You know when an album doesn’t just play, it sort of… arrives? Like someone gently kicking in the door to your emotional stability and saying, “Hi. Here’s my heart. Please look after it, it’s been through some things.” That’s All at Sea by daidrum. This isn’t just prog rock; it’s prog rock for people who […]
On February 21st, 2025, Dashed to Shivers, a band that sounds like they were formed when four Romantic poets were cursed to wander the Münsterland countryside until they learned power chords, released Undertow, their second full-length album. It also marks the debut of their new frontman, Sebastian Kavermann, whose voice is less “lead singer” and
First and foremost, the riff is absolutely addicting. The tone is well-defined, and at first glance you would never guess what this song is actually about. “We Want Our Planet Back” by Chandra is the epitome of rock n’ roll, with the intention being uplifting and inspiring once you read between the lines. “Do you
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This may be biased, but any song that has a great bassline that’s not overpowered by any other instrument wins by default. Hyporadar achieves just that with “This Ain’t The Day I Die”. With this track that has nothing but a beat and the mighty capabilities of the bass guitar, it somewhat emphasizes each component
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By all conventional metrics: structure, genre cohesion, basic artistic restraint, Culinary Vendetta by Rubbish Party should not work. It is a deeply unserious concept delivered with unnerving sincerity. It is emotionally volatile music wrapped in what can only be described as an aesthetic best understood by those who’ve felt nostalgic grief over a dead Flash
There’s a particular kind of magic that happens when a bunch of creatives pile into a studio without a plan. Sometimes, you get chaos. Sometimes, you get overproduced noise with a hundred hands on the mixer. And sometimes, you get a track like FIRE by Pronto Valid FIRE wasn’t supposed to exist. It was the
With a persistent beat and a wicked energy brought to you by the guitar with its multiple effects including but not limited to what sounds like the wah pedal, this song’s melody really sticks with you, as there’s something captivating about how the vocals are layered up. It definitely adds emphasis to what Me &
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Just from the introductive set of sounds, you’d instantly know that this song will keep you on your toes. The immediate image in mind would be a stage flashing red and black, which is mostly this track’s palette. “All Is Well In Hell” is both thrilling and exciting, mainly because of the suspense relayed by
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TORRANCE’s debut studio album, Galaxy of Punks, isn’t content with being just a collection of songs. No, it’s a hyperactive, genre-smashing rollercoaster that grabs you by the face and demands you have a good time. It’s pop, it’s rock, it’s dance; it’s everything, all at once, and somehow, it works. TORRANCE himself is a full-on
Having a very early start in the world of music during his childhood in Australia, Ivan Bullock, the man behind the titles of Mystral Tide and Minorarc, embraced the field with open arms up until moving to Japan. Surrounded by music and creativity for most of his life, he expertized piano, experimenting with that very
