Luxembourg rockers Ptolemea are ready to offer up their sophomore release, Maze, on March 13th, 2020 via FinestNoiseReleases. This EP is a follow-up to their 2018 album Tome I. Ptolemea’s sound is rooted in 90s rock and grunge, with electric violin and female vocals giving it a distinctive twist. The band is seductive on the… Continue reading EP Review: Maze by PTOLEMEA
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Album Review: Mein Wort in Deiner Dunkelheit by Rainer Landfermann
Classify this one in the missed emails of 2019: German experimental musician Rainer Landfermann released his first solo album, Mein Wort in Deiner Dunkelheit, on June 19th, 2019. Named among the Top 30 Best Extreme Metal Vocalists of All Time by Decibel Magazine, the former Bethlehem frontman and PAVOR bassist really outdoes himself on this record. Gut-wrenching… Continue reading Album Review: Mein Wort in Deiner Dunkelheit by Rainer Landfermann
Album Review: Bornwithhair’s Radical Moon
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov The best thing about music is the level of freedom the artist has to experiment with harmony and structure, allowing them to create whatever sound their heart desires. Bornwithhair takes conventional structure and does their best to bend and twist it to create a unique sound on their new album Radical Moon.… Continue reading Album Review: Bornwithhair’s Radical Moon
Album Review: Murder Castle, The Black Widow
The Connecticut metal scene never says die, even if occasional posts in local community groups by certain individuals try to say it’s already dead and buried. True things have changed over time as venues close and musicians ‘grow up,’ but nothing is over in the Constitution State. For proof, look no further than The Black… Continue reading Album Review: Murder Castle, The Black Widow
Toronto Rockers Pterodactyl Problems to Release Cover of Adele’s “Hello” on Spotify
Every now and then, there are unexpected gems in the inbox — like Pterodactyl Problems‘ upcoming cover of Adele’s “Hello,” to be released on Spotify this February 14th. Hearing their powerful interpretation got me pulling up their 2019 debut album Esoteric Hobbies. Van Halen-eque guitar riffs barrel full-force on the opener “Paresthesia,” with theatrical vocal interplay… Continue reading Toronto Rockers Pterodactyl Problems to Release Cover of Adele’s “Hello” on Spotify
Album Review: Odious Mortem’s Synesthesia
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov It seems more and more that as years go on, we have bands and artists seemingly coming out of exile to grace us with new material. Last year was full of these releases and it seems 2020 isn’t going to stop this trend anytime soon, with California tech death gems Odious Mortem… Continue reading Album Review: Odious Mortem’s Synesthesia
Nikita’s Best of 2019
By Nikita Alekseyevich Khrenov What a year, what an astounding year. We all have trouble at the end of fall making a list of the albums we really liked, but this year was the biggest challenge of all. It seemed like every single week brought out another 10/10 album of the year contender. I know I’m… Continue reading Nikita’s Best of 2019