Release Day Roundup – 11/5/21
Editor’s Note: Do you think we “missed” an album this week? Click here.
Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday ... Read More...
Editors’ Picks – August 2021
Hey, have you stopped to consider the title of this column? Or, more specifically, have you ever stopped to consider what an “editor” actually is? I mean, you can ask the question about the broader field of “j... Read More...
The Anatomy Of: Benthos
Benthos’s debut record, uh… II has been among the many welcome surprises 2021’s metal underground has had to offer. The Italian outfit bring a lush take to modern tech-tinged progressive metal that reminds me a... Read More...
A Gift to Artwork // April 2021
A Gift to Artwork, taken from the Caligula’s Horse song “A Gift to Afterthought”, breaks down and analyses your favourite album artwork. The first time an album’s name appears, it will link to a large and (whe... Read More...
Unmetal Monthly // November 2020
Welcome to another edition of unmetal monthly! It’s been quite the month. Lots has happened since your last visit, not the least of which being one big ass election and a socially distanced holiday. We hope yo... Read More...
Unmetal Monthly // October 2020
Fall is upon us. The leaves on the aspen trees in Colorado began to turn this week, filling the horizon with deep and rich hues of pink and red. I took a step out my front door, inhaled deeply, and coughed bec... Read More...
Unmetal Monthly // September 2020
Hello, friends! Welcome to our first installment of Unmetal Monthly. Well, sort of. For the last few years we have been collecting some of our favorite records released outside of the metal world and highlight... Read More...
Hey! Listen to Gold Key!
What do you get when you get when you combine the bassist from Sikth, the guitarist from Gallows and the drummer from Nervus? A rockier Radiohead, apparently. ...Oh, and one of the best albums of the year so fa... Read More...
8 Track – Symphony X
It’s been a while since we’ve posted an 8 Track post, so let me remind you what this is all about. The idea is to choose 8 tracks from a band’s career that exemplify their growth and their style for those who ... Read More...
The Biology of Plants – Vol. 2
Sixty years after Ornette Coleman released The Shape of Jazz to Come, contemporary musicians continue to challenge and expand upon the core tenets of the genre. Besides its notable anniversary, I mention Colem... Read More...