Top 5 Rock & Metal Releases August 19, 2022

Last week might be my smallest release week of 2022 so far with only 13 albums and EPs that stood out to me. However, it’s still got some powerhouse releases, most of which I was not expecting at all. The EPs really carried the week, making up eight of the 13 records. Here are myContinue reading “Top 5 Rock & Metal Releases August 19, 2022”

Top 5 Rock & Metal Releases August 12, 2022

Last week was a great week for the heavy/alt music scene. I’m constantly in awe with how much great music continues to constantly come out. There were only a couple releases I was anticipating, primarily Norma Jean followed by Arch Enemy, and they did not disappoint! However, what really amazed me about last week wasContinue reading “Top 5 Rock & Metal Releases August 12, 2022”

Top 5 Rock & Metal Releases August 5, 2022

My apologies for posting this so late. I went to a concert on Friday and my ears and body needed a break afterwards. (In case you’re curious, I went to see August Burns Red, my all-time favorite band, in Sacramento. Void of Vision, Hollow Front, and We Came As Romans supported them and the showContinue reading “Top 5 Rock & Metal Releases August 5, 2022”

Top 5 Rock & Metal Releases July 29, 2022

This week I was very much anticipating the new release from Anberlin, one of my very favorite bands since high school, and it did not disappoint. I also forgot that the new Dance Gavin Dance album came out this week, which was a nice surprise. DGD fans have been through a lot over the lastContinue reading “Top 5 Rock & Metal Releases July 29, 2022”

Starset ‘Horizons’ Mini Album Review

Originally posted on Instagram on November 21, 2021 Mini album review & recommendation: ‘HORIZONS’ by STARSET With all the craziness of life it’s been awhile since I wrote one of these so I figured it was about time. I wanted to do one on an album that I’ve been truly enjoying lately. @necro_reviews_666, forgive meContinue reading “Starset ‘Horizons’ Mini Album Review”

Phinehas ‘The Fire Itself’ Mini Album Review

Originally posted on Instagram on October 17, 2021 Album recommendation: ‘The Fire Itself’ by Phinehas This album couldn’t have come at a better time. Though Phinehas has been around for 10+ years, I only got into them back in February. They quickly became a favorite of mine. When I saw the announcement about their newContinue reading “Phinehas ‘The Fire Itself’ Mini Album Review”

Leprous ‘Bilateral’ Mini Album Review

Originally posted to Instagram on October 11, 2021 Album recommendation: ‘Bilateral’ by Leprous MINI ALBUM REVIEW COLLAB Leprous is a band that I only recently got into, but have fallen in love with very quickly. Their latest release ‘Aphelion’ is one of my favorites of 2021 so far and ‘Bilateral’ proves that they’ve been talentedContinue reading “Leprous ‘Bilateral’ Mini Album Review”

Times of Grace ‘Songs of Loss and Separation’ Mini Album Review

Originally posted on Instagram on October 2, 2021 Album recommendation: ‘Songs of Loss and Separation’ by Times of Grace ‘Songs of Loss and Separation’ (SOLAS) is one of my favorite releases from this year. I wanted to do an in-depth video review on it, but I haven’t had the time recently. I figured this wasContinue reading “Times of Grace ‘Songs of Loss and Separation’ Mini Album Review”

Architects ‘Holy Hell’ Mini Album Review

Originally posted to Instagram on September 25, 2021 Album recommendation: ‘Holy Hell’ by Architects MINI COLLAB REVIEW I still remember when the first single, “Doomsday,” came out in preparation for ‘Holy Hell’ and I was blown away. It was easily one of the most emotional metalcore tracks I’ve ever heard and it immediately tugged onContinue reading “Architects ‘Holy Hell’ Mini Album Review”