Spin-offs and side projects can offer alternative outlets for artists seeking new, creative terrain. Some are a flash in the pan, others can take on a life of their own, becoming beloved continuations of artistic evolution. For industrial metal pioneers [...]
If there’s been one constant in Amaranthe’s post-‘Massive Addictive’ album trajectory, it’s been their fun, festive and fabulous signature sound. Combining pop and electronica with power metal and Grindcore vocals, each album [...]
With many artists postponing new album releases due to Covid-19, with even more of them unable to tour and promote their new efforts, John Petrucci took a slightly different approach. ‘Terminal Velocity’ marks the first solo album from [...]
Utgard can express an infinite number of things, including being a metaphor or referring to a sphere of sleep or dreams. In Norse Mythology, it is a landscape where madness, creativeness, humor, and chaos live harmoniously. Space where the gods of Asgard [...]
They say hindsight is 20/20, a number of ominously relevant given events this year. If you were a frequent attendee of live shows, you’ll remember the rush of excitement when the doors open, charging the merch-stand before cementing your place in [...]
Sporting graphic imaginations, a flare for the dramatic and a taste for conceptual hullabaloo, Tallah emerged from Pennsylvania in 2018 ready to revamp the sound of early nu-metal. Drawing influence from the giants of the time, Tallah’s hybrid sound [...]
There’s nothing like a carnival. Especially at night. Where eccentric Carnies and veteran attractions furnish some off-road, temporary grassland with an allure of charm, comfort, a sense of familiarity, and a succulent hint of danger. The hiss, [...]
From Midwest dive bars to some of the biggest stages in the world, Swedish rockers, Blues Pills, could easily be considered a musical fairy tale. But that’s not quite how they see things. The quartet’s mutual restlessness has seen them [...]
