ALBUM REVIEW: Melanie Martinez’ ‘HADES’, A Dark-Pop Powerhouse With No Room For Nuance
If there is anything in life we can truly count on, right up there with death and taxes, it’s the certainty that Melanie Martinez will deliver a body of work that leaves its predecessor in the dust when it comes to raw creativity. Since her debut, we’ve watched her evolve from the dollhouse-pop of Cry […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Dead Air Divine – ‘The Answer’
Hey everyone! We’re back with a new review and, actually, a new entry into my personal catalogue, as I didn’t know about this project and got recommended to check it out! I’m talking about The Answer by Dead Air Divine, the first record from Mr. Lee Patrick McKinney (Born of Osiris) and Mr. Tilian Pearson […]
ALBUM REVIEW: Poppy – ‘Empty Hands’
Hey everyone! Back with another review, today we’re tackling Poppy’s brand new album Empty Hands, which just came out on Jan. 23! To be honest, I wasn’t too hyped for this album. Maybe it’s a timing issue (coming out on the same day as Megadeth’s latest record), maybe it’s because of the singles that came out beforehand […]
ALBUM REVIEW: SOEN – ‘Reliance’
First review of 2026! Starting off strong with Reliance, the brand new album from Soen, coming back after three years since Memorial with a really well-thought-out piece of work in my opinion, that not only shows once again the range this band has, but also continues to build momentum for them without it feeling like “more of the same”. […]
EP REVIEW: Eville – BRAT METAL
Brighton Brat Metal trio Eville have appeared on multiple tour and festival lineups this year, including a slot on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading & Leeds Festival. They’ve just further proven they deserved those opportunities with the release of their debut EP, BRAT METAL. Brat metal is the self-coined genre created by the trio. They are the two words that would instantly come to mind when listening to an Eville song. It is everything from Y2K to pink glitter gel pens to miniskirts, all wrapped […]
EP REVIEW: Native James – Confessions Of A Sinner
Across 13 tracks, split between full-bodied songs and interludes that make the whole project sound like a movie soundtrack, Native James has sharpened the grime-metal hybrid into his most defined sound yet. CONFESSIONS OF A SINNER is Native’s second project, arriving just over a year after the Rebirth EP. In that year, his sound has grown […]