It isn't often that we see an album released in two or more parts, making it a treasured oddity whenever an artist or band defies the traditional release structure fans have come to know and expect. In the case of Night Verses' (partially) new record, Every Sound

Rarely does a band not only remain active for over three decades but continue to release new records that suggest the members are just as inspired and motivated as they were when they crafted their older material, especially given how much a band/artist transforms and matures musically over that

Albums born from the unintentional duality (or assemblage) of writing styles, influences, and preferences tend to possess qualities that set them apart, for better or for worse, from those that follow traditional musical boundaries or constructs. Bringing together musicians who naturally inject dissimilar and even sometimes conflicting artistic contributions into

Massachusetts heavy hitters, Devitalized, bring the hammer down with their most recent single, "Welcome Back". As the track title suggests "Welcome Back" fires up the engines that have been idling since the band's most recent release which featured none other than Chelsea Grin'

One undeniable thing about Borknagar is that, since their inception, they have stayed true to their roots with unwavering commitment. While a significant plurality of artists end up shapeshifting into a completely different entity within mere years into their career, this Norwegian-bred quintet has largely remained faithful to the sound

Anyone who has listened to even one track off of Job For a Cowboy's newest record can see how they have strayed even further from the now-antiquated traditional Deathcore sound that shaped their inception. While much of their original discography still occupies a special place in our hearts

Whenever an artist announces a self-titled release, it generally means one of three things: They have either run out of other creative ideas or concepts to base their album around, they did so primarily as a marketing ploy to generate more buzz around their name (especially to new audiences), or

Nearly every single person who has listened to Vitriol's Suffer & Become has come together in agreement on one thing: There is never a dull moment within this unbridled, merciless blitzkrieg of an album. While many fans of this record praise it for its intensity and technical expertise,

Caligula's Horse is a band whose discography ages like fine wine, and their latest album contains the texture, spice, body, balance, and notes (pun intended) you would expect from a robust, properly fermented Pinot. Charcoal Grace waxes and wanes with a refined, sonically aromatic palette that draws from

Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of music that is predominantly vocally driven. I generally do not like music that contains elements of Pop or implements formulas in any predictable way. I do my best to avoid music that sounds remotely similar to anything that could be played

The term, "Progressive", seems to have lost much of its meaning when it comes to defining modern music and musical artists these days. That is not a ridicule of music quality or the fans who consume any kind of music in any way, but rather that the etymology