Well if I had ye on this countdown, it should be unsurprising that Kids See Ghosts made it higher (or is it lower?) on the same list. Once again, the formula for all Kanye's summer releases, which include Pusha T's Daytona, ye, and this record, is clear. Seven tracks, all of which do their best not to … Continue reading Top Albums 2018: #6
Top Albums 2018: #7
Black metal has never really done it for me; I could never really get into the spirit of the occult, no matter how much I tried to conjure my inner fifteen year-old girl... oh, um, I mean adult norwegian man. I guess there was that one Cradle of Filth song that I thought was fun, … Continue reading Top Albums 2018: #7
Top Albums 2018: #8
Number eight let's goooooo! I got into Nine Inch Nails very recently, which I've discussed in my post on dark ambient music from a couple weeks ago. As my tastes have developed in the latter section of the year, the ambient aspects of the band have become one of the main things I appreciate about … Continue reading Top Albums 2018: #8
Top Albums 2018: #9
Eminem is a guy who can actually afford to surprise-release an album, unlike Avenged Sevenfold. Kamikaze dropped on August 31st, just when I was about to go to bed, and pretty much lit up the media for the next month or so. Some sung its praises as a return to form for the Detroit rapper, … Continue reading Top Albums 2018: #9
Top Albums 2018: #10
It's that time of the year again, and this time I want to do this right. Last year I rushed the end of the year list, partly because I didn't really realize how much time it would take to write out ten comprehensive album reviews/endorsements, as well as because I hedged my bets that the … Continue reading Top Albums 2018: #10
The New, Clean Face of Nu-Metal
The more I hear critics call this subgenre dead, the more I want to agree with them. Recently I discovered a band called Death Blooms, which caught my eye due to the obvious Mudvayne omage in their name. I chanced a listen to their debut EP during a study break. Left: Death Blooms, right: Mudvayne The immediate problem for any … Continue reading The New, Clean Face of Nu-Metal
The Ambient Odyssey (Part 1?): Chasing Ghosts
December 1st, 2018. Almost two weeks before I begin writing this post. I wake up around 11, feeling well-rested and surprisingly not hungover. My roommate is still asleep, so I quietly let myself out of the dorm and head out to Subway to grab lunch. Over the past week, I'd been getting started on the … Continue reading The Ambient Odyssey (Part 1?): Chasing Ghosts
Review: Carnifex – Bury Me in Blasphemy (EP)
Carnifex is one of those bands that I always forget is still active. Ever since Thy Art Is Murder got huge I feel like people forget about a lot of the early deathcore bands that really defined the genre. When's the last time you heard someone mention The Red Chord? Regardless, these guys really have … Continue reading Review: Carnifex – Bury Me in Blasphemy (EP)
Sonic Thorns 