rainbows in the dark

3 min read 2021-05-02 22:00:00

Rainbows in the Dark: Mortifero — “The Death Ballads”

Fresh blood on the scene is always a good thing. It keeps the older bands on their toes and it brings in new and exciting perspectives, especially

3 min read 2021-04-25 22:00:00

Sylvia Plath, despite being an iconic figure in poetry and American literature, was a relatively unappreciated figure in her own time. It took her

4 min read 2021-04-19 01:00:00

Well, wouldn’t you know it, we’ve got ourselves a double header here. And what better to round out this double feature than with a double

3 min read 2021-04-18 22:00:00

Imagine it: you’re wandering through the Appalachian forests, or maybe the Mohave desert or the ruins of an East Coast metropolis, or wherever the

2 min read 2021-04-11 22:00:00

If you’ve listened to Kauan before, you’ll know that really processing what you’re hearing on a given record of theirs can be a bit of a

3 min read 2021-03-28 22:00:00

Ever wondered what you get when you cross industrial electronics ala Nine Inch Nails and Skinny Puppy with the pop aesthetic of Cyndi Lauper or

3 min read 2021-03-21 22:00:00

If you know me at this point, you might know that I love collaboration albums. Bell Witch and Aerial Ruin’s official collaboration was one of my

3 min read 2021-03-14 22:00:00

Have you ever wondered what you would get if you took a dose of the strange, sacred music influences from a Panegyrist or RÏCÏNN type project,

3 min read 2021-03-07 23:00:00

Let’s do a little word association. When someone shouts “90’s black metal” at the top of their lungs at you, what are the first things

3 min read 2021-02-28 23:00:00

Here we are with another non-metal release that I think is interesting and fitting for the physical and emotional climate. Things are starting to

3 min read 2021-02-22 02:00:00

I almost skipped the intro for this one because life is extremely busy right now, and I’m crunched for time while writing this. Sometimes I feel

3 min read 2021-02-07 23:00:00

We had an interesting discussion come up in our group chat the other day, specifically concerning vocals. Not only do I have no problem with a

3 min read 2021-01-24 23:00:00

I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: one of the reasons I love doing this column is for the chance to get a bigger sense of how different

3 min read 2021-01-17 23:00:00

Welcome back, dear reader! It’s been a few weeks of year end posts around these parts (if you haven’t listened to Dan and Chris’ excellent

11 min read 2021-01-03 23:00:00

This past year has seen some of the most exhilarating and emotionally deep metal that I’ve seen in a while, but what about the non-metal side of