TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW: Tormentor Tyrant – Tormentor Tyrant EP (Everlasting Spew, 2022)
Death metal has had an identity crisis as of late. Having such a litany of sub-genres and styles to pull from, many bands have become an amalgam of their peers.…
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW: 5 Quick Tips To Replace Your Bass Player
Hey you! Are you in a metal band? Are you tired of having to deal with bass players? They’re shitty and can barely ever remember to practice, right? They’re so…
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW: Arkaik release ripping new single “Wayward Opulence”
Tech death genre pushers Arkaik have released a ripping and different single “Wayward Opulence” off of their upcoming album “Labyrinth Of Hungry Ghosts”. To me it’s different because they are…
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW: The Future of Tech Death
Tech death needs a solid facelift. I feel like I’ve been hearing the same pedal point riffs and orchestra samples for a decade. Obviously, there are big names in technical…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Big Finish
The Big Finish – Brooke FosseyBerkeley Publishing336 Pages After having to live through the pandemic and being restricted on where we could and could not go, The Big Finish by…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Washington
Washington – Douglas Southall Freeman(edited by Richard Harwell)Simon & Schuster754 Pages I know it’s been awhile since I last posted about the Presidential reading project that I’ve embarked upon. Part…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES: Down & Out in Dominican Republic
COVID-19 Food & Travel Report 2021 Travel is something that I think, prior to COVID-19, was largely taken for granted. Personally, I have always wanted to travel far more than…
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW: Reality Grey Official Guitar Playthrough Premiere of ‘Preachers Of Hatred’
Melodic death metallers Reality Grey are premiering their guitar playthrough of “Preacher Of Hatred” with us today! On this new record, fans are treated to the band’s “most innovative and…
TECHNICAL MUSIC REVIEW: Alustrium is May 2021’s Artist Of The Month
May 2021’s Artist Of The Month is the ever so wonderful Alustrium! With a few releases under the belt, a recent signing to Unique Leader Records and a new album…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Cactus League
The Cactus League – Emily NemensFarrar, Straus, & Giroux288 Pages In full disclosure, I was supposed to do a joint book review with Howie Balaban for this book. He gave…