Black metal is a genre often associated with Scandinavian forests and frigid climates, given its origins in the region. However, Serpent Moon, the debut release from Aridus, re-imagines the music for the high deserts of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The band’s sole member is Galen Baudhuin, who currently plays bass for Wolves in the Throne…
Only just starting to establish themselves in the scene, Perelandra is a six-piece metalcore band from New York that come armed with most of the traits you’d expect from a band in the genre. The band’s third single to date, “Taste Of Betrayal” (yes, this is brand new, let’s gooooooooo) is definitely the band’s most…
What might reinvention mean for a band? Some bands entirely re-record early albums, such as Silent Planet’s 2020 redux of their debut The Night God Slept with improved production quality. Other times, bands may release direct sequels. One example from 2021 was Between the Buried and Me boldly titling their latest album Colors II as…
A number of long-running metalcore bands are known for softening their sound and going radio-friendly as time goes on. Well-known examples include Architects, Parkway Drive, and Bring Me the Horizon (though the latter band did so in a way that was much more well-received, with Sempiternal widely considered their best release to date). What happens…
