Jerking the listener around in a million different musical directions is usually a recipe for disaster, but even as a young band, these two dudes pull it off.
Christian Mistress drummed up a lot of buzz with the Agony & Opium EP, and their debut full-length delivers on all of that promise with confidence and ease.
Electronic-obsessed darkness from unknowns to overrated divas, both male and female, but more females cuz Underworld stars the flawless Kate Beckinsale.
UK metal veterans Orange Goblin come out of the gate swinging on their first album in five years. “Red Tide Rising” punches with some hefty old-school force.
“Trip The Darkness” is streamlined and effective: even if modern-day Lacuna Coil is miles away from the more thoughtful, expansive sounds of Unleashed Memories.
Mr. Gnome make art, with dense layers of sonic mayhem that’s as difficult to classify as anything you’ll likely hear. But that’s what makes them special.