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LOTUS EATER Cancel Tour, But Drop New Single

Heavy band LOTUS EATER has had a mixed bag this week. The UK band is feeling the effects of Covid-19, as their upcoming tour with Poppy has officially been postponed. Several bands’ tours, especially ones traveling overseas, are being either canceled or…

Rainbow Six Siege’s Newest Patch is Larger than Most Games

As Rainbow Six Siege enters its fifth year, it continues its success, promising six new operators and plenty of reworking and revamping in 2020 to ensure the game is well-balanced and is still fun to play. I have been with the game…

Why DGD’s “Strawberry’s Wake” is Jon Mess’ Best Song Yet

WARNING! The video embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. Now at the point in their careers that exemplifies their longevity, Dance Gavin Dance is set to release album number ten, Afterburner, on April 24th, 2019. This announcement came with…

The Sad Truth: Smartphones Killed the MP3 Player

When I was a freshman in high school, I saved up what was a significant amount of money for a kid and Dad took me to buy an early-gen iTouch. My mind raced at the prospect of being able to listen to…

Body Count – “Carnivore” Review

WARNING! The video embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. In 1990, then-rapper Ice-T made the decision to dabble in metal by forming the band Body Count. The politically-charged self-titled Body Count released in 1992, to much controversy with the…

Blueshift – “Voyager” Review

A band in its infancy is one of its most exciting periods in its life cycle. Upon my discovering of Blueshift, thanks to the excellent YouTube channel Dreambound that showcases the best in unknown post-hardcore, I found that their Facebook page has…

How Metalcore Hit the Mainstream in the 2010s

WARNING! The video embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. In the 2000s, the genre of metalcore was slowly, but surely, surging in popularity. Suddenly, Hot Topics in malls everywhere became the go-to hangout spot, studded belts and straightened…

Polyphia Guitarist Streams Guitar Hero with Acai

Guitar Hero has seen a resurgence in recent years thanks to a Unity Engine-ran effort, Clone Hero. This open-source program allows for custom songs to be added en-masse for players to enjoy with their USB guitars, including the entire Guitar Hero/Rock Band…

198X Would Be Great If It Were Longer

For a game to truly stand out in modern times, it must innovate. It must do things to evoke emotions out of the player that a military shooter or annual football game cannot. 198X does just that for me; it brings me…

Saxophone Meets Metal in Shrezzers’ “Noodles” Video

I am a sucker for music that strays from the norm. Artists love to experiment and try new things, and Shrezzers has done so by blending their eclectic post-hardcore sound with the smooth tones of a saxophone in most of their tracks.…