UK extreme metal outfit Krysthla have been plying their craft for nearly a decade now, releasing three albums and touring with the likes of Decapitated and Vader, as well as making appearances at various European festivals. Their upcoming album, The River, is coming later this summer and while we wait for details to solidify on that, we have
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If there’s one thing I consistently endorse, it’s the power of a music festival. You get the best bang for your buck by having the opportunity to see dozens of artists all for the price of one weekend pass…and you get the chance to find your next favorite artist. At their core, music festivals are
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31 years ago, the world of the best sci-fi movies in cinema was irrevocably changed. While the late author Michael Crichton was a hot shot novelist, screenwriter, and director by the time 1993 came around, his cultural imprint became something absolutely iconic. This was a natural result in the wake of the Jurassic Park universe’s
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In 1985, journalist David Blum applied the title “Brat Pack” to a group of young actors, including several stars of the then-new movie The Breakfast Club. Since then, speculation has been that the Brat Pack was just a media ploy. Was it, and how close was the group? The Basis For the Naming of the
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Today, Shaboozey’s critically acclaimed, masterpiece album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going debuts at #5 the Billboard 200 album chart. The triumphant feat comes following a highly successful album launch on Friday, May 31 and major praise from the New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, and many more. Listen to the album
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It’s been six years since Amarok‘s last release, their massive double LP, Devoured.  The doom outfit hasn’t become any faster in their downtime, as evidenced by Resilience, their upcoming new album. The album’s closing track, “Legacy (XIII),” is a massive, slow-burn offering that you can stream today via Decibel. Starting with lightly-strummed acoustic guitars and light ambience
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There’s a number of reasons why an artist might choose to work under a pseudonym. For one thing, it’s a relatively simple way to avoid contractual or legal conflicts, as well as drama between competing record labels. Elton John, for example, used the pseudonym Rockaday Johnnie for his contributions to one of Jackson Browne‘s songs,
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Storyline aside, the strangeness encapsulating Outer Range Season 2 (and the previous season) is mind-bending. While some questions from the previous season are answered, even more are left on the table, along with a suggestion of trouble surrounding the timeline of events. Outer Range dives headlong into the concept of time travel, a science fiction
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Chilean ensemble Lucifer’s Hammer have nailed the art of melodic heavy metal on their new album, Be and Exist. Their fourth since Beyond the Omens in 2016, Be and Exist brings rock melodies into the gallop and flair of Lucifer’s Hammer’s brand of heavy metal. The album is officially out Friday, June 14 on Dying Victims Productions, but you can listen
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