Mindforce frontman Jay Petagine is one of the most dynamic forces on the hardcore underground, and he’s lent his ultra-confident Noo Yawk bellow to side projects like Pillars Of Ivory and Out For ...

Sevendust have opted for a singular title for their new album, calling it One. Though opting not to release a single at this ...

Albums don’t sell like they used to, but rest assured, they’re still being released. And they still matter. The long-player is, in fact, still the most potent and important musical expression, a ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Metacritic has unveiled its annual rankings of the best albums of the year, highlighting a diverse and genre-spanning collection of critically acclaimed releases. From ...

The Agnes Varda of deep listening returns with another piece of intimate audio vérité, a two-CD headphone collage made from recordings of her mother's final four months. Here, Rossetto's mom tells ...

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...

Full album sets are fairly common these days, especially if an album is celebrating an anniversary. Though can be assured Gojira will not be playing any of their albums front to back, and that ...

Amy Lee confirmed that a new Evanescence album will be out in 2026. Evanescence already shared two new songs this year, "Afterlife" and "Fight Like a Girl" with K.Flay. Additionally, Lee sang on "End ...

If we needed any more proof that the album isn't dead, 2025 was it. On this episode, Stephen Thompson is joined by Ann Powers and Daoud Tyler-Ameen to run through 12 dazzling albums that stuck with ...

Any objective rap fan of a certain age approaches legacy albums like Nas and DJ Premier’s Light-Years with learned skepticism. For 30-odd years, rap was exclusively a young person’s game, defined by ...

In 2025, bands had a lot to say about the state of the world, from La Dispute’s No One Was Driving the Car, which surveyed late-stage capitalism, and End It, who examined class structure through ...

Have you noticed that guitars are back? I’m being a little facetious, but rock and even punk has has been steadily climbing its way back to the mainstream and we felt that more this year than we have ...