The Gray is a rising Californian collective comprising vocalist Cameron Connor, guitarists Chris Boonyawan and W. Shane Saret, bassist Mark Mariano, and drummer Mike Koshiro. Formed in 2018, the Los Angeles metal quintet utilizes a trifecta of technical riffs, post-hardcore-inspired screams, and wailing feedback to bolster the resonant inevitability of …
Read More »Late Sea peaks in artistic presentation with “Hunter” music video
New York’s Late Sea have completed a massive undertaking that involved nearly two years of solidification. Last Thursday, the art rock collective’s accompanying video for “Hunter” marked the penultimate piece of the Writer’s Trilogy EP, which saw release back in late December. The combined product proves a wholly unique visual/audio …
Read More »Angel debuts chilling 4k short film, “Hero”
Cinematic performance artist Angel has begun the new year on a high note. Holding solid backgrounds in film directing and score composing, the emerging Scots-Irish Australian singer-songwriter is unveiling “Hero,” her newest culminative project. As Angel states in the video’s preface, the project is “dedicated in the memory of those …
Read More »Tom Petty confirmed dead at 66
Tom Petty, a multiplatinum singer-songwriter whose career spanned over four decades, had been unconscious in full cardiac arrest since early Tuesday morning. After initial reports leaked of Petty’s exhibiting zero brain activity while on life support, he was presumed dead by multiple news outlets. However, his death was officially confirmed …
Read More »Charles Bradley: Budding Soul Icon (1948-2017)
This past Saturday, Charles Bradley, often dubbed the Screaming Eagle of Soul, had lost an otherwise optimistic, year-long battle against stomach cancer. The Gainesville-bred, Brooklyn-based singer was 68 years old, having achieved a belated, yet well-deserved ride of success since his 2010 career acclaim. Back in May, a revitalized Bradley …
Read More »Linkin Park Frontman Chester Bennington Dies At 41
Though an official statement has yet to be released, Linkin Park bandmate Mike Shinoda has confirmed via Twitter on the passing of vocalist Chester Bennington. Bennington was 41. Shocked and heartbroken, but it’s true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one. — Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) …
Read More »Chris Cornell, front man and Seattle Sound forerunner, dead by suicidal hanging at 52
On Wednesday night, Chris Cornell played alongside his seminal band Soundgarden in Detroit, Michigan’s Fox Theatre as part of a month-long tour. Cornell’s live ethos were recapitulated in a text message to CNN by Bill Lowe of Port Clinton, Ohio: “Full set with an encore. Nothing Odd. Outstanding Perfomance.” Little …
Read More »J Motor reaches creative peak in “Meet in the Sky” music video
J Motor (Jonathan Vassallo) has ridden a steady wave of commercial success since the multi-platform release of his single, “Jungle Daze.” Following the widespread response from its dance-laden positivity, he has made it top priority to implement that aesthetic onto future material. Vassallo cites the Beatles as his continual influence …
Read More »Zeitgeist release music video for ‘Vacuums’ lead single, “The Brightest Stars Leave The Blackest Holes”
For anyone who’d spent their formative years laboriously dedicated to 16-bit action games, Zeitgeist proves an exceptional music backdrop. The Leeds, England trio crafts what they call Final Boss music, which comprises a combinative synth-on-guitar foundation bolstered by thunderous, adrenaline-shooting drums. Their most recent release, Vacuums is marked by considerable …
Read More »EP Review: Alastor – Black Magic (Out March 24)
If informative, story-driven EPKs have become the primary method for garnering traction, then let Swedish doom connoisseurs Alastor defy that practice. Little is disclosed about the quartet. “H” and “J” comprise the guitar work, while singer/bassist “R” and drummer “S” keep the back beat. To top it off, Alastor’s mere …
Read More »Interview with Izzy Gliksberg of Late Sea on the launch of audio/visual EP, The Writer’s Trilogy
Late Sea is a burgeoning art rock trio based in Manhattan, New York. Much like the city itself, the band is also a multicultural entity. Singer-guitarist/pianist Izzy Gliksberg hails from Israel, synthesist/trumpeter Sam Nester from Australia, and drummer Joe Peri from the USA. Nearly two years ago, the band conceptualized …
Read More »A Tribute to David Bowie: Rock superhero, music visionary (1947-2016)
Last Sunday, a fruitful musician who embodied the truest extent of the aforementioned terms had left for Heaven. Bowie, who has since been respectfully addressed as Mr. Jones, died peacefully in his New York home. He had been fighting an unremitting battle with liver cancer one year and six months …
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