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Supergroups are always an exciting thing to see, a supergroup made up of members with one band in common, is extremely rare. The Halo Effect has members who have all been involved with the band, In Flames, (which is one of my all-time…

Self-described as, "very emotional and very philosophic with dark and gloomy music", Helevorn is exactly that with their latest release, Espectres, out September 13th, 2024 through Meuse Music Records. A melodic and melancholic journey of…

Mixing metal and mental health-related issues is not a new concept, utilizing the metal music as your platform to raise awareness and taking mental health help on the road is definitely less common. Rorschach Test has included mental…

The Shrine Social Club is a new venue in the Boise area with an upstairs and a downstairs. I have only been downstairs for an Unearth show, but upstairs is a ballroom, which was much more open and comfortable. They do a great job of…

Make sure you have done your stretches and warm your neck up before this next album. Thy Will Be Done is back, and this release is heavy metal intensity at its best. Pillar of Fire, out September 13th, 2024 through Eye On Lion Recording,…

Metal comes in many forms, but cinematic, philosophical metal is a very particular style and no one does it as well as Homerik. A true metal/rock opera, The Circle of Dead Children involves a detailed retelling of Dante's Inferno with…

There are so many styles of rock and metal anymore, it is so tough to categorize some bands. I am thankful for this, mostly because pigeonholing music seems disingenuous, but also because it makes you have expectations of what something…

There is something very special about finding an album you immediately connect with and wanting to dive into the journey of the whole album. With so much music being released somewhat easily, it can be difficult to find the diamonds in the…

When I started listening to Dead Posey, it was easy to enjoy the music on a surface level. It is fun and energetic and exciting. When I started to dive in more, I realized there were many layers to what they were doing. Obviously, the title…

Hard Rock/Alt.Metal band Worldwide Panic have released their furious new track “Break Me Down”.  It’s the first release from the Los Angeles, CA based band’s upcoming sophomore LP, which is slated for release in the first quarter of 2025.  …