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March 16, 2026
by Kirsty Bright

ALBUM REVIEW
Varials: A Brutal Evolution
Exploring the relentless aggression and sonic density of Varials' newest offering. This draft examines how the band pushes the boundaries of modern metalcore with unmatched intensity.
ALBUM REVIEWS


ZELO - ELA | SINGLE REVIEW
South Korean artist ZELO is back with brand new single ELA.

Kirsty Bright
Aug 62 min read


Motionless In White – Decades | ALBUM REVIEW
Twenty years into their career, Motionless In White return with Decades, an album that celebrates their past while charging confidently into the future. Blending crushing metalcore, gothic theatrics and industrial hooks, the band's seventh album proves they haven't lost the hunger that made them one of modern metal's most distinctive forces.

Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jul 125 min read


Boundaries – Yearning: the unbeautiful after | ALBUM REVIEW
Following a blistering performance at Download Festival 2026, Boundaries cement their place among modern metalcore's elite with Yearning: the unbeautiful after. Combining crushing riffs, raw emotion and uncompromising intensity, the band's latest album is a powerful exploration of grief, purpose and resilience. Read our full review.

Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jul 63 min read


Exploring Birdsong – Every House We Built | ALBUM REVIEW
On Every House We Built, Exploring Birdsong trade conceptual grandeur for emotional honesty, delivering their most intimate and powerful release yet. Their debut full-length is a stunning exploration of love, loss, and the fragile foundations we build with others.

Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jun 243 min read


Daughtry - Shock To The System (Deluxe) | ALBUM REVIEW
For anyone who grew up with "What About Now" echoing from car radios and bedroom stereos, Shock To The System (Deluxe) reveals how far Daughtry has evolved. Heavier, darker and more introspective, it's a collection that proves sincerity can still hit harder than cynicism.

Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jun 44 min read


Dea Matrona - Hate That I Care | ALBUM REVIEW
Dea Matrona's second album Hate That I Care finds the Belfast duo expanding beyond classic rock revivalism into something more ambitious. Blending Fleetwood Mac-worthy hooks, Irish identity, political conviction and razor-sharp songwriting, Mollie McGinn and Orláith Forsythe deliver a record that is both deeply personal and unapologetically bold.

Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jun 43 min read
Music Archive


ZELO - ELA | SINGLE REVIEW
South Korean artist ZELO is back with brand new single ELA.
Kirsty Bright
Aug 6


Motionless In White – Decades | ALBUM REVIEW
Twenty years into their career, Motionless In White return with Decades, an album that celebrates their past while charging confidently into the future. Blending crushing metalcore, gothic theatrics and industrial hooks, the band's seventh album proves they haven't lost the hunger that made them one of modern metal's most distinctive forces.
Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jul 12


Boundaries – Yearning: the unbeautiful after | ALBUM REVIEW
Following a blistering performance at Download Festival 2026, Boundaries cement their place among modern metalcore's elite with Yearning: the unbeautiful after. Combining crushing riffs, raw emotion and uncompromising intensity, the band's latest album is a powerful exploration of grief, purpose and resilience. Read our full review.
Charis Lydia Bagioki
Jul 6
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