Archive for December 2021

2021 has been a busy year for Of Mice & Men. They started the year off by severing from their contract with Rise Records and signing with SharpTone, announcing their first EP Timeless that would be released in late February with a single of the same name being released two weeks in advance. They followed…

The digitization of the music industry over the last 20-plus years has lead to some interesting developments, and the rate at which the business is changing will only continue to accelerate. One of the more exciting developments is the way in which independent artists can leverage platforms like YouTube, Instagram and TikTok to build fanbases…

Guitar heroes in rock and metal have grown fewer by the year since the axe-slingers of the ‘80s took Eddie Van Halen-style shredding to the point of overkill and were largely washed away by the minimalism of grunge. It’s yet to be determined whether anyone will emerge in the future that will achieve the same…

Nearly 20 years since Remission, Mastodon remain one of the more engaging and constantly evolving bands in contemporary metal. Their alt-prog-sludge-metal sonic stew has brought them countless accolades as trailblazers by fans and peers alike, and their refusal to define themselves stylistically allows them to keep expanding beyond the usual confines of a run-of-the-mill 21st…