Album Reviews

From Hybrid Theory to From Zero: The Unbreakable Evolution of Linkin Park (A Definitive Album-by-Album Review)

Few bands have captured the turbulence, emotion, and innovation of the early 21st century quite like Linkin Park . Emerging from Agoura Hills, California, they fused the aggression of nu-metal with electronic textures, hip-hop flows, and pop accessibility. At their heart were Chester Bennington’s volcanic vocals and Mike Shinoda’s visionary production , surrounded by a band of technical precision and fearless creativity — Brad Delson on guitar, Rob Bourdon on drums, Joe Hahn

Nov 2314 min read

Tokens of Devotion: A Ranking of Every Sleep Token Album/EP

From their mysterious masked aesthetic to their genre-blurring sound and ritualistic atmosphere, Sleep Token have carved out one of the most fascinating trajectories in modern heavy music. Formed in London in 2016, the collective—fronted by the enigmatic figure known only as “Vessel”—emerged with a mythic conceit: the worship of an ancient deity named “Sleep.” According to the origin story, Vessel was visited in a dream by Sleep, who promised him “glory and magnificence” if h

Nov 1620 min read

Run the Jewels by Run the Jewels (2013) Album Review

Released: June 26, 2013. Who are Run the Jewels? Foreground: Killer Mike Background: EL-P Run the Jewels began as the collision of two very different but deeply compatible hip-hop personalities: El-P, the dystopian beat-maker/MC and label head whose production gnaws at the edges of industrial noise and classic boom-bap, and Killer Mike, the gravel-voiced Atlanta powerhouse whose cadence blends street-level authority with political heat. Their self-titled debut, released June

Nov 127 min read

bbno$ by bbno$ Album Review

bbno$, born Alexander Gumuchian in Vancouver, Canada, rose from the SoundCloud / internet-meme-rap scene into a globally streaming star. Apple Music - Web Player+1 His big breakout was “Lalala” (2019) and since then he’s carved a niche in energetic, fun-first, meme-savvy rap/pop hybrids. He often describes his work as “there’s so much negativity in the world that when you listen to my music, I want you to separate from reality.” Wikipedia+1 On this ninth studio album (yes

Nov 69 min read

Even In Arcadia by Sleep Token Album Review

Sleep Token have built a stylised mythic universe around their music — the masked frontman known as Vessel serves as the earthly avatar for the deity Sleep, and their releases are framed as “offerings”, performances as “rituals”. Reddit+3The Guardian+3BoolinTunes+3 Prior to Even In Arcadia , that mythology involved Vessel’s surrender to Sleep, conflicted identity, worship, transformation, and a cycle of death and rebirth. The new album pivots this narrative: it signals that t

Nov 38 min read

Creature In The Black Night by Dayseeker Album Review

One of the most talented and under appreciated metalcore/post-hardcore bands out there Dayseeker just released their 7th album "Creature In The Black Night" on October 24th, 2025. Consisting of band members Rory Rodriguez on lead vocals, Gino Sgambelluri on lead guitar and backing vocals (plus rhythm guitar starting in 2018), Ramone Valerio on bass and backing vocals, and finally Zac Mayfield with drums and percussion Dayseeker are a band known primarily by their post-hardcor

Oct 2714 min read