Album Review: Protest the Hero – Palimpsest

Protest the Hero - Palimpsest June 19th, 2020 Progressive Metalcore Spinefarm Records Whitby, Ontario, Canada Is there any band in the modern Canadian prog metal world (with the ever glorious exception of Voivod) who are more beloved than Protest the Hero? Probably not. This band holds a special place in the hearts of many Canadians, myself …

Album Review: Elder – Omens

Elder - Omens April 24th, 2020 Progressive / Psychedelic Rock Armageddon Label Boston, Massachusetts, USA Elder is a band that's been on my radar as a group that I knew I would have to check out eventually due to being lumped in with other bands such as Boris and Earth and many other of those one-word-noun …

Violent Episodes: Harley Quinn Season 1 – Episode 2: A High Bar

Harley Quinn Season 01 Episode 02: A High Bar December 6th, 2019 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment With the second episode of Harley Quinn we find our newly emancipated hero continuing to struggle with getting over her relationship. As many of us do when out of a long term relationship Quinn finds herself obsessively caring about …

Album Review: Jinjer – Macro

Jinjer - Macro October 25th, 2019 Progressive / Technical Metal Napalm Records Donetsk, Ukraine Earlier in 2019 the Ukrainian tech metal giants Jinjer unleashed their newest EP, Micro, a short and sweet onslaught of righteous grooves, catchy SikTh-esque riffage, and unique experimentation. I reviewed Micro back in June and liked it a hell of a lot. …