2022
Roundup: August Abundance
Written by Kep, Melinda, Barlovv, and Jangel Well what do you know, we’ve made it through 2/3 of the year and the world is only simultaneously on fire and flooding and also ships are getting […]
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2022
Album Review: Cyborg Octopus – “Between the Light and Air” (Prog Metal)
Written by Jangel Cyborg Octopus – Between the Light and Air> Progressive metal> California, US> Releasing August 26> Silent Pendulum Records Alright, first thing’s first: Cyborg Octopus is a fucking sweet band name. It strikes […]
2022
The Z-List Winter 2022
Written by John Angel Hello to all the wonderful, underground theydies and djentlethems! Today we’ve got a new edition of The Z-List, a column dedicated to bringing some much deserved attention to the underground of […]
2021
John Angel’s Top 13 of the year 2021
Jangel So 2021 just happened. It sucked in many ways and I’m ending it in covid isolation. However, I finished recording my own debut album this year and was treated to some kick ass music! […]
2021
Last Friday This Week: December 3rd 2021 Release Day
Written by Melinda, Kep, John Angel and Crisy The year is coming to a close and yet the quality of music is far from on the decline with some huge albums last week to catch […]
2021
Album Review: Burial In The Sky – “The Consumed Self” 10/10 (Melodeath*)
Written by John Angel Burial in the Sky – The Consumed Self Prog/tech death from Philadelphia, PA Released August 13, 2021 Via Rising Nemesis Records 10/10 If you ask most metalheads what the first melodeath* […]
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The Z-List Vol 6: Moon Machine, Earthly Bodies, if i had a heart & Insurgent
Written by John Angel “I take core in my metal” Hello to all the wonderful, underground theydies and djentlethems! Today I’m bringing you the sixth installment of The Z-List, a column dedicated to bringing some […]
2021
Album Review: Lower Automation – “Lower Automation” 8/10 (mathcore/noise)
Written by John Angel Lower Automation – Lower Automation Mathcore/noise from Chicago Releasing via Zegema Beach Records Releases July 12, 2021 8/10 I cover a lot of death metal and prog leaning music here at Noob […]
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The Z-List Vol 5: Blood of the Phoenix, INCISION, JISEI & Présages
Hello to all the wonderful, underground theydies and djentlethems! Today I’m bringing you the fifth installment of The Z-List, a column dedicated to bringing some much deserved attention to the underground of underground music and celebrating the people that make up our small community. […]
2021
Album Review: Cathexis – “Untethered Abyss” 8.5/10 (Death Metal)
Written by John Angel Cathexis – Untethered AbyssDissonant death metal from Austin, TXReleasing via Willowtip RecordsReleases June 25, 20218.5/10 Dissonant death metal. Kind of a redundant phrase, huh? Death metal is already a nasty and dissonant […]