This was a killer year for music across the board. I love a year where it’s challenging for me to put together a top 10 list; I initially start my process with a top 20 and then work my way to those really special records. It’s also exciting to share my personal top records with […]
King Woman
[Review] King Woman Venture Into Rebellious Doom on Emotionally Crushing ‘Celestial Blues’
John Milton’s 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost holds a legendary status in the literary world. It not only revisits the Biblical story of the Fall of Man, but provides an added focus to that of Satan – his descent into Hell and rebellion against God. For centuries, Paradise Lost has been a work studied and […]
[Listen] Andrew W.K. Brings the Metal With “Everybody Sins”; King Woman Gets Biblical With “Boghz”
I’m going to cram the new King Woman record down your throat because, well, it’s an album of the year contender. Celestial Blues, out July 30th via Relapse Records, is quite simply perfection. Singer Kristina Esfandiari turns in an epic concept album that spins the epic poem “Paradise Lost” on its head. Debut track “Morning Star” […]