hexnight

burning out has to be the most accurate album title on monstercat, because you can definitely tell how half-assed this whole album feels.

it kinda just feels like the worst version of vr's sound, really lacking the magic of an album like simulation or even an influence of sounds like stealing fire was. a lot of the drops here also feel really grating, like sh*t's on f*re or the title track. while there are some cuts with potential, like aura farming or till the end, they don't ... read more

converge's first solo album since 2017's the dusk in us, love is not enough has a strong legacy to live up to, given the band 's been in the scene for 36 years now. and while this album doesn't do anything too out of the box, this is still a worthy listen.

the band's signature blend of short, chaotic math/metalcore & longer more progressive works is in full swing here, with some truly fantastic riffs and drumming throughout. jacob bannon also sounds as monstrous as ... read more

i'm kinda mixed on getter. i think visceral is a pretty solid album, all is lost is still great, and he can hit when he wants to. however, the screechy dubstep side of his music just feels unlistenable nowadays, if it was ever listenable back then either. and with this new ep released on bassrush (red flag already)... this is the worst project released in january i've heard.

the first comparison that came to my head was canal street crook by codd dubz: an ep that heavily leans into ... read more

it's no secret that shaq has been everywhere. he's fully embraced being a jack of all trades, and on some level, i do respect that. the problem is that he feels more like a brand at this point, and it feels like he'll hop on anything just for a paycheck, and that rings especially true on his second monstercat project.

much like his debut album under dj diesel, all 9 tracks here are collabs with some big names in the dubstep scene, with shaq basically being the "hype ... read more