As 2022 comes to a close, here are the 40 albums I loved the most from the past year. Continue reading Tim’s Top 40 Albums of 2022

In search of the perfect Christmas album? These 30 LPs are enough to freshen up your holiday soundtrack. Continue reading The 30 Best Christmas Albums of All-Time

Slipknot is only getting older, but metal’s most enraged export is out to prove they’re still at the top of their game. Continue reading Seven Albums In, Slipknot Still Has Something Left to Prove

With 2022 halfway gone, here are 10 superlatives for 10 of the year’s best albums so far. Continue reading Mid-Year Snapshot: Awarding 2022’s Best Albums So Far

The next generation of metal has arrived, thanks to viral sensations like Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante and Lorna Shore’s Will Ramos. Continue reading How a New Era of Stars Are Bringing Metal to the Masses

The future of pop-punk is female, and it’s fronted by a blue-haired TikTok star. Continue reading Blue Is Charlotte Sands’ Warmest Color

Bending genres and expectations, these 20 songs filled our playlists and defined music in 2021. Continue reading A Year of Bangers: The Top 20 Songs of 2021

2021 saw the return of live music, as well as a bounty of great new albums. Here are my 40 favorites. Continue reading Tim’s Top 40 Albums of 2021

With their riveting horror frills, Ice Nine Kills is proving to be much more than a metalcore band. Continue reading Ice Nine Kills Is Slashing Their Way to the Top

As Halloween nears, it’s time to break out the scariest albums around. These 10 are a “cut” above the rest. Continue reading 10 Freaky Full-Lengths to Haunt You This Halloween