By Greg Maki Didn’t we just do this? Another year is winding down, and we’re back to share the music we have enjoyed the most throughout 2023. With so many albums out in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic and bands more focused on touring now, this year might not have been quite as strong... Continue Reading →
Red hot deathcore act Lorna Shore has released an instrumental version of its 2022 album "Pain Remains." Released on Oct. 14, 2022, the original version of "Pain Remains" received rave reviews across the board. Live Metal called it "a high-water mark for all of modern metal" and named it album of the year for 2022.... Continue Reading →
Hot off a North American trek supporting Mastodon and Gojira, Lorna Shore has dropped a new video for "Welcome Back, O' Sleeping Dreamer," the opening track the 2022 album "Pain Remains." The clip was directed and edited by Eric Richter and produced by Paul Henon/Midvessel; watch it below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-jP9P-KXyc&t=5s "'Welcome Back O' Sleeping Dreamer' is a song that we feel deserves... Continue Reading →
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LIVE PHOTO GALLERIES: Gojira, Mastodon, Lorna Shore—By Greg Maki—It was no surprise that a double bill featuring two of the most respected metal bands in the world, plus one of the genre’s fastest rising newer acts, made for a fantastic night of music on a Wednesday night in Baltimore. The Mega-Monsters Tour, which just wrapped... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki And just like that, we’ve come to the end of another year. And as always—if you know where to look and keep an open mind—2022 was filled with plenty of good to great releases in metal and hard rock. Here are the best of what made it to my ears in the... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki As I’ve stated in previous reviews, I’ve never been much of a death metal guy. I’ve also never been the biggest fan of hardcore. Put two and two together, and you probably can figure out that deathcore isn’t exactly my favorite subgenre of heavy music. Maybe that’s because, as far as I... Continue Reading →
Deathcore band Lorna Shore has released a video for "Pain Remains III: In a Sea of Fire," concluding a trilogy of songs from its new album, "Pain Remains" (Oct. 14, 2022, Century Media Records; order, stream or save here). "The Pain Trilogy" is a three-part tale focusing on the stages of grief and vulnerability, exemplifying... Continue Reading →
Deathcore band Lorna Shore has released the new single and age-rated video "Pain Remains II: After All I've Done, I'll Disappear," from its upcoming album "Pain Remains" (Oct. 14, 2022, Century Media Records). "'The Pain Trilogy' is a three-part tale focusing on the stages of grief and vulnerability and exemplifying it through a love story,"... Continue Reading →
Lorna Shore has shared the new single/video "Pain Remains I: Dancing Like Flames" from its upcoming album "Pain Remains" (Oct. 14, 2022, Century Media Records). Stream the song here, and watch the video, directed by David Brodsky, below. "The 'Pain Trilogy' is a three-part tale focusing on the stages of grief and vulnerability and exemplifying... Continue Reading →
