When Indianapolis-based progressive metal project Pentrilox announced "Apotheosis: The New Frontier", I genuinely didn't expect to be handed a literal digital antidepressant. But here we are. Operating entirely out of their in-house production studio, this independent outfit utterly rejects the exhausted, dystopian sci-fi tropes we've all been choking on lately. Instead, they’ve engineered a massive, heavy sonic blueprint for celestial optimism. https://open.spotify.com/album/1lXMirFmYCFLZ8CJ8LJGfi?si=oXWz-hzbSV-i2MNymOiwDA The physical force of...

Capitol Jay's signature natural harmonies carry the listener through a wide range of feelings in one song. You're going to really dig this artist's new single "Ocean Blues," which deals with topics like overcoming adversity and finding one's own inner power. Capitol Jay's "Ocean Blues" suggests a blend of melodic elegance and poetic substance in the work, where the music expresses a sense of peace and...