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...

In this new song, Bruklin expresses her sentiments, suggesting that staying friends is the best option because it's all you have to offer. The new song "Stay Friends" describes a situation where she is infatuated with a guy, but he can't provide the affection she wants; therefore, she doesn't see the point in continuing the relationship. It would be best if they remained friends. She sings...