Jason Crews, Author at INFRARED MAGAZINE

CARRION 'Morbid Nailgun Necropsy' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: CARRION ‘Morbid Nailgun Necropsy’

February 13, 2023 Jason Crews Comments Off

‘Morbid Nailgun Necropsy’ by Carrion, rated 7.5/10, offers a modern take on death metal with fast rhythms and atmospheric qualities. Expert production by Lander Cluyse and mixing by Kai Stahlenberg contribute to its immersive experience. This album sets a high bar with technical brilliance, thematic depth, and genre-blending aggression, marking a milestone in death metal history.

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FALLING IN REVERSE 'Watch the World Burn - Single' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: FALLING IN REVERSE ‘Watch the World Burn – Single’

January 28, 2023 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9.5 / 10 Stars FALLING IN REVERSE is: Ronnie Radke (vocals), Christian Thompson (guitar), Tyler Burgess (bass), Max Georgiev (guitar), Luke Holland (drums) REVIEW – FALLING IN REVERSE is set to unleash their latest […]

FASTEST LAND ANIMAL 'East Coast West Coast In Between' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: FASTEST LAND ANIMAL ‘East Coast, West Coast, In Between’

January 20, 2023 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars FASTEST LAND ANIMAL is: Screamin’ Jack Novak (vocals) aka John Cusimano, Alfonse Castillo (guitars and bass) aka Jonny Blaze and Shark Samuels (drums) aka Andrew Meskin REVIEW – This year’s […]

TARJA 'Best of: Living the Dream' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: TARJA ‘Best of: Living the Dream’

November 28, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8.5 / 10 Stars TARJA Is: Tarja Turunen (vocals), supported by various band members across her career REVIEW – Celebrating two decades as a solo artist, TARJA unveils Best of: Living the Dream, a […]

MANAPART 'Tomorrow - Single' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: MANAPART ‘Tomorrow – Single’

November 25, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars MANAPART is: Artem Popov (vocals), Ivan Yakushin (bass), Arman Babaian (guitar), Zakhariy Zurabian (drums) REVIEW – Few bands harness the weight of history, emotion, and identity the way MANAPART does. With […]

Movie Review: THE KILLING TREE

November 2, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

THE KILLING TREE On Christmas Eve, a scorned widow casts an ancient spell to resurrect her executed husband. However, when the spell goes wrong, the husband is brought back as an Evil Christmas Tree. Hell-bent […]

Movie Review: MOMENT OF CONTACT

October 17, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

MOMENT OF CONTACT Moment of Contact is an exploration of extraterrestrial encounters, this one centered on a series of events in 1996 when citizens of Varginha, Brazil, reported seeing one or more strange creatures and […]

ARTIFICIAL AGENT 'Pop Culture Disruptor' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: ARTIFICIAL AGENT ‘Pop Culture Disruptor’

October 3, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars ARTIFICIAL AGENT is: Derek Jendza (vocals), Brad Jendza (guitar), Mike Elgert (guitar), Eric Novack (bass), Karl Crafton (drums) REVIEW – Detroit’s ARTIFICIAL AGENT delivers an adrenaline-fueled dose of sleazy, hard-hitting […]

SKELATOR 'Blood Empire - EP' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: SKELATOR ‘Blood Empire -EP’

September 26, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars SKELATOR is: Jason Conde-Houston (vocals), Rob Steinway (guitar), Robbie Houston (guitar), Leona Hayward (bass), Patrick Seick (drums) REVIEW – Hot off the heels of 2019’s Cyber Metal, Seattle’s SKELATOR emerge with the ‘Blood Empire […]

UPON WINGS 'Last Love - EP' - Cover Photo

New Music Review: UPON WINGS ‘Last Love – Single’

September 19, 2022 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars UPON WINGS is: Anne Autumn Erickson (vocals), Pepe Clarke Magaña (drums), Kevin Jardine (guitar/beats), Ralf Scheepers (guest vocals), Peter Tzaferis (drums), Glenn Brown (programming) REVIEW – UPON WINGS returns with […]