Jason Crews, Author at INFRARED MAGAZINE

New Music Review: TRICK OR TREAT ‘Ghosted’

April 13, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9.5 / 10 Stars TRICK OR TREAT is: Alle Conti (vocals), Guido Benedetti (guitar), Luca Venturelli (guitar), Leone Villani Conti (bass), Dario Capacci (drums) REVIEW – Italy’s own power metal pranksters TRICK OR TREAT […]

New Music Review: ANOXIA ‘Revel In Sin’

April 12, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars ANOXIA is: Joey Scott (vocals), Elias Niahos (guitar), James Taylor (bass), Marco Alvarez (drums), with additional vocals by Anthony Blayney REVIEW – Revel in Sin—the long-awaited full-length from Sydney’s own […]

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New Music Review: PALINDRONES ‘Chapter 2: The Slender Blade’

April 12, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars PALINDRONES is: Karen (vocals/synth), Jamie (synth/percussion/electronics/vocals) REVIEW – Following the 2023 release of Chapter One: With Fearful Velocity, PALINDRONES returns with Chapter Two: The Slender Blade, a richly layered and […]

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Haunted by Sound: PROTOKOLL 19’s Travis Hines and Jayson Smith Unpack the Emotional Storm Behind “When Will It End”

April 6, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Dark electro duo PROTOKOLL 19 is back with a haunting new single, “When Will It End,” the first track from their highly anticipated second EP, Somewhere Between Purgatory and Hell. Released through Danse Macabre, this single sets the stage for […]

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Forged in War, Fueled by Myth: Sergio Lunático Speaks about the Aztec Thrash Awakening of COSMIC JAGUAR

April 6, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

From the war-torn heart of Ukraine rises COSMIC JAGUAR, a band as fearless as they are imaginative. With a sonic arsenal built on technical thrash, avant-garde experimentation, and death metal’s brutal force, they craft music […]

New Music Review: BREAKER ‘Breaker – EP’

March 26, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars BREAKER is: Terje Fiskvatn (vocals), Caleb Beal (guitar), Rider Johnson (drums) REVIEW – They don’t make ‘em like this anymore—but BREAKER isn’t here to resurrect the past. They’re here to […]

New Music Review: PROTOKOLL 19 ‘When Will It End – Single’

March 24, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 8 / 10 Stars PROTOKOLL 19 is: Jayson Smith (vocals), Travis Lee (synths) REVIEW – Hailing from Tampa, FL, PROTOKOLL 19 is a dark electronic duo consisting of Travis Lee and Jayson Smith. Together, […]

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New Music Review: FAITH IN AGONY ‘Fakir – Single’

March 21, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars FAITH IN AGONY is: Madie (vocals), Grey (guitar/choirs), Eva Riche (bass/choirs), Quentin Riche (drums/choirs) REVIEW – “Fakir” is the latest single from French alternative rockers FAITH IN AGONY, set for […]

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New Music Review: MANAPART ‘Terrorize! (feat. SHIRRA) – Single’

March 21, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 9 / 10 Stars MANAPART is: Artem Popov (vocals), Ivan Yakushin (bass), Arman Babaian (guitar), Zakhariy Zurabian (drums) GUEST MUSICIAN: SHIRRA (vocals) REVIEW – Five years into a steadily ascending trajectory that’s taken them […]

DED 'Until I Die (feat. Chris Motionless) - Single' - COVER PHOTO

New Music Review: DED ‘Until I Die (feat. Chris Motionless) – Single’

March 20, 2025 Jason Crews Comments Off

Rating: 10 / 10 Stars DED is: Joe Cotela (vocals), Adam Adamcik (guitar), Kyle Koelsch (bass), Matt Reinhard (drums) GUEST MUSICIAN: Chris Motionless (vocals) REVIEW – From the desolate trenches of nü metal revival to […]