Music – Phenixx Gaming https://phenixxgaming.com Reviews, News, and Editorials from the ashes of a chaotic industry Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:23:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/phenixxgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/PG-Favicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Music – Phenixx Gaming https://phenixxgaming.com 32 32 158179813 Linkin Park – From Zero (Album) Review https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/06/linkin-park-from-zero-album-review/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/06/linkin-park-from-zero-album-review/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:00:43 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=57846 Linkin Park for me like many others was a foundational band. It shaped my youth and my taste in music for the rest of my life. I consider the first two albums to be the definitive soundtrack of the early 2000s and the inception of the entire nu-metal genre. In recent years leading up to the unfortunate passing of lead vocalist Chester Bennington in 2017, the band has strayed heavily away from the…

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/06/linkin-park-from-zero-album-review/feed/ 0 57846 2024 Albums of the Year – #5-1 https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/03/2024-albums-of-the-year-5-1/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/03/2024-albums-of-the-year-5-1/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:00:20 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=57754 It’s the most wonderful time of the year for me, that is. In this series, we’ll explore the 2024 albums of the year, a list of 25 records I believe to be the year’s finest. I love doing this annually for Phenixx Gaming and I appreciate when people reach out on Instagram asking about where new releases will land come time to write these end-of-year articles. We’ve reached the end!

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/03/2024-albums-of-the-year-5-1/feed/ 0 57754 2024 Albums of the Year – #10-6 https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/02/2024-albums-of-the-year-10-6/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/02/2024-albums-of-the-year-10-6/#respond Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:00:31 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=57638 It’s the most wonderful time of the year for me, that is. In this series, we’ll explore the 2024 albums of the year, a list of 25 records I believe to be the year’s finest. I love doing this annually for Phenixx Gaming and I appreciate when people reach out on Instagram asking about where new releases will land come time to write these end-of-year articles. Up next, we have albums #10-6.

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/02/2024-albums-of-the-year-10-6/feed/ 0 57638 2024 Albums of the Year – #15-11 https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/01/2024-albums-of-the-year-15-11/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/01/2024-albums-of-the-year-15-11/#respond Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:00:34 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=57628 It’s the most wonderful time of the year for me. In this series, we’ll explore the 2024 albums of the year, a list of 25 records I believe to be the year’s finest. I love doing this annually for Phenixx Gaming and I appreciate when people reach out on Instagram asking about where new releases will land come time to write these end-of-year articles. Up next, we have albums #15-11.

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2025/01/01/2024-albums-of-the-year-15-11/feed/ 0 57628 2024 Albums of the Year – #20-16 https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/12/31/2024-albums-of-the-year-20-16/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/12/31/2024-albums-of-the-year-20-16/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:00:51 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=57584 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, for me that is. In this series, we’ll explore the 2024 albums of the year, a list of 25 records I believe to be the year’s finest. I love doing this annually for Phenixx Gaming and I appreciate when people reach out on Instagram asking about where new releases will land come time to write these end-of-year articles. Up next, we have albums #20-16.

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/12/31/2024-albums-of-the-year-20-16/feed/ 0 57584 2024 Albums of the Year – #25 – 21 https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/12/30/2024-albums-of-the-year-25-21/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/12/30/2024-albums-of-the-year-25-21/#respond Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:00:29 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=57576 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, for me that is. In this series, we’ll explore the 2024 albums of the year, a list of 25 records I believe to be the year’s finest. I love doing this annually for Phenixx Gaming and I appreciate when people reach out on Instagram asking about where new releases will land come time to write these end-of-year articles. Without further ado, let’s dive into…

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/12/30/2024-albums-of-the-year-25-21/feed/ 0 57576 Lupe Fiasco – Samurai (Album) Review https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/07/29/lupe-fiasco-samurai-album-review/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/07/29/lupe-fiasco-samurai-album-review/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:00:44 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=54820 It’s been quite some time since my last music review, more since my last Hip-hop review, and I felt there wasn’t a lot I could really talk much about within the new music I’ve been hearing lately. Lupe Fiasco certainly changes that. I’d consider him one of my favorite artists within the scene and he’s a voice that I feel is underrated in recent years. Though his early work is held in high regard…

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/07/29/lupe-fiasco-samurai-album-review/feed/ 0 54820 The Best Albums of 2023: #5-1 https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/01/05/the-best-albums-of-2023-5-1/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/01/05/the-best-albums-of-2023-5-1/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:00:48 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=50684 It’s finally time! Thanks for joining us for the last four articles on the top albums of 2023. Here’s the final stretch: #5-1. Across genres of all types, artists claim Caroline Polachek as an influence and inspiration. There’s not quite any way to quantify her influence for someone who is not a breakout pop star ripe with mainstream attention and major label flaunting. Still…

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/01/05/the-best-albums-of-2023-5-1/feed/ 0 50684 The Best Albums of 2023: #10-6 https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/01/04/the-best-albums-of-2023-10-6/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/01/04/the-best-albums-of-2023-10-6/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:00:56 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=50676 It’s that time of year again as I take our lovely readers here at Phenixx Gaming through my top albums of 2023. Thanks for following along the past few years with these articles, they’re truly a joy to share with you. Let’s dive into #10-6. The soft 70s vibe has been Tennis’ calling card for 10 years now. The married duo behind the group has a comfortable grasp on their sound, but on Pollen…

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]]> https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/01/04/the-best-albums-of-2023-10-6/feed/ 0 50676 The Best Albums of 2023: #15 -11 https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/01/03/the-best-albums-of-2023-15-11/ https://phenixxgaming.com/2024/01/03/the-best-albums-of-2023-15-11/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:00:25 +0000 https://phenixxgaming.com/?p=50664 It’s that time of year again as I take our lovely readers here at Phenixx Gaming through my top albums of 2023. Thanks for following along the past few years with these articles, they’re truly a joy to share with you. Let’s dive into #15-11. In our last article in this series, I mentioned the impressive release schedule of Squirrel Flower’s three albums in as many years. For Slowdive…

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