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Adversity breeds good metal. It’s always been the case that difficult personal circumstances make for heavy music of a higher calibre, simply because of the nature of the genre. Buried in Verona may have lost more than half of their...

Born of Osiris are, to say the least, an otherworldly band. Half deathcore chugathon, half trippy dance rave, the band have forged a unique path through the trendy djent scene that few are capable of emulating. With 2013's Tomorrow We...

American groove metal icon Lamb of God's newest release is perhaps the most frantic album the band have ever done. Though evident from the breakneck pace of blistering opener 'Still Echoes' it is the weight resting on the legendary 5-piece's...

To the older Northlane fans: This album may not be for you. Released July 24th via Rise Records, Node has shown that aside from the comparisons of the first two studio albums, it’s actually worth giving a chance. What makes...

When a new album releases from one of our favorite bands, we as fans expect to hear growth and progression in the writing and delivery. It helps whenever said band gets a chance to experience a synergy between each of...

This summer, our photographer Sarah Eckstine got the chance to go out on the Vans Warped Tour and take pictures of your favorite bands! Check out our gallery from the Maryland date below. Have Mercy-Being As An Ocean-PVRIS-Senses Fail-blessthefall-We Came As Romans-Memphis...

Not content with topping charts with 2014's smash-hit Unconditional, Memphis May Fire have taken it upon themselves as artists to enlist a fine-tuning to an already solid record. The original intent of Unconditional was that each song would feature a...

Off the reissued album Let The Ocean Take Me, The Amity Affliction has released the two bonus tracks “Skeletons” and “Farewell.” Almost like a drop of adrenaline, the beginning of “Skeletons” starts up with the sound of something being lifted...

Whatever it is that Jonny Craig is a part of, he always manages to add a distinct sound through his vocals. Starting his new band, Slaves, in early 2014, the band then released their first album Through Art We Are...

There’s a latent statement that comes with self-titling an album. It’s an effective way for an artist or band to communicate that this is their definitive work, the yardstick to compare their other records to and the truest expression of...

Catchy post-hardcore with pop tendencies and alternative rock-style instrumentation has become an increasingly occupied sound to play. When a sound is accused of being it is just on the verge of becoming a cliche, however one band infuses this sound...

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Few bands in music, let alone metalcore have followed that maxim as closely as August Burns Red, with no detriment to their commercial success or the relative reverence they receive within the scene...