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ALBUM: Our Last Night – ‘Younger Dreams’

June 30, 2015

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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 with such uplifting positivity and ambition that they are nearly enough to revive a beaten […]

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ALBUM: Thy Art Is Murder – ‘Holy War’

June 26, 2015

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While nothing ground-breaking, Thy Art Is Murder’s 2013 sophomore release Hate was one of the better deathcore efforts in recent memory. Combining the technicality and blasts of technical death metal with the breakdowns and slight melodic ambience of modern deathcore and some of the most guttural growls ever recorded, Hate was TAIM’s breakout from the […]

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SINGLE: Asking Alexandria – “I Won’t Give In”

May 27, 2015

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The British are coming, the British are coming! Indeed they are, and with full guns blazing. With Bullet For My Valentine’s recent revival, While She Sleeps’ massive album drop and now Asking Alexandria’s rebound, the UK is certainly seeing a massive amount of hype currently. The hype surrounding Asking Alexandria’s announcement that would reveal their […]

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ALBUM: The Story So Far – ‘The Story So Far’

May 18, 2015

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Stakes are high and emotion is charged on The Story So Far’s 3rd and self-titled record. Having become one of pop-punk’s most watched up-and-comers, The Story So Far could have easily gone with a well-known producer and followed through with the usual pop-punk band formula of attempting arena rock glory, but how refreshing it is […]

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ALBUM: Veil Of Maya – ‘Matriarch’

May 12, 2015

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Veil of Maya have been long-regarded as a heavyweight in the ever-popular “Djent” movement. Since they have landed in the scene, the sound has become less of an oddity and more of a trend with an increasing number of bands occupying the idea in an effort to fit in (Papa Roach, anyone?). Veil of Maya […]

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ALBUM: Alesana – ‘Confessions’

May 7, 2015

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In the film industry, or as an author of any sort, it is a privilege to create a trilogy. A trilogy implies the fact that the original story was so well-received that it was deserving of not 1, but 2 follow-ups. Between the 3 entries that make up a trilogy the goal is to the […]

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EP: Like Moths To Flames – ‘The Dream Is Dead’

April 16, 2015

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Though they have remained relatively quiet over the past 2 years, Like Moths To Flames are breaking silence with the release of a new 2 song EP entitled ‘The Dream Is Dead’. Both songs included, “Bury Your Pain'” and “What’s Done Is Done”, seem to indicate the end of a difficult time for ever-outspoken lyricist/vocalist Chris […]

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ALBUM: Sworn In – ‘The Lovers/The Devil’

April 7, 2015

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Ah, young love – So wild, so free, so…full of conflict. It is this very topic which Illinois-based deathcore youngsters Sworn In are choosing to emulate on their follow-up to 2013’s dark horse ‘The Death Card’. Tackling another conceptual layout for this outing, ‘The Lovers/The Devil’, might seem a bit hasty and more than a […]

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SHOW: ‘Out Of Control Tour’ – The Ghost Inside, The Acacia Strain + MORE (March 25th: Expo Five in Louisville, KY)

April 6, 2015

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The elevated walls of aircraft-hangar-turned-concert-venue Expo Five in Louisville, KY were packed in tight for a night that was ‘out of control’. Two genre-defining tour packages met up for one massive date on March 25th, making for a thrilling, eclectic night for heavy music fans. The show began late in the afternoon, 5:30 PM to […]

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ALBUM: Hollywood Undead – ‘Day Of The Dead’

April 6, 2015

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Rap-rock. It’s a world where many musicians dare not tread. Coincidentally, genre-hybridizing has become increasingly popular lately (even accepted). Enter: Hollywood Undead, a band who has been blending genres together for over 10 years now. It must be odd to be in the band members’ shoes though. Bands like Dangerkids and Hacktivist are actively blending […]

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