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PREMIERE: DEFICIT Unleash Music Video For New Single “Death Prize” (Track Analysis)

September 9, 2021

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Australia’s DEFICIT are finding a shred of certainty in the unknown with their latest single “Death Prize”, premiering exclusively on CaliberTV. Pounding drums, an erratic beginning riff, and warped spoken words introduce the cathartic scream into the void that follows, immediately making “Death Prize” known as the metalcore quartet’s abrupt shift from candid to cryptic. […]

CaliberTV Exclusives

PREMIERE: UPON THE WATER RELEASE “DENIED” MUSIC VIDEO (TRACK ANALYSIS)

April 2, 2021

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Melodic metalcore ensemble Upon The Water return with the release of their latest single “Denied” off their newly released album ‘U.T.W.’, premiering exclusively on CaliberTV. In just two and a half minutes, “Denied” ravishes listeners with its ascent from a melancholy and spacious guitar introduction to a fuller sound that’s as heavy and hard-hitting as it is ambient. Screams […]

Interviews

INTERVIEW: KALIE WOLFE OF RIVALS; ’10 THINGS ABOUT BEING A WOMAN IN MUSIC’

March 25, 2021

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“If I was a man, where would my band be now? I think about that a lot, because it’s a serious, legitimate question.” Since she helped found the band at age 19, Rivals frontwoman Kalie Wolfe has reflected on the numerous women in music whose creative material doesn’t get nearly as much recognition as that […]

Editorials

WHO ARE NOVA TWINS? – THE DYNAMIC FEMALE DUO SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PUNK

March 15, 2021

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What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than introducing you to Nova Twins, “the best band you’ve never heard of”? In case Prophets of Rage’s Tom Morello described your music radar’s current relationship with the dynamic duo who are helping shape the future of punk, we’re here to get you acquainted. Formed in London, […]

Reviews

ICYMI: MUGSHOT RELEASE NEW EP ‘EMPTY HEAVEN’; “A SOUND THAT’S AS PUMMELING AS POSSIBLE”

March 6, 2021

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In case you missed it, San Jose metalcore quartet Mugshot released their latest EP last week. Not quite familiar with that name? Here’s a brief run-down of everything you need to know about them and why ‘Empty Heaven’ should be on your listening radar. The Bay Area outfit [Eli Truitt – vocals, Michael Demko – guitar, Connor Haines – drums, Eddie Smith – bass] formed after […]

Reviews

REVIEW: CHASE ATLANTIC ‘BEAUTY IN DEATH’; “A HAZY ROLLERCOASTER OF CONCENTRATED HYPE AND DESPONDENCY”

March 4, 2021

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Chase Atlantic‘s vulnerable, dark ambiance permeating their 2019 sophomore album ‘PHASES’ continues to flourish on the band’s forthcoming third project, ‘BEAUTY IN DEATH’. ‘BEAUTY IN DEATH’ marks the Australian trio confidently striding toward their music’s future and turning inward as they examine intimate relationships formed with emptiness, pain, and mental health struggles brought on by […]

Metalcore

BLINDWOLF | UNSIGNED SPOTLIGHT

March 2, 2021

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FOR FANS OF: Polaris, Every Time I Die, Norma Jean, He Is Legend, Architects If the ghosts of 2000’s metalcore’s nostalgic past and optimistic future got together, had a chat, and decided to form a power duo, they might sound something like blindwolf. In the wake of uncertainty brought on by historically unprecedented times, past members […]

News

BLINDWOLF PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “LIVING WITH MY GHOSTS” + RELEASE DEBUT EP ‘REVIVAL’ (TRACK ANALYSIS)

March 1, 2021

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Orange County metalcore outfit blindwolf are bringing another dose of honesty and attitude with “Living with my ghosts”, the single commemorating the release of the band’s debut EP, ‘Revival’. Seconds after an apprehensive guitar melody, vocalist Nathan Mead shouts his frustrations into the void. Critical, raw self-reflection and circumventing obstacles thematically persist throughout the EP, speaking […]

News

CANE HILL RELEASE NEW SINGLE + MUSIC VIDEO “GOD IS THE ENEMY”

February 26, 2021

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Louisiana metal outfit Cane Hill are concluding the ‘Krewe De La Morte Vol. 1’ collection with their latest single, “God Is The Enemy”, vocalist Elijah Witt‘s powerful commentary on the hypocrisy and intolerance persisting in modern Christianity. Arguably another one of Cane Hill‘s heaviest songs yet, “God Is The Enemy” unleashes its vehement and unbarred […]

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VEIL OF MAYA RELEASE NEW SINGLE “VISCERA”

February 26, 2021

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Progressive metalcore veterans Veil of Maya have made a long-awaited return since 2020’s “Outsider” with the release of their latest single, “Viscera”. Living up to its title, the song condenses intricate instrumentation, visceral aggression, and captivating melody into a narrative that demonstrates how the band continue evolving their trademark sound. The accompanying animated music video […]

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