2015 Archives Page 5 of 8

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ALBUM: Buried In Verona – ‘Vultures Above, Lions Below’

August 3, 2015

Michael Bird

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 members since last year’s ‘Faceless’, but they’ve come out of the transition stronger than ever […]

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ALBUM: Lamb Of God – ‘VII: Sturm Und Drang’

July 27, 2015

Matthew Powers

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 shoulders that especially creates a sense of immediacy throughout ‘VII: Sturm Und Drang’ (German for […]

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ALBUM: We Came As Romans – ‘We Came As Romans’

July 21, 2015

Matthew Powers

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 its members. We Came As Romans have been fortunate enough to retain the same sextet […]

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ALBUM: Memphis May Fire – ‘Unconditional’ Deluxe Edition

July 17, 2015

Matthew Powers

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 movie score-esque composition underneath MMF’s trademark combination of soaring choruses, urgent growls and energetic rhythm […]

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ALBUM: Our Last Night – ‘Younger Dreams’

June 30, 2015

Matthew Powers

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: August Burns Red – ‘Found in Far Away Places’

June 27, 2015

Michael Bird

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 as a result. One knows what one is going to get with an ABR record, […]

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ALBUM: Thy Art Is Murder – ‘Holy War’

June 26, 2015

Matthew Powers

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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ALBUM: Senses Fail – ‘Pull The Thorn From Your Heart’

June 25, 2015

Alex Lizette

In almost every musician’s career, they’re bound to take a slight turn in direction. At times it can be a good thing, but at others, it raises the question of “What happened to the old (insert band that used to be original here).” Senses Fail is out with their 6th studio album Pull The Thorn […]

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SINGLE: Pierce the Veil – “The Divine Zero”

June 19, 2015

Alex Lizette

It seems as if post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil has a thing with time. Like for the fact, they wait years to produce music. But all the while, it’s worth it. It’s been three years since the last album they’ve produce, Collide with the Sky. But now, they’re back and have began to release what […]

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ALBUM: Muse – ‘Drones’

June 10, 2015

Michael Bird

“Going back to our roots” and “stripping back our sound” are common claims for established bands to make, often a decidedly calculated attempt to placate fanbases who inevitably prefer older material to the more recent (either as a genuine response to decline in album quality or to show how “dedicated” a fan one is. Quite why […]

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