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ALBUM: Parkway Drive – ‘Ire’

September 26, 2015

Michael Bird

Many are the bands that can’t effectively reproduce their studio sound in a live setting; few are those who excel live to the point they can’t recreate the magic on record. Parkway Drive might be the biggest single example of the latter – each of their gigs is a ceremony of sonic intensity, mosh nirvana. […]

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ALBUM: Defeater- ‘Abandoned’

August 29, 2015

Kat Tanaciev

This summer has been chalk full of great releases from melodic hardcore bands. Counterparts released Tragedy Will Find Us on July 24th and just recently Defeater announced an upcoming new album titled Abandoned that will be released on August 28th. Abandoned which is rumored to be a concept album follows the story of a priest […]

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SINGLE: Parkway Drive – “Vice Grip”

June 9, 2015

Michael Bird

On the basis of their back catalogue, one would be forgiven for writing off Parkway Drive as a (admittedly thoroughbred) one trick pony. Though fourth album ‘Atlas’ did push into some previously unpushed directions, it remained rooted in low-end-driven mosh n’ roll metalcore. The scope of their songcraft has expanded as the band’s stock has risen, […]

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ALBUM: Sleeping With Sirens – ‘Madness’

March 24, 2015

Michael Bird

In the wake of an album as gingerly received as ‘Feel’ was, for Sleeping With Sirens to open the promotion of its successor with songs as comparatively raucous as “Kick Me” and “We Like It Loud” was a bold move. Where the 2013 album attempted to streamline the group’s rough edges and elevate them above […]

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EP: Architects – ‘Lost Forever // Lost Together B-Sides’

March 11, 2015

Michael Bird

After some years of confusion surrounding their future prospects, 2014 saw Architects back on top in a big way with the release of career-best album ‘Lost Forever // Lost Together’ and an ensuing world tour. Preparing to hit the road in their homeland for their biggest headline run to date, including a sold-out stop at […]

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ALBUM: Falling In Reverse – ‘Just Like You’

February 24, 2015

Matthew Powers

Nostalgia is a universally revered feeling. Depending on when you grew up one song can really take you back to your younger years and make you feel like an old fart. With the current generation there is undoubtedly nostalgia to be gained from listening to early post-hardcore bands, one of those bands being Escape The […]

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