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ALBUM: Bullet For My Valentine – ‘Venom’

Matthew Powers
Some might say Bullet For My Valentine *tempered* their fanbase with 2013’s Temper Temper. Following Fever’s classicly-trained metallic rallying cries with a stripped-down hard rock approach wasn’t exactly the correct move for the UK Welshies, and they knew it. That’s why the band buckled down and got straight to work on a more substantial record […]

EP: The Devil Wears Prada – ‘Space’

Matthew Powers
2010’s Zombie EP was an instant classic. It transformed The Devil Wears Prada into a heavier, aggressive beast all the while maintaining their post-hardcore dual vocal dynamic and ghoulish keyboard dramatics. Not only that, but it asserted TDWP as a band who were capable of creating a strong concept record, something most of their peers […]

ALBUM: Miss May I – ‘Deathless’

Matthew Powers
2014’s Rise of The Lion was aptly named – It escalated Miss May I above & beyond the post-hardcore scene they were once associated with and into the vast heavy metal realm. Though the Ohio mostly-long-haired 5-piece have been a metal band from the beginning, their start in a smaller scene has made their growth […]

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

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 […]

SINGLE: Born Of Osiris – “Throw Me In The Jungle”

Matthew Powers
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 Die Alive, the BOO boys hopped into the studio with production mastermind Joey Sturgis for […]

SINGLE: Pierce the Veil – “The Divine Zero”

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 […]

SINGLE: Parkway Drive – “Vice Grip”

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, […]

EP: Underdog Champs – Picked Last’

Michael Bird
Striking a balance between pop punk and post hardcore is nothing new, but the new ‘Picked Last’ EP from VA-based group Underdog Champs eschews the traditional points of fusion in favour of a more loose approach. Bouncy opener “Love Songs” is an almost entirely traditional slice of emo-inflected punk pop with a borderline-meta approach to […]

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

Matthew Powers
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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