Cell “I Will Not Be Found Here After”

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What starts as a promising first ten minutes of absolute creative annihilation meanders into standard fare. For a band that’s been slugging...

Glare “Sunset Funeral”

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A superb alternative record that falls into the modern shoegaze movement from a band that’s been hardcore adjacent since their inception. S...

Rivers of Nihil “Rivers of Nihil”

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An epic metal release that sandwiches the heaviest parts of Opeth alongside The Faceless’ finer moments with a touch of personal flare that...

Orthodox “A Door Left Open”

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A superb addition to what is already a magnificent metal catalog full of out of the box breakdowns and compressed drums that punch you repe...

Turnstile “Never Enough”

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In 2021, I declared Turnstile showcased their profound ability for a hardcore band to deliver over the long haul. And while it may have tak...

Hundredth “Faded Splendor”

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Ahh yes, another almost perfect Indie Alternative sounding record from Hundredth. Still hard to believe this band ditched their tried and t...

Employed To Serve “Fallen Star”

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At first I thought this would be a stellar release, even though it started sandwiching the Vol. 3 nonsense that pivoted Slipknot in the ear...

Superheaven “Superheaven”

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Not a big fan of bands that say farewell than reappear with a new record years down the road. But who am I to tell artists to throw in the ...

Scowl “Are We All Angels”

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I obviously didn’t think much of “Psychic Dance Routine” or “How Flowers Grow,” and I definitely didn’t understand the interest in the band...

Deafheaven “Lonely People With Power”

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If you’ve been listening to Deafheaven for the last ten plus years you’ll know the variance from album to album which explains their notori...

Gates to Hell “Death Comes To All”

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For those who love hardcore in their metal, look no further than Louisville’s finest hybrid, and at just a pinch over twenty minutes, the r...

Architects “The Sky, the Earth & All Between”

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It’s a sad fact that most bands don’t have the staying power that as fans, we’d like them to have. Whether it be a drastic change in direct...

Whitechapel “Hymns in Dissonance”

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It’s been a few duds since 2012’s self-titled, and to be honest it hasn’t been an impressive effort from the band since “A New Era of Corru...

Ingrown “Idaho”

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Boise’s brutal metal pioneers deliver an insane slab of Nails-esque hardcore, filled with enough rage and anger to stifle out Oscar on Sesa...

Volatile Ways “Perfect Dark”

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Nice, chuggy, dark, metallic hardcore with a perfect snare. Some cringe lyrics here and there, but similar to Dying Wish in their finest for...

God Complex “He Watches In Silence”

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Absolutely love everything this band is doing. Every single, every EP, seems to only be getting crazier and crazier while still somehow wri...