Music Reviews
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Feb 5 Reviews
Fight the Silence
For TodayReview by Jordan Gonzalez
For Today’s fifth full-length begins much like you would expect from the Iowan metalcore band: majestic drumming, intense breakdowns, heavy vocals and bass drops galore. By now, Mattie Montgomery’s...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Glory
KutlessReview by Sarah Brehm
Every time I hear Kutless is releasing a new album, I think back to that self-titled debut I rocked out to as a teenager. But with each release, Kutless...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Never Been Better
Moses UvereReview by Justin Mabee
Moses Uvere is a rather unique case, especially in hip-hop. (He’s passionate about what he does, probably to a fault.) Uvere got his start in Dallas, but deep down...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Vereor Deus Non Dogma
MayflyReview by Collin Simula
“We’re nu-metal.” That’s how Troy, Ohio’s Mayfly described the band in a recent Facebook post. Generally a term dodged by most every nu-metal band since 1995, Mayfly wear it...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Only King Forever
Elevation WorshipReview by Matthew Mika
From humble beginnings to a world-renowned worship band, Elevation Worship brings us their newest live offering, Only King Forever. A 13-track album full of heartfelt lyrics, laced with the...
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Feb 5 Reviews
The Path of Suffering
ElgibborReview by Chris Gatto
Poland’s Fire is no stranger to the black metal scene, having played in multiple bands over the years. Elgibbor, taking the Hebrew name for “Almighty God,” is Fire’s long...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Glamtron
DesyreReview by Charlie Steffens
While the aesthetic of Desyre is glammy, don’t let that (or the title) of their latest album, Glamtron, throw you into a state of contempt prior to investigation. This...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Unworthy
ConvictionsReview by Kevin Pool
Hailing from Fremont, Ohio, home of our 19th President as well as the world’s largest ketchup factory, Convictions is on the right road to carve out a name for...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Divine Battery
20 lb. SledgeReview by Sarah Brehm
Divine Battery, the debut album from southern California rockers 20 lb. Sledge, is packed with nine brutal tracks, laced with a bit of punk, funk and head-banging beats. In...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Temple
Minor CrisisReview by David Stagg
Minor Crisis is a reformation of innate hype. Ex-members of The Chariot and Zao, poised to take on the world with a new sludgy, trance, electronic, rock and blues...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Riot
Keno CampReview by Justin Mabee
Independent releases typically leave something to be desired, and new Christian rap group Keno Camp is no different. The group was recently signed to an independent label and will...
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Feb 5 Reviews
From Water to War
Nine LashesReview by Jordan Gonzalez
When I first heard the Alabama-based rock outfit Nine Lashes’ first independent album, Escape, I immediately compared them to Breaking Benjamin for their powerful vocals, heavy and sorrowful riffs...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Left Behind
LamentReview by Chris Gatto
Mexico’s premier underground death metal band, Lament, marks its 20th anniversary with this limited run EP of seven songs. The band has become increasingly progressive since their death metal...
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Feb 5 Reviews
New Life
HashemReview by Anthony Bryant
The opening and self-titled track for Hashem’s EP, New Life, sounds like it came from the late ’90s or early 2000s, and it’s poor production really hurts the feel...
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Feb 5 Reviews
I Don't Want to Dance
LoftlandReview by Sarah Arendas Roberts
With a dash of ’80s pop energy, playful rock and straightforward lyrics, Loftland’s album I Don’t Want To Dance offers uplifting, upbeat dance rock. The title track “I Don’t...
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Feb 5 Reviews
Viceversa
Unarmed for VictoryReview by Kevin Pool
At the Launch Music Conference, held every year in Lancaster Pa, one of the most valuable sessions is called “Can you handle the truth?” where artists have 60 seconds...
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Feb 3 Reviews
The Witness in the Valley
With a VoiceReview by Justin Mabee
It takes some serious skills to be a good screamer and not ruin your voice live (or in the studio) within a short amount of time. Screamer and lead...
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Feb 3 Reviews
Slayers of Eden
Every Knee Shall BowReview by Collin Simula
In the world of heavy music, familiarity is a blessing and a curse. It’s a genre of music so elitist-driven, wearing your influences on your sleeve is an important...
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Feb 2 Reviews
One Noise
Satellites and SirensReview by Sarah Arendas Roberts
Perhaps you are familiar with Satellites and Sirens because of their song, “Our God is Able,” but their entire album, One Noise, is worth a deeper listen. While distinctly...
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Jan 15 Reviews
The Cult of Celebrity
There is No TomorrowReview by Hailey Ray
Polish group There Is No Tomorrow made its first official release back in October with The Cult of Celebrity, a six-track EP. The three-piece metalcore band formed in 2010,...
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