Music Reviews
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Nov 27 Reviews
Equivalency
Hotel BooksReview by Danielle Martin
Of all the genres, spoken word has to be the most overtly vulnerable. It shares the genes of melancholy and emo and the dramatic atmosphere of ambient rock. But...
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Nov 26 Reviews
Your Memorial
Your MemorialReview by Philip Trapp
Your Memorial says farewell with this five-song, self-titled EP, and, while the final release from this Twin Cities metalcore act is a bittersweet concept to process, the music couldn’t...
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Oct 15 Reviews
Nuclear Sunrise
Hand of FireReview by Danielle Martin
Individually within the metal world, they’ve laid claims in previous projects and careers. But together, the men of Hand of Fire are just starting out, signing to Rottweiler Records....
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Oct 8 Reviews
Awaken
FleshkillerReview by Philip Trapp
Fleshkiller may very well be the ultimate Facedown Records band. Leading the label’s 20-year dominion of Christian heavy metal and hardcore into the next era, the international metal supergroup...
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Oct 8 Reviews
Lo Tom
Lo TomReview by Philip Trapp
“Baby can’t do no wrong,” David Bazan sings on Lo Tom’s debut self-titled LP. “I think it’s pretty cool.” The former-and-back-again Pedro the Lion frontman is spinning his well-worn...
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Sep 11 Reviews
Your Soul Must Fly
Derek MinorReview by Justin Mabee
Derek Minor has been running his own label (Reflection Music Group) since he left Reach Records in 2014, and, while under his watch, he has brought up some great...
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Sep 11 Reviews
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Nothing MoreReview by Danielle Martin
Nothing More has been around the block; their latest album, The Stories We Tell Ourselves, is actually their sixth release. Their most popular — a self-titled release from 2013...
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Sep 5 Reviews
Dead in the Shadow
To Speak of WolvesReview by Nao Lewandowski
What better way to celebrate ten years as a band than blowing away metalcore standards with another outstanding album? Dead in the Shadow, the long-awaited third album by To...
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Sep 4 Reviews
Wrecked
GlassworldReview by Danielle Martin
Hardcore quartet Glassworld recently released their debut full-length album, Wrecked, and, for many reasons, it’s a unique and solid listen. The work is laced with strict consistency and steers...
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Jul 24 Reviews
Shadows Inside
Miss May IReview by Nao Lewandowski
Last summer, metalcore veterans Miss May I announced they were leaving Rise Records after five studio albums with the iconic label. Their sixth album, Shadows Inside, became their debut...
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Jul 23 Reviews
Wildfires
Stephen ChristianReview by Danielle Martin
It’s been three years now since contemporary Christian phenom Anberlin called it quits. Since then, former frontman Stephen Christian has continued his own musical endeavors to critical acclaim; although...
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Jun 11 Reviews
I Don't Know What to Do Now
VagabondsReview by Danielle Martin
Blood and Ink Records has a new member on their roster, Vagabonds, a single-member group from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their debut full-length album release, I Don’t Know What to...
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Jun 1 Reviews
Disconnect
DeathbreakerReview by Nao Lewandowski
It’s no secret that the standards of heavy music have been rising for the last decade or so. With the surge in DIY metal, it’s harder and harder for...
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May 29 Reviews
Crooked Teeth
Papa RoachReview by Danielle Martin
It’s been 12 years since Papa Roach’s single “Scars” hit the airwaves, and 17 since they crashed onto the scene with the nu-metal all-timer, “Last Resort.” Somewhere between ’93...
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May 20 Reviews
No Future
ConveyerReview by Danielle Martin
The author G.K. Chesterton once said, “There’s a lot of difference between listening and hearing.” Never is this more true than with music, an art that can be felt...
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Apr 24 Reviews
The Storm Before the Calm
Death TherapyReview by Nao Lewandowski
Solid State Records arguably houses the strongest forces in metal music, boasting a roster including Silent Planet, Underoath, Norma Jean, August Burns Red, Haste the Day… It’s a strong track...
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Apr 24 Reviews
Unstoppable
Matty MullinsReview by Danielle Martin
Matty Mullins (pictured fronting Memphis May Fire) photographed by Brooke Long Photography for HM Magazine Fiery, redheaded, tattooed, and renown frontman for Dallas based metalcore band Memphis May Fire...
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Mar 19 Reviews
Poison Headache
Poison HeadacheReview by AJ Gustern
It’s been nearly a year since former As I Lay Dying and Wovenwar guitarist Phil Sgrosso teamed up with buddies Andy Kutka and Kyle Rosa to create Poison Headache, a...
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Mar 19 Reviews
Real Life
Aaron SprinkleReview by Danielle Martin
Aaron Sprinkle has been an inherent part of the alt-Christian music scene, having contributed to it as much as a producer as an artist. He has fronted three successful bands (one...
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Mar 12 Reviews
Heart Failure
Church TongueReview by Philip Trapp
Indianapolis hardcore band Church Tongue has burst on to the scene with a heart-stopping debut album. Heart Failure sounds downright filthy on first listen, its bombastic, grimy hardcore seeping through...
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