Music Reviews
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Sep 3 Reviews
Twin Forks
Twin ForksReview by Chelc Eaves
Jumping into the current American folk revolution is Twin Forks, whose self-titled EP drops Sept. 17. Frequently called a super-group (fronted by Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba), this-boot stomping folk...
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Sep 3 Reviews
#LITO
Press PlayReview by Taylor Rhea Smith
Admittedly, when I first saw that the new Press Play album was titled with a hash tag, I was extremely skeptical as to whether or not the album was...
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Sep 3 Reviews
Troubled Days
SeabirdReview by Doug Van Pelt
While it’s been too long since the last album (Rocks into Rivers), and it’s downright injustice they were dropped from their label (if that was the case — they...
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Sep 3 Reviews
I Was Wrong, I'm Sorry & I Love You
Derek WebbReview by Sean Huncherick
After 20 years in the music industry, it’s time for Derek Webb to step back and reflect on his career with his most personal album to date. I should...
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Sep 3 Reviews
Completionist
Blood of the MartyrsReview by Chelc Eaves
If your heart was broken over the news of The Chariot calling it quits, get ready to mend some of those pieces with the hefty pulsating tones and ruthless...
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Sep 3 Reviews
Nothing Without You
D.T.S.Review by Jamie Lee Rake
D.T.S. (can’t tell you what his initials represent, alas) looks to be taking baby steps into hip-hop. Following up a collaborative single is the six-track Nothing Without You, wherein...
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Sep 3 Reviews
Restart
NewsboysReview by Sarah Brehm
The Christian music industry was intrigued when Michael Tait, a former member of the highly acclaimed group DC Talk, joined another distinguished band, Newsboys. Interestingly, none of the original...
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Sep 3 Reviews
They'll Never See It Coming
Even The DogsReview by Sarah Brehm
Even The Dogs are poised to carve a name for their band in the realm of heavy metal. ETD’s debut EP, They’ll Never See It Coming, features five hard-hitting,...
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Sep 3 Reviews
Kid Heart
ToddZeroReview by Doug Van Pelt
This solo artist has added much maturity and songwriting prowess to his repertoire since his last release (2011’s self-titled). Kid Heart sounds somber, sober, emotional and melodic – like...
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Sep 3 Reviews
Silver Under Midnight
My Silent WakeReview by Scott Waters
Released simultaneously with a European vinyl acoustic album titled Acoustic Collection, Silver Under Midnight is a CD release from My Silent Wake. The CD features nine songs of heavy...
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Sep 3 Reviews
Beyond Woodward
XINRReview by Chris Gatto
This hard-working metal band from Oregon should have been one of the pioneers of Christian metal in the early ’80s along with Saint, Bride, Leviticus and Messiah Prophet. Instead,...
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Sep 2 Reviews
Shepherd of the Wolves
Grace and ThievesReview by Chris Gatto
Equal parts hard punk, old school hardcore and crossover thrash, Salem, Ore.’s Grace and Thieves spits out a four-song EP (available on gatefold CD or 7” vinyl) that would...
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Aug 15 Reviews
Evening:Morning
The Digital AgeReview by Sarah Brehm
There’s something mesmerizing about Evening:Morning, the debut album from The Digital Age, a quartet of former members of the immensely popular and eclectic worship ensemble, David Crowder Band. It’s...
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Aug 13 Reviews
The Incomplete Man
DehumanizerReview by Chris Gatto
Peruvian death metal band Dehumanizer was formed in 2003 by guitarist Cesar Gutierrez, so they’ve taken a decade to stabilize their lineup and refine their sound for their debut,...
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Aug 13 Reviews
The Distortion Field
TroubleReview by Chris Gatto
Chicago’s doom masters Trouble have been always been of interest to the Christian metal audience due to the overt spiritual lyrical content of their early albums and a pre-Tourniquet...
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Aug 13 Reviews
In-Graved
In-GravedReview by Keven Crothers
Victor Griffin, the riff master of such powerhouse doom acts as Place of Skulls and Pentagram, is back with a new band: Victor Griffin’s In-Graved. The trademark sound and...
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Aug 13 Reviews
A New World
ReinXeedReview by Jeff McCormack
Tommy ReinXeed calls his music “adventurous power metal,” but whatever you want to call it, we call it great stuff for fans of bands like Helloween, Hammerfall, Rhapsody of...
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Aug 13 Reviews
4 All: The Best of LNJ Vol. 2
Liberty 'n' JusticeReview by Jeff McCormack
For years now, the guys behind Liberty n’ Justice have put out release after release of great melodic hard rock/metal, usually featuring a smörgåsbord of special guest musicians from...
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Aug 13 Reviews
This is What I Want
ThirtysevenReview by Sean Huncherick
One of my favorite things about music is how well it can capture the sounds of popular culture. When you listen to a song with extreme falsettos, screeching guitar...
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Aug 13 Reviews
Change Will Come
Least of TheseReview by Justin Mabee
Least of These is the next iteration of the indie/post-hardcore style of music, and it’s easy to see where much of their influence comes from. Besides Christ (as highly...
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