Music Reviews
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Dec 27 Reviews
State of Mind
Those Who FearReview by Nao Lewandowski
The mind is powerful. It’s the genesis of actions and words, governing character and impacting daily life, bridging our thoughts and decisions, creating a world of good and evil....
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Dec 26 Reviews
Three Dots and the Guilt Machine
Mike HranicaReview by Danielle Martin
Have you ever wondered how people would respond if they could actually read your mind? If you’re like me, the silence of internal quandary feels safe and is generally...
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Nov 27 Reviews
The Well-Intentioned Virus
ZaoReview by Danielle Martin
Zao has returned after what felt like an eternal absence. Seven years have passed since the West Virginia metal pioneers released the well-received Awake; it’s easily been the longest...
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Nov 26 Reviews
This Light I hold
Memphis May FireReview by Nao Lewandowski
It’s rare to see a band hold true to their identity throughout five studio albums. Especially so after multiple member changes. After a year of writing and recording new...
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Nov 17 Reviews
Who You Selling For
The Pretty RecklessReview by Danielle Martin
Unless you’ve actively avoided pop culture for some time, you’re familiar with the innocent-blonde-actress-from-Gossip-Girl who happens to be the wildly-talented-rockstar-frontwoman Taylor Momsen. The band she fronts, The Pretty Reckless,...
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Nov 14 Reviews
Types and Shadows
Wolves at the GateReview by Danielle Martin
When a band’s sophomore album drops, the fans can comfortably approach the music with a certain sense of expectation. By the third LP, the band’s sound is typically established,...
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Nov 7 Reviews
Pariah
GlasslandsReview by Danielle Martin
It’s no secret that artists are peddlers of varied passions. Musicians in particular are guilty of being in pursuit of simultaneous primary, side, and experimental projects, living out the...
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Nov 2 Reviews
Honor is Dead
WovenwarReview by Philip Trapp
The band's sound and message is best served hot, firing on all cylinders and blasting with their unique combination of aggressively catchy metal. Capitalizing on their surprisingly melodic 2014...
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Oct 23 Reviews
To the Point of Death
Poured OutReview by Danielle Martin
The newest member of the Facedown Records family, Poured Out, have released a killer full-length debut. The band, evoking ’90s-era hardcore, brings raw to a new level on To...
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Oct 23 Reviews
Deathgrip
Fit for a KingReview by Philip Trapp
Are you ready to die? Is anyone, really? The 89 rock music fans mercilessly slaughtered by ISIL terrorists on November 13, 2015 at the Bataclan Theatre in Paris, France,...
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Oct 23 Reviews
Volume I
DireReview by Nao Lewandowski
While Volume I successfully gives listeners an idea of what to expect from Dire in the future, the best is surely yet to come with this band. A strong...
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Oct 21 Reviews
Lovely Things in Ugly Places
Mattie MontgomeryReview by Danielle Martin
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like to ascend to international success as a musician, you’re going to want to read Lovely Things in Ugly Places. Penned by...
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Oct 9 Reviews
American Prodigal
CrowderReview by Danielle Martin
If there’s anything tenured worship artist David Crowder is known for, it’s for doing things differently. For many years, Crowder and his band connected the world to God through...
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Oct 4 Reviews
Polar Similar
Norma JeanReview by Justin Mabee
From the crunching, devastating tone of the first track, “I. The Planet,” it’s obvious that Atlanta-based metal heavyweights Norma Jean is far from done with their career. Bands with...
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Oct 3 Reviews
Exit Wounds
SunndrugReview by Nao Lewandowski
Birthed from the members of Spitfire and Norma Jean, the Virginia-based Sunndrug has released their debut album, Exit Wounds, and it will leave you with a new respect for...
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Sep 25 Reviews
Lone/Grey
ComradesReview by Danielle Martin
Since their debut album Safekeeper two years ago, Comrades has come a long, long way — physically and musically. Known for touring the country in an old-school Volkswagon and...
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Sep 12 Reviews
Passengers
Artifex PereoReview by Philip Trapp
Passengers, Artifex Pereo’s latest album, picks up where their 2014 Tooth and Nail Records debut, Time in Place, left off. The Louisville, Kentucky six-piece ensemble plays grandiose prog-alt, usually...
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Sep 8 Reviews
Legacy
Hope for the DyingReview by Philip Trapp
There’s a reason Hope for the Dying’s third full-length release was included on HM’s Top 25 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016 list. As one of Facedown Records’ most gifted...
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Sep 7 Reviews
Daydreamer
LessonsReview by Nao Lewandowski
There’s something about isolating yourself when it’s time to go to work. Brothers Chad and JJ Snell, the duo that makes up Lessons, proved that with their latest EP,...
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Sep 3 Reviews
Grown Tired
Idle ThreatReview by Nao Lewandowski
Nashville’s hidden treasure, Idle Threat, is taking the scene by storm with their go-getter attitude and raw, honest talent. Just days after they released their sophomore album, Grown Tired,...
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