Music Reviews
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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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Feb 22 Reviews
Ghost Ship
TheocracyReview by John DeGroff
Theocracy’s fourth album, Ghost Ship, is probably the band’s most ambitious work to date. What started as a solo effort for lead singer Matt Smith has evolved into a...
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Feb 18 Reviews
New Heaven / New Earth
HandsReview by Philip Trapp
I must admit, I was caught by surprise when Facedown Records alumnus Hands announced their reunion and an upcoming performance at the label’s annual showcase, Facedown Fest. This spring’s...
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Jan 28 Reviews
Nothing but Void
Final SurrenderReview by Danielle Martin
It’s been nearly four years since progressive metalcore trio Final Surrender released their debut album, Empty Graves. Again releasing through Rottweiler Records, they’ve marked their return with an EP...
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Jan 19 Reviews
Oh, the Suffering
Becoming SaintsReview by Danielle Martin
Hard riffs, harsh vocals, carefully placed melody, and contentious (but inspiring) lyrics are factors expected from the metalcore formula. They are all accounted for on Becoming Saints’ freshman LP,...
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Dec 29 Reviews
Feral Children
Holy GoldReview by Nao Lewandowski
Some albums just leave you speechless, and Holy Gold’s debut EP, Feral Children, will do exactly that. This powerful collective (with history, weight and pedigree behind all the band’s...
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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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