Music Reviews
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Aug 3 Reviews
Where the Light Shines Through
SwithfootReview by Danielle Martin
As wide as the ocean that leant them their surf-inspired name, Switchfoot keeps adding positive notches to their musical belt as their canon expands with time. With the release...
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Aug 3 Reviews
Unleashed
SkilletReview by Nao Lewandowski
Since their formation in 1996, Christian rock band Skillet has undergone a number of member changes and sound transformations. Their latest album, Unleashed, holds bits and pieces from each...
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Aug 3 Reviews
Run Wild, Stay Alive
Hotel BooksReview by Nao Lewandowski
Hotel Books has returned to the scene with their third full-length album via InVogue Records, Run Wild, Stay Alive. The album brings perfect justice to the band’s raw character,...
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Jul 6 Reviews
Viscera
My EpicReview by Danielle Martin
Coming in at No. 6 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart, My Epic’s newest EP has already surpassed their 2013 full-length Behold, which peaked one position below at No. 7. Viscera...
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Jul 1 Reviews
Laid Low
Everything in Slow MotionReview by Philip Trapp
Midwestern post-metal band Hands released their swan song, Give Me Rest, in 2011. The group’s magnum opus, a quick look at its liner notes revealed that Hands — at...
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Jul 1 Reviews
Babeland
The Woodsman's BabeReview by Danielle Martin
Artists can adopt any number of mediums to share their talents and help get across their message. The Woodsman’s Babe, the moniker used by former MyChildren MyBride bassist Joe...
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Jun 26 Reviews
Aggressive
BeartoothReview by Danielle Martin
Beartooth’s sophomore album, Aggressive, is aptly named and thematically follows suit. It steps away from the internal reflection of their previous work and moves toward a sharp social awareness,...
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Jun 25 Reviews
Some Things Never Leave You
SherwoodReview by Darcy Rumble
Sherwood has reunited after six years to produce their fourth full-length release, Some Things Never Leave You. This record is undeniably the same Sherwood as the band’s latest album...
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Jun 21 Reviews
Love You to Death
One Bad PigReview by Doug Van Pelt
After a studio recording hiatus of a quarter century, One Bad Pig has come back strong. It turns out these rock veterans have stayed in touch with one another,...
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Jun 8 Reviews
Oxygen: Exhale
Thousand Foot KrutchReview by Danielle Martin
If Oxygen: Inhale was Thousand Foot Krutch’s focus on the intimate aspects of faith and life, Exhale is a bold proclamation of standing strong in their roots. This collection...
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Jun 8 Reviews
Life Screams
Lacey SturmReview by Taylor Weston
“The best art isn’t created, it escapes.” That maxim rings loud and clear on Lacey Sturm’s first, post-Flyleaf solo effort, Life Screams. Since leaving her former band back in...
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May 21 Reviews
The Other Side of Darkness
Decyfer DownReview by Ben Rickaby
Decyfer Down has been quiet as of late, a self-admitted burnout from constant touring and an overwhelming desire to be home with their families. After reconnecting with fans on...
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Mar 11 Reviews
Family Affair
Take HeartReview by Darcy Rumble
Take Heart brings fresh Spirit-filled hardcore from of Raleigh, NC, a four-piece that has played together since 2011, recently dropping their latest full-length album, Family Affair. When approaching a...
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Mar 6 Reviews
War at Heart
The Order of ElijahReview by Ben Rickaby
The Order of Elijah had quite a busy 2015 between switching record labels, touring and recording their third full-length album, War at Heart. With all that going on, the album...
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Feb 23 Reviews
Costly
Ghost ShipReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Like any genre, praise and worship music goes through phases and trends. The ’80s brought choir-based proclamations, the ’90s normalized rock-infused anthems and the 2000s tested the endurance of...
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Feb 15 Reviews
Showbread is Showdead
ShowbreadReview by Taylor Weston
“Let’s ruin everything, everything gets ruined, everything!” And with that shouted refrain, the lads in Showbread are at it again, this time for the last time. Showbread has been...
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Feb 11 Reviews
Chili-Nation
MetanoiaReview by Ben Rickaby
Right off the bat, the intro track will have you believing in Metanoia’s Chili-Nation, their second release from Thumper Punk Records. Chilean quartet Metanoia have the musical chops that...
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Feb 10 Reviews
Dystopia
MegadethReview by Doug Van Pelt
Speed/thrash metal is an acquired taste. It’s musician’s music, every note thought out. It’s played incredibly fast with dramatic time changes, the proficiency levels are high, and the listener is...
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Feb 10 Reviews
I Believe, Help My Unbelief
Rival ChoirReview by David Stagg
Artists should do what it takes for them to produce their best possible work. The demands of the journey beget tough decisions, and you make the one most valuable...
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Feb 7 Reviews
God is on the Move
7eventh Time DownReview by Patrick Duncan
There’s a number of reasons to like 7eventh Time Down. One I appreciate is that their lyrics are straight forward. They don’t try to play it safe as a...
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