Music Reviews
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Dec 20 Reviews
Sovereign Name
WhitenoizReview by Taylor Weston
Mastering the traditions of metal to the point where a band can integrate the best aspects of the genre with the vibrancy of their own songwriting is no easy...
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Dec 15 Reviews
Surrender
KutlessReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Kutless used to be down to throw some rock in their music. But lately, the Portland, Oregon-based band has been more mellow, and they have continued that softer trend...
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Dec 10 Reviews
Future Golden Age
FallstarReview by Ben Rickaby
Mixing electronic samples and elements of hip-hop, layering them over a base of metalcore and hard rock, proves to work amazingly well on Portland-based Fallstar’s latest release, Future Golden...
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Dec 2 Reviews
The Dream Alive
Vocal FewReview by Patrick Duncan
Does the world need another folk/pop duo? Your gut says no, but when the songwriting and performances on Vocal Few’s newest EP, The Dream Alive, are as solid as this,...
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Dec 2 Reviews
The Calm Before the Storm
Colton DixonReview by Logan Turner
Former American Idol star Colton Dixon’s newest release, The Calm Before the Storm, is his third full-length since his departure from the show. It follows his second album, Anchor,...
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Nov 19 Reviews
1260 Days
Skald in VeumReview by Keith Stanley
Skald in Veum is a mystery to me. Trying to find anything on their history is a bit of a chore. It’s like they emerged from the shadows of...
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Nov 19 Reviews
The Lineup, Vol. II: Electric Summer
Various ArtistsReview by Taylor Weston
If you’re at all familiar with BadChristian, without fail, you can expect two things from them: tenacious honesty and a wide-range of interests. Whether in blog posts, podcasts or...
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Nov 18 Reviews
Live at Finsbury Park
Rage Against the MachineReview by David Stagg
I don’t say it as a writing trope: Rage Against the Machine is a once-in-a-lifetime band. I feel extremely lucky to have been able to see them live, when...
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Oct 31 Reviews
Mene Tequel Ufarsim
Doomsday HymnReview by Sean Huncherick
Founded in 2012 by Gil Lopes (former vocalist for Delohim) and ex-Survive member Jarlisson Jaty, Doomsday Hymn’s debut album can be described in three words: metalcore for metalheads. Mene...
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Oct 31 Reviews
Redline
Seventh Day SlumberReview by Nick Sabin
Seventh Day Slumber was one of the opening bands for the first rock show I ever went to. I was a sixth grader. In person, I was mesmerized with...
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Oct 16 Reviews
Wake
For TodayReview by Ben Rickaby
I was surprised to hear For Today’s sound shift with their latest album, Wake, and in the wake (no pun intended) of their previous effort, Fight the Silence. Wake‘s...
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Oct 13 Reviews
Fallen
StryperReview by Charlie Steffens
Since the reformation of Stryper in 2003 and the subsequent release of their Reborn album, the band’s canon keeps getting better. The songwriting, instrumentation and lean production value of...
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Oct 11 Reviews
Days Without Names
Vials of WrathReview by Logan Turner
Vials of Wrath makes the Christian black metal subgenre work to its full potential. The name is a moniker for solo artist DC Mills’ work in this venue, and...
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Oct 11 Reviews
Self Destruction
Fight Before SurrenderReview by Darcy Rumble
Fight Before Surrender has been bringing their brand of punk rock (which they’ve dubbed “hammerfist rock and roll”) out of Columbus, Ohio since 2003. The four-piece has persevered through...
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Oct 6 Reviews
My Judas Scene
Arms for ElephantsReview by Taylor Weston
Minnesota isn’t widely known for exporting much in the way of heavy music. Children 18:3 comes to mind as notable, one to prove that growing up in the North...
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Sep 28 Reviews
Motion Sickness
The Road to MilestoneReview by Taylor Boyce
The Road to Milestone is an electronic hardcore band from Pennsylvania. Their most recent album, Motion Sickness, is a good, high quality recording, but it doesn’t bring anything entirely...
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Sep 22 Reviews
Take Out the Trash
Nate Allen and the Pac-Away DotsReview by Patrick Duncan
First of all, where has the line “kicking myself to the curb” been all my life? I am always impressed when a twist on an old phrase is created...
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Sep 20 Reviews
Tin
Pocket VinylReview by Sean Huncherick
Discovering Pocket Vinyl is comparable to stumbling upon an obscure indie film on Netflix no one else has seen. Think of a movie that doesn’t carry the flash of...
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Sep 14 Reviews
Dark Before Dawn
Breaking BenjaminReview by Ben Rickaby
Breaking Benjamin frontman Benjamin Burnley called it a day and packed up his band back in 2010 to take care of his health issues. Dark Before Dawn announces his...
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Sep 14 Reviews
Life on Repeat
ConduitReview by Darcy Rumble
On the surface, post-hardcore four-piece Conduit appears to be just another heavy band in an over-saturated genre. Instead, the Coventry, U.K. band’s debut full length, Life on Repeat, is...
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