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Jun 24, 2015 Feature
Life in a 'Coma'
On a sprawling and engaging new concept album, Between the Buried and Me wants to put you to sleep. HM talks with vocalist Tommy Rogers about the writing process behind ‘Coma Ecliptic’ and why he took his characters on a search through past lives, all while asleep
Collin Simula on Between the Buried and Me
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May 11, 2015 Feature
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Mar 11, 2015 Feature
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Mar 10, 2015 Feature
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Jan 14, 2015 Reviews
F.E.A.R.
Papa RoachReview by Collin Simula
Confession time: I never kept up with Lost. I remember seeing the first episode, feeling somewhat underwhelmed by the premise and never really thinking about it again — until...
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Jan 14, 2015 Reviews
Grace Through the Wandering
Aaron GillespieReview by Collin Simula
I have a love-hate relationship with worship music. On one hand, the idea of a group of people in the same room, a multitude of different voices, cultures, backgrounds...
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Jan 14, 2015 Column
Born with worth, but arguing over lives
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Jan 5, 2015 Feature
Tear Out the Heart's Triumph Over Death
Tear Out the Heart's Tyler Konersman writes the record of his suffering before it befalls him. Read his stunning interview with Managing Editor Collin Simula about the lead singer's walk alongside a deathly sentence
Collin Simula on Tear Out the Heart
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Dec 22, 2014 Feature
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Dec 1, 2014 Reviews
The Birthright
Brother WolfReview by Collin Simula
About ten years ago, I remember a new sound entering the metal- and hardcore scene. The down-tuned, first-five-frets-of-the-lowest-string previously only heard on nu-metal records. (Or in Meshuggah songs, but...
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Dec 1, 2014 Column
The Side-Effects of Atheism
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Nov 3, 2014 Reviews
The Night God Slept
Silent PlanetReview by Collin Simula
Another metalcore record. Another album full of clicky-kick drum sounds, staccato breakdowns, guitar amps with the “mid” knob turned to 11 and throaty, syncopated vocals. This is what I...
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Oct 20, 2014 Column
For all intents and purposes
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Oct 6, 2014 Reviews
Calloused
GideonReview by Collin Simula
“We break the mold.” That’s the last line of the title track from Calloused, Gideon’s latest effort from Facedown Records. Unfortunately — when it comes to this album —...
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Sep 13, 2014 Feature
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Sep 13, 2014 Reviews
A Human Comedy
UnteachersReview by Collin Simula
Nearly 15 years ago, Lancaster, Pennsylvania’s Tantrum of the Muse were making waves in the Christian music industry with their albums The Heart is a Two-Headed Sperm and Modernmu$ick(2000)!...
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Sep 13, 2014 Reviews
Broken Compass
SleepwaveReview by Collin Simula
Starting a new band is always tough. Specifically, starting a new band in the ashes of your former band. Especially if that former band was Underoath. Spencer Chamberlain, one...
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Aug 13, 2014 Feature
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Aug 13, 2014 Reviews
Struggle Well
Mouth of the SouthReview by Collin Simula
When I put on Struggle Well, the new album from Mouth of the South, I thought it was going to be more of the same. Based on the one...
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Jul 25, 2014 Feature
Death is in their Blood
It doesn’t get much heavier than the beatdowns Those who Fear unleash every night at their shows. With an incredibly strong latest release, ‘Death Sentence,’ they’re stepping the hardcore game up a little, proving their inventive new breakdowns may actually give life to their mission
Collin Simula on THOSE WHO FEAR
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Jul 10, 2014 Column
Struggling with the bigger mystery of death
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Jun 8, 2014 Column
Everything you hear about me is true
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May 7, 2014 Column
All of my heroes are ex-Christians
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Apr 16, 2014 Feature
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Apr 7, 2014 Reviews
Rest and Let Go
The OverseerReview by Collin Simula
There’s something about wearing your influences on your sleeve. I was in a band once. I remember writing songs and saying things like, “We’ll have a Meshuggah riff here,...
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Apr 7, 2014 Reviews
Extremist
Demon HunterReview by Collin Simula
Being a Christian on a stage, you will, at some point, face the same quandary: just because you have a louder voice, you become a figurehead, whether you like...
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Apr 5, 2014 Column
It’s all in your head
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Mar 10, 2014 Reviews
Incarnate
PantokratorReview by Collin Simula
The words “Christian” and “death metal” have never really worked in the same sentence for me. I’m not saying death metal as a genre is one that Christians shouldn’t...
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Mar 8, 2014 Column
Be less spiritual
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Mar 6, 2014 Reviews
Elysion
MergeReview by Collin Simula
Over the last 15 years, metalcore bands have always been a dime a dozen. Originally, metalcore was exactly what you’d think: metal brought down to earth with the sensibility...
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About Collin Simula
- Collin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife Ciara and his three small children. During the day he does design for a branding agency. In his free time he makes very heavy music as Maranatha.