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Feb 23, 2016 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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Dec 15, 2015 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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Aug 17, 2015 Reviews
Being as an Ocean
Being as an OceanReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Bands that stick too closely to their “sound” can fall into a rut, especially on the third try. After fans hear the “sound” twice before, the luster wears off...
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Aug 3, 2015 Reviews
Pale Horses
mewithoutYouReview by Jordan Gonzalez
For their sixth studio album, the Philadelphia-based mewithoutYou continues to write music with calmer undertones in Pale Horses. You won’t find the constant pulsating riffs and screechy, hardcore vocals...
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May 11, 2015 Feature
Lost and Now Found
The guys from August Burns Red just don’t fit the metal band stereotype, their originality and commitment has led to a passionate fanbase. When the news broke the band would join Fearless Records, many fans were worried of a change. Fans should rejoice: the iconic metalcore band’s sixth studio album is not soft nor a sell out
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Mar 9, 2015 Reviews
Where All the Kids Belong
Troubadour ParadeReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Anthemic, soaring praise-and-worship songs are left behind by the members of Troubadour Parade, an electronic-fused indie rock sound. Their first release, Where All the Kids Belong, is a six-track...
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Jan 5, 2015 Feature
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Dec 1, 2014 Reviews
Correspondence (A Fiction)
Levi the PoetReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Spoken word is a frustrating genre. It’s not recited poetry and it’s not exactly rap. It’s been around for centuries, used by a plethora of ideologies and showcased in...
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Dec 1, 2014 Feature
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May 7, 2014 Reviews
Lion of Judah
Lion of JudahReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Let’s get something straight early on – the Texas-based Lion of Judah knows what they’re about from an ideological standpoint. They are a Christian hardcore band, and it’s not...
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May 7, 2014 Feature
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Mar 11, 2014 Reviews
Death is Inevitable
With IncreaseReview by Jordan Gonzalez
The Florida-based melodic hardcore band has truly released a hardcore album, with gravely, shouted-out vocals and lots of dirty but flowing riffs with seemingly little post-recording production, which keeps...
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Mar 10, 2014 Reviews
Fragment
Bruised But Not BrokenReview by Jordan Gonzalez
The guys in the Charlotte, North Carolina-based metalcore band Bruised But Not Broken are young. So young, in fact, that most of them were barely in high school when...
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Mar 3, 2014 Feature
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Feb 5, 2014 Reviews
Fight the Silence
For TodayReview by Jordan Gonzalez
For Today’s fifth full-length begins much like you would expect from the Iowan metalcore band: majestic drumming, intense breakdowns, heavy vocals and bass drops galore. By now, Mattie Montgomery’s...
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Feb 5, 2014 Reviews
From Water to War
Nine LashesReview by Jordan Gonzalez
When I first heard the Alabama-based rock outfit Nine Lashes’ first independent album, Escape, I immediately compared them to Breaking Benjamin for their powerful vocals, heavy and sorrowful riffs...
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Feb 3, 2014 Feature
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Jan 15, 2014 Reviews
No Escape, No Morale
The InfantryReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Chock-full of bass drops, tuned-down guitars and heavy-duty growls, No Escape, No Morale isn’t for the faint of heart. The Infantry, a five-piece from Mansfield, Ohio, didn’t pull any...
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Jan 10, 2014 Reviews
Decidious
CouriersReview by Jordan Gonzalez
Couriers describes itself as post-hardcore, and while that certainly can be seen as accurate, it shows just how heavy modern post-hardcore has become – clean vocals do not steal...
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About Jordan Gonzalez
- Jordan Gonzalez is a freelance writer and photographer. He is a graduate of Cleveland State University where he obtained a degree in Journalism. When he's not watching the Houston Rockets or the US and Mexico soccer teams, he's probably working on his articles or listening to music. He thinks Thrice is the best thing that happened to music.