Ben Rickaby

Ben has been lucky enough to travel to Japan to study abroad and spent a short time in Haiti working with orphans. Outside of HM Ben spends his free time playing guitar, reading, playing video games and keeping himself busy at his church.

Ben Rickaby

Ben has been lucky enough to travel to Japan to study abroad and spent a short time in Haiti working with orphans. Outside of HM Ben spends his free time playing guitar, reading, playing video games and keeping himself busy at his church.

HM Album Reviews

Decyfer Down

The Other Side of Darkness

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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The Order of Elijah

War at Heart

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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Metanoia

Chili-Nation

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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Fallstar

Future Golden Age

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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For Today

Wake

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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Breaking Benjamin

Dark Before Dawn

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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The Old-Timers

Turn it Off / Turn it On

Music, like most art, leaves room for interpretation. The Old-Timers, in true punk fashion and against that grain, walk up and punch you in the face with their convictions....

Lions of Metal

Featuring Phinehas

On their third full-length album, Till the End, Phinehas is building something that lasts

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Ana Sapphira

Edge Walker

The best word to describe Edge Walker is intense. The album is Ana Sapphira’s first full-length album, following two EPs, one self-titled and one release in 2012 called Damien....

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Abandon Kansas

Alligator

One of the best parts about writing for HM is that I never really know what’s going to show up for me to review. Abandon Kansas’ latest, Alligator, is...

Back to Work

Featuring Broadside

Exhausted and broke, Broadside was about to take an extended break when the phone call came in: fly to Chicago and try out for a label

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Children 18:3

Come In

On Come In, Children 18:3 — a trio made up of siblings Dave, Lee Marie and Seth Hostetter — have picked out the best elements from their previous work...

Shattered Dreams

Featuring Shattered Sun

Texas metalheads with dreams of shredding and glory? Shattered Sun can wake up now. It’s happening. HM’s Ben Rickaby gets with vocalist Marcos Leal to talk about the important things in life: Texas and barbecue

New World Order

Featuring The Order of Elijah

The Order of Elijah has retooled its lineup, and vocalist Shannon Low is ready to hit the road

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The Protest

Great Lenghts

The Protest’s sophomore release, Great Lengths, stands head and shoulders above the band’s previous efforts. Game Changer, the band’s first album, was a solid hard rock album but suffered...

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Concepts

Transitions

Back in the ’60s, music producer Phil Spector came up witha recording technique dubbed the “wall of sound.” He got the Beatles to use it, and the overly-layered-but-incredibly-deep influence...

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Hawk Nelson

Diamonds

I saw Hawk Nelson back in 2009 when they were touring with Skillet. The band joked from the stage that they loved touring with Skillet specifically because it meant...

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6'10"

The Humble Beginnings of a Rovin' Soul

If Flatfoot 56 is a rambunctious mosh pit, then 6’10” — the folky side project for frontman Tobin Bawinkel — is like going for a stroll on a summer...

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Dead Leaves

Dead Leaves

Dead Leaves, both the name of the new self-titled EP and the band, have left the pop-punk attitude of their first release behind for a more melancholy and introspective...

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Jake Down and the Midwest Mess

Ghost-Ship

Ghost-Ship, by Jake Down and the Midwest Mess, was a surprisingly pleasant change of pace from the brooding acoustic folk scene. The influence isn’t too over the top or...

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Chainsaw the Musical

The Beauty of Absolution Above All Things is Bittersweet

Chainsaw the Musical’s debut EP, The Beauty of Absolution Above All Things is Bittersweet, shined from the start, rough and unapologetically raw. What could be criticism, here embodies the...

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Beware the Neverending

Times of War

With their second album, Beware the Neverending have written a good metalcore album with a great sense of groove. Having taken their sound and stripped it down to focus...

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Hundredth

Resist

Hundredth has a great sense of timing on their latest EP, Resist. Tracks will go at a feverish pace through sections of each song, before suddenly dropping off to...

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