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  Dec 9 Feature

  Inspiration for the Devil

  With Album No. Seven on the horizon, The Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica takes a look back at the ten years since the release of their seminal album, 'With Roots Above and Branches Below,' and the inspiration and creativity that keeps them going

  Danielle Martin on The Devil Wears Prada

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  Dec 7 Feature

  The Brutal Homecoming

  On 'The Sin and Doom, Vol. II,' Impending Doom reunites with their first producer in a beatdown of a return to music with their first release in five years

  Nao Lewandowski on Impending Doom

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  Oct 28 Feature

  When the End Began

  "It’s every scenario I’ve ever imagined where my gut reaction was, 'This is the end of everything.' We need to have imagination to find hope in the middle of apocalypse."

  Danielle Martin on Silent Planet

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  Oct 22 Feature

  Fell on Black Days

  "Even on your darkest days, try to find the bright spot because there is one." Fit for a King vocalist Ryan Kirby opens up about the songwriting on the band's latest release, 'Dark Skies'

  Danielle Martin on Fit For A King

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  Oct 17 Feature

  Austin City Limits

  Back for its 17th year, Austin City Limits embraced a diverse music lineup and expanded venue for another successful run

  Doug Van Pelt on Austin City Limits

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  Sep 12 Feature

  Red Jumpsuit Rejuvenation

  After some time out of the limelight, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus has recently spent over a month at No. 1 with their newest single, 'On Becoming Willing.' We talk with vocalist Ronnie Winter to find out what's behind the band's reemergence as a leading band.

  Danielle Martin on Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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  Sep 6 Feature

  Seeing Clearly

  After sordid experiences with a megachurch's abuse of power, Levi the Poet has emerged with 'Cataracts,' an honest, clear look in the mirror

  Danielle Martin on Levi the Poet

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  Aug 31 Feature

  Darkest Before the Dawn

  Phinehas pushes the human rights cause forward, highlighting the atrocities of the Kim regime in North Korea with their most recent effort, concept album 'Dark Flag'

  Nao Lewandowski on Phinehas

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  Aug 27 Feature

  The Unpublished Interview

  This past weekend, We Came as Romans vocalist Kyle Pavone passed away. Previously unpublished, HM is releasing their last official interview with Pavone, conducted on the heels of the band's most recent release, 'Cold Like War'

  Nao Lewandowski on We Came As Romans

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  Aug 26 Feature

  Forthcoming Dystopia

  "That's what the album is. It’s about what it means for society now that God is dead." Forthteller pulls back the curtain on their dystopian new EP, 'Nihilism.'

  Nao Lewandowski on Forthteller

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  Apr 25 Feature

  They are Few

  He is Legend turns to crowdfunding, an isolated cabin, and the art of storytelling to execute their latest work, 'Few'

  Nao Lewandowski on He Is Legend

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  Mar 5 Feature

  Wolves Among Men

  "So it just begs the question and makes you look at the bigger picture: What is it that’s broken about this system of Christianity that produces wolves in sheep's clothing?"

  Nao Lewandowski on Project 86

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  Feb 8 Feature

  The Storytellers

  For CVLTVRE writing duo Joe Yarbrough and Ozzie Lizarraga, self-infliction was oppressive. When they found God and moved into a new phase of their lives, they sought out to help others through their music, starting with step one: let go.

  Danielle Martin on CVLTVRE

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  Nov 23 Feature

  The Ongoing Concept

  "I'm 25, and I enjoy talk radio more than I enjoy listening to music on the radio; that's where I am right now in my life." The Ongoing Concept evolves but stays eclectic on their latest, 'Places'

  Danielle Martin on The Ongoing Concept

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  Oct 9 Feature

  Nothing More Reveals Their Self

  Nothing More's latest album, 'The Stories We Tell Ourselves,' enlightens as it entertains. We talk to the man behind the lyrical opus, with Hawkins digging deep into relationships, expectation, and one very specific New Year's resolution.

  Nathan Myrick on Nothing More

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  Oct 2 Feature

  Riot Fest

  HM's Ashley Altus ventured to Chicago for the prolific Riot Fest, a rock festival put on by The Riot Fest Foundation with roots in punk, alternative and hip-hop

  Ashley Altus on Riot Fest

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  Oct 1 Feature

  Louder Than Life 2017

  In its fourth year in Louisville, KY, Louder than Life once again impresses with a varied lineup, local fare, and a welcoming town

  Jennifer Pinckney on Louder than Life

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  Oct 1 Feature

  Dayseeker is Waking Up

  For their third album, Dayseeker comes out of a coma to realize a full-length vision two years in the making

  Nao Lewandowski on Dayseeker

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  Sep 4 Feature

  The Problem of Pain

  North Carolina hardcore act Advent returns with ‘Pain and Suffering,’ the band’s first release in over seven years. Vocalist Joe Musten talks to HM about the comeback EP amid the wonder of life, the awe of death, and the inevitable anguish that shapes the interval

  Philip Trapp on Advent

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  Jul 29 Feature

  Exorcising Demons

  "I didn't write that song about wanting to kill myself, but more so I was just feeling like no one. I wrote that in a moment of getting lost in my head and being like, this is what it might look like; would anyone care? Would it even be worth an obituary if I die?"

  Danielle Martin on Vagabonds

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