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  Aug 13 Feature

  Nature's Animation

  Invent, Animate perfects the line between crushing riffs and an ambient backdrop on their second album, 'Stillworld.' Where does the world take them next?

  Nao Lewandowski on Invent Animate

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  Aug 3 Feature

  Under Control

  As Islander's star burns brighter every day, the South Carolina-based band has stayed on track with some help from some genre-defining friends, knocking their sophomore album, 'Power Under Control,' out of the park

  Danielle Martin on Islander

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  Jul 13 Feature

  Spiraling In Control

  Forevermore's newest album, Integral, is a colorful concept piece based on the somewhat obscure Spiral Dynamics worldview. HM's Danielle Martin talks with vocalist Kramer Lowe about his true colors.

  Danielle Martin on Forevermore

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  Jun 28 Feature

  Silent Planet's New Reality

  Silent Planet vocalist Garrett Russell ushers the band into a new era of expectation with their sophomore album, Everything Was Sound

  Nao Lewandowski on Silent Planet

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  Jun 16 Feature

  In the Blink of an Eye

  Starflyer 59's Jason Martin is back with a new album, 'Slow.' But despite its name, his biggest lament is how quickly his time is flying by.

  Sean Huncherick on Starflyer 59

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  Jun 3 Feature

  Home on the Range

  The festival is surging, and Rock on the Range is leading the way

  Brooke Long on rock on the range

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  May 27 Feature

  The Rocket Summer

  Bryce Avary, known musically as The Rocket Summer, believes in the power of music: "I think music can be, in the most literal sense, a life-saving tool. In your darkest hour, it can convince you to keep going instead of ending it."

  Jameson Ketchum on The Rocket Summer

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  May 26 Feature

  The Cadence

  Jameson Ketchum, the one-man wrecking crew behind The Cadence, Inc., is a very busy man

  David Stagg on Industry Profile

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  Apr 25 Feature

  Underoath: Timeless

  Photographer Matthew Defeo revisits Underoath's return to the stage in one of the most classic ways, revitalizing a decades-old "tintype" format, fitting for the band's timeless nature

  Matthew Defeo on Underoath

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  Feb 12 Feature

  Welcome Back, J.A.C.K.

  Three years later, a single from Forever the Sickest Kids' album 'J.A.C.K.' started to reemerge. We ask bassist Austin Bello, "Why now?" And, more importantly, what does it mean? PLUS: Download the single for free!

  Darcy Rumble on Forever The Sickest Kids

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  Feb 1 Feature

  The 25 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016

  Major heavyweights return to the scene in 2016, and a number of sophomore releases rightly have listeners' hopes high. We're already a month into the new year and have seen strong new albums from Showbread, Megadeth and Lecrae, but the best is yet to come.

  Sean Huncherick on

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  Jan 21 Feature

  Love Them Anyway

  Despite the hate, The Order of Elijah charges forward with their most honest album to date

  Darcy Rumble on The Order of Elijah

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  Oct 22 Feature

  Kings of the Game

  “You get to encourage the guys from the church that are struggling and trying to make sense of it, and you get to encourage the guy that doesn’t think he’s good enough to go to heaven.”

  Sean Huncherick on P.O.D.

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  Oct 18 Feature

  Coming Home

  Every year, almost 200,000 music fans collectively descend on the 40 Acres for two weekends of respite from their day-to-day lives.

  David Stagg on Austin City Limits

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  Sep 28 Feature

  Living in the Wonderlands

  In a different arena, Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman opens his heart through his solo projects. On his latest 'The Wonderlands' -- a four EP expanse -- he takes us on a journey through a day and night in his life with 24 songs, one for each hour of the day. And throughout it all, his faith and doubt still dance.

  Sean Huncherick on Jon Foreman

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  Aug 27 Feature

  Growing Pains

  With the band's sophomore release, 'When Given Time to Grow,' on the horizon, Conveyer is poised to bring their punk rock ethic to a growing number of fans. Now that they're signed to a major label, vocalist Danny Adams is working through what it really means to keep it real.

  Sean Huncherick on Conveyer

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  Aug 7 Feature

  Ground Control to Space

  For the first time in their career, The Devil Wears Prada is faced with member changes. Instead of hanging up their boots, they've matured, paring down their songs and collaborating more than ever, learning their new Space in the world

  David Stagg on The Devil Wears Prada

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  Aug 5 Feature

  Conquer Divide

  Barring the presence of some prominent ladies fronting hard rock bands, the heavy music world seems to be a man’s game. Conquer Divide, a metal band not only with female vocalists but a full female lineup, is something of a unique breed.

  Darcy Rumble on Conquer Divide

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  Jul 19 Feature

  Lions of Metal

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

  Ben Rickaby on Phinehas

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  Jul 14 Feature

  Experimenting with Demons

  Longtime Mae guitarist Zach Gehring is now ready to face his Demons

  Madeline Rowe on Demons

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