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April 2nd, 2013 
admin For Today is back and heavier than ever. Prevailer is the latest release from Christian Metalcore outfit For Today. The EP is made up of four brand new songs and an acoustic version of “Fearless”, a crowd favorite from earlier release, “Immortal”. The EP starts with “From Zion”, a heavy and fast introduction [...]
March 26th, 2013 admin Lots has happened in the Woe, Is Me camp since summer of 2011. After multiple significant line up changes, the very different Woe, Is Me is back with Genesi[s]. Genesi[s] is much heavier than Number[s], however, the sound has changed along with the members. This Woe, Is Me is heavier, but less intricate [...]
November 15th, 2012 admin Sludge/doom outfit Old Man Gloom released their fifth record, NO, on June 26th. A super group of sorts, Old Man Gloom features Aaron Turner of ISIS and Nate Newton of Converge. Recorded by Converge mastermind/producer Kurt Ballou, NO was a highly anticipated release in the sludgy realm of doom metal. It’s always interesting [...]
November 15th, 2012 admin Written by Lauren Levine The Bay Area band, Case In Theory, is carving out a name for themselves in the progressive rock scene, and proving that they are going to be a musical force to be reckoned with. The group consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jonathan Posadas, guitarist Tadeo Ramirez, bassist Ben [...]
November 15th, 2012 admin A year removed from releasing The Hollow, Memphis May Fire is back and better than ever. The band caught a lot of heat for the drastic style change from Sleepwalking’s gritty southern sound to The Hollow’s ambient, melodic metal-core sound. However, with Challenger (released on June 26 via Rise Records), they seem to [...]
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Tags: Challenger, Memphis May Fire, Ricochet Management, Rise Records 
Comments Off November 11th, 2012 admin When Tyler Carter and Michael Bohn, formerly of Woe, Is Me, announced that they were starting a new band with several friends, they explained their new band name by simply saying “We have issues.” Well, they may have issues, but making great music isn’t one of them. Their debut EP, Black Diamonds, is [...]
October 22nd, 2012 alex By Anthony Guajardo You’re only as sick as your secrets// Exhale these fabrications // Just beg until your lungs collapse this was worthless from the start// Look into my eyes and see the Psycho inside Breakdowns and pop driven dance choruses are probably the strangest couple in music to date. However the recent influx of [...]
Posted in Album Reviews, Scene[essence] News Tags: album review, Psycho, That's Outrageous! Comments Off October 17th, 2012 alex By: Max McAllister Forming in Salem, Massachusetts in 1990, Converge have long been a staple in the hardcore scene. Considered one of the most influential bands in hardcore, Converge play a blend of hardcore punk and metal that is said to have had a tremendous impact on the formation of metalcore. All We Love [...]
October 10th, 2012 alex By: Maxwell McAllister Next to the virtually endless slew of young deathcore bands popping up, The Acacia Strain are seasoned veterans. Having formed in 2001, they already have five albums under their collective belt with the sixth one packaged and ready to hit the shelves. Death is the Only Mortal is the follow-up to 2010’s [...]
Posted in Album Reviews, Scene[essence] News Tags: Death is Only Mortal, Metal, Review, The Acacia Strain Comments Off August 22nd, 2012 admin Christian metal-heads, Day of Vengeance have done it once again with their sophomore release, Star Breather. A suitable follow-up to their first full length, Star Breather contains all the elements that made their first album a noteworthy release from Red Cord Records. Soaring clean vocals, eerie, Arab-esque lead guitar atmospheres, and no shortage [...]
