Mind Equals Blown

Pop-punk is meant for the summer. It’s meant to be blasted from car stereos with the windows down and backseats occupied. It’s meant for bands that write about their problems – whether it’s about fitting in, relationships, or trust. It’s meant for weekend trips, Friday nights, and drives through the suburbs. With Warped Tour just

Thousand Foot Krutch’s 2009 release Welcome to the Masquerade created a cohesive rock community with its polarizing formula. It dragged listeners to the highest extremes with its hard rock anthems, some of which featured a hip-hop semblance. But it also built the foundation for radio-ready rock with power ballads, soaking them in faith-filled waters and hanging them

There are always those few bands that you expect to similar material every time one of their albums comes out. These bands produce records that don’t stray too far from their roots, and can easily be considered a straight continuation of their previous works. For six records, War of Ages has been one of those

When I first started getting into metal, the first three bands I was exposed to were Underoath, As I Lay Dying and Demon Hunter. I recall countless plays of Demon Hunter’s Storm the Gates of Hell and The Triptych – albums full of beautiful balladry, gutty instrumentals, dark vibes, and an intensity unmatched by many metal

In my English class in the 9th grade, I was dozing off when, during my teacher’s lecture, she compared one of the novels we recently read to William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying. Mystified, I immediately sprung up not because I knew the book, but because I knew the band. Thinking that my teacher was

I have found that Stick To Your Guns, especially with 2010′s The Hope Division, is a band that produces exceptional hardcore music. That album was, and still is, one of my favorite albums of all time because of its positive lyrics. Vocalist Jesse Barnett describes the hardcore scene as “a community where every walk of life who

Rock never sounded so good. Four years ago, Shinedown released The Sound Of Madness, a record that not only made an impact in the modern rock scene for years to come, but became one of my favorite records of all-time. Its mix of brash, adrenaline-pumping rock anthems and succulent, hook-crafted power ballads made the record

I recently talked to Whitechapel drummer Ben Harclerode on the band’s headlining tour, the Recorruptour, with support from Miss May I, After The Burial, The Plot In You, and Structures. We talked about his journey to becoming a member in Whitechapel and the band’s upcoming record, his first since joining the band. So I hear