Mind Equals Blown

Set up a scenario in your head where either your boss at your job, your “friend,” or someone else of moderate importance has wronged you. Now put together a soundtrack of cataclysmic anger to vent to. My friends, and fellow consumers, behold: Like Moths to Flames‘ first LP, titled When We Don’t Exist, is the

It has become quite the standard in the metalcore world that any band that releases records annually tends to be one of those bands that’s more about quantity than quality. A Plea for Purging is not one of those bands. Although they only brought us their last record The Marriage of Heaven and Hell about a year

In Fear And Faith’s Symphonies EP was, overall, a step in the right direction. Its heavy-but-also-kind-of-soft approach made for an interesting and refreshing experience. Of course, they have always been superior to most of their heavier label mates, especially in the creativity department. The question still remained however, even after the EP: Where do they

It hasn’t even been a year, but the British metalcore group Architects is back and in the studio again, and this time they’ve whipped up a song titled “Devil’s Island.” I thoroughly enjoyed the band’s past works, especially The Here And Now, so I figured I’d check it out, and I’m glad I did. This

MEB Staffer Austin Gordon recently caught up with Shane Blay of metalcore heavyweight Oh, Sleeper. He discusses their upcoming tour, details about their newest record, ghetto Wal-Mart cookouts, and more. MEB: When does the tour start with Greeley Estates and Ten After Two? Shane: It starts this coming Thursday, the 27th in Little Rock. I

With Hundredth’s debut release When Will We Surrender, I didn’t really think too much of them. It seemed that they were simply following the footpath that other metalcore bands have set and didn’t branch out of the cookie cutter trend. Well, on their latest album Let Go, they haven’t really changed that approach; nonetheless, they

Casino Madrid rides the blurred line between scene trancecore and metalcore with their debut full length, Robots. This six-piece from San Diego, California’s spastic blend of all that is generic is a whirlwind to take in on this new record. This album is very hit or miss, because the sound they lash out is either

It’s a tough thing to decide between liking and loving something. Sometimes, everything can be in place to make a record sound great, but there’s just something missing or off. I Declare War’s newest record falls into this category. There’s engaging breakdowns, ample use of melody when needed and solid songwriting in terms of moving