Mind Equals Blown

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

Boy oh boy, what’s happened to Maylene and the Sons of Disaster? Having spent years building up their reputations as stalwarts of the southern metal scene, the quintet have continued to display their ever-evolving sound on their latest effort, IV. Shifting away from the southern metal/hard rock vibes displayed on their first two albums, I and II, Maylene have further developed the softer approach taken on the band’s 2009 album, III. So, has the shift to a lighter, more mainstream sound worked for the band?

If the first thing you thought upon reading the title of this article was that “it must have been a brutal show,” then believe me, you were right. This lineup included some of the most devastating performances I have witnessed in some time, but also a performance that was laughable. Now from the very start,

Chris Fronzak is on top of the “partycore” movement that his band Attila helped start. As one of my personal idols of the music industry (especially after seeing them live with Arsonists Get All The Girls), I decided to have this interview with him to see what makes Attila click. Well, other than ganja that

“Never judge a book by its cover.” The infamous line that parents, teachers and, well, librarians have told us year after year, usually referring to judging people by how they look on the outside, their general facade, or in the latter case, quite literally by the book’s cover. In this case, the phrase will be

It’s never to late to review a worthwhile album! Architects seem to be a band of change. At the band’s beginnings, the name was tossed in and out, going through several alternatives: first with Inharmonic, then with Counting the Days, and of course lastly with Architects. This is somewhat normal; there is a plethora of

Rise To Remain is something I would rather not fill up my iPod with. I do like alternative metal, but this isn’t my cup of tea. While City of Vultures has its high points, it’s buried under layers of crap music that other bands would use as quick filler material. On the album opener “The