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Browsing Tag post-hardcore

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    Counterparts Private Room Tour in NYC

    Counterparts kicked off the Private Room tour last week in NYC, supported by Being As An Ocean, Have Mercy, and Varials. The Gramercy Theater recently filled up with ...

    On October 9, 2018 / By Jessica Tyler
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    7 Stellar Albums From the First Half of 2018 That Went Under the Radar

    The first six months of 2018 have given us plenty of good tunes to jam. But as Dance Gavin Dance, Senses Fail, and The Wonder Years grabbed the spotlight ...

    On July 18, 2018 / By Tim Dodderidge
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    The Plot in You Turns to Grim Post-Hardcore with Mixed Results on Dispose

    Upon its 2013 release, Sempiternal became a landmark in modern metalcore, leading many bands to try and replicate what it did well. There isn’t an artist that has ...

    On February 28, 2018 / By Tim Dodderidge
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    MEB Premiere: The Restitution – “Symbiont”

    Mind Equals Blown is proud to present a new song from progressive metal one-man-band The Restitution, titled “Symbiont”. The project is the creative genius of Michael Wright, who currently calls ...

    On June 9, 2017 / By Tim Dodderidge
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    Senses Fail 15th Anniversary Show in New York, NY

    On March 18, Senses Fail stopped by Webster Hall in New York City to celebrate their 15th anniversary as a band, bringing with them Like Pacific, Movements, and ...

    On June 7, 2017 / By Jessica Tyler
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    Doing Better: No Sleep

    No Sleep is a new EP from Hamilton Township crooners Doing Better. A perfect example of well executed post-hardcore, this four song collection feel reminiscent of early Touché ...

    On May 22, 2017 / By David Barnes
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    At The Drive-In: in•ter a•li•a

    A day many thought would never come. Highly accredited post-hardcore legends At The Drive-In have returned with their first album in seventeen years. in•ter a•li•a features Cedric Bixler-Zavala ...

    On May 22, 2017 / By David Barnes
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    Warped Tour Diaries: Emarosa

    From Lexington, Kentucky, Bradley Scott Walden (vocals), ER White (guitar), Jordan Stewart (keys), Matthew Marcellus (guitar) of Emarosa enchanted the crowd at Warped Tour with songs from their ...

    On August 8, 2016 / By Sharan Paul
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    Blink-182 @ Viejas Arena San Diego

    If you’re a mid to late twenty-something that refuses to grow out of their music taste from middle/high school, then you were probably bittersweet when Blink-182 announced that not ...

    On August 3, 2016 / By Heather Allen
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    Warped Tour Diaries: Vanna

    Photograph by Lauren Mangan Vanna is electrifying audiences at Warped Tour this year with songs from All Hell, released this month. Even the sweltering heat cannot stop Davey ...

    On July 29, 2016 / By Sharan Paul
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    Warped Tour Diaries: Bullet For My Valentine

    Photograph by Lauren Mangan This month, Welsh rockers, Bullet For My Valentine released Venom, a riveting collection of music that shows just how committed they are to creating ...

    On July 27, 2016 / By Sharan Paul
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    Famous Last Words: Metalcore Musical Theatre

    Honing in on stereotypes and inequality that women suffered in the ’50s, Famous Last Words will bring a new story to life with their signature metalcore musical theatre ...

    On July 22, 2016 / By Sharan Paul
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    Hail The Sun: Culture Scars

    Those in the know call it “Swancore”. Lovingly named after Dance Gavin Dance guitarist/sonic mastermind Will Swan, the term refers to a subgenre of post-hardcore riddled with the ...

    On June 22, 2016 / By Eli Shively
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    Hands Like Houses: Dissonants

    There are existential benefits when you take your time in creating an album. Dissonants, the third album from Australian post-hardcore band Hands Like Houses met some delays in ...

    On March 3, 2016 / By M.J. Rawls
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    Stevie James: Back to the Future

    The new vocalist for Cleveland metal band, Fallen Captive, is not really new at all. Stevie James began his career years ago doing unclean vocals for Fallen Captive ...

    On February 9, 2016 / By Sharan Paul
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    Vampires Everywhere: Lots of Surprises in Store

    A career in music is fraught with ups and downs, definitely not for the faint of heart. For Vampires Everywhere front man Michael Orlando (vocals) the chance to ...

    On February 8, 2016 / By Sharan Paul
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    Titans in Time: Modern Rock for a New Generation

    Named after the fiercest warriors in Greek mythology, Titans in Time brings that same savage spirit to their new album, Vulcan, released this month. Nate Milstein (guitar/vocals), Matt ...

    On November 23, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    We Came As Romans @ Agora Theatre

    Photograph by Lauren Mangan What could have been just another cold, November night turned into a celebration as We Came As Romans made a special stop in Cleveland ...

    On November 13, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Escape the Fate @ Agora Theatre

    The one thing you can count on at an Escape the Fate show is to expect the unexpected. Robert Ortiz (drums), Craig Mabbitt (vocals), Kevin “Thrasher” Gruft (guitar), and ...

    On November 3, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Sirens & Sailors: Hard Work Pays Off

    Rochester rockers Sirens & Sailors are currently one of the most requested bands in Cleveland. Doug Court (drums), Todd Golden (guitar/vocals), Kyle Bihrle (vocals), Jimm Lindsley (guitar), and Steve Goupil ...

    On November 2, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Sworn In: Listen Again

    From Grayslake, Illinois, Chris George (drums), Tyler Dennen (vocals), Eugene Kamlyuk (guitar/vocals), Zakary Gibson (guitar/vocals), Derek Bolman (bass) are developing a more melodic approach to the music of ...

    On November 2, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Crown the Empire: One Story Ends-Another Begins

    As the story of the Runaways comes to a close, Crown the Empire is excited about the new musical tales they have coming up. Andy Leo (vocals), David ...

    On October 12, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    From Ashes to New: Evolution Through Music

    It is impossible for Matt Brandyberry (vocals/guitar/keyboards/programing) to determine what he still wants to learn about music, because he is still discovering all there is to learn. Together ...

    On October 6, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Arms for Elephants: My Judas Scene

    Although Arms For Elephants aren’t as well known as their musical inspirations, Saosin, with the release of their debut album My Judas Scene, they might be on their ...

    On September 28, 2015 / By Miranda Riffle
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    Arms For Elephants Post Lyric Video For “The Laws That Guide My Feet”

    The Scoop: Post-hardcore band from Minnesota, Arms For Elephants has released a new lyric video for their new track, “The Laws That Guide My Feet”. This is off ...

    On August 25, 2015 / By M.J. Rawls
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    Matty Mullins/Memphis May Fire: Good Guys Don’t Finish Last

    Good guys do not always wear white hats or come riding in on a white horse. Sometimes, the good guy is the one right beside you. In the ...

    On July 28, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    mewithoutYou: Pale Horses

    In a scene dominated by the likes of The Wonder Years, Pianos Become the Teeth and La Dispute, it seems a bit peculiar that mewithoutYou is as much ...

    On June 18, 2015 / By Adit Ahmed
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    Chunk! No, Captain Chunk: Get Lost, Find Yourself

    For the past few years, the pop punk community has been graced by the high energy, self-proclaimed “kind of bipolar” style of Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! Insanely catchy melodies paired ...

    On June 10, 2015 / By Heather Allen
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    Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! No Language Barrier in Music

    All the way from Paris, France, Bertrand Poncet (vocals), Paul Cordeburd (guitar/vocals), Eric Poncet (guitar), Mathias Rigal (bass), and Bastien Lafaye (drums) have brought their own special blend ...

    On May 28, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Emery: You Were Never Alone

    Following the release of their last record, We Do What We Want, Emery’s future was all but unknown. Founding member Devon Shelton announced his hiatus from the band ...

    On May 22, 2015 / By Jackson Balling
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    Along Came a Spider: Voice of the Voiceless

    On a lonely stretch of road somewhere in Texas, a dog hovered near death, alone, barely breathing, yet struggling to live. Cars passed her by. No one seemed ...

    On April 28, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Haste The Day Stream New Song, “World”

    The Scoop: Recently reunited Haste The Day are streaming a new song from their newest album, Coward named “World”. The new album will be out on May 19th. ...

    On April 23, 2015 / By M.J. Rawls
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    Fire From the Gods: Full Spectrum Metal Music

    Hailing from all corners of the globe, A.J. Channer (vocals), Chris Mardis (vocals), Jameson Teat (guitar), Drew Walker (guitar), Bonner Baker (bass), and Richard Wicander (drums) are bringing ...

    On April 21, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    The Funeral Portrait: More Than Music

    It is impossible to describe the music of The Funeral Portrait without including their live performance. Lee Jennings (vocals), Juergie Landstrom (guitar/vocals), Chris King (bass), and Stephan Danzey ...

    On April 17, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Single Review – August Burns Red: “The Wake”

    August Burns Red might be the kings of what I would like to call the “gym-playlist brutal” opening track. Throughout their discography, there has been a hard hitting, ...

    On April 17, 2015 / By M.J. Rawls
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    Alesana: Many Stories to Tell

    A hush fell over the packed house. Anticipation grows with each passing moment as all eyes remained glued to stage right. Just as the silence became unbearable, Alesana ...

    On April 16, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Brandon Richter: The New Guy in A Skylit Drive

    It is somewhat awkward to call Brandon Richter the new guy, when he has had considerable success in the music business already. Richter joins Nick Miller (guitar), Michael ...

    On April 9, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Louder Than Quiet: Forging a New Sound

    From Baltimore, Maryland, Ali Rezghi (guitar/vocals), Dominic Buie (bass/vocals), Anthony Alexander (drums/vocals), Danny Seay (guitar/vocals), and Urico Schuler (vocals) are finding that discovering a new sound in metal ...

    On March 12, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    CONTEST: Join us in the Alesana Labyrinth…

    The Alesana Army and Mind Equals Blown have teamed up to celebrate the last installment of Alesana’s Anabel Trilogy, with a game for fans in Cleveland. Join us ...

    On March 6, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Make Do and Mend – Don’t Be Long

    Make Do and Mend’s poeticism is wed to their unending willingness to get extremely personal. Ever since grappling with faith, hopelessness, and coming of age on their fantastic ...

    On February 23, 2015 / By Gene Buonaccorsi
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    Revision, Revised: Every Song Paints a Picture

    Get out the popcorn and prepare yourself. Post-metalcore rockers, Revision, Revised are bringing a collection of short stories, told through their music, to listeners around the world. Charles ...

    On February 20, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Justin & Bobby Vaughn: Brothers in Bands

    Break Routine, a collaboration of brothers Justin and Bobby Vaughn, have just released a cover of Tove Lo’s “Talking Body” on Mind Equals Blown. It is not the ...

    On February 18, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Stick to Your Guns: Disobedient

    Growing up, I found myself in the midst of the so-called “emo” days. Remember those? Back when emo was used as a slur towards kids that liked My ...

    On February 16, 2015 / By Adit Ahmed
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    Drug Church: Swell

    To lead singer Patrick Kindlon, Drug Church is an attempt to alienate people. He calls alienation a “straight up personality defect, in a very defined way”. In some ...

    On February 16, 2015 / By Adit Ahmed
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    Cold For June Releases New Music For “No More”

    hr /> The Scoop: Five-piece post-hardcore band, Cold For June are streaming their new video, “No More”. This song is off of their upcoming EP, Rewind. The Spin: ...

    On February 12, 2015 / By M.J. Rawls
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    Goodbye Ataxia — Hello Ira Hill!

    Having the right balance of clean and unclean vocals, impeccable drum beats, hard-hitting bass, and formidable guitar riffs means nothing if people cannot find you. After a stellar ...

    On February 9, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Broken Lips Release Music Video For “Chains Of Grudge”

    The Scoop: San Diego’s Broken Lips just dropped a new music video for their song “Chains Of Grudge”, anticipating the release of a new EP in the near future. The ...

    On February 5, 2015 / By Emma Guido
  • Editorials 0

    Anticipating The Conclusion: The Anabel Trilogy

    Although it is fun to look back at the best and worst music of the previous year, it is essential to look forward to the new releases coming ...

    On January 27, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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    Sleeping With Sirens Show New Single, “Go Go Go”, Reveal Album Title

    The Scoop: Post-hardore band Sleeping With Sirens have just announced the title of their upcoming fourth album, Madness that is due out March 17th via Epitaph Records. The ...

    On January 23, 2015 / By M.J. Rawls
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    Little Wars: Nothing Can Stop the Music

    It may be cold outside, but post-hardcore favorites Little Wars are turning up the volume (and the heat) after some changes made for the new year. Little Wars experienced a fresh ...

    On January 22, 2015 / By Sharan Paul
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