Mind Equals Blown

MEB staffer Ridge Briel and friend Anthony Matthews (who helped write part of the interview) recently caught up with Rou Reynolds and Rory Clewlow of Enter Shikari to discuss the overall message that their music consists of, what people should be doing to make the world a better place, the meanings behind their symbols, and

There’s a certain type of satisfaction you get as a fan when you see a band you’ve been following closely for years from their inception to the maturity and growth shown with each new album. Case in point: Before Their Eyes. Despite having a revolving door of guitarists since they first came onto the scene

What do you tell a band that wants to jump ship from a music powerhouse after years of success and millions of albums sold? Nothing really – they’ll do it anyway. Following the 2009 release of Artwork, a “major-label-inspired” record that drew mixed reviews, The Used are taking the ultimate gamble and self-releasing their fifth

A Day to Remember has “This is a battleground,” Woe, Is Me has “This is our vengeance,” and now I See Stars has “This is reality.” With the latter’s new album entitled Digital Renegade, they have done the Attack Attack! self-titled album the right way. It is a tricky thing mixing the electronic, dubstep, poppy parts

I was skeptical and anxious when I heard that Aye Aye Captain were similar to The Devil Wears Prada’s early works, with half of me thinking that it was going to be terrible and half of me wondering if it was even possible. At this point, you (if you are a frequenter of this genre

What a journey it has been. Going through a plethora of musicians, Before Their Eyes have shown their commitment to the industry. With the return of original vocalist Nicholas Moore, the life that was missed on previous records is back. Being around longer than a good number of bands shoving their way through the scene

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

Being among the last of The Wave to release something this year, Maryland’s Pianos Become the Teeth had a lot riding on their followup to the highly praised Old Pride. Given the buzz the underground garnered the group in the time since Old Pride’s release, the band’s writing and recording of their followup The Lack