Mind Equals Blown

There’s absolutely one odd fact that you cannot ignore about this post-hardcore 7”: it was recorded in Jamaica. The first part of End of a Year/Self Defense Family’s Island Series recordings was recorded at the legendary Tuff Gong Studios, founded by Bob Marley. Why? I don’t know. But the response will inevitably be: why not? Anyway,

We’re happy to have teamed up with Rock The Walls and Indianola Records to bring you an exclusive song premiere from Oh, Manhattan. Earlier this week, we broke the news that Oh, Manhattan vocalist, Hance Alligood, had left the band to pursue the vacant vocalist position in Woe, Is Me. Regardless of the loss of Alligood, we

MEB Staffer Ridge Briel recently caught up with ex-The Human Abstract vocalist Travis Richter. MEB: So why did you decide to leave The Human Abstract? What are your current plans musically as of now? Travis: Timing played a big part. I guess after being in the band for a bit I figured out it wasn’t

Still reigning fresh off of their previous release No Rain, No Rainbow, Greeley Estates have released a brand new album titled The Death Of Greeley Estates. I was surprised that they came out with this album so fast, as it seems the current trend is for bands to ride every single release into the dust and

Upon their signing to Pure Noise Records, Troubled Coast were kind enough to talk to us about why they chose the label, their plans for the rest of the year, and the reception of their latest full length, Letters, which you can see the review for here. MEB: You guys just announced that you have

First Alexisonfire, now The Felix Culpa.  Music news this week just keeps getting worse.  The Rockford, Ill. post-hardcore quartet announced today that after eight years, the band would be calling it quits.  A final farewell show is planned for Chicago later in the year.  Check www.thefelixculpa.com for information on tickets.  The full report from the

For most people who go to the Vans Warped Tour, their hometown date is one of the most anticipated dates of the year. My local date was in Detroit, Michigan, which was an awesome time, but this year I was lucky enough to attend two dates, which was a great decision on my part. Even

Ronnie Radke, frontman of Falling In Reverse and the self-dubbed “king of the music scene” – more on that in a bit – has finally released his first album since being released from prison. Well, technically speaking FIR does have members other than Radke but… they don’t really matter. I’m not trying to be overtly