Truth And Its Burden

Choices by Truth And Its Burden (Rite Of Passage Records) Truly impassioned hardcore collectives may hail from any section of the world, as music has always been the universal language. Truth And Its Burden call Johannesburg, South Africa their home, an exotic, extremely historical location to be sure.... more

Create Avoid

Pastime by Create Avoid (Pure Noise Records) The legendary spirit of American hardcore is very much alive and well in Southern California, thanks to bands such as the mighty Create Avoid. Their latest EP Pastime has just been unleashed through Pure Noise Records – four dynamic songs of passion and... more

Boy Jumps Ship

Be Good. Be Gracious. by Boy Jumps Ship (Self-released EP) Boy Jumps Ship takes a giant leap towards the stratosphere with their third EP entitled Be Good. Be Gracious. Based out of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Boy Jumps Ship presents indie pop rock and roll gems in the grand tradition of Taking Back Sunday... more

Dismember The Fallen

Moving In Dreamscapes by Dismember The Fallen (Self-released EP) Structures was the first self-released EP by Detroit’s own Dismember The Fallen, a promising slab of metalcore that would gain the collective a good deal of notice. A commendable effort to be sure, and now their latest recording Moving... more

Summertime Dropouts

Rewind by Summertime Dropouts (Voluminous Records) The soundtrack for the summer of 2012 has already arrived! Fans of Blink 182, New Found Glory and Yellowcard are destined to discover a new favorite when encountering the pop punk anthems found on Rewind by Summertime Dropouts. Based out of the sometimes... more

Violens

True by Violens (Slumberland Records) I love being able to tell others about new music. Case in point, this three-piece from Brooklyn called Violens.  Led by Jorge Elbrecht, who also produces here and elsewhere, he’s obviously not content to stick with one style, mood or color.  Throughout 2011... more

Moonspell

Alpha Noir / Omega White by Moonspell (Napalm Records) Dark Metal masters Moonspell return with their ninth album Alpha Noir / Omega White. The Alpha Noir CD opens with Axis Mundi, evil Latin chanting and angry guitars clawing skin from your chest.  There’s a brief respite towards the end of the... more

Magic Wands

Aloha Moon by Magic Wands (Bright Antenna Records) Magic Wands is the duo of Chris and Dexy Valentine.  Like their surname, their music is lovey-dovey, soft and fuzzy indie-pop with sexy vocals from Dexy. The title track opens the album with waves lapping a beach and a tropical feel.  You can almost... more

Melina May

Lovers Love, Liars Lie by Melina May (Self-released) Melina May is the creation of Brison X. Cortez of Fresno, CA – a one man project that has been gaining a good deal of attention due to Facebook exposure and remarkably catchy songs.  Comparisons to Never Shout Never and The Ready Set are inevitable,... more

Aquilus

Griseus by Aquilus (A Sad Sadness Song/ATMF Records) Like the most vivid and complex of dreams, Griseus by Aquilus is a thrilling collage of sound that will enchant the senses. Best described as atmospheric metal, imagine the elite black metal intensity of Emperor mixed with the cinematic inventions... more

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