NEW LIFE AND ESCAPE A CONVERSATION WITH OBEYER There is an old saying: yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future, and today is a gift. That’s why it is called the present. When a group of friends shares an unbreakable bond, a shared [...]
THE ANIX VOLTAGE FiXT MUSIC When one listens to The Anix, there is a type of magical transcendence that happens. For the past six albums, The Anix has always taken listeners to a place of darkness, yet that tenebrous journey is always coloured [...]
THE PLOT IN YOU VOL. 3 FEARLESS RECORDS As The Plot In You has progressed in their musical journey, their sound has undergone significant transformation over the past six studio albums. Initially characterized by heavier tones and intense [...]
311 FULL BLOOM BIG PICTURE MEDIA Bands like 311 have always had an apt sense of creating experiences that successfully blend aggressive rock textures with the bright, psychedelic nature of reggae and funk, underscored with afternotes of clever [...]
CHOKECHERRY MESSY STAR FEARLESS RECORDS The emotional structures of our deepest and darkest thoughts and feelings are often built on imperfect, shaky ground. At times, moving faster than what we can process, these feelings of joy, sadness, pain, [...]
BUILDING SOMETHING MORE A CONVERSATION WITH CHOKECHERRY When two friends from separate underground bands crossed paths in the Bay Area of San Francisco, they could never have imagined the remarkable journey that awaited their new project, [...]
STRATEJACKET BAD START EDGEOUT RECORDS In an era where pop-punk is experiencing a renaissance, it is challenging to discover bands that accurately represent the spirit of the 90s and early to mid-2000s, when the genre peaked. There was an [...]
ALLT FROM THE NEW WORLD CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS The concept of the future often sheds glimmers of excitement about where our lives are headed while at the same time unveiling a sinister air of quiet tension and fear that lingers with what lies [...]
LETTING GO A CONVERSATION WITH IZZY REIGN Some people often think about how to reach their dreams, while others live in their dreams. For artists like Izzy Reign, a special kind of fearless style and creativity radiate from her presence, where [...]
FINDING YOUR OWN SALVATION A CONVERSATION WITH FUTURE PALACE One of the potential mainstays in the scene that offer something unique in terms of delivering a melodic and nuanced hardcore edge are bands like Future Palace. Since their debut [...]
FUTURE PALACE DISTORTION ARISING EMPIRE The world and its issues and complicated emotions can par the course for a nightmarish blend of anxiety and overstimulation. It feels like when we often tackle one problem, several others rise in its [...]
FINDING OUR NORTH STAR A CONVERSATION WITH FAME ON FIRE It is impossible to avoid thinking of Fame on Fire when one hears the word “inspirational.” This band initially gained traction as a cover band on YouTube, and few would have [...]
AFI BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (25th ANNIVERSARY REISSUE) CRAFT RECORDINGS When it comes to one of the most intelligent and unique bands in the music industry, how does one come to talk about such a prestigious album that would be the gateway to [...]
PROGRESSING FORWARD A CONVERSATION WITH WINDWAKER With change comes risk and the unknown, sometimes yielding more fear than one knows and understands. For the Australian metalcore band Windwaker, this unknown concept fell upon them when a new [...]
WINDWAKER HYPERVIOLENCE FEARLESS RECORDS Sometimes, escaping all the limitations preventing you from creating something new is the only way to innovate. Windwaker’s commitment to distinctive refinement without sacrificing individuality has [...]
IN HEARTS WAKE INCARNATION UNFD When one looks at the definition of incarnation, it is the embodiment of a spirit in the flesh, the awakening of something fresh and enticing. This idea has never held greater significance for the Australian band [...]
FOUR CHORDS AND THE TRUTH A CONVERSATION WITH MY EPIC When certain bands experience a reawakening, it can take many different forms, almost like a mini renaissance. Such developments are relevant to musical experiences as well as personal ones. [...]
THE STORY SO FAR I WANT TO DISAPPEAR PURE NOISE RECORDS There are very few albums that one comes across in their time as a journalist that leave you with a sensation of joy in your chest. It’s a feeling you only get after you’ve [...]
CAPSTAN THE MOSAIC FEARLESS RECORDS Bands like Capstan have always looked outside their genre. Each small social and personal detail, as well as genres, reveals more of a bigger picture to them. All of these ideas intertwine to form their new [...]
INTERVALS MEMORY PALACE INDEPENDENT Since the release of Intervals’ debut album A Voice Within in 2014, the guitarist behind the moniker, Aaron Marshall, has emerged as a significant force in the progressive rock scene. Unbound and [...]
PALLBEARER MIND BURNS ALIVE NUCLEAR BLAST Pallbearer has been a leading force in creating some of the most captivating progressive doom-metal experiences since 2010. With a slow-boiling, melancholic melodicism and doom-tinged guitar riffs, [...]
SUCK BRICK KID THE END IS WHAT I WANT SMARTPUNK RECORDS For the past decade, Suck Brick Kid has been one of those bands that puts the loud and charismatic in punk rock. Since their 2015 EP, The Beast Goes On, Suck Brick Kid has shown an intense [...]
LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES THE CYCLES OF TRYING TO COPE UNFD For the past decade, Like Moths to Flames have stayed at the top of their game within the cutthroat world of what is metalcore. Exploring morality and the inner struggle of negative [...]
TAKING THINGS A STEP FURTHER A CONVERSATION WITH ZACHARY PISHNEY OF LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES For the past fifteen years, Like Moths to Flames has been at the forefront of the metalcore genre, setting the standard for others to follow. With an [...]
