ACCEPT HUMANOID NAPALM RECORDS Accept can be considered one of the most legendary German heavy metal bands to have formed in 1976. Since their inception, they have not only become one of the most successful German acts, but they have also made a [...]
MAKING THE MUSIC WE ALWAYS WANTED TO MAKE A CONVERSATION WITH CAPSTAN Since 2012, Capstan has been known as a fresh and vital force in the hardcore scene. Looking at their transitions over the past couple of years, one of the things that made [...]
CREATIVE DETOURS A CONVERSATION WITH COMEBACK KID When it comes to hardcore bands that have had a significant impact, few shine as bright as Comeback Kid from Winnipeg. Since they first formed in 2002, they’ve remained true to their sound. [...]
COMEBACK KID TROUBLE NEW DAMAGE RECORDS/SHARPTONE RECORDS Comeback Kid has always been a band dedicated to moving upward on their own terms. When the Winnipeg beloved band released their previous album, Heavy Steps, in 2022, they not only [...]
THE SPEAKEASY THE SPEAKEASY THOUSAND ISLANDS RECORDS In the current era of punk music, it can be a challenging task to discover a piece of music that truly captivates and engages the listener. With an abundance of artists and bands vying for [...]
NIRVANA IN UTERO (30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION) UNIVERSAL MUSIC For the past 30 years, Nirvana’s In Utero has always been an album that is meant to be taken in two parts. While we see a band that was on the cusp of primal musical growth and [...]
EMBARKING ON A NEW JOURNEY A CONVERSATION WITH STRATEJACKET Certain bands can instantly kindle a flame of yesteryear brilliance with the sounds of their vocals, the strokes of their guitar strings, or their energetic drum presence. When it comes [...]
FUELED BY STRUGGLE; BUILT FOR SUCCESS A CONVERSATION WITH TORONTO METALCORE BAND THE NORTHERN When it comes to the metalcore genre, few bands can execute a balance of melody and heavy cadence as well as Canadian metalcore band, The Northern. In [...]
Sleepy Gonzales Mercy Kill Light Organ Records Some of the best pieces of music take you on journeys outside of musical genres and reality. Bands such as Sleepy Gonzales make it their business to transport listeners into a slumber-like state, [...]
Passion Pit Gossamer Sony Music Canada For pop artists like Passion Pit, the ability to be undeniably honest in his art form has always been important to singer/songwriter Michael Angelakos, no matter how uncomfortable. When [...]
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY, EMERGING VICTORIOUS A CONVERSATION WITH ROBBIE LITCHFIELD OF SAVING VICE For most DIY bands, many would quickly become disheartened by the number of challenges Vermont-based metalcore band Saving Vice has faced since their [...]
PONY Velveteen Take This To Heart Records Certain bands wear nostalgia beautifully and perfectly from top to bottom. Ever since their emergence in the music scene in 2015, Pony has garnered a reputation for their captivating pop charm and [...]
Enter Shikari A Kiss For The Whole World So Recordings Enter Shikari has never been what you call ordinary when attempting to label the music they create within the post-hardcore scene. Establishing a unique and fresh electronicore soundscape [...]
Linkin Park Meteora (20th Anniversary Edition) Warner Records Few albums deserve a mark of perfection when it comes to production, writing, and instrumental world-building. For Linkin Park, the album that comes to mind is Meteora. When the album [...]
Covet Catharsis Triple Crown Records It’s hard to manipulate vocals, guitars, bass, pianos, and drums to beautifully articulate sun-drenched guitar patterns and beachfront atmospherics into one’s music from start to finish on an [...]
DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY A CONVERSATION WITH TONY PERRY OF PIERCE THE VEIL When it comes to bands like Pierce The Veil, none is as ambitious, forward-thinking, or consistent. Collide The Sky and Misadventures were success stories that continued [...]
The Sword Apocryphon (10th Anniversary Edition) Craft Recordings Bands like The Sword have always confidently found themselves at the forefront of retro-metal. Colouring and successfully merging classic doom metal, 70’s psychedelic [...]
Silverstein Arrivals & Departures (15th Anniversary Edition) Craft Recordings Looking back on Silverstein’s Arrivals & Departures, it’s a listening experience met with mixed emotions but one that brought about an evolved [...]
Polyphia Remember That You Will Die Rise Records When looking at heavyweight metal bands like Polyphia, it’s easy to see why they are not only one of the biggest instrumental acts in the genre but also in the world. Since they came onto [...]
Danny Goo Butterflies Atoned Music For years solo pop-punk-rap artist Danny Goo has perfected the cocktail of mixing both music genres. When entering the scene with his first EP, Danny Goo showed a grasp of writing intimate lyrics while [...]
Projected Hypoxia Rat Pak Records New York rock and metal band Projected has been called a supergroup not just because of members John Connolly (Sevendust), Eric Friedman (Tremonti), Vinnie Hornsby (Sevendust), and Scott Phillips (Alter Bridge) [...]
Killswitch Engage Killswitch Engage: Live At The Palladium Metal Blade Records Killswitch Engage has stood the test of time by being one of the most accomplished bands in the metal scene today. For a band that has many record-breaking [...]
Taking Back Sunday Tell All Your Friends (20th Anniversary Edition) Craft Recordings When looking back at the early wave of 2000’s bands that helped shape the emo, pop-punk, and post-hardcore scene, no band is more fondly or memorably [...]
Silverstein Misery Made Me UNFD/NSEW Recordings Over the years, many will have formed a variety of different opinions when it comes to post-hardcore heavy-hitters, Silverstein. But when it comes to redeveloping soundscapes for every album [...]
