June 10th, 2013 
Kriston McConnell Secrets have unleashed the very first single off their upcoming sophomore album, Fragile Figures. The song is titled “Ready For Repair,” and you can watch the music video for it by taking a look below the jump. Fragile Figures will hit stores July 23 via Rise Records.
The band will be joining Warped Tour starting in July, so be sure to head over to their Facebook page for a list of dates to see if they will be playing in your city.
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No Comments » June 7th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Secrets have announced the title of their sophomore album, as well as its release date. Fragile Figures is set to hit stores July 23 via Rise Records. The band has also released an official announcement video that includes some audio clips of new music. You can check that video out by taking a look below the jump.
The band has a couple of tour dates coming up, and they will also be on this year’s Vans Warped Tour for most of the summer. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for a list of dates to see if they …
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June 7th, 2013 Kriston McConnell ARTIST: Palisades
ALBUM: Outcasts
GENRE: Post hardcore
LABEL: Rise Records
People like to dump all over Rise Records and the bands they sign. Let’s face it, they have a certain sound they like, and their fans like. It works for them, and the “Rise sound” just happens to be one that a lot of people like. I will be the first to say that I am a fan of quite a few bands on the label; they’re generally pretty catchy and have a good beat. My biggest issue is the label doesn’t push for innovation or originality amongst their roster, …
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June 4th, 2013 Kriston McConnell It Lives, It Breathes have put up their brand new EP, We Come In Numbers, for stream in its entirety. You can listen to the first song of the EP, “With Or Without Wings, I Can Make Your Marty Mcfly” featuring guest vocals of Matt Arsenault from A Loss For Words, by taking a look below the jump. Click on the YouTube logo to listen to the whole EP.
If you like what you hear, the EP is now available for purchase on iTunes. Pre-order bundles are are also still available via the band’s Big Cartel page. …
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May 30th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Artist: Heights
Album: Old Lies For Young Lives
Genre: Hardcore
Label: Transcend Music
Heights have been together going on four years now. They’ve had a few lineup changes in that time, including kicking out their lead vocalist in 2012 and replacing him with the bassist. That caused a bit of an uproar amongst fans, as the band had seen such huge success with their debut album, Dead Ends. Monty had a lot to live up to, and the band got to work on their sophomore full length after releasing a few singles.
When the first track, “The Best Years,” …
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May 16th, 2013 Kriston McConnell In Vivid Colour have unleashed the lyric video for a brand new single, titled “Living With Lions.” You can take a listen to the new song by checking below the jump. The track will be released on iTunes at midnight EST tonight.
If you like what you hear, you can also check out their recently released self-titled EP, which hit stores March 26 via At Your Command Records. You can listen to the entire EP before purchasing it by heading right here.
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May 6th, 2013 Kriston McConnell The Words We Use have revealed a brand new music video for the single, “For The First Time In A Long Time,” which is taken from their debut EP, titled Morals. You can watch the video by checking below the jump.
If you like what you hear, you can pick up their EP over on iTunes. Be sure to also hit them on up on Facebook and give them a “like” to stay up to date on upcoming events and activities.
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May 1st, 2013 Kriston McConnell Of Atlantis are a five piece post hardcore outfit hailing from Montreal. They’ve unveiled a lyric video for their latest single, titled “Perceptions.” You can stream the new song by taking a look below the jump.
If you like what you hear you can pick up the song on iTunes for $.99. Be sure to also check them out on Facebook and give them a “like” to stay up to speed on all of their updates!
April 27th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Ice Nine Kills have released a brand new single titled “Product Of Hate.” The song is available for purchase on their Bandcamp page for $2. Why $2 you ask? All proceeds will be donated to the Boston victims and their families. You can listen to the new song and read a statement from the band by taking a look below the jump.
The band has quite a few tour dates coming up over the next couple of months, then they will embark on this year’s Vans Warped tour starting on the first date of the tour. Be sure to check …
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April 27th, 2013 Kriston McConnell The Hollowed have released a “behind the music” video of them playing a show as well as some brief interviews with the members. You can watch the video of them by taking a look below the jump.
The band has a couple of shows coming up in the next couple of months. Be sure to check out their Facebook page for a list of dates to see if they will be playing in your city.
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April 21st, 2013 Kriston McConnell Sirens And Sailors have released a music video for the song “Birthday Parties For Puppies,” which is a re-recorded track from their album, Still Breathing. You can watch the video by taking a look below the jump. If you like what you hear, the song is available for purchase over on iTunes. Already bought mine!
The band is currently on tour and has a number of tour dates coming up through May. Be sure to head over to their Facebook page for a full list of dates to see if they will be playing in your city
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April 8th, 2013 Kriston McConnell ARTIST: Fear And Wonder
ALBUM: Beauty Is The Beast
LABEL: None
GENRE: Post Hardcore
When people think of Texas they usually think of cowboys and country music. Lucky for post hardcore/hardcore fans that is not the only genre of music the lone star state produces. There’s a plethora of hardcore, post hardcore and metalcore groups flooding out of the state nowadays, such as Crown The Empire, Memphis May Fire, Upon A Burning Body and many more. Fear And Wonder are an up and coming post hardcore outfit hailing from the Houston area.
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