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August Burns Red

SINGLE REVIEW: August Burns Red – “Fault Line”

May 17th, 2013 Adrian Garza

Artist: August Burns Red
Track: “Fault Line”
Album:  Rescue & Restore

Over the past ten years we have watched the western Pennsylvania metalcore heroes in August Burns Red slowly grow from being newcomers in what was then seen as an emerging scene to becoming modern day legends in their own right. Earlier this week the band premiered “Fault Line,” the lead single from their fifth full length studio album (excluding last year’s Christmas album), Rescue & Restore, which is scheduled for release through Solid State Records in June.  Sure ABR have a reputation for putting their unique spin on the …

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French Montana Recruits The Weeknd For “Gifted”

May 15th, 2013 James Shotwell

Love him or hate him, it’s hard to deny French Montana’s knack for partnering with the biggest names in the industry. He’s the rapping equivalent to DJ Khaled in terms of collaborations, and today’s new single is no different.

Letting Canadian heartthrob The Weeknd take center stage, “Gifted” pairs the Montana and the crooner against a relatively empty beat. The focus is supposed to be on the lyrics, and we could argue for hours over whether or not Montana should think his mic skills deserving of such a spotlight (spoiler: they’re not), but there is no denying the exciting atmosphere …

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Falling in Reverse

RONNIE RAPS: Falling In Reverse Announce New Album; Stream “Alone”

May 7th, 2013 James Shotwell

We knew Ronnie Radke and crew were in the studio working on a follow-up to their Epitaph debut The Drug In Me Is You, but what we never expected was how the final results would sound.

Around 10AM EST today, May 7, Falling In Reverse announced plans to release a new album entitled Fashionably Late on June 18. The artwork for the album has been released and can be found after the jump, but no further details or pre-order information was released. We’ll update you as additional information begins to surface.

Alongside the news of their new album, Falling …

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SINGLE REVIEW: Sleeping With Sirens – “Low”

April 23rd, 2013 James Shotwell

Artist: Sleeping With Sirens
Track: “Low”
Album: Feel

There are probably a hundred different ways to guide your career in music, but after you find initial success with a certain sound the question generally turns to whether or not to change. More of the same can be a good thing, but everyone loves something new, so what is an artist to do? If the lead single off Sleeping With Sirens’ new album is any sign of how they’ve chosen to guide their career, the answer seems to be finding a middle ground that makes everyone happy.

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SINGLE REVIEW: Snow White’s Poison Bite – “Will You Meet Me In The Graveyard?”

April 8th, 2013 James Shotwell

Artist: Snow White’s Poison Bite
Song: “Will You Meet Me In The Graveyard?”
Label: Victory

There comes a number of times every year when I must bite my tongue and say I spoke too soon. It does not happen so often that I have begun second guessing myself, but in all my years writing about music the one thing I have learned to be repeatedly true is that even the most obscure band can surprise you when you least expect it. Snow White’s Poison Bite, a band that I will forever think chose a terrible name, are that band this …

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Fall Out Boy 2013

SINGLE REVIEW: Fall Out Boy – “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark”

February 5th, 2013 Jacob Tender

Yesterday, one of the most influential bands in my life made a huge return to music after a 4 year hiatus. Fall Out Boy came back, sending my Internet world into a complete frenzy.

The song, “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark,” wasn’t completely new to me. Some time ago, I ran across a demo of this very song that was worlds different from what the world heard yesterday.

Guessing that a single was soon on its way, I knew that it when it came, it would be exciting and there was no way in hell I …

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SINGLE REVIEW: Drake – “Started From The Bottom”

February 3rd, 2013 James Shotwell

Artist: Drake
Song: “Started From The Bottom”
Album: TBA

Just under fifteen months have passed since Drake released Take Care, and in that time the Canadian-born rapper has only grown in popularity. From his successful tours, to appearances on some of the biggest singles of the year, 2012 proved Drake has become a full blown hip hop brand that seemingly can do no wrong. By sticking to a release plan that includes singles stretching from street anthems to heartfelt ballads, Drake has carved a niche in the urban market that few ever find success in, and even less manage …

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REVIEW: Attila – Party With The Devil (Maxi Single)

November 2nd, 2012 James Shotwell

Artist: Attila
Album: Party With The Devil (Maxi Single)
Genre: Party Metal
Label: Artery

Oh, Attila. Where does one even begin? It should be said up front that this band is one hundred percent dedicated to their niche genre of so-called “party metal.” That said, if chugging cheap brews while verbally shitting on everything in your path is not your cup of musical tea, it may be wise to simply wipe the existence of this band from your memory as depth is not on the short-list of their strong points.

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SINGLE REVIEW: Motionless In White – “Devil’s Night”

September 25th, 2012 James Shotwell

Artist: Motionless In White
Song: “Devil’s Night”
Album: Infamous
Label: Fearless

When I first came into contact with Motionless In White while covering a Blessed By A Broken Heart show roughly three years back, I knew I was witnessing something special in the making. Even at an early stage in their evolution to become the group thousands have learned to adore, it was clear by their stage presence and overall professionalism that big things were on the horizon. Fast forward to the present day and the praise of Motionless In White’s work is almost deafening. The group just wrapped their …

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SINGLE REVIEW: Of Mice & Men – “The Depths”

June 18th, 2012 James Shotwell

Artist: Of Mice & Men
Song: The Depths
Album: The Flood (Reissue)
Label: Rise Records

Of Mice & Men released “The Depths” last week as part of a dual promotional push for the upcoming reissue of The Flood and the group’s run on Van’s Warped Tour. It is the first song to surface since cleans vocalist Shayley Bourget departed and if our traffic last week is any sign of fan reaction, another certified heavy “hit” has arrived.

But I’m not sold.

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SINGLE REVIEW: Breathe Carolina – Hit and Run

May 26th, 2012 James Shotwell

Artist: Breath Carolina
Song: Hit and Run
Genre: Pop

Earlier this week, pop duo Breathe Carolina released their highly-anticipated new single “Hit and Run.” The track marks the group’s first new material since Hell Is What You Make It hit shelves last year and essentially serves as the starting point for what will become a marketing push towards their next release. If you somehow missed the song’s debut, click below to stream “Hit and Run.”

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SINGLE REVIEW: Upon A Burning Body – Sin City

March 24th, 2012 James Shotwell

Artist: Upon A Burning Body
Song: Sin City
Album: Red. White. Green.
Label: Sumerian

Earlier this month, Texas’ Upon A Burning Body released the lead single from their highly-anticipated Sophomore album. Entitled “Sin City,” the song debuted first on Youtube and iTunes before making its way through all the popular rock and metal blogs. For those of you who have yet to hear the song, click through now to get a taste of “Sin City.”

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