When Memphis May Fire put out their album “Broken” just over a year ago, they knew they were taking quite a significant risk in adopting a more commercial sound as opposed to their 2011 record “The Hollow” that really put the band on the map. Comments online from their fanbase mentioned the lack of screaming and a less heavy sound in …
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After releasing their 2017 record “Gossip”, Sleeping With Sirens found themselves at a crossroads. The band openly talked about personal and professional struggles, forcing them to re-evaluate their perspective. What they created as a result is a modern masterpiece of alternative rock music: “How It Feels To Be Lost” is an honest and powerful reflection of the darkest times the …
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In this day and age where most bands have a short-lived hype and are doomed to break up, punk rock veterans The Bouncing Souls have just achieved another milestone, namely that of 30 years of being a band. To celebrate, the band released the EP “Crucial Moments” earlier this year and is currently touring the world with their 30th-anniversary tour. I caught up …
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Fresh pop-punk blood is coming from Australian newcomers Yours Truly, who have had an eventful year thus far. Their catchy single “High Hopes” has been on our playlist for over a year and this year’s Download Festival finally brought the group to Europe – followed by a tour with Sum41, their own headline tour in Australia and a full U.S. …
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Just when I thought I couldn’t love this band any more, they go and deliver one of the best albums of the year. With “Death Is A Warm Blanket”, and a change to Pure Noise Records, Microwave have once and for all claimed their place in the scene. It’s a product of relentless touring and writing and an outpour of …
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My softer side can really get down with this – multinational trio RØYLS kind of came out of nowhere but at the same time their explosion of energy, talent and smiles has been a long time in the making. Even before singer Sean Killeen, bassist Liam Ross and guitarist Drew Dirksen got together for the making of their debut single “Savages” followed …
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