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Galleons – Metropolis Review

WARNING! The video embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. Typically, when I reach out to a band/press contact to ask for a press copy of an upcoming album, I either don’t hear back or get the run-around. When…

Deserta “Black Aura My Sun” Album Review

I’ve written about Shoegaze before, as it is a genre that I never fail to find compelling to listen to. Feeling as if one is in a dream is truly surreal, and it takes some serious effort and clever production techniques to…

Gone Too Soon: The Air I Breathe

WARNING! Two of the videos embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. In the early 2010s, bands in the post-hardcore/metalcore genre typically tended to be a flash in the pan, as the oversaturation of the style made it a…

Bilmuri (Johnny Franck) Collabs With Meme Page for Merch

Johnny Franck, who gained notoriety for being the clean vocalist/guitarist for Attack Attack! during their first two album cycles, now releases music under the moniker Bilmuri. In this project, he handles everything from performing every instrument, producing all the music, and marketing…

Ten Years Old: “Selfish Machines” by Pierce the Veil

Undeniably one of the hottest bands in post-hardcore, Pierce the Veil is synonymous with the genre, becoming a household name last decade. This was jump-started with the release of Selfish Machines in 2010, an energetic, enjoyable sophomore release from the artists. This album…

Is The Color Morale Set for a Comeback?

One of my favorite bands of the 2010s is The Color Morale, a metalcore act from Rockford, Illinois. With a strong lyrical emphasis on hope, steadfastness, and persistence, the band inspired thousands going through struggle, myself included. Albums like Know Hope and…

Ten Years Old: Chiodos’ “Illuminaudio”

One of the premier names in post-hardcore is Chiodos, who broke out in 2005 with the electric All’s Well That Ends Well album. With Craig Owens’ versatile high-pitched clean vocals and chaotic unclean vocals, matched with experimental, almost theatric instrumentals to back him…

Mike’s Game of the Decade: Rainbow Six Siege

Multiplayer games tend to die off or fade into obscurity after a few years of being out. Some may see the occasional patch to fix bugs or add something new, but, generally, support is lessened or not even present after a year…

Mike’s Album of the Decade

Off the heels of My Devil in Your Eyes, The Color Morale had established that they were one of the premier midwest post-hardcore bands in the scene. Drawing inspiration from early metalcore giants like Misery Signals and Poison the Well, the band found…

Mike’s TV Show of the Decade – Better Call Saul

Breaking Bad was the hottest thing on television at the start of this decade. Following the rise and fall of Walter White was compelling, as his unpredictable nature had viewers on the edge of their seat for sixty minutes every Sunday. The…