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Andromida – Timeless Review

Some of my favorite Progressive/Djent musicians have the ability to do everything themselves. This includes artists like Berried Alive, ENEMY AC130 ABOVE, and the cavalcade of talented YouTubers like Jared Dines, Stevie T, etc. These projects are absolutely massive undertakings for one…

League MVP Set to Release Comeback Single, “Sorry Not Sorry”

WARNING! The video embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. It is always a rush for me when musicians reach out and want to hear my thoughts on their work. League MVP‘s guitarist/vocalist Julian LaFace did just this a…

Saxophone Meets Metal in Shrezzers’ “Noodles” Video

I am a sucker for music that strays from the norm. Artists love to experiment and try new things, and Shrezzers has done so by blending their eclectic post-hardcore sound with the smooth tones of a saxophone in most of their tracks.…

Reflections – Willow Review

Reflections has been around in different capacities for the better part of a decade now. I remember seeing the band in 2013 with All Shall Perish, Oceano, and more. It was a fun, bouncy djent set that got the crowd interested. This…

LEVELS release crushing new track, “Encapsulate”

LEVELS is a progressive metalcore band that hails from the town of Conway, Arkansas. Forming in 2015, the group is comprised of Jake Sanders on vocals, Dalton Kennerly on drums/vocals, Rob Mathews on guitar, Jager Felice on guitar, and Jacob Hubbard on…

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…

Blushing – Blushing Album Review

Dream-pop has seen a huge surge in popularity during this decade. How fitting it is that I ended up discovering yet another terrific example of it at the turn of the decade. Thanks to an Audiotree Facebook post that lasted a matter…

Stroud Releases “Wild Child Again” Music Video

WARNING! The videos embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. Earlier this decade, I spent a few years living in Edwardsville, Illinois, where I would end up meeting and working with Sarah Gallagher, who is now a musician under…

I Met a Yeti – Camp Yeti EP Review

This is not the first time I have written about a Swancore band, and it will surely not be the last. However, the one gracing my ears right now is I Met a Yeti, an up-and-coming post-hardcore powerhouse. Camp Yeti, released on…

Cold Wind Calling – Circadian Review

WARNING! The videos embedded in this article contains profanity. Reader discretion is advised. The genre of spoken word is obtuse, as it is quite the alternative to the conventional singing you may be used to hearing in a song. What makes it…