Tag Archives: Album Review

Renowned deathcore act Thy Art is Murder have returned with their fourth full length album Dear Desolation, a project that continues the band’s savage sound. While Thy Art is Murder carry the deathcore label, their sound brings more to the table than the basics of that genre. The band incorporates …

With their debut LP Cinis Ad Cinis, Illinois band Burden of the Sky look to make a big splash in the modern hard rock scene. Combining elements of hard rock and alternative metal, Burden of the Sky have created a project that draws inspirations from artists old and new and it …

Varials is up-and-coming metalcore’s divine quintet, proving to be one of Fearless Records’ heaviest bands with their brutal nature and cynical lyricism. Reigning from Philadelphia, vocalist Travis Tabron, guitarist Mitchell Rogers, guitarist James Hohenwarter, drummer Sean Rauchut, and bassist Mike Foley have joined forces on their Fearless debut album Pain …

Double Worshipper is the debut album from the new LA-based band, Umm. This duo is composed of Stefanie Drootin and her husband, Chris Senseney, both not new to the music scene. Stef has been in past projects such as The Good Life, Bright Eyes, Big Harp, and She & Him, and Chris has been a part …

With their last LP dating all the way back to 2011, French duo The Dukes (Francois Maigret and Greg Jacks) have made a vigorous comeback with Smoke Against the Beat. While 2011’s Victory was an impressive and diverse debut, combining elements of electronic music and indie rock into their sound, …

Salt Lake City metal act Dethrone the Sovereign have returned with their sophomore LP Harbingers of Pestilence, a record that continues the bellicose nature of their previous EP. While 2013’s Autocracy Dismantled was indeed a hard-hitting piece of progressive metal/technical death metal, it was obviously on the shorter side, clocking …

One of the greatest things about music is that it’s universal. A personal favorite is when artists take songs not of their own, revise the recipe, and put their own twist on it. Punk Goes Pop offers Top 40 pop hits revamped by some of the most known punk-rock souls. …

For their second full-length album, Bloom, Atlanta act Separations (Myles Priest, Tyler Whitfield, Brenden Worthington, and David Richey) have put together an assortment of tracks that blend together elements of rock, metalcore, and electronic music. Continuing the momentum from their debut LP Dream Eater, the band is currently performing on the …

San Fernando Valley’s electro-pop quartet Sleeptalk return this July with self titled-debut album of the same name; following on from 2015’s Pure and Young EP’s, which gained publicity from the likes of Alternative Press and Paste Magazine, Music Existence jumped at the chance to take an exclusive listen at what’s to come for the California four-piece. Set for release via Artery …

Massachusetts metal band The Acacia Strain have returned with their eighth studio LP Gravebloom, another notch in the band’s discography that showcases their diverse sound. While The Acacia Strain have previously been given the deathcore label, the band themselves have strongly denied being tied to this style, seeing as how …

In the spirit of sadness and sassiness, pop-rock outfit The Gospel Youth are gearing up to release their debut album Always Lose on July 14th via Rise Records and Velocity Records. This 10-track offering is full of upbeat melodies and angsty lyrics. Hailing from England’s South Coast, The Gospel Youth …

With the major labels seeming to only promote rock bands essentially cloning whatever sound is being played on the radio, the emergence of truly creative, fresh sounds like that blaring out of Chicago in the form of Bubbles Erotica are a welcome reprieve! Fusing such diverse influences as legendary rock/metal innovators System of …