There was once a time when Nu Metal reigned over everything- Pop and Country stood no chance against it. Many think those days may be slowly coming back and others hope for the days of rock and metal being on top to return. One band who’s been flying the flag for Nu Metal since 2012 is Dirty...

he album Outlive by Demon Hunter is strong. Ordinarily I walk my dog when I review an album; I put on Outlive, I whistle for my dog- Lilly, she comes trotting down, we set out for the park. The opening of this album is so strong that we had hardly started our trek when I found that I was...

Many things separate Alestorm from your everyday metal band. First, obviously their music is pirate-themed. Automatically, it’s awesome. Then there’s the prominent keyboards. On top of that, their music is just fun. They just released their fifth studio record- No Grave But the Sea via...

When an iconic band loses a singer, it can kill their career- easily, let alone when he passes away. Not many bands are able to rise from the ashes and the ones that do usually go on to have long, successful careers. When Warrant’s frontman- Jani Lane- passed away, the band was already...

All That Remains are gearing up to release their new album “Madness”. This is a slight step in a different direction than what fans have come to expect from All That Remains. There is more of an intimate and slow feel to Madness but that does not mean there is not the usual kick ass in...

Scattered Hamlet’s Facebook page describes them as the following: “Imagine Stone Cold Steve Austin with his partners Bo and Luke Duke in a parking lot brawl on a Saturday night set to music! Then you have Scattered Hamlet.” If there’s a more accurate description of a band, I beg you to...

Two years after releasing their highly-successful Siren Charms, In Flames are back with the follow up in Battles, an album that keeps the momentum going and shows the band cranking it up even further than they have before. Siren Charms saw the dawn of a new day for In Flames- going down a more...

Korn was by far one of the most successful bands coming out of the 90’s and some of the songs they have written will go down as some of the biggest anthems of all time. They hit a big roadblock when guitarist Brian “Head” Welch left in 2004 to pursue a solo career and grow in his...

When a band has it, they just have it. Bad Seed Rising is one of those bands and their debut full-length- Awake In Color is one of the most beautiful and heavy records to release this year- not just for debuts. They aren’t new to the game at all. Though young, they’ve released...

Building off of their success from their first album Lux, Memento Mori is a good progression for Gemini Syndrome. While the album still has the familiar sounds fans have come to love, it also dips into the heavier side of the band. Songs such as “Alive Inside”, “Gravedigger”, and...

Lineup changes can be a tough hurdle for many bands to overcome. When the lineup changes apply to every member except the frontman and come right after the debut album’s tour cycle, it can serve to be nearly-fatal. Not for Islander, though. The band has been tagged as the next coming of...

Black Crown Initiate sophomore LP, Selves We Cannot Forgive (22 July) builds upon 2012’s The Wreckage of Stars with black-hole-dark ambition. From the start, Initiate clamors as a bellow from a catacomb. My imagination built a restless and splintered cemetery as it fell deeper and...

Cane Hill has released their new album Smile, and you can say hello to your new not-so-guilty pleasure album. Combining a bunch of familiar musical influences to make an intense sound all their own, Cane Hill has found a balance that just works for them, and I think it’s a bit of a game...

When a band releases a debut it either puts them on the map, gains them a few fans or keeps them laying dormant and going nowhere. Anymore, it’s very hard for a rock band to release a debut and succeed like bands did at one point. But sometimes, there’s not denying a band’s...

Is it a spider? Or is it a frog? Many individuals have asked this lingering question about the bands logo for years and years. The correct answer would be a frog. Figured out the band yet? Nonpoint has graced many stages, played with bands like Disturbed and Megadeath, released nine studio...