Real– my first album by The Word Alive, and boy was I unimpressed. I wasn’t originally planning on reviewing this album, but there seems to be a lot of hype surrounding TWA on the internet. Released on 6/10/2014, Real is their third studio record. The album was released through Fearless Records, which is probably why it was able to garner so much attention. However, when I actually listened to this album, I was engulfed by one of the most monotonous and clustered music I have ever experienced. I don’t understand the hype. Continue reading →

After two years, Howard Jones is back in the metalcore scene following his departure from Killswitch Engage. His new band(aggressively named Devil You Know) consists of Francesco Arusato(formerly of All Shall Perish) and John Sankey(formerly of Fear Factory). Devil You Know can be easily be referred to as a metal “supergroup”, and there was quite a lot of hype surrounding The Beauty of Destruction prior to its release. Unfortunately, the album falls short of my anticipation, as I feel that the band could have done so much more with their talents instead of simply adhering to one general formula.

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