After several lawsuits with Victory Records, A Day to Remember has finally released their fifth album, entitled Common Courtesy on October 8. This pop punk/post-hardcore band from Ocala, Florida has gained much popularity over the years because they have been able to blend metalcore elements with catchy pop punk melodies to make the songs supposedly sound more interesting and “hardcore”. Prior to Common Courtesy, the only ADTR album I have listened to was Homesick, and I thought that it was a decent album and somewhat enjoyable, although saturated with mundane breakdowns and cheesy lyrics. Common Courtesy, on the other hand, is a complete mess of an album, and fails to interest me at all. From the first to the last track, the album was so boring and repetitive that there were multiple times when I almost fell asleep listening to it.   Continue reading →

I See Stars is back with their fourth album, entitled New Demons. The album was released on 10/22/2013, via Sumerian Records. It seems that they have been working quite diligently over these past few years, as it has only been one a half years since the release of their previous album, Digital Renegade. Although many people did not like that album, I enjoyed it a lot, and I thought it had many standout tracks such as “Gnars Attacks”, “NZT48”, “Digital Renegade”, and “Filth Friends Unite” (check out the music video). With New Demons, they have changed up their sound a lot, and it sounds quite different from Digital Renegade. I believe that New Demons is a progression from Digital Renegade, as it incorporates many more elements of electronic music, and the tracks seem much heavier and interesting. Continue reading →

    Trivium is back with the release of their latest album, Vengeance Falls! The album was released on 10/9/2013, via Roadrunner Records, and has received quite mixed reviews from the metal community. Trivium has always been one of my favorite bands, because of the incredible amount of energy that they are able to bring to the table, consisting of lead singer Matt Heafy’s amazing vocal range and ability along with fast pace, hard-hitting, and technical instrumentals. They are also one of the most consistent bands, always putting in hard work into their albums and bringing stunning intensity in the music, whether it’s metalcore, heavy metal, or a mix between the two genres. My favorite album by them, not surprisingly, is Shogun, but I absolutely loved In Waves and Ascendancy as well. Does Vengeance Falls keep up with the quality and technicality from previous Trivium releases? I believe Vengeance Falls to be another awesome addition into the Trivium discography, but I feel like the band did not innovate enough, and there were too many aspects of the album that were reminiscent of their previous works. Continue reading →

Before I start this review, I would like to apologize for the lack of content on this website; I have been busy with school work and there just haven’t been any awesome albums for me to review. So today, I am going to review an underrated album: In Fear and Faith by In Fear and Faith, so hopefully you guys can learn about this great band and expand your musical horizons. This self-titled album was the third release by the post-hardcore band In Fear and Faith, and it was released on 10/16/2012, via Rise Records. This album is hands-down one of the best post-hardcore albums I have ever heard due to a myriad of different reasons. This band is able to bring much originality to the table, and blends loud, impactful guitars and vocals with soothing orchestra and piano work. With so much talent present in this album, I am surprised that the band has not gained much fame and recognition because of it.

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Hollow Bodies is the fourth release from the famous post-hardcore band Blessthefall. It was first released on 8/20/2013, via Fearless records. The band continues to feature Beau Boken as its leads singer, and the lineup hasn’t changed much since the release of Awakening. This was a highly anticipated release, as Blessthefall has established quite a large fanbase in the metalcore/post-hardcore scene. Hollow Bodies definitely does not disappoint, as it is a solid album with many great moments, and is an epic addition to the Blessthefall discography.

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