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Album Review: A Skylit Drive – Rise: Ascension
As Rise: Ascension wraps up, you won’t be dying for A Skylit Drive to become a full time pop rock act, but the band accomplishes the job set before themselves with stunning ease.
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As Rise: Ascension wraps up, you won’t be dying for A Skylit Drive to become a full time pop rock act, but the band accomplishes the job set before themselves with stunning ease.
Brian Marquis performed new song “Drink You Up” at the Amityville Music Hall in Amityville, NY on 2/22/14 as part of the Acoustic Basement Tour.
Mainstay hardcore outfit, We Came As Romans, return today with a brand new song featuring Make Them Suffer, “DEAD SILENT.” The track is one of four brand new songs featured on the band’s newly expanded and reimagined album All Is Beautiful… Because We’re Doomed: Circularity which lands this Friday, November 6 via Sharptone Records. Speaking on the new We Came As Romans track, frontman Dave Stephens shared, “We’ve wanted to collaborate with our friends in Make Them Suffer for a long time, and ‘Dead Silent’ finally gave us the chance to get in the studio and make it happen. We’re huge… Read more »
November marks the season of gratitude, and we sure are thankful for these classic alternative, pop-punk, metal, and rock album anniversaries. From Waterparks‘ Double Dare and blink-182‘s beloved self-titled, to Rage Against The Machine‘s The Battle of Los Angeles and My Chemical Romance‘s Danger Days, these 30 alternative album anniversaries will give you something to celebrate all month long. Turnover — Altogether Released on: November 1, 2019, via Run For Cover Records.Standout Tracks: “Still In Motion” & “Parties” Nirvana — MTV Unplugged In New York Released on: November 1, 1994, via Geffen Records.Standout Tracks: “All Apologies – Live” & “Where Did You Sleep Last Night – Live” Saves The Day… Read more »
This record is exactly what the modern pop world needs right now! Following the releases of “Little Blue House,” “Average Joe,” “OOPS!” and beyond…Moody Joody has delivered their highly anticipated debut album Plain Jane, via Photo Finish Records…and it is anything but plain. Nashville trio Kaitie Forbes, Kayla Hall, and Andrew Pacheco have been dreaming of this record, in all of its raw sincerity, for years. And that dream is now a reality. Hall says the record “was born from a place of longing to take up space, unapologetically and boldly, as a woman in the world. It’s about showing… Read more »
Hawthorne Heights may be celebrating 20 years of If Only You Were Lonely, but they’re also celebrating joining a new record label. The band just announced that they’ve officially joined the Thriller Records roster and revealed their label debut “Carry Me.” Frontman JT Woodruff says, “The real challenge for me in writing new music, this far into our career, is trying to go down roads we’ve never explored. What does the heavier side of Hawthorne Heights really sound like, and how far down are we willing to swim in those waters? I felt really good just starting with a riff,… Read more »
The Halloween switch is officially turned ON! As you fill up your candy bowl with Snickers and Hershey bars for trick or treaters…or yourself…you can get into the holiday mood by spinning these tracks in between your scary movie marathons. From bodyimage and Love Ghost (perfect seasonal band name) to Common People and more, these new alternative, rock, indie, and metal songs are perfect for your October playlist. bodyimage — “Leeches” bodyimage is turning up the heat on alternative-electronic music with the arrival of “Leeches.” Bewitching and deliciously dark, this song serves up a big plate of existentialism as it… Read more »
Following the announcement of their upcoming album and a new single drop, Destroy Boys have revealed a massive headlining tour in spring 2027. Featuring their recent offering “Hysteria,” new LP, FOIE GRAS, is set to arrive on March 5, via Epitaph Records. And to celebrate its arrival, they’re performing around North America with Illuminati Hotties and The Rat Utopia Experiment. Destroy Boys’ Violet Mayugba says, “I’m so stoked for this tour and to be able to play songs from the new record every night. Illuminati Hotties and The Rat Utopia Experiment are both bands we genuinely love, and getting to… Read more »
The Hails have finally revealed their sophomore record Duckpond, and it is a dazzling indie-rock record with myriad important messages relating to art and creation under the crushing weight of late-stage capitalism. Featuring singles “Ducks on the Pond,” “Corruptor,” and more, the quartet reflects on what really matters with hypnotic indie melodies, groovy synths, and introspective narratives. Lead singer Robbie Kingsely says of the album, “The process for this record was a way for us to tap back into our roots. We made a rental house in South Florida feel and sound like our college house that birthed our first… Read more »
Following an exciting run on the idobi Radio Summer School Tour, Winona Fighter has dropped an instantly iconic new hit, “LEECH.” And this is just the beginning! The new single will appear on their highly anticipated sophomore record Brutal & Extremely Underrated, due out on January 22, 2027 via Rise Records. The trio is eager to kick off the new chapter with the thrilling new release. Guitarist Dan Fuson notes, “On this record I think we as a band gelled more than we ever have and made space for each other while still elevating each song. The goal of serving each tune… Read more »
