Metalcore legends August Burns Red are truly a force to be reckoned with. Their latest release, Rescue & Restore, pushed the band’s boundaries to whole new level to create an essential part of any metal fan’s catalogue. idobi writer Alex Rudisill spoke with vocalist Jake Luhrs on how the band progressed while writing their latest masterpiece.
There are tons of amazing bands playing this year who you don’t need to be told to check out, but to make sure you also find some of the lesser-known gems on the lineup, here are ten up-and-coming artists we think your SBSW experience wouldn’t be complete without in this week’s Tuesday Ten.
Razor & Tie have signed Queens, NY metalcore act Sylar. The band will release their debut full length, To Whom It May Concern, on the label in the Spring. You can listen to the new song “Mirrors” off the upcoming album below. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzVWGZvadg0
With their fourth full-length, Of Mice & Men have affirmed that they aren’t just another name in the constantly growing roster of great metal bands – they’re the kings of the genre.
U.K. metalcore outfit ARCHITECTS will release their new album Lost Forever, Lost Together on March 11th through Epitaph Records.
U.K. metalcore band, ARCHITECTS, have released a teaser video for their upcoming album. The collection will be titled Lost Forever // Lost Together, and the first single, “Naysayer”, will premiere on BBC Radio 1 this Monday at midnight.
On The Other Side, Tonight Alive display a newfound maturity and confidence accumulated over the past two years. These twelve tracks of passionate, driven pop rock are guaranteed to launch the band onto an entirely new level of success.
With Absent Light, Misery Signals are doing exactly what they know best: staying true to their heavy sound and delivering their most polished and refined record to date.
We Came As Romans’ new album Tracing Back Roots contains a lot of what their previous fans loved as well as a few surprises thrown in. While the album feels a bit stale at points, altogether it proves to be cohesive, uplifting, and appealing.
Listen to Rock The Walls with Patrick Walford tonight at 8pmET featuring interviews with letlive and iwrestledabearonce. Listen on iTunes Radio and download the free idobi Radio app on iTunes, Google Play, and Windows App Stores.
