genres: progressive metalcore Trivium has never quite connected for me – before this, that is. I’ve appreciated their proggier moments, and their guitar work is of course wonderful, but at least their recent albums have had just a little too much “post-grunge” or radio-ready alt-metal flavor for me personally. I checked out opening single “InContinue reading “Trivium – In The Court Of The Dragon”
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AXTY – Helpless
genres: post-hardcore + mathcore Going into this album, I didn’t have any awareness of AXTY. A song (“Until We Die”) showed up in my weekly recommended playlist from Spotify, and it was a good time. And then I realized it was part of an entire newly released album. A welcome surprise on one of theContinue reading “AXTY – Helpless”
My Eyes Fall Victim – Raise the Black Flag
genres: metalcore Ever come across a band after they’ve seemingly finished their career, and wonder what if they’d release just one more album? It felt like they were on the verge of doing something truly special, but just couldn’t quite break through? There’s probably over a hundred bands like that for me, until recently includingContinue reading “My Eyes Fall Victim – Raise the Black Flag”
Spiritbox – Eternal Blue
genres: metalcore + progressive metal Spiritbox have the rare distinction of coming into their debut album with massive popularity and critical acclaim. They don’t take this status for granted; they’re still very much making the music they want to make. Most bands wouldn’t take the level of risk that comes with having multiple entirely sungContinue reading “Spiritbox – Eternal Blue”
Aether Realm – Redneck Vikings from Hell
genres: melodic death metal + everything Melodic death metal is a tough genre to standout in. If we’re talking about saturation, there’s few genres that have been more thoroughly explored than this one. Even the gimmicky extensions have been saturated. Pirate metal? Everyone’s done that by now. Viking metal? Endless. Space wizards? Werewolf priests? YupContinue reading “Aether Realm – Redneck Vikings from Hell”
Times Of Grace – Songs of Loss and Separation
genres: metal + alternative rock For being my favorite genre, there’s quite a number of foundational metalcore bands I’ve never been able to get into. Killswitch Engage certainly fits into that category. I like every element that they are working with, but it has never connected for me personally. And sharing the majority of songwritingContinue reading “Times Of Grace – Songs of Loss and Separation”
Sienna Skies – Truest of Colours
genres: metalcore + electronic This is what nostalgia sounds like. To me, at least. The first ‘proper’ heavier album I got fully immersed into, this album I happened across by accident has had a massive impact on the types of music I like. There’s an unfettered joy flowing through this debut album, showing a bandContinue reading “Sienna Skies – Truest of Colours”
Architects – For Those That Wish To Exist
genres: metalcore Somehow this famously non-religious British band have written the greatest theological response to the Christian nationalism plaguing the United States. Maintaining their edge and power, Architects have nonetheless shifted in a decidedly more accessible direction that makes For Those That Wish To Exist likely to be one of the biggest rock albums ofContinue reading “Architects – For Those That Wish To Exist”
The Wise Man’s Fear – Valley of Kings
genres: post-hardcore + metalcore for fans of: blessthefall, We Came As Romans, Crown The Empire Self-styled as “fastasy-core”, The Wise Man’s Fear offer a playful return to the golden era of 2010s post-hardcore/metalcore that packs more than a few surprises. Valley of Kings is an album that knows exactly what it is – heavy verses,Continue reading “The Wise Man’s Fear – Valley of Kings”
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