The kings of metalcore have returned! And to celebrate their 20-year anniversary, they’ve delivered another great record. Perhaps their best in a decade. Over the last 10 years, I’ve been skeptical about the way ABR has explored progressive metalcore, especially on ‘Found In Far Away Places’ and ‘Phantom Anthem,’ because Read more
Psycho-Frame is one of my favorite new bands from 2023. They’re bringing back the og deathcore sound, and with the recent influx of symphonic deathcore bands, this revival couldn’t have come at a better time. They released two separate EPs in 2023, placed 7th in my album of the year Read more
Alex Koehler (the original vocalist of Chelsea Grin) is back! This is a massive return from a larger-than-life frontman that left a huge hole in the scene with his departure in 2018. He’s also joined by other current and past Chelsea Grin members Pablo Viveros and Jake Harmond. Having these Read more
Alluvial is one of my favorite new bands. They put out an instrumental album in 2017 and really started gaining steam after adding a vocalist and releasing ‘Sarcoma’ in 2021. This EP builds on their grim sound, combining a sludgy atmosphere with tight grooves and interesting rhythmic sections. Best described Read more
Periphery is so good that it’s genuinely unfair to other bands. Each member is in the top 1% of their respective profession, and not just in terms of their skill, but also in their ability to push boundaries and create something completely novel. This is their second album in a Read more
Even though this album came out at the end of 2020, I’m going to act like it came out this year because I’m pretty stoked about it and I think it deserves a spot somewhere on an end of the year list. It’s still early but Worm Shepherd has set Read more
As I Lay Dying // Shaped By FireReleased: September 20, 2019Genre: Metalcore, MetalFor fans of: Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, August Burns RedIs it good? As I Lay Dying is back baby! I can’t believe the time has finally come to review another As I Lay Dying album. It seemed increasingly Read more
@coda_official // DeathbloomReleased: July 5th, 2019Genre: Metalcore, Post MetalcoreFor fans of: Vitja, Polar, NapoleonIs it good? Yes, and it took me multiple listens to appreciate all the levels they’re operating on. ‘Deathbloom’ navigates a realm we’re familiar with, but the band’s internal struggles shine through, infusing their personality into the music, Read more
Ivory Coast (@ivorycoastband) has released two singles following their 2017 EP titled ‘Achroma’ and their most recent one titled “Nines” is getting me especially excited for their next album. These guys have everything I look for in an upcoming band and it’s impressive how well they pull off so many Read more
Motionless In White’s new album titled ‘Disguise’ is my favorite thing they’ve made since ‘Creatures’. Considering how amazing ‘Creatures’ was, I was disappointed when they turned away from metalcore to focus more on the industrial metal/ Marilyn Manson sound. I had almost completely stopped listening to their new music, but ‘Disguise’ Read more