After a 10 year hiatus, Job For A Cowboy has returned. For those that haven’t been around for the last two decades, JFAC has had a surprisingly diverse career. Working backwards, ‘Moon Healer’ is a sister album that builds off of their 2014 release, ‘Sun Eater.’ Both albums feature progressive Read more…
This is my favorite album of 2024 so far. It’s massively upbeat, fun, and overflowing with character. Somehow Galleons have flown under my radar until now which is insane because they have released three other albums since 2018. I can’t even comment on them because I’ve just been jamming this Read more…
The Last Ten Seconds of Life is one of my all-time favorite bands. A big reason for that is their 2015 album, ‘Soulless Hymns’ – it’s easily in my top 1% of favorite albums. So after reaching such great heights, how are they faring these days? Well, they recently got Read more…
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…