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Chugga Chugga choo choo, hop on the EMMURE train, bro!  Well, the band's latest Victory Records release, Felony, is out and about, but nothing is special about it.  Felony is filled with generic and overused riffs, way too many chugs, and lyrics any dumb tough guy could write.  But if EMMURE is doing one thing right, they've got one hell of a fan base.  The kids (hipsters) love EMMURE, and with the smart marketing and imagery of Felony, the release has gone onto selling almost 12,000 copies in the first 2 weeks, and still rising rapidly.  Those are great numbers for a metal release, by the way.  See, we all know by now that music doesn't sell an... (read more)

When one thinks of metalcore, bands like Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed, Darkest Hour, Bleeding Through and Unearth often come to mind. However, through the years there have been a vanguard of bands that have come and gone that helped progress the genre into one of the most influential forms of metal of the 20th century. One such act that doesn't quite gain the attention these days as the previously mentioned bands is Caliban, who have lived and breathed metalcore since 1997. This year Caliban has been presented the world with their 7th studio release, Say Hello to Tragedy, and arguably their heaviest yet. Combining modern death metal influences much more than before, i... (read more)