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Not so long ago Attack Attack! were the laughing stock of the ‘metal' community.   There was the infamous “Stick Stickley” video that spawned the tongue-in-cheek crab-core title, and then the interview with now ex-vocalist Nick Barham showing his complete lack of knowledge of his scene and music in general.  Add the neon colored merchandise, and we have the recipe for some pretty aggressive hostility.  The sad part of all of this is that it has anything to do with the music.  Don't get me wrong, the music was as generic as it got, but the band did not deserve the level of hatred that they received (at least on a musical level). Today, the... (read more)

Hmmm, why do I love these PUNK GOES POP compilations so much?  And this is coming from a metalhead, btw!  Maybe it's because I have a secret love for some top 40 pop singles?  Maybe it's because I used to work at Hollister (don't hate, it paid me money at the time, and was actually really fun!) and PUNK GOES POP was constantly (and mandatory to be) playing at full volume in the store?  Or maybe it's because I like some of the bands on these compilations, and I want to follow them?  I think in a nutshell, it's because these albums are so fun, so catchy, easy to sing-a-long to, and these songs can really put you in a good mood! When it comes to cove... (read more)

I SEE STARS have hands down created the best emo record of the year.  Though I wouldn't call it just emo, because there is a ton of great electronica and post hardcore involved, too.  Seriously, kind of like when Panic At The Disco brought something new and exciting into the scene with their broadway/theatric type of approach, I SEE STARS is the next rock icon to redefine the genre.  I SEE STARS give this futuristic sound with the aforementioned electronica and post hardcore, but it's how they stylistically combine it all into one that makes them the breakthrough that they are.  And seeing how the “scene” these days bites on a “lifestyle&r... (read more)

ASKING ALEXANDRIA and their latest Sumerian Records release, Stand Up And Scream, is full of swag, and has such a killer and stylistic musical direction.  It's such a fun release that's meant to pump you up.  There's a ton of great hooks, can be epic at times, and their musical direction fuses post hardcore, metalcore, and very techno like synth arrangements together.  Yes, it's been done before in various forms, but these young brits are really onto something.  Just picture Bring Me The Horizon, Alesana, and techno all in one, and ASKING ALEXANDRIA pulls it off pretty damn well. “A Candlelit Dinner With Inamorta” is a beast!  From ... (read more)