Although brief in length, this five song EP is quite long in technical achievement and overall brutality. A LIFE ONCE LOST play that super metalcore style of massive double-bass, insane, thick guitar riffing, and screaming vocals. I’m new to this band, from all accounts of what I’ve read, this seems to be their best effort [...]

We can assess this release on two levels: as comically pathetic in “thuglike” atmospherics, or on a purely musical discussion reflecting upon the many iterations of NYHC done by European bands. I can’t help but find myself laughing long and hard at ANGEL CREW. Their posturing as tough guy MADBALL worshippers is displayed all over [...]

First listen: “what in the heck happened to this band? this is one big horrible mess…” Second listen: “hmm…I like this guys too much to just throw away this disc in disgust. Afterall, a few of the tunes on here are kinda growing on me.” Third listen: “‘Sweet Marie’ is a great song – it [...]

Oh yeah, this rocks. ARMA ANGELUS fancy themselves with long drawn out hardcore tunes that find themselves sandwiched between typical metalcore stylings and their own genre of off kilter beats and slashing guitars. Of obvious note is the collective skill of the relative musicians on this release. Solid is an understatement. Everything on “Where Sleeplessness…” [...]

One can always count on Fueled by Ramen to never fall into a rut of putting out the same ol’ stuff time and time again. With a roster that contains no two bands that sound remotely alike or even cookie-cutter in the slightest, somehow, the fact that THE AEFFECT doesn’t even use a guitar or [...]

And now for something entirely different: ANGELS IN THE ARCHITECTURE. Okay, it’s probably not entirelydifferent, but there’s a pretty original sound being put together by these guys and it’s darn good too. Over the ten tracks of pulsating rhythms, lush textures, and smooth vocals, this band is more akin to being referred to as elegant [...]

On the particular day that I received this disc in the mail I was in quite a foul mood. Fortunately, AS I LAY DYING proved to be the perfect match with their intricate and highly agreesive style of metalcore. There are a great deal of things on “Beneath the Encasing of Ashes” that make it [...]

Finally, after years of being a band, not being a band, going through many line-up changes, and a few EPs, we are treated to a full length from this extremely talented melodic hardcore band. For those are who not terribly familiar with AS FRIENDS RUST, picture a way more hardcore HOT WATER MUSIC. A few [...]