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Today is a good day for fans that will be attending Furnace Fest in Birmingham, AL this summer as one of the more notable names in the east coast christian/emo scene has announced that they will be performing this year with a very special set. The Louisiana post-hardcore vets As Cities Burn have announced that they will be performing their iconic debut album "Son, I Loved You At Your Darkest" in it's entirety as a part of Friday's lineup, replacing another notable name Glasseater after they had to drop off the lineup due to a founding member of the band Julio Marin currently dealing with health issues. If you are a fan of this scene and you have been a part of this festival back in the day, then you already know that As Cities Burn 's inclusion is huge news. And while it is sad to see Glasseater having to go through the hardships dealing with health concerns, it is still fantastic news to see one of the big names of the scene get announced for such a worthwhile e...

The greatness of Christcore holds no bounds to the sure amount of joy that the scene has felt over the years. Whether or not you are a person of faith doesn't constitute to the sure love that the community has filled the scene with in the past 20-25 years; Garnering a fanbase of love and respect for not just each other but for everyone, while also becoming a safe haven for the younger generation to find their sense of purpose and belonging. And with one of the pioneers of the scene and genre Haste The Day has lived through that message throughout it's 20 year period, and on their final record "Coward" we see that perspective shine through while also bringing a new and unique sound that still stands as innovative and groundbreaking all these years later. The thoughts of "what if this is end" is something that is felt throughout the record. With a strong and unique perspective that fills the record with a joy and purpose that is just "let's make a rec...

In 2020 the hardcore scene seems to be thriving and putting out some of the best material that 2020 has seen thus far and Lifelong are no exception to that. After surprising fans with their lead off singles "Above The Waves" and "Empty Roads" the band showed off two sides of this record which flow and blend perfectly from catchy pop punk hooks and aggressive hardcore tunes, making this one of the most entertaining releases of the year thus far. When the band arrived to the scene the band's more aggressive leaning "Revive The Masses" wowed fans with their faith based rallying hardcore tunes reminiscent of bands like Comeback Kid, Stretch Arm Strong, Altars. The band's debut release continues on with the same vibe while also adding it's own unique touches which aids the record to give the listener a well executed full throttle drive of melodic-hardcore glory. Former Confide members Joel Piper and Trevor Vickers really stepped up their game here a...