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So, here  we are now in 2022 and the scene is potentially getting one of the biggest reunions that we have seen in a very long time.  The Birmingham, AL southern metalcore vets Maylene and The Sons of Disaster have always been a hot ticket band for reunion requests and rumors since their abrupt hiatus in 2016 due to the terrible ATV accident that struck front man Dallas Taylor, which understandably put him out of commission for a very long time, dealing with multiple life-threatening health struggles that should have taken the singer's life. But like John Jacobs himself he stood strong and kept on fighting. Well,  it seems like the wait for an official MATSOD reunion is starting to become a reality as recent photos and videos have shown up with Dallas Taylor, former Underoath band mate Octavio Fernandez, as well as other former members of Maylene performing for what seems like a new music video, as well as different videos of recordings with Dalla...

"DEATH FALLS LIKE A HAMMER FROM THE HEAVENS!" Phinehas are back, and this time it's for good. After many rumors about the bands' return surfacing since late 2019, we finally have our hands on the lead single and the first taste of what's to come from the highly anticipated new record "The Fire Itself" once again through Solid State Records . Throughout their career, Phinehas has shown impressive musical dexterity. From their earliest beginnings with their thrash roots, to the heavy-hitting and emotionally impacting "Till The End" , and the impressive lyricism of "Dark Flag" , Phinehas has proven time and time again that they can hold their own in the scene with some of the best and biggest  metalcore bands in the scene as we know it. What makes "In The Night" stand out from the rest of their discography, is the fact that it combines every sound that they have created over the years and improve upon it. The song comes comp...

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 the growth of mainstream popularity and the sense of the "punk rock lifestyle" being dead to so many not associated with the scene the term "southcore" would seem foreign to those who are not familiar with the niche scene and genre but leave it to new comers The Undertaking! to bring both intensely driven punk rock and uber catchy southern hard rock together to create a sound that will have Every Time I Die fans clamoring to this sound in droves with their debut album "Funeral Psalms". The term "southcore" could be described as bringing the worlds of post-hardcore and hard rock together and infusing that into southern rock which will link fans to the sounds of Every Time I Die, Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster, He Is Legend, and Twelve Gauge Valentine, given the "rougher around the edges" approach that the record holds. And it shines best when all the sounds are firing on all signals and in tern making for a chaotic listening exper...

(Introduction) Picture this. The year is 2006. The world saw a huge rise in the Warped Tour and emo scenes with the likes of My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Green Day, Panic! At The Disco, Paramore, and many others leading the charge for a generation of new listeners being introduced to a new world of rock and metal. Now picture this. A band that saw small town success as a deathcore band in the 90's slowly turning into screamo and metalcore giants amongst some of the best that the scene had to offer at the time. Generating a lot of buzz from their highly successful 2004 record "They're Only Chasing Safety" which would be later regarded as one of the greatest scene releases of all time and would later lay down the ground work for what would become "Define The Great Line". As we go through this album review/analysis we have to understand what makes "Define The Great Line" the truly legendary album that it is. What made it such a cultural phenomen...

In 2017 a local band from Myrtle Beach hit the scene and made an impact on a small but loyal fanbase. After being signed to Solid State Records in 2019 the band made waves with an incredible debut record called "Hope And The Loss Of It". This record means a lot to the fans who have heard it and is a record that has a message that they want to get across; and since the record released a year ago today, why not revisit this record and point out why this record is a force to be reckon with. "Hope And The Loss Of It" is one of those records that hits you with emotion and grit; It's a record that harkens back to the early days of emotional hardcore with some modern twists to it. As a post-hardcore record you would think that the record comes with some of the tropes that sometimes ruins records like this but the fact of the matter is is that this is a record that takes the style and elevates it to something that you would not expect from a record of it's kind.  Th...

Underoath. A controversial yet well loved band that has one of the most expansive catalogs with a wide variety of genres. From the deathcore days, to the screamo/scene days, to now; Underoath are a well loved band that deserves to be celebrated so with that we will be exploring their discography and ranking it from worst to best just like with all of our discography rankings. This will be a tough voyage and we're willing to take on this task of ranking the discography for the rock band Underoath. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Num. 8: "Act Of Depression" (1999) The 90's underground christian rock scene was a game changing time for some bands getting their big breaks. Enter the early era of Underoath in their deathcore/grindcore phase with one of the most disappointing debut's to grace the late 90's. "Act Of Depression" s...

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...

Fit For A King - "The Path" The past 24 hours have been exciting for new music, especially for metal and post-hardcore fans. Add Fit For A King to the list because they have announced that they are releasing their new album titled "The Path" which is set to release on September 18th once again through Solid State Records. There will also be a new single coming out this Friday. Who else is excited to hear enter this new era of FFAK?

So far 2020 has been an exceptionally good year amidst the coronavirus pandemic. A couple months ago Fit For A King brought us into the era of FFAK with a more radio friendly single "Breaking The Mirror" which seems to be doing rather well for them on the charts. And now it seems that we will be getting new music from the band on Tuesday according to their Twitter handle which reads "you'll know more on 7/7". Some fans speculate that it will be a new song that they debuted on the abruptly ended "Dark Skies World Tour" with Chelsea Grin, Crystal Lake, and Alpha Wolf; called "God Of Fire" which featured Crystal Lake vocalist Ryo Kinoshita. Whether it will be "God Of Fire" or a different song entirely it's exciting that we will get to hear new music from Fit For A King soon.

Lifelong (Solid State Records Artist) Pop Punk / Melodic-Hardcore band Lifelong have announced that they will be releasing their second single "Empty Roads" off of their forthcoming debut album "Above The Waves" tomorrow through Solid State Records. If you are not familiar with Lifelong here's a bit of their back story. The band was formed by former Confide members Ross Kenyon, Trevor Vickers, and Joel Piper. The band released their debut independent ep "Revive The Masses" which garnered fans from both the Christian hardcore and secular hardcore scenes; After Ross exited Lifelong the band continues on as a duo. The first single "Above The Waves" carried more of a pop punk sound in the vein of bands like Four Year Strong, Chunk! No Captain Chunk!, Close Your Eyes, Set Your Goals. With this new single "Empty Roads" it sounds like we're going to get more of that hardcore sound from their debut ep. Lifelong seems to be on the right ...