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In the world of the contemporary christian music scene there so many few records that can make an everlasting grip on the listener and DC Talk's "Jesus Freak" is one of those records. A record that not only made an impact on the christian contemporary scene but also music worldwide as a whole. With the likes of Audio Adrenaline, MxPx, Switchfoot, Jars Of Clay and more making their marks on the 90's; DC Talk was crafting one of the greatest pieces of politically charged music of all time and undoubtedly one of the most important pieces of music in history. Tackling topics of racism, culture, religion, atheism, facing hypocrisy and intolerance, and acceptance; mark this record with an urge for the controversial but also an urgency for the religiously inclined to wake up and realize the problems we face and fight them head on. It's a message that fits so well in our current climate and it's a message that is instantly relatable in today's corrupt world. Gener...

As we cap off another year and reflect on what had happened throughout the year which was essentially one of the most divisive years of them all what with an ongoing pandemic, the fate of the united states seemingly up in the air, and an ongoing conflict in other countries. The fact that 2020 has given us opportunities to speak up and raise awareness on these topics is a saving grace. As for System Of A Down the way they are speaking out is, you guessed it new music; this is the first release from System in 15 years so the excitement levels are high but the question is is this a true quality release from a veteran band?, Of course it is, it's System Of A Down we're talking about here. This is without a doubt one of the best releases from a veteran band well long into their career and the fact that these singles are donations in themselves to raise awareness for the ongoing conflicts in Artsakh and Armenia are charitable acts of raising awareness through music and these two sing...

In a time where everything seems to be changing and everything becomes more and more uncertain we turn to music to ease us out of difficult situations. As for Bring Me The Horizon the band set a challenge for themselves and that was to create an epic story line of four eps titled "Post Human"; and with this first installment "Survival Horror" we enter this new era with some of the band's heaviest music ever conceived. "Survival Horror" hits hard with some of the band's heaviest music gauging from hard hitting hard rock anthems, to Linkin Park esque nu-metal heavy hitters, to even some tracks that tease some menacing metalcore reminiscent of the "Suicide Season" and "There Is A Hell" eras that will get fans old and new excited for the band's return to form to heavy music. The album's opener 'Dear Diary' let's everyone know that the band has not lost their touch with heavy music as the track hits hard with fast...

In a genre that seems on the tails of a resurgence in mainstream popularity comes well known rapper and singer Machine Gun Kelly who back in 2019 dipped his toes into pop punk and rock on his record "Hotel Diablo" which in tern set the bar for what would come on his first ever pop punk project "Tickets To My Downfall"; but there is a question that lingers, is the record a hit and a future staple of the genre? or is the record a flop and will fall into forgettable territory?. "Tickets To My Downfall" falls into two different categories with one being a record carried heavily by it's influences and the other being a record that tries to bring in modern touches to the core sound while making the record seem shallow and all over the place; but to the record's credit it does change up things here and there that keeps the record in some sort of focus. The record's opener and title track (which wittingly titled 'Title Track') is a track that s...

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...

In the midst of quarantine and self isolation bands and artists have been getting creative with their talents and have been turning out new music and Bring Me The Horizon have been surprising fans with more heavy inclined music after the more pop focused Amo that released last year. After the surprisingly heavy "Parasite Eve"; the rollout for "Post Human" seems like it is going to house a much heavier release, and with this new track "Obey" we see the band continuing down the road of heavy music with some nods to earlier records. "Post Human" has already made an impact and with the band's return to heavy music, the return has been long awaited. Like the previous track "Obey" is yet another in your face moment that has a lot going for it and with the added help from Yungblud the track has some tenacity and bite to it that has been missed. The track features some arena rock energy that feels very reminiscent of the "That's Th...