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Pierce The Veil on New Album and How to Remain Relevant
It’s hard to dispute the recent emo/post-hardcore revival. But how much can be credited to new music? How many of those artists are gaining new fans? It seems most bands ... -
Music Album Review: Saosin - "Along the Shadow" (8/10)
Anthony Green has returned to the group he paved the post-hardcore path with in 2003, Saosin. Along the Shadow features familiar tones, but with a maturity in songwriting—something scenesters will ... -
Album Review: Polyphia - "Renaissance" (9/10)
Polyphia Album Review If you’ve ever muttered, “all instrumental metal sounds the same,” don’t bother wasting your time or Polyphia’s. But, if you enjoy math- and/or prog-metal, allow me to ... -
Album Review: Hands Like Houses - "Dissonants" (6/10)
Somewhere between Anberlin and Funeral For A Friend, Australian band Hands Like Houses are steadily making a name for themselves through the emo-rock revival. Their third full-length, and first via ... -
August Burns Red, Between the Buried and Me at Regency Ballroom San Francisco
Metalcore veterans August Burns Red are currently on a co-headlining tour with Prog metal quintet Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM). The tour stopped at the Regency Ballroom in (not-so) ... -
Uneasy Listening: An Evening With Clint Mansell
What a time to be alive! Over the last five to 10 years, a trend has emerged wherein composers now perform original motion picture scores for a live audience. As ... -
Album Review: Silver Snakes - "Saboteur" (6/10)
Silver Snakes have returned to the post-hardcore scene with a different sonic approach—trading in melodic riffs for sludgy chugs. Clearly influenced by Nine Inch Nails, many of the album’s tracks ... -
BØRNS Makes a Splash in San Francisco
It was just a few months ago this live reviewer saw Garrett Borns (BØRNS) perform as the opener to Charlie XcX / BLEACHERS. In those few months the artist has ... -
City and Colour Brings Canadian Blues to the Fox Theater
To truly appreciate City and Colour's recent performance at the Fox in Oakland, CA, one must know the story behind the group. The band first hit the emo scene in ... -
Signing Story: Twitching Tongues
Hardcore-metal group Twitching Tongues has treated each label signing as a stepping stone while giving back to the hardcore scene. Co-creators of the group, brothers Colin and Taylor Young, are ...
