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PureGrainAudio.com Presents: "Spenny's Bands to Watch in 2011"
Every music information source seems to have a "Bands/Artists to Watch List" aside from PureGrainAudio. So, for the first time ever, we have decided to give you our list - more specifically, my list - of "Bands to Watch…
PureGrainAudio.com Presents: "Bruce Moore's Top 10 Albums of 2010"
Well here we are again mere weeks after the end of another year. It's the time of year when everybody and their brother compiles a list of the best and the worst of just about everything. I've always enjoyed these sorts…
Her Demise, My Rise: "Conquering Party Hardcore One Breakdown at a Time"
Her Demise, My Rise are the latest band signed to indie label Uprising Records. Hailing from Southern California, they bring you aggressive in-your-face hardcore in their debut release The Takeover. Their album consists…
Finger Eleven: "Life Turns Celebrity"
How many bands do you know out that have made it big out of Burlington, Ontario? How many bands do you even know from Burlington, Ontario? Who even knows where Burlington, Ontario is? Well you might not even know it, but…
MSWHITE: "Representing Italia!"
When people think of Italians, they might automatically picture the cast of MTV’s hit reality show “Jersey Shore.” Italians are stereotyped as fake-tanned guidos who constantly say “bro” and use the fist pump as their si…
Foo Fighters: "Do They Still Have it in Them to Rock?"
Foo Fighters have been a household name in the world of rock music for around sixteen years now and are hoping to release their seventh album this year. It would be fair to assert that their previous two efforts have bee…
Onslaught: "METAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!"
The British are often seen as something of a complacent nation; all tea on the lawn and dainty sandwiches for lunch. Well, Onslaught dispel all the stereotypes. They're rough, they're dirty, and they're very, very loud.…
Rob Halford: "Back Again"
If there’s anyone who’s done it all in rock/metal, it’s Rob Halford. From Judas Priest, to Fight, to 2wo this guy has had one of the most versatile and productive careers in heavy metal history. It’s become commonplace t…
Abysmal Dawn: "Programmed to Rock!"
Californian three piece Abysmal Dawn combine the racing drums of thrash metal, with the atmospheric guitar riffs of doom metal, and the bellowing vocal of... some other type of metal. In short, they're pretty hardcore.
Close Your Eyes: "Post-Punk Hardcore Rejoicefulness"
Close Your Eyes impressed us in early 2010 with their debut album We Will Overcome, and the band have since gone from strength to strength, playing many more shows and opening on a national tour for A Day To Remember.
Sick Puppies: Bassist Emma Anzai Shares Her Favorite Holiday Memories and Top 10 Albums of 2010
To embrace the Holiday spirit, Sick Puppies bassist Emma Anzai has just submitted a list of her favorite Holiday memories and top 10 albums of 2010. PureGrainAudio brings you this exclusive content straight from the band…
Straight Lines: "One to Watch"
More often than not, when bands are hailed as 'one to watch' they end up being unable to live up to the hype. For most of 2010, Straight Lines have featured on the undertones of British music press, and although they hav…
Bolero: "Voyaging From Vinland"
Morgan Rider has done more in the world of Metal than most people could ever dream of. He has released several albums, played in more bands then one can count on their fingers, has managed himself as well as past bands,…
Gene The Werewolf: "Ridiculous. Awesome. Ridiculawesome?"
Pittsburgh natives Gene The Werewolf apparently set out with the intention of making music that is "as ridiculous as it is awesome." And you only need to head to their MySpace page and listen to "Superhero" to see that t…
Punchline: "Delightfully Pleasing"
With Fall Out Boy and Paramore having enjoyed the saccharine taste of success, it's surprising that former label-mates Punchline are pretty much unheard of. Despite their somewhat unmemorable, vaguely ska-inspired first…