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Assassinate The Following - "Massacre Of The North"
Canadian’s identity as a people of politeness conjures up images of poppy Canadian music like Sum 41, Avril Lavigne or Stereos. Little does the world know there is a very brutal side to Canadian music. Assassinate The Following shows this other, darker face on their new album Massacre Of The North which, as the name indicates, massacres audiences in the north.
Frontier(s) - "The Plains" [EP] [Vinyl]
Attention Elliott fans. Time to stop being so emotional, so dreadfully subdued, and constantly apathetic; it’s time to get excited about something, for once. Chris Hidgon, your favorite vocalist and prototypical emo front man, is back and railing against the hardships that plague the modern man.
The Great Explainer - "The Way Things Swell" [EP] [Vinyl]
Trenton, New Jersey’s The Great Explainer comes storming through the door to release their debut EP The Way Things Swell, and it’s pretty bangin'; hence the violent, door smashing metaphor. At first, there are a few minutes of worrying that Bystrzycki’s vocals might actually be ripped verbatim from the throat of Polar Bear Club’s Jimmy Statd, but relief soon sets in and you can enjoy the four track EP for what it is.
Beheading Of A King – "Beheading Of A King" [EP]
Thanks to the internet one can easily discover a variety of both signed and unsigned bands from all over the world. I would estimate that 95% of the unsigned bands you stumble upon are horrid sounding, however 5% of the time you discover a gem of an independent act. One such band which falls into that elusive fifth percentile is Beheading Of A King. As soon as I heard these guys I knew I was in for a ride.
Van Canto - "Tribe Of Force"
Tribe Of Force might very well be the most innovative and interesting CD I have ever reviewed. I was completely caught off guard when I received this disc described as “A Cappella Metal.” I had no idea what to expect and I figured it was going to be something cheesy and lame. Man was I wrong! This disc is about as entertaining as you can get. True to the definition and exactly what you would expect from a band calling themselves 'A Cappella Metal', everything on this disc, except for the drums, is constructed of vocals.
For Today - "Breaker"
Breaker, the third full-length release from For Today seriously ups the metalcore ante. Improving on the long standing tradition that we have come to expect from these guys, this release hits with a propulsive force and an intensity that is unbridled and frankly, I feel unequaled. Breaker is a lethal mix of technical guitar parts, incredible drumming and unbelievably powerful vocals. Singer Mattie Montgomery turns in a performance that is commanding and authoritative and is sure to ignite a frenzy amongst the crowds in a live setting.
Comeback Kid - "Symptoms + Cures"
The Canadian Hardcore band Comeback Kid has be grinding out quality hardcore punk for a number of years now. Their new CD, Symptoms + Cures is an intense, fast and furious, tour de force of a disc that punk fans will absolutely dig. Musically the band hold nothing back as they dish out a full 40 minutes of killer hardcore punk complete with tons of gang vocals and more than a few pit-friendly breakdowns.
Blanc Faces - "Falling From The Moon"
Sometimes you have to wonder why music critics continue to provide positive reviews of albums that contain sounds that we've all heard before. While Falling From The Moon is packed to the rafters with rhyming sentimental lyrics and Robbie LaBlanc may possess an easy-to-listen-to voice, it is nothing short of dull. The LaBlanc brothers clearly possess talent and it is a shame that they waste a considerable portion of it by repeating the same songs that the world listened to in the 80s.
Bury Tomorrow - "Portraits"
When people think of metal bands they tend to think of heaviness, speed, complexity and aggressiveness. Though these may be the typical criteria most metal bands follow when making music, Bury Tomorrow have taken it upon themselves to break away from said formula in order to create music that can be enjoyed by more than just metalheads. This new formula can be found on their new album Portraits.
Our Last Night - "We Will All Evolve"
We Will All Evolve is Our Last Night’s follow up to their 2008 record The Ghosts Among Us. When The Ghosts Among Us was released, vocalist Trevor Wentworth was only sixteen, and all of the band members were under 20 years old. Produced by Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, In Fear and Faith), We Will All Evolve is their second full-length release on Epitaph, and is appropriately titled as it marks their progress and maturity both instrumentally, vocally and lyrically.
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