Houston-based progressive post-hardcore band Vox Vocis are no strangers to change. The group made a splash in their local scene in 2016 with their debut full-length In the Arms of the Sun, which drew from well-known prog acts like Coheed and Cambria and Closure in Moscow to create a dynamic, densely layered musical journey. Now,…
To be blunt, the world needs more bands as talented and groundbreaking as post-metal icons Isis. It’s honestly a shame they aren’t around any more to grace us with their presence, but who can complain about a band who helped bring and evolve post-metal to a wider audience – much like bands like Godflesh and…
Ahhhh, Breaking Benjamin. It’s somewhat debatable, but the general consensus is that the band’s 2006 album Phobia, which eventually went Platinum, is the band’s best work. It’s also hard to argue with the fact that it contains so many anthemic songs. Even the non-singles are brilliant slices of mid-2000s hard rock/alternative metal, if we’re being…
Containing members of State Faults and Strike To Survive, California alt-noise rock band Slow Bloom should not go unnoticed with their newest EP, Hex Hex Hex. Released in January on No Sleep Records, the 5-track album showcases a unique and highly engaging noise-rock sound that’s also steeped in classic alternative rock influences like Dinosaur Jr,…
