BAND: GIFT GIVER ALBUM: DADDY ISSUES EP RELEASE DATE: 2/14/13 LABEL: INDEPENDENT GENRE: METAL(CORE) RATING: 9.5/10 Gift Giver is a band with something to say, and it will not be said quietly. From the opening riff, Daddy Issues is a lesson in anger and aggression, full of driving rhythms, squealing guitars, and…
ARTIST: CREATURE OF EXILE ALBUM: SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS EP RELEASE DATE: JULY 2013 GENRE: DEATHCORE LABEL: INDEPENDENT RATING: 5.5/10 Sic Semper Tyrannis. To most, that phrase reminds people of the murder of Abraham Lincoln, and the famous words cried out by John Wilkes Booth as he escaped. To a Creature of Exile fan, however,…
Defeater “Letters Home” Melodic Hardcore Bridge 9 Records Release Date: 7/16/13 Rating: 7/10 Defeater is a five-piece melodic hardcore group from Massachusetts, and Letters Home is their third full length LP. In the past, they’ve made a pretty big name for themselves for fans of a number of different genres and styles, largely due to…
BAND: WAREHOUSE 86 ALBUM: RUSTED MEMORIES RELEASE DATE: JULY 2013 GENRE: POST HARDCORE/EMO/POP PUNK/VARIOUS OTHER GENRES LABEL: INDEPENDENT RATING: 7.5/10 What happens when Story of the Year mixes with post hardcore and a hint of Yellowcard? Warehouse 86 is born. Rusted Memories is an imperfect blend of pop punk, post hardcore, emo, and even…
