I love riffing. There’s nothing better in hardcore and metal than when a band can be heavy but still have serious groove; When you can listen to a song, and you can get into the groove of it and imagine exactly what kind of reaction it invokes in a live setting, especially when it’s one …
1. Paramore – Brand New Eyes I’ll admit, I was basically predisposed to thinking this album was going to be my album of the year before it had even come out. That being said, as high as my expectations were for it, it still blew me away. 2. Converge – Axe to Fall This album …
The concept album; rarely is it seen in hardcore. Most bands keep it simple, penning lyrics that the listener can easily relate to, as they usually deal with everyday struggles and emotions. Defeater is not one of those bands. In 2008, the band dropped their first full-length, Travels, that told the life story of a …