Today, James spent a few minutes on the phone with Matt of From First To Last [Suretone Records] and the contents of that conversation can be found below. Be sure to check out the band’s self titled album that is in stores now!
J: Hey Matt, how are you today?
fftl: Just got out of [...]
Band: War of Ages
Album: Arise and Conquer
Genre: Metal
Label: Facedown
Tracks:
1. All Consuming Fire
2. When Faith Turns To Ashes
3. Through The Flames
4. Salvation
5. Sleep of Prisoners
6. Wages of Sin
7. Yet Another Fallen Eve
8. Generational Curse
9. The Awakening
10. The Deception of Strongholds
When I was first asked to review Arise and Conquer by War of Ages, I went on [...]
Band: Ninja Gun
Album: Restless Rubes
Genre: Folk Rock
Label: Suburban Home
Tracks:
1. Restless Rubes
2. Eight Miles Out
3. Red State Blues
4. Darwin Was a Baptist
5. Front Yard Screamers
6. Life is Loud
7. Asking Price
8. Nostradumbass
9. Security
10. The Last Cowboy
11. Permanent Press
12. Breaking Light Of Day
Sometimes discs arrive and all I can do is shake my head in disbelief of what [...]
Band: Beneath The Sky
Album: The Day The Music Died
Genre: Metal/Hardcore
Label: Victory
Tracks:
1. Nature of The Beast
2. True Friends Stab You In The Front
3. With a Gunsmoke Kiss
4. Misery With A Delicate Voice
5. Option For The Lonely
6. The Belle of the Ball
7. It All Ends With A Smile
8. I’ll Call This My Own
9. Another Day
10. The Pursuit [...]
Band: Various
Title: Sixteen Days in China
Genre: Documentary
Release: 07/08/08
Distributor: MVD
I’ve been to China. I loved it there. One thing I noticed was that they listen to our music, but it’s what was popular 5 years ago. I always wondered why there weren’t chinese artist on their radio or on MTV China (which was really weird). Then [...]
Band: Knights of The Abyss
Album: Shades
Genre: Death Metal
Label: Ferret
Tracks:
1. Banished
2. A New Darkened Faith
3. Whorror Storm
4. Don’t Feed the Heathens
5. Running Out Of Earthly Wealth
6. Feeling Faint
7. Dis Unveiled
8. The Penalty of The Tyrant
9. Suicide Reign
10. Bound By Heresy
11. Exploitation
12. Behold The Frigid Realm of Div
When I receive Shades by Knights of the Abyss in [...]
Recently, [UTG] James and [UTG] JP spoke briefly with Frank from Emmure. Below you can find the interview that transpired and don’t forget to buy their new album: The Respect Issue, in stores now!
J: Hey, this is James and JP coming to you from Grand Rapids, Michigan and I’m talking with; well, let’s just let [...]
Band: Have Heart
Album: Songs To Scream At the Sun
Genre: Hardcore
Label: Bridge Nine
Tracks:
1. The Same Son
2. Bostons
3. Pave Paradise
4. On That Bird In The Cage
5. Brotherly Love
6. No Roses, No Skies
7. The Taste of The Floor
8. Reflections
9. Hard bark on the Family Tree
10. The Same Sun
I have had quite a history with the so called “hardcore” [...]
Band: Pennywise
Album: Reason To Believe
Genre: Punk
Label: Myspace
Tracks:
1. As Long As We Can
2. One Reason
3. Faith and Hope
4. Something To Live For
5. All We Need
6. The Western World
7. We’ll Never Know
8. Confusion
9. Nothing To Lose
10 It’s Not Enough To Believe
11. You Get The Life You Choose
12. Affliction
13. Brag, Exaggerate, & Life
14. Die For You
The Odds [...]
Band: Never Shout Never
Album: The Yippee EP
Genre: Acoustic/Pop
Label: Unsigned
Tracks:
1. Heregoesnothin
2. Bigcitydreams
3. Smelyalata
4. Dar4distance
It has been quite awhile since a boy with a guitar and his computer has blown me out of the water. This is not saying that many haven’t tried to, but with the rise of Myspace and Garage Band coming installed on all [...]
