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REVIEW: Coheed and Cambria – The Afterman: Descension

Artist: Coheed and Cambria Album: The Afterman: Descension Genre: Progressive Rock Label: Hundred Handed/Everything Evil It seems strange to write an album review for Coheed and Cambria so soon after the last. Part 1 of the Afterman double album still resonates with me as new, yet the second part has come, eager for my ear. And my […]

UTG LIST: Best Albums of 2012

All year the Under the Gun Review staff has weighed in on what we thought about the albums the music scene had to offer. This year has been good to us musically, but it’s a really hard process to shave down to our ten favorites of the year. As you’ll see when you read through […]

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EDITORIAL: The Cure to Growing Older – A Musical Retrospective

When I was in the 6th grade, things were far simpler than they are now. These things were undemanding in most respects, but growing more socially complicated by the day. Middle school was that time in my life when girls became attractive, attitudes changed, friends changed, and growing up truly began. I recognize the growth […]

REVIEW: Alesana – A Place Where the Sun Is Silent

Artist: Alesana Album: A Place Where the Sun Is Silent Genre:  post-hardcore/ emo Label: Epitaph In a genre as crammed as post-hardcore, it’s easy to become bored with the mundane. As more and more teens flood Purevolume with their generic breakdowns and predictable band names, I find myself more and more apt to ignore the […]