melodic hardcore

MUSIC VIDEO: Color Me Valiant – “Commissioned”

Richmond melodic hardcore outfit Color Me Valiant released their music video for the new track “Commissioned.” This song is off of the group’s forthcoming effort, SinnerServantSon, which will be releasing on July 7. The new material was recorded, mixed, and mastered at 456 Recording Studio. Download “Commissioned” right here after you get done jamming to […]

STREAM: To The Wind – “No More Than This”

The Seattle, WA melodic hardcore band is at it again with the stream of their latest song, “No More Than This”. To The Wind will be releasing the No More Than This EP through Pure Noise Records on November 6. Check below for a stream of the song and the ep’s track listing. Be sure […]

REVIEW: Wester – Flux

Artist: Wester Album: Flux Genre: Pop Punk/Melodic Hardcore Label: Meadowbrook Records I’m a sucker for pop-punk and melodic-hardcore combo bands. Artists like Title Fight, Basement, Daylight are on the rise right now, and a lot of the time bands such as these put out really strong releases that can be overlooked by the punk community. […]

REVIEW: Make Do and Mend – Everything You Ever Loved

Artist: Make Do and Mend Album: Everything You Ever Loved Genre: Punk Label: Rise Records I was at home with my older brother this past weekend, and one of the things we bond over is showing each other music in the car. I’m rarely tolerant of his music (sorry man, I know i’m a little […]

Review: Adaliah – Broken Families

Artist: Adaliah Album: Broken Families Genre: Metalcore/Progressive Label: Rite of Passage/Mediaskare Records Last January Adaliah properly introduced themselves with their EP Rituals.  The EP gained the band much acclaim from its whirlwind combination of thrashing guitars and crashing drums. Now, a little over a year has passed and Adaliah have released their debut Broken Families. […]

Review: SHOWYOURTEETH – World Denier

Artist: SHOWYOURTEETH Album: World Denier Genre: Metal/Hardcore Label: Let It Burn Records For their second album the Austrian five-piece SHOWYOURTEETH (who I wil now refer to as “Show Your Teeth”) have constructed one hell of an album. World Denier is packed with racing guitars, teeth rattling bass lines, thunderous drums and guttural shouts. The album […]

UTG STREAM: A City Serene – The Widows Walk EP

I doubt we have ever received a submission from an unsigned band that didn’t talk about how they brought a “unique” sound to their genre and rose through the ranks of their local scene while overcoming adversity of some kind. We get it, the music industry is hard (trust us, we know). However, rarely does […]

Review: Crime in Stereo – I Was Trying to Describe You to Someone

Artist: Crime in Stereo Album: I Was Trying To Describe You to Someone Genre: Melodic Hardcore/Rock Label: Bridge 9 We have all heard bands that we knew were capable of more than what they were currently producing. You know the kind of album that says “this band has something in them that could destroy the […]