Yesterday, fans received some unfortunate news from progressive hardcore band Stolas, who are currently on the tail end of the Blue Swan Records Tour in support of Hail The Sun. According to unknown issues, perhaps well beyond the band’s control, the group has been forced to push back the release of their upcoming sophomore album, […]
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Stolas Push Back ‘Allomaternal’ Album Release
October 9th, 2014 
Scott Murray 
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Alive In Standby Announce New EP, ‘Never Ending: The Acoustic Sessions’
October 6th, 2014 Scott Murray Yesterday progressive pop-punk unit, Alive In Standby, announced that they would be returning to the studio to record a follow-up to their latest release Never Ending. Much like our friends in State Champs, the new EP from Alive In Standby is said to be titled Never Ending: The Acoustic Sessions, and will consist of 5 […]
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REVIEW: Hail The Sun – ‘Wake’
September 23rd, 2014 Scott Murray Artist: Hail The Sun Album: Wake Genre: Post-Hardcore / Progressive Label: Blue Swan Records Here it is, the widely-anticipated new record from Hail The Sun, the progressive post-hardcore quartet that took the scene by storm with their Elephantitis EP in 2012. Since the release of Elephantitis, the band has been acquired by the up-and-coming label […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: Kid Arkade – “Atlas Run”
September 5th, 2014 Mike Giegerich Artist: Kid Arkade Song: “Atlas Run” Genre: Progressive House Label: Ultra Music A virtually anonymous collective running under the name Kid Arkade appeared on Facebook earlier this summer with no signs of life besides a simple message which stated “LOADING……..” After months of silence since the message was posted in July, the group finally revealed […]
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Hail The Sun Release “Human Target Practice”
August 18th, 2014 Scott Murray This morning, the up-and-coming post-hardcore outfit Hail The Sun released some exciting news for fans. It’s no secret that the guys have finished recording their highly-anticipated full-length album, but until now they’ve been light on the details. With today’s release, a track entitled “Human Target Practice,” listeners will get their second taste of the upcoming […]
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UTG TV: Idlehands Talk New Singles, Upcoming Full-Length
August 16th, 2014 Scott Murray UTG TV sat down with Idlehands for a quick interview before their show at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco on August 7. The guys talked about their latest music video for the song “Mellow Christ,” featuring Justin Bonifacio of Ghost Parade, as well as their recent acquisition by Headphone Music, a division of Equal […]
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REVIEW: Alive In Standby – ‘Never Ending’
July 29th, 2014 Scott Murray Artist: Alive in Standby Album: Never Ending Genre: Progressive Pop-Punk Alive in Standby have long been known for being wise beyond their years, displaying complexity and technicality rarely seen from teenage musicians. In 2011, the group released an impressive EP entitled Dream Status, which captured the attention of listeners around the world and flung the […]
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UTG TV: An Interview With Between The Buried And Me’s Dan Briggs
March 6th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli “It was pretty magical. We were wearing suits and dress pants. It felt like we were desecrating the place with the music we were playing, so we might as well look nice,” says Dan Briggs, reflecting on his performance at the world-renowned Radio City Music Hall. Whether or not you’re into music as heavy or […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Between The Buried And Me (2/21/14)
February 28th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to photograph Between the Buried and Me at The Paramount in New York on February 21, 2014. Between the Buried and Me are currently on the road performing their masterfully crafted progressive metal everywhere from New York to Canada and back down to Florida. The tour package also […]
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FULL ALBUM STREAM: Tides Of Man – ‘Young And Courageous”
February 3rd, 2014 Kriston McConnell Ever since Tides Of Man announced that they would continue as an instrumental group after Tilian Pearson left I was curious to find out how they would sound. I don’t listen to very many instrument-only bands, but this was a band that I had adored so I have been open to giving them a try. […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: ERRA – “Hybrid Earth”
October 21st, 2013 Mike Giegerich Progressive metalcore outfit ERRA have released a brand new music video for “Hybrid Earth” exclusively via Loudwire. The song comes from the group’s forthcoming sophomore full-length, Augment, which is set to hit stores October 29 via Tragic Hero Records. Pre-order options for the record are currently available on MerchNow for those who want to go […]
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Alive In Standby Release New Single “Weigh You Down”
October 15th, 2013 Corbin Alvae Michigan Progressive / Pop Punk band, Alive In Standby, have something pretty gnarly for you today, as they have released a brand new single entitled “Weigh You Down”. The track is filled with classic AIS, including the catchy guitar riffs, outstanding vocal melodies, and of course, the hard hitting screams. This track is something everyone […]
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