Social media has transformed each and every one of us into people who expect constant, or at least consistent updates from the artists we love. A press release once every few months is no longer good enough. If someone is quiet for a day, that’s fine, but once a week or more passes people begin […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Alesana Part Ways With Epitaph Records
May 8th, 2013 
James Shotwell 
Posted in Features, Interviews, News 
Tags: 2013, alesana, Epitaph Records, exclusive, free agents, interview, new album, revival records, shawn milke 
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Alesana Side Project, Tempting Paris, Puts Up Pre-Orders
October 4th, 2012 Jacob Tender In 2010, we were the first to bring you news of Tempting Paris, a project consisting of Alesana vocalist Shawn Milke and his sister, Melissa. A lot of time passed between that interview and the news that revealed that the project was finally being recorded. Now that the album has been digitized, the band is […]
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Alesana Side Project, Tempting Paris to Record in March
February 17th, 2012 Jacob Tender We first heard about Alesana side project, Tempting Paris in 2010. In the months prior to The Emptiness’ release, small hints at the project were given in various interviews, a myspace page was made, and then things went quiet. Two years later, Tempting Paris has re-risen and it appears as if material is prepared and ready for the […]
Posted in News Tags: album, alesana, Kris Crummett, mellisa, recording, shawn milke, side project, studio, tempting paris 1 Comment » REVIEW: Alesana – A Place Where the Sun Is Silent
October 25th, 2011 Jacob Tender 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 […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: 2011, a place where the sun is silent, alesana, dante inferno, Epitaph, jacob tender, new album, review, shane crump, shawn milke, the emptiness, under the gun review 1 Comment »INTERVIEW: Alesana
January 22nd, 2010 James Shotwell Prior to hearing The Emptiness in its entirety, James had the opportunity to send a couple questions over to Fearless Records own Alesana. Over the course of the questions below, James and Alesana discuss the new record, touring, the band’s stance on religion, and a lot more. Check out the conversation below and be sure […]