One-of-a-kind New Jersey band Trophy Scars have followed up their excellent 2014 LP, Holy Vacants, with the news of an indefinite hiatus. This is unfortunate for fans to say the least, but understandable considering the fact that Trophy Scars have been active for 14 years and have a considerable amount of other projects currently between […]
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Trophy Scars to go on indefinite hiatus
March 9th, 2016 
Brian Leak 
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All Human Stream “Headless Friends”
September 9th, 2015 Kyle Florence All Human, the brainchild of Fear Before vocalist Adam Fisher and Trophy Scars drummer Brian Ferrara, have begun streaming a brand new track titled “Headless Friends,” taken from their impending LP, Teenagers, You Don’t Have To Die. Give it a listen below, and let us know what you think in the comments section. “‘Headless Friends’ […]
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I Guess You Could Say I Enjoyed Some Music in 2014
December 19th, 2014 Brian Leak This year, I’m throwing convention to the wind. I tend to spend too much time deliberating, trying to narrow things down to a set amount of this or that. For 2014, much like any other year, I’m sharing a [very] large collection of what I enjoyed most in the world of music, except these lists […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Trophy Scars – “Archangel”
April 29th, 2014 Troy Sennett Trophy Scars are set to release their excellent new album, Holy Vacants, on May 6. The album’s latest single, the bluesy, progressive “Archangel,” recently received the music video treatment, and you can check out the clip after the break courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan. Much like the song, which plays a crucial role in the album’s […]
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REVIEW: Trophy Scars – ‘Holy Vacants’
April 24th, 2014 Troy Sennett Artist: Trophy Scars Album: Holy Vacants Genre: Rock, Blues, Post-Hardcore Label: Monotreme Records Ambitious, high-concept records are nothing new in progressive post-hardcore. La Dispute and A Lot Like Birds have built careers on albums with deep, involved storylines, and Boys Night Out’s 2005 magnum opus, Trainwreck, is one of the genre’s crowning achievements, but the […]
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April 21st, 2014 Troy Sennett In the five and and half minutes of “Gutted,” the latest single from Morristown, New Jersey’s Trophy Scars, you’ll get gripping tempo changes, vivid and sometimes gory imagery, and some of the best guitar and bass tones in recent memory. In short, “Gutted” is everything that is great about post-hardcore, and you can stream it […]
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WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 2/2-2/8
February 8th, 2014 Troy Sennett It was a banner week for pop punk vinyl, and we’ve got all the details here at Weekly Wax. There were new editions of some classics, with a reissue campaign underway for The Ataris in conjunction with their upcoming So Long, Astoria tour, another entry in Adeline Records‘ series of Green Day repressings, and new […]
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February 7th, 2014 Brian Leak After many delays (for good reason), New Jersey’s Trophy Scars have finally announced a release date for their long-anticipated follow-up to 2011’s Never Born, Never Dead EP. The band’s fourth full-length studio album, Holy Vacants, is set to drop on April 8 via Monotreme Records and this morning, the band and label have launched pre-orders […]
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Trophy Scars Sign With Label, Push Back ‘Holy Vacants’ Release Date
October 21st, 2013 Mike Giegerich Experimental rock outfit Trophy Scars have provided fans with some good news and some bad news on this chilly fall night. So, which would you like to hear first? The good news is the band have decided to sign with a yet-to-be-announced record label after eleven years as an independent band. As for the bad […]
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STREAM: Trophy Scars – “Hagiophobia”
September 6th, 2013 Brian Leak To follow up our exclusive stream of the first track to surface from Trophy Scars’ forthcoming and highly anticipated album, Holy Vacants, the New Jersey outfit is streaming another new track, entitled “Hagiophobia,” with our brothers and sisters over at Absolutepunk. Much shorter than the previous song, “Qeres,” this new track still offers the signature […]
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UTG EXCLUSIVE STREAM: Trophy Scars – “Qeres”
May 9th, 2013 Brian Leak Trophy Scars have had a long, progressive journey through experimentation, various personnel adjustments and maturation, both as people and skilled musicians. From their first efforts way back when on Darts To The Sea all the way up to 2011’s cherished Never Born, Never Dead, this New Jersey outfit have always stood apart from their peers. […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Jerry Jones of Trophy Scars
October 1st, 2012 Brian Leak Under the Gun Review is very pleased to bring you this exclusive interview with New Jersey’s genre-defying indie outfit, Trophy Scars! It’s been nearly a year since the last time we checked in with the boys after the release of their well-received EP, Never Born, Never Dead, and they’ve been keeping themselves quite busy in […]
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