Artist: The Sheds Album: I’ll Be Fine Genre: Hardcore Ska-Punk Label: Mediaskare Records “I used to be cool, calm, and collected, now everything upsets me, leaves me empty,” sings out vocalist Mac Miller of The Sheds on the introductory title track of I’ll Be Fine. Just like that, the song sets just the right tone […]
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REVIEW: The Sheds – I’ll Be Fine
August 1st, 2013 
Adrian Garza 
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REVIEW: August Burns Red – Rescue & Restore
July 15th, 2013 Adrian Garza BAND: August Burns Red ALBUM: Rescue & Restore GENRE: Metalcore LABEL: Solid State Records You know that old pizza shop around the corner of your house or apartment? If you don’t have one, just pretend you do, and follow my lead on this introduction. Remember back in the day when it served only 2 or […]
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REVIEW: Relient K – ‘Collapsible Lung’
July 2nd, 2013 Adrian Garza Artist: Relient K Album: Collapsible Lung Genre: Pop-Rock, Rock Label: Mono VS Stereo Let’s not beat around the bush here: when any band takes more than three years to put out an album with original material, people get skeptical about the quality of it. Introducing several co-writers and two producers to the mix can be […]
REVIEW: Living With Lions – Some Of My Friends Appear Dead To Me
June 25th, 2013 Adrian Garza Artist: Living With Lions Album: Some Of My Friends Appear Dead To Me Genre: Pop-Punk Label: Pure Noise Records One of the realities of being in a band with other people is knowing that there are always going to be outside factors that will influence your bandmates’ willingness to keep their efforts in at 100%. […]
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REVIEW: Nightmares For A Week – Civilian War
May 28th, 2013 Adrian Garza Artist: Nightmares For A Week Album: Civilian War Genre: Rock / Punk Label: Broken English / Suburban Home Sure New York’s Nightmares For A Week took a good 3+ years before releasing their sophomore LP, Civilian War, but the time and effort are pridefully shown throughout the album’s raucous ten tracks. For those not acquainted […]
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SINGLE REVIEW: August Burns Red – “Fault Line”
May 17th, 2013 Adrian Garza Artist: August Burns Red Track: “Fault Line” Album: Rescue & Restore Over the past ten years we have watched the western Pennsylvania metalcore heroes in August Burns Red slowly grow from being newcomers in what was then seen as an emerging scene to becoming modern day legends in their own right. Earlier this week the […]
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REVIEW: Hot Damn – Sleep Alone
May 14th, 2013 Adrian Garza ARTIST: Hot Damn ALBUM: Sleep Alone LABEL: We Are Triumphant GENRE: Pop-Punk In my opinion, of all of the artists on We Are Triumphant’s overpopulated roster, the most unique act that the label has signed would be one of their most recent signings from South Wales, Hot Damn. The band’s sound sits somewhere in between […]
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REVIEW: Alkaline Trio – My Shame Is True
April 12th, 2013 Adrian Garza ARTIST: Alkaline Trio ALBUM: My Shame Is True LABEL: Epitaph/Heart & Skull GENRE: Punk/Pop-Punk Describing Alkaline Trio’s aesthetic based off of the music they’ve made is not a hard task to say the least. Said in one of the plainest ways, the band could be considered a modern day punk rock version of older 80s […]
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REVIEW: Paramore – Self-Titled
April 5th, 2013 Adrian Garza Band: Paramore Album: Paramore Label: Fueled By Ramen There is plenty to cover with this introduction. I could start by mentioning how it’s been nearly four years since Paramore released their last full length effort, Brand New Eyes. I could say that because of various momentum hits, like the Farro brothers’ departure under the most […]
REVIEW: Tear Out The Heart – Violence
April 4th, 2013 Adrian Garza Artist: Tear Out The Heart Album: Violence Genre: Post-hardcore Label: Victory Records Tear Out The Heart have only been a band for nearly two years, but in that time they’ve managed to self release an EP and land a recording contract with Victory Records. This brings us to the here and now – the metalcore […]
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Chords + Canvas: Jordan Buckley (Every Time I Die)
March 25th, 2013 Adrian Garza Now being added to Under The Gun’s vast array of feature content is Chords + Canvas, a fresh new column written by our very own Adrian Garza. While most musicians grow tired of making noises on the instruments of their choosing, a select few will turn to other artistic outlets, and that is what this […]
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REVIEW: Within The Ruins – ‘Elite’
March 7th, 2013 Adrian Garza Artist: Within the Ruins Album: Elite Genre: Deathcore Label: E1 Music Not as many deathcore bands can match the longevity and work ethic of Within the Ruins. The Massachusetts-based quartet has been a band for nearly a decade. Although the group has about as many years under their belt as they’ve had member changes (no […]
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