Artist: A Plea For Purging Album: The Life & Death Of A Plea For Purging Genre: Metalcore Label: Facedown Records Admittedly, I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately; maybe the changing weather is messing with my mood, and it’s just a seasonal things that’s unavoidable, or maybe because I’ve been considerably busier than […]
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REVIEW: A Plea For Purging – The Life And Death Of A Plea For Purging
November 10th, 2011 
James Shotwell 
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STREAM: When Bears Attack! – Temerity
November 9th, 2011 Jacob Tender After a long wait, Collinsville, Illinois Christian metalcore group When Bears Attack! have finally released a new song from the upcoming Elisha EP. The song, entitled “Temerity,” is available for stream here on UTG and a link has been provided for a free download. Click on through to listen to a band I have a […]
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Five Iron Frenzy Plan “Something AWESOME!” For November 22
November 8th, 2011 James Shotwell Defunct (?) ska band Five Iron Frenzy are keeping rumors of reunion alive and well today with the creation of a Facebook event simply named “Something AWESOME!” The posting, which lists the event as taking place November 22, offers almost no information aside from a link to the group’s official website and the comment “Are […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: A Plea For Purging – Heart Of A Child
November 1st, 2011 James Shotwell A Plea For Purging continue to promote their forthcoming album with the release of a music video for the lead single, “Heart Of A Child.” Staying true to their hilarious selves, “Heart Of A Child” finds the members of APFP taking the title literally and throwing a slumber party. In the midst of the fun, […]
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REVIEW: Family Force 5 – III
October 31st, 2011 Grant Trimboli Artist: Family Force 5 Album: III Genre: Rock/Crunk/Punk/Pop Label: Tooth and Nail/III Entertainment Earlier this year, I reviewed a three-song EP that acted as a preview for this full length release. Unsurprisingly enough, the complete album III bears little divergence from its sample – it’s still catchy as hell, filled with dancehall beats, slick and […]
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REVIEW: Relient K – K Is For Karaoke
October 18th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Reliant K Album: K Is For Karaoke Genre: Rock/Pop Label: Mono vs. Stereo/Gotee Records Relient K’s decision to release an album composed entirely of cover songs is a bold move, and certainly more daring than the traditional inclusion of one cover on an otherwise original album. These are fourteen songs of differing fame, some […]
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P.O.D. Sign To Razor & Tie
October 6th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Christian rock outfit P.O.D. (Payable On Death) have signed a multi-album deal with Razor & Tie Records. Congratulations to the guys! They will be releasing a new album in the spring of 2012 so be on the lookout for that.
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REVIEW: Switchfoot – Vice Verses
October 2nd, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Switchfoot Album: Vice Verses Genre: Rock Label: Atlantic Records/lowercase people records I thought this crowd sounded familiar, and research informed me that some of their songs appeared on the soundtrack to A Walk to Remember. Not necessarily something to celebrate (I always felt cheated at the fact they never showed Mandy Moore’s death scene) […]
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REVIEW: Icon For Hire – Scripted
August 24th, 2011 James Shotwell Artist: Icon for Hire Album: Scripted Genre: Rock Label: Tooth & Nail Judging by their video for “Make A Move”, Icon for Hire are going for some kind of passionately visceral, punky, rebellious image – their lead singer Ariel is like a slightly less niche version of Emilie Autumn (I say this with love). Happily, […]
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July 12th, 2011 James Shotwell Christwire, a (hilarious) parody conservative Christian website, has posted an article damning New Found Glory and warning parents to keep their children far away. In the story entitled “Does Your Daughter Listen To New Found Glory?,” Christwire blogger Tyson Bowers 3 wastes no time digging into the band with the claim, “[New Found Glory] makes […]
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REVIEW: Call To Preserve – Validation EP
June 29th, 2011 James Shotwell “As an EP, Validation does everything you could hope for it to do: gives a solid glimpse into what a band has in its arsenal while providing a killer track or two–but not giving up everything the band has that’s worthwhile (a mistake In Flames made with their Mirror’s Truth EP). Assuming this EP becomes a trend, the music world should be on the lookout for Call To Preserve with their next full-length.”
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May 30th, 2011 Jacob Tender Illinois based, Christian hardcore band When Bears Attack! will be featuring The Word Alive’s lead vocalist, Tyler “Telle” Smith on their upcoming Elisha EP! I’m personally very excited for this. Check this band. They are a NEED TO KNOW for 2011.
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