Have you heard about The Ongoing Concept? Formed in 2010, this four-piece rock band have been garnering a lot of attention for Handmade, their upcoming album release on Solid State Records. Part of the reason for that attention is the band’s unique approach to creating their album, which found them building every instrument used from […]
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The Ongoing Concept May Be The Most Interesting Band Of 2015
May 22nd, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: best new band, Handmade, Handmade Album, review, solid state, solid state records, the ongoing concept, Unwanted, Unwanted Music Video 
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Stream Memphis May Fire’s New Christmas Song, “He Came With Love”
December 3rd, 2014 Ryan Kappy The holidays are fast approaching so that means bands are putting out their respective holiday songs to add more spice to the regular Christmas carols. Solid State Records are doing their part in releasing new Christmas tunes from the likes of August Burns Red, For Today, Fit For A King, and others on the current […]
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Fit For A King Release “Forever Unbroken” Lyric Video
November 24th, 2014 Kyle Florence Fit For A King have unveiled a new lyric video for their bone-crushing track, “Forever Unbroken.” Centered on the group’s impressive live show, check it out by following the jump below. The beefy tune is taken from the Texas outfit’s latest full-length, Slave To Nothing, which hit shelves this past October via Solid State Records. If […]
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‘Midnight Clear’ Christmas Compilation Will Feature August Burns Red, Memphis May Fire & More
November 21st, 2014 Dana Reandelar As we rapidly approach the holidays, more and more bands are getting on their December EP grind. If you ever feel like getting away from the usual holiday carols and getting into the season with some hardcore, Solid State Records, home to numerous hardcore outfits, will be releasing a Christmas compilation, entitled Midnight Clear. The […]
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He Is Legend’s ‘I Am Hollywood’ Turns 10 Years Old
November 2nd, 2014 Brian Leak On August 5, 2005, I was sitting in a chair in a stranger’s apartment in Bakersfield, CA, 6 hours from my own home. The apartment belonged to the members of a local punk band called Gramercy Riff; a band I didn’t know existed before that night. Sitting directly across from me was one of my […]
STREAM: Silent Planet – “firstwake”
November 1st, 2014 Kriston McConnell The Night God Slept is the upcoming debut album by Solid State Records’ metalcore outfit Silent Planet. Within a few weeks of announcing the album the group unleashed the first two singles. Now they have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the newest single, titled “firstwake.” You can also give it a listen below […]
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October 23rd, 2014 Kriston McConnell We finally have the second single off Silent Planet‘s forthcoming debut full-length album, The Night God Slept. The group teamed up with Revolver Mag to premiere the music video for their new song “Native Blood,” and you can also watch it below. Between their lead single and this track, it’s safe to say that this […]
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October 1st, 2014 Kriston McConnell Silent Planet recently announced that they have signed to Solid State Records and will be releasing a new full-length album through them later this year. Earlier today the group premiered the lead single off the album, which is titled “XX (City Grave).” You can listen to the song by taking a look beneath the break. […]
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September 24th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Silent Planet told fans months ago that they were considering signing to a record label, but didn’t want to do so unless they felt they would be given full creative power. They also asked what their fans’ opinions were on signing to a label. Well, it seems that they received a pretty good response because […]
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August 27th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Slave To Nothing will be the third full-length album for Christian metalcore outfit Fit For A King. They recently confirmed its release date, and now they have finally dropped the lead single off it. They teamed up with Alternative Press to unleash the lyric video for “A Greater Sense Of Self,” and it’s also available […]
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Watch Forevermore’s Music Video For “Transcendence”
August 17th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Last month metal outfit Forevermore dropped their debut full-length album, Telos, through Solid State Records. It’s been nearly a month since the album’s release, and now the group has taken the time to premiere a music video for one of its tracks. The video is for the song “Transcendence,” and you can watch it below. […]
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August Burns Red Release “Beauty In Tragedy” Music Video
July 29th, 2014 Ryan Kappy August Burns Red always seem to put out videos that are visually stunning to the average eye. The Lancaster, PA metalcore outfit decided to change it around this time with their music video for the song “Beauty In Tragedy.” The single is off their latest record Rescue & Restore that was released last year via […]
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