SLIFT Reach for the Cosmos on Ilion

SLIFT Reach for the Cosmos on Ilion

Metal, like any genre of music, gets painted in broad strokes by the uninitiated. But taken at a deeper level, it can be broken down into so many different strands and strains. And although heaviness will always be the foundational quality, the genre allows for...
The Hope Conspiracy-Confusion/Chaos/Misery

The Hope Conspiracy-Confusion/Chaos/Misery

Confusion/Chaos/Misery by The Hope Conspiracy is the band’s aggressive return to the hardcore scene after 14 years. They have been largely silent since 2009, with members active in other groups including All Pigs Must Die, Hesitation Marks, and Paint it Black. Dialing...
Code Orange – The Above

Code Orange – The Above

Code Orange stir the emotions with The Above. A band of rebels, they silence the doubters, breaking through with a crash of aggression. Since their inception, the act has created songs which draw on past expectances, extreme pain, and hopelessness. The Above is an...