by Phil Hawkins | Apr 1, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Alchemy is defined as a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination. Secular Era fits that very definition with the release of their latest album, Under The New Moon. Under The New Moon kicks of with “The Art of Alchemy” and...
by Phil Hawkins | Mar 31, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
Throughout the course of the past twenty years Andrew McMahon has experienced musical rebirth several times successfully and has ended up on the other side stronger than before. From his time spent as the co-founder of Something Corporate to days of Jack’s...
by Phil Hawkins | Mar 30, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
It feels like it has been eons since The Ongoing Concept hung it up back in 2017. However, it’s only been 6 years. To some that may seem like a lengthy amount of time and for a band that released their first album in 2013 it is definitely longer than the time...
by Phil Hawkins | Mar 29, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
When you’ve been a band as long as August Burns Red has it can often become harder to try and cover “new ground.” This is especially true within the “metalcore” genre as oftentimes it can feel like bands may continue to rehash the same...
by Phil Hawkins | Mar 25, 2023 | Album Reviews, Reviews
“Ready yourself for the end.” These lyrics were used by [Andrew] Schwab on Project 86’s 2009 album Picket Fence Cartel. At the time, it was simply a lyrical theme of sorts that drove the album’s opening track. Now it is 2023 and that line is...