Review by Savanah Ruiz, photos courtesy of Embrace the Forever Embrace the Forever speak their truth with debut album Remember // Surrender. This album is raw, expressive, and sends a message. Embrace the Forever is a five-piece independent alternative band from Stanly County, North Carolina. With their music, Embrace the Forever’s goal has always been to impact... Continue Reading →
Review by Savanah Ruiz, photos provided by Greystone Canyon Greystone Canyon has marked their heavy metal debut with While the Wheels Still Turn. This LP is loud, explosive, and impactful. While the Wheels Still Turn features nine tracks of heavy metal that blast through your sound system and really make one excited for the future of rock.... Continue Reading →
Review by Savanah Ruiz, photos provided courtesy of Hayley Kiyoko Hayley Kiyoko has created a masterpiece with her debut album, Expectations. At the young age of 27, Hayley Kiyoko has made a name for herself with the gay anthem “Girls Like Girls”, which went viral with over 88 million views and counting, as well as... Continue Reading →
Review by William Dibble, Photos by William Dibble and Lola Marie Photos There was already a small crowd of people outside the Lost Lake Lounge. That made it somewhat easier to spot. The front of the venue blends in with the neighboring store fronts, and the sign for the Lost Lake is not the most... Continue Reading →
Review by Rose Estrada, photos provided courtesy of The Ghoulies When one considers what makes a band work, a lot of people tend to underestimate the value of proper theming. Drowned under the voices yelling “it’s all about the music,” is a harsh reality that a lot of musicians experience way too late - that... Continue Reading →
Review by Rose Estrada, images provided by Voices It cannot be overstated that music is, at its core, art. Much like painters carefully selecting their palette or sculptors digging through a junkyard for the right looking scrap metal, musicians have to make choices in how they craft their sound. Sure, there are the choices in... Continue Reading →
Photography and review by William Dibble The line outside of Summit Music Hall wrapped around the block, and then some. The show wasn’t quite sold out, but was quite close to it. Senses Fail, Reggie and the Full Effect, Have Mercy, and Household were playing, and Senses Fail, being a long-running veteran of the emo... Continue Reading →
LA-based Theatrical Metal Band RAVEN BLACK has announced the pre-order launch for their highly anticipated 2nd album, 13. The incredibly visual quartet has also released the pre-order for their debut comic book, A Dark Metal Carnival: The Beginning and has begun booking their Spring tour set to launch in May. "Monster" is available to stream NOW on Spotify and download on iTunes. Track... Continue Reading →
Album review by Savanah Ruiz, images provided by Asking Alexandria Asking Alexandria has marked the return of their beloved vocalist with their self-titled LP, Asking Alexandria. This album features a different side of Asking Alexandria, but still holds the roots that made them a force to be reckoned with when they started. Asking Alexandria is the... Continue Reading →
Album review by Savanah Ruiz, pictures provided by Life in Idle Life in Idle is bursting into the pop punk music scene with their debut album, She’s Out to Get Me. A pop-punk band from Kettering Ohio that hopes to break barriers within the music industry, this release shows they are well on their way. Throughout... Continue Reading →
