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Bane
In the halcyon days of 1996, Boston hardcore was a dirty term. If self-applied, it relegated you to the dusty confines of corny nostalgia and adolescent identity crisis. But there were believers. An unsung group of olderish, foolish romantics who still identified with passionate three- chord bludgeon. They made their debuts… (Read More)
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Barcelona
Seattle melodic rock quartet Barcelona is currently touring in support of their first full length album, Absolutes, which was released to stores nationwide on September 25, 2007. The independent release is licensed and distributed by Curb Appeal Records and the band has an exclusive, worldwide deal with Warner Chappell Publishing. What… (Read More)
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Bayside
Bayside’s debut record will surely draw boat-loads of attention (no pun intended). “Sirens and Condolences” is the catchiest record that I have played in months; just think of it as Victory’s response to the Alkaline Trio (with a singer whose voice is so reminiscent of Matt Skiba’s, it is down-right eerie)... (Read More)
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Be Thou My Vision
Jake Reck: bells, guitars, fuzz bass Joshua Dawn: ultra-love & drums Kenneth Harden: vocals, guitar Stephanie Byrne: violin, vocals Rence Seyb: fuzz bass, accordions, cornet, trombone, tuba (Read More)
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Beat Union
Hailing from two dead-end towns on the outskirts of Birmingham UK, Beat Union – singer/guitarist Dave Warsop, drummer Luke Johnson, guitarist Dean Ashton and bassist Ade Preston – are the classic band made up of childhood friends. Dave and Dean had known each other since they were kids and had begun… (Read More)
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Before Their Eyes
There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit. The poison of vipers… (Read More)
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Behold…The Arctopus
The tech metal bar has been raised over and over again with the likes of ground breaking bands like Psyopus and The Dillinger Escape Plan coming from out of nowhere over the past decade. There is a whole new generation of young people with the ability to play their instruments like… (Read More)
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Ben Nichols
Ben Nichols is a rock n’ roll archetype and lead’s Lucero as such. He plays a big, hollow body Epiphone guitar like Chuck Berry and wears it down near the knees like Tim Armstrong. With pale arms that are a patch of bad tattoos, he leans on the microphone stand too… (Read More)
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Beneath The Massacre
Coming from a rich, albeit relatively modern heritage of brutal Canadian death metal, BENEATH THE MASSACRE is perhaps the band most apt to take the title for the heaviest and most technical band from its northern forefathers. Mixing voracious, grinding double bass alongside stop-start guitar work and unhallowed death metal growls… (Read More)
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Bitter:Sweet
Such is the story of Los Angeles music duo BITTER:SWEET (Shana Halligan and Kiran Shahani) whose lives seemed to have over-lapped but never crossed until the perfect moment in time. How else can you explain two people who lived one block away from each other, and who recorded just one wall… (Read More)
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Black Cobra
Two-piece doom-hardcore outfit now residing in San Francisco. Sheer vclume coupled with intensity make for a killer live show. (Read More)
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Black Light Burns
Black Light Burns is an American alternative/hard rock band with industrial and gothic aspects, created by Wes Borland. The band’s recording lineup consists naturally of Borland himself, along with Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), Josh Eustis (Telefon Tel Aviv), and Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle,Nine Inch Nails,Devo). Their debut… (Read More)
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Black Pegasus
Robert Houston II (born March 24, 1980), popularly known as Black Pegasus or by a variety of nicknames (Black – P, The Black Mexican), is a Hip-Hop artist and current President and CEO of Brass Knuckle Ent. He is the most successful solo artist out of the Denver Metro region. With… (Read More)
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Black Stone Cherry
Members: Chris Robertson – vocals/guitar Ben Wells – guitar/vocals Jon Lawhon – bass/vocals John Fred Young – drums More than anything, the South is known for its music and its strong family ties. Both are highlighted with Black Stone Cherry, a Kentucky band that redefines southern rock for a modern audience… (Read More)
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Black Tide
Ever since he was eight years old, Gabriel Garcia knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life — write songs, sing lead and play shredding guitar for a hard-rocking band. “My cousin used listen to Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Pantera and all that stuff,” Gabriel remembers. “He played it for… (Read More)
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Blacklisted
2008 brings a new era. Recorded and engineered by Kurt Ballou (Converge) @ Godcity, “Heavier Than Heaven, Lonelier Than God” is Blacklisted’s most dynamic release to date. This latest effort carries a psychological darkness merely hinted at in their previous “Peace On Earth…” release, diving head first into the jaws of… (Read More)
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Bleeding Through
Bleeding Through is synonymous with the blending of classic death metal, symphonic black metal and just a taste of the angry energy and do-it-yourself spirit of the hardcore scene. The group emerged from the underground to sell a combined quarter of a million copies of their last two albums and have… (Read More)
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Blind Apathy
Blind Apathy started in 2005 with four kids that wanted to have fun with some fast heavy music. Now in 2008 after line up changes they are back and more focused on being the best all around band they can be. Bringing an intense stage show to compliment high-energy music while… (Read More)
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Bloodshed Ensemble
Despite the band’s short, year and a half existence with the current line-up, The Bloodshed Ensemble are no rookies to the Colorado music scene. Formed from members of By The Hand Of Cain, Edge Down, Spiritual Fallout, and Code To Zero, each member has full knowledge of what it takes to… (Read More)
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Boldtype
With fuse-burning verses and explosive choruses these five punkers burn bright in a straight-forward style all their own. (Read More)
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Boris
Boris are: Wata – Guitar, Takeshi – Bass, Atsuo – Drums/vocals. Japanese cult favourite sludge/doom rock trio Boris take their name from a song on grunge godfathers the Melvins’ “Bullhead” album. They also have a lot in common with the Melvins musically, including a fondness for heavily down tuned guitar/bass tones… (Read More)
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Breathe Carolina
Breathe Carolina is an electro-pop duo from Denver, Colorado. Their music is comprised of synthesized beats and tag-teamed, vocoded vocals ranging from melodic harmonies to abrasive screaming. They have released one iTunes album titled “Gossip”, and are soon launching their first hard-copy album, “It’s Classy, Not Classic” which releases on Sept… (Read More)
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Brighten
Brighten is an up and coming band with a lot of potential. They’ve got catchy lyrics and without a label they’ve been doing pretty well on their own. There is not only one way to interpret Brighten and who they are. Take Jimmy Eat World and stir in a little James… (Read More)
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Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me The Horizon is a five-piece band from Sheffield, England. Despite only forming in March 2004, the band has gathered a surprisingly large fan base both in the UK and the U.S. Their debut EP, This Is What The Edge Of Your Seat Was Made For, came out in December… (Read More)
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Brokencyde
BROKENCYDE! Straight out of Albuquerque, NM! An experimental group heard like no other. With styles ranging from Crunk, to Hardcore Screamo. This is sure a mix that was born from originality. Consisting of 3 members, Brokencyde brings not only a composed talent but also a sound that has been captured by… (Read More)
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Bullet For My Valentine
The Welsh metal-core band Bullet For My Valentine has spent most of the past two years taking over the world with massive U.K., European, U.S. and worldwide tours, sharing the stage with Guns N Roses, Metallica and Iron Maiden, playing the Main Stage at just about every rock festival on the… (Read More)
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Burden of a Day
Burden of a Day will stake their reputation on their ability to perform. Touring through the lower 48 states as well as Europe, they’ve exhibited an energy and a presence seldom paralleled by even their more accomplished peers. Hailing from Sarasota, Florida – a retired people’s town with a music scene… (Read More)
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Burning Brides
Burning Brides formed in Philadelphia in the spring of 1999. According to their label bio, Dimitri Coats (vocals/guitar) and his longtime girlfriend/musical partner Melanie Campbell (bass) dropped out of Juilliard art school and spent two long years together “traversing the country in search of an environment responsive to their rock needs…. (Read More)
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