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Fair To Midland
Depending on who’s counting, there are anywhere from 100 to n-frigging-thousand subgenres of rock music a band can slide into for easy categorization. And depending on where you drop the laser on Fair to Midland’s Serjical Strike debut, The Drawn and Quartered E.P., at least half of those subgenres are being… (Read More)
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Fake Problems
“From the sloshy sing-along choruses of the album’s title track kicking things off and leading right into the stomping manifesto of “Born & Raised,” to the subtle twang of “Cold on the Soul,” a wide array of sound, style and substance flows from the record.” Punknews.org “How Far Our Bodies Go… (Read More)
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Fall From Grace
Seattle’s Fall From Grace has become a member of the Bodog Music family, winning the coveted $1 million record contract on “Bodog Music Battle of the Bands.” It was a night that will go down in Bodog history. Three bands stormed the stage at the House of Blues on the Sunset… (Read More)
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Farewell
Hanging out in Greensboro, North Carolina, in a music scene saturated by hardcore and screamo, the six members of Farewell felt compelled to do something different. Instead of falling into the scenes around them, the group wove together threads of pop-punk, synth rock and tight harmonies into a unique power-pop sound… (Read More)
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Fear Before
Denver, Colorado’s FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES have made quite a name for themselves in the past six months. Having released a full length album, Odd How People Shake, on RISE Records and touring non stop with the likes of Anatomy Of A Ghost, Salt the Earth, My Hotel Year… (Read More)
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Fell
The Debut CD by Fell Press Quotes “Musically, the songs vary from the cool glass of lemonade on a hazy afternoon that is Summer to the spiraling, clanging crescendo of the latter half of Polarized Verse with trips down great side streets in between. The intro from Effigy with its tight… (Read More)
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Fight Fair
Spawned from the infamous San Diego State University party scene, Fight Fair’s members came together with a wide range of influences from pop-punk, hip-hop, hardcore, emo, and more. This is their debut EP. “Fight Fair’s sound is mostly melodic with memorable gang vocal choruses built in…the band never lose site of… (Read More)
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Finch
Driven by undeniable passion, Finch will be the band to bridge the gap between hard rock and pop punk. They dive headlong into songs laden with raw intensity to create a perfect union of post-hardcore angst and melodic rock dynamics. With a tip of the hat to their musical peers and… (Read More)
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Firewind
Greece’s FIREWIND belong to the most impressing and hard-working melodic metal bands of our time and their brand-new album “The Premonition” is sure to reinforce the band’s unstoppable rise to the worldwide top within their scene. Accompanied by flawless media and fan reactions, the band’s 2006 album masterpiece and 4th album… (Read More)
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Five Finger Death Punch
When you gather a group of musicians with Metal pedigree like the quintet in FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, you’d better believe that they will come up with a body of work that will back up its bombast with undeniable musicianship! Euro-Metal veteran and previous U.P.O. guitarist, Zoltan Bathory, was the architect… (Read More)
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Flatfoot 56
Flatfoot 56 has been playing Celtic punk since 2000. The band has toured across the U.S. and has a large following of people who love a good time. Flatfoot56 is made up of three brothers (Tobin, Justin and Kyle Bawinkel) and a terrific piper friend, Josh Robieson. Action is the name… (Read More)
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For Love Of Ivy
For Love of Ivy was formed in 2006 by award winning guitarist Beau Osland. Along with Nick Clark (drums), and Bennett Christian (bass), For Love of Ivy integrates a profound understanding and respect for music with an explosive sound and a youthful exuberance. Their music features striking melodies, intense instrumental build-ups… (Read More)
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Forgive Durden
Downtrodden! Fortune-seekers! Princes! Prodigals! Meet your fates; meet your futures – Forgive Durden brings you Wonderland, to be released May 9 on Fueled By Ramen Records. The follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2004 EP, this is the band’s full-length debut, but Wonderland is not just a compilation of eleven songs; it… (Read More)
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Fosterchild
There is one other thing of which too much is never enough, and that is stripped down, pedal to the metal Rock & Roll. Scholars of both excesses, the members of FOSTERCHILD, have documented their mastery within the confines of their new album, INDEPENDENCE DAY. FOSTERCHILD was truly born on the… (Read More)
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Four Letter Lie
When honesty and brazen creativity are the first bricks laid for a musical release, the bar is set for an outcome that truly delivers the message of the artist. In this case, the artist is FOUR LETTER LIE, and the result is their stunning sophomore release, What A Terrible Thing To… (Read More)
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Four Year Strong
Worcester, Massachusetts. 8 pm. Those who have their hearts set on a Sunday night bingo game or knitting circle at the Quinsigamond Village Community Center will walk away sorely disappointed. Instead, nearly 600 kids spanning all ages and tastes have excitedly packed themselves into the tiny venue. The room is plunged… (Read More)
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Foxy Shazam
The self-proclaimed “Evel Knievel of Rock N Roll,” Foxy Shazam is here to make a musical death defying stunt with their New Weathermen debut Introducing Foxy, to be released in January of 2008. The album, recorded with producer Casey Bates (Chiodos, Heavy Heavy Low Low) takes their piano propelled songs that… (Read More)
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From The Pawn
From the Pawn was born on one rainy summer day of 2003 when members from several different Long Island bands wanted to create a specific sound from a mixture of their favorite musical influences. The original lineup was Dom D’Acunto (vocals), Keiji Shibata (guitar), Joseph Fusco (guitar), Anthony DiCocco (bass), Joey… (Read More)
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Frontside Five
Frontside Five came to life in a downtown Denver garage during the Summer of 2002 by a group of friends who shared a common idea. The idea was to create original, fast, powerful music inspired by the things they loved and hated the most. The things they love; skate sessions, loud… (Read More)
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Fuck The Facts
Fuck The Facts was started in the late 90’s as a recording project by Topon Das. After many early recordings including split tapes with S.M.E.S. and Mastectomia, FTF started developing a name in the underground with grind and noise fans worldwide. In 2000 the first full length CD “Discoing The Dead”… (Read More)
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Full Blown Chaos
Like the first shots fired in anger Full Blown Chaos has ascended on a path of destruction that will leave the entire underground music scene on its side. Formed in 97· the band was Mike and Jeff Facci, Ed Conroy and Chris Morgan. Since then once time front man Joe White… (Read More)
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Funeral For A Friend
n any life, the end of adolescence and the coming to terms with adulthood is a cataclysmic time. But imagine vaulting that hurdle while a member of a rock n roll group skyrocketing their way to fame, living through and adjusting to these changes in the public spotlight. Imagine trying to… (Read More)
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