An Interview with Rick Schneider from Polaris at Download 2025: “You can’t look at it any other way than being a community of bands that should be friends and should be peers and should inspire each other to keep going”

Polaris are currently one of the most talked about bands in the Metalcore scene. Following the release of the band’s 2023 album Fatalism, their star has continued to rise. We caught up with guitarist Rick Schneider to discuss the success of Fatalism, how its connected with people and the growing support behind the band, we…

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We Came As Romans – Darkbloom

It’s been five long years since Michigan based metalcore masters WE CAME AS ROMANS‘ last studio album, Cold Like War (2017). Finally however, despite the tragic loss of vocalist Kyle Pavone in 2018, they’ve returned from the studio once again. With a brand new album in hand and their hearts worn proudly on their sleeves….

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Northlane – Obsidian

2019’s Alien saw Northlane pushed further through the smoke than ever before. An intensely personal album for vocalist Marcus Bridge, their last record added layers of nu metal, industrial and electronic music to their established sound. Turning the dials up on the emotion and expansion within Northlane proved to be a great success for them…

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