Of Mice & Men have had a somewhat turbulent existence with several ups & downs, but it seems as though things may have finally settled for them. Not that their latest album EARTHANDSKY shows any signs of them living a peaceful life. In many ways, this feels like the distillation of everything Of Mice &…
Cane Hill are one of the most thrilling new bands around right now. Since smashing their way onto the scene in 2015 with their psychotic self titled e.p, there has only been one calendar year since where we haven’t had a release from them, with two full lengths and a live album having been added…
Sevendust have always been a tremendously underrated band. Emerging onto the scene in 1997 (despite forming in 1994) they were placed into a crowded scene and somehow overlooked. The main difference between them and their peers is that they are fundamentally a more thoughtful form of band, one that displays a great deal of care…
Going in to the recording of Defy, Of Mice & Men may have seemed like a band with their backs against the wall. This album, their fifth, would be the first without Vocalist Austin Carlisle, so the world was waiting to see where they went next. The Lineup change aside, Defy is business as usual…
Cane Hill appeared out of nowhere back in 2015 with their self titled e.p, which was as frenzied and chaotic as the place with which they share their name. Their debut full length Smile was one of the most buzzed about albums of 2016 which has lead to a huge sense of anticipation for its…
The return of At The Drive-In has been nothing short of stunning, even then I think I’m underselling its significance. In 2000, they dropped their defining album ‘Relationship of Command’ and starting to make big waves. Before we knew it, the mic had dropped and they’d ridden off into the sunset. They would sporadically reform…
The Devil Wears Prada are for my money the most unappreciated band of the current metalcore era. They have been consistently brilliant since turning a corner in 2010 with their fantastic ‘Zombie’ e.p and haven’t looked back since. Their latest album Transit Blues is keen to carry on the band’s streak of brilliance, albeit with…
A year after their last album Earthwalker, In Hearts Wake are back with Skydancer. Recorded alongside Earthwalker, Skydancer was revealed to be part 2 of a double album. Earthwalker was a solid album but was lacking in truly amazing songs, still with a second part now revealed the ambition of the project has been revealed. Skydancer…
It has always felt as if Miss May I have stuck tirelessly to the same template for each of their albums meaning there really isn’t that much diversity in their back catalogue. Latest release ‘Rise of the Lion’ changes that. Breaking from the metalcore formula much more than on previous records serves ‘Miss May I’…
Last touring the UK in 2012, Southern Californian quintet Of Mice and Men returned this month selling out every date on the tour across the UK. Along with the tour Of Mice and Men appeared in a selection of FOPP! stores signing copies of their new album “Restoring Force” (out now on Rise Records) giving…
For a lot of people, there has been a ridiculous amount of hype surrounding Issues and their release of their debut full length album. Since the release of their 2012 EP Black Diamonds, Issues have rapidly been gaining fans thanks to their blend of pop and metalcore providing a fresh new take on the genre…
Celebrating the release of their long awaited self titled full length début album this week, Atlantia six piece metalcore crossover group Issues have given their fans something else to get excited about with the release of their latest music video. The track, entitled “Stingray Affliction”, is taken from their new self titled album. You can…
