Song Reviews

Cavemancore with Kublai Khan TX – Theory of Mind – Song Review

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The Band   Kublai Khan TX is an American metalcore band formed in 2009. They have released five studio albums. On September 20th, 2024, the band released their fifth album, Exhibition Of Prowess. They play metalcore, but with an old-school tone that resembles hardcore bands like Hatebreed. Breakdowns, down-tuned guitars, and raspy vocals. Their lyrics usually deal with social issues like racism, and violence against women.   Band Members Matt Honeycutt – vocals Nolan Ashley –…

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Starting the Year with a Positive Attitude – Turnstile – Holiday – Song Review

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The Band   Turnstile is an American hardcore punk band from Baltimore, formed in 2010.   Band Members (at the time of this recording) Brendan Yates – vocals Franz Lyons – bass Brady Ebert – guitar Pat McCrory – guitar Daniel Fang – drums     The Album     Glow On is Turnstile’s third studio album. It was released on August 27, 2021. Although the album is hardcore punk, it is also melodic and has some passages…

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MetalBere’s 10 Favorite Albums of 2024 – AOTY – The Year of Aussie Metal

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Besides always listening to Sleep Token and Black Veil Brides (as my Spotify Wrapped told me) this year mostly Alpha Wolf’s music got my ears and attention. I don’t really know why, but I find this album so catchy, so it’s my number one for 2024. The rest of the ten albums are in no particular order, just records I liked this year.   1. Alpha Wolf – Half Living Things   This year I…

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Album Reviews

An Even Darker Side of Poppy – Negative Spaces – Album Review

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The Singer   Moriah Rose Pereira, better known as Poppy, is an American singer and artist who delves her music into various genres and sounds in which we can include metalcore, electro-pop, and experimental (to name a few). She also used to do surreal videos on YouTube, which made her famous.   The Album   2024 was a successful year for Poppy. She collaborated with Bad Omens and Knocked Loose. The second one even gave…

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Lazy Town Goes Djent – Novelists – Coda – Song Review

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The Band   Novelists (or Novelists FR) is a French progressive metalcore band from Paris, formed in 2013.   Band Members Camille Contreras – vocals Florestan Durand – guitar Pierre Danel – guitar Nicolas Delestrade – bass guitar Amael Durand – drums     The Album     This is a single that has 2 tracks, Coda and K.O. It was released on December 11, 2024, and Coda it’s a heavy song whereas K.O. is the emotional…

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The Retirement of our Idols

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After 42 years behind the drums of the beast, a few days after the 2 concerts in Chile and after the recent passing of the former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno, this December 7th, Nicko McBrain announced his retirement from touring. Nicko had a stroke in 2023 and even though he has recovered from that, he realized that he no longer can play as fast as before and that the touring lifestyle is now too…

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A Hardcore Moment on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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On November 27, 2024, a special metal moment happened on American National Television, Knocked Loose performed Suffocate with Poppy on Jimmy Kimmel Live!   Knocked Loose   They are an American hardcore punk band formed in 2013 with 3 studio albums. Their most recent work, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, was released on May 10, 2024 (you can read my review here). The band combines hardcore with metalcore in their music.   Band…

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Concert Reviews

Sleep Token – The Amsterdam Ritual, 2024 – Concert Review

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November 18, 2024 at AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Tour: UK + EURO Tour 2024    This was my first time in Amsterdam and my first time seeing Sleep Token, so I knew it would be special. It was a cold night and I had to wait a long time standing in line to enter AFAS Live, but once inside, all was neat and calm. In the venue, I bought some merchandise, and then I went…

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Route Resurrection – Madrid, 2024 – Concert Review

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November 10, 2024 at Palacio Vistalegre Madrid Popular MonsTOUR II: World Domination Special guests: Hollywood Undead – Sleep Theory   Sleep Theory   They are an American rock band formed in 2020. They play a blend of styles, including nu-metal, metalcore, and R&B. Even though they only have one EP, Paper Hearts (2023) and some singles they recently released a new single, Paralyzed (you can read my review about it here). Band members Cullen Moore…

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The B….- Word is a Registered Trademark Now

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A couple of weeks ago I read the news that shocked some metal scene, specifically the metalcore musicians and fans. A German company, blegh.de, trademarked the word blegh for clothing and accessories usage. This brought as a consequence that other stores and creators that sell merchandising with that word in it had to get them out of their online shops or they had to see that the online store did it themselves.   But… What…

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