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We discuss and review the new record by classic hardcore culprits, Hatebreed. The Band You Might Know for the week is Tell the Wolves I'm Home

We review the new record by the renowned post-hardcore rockers, Pierce the Veil.

We discuss our best and worst concert experiences, as well as tell our best stories we have from concerts over the years. The Band You Might Know for the week is Fall City Fall

This week we review post-hardcore outfit The Fall of Toy's new album, OK. This is the first album in seven years for those boys, so this should be interesting. Also check out the Bands You Might Know this week, Pilcrows.

This week we mix it up a big and review Japanese metal icons and idol band phenomenon, BABYMETAL. Listen to hear our verdict on their new album Metal Resistance.

This week we finish up our Spotlight on La Dispute as we cover their two most recent albums, Rooms of the House and Wildlife

   This week we begin our Spotlight coverage of one of the staples of the post-hardcore genre, La Dispute. We cover some of their earlier work today and will dive in some of their most recent outings next week. Enjoy it boyos.       Scores:                  Vancouver                         Vega and Altair Instrumentation:    14/20                                17/20 Vocals/Lyrics:         17/20                                18/20 Production/Tone:    14/20                                16/20 Likeability:              9/20                                 13/20 Originality:             16/20                                18/20 Total:                    70/100                               82/100  

This week we look back on the concert we attended on Tuesday and share our opinions on the bands there. Also, we feature an awesome new group in the Bands You Might Know Segment. Check out the original video from the show on our YouTube page as well. IF YOU HAVE BEEN TO ANY OF THE DATES ON THIS TOUR, LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF IT IN THE COMMENT SECTION. -Oli #augustburnsred #abr #betweentheburiedandme #btbam #goodtiger #show #concert #moshing #pit #crowdkilling #wallofdeath #hardcore #metalcore #prog #breakdowns #scenegirls #livemusic #concertreview #musicpodcast #srs

 This week we cover Asking Alexandria's brand new album, The Black. There is no Bands You Might Know segment this segment, but we answer a question from a regular listener.         Final Scores:  Braden                                     Oli Instrumentation: 7/10               6/10 Vocals/Lyrics: 9/10                    6/10 Production/Tone: 8/10                8/10 Subjective Likeability: 8/10         5/10 Originality/Versatility: 7/10          4/10 Total:  39/50                              29/50 Official Rating: 68/100

This week we go over metalcore giants Killswitch Engage's new album, Incarnate. We also cover a promising post-hardcore band from the UK and get carried away into a discussion about the Harry Potter series (books and movies).

This week, we review Outside The Box by British rap-metal heroes Hacktivist. Along with some news and discussion, we also discuss a Canadian post-hardcore band named Kingdoms.

In this episode, We read aloud and discuss the manifesto left by Justin Lowe, former guitar player for After the Burial, before his untimely death. The Band You Might Know for the week is Octaves.

This week we review Sumeriancore giants After the Burial's new album, Dig Deep. We also go over the news in the metal and hardcore world and discuss a promising deathcore/grind/beatdown band from Montreal.

Dutch prog metallers Textures are the topic of discussion this week, as we review their new album Phenotype.

This week, we discuss and review Basement's new album, Promise Everything. The Band You Might Know for the week is Sacramento's A Foreign Affair. Finally, we discuss our favorite vocalists in the scene today as part of the questions segment.

We discuss and review the new album from UK metalcore act Bury Tomorrow, titled Earthbound. The Band You Might Know for the week is Pilcrow from Ontario, Canada. In the question segment, We discuss which hardcore band we'd want to join us in a zombie apocalypse.

We discuss and review Australian progressive metalcore act Northlane, including their albums Discoveries, Singularity, and Node.

We discuss and review Asking Alexandria's third release, From Death to Destiny. We also give our ratings and ranking for the discography as a whole. The Band You Might Know for the week is Shotgun Rules.

We discuss and review Asking Alexandria's first two releases, Stand up and Scream and Reckless & Relentless.

Joined by Stephen Gedney, we continue our discussion on the band At the Drive-In and delve a bit more into their history. The Band You Might Know for the week is Set To Stun.