There are many alternative rock bands out there trying to get their music to a broader audience. The problem begins at the point where most of those bands sound nearly the same. It seems like the majority aims for a particular sound that, when produced by so many artists/bands, becomes repetitious, bland, and uninteresting. Luckily… Read More Black Masses – Black Masses
French goth-rock duo Divine Decadence brings a cathartic experience for all those into cinematic-ambient rock music. Their debut single delves deep into cinematic soundscapes usually hearable in horror, thriller, and western movies, but with a delicate touch of avant-garde twist. Besides their ultimate love for great movie scores, the duo explores the foundations of goth… Read More Divine Decadence – Purple Dress
It’s been a while since I heard something about Onism E. I had a chance to review their mini-album Survivors last year, which sounded superb by all means. Still, the group used the break from social media to work on the new material, which resulted in a Lin Manuel. This particular single is their first… Read More Onism E – Lin Manuel
Beach Rats, a New Jersey hardcore punk band consisting of Minor Threat, Lifetime, and Bouncing Souls members, have unleashed a new single called Heavy Conversation. You can check out the track below.
In the early 1990s, the hardcore-punk scene was open to new influences and ideas as never before. Therefore, spirituality became a part of it and bands like Shelter, 108, and Prema were formed combining punk rock and Vedic philosophy. Besides founding Equal Vision, Ray Cappo and Porcell (Schism Fanzine, Youth Of Today, Judge, Project X) also… Read More The War On Illusion Zine Has Been Reissued
Montreal, Canada’s TWENTY2 are happy to announce details for their 3rd full length album, DISMISSED, which will be released on Thousand Islands Records on July 22. 13 songs of blistering, melodic punk bordering on hardcore featuring Good Riddance members Luke Pabich (who also co-wrote the album) on guitar, and Sean Sellers on drums. How did this album happen, you… Read More TWENTY2 Release New Single, Dismissed LP Out July 22nd Via Thousand Islands Records
Based in Toronto ON, Alt-Punk four-piece Napoleon has been attracting attention from fans and media alike within their local Toronto scene since they formed in early 2018. The band has managed to develop an impressive resume in the short period of time they have been active, performing alongside bands such as Like Pacific and Single Mothers just to name a… Read More Toronto Alt/Punks Napoleon Sign With MGW Records; Releasing New Single Fullsize Problem On June 10
The Interrupters have shared the new song today. Anything Was better is the second single from In The Wild, the upcoming full-length album set for release via Hellcat/Epitaph Records on August 5th. Aimee Interrupter said about the song: “This song is the story of my escape from not necessarily a location but from the pain and… Read More The Interrupters Share Visualizer For Anything Was Better
Smoke Or Fire will release Beauty Fades on May 27th via Iodine Records. It’s a collection of out-of-print and unreleased tracks worth checking out. Joe McMahon breaks the album track by track exclusively for Thoughts Words Action. Sunday Pints: This song was about friends being there for each other in a messed up time after 9/11.… Read More Track By Track: Smoke Or Fire – Beauty Fades LP
End It hails from Baltimore, MD and they want you to know it. On their upcoming EP, Unpleasant Living, set for release July 8th on Flatspot Records, the band delivers with ferocity and purpose. The message? Mind your business. The first taste of the album comes in single “Hatekeeper” out today. The minute long song packs a… Read More End It Unleash New Single
Today, we have another brilliant full-length release on our pages. I have to admit I awaited this one with anticipation since I spoke with the members of the band via email. I was excited to listen to the entire material and write some words about it, but also, I was curious how the remainder of… Read More Deadends – Rebel Songs In Minor Key LP (Fond Of Life Records)
We have some heavier underground names on our pages today, thanks to Grazil Records. This time, this prolific Austrian label gathered four bands known for their heavier sound to participate in a four-way split release. “Murska Zadruga” includes familiar names such as Harrowist, Thosar, Mossadeq, and Justice Lost. As far as I know, all the… Read More Harrowist / Thosar / Mossadeq / Justice Lost – Murska Zadruga Split CS (Grazil Records)
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