Metalcore – THE ROCK FIX

Underoath - Voyeurist

Underoath is quite the name in the metalcore scene and the excitement around their upcoming album ‘Voyeurist’ has proven that. This is an odd occasion however, as some fans have already heard the album played in its entirety when the band performed it on a Livestream (Check out Ben’s review of that stream here!) however...

Immerse - The Weight That Holds Me Here

Immerse have taken the post-hardcore world by storm ever since releasing ‘Suffer’ back in 2018, with their new album ‘The Weight That Holds Me Here’ becoming a very eagerly anticipated album for fans of the band. The Bristol-born quartet has received a lot of traction with their single ‘Red Shade’, amassing over 200,000 streams on...

I Prevail - TRUE POWER

I Prevail are back with their fourth studio album titled ‘True Power’ and fans have been very vocal about their excitement for new music from the Detroit rockers. The band have not released a full-length album since their critically acclaimed 2019 release titled ‘TRAUMA’ so it’s nice for fans to know that the wait is...

Our Hollow, Our Home - Burn In The Flood

Our Hollow, Our Home has been ripping up the metalcore scene since 2013 and ‘Burn in the Flood’ has garnered a lot of attention. Fans have been patiently waiting for the next studio album from the band ever since ‘In Moment / / In Memory’ dropped back in 2018 so the question is, was it...

Dreamshade - A Pale Blue Dot

Swiss metalcore outfit Dreamshade are back with their highly anticipated album, ‘A Pale Blue Dot’. This marks the bands first new record since 2016 and fans have finally had the pleasure of hearing the new tracks. The album has received mostly positive reviews from media and fans alike so I thought it’s time I checked...

Bullet For My Valentine - The Poison

Love them or hate them, Bullet For My Valentine made a thunderous entrance into the metal scene with their debut album The Poison. Originally released in 2005 in the UK and 2006 in the US, this album helped shape the metalcore movement of the 2000s. With blistering riffs, soaring choruses, and a heavy dose of...

Beartooth - Below

Ohio based metalcore giants Beartooth are back with their brand new album titled ‘Below’. The album is the successor to the band’s 2018 release ‘Disease’ and fans have been extremely vocal and supportive of the new record. With everything that has transpired around the world since the last release, I’d be lying if I said...

Ice Nine Kills - Welcome To Horrorwood

Ice Nine Kills took the metalcore world by storm with the release of ‘The Silver Scream’ back in 2018, and their highly anticipated follow up is finally here. ‘Welcome To Horrorwood’ is the direct sequel to the previous album and promises to continue down the path of turning horror movies into some badass tracks. I...

Trivium - Ascendency

Trivium’s Ascendancy is a defining moment in modern metal, solidifying their place in the scene with a refined and aggressive sound. Released in 2005, the album fuses metalcore with elements of thrash and melodic death metal, showcasing razor-sharp riffs, relentless drumming, and Matt Heafy’s commanding vocal performance. Nearly two decades later, Ascendancy still stands tall....

The Devil Wears Prada - ZII

The Devil Wears Prada has made quite the name for themselves in the metalcore scene and fans have been eagerly anticipating new music ever since the band dropped ‘The Act’ back in 2019. It’s no doubt that the announcement of the ‘ZII’ EP has been met with excitement from fans and critics alike, so I...

Spiritbox - Rotoscope

Spiritbox is one of the hottest bands in metal at the moment with their release of “Eternal Blue” receiving extremely positive reviews from both press and fans alike. What better way to keep the spotlight on you than releasing a surprise 3 song single titled ‘Rotoscope’! Here are my thoughts on the new release. Opening...

Electric Callboy - Tekkno

Following their viral lockdown success with ‘Hypa Hypa’ from their 2020 album ‘MMXX’, Electric Callboy have been keeping up the energy by releasing great single after great single for their latest album ‘Tekkno’, and it’s fair to say fans are excited to finally get to hear it! Here are my thoughts on the latest work...

August Burn Red - Guardians Sessions

August Burns Red have been the talk of the town ever since they dropped their album ‘Guardiens’ back in 2020, so what better way to further the momentum of the record than to release an EP full of B-sides, covers, and reimaginings of some of the tracks from said record. Ever since the band released...

Samurai Pizza Cats - You're Hellcome

Have you ever heard of catcore? Neither had I before I was made aware of the Supergroup Samurai Pizza Cats! The brainchild of Daniel Haniß from Electric Callboy and Sebastian Fischer of Fall Of Gaia, the band offer a gritty yet humorous sound that is quite unlike anything out there at the moment. Their debut...

Light The Torch - You Will Be The Death Of Me

Light The Torch are back with their second full-length album titled ‘You Will Be The Death Of Me’. Fronted by former Killswitch Engage singer Howard Jones, the band has already amassed a decent sized fan base that is eager to hear the successor of the bands 2018 release Revival. This album comes with some high...

Saving Vice - Hello There

Vermont based metalcore band Saving Vice released there debut LP ‘Hello There’ on 21st February 2020. The album was received well by media and fans alike. Saving Vice has had a great start to there careers, from touring with bands like ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘Like Moths To Flames’ to being featured on Spotify’s...

If I Die First - A Sure Disaster

SeeYouSpaceCowboy - A Sure Disaster

LA Metalcore group SeeYouSpaceCowbow and Post-Hardcore outfit If I Die First have dropped a collaborative Ep titled ‘A Sure Diaster’. The announcement was met with scepticism and I for one was certainly intrigued as to how these two bands would synergize so without further delay, here are my thoughts on their collaborative EP ‘A Sure...

Hacktivist - Hyperdialect

Hacktivist is a name that has become synonymous with their non-stop touring cycles and the band have finally released their second full-length album titled ‘Hyperdialect’. The Milton Keynes based rap-metal group have done a great job with getting fans excited for the new release with every single that has come out doing extremely well over...

Bullet For My Valentine - Bullet For My Valentine

Bullet For My Valentine is quite the name when it comes to the metalcore scene and with that comes a lot of attention. The band have certainly had their ups and downs but despite everything, the band has quite the following leading up to the release of their new self titled record. Reception to the...

Spiritbox - Eternal Blue

Spiritbox have exploded onto the scene over the past year which has made the excitement around their first full-length album ‘Eternal Blue’ quite the thing to behold. The Canadian metal outfit have almost come out of nowhere, to being featured on magazine covers around the world, while the hype around this release has continuously grown,...

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