On Recent Epitaph Signings and Why the New Every Time I Die Album Will Rule

I'm noticing a trend with some of Epitaph Records' relatively recently signed bands and their new material. If I'm correct, Every Time I Die's Ex-Lives will be quite the face-melter.

Mixed Feelings About Bleeding Through's "The Great Fire" [Updated]

Because I like to over analyze tiny details, here's my two cents about the new Bleeding Through album The Great Fire. In short: I don't think people will really notice it, but I have hopes that it might sound pretty good. [A new song has been released, and my thoughts have been adjusted accordingly.]

On the Death of Jonas Bergqvist, and Why I'll Never Judge Another Book by its Cover

This morning I read that some dude named Jonas Bergqvist died. "Big whoop," I said to myself. At first. One of the news posts I read on his death also had a youtube clip of a song from Bergqvist's band Lifelover. I checked it out and holy crap I was blown away.

A Bone to Pick with the Music Industry and Release Dates

It's one of the most important parts about an album's release: the release date. But in many ways, the music industry (both on the label's end, and the media's) can't even get this right.

This Is Hell to Release "Black Mass"

This has been one of the worst kept secrets in indie music in the last few months: This Is Hell will release their fourth studio album titled Black Mass on October 11, 2011.