While the band started with a familiar yet distinct brand of pop punk, British rockers Boston Manor’s sound has evolved into something even more defined. Ever since their second full-length Welcome To The Neighbourhood, Boston Manor have been experimenting with and expanding on a sound reminiscent of film noir—one that gets more and more vivid with each release. Their fifth album Sundiver (Sharptone Records) shines a new light to the world they continue to grow. Continue reading
Featuring an all-star lineup, Better Lovers, have announced a slate of North American tour dates, with varying supports including Full of Hell (Nov. 3 to Dec. 2), SPY, Cloakroom and Gouge Away (Dec. 4 to Dec. 8). The run is in support of their upcoming debut album, Highly Irresponsible, due out on October 25th via SharpTone Records. The five-week trek kicks off on November 03rd in Asheville, N.C, with tickets for all dates on-sale from Friday August 09th, 10 a.m. local time. Keep reading below for more information.
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Rapidly risen band, Better Lovers, have just launched their brand new single, “A White Horse Covered in Blood.” The track comes with an Eric Richter-produced video, and offers a preview of their debut album, Highly Irresponsible, which arrives October 25th via SharpTone Records. Check out the new video and more below.
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Better Lovers, former featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die, have been wrapping up work on their eagerly-awaited debut album, return to the road this Spring as a very busy remainder of 2024 kicks off, with numerous North American, European tour dates and festival performances already confirmed. In anticipation of the band’s back-to-back North American and European Spring treks, Better Lovers have released “The Flowering, a three-minute track where the band, once again, demonstrates their explosive energy and the remarkable chemistry the fledgling band already possesses. The song is complemented by a Anthony Altamura-directed video that revels in its campiness, showcasing the five-piece outfit as they confront the less-than-friendly aspects of the natural world. Watch the video and stream the track on all DSPs below.
For those heavily into the metalcore scene, Dying Wish have been that band on everyone’s lips that are looked on to be the scene’s next biggest thing.
One of the fastest-rising bands in modern metalcore, Australian group Polaris shows their musical ancestors how it’s done with their third album, Fatalism (SharpTone Records). As they break through the scene, the quartet continuously grows with their refinement of the genre, pulling off a sense of timelessness for a style that some of their peers have fallen under the radar trying to keep alive.
If you had to book a show for an audience of half-Pop fans and half-Metalheads with the promise that no one would walk out, it would seem like an impossible task. But book Welsh band Holding Absence for a show like this, and everyone’s jaws will be on the floor before the first song finishes.
Ghost Cult’s Jessie Frary interviewed Brent Rambler of August Burns Red to discuss their new album “Death Below” out now via SharpTone Records! Brent discussed the long process of making of the new album, their songwriting and recording styles, breaking up the tracking for tours and festivals, the secret to the band’s longevity, and ABR’s love of Evergreen Terrace!
For a band that hasn’t changed their sound much over the course of almost twenty years, Pennsylvania quintet August Burns Red miraculously continues to stay not only relevant but one of the most widely respected acts in modern metal.
Nostalgia has gripped the wrist of time and slung every once-angsty teen back into the mid-noughties. There is an ongoing resurgence of beloved emo, alt-rock, post-Hardcore, and Pop-Punk acts flooding stages and fests again. Hopefully, the remaining slots are many because Story of the Year is another to add to the emo revival.