Author: Rob J

A little over a year ago, I wrote a review for “Heart Attack” by new(er) nu metal band, Relent. Recently, the band has re-released the ep on Rockfest Records and so, I thought I’d re-review the re-release. Without looking back to the review done last March, let’s revisit “Heart Attack”, including the newly added tracks. I will say that since the initial review done last March, my love and excitement for the ep hasn’t waned a bit; it has longevity. For an album, much less an ep, to maintain its excitement and “go-to” factor after a year says something.… Continued →

David Hostetter Jr has been putting together a few tunes and they’re now available on digital wherever you get your music. Check em out!!! (No, no links. We should all know how to navigate the music sites we frequent by now 😉)… Continued →

Sef Idle has released a new song called “No Way To Know”. You can pick the song up pretty much wherever you get your digital music. Check out the video below and be sure to also check out a live set by Sef tomorrow night on TPR Night Zoom!  … Continued →

If you’ve yet to hear Relent, you’re missing out. The nu metal/hard rock outfit from San Antonio came out swinging with their debut ep, “Heart Attack” last year that was a front to back slammer. The band has more recently signed with Rockfest Records with plans to re-release the debut ep, which will include their newest song, “Low”. The song deals with the subject of depression as well as addiction and talks about the hope we have to overcome it. Excited to see what the future holds for these guys.… Continued →

Earlier today Ethan Luck posted a quarantine session with Mojo, Geoff Firebaugh, Aaron Tosti, and Dan Spencer where the guys covered the Op Ivy track, “Freeze Up”. This is a really great cover of a classic ska/punk track. Check out the video below and drop a comment.… Continued →

Today, The Glorious Unseen released a new track, “Hold My Heart” (see the lyric video below). The song is off the band’s upcoming ep, “Make All Things New”, which is set for release May 15th. You can presave the ep HERE. Check the song out below and leave your thoughts.… Continued →

In a Facebook Live posted last night, Run Kid Run have announced they’ll be recording around 3 NEW songs in the near future. As of now, there’s no time frame on it, but it looks like we will be getting some new tunes from RKR. The announcement comes on the heels of the 12th anniversary of the album, “Love At the Core”, and right now you can head to the band’s Facebook and check out some acoustic covers of some choice selections from RKR from David.… Continued →

In something of a surprise (at least to me), Relient K released a new live album on Spotify minutes ago. The 15 tracks that appear on the release include one track from Two Lefts, a few choice selections off Mmhmm, and the rest are from varied releases after that. Looking forward to giving this a good listen. You can also pick up the live vinyl HERE, however it appears to contain 9 songs rather than 15. Who’ll be checking this out??… Continued →

In a Facebook Live earlier tonight, Relent announced the release of their next single, “Low”. The track will drop on May 8th, wherever you get your music and will appear on the re-release of the bands debut ep (release date TBA), “Heart Attack” through Rockfest Records. The song has already been leaked in a Facebook Live session by head of Rockfest Records and Seventh Day Slumber frontman, Joseph Rojas. You can check it out at the link HERE at around the 17:35 mark. DON’T miss this!… Continued →

Death Therapy is set to post a Q set video this Monday. Check out the post below for more info!… Continued →

David from Run Kid Run has taken to the band’s Facebook page and has been posting some acoustic tracks lately. You can head over to the page HERE or just look it up on Facebook and check out performances of My Sweet Escape, Freedom, and The Modern March. Seems quite possible there may be more to come yet, but time will tell.… Continued →

In an announcement made earlier tonight, The Letter Black announced they’ve signed with Rockfest Records. Not much else is firmed up at the time of this post, such as when to expect the first single or new album, but there are shows scheduled starting in June (tentatively, for obvious reasons). Rockfest Records has been in the practice of signing some really great bands since their inception just over 2 years ago…what do you guys think of this signing?… Continued →

Later this year, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will release The Emergency ep, and while an exact release date appears to be unannounced at this time, the band has released a new lyric video for the track “Brace Yourself”, which will appear on the ep. The song, as many others lately, seems to be heavily consistent with current events. This is the second single to drop off this upcoming release, the first being “A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Called LA”. Check out the lyric video for “Brace Yourself” below.… Continued →

Rockfest Records band, The Persuaded, have released a music video for the track “Forced Silence” off the 2019 album, “Dawn of Destruction”. Check it out below and sound off in the comments!… Continued →

GFM have debuted a new song called “Taking Over” today. For fans of hard rock, don’t miss this. I think it could very well be the heaviest GFM track to date. Check out the well written AltPress article HERE and the video below and share your thoughts!… Continued →

Sef Idle will be featured this Saturday, April 11th on the Stay At Home Spotlight. The show is at 8pm MST and is sure to be great. Toss a reminder on your phone and be sure to check it out!… Continued →

Pillar has released a new lyric video for a song from their most recent release. The song, “Embrace the Chaos” is off the album “One Love Revolution”. Check out the video below.… Continued →

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire released a new song last night called “No Hold On Me”. If you haven’t already heard Matty’s solo material, it’s quite different from MMF and is much more pop/electronic. This one in particular has a pop/worship feel and what sounds like a choir behind him throughout the track. Good song, great message. Check it out below.… Continued →

Remember The Wedding? The band’s first vocalist, Kevin Kiehn, has created a site/page called “Sounds To Live By” where he coaches aspiring songwriters and also releases some new tracks of his own. If you’re a songwriter and/or want to hear more from Kevin, I highly recommend checking this out. https://www.facebook.com/sounds2liveby/… Continued →

GFM will be hosting an E-Tour, Taking over various social media accounts (see pic below for dates, places, and times), performing acoustic tracks and will also be releasing a new song on Friday. If you don’t already,  follow GFM on any of their social media accounts for more specifics coming up. Don’t miss out! … Continued →

This Friday, at 6pm EST, The Letter Black will be performing an online acoustic set and announcing the new label they’ve signed to. A special guest will also be on hand for the night. Anyone looking forward to hearing some new stuff from these guys?… Continued →

Twenty One Pilots debuted their new song, “Level of Concern” earlier today and a video to go with it. The song isn’t really all that different from what you might already expect from them, but is nonetheless a pretty enjoyable listen. Both the song and video very clearly echo the current state of affairs we’re all facing with being locked down, quarantined, or whatever word/phrase you prefer to use. Check out the video below and hit us back with your thoughts!  … Continued →

P.O.D. are keeping themselves busy in the midst of the quarantine and Sonny shared a decent sized clip of a new demo they’re working on right now. What do you think?… Continued →

Facedown Records band, Deathbreaker, announced a new album titled “Isolate” will be dropping on May 29th. In conjunction with the announcement a scathing new track, “Spite” was released and is now available everywhere and you can check out below. Who’s looking forward to the new album?… Continued →

Veridia has had a sound hard to put your finger on, but they’ve been everywhere between rock, electronic, and pop. The band has released a new song today called “Blood Diamond”. Check out the song below and an explanation of it below that.… Continued →

Jennea and Brian “Head” Welch announced they will take to instagram on Monday to do a Q&A on the Loud Krazy Love documentary. The idea is, everyone throws on the movie Monday at 7pm and afterwards, at 9pm, there will be a Q&A held with Jennea, Brian, and Tiffany Claywell of Awakening Ministries. Sounds like a really great idea, who plans on joining in?… Continued →

A new Spoken track saw the light of day today and is available wherever you get your music. Give it a listen below and let us know what you think!… Continued →

With everyone climbing the walls staying indoors these days, many bands and artists out there have taken to doing Facebook Live, Instagram Live, Zoom, and wherever else they can to play and help the cabin fever a bit. Tomorrow night, you can check out Sef Idle and The Prettybads at 7pm on Facebook. Check it out! https://facebook.com/events/s/sef-idle-the-prettybads-virtua/1041559042886643/?ti=cl… Continued →

Skillet dropped a new music video today for the single, “Save Me”. One of the heavier, grittier tunes off the band’s most recent release, “Victorious”, the video for “Save Me” was recorded while the band was on tour in Los Angeles. About “Save Me,” John Cooper stated, “This song is about the darker side of you that you are afraid to show people. ‘If they only knew how messed up I am, would they still love me?’ This song is about getting honest and asking for help, both spiritually and naturally speaking.… Continued →

Today, Then It Ends released a new single called, “Rescue Me”. The project from Grant Lilly (formerly from A Past Unknown) has shown a bit of musical diversity with each release, from heavy metalcore sounds to parts that are a bit more melodic. Check out the new song, “Rescue Me” below and check out the Facebook page for the project HERE, as there’s also a fundraising effort going on to help get a new ep out there.… Continued →