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This interview originally appeared on NewReleaseToday.com in November of 2017. RED's End of Silence was a debut album that lived up to its name, breaking onto the scene in 2006 with an auditory and thematic intensity that refused to be ignored. Over the past ten years, countless listeners have found a reflection of themselves in [...]
This interview originally appeared on NewReleaseToday.com in December of 2017. Project 86 has been around for twenty years now--enough time to learn how to do things right. And with Sheep Among Wolves, they have done exactly that. Spending a full year in the recording process and involving fans at every step of the way, the [...]
This interview originally appeared on NewReleaseToday.com in October of 2016. The night I interviewed Mattie Montgomery on For Today's farewell tour, it was a warm, humid October in Nashville. Their tour manager led me around to the back of the venue, instructed me to wait; Mattie was leading a Bible study in their cramped, dark [...]
When you have two platinum albums, Grammy nominations, a massive worldwide audience, a legacy spanning over 20 years and one of the best-known names in both Christian and mainstream rock and roll, it would be easy to rest on your laurels and play it safe. However, playing it safe has never even been on the [...]
Although Farewell to Midnight is technically As We Ascend's debut, it would be difficult to categorize it in anywhere near the same league as your usual hard rock freshman fare. As We Ascend is a trio formed by guitarists and vocalists Justin Forshaw and Jake Jones, both formerly of We As Human, and drummer Robert [...]
Random Hero has built their following through a consistency of work ethic and missional focus that characterizes all the most enduring hard rock bands. With an impressive discography of independent releases under their belts, for new release The Covering Random Hero turned to fan funding, leaning on the dedicated following they've garnered through a decade's [...]
Demon Hunter has long been one of the most established, if enigmatic, forces in hard rock. Their influence is so unparalleled that they have maintained the ability to fall off the map for a year or two at a time and then return to a fanbase still as tuned-in and dedicated as ever. The latest [...]
It's been four long years, several social media rumors and one reunion show in Mississippi since the last time we had new music from Wavorly. Now it seems the stars have finally aligned for the alt rock group to stage a comeback, and Movement One is the first step. Movement One is a two track [...]
This post originally appeared on Threads of Stars. Recently Underoath, one of the most crucial catalysts for hardcore as we know it, returned to the music scene with the announcement that they had an album done-- and we'd be hearing it soon. However, this was not the reason why they instantly became a trending topic [...]
If you've been involved with Christian art for any length of time, you've likely heard the widespread critique that it isn't honest enough. I am definitely in the camp that resonates with that critique. I like my art in the raw. I like worship songs with unpolished wording. I like songs that feel like I [...]
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