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The Funeral Portrait takes their place as the next My Chemical Romance
The Funeral Portrait has seen explosive growth in public awareness in the past year— and rightfully so. With an infectious southern-rock-meets-emo signature sound, The Funeral Portrait has attracted a fanbase affectionately known as The Coffin Crew. The Coffin Crew has flocked to the band's sound, but even more so to lyrics that center on mental health, religious trauma, sobriety, and the universality of grief.
Metalcore and Emo Mainstays: Escape the Fate and Convictions
Escape the Fate's music is the soundtrack for the elder emo. As a mainstay in the sector since 2004, Escape the Fate's cheeky anthems have proven their durability— and their singability. The crowd was delirious with delight on both new and old cuts, from "Broken Heart" to "Low" to party closer "One For the Money."
Grace Graber brings her debut album to life with infectiously energetic The Breakthrough Live
Grace Graber has released a reinvented take on her debut album with the infectiously energetic The Breakthrough Live, available on all major platforms now at https://slinky.to/TheBreakthrough.
Loud and Proud Festival: My Germany Adventures
Rock On Purpose contributor Jessica Walker shares her life-changing experience at Loud And Proud Festival 2024 in Germany, featuring bands like Disciple, Petra, The Protest, Wolves At The Gate and HolyName.
Stryper: A 40th Anniversary Gallery from Arlington Music Hall 2024
Rock On Purpose contributor Chad "Concert Fotos" Fenner photographed Stryper at the Arlington Music Hall during a stop on their 40th Anniversary Tour. This legendary band was captured in all their black-and-yellow glory, with photos paying homage to a storied, genre-defining career.
Can U See Me In the Dark? Halestorm and I Prevail
What does it take to sell out a 10,000+ venue on a weeknight? Whatever it is, I Prevail’s got it. With their doomsday imagery and devastatingly distorted metalcore ragers, I Prevail has rightly claimed their place at the fore of their genre. They are proof of the power of melody-meet-metal, of what happens when you take the roads less traveled through the human psyche.
The Blackout Tour: From Ashes to New and Point North
From Ashes to New and Point North are top of the class in a new cohort of nu-metal bands. I left the room with the deep satisfaction of knowing that the future of the nu-metal genre is here— and it's in good hands.
Mourning Eve, the new band from CJ English, has taken off in a big way over the past few months. They launched their debut single "The Noise," and a few weeks later, they played their first-ever show. Contributor Chad Fenner was there to capture it, and he shares his experience with the Rock On Purpose community.
Rock Resurrection Tour | Skillet, Theory of a Deadman, Saint Asonia | Fall 2023
The Rock Resurrection Tour with Skillet, Theory of a Deadman, and Saint Asonia was proof of something foundational: music’s staying power.
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