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This review originally appeared on NewReleaseToday.com. My Epic isn't your average alt rock outfit. Their 2013 Facedown Records release Behold displayed a musical maturity hardwon through over a decade of shows and releases, matched by lyrics with an intensely honest and perspective-inverting look at the human soul. 2016's EP Viscera, the first in a series [...]
Rising rock band 3 Days Under's latest song, "Mended," exhibits their grunge-rock-meets-hope ethos perfectly. 3 Days Under is a rock group based in Kentucky. The gritty guitar sound and rasping vocals on "Mended" will instantly remind listeners of mainstay bands in the post-grunge movement, acts like Seether and Shinedown. But the lyrics are centered on [...]
On August 24, I walked from my parents' house to a college performing arts center. Skillet's buses and semi were huddled around the back of the building, and a small crowd of concert-goers in emblazoned t-shirts clustered around the front. I checked in at will call for my pass, got my camera's settings in place, [...]
P.O.D. has announced that they will be releasing a new album, Circles, on November 16. The band will be releasing more information about the project on their social media channels on September 7. Circles will follow up P.O.D.'s 2015 concept album The Awakening. It's unclear if their 2017 single "Soundboy Killa" will be a part of the [...]
In the course of their career, Fireflight has explored all over the musical map. From rock and roll to electronic, from time on a major label to pioneering independent ground, it’s undeniable that Fireflight are experienced in their craft. And yet, even with all of that ground behind them, their new single "Die Free" might [...]
Zahna's debut album, Red For War, is available now. She performed a raw version of her song "Drown" exclusively for Rock On Purpose, and you can watch it below: Now you've heard the song, find out a bit about the story behind it:
A year ago, a single under a new name exploded onto the rock charts, climbing both Christian and Active Rock formats. The head-turner was "Underneath" by Zahna, a powerful vocalist who has climbed her way out from under the rubble of a lot of loss--and has a lot to say about it. Zahna's voice first [...]
Lzzy Hale of Halestorm has launched a social media movement to bring awareness and solidarity to those struggling with mental health. The singer invited fans and peers to share pictures of themselves with the classic metal horns hand symbol, hashtagged #RaiseYourHorns, if they'd ever struggled themselves. The campaign comes as a response to the [...]
Zahna's debut album, Red For War, is available now. Watch an exclusive raw acoustic version of her lead single "Underneath" below: If you want to hear the story behind this powerful, soul-searching song, listen to the story behind "Underneath" below.
Trevor McNevan (lead singer of Thousand Foot Krutch) has finally unveiled the first long-awaited single for his hiphop project I Am The Storm, a song titled "These Lines." "These Lines" is the first song from the project Fight Musik Vol. 1, the I Am The Storm inaugural release which was funded by fans through PledgeMusic. McNevan is [...]
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