Survive Atlantica - I Woke The Devil

To be honest, the UK probably has the most talented musicians in the world next to Sweden. Yes it does have a few that also ruin the state of music, such as Bring Me The Horizon, but I think the whole world is guilty of that. The USA with Brittany Spears, and Canada with Nickelback. But the UK has given us the greatest band of all time, being The Beatles, the band that changed everything after it. Then there are such great bands as Radiohead, Black Sabbath, The Darkness, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and now with younger bands like Gallows, Architects, The Eyes Of A Traitor, Biffy Clyro, and I'm sure many more. In my recent snoopings, I found a band called Survive Atlantica. I guess you'd say there kinda of a Rock/Indie band, but when I listen to them, I hear a UK version of Thrice, in there recent albums, mainly "Beggers". Anyways, there new album, which is also there debut called "I Woke The Devil", its probably one of the best albums that you could hear this year. They for sure have the ability to be a band that can continue to make amazing albums for years to come. I highly recommend you check out this album, if you just wanna hear something thats not like everything else out there. Also, this isn't a metal band by any means, so maybe turn back now.

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Converge - Jane Doe

In the recent weeks I have been in 3 conversations over the importance of 1 album, by a band by the name of Converge. Before even saying it, or typing it, most will already know which album I'm speaking of.... JANE DOE!!!! Now, not all 3 have been great conversations, 1 was about how amazing the album was, and how it had changed this persons views on music, 1 was with someone who had never really listen to Converge, and didn't know which album to check out first, and the last one was about how Converge was complete noise, and Underoath was much better. That was my favorite. If you listen to heavy music, for the most part you already understand the importance of this album, and this band. The artwork alone has taken on a life of its own. Alot of the people I know who like Converge, all have a fond memory or great connection to this album.

Converge - Jane Doe

From the opening track, Concubine, to the final track Jane Doe, this album is mind blowing. The lyrical content is about a withering relationship that Jacob Bannon had found himself in, and the toll it had taken on him in the time after the break up. BUT this is no emo album by any means. The lyrics are written poetically and beautifully. Its not an album of love by any means, just pure hatred and loathing towards that person. Which you can feel through each song and scream that comes from Jacob Bannon. Even when this album does decide to take a slower note, those 2 songs are still amazing. 8 blistering tracks, and 2 slow paced = the best hardcore album of all time (Take the word "hardcore" as you will).

This album changed my life with music forever, so give it a try yourself. The download link is right under the picture of the artwork.

Music to the ears.

In the recent months, I had kinda grown bored of the metal I had been listening to, and for one reason, which is OVER-SATURATION to the metal scene of a million bands that all sound exactly the same. That love I had was slowly dying off, and I had found myself listening to tons of other music I wouldn't normally listen too. My thirst for music was looking in other directions, which I'm grateful for. I have found many amazing musicians as of late, which I might not have, if it wasn't for this lull in metal. Don't get me wrong, there a still some amazing bands in the metal genre I am really into as of late: Dead and Divine, After the Burial, Heart of A Coward, and Architects. But they were all still lacking.

Trap Them Live (Picture)

Anyways, a few months back I had downloaded an album by a band called Trap Them (Which features the singer of Backstabbers Inc., who i love), and a band called Early Graves. I found myself getting really excited, cause they both had elements from 3 of my favorite bands, Converge, Tragedy, and Integrity. Just raw, gritty and real. These guys are finally the fresh breath I have been looking for in metal. These are the bands that are rejuvenating the scene of metal that was slowly, but surely dying. When I hear these bands, all I can think about is, is that this IS what metal is all about.

Check these bands out, if you havent already heard them. I posted Mediafire links to my favorite ones. Not all of these bands sound like the ones I was mentioning but they have that same spark to them:

The Carrier http://www.mediafire.com/?egioj3d2fyt

Early Graves

Trap Them http://www.mediafire.com/?ttmwjezulmt

Blacklisted

Akimbo

The Armed

Knives Exchanging Hands http://www.mediafire.com/?p4ntuds22um

Coliseum

As You Drown

The Boy Will Drown

Crime In Stereo

Polar Bear Club http://www.mediafire.com/?dicnjmmmmn2

Daggers

Tragedy http://www.mediafire.com/?ltkjmentjmj

The Ghost Of A Thousand

Hospital The Musical http://www.mediafire.com/?3qdcmyjdugk

Hot Cross

Phoenix Bodies

Rise and Fall

Rot In Hell

The Secret http://www.mediafire.com/?86blxgmtxnz

This Is Hell

Pulling Teeth

Touche Amore

Trash Talk

Victims

Young Widows http://www.mediafire.com/?emjjdckyml2

And one band that isnt new but not enough people know about is Some Girls, Its the singer from Give Up The Ghost, and Guitarist/Vocalist from The Locust. AMAZING!!!

Polar Bear Club (Picture)