Dusty Tucker: “Twenty Whatever”
The Waning Daisies: “Frown”
Against the Waves: “Radiate”
Hard Loss: “In the Grey”
Steel Engraved: “Where Shadows Remain”
Crashdïet: “Reptile”
Bring Me the Horizon: “Medicine”
Senses Fail: “Elevator to the Gallows”
Nova Mora: “Imminence”
John 5 and The Creatures: “Zoinks!”
The Clay People: “GenRX”
Raven: “Hung, Drawn, & Quartered”
Bring Me the Horizon ft. Dani Filth: “Wonderful Life”
Confess: “Malleus”
Jetboy: “Beating the Odds”
The Ocean: “Cambrian II: Eternal Recurrence”
Syteria: “Halloween”
AFI: “Get Dark”
Fifth Angel: “The Third Secret”
Metal Church: “Out of Balance”
Warpath: “F.U.”
Selfish Things: “Flood”
Gerard Way: “Baby You’re a Haunted House”
Soilwork: “Full Moon Shoals”
State of Salazar: “My Heart is at War”
Season of Ghosts: “A Leap of Faith”
City of Tyrants: “Astral Projection”
Powerwolf: “The Sacrament of Sin”
Famous Last Words: “No Walls”
ERA 9: “Black Widow (Tick Tock)”
Roxanne: “Go Fuck Yourself”
Licence: “Metal Train”
Trixy Tang: “Fade Away”
Shellshock Lullaby: “Point of View”
Acres: “Medicine”
Animal Drive: “Goddamn Marathon”
Daughters: “The Reason They Hate Me”
Demons Sing of the End: “(Sure Look Great) Six Feet Under”
Divided Heaven: “Home for the Summer”
Mantar: “Taurus”
Revocation: “The Outer Ones”
Bring Me the Horizon: “Mantra”
L.A. Guns: “A Drop of Bleach”
Dragonlord: “Northlanders”
Waterparks: “Peach (Lobotomy)”
Sylar: “No Way”
Clutch: “In Walks Barbarella”
Radkey: “St. Elwood”
Skull Fist: “You Belong To Me”
Black Heart Saints: “Alive”
Junkyard Drive: “Way Too Long”
Atreyu: “In Our Wake”
Starkill: “Until We Fall”
Bridge to Breakdown: “Rain”
Circus of Power: “Princess of Mars”
Damn Dice: “This Time”
Brainstorm: “Ravenous Minds”
1. Greyhaven (UK)
Alternative/modern rock from London. For fans of Bring Me the Horizon, A Day to Remember, Walk the Moon, etc. Back in May, Greyhaven was featured on a Metal Hammer tribute to Avenged Sevenfold. They covered “Hail to the King.” Here are two originals from the band: “Breathe” and “Truth”.
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2. Playing Savage
Funk/soul/rock with a hint of hip-hop, based in Vienna. For fans of Res, Michael Jackson, Alabama Shakes, etc. Playing Savage is busy writing and recording new music! In the meantime, check out the Spotify page, as well as these two songs from the YouTube page, “This Is Love” and “Get Off of My Back.”
3. Moonfall
Alternative/pop/rock band from New York. For fans of Fall Out Boy, twenty one pilots, Panic! At The Disco, etc. According to their Instagram, Moonfall has “so much in the works” but “so little we can say.” You can, however, check out the lyric video for “Windswept,” and the video for the first song I heard, “Lost.”
4. Dare Defy
Hard rock/metal music from Florida. For fans of Killswitch Engage, Taking Back Sunday, Finch, etc. (with a touch of Slipknot). Dare Defy’s first EP is available via Spotify. They are currently booking shows and Labor Day weekend, they will be playing the Blue Ridge Rock Fest alongside such acts as Puddle of Mudd, Orgy, Lamb of God, and Jonathan Davis. Listen to the songs “Love Sick” and “Burn.”
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5. Indogen
Melodic progressive rock from Arizona. For fans of Tool, A Perfect Circle, Pink Floyd, etc. Indogen is working on new music and playing live in and around the Phoenix area, so if you’re anywhere nearby, check out their Facebook page and get to a show! Crank up the volume and jam “Autopilot” and “Implosion.”
A few weeks ago, I posted a blog about the songs that have helped me through hard times. I only included ten, but obviously there are so many more! With this in mind, I created a YouTube playlist.
Songs for Solace, Comfort, & Encouragement
Included are bands such as Linkin Park, Good Charlotte, Asking Alexandria, Alter Bridge, and Three Days Grace! Feel free to comment — here or on YouTube — with your own additions to the playlist!
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I decided to do a post honoring female-fronted bands. Most of those listed probably don’t need my help, but maybe this will help them gain a few new fans.
1. City of the Weak
A rock/alternative band from Minnesota. For fans of Paramore, The Distillers, Fit For Rivals, etc. City of the Weak is releasing their debut album, Pulling Teeth, on June 22nd. Check out their cover of Incubus’s “Pardon Me” and 2017’s “Ungrateful.”
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2. Hail Sagan
An electronic rock band from California. For fans of Bring Me the Horizon, Flyleaf, The Relentless, etc. Hail Sagan is currently on The Beauty and the Beast Tour, alongside American Grim.
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3. New Years Day
A hard rock band from California. For fans of Evanescence, The Pretty Reckless, etc. New Years Day will be on the road with In This Moment and Halestorm later this summer!
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4. Stitched Up Heart
A rock band from California. Of a similar vibe to New Years Day, so if you like Evanescence, Halestorm, etc., give Stitched Up Heart a chance. The band has begun writing new stuff.
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5. Butcher Babies
A metal band from California. For fans of Arch Enemy, Cradle of Filth, In This Moment, etc. Butcher Babies are playing the Gathering of the Juggalos, which is taking place July 18th – 21st in Ohio. They also just released their album Lilith. Check out the title track below.
Bring Me the Horizon — “Run,” from the album That’s the Spirit (2015).
Bring Me the Horizon — “Happy Song,” from the album That’s the Spirit (2015).
Bring Me the Horizon — “Seen It All Before,” from the album Sempiternal (2013).
Bring Me the Horizon — “Can You Feel My Heart?” from the album Sempiternal (2013).
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