Articles by Branan Ranjanathan

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  Blistered

  The Poison of Self Confinement

  PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2015

  With the recent spike in popularity of bands harnessing '90s metalcore sounds within the hardcore scene, it's become difficult for bands to...

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  Neck Deep

  Life's Not Out To Get You

  PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2015

  With Neck Deep's latest release, Life's Not Out To Get You, the band have played it relatively safe, changing little from the upbeat pop-pu...

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  Terror

  The Twenty Fifth Hour

  PUBLISHED Aug 5, 2015

  The latest from Los Angeles hardcore heavyweights Terror, The Twenty Fifth Hour, is a strong return to form after 2013's Live By The Code,...

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  Miss May I

  Deathless

  PUBLISHED Aug 5, 2015

  By now, any band playing heavy music should understand that there are certain formulas and trends that have been worn out over the last dec...

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  Forced Order

  Vanished Crusade

  PUBLISHED Aug 5, 2015

  Forced Order established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the hardcore world with the release of their 2014 EP Eternal War, and...

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  Safe To Say

  Hiding Games

  PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2015

  With their latest EP, Hiding Games, Safe To Say have held on to the strongest aspects of their previous sound, while being adventurous enou...

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  Suis La Lune

  Distance / Closure

  PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2015

  With their latest EP, Distance / Closure, Swedish screamo unit Suis La Lune have put forth four songs that feel more watered down and blasé...

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  Counterparts

  Tragedy Will Find Us

  PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2015

  As far as modern metalcore goes, Counterparts have proven time and again that they are amongst those pushing the genre forward, building up...