Articles by Branan Ranjanathan

Higher Power

Soul Structure

PUBLISHED May 17, 2017

Leeds unit Higher Power make a strong impression with this first LP, titled Soul Structure, tightening and adding more to the unique style...

Incendiary's Theme Music for WWE Wrestler Aleister Black Unlocks New Fans for 'Thousand Mile Stare'

PUBLISHED May 11, 2017

Incendiary are one of the best kept secrets of New York's heavy music scene. Drawing their distinct '90s sound from NYC legends like 108 an...

Alive in Tucson

Cabin Weekend

PUBLISHED May 10, 2017

With their second release, Saskatoon unit Alive in Tucson put forth a succinct set of straightforward pop rock songs reminiscent of Weezer...

Incendiary

Thousand Mile Stare

PUBLISHED May 3, 2017

It has been four years since Incendiary's last full-length release, but the wait has been well worth it — Thousand Mile Stare proves itself...

Terror

The Walls Will Fall

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2017

The latest EP from Los Angeles stalwarts Terror, which finds the band returning to their former strength, is a definite step up from some o...

Boundaries

Quarter Life Crisis

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2017

The debut LP from Quebec City unit Boundaries is a mixed bag — at their best, they draw from fellow Canadian hardcore band Comeback Kid, wi...

Crushed

Deep User

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2017

At its best, the debut release from New York's Crushed take cues from the city's revered thrash-inspired hardcore acts of yore like Cro-Mag...

Primal Rite

Sensory Link to Pain

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2017

Bay Area crossover crew Primal Rite's followup to their excellent 2016 EP Complex Life of Passion comes in the form of an equally impressiv...