September 2021 | Music Junkie Press

Of Mice & Men show visualizer for new song “Mosaic”

September 30, 2021

Gold-selling hard rockers Of Mice & Men — Aaron Pauley (bass + vocals ), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Alan Ashby (guitar), and Phil Manansala (guitar) — have had quite a prolific 2021 thus far. The Southern California-based quartet used their time spent in the 2020 lockdown, which was the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in an incredibly productive way. During that period, the band wrote and recorded both the “Timeless” and “Bloom” EPs, which were released in February and May of this year, respectively. But today, OM&M are back and continue their consistent feed of new music with the new single “Mosaic”. “‘Mosaic’ is about questioning whether or not we, as human beings, can overcome our seemingly primal need for combativeness, because it’s more prevalent than ever in our lives these days”, shares Pauley about the track. Of Mice & Men enjoyed a groundswell of activity around their previous drops. The new music was described as “crushing” by Revolver, and as “thought-provoking” and “cinematic” by Loudwire. Metal Sucks celebrated the new material as a “call back [Read More]

The Devil Wears Prada share video for new song “Sacrifice”

September 30, 2021

Mike Hranica [vocals], Jeremy DePoyster [vocals, guitar], Mason Nagy [bass], Kyle Sipress [guitar], Jonathan Gering [keys, synthesizers], and Giuseppe Capolupo [drums] — have shared the video for the brand new, self-produced song “Sacrifice”. ‘Sacrifice’ is a song of defeat: its character is exhausted, relinquishing will in an abusive relationship. There is nothing left to fight for”, the band shares. “Sacrifice” is an excellent example of TDWP’s continued sonic evolution, mixing an almost restrained melodic nuance with full on brutality. Earlier this year, The Devil Wears Prada released the much-anticipated “ZII” EP via Solid State Records. It was a discordant, dissonant exercise in excellence. Get the “ZII” EP HERE. The original “Zombie” EP dropped all the way back in August 2010 and remains an intense fan favorite. While not a chronological release in the TDWP catalog, “ZII” is the next chapter. TDWP effectively summed things up, saying: “Before, there were five songs about how to fend off the apocalypse. Now, there are five songs of hopelessness against the hoard”. The Devil Wears Prada are currently out [Read More]

Boston Manor release new single “Algorithm”

September 30, 2021

Boston Manor continue their astute commentary on modern-day life and its ever-evolving and mounting pressures and issues with their new single ‘Algorithm’. Says Henry Cox of the track’s thematic material: “In the current media landscape, artists now are expected not only to write & perform music; but also to be media personalities, stylists, photographers, merch companies, streamers, gamers, filmmakers & just about everything in between. We’re also expected to produce art (“content”) at such an insane rate that, combined with touring commitments, it leaves us with less and less time to actually focus on the art itself. I wrote Algorithm in response to this – the whole ‘someone else’s clothes’ thing being a reference to the fact that I often feel pressured to be a person I’m not, and that sucks.” ‘Algorithm’ follows on from Boston Manor’s recently released fearsome anthem ‘Carbon Mono’, which was already inciting moshpits and scream-alongs at the band’s recent headline shows, as well as their incendiary performances at Reading and Leeds Festival and as last minute headliners of the Key [Read More]

156/Silence announce new EP “Don’t Hold Your Breath”

September 28, 2021

Pittsburgh hardcore/metal juggernauts 156/SILENCE have announced plans to release a new EP titled “Don’t Hold Your Breath” on October 29th with SharpTone Records. Containing four powerful tracks and recorded in only four days’ time, the EP is both a thematic ode to inescapable chaos and a prime study in calculated foresight. Produced by Andy Nelson (Weekend Nachos), mastered by Will Putney (Every Time I Die, The Ghost Inside, Knocked Loose), and written in tandem with a brand-new album, “Don’t Hold Your Breath” not only boasts several insightful hints but stands out as the band’s most deliberate and confident sound to date. 156/SILENCE has revealed a video for the record’s first single “The Wrong Sense”. Commenting on the EP guitarist Ryan Wilkinson states: “In 2020 the world went into lockdown, and widespread panic ensued. Many of us were isolated from our family, friends, and the lives we knew as we watched it all unfold. A lot of us experienced overwhelming feelings of fear, anxiety, helplessness, and uncertainty as we retreated further into ourselves. We as a [Read More]

Converge announce new collaborative album “Bloodmoon:I”

September 28, 2021

“We wanted to do something grander than the typical four-piece Converge music,” says Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon in reference to the inspiration that eventually bloomed into Bloodmoon: I, the new collaborative album created by the legendary hardcore band alongside dark songstress Chelsea Wolfe, her bandmate/writing partner Ben Chisolm, and Cave In vocalist/guitarist Stephen Brodsky. Bloodmoon: I is out November 19, 2021 on CD/Digital via Epitaph Records and on vinyl June 24, 2022 via Deathwish. The collaboration first began in 2016 at Roadburn festival in The Netherlands where the seven-piece performed revamped Converge material under the name Blood Moon. The energy and rapturously received appearance inspired the group to want to make music together, though it would take several years before their schedules allowed. In late 2019, they were finally able to begin working on new material together at Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou’s God City Studio in Salem, Massachusetts. Future sessions were planned for 2020 but the pandemic would see the remainder of the record be finished remotely. Produced by Ballou, Bloodmoon: I is a harrowing [Read More]

Calling All Captains announce debut-full-length “Slowly Getting Better”

September 22, 2021

Bridging the gap between pop-punk/post-hardcore, Calling All Captains is excited to announce their debut full-length album, “Slowly Getting Better”. Additionally, the band has shared their new single and music video “Wasted”. “Slowly Getting Better” is set to be released on October 29th, 2021 via Rude Records and Equal Vision Records and is available for pre-save HERE. On the new single, the band shares: “‘Wasted’ is for the ones who are stuck in their vices. It’s tiring being a slave to addiction or substance abuse. Sometimes you play along and act the part, so you don’t lose those closest to you. Do these people have your best interest at heart? Do you only hang out and drink? Will they be there for you at 3:00 am on a Tuesday when you need it? This song reflects on the type of lives that we fall into as a young adult. Your twenties are not supposed to be a giant party. It is a difficult time transitioning between adolescence and adulthood. I wish I could tell my younger [Read More]

SeeYouSpaceCowboy announce new album “The Romance Of Affliction”

September 22, 2021

SeeYouSpaceCowboy announces their highly anticipated new album “The Romance Of Affliction” set for release on 5th November, 2021 via Pure Noise Records. The announcement comes with the release of their latest single “Misinterpreting Constellations’’ which is out now. Speaking on their latest single, “Misinterpreting Constellations’’ Connie states: “…it’s a look back at actions you viewed as a romantic situation, and still do to an extent, but being able to realize that ‘love at all cost’ maybe wasn’t the healthiest thing for yourself, them or others”. The second full-length studio album from San Diego’s self-proclaimed “Sasscore” outfit expands on the darker elements that weave together the band’s DNA. Produced by Knocked Loose guitarist Isaac Hale, “The Romance Of Affliction” stands as the quintessential SeeYouSpaceCowboy record. It’s violent and vicious, harrowing but oddly comforting, bleak yet beautiful. It’s a complex and compelling mix of genres that defies categorization and which truly places the band in a world of their own. Lyrically it examines struggling with adversity while trying to find beauty within that fight and the hope [Read More]