by Anthony McDonough
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Featured ArticlesMusic ReviewsNightwish – Human:||:Nature

1 month ago943 min

Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish are known for their grandiose albums, and their newest album Human:||:Nature, which released on April 10th, is definitely the very definition of that. This is technically a double album, except with a unique twist. The second disc contains one whole song that is broken up into 8 parts. Their closing tracks are usually the longest, and Nightwish really put their all into their longest song yet. Human:||Nature is a concept...

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by Darren Lewis
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Featured ArticlesMusic ReviewsLady Beast – The Vulture’s Amulet

1 month ago1365 min

Lady Beast are a band I’ve had the pleasure of watching/listening effloresce over the past 6 years after first catching them at a festival.  Their debut, self-titled record caused me to grin in approval at its derivative worship of British metal traditions, conventions, and convictions and little more. However, their exponentially explosive live performances kept my ears fixed on them, and I was rewarded with a succession of stellar releases that improved upon each other....

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by Suzanne DeCree
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Featured ArticlesMusic ReviewsNorwegian Metal band Tales of Dhvaras Releases “Geiranger”

2 months ago1996 min

Norwegian Metal act, Tales of Dhvaras had their origins back in the early 90s.   Taking inspiration from the raw, dark beauty of nature, they referred to their genre as “Skogsrock”, which translates to Forest Rock. The band thought the DAT tape originally used to record the album had been forever lost.  That tape, however, was rediscovered in early 2019 and later in the fall, band founder Kyrre Riksen was able to restore the songs...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Featured ArticlesMusic ReviewsFAM Exclusive! Amplifiers Release a Dark and Dramatic cover of “Zombie”

4 months ago3224 min

So we have quite the surprise for all of you from First Angel Media. Today, we unleash a fantastic and haunting cover of The Cranberries’ hit song “Zombie” performed by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania rockers amplifiers. Amplifiers. have been working their way up the ranks of the Pittsburgh scene for quite some time now, wooing audiences with their graceful brand of post rock and captivating light show. While on the surface it seems odd for a band...

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by Cody Grey
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Featured ArticlesMusic ReviewsThe Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – New Single and 2020 Tour Dates!

4 months ago18910 min

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus hit the scene hard in the year 2006 with the release of their debut album, Don’t You Fake It. I remember blasting that album in my bedroom at my parents’ house on repeat. A few years later, I saw them live with a band called Tickle Me Pink as their opener. I remember every minute of that night as clear as day. Even though that album, with big hits like “Face...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Featured ArticlesMusic ReviewsA Common Crown – “Awake”

4 months ago1754 min

Kittanning, Pennsylvania based rock outfit A Common Crown have been pretty busy as of late, dropping their new single “Awake” recently and slating to release their upcoming album The Reckoning this weekend. Their rise in the Pittsburgh scene has been somewhat of a slow burner, having really branched out within the last year and establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with (no pun intended). Having already started with top notch musicians; they have...

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by Reina Peli
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A Look at the LyricsA Look at the Lyrics – After The Fall “Welcome to the New S.A.”

4 months ago19315 min

On this week’s “A Look at the Lyrics” we learn the very in depth meaning behind the song from Pittsburgh rock veterans After The Fall- “New S.A.”.  Read what lead singer Doug has to say about their new song and watch the lyric video.  Show some love, leave a comment and let us know what you think. “New S.A.” is a song about where we are as a country at this point in time.  Our...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Featured ArticlesFind Your MUSE(ic)Find Your MUSE(ic): Video of the Week – “All I Want” by The Crowning

5 months ago1892 min

Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania rockers The Crowning just dropped their brand new single “All I Want”. With blistering melodic tendencies and soaring vocals, the band waste no time gripping your brain and not letting go. With an amazing backdrop musically and a massive yet emotional chorus, The Crowning more than prove their salt here. Somewhere between hard rock and indie flare, The Crowning find a unique yet familiar sound that will keep you coming back for more!...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Find Your MUSE(ic)Find Your MUSE(ic): Video of the Week – Silk9 “Find My Way”

6 months ago2712 min

Find Your Muse(ic): Video of the Week – Silk 9 “Find My Way” Pittsburgh rock n’ roll titans Silk 9 are back at it again with their brand new video “Find My Way”. With its “light in the darkness” tinged lyrics and augmented power chords, the band pave the way for quite the emotional rocker. The track’s massive hook had inclined to wave my lighter in mournful unison with its arena ready sound and sheek...

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by Jana Lee Macheca
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Featured ArticlesFind Your MUSE(ic)Find Your MUSE(ic): Video of the Week – Demo Demon “Revolution” ft 9 Stitch Method

7 months ago4391 min

Find Your MUSE(ic): Video of the Week is the recently dropped Demo Demon video “Revolution” Featuring 9 Stitch Method Demo Demon and 9 Stitch Method came together to bring you “Revolution“; an aptly named and in your face tune reflecting the anger towards an overbearing government that holds nothing back. Cast off the chains of a never ending work day, step out of the corporate line up and take your breath of freedom…. The Revolution...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Featured ArticlesFind Your MUSE(ic)Find Your Muse(ic): Video of the Week – Heartsick “Shadow”

7 months ago3292 min

#findyourmuse – Heartsick “Shadow” Heartsick have dropped the brand spanking new video for their single “Shadow“, and boy is it a doozy. Featuring a dark industrial vibe, the track creeps and crawls with enough emotional anguish to wake the dead. Heavy, low tuned guitars crush and pound with rhythmic precision amongst the band’s electronic and ambient backdrop. It’s been done before, but man these guys hit the mark in all the right places with dynamic...

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by Jana Lee Macheca
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Featured ArticlesFind Your MUSE(ic)Find Your MUSE(ic): Video of the Week – 9 Stitch Method “Sleep”

8 months ago3002 min

This weeks Find Your MUSE(ic) feature is Sleep, a track from the upcoming release “Jaywalking Somnambulist” by 9 Stitch Method. These guys have been making waves and it’s no surprise. With the ability to take you through a roller coaster of emotions with dark, emotionally driven music that doesn’t follow the ‘industry standard’ of easily ingested lyrics and simple riffs, they weave a web of tortured dreamland with “Sleep” that exists only in the minds...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Featured ArticlesMusic ReviewsFoghound – “Awaken to Destroy”

8 months ago2508 min

As Descendants of Crom approaches not far off in the distance I can hear a rumble and see a fog descending. It’s a rumble that shakes the earth beneath my feet and has an unsettling vibe about it. It’s a dark fog that smells of whiskey and cheap cigarettes; thick and dense with a whole lot of attitude….and my friends I’m here to say that disturbance of the senses is Baltimore stoner rock outfit Foghound...

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by Neil Donnelly
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Featured ArticlesMusic Reviews9 Stitch Method – Jaywalking Somnambulist

8 months ago32820 min

In two weeks time, 9 Stitch Method will release their second full-length album, “Jaywalking Somnambulist“. It’s been a good year for the band, from joining the Brutal Business Entertainment roster, to opening shows for national headliners such as Trapt (along with a plethora of other shows both in and outside of Pittsburgh). The bottom line is, they’ve shown a lot of growth this year, and what better way to top it all off than with...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Find Your MUSE(ic)Music SnaphotsFIND YOUR MUSE(IC): Working Breed-Turtle Race

9 months ago2442 min

FIND YOUR MUSE(IC):Video of The Week – Turtle Race by Working Breed Mixing a variation of soul and progressive rock; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Working Breed are making their mark with lead single “Turtle Race” from their upcoming album “Hieroglyphica”. With captivating melodic movements and time changes akin to A Perfect Circle, Working Breed guide you on an emotionally enthralled journey throughout the track as lead singer Erika croons and mourns over the loss of a relationship gone...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Full Length InterviewsMusic ReviewsWorking Breed’s New Release “Hieroglyphica”

9 months ago7187 min

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania art rock quintet Working Breed are about to unleash their debut album “Hieroglyphica”. With their diverse and eclectic sound, the band plans to hit the stage hard and heavy Saturday, August 24th in support of their blood, sweat, and tears. Let’s make this clear, upon a passing glance “Hieroglyphica” sounds and gleams like a top 40 alternative album, but below the surface lies many complex layers that shift and sway seamlessly. Imagine this:...

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by Patrick McElravy
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Music ReviewsInfinity – Awakening

11 months ago3795 min

Philadelphia nu-thrash/hard rock outfit Infinity have recently dropped their debut album “Awakening“. With a commanding presence and a knack for melody and blistering technicality, the band are ready to hit the road and not look back with their brand of aggro-thrash. While “Awakening” doesn’t rewrite the handbook on old school thrash in any way, shape, or form….the band does however unite to provide a solid front with their influences on their sleeve. With their militant...

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