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#299 Bring Me The Horizon

Bring Me The Horizon

#299 – April 2013

This month, Bring Me The Horizon trade up, Fall Out Boy fess up, Death Spells’ Frank Iero cranks up, Sleeping With Sirens grow up, the Wonder Years rise up. Best issue ever? Maybe…

BRING ME THE HORIZON
What’s been going on with the British metal delegation since their last album? Gold star for you if you guessed substance abuse, insularity, ambivalence, member changes and a whole lot of soul searching. What’s even more interesting is what they did to get out of their potentially dangerous rut.

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THE SUMMER SHOPPING GUIDE
Whether you’re a flip-flops-and-board-shorts kind of guy or a cool-sneakers-and-band-tee kind of gal, we’ve got everything you need to start your summer in style, along with some new toys to tickle the fancy of all you budding musicians.
DEATH SPELLS
When My Chemical Romance quietly adjourned in March, Frank Iero and James Dewees did what any musician with a lot of free time would do: make music and hit the road.
SLEEPING WITH SIRENS
Frontman Kellin Quinn says he’s already achieved everything he’s wanted to in his band. All that’s left now is to raise the bar for the scene.
THE WONDER YEARS
The next-gen pop-punk band look back a few generations to find guidance on how to survive these modern times.
FALL OUT BOY
News of the emo-pop wunderkinds’ reunion broke the internet. But we still had a bunch of unanswered questions about it.

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