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“I ignore meteoric rise,” vocalist Courtney LaPlante sings on “Sun Killer,” the opening track of Spiritbox’s debut album, Eternal Blue. While there’s probably no better phrase than “meteoric rise” to describe the breakout success the Canadian metal band have experienced in the past year, it’s now impossible to ignore Spiritbox’s sweeping popularity, or their soaring […]

From animated high-speed chases to fiery explosions on LED panels to straightforward clips of musicians pouring their hearts out, there are so many different directions a metalcore band can take when crafting the perfect music video. Artists are tasked with determining which visual effects will best enhance the story being told in the song.  Over […]

If we had to pick one band from Canada keeping the scene alive, it would have to be Silverstein. No question. The post-hardcore band show no signs of slowing down after 10 albums over the course of two full decades and have influenced countless other people to start a career in music. Here’s to 20 […]

Deathcore was a defining force of the 2000s metal scene. While polarizing at the time, it’s gained more respect in recent years through a new era of the genre. Still, the origins of the genre were filled with great releases that stand strong over a decade later.  While bands used to fight against metal elitists […]

Throughout the 2000s, women started to dominate the alternative music scene with their powerful stage presence and otherworldly talent. Following in the footsteps of riot grrrls, they proudly represented the fact that women rock just as hard, if not harder, than men. Despite the “boys’ club” of emo, punk and pop-punk communities, the women on […]

Metal has come a long way across the past two decades. From breaking away from the ’90s nü-metal boom into the new wave of American heavy metal and the shift to metalcore, deathcore and hardcore taking over once that scene started to fizzle out, there have been a ton of developments from bands both old […]

The true golden era of metalcore can—and will—be debated until the end of time, but the years between 2006 and 2011 were a notable period for our scene. Heavy music progressed into something that resonated with so many people. Aggressive verses, soaring choruses and, of course, outrageous, scene-shattering breakdowns ruled our speakers. It’s hard to […]

With band breakups, it isn’t always clear how influential they are or how much potential they had. Discovering a group after they’ve already broken up is often heartbreaking because you know now how great they are, but at the time, they may not have been getting enough recognition, or outside circumstances led to their disbandment.  […]

Have you ever started watching a music video only to feel the strangest sense of deja vu? Rest assured, we’re here to tell you that you’re not as crazy as you may think. Check out these incredible videos that were all shot in the exact same place. The Escarpment is Southern California’s go-to, most cost-efficient […]

iwrestledabearonce are unfortunately the most recent known victims of major theft in our scene, something that's been taking place far too often. Early last week, the band's trailer was stolen along with everything inside: roughly $20,000 in gear and tour merch. As the band is set to head out on tour at the end of […]

To further support their recently released third concept album, Confessions, North Carolina “sweetcore” band Alesana have announced an 18-date headlining tour presented by Revival Recordings and Artery Global. The band will be joined by iwrestledabearonce, ENTHEOS, Artifex Pereo and Cabaret Runaway as the tour begins in Wilmington, North Carolina on October 30, never moving west of […]

Go behind the scenes of iwrestledabearonce’s new music videos from their upcoming album, Hail Mary, which comes out June 16 on Artery Recordings. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) You've already seen the video for “Gift Of Death.” For more snake action, stay tuned for their next music video, “Green Eyes,” coming soon. Video by Nick Major

Watch iwrestledabearonce’s new video for “Gift Of Death,” taken from their upcoming album, Hail Mary, which comes out June 16 on Artery Recordings. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) The video was directed by Shan Dan and is viewable in 4k resolution via YouTube. Let us know your thoughts!

Iwrestledabearonce have released the second single from their upcoming album, Hail Mary. Listen to “Wade In The Water” below and leave us a comment with your thoughts. Listen: Suicide Silence vocalist guests on lead single from Iwrestledabearonce’s new album Hail Mary, which is due out on June 16 through Artery Recordings, is available for pre-order now. The band will release a new music video […]

Iwrestledabearonce have released the lead single from their impending studio album, Hail Mary. Check out “Erase it All,” which features a guest appearance from Eddie Hermida of Suicide Silence, below and leave us a comment with your thoughts! Read more: Iwrestledabearonce to release new album through Artery Recordings Hail Mary, which is due out on June 16 through Artery Recordings, is available for […]

Iwrestledabearonce have uniquely revealed that they will be releasing a new studio album in 2015 via Artery Recordings. You can check out how they announced the news below. Are you excited to see what the band have in store for record number four? While IWABO have been fairly inactive in 2014, they did have a busy […]

Iwrestledabearonce have posted their European summer tour footage on YouTube, scored by their latest album, Late For Nothing. They've also announced two upcoming festival dates with Asking Alexandria, Emmure, Sevendust, All That Remains, For Today, Attila, the Plot In You and more: 11/2 Lancaster, PA @ Freedom Hall (Reckless Fest II) 11/3 Poughkeepsie, NY @ […]

Iwrestledabearonce have premiered a live video for “Letters To Stallone.” Footage from the band's recent European tour is featured. Fans can check out the video below. Leave us a comment with your thoughts! The band's latest album, Late For Nothing, is available now via Century Media Records.

For All Those Sleeping are fresh off the 2013 All Stars Tour with Every Time I Die, Chelsea Grin, Stray From The Path and more. See what kind of shenanigans they were up to while on the road in their tour update, below.  FATS are set to tour this fall with A Skylit Drive on The Rise […]