the fall of troy

10 scene album covers you won’t believe were designed by the same artist

The scene era taught us just how important album covers are. Seriously, we can’t even start to fathom the collective hours we spent uploading art for records we’d pulled from totally legal sources. Did you know, though, that many of the most iconic cover designs of the era came from the same creative mind? Kyle Crawford […]

10 bands from the 2000s who have stayed true to their sound

The further we get into our scene “phases,” the more we understand the concept of “love and loss” as it pertains to music. Over the years, we’ve lost a number of our favorite bands to breakups and significant genre changes. Fortunately, though, there are still a number who have stayed active and alternative. While it’s easy to […]

20 mathcore albums that made the genre what it is today

Although hardcore is often considered a more simplistic style of aggressive music, bands have broken that mold by breeding offshoot subgenres with unique approaches. As the ’90s metallic hardcore movement developed, many took a more technical approach and began experimenting with every piece of their sound, leading to the entire mathcore movement. Like the songs themselves, […]

10 underrated album covers that will take you back to the 2000s

Chances are when you think of 2000s albums, a few distinct images spring to mind. Let us guess… Panic! At The Disco‘s A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out? Paramore‘s Riot!? My Chemical Romance‘s Life On The Murder Scene? All amazing… But we’re missing more than a few. In an iTunes-dominated world, album covers were often the first things […]

Here’s why the Fall Of Troy paid tribute to a stranger on ‘Mukiltearth’

Post-hardcore stans, arise and hit that preorder link. The Fall Of Troy have returned with their first new music in five years. The self-released album, Multikearth, finds the Pacific Northwest trio going back and moving forward in all the best ways.  Mukiltearth (a tribute to their Mukilteo, Washington, hometown) reveals history, insight and musical firepower. […]

Hear the first single off of the Fall Of Troy’s first album in nearly four years

The Fall Of Troy are back with their first new piece of music in four years. On Friday, the Washington-based band released their new single “We Are The Future.” The single is off of the band’s forthcoming album Mukiltearth which arrives Aug. 8. Read more: Hear Black Veil Brides reimagine “Perfect Weapon” 10 years later The […]

Top 46 post-hardcore songs from the 2000s

Post-hardcore broke out as a movement in a huge way during the first decade of the 2000s while shaping how people view the genre today. Countless others had pioneered the genre throughout the ’80s and ’90s, but bands such as Glassjaw, At The Drive-In and Boysetsfire helped push it to new heights. Take a look […]

Scary Kids Scaring Kids announce support for 2020 reunion tour

Last month, Scary Kids Scaring Kids announced they were reuniting in celebration of their first album turning 15. With singer Tyson Stevens passing away in 2014, the post-hardcore act enlisted former Saosin frontman Cove Reber to take on vocal duties Now, the band has revealed who will be hitting the road with them. Read more: The […]

Hilarious band bios that win the internet

As a band trying to pull in new fans, your bio can either make or break you. Some bands go for the more serious route, giving in-depth explanations to their history and their sound. Then there's bands like Waterparks and State Champs, who use their social media platforms to relate to their fans on a […]

The Fall Of Troy release first new song over six years

The Fall Of Troy have released their first song over six years, titled “401k,” which you can listen to below. The track is taken from their upcoming album, due out April 20. (Pre-orders will be on sale shortly.) This will mark the follow-up to their 2009 LP, In the Unlikely Event. Read more: Thomas Erak leaves […]

The Fall Of Troy announce 'Doppelgänger' 10-year anniversary tour

Infamous prog-rockers the Fall Of Troy have announced that later this year, they will embark on a 10-year tour for their seminal album, Doppelgänger. Support on select dates will come from And So I Watch You From Afar, Slothrust, Kylesa and Powwers. See a full list of dates and locations below. Be sure to let us know which one(s) […]

The Fall Of Troy more than halfway done with comeback album

Infamous prog-rockers the Fall Of Troy have recently been busting out their comeback album and are over halfway finished. It looks like there's a very good chance we'll be getting a new TFOT album in 2015—how exhilarating is that? Check out a tweet from the band below and gush with us over the fact that […]

Thomas Erak exits Chiodos in order to focus on the Fall Of Troy

Chiodos guitarist Thomas Erak has revealed via his personal Twitter account that he has parted ways with the band in order to focus on the Fall Of Troy's highly anticipated new album and his home life. Despite the seemingly sudden departure, Chiodos have already acquired a replacement and will not be canceling any of their upcoming […]

Watch the Fall Of Troy perform a new song live

At their show last week in Dallas, Texas, the Fall Of Troy performed a new song, which is reportedly taken from an upcoming, yet to be announced album. You can check out a fan shot video of the new track below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! The band recently wrapped up a […]

The Fall Of Troy release trailer containing reunion show footage; news coming monday

The Fall Of Troy have released a video featuring footage from their three reunion shows that took place this past December. Each date the band performed one of their three full-length albums front-to-back. Along with the video, the band revealed that they will be making some announcements this coming Monday, May 12, in regards to […]

The Fall Of Troy announce three reunion shows, playing albums in their entirety

The Fall Of Troy have resurfaced since breaking up in 2010 with some good news for fans. They just announced three special reunion shows happening this December at Red 7 in Austin, TX. Each night will feature a full performance of a different album from front to back.  Read the official update posted by the band: […]

Interview: Thomas Erak on roller skating mishaps, karaoke dreams and (maybe) joining Chiodos

When news broke in November about Chiodos guitarist Jason Hale departing the band only a few months after their reunion with frontman Craig Owens and drummer Derrick Frost, it actually wasn’t that surprising. After all, in the band’s cover story in AP 290, Hale was quoted as saying, “I honestly think [continuing on] is totally […]