Just when us earthlings were led to believe that women are from Venus and men are from Mars, the guys that make up Valient Thorr showed up from Venus and let me tell you, they are all male.

Whereas School Of Seven Bells’ debut “Alpinisms” came with both its highs and its lows, the band’s follow-up is already a lot more cohesive and danceable.

In 1986 guitarist Mike Clark started a speed metal band called No Mercy with Mike Muir as the vocalist. They released one album called “Widespread Bloodshed Love Runs Red” which was okay.

“Real Ghosts Caught On Tape” is Fake Problems’ third album and sees them moving from their folkpunk roots into indie rock territory without ever looking back.

When Hostage Calm released “Lens”, they had delivered a solid hardcore punk album that was influenced by the likes of Dag Nasty and Gorilla Biscuits.

As it turns out Frontier(s) is not only the name of one of the best French horror movies I have ever seen, it’s also the name of former Elliott frontman Chris Higdon’s new project.

Okay, so not everything Victory releases these days quite lives up to my standards.

After the release of The Casting Out’s debut full-length “Go Crazy!

With “Seeing Eye Dog” Helmet is back with their third album since the 2004 reformation.

Following up their debut “San Diego XIII”, This Drama from the Canary Islands is back with a new 7-song EP produced by The Bronx’ Joby Ford.