Back in 2006 Echo Screen sounded like a way too sugary poppunk band. Not terrible, but they wouldn’t stand out in a crowd.

With “Mutiny” Set Your Goals released one helluva fun album three years ago. Question was if they could top it now that people knew what they were in for and the surprise had worn off.

The Outrage that released “Broken” is not the Japanes heavy metal band. Nor the UK band with the very cute girl singer. And nope, it’s not the Austrian death metal band either.

When Merauder dropped “Master Killer” back in ’96, they were right at the forefront of the metalcore movement.

When American Steel came back to life in 2007, they surprised everyone by releasing the instant classic “Destroy Their Future”.

Reno Divorce is an amazing band. You don’t have to take my word for it, just check out their previous releases and be blown away.

Big D And The Kids Table are back with a new album called “Fluent In Stroll” and this time around these Boston natives pulled up some extra chairs for the backing vocal group Doped Up Dollies.

Panic is a label on the rise and they prove it once again with The Golden Age’s second full-length. “Unlock Yourself” is chock full of melodic hardcore anthems that hit all the right spots.

Shredding for the lord… brilliant concept! Whoever came up with that one sure has earned his free pass to heaven.

Suicide Silence is back with the follow-up to “The Cleansing”. This one’s called “No Time To Bleed” and is just as uninteresting a deathcore release as its predecessor.