Tag: Post-Hardcore
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Terminal ‘How The Lonely Keep’ (2005)
Terminal is one of those deep cuts that I’ve forgotten about as the years have gone by. It’s been about 20 years since I’ve even thought about them, let alone listened to them. By happenstance I just stumbled upon them a few months ago and ended up taking a spin of their lone album 2005’s…
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Plans For Revenge ‘Burns, Scars, And Memories’ (2004)
In high school I was in a band called The Days of Stillness (awful name, yes). We were marginally successful in a high school garage band sort of way– played 10+ live shows in the local area, recorded a four song EP, and had our crowning achievement by playing at a rally in front of…
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Punk Goes… ‘Pop Volume 4’ (2011)
The “Punk Goes…” series has been a mainstay in punk rock since the early 2000’s and to this day I remember how impactful it was for me when I was 16 years old. I graduated HS in the class of 2006, and while original music absolutely appealed to me, hearing a punk band play a…
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Thursday ‘War All The Time’ (2003)
Compared to their mid-2000’s emo contemporaries, Thursday always felt mature beyond their years. Their subject matter wasn’t about shallow yearnings of lost love or feelings of victimhood that sort of defined the genre as a whole. They focused their energy toward discussing the horrors of war, frustrations of the working class, complexities in relationships, and…
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He Is Legend ‘I Am Hollywood’ (2004)
I remember seeing He Is Legend live with From First To Last shortly after this album was released and being absolutely floored by the energy they brought to their live show. I’ve always been a sucker for southern rock metal and all the epic guitar-driven lead parts that come along with that genre, and this…
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Alexisonfire ‘Otherness’ (2022)
Alexisonfire is the band that best encapsulates what I love most about melodic post-hardcore sound. The drop-D tunings, heavy riffs, and distorted screams interspersed with gorgeous clean vocals and euphonic guitar melodies. It’s a recipe that is pretty much irresistible for me. 13 years on since their last studio album, Otherness is an emphatic statement…
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