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Valient Thorr Open Up about New Music and A Tina Turner Cover – Interview

A band that turns heads walking into a room is pretty much every band that’s ever been on a Vans Warped Tour. Valient Thorr make a different type of statement. Their outfits consist of nothing but a jean vest, jeans and hair long enough to make a statement. However, the band that is from a […]

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Henry Metal Takes The Genre To Entertaining Heights

Music, like all forms of art, must always be challenged. If it stays stagnant it will die a slow death. Our recent find Henry Metal is leading the charge to create something fresh in the Metal genre that even with all its technical skill has become a little too commonplace lately. The Chicago native has […]

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Bleed Again Signs With Sliptrick Records After Mammothfest

In the hard rock and metal genres, getting out there in front of your fans is most important.  The power of the music explodes in the live setting.  Just ask one of our new favorites Bleed Again.  Luckily metal fans are some of the most loyal.  They are still going out to see new bands […]

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Omar Bowing Lets The “Creature” Out

The hard rock genre is one where many bands just aim to sound like the bands that came before them.  There is so much more to explore within that style.  Indie Band Guru has been keeping an eye on Omar Bowing and their innovative sound.  The band seems to grow with every song. Having the […]

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Thunderbird Electrifies with Reunion Record

It takes some serious chutzpah to drop an album after a ten year hiatus but Vancouver-based five-piece Thunderbird nails it. After forming in 2003 and releasing their debut album What’s The Word in 2006, the band scattered around the world — from Australia to Costa Rica. Now, a decade later, they’ve reunited in the studio to […]

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Mammothfest – Brighton’s Metal Music Festival

As the summer comes to a close so does the season of outdoor music festivals.  All the huge bands have had their time in the sun in front of big crowds.  Now it is time for the indoor season to come back.  One music festival that has been consistently growing as a major force is […]

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Sherry Drive – Letting Music Develop With Power

Any band that aims for long-term success must be willing and able to adapt.  It takes time for a group of musicians to all find their space within the confines of the band.  This willingness to change allows all the moving parts to combine into something new that no one of them could do alone. […]

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New Day Revolution – Intense Energy From Detroit

Sometimes music can grab you right away with just raw energy.  When a band pours their emotion and excitement into performing and making music a kind of magic happens.  Our recent discovery of New Day Revolution reminds us that this raw energy is still out there. The band hails from the rock city of Detroit, […]