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An interview with Christofer Malmström by Natalie Perez:

Could you please tell us more about the history of the band, how things started?

Peter, Jörgen and I had played together for seven years during the nineties in a technical metal band called Agretator. When we felt that the inspiration was gone we formed Darkane in 1998. We also gathered Klas on guitar and recorded our debut “Rusted Angel”. In the studio we got the studio assistant named Lawrence to sing on the album, but he asked us to find another vocalist since he wanted to concentrate on his own bands. So we found Andreas Sydow who sang with us on the next three albums. We have toured Europe, North America and Japan since then. Last year Andreas quit Darkane and Jens Broman joined us. He has recorded the fifth album “Demonic Art” together with us and it’s about to be released October 24 in Europe.

What’s your opinion on your previous records nowadays? Are you still satisfied with the songs, the production, and the artwork?

Yes, I would say we are very still satisfied. Many people seem to see our debut “Rusted Angel” as a classic these days, but the other albums has also gained great reviews and been well recieved by the fans.

You’re about to release this month the “Demonic Art” album! Can you tell us more about the recording process? Where did you record it, who produced it?

We recorded it in our own studio called Not Quite Studio from February to June 2008. It was engineered and produced by Darkane and mixed by Peter Wildoer assisted by Klas Ideberg, so it’s a 100% Darkane product.

Who writes the lyrics, what are they about? Is there any concept in them?

Peter, Jens and I have written the lyrics on this album. There are no special concepts. The lyrics are about anything. ‘Execution 44′ is about people living in concentration camps during World War II, and ‘Wrath Connection’ is about two people seing each others crimes inside their heads, inspired by a book by Dean Ray Koontz.

Are the lyrics an important aspect of the band or are they just there to guide the music?

You could as well write as good lyrics as possible while doing it, but the music is what people hear, and we all consider ourselves musicians rather than poets, so we put more effort in writing quality music.

How did you get in contact with Massacre Records and why did you signed with them?

We haven’t left Nuclear Blast. They have licensed the album to Massacre Records here in Europe while we’re still on Nuclear Blast in North America. Nuclear Blast had so many priority releases this fall that they felt they couldn’t focus enough on Darkane, so they licensed us to Massacre Records who will give us a higher priority, and for this we are very happy.

When it comes down to writing a new song or an album what’s the process like?

On the previous albums Klas wrote his songs by himself while Peter and I gathered ideas during the week and then got together once a week to put them together as complete songs. On “Demonic Art” we all wrote the songs by ourselves except for the song ‘Leaving Existence’ that Peter and I wrote together.

What are your views on metal music as of right now compared to when it first started out?

I personally don’t listen that much anymore to new bands. The “newest” band that I like is Strapping Young Lad, so there you go. They have been around for about 15 years. Since there are much more bands out there today I think that it will be much harder to actually break now. Bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest or whoever made it in the 80’s are still much bigger than most bands that started out during the last ten years.

Tell some of your experiences playing live.

We try to give the audience a show both musically and visually, meaning we like to run around and change spots all the time on stage, so it’s not only energy in the music but also a visual energy.

What are your expectations for Darkane in the future?

I hope we will continue to create albums that people wanna buy and that we get the chance to tour and see new places and play in front of new people. We’ve never been to Romania for example.

What do you guys do when you’re not out on the road?

We all have different jobs. I work at a culture center here in Helsingborg, Sweden, and when I’m not working or writing/rehearsing songs with Darkane I prefer to spend as much time as possible with my wife and two daugthers.

Is MySpace the great Satan of the 21st Century?

No, I believe there are worse things than MySpace. I like it and have my own account there.

Could you give me a top 5 of your favorite albums of all-time and a top 5 of your current favorite records?

All-time:
“Piece Of Mind” - Iron Maiden
“Rising Force” - Yngwie Malmsteen
“Human” - Death
“Images And Words” - Dream Theater
“Passion And Warfare” - Steve Vai
Current:
“The New Black” - Strapping Young Lad
“The Formation Of Damnation” - Testament
“Obzen” - Meshuggah

What do you think and know of Romania?

I can’t say that I’m an expert, but we followed your destiny with great interest in December 1989 and I remember it very well. I’ve unfortunately never had the chance to visit your country but I hope to some day.

Would you ever want to do an all acoustic show?

It would have been fun, but it wouldn’t be Darkane. Our songs wouldn’t be better that way I think.

Describe your music to an elderly church lady.

Our music could be compared to Mozart’s “Requiem”, but 100 times faster, 100 times more brutal, 100 time more evil and 1000 times more metal!

When you look back on when Darkane first started out, what do you think of you guys now?

I must say that I’m very proud of what we have done so far. Of course we have made some bad songs, but in general I can stand up for our albums. I hope we can continue in the same style, and never turn softer becuase that’s not what Darkane is about.

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this interview, any thoughts or comments?

Thanks for your interest, and I hope the Romanian people will have the chance to check out our new album “Demonic Art”, and maybe we’ll get the chance to come play in Romania some day. Take care of yourselves and each other. Stay metal!

http://www.massacre-records.com/
http://www.darkane.com/

An interview with Dave Mann by Natalie Perez:

Please introduce yourself, tell me what you do in Mouth Of The Architect, and how long the band has been together?

My name is Dave Mann, and I am the drummer in the band. We have been a band since 2003, and I along with Jason Watkins the keyboardist are the two original members.

Where is the band from and what is the metal scene like there?

We are from the state of Ohio in the city of Dayton. The music scene here has always had its ups and downs. Different styles have had their prominence at one point or another, but the metal scene has always been a bit shaky. There have always been a lot of good musicians here, but the level of support had always been less than good.

Is there any story or concept behind your CD title “Quietly”?

The lyrics to that song were written by Alex Vernon, and were very personal to him. He is no longer in the band, so I won’t go too much into his ideas, but the song is about how he always disappoints the ones he loves, the primary reason he is no longer in the band!

What do you know and think of Romania?

Unfortunately, America tends to keep its people ignorant of other countries and cultures. Romania is no exception. I do know that it has produced some wonderful traditional music, but that is about it.

Who did the artwork on the new CD and how much input did you have on it?

During the recording of the record, one of our engineer’s friends was present and taking pictures just for the hell of it. It came up that we were having trouble with the person we picked to do the artwork, and she not only offered, but had proofs for us the very next day! She was both motivated and creative, and we had all the input we wanted, luckily all her ideas were great, so not much editing was needed.

Is MySpace the great Satan of the 21st Century?

Eh, it sucks, but it’s an amazing international tool for independent bands. How else would someone in Romania know who the hell Mouth Of The Architect is?

Where did you get ideas and inspirations for some of the lyrics on “Quietly”?

Hard livin’.

What are your future plans for Mouth Of The Architect?

We will continue to do what we have always done, write music we like to hear and play, and have fun while we do it.

What do you think of this year’s presidential election? Do you like any of the candidates?

Would you rather get burned by fire, or boiling water? I’d rather not get burned at all, thank you.

Would you ever want to do an all acoustic show?

We did a set once without drums, just guitar, samples, and noise. It was fun, and I could see us doing something acoustic in the future. There’s never a formula in what we do, so I could see something like that happening in the near future.

What would you compare your music to, out of the varitey of bands out there?

The younger crowd thinks we sound like Neurosis or Isis, whereas people in their 40’s and up tend to think we sound like Pink Floyd with some Black Sabbath influence. I personally don’t like labels, and think we sound like Mouth Of The Architect.

What bands have you toured with? Are there any that you would definitely want to tour with?

We’ve toured with Mastodon, Unsane, Today Is The Day, and many other notable bands in that genre. We love touring with good bands full of good people. We want to tour with more of those.

Describe your music to an elderly church lady.

If you don’t like the music we make, you will go to hell.

When you look back on when Mouth Of The Architect first started out, what do you think of you guys now?

We’ve covered a lot of territory musically, and continue to develop and explore new ideas. It has progressed exactly as I thought it would. We’ve gotten a bit darker, a little more progressive, and our next album probably won’t sound like the last.

Any final words of wisdom, thoughts or comments?

The end is near, enjoy the time you have left!

http://www.translationloss.com/

An interview with John Maggard by Natalie Perez:

Please tell us about who you are and your place in the band?

My name is John “Slo” Maggard and I play bass guitar for Unearth.

Is this your first headlining tour/how’s the tour been progressing?

We have toured many times as a headliner in many different places. So far the tour we are on is awesome.

What’s it like being signed with Metal Blade Records?

We love it, the label treats us like family, so we have been very happy with them for many years now.

What did you guys think when you went on The Invaluable Darkness Part I Tour?

That was a hard tour for us because we went through a line up change during that tour, but in the end we believe that it was a success.

What other things are you interested in, aside from your successful musical career?

I love to gamble, play poker, play blackjack. I love to read as well.

Is there a story behind the band name/how did it come about/what does it mean?

Our name to me means that we are digging up the old school metal sound and making it new again. Our first drummer came up with the term and it stuck.

How did you all meet/first get started, are you pleased with how everything is currently going or wish something was different at times?

The band formed in 1998 in Boston, I joined from another band in 2001. I love being a part of this band, these guys are my best friends and I always have a blast with them!

What do you like and dislike about your past albums? Do you ever look back and feel like you could have done anything different?

I feel like every album is representative of a time in our lives. To change it would mean I would have to change the past. I respect what I have been through so I don’t feel a need to change anything.

What do you like and dislike about touring?

I like everything about touring, it’s a blast, you see old friends and you make new ones. You hang out and party and have a blast. The only thing I dislike about it is I miss my friends and loved ones back at home.

Is there any story or concept behind your CD “The March”, who did the artwork, how much input did you have in it?

The artwork is representative of the lyrics on the album. Sons Of Nero did a great job of putting this art together for us. “The March” is a statement that we as a human race need to come together and stand firm in unity and respect each other and our world. If not we will break.

Please tell us more about the recording process!

There isn’t much to say. A lot of hours of work and a lot of booze and jokes and you have yourself an album, haha!

How was working with your new drummer, Derek Kerswill?

Derek is awesome! I love the guy. As a bass player I found it extremely easy to work with him. He has become a great friend of mine as well.

Would you ever want to do an all acoustic show?

Actually I think that would be really fun to do. I vote yes!

What do you think and know of Romania?

Actually I have made some friends there. I really don’t know a lot about Romania, but I would like very much to go there and learn more about the region.

Any other thoughts or comments?

I hope you enjoy the new album and I hope to talk to you again soon!

http://www.metalblade.de/
http://www.unearth.tv/

An interview with Karin Axelsson by Natalie Perez:

Hey Karin, how are you doing?

Hey there! I am sick actually, I have a cold that’s being pretty stubborn. But besides from that I am good, haha! I’m on tour right now with In Flames and Gojira and so far so good!

What’s your opinion on your previous records nowadays? Are you still satisfied with the songs, the production, and the artwork?

Well as time goes you always think of new ideas and things you could have tried, being a musician you always have a need to improve yourself. “Eden Fire” was our first album and it contains a lot of really old songs that were written before I was in the band, it was something to help us get started from my point of view. “Only Inhuman” felt like to me more like a real debut album to me because after that everything started to happen and suddenly everyone knew who we were. I am very satisfied with that album, the artwork and everything. The release of “Only Inhuman” was an important time for Sonic Syndicate. “Love And Other Disasters” is an album taking our music to another level, we have grown as a band and as musicians and we are very proud to present “Love And Other Disasters” to you.

You’ve recently released your new killer album “Love And Other Disasters”, where did you record it, who produced it? Can you tell us more about the recording process and how are the reactions on this one so far?

We recorded “Love And Other Disasters” in the same studio as “Only Inhuman” which is Black Lounge Studios. Also with the same producer which is Jonas Kjellgren, the guitarist of Scar Symmetry. We chose to use him this time as well because he is a great musician and producer. He also is very open-minded with a lot of great ideas and easy to work with. So since we knew him so well from the last time, the recording precess was much easier and we could try out more ideas. But the mixing process was different. We chose to do it in In Flames studio with Roberto Laghi. The only thing was that we only met him very shortly and discussed our ideas and then we had to leave for a tour in America with Nightwish, so it was completely up to him to make our album sound as good as we wanted. We had some e-mail contact of course and he sent us the songs but it is not all like actually being there. However we are all very glad that we gave that task cause he did an amazing job. The reactions of the album so fas has been very good I think, it seems like most people have different favourite songs and I think that’s really good.

Is there any story or concept behind your CD title “Love And Other Disasters”?

The title is the thing that binds the lyrics together, it’s what the songs are about mainly. Some of the songs are stories about Richard and his life and some of the songs are like a wake-up call to get people thinking. ‘Power Shift’ for example is a song were we want people to start thinking about the world and what we can do to make our situation better. With the global warming that goes on right now the world won’t last long and if we don’t start doing something about it, we have only ourselves to blame for the fall. Maybe it’s a depressing way of thinking but it’s true.

Where did you get ideas and inspirations for some of the lyrics on “Love And Other Disasters”?

Richard is the one writing all the lyrics and they have been very personal to him. It’s about his life, experiences and personal thoughts. I know that some of these songs on “Love And Other Disasters” are about the way he views the world and the situation we have right now with the global warming and everything.

When it comes down to writing a new song or an album what’s the process like?

Richard is always writing lyrics and when we have some new song he decides where he think he can fit the lyrics in. Our writing process this time was different than before. Roger used to be the main writer and he basicaly gave us almost finished songs and we just put our last ideas in before recording. This time we all wanted to be a part of the writing, so we all sat down together at least 8 hours a day on our rehearsal room, just jamming together until we had something that we though was good enough. We never planned how we wanted the songs to come out, it was just a natural thing for us. The only thing we wanted for this record was to be more diverse than “Only Inhuman”.

When you look back on when Sonic Syndicate first started out, what do you think of you guys now?

Well I wasn’t there from the beginning, the three Sjunnesson brothers started the band in 2003 as a hobby thing, playing covers and switching members back and forth. Then I joined the band in 2004 and we started doing more shows and getting more and more serious. I didn’t have a plan for how I wanted this when I first joined the band, it was a new thing for me but the more we played the more I knew that this is what I wanna do with my life and I will do whatever it takes to get where I want. I love my guys, they are like brothers to me. We are all like one unit and I wouldn’t wanna change the way it is right now.

What bands have you toured with? Are there any that you would definitely want to tour with?

Right now, as I said before we are on tour with In Flames and Gojira. We have also toured with Nightwish, Amon Amarth, Dark Tranquility, Soilwork, Caliban and Himsa. If I could choose one band to tour with it would definitely be Nightwish again. I know there are so many great bands out there that I love and would love to meet, but Nightwish are something special. Not only that I love their music but they are the sweetest people you can ever tour with. We toured with them in the US in May this year and it was one of the most fun tours we’ve done so far. The first day they said “We’re all in the same boat, we’re doing this toghether as a team”. And we did. So I hope that we can tour once again with those sweet guys.

What are the future plans for Sonic Syndicate?

We will keep on touring as much as we can, hopefully go to Japan and Australia next year and also do a headlining tour in Europe. What I wanna do is to just keep on touring, releasing new albums and have as much fun as possible. Of course this is also my job now but I don’t see it that way. This is a dream coming true for all of us.

Would you ever want to do an all acoustic show?

Who knows? Haha! Well Roland and Robin have played a couple of songs acoustic on radios in Sweden and on signing sessions. I think it’s a nice thing to watch and something different. We’re not afraid to do different stuff so maybe we’ll do some acoustic things some day, but I don’t think there will be a whole live acoustic set, maybe a couple of songs.

Describe your music to an elderly church lady.

Thinking she probably never heard something like that before and she probably don’t even know what metal is, I would say if she wants to have an early heart attack this could help, haha! No, just kidding! I would probably say that this is pretty hard music, distorted guitars, screaming guys but with a lot of great melodies. And if she would listen to it and give it a chance I think she would like it.

Any advice for all the new bass players out there?

I would like to say keep on playing! Always believe in yourself, work hard and do the things you think is fun. You don’t need to take classes in school to be a good musician. All you need is practice and time.

What are your views on metal music as of right now compared to when it first started out?

I think the metal music is changing a bit. Especially I think it’s becoming more and more accepted everywhere, playing more on tv and radio and nothing really seems too extreme anymore. I think that the modern metal styles with it’s many bands have helped a lot to as I said get the more harder old school metal get more accepted.

Is MySpace the great Satan of the 21st Century?

I don’t think so. MySpace for me is a very good thing. It’s a great tool to reach out to a bigger audience, make new friends and contact. It’s also a good thing for fans to be able to get in touch with bands. Like us for example, we try to answer all the comments and e-mails we get, personally I think it’s a very important thing to do. If I e-mail one of my biggest idols for example I would get very happy if they answered me back.

Do you ever get annoyed by hearing the same questions during an interview?

Will you get angry if I say yes? Haha! Well, there is only one question that I get tired of hearing and that is when people ask me how it is to be the only girl in a band with all guys. I mean why does it have to be wierd in the first place? It’s not something I ever think about unless people ask me about it.

Any final words of wisdom, thoughts or comments?

I would like to thank our fans out there and I hope the people reading this will like our new record and come and see us live!

http://www.nuclearblast.de/
http://www.sonicsyndicate.com/

I Am Ghost’s prominent rock/post hardcore goth acts in the music industry has made them known with the success of their last record “Lover’s Requiem,” but the passed is now dead and buried and has brought the future upon us with “Those We Leave Behind,” which opens up fast and wide never taking the time to slow down and take a breather. Each track along with its lyrics consumes you and makes you listen in to all the words and meanings they have to express. I Am Ghost doesn’t hold anything back on this release, this is a total jump into the firey pit, showing their audiences a whole new side and feeling.

They expose a very serious and in depth look brining out their ability of how destructive and aggressive their music can be, having you want to riddle out the answers that each lyric and song possess. The first half contains the pulsing and sourcing energy waves as does the second half maintaing that fast rush of progression that doesn’t want to slow down. When it comes down to the spooky path of “Bone Garden,” it takes you down a path of pure coldness as your spine shivers with fear, as the guitars giving a rolling sense never giving up as the drums keep up the pace and keep the mayhem rushing throughout. “Rock N’ Roll High School Murder,” takes a terrible twist bringing the fear even closer to you spraying it directly in your face having the blasting beating rapture of the guitars riffs give a senseation of pure hard rock and roll force you can’t resist. “They Always Come Back,” and ‘Set Me Free,” go together, as “They Always Come Back,” displays the pure energy that I Am Ghost has expressed and is making their name known by showing and proving that they have indeed returned and shall remain to stay and conquer us all. As to when ‘Set Me Free,” allows their returning power to spread wide and open setting them free to expose their returning glory to whoever wants to listen. Overall “Those We Leave Behind,” places everything in its proper place and I Am Ghost has shown their musical ability well, so well they’re a band to keep an eye out for, from now on.

1. Could you tell us more about the history of the band, how things started.
“Davey and I (Marc R.) formed the band in 2005, we had played together in The Atari Star and I was previously in No Empathy and The Traitors. Davey and I run Johann’s Face Records together.”

2. What’s your opinion on your first album “Denying The West,” nowadays? Where did you record it? Are you still satisfied with the songs on it, the production, and the artwork? How were the reactions to this album?
“I still really enjoy the songs on that album. We recorded it with Greg Norman at Electrical Audio (Steve Albini’s studio) and
even though we’re a little more aggressive in sound as a band nowadays, I think it really holds up well as a concept. It got more good reviews than any project I’ve ever done. I love the artwork too.”

3. You’ve recently released your new killer album “Died True,” where did you record it, who produced it, and are you still satisfied with the songs, production and artwork? Can you tell us more about the recording process? How are the reactions on this one so far?
“Died True seems to be everyone’s favorite so far, we recorded it with Greg Norman again. We were going for a more 77′ style punk sound and I think we achieved that. More Zero Boys and Sham 69. It sounds better on the LP than on the CD in my opinion. Vinyl is just better
overall for what we do.”

4. Who writes the lyrics, what are they about? Is there any concept in them? Are the lyrics an important aspect of the band or are they just there to guide the music?
“I (Marc) write all the lyrics. I think they’re very important aspect of the music. I want a story or a point, not just whining about girls and love. The lyrics on Died True are more stylized and I think that confuses people a little. I like to write using characters and points of view that aren’t my own. I also use alot of black humor and sarcasm which can be confusing if you don’t have a point of reference in punk history, which most young people don’t.

5. How did you get in contact with “Johann’s Face Records?” For how many albums have you signed to them? Are you satisfied with their work? Why did you signed with them?
“I own Johann’s Face Records so getting signed was not hard. I like putting out my own records, I’m a control freak.”

6. When it comes down to writing a new song or an album whats the process like?
“I usually bring in riffs or an idea and we just hammer it out from there. I mostly write the lyrics after the basic structure of a song has been fleshed out. We always record more songs than we need for an LP so we have a choice and extra tracks for comps and the like.”

7. Have you played live a lot? What tours have you done in the past? What tours are going to take place or are there plans for a tour as a support for a “bigger” band?
“We’ve toured five times around the country. We usually go out twice a year. We’ve played The Fest (Gainesville), Mauled by Tigers Fest, and we’re playing the upcoming Riot Fest. We just did a few shows with The Force which is the bass player from AFI’s side project.”

8. Tell some of your experiences playing live.
“We prefer playing punk houses to clubs. They are always more fun and the people are there
because they love music, it’s way more fun. We’ve played dozens of punk houses and we have a 7″ called “Punk House Heaven” on Let’s Pretend Records. You can just be way sillier and meet more cool people in houses/weird spaces.”

9. What are your expectations for “DAS KAPITAL” in the future?
“New CD/LP in 2009 plus our usual two tours. I’d like to tour Europe.”

10. What do you guys do when you’re not out on the road? Do you guys work or school?
“I work on the label and the guys have various jobs. We also put on shows at Lucky Gator Loft which is our space. We’ve done shows there for two years.”

11. Is MySpace the great Satan of the 21st Century?
“No, it kinda rules for getting the word out and listening to new music. I like it.”

12. What do you think of this year’s presidential election? Do you like any of the candidates?
“I will vote for Barack Obama in the upcoming election. I really want to urge anyone who is in a swing state to register and vote. This election is very important to us all.”

13. Currently all over the news is the out-raging gas prices, what are your thoughts on that issue?
“Sucks, I drive less definately. We need to support alternative forms of energy.”

14. What bands have you toured with? Are there any that you would definetely want to tour with?
 ”We usually tour alone. I’d love to tour with MOTO or Dillinger Four.”

15. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this interview, any thoughts or comments?
“You can check out www. daskapital. us or www. johannsface. com.

Need A Fix? Don’t we all every now and then? Well when it comes musically there’s no band unlike this one, Need A Fix? comes from the streets of Los Angeles making their name known having toured all over the county making fans from all over, aside from grabbing a good fan base their recent preview of what will turn into an LP down the line is their “Demo” consisting on 4-tracks of pure heavy metal adrenaline and windmilling action it’ll make your mind explode with excitement.

Bandmates Rudy (Vocals/Guitar), David (Bass/Backing Vocals), with Abe (Drums/Back-Up Vocals), brings this mind twisting creation to life, when it comes to “RIP,” which guitar riffing thunder introduction breaks through with growling vocals breaking all sound barriers in the distance. “Stereotype,” melodic mellow guitar riffs seeps on through letting the music make its way and slowly unveils itself having a blasting sensation from the drummer who breaks on through calling the other members to back him back up and do so gratefully. Not giving one idea of wanting to stop making this a fast paced non-stop action filled heavy metal mixed with hardcore vocal abilities kind of ride.

“Demise Underneath The After,” the drumming usage used on the beginning of this track gives a marching army type of feel, then allows the rest of the instruments come in having the guitars be fast and up front as the vocals take over growling their insides out as the instruments work together in creating such a beating riff its unbelievable to not want to break out into a headbanging marathon if not an aggressive mosh pit. Last but not least leads us to “Corruption,” and remind you this demo alone has already corrupted us with its previous tracks but this wrap up take it home. The killer guitar solo puts all the other tracks to dismissed, keeping an on-going headbanging scene as the drums keep up letting the fastness never let go. The vocals come in and out with such aggression they can’t be contained themselves, which leads this track to be an overall success. Bassist David comments “It only took us 6 hours to record this 4-track demo, leaving the sound guy amazed on how we recorded each track with just one take.” *laughs* Leaving Need A Fix? to be one of the most aggressive displaying acts the Los Angeles terrain can ever experience and won’t ever forget not for a long shot.

AAR is returning this November with a brand new album a follow-up to their 2006’s Move Along and shall return with a rage and energy unlike anything we’ve witnessed from their before! More rock and roll vibrations and crowd pleasing with more catching beats and sing-along tunes to rock out your mp3 player and any other musical device that screams out your beloved music!

New singer joins the ranks of hardcore act Blessthefall! Rocking out their new record due out soon! Blessthefall is planning their might return bigger than ever before! Brining the total chaos like never before with such force and rage it cannot be controlled by just themselves they’ll need the help of their loyal fans and friends of all ages!

Hope Die Last sounds to be like something an emo kid would want. But doesn’t everyone just want to die at some point even if they don’t mean it? Well when it comes “Your Face Down Now,” brings out the stylings of other screamo/hardcore acts Bring Me the Horizon and Underoath and Chiodos out into the clearing having Hopes Die Last be themselves except has some help along the way. “Your Face Down Now,” is their debut EP with full aggression with energy you won’t be able to control yourself while listening to it. Each track presented being more heavier and hard than its last, especially when it comes to “Tempus Vincit Omnia,” “Call Me Sick Boy,” and “Thanks For Coming (I Like You Dead),” bring out this debut more making it being as hard and rough than it can be. Bandmates Becko (Bass/Vocals), Marco (Guitar), Jacopo (Guitar), and Ivan (Drums) has Hopes Die Last, being themselves and doing what they do best which is creating a style of music that they know others will like and that makes them who they are. Having Hope Dies Last be an act hard to follow.