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Comfort in Melodic Hardcore – Review of “Comfort in My Own Arms” album by Virtues

Melodic hardcore as a genre has been floundering as of late. Much like the progressive trend of hardcore punk in the 2000s, after a while new music seems to dry up. What remains is the old guard holding the bastion, and hardly any young punks willing to take up arms (well, instruments) to create new music. Enter Virtues, a melodic hardcore band from Singapore, who in their first full release, “Comfort in My Own Arms,” have provided the stop gap needed in the genre as a whole.

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The beginning of a new era in idol music – An in-depth look into Kosame’s first single, “Cord”

What happens when you take all the classic death metal, metalcore, tech metal, and other genres from the early 2000s and cram them into a 2021 idol song? You get Kosame and her first single, Cord.

Much like Miho in the last post, Kosame is produced and manged by former From A Second Story Window guitarist, Derek Vasconi. But unlike, Miho’s song, Doubt, Cord has a ton of influence from Vasconi’s previous work.

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A serviceable album of remakes – A look at Not Secured, Loose Ends album, DarkBright

Ed Note: This is a followup of sorts to the previous Not Secured, Loose Ends article featuring BrightDark. Please read that one as well.

Not Secured, Loose Ends is an alternative jpop/idol group from Japan focusing on more metalcore and melodic aspects of music. “DarkBright” is the followup to their previous album, “BrightDark,” containing a number of old songs rerecorded.

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An identity found – Town Destroyer’s “Youth Cult” aims to shattered expectations

Ed Note: This is a follow up to my previous review of Town Destroyer’s album. Thank you, enjoy.

Town Destroyer has released a new single titled “Youth Cult.” The song is proving that perhaps Town Destroyer is fully understanding their sound and what their mark they aim to make in this world is.

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The darkness has never been so bright – A detailed look at the new Not Secured Loose Ends album

Not Secured, Loose Ends is a Japanese alternative idol group, with metalcore, hardcore, and electronic themes. Their latest album, BrightDark is a collection of rerecorded songs from their discography with the new-ish lineup.

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