Author: Zhane McKnight

26 August 2022
2 mins read
Photography: L.S. Dunes
Written by: Zhane McKnight
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New Supergroup L.S. Dunes Release New Song, Announce Album

L.S. Dunes have finally released their first song and announced the title for their first album.

The band released the song Permanent Rebellion on all streaming platforms and a music video on YouTube.

Ever since L.S. Dunes’ debut show announcement for Riot Fest, everyone has been wondering who the band is and what kind of music they produce. In no time, wild theories had sprouted up about who could possibly be in the band.

Today we finally have that answer. L.S. Dunes includes Tucker Rule (Thursday, Saetia) on drums, Tim Payne (Thursday) on bass, Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin) on vocals, Travis Stever (Coheed and Cambria) on guitar, and finally, Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance, Frank Iero and the Future Violents) on guitar as well.

The band’s song, Permanent Rebellion, is a catchy post-hardcore song that pairs well with Anthony Green’s screaming vocals. The song and the band are a love letter to emo-punk bands of the past while still putting a fresh, interesting, new twist on things. The music video consists of grainy black and white shots of the band performing that flicker into color at random times.

In addition, the band has revealed the title for their album which is Past Lives, and will release on November 11th via Fantasy Records. The tracklist for the album will be:

1. 2022
2. Antibodies
3. Grey Veins
4. Like Forever
5. Blender
6. Past Lives
7. It Takes Time
8. Bombsquad
9. Permanent Rebellion
10. Grifter
11. Sleep Cult

With the band’s first performance slated for Riot Fest in just a few weeks, the excitement grows. When you get together a group of talented people that already have accomplished great successes on their own and in their respective bands, one can only wonder what will happen when that group combines their respective talents and styles.

The official L.S. Dunes merch store has opened and has a limited stock of signed vinyls, CD’s, shirts, and more. Be sure to check out the music video down below and let us know what you think and what song you’re excited to hear when Past Lives releases!

5 September 2022
3 mins read
Photography: Eva van den Bosch - at the Bonn, Germany show
Written by: Zhane McKnight
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My Chemical Romance at Bonn

CONCERT REVIEW: My Chemical Romance Take Albany By Storm

My Chemical Romance kicked off the 8th show of the North American leg of their reunion tour in Albany, New York at the MVP Arena on August 30th.

The show started with Waterparks as the opener. Awsten Knight‘s energy was infectious as he interacted with the eager crowd effortlessly. His confidence as a frontman was plain to see, and of course, the music played was amazing as well. Knight mentioned several times throughout Waterparks‘ set that it was their first time playing an arena show and they were so excited to be touring with My Chemical Romance. Waterparks played several fan favorites including Turbulent and You’d Be Paranoid Too (If Everyone Was Out To Get You). At the end of their set as a special surprise, Waterparks played a brand new song called Real Super Dark which left the crowd buzzing.

After their set and a short intermission, it was time for the main event. If you’ve been to an MCR show, you know they start their set by playing static noises. This time was no different, and the longer the static went on, the more anticipation grew. Finally, the band themselves emerged.

MCR opened with their new song Foundations of Decay and immediately launched into I’m Not Okay. The band surprised fans by also performing You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us in Prison for the first time on the North American leg of the tour. Other deep cuts such as This is How I Disappear, Our Lady of Sorrows, and House of Wolves were played as well. But of course, MCR made sure to play fan favorites such as Welcome to the Black Parade, Famous Last Words, and Helena.

During the show, frontman Gerard Way was engaging and humorous with the crowd. A couple of memorable moments were him talking about how smooth his legs were due to the amount of lotion he had on and howling like a wolf before starting House of Wolves. The rest of the band seemed to be having a good time as well; Frank Iero, Ray Toro, and Mikey Way were all smiles as they moved around the stage and sang backup vocals. Frank and Ray’s microphones were particularly loud which was a nice treat since they’re normally pretty quiet.

For their encore, MCR played Vampires Will Never Hurt You and Sleep, which was a nice, almost gentle song to close out an amazing concert with

While the concert itself was fantastic, I’d be remiss to not talk about the issues that the GA line was having. Security would not honor the queue line that fans had set up when camping out days prior. This led to confusion and people cutting by the time doors opened. Despite the issues, Waterparks and My Chemical Romance killed it and made for a great night in New York’s capital.

You can catch My Chemical Romance on tour now. Let us know which show you’ll be going to!

1 June 2022
2 mins read
Photography: Counterparts
Written by: Zhane McKnight
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Counterparts 2022

Counterparts Release New Single, Announce New Album

Counterparts have released a new single and teased a new album.

The Canadian-based band released their new song titled Unwavering Vow along with their explosive new music video on YouTube which accompanies the track. In the video, the scenes flicker from shots of the band bathed in a deep red light, to a woman traveling slowly up a set of stairs until she reaches a room with a television in it.

Unwavering Vow balances nicely with metalcore, but also has some quieter sections that make the song unique and give listeners a chance to catch their breath. It is dark and melancholic, haunting and beautiful. The song is a great refresher to the Counterparts sound since their album release Nothing Left to Love, which was released in 2019.

In addition to the single and video, Counterparts have announced the name of their new album called A Eulogy for Those Still Here, which will release on October 7th through their label Pure Noise Records.

The tracklist looks like this:

  1. 07/26/2020
  2. Whispers of Your Death
  3. Bound to the Burn
  4. Unwavering Vow
  5. Skin Beneath a Scar
  6. Sworn to Silence
  7. What Mirrors Might Reflect
  8. Soil II
  9. Flesh to Fill Your Wounds
  10. A Mass Grave of Saints

Which song are you most excited to hear? Check out the music video for Unwavering Vow and stream the single on Spotify!