Album Review: I See Stars – Treehouse
I See Stars are an electronicore band, based in Michigan, USA, consisting of vocalist Devin Oliver, guitarist Brent Allen, drummer, keyboardist and vocalist Andrew Oliver, and bass guitarist Jeff Valentine. ‘Treehouse’ is the fifth studio album, through Sumerian Records, and is the first release after a line-up change for the band which saw the departure […]
Album Review: Twenty One Pilots – Blurryface Live & CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY
Here at Strife Magazine, we’ve absolutely thrashed Twenty One Pilots’ Blurryface album. By now we know it inside out and back-to-front. We’ve been to the Twenty One Pilots shows as part of their Emotional Roadshow [Amsterdam photo review here / London concert review here]. We’ve watched and listened to endless amounts of live shows as […]
EP Review: Hacktivist – Over-Throne
Following their release of album ‘Outside The Box’ in March, Hacktivist are back, with a 4-track EP, Over-Throne. So let’s dive in and give it a spin. Hacktivist are: Jermaine Hurley (rap vocals), Ben Marvin (rap & scream vocals), Tim ‘Timfy James’ Beazley (guitar, sung vocals, programming), Josh Gurner (bass) and Richard Hawking (drums). Over-Throne, […]
Album Review: Memphis May Fire – This Light I Hold
If you know metalcore, you know Memphis May Fire — the band formed in Texas in 2006. Currently with a line-up consisting of Matty Mullins, Kellen McGregor, Jake Garland, Cory Elder, and Anthony Sepe they created ‘This Light I Hold’, their newest album which released this October. Sticking to the status quo, the band released […]
Album Review: Denim Blue & Miclain Keith – Collapse
When we put a call out for new music, members of our Strife Family shared on Twitter that they were enjoying DBMK. Not being familiar with them, we got curious and decided to check out what the fuss was. Well! We learned that Denim Blue & Miclain Keith are something very unique musically. Listening to […]
Album Review: Stick To Your Guns – Better Ash Than Dust EP
Stick To Your Guns are Jesse Barnett (vocals), Andrew Rose (bass), George Schmitz (drums), Chris Rawson and Josh James (guitars). They are an American hardcore punk band from Orange County, California, currently signed with Pure Noise Records. The Better Ash Than Dust EP has been out since September 23rd 2016, but we loved it and wanted […]