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Following their hit single, “Scars”, released last month, LIFE OF AGONY has just unleashed its infectious follow-up “Lay Down” from their forthcoming concept record, The Sound of Scars, due October 11, 2019 (Napalm). Lead vocalist Mina Caputo’s intense delivery of the chorus lyrics “I won’t lay down and die,” gives a voice for anyone who has ever been stepped on, used up, and tossed aside. “It’s an anthem for survivors,” says bassist Alan Robert. “We’ve all been through situations in our lives where everything seems completely hopeless. “Lay Down” is about believing in yourself when no one else will. Times when you really have to dig down deep to find that that last ounce of strength to keep on going.” This powerful message ties to themes found on the group’s highly anticipated album, The Sound of Scars, which acts as “chapter two” to their groundbreaking ‘93 debut, River Runs Red. While searching for a place to film the “Lay Down” music video, the band was invited to do th...

DIABLO BLVD Discuss Views On Mass Media Belgian dark rock outfit DIABLO BLVD have recently released a brand new video for 'Summer Has Gone', taken from the highly awaited new album Zero Hour, which is scheduled for a September 22nd release. The new album deals with subjects such as politics, religion and mass manipulation. Today the band share their thoughts on mass media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsT4iAPEY4M Vocalist Alex Agnew comments: "The thing I probably blame the most in the age of fear we live now is the media because they seem to be the ones to feed on fear. It sells more newspapers and makes you watch more shows. There is more biased commentary on everything that happens. We have never been confronted more by the fact that governments and media are lying to us and it still seems to change nothing. A couple of years ago Edward Snowden exposed America's surveillance tactics to the entire world and the reaction of the world was surprising. In th...

DIABLO BLVD Unleash 2 Music Videos And New Album 'Zero Hour' Is Available To Pre-order Belgian dark rock outfit DIABLO BLVD is proud to announce the launch of 2 brand new music videos. 'Animal' and 'Sing From The Gallows' are the first 2 singles taken from the highly awaited new album, Zero Hour, which is scheduled for September 22th, 2017. DIABLO BLVD main man Alex Agnew had to say on the announcement: "I once heard somebody say that in troubling times like these, there can never be enough bands using their music and lyrics as a platform to object and to protest. It’s safe to say that »Zero Hour« is our contribution to that statement and although I realize there’s too much beyond our control, it would be an even bigger crime not to speak about it. The idea behind the album title is that the protective shell we live in, can no longer hide what is really going on. The world outside is catching up to us. Just like on the album cover (see below) where ...

So the new Stencil Mag (Issue 42) is out today and it's huge as always! For this issue I got to interview Joey Z from Life Of Agony - check out the interview here:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/52 My reviews featured include: Life Of Agony - A Place Where There's No More Pain https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/203 Bleed Again - Momentum   https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/208 You Me At Six - Night People   h ttps://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/209 Acceptance - Colliding By Design   https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/210 Counterfeit - Together We Are Strong  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/211 Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/233 Lastly I also done a feature for albums that turn 10 years old this year! My choice was for Paramore's - Riot Album which you can read here:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/238 So be sure to check ...