Tag: Trials

On Tuesday night, I interviewed Garrett of the spirit filled hardcore band Rapture, from Los Angeles, California. Garrett and I spoke about their experience with the label, the band’s upcoming album, and some other cool stuff! Could you give a quick background on the band? We all came together in the summer of 2014. Richard and I (Garrett) came up with the idea of starting a Christian hardcore band. The goal from the start was to always share the message of our lord and savior to those who did not know it or wanted a relationship with god.… Continued →

Frenzied grooves and uplifting messages are the calling card for this new hardcore band, Rapture. Check out this review of their debut EP, "Trials."

From the no-frills, organic sound, to the powerful, faith filled themes, this EP from Essentials is a home run for me. Read the entire review here.

We are excited to present a brand new track called “Relentless” from Essentials out of Winnipeg, MB, Canada. The song will appear on the band’s new EP, titled Trials, that will release on June 14th. The band combines “melodic guitar leads, hard hitting breakdowns, and gut punching drums” with upfront lyrics to create in-your-face hardcore. The goal of the band is to make the “name of Jesus known to the scene and to the world. We are dropped strings for the King of Kings.”… Continued →

Today’s Video Flashback is from Strongarm for their song “Trials” off the “Atonement” album (1995 Tooth & Nail Records). This was the album that got me into the band the first time. I had the pleasure of seeing them perform on two different occasions with original vocalist back in the mid-90s and they were an explosive spirit-filled band. I loved these guys. This song/album features original vocalist Jason Berggren. Baggy pants for the win 😉… Continued →