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Artist: Istra Album: The Verdict Label: Blue Tint Entertainment www.myspace.com/istra www.purevolume.com/istra I first listened to downloaded mp3s from this band over a year ago, and was instantly in love, so when I found out they had a new album I was pretty excited. I had played those first few songs so many times, put them on so many mixes, recommended them to so many friends. It was time for something new, and Istra delivered. Istra plays a very melodic post-hardcore along the lines of Blindside or As Cities Burn.… Continued →

Band: The Chariot Album: Unsung EP Label: Solid State Recrds Reviewer: Cory www.solidstaterecords.com www.thechariot.com My days listening to this sort of noisy metalcore have long since past, and it was hard getting into this cd. The off timed guitars and seemingly nonesensical lyrics were hard to pass. And then I thought about Norma Jean’s “Bless The Martyr, Kiss The Child” and I got this warm fuzzy feeling inside of me. The music is very well written and complex and definitely throws variety around. I heard a banjo in one song as well as a piano in another as well as some pretty sweet guitar lines.… Continued →