Emo is dead (as Emo in its original sense was never really born into the mainstream).‭ ‬Anyone who wishes to argue otherwise is a poser.‭ ‬The mainstream taking Emo and making it commercially viable destroyed its identity. Go ahead,‭ ‬do a search,‭ ‬ask some friends,‭ ‬or even ask a couple of Emo experts.‭ ‬What is Emo‭? ‬You won’t get

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I think Metallica may be the only band that would invite music journalists to a listening party for their new CD and then ask them to take down any reviews. One such music journalist, “Bob Mulhouse” from The Quietus was forced to take down his review of the album, even though it was a positive review. It seems funny that they try

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Bonjour,

There’s a question that needs to be asked of late. It has to do with a lot of bands that I hold near and dear to my heart. These bands have a secret. It’s a dark and terrible secret that could send many of their fans running for the hills. Bands like Underoath, As Cities Burn, Norma Jean and The Chariot all share this

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With being super sick last week, the weekly albums to watch out for didn’t get posted last week. But that just means there will be a colossal two week edition this week.

Week of June 3rd:

Alesana - “Where Myth Fades to Legend”
Fleet Foxes - “Fleet Foxes”
Man Without Wax - “Anchor”
Paper Rival - “Dialog”
The Accidental - “There Were Wolves”
Weezer - “Red Album”

And finally the album

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Hello again all,

I’ve been remiss in my duties to SATL lately, school and a new band will do that too you. BUT in my absence from the site I’ve been learning a ton of new stuff about how bands are recording these days as well as hunting down some great new tunes.

I’ve been stuck in an ..And You Will Know Us By The

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