Writer Archive: Ryan Tallman
Deftones – Diamond Eyes
In my younger years when I thought I knew it all and that no one knew who I was or accepted me, I found a safe haven in a world generated by a man named...
Our Last Night – We Will All Evolve
New Hampshire is not a very large state. Actually there are only nine states smaller, but with a state motto that exclaims “Live free or die,” it’s...
From First To Last – Throne To The Wolves
From First To Last is a post-core band based out of LA that formed about eleven years ago, and since, have been through many lineup changes. They now claim...
Lostprophets – The Betrayal
A decade after the release of what was one of my favorite records at the time, The Fake Sound of Progress, and after four years of silence, Lostprophets...
Queens Club – Young Giant
When I hear the phrase “electric dance rock”, I don’t initially want to throw on my skinny jeans and white Keds, head downtown to a trendy dive bar,...
A Hope For Home – Realis
In the world of progressive hardcore metal it seems a though every project is very heavy and very fast. This isn’t a bad thing; it’s just simply the...
The Bled – Heat Fetish
Under the sweltering rays of the Arizona sun, the desperate search for a bit of refreshment to ease the relentless heat wave seems to be an ongoing battle....
Of Mice and Men – Of Mice and Men
For those of you who are unaware, Of Mice and Men is a post-hardcore band from Costa Mesa, California. The band was formed in 2009 by Austin Carlile (former...
Story Of The Year – The Constant
Story Of The Year set a bar in the American post-core scene in 2004 when their first album Page Avenue came onto the scene and ignited the nation with...
Close Your Eyes – We Will Overcome
Close Your Eyes is a hardcore project out of Abilene, TX who, from the looks of it, are taking the country by storm in promotion of their new album, We...
HIM – Screamworks
I will be the first to admit that while effeminate rockers HIM have never really been at the top of my must hear list, all the hubbub about their new album...
I The Mighty – We Speak
I The Mighty is an Indie rock band out of Bay Area, CA. They are relatively new to the scene and are set to drop their debut album, We Speak, in March....
Inhale Exhale – Bury Me Alive
As we’ve made our way well into the new year, I felt an urge to look back a few months to make sure I hadn’t missed any good records. And I’m...
An Early Ending – Bloodlines
I took a literature class in school in which I read about an author, Oliver Wendell Holmes, who was quoted as saying “Take a bath in music once or twice...
Alesana – The Emptiness
In the midst of the bleak and the boring, there will always be those projects that come along, break the cycle of mediocrity, and bring us into a brighter,...
The Subtle Way – Thus Far, The Channels Speak
There comes a time in every person’s life when they have to take a step back and ask themselves “Why am I here?” and “What is my purpose?” Sadly,...
Hand To Hand – Design The End/Follow The Horizon
Here in sunny Florida we have a very wide range of people, from young and beautiful all the way to old and portly. We have fantastic coastlines that offer...
Sound We Sleep – Keeping Secrets
Not much goes on in my town of Sarasota, FL. True, we have fantastic beaches and some great places to eat, but the music scene is a little, well, under-developed...