With a blend of pop punk and easycore, Macon GA's All For Nothing will appeal to fans of A Day to Remember, Four Year Strong, and blink-182. Their new album, When Never Becomes Now is streaming below
After a run of reunion shows last month, The Fall of Troy have decided to stay around. They're currently working on new music and booking tour dates. View a message from the band below.
Nintendo cut it's sales forecast for the WiiU from 9 million to 2.8 million, leaving investors very angry. Both the WiiU and the 3DS didn't meet their sales projections, but still the 3DS came out on top last year, outselling the PS4 and the Xbox One.
Investors are pushing the idea of making Nintendo games playable on smartphone devices in order to increase profits. Nintendo is not too keen on the idea of having to pay Apple or Google or whoever else it is to get their games on their market. For years they've made 100% revenue from their personal console sales and game sales.
“It doesn’t mean that we should put Mario on smartphones,” President Satoru Iwata said at a news conference Friday (Translated by the Wall Street Journal). "Good games sell hardware. It’s just that customers now need more convincing."
Nintendo has milked Mario for years, using him to sell their consoles just as Microsoft has for the Halo series. Time will tell if Nintendo can keep relying on their star plumber for their new generation.
That tour we've been telling you about is finally here! All TIme Low, Man Overboard, and Handguns. No major cities, which probably means ATL are on Vans Warped Tour! Dates are below
Aaron Marshall, guitarist for Intervals, has posted an update about the release of their new album along wit their decision to not be on a label.
In Her Own Words are a heavy pop punk band from Los Angeles. Their latest EP, Everything I Used To Trust is a reinvention of their sound. Be sure to catch them live when they're on tour!
Wes Hauch (guitarist for The Faceless) has announce he's joined Glass Casket (featuring Dustie and Blake from BTBAM) and they're working on new music. Read the announcement below
With the massive success of their third album "Know Hope", most fans had been expecting a new release for 2014. Although it's not too much of a surprise, fans of the group can breathe easy now that it's OFFICIAL. The Color Morale confirmed via Facebook that they will be recording and releasing a new album within this year! The post read "The rumors are true. New TCM album coming in 2014!" earlier today. Definitely one of the most anticipated releases of 2014, we'll see how they top "Know Hope"!
Check out the news on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thecolormorale
Pop-rock group Otenki brings a bold new sound to the table with their most recent release “The War Outside”. Rock instrumental styles mixed with poppy vocals and electronic sampling proves to be an exciting and unique mix. The band is relatively up and coming even though they formed in '04, but they have a very mature sound and fit in the current mix of bands in this scene of music.
The popular thing today in music seems to be to mix many different genres together to form one sound and although some bands stick out more than others, Otenki brings a more balanced form of the technique. The touch of electronic sampling in a few of their songs keeps things interesting, but not overwhelming to the consistent pop-rock style. While some of the songs seem standard and catchy, others are more original and dancy, like “Ghosts” (my personal favorite off of the album). The band mixes these styles well and creates a sound that can appeal to people familiar with the genre as well as attract new listeners.
While most of the bands I listen to are of the hardcore/metal-core style, Otenki was a great refresher from the usual hardcore band. The version I had listened to had a few remixes and even a Spanish version of a song on the album that I thought were a bit of a buzz-kill. It broke up the flow of the album and kind of threw a curve-ball while listening. Not to be discouraged though, the rest of the album is great and these are mentioned as being extra tracks for fans of the band.
Overall Otenki brings a great new sound for anyone looking to catch on to something poppy but still original. “The War Outside” sets a good standard for bands looking to mix genres into one style as they keep things balanced and still maintain a fundamental sound underneath. This album was a lot of fun to jam out to and I thought the electronics kept it separated from just any old pop-rock band. Keep an eye out for Otenki and pick up “The War Outside” as soon as possible!
Rating: 9/10
-Nic
Blessthefall will be heading out this spring in North America with our friends in Silverstein, The Amity Affliction, SECRETS & Heartist. Check out the tour trailer below; pre-order tickets and bundles are available now.
