Articles by Ronak Ghorbani
Onward to Olympas
This World Is Not My Home
PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2010
Hailing from a state with a burgeoning metal scene, North Carolina natives Onward to Olympas deliver a solid first release with The World I...
Freya
All Hail The End
PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2010
After a few line-up changes, two albums and a split with Hoods, Syracuse, NY-based Freya are back with their newest release, All Hail The E...
The Throwdowns
Don't Slow Down
PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2010
With their debut EP, Don't Slow Down, Hawaiian outfit the Throwdowns prove to be a talented band that have yet to find their sound. Instead...
Take It Back
Atrocities
PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2010
Making a balanced concoction of pop and punk hardcore, Take It Back deliver a solid sophomore album that will have you bouncing from the fi...
Throwdown
Deathless
PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2010
When Throwdown released Venom and Tears in 2007, it was supposed to be a step in a new direction for the Californian metalcore band, as the...
Atreyu
Congregation of the Damned
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2009
Back with their fifth studio album, Atreyu have mostly abandoned their metalcore roots, opting for an arena rock sound topped with hints of...
Breaking The Fourth Wall
Manifesto
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2009
Opting to spread Christ's gospel through an experimental hardcore punk sound, Montreal-based Breaking The Fourth Wall's EP, Manifesto, is a...
Foundation
Hang Your Head
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2009
Putting Atlanta, GA straightedge on the hardcore map, Foundation's newest release, Hang Your Head, is pure mosh. Though not the most techni...