Mouth of The South Struggle Well

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Mouth of The South “Struggle Well” (2014) Review

Facedown Records has been making some serious moves lately. They put out a ton of records in the past decade, and for those that have grown up with the hardcore scene in the 909 area code of Southern California, you know very well what they are all about. The label is one of the tried and true staples of hardcore and metal-core and release after release they have been pushing forward no matter what. I’m impressed with their longevity, and their latest string of releases are incredible, including the latest release from Mouth of The South.

Emmure: Eternal Enemies

Emmure: Eternal Enemies

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Emmure “Eternal Enemies” (2014) Review

There are a lot of hardcore and metalcore acts that are touring the country right now, and one of them hit the road with contemporaries on the “Mosh Lives Tour”. I went to see it go down, and realized that I’m too old for it. Plus, I didn’t have a camera, no smartphone, nothing, so my experience was definitely one of pure sight and sound. The headlining act was none other than controversial metalcore 5-piece Emmure and they tour the house apart with extreme force of sound. Victory Records has been counting down the days of this release and it finally hit the stores and the pre-orders shipped. The release of “Eternal Enemies” not only presents one of the heaviest chapters in the band’s history, it very well could be the best produced metalcore, deathcore buffet you’re going to listen to this year.

Throwdown: Intolerance

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Throwdown “Intolerance” (2014) Review

In the past Throwdown were darlings of straightedge hardcore with metallic riffs. However, around the time Eighteen Visions and other bands on the Trustkill Records label started getting famous, they altered their style to be more “commercial” friendly. Don’t get me wrong, this doesn’t mean they got a lot of radio play, but the sound was less militant, and more strategic in the hardcore bounty that they were trying to get a shot at. If you heard one Hatebreed record, for instance, than you know what the shift in sound was likened to. For years, I didn’t like the releases, and out of the blue, they come out with a record that returns to form and still rocks heavy, with “Intolerance”.

Saving Grace: The Urgency

Saving Grace: The Urgency

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Saving Grace “The Urgency” (2014) Review

Artist: Saving Grace

Album: “The Urgency”

Release: 2014

Genre: Metal/Hardcore

Facedown Records has released some of the most iconic records from the world of metal, hardcore and punk. I’ve been a fan since I was a teenager, and even booked some shows with their bands back in 2001 – 2003. The label has gone through transitional stages, with some bands not hitting me as hard, and then they picked up the pace and started signing some incredible bands and putting out albums that completely change the way I’ve viewed their roster. One such signing is that of Saving Grace. The previous releases rocked, but nothing compares to this latest record from the band.

New Gaming Writer!/Dark Souls 2!

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Dark Souls 2 - Coming March 14th to Xbox 360 and PS3.

Publisher: Namco Bandai Games

Hello there! My name is Jimmy, and I am the new writer on this amazing blog, I'm looking forward to improve the experience for everybody visiting this website, as improving my writing skills and having a great time! :) Now, lets dive into Dark Souls 2, Probably what will be one of the best RPG's we have seen in a while.

Its really difficult to describe Dark souls. If i were to put it in my own words, I would say the game is about adventure, and most of all DEATH. The promotional line for Dark Souls 1 is actually "Prepare to die". Dark souls is one of the most challenging RPG's, or even one of the most challenging games I have ever played. The first time i picked it up, I couldn't even get past the Tutorial Boss until dying a dozen times. (You can't even pause the game!) Not to mention, the lore is so in depth that people today are still finding out new things about it, 3 years later! Dark Souls is definitely not a game "Casual Gamers" would enjoy though, just because of the sheer difficulty. It's more for the hardcore ones out there looking for the adventure of a lifetime, an adventure of suffering, trial and error, and victory.

We're not talking about Dark Souls 1 today however, Dark Souls 2 was announced a few months ago, The whole Souls community and I are itching like crazy to get our hands on an insanely difficult new adventure! 

The new promotional line for Dark Souls 2 : Go Beyond Death :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6uyuIQYlfY

If you've seen trailers for any other video-games, You usually see the hero killing all the bad guys and looking epic. In the dark souls announcement trailer pasted above, It's half true. We do see him killing some masked bandits, but what you have to think about is, the hero actually DIES twice in the trailer. That's some unique marketing right there.

Dark souls 2 already has  hundreds of game-play videos on YouTube already, (due to the beta that came out in November, but was insanely hard to get a spot in.) but I like to go into most games with a surprise, so I won't be watching any of those, and i don't think you should either.

If you want to get a sense of the Souls Story, and haven't already, pick up Dark Souls and give it a try before the 2nd one comes out. It truly is a one of a kind experience, one which will probably end in you rage-quitting and breaking your controller. (Hopefully not)

     Jimmy is a freelance writer in Los Angeles, California. He enjoys yelling at his T.V. whenever he dies in Dark souls, doing parkour, and writing fan-fiction on his favorite video-games. His tumblr: http://writerjimminy.tumblr.com/