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Chiodos
Perhaps no one can explain the sheer ferocity and timid quietness it is better than when vocalist Craig Owens says “we don’t want to let the kids down” when discussing the group’s intense vocals live at shows. Well they never let a single kid down with their vicious assault on the ears and grip on the jugular...
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The Handshake Murders — Usurper Buy it at Amazon
Muddy guitars and bass hammer out at you with the propulsive engine of the drums fueling the fire inside. Add to that propane searing vocals and you’ve got yourself a healthy dose of the infectious and cancerous The Handshake Murders. Extremely heavy in the vein of Coalesce and A Life Once Lost, the group borrows from hardcore in small doses relying more heavily on metalcore’s roots from the last couple of years.
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