New Drummer is the Word...

Metalcore band The Word Alive have officially found a new drummer.  Thanks to the magical powers of YouTube, Luke Holland has been added to the band's line up.  Lead singer Telle Smith stumbled upon Holland's profile on the site while recording The Word Alive's upcoming album, Life Cycles.  After learning the material and hanging out with the rest of the guys, both parties agree it is a great match.  Holland will be going out on tour with The Word Alive with the hopes that all will work out for the best. 

Holland is needed after former drummer Justin Salinas' departure in February.  Salinas' heart was not in to the rugged tour schedule and did not want to further his career in music. His absence created a hole for the band very close to the start of recording their sophomore album.  The drum work on Life Cycles was completed by Matt Horn, a long time friend and musician.  Horn did not stay with The Word Alive because he is already a member of the Arizona band, Sleepwalker

Check out Holland's skills in the video below:



Mixtape #16

Ceremony has seemed to take steps away from their hardcore youth.  The track above, "Adult", is more punk then what fans are used to. "Adult" is a cool 1950's suburb parody that finds lead singer Ross Farrar considering the meaning of growing up.  Perhaps that is where the distance from their hardcore past came from.

Rest of this week's Mixtape:

• The Company We Keep: "The Company She Keeps"
• Jack White: "Sixteen Saltines"
• Bouncing Souls: "Static"
• Vacationer: "Good As New"
• Fast Times: "Nervous"
• Every Time I Die: "Holy Book of Dilemma"
• Your Demise: "The Golden Age"
• The Forecast: "Clear Eyes, Full Hearts"
• I Hate our Freedom: "Sans Sympathie"
• Coheed and Cambria: "Sentry, the Defiant"
• I Call Fives: "Back Up Plan"
• Magic Wands: "Space"
• Glass Cloud: "White Flag"
• In Her Own Words: "Departed"

Weekly Warped Wednesday...

Five more bands were announced for the main stage at this year's Van's Warped Tour.  Two of the bands had announced themselves previously, but this made it official.  Full line up and schedule can be found on the official Website.

New Found Glory

The Used

All Time Low

Taking Back Sunday

Miss May I

All Apologies...

I just wanted to take a quick second and apologize for my absence as of late.  Life gets hectic sometimes, and sometimes you have to for go things you would like to be doing for things you have to do.  Now that I seem to have control on the chaos, I promise I will be back to updating!

New layout, new weekly posts, a new style for everyone!

Thanks for understanding!