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With a name like Vicar Blood, you'd rightly expect a band to be obscenely heavy and confrontational. And the Ohio quintet doesn't disappoint, serving up a vicious death metal sound laden with chugging guitars, driving drums and violent vocals.
Ohio's Faith In Failure aren't afraid to mix things up, to the extent that they're as likely to drop a hard-hitting metalcore banger as they are a punky ballad
Ohio synth-infused metalcore band Starless will certainly keep you on your toes with a heavy sound that's approachable and relatable, fusing vicious vocals with catchy choruses and melodies.
We're always suckers for a bit of old-school emo, but when a band goes full-on emo and covers our favourite Taking Back Sunday song well... we felt obliged to find out more about Ohio trio I Fight Fail.
Creating music that's not only heavy but also relatable and engaging can be a pretty tough task, but it's one that Ohio's Silent Hearts are well and truly nailing.
All-out, full-on melodic hardcore at its finest is tinged with sadness and reflection upon the release of the debut EP of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, band Northern Remains.
Right in the heart of Ohio, buddies Brady Lee Burkett (vocals and guitar) and Ryan Shaffer (guitar) have been honing home-recorded music for more than two decades.
Columbus, OH, band Pray For Sleep is one of the most engaging bands we've discovered in a while. As soon as we fired up Spotify, searched their name and hit play on lead track Ask Us, we were gripped on their intense rock-meets-metal sound.
From the outside looking in, the fun, fast, frankly weird world of Colombus, Ohio's fuzz punk one-man-band Superdestroyer oozes raw rock excitement. But beware, there's a hidden darkness lingering. The man behind the band, John, summarises his project as "the Modest Mouse of punk," in terms of how their experimental approach sees the sound drastically differ... Continue Reading →
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