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For this edition of Metal Mondays, we have Fatally Yours, Final Drive, Deconbrio, and Atlanta is Burning.

Maryland hard rockers Fatally Yours recently released a video for their song, "Damn Your Eyes". Consisting of members formerly of the bands Bleed the Dream and Voodoo Blue, Fatally Yours provides powerful lyrics over solid, heavy riffs.

Though they only list Pantera, Clutch, Slayer, and AC/DC as influences, I hear quite a bit of Slipknot in Final Drive's new song "This is How". Mostly in the arrangement, but also in the mix and even the vocal sound. I'll let you all decide for what you think, but I really think Corey Taylor could be replaced by Jordan, the vocalist for Final Drive, if Taylor ever decided to leave Slipknot.

Deconbrio have dropped their new track "The Secret". This one reminds me a lot of Emigrate, the side project of Rammstein guitarist Richard Kruspe.

My favorite song out of the bunch (I have a bias towards bands that sound like they could play Warped Tour, as I was on the tour for a few years), Atlanta Is Burning's "Broadway". Though I think the clean vocals could definitely use some improvement, overall it's a really solid recording.

Until next week for another Metal Mondays!

This week we have ME7ROPOLIS, The Dahmers, Darko, and Dave's Neck on Super Saturdays.

Italian pop-punk band M3ROPOLIS have released a new song, titled "Wrong or Paranoid". The song channels various bands, including The Offspring, Blink-182, and Four Year Strong.

Next up, from Sweden, The Dahmers release a spooky new single called "Nightcrawler". The song was released on January 15th, and is available now!

On to British punk band Darko, and their track "Hiraeth". The album Bonsai Mammoth will be released on February 3rd of this year.

Last but not least, Swedish punk band Dave's Neck dropping their song "Knock Knock Idiot". The song is a gritty tale of not wanting to see the idiot(s) mentioned in the song ever again.

See you next week for another Super Saturdays!

Welcome to another Triple Tuesdays! This time around we have Will Tenney and the Music Business, Ripe, and Echo Texture.

To kick things off, let me introduce you to my new favorite song: "Sometimes" by songwriter Will Tenney. It was produced by Ace Enders (The Early November), Zack Odom, Kenneth Mount, and Christian Medice. This fun, upbeat song is quite catchy but manages to not be cliche. I can definitely recommend Will Tenney and the Music Business.

Boston funk band Ripe have released a killer cover of Ellie Goulding's "On My Mind". If you're in Boston on January 27th, check out their show at the Paradise Rock Club, or one of the other shows on their upcoming tour!

Rounding out the trio, we have Echo Texture and their song "Rayon". The Seattle band fuze shoegaze with hard rock. Powerful vocals are layered over a driving rhythm section, though the low end can be a bit overpowering at times.

See you next week for another Triple Tuesdays!

Welcome back to Triple Tuesdays! Today we have Daggerplay, Barbott, and Army of Bones.

Helsinki punk band Daggerplay have released a blazing classic punk song called "One Mile Town", which will be on their upcoming sophomore album. The anthemic song combines elements of punk, pop punk, and folk – fans of Frank Turner, Dropkick Murphys, and Pure Love will be sure fans of Daggerplay.

Hailing from Spain, indie rockers Barbott showcase their incredible talent on the song "Cream". The song is off of their debut album, released in 2015, Curves. The energy behind this song is absolutely amazing, and the instrumentation and arrangement are exquisite to boot.

From their self titled debut, Army of Bones have shared the track "Don't Be Long". It's an atmospheric, yet driving indie song similar to what you might hear from Civil Twilight. Truly a band to keep on your radar, and if you're in the UK I highly recommend trying to catch them live at one of their upcoming shows.

Until next Tuesday!

Featured this week on Metal Mondays: Bulgarian operatic metal project Pagliacci, hard rock band Atrium of the Fall, and Arkansas metalcore act Levels.

Consisting of Zhivko Koev (music, lyrics, and keys) and Katerina Simeonova, Pagliacci have released song "Wise Men & Lunatics". The song is from their upcoming album, The Village of Madmen, due out later this year. Each of the four main characters on the concept album is played by a different singer. "Wise Men & Lunatics" features Dimitar Belchev as The Traveler, and Simeonova as Colombina. If you're a fan of metal and musicals as I am, you'll love Pagliacci!

Atrium of the Fall showcase "Hope Without a Crime" from their upcoming debut record, Zipper Mouth, due on February 1st. The song has lots of 90s throwbacks, but at the same time has more modern sounding elements. For example, the mid-2000s guitar lead. I love it, and hopefully you do too!

Five piece progressive metalcore act Levels recently released a video for their song "Slip". The band from Arkansas have a fairly standard sound, but that doesn't mean you can't bang your head to this killer song. Of interesting note is that clean lead vocals are provided by the drummer, which is slightly unusual for a metalcore band.

That's it for now, until next week for another edition of Metal Mondays!

Here it is, the first Super Saturdays of 2017! Today we have three artists, The Color Canvas, Meteor Fright, and The Black Line.

Kicking things off with Denver band The Color Canvas, who have just released the single "Just in Time". The song is from their upcoming album, which is due out on January 27th. This anthemic song mixes atmospheric sounds akin to Angels and Airwaves with darker sounds that could be heard from a post hardcore band.

After that stellar track, we have Blink-182 ripoff band Meteor Fright. Not only is the fun, catchy song, a stereotypical four chord song, the band seemingly grabbed their guitar tone right out of a Blink song. In the meantime, the vocals arrangement sounds like something Teenage Bottlerocket would do. I dig the song, but only because it reminds me of other artists I like – not because I find anything particularly original in the music. Still, that doesn't mean it isn't a kickass song!

Rounding out the trio of songs, we have "Burning Out" by The Black Line. Though it's a solid punk song, with obvious influences from the likes of Green Day and Pennywise, the mix could use some work. There's some pretty prominent low end "boom" and overall things are a bit unbalanced. That being said, I liked the song itself so much I still wanted to share it with you.

Until next week, for another Super Saturdays!

Welcome to the final Super Saturdays of 2016! This week we have The Rift, The Sold! and Bones, AMZY, and 2 a.m. Orchestra

LA based band The Rift have released a re-arrangement/re-mix of their song "Worst of Me", accurately titled "Worst of Me 2". The changes take the song from something that sounds like newer Fall Out Boy to early/mid 90s alt. rock along the lines of Eve 6, The Toadies, and Weezer. I think the changes in arrangement really take this song from decent to stellar and I'm a big fan of the rework, and probably would've even passed on writing about the song had I been sent the original rather than the new version. The band have done amazing job on improving their work! You can buy their record, Inventions, on Bandcamp and follow the band on Facebook.

Legendary LA punk vocalist Billy Bones (of The Skulls) has teamed up with The Sold! to form The Sold! and Bones, a new punk-blues band. Consisting of Easy Lou Jones on guitar, Charles La Ferrera on bass, and Justin McGrath on drums, The Sold! provide an excellent companion to Bones. Bones takes his 40 years of experience and pours them into "Bored in L.A." along with the rest of the band. They are releasing their debut album, Full Circle Suicide, in early 2017. I'm excited to hear more from this band as they keep the music coming.

Hailing from Denver, CO, AMZY provides an upbeat, dancy track called "Words" to the listening public. The track reminds me somewhat of what The Killers could have done, but a bit dancier – perhaps Killers meet Neon Trees. Either way, this is a band to keep an eye on in 2017 as they will no doubt progress quite well. Strong vocals and arrangement will take this band places. You can find them on Facebook and Bandcamp.

For the last song RMP posts in 2016,, from Auckland, NZ, 2 a.m. Orchestra have shared "Heads & Tails". The song is reminiscent of early 2000s alt/emo rock, such as Jimmy Eat World and Motion City Soundtrack. The creative video for the song is quite an interesting watch. You can get the band's latest release on Bandcamp.

That's it for now, until the first Super Saturdays of the new year!

Join us for the final edition of Triple Tuesdays in 2016! This week, we have Straight Line Syndicate, Half Crown, and Ignore the Elephant.

"Borrowed Time" by Straight Line Syndicate is an upbeat pop punk song from the band's album Go Back to the 90s. There are obvious influences from 90s pop punk bands such as Green Day, Blink 182, Pennywise, and Good Riddance.

Half Crown mix a pop/rock sound with Santana-esque influences in their song "Start It Up". All that's missing is Rob Thomas – just kidding, the vocals are good. There's even a rap section of the song (I'm not kidding). These guys seem to blend styles effortlessly, I look foward to hearing more from them.

Swedish alt/emo rockers Ignore the Elephant have shared anthemic sounding track "Bruises", which brings memories of Jimmy Eat World and Kings of Leon. The band state that the song is about the "many beatings which throughout life."

That's it for this Triple Tuesdays, signing off until next year!

In what will most likely be the last Metal Mondays feature of the year, we have some kickass new music from Sworn to Secrecy, as well as tracks from Autocatalytica, A Proper Burial, and Rebel Machine.

Based in Newcastle, the UK act Sworn to Secrecy will be a hit for fans of Architects or other modern metalcore acts. Consisting of Logan Cox on vocals, Dominic Whillians on rhythm, Patrick Morton playing lead, and with Tommy Lee on drums and Matthew Gunnion playing bass to hold down the rhythm section, the brand new band formed earlier this year seems to hold lots of promise. Listen to "Tie A Rope" below and keep an eye on them in 2017!

Brooklyn band Autocatalytica have released their potentially final album, Vicissitudes. Though frontman/producer Eric Thorfinnson hopes to continue the project, the band completed the new record after the tragic loss of their guitarist, Erik Sorensen, in 2015. Whether Thorfinnson decides to press on with the band, or leave the project alone with Vicissitudes as a final goodbye to Sorensen, only time will tell. What's for sure is that this is a band who will sorely be missed if they don't continue their efforts. You can listen to the track "Mondoslam" below.

Metalcore/hardcore duo A Proper Burial have shared their first single, "Floor 25", with us. The song comes from their debut EP, God of the Pavement Below, and introduces us to their sound, which is self described as being influenced by "the embarrassed remnants of old Crabcore bands" such as Beartooth.

Last but not least, we take things down a notch to a more classic sound with Brazilian act Rebel Machine. With riffs straight out of the 80s and 90s and powerful vocals, the band's song "Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong" makes me want to listen to more grunge/hard rock such as early Foo Fighters or late 80s metal. The production and arrangement in the song are right in the pocket, I could listen to it all day.

That's all for this Metal Mondays, until next year!