Today, ​Be Well announced their debut full-length album, ​The Weight and The Cost​, set for release on August 21st via Equal Vision Records and End Hits Records (EU/UK). The band is fronted by prolific record producer Brian McTernan (Turnstile, Thrice, Hot Water Music), and includes guitarists Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour) and Peter Tsouras (Fairweather), bassist Aaron Dalbec (Bane), and drummer Shane Johnson (Fairweather). ​The Weight and The Cost marks McTernan’s unexpected, but welcomed return to the other side of the glass. To celebrate the album announcement, the band has shared its first single, “Confessional,” along with an accompanying music video. “Confessional” is the album’s final track, and serves as an emotional ode to McTernan’s hopes for his daughter’s future as […]

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Equal Vision Records welcomes post-hardcore act Every Scar Has A Story to their roster with the release of their self-titled debut EP, out today. The duo is comprised of Robert Fish, vocalist of 108, The Judas Factor and Ressurection, and Tom Schlatter, guitarist for You & I and Hundreds of AU, who met 9 years ago while sharing the stage together. Written, recorded and mixed over a matter of weeks, in the midst of quarantine, their self-titled EP explores various spectrums of the human experience over the course of three songs. Taking inspiration from their past work, while still bringing a new flair, the EP is full of tight rhythmic tracks, with loose melodic guitars, and screamed vocals that help […]

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Pop rock band Young Culture recently assured listeners “I’ll Be There” with their brand new single. Today they’re thrilled to share the accompanying music video for the song, streaming now here: https://youtu.be/DOZNEHPY2J0. Through the sale of their “I’ll Be There” merch, Young Culture has managed to raise over $1600 for the Albany Bail Fund and the Louisville Community Bail Fund.

Vocalist Alexander Magnan shares: “We’re happy to put out good vibes and hope you enjoy watching it as much as we did making it.”

Last year Young Culture celebrated an incredibly successful first week following the release of their label debut EP, (This Is) Heaven. (This Is) Heaven secured the #22 spot on the New Artist chart, as well as #53 Indie. […]

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Today, Albany, NY label Equal Vision Records have released Safe & Sound: An Isolation Compilation as a way to give back to their artists. The compilation features re-imagined and exclusive versions of songs from bands on the label including long-time staples like Saves The Day, Armor For Sleep, and I The Mighty, and newer acts like Young Culture, Sleep On It, and Vagrants. Released digitally via Bandcamp, Equal Vision Records will be giving 100% of the sale proceeds to bands who contributed to the compilation, many of whom’s tour schedules were canceled due to the ongoing pandemic.

On the release, Equal Vision Records label manager Dan Sandshaw stated:

“When the pandemic hit, we quickly identified a couple of goals. First, we wanted to find a […]

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Canadian quintet Calling All Captains has teamed up with Exclaim! to premiere a brand new documentary titled “Made For This.” Detailing the band’s experience at K Days, “Made For This” was filmed and edited by Guerilla Motion Pictures. Watch it now, here: https://bit.ly/3dcK5Jd.

“Opening for the Offspring at K Days was by far the biggest show we’ve had in our music careers to date,” the band shares. “We knew how easy it would be for moments like this to pass and memories to fade, so we hired a film crew to help capture it all. Sam and Justin have an amazing creative vision and turned this into something really special that we hope will inspire people to chase their dreams as […]

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Dream punk band Glacier Veins has teamed up with FLOOD Magazine to exclusively premiere their new music video “Perception.” Fans can watch it now here. “Perception” comes from the band’s latest album, The World You Want To See, which was released on February 28th via Equal Vision Records / Common Ground Collective. It is available for purchase now at glacierveins.merchnow.com.

“I like to think of “Perception” as the theme song of the record, acknowledging how everyone perceives the world in their own way, which sets us up to realize the power we have in the way we experience our lives,” shares Malia Endres. “I hope the song encourages listeners to reflect on how they think about themselves, their experiences, and their […]

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Philadelphia emo mathcore outfit Kaonashi shared a new music video for their harrowing track “Coffee & Conversation” via a premiere on The Noise. Taken off the band’s 2018 EP, Why Did You Do It?, the clip dives deeper into the story of their three concept characters – manic-depressive high school student Jamie, Morgan the bully, and love interest Casey – as they sift through the throes of Lemon House High. Directed and filmed by The Contortionist vocalist Michael Lessard, the video marks the last chapter of Why Did You Do It?, but it is not the last fans will see of the story of Lemon House High. The band are currently working on their debut full-length album, which will follow Jamie and the others through […]

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Florida-based alternative rock band Never Loved has been keeping busy during their time at home. Frontman Camm Knopp has shared a guitar tutorial breaking down their song, “Gone.” Fans can play along now at Substream Magazine.

Knopp shares: “When I wrote “Gone” I was in a situation where I had to decide if I was going to move on from someone or not. The song circles around the thought process of “is this really over or not” and making that difficult decision. I remember sitting down with my guitar the day I started writing “Gone” so vividly. The first thing I played were the chords in the chorus and the melody came instantly. Sometimes it happens that way.”

Hailing from the sunny […]

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Nova Charisma release Exposition III, out today!

Photo Credit:  Ebru Yildiz

WATCH: “The Greater Cause” (Official Video)
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Today, progressive duo Nova Charisma surprised fans with the release of Exposition III on Equal Vision Records. The third installment of the project from the minds of Donovan Melero (Hail The Sun) and Sergio Medina (Royal Coda) sees the pair exploring lighter sounds while still infusing the emotionally gripping lyrical content found in the first two expositions. For Exposition III, the band worked with producer Kris Crummett (Dance Gavin Dance, I The Mighty) who helped them execute captivating synth tones and massive choruses across the three tracks on the release.

Focusing on the overarching theme of being able to overcome and grow from pain, […]

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Lexington, KY – April 23, 2020 – Rock band Picturesque releases their highly anticipated sophomore album, Do You Feel O.K?.

Vocalist Kyle Hollis shares: “This album is straight fuego, it’s everything you wanted and everything you didn’t know you needed. It’s the best record to come out in a millennia. And that’s straight from Cardi B.”

Fans can catch Picturesque on tour with Scary Kids Scaring Kids on The City Sleeps In Flames 15th anniversary tour this summer. For a full list of upcoming shows, please see below.

Kentucky natives Picturesque are a band intent on doing things differently. Born out of a post-hardcore scene that’s often characterized more by aggression than accessibility, the five-piece steadfastly refuse to be boxed or pigeonholed, and […]

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