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Australian metalcore powerhouse Polaris have made a name for themselves worldwide with some of the best heavy music to come out of Australia over the last decade. A personal favourite of mine, the band combines a techy, proggy metalcore sound with stunning melodic riffs and huge choruses to define their
Olivia Rozinski
Despite being unsigned, Archers has firmly rooted themselves in the metal core scene. They’ve been a repeat at several rock centric festivals like Louder than Life and being the fan voted opener at (the only full day of) Blueridge Rockfest 2023. And it’s not hard to imagine how
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The Virginia native band, Two Sides Of Me, released their long awaited EP, Those Who Dream Of Nothing. They immediately followed with an amazing EP release show in their home town of Lynchburg, Va. The whole line up consisted of heavy hitters in their own right. Run Home Jack taking
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It’s no secret that Blueridge Rock Fest didn’t exactly go as planned. One of the many happy accidents that came from that was the impromptu festival that featured Until I Wake, Ten56, and Gideon and was headlined by Atilla in Greensboro. Since Blueridge was supposed to be their
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Texas-hailing Alt-rock/metalcore 4-piece Catch Your Breath has been on the rise in 2023. Touring with huge names like Atreyu, Memphis May Fire and even Slaughter to Prevail across the states and boasting a Friday slot at Blue Ridge Rock Fest ’23, it is safe to say the boys have
Olivia Rozinski
Being fully into ‘Spooky Season’ I can’t think of a better band to chat with than Stain the Canvas. With a sound that combines spookiness similar to Dark Divine, heaviness that rivals Ten56 at times, and yet has a early emo vibe that reminds me of All Time Low,
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Australian alt-metalcore outfit Thornhill have been a hot topic in the modern scene since they released their sophomore EP Butterfly back in 2018, and with 2019’s full-length The Dark Pool being widely regarded as up there with the best in its genre, the now-four-piece had a lot to live
Olivia Rozinski
While I’ll be the first to admit that I haven’t been in this industry long, some themes are so consistent and large that it’s simply hard to ignore. Unfortunately, the disparities between men and women as concert photographers are one of those themes. I will preface this
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I’ve had a few people ask me how I got into concert photography in a way that makes me think they’re waiting for me to tell them a secret code for unlocking access to a new level of life. The truth is, I simply started. I was at