The Ghost Inside - Avalanche

     You should all know by now that, in general, I like my metalcore a little more metal and a little less core. But I'm definitely not above cranking some metalcore that leans more heavily the other way.

     I was more or less unfamiliar with LA melodic hardcore/metalcore act The Ghost inside prior to hearing their latest song "Avalanche", and my younger self is wondering what took me so goddamned long to give these guys another listen. The punky speed and energy would have been right up high school me's alley, and the fact that vocals remind me a little of Karl from Misery Signals only seals the deal for undergrad me.

     No word on a release date for the album from which this track hails, or even a name for said record, but based on the strength of "Avalance" you can officially colour me interested in new material from The Ghost Inside.

The Room Colored Charlatan - Apex Predator

     The last couple of days have been about looking ahead to the next month or so of releases, so let's switch it up today and go with something from a record you can go out and listen to the entirety of right now. Instant gratification for the win!

     I've just discovered progcore band The Room Colored Charlatan via their recently released sophomore disc Primitives, and thus far I'm finding them very tasty indeed. Things start off sounding a little like your average melo-djentcore act, but by the end of Primitives' opening track its apparent that The Room Colored Charlatan bring more than that to the party.

     The right amount of technicality, a healthy helping of solid grooves, a good ear for atmosphere, melody, and riffs, a vocal delivery reminiscent of Karl from Misery Signals -- The Room Colored Charlatan have a lot going for them. So if you're into this kind of thing, I'd say checking them out is a pretty safe bet. Start with "Apex Predator" and go from there.

Today's Song of the Day: Collections - Plagiarist

     I'm always excited when I discover a new band that tickles my fancy, but that goes double for those times when I discover that said new band is Canadian. It's not just Nickelback, Celine Dion, and Bryan Adams up here everybody!