Written by: Annie Schlottman Photo credits: Nathaniel Clayton, Kevin Harris I recently found Nashville metalcore band Hollow Wake through a recommendation from my friend Kevin. They had just dropped their new song "Skin & Bones" February 20th, and he said he thought I would like it. I checked out the song and accompanying music video, and Kevin was correct! I thought Hollow Wake and their awesome new song would be a great topic for my blog, so I reached out to the band, an

Written by: Annie Schlottman Brenden Starr is a very talented and driven alternative/pop rock singer/songwriter from Hanover, Pennsylvania.  He's slowly and steadily building his career and making a name for himself through hard work and determination, consistently releasing awesome songs and videos and hitting the road to perform his music in front of his growing fan base. This Friday, February 13th, Brenden will be releasing his single "My Intentions", along with a music v

Written by: Annie Schlottman I am a firm believer that bands are storytellers.  They all have a message they’re trying to share with their listeners.  Fans are drawn in by the songs that resonate with them.  In the case of Texas metalcore/post-hardcore band Vilamoura, their music is so relatable, I think many people would find something that helps them in their own lives as they go through challenges and face dark times. As much as I think a band’s message or story is import

Written by: Annie Schlottman Photo credit: Brendan McGlathery / Preta Path Productions It only takes one song.  One video.  One post or interaction on social media.  It can be any one or a combination of the above for a band to gain a new fan.  That’s what happened recently for me and the Pennsylvania metal band UltraViolent.  They’ve been on my radar for the past couple years, but admittedly, I didn’t know much about them.  That has changed, and I’m really happy to now be

Written by: Annie Schlottman Live photo credit: Billy Collier / Through It All Photography I’m not sure how I initially became familiar with the band Catharsis.  It could be a combination of things, such as social media algorithms, following other bands they’re connected to, and so on. There are so many different ways to discover bands and music, and it seems like I find something that intrigues me almost daily.  Catharsis is an example of this. I was drawn to them right aw

Written by: Annie Schlottman Photo credits: Eric Taylor Parker, Saturns Downfall This is one of my favorite kinds of stories to write.  It’s the story about a musician who realized that a change was needed, and took a leap of faith and possibly found something even better than what he had previously.  Saturns Downfall is a three-member hard rock band based in York, Pennsylvania, and was the brainchild of drummer Brady Hearn. The band has released four awesome songs since Ju

When I recently discovered pop metal band Visenya, I thought there would be a cool story to share.  Little did I know it would be way...

I was super excited when I was given the assignment to write about The Absent for the Annie's Sound Waves blog.  I had heard their first...

A band that suddenly popped up on my radar this year is ENOX.  They are turning a lot of heads in the metalcore scene, and quickly...

A few weeks ago, I saw a post on Facebook about a new song coming out by a band called The Harbor Divide. The song was “Dancing With The...

Have you heard Weekend Picnic’s latest song “Empty Bottles” or seen the video for it yet?  No?  Well, I highly recommend you check them...

Pennsylvania metalcore band What Lies Below has had an interesting year so far.  After a weekend run of shows back in March with Theoria...

I’ll never forget the first song I head by the band Execution Day.  My dear friend Angela, who I call one of my “metalcore sisters”...

When bands or musicians reach out to me personally and ask me to listen to their music, I’m always honored and humbled and a little...

I first became familiar with Missouri hard rock band Thousand Years Wide when I wrote about their 2022 song “Yesterday” and the video...

Metalcore band Iravera recently dropped a heavy new single, “Feathers & Bones”, and a video to accompany it. Not only does the song...

Love The Hate, a hard rock band from Mobile, Alabama, released a new single, “Throw Away”, December 2nd, as well as an official music...

Pardon The Scars, a hard rock band from Pensacola, Florida, dropped a new single and video, “Purge”, recently, and it will be sure to...

Anoxia, a hard rock band from Maryland, recently released an intriguing and powerful single called “Tears, I Bleed”, and a creative music...

Take The Name, a hard rock band based out of Bethlehem, PA, dropped a new single, “fools gold”, Friday, October 14th, 2022. This banger...