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Chasing Stars: Reaching For New Heights
There is a new South Florida rock band that you should take notice of, but the members are definitely not new to the scene. Chasing...
Ann Schlottman
14 hours ago
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Weekend Picnic’s “Empty Bottles”: A Story Of Coping With Loss
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...
Ann Schlottman
3 days ago
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Waves Apart: Making A Splash On The Scene
This is yet another story about how I found a band through a friend. This seems to be a regular thing. I guess the saying “great minds...
Ann Schlottman
Jun 13
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A Sense Of Purpose: Metalcore With A Message Of Hope
I don't think I will soon forget the date I first heard music by the Cleveland metalcore band A Sense Of Purpose. It was Thursday, April...
Ann Schlottman
Jun 10
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What Lies Below Starts A New Story With “The Silence We Keep”
Pennsylvania metalcore band What Lies Below has had an interesting year so far. After a weekend run of shows back in March with Theoria...
Ann Schlottman
Jun 3
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CARBONSTONE Comes Full Circle With “Standoff”
What’s it like to collaborate with one of your favorite musicians on a song you wrote? Well, you can ask CARBONSTONE frontman Corey...
Ann Schlottman
May 30
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ALBORN Tells A Personal Story With “YMI”
There are various factors that lead me to a decision of wanting to write about a particular band or song or album, or whatever the case...
Ann Schlottman
May 27
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Battling Our Inner Demons: “MONSTER” By Execution Day
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”...
Ann Schlottman
May 23
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Young Other’s “Enlightenment” Album – A Journey Through Music
Being involved in the music industry for the past few years, I have become a believer that one of the biggest accomplishments a band can...
Ann Schlottman
May 13
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Not Everything Is “Hopeless & Restless” In This Broken World – A Review Of The Watersdeep Single And Video
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...
Ann Schlottman
May 9
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The Poisoned Ascendancy Tour MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA
Making the way through the crowd of Red Sox fans to arrive at MGM Fenway on time was no problem for thousands of metal fans. Bleed From...
Ann Schlottman
May 5
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE BRINGS THEIR SPRING 2025 TOUR TO COLLEGE STREET MUSIC HALL
Review written by: Kat Gullage Photos by: Holly Roy Photography The local hardcore behemoth that is Killswitch Engage made a stop at...
Ann Schlottman
Apr 14
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SAGE Music Provides An Escape From Negativity!
When I first heard the song “RIDE” by New Jersey hard rock/metal band SAGE, I was immediately transported to a different reality. This...
Ann Schlottman
Apr 11
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Volbeat Share New Single "In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan's Spawn in a Dying World of Doom"
VOLBEAT DROP "IN THE BARN OF THE GOAT GIVING BIRTH TO SATAN'S SPAWN IN A DYING WORLD OF DOOM" VIDEO — WATCH + LISTEN MASSIVE NEW ALBUM...
Atom Splitter
Apr 5
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HOT MILK Share "Swallow This" Video
HOT MILK ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM CORPORATION P.O.P OUT JUNE 27 ON MUSIC FOR NATIONS — PRE-ORDER HERE NEW SINGLE "SWALLOW THIS" OUT NOW —...
Atom Splitter
Apr 5
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Sleep Theory Drop "III" Video
BREAKOUT QUARTET SLEEP THEORY SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "III"
Atom Splitter
Apr 4
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SKID ROW ANNOUNCE NEWLY MASTERED REISSUE EDITION OF REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE
American rock band SKID ROW exploded onto the music scene in the late '80s, becoming a predominant force in the hard rock and heavy...
Atom Splitter
Apr 4
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Lost In The Echo: Weekend Picnic Releases Impactful Single “Echo Chamber”
One of the best things about writing the Annie’s Sound Waves blog is that I have some freedom to do things a little differently. I love...
Ann Schlottman
Mar 18
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Nobody Puts Nepo Baby In The Corner! – A Review of “The Horror Show” by RXPTRS
People listen to music for different reasons. Some listen for entertainment. Some listen because they are looking for a way to overcome...
Ann Schlottman
Feb 25
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Divine Fallacy Releases Emotional Track “You & Me”
Divine Fallacy, a metalcore band from upstate New York, recently released an emotional song called “You & Me”, and a music video to go...
Ann Schlottman
Feb 18
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