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06.20.12
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[MAGAZINE] LMP #10 June 2012 – Out Now!

Our first issue in over a year and a half is finally here! LMP #10 June 2012 features Every Minute Can Kill and Dr. Acula as the cover features; both interviews are great! Check out below for more details on what you’ll find inside the issue:

FEATURES
Every Minute Can Kill
Dr. Acula

BANDS YOU SHOULD HEAR
Dispensers
The Word Alive
Everclear
Pierce the Veil
For the Fallen Dreams

ALBUM BREAKDOWN
Warped Tour 2012 Compilation

REVIEWS
The Ghost Inside
Miss May I
Buried In Verona
Whitechapel
Madball
Sworn In
Dr. Acula
The Overseer
Children 18:3
Motion City Soundtrack
Icarus the Owl
Bermuda
Write This Down
Altars
Everclear
Sirens & Sailors
Lions Lions
For All Those Sleeping
With Shaking Hands
Restless Streets
Bouncing Souls
Lostprophets
Memphis May Fire
Chelsea Grin
Linkin Park

DOWNLOAD AND READ THE ISSUE FOR FREE RIGHT HERE
*We’re looking for writers. E-mail nate@phmrecords.com if interested

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06.08.12
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[MUSIC REVIEW] Miss May I – At Heart

MISS MAY I
At Heart
[Rise Records]
Verdict: 6.5/10
RIYL: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, MEMPHIS MAY FIRE & LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES

Metalcore giants MISS MAY I return with their newest slab of high energy, metal fueled tunes. At Heart is the bands 3rd full length and they have managed to capture the high energy their live shows project. Levi Benton’s vocals aren’t just sounding better, they sound more confident and fuller. The musicianship is as tight as ever and filled with even more ‘metal’ and that ‘bounce’ they have quickly become known for. Going so far as to say the band have matured would be premature, as they surely aren’t done growing as a band. The unfortunate part about At Heart is that, while the songs are good and a few stick out as very memorable, they just aren’t really hitting the mark. At Heart is almost Monument Pt. II. There are few surprises on the albums 13 tracks (well, 12 if you disregard the pointless :48 second intro). Not to say they aren’t still talented and amazing artists, it’s just, with a band of this caliber and promise, they need a strong hand to push them. Piss them off if you will and force them to write a fierce and savage record. With that being said, MISS MAY I still hold the title of NOT falling into the usual metalcore trap of trying to sound like everyone else. They are distinctly MMI. Keep tabs on MISS MAY I and give At Heart a fair chance, the best is yet to come for these boys.                     -by Jon Hole

Recommended listening: ‘Hey Mister’, ‘Sirens Song’ & ‘Road Of The Lost’
Production credits: Production, engineering, mixing and mastering by Machine
Release date: June 12, 2012
In conclusion…MISS MAY I are a future force to be reckoned with. At Heart is a small stepping stone for the band. Already a fan? This is all for you. Never heard them or think you hate them? Give this a fair shot…you might be surprised.

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SECOND OPINION
Verdict: 8.5/10
Miss May I have really done a good job gradually increasing their skills with every passing album. When Apologies Are For The Weak first released, I initially liked it. But if I were to play it now, it sounds so tired and lackluster. However, Monument took the band a step forward, even hinting at some new sound exploration on their Deluxe Edition. While this expansion never does appear on their latest release, At Heart, the record is definitely their most powerful and impressive yet. Everything is tightened, stronger, and more hard hitting. Tracks like “Hey Mister”, “Leech:, “Road of the Lost”, and “Ballad of a Broken Man” will get stuck in your head for days to come. — By Nathaniel Lay

11.18.11
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[MUSIC] From Atlantis – Echoes and Answers EP [REVIEW]

FROM ATLANTIS
Echoes and Answers EP
[InVogue Records]
Verdict: 8.5/10

Having only previously heard the three original demo tracks of ‘Oblivious’, ‘Growing. Caving. Searching. Sinking.’ and ‘Changes’, I was quickly impressed. FROM ATLANTIS mastered the finer points of modern metalcore: crushing and groove laden breakdowns with aggressive vocals that aren’t too over the top and clean vocals that are familiar but different enough to keep your interest. With the release of Echoes and Answers, FROM ATLANTIS continue this impressive talent. Redoing those three track and adding updated flare has sent them into territory previously covered by THE PLOT IN YOU but manage to keep themselves distinct. It helps that Landon Tewers of TPIY had his hand in this EP. Starting off things on a slightly different approach is ‘Reflections’. It’s semi dub/trance intro quickly falls to the wayside as the band kicks it into overdrive and begin their reign of mosh filled destruction. The beating continues as every track is executed perfectly and precisely meant to keep the tight pant wearing crowd’s kicking and swinging for an entire set. Vocally and lyrically, FROM ATLANTIS excel in making things fresh. Nothing here is too formulatic and that makes a world of difference when every new band and their neighbors are clamoring to make waves in this genre. ‘Oblivious’ starts of with a nice calm, meloncholic piano intro that briefly makes one think it’s to be the ‘mandatory’ ballad, but just seconds into it, it turns into yet another snarling, bone crushing beast. Like FIT FOR A KING and LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES, FROM ATLANTIS are a shining bright light in a sea of mediocrity. Echoes and Answers is a great taste of what is to come with the bands upcoming 2012 full length.    -by Jon Hole

Recommended listening: All 6 tracks. Quit being lazy…
Production credits: Produced and engineered by Landon Tewers @ Swordfish Studios
Guest appearances: Landon Tewers of The Plot In You on ‘The Lost Ones’ & Ryan Neff of Miss May I on ’05 Growing. Caving. Searching. Sinking.’
Release date: November 29, 2011
In conclusion…From Atlantis have created the cure to boring ‘radio metal’ and half assed metalcore band with the release of Echoes and Answers. Wanna dance, groove and sing along? Pick this up. Now.

10.18.10
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MY TICKET HOME – The Opportunity To Be [Review]

MY TICKET HOME
The Opportunity To Be
[Rise Records]
Score: 8.5
Stream: “Dead Weight”
RIYL: Miss May I, A Bullet For Pretty Boy, The Word Alive

For their label debut, My Ticket Home are releasing The Opportunity To Be via Rise this November (digital only). Despite hailing from the same hometown as Attack Attack!, as well as having been produced by that band’s vocalist (Caleb Shomo), the two groups really don’t sound anything alike. My Ticket Home play more brutal metalcore than anything; you won’t hear a bevy of electronics here. Remember the haunting mix of metal and singing found on This Is Love, This Is Murderous by Bleeding Through? That’s kind of the feel here with The Opportunity To Be. While atmospherically dark and heavy, the songs also come coupled with some beautiful singing. “Dead Weight” is the most evolved track on the EP, as it features the best blend of musical elements playing off one another. However, the final track is also quite amazing. “The Opportunity To Be” is a piano led song that features no screams or breakdowns, and is slow and sadly beautiful from start to finish. While a lot of bands have started ending their albums in a similar fashion, this has got to be one of the best finales in recent memory. With some more experimentation like this, My Ticket Home could easily become fucking kings on their next album. (NL)