It's lose/lose for a band like Bring Me The Horizon, for if they were to stay the same, people would complain about their lack of maturity and likely lose interest. If they make a serious change, like they have on 'Sempiternal,' the diehards will dismiss them as sell-outs for the mainstream sound they are now trying for. Put all of that crap aside however, and you will find a successful heavy band, toggling the line between their roots and commercial appeal in the hopes of bringing the genre into the mainstream, something we should all support considering what fills the airwaves currently.

If you haven’t been on board with The Rival Mob thus far, you have been missing out, but now is as good time as ever to involve yourself. Pick up a copy of “Mob Justice” as it is bound to be one of the best hardcore records released in 2013.

Whether it's the choice to release the EP though Jacob Bannon's Deathwish Inc. rather than usual label Matador or something else entirely, there's little denying that 'Oceans With No End' represents a step into a far bleaker environment for Cold Cave – both sonically and lyrically. The end result is two of the more intriguing tracks to come from the band that make up for some of the less interesting moments on the last album. A promising release.

Ultimately, the 7" is a display of fresh, forward-thinking modern hardcore, avoiding many of the typical pitfalls of the genre that can cause listeners to drop focus. An extremely promising EP.

Hundredth are oddly unknown outside of the intricate and dense world of melodic hardcore, a phenomenon that seems strange given their undeniable talent and devotion to what they do. The first in a double EP, ‘Revolt’ is a takes a darker, larger scale approach that establishes Hundredth as a band that make music for the worthwhile purpose of communicate a wider message.

Collider stands up because of its boy band likability and easily accessible chorus driven song writing, but other than that there aren’t many redeeming qualities to speak of. Writing an album is a difficult feat to get right, and Collider makes the entire process feel slightly exhausting. Remaining dissapointingly repetitiive throughout, listeners are better off skipping straight to the last song to get the most out of this album.

It is hard to say if this quirky and comical indie pop will ever be as popular as it was in the 90's, one things is certain however, the drugs that They Might Be Giants must be on to create this random trip circus of a record, would be preventing them from caring.

In a harsh manner of speaking, ‘Singularity’ isn’t necessarily ground breaking, but the album takes a style with current and strong appeal and puts its own spin on things. The charm here is that Northlane promote positivity and ambition. They are doing something they love and the results match. This is an inspiring record in so many ways. Musically evolved and emotionally diverse. Very, VERY impressive!

Vanna are kinda like the dudes who partied really hard when the party started, and are still trying to keep everyone in that fun drunken state at five in the morning when everyone else is clearly over it. Post-Hardcore has, or at least needs to, evolve past this.

While there's much to be said for The Men breaking out of the sound they'd almost pigeonholed themselves in with their first three records, there's something that feels a little trite about the “Oh, we're into alternative country now” attitude of 'New Moon'. That said, it's generally a quite catchy and unique record given the era its being released in, but hardcore fans of the band's rawer material may not be feeling this one, the adrenaline just doesn't pump like it did on earlier records.