Showing posts with label Letlive. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Letlive. Show all posts

Friday, September 6, 2013

LETLIVE RECEIVES SOME LOVE FROM THE L.A. TIMES

On September 4th, the leading news source for Southern California's entertainment, The L.A. Times, embraced the Los Angeles music experimentalists in LetLive as a more than viable band of musicians who are set to take the punk scene in a new direction of "ferocious imagination." The Pop & Hiss section of The Music Blog hailed LetLive as their nominee for the act "who will lead the charge for sonically ambitious punk rock." Strong words for a impressive set of guys who are indeed making a positive mark on the music community with their unique sound and aggressive on-stage performances.

View the whole story here.

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Links: Facebook // Official Website // iTunes

Thursday, August 1, 2013

WARPED TOUR 2013 RECAP

We had one helluva time at Warped Tour this year. It was absolute madness from beginning to end with experiences a plenty. We did everything from covering insane live sets in front of thousands of people to meeting the man Kevin Lyman himself (owner and mastermind behind Warped Tour, Mayhem Festival, etc.). And that's barely even scratching the surface... We sincerely thank Warped Tour for the opportunity. They don't call it the best day ever for nothing.

Of course, being a metal site, we covered the heavy side of the show. We saw (in order) While She Sleeps, Letlive, The Amity Affliction, The Black Dahlia Murder, Volumes, Stick To Your Guns, Like Moths To Flames, Architects, and August Burns Red. We also had an interview with Jake Luhrs from August Burns Red for the sake of supporting his good cause Heartsupport. You can check out all the footage below.

Stay tuned for next year when the madness happens all over again! Also be sure to keep an eye out for additional concert / festival coverage from us (including Kevin's Mayhem Festival). Let's just say we've been busy these past few weeks...



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Links: Vans Warped Tour Official Website // Tickets // Facebook // Twitter

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Warped Tour 2013: Photo Gallery

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Warped Tour 2013: Photo Gallery

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

LETLIVE. “THE BLACKEST BEAUTIFUL” ALBUM REVIEW / STREAM!

Energy. Intense energy from every note and every single beat. Letlive is a band that knows how to be hardcore and catchy at the same time, bringing tunes that could get stuck in your head for months without being banal.

This band strays from the ordinary concept of music, and there's honestly no band I'm able to compare them too. They're really unique and with this new album “The Blackest Beautiful” they managed to build something extremely rough with some even mainstream potential, despite being really high quality music.


The opening track and first single “Banshee (Ghost Frame)” is the perfect example of what I'm talking about! It packs irresistible energy dispersed in every single moment of the song and a chorus that you just can't refuse to love. It may sound a bit strange at a first listen if you're not used to the band, but through an open-minded approach you'll probably start to listen to it again and again and again. And that's the best part of it. Letlive's energy is damn addictive! At first you think it's nice and strange, but as you slowly start to listen to it more and more you'll soon realize you need it!

I personally kinda underrated this band so far, but this album definitely conquered me. It's able to satisfy a lot of tastes. From the lovers of post-hardcore to the most TRVE metalheads, from the punk audience to the most exacting experimental rock and metal experts that can't deny the quality, the originality of Letlive's musical research. You'll find rough hardcore attacks in songs like “Empty Evils” or the final track “27 Club” and songs with more of a punk attitude like “That Fear Fever” and “The Priest and Used Cars”. But there are also songs blending melody and power like “White America's Beautiful Black Market” or “Younger”. Expect more introspective and gentle, yet intense moments in tracks like “Virgin Dirt” or “Pheromone Cvlt” (especially the second one features a more traditional rock approach).


All the musicians in this band did an amazing job, bringing their creativity to the full work. A special mention is needed for the guitar team made up of Jean Francisco Nascimento and Jeff Sahyoun. But I think the highest recognition is deserved by the vocalist Jason Aalon Butler. His original and dynamic vocal lines made this album really hard to forget, significantly empowering its energy, and packing one of the best singing performance 2013 so far.

Letlive's “The Blackest Beautiful” has really been a striking surprise for me. I really think this is one of the best releases to come out of Epitaph records in the recent years. It's dirty, saucy and wild! Regardless of what you're used to listening to, this is really something you should check out! Full Album Stream is available here.

Links: Facebook // Official Website // iTunes

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

LETLIVE. "BANSHEE (GHOST FAME)" MUSIC VIDEO

Letlive. is a damn energetic band who has been making waves across the hardcore scene of late. To further emphasize this, they just dropped a brand new music video / digital single for the single "Banshee (Ghost Fame)". This was done in support of their forthcoming record "The Blackest Beautiful" due out July 9th on Epitaph Records. Should be rowdy.




Links: Facebook // Official Website // iTunes