Best of 2011

Since the year is almost over, it's time for another "best of" post. I'm not ranking albums in a specific order as it's hard for me to compare post-hardcore with symphonic metal. 

We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live

Rise Against - Endgame

Within Temptation - The Unforgiving

Civet - Love & War

The King Blues - Punk & Poetry

Thursday - No Devolucion

Nightwish - Imaginaerum

What I'm waiting for in 2012 :


Billy Talent - TBA
Lacuna Coil - Dark Adrenaline
Anti-Flag - TBA
Epica - Requiem For The Indifferent
VersaEmerge - TBA
Delain - We Are The Others

Alexisonfire : RIP

Bad news. Alexisonfire has decided to break up. George Pettit explains it all in a statement on the official AOF website.
I'm really sad to hear that. Alexisonfire is my favorite band since the release of Crisis, I even got their "heartskull" tattooed on my arm. Luckily I saw them live twice. Only twice!


Encore un excellent groupe qui se sépare... Alexisonfire. George Pettit explique les raisons qui ont poussé le groupe à prendre cette décision sur le site officiel.
En ce qui me concerne personnellement, c'est une bien mauvaise nouvelle, étant fan du groupe depuis la sortie de Crisis au point de m'etre fait tatoué leur fameux "heartskull" sur le bras. Heureusement je les ai vu deux fois en concert... seulement deux fois et il n'y aura jamais de troisième.

The Ocean Between Us : "Hearts of Lions"

New video from the British band The Ocean Between Us, for the song "Hearts of Lions" that is available on their  first S/T EP.


Nouvelle vidéo pour les Anglais de The Ocean Between Us, pour le titre "Hearts of Lions" extrait de leur premier EP éponyme. 

Thrice : "Yellow Belly"

A new song from Thrice has just been revealed. It's called "Yellow Belly" and you can download it for free!
The new album Major/Minor will be in stores from September 20 on Vagrant Records.


Une nouvelle chanson de Thrice, "Yellow Belly", vient d'être dévoilée et est disponible gratuitement sur SoundCloud. Le nouvel album Major/Minor quant à lui sortira le 20 septembre sur Vagrant Records. 


http://soundcloud.com/vagrantrecords/yellow-belly-1

Interview : The Butcher's Rodeo

I interviewed the French hardcore band The Butcher's Rodeo for All The Rage TV. Read it here (in french only). The band just released a first EP, Like a Hobo on a Bison that you can download for free on their official website.


J'ai interviewé pour All The Rage TV le groupe hardcore parisien The Butcher's Rodeo, à retrouver ici. Le groupe vient juste de sortir son premier EP nommé Like a Hobo on a Bison, téléchargeable gratuitement sur leur site officiel. 

Live : Civet

Civet live @Salle Emeraude, Bressuire (79), FR
Supported by Delirium Tremens and Toxic Nighthawks


Damn! That's what I thought when I learnt Civet were playing in Bressuire, a town lost in the middle of nowhere. It's really nice that the band from Los Angeles and signed on Hellcat Records were playing 1. in France 2. Not only in Paris 3. Only two hours away from me. So let's go to the punk rock show.

Thursday : Magnets Caught In A Metal Heart

Thursday just released a first music video from the new album No Devolucion, for the song "Magnets Caught In A Metal Heart". Enjoy.

La première video pour l'album No Devolucion vient de sortir. Il s'agit du titre "Magnets Caught In A Metal Heart". 

Live : Born To Lose

Born To Lose + Pipes and Pints @ Canadian café, Tours, FR - 11/05/11


I'm not able to write a good review for this gig, but just a few things :
First, how nice to see a band like Born To Lose in our little city of Tours. For those of you who don't know, Born To Lose is an American punk band from Austin, Texas signed on People Like You records. So quite an event! 

Chronique : We Are The Ocean - Go Now And Live

Voici ma chronique du nouvel album de We Are The Ocean, Go Now And Live, pour All The Rage TV. 
http://alltheragetv.com/review/we-are-the-ocean-go-now-and-live/

RIP The Ghost Of A Thousand

Interview : The Prestige

You can find an interview I made with French hardcore band The Prestige. (in french)
Rendez-vous sur All The Rage TV pour lire mon interview des Parisients de The Prestige.


http://alltheragetv.com/new/the-prestige-interview/

Chronique : Rise Against - Endgame

Suivez ce lien pour découvrir ma chronique en français du nouvel album de Rise Against, rédigée pour All The Rage TV.
http://alltheragetv.com/review/rise-against-endgame/

letlive

L.A. post-hardcore band Letlive are now dealing with Epitaph Records, which is going to re-release the album Fake History, with a few bonus tracks on April 12. For people who are not yet familiar with the band, here are the videos for "The Sick, Sick, 6.8 Billion" and "Casino Columbus".


Letlive, groupe post-hardcore californien ont signé chez Epitaph Records, qui va  ressortir l'album Fake History, agrémenté de quelques bonus. Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas le groupe, voici les vidéos pour "The Sick, Sick, 6.8 Billion" et "Casino Colombus".

Concert : Pneu + Don Vito

23/03/11 @ Les Joulins, Tours


This is a night I won't soon forget...will you? Interesting music...met new people, I mean someone special... Do you agree? :P

Thursday : No Answers

As a special treat before the release of No Devolucion, on April 12th, the band Thursday is giving away a new song called "No Answers". More details and the download link on this website. Don't forget that two others songs have been revealed before, "Magnets Caught in a Metal Heart" and "Past and Future Ruins".


Pour faire patienter les fans avant la sortie du nouvel album, No Devolucion, le 12 avril, le titre No Answers est à télécharger gratuitement ici. Il s'agit donc du troisième extrait révélé, après "Magnets Caught in a Metal Heart" and "Past and Future Ruins".

We Are The Ocean : The Waiting Room

English rockers We Are The Ocean revealed their new video, for the song "The Waiting Room". It is an extract from the upcoming album Go Now And Live that will be released on April 25. Pre-orders are already available from Hassle Records. The band will then tour Europe with Funeral For A Friend and The Blackout. 
Tour dates, blog and a ask the band section on www.wearetheocean.co.uk


We Are The Ocean viennent de nous dévoiler leur nouvelle vidéo, "The Waiting Room". Il s'agit du second extrait (après "What It Feels Like") de leur deuxième album Go Now And Live, à paraitre le 25 avril sur Hassle Records. Les pré-commandes sont déjà possibles pour les moins patients. Le groupe partira ensuite en tournée européenne avec Funeral For A Friend et The Blackout. ( 17 mai @La Marquise, Lyon et le 18 mai @ Glazart, Paris). Toutes les dates, tour blog et questions de fans sur www.wearetheocean.co.uk

Bring Me The Horizon : Blessed With A Curse

After "It Never Ends" and "Anthem", British metalcore band Bring Me The Horizon released a new video for the song "Blessed With a Curse", from the album There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It Secret in stores since last October.


Après "It Nevers Ends" et "Anthem", les Britanniques Bring Me The Horizon viennent tout juste de dévoiler la  vidéo de leur troisième single, "Blessed With a Curse", extrait de l'abum There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let's Keep It Secret sorti en octobre dernier. 

Dropkick Murphys : Going Out In Style

This is the new Dropkick Murphys video for the song "Going Out In Style", from the new album Going Out In  Style, released on March 1st on Born and Bred Records. 


Voici le nouveau clip des Dropkick Murphys pour la chanson "Going Out In Style", extrait de l'abum du même nom sorti le 1er mars sur Born and Bred Records. 

Rise Against : Endgame review

Rise Against : Endgame 

15/03/11- Interscope

I've discovered Rise Against while they released The Sufferer and the Witness (2006) , which is my favorite record from their discography. Then I discovered  previous releases which showed me the hardcore roots of the band. When Appeal To Reason (2008), their previous effort entered my CD player, I must say that I was like other fans : disappointed. Some songs are really good but the band took a new path that let us skeptical. Today, the band presents us their sixth album, Endgame. I had no expectations, but one hope : to hear the band go back to the melodic hardcore/punk that we love.

My Only Scenery

I've just discovered My Only Scenery, a young band from Metz, France. They play a combination of hardcore and progressive and have released two EPs so far : Begin To Walk and Laugh In Flowers" (2008) and Until We Breathe (2010). They are really good in my opinion and I recommend everyone to check them out. Below are the music videos for "Meeting with my Helical Queen" and the new one, "We Are the Walkers". Enjoy!

Je viens tout juste de découvrir My Only Scenery, groupe messin de hardcore/progressive qui a deux EPs à son actif : Begin To Walk and Laugh In Flowers (2008) et Until We Breathe (2010). J'aime beaucoup ce qu'ils font, aussi je vous invite à les écouter. Ci-dessous, les videos de "Meeting with my Helical Queen" et la nouvelle, "We Are the Walkers".