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Review of "Still Sinking" by Any Given Sin Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group Written by Annie Schlottman July 31, 2022 Any Given Sin released a new song and video, "Still Sinking" , July 22nd, 2022, and all indications are that this will be another hit for the Maryland-based hard rock band. This song is heavy musically, and will hold a deep meaning for anyone who is battling with inner demons. The Any Given Sin lineup includes: Victor Ritchie (vocals); Mike Conner (guitar); Rich Stevenson (bass); and Mike Showalter (drums). The band signed with Mascot Records/Mascot Label Group in 2021. “Still Sinking” is the first song released by the band since “Nothing For Christmas” in late 2021. The band has had much success with recent singles “Another Life” (2019) and “Insidious” (2020), both of which made it to number one on the SiriusXM Octane “BIG UNS” countdown. “Dynamite” (2018) and “The Way I Say Goodbye” (2021) also saw much success, and were played frequently on ...

Review of "Break Free" by Kingdom Collapse Written by Annie Schlottman July 23rd, 2022 San Antonio hard rock band Kingdom Collapse is back with a new single, “Break Free” , which was released July 8th, 2022. It’s yet another banger for this quartet, which keeps producing songs that are not only brilliant musically, but also resonate with listeners who are struggling in their lives. Kingdom Collapse includes Jonathan Norris (vocals), Aaron Smith (bass), David Work (guitar, backing vocals), and Elijah Santucci (drums). “Break Free” comes on the heels of the well-received “Save Me From Myself” that was released earlier this year. This new track already has had over 31,000 spins on Spotify and the official music video had almost 3,500 views in the first 72 hours after it was released July 20th. “Break Free” is the fourth Kingdom Collapse song to be featured on the SiriusXM Octane Test Drive, and the fifth KC song overall to be played on the hard rock station. This latest tune...

Patient Sixty-Seven Wishful Thinking Album review written by Annie Schlottman July 22nd, 2022 Patient Sixty-Seven, a three-member metalcore band from Perth, Australia, has released a debut album, Wishful Thinking , that shows the power music has not just for the listener, but also for the artists who create it. This 10-track album is loaded with hardcore musical elements and both clean and hard vocals that perfectly reflect the various themes the band wanted to share with their fans. The band members include Tom Kiely (vocals), Rory Venville (guitar, vocals), and Declan Le Tessier (guitar). Patient Sixty-Seven has been around since 2015. Kiely and Le Tessier are original members, and Venville joined in 2017. The band’s song-writing duties are a team effort. Venville generally brings forward a guitar demo, Le Tessier will add his parts, and Kiely works on the lyrics. Then it’s off to the studio to work on the final product. Wishful Thinking was produced, mixed, and mastered by Ryan ...