Okay, folks. By this point in the game, I don’t need to tell you that I am a huge fan of cover songs and all kinds of music. For nearly three years I have been telling you this and today my love of cover songs, pop-punk and Ramones all come together. I have loved Ramones for ages now. They were my first punk band, so I hold them very high on my scale, so when bands cover Ramones songs, I can be very, very picky. Usually those covers range from meh to not bad, excluding a few good covers. And then we get to New Found Glory. Continue reading »
Review: NEW FOUND GLORY – “Mania”
08 Wednesday May 2013
Posted in Album Reviews, Band Spotlight, News, Non-Metal, Now Playing..., Punk, Rock, Streaming Songs...

Oh, Shai Hulud. I owe an awful lot to this band as they were one of the main acts to get me into early metalcore and hardcore. They were punishing and crushing but had real metal elements like melody and structure. They have always been one of my favorite acts and I was very excited to learn that they would be releasing a new album called Reach Beyond The Sun with founding member Chad Gilbert (of New Found Glory), who performed vocals on Shai Hulud‘s 1997 debut Hearts Once Nourished With Hope And Compassion. It’s great to see Chad back at the helm of Shai Hulud, although I know it’s not permanent.
