Since signing with Solid State in 2011, Wolves at the Gate has released some of the most consistent metalcore and post-hardcore over the last 14 years. When last we heard from the Ohio-based quintet, they were putting their spin on songs from the likes of Incubus, Twenty One Pilots, Billie Eilish and Jon Bellion with their cover album, Lost In Translation. It was a fun way for the band to both pay tribute to artists that have influenced them and treat listeners to a different side of the band. For some, however, the spiritually deep lyrics Wolves at the Gate has become known for was sorely missed as the anticipation for the true follow up to 2022's Eulogies began to build.

In early March, the band announced their sixth (if you don't count Lost In Translation) album, Wasteland, along with a long form music video for the single "Parasite." It was pretty clear from the...

Forrest Frank can't stop and won't stop with the follow-up to CHILD OF GOD, aptly titled CHILD OF GOD II. As he wraps up a sold-out 26-city tour, Frank finds himself at the pinnacle of Christian music. With a reach that spans from the youngest generation of believers to the oldest, it’s hard not to marvel at the 30-year-old's impact on the CCM landscape.

Last year's CHILD OF GOD featured several tracks that had been released before the full project, yet it still managed to be an engaging and meaningful listen. CHILD OF GOD II, by contrast, doesn’t carry the...

Jon Guerra returns with album number five and his thoughts squarely on the life and teachings of Jesus. Titling the record after the world-changing rabbi left me wondering just what he had in store this time around. What springs to my mind about Jesus after reading the gospels are descriptors like: unassuming, meek, gentle, playful, peaceable, yielded, and long-suffering. Coincidently, those prove apt words to describe the sonic approach Guerra takes to share his musings across these twelve new tunes. This is likely an intentional choice. If you know Jon's work, especially his last two excellent albums, you know what to expect, but to the uninitiated, get ready for an album of chamber pop-edged songs that will slowly work their way into your consciousness...