Rites of Spring was an American punk rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in late 1983. Along with Embrace and Beefeater, they were one of the mainstay acts of the 1985 Revolution Summer movement which took place within the Washington, D.C. hardcore punk scene.

Other mentions include (but not limited to):

• Screamo
• Thursday
• Terror
• Bob Dylan
• A-Ha
• The Dead Milkmen

Records of the Week:

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• Opus Kink - The Sweet Goodye

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• Madball - Not Your Kingdom

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Linkin Park is an American rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn, bassist Dave Farrell, vocalist Emily Armstrong, and drummer Colin Brittain. The lineup for the band's first seven studio albums included lead vocalist Chester Bennington and drummer Rob Bourdon; after Bennington's suicide in July 2017, the band endured a seven-year hiatus, during which Bourdon chose to depart from the band. In September 2024, Linkin Park's reformation was announced along with the addition of Armstrong and Brittain.

Other mentions include (but not limited to):

• Deftones
• System of a Down
• Transformers
• Limp Bizkit
• Cringe
• Rick Rubin

Records of the Week:

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• Juicy J - The Clock Don't Go Back

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• Omnesia - The Blessedness Of...

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Attila is an American metalcore band from Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2005. Known for their rap and nu metal influences, they have released nine full-length albums since their inception, with a tenth album to be released in 2026.

Other mentions include (but not limited to):

• Drop Dead Gorgeous
• Gotye, Hozier & Avicii
• The Black Tide
• Devildriver
• Bring Me The Horizon
• Vanilla Ice

Records of the Week:

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• Sorry,

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• We Forgot

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Death Cab for Cutie emerged from the Pacific Northwest in the late 1990s, spearheaded by singer-songwriter Gibbard alongside original guitarist and producer Chris Walla. The group refined their sound on early releases including Something About Airplanes (1998), We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000), and The Photo Album (2001). Their 2003 album Transatlanticism marked a commercial and critical breakthrough, and, along with the major-label debut Plans (2005), helped bring indie rock into the mainstream.

Other mentions include (but not limited to):

• Petey USA
• From Autumn to Ashes
• Blink 182
• Silverstein
• Kanye West

Records of the Week:

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• Protest the Hero - Within

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• Loathe - A Stranger to You

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Cher is an American singer, actress, and cultural icon who has influenced popular culture for over six decades. Cher is the only artist to top the US Billboard singles charts in seven consecutive decades. She's also an Academy Award-winning actress and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

Other mentions include (but not limited to):

• Cher
• Sonny
• Cher & Sonny
• Sonny & Cher
• Gregg Allman
• Bee gees
• Rashida Jones
• The 1960s and 70s
• Rolling Stones
• Beatles
• ABBA

Records of the Week:

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• The Shires - Bonfire

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• Bring Me The Horizon - Count Your Blessings (Repented)

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Sparta is an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. Founding members Ward, Paul Hinojos, and Tony Hajjar were members of post-hardcore group At the Drive-In, forming Sparta after the break-up of their former band.

Other mentions include (but not limited to):

• Band Tees
• Enhanced CD's
• AFI's Dave Havok
• Bowling for Soup
• Hair Metal
• Pre-gap tracks

Records of the Week:

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• Streetlight Manifesto - Halfway to the Place Behind the Stars

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• Truck Violence - The Weathervane is My Body

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Mastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 2000, the band's lineup of Troy Sanders, Brent Hinds, Bill Kelliher, and Brann Dailor remained unchanged for 24 years. Join us in drafting their entire discography.

Other mentions include (but not limited to):

• Moby Dick
• Hunting
• Sludge
• Fire
• Water
• Earth
• Aether

Records of the Week:

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• Slint - Spiderland

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• Warning - Rituals of Shame

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The Autumn Offering was an American metalcore band that formed in Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1999. We dive into their debut album.

Other mentions include (but not limited to):

• Hatebreed
• Greeley Estates
• Terror
• Nora Jones (a little more than usual)
• Pantera
• Metallica
• Metalcore as a genre

Records of the Week:

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• Sublime - Until the Sun Explodes

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• Desdemona - State of Invocation

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