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‘Drunken Lullabies’ – Flogging Molly – Track of the Day

Happy St. Paddy’s Day you lot! Time to celebrate with some Celtic punk from the finest band in the genre! Fronted by authentic Dubliner Dave King, Flogging Molly combines the furious energy of punk rock with the traditional instrumentation and upbeat sound of Irish folk music into a blistering combo that’ll leave you wanting to […]

Chilled Out Acoustic Jams – Music Monday

I’ve been listening to a lot of acoustic tracks lately. Maybe it’s to de-stress from college, maybe it’s just because they’re relaxing and help me nod off to sleep or maybe they’re just a nice break from all the metal and punk I usually listen to. But whatever it is, I just can’t get enough […]

Emarosa – ‘People Like Me, We Just Don’t Play’ – Track of the Day

Today’s track pick comes from the lads in alt-rock band Emarosa! Coming off the band’s album Versus, their first release with new vocalist Bradley Walden after the controversial departure of Jonny Craig (now the vocalist of Slaves, a band he’s doing pretty damned well in), ‘People Like Me…’ shows that bringing in a new vocalist […]

Periphery – ‘Scarlet’ – Track of the Day

Today’s track pick comes from one of the biggest progressive bands in the world, the always-interesting Periphery! Djent, for those of you not in the know, is a sub-genre of metal that focuses very heavily on musical complexity and technicality. It often utilises syncopated riffs, polyrhythmic drumming and other techniques that I’m going to pretend […]

Simple Plan – ‘Taking One For The Team’ Review

Anyone who knows me even slightly will know that I am 100% a pop-punk kid at heart. It’s a product of my upbringing. I was really young when bands like Blink-182 were dominating the mainstream radio, and as I grew up Green Day released American Idiot, Fall Out Boy formed and became superstars and a […]

Babymetal Unveil Trailer For Next Album

Has it really been a few years since we were introduced to the wonderful noise of Babymetal? Indeed it has, and the time has come for a new album. Metal Resistance releases on April 1st, and the band has released a trailer for it along with the album’s debut single ‘Karate’ featuring loudly and proudly. ‘Karate’ […]

Dir En Grey – ‘Sustain the Untruth’ – Track of the Day

Declan actually liked the song I chose yesterday so let’s go to the opposite end of the spectrum and choose something that’ll have him question why he lets me write for The Arcade. Yep, it’s Japanese avant-garde metallers Dir En Grey! ‘Sustain the Untruth’ is a fantastic song for the discerning metalhead, with sludgy guitars, […]

Anavae – ‘Anti-Faith’ | Track Of The Day

Huge thanks to the other staff for taking the reins while I was taking care of things outside the site! Let’s have some glitchy alt-rock from Anavae, shall we? London’s Anavae do a lot of the things I love about PVRIS, with a strong mix of rock and electronic elements and powerful female vocals, but […]

Why The 3DS Is The Best Console For RPGs (Right Now)

I don’t regret getting my 3DS in the slightest. Sure, the system may have gotten off to a bit of a shaky start, but just look at how much there is to offer now, especially if you’re like me and love yourself a damn good adventure. Honestly, I’d say it’s hands-down the best console for […]

5 Underrated RPGs To Add To Your Backlog

I really, really love RPGs. I know it’s extremely unhealthy to love a genre where 40 hours is about the minimum you can expect to put into any given game, but I don’t care. Even today when the genre is filled with games that embody style over substance (lookin’ at you, Final Fantasy XIII) or […]
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