Jameson

Man what a guitar sound these guys have. Jameson, a thrash/metal/metalcore outfit from Los Angeles, CA, are out there pummeling people to death with an incredibly talented guitarist, an equally impressive drummer, and all the cookie monster growls you can ask for.  For the most part these guys knock you into submission, only letting up for the guitarist to kick out driving, blistering solo. One can't mistake the Unearth and In Flames or Lamb of God likeness but at the same time Jameson is there own piece of that pie. Think of them as a birth child of those bands, taking all the parts that make them great and mashing them together. The breakdowns of Unearth, the riffs of In Flames, and the vocals of Lamb of God and so on. Each song starts off with an aggressive intro that blends beautifully(dare I say that word) with the main groove. They also seem to have a sense of humor about them. With song titles like "Rocktimus Prime," and "Greetings from Lord Humongous" to name a few. Hell they even did a pretty masterful rendition of Micheal Jacksons "Beat It." A song that, against all odds, is awesome to put it simply. The song will change your mood, almost makes you feel angry, but you can't help but turn it up loud and jam away until your ears bleed.  Come to think of it, maybe that's why your angry in the first place. They have produced one independently released full length album in 2008 that I found is available to buy on Amazon U.K. and Canada but not the U.S version. A decent review was written about it on http://www.metal-archives.com that helps describe the band to a tee. Check these guys out but make sure your death bed is ready for when they knock you down and kick your teeth in, not letting up until they feel good and ready. I'm not kidding, these guys kick and pummel you from opening note to closing beat.

 http://www.jamesontheband.com/
https://myspace.com/jamesontheband
indiecharts.com/jameson
http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Jameson/Down_for_the_Count/198821

Last Regret

Last Regret is a band from Boston, brought together by each members love for music. They utilize heavy; chugging guitars, thrashing drum beats, and clean vocals with a scream thrown in periodically to make a metal/hard rock band of unique style. In fact the only band I've heard that I can honestly say sounds most like them is Once Pure(who are they right) except Last Regret has a better all around vocalist in my opinion. That being said, both bands fallow the same chugging; chopping; yet groove ridden guitar riffs with heavy, double bass drumming and an intricate mixture of clean/screamed vocals. Every song by Last Regret has something to keep you on your feet. You never know if they're going to scream your ears off or sooth you with soft clean vocals. Really it doesn't actually matter, these guys are heavy to the vein with metal and hard rock built into their bones. Listen the the angst ridden lyrics and pure intensity of "Lets Do This" than flip down and listen to the more melodic, dare I say softer, "Invincible." Both songs well crafted with chugging guitar work and heavy drum work, "Invincible" even throws in a short jam session complete with a fairly mediocre guitar solo. A solo that sounds very metal but makes little sense with the rest of the song. It is still nice to hear even though it is obviously not their strong suit. I give them credit for trying.  "T.G.I.F" and "Fallen" are two of the best songs Ive heard by them. Both very heavy yet very melodic with decent vocal work but incredible instrumental work. Again they are still unsigned but have released an EP called “Unicorn Park EP” that you can listen to or pick up on there website listed below.

http://www.lastregret.com/
http://www.indiecharts.com
https://myspace.com/officiallastregret

Black Metal Box

For my first post i'm going to introduce a metal/metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona called Black Metal Box. They have one self-titled album released in 2009 on Minds Eye Studio.  With heavy guitar riffs, dark undertones, and a gut wrenching scream this band can get anyone on there feet, headbanging. There riffs are crisp and heavy, there bass lines are strong, and the drum work is top notch. While they tend to focus toward mid-tempo guitar they bring it together with strong solos. The drummers double-kick work is superb making even the mid-tempo seem heavier than it actually is. As for the vocals, they mix their screams and growls with clean vocals almost seamlessly but the lyrics can be mediocre at best. Songs like "Sorry To Tell You" and "Consumed" are a good example of their scream/clean vocal mesh while "Fallen" and "Nobody Knows" focus more on clean vocal, easily showing how versatile they are. Each and every song hits you hard, knocks you back, kicks you while your down.

Currently unsigned. Let's get them out there.

Songs I recommend(links from ourstage.com and indiecharts.com):
Nobody Knows
Fallen
Sorry To Tell You

Check them out at::
 http://www.reverbnation.com/blackmetalbox
http://www.indiecharts.com/blackmetalbox
http://www.ourstage.com/profile/blackmetalbox
https://myspace.com/blackmetalbox