Rise Records Archives

AFI – Bodies (Album Review)

Jack SzaboJack SzaboJune 11, 2021

AFI are no strangers to reinvention. Over the band’s nearly thirty years together, AFI have grown and evolved their sound countless times. To do anything but evolve would be dull. Still going strong after all this time, this California foursome will release their latest LP ... Read More

Interview – Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust Talks Blood & Stone

Patricia JonesPatricia JonesNovember 30, 2020

With the release of their latest album, Blood & Stone, the men of Sevendust are entering a new phase in their careers. Thirteen albums and over 25 years in the industry has taught them a lot about navigating the shark-infested waters and preserving what is ... Read More

Sevendust – Blood & Stone (Album Review)

Patricia JonesPatricia JonesOctober 21, 2020

Atlanta Heavy Metal powerhouse Sevendust has been around since the ’90s and has made a career out of doing the unexpected. Despite not always receiving the kind of fanfare their colleagues have over the years, the band has come to be well respected in the ... Read More

Mayday Parade – Out of Here (EP Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueOctober 13, 2020

Here to offer their listeners a short respite from the heinousness of 2020, Mayday Parade delivers the Out of Here EP on Friday, October 16, 2020 via Rise Records. We all know their story: the boys in Mayday Parade spent their earliest days peddling CDs ... Read More

Knuckle Puck – 20/20 (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueSeptember 14, 2020

A decade ago, Illinois’ Pop Punk sensations Knuckle Puck formed in the Chicago ‘burbs with the goal of making musical mayhem. Progressing rapidly, they moved from cover songs to original material, delivering a series of EPs that got them signed to Rise Records in 2014. ... Read More

The Acacia Strain – Slow Decay (Album Review)

Mikayla AndersonMikayla AndersonJuly 24, 2020

With the world seemingly on the brink of destruction at the hands of a global pandemic, it is easy to feel as if the walls are crumbling down around you. One thing that many continue to find solace in is art and its ability to ... Read More

Rise Records

AFI – Bodies (Album Review)

Interview – Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust Talks Blood & Stone

Sevendust – Blood & Stone (Album Review)

Mayday Parade – Out of Here (EP Review)

Knuckle Puck – 20/20 (Album Review)

The Acacia Strain – Slow Decay (Album Review)

AFI – Bodies (Album Review)

Interview – Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust Talks Blood & Stone

Sevendust – Blood & Stone (Album Review)

Mayday Parade – Out of Here (EP Review)

Knuckle Puck – 20/20 (Album Review)

The Acacia Strain – Slow Decay (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Ravenous (1999)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)

This Week In Horror Movie History – The Stepford Wives (1975)

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Developing Artist Showcase – Blythe Bonnie

Developing Artist Showcase – Empty Streets

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Interview – Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol

Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (Documentary Review)

The Return (Movie Review)

Cory Marks – Sorry For Nothing (Album Review)