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  BLACK FOXXES | Black Foxxes | Album Review There are very few newer rock bands as overlooked as England's Black Foxxes. Additionally, there aren't as many bands that have gone through the ringer as much as this three-piece act, and that is particularly true for the lead singer, Mark Holley. Having replaced his former bandmates after the release of the monumental sophomore album "Reidi" in 2018, Holley is back at it again through his Black Foxxes project with their eponymous third studio album. It's commonplace for bands to lose their edge and fall apart when they lose band members, but on this album, Mark Holley and his new bandmates are pushing to experiment more with their alt-rock sound and expand their horizons while also retaining elements of previous albums. This was done with the intention of not alienating fans and blending all of their new and familiar tricks into one cohesive package. It's a nine-track album that runs for nearly fifty minutes in ...

Kingdom Of Giants is one of the latest signees of Sharptone Records, a label that has seemingly excelled with unique metalcore acts that deserve attention. Starting in 2011 as an unsigned band, the band gained an underground following until the release of their previous album "All The Hell You've Got To Spare" in 2017, which was a minor success for the band. "Passenger", the fourth studio album from the Northern California band, is another evolutionary step in the band's career, even though their evolving process wasn't followed by as many people. The band started out as traditional metalcore with their early material, but slowly transitioned into more of a cleaner sound that blends different styles together such as alternative metal and even nu-metal in a way. It's a formula that so many other bands have borrowed from in recent times, and while some execute it extremely well (Polaris, Northlane), there are multiple other bands that blend into the ba...