The State of the Scene (SOTS Podcast)

This week Sam and Marcos rejoice at Bad Omen's announcement of Concrete Jungle - The OST, celebrate our emo kings Dayseeker, proclaim SeeYouSpaceCowboy and Sasscore here to stay, get chaotic with Memphis May Fire, discuss kissing at metalcore shows and more! Reviews: Dayseeker (20:10), SeeYouSpaceCowboy (32:07), The Ghost Inside (47:55) and Jhariah (59:03). News: Bad Omens, Memphis

This week Sam and Marcos celebrate Motionless In White's Wrestlemania performance, anoint Imminence the future of metalcore, welcome back Jordan Fish, party out with Scene Queen and 6arelyhuman, plus lots more! Reviews: Imminence (17:55), Northlane (35:48), Greyhaven (44:16) and Belmont (54:20). News: Motionless In White, Architects, Wage War, In Hearts Wake, Scene Queen, 6arelyhum

We sat down with Kenny and Mason of Too Close To Touch to discuss their new, and final, album For Keeps and the journey they embarked on to release this pivotal final chapter of the band's career. Listen to For Keeps: https://open.spotify.com/album/2vhDs4vI5ngRZCLW0a82yj?si=QH-51gYnQBy3l8Xb6v9fpw Follow the band on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tooclosetotouchband/ --- Beco

This week Sam and Marcos present to you a MEGA EPISODE! We talk Twenty One Pilots being unstoppable right now, Gerard Way's new horror comic, Bad Omens trampling every other rock band on the charts, reviews of new albums from Sum-41, Erra, Alpha Wolf, and While She Sleeps plus is the barricade responsible for crowd surfers, Stand Atlantic drop an anthem and lots more! Reviews: Whil

This week Sam and Marcos welcome The Story So Far back to the throne, discuss a divisive new song from Wage War, watch Thousand Below's continued ascension, review new albums from GHØSTKID and Wristmeetrazor, plus is America ruining Australian bands, should we stop going to festivals and start a family, every metalcore band will betray us and lots more! Reviews: GHØSTKID (24:51)

This week Sam and Marcos suggest new drummers for Slipknot, breakdown the anime punk show disaster, review new albums from Kid Kapichi and Windwaker, plus Babymetal has an Avenger's level team up, De'Wayne gets naked, Jeris Johnson might be on to something and more! Reviews: Kid Kapichi (15:52) and Windwaker (30:29). News: Babymetal, De'Wayne, Jeris Johnson, Joyce Manor, Vended and

This week Sam and Marcos discuss the final album from Too Close To Touch, debate rowing in the mosh pit, plus cover new music from SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Like Moths To Flames, Night Verses, Alpha Wolf and more! Reviews: Too Close To Touch (21:08), Floyd (47:13) and Makari (1:00:39). News: SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Like Moths To Flames, Night Verses, Alpha Wolf and more starting at (1:09:29).

This week Sam and Marcos talk about Twenty One Pilots lore, Jimmy Butler coming off the bench to play in Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon summoning demons, Knocked Loose going biblical, preview a new single from The Devil Wears Prada, reviews of new albums from Blind Channel and Defocus, plus lots more! Reviews: Defocus (23:15) and Blind Channel (30:50). News: Twenty One Pilots,

This week Sam and Marcos talk about Linkin Park keeping Chester alive, Machine Gun Kelly continuing his transition back to hip-hop and the blackout tattoo, should Warped Tour return, Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium soft launching their future together, the return of Crossfaith, reviews of new albums from I Don't Know How But They Found Me, Jazmin Bean, and Paledusk, plus the fo

This week Sam and Marcos try to decipher the new Twenty One Pilots mystery, wonder what could change with Sleep Token signing to a major label, are in awe of While She Sleeps, wonder about the upcoming all female project from Pvris, and lots more! Reviews: The Requiem (30:33), Bloom (49:25), and The Wiseman's Fear (1:03:31). News: Sleep Token, Twenty One Pilots, Dayseeker, While Sh