Nick Villers
2023 Top 10 (Technically 11) Heavy Songs of the Year: Hardcore/Metalcore
By: Nick Villers Here are the top Hardcore/Metalcore songs that blast-beat their way into my heart in 2023. Feel free to listen & save my...
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Nick Villers
- Jan 6
- 6 min
2023 Top 10 (Technically 11) Songs of the Year: Metal/Hardcore/Punk/Emo
By: Nick Villers For me, 2023 was an even greater year in singles vs albums (which is saying a lot. l still love the concept of listening...
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Nick Villers
- Dec 3, 2022
- 3 min
My Synthwave Story: Why July is the Raddest Month of the Year
By: Nick Villers This is why July is the raddest month of the year! This was 21 year old me yelling into a box fan to create the DIY...
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Nick Villers
- Nov 26, 2022
- 4 min
Album Review: Brothertiger - Brothertiger
By: Nick Villers FFO: Tears For Fears, Peter Gabriel, 80s world/pop Release Date: November 4th, 2022 John Jagos moniker Brothertiger is...
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Nick Villers
- Nov 5, 2022
- 4 min
Album Review: Counterparts - A Eulogy for Those Still Here
By: Nick Villers Release Date: October 7th, 2022 FFO: Misery Signals, 7A7P, Alexisonfire, No Home, Bloom, Mayfield, Melodic Hardcore When...
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Nick Villers
- Oct 15, 2022
- 1 min
There was a point when we were here and everything was ok.
In retrospect. Miles ahead from where we were at. Grab your sticks. Which side are you on? For all we knew that was it. Laughter brings...
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Nick Villers
- Aug 20, 2022
- 4 min
Album Review: Alexisonfire - Otherness
By: Nick Villers Release Date: June 24th, 2022 FFO: Post-Hardcore, Doom Metal, Neo-psychedelia City and Colour, Doom Children, Thrice I...
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Nick Villers
- Aug 6, 2022
- 7 min
Being Sober is Punk AF.
By: Nick Villers Being sober is punk AF. That's a statement 21 year old me would've never thought I'd say while slamming PBRs playing...
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Nick Villers
- Jun 26, 2022
- 1 min
Everything to Sea.
Gliding between the wind, my nose is in the trees. Brushes against my face. I breathe heavily. By the Bay. I catch myself swimming...
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Nick Villers
- Jun 11, 2022
- 3 min
Album Review: No Pressure - No Pressure (LP)
By: Nick Villers Release Date: June 1, 2022 FFO: 90s/Early 2000s Pop Punk, The Story So Far, Blink-182 It's summer 2001. You...
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Nick Villers
- Apr 24, 2022
- 2 min
EP Review: iamjakehill - Follow Me Into Hell
By: Nick Villers Release Date: April 11, 2022 FFO: Ghostemane, BONES, Suicide Boys, Shakewell Metalcore influenced rapper iamjakehill has...
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Nick Villers
- Apr 3, 2022
- 2 min
Freshly Brewed: KOYO
By: Nick Villers Freshly Brewed highlights up & coming bands and artists. So grab a fresh cup and read up. FFO: Early-Late 2000s...
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Nick Villers
- Apr 2, 2022
- 4 min
Album Review: Vein.fm - This World is Going to Ruin You
By: Nick Villers Release Date: March 4th, 2022 FFO: Early-Mid 2000s Hardcore/Mathcore/Metalcore, Sanction, Dying Wish, Foreign Hands This...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
Album Review: Belmont - Aftermath
By: Nick Villers Release Date: March 4, 2022 FFO: Easycore bands, Pop Punk with Breakdowns, Four Year Strong, Wilmette Click here to...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
This Room Only Opens From The Outside.
Which swatch screams fear? Dress yourself as panic. Are you inspired yet? The red room paints itself. Sixsixsix. Crawling out of touch....
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Nick Villers
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
New Found Glory - Understatement
In honor of New Found Glory’s 20th anniversary of ‘Sticks and Stones’, enjoy my drum cover of Understatement! Please Like, Comment, and...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 14, 2022
- 5 min
Album Review: Underoath - Voyeurist
By: Nick Villers Release Date: January 14, 2022 FFO: 2004-2009 post-hardcore/emo scene, Alexisonfire, Norma Jean, The Devil Wears Prada...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 12, 2022
- 1 min
Underoath - Cycle (Feat. Ghostemane)
From Underoath’s new album release ‘Voyeurist’, enjoy my drum cover of Cycle (Feat. Ghostemane)! My Equipment: - Roland TD-27KV V-Drums -...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 11, 2022
- 1 min
Motion City Soundtrack - My Favorite Accident
Flashback to 2003 when Minneapolis grown Motion City Soundtrack's keyboard leg kicks, messy emo hair, and FUSE music ruled the airwaves....
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Nick Villers
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
Turnstile - Can't Get Away
I whipped up my favorite Turnstile track from their record Time & Space, "Can't Get Away". My Equipment: - Roland TD-27KV V-Drums - Tama...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
iamjakehill - poison
Grab your pizza with your friends and enjoy the pop punk drum cover jam "poison" by iamjakehill. My Equipment: - Roland TD-27KV V-Drums -...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Underoath - Damn Excuses
Here's my Underoath drum cover of their lead single “Damn Excuses” from the album 'Voyeurist'. This jam is brings the HEAT. My Equipment:...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
Bilmuri - BRUH.mp4
From one of the greatest bands of all-time, Bilmuri, here is "Bruh.mp4" from their album 'RICH SIPS'. Bilmuri is the DIY brainchild of...
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Nick Villers
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
The Starting Line - Best of Me
Get your 2002 shell necklaces, bleached hair, and Kenny Vasoli sing-a-long vocals ready. Here’s a throwback to one of my favorites…"Best...
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