Auditory Spectrum

Auditory Spectrum is a blog centered around music reviews and interviews from artists of all different sizes and genres. Straightforward journalism with an anti-hipster/anti-elitist approach from a person that understands that music is not just an art. It’s a business. I am Zack Miller, a sophomore Professional Writing student at Champlain College in Burlington, VT with a passion for the music industry. I find it incredible that I get to watch the stories of some of my generations best artists unfold right in front of me. I have interviewed musicians including Miss May I and ex-Sum 41 guitarist Dave “Brownsound” Baksh, along with best selling author Jeffery Deaver, and several others. Some of my reviews and interviews have been published by Broken Records Online and Broken Records Magazine. Follow my journey. Hopefully, it will take me all the way to the top.

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A Biased Look At The Best Albums of 2015 So Far

A Biased Look At The Best Albums of 2015 So Far

Yelawolf’s new album Love Story will go down as a classic. Picture by Ryan Smith. Leave Your Love EP by Tyler Carter Rise Records has ascended from indie label to alternative juggernaut and right now, Tyler Carter is leading the way. This isn’t the first foray into pop for the metalcore-related scene, but it might be the most high profile in recent years. Carter’s band Issues has dominated the…

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An Introduction to Aspire: Producer Jordan Barker's Brainchild Takes Off With 'Make Your Move'

An Introduction to Aspire: Producer Jordan Barker’s Brainchild Takes Off With ‘Make Your Move’

Aspire – Jordan Barker (center)   The fluctuation of nu-metal, rap, and R&B music back into the alternative scene has given birth to some of the most exciting bands and also controversial musical moves in the past few years. From the growing dominance of Issues, to the nu-metal tinge of Of Mice & Men’s latest album, not to mention the recent fashion trends and growing diversity of the scene in…

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Through the Eyes of a Non-Mosher (PT. 1)

Through the Eyes of a Non-Mosher (PT. 1)

By Shelby Lueders Recently, thanks to a friend dressed in all black, I have expanded my music tastes. I am the type of music listener who indeed listens to just about everything–from country to rap to classical. But one genre that was missing from my repertoire was the harder, alternative, “screamo”, metalcore-like artists that I’ve always walked past at Warped Tour, and now that I have started…

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Weekly Playlist #1: Tales of the Rolling Stone Most playlists are simply built on the concept of genre or time of release-- but not at Auditory Spectrum.

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The Man Who Didn't Sink: Broadside's Oliver Baxxter On Expression, Creation, and Genuineness (PT.2)

The Man Who Didn’t Sink: Broadside’s Oliver Baxxter On Expression, Creation, and Genuineness (PT.2)

Photo by Hannah Verbeuren READ PART 1 “I’m the kind of person that thinks if you’re doing something for literally no reason, then you shouldn’t be doing it.” Broadside and their bright future as a band remain the main focus for Oliver Baxxter, but channeling his inspirations and his own desire for artistic expression is something that expands beyond the alternative music world, and even outside…

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The Man Who Didn't Sink: Broadside's Oliver Baxxter Discusses 'Old Bones' and Personal Triumph

The Man Who Didn’t Sink: Broadside’s Oliver Baxxter Discusses ‘Old Bones’ and Personal Triumph

Photo by Hannah Verbeuren   “I’m taking the cards that were dealt to me and I’m throwing them back and saying give me some new ones.” Watching Oliver Baxxter is like watching the movie Freaky Friday all take place inside the singular brain of a tattooed, good-looking man as his personality bounces back and forth, defying previous conceptions of age, appearance, and personal dichotomies. Sometimes…

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Keldian Takes An Exclusive Look Back At Journey Of Souls 7 Years After Release: Commentary and Review

Keldian Takes An Exclusive Look Back At Journey Of Souls 7 Years After Release: Commentary and Review

Norwegian sci-fi metallers Keldian released their third album Outboundin late 2013, nearing two years ago already, however, that doesn’t mean the excitement around their music has died down. In fact, it seems that it has only grown, with fans clamoring for more and more, often showing their support by buying and playing their previous albums that are now almost a decade old. The band attempted…

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INTERVIEW: Qali Stacks To Release "Nowdays (Remix)" featuring B.Lay, Album Expected Early 2015

INTERVIEW: Qali Stacks To Release “Nowdays (Remix)” featuring B.Lay, Album Expected Early 2015

Originally from Los Angeles, but repping San Diego, up-and-coming rapper Qali Stacks is preparing to release his first full album in early 2015, titled Southern #CaliFlyNiggaz Volume 1.

Stacks, a marquee artist from Money Stack Music Group, is loading up to make a big bang going into 2015, dropping tracks almost weekly, the last of which featured Money Stack members Tooley Wopp and Charlie R.…

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MUSIC VIDEO: B.LaY Releases "Days Go By" Video And Talks Working Behind The Scenes With Ronnie Radke

MUSIC VIDEO: B.LaY Releases “Days Go By” Video And Talks Working Behind The Scenes With Ronnie Radke

LA area rapper Bryan Lay -a.k.a. B.LaY- released a new music video for his song “Days Go By” featuring Ronnie Radke (Falling In Reverse) via Alternative Press yesterday. The song is taken from his mixtape Initiation II which was released over the summer. This song marks the fourth time Lay and Radke have collaborated officially.

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INTERVIEW: Jayden Panesso and Sylar are the Future Kings of Nü-York

INTERVIEW: Jayden Panesso and Sylar are the Future Kings of Nü-York

In May of this year, Sylar, a metalcore band based in Queens, released To Whom It May Concern, their first full-length album. That album proceeded to set one of the nu-metal benchmarks of 2014. That may not have been saying much two years ago, but in case you missed it, nu-metal is really in right now. So much so that some of the biggest metalcore releases of the year so far, by Issues and Of…

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Nathan Rodriguez of I AM KING

On August 2nd, the Face Your Fears Tour featuring I AM KING and It Lives, It Breathes came to The Ground Floor in Williamsport, PA. The show was opened by The Second Phase, Existing Within, and local favorite The Road To Milestone.

This was the first show photographed by Auditory Spectrum.

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Christian Orlando of The Second Phase

Mike Mele of The Second Phase (also pictured: Mike Miller and Nishada Saranadasa)

Existing Within – Full Band

Cody Blencowe of Existing Within

Ryan Tong of Existing Within

Ryan Tong of Existing Within

Ryan Dennis of The Road To Milestone

Mickey Mcclimon of The Road To Milestone

Ryan Dennis of The Road To Milestone

Nathan Rodriguez of I AM KING

Nathan Rodriguez of I AM KING

Jacob Tacker of I AM KING

Jacob Tacker of I AM KING

Jordan Stevens of It Lives, It Breathes

Kevin Lacerda of It Lives, It Breathes

Jordan Stevens and Kris Sobanski of It Lives, It Breathes

Kevin Lacerda of It Lives it Breathes

Kevin Lacerda of It Lives, It Breathes interacts with the crowd.

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PHOTO GALLERY: I AM KING, It Lives It Breathes, and more at The Ground Floor in Williamsport, PA – The Face Your Fears Tour On August 2nd, the Face Your Fears Tour featuring I AM KING and It Lives, It Breathes came to The Ground Floor in Williamsport, PA.

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INTERVIEW: Guitarist Jacky Vincent talks Star X Speed Story, Power Metal, and Dealing With Genre Elitists

INTERVIEW: Guitarist Jacky Vincent talks Star X Speed Story, Power Metal, and Dealing With Genre Elitists

It’s not too often that a young musician breaks through the barriers of multiple genres unscathed and comes out looking like the next big star, but that’s exactly what guitarist Jacky Vincent has done over the last few years.

Back in October of 2013, Vincent, lead guitarist of pop-metal band Falling In Reverse, released his solo instrumental album Star X Speed Storyon Shrapnel Records. Shrapnel…

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INTERVIEW: Welcome To The Burning World of B.Lay - Initiation II

INTERVIEW: Welcome To The Burning World of B.Lay – Initiation II

Last month, L.A. rapper Bryan Lay AKA B.Lay released his second mixtape, entitled Initiation II.  There is a lot to be said about rap in L.A. and the grind that it takes to even come close to making it. Pop culture may have beaten it to death by now, but it is still as true as ever. For every underdog success story, there are thousands of others that tried and failed. B.Lay may not be on top…

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FEATURE: Whysowhite — It’s So Much More Than Just Funk and Love in Chicago By Nicole Follini CHICAGO, IL- A local Chicago band is redefining what it means to make music.

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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Bret Von Dehl of The Relapse Symphony is Unapologetically Rock n’ Roll (PT. 2)

In the second and final part of this interview, Bret Von Dehl of The Relapse Symphony shares more…

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FEATURE INTERVIEW: Bret Von Dehl of The Relapse Symphony is Unapologetically Rock n' Roll (PT. 1)

With their own unique blend of melodic hooks and hair metal looks, The Relapse Symphony burst onto…

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Track by Track Review Plus Exclusive Artist Commentary on Keldian's Outbound

In October, Norwegian sci-fi metal gurus Keldian released their third album, Outbound. Prior to…

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