The State of the Scene (SOTS Podcast)

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Latest Episodes:

WE REVIEW CONCRETE JUNGLE (THE OST) FROM BAD OMENS PLUS A DAY TO REMEMBER ARE BACK! Jun 02, 2024

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This week Sam and Marcos review Concrete Jungle (The OST) from Bad Omens, welcome back A Day To Remember (sort of...), vibe out to a new Four Year Strong track, discuss some recent interviews with Oli Sykes, Waterparks continue to impress and lots more!

Reviews: Bad Omens (1:08:38).

News: A Day To Remember, Four Year Strong, Waterparks, Balance And Composure and more starting at (42:26).

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NEW ALBUMS FROM BRING ME THE HORIZON & TWENTY ONE PILOTS, PLUS BABYMETAL TEAM WITH ELECTRIC CALLBOY! May 26, 2024

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This week Sam and Marcos talk extensively about new albums from Bring Me The Horizon and Twenty One Pilots, plus BABYMETAL and Electric Callboy team up for the song of the summer, Nothing,Nowhere. announces his second album this year, Knocked Loose tops the charts and lots more!

Reviews: Bring Me The Horizon (37:49) and Twenty One Pilots (1:57:38).

News: Electric Callboy, BABYMETAL, Nothing,Nowhere., Bilmuri, Boston Manor and more starting at (10:32).

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WHO IS PARAMORE? THE USED ARE GOOD AGAIN?? MORE "ALBUM IN FULL" TOURS??? May 19, 2024

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This week Sam and Marcos can't believe people don't know who Paramore is, talk about all these "album in full" tours, talk about Anthony Fantano giving Knocked Loose a "Decent 9," dissect The Used, review new albums from One Step Closer, Telltale, and Mortal Reminder plus Static Dress, The Gloom in The Corner, and Future Place might be the future of this scene and lots more!

Reviews: One Step Closer (45:52), Telltale (53:37), and Mortal Reminder (59:51).

News: The Used, Static Dress, Future Place, Crossfaith, The Gloom In The Corner and more starting at (1:06:25).

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KNOCKED LOOSE ALBUM REVIEW, THE BLEEDERS TOUR, PALAYE ROYALE GO POP PUNK & MORE! May 12, 2024

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This week Sam and Marcos talk about the The Bleeders Tour, review the new album from Knocked Loose, wonder if Blue Ridge Rock Festival will ever come back, discuss touring with cancelled bands, plus new music from Coheed And Cambria, The Plot In You, Stand Atlantic and lots more!

Reviews: Knocked Loose (35:39).

News: The Plot In You, Coheed And Cambria, Dark Divine, Palaye Royale, Stand Atlantic, Your's Truly and more starting at (1:02:32).

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SLEEP TOKEN'S EXPENSIVE JACKET, STARSET RETURNS, LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES ERUPT AND LOTS MORE! May 05, 2024

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This week Sam and Marcos talk about the $200 Sleep Token jacket, celebrate Starset's return, review Like Moths To Flames explosive new album, check out new project House of Protection from the ex-Fever 33 guys (and Jordan Fish?!?), get down with The Home Team and lots more!

Reviews: Like Moths To Flames (31:16).

News: The Home Team, Starlet, House of Protection, Windwaker, Speed, Fame On Fire and more starting at (44:03).

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BRING ME THE HORIZON SPARK SATANIC PANIC! POPPY JOINS KNOCKED LOOSE! TWENTY ONE PILOTS BACK IT UP! Apr 28, 2024

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This week Sam and Marcos investigate dark accusations involving Bring Me The Horizon, bow down before the might of Poppy and Knocked Loose, get bloody with Black Veil Brides, run it back with Twenty One Pilots, check out new music from Brazilian emo royalty Fresno and more!

Reviews: Diamond Construct (22:42) and Microwave (30:52).

News: Black Veil Brides, Knocked Loose, Poppy, twenty One Pilots, Fresno, Rain City Drive, Foxcult and more starting at (45:20).

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BAD OMENS ANNOUNCE THE OST, DAYSEEKER ARE OUR EMO KINGS, AND KISSING AT METALCORE SHOWS!?! Apr 21, 2024

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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 May Fire, The Funeral Portrait, Left To Suffer, Banks Arcade, Calva Louise and more starting at (1:01:18).

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MOTIONLESS IN WHITE AT WRESTLEMANIA, IMMINENCE ARE THE FUTURE OF METALCORE, & JORDAN FISH RETURNS! Apr 14, 2024

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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, 6arelyhuman, Cane Hill and more starting at (1:01:18).

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SOTS x Too Close To Touch: The Story of For Keeps Apr 07, 2024

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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.

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TWENTY ONE PILOTS GET SWEATY, GERARD WAY GETS SPOOKY, BAD OMENS OWN THE HARD ROCK CHARTS & MORE! Apr 01, 2024

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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: While She Sleeps (26:02), Sum-41 (1:01:26), Alpha Wolf (1:38:01) and Erra (1:52:47).

News: Twenty One Pilots, Stand Atlantic, Mothica, Bad Omens, Gerard Way and more starting at (2:17:36).

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