February 2025 "The Gateway" Playlist - Alternative Metal Authority

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1. Amen – Coma America (1999)

2. Banks Arcade – Ambition (2018)

3. Bring Me The Horizon – YOUtopia (2024)

4. Clockhammer – Bridges Burn (1991)

5. Deftones – One Week (1995)

6. Deliverance – River Disturbance (2018)

7. The Devil Wears Prada – Chemical (2019)

8. Falling in Reverse – Zombified (2024)

9. Gemini Syndrome – Remember We Die (2016)

10. Greg Puciato – Absence as a

11. The God Machine – The Blind Man (1992)

12. Ill Nino, Chino Moreno – Zombie Eaters (2006)

13. Lacuna Coil – In The Mean Time (feat. Ash Costello) (2024)

14. Living Colour – Method (2009)

15. MUCC - 路地裏 僕と君へ (Rojiura boku to kimi e) (2004)

16. Nik Nocturnal, Archie Wilson – Undisturbed (2024)

17. Papercut – Somber Literature (2023)

18. The Plot in You – Left Behind (2024)

19. Seven Hours After Violet – Go! (2024)

20. Thousand Foot Krutch – Small Town (2000)

21. Utsu-P – Potato-Head in Wonderland (2015)

22. Viza – Things Are Awkward (2011)

Here are my thoughts on some tracks:

Bring Me The Horizon – YOUtopia (2024)

5/5. The beginning of Bring Me the Horizon's second Post Human installment is so crazy yet you can soar through the clouds. Love it!

The Devil Wears Prada – Chemical (2019)

4.5/5. F***ing amazing greatness from this band!

Falling in Reverse – Zombified (2024)

5/5. This highlight is a total anthem of intense energy, standing against the cancel culture Ronnie was suffering in. Love that one!

Gemini Syndrome – Remember We Die (2016)

4.5/5. So bad-a** and filled with amazing fire! "Remember we die, but until we arrive, don't let go, just let the light shine from your soul before we run out of time..."

Lacuna Coil – In The Mean Time (feat. Ash Costello) (2024)

4/5. Lacuna Coil was one of the first gothic metal bands I started listened to. Well, at least their first 3 albums are gothic metal, now the band is more like gothic-ish alt-metal. I like hearing the guest vocals by Ash Costello to break up the repetition.

Nik Nocturnal, Archie Wilson – Undisturbed (2024)

4.5/5. "Get off your phones, get off your computers, and say these magic words with me.... SHA-KA-KA-KOW!!!"

Papercut – Somber Literature (2023)

4/5. "'Cause I'm paranoid, looking over my head..." Oh wait, it's not that song. Some cool nu metalcore from Hartford, Connecticut!

The Plot in You – Left Behind (2024)

4.5/5. I love the music and lyrics in this one. So relatable!

Seven Hours After Violet – Go! (2024)

4/5. Finally we really go hard in this f***ing insane track. Lots of speed and destruction from the music and vocals, with a fun anthemic chorus.