The Simcoe Scene

Feura doesn’t care if you don’t like them, or their music…but she’s gonna make you move and sweat whether you like it or not.  Released August 29, Feura’s debut EP EAT IT! delivers 4 tracks and covers a lot of ground in just under 10 minutes. Building their reputation for their wild, raw, and energetic live shows, it is clear that great time and effort was taken to synthesize that experience into the debut EP.  The time and experience Feura has garnered performing for a multitude of audiences, and sharing bills with established acts like NOBRO in the past year shines through in EAT IT! . The sound is so tight and every song is a nasty little dance-punk earworm won't want to flush out.  Preceded by the underdog anthem ‘SMASH’ and catchy grunge-inspired ‘Sick Medicine’, EAT IT! is an addictive blend of catchy choruses, hooks, and song structures that are as fresh as they are fierce. The most exciting part of the listening experience is the multiple directions the EP goes ...

Battlescarred is not a band that settles into complacency or nestles themselves into the confinements of genre. First introduced in 2021, Battlescarred exploded onto the scene with an aggressive, thrash-inspired sound and a work ethic to match. Never to be stagnant or find comfort in complacency, Battlescarred continued to hone their sound and not align themselves to any of the arbitrary do’s and don’ts of genre.  After the release of their EP and a few singles that swayed from deathcore to nu-metal, Battlescarred have released New Era - an apt and fortuitous title.  Released on June 13, New Era was a re-introduction to Battlescarred. Redefining their sound towards metalocre and elements of modern metal, New Era is Battlescarred evolved. With all the aggressive and intense tones of their previous work, New Era is a dynamic and cinematic album that plays out like a soundtrack to the apocalypse.   Opening with ‘Greetings and Welcome to…’, a sickeningly obvious artifi...