The Unsigned Countdown

Our Final First Five

Written by:Jason Roeseke

Episode 10.0 (The Unsigned Countdown)

This episode contains and features the best music from: @Haetor, Warmth Crashes In @warmthcrashesin, Sunsets the Day @sunsets-the-day, Sickist @user58414670, Gilgamesh @NotonsoundCloud, Toxsyn @toxsyn

This episode was sponsored by ApocalypseJuice.com, Elements Divide, GoDaddy.com, and a special thanks to SoGoodCoffee.com for supporting the show with some of the best coffee on the planet

This episode was produced by JarCodes Productions. To have your song featured and reviewed in an upcoming episode please send your audio file, information including first location, band links, Genre, and a brief bio to [email protected] or submit it to our SoundCloudsubmission portal

This is something special. To me it's epic. By the end of this month we will have featured 100 songs, reviewed every one, and interviewed every artist that agreed to join us in our Live Feed fan chat Interviews. We've made friends and expanded everything. We brought a music based podcast to the airwaves before any body else and we did it in a unique way. It's a competition, it's a battle, but more importantly it's a gathering, it's a community. The artist them selves decide how much or how little of what we do they use. and there for helping us with our goal. My hope when creating this project wasn't to be famous or meet bands and fans that simply shared my interest for great unsigned Metal Punk, Alternative, or Rock. My goal was to be the megaphone that these musicians were missing. To be the discovery platform for the next big thing. One day people will discover that the independent bands are just as good if not better the the signed bands that are being shoved down our throats every day. See a record label has a guy or two reviewing music. That dude makes or breaks the band chance. Here we are doing what those labels do but here you are those dudes. You discover the sounds you like, you support the artists that you like, and isn't that a better way. Our only problem is getting the zombie drones that have been hypnotized to realize theres a better way.

So as always please support every band featured in this as well as every episode. Thats what this project is all about. Visit us at Jarcodes.com and check out the links section to find everything we do and every where we are. There will be sweeping changes in the coming months but one thing that will never change will be our on going support of the independent and unsigned artists musicians and bands that we love, and search for every day.

Dedicated to my friend in Jacksonville

And We Have A Winner...Barely

Written by (Jason Roeseke)

Episode 9.75 (The Underground Recap Sessions)

Hello bands fans new and old. Welcome to the final September installment of The Unsigned Countdowns Underground Recap Sessions. In this episode the gang will be talking tracks and more, we will bring you fun and excitement, along with the announcement of our September winner. The top band of the month and one of ten bands that will move on to compete in our upcoming November finale.In a month packed with metal it was a hard fought battle that left even the fans hard pressed to pick a winner. So sit back and listen to a discussion about music, life and of course meth.

Life is full of historic moments and this episode definitely ranks among them. This month we at Jarcodes teamed up with a promoter from Poland named Vlad and although he was excited to have his bands enter the Countdown that spotlights Metal Rock Punk and Alternative music from some of the best Independent and Unsigned Bands Musicians and Artists on the planet. He did very little if anything to actually promote the show or his bands involvement. We do want to thank every band for joining this months battle. It's hard to believe that a band would spend so much time creating a great song, submit it with bio, and more, only to ignore the fact that they were even in a fight for our top spot. Can you tell that I'm a bit bitter? That truth is that we put a great deal of time and effort into this project and put aside other worthy submissions to accommodate Vlad so the lack of attention was a major let down to not only myself but everybody that works so hard to make every show a great as they are.

Please support every band involved in this project. Thats what this is all about. A way to bring attention to the great music being created in a world of unsigned artists many don't know exist. You can as always support the show by joining us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Goggle+, and more. Visit www.jacodes.com to find links, our mobile site, a interesting about section and loads of interesting content exclusive to The Unsigned Countdown. I want to let you know that we have an affiliate that has offered you not only a great savings opportunity but a chance to help support us as well. GoDaddy has offered fans of The Unsigned Countdown 35 percent of any purchase and New customers purchasing will allow Us store credits that will go toward the costs of our sites and such. for terms of service please click here. Use promo code "WowJarcode" Finally we are sponsored by an amazing company known as Apocalypsejuice, and they have also offered a great deal for our fans. If you're a smoker looking to quit then visit Apocalypsejuice.com today. Use promo code "Jarsodes" at check out to save up to 15 percent on every order.

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The Top Five Of September

Written by: Jason Roeseke

Episode 9.50 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Bands featured this week include; Soundblade @soundblade, Under Skyes @underskyes, Well Oiled Machine @well-oiled-machine-bleed-the-2, Death Head @dhaxemanM, and WOSLOM @woslom

What a great month for discovering Heavy Metal music here on the Unsigned Countdown. Eack featured band this month is a powerhouse of talent and I'm so excited to bring you some great unsigned and independent tracks. Thats what we do and we would like to continue so please support the band by clicking the links above and follow the bands you enjoyed. Support our podcast by submitting your metal rock punk or alternative songs to us as fast as you can. Thats at [email protected], or at our Soundcloud group designed to be a fast track to the front of the line. It's crazy the love we have been shown this year and so you deserve a giant thank you from all of us here at Jarcodes, Elements divide, The Unsigned Countdown, The Underground Recap Sessions, as well as from our two Newest sponcors. Apocalypse Juice and GoDaddy.com. Apocalypse Juice is working hard to create a package that suits your need in the fight to stop smoking. Save a singer and buy him some Apocalypse Juice today. Visit www.apocalypsejuice.com today. And in the struggle to find your niche on the internet and for the best way to set up your social stratosphere visit GoDaddy.com. They have a musicians package waiting for you. Created in conjunction with Jarcodes Productions this easy to understand set up is designed for your needs. Use the promo code "WowJarcode" to save 35 percent on any purchase you make, and new customers help support the podcast here by allowing us store credit rewards. Terms and legal stuff includedhere

As always please visit us at www.jarcodes.com to find more shows, and links to every where we are. I hope you enjoy this project as much as we enjoy putting it together for you. Join us next week for even more fun and action as well as the winner announcement. Who will be the September winning band? Thats up to you. Please listen, share, and vote like crazy. Thank you.

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When Men Were Men

Episode 9.25 (The Underground Recap Sessions)

Written By: Jason Roeseke

This episode will recap and review the songs from our previous show as well as catch up on some of the goins on over at Jarcodes productions as well as "The Unsigned Countdown" and "Underground recap Sessions"

Welcome fans bands promoters and interested labels. If you are looking for fun excitement and some laughs you've come to the right place. This month the podcast went guns blazing full on metal, and the bone crushing earball splitting First Five bands are what Tony, Adam, Johan, Jason, and Jacob are getting together to discuss. Since each co-host comes from different backgrounds in music you know there is bound to be some arguing. Thats what we do here at The Unsigned Countdown and Underground Recap Sessions. We feature and offer free airplay to Metal, Punk, Alternative, and Rock, musicians bands and artists, We then keep them on the hook and our song judges on the hot seat as we use the Recap Sessions to ask them all why they ranked the songs the way they dod. What was it that one band did right or what one musician did that might have turned them away. The guys are serious about offering feedback and honest advise but alqays seem to loose themselves in the fun of their job.

Sit back and give a listen. You might just find that even if you're not a performer or artist that there is still a lot of laughter to be had. Even better. If you agree or disagree with something that was said please feel free to of us compliments or criticisms. While the shows on the surface sound like it's all fun and games, The music and musicians featured spent some amount of time and effort into creating what they have submitted and we love being a helpful honest tool for them

Please support every band featured this month as well as have been involved in past episodes. Thats really what this project is all about. We hope to spotlight great tunes from some of the best bands you've never heard of, and bring it all to you where ever on the planet you might be. To support the show and learn more about what we do and those we do it for join us on Facebook, where you can find daily posts about well everything Jarcodes related. Twitter is a great place to show the love and at anytime you feel the love you can tweet @Jarcodes #GreatShow. Follow our flagship page on Soundcloud to find every show bundled by month, Informational tracks, and even some sweet extras. Then click through any of those sites to our YouTube One Channel and discover rare and uncensored live feed interviews from some of our favorite featured bands, Uncut versions of our podcast, and more. Yes we are on Google+ at Jarcodes community, Jarcodes productions and if you would like to set up a interview then look for any one of the guys from the podcast and they will make it happen. We are still on Instagram with over 12,000 loyal fans, we have a new forum and you can find us anywher by searching Jarcodes. Thank you for listening and we hope you come back next week for even more fun and action, on The Unsigned Countdown

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The September First Five

Written by Jason Roeseke

Episode 9.0 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Bands featured tis week include: Metal @(NotOnSoundcloud), Kieran Taylor @kierantaylor84 , Demolición @(NotOnSoundcloud), DeltaFourn9er @deltafourn9ner, HI-GH @hi-gh

Thank you for joining us for the podcast known the world round as "The Unsigned Countdown" the non profit project created by Jarcodes production. The idea to play music might not be anything new. A podcast to so, maybe a bit more unique, but to only feature the best Unsigned and Independent Rock Alternative, Metal, and Punk bands musicians and artists, offering them, a world wide audience using the Stitcher smart radio app, iTunes, and of course www.jarcodes.com. You'll soon find that there is nothing like it any where else on planet earth. This is your chance to be the first of your friends to here the next big thing, some of our former featured musicians have gone on to play Cochilla, tour with KMFDM, and even record in studio with the likes of Death Angel. Our goal is to play feature and discover the best music you've never heard and The Unsigned Countdown staff well as co-hosts fight for the honor of picking, finding, and hopefully eventually interviewing their favorite bands. This podcast project is months away from its grand November Finale which will feature the Monthly Winning artists in a battle royal with only the fans to pick the ultimate year end winner. Like us on Soundcloud to catch up on past episodes, discover shorts of some of our best interviews, as well as an information track that will help any interested band or fan discover everything they need to know Countdown related. Facebook is a gret way to keep up with daily blurbs about anything Jarcodes related, Twitter is for the pro fan with quick tweet and retweet expectations, and of course for the addict we offer you a main line on Youtube. We have a great Google community that offered first notice about every live feed interview, we have a forum for the sharing of fan reviews, show notes from me, and more and more every week.

Shout out to Vlad Promotions for getting us so many songs. He is also editor and Cheif at Hard Rocker Magazine based out of Poland and If you are looking for some promotional assistance with your band go check out the links for our newest buddy Vlad.

http://www.vladrocker.blogspot.com/

https://www.facebook.co/HARDROCKERPOLAND

http://hardrocker.pl

If you are a promotional firm, independent label, sponsor, or a fan that would like a mention here like Vlad received this is for you. Help us break out in our second season by bring us the best of the best in unsigned or Independent metalunk alternative and rock. We will be looking to again feature 100 song in our sophomore season and we need your help. Bring us ten songs and receive producer credits, bring us 10 bands from your promotional firm or label and receive a nice self written blog post paragraph and a chance to be featured in a live feed interview to get word of your business out, as well as much on air commenting and love. Thanks for joining us. Tune in next week for even more fun and action

Tp Five Discussion includes reviews for @LemonPartytheBand @Avalar @BenJoseph @as-shadows-collapse and of course @wisband the winner announcement, and much much more.

What a month for musical variety here on the Countdown. Tony, Adam, and Jason are joined by Johan and Jacob once again to discuss their love for all things emo, and hardcore. Tony finds himself Wearing a warm sweater, and glasses he doesn't need, Two of our judges admittedly lost their loads over our Top Two, and Lemon Party wants you to know that while it shouldn't matter where they are from they are from Scotland! Yjank you guys for the update and I hope everybody has fun listening to our featured bands. This podcast is a growing outlet for great unsigned and independent metal punk alternative and everything in between. It's a perfect way to get your tune out into the world to an audience across the planet hungerly waiting for it. We are the only music based podcast on Stitcher smart radio and we are the only show that will not only feature your song, review your song, but then even offer you or your band the option of joining us for a live feed Interview which containes within it a unique aspect of the Fan chat.

Why do we do all of this, and why do we do it at our own cost? Shit thats an easy one. We fucking love hard heavy interesting, brutal music. Our friends love it, and our familys, well fuck if they don't who cares. Our podcast isn't one of the many exclusive snob groups that you might find on the web. We are looking to grow as a community of musicians bands and artist. Each with a different background, location, and vision, but all lovers of the music. Join us if you would like on Twitter, YouTube, Soundcloud, Facebook, Google+, Instagram, and even GifBoom. Help us improve by offering feedback, and send your next killer track to us so we can add it to an upcoming show. [email protected]. Our small staff is waiting to hear what you have to submit.

Thank you for listening supporting and helping us spread the word. If you would be interested in writing a blog for an upcoming episode please let us know, and to help the podcast tweet @Jarcodes #GreatShow

Written In Stone -VS- As Shadows Collapse

VOTE AT THIS LINK ON FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/events/205190652978763/

Episode 8.50 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Written By: Jason Roeseke

Featured bands; As Shadows Collapse @as-shadows-collapse, Avalar,

Ben Joseph @benjoseph, Lemon Party @lemonpartytheband,Written In Stone @wisband

Here it is. That moment in history. We have come around to yet another Top Five. Not just any Top Five. This is the August Top Five, and here in this month, in this episode influences abound. We have always said that we are looking for the best Independent and Unsigned Metal, Punk, Rock, and Alternative music from Every band Musician and artist out there willing to go head to head in our Countdown. Each month we feature Ten songs from the above genres. We then offer the list of competing bands to our learned and wise group of music judges, and they take their time listening and ranking each song into a list from ten to number one. A role and job each takes very seriously I assure you. Each Judge comes from different backgrounds, varied histories, and have a wide array of influences. For those wondering, thats how the order of the songs is decided. We then break the list in two so that you don't have to spend hours discovering new music, and Those shows are now known world wide to thousands of you fanatic fans as "The First Five" and "The Top Five". Here in the Top Five we have a lot of great songs, but we also offer you the fanatic fans a chance to over throw the judges decision and choose the number one band of the month from the "Top Two". You of course can vote in the Facebook event, On this Shows timeline on Soundcloud.com, on Twitter you can Tweet your vote to us @Jarcodes #Vote #Yourchoicehere, You could post a pic of your band of choice on Instagram and submit your vote by tagging @Jarcodes on that picture, Voting will end on This Friday, August 23rd at 10:00 pm Central Standard Time. Your every vote matters a great deal to not only us, but also to each band that is battling for the right to move on to our November Finale so please us up every vote you have to show your support to These great artists, This podcast project, as well as Independent music. Next week will come along with a new Underground Recap Episode and included in that will be Reviews of these songs, as well as the winner announcement. That being said I've decided to stop writing short reviews in these blogs. I don't think anybody is reading this, and I prefer you make your own opinions. If you would like to read or even write your own reviews and let us know about them please visit our forum.

The August First Five Recap

Episode 8.25 (Underground Recap Sessions)

Written by:Jason Roeseke

This week we are really excited to get together and talk tunes with our two new co-hosts. Jacob Fry (Mordeous) and Karl Johan Vidner (Machinery) Join our usual cast of Countdown Judges. to discuss the great Independent and Unsigned talent that landed in our First Five of August. This is a fun project to be a part of and a fun podcast to listen to. Give us a try and discover some of the best music you've never heard. The plan as always is to promote Independent Metal Punk Alternative and rock Musicians bands and artists, and to offer some feedback to each band. The Judges pull no punches and while each host comes from musical backgrounds they sometimes differ in the taste of tunes they prefer.

Please support the bands involved. Thats really what this project is all about. If you would like updates and more about everything Countdown you can find us already growing on some of your favorite social platforms and we would love it if you took a moment to like us on Facebook @Jarcodes Twitter @Jarcodes Soundcloud @Jarcodes YouTube @Jarcodes Instagram @Jarcodes Google+ @Jarcodes and our website at www.Jarcodes.com

Happy Birthday To Cathie My beautiful and loving wife

The August First Five

Episode 8.0 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Written by: Jason Roeseke

Featured bands: An Atlas to Advance @bverderber, Cotard Dilusion @cotarddlusion_portugal, My Hands in Chains @myhandsinchains, Supernaut72 @supernaut72, Zapruder Point @zapruderpoint

Welcome fans, bands, lovers, haters, and copycats. This is "The Unsigned Countdown" this, for those new to the show is "The First Five" and of course it's August. Stay tuned all month, every Monday for even more fun and action.

Since our season has begun we have featured plenty of great unsigned and Independent Metal, Rock, Punk, and Alternative Bands, Musicians, and Artists. We have offered our free platform to hundreds more, and we stream each featured song across the globe and into car stereos, phones, tablets, smart T.V sPC s and more using the Stitcher smart radio app, free to download, and a great way to keep up to date with everything Coundown, now even without a WiFi or cellular connection. Of course we can also be enjoyed at www.jarcodes.com, iTunes, Soundcloud, and beyond. You can help us support these worthy musicians by following us on Twitter @Jarcodes, By liking us on Facebook @Jarcodes, by becoming part of our 13,000 strong Instafam on Instagram @Jarcodes, or by adding us to your circles on Google+ @Jarcodes. Finally come learn more about some of our favorite featured bands, exclusive unedited and uncensored content on YouTube yep @Jarcodes

Our first submission is a heavy band that you may want to keep an eye on. Supernaut72 combines a slow groove with heavy tones, to create a unique style that will be fun to see develop. Soon after we move on to a newer artist, but one full of very interesting ideas. Cotard Dilusion may still be learning but the concepts being developed are something you must here to believe. Like an excited kid with new toys, this musician seems to be packing tracks with everything and will soon master his craft and explode onto the independent scene. My Hands In Chains is up afterwards and brought a controversial tune that is like a brain infection. This was a track that never stopped moving on our judges lists and while ranked here in the First Five will most definitely rank in your rotation much higher. For me it was like listening to heavy metal underwater, and you can here more about how each judge felt next week in our "Underground Recap Sessions". Moving on tto a submission that will make you smile. Not while banging your head, but while bobbing it. Zapruder Point brings a fun bar song to the Countdown, and along with its simplicity comes some great lyrics, and a comfortable feel. Finally wrapping up our August First Five with a is what has been called a departure from the Metal we've been used to. An Atlas to Advance ends the show with perfect production, an grand epic feel, and more. Tony was heard saying " It made me wear a sweater, glasses I didn't need, hug my teddy bear, and cry" if music is made to cause emotional reactions, this track nail it.

Thanks for listening to our First Five of August. Please support these and every band we've featured by following the links and telling them that you're a new fan because you discovered them on "The Unsigned Countdown".

Increased Distortion -vs- Rootless

Episode 7.75 (Underground Recap Session)

Written by: Jason Roeseke

Tony, Jason, Brent, and Rocky get together for the final Discussion show this month. We have been celebrating Independents all month and in this episode we feature five bands, our Top Two, and offer you an extended play of the winners submitted song. Who was your favorite this month? Were they in the Top group? If so this might be a nail bitter for you. It was an epic battle for the top shot, and we received votes on Instagram Twitter, Facebook, Soundcloud, and even by email. The responce has been incredible. So thank you to everybody that voted this month, Congradtulations to every band involved, and thank you to both my Co-host, as well as our two Guest judges. Not every body has the same taste in music, and I believe thats a very interesting aspect of this Podcast. Find out more about the Top Five bands, and listen to the reasons the guys gave for ranking each band the way they did.

This month we were lucky enough to get interviews with a lot of our featured Top Five bands and we invite you to take some time to visit our YouTube One Channel @Jarcodes to check out every band interview we have waiting for you. Thank you again for your support and we hope that you enjoyed the bands involved. Please support them by following the links in our last Countdown show and letting them now how you became a fan. Finally visit us at Jarcodes.com to find everything The Unsigned Countdown.