The Unsigned Countdown

July Top Five ( Vote!)

Episode 7.50 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Written by Jason Roeseke

Lets talk tracks. Our first Top contender is a brutal Swedish/ Finish combo known to the world as @machineryofficial. The Serpent was the first song created by this group, but you wouldn't know that by listening. The talent is distributed evenly and with an emphasis on guitar and intense vocals. The care taken in the mixing process as well as great bass, and realistic drums all blends together really well. You can learn more about this band by watching our Interview with Karl Johan Vidner of Machinery. Moving on we feature @Elision_of _Animus with their song within a song Penumbra. With an deep intense movie score as the back drop. This song flows to places you would never expect. From full on metalcore to an ambient sounding masterpiece. While this song is part of a concept of a larger story line. It stands well on it's own as well. You can discover more about Portugal's sons by checking out our Interview with Elision of Animus. I think I should thank both of the last bands for getting up at 3 and 4 in the morning to record those great interviews. Next we have a Ohio based group that kicked it up a notch by joining us in our first and soon to be historical Interview Fan & Band chat. @BoyMeetsWorldband brings us the punky poppy perfection that is Rest of our Days. If there is any proof that continuity is important to the success of a band . These three brothers and two best friends are out to prove that they've got what it takes. A great group of guys that can purley play and love the experience of playing live . Check them out if you're in their area.

Finally we reach the point of battle. That moment that divides second place from First. That moment when one band realizes the dream of winning the month of July and prepares them selves for a November finale, while the other band does not. So it is very important to each of these next two bands the you take a minute to listen, and then to vote for your favorite. To show your support for either band please go to Facebook.com/Jarcodes and answer the poll question pinned to the top of our page. You can also go to Soundcloud.com/Jarcodes and cast your vote right on the Episode 7.50 timeline. Want more? You got it. Go to Twitter and Tweet @Jarcodes #Vote @Yourfavoritebandname. Or really go big vote, and Tag @Jarcodes on a sweet pic of your favorite of this Top Two at Instagram. The first countdowner set to bleed you of your vote is the inventors of the Vienna Moshcore sound. @Rootlessvmc is proud to be "a unique mix of Hardcore, Thrash, and Death Metal combined in one emotionally charged package". Thats exactly what Pussy Whipped is. This raw sound intense and lethal vocals combined with a perfectly structured song is totally everything you could want in a song. Then to set the story within the lyrics just put it over the top and into that class of music known as classic. Then before you think you earballs have been completely kicked comes the next band up for your vote. @dimitri-pourille. Increased Distortion is a very limited band name for the sound that they've created in the epic that is In The Middle Of Nowhere. A journey of soundscapes awaits you in this gem of a track. Hard hitting tempos and beats fill the space. While vocals rip you to pieces. Just when you think you know what this song is however. It changes pace and slows down to an almost tranquil atmosphere, only to lull you in si that it can come back even harder heavier and more intense then you could think was humanly possible.

Thank you for listening. As always please support the independent and Unsigned Metal Punk Rock and Alternative musicians bands and artists featured in this and past episodes. Thats what this podcast is all about. Support Jarcodes and all of it's endeavors please visit Jarcodes.com and visit whichever link you prefer

The Name Game

Episode 7.25 (Underground Recap Sessions)

Written by: Jason Roeseke

Welcome bands and fans to an all new Underground Recap Session. This will be brief because Big Brother comes on in a half an hour, and I don't think anybody actually reads this.You should. Thats where the beef of this project is. Every link to shows, bands, videos, and more are in the body of these blogs. So I'll say that I had a really great time recording this months episodes. We were joined this month by Brent Underwood from Drayton Road and a little later by Rocky from Complete Sentences Podcast. Both Guests as well as our anchor Tony had plenty to say about these our First Five, and I think we had fun talking tunes. The goal of the Unsigned Countdown and The Underground Recap Sessions has been to offer to the unsigned or independent metal punk alternative and rock musician, band, or artist what no one else has been. Free promotion, Honest feedback, and opportunities to grow with our community. So that being said, I think we accomplished our objective. Thank you to each of these bands. You are why we do this and you are why we enjoy it all so much.

As always please support these bands and artists. Thats what this project is all about. Yu can find links to every featured band in the blog of our previous Countdown episode. To support Jarcodes with feed back please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, and YouTube. To support the Unsigned Countdown Podcast please visit us at www.Jarcodes.com to find all of the links we have that best suit you. Thank you for listening and if you do read this. Do me a favor and take a minute to Tweet @Jarcodes #GreatShow. Finally I would like to officially congratulate Mr. Jacob Fry for his promotion in the Countdown family. Jacob will be heading up our Song recuitment dept and monitoring our Soundcloud submission portal. Thank you to Jacob for the hard work already put in on our behalf.

July First Five

Episode 7.0 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Written by: Jason Roeseke

We called for warriors. We called for soldiers. We called for competitors, and these independents accepted our challenge. We told them that we wanted the best and strongest to prove themselves on the battlefield and they did this to perfection. Let our unsigned metal rock punk and alternative bans musicians and artists not be victims in the war against the commercialized fat cats, but victors. see them as the first in a wave that will sweep over the music industry like a tsunami. This is not some passing fad. This is The Unsigned Countdown, and we are here to promote, review, and support the independents. You might hear a lot about what we do for the unsigned artists, but what you don't often find, is useless information about who we are. This project isn't about self gratification, it's not about stroking our own egos. It's about the music, it's about support, and it's about promoting a new way. Let those record labels have their archaic way of doing things. Let them sit comfortably never knowing whats to come.

Our first contender, straight from Portugal Is @AnotherDayWillCome with their metal bomb Collections. If you want to know about a great band before they are officially great then you will want to get on board with this band. Screaming vocals and a bouncing ass crazy guitar set the tone for this race to the finish line. While the problems with production ate almost painfully obvious, and the drums tend to be a little to up front. There is no doubt that there is a talented group here just perfecting their craft. Next on the list is Washington State rockers @SilverBullet and Stop. Come with us back to the late 80s when grinding voices and glam was king. This song is so reminiscent to an earlier age of rock that we had no choice but to add it to the list of countdowners this month. It may start out ruff, but once you feel the beat and get into the groove with this band you'll be back for more. Next up is @Feed-Em-to-the-Wolves with Apathia. I dare you to try and not start a mosh during this blast of metal. Layers of growling vocals backed by a variety of guitar tones that impress. intensity, with a story line and we loved every minute of this tune. I hope your up for a new sound here at The Unsigned Countdown because Matthew @Heller brings us a major dose of Folk Punk with his groove fest known simply as Shake it. Basic, cheesy, and beautiful as it is a great bouncing beat moves you through a track that makes you smile. The lyrics might be a bit simple but you'll find your self blissfully unaware and you'll notice your head a moving and you're serotonin pumping by the end. Then finally just when we've got you all vulnerable and ready we attempt to finish you off in style with @DuCru and the alternative wonderland that is Juggernaut. Drift away in a cloud of sound with this epic submission. Easily one of my favorite song ever featured in our humble little show. Layer upon layer of vocals, guitars, and drums fill the space completely, and the transitions involved are mind blowing in ways you couldn't imagine unless you've been inside of this song.

As always thank you to every band involved and to every fan that has supported The Unsigned Countdown and The Underground Recap Sessions. We hope to continue serving the Independent and Unsigned communities even further with our Live Feed Interviews and our Live Feed Interview Fan Chats. I think it's important to say that we can only do so much. We can set the stage, bring you a world wide audience, and help promote great independent music, but we can't do everything, and to become better we need your involvement. Submit a song to [email protected], tell a friend to submit, or at the very least help spread the word that we are out here waiting to feature great metal punk rock and alternative tracks,

A farewell to Sir Derek

Episode 6.75 (Underground Recap Session)

Written by: Jason Roeseke

The Unsigned Countdown along with The Underground Recap Sessions are a nonprofit project created to bring attention to the Independent and Unsigned Rock Metal Alternative and Punk Artist Musician and band. With that goal in mind Jarcodes productions has unleashed two new options for those musicians. We offer band interviews. Learn more about these independents and reach a greater audience bu interacting during a live feed interview.Ask questions, offer your own feedback and as a artist enjoy a easy interview with no start stop schedule. No censorship, and no commercials. Each interview is instantly available for viewing on Jarcodes YouTube One channel, and will also be edited into segments for use in our podcast. We also are now very excited to announce Interview & Fan Chats. Imagine a normal Interview on steroids. Video live feed stream of the band as they answer questions filtered through our production team and asked by interviewer and Co-host Adam Gonzales. Fans can easily offer questions and comments Via Jarcodes Twitter, Google plus event page, YouTube, But also to the Band directly as well through their social platform of choice. The conversation never ends with these great new ways for bans and fans to connect. So get your song played, and then discussed. Get your band interviewed, and then go bold with total fan band interaction. You can even request to be a guest judge on a future episode. Get your important Facebook posts and tweets some valuable attention. request your friends band be submitted for airing, and more and more every day. Finally a often over looked feature of The Unsigned Countdown is our World wide audience and the fact that thanks to the Stitcher smart radio app, iTunes, and our Official website at www.Jarcodes.com. We can be listened to car stereos, tablets, phones, PC's and more across the globe.

In this episode the guys talk top tracks as we review the June Top Five, Our Top Two, and announce the winner of the month of June. Thats right not only do we tell you who won the fan vote, but we also are lucky enough for a second month in a row to give you a special treat from our monthly finalist. This episode will also be the last for Sir Derek Cornett. At least for the time being. Derek is truly an original, and talented artist with a great many talents. His insight and laughter will be missed for sure, and although schedules can be overwhelming during the summer months our doors and microphones will always be opened for our co-host, featured artist, and friend.

As always please support every musician, artist, and band involved in this projest. Thats really what this is all about. To easily follow any band featured please visit our Countdown episodes and find every artist with a link attached to their band name as well as their featured song. To support The Unsigned Countdown podcast, Jarcodes productions, and this great easy way for Unsigned and Independent Metal, Rock, Punk, and Alternative bands, musicians, and artists Visit our Flagship page at Soundcloud.com, Or Facebook page at Facebook.com, our official website at Jarcodes.com. Or Tweet @Jarcodes #Greatshow. Follow us on Twitter for show updates as well as for band retweets. To be a part of everything The Unsigned Countdown Join our Goggle community, +1 our Google business page, even add Tony, Adam, or Jason to your circles for your chance at a random on air invite during a live feed interview.

June Top Five

Episode 6.50 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Written by: Jason Roeseke

In the battle for honor and glory there must be the defeated as well as the victorious. This episode will begin the bloody battle to decide. While the judges have ranked them, it will be up to you to decide the ultimate winner in the battle towards our grand finale in November. Four have been chosen to fight on. Who will be the fifth? Will it be the Independent, and international band @Cartoon-Theory with a departure from the norm in Hypnotic Novas Dance? Mathematical Rock at it's finest is here and it is good. This track has an effortless flow, intertwining instruments as if they were hypnotically dancing. A variety of guitar sounds and styles together with a wide array of musical elements sets this jazzy journey apart from the pack. Perhaps it will be @Sufosia with their metal classic Even in My Darkest Days. This grinding explosion of a tune features smooth vocals killer drums, and of course guitar riffs like no others. Chunky, choppy, and totally adictive, the Croatian metal scene is on fire thanks to this great group. It could be one of my favorites of the month of June. Lead by a thirteen year old phenomenon, @Motion-Device is the group of teenagers that brought us the song A piece of Rock and Roll. With a sound seemingly beyond their years this basic metal track has components of pure energy, and a style on guitar that impress me. While a band in need of some better production, overall these are all quality musicians with big futures ahead of them. My advice for these teen rockers would be stay together, and stay independent. From a female singer to a full on female band from Olympia. Hailing from the home of grunge @FullMoonRadio Kicks parts of our asses with a song titled Hanging Around. This west coast trio really packs a lot of sound into what at first seems like simplicity. A building of grinding guitars,and steady bass, combined with layers of emotional vocals, and solid drumming sound like success to us. Finally not to be left out of the tournament. @Mordeous battles a second time and brings it with a collaboration effort called Falling Down. Layers of emotional vocals are an instant spear to the earballs, as a steady and sometimes blazing guitar melts it's way effortlessly through this track. Well thought out lyrics stand out as well as the improvements in production. This featured artist joined Ep1taph, and Acehigher2 to create this masterpiece and we applaud the effort

Once you've listened please take a moment to vote at https://www.facebook.com/Jarcodes for your favorite Top Two contender. The voting will start June 16th and close the evening of June 21st.

additionally for an extra vote or an easy way to get your friends and followers on board you can now simply Tweet @Jarcodes #Vote @FullMoonRadio or @Mordeous

As always please support every independent and Unsigned musician band and artist involved in this project. Thats what this is all about. Bringing a spotlight to the great Rock, Alternative, Metal, and Punk that is out there waiting to be heard. The Unsigned Countdown was produced by @Jarcodes productions If you would like more information on submission to our show send an email to [email protected]

I heard Rage Against the Machine...

Episode 6.25 (Underground Recap Session)

Written by Jason Roeseke

Lets discuss the First Five of June. Some awesome tunes cause some great conversation and there is no shortage of opinions in this episode. Tony Leonardi anchors a cast of personalities, and proves once and for all that you can broadcast in a live hangout completely naked. While audio alone doesn't lend it's self to hearing it Tony shaved himself bald from head to toe while we recorded. He is a character and thats why we love him. Adam Gonzales chimes in regularly and while not at all naked he is totally drunk. I made a bet with Adam before recording. Every time someone blew into their microphone he had to drink, and by the end we just left him on the studio floor to sleep it off. You might think to your self "poor Adam", but I'm the one out a bottle and a half of single malt scotch! With Tony shaving and Adam constantly having to drink you would think a straight man couldn't fit in. Well Derek Cornett is here to let you know otherwise. The consummate musician, Professional, and mans man Derek must feel like the man in the middle of a three ring circus. Although he prefers to dress only in live snake skin, Bath in only the tears of the forsaken, and eats a steady diet of only herbs and berries, he is just as normal as you or I. I myself had a great time reviewing some kick ass songs and I hope you take the time to go and support every artist involved in our little independent podcast.

The Unsigned Countdown has been produced by Jarcodes productions. Supporting the independent and unsigned musician band and artist for over a year. Thank you to every body for helping spread the word. If you have a song you would like featured on the show please visit our soundcloud page for more information. Follow the link marked "Unsigned Countdown submission portal" to enter your song directly to our group as soon as you can get it uploaded. If you're not on Soundcloud just send your audio file, a brief bio, and links to your music to [email protected]. Don't forget you can also like our Facebook page to keep up to date on all things Countdown. Follow us on Twitter @Jarcodes and if you actually are the one person that reads this tweet us @Jarcodes #GreatShow to let me know someone is paying attention

June First Five

Episode 6.0 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Written by Jason Roeseke

Welcome back bands and fans to an all new Countdown. We at The Unsigned Countdown are constantly searching for the best independent and unsigned talent that this planet has to offer. Please sit back and relax while your earballs do the listening, your brain does the comprehending, and your neck does all of the work because we have got a great list of R.A.M.P musicians, bands, and artists waiting here for your listening pleasure.

Kicking off the show at number ten is Sickist with their mood altering hit "The Art of Vanishing". Once you find yourself eveloped in their gothic tones and interesting use of affects you'll find it hard to believe that it's an instrumental. Come get lost in the world that Sickist has created for you. At number nine we move forward to Alchemy Room and their epic song "Obsession Red Blood". A slow starter with an abundance of great guitar, wild Keyboard, and Superior vocals. If you can survive the length of this melodic track you will eventually be rewarded with a faster pace in the second half. Moving up the countdown and across the pond we reach our number eight feature. Umbrella Assassins bring us their garage punk track "Nose Blower". Nothing overly complicated here. Chunky guitar riffs with vocals to match fill the air in this tune, and I for one was left eagerly wanting more. At number seven in our talent packed broadcast is Behold Triumph and their sledgehammer of a track "Society Made Us". Emotional vocals with intense overtones, unrelenting guitar and a non stop pace is what you'll get when you allow this song into your head. Finally wrapping up our First Five is "Tribulation" by Lions among Wolves. You should be warned before hand to put on a cup when listening to this musical assault. The perfect blending of tones, killer drums, and a style of guitar that you've yet to here from any other featured band in our podcast might just leave your earballs blown. The offsetting vocals are truly impressive and this group surly has a bright future in the world of music.

We thank you for listening to our first June show. Come back next week for even more fun and excitement as the judges will be sitting down together to explain why these songs were ranked the way they were. As always please support these talented independent and unsigned musicians, bands, and artists. Thats really what this project is all about.

Another 10 O' Clock Horror Story

Episode 5.75 (Underground Recap Session)

Written By: Jason Roeseke

"Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends". Why do I write something that nobody reads? Because the history must be documented! Because one day society will discover it's self in ashes, and in looking for an answer might stumble upon this very blog. You see for even the Bible was once a library of words. A library so vast that to gaze from one end would mean not seeing the other. This building was filled with words, words written by humble men. Stories penned by now important wanderers. Books bound in leather packed with the adventures of Unsigned and Independent artists, musicians, and minstrels. At some point a group of assholes that thought they new better, Gathered only the stories they found to fit there agenda. Bound them also in Leather, stamped their now holy names on them, and told the world that these stories were the only ones that mattered. The only words that they them selves deemed scripture.

Are we at "The Unsigned Countdown" not a version of that glorious library? Are these songs not a version of those stories gathered, and penned by the same unsigned and independent artists, musicians, and minstrels? These musicians, bands, and artists are the modern day version of those now holy and important men, and maybe one day, when the world rises from the ashes of our falling society. Maybe hundreds, Thousands, or millions of years from now When a new man comes along, When future us develops their new society. Perhaps it will be our Countdown that they discover. Our broadcasts won't be seen as a bunch of Heavy metal loving misfits. It will be seen as a collection of ancient and important stories, gather together, Bound as one, with all of our names stamped on it.

In our final May installment. Sir Derek Cornett, Tony Leonardi, Lord Adam Gonzales, and Jason Roeseke Discuss The Top Five bands of May. We all offer our opinions based on our perspectives towards music, as as always we have a lot of fun doing it. If you haven't already, take the time to listen to our previous episode "Countdown" Episode 5.50. Take some time as well to follow and support the musicians involved. The Day The Sky Fell, New Nobility, Da Small Tragoediaz, were all top contenders in a month filled with Heavy hitters. In the end it was bands Drayton Road and Maggot Twat the crossed swords in our Countdown arena. We asked you the fans to vote for a winner, and you did that. With Thousands of views shares and votes a victor was crowned. Here it this very episode, we will not only announce the winner, but offer up part one of a two part interview with the winning band.

May Top Five

Episode 5.50 (The Unsigned Countdown)

Written by: Jason Roeseke

Welcome new fans, loyal followers, and faithful soldiers of the front line. This is our May Top Five. Every month we at Jarcodes productions search like rabid dogs for the finest Independent, and Unsigned Rock, Alternative, Metal, and Punk songs out there. We offer many ways to submit your song for entree into our world wide internet radio show. If you have a song that you believe can become victorious in the battle know as The Unsigned Countdown you could send the audio file along with a short bio, and links to your online music to Jarcodes productions. An instant email link to the front of the line. Or for you Soundclouders we have an exclusive monitored submission portal. This multi lingo website will explain what all is involved to your submission. Once you've read the description, simply click through, join the group, and next time you post that great R.A.M.P hit add it to the list.

This was a great month to join the Countdown. Not only do we have great music for you, but our discussion shows were pretty good also. Come back next week for the conclusion of the May Countdown with a recap discussion of the judges opinions on these very songs, as well as the announcement of our The Unsigned Countdown Band of May. This episode will reveal the Top Two bands. You will be asked to vote for your favorite band by going to the poll question pinned to the top of our Facebook page. Your votes will determine the winner. Don't like Facebook. You can visit us at soundcloud.com and cast your vote right on the episode 5.50 timeline. Finally if you would like to visit us and follow at Twitter. Vote by tweeting @Jarcodes #DraytonRoad or #MaggotTwat. To help show even further support please tweet @Jarcodes #Greatshow.

Our number five group The Day The Sky Fell. Is a new band,but some familiar faces. Axcel and Travis return to the battle ground seasoned practiced and ready with their metelcore meltdown Endless Bottle. These two young lads kick it up a notch with this one. Travis's growling lows and highes set a tone that Axcel's cleanes fit perfectly into. Top notch guitar work from this French phenomenon flows effortlessly from his fingertips and shreds the shit out of your earballs. Beginning to end a great way to kick off the show. After that we bring you the poppy Australian group New Nobility. Their song Galactic sounded as if it was poured smoothly out of a can. With its easy to handle musical tones, and perfectly produced vocals you'll be left with no doubt of it's inclusion worthiness once you realize that you head is totally bobbing and you have a smile on your face.A little commercial and a lot retro this is a fantastic tune. Onward however we must go. Our number three ranked submission was Da Small Tragoediaz with the crushing track Da Deuce Doesn't Believe in God Part 4 (Featuring Amoeba & Nam) One of Adams favorite tracks of the month he tells us how much he really enjoyed this band in our recap discussion due out next Monday. This group is a collaboration machine with great guest singers, as well as artists from all over the globe. A slight electro vibe remains constant as the vocals hit your earballs with variety, style, and note after note of pure originality. Now finally. The moment that these Top Two heavy weights have been waiting for. The moment that will possibly go down in history as the biggest baddest The Unsigned Countdown Battle royal of all time! North Carolina born and breed Drayton Road against Chicago brewed Maggot Twat. Again please take a moment once you've listened to vote for you favorite band. Maggot Twat's 10 O' Clock Horror Stories was a innovative assault with it's inhaling vocals, Squealing guitar, deadly bass, and a comedic puppet killing it on drums. While Drayton Roads Sound The Trumpets was a epic build up featuring soaring vocals, Great production, and a real feel of a genuine love for making music.

Welcome Back Adam

Episode 5.25 (Underground Recap Session)

Written by: Jason Roeseke

Welcome to a special Underground recap session late night edition. This evening I'm joined again by our faithful leader. Mr' Tony Leonardi, Sir Derek Cornett, and once again ready and all mic'd up is our boy Lord Adam Gonzales. It's Sunday night. It's Mothers day, and as always we had a blast talkin tunes together. Sit back relax and check out the guys checkin out these Independent and Unsigned First Five Countdown contenders.Remember that the goal of these episodes are to offer honest feedback to bands interested in advise. We believe that music reviewing is easy, but offering criticism to great hard working warriors from time to time hard to do. Every one of these bands are true front line soldiers in the war for our earballs. We give you the bands and fans a wide variety of musical opinions. We want to give a shout out to a new friend of the show wewantshows.com. If you are looking for a gig anywhere in the U.S check them out.

A band straight from our Soundcloud submission group AngelFlayR brought some instant Viking Metal to the show, and we loved it. While there might have been som production issues. The song writing lyrics and band performance was stellar. The question we have for these battle torn plunderers is. Do you still live with your mothers? After that we gallop on to a pure guitarist and soundcloud shredder Jeff Fiorentino. If Steve Vai and Eddy Van Halen had a baby out of wedlock and left him alone with a guitar and all of their albums. That baby would grow up to kill it 80s style like this . Keep an eye on this talent. Following that attack is the musical journey with Soundblade. Ups downs peaks and valleys. This song was a perfect mixture of a story, and Thor's hammer to your nutsack. Huge alpha males playing millions of years worth of frustration. The epic tone of this track certainly conjured up visions of icy cold water and never ending mountain climbs. Thanks for that group submission as well. Prepare to have sound bent uncomfortably into your earballs with Mamaceciles track. Genius or madman? This band brings it industrial style with just a hint of chaos. Progression of sound matched with a low level intensity that boils over in to brief moments of rage left us all not only weary and ready for more, but also left with a very uncomfortable feelig. As if we we're being watched from under water some where dark and cold. Finally we come to easily our most controversial submission to date. Bazooka Zoo took our minds to a different dimension and didn't do it enough of a heavy metal way. Always expand your horizons I say and so we were happy as fuck to check this track out. With the exception of a cheesy drum fill we agreed that this tune was a stoners dream. Thank you to each and every one of these musical entrepreneurs.

As always please support these bands. They are the reason for this project. Also Help us by going to Jarcodes. Thank you for your time. Please come back next week to hear a brand new list of submissions. Our Top Five and the chance for you to vote on our Top Two. Jarcodes productions has been supporting the Independent musician for over a year, and with your help will continue to deliver the best original Metal, Rock, Alternative, and Punk sounds. Your feedback as always is crucial to our success and since we are a submission based podcast, We ask of every band and fan out there to help us in the search for new and raw Unsigned talent. Thank you

Happy Mothers day Mom