Jacob Bannon

Ah, Converge. You may or may not have heard of them, but they’re legends—not only because of their creativity and originality but also because of how critical they are to the growth and evolution of metalcore, influencing the likes of Trap…

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of the phenomenal Prince. As such, the NO ENCORE crew felt it only right and proper to pay tribute to The Purple One with an in-depth Listening Guide for newcomers, novices, die-hards…

You know, it only dawned on me this morning as I was walking to work that if you stroll up Camden Street in Dublin and happen to glance in the right doorway, there's a painting hanging in the entrance to a restaurant that looks an awful lot…