As far as these concert-less times go, Brendan Murphy is having a pretty busy year. His long-running melodic hardcore/metalcore band Counterparts put out a new single with two previously unreleased ...

“As far as I'm concerned, it's a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, apathy, and ...

Ontario melodic hardcore/metalcore band Counterparts surprise-released their new EP Heaven Let Them Die on Pure Noise last week, and today they’ve announced a headlining 2025 tour with a pretty ...

Anybody who’s seen a Counterparts set knows things get exceptionally rowdy. Expecting anything less at their recent show in Lexington, Kentucky -- a city perhaps best known for dragging couches and ...

Exploring themes of love and hope, the band’s debut LP is an eclectic exploration into Re’s own self-reflection. Take a listen to You Will Always’ latest single “In Fantasy,” featuring Counterparts ...

Ah, cats. The internet’s fast lane to instant clout and reverence. Earlier today, Canadian hardcore band Counterparts released a new single titled “Whispers of Your Death” off their forthcoming studio ...

Canadian metalcore act Counterparts released a new song on Friday (June 1), "Unwavering Vow," and Counterparts lead vocalist Brendan Murphy trolled Twitter hard to promote it. The band's seventh album ...

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. On October 6, Hamilton, Ontario, band Counterparts brought metalcore mayhem to the Commodore ...

Back in February, Canadian hardcore band Counterparts supported British metalcore outfit Architects on their Australian tour, playing shows in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Now, more than ...

Canadian metalcore band Counterparts are getting closer and closer to the release of their new full-length studio effort A Eulogy for Those Still Here on October 7. With just a calendar month standing ...

English metalcore band Architects have announced that Counterparts and Thornhill will support them on their Australian tour next month. Kicking off in Adelaide on the 17th February, the band will then ...

Emo music wrestles with uncomfortable emotions — often naked and exposed in its candour. Counterparts guitarist Alex Re took this to heart (as he laid out his) for new band You Will Always. "Brutally ...