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[Review] Hopes Die Last ‘Trust No One’

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At first listen, Italian band Hopes Die Last could easily be categorized as screamo and just left at that. Hell, my first playthrough of their new album, Trust No One, had me thinking this. But then I spun it a second time and new elements started peeking out from behind the curtains. Touches of alt-rock? Check. How about electronica and even dubstep? Yuppers. But do all of these elements combine into a solid package or do they try to tear themselves free from each other, striving for the spotlight?

Opening with Never Trust The Hazel Eyed, the album starts with high energy, fun use of panning and mixing, and features a breakdown that is actually incredibly fun in the context of the song. Playing with tempos, alternating between screamed and sung vocals, this song definitely sets the stage for the rest of the album. 
The next track, Sidney Shown, sounds like there is a great deal of influence from Coheed and Cambria, especially in how the vocals and guitars play off each other. It also follows a very similar structure to many Coheed songs. 
From a production aspect, this album brings a great deal to pay attention to. There are several guitar tones, ranging from clean to overdriven to distorted to heavily effected. The drums are powerful and the cymbals sound crisp and tight. There is also a satisfying low end thanks to a well-mixed bass and some deep synths. The vocals are, as stated above, a mix of screamed, growled, and sung. Lastly, the album makes heavy use of electronics, so expect to hear a great deal of variety in the background. 
The band does a cover of Katy Perry’s Firework, which begins much the same as the original before quickly changing to a sound that befits the band a great deal more. While in the end it’s nothing special, it’s still an enjoyable song. 
The final track, Keep Your Hands Off, which features Nesko, can only be likened to Korn’s recent album, The Path Of Totality. The mashup of electronic/dubstep/metal is a great deal of fun and can probably do a lot of damage were one to put it on a large sound system. 
The Final Word: At the end of the day, Hopes Die Last’s Trust No One is a great deal of fun. 
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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