Mad Season TSOv-328.2 Written around the time of

Written around the time of the anti-gay purges in Chechnya

" and "Hail The Apocalypse

evoking empty spaces and the beauty sometimes inherent in death

Brad Horowitz and Odell Nails stumble into the live show of local post-punk outfit Grief Factory

The tall grass

Mad Season TSOv-328.2 Written around the time ofMad Season, the band's diverse and defiant third album, arrives after the most turbulent period of the group's career. Yet as vocalist Alex Erian puts it with appropriately blunt eloquence: "We're back stronger than ever." Obey the Brave churns out anthems of empowerment born of adversity. It's the songs that embolden the spirit and exorcise personal demons, whether in the pit or on a day's commute. Songs like "Raise Your Voice, "Full Circle," and