Prepare for the “white death.” I Am the Avalanche is from left: Brett Romnes, Brandon Swanson, Kellen Robson, Vinnie Caruana, and Micheal Ireland.

   After the demise of The Movielife, one of the most energetic, rowdy hardcore bands to ever grace the East Coast, fans were left with very few answers and much heartache. That was until 2004, when vocalist Vinnie Caruana formed the rock quintet, I Am the Avalanche, and launched a whole new version of Brooklyn punk.

   The band’s self-titled debut was released exactly two years to the day that The Movielife broke up. Caruana maintains the same energy in his new project that he once poured into The Movielife. I Am the Avalanche introduces a more melodic and vulnerable side to the once in-your-face attitude that The Movielife delivered and approaches the stage more humbly after experiencing the woes of having a real job. The band mixes dreamy harmonies and infectious power-packed riffs with lyrics that read like they were written at a workshop for journal writing.

   Thankfully, Caruana wanted I Am the Avalanche to continue as a touring band and he and the band are currently on The New Hope Tour with Boston quintet, The Receiving End of Sirens, along with Hit the Lights and As Tall as Lions.

   Just off the Taste of Chaos tour, The Receiving End of Sirens is already bringing East Coast post-hardcore back on the road in its first ever-headlining tour. For a band that only has one album, Between the Heart and the Synapse, these guys sure know what they’re doing. Their music is experimental, but not unrecognizable, soulful and honest, but not typical or cheesy and has some of the most intriguing lyrics and personal style to boot.

   After being involved in a recent accident, vocalist and guitarist Alex Bars fell 11 feet down a flight of stairs, resulting in three fractured ribs, a fractured shoulder blade, a punctured lung and damage to a few vertebrae. He spent two nights in the hospital, and is currently spending some down time in recovery. As for the band, they have decided not to cancel any of their upcoming headlining shows for The New Hope Tour. It is undetermined how soon Bars will recover, or how large a role he will play once he is able to grace the stage again.

The New Hope Tour will be hitting the Marquis Theater, at 2009 Larimer st. Friday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.00. The show is open to all ages.