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The instant the unstoppable, three-pronged guitar attack of opening track "Set It To Blow" bodyslams its way out of the speakers, grabbing the unsuspecting listener by the throat and digging its fingernails into the jugular, it's clear that Vaux's sophomore album, There Must Be Some Way To Stop Them, has precious little in common with the watered-down punk-lite and dumbed-down nu-metal currently being peddled on TRL. No, a few well-placed wallet chains, spiky wristbands, and dollops of Manic Panic hair dye do not a true rock 'n' roll band make; it takes perspiration, inspiration, and most of all, pure passion, qualities that this Denver hardcore sextet possesses by the truckload. Simply put, Vaux are the real deal: They invest everything they have and everything they are into each atomic-powered note of their fierce, ferocious music, and that's what makes all the difference.

Vaux's total commitment to their art dates back six years, to their humble origins in th...