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EKKSTACY embraces darkness and pop with his new album, misery. He breaks down how goth rock like Misfits and Christian Death influenced the record.

Blood/Love is a vampire musical experience with pop hits and raucous punk music. Co-writer Dru DeCaro discusses its inspirational spooky subjects.

Riot Fest has announced its 2022 lineup. Headliners include My Chemical Romance, the original Misfits and Nine Inch Nails. One-day, two-day and three-day passes are available here. Check out the lineup below. Read more: Pale Waves announce new album ‘Unwanted,’ drop lead single “Lies”—watch Riot Fest will be returning to Douglas Park and will last […]

I Put A Spell On You: Horror-punk roots Horror punk? Well, the cheapest, tackiest horror films have always been part of the cultural detritus that’s informed the punk aesthetic. Think of Ramones’ ode to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, “Chain Saw.” Remember the bloody, dripping creature feature font adorning Iggy And The Stooges’ Raw Power […]

Brooklyn-based punk group Surfbort have shared an original Halloween-inspired song just in time for Oct. 31. “Happy Happy Halloween” is a fun-loving punk-rock offering, as vocalist Dani Miller name-drops Siouxsie And The Banshees, Bauhaus and Christian Death. Read more: How Surfbort are championing love and acceptance on ‘Keep On Truckin’’ The band have also released […]

“Goth-punk,” eh? Not as far-fetched as you might believe. Goth was essentially an offshoot of punk, especially its darker early bands—the Damned or Siouxsie And The Banshees, anyone? But basically, anyone playing chainsaw punk rooted in the artsier end of glam a la Bowie and Roxy Music, a fondness for Hammer horror films, macabre literature […]

The ’80s are usually looked upon in two different mindsets. The first is usually through the prism of mass-culture nostalgia from those who were there. The other school of thought was that the ’80s were a hotbed for creativity. Forget the songs that you were playing when your mom met your dad. How about the […]

For nine seasons, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have packed American Horror Story with a variety of terrifying themes from across the spectrum of history and pop culture. Incorporating allusions to serial killers, historic mysteries, urban legends and film, the creative duo’s shotgun-blast approach to storytelling twists traditional horror tropes into innovative narratives that never […]

Summer is that special time of year where days are longer, the sun is brighter and the sound of ice cream trucks can be heard cruising through every suburban neighborhood along with the giggling of children as their feet pitter-patter on the sun-kissed pavement, racing to get their favorite treats. Lightning bugs illuminate the hot […]

Peter Murphy, frontman for the gothic-rock icons Bauhaus suffered a heart attack on Tuesday Aug. 13 in New York City. He was in the city to perform a series of residency dates at Le Poisson Rouge when he became short of breath and was unable to appear.  Lenox Hill Hospital cardiologist Dr. Jason Song issued […]

Black Friday and Record Store Day are two very different holidays. Where Black Friday is about finding the cheapest deals at the most convenient place, Record Store Day is all about shopping locally at independent stores. Now, in an attempt to get more people to support their local record stores, RSD is coming at us […]

Singer/songwriter Peter Murphy has been forced to postpone his residency in San Francisco due to visa issues. On Jan. 23, the former frontman for goth-rock avatars Bauhaus was slated to begin a three-week series of career-spanning shows at the SF venue the Chapel, performing various solo albums as well as Bauhaus material. Citing difficulty expediiting […]

[Photo: The Hunger] After an attempt at self-publishing stalled the project for a year, the much-anticipated book celebrating gothic-rock icons Bauhaus, is slated for release in March. Put together by Bauhaus drummer Kevin Haskins, the book Bauhaus Undead: The Visual History And Legacy Of Bauhaus, chronicles the band’s career through photos, fliers, setlists, lyric sheets […]

If you routinely binge-watch horror movie franchises or attend entirely too many haunted house attractions this time of year, you’ll agree that the word “scary” is a relative term. Drafting a list of purportedly terrifying rockers is a significantly blood-covered, slippery slope. Do you put in bands who look all creepy-crawly? Or do you put […]

For most people, Halloween is just a day of the year that gives them permission to indulge in candy and to play dress-up. For others (like myself), it’s a lifestyle, and frankly, with music this bloody and fun, why don’t you join our dark side? It's Halloweek on APTV! Stay tuned for new creepy videos […]

Post-punk/gothic rock icons BAUHAUS are the subject of a massively comprehensive book, Bauhaus Undead: The Visual History And Legacy Of Bauhaus. Drummer Kevin Haskins conceived, wrote and compiled the massive tome, filled with his memories of significant incidents in the band’s storied career, a plethora of previously unpublished photos of the band in the studio […]

“Wait, AP. Halloween month? Isn’t Halloween just a day?” Psh! No! Halloween and punk rock go together like bloo-… milk and cookies, so we’re making a month of it with our SEVEN CIRCLES OF SCARE series, where we’ll be bringing you seven new frightful stories in the weeks leading up to October 31. With just a week until […]