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Polyphia’s Remember That You Will Die is a labor of love. The band break down their latest album that puts a greater emphasis on collaboration than ever before.

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††† (Crosses) have released two new songs, “Initiation” and “Protection.” The former is accompanied by a music video. The singles and visual mark the duo’s first release in 2022, as well as their first original music since 2014. Crosses is the project of Deftones‘ Chino Moreno and multi-hyphenate musician Shaun Lopez. The two formed the […]

In 2021, collaboration was the lifeblood for HEALTH. Last year alone, the band linked up with Poppy (“DEAD FLOWERS”), Nine Inch Nails (“ISN’T EVERYONE”), Perturbator (“Excess”) and Deftones’ Chino Moreno and Tyler Bates (“ANTI-LIFE”). Each of those singles sounds unique, taking on distinct characteristics of their collaborators. “There’s less pressure [with collabs],” John Famiglietti explains. […]

Forming in the early 1990s, H2O released several acclaimed records that have gone on to inspire generations of artists with their fast, energetic music paired with vocalist Toby Morse’s emotional lyrics that tackle subjects such as family, loss, friendship and staying true to your roots. Additionally, Morse is an outspoken animal rights activist, using his […]

HEALTH have joined forces with Poppy on a new single, “DEAD FLOWERS,” available via Loma Vista Recordings. The track is HEALTH’s fourth single this year, following collaborations with Nine Inch Nails on “ISN’T EVERYONE” and Tyler Bates and Chino Moreno on “ANTI-LIFE.” Read more: HEALTH discuss collab album and working with Nine Inch Nails “DEAD […]

Welcome to the second installment of AltPress Weekly. Each week, we’ll cover new things we want you to check out. We’ll shout out fresh song drops and vintage finds, highlighting longtime favorites and brand-new discoveries. We’ll also feature the stories we can’t stop thinking about, along with all of the goings-on here at Alternative Press. […]

The DC Comics Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack boasts a star-studded lineup of musicians, and the latest offering from HEALTH and Deftones singer Chino Moreno is no exception. The highly anticipated soundtrack, executive-produced by Tyler Bates (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Watchmen, John Wick), is arriving soon. The latest track, “ANTI-LIFE,” will have fans ready to […]

If you think death-pop and Britney Spears don’t mix, you’re simply wrong. Los Angeles-based duo VOWWS have released a gritty rendition of Britney Spears’ chart-topping “Womanizer,” and it’s everything you didn’t know you needed in your life right now.  True to the band’s dark aesthetic, the cover is much more sinister and noisier than the […]

DC’s Dark Nights: Death Metal was already one of this year’s must-read comics. The Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo-helmed seven-issue series follows Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman as they grapple with foes from the Dark Multiverse, including the nefarious Batman Who Laughs. As its title would suggest, the story is dark, intense and utterly metal. […]

After months of anticipation, Trippie Redd‘s new rock album NEON SHARK vs. Pegasus is finally here. For the new LP, he teamed up with Travis Barker who produced the entire thing. As well, NEON SHARK vs. Pegasus features some explosive new collaborations with Machine Gun Kelly, blackbear, Deftones‘ Chino Moreno, Scarlxrd and ZillaKami. Read more: Fans just discovered […]

Side projects have the special ability to give artists the chance to express themselves in whatever manner they choose without snobby genre lords or the (sometimes self-imposed) shackles of their previous works confining their sonic decisions. Sometimes these new bands go in an intentionally more mainstream direction, while other times the word “commercial” is never […]

“Game-changing” is a term that a lot of listeners use when describing something that sticks out above the morass of music released. To really understand how that applies to Deftones’ stentorian third album, White Pony, listen to all the records deemed “nü metal” around it. From alien textures to frontman Chino Moreno’s vocals, it added […]

Side projects allow musicians the freedom to explore interests outside of their core band. While countless metal and punk fans stay rooted in genres directly, many of the artists involved love electronic music. Some of their interest in electronic music isn’t entirely surprising given their affinity for acts such as Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode […]

Linkin Park‘s Mike Shinoda has officially released his first solo album, Post Traumatic, and with the new release, comes a song with Deftones‘ frontman Chino Moreno. Read more: Mike Shinoda on Linkin Park’s future: “There aren’t any answers” Joining Shinoda on the new track is Deftones’ frontman Chino Moreno and Machine Gun Kelly. “Lift Off” is taken from […]

The metal vets in Lamb Of God have teamed up with Deftones frontman Chino Moreno to release one epic song, titled “Embers,” one track from LOG's impending album, VII: Sturm Und Drang. With four tracks now out of the gate, it's safe to say the highly anticipated release has already surpassed any and all fan's expectations. […]

Deftones frontman Chino Moreno recently stopped by BBC's Radio 1 studio for an interview that touched on the band's long-awaited new album, which has a tentative release date of September 26, (via Blabbermouth). “It's coming out really good,” says Moreno of the LP. “It's just another Deftones record. And I feel like it's us reaching a little bit, […]

WIth their spring tour coming to a close, Crosses (†††), featuring Chino Moreno of Deftones, have announced a new handful of May tour dates, which are primarily focused on the East Coast. You can check out the full list of tour dates and locations below. Additionally, the band will be releasing their three EPs on […]

Crosses (†††) have announced a run of U.S. tour dates this spring. The tour will kick off with a performance in Austin, TX, at SXSW. (Some of the dates had previously been announced; some had not.) The band will be touring in support of their debut full-length album, †††, which was released back in February […]