Dana Dentata

How Mothica’s Nocturnal helped her through the darkest period of her life

Mothica’s second album Nocturnal represents a new chapter. She details how sobriety has given her the confidence to innovate and experiment even further still.

Holy Wars drop “SUCK IT UP” featuring Dana Dentata, announce debut album

Holy Wars have released a new video for their latest single “SUCK IT UP” featuring Dana Dentata. Alternative Press is giving you the first look. Additionally, the band have announced their debut album, EAT IT UP SPIT IT OUT, which drops April 29. Read more: Holy Wars detail the making of their new synth-heavy single […]

With 'Pantychrist,' Dana Dentata speaks on sexual assault without filters or shame

The 2021 tidal wave of creativity in the wake of the pandemic unleashed the full potential of rap–metal goddess Dana Dentata. The brutal persona of Canadian singer-songwriter Dana Marie Wright, Dentata not only brings a bleak aesthetic edge back to the metal scene akin to Poppy on a Rob Zombie binge but also introduces an […]

Badflower's Josh Katz, Ashnikko, K.Flay and more give 2022 music recommendations

As we come to the end of 2021, we’re also concluding Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration. We asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue to answer two specific questions: What was the best thing you heard in 2021, and who should we look out for in 2022? This final article covers our 2022 […]

My 2021 soundtrack, by blackbear, Lynn Gunn, Awsten Knight and many others

Hello and welcome to Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration! We know that for a lot of people, 2021 has been less than ideal, to say the least. That’s why we wanted to bring you a little holiday cheer  — with the help of some of our favorite artists.  We asked each artist we interviewed for our […]

20 greatest Roadrunner Records bands, from Slipknot to Turnstile

Since its foundation in 1980, Roadrunner Records has been a go-to name for outstanding established bands and a reliable home for new acts looking to ground their roots. Where metal has pushed its boundaries and changed its ever-evolving face, Roadrunner has supported and nurtured growth to new heights. From carrying Slipknot’s career to the stars, […]

Bring Me The Horizon look back on biggest year ever in AP Yearbook (#401)

The arrival of December signals that 2021 is quickly coming to an end. Winter looms, and we collectively anticipate a new year, with all of the possibilities offered by the final turning of the calendar page. Even so, we’re still savoring the here and now, and it’s not quite time to forget what this year […]

Dana Dentata releases new single "Apology" ahead of 'Pantychrist'—watch

Canadian musician and model Dana Dentata has released her latest single and music video, “Apology,” produced by Dylan Brady of 100 gecs and directed by Kathleen Dycaico in New York City. The artist also announced her upcoming album, Pantychrist, due September 3. Additionally, Dentata recently made history as the first female solo artist to sign […]

11 artists who are redefining everything we know about the trap metal genre

For a music genre, trap metal is still a baby. That being said, hundreds of Bones-core, Ghostemane-core and Scarlxrd-core tracks were uploaded to SoundCloud by the time you finished reading this sentence. Is there any room for the latest fusion of metal and hip-hop to expand and evolve, or is it doomed to repeat and […]

Hear MGK join Tommy Lee and 24kGoldn for new collab “Climb”

Machine Gun Kelly has teamed up with Motley Crue‘s Tommy Lee and 24kGoldn for the new collaboration “Climb.” The track is taken from the horror-musical podcast HALLOWEEN IN HELL which debuted last month. Read more: We may be waiting a bit longer to hear twenty one pilots’ next album Along with co-producing HALLOWEEN IN HELL, […]

50 new artists you need to hear in November

Everyone loves to jam out to their favorite artists and classic hits, but let’s not forget about all the fresh talent constantly popping up around the world. From pop and indie to punk and post-hardcore, there’s always a new name in music waiting to be heard. We know there’s a lot of faces to sift […]

Here’s how Tommy Lee and MGK ended up spending ‘HALLOWEEN IN HELL’

Everyone knows that October is spooky season, and what better way to celebrate than watching scary movies, hearing your favorite creepy songs and listening to Halloween-inspired podcasts. To keep the vibes going, Machine Gun Kelly’s HALLOWEEN IN HELL podcast is finally premiering today. Check out the official trailer for the four-part podcast and what the […]

Machine Gun Kelly is starring in a horror musical podcast for Halloween

Machine Gun Kelly is gearing up for the release of his highly-awaited pop-punk album Tickets To My Downfall on Sept. 25. However, it looks like Machine Gun Kelly has been working on a new project outside of his music. This week, Audio Up Media announced its new horror musical podcast HALLOWEEN IN HELL. Starring MGK, […]