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QUIZ: Can you pass this ultimate Ozzfest trivia test?

Living well is the best revenge. After Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne’s famed manager and wife, was rejected by alternative powerhouse festival Lollapalooza for an Ozzy band performance, she took matters into her own hands and created a metal event of her own, Ozzfest. It was truly a DIY family affair, featuring many of Ozzy’s bands […]

Lamb Of God and Megadeth reveal massive tour with Trivium, In Flames

After persistent rumors about a co-headlining Megadeth and Lamb Of God run for Mayhem Festival‘s return were quashed, we’re finally seeing what the pair of legendary thrash metal acts were planning. The bands are revealing a massive North American tour stretching from June to November with support coming from Trivium and In Flames. Read More: Senses Fail are recording their eighth record […]

My Chemical Romance announce two more reunion shows—UPDATED

My Chemical Romance sent the scene into a total whirlwind less than a week ago with the announcement of their return. With one Los Angeles show selling out almost immediately, fans have been anxiously awaiting more dates. Those wishes came true as the band revealed two more shows this time outside of the states with […]

Metal giants In Flames bring heat and heart with 13th album, ‘I, The Mask’

By album No. 13, most bands would be tapped out of creativity and exhausted of all energy. Most bands (if they had managed to make it so far) would probably just keep making records for the next paycheck, or because they simply wouldn’t know what else to do with their time. What a great thing […]

Ex-Chiodos, Scary Kids Scaring Kids drummer joins In Flames

In Flames appears to have enlisted ex-Chiodos and Scary Kids Scaring Kids drummer Tanner Wayne to join the band for their summer 2018 shows. Read more: Watch Deryck Whibley talk new Sum 41 in video update Tanner made his live debut with the band last night (July 4) during In Flames’ show in Brno, Czech Republic. You […]

Alter Bridge announce spring headlining dates with In Flames, Metal Church

Alter Bridge haven't even wrapped up their most successful tour to date, but that won't stop them from revealing new headlining shows this spring. The band has announced the next leg of The Last Hero Tour where they'll be joined by In Flames and Metal Church. Alter Bridge's 14-date trek includes stops at seven different […]

In Flames bassist to leave band after tour

In a group that has experienced numerous lineup changes over the years, one member of In Flames that has held down the rhythm section since 1997 is bassist Peter Iwers. But after the release of their latest record, Battles, his time on the album’s supporting tour will be his last with the band. Read More: […]

In Flames have no interest in recreating the past with 12th studio album

Not many bands find themselves in the press cycle for their 12th full-length, but In Flames’ consistency and staying power has long put legions of their metal brethren to shame. True to form, rife with rich, uplifting melodies and a rousing, cinematic feel, Battles maintains the high standard the quintet hold themselves to while also […]

15 songs that’ll make you love melodic death metal

Congratulations (I think)! You've decided to cross over into the heavier realm of metal, where abstract lyrics and violent imagery are discussed as readily as the weather and there are more sub-genres than musicians. In the ever-expanding universe of extreme metal, picking a starting point requires balance between accessibility with accents of crushing heaviness. So […]

10 Things You Didn't Know about In Flames

In our new episode of “10 Things You Didn't Know,” Anders Fridén and Björn Gelotte from In Flames share some little-known stories about the band, including which guilty pleasure '80s albums they own, regrettable tattoo stories, what's on their rider, the trials of their former bus drivers and more! Watch more episodes of “10 Things!”

Blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, Echosmith, more to be featured on 'Guitar Hero Live'

A whole new set of songs have just been announced for Guitar Hero Live, including popular bands Blink-182, Panic! At The Disco, Echosmith, You Me At Six and more. Check out the full tracklist below and don't forget to pick up the game when it comes out on October 20 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, […]

In Flames announce headlining tour with All That Remains, Periphery

In Flames have announced that they will embark on a headlining tour this spring, in which they will be joined by both All That Remains and Periphery. You can check out a full list of dates and locations below. Be sure to let us know which one(s) you'll be attending! Read more: “I don’t wanna do […]

12 melodic death-metal songs any self-respecting metalcore fan should like

Metalcore is an extremely popular genre today, but for some reason, the genre’s founding ancestor, melodic death-metal, hasn’t really crossed over into the “scene”—and there’s just no excuse for that. If anything, melodeath is just a faster, more aggressive, technical and sonically gorgeous alternative to its breakdown-heavy counterpart. Many of the following musicians were the […]

“I don’t wanna do ‘Whoracle’ or ‘Jester Race’ part 2”—Anders Fridén on In Flames’ evolving sound

Eighteen years since the release of their genre-pioneering sophomore LP, The Jester Race, In Flames are melodic death-metal legends, co-founders of the famous Gothenburg Sound and a band who’ve managed to stay relevant despite polarizing shifts in their sound. Sept. 5 (Sept. 9 in the U.S.), the band will release their 11th studio album, Siren […]

In Flames release “Through Oblivion” video

Melodeath titans In Flames have released their new music video for the song “Through Oblivion.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming eleventh studio album, Siren Charms, which is set for release Sept. 9 via Sony Music. Check out the video, and let us know your thoughts. The band also recently announced a U.S. […]

Throwback Thursday: The Most Brutal Pits We’ve Survived

This Throwback Thursday, we're taking a second to be grateful for the times we made it out of shows with mere bumps and bruises when things could have ended much worse for us. Everyone loves a good scar story, so we're sharing ours and want to hear yours!  Tell us about the most brutal pit […]

14 New Songs You Need To Hear Before June 2014 Ends

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries; we read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of June 2014. […]

Five Faves: Ryan Neff of Miss May I picks his favorite pre-show warm-up songs

We here at AP know you internet denizens love lists. And we know that folks in bands have other interests beyond cranking out decibels. So here’s Five Faves, a column that solicits a list of five subjects from a number of various rockers. This week, RYAN NEFF, bassist for metal mavens MISS MAY I, lets […]

Lamb Of God announce tour with In Flames, Hatebreed, Hellyeah and Sylosis

Lamb Of God have announced a fall tour with support from In Flames (all), Hatebreed (10/30-11/19), Hellyeah (11/20/12/16) and Sylosis (all). Check out the dates below. Tickets go on sale September 21. Tue/Oct-30      Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theater     Wed/Oct-31    Los Angeles, CA @ TBA      Thu/Nov-01     Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues                Sat/Nov-03      Lubbock, TX […]