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Catch the National, Snail Mail and Yaeji on the road
We’re rounding up the best newly announced tours. Tours from the National, Snail Mail, Yaeji, and festivals like Governors Ball, are the most exciting live music events coming soon.
How founder Chad Johnson brought back the DIY punk-meets-Christian hardcore Furnace Festival
Furnace Fest mixes secular and Christian hardcore bands on the same bill. Founder Chad Johnson opens up about reviving the fest and some of its greatest moments.
Waterparks, Bring Me The Horizon and 8 other things you need to check out this week
Check out The Latest — for all the essential new music, tickets and livestreams you need right now. My Chemical Romance are well and truly back Last week, it was releasing a new song; this week, My Chemical Romance have dominated conversation in the scene by kicking off their long-delayed and even longer-awaited world tour […]
Ghost announce North American tour with Mastodon and Spiritbox
Ghost have announced their North American IMPERATOUR. The band will be joined by Mastodon and Spiritbox during the run. The IMPERATOUR begins Aug. 26 in San Diego, California, and wraps up Sept. 23 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Carcass will make a special appearance on the tour’s final date. Read more: ILLENIUM teams up with Spiritbox […]
AltPress Weekly: Bob Dylan, Meet Me @ The Altar, Trixie Mattel and more
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. […]
HEALTH, Chino Moreno and Tyler Bates join forces on “ANTI-LIFE”
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 […]
Mastodon and more appear on DC Comics 'Dark Nights: Death Metal' album
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. […]
Record Store Day 2021 drops include iDKHOW, FFTL, K.Flay and more
Record Store Day 2021 is quickly approaching, and the annual event has finally released its list of exclusive and limited vinyl. I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, From First To Last, K.Flay, twenty one pilots and Linkin Park are among the lengthy list of RSD selections that includes more than 400 releases for […]
Body Count win Best Metal Performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards
Body Count has officially won Best Metal Performance at the 2021 Grammy Awards for “Bum-Rush,” off of Carnivore. The award was presented during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony. This year, Body Count was up against a stacked list of nominees that included Poppy’s “BLOODMONEY,” In This Moment’s “The In-Between,” Power Trip’s “Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the […]
Hear Metallica's stripped down take of this classic Alice In Chains song
Metallica is paying homage to fellow legends in heavy metal and rock Alice In Chains with a stripped-down acoustic cover of “Would?” The cover track comes as part of a livestream all-star tribute to Alice In Chains’ legacy and late singer Layne Staley. Read more: Spotify Wrapped is showcasing the one song that got you through the year […]
My Chemical Romance aren't the only reunion set for Aftershock 2021
It looks like Aftershock Festival will be bigger and better than ever in 2021. On Thursday, the festival confirmed that Machine Gun Kelly, Rise Against, Parkway Drive and Rancid are just a few of the artists joining the 2021 festival lineup. As well, it looks like headliners My Chemical Romance aren’t the only ones performing […]
10 genre-bending bands you’ve probably never heard of
Genre is a peculiar thing. We often recognize elements of our favorites when we hear them, drawing comparisons to notable artists of their respective scenes. And what’s better than when our ideal styles intersect to form something that’s unique, albeit beautifully reminiscent of its roots? In celebrating the art of “genre-bending,” we’ve gone ahead and […]
See Frank Iero, Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta and more cover Misfits
The heavy metal talk show Two Minutes To Late Night has joined forces with some familiar faces for a cover of Misfits‘ “Earth A.D.“ Frank Iero, Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta, The Dillinger Escape Plan‘s Ben Weinman, Max Weinberg and Jordan Olds were recruited for the new cover. The musician-filled Misfits cover was created in support of […]
10 things you probably didn’t know about twenty one pilots’ ‘Blurryface’ era
You discovered Dema at the end of the Blurryface era and have followed along with Clancy’s letters. And with countless music video theories throughout twenty one pilots’ career, it’s clear not much gets by the Clique. However, with the band’s breakout album turning five, we thought we’d give it a shot. Plenty has unfolded from the […]
These are the weird band merch items we all secretly want
Ever since the music industry shifted much of its focus away from physical product, the race is on to see who can come up with the best weird band merch. What beautiful (yet useless) tchotchke will get a fan to lighten their wallet? We’re sure you’ve seen more than a few examples. But if you’re […]
Inkcarceration Festival is officially canceling its 2020 event
Inkcarceration Festival is officially canceling its 2020 event due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The festival was set to run July 10-12 at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, but they’re revealing dates for next year’s event right now. Read more: Hear the first song from Machine Gun Kelly’s pop-punk album The festival’s lineup included […]
Top 20 rising UK bands to keep an eye on in 2020
Coronavirus or not, the British heavy music scene is thriving in 2020. Although bands are being forced to cancel tours as fans stay at home, more and more of us are streaming the music we love and discovering new acts while working remotely. With a promising year ahead on both sides of the pond despite […]
10 best ways to upcycle and reuse your old band T-shirts
There comes a time when everyone’s favorite band shirts have seen a few too many mosh-worthy moments and start looking a little rough. While it’s hard to let go of something that often holds so much sentimental value, there are ways to keep those memories alive while breathing new life into them with a quick […]
50 rising Canadian bands by province to keep on your radar
Canada’s music scene is spread far and wide, but there are a ton of hidden gems throughout the country. From the rainy mountains of British Columbia to the far reaches of the East Coast Atlantic provinces, Canadian musicians are proving their worth while constantly being overshadowed. Here are 50 up-and-coming Canadian bands who are showing […]
Top 50 metal songs from the past 20 years
Metal has come a long way across the past two decades. From breaking away from the ’90s nü-metal boom into the new wave of American heavy metal and the shift to metalcore, deathcore and hardcore taking over once that scene started to fizzle out, there have been a ton of developments from bands both old […]
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