August Burns Red stream Constellations
Continuing to build anticipation for their upcoming record, Constellations, Christian metalcore monsters August Burns Red are now streaming the entire album online. Check it out on their MySpace page Constellations comes out July 14 via Solid State. It follows up 2007's Messengers.
Taking Back Sunday and Envy on the Coast to play hometown show
Taking Back Sunday and Envy on the Coast are playing a special hometown show in Long Island, NY with surprise guests. The show will go down August 28th at the Bay Stage at Jones Beach.
Pre-sale tickets through Ducat King are currently available. Pre-sale tickets through Live Nation will be available July 9th and...
The Aural History Of Warped Tour
In AP 253, we have a massive Oral History of the Vans Warped Tour, but that’s only half the story. Check out our abridged version of the sounds that emanated from 15 summers of Warped. 1995 After working as the Lollapalooza stage manager and putting on a handful of events that mixed extreme sports with...
Brendon and Spencer discuss Panic At The Disco lineup change
It seemed like only yesterday that we brought you news of guitarist/primary songwriter Ryan Ross and bassist Jon Walker splitting from Panic At The Disco. (Actually, it was about five hours ago.) Remaining members Brendon Urie (vocals) and Spencer Smith (drums) have issued a statement in response to Ross and Walker’s departure on their blog:...
As I Lay Dying, Insted, Strife, Death By Stereo to play Liskfest 2.0
The initial lineup has been announced for the second-annual Liskfest. Dubbed “Liskfest 2.0,” the event will take place Sept. 5 at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, California, and will feature headliners As I Lay Dying, as well as reunions from Insted and Strife. Also on the bill are Ignite, Death By Stereo, Born Of Osiris,...
AltPress Exclusive: Bridge Nine Tour lineup and routing revealed
Alternative Press has exclusively obtained the lineup and routing for this fall’s inaugural Bridge Nine Tour. Assembled by Boston label Bridge Nine Records, the tour will feature headliners (and recent B9 signees) Strike Anywhere, whose B9 debut, Iron Fist, drops Oct. 6.
Supporting them will be post-hardcore buzz band Polar Bear Club, whose B9...
Zu
Zu Carboniferous [4/5]
Zu have been bringing noise and tension for close to a decade with collaborators ranging from avant-jazz types to underground electronica artists to punk-rock royalty. Carboniferous, their debut for Mike Patton’s Ipecac label, echoes everything from doctrines issued by the Helmet/Melvins school of reductionist riffing (“Chthonian”); prog-metal complexities a la King...
Zombi
Zombi Spirit Animal [4/5]
Zombi’s third LP is a time-warp through the ’80s and back, with five cinematic pieces that slowly unspool over 58 minutes. With analog synths set to “stun,” the Pittsburgh duo (still) sound like the soundtrack from a lost John Carpenter film (think Escape From New York or Ghosts Of Mars). Anthemic...
Vanna
Vanna A New Hope [2/5]
A New Hope is interesting for about 30 seconds. The first guitar riff heard on Vanna’s sophomore full-length is unsteady, slightly distorted and painstakingly detuned. You can’t quite tell what direction the band are heading; will they be ripping off Sonic Youth or Foo Fighters? The anticipation is almost tantalizing....