February 2, 2010

The Mold

I remember back in early 1992 when we did that cover of AP with Nirvana. Hell, I believe we were the first national magazine to have them on the cover. It was an exciting time to be in music.  Into music. We know the story by now: they broke the mold, they broke through the...

Strike Anywhere release "I'm Your Opposite Number" video

Political punks Strike Anywhere have released the first music video off 2009’s Bridge Nine-released Iron Front for the track "I’m Your Opposite Number." Check it out below, and leave a comment telling us what you think.

Avatar and The Hurt Locker lead list of Oscar nominees

Oscar nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced this morning from Beverly Hills, California, with James Cameron’s Avatar and war thriller The Hurt Locker leading the way with nine nominations each. The ceremony will take place March 7. Check out the full list of nominees below: Best Picture Avatar The Blind Side District 9 ...

Through The Eyes Of The Dead

Through The Eyes Of The Dead Skepsis [3/5] Hammering out relentless blast beats, guttural bellowing and frenzied guitar lines for nearly a decade, South Carolina death metal zealots Through The Eyes Of The Dead issue another unsurprising yet sensory-obliterating experience with third full-length Skepsis. Delving deeper into their Cannibal Corpse obsession while still managing...

Pete Wentz: "I can't predict I'd ever play in Fall Out Boy again"

Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz took to his blog last night to address the vague state of his band, who have been on a "break" since November. In the meantime, frontman Patrick Stump has announced that he's working on a solo album and drummer Andy Hurley will be playing with his hardcore band, Burning...

Weekly Readers Chart

ALESANA The Emptiness (FEARLESS) “ Epic album–such a unique story line and the album art is really different. Definitely a good buy.” NATAHSHA PRAKASH, North Vancouver, BC, Canada CONSECUTIVE WEEKS ON CHART: 1 FROM LAST WEEK: — ...

Track-By-Track: Alesana

ALESANA vocalist/guitarist/pianist SHAWN MILKE tells the story behind each song on The Emptiness. “The Emptiness is an idea that my co-vocalist and co-creator Dennis Lee and I have had since the days of recording our first EP, Try This With Your Eyes Closed. We’ve spent our career thus far basing our songs and...