As I Lay Dying post final Decade Of Destruction tour video
As I Lay Dying have released a final video update from their latest tour, “A Decade Of Destruction.” Fans can check out the video below. Let us know what you think!
2011 Vocalist Of The Year
Vocalist Of The Year Black Veil Brides' Andy Biersack (pictured middle) “He has an amazing voice and is a talented screamer. He stands up for what he believes in, and he is an ultimate example of what his band is about.” – Grace Stumpo, Aurora, CO Runners-up: Ronnie Radke (Falling In Reverse) “His voice is...
2011 Guitarist Of The Year
Guitarist Of The Year Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce “Because he's so insane live. He never stops moving, and he gets creative.” – Anthony Carrillo, Colton, CA (Photo by: Adam Elmakias) Bruce's tips on being a successful guitarist: “Three tips on how to be an awesome guitarist: First, be British; second, be really, really, ridiculously good-looking;...
Friendliest Twitter User of 2011
2011's Friendlist Twitter User (or “Twitterer”) is: Sean Mackin of Yellowcard (@smackinyc) (pictured second from left) “Because he replies to everyone, and [you] can actually have a good, long conversation with [him].” – Kayleigh Arendt, Lafayette, CO Mackin's top 5 ways to be friendly on Twitter: 1. I’m a pretty positive person, so I think...
2011 Bassist Of The Year
Bassist Of The Year All Time Low's Zack Merrick (pictured far right) “Zack doesn't get nearly enough credit for all of his hard work and talent.” – Nicole Randolph, Helena, AL Merrick's tips on being a successful bassist: “One trick I've learned is to learn your scales all over your instrument. You can play a...
2011 Keyboardist Of The Year
Keyboardist Of The Year Woe, Is Me's Ben Ferris (pictured far right) Ferris' tips on being a successful keyboardist: 1. In my opinion, a MIDI controller and software (such as Reason or Ableton) is more effective in a live environment than a normal synthesizer or workstation. 2. Consider piano lessons, but don't let the skew...
2011 Drummer Of The Year
Drummer Of The Year Christian “CC” Coma, Black Veil Brides Says his bandmate, Andy Biersack: “People can’t really doubt the skill level of CC’s playing, whether you hear him on our records or you see him play live, he’s an incredible drummer. Even the harshest of critics would be able to see and understand that,...
Premiere: No Trigger's "Dried Piss"
(Photo: Patrick Stefano) Check out this premiere of No Trigger's “Dried Piss.” The song is culled from the band's long-awaited sophomore full-length Tycoon, due out in February via No Sleep Records. You can pre-order the album here.
Aiden - Some Kind Of Hate
Aiden Some Kind Of Hate This review originally ran in AP 281. Some Kind Of Hate maintains the anthemic death-pop/metal trajectory Aiden started with their previous release, Disguises. While frontman Wil Francis hasn’t gone public about what the band’s future holds, Hate guarantees that there actually is one. Because the most ironic thing about Francis...