Wolves Like Us - Black Soul Choir
Wolves Like Us Black Soul Choir Norway's Wolves Like Us are the very definition of a slow-burner. There's nothing immediate about their sound, and it takes a long time to really get them. The trouble is, their sound is such a prickly one—most people probably never thought they would want a band to sound like a mix between...
The 15 best screamers in modern metalcore
Screamed vocals really are an art and can be just as important to a song as their clean counterparts. In the metalcore genre especially it can be tough for one screamer to truly stand out in a sea of similar-sounding vocalists. But some manage to do exactly that, establishing their own unique brand of screaming...
Morning Glory - "Standard Issue" (song premiere)
Morning Glory release their new album War Psalms next week on Fat Wreck Chords. Check out track two, “Standard Issue” exclusively here on AltPress today. “Shawn played the riff for 'Standard Issue' for me one day at practice and I loved it so much I made him play it over and over,” vocalist/guitarist/pianist Ezra Kire explains. “Then I instantly regretted that...
Pentimento re-release album on gold, silver and bronze vinyl
Buffalo punks Pentimento are releasing a second issuing of their self-titled album through Paper + Plastick Records. The record has been pressed on gold, silver, and bronze vinyl and is available to order on Paper + Plastick’s website. In support of the second issuing of Pentimento, the band have released a video of a live studio...
July, “Second Best” In-Studio Performance (PREMIERE)
Pop-punk quartet July have teamed up with AP for the exclusive premiere of an in-studio shoot of the band performing the song “Second Best,” during the their time at King Sound Studio in Paducah, KY. The high-energy video features some awesome performance shots of the band giving an intimate performance, as well as a stellar,...
Echosmith cover Lorde’s “Royals”
Echosmith have released an in-studio performance of the band covering Lorde’s hit single, “Royals.” The band’s latest album, Talking Dreams, was released last fall via Warner Bros. Records and is available on iTunes now. Check out the cover below, and let us know how you think they did. The band recently released a video for “Cool...
Vans reissue classic designs from Circle Jerks, Rise Against, Bad Brains for SXSW
In support of their longtime collaboration with and support of musical endeavors, Vans has announced a special reissue of four of their most popular band shoe collaborations. The shoes will be re-released at noon every day at SXSW at the Vans Village lot March 12 through 15. 50 pairs of shoes featuring Circle Jerks, Motorhead...
Architects stream new album, ‘Lost Forever // Lost Together’
Architects are streaming their new album, Lost Forever // Lost Together, ahead of its scheduled March 11 release via Epitaph Records. (Pre-orders for the record are available now.) Listen to the album below, and tell us what you think. The band recently announced a co-headlining tour in the U.S. with letlive., featuring additional support from Glass Cloud and I...
Fireworks to join Man Overboard, Title Fight, more for Bled Fest 2014
A good chunk of Bled Fest’s Lineup has been announced for 2014. The festival will be held at The Hartland Performing Arts Center in Howell, Michigan, on May 24. Fireworks were just announced today and will join a growing lineup that includes such bands as Title Fight, Man Overboard, The Menzingers, Hawthorne Heights and more....