Balance And Composure frontman to miss two shows; "Special friends" to fill in
Balance and Composure vocalist Jon Simmons has announced that he will be taking a two-show leave from the band’s current tour with Manchester Orchestra due to a family emergency. The band is continuing on, however, as they will be having “special friends” fill in. These acquaintances they're speaking of will most likely be other musicians on the tour,...
NONONO announce new album, 'We Are Only What We Feel'
NONONO are planning to release their debut album, We Are Only What We Feel, on July 1 via Warner Bros. Records. The upcoming full-length is a follow-up to the band's 2013 EP, Pumpin Blood. The official tracklisting and album artwork can be seen below. Let us know what you think! We Are Only What We...
Breaking Down The APMAs: Song Of The Year
With the inaugural AP Music Awards taking place July 21, 2014, at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum at North Coast Harbor, we thought we would use the weeks leading up to the historic event to give you a category-by-category breakdown of the nominees so you can be an informed voter. Read...
Weatherbox stream new album, ‘Flies In All Directions’
Weatherbox are streaming their third full-length album, Flies In All Directions, in advance of its May 13 release via Favorite Gentlemen/Triple Crown Records. The album will be the band’s first release since a series of split seven-inches the past few years; 2012's with Person L and 2013's with Sainthood Reps. The songs on the new album draw lyrics...
Cheap Girls stream new album, ‘Famous Graves’
Cheap Girls are streaming their new album Famous Graves in its entirety. The record, which is officially out now via Xtra Mile Recordings, marks the band’s fourth full-length effort. If you like what you hear, you can order it here. The band will be touring in support of Famous Graves this summer with Andrew Jackson Jihad and Dogbreth....
5 Albums That Electrified Metalcore
Modern metalcore is full of electronic influences now. It wasn’t always this way, though. Around the mid-to-late 2000s, the genre began to absorb EDM mixes and synth like a collective sponge, blending breakdowns with bass drops and elevating keyboardists and programmers to crucial positions in the band. Record labels like Fearless and Rise were receptive...
The Saddest Landscape announce pre-Bled Fest tour dates
The Saddest Landscape will be heading out for a few dates leading up to their performance at this year’s Bled Fest, the Michigan-based annual festival which boasts artists like Title Fight, the Menzingers, Man Overboard and more as a part of this year's lineup. Joining the Saddest Landscape on these select dates are Rescuer, Direct Effect and...
Wolves At The Gate announce tour dates with Phinehas, Artifex Pereo and The Orphan, The Poet
Wolves At The Gate have announced that they will be heading out on a short headlining run in June with Phinehas, Artifex Pereo (whose new song “Apeiron”we premiered yesterday), and The Orphan, The Poet. The band will be touring in support of their upcoming full-length VxV, which is scheduled for release on June 10 via Solid State Records....
Ronnie Radke falls off stage, flips, somehow lands on his feet
Brace for impact! Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke recently demonstrated some cat-like reflexes at this year’s Groezrock festival. During a performance of the song “Sink Or Swim,” the singer took a scary fall off stage, which then turned into a flip—and then turned into an epic save. (He somehow landed on his feet.) Check out...