Attalus (Facedown Records) further strong campaign with sporadic "Albatross" single
Raleigh, NC's Attalus have debuted the third single from their upcoming 16-song concept album, Into The Sea, which is due out June 2 via Facedown Records. “Albatross” boasts a sporadic post-rock dynamic that is further reinforced with a rollercoaster-like lifeline. The band ebb and flow their way through over four minutes of passion-filled aggression, managing to keep the...
Asking Alexandria cancel first two shows with new vocalist Denis Shaforostov
Just hours after debuting the first song with new vocalist Denis Shaforostov (formerly of Down & Dirty and Make Me Famous), Asking Alexandria have now canceled the two shows that were supposed to serve as the singer's live debuts (via Metal Hammer). AA were scheduled to play sold-out shows on May 31 at Manchester Academy 3 and June 1 at...
Four Year Strong redefine sonic aggression on self-titled album—full stream
Four Year Strong have premiered their new, sonically aggressive self-titled album over at FUSE. Give it a spin below and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. APTV: “Some of it’s pretty f**king heavy”—Four Year Strong on their new album Four Year Strong is due out on June 2 via Pure Noise Records....
11 Songs You Need To Hear From May 2015
Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of May 2015...
Blink-182 continuing "friendly divorce" from Tom DeLonge, says Mark Hoppus
Mark Hoppus recently served as a guest on the Das Process podcast and spoke on many things, including the current state of Tom DeLonge's departure from Blink-182: “We are right now going through what so far has been a friendly divorce with our former guitarist. Hopefully things clear up and it doesn't get all manager-y and lawyer-y and...
twenty one pilots debut at No. 1 with 'Blurryface'
With over 146,000 units moved, twenty one pilots' Blurryface has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Late last week, industry forecasters suggested that over 120,000 units could be sold before the period's ending. Stream the LP below and leave the band a congratulations message! Watch: twenty one pilots long for “the good old days” in...
Spencer Chamberlain on possibility of a 'Define The Great Line' 10-year tour: "It’s not realistic"
In a recent interview with MindEqualsBlown, former Underoath frontman Spencer Chamberlain spoke on the possibility of a reunion tour for the band's seminal album, Define The Great Line, which turns 10 in 2016: “Yeah, I mean, I’ve talked about it. We all talk about it. We talk all the time. But it’s not realistic, like Aaron...
Poison Idea going on indefinite hiatus
Hardcore-punk icons Poison Idea have announced that they are embarking on an indefinite hiatus, and therefore cancelling all upcoming tour dates. In an official press release, the band cite health issues and personal matters as the reasons for their abrupt discontinuation. Further details on the band's future will be announced at a later date. Listen: Sonic Poison...
Jarrod Alonge parodies metalcore, pop-punk, more on debut album, 'Beating A Dead Horse'—full stream
YouTuber Jarrod Alonge has posted a full stream of his debut satire album, Beating A Dead Horse, in which he takes on the clichés of pop-punk, metalcore, deathcore and more. Listen to the LP in full below and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Video: Jarrod Alonge shows you kidnapping Tyler Carter is not the...