The Wonder Years score largest debut of their career with 'No Closer To Heaven'
The Wonder Years have scored the largest first-week sales of their career with No Closer To Heaven, moving over 22,000 units in just seven days. The LP debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard Top 200 and No. 9 on the Billboard Top Albums charts. These stats marked a significant leap from the band’s previous...
Anthrax discuss being asked to write a song for 'Game Of Thrones'
Following Rock on the Range, AP’s Josh Bernstein sat down with Anthrax bassist Frank Bello. The two talked family, touring with Volbeat, the changing music scene in Manhattan and writing a song for Game of Thrones. Bello talked about the family atmosphere on that tour and exposing their music to new fans thanks to Volbeat. Anthrax...
Parkway Drive bring metalcore alive on "Sound Of Violence"
Parkway Drive have premiered the third single from their upcoming studio album, Ire. “Sound Of Violence” is a raw, abrasive trip back to metalcore’s roots, and yet it still manages to maintain a sense of the band’s signature sonic force. Listen below and let us know your thoughts. Watch: Parkway Drive release video for new...
Falling In Reverse announce headlining tour with Attila, Metro Station
Falling In Reverse will embark on a North American headlining tour this fall. Support is set to come from Attila, Metro Station and Assuming We Survive. Pre-sale tickets will be available for purchase Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m. local time, while VIP upgrades and general admission tickets are set to go on sale Friday,...
Greeley Estates working on new album
Post-hardcore juggernauts Greeley Estates have revealed that they are in the studio working on a new album. You can read a brief statement from the band below. Greeley Estates released their most recent effort, Devil Son, in 2013, which followed 2012’s The Narrow Road. Read more: The 15 best screamers in modern metalcore Working on new...
Radio stations were urged not to play this list of songs after 9/11
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, radio stations were encouraged to not play certain songs for various reasons. Clear Channel sent out the following list to over 1,100 stations as a guideline of sorts. As The New York Times reported, however, “Compliance with the list varied from station to station.” Read more: Machine Gun Kelly kicked off...
Motion City Soundtrack's most straightforward release
Motion City Soundtrack Panic Stations As the distorted answer to 2012’s clean-guitar- filled Go, Panic Stations is Motion City Soundtrack’s most straightforward release, swapping the band’s trademark lyrical and sonic quirkiness with polished production and simple songwriting. “TKO” is a synth-heavy callback to the band’s earlier singles with infectious “whoas” thrown about. “Over It Now” is the total...
How to make metalhead friends
Making friends can be hard, but have you ever tried to kick-it with an over-exuberant metalhead? The video below tells the tale of a dude just trying to hang, but is intercepted by an aggressive metal fan who will go at virtually any length to convey his love for heavy music. (Spoiler alert: hilarity ensues.)...
Watch Bad Seed Rising’s new video for “Carry On” (exclusive)
Baltimore, Maryland's Bad Seed Rising are teaming up with AP to bring you their new music video for “Carry On.” The track is taken from the band’s latest EP, A Place Called Home, which is out now via Roadrunner Records. (Get it here.) Check out the video, and let us know your thoughts. You can...