Ex-Bring Me The Horizon guitarist Jona Weinhofen shares thoughts on 'That's The Spirit'
With the drastic change in sound on Bring Me The Horizon’s latest studio album, That’s The Spirit, many fans are wondering what former guitarist Jona Weinhofen thinks of the LP. “I think they are fantastic songwriters and what I have heard rules,” he said in a recent tweet. Read more: “I wanted to die”—Oli Sykes tells...
New Barbie has opinion on an "emo" band
Later this year, Mattel will be rolling out an incredibly creepy Barbie doll named Hello Barbie just in time for the holiday season. Through the use of Wi-Fi and a microphone, the doll will be able to verbally interact with humans, (via Uproxx). Unsurprisingly, one of the toy’s many conversation topics is music. As The...
"Fans get treated how we think they should": Tim and Pat Kirch explain the Maine's free tour
The Maine have always been an industrious band, but their fall 2015 tour plans are ambitious even for them. Not only are they doing a series of shows where they're playing all of their latest LP, American Candy, the Arizona quintet are also in the middle of the “Free For All” trek, a no-cost, no-ticket-needed...
"Should I worry if my child is goth?" asks British newspaper
A popular British newspaper, The Guardian, has shared a new think-piece that responds to a study in The Lancet Psychiatry, which suggests your child is three times more likely to self-harm if they identify as a “committed goth,” when juxtaposed with those who claim otherwise. Feature: Dressing like the damned on a hot day (without bursting...
Oli Sykes: "Everyone should do drugs at some point in their life"
Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes has shared his thoughts on drug use in a new interview with Metal Hammer. “I don’t regret taking drugs—and I don’t know if I should say it, but everyone should do drugs at some point in their life,” the BMTH frontman says. “You shouldn’t go through your life without...
This app would play Nickelback every time you tried to contact your ex
Having trouble getting over your ex? Nickelblock has you covered. Just install the app on your phone, type in your ex’s name and then any time you attempt to look at their Facebook profile, a Nickelback song will start to play. (Of course this is fake, but it could prove to be a worthwhile method...
The Spill Canvas release reworked, full-band version of "The Tide"
After wrapping their 10-year anniversary tour for their beloved 2005 release, One Fell Swoop, the Spill Canvas hit the studio almost immediately to record a full-band version of fan-favorite single, “The Tide,” from 2004's Sunsets & Car Crashes. Of the reworked version, vocalist Nick Thomas explains, “This is a song we've been playing full-band for as...
Stream Atreyu's comeback album, 'Long Live'
Atreyu are streaming their comeback album, Long Live, ahead of its September 18 release date. Listen to the effort below, along with track-by-track commentary, and be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts. Frontman Alex Varkatzas recently spoke with AltPress on the impending record, saying, “Having us come back together now—this feels like...
Pentimento stream new single, "My Solution Is In The Lake"
With Pentimento preparing to release their newest effort, I, No Longer, on October 23 through Bad Timing Records, the New York four-piece are sharing another taste of the album with its second single, “My Solution Is In The Lake.” You can stream the soaring, beautifully melodic, alt-rock banger below via AbsolutePunk. Read more: Pentimento stream lead single from...