Security guard fired after altercation with Northlane, fans
In Southampton, United Kingdom on Friday, October 9, Northlane and at least one concertgoer experienced issues with security at a venue called Talking Heads while the band was on a short tour run with Volumes and the Acacia Strain. Due to an allegedly overly aggressive security member (who many claim to be notoriously so), the...
We Came As Romans members form "super heavy" band—listen
We Came As Romans members Dave Stephens, Lou Cotton and Andrew Glass have formed a new, “super heavy” band with former Taproot drummer Nick Freddell. Dubbed Crucible, the group will begin releasing their first material in the near future. A brief teaser, which can be found below, gives fans a look into what the band...
If Bands Ruled The World with Beartooth, Atreyu, Hollywood Undead and more
We asked Beartooth, Atreyu, Hollywood Undead, Butcher Babies, Sevendust, Trivium and more what their policies would be if they were in charge. Find out which countries would they invade, whom would they pardon and where Donald Trump's ridiculousness fits into the mix. Do you think the world would be a better place if bands ruled...
10 Things You Missed If You Weren’t Watching the AP Tour Live Chat
The AP Tour bands sat down for a Google Hangout this past Friday to talk the upcoming tour, new albums and to answer fan questions. If you didn’t catch the live chat, here are some of the antics that you missed. This Wild Life’s, Kevin Jordan, jokingly called out As It Is front man, Patty...
Fearless, Rise, Hopeless, Epitaph, more labels team up for ‘From The Get Go’ sampler
A bunch of your favorite record labels—Artery, Bad Timing, Blue Swan, Epitaph, Equal Vision, Fearless, Hopeless, No Sleep, Pure Noise and Rise—are all teaming up to bring you a free streaming sampler, From The Get Go, showcasing their new artists. The respective label heads shared their thoughts on the sampler: “There are so many great...
People met Jared Leto at Comic-Con and they had NO IDEA
Jared Leto is an oracular soul. This weekend, he dressed up in full costume, walked around New York Comic-Con and managed to remain undetected by roughly 150,000 fellow attendees, (via NME). Read more: Only the Joker was present during ‘Suicide Squad’ filming—not Jared Leto, says Will Smith He wasn’t alone in his incognito escapade either: Actor...
Boys Night Out return, currently recording comeback album
Apart from maybe one performance in 2009, Canadian post-hardcore band Boys Night Out have been on somewhat of an indefinite hiatus since 2007, shortly after the release of their self-titled third LP. Earlier this year, the band launched an Instagram page which began with a photo of the band practicing, sparking expectations of what was...
5 Seconds Of Summer sing Nickelback—watch
Former AP cover stars 5 Seconds Of Summer recently served as guests on London’s 95-106 Capital FM. Things got a little crazy when the quartet broke out into an unabashed sing-along to Nickelback’s “How You Remind Me.” You can watch the madness via DJ This Is Max’s video below. Listen: 5 Seconds Of Summer cover Bring...
Fire From The Gods sign to Rise Records
Austin, Texas metalcore six-piece Fire From The Gods have announced their signing to Oregon-based label Rise Records. The band will begin recording their debut full-length early in 2016 but have released a lyric video for their single, “Pretenders,” to tide fans over in the meantime. You can check out the video for the heavy track...