Savages' 'Adore Life' album is stark, smart and haunting
Savages Adore Life Thanks to their 2013 debut Silence Yourself, Savages established themselves as the descendants of doomy post-punk acts such as Siouxsie And The Banshees and Joy Division. On their superlative second album, Adore Life, the U.K. quartet take a similarly uncompromising approach (the roiling, prominent bass on “I Need Something,” the jagged electric...
The 10 best Underoath songs
Throughout the course of their seven-album career, Underoath traversed countless valleys of heavy music, captivating not only ears but hearts as well. Whether it be the screamo-era prelude found on The Changing Of Times, the experimental metalcore of Define The Great Line or the melancholic progression of Disambiguation, Underoath were the definition of reinvention. Regardless of...
Emo pioneer Garrett Klahn goes solo
Garrett Klahn Garrett Klahn There's an incredibly powerful moodiness throughout this debut solo album from Garrett Klahn (Texas Is The Reason, Solea, Atlantic/Pacific, New Rising Sons). And while some songs have a certain Midwest old-school, emo twang that brings prime TITR to mind, it’s the unexpected touches that elevate things here: “Are We Alright” has...
Ty Segall's 'Emotional Mugger' is an out-of-this-world psychedelic venture
Ty Segall Emotional Mugger Indie darling Ty Segall’s Emotional Mugger is like the scene from Back To The Future when Marty McFly steps into Doc’s garage and is completely obliterated by the sheer power produced by a giant amp from a single strum. In short: prepared to be blown away. The album’s 11 tracks run...
Lions Lions get their groove on in music video for "Winter" (exclusive)
Watch Lions Lions get downright funky in the groovy video for their latest single “Winter.” The Boston quintet are teaming up with AltPress to bring you the exclusive premiere of their new video. “In comparison to some of our older material, 'Winter' is quite different,” says lead guitarist Brandon Davis. “As the primary song writer for Lions...
This is how dates with metal fans go
This video clip has been making its way around Facebook recently and, it’s definitely worth a watch. The snippet features a devout black metal fan on a date with a non-metal fan. What happens next? Check it out below to find out. Watch: A day in the life of awkward black metal teenagers Black Metal Date!...