Heavy metal music can promote scientific thinking, says professor
Why can’t this guy be everyone’s professor? Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at McMaster University Rodney Schmaltz has published a new paper in the open-access research journal Frontiers In Psychology supporting the use of heavy metal music in the classroom. Read more: A look at what a mid-level metal band can expect to make...
Hardcore Hemingway and metalcore Harry Potter: 10 songs inspired by other works of art
Artists find inspiration in many places, but the one source that always proves inexhaustible is art itself. Whether it’s stories from hundreds of years ago or black and white films from just a few decades ago, artwork of all types continues to inspire today’s musicians. We’ve compiled a list of 10 songs that were either...
Note To Self: The Academy Is...
Adam Siska and William Beckett of The Academy Is… wouldn't give very much life-altering advice to their teenage selves, if they could. Even at that age, the two bandmates were already living the dream. Siska would tell himself to appreciate his younger years. “If I could go back and give myself any advice, it would be...
UK hardcore rockers Landscapes premiere raw, chaotic “Radiance” off upcoming album (exclusive)
After a three-year wait for new music, UK hardcore band Landscapes will be releasing their new album, Modern Earth, on April 8. The band teamed up with AP to offer an exclusive listen of “Radiance,” one of the 11 songs off the album. The song is full of singer Shaun Milton’s raw, angry vocals over...
Ronnie Radke weighed in on metalcore's latest "beef" because of course
Ronnie Radke has never been one to shy away from the spotlight, so it’s only fitting that he weighed in on metalcore’s latest drama fest. Read more: Ronnie Radke, Monte Money trade blows over new Escape The Fate song In short, a “beef” has erupted between metalcore groups It Lives, It Breathes and I, The Breather...
Watch Oscar-winning actress’ Avril Lavigne-like music career
Actress Brie Larson just won an Oscar for her leading role in the drama Room, about a mother and son trapped in a 10 foot by 10 foot space due to some unforeseen reason. However, before the glamourous red carpet, the now Golden Globe and Oscar winning actress actually had a brief but successful Avril...
Member of Ohio metal band suspected in murder-suicide
The bassist of Ohio black metal band Satanicon is suspected of killing himself and his girlfriend. According to the Sandusky Register, Raphael Greaves, 36, and Angela Tierny, 31, were both found dead in their home on Sunday morning, and police suspect Greaves is responsible for this murder-suicide. You can view a snippet of the report...