The 10 most metal words according to science
Science is great. It tells us things about our world. It tells us things about… Heavy metal. An ex-physicist data mined the 222,623 songs from 7,364 bands spread over 22,314 albums filling DarkLyrics.com and was able to determine the 20 most commonly used words in the heavy metal genre. He also found that the band Pig Destroyer...
Catch this Metallica 'Pokémon' video
It's not quite The Grey Album but it is one of those mashups with the right subject at the right time. Dangermouse famously combined Jay-Z's The Black Album with The Beatles “white album” but this video takes the band whose own “black album” is the biggest selling record of the Soundscan era and pairs them...
Beartooth talk about their musical background and becoming a band
Beartooth sat down with AP's Ryan J. Downey for another segment in the MI Conversation Series, where bands share their advice with up-and-coming musicians and field fan questions. In this episode, Beartooth explains more about what it's like growing up in music—touring, writing and more—in addition to what infuenced them. The band also talks about when they...
Ryan Sitkowski from Motionless In White talks about his inspiration and his favorite gear
In this episode of Ernie Ball's “Sound Of Warped” series, Motionless In White's guitarist Ryan Sitkowski tells us about what first inspired him to get into music (Slipknot!), his description of Motionless In White's sound and how to make sure gear survives a summer of Warped Tour. “I knew immediately that guitar was my thing,” says Ryan....
Capture The Crown premiere new song—listen (exclusive)
Australia-based Capture The Crown are premiering a brand new song, “The Lake,” taken off their new album that is set to drop at the end of the year. The single means a lot to the band, who wrote both the song and the entirety of the album on their own. “This is the first Capture the...
10 Essential A Day To Remember songs
As we anxiously await Alt Press cover stars A Day To Remember's new album Bad Vibrations, we picked out a few of our all-time favorite ADTR tracks. From “All I Want” to “Homesick,” check out our 10 essential A Day To Remember songs. Be sure to order AP 338 to get your A Day To Remember...
Drop Dead clothing launch new line, "Deaducation"
Drop Dead clothing just dropped a new collection, Deaducation, just in time for back to school. Check out a few of the pieces below! Read more: Don Broco drop new single “Everybody,” announce arena tour with Bring Me The Horizon
Kesha goes grunge: 9 reasons the pop star rocks more than you might realize
Kesha skyrocketed to mainstream success in 2009 with the release of “Tik Tok.” The track cemented her as everyone’s favorite party girl as she continued her success with sweet electro-pop anthems such as “Your Love Is My Drug,” “We R Who We R,” “Blow” and “Die Young.” Despite her well-known pop presence, Kesha also has...
Watch the Ghost Inside accept the award for Most Dedicated Fanbase at the 2016 APMAs
The Ghost Inside accept the award for “Most Dedicated Fanbase” at the 2016 Alternative Press Music Awards, fueled by Monster Energy in their first onstage appearance since the band's 2015 bus accident. Bassist Jim Riley and vocalist Jonathan Vigil shared the mic to thank a community of fans and members of the music industry for...