10 of the best band jack-o'-lanterns
With Halloween around the corner, we thought it was only right to show off some of the coolest band-inspired jack-o'-lanterns. From Pierce The Veil to Taking Back Sunday check out these wicked designs—and get inspired to create your own this weekend. Read more: 10 Essential creepy songs for Halloween 1. Waterparks My @waterparks pumpkin...
Watch GWAR disembowel our APTV correspondent
GWAR have infiltrated the AP offices and are causing chaos! They've decided to disembowel our own Stevie James, with terrifying results. It's Halloweek on APTV! Stay Tuned!
Avenged Sevenfold's sci-fi tinged 'The Stage' keeps the bar high for hard rock
Avenged Sevenfold The Stage Straight up? Avenged Sevenfold’s new album is compelling because the SoCal quintet unashamedly continue to embrace their larger-than-life arena-rock ambitions, while genuflecting at the altars of the gods of hard rock and metal before them—on their own terms. While many bands that came up through “the scene” are now willing to...
John Lennon protest letter to the Queen of England found in vinyl sleeve—worth $72,000
One man got more than the gift of music when he bought a vinyl for a few dollars—a protest letter, written by John Lennon addressed to the Queen of England, in the record's sleeve (via CNN). The letter is worth 60,000 pounds—$72,000. Check out an image of it below. Read more: LEGO is giving the Beatles...
Check out this 12-year-old tearing up the drums with Gojira
[Photo credit: Metalsucks] Fancy yourself some thunderous drumming? Well, look no further than French heavyweights Gojira for a powerful dosage of rhythmic genius. But at their gig in Worchester, Massachusetts last weekend, it was an unexpected star that demonstrated some serious drumming skills. Riley “Steelface” Lee, who is only 12 years old, got to jam...
Ice Nine Kills vocalist Spencer Charnas spills guts about love for horror
[Spencer Charnas photo credit: Ellie Mitchell] Vocalist Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills is a vault of horror film facts. Not only is he a super fan of the movies and of gothic literature (which is immediately apparent to anyone who’s ever listened to the band’s music), but he’s also bursting at the seams with statistics...
Papa Roach teases possible new music—watch
We all knew Papa Roach were in the studio after finishing their tour with Five Finger Death Punch, Sixx:AM and From Ashes To New, however two recent teaser videos might have given us a peek on what they might have been working on. The original teaser video was posted on Oct. 21 with the caption,...
Bands share their scary stories from past tours
It’s Halloween month (because yes, Halloween does deserve an entire month), and bands have plenty of spooky stories to share, both true and untrue. Whether it’s the legend about a music venue, real-life hauntings or scary accidental happenings, bands can sometimes witness some freaky stuff. We asked a few bands what their spooky stories were...
Memphis May Fire's "This Light I Hold" expands past the standard palm-muting pigeonhole
Memphis May Fire This Light I Hold There’s a noticeable shift in the sound Memphis May Fire have pursued on their latest release. The Tennessee-based quintet return for their fifth studio album, blending elements of old-school Southern rock with abrasive unclean vocals resulting in their most engaging work to date. Having taken a significant amount...