November 28, 2016

Breaking Benjamin announce a new tour, and other news you might have missed today

A lot happens in our scene each day. In an attempt to capture what you might've missed, we gather up noteworthy moments and package them in one convenient post. Check out today's recap below! Read More: Metallica debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200, earn third highest first-week sales of 2016 1. After touring...

You Me At Six's Josh Franceschi visits Parliament to protest ticket scalpers - UPDATED

UPDATE: Monday, Nov. 28 at 4:41 p.m. EST You Me At Six frontman Josh Franceschi spoke to BBC Politics today, continuing his protest against ticket scalpers.  “When a gig is announced, fans head to primary ticket websites, often to be told it's sold out. But most of the time they're not,” Franceschi says. “It's the...

APTV DIY: Learn how to bleach clothing with two easy methods

Learn how to bleach your clothes! In this APTV do-it-yourself, we show you how to bleach your own clothes with two easy step-by-step methods. Let us know which style you like more in the comments below. Subscribe to APTV for more DIY videos like this!   

Gerard Way: Steve Aoki “Black Parade” remix captures essence of song, turns it into something new

Learning that one’s favorite band has been remixed tends to elicit one of two major responses: Either curiosity and excitement, or dread that the original work has been tampered with too heavily. World-renowned producer Steve Aoki took on the task of remixing My Chemical Romance’s iconic 2006 single “Welcome To The Black Parade” in the...

Metallica debut at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200, earn third highest first-week sales of 2016

[Photo Credit: Jeff Yeager] For the sixth time in a row, Metallica have released a studio album that has found its way to the top of the Billboard charts. Their new project, Hardwired… To Self-Destruct, which came out on November 18, finished the week of November 24 with 291,000 in equivalent album sales. These numbers...

Metalcore pioneers Zao reinvent "Xenophobe" in preparation for new album—listen

[Photo credit: Allix Johnson] After announcing their eleventh studio album The Well-Intentioned Virus, Zao are re-releasing the track “Xenophobe” in anticipation of the new record, which is set to drop Dec. 9 via their own Observed/Observer Recordings. Originally released in mid-2015 on a 7-inch, it was re-recorded and remixed to fit the ambiance of the new...

These villains in the gaming world just don’t get enough credit

As many problems as villains create, it’s nearly impossible to have a great story without an enemy who can rise to the challenge. The list of great video games without a good antagonist is incredibly short—it doesn’t go much further than Grow Home, Harvest Moon and Goat Simulator. Bowser, Ganon, Sephiroth, Dr. Wily, etc. get a...

Of Mice & Men drop off tour due to Austin Carlile's ongoing recovery

Of Mice & Men have pulled out of their upcoming Australian tour with A Day To Remember due to frontman Austin Carlile's “ongoing recovery from recent surgeries.” See the full statement below. Read more: Of Mice & Men’s Austin Carlile shares update on his health pic.twitter.com/G7gbbKE7wH — Of Mice & Men (@OMandM) November 27, 2016 Carlile...