Avenged Sevenfold debut new song “Dose” as part of ‘Dungeon Hunter 5’ video game
Avenged Sevenfold have released a new song “Dose,” which is making an appearance on the video game Dungeon Hunter 5. Give it a listen below! Read more: Avenged Sevenfold guitarist gets pranked onstage with ‘Chipmunks’ vocals—watch According to Dungeon Hunter 5, you can download the game and find a special Avenged Sevenfold dungeon that’ll feature the...
Best Ex (formerly Candy Hearts) balance punk and pop on sugar-coated debut EP
Best Ex’s Ice Cream Anti Social is an affair that’s truly as sweet as it sounds. The band released their debut single last month: “Girlfriend,” a bubblegum-laden punk track that is meant to be danced to, and the rest of the EP abides in the synthpop realm that is different — but not a far...
Bloodclot's 'Up In Arms' is tough as tungsten nails
Bloodclot Up In Arms FILE UNDER: Hardcore greybeards’ masterstroke ROCKS LIKE: Wasted Youth, Bad Brains, Sick Of It All WHAT'S DIFFERENT: The original Bloodclot formed in 1981 and featured eventual Cro-Mags frontman John Joseph. Bloodclot 2017 stars Joseph upfront alongside Murphy’s Law guitarist Todd Youth, Danzig drummer Joey Castillo and hellraiser-about-town Nick Oliveri playing knuckle-dusting...
Integrity sharpen their teeth on 'Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume'
Integrity Howling, For the Nightmare Shall Consume FILE UNDER: Fire and brimstone hardcore ROCKS LIKE: All Pigs Must Die, Homewrecker, United Nations WHAT’S NEW: Dwid Hellion and his mysterious cabal of metal sharpen their teeth to refine their spectral hardcore style on their 12th full-length record, the first since 2013’s Suicide Black Snake. Like something...
Teenage Bottlerocket reinvent the covers disc with 'Stealing The Covers'
Teenage Bottlerocket Stealing the Covers FILE UNDER: Obscure punk covers ROCKS LIKE: Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Ramones, Bracket WHAT'S DIFFERENT: For this album, Wyoming punks Teenage Bottlerocket reinvent the covers disc, taking material only from bands that they’ve personally come across during their 15 years of rockin’ out. So you’re not getting punk classics here, you’re...
Electric Century's 'For The Night To Control' is the soundtrack for your next escape
Electric Century For The Night To Control FILE UNDER: Power, Corruption and Guys ROCKS LIKE: Atlas Genius, Depeche Mode, BØRNS WHAT'S DIFFERENT: The debut LP from multi-instrumentalists Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance) and Dave Debiak (New London Fire) doesn’t rock at all. With an immersion into trebly guitars, plenty of synthesizers and Debiak’s vocal style...
Silverstein's Dead Reflection proves that there’s plenty of life left in its creators
Silverstein Dead Reflection FILE UNDER: INVENTIVE POST-HARDCORE ROCKS LIKE: From First To Last, Beartooth, Chiodos WHAT’S DIFFERENT: Dead Reflection sees Silverstein continuing to reinvent themselves 17 years into their career. The tussle of clean vocals and melodic guitars versus screams and breakdowns remains, but it’s never sounded so accomplished. This album also sees Shane Told...
Night Argent expand on infectious rock sound for The Fear EP
Night Argent The Fear EP FILE UNDER: Pop-Rock Anthems ROCKS LIKE: Imagine Dragons, AWOLNATION, X Ambassadors WHAT'S DIFFERENT: Pasco, Washington, four-piece Night Argent’s sophomore EP expands on the infectious rock sound presented in their 2016 self-titled debut. Lead vocalist Chase Manhattan offers a unique kind of flow on the opening “Mannequin,” setting precedent for much...
Sleeping With Sirens debut mighty new single “Legends” from forthcoming album, ‘Gossip’
Sleeping With Sirens are back, and they have a lyric video for their new song “Legends,” taken from their forthcoming album, Gossip. Give “Legends” a listen below! Read more: Sleeping With Sirens’ “Legends” selected as official U.S. Olympic team song The band released a teaser clip last week for the “gossip,” and we knew that...