#327 Bring Me The Horizon

August 18, 2015

Bring Me The Horizon

#327 – 2015

BRING ME THE HORIZON raise the bar; UNDEROATH return; THE AMITY AFFLICTION stay real; KNUCKLE PUCK love their job and so much more!

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BRING ME THE HORIZON
Written by Tom Bryant
Few people knew that by 2011, Bring Me The Horizon were on the brink of extinction. The media was hammering down hard and Oli Sykes was wrestling a private addiction to Ketamine. So how is it that, just four years later, the BMTH juggernaut is undeniably poised to take over, well, everything?

Flashback to AP Podcast #33 featuring Bring Me The Horizon!

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ATREYU
Interview by Ryan J. Downey
After a six-year hiatus, these SoCal metal mavericks have returned. Be warned: After taking a melodic detour, the band is back to their original attitude—fast, heavy and pissed.

UNDEROATH
Interview by Tyler Sharp
The reunion metalcore enthusiasts prayed for is finally a reality. Here, AARON GILLESPIE and SPENCER CHAMBERLAIN discuss their reunion tour and the possibility of an actual future.

KNUCKLE PUCK
Written by Maria Sherman
Known for inhabiting the darker end of pop punk’s lyrical spectrum, the Chicago screamers are now feeling exactly what their new album title might suggest: Copacetic. And why shouldn’t they? They’re only winning new fans every night.

THE AMITY AFFLICTION
Written by Andrew Kelham
Australia’s Amity Affliction may be scene titans Down Under, but they’re still climbing the musical ladder in the States. No matter. Vocalist Joel Birch has weathered harder obstacles in the past. Now, he’s just grateful for the music he’s making.

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Interview by Dan LeRoy
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