Contributions
Diamond Rowe knows Tetrarch’s long rise to the top was all worth it
The meteoric rise of nü metal’s brightest new stars Tetrarch has been a compelling show for the scene around them. Taking their name from a governing body of four people, the Atlanta upstarts made their world-dominating intent loud and clear from the onset. Fourteen years later, their plan is coming together nicely. That plan, however, […]
20 women vocalists in metal who are a driving force for the genre
Metal is no longer a man’s world. All across the genre’s many subcategories, from folk to black metal, powerful female figures are putting their stamp on a genre that’s finally coming to terms with the inclusivity of the present day. Where symphonic icons Nightwish and Within Temptation blazed the trail for female leaders to step […]
Chase Atlantic's 'BEAUTY IN DEATH' has everything they've wanted to do
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the music industry at its heart, Chase Atlantic took their enforced break from intensive touring as a nod to start work on their next masterpiece. As studios shut their doors to bands looking to pour out their pent-up feelings on track, the Aussie trio, now based in L.A., began to […]
Chase Atlantic on the honesty and brotherhood that birthed BEAUTY IN DEATH
Chase Atlantic discusses the power of honesty and working together collaboratively during the COVID-19 pandemic to create their third album BEAUTY IN DEATH.
25 most influential albums that define what it means to be emo
The genre affectionately known as emo started out as a wave of internalized rage bubbling under the surface of Washington, D.C.’s Revolution Summer in the mid-’80s. Within three decades, it had permeated the mainstream and changed beyond all recognition. Like it or not, the bands inspired by that initial breakthrough, including Rites Of Spring and […]
Andy Biersack reveals the moments in his book that were hard to revisit
Writing an autobiography detailing the highs and lows of a rising rock star, from the days of living in a car to touring the world and writing life-changing albums, is one thing; reading it all aloud for an audiobook is another. Andy Biersack, the creative mastermind behind Black Veil Brides and Andy Black, accepted the […]
Taylor Momsen had to fall in love with music all over again just to survive
In May 2017, the Pretty Reckless were riding the crest of a wave. In celebration of their third album, Who You Selling For, the New York rockers landed an opening slot for their musical inspirations and friends Soundgarden on their U.S. leg. Just hours after their show at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, the band […]
25 most influential emo bands who made the genre what it is today
Emo (noun): a hotly contested music genre where bands and fans alike refuse to agree on who qualifies for a place in the rankings for all eternity, where no band admits to falling into the criteria of emo, and no fans admit to listening to it either. Of course, the one precursor to belonging to […]
A viral TikTok sparked Papa Roach and Jeris Johnson’s collab remix—here’s how
If 2020 hadn’t already aged you enough, here’s another shock to the system: Papa Roach’s classic “Last Resort” is 20 years old. Marking the whopping milestone for a song that introduced a generation to a new form of expression, Papa Roach have pursued re-recordings and remixes of the scream-along number, the first of which came […]