Brian Kraus

Trove, the new band voiced by former Vanna frontman Davey Muise, have released a retro music video for "Massive." It's a fitting visual for their sound, a drenched and dirty take on the alternative rock of yore that's mindful of having hooks at the same time. Also ... Read More ...

Ohio pop-punks Hit The Lights have released a lyric video for their new single, "Siberian Itch." Currently wrapping up tour dates supporting Simple Plan, the band's latest track follows past singles "Believe In Me" and "Anthem." Their online store has been updated with merch and music. Ge ...

Hit The Lights have released a new single, "Believe In Me," with promises of another to follow next month. They'll also be joining Simple Plan for more No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls 15th anniversary tour dates in late November/early December. "We ho ...

The Color Morale have released an EP's worth of covers where each member chose a song special to them. In track listing order, the Artist Inspiration Series includes Comeback Kid's "Wake The Dead," Thrice's "Stare At The Sun," Coldplay's "Fix You," Jimmy Eat World's "Blister" and Misery Signals' "The Failsafe." In a past AP feature, Mus... Read Mor

Southern California's Modern Color have released a new music video for "Wool," found on their sophomore album, Time Slips Behind Us. The LP, engineered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Wander), will see a home-state record release show on Oct. 27 in F ...

Florida's Traitors have returned with a new single and tour announcement. Last month, the band wrote about ending their short-lived breakup in a heartfelt post to fans. Now, you can listen to "Lashing Out" and catch them headlining the U.S. (the Cruel... Read More ...

Metalcore conglomeration END have released their debut work, From The Unforgiving Arms Of God, today on Good Fight Music. The band are comprised of vocalist Brendan Murphy (Counterparts), guitarists Will Putney (Fit For An Autopsy, Graphic Nature Audio) and Gregory Thomas (ex-Shai Hulud and Misery Signals), bassist Jay Pepito (Reign Supreme, ex-Blacklisted) and drummer Andrew McEnaney (Trade Wind,

Self-proclaimed alternative metalcore group Bloodline have released a music video for their new single, "Insolent." The foursome calls Dallas, Texas home, and will set out on a headlining tour with Be//gotten this winter. Check out the video and what the band have to say about it followed by the dates below ...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's Varials have released a new video for "E.D.A." from their new album, and will play a record release show on August 26 with Left Behind, Vicious Embrace and Mercy Blow at Philly's Voltage Lounge. "E.D.A." marks the t ...

Photo Credit: Matthew Comer Polar Bear Club singer Jimmy Stadt has released his first music since 2013's Death Chorus and the band's quiet departure that followed that December.  His new band are the five-piece Wax Bottles, based out of New Jersey. Aside from ...

The Color Morale are getting ready to begin their July headlining tour with support from the Plot In You, Dayseeker and Picturesque. The tour is named after their most recent studio album, 2016's Desolate Devine, released on Fearless Records. Ticket ...

North Carolina rock 'n roll foursome He Is Legend have announced a summer headliner with support from Islander, To Speak Of Wolves, Bad Seed Rising. The band released their fifth studio album, Few, this past April on Spinefarm Records. Tickets can... Read More ...

Broadside Paradise FILE UNDER: FEEL GOOD POP-PUNK ROCKS LIKE: Hit The Lights, Yellowcard, State Champs WHAT'S DIFFERENT: Broadside packed up and moved their entire lives from Richmond, Virginia, to Los Angeles, funneling that change of scenery feeling into another record with producer Kyle Black (Paramore, New Found Glory, Comeback Kid). Pa... Read More ...

We may have found the heaviest band on Stay Sick Recordings. California's Spite have unleashed a new track titled "IED," attached to the announcement of Nothing Is Beautiful. HEAR MORE: BackWordz take on political system with new track “Self Ownership” featuring Attila’s Fronz Their new album arrives on July 28, 2017 via Stay Sick. Listen below. SEE ALL PRE-ORD... Read More ...

Los Angeles, California's Alta View are streaming their new release, Out Of Place, three songs of summertime pop-punk produced by Hit The Lights frontman Nick Thompson, who also guests on track two, "Pressure." Thompson, along with Rick King at King Sound Studios, produced the effort, which is also available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Amazon Music and Bandcamp. HEAR MORE: Hit The L

Eighteen Visions XVIII FILE UNDER: FASHIONCORE REVIVAL ROCKS LIKE: Code Orange, Every Time I Die, Throwdown WHAT'S DIFFERENT: That depends on where you look. On XVIII, Eighteen Visions revisit the “old stuff,” early '00s Orange County metalcore cheekily dubbed “fashioncore.” Those primitive, sketch ...

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania's Mind Power are streaming their debut EP, Depopulation, which can be heard in full below with a short live session. They're led by former A Life Once Lost frontman Robert Meadows, and deliver more of the punishing, grooving metal that he's known for. The band's ...

(Photo: Reid Haithcock) FREE, the Massachusetts hardcore band with four-fifths members of Have Heart, have released a new EP titled Ex Tenebris. These four new songs were recorded by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios, and are coming soon on Triple B Records (click for vinyl pre-orders, shirts). Stream E... Read More ...

Hit The Lights have released a new single for the summer titled "Anthem," streaming down below. You can pick up the track on iTunes now or free with a shirt purchase. "Anthem" was produced, mixed and mastered by Rick King at King Sound Studio, where HTL frontman Nick Thompson and King recently worked with pop-punk newcomers Alta View ...

Promise of Redemption, the solo band of Valencia frontman Shane Henderson, will begin their summer tour next month with Best Ex (formerly Candy Hearts). Dates for the run also feature support from Kozie, June Divided and Baggage (ex-the Swellers). Tickets ...