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Creeper to open Tiger Army's U.S. fall tour
Creeper have announced that they will be opening for Tiger Army this fall surrounding their Riot Fest appearance. This will be the UK punks' second North American tour. “We're thrilled to be coming back to tour the U.S. so soon, and to be doing it with one of our favourite bands is truly wild,” the band […]
Nick Martin of Sleeping With Sirens on how punk-rock inspired his "plug-and-play" style
In this summer's first episode of Ernie Ball's “Sound Of Warped” series, Sleeping With Sirens guitarist Nick Martin (and his awesome, new hair) tell us about his set-up, playing style and philosophy and more. “I grew up on The Clash, The Ramones and the Misfits. It was very much a plug-and-play style,” he says of […]
UPDATE: "Please remember our music lives on forever"—Fearless Vampire Killers disband
UPDATE: July 5, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. EST FVK have announced that all upcoming performances, barring Shield Fest on July 17—where Kemp will not be playing with the band—have been canceled. Those shows include appearances at both Reading and Leeds festivals among others. The band are expected to announce a farewell show soon. UPDATE: July […]
William Control’s work is being turned into a film: Here’s what you need to know
William Control is a busy man. Not only is he working on a new album and rounding out his third book, but he’s also making his first foray into film. Revelator, Control’s three-part novella series, was recently picked up by Dark City Media Group to translate to the screen. Revelator: The Neuromancer—based on the first […]
Play My Chemical Romance video games based on 'Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge'
During the Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge era of My Chemical Romance‘s online presence, the band delighted fans with two 8-bit games promoting the album at the time. Revenge follows the plot of the gunned-down “Demolition Lovers.” You, acting as a saint, must avoid ghosts as you make your way through a cathedral and catacombs to save […]
Frank Iero and James Dewees' electronic hardcore project Death Spells returns with shows, album
It's been a while since we heard Death Spells, Frank Iero and James Dewees' electronic hardcore side project—aside from a brief teaser in March, it's been about 943 days, to be more precise. But, hey, who's counting? Heh… Last night, however, the band announced that the are back with the following message: “death spells is […]
The five songs you need to hear to get to know Too Close To Touch
Lexington, Kentucky’s Too Close To Touch have one eye in the scene and the other on the world. On their Epitaph debut, Nerve Endings, the quintet’s electronics-accented popcore has the ability to resonate on both car radios and moshpits on Warped. Here are five songs to get to know the band! VOTE / TICKETS / VIP “Pretty […]
Start Here: Five Songs To Get To Know Too Close To Touch
Lexington, Kentucky’s Too Close To Touch have one eye in the scene and the other on the world. On their Epitaph debut, Nerve Endings, the quintet’s electronics-accented popcore has the ability to resonate on both car radios and moshpits on Warped. Here are five songs to get to know the band! VOTE “Pretty Little Thing” […]
Former LostAlone frontman Steven Battelle releases debut solo song, "The Jump"
Steven Battelle, former vocalist/guitarist of U.K. epic three-piece LostAlone has released his debut solo single, “The Jump.” “'The Jump' is the first song I wrote for the record, right at the beginning of my travels,” explains Battelle. “The foreboding literal narrative of the lyric feels like an introduction to all that will transpire on the rest of […]