Contributions
Chris Motionless and Mike Hranica discuss their thoughts on music, touring together, more
It’s day three of the Apollo X Tour, and arguably the weightiest package you’re likely to be exposed to this fall has rolled into Boston, ahead of a show at the House Of Blues. Bringing together co-headliners Motionless In White and the Devil Wears Prada plus Upon A Burning Body, the Word Alive and the […]
"I have to tell the story to the rest of the world"—Crossfaith's Kenta Koie talks new album
Osaka, Japan’s Crossfaith spent much of the last five years bringing their heavy metalcore-EDM hybrid to every corner of the globe. Returning with their fourth full-length, Xeno, the quintet have boldly introduced new elements while honing their songwriting skills, making for a truly anthemic collection—at the risk of potentially alienating some of their fans. Speaking […]
"It was a couple of years of fun work" Parkway Drive's Winston McCall talks Ire album
It’s a good time to be in Parkway Drive. With fifth album Ire showcasing the most dramatic and ambitious evolution in their sound to date the critical plaudits are rolling in, though the band’s excitement lies more in finally getting to play these songs to packed rooms. Speaking from Perth, Australia – and running himself […]
Terror offer an in-your-face album with 'The 25th Hour'
Terror The 25th Hour There’s probably no band more committed to the if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it ethos than Terror. While this has led to at least a couple of run of the mill tracks on most of their releases, The 25th Hour is a decent slab of no-frills shouty hardcore, and a fine accompaniment to wrenching your (or someone else’s) […]
Teenage Time Killers bring irresistible, delirious excitement to 'Greatest Hits Vol. 1'
Teenage Time Killers Greatest Hits Vol. 1 Teenage Time Killers began with Corrosion Of Conformity drummer Reed Mullin and My Ruin guitarist Mick Murphy wanting to make a back-to-basics hardcore record. That the result is a 20-track album—featuring appearances by an almost ridiculously impressive array of rock, metal and punk luminaries—suggests that this idea was […]
The 10 best Bring Me The Horizon songs
For the first few years of their existence, Bring Me The Horizon seemed to draw more ire than adoration within their native U.K.’s metal scene. Having dropped their debut EP while still in their teens and following it up with 2006’s Count Your Blessings, they were frequently derided as kids who cared more about their […]
Trent Reznor's top 10 non-Nine Inch Nails efforts
Trent Reznor is a busy man. Having dropped a string of full-lengths, EPs, live records and remixes under the Nine Inch Nails banner, he has remained a driving force in alternative music since the late ’80s. But this has evidently not been enough to satisfy his creative instincts. His involvement in award-winning motion picture soundtracks […]
The 15 best Jimmy Eat World songs
Formed in 1993, Jimmy Eat World have released a string of seminal rock albums, every one of them boasting at least a handful of “classic” tracks, while Clarity (1999), Bleed American (2001) Futures (2004) and Chase This Light (2007) are arguably perfect from start to finish. Whether penning hard-edged rockers, pure pop songs or indulging […]
The 10 Best Machine-Gun Breakdowns
What’s the single greatest breakdown in metal and/or hardcore history? That argument has cluttered the web since the first message boards got vomited up, and will probably abound long after we’re all gone (the correct answer is the outro to Machine Head’s “Davidian,” by the way). This is not a list of the all-time best […]