Gen Handley

Contributions

10 classic songs you can always expect to close a band’s set

Everyone knows that one song. Once you hear the opening cords, you immediately know this is the beginning of the end. This is the closing song, so it’s the last chance to sing your heart out and push that raspy voice one last glorious mile. While setlists among bands can vary from show to show, […]

AFI's return quenches the thirst of hardcore fans while picking up new ones along the way

AFI (The Blood Album) AFI are back. It’s been almost four years since Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson released Burials and have been pursuing other projects and sounds, embracing everything from the straight-edge hardcore XTRMST to the poppy electronica of Blaqk Audio. Fans of the band’s older albums will be pleasantly surprised with AFI […]

AFI's Jade Puget opens up on band's upcoming milestone 10th album

[Photo by Jiro Schneider] Most bands don't last 25 years. Most bands don't last 10 albums. But AFI aren’t like most bands. Not only has (mostly) the original lineup stayed together over the years, but they have also released a range of solid, genre-bending albums, constantly pushing sonic and creative expectations. “Yeah, number 10 is a […]

10 of the most dynamic supergroups to grace the scene

Famous director David Lynch once said, “Negativity is the enemy of creativity.” If that’s the case, then as a musician you have to be pretty positive to start not only one band, but others simultaneously. Sometimes these bands bring together other notable artists to form a “supergroup.” These side projects are new avenues for artists […]

Buddy Nielsen talks sexuality, addiction and the new (heavier) Senses Fail

When choosing a title for Senses Fail’s anticipated sixth album, Pull The Thorns From Your Heart, lead singer Buddy Nielsen called on a deeply personal source. “I’ve been coming to terms with who I am and really digging into that and then seeing that on the other side,” Nielsen says. “If I want to be […]