Contributions
Frank Iero opens up on ‘Parachutes’—”I felt totally emptied but so inspired by the end of it”
Editor's note: This interview was done before October 13 when a tragic traffic accident between Frank Iero And The Patience's tour van and a bus left two members of the band's crew seriously injured. Since then, the band has cancelled all remaining 2016 dates. We still felt it was important to tell Iero's story about the making of the […]
10 times metal crossed into mainstream culture in 2016
Metalheads, punks and hardcore kids don’t much care for the mainstream—that much has always been clear. However, there has always been some crossover between the two worlds. It’s somewhat of a controversial issue. We compiled a list of 10 moments from the past year that the mainstream reached into the underground and put it center […]
10 items you totally rocked during your goth phase
Corsets-Red & Black Buckle Corset from Hot Topic For the goth chick, these tops weren't reserved for the yearly Renaissance fair. They hugged your body just right to show off (and push up) your curves. Corsets gave the dark side an even sexier edge. Tripps-Black & White Super Skull Chain Zip-Off Pants from Hot Topic […]
Alesana’s Annabel: More than just a cult phenomenon
On August 31, Alesana released the newest installment of their Annabel trilogy. What began as a short story co-written by bandmates Shawn Milke and Dennis Lee and turned into three albums’ worth of intricate music composition has now been transformed even further by the two writers into a short novel simply titled Annabel. Expanding on […]
Here’s what you need to know before getting your first tattoo
Getting your first tattoo is a lot like losing your virginity. You really have no clue what you’re doing or what it’s going to feel like, and there can be a lot of pressure to make the right move. You’re excited and maybe a little scared. While you won’t truly be prepared until tattoo number […]
Good Tiger have all the right ingredients for a successful metal band
An empty birdcage, a few sledgehammered walls and a cake. No, it’s not the beginning of a curious riddle, but some of the key components in Good Tiger’s new music video for “Aspirations,” the fifth track off of their debut record A Head Full Of Moonlight. “The concept was really driven by the director, Stuart […]
Cover Your Tracks don’t want to be known as ‘ex-members of any other band in the f***ing world’
“I climbed a fucking mountain at 5:30 in the morning!” Cover Your Tracks vocalist Paul Rose exclaims. “I didn’t even know! I went out there with pants and my whole emo swag.” Apparently, no one decided to tell Rose that part of the video shoot for “Striking Matches” was to take place atop Stone Mountain […]
‘Cold World’ marks a new chapter of growth for Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men Cold World When Of Mice & Men released their self-titled record in 2010, probably no one would have guessed that they would make a record like Cold World just six years later. Heavier than tourmates Linkin Park’s radio rock, yet no longer as destructive as their more underground and departed counterparts, […]
Amity Affliction at their strongest when relying on heavier side
The Amity Affliction This Could Be Heartbreak ROCKS LIKE: State Champs, Haste The Day, Asking Alexandria WHAT’S DIFFERENT: One clever trick the Amity Affliction pull is on This Could Be Heartbreak’s title track—they make the supremely depressing lyrical content of the chorus sound super-pop-punk and uplifting. It’s a great technique to offset the record’s all-consuming […]