Taylor Markarian

Musicians throughout the eras have done what they could to purposefully alter their reality to “hear colors and see sounds,” supposedly in the name of artistic enlightenment or consciousness expansion. Famously, the Beatles’ “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” and “Yellow Submarine” are pieces of psychedelic pop culture that that will never be forgotten for […]

Vocalist Jesse Barnett of California hardcore band Stick To Your Guns is not shy. For someone so pissed off at the state of the world, he’s uncommonly warm, despite the fact that STYG’s recording session has been interrupted so we at AP could pick his brain about the band’s upcoming release and what the hell […]

Mark Of The Blade First and foremost: Yes, Phil Bozeman does deliver clean vocals on this record. But old school Whitechapel fans can hold off having any impending panic attacks because the revered death-metal growler only sings on one song, “Bring Me Home.” Though it’s strangely reminiscent of some kind of combination of Benjamin Burnley […]

The Proust Questionnaire is a famous survey designed to get to the core of the interviewee’s personality. Since taken by the renowned French author Marcel Proust over a hundred years ago, it’s been reused in countless interviews . So we figured, why not put some of our beloved and quirky band members to the test? […]

I See Stars Treehouse I See Stars’ first major release without unclean vocalist Zach Johnson and guitarist Jimmy Gregerson sees a shift in the Michigan band’s sound, but in the best way possible. A fluid amalgamation of pop, indie, electronic, hard rock and even hip hop, the band’s fifth full-length album truly has something for […]

[Photo/video credit: Andrew Wendowski] Three hours north of New York City, well beyond cow farms and past the capital of Albany, is a middle-of-nowhere village called Schaghticoke. I’ll be honest, I still don’t know how to pronounce the name and neither did any of the other concertgoers who made the long pilgrimage from other far away […]

Guitar Hero II quipped that a mini fridge is more important than a bassist. And while it is true that many people undervalue the role a bass guitar plays, it’s hugely important in providing a sturdy backbone to almost any song, giving it a fuller, more intense sound. (Not to mention that the drummer naturally […]

Escape The Fate – “The Aftermath (G3)” There are four songs in the “Guillotine” series by now, split between Escape The Fate and Falling In Reverse. But out of the entire catalogue, the one with the most impressive guitarwork has to be “The Aftermath (G3).”  From shredding to sweeping, there’s a full minute of solo […]

It’s no secret that vocalists tend to take center stage—not only on the actual stage but basically everywhere else too. So we’re going to give the frontman a break for once and focus on the musician who is always pushed to the back—literally. For those of you who simply can’t get enough of the double […]