Piotr Brozyna
15 of our favorite ADTR moments over the past 15 years
2018 marks an epic year for the scene: Highly anticipated records, the last nationwide Vans Warped Tour and monumental anniversary shows, including A Day To Remember, who recently announced their 15-year anniversary tour with support from Papa Roach, Falling In Reverse and the Devil Wears Prada...
Ten Second Songs’ Anthony Vincent talks YouTube fame, going viral and gives advice
With so many social media platforms at our fingertips, all it takes is a genius idea and good timing to gain fame, popularity and success seemingly overnight (read: go viral). Take Ten Second Songs, for example, the novel idea of taking a popular song and singing it in 20 different vocal styles to showcase a portfolio of talent on Youtube
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Become a Sleeping With Sirens fan overnight — here’s the SparkNotes version
You’ve been there. We’ve all been there. Whether a particular show is starting its fifth season or a particular band is recording their fifth album, you feel you’ve passed the window of opportunity to get into it, and you don’t simply want to become a bandwagon fan without giving early work the chance it deserves. Your time is precious,
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We need to talk about ‘Sense8’ and why the Emmys snub stings the most
Everyone knows the feeling: Despite the number of electronic devices you used to vote, the countless texts you’ve sent out to acquaintances to “check out this movie/show/band/artist” and the spam-like shares on your social media accounts, they did not win the award. And it’s okay, b
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German melodic hardcore act Alazka premiere intense music video for “Ghost”—watch
Germany's melodic hardcore quintet Alazka just dropped a cinematic music video for their new single from their upcoming debut album— Phoenix— which will be available September 1st via Sharptone Records/ Arising Empire. Preorder it here.
The unclean vocals
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Groove metalcore quartet Deathbed drop new ‘Dead Youth’ EP—listen to the entire album now
Pittsburgh metalcore act Deathbed are exclusively streaming their six-track EP right here! Formed just in 2016, the four musicians smoothly blend melody with aggresion to produce a sound deeply rooted in emotional perception. Dead Youth officially drops on August 4th, but you can check out the entire EP with us below
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11 instrumental bands that prove you don’t need a vocalist to rock
Many can argue that the vocalist can make or break a band. While we agree that the frontman or frontwoman of a band does heavily contribute to their identity, sound and overall persona, we certainly value each and every member of a band, even if there are nine of them (we're looking at you, Slipknot). He
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Alt-rock act Behind The Façade premiere high-energy song “Devil”—listen
The alternative pop-punk trio from NYC, Behind The Façade, just dropped a sweet music video for their new upbeat jam, "Devil." The band, consisting of Danielle Minch on vocals and guitar, Nick Quiles on bass and Christian Estrella on drums, self-released their debut full-length album Bitter And Better in March 2016, and will be back in the studio soon to record new music. But until then,
Anberlin’s frontman Stephen Christian premieres powerful, personal solo work—listen
Talented artists are oftentimes known for branching off from the project that manifested in their success. Such was the case with the lead vocalist of Anberlin and his upcoming record Wildfires.
At its core, Wildfires is Stephen Christian's conversation with Christ, addressing themes like uncertainty, peace and obedience. The album is set to re
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QUIZ: How well do you remember the lyrics to Neck Deep’s “Can’t Kick Up The Roots”?
Bands are always influenced by their surroundings; they usually have at least one song that either subtly or bluntly acts as an ode to their roots. And our favorite Welsh punks Neck Deep are no exception.
The band gives a bittersweet tribute in "Can't Kick Up The Roots" — see if you remember the lyrics that describe their late teenage years. Don't mess up
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QUIZ: Can you match the music video clip to the correct Silverstein album?
Think you're a true Silverstein fan? Think you're familiar with the band's consistently strong discography? See if you can remember which album each music video clip is from. This quiz will help separate loyal hardcore fans of this underrated band from those who only know the chorus to "My Heroine."
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Watch AAR perform “Swing Swing” with a string quartet at Emo Nite LA
The rumors are true: The All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter performed with the String String Quartet for Emo Nite at the Echoplex in LA last night!
Read more: Emo Nite LA after party and other 2017 APMAs events to attend
As always, others also made appearances at this particular Emo Nite: Here is Sum 41's very own Frank Zummo, celebrating with a face that barely coordinates with the wor
Waterparks hold bassist auditions in new video for “Gloom Boys”—watch
"'Gloom Boys' video is out," says Waterparks frontman Awsten Knight. "Our friends are cute. Look at it here."
Yep, the electronic pop rockers from Texas are back with a new music video from their 2016 studio album Double Dare.
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Chicago’s prized pop-punks Showoff premiere “Popular Kid”—listen
Beloved Chicago pop-punk act Showoff are showing off their new jam after quite the break from music. In the late 1990s, Showoff's self-titled third album was one of the first to be produced by John Feldmann before he became a legendary producer with dozens of our favorite records under his belt (those of Goldfinger, Good Charlotte, The Used, Panic! At...
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Where it all began: 16 bands’ very first music videos
Sometimes it takes a few albums for a band to acquire a cult following. Other times, their very first single sends them off to tour the entire planet. The first music video a band decides to shoot a music video for is a very important choice to make
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18 of the best music videos where bands destroy shit
Admit it: We all love watching things explode, get set on fire and smashed into pieces (comment if you got the reference). Apparently, so do our favorite musicians. Music videos are unique creative outlets that allow bands to collaborate with production teams of directors and cinematographers to produce unique art that complements the music and elevates it to its full potential
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10 videos of kids singing songs by their favorite bands
The children are the future, says everyone. This is especially true in terms of music: The only way some of the music from the 21st century will continue to be in circulation is thanks to the scene's youngest fans. After being exposed to this unique art form, they chose to put their own twist into it and record themselves covering their favorite songs. He
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Vagabonds streams new album, recorded entirely in random, unoccupied places— listen
Grand Rapids, MI resident Luke Dean, currently the only official member of unique DIY project Vagabonds, is exclusively streaming his entire album I Don't Know What To Do Now with Alternative Press. The album will be officially released on June 30th via Blood & Ink Records. Preorder it here
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Greeley Estates premiere new song, discuss upcoming EP ‘Calling All The Hopeless’—listen
Phoenix, AZ metalcore act Greeley Estates is finally back in the scene after an absence that lasted over four years. Since their formation in 2002, the band has released five full-length studio albums and three EPs. While they initially began as a post-hardcore genre sprinkled with some emo undertones, their sound developed into the heavier metalcore act that was quite active in the scene during t
QUIZ: Which 2017 APMAs Song of the Year nominee are you?
So now that you know which Album of the Year you are (oh, you don't? Go take that quiz first!), it's only fitting we move on to Song of the Year.
As we're rounding the corner for the APMAs in July, we want to put you to the test: Which song fits you best? We're doing half the
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