Scott Heisel

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These six amazing drummers are nominated for an APMA; Who should win?

With the inaugural AP Music Awards taking place July 21, 2014, at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum at North Coast Harbor, we thought we would use the weeks leading up to the historic event to give you a category-by-category breakdown of the nominees so you can be an informed voter. Read […]

“We were truly in pain, and that still translates”—Thoughts Of Ionesco’s Sean Hoen on his new memoir

Odds are, you’ve never heard of THOUGHTS OF IONESCO. That’s understandable: The Detroit-based three-piece were but a blip on the heavy-music scene’s radar, releasing a handful of abrasive, noisy, sludgy, jazz-influenced metal records that resulted in a few regional tours, a bit of label interest from Relapse Records and plenty of stories from old-school Michigan […]

Masked Intruder - M.I.

Masked Intruder M.I. Masked Intruder’s sophomore full-length, M.I., is cut from the exact same cloth as the cloaked quartet’s self-titled debut: They’re both 13 tracks, they both clock in around 30 minutes, and they’re both packed with humorous, catchy, retro-leaning bubblegum pop-punk that melds together Screeching Weasel, the 1994 versions of Green Day and Weezer, […]

Breaking Down The APMAs: Best Live Band

With the inaugural AP Music Awards taking place July 21, 2014, at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum at North Coast Harbor, we thought we would use the weeks leading up to the historic event to give you a category-by-category breakdown of the nominees so you can be an informed voter. Read […]

Calling all dedicated fans—we need your tattoo pics for the #APMAs!

As you likely already know, the inaugural AP Music Awards is coming up July 21, and one of the 12 fan-voted categories is “Most Dedicated Fans.” Nominated in that category are the fanbases for All Time Low, Avenged Sevenfold, Black Veil Brides, Mayday Parade, My Chemical Romance and Pierce The Veil. Now when it comes to fandom, there's no dedication […]

“The problem with bands ending [is] they’re always just on the cusp of something”—Mineral interview

They only existed for a scant three years and their recorded output barely cracks 20 songs, but the influence of second-wave emo icons MINERAL has been far reaching. They have high-profile fans ranging from Frank Turner to New Found Glory; Balance And Composure and Into It. Over It. have both created tribute shirts to the […]

Festival Breakdown: Which Riot Fest should you go to?

Last night, the internet let out a collective gasp as Riot Fest organizers released the lineups for their Chicago and Denver iterations, as well as capped off their already-announced Toronto fest with the addition of mope-rock legends the Cure. Given that all three fests take place in a three-week span this September, and all three […]

5 Bands You Absolutely Must See At Rock On The Range This Weekend

Smell that? No, it’s not the smell of napalm in the morning; it’s officially festival season! As a proud sponsor of this year’s Rock On The Range festival, taking place May 16-18 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, we felt it was important to highlight some of the finest talent on their schedule. Sure, we […]

Being As An Ocean - How We Both Wondrously Perish

Being As An Ocean How We Both Wondrously Perish Having only been a band for three years (and having already gone through a substantial lineup overhaul between their Tumblr-embraced debut, 2012’s Dear G-d… and their new effort), Being As An Ocean seem to be rushing through their development. How We Both Wonderously Perish is significantly […]
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