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With Altpress having nearly 35 years in the rock ‘n’ roll circus, we will gladly adhere to one evident truth. “Anything can happen.” Remember that iconic punk band who vowed for decades they’d never reunite? How about those superstars who vowed they’d never play Warped Tour? Who ever thought these people would ever be in […]

You know Spencer Charnas as the charismatic frontman of metalcore horror kings Ice Nine Kills. You may have guessed by now that he loves horror movies. When it comes to all things slasher, splatter, guts and gore, Charnas has seen it. In this APTV exclusive, the singer reveals his list of 10 must-see horror flicks […]

Sick guitar solos and wicked beats are cool. But drop an obtuse sample from a movie into your jam and we’ll perk up immediately. That’s what we were thinking when we put this list together.  Our list of 10 songs with iconic movie samples should keep the celluloid rockers among you amused. Or lying that […]

Juliet Simms has a lot going on, even in lockdown-mode. In the next installment of AP Phoner, AltPress content director Paige Owens speaks to the singer-songwriter on her past, current and future. Once we’ve all been given the all-clear to leave our homes, that is. There’s no denying that Juliet Simms has a story. And […]

These days, there’s no reason for anybody not to use Face Time. So we’re gonna call everybody! Today Altpress content director Paige Owens launches our new APTV series, AP Phoner. Her first guest is Grayscale bassist Nick Ventimiglia. Boy, talk about solid dudes. Ventimiglia was self-quarantining in his home in Detroit, far away from his […]

Sure, every musical subgenre has its own community. From Metallica to the Anthrax cover band in your hometown, they’re all in service to the metal. But there’s something really special about the scene AP has covered for close to 20 years. We didn’t hear a whole lot of smack-talking. More friendships and romances went down […]

You know them, you love them and you’re not going to leave until you hear them. They’re the scene staples that are the closing tracks of your favorite bands’ sets. They can be a band’s personal theme song or the tracks dictated by the stans. If they don’t get played, there will be hell to […]

Self-isolation is hard. Sometimes you want to flash an unkind gesture at someone through your front window. Other times you may desire to break some furniture to demonstrate your anger. Maybe you want to turn it all inward on yourself. Don’t do any of that stuff. Vent your anger to our choice 10 deathcore tracks! […]

There can be a certain level of brother/sisterhood in a band and then something will change the dynamic. While it seems bands can get by dropping bassists and drummers left and right, who gets by on multiple vocalists? The subject of our latest video is a contentious one, indeed. A new vocalist can change the […]

It goes without saying, but we’ll do it anyway. We will never grow tired of Brendon Urie. When he joined Panic! At The Disco in 2004, he was a charismatic conduit for band founder Ryan Ross‘ songs. When Ross and bassist Jon Walker split to form the Young Veins, Urie and drummer Spencer Smith kept […]

They say imitation is the best form of flattery. And our list of My Chemical Romance cover versions makes for an iron-clad case. From relative unknowns to AltPress favorites, the scope of the MCR fandom significantly extends to a great number of musicians. There is an old adage that posits a good song is a […]

Saves The Day frontman Chris Conley, recently took over the AltPress Instagram account and invited fans into the Electric Ladybug in Chico, California. On Monday April 6, Conley belted out some STD classics and a few obscure gems. It was the singer’s second installment of his social distancing-inspired Digital Happy Hour series. Read more: Saves […]

Everybody loves a good conspiracy theory. Hell, everybody loves a bad conspiracy theory, as well. Simply because the more over the top, the harder the punchline. It’s all good fun. Especially if you’re talking about serious deep-state, rock conspiracy theories. (Actually, feel free to use the term “legends” as it might be applicable to everything […]

American Horror Story wrapped up its ninth season less than six months ago.  We’re completely stoked to see what’s going to happen for its next magnificently creepy installment. Anybody who has followed producer/writer Ryan Murphy‘s series arc thus far is well aware the man knows how to bring the fear. There have been a couple […]

Waterparks mouthpiece Awsten Knight has been called a lot of things, both good and less-good. But the one thing no one can accuse him of is being a mediocre guitarist. In case you need to be reminded of that, your buds over at APTV are going to prove that to you right now. Listen up, […]

Hardcore will never die. It continues to mutate and take on new characteristics, but it’s never going away. And this list of 10 new hardcore bands you need to hear now is undeniable evidence of that. There’s a shortlist of things these bands have in common. Off the top of our head, it would be […]

My Chemical Romance stans know that AltPress was the first American music magazine to put the band on the cover. That was 16 years ago and we’re still stoked. If you’re like us and have been binging MCR’s output at varying degrees these past few weeks, we’ve got a list for you. We hope this […]

When it comes to pure power, Richmond, Virginia’s Bad Omens come right out of the box, swinging hard. Their delivery of noise-drenched harmonics, detuned bass and Noah Sebastian‘s growl makes for a pummeling rock experience. The title of their latest album, Finding God Before God Finds Me, sums up the Bad Omens experience in the […]

All Time Low hustlers, rejoice! The band have their eighth album, Wake Up, Sunshine coming out this Friday. The four dudes from Baltimore took pop-punk to some next-level action in the late oughties. All their hard work (and stage banter) yielded them a rabid fanbase and a meaningful career. However, there’s something that doesn’t get […]

Some people think you can convey more tension with a whisper than a scream. But sometimes a bestial roar at top volume can stop a heart cold in midbeat. Our list of 10 scary songs that will chill you to your core isn’t particularly subtle. But we’re sure subtlety was the last thing on your […]