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Ahead of the release of their latest EP, Volume III, out via Mortem Media Dec. 13, September Mourning have teamed up with AltPress for the exclusive premiere of their new video, “Overdose.” “Overdose” is the second video game animated release from the group. Although track focuses on being consumed by love, the video follows the […]

The holidays are right around the corner, and we’re getting into the Christmas spirit a little early. RØYLS have teamed up with AltPress to exclusively premiere their cover of “Last Christmas.” Read more: 10 musicians who have been in multiple successful bands RØYLS revamped the classic holiday track to add a poppy, stripped-down vibe to […]

Today Dr. Martens continues its series of micro-documentaries on vibrant bands. This week, the iconic music/lifestyle brand puts the spotlight on Combo Chimbita. Their fascinating blend of indigenous Colombian music and forward-thinking imagination will take your frontal lobes for a ride.   It’s easy to see why Dr. Martens chose this band of Colombians living in […]

Today AltPress is premiering the video for “Filth,” the latest from impeccably pedigreed metal/noisecore trio, Teeth. It’s the follow-up to their previous single, “Destroyer,” the perfect soundtrack for your next skeletal dislocation. Teeth are frontman Blake Prince (Anniversary, Straight Reads The Line), guitarist Chris LeMasters (ex-Dead And Divine, Hundred Suns) and drummer Ryan Leger (ex-Every […]

The alt-pop duo Yours are teaming up with AltPress to exclusively premiere their acoustic rendition of “Summer Is Bad.” The pair, Amanda and Alice, first released the studio version of the track and video Oct. 31. “Summer Is Bad” offers a whimsical, upbeat attitude that masks the weight of coping with depression. Trading their vibrant […]

After years of shade being thrown at us (even after that one episode of 30 Rock), the truth is that Cleveland is pretty great. We have kickass record stores, excellent show venues, awesome coffee shops and amazing places to eat. We also have Motives, a bouncing post-hardcore unit keeping the scene vibrant. Today we’re premiering […]

The next installment in the Dr. Martens micro-documentary series of great bands involves pointing the cameras at L.A. Witch. For years, the trio of all-girl desperados were fiercely independent, making things happen exclusively on their terms. They should probably make shirts that read “RIDE OR DIY.” Since forming in 2009, L.A. Witch—vocalist/guitarist Sade Sanchez, bassist Irita […]

Stitched Up Heart are teaming up with AltPress to exclusively premiere two tracks off their forthcoming album, Darkness. Ahead of the sophomore album’s spring 2020 release, the band are dropping “Dead Roses” and “This Skin.” The tracks each show a different side to the band. While both offer an emotional look inside their mindset, they’re […]

George Romero, the O.G. zombie apocalypse film director, warned us a long time ago that “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.”  We can now safely assume what the planet’s reanimated corpses will be listening to. Horror-rap rocker Jamie Madrox of Twiztid and Mindless Self Indulgence frontman Little Jimmy […]

EDM duo ARMNHMR recruited the Zealots frontman Micah Martin for an epic genre crossover collaboration. The dance collective, which consists of Joseph Chung and Joseph Abella, are teaming up with AltPress to premiere the track ahead of its Nov. 22 debut. Martin isn’t the first time ARMNHMR have delved into a genre-melding collaboration. In August, […]

Jonathon Fraser, the mastermind behind Northbound, has teamed up with AltPress for an exclusive track-by-track breakdown of his latest release, Soul Kiss, out via Smartpunk Records Nov. 22. Northbound pulls together the best elements of indie acoustic, emo and punk to create an album that explores nostalgia and heartache. You can listen to Soul Kiss […]

Metalcore isn’t dead. It just needs to manifest its rage more convincingly. To that end, Heart Of Jordan have the drive and passion to conjure high-decibel fury. Today, AltPress is premiering Heart Of Jordan’s new video, “Echoes Still Remain.” “Lyrically, the song is about the struggles of trying to help an addict stop the vicious […]

JT Tollas, Famous Last Words vocalist and the genius behind Postscript, has teamed up with AltPress to release the project’s latest video “My (Deepest) Apologies” from Postscript’s debut album, The Stars Collide With The Trees, out everywhere today. Read more: Kellin Quinn abruptly ends SWS show over crowd safety concerns The video explores cyberbullying from […]

Breathe Carolina are continuing to build the anticipation for their first full-length in five years, DEADTHEALBUM. Today, the duo are teaming up with AltPress to premiere the next single, “July.”  The nostalgia-tinged track follows the release of three previous singles (and a Smash Mouth-endorsed “All Star” remix) that started dropping in September: “Too Good,” “Like […]

New Jersey-based indie act Pollyanna are gearing up for a new chapter with the release of “I Promise, I’m Lying.” The duo-turned-trio are teaming up with AltPress to exclusively premiere the vibrant visuals. The band formed as a duo from the ashes of Chasing Down Sunset in 2017. Originally consisting of vocalist/guitarist Jill Beckett and […]

Today AltPress is premiering Light On Your End, the debut five-song mini-LP by Los Angeles-adjacent quintet Calmgrove. Now at some point in life, any music fan with any kind of word-rendering device will inevitably enter the phrase “your new favorite band” into it to describe something they find special. But by the sounds of things, […]

Contrary to popular belief, America does not have the market cornered on metal bands fueled by passion and something to say. That’s why today we are premiering the new video by the Raven Age, “The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships.” The song appears on their latest album, Conspiracy, released on the Explorer1 label. “The […]

Singer-songwriter Lauren Ruth Ward is teaming up with AltPress to premiere her last song of 2019, “Super Bullshit.”  The year-closing track follows previous singles dropped throughout the past 12 months: “Valhalla,” “I Touch Myself,” “Pullstring,” “Hungry Barber,” “We Are Grown Ups,” “Same Soul” and “Wise Gal.” Read more: Ed Sheeran joins ONE OK ROCK onstage […]

Tsunami Bomb are back! NorCal’s stellar pop-punk-with-teeth outfit are back with their first new record in 15 years, The Spine That Binds, tomorrow on Alternative Tentacles. Today we’re premiering the video for “Naysayers,” directed/compiled by photojournalist Daniel Dreifuss and filmed at various points on the band’s tour in Western America. “‘Naysayers’ is about how life’s […]

Chicago-based four-piece Weighted have been hard at work creating their debut EP, A Better Place, set for release Nov. 8. The group have teamed up with AltPress to give you the first listen of their four-track, emo-tinged release. The alt-rock act secured local shows alongside Safe Bet, Better Love, Beach Bunny and Young Culture after […]