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Dr. Martens, the iconic shoe brand closely aligned with decades of rock culture, premieres a new installment of the Dr. Martens Music And Film Series. Waterparks fans may remember hip-hop artist De’Wayne Jackson when he opened for the rock-pop trio on tour last fall. DM commissioned filmmaker Erik Rojas (tiLLie, Chase Atlantic, Waterparks) to deliver […]

MakeWar, the punk-rock trio whose membership comes complete with visas from Venezuela, Colombia and er…uh…Florida, have their second album, Get It Together, issued by Fat Wreck Chords this Friday. And we are positively stoked to present it to your ears before its release date.  Filled with tracks that range from NorCal punk (“No Más”) to […]

Industrial glam-metal prince Davey Suicide gets ready to beat our synapses into submission with the video for “Rock Ain’t Dead,” the title track from his next record, slated for release Jan. 24, 2020. A cross between George Lucas’ 1971 sci-fi thriller THX 1138 and a titillating vampire movie (with a slight tribute to Aphex Twin’s […]

Picturesque kicked off this week with a simple question: Who killed Kyle Hollis? The alt act continued the suspenseful teasing over the next few days, leaving fans on edge. Now, the band are teaming up with AltPress to exclusively reveal the fate of their frontman through the cinematic new video for “Crimes.” Picturesque—Hollis, bassist Jordan […]

Noted punk-rock label Red Scare Industries recently issued 15 Years Of Tears And Beers, a compilation of various roster members covering each others’ songs. Brendan Kelly, the Lawrence Arms founder whose band Brendan Kelly And The Wandering Birds make a nest on Red Scare, chose to cover the Lillingtons’ “All I Hear Is Static” in […]

With pipes that would leave Lady Gaga in awe and dark creativity that would make the Used blush, Anastasia Elliot has teamed up with AltPress for the release of her premiere single, “Cigarettes & Gasoline.” Drenched in an alluring softness that erupts into an extravagant chorus highlighting Elliot’s operatic vocal training, she makes it clear […]

Maryland metalcore act Savage Hands have been hard at work on their debut full-length, and the band are teaming up exclusively with AltPress to share the first single, “Memory.” The upcoming album, The Truth In Your Eyes, will mark their first with SharpTone Records, a signing they announced just last year. Read more: Miss May […]

Pop-punk five-piece Yearbooks are gearing up for the release of their next full-length, Stepping Stones, and they’re offering up the next single, “Falling Backwards,” exclusively with AltPress. Formed in 2014, the California-based act self-released their first EP, Hanging By A Thread, the following year. The band—vocalist Kevin Lietz, guitarists Brett Lietz and Jobany Ruiz, bassist […]

Longtime hardcore bands are more than familiar with Comeback Kid, the Canadian outfit fronted by Andrew Neufeld. As great as that band are, there’s another side to Neufeld’s musical personality that’s curiously alluring: Sights & Sounds, his outfit with his drumming brother Joel.  Today AltPress is premiering the video for “Serpentine,” the latest single from […]

In the early ’90s, SoCal nü-metal outfit Incubus were the new jacks on the scene. Dirk Lance was there at the beginning, playing bass on the band’s first four albums, Fungus Amongus, S.C.I.E.N.C.E., Make Yourself and the highly acclaimed Morning View. Since leaving the band in 2003, Lance—known to his parents and besties as Alex […]

Dr. Martens has solidified itself as a versatile and beloved brand in the punk-rock community. As a result, the lifestyle staple is taking its undeniable influence and spotlighting evolving artists across the U.S. in mini-documentaries as part of their Dr. Martens Music & Film Series. The shoe company is teaming up with AltPress to share […]

Pittsburgh-based pop-punk five-piece Lotus Kid are teaming up with AltPress to share a fiery new video for “Self Worth.” Taken from the band’s latest Wasting Away EP released in June 2018, the track homes in on heartache while still maintaining the importance of moving on. Vocalist Mike O’Toole pulled the inspiration from his own tumultuous […]

Formerly of the deathcore band Winds Of Plague, Alaena (previously known as Alana Potocnik) has transformed her solo career into a dark-pop wonderland. Equipped with a visually stunning concept and her debut EP in the works, she will transport you right into her fantasy. Alaena has teamed up with AltPress to release her neon-spattered “Holy […]

The New Regime, the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Ilan Rubin, just wrapped up a supporting slot on the first Angels & Airwaves tour in seven years. Rubin took on dual roles as AVA’s drummer and the New Regime frontman, kicking off the night with the latter by playing through his latest Heart EP and a plethora […]

Scarypoolparty, the brainchild of Alejandro Aranda, just unleashed his latest single, “DIAMONDS,” last week. Now, the singer-songwriter is teaming up with AltPress to share the gritty visuals of the skate shop-set video. Best recognized for his time on American Idol season 17, Aranda solidified himself as a creative force from the first day he graced […]

Ever had those bad dreams where you’re in peril but you survive it? Like falling off a cliff and surviving, then getting up to dust yourself off and go on to the next big danger? Like maybe getting mortally wounded by somebody’s hand throwing a gun shape? If so, you’re going to love the latset […]

Today, AltPress premieres “Payback,” the new video from San Antonio, Texas, metal unit Kingdom Collapse. The band—formed by frontman/guitarist/songwriter Jonathan Norris and rounded out by guitarist Robert Flores, bassist Blake Suarez and drummer David Sanchez—are destined to descend upon radio station playlists with a vibrancy that will drag even the most damaged classic-rock devotees into […]

Boston street-punk assault team Ramallah are putting the boot in on their new album, The Last Gasp Of Street Rock N’ Roll. AP is premiering the record today before its release on Sailor’s Grave this Friday, Oct. 4. It’s the long-overdue follow-up to 2005’s gloriously unforgiving Kill A Celebrity. Get your boots and battle jackets […]

Today Greek Fire, the band featuring frontman/guitarist Moon (ex-Story Of The Year, Goldfinger), guitarist Chris Hobbs, bassist Mark Joseph Roth and drummer Johnny Venus, premiere the video for their cover of “True Colors.” The song was a hit for Cyndi Lauper in 1986 and was also remade by Phil Collins in 1998. The track appears […]