Polaris left their sophomore album ‘The Death Of Me’ in a “bleak place”
After cementing themselves into the metalcore community with their debut album, Polaris knew when it came to write and record their sophomore effort they’d have a heady...
eli. hits you in the heart with his new single “make it”—listen
There are songs that make you feel good and songs that make you feel sad. And there are some that work the seam between the two polar...
10 iconic Kurt Cobain moments with Nirvana and beyond
The world was gifted with one of the greatest musicians and songwriters to ever live Feb. 20, 1967. Kurt Cobain became best known as the vocalist of...
The Word Alive reveal why ‘MONOMANIA’ is their most personal record
The Word Alive have been in the game for almost 12 years. With their sixth full-length, MONOMANIA, dropping soon, frontman Telle Smith reveals that this may be...
10 unlikely tour lineups that actually make total sense
We’re a sucker for a concert announcement from our favorite artists, especially if the entire lineup for the show is stacked. While bands tend to pick opening...
BURSTERS forge their own K-rock path with soaring new single “Colors”
If you’re looking to expand your knowledge of rock worldwide, then consider BURSTERS. The five-piece South Korean band are bringing their own rules to the K-rock game,...
10 alternative songs that sampled iconic movie scenes
Sampling in music has been a popular practice since the ’70s, mainly in the hip-hop world to recycle old drum beats. Over the years, it’s become an...
Remington Leith of Palaye Royale on Nirvana, his “solo album” and more
PALAYE ROYALE's fab frontman REMINGTON LEITH checked in with AltPress for our 10 Topics section in AP 366 (Jan 2019). From his first solo album (you feeling...
30 essential emo albums from the genre’s 35-year history
Here at AltPress, we've learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn't understand that the concept of "emo" is over 30 years old. We know it wasn't invented...
10 things we can’t believe we used to say on the internet
The internet in the 2000s was a strange place. We were low-key coders thanks to Myspace and thought we looked like models in our poorly edited selfies...
