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20 things you need to know that happened this week

A lot happens in our scene each week. In an attempt to capture what you might've missed, we gather up noteworthy moments and package them in one convenient post every weekend. Check out this week's roundup below!

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1. Craig Owens has launched his new project, badXchannels, with the announcement of a new album, a tour and a new single. Pre-order WHYDFML here, grab tickets to the tour here, and check out the album art, tour dates and new song, “I. One Car Funeral,” all below!

2. Korn unveiled a powerful new video for “Take Me,” from their new album The Serenity Of Suffering. What do you think of it?

3. Produced with George Daniel of the 1975 (also their past tour mates), the Japanese House released a new track, Swim Against The Tide. Listen:

4. Bring Me The Horizon are releasing their Royal Albert Hall performance—which was complete with a full orchestra and benefited the Teenage Cancer Trust—on Dec. 2. Watch a preview, the performance of “Doomed”:

5. Ernie Ball launched its new string technology, called Paradigm—“the most advanced electric and acoustic guitar strings ever created.” Sign up here for a chance to beta test these awesome strings.

6. The Maine announced a new web series, Miserable Youth, which will chronicle the making of their follow-up to 2014’s American Candy. Episodes will release weekly, with the first dropping Nov. 1.

7. Newly signed to Fueled By Ramen, ONE OK ROCK released a new video for “Taking Off,” from their forthcoming English-language album coming early next year. Watch:

8. Toontrack will be celebrating November—A.K.A. Metal Month—in a big way. Watch the trailer below, and look out for some exclusive AP + Toontrack content—featuring inspirational videos about songwriting— coming this November as well.

9. Ahead of supporting Melanie Martinez on her upcoming tour, British indie-pop outfit Alvarez Kings released a new single, “Cold Conscience.” Have a listen below:

10. Memphis May Fire released their new album, This Light I Hold, via Rise Records, along with a behind-the-scenes of their star-studded video for the title track. Watch and listen below!

11. Watch Safe To Say’s (SideOneDummy Records) enthralling new video for “Tangerine,” produced by the band themselves and co-directed by singer/guitarist Brad Garcia:

12. Former There For Tomorrow frontman Maika Maile has released a new song under his solo project. Listen to to “Dark Circles” below. What do you think?

13. British outfit Tigress released a music video for their track, “Power Lines,” from their EP Human, produced by You Me At Six’s Max Helyer. Watch it:

The band, in their short time together, played the UK’s Vans Warped Tour, toured with Metro Station and received radio play on BBC 1. Check them out on tour with Fort Hope this fall.

14. Altered Perceptions unveiled a new video for “Equalize,” the third single from the band’s new album From Rise To Ruins, released this past Friday, Oct. 28 via Artery Recordings. Have a watch:

15. Exeter, England’s The Dreamer Within released a cool cover of Killswitch Engage’s “In Due Time,” complete with a comical studio video. Listen and watch, and let us know what you think!

16. Produced and co-written by former-Cage The Elephant lead guitarist Lincoln Parrish, “Animal” by Charlotte, NC alternative rock-duo Bassh, featuring Jimmy Brown and CJ Hardeee (of Matrimony), is out now. Listen:

17. The Menzingers announced their fifth studio album After The Party with the new single “Bad Catholics.” Pre-order After The Party here before its released on Feb. 17 and listen to “Bad Catholics” below:

18. Solo project of Being As An Ocean guitarist/vocalist Michael McGough, Heart Of Gold UK debuted a music video for “Blame” and announced his first tour (complete with a full band!). Check out the music video and the dates below:

06 Dec Birmingham, UK @ Sunflower Lounge
07 Dec Glasgow, UK @ The Garage Attic
08 Dec Cardiff, UK @ Clwb lfor Bach
09 Dec London, UK @ Birthdays
10 Dec Manchester, UK @ Tiger Lounge
11 Dec Leeds, UK @ The Key Club

19. Featuring Chris Raines (former drummer of Norma Jean and original drummer of Spitfire) and Jimmy Reeves (original bassist for Spitfire), post-rock/indie band Sunndrug are releasing their debut album tomorrow (Oct. 31) via Mind Over Matter Records, but they streamed it early this week. Have a listen below, and let us know what you think.

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20. You Me At Six announced their 2017 UK Night People tour, ahead of the release of the album of the same name this January. Check out the dates below!

APR 5 PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS – PLYMOUTH
APR 6 KING GEORGE'S HALL – BLACKBURN
APR 7 THE DOME – DONCASTER
APR 10 – O2 ACADEMY – BIRMINGHAM
APR 11 SOLENT HALL – BOURNEMOUTH
APR 13 SECC – GLASGOW
APR 14 MOTORPOINT ARENA – CARDIFF
APR 15 ALEXANDRA PALACE – LONDON

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