‘American Idiot’ turns 15, but the Green Day punk opera still prevails
Maybe it’s the aroma of stale pizza and potato chips that hangs grease-thick in the air. Perhaps it’s the lighting system, dimmed to an eye-squinting level that...
Of Mice & Men have no boundaries for heaviness on ‘EARTHANDSKY’
From boundary-pushing tracks to going back to their roots, Of Mice & Men are celebrating their 10th year as a band with EARTHANDSKY.
A decade in, the members—...
Sum 41 to honor 15 years of ‘Chuck’ in heaviest set yet on upcoming...
This summer, Canadian pop-punks turned metallic bruisers Sum 41 announced their world tour. The North American dates will feature support from Australian metalcore force the Amity Affliction...
Rob Zombie resurrects ‘3 From Hell’ for the Firefly family’s final bow—maybe
It’s been almost 15 years since The Devil’s Rejects was released, and while most fans of the Rob Zombie film thought the ending was the completion of...
The Faim strip down to a ‘State Of Mind’ for experimental new record
The Faim, french for “the hunger,” are true to their name, as the Perth natives have a craving for growth and finding new ways to express their...
Metal pioneer Jonny Z recounts 40 years of Megaforce Records with book
Before Megaforce Records co-founder Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula got in the game, the term “heavy metal” usually referred to long-haired radio rock from the ’70s. Once Z...
Counterfeit. talk glorious middle-fingered self-empowerment track
Life seems pretty good for Jamie Campbell Bower. The electric frontman for British rockers Counterfeit. should be chilling out and confident. His band have arrived in Toronto,...
Melanie Martinez takes on her darkest vulnerabilities in ‘K-12’ film
Melanie Martinez has a proven track record of taking fans on deep-dive journeys through her pastel, dark-pop fantasy world, and she doesn’t disappoint with the premiere of...
GARZI won’t let the scene die in new “Higher” video—watch
Even though the days of Warped Tour are gone, the festival’s significance continues to influence artists both mainstream and underground. For blossoming emo rapper GARZI, the scene...
DAY6 on that 5SOS shoutout, how fans inform their live show and more
Approaching their fourth anniversary as a group, DAY6 continue to build off their global momentum by not only releasing a new album (The Book of Us: Gravity)...
