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What does emo really mean? The story of the genre in 11 songs
by James HickieHas any word been more misappropriated than emo? It’s been used to describe everything from people to events to films...
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Read AltPress’ first interview with Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance
by Alternative Press MagazineFeatured in the August 2004 issue 193, My Chemical Romance made their major Alternative Press feature debut before appearing on...
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25 most influential albums that define what it means to be emo
by Ali CooperThe genre affectionately known as emo started out as a wave of internalized rage bubbling under the surface of Washington,...
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25 most influential emo bands who made the genre what it is today
by Ali CooperEmo (noun): a hotly contested music genre where bands and fans alike refuse to agree on who qualifies for a...
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10 long scene songs that were worth the extra storage space on your iPod
by Mala MortensaRemember the days when an eight-minute song felt like a gift sent by the alt-rock gods? Back when we had...
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QUIZ: How much Drive-Thru Records trivia do you really know?
by Scott WaldmanSiblings Richard and Stefanie Reines changed the course of popular aggressive music when they started their own label called Drive-Thru...
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19 of the best debut albums to come out of the scene
by Scott WaldmanThey say you have your entire life to create your debut album, but they’re usually pretty terrible. However, these scene...
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15 scene bands from the 2000s that you probably forgot about
by Scott WaldmanAs 1999 came to a close, boy bands and nü-metal acts were at the top of the charts. Trends in...
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Top 46 post-hardcore songs from the 2000s
by Alternative Press MagazinePost-hardcore broke out as a movement in a huge way during the first decade of the 2000s while shaping how...
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Watch Speak The Truth’s new ‘Stranger Things’-inspired music video
by AltPress[Photo by: speakthetruthca/YouTube] A Stranger Things-themed music video from Speak The Truth… Even If Your Voice Shakes? We're all in. The...
