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Mastodon and more appear on DC Comics 'Dark Nights: Death Metal' album

DC’s Dark Nights: Death Metal was already one of this year’s must-read comics. The Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo-helmed seven-issue series follows Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman as they grapple with foes from the Dark Multiverse, including the nefarious Batman Who Laughs. As its title would suggest, the story is dark, intense and utterly metal. […]

10 alternative musicians who founded more than one successful band

No lie, as exciting as it is when our favorite musicians take on new projects, it’s always a little disconcerting. After all, we have to wonder if they’re going to live up to the greatness we’ve come to expect. That said, a number of alternative artists have already proved that success doesn’t have to be a […]

10 of the best multi-album concept narratives of all time

Is there anything better than a good concept album? How about a concept series? These multi-album narratives are few and far between. After all, they require an immense amount of thought and dedication. But we’d argue that the outcome has to be worth it. Read more: See how Black Veil Brides’ concept album came to life […]

The 50 best albums of 2020 in alternative, pop punk, metal and beyond

If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite. We could finally […]

Try to spot every cameo in Touché Amoré’s pet-filled video for “Reminders”

In case you need some joy this week, Touché Amoré‘s got you covered. They have released a video for their new single “Reminders” which is filled with some familiar faces including Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance, The Future Violence), Anthony Green (Circa Survive) and Skrillex. Read more: Here’s how Lady Gaga reacted to Rob Halford […]

Listen to three individual solo tracks from members of Manchester Orchestra

Three new solo tracks from three separate members of Manchester Orchestra are now streaming. You can check out the new tracks here. The new songs will be featured on the upcoming 3xLP compilation from Fadeaway Records. Manchester Orchestra's Andy Hull, Robert McDowell (aka Gobotron) and Chris Freeman (aka Alaska) are all featured on the compilation.  All proceeds from the […]

Artist On Artist Interview: Touché Amoré interviews Bad Books

Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré interviews Andy Hull and Kevin Devine of Bad Books. They tell the stories of how they met, talk Kanye West, tour disasters, long-distance album creation, marriage and how they sabotaged each other's shows.

Right Away, Great Captain! - The Church Of The Good Thief

Right Away, Great Captain! The Church Of The Good Thief Rarely does an album review require a spoiler alert. But the plotline of the finale of the Right Away, Great Captain! trilogy is potentially of more interest to some fans than the music. Manchester Orchestra majordomo Andy Hull first introduced the central character—a 17th century […]

Watch Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra perform "Fresh Start Booze" acoustic

Manchester Orchestra frontman Andy Hull recently performed “Fresh Start Booze” acoustic backstage before one of the band's shows on the PacTour with the Dear Hunter and White Denim. Check it out below.