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From The ALTPRESS ARCHIVE, the members of My Chemical Romance took a break from their DANGER DAYS tour in 2011 to pull back the curtain and expose the DEAD MIC–an onstage method of communication they had between band and crew that Frank Iero used to pull pranks with. Relive all of your My Chem nostalgia […]

Every music lover has that one good song or album that’s ruined by a shitty time or person. For Patty Walters of As It Is, one of rock’s best songs of the century has been tarnished by the stigma that it’s the only hit the band turned out. The As It Is frontman also weighed […]

The hard rocking, and absolutely hilarious, Escape The Fate recently waxed nostalgic about their first favorite songs, the first musicians they thought were cool and their vomit-filled first times taking a stage. The ETF gents also cracked each other (and the entire AP staff) up by conducting the entire interview in Halloween costumes; because if […]

Every music lover has that one good song or album that’s ruined by a shitty time or person. For Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano of the legendary punk three-piece, Alkaline Trio, “the Star Spangled Banner” was recently tarnished by a classic rock stalwart. Skiba also discussed which breakthrough punk rock crossover classic was overplayed to […]

The legendary Alkaline Trio are poised to release their long-awaited record “Is This Thing Cursed?” and caught up with APTV while on tour to discuss wild Tarot readings, literary influences and literally gouging eyeballs. Matt Skiba and Dan Andriano also discussed the importance of loving what you do in life, the influence of David Lynch […]

Chris Motionless of Motionless In White caught up with APTV to chat us up about the highly anticipated follow up to Graveyard Shift, classic Halloween costumes and 18 Visions deep cuts. The Motionless frontman also discussed the MIW misconceptions perpetuated by Wikipedia, revealed who he’d love to hear cover his band and made the impossible […]

Bands like The Used, Senses Fail and Underoath helped redefine the Screamo sub-genre in the early 2000s and rightfully made household names for themselves in the process. Along with the Screamo Renaissance, came bands that were a little more obscure and underground but equally as important in pushing the genre’s boundaries and outlining our hearts […]

Metalcore masterminds ERRA have returned with their latest release “Neon”–a record that is a beautiful as it is brutal. Vocalist/guitarist Jesse Cash and bassist Conor Heese recently caught up with APTV to discuss the earnest and literal motif of the record and the unlikely inspirations that help the band build their vibe. If you’ve been […]

Every music lover has that one good song or album that’s ruined by a shitty time or person. For Palaye Royale, a certain anthem of self-empowerment by pop sensation P!NK has been permanently cancelled due to a bitter divorce. In lieu of our typical Ruined Music segment, Sebastian, Remington and Emerson opted to give their […]

Fresh off of their run on the final Vans Warped Tour, pop punk darlings With Confidence are poised to release their sophomore album Love And Loathing. We caught up with the With Con boys at the Cleveland date of Warped Tour to discuss dogs,  the great lead singers of pop punk and defend the good […]

The Vans Warped Tour has had 23 summers worth of amazing songs from all of your favorite bands and as the “Misfit Summer Camp” comes to a halt, we wanted to know what one song stands out as THE song of the tour. We caught up with members of Waterparks, Palaye Royale, Motionless In White, […]

Warped Tour is often referred to as “The Summer Camp for Misfits,” but the tour has always had a sweet spot for the mainstream. We teamed up with Mutant Super Soda to bring the Pop of Warped Tour to the forefront and celebrate some of the incredible artists who have made “The Best Day Ever” […]

Don Broco frontman Rob Damiani may often confused for a party monster, but, he’d rather gush over Green Lantern and enjoy a good cup of extravagant hot chocolate than hit the town. In this APTV exclusive, Damiani explains why he and the Broco boys are much more layered and complex than most people give them […]

Every music lover has that one good song or album that’s ruined by a shitty time or person. For Chris Motionless, iconic frontman of goth-metal kings Motionless In White, some lousy people in his personal life have made him hate one of his very own songs. Motionless also revealed which heavy rock anthem he’s sick […]

We caught up with Crown The Empire at the Pittsburgh date of the final Vans Warped Tour to discuss all things heavy music and what fans can expect from the band as a follow up to their stellar new single “20/20.” We also found out whether or not a collaboration with Crown The Empire auditionee-turned […]

Shane Told and Paul Koehler of the legendary, and DEFINITELY Canadian, post-hardcore band Silverstein caught up with APTV at the Detroit date of the final Vans Warped Tour to talk fashion faux pas, cover songs and their adoration for Ska heroes Reel Big Fish. Told and Koehler also discussed their band’s most conceptually ambitious album, […]

Every music lover has that one good song or album that’s ruined by a shitty time or person. For Sleep On It frontman Zech Pluister, The Wonder Years were tragically overexposed to the point of becoming unlistenable and he considers the entire genre of trap rap devoid of talent. Pluister also debates the appeal of […]

If you ever wore a leopard print bikini top under a band t-shirt with the sleeves cut off to Warped Tour, you probably remember the era of neon pop-punk—the era that original emos will claim killed the scene as they knew it. The late 2000s and early 2010s brought in glowing synths and poppy melodies […]