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21 underrated deathcore albums that deserve more credit than they got

Deathcore is one of metal’s most maligned and misunderstood subgenres. That makes it sound a hell of a lot like a teenager, but it’s actually approaching adulthood if it’s not already there. (That all depends on when you think it started.) In honor of its growth into an exciting boundary breaker, here are 21 albums […]

24 metal and metalcore bands who changed vocalists and then switched back

Being in a band ain’t easy. You’ve got many creative personalities in a massive tug of war. Oh yeah, then you have to live with each other and those decisions on the road for months on end. Lineup changes aren’t uncommon, though a vocalist switch-up has the possibility to be the most debilitating. Some bands […]

Top 10 records you won't believe are turning five in 2019

We listen to a lot of new music at the AP bungalow. A lot of it is good; some of it is bad; but a very small amount is so transcendently awesome. Because of this, we must continually shower praise upon its creators even years after their initial releases. Naming a top 10 isn’t easy, […]

The Dangerous Summer drop new song and other news you might have missed today

Amon Amarth announced U.S. tour dates—plus, don’t miss the Aquabats celebrating their 25-year anniversary. Check out the news you might have missed today below! 1. The Dangerous Summer announce album release date, drop new single The Dangerous Summer announced the release date for their upcoming full-length, Mother Nature, with another new single and music video. […]

The XCERTS announce acoustic EP and other news you might have missed today

Listen to a new single from After Touch—plus, don’t miss At The Gates on tour. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Man destroys Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star with pickaxe The XCERTS announce an acoustic EP On the 5th Oct we are releasing a new EP entitled ‘Late One […]

7 un-metal projects from well-known metal musicians

Despite the stereotype of a metalhead being this untamable wild beast of a human, a good portion of us like some seriously un-metal music. Hell, some of us even make some seriously un-metal music. So let’s dive into the electronica, retro-rock, and post-rock projects from current and past members of bands like the Dillinger Escape Plan, […]

15 songs that’ll make you love melodic death metal

Congratulations (I think)! You've decided to cross over into the heavier realm of metal, where abstract lyrics and violent imagery are discussed as readily as the weather and there are more sub-genres than musicians. In the ever-expanding universe of extreme metal, picking a starting point requires balance between accessibility with accents of crushing heaviness. So […]

10 Things Worth Opening Your Wallet For On Record Store Day

On April 18, legions of dedicated vinyl record fans (as well as scummy eBay flippers who hate music and at least one lonely AP editor) will queue up in front of their favorite music stores for the eighth annual RECORD STORE DAY. This year’s list of special releases is just short of 600 titles, from […]

The 10 Essential Albums of 2014

We listen to a lot of new music at the AP bungalow. A lot of it is good; some of it is bad; and a very small amount is so transcendently awesome, we must continually shower praise upon its creators before the next calendar year arrives. With that said, please enjoy the 10 Essential albums […]

At The Gates release eerie animated video for "Heroes And Tombs"

Gothenburg’s melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates have debuted an eerie animated music video for their song, “Heroes And Tombs,” which you can watch below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your thoughts! The band's first album in nearly 19 years, At War With Reality, was released near the end of October on Century Media […]

At The Gates - At War With Reality

At The Gates At War With Reality It’s been 19 years since Swedish melodic death metallers At The Gates released their genre-changing swansong, Slaughter Of The Soul. And it’s a tough racket for them to try to come back: Countless bands have emulated their sound in the meantime, turning melodic death from a truly exciting […]

“We have no plans of stopping right now”—At The Gates are death-metal’s brightest hope

20 years after the release of melodic death-metal’s defining album, Slaughter Of The Soul, Sweden’s At The Gates have finally broken their sonic silence and released a new album. Amazingly, they’ve managed to not taint death-metal’s most revered legacy and release the stellar At War With Reality—already earning much critical praise. AP caught up with […]

12 New Songs You Need To Hear Before October 2014 Ends

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of October 2014. […]

At The Gates release “Death And The Labyrinth” video

Gothenburg melodic death-metal pioneers At The Gates have released a new music video for “Death And The Labyrinth,” the second track released from their upcoming studio album, At War With Reality. Check out the video below, and let us know your thoughts. At War With Reality is due out in North America October 28 via Century Media Records. The record marks […]

10 New Songs You Need To Hear Before September 2014 Ends

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries: We read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of September 2014. […]

At The Gates stream first new song in nearly 19 years

Gothenburg’s melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates have released their first new song in nearly 19 years, which is the title track from their upcoming studio album, At War With Reality. You can give it a listen below. Let us know what you think! At War With Reality, is due out in North America on October 28 via […]

At The Gates post teaser for first album in nearly 19 years

Gothenburg’s melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates are set to release their first studio album in nearly 19 years, At War With Reality, on October 28 in North America via Century Media Records. In anticipation of the release, the band have posted a teaser video giving fans a brief look into the record. You can check […]

12 melodic death-metal songs any self-respecting metalcore fan should like

Metalcore is an extremely popular genre today, but for some reason, the genre’s founding ancestor, melodic death-metal, hasn’t really crossed over into the “scene”—and there’s just no excuse for that. If anything, melodeath is just a faster, more aggressive, technical and sonically gorgeous alternative to its breakdown-heavy counterpart. Many of the following musicians were the […]