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Masked Intruder unveil North America tour dates

Get ready to grab your tickets, Intrudermaniacs! Masked Intruder have announced a North America 2019 tour set to kick off this fall. Check out the full list of cities and dates below! Read more: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ star visited by Marvel Security after Instagram post The band revealed their run of tour dates with support from Direct […]

Direct Hit! chat up nerdcore titans Nerf Herder ahead of Punk Rock Bowling

In an alternate world, Nerf Herder would be lousy with Weezer-styled devotion, while Rivers Cuomo and co. would be cultivating cool through YouTube clips. In the late ’90s, the band, led by Parry Gripp, were embraced as nerdcore gods with the release of their 1996 song “Van Halen,” an ode to the David Lee Roth-era […]

13 bands pick the saddest Christmas song they’ve ever heard

Christmas is a joyous time for many, from spending time with family to binge-watching holiday flicks. While many festive tracks are equally as happy, that’s not to say a handful won’t have you shedding a tear. We asked 13 of your favorite bands to share which holiday tune they find the saddest. Check out their […]

14 bands reveal the scariest thing that’s happened to them

It’s Halloween, and bands have plenty of spooky stories to share. Whether it’s a real-life haunted house, a prank that went too far or a really strange church function, these musicians have witnessed some pretty freaky stuff. We asked a few artists to share the scariest thing that’s ever happened to them, and things got […]

Direct Hit! question heaven and hell in upcoming full-length—listen

Direct Hit! are days away from the official release of their next full-length Crown Of Nothing, but they’re teaming up with AP today for a first listen. With a new set of tracks comes a new narrative, and this time, the band delve into the existence of angels and demons. Read more: As I Lay […]

11 new songs you need to hear this week

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one, concise list. Scroll to the end and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us […]

18 bands keeping punk rock alive in 2018

These 18 artists prove that not only is punk NOT Dead in 2018, it’s very much alive and ready to fill your head with four chords and the truth. From the legendary Against Me! to the power drill of a punk band, PEARS, this list has the sweetest of sweet punk-pop and the dirtiest, noisiest […]

Watch Direct Hit's "Blood on Your Tongue" and PEARS' "Arduous Angel" get gory in dual video

Direct Hit and PEARS have released a bloody new music video for both “Blood On Your Tongue” and “Arduous Angel,” two tracks off their forthcoming split record Human Movement. Read more: Here are the horror movies airing during AMC’s FearFest marathon “This is a weird video about two groups of people who hate each other, but recognize a […]

Milwaukee punks Direct Hit! face some weird sh*t in raucous new music video—watch

After many requests, Milwaukee-based punk group Direct Hit! are bringing back their debut album on vinyl, and are also premiering a music video today for one of the tracks, “Snickers or Reese’s”. The band’s debut album, Domesplitter, is geared to be re-released April 14 via Fat Wreck Chords. This was the band’s first full-length album […]

Direct Hit (Fat Wreck Chords) premiere "Was it the Acid?" a song about love through hallucinogens

Direct Hit is teaming up with AP to premiere their single “Was it the Acid?” off of their upcoming album, Wasted Mind.  The band is currently working under Fat Wreck Chords, and the video was directed by Bobby Ciraldo and Andrew Swant. “'Was It The Acid?' is the only love song on Wasted Mind, and it's through […]

12 videos that will transport you to extraordinary places

Think about some of the recent music videos you’ve seen. Chances are, most of them have been pretty bleh. It’s rare (usually due to the limited resources of this industry) that we see videos with concepts beyond: [Enter: Band. The room is dark. There are some exposed lights. They stand prepared to play.] [Vocalist gives […]

Listen along to AP #307: The Most Anticipated Music of 2014

Our February 2014 issue: AP 307, features our annual most anticipated music feature, including cover artists Taking Back Sunday, Pierce The Veil, Crown The Empire, Motionless In White, Falling In Reverse, Memphis May Fire and 21 more! Listen along as you check out our twenty one pilots photo special, meet this month’s AP&R and AP Recs artists (Get […]

Watch: Direct Hit!, "Bank Of Elevators" (Chapter VIII of the Brainless God saga)

When we premiered “Buried Alive” from Direct Hit!'s new album Brainless God way back in August, they teased that the story of their album would have a video saga to follow. Today, we bring you its eighth chapter set to the song “Bank Of Elevators.”  To catch you up, it's the end of the world and our heroine […]

Direct Hit! - Brainless God

Direct Hit! Brainless God Concept albums are usually either the territory of prog-metal bands or some dude having a mid-career crisis. So when it was announced that Milwaukee pop-punkers Direct Hit! were serving up a concept album for their Red Scare debut, the details which seem to involve religion, serial killers, the apocalypse and who […]

Song Premiere: Direct Hit!, "Buried Alive"

Direct Hit! delve into the mind of a serial killer and go all Stockholm Syndrome with him and his victim in “Buried Alive” from their upcoming album Brainless God.  “This is the last part of the first 'act' in the story we wrote,” vocalist/guitarist Nick Woods tells AP. “All this fucked up shit has happened to […]

Video Premiere: Direct Hit!, "Satan Says"

Direct Hit! have announced that they will release a new LP, Brainless God, in Summer 2013. However, today, we are revisiting their previous album, 2011's Domesplitter, for a look at the video for its second track, “Satan Says.” “The Exorcist is one of my favorite movies of all time, so I wanted to pay some […]

Song Premiere: Direct Hit!, "Fallout Shelter Television"

Today we've got a brand new song from Direct Hit! called “Fallout Shelter Television” off their upcoming split with The Haverchucks, which is coming out on Kind Of Like (pre-order) and Bright & Barrow (pre-order) on October 9. Check it out below and let us know what you think down in the comments.

On The Road Again: Direct Hit's European Vacation, Part Three

DIRECT HIT! recently wrapped up their first-ever European tour, and vocalist Nick Woods sent AP his dispatches from across the Atlantic. Download free music from the band here. Their full-length, Domesplitter, is physically available from Kind Of Like Records. Looking back over the past few weeks, the biggest difference between touring the States and touring […]

On The Road Again: Direct Hit's European Vacation, Part Two

DIRECT HIT! recently wrapped up their first-ever European tour, and vocalist Nick Woods sent AP his dispatches from across the Atlantic. Download free music from the band here. Their full-length, Domesplitter, is physically available from Kind Of Like Records. The middle third of our trip was spent traveling all over the UK, with the exception […]

On The Road Again: Direct Hit's European Vacation, Part One

DIRECT HIT! are currently on their first-ever European tour, and vocalist Nick Woods will be sending us dispatches from across the Atlantic. Download free music from the band here. Their full-length, Domesplitter, is physically available from Kind Of Like Records. About a year ago, I got an e-mail from someone in Belgium asking when Direct […]
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