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[Photo by: I The Mighty/Instagram] I The Mighty have been in hibernation for the lion’s share of a whole year while they created their fourth and latest record, which will be released on Oct. 20.  The San Francisco alt-rockers came out of hiding briefly in June for only two U.K. appearances: their first-ever headline show in […]

Sleep On It are debuting their new song, “Window,” a taste off their forthcoming record Overexposed, out Nov. 3 on Equal Vision Records. The song, according to guitarist/vocalist TJ Horansky, was inspired by the passing of his good friend’s mother. Listen to the track below. Read more: Riot Fest 2017 day 3: Interviews with Sleep On It, Minus […]

[Photo by: Aaron Ziesemer] Portland, Oregon pop-rockers Icarus The Owl — consisting of Joey Rubenstein on guitar/lead vocals, Jake Thomas-Low on bass, Rob Bernknopf on drums and Tim Brown on guitar/vocals — are premiering their vibrant single “Failed Transmissions” from upcoming album Rearm Circuits, out December 1 on Blue Swan Records. “I grew up listening to fast and melodic punk music. […]

Welsh rockers the Dirty Youth are premiering their latest single, “Hurricane,” alongside a brand new music video and three new B-sides. At the beginning of the year, the band announced they were the first artist to sign to Marshall Records and they would be heading to the legendary Abbey Road Studios to track new material. […]

[Photo by: Rob Sheley] When the Virginia/North Carolina math-metal outfit LOINCLOTH entered the scene back in 2000, heads in the underground swiveled so hard they threatened to pop off their bodies like champagne corks. The dynamic sonic crunch of guitarists Tannon Penland and Pen Rollings against the rhythmic algebra of bassist Cary Rowells and drummer Steve […]

[Photo by: Julia Robinson] Before the disbandment of pop/punk indie four-piece Reckless Serenade, vocalist Cory Brent and guitarist Will Prinzi found themselves on the road together while the band was on Warped Tour last summer. Prinzi opened up his laptop, double-clicked on Logic, and the creative juices started flowing. “We'd bounce ideas off of each other […]

[Photo by: Franz Schepers] Antarctica-based KMFDM are exclusively streaming their new album HELL YEAH with Alternative Press. The band say it’s their “past and future colliding,” with a bold sound that fans will love. “We have been delivering the Ultra heavy beat to audiences around the globe since 1984! With our new album HELL YEAH […]

After an impressive 2016 with the release of their anticipated record Light We Made, Balance And Composure have returned with a new limited seven-inch, Slow Heart, for this year’s Record Store Day. AP is proud to bring you a first listen of the first song from the single “Run From Me.” Atreyue Ryken recently caught […]

[Photo credit: Jonathan Kemp] Everyone’s had those days, when you feel like the whole world is against you and everything you touch turns to shit. For Alabama metallic hardcore crew Gideon, a slew of such days in 2016 inspired the lyrical content of “Cursed,” which AP is exclusively premiering off of their upcoming album, Cold. “This […]

Escalating political and social issues have caused a rise in impassioned responses, heated debates and both violent and nonviolent protests. Some bands in the punk, hardcore and alternative music scenes are retaliating with their art, but BackWordz have a unique take on how we as a people should deal with our current problems. The core […]

California punk rockers Guttermouth have returned with the lastest track, “Human Mulligan,” off of their upcoming EP New Car Smell. Rooted deeply in inspirations from the 1980s punk scene, the quintet brings fast tempos, catchy riffs and sarcastic lyrics that are sure to please any punk rocker's heart and playlist.  The EP is the follow-up to Got It […]

Indianapolis natives Sparrow Sleeps are hard at work creating the next generation of rockers. Comprised of duo Casey Cole and Peter Lockhart, pop-punk fueled Sparrow Sleeps create lullaby versions of your favorite songs. Sparrow Sleeps shared in a previous interview with Alternative Press that they make a point of reaching out to the artists whose songs they […]

New Jersey-based indie band OWEL are streaming their new album dear me exclusively at AltPress. The album, which is being released by Equal Vision Records, is their second full-length, following their 2015 EP, Every Good Boy, and their self-titled debut from 2013. Partnering with artist Kayla Surico, the band have crafted a stunning full album series of cinemagraphs […]

Senses Fail frontman Buddy Nielsen piqued the interest of many back in May when he tweeted that he and members of Finch had formed a new band, Speak The Truth, that “sounds like 2002.” Well, now we can all finally hear for ourselves. The world is getting its first taste of Speak The Truth with […]

This Friday, former Aiden ringleader William Control (Wil Francis) will release the next installment in his electro-goth evolution, a four-song EP called Revelations: The Pale. Unlike previous releases where Control wrote, played and recorded the songs, he enlisted the help of his bandmates (bassist Kenneth Fletcher, drummer Benny Tourkantonis and synth op Ian MacWilliams), dubbed […]

Avatar’s new video for “Night Never Ending” continues to push the boundaries of what is being done visually in the world of heavy music, and you can see it here at AltPress first. The track comes from the band’s very first concept album titled Feathers & Flesh, which dropped in May via Entertainment One (eOne) in […]