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In light of their Thrilled tour, pop-punk veterans Punchline have teamed up with AltPress to bring you an exclusive premiere of a behind-the-scenes series of live videos from the Buzz Lounge. “We wanted to capture forever the golden memories of our Thrilled tour, so we headed to Beltsville, Maryland where producer Eric Taft recorded us […]

Alternative rock/pop-punk clan Grayscale has emerged from the Philadelphia punk scene to unveil their Anchor Eighty Four Records full-length debut, What We’re Missing. The album is set to release Feb. 12, but the band has joined forces with AltPress to provide you with the exclusive first listen. “What We’re Missing is a collection of our […]

Back in October, Marianas Trench performed “One Love” at their CD release party for Astoria. Now, three months later, they’ve teamed up with AP to release video footage of the live performance. The stripped down version of “One Love” shows off singer Josh Ramsay’s vocal chops, but even though it’s a little slower, the song […]

Lancaster-based metalcore act, Gladiators, teamed up with AltPress to bring you the first listen of the title track from their upcoming sophomore album, Plexus. “This release has allowed me to really share things with our audience that I’ve never done in the past,” vocalist Mike Hart shares.  “Our main goal as a group was to mold […]

Earlier this evening, news broke that everyone other than frontman Frankie Palmeri had quit Emmure. We have spoken with ex-bassist Mark Davis on the story behind the departures, as well as the new band the exiting members are forming in Emmure’s wake. Read more: Emmure co-founder threatens lawsuit; calls frontman “a disgusting human being” “The four […]

AP's stoked to add another choice video to our YouTube Discovery playlist. Today, we bring you the debut music video from San Antonio's unsigned Saving Solace — the pulse-quickening visual treatment for “Material Eyes”. Comprised of Joe McCloskey (guitar/vocals), Ethan Wade (vocals), Chris McCloskey (bass) and Josten Rodriguez, the incendiary quartet inspires audiences with the convergence […]

“When I wrote this song, I just wanted people to feel as despondent, lost, and depressed as I did at that moment,” acknowledges Crash The Calm frontman Brian Dowling. “But I also wanted there to be hope”. An unadulterated effort in 21st century grunge (pulling from the likes of Balance and Compure and ambiance of […]

Happy Monday! To help relieve some of that post-weekend fatigue, New York-based Kinnecom (born Andrew Kinnecom) is offering up an exclusive stream of his sophomore full-length effort Motion Sickness. Pushing the already amorphous boundaries of alternative hip hop, Kinnecom was joined in the studio by the likes of producer Nick Scott (I See Stars, Emmure, Slaves) who put […]

ForeverAtLast, who were featured as one of our 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2015, have teamed up with AP for a premiere of their Victory Records debut, Ghosts Again. The LP intertwines hints of Hawthorne Heights’ zestful moments with PVRIS’ gloomy aura to create a lively atmosphere of reinvigorated emo post-hardcore. Give Ghosts […]

Canada’s the Dirty Nil have teamed up with AP to premiere their cover of Fugazi’s “Provisional.” While staying true to the track’s original structure, the trio also manage to bring a new sense of vibrancy to the table.  “Provisional” is taken from the Dirty Nil’s upcoming seven-inch, No Weaknesses, which is due out digitally tomorrow, […]

Minneapolis-based quintet Household are teaming up with AP for an exclusive stream of their debut album, Time Spent. Produced by Defeater guitarist Jay Maas, the effort defies heavy music’s current status quo by succinctly covering a vast array of ground. From robust, hardcore-induced riffage to quaint, raw melodies, Time Spent impresses in unexpected-yet-inviting ways. Listen […]

Before New Jersey metal outfit Seas of Wake drops their long-awaited Depth of the Marrow LP in early 2016, front man Shaun Mason is revealing the entrancingly powerful music video for his new single “Alone”. Director Jesse Conti (Chariot Media-Productions) captures the track's ethereal, yet dark, vision of two souls lost in between parallel worlds. Sensing each […]

Minnesota's Conveyer are teaming up with AP to premiere their Victory Records debut, When Given Time To Grow. The LP is officially due out this Friday, September 4. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) “When Given Time To Grow is many things to every member of this band,” shares vocalist Danny Adams. “The writing and recording […]

Near the beginning of July, From Autumn To Ashes dropped off their summer reunion tour due to “a personal emergency.” Following this, rumors began circulating that frontman Francis Mark had been arrested on charges of running a drug house. Now, the vocalist has given an exclusive statement to AltPress. He clarifies that he was not […]

Family Force 5 are gearing up for the release of their music video for “BZRK” this week with a series of trailers.  The 2009 AP Tour alums debuted the first teaser on May 15 then followed it this week with a more detailed second teaser. We have the third exclusive snippet below. Check it out then look for the […]

Brooklyn's Bear Hands are set to release their new single, “Giants” next week, but you can hear it here first. Check out the stream below and let us know what you think.  The band's latest EP, Songs From Utopia Volume One was released in 2012 and is available to download for free via their Bandcamp. On a related note, […]