i set my friends on fire

Established by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz in 1981, Epitaph Records set out to bring together the California punk scene under one umbrella. It soon outgrew that original mission statement and went on to become a certified authority in other genres as well. From the springboard on which From First To Last received their launch […]

As legendary bands in the scene continued to mature musically and grow away from the genres that they became known for, newly established musicians were creating blends that sparked new categories for scene music. In 2008, Fall Out Boy released their last album before their hiatus, and I Set My Friends On Fire popularized crunkcore. […]

Cady Groves has passed away at the age of 30. The singer’s brother Cody Groves shared the news on Twitter Sunday. In the tweet, Cody states that “details are limited” and the family is currently trying to obtain more information. He also pays tribute to their late siblings Casey and Kelly. Read more: Here’s how […]

Trisha Paytas is back to doing whatever you want to call what she does. We’ll say, she’s back to stirring up controversy with alternative fans. This time, she’s using nu-metal titans Korn.  Paytas has already angered the emo community with her My Chemical Romance “Helena” recreation, the LGBTQ+ community with her homophobic and transphobic comments, […]

Emo music is often relegated to the past. With bands such as the All-American Rejects and My Chemical Romance dominating the airwaves in the mid-aughts, it was certainly more popular then when compared to present day, but that doesn’t mean the genre is necessarily dead. There are numerous artists heralding a new era of emo, […]

Music fans endlessly mocked YouTuber and internet personality Trisha Paytas back in February when she made a god awful recreation of My Chemical Romance‘s “Helena” video and people are back to tearing her apart after she posted a dancing video on her TikTok page. In the clip, she attempts to lip-sync to an I Set My Friends […]

Post-hardcore group I Set My Friends On Fire have announced a 10-year anniversary tour for You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter, playing the record in its entirety.  Read more: I Set My Friends On Fire cover Fetty Wap The tour has been a long time coming. “It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since this […]

Remember I Set My Friends On Fire? There’s a good chance you heard their outrageous cover of Soulja Boy’s infamous hit single, “Crank That,” back in the day. Despite what some may believe, the band aren’t dead. In fact, they’re still planning on releasing a new album, Caterpillar Sex, in the near future. Most recently, […]

Experimental band American Awesome Alliance (RIYL: Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!, Attack Attack!) are teaming up with AP to bring you their new video for “Magnum Cum Latte,” which features Matt Mehana of I Set My Friends On Fire. (Get the song on iTunes.) Check it out, and let us know your thoughts. “I wanted to […]

I Set My Friends On Fire have released a brand new song titled “Nobody Wants To Be Parrot Man.” The track comes off the band's upcoming third studio album, Caterpillar Sex. Purchase the song now and check it out below. The group's previous full-length effort, Astral Rejection, was released in 2011 via Epitaph Records. If you have yet to, you […]

As far as brootal cover songs go, hip-hop ones tend to take a backseat to their poppy counterparts. (There have been five Punk Goes Pop compilations and only one Punk Goes Crunk.) For metalcore bands, hip-hop covers are far from easy to pull off, but when the speed and intricacies of both genres fuse, the […]

I Set My Friends On Fire will be touring this spring with support from A Lot Like Birds, Greeley Estates and A Bullet For Pretty Boy. Check out the dates below. Mar 19 The Underground – Mesa, AZ Mar 20 Industry Theater – Lancaster, CA Mar 21 Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA Mar 22 Jerry’s […]

Dance Gavin Dance have announced the Go Big Or Go Home tour with support from I Set My Friends On Fire, A Loss For Words, Our Last Night (on select dates), We Are The Ocean (on select dates) and The Bunny The Bear. Dates are below: 11/11 Tulsa, OK @ Marquee Theatre 11/12 Sauget, IL @ […]

I Set My Friends On Fire have posted their music video for “It Comes Naturally” off their latest album, Astral Rejection. Check it out below!

I Set My Friends On Fire are giving fans a chance to stream their new album, Astral Rejection, before it hits stores tomorrow. Fans can listen to the album here. Be sure to let us know what you think!

I Set My Friends On Fire Astral Rejection   The second song on I Set My Friends On Fire’s sophomore (and sophomoric) album is called “Infinite Suck.” As they say in Hollywood, the joke writes itself. The duo of Matt Mehana and Nabil Moo is now the duo of Mehana and Chris Lent, with production […]

I Set My Friends On Fire have posted a new song titled, “Life Hertz”. The track appears on the band's upcoming album, Astral Rejection, in stores June 21. Pre-orders for Astral Rejection are available now. Listen to the song here and tell us what you think!

A Skylit Drive have unveiled dates for their headlining European tour. Joining A Skylit Drive will be I Set My Friends On Fire, Woe, Is Me and Sleeping With Sirens. The tour will kick off at the end of September and run through October. Tickets will be on sale starting March 11. The dates are […]