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Bring Me The Horizon, beabadoobee and more share their favorite music from 2021
Are the winter blues getting you down? Don’t worry, Alternative Press’ end-of-the-year celebration is here to bring you some holiday cheer. If you haven’t heard already, we asked each artist we interviewed for our December 2021 issue of AltPress magazine to answer two specific questions: what was the best thing you heard in 2021, and […]
Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante joins Knocked Loose for live performance
[Photo by Jacki Vitetta] This year, Every Time I Die’s ‘Tid The Season made its return in the band’s hometown of Buffalo, New York. The annual holiday shows featured a number of bands, including Spiritbox and Knocked Loose. In a surprise appearance, Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante joined Knocked Loose on stage for a powerful performance of […]
Knocked Loose on challenging themselves to make a hardcore concept EP
Two years after their acclaimed second album, A Different Shade Of Blue, established Knocked Loose as solid hardcore contenders, it seemed the Kentucky outfit had raised their own bar almost too high. With the sophomore album curse well and truly broken, nobody could predict their next move — not least because they dropped their next […]
In issue 400, twenty one pilots reveal the importance of their community
With Alternative Press issue 400, we celebrate a major milestone for the magazine. AP has continued to change with the times, staying in touch with the evolution of music and culture at large. However, we’ve never forgotten our commitment to championing “New Music Now.” In many ways, this issue looks back to our roots. As […]
Knocked Loose surprise-drop 'A Tear in the Fabric of Life' EP and film
Knocked Loose are back with a powerfully abrasive new approach to their music. The A Tear In The Fabric Of Life EP is safely their most ambitious project to date. In addition, Knocked Loose also dropped an accompanying animated short film of the same name. The feature brings the EP’s narrative to life, track by track, […]
10 new alternative songs you need to listen to immediately
With the start of a new week, it’s easy to fall back on old favorites. Of course, familiar artists have a way of getting you through the grind, of giving you a bedrock that can help you through the day. Nothing beats a classic, and we’re no stranger to blasting that one perfect song on […]
Wristmeetrazor explore catch-22 metaphor in “Anemic (The Same Six Words)”
Metalcore four-piece Wristmeetrazor have shared the new video for “Anemic (The Same Six Words)” ahead of their upcoming album, Replica Of A Strange Love. Premiering exclusively with Alternative Press, the raging song is an emotional commentary on how pointless it is to accept circumstances as they are. Inspired by the toxicity of modern social media, […]
10 times Wendy’s was a bigger scene kid than you
Wendy’s is the home of the Frosty, the 4 for $4 and fresh-never-frozen beef. But the fast-food chain is now also recognized for its unique Twitter presence. In fact, the brand is known to be incredibly savage on its page, directly tweeting at competitors such as McDonald’s and Burger King and roasting its own fans. […]
Hatebreed unleash the title track of their new LP ‘Weight Of The False Self’
It’s a big day for Hatebreed. On Friday, the Nuclear Blast band unveiled the title track of their forthcoming album Weight Of The False Self. Along with the single’s lyric video, Hatebreed have also revealed the album’s tracklisting and artwork. Read more: Stevie Lee of ‘Jackass’ and ‘American Horror Story’ dies at age 54 We […]
Parkway Drive unveil rescheduled 2021 tour with Hatebreed and more
As expected, Parkway Drive have rescheduled their Viva The Underdogs headlining North American tour due to coronavirus. The tour is now taking place in 2021 and Hatebreed, Knocked Loose and Fit For A King are returning for the new dates. Read more: Vans wants you to doodle all over your shoes with this new collection Earlier this year, […]
Here are 10 underrated albums every metalcore fan needs to hear
Every musical genre has room for expansion, evolution and possibility. Admittedly, metalcore has taken a lot of hits as of late. The accusations levied include everything from “boring” to “redundant” to “unnecessary.” Well, we could say the same thing about oh-so-heartfelt singer-songwriters and EDM producers. But we’re not. Because this APTV rundown discusses the underrated […]
10 underrated metalcore albums that deserve another listen
These modern metalcore albums from the 2010s are all very different. They rework influences from progressive, alternative metal, hardcore punk, several branches of death metal and even shoegaze. Some were overshadowed by the success of other albums from these same artists and others were simply overlooked due to the sheer volume of music coming out. […]
Here are the 10 most influential bands of hardcore
Hardcore has gone through countless stylistic changes since its inception and has inspired a variety of movements within music. Whether it’s the early veterans of the genre such as Black Flag or later acts who spawned metalcore and heavier subgenres by branching off hardcore such as Converge, these pioneers have been repeatedly used as an […]
20 black musicians throwing down in hardcore and metalcore
As protests against police brutality rage on in the United States and across the world, we’re turning to music as a way to understand our emotions. The anger and sadness that comes with looking directly at how police and society as a whole have been treating the black community is something to embrace and channel […]
16 band shirts you can buy to support the Black Lives Matter movement
When musicians started seeing the protests and tragedies happening in these past weeks following the murder of George Floyd, they answered the call to help fundraise for Black Lives Matter organizations. Over the weekend, bands such as Every Time I Die, the Devil Wears Prada and Stick To Your Guns opened their merch store and […]
See a virtual wall of death break out at Knocked Loose’s ‘Minecraft’ set
Due to coronavirus, many concerts have been canceled or postponed, including South By Southwest. Several bands including Against The Current, FEVER 333, Citizen, the Wrecks, Pussy Riot, Heart Attack Man, Knocked Loose and many other artists got creative and took their live shows to Minecraft. Indie rock band Courier Club coordinated the livestream Block by Blockwest and performed a set […]
10 times Post Malone proved he could sing anything
By now, we all either know, or need to accept, that Post Malone can do anything. Even though he’s one of the most popular rappers right now, he dabbles with everything, from collaborating with artists such as Ozzy Osbourne to working on projects with brands such as Crocs and Bud Light. He’s larger than life, but […]
See why Motionless In White’s first photo shoot was so awkward
Motionless In White are one of the more recent bands to be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, they postponed their upcoming tour with Knocked Loose that was set to kick off this month. Despite the setback Motionless In White have faced, vocalist Chris Motionless is hoping to lift some spirits during this […]
Motionless In White postpone tour with Knocked Loose due to coronavirus
Motionless In White have unfortunately had to postpone their upcoming tour due to coronavirus. The tour would have kicked off in late April and saw Knocked Loose, Stick To Your Guns and Ovtlier as support. Motionless In White join a massive list of everything from festivals to sports seasons that have been postponed or canceled […]
Top 20 hardcore bands with deeply inspirational lyrics
Hardcore bands are often praised for heavy instrumentals, but their lyrics are equally as important to the music quality. The artists working in this genre have often gone through life experiences leading them toward this type of music, and expressing their emotions in their lyrics reflects their skills in capturing the sentiment of so many […]
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