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Incendiary talk hardcore, new album, premiere "Fact Or Fiction"—exclusive

Long Island, New York's established hardcore unit Incendiary will soon release their new LP, Thousand Mile Stare, on May 5, 2017 via Closed Casket Activities. AltPress are premiering one of its tracks on behalf of the band, “Fact Or Fiction,” along with a Q&A with frontman Brendan Garrone. Pre-orders available now. TOUR DATES: 04/30 Meerhout, […]

10 bands proving that Long Island pop punk isn’t dead

Ah, “Lawn Guy Land”: a place of diners, bagel shops and over-the-top Sweet Sixteens galore…and not to mention, some sick-ass pop punk! Everyone from legends Brand New, Taking Back Sunday and the Movielife to Bayside and Patent Pending, the contiguous nation’s largest island is no stranger to contributing to the genre. While these aforementioned acts […]

This Is Hell surprise release new album, 'Bastards Still Remain'

'This Is Hell' hasn't been uttered around these parts since 2013, but today they broke the silence with a surprise album. “In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of Sundowning, we recorded a new record,” says frontman Travis Reilly of Bastards Still Remain. They made the short-lived rager with haste in one day last weekend with […]

Afterparty (members of Stray From The Path) make emo-punk debut on "Leave" (exclusive)

Long Island, New York's Afterparty are ready to share their debut music video and release with the world. Their lineup has the familiar faces of Stray From The Path vocalist Andrew Di Jorio and former Stray drummer Dan Bourke, joined by bandmates Joe Reischel, Joe Mattia and Frank Laudicina. A year in the making, the band have a distinctly LI-bred, emo-punk […]

Extinction A.D. sign to Good Fight Music; 'Plague Prophecy' out in August

Long Island metalheads Extinction A.D. have signed to Good Fight Music ('68, Terror, Old Wounds, Conditions), who will release the band's Plague Prophecy EP on August 19, 2014. This four-song attack was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jay Maas at Getaway Recording (Defeater, Ceremony, Bane). The band features all of This Is Hell sans singer Travis Reilly; Guitarist/vocalist Rick Jimenez, guitarist Christian Beale, bassist […]

Anterrabae, Folly and Alove For Enemies announce reunion show

Long Island, NY's Anterrabae have announced a hometown reunion show taking place on May 24. They'll be joined by two more reunion sets: Folly and Alove For Enemies. “Ten years ago Triple Crown Records released our debut album, Shakedown Tonight. Needless to say, it was a very special time in our lives, one we will never forget. […]

Long Island hardcore documentary 'Something In The Water' posts teaser, launches Indiegogo campaign

Something In The Water, a documentary about Long Island, NY’s hardcore history from the ’80s until today, has launched an Indiegogo campaign to finish the shooting and post-production of the film. “This film will tell the story of how the scene began with its early pioneers, continuing with the explosion of its popularity, and showing where […]

Glassjaw announce Long Island "special event," merch bundle

Ever-mysterious post-everything masters Glassjaw have announced they will host a “one-time special event” somewhere in Nassau County, Long Island, New York, on August 9 at 9:30 p.m.—and the only way to get in is to visit glassjaw.com to buy a special merch bundle that includes a customized T-shirt, five 7-inches and a pass to said event. […]

Track By Track: Stray From The Path

Guitarist Tom Williams, drummer Dan Bourke and vocalist Drew York from Stray From The Path take AP track by track through their new album, Rising Sun. “Rising Sun” The theme behind our last album, Make Your Own History, was our logo, the black flag with the lighthouse, trying to shine a light on this dark […]