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Avenged Sevenfold is “90 percent done” with their new record, according to drummer Brooks Wackerman. He also said it's unlike anything they've ever released. Read more: Avenged Sevenfold's Deathbats Club is reinventing the fan experience  The band's last album, The Stage, came out in 2016. Since then, Ave...

2022 already feels like it’s flying by. Lucky for us, that means another issue of Alternative Press magazine is on the way. We're excited to announce our February issue (#403), featuring multitalented sensation Dominic Fike on the cover. In t...

In December, Avenged Sevenfold launched their Deathbats Club, an NFT-based enterprise to unite a 10,000-strong community through the power of blockchain technology. In short, it’s a fan club with the unique NFT acting as your membership card, as well as offering digital and physical perks — everything from ticket presales to custom guitars from Synyster Gates. Read more...

M. Shadows couldn't be more excited about non-fungible tokens Avenged Sevenfold’s recently launched Deathbats Club is set to revolutionize what a band’s fan community is capable of being. The NFT-based enterprise, set to take flight in November, will unite a 10-000-strong community through the power of blockchain technology, with fans who hold pieces of exclusive artwork — priced in the region of

In celebration of NFT Week 2021, Alternative Press has announced the unveiling of its first-ever NFT magazine cover, featuring The Wicked Craniums. Developed in partnership with the Craniums and their community, the end result is an ultra-limited first-of-its-kind cover exclusively available as an NFT...

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...

On this day five years ago, the Dillinger Escape Plan released their final album, Dissociation. The band’s sixth record marked the end of a two-decade-long career for the metalcore band. To celebrate the anniversary of the album, the Dillinger Escape Plan are releasing several exclusive enhanced NFTs that truly bring the album to life. Rea...

Avenged Sevenfold recently announced the Deathbats Club, a new level of connecting with fans based around non-fungible tokens, or NFTs—digital assets that can’t be replicated. After an initial drop of 101 free NFTs to whet fans’ appetites, they are ready to release 10,000 via avengedsevenfold.io, with everyone...

Featured in the August 2004 issue 193, My Chemical Romance made their major Alternative Press feature debut before appearing on the cover of issue 197 in December 2004. Following the release of their sophomore album in June 2004, ‘Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge,’ the group were interviewed by Leslie Simon and shot by Anthony Saint James. To celebra...

M. Shadows has offered a major update on Avenged Sevenfold's highly-anticipated next album. This week, the frontman confirmed that the band are close to finishing up their next LP despite delays amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: ‘Paradise City’ just revealed when season 1 is finally premiering It’s been over four years since Avenged Sevenfold released their last full-length album The Stage. S

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Avenged Sevenfold have faced a few setbacks with their next album. Now, frontman M. Shadows has revealed just how much recording they've done for the LP so far. As well, he has explained why this new batch of music is different from everything they've done before...

Machine Gun Kelly has carved out a name for himself with rapid-fire verses and an incredible live show, building a full-blown movement much bigger than his music. Backed by a family of loyal fans and a full band, the actor/musician has poured his all into four full-lengths and multiple mixtapes over the past decade...

Who among us hasn't fantasized about living the rock star life? (Well, besides rappers.) Seriously though, who wouldn't want a gig like that? The tears of the bright-eyed are the lubrication that keeps the rock 'n' roll machine pumping along...

Happy Leo season! It’s that time of year again where we are celebrating our favorite Leos who were born from July 23 to Aug. 22. Leos are known for radiating confidence, ambition and creativity but deep down being emotional and introspective. Leos...

We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options on Netflix and Hulu, as well as music playlists. However, t...

Back in March, Avenged Sevenfold created an initiative for fans to stay at home and win merch items and now they're revealing that thousands of fans ended up participating. Vocalist M. Shadows says in a recent chat with Zippo Encore's Jose Mangin that over 3000 fans participated and they're finally able to ship items out after some issues with their store. Read More: V... Read More ...

Many Hollywood names, from A-list celebrities to scene stars, have gotten tattooed by Kat Von D, some even appearing on LA Ink. While many people know Von D for her iconic makeup brand and music career, we can’t forget what started it all—her amazing tattoo work on some of the most well-known celebrities.  Read mor...

The long-overdue solo debut from System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan is filled with great songs and truly timeless classics. Granted, he didn’t write any of them.  But that’s half the point of recording a covers album. Since the songs...

System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan has been keeping busy with These Grey Men while waiting for SOAD to decide on their recording plans and the project's new cover of Radiohead's "Street Spirit" sees some familiar faces joining him. The drummer recruited Avenged Sevenfold vocalist M. Shadows as we...

Metal has come a long way across the past two decades. From breaking away from the ’90s nü-metal boom into the new wave of American heavy metal and the shift to metalcore, deathcore and hardcore taking over once that scene started to fizzle out, there have been a ton of developments from bands both old and new. Head b...