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Miss May I make their powerful return with Curse Of Existence, their first album in five years

After five years, Miss May I return with new album Curse Of Existence. Levi Benton and Ryan Neff break down the recording process and working with Will Putney.

15 music producers who made major career moves with their early work

In the music world, everybody has to start somewhere. While a producer’s early albums are their proving ground for a bright future in the field, they also need luck on their side to find a successful band and a scene-changing album to springboard the rest of their career into the stratosphere. From legendary production masters […]

21 underrated deathcore albums that deserve more credit than they got

Deathcore is one of metal’s most maligned and misunderstood subgenres. That makes it sound a hell of a lot like a teenager, but it’s actually approaching adulthood if it’s not already there. (That all depends on when you think it started.) In honor of its growth into an exciting boundary breaker, here are 21 albums […]

Here are the top 50 ‘Punk Goes Pop’ covers of all time

Fearless Records’ famous Punk Goes… franchise has certainly come a long way since its first installment in 2000. Genre discrepancies aside, it’s impossible to deny the success of one particular subseries: the Punk Goes Pop albums. There are now seven volumes, with speculation of an eighth floating around online. Of course, as with any expansive […]

50 most anticipated albums of 2021 in alternative, metal and beyond

This year’s biggest lesson for most of us has been to expect the unexpected. While that mainly went for life itself, it certainly also applied to music. But still, there’s a lot to look forward to in the most anticipated albums of 2021.  2020 saw plenty of surprise drops and album release-date pushbacks. So, really, […]

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. […]

One of Miss May I’s new songs has the “best riff” they’ve ever written

It’s been nearly three years since Miss May I released their last full-length album Shadows Inside. Now, frontman Levi Benton has confirmed that the band are working on their follow up to the 2017 album. Benton also shared that one of their new songs features the “best riff” the band have ever written. Read more: […]

Dave Grohl, Billie Eilish and more sign petition to save independent venues

Business owners and employees across the world have been navigating the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic that has put many out of work. Venues are no different as shows have been canceled and postponed since March. Now, with 90% of independent venues fearing they’ll never reopen if the shutdown continues past 6 months, artists […]

10 holiday concerts you can attend to ring in the new decade

This season is all about giving, and the bands we obsess over all year long often host holiday concerts during this time of year to give something back to their communities. While some such as Every Time I Die have made it a tradition for well over a decade, others such as August Burns Red […]

Spotify users listened to their favorite bands this much in 2019

Earlier this week, Spotify teased its highly-anticipated 2019 Wrapped feature was “almost ready.” The following day, the streaming giant shared the artists who dominated the year including Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Lil Nas X, Eminem and more. Today, Spotify Wrapped 2019 was finally unveiled, showing us the tracks, artists and genres we […]

Miss May I vocalist Levi Benton and wife JoJo welcome first child

Miss May I frontman Levi Benton and his wife JoJo have welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world. Check out the happy couple’s heartfelt announcement posts below. Read more: Billie Eilish gets props from Rob Zombie, more for custom metal band shirt Levi and JoJo announced that their daughter, Jaxx Valentine Benton, was born yesterday, Oct. […]

August Burns Red unveil Miss May I, more for first holiday festival lineup

August Burns Red have announced the majority of the lineup for their first-ever holiday festival featuring Miss May I, Currents and more.  Last week, the band announced that the festival was taking place in Lancaster, PA on December 21.  Read more: Billie Eilish merch drop includes death metal font beanie The band will be celebrating […]

The Word Alive are moving past nostalgia with eyes on the next 10 years

When a band are gifted enough to extend their longevity past the 10-year mark, resting on your laurels can be a tempting practice. For Telle Smith and the Word Alive, that’s never been an option.  Although if there’s any time to be nostalgic, it’s now. The metalcore mainstays are fast approaching the 10-year anniversary of […]

20 heaviest metalcore breakdowns turning 10 in 2019

2009—a tremendous year of defining albums from big bands and soon-to-be game-changers in metalcore—seems like a lifetime ago. The Devil Wears Prada released their iconic third album, and blessthefall started a new era with vocalist Beau Bokan. Many bands did their part in cultivating the genre to its peak. Among the many memorable releases, we’ve […]

Miss May I were fully expecting to be forgotten after their debut album

It’s been nearly 10 years since Miss May I released their breakthrough record, Monument, but the band didn’t even expect to make it past their debut album. Vocalist Levi Benton tells AP that the band were fully expecting to be forgotten after they stepped on to the scene with their first album, Apologies Are For […]

Miss May I, The Word Alive announce full albums performance tour

Miss May I announced a massive run with The Word Alive this summer. Both bands will also be performing albums in their entirety along with some additional songs. Miss May I will play through sophomore record Monument, and The Word Alive will play Deceiver. Read more: Queen guitarist Brian May wants a Live Aid for climate change The […]

Wendy's went savage on some of our scene favorites, and it's hilarious

If you’ve been on the internet at all today you’ve probably seen fast-food chain Wendy’s serving up some pretty savage roasts on Twitter. In honor of National Roast Day, Wendy’s brought their A-game and it looked like no one was safe. See what our favorite fast food joint had to say about everyone from Miss […]

Spotify users listened to their favorite bands this much this year

Another year is coming to a close, meaning another year of seriously incredible music has kept us pretty active on Spotify over the last 12 months. When you combine that fan power, what do you get? Lots of hours worth of Spotify plays for our favorite bands and artists. A number of our faves have taken […]

23 musicians rocking the vote this Election Day

It’s been an intense election cycle with a lot at stake for this year’s midterms. From free pizza and concert tickets to Taylor Swift finally voicing her opinion, there’s been a lot of people encouraging voter turnout. But now, Election Day is finally here. From selfies to supportive words, here’s how some of your favorites […]

August Burns Red announce 2019 tour with major support

August Burns Red has had a busy week with announcements. Yesterday, the band shared a music video for their song “Dangerous,” which is taken from their latest album Phantom Anthem. And today, the group announced a massive North American headlining tour. Read more: Hear Slipknot’s first new song in 4 years, “All Out Life” The band’s headlining run […]
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