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“When Damaged came out, it perfectly represented the depths and darkness of my particular teen angst,” Adam Grossman, guitarist for Angkor Wat, Skrew and Ministry, tells Alternative Press. “It was the soundtrack of my life at that point in time.” Any musician involved in the most extreme forms of musical expression owes their existence and […]

Welcome to Alternative Press’ 10 best punk vocalists of the ‘10s. As we noted when counting down punk’s greatest guitarists of this period, the genre was 35 years old in 2010. Punk rock had a history and a tradition by now, as well as a rule book it was never supposed to have. Which, of […]

When the ball dropped in New York City’s Times Square at the stroke of midnight Dec. 31, 2009, punk rock had been around 35 years. (Or 33, depending on if you date the subculture from when the Ramones began playing gigs or from the mythic Punk Year Zero of 1977.) It was well into its […]

Skateboarding culture has always gone hand in hand with music, whether it’s punk, metal, hip-hop or any other genre. Some of the most famous skateboarders around have also expanded their creative pursuits beyond the extreme sport, though, and broke into the music world. Trading in kickflips for shredding guitars doesn’t seem like too much of […]

When foundational Brazilian death-thrashers Sepultura recorded “Rise Above” as a bonus track for their 2001 album, Nation, they understood the power of that call to arms. Black Flag have always been the rebel music of society’s rejects. The rock ‘n’ roll process has always been an intensification of whatever came before it. Elvis and Chuck […]

Keith Morris is far more cooler than you, this writer and most of our friends. And really, he misplaced that last rat’s ass he could give. That’s because the only thing the former frontman for American punk icons Black Flag and Circle Jerks is really stoked for is the completion of Watermelon, the indie-film foray […]

Punk supergroup OFF! (featuring members of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Burning Brides, Earthless and more) have officially been added to Bad Religion's impending spring headlining tour. You can check out a full list of dates and locations below. Be sure to let us know which one(s) you'll be attending! Read more: 11 AP-Relevant Artists Who Invaded This […]

Every year, new festivals arrive to the already crowded summer landscape, boasting supposedly “diverse” roasters of bands for tens of thousands of eager fans. And while competition has certainly forced many major fests to diversify, artists in our scene are often massively underrepresented. Sure, events like Riot Fest and Skate And Surf have come along […]

The 16th annual Punk Rock Bowling festival, set to take place May 23-26 in Las Vegas, will feature headliners Cock Sparrer, Descendents, and NOFX as well as Face To Face, The Adicts, Masked Intruder and many more. Three-day festival and VIP passes, ranging $110 to $275, go onsale next Saturday February 1 at 1 p.m. PST via the official Punk Rock […]

Hardcore-punk quartet, OFF! (featuring members of Black Flag/Circle Jerks, Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes and Red Kross) have revealed that they will tour the U.S. West Coast in February with Bad Antics and Negative Approach. Dates and the tour admat follow: 2/07 – Epicentre – San Diego, CA 2/08 -The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles […]

Below you can watch the new OFF! music video for “Wrong” where Jack Black is the leader of a gang and ends up ripping out their opponant's organs with his bare hands. Get all the fake blood you can handle in 1:38. OFF! – Wrong with Jack Black from OFF!

Since their formation in the early '90s, Refused have managed not to make a single television appearance. That will change next week. The band will perform on NBC's “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” on July 18 at roughly 12:35 a.m. EST (11:35 p.m. CST.) Refused also begin their tour with OFF! on Sunday. View their […]

The new video from OFF! for “Cracked” can be seen below. It's from their new self-titled full-length for Vice Records.

Video of OFF! performing “I've Got News For You” live in Los Angeles can be seen below. The band's self-titled full-length was released earlier this month via Vice.

OFF! has released “Cracked” for free download. It can also be streamed below. It's from the band's self-titled full-length, out May 8 via Vice.

OFF! has released a new clip for “Wiped Out,” which can be seen below. The band, which is fronted by Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks) and features members of Hot Snakes, Burning Brides and Redd Kross, will release their self-titled full-length May 8 via Vice.

OFF! (members of Black Flag, Adolescents, Hot Snakes, etc.) has released a new song titled “King Kong Brigade.” It's from their self-titled full-length due out May 8 via Vice. Check it out below or download it here.

The first round of bands have been announced for this year's Riot Fest East, slated for Jul. 19-21 at Festival Pier and Theatre Of Living Arts in Philadelphia. Joining Refused will be the Promise Ring, OFF!, Gameface, Boy Sets Fire, August Burns Red and Hirs. Tickets go on sale Mar. 30. Check out the flyer […]

OFF! will release their self-titled debut full-length on May 8 via Vice. It'll follow-up their First Four EPs released last year. The band is fronted by Keith Morris (ex-Black Flag) and features members of Hot Snakes, Burning Brides and others.

Several bands have been announced for this year's Bro Fest, happening March 18 at Club Dada in Dallas, TX. Bands slated to perform include OFF!, Titus Andronicus, Narrows, Maps & Atlases, All Pigs Must Die, Code Orange Kids and others. Check out the lineup below. All Pigs Must Die And So I Watch You From Afar […]