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Oli Sykes: "Bollocks" to addiction, political correctness, selfish celebrities (exclusive interview)
Bring Me the Horizon’s, Oli Sykes, talked about his view on ‘controversial’ topics, with APTV’s Ryan J. Downey at Louder Than Life festival last week. Skyes talked about distinguishing jokes from serious comments and his opinion on political correctness saying of his sometimes shocking onstage banter, “I’m actively trying to find the most offensive thing […]
Oli Sykes urges fans to help animal shelter "under attack"
On his Instagram today, Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes explains that the Greek rescue facility where he got his own beautiful pup, Luna, is “under attack,” facing a potential closure for seemingly unfair reasons stated by the area's government. This closure will result in several animals being forced onto the streets, many of which have […]
Oli Sykes: “We're as much a metal band now as Fall Out Boy are a pop-punk band"
In a new interview with Billboard, Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes compares the band’s shift in sound to Fall Out Boy’s current state. “We came from a metal background, so I guess we will always feel connected and relevant to the genre,” he said. “I guess we are as much a metal band now […]
Oli Sykes would like Bring Me The Horizon to collab with One Direction
During a Reddit AMA held earlier this week, Oli Sykes revealed that he would like AP cover stars Bring Me The Horizon to collab with One Direction, among others. The response was directed toward a question that asked, “If you could do a Linkin Park/Jay Z type collaboration album/ep, who would you do it with, […]
Bring Me The Horizon add U.K. tour dates
Following the release of their polarizing new album, That’s The Spirit, current AP cover stars Bring Me The Horizon have added five new dates to their U.K. tour. The tour dates in their entirety are listed below. The new dates include Bristol, Glasgow, Southampton and two shows in Birmingham, one of which is being considered a “matinee” […]
Oli Sykes: "Everyone should do drugs at some point in their life"
Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes has shared his thoughts on drug use in a new interview with Metal Hammer. “I don’t regret taking drugs—and I don’t know if I should say it, but everyone should do drugs at some point in their life,” the BMTH frontman says. “You shouldn’t go through your life without […]
Oli Sykes explains the concept behind 'That's The Spirit'
Current AP cover stars Bring Me The Horizon are set to release their highly-anticipated fifth LP, That's The Spirit, tomorrow, September 11, through their new label home of Columbia Records. With several singles released thus far—along with teases of most of the remaining tracks on the album—fans should have a pretty good idea of what to […]
"I wanted to die"—Oli Sykes tells his story of hitting rock bottom, and lifting himself back up
In the latest issue of AP, cover stars Bring Me The Horizon speak with contributing writer Tom Bryant on an array of topics, including frontman Oli Sykes’ recent battle with addiction—and how it almost cost him his life. “My issues stemmed from the fact that I was trying so hard to fight against what people […]
Here's an old video of Oli Sykes and Skrillex performing in a club together
In April of 2010, Bring Me The Horizon released a remixed version of their breakout album, Suicide Season. The effort, aptly titled Suicide Season: Cut Up!, featured reworked versions of each track found on the LP’s original version. Various musicians and producers contributed to the LP, including Ben Weinman of the Dillinger Escape Plan, Skrillex, […]
Oli Sykes marries his girlfriend
Yesterday, July 12, Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes married his girlfriend, Hannah Pixie Snowdon, in Tuscany, Italy. According to Loudwire, the couple have been engaged since December of 2013. You can see some moments from their wedding below. Congratulations, you two! Read more: Oli Sykes hung out with 5 Seconds Of Summer Additionally, aside from […]
Watch a previously unseen interview with Oli Sykes from the 2014 APMAs
Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon chats with APMAs 2014 red carpet hosts CM Punk and Juliet Simms about the marriage of music and fashion, the next trends, his nomination for “Album Of The Year” and more. “Everything's got a certain style,” says Oli, speaking about the fashion elements tied to different musical genres. […]
Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes interviewed in the APMAs Blackstar Lounge
Blackstar Artist Lounge host CM Punk chats with Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes following his winning the award for Best International Band, the first of two awards BMTH received that night. If you missed it, watch Sykes publicly announce his problems with drug addiction at the APMAs.
“I was a f*cking drug addict”—BMTH’s Oli Sykes opens up about addiction, rehab at the APMAs
Monday night (July 21) in Cleveland, Bring Me The Horizon had a very successful run at the inaugural AP Music Awards, taking home two awards—one for Best International Band and one for Best Album (Sempiternal). But when frontman Oli Sykes came onstage to accept the award for Best Album, he was ready to share a […]
Which APMA-nominated vocalist has the best pipes?
With the inaugural AP Music Awards taking place July 21, 2014 (get your tickets now), at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum at North Coast Harbor, we thought we would use the weeks leading up to the historic event to give you a category-by-category breakdown of the nominees so you can be an informed voter. Read on […]
Bring Me The Horizon post second American Dream Tour video
Bring Me The Horizon have premiered the second episode of their American Dream Tour video series, which covers their current tour with Of Mice & Men, Issues and letlive. Frontman Oli Sykes gets shocked by a stun gun in the video and takes it like champ. Watch the video below, and tell us what you […]
Oli Sykes, Tyler Carter, more to appear at official South By So What?! After Party
AP is teaming up with Tilly’s and South By So What?! Music Festival to bring you the official South By So What?! After Party, which will take place on Saturday, March 15, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Globe in Dallas TX. The after party will have guest appearances ad DJ sets from […]
2013 Readers Poll: Vocalist Of The Year
3. Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) “The amount of work he put into relearning vocals for their new album and how perfectly he pulled them off is truly amazing. The fact that he kills it live too just proves that he is a real talent.” –Chelsea Morgan, @macismycrack | Winona, MN 2. Vic Fuentes […]
2013 Readers Poll: Best Tattoos
The artists we cover don't only express themselves through music; many of them also wear their hearts quite literally on their sleeves. Ink sleeves, that is. Here are the arists you think sport the best tattoos. 3. Austin Carlile, Of Mice & Men 2. Andy Biersack, Black Veil Brides — 1. Oli Sykes, Bring Me […]
Oli Sykes weighs in on Ian Watkins
Following the sentencing of Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins yesterday, Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has posted a statement on Watkins and Lostprophets. In it, Skyes makes a point of not letting one man’s actions disgrace an entire band and emphasizes the importance of supporting the other members of Lostprophets in their future endeavors. Read […]
Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) launches Kickstarter for graphic novel
Oli Sykes, frontman of Bring Me The Horizon, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his upcoming graphic novel, Raised By Raptors. The series is written by Sykes and illustrated by Ben Ashton-Bell, who works on designs for Sykes' clothing company, Drop Dead. The novel “is set in fictional Mexico, where humans and dinosaurs co-exist […]
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