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Avatar announce North American tour, Otep and Light The Torch to support

Avatar have announced a North American headlining tour, slated for this summer. Light The Torch and Otep will support. Read more: Don Broco drop “Fingernails,” announce 2023 UK tour with DGD, Papa Roach “They don’t let us out much while we make our albums, so this summer will most likely turn out very dangerous for […]

20 nü-metal bands that defined the late '90s and early 2000s

On paper, hip-hop and metal shouldn’t work together — two polarizing genres with very different intentions and attitudes. However, thanks to a new wave of outfits in the late ‘90s and early 2000s bravely merging the two contrasting flavors at the same time, nü metal was born. Read more: A beginner’s guide to Linkin Park: […]

The World Over hit close to home in “Rewind/Replay”—listen

Music is an outlet for all emotions, joy, anxiety, numbness and more. Like many, Los Angeles-based alt-rock act the World Over use the power of sound to cope with tragedy and all the emotions that come with it. The band are partnering with AP to premiere their latest track “Rewind/Replay.” Read more: This metal cover of […]

Otep confront the cult of Trump on gutsy new album 'KULT 45'

Notoriously outspoken musician Otep Shamaya, frontwoman of her namesake nü-metal act Otep, is repeating a familiar old parable. “If you put a frog in boiling water, he jumps right out,” she tells AP. “But if you put a frog in a pot of water and slowly heat it up, the frog will stay in the […]

OTEP releases powerful statement on anti-LGBT purge in Chechnya

Activist Otep Shamaya, the namesake behind top-charting group OTEP, has released a powerful statement concerning an anti-LGBT purge inside the country of Chechnya. This comes after the band's music video for “Equal Rights Equal Lefts” premiered at SXSW. You can watch that video, read the statement and see newly announced tour dates below. Read more: Activist Otep Shamaya creates largest team […]

New Years Day release "Angel Eyes" video, featuring Chris Motionless

New Years Day have released their music video for “Angel Eyes” featuring Motionless In White vocalist Chris Motionless via Revolver.   The band originally debuted the song, from their new album Victim To Villain, here on AltPress in May. In addition to the release of their music video, NYD recently announced they will be touring with Otep this fall. Watch […]