readers poll 2013

It’s no secret that Black Veil Brides absolutely annihilated the competition in our 2013 Readers Poll. The results were not even close—the Brides pretty much cleaned house. The skewed results don’t exactly come as a surprise if you take into account the known devotion of the “BVB Army”—an overzealous devotion to say the least. (Sorry […]

3. Zach Johnson (I See Stars) “It is my understanding that he writes all the keys/synth/electronic stuff in their music. Although the album as a whole was lacking, he gave it some of its brightest spots.” –Justin Richert, @jdogg413 | Stillwater, OK 2. Joshua Balz (Motionless In White) “He's got creepy sounds and a lot […]

3. Justin Hills (Sleeping With Sirens) “On Sleeping with Siren's records his chords are always easy to pick out, but it's noticeable that he puts his whole heart into what he plays.” –Courtney Norris, @P13rc3TheVeil | Stafford, VA 2. Jaime Preciado (Pierce The Veil) “He always does an amazing job and he can play the […]

3. Luke Holland (the Word Alive) “Luke is a different person when playing. Recently on tour he broke his cymbal and snare drum during one set.” –Alicia Dillman, @itsuhhleeseeuhh | Vernon, CT 2. Mike Fuentes (Pierce The Veil) “Mike always puts on one of the best shows! He just let's out all his emotions into […]

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 […]

3. Ronnie Radke (ronnieinreverse) “Ronnie Radke has the weirdest instagram account known to mankind. It goes from funny to inspirational to heartbreaking in no time at all.” –Eleanor Stokes, eleanorstokestv | England 2. Austin Carlile (austincarlile) “He interacts with his fans. You are always up to date on what he's doing and when he's doing […]

3. PropertyOfZack “They gave us the heads up about the Fall Out Boy Reunion, plus, they do a really good job of covering news.” –Andrew LaGambina, @Earth2Aj | Halifax, MA 2. Pup Fresh “Sassy music news. That is all.” –Abbie Miller, notreadytorun | Pinellas Park, FL — 1. BryanStars Interviews “His interviews help me find […]

3. We Came As Romans – Tracing Back Roots “I love how metaphoric it is, how it shows branching out, but still staying rooted. I also love how it still goes along with the themes of their previous releases.” –Savannah Dunsmore, @DamnItSavannah | Tazewell, TN 2. Bring Me The Horizon – Sempiternal “The Flower of […]

Your favorite music videos of 2013! 3. Pierce The Veil – “Bulls In The Bronx” “Pierce the Veil brings metalcore together with Spanish music. This video shows matadors, flamenco dancing and a love story in one.” –Tanya Silenko, f4nt4size | Brooklyn, NY   2. All Time Low – “A Love Like War” “This video is […]

3. Gerard Way (@gerardway) Work work work! pic.twitter.com/RKH0ghosEo — Gerard Way (@gerardway) December 10, 2013 2. Jack Barakat (@JackAllTimeLow) Sometimes you gotta look yourself in the mirror and say “You are the prettiest princess in all the land”. I do it once a week — Jack Barakat (@JackAllTimeLow) April 13, 2012 — 1. Andy Biersack […]

They captured your favorite artists this year, and you thanked them by hanging posters of their work on your walls and naming them your the best photographers of the year!   3. Sedition Photography “His photos from Warped Tour 2013 are marvelous, he's a very gifted photographer who needs some more recognition.” Torri Abshire, @ShadowsDie_xxx […]

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 […]

3. Spring Fever Tour “It was all four of my favorite bands in one evening. I couldn't contain my happiness during all four sets.” –Brianna Abney, @fool_in_therain | Chicago, IL 2. House Party Tour “Jeremy was in a hamster ball, enough said.” –Catelyn Martinez, @darlingillbeok_ | Newark, NJ — 1. Warped Tour “Its brings bands […]

We've lost a lot of great bands recently, but still have hope that they will return. The MCRmy swept this round, casting nearly 3,000 votes. That's the most we've received for any one act in a category so far! 3. Underoath “All these metalcore groups can't forget how it SHOULD be done.” –Paul Quinones, @paulquiznos […]

What were you watching this year? 3. Supernatural “Supernatural has some of the best and in-depth plots out of any show I've ever seen. Great characters, great acting, enough humor, enough drama, etc.” –Stevie Kute, @StevieKute | Louisville, KY 2. American Horror Story “It's amazing and gripping and much better than the last series. I’m […]