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Enter Shikari have announced their 7th album, A Kiss For The Whole World. To accompany the news, the band also shared lead single “(pls) set me on fire.”

The arrival of the Dillinger Escape Plan on the metal scene in the late ’90s brought a welcome change to the status quo. Unpredictable time signatures and vibrant influences from neighboring genres gave the New Jersey exports an edge to push the genre out of its restrictive box. Meanwhile, on the other side of the […]

This month, Avril Lavigne made her cover debut with Alternative Press. As part of our Modern Icons Issue, Lavigne was interviewed by Rico Nasty (who operates under the alter ego Trap Lavigne when she taps into her punk influences, in case you didn’t know). In the issue, Lavigne appears alongside other beloved names in music […]

Enter Shikari have treated fans to the ultimate surprise this week. On April 16, they dropped Moratorium (Broadcasts From The Interruption), a companion album to their 2020 LP Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible. Moratorium, which arrives exactly one year after the release of their last full-length, is a compilation of numerous home studio […]

What was supposed to be a peaceful transition of power this morning in Washington D.C. was anything but. Ahead of the Electoral College certification process, lame-duck President Donald Trump held a “Stop The Steal” rally where he fanned the flames of allegations of a fraudulent election. These Trump supporters, white supremacist groups and militia groups, […]

Is there anybody who’s not on TikTok? (OK, maybe you know some people in government who aren’t.) But before you go raving about how great that platform is, we’d like to pause and discuss Vine. Remember that social media portal? You had six seconds to film yourself in the most entertaining way and send it […]

Many of you know the tragic story about the death of Vine. One day it was here, and the next day it was gone forever in 2017. Comedy lovers around the world feared there would be no more videos to join the ranks of “Hi, welcome to Chili’s” or “Look at all those chickens.” Other […]

Most bands talk a good game, but Enter Shikari are truly a work in progress. From the early “rave-core” action found on their 2007 debut, Take To The Skies, to the seasoned alt-rock band they’ve become, the quartet’s penchant for forward thinking has remained in motion. As does Rou Reynolds‘ altruistic position. In this episode […]

Enter Shikari, England’s electro-plated rockers with a conscience, released the video for “{ The Dreamer’s Hotel }” a few weeks ago. Filmed in Paris by director Tom Pullen and the production company Polygon, the clip is everything you need. A riot of color. One dollop of quirk. And a whole lot of commentary about the […]

Hyper-evolving British rock unit Enter Shikari have delivered “{The Dreamer’s Hotel}”, marking more new music since the release of their 2017’s The Spark. As a followup to 2019’s “Stop The Clocks,” the new song melds all of the band’s strengths into a captivating alloy further proving they can’t be stopped. The track was premiered on […]

Enter Shikari vocalist Rou Reynolds is no stranger to books, but now he’s releasing a new one. Dear Future Historians (Lyrics and Exegesis of Rou Reynolds for the music of Enter Shikari 2006 – 2019) compiles both of Reynolds’ out of print novels along with some new material. Read More: ‘It: Chapter Two’ covers hate crime, domestic violence scenes from novel The […]

Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds honored David Bowie at the band’s Sheffield stop on Thursday, Jan. 10. While kicking off their Stop The Clocks tour with Palaye Royale, Reynolds celebrated Bowie’s life on the third anniversary of his death. According to RockSound, Reynolds played “Heroes” to begin the band’s encore performance. Read more: Lil Uzi Vert […]

Hollywood Undead announce new tour—plus, don’t miss Bayside’s reimagined acoustic song “Howard.” Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read More: Good Charlotte remove Moose Blood as support for upcoming tour 1. Ottawa release new single Cleveland’s indie-rock band Ottawa released their new song “Friends,” which is their last track in a […]

[Pictured L-R: Enter Shikari, Safe Gigs For Women logo; photos by: Jennifer McCord, sgfw.org.uk]  2017 will forever be known as the year that an unprecedented number of victims of sexual misconduct came forward and revealed the truly horrific nature of their respective ordeals. It began in the entertainment industry in Hollywood and slowly bled into the music […]

[Photo by: Rou Reynolds/Instagram] Enter Shikari vocalist Rou Reynolds didn't sleep for a week following a 2015 panic attack. The British musician is opening up about that experience—and revealing more about his mental health issues—in a new interview with Kerrang! for the magazine's YoungMinds takeover this month. Read more: Rou Reynolds calls Taylor Swift ticket […]

[Photo by: Jennifer McCord] “When it rains, it pours” is the age-old saying. During the tail-end of 2015 and much of 2016, Enter Shikari visionary Rou Reynolds experienced a series of unfortunate events that would forever change him. He lost his last two remaining grandparents, whom he was very close to. Then his long-term relationship […]

[Photos by: Rou Reynolds/Instagram, TaylorSwiftVEVO/YouTube] Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds is speaking out against Taylor Swift's latest Ticketmaster sales plan, a program in which prospective ticket buyers can advance their virtual spot in line by participating in various “boost activities” like pre-ordering the singer's new album Reputation. Calling Tay's Ticketmaster scheme an exercise in “profit […]

In the new issue of AP, we asked “should bands offer VIP tour packages to fans” with 70 percent of readers responding “yes” and 30 percent saying “no.” This is an issue close to the heart for ENTER SHIKARI frontman ROU REYNOLDS (pictured second from left), who hit us up almost immediately after we first […]

Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds has launched a new podcast dubbed Step Up. The first episode can be heard below.