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Sleeping With Sirens rebuke unwanted expectations in “Bloody Knuckles”

Sleeping With Sirens are back for the first time since their 2019 album How It Feels To Be Lost with “Bloody Knuckles.” The rapid-fire, heavy-hitting ballad is a defiant anthem about forging your own path when the people in your life insist on your demise.  Reminiscent of their heavier roots evident on their 2019 release […]

Record Store Day 2021 drops include iDKHOW, FFTL, K.Flay and more

Record Store Day 2021 is quickly approaching, and the annual event has finally released its list of exclusive and limited vinyl. I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME, From First To Last, K.Flay, twenty one pilots and Linkin Park are among the lengthy list of RSD selections that includes more than 400 releases for […]

40 new artists you need to hear in April

Everyone loves to jam out to their favorite artists and classic hits, but let’s not forget about all the fresh talent constantly popping up around the world. From pop and indie to punk and post-hardcore, there’s always a new name in music waiting to be heard.  We know there’s a lot of faces to sift […]

18 musicians’ Hogwarts houses and why they make sense

Harry Potter fans, known as Potterheads, and casual fans alike have taken the Pottermore Sorting Hat quiz to discover which of the four houses they would be sorted into if they attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry alongside the boy wizard himself. Some of our favorite musicians are no exception, taking to the stage and […]

13 things we can’t wait to see in ‘American Satan’ spinoff ‘Paradise City’

Three years after the release of American Satan, the movie that brought rock and the devil together featuring Black Veil Brides’ Andy Biersack and Ben Bruce of Asking Alexandria, its spinoff television series Paradise City is almost ready to hit our TV screens. Continuing the dramatic tales of the fictional band the Relentless who get […]

Lil Lotus is rewriting the emo playbook and there are no rules

Lil Lotus grins as he admits, “I’ve always stood out like a sore fucking thumb.” With a sawed-off shotgun tattooed above his eyebrow, a self-beheading angel on one cheek and a bleeding heart inked on the other, the 26-year-old vocalist has always shied away from expectations—with his music being no exception. By utilizing his seemingly […]

Kellin Quinn joins spoken-word poet Dear Me on relaxing single

Spoken-word poet Dear Me, aka Luke Kanipe, is teaming up with AltPress to debut his collaboration with Hannah Goldman (HJ) and Kellin Quinn of Sleeping With Sirens on “Rose Coloured Catastrophe.”  Kanipe started his career as a spoken-word poet in 2017 after seeing others perform the art on YouTube. When he decided to start putting […]

Kellin Quinn reflects on Sleeping With Sirens debut album, 10 years later

Ten years ago, Sleeping With Sirens erupted with Kellin Quinn’s piercing vocals layered over splitting riffs and breakdowns. In their seemingly overnight success, the band’s creativity, natural songwriting abilities and inexhaustible energy propelled them forward and marked them as a scene staple. Now 10 years later, Quinn reflects on how the band came together, their […]

Vic Fuentes, Kellin Quinn on “King For A Day” and working together again

Let’s face it: Vic Fuentes and Kellin Quinn undoubtedly caught lightning in a bottle when they released the Pierce The Veil collaboration “King For A Day.” Featured on PTV’s third album, Collide With The Sky, the match made in heaven recently celebrated the track going platinum. AltPress sat down with Fuentes and Quinn to chat […]

Vic Fuentes, Kellin Quinn on why they couldn’t “ever beat” “King For A Day”

When Pierce The Veil released their collaboration featuring Kellin Quinn in 2012, it seemed like a match made in heaven. PTV frontman Vic Fuentes and Quinn joined their powerhouse voices together on “King For A Day,” and the rest is history. However, the collaboration was a long time in the making. Dedicated fans pushed for […]

The Gutter Daisies on how Chester Bennington inspired “Celebrity Suicide”

While you might not recognize the Gutter Daisies just yet, you’re bound to have heard (or at least heard of) frontman Doug Rockwell’s past work with 5 Seconds Of Summer (Good Girls EP) and Sleeping With Sirens (Madness). The vocalist also has credits working on the music for Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (which starred […]

Top 10 Poppy metal moments that defined the journey to ‘I Disagree’

2019 was the year of Poppy, and she hasn’t even gotten started yet. The YouTuber-turned-musician has been exploring the metal genre, with both an upcoming album, I Disagree, and a tour set to arrive at the beginning of 2020. She’s had quite a few iconic moments throughout her career, especially this year as she gains […]

Here are 19 albums you won’t believe are turning 10 in 2020

With the decade coming to an end, it’s hard to believe that 2010 was already 10 years ago. From post-hardcore to pop punk, the scene did not disappoint. We saw major releases (and some temporary final releases) from My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Circa Survive and Underoath, just to name a few. Read […]

The best emo songs of the decade that defined the 2010s

One of the greatest feats of the emo genre is its ability to cross barriers, genres and fandoms to unite us all under the common denominator of music. Whether there’s a tinge of rap or a twist of pop-punk, the branches of emo music all extend from the same familiar source. While the early 2000s […]

Sleeping With Sirens reveal the Medicine tour dates with Set It Off, more

After a few days of some not-so-secret hints at a new tour, Sleeping With Sirens are unveiling the next round of dates. As anticipated from said teasers, Set It Off, Belmont and Point North will be joining the band on the Medicine tour in January. The day after wrapping the Threesome tour alongside Bring Me […]

Sleeping With Sirens unveil 'How It Feels To Be Lost' EU/UK tour support

Sleeping With Sirens have revealed who will be joining them on their EU/UK run of their How It Feels To Be Lost tour. Check out who will be hitting the road with SWS below! Read more: Chris Cornell documentary ‘Like A Stone’ reveals actor playing late singer Earlier this month, Sleeping With Sirens debuted their first album on […]

Sleeping With Sirens electrify and heal fans with ‘How It Feels To Be Lost'

Sleeping With Sirens like many of the greats today, dropped a new album—How It Feels To Be Lost. While the band has certainly garnered enough praise over the years to know they’re superstars, it’s always nice when that new project slaps this damn hard. Read More: Tool album slated for No. 1 debut, dethroning Taylor Swift […]

Sleeping With Sirens hit the theme park in "How It Feels To Be Lost" video

Good things are worth the wait, and the sixth studio album from Sleeping With Sirens is no exception. To top off an incredible release, SWS have debuted a brand new music video for the album’s title track, “How It Feels To Be Lost.” Check it out below! Read more: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ gets hauntingly fun […]

Sleeping With Sirens find hope, resilience and a future on new album—review

Let’s be honest: Did anybody really expect Sleeping With Sirens to last for two album cycles, let alone 10 years? This is the band who famously got a one-star review of their first album in AP while picking up thousands of fans in their jet stream. Six records later, SWS have done on How It […]

Sleeping With Sirens return to heavy roots with ‘How It Feels To Be Lost’

With nearly two years passing since Sleeping With Sirens took their major label venture with Gossip, it’s clear the band made it a point to prove they never really left with How It Feels To Be Lost. With one holiday song, “Christmas On The Road,” and a collab with tourmates the Rocket Summer, “Another Day,” […]
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