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The one-off outdoor show will also feature support from the Mars Volta, Viagra Boys, and VOWWS.

See which groups made the list.

Her delicate take on System of a Down comes from her new album, Powders.

This is Tour Guide, a weekly recap of the concert news fans don’t want to miss. From Sick New World to Snail Mail, check out who’s coming to a city near you.

Sick New World, a new nü-metal festival, has unleashed a killer lineup. The bill includes Korn, Evanescence, Deftones, System of a Down, Incubus and more.

Linkin Park’s Brad Delson explores why “In The End” became the band’s highest-charting single in the new book Anthems We Love. Read an exclusive excerpt now.

JELEEL! is smashing genre limitations and paving a path all his own. From gaining TikTok success to headlining shows, JELEEL! is only getting started.

Shinigami and Billy Martin of Good Charlotte have released the new single “Rampage.” Alternative Press is bringing you the song’s debut. In addition, Shinigami is announcing his forthcoming EP bioMACHiNA. The release is due April 22 in partnership with Version III. Read more: “People like listening to me being horribly in pain”: the oral history […]

Korn have released their highly anticipated new album Requiem. The record comes after a series of clues were hidden across the internet, as well as the release of three singles, “Start the Healing,” “Forgotten” and “Lost In The Grandeur.” Read more: Korn to hold live “Requiem Mass” ahead of new album release To celebrate the […]

The best laid plans can even go awry for one of the biggest rock bands in the world. The day before Alternative Press connects with Bring Me The Horizon was scheduled to be the band’s first in earnest working with BloodPop (aka Michael Tucker, the man who’s overseen records by Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber) […]

Korn have announced they will be touring the U.S. next spring. The news follows the announcement their upcoming album, Requiem. At various points of the headline tour, the band will be joined by Chevelle, Code Orange, System Of A Down, Helmet and Russian Circles.  Read more: The 10 best punk drummers of the ’90s, from […]

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: […]

Established six years ago purely as a means of paying homage to their metal forefathers Korn, Slipknot and Pantera, the buzz surrounding DED soon grew way beyond the members’ expectations. Before they knew it, the band were caught up in a whirlwind of intense touring, mounting public attention and the opportunity to record their debut […]

Reach NYC have released a new video for their latest single, “Last Surrender (Remix).” The new track also features Alecia “Mixi” Demner of Stitched Up Heart.  Additionally, the band made their triumphant return to the stage this past weekend, appearing at the Welcome To Rockville festival alongside artists such as Spiritbox, A Day To Remember, […]

DED’s School Of Thought is out now. Frontman Joe Cotela speaks on the album’s creation and touring in a post-COVID-19 world.

Whether it’s a less than amicable split with their former band or an unfulfilled urge to pursue a different path of musical creativity, the biggest names in the metal world have tried going solo at one point. However, it takes a certain caliber of artist to hold up a career under their name alone, whether […]

Flashback to your 2000s scene phase. You’re a day out from a road trip and focused entirely on prepping. Does that mean double-checking your suitcase or gas tank, though? Of course not. You’re more concerned with loading up your iPod with alternative summer hits. Fortunately, even in the wake of widespread technological innovations, some basic […]

In the music world, everybody has to start somewhere. While a producer’s early albums are their proving ground for a bright future in the field, they also need luck on their side to find a successful band and a scene-changing album to springboard the rest of their career into the stratosphere. From legendary production masters […]

Today, there’s nothing more inspiring than seeing musicians and other public figures using their platforms to support great causes. In the alternative scene, it’s fairly common for song lyrics to offer commentary on social and political issues. Fortunately, it’s becoming just as common to see artists taking things one step further by taking action. We’re […]