the world is a beautiful place & i am no longer afraid to die

Established by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz in 1981, Epitaph Records set out to bring together the California punk scene under one umbrella. It soon outgrew that original mission statement and went on to become a certified authority in other genres as well. From the springboard on which From First To Last received their launch […]

Tom Diaz, former vocalist for indie rock band The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, has died at 32. The Connecticut outfit confirmed the news on their official Facebook page along with a statement and photos of Diaz. The musician was the founding vocalist and keyboard player of the […]

For the past five years, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday has been devoted to giving, charity and philanthropy. Some of your favorite bands have joined the global phenomenon, supporting organizations such as MyMusicRx, Music For Relief and Planned Parenthood. Check out how the scene is celebrating Giving Tuesday below. Read more: Andrew […]

The band as big as their name, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, are streaming their newest album, titled Harmlessness, in full, ahead of its official release this Friday, September 25 through Epitaph Records. The highly anticipated full-length follow-up to 2013's Whenever, If Ever can be streamed in […]

In preparing to release their upcoming full-length album, Harmlessness, on September 25, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die are streaming the album's second single, titled “I Can Be Afraid Of Anything,” via Stereogum. You can listen to the seven-minute emo epic below. Pre-orders for Harmlessness are ongoing. Read […]

Another tour you won't want to miss this fall has been announced as The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die will team with Foxing for a co-headliner that will kick off in Tallahassee, Florida on November 2 before hitting several markets across The States, with one stop in Canada, and […]

Last week, The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die announced their full-length follow-up to 2013's well-received Whenever, If Ever. Titled Harmlessness, the new album will be released on September 25 through Epitaph Records. Pre-orders are available now on vinyl, CD and cassette through Broken World Media and digitally through iTunes. […]

Hot off the recent seven-inch release of Death To New Years and an excellent split with Rozwell Kid, emo marvels The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have announced their full-length follow-up to 2013's well-received Whenever, If Ever. Read more: Pianos Become The Teeth, the World Is A Beautiful Place announce co-headlining […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die are now streaming their newest EP, Death To New Years. Listen to the stream below and share your thoughts with us!  Read more: Saosin to begin work on comeback album Death To New Years is out on July 24 via Topshelf Records. One dollar from […]

Pianos Become The Teeth and the World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have announced an August co-headlining tour. They will be joined by both Turnover and Take One Car. A full list of dates and locations can be found below. Watch: Pianos Become The Teeth premiere video for Record Store […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have announced that their impending seven-inch with Rozwell Kid will be out later this summer on Broken World Media. The effort will contain a new track from each artist. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) In light of the effort's announcement, TWIABP have […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have officially signed to Epitaph, joining the likes of Alkaline Trio, Every Time I Die, letlive. and many more.  Read more: Defeater sign to Epitaph “Epitaph’s Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3 inspired 13-year-old me to begin a life of poor decision making,” admits TWIABP […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Between Bodies EP This nearly half-hour-long EP starts out incredibly promising. Experimental, atmospheric emo ensemble the World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die open “blank#8” (the title hinting it might be a prelude to the […]

The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die have released a new song, “Thanks.” The track is taken from the band's new collaborative EP with Chris Zizzamia, Between Bodies, which will be released on Ocrtober 7 via Broken World Media. Stream the song below, and let us know your thoughts. Between Bodies: […]

The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die have released a new song, “Space Exploration To Solve Earthly Crises.” The track is taken from the band's new collaborative EP with Chris Zizzamia, Between Bodies, which will be released on Ocrtober 7 via Broken World Media. Stream the song below, and let us […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have announced dates for their first UK/European with support from Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate). The band will be out in support of their latest LP, Whenever, If Ever, which is available now via Topshelf Records. Check out the […]

Brooklyn’s A Great Big Pile Of Leaves have announced a U.S. winter tour supporting Into It. Over It.—additional support will come from  The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die. The tour kicks off January 23 in Minneapolis and will go till March 1. You can check out the […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have premiered a video for “Picture Of A Tree That Doesn't Look Okay.” The video was released earlier today on Death + Taxes Magazine. The band's debut album, Whenever, If Ever, is available now via Topshelf Records. Check out the video […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die are streaming their debut album, Whenever, If Ever, due to the record leaking a month early. It was originally slated to be released on June 18 via Topshelf Records. Fans can purchase Whenever, If Ever on Bandcamp for $7. CDs and […]

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have released a new song titled “Picture Of A Tree That Doesn't Look Okay” from their upcoming album Whenever, If I Ever. Listen to it below or stream it at Purevolume. The band recently announced their summer tour with Dads which begins […]