by Bram Teitelman | Jun 15, 2016 | Interviews, News
Alternative Press began in 1985 as a photocopied zine passed out at clubs in Cleveland. 31 years later, it’s evolved into not just a magazine that showcases punk, hardcore, indie, emo and metal music, but an also an awards show. Now entering their...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 14, 2016 | Festivals, Interviews, News
Rock and metal is having a moment, and music festival production company Danny Wimmer Presents is at the forefront of it. Wimmer, a former record executive at Flawless/Geffen, Epic and Atlantic, left the label biz in 2011 after having successfully helped launch...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 13, 2016 | Interviews, News
Chicago hardcore act Riotous Indignation just released their debut EP, Violentus Musicae, and with it, have unveiled an NSFW video for the song “Secret Societies.” Vocalist Mike Repel says that most of the songs on the EP are angry social commentary about...
by Zach Fehl | Jun 8, 2016 | Interviews, News, Updates, Video
https://youtu.be/jVPJzmpnmjs Just yesterday, 82 year old John Hetlinger surprised everyone on the season premiere of America’s Got Talent (and the internet) when he busted out a karaoke version of Drowning Pool’s “Bodies.” The band quickly got...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 8, 2016 | Interviews, News
When looking at Nonpoint’s discography, it becomes apparent that some of the Florida band’s album titles appear to be based on where the band was at that point in time (Struggle, Statement, Vengeance, The Return). Singer Elias Soriano confirms that was...
by Metal Insider | Jun 7, 2016 | Interviews, News, Touring
You may have already seen Australia’s King Parrot as support on a tour with Clutch, Souflly, Down or Weedeater. Whether or not you can handle their brash sense of humor makes little difference to these five purveyors of frenetic punk and metal. At present, the band...