Category: Alternative Rock

Tobias Forge of Ghost lawsuit verdict is being appealed

In Dance Macabre, we see how Papa Nihil and Sister Imperator meet and romance themselves into what we see today. The same day, we finally got news of the resolution in the lawsuit against Tobias Forge, Ghost’s leader, by his former band mates. However, the verdict of the court is now being appealed. To backtrack […]

Slipknot Drummer Jay Weinberg Discusses Benefit Gig

On Tuesday, October 16, Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg will be hosting a benefit concert for the Nashville chapter of Best Buddies International, a nonprofit organization that helps provide “one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.” The gig features musicians from bands as varied as thrash titans Exodus to […]

Gerard Way Teases New Halloween Single

Gerard Way is releasing new music just in time for Halloween. The My Chemical Romance singer surprised fans after unexpectedly dropping a teaser clip for his new song “Baby You’re a Haunted House” via Instagram on Monday (Oct. 22). In the Halloween-spirited video, a band of skeletons dressed in suits play a short snippet of […]

Beartooth – How it All Started

From the age of 10, Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo has suffered from debilitating depression and anxiety. At times his only solace came from listening to music. In 2006, at age 14, he became the keyboardist of Westerville, Ohio, electro-metalcore band Attack Attack!, which signed a deal with Rise in 2008. In 2012, after Attack Attack! released […]

Underoath releases New Music Video and Announces Tour

Underoath dropped a new music video for “ihateit,” off their latest album Erase Me. The new music video features a fallen angel, a cryptic prophecy and blood-cutting ritual. In the song, the band sing about using something or someone up until it’s too much. They hate how they’re so dependent on this person, but it’s […]

In the fall of 1993, Grunge was King

Around 25 years ago, pop culture was at Peak Grunge. Nirvana and Pearl Jam released their blockbuster sophomore major-label albums (“In Utero” and “Vs.,”) within weeks of each other in fall 1993. Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder became the reluctant voices of their generation. Seattle continued to be under siege by record-label scouts looking for the […]

Bring Me The Horizon has Announced Support for Upcoming Tour

Bring Me The Horizon announced who will be joining them on their upcoming tour. Announced on the band’s Facebook, the Fever 333 will be joining the band on their headlining run for their U.K. and European dates. The run with the Fever 333 officially kicks off on Nov. 5 in Stuttgart, DE and it wraps […]

Asking Alexandria Frontman Announces Solo Tour

Though Danny Worsnop’s return to Asking Alexandria has been widely viewed as a success, the singer has also maintained his desire to pursue his other projects as well. With the bulk of Asking Alexandria’s touring winding down for the year, Worsnop is turning his attention back to his solo work by booking a late year tour of the […]

Why Godsmack chose “Bulletproof” as Lead Single for new Album

 Godsmack frontman Sully Erna was recently asked by WDHA-FM on why the band chose “Bulletproof” as the lead single of their latest studio album “When Legends Rise.” Here’s what he had to say about the song choice. “It just felt like the right song. It seemed to have every element of the song that shapes […]

The 1975 teases upcoming ‘very very small shows’

Matty Healy of The 1975 has teased will be playing some “very very small shows” soon. The lead singer took to Twitter to announce the shows but with frustratingly few details. He simply wrote: “We are playing some very very small show shows soon”. These intimate shows are likely going to be a chance for the band […]