Thank goodness it’s Friday because that means we’re back with an all-new Fresh 5! Regardless of whether your world is feeling vibrant and full of color or if it’s starting to hit that point of the year where you want to curl up under a pile of blankets and pretend the world doesn’t exist until spring rolls around again, we’ve got the latest and greatest in alternative, metal, indie, and more to soundtrack your mood. While the album releases will inevitably slow down until the start of 2025 (how are we even talking about a new year already?!?), we’ve got… Read more »
Silver Patron Saints, is a brand new benefit album, that will feature a slew of star-studded covers to support Jesse Malin’s recovery from a rare spinal stroke that left him paralyzed from the waist down last year. With artists such as Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello, Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Susana Hoffs, and more sing Malin’s songs to show their support. The proceeds will directly benefit Malin’s long and costly recuperation. The journey ahead starts with physical therapy and stem-cell treatments at a clinic in Buenos Aires, according to a video… Read more »
Metalcore icons Killswitch Engage have announced a headlining tour spanning North America in the winter and spring of 2025. This is the band’s first North American tour since late 2022. They will be joined by Kublai Khan TX, Fit For A King and Frozen Soul. “Excited is an understatement for the way that I feel about this tour,” says vocalist Jesse Leach. He adds, “We will be playing a solid amount of new songs, as well as old. That alone makes me very stoked. I feel like the band is firing on all cylinders and the timing for this tour… Read more »
August Burns Red has had a whirlwind year since the release of 2023’s 12-track Death Below, and now they’re continuing their heavy ascent with a reimagining of the album’s “The Cleansing.” Heavy music fans have a new addition to add to their playlists as the rework is a collaboration with Lorna Shore‘s Will Ramos. In an Instagram post, the band shared, “To celebrate 1 year of Death Below, we had one of metal’s best vocalists join us on one of your favorite tracks!” Check out the eight-minute gritty metal collab track here. Death Below Tracklist: Beginning in May, August Burns… Read more »
The January 2023 Shiprocked was a huge success with an astounding attendance of over 4,000 fans and sold out in a matter of a few days. Today, the 2024 initial line-up has been announced and it is totally stacked with both artists known for their legacy and exciting upcoming acts. Shiprocked will showcase artists like I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Beartooth, Highly Suspect, Code Orange, Badflower, Scene Queen and more. Leaving from Miami, FL on February 14th and running until February 10th, the cruise will make stops in Bimini, The Bahamas, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman. The floating music festival is the… Read more »
August Burns Red brings us their tenth studio album Death Below via SharpTone Records this week.
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New York – On the day nominations for the music industry’s highest honors were announced, nobody could find Killswitch Engage. Most of the members were asleep after headlining a concert the night before, pumping out ear-shattering music and screeching lyrics for a tiny audience. At least it was tiny compared with audiences for previous metal Grammy nominees, like Metallica and Black Sabbath. “Everyone’s mouth was pretty much wide open” after the Grammy nods, lead singer Howard Jones recently told The Associated Press. “Everyone was like, ‘Did this really just happen. What sort of bizarro world is this?’” It’s the kind… Read more »
New York rock and hardcore hero Jesse Malin officially shared a new song from his upcoming Silver Patron Saints: The Songs Of Jesse Malin. Previously, the artist shared Bleachers‘ rendition of “Prisoners of Paradise” ahead of the full LP’s September 20 release date. Today, Malin and Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong shared the “Bobby Sox” singer’s cover of “Black Haired Girl.” The compilation record spans Malin’s entire discography from Heart Attack to D Generation all the way to his solo work—and all of Malin’s hits are covered by his best music friends. All proceeds from the forthcoming record will directly… Read more »