Knocked Loose is currently on a massive tour supporting Slipknot before they venture out on their own headlining run. Following their recent release You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To, the busy traveling artists just dropped their official music video for “Moss Covers All / Take Me Home” via Pure Noise Records. Lead singer Bryan Garris shares, “I’ve had the idea for these two videos since before the album was announced. They didn’t make the cut as the original singles, but I knew eventually I wanted to bring this idea to life. I knew I wanted to do it with… Read more »
It’s hard to believe, but the formative years of metalcore are hitting their 20-year milestones. Sean Mott of Metalcore Nerds recently spoke with former Blessthefall frontman and current Escape The Fate leader Craig Mabbitt about the upcoming 20th anniversary of His Last Walk, Blessthefall’s debut album from November 2006. The two discussed the album’s impact on the metalcore scene and the possibility of a reunion tour, with Mabbitt and current Blessthefall vocalist Beau Bokan sharing the stage. Check out a snippet of their chat below and Mott’s full chat with Mabbitt here. His Last Walk was such a core metalcore… Read more »
Mouth Culture has officially delivered their brand-new single, “Everyday”, as well as the announcement of their forthcoming EP. Whatever The Weather is set to be released on October 4 via InVogue Records. The band notes, “‘Everyday’ is a self-reflective anthem that delves into the entrapment of everyday struggles. Exploring more mature themes around mental health, ‘Everyday’ is probably the most personal and vulnerable song we have ever written. It’s saturated in nostalgia and nods to shoegaze influences which haven’t been acknowledged on prior releases.” In 2023, the trio released their EP Mishaps Of My Mid Twenties, which vocalist Jack Voss… Read more »
Ahead of the release of their sophomore record Things Are Different Now due out on September 27, Rain City Drive is back with their new single, “Concrete Closure,” via Thriller Records. The LP will also feature previously-released singles “Over Me,” “Neverbloom,” “Frozen,” and “Medicate Me,” a collaboration with Dayseeker’s Rory Rodrigue Lead vocalist Matt McAndrew notes, ”’Concrete Closure‘ aims to capture the frustration of ending a relationship with someone who, under the pretense of seeking closure, is merely trying to prolong the breakup and find a way back into your life. Even when it’s clear that the chapter needs to be closed for… Read more »
Spiritbox is back with their first new track of 2024, “Soft Spine” out via Pale Chord in partnership with Rise Records. Previously, the act dropped The Fear of Fear EP in November 2023 as well as their “Cobra” rock remix with Megan Thee Stallion. The Daniel Braunstein-produced track sees Courtney LaPlante at her most ferocious and unabashedly raw. “I am a witness to your regicide/The dissolution of your soft spine/You all deserve each other,” she screams. Check out Spiritbox’s “Soft Spine” below. Beginning on September 12 in Tampa, you can catch Spiritbox and Gojira as they support Korn on a massive… Read more »
Alexander O’Connor, better known as Rex Orange County, was Downtown LA’s man of the hour last night. In celebration of his latest album, The Alexander Technique, an intimate crowd gathered at Pico Union Project, where Rex performed about a dozen songs. Grinning ear to ear while four years of work finally came to fruition. Rex commented, “This is an album I’ve wanted to put out for so long, and I’m incredibly pleased it’s out now.” ‘The Alexander Technique’ has been in development since 2020, making it the longest-coming and most defining work of Rex’s career. His previous album, Who Cares?,… Read more »
On August 24, Linkin Park fans geared up for an announcement set to drop on August 28. Then, long-time listeners ultimately had to set their clocks back again to September 5. Fans were utterly devastated after the band’s countdown clock simply started to count back up rather than reveal a new singer, music drop, etc. During a concert livestream, the band officially shared that Dead Sara’s Emily Armstrong will join the band as a new co-vocalist. Additionally, producer and songwriter for G Flip, Illenium, One OK Rock, etc. Colin Brittain will play drums for the new album and on their… Read more »
Kicking off their end-summer-into-fall headlining tour today in Washington D.C., Charly Bliss has unleashed the quirky lyric video for “I’m Not Dead.” The single appears on the group’s most recent album, FOREVER. Eva Hendricks explains, “I wrote this song at the start of COVID when I thought I was going to die, and I was sad that I hadn’t partied more, if this was truly the end.” Dan Shure of Charly Bliss served as the video director and shared, “We thought this song needed a music video. Eva and I have both become huge fans of Murder She Wrote, so… Read more »
A fan-favorite Spanish Love Songs track just got the acoustic treatment. From August 2023’s No Joy, the band stripped back “Clean-Up Crew,” releasing it on September 5 via Pure Noise Records. Previously, the band transformed No Joy song “Haunted” into a folksy, earnest, acoustic dream. Even though Spanish Love Songs made an acoustic version of “Clean-Up Crew,” they still noted on social media, “Don’t worry you can still dance to it.” Check out the “Clean-Up Crew” acoustic rendition below. Beginning on September 11, you can catch Spanish Love Songs on tour supporting Alkaline Trio alongside SLOMOSA. Check out the full… Read more »
