Ahead of their World Tour kicking off next week, Pierce The Veil have a slew of surprises up their sleeves. Arriving this Friday, May 9, the trio will be unleashing a deluxe version of their chart-topping album, The Jaws Of Life, that will include their cover of Radiohead’s “Karma Police” as well as their latest offering, “Kiss Me Now.” Pierce The Veil’s new single “Kiss Me Now” dances with ‘90s-inspired flourishes—shimmering guitar lines, off-kilter textures, and a hazy melodic sway—while still pulsing with the roots that have defined their sound for over a decade. It all culminates in a towering… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Ryan Manning of Paradise Slaves to talk about the band’s debut album and the awesome story of their formation, old school doom metal, the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre and even bagpipes in metal! Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
This week on Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, the guys talk all about Youth Code’s 2016 album Commitment To Complications! The guys manifested a YC reunion as the day after this episode was recorded, the band announced they were back with new music! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
After making a searing return with her first solo release in years—“POPSICLE”—a venom-laced anthem that marks a powerful reassertion of identity, rage, and creative control, Lilith Czar has dropped the Edgar Allan Poe-inspired video. From its opening lines (“You two-faced son of a bitch / You fucking make me sick”), she wastes no time reclaiming her voice, launching straight into a snarling chorus that reads like a warning: “Easy rocking bomb pop / Gonna make your heart stop.” “‘The Portrait’ video for ‘POPSICLE’ was inspired by Poe’s The Oval Portrait – a story about obsession and how it drains the… Read more »
Johnnie Guilbert and Sueco came together to maximize their joint slay with the new track, “Right Girl, Wrong Time.” The music video follows the singers through a Catholic church. Sueco even performs his part as a priest from the pulpit as Guilbert follows a faceless woman up to the roof of the church. At the end, the person is revealed to be Guilbert’s real-life partner, Grace Van Dien, aka Chrissy Cunningham from Stranger Things. Coming up soon, you can catch Guilbert in the UK on May 7 and 8, and in Chicago on May 10. Grab concert tickets here. “Right… Read more »
Your perfect sunny weekend playlist just arrived. This week’s new songs are turning up the volume with glowing indie-pop à la Lights, supercharged hardcore from genre royals Turnstile, plus a haunting grunge offering from Splitview. Download the free idobi App and catch these new releases spinning all weekend long. You don’t want to miss this lineup! And if you needed one more reason to jump in on the app, idobi just launched a brand-new series of free games—starting with Word Mosh. For a limited time, top scorers will be entered for a chance to win the sold-out Build-A-Bear Emo Axolotl. Yup, it’s real… and it… Read more »
In a scene that once prided itself on being a haven for the outcasts, the alternative community has lately been cracking under the weight of gatekeeping, toxicity, and performative pain. On the latest episode of idobi Warped Radio, TX2 shares that not only does he want to repair the scene, but he wants to rebuild it from the ground up. With a thriving Discord server boasting over 50,000 members, TX2 is leading a movement in the alt space. The X Movement, as it’s known, acts as a digital support group for thousands of fans navigating mental health struggles, identity crises,… Read more »
What happens when a tortured God and a yearning human cross paths? Well, you get KiNG MALA’s new concept record And You Who Drowned in the Grief Of A Golden Thing. Inspired deeply by Robert Eggers’ The Witch (a fave of the singer), this new LP tackles the delicate impermanence of mortals, the beauty of sex, and the power struggle of our two main characters. In classic KiNG MALA fashion, she intertwines her own experiences and life observations into this classic tale to craft a truly unique piece. With her experimental alternative sonics, stunning visuals, and clever storytelling, KiNG Mala… Read more »
Grab your birthday candles and cakes because it’s time to celebrate some of our favorite musically inclined Tauruses and Geminis. That’s right! May has finally arrived and with it, time to celebrate our beloved vocalists and instrumentalists throughout the rock, pop-punk, and metal scene. From Green Day‘s Mike Dirnt to queen Stevie Nicks, these May rockstar birthdays are worth adding to your calendar. Read more: 45 Album Anniversaries To Celebrate This May Mike Dirnt — May 4 Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt just brought the house down at the band’s headlining Coachella this spring and is celebrating the big 5-3… Read more »
April showers bring May flowers…as well as some stunning album anniversaries to celebrate. Wanna feel old? Twenty One Pilots‘ breakout album, Blurryface, is turning 10 years old on May 17. Or… better yet… Fall Out Boy‘s From Under The Cork Tree, which features the iconic “Dance, Dance” and “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” is turning a whopping 20 years old on May 3. I know, I know… even though some of us have gray hairs, these albums still hit as hard as they did when they debuted. Check out these rock, pop-punk, and metal May album anniversaries below. Fall Out Boy… Read more »
