Chad Kowal began his life in music on the drums after receiving a drum kit from his parents. He was learning some of the trickiest songs around in the metalcore-glory days of the early 2010s, including many of my personal favorites: The Devil Wears Prada and A Day To Remember. This led to the formation of Farewell, My Love in 2011. A band who stopped by idobi Radio for a session back in 2016 and the project I met Chad with. By that time, he was no longer drumming but the primary songwriter and vocalist. That change happened back in… Read more »
Taking Back Sunday isn’t done serving up new works from their latest record 152. Today, the emo quartet shared two remixes of “S’old” with Australian record producer Tushar Apte. If you’re looking to add a little pep in your step with your alternative favorites, this is definitely the avenue for you. Check out the “S’old (152 Remix)” here and listen to the “S’old (Springloaded Remix)” below. “I love the process of reimagining songs in different styles – I think it’s the best way to see if a song is great when it can stand up and stand out in different… Read more »
From the upside down to xenomorphs to crime lords to black holes to laugh out loud comedies, Sean is joined by Dustin Korth of By The Thousands to rank their top ten most anticipated TV shows of 2024! Catch Metalcore Nerds live Mondays @ 7pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow @MetalcoreNerds on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Tiktok! Follow the Metalcore Nerds Playlist here Support Metalcore Nerds by buying Merch here
It’s no secret that the alternative scene and the music industry as a whole have evolved immensely since the days of Myspace posts and Limewire downloads. In a recent interview with UPROXX, Paramore members Hayley Williams, Zac Farro, and Taylor York sat down with Carolyn Droke for a December cover story. Of course, the This Is Why artists discussed their humble beginnings and Williams‘ growing pains in finding her place in a male-dominated pop-punk world. Read more: Charlotte Sands Stands In The “blindspot” With Her Latest Single Also, the trio has had the unique opportunity, not only to evolve in… Read more »
Ghost Atlas, aka Jesse Cash of ERRA notoriety, is back with a “Seeker (Stretch The Night)” music video. This single was preceded by his November-released “Lesser Gods.” He shared this song in tandem with the announcement of a forthcoming sophomore record. Listeners came to love Cash‘s solo project with the release of his 2017 full-length album, All Is In Sync, And There’s Nothing Left To Sing About. The artist shared on Instagram, “I haven’t released a full-length album as Ghost Atlas since, which is nuts. But, I wrote and recorded a new one, and it’s about time to hand it over to you.”… Read more »
One headlining band isn’t enough! Koyo, One Step Closer, and Anxious have announced their triple headliner spring tour. The triple-header bill will be joined by Life’s Question and Stateside on select dates. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, December 15 at 10 AM ET. Read more: Charlotte Sands Stands In The “blindspot” With Her Latest Single All three bands have been busy with touring this year and have often been the openers for countless acts such as The Wonder Years and Stick To Your Guns. Even with being on multiple runs, it hasn’t stopped the groups from putting out new… Read more »
Come back to Texas! In our latest podcast episode, we’re taking you on a wild ride through the life of @willcarterband, a true Texan hailing from Katy! A special appearance from our bandmate @robpending makes this one for the books as together we all spill the beans on the challenges and triumphs of being a homeowner and a Rockstar Dad!
The nerds are back with tons of news from the United States of Cannabis. Starting with good news from Missouri and Jersey and making our way to Ohio for some wackness and we end in Georgia for a Huff and Puff.
The Ready Set, aka Jordan Witzigreuter, returned with a new music video for recent track “Act 2” on December 8. The song comes from the artist’s October-released studio album Cherryland, which also features singles “Teammate,” “Who You Really Are,” and “Loose Change.” The new Ryan Blewett-directed music video features an energetic Witzigreuter dancing around a white room. Fans have shared their adoration for how the artist draws myriad parallels to his previous work “Disappearing Act” from 2016’s I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love between the music video setting and lyrical callbacks. Witzigreuter sings, “Still in the place you found… Read more »
Dream State is capturing the pitfalls of the human experience with their gritty new single “Anxious State of Mind.” The song will be part of their forthcoming mini-album Still Dreaming, due out on January 26. Pre-orders are available here. Preceded by the mini-album’s title track, “Anxious State Of Mind,” can be best described as cautiously optimistic heavy rock as lead singer Jessie Powell urgently sings “You don’t ever have to feel all alone, all alone, all alone/No more fighting battles all on your own, your own, your own.” Check out the full track below. Initially sharing the news of the… Read more »
