Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos.” After departing from Fever 333 in October 2022, the dynamic duo knew it was time to sonically explore corners of the alternative landscape they hadn’t reached. This time, without creative differences in their way. Luckily, House Of Protection—their new venture—found its sound on their first day of writing. The band combines the raw grit and uncensored ferocity fans from the past decade have come to expect from the artists, tinged with a humble and unique approach to modern… Read more »
Let’s face it: nostalgia is trendy, which makes this the perfect moment for lolitslea to shine. She’s a pro at enveloping her throwback influences from the 2010s into music for today’s scene. She dubs her special flavor of pop-rock “neon pop punk” as a nod to her predecessors who pioneered the genre, including Hey Monday, Forever The Sickest Kids, Cobra Starship, Metro Station, and more who embraced the poppier side of pop-punk. She is taking her favorite nostalgic elements from these artists and re-writing them into new music that sounds fresh for her fans in 2024. The passion, heart-wrenchingly raw… Read more »
Just days after celebrating the 19 year anniversary of their sophomore album Discovering The Waterfront, Silverstein has released their new single, “Skin & Bones.” The new track is the band’s first release since their January 2024 collaboration with Fairlane on “Take It Back.” “‘Skin & Bones’ is a deeply emotional song, written about the sudden loss of a person who was once very close to me,” vocalist Shane Told shares. “Every day, we’re stuck in our own heads worrying about trivial things and never thinking about just how fragile we are. Life can be gone in an instant. I lost… Read more »
It was February 2009. A gallon of gas would have cost $2.40. Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” was the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Chart song. Laika Studios was a fresh face in the animation world. With the release of their debut film Coraline, they captured the hearts and imaginations of a generation across America. Today, Laika celebrates Coraline’s success and their 15th birthday with a worldwide re-release of Coraline, amongst other festivities. Coraline, directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas), is a stop-motion animated feature that tells the tale of an 11-year-old girl stumbling upon a portal to a… Read more »
Following up the release of “It’s Supposed To Hurt,” “Learn To Forget,” “Being One” House Of Protection is back with a new track and music video for “Pulling Teeth.” Additionally, the band announced their Jordan Fish-produced (ex-Bring Me The Horizon) debut EP, GALORE, due out on September 13 via Red Bull Records. Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta (ex-FEVER 333 musicians) “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos. Starting again was the whole point of this [project].” Fascinatingly, House Of Protection headed all the way to Indie to film their “Pulling Teeth” music video. The… Read more »
Could Bad Omens be up to something? It seems like it after the band shared a short video online. Since the band announced they’d be taking a well-needed break from touring, they’ve been relatively quiet, only posting about upcoming festival appearances and graphics from their latest release. With how busy they’ve been over the past few years, it only makes sense that the group would be ready to reveal something new. A loading bar on loop, the short video is simple yet intriguing. The band has used similar graphics during their concerts between songs and brief intermissions. It leaves people… Read more »
Tampa-based rap/metal fusion Nevertel has dropped their latest single, “SYM” (Shut Your Mouth). The song features high-energy verses from rapper and producer Raul Lopez and is bridged by vocalist Jeremy Michael’s blood-curdling screams. The track itself is a dynamic arrangement that seamlessly shifts its beats from pop to metal. Alongside its lyric video, “SYM” promotes a sense of self and the journey towards finding that person. Lopez shares, “‘SYM’ was written between a weird period in my life where I felt like I had lost all my confidence in who I was and what I was making.” Read more: The… Read more »
Ahead of their forthcoming co-headline tour kicking off this summer on July 9 in Raleigh, NC, Halestorm and I Prevail have unleashed their crushing new collaborative single, “can u see me in the dark?” “In celebration of our upcoming tour together, we joined forces with the boys of I Prevail and wrote an original song together,” Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale shares. “‘can u see me in the dark?’ is written for our collective fan bases, our community, our family. We want you to know that you are seen, and you are not alone, shining through life’s myriad of joy and… Read more »
It’s the most wonderful time of year once more. Eurovision is back, and it continues to get bigger and more prominent worldwide. Though it is known as the institution that turned ABBA into superstars and showcases the wildest and weirdest creations that Europe has to offer, there is still room for some rock ‘n’ roll in the ranks. Over the years, pop has been the predominant genre in which countries project their entries. Though guitars have been making their way slowly but surely, they sometimes take the whole competition by storm. From masked monsters and nu-metal stalwarts to glam-rock superstars,… Read more »
