Following their stint alongside The Amity Affliction this May, Omerta will head out on the road with nu-gaze unit Moodring and death metal act Gates To Hell. Omerta’s summer tour will kick off on June 9 in Chicago, IL, and run through June 24 where the group will wrap up in their hometown, Houston, TX. Tickets for the tour will be available on Friday, April 21 at 10 AM ET. Read more: Wednesday13 Celebrates 21 Years of “Murderdolls” With Announcement Of US Tour Earlier this month, Omerta released their latest single “Antiamorous” featuring experimental rap artist, JOHNNASCUS. If their fast-paced… Read more »
Just one week out from the glorious return of Bamboozle Festival after a 10-year hiatus, the festival has announced its decision to cancel the May 5-7 event. This year’s 2023 fest would mark Bamboozle Festival’s 20th anniversary and had scheduled performances from some of the largest names across an array of genres. Today the festival deleted their twitter account, along with all posts on their Instagram. In regards to the cancellation, they quickly uploaded a statement to instagram. Read it below: “After extensive discussions, we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Bamboozle 2023. An incredible amount of time, dedication,… Read more »
Los Angeles-based alt-pop artist, THE BLSSM is back with their newest track “MERRY GO ROUND” out today. The song comes as the second single from their forthcoming EP INFINITY H(OURS) due out Friday, June 30th via Fueled By Ramen. THE BLSSM is a genre-bending, effervescent alt-pop creator that is also a fashion curator. They have many talents, to say the least. Co-written with Sarah Aarons (Miley Cyrus, Halsey) and produced with Romil Hemnani (Brockhampton), Aaron Shadrow (Iann Dior, Trippie Redd), and teenage prodigy producer Sophie Gray (Flo Milli, Rico Nasty), the single is a hypnotic alternative hit. The BLSSM calls the song “a theme song for a ‘Chaotic… Read more »
Say Anything are back together and have released a brand new track, “Psyche!” Today. They are a band that have always done things differently than everyone else. They stuck out like a sore thumb in the scene since their inception in a beautifully unique and transparently broken way. Max Bemis is a genius to say the least and you won’t find another project quite like his. Hell, their first full-length album, …Is A Real Boy, was intended to be a performative musical that transformed into a two-part melodic odyssey. With spoken word interludes, triumphant and drastic sonic changes within each… Read more »
Growing up less than an hour from the infamous location of the 1600s Salem Witch Trials, alt-pop newcomer Sabrina Kennedy has conjured her latest single, “Puritan.” The Pythoness-inspired track is the second preview to Kennedy’s forthcoming, debut EP Wheel Of The Year set for release on May 25. Tying in the theme of her bewitching new single, the title of her soon-to-be-released EP is a reference to the Pagan annual cycle of solar events including solstices and equinoxes. Set over a haunting piano introduction, the track opens with the lyrics, “You can burn me at the stake like a Puritan/But… Read more »
Earlier this year, Beartooth joined Papa Roach on their collaborative effort, “Cut The Line,” a re-released track featured on Papa Roach’s 2023 album Ego Trip. Now, we’ve got our first taste of 2023 of Caleb Shomo and co. doing what they do best on their new single, “Sunshine!” Marking the group’s first new release since July 2022’s “Riptide,” “Sunshine!” is a startlingly optimistic track offering filthy breakdowns with the group settling for a juxtaposing acoustic, stripped-down chorus that stands out amongst their past releases. Even upon first listen, it’s easy to hear that “Sunshine!” will become a staple of the… Read more »
Turns out, Welcome Skateboards are the saviors of the broken, the beaten, and the damned. Today, the board company launched an exclusive collaborative collection with My Chemical Romance to pay homage to the band’s storied career. The collection features three decks inspired by the band’s first three studio album releases: 2002’s I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love, 2004’s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, and 2006’s The Black Parade. Of the collaboration, Welcome Skateboards shared on their collection page, “Welcome is honored to announce our collaboration with the incomparable My Chemical Romance. As they return to the… Read more »
Alt-rock idols The Used have launched their latest single “Numb” pulled from their tenth forthcoming full-length, Toxic Positivity, set to drop May 19 via Big Noise. Leaning into their knack for honing in on the all-too-relatable, overpowering emotions associated with mental health struggles, The Used’s brand-new track explores the sensation of feeling like a ghost in your own skin when everything around you is too much and not enough all at once. Vocalist Bert McCracken’s piercing shrieks in the track’s recurring line, “Does anybody else feel numb?” is an indication of the recognizable emotions attached to anxiety and depression, and… Read more »
Alt-rock newcomer JULES IS DEAD has unleashed their cut-throat new single “Red Is My Favorite Color.” The venomous track marks the 17-year-old’s label debut through Atlantic Records in partnership with TAG Music, the new record label founded by musician/entrepreneur Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship and Midtown fame. Per a Variety Magazine report, the joint venture partnership between Atlantic Records and TAG Music was announced on March 30 with the signing of JULES IS DEAD and Sophie Powers. Read more: Against The Current Dazzle On New Single “good guy” “’Red Is My Favorite Color’ is about giving your all to someone… Read more »
Seattle’s dreamy rock band, Spirit Award has announced their upcoming full-length album, The Fear out May 19th via Share it Music. Leading up to the release, the group have shared a new experimental and groovy track “New Energy” today. This song comes as the fourth single from the new album, following “Western Violence“, “Guilt and Shame“, and “Pushing Forward“. Spirit Award is singer/songwriter Daniel Lyon, along with bassist and collaborator Chris Jordan (Sunny Day Real Estate). Speaking on “New Energy” Spirit Awards’ Daniel Lyon says, “The song is a wishful look into the future. Change or progress isn’t always good as we… Read more »
