What better venue to be at on a Friday night in Boston than the legendary House of Blues on Landsdowne Street? What made this even better was there wasn’t a Red Sox home game flooding the area with tens of thousands of people. I spend a lot of time at this beautiful, historic venue taking in concerts, and on Friday we were checking out Vincent Mason’s “There I Go” tour with support from Cole…
The scene is extra loud this week, with several new releases from all of your favorite artists. There's a little bit of something for everyone. Five Finger Death Punch, Catch Your Breath, Beartooth, and mgk are just a few of the artists that we saw new tracks from!
Several tour announcements are also still dropping, leaving no room for a break! Switchfoot is taking Anberlin on their Forever Now…
If you thought you knew Reece Young before, now is the perfect time to reintroduce yourself. Originally an emerging artist in the heavier music scene, Reece has recently found his fit within the alternative music family. He recently released his new single, "Nothing At All," with his new team at Oxide Music.
We got the chance to catch up with Reece to discuss his musical transition, the release…
Swedish modern rock band, SELF DECEPTION, is hitting all the elements of a well-refined, high-energy band that is not just catchy... It's infectious.
Marking their 13th stop at The Underground on May 9th, on their North American tour in support of their latest album "Imperium Delirium" -a colossal music capstone for the extreme metal genre- Shadow of Intent continues to lay waste as heavyweights of the genre across the states. Supported by Synestia, Mental Cruelty, and Angelmaker, Charlotte, North Carolina, was pushed to its absolute limit.…
After kicking off their 2026 tour with a set at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida, Coheed and Cambria would stop in Columbia, South Carolina, for the first time in three years. The last time they came to town was largely my introduction to the Nyack, New York-based prog rockers and my first time seeing them live, albeit opening for another band. That show was the only…
Ray Hawthorne, one of the most refreshing and relatable voices in pop punk, is back at it. Shortly after the (addictive) single release of “Overwhelmed,” he’s just dropped his latest track. “Burn New Jersey Down” (ft. Pete Zen) perfectly captures the all-too-real feeling of coming to terms with your feelings about your hometown and everything you were trying to escape. The song brings upon…
On Monday, May 11th, 2026, the kings of deathcore, Lorna Shore, visited The Ritz in Raleigh, North Carolina, as one of their stops on their North American spring 2026 tour. Joining them on stage are fellow deathcore monsters Signs of the Swarm and Paleface Swiss. This loaded tour has been running since April 17th and will be wrapping up within the next week or so, on May 22nd. Personally, I have…
“Chasing Crowns” is The Cab's musical return after over a decade, leaning heavily into the 2010s alt pop sound and relationship themes.
Today, two of heavy music's biggest names have joined forces to announce the tour of the summer! Of Virtue and Savage Hands are coming together for their 27-date, co-headlining, "The Art Of Love And Power" Tour.
The tour kicks off on July 16th in Greensboro, NC and features several supporting acts. The first half of the tour will feature support from Set For Tomorrow. Kingdom Collapse will join…
On Wednesday, May 6th, Japanese folk singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba brought her "Across The Oceans" world tour to the historic Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX. During her three-month musical journey through Asia, Europe, and now North America, Ichiko seeks to share her gift of music and bring joy to hearts around the world. Supporting Ichiko Aoba for the Canada and United States legs of the tour…
Media sync is a tricky realm to navigate for any artist or composer, but let me tell you one thing... Heavy and alternative music are coming into acceptance more and more in the mainstream, and that means the games could be changing for the media sync world. Here's how to be ready!
On Friday, May 8th, 2026 Canadian tech death giants, Archspire brought their "Long Roads Big Loads" tour to The Underground in Charlotte, North Carolina. This tour started on April 24th and is going strong through June 6th. Supporting Archspire on this tour is Mutilation Barbecue, Crown Magnetar, and Undeath.
MUTILATION BARBECUE
Mutilation Barbecue is a thrashy death metal band based out of…
Southern Californian band Movements returns with two new singles: "Dissolve Me" and "Back in My Ways." Movements blend elements of hardcore, pop-punk, and emo into a digestible feast for many different audiences, curating a sound that has always been uniquely their own. Like most fans, my journey with Movements began with the deeply emotional and flawless 2017 album “Feel Something,” which easily…
In the midst of almost back-to-back tours, a new record label, the addition of a new (official) member, and even a couple of weddings, Broadside has also somehow found the time to release their highly anticipated fifth studio album “Nowhere, At Last.”
With an amazing blend of rock and synth used to fight against the feeling that your every move is being criticized, “Nowhere, At Last” is easily…
There are songs that you hear, and there are songs that you feel. Nashville-based idle threat creates the latter, all while striking the perfect balance of aggression with melody and chaos with control.
In this conversation, idle threat discusses the meaning and creation process of their latest album, "you’ll forget the sun," and so much more.
MSM: Diving straight into the album, "you'll…
With Sace.'s velvety vocals and Noah Thomas's instrumentals, sace6 has craftily crafted chaos and an album that could catapult them into the big leagues on debut!
Pop-punk artist, MOD SUN, has returned from a brief hiatus with a positive new outlook. On Friday, May 8th, he released his newest single, "Mirror."
MOD SUN caught followers up on his Instagram story, saying,
"Disappeared for a year. Stayed quiet. Worked on myself. Saved money. Stayed in the gym. Talked to God. Moved out of LA + regulated my nervous system.
Peace comes when you give back to…
Savage Hands has never stayed with only one lane. Their sound has always had a strong fusion of post-hardcore, hard rock, and metal layered with emotional intensity and alt-rock hooks. With the band's latest release, "POWER," they expand upon that even further, adding in rap influences. If this is what the new era of Savage Hands sounds like, consider me a superfan.
Upon speaking with Mike, he…
Dawning in the heart of the post-2000s Prog Rock Renaissance, Plini (full name Plini Roessler-Holgate) struck a proverbial and literal chord with music connoisseurs and enthusiasts throughout the far reaches of both the genre and the cultural landscape. His silvered picking style and innovative writing prowess earned him a reputation for being "one of the finest, forward-thinking, melodic,…
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The alt scene's newest heartthrob made his way to Dallas on his first tour. A Houston native, Nate Vickers is clearly on the rise, and it only made sense for his first taste of touring to be in his home state.
He first gained traction by going viral with his incredible acoustic covers, including "The Reason" by Hoobastank, "Just Pretend" by Bad Omens, and "My Immortal" by Evanescence. His cover…
On Wednesday, April 29, BOYS LIKE GIRLS brought their “Soundtrack of Your Life” tour through Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ. The tour celebrates the 20th anniversary of the album that would launch their career, as well as the 17th anniversary of their sophomore album, "Love Drunk," with both albums played in their entirety and in tracklist order. Their 33-date trek across the US is winding down,…
After about a month and a half on the road, The Maine closed out their "I Love You... But I Chose The Maine" tour in Dallas, TX. While an emotional night due to it being the last on this North American part of the tour, the vibes from The Maine and fellow tour mates, Nightly, Grayscale, and Moody Joody remained high and full of adrenaline.
Moody Joody started off the night, opening with their…
On Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026, we had the opportunity to experience the full Magnolia Park experience at Mickey’s Black Box in Lititz, PA. Supporting this sold-out show featured upcoming artists Silly Goose and PINKNOISE. If there’s one thing that we know, it’s that these artists perfectly displayed what the future of music is all about. Over the past year, I’ve personally noticed an uptick of…
Polish metal giants Behemoth made their highly anticipated return to North America after nearly three years for The Godless IV Tour in support of their 13th studio album, “The Shit Ov God.” Joining them are Rotting Christ and death metal legends Deicide and Immolation, and for extreme metal fans this might just be the lineup of the year.
The classic death metal mainstays Immolation brought the…
YONAH’s album debut, "Bird of Miracles,” captures the essence of turning grief and growing pains into a creative force.
It can take skill, dedication, or even some dumb luck for a band to make it big — and Melrose Avenue is on track to do just that with a little bit of help from everywhere! Coming from the bustling streets of Sydney, Australia, this up-and-coming melodic metalcore band has taken over the USA with their first headlining American tour this spring, joined by Autumn Kings and Stray View!
Though only…
Touring for their album "Normal Isn't," Puscifer returned to Chicago on April 25, 2026.
Taking a page out of TOOL's playbook, Karnivool truncated a whopping 13-year void of no album releases with their latest full-length, "In Verses," released back in February via Cymatic Records. There is always an unneglectable degree of risk, which builds over an interval of time between records – a lot can change in the span of a decade, from the general tastes of the populace to the very way…