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John and Seth of Skillet on Their Fiery New ‘Dominion’ (2022)
John Cooper and Seth Morrison of Skillet join us to discuss their new record, Dominion! Back in 2018, we were delighted to interview Jen Ledger of Skillet in the wake of her brand-new solo ...
Album Review: PVRIS – Use Me
You know that prickling feeling that creeps down the back of your spine after a particularly miserable day? Perhaps you’ve come to realize something that unsettled you, or disturbed your usual train of thought. ...
GameDevOverdose Interview: A Chat About ‘237’
Fans of ‘The Shining’ have for the longest time imagined exploring the halls of the infamous Overlook Hotel – and thanks to GameDevOverdose, this is now a possibility! Continuing our collaboration with Bad Ghosts, we ...
Interview: Placeholder Gameworks
If you’ve ever wanted to step into the shoes of an office-based Grim Reaper, Placeholder Gameworks has a game for you! Combining influences from such titles as ‘Papers, Please’, ‘Reigns’, ‘Beholder’, ‘Animal Inspector’ and ...
Interview: Mike Shinoda on ‘Dropped Frames Vol. 1’
Following the release of the highly acclaimed Post Traumatic, Mike Shinoda swiftly returns with the more light-hearted release, Dropped Frames, Vol 1 – an album created over the course of lockdown with the fans, for the fans. Heavily inspired ...
Grey Daze – Amends (2020): Remembering Chester Bennington
In one of the first posthumous albums released after Chester Bennington’s passing, Grey Daze puts a new spin on old Chester vocals. How did they do? See below. “No one ever really dies as ...
10 Tasty Riffs – The Material
You know who I miss? The Material. Now, sure – we got the Grey States 2018 EP after a long hiatus, and the band is certainly still around… but Everything I Want to Say ...
10 Tasty Riffs – Papa Roach
Welcome back, friends to Ten Tasty Riffs! This week, we focus on Papa Roach! As we’ve all seen, the last few weeks have been some of the craziest we’ve seen in a long time, ...
Miyavi: 10 Amazing Riffs From The Japanese Legend
Welcome, friends, to another installment of my Ten Tasty Riffs series. This week? Miyavi! For those who haven’t seen this before, Ten Tasty Riffs is my own personal outlet to rant for a little ...
10 Tasty Riffs – Celldweller
Miyavi Ohhhh boy. Narrowing down to a mere ten ‘tasty’ Celldweller guitar riffs wasn’t easy. Welcome, friends, to the second installment of Ten Tasty Riffs, my personal recurring series on the wonderful world of ...
Ghost: 10 Explosive Riffs
This week we focus on the incredible riffs of, Ghost! Welcome, friends, to a brand new series that will revolve around one of my favourite things in the world: the wonderfully diverse universe of ...
PVRIS Announce Third LP + Release ‘Dead Weight’
Following the release of the well-received Hallucinations EP, American alternative rock trio PVRIS have announced the title and release date for their third studio album: Use Me. Due to be released May 1st, Use ...
[AltWire Exclusive Premiere] The Anix – “Wasteland”
Having had the absolute pleasure of speaking with frontman and now sole member Brandon Smith earlier this year, we here at AltWire are proud to premiere ‘Wasteland’: a brand new track from electronic rock artist The Anix! Leaning more heavily into the ...
[Album Review] The Anix – Shadow_Movement
With easily justified comparisons to the likes of early Thirty Seconds to Mars, flavors of Depeche Mode, and a wonderfully prominent influence of The Cure thrown into the mix, The Anix’s own brand of ...
[Album Review] William Ryan Key – Virtue
It’s perhaps too easy to forget that taking steps in the right direction isn’t always the simplest task. There’s a shrewd shred of self-awareness in that knowledge: the realization that maybe it just isn’t ...
[Album Review] Scars on Broadway – Dictator
Let’s take a moment to be completely honest here: we’re probably never getting that sixth System of a Down album. It’s just not happening. If the recent open dispute between lead guitarist/vocalist Daron Malakian ...
Remembering Chester Bennington: A Look Back At A Thousand Suns
Anyone familiar with my writing style may have noted that I refrain from being too personal. Observation and commentating objectively on what lays before me has been something I’ve held close as a crucial ...
[Album Review] Blue Stahli – The Devil (Remixes)
If there ever was a more appropriate description for the music of Bret Autrey’s Blue Stahli, it would have to be the easiest: fun. In endlessly toying with genres and always offering something new ...
[AltWire Interview] William Ryan Key
William Ryan Key of Yellowcard fame discusses his solo EP Thirteen, check it out below… Those who remember the best years of pop-punk will no doubt remember the distinctive and enthralling tones of Yellowcard ...
[Album Review] Bullet For My Valentine – Gravity
If the definition of insanity is “doing something over and over again and expecting a different result”, then musically you need look little further than the career of Bullet For My Valentine. Of course, ...
