John und Seth von Skillet über ihr feuriges neues „Dominion“ (2022)
M. Stoneman
John Cooper und Seth Morrison von Skillet sprechen mit uns über ihr neues Album Dominion! 2018 hatten wir das Vergnügen, Jen Ledger von Skillet im Zuge ihrer brandneuen Solo-Veröffentlichung zu interviewen ...
Albumrezension: PVRIS – Use Me
M. Stoneman
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: Ein Chat über „237“
M. Stoneman
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
M. Stoneman
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 über „Dropped Frames Vol. 1“
M. Stoneman
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): In Erinnerung an Chester Bennington
M. Stoneman
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 leckere Riffs – Das Material
M. Stoneman
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 leckere Riffs – Papa Roach
M. Stoneman
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 fantastische Riffs der japanischen Legende
M. Stoneman
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 leckere Riffs – Celldweller
M. Stoneman
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
M. Stoneman
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 kündigen dritte LP an + veröffentlichen „Dead Weight“
M. Stoneman
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-Exklusivpremiere] The Anix – „Wasteland“
M. Stoneman
Nachdem wir Anfang des Jahres das große Vergnügen hatten, mit dem Frontmann und jetzt alleinigen Mitglied Brandon Smith zu sprechen, sind wir hier bei AltWire stolz, „Wasteland“ vorzustellen: einen brandneuen Track des Electronic-Rock-Künstlers The Anix! Er geht stärker in Richtung ...
[Albumrezension] The Anix – Shadow_Movement
M. Stoneman
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 ...
[Albumrezension] William Ryan Key – Virtue
M. Stoneman
Man vergisst vielleicht zu leicht, dass es nicht immer die einfachste Aufgabe ist, Schritte in die richtige Richtung zu unternehmen. In diesem Wissen steckt ein kluger Funken Selbsterkenntnis: die Erkenntnis, dass es vielleicht einfach nicht so ist ...
[Albumrezension] Scars on Broadway – Dictator
M. Stoneman
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 ...
In Erinnerung an Chester Bennington: Ein Rückblick auf A Thousand Suns
M. Stoneman
Jeder, der mit meinem Schreibstil vertraut ist, hat vielleicht bemerkt, dass ich es vermeide, zu persönlich zu werden. Die Beobachtung und objektive Kommentierung dessen, was vor mir liegt, ist für mich seit jeher eine wichtige Sache ...
[Albumrezension] Blue Stahli – The Devil (Remixe)
M. Stoneman
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
M. Stoneman
William Ryan Key von Yellowcard spricht über seine Solo-EP Thirteen, hören Sie sie sich unten an … Wer sich an die besten Jahre des Pop-Punk erinnert, wird sich zweifellos an die unverwechselbaren und mitreißenden Töne von Yellowcard erinnern …
[Albumrezension] Bullet For My Valentine – Gravity
M. Stoneman
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, ...