This Week’s Rock/Hard Rock/Metal/Hardcore Releases
December 22nd Amenra – Mass III [Vinyl] Anguis – DeiAd Portas Serpentum Anthrax – The Greater Of Two Evils [Reissue] Anthrax – We’ve Come For You All [Reissue] Avenged Sevenfold– The Stage [Deluxe Edition] ...
The Spark – Week of December 18th, 2017
The Spark: Week of December 18th, 2017 Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and buzz worthy music that we feel deserves your undivided attention. ...
Linkin Park – One More Light Live: A Somber Tribute
When I first received my review copy of One More Light Live, I’ll admit that I felt uncertainty and trepidation about how I would handle hearing the late Chester Bennington’s voice 5 months after his tragic passing. ...
New Music: The Nectars Release Debut Single “Heaven”
New Jersey is a state known for many fantastic music acts in recent memory. Credited as the breeding ground for acts like My Chemical Romance, The Misfits, Thursday, Senses Fail and many more, the ...
This Week’s Rock/Hard Rock/Metal/Hardcore Releases
December 12th Baroness – Morningstar [Picture Disc] Baroness – Try To Disappear [Picture Disc] December 15th Anathema – The Silent Enigma [Picture Disc] Asking Alexandria – Asking Alexandria Autopsy – Puncturing The Grotesque EP ...
Josh Homme Kicks Photographer In Face At KROQ Show
Photo Credit: Chelsea Lauren/REX/Shutterstock Shocking reports and video footage has surfaced from last night’s KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show, where Queens of The Stone Age vocalist Josh Homme allegedly kicked a female photographer in ...
Linkin Park Release Hauntingly Beautiful Live Video For “Crawling”
Nearly five months after the tragic and unexpected death of Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington, we here at AltWire are still finding ourselves at times struggling to accept the reality that one of the ...
This Week’s Rock/Hard Rock/Metal/Hardcore Releases
December 1st Deinonychus – Ode To Act Of Murder, Dystopia And Suicide Demons – Embrace Wolf Dope – The Early Years 1997 / 1998 Down ‘N’ Outz – The Further Adventures Of [Re-Release] ...
[AltWire Interview] JJ and Jeff of Wither Away
[Derek Oswald/AltWire]: Thank you for taking the time to do this interview with us today. For our readers who don’t know about you, can you tell us who you are and your current band ...
Goodbye Old Friend: Chester Bennington 1976-2017
Six days have passed since the unfortunate passing of Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington. In the days and hours that have passed since, the AltWire staff have found ourselves struggling to find the right ...
Saving Forever Release Debut Single ‘Twenty 1’
Chicago based band-of-brothers Saving Forever have just released their debut single “Twenty 1” through Epic Records. Saving Forever is comprised of 13-year-old Khaden Harris (lead vocals & guitar), 15-year-old Kye Harris (bass & vocals) ...
Famous Last Words Kicks Off Tour with Get Scared This Weekend
Post-hardcore outfit Famous Last Words will be kicking off their North American Summer Tour with Get Scared tonight in Denver, Colorado at the Marquis Theater, beginning a ten-date trek that will take the band ...
#TheSpark: AltWire Recommends – Week of 05/15/17-05/21/17
Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and diverse artists that we feel deserve your undivided attention. All available for immediate consumption and in satisfying ...
[AltWire Interview] Mikey Mike
If you’ve been walking around the streets of LA recently, you may have caught billboards scattered around town featuring a rather bizarre individual called Mikey Mike. With slogans like “Ginger curious? Send nudes” and ...
Review: Linkin Park – One More Light (2017) – A Masterpiece
Before diving into this review, I need to warn you: I am a ‘poptimist.’ I don’t find all pop music to be inherently flawed, and I am aware that some Linkin Park fans coming ...
#TheSpark: AltWire Recommends – Week of 05/01/17-05/07/17
Welcome to The Spark, a feature on AltWire where we put the spotlight on fun, exciting and diverse artists that we feel deserve your undivided attention. All available for immediate consumption and in satisfying ...
Kiefer Sutherland: “The Truth Is I’m Not Jack Bauer…”
With over 30 years’ experience and more than 70 film and television credits, Kiefer Sutherland has become arguably one of the most recognizable actors of our generation. Known for his roles in films like ...
Spotlight: Torvus Underground Metal Apparel
If you’re a woman and into the metal scene, you may have noticed that buying your favorite band’s merch is tough. Most merch consists of hoodies and t-shirts and on the whole, is generally geared ...
Amy Lee Interview: Artistic Freedom and New Music
As arguably one of the best voices in music today, Amy Lee manages to add a unique element to any music she touches, through her skillful vocals, unbridled creativity, and emotionally engaging songwriting that ...
Fans Unearth Early Mike Shinoda Rap Demos From Before Hybrid Theory
If you’ve been following Linkin Park’s diverse career, side projects and assorted guest appearances, you’ll know that Mike Shinoda at times has dropped some pretty serious bars, and excellent wordplay through his hip-hop oriented ...