Category Archives: Alternative Rock

Vower Drop Debut Single ‘Shroud’

Vower, a new project featuring ex-members of Black Peaks, Palm Reader and Toska, have dropped their debut single, ‘Shroud’. Comprised of Rabea Massaad (Toska), Joe Gosney (Black Peaks/Palm Reader), Liam Kearley (Black Peaks), Josh Mckeown (Palm Reader) and Rory McLean, the band are announcing themselves in ferocious style. Discussing their new single, the band have […]

What To Expect From Download Festival 2024

Image credit: Todd Owyoung Last year, Download Festival passed a monumental milestone. The 20th Anniversary saw the festival break new ground, boasting an extra day of music, dual Metallica sets and even embracing the future of metal in the form of Friday headliners Bring Me The Horizon. While Download’s 21st year is returning to the […]

Biffy Clyro Announced As Final Headliner For Live At The Piece Hall 2024

Biffy Clyro have been announced as the final headliner for the Live at The Piece Hall series in Halifax this summer. Photo: Kevin J. Thompson The Scottish band will play at the iconic venue on August 23, and will be supported by Manchester quartet Witch Fever. They’re the final headliner announced for a number of […]

Download Festival Reveals District X Line-Up

Download Festival has shared the line-up for its District X area, with DJ sets, acoustic performances and much more announced. Image credit: Todd Owyoung There’s less than two months to go until this year’s Donington Park get-together, with a line-up that will see headline performances from Fall Out Boy, Avenged Sevenfold and Queens of the […]

Black Veil Brides Launch New Era With ‘Bleeders’ Single And EP Announcement

Black Veil Brides have launched a brand-new era with the release of their ‘Bleeders’ track and announced a forthcoming EP of the same name. Andy Biersack and co.’s inaugural release with Spinefarm Records, the forthcoming EP promises to be “both a soundtrack and a signpost of everything BVB past, present, and future.” As well as […]

Creeper Unveil New ‘Sanguivore: Special Edition’ Album

Creeper have released an expanded edition of their acclaimed ‘Sanguivore’ album, which arrives with four new tracks. Image credit: Harry Steel ‘Sanguivore: Special Edition’ takes a fresh bite at the band’s vampiric rock opera LP, and features new tracks ‘Shadows Of The Night’ (a cover of Pat Benatar’s 1982 Grammy winner), ‘Love And Pain’, ‘Phantom Fantasia’ […]

The Smashing Pumpkins Reveal New Guitarist For Upcoming Tour

The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed their new guitarist, who will join them on the road for their upcoming tour. Image credit: Jason Renaud The iconic rock band received a huge reception when they put out a social media post saying they were doing an open audition to find a new bandmate, receiving more than 10,000 […]

Black Veil Brides Are Rock Sound 25 Icons

Black Veil Brides are the latest winners of the Rock Sound 25 Icon Award as we continue to celebrate our 25th anniversary. All this year, we will be celebrating 25 key artists from throughout Rock Sound history with a brand new magazine cover shoot and in-depth interview. Mixing together elements of metal, punk, musical theatre and comic book narratives, […]

Stand Atlantic Cover Post Malone’s ‘Chemical’

Stand Atlantic have shared an incredible cover of Post Malone’s ‘Chemical’ for Triple-J’s Like A Version. The Sydney outfit’s new version of Postie’s track arrives following the recent announcement of their forthcoming ‘Was Here’ album. Arriving August 23 via Hopeless Records, the new LP is set to feature previously released singles ‘Sex On The Beach’, […]