Category Archives: Alternative Rock

Kim Thayil Says Soundgarden Were Not Grunge

In the early ’90s, heavy music aficionados witnessed a transformative shift that, while criticized by some for sidelining traditional and hair metal bands, undeniably marked one of the last golden eras in recent rock history. The advent of grunge, spearheaded by Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam, shattered the sonic conventions of the […]

ACRES Announce Their Signing To Tooth & Nail Records Via ‘A Different Shade Of Misery’

ACRES have announced their signing to Tooth & Nail Records in style, via the release of new single ‘A Different Shade Of Misery’. The track represents a new era for the post-hardcore Portsmouth band and was produced by Landon Tewers of The Plot in You. It also arrives with a brand-new video which you can […]

Mayday Parade Announce New Lo-fi EP

Mayday Parade have announced a collaborative EP with producer Less Gravity to rework some of their best-loved songs into lofi versions. The band are giving you a new reason to delve into the genre’s dreamy, vaporwave-soaked sounds, with an EP of their favourite tracks that have been turned into lofi beats. The EP, ‘Mayday Parade […]

Shoreline Share Emotive New Single ‘Reviver’

Shoreline have shared their cathartic new single, ‘Reviver’. Image credit: Frederic Hafner The track is taken from the band’s upcoming new album, ‘To Figure Out’, which arrives February 23 and will mark their debut on Pure Noise Records. The album has so far also been preceded by singles ‘Needles’ and ‘Seoul’ – have a listen […]

Tool Want To Make Sequel To 90’s Album?

In a recent contemplative exchange with Revolver magazine, the enigmatic figures behind Tool, bassist Justin Chancellor and drummer Danny Carey, peeled back the layers of anticipation surrounding a potential successor to their 2019 opus, “Fear Inoculum.” Unveiling the intricate web of challenges and transformations that marked the 13-year interlude between albums, Chancellor offered a glimpse […]

Gen And The Degenerates Release New Single ‘Kids Wanna Dance’

Gen And The Degenerates are in the mood to dance on their new single, even as the world around them falls apart. The new track is the latest cut taken from the band’s forthcoming debut album, ‘Anti-Fun Propaganda’, which arrives February 23 via Marshall Records. ‘Kids Wanna Dance’ is entirely on-brand with the band’s – […]

Corey Taylor Cancels North American Tour To Focus On Mental And Physical Health

Corey Taylor has cancelled his forthcoming North American tour in order to regain his physical and mental health, which he says has been breaking down “for the past several months”. The Slipknot frontman had been scheduled to play a number of dates throughout February and March, but in a heartfelt message has told fans he […]