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APRIL WEEPS is an atmospheric metal band formed in 2010 in Dunajská Streda, Slovakia known for its heavy riffs, atmospheric melodies and intense and energetic live performances. If we wanted to describe the bands’ sound in detail, it contains a mix of gothic, doom and melodic death metal with groovy parts. The band …

Brooklyn-based post rock band, Good Looking Friends, share the first listen of their upcoming release of their debut album, Settle In, Decay, today on The Alternative. “Decay sounds like its actively avoiding all of the recent emo trends, simply using the idiom’s confessional lyricism and drab moods as a springboard …

Shakey Graves shares the new track “Mansion Door”, premiered by way of Consequence of Sound’s ‘Origins’. In ‘Origins’, artists share the backstory of what influenced them for the song. For Alejandro Rose-Garcia, aka Shakey Graves, the song stylistically stems from his love for mid-late 90’s indie bands, including favorites Built …

Jonathan Davis has released the video for “Everyone,” the second single from his highly anticipated debut solo album Black Labyrinth, set for release on May 25th via Sumerian Records – PRESS HERE to hear Davis’s unforgettable vocals, synths and commanding guitars, and PRESS HERE to watch the accompanying video that captures a jarring depiction of the dangers of “follow the leader” tendencies by …

Star Wars-themed, progressive instrumental band Galactic Empire have announced their new album Episode II. The album is out, appropriately so, on May the Fourth via Rise Records. The album, which follows the band’s self-titled debut, is available for pre-order here. To herald the release of the new album, the band has dropped the new track “Scherzo for X-Wings.” …

NJ’s Epoch Failure have debuted their latest single, the bold and fervent “They Ain’t Talkin’ Now.” Recorded in Nashville with Tommee Profitt (producer/composer for Capitol’s #1 Billboard rapper, NF), the song is an anthem about overcoming adversity and rising up in the face of all the doubters and haters. As such, …

New Orleans-based funk band Big Sam’s Funky Nation release their new track “Buzzin’” today which premiered on Relix. The song shimmies from talkbox into swaggering clean guitars, all while painting a vivid picture of hot and heavy love at first sight on the dance floor. “Buzzin’” is the first track off the band’s upcoming album Songs in …

Canadian alternative rock quintet Sawyer Path has released a music video for their new single “Blind.” The song arrives as the lead single off their upcoming debut full-length titled, Toxic Temptation, set to release April 13th. Guitarist, Alex Samson, had this to say about the new record, “It has a …

The “Noisy Joisey” band Doc Rotten will be releasing their sophomore EP Sick & Suffering on March 29th, but today you can watch a music video for the first single “Listen Up.” Its lively, two-fisted energy might be enough to make you actually want to punch someone in the skull. …

Stop.Drop.Rewind is a progressive/powerpop band from Valparaiso, IN. Members Kris Lohn and DJ Crenson have been playing music continuously since 2000. Since their formation, they’ve performed in 12 states, and opened for The Misfits, Secondhand Serenade, Ronnie Winter, Hawthorne Heights, Amber Pacific, Real Friends, The Spill Canvas, among many others. …

Atlanta-based award-winning Christian artist Rahn Anthoni took the international press and airwaves by storm with 2017’s most inspirational track, “I’ll Trust You.” The song earned him a Radio Music Award and an Indie Music Channel Award, and numerous other accolades, including the Man-Up Award, for his charity work. Rahn’s history …

Punk-infused alt-rock band The Flux Machine from NY has released their new music video “Hurricane”. Directed by John Jinks, the video is for the title track of the band’s 2017 sophomore full-length. The song swaggers around like the cool guy at the party who later gets drunk and talks about how …