“I’ll fucking vindicate my life…”  With Black Veil Brides‘ latest single “Vindicate,” Andy Biersack isn’t just delivering another hard-hitting track — he’s adding what he describes as a “third pillar” to the band’s legacy. The song completes a sonic trilogy that began in 2011 with “Fallen Angels,” an anthem for …

After more than two decades in the spotlight on Dancing with the Stars, Maksim Chmerkovskiy is pivoting into a different kind of performance — one he felt quietly drawn toward while quickstepping across national television. The vertical series Wild Silence marks Chmerkovskiy’s first-ever leading role as an actor, an achievement that’s been a …

Following label chaos, lineup changes and a brief stint in metalcore experimentation, This Is Me Breathing have returned with what may be their most authentic record to date. “Serenity in Suffering” — the title track from the St. Louis deathcore outfit’s forthcoming album, out June 26 — delivers four minutes …

For SWMRS, their debut album Drive North feels like a portrait — each song capturing memories from a defining, chaotic and absolutely incredible chapter of their lives. Recorded in their early 20s as they exploded out of the East Bay punk scene, the raw energy of Drive North represents an era …

Before ghostbells ever stepped into the light, they spent two years creating in the shadows. What emerged was more than a band — it was an immersive world of pulsing electronics, haunting visuals and gothic glamour that took shape behind the scenes before a single song was ever released. Built …

For Shields, their new album Death & Connection wouldn’t exist if they hadn’t spent years apart. In 2018, the U.K. metalcore band quietly stepped away from the industry following the devastating death of their guitarist George Christie, who took his own life. This unbearable loss — and indefinite hiatus — came …

Motionless in White’s “Afraid of the Dark” isn’t just a new single — it’s a reminder of everything the band has stood for since its inception two decades ago: clawing your way toward the light, even when it feels impossible. Released on Jan. 28, the track marks the first offering …

Calling All Captains may fiercely clash over one thing — whether Green Day or Blink-182 is the superior pop-punk pioneer of the early ’90s — but when it comes to making their own music, they’re in perfect harmony. On Jan. 9, the Edmonton-based four-piece released The Things That I’ve Lost — …

Travis Sedg Bacon has quietly carved out a space for himself in the darker corners of music and film — not by following tradition, but by actively pushing against it. Known for his work in the industrial metal band CONTRACULT and for composing genre-bending scores for film and television, Bacon …

Before he ever stepped foot in Derry, Miles Ekhardt was an avid theater kid. With a stint as the frail yet faithful Tiny Tim in a touring production of A Christmas Carol marking his breakout performance, he’s no stranger to acting opposite the central villain of a story. But in HBO’s …