Ordinarily, I’d come up with some fluffy introductory paragraph that’s overflowing with bad puns and worn-out cliches. As it is, though, it’s been a long year and I’m mentally exhausted. So, I’ll give it to you short: 2024 is over and we figured that calls for a compilation of our favorite singles (and albums!) from
Author: Maxwell Jeffries
Raised on the evergreen rock gods of ‘Priest and ACDC, Max has been surrounded by music that’s hard and heavy from a young age. Music; among many other interests such as sci-fi, fantasy, sound design and herps (reptiles and amphibians), has always been a part of his life and Max is never happier than when he finds a new band to share with the world!
24 for 24: All the Alt Things’ favorite albums of the year
Ordinarily, I’d come up with some fluffy introductory paragraph that’s overflowing with bad puns and worn-out cliches. As it is, though, it’s late (in the year) and I’m tired (mentally). So, I’ll give it to you short: 2024 is ending and we figured that calls for a compilation of our favorite albums from the past
Bring Me The Horizon surprise fans with the release of new record POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
Since the release of their seminal album Sempiternal in 2013, Bring Me The Horizon have graduated from angsty deathcore upstarts and cemented themselves as one of the most popular British metal exports. The band have released a variety of commercially successful albums, headlined the world’s premier alternative festivals and even crossed over into mainstream attention.
Pop-punk powerhouses Sum 41 say goodbye on ambitious final album
Ever the ugly step-sibling of pop punk’s largest acts, Sum 41 have consistently brought their unique brand of metal-injected energy to the table regardless of critical perception. They’ve always been too pop for the punk crowd and too punk for the pop crowd to really capitalise on the mainstream explosion of the genre in the
Judas Priest show the kids how its done on new album ‘Invincible Shield’
When Judas Priest Rocka Rolla’d their way onto the scene in 1974, heavy metal was still largely in its infancy. Since then, the genre has exploded in popularity and scattered into a myriad of diverse sub-genres and styles, not least in-part due to a handful of seminal albums in Judas Priest’s discography influencing vast swathes
Neck Deep can’t kick up the roots on new back-to-basics album
Despite spearheading the 2010s pop punk revival, Neck Deep fell flat with their 2020 effort, All Distortions Are Intentional. The record saw the band experiment with a relaxed, fuzzed-out sound coupled with a higher concept that tied together lyrical themes. What resulted sounded completely disparate to 2017’s The Peace and the Panic, prompting a resounding
Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Gives Sci-Fi Horror A New Classic
Expertly combining genres including horror, sci-fi, western, and even some occasional comedy, Jordan Peele’s third film, Nope, is an effortlessly thrilling commentary on spectacle, trauma and animal abuse. Spoilers ahead. Following intentionally-vague marketing, expectations for Peele’s follow-up to 2019’s Us were incredibly high—and rightfully so. Both the aforementioned predecessor and his directorial debut, Get Out
Ghost Reach New Heights in New Album, ‘Impera’
If you’re a rock fan and you’ve somehow managed to avoid the band Ghost since their last record Prequelle hit stores in 2018, I congratulate you on your impressive aversion to anything remotely mainstream. The band have been dominating the rock charts with songs like “Rats,” “Square Hammer,” and “Dance Macabre.” It’s clear that Ghost’s new
All The Alt Things’ Favorite Alternative Artist Discoveries of 2021
2021 may have been “2020 Part 2,” but let’s not call it a total wash. For those of us desperate for a break from pandemic routines, it proved to be another good year for music discovery. Afterall, when repetitive days and current events are weighing heavy, a playlist refresh can be as good as a
Sound Design as Music: How Mick Gordon Embodies the Modern Music Producer
In the modern artistic sphere, the fields of sound design and music creation increasingly overlap. The crafting of unique sounds, rather than using pre-sets or plugins, can be the difference between standing out or blending into the background of an oversaturated market. One composer who understands this is Mick Gordon. Gordon rose to fame for