John Cooper and Seth Morrison of Skillet join us to discuss their new record, Dominion! Back in 2018, we were delighted to interview Jen Ledger of Skillet in the wake of her brand-new solo project, LEDGER – we are now equally delighted to welcome John Cooper (lead vocals/bass) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar) of Skillet […]
You know that prickling feeling that creeps down the back of your spine after a particularly miserable day? Perhaps you’ve come to realize something that unsettled you, or disturbed your usual train of thought. Perhaps you looked in the mirror that day and saw only cold indifference staring at you – or maybe it was […]
Fans of ‘The Shining’ have for the longest time imagined exploring the halls of the infamous Overlook Hotel – and thanks to GameDevOverdose, this is now a possibility! Continuing our collaboration with Bad Ghosts, we here at AltWire are delighted to welcome GameDevOverdose and composer Befly discuss their work on the newest fan/indie adaptation of ‘The Shining’ – […]
If you’ve ever wanted to step into the shoes of an office-based Grim Reaper, Placeholder Gameworks has a game for you! Combining influences from such titles as ‘Papers, Please’, ‘Reigns’, ‘Beholder’, ‘Animal Inspector’ and more, ‘Death and Taxes’ offers players the chance to complete paperwork reaping’s in the hopes of earning what would possibly amount […]
Following the release of the highly acclaimed Post Traumatic, Mike Shinoda swiftly returns with the more light-hearted release, Dropped Frames, Vol 1 – an album created over the course of lockdown with the fans, for the fans. Heavily inspired by fan suggestions throughout an ongoing series of Twitch streams, Dropped Frames, Vol 1 sees the veteran musician completely at ease with experimentation, with each […]
In one of the first posthumous albums released after Chester Bennington’s passing, Grey Daze puts a new spin on old Chester vocals. How did they do? See below. “No one ever really dies as long as they are loved.” – James O’Barr, December 2010 Embracing the colossal task of a posthumous release is an incredibly […]
You know who I miss? The Material. Now, sure – we got the Grey States 2018 EP after a long hiatus, and the band is certainly still around… but Everything I Want to Say dropped in 2013 and suddenly that feels like a long, long time ago. Full of huge, pop punk/alt rock Colleen D’Agostino-led […]
Welcome back, friends to Ten Tasty Riffs! This week, we focus on Papa Roach! As we’ve all seen, the last few weeks have been some of the craziest we’ve seen in a long time, so to combat working at home for nearly two weeks, my household has been filled with two things: cats, and rock […]
Welcome, friends, to another installment of my Ten Tasty Riffs series. This week? Miyavi! For those who haven’t seen this before, Ten Tasty Riffs is my own personal outlet to rant for a little while about ten guitar riffs I personally find memorable from a specific artist. As a (fairly average if I’m honest) guitarist […]
