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Once a niche market on the very fringes of the music industry, the astonishing success of live streaming concerts has taken us all by storm, prompting many to ask whether they are here to stay.

Legendary black metal icon Abbath brought his eponymously named band Abbath to the smallest state in the United States, and the show was anything but little. Well known for his tenure as the frontman of Immortal, when Abbath broke off to form his own band, the question on the minds of Immortal and Abbath fans alike was, “How will Abbath do on his own, and how will Immortal do with out Abbath?”

Shattered Sun has been through a lot in the past year, with the departure of two longtime members, separating from Victory Records, and narrowly missing out on opening for Metallica. As with all things, the pendulum swings back, and it swings back just as hard as the band’s new music.

WATCH & LISTEN TO THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF LOYALTY TO ME’S NEW EP CLASH // COEXIST ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM New Jersey five-piece Loyalty To Me march towards the release of their debut EP on May 15th, with an arsenal of hook-laden, relatable and infectious alternative rock tunes. Dancing between 00’s emo and present day pop-fueled emo, Loyalty To Me offers an enticing prospect for fans across the alternative rock genre.

WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF THE NEW SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO “BOMBS AWAY” FROM THE HIGH GROUND ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM. Orlando post-hardcore quartet The High Ground has dropped a new single and music video. “Bombs Away” is out now, on Manic Kat Records.

WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PREMIERE OF DAMN NATION’S “WOULD YOU STAY” ON OUTBURN.COM “We all have a secret we hide from those around us. An inner devil we bury deep in the deeds of our better nature. We deny it but, it’ll always be there waiting to escape. We fear it will drive away the ones we love the most…so we ask them: Would You Stay?”

WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “HEARTBROKEN ANGEL” ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM New single “Heartbroken Angel” is a captivating, although deeply moving output from the young duo.

It is indeed a great challenge to find the time to concentrate on your studies. Life gets in the way and you need to balance your social life with your professional one. The right music can help with your concentration - and will keep you productive throughout your study sessions

With the release of his fourth studio album, Heart Signal, guitarist/composer Michael Abdow shares with us his Top 12 favorite (and to play) guitar riffs. “I was having too much fun and realized I could make this list indefinitely, [so I] stopped at a dozen, says Michael. “These aren’t in order or anything.”

LISTEN TO THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF BLACKLITE DISTRICT’S NEW SINGLE “BE AFRAID” ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM Blacklite District describes his musical style as a distinct genre that falls somewhere in the folds of both alternative and hip hop music.