The second annual Alternative Press Music Awards will be happening in Cleveland, OH on July 18, and voting has been under way for quite some time now.

It was just announced today though that The Pale Emperor himself will be awarded with a very special award at the show. This award will be presented by Equal Vision Records / MerchNOW at the award show! This award is the Icon Award, and for obvious reasons really. 

Marilyn Manson is a platinum selling artist, who is incredibly unique and intelligent. He also goes way back with Alternative Press themselves, making his first appearance on the front cover of their magazine in 1996. This was the magazine's 93 issue, and he's been featured on the cover three times since then as well. 

So, congratulations to Marilyn Manson for this award! Who is going to win other awards is still being determined and you can still vote! Voting is still going on for quite some time now through AP's website, so be sure to get involved!

And remember, the APMA Awards will be on July 18! 

Nonpoint recently signed with Spinefarm Records, and got a new manager, and now will be releasing a brand new album!

The album is called The Poison Red, and will be out on July 8. They are planning a tour in August, with In This Moment! 

You can also hear a brand new song, "Generation Idiot" right now through Loudwire / the band's Soundcloud. 

The track listing is as follows and can be pre-ordered right here.

1. "Generation Idiot"
2. "Foaming At the Mouth"
3. "Bottled Up Killer Bees"
4. "Rabbit Hole"
5. "Chasing White Rabbits"
6. "Standing In the Flesh"
7. "Divided.. Conquer Them"
8. "Radio Chorus"
9. "Spanish Radio Hour"
10. "El Diablo"
11. "No Running Allowed"
12. "Promises"
13. "Be Enough"
14. "My Last Dying Breath"

Their tour with In  This Moment kicks off on August 12 in Sturgis, SD at the Iron Saloon! 
The full list of tour dates are below; 

8/12: Sturgis, SD | Iron Horse Saloon
8/13: Lincoln, NE | Bourbon Theater
8/14: Tulsa, OK | The Brady Theater
8/16: Memphis, TN | Minglewood Hall
8/17: Nashville, TN | Cannery Ballroom
8/19: Columbus, OH | Express Live
8/20: Fort Wayne, IN | Pierre's Entertainment Center
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A collection of White Zombie's work will be coming out very shortly, and the collection will include Books, LPs, and more. 

White Zombie: It Came From NYC will feature several different works, all released between 1985, and 1989. Some of which has never been released before! 

White Zombie: It Came From N.Y.C. track listing:
 
God's On Voodoo Moon 7"-1985
Gentleman Junkie   
King Of Souls           
Tales From The Scare Crow Man  
Cat's Eye Resurrection                    
Black Friday*         
Dead or Alive*
    
Pig Heaven 7" - 1986
Pig Heaven            
Scarecrow #2*
Red River Flow*                  
Rain Insane*
Paradise Fireball*
Slaughter The Grey
 
Psycho-Head Blowout 12" EP - 1987
Eighty-Eight              
Fast Jungle               
Gun Crazy                            
Kick               
Memphis      
Magdalene               
True Crime
 
Soul-Crusher 12" LP - 1987                      
Ratmouth     
Shack Of Hate                                   
Drowning The Colossus      
Crow III        
Die Zombie Die                    
Skin                           
Truck On Fire          
Future Shock
Scum Kill      
Diamond Ass
 
Make Them Die Slowly 12" LP - 1989                               
Demonspeed                       
Disaster Blaster                   
Murderworld                       
Revenge       
Acid Flesh                 
Power Hungry         
Godslayer                 
 
God Of Thunder 12" EP - 1989
God Of Thunder      
Love Razor   
Disaster Blaster-2
*Previously unissued

Prices vary very much, and can be found through Numero Group. 

​But now, you can hear a very early track, "Scarecrow 2" along with an in-depth interview with the band's bassist, Sean Yseult through the Wall Street Journal! The track was unreleased, but was to be included on the 1986 Pig Heaven LP. 

Be sure to check it out and White Zombie fans, get excited! 

The 2016 lineup for the second annual Rock Allegiance Festival has been announced! Compared to last year, and other festivals happening this year, its a little....anticlimatic, if you ask me. 

The festival is headlined by Avenged Sevenfold and Alice In Chains and will be happening on September 17 and 18 of this year in Chester, PA. 

They will have support from a pretty vast mix of bands, such as Volbeat, Slayer, The Offspring, Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, The Cult, The Pretty Reckless, Pierce The Veil, Of Mice And Men, Ghost, Killswitch Engage, Anthrax, Chevy Metal, Baroness, Motionless In White, Letlive, Hellyeah, Sevendust, Trivium, Avatar, Sick Puppies, The Amity Affliction, Neck Deep, Skindred, Kyng, Young Guns and more! 

Its a bit of a weird lineup....but yet sure to draw the appeal of many. 

Tickets go on sale at 12 o'clock NOON local time today on Rock Allegiance's official website.