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In the debate over the use of backing tracks in live performances, lines have been drawn and many artists are very firmly entrenched in their side. Earlier this week we learned that Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns was firmly in the anti-backing track camp. Meanwhile, John 5 of Mötley Crüe recently had to prove to…
Mike’s Dead, dead serious about his new song that is! Industrial rap-rock solo artist Mike’s Dead released a new single on Thursday called “God’s Image” via Hopeless Records. The song deals with the artist’s personal relationship with religion and, judging by the track itself, that seems to be a rocky personal relationship. The accompanying music…
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Hardcore legends Sick Of It All are sick of cancer following the announcement of vocalist Lou Koller’s esophageal cancer diagnosis. As always, fuck cancer, fuck it forever. The band recently had to announce the cancelation of their European tour this summer in the unfortunate light of Lou Koller’s recent cancer diagnosis. Koller explained the cancelation…
I cancel the sun today I punish your cures Sending fixes back and forth to make a lie sterile Receipt, an underground music artist emerging from the quiet corners of West Tennessee, has unleashed their scorching new industrial post-punk single “Sunhead,” marking the project’s second release. With driving drums, bass that pulses like a heartbeat,…
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Los Angeles crooner Indiana Bradley’s authentic, melodic post-punk style collides beautifully with traces of rich Americana. In a story that could be called “From Cornfields to Carnivals,” Bradley has taken his Midwestern roots and transformed them into a whirlwind of spun yarns and a storied life that crisscrosses the world like the stamps on Carmen…
Read More “Indiana Bradley Returns in the Raucous Video for his New Wave Punk Single “Simulate”” »
This week on a very special bonus “.5” episode of the podcast we have Ken Candelas of Homerik to discuss “The Circle Of Dead Children”, of which the album and art book will release on September 20 and the novel on October 31. We delve into the collaboration with artist David “Max” Millgate in the…
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Seven more dates were added to the previously announced 10th anniversary tour for the band that answers the question “what if Black Sabbath was obsessed with McDonalds”, known as Mac Sabbath. In addition to their dates scheduled for most of August, they’ve added seven more stops in September for what they’re calling the “Mac Sabbath…
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By now, it’s very likely you’ve come across what everyone’s calling the “Hawk Tuah” girl. Her candid blowjob tip of “spit on that thang” hasn’t stopped reverberating across the internets. Naturally, that single clip’s been shared, spliced, copied, and lip synced to death, but thanks to the impeccable mashup skills of DJ Cummerbund, we may…
Read More “This Rammstein/Hawk Tuah Girl Remix Works a Bit Too Well” »
With their new album officially in the pipe and a ludicrously long touring schedule slated for the rest of the year, Ukranian band Jinjer have a lot going on at the moment. Earlier today, their performance for Audiotree’s “From Nothing” series hit the internets, giving fans not just a look at some killer performances, but…
Read More “Jinjer Blow the Doors Off in Their Newly Posted Audiotree Performance” »
Dutch black/death metal band God Dethroned are back with not just a new song lambasting the Vatican, as one’s wont to do, but they’re also announcing an entirely new record titled The Judas Paradox. Due out on September 6, The Judas Paradox is 11 songs of self-produced pure fury. As for the single itself, frontman…
Read More “God Dethroned Drop New Single “Rat Kingdom”, Announce New Album The Judas Paradox” »
The human situation Time to respond Growing up like vines We resent the same things William S. Burroughs, ever the literary magician, popularized his friend Brion Gysin’s “cut-up method,” a delightful form of textual collage. Take a piece of writing, snip it into bits, and then toss those pieces into the air to see how…
Trit95, emerging from the humble land of Santee, California, is a bedroom pop sorcerer conjuring dreamy lo-fi melodic soundscapes that feel like a portal to a parallel world hued in neons, pastels, and Kodachrome. Since 2017, Tristan Lilyquist, the alchemist behind the synths, has been conjuring cotton candy synthpop magic right from his own cozy…
Imagine this: an energy so raw and potent it seizes your soul like an untamed beast. This force leaps out, grooving in a frenzied dance of liberation. When it strikes, it’s as if the universe itself is hosting a festival of cosmic proportions, honoring the fierce and graceful power women wield. This uprising is the…
Italy’s Terminal Serious, the brainchild of Florence musician Luigi Buonaiuto, combines post-punk and darkwave, delving into themes of love, loneliness, and even the peculiar love of loneliness. Buonaiuto has a knack for pounding basslines and guitars that often need just two strings to whip up those screeching riffs or melodies, while his voice adds the…
Read More “Listen to Italian Darkwave Act Terminal Serious’ Smoldering New Album “Fear And Cure”” »
Compulsion is an ever-present force in our lives, whether it be through relationships, substances, or dreams. Each brings thrilling highs but also has a darker side, possibly leading to despair. Relationships can lift us up or turn possessive; substances offer fleeting joy but can lead to addiction; dreams inspire yet can distract us from the…
Read More “heavy wild Debuts Gothic-Tinged Video for Dark Shoegaze Track “Machete Romance”” »
There’s been plenty of time to reflect on Slipknot‘s hiring of ex-Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande as their Jay Weinberg replacement and it seems like the overwhelming consensus is that he’s the perfect fit. The dude just smashes behind the kit, as evidenced by all of the insane performance videos that have been making the rounds…
Canada’s had some great rock and metal exports over the decades, from Rush to Voivod to Cryptopsy, our friends in the Great White North know how to write a riff and throw down in the pit. Yet one band that deserved way more attention than it ever got was the mighty Zimmer’s Hole. Featuring members…
Read More “First Two Zimmer’s Hole Albums to Get Re-Issued Later This Summer” »
Aussie deathcore outfit To The Grave is calling everyone out on their newly announced record Everyone’s A Murderer. Due out on August 30 via Unique Leader Records, the new release is the band’s third full-length release and one that the band promises will be their “heaviest and most evolved offering yet, both sonically and thematically.”…
Read More “To The Grave Announce New Album Everyone’s A Murderer, “Dead Wrong” Streaming Now” »
Didn’t think I’d write this in 2024, but I think we can all finally agree with Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx on something. During a recent interview with Riff X (as transcribed by Blabbermouth), he said that he didn’t “see a reason right now” for the Crüe to record any new music. And after the…
It’s been two years since stoner/doom metal outfit The Sword called it quits. At the time, we didn’t really get too much of a definitive answer as to why, only that after nearly 20 years as a band, songwriter and guitarist J.D. Cronise felt it was “time to bring The Sword’s long and storied career…
Read More “The Sword Have Seemingly Reunited for Levitation 2024” »
After the fall my mind collects it all Passage of time, the rhyme of their lies So we turn to our blades And decide which ones to raze Los Angeles industrial trio Fact Pattern has unleashed a new, blistering track and video. With No Disguise, the third offering from the upcoming LP The Same Outcome…
Your body’s feeling heavy And you’re as light as a feather Remember it’s easy What would it be like if you surrendered Imagine the Garden of Eden as the ultimate getaway from the hustle and bustle of life’s troubles, with Adam and Eve as the poster couple for perfect harmony. It’s a paradise where lovers…
It took almost two years for Kalte Nacht’s latesest album U R G E to come to life, evolving through countless hours in home studios. Throughout these eight tracks, the creators distilled key internal moments of their deep, unavoidable journey inward and expressed how these experiences felt through all five senses. U R G E…
This autumn, Substance Festival returns for an expanded five-night run across three cities, with each night featuring a mix of dark rock, high-octane industrial, pulsating electronica, and cutting-edge post-punk and darkwave from an impressive lineup of artists. San Antonio kicks off the festivities at The Paper Tiger on Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26,…
In the dark I lost All your traces. And in the morning I realized That these were dreams Nürnberg, a post-punk duo from Minsk, Belarus, consisting of Yury Luhautsou on vocals, bass, and synths, and Aleh Sautin on guitar, has just announced a European tour supporting the release of their third studio album, Adkaz. After…
Read More “Belarusian Post-Punk Outfit Nürnberg Announce Their 2024 “Adkaz” European Tour” »
In a bit of unsurprising, but equally distressing news, the great Ozzy Osbourne was forced to cancel an upcoming appearance at a film festival in Arizona because he can’t travel in his current condition. Ozzy was slated to show up at Phoenix’s Mad Monster Party next month at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa…
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With their forthcoming album Melodies of Atonement coming out on August 30, Leprous released the LP’s opening track, “Silently Walking Alone” and its accompanying music video earlier today. As the new album’s opening song, frontman Einar Solberg said it’s an immediate departure from the band’s previous effort, Aphelion. “[‘Silently Walking Alone’ is] very electronic, epic,…
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Australian hardcore band Speed are taking their live show back to North America later this year and over the course of 13 shows this September, they’re going to have a long ass list of supporting acts along the way. Slated to kick off on September 10 in Seattle and coming to a close on September 27 in…
Read More “Speed Announce North American Tour with Angel Du$t, Modern Life Is War and More” »
Earlier today, Ukranian metal band Jinjer announced that they’ve wrapped up recording efforts on their fifth full-length studio album. Though details about their follow-up to 2021’s Wallflowers are scant at this time, it’s great to hear that we’re getting closer and closer to a new release. The band made their announcement via social media with…
It’s been a few years, but death metal outfit Blood Incantation are back and releasing what looks to be their longest album yet on October 4. Clocking in at a robust “nearly 45 minutes,” this new offering will feature a total of two new tracks. Set as their follow up to 2019’s full-length album Hidden…
Read More “Blood Incantation Announce New Album Absolute Elsewhere” »
Valentina Sweet cathedral If you’re the chapel I’m the steeple Baltimore dreamgazers Talking To Shadows are back with their second single of 2024: Valentina. This track, blending the iconic ’90s guitar vibes of Siamese Dream with vocals reminiscent of Tamaryn or the Cocteau Twins, stands as their most poignant and approachable piece yet. With Cat…
Show me every injury Make me believe it I will whet the edges of misery ‘til change is all that I can see Emerging from the dynamic indie and DIY punk scene of Oakland, California, Parallel is a band unabashed in showcasing their creative flair. Their forthcoming album, Flooded, reveals the band honing their dreamy…
Read More “Oakland’s Parallel Shares the Video for Their Icy Cold Wave Single “Painkiller’” »
Two of heavy music’s more… off-beat acts are going to release what should be a wild ride of a split album, as Boris and Melvins announced the upcoming release of Twins of Evil. Though these two bands are no strangers to one another — they most recently co-headlined the ‘Twins of Evil’ tour last year…
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The idea of a Mötley Crüe member relying on backing tracks during a live show ain’t nothing new. We’ve seen pretty damning evidence that Tommy Lee’s done so in the past and there’s public allegations from ex-guitarist Mick Mars that bassist Nikki Sixx does too. As far as Vince Neil, well the whole world generally…
Read More “John 5 Posts Video to Debunk Claims That He Uses Backing Tracks” »
Slipknot’s been having one hell of a summer. From the nostalgia-laced 25th anniversary shows to the endless collabs to the hiring of ex-Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande injecting new life into the band, it just seems like things just keep coming up Slipknot. And it sounds like that’s not going to change any time soon, as…
Read More “Clown Says New Slipknot Music is Coming “Sooner Than You Can Imagine”” »
Yet another tour slated for later this year was announced today, only this time it’s a co-headlining effort between Italian symphonic death metal outfit Fleshgod Apocalypse and American symphonic/melodic deathcore act Shadow of Intent. Dubbed ‘The Black Opera Across North America’, the tour obviously draws on the forthcoming album from Fleshgod Apocalypse, Opera, is due…
Read More “Fleshgod Apocalypse to Co-Headline North American Tour with Shadow of Intent This Fall” »
When it comes to the consumption of illicit drugs, there are few people alive today that’s partied harder and lived to tell the tale than the Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy fuckin’ Osbourne. We’ve all heard the stories of snorting a line of ants and talking to a horse so much while tripping on LSD…
Read More “Ozzy Warns Kids Not to Stick Liquid Death’s New Drink Mix Up Their Ass” »
Revisiting your old music is like meeting an old friend you haven’t seen in years. It’s a path of rediscovery, where you recognize the familiar notes and rhythms, but see them through the lens of all you’ve experienced since. It’s as if you’re unearthing forgotten treasures, each chord and lyric a relic of your past…
All is fair in love and war Keep them wanting more and more Ladies and gentlemen, intrepid explorers of the eccentric and the extraordinary, gather ’round for the wildest, most wondrous surreal synth pop spectacle as Los Angeles-based multimedia artist Geneva Jacuzzi announces Triple Fire, her third full-length album and the first since signing with Dais…
Singing like a mourning dove Sweet trills surrounding They captivate Bewitching like the Empress Imagine standing on the precipice of some cosmic stage, feeling the chill seep into your bones while you await some mysterious summons. It’s raining, of course, because nothing says existential pondering like a downpour. Enter the Empress, a figure as hollow as…
