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Distance H, the brainchild of Parisian producer ManuH, is a dynamic project characterized by its collaborative spirit and a distinct air of mystery. Manu H often teams up with an array of female vocalists, each of whom infuses her own unique allure into the project’s signature style. This collective approach imbues the project’s moody and…
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Will the human raceWith their collective browWill they know meKnow me, know me now? In a profound tribute to the groundbreaking New Wave icon Klaus Nomi, Sony/Legacy is set to breathe new life into his truly avant-garde discography. This monumental reissue comes forty years after the world tragically lost this singular talent to complications from…
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5-minute read at Soundscape. I talk a bit about Projekt’s 40th anniversary, running the label over the years, and not being worried about AI. Want to comment on Projekt’s 40th? Do you have a question? Please share your thoughts in the Bandcamp community. What have been your most notable milestones or personal achievements running the label? Sam: Surviving…
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We’re already pumped about Rockstar, Dolly Parton‘s forthcoming rock album, and now, she has released the first song from that record, “World On Fire.” It’s no secret that Dolly has been making headlines lately with her bold opposition to the anti-trans and anti-drag laws in her home state of Tennessee, no doubt pissing off the…
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Ufomammut have released their song from the Superunknown Redux Soundgarden cover album. The track they covered is “Let Me Drown,” and it adds even more sludge and drone elements to a song that already paved the way for those genres. “Something was happening to underground music at the end of the eighties,” says Ufomammut’s guitarist Poia, according…
Thrashcore up-and-comers Tortured Demon are already making their mark on the heavy music scene, and they are younger than your average death metal band. The band just dropped a new song, “Global Threat,” from their upcoming album Rise Of The Lifeless, out June 2. They are going on tour in support of the record this…
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You may not know this, but that dude with all those skateboarding video games Tony Hawk apparently knows how to carry a tune. After years of risking life and limb to pull off some sick shit on a skateboard, he’s found a new adrenaline rush by occasionally getting behind the mic and belting out some…
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It’s been almost a month Metallica‘s 72 Seasons dropped and it’s been two weeks since their massive M72 world tour kicked off, but the excitement around the biggest metal band in the world remains white hot. Over the last few days, Metallica’s camp has been slow dripping some high-def, pro-shot footage from their April 29…
Read More “Metallica’s “You Must Burn!” Sounds Awesome in This New Pro-Shot Live Footage” »
À la lueur des planètes S‘endorment les comètes German darkwave pair SIIE are stirring up an enigmatic brew of auditory delights regarding our present-age dystopia with their first-ever EP, “À Travers.” The detached, almost spectral French vocals recall shades of Gina X, The Flying Lizards and Delta 5, melding with a heady rhythm that ensnares…
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Texas death metal band Severance had a creative idea and played a show in front of their local GameStop during the drop of the new The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom drop. wtf y’all know about this pic.twitter.com/mA0RrBZL3B — carlos z (@halfclearlungs) May 12, 2023 This took place on May 11, the night…
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Nu metal band Sicksense just released a new song, “Feed Them To The Wolves” alongside a new video for the track. This is of note because the band features Vicky “Killer V” Psarakis formerly of The Agonist, who recently broke up. Rob The Ripper of Stuck Mojo is also in the band. This is the…
So, what’s everyone listening to this weekend? Some awesome shit came out the last few days, from the weird new Avenged Sevenfold single, to the Nita Strauss album announcement (and single), to the absolute apocalyptic scorcher that’s Cattle Decapitation’s Terrasite. We really are spoiled rotten as metal fans, aren’t we? As you get into this…
Pantera‘s first U.S. show in 22 years took place May 6 in Florida, and dummer Charlie Benante captured footage of the historic night. The show happened at the Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally in Panama City, and it was their first U.S. show since July 25, 2001. That show was at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma,…
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This week saw some killer new releases and fresh new tracks hit the internets. And you know what that means — another update to the MetalSucks Playlist! Just as we’ve done in past weeks, we’ve taken some of the tracks we posted about and slapped them into the playlist, while getting rid of some of…
“Driveaway” is the freshest audio-visual piece from A Shoreline Dream’s sixth studio album, ‘Loveblind,’ released under the banner of Latenight Weeknight Records. “The visual concept is based on a lot of what has been happening to people just going about their normal everyday lives, only to be now forcefully expelled from feeling any sense of…
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Yesterday, desert rock mainstays Queens of the Stone Age announced their next studio release In Times New Roman…, along with its first single “Emotion Sickness.” At the time, all we got was an audio visualizer of the song but earlier today, the band dropped the song’s official music video and boy, is it weird. Serving…
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From teaching us about a boy from a town called “Kickapoo” to the efficiency of “Cock Pushups,” Jack Black and Kyle Gass know what’s goin’ on. That’s why when they released a music video titled “Video Games,” this nerdy metalhead was stoked as hell. And thankfully the song and accompanying music video met my expectations….
Anti-human death dealers Cattle Decapitation just released new album Terrasite and it’s gonna be in my heavy rotation for a while. Because of that, MetalSucks caught up with Cattle Decapitation vocalist Travis Ryan to see what he’s been spinning lately. There are more than a few surprises on here, so read on and crank it…
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Man, I just can’t put my finger on this latest Avenged Sevenfold single. The obvious info is that it’s titled “We Love You” and it’s off the band’s upcoming release Life Is But A Dream, but that’s about it — oh and they put out a 3D music video, which is also a thing. But…
After long last, Cattle Decapitation‘s tenth studio effort Terrasite is out in the wild and just like a maddened doomsayer in the town square, it’s spreading the word of a coming apocalypse. As we said in our review, this record is killer. To mark its release, the band just dropped a music video for the…
Read More “Cattle Decapitation Warns of “A Photic Doom” with Their Latest Video” »
Kiss the chrome! The audacious industrial outfit from Dallas, Texas, SPANKTHENUN, is set to unveil “CHROME,” the seventh act in a series of monthly caustic cavalcades, each a prelude to the impending apocalyptic symphony that is “The Bunker Tapes VOL III.” Like clockwork, they gift us a new single each month, gradually leading to up…
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Madeline Goldstein has released yet another devastatingly beautiful and enthralling collection of darkwave tracks, with her new EP Other World, via à La Carte Records.” Other World is seductive and arresting at its core. It is a brief but formidable artistic successor to her full-length debut. It stands alone as an enticing and captivating tour…
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From the heart of Jersey City, the collective known as CREAMRS has unveiled their latest sonic offering, “Baltic Lover.” Awash with a hazy concoction of fuzz-laden refrains and dissonant, megaphone-inflected vocals, this track is like a siren’s call from the ghost of CBGB. The track pulsates with a relentless underlying rhythm, echoing the likes of…
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The Sisters of Mercy finally ended their 15-year hiatus from U.S. touring with a smoldering performance last night, combining newer efforts and fan favorites at The Fillmore Silver Springs on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. The Wednesday night spectacle encompassed a prodigious 23-song set comprising both famed classics and a surprisingly liberal dose of yet-to-be-released…
We’ve all known for a long time now that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a fucking joke. They don’t care about our piece of the music world and that was made even more apparent this year when Soundgarden and Iron Maiden won the fan vote but organizers decided to say “nope.” Never…
Pupil Slicer’s second album Blossom is a little less than a month out and we now have the band’s third and final pre-release single from it: “Momentary Actuality,” along with its accompanying music video. The track kicks off with moody synths and piano, setting an uneasy atmosphere that’s waiting to burst. Pregnant with suspense, the…
Read More “Pupil Slicer’s “Momentary Actuality” is a Devastating Aural Mood Swing” »
There’s been a lot of interest surrounding ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and his recently revived solo project, Newsted. Ten years since the band’s debut, he’s bringing the act to Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, FL next Saturday to play some good old-fashioned heavy metal, including some songs from the band’s sole studio release, as well…
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For a band with such an eclectic back catalog like Mr. Bungle, it’s gotta be a nightmare to try to remember the songs you wrote back in the day, let alone perform them in front of a packed crowd of excited fans. Yet last night during their first show on the Ipecac Geek Show tour,…
Read More “Mr. Bungle Played “My Ass Is On Fire” Last Night for the First Time Since 2000” »
It’s a bummer when it happens, but lineup changes in some of our favorite bands happen. People change, personalities clash, and in the end it’s either find someone new as a replacement or let the band fall apart. While swapping out a guitarist, bassist, or drummer can often be relatively painless, one of the hardest…
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In the midst of an ever-changing music scene, there’s a dazzling trio that’s been busy crafting their own melodic universe: Magic Wands. Formed in the musical bedrock of Nashville before finding their groove amidst the bright lights of Los Angeles, Magic Wands has been casting their spell of darkly seductive dream-pop onto the American music…
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Lust For Youth, the Swedish/Danish synth-pop alliance of Hannes Norrvide and Malthe Fischer, has an impressive repertoire of cutting-edge albums. Their distinct musical blend is a compelling mix of dream-like, harmonic pop melodies with an undercurrent of dark, contemplative shadows. The duo’s latest offering through Sacred Bones, the single “Giorgia,” is a guitar-anchored anthem underpinned…
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Would she stay if she could see What’s in the centre fold out sheet Her life-sized lover on heat Locked inside of a pent up suite Hey girl, let’s go! Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys return with a flamethrower: their fiery new single, “Burning Building.” The Berlin-based outfit, fronted by South African-born artist Lucy Kruger,…
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Ombra International’s newest compilation—the 26th release of the various artists series—will, quite fittingly, come out on May 26th, 2023. Run by Berlin-based Curses, the V/A titled “Reckoning Reality” boasts a variety of artists from a vast number of countries, emphasizing the talent and vigor of electronic producers from around the world and back. The Medellín,…
Multifaceted avant-garde New York artist Ken Fury, or Kenneth Marez Jr., originally hails from Pueblo, Colorado. His artistry, inspired by his Nuevomexicano and Indigenous Genízaro roots, delves into the dichotomies of life — creation and destruction — and the intricate bond between mankind and the natural world. Fury’s work is a rich tapestry of multidimensional…
Of all the places you’d expect to hear a real discussion of mental health issues, a freakin’ Disturbed concert wouldn’t be one that came to mind. Yet that’s what happened during the band’s May 4 appearance at Hog Fest, as vocalist David Draiman took a moment out of the show to open up about his…
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The Arkansas-based progressive doom outfit Pallbearer may already have tour dates planned with Yob this June, but that doesn’t mean they have to play second fiddle every night. Earlier today, the band announced that they’ve added a handful of shows where they’ll be the top of the bill in between gigs with their stoner doom…
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With just days left before their next album, Dealing With Demons Vol. II hits the shelves, Devildriver dropped the final pre-release single and accompanying video for “This Relationship, Broken.” Just as with their previous singles from this album, Devildriver have put together a groove-laden track that’s every bit as fraught as its apparent subject matter,…
It’s never a fun time to report on this sort of thing, but Canadian metalcore outfit The Agonist announced this morning that they’re done as a group, citing professional, personal, and financial roadblocks making continuing difficult. This news comes a couple weeks after they were forced to cancel their European tour after determining that moving…
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Swedish death metal outfit Vomitory are putting out their first new studio release in 12 years later this month and to keep the hype train movin’ they dropped a new single and music video for the track “Raped, Strangled, Sodomized, Dead.” Looking forward to the May 26 release of their upcoming album All Heads Are…
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Emerging from the heart of Texas, darkwave duo Twin Tribes have been making their mark on the international scene, ascending the ranks to become one of the subculture’s most talked-about acts. They stormed into the spotlight back in 2018 with their debut album “Shadows,” an intoxicating blend of brooding melodies, atmospheric synths, and lyrics drenched…
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