Wednesday, April 2nd Washington DC grindcore/death metal outfit Goetia, is streaming new stuff at its official Bandcamp location.
Titled Otherworldly Agency, this handful of songs is an independent publication since April 1, whereas it is part of the band's debut EP, due out some time this year.
You can listen to the songs, right below:
https://goetiadeath.bandcamp.com/album/otherworldly-agency
Tuesday, April 1st
Lithuanian post-metal band AORTES is set to release their highly anticipated new album, Carrion, on April 20th. This release marks a significant evolution in the band’s sound, blending haunting ambient passages with crushing doom-laden riffs and fierce blackened hardcore insanity.
To coincide with the announcement, AORTES is premiering their latest single, "When We Cease", a powerful and evocative track that captures the album’s essence—brooding, intense, and unrelenting. The single serves as a harbinger of what listeners can expect from Carrion: a descent into the abyss of sound, where beauty and brutality collide.
Miley Cyrus has released the music video for lead single "Something Beautiful", for her upcoming studio album of the same name, set to be released on May 30th, 2025. The song shows Cyrus pivoting to a mixture of art rock, psychedelic, soul and progressive pop influences.
The video can be seen underneath.
https://MileyCyrus.lnk.to/SBMC
Pre-Order at: https://mileycyrus.lnk.to/SomethingBeautiful
Saturday, March 29th
Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Amira Elfeky, blending nu-metal and grunge influences, has released a music video for "Forever Overdose" from her new EP, Surrender, out now.
Stream her unplugged performance of "Will You Love Me When I'm Dead":
Dallas TX alternative rock/metal outfit Bleed, has aired a new song at the official Bandcamp location of 20 Buck Spin Records.
Titled "Marathon", the track is vanguard to the band's upcoming/first long player Bleed, due out on May 2.
You can listen to the single, right below:
https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/marathon
UPDATE:
New single, titled "Enjoy Your Stay (ft. Static Dress)", can be listened to below:
Madison WI death metal outfit Ossuary, has uploaded a brand new track at the official Bandcamp location of Me Saco Un Ojo Records.
Titled "Volitional Entropy", the new song appears ahead of the release of the band's first album Abhorrent Worship, due out on May 23.
You can listen to the single, right below:
https://mesacounojo.bandcamp.com/track/volitional-entropy
Friday, March 28th
American Christian metalcore outfit Wolves at the Gate have released a new single - titled 'Synthetic Sun'.
The track follows the recent release of prior single, 'Parasite', in anticipation for the band's upcoming sixth record, Wasteland - due for release on May 30th.
Listen to 'Synthetic Sun' here:
'Parasite':
American gothic rockers Evanescence have released a new single - titled 'Afterlife'.
The track debuts as the latest in a trend of classic 2000s-era rock acts being featured on the Netflix Devil May Cry animated series, with Limp Bizkit's 'Rollin'' having recently been announced as the opening theme and Papa Roach's 'Last Resort' seeing usage in the series' official trailer.
Listen to 'Afterlife' here:
San Antonio, Texas alt rockers Nothing More have released a new single featuring Chris Daughtry - titled 'Freefall'.
The track's re-debut (having featured on the album previously without guest vocals) coincides with the release of the deluxe edition of the band's latest record, CARNAL, available now on all major streaming platforms.
Listen to 'Freefall' here:
Canadian gothic synth rock outfit, The Birthday Massacre, have released a second single in anticipation for their upcoming tenth record, Pathways - titled ‘All of You’.
The track follows their first single, ‘Sleep Tonight’, with the album set to release on April 11th.
"Sleep Tonight":
Listen to ‘All of You’ here:
Thursday, March 27th
Newly returned California rock act, Linkin Park, have released a new single, titled ‘Up From The Bottom.’
The debut of the track swiftly follows the November 2024 release of their comeback album, From Zero, the bands first studio effort in seven years - and is set to feature on an upcoming deluxe edition of the same record, due for release on May 16th.
Listen to ‘Up From The Bottom’ here:
Japanese post-hardcore band coldrain released a music video for their latest single "Incomplete" - their first release after the recent transfer to Century Media Records.
coldrain's vocalist, Masato, about the contract:
“We are extremely pleased to announce our partnership with Century Media Records. This is a new chapter in our journey, full of hope and confidence. We hope to create a strong team together, improve our skills and reach an audience around the world more than ever before. We are confident in sharing our passion for music we love, we have the energy to connect each other and create something truly special. We can’t wait to see where this journey will take us!”
The band's statement on "Incomplete":
"When we draw closer to perfection, we lose something deeply human. Perhaps it is our incompleteness and the longing to be perfect that makes us truly human. We must never forget what it means to be human ... more
Wednesday, March 26th
Arizona progressive metal outfit, Kardashev, have debuted a new single - titled 'Seed of the Night'.
The single features as the latest track to be released in anticipation of the group's upcoming third studio effort, Alunea, scheduled for release on April 26th, 2025.
Listen to 'Seed of the Night' here:
Chevelle return this year with a brand new album, whose first single "Rabbit Hole (Cowards, Pt. 1)" is out now. No further information was revealed so far regarding the LP itself. After a handful of US festival dates in May, the band will embark on a North American tour in August with Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society. All tour dates are listed here: https://getmorechevelle.com/tour-dates.php
Also, an eponymous online game was unveiled on their website. It can be played here - https://downthehole.getmorechevelle.com/
Listen to "Rabbit Hole" below:
Tuesday, March 25th
Following on from their most recent singles, 'Dark Side' & 'Wasteful', American rock group Hundredth have released another new track in anticipation for their upcoming sixth album - titled 'All The Way'.
Continuing the band's next shift in aesthetic direction, 'All The Way' again sees Hundredth discarding the shoegaze sound of 2017s RARE or dreampop aesthetics of 2020s Somewhere Nowhere, in favour of pursuing a more indie rock-driven sound.
Listen to 'All The Way' here:
Of international descent (Kurdistan/Virginia), black metal outfit Bastalak ("Frost" in Kurdish), is streaming its first demo at its official Bandcamp location.
Titled The Blood of Zagros, this handful of songs is an independent publication since March 20.
You can listen to the demo, right below:
https://bastalak.bandcamp.com/album/blood-of-zagros
Saturday, March 22nd
US indie/punk/grindcore outfit Captain Three Leg, is streaming a new collection of songs at the official Bandcamp dojo of Mortville Records.
Titled Wet With Blood, this misnomer of a long player was officially published on March 20.
You can listen to the entire release, right below.
https://mortvillenoise.bandcamp.com/album/wet-with-blood
Friday, March 21st
Blindside have released a new single after almost 14 years of silence. No word yet on if a new album is forthcoming. The previous single Blindside released in 2019, Gravedigger, was a brief glimmer of hope that appeared to fade away. Now, after a powerful and heartfelt appearance at Furnace Fest in 2024, Blindside appear to be active again.
You can listen to the new single, Dead Weight, below:
And the previous single from five years ago, Gravedigger:
Takaat (pronounced "tuh-cot") is a new band made up of Ahmoudou Madassane, Mikey Coltun, and Souleymane Ibrahim (the rhythm section of Nigerian experimental rock act Mdou Moctar). The group's debut EP, Is Noise, Vol. 1, is due out on April 19 via Purplish. The first single, "Amidinin," is streaming and pre-orders for the EP (digital and vinyl) are available now. Spring tour 2025 dates are below.
https://purplishrecords.bandcamp.com/album/takaat-of-mdou-moctar-is-noise-vol-1
4/25 - Baltimore, MD @ Current Space
4/26 - Harrisburg, PA @ Abbey Bar
4/27 - Ithaca, NY @ Deep Dive
4/29 - Keene, NH - @ Nova Arts
4/30 - Waterville, ME @ Waterville Station
5/1 - Waterville, ME @ Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
5/2 -Portland, ME @ Apohadion
5/3 - Pawtucket, RI @ Frankie Mundo’s
5/4 - New Haven, CT @ Three Sheets
5/5 - Allston, MA @ O’Briens ... more
Polish metalcore outfit Pray for Plagues unveiled a new song "Forget to Live" along with a music video. The single marks a stylistic change for the band, dropping most of harsh vocals in favor of singing and being significantly less heavy than their recent EP "My Hands Are Tied". While it is confirmed that the band is working on a new album, "Forget to Live" serves as a standalone single.
Dutch alternative/gothic/symphonic metal band, Blackbriar, have released the second single from their upcoming album A Thousand Little Deaths which is due out later this summer.
The song is titled "I Buried Us" and is the second track to be released following "Floriography" which was released November 20th, 2024.
Thursday, March 20th
Norwegian death/black metal outfit Cadaver, has uploaded a brand new track at the official Bandcamp location of Listenable Records.
Titled "Maltreated Mind Makes Man Manic", the track forebodes the band's upcoming new album Hymns of Misanthropy, due out on April 25.
You can listen to the single, right below:
https://listenable-records.bandcamp.com/track/maltreated-mind-makes-man-manic
Mechina are streaming two tracks from their new album Bellum Interruptum, which will drop on March 23rd:
Tuesday, March 18th
After releasing a series of singles in late 2024 and early 2025, Will Smith has made his return to music official with the announcement of his first album in 20 years.
The first full-length since 2005's Lost and Found, titled Based on a True Story, is set to be released on 28 March 2025 and will be followed by Smith's first international headline tour, starting in Morocco before setting off around Europe.
Based on a True Story track list:
1. Int. Barbershop - Day (ft DJ Jazzy Jeff and B. Simone)
2. You Lookin' For Me?
3. The Reverend (Rave Sermon)
4. Rave in the Wasteland
5. Bulletproof (ft Jac Ross)
6. Hard Times (Smile) (ft Teyana Taylor)
7. Beautiful Scars (ft Obanga)
8. Tantrum
9. First Love
10. Make It Look Easy
11. The Reverend (YCMI Sermon)
12. You Can Make It
13. Work of Art (ft Jaden)
14. The Reverend (WOA Sermon)
Tour dates: more
Rap Rock artist Machine Gun Kelly has released a new track titled "your name forever" as a tribute to his friend Luke Trembath; also known as "The Dingo", he was a beloved snowboarding personality who passed away at 38 years old.
The song features Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold on lead guitar along with backing vocals from Matt Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Oliver Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon, and Mod Sun who were all friends with Trembath as well. RIP Dingo.
Katatonia have announced the departure of guitarist and founding member Anders Nyström. The band made the announcement over social media through a post written by Jonas Renske on March 17. This was followed by a statement by Anders the next day. The band appear to cite creative differences as the reason for the split.
Jonas Renkse's post can be read here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AYDeGCWWS/
Anders Nyström's here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E6KtWfzXr/
Monday, March 17th
Planning For Burial, the Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania shoegaze / post-metal project of Thom Wasluck, has announced a new album a long stretch of North American tour dates. The album, titled It’s Closeness, It’s Easy, will be the project's first in eight years and will be released on May 30 via The Flenser. Its first single, "A Flowing Field Of Green," is out now online. Stream it below and view this spring/summer's tour dates.
May 31 Toronto, ON - Prepare The Ground (Live Scoring “The Phantom Carriage”)
Jun. 08 Swoyersville, PA - Guild Hall (acoustic set)
Jun. 13 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups*
Jun. 14 Davenport, IA - Raccoon Motel*
Jun. 16 Chicago IL - Subterranean*
Jun. 17 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club*
Jun. 18 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry
Jun. 19 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
Jun. 20 Billings, MT - Thirs ... more
Kazdoura, a Toronto-based duo comprising of singer Leen Hamo from Syria and multi-instrumentalist Johnny Abou Chacra from Lebanon has released their debut album titled Ghoyoum.
They describe their music as a cross-cultural blend of Eastern and Western music, mixing old-world Arabic classics with jazz, funk, electro-pop, and disco.
You can check out their track titled “Khayal” from the album below:
Sunday, March 16th
Symphonic deathcore band Disembodied Tyrant, from the United States of America, unleashed "8.6 BLACKOUT", their first single since signing with Nuclear Blast Records. The release is accompanied by a politically charged music video.
The track’s title references the 8.6 Blackout, a newly developed supersonic rifle round.
The single arrives ahead of their North American tour with Chelsea Grin, Shadow of Intent, and Signs of the Swarm.
Friday, March 14th
Greetings to all! Due to the shifting needs of the site, we've undergone a bit of a new look. Most of this is only visible from the Discord side of things, but nevertheless, we have a new batch of staff members who will be serving the site in some newly curated roles (as well as the traditional Staff Reviewer role).
Please join me in congratulating the following individuals!
Staff Reviewers:
NightOnDrunkMountain
artificialbox
ashcrash9
iChuckles
FowlKrietzsche
Staff Bloggers:
AnimalForce1
someone
NexCeleris
DrGonzo
tyman128
Sinternet
normaloctagon
Social Media Managers:
Alexkzillion
DadKungFu
*theacademy (tentative, if he can be lured out of retirement)
We are looking forward to the new content these teams will provide, as well all the other ways they will work to keep the site abuzz. more
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