South African slamming tech deathcore outfit Vulvodynia surprises with their latest single, marking guitarist Lwandile Prusent's vocal debut. Released via Unique Leader Records, the title track is a preview of their upcoming album, "Entabeni," set to drop on July 5th.
Michigan's Pillar of Light prepare to unveil their debut album, "Caldera," slated for launch on Transcending Obscurity Records later this year. Alongside this announcement, they've just dropped the single "Wolf to Man" from the upcoming album:
In their statement, the band expressed, "Caldera took form over several years and embodies the collective sense of loss and instability of our times. Each song is its own journey through the depths of human emotion and follows a narrator desperate to find reason in madness, purpose in destruction, and wisdom in futility."
Kansas City hardcore punk band Burning Bush has just released its first demo tape. The group includes members of the now-defunct Devil's Den, Blindside USA, Piss Kinks, Liquid Swords, and Prüde. The six-song, seven-minute tape was released through Ohio hardcore label Delayed Gratification (known for past releases from En Love, Rejoice, Prevention/Anklebiter, and Slug). A release show in Kansas City, Missouri is happening at Howdy (6523 Stadium Dr.) on Friday, May 24 featuring fellow Midwest acts Prevention, Slug, and Stakes Is High.
Legendary American record producer and musician Steve Albini has died of heart attack at his studio May 7th aged 61.
Albini's legacy is way too big to describe in one news item. As well as being the frontman of Shellac and Big Black, Albini was famous for his work as a studio engineer and producer. He recorded Nirvana’s In Utero, Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, PJ Harvey’s Rid of Me and many, many more iconic albums.
Shellac's LP To All Trains, the band's first in 10 years, is scheduled to be released next week, and the band was preparing for a tour.
2024, the year that keeps on giving! Swancore legends Dance Gavin Dance are set to support universally loved outfit Falling in Reverse on the "Popular Monstour 2" (a sequel tour named after a single released five years ago). Unfortunately, Dance Gavin Dance recently removed their excellent and well-respected vocalist: as such, it is presently unknown whether a clean or dirty vocalist will perform with the band. It is known that Ronnie Radke will be fronting Falling in Reverse. It is also known that attendees of this excellent package will be treated to a Black Veil Brides performance as well. Some other supports have also been added to the lineup, none of which are or have ever had a normal interaction with a woman either.
Response to this announcement has been overwhelming, with longtime fans nicknaming it the "cover your drink tour" and stating that "this is comedy at this point". It is technically possible to buy tickets to this tour.
96 Bitter Beings, the band fronted by ex-CKY songwriter and vocalist Deron Miller have debuted a track from their upcoming 3rd album, which is a compilation of redos on old CKY songs.
Technical death metal trailblazers Wormed have dropped "Automaton Virtulague," the first taste of their upcoming album 'Omegon,' set to release on July 5 via Season of Mist. Brace for a cosmic sonic assault unlike any other:
Austrian brutal death metal titans Monument of Misanthropy have unleashed a spine-chilling teaser for their upcoming album "Vile Postmortem Irrumatio," set to drop on July 26, 2024.
The band unveiled a music video for their latest single "A Nice Beheading For MoM," delving into the twisted world of serial killer Ed Kemper:
Pre-Order the album & merch here: https://monumentofmisanthropydm.bandcamp.com/album/vile-postmortem-irrumatio
German metal band Ancst unleashed their new album "Culture of Brutality", which can be streamed on various platforms: https://linktr.ee/ancst_cultureofbrutality
Woodbridge VA tech death metal outfit Construct Of Lethe, has uploaded two new songs at the official Bandcamp channel of Transcending Obscurity Records.
Titled "Denial In Abstraction", and "Flickering", both tracks are part of the band's upcoming album A Kindness Dealt In Venom, due out on June 15.
You can listen to both tracks, right below:
Denial In Abstraction - https://constructoflethedm.bandcamp.com/track/denial-in-abstraction
Swedish melodeath stalwarts Dark Tranquillity have released "Unforgivable", the second single from their upcoming album Endtime Signals. The full album is due to release August 16th.
You can stream the single below or find it on the platforms shown here:
OOmerta released the single "Charade" featuring former Darke Complex member Vincente Void and Hash Gordon, who appeared on another track ("Cidephile").
"Charade" is a message toward HYBE, the K-pop company known for acts like BTS, who tried forcing Omerta to rebrand, as well as suing K-pop group NewJeans trying to split from the company. Omerta recently got signed to Blowed Out Records, a newer record company, alongside the band Swollen Teeth.
The music video was made by Miyashita Yuu and uploaded on YouTube by END. "Charade" is also streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music:
Philadelphia PA experimental/garage/noise/psych rock outfit Writhing Squares, is streaming a new album at the official Bandcamp location of Trouble In Mind Records.
Titled Mythology, the band's fourth full-length was officially published on April 26.
You can listen to the entire release, right below:
https://thewrithingsquares.bandcamp.com/album/mythology
Irish gastropod worshippers/slug(dge) doom metal band Ten Ton Slug are now streaming their debut full-length album on Bandcamp, boasting 7 tracks of "...unrelenting riffage and an interlude of relenting riffage" along a guest feature from Memoriam/Bolt Thrower frontman Karl Willetts on the track 'Brutus'. Lose yourself in the ooze.
1. The Ooze (06:01)
2. Balor (04:32)
3. Ancient Ways (05:24)
4. Brutus (03:48)
5. Mindless and Blind (06:06)
6. Ghosts of the Ooze (01:32)
7. Mallacht an tSloda (04:09)
8. Mogore the Unkind (09:36)
Cavalera Conspiracy, under their "Cavalera" moniker, are again revisiting the early days of Sepultura with a re-recorded version of their second full-length Schizophrenia, originally released by Cogumelo Records in 1987.
The original Sepultura release was the group's first with lead guitarist Andreas Kisser, and marked a move away from the black metal influenced sound of their first releases and into death-thrash territory, and more complex songwriting.
The new version will be released on 21 June 2024 via Nuclear Blast and features the original tracklist (sans the intro track and Troops of Doom), with a previously unreleased track "Nightmares of Delirium" as a bonus.
Track list:
1. From The Past Comes The Storms
2. To The Wall
3. Escape To The Void
4. Inquisition Symphony
5. Screams Behind The Shadows
6. Septic Schizo
7. The Abyss
8. R.I.P. (Rest In Pain)
9 Ni ...more
The beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake continues to escalate, with Kendrick dropping "Euphoria" in response to the pair of tracks that Drake has dropped "Push-Ups/Taylor Made Freestyle".
Umbra Vitae have just released a music video for "Velvet Black", the second single from their sophomore album Light of Death, due to be released on June 7.
The band features vocalist Jacob Bannon (Converge), guitarists Sean Martin (Twitching Tongues, ex-Hatebreed) and Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord), bassist Greg Weeks (The Red Chord) and drummer Jon Rice (Uncle Acid, Tsjuder).
Track Listing:
01. Leave Of Absence
02. Belief Is Obsolete
03. Clear Cutter
04. Anti-Spirit Machine
05. Reality In Retrograde
06. Past Tense
07. Velvet Black
08. Twenty-Twenty Vision
09. Algorithm Of Fear
10. Empty Vessel
11. Cause & Effect
12. Deep End
13. Nature vs. Nurture
14. Fatal Flaw
15. Light Of Death
Experimental Metal band Eye of Mensis have just dropped their new EP, The Drowning Circus on all major streaming platforms. The EP features 4 new songs as well as 2 demos and a Remix.
Their debut LP Dousing The Flames is set for release later this year.
Tracklist:
1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Nurture The Barbs (2022 Demo)
6. The Gleam (2019 Demo, Mastered)
7. She Looked Like a Bird (REMIX)
Christian progressive post-hardcore band My Epic have, at long last, announced their fourth full-length album, Loriella, out June 28th. After years on Facedown Records, the band has upscaled for their first release on the premier Christian indie label, Tooth & Nail Records.
Their new single "Northstar" is out today, too.
No new tour dates have been announced, but the band is set for an appearance at Audiofeed Fest in central Illinois, July 4 - 7.
Italian power/doom metal outfit In Aevum Agere, is streaming a new album at its YouTube-autogenerated channel.
Titled Darkness, Then Light, the band's fourth LP to date was officially published today (April 26), courtesy of compatriot label Metal On Metal Records.
You can listen to the entire release, right below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDRcjnoU9fE&list=OLAK5uy_kczDevUKktkBKbH8x 9j_Ik_qShtCcc928&index=1
Hair metal rockers Motley Crue have released their first new song in five years. "Dogs of War" is ostensibly the first of many new tracks in the pipeline, and showcases the band's new guitarist, John 5, since Mick Mars' departure in 2022.
Queens NY tech/progressive metal outfit Dysrhythmia, has uploaded a new track at its official Bandcamp location.
Titled "No Breath After Beauty", the track is part of the band's new album Coffin of Conviction, due out on June 7 through Nightfloat Recordings (CD)/Nerve Altar Records (LP).
You can listen to the single, right below:
https://dysrhythmia.bandcamp.com/track/no-breath-after-beauty
Knocked loose may be gearing up to release their new album You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To next month, but they sure are not taking the foot of the gas with their latest single "Suffocate".
Enlisting the help of Alt-Pop superstar Poppy, Bryan Garris and Co. have continued a winning streak of singles, a special nod was made to all reggaeton fans with what can only be described as the most violent Tresillo in history at around the 2 minute mark.
As for the collaboration process itself, the Kentucky quintet said "The song is about 'someone stabbing you in the back,” Guitarist Isaac Hale added about working with Poppy, “It was so fun because her voice allowed us to expand our palette and do some weird, off-the-wall things that we maybe wouldn’t do in another song. We felt that because we had Poppy’s voice involved, it allowed us to kind of push the boundaries of what we thought was feasible.”
Burzum is releasing a new metal album, as revealed by Varg on Twitter in recent weeks. According to Varg, it is intentionally going to retain a "demo tape quality" and was inspired by his recent autobiographical writing about the history of Black Metal. The plan is to release as a CD/LP once the album has been digitally uploaded.
The album is titled The Land of Thule and the first single "The Magic of the Grave" is now available for streaming on Youtube:
Meanwhile, follow-up "The Hidden Name" can be heard here:
Deathgrind / mathcore band Lotus Eater Machine have announced that they are going on an indefinite hiatus. The Boston, MA quartet posted to their social media to announce their dissolution, citing members losing passion for the project at the current time. The posts also note that their performance on April 20th at the "Beef Fest", a small music event involving various punk acts from the Boston area, would be their last for the foreseeable future. The band states that they intend to reunite in the future to complete the follow-up to 2023's Prisoner to Seven Demons and play more live shows.
You can see the full posts from Lotus Eater Machine here, which also detail what other projects the band's members are working on:
Eye, the new musical venture from Jessica Ball have released their second single, The Other Sees.
The group take many elements from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard, who Ball is the lead singer of.
Ball created the project 'in part by the existential dread looming outside as well as the sudden ill health of her dear friend, MWWB guitarist Paul “Dave” Davies, then fighting for life after a Covid-related stroke.'
Eye announced their debut album Dark Light will be released on April 26th alongside their debut single In Your Night back in March.
