3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold has revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer.
He broke the news through his Instagram on Wednesday, stating that it was stage four clear cell renal cell carcinoma that has metastasized into his lung. He says that he is "sincerely [...] not scared of it at all" and for listeners to "lift me up in prayer every chance you get".
The band has cancelled all of their upcoming tour dates and has updated their website with Arnold's video message.
Australian metalcore band Parkway drive have released a new song "Sacred", which is the band's latest music since their last album, 2022's Darker Still. As of this writing, it is unclear if this is a standalone single or a harbinger of a new album.
Toby Driver revealed details regarding the upcoming, eleventh Kayo Dot studio album, Every Rock, Every Half-Truth Under Reason. Due out on August 1st through Prophecy Productions, it sees the original line-up reunited, alongside old and new collaborators, who took part in the 20th anniversary tour for Choirs of the Eye.
According to Driver, the upcoming LP ''marks both a return and a progression from the band’s seminal debut by revisiting the compositional practices that defined it while pushing forward into uncharted territory. Rejecting traditional rock structures and the more predictable contours of metal, Every Rock… shapes a sound that feels familiar and alien at once, where custom-designed microtonal organs and guitars weave an effort to reconcile the impossible tension between past and future. Moving away from the typical emphasis on low-end frequencies, it floats instead in the upper spectrum, where the textures become more fragile, more intimate, and more a ...more
Stoner rockers Gaupa ("lynx" in Swedish) released the new song Ten of Twelve via Nuclear Blast Records. This and the previous single Heavy Lord will both be on their upcoming ep entitled FYR ("lighthouse" in Swedish - but it can also mean "to set something on fire" or "4"). This will be the first release without their former guitarist Daniel Nygren. The ep is set for a release on July 4th
FYR:
1. Lion's Thorn
2. Heavy Lord
3. Ten of Twelve
4. Elastic Sleep
Beloved hardcore mainstays Deadguy have come out of a long retirement to release their second full-length album ever. Near-Death Travel Services is set to release on June 27 through Relapse, preorders and the first track are available on Bandcamp now:
https://deadguy666.bandcamp.com/album/near-death-travel-services
"Kill Fee" is also accompanied by a music video:
Pittsburgh-based deathcore band Immortal Disfigurement, fronted by former Lorna Shore vocalist CJ McCreery, have released a new single titled Gospel of Annihilation. The track continues the band’s blend of brutal breakdowns and symphonic elements.
Wolfgang Van Halen’s rock band Mammoth WVH have released a new music video for their track "The End", featuring guest appearances from Danny Trejo and Slash:
Christian rock band Kutless released another new single, The new track is called 'Midnight', keeping the aggression heard on previous singles 'Words of Fire' and 'End of the World'.
Listen to the track below or stream it on most popular services online.
Sixteen years after disbanding, UK metalcore band Eternal Lord have officially announced their return via Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eternallord_
The band revealed they’ve begun rehearsing, recording demos, and are eager to return to the stage.
Originally active during the mid-2000s MySpace era, Eternal Lord made a name for themselves between 2006 and 2008 with their blistering blend of deathcore and metalcore. In April 2007, they joined All That Remains on the Fall of Ideals European Tour, sharing the bill with Textures and Misery Signals.
In 2008, drummer Stuart McKay abruptly left the group just before a scheduled U.S. tour alongside The Acacia Strain, All Shall Perish, and Since The Flood. Around the same time, vocalist Ed Butcher (formerly of The Hunt for Ida Wave and I Killed the Prom Queen) also departed to pursue a career as a firefighter.
To revisit their sound or discover it for the first time, stream som ...more
µ-Ziq’s independent record label Planet Mu turns 30 this month, announcing a V/A release to mark the occasion, with a double-CD version also available for pre-order. Originally a subsidiary of Virgin Records, Planet Mu was a pioneering force for IDM, jungle, and breakcore, and continues to platform forward thinking electronic music from around the world.
Simply titled Planet Mu 30, the compilation boasts a heavyweight roster of artists, including RP Boo, Luke Vibert, Traxman, and FaltyDL.
You can stream the pre-release tracks from JLin, Venetian Snares, and Rian Treanor on Planet Mu’s bandcamp.
Kauan announced a brand new album, Wayhome, due out on November 7 through Artoffact Records. Reportedly the most ambitious project of the group so far, it utilizes a 22-piece choir and at certain moments 1000 tracks, maxing out Logic Pro's multitrack limit. Aside from the vinyl, CD and streaming, it will also be available on Apple Music in Dolby Atmos.
The first song available for listening is "leave / let go". According to the band it serves "as both a standalone meditation and a crucial piece of the record’s larger narrative, the track captures the emotional weight of release—whether that means parting with a person, a place, or a former self. The song explores the act of departure as a form of healing—a necessary unraveling. It’s a pause on the larger journey, a moment of both surrender and transformation. In the context of Wayhome’s evolving fabric motif, “leave / let go” is where the first signs of wear appear: slight tears, faded color ...more
"Dreaming of the day I die," says Chris Daughtry on his band's newest single "THE DAY I DIE," released on Friday via Big Machine Records. Presumably the lead single to the band's expected forthcoming EP Shock to the System, Part 2, after Part 1 arrived in September, the track continues Daughtry's progression towards lyrically dark and sonically heavy material, boasting of punishing instrumentals and screamed vocals from the American Idol alum on the outro.
Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8SJzKZHlnM
Low Before the Breeze have announced their debut record, A Hole Beneath The Home We Shared, to be released May 30th, 2025 via Terminus Hate City Records. Accompanying single, Cadaver Synod, expands on the bands' blackened hardcore sound with elements of post metal and doom incorporated.
After 19 years in the underground, German symphonic death metal band Aeonyzhar have finally released their debut album, The Profane Era.
Tracklist:
1. A New Age of Enlightenment
2. I Spit in the Face of Forgiveness
3. Hymn of the Golden Age
4. Divine Hybrid Euphoria
5. The Profane Era
6. Proclamation
7. Illuminate
8. Ulysses
9. Dystopia
10. Non Serviam
Available here: https://aeonyzhar666.bandcamp.com/album/the-profane-era
American metalcore outfit, Fit For A King, have released a new single - titled 'No Tomorrow'.
The track is expected to be featured on the band's upcoming eighth album, with this still yet to be announced following the 2022 release of their previous studio effort, The Hell We Create.
British metalcore act Bury Tomorrow have released a new single - titled 'Forever The Night'.
The debut of the single follows the band's ongoing promotion for the upcoming release of their eight album, Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience, on May 16th.
The Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience tracklist is as follows:
1. To Dream, To Forget
2. Villain Arc
3. Wasteland
4. What If I Burn
5. Forever The Night
6. Waiting
7. Silence Isn’t Helping
8. Found No Throne
9. Yōkai
10. Let Go
11. Paradox
David Thomas, the iconic lead singer of 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗯𝘂, 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗯𝘀 and 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀, passed away this Wednesday, April 23, at the age of 71. The news was released through a statement on the band's official Facebook page, informing that the musician passed away after a "long illness" in his hometown of Brighton & Hove, in the United Kingdom. According to the statement, he was surrounded by his wife, stepdaughter and his dogs at the time of his death, with the sound of MC5 playing in the background.
David Thomas formed Pere Ubu in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. Although the band achieved little commercial success, its influence was enormous in underground music in the following decades, influencing styles such as art-pop, post-punk and new wave on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
For the history, Pere Ubu released iconic albums such as ...more
Post hardcore/metalcore outfit, Dayseeker, have released a new single - titled 'Pale Moonlight'.
The track follows the band's 2022 release of their fifth studio effort, Dark Sun, with more details regarding an upcoming sixth album expected to follow later in the year.
Newly returned California rock act, Linkin Park, have released another new single, titled 'Unshatter'.
The debut of the track swiftly follows the recent release of previous single, ‘Up From The Bottom’ - with both set to feature on an upcoming deluxe edition of the the band's comeback album, From Zero, due for release on May 16th 2025.
London, UK alternative metal outfit Sleep Token have released a third promotional single in anticipation of their upcoming fourth album, titled 'Damocles'.
The track follows previous singles 'Emergence' and 'Caramel', with all three set to feature on the band's upcoming fourth studio effort, Even In Arcadia - due to be released on May 9th.
Even In Arcadia tracklist:
1. Look to Windward
2. Emergence
3. Past Self
4. Dangerous
5. Caramel
6. Even in Arcadia
7. Provider
8. Damocles
9. Gethsemane
10. Infinite Baths
Pennsylvania, U.S. rockers, Halestorm, have released a new single - titled 'Darkness Always Wins'.
The track follows the 2022 release of Halestorm's fifth studio effort, Back From The Dead, with upcoming details regarding the group's sixth album expected to be announced later in the year.
Up and coming hardcore/skramz/screamo/moshcore band Stential from New Jersey released their new EP Memento Mori. The EP was produced by Josh Jakubowski of Joshua Fit For Battle, Neil Perry, Hot Cross, and mastered by Alan Douches.
Check out the single Deforestation:
The EP is available on Spotify and below on Bandcamp.
