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/
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:
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.
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!
Straight Edge metalcorers, Orthodox have announced their 5th studio LP, "A Door Left Open" set to release on June 6th through Century Media records. Two singles are available for streaming now, "Commit to Consequence" featuring Andrew Neufeld from Comeback Kid and "Searching For a Pulse". Preorders for the record go live at 10am EST.
A Door Left Open tracklist:
1. Can You Save Me?
2. Body Chalk
3. Dread Weight
4. Blend in with the Weak
5. Godless Grace
6. Keep Your Blessings
7. Sacred Place
8. Step Inside
9. One Less Body
10. Searching for a Pulse
11. Commit to Consequence (feat. Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid)
12. Will You Hate Me?
Finnish death metal outfit Morbific, has uploaded a new song at its official Bandcamp location.
Titled "Panspermic Blight", the cut is part of the band's upcoming album Bloom of the Abnormal Flesh, due out on April 21 through Me Saco Un Ojo Records.
You can listen to the single, right below:
https://mesacounojo.bandcamp.com/album/bloom-of-the-abnormal-flesh
Whitechapel, recently less emotional and more evil, have dropped a video for their track "Hate Cult Ritual" off of their newly released album Hymns in Dissonance.
The album was released March 7th through Metal Blade Records and is their first self-produced album.
The Essex band These New Puritans has announced a new record, called 'Crooked Wing', scheduled to come out 23rd May 2025.
They shared two songs, one of which features Caroline Polachek. They seem to be straying further away from post punk in order to fully embrace the neo-classical tendencies that characterized their last two releases.
American Christian metalcore group, Wolves at the Gate, have officially announced their newest album, entitled Wasteland. It is the band's first new record since 2022's Eulogies, and is currently scheduled to be released on May 30th.
Along with the announcement, the band released the lead single, along with a short film video, called "Parasite" in promotion for the album.
"Parasite" short film/music video
"Parasite" audio only
Tracklist
1. Int(r)o
2. (The Wasteland) PAIN
3. PARASITE
4. SYNTHETIC SUN
5. wandering
6. LAW OF THE (waste) LAND
7. SMOKE (False Devils)
8. withering
9. DEATH CLOCK
10. wasting
...more
Illinois-based one-man prog-metal project Seven dropped a new single, "The Catalyst". The song, along with the four preceding singles, will appear on the upcoming album "Interdimensional - Act III: Shadows In The Sky", set to release on April 4th this year.
"Shadows In The Sky" tracklist:
1. Shadows In The Sky
2. Rift
3. The Catalyst
4. Obsidian Sphere
5. Anomaly
6. Last Signal From The Collider
7. From Above
8. Tremor
9. Contact
10. The Simulation
11. Shadow
Album pre-order links:
Digital: https://seventhsounds.bandcamp.com/album/interdimensional-act-iii-shadows-in-the-sky
CD: https://elasticstage.com/seven/releases/interdimensional-act-iii-shadows-in-the-sky-album
Doom/heavy metal band Pagan Altar are set to release their new album Never Quite Dead on April 25th. This will be the first Pagan Altar album without singer Terry Jones, who passed away in 2015. On vocals is Brendan Radigan from bands such as Magic Circle, Mind Eraser, and his solo black metal project Torture Chain.
Tracklist:
1. Saints and Sinners
2. Liston Church
3. Madame M'Rachel
4. Madame M'Rachel's Grave
5. Well of Despair
6. The Dead's Last March
7. Westbury Express
8. Kimset
You can listen to their single "The Dead's Last March" here:
Hamilton Leithauser, known best for fronting The Walkmen, released his new solo album This Side of the Island, his first release in five years. He will be going on tour in support of the new album.
Tracklist:
1. Fist of Flowers
2. Burn the Boats
3. Ocean Roar
4. Knockin' Heart
5. What Do I Think?
6. Off the Beach
7. I Was Right
8. Happy Lights
9. This Side of the Island
Mastodon announced today the departure of lead guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, who was a member of the group since its inception in 2000. Hinds played on all eight studio albums up to 2021's Hushed and Grim.
This is the message the band posted on their social media pages:
"Friends and Fans, After 25 monumental years together, Mastodon and Brent Hinds have mutually decided to part ways. We’re deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we’ve shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors. We are still very inspired and excited to show up for fans in this next chapter of Mastodon. As we move forward, all 2025 touring plans will remain intact. We look forward to seeing you on the road."
Some of the songs where Hinds performs as vocalist:
Swedish metalcore quintet Imminence have released a new single, titled 'God Fearing Man'.
The track is set to feature on the group's upcoming The Return of The Black, an extended edition of their 2024 effort, The Black, set to release on Friday 7th of March, 2025.
Oklahoma alt rockers Downward have released their second self-titled LP through New Morality Zine. Engineered by Kendal Osborne and the band themselves, "Downward" was mixed and mastered by Corey Coffman. The new album includes two previously released tracks, "Line" and "The Waltz."
Downward's breakthrough EP "The Brass Tax" was released in 2022 and was followed by a split with Trauma Ray in 2023. The band is currently on tour with Movements, Citizen, and Scowl.
Wed Mar 05 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Fri Mar 07 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
Sat Mar 08 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Sun Mar 09 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando
Tue Mar 11 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Thu Mar 13 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Fri Mar 14 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Sat Mar 15 – Philadelphia, PA – The ...more
Swedish rock group Ghost have released a new single, titled 'Satanized'.
The debut of the track is also coupled with the highly anticipated announcement of the band's next studio effort, Skeletá - due to be released worldwide on April 25th.
Alongside this, the band have unveiled their newly appointed frontman 'Papa V Perpetua', the latest of group leader Tobias Forge's musical identities.
АНТАЙТЛД (UNTITLED in Ukrainian) is a new project by Eugene Tymchyk, a relatively-known Ukrainian musician and frontman of bands such as Septa, The Nietzsche, and Nekura. The band’s music stands out for its intensity, it is uncompromising metalcore, backed by bitterly ironic lyrics that address contemporary issues.
The third single, titled “потужна” (powerful in Ukrainian), truly lives up to its name. The band’s signature meta-ironic humor and postmodern lyrics now directly reflect on the theme of totalitarianism and its impact on society.
Canadian gothic synth rockers The Birthday Massacre have released a single for their upcoming tenth album, Pathways (due to be released on April 11th). The song, titled “Sleep Tonight”, is their first release since 2021’s Fascination, and features a return of heavier guitar that was absent from their last album. Pathways will also be their shortest album to date, featuring only 8 songs.
You can stream “Sleep Tonight” below, from the band’s Bandcamp, or any major streaming service of your choice.
Columbus, Ohio space rock entourage Starset have released their fifth single in preparation for an anticipated upcoming album announcement - titled 'Dark Things'.
The track differs somewhat from the heavier direction of prior singles 'Brave New World'/'Degenerate', or the anthemic chorus of 'Dystopia', instead featuring a more predominantly electronic aesthetic by comparison.
