It has been reported that 3 Doors Down founding member and lead singer Brad Arnold has passed away at the age of 47.
News of Arnold's death was confirmed by the band via social media on Saturday. This comes just 9 months after the singer announced he had been diagnosed with Stage IV clear renal cell carcinoma in May of last year, leading the band to cancel their remaining tour dates for the rest of 2025. Despite his diagnosis, Arnold maintained a positive attitude. He passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family.
Brad Arnold cofounded 3 Doors Down in his hometown of Escatawpa, Mississippi in 19 ...more
San Fran Blackgazers Bosse-de-Nage have released the 2nd track from their upcoming Hidden Fires Burn Hottest album. This is the band's return after a lengthy absence following 2018's Further Still. You can listen to the new track, 'In The Name Of The Moth' below.
Hidden Fires Burn Hottest is out March 6th on The Flesner.
Canada's veteran indie-rockers Broken Social Scene return with their first full length album in nearly a decade. The band's sixth studio album, Remember The Humans, is set to release on City Slang May 8th. A new single, entitled "Not Around Anymore", was released today along with an accompanying lyric video.
Broken Social Scene plan to embark on a North American tour this summer in support of the upcoming album along with supporting acts Metric and Stars.
Remember The Humans tracklist:
1. Not Around Anymore
2. Only The Good I Keep
3. Mission Accomplished (Kingfisher)
4. The Call
5. Relief
6. And I Think Of You
7. This Briefest Kiss
8. Life Within The Ground
9. Hey Amanda
10. Paying For Your Love
11. What Happens Now
12. Parking ...more
Chicago indie rock quartet Friko have announced their sophomore album, entitled Something Worth Waiting For, will be released April 24th on ATO records with production by John Congleton.
To promote the follow-up to 2024's Where We've Been, Where We Go From Here, the band also posted the single "Seven Degrees," along with a new music video.
Something Worth Waiting For tracklist:
1. Guess
2. Still Around
3. Choo Choo
4. Alice
5. Certainty
6. Hot Air Balloon
7. Seven Degrees
8. Something Worth Waiting For
9. Dear Bicycle
Labyrinthian Torontonian death metal outfit, Gutvoid, has announced the release of their sophomore full length album, entitled Liminal Shrines, the successor to 2022's Durance of Lightless Horizons. The album is expected to be released on March 20th via Profound Lore Records.
A pre-released single, entitled "Spell Reliquary" can be heard below:
Micheal Majewski, former bassist/vocalist of brutal death metal band Devourment, has been recently charged with one count of Vehicular Manslaughter, and four counts of DUI with Serious Bodily Injury.
According to news footage, 5 people were in the car that Micheal hit, which caught on fire. Thankfully a good Samaritan and an officer were able to pull people out of the wreckage.
Progressive metal band ERRA has released a new single titled Further Eden. The new song comes with the announcement of a new album Silence Outlives The Earth, due for release on March 6th.
The song and tracklist can be found below:
Tracklist:
1. Stelliform
2. Further Eden
3. Gore of Being
4. Black Cloud
5. Cicada Siren
6. Echo Sonata
7. Lucid Threshold
8. Spiral (of Liminal Infinity)
9. I - The Many Names of God
10. II - In The Gut of the Wolf
11. III - Twilight in the Reflection of Dreams
Gloomy post-rockers Crippled Black Phoenix have recently unveiled their return with a brand new album: their first since 2022's Banefyre.
Sceaduhelm is set to be released on April 17th via Season Of Mist and can already be pre-ordered. Along with the album, a 10' bonus record will make the total package and continues their catalogue of "Horrific Honorifics".
Horrific Honorifics 2.5 consists of covers of:
Manhattan Skyline (A-Ha)
That’s When I Reach For My Revolver (Mission Of Burma)
Invisible People (False Prophets)
Official Tracklist:
1. One Man Wall Of Death
2. Ravenettes
3. Things Start Falling Apart
4. No Epitaph / The Precipice
5. The Void
6. Hollows End
7. Dropout
8. Vampire Grave
9. Colder And Colder
10. Under The Eye
11. Tired To The Bone
12. Beautiful Destroyer
Brooklyn, New York rock band Mx Lonely has announced the upcoming release of their debut album, All Monsters, via Julia's War Recordings on February 20, 2026. Singles "Big Hips," "Return To Sender," and "Shape Of An Angel" are all currently available to stream. The album is available to preorder on vinyl, CD, cassette, or digital via Bandcamp. Dates for their upcoming U.S. tour (featuring support on some shows from Bloodsports and Sour Widows) are listed below.
https://mxlonely.bandcamp.com/album/all-monsters
2/28 — New York, NY — Market Hotel*
3/5 — Philadelphia, PA — Nikki Lopez
3/6 — Pittsburgh, PA — Funhouse @ Mr. Smalls*
3/7 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Bug House*
3/8 — Dayton, OH — Yellow Cab*
3/9 — Chicago, IL — Empty Bottle*
3/11 — Atlanta, GA — The Earl
3/12 — Nashville, TN — DRKMTTR
3/13 — Birmingham, AL — Firehouse
3/14 — New O ...more
New Bedford melodic hardcore veterans A Wilhelm Scream are back with 'Let It Ride', the second single off their upcoming seventh full-length LP, Cheap Heat.
Karnivool have released one final single ahead of the release of their first album in 13 years, In Verses, entitled 'Animation'.
In Verses will be out February 6th, 2026 on Cymatic Records. The album will also feature the single 'All It Takes', which originally saw the light of day in 2021.
'Animation':
In Verses tracklist:
1. Ghost (6:25)
2. Drone (4:59)
3. Aozora (6:26)
4. Animation (4:58)
5. Conversations (8:01)
6. Reanimation (Featuring Guthrie Govan) (7:21)
7. All It Takes (5:29)
8. Remote Self Control (5:40)
9. Opal (6:09)
10. Salva (7:51)
British alternative metal band Arcane Roots have officially returned after nearly 8 years of silence. The band marked their return with a brand new single, entitled 'A Wave, Across The Sea', their newest material since 2018's Landslide EP.
The band's return also brings a new, 5-member lineup, bringing back original drummer Daryl Atkins, and keyboardist Bjarni Biering.
Ukrainian one-man black metal band Këkht Aräkh has shared a video for a new track, entitled 'Three Winters Away'. The song is taken from the act's upcoming album, Morning Star, which will be released March 27th on Sacred Bones Records.
Florida's finest Poison The Well recently released a music video for the song 'Thoroughbreds' the first from their upcoming album Peace in Place (out on March 20th) which will be their first album since 2009's The Tropic Rot:
Denzel Curry has teamed up with Ferg, Bktherula, TiaCorine, and Key Nyata to form a group called The Scythe, and their debut project Strictly 4 The Scythe arrives on March 6 via Loma Vista.
The first single is 'Lit Effect' which is by Denzel, Bktherula, and LAZER DIM 700, and both the group mentality and the underground, regional vibes feel like a trip back to Denzel’s Raider Klan-era days.
In addition to the core five members of The Scythe, the eight-song project also features Juicy J, Smino, 454, Luh Tyler, Rich the Kid, Sadboi, and 1900Rugrat. The full tracklist can be found below as well.
Tracklist
1. 'The Scythe' w/ TiaCorine & Ferg
2. 'Lit Effect' w/ Bktherula & LAZER DIM 700
3. 'Phony Shit' w/ Juicy J, Ferg & Key Nyata
4. 'Mutt That Bih. w/ 1900Rugrat & Key Nyata
5. 'Hoopty' w/ TiaCorine & Smino more
The Polynesian band Shepherds Reign released a new single titled "TOA". Hailing from South Auckland, New Zealand, they are notable for blending metal music with a strong influence from the Samoan culture. The song, released in advance of the band's planned appearance on Shiprocked, is Shepherds' first new material since their breakthrough 2023 album Ala Mai.
"A song of power. The warrior spirit inherited from generation to generation. ‘TOA’ is the strength, courage and resilience of our people to stand on our values and fight for our family love and legacy. A dedication to our singer’s father who lived and died a warrior. A TOA. Auapaau, your legacy will live on. ‘TOA’ isn’t just one who fights battles, but one who protects our bloodlines and aiga. Honours their ancestors and sacrifices what they must for survival."
The official MV for "TOA":
The detailed article at Super Tydzień Chełmski:
https://www.supertydzien.pl/artykul/43819,krasnostawski-madstone-stawia-na-grunge
The band's FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/p/MadStone-100092558031368
Sydney-based Deathcore band Abrogation has posted a new song at its official YouTube location, titled “Hymn of the Dethroned Sun” from their upcoming album “Codex of the Collapsed”.
London Melodic Hardcore/Emo band Death of Youth have released the music video for the title track of their upcoming debut album Nothing Is The Same Anymore.
The track is a bittersweet song exploring the complexities of healing from trauma and grief and the nonlinearity of that process. The accompanying music video features animation resembling PS1 Horror Games of yesteryear such as Silent Hill.
You can watch the video here:
Nothing Is The Same Anymore releases on the 16th of February via Engineer Records (UK), Sell The Heart Records (US), Dancing Rabbit Records (Germany), Remorse Records (France), Vina Records (Italy), and Pasidaryk Pats (Lithuania) with a limited cassette tape release also available via Cat's Claw Records in the UK.
French-Canadian power/doom metal outfit Exxûl, is streaming its first full-length at the official Bandcamp location of compatriot imprint Productions TSO.
Titled Sealed Into None, the long player was released on January 15.
You can listen to the entire release, right below:
https://productionstso.bandcamp.com/album/sealed-into-none
UK band Static Dress have signed to Sumerian Records and dropped a new single to coincide, 'human props'.
Commenting on the signing, Sumerian Records president Shawn Keith says: "As Sumerian Records celebrates 20 years, we will usher in a new era of authentic and unconventional talent. Static Dress represents the quality of artistry we want to support."
No news on an album has been announced at this time but rumours point to a 2026 release now they are onboard with Sumerian.
Portuguese psychedelic pop/jazz artist Bruno Pernadas is releasing his 5th album in February of this year, titled 'Unlikely, Maybe'. This will be his first album since 2021's Private Reasons.
A teaser trailer:
One single associated with the upcoming album "Steady Grace"
The other called "Juro que vi túlipas" (feat. Maya Blandy):
Matthew Kwasniewski-Kelvin, founding black midi member, has passed away. Rough Trade Records shared the sad news through an Instagram post, saying: "It is with deep sadness that we as a family regret to inform you that Matthew Kwasniewski-Kelvin has died after a long battle with his mental health." He was 26 years old.
In early 2021, Matt went on hiatus from the band for mental health reasons. Schlagenheim remains the only studio record that he was part of, essentially as a guitar player, but he also did vocals duties on "Years Ago".
If you are struggling with your mental health, please remember that you do not have to face it alone. Reaching out to trusted loved ones, such as friends or family members, can be an important first step. You may also find support through a range of mental health charities, including Mind, CALM, and Samaritans, which offer confidential advice, emotional support, and someone to talk to whenever you need it ...more
