Green Carnation Perform Prog Miracle on New Single “The Messiah Complex”

After reaching crushing new peaks and delving into the deepest, darkest and most personal depths of their storied career during its opening chapters, the Norwegian prog bards Green Carnation are ending their critically-acclaimed album trilogy with a bold and uncompromising exclamation.

“A Dark Poem is by far our biggest achievement since Light of Day, Day of Darkness”, Green Carnation vocalist Kjetil Nordhus. “Our new album trilogy returns to the epic storytelling that put us on the map back in 2001. While the reception to Part I and Part II has been overwhelmingly positive for us, we do believe that Part III saves the best for last”.

Today, Green Carnation are releasing the title track as the second advanced single from A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex. By performing a prog miracle, trilogy highlight “The Messiah Complex” reveals a dark truth about human nature.

“The title track from Part III of A Dark Poem is about our need to find external excuses for our behavior”, Green Carnation bassist and primary lyricist Stein Roger Sordal says. “This is nothing new, but with our uncritical way of working with our increasingly digital world, we seem unable to cope with the consequences of our actions”.

“‘The Messiah Complex’ is a standout song in the trilogy”, Nordhus adds. “The vibe to this song is quite unique for us, but it doesn’t take long to recognize that it is still very much a Green Carnation song. Bjørn’s guitar work lifts the song up, together with Jonathan’s drumming and, of course,  Stein Roger’s bass and vocals during the bridge”.

Listen to “The Messiah Complex” below:

A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex comes out September 4, 2026 on Season of Mist.

Pre-order

https://orcd.co/greencarnationadarkpoempart3

Catch Green Carnation during their upcoming hometown shows and European summer festival dates.

During their headlining show in September at the Kilden Performing Arts Centre, the band will perform A Dark Poem in its entirety for the first and final time. Already, fans from 18 different countries have purchased tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime event.  

Green Carnation 2026 + 2027 Show Dates

August 1 - Ungarn, Hungary @ Feke Zaj Festival [TICKETS]

September 12 - Kristiansand, Norway @ Kilden Performing Arts Centre [TICKETS]#

September 25 - Bucuresti, Romania @ Bucharest Prog Day II [TICKETS]

September 26 - Barcelona, Spain @ Be Prog! My Friend [TICKETS]

May 1, 2027 - Kopervik, Norway @ Karmøygeddon [TICKETS]

#Performing A Dark Poem, Part I-III

With A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex, Green Carnation finish a masterpiece that stands alongside Light of Day, Day of Darkness as the defining statement of their storied career.  

Recording lineup
Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals
Stein Roger Sordal - Bass, Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitars, Keyboards
Bjørn Harstad - Lead Guitars, Effects
Endre Kirkesola - Keyboards, Synthesizers, Organs, Effects
Jonathan Alejandro Perez - Drums

Guest musicians
Ingrid Ose - Flute on “Broken Souls, Common Enemies”

Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra and Opera Choir on “A Dark Poem - Orchestral Suite”

Live lineup
Kjetil Nordhus - Vocals
Stein Roger Sordal - Bass
Tchort - Guitars
Bjørn Harstad - Guitars
Trond Breen - Guitars
Endre Kirkesola - Keyboards

Recording & Mixing Studio
dUb Studio

Mastering Studio

Rorysound Studios

Production Credits
Producers - Endre Kirkesola, Stein Roger Sordal, Kjetil Nordhus
Mixing & Sound Engineer - Endre Kirkesola

Mixing Assistant — Bjørn Harstad

Mastering Engineer — Lawrence Mackrory

Credits for “A Dark Poem - Orchestral Suite”

Recorded at Kilden Performing Arts Centre in Kristiansand, Norway

Performed by the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra and Kristiansand Opera Choir

Symphone Orchestra Conductor - Alexander Hanson

Choir Preparation and Conductor - Anne Haugland Balsnes

Mixing & Sound Engineer - Simen Endresen Hefte

Mastering Studio - Rorysound Studios

Mastering Engineer - Lawrence Mackrory

Cover artist
Niklas Sundin


Pre-order & Pre-save
https://orcd.co/greencarnationadarkpoempart3

Follow Green Carnation:
Bandcamp: https://greencarnationsom.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenCarnationNorway
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Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/green-carnation/72866964
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Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/23079

SEA SLEEPER Release "Burden Of Antlers" With Guitar Playthrough, Launch Vinyl Pre-Orders For New Album Burden of Antlers

Ahead of their forthcoming second full-length album, Oregon's SEA SLEEPER present the new single and title track "Burden of Antlers". Accompanied with a guitar playthrough video, the band showcase their diverse and creative musicality. Burden of Antlers is scheduled for release on September 18, 2026, and is now available to pre-order on vinyl.

Contained within the collection of styles explored throughout "Burden of Antlers" are moments of untamable brutality. Describing the musical arrangement, the band state that "Burden of Antlers" "dances between tar thick mud and a clear crisp dawn morning lake." 

Lyrically, "Burden of Antlers" holds personal meaning for lead vocalist and guitarist Jesse Cooley. Notably, the band draw attention to the song's lines: “Your heart flashed with floodlights” and “But I’m here and I don’t care you gave them your blood and let them keep us as two”. 

SEA SLEEPER has refined the creative direction of their sound in Burden of Antlers. Leaning into the eclectic, 'weird', and, ultimately, heavy, the band focus on developing riffs and motifs across the track list, resulting into a more cohesive and thematically linked full-length offering. 

Burden of Antlers was recorded at Sleeping Studio by Jesse Cooley and Shane Cooley. The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Jesse Cooley, with the cover artwork created by Johnny P.

Pre-order Burden of Antlers on vinyl HERE: https://seasleeper.bandcamp.com/album/burden-of-antlers-3

About SEA SLEEPER:

With a passion for death and post metal, SEA SLEEPER infuse their heavy sound with an array of genre influences to produce something more dynamically extreme. The band formed in 2019 comprised of Jesse Cooley (guitar/lead vocals), Shane Cooley (drums/vocals), and Nick Kessler (bass/vocals), with Tony Spradlin (lead guitar/vocals) subsequently completing the line-up in 2022. 

The debut EP Nihilism was released independently in 2019, followed by their acclaimed debut album Nostophobia. Released in 2021 via Metal Assault Records, Nostophobia garnered notable recognition achieving #10 album of the year for Noob Heavy and #7 spot for album of the year at GBHBL in 2021, as well as seeing the band become a Top Selling Bandcamp artist in the same year.


SEA SLEEPER Is: 

Jesse Cooley (Guitar/Lead Vocals)
Shane Cooley (Drums/Vocals)
Nick Kessler (Bass/Vocals)
Tony Spradlin (Lead Guitar/Vocals)


Connect With SEA SLEEPER:

Bandcamp: https://seasleeper.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seasleeper/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sea_sleeper
Twitter/X: https://x.com/seasleeper
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seasleeper7557?si=I54GO1VC1ZA5x3Wy
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1MVRa7wGpGY4EqqqEjVpMZ?si=KKq0Xb5_Qf6P_WwMte5EiA
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sea-sleeper/1384085890
Discord: https://discord.com/channels/947585206213296169/947594689123598396/1481135243078406271

Guitarist Eric Steckel Announces "Sandstorm" Out 9/11 + Shares "She's a Goldigger"

Internationally acclaimed blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric Steckel has announced the release of his brand-new studio album Sandstorm on September 11 via OPEN/SPV Recordings. 

To coincide with the album announcement, Steckel has released "She’s A Golddigger" — another glimpse into the new album. Stream the single and pre-order the album here.

Watch the video below.

"'She's a Golddigger' is just plain fun," comments Eric Steckel. "It was one of the songs that I just couldn't wait to record for this album and I can't wait for you guys to hear it. The lyrics are just hilarious, very relatable, especially to those who are musicians or in the arts. But even if you're not, I think you'll get a kick out of this song."

In an era where pedalboards, laptops, and samples have become commonplace, American blues rock/metal guitarist and singer Eric Steckel goes against the grain and harkens his listeners back to the days when great guitars were played loudly through great amps. Hailed by many as the top rising star of blues and rock, Steckel delivers a powerhouse performance that has left audiences in 30 countries (and counting) mesmerized. 

Steckel has toured worldwide, sharing the billing with Steve Vai, Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, John Mayall, Ray Charles, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, and others, and was voted into Total Guitar magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Blues Guitarists of All Time."

"My forthcoming new album, Sandstorm is the most fun I've had making a record in my career thus far," comments Steckel. "The incredible vibe in the studio brought forth tons of new and spontaneous material such as the title track 'Sandstorm,' which instantly became my favorite track on this album and a perfect representation of this body of work." 

All upcoming tour dates are here and below.

ERIC STECKEL LIVE:
8/6 — Maggia, Italy — Vallemaggia Magic Blues
8/8 — Monthey, Switzerland — Chablues Festival
8/20 — Schopfheim, Germany — Dreyland Bluesfestival
8/21 — Dărmănești, Romania — Dărmănești
9/10 — Dordrecht, Netherlands — Bibelot
9/13 — Raismes, France — Raismes Fest
9/16 — Haarlem, Netherlands — Patronaat
9/17 — Heerlen, Netherlands — Poppodium Nieuwe Nor
9/20 — Hamburg, Germany — Nochtspeicher
9/21 — Berlin, Germany — Mikropol
9/22 — Hannover, Germany — Lux Club Linden
9/23 — Frankfurt am Main, Germany — Das Bett
9/25 — Pratteln, Switzerland — Konzertfabrik Z7
9/26 — Mannheim, Germany — Guitar Summit
9/27 — Vienna, Austria — Chelsea
9/28 — Milan, Italy — Legend Club
9/29 — Munich, Germany — Backstage
10/2 — Edinburgh, Scotland — Sneaky Pete's
10/3 — Manchester, England — Gullivers
10/4 — Nottingham, England — Rough Trade Nottingham
10/5 — London, England — Colours Hoxton
10/6 — Dublin, Ireland — Whelan's
10/24 — Phoenix, Arizona — The Rhythm Room

Insomnium Descend Into Darkness With "Gleam in the Black" Video

Finland's undisputed masters of melancholy INSOMNIUM are unveiling their latest single and video "Gleam in the Black," offering an even deeper descent into darkness and the shadowy realms beyond. Blending haunting melodies with crushing heaviness, the track captures the essence of the band's signature sound while exploring the emotional depths that define their upcoming album.

Vocalist/bassist Niilo Sevänen comments, "Being one of the faster songs on the new album, this is a track that should get the crowd moving when played live. It definitely carries a classic INSOMNIUM spirit. The lyrics tell a dark and mysterious love story, capturing the mood and atmosphere of the entire album. We are doomed to wander the nightly woods, searching for something lost long ago, something we can reach only in our dreams. That single gleam of light amidst the blackness."

Atmospheric, powerful, and deeply evocative, "Gleam in the Black" serves as another glimpse into the album's haunting world, where beauty and despair walk hand-in-hand.

Immerse yourself in the darkness and experience the song's captivating visual counterpart, directed and produced by Patric Ullaeus of rEvolver Film Company AB, whose cinematic vision perfectly captures the track's bleak yet mesmerizing atmosphere below.

"Gleam in the Black" is the second track from their upcoming album, Netherworlds, set for a release on October 16. The band previously released "Shadowlife."

Netherworlds is available in the following formats with first pre-orders already online here.

After playing selected summer festivals INSOMNIUM will embark on extensive worldwide touring. All dates are here.

INSOMNIUM LIVE:
7/31 — Râșnov, RO — Rockstadt Extreme Fest
8/5–8/8 — Jaroměř, CZ — Brutal Assault
8/29 — Savonlinna, FI — Olavinlinna (with Amorphis)

SUPPORT: KAUNIS KUOLEMATON:
10/16 — Helsinki, FI — Kulttuuritalo
10/17 — Lahti, FI — Möysä
10/23 — Seinäjoki, FI — Rytmikorjaamo
10/24 — Tampere, FI — Tavara-Asema
10/30 — Joensuu, FI — Kerubi
10/31 — Jyväskylä, FI — Lutakko
11/6 — Kuopio, FI — Circus Live
11/7 — Kotka, FI — Satama Areena

WITH AMORPHIS + UNTO OTHERS:
1/22 — Hamburg, DE — Große Freiheit 36
1/23 — Leipzig, DE — Haus Auensee
1/24 — Berlin, DE — Huxleys Neue Welt
1/25 — Warsaw, PL — Progresja
1/27 — Budapest, HU — Barba Negra
1/28 — Vienna, AT — Arena
1/29 — Munich, DE — Backstage
1/30 — Wiesbaden, DE — Schlachthof
1/31 — Antwerp, BE — Trix
2/2 — Manchester, UK — O2 Ritz
2/3 — London, UK — O2 Forum Kentish Town
2/5 — Stuttgart, DE — Wagenhallen
2/6 — Pratteln, CH — Z7 Konzertfabrik
2/7 — Padova, IT — Hall
2/9 — Barcelona, ES — Sala Apolo
2/10 — Madrid, ES — Sala La Riviera
2/12 — Paris, FR — Élysée Montmartre
2/13 — Oberhausen, DE — Turbinenhalle 2
2/14 — Tilburg, NL — O13

INSOMNIUM ARE: (L-R)
Markus Hirvonen — Drums + Percussions
Markus Vanhala — Guitar + Clean Vocals
Tomy Laisto — Guitar + Clean Vocals
Niilo Sevänen — Vocals + Bass 
Ville Friman — Guitar + Clean Vocals

TEMIC Announce Mighty and Magical Second Album 'Ceiba'

From the moment they joined forces, TEMIC appeared as a dream come true for prog fans everywhere. The international supergroup features current and former members of Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress, Neal Morse Band, Haken, Shining, Maraton and Big City. The group’s chart-topping debut lived up to the hype, but on their upcoming new album, Ceiba, they’ve grown by leaps and bounds.

Today, TEMIC are officially announcing the mighty and magical Ceiba with a soul-stirring video for the album’s lead single. While rattled by the encroaching shadow of death, “Ceased To Be” positively ascends by crossing the threshold between progressive metal, pop and hard rock.  

“Ceiba is a concept album about loss in all its various forms”, TEMIC says. “While more progressive than our first album, the songs are driven by honesty and emotions. ‘Ceased To Be’ is told from the perspective of someone who’s dying, while surrounded by their loved ones. Death is not feared nor resisted. Rather, it is observed as a sacred rite of passage”.

Watch the music video for “Ceased To Be” below:

Ceiba comes out October 2, 2026 on Season of Mist

Pre-order

https://orcd.co/temicceiba

The video for “Ceased To Be” was directed by Cesar Mendiburu. It was filmed in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, beneath a Ceiba tree and inside a cenote, where Ah Puch, the Mayan god of death, welcomes a woman to the afterlife.

“Since the moment I received the invitation to be a part of ‘Cease To Be’, I felt an immediate calling to say yes”, actress Anna Kirse says. “Representing all the joy and pain of life, its transformation after death, and the relief of letting go in absolute surrender resonated with me immediately. It was a beautiful artistic challenge”.

“Filming the underwater scenes was a profound experience for me as well. It required me to face my own fear of disappearing beneath the water. Surrendering to the unknown and trusting that I was safe became a significant moment of growth for me. Every day of filming was filled with magic, creativity, genuine collaboration and incredible team spirit. I am deeply grateful, truly happy and very proud to be part of this video”.  

Additional video credits

Producer - Mountain Head Media

Actresses - Anna Kirse & Zizinete Marave

Screenplay - Esteban Erosa

Directors of Photography - Dreyken Hinojosa & Linda Alcocer

Underwater Photography - Esther White

Wardrobe - Gabriela Heredia

Production Assistant - Kinbe Hinojosa

TEMIC Autumnal Offerings 2026 European Tour

with very special guests Kingcrow

October 17 - Toulouse, FR @ Ready For Prog Festival  [TICKETS]

October 18 - Pratteln, CH @ Z7 [TICKETS]

October 19 - Munich, DE @ Backstage [TICKETS]

October 20 - Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij [TICKETS]

October 21 - Paris, FR @ Backstage By The Mill [TICKETS]

October 22 - Rüsselsheim, DE @ Das Rind [TICKETS]

October 24 - Toruń, PL @ Art Rock Festival [TICKETS]

No matter how deep Ceiba digs into philosophical terrain, TEMIC continue to branch out in all directions both literally and figuratively. The album treats loss not as an end but as one more step along life’s path. “Your soul will never die”, assures lead single “Ceased To Be”, which crosses between prog’s technical sorcery and pop’s divine melodies with relative ease thanks to shrewd guidance from the group’s newest member and bassist Miguel Pereira (Withem, Big City). Supported by swaying leads, towering cleans and firm groove, 10-minute closer “As Long As We Last” promises to stay with us long after its final epic solo.    

“We wrote this album together with contributions from all five members”, the band says. “We allowed ourselves to explore the songs and really extend ourselves while always keeping the emotions at the front of our minds”.  

With Ceiba, TEMIC return with a thunderous ode of prog.  

Lineup

Fredrik Klemp (Maraton, 22) - Vocals

Eric Gillette (The Neal Morse Band, Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress) - Guitars, Backing Vocals

Diego Tejeida (Devin Townsend, Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress, ex-Haken) - Keyboards, Sound Design

Simen Sandnes (Shining, Arkentype)  - Drums

Miguel Pereira (Withem, Big City) - Bass

Production credits

Drums and lead vocals recorded at Lionheart Studio in Oslo, Norway

Lead vocals engineered and produced by Diego Tejeida

Mixed by Chris Edrich

Mastered by Pierrick Noël at Atelier Mastering

Cover artwork

Hicham Hamzi / H-Hich Design

Pre-order

https://orcd.co/temicceiba

Follow TEMIC

Official Website: https://temicband.com

Bandcamp: https://temic.bandcamp.com/album/terror-management-theory

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/temic/1695936703

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/21VXRBFEQrR6Xrot1y5t7I

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEMICBAND

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/temicband

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaslvfVCVrV4cdARmdiQKGg

FROZEN CROWN Release New Single "Reborn" + Video! — WATCH + LISTEN

Italian heavy power metal band FROZEN CROWN share the second single from their upcoming album, The Legend of the Six Kings, out October 2 via Napalm Records. "Reborn" is a powerful anthem of steadfastness as well as a bolstering tale about team spirit, perfectly encompassing the more narrative approach the band takes with their new album. With infinitely catchy "Reborn." FROZEN CROWN also show magnificent instrumental abilities through a majestic guitar solo.

Drummer Niso Tomasini about "Reborn":
"'Reborn' continues the narrative arc begun with 'The One,' with bright light manifesting a rebirth after dark. As Samwise Gamgee said, 'Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines, it will shine out the clearer.' On this track, vocalist Giada 'Jade' Etro's voice takes some melancholic shades in the verses that find a great contrast in the powerful and cheerful anthemic choruses, running on a more straightforward, hard-and-heavy-inspired rhythm. In the video clip, our director Raoul Noise captured the band’s new dark fantasy aesthetic on a clear white background, embracing the theme of frost while keeping FROZEN CROWN’s signature live-performance approach, showing the energy and the alchemy between the band members."

Watch the Official Music Video for "Reborn" Below:

FROZEN CROWN about The Legend of the Six Kings:
"With our sixth album—our second on Napalm Records—we continue our search for the quintessential FROZEN CROWN tune, distilling the key elements of our sound and style into increasingly concise and straightforward songs, stripping away all unnecessary frills.

"The Legend of the Six Kings draws directly from our debut album The Fallen King, continuing the saga of the Kings and the Tyrant, as we are—thanks to a brilliant newly extended team—finally able to do justice to what we had in mind with the original concept of the band. The visionary genius of Raoul Noise (the video maker behind all our new videos and band photos), the masterful craftsmanship of Daria Gislon (who designed and built the throne and the literal 'frozen crown') and of course the outstanding artistic talent of Sheila Franco (who hand painted our album cover art) gave life to the vibrant, obscure, frozen world we had in mind since the very beginning of the band, somewhere between J. R. R. Tolkien’s harmonious and regal aesthetics and Robert E. Howard's brutality.

"The Legend of the Six Kings brings not only new visuals, but also an empowered sound, with the young war hearts getting older on the battlefield and becoming an increasingly leading force of the Crown (with drummer and multi-instrumentalist Niso Tomasini becoming a more integral part of the songwriting together with singer Giada 'Jade' Etro and mastermind Federico Mondelli) and new warriors joining our ranks (Aleksandra Stamenkovic and her scorching, old school, abrasive guitar leads).

This sixth album depicts the strength of our six band members, and our personal idea of Power Metal infused in ten catchy tracks touching the most varied nuances of the genre, from raw and uncompromising Speed ​​Metal, to the sumptuous magniloquence of Symphonic Metal, to the occasional linear chaos of Melodic Death Metal, but always sounding as FROZEN CROWN as ever!"

Get Your Copy Of The Legend of the Six Kings NOW!

FROZEN CROWN LIVE 2026

NORTH AMERICA:
Supporting Kamelot, Special Guest: Visions of Atlantis:
8/28 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live
8/29 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven)
8/31 — Dallas, TX — The Studio at the Factory
9/02 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
9/03 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
9/04 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
9/05 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
9/07 — Vancouver, BC — Vogue Theatre
9/08 — Seattle, WA — Neptune
9/10 — Salt Lake City, UT — Rockwell at The Complex
9/11 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall
9/12 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman
9/14 — Minneapolis, MN — First Avenue
9/15 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
9/17 — St. Charles, IL — The Arcada Theatre
9/18 — Cleveland, OH — Globe Iron
9/19 — Toronto, ON — Phoenix Concert Theatre
9/20 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
9/22 — Quebec City, QC — Theatre Capitole
9/24 — Glenside, PA — Keswick Theatre
9/25 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
9/26 — New York, NY — Palladium Times Square
9/27 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring

EUROPE:
Supporting Beast in Black, Special Guest: Sonata Arctica:
10/26 — London, UK — O2 Forum Kentish Town
10/27 — Brussels, BE — Ancienne Belgique
10/28 — Tilburg, NL — Poppodium 013
10/29 — Leipzig, DE — Haus Auensee Leipzig
10/31 — Vienna, AT — Gasometer
11/01 — Budapest, HU — Barba Negra
11/02 — Zlin, CZ — Sports Hall Datart
11/03 — Gliwice, PL — Prezero Arena
11/05 — Berlin, DE — Columbiahalle
11/06 — Hanover, DE — Swiss Life Hall
11/07 — Ludwigsburg, DE — MHP Arena
11/08 — Offenbach, DE — Stadthalle
11/09 — Paris, FR — L’Olympia
11/11 — Barcelona, ES — Razzmatazz 1
11/12 — Madrid, ES — Sala La Riviera
11/13 — Bilbao, ES — Santana 27
11/14 — Toulouse, FR — Le Bikini
11/15 — Lyon, FR — Le Transbordeur
11/17 — Zurich, CH — Komplex 457
11/18 — Milan, IT — Alcatraz
11/20 — Munich, DE — Zenith
11/21 — Luxembourg, LU — Rockhal
11/22 — Oberhausen, DE — Turbinenhalle
11/23 — Hamburg, DE — Inselpark
11/24 — Gothenburg, SE — Eriksbergshallen
11/25 — Stockholm, SE — Arenan Fryshuset

FROZEN CROWN ARE:
Giada "Jade" Etro — Lead and Backing Vocals
Federico Mondelli — Lead Guitar, Lead and Backing Vocals
Niso Tomasini — Drums
Francesco Zof — Bass, Backing Vocals 
Alessia Lanzone — Lead Guitar
Aleksandra Stamenkovic — Lead Guitar

Melodic Death Metal Quartet FALSIMONIAN Release Video For New Anguish Driven Track "The Enemy"

FALSIMONIAN present a ferocious aggression in their new single offering, "The Enemy". Taken from the forthcoming EP For Survival, scheduled to arrive independently on November 7, 2026, the track is rooted in melodic death metal alongside groove, thrash metal, and black metal influences. 

On the new release, FALSIMONIAN share: 
"'The Enemy' speaks about the manipulation that society has fallen where everyone is pitted against each other to create conflict and a divide in society making enemies of people who may share a common goal."

"The Enemy" sees FALSIMONIAN joined by vocalist Alfredo Rocha Sifuente (ORCUS O DIS) whose performance alongside Erick Valverde contributes to the depiction of argumentative voices in conflict. This vocal arrangement is designed to evoke a state of paranoia and persecution complex. The track's chorus sees the vocal parts join to further emphasize the 'victim/aggressor' dichotomy. Fast-paced and overlapping phrases build a sense of urgency, anger and chaos.

The US and Mexico based melodic death metal band FALSIMONIAN infuse their dynamic heavy sound with influences from Mexican folk and Latin-American roots music, as well as progressive elements and jazz. Centered around a fictional, dystopian world, the upcoming EP considers the everyday impact onto individuals who are living under the threat and fear of a world-ending catastrophe.

For Survival was produced by Jesus Fuentes Valverde, with mixing and mastering by Gil Andrade. Drums engineering was undertaken by Ruben Sanchez at Urvn Studios, with guitars and keyboards recorded by Jesus Fuentes Valverde and vocals recorded by Erick Valverde. Guitar and vocal editing, and bass programming, was by Jesus Fuentes Valverde. Additional guitars on "Limitless", "Judgment" and "For Survival" were recorded and edited by Cesar Robles. 

All artwork photography for the EP and single releases are from X-Rays Erick Valverde has taken over the last 10 years. The artworks utilize original photographs of a colorful sunset as the light source behind the X-Rays. These colors are commonly seen in the desert skies of the US/Mexico border. Ariadne Willis, adjusted the photographs for the layout and design of the EP and single covers. Erick's accidents and health struggles have also indirectly influenced the overall theme of the EP. Additional photography by Rancho Creativo Studios. 

FALSIMONIAN Is:

Erick Valverde - Vocals
Jesus Fuentes Valverde - Guitars, Keyboards
Cesar Robles Sanchez - Lead Guitars 
Mauricio “Moritz” Gonzalez - Drums


Connect With FALSIMONIAN:

Official Website: https://falsimonian.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/falsimonian
Instagram: https://instagram.com/falsimonian
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@falsimonian
Discord: https://discord.gg/aU5TbnPF8M 

CULT ICON SHERI MOON ZOMBIE UNVEILS DEBUT SINGLE & VIDEO "I LOVE MY ROBOT"

Cult icon, actress, designer, and longtime horror favorite SHERI MOON ZOMBIE expands her creative universe today with the release of her debut single and music video, "I Love My Robot." Helmed by acclaimed producer Zeuss and accompanied by a video directed by ROB ZOMBIE, the track blends retro sci-fi, playful camp, and infectious hooks into an irresistibly offbeat anthem that is unmistakably SHERI.

Equal parts tongue-in-cheek and surprisingly timely, "I Love My Robot" offers a witty take on life in an increasingly algorithm-driven world. Beneath its infectious energy and B-movie charm, the song celebrates imagination, individuality, and the simple joy of thinking for yourself. It's a playful reminder that while technology may make life easier, nothing can replace genuine creativity or human connection.

Coinciding with today's release, Nuclear Blast has launched pre-orders for an exclusive 12-inch picture disc featuring "I Love My Robot" on Side A and Rob Zombie's "Sir Lord Acid Wolfman" on Side B. Limited to just 600 copies worldwide (500 US / 100 EU), the one-time pressing is scheduled for release on October 30, making it an essential collector's item for fans of the Zombieuniverse.

The release also arrives ahead of ROB ZOMBIE’s North American summer tour with MARILYN MANSON in support of his latest studio album, The Great Satan, further celebrating a creatively prolific year for the ZOMBIE camp.

Pre-order 12-inch Picture Disc & Stream “I Love My Robot”: https://smz.bfan.link/i-love-my-robot

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Ministry’s Final Album Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) Coming October 30 On Cleopatra Records

Done. Sayonara. Finito. However you want to say it, Ministry is coming to an end. But before bidding adieu, creator and music madman Al Jourgensen has a few final things to say about the state of the world, those in charge and how we should all collectively move forward.

He gets it all off his chest in Ministry’s final album Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) coming October 30 on Cleopatra Records. Ministry released a first taste of the album with the single and video for single “Burned Out.”

See the music video for “Burned Out,” directed by Joshua Bradford (formerly of Revolting Cocks), BELOW:

Since 1981, Ministry and Jourgensen have been recognized as pioneers of industrial music with a history built upon 17 studio albums, 8 live releases, 8 side projects, multiple touring campaigns across 5 continents, an autobiography, 2 documentaries, the administration of last rites no less than 3 times, and the countless numbers of devoted acolytes and fans.

On marking the end of an era, Jourgensen shares, “I’m fucking done. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished. I’m amazed at the path that it’s taken, from With Sympathy to where we’re at today, and all points in between. It’s been quite a ride, but I’m completely at peace with the fact that it’s done. It’s time to herd goats.”

Notably, Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery)—Ministry’s 17th release—features one final collaboration with legacy member Paul Barker on the final album track “We’re Still Here,” alongside the handiwork of current Ministry bandmates, guitarists Monte Pittman and Cesar Soto, bassist Paul D’ Amour, sampler/synth player John Bechdel and drummer Pepe Clarke Magaña.

Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) will be available in several formats including vinyl, CD, cassettes and digital, also including several vinyl variants and box sets:

• Green & Black Splatter LP

• Silver & Black Splatter LP

• Coke Bottle Green LP

• Box Set: Green Splatter LP, Picture LP, 7-inch, CD

• Box Set: Purple Marble LP, Picture LP, 7-inch, CD

Fans can pre-save the digital album HERE and pre-order digital copies HERE, and find a new Ministry merch line HERE.

Ministry will bring tracks from Hate To Go (Take Out Or Delivery) and other classic hits on the road in 2027 with an international goodbye tour. The Goodbye Europe Tour with special guest Die Krupps begins April 2027. It will be followed by a full U.S. run, to be announced. The European tour dates will feature exclusive meet and greet opportunities with Al Jourgensen, also including a photo op, souvenir laminate pass, silk screen poster and final European tour coin. Fans can purchase meet and greets HERE.

In the meantime, Ministry has a few final U.S. tour dates for 2026, including Chicago’s Salt Shed, the historic Red Rocks in Colorado and appearances at Louder Than Life and Sick New World Texas. Find more info and tickets at MinistryBand.com.

MINISTRY U.S. 2026 DATES
September 15 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks

September 20 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life

October 3 Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed

October 24 Fort Worth, TX @ Sick New World Texas

MINISTRY GOODBYE EUROPE 2027 TOUR

April 2 Utrecht, NL @ Ronda

April 3 Saarbrücken, DE @ Garage

April 4 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique

April 6 Manchester, UK @ O2 Victoria Warehouse

April 7 Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia

April 9 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City

April 10 London, UK @ Troxy

April 12 Paris, FR @ Bataclan

April 14 Madrid, ES @ La Riviera

April 15 Barcelona, ES @ Paral-lel

April 17 Lausanne, CH @ Docks

April 18 Munich, DE @ Tonhalle

April 19 Vienna, AT @ Gasometer

April 21 Prague, CZ @ Forum Karlín

April 22 Warsaw, PL @ Progresja

April 24 Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle

April 25 Hamburg, DE @ Grosse Freiheit 36

April 26 Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio

April 27 Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller

April 29 Stockholm, SE @ Fållan

May 1 Helsinki, FI @ House of Culture

Ian Munsick Offers Heartbreak Healing with “Medicine Man,” Out Now

As Ian Munsick prepares to release his fourth studio album, The Mountain Goat, on August 21, the Wyoming native is offering heartbreak healing in his latest release from the project. “Medicine Man” is available now; listen below.
 
Written by Munsick, Mike Robinson, Jeremy Spillman and Ryan Beaver, “Medicine Man” finds the narrator offering love as an antidote to heartbreak. 
 
“As you probably know by now, I have no interest in making the same song twice. This has always allowed me to find new creative spark and fall in love with making music all over again every time I write a song," shares Munsick. "‘Medicine Man’ is unlike any song I’ve released. It has a psychedelic, beachy, deserty, 70’s, Eagles meets Fleetwood Mac meets me kinda vibe to it. It’s one of my favorites from The Mountain Goat and I’m confident it will be one of yours too.”
 
Munsick’s current single, “Love Is Blind,” is currently top 50 and climbing at Country radio. The official music video starring Ryan Charles and Rocky Mountain Fever bandmates Peter Wilson (drummer), Tristan Smith (guitar player) and Jonathan Warren (fiddle player) is available now. Watch HERE. 
 
Spanning 15 tracks, The Mountain Goat is Munsick’s first independent release via WEST TO THE REST RECORDS in partnership with Triple Tigers Records, and was produced by Munsick, Jeremy Spillman and Mike Robinson. Pre-save HERE. 
 
Additionally, five D2C fan packs are available to pre-order on his online store, including an exclusive autographed zoetrope vinyl. Pre-order HERE.

Along with co-producing the album, Munsick also played an extensive role in the instrumentation heard on the record. In total, Munsick is credited with playing nine different instruments: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, harmonica, piano, bouzouki and kazoo, as well as lending background vocals and programming.
 
Munsick promises to deliver fans a memorable tour of the west with a series of shows during album release week, as well as the launch of his Schaefer Outfitter clothing line on August 18. As part of “The Road to The Mountain Goat,” Munsick’s official album release show will be held at Deer Valley Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater in Park City, Utah on August 22 as part of the Deer Valley Concert Series. 
 
Founded in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Schaefer Outfitter has spent four decades providing western wear to working cowboys and ranchers. Their collection with Munsick will include custom pearl snap shirts, outerwear, hats and graphic tees designed collaboratively between Munsick and the Schaefer team. Fans can enter to win a signed piece of the collection HERE.
 
Munsick is also partnering with The Landmark Hotel & Casino to open the Ian Munsick Cowboy Bar & Western Grill in August in Deadwood, S.D on September 18. Built between 1894-1920, The Landmark is Deadwood’s largest historic structure at approximately 35,000 square feet. The Ian Munsick Cowboy Bar & Western Grill will reside within over 2,600 square feet of the footprint. The venue will promote and celebrate country and western music with old school country bar decor, along with two performance stages, one indoors and one outdoors.
 
The Road to The Mountain Goat Shows:
Aug 21 || Minden, NV || TJ's Corral Outdoor
Aug 22 || Park City, UT || Deer Valley Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater
Aug 25 || Morrison, CO || Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Aug 28 || Pueblo, CO || Colorado State Fair
Sept 11 || San Angelo, TX || Black Buck Amphitheater 
Sept 12 || Albuquerque, NM | New Mexico State Fair
Sept 18 || Deadwood, SD || Deadwood Jam

Dissonant Black Metal Project AGONANIST Launches New Single "The Gateway" + Visualizer

AGONANIST, the experimental black metal project spearheaded by Tyler Henthorn, proudly launches it's new single "The Gateway," taken from the upcoming sophomore album 'The Spirit of Gravity,' set for release on August 28th via Transylvanian Recordings. The new track arrives alongside a visualizer.

Equal parts haunting and transcendent, "The Gateway" embraces abstraction to evoke the infinite, inviting listeners to contemplate the impermanence of life and the inevitability of what follows. In the artist's own words, the song is about "death and infinity."

Watch the Premiere of the Visualizer for "The Gateway" Below:

AGONANIST is the experimental music project of multidisciplinary artist Tyler Henthorn, based in San Francisco. 

The debut album, 'The Cynicism of Solitude,' was released by Transylvanian Recordingsin 2020. It was written and recorded while Henthorn was living nomadically between London and Ho Chi Minh City, and features microtonal guitars that were hand-fretted by Henthornusing a jeweler's saw. He also built an improvised zither using fencing wire and piano tuning pegs, played with a bow. Field recordings captured in Vietnam are present on the album. 

The project's second album, 'The Spirit of Gravity,' is forthcoming in 2026 on Transylvanian Recordings. It was produced in Ho Chi Minh City and the entire album features guest work by Andrew Lee (Ripped to Shreds), Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, Behold the Arctopus), and Kevin Paradis (Benighted, Svart Crown). Microtonal guitars, bass, and keys are used throughout the album, with side A being a mix of 17ET and 12ET, and side B of 22ET. 

Henthorn comments about the album:

"'The Spirit of Gravity' represents inevitability, our experience of time being an illusion, causality being a continuous web that spans the entire universe where everything exists at once in a splatter of liquid."

Pre-Order 'The Spirit of Gravity' HERE

The name AGONANIST is taken from an English translation of a short story by the Polish science-fiction writer Stanisław Lem, wherein a civilization has engineered itself beyond recognition and robots have created a monastic religion which promises nothing. 

Lyrically, AGONANIST explores existential themes, drawing on ideas from literature such as the writing of Nietzsche, Pessoa, Cioran, and Camus. Sonically, the project sits adjacent to dissonant black metal in the vein of Deathspell Omega, Blut aus Nord, Xasthur, and Krallice.

Wailin Storms Release Haunting New Video for “Its All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used To Be”

Wailin Storms are catching fire with noisy and bluesy explosions of Southern Gothic Rock. Like moths to a flame, critics are mesmerized by the Durham, North Carolina band’s new album, The Arsonist.

As the band prepare to burn rubber on their upcoming U.S. East Coast Tour for The Arsonist, today, Wailin Storms are releasing a new video for the album’s chilling closer. Filmed in one take and recorded live with no editing inside an old church, the gothic ballad “It’s All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used To Be” will haunt you to the grave.

”’It’s All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used To Be” is about coming to terms with the realization that death comes for us all”, Wailin Storms vocalist and guitarist Justin Storms says. “I started writing this song when I was in Belgium, after I saw an old church that looked like a skull. It’s the last song on The Arsonist and is very spare and sad, but there’s also a sliver of hope. Life is temporary and that’s where its beauty lies”.  

Watch the music video for “It’s All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used To Be” https://youtu.be/SPstFFB689w

Pre-order & Pre-save

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Starting next week, Wailin Storms are igniting the stage with a headline tour of the U.S. East Coast. The band will perform songs off The Arsonist for the first time, along with crowd favorites from across their critically-acclaimed discography.

Wailin Storms 2026 The Arsonist U.S. Tour

July 29 - Johnson City, TN @ The Hideaway [TICKETS]

July 30 - Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar [TICKETS]

July 31 - Knoxville, TN @ The Pilot Light [TICKETS]

August 1 - Cincinnati, OH @ Motr [TICKETS]

August 2 - Youngstown, OH @ Westside Bowl [TICKETS]

August 3 - Columbus, OH @ Dirty Dungarees [TICKETS]

August 4 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Government Center [TICKETS]

August 5 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery [TICKETS]

August 6 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Gutter [TICKETS]

August 7 - New Hope, PA @ John and Peter’s [TICKETS]

August 8 - Richmond, VA @ Cobra Cabana [TICKETS]

In September, Wailin Storms will join Messa in Asheville, North Carolina to kick off the official after party for the Acid Bath, Neurosis, Melvins and Kylesa show at Hellbender.

The Official Acid Bath After Party with Wailin Storms and Messa

Saturday, September 5 - Asheville, North Carolina @ Eulogy [FREE SHOW]

The video for “It’s All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used To Be” was filmed at Eno House in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

Lineup
Justin Storms - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Ben Melton - Lead guitar, backup vocals, Rhodes organ, piano
Steve Stanczyk - Bass
Mark Oates - Drums

Recording credits
Recorded at Earth Analog in May 2025

Production Credits
Produced and engineered by Matt Talbott
Mixed by Mike Lust at Phantom Manor ("Dead End", "Heart of Mine", "You Never Answered", "The Arsonist", "Never Rest", "The Wind", It's All Dark Now Where Your Eyes Used to Be"
Mixed by Dave Downham at Gradwell House ("Saved", "Patient Night")
Mastered by Dave Downham at Gradwell House

All lyrics written by Justin Storms

Cover art
Justin Storms

Layout and design
Steve Stanczyk

Pre-order & Pre-save

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Bay Area Thrashers FORBIDDEN Announce Self-Titled Album Set for Release on October 23rd via BLKIIBLK

Today, thrash metal pioneers FORBIDDEN are proud to announce their new self-titled album, set for release on October 23rd via BLKIIBLK, marking the band's first full-length release since 2010. To celebrate the announcement and offer fans a taste of what to expect, FORBIDDEN unleashes their new single, "Psyclops," alongside an official video.

About the new single, guitarist Craig Locicero shares:

"'Psyclops' was the final song completed for our newest self-titled offering. It was part of the last batch of music completed with Jeremy Von Epp & myself on the home stretch of our writing sessions & it came together quickly. The song itself is a hypnotizing stomper. Heavy footed like millions of people marching against how things stand in the status quo. Norman’s lyrics for 'Psyclops' should be left to the interpretation of the listeners. The chorus paints a vivid picture…'Forsaken, fast asleep and trapped inside a maze, Complacent eyes securely locked in an obscure gaze.'”

Watch the Official Video for "Psyclops" Below:

FORBIDDEN’s legacy is one of being the youngest, hungriest and most ambitious of the Bay Area brethren that has launched metal paradigm-shifters from Metallica to Machine Head. With a reconstituted lineup, guitarist Craig Locicero and bassist Matt Camacho, have crafted an hour-plus masterpiece of thrashy predilection, emotive musical movements, and prog-scraping sonic ambitions. From the intensity of opening track, “Single Point Failure” to the philosophical shades of the 9-minute closer, “Flower of Life,” this is FORBIDDEN not merely stretching beyond the steely foundations of 1988’s classic ‘Forbidden Evil’ or the quantum leap of 1990’s ‘Twisted Into Form,’ but the sound of a band with a new sense of scope and purpose. Produced by Locicero, Kontos & Zach Ohren (Machine Head), ‘Forbidden’ isn’t merely a revival for quintet, but full-blown reinvigoration and purgative endpoint for this Bay Area metal institution.

Locicero comments on the album:

"Making 'Forbidden' felt more like an odyssey than a typical recording process. We set out to create a record that reminds people why they fell in love with thrash and heavy metal in the first place, embracing raw energy, melody, and the imperfections that give heavy music its character. Every member brought their best, and having Brann Dailor (Mastodon) join us on'Sycophantasy' was an incredible addition. 'Forbidden' is five lifetimes of experience forged into one piece of metallic art."

Pre-Order 'Forbidden' HERE

FORBIDDEN is excited to be hitting the road in support of their upcoming self-titled album on a run of headlining tour dates supported by Heathen and Void.

FORBIDDEN Live:

10/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Usual Place

10/25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

10/26 - Denver, CO @ Federal Theatre

10/28 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabes

10/29 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club

10/30 - Chicago, IL @ Reggies

10/31 - Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge

11/01 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground

11/02 - Leesburg, VA @ Tally Ho Theater

11/04 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Upstairs)

11/05 - Brooklyn, NY @ TBD

11/07 - Albany, NY @ Empire Underground

11/08 - Lititz, PA @ Mickey's Black Box

11/09 - Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819

11/10 - Greenville, SC @ Radio Room

11/12 - Orlando, FL @ Conduit

11/13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Altar)

11/15 - Destin, FL @ Club LA

11/17 - Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live

11/18 - Dallas, TX @ Trees

11/20 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad

11/21 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress

11/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

Tickets and more information can be found HERE

Hollywood Vampires Drop Live "Ace of Spades" Video

Hollywood Vampires, the rock supergroup featuring Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, Joe Perry, and Tommy Henriksen, are releasing "Ace Of Spades" as the second single from their upcoming live album At Montreux Jazz Festival. Recorded during the band's 2018 appearance at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival, the track is a powerful tribute to one of rock's most beloved icons — Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead.
 
Accompanied by a live video filmed in Montreux, the performance captures the raw energy and chemistry that have made Hollywood Vampires a standout live act.
 
"Lemmy was one of a kind," the band says. "'Ace Of Spades' remains one of the defining songs in rock history, and this performance honors his legacy."
 
A highlight of the upcoming album, “Ace Of Spades” reflects the band's long-standing mission of celebrating the artists who shaped rock music. Few songs embody the rebellious spirit of rock 'n' roll quite like Motörhead's signature anthem, making it a fitting addition to a set that bridges the Vampires' own material with tributes to their musical heroes.

LISTEN TO "ACE OF SPADES" HERE.

PRE-ORDER AT MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL HERE.

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR "ACE OF SPADES." Below;

HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES ON TOUR IN EUROPE IN 2026:
08/12 — London, UK
08/14 — Cardiff, UK
08/15 — Scarborough, UK
08/17 — Glasgow, UK
08/18 — Manchester, UK
08/19 — Birmingham, UK
08/21 — Colchester, UK
08/22 — Halifax, UK
08/25 — Nürnberg, GER
08/26 — Paris, FR
08/28 — Köln, GER
08/30 — Hamburg, GER
09/01 — Milano, IT
09/02 — Este, IT
09/03 — Pula, HR
09/05 — St. Pölten, AT
09/06 — Praha, CZ
09/08 — Budapest, HU
09/10 — Łódź, PO

156/Silence Release New Single "Swept From Under (Call of the Void)" And Music Video From Upcoming New Album 'From A Distance' via Pure Noise Records

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania atmospheric metalcore quintet 156/Silence have released their latest offering, "Swept From Under (Call of the Void)" and the official music video. The track is taken from the band's upcoming new full-length, 'From A Distance', out on September 4 via Pure Noise Records. Elaborating on the inspiration behind the track, the band shared:

"The call of the void is the voice in our heads that wants to self-destruct even when we don’t feel bad. A compulsion to hurt ourselves even if we don’t want to. Being swept from under by intrusive thoughts."

'From A Distance' is available now for pre-order at the link here. Stream "Swept From Under (Call of the Void)" here and watch the music video below.

After taking Inkcarceration 2026 by storm last weekend, 156/Silence will next set their sights on the 'It's Not You, It's Me' Tour across North America with Chiodos, sace6 and Second Harbour beginning Thursday, July 30, with several headlining dates from Thursday, August 20 through Saturday, August 22 with Coldstate as support. Following, the band will kick off their 'From A Distance Tour' US headlining run with Aviana, Heavensgate and Fromjoy supporting. Dates are already selling out, so be sure to get your tickets at the link here before it's too late.

It's Not You, It's Me Tour Dates with Chiodos, sace6 & Second Harbour

Thu, Jul 30 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

Sat, Aug 1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Rockwell @ The Complex

Mon, Aug 3 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

Wed, Aug 5 - Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom

Thu, Aug 6 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

Fri, Aug 7 - Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore

Sun, Aug 9 - Calgary, AB @ The Palace Theatre

Mon, Aug 10 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall

Tue, Aug 11 - Saskatoon, SK @ Louis

Wed, Aug 12 - Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre

Fri, Aug 14 - St. Paul, MN @ Myth Live

Sat, Aug 15 - Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center

Sun, Aug 16 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

Mon, Aug 17 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

Wed, Aug 19 - Toronto, ON @ The Concert Hall

Sun, Aug 23 - Portland, ME @ State Theater

Tue, Aug 25 - Providence, RI @ Fete Ballroom

Wed, Aug 26 - Huntington, NY @ The Paramount

Fri, Aug 28 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

Sat, Aug 29 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl

Upcoming 156/Silence Headlining One-Off Dates with Coldstate:

Thu, Aug 20 - Barrie, ON @ The Queens Night Club *Low Tix*

Fri, Aug 21 - Syracuse, NY @ Song & Dance

Sat, Aug 22 - Albany, NY @ Empire Underground

'From A Distance Tour' US Headlining Dates with Aviana, Heavensgate & Fromjoy:

Wed Sep 9 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium Upstairs *Low Tix*

Thu Sep 10 - Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows

Fri Sep 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry @ The Fillmore *Low Tix*

Sat Sep 12 - Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage *Low Tix*

Sun Sep 13 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club

Tue Sep 15 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall

Wed Sep 16 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

Thu Sep 17 - Winter Park, FL @ The Conduit Sold Out

Fri Sep 18 - Jacksonville, FL @ Albatross

Sat Sep 19 - Greenville, SC @ Radio Room

Sun Sep 20 - Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life^

Tue Sep 22 - Dallas, TX @ Puzzles Deep Ellum

Wed Sep 23 - San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box

Fri Sep 25 - Mesa, AZ @ Rosetta Room *Low Tix*

Sat Sep 26 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory *Low Tix*

Sun Sep 27 - Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post *Low Tix*

Wed Sep 30 - Kansas City, MO @ RecordBar *Low Tix*

Fri Oct 02 - Detroit, MI @ TSDMAAC (Sanctuary) *Low Tix*

Sat Oct 03 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving *Low Tix*

^Festival Date

Rotting Christ Announce Reissue of Sanctus Diavolos

ROTTING CHRIST are announcing the reissue of Sanctus Diavolos. Originally released through Century Media in September 2004, the Greek legends’ eighth full-length is the final pillar from their gothic period and one of the band’s most extreme and cohesive albums  

Season of Mist will reissue Sanctus Diavolos on black and colored vinyl on September 11, 2026.

Pre-order

https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/RCReissues

Sanctus Diavolos was the first album Rotting Christ frontman Sakis Tolis wrote after the departures of the band’s longtime guitarist Costas Vasilakopoulos and keyboardist Georgios Tolias. Sakis absorbed both roles himself, handling guitars, keys and vocals alongside his brother Themis Tolis on drums and Andreas Lagios on bass. Across ten songs, the album moves from the aggression of opener "Visions of a Blind Order" through mid-tempo, riff-driven black and gothic metal, pausing at the string-and-choir interlude "Sanctimonious," before closing on the sprawling, choir-drenched title track.

Thematically, Sanctus Diavolos frames its central figure as Lucifer the light-bearer, a seductive, welcoming presence. This distinction sets it apart from the band's earlier work and from most of the genre's stock devil-worship posturing. Symphonic and choral writing plays a larger role here than on any previous Rotting Christ album. “Visions of a Blind Order” features a guest solo from Gus G and choir arrangements by Christos Antoniou of Septicflesh, which were performed live by an eight-person choir.

Sanctus Diavolos was recorded at SCA Studios in Athens and mixed by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman in Sweden.

Current Line-up:

Sakis Tolis — Vocals, Guitar

Themis Tolis — Drums

Kostis Foukarakis — Guitars

Kostas Cheliotis — Bass

Original Line-up:
Sakis Tolis — Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Themis Tolis — Drums
Andreas Lagios — Bass

Guest Musicians:
Gus G — Guest Solo on "Visions of a Blind Order"
Christos Antoniou — Choir Arrangement

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The Barbarians of California Are "Really Really Rad" — WATCH // New Album "MEGATONS" Out 8/21

The Barbarians Of California, featuring Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION and Eric Stenman of Tinfed and a noted producer, remain equal opportunity iconoclasts with each new song and video they drop. Described as "so f**king good" by VICE, they prove that they are, in fact, "REALLY REALLY RAD." And they do so with the video for their latest track, titled "REALLY REALLY RAD."

Watch it below.

Here, we find the fearless Barbarians rollerblading while frolicking the ocean; while doing one-armed "push ups"; and while playing guitar by the beach. Don't try this at home folks; instead, let the Barbarians do it for you. Musically, they remain riff lords, doling out dissonance by the tonnage, with some disco fun closing out the track.

"'REALLY REALLY RAD' was really fun to make. ' REALLY REALLY RAD' has really fun dynamics. 'REALLY REALLY RAD' is really good," says Bruno. (We think he meant it is "REALLY REALLY RAD," actually.)

The song lives on the band's really, really rad second album MEGATONS, which arrives in just four weeks on August 21. Pre-order and pre-save it here.

With MEGATONS, The Barbarians of California are unleashing fresh chaos straight from the sun-soaked, teeth-gnashing heart of the Golden State. Blending raw hardcore energy, riffs by the pound, and that signature mix of ferocity and tongue-in-cheek humor, these new songs hit like a caffeine-fueled fever dream. Through and through, the band delivers unapologetic anthems that feel both brutally fun yet dangerously addictive.

"Everyone has heard of the sophomore slump," states Stenman. "Making a second album can be a fraught process full of overthinking and self-doubt. Perhaps, the benefit of us starting this band, at this later point in our lives, relieves some of that pressure. This felt so easy, and is a seamless continuation of whatever we started with the first batch of song — just bigger and better."

The Barbarians aren't slowing down — they're just getting louder, meaner, and more ridiculously entertaining.

TBOC have also confirmed their first set of headline tour dates, alongside shows with Guns N' Roses and festival apperances.

All upcoming and confirmed live shows are below.

THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA LIVE:
8/19 — Kansas City, MO — Morton Amphitheater*
9/6 — Pryor, OK — Rocklahoma Festival^
9/8 — Nashville, TN — Exit In
9/9 — St. Louis, MO — Blueberry Hill Duck Room
9/11 — Omaha, NE — Waiting Room
9/12 — Ridgedale, MO — Thunder Ridge Nature Arena*
9/14 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th St. Entry
9/15 — Milwaukee, WI — Cactus Club
9/17 — Chicago, IL — Cobra Lounge
9/18 — Cleveland, OH — The Foundry
9/19 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life Festival^
*With Guns N’ Roses
^Festivals

Hatebreed Announce New Album "Fatal Paradox" Out 11/6 + Share Video for "Kill Count Increase"

Studied, imitated, but never replicated, the Grammy-nominated hardcore legends HATEBREED have remained a fixture of the hardcore and metal scenes for the better part of three decades. After writing the playbook with their genre-defining releases Under The Knife (1996) and Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire (1997), HATEBREED continued to carry the banner for metallic hardcore with albums likePerseverance (2002), The Rise of Brutality (2003), and Supremacy (2006) dominating charts globally. In recent years, the band's undisputed offensive continues with modern records The Concrete Confessional (2016) and Weight of the False Self (2020), remaining fixtures on charts globally. The band's core values of self actualization, perseverance, and honest living have carried them from backyard and basement shows to festival dominators, selling out shows consistently across the world, effectively practicing what they've preached. 

Today, the band announces its long-awaited studio return with FATAL PARADOX, arriving November 6 via new label BLKIIBLK. Pre-order it here.

Hatebreed also offer the first taste of new music with the video for "KILL COUNT INCREASE." Watch it Below:

Enlisting long-time collaborator Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Accept, Shadows Fall), "Kill Count Increase" is crossover excellence with accelerating speeds, crushing riffage, and frontman Jamey Jasta's venomous bark inciting crimson flashes of carnage.

"'Kill Count Increase' is the lead track on Fatal Paradox and a perfect way of summing up our first album in six years from the start," Jasta states. "It's straightforward, in-your-face Hatebreed. Fast. Hard. It gets down to business and comes up for air two-and-a-half minutes later. The room and everyone in it gets wrecked and comes back wanting more."

Holding no punches, and taking no prisoners Fatal Paradox see the Connecticut-born juggernaut operating at full tilt, bludgeoning listeners with a barbarous blend of breakdowns, d-beats, and dogpiles. Whether it’s the thrash stylings of "Kill Count Increase" or "Total Invincible," capital H hardcore excellence of "The Carrion Choir" and "Truth Is A Lion," rage remains the unifying spark to blow the keg in glorious flashes of violence. 

Hatebreed will spend the summer doing what they do best — touring and bringing venues across the U.S. to their knees. All upcoming dates are below. Get tickets here.

HATEBREED ON TOUR:
7/21 — Sauget, IL — Pop's Nightclub & Concert Venue
7/22 — Fort Wayne, IN — Century Music Hall
7/23 — Toronto, ON — Phoenix Concert Theatre
7/24 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
8/19 — Mack’s Creek, MO — Gathering of the Juggalos*
8/20 — Albuquerque, NM — El Rey
8/21 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theatre
8/22 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues
8/23 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
8/24 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
8/25 — Boise, ID — Treefort Music Hall
8/26 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
8/28 — Edmonton, AB —  Pawn Shop Live*
8/29 — Calgary, AB — The Arrowhead
8/30 — Regina, SK — Casino Regina Show Lounge
8/31 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre
9/2 — Sioux Falls, SD — The District
9/3 — Kansas City, MO — Warehouse on Broadway
9/4 — Shakopee, MN — Mystic Lake Amphitheater (Supporting Slayer)
9/5 — Davenport, IA — Capitol Theatre
9/6 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
9/8 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
9/9 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore
9/10 — Albany, NY — Empire Live
9/11 — Quebec, QC — Envol et Macadam*
9/12 — Ottawa, ON — The Bronson
9/13 — Norwalk, CT — District Music Hall
9/19 — Pinellas Park, FL — England Brothers Park (Supporting Turnstile)
10/10 — Birmingham, AL — Furnace Fest*
*Festival Date

HATEBREED ARE:
Jamey Jasta — Vocals
Wayne Lozinak — Guitar
Frank Novinec — Guitar
Matt Byrne — Drums
Carl Schwartz — Bass

WEDNESDAY 13 Drops Second Live Single "I Want You Dead" + Live Video

Today, dread rock superstar WEDNESDAY 13 gives us the second sampling from his forthcoming triumphant live album, Un-Alive from Pol'and'Rock 2025 out September 25, 2026 via Napalm Records. Recorded in front of over 700,000 adoring festival goers, this rendition of the Transylvania 90210 classic "I Want You Dead" captures all the piss and vinegar Mr. Motherfucker has built his legacy on. Exhilarating, incendiary, and catchy as all hell, the hooks are undeniable, taking hold of the entire audience. We may not have been there to experience the dark excellence of Weds and co, but we can live vicariously through this record!

Check Out The Official Music Video for "I Want You Dead" Below:

Pre-Order Your Copy of Un-Alive from Pol'and'Rock 2025 HERE.

WEDNESDAY 13 will be touring extensively this summer and fall, first hitting the UK for both the Bloodstock and Firevolt festivals, amongst some local dates. Afterwards, the band returns to North America for the Shocktober Blood tour, joined by Dead on Sunday and Above Snakes, before traveling back across the pond to Europe for the Cursed Blessings co-headliner with The Birthday Massacre. See below for a complete list of dates.

WEDNESDAY 13 ON TOUR:

7/11 — Glendale, AZ — Mad Monster Party 2026

CRUEL SUMMER UK 2026:
8/6 — Southend-on-Sea, UK — Chinnery's
8/7 — Derby, UK — Bloodstock Festival
8/8 — Stockport, UK — Firevolt Festival
8/9 — Newport, UK — Corn Exchange

SHOCKTOBER BLOOR TOUR:
w/ Dead On A Sunday*
* = Dead On A Sunday Not Appearing

9/23 — San Jose, CA — The Ritz*
9/25 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
9/26 — Portland, OR — Dante’s
9/27 — Boise, ID — Shrine Social Club
9/28 — Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge
9/30 — Las Vegas, NV — Backstage Bar
10/1 — Anaheim, CA — Parish @ House of Blues
10/2 — Pomona, CA — Glass House
10/3 — Fresno, CA — Sanctuary
10/4 — Los Angeles, CA — Teragram Ballroom*
10/5 — Mesa, AZ — Rosetta Room*
10/6 — Albuquerque, NM — Sunshine Theater
10/8 — Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theater
10/9 — McHenry, IL — The Vixen*
10/10 — Flint, MI — Machine Shop*
10/11 — Lakewood, OH — Mercury Music Lounge*
10/13 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
10/14 — Lowell, MA — Taffeta Music Hall
10/15 — Harrisburg, PA — Capitol City Music Hall
10/16 — Syracuse, NY — The Song & Dance
10/17 — Bensalem, PA — Broken Goblet
10/18 — Clifton, NJ — Dingbatz
10/20 — Leesburg, VA — Tally Ho
10/22 — Raleigh, NC — Chapel of Bones
10/23 — Richmond, VA — Canal Club
10/24 — Columbus, OH — The Kings of Clubs
10/26 — Nashville, TN — Basement East
10/27 — Sauget, IL — Pop’s Nightclub
10/28 — Lawrence, KS — The Bottleneck
10/30 — Colorado Springs, CO — Black Sheep
10/31 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater*

CURSED BLESSINGS EUROPEAN TOUR:
Co-headliner with The Birthday Massacre
Direct Support from Killus
* = WEDNESDAY 13 Only

11/23 — Prague, CZ — Futurum Prague
11/24 — Leipzig, DE — Conne Island *
11/25 — Cologne, DE — Volta
11/26 — Liège, BE — Reflektor
11/28 — Paris, FR — Chavaux
11/29 — Rotterdam, NL — Baroeg
11/30 — Bochum, DE — Matrix *

12/1 — Hamburg, DE — Knust *
12/2 — Berlin, DE — Lido *
12/4 — Dresden, DE — Beatpol
12/5 — Budapest, HU — Dürer Kert
12/7 — Zurich, CH — Dynamo Saal
12/8 — Munich, DE — Backstage
12/9 — Mannheim, DE — MS Connexion Complex

WEDNESDAY 13 ARE:
Wednesday 13 — Vocals
Jack Tankersely — Guitar
Ashes — Lead Guitar
Troy Doebbler — Bass
Mike Dupke — Drums

MARILYN MANSON REVEALS NEW VIDEO FOR ‘FRONT TOWARD ENEMY’

Following last week's single release, MARILYN MANSON has unveiled the official music video for ‘Front Toward Enemy,’ directed by Henri Alexander Levy. The track is the latest offering from his forthcoming album, One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2, due August 14th via Nuclear Blast Records.

Building on the release of the album's lead single, "Exit Wound," "Front Toward Enemy" continues the dark, cinematic vision of One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2, the highly anticipated second installment in MANSON's latest sinister sonic odyssey, co-written and co-produced with Tyler Bates.

One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2 will arrive days before the start of his late summer co-headline tour with ROB ZOMBIE. Visit MarilynManson.com for a complete list of MANSON’s 2026 worldwide tour dates.

Stream ‘Front Toward Enemy’: https://mm.bfan.link/front-toward-enemy

Pre-Order One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2: https://mm.bfan.link/oaug-ch-2

‘FRONT TOWARD ENEMY’ MUSIC VIDEO BELOW:

In addition to standard formats, One Assassination Under God – Chapter 2 is available as the “Claymore Edition” vinyl, a deluxe collector's variant limited to just 1,800 copies worldwide and available exclusively through the Nuclear Blast Merch Store.

Purchase here: https://mm.bfan.link/front-toward-enemy/nuclearBlast

One Assassination Under God - Chapter 2 is available now for pre-order in a variety of formats including a limited box set and accompanying apparel at https://mm.bfan.link/oaug-ch-2

MARILYN MANSON & ROB ZOMBIE Co-Headline Tour Dates w / THE HU & ORGY

Aug 20 - West Palm Beach, FL @ iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre ^+
Aug 21 - Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre ^+
Aug 23 - Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ^+
Aug 24 - Charlotte, NC @ Truliant Amphitheater ^+
Aug 26 - Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ^+
Aug 27 - Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center ^+
Aug 29 - Burgettstown, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake ^+
Aug 30 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater ^+
Sep 1 - Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre ^+
Sep 2 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center ^+
Sep 4 - Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre ^+
Sep 5 - Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre ^+
Sep 6 - Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center ^+
Sep 9 - St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater ^+
Sep 10 - Kansas City, MO @ Morton Amphitheater ^+
Sep 12 - Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre *^+
Sep 14 - West Valley City, UT @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre ^+
Sep 16 - Airway Heights, WA @ BECU Live at Northern Quest +
Sep 17 - Auburn, WA @ White River Amphitheatre ^+
Sep 18 - Ridgefield, WA @ Cascades Amphitheater ^+
Sep 20 - Concord, CA @ Toyota Pavilion at Concord ^+

* Not a Live Nation show
^ With The Hu

+ With Orgy

MARILYN MANSON Headline & Festival Dates

Oct 15 - New Orleans, LA - The Fillmore

Oct 17 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theatre

Oct 18 - San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theatre

Oct 21 - Austin, TX - Emo’s

Oct 22 - Austin, TX - Emo’s

Oct 24 - Fort Worth, TX - Sick New World Texas

Oct 31 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern (SOLD OUT)

Nov 1 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern (SOLD OUT)

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