MALEFIC Unleash Debut Album Impermanence Today via Terminus Hate City; Premiere Video for “In Darkest Dreams (The Reaping)”

Atlanta blackened thrash visionaries MALEFIC have officially released their long-awaited debut full-length, Impermanence, out today via Terminus Hate City. Marking the culmination of a journey that began in 2018, the album stands as a testament to perseverance, creative defiance, and an unrelenting devotion to extreme metal in all its forms.

In conjunction with the album’s release, MALEFIC have unveiled a new music video for “In Darkest Dreams (The Reaping),” a harrowing visual companion to one of the record’s most dynamic tracks. The video plunges viewers into a nightmarish landscape where fantasy and mortality collide, echoing the song’s tale of a deathly reaper figure stalking the shadows of the subconscious.

Blending black, death, and thrash metal into a volatile and cohesive statement, Impermanence explores themes of political decay, addiction, existential dread, perseverance, and the irreversible consequences of human choices. The album refuses to be confined by genre boundaries, drawing from progressive rock structures, melodic black metal atmospheres, and punishing death metal intensity.

The record erupts with opener “Blood Of The Throne,” a blistering assault of precision riffing, furious drumming, and venomous vocals that confronts oppressive economic systems head-on. “In Darkest Dreams (The Reaping)” follows with a progressive-leaning structure and one of the album’s rare defined choruses, merging death metal brutality with blackened thrash undertones. The album can be ordered HERE. 

“Of Gods And Man” shifts into melodic black metal territory, weaving intricate picking patterns and dueling solos beneath vocalist Aaron Baumoel’s existential reflections on greed and humanity’s relationship with a creator. The dynamic “Idiocracy” introduces a black-n-roll swagger, pairing memorable triplet riffs with sharp social commentary.

“Deserter” reintroduces crushing death metal grooves and call-and-response harsh vocals that channel themes of abandonment and despair. “Disembodiment” offers a haunting acoustic opening before ascending into the album’s emotional apex, confronting narcissism and manipulation with both musical beauty and lyrical darkness.

The sprawling centerpiece “Obsidian Earth” serves as Impermanence’s magnum opus: grandiose, melodic, and unrelentingly aggressive, culminating in a searing solo by Jason Davila while lamenting humanity’s self-inflicted extinction. “Echoes Of Silence” ventures further into progressive territory, chronicling addiction’s dual nature through chaotic black metal passages and cathartic melodic release.

Closing track “It Haunts” descends into a blackened abyss of charging riffs and spectral acoustics, sealing the album with an ominous sense of supernatural finality.

Forged through years of personal and professional trials, the album captures MALEFIC at their most focused and fearless, delivering a work that is as intellectually provocative as it is sonically devastating.

About MALEFIC:
MALEFIC roared onto the Atlanta metal scene in 2007 with ambitions to modernize the black metal genre. With their tight riffs, tasty leads, and relatable lyricism, MALEFIC abandons cliches and defies traditional genre boundaries. Their special blend of black metal, drawing from thrash and death metal influences, appeals to metalheads across subgenres. They count OLD MAN'S CHILD, CARCASS, TESTAMENT, DISSECTION, and OPETH among their most prominent influences, offering a fresh, modern take on metal that is unrivaled in the United States.

Though they are set to release their very first full-length album, Impermanence, in 2025, MALEFIC boasts an impressive live performance history, having played shows with notable bands such as 1349, CRYPTA, and PROFANATICA. After a hiatus in 2009, the band eagerly picked back up where they left off and reformed with a new lineup. MALEFIC initially began work on Impermanence in 2018, taking their time to ensure that every detail accurately reflected their vision for their album. The band's hard work and dedication has culminated in a powerful debut, lovingly crafted by fans of nuanced, boundary-pushing music. 

MALEFIC lineup:
Jason Davila - Guitar
Aaron Baumoel - Drums, Vocals
Sam Williams - Guitar
Andy McGraw - Bass

Out Today from BLAZONER

Blazoner’s new covers EP Sonic Chambers began almost by accident. The trio of Andy Murray, Brian Carnes, and Stephen Sullivan walked into the studio intending to track a couple of songs purely for fun. They had been slipping covers into their live sets for a while, choosing favorites from across the spectrum of heavy rock, classic rock, prog, and anything else that spoke to them. Once they finished the first two recordings, the energy in the room made it clear that stopping there would have been impossible. They returned to the studio and finished what became a five song EP that highlights the full range of the group’s influences while still sounding unmistakably like Blazoner.

When the band stepped back and listened to everything in sequence, Sonic Chambers revealed itself as more than a quick studio experiment. It became a snapshot of the music that shaped them, filtered through the loud, intense, harmony driven identity they have built together. They had not planned to make an EP, but the excitement of the process carried them forward. Sonic Chambers stands as a celebration of influence, instinct, and the simple joy of creating something that feels alive.

About BLAZONER:

BLAZONER is a heavy rock power trio from Fredericksburg, Virginia, built on the belief that loud music should feel both massive and melodic. The band leans into thick, saturated riffs, driving rhythms, and vocal harmonies that hit as hard as the instruments behind them. Their sound blends the grit of stoner rock, the pulse of classic heavy rock, and the swirling textures of psychedelia, creating a style that feels raw, hook driven, and unmistakably their own.

Formed by Andy Murray, Brian Carnes, and Stephen Sullivan, BLAZONER is powered by the natural chemistry the three share when they play together. Every member sings, which gives the band a vocal identity rarely found in heavy music. Whether delivering gritty leads or layered harmonies, the voices of all three members work together to add color and emotion to the band’s thick wall of sound. The result is a blend of heaviness and melody that stands out both live and on record.

BLAZONER came out of the gate with a commitment to playing hard, writing often, and letting instinct lead the way. Since releasing their first music in 2023, the band has grown quickly through high energy performances that showcase their volume, intensity, and connection as performers. Crowds respond not only to the weight of the riffs and the immediacy of the songs, but also to the sense that the band is having as much fun onstage as anyone in the room.

Their music reflects a wide range of influences, yet everything is filtered through the same core approach. Play loud, play with purpose, and make songs that feel alive. Whether crafting originals or reimagining the tracks that shaped them, BLAZONER focuses on movement, emotion, and the thrill of a great groove hitting at full power.

BLAZONER continues to evolve as they write, record, and perform, always pushing toward a heavier, tighter, more expressive version of their sound. For the band, heavy music is more than a style. It is energy, teamwork, and a constant exploration of what three people can create when they trust every instinct and hold nothing back.

BLAZONER Is:

Andy Murray — drums and vocals
Brian Carnes — bass and vocals
Stephen Sullivan — guitar and vocals

Connect with BLAZONER:

Bandcamp: https://blazoner.bandcamp.com/album/escape-to-electric-land
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1VxuvmkoQn/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blazonerband?igsh=MTNqMGplYXh2NHlrNA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@blazoner?si=a5PLZSKRjAmk4vB0
Spotify: https://spotify.link/Z17LAAz7KXb
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/blazoner/1709365327

TX2 Drops New Single "Murder Scene" Featuring Magnolia Park

LA-based alt-rock artist TX2 has today released his debut album End Of Us via Hopeless Records. The 13-track album features collaborations with Black Veil Brides, Magnolia Park, Ice Nine Kills, DeathbyRomy, and Ekoh, and arrives after a decade of building one of heavy music's most polarizing and devoted fanbases. Today’s release is highlighted by focus track, "Die Alone" which captures the album's emotional core. Fans can listen to the full album HERE. 

Speaking on today’s highly anticipated release,TX2 frontman, Evan Thomas shares

“After 11 years of building toward this moment, the band and I are excited to unveil our debut album, ‘End of Us’, structured as a rock opera. Each single leading up to this release has told a story painting the larger album theme of, ‘The Resistance’, the final survivors in a world devastated by a vampire holocaust. I hope the story we’ve told through our debut album reminds the X Movement and those all around us that they cannot erase us.”

End Of Us marks a turning point for an artist who did what most won't: weaponized being the internet's punching bag and turned online hate into undeniable momentum. With 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, 1.3 million TikTok followers, and 100 million streams on previously released singles before the album even dropped, TX2 turned algorithmic outrage into a self-sustaining business outside traditional development models.

The album collects previously released singles including "The End of Us" featuring Black Veil Brides, "Murder Scene" featuring Magnolia Park, "HOSTAGE (they will not erase us)," "The Rain," "Feed" featuring DeathbyRomy, and "Nice Guy" featuring Ekoh, alongside new tracks that complete the album's narrative arc. Between them, the previously released songs generated 100 million streams and 42 million TikTok likes in the last 12 months alone.

TX2 has earned co-signs from Caleb Shomo, Ice Nine Kills, Black Veil Brides, Magnolia Park, and From First to Last while building the X Movement, a Discord-based mental health community with thousands of active members. As an openly queer artist, his refusal to sanitize his advocacy has made him both a target and a lifeline.

Thomas describes the album's sound as "punk meets vampire-core with an Eminem edge," drawing from influences like My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Black Veil Brides, and Linkin Park while carving out space entirely his own. He self-directed all music videos alongside guitarist Cameron Rostami with horror aesthetics inspired by Resident Evil and Silent Hill.

TX2 begins his US "End of Us" headline tour this month before heading to Australia with Rain City Drive in March, followed. He then returns to the US for a North America tour supporting Black Veil Brides before heading to Europe for a massive European festival run including Download Festival (alongside Linkin Park, Guns N' Roses, and Limp Bizkit), Rock AM Ring, Rock Im Park, Rock For People, Novarock, Graspop, Jera On Air, and Vainstream. For tickets and further information head to tx2merch.com/pages/tour

TX2 - THE END OF US TOUR (w/ Buffalo Farm & Flat Out)

Feb 6 - Grey Witch - Las Vegas, NV

Feb 7 - SOMA - San Diego, CA

Feb 8 - Temblor Bowling Company - Bakersfield, CA

Feb 11 - Lowbrow Palace - El Paso, TX

Feb 12 - Come And Take It Live - Austin, TX

Feb 13 - Laser City Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK

Feb 15 - Vinyl Music Hall - Pensacola, FL

Feb 17 - The East - Nashville, TN

Feb 18 - Off Broadway - St. Louis, MO

Feb 19 - xBk Live - Des Moines, IA

Feb 21 - 4th & Polk Music & Event Space - Topeka, KS

Feb 23 - Uptown Funk Dueling Pianos - Albuquerque, NM

Feb 24 - 191 TOOLE - Tucson, AZ

TX2 w/ BLACK VEIL BRIDES - NORTH AMERICA 2026

Apr 25 - Riverside Municipal Auditorium - Riverside, CA

Apr 26 - Grand Theatre at The Grand Sierra Resort - Reno, NV

Apr 28 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA

Apr 30 - The Union Event Center - Salt Lake City, UT

May 1 - Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO

May 2 - The Astro - Omaha, NE

May 4 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX

May 5 - House of Blues - Houston, TX

May 6 - The Aztec Theatre - San Antonio, TX

May 8 - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA

May 11 - Piedmont Hall - Greensboro, NC

May 12 - The NorVa - Norfolk, VA

May 14 - The Fillmore Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA

May 15 - Stage AE - Pittsburgh, PA

May 17 - The Fillmore Detroit - Detroit, MI

May 19 - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre - Indianapolis, IN

May 21 - The Fillmore Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

May 22 - Ramova Theatre - Chicago, IL

May 23 - The Sylvee - Madison, WI

May 25 - HISTORY - Toronto, ON

May 26 - MTELUS - Montreal, QC

May 28 - Palladium Times Square - New York, NY

May 29 - The Fillmore Silver Spring - Silver Spring, MD

May 30 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA

ABOUT TX2

TX2 is the project of Los Angeles-based artist Evan Thomas, known for raw, emotionally charged alt-rock that refuses to play by the rules. Since going viral on TikTok in 2023 with "I Would Hate Me Too," TX2 has amassed 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, 1.3 million TikTok followers, and a touring resume that includes opening for Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Ice Nine Kills, and Parkway Drive on the Summer of Loud tour.

Thomas founded the X Movement, a community dedicated to mental health awareness and creating safe spaces for fans who feel like they don't belong. He's openly queer, vocally advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and fan safety, and stays after every show to meet every fan, sometimes for hours. He's been called emo's most hated artist and its most necessary voice, often in the same breath. His debut album End Of Us is out now via Hopeless Records.

THE HELLACOPTERS RARITIES COMPILATION CREAM OF THE CRAP! VOLUME 3 IS OUT TODAY + FULL ALBUM STREAM AVAILABLE VIA YOUTUBE

Today marks the release of Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works • Volume 3, the newest, long-overdue entry in a series of rarities collections by Swedish high energy rockers THE HELLACOPTERS, combining rare and lesser-known material from a myriad of singles, EPs, and compilation songs. The 24 tracks featured in this set have originally been released between 1998 and 2005, most of them only on vinyl and out-of-print CDs, and include originals like ‘Disappointment Blues’, ‘Freeway To Hell’, ‘Doggone Your Bad-Luck Soul’, 'Ferrytale' and ‘Long Gone Losers’ as well as cover versions of songs by Motörhead, Wilson Pickett, MC5, Smokey Robinson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, Alice Cooper, The Ramones, The Nomads, Adam West – whose singer Jake Starr penned liner notes for this release – and many, many more. Furthermore, a lot of these songs have never been released digitally. Meticulously compiled by Robert Eriksson, transferred from master tapes and vinyl by Henke Jonsson, and remastered for maximum audio fidelity by Magnus Lindberg, with Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works • Volume 3 THE HELLACOPTERS present a stunning collection of incredible, high-octane rock’n’roll on this more than 75 minutes long double vinyl, CD and digital release. Scroll down for the full track list and release formats.

Purchase or stream Cream Of The Crap! Collected Non-Album Works • Volume 3:
https://hellacopters.bfan.link/cotc

A full album stream via Youtube is available below;

ABOUT THE HELLACOPTERS

Less than three years after their triumphant, chart-storming comeback record, Eyes Of Oblivion, which entered on #1 in their home country, on #3 in Germany, and on #6 in Finland, Sweden's most consistently great rock outfit is back with another banger of an album called Overdriver, due out on January 31st, 2025.

In the meantime, THE HELLACOPTERS have celebrated their triumphant return by playing a show with the mighty Iron Maiden in Gothenburg in July 2022, and gigs with Ghost in Germany in June 2023, apart from their own string of headline shows throughout Europe. Eager to keep the rock flowing, February 16th, 2024 saw THE HELLACOPTERS release not one, but two stunning versions of their classic Grande Rock album, which was originally released in 1999. Grande Rock Revisited included a remastered original version and a remixed and partially re-recorded version as a companion piece, showing how the album could have sounded in a parallel universe with guitarist Dregen being in the band at the time. After making rock grande again, the group set sights on new material, debuting the phenomenal single 'Stay With You'  in May 2024 and releasing it as limited 7inch via Lightning Records.

Their ninth full-length Overdriver was recorded at Strawberry Studio & The Honk Palace and is the first HELLACOPTERS album entirely produced by Nicke Andersson. As you might expect from a HELLACOPTERS album it's filled to the brim with roaring guitars and earth-shattering grooves, fist-raising energy and anthemic choruses, while keeping the variety richer than ever before. Overdriver was hailed by many as a career highlight and it was a huge success, entering the Swedish charts on #1 and the German charts on #6 upon release.

THE HELLACOPTERS ONLINE:
https://linktr.ee/thehellacopters

Scottish 80s trailblazers FINI TRIBE share 'Me & My Shadow', highlighting their latest anthology

Scotland's iconic 1980s music mavericks Fini Tribe present "Me and My Shadow", the latest offering from their loaded anthology "The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe: 1982-1987", released via Shipwrecked Industries. Crackling with the sound of ideas arriving faster than they can be contained, this track emits youthful ingenuity and unorthodox tools, surging forward with hypnotic force.

The band members themselves barely out of their school uniforms, "Me and My Shadow" captures Fini Tribe at the instant their raw curiosity became something lean, propulsive, and unmistakably their own. A cool, searching vocal circles themes of selfhood while guitars slice with cinematic precision, locked to a driving, machine-like momentum that never lets up. Swirls of off-kilter electronics blur the edges, and the opening seconds—where the tape itself seems to wake up—drop the listener straight into motion.

Fini Tribe emerged in 1980 in post-punk Edinburgh, soon becoming a six-piece with Chris Connelly, Simon McGlynn, Andy McGregor, Davie Miller, Philip Pinskyand John Vick. Curated and designed by the band, this retrospective features archival photographs, essays by longtime friend Shirley Manson (Garbage, Angelfish, Goodbye Mr. MacKenzie), renowned author Alastair McKay, and original band member Andy McGregor, who also designed the album artwork.

Including the first legendary John Peel Session, produced by Dale Griffin and originally broadcast in May 1985, this colossal collection was previewed by the razor-edged singles “I Want More” and "We're Interested". The original 12” singles (including "Detestimony") and the WaxTrax! singles are also here, along with several unreleased live tracks - remastered and produced by the band's members.

"Me and My Shadow' was taken from our second studio session in spring of 1982. We were all still in secondary school in Edinburgh. In fact, the lyrics were written during a library period in lieu of French studies or some tedious Thomas Hardy novel. This would be the first session with Davie Miller, who had previously been in the formidable band Explode Your Heart," says Chris Connelly.
 
"The song addresses identity. Written by a 16-year-old, the lyrics float above a meticulous almost-spy-thriller guitar melody, which anchors the song to a fast-paced mechanical rhythm. At the time, we were swimming around in Can and French Noir, like every schoolboy should".

The tracks on "The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe" were recorded in Edinburgh at Wilf's Planet, Pier House, Niddry Street Rehearsal Rooms, Pleasance Theatre, and Calton Studios, and in London at Southern Studios and at BBC Studios, Maida Vale. Influenced by Throbbing Gristle, Wire, Can, Captain Beefheart, they also drew from modern film, writing, and the art that was abundant in the festival city.

"For me, "Me and My Shadow"s may be the definitive 80s Fini Tribe recording: Chris words, John's trippy keyboards, and the prescient motorik metal rhythm (played on a chrome clothes rail, as I recall)," says Andy McGregor.
 
“I'd say it's also probably the best recorded example of me 'at one' with my RAPIER 44, a red sharkfin plectrum, and a matching kitchen stool. I used to sit down to play most of the time, and I can see why. I don't know if it was a mistake, but there's something in the way that the recording starts with the reel to reel getting "to speed" -- that is the perfect start to a song that feels like the audio equivalent to a fever-dream motorway timelapse."
     
Fini Tribe's debut eponymous EP, released on their FINIFLEX label, led to the John Peel Session. The band quickly morphed into a formidable experimental dance unit, cemented by the arrival of sampling. Now a well-oiled frantic machine, they eventually performed in London, Glasgow and Aberdeen, their sound became more unique. Their 1986 “Let The Tribe Grow” EP, with the anthemic, church-bell driven “Detestimony”became a lasting and iconic statement of intent. Fini Tribe heralded a new sound and new hypervisual approach, more akin to performance art than rock ‘n roll.
 
In 1987, WaxTrax! Records released Fini Tribe's high-octane cover of Can's “I Want More”, introducing the band to American dance floors. After one more WaxTrax! single – a reworking of “Detestimony” – and a few more events (including a night at Glasgow's Third Eye Centre that ended in flames), that was the end for this incarnation of Fini Tribe. The band then lost a few members, including Chris Connelly, who moved to Chicago and joined The Revolting Cocks (and later Ministry).

"The Sheer Action of Fini Tribe" is out digitally everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. It is also available as a three-CD digipak with 24-page booklet and limited-edition vinyl LP in a gatefold sleeve with insert.

CREDITS
All tracks composed and performed by Chris Connelly, Andy McGregor, David Miller, Simon McGlynn, Philip Pinsky & John Vick, except "I Want More” (written by Karoli/Czukay/Schmidt/Leibezeit/Gilmour)
Published by Copyright Control / P.R.S. Concord Music / B.M.I. Momentum / Universal
Design & art direction: Andy McGregor, remixing 1980’s Fini art
Cover artwork: high school printed t-shirt by Simon McGlynn
Produced by Fini Tribe, John McVay, Dale Griffin, John Vick
Mixed by Fini Tribe, Paul Barker, John Vick
Engineered by Peter Haigh, Chic Medley, John Vick, Trigger, Mike Engles, Wilf Smarties, Rock Hardware
Recorded at Wilf’s Planet, Edinburgh
Pier House, Edinburgh
Demo & rehearsal recordings made at Niddry Street Rehearsal Rooms, Edinburgh with overdubs at various band members’ flats around Edinburgh
Live recordings made at Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, 15 December 1983
Live recordings made at Calton Studios, Edinburgh, 27 May 1987
Location recordings made at Monimail, Fife, Scotland
Southern Studios, London
BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London, 12 May 1985
Mastered by James Scott, Populist Recording & Mastering
Shipwrecked Industries CD catalogue no. SHIP004CD
Shipwrecked Industries LP catalogue No. SHIP004LP
Distribution via Virtual Label
Videos by Kimberly Blessing
Footage of 1986 Edinburgh courtesy of Jean-François at Popcards Factory
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR


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Guilt Trip Drop 3-Track "God Forgives" EP Today + Share Video for "Dirt" + "Angel Eyes"

Manchester, UK-based five-piece GUILT TRIP — Jay Valentine [vocals], Jak Maden [guitar], Sam Baker [guitar], Tom Aimson [drums], and Lily Kilcoyne[bass] — are one of the most exciting and fast-rising bands in heavy music. They have surprise-dropped the three-song EP, God Forgives, today, February 11. Listen and get it here.

It includes two new tracks — "Dirt" (which premiered on Daniel P Carter's Radio 1 Rock show on February 9) and "Angel Eyes" (which premiered via SiriusXM Liquid Metal on February 10) — as well as a new mix of the previously released "Burn."

The band also shared a music video event presented in two parts featuring "Dirt" and "Angel Eyes," which can be viewed below. It's quite a one-two knockout punch. 

"God Forgives is a culmination of progress and the embodiment of Guilt Trip's identity, whilst consciously trying to build on the style and songwriting onSeverance we are yet embracing and moving with the sound we achieved on that record," says Valentine. "The songs were written with one thing in mind: 'Make it better' and we hope we have hit the mark for every Guilt Trip fan out there."

Regarding the accompanying video, he says, "It was birthed by a mix of transitioning lyrical themes into visuals and original ideas that we felt best represented the subject matter metaphorically. We wanted to show something other than just a live performance — a story that could entertain while relating to the music and still convey a message but be open enough for the watcher to make their own interpretations."

The EP highlights the band's gritty and groove-laden metallic hardcore style — and is just a taste of what's to come for the band's forthcoming full-length.

Guilt Trip, who announced their signing to Roadrunner Records last year, will also embark on a co-headline U.S. tour with Malevolence that runs through April. All dates are below. Get tickets here. 

GUILT TRIP ON TOUR:
EUROPE:
3/17 — WOLF Barcelona — Barcelona ESP
3/18 — ReviLive — Madrid, ESP
3/19 — Urban Rock Concept — Vitoria-Gasteiz, ESP
3/21 — Coliseum — A Coruna, ESP
3/22 — RCA Club — Lisboa, POR
5/23 — Slam Dunk — Hatfield, ENG
5/24 — Slam Dunk — Leeds, ENG
6/19 — Grasspop Metal Meeting — Dessel, BEL
8/21 — V and B Fest — Chateau Gontier Sur Mayenne, FRA
  
WITH MALEVOLENCE:
3/31 — Detroit, MI — The Shelter
4/2 — Buffalo, NY — Rec Room
4/3 — Montreal, QC — Fairmount Theatre
4/4 — Toronto, ON — Hard Luck Bar
4/7 — Worcester, MA — Palladium Upstairs
4/8 — Brooklyn, NY — Meadows
4/9 — Baltimore, MD — Metro Gallery
4/10 — Philadelphia, PA — Ukie Club
4/11 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving
4/13 — Nashville, TN — The Mil
4/14 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
4/16 — Houston, TX — Secret Group
4/17 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box
4/18 — Dallas, TX — Puzzles Deep Ellum
4/20 — Denver, CO — Marquis
4/22 — Minneapolis, MN — Amsterdam Bar
4/23 — Milwaukee, WI — X-Ray Arcade

SUMMER U.S.:
7/16 — Rock Fest — Cadott, WI
7/18 — Inkcarceration — Mansfield, OH

ABOUT GUILT TRIP:
Historically, Manchester, UK breeds a certain toughness. As a pillar of the 19th century Industrial Revolution in Northern England, factories and warehouses line much of the city's rain-baptized topography. A hardworking lot who shoot straight without apology, its denizens traditionally take an incredible amount of pride in where they come from. Embodying the grit and gusto of Manchester, Guilt Trip bring a blast of homegrown intensity to their hybrid of hardcore and metal. The five piece slides striking melodies in between throat-slitting thrashy riffs and earth-splitting breakdowns. 

Amassing tens of millions of streams and playing to packed crowds, they’re primed to amplify this hometown energy and pride on a global scale with a series of 2025 singles and their forthcoming debut LP for Roadrunner Records. More information about the new album will be released in due course.

Guilt Trip started to forge a seething signature style without comparison back in 2015. Jay and Jak cemented a lifelong bond as best friends at four-years-old when they met at reception in school. Over the years, the duo introduced one another to various favorite bands. Eventually, they welcomed fellow Manchester scene friends Tom, Sam, and Lily to the fold. To get to this point, the collective grinded the old-fashioned way one gig at a time, bulldozing their way out of sweaty basements and onto cramped club stages. They dropped the Unrelenting Force EP during 2016 followed by their 2019 full-length debut, River of Lies. The latter spawned "Thin Ice," which reeled in 7.1 million Spotify streams and counting. 2023's Severance marked a turning point. It boasted popular collaborations with LANDMVRKS and Malevolence, while KERRANG! hailed their "unique brand of hardcore that sees them delve into elements of thrash, old-school hardcore and fist-pumping metal." Beyond sharing the stage with everyone from Sylosis to While She Sleeps, they lit up festivals, including Download, Hellfest, and more. Attracting Roadrunner Records to their corner, the musicians decamped to StudioOWZ in Clarbeston, Wales with producer and engineer Adam "Nolly" Getgood [Periphery] during early 2025.

INDUCTION Release New Studio Album 'Love Kills!' And Music Video For "Strangers To Love"

modern power metal force INDUCTION mark the release of their new studio album Love Kills!, out now via Reigning Phoenix Music.

With Love Kills!, INDUCTION present their most focused and mature record to date, sharpening their signature mix of heavy power metal, strong hooks, and emotionally driven songwriting. The album shows a band operating with confidence, clarity, and a clear artistic direction.

To celebrate their album release in glorious style, INDUCTION unleash a powerful new music video for the epic track “Strangers To Love”, featuring none other than Clémentine Delauney from VISIONS OF ATLANTIS!

“Strangers To Love” stands as one of the album’s most emotional and cinematic moments. Blending soaring melodies and crushing guitars, the song showcases an intense vocal duet between Clémentine and INDUCTION frontman Gabriele Gozzi. It’s a powerful meeting of voices that elevates the song into true modern power metal territory.

"I am honored to feature on INDUCTION’s new album, especially on this song 'Strangers to Love' that carries a very nostalgic yet energetic vibe," the VISIONS OF ATLANTIS singer says. "I feel like I’m back in the vibrant eighties, singing about a love that is as impossible as it is to travel back in time… I had a lot of fun interpreting this song alongside the great Gabriele Gozzi!”

Stream/Download “Strangers To Love”: https://induction.rpm.link/strangersvoaPR

Watch the video clip premiering below:

INDUCTION guitarist Tim Kanoa Hansen comments on the collaboration: "The second that I had the demo of ‘Strangers To Love’ done, I knew it needed a second voice. With Clémentine from VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, we found the perfect match to bring the story to life. Clémi and Gabri complement each other beautifully! ‘Strangers To Love’ is probably the closest thing to a ballad that you will find on Love Kills!, and it's also probably one of my personal favorite hits. I believe everyone will somehow relate to this song, because it captures the essence of human experience at its core, and fits perfectly to the album's message: Love Kills…but it's never gonna die.”

But the connection between INDUCTION and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS doesn’t stop at the studio. Both bands have joined forces with WARKINGS for the “Pirates & Kings Over Europe” Tour, that just kicked off in Switzerland and leading through more than 20 cities across Europe, promising epic nights of melodic metal and unforgettable performances. Find all current and upcoming dates listed below!

Following a storm of milestones, including a series of live dates supporting the legendary SAVATAGE, a frenetically acclaimed debut at Wacken Open Air, and the release of fan-favorite singles “Beyond Horizons” and “Dark Temptation”,INDUCTION are now firing on all cylinders.

Crafted at Chameleon Studios and Boogie Park Studios in Hamburg, the new album was produced by Tim Kanoa Hansen, and was mixed and mastered by Eike Freese in collaboration with the guitarist. Love Kills! marks the beginning of a new era for INDUCTION, defined by musical evolution, emotional depth, and a fearless drive to push the boundaries of modern power metal.

“For me, this album carries a lot of raw and personal emotion", Tim recently said. "Life always moved forward, and even in the darkest times, love always found its way back. With Love Kills! we explore the beauty and cruelty of love in a futuristic power metal context. It’s Induction at our biggest, boldest, and most fun yet.”

LOVE KILLS! is out now via Reigning Phoenix Music. Order your copy at: https://induction.rpm.link/lovekillsPR

About INDUCTION
In the heart of the power metal resurgence stand INDUCTION, a name that has quickly become synonymous with the genre’s new wave. Led by Tim Kanoa Hansen, son of metal legend Kai Hansen (HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY), INDUCTION are a force to be reckoned with, igniting stages and captivating audiences worldwide.

Their rise began with a bang as their sophomore album, “Born From Fire,” was released under the wings of Reigning Phoenix Music, earning widespread acclaim and solidifying their status in the genre. Notable praises include being crowned “Power Metal Rising Star of the Year” by Rock Hard in 2022 and drawing the attention of German TV channel SWR, which chronicled their ascent in a documentary.
 
Building on this momentum, INDUCTION embarked on high-profile tours alongside metal giants such as STRATOVARIUS, SONATA ARCTICA, BATTLE BEAST, GAMMA RAY, ACCEPT, and more, showcasing their polarising live energy and winning over audiences across Europe and also Japan.

Though widely considered a progressive power metal band, INDUCTION refuse to be confined by a single genre. With each release, they defy expectations, seamlessly blending and evolving the boundaries of their music while staying true to their unmistakable core.

With their much-acclaimed new studio offering Love Kills!, INDUCTION remain a hungry force in the metal galaxy, fueled by a passion for music and an unwavering commitment to their craft. With the rallying cry “We bring the heat!” echoing in every riff and chorus, they invite fans to join them on their epic journey through realms of myth, majesty, and POWER!
 
INDUCTION are:
Gabriele Gozzi | vocals
Tim Kanoa Hansen | guitars
Justus Sahlman | guitars
Dominik Gusch | bass
Markus “Maks” Felber | drums
 

More on INDUCTION:
inductionofficial.com | Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok
YouTube | X | Spotify | Apple Music | RPM

The Jesus and Mary Chain Some Candy Talking EP Announced for Record Store Day 2026

Third Man Records & The Jesus and Mary Chain are excited to announce the Record Store Day 2026 release of 40th anniversary extended 8 song edition of iconic Some Candy Talking EP, including the acoustic version of Taste Of Cindy only available on this first ever U.S. pressing. Also includes a 4x4 sticker designed by Mel Butler.

Mastered by Warren Defever and pressed in Detroit at Third Man Mastering and Pressing.

 

Available at Third Man Records storefronts and participating US indie retailers on April 18th, 2026.

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Out Today! - AGENBITE MISERY - Remorse of Conscience

AGENBITE MISERY is a New Hampshire-based trio whose debut album Remorse of Conscience is one of the most ambitious concept records to emerge from the modern extreme metal underground. Formed in late 2022 by guitarist Sam Graff, bassist Cam Netland, and drummer Adam Richards, the band began with a deceptively simple idea: to adapt James Joyce’s Ulysses into an experimental metal album. What emerged from that idea is a 55-minute odyssey of layered sonic aggression and literary depth, an album that blends blackened sludge, dissonant death metal, post-punk, ambient drone, and more into a singular, genre-defying statement of purpose.

The name AGENBITE MISERY is itself a reflection of the band’s literary roots, pulled from a line in Ulysses that references the 14th-century English devotional text Agenbite of Inwit. The phrase, literally “again-bite of inner wit,” or modernized as “remorse of conscience," became the perfect thematic and philosophical framework for an album steeped in grief, alienation, and the search for meaning in modern life. The band’s name was chosen because it reflects the deep, biting sorrow that pervades the novel and their music. Though the original pronunciation might have been “ah-jehn-bite,” the band opts for a harder, contemporary “ae-ghen-bite” as a nod to their mission of dragging ancient texts into the present.

Remorse of Conscience was written over the course of 2023 and recorded in 2024, entirely self-produced by the band, with mixing by Eric Sauter and mastering by Brad Boatright. The recording sessions were a direct extension of the trio’s collaborative ethos: a commitment to honesty, maximalism, and transformation. Each of the album’s eight songs adapts a chapter from Ulysses, using lyrics pulled directly from Joyce’s prose and reshaping them into brutal, beautiful sonic forms. The band sees each track not merely as a song but as a new translation, an attempt to convert stream-of-consciousness literature into aural energy.

The album opens with "Telemachean Echoes," a short, grinding burst of power violence and hardcore chaos that adapts the novel’s opening scene: Stephen Daedalus waking from a bitter dream of guilt and loss. The lyrics, shouted and whispered, move from internal shame to furious defiance: “Hyperborean scrotum tightening mother killer” to the repeated cry of “Let me be and let me live, Agenbite of Inwit.” It’s a blistering introduction to the world AGENBITE MISERY has constructed.

From there, the album spirals into "Cascara Sagrada," a disorienting piece of blackened death metal that explores the quiet horror of Leopold Bloom’s morning routine. Built on warped time signatures, sliding guitars, and sections that move from Slint-inspired indie to full-blown noise assault, the song captures the mundane terror at the heart of Bloom’s lonely life. Lyrics range from meditations on defecation to biblical hallucinations: “Captivity to captivity, multiplying dying being born everywhere, the grey sunken cunt of the world.”

The centerpiece of the album’s first half is the 13-minute "A Charitable View of Temporary Insanity," a devastating doom-sludge epic based on Bloom’s experience at a funeral. Lurching between minimal ambient textures and towering funeral doom riffs, the song reflects on loss, failure, and the strange bureaucracy of death. The vocals echo with grief: “If little Rudy lived, if I had seen him grown, my son, me and his eyes,” while the final line offers a glimmer of hope: “The blood sinking in gives earth new life.”

At the edge of genre, "Whatness of Allhorse" reimagines post-punk and industrial through a metal lens. With deadpan vocals, massive drum machines, horror-synth textures, and a blackgaze-style climax, the track adapts a scene where Stephen Daedalus debates Shakespearean theory with literary elites. The chaotic freedom of that conversation translates into a song full of bold choices and layered absurdity. “He left her, and gained the world of man,” we hear before the song explodes into shimmering tremolo guitars and a final scream: “But I’ll survive.”

"Bellwether and Swine" brings the record back to pure metal, a pummeling, riff-driven anthem inspired by Bloom’s argument with a xenophobic Irish nationalist. The song weaponizes the tropes of epic metal to mock toxic patriotism, stacking sludgy power chords over blast beats, while spoken word passages echo Old Testament imagery. The narrator’s bile is palpable: “Begob, he got as far as the door. Begob, always some bloody clown or other.”

With "Circe," the band returns to black metal, this time with a psychedelic bent. The chapter in Ulysses this track adapts is a hallucinatory descent into Dublin’s red-light district. The song mimics this spiral with hypnotic guitar lines, overlapping time signatures, and an atmosphere of dread. At the climax, we’re given one of the novel’s most haunting images: “A white lambkin peeps out of his waistcoat pocket.” It’s a fever dream of guilt and memory.

"The Twice-Charred Paths of Musing Disciples" offers a brief, contemplative interlude. Inspired by the penultimate chapter of Ulysses, the piece uses dungeon synth textures and ambient layering to conjure the quiet moment when Bloom invites Stephen to stay the night, and is turned down. The central melodic motif is taken from actual sheet music printed in the text, adapted into a modern drone setting.

The record closes with the monolithic "Mnesterophonia," a sprawling, droning epic that mirrors the novel’s final chapter, told from Molly Bloom’s perspective. Drawing on indie rock, doom, and freeform noise, the track builds from intimate to immense. The lyrics pull from Molly’s internal monologue as she drifts into sleep: “When I put the rose in my hair and how he kissed me and I thought well as well him as another…” The final lines of both book and album, “Yes, I will, Yes”, are screamed over a wall of sound, sealing the record with one of the most powerful emotional moments in modernist literature.

Though Remorse of Conscience is steeped in literary references, its emotional core is universal. At every turn, AGENBITE MISERY seeks to translate not just words but the raw human experience: grief, desire, disconnection, hope. In doing so, they’ve created something greater than a concept album, it’s a reinvention of what metal can do.

There is no other band like AGENBITE MISERY, and no album like Remorse of Conscience. This is a project that refuses to compromise, refuses to simplify, and refuses to be easily categorized. Instead, it dares to ask the same question Ulysses once did: can we still find truth, beauty, or meaning in the wreckage of the modern world? And their answer, it seems, is a resounding Yes. Yes, we will. Yes.

Out Today - INDUCTION - Love Kills!

Power metal upstarts INDUCTION aim to astonish and amaze with their highly-anticipated third album, Love Kills!. Catchy melodies and upbeat riffs dominate the soundscape, capturing the band’s energy as a relentless force to be reckoned with in the modern metal world. Though eclectic and refreshing, Love Kills! remains underpinned by a lingering sense of nostalgia for the power metal legends who inspired INDUCTION. The band pays homage to their roots while introducing less traditional elements and building a new, intriguing sound. The result is an album that is sure to please longstanding fans, while also exciting newcomers and proving that power metal is here to stay for years to come.

Love Kills! kicks off with the emotional “Virtual Insanity”, where blasts of synth notes meet melodic riffing and shredding guitar leads. The narrator longs to escape from a world to which they no longer belong, and to be free from the obsessions and desires imposed on them by others. Electronic effects on the vocals leave no doubt that the band is aspiring toward a more modern aesthetic.

“War Of Hearts” keeps the barrage of sweeping lead guitars and chugging riffs coming. Furious drumming lays the foundation for the desperation that the song conveys. A passionate vocal delivery and subtler keyboard notes betray the melancholy that lurks beneath energetic, fast-paced beats. The lyrics speak of uncertainty, regret, and fear of the future, while remaining determined to forge onward in spite of it all.

The synth-dominated “Dark Temptation” marks a dramatic twist in the album’s trajectory. In a surge of catharsis, the vicious thrill of forbidden love replaces the melancholy and yearning of the previous tracks. The narrator declares their love for a “mistress of the night”, igniting a renewed spark of passion that had once threatened to fizzle out. Instrumentally, the song trades complexity for impact, with melodies certain to be remembered long after the story ends.

The album takes an ominous turn on “Steel And Thunder”. Heavy, hard-charging riffs and lightning-fast leads intertwine with cinematic synths as a ferocious battle rages. The song sheds a new light on classic power metal themes, with imagery of a vengeful narrator taking back their destiny in the face of a seemingly-unstoppable, inhuman enemy. The bridge offers a short lull amid the chaos, but the energy quickly picks up again, carrying on with unrelenting force until the final note.

“Strangers To Love” introduces bass-heavy electronic elements and melodic female vocals. Though the riffs remain prominent, the song leans more heavily on melody and cinematic atmospheres, contrasting noticeably with the previous tracks. The band proudly shows off their versatility and emotional depth with a sound that bridges modernity and nostalgia.

“Beyond Horizons” opens with triumphant guitars and Latin-language gang vocals that recall the classic, energetic power metal sound that inspired INDUCTION. The synths are relegated to the background, in favor of shredding solos and powerfully-layered vocals. A higher key change in the final chorus lends one last dramatic flair, as the narrator proclaims the fulfillment of a destiny.

“Gods Of Steel” brings the bass back to the forefront, accompanied by crushingly heavy riffs and dramatic synths. Ominous vocals dominate the verses, warning of an impending conflict. The drama comes to a head in the chorus, as the narrator urges their companions to take their fates into their own hands “with an iron will”.

Mixed feelings about a relationship arise on the title track, “Love Kills!”. The narrator laments the failure of their romance while acknowledging the enduring, complicated nature of love. Like others before it, “Love Kills!” is deceptively upbeat, presenting a serious undertone beneath the polish and glamor of the music.

“I Am Evil” is a straightforward, shredding rocker that relies on heavy riffs and keyboards in equal measure. The softer moments never last long, inevitably exploding into brash, catchy melodies or guitar solos.

“The Veil Of Affection” leans heavily on cinematic drama, with sweeping synths and melodic guitar work. The riffs chug along, while symphonic atmospheres soar above. The narrator longs to open his heart, but fears losing himself in his emotions, and closes himself off to the world.

The final track, “Empress”, tells a contemplative tale about following one’s heart. Softer verses are neatly balanced with energetic choruses. Gritty, soaring vocals and melodic guitar solos carry the bulk of the emotion, taking the listener on a journey through the narrator’s inner conflict.

About INDUCTION:
In the heart of the power metal resurgence stand INDUCTION, a name that has quickly become synonymous with the genre’s new wave. Led by Tim Kanoa Hansen, son of metal legend Kai Hansen (HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY), INDUCTION are a force to be reckoned with, igniting stages and captivating audiences worldwide.

Their rise began with a bang as their sophomore album, Born From Fire, was released under the wings of Reigning Phoenix Music, earning widespread acclaim and solidifying their status in the genre. Notable praises include being crowned “Power Metal Rising Star of the Year” by Rock Hard in 2022 and drawing the attention of German TV channel SWR, which chronicled their ascent in a documentary.

Building on this momentum, INDUCTION embarked on high-profile tours alongside metal giants such as STRATOVARIUS, SONATA ARCTICA, BATTLE BEAST, GAMMA RAY, ACCEPT, and more, showcasing their polarising live energy and winning over audiences across Europe and also Japan.

Though widely considered a progressive power metal band, INDUCTION refuse to be confined by a single genre. With each release, they defy expectations, seamlessly blending and evolving the boundaries of their music while staying true to their unmistakable core.

As they march toward the release of their eagerly awaited third album, Love Kills!, INDUCTION remain a hungry force in the metal galaxy, fuelled by a passion for music and an unwavering commitment to their craft. With the rallying cry “We bring the heat!” echoing in every riff and chorus, they invite fans to join them on their epic journey through realms of myth, majesty, and POWER!

INDUCTION are:
Gabriele Gozzi | vocals
Tim Kanoa Hansen | guitars
Justus Sahlman | guitars
Dominik Gusch | bass
Markus “Maks” Felber | drums

More on INDUCTION:

inductionofficial.com | Facebook | Instagram | Threads | TikTok

YouTube | X | Spotify | Apple Music | RPM

HÉR are seekers and storytellers. Their debut album, Monochrome, reflects polar extremes: fire and ice, violence and tenderness, bravery and care, the brutality of war and the solace that’s brought by peace.

The Polish collective are celebrating the release of Monochrome with a new video for the album’s third single. Slinking and pulsating, “Going Down” enters into a trance where descent isn’t a collapse but a passage toward resolve.

“This song is a hymn to strength, perseverance and unyielding will”, HÉR says.

 

Watch the video for “Going Down” below:

Monochrome is out now on Season of Mist.

Order & Stream

https://orcd.co/hermonochrome

By exploring the human nature described in Norse mythology, the musicians make a deep insight into the emotions embedded in its verses. They bring out the dark beauty of the North and its extremes: fire and ice, violence and tenderness, bravery and care, the brutality of war and the solace that peace brings, struggle and feast, the milky sweetness of honey and the salty tang of blood, love and hatred, birth and death, beginning and end, terror and awe…

Sestu hérna, sit here… sit here and listen, sit here and grow, sit here and drift away.

Line-up:
Maciej Świniarski — Vocal, Percussion
Tomasz Chyła — Vocal, Violin, Synth Percussion
Piotr Chęcki — Saxophone, Percussion
Tomasz Sadecki — Bass Guitar, Synth, Percussion
Sławek Koryzno — Drums, Percussion

Production Credits:
Recorded at Monochrom Studio, Gniewoszów, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
Produced & Engineered by Ignacy Gruszecki.
Mixed & Mastered by Marcin Bors at Fonoplastykon, Wrocław, Poland.

Guest Musicians:
Magdalena Kuraś „Freya”

Cover Art:
Mary Zaleska

Photography:
Daria Szczygieł (https://dariaszczygiel.com/)

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

Follow HÉR:

Bandcamp: https://hersom.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herbandofficialprofile/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/her.bandofficial/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4yHViIb0eCl4eVMFcVnzm5
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/h%C3%A9r/1751778615

PROFANE ELEGY Unveil Video for "Herezjarcha", Title Track From Their New Album Out Now

Independent black metal band PROFANE ELEGY have released the official video for "Herezjarcha", the towering title track from their newly released full-length album of the same name. The song stands as the conceptual and emotional core of the record, a sweeping descent into vision, madness, and spiritual rebellion.

"Herezjarcha" tells the story of a man who experiences a transformative vision and emerges as the patriarch of a new heresy. Through deliberate immersion in darkness, he becomes one with it, his mind opening to hidden and forbidden truths. The track unfolds like a ritual in motion, blending cinematic orchestration, shifting musical movements, and whispered incantations into a narrative that feels both intimate and apocalyptic.

The newly released video brings that transformation to life, visually capturing the protagonist’s psychological unraveling and spiritual metamorphosis. Stark imagery, shadow-soaked environments, and symbolic storytelling mirror the song’s themes of revelation through corruption and enlightenment through descent.

Released independently , Herezjarcha marks a bold evolution for PROFANE ELEGY following their 2023 debut When All Is Nothing, which drew praise for fusing blackened aggression with doom-heavy atmosphere. On this new record, the band expands their sound in every direction, heavier, more dynamic, more refined, and deeply introspective.

The album is built on stark contrasts between cosmic vastness and personal collapse, defiance and decay, melody and obliteration.

It opens with "Exeunt Omnes", a theatrically orchestrated meditation on fate and mortality, before plunging into the existential storm of "Haunted". The defiant "I AM" transforms a biblical declaration into an anthem of human rebellion, while "As My Heart Turns to Ash" slows into a doom-laden lament of emotional collapse and introduces haunting clean vocal passages.

Mid-album, "Immutable" confronts inherited darkness and the inescapable aspects of identity, and "And Then We Are Gone" strips everything down to a funeral-paced meditation on impermanence. The journey culminates in the conceptual centerpiece "Herezjarcha" before closing with "The Accuser", a searing finale that reimagines judgment itself as hypocrisy worthy of condemnation.

Produced by J Gulick and mixed and mastered by Kevin Antreassian at Backroom Studios, Herezjarcha rejects genre boundaries in favor of vision. Atmospheric black metal collides with doom weight, death metal precision, orchestration, and clean vocal textures, all in service of lyrically rich, philosophical, and spiritually confrontational themes.

Out Now From Red Sands

Mexico City’s RED SANDS return with Evocations, a six-track release that captures more than a decade of evolution in a single statement. Formed in 2012 and reassembled in 2022, the group of Jonathan Corral, Daniel Novelo, Eric Novelo, Juan Carlos León, and Ángel Asiain has built a sound rooted in melody, structure, and emotion. Their music blends the strength of classic heavy metal with the depth of symphonic and gothic traditions, giving rise to what they call melodic metal.

The artwork for Evocations, designed by vocalist and visual artist Jona Corral, mirrors the album’s theme. It depicts a creature made from fragments of memory, a symbol of time, loss, and unfinished creation. The image and the music share the same language of impermanence.

Evocations is not a debut in the conventional sense but a culmination. It gathers songs written across different eras and unites them under one idea: that death and remembrance shape art more profoundly than survival alone. In its layers of melody, rhythm, and emotion, RED SANDS find a balance between past and present, creating music that listens as much as it speaks.

RED SANDS is:

  • Jonathan “Jona” Corral – Vocals

  • Daniel Novelo – Rhythm & Lead Guitar

  • Eric Novelo – Bass

  • Juan Carlos “CJ” León – Piano & Keyboards

  • Ángel Asiain – Drums


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JENNA PAULETTE RELEASES HORSEBACK (DELUXE)

Leo33 rising singer/songwriter Jenna Paulette arrives today with her 20-track Horseback (Deluxe) album, featuring three previously unreleased songs, including a duet rendition of “The Dirt” with John Morgan. Additionally, “The Dirt” will be featured on SiriusXM’s Highway On The Horizon beginning today. Listen to it and the full Horseback (Deluxe) album Below. 
 
Produced by Will Bundy, Horseback (Deluxe) expands on the original Horseback album, released in 2024, adding depth with a glimpse into Paulette’s live show with covers of Tim McGraw’s “Cowboy In Me” and Tanya Tucker’s “Texas (When I Die),” recorded live.
 
“I’m excited to release the deluxe version of Horseback featuring new versions of songs on the original record — some turning into duet versions with artists and friends I admire so much, as well as a few live versions of songs I love to cover,” shares Paulette. “The album originally came out just two weeks before my daughter was born, and so much life has happened since then. Revisiting these songs now makes this chapter even more meaningful.
 
“One of those duets is with my dear friend John Morgan,” she adds. “I met him through our friend Jeb Gipson and before we both had record deals, he played a little guitar for me. He’s always been one of the best pickers and singers in town. Our version of ‘The Dirt’ feels complete with him on it.”

Horseback (Deluxe) contains all 13 tracks off the original album, which was released in 2024 and has already amassed 26 million streams to date. Starting with “Wild Is Her Favorite Color,” celebrating the freedom that comes with living authentically, before delving into “3 Kings,” a tip of her hat to the three kings that have influenced her lifestyle, “King George, King Ranch, King James.”
 
The album intertwines upbeat tracks, including previously released “Outside” and “Run The Damn Ball,” harkening back to the values of grit and hard work that Paulette has come to embody, and empowering “Darlin’,” which signals the redemption of love lost and found again. Additionally, “Steady,” which honors strength in consistency and showing up, is resonating with fans as the song breaks into the top 15 at Texas radio.
 
In addition to “The Dirt” with John Morgan, Paulette also finds a new spin on tracks in her duets with longtime friends and collaborators on “Chasin’ Whiskey” and “The Prophet (Grandaddy’s Song);” featuring Jake Worthington and Ashley McBryde, respectively. 
 
And, after learning the ropes of navigating a career and newfound motherhood in 2025, Paulette recently jumped Back In The Saddle with a 26-date tour in 2026, with more shows to come.
 
While Paulette took a step back from touring in 2025, her business endeavors continued to expand with the launch of her Sunrise and Sunset Boots collection with Justin Boots, as well as a new Fall collection of her women’s rangewear line with Ely Cattleman, CowboyGirl. To learn more, visit JennaPaulette.com.

Back In The Saddle tour dates: 
Jan 31 // Tulsa, Okla. // Mercury Lounge
Feb 1 // Kansas City, Mo. // Knuckleheads
Feb 3 // Venice, Neb. // Buck’s Bar and Grill
Feb 4 // Davenport, Iowa // Raccoon Motel
Feb 5 // Yorkville, Ill. // Law Office Pub & Music Hall
Feb 6 // Milwaukee, Wis. // Shank Hall
Feb 7 // Clinton, Wis. // BOXCARS Pub & Grub
Feb 14 // Dunn, N.C. // Bird’s Nest Listening Room
Feb 15 // Greenville, S.C. // Doc’s Tavern
Feb 19-21 // Alpine, Texas // Lonestar Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Feb 26 // Fort Worth, Texas // Rhinestone Saloon
March 7 // Conroe, Texas // Table at Madeley
April 1 // Decatur, Ga. // Eddie’s Attic
April 2 // Nashville, Tenn. // Chief’s on Broadway *co-headline with Sammy Arriaga
April 11-16 // Galveston, Texas // Rock the Coast
April 23 // Corpus Christi, Texas // Brewster Street Icehouse
July 11 // Woodland Park, Colo. // America’s Mountain Festival

MØL CELEBRATE ALBUM RELEASE WITH NEW SINGLE/VIDEO 'HUD' DREAMCRUSH OUT NOW

Danish alt-metal luminists MØL have released their third studio album DREAMCRUSH via Nuclear Blast Records and to celebrate have unveiled new single/video, 'Hud'. 

The album follows a striking sequence of singles from the brooding pull of 'Garland' and the urgent drive of 'Young' to the cathartic force of 'CRUSH', culminating today in the release of 'Hud', an immersive, shadow tinged track that plunges listeners into the record’s tense otherworldly atmosphere.
Across DREAMCRUSH, MØL sharpen their signature fusion of crushing heaviness and ethereal textures, delivering a sound that is at once unrelenting and eerily luminous.

Check out the video for ‘Hud’ below:

Order and listen to DREAMCRUSH here: https://moel.bfan.link/dreamcrush

Following the critically acclaimed Jord (2019) and Diorama (2021), MØL’s latest opus, DREAMCRUSH, sees the band's sound continue to evolve as they embrace new horizons, as a collective and as individuals. Drawing on influences from My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins and Smashing Pumpkins, the album delves into recurring themes of belonging, resilience and finding a sense of home within oneself. By weaving melody into even their sharpest, most jagged moments, the band emerge with their most soul-stirring work to date. 

DREAMCRUSH explores the precarious balance between hope and burden: dreams can sustain you, give you something to believe in - but the weight of expectation, the burden of reality can also mean that such dreams can become oppressive; they can just as easily shatter you. In amongst clouds of unfathomable loss and grief, the album offers rays of almost unbearable hope - a reminder that we can keep on dreaming despite ourselves. 

MØL's latest offering delivers a record that is as merciless as it is tender, one that challenges, uplifts and lingers, a reminder that even in the heaviest darkness, there is a light worth chasing.

MØL now take DREAMCRUSH across Europe and the UK this February with support from Tayne and Cold Night For Alligators, as the band continue to push deeper into their own atmospheric and uncharted creative world both on record and through their live shows.

Tickets are available here: https://ffm.live/moeldk-tour

MØL are:
Ken Lund Klejs - drums
Holger Rumph Frost - bass
Kim Song Sternkopf - vocals 
Sigurd Kehlet - guitars 
Nicolai Busse - guitars

MØL online: 
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BRAVEWORDS RECORDS Acquires the WARLORD Digital Catalog

BraveWords Records is pleased to announce the acquisition of the WARLORD digital catalog consisting of the following albums:

Deliver Us (1983)
And The Cannons Of Destruction Have Begun (1984)
Rising Out Of The Ashes (2002)
The Holy Empire (2013)
Live In Athens 2013 (2015)
Hunt For Damien (2015)

All albums are now available on all digital services.

Tim Henderson, BraveWords Records, "It is an amazing honor to have the legendary Warlord bring their back catalog (for the digital format) to BraveWords Records, from their first classic EP "Deliver Us" in 1983, through the subsequent albums, the band is one of the key pioneers of the U.S. Power Metal sound that exists today... "To the Swords to the Guns"”

Warlord was born in 1981 as the brainchild of guitarist/songwriter William J Tsamis and drummer Mark Zonder. Widely celebrated as one of the pioneers of epic metal and despite being unable to have a constant presence as a live act (due to Tsamis’ personal ongoing health issues), over the years Warlord has amassed a massive following in the metal world. Bill Tsamis sadly passed away on May 2021. Now reborn with a lineup including founding member Mark Zonder, longtime member Giles Lavery… plus Jimmy Waldo, Eric Juris, Diego Pires and Stefano Pascolino… Warlord rises out of the ashes once again, ready to embark on their first ever North American tour with OG UK Metal Legends ONSLAUGHT.

Get your tickets at http://tonedeaftouring.com/onslaught

03/18/2026 - Houston TX - Hell's Heroes

03/19/2026 - Dallas TX - Trees

03/20/2026 - Austin TX - Come And Take It Live

03/22/2026 - Tucson AZ - The Rock

03/24/2026 - Los Angeles CA - 1720

03/25/2026 - San Francisco CA - DNA Lounge

03/26/2026 - Sacramento CA - Colonial Theatre

03/27/2026 - Felton CA - Felton Music Hall

03/29/2026 - Portland OR - Star Theatre

03/30/2026 - Seattle WA - El Corazon

03/31/2026 - Vancouver BC - Rickshaw Theatre

04/02/2026 - Salt Lake City UT - Aces High Saloon

04/03/2026 - Denver CO - Marquis

04/04/2026 - Lincoln NE - Bourbon Theatre

04/06/2026 - Chicago IL - WC Social Club

04/08/2026 - Kansas City MO - Warehouse on Broadway

04/09/2026 - St Louis MO - Red Flag

04/10/2026 - Murfreesboro TN - Hop Springs

04/12/2026 - Atlanta GA - Masquerade

More dates to be announced.

 

Links:

https://www.warlordband.com

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWarlord?

https://www.instagram.com/warlord_band

https://youtube.com/@warlord_band

https://www.visionmerch.com/warlord/

https://www.glm-artists.com

HANABIE. Release New EP 'HOT TOPIC' via Sony Music Japan

It's a great day to be a HANABIE. fan! The rising Harajuku-core quartet have today released their latest EP 'HOT TOPIC' (via Sony Music Japan), the band's latest body of new music since 2024's 'Bucchigiri Tokyo' EP. When asked about the release, vocalist Yukina commented:

"We’ve put together another EP packed with a wide variety of songs this time around. With our new tracks “ICONIC” and “Tokimeki about you” I’d love it if everyone sang along and jumped around during the chorus—I can already picture the scene in my head! I can’t wait to perform these live at our shows. “GIRL’S TALK” is a song that captures who we are right now, just as we are. “Spicy Queen”looks back to our early days and reflects that original spirit. Both of these have already been released as singles, but they’re absolutely essential in bringing color and balance to 'HOT TOPIC'. As has become something of a tradition for us, we let ourselves go all out with one playful track on an album or EP—this time, it’s “Theme of hanabienchan”. I’d love to see the confused looks on everyone’s faces when this song comes on after listening to the other four tracks! Please enjoy this EP to the fullest."

Guitarist and vocalist Matsuri shared:

"An EP perfectly suited to kick off 2026 is finally complete! This EP includes three new tracks. “ICONIC” and “Tokimeki about you” are punchy tracks that is simple x electronic with playful elements. By embracing a side that is different from usual, we feel that a new side of HANABIE. was born. “Spicy Queen” bursts with initial full-throttle impulse. “GIRL’S TALK” is a glamorous, danceable track. Closing out 'HOT TOPIC' is “Theme of hanabienchan”. This EP delivers many different expressions of HANABIE., so please enjoy listening to it from start to finish!"

Bassist Hettsu added:

"The new EP 'HOT TOPIC' features 5 tracks—3 brand‑new songs plus the already released “GIRL’S TALK” and “Spicy Queen”. Among the new songs "ICONIC" and “Tokimeki about you", we challenged ourselves with song structures and genres unlike anything we've done before. “Tokimeki about you” is our first-ever straightforward love song as HANABIE., and a key feature is the groovy sound of the instrumental section. It's a track that we feel is great to move along to, so we hope everyone who comes to our live shows will enjoy it ♪ The fifth track, “Theme of hanabienchan.”, is the theme song for HANABIE.’s unofficial character, “Hanabienchan”. As our wild-card track that is in every EP or album, it finally makes its appearance here! There might just be a second installment if there is a good response...?? With our 10th-anniversary track "Spicy Queen", a more mature side of HANABIE. in "GIRL'S TALK", and three brand-new tracks with fresh styles, we feel this EP displays a new side of HANABIE."

HANABIE. drummer Chika also shared:

"Three out of the five tracks on this EP are brand-new! The third track, “Tokimeki about you”, is my personal favorite as the drummer. I focused on creating contrast and dynamics in the drum arrangement. I especially love the moment in the first chorus where the cymbals drop out, and the strength of the rhythm section throughout the song. The fifth track is a special one—I think it will get stuck in your head once you hear it. The first track “ICONIC” also has a music video, so be sure to check that out as well. Please also notice how there is a difference on the girl’s face between the left and right sides. We put a lot of effort into all aspects of this EP, from the songs to the cover art!"

North American fans will also have their chance to see the band's high-energy, inimitable live show on their first North American headliner beginning Friday, March 13 with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth as support. 'HOT TOPIC' is available now on all streaming platforms at the link here, and be sure to get your tickets here before they're all gone.

HANABIE. 2026 North American Headliner with Nekrogoblikon + Enterprise Earth

Fri Mar 13 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live

Sat Mar 14 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl

Sun Mar 15 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring

Tue Mar 17 - Montreal, QC - Théâtre Beanfield

Wed Mar 18 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall

Fri Mar 20 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre Presented by Citizens

Sat Mar 21 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts

Mon Mar 23 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz

Tue Mar 24 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theatre

Wed Mar 25 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues Orlando*

Fri Mar 27 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues Cleveland

Sun Mar 29 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall

Mon Mar 30 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues Chicago

Wed Apr 01 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore Minneapolis

Fri Apr 03 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues Dallas

Sat Apr 04 - Houston, TX - House of Blues Houston

Mon Apr 06 - Austin, TX - Emo's Austin

Tue Apr 07 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren

Thu Apr 09 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues San Diego

Fri Apr 10 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall

Sat Apr 11 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco

*No Nekrogoblikon

ABOUT HANABIE.:

HANABIE. is a Tokyo-based all-girl rock band that has been making waves since 2015, when YUKINA, MATSURI, and HETTSU came together for a high school club activity. With the addition of CHIKA in May 2023, the band has evolved into a force to be reckoned with. Don’t be fooled by their cute, girlish image—their sound is a hard-hitting blend of powerful shouts, heavy riffs, and unique Japanese flair, capturing fans at home and abroad. Their hit single “Pardon Me, I Have To Go Now” has amassed over 10 million views on YouTube and 5.3 million views on TikTok.

In December 2024, HANABIE. released their EP, Bucchigiri Tokyo, further showcasing their dynamic range and signature style. Next, the band will release their latest EP, HOT TOPIC, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.

2023 marked the beginning of their overseas ventures, and in August 2024, they made history as the first Japanese women to perform on the main stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago, USA. The quartet will soon bring the heat on their first North American headliner beginning mid-March 2026. With a rapidly growing international following, HANABIE. is actively expanding their presence and making a bold statement on the global stage.


HANABIE. is:

Yukina

Matsuri

Hettsu

Chika

Pittsburgh postpunk-shoegaze outfit LOWSUNDAY unveils 'Soft Capture' from new 'White EP'

Legacy postpunk-shoegaze outfit Lowsunday has shared 'Soft Capture', with a new video by Jer Herring. This is the second single from the 'Low Sunday Ghost Machine - White EP', following 'Love Language'. Released via Projekt Records and ranking second among Post-Punk.com's Best EPs of 2025, this is the band's first record of all-new material since 1999.

Born in the mid-1990s within the local Pittsburgh scene, Lowsunday (initially known as Low Sunday Ghost Machine) emerged as a "retro-futurist" pioneer, blending darkwave and shoegaze long before the genres saw their modern revival. Their legacy was cemented with their debut album 'Low Sunday Ghost Machine' and the 1999 masterpiece 'Elesgiem', both of which were re-released via Projekt Records over the past 18 months (for their 30th and 25th anniversaries, respectively).

The band dissolved, leaving behind a cult reputation for mercurial sounds and blistering guitar work that set the stage for subsequent generations of alternative artists. Following a nearly 25-year period of inactivity, the band resurfaced as a duo in 2025—consisting of original members Shane Sahene (vocals, guitar, synth, bass, drums) and Bobby Spell (bass, guitar, drums).

"With 'Soft Capture', we wanted to layer vintage synths over a droning bass line, topped with a wandering guitar melody. As the guitar descends, we felt it taking on a darker tone, but then it creates a bit of a silver lining as the melody climbs back up. We used the lead guitar feedback almost like a theremin, letting it melt through the background," says Shane Sahene.

"Lyrically, we were thinking about the traps of life and the ways we often submit to things, but the song eventually circles around with an optimistic glimpse of having the opportunity to run away. We feel like the backing vocals on the chorus are what really bring that sense of strength and hope to a situation that might otherwise feel like a surrender."

Serving as both a reflection and a resurgence, the 'White EP' ushers in a welcome return, marked by superb production and a renewed creative clarity, bridging three decades of distinct sonic legacy with balanced doses of escapism, dreamlike sounds, drones and feedback. This first of a two new EPs planned this year, their crystalline shimmer, classic song structures and melodic hooks shows their atmospheric sound to be as timeless and relevant as ever.

The 'White EP' is a natural expansion for Lowsunday, building upon guitar-driven atmospheres, synth textures, emotive vocals and drum beats. A confident return to form that explores darker yet more expansive sonic territory, they bring atmospheric noise and, at more delicate moments, a dream pop air of deeper melancholia. Distilling years of sonic exploration and inspiration, lyrically and sonically, classic post-punk rhythms and atmospheric layers merge to express raw and geniune emotion.

The 'Low Sunday Ghost Machine - White EP' is out now digitally everywhere, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, and as a vinyl release, limited to 200 copies. The 'Low Sunday Ghost Machine' reissue and limited edition 7" of 'Static / Besides' can also be found on these platforms.

CREDITS
Lyrics by Shane Sahene
Music written by Shane Sahene & Bobby Spell
Shane Sahene: vocals, guitar, synth, bass, drums
Bobby Spell: bass, guitar, drums
Mastered by Bobby Spell & Shane Sahene
Album artwork by Shane Sahene
Layout by Christina Sahene
UPC 617026237121
Catalog # PJA-EE-371
2025 band photos by Christina Sahene
Video by Jer Herring
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR 


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THE ETERNAL Celebrate Release of New EP Celestial with Music Video for “Celestial Veil” Out Now on Reigning Phoenix Music!

Australian-Finnish dark progressive gothic metal collective THE ETERNAL celebrates the release of their new, critically-acclaimed EP, entitled "Celestial", that is out now on powerhouse label Reigning Phoenix Music.
 

To mark the day, the band have unveiled an official music video for “Celestial Veil”, a track that highlights their talent for slow-burning heaviness and emotional depth. The EP is available digitally and as a limited, eco-friendly recycled vinyl LP edition (exclusively available through the band’s official store and the RPM shop). Order your favorite choice of format at this location: https://theeternal.rpm.link/celestialPR

Built on restrained weight and a drifting sense of atmosphere, the new single “Celestial Veil” unfolds like a moment suspended in time. The video mirrors this feeling through cosmic imagery, light meets vast darkness, visually reinforcing the song’s themes of loss, distance, and fragile connection.

Featuring celestial metaphors, “Celestial Veil” captures the longing and grief of separation. As stars fade and time stands still, the song reveals that love, though fragile and doomed, remains a luminous force: eternal in memory and dreams beyond the darkness.

Watch the video clip below:

Following the success of their acclaimed 2024 album Skinwalker, THE ETERNAL now return with their new EP Celestial. Continuing their signature fusion of melancholic atmospheres, doom-laden heaviness, and progressive depth, the band once again delivers an emotive and cinematic journey through sound and spirit, unafraid to embrace both beauty and bleakness while charting new creative horizons.

With Mark Kelson (vocals/guitars) and Richie Poate (guitars) in Melbourne, joined by Niclas Etelävuori (bass, ex-Amorphis/Flat Earth) and Jan Rechberger (drums, Amorphis) in Helsinki, THE ETERNAL have solidified themselves as a truly international collaboration. Their music resonates with fans of acts such as Katatonia, Swallow the Sun, and Anathema - dark yet luminous, heavy yet emotionally transcendent!

THE ETERNAL is:
Mark Kelson / Guitar & Vocals
Richie Poate / Guitar
Niclas Etelävuori / Bass
Jan Rechberger / Drums & Percussion

More on THE ETERNAL:
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/TheEternal
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/theeternalofficial/
X | https://www.twitter.com/theeternalband
TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@theeternalofficial
YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4vJAnrZbwUesT_FlY03mdw

The Band Light Returns with Cinematic New Song "Worlds" and Four-Track EP

Rising pop-rock group The Band Light continues to build momentum with their new single “Worlds,” out today, January 23, on Red Van Records. The track marks the band’s first release of the new year and signals a deeper, more atmospheric turn in their evolving cool, immersive and emotionally charged sound. Listen to the song below.
 
Written by Konnor Dolberry, Trevor Young, Garrett Goodrich and Jack Glenn, “Worlds” focuses on the gradual shift that happens when two people are no longer on the same page. With cosmic imagery, the song captures distance forming without fully letting go.
 
Working with legendary producer John Fields, “Worlds” is built on moody textures, restrained intensity and a slow-burning chorus that captures the push and pull of a relationship drifting out of sync.
 
“‘Worlds’ is about realizing you’re orbiting the same person, but no longer landing in the same place,” shares the band. “It’s that moment where you’re fighting the silence, fighting the distance and wondering if coming back down is even possible.”
 
The song is also the title track for their new EP, also available today, and includes the recently released songs “All I Need,” “Dreamboat” and “Turning Red.” The Band Light continues to sharpen its identity as storytellers. Known for blending emotional depth with modern pop-rock sensibilities, the band has already surpassed one million streams on independently released music and toured nationally, opening for Quarters of Change and New Hope Club.
 
With its cinematic scope and visual-forward storytelling, “Worlds” positions The Band Light as a group unafraid to lean into vulnerability while expanding their sonic universe – one emotional orbit at a time.
 
“Worlds,” the song and EP are available on all digital platforms now.