TRIBAL GAZE REVEAL NEW ALBUM, INVEIGHING BRILLIANCE, OUT OCT 17TH

Following their recent signing with Nuclear Blast Records, Texas death horde TRIBAL GAZE has announced their 2nd full-length album, Inveighing Brilliance, will be released on October 17th. Injecting a heavy dose of scorching old school death metal straight into the veins of the modern metal scene, TRIBAL GAZE hold nothing back on their massively anticipated followup to 2022’s highly praised The Nine Choirs.

The band has unleashed their furious first single, ‘Beyond Recognition,’ with an intense video directed by David Brodsky (CATTLE DECAPITATION, CANNIBAL CORPSE).

Commenting on the impending record and new single, guitarist Quintin Stauts says:

“I think this album, like our others, is us trying to create memorable parts in songs. Parts that make you have to rewind and hear it again. The aim is always to make songs that we love listening to. We’re just trying to add something of value to the death metal world. Our single Beyond Recognition is a good representation of where we’re at mentally. Pissed during the fast parts, pissed during the slow parts.”

TRIBAL GAZE will tour North America in support of Inveighing Brilliance this fall, sharing the stage with THE ACACIA STRAIN, CATTLE DECAPITATION, ABORTED, FROZEN SOUL and more. Tickets are available HERE.

Stream ‘Beyond Recognition’: https://tribalgaze.bfan.link/beyond-recognition

Pre-Order Inveighing Brilliance: https://tribalgaze.bfan.link/inveighing-brilliance

“BEYOND RECOGNITION” MUSIC VIDEO BELOW

TRIBAL GAZE Tour Dates with THE ACACIA STRAIN, BODYSNATCHER and INGROWN:

08.01 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
08.02 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
08.03 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
08.05 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
08.06 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
08.07 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
08.08 Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
08.09 San Diego, CA @ Soma
08.10 Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
08.12 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
08.13 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
08.15 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
08.16 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
08.17 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
08.19 Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
08.20 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
08.21 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
08.22 Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
08.23 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

TRIBAL GAZE Tour Dates with CATTLE DECAPITATION, ABORTED and FROZEN SOUL:

11.16 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater
11.18 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
11.19 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
11.20 San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center
11.21 Houston, TX @ Bad Astronaut Brewing Co
11.22 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea's Live
11.24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11.25 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
11.26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
11.28 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
11.29 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
11.30 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
12.02 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
12.03 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
12.05 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
12.06 Toronto, ON @ Concert Hall
12.07 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew's Hall
12.09 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
12.10 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
12.12 Denver, CO @ Summit
12.13 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
12.15 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
12.16 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
12.18 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
12.19 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
12.20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco

About TRIBAL GAZE:

Arising from the scorched earth of Texas, Tribal Gaze return with “Inveighing Brilliance”, a death metal monolith shaped by ancient violence and unforgiving truth. Recently signed to Nuclear Blast Records, the band conjures visions of primal wrath and nihilistic clarity—a sound rooted in the rawness of old-school death metal but sharpened with modern intent. From their name, inspired by unseen forces watching from deep forests, to the crushing weight of their riffs, Tribal Gaze channels something ancient, unknown, and violently present.

“Inveighing Brilliance” is a meditation on the illusion of beauty in nature and existence, and how it pertains to both Mother Nature, and our wretched, human society. Even in moments of light, brutality lurks—eggs are stolen from nests, flesh is torn for survival. This album dissects this duality, revealing the suffering embedded in every living moment. With digital artwork by Dom Pabon (Final Resting Place) that evokes sci-fi decay and meditations of ancient ruin, the album looks and sounds like a lost realm where reality fractures under the pressure of its own contradictions.

Tracks like “Beyond Recognition” and “To the Spoils of Faith” expand on these apocalyptic themes. The former imagines an outside force annihilating humanity in judgment of its arrogance, built on some of the band’s most punishing riffs to date—swinging between chaos, groove, and sheer obliteration. The latter churns with mechanized fury and contempt for blind belief, echoing Meshuggah-like timing with lyrics that drag faith to its own ironic hell. Across the record, Tribal Gaze capture the violence of thought and sound in equal measure—uncompromising and vividly self-aware.

Their ascent to Nuclear Blast was anything but formulaic. After leveling stages on tour with Frozen Soul, the band caught the attention of legendary A&R Monte Conner, who waited outside a venue in New York just to share his admiration. That moment solidified a new chapter for Tribal Gaze—a label that values creative freedom and pushes bands to expand without dilution. With “Inveighing Brilliance”, they’ve done just that: stripped away illusion, stared into the abyss, and made it echo.

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INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY 2026 Reveals First Wave of Bands; DEICIDE, OLD MAN'S CHILD

INFERNO FESTIVAL NORWAY 2026 is now proudly welcoming the first wave of bands to next year's edition, which will once again take place across several venues in Oslo (NO) during Easter from April 2 - 5! Deicide, Old Man’s Child, The Kovenant, Kanonenfieber, Incantation, Whoredom Rife, Darvaza, Perchta, and Myr are confirmed to conquer the festival!

Tickets and passes can be found HERE.

The full lineup is now as follows with more TBA:

Deicide

Old Man’s Child

The Kovenant

Kanonenfieber

Incantation

Whoredom Rife

Darvaza

Perchta

Myr

+ more TBA!

Adam Ezra Group - REVELATE IS OUT NOW

Revelate is out around the globe now!!

Revelate is live on all streaming platforms!!  Stream Revelate!

You all have been so incredible, sparking new fans and listeners from all over the world by streaming our last release, “Sweet Beautiful Thing.”  Revelate is the first song we’re releasing from the album we’ve been working so hard on for the last year and a half, and will be releasing in full over the next 10 months.  We can’t wait for you to hear it, and fingers crossed that more and more folks out there get excited about listening!! 

Acres to Extend New Album "The Host" With More Material + Band Shares "Push Me Away" Video

UK band ACRES will release the continuation of The Host on September 26 via Solid State Records. Pre-order it here. 

What, exactly, is the continuation of the band's critically acclaimed album, which arrived earlier this year? We're glad you asked.

It's even more Acres music, which is always a good thing.

The expanded edition is a continuation and completion of the original, adding three new tracks.

The band shares the video for one of those new songs — "Push Me Away" (Feat. Landon Tewers).

Watch it below.

"'Push Me Away' is almost like a confession of self-doubt, a reflection on feeling like you're the weight holding someone back, and believing they'd be better off without you," the band says. "When we wrote this in the studio, we instantly knew this was the song we wanted to have a feature on and we honestly couldn't think of anyone better than Landon. We're so grateful he wanted to be part of this!"

Acres are touring with Like Moths to Flames this fall. All dates are below.

Audiences initially fell under Acres' spell in 2019 when they unveiled the fan favorite Lonely World. After grinding on the road, they made significant strides with 2023's Burning Throne. "My Everything" reeled in 2.6 million Spotify streams followed by "Hold On" with another 2 million Spotify streams. Kerrang! applauded how, "Acres display their potential with some big choruses to match," and When The Horn Blows hailed Burning Throne as "a classic metalcore album filled with swinging hooks, rough riffs, popping electronic elements and lovely vocals that turn into monster screams."
 
During October 2024, the band hopped the pond to record what would become The Host with none other than The Plot In You frontman Landon Tewers behind the board as producer. The musicians stayed at his Michigan studio. Beyond enjoying the onset of Halloween in America, they expanded their sonic palette by incorporating elements such as drop-tunings and leaning on the producer's perspective, acumen, and wisdom. The album was lauded by Kerrang! Rock Sound, HM, Idobi, New Noise, and more.

PHOTO CREDIT: Ray Duker

ACRES ARE:
Ben Lumber  // Alex Freeman // Ash Scott // Jack Rogers 

ACRES ON TOUR:
WITH LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES:
10/24 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogarts
10/25 — Lakewood, OH — The Roxy
10/26 — Chicago, IL — The Bottom Lounge
10/28 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
10/29 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
10/31 — Denver, CO — Gothic Theatre
11/01 — Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge
11/03 — Seattle, WA — El Corazon
11/04 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater
11/06 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield Trading Post
11/07 — Pomona, CA — Glasshouse
11/09 — Tucson, AZ — 191 Toole
11/11 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box
11/12 — Dallas, TX — Trees
11/13 — Houston, TX — Scout Bar
11/15 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
11/16 — Orlando, FL — Abbey
11/18 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell)
11/19 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
11/21 — Philadelphia, PA — Brooklyn Bowl
11/22 — Baltimore, MD — The Recher
11/23 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
11/25 — Boston, MA — Paradise Rock Club
11/26 — Montreal, QC — Fairmount Theater
11/27 — Toronto, ON — Opera House
11/29 — Pittsburgh, PA — Preserving Underground
11/30 —Detroit, MI — St. Andrews Hall

The Acacia Strain Drop Video for "HOLY MOONLIGHT"

THE ACACIA STRAIN  — Vincent Bennett, vocals; Devin Shidaker, lead guitar; Griffin Landa, bass; Mike Mulholland, guitar; and Matt Guglielmo, drums — recently announced their upcoming album You Are Safe From God Here. It arrives on October 24 via Rise Records. Pre-order it here.

"This record unapologetically The Acacia Strain; take that however you want," the band declared upon announcement. "It's angry, it's sad, it's us. We made a record that made us feel uncomfortable. We hope it makes you feel the same way."

Uncomfortable isn't a bad thing. Discomfort challenges you to expand yourself and it can transform you. 

The Acacia Strain have today shared the video for new single "HOLY MOONLIGHT."

Watch it below.

For a new release from The Acacia Strain, expect an uncompromising sonic assault that further solidifies their reign as titans of extreme music. This latest offering delves deeper into the crushing territories of sludge, doom, and death metal, while retaining the raw, unbridled aggression of their hardcore punk roots.
 
Lyrically, frontman Vincent Bennett once again navigates the bleak landscapes of misanthropy, nihilism, and existential dread, delivering his venomous pronouncements with unflinching intensity. Fans can anticipate a relentless barrage of bone-shattering breakdowns, cavernous riffs, and a palpable sense of impending doom that has become synonymous with The Acacia Strain's destructive sound.
 
Following their innovative dual release of Step Into The Light and Failure Will Follow in 2023, which showcased both their traditional shorter, pulverizing tracks and their expansive, sludgier compositions, this new album promises to push the boundaries of their established ferocity while maintaining the unparalleled heaviness their dedicated fanbase craves. Prepare for an auditory experience that is as punishing as it is profound, a testament to The Acacia Strain's enduring legacy in the realm of extreme metal.

THE ACACIA STRAIN ON TOUR: 
8/15 — The Orpheum — Tampa, FL
8/16 — Altar @ The Masquerade — Atlanta, GA
8/17 — The Underground — Charlotte, NC
8/19 — Canal Club — Richmond, VA
8/20 — Baltimore Soundstage — Baltimore, MD
8/21 — Irving Plaza — New York, NY
8/22 — Theatre of Living Arts — Philadelphia, PA
8/23 — New England Sadness + Failure Fest — Worcester, MA

Boston alt-rockers BURN KIT releases 'Looking Through The Window At You' single & 'Split' 7" vinyl with Turquoise -

Boston alt-rock outfit Burn Kit presents their new single 'Looking Through The Window At You', a grungewave tune that bonds together influences of alt-rock, post-punk and grunge rock.

Burn Kit is a five-piece band comprised of vocalist Valentino Valpa, guitarist Joshua Sawhill, guitarist Frank Nordaby, drummer Andrew Mattern with bass duties split between Padraic McGuire (touring) and Christopher Belmonte (studio recordings).

Formed in 2024, their music channels a hardcore energy with a sound that is both nostalgic and refreshing. They wasted no time, their first year seeing them complete five tours involving 138 shows in 38 different countries, not to mention the recording of 'Demo Tape', a handful of singles and their most recently-release - their debut 'Fallen Rose' EP.

Apart from being released digitally, 'Looking Through The Window At You' is one side of Burn Kit's new 'Split' 7", a double A-side single with Chicago band Turquoise. Each of these tracks is exclusive to this one-off limited edition black vinyl with 270 copies pressed. 

"The song 'Looking Through The Window At You' confronts the always-known locked door that exists within all human minds. The fact that no person truly fully knows one another. There are always things we are thinking, things we won’t say and appearances we keep up admist our automation of modern daily living," says Valentino Valpa.

Turquoise's contribution to this double A-side single is 'Oblivious', a driving indie-punk anthem that channels a 90s alt-rock vibe sprinkled with a Hüsker Dü influence. Effortlessly striking a balance between muscled-up hardcore indebted riffs and soothing, textured melodies, 'Oblivious' appears as the band gears up for an album release. With Burn Kit also approaching their sophomore EP, the stars aligned perfectly to offer these two one-off tracks to their growing audience.

The seed for this 7” release was planted when Turquoise played a Chicago hardcore basement show with Burn Kit vocalist Valentino’s previous project. The two stayed in touch and once Burn Kit formed, this idea could finally become reality. Recorded and mixed in March-April 2025 by Ryan Stack at The Electric Cave in Portsmouth, NH, 'Looking Through The Window At You' was engineered by Marc McElroy and mastered by Dan Coutant at Sunroom Audio in Cornwall, NY.

Burn Kit live shows are known for their intensity and unpredictability. Frontman Valentino Valpa has been known to frequently dive into the crowd, climb various structures (both inside and outside the venue) and even make his way to other buildings in the middle of a song. Whether it’s stretching a 100-foot mic cable to end up on the roof of an adjacent building while still singing, climbing the staging at a Mexican festival, or performing the song from a tree, Valpa's unpredictability has led to many to describe Burn Kit as “something you have to see live to fully experience”.

Accompanied by songs that invite both catharsis and chaos, this unique bond of energy and mutual understanding with the audience has led Burn Kit to unite a tight-knit group of friends and fans in DIY scenes across the world. Creating an experience that cannot be conveyed via the internet, they remind listeners of our true human nature and the importance of connecting with one another.

As of August 12, the 'Split' 7" can be ordered on vinyl via Bandcamp. 'Looking Through The Window At You' itself can also be found there digitally, as well as other music platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music. Burn Kit is touring the USA in September and touring Europe to the end of the year.

CREDITS
Music written by Joshua Sawhill & Valentino Valpa
Lyrics by Valentino Valpa
Valentino Valpa - Vocals
Joshua Sawhill - Guitar
Frank Nordaby - Guitar
Christopher Belmonte - Bass
Andrew Mattern - Drums
Recorded & mixed by Ryan Stack at the Electric Cave in Portsmouth, NH
Engineered by Marc McElroy
Mastered by Dan Coutant at Sunroom Audio in Cornwall, NY.
Artwork & design by Jen D’Amore.
Turquoise music by Nico LaCorcia. Lyrics by Ben Wilson
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

TOUR DATES
Sept. 12th – Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon
Sept. 13th – Las Vegas, NV @ Dive Bar
Sept. 14th – Pomona, CA @ Glass House
Sept. 17th – San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room at House Of Blues
Sept. 18th – Long Beach, CA @ Alex’s Bar
Sept. 19th – San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
Sept. 20th – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Sept. 21st – Keizer, OR @ Radness Ensues **
Sept. 22nd – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Sept. 23rd – Seattle, WA @ Funhouse at El Corazon
Sept. 24th – Medford, OR @ Rockafairy **
Sept. 25th – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
Sept. 26th – San Diego, CA @ The Print Shop **
Sept. 27th – Glendale, AZ @ The 44

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PARADISE LOST DELIVERS GOTH METAL MASTERPIECE 'TYRANTS SERENADE'

Legends of doom, PARADISE LOST have debuted their riveting 3rd single ‘Tyrants Serenade,’ a 4+ minute goth metal opus of epic proportions and bleak new staple in the band’s celebrated catalog. The standout track is found on their eagerly awaited album Ascension, out September 19th from Nuclear Blast Records.

Giving context to the song, vocalist Nick Holmes says:

"Observing the death of an individual, and subsequently, how the transition of seasons evokes fond memories. The God of Malevolence serves as an internal voice to dismantle those cherished memories and reintroduces the initial anguish of loss."

On one of their boldest singles to date, PARADISE LOST meld crunchy riffs and soaring guitar melodies with juxtaposing anthemic clean and harsh vocals. The memorable new track is accompanied by a stunning video directed by longtime collaborator Ash Pears (HOST, BLOODBATH, KATATONIA).

In celebration of the new album, PARADISE LOST has also announced a handful of intimate signing sessions and a record release show in Leeds, UK. Tickets are available now at https://tix.to/Ascension.

Sep 20 - Sheffield, UK @ Bear Tree (4PM BST) - Signing Session

Sep 21 - Birmingham, UK @ HMV (2PM BST) - Signing Session

Sep 22 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club (7PM BST) - Record Release Show

Sep 24 - London, UK @ Rough Trade East (12PM BST) - Signing Session

Stream ‘Tyrants Serenade: https://paradiselost.bfan.link/tyrants-serenade

Pre-order Ascension: https://paradiselost.bfan.link/ascension

‘TYRANTS SERENADE’ MUSIC VIDEO BELOW.

PARADISE LOST’s first album in 5 years, following 2020’s critically acclaimed Obsidian, was produced by guitarist Gregor Mackintosh and mixed/mastered by Lawrence Mackrory. Ascension is a testament to the band’s longevity and relevance over their 35+ year career, encompassing their signature styles of gothic, death and doom fans have cherished along the way.

Ascension’s album cover fittingly features the painting The Court of Death (1870-1902) by renowned British artist George Frederic Watts, which hangs in the Tate Gallery in London. The painting depicts Death as an enthroned angel flanked by allegorical figures of Silence and Mystery guarding sunrise and the star of hope, while a warrior surrenders his sword and a duke his coronet, showing that worldly status offers no protection. The painting’s bleak, prophetic vision embodies Ascension’s dark, tormented soundscapes as mournful verses collide with dire, foreboding riffs.

Commenting on the record, Holmes states:

"Ascension is a cavalcade of molten misery, a vigorous sorrow filled stroll through a wicked world of glorious triumph and pitiful tragedy."  

PARADISE LOST will embark on the first leg of the “Ascension of Europe” tour this fall. Tickets are available at https://paradiselost.co.uk/tour-dates/.

About PARADISE LOST:

More than three decades into their career, and with over two million albums sold, PARADISE LOST remain the undisputed kings of metal’s dark side. Formed in Halifax in 1988, the band quickly became noted as the pioneers of gothic metal through their early groundbreaking albums like 1991’s aptly-titled Gothic, a mixture of heaviness intertwined with shadowy melody and atmosphere.  

Never a group to remain creatively static, across their career they’ve explored a myriad of avenues of dark music, from sludgy doom-death roots, to conquering the metal mainstream with the enormous, lush sounds of 1995’s Draconian Times, to more experimental, electronic leanings, leaving an influence on a trail of artists as varied as CRADLE OF FILTH, HIM, GATECREEPER and CHELSEA WOLFE.  

Now, in 2025, the Yorkshire quintet return with their staggering 17th album, Ascension, a record that sees their crown continue to gleam as it underlines just how they attained their position. Produced by guitarist Gregor Mackintosh at Black Planet studios in East Yorkshire, with drums and vocals captured at NBS and Wasteland studios in Sweden, its 10 tracks traverse the multitude of sounds in the band’s arsenal, from full-bore heavy metal to sky-high melody, all the while keeping a minor-key melancholy that remains irresistible.

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Savage Hands Blaze Into A New Era With "Trust Issues"

Maryland's unflinching alt-metal bruisers, Savage Hands, are storming into their next fierce chapter and unleashing their seismic new single, "Trust Issues". Fans can listen to "Trust Issues" HERE.

Kicking down the door to a new era, Savage Hands deliver "Trust Issues", a blast of grit, adrenaline, and the kind of vulnerability that you scream rather than whisper. With this brand new track and their current US run with metalcore titans Attack Attack!, the band are hungrier, angrier, and more self-aware than ever. Careening between glitchy chaos and anthemic melody, the band aren't simply stepping up, but daring the rest of the scene to keep pace.

Currently charging across the U.S. in support of their recent singles, Savage Hands open up about the start to this pivotal new era:

"Honestly, this song is exactly what we are about. We got to write it with a huge idol of ours (Aaron Gillespie) and we were stoked for the opportunity to be able to collaborate and make something so true to our roots.”

Armed with their searing new single, "Trust Issues", Savage Hands are hitting the road for Attack Attack!'s monstrous ONE HIT WONDER Tour, alongside fellow metalcore pit-starters Versus Me. Fans can purchase tickets to the ONE HIT WONDER Tour now HERE.

Guided early on by multi-platinum producer Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, Sleeping With Sirens, etc), Savage Hands have sharpened their craft into a volatile blend of ominous atmosphere, sledgehammer riffs, and skyscraping choruses. A hybrid sound that dissolves the lines between post-hardcore, metalcore, and alternative rock, all while hitting with precision and purpose.

Propelled by the success of previous singles, "Demon", "Washed Away", and "Halo", the quintet have been in constant forward motion since their 2018 debut, amassing over 55 million streams along the way. From steely Maryland roots to festival stages, Savage Hands' relentless drive has shaped a sound that thrives on the collision of chaos and catharsis bleeding into one another. With their latest releases, "Trust Issues", "Reload Repeat", and "Trace Erase", Savage Hands are opening the door to a new chapter, one that's heavier, sharper and more unapologetic than anything that's come before.

Be sure to stay tuned for more Savage Hands news coming very soon.

ONE HIT WONDER TOUR

Aug 12 | Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade Hall

Aug 13 | Winter Park, FL | Conduit

Aug 14 | Charleston, SC | Music Farm

Aug 15 | Richmond, VA | Canal Club

Aug 16 | Reading, PA | Reverb

Aug 17 | New York, NY | Racket

Aug 19 | Buffalo, NY | Rec Room

Aug 20 | Pittsburgh, PA | Crafthouse

Aug 21 | Detroit, MI | The Shelter

Aug 22 | Cleveland, OH | Globe Hall

Aug 23 | Joliet, IL | The Forge

Aug 24 | Minneapolis, MN | Fine Line Music Cafe

Aug 26 | Des Moines, IA | Wooly's

Aug 27 | Omaha, NE | The Waiting Room

Aug 29 | Denver, CO | Marquis Theater

Aug 30 | Grand Junction, CO | Mesa Theater

Aug 31 | Salt Lake City, UT | Metro Music Hall

Sep 2 | Seattle, WA | The Crocodile

Sep 3 | Portland, OR | The Nova PDX

Sep 5 | Roseville, CA | Goldfield's

Sep 6 | Los Angeles, CA | Echoplex

Sep 7 | Phoenix, AZ | The Rosetta Room

Sep 9 | San Antonio, TX | The Rock Box

Sep 10 | Houston, TX | Scout. Bar

Sep 11 | Dallas, TX | Puzzles

Sep 12 | Tulsa, OK | The Vanguard

Sep 13 | Wichita, KS | Wave

Sep 14 | Springfield, MO | The Regency

Sep 16 | St Louis, MO | Red Flag

Sep 17 | Nashville, TN | The Basement East

Sep 18 | Fort Wayne, IN | Piere's

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Sep 19 | Louisville, KY | Louder Than Life

Full tour information can be found HERE.

ABOUT SAVAGE HANDS

From day one, Savage Hands have had a razor-sharp, singular focus on who, and where, they want to be. Founded in 2016 in Waldorf, Maryland, the group, under the tutelage of multi-platinum producer Andrew Baylis (Jelly Roll, Sleeping With Sirens) have become staples in the heavy music underground thanks to a series of SharpTone Records releases – 2018’s Barely Alive, 2020’s The Truth In Your Eyes and 2023’s Rock Bottom – that have showcased their punishing blend of post-hardcore, metalcore and alternative rock. Their music is pressure-cooker dynamism careening through airy choruses, crushing drops and hard-charged lyricism, a sound they’ve brought to stages from coast to coast with the likes of D.R.U.G.S., Magnolia Park and While She Sleeps through their fiery, raved-about live show.

And now the band – Mike Garrow (vocals), Justin Hein (guitar), Nathan O’Brien (bass), Alex Gacek (drums) and Jayvon Green (guitar) – are entering a brand-new era of evolution with “Reload, Repeat” and “Trace Erase,” a double single produced by Jonathan Dolese (D.R.U.G.S., Downswing) that doubles down on the maximalist blend of styles and influences that have brought them here. The breakdowns are more thunderous than ever, the skittering beds of electronics more pronounced and Garrow’s coarse-throated roar more harrowing as he details letdown, backstabbing and family trauma – a sonic car crash brought to life three minutes at a time.

INCITE Celebrate Monumental Year With The Release Of 'Savage New Times' Album and Video

Phoenix groovers/thrashers INCITE have today released Savage New Times via Reigning Phoenix Music. The new album features 10 new tracks that showcase exactly why they are broadly viewed as rising stars in the genre.

To mark the occasion, the band has unleashed a performance video for the title track, one of the most intense and truly “savage” cuts on the record.

Frontman Richie Cavalera comments, "'Savage New Times' is a throwback to 80s  metal that inspired us. It’s meant to be a song about being strong, overcoming, and fighting through the dark days of our lives. It’s a killer track and a great way to end an album as our final battle cry!!!"

Watch the video for "Savage New Times" Below.

Purchase Savage New Times HERE: https://incite.rpm.link/savagenewtimesPR

Midnight In Hell 2025 Tour (With SIX FEET UNDER, EXHORDER And WRETCHED)

9/21 Columbus, OH The King Of Clubs
9/22 Baltimore, MD Soundstage
9/23 Raleigh, NC Chapel Of Bones
9/25 Orlando, FL Conduit
9/26 Tampa, FL Orpheum
9/27 Destin, FL Club LA
9/28 Baton Rouge, LA Chelsea’s Live
9/29 San Antonio, TX Paper Tiger
9/30 Lubbock, TX Jake’s
10/2 Tucson, AZ The Rock
10/3 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
10/4 San Luis Obispo, CA Humdinger
10/5 Sacramento, CA Aftershock (Six Feet Under only)
10/7 Seattle, WA El Corazon
10/9 Richland, WA Ray’s Golden Lion
10/10 Portland, OR Nova
10/11 Boise, ID The Shredder
10/13 Denver, CO The Oriental Theatre
10/15 Tulsa, OK The Vanguard
10/16 Des Moines, IA Wooly’s
10/17 Urbana, IL The Canopy Club
10/18 Chicago, IL Avondale
10/19 Cadillac, MI Venue Event Center
10/20 Detroit, MI Sanctuary
10/21 Buffalo, NY Rec Room
10/22 Norwalk, CT District Music Hall
10/23 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Monarch
10/24 Bensalem, PA Broken Goblet
10/25 New Kensington, PA Preserving Underground

Purchase Tickets HERE: https://linktr.ee/midnightinhell

About INCITE:

Founded in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2004 by frontman Richie Cavalera, INCITE blends groove and thrash metal with a raw, relentless edge. With Lennon Lopez on drums and EL on bass, the band has honed its unyielding sound across multiple albums, evolving with each release. Their punishing intensity is amplified by producer Steve Evetts (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, HATEBREED and mixer Arthur Rizk (Soulfly, Municipal Waste), while striking artwork by Marcelo Vasco (Slayer, Kerry King) captures their ferocity. Known for their relentless touring, Incite has conquered stages worldwide, sharing bills with DEVILDRIVER and SIX FEET UNDER, and proving their grit—like driving 500 miles through a blizzard to make a show. The addition of guitarist Layne Richardson has injected fresh energy, elevating both their live performances and songwriting. With sheer determination and raw talent, Incite has carved out a place in modern thrash, dominating every stage with their unbreakable, unforgiving sound.

BLACKBRAID Announces UK + Ireland Headlining Tour

Indigenous solo black metal project BLACKBRAID is now announcing a headlining tour of the UKand Ireland from April 9 - 14, 2026, in which he will be supported by WINTERFYLLETH + NOCTEM. The full itinerary can be found below!

BLACKBRAID will be supporting its latest album, 'Blackbraid III,' which is out now! Vinyl and cassette formats of 'Blackbraid III,' as well as new merch designs, can be found via Blackbraid.US & Blackbraid.EU while the album can be streamed or downloaded HERE.

ICYMI: Blackbraid recently unveiled the latest single, "The Dying Breath of a Sacred Stag," along with a music video via Black Metal Promotions! The clip was created by Wolf Mountain Productions(The Anti-label) and can be found at THIS LOCATION.

BLACKBRAID will also be embarking on a North American headliner later this year with support from Lamp of Murmuur and Dödsrit, with Gudsforladt replacing LoM as support for two Canadian dates. The trek will kick off on September 19 in San Diego, CA and will make its way around the U.S. + Canada until the final stop on October 11 in Los Angeles, CA. The full itinerary can be found below while tickets are available HERE.

Due to the high demand, the previously sold out Baltimore performance has now been upgraded to Soundstage and tickets have been added!

In addition, BLACKBRAID is the cover story for Decibel Magazine's September 2025 issue! Fans can order a copy at THIS LOCATION.

Blackbraid is a solo indigenous black metal project from from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness creating music as raw and powerful as the mountains from whence it came… 

TICKETS

BLACKBRAID North American Tour w/ Lamp of Murmuur + Dödsrit,:

09/18: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick

09/19: Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live

09/20: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad

09/22: Dallas, TX @ Trees

09/24: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory)

09/25: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819

09/26: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage [VENUE UPGRADE]

09/27: Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows [LOW TICKET WARNING]

09/28: Albany, NY @ Empire Live

09/30: Boston, MA @ Middle East (Downstairs) [LOW TICKET WARNING]

10/01: Montreal, QC @ Café Campus *

10/02: Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground * [LOW TICKET WARNING]

10/03: Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge

10/04: Chicago, IL @ Reggies [SOLD OUT]

10/05: St. Paul, MN @ The Turf Club [LOW TICKET WARNING]

10/07: Denver, CO @ HQ

10/08: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

10/10: Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club [LOW TICKET WARNING]

10/11: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720

*w/ Gudsforladt, no LoM

BLACKBRAID UK + IE Tour w/ Winterfylleth + Noctem:

04/09/26: Bristol, UK @ The Fleece 

04/10/26: Manchester, UK @ Rebellion 

04/11/26: Dublin, IE @ Whelan's 

04/12/26: Belfast, UK  @ Limelight 2 

04/13/26: Glasgow, UK  @ Slay

04/14/26: Birmingham, UK  -@Asylum 

04/15/26: London, UK  @ The Garage

BLACKBRAID Upcoming Festivals:

08/23: Eisfeld (DE) @ Wolfszeit Festival

12/19: Leipzig (DE) @ Black Hole Fest Germania III - Frost Edition

04/05/26: Munich (DE) @ Dark Easter Metal Meeting

Follow // Listen:

Bandcamp

Spotify

Apple Music

YouTube

Instagram

Shop/Pre-order:

Official Merch Store (USA)

Official Merch Store (EU) 

Blackbraid is an independent artist and is not contracted to or owned by any music label. 

LORNA SHORE’s “Prison Of Flesh” Single & Music Video Out Today, From New Album ”I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me” Coming Sept 12;

Lorna Shore’s latest single “Prison Of Flesh” (out today) is one of the metal band’s heaviest to date, fueled by vocalist/lyricist Will Ramos’ raw feelings about his family’s history with dementia and the toll it takes on the person and those around them. See the explosive music video for the track, directed by David Brodsky (My Good Eye: Music Visuals), Below.

 

Says Ramos of the deeply personal new track, “This song is exactly what I imagine a lot of people expected of us to put out. We took all the heaviest stuff we had to create this incredibly dark, high-stress/tension song. I personally think the breakdown at the end of this is one of my favorites that we’ve ever written and I’m excited to see how people engage with this one.”

 

Ramos adds, “The lyrics for this song are about my family and our history of dementia. The idea that the world is falling apart, and about the fear of losing touch with reality. ‘They’re coming to get me’ is my way of personifying ‘demons’ or something that makes you feel like you’re losing pieces of yourself. The closer they get, the further detached you become until you’re nothing but a husk of fear and delusion.”

 

“Prison Of Flesh” follows the release of “Oblivion” and “Unbreakable,” all hailing from the band’s upcoming album I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me, out September 12 via Century Media Records. As Lorna Shore’s fifth album and the first in three years since 2022’s explosive Pain Remains, it continues the band’s reputation as one of the most impressive extreme metal acts to emerge in recent memory.

 

The quintet, also including lead guitarist Adam De Micco, drummer Austin Archey, rhythm guitarist Andrew O'Connor and bassist Michael Yager, have hit the viral Spotify charts, racked up hundreds of millions of streams, embarked on highly successful tours and in the process, galvanized a significant fanbase that hangs onto the band’s quest for stylistic inversion. But by virtue of physical onslaught and wanting to divine truth from their music, Lorna Shore have kept themselves fired up by torching the metal rulebook at every turn, practically demanding that other genres step up their game.

 

I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me will be available in multiple formats including digital, CD and limited-edition vinyl variants. Fans can pre-save the album HERE and find their preferred physical and digital retailer HERE. There’s also a brand-new merch collection, available HERE.

Lorna Shore will bring tracks from I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me and other hits on the road beginning September 17, joined by The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadow Of Intent and PeelingFlesh in a tour produced by Live Nation. Tickets are on sale now.

 

LORNA SHORE FALL 2025 TOUR
With The Black Dahlia Murder, Shadow Of Intent and PeelingFlesh

 

September 17 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

September 18 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival*

September 20 Worcester, MA @ New England Metal & Hardcore Festival*

September 21 National Harbor, MD @ The Theater at MGM National Harbor

September 23 Greensboro, NC @ Special Events Center

September 24 Nashville, TN @ The Pinnacle

September 26 Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion

September 27 Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre

September 28 Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory

September 30 Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy

October 1 Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center

October 3 Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall

October 4 Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory

October 5 Cedar Park, TX @ H-E-B Center Cedar Park

October 6 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion

October 9 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

October 10 Las Vegas, NV @ Pearl Concert Theater

October 12 Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium

October 13 San Diego, CA @ SOMA

October 14 Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

October 15 San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic

October 17 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre

October 18 Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

October 20 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center

October 21 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

October 23 Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed

October 24 Maplewood, MN @ Myth Live

October 25 Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom

October 27 Toronto, ON @ Great Canadian Casino Resort

October 28 Laval, QC @ Place Bell

October 30 New York, NY @ The Theater at Madison Square Garden

*Festival dates

 

Find more info and tickets at www.lornashoreband.com

Blackened Speed Metallers SADISTIC FORCE Premiere NSFW Video for Ferocious New Single "Portrait of Torment"

Austin, Texas-based blackened speed metal unit SADISTIC FORCE are proud to release their ferocious new single "Portrait of Torment" taken from their upcoming EP, 'Morbid Odyssey,' due out August 22nd. The brutal new NSFW video below!

"Portrait of Torment" features a synth intro and guitar solo by Mark Pursino of Electrocutioner and arrives alongside a full narrative NSFW music video premiering on Metal Sucks featuring Indira Starr (Minnie's Midnight Massacre) and was shot by Pennyrock Productions (Bloody & Bruised), available to view below.

SADISTIC FORCE comments on the single:

"The synth intro to ‘Portrait Of Torment’ and the guitar solo were both performed by Mark Pursino from NYC thrash trio Electrocutioner. He based the feel of his contributions off the lyrics, which portray the twisted thoughts of a serial killer who believes that his victim’s mangled bodies are his canvas and he is an artist who creates beauty through murder. In typical SADISTIC FORCE fashion, the song draws from a wide array of riff driven influences, from black metal to classic rock."

Mark Pursino comments on his contribution:

"James asked me to do a solo for 'Portrait of Torment' and simply told me, ‘The lyric right before the solo section is 'Crescendo of blood I must create.’ Then he said if I felt inspired by it, he wouldn't mind a synth intro either. We did the synth intro on 'Midnight Assassin' and I loved the idea of keeping that thread going with the synth. After reading the lyrics and hearing the demo, it reminded me of the novel Perfume, where a man with a supernatural sense of scent ends of murdering a girl who smelled the most beautiful. I just envisioned some distinguished gentleman chopping up some wonderful ladies and the synth intro is my imagining of what he listens to while he dissects them. I combined a mysterious arpeggio with some type of respirator/breathing tube sound effect to make it feel a inhuman and disconnected. The solo actually came to me pretty fast. There's a few changes in rhythm underneath it so I wanted to have different voices.”

Watch the NSFW Music Video Premiere for "Portrait of Torment"

'Morbid Odyssey' is SADISTIC FORCE's most refined and punishing work yet. Mixed and mastered by Noah Buchanan (Nunslaughter, Midnight) at Mercenary Studios, the five-track EP showcases SADISTIC FORCE at their most ferocious and focused. Featuring blistering guest solos from Matteo Von Bewitcher (Bewitcher), Tony Rot, and Mark Pursino (Electrocutioner), the EP stands as a testament to their deep roots in traditional heavy metal, thrash, and extreme metal brutality. 

Thematically, 'Morbid Odyssey' plunges into psychedelic necromancy, artistic serial killers, satanic vengeance, and BDSM-driven nightmares, all set to a backdrop of unrelenting speed and power. From the eerie, drug-fueled visions of the title track to the witch-trial revenge fantasy of "Abnormal Cruelties," the EP burns with dark, cinematic storytelling and a razor-sharp edge.

On the new EP, the band comments:

"SADISTIC FORCE isn’t just another modern metal band—we’re a high-octane resurrection of metal’s golden era, dripping with raw energy, virtuoso musicianship, and a commitment to keeping heavy metal loud, fast, and unapologetically sinister. Our upcoming release, 'Morbid Odyssey,' is our most refined and punishing yet."

With 'Morbid Odyssey,' SADISTIC FORCE is setting their sights on domination—and they're ready to take on any label bold enough to unleash their fury on the world.

Pre-Order 'Morbid Odyssey' HERE

SADISTIC FORCE Live:

September 18th - Austin, TX @Valhalla

September 19th - Dallas, TX @Doublewide

September 20th - San Antonio, TX @O'Death Cafe

Meant to be listened to on 8-track in a '75 Camaro while passing a hash pipe and sipping beer from a pull-tab can, SADISTIC FORCE is the band who will restore the adjective "heavy" to metal music. Emerging from the dark heart of Austin, Texas, they deliver a blistering assault of blackened speed metal infused with old-school heavy metal spirit. Led by James Oliver(guitar/vocals), the band channels the raw intensity of classic acts Judas Priest, Motörhead, and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal while injecting the relentless aggression of extreme metal. 

Formed in late 2020, SADISTIC FORCE began as Oliver's vision of unfiltered, high-energy heavy metal-built on speed, attitude, and a horror-infused aesthetic. What started as a solo project quickly evolved into a full-throttle force of nature, as rock'n'roll bassist Mike Gupta and extreme metal powerhouse drummer JP Campo completed the lineup. The result? A band that seamlessly fuses vintage metal riffs, lightning-fast rhythms, and blackened vocals into a sonic onslaught that's as nostalgic as it is modern.

SADISTIC FORCE are:

James Oliver - Guitar/Vocals

Mike Gupta - Bass

JP Campo - Drums

ADAMANTIS Announces "Reforged" Summer Tour

Power metal titans ADAMANTIS are thrilled to announce their Reforged Summer Tour, bringing their thunderous new album to fans across the country. Following the release of their highly praised record, Reforged, via No Remorse Records, ADAMANTIS is ready to hit the road and unleash their epic anthems live.

"We are incredibly excited to bring the music of 'Reforged' to our fans this summer," says vocalist Jeff Stark. "We put everything we had into this album, and it's a huge honor to share it with everyone in person. Get ready for a night of pure, unadulterated power metal!"

The Reforged Summer Tour promises a powerful, unforgettable experience, showcasing the band’s dynamic songwriting and electrifying stage presence. Fans can expect to hear new favorites from Reforged alongside classic tracks that have solidified ADAMANTIS’s place in the modern metal scene.

Tour Dates:

  • August 23 — Ortlieb’s, Philadelphia, PA

  • August 24 — The Wood Shop, Brooklyn, NY

  • August 25 — Poetry Lounge, Pittsburgh, PA

  • August 28 — The Black Circle, Indianapolis, IN

  • August 29 — Blades of Steel Metalfest, Madison, WI

  • August 30 — Maple Grove, Cleveland, OH

More dates to be announced soon.

Released by No Remorse Records, Reforged has been met with widespread critical acclaim for its soaring melodies, intricate instrumentation, and powerful storytelling. The album is available now on all major streaming platforms and in physical formats which can be purchased HERE. 

Tickets & Info:

Ticket links and VIP details will be posted at the band’s official channels. Follow ADAMANTIS on social media for updates and additional tour announcements.

About ADAMANTIS:

ADAMANTIS is an epic power metal band known for their powerful sound and lyrical themes inspired by history, mythology, and fantasy. Since their formation, they have become a prominent force in the metal underground, captivating audiences with their creative compositions and high-energy live shows. "Reforged" is their latest full-length album, released through No Remorse Records.

About No Remorse Records:

No Remorse Records is a leading independent record label dedicated to promoting and releasing high-quality heavy metal music. With a focus on traditional, power, and epic metal, the label has become a trusted name in the global metal community, supporting both established artists and rising stars.

Ray Hawthorne & Oliver vs. Godzilla-Sized Elmo + New Album Out Today!

Pop punk disruptor, Ray Hawthorne, has officially released his sophomore record, "Ray Hawthorne Isn't Real" today, paired alongside an epic animated video for one of the album's standout tracks, "The Reel You". Fans can listen to the album HERE and watch the brand new video below.

In the brand new video for "The Reel You", Ray Hawthorne and his real-life dog, Oliver, trade guitars for capes, transforming into animated superheroes locked in a battle against a towering, Godzilla-sized Elmo. It's absurd, action-packed, and exactly the kind of chaotic fun that fans have come to expect from Hawthorne.

Blending heartbreak, sarcasm, and just the right amount of emotional stability, this record marks a new chapter for Ray Hawthorne. Where debut album and his firstborn, "Ray Hawthorne Sucks", leaned into earnest DIY vulnerability, his latest record, "Ray Hawthorne Isn't Real", takes a turn and taps into the restless defiance of a secondborn. Across 15 brand new tracks, Hawthorne delivers emotional candor that perfectly captures what it feels like to scream into the void, only to realize the void is singing back.

Fresh off singles that blurred the lines between self-deprecation and self-destruction, including the biting, "And the Horse You Rode in On", the pop-punk firebrand doubles down on identity crises, burned bridges, late night regrets, and the very real possibility that Ray Hawthorne is just a guy screaming into the ether (and somehow making it sound catchy). Loud, petty, and deeply cathartic, "Ray Hawthorne Isn't Real" cements Hawthorne's place as one of the most unapologetically honest voices modern pop-punk.

Somewhere between saving the city from a Godzilla-sized Elmo and making sure Oliver's cape stayed on straight, Ray Hawthorne took a breather to share:

"You know what? Sometimes I just wanna be messy. I wanna lay out all of my biggest regrets in overly distorted ways that make my throat hurt. I wanna be so fucking real about what I’m feeling that it’s almost off putting. Like “Trauma Dump - The Album”. But I also just wanna play Yu-Gi-Oh and hang out with my dog. So I’m trying to find a middle ground. I’m sure the next album will be cleaner and prettier, maybe a little less chaotic. But this shit is messy, distorted, chaos, and I think I really needed it to be that way.”

Renowned for his work in North Kingsley, the acclaimed project alongside Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down, Hawthorne initially captured hearts as the Heartbreak Hero with his inaugural solo release "Heartbreak Feels Good in a Place Like This". Building on his solo work, his debut record "Ray Hawthorne Sucks" further cemented his status as a bold new voice in pop punk, quickly amassing a devoted following and over 15 million streams across all streaming platforms for his magnetic charm and razor-sharp wit.

Picking up where his debut record, "Ray Hawthorne Sucks", left off, his sophomore record captures the raw energy of late-night confessionals and the polished punch of modern pop punk. "Ray Hawthorne Isn't Real" is an invitation to embrace the chaos, laugh at the pain, and maybe, just maybe, find a little redemption along the way.

Be sure to stay tuned for more Ray Hawthorne news coming very soon.

"RAY HAWTHORNE ISN'T REAL"

RELEASE SHOW / DEBUT SHOW

August 15th - The Shed - Los Angeles, CA

Don't miss out on catching Ray Hawthorne's debut live performance for his "Ray Hawthorne Isn't Real" release show at none other than everyone's favorite local venue, The Shed!

Support for the "Ray Hawthorne Isn't Real" release show comes from Tayden, bren., and Kiss The Scientist.

Tickets can be purchased HERE.

ABOUT RAY HAWTHORNE

Do you remember that episode of Degrassi where Ashley really wants Craig to tell her he loves her, but Craig gets all panicked and can’t tell her that he does? It causes so much drama in their relationship. She begins to question her feelings for him and because of that, he becomes seemingly unsure of his feelings for her. So, in an effort to quell the bad vibes, Craig writes a song that includes lyrics IMPLICITLY AND EXPLICITLY stating that he loves her. (Total banger by the way, the only song of his I like better is the one he sings at the battle of the bands after the two inevitably break up, it’s also about Ashley. I believe it’s called ‘What I Know’) Anyway, Craig was only able to admit he loved Ashley in song form, but you as the viewer are left wondering ‘Does he really love her, or was this just his solution to end the drama?’ Or, ’Is this truly the only way he can express himself because he’s kind of nervous about speaking his true feelings outside of the structured environment of a song?’. I tend to believe it’s a mixture of both. So what I’m trying to say is, this collection of songs is kind of like that. I always feel like I have so much to say but often feel a bit too vulnerable when discussing my actual feelings. So for the majority of my life, I’ve just written them into songs instead. These songs can be quite vulnerable even if they seem silly at times. So now you’re left to wonder... am I telling the truth or just trying to get rid of Ashley’s bad vibes?

CONJURER | Announce New Album "Unself"

British metal heavyweights CONJURER return with news of their mighty third album, Unself, which will be released 24th October via Nuclear Blast Records. 

Pre-order: 
https://conjurer.bfan.link/unself

To commemorate the moment, the band have also unveiled the first single from the release, 'Hang Them In Your Head'.

Watch the video below.

And stream 'Hang Them In Your Head' here: 
https://conjurer.bfan.link/htiyh

CONJURER comment: "Unself is a record that we have put everything of ourselves into, in a way that we didn’t think possible for this band. Hang Them… is only the beginning. Thank you all for your patience, we are happy to report that it will be worth the wait."

CONJURER will be touring Unself across the UK and Europe in November. UK dates will be supported by Pijn and Death Goals and EU dates will be joined by Frail Body.

CONJURER have evolved radically since the release of their debut album (Mire, 2018), and their second release (Páthos, 2022) saw them lauded among the most exciting British metal bands. Whilst award nominations and accolades accumulated, the four-piece band retained their very simple mission: to make heavy music and have fun whilst doing so. Preferring to use their spotlight to showcase technicality and musicality rather than centring politics or opinions, CONJURER lived in the moment and embraced everything that came their way.
  
Within the tumult of forging a renewed identity as a band, on Unself there is a more intense, more personal voyage of discovery unfurling for vocalist/guitarist Dani Nightingale. Diagnosed with autism at age 31, their long-held view of self, and perception of their place in the world began to unravel. Unself documents much of the piecing back together around the diagnosis, alongside the realisation they were non-binary. 
  
These vignettes of processing and self-actualisation take place against the backdrop of a society careening towards glassy-eyed capitalist dystopia; finding firm footing eludes many of us - and CONJURER delve headfirst into exploring these suffocating new societal parameters.
 
Within Unself's nine tracks, CONJURER deliver the writhing post-metal sound they’ve become known for, but have loosened their grip on the desire to fill every moment with sonic obliteration. Instead, they have leaned into utilising space, gifting listeners a little breathing room which serves to make the heavy elements feel all the more intense. 
  
A more direct, organic approach to songwriting was facilitated by the ever-strengthening bonds within the band, and the supportive environment created by producer Joe Clayton. Allowing themselves more time than with any previous recording experience, they committed to preproduction sessions, followed by an elongated recording period in order to do justice to the material they had crafted. Stripping back the excesses of previous outings to reveal their solid songwriting chops allowed for more clarity and more dynamics to shine through. To their ears, the mood, the core of the lyrical content and the music are more aligned than ever before. 
  
This record is the sound of four individuals living with more purpose and as a consequence creating with more purpose. Unself sees them reaching out to offer community, catharsis and connection. CONJURER remain true to their original mission - they’re still having fun, playing interesting heavy music - but now that music is imbued with the power that comes from opening themselves up to others, at first within the band, and now beyond.

Conjurer are:
Brady Deeprose | guitars, vocals
Dani Nightingale | guitars, vocals
Conor Marshall | bass
Noah See | drums

Conjurer online:
https://www.facebook.com/conjureruk
https://x.com/ConjurerUK
https://www.instagram.com/conjureruk
https://www.conjureruk.com

Boys Like Girls Announce "THE HOMECOMING (LIVE FROM THE MGM MUSIC HALL AT FENWAY PARK)" + Watch "BLOOD AND SUGAR" VIDEO

In 2023, alt-pop powerhouse BOYS LIKE GIRLS made a long-awaited return with Sunday At Foxwoods, their first album in over a decade. The record is a beautiful meeting of their melody-driven pop anthems delivered with the maturity of a band that had many years of growth in between. A bold reintroduction that resonated with a new generation of listeners while igniting the hearts of longtime fans.
 
After writing and producing for artists like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Jason Derulo, frontman and songwriter Martin Johnson, brought a sharpened pen and a deeper sense of purpose back to the mic. With renewed energy, the whole band returned to a sold-out show on their hometown stage at Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park with something to prove.
 
The Homecoming captures that night as unfiltered, electric, and unforgettable.

Today, they announce the September 8 release of THE HOMECOMING (LIVE FROM THE MGM MUSIC HALL AT FENWAY PARK). Pre-save it here.

The band recorded their 100-minute set in Boston on October 26, 2023 for this live album, which captures BLG in their most natural state — on the stage.

BLG have also shared the video for "BLOOD AND SUGAR (LIVE)." Watch it below.

About the live album, Johnson shares:

"Fenway Park. The shrine. The cathedral of Boston. Where curses broke, where beers were spilled, where you can feel the city's heartbeat under green tin and red clay. You don’t just visit Fenway — you belong to it. I was baptized in peanut shells and piss-warm Bud Light. I sat in seats older than my grandfather's bad decisions and prayed to the church of Big Papi. It was ours. And then… they dug under it. Right into the bones of Lansdowne Street — into the bedrock of garage bands, bar fights, and rat nests the size of golden retrievers. They carved out the MGM Music Hall like a secret lair, a rebel bunker under the battlefield.
 
"I came up with a generation raised on Dunkin' Donuts and driven half-mad by traffic on Storrow Drive. We were kids with guitars slung over our backs like bayonets, howling through rusted-out PA systems in the backrooms of American Legions, screaming songs into the linoleum void of church basements while the Sox blew another lead in the 7th. We grew up in the shadow of the Big Dig — a $22 billion pothole we all paid for with our sanity — swallowing granite and history, trying to make room for a future nobody asked for. But under all that concrete? Something was rumbling.

BLG will embark on a slew of upcoming tour dates that run through October. The band has also announced several festival appearances and will be serving as support to The Jonas Brothers through October, as well. So it's a busy few months of touring ahead  Get tickets here.

BOYS LIKE GIRLS ON TOUR:
8/22 — New Haven, CT — Toad's Place
8/27 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom
9/3 — Tucson, AZ — The Rialto Theatre
9/11 — Spokane, WA — Spokane County Interstate Fair*
10/3 — North Kansas City, MO —  VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's Kansas City
10/18 — Las Vegas, NV — When We Were Young*
10/19 — Las Vegas, NV — When We Were Young*
11/16 — Orlando, FL — Warped Tour*
*FESTIVAL DATES
 
WITH THE JONAS BROTHERS:
8/18 — Bethel, NY — Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
8/19 — Syracuse, NY — Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
8/21 — Toronto, ON — Rogers Centre
8/23 — Boston, MA — Fenway Park
8/24 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Broadview Stage at SPAC
8/26 — Tinley Park, IL — Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
8/28 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
8/30 — Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP
8/31 — Dallas, TX — Dos Equis Pavilion
9/4 — Chula Vista, CA — North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/6  — Los Angeles, CA — Intuit Dome
9/13 — Salt Lake City, UT — Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/18 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
9/20 — Portland, OR — Moda Center
9/22 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
9/25 — San Francisco, CA — Chase Center
9/26 — Sacramento, CA — Golden 1 Center
9/27 — Anaheim, CA — Honda Center
9/28 — Phoenix, AZ — PHX Arena
9/30 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater
10/2 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
10/5 — Des Moines, IA — Wells Fargo Arena
10/6 — Omaha, NE — CHI Health Center

INAUGURAL PRESIDENT U.S. RALLIES SLATED FOR DECEMBER

PRESIDENT arrive on American soil for the first time.

Two inaugural headline rallies have been scheduled this December:

12/3 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
12/8 — Los Angeles, CA — The Roxy Theatre

These are the only U.S. PRESIDENT appearances of 2025.

A call to both coasts. A moment of unity.

Volume is inevitable.

Tickets will be available to mailing list subscribers from Wednesday, August 13 at 10am local time.

General on-sale begins Friday, August 15 at 12pm ET.

Attendance is not mandatory — but it is expected.

PRE-SAVE "KING OF TERRORS" EP

GWAR Invades Australia for Good Things Festival 2025 + Announces Official Action Figures from Trick or Treat Studios

Shock rock overlords GWAR storm back to Australia this December for Good Things Festival 2025, their first Down Under shows in over a decade and they’re bringing the carnage in more ways than one. Alongside their milestone multimedia release, 'The Return of Gor Gor,' GWAR has teamed with Trick or Treat Studios to launch a new series of officially licensed action figures, perfect for fans who want to bring the Scumdogs’ chaos home.

The band’s Australian return follows the release of 'The Return of Gor Gor,' a grotesque, hilarious, and gloriously violent audio/visual assault celebrating 40 years of GWAR’s intergalactic mayhem. Featuring the brutal new single “Tyrant King” and a 32-page comic, the release resurrects GWAR’s legendary reptilian war beast, Gor Gor, in all its blood-drenched glory.

Jizmak Da Gusha says:

“GWAR is obtaining work visas as undercover plumbers to unclog all the disgusting items Aussies put down their drains. But, the truth is, we have been asked to come back to Australia to fix all of their government’s problems. Should take about a week. I’m secretly excited to go down under because it’s shark season and lots of people are being eaten, which is very entertaining for me. Fun vacation all around.”

The Berserker Blöthar adds:

"For the second time in 40 years, GWAR is going down under. That’s right. December 2025, we invade our favorite penile colony. So throw another corpse on the barbie and get ready for metal, mutants, blood, and trickling rivulets of laughter! Because we are the true gods of shock rock, and we are coming to Australia!"

📸: Shawn Stanley

GOOD THINGS FESTIVAL 2025 – AUSTRALIA

Dec 5 – Melbourne, AU @ Flemington Racecourse

Dec 6 – Sydney, AU @ Centennial Park

Dec 7 – Brisbane, AU @ Showgrounds

Tickets available HERE

From the farthest reaches of space come the Scumdogs of the Universe—now in collectible plastic form! Trick or Treat Studios has unleashed a new series of officially licensed GWAR action figures, each packaged in retro-style blister cards featuring artwork by Dug Nation.

Each figure comes with character-specific weapons and instruments, ready to bring the chaos wherever you take them:



  • Pustulus Maximus – spear, dagger & guitar

  • Beefcake the Mighty – sword & bass

  • Jizmak Da Gusha – war hammer & drumsticks

  • Balsac the Jaws of Death – battle axe & guitar

  • Blöthar the Berserker – sword & shield

 

In addition to the five figures, the Spew Tank is a plastic jar with a screw-top lid, filled with vile RED SPEW, translucent red blood slime, and containing the most crucial pieces of the Scumdog leader himself, Oderus Urungus.

Inside the Spew Tank, you’ll find his head, torso, and the legendary Cuttlefish of Cthulhu, ready to assemble with the limbs included in the five GWAR action figures.

Collect all five members and the Spew Tank to complete this exclusive Oderus Urungus Build a Figure!

Pre-orders from GWAR.net include Oderusfor free!

Pre-Order the Action Figures HERE

Beefcake the Mighty proclaims:

“Behold! The mad scientists at Trick or Treat Studios have joined forces with The Scumdogs of The Universe to clone a massive GWAR army! That’s right, the first wave of GWAR action figures has arrived! These fun-size versions of your Lords and Masters are fully poseable and ready to kick the crap out of all your other puny collectible dollies!”

Each figure is sold separately.

Warning: May cause spontaneous moshing.

For more information on Trick or Treat Studios, visit HERE

Don't Miss GWAR Celebrating Their 40th Anniversary on

"The Return of Gor Gor Tour" This Fall

San Francisco's OCTAVIAN WINTERS unveils 'Hermine' ahead of A Murder of Crows appearance

San Francisco post-punk outfit Octavian Winters presents their new single 'Hermine', an invigorating song that channels the band's edgier energy. Erupting with a wall of sound from the first notes, this is the first song written for their debut album, anticipated for early 2026 via Stratis Capta Records.

Formed in 2022, Octavian Winters is guitarist Stephan Salit (Thrill of The Pull), drummer Randy Gzebb (Thrill of The Pull, Love Club), bassist Jay Denton and Ria Aursjoen (AURSJOEN) on vocals and keyboards. Fusing a visceral and ethereal sound, they create haunting textures and channel half-remembered stories from an indifferent metropolis, shadows and lunar energy looming over a concrete maze.

Now critically acclaimed, the band gained a solid reputation with their 2023 debut EP 'The Line or Curve', and 2024's 'Nebula / Velveteen' collaboration with Mark Pistel (Consolidated, Meat Beat Manifesto), their tightly crafted songs running the gamut from the ethereal to the dark and driving. This new offering, 'Hermine', visits those harder edges.

"Hermine was wonderful to write and sing because it has a real no-holds-barred energy about it. I was also able to revisit some of my metal roots, in terms of vocal delivery, which was both fun and cathartic," says vocalist Ria Aursjoen. "The lyrics reference the novel Steppenwolf by Hesse, and explore the nature of the fragmented psyche and passionately urges the freedom of self acceptance."

Randy Gzebb says, "It feels like the song is moving forward with unstoppable momentum. This is one of my favorite songs to play live". Stephan Salit adds, “I started out writing this as an homage to Geordie Walker (R. I. P. )  but it took on a life of its own and well, here we are".

Just as their forthcoming album, 'Hermine' was produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by William Faith (The Bellwether Syndicate, Faith & the Muse, Christian Death) at 13 Studio in Chicago.

Octavian Winters' members have a rich history of collaborating and touring with notable artists, including Nine Inch Nails, Killing Joke, Lords of the New Church, Savage Republic, Christian Death, The Frozen Autumn, Everything Goes Cold and Black Tape for a Blue Girl.

Octavian Winters will be performing at A Murder of Crows Festival in New York on August 30, joining Pink Turns Blue, Vision Video, Ritual Howls, Hallowed Hearts, Astari Nite, Soft Vein, Altar de Fey, Nox Novacula, The Brickbats, The Long Losts and 45 Grave. West coast fans can also enjoy their October 31 show at Bar Sinister in Los Angeles for their legendary Ghostly Halloween Ball.

As of August 12, 'Hermine' is available everywhere digitally, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp.  Concert tickets can be obtained at  https://octavianwinters.com/shows

CREDITS 
Music written by Octavian Winters
Lyrics by Ria Aursjoen
Ria Aursjoen - Vocals / Keyboards
Stephan Salit - Guitars / Vocals
Randy Gzebb -  Drums
Jay Denton - Bass
Produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by William Faith at 13 Studio, Chicago, IL
Released by Stratis Capta Records
Published by Flare and Bloom Music BMI
Cover artwork backdrop by Henry Austin Lannan
Octavian Winters wordmark by Eric Olson
Artist photos by David Kruschke, except
Banner portrait by Katheleen Landino
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

PERFORMANCES
August 30 @ 6pm - A Murder of Crows Festival, New York, NY
October 31 @10pm - Bar Sinister, Los Angeles - Ghostly Halloween Ball


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Miranda Lambert & Parker McCollum Announce Livestreams for “Band Together Texas” Flood Relief Benefit Concert

Band Together Texas, the star-studded benefit concert spearheaded by Texas natives Miranda Lambert and Parker McCollum, will now deliver the show’s powerful message and all-star lineup to fans unable to join in person via livestreams across iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, YouTube, Facebook and nugs.net. Set for Sunday, August 17 at Moody Center in Austin, the event supports Central Texas flood recovery efforts with proceeds benefiting The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas Community Foundation. 
 
The full show will be available to listen to live on all 150 iHeartRadio country stations as well as SiriusXM’s The Highway and Outlaw Country channels, while fans can also tune in to a video livestream on YouTube via Lambert and McCollum’s official channels, on Facebook via Lambert and McCollum’s pages and on nugs.net. At-home streaming is made possible through the support of H-E-B, bringing the event to audiences across Texas and beyond.
 
Band Together Texas will feature performances from an all-star roster of Texas talent in addition to Lambert and McCollum – including Ryan Bingham, Wade Bowen, Ronnie Dunn, Dylan Gossett, Jack Ingram, Cody Johnson, Lyle Lovett, Lukas Nelson, Jon Randall and Randy Rogers Band. 
 
In addition to the musical performances, notable Texans lending their support to the event include actors Matthew McConaughey and Dennis Quaid; former UT Longhorns coach Mack Brown and players Emmanuel Acho, Colt McCoy and Vince Young; MLB star and Houston native Roger Clemens; television host and Dallas native Chris Harrison; and Austin-based fashion designer Kendra Scott. 
 
The evening will also feature tributes to first responders and flood victims, including stories of rescue and resilience.
 
Band Together Texas is made possible with the generous support of partners including WoodNext Foundation, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, JP’s Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation, Woodforest National Bank, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Four Seasons Hotel Austin, H-E-B, Kendra Scott, Moody Center, Poncho, Tecovas, Uber and Whataburger.