Dragony Welcome New Member Maria Nesh Ahead of January 2026 Tour

On the heels of the announcement of a January 2026 European tour with ENSIFERUM and FREEDOM CALL, DRAGONY promised additional news. Here it is. Their long-time collaborator and frequent special guest vocalist for live shows, Maria Nesh (RED EYE TEMPLE), is joining the band as a full-time member starting with the January tour.

Touring oftentimes poses considerable challenges for bands, especially when it comes to scheduling, so they made the decision to switch to a two-singer lineup to enable them to not only expand their musical scope by adding an additional female voice, but to also do more shows and tours than before.

Starting with the January tour, DRAGONY live shows will generally feature both singers, except in instances where one singer can't make it for scheduling or work-related reasons, in which case, such shows will be performed solo by the other singer. 

 

After playing with DRAGONY many times over the past years, it's going to be fun to be working with them on a full-time basis and to perform even more shows with DRAGONY in the future. I am also looking forward to working on new music in the studio with the guys, and maybe there will be some exciting news to be shared in this regard very soon. For now, I'm happy to be DRAGONY's new 'Valkyrie' and look forward to the big European tour in January! See you on the Road to Valhalla!," stated Nesh.
 

Their current album Hic Svnt Dracones was released in 2024 worldwide through Steamhammer as CD digipak, 2LP gatefold version — download and stream here. 

Photo Credit: Lourdes Castañar

'00s Faves Dry Kill Logic Commence Writing New Album + Announce 2026 Tour Dates

After an explosive 2025 that saw their first live performances in nearly two decades, Dry Kill Logic — the hard-hitting, genre-defying band known for their unique fusion of nu-metal, hardcore, and metalcore — have officially begun work on a new full-length album. The record will mark the group's first LP since 2006's Of Vengeance & Violence.

In addition, the band has announced the Decades of Distance Tour 2026, a headline run that will return them to markets and venues they have not performed in for over 20 years.

A NEW ALBUM: YOUR SINS WILL FIND YOU:
The band has officially began writing its fourth full-length album, titled Your Sins Will Find You. Drawing inspiration from recent collaborations with producer Greg Thomas (End, Misery Signals, Shai Hulud) and fueled by their return to the stage, the record promises to both honor their roots and push their sound forward.

Fans can expect a dynamic blend of ferocity and melody — building on tracks like "Vices," "Don't See Ghosts," and "Now You Belong with the Dead," while staying true to the raw aggression of classics like "200 Years," "Boneyard," and "Nightmare."

THE DECADES OF DISTANCE TOUR 2026:
In support of the upcoming album, Dry Kill Logic will hit the road in 2026 for the Decades of Distance Tour, returning to long-absent markets. Select shows will feature support from New Jersey metal heavyweights Dizasterpiece.

"The excitement and anticipation are overwhelming," says guitarist Jason Bozzi. "To finally return to these cities after all these years is something we never thought would happen. We’re incredibly excited to see everyone."

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DECADES OF DISTANCE TOUR:
3/27 — Austin, TX — Come & Take It Live
3/28 — Dallas, TX — Puzzles Deep Ellum
4/18 — New Kensington, PA — Preserving Underground*
4/19 — Millersville, PA — Phantom Power*
5/8 — Lakewood, OH — Mercury Music Lounge*
5/9 — West Chicago, IL — WC Social Club*
*With Dizasterpiece

Moodring Return With Video for New Single "Half-Life"

Founded in Florida yet now based in Atlanta, Georgia, Moodring is a nu-metal x alt-rock project led by dynamic frontman Hunter Young.

The band's 2022 debut Stargazer captured attention from the tastemaker crowd, including a 4 out of 5 star review from Kerrang! Now, newly signed to SharpTone Records, the band has dropped the video for brand new single "Half-Life."

Watch it below.

"'Half-Life" is an incredibly personal (and intense) song, as it addresses the many changes in Young's life and in Moodring's configuration. With Young now unable to actively tour, Moodring became a concept that is malleable and can morph and take different shapes, and with different collaborators without defined borders and boundaries.

"'Half-Life' was one of the first songs written after I received a life-changing medical diagnosis and was forced to grieve losing the person that I thought I was and had identified as for most of my sentient life," Young shares, laying his cards face up on the table with no hesitation. "It was a devastating blow to an already-tarnished nervous system. This song and sub-sequential songs were my way of coping and writing an obituary for the person I lost in that doctor's office."  

He continues, "But when looking at 'Half-Life' through a broader lens, I believe anyone who's ever been forced to face realities or truths they cannot change can relate in ways that weren't the original intention."

Stay tuned for more from Moodring.

DISSENTIENCE Unleashes First Single “Obsidian Tomb” from Upcoming EP Kaiju

Bethlehem, PA metal act DISSENTIENCE has released “Obsidian Tomb,” the crushing first single from their forthcoming concept EP Kaiju, due out February 20, 2026, accompanied by a brand-new lyric video.

A blistering blend of thrash aggression, death metal precision, and cinematic atmosphere, “Obsidian Tomb” serves as the opening chapter in Kaiju’s apocalyptic narrative. The song begins with a somber acoustic passage before erupting into a relentless assault of blast beats, crushing riffs, and haunting melodies. Lyrically, the track captures the first moments of devastation as a colossal, nameless monster emerges from the depths to annihilate an unsuspecting city.


Rather than grounding the story in a specific place or era, DISSENTIENCE leaves the monster and setting deliberately vague, allowing listeners to project their own fears into the music. The result is a track that feels as timeless as it is terrifying.

Kaiju is a four-track concept EP inspired by Japanese monster cinema and Lovecraftian horror. Produced by the band alongside Corey Pierce, the record was engineered by Matt Menafro at Peach Pie Sound, mixed by Zeuss, and mastered by Alan Douches. The full EP will be released independently on digital and CD formats.

About DISSENTIENCE: 

Formed in 2013 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, DISSENTIENCE is a progressive death-thrash metal band that combines the technical precision of death metal with the relentless energy of thrash. Rejecting retro imitation and genre stagnation, the band creates forward-thinking metal that is both aggressive and dynamic. Drawing influence from bands like TRIVIUM, REVOCATION, SYLOSIS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DEATH, and LAMB OF GOD, DISSENTIENCE forges a sound built on sharp riffs, crushing rhythms, and inventive songwriting.

The lineup features Connor Valentin on guitar and vocals, James Vitale on guitar, Sean Langer on bass, and Nick Scherden on drums. Known for their intense live performances and refusal to be confined to a single subgenre, the band continuously pushes their sound in new directions. Their music balances chaos and melody while exploring dark themes through a modern lens.

After releasing their debut EP Mask of Pretense in 2018 and their full-length album Empire Anatomy in 2022, DISSENTIENCE returned with the concept EP Kaiju in 2026. The record blends the devastation of giant monster cinema with the dread of Lovecraftian horror, showcasing the band’s evolution in sound and narrative depth. DISSENTIENCE has earned a reputation as one of the most compelling rising forces in heavy music. Their mission is clear: to make metal that is uncompromising, inventive, and unapologetically intense.

Your Inland Empire Spark on New Single "Grinding"

From the ashes of Crown, rises a shiny new banner for dark wave. On Your Inland Empire, the duo of Stéphane Azam and David Husser take the heavy electronics that they first donned on Crown’s last album a step further into the darkness of the club.

Today, Your Inland Empire are releasing “Grinding” as the second single off their upcoming debut album. Churning with pulsing beats, sparking riffs and shadowy bass lines, the song cuts straight to the album’s core, dancing between conflicting emotions and industrial decay, through the darkness and into the light.  

Watch the video for “Grinding” below.

Your Inland Empire’ self-titled debut album comes out November 14, 2025 on Season of Mist.

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In 2021, Crown’s The End of All Things revealed a striking metamorphosis. The album shifted the duo of Stéphane Azam and David Husser away from their sludge-laden origins into a cinematic fusion of industrial rock, post-metal atmosphere and darkwave sensibility. Its balance of bleakness and accessibility was praised for expanding Crown’s sonic vocabulary, yet the record ultimately stood as both culmination and chrysalis: the closing of one chapter and the quiet emergence of another.

That emergence is now complete. Your Inland Empire opens a new frontier with their upcoming self-titled debut album. “Grinding” pulses against bleak meditations on distance and dissolution. “I’m falling apart / In the void of my heart”, Azam sings, as if through gritted teeth, as he drifts through a haze of electro-shocked guitars.

“When writing music and lyrics, I often have very abstract visions — living paintings that I try to transcribe into sound,” Azam explains. “It can be colors, shapes, landscapes, people, all evolving in my imagination like a trance”.

The video for “Grinding” was directed by Brice Hincker & Amelie Diane. Your Inland Empire would like to give a special thanks to Philippe Dolfus and Olivier Guillemin for their collaboration and support on the video.  

Line-up
David Husser — Guitars, Programming, Production, Experimentation
Stephane Azam — Vocals, Guitars, Songwriting, Experimentation
Nicolas Uhlen — Drums
Marc Strebler — Bass Guitar

Production Credits
Recorded & mixed by David Husser at La Grange Studio, France.
Mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studio, Porto, Portugal.

Cover Art
Design & layout by Jeffrey V. Daniels.

Photography
Band photos taken by Jennifer Brachet.

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12” Vinyl Gatefold – Black
12” Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Turquoise w/ Black Splatters

Irish singer-songwriter Ger Eaton heralds the release of debut album 'Season Changes'

Well known in his homeland thanks to a string of brilliant singles, Irish bard par excellence Ger Eaton is back with a large dose of Renaissance Pop. Finally, he will be releasing his long-awaited debut album 'Season Changes' via Dimple Discs, a Peckham-based label that has championed many Irish artists. In the home-stretch before its release, he shares the singles 'Hollow' and 'The Time It Takes To Fall'.

Ger Eaton is the singer and sonic auteur behind a remarkable and acclaimed set of songs, released as singles over the past two years, both on his own imprint and by enterprising indie label Dimple Discs, who spotted a good thing and snapped him up. An artist who has graced many a stage, his distinctive keyboards have graced many Irish bands of the last two decades.

With a rich progression from baroque pop and cinematic balladry to more folk elements, Eaton creates music that is laced with broad orchestral arrangements, drama, and honesty. Complimenting the video for his recent single 'Season Changes', a live rendition of 'Phoenix (Reborn)' and 'Season Changes' was also recorded live at Hyde Dublin.  

"‘Season Changes’ is essentially an old fashioned break-up LP. All of the songs deal with the complexities, both emotional and physical, that come with the ending of a very long and significant relationship. Mirroring the seasons, ‘Season Changes’ charts the often inevitable decay of a relationship, from the glowing bloom of its Spring, gradually ebbing away to its wintery conclusion," says Ger Eaton.

"The songs were written about and recorded during the end of my marriage, and I decided from the off that the Lyrics would be raw and honest… I felt I owed that much to myself. Musically, I wanted the arrangements and instrumentation to bring a lushness and drama that would wrap the words in the appropriate Musical Cloak ...For me, music has always been a place where I can both lose and find myself… a Solice … my Phoenix."
 
Beginning with 'I Thought I’d A Friend' and continuing through the beautiful 'Hollow', 'The Time It Takes To Fall', 'Phoenix (Reborn)', 'Home Again' and the most recent single 'Season Changes', Ger’s work carries echoes of Scott Walker, Jimmy Webb, Brian Wilson, Ian Brown and the high melodic heyday of the late 1960s, yet shot through with a contemporary slant and edge.  

Each new song and accompanying video has marked an exciting stage in Ger’s progress and has received recognition and tremendous support from national and regional radio programmers in his native Ireland and also in the UK, as well as music writers and tastemakers.

On October 17th, the 'Season Changes' album will be released on vinyl and CD. It will also be available from digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and also Bandcamp. 

On October 23rd, Ger Eaton and his 11-piece band take the stage at The National Concert Hall in Dublin, with support  from Andrew Keeling & vocalist Toni Kay.  Tickets can be ordered at https://www.nch.ie/all-events-listing/metronome-ger-eaton-oct25

CREDITS
All songs written by Ger Eaton
Produced, recorded and mixed by Ger Eaton, Duncan Maitland & Sean Coleman
Recorded at Old County Studios, The House of Horns, Clane HQ and at Ger Eaton's home
Mastered by Anthony Chapman
Cover Illustration and Design by Josh Fogarty
Ger Eaton - vocals, drums, guitars, mellotron, xylophone, sitar, tabla & percussion
Duncan Maitland - acoustic & electric guitars, bass, mellotron & vocals
Sean Coleman - glockenspiel, mini moog, guitars, harmonium  & vocals
Kieran Eaton - flutes & recorders
Ronan Dooney - trumpets & flugelhorns
Graham Hopkins - drums
Gavin Fox - bass
Castle Quartet - Strings
String Arrangements - Andrew Keeling
Released via Dimple Discs. Catalogue No DD 027LP
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Seattle's AudioGust battles the noise on new single 'Easier', an escape from news fatigue

Seattle-based artist AudioGust presents 'Easier', which explores the mental toll of living in a world overflowing with bad news. This is the second single from his third album 'Falling From Down' — his most unflinching yet — a journey through collapse, resilience, and the fragile beauty of survival. This arrives on the trail of the post-grunge lead track 'Isotope'.

Opening with introspective verses that capture the strain of living in a world full of overwhelming news and challenges. The refrain— “Some days, it would be easier if I didn’t know”—becomes a mantra for that tension between awareness and avoidance. Midway, the song bursts into a high-energy pop-punk bridge, imagining what life might feel like if one could truly escape the weight of it all, before settling back into reflective intensity, acknowledging that life’s challenges inevitably return.

“I wrote ‘Easier’ out of frustration with how overwhelming it can be to take in all the bad news every day. There’s a fantasy in the song about how simple life might feel if you just tuned it all out — but in the end, you can’t really look away. The world always pulls you back," says Chris Evans.

"Easier serves as the emotional and thematic centerpiece of the album, hinting at a journey through struggle, growth, and resilience that listeners will encounter in the full release."

An accomplished songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, AudioGust is Chris Evans, whose journey started as a guitarist and bassist in various 1980s bands. After a decades-long detour in the software industry, he has returned to his true passion - writing and recording in his own studio, releasing loads of music and collaborating with artists worldwide.

With powerful, emotionally resonant music, AudioGust is known for his ability to blend high-energy performances with deeply personal storytelling. He has released over four dozen songs across multiple albums and EPs, including his debut 'Walk With Me', follow-ups 'Hope from Darkness' and 'Love and Pain', and his second album 'Here We Go Again', released earlier this year and exploring the highs and lows of creativity, and the unpredictable nature of inspiration.

The coming 'Falling From Down' album showcases a harder-edged post-grunge and modern rock sound while retaining the melodic hooks and storytelling that have become his signature. Combining raw rock intensity with strong melodies and emotionally resonant lyrics, AudioGust's tracks are full of energy and memorable hooks, reflecting both a deep understanding of rock’s past and a fresh, contemporary approach. His songs resonate long after the last note fades.

Crafting memorable melodies and thought-provoking lyrics, upbeat rhythms and arrangements, AudioGust's music speaks to the disenchanted and dreamers alike through sonic explorations of the modern human condition. AudioGust was also a finalist in the 2024 USA Songwriting Contest. Writing hooky anthems, AudioGust creates a sound vortex imbued with 90’s to 2000’s alt-rock, his guitar-driven music brings in a strong, driving rhythm section, big choruses and even bigger bridge sections.
 
'Easier' is out now, available from online music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. The 'Falling From Down' album will be released on November 7.

ALBUM CREDITS
Music & Lyrics by Chris Evans
Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards and Vocals by AudioGust
Produced & performed by AudioGust
Recorded, mixed and mastered at AudioGust studio in Clinton, WA
Cover artwork by Chris Evans
Artist photos by Ernie Shapiro
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Fitzsimon and Brogan (FaB) presents 'The Hourglass Girl', a sonic commentary on serial dating

UK indie rock duo Fitzsimon and Brogan (FaB) present their new single 'The Hourglass Girl', a sharp, indie-rock takedown of modern-day dating, offering a catchy, powerpop-laced commentary on fly-by-night relationships. The central character acts like a black widow of the modern dating world. The story takes a cynical turn, as our subject is attractive and charming, but also calculated, counting down the time before moving on to her next catch.

This is FaB's second single this year, released through Booster Music WTPL France, following 'Flowers At Her Door' in August - a sonic and lyrical achievement that recalls Debbie Harry with the deep tone of German singer-songwriter Nico.

In a music landscape starved for originality, FaB proves that sometimes the freshest sounds are born from old-school inspiration. Made up of songwriter Neil Fitzsimon and vocalist Bee Brogan, both members of the Sony-licensed band Pretty Blue Gun, the two went on to form the London-based songwriting-production partnership FaB Productions and record their 'Big Blue World' album at Abbey Road's Studio Two, where The Beatles recorded so many great songs.

About the new single, Neil Fitzsimon explains, "We thought we’d turn the rather hackneyed phrase, "the hourglass girl", on its head and instead write a song about the ephemeral modern-day dating scene. The girl in question, the ‘hourglass’ girl, leads partners into thinking they have something special, whilst all the time, she is counting down the clock before she moves on to her next victim".

Creating remarkable power pop for now people, FaB has captured the attention of legends, with David Bowie's drummer Woody Woodmansey praising their ability to stand out from the crowd and Elvis Costello's Pete Thomas saying the avant-garde would be proud. 

FaB has crafted a project that's both emotive and lighthearted, successfully bridging the spirit of '60s and '70s songwriting with a truly new feel. Recorded at FaB Productions, this single was co-produced, mixed and mastered by Martin Smith (Electric Light Orchestra, Shakin' Stevens) at Garage Studios in London. The music and lyrics for 'Flowers at Her Door' are written by Fitzsimon, with Brogan handling vocals, keyboards, drums and engineering.  

FaB's 2020 album 'This Wicked Pantomime' was co-produced by Pat Collier (Katrina and the Waves, Primal Scream, Maximo Park) at Perry Vale Studios, London and involved dummer Woody Woodmansey (David Bowie Spiders from Mars), plus Elvis Costello drummer Pete Thomas. This followed the well-received albums 'Venus in Reverse' (2011), 'His Latest Squeeze' (2015), 'Big Blue World' (2018) and 'The Girl Who Shouted Love at the Heart of the World' (2019).

Those releases involved world-class musicians from The Art of Noise, Eric Claptonbassist Dave Bronze, Moody Blues' Tobias Boshell and Pip Williams (Walker Brothers). Having toured nationally and achieved Film and TV placements, they also wrote the musical 'Jack Dagger', showcased at the Greenwich Theatre, London for the Musical Futures Award, and also at the Bridewell and the Royal College of Music in London. With chart success in France, Belgium, and South Africa—and a song featured in a U.S. sci-fi film—the band is making waves on every front.

As of October 10, 'The Hourglass Girl' is available from music platforms globally, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Music and Lyrics by Neil Fitzsimon
All guitars, bass played by Neil Fitzsimon
Vocals, keyboards, drums and engineering by Bee Brogan
Recorded and produced by FaB Productions, London
Mixed and mastered by Martin Smith at Garage Studios, London
Cover artwork by FaB Productions
All songs released via Booster Music WTPL, France
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NYC songstress Jessie Kilguss unveils brilliantly inspired ‘St. Teresa in Ecstasy’

NYC singer-songwriter Jessie Kilguss presents her single 'St. Teresa of Ecstasy', showcased in a brilliantly inspired video by Alex Dar, a sonic exploration of being moved by something magical and the sheer, vital power of all great art. Inspired by Bernini's dramatic Roman sculpture, this is a lyrical journey rooted in a feeling of being whisked away by something that feels celestial and profoundly greater than us all.

This is the second taste of her sixth album 'They Have A Howard Johnson's There',which was engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Charlie Nieland (Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainwright, Blondie, Scissor Sisters) at Saturation Point Studios in Brooklyn. This song features drummer-percussionist Rob Heath (Madison Square Gardeners, Julia Nunes), guitarist-keyboardist Kirk Schoenherr (Tegan and Sara, Elle King, Chet Faker) and guitarist Andrea Longato (Duncan Shiek, Jeremy Jordan, Alphonso Ribeiro), with Charlie Nieland on bass, violin bow guitar and keys.

"The story of this song is really in the lyrics. I was visiting a friend in Rome and two different friends highly recommended I go see the sculpture The Ecstasy of St Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the Cornaro Chapel of Santa Maria della Vittoria," explains Jessie Kilguss.

"I had a transcendent experience looking at this piece of art which I think I express better through song rather than just speaking or writing about it. Art (of all disciplines) has the ability to transport us to other places or states of being. The song is about experiencing the magic of this specific sculpture and maybe in a greater sense, the magic of being transported by something that feels bigger and more important than the everyday – something that feels otherworldly and divine."

Kilguss recently released the near-title track 'Howard Johnson's' with an era-inspired nostalgic video by Deborah Magocsi, for which she is accompanied by John Kengla (David Byrne, Ben Kweller, Serena Ryder) on guitar, bass and keys, Rob Heath on drums and percussion, and Dave Derby (The Dambuilders, Gramercy Arms, Lloyd Cole) and Charlie Nieland on backing vocals. Rembert Block (Rembert and the Basic Goodness. also features elsewhere on this album.

This offering follows her single 'Too Far From Texas' (a collab with Jim Andralis), 'You're the One' and 'Wuthering Heights'. Kilguss' 2022 album 'What Do Whales Dream About at Night?' LP features drummer Brian Griffin (Patti Smith, Brandi Carlisle, Lana Del Rey), bassist Whynot Jansveld (The Wallflowers, Butch Walker, Sara Bareilles), composer-producer Naren Rauch, and Nathan Schram (Bjork, David Crosby, David Byrne), with whom Kilguss ran the non-profit organization Musicambia.

A former actress, whose acting highlights include 'The Crucible' (with Daniel Day Lewis and Winona Ryder) and the stage production 'As You Like It' (directed by Royal Shakespeare Company founder Sir Peter Hall), Kilguss made songwriting her focus after working with musical heroes Marianne Faithfull and Mary Margaret O'Hara in the Tom Waits / William Burroughs musical 'The Black Rider'.
 
Kilguss also sings with the Loser’s Lounge, Gramercy Arms, Jim Andralis and the Syntonics and Benjamin Cartel. She's also performed at the Sundance Film Festival and with Freddie Stevenson, touring as support for The Waterboys' European tour. In June 2025, Kilguss was an artist in residence at Fish Factory Creative Center in Stodvarfjordur, Iceland where she wrote 9 new songs.

As of October 8, 'St. Teresa In Ecstasy' is available everywhere, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp with the full album to follow on November 14th. On November 5, Kilguss' Record Release Show is at Berlin Under A, with Life in a Blender and Charlie Nieland, who marks the release of his 'Stories From The Borderlines' album. 

ALBUM CREDITS
All songs written by Jessie Kilguss, except 'Jesus Was a Crossmaker' (written by Judee Sill)
Produced, engineered, mixed & mastered by Charlie Nieland at Saturation Point Studios, Brooklyn
Jessie Kilguss - vocals, arrangement
John Kengla – guitar, bass, keys on Howard Johnson’s, Fool’s Fight, Lost Causes, Jesus Was a Cross Maker
Kirk Schoenherr – guitar and keys on Chasing Down a Ghost and St Teresa in Ecstasy
Andrea Longato – guitar on St Teresa in Ecstasy
Rob Heath – Drums and percussion
Rembert Block – Backing vocals on Fool’s Fight, Chasing Down a Ghost and Lost Causes
Dave Derby - Backing vocals on Howard Johnson’s
Charlie Nieland – bass, violin bow guitar and keys on St Teresa in Ecstasy, Fool's Fight and Lost Causes, backing vocals on Howard Johnson’s
Single cover photo by Shervin Lainez
Video by Deborah Magocsi
Graphic design by Scott MX Turner
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DoFlame and DEAR-GOD Drop Collab "Neighborhood Watch" EP Today

DoFlame and DEAR-GOD have dropped the four-track, collaborative Neighborhood Watch EP.  Listen to it below.
 
DEAR-GOD is the brainchild of Robert Ortiz who plays in DoFlame's band and is also a long-time production collaborator. So the synergy between these two artists is real!

DoFlame will spend some of the fall on tour with Pinkshift. All dates are below.

ABOUT DOFLAME:
For a solo artist, Mateo Naranjo, the mastermind behind DoFlame, is uniquely devoted to unlocking the potential of music scenes. The 21-year-old punk from Toronto is fueled by a desire to bring people into a world and in turn bring them together, to find the real sense of community that can be attained by immersing yourself in an underground culture. DoFlame's most recent album, BENT, bottles that feeling of discovery and camaraderie. Like a hardcore version of a coming-of-age movie, it captures all of the joy, confusion, and determination of being young and unsure of what's next just as effectively as it blends the unbridled aggression of heavy music with the swagger of hip-hop.

DOFLAME ON TOUR:
WITH PINKSHIFT:
10/10 — Asbury Park, NJ — Asbury Lanes
10/11 — Richmond, VA — Richmond Music Hall
10/12 — Carrboro, NC — Cat’s Cradle Backroom
10/14 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
10/15 — Orlando, FL — Conduit
10/17 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
10/18 — Austin, TX — The Ballroom
10/19 — Dallas, TX — Club Dada
10/21 — Phoenix, AZ — Rebel Lounge
10/22 — San Diego, CA — The Voodoo Room
10/23 — Santa Ana, CA — Constellation Room
10/24 — Los Angeles, CA — The Echo
10/25 — San Francisco, CA — Bottom of the Hill

Pinkshift Drop New Song"Authority Problem" Ahead of U.S. Headline Tour Kickoff

Over the summer, Maryland trio PINKSHIFT — vocalist Ashrita Kumar(they/them), guitarist Paul Vallejo (he/him), and drummer Myron Houngbedji (he/him) — released their head-turning new album EARTHKEEPER via Hopeless Records. Get it here. 

The band has shared the brand new song "Authority Problem."

"Fuck ICE, fuck the left and the right, fuck the false decorum of rules and laws and executive orders just created to make people feel small and helpless. Only I know who I am, and if you disrespect me then I don’t care, you’ll feel my wrath," the band says about releasing the song in the here and now.

Pinkshift will hit the road this week on a headline U.S. run. All dates are below.

PINKSHIFT ON TOUR:
10/10 — Asbury Park, NJ — Asbury Lanes
10/11 — Richmond, VA — Richmond Music Hall
10/12 — Carrboro, NC — Cat's Cradle Backroom
10/14 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
10/15 — Orlando, FL — Conduit
10/17 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
10/18 — Austin, TX — The Ballroom
10/19 — Dallas, TX — Club Dada
10/21 — Phoenix, AZ — Rebel Lounge
10/22 — San Diego, CA — The Voodoo Room
10/23 — Santa Ana, CA — Constellation Room
10/24 — Los Angeles, CA — The Echo
10/25 — San Francisco, CA — Bottom of the Hill
10/27 — Portland, OR — Polaris Hall
10/28 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
10/30 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court
11/01 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater
11/02 — Lawrence, KS — Bottleneck
11/04 — Minneapolis, MN — 7th Street Entry
11/05 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge
11/07 — Detroit, MI — The Sanctuary
11/08 — Cleveland, OH — Mahall's
11/09 — Pittsburgh, PA — Thunderbird Music Hall & Café
11/11 — Toronto, ON — Hard Luck Bar
11/13 — Boston, MA — Brighton Music Hall
11/14 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
11/15 — Philadelphia, PA — First Unitarian Church
11/16 — Washington, DC — Atlantis

Gideon Drop New Track "Wrong One" + Official Music Video via Sumerian Records

Tuscaloosa, Alabama quartet Gideon has released their new single "Wrong One" and the official music video (via Sumerian Records). Laden with in-your-face vocals and the band's iconic crushing beatdowns, today's drop is Gideon's second via their new label home, following "Til The Wheels Fall Off", released earlier this summer. Speaking about the inspiration behind "Wrong One", the band commented:

“We wrote this song at a time when we were simply fed up with always giving folks the benefit of the doubt. Never mistake kindness for weakness.”

Stream "Wrong One" here, and watch the official music video below.

Fans still have their chance to see Gideon bring the heat across the US alongside Kublai Khan TX, Drain, and Guilt Trip. Click here for ticket information, and be sure to keep 'em peeled for more Gideon news coming soon.

Upcoming Gideon US Tour Dates With Kublai Khan TX, Drain + Guilt Trip:

10/12 - Dallas, TX @ The Bomb Factory

10/14 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater

10/15 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

10/16 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

10/17 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre - SOLD OUT

10/20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

10/21 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

10/23 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades - SOLD OUT

10/24 - San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic Center

10/25 - Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium - SOLD OUT

10/26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium - SOLD OUT

THE NOCTAMBULANT Unveil "Bring The Sorrow", A Sinister Hymn From The Southern Void

Drawing from the raw bloodlines of blues, rockabilly, goth rock, and American country, Florida’s dark torchbearers THE NOCTAMBULANT open the gates to the abyss with their new single “Bring The Sorrow.”

With this release, the band channels the haunted spirits of the South, where gospel hymns curdle into laments and salvation tastes of rust and whiskey. “Bring The Sorrow” is the first true blast of sound from a forthcoming chapter in THE NOCTAMBULANT’s evolution, a forceful wake-up call from the shadows of the American heartland.

The track begins with the metaphorical crack of a Bible slamming shut on a pulpit, signaling the end of blind faith and the beginning of reckoning. Its lyrics twist the familiar words of Psalm 91, a passage once meant to promise protection and peace, into something deeply corrupted. In the world of “Bring The Sorrow,” faith offers no refuge, only torment. The song reimagines the sacred as profane, echoing through the backwoods of Appalachia and the swamps below, where every prayer is answered with silence.

“Bring The Sorrow” captures The Noctambulant’s signature fusion of dark Americana and gothic metal, where howling guitars and funeral dirges collide. It is both a sermon and a curse, a lament for a world where redemption has lost its meaning.

About THE NOCTAMBULANT:
In 2013, THE NOCTAMBULANT formed in Jacksonville, Florida, with a mission to spread the culture of Southern Appalachia through their unique interpretation of black metal. Merging the genre’s primal aggression with the crushing weight of blackened death metal and the haunting atmospherics of Southern Gothic, they sought to honor the myths, spirits, and eerie folklore of the region.

Founded by E. Helvete (Guitars, Vocals) and D. Franseth (Drums) following the breakup of their psychobilly band, THE NOCTAMBULANT emerged as they delved into the darker realms of black metal. With the addition of Lars Goerschafft (Bass) and, later, Rev Beaumont (Guitar), the band fully embraced a sound that merges relentless intensity with ghostly Appalachian storytelling, crafting an auditory spell of sorrow, brutality, and mysticism.

Their music weaves a sonic tapestry of feral blackened riffs, ominous melodies, and immersive soundscapes steeped in spectral Appalachian lore. Drawing inspiration from metal legends such as VENOM, CELTIC FROST, BATHORY, and DARK FUNERAL, THE NOCTAMBULANT channels both ferocity and haunting atmosphere, merging the unrelenting force of extreme metal with the ghostly echoes of ancient myths and the desolation of the Southern Gothic landscape. Their next album is set to emerge in 2026.

THE NOCTAMBULANT is:
E. Helvete - Guitars/Vocals
D. Franseth - Drums
Lars G - Bass
Rev. Beaumont - Lead Guitar

Links: 
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/TheNoctambulant/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenoctambulant/
TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeEM8R9y/

ESHTADUR Announces Mexico Dates for “Bellum Regiis” Tour and Symphonic Live Album Release

Colombian blackened melodic death metal force ESHTADUR returns to Mexico this October as direct support for Polish death metal titans HATE on the incendiary “Bellum Regiis” Tour.

Kicking off on October 11 in Mexico City, this brutal cross-country trek will see ESHTADUR delivering their signature fusion of crushing riffs, symphonic grandeur, and tribal intensity to audiences across seven cities. The opening night in CDMX will be a monumental event, also featuring none other than BEHEMOTH. As one of the most internationally acclaimed extreme metal acts to emerge from Latin America, ESHTADUR is poised to conjure chaos and catharsis in every city they touch.

The tour comes ahead of ESHTADUR’s upcoming live album, Symphonic Crows – Live at the Santiago Londoño’s Theater, arriving December 4, 2025 via Void Nation. Recorded in their hometown with a full symphonic orchestra, the album is a triumphant testament to the band’s cinematic sound and uncompromising energy.

Featuring seven tracks including Lowborn Bastard, Umbra, The Red Door, and She The Void, the album captures the magic of their genre-defying performance in Pereira, Colombia. Produced by Jorg August, mixed and mastered by Diego Rodriguez, and recorded at the Santiago Londoño’s Theater, this release is a milestone in the band’s legacy, melding orchestral majesty with the relentless pulse of death metal.

About ESHTADUR: 

ESHTADUR was founded in the fall of 2005 by Jorg August, releasing the Timo Be Timo demo with a sound in the vein of COVENANT, DIMMU BORGIR, and OLD MAN’S CHILD. Since then, they have released a pair of EPs and four powerful full-length albums. ESHTADUR, meaning "the rebellion of angels," can be most closely likened to bands such as SEPTIC FLESH, BEHEMOTH, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, CARACH ANGREN, and the like. Like their scene counterparts, the band embodies a deathly melodic atmosphere that reaches into realms of darkness and despair through the decay of humanity. It seeks to rebel, in its darkened way, embracing the abject reality.

ESHTADUR is: 

  • Jorg August – Vocals and Guitars

  • Camilo Barbosa – Lead Guitars

  • Andres Gonzalez – Bass

  • Juan Lopez – Drums

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CKY Drop New Single "Can't Stop Running" — Listen // Touring This Fall

CKY have returned with "Can't Stop Running," their first new music since 2018. Released without advance notice, the track marks a new chapter for the band — one that builds on years of relentless touring and renewed creative momentum. Confident, melodic, and unmistakably CKY, the song hints at the evolution driving their next era.

Listen here or below.

"This song has been a favorite of ours since it was written and demoed, and it’s remained one of the standouts," says guitarist and singer Chad I. Ginsburg. "It will be played on tour and we're very proud of it. The rest of the upcoming tracks we'll be releasing are all over the map — however, this one happens to be one of our favorites. It has the perfect happy/sad feel, and shows real progression and growth in writing. This is a song for everyone — not just CKY diehards."

Drummer Jess Margera adds, "I must have heard this song about 2,000 times since we recorded it, and somehow I still get pumped when it comes on shuffle."

A music video for "Can't Stop Running" will be released in the coming weeks.

CKY have always thrived on defiance; born from skate-punk chaos and shaped by hard-earned lessons, yet still driven by the same raw energy that put them on the map. What was once reckless has become refined: The fire's still there; it's now just burning with purpose. Guitarist and vocalist Chad I. Ginsburg fronts the band with confidence and conviction, while co-founder and drummer Jess Margera anchors the sound with the power and precision that have always defined CKY, with his recent solo release Thoughts & Prayers (a multi-artist collaboration featuring members of Alice Cooper, Ween, Kyuss, Circa Survive, The Roots, Opeth, Clutch, and Sum 41) underscoring his ever-evolving musicianship. The chemistry between them remains undeniable — seasoned, focused, and still unmistakably CKY.

The lineup is now completed by acclaimed bassist Mike Leon, whose crushing work with Soulfly, Cavalera, Havok, and Igorrr has made him a standout in heavy and alternative music. A longtime CKY fan, Leon's journey has come full circle — from cheering in the crowd to sharing the stage with the band that inspired him to pick up the bass. Ginsburg calls his addition "a perfect fit," praising Leon's passion, drive, and deep understanding of the band's legacy. Leon made his debut with CKY at Warped Tour, delivering a performance that felt both familiar and fresh, and his presence marks a bold new chapter for the band as they prepare new music and take to the road.

CKY's impact on rock and alternative music is long-established, with a worldwide fanbase known as the "CKY Alliance," and a reputation for high-energy live performances. Invited on tours by acts such as Guns N' Roses, Metallica, and Deftones, the band has consistently demonstrated their versatility, endurance, and appeal. Armed with a new song and a new slate of tour dates to close out 2025, the CKY experience endures. The band will be firing on all pistons in 2026, with more to come.

The Belair Lip Bombs Release New Single Back Of My Hand

The Belair Lip Bombs release “Back of My Hand,”  the third single/video from their new album, Again, out October 31st via Third Man Records. 

 

 The song undulates with an easygoing rhythm before bursting into Weezer-style guitar riffs on its heart-in-hand chorus. It’s another instance of the band’s total sincerity as Maisie implores a romantic connection to trust in the strength of their connection.

 

“Writing the lyrics was an up-and-down process,” Maisie explains. “I wrote the second verse first, the night I got home from the rehearsal where we wrote the song. I got a bit stoned and laid in bed with a notepad and a pen and the lyrics and the melody kinda just poured out of me, which pretty much never happens, so I guess it was a fluke.”

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Blackshape Release New Track "Falling" and Official Visualizer via Papercut Recordings

Atmospheric post-metal outfit BLACKSHAPE have dropped their latest offering "Falling" and the surreal accompanying visualizer (via Papercut Recordings). Rife with soaring, expressive guitar melodies interlaced with menacing beats, "Falling" is taken from the band's forthcoming new EP 'Prismer I', set for release on October 24. Speaking about today's release, the band commented:

“'Falling' captures the tension at the heart of [our] sound—the pull between making music [that is] heavier and more abrasive, and at the same time more beautiful. An intense instrumental journey, “Falling” speaks for itself while setting the stage for its vocal-driven sister song on [our] upcoming record, 'Prismer I'".

Stream "Falling" here, watch the official visualizer below, and pre-save 'Prismer I' here.

ABOUT BLACKSHAPE

Haunting, intricate, and emotionally brutal, BLACKSHAPE create music that lives in the shadowed space between chaos and clarity. Their compositions stretch across post-metal, math rock, and ambient minimalism—twisting tension and release into something visceral and cinematic. For fans of sonic unease, dramatic builds, and songwriting that lives outside the lines.

Making Prismer I, BLACKSHAPE’s new record, pushed the band to their breaking point. The process became their prison, a crucible of relentless personal and creative pressure. But the music was a prism—refracting that pressure into something beautiful, harrowing, and cathartic, and ultimately reshaping their perspective in the very act of making it. The title reflects this duality, capturing both the burden of confined thinking and the liberation in breaking it apart. Like a prism splitting light, every experience expands perspective into countless paths, showing that escaping the prison of one view means embracing the full spectrum: beautiful, ugly, terrifying, and freeing. This is Prismer.

BLACKSHAPE is:

Bryan Lee

Joseph Woit

Josh Dunn

Scott Shepard

CORELEONI Present Official "Sick & Tired (live)" Visualiser Video; to Release Live at Hallenstadion Zurich

The world is getting pale, leaves are falling, rain and fog are the only constants at the weather forecast: who wouldn’t suffer from autumn blues every now and then under these circumstances? But don’t worry as Swiss based hard rock quintet CORELEONI have come to deliver the perfect antidote for everyone.

Today, the band - GOTTHARD guitarist Leo Leoni, phenomenal singer Eugent Bushpepa, guitarist Jgor Gianola as well as the pumping rhythm section (Mila Merker on bass & Alex Motta on drums) - release "Sick & Tired (live)," the first single from their brand new live album Live at Hallenstadion Zurich. Due out on December 12, 2025 via PERCEPTION - A Division of Reigning Phoenix Music, the digital offering can be pre-saved here: 
https://coreleoni.rpm.link/zurichlivePR

“This is probably the heaviest track on our latest record III, where the vocal parts reach some of the highest tones of the album. The crowd in Zurich pushed us to the point where we and especially Gent delivered 110% of the magic we had to give. This becomes very clear when listening to this recording,” states guitarist Jgor Gianola.

Leo Leoni adds about the original intention behind the track: “It’s a great song with a lot of energy that helps you when you’re ‘sick and tired’ of things you wanna get rid of. Then the guitar riff kicks in and the rock ‘n’ roll spirit brings back the positive vibes.”

Watch the official visualizer video below.

Live at Hallenstadion Zurich was recorded on July 3, 2025 at their show supporting the mighty JUDAS PRIEST and comprises 9 electrifying tracks. Including both covers of the rich GOTTHARD catalogue and tracks from III, CORELEONI’s first original effort which came out in early 2022, this new recording is essential rock ‘n’ roll: raw yet heavily rocking.

These history-charged 40 minutes simply had to be captured for eternity - not only for the 7,000 attending fans to relive the event but also for CORELEONI’s and hard rock fans all over the world!

About CORELEONI

Founded by guitarist Leo Leoni in 2018, CORELEONI started reviving the early GOTTHARD days successfully with their album duo consisting of The Greatest Hits - Part 1 and II. The band also convinced fans and critics alike with their high-energy performances all over Europe, making the five-piece write their very own material. The result titled III was finally released in early 2022 and saw the addition of gifted Albanian singer Eugent Bushpepa to CORELEONI’s powerful line-up, which is completed by guitarist Jgor Gianola (ex-GOTTHARD, ex-U.D.O.), bass player Mila Merker and drummer Alex Motta. The group’s latest record hit the official Swiss album chart at no. 2 and thereby cemented the high demand for their captivating craft. Of course, III guided the quintet’s way across the continent once again while making one thing even clearer: CORELEONI are more than just a studio band and need to be experienced (a)live to understand their vision in full. So what are you waiting for? Feel the magic & enjoy their second live offering, Live at Hallenstadion Zurich!

CORELEONI are:
Eugent Bushpepa | vocals
Leo Leoni | guitars
Jgor Gianola | guitars
Mila Merker | bass
Alex Motta | drums
 

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ARISING EMPIRE MEDIA ALERT: Defocus Return

German modern metalcore outfit Defocus are back with the video for new single "Coma," a track that pushes their intense, atmospheric heaviness to new extremes. Defocus once again deliver a song that feels both brutal and deeply immersive.
 

The band made waves with the debut album In The Eye Of Death We Are All The Same, which established them as one of the most promising heavy acts to emerge from Germany as of late. With millions of streams across their catalog, Defocus built a strong international following and proved that their sound resonates far beyond their home turf.
 

With "Coma," Defocus underline their unstoppable rise — a fierce and uncompromising anthem that confirms they are ready to step up to the next level.

Catch the band live with Breakdown of Sanity— tickets here. 

Watch the "Coma" music video Below.