UK Metal Titans SHRAPNEL Release New Single "Kingmaker" + Music Video

June 1, 2025

Revered British metal act SHRAPNEL have released their brand new track "Kingmaker," an earth-shattering and expansive display of modern metal. The new single is accompanied by a music video, available to view below.

SHRAPNEL comments on the new single:

"We're wrapping the writing for a new record and have a busy summer playing our biggest shows whilst getting back over to mainland Europe. Now is the perfect time to unleash ‘Kingmaker’ - we hope to see as many of you as possible belting this out with us on the road!"

Watch the Music Video for "Kingmaker" Below:

“Kingmaker” follows the release of their latest album, ‘In Gravity’ (2024), which received glowing reviews from the likes of Metal Hammer, Kerrang! and Distorted Sound. ‘In Gravity’signifies a profound rebirth and heralds a fresh era for SHRAPNEL. Drawing from their rich tapestry of experience and diverse influences, the album showcases the band's peak in songwriting excellence. From intricate and intense compositions to Gojira-inspired powerful heaviness and a newfound touch of contemporary melodic sophistication, SHRAPNEL skillfully navigates through uncharted musical territories, pushing boundaries and defying traditional genres.

Order 'In Gravity' HERE

About SHRAPNEL:

Established in 2009, SHRAPNEL has relentlessly pursued a path of musical devastation. Having shared stages with iconic bands like Exodus, Sepultura, Death Angel, Suicidal Tendencies, Wolf, Gama Bomb, and gracing the Bloodstock Festival stage three times, the band's reputation precedes them. Their upcoming performance at the Barbeuk Metal Festival in France further solidifies their place in the metal scene. From the incendiary underground EP ‘No Saviours’ to the critically acclaimed 2020 album ‘Palace For The Insane,’ SHRAPNEL's evolution has been nothing short of meteoric, with a relentless drive that shows no signs of waning.

Alleviate Share Video For New Track "Gravity" Featuring Nik Nocturnal —

April 25, 2024

Following the phenomenal success of their previous singles, which cumulatively amassed over 2.1 million plays on Spotify, ALLEVIATE return with their latest single "Gravity," featuring the debut vocal performance of metal sensation Nik Nocturnal.

Watch the video below.

Stream the track here.

This track drags listeners through a gut-wrenching journey of despair and darkness with its hard-hitting lyrics and intense delivery. "Gravity" grips you with its portrayal of crushing burden and isolation—a bold statement on mental struggles, cementing its place as a standout piece in Alleviate's repertoire and a significant leap for Nik Nocturnal in his artistic evolution.

Upon dropping "Die For Me," high-profile internet reactors like Nik Nocturnal and Too Lit Mafia were all about Alleviate's powerful and catchy sound, as the group combines technical riffs, heavy breakdowns, and catchy hooks that get stuck in your head for hours at a time. Formed in 2020 with the launch of the aforementioned "Die For Me," the band combines the best of technical metalcore, deathcore, djent, and post-hardcore in one powerful and beautiful style.

ALLEVIATE ARE:
Timo — Clean Vocals (Our Mirage)
Marius — Shouts (Breakdowns at Tiffany's)
Ramon — Guitar (The Evolutionist)
Marc — Guitar (We Are Perspectives)
Yunus — Drums (Time, The Valuator)

US-Swedish indie dream-rock duo I Am a Rocketship releases 'La Cruella' album

August 7, 2023

"‘Gravity’ is a gently warm song that defies its title by floating on thermal currents, achieving buoyancy through gently pulsing bass lines, splashes of piano and the subtle breeze of Kippner’s elegantly soft vocals... This is a lesson in the underrated art of restraint" ~ Joyzine

"‘Do You Feel Good’ is laden with a swaggering attitude and a thunderous delivery augmented by a raking guitar riff... melodies and thunder similar to Shirley Manson and Garbage. The sound is epic and dramatic with an euphoric, anthemic chorus and a delicious taste of wry cynicism" ~ Backseat Mafia

Atlanta indie pop duo I Am a Rocketship presents their new 'La Cruella' album, their sixth major release, comprised of ten tracks. In keeping with the band's style, while also exploring new sounds - these compositions are about uncertainty, fear and dreams. Rooted in solid melodies, here the duo mixes warm vocals, loud guitars, and cool electronic beats to explore that place where rock and trip-hop never quite met.

I Am a Rocketship is made up of multi-instrumentalist Eric Weissinger and Swedish artist L E Kippner. Before meeting, Weissinger was a bassist and guitarist backing up various artists and opening for the likes of The Wedding Present, Jamesand The Black Crowes. Upon meeting Kippner (who is a cellist, scientist, radio DJ and vocalist for Swedish synth-pop duo Neobox), the two formed Hitchcock Blondes in Ohio and then I Am a Rocketship upon relocating to Atlanta.

"These songs are about undertainty, fear and dreams. These may be the last songs we make that could be identified as "rock", as we've increasingly fallen in love with longer songs that don't really follow any real blueprint," says L E Kippner.

"We tried a different way of writing songs for this album, and it turned out that every song had a story. Since our musical style has changed a bit with this album, the way that the lyrics tell those stories has changed as well. These songs don't spell out what is happening but are about feelings. We hope people will find something to recognize, maybe feel that one of the song speaks to them."

Eric Weissinger adds, "We just let go on this album, and often said "well, this is going to kill any reputation we had". It's very pure, for want of a better term. We just wrote what we felt."

Earlier, the duo released 'Do You Feel Good' featuring Kellii Scott (best known as drummer for the legendary band Failure and for his work with Veruca Salt, Dr. Dre, Pink, Enemy and Christina Aguilera), and 'Gravity', a breezy pop number that Weissinger says is "an end-of-summer song. Kind of groovy but a little melancholy", offering a more bare-bones sound than the band's usual atmospheric-heavy style.

I Am a Rocketship's 2016 debut album 'Mission Control' was followed by the 'Mind Grafitti' (2019) and 'Ghost Stories' (2020) albums, 2020's 'oRAnGE' EP and their latest long-player 'Lies and Legends' (2021).

On August 4, the 'La Cruella' album will be available across all fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

Atlanta indie-pop duo I Am a Rocketship shares 'Gravity', final single from their forthcoming 'La Cruella' album

July 13, 2023

"‘Gravity’ is a gently warm song that defies its title by floating on thermal currents, achieving buoyancy through gently pulsing bass lines, splashes of piano and the subtle breeze of Kippner’s elegantly soft vocals... This is a lesson in the underrated art of restraint" ~ Joyzine

"‘Do You Feel Good’ is laden with a swaggering attitude and a thunderous delivery augmented by a raking guitar riff... melodies and thunder similar to Shirley Manson and Garbage. The sound is epic and dramatic with an euphoric, anthemic chorus and a delicious taste of wry cynicism" ~ Backseat Mafia

As Atlanta indie pop duo I Am a Rocketship move closer to the release of their new 'La Cruella' album, they present the second single from this 10-track collection. 'Gravity' is a breezy pop number that offers a more bare-bones sound than the band's usual sample-driven and atmospheric-heavy style.

I Am a Rocketship is a duo made up of multi-instrumentalist Eric Weissinger and Swedish artist L E Kippner. Before meeting, Weissinger was a bassist and guitarist backing up various artists and opening for the likes of The Wedding Present, James and The Black Crowes. Upon meeting Kippner (who is a cellist, scientist, radio DJ and vocalist for Swedish synth-pop duo Neobox), the two formed Hitchcock Blondes in Ohio and then I Am a Rocketship upon relocating to Atlanta.

"This is an end-of-summer song. Kind of groovy but a little melancholy. I was trying to channel a bit of Steely Dan and some The War on Drugs here," says Eric Weissinger.

L E Kippner adds, "It’s about allowing yourself to trust someone to catch your fall but it’s also about letting go".

'La Cruella' is in keeping with the band's style, while also exploring new sounds - these compositions are about uncertainty, fear and dreams. Rooted in solid melodies, I Am a Rocketship mixes warm vocals, loud guitars, and cool electronic beats to explore that place where rock and trip-hop never quite met.

Earlier, the duo released 'Do You Feel Good', a song about the lengths to which folks go to reinvent themselves according to artificial constructs and human templates. This single features Kellii Scott, best known as drummer for the legendary band Failure and for his work with Veruca Salt, Dr. Dre, Pink, Enemy and Christina Aguilera.

"We tried a different way of writing songs for this album, and it turned out that every song had a story. Since our musical style has changed a bit with this album, the way that the lyrics tell those stories has changed as well. These songs don't spell out what is happening but are about feelings. We hope people will find something to recognize, maybe feel that one of the song speaks to them," says L E Kippner.

The band's sixth major release, 'La Cruella' follows their 2016 debut album 'Mission Control', the 'Mind Grafitti' album (2019), 'Ghost Stories' album (2020), the 'oRAnGE' EP (2020) and the latest long-player 'Lies and Legends' (2021).

As of July 11, 'Gravity' is available as a Bandcamp exclusive. On August 4, the full 'La Cruella' album will be released on all fine music platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.

Kansas City Melodic Hard Rock Outfit MCHNZ Release New Single “Gravity” via Earache Records

April 11, 2023

MCHNZ is a melodic hard rock project consisting of frontman, singer/songwriter, Eric Tomes (formerly of Awaiting Eli), guitarist Nic Trotter (formerly of Sidewise and Leo Project), and bassist Carlos Garcia (formerly of Awaiting Eli and OTEP).

These powerhouse musicians have the makings of a Rock juggernaut, with a crushing musical style that gives an ode to alternative music torchbearers like Bring Me The Horizon, Nothing More, I Prevail, and Architects. They capture a unique sound steeped in anthemic choruses, blasting guitar riffs, and electronic pop melodies.

Their new single “Gravity" marks the first official release via Earache Records, one of the longest running and most well known rock and metal record labels in the world. "Gravity" is from the band's upcoming debut album We Are Machines (set to come out late 2023), which was produced by Billboard chart-topping producer Chris Dawson (Seasons After, Saul, GEARS, Shallow Side, Any Given Sin) and mastered by veteran engineer Mike Kalajian.

The group has performed alongside a wide array of artists like Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Papa Roach, Tech N9ne, Killswitch Engage, All That Remains, Trivium, Nonpoint, Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Tantric, and many more. MCHNZ recently performed in their hometown of Kansas City to a sold out crowd at Voodoo-Harrahs casino. This was the band’s first live performance since the Covid-19 pandemic shut down the world. With a series of dynamic and melodic radio friendly Rock anthems in hand, fans should catch MCHNZ live now, because it is only going to get bigger and better from here.

“'Gravity' is about the feeling you get when you have that special someone in your life and there are moments when you feel like gravity is pulling you together, with the way they look at you and move with you,” says Eric Tomes. “And on the flip side, there are other moments when it feels like anti-gravity takes over and complete chaos happens, but you fight to hang on to those feelings that ultimately brought you together in the first place,” concludes Tomes.

The video for “Gravity” was shot by seasoned director Tom Flynn ( I Prevail, Lamb of God) and is now being featured on Rock Rage Radio.

Watch the new video for "Gravity" below. “Gravity” dropped on all digital platforms on April 7, 2023 and impacts rock radio nationally on April 17, 2023.

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Nick Palma Releases New Single "Gravity"; New Album Due Out on Sept

September 2, 2022

Nick Palma released his new single "Gravity" to all major platforms! The single is from his first full length album Helix due out on September 16, 2022.

Nick Palma is an American guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Through years of honing his craft, he has developed a style that infuses strong melody, heavy rhythms, and blazing shred guitar. Born in the suburbs of New York, he knew at the age of 10 that music was his passion. Some of his early influences include Slash, Synyster Gates, Dimebag Darrell, Steve Vai, Jimmy Pageand more.

Prior to his solo debut, Palma is best known for being the main songwriter and driving force behind the band Another Days Armor. Having formed the band in 2014 along with drummer Alec Keshishian, the band began to see success after years of hard work, perseverance, and learning how to navigate the music industry. After an abrupt hiatus of the band in 2020, he decided to push forward with a career in music, except without the constraints of others holding him back any longer.

Shortly after his decision to pursue a solo career, Palma took songs he had already written along with brand new ideas to write his first full length album with the help of Keshishian on drums. His main goal with his music is to make the listener feel the emotions rooted into the songs as they were written. "Music is a universal language and some of us who don't sing have just as much to say" says Nick.

More Music By Nick Palma:

Nick Palma - LANTERNS" (Official Music Video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdnWJTe8hZE

Nick Palma - The World Ends With You (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/ysbS0p1eHAA

Nick Palma - We'll Never Know (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/XXPDRWUEl1A

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