BLAKE SHELTON ANNOUNCES RETURN TO THE COLOSSEUM AT CAESARS PALACE JANUARY 15 – 31, 2026

Country music’s unabashed ambassador, Blake Shelton, is returning to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with eight performances scheduled from January 15 – 31, 2026.

“We had so much fun earlier this year, I figured—why not do it again,” said Shelton. “This time we’re gonna do it more country, with more cocktails, and probably make a few more questionable decisions. Let’s go, Vegas.”

Tickets will go on sale to the public Thursday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. PT. Blake Shelton fans will have access to a presale beginning Friday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. PT.

Citi is the official card of the Blake Shelton: Live in Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning Friday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. PT until Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 10 p.m. PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visitwww.citientertainment.com.

A Seated presale will begin Friday, Aug. 22 at 2 p.m. PT. In addition, Caesars Rewards members, Caesars Entertainment’s loyalty program, as well as Ole Red, Live Nation and Ticketmaster customers, will have access to a presale beginning Monday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. PT. All presales will end Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 10 p.m. PT.

Tickets to the following eight shows can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com/BlakeSheltonVegas, with all shows scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

January 2026: 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 28, 30, 31

Armed with 30 #1 hits—including his latest chart-topper, “Texas,” and current radio smash, “Stay Country or Die Tryin’”— Shelton will unleash his signature, unmistakable and raucous energy on Las Vegas, guaranteed to bring the house down. Fans can expect a powerhouse set packed with fan favorites and brand-new music from his critically acclaimed album, For Recreational Use Only.

About Blake Shelton:
With 30 No. 1 singles, 52 million singles and 13 million albums sold and nearly 11 billion global streams, Blake Shelton has received numerous awards, including six ACMs, three AMAs, ten CMAs, 11 CMTs and six People’s Choice, among many others. His debut BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville album, For Recreational Use Only, was recently released and the 12-track album, his first in nearly four years, features his No. 1 Wheelhouse Records single “Texas,” the poignant “Let Him In Anyway,” his current single, “Stay Country or Die Tryin’” and includes appearances by Gwen Stefani, John Anderson and Craig Morgan. 

Shelton kickstarted the year with his Live In Las Vegas Residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Earlier this year, he wrapped his Friends & Heroes Tour, which featured Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Trace Adkins, and Emily Ann Roberts, and spent the summer playing a variety of festivals. The Grand Ole Opry member also remains focused on his Ole Red partnership with Ryman Hospitality, with locations currently in Tishomingo, Nashville, Gatlinburg, Orlando, and most recently, Las Vegas, with a stand-alone venue complete with a roof-top stage and bar on the Las Vegas strip.

Look for Shelton this fall in The Road, a gritty new CBS series he co-produced alongside Taylor Sheridan, David Glasser, Lee Metzger, and headliner Keith Urban. The show follows aspiring artists on a relentless national tour, offering a raw, behind-the-scenes look at the highs, lows, and hard truths of chasing a dream from the road.

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Bask Premiere New Album 'The Turning'

Ever since they came rumbling down from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bask have sounded of their very own time and place. The climb to reach album number four ended up taking these Southern trailblazers on one hell of a trip. But on The Turning, the band take their homebrewed Heavy Americana to a whole new dimension.  

"The album is passionate, soul searching, driven with purpose and a sense of adventure that doesn't involve pointless wandering", Blabbermouth writes about The Turning in a 8/10 review. "Sure, influences can be heard, assumed and even self-professed, but as a collective, Bask doesn't rip off any band, subgenre nor style. The Turning is a true exploration of sound, story and self". 

"The Turning is an emotionally charged record of the highest order with Bask firmly establishing themselves as one of the most unique and original voices within the modern day Psych Stoner Rock / Metal scene", writes Outlaws of the Sun. "This is a record of real quality and can easily be considered of the best Psychedelic Rock albums of the year".

The Turning comes out tomorrow, Friday, August 22 on Season of Mist, but you can hear all eight lush and roaming songs today by listening to the full album stream on the Season of Mist YouTube channel.     

Listen to The Turning Below.

Pre-order & Pre-save
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Bask are ringing in this heavy and heady frontier on their current tour of the East Coast. Hear them perform songs off The Turning during the album's opening run out on the road.  

The Turning 2025 East Coast Tour 
August 21 - Savannah, GA @ El Rocko [TICKETS]
August 22 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel [TICKETS]
August 23 - Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones [TICKETS]
August 24 - Richmond, VA @ Fuzzy Cactus [TICKETS]
August 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy [TICKETS]
August 28 - Searsport, ME @ Starboard Lounge [TICKETS]
August 29 - Providence, RI @ Parlour [TICKETS]
August 30 - Wallingford, CT @ Cherry Street Station [TICKETS]
August 31 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens [TICKETS]

"Music is an emotional outlet, but at the end of the day, it's also a way for us to hang out with our best buds", the band says. "The Turning was a challenge, but we weathered the storm and came out the other side with a beautiful album that sounds like Bask".   

Line-up:

Jesse Van Note – Bass
Scott Middleton – Drums
Ray Worth – Guitar
Zeb Wright – Guitar/Vocals
Jed Willis - Pedal Steel

Guest musicians
Clay White - Trumpet
Franklin Keel - Cello
Alex Taub - Piano, Hammond B3 Organ

Recording Studio 
Echo Mountain Recording

Producer 
Kenny Harrington

Engineer
Kenny Harrington

Mixing Studio
Acre AudioMixing

Mixing Engineer
Andrew Schneider

Mastering Studio
West West Side Music

Mastering Engineer
Alan Douches

Available Formats
Digital Download
CD Digipack
12" Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
12" Vinyl Gatefold (Transparent Orange)

Pre-order & Pre-save

https://orcd.co/basktheturning

Barbarians of California (Feat. AWOLNATION, Tinfed) Return With New Ripper "Modern Fashion"

The West Coast's contribution to hardcore punk is undeniable. That tradition of aggression, passion, and scrappy melodicism continues with The Barbarians Of California, an engaging new manifestation of iconoclastic spirit and true bombast. Featuring Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION and Eric Stenman of Tinfed, as well as being a noted producer, TBOC are equal opportunity iconoclasts, gleefully thrashing the left and the right in the hardcore-punk tradition of nonconformity and raw fury. The band isn't "political," because they aren't advocating for anyone's platform. The central message is defiance.

Today, The Barbarians of California return with the video for the brand new single "MODERN FASHION."

Watch it below.

"Hopefully, 'Modern Fashion' can become a metaphor for whatever you feel like wearing and for whatever music you feel like listening to...never having to explain yourself," declares Bruno.

How many easter eggs can you spot?

The track is built on noisy, choppy riffs that land like electric shocks to your spine. It's gnarly post-hardcore at its absolute finest. 

The band's debut album And Now I'm Just Gnashing My Teeth arrived last year. Get it here.

TBOC will spend the rest of August and September on tour with Deftones. All upcoming TBOC dates are below, including an appearance at RiotFest. 

THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA ON TOUR:
WITH DEFTONES:

8/22 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
8/24 — Edmonton, AB — Rogers Place
8/25 — Calgary, AB — Scotiabank Saddledome
8/27 — Winnipeg, MG — Canada Life Centre
8/29 — Minneapolis, MN — Target Center
8/30 — Milwaukee, WI — Fiserv Forum 
9/1 — Buffalo, NY — KeyBank Center 
9/7 — Quebec, QC — Videotron Centre
9/8 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre 
9/10 — Cleveland, OH — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
9/11 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
9/13 — Saint Louis, MO — Enterprise Center
9/15 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
9/17 — Kansas City, MO — T-Mobile Center
9/19 — Chicago, IL — Riot Fest*
1/25-1/31 — Shiprocked 2026 

ABOUT THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA:
So, who, exactly, are The Barbarians of California? Here's a refresher. 
 
Eric Stenman and Aaron Bruno first collided in the California hardcore scene of the early '90s. Stenman cut his teeth in the same Sacramento community that eventually launched diverse and disparate acts like Deftones, Far, Will Haven, Team Sleep, Hella, Death Grips, and Trash Talk. Bruno was born and raised just north of L.A. and nicknamed "AWOL" by his high school friends.  Eric played guitar for cutting-edge, electro-infused rockers Tinfed. Commercial success eluded them despite a cult following, a deal with a major label, and an appearance on the M:I 2 soundtrack.  Bruno co-founded the hardcore band Insurgence as a teenager. His next band, Home Town Hero, toured with Weezer and Stone Temple Pilots and released a major label album, but combusted in 2004. Next came Under The Influence Of Giants, who, despite critical acclaim, disbanded in 2008. Stenman became one of the most sought-after producers of alternative rock. His discography as a producer, mixer, and engineer includes important releases from 7 Seconds, Senses Fail, ††† (Crosses), and AWOLNATION. AWOLNATION, of course, is the multi-platinum act Bruno formed in 2009. 
 
The spirit of the underground and the personal catharsis delivered through metallic hardcore never left either of them. So, when Aaron learned that Eric crafted a batch of throwback bangers combining impassioned angst with modern sensibilities, he wanted in immediately. The Barbarians were born.  The apparent "full circle" moment isn't lost on either of them. "It's a funny time in our lives to go back and make the most aggressive music we've ever created," Stenman laughs. “Both of us have always had a love for this world. If given the opportunity, why not try to give back to it?"

THE HALO EFFECT - unveil new cover of Kent's classic "If You Were Here"

As the summer festival season winds down after a string of unforgettable performances, THE HALO EFFECT surprise fans with a brand-new release — a cover of the beloved 1997 hit 'If You Were Here' by Swedish alternative pop-rock icons Kent (originally released in Swedish as “Om du var här”).

Handpicked by bassist Peter Iwers, the track is a heartfelt tribute to a band that helped shape Sweden’s musical landscape. The Halo Effect’s rendition blends Mikael Stanne’s rich, emotive clean vocals with a hypnotic, pounding bass line and soaring melodic guitars, honoring the song’s essence while infusing it with the band’s signature sound.

Listen to 'If You Were Here' on all platforms: https://thehaloeffect.bfan.link/iywhsg

Watch the visualizer for 'If You Were Here' Below.

THE HALO EFFECT live:

29.08. RO Campulung Muscel – Posada Rock Festival 

30.08. GER Schramberg-Tennenbrom – Metalacker Festival  

21.11. BU Sofia – Joy Station 

22.11. TUR Istanbul – If Besiktas 

25.11. JP Osaka – Bigcat  

26.11. JP Tokio – Toyosu Pit 

29.11. FI Joensuu – Unholy Winterfest 

 

THE HALO EFFECT is:
Niclas Engelin | guitar
Jesper Strömblad | guitar
Mikael Stanne | vocals
Peter Iwers | bass
Daniel Svensson | drums

OBSIDIAN TONGUE Announces West Coast Headliner

Progressive black metal duo OBSIDIAN TONGUE will be embarking on a West Coast U.S. headliner next month! The trek will kick off in Seattle, WA on September 18 and will dominate 10 cities until the final stop in Spring Valley, CA on September 27. The tour will not only celebrate the release of OBSIDIAN TONGUE's latest studio album, 'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn." The full itinerary can be found below!

'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn,' which is out now via Profound Lore Records and can be ordered HERE.

Comprised of multi-instrumentalist Brendan Hayter (Thrawsunblat/Obsequiae live) and drummer Raymond Capizzo (Falls Of Rauros/Panopticon live), OBSIDIAN TONGUE returned to the all-analog Mystic Valley Studio, where their first two records were made, to print their Covid-era home sessions onto two-inch tape. Mixed and mastered in the analog domain as well by Alex Garcia-Rivera, 'Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn' boasts a unique and unmistakable sonic force amidst the modern digital landscape; created with a total absence of click tracks, quantization, or sound replacement of any kind. 

OBSIDIAN TONGUE Tour Dates:

09/18: Seattle, WA @ BYC

09/19: Eugene, OR @ John Henry's

09/20: Portland, OR @ High Water Mark 

09/21: Olympia, WA @ The Crypt

09/22: Medford, OR @ Rockafairy Express

09/23: Nevada City, NV @ The Owl Cave

09/24: Santa Rosa, CA @ The Shop

09/25: Fresno, CA @ Summer Fox Brewing

09/26: Los Angeles, CA @ Five Star Bar 

09/27: Spring Valley, CA @ The Bancroft

Sixteen years into the band’s existence, Obsidian Tongue clearly show no signs of running out of new ways to alter their sound - song by song, album by album.

Lineup:

Brendan Hayter - Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Synth

Raymond Capizzo - Drums

Recorded @ Mystic Valley Studio

Mixed & Mastered by Alex Garcia-Rivera

Photos by: Stephanie Sintra

Pre-Orders: https://linktr.ee/obsidiantongue

Recommended for Fans Of: Agalloch, Blut Aus Nord, Dødheimsgard, Wolves in the Throne Room

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Cultus Black Announce Debut Headlining Tour, “The Autumn Horror Road Show” ​   

Cultus Black, the enigmatic masked collective known for their unsettling stage presence, has officially announced their debut headlining tour “The Autumn Horror Road Show”. Kicking off October 3rd, the band will unleash their signature blend of metalcore and nu-metal across the east coast —just in time for the Halloween season.

 

Over the past few years, Cultus Black has earned a reputation for their chaotic and theatrical live shows while touring alongside heavyweights such as Static-X, Fear Factory, Combichrist, and Vampires Everywhere. Now, they’re stepping into the spotlight with an immersive headline experience of their own.

 

Joining "The Autumn Horror Road Show" on select dates are industrial-metal pioneers Crossbreed, adding even more intensity to an already unforgettable night.

 

If you’re craving an intense live show with unsettling visuals and heavy music…then this is the tour for you.

Tickets and full tour dates are available now at www.cultusblack.com

 

October 3rd- Capital city Music Hall -Harrisburg, Pa

October 4th - The foundry - Cleveland, Oh

October 5th - The Spot - Roanoke, VA

October 8th - The Orpheum - Ybor city, FL

October 9th - Conduit - Winter Park, FL

October 10th - Ground Zero - SC

October 11th - Chapel of Bones - Raleigh, NC

Anciients Release New Video for "Is It Your God"

After almost a decade of soul searching through the Canadian wilderness, Anciients are finally returning to the U.S. Starting next week, the heavy, heady and heartfelt Canucks will guide neighboring metal legions through the many peaks of their latest JUNO Award-winning album Beyond the Reach of the Sun. During this month-long trek, the band will blaze across both coasts and the Southwest with special stops down south around ProgPower USA.

"It's been a long time coming", frontman Kenny Cook says, "We look forward to seeing our American fans out on the road!"

As they prepare to hit the road hard, today, Anciients are releasing a new video for the one track off Beyond the Reach of the Sun that really tested their mettle. "Is It Your God" questions the existence of a higher power with grungy grooves and faith-shaking death growls. But its heavenly fusion of soulful leads, cosmic keys and mind-blowing riffs prove why this band are guiding lights for progressive metal.

"This song asks how someone can believe in a higher power when given a life full of despair and anguish", Cook says. "Do you continue to restrict your happiness while living this life, in hopes of joy for eternity? Or do you question whether it's all for nothing?"

Watch the video for "Is It Your God" below.

Get tickets for Anciients U.S. Tour
https://www.season-of-mist.com/bands/anciients/

Quest Beyond Our Minds 2025 U.S. Tour
with Dawn of Ouroboros, Armed for Apocalypse, Nott and Exist

August 27 - Seattle, WA @ Substation [TICKETS]*
August 28 - Portland, OR @ Dante's [TICKETS]*
August 29 - Boise, ID @ The Shredder [TICKETS]**
August 30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon [TICKETS]**
August 31 - Colorado Springs, CO @ What's Left Records [TICKETS]**
September 2 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street [TICKETS]**
September 4 - Atlanta, GA @ ProgPower USA [TICKETS]
September 5 - Gastonia, NC @ The Rooster [TICKETS]***
September 6 - New Orleans, LA @ No Dice [TICKETS]***
September 7 - Austin, TX @ Come And Take It [TICKETS]***
September 8 - Houston, TX @ Pub 529 [TICKETS]****
September 9 - Dallas, TX @ TX Tea Room [TICKETS]****
September 11 - Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Underground [TICKETS]*****
September 12 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick [TICKETS]*****
September 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead [TICKETS]*****
September 14 - San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside [TICKETS]*****
September 16 - Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonel [TICKETS]*****
September 17 - Reno, NV @ The Cellar*****
September 18 - Eugene, OR @ John Henry's [TICKETS]******
September 19 - Richland, WA @ Ray's Golden Lion [TICKETS]******
September 20 - Bellingham, WA,@ The Shakedown [TICKETS]******
* w/ Dawn of Ouroboros + Nott
** w/ Dawn of Ouroboros
*** w/ Dawn of Ouroboros + Exist
**** w/ Armed for Apocalypse + Exist
***** w/ Armed for Apocalyspe
****** w/ Armed for Apocalyspe + Nott

Beyond the Reach of the Sun is available now on Season of Mist.

Order & Stream
https://orcd.co/anciientsbeyondthereachofthesun

With all being said and done, Anciients have returned! They stand ready to ascend the prog metal ladder and get back to doing what they do best with a weighty and dense, but wholly accessible, album. It’s a collection of ten songs that possesses the ability to have those furiously banging heads also tapping into their power of self-reflection and contemplation to ponder the finality of existence, the value of life and their place in the universe.  

“Totally! We’re going to take as many of the opportunities that come to us. The hiatus is over and I think with the new members and everyone being on the same page we’re ready to get out there as soon as possible. We missed out on a huge block after the last record, so we’ve got to make up for lost time. Now that everyone is happy and healthy, we plan to hit it hard.”


Lineup
Kenny Cook (vocals, guitar)
Mike Hannay (drums) 
Brock MacInnes (rhythm guitar)
Rory O'Brien (bass)

Guest musicians
Justin Hagberg plays keyboard on "Forbidden Sanctuary", "Is It Your God", "Melt the Crown", "Candescence", "In the Absence of Wisdom".

Jess Gander plays synths on "Candescence" and "Cloak of the Vast and Black".

Recording studio
Rain City Recorders

Producer / sound engineer
Jesse Gander
Assisted by Szymon Wojciech

Mastering studio and engineer
Stu McKillop @ Rain City Mastering

Mixing studio and engineer
Jesse Gander Rain City Recorders

Cover artwork artist 
Adam Burke @ Nightjar Illustrations

Bio
Kevin Stewart-Panko

Pre-order & Stream:https://orcd.co/anciientsbeyondthereachofthesun


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Restraining Order Drop "Were You There" Visualizer

New England fivesome RESTRAINING ORDER — Pat Cozens [vocals], Dylan Tobia [guitar], Kyle Beaudreault [guitar], Jake Miller [guitar], Keith Freeman[bass], and Will Hirst [drums] — traffic in no nonsense hardcore punk. 

After amassing millions of streams, praise from StereogumBrooklyn Vegan, and more while regularly reducing venues to piles of ash, the group will deliver its third full-length Future Fortune on September 12. It marks the first release for Blue Grape Music, the band's new label home. Pre-order it here.

The band has shared the visualizer for new single "Were You There." Watch and listen below.

"A song about unconditional love, for the ones that are more than friends and more than interest, the people you are happy to have in your life," states Cozens about the song.

Restraining Order have a handful of local dates scheduled around the album release, as well as a tour supporting KOYO and Ben Quad this fall. All currently confirmed dates are below.

RESTRAINING ORDER LIVE:
9/11 — Amherst, MA — The Drake
9/12 —  Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
9/13 — Massapequa, NY — VFW

WITH KOYO, BEN QUAD, + LEAVING TIME:
10/23 — Toronto, ON — Velvet Underground
10/24 — Cleveland, OH — Mahall's
10/25 — Detroit, MI — The Sanctuary
10/26 — Chicago, IL — Reggie's
10/28 — Milwaukee, WI — X Ray Arcade
10/29 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly's
10/31 — Denver, CO — Marquis
11/2 — Boise, ID — The Shredder
11/3 — Portland, OR — Mission Theatre
11/4 — Seattle, WA — The Vera Project
11/6 — Berkeley, CA — Cornerstone
11/7 — Los Angeles, CA — Lodge Room
11/8 — San Diego, CA — Voodoo Room
11/9 — Mesa, AZ — Rosetta Room
11/11 — San Antonio, TX — Paper Tiger
11/12 — Dallas, TX — Club Dada
11/14 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
11/15 — Orlando, FL — Vans Warped Tour
11/17 — Charlotte, NC — Amos Southend
11/18 — Richmond, VA — Canal Club
11/20 — Washington DC — Pearl Street
11/21 — Boston, MA — Arts at the Armory
11/22 — Philadelphia, PA — First Unitarian Church
11/23 — New York, NY — Racket

The album will be available in several exclusive vinyl variants as of September 26.

Emerging in 2017, Restraining Order hit their stride with 2019's This World Is Too Much. The latter spawned the fan favorite "Don't Really Think," which amassed over 1.1 million Spotify streams and counting. The 2023 follow-up, Locked In Time, incited tastemaker applause. Stereogum hailed it as "a great entry point for the present-day hardcore landscape" and New Noise Magazine celebrated how, "Restraining Order introduce a new flavor of hook-filled, catchy tracks." Plus, Revolver christened them one of "7 Bands Leading Massachusetts Hardcore's New Wave.”"Along the way, they shared stages with the likes of Angel Du$t, Citizen, Drug Church, Fiddlehead, Fucked Up, Kublai Khan TX, LustSickPuppy, and more. The group eventually caught the attention of Blue Grape Music in 2024 and signed to the label. 

Memphis May Fire Announce Fall 2025 Headline Tour

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE  Matty Mullins (vocals), Kellen McGregor (guitar), Cory Elder (bass), and Jake Garland (drums) — will embark on a headline tour this fall. Memphis May Fire: THE SHAPESHIFTER TOUR LEG 2 kicks off on November 17 in Florida and runs through December 16 in Arkansas.

Rain City Drive will serve as direct support, with Nevertel and If Not For Mealso appearing.

Various pre-sals are currently active and run through 10pm local time on Thursday, August 14. Get details and VIP packages here.

Regular tickets go on sale on Friday, August 15 at 10am local time. All dates are below. Get tickets here

"The first leg of the Shapeshifter Tour was absolutely unforgettable, and we knew we had to keep it going," shares Mullins. "We’'e beyond excited to announce L2g 2, hitting more cities and bringing along our friends in Rain City Drive, Nevertel, and If Not For Me. We can't wait to see y'all out there and make this next chapter of the tour even bigger than the first."

MMF dropped their latest album SHAPESHIFTER on March 28 via longtime label Rise Records. Get it here. The album received critical acclaim and recognition from SPIN, New Noise, Idobi, and more.

Listen to music from SHAPESHIFTER below.

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE ON TOUR:
WITH RAIN CITY DRIVE, NEVERTEL, + IF NOT FOR ME:

11/17 — Pensacola, FL — Vinyl Music Hall
11/18 — Chattanooga, TN — The Signal 
11/20 — Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall 
11/21 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House Of Blues
11/22 — Richmond, VA — The National 
11/23 — Washington DC — The Howard
11/25 — Hartford, CT — The Webster
11/26 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom 
11/28 — Buffalo, NY — Electric City 
11/29 — Detroit, MI — Majestic 
11/30 — Chicago, IL — House Of Blues
12/1 — Madison, WI — Sylvee 
12/3 — Boulder, CO — Boulder Theater 
12/5 — Boise, ID — Treefort Music Hall 
12/6 — Missoula, MT — Wilma
12/7 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
12/9 — San Luis Obispo, CA — Fremont Theater 
12/10 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium 
12/11 — Las Vegas, NV — The Portal 
12/12 — Tucson, AZ — Encore
12/14 — Oklahoma City, OK — Tower Theatre
12/15 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman
12/16 — Fayetteville, AR — Ozark Music Hall  

Bask Bend the Law on New Single "The Traveler"

For as long as they've been together, Bask have called Asheville, North Carolina home. But ever since they came rumbling down from the Land of the Sky, it was clear that these Southern trailblazers were cut from a different neck of the woods. On their upcoming fourth album, the band take Heavy Americana to a whole new dimension. The latest single from The Turning revolves around "The Traveler", a mysteriously ageless gunslinger who refuses to go down amidst a mind-melting blaze of glory.

"This song introduces one of the main characters behind our new album", Bask says. "You're sure to be banging your head, just in 9/4".   

Watch the surreal video for "The Traveler" below.

The Turning comes out next Friday, August 22, 2025 on Season of Mist.

Pre-order & Pre-save


https://orcd.co/basktheturning

To kick off this heavy and heady new frontier, Bask are touring the East Coast next week. Hear them perform songs from The Turning during the album's first trip out on the road. 

The Turning 2025 East Coast Tour 
August 20 - Atlanta, GA @ 529 [TICKETS]
August 21 - Savannah, GA @ El Rocko [TICKETS]
August 22 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel [TICKETS]
August 23 - Raleigh, NC @ Chapel of Bones [TICKETS]
August 24 - Richmond, VA @ Fuzzy Cactus [TICKETS]
August 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy [TICKETS]
August 28 - Searsport, ME @ Starboard Lounge [TICKETS]
August 29 - Providence, RI @ Parlour [TICKETS]
August 30 - Wallingford, CT @ Cherry Street Station [TICKETS]
August 31 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens [TICKETS]

Whereas Bask's previous treks were inspired by tall tales, The Turningspools forth from the most fantastical corners of their imagination. "When we started writing this album, the songs were twangy, but also spacier and more psychedelic than anything we've done before", says vocalist and guitarist Zeb Wright, who is also the band's lyrical guide. "And so I asked myself, 'What does this feel like? What do all these things come together and make?". Following a retreat to Echo Mountain Recording with producer Kenny Harrington, they returned with the answer: a 40-odd minute, sci-fi opus that stretches not just across dimensions but generations in man's never-ending quest for immortality.

In keeping in line with its far-out concept, The Turning truly straddles the line between cosmic and country. Just as the video for "The Traveler" puts a surreal twist on the classic talk show format, the album's latest single also introduces a colorful wrinkle in the form of Bask's newest member Jed Willis. "These guys have become friends and brothers to me over the past decade or so", Willis says. His pedal steel glows with all the natural beauty of a Harvest Moon above the song's down-home melodies, though its dimension-hopping desperado needs help getting out of Dodge in order to avoid another run-in with the long, cold hand of fate.

"Don't be frightened of me". Wright belts with clean and clear conviction, though an organ-provoked premonition reveals that the intentions of "The Traveler" aren't so honorable. The doomy breakdown doesn't open the pit but an all-consuming black hole.

“We’ve been through so much together", bassist Jesse Van Note reflects. "We were robbed in Sweden. A tire literally fell off our van while we were driving. During COVID, we didn’t get together as much. We’re also older now and there are challenges and responsibilities that come with that. I have two kids. Some of us have bought houses. We’ve all been through marriages and different relationships. For things to snowball on top of the band one after another, it kind of had us feeling like maybe this was the end of our era”.  

While its story line is admittedly "out there", The Turning does hit close to home. The album's dwellings on family, aging, death and rebirth were cast in a deeper, darker light when Bask returned for mixing and mastering after Hurricane Helene reached Asheville. "The Traveler" ends with its boots one step closer to the grave. But the band still ascend amongst the stars with a shredding solo that defies the laws of physics.

"Seeing this album finally come to light is therapeutic for us", guitarist Ray Worth says. "The Turning is Bask at our finest. It's our most cohesive and heartfelt effort, an ode to our mountain home in the sky". 


The video for "The Traveler" was directed, filmed and edited by Eric Bader. It was produced and designed by Caroline Bader.

Additional video credits
Starring
Joshua Robbins as The Host
Andy the Doorbum as The Magician
Erik Button as The Fox
Caroline Bader as The Witch
Henry Bader as The Child
The Puppet as Himself

"Music is an emotional outlet, but at the end of the day, it's also a way for us to hang out with our best buds", the band says. "The Turning was a challenge, but we weathered the storm and came out the other side with a beautiful album that sounds like Bask".   

Line-up:

Jesse Van Note – Bass
Scott Middleton – Drums
Ray Worth – Guitar
Zeb Wright – Guitar/Vocals
Jed Willis - Pedal Steel

Guest musicians
Clay White - Trumpet
Franklin Keel - Cello
Alex Taub - Piano, Hammond B3 Organ

Recording Studio 
Echo Mountain Recording

Producer 
Kenny Harrington

Engineer
Kenny Harrington

Mixing Studio
Acre AudioMixing

Mixing Engineer
Andrew Schneider

Mastering Studio
West West Side Music

Mastering Engineer
Alan Douches

Available Formats
Digital Download
CD Digipack
12" Vinyl Gatefold (Black)
12" Vinyl Gatefold (Transparent Orange)

Pre-order & Pre-save

https://orcd.co/basktheturning

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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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

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

Keep up with Burn Kit
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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

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.