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Some songs arrive exactly when you need them. Blacklist Union’s new single “Heavy Is the Crown” is one of those, a hard rock anthem about pushing through life’s darkest moments, because dawn is always on the horizon. Frontman Tony West puts it plain: “‘Heavy is the Crown’ means that shit ain’t easy, but you have to suit up and show up anyway.” That’s the whole song right there with resilience, responsibility, and the weight that comes with both. The challenges shape who we become. And what a season it’s been for Tony. The band just wrapped a six-week European tour alongside Faster Pussycat and Femme Fatale’s Lorraine Lewis and in Paris after the final show, Tony got down on one knee atop the Eiffel Tower. She said yes. You can’t write a better ending than that. Blacklist Union have been doing this since 2006’s After the Mourning, LA hard rock with Bronx roots, Tony raised on the Ramones and Bad Brains, built for explosive live shows. Their last record Letters from the Psych Ward pulled [Read More]
Twenty-one years in, Carnifex are still here and their new single is proof that the heaviest music often carries the most heart. “Licking Love From A Knife” is the latest from “More Than Misery,” their new album out November 6th via Sumerian Records, and it’s vocalist Scott Ian Lewis’s favorite song on the record. It’s about surviving a toxic relationship and not from inside it, but looking back from the other side. “I hope it speaks deeply to our fans that have survived toxic relationships,” he says. We feel that one. Watch the video her: The whole album is built around survival. The title says it: a person’s life can be larger than the misery it contains. Their earlier records were written while Scott was still living inside the pain; this one looks back from the far side, carrying those experiences without letting them define everything. That’s a powerful place to make a record from, and you can hear it. They went back to their 2005 instincts for this one with guitars up front, orchestration [Read More]
British death metal veterans MEMORIAM are preparing to bring their musical journey to a close with the release of their sixth and final studio album, Endgame, arriving January 29, 2027, via Reaper Entertainment. The band has just released the first single, “Nothing More To Say,” and they are making sure this final chapter goes out with a bang. The track delivers everything fans have come to love about MEMORIAM. Crushing guitar riffs, relentless intensity, and Karl Willetts’ unmistakable vocals are front and center. Add in the explosive drumming of Dirk Verbeuren, and you have one hell of a way to kick off their final album. Produced by longtime collaborator Russ Russell, “Nothing More To Say” stays true to the band’s signature death metal sound while bringing an added level of aggression and intensity. For Willetts, the song carries a much deeper meaning, especially knowing that Endgame will be their last album. “‘Nothing More To Say’ is the first single and opening track from our final album, Endgame. For me, there is something deeply poignant about [Read More]
We couldn’t be more excited to share that Greta Van Fleet is back with new music. Their music has been such a huge part of the soundtrack of our lives over the years. Back in 2017, when we lost our home and business in the devastating Tubbs Fire, their music became something we leaned on during one of the hardest chapters of our lives. It brought hope when we needed it most and reminded us to keep moving forward, one day at a time. Ever since Greta Van Fleet announced Palace for the People, we have been counting down the days for each new release. After hearing “Saw You Stand,” one thing is certain, they continue to evolve while staying true to the heart of what has always made their music so special. From the very first notes, “Saw You Stand” pulls you in. It isn’t a song that tries to overwhelm you with huge riffs or explosive moments. Instead, it takes its time, allowing the emotion to build naturally. It is one of those songs [Read More]
The Last Dinner Party have returned with another captivating release, unveiling their new single, “Knocking At The Sky,” which arrives alongside the digital deluxe edition of their acclaimed sophomore album, From The Pyre. The band describes “Knocking At The Sky” as the final chapter of the From The Pyre story. After building an album filled with rich storytelling and immersive worlds, they wanted to close the journey with a tale set in what they call the ultimate modern myth—Los Angeles. They paint Hollywood as a surreal fairytale, where dreams, ambition, and larger-than-life characters all collide in a landscape that is both glamorous and unsettling. Fans first got a taste of the song during the final night of the band’s sold-out UK tour at London’s Brixton Academy in late 2025. It was also the final track they recorded with producer Animesh Raval at Church Studios in Crouch End. The accompanying music video, directed by Sinclair Bryant, embraces the band’s own version of Los Angeles, drawing inspiration from classic Hollywood cinema, noir films, slasher movies, and [Read More]
Indie rockers The Runarounds are continuing their big breakout year with the release of the new music video for “Bleachers,” and it perfectly captures that feeling of being young and wanting those moments to last forever. The track brings together their indie melodies with a nostalgic feeling that instantly takes you back to late night drives, sneaking out, first loves, and all those memories that stay with you as you get older and sometimes long for. It has that emotional energy that makes you want to roll the windows down and just live in the moment. One of the coolest parts about the video is that it features real fans during the performance scenes filmed at The Commodore in Charleston, South Carolina. That gives the video a genuine feeling and really shows the connection the band has with their fans. Drummer Zendé Murdock said “We had such a blast filming our latest music video! Thanks to our incredible team, we were able to find little pockets of time over a couple days on tour to film [Read More]
Tove Lo is officially back with a new era. The Swedish pop icon has just announced her sixth studio album ESTRUS and it will be released on September 18th via Pretty Swede Records/Virgin Group. In addition is the release of the new single, “I’m Your Girl Right?” as well as the new music video directed by Nogari. Check out the video here: From everything revealed so far, ESTRUS sounds like it’s diving even deeper into the raw honesty and emotional chaos that’s always made Tove Lo stand out. Inspired by artists like The Knife and Robyn, the album blends electro-pop energy with themes of desire, vulnerability, identity, and emotional conflict. Tove comments on the album: “The first song and video from my new album ESTRUS are out. I know you’ve been waiting a long time and I hope it’s worth the wait. It was for me! Can’t wait to share the rest of this album with you. We shot this video in Brazil and I think it turned out so stunning. The best crew ever. [Read More]
We’ve got a real soft spot for the hometown bands grinding it out and leveling up right in front of us, and Bay Area prog metal crew Baby On A Rampage are doing exactly that. Their new video for “Failure of One’s Name” just dropped. It’s the latest from their forthcoming EP “Forgive My Figure,” out November 12, and if you caught the debut single “Reclaim” you already know where this is headed. Bigger melodies, heavier emotions, and a band that sounds more sure of itself every time out. The EP was co-produced with Scott Proctor, who’s toured with Five Finger Death Punch and teched for Machine Head and Testament, and you can hear that experience all over the harmonies and arrangements. It’s a real step up from their debut full length “Fall With Disgrace,” which had Michael Rosen (Testament, AFI) behind the board. Watch the video now and keep November 12 circled. This band is just getting started and we’re here for it. Ash Lee (lead guitar and lead vocals comments, “This is easily [Read More]
If you haven’t heard Babe Haven yet, fix that today. The Boone, NC queer punk wrecking crew just dropped “Nuisance” via Hassle Records, and it’s the kind of record that reminds you what punk is actually for. The Boone, NC queer punk outfit just re-released their sophomore album “Nuisance” via Hassle Records, and it’s a beast — nu-metal, thrash, and punk smashed together into something raw, furious, and completely their own. Lillie Della Penna and Naomi Poesel write anthems of empowerment and resistance, and their mission says it all: uplifting femme, queer, and BIPOC voices, turning every room into a space of radical inclusion and catharsis. That’s what punk is supposed to do. Watch the video here: They’ve already been setting stages on fire over here, sharing bills with Mannequin Pussy, Nova Twins, Soft Play, Pinkshift, and Die Spitz, and tearing up Punk Rock Bowling. Now Europe gets its turn — 29 dates starting tonight: October 16 — Beta — Copenhagen, Denmark October 17 — Neue Zukunft — Berlin, Germany October 18 — Voodoo — [Read More]
Some bands follow trends. The Number Twelve Looks Like You never has and twenty-plus years in, they aren’t about to start. “Howls From The Holographic Heart” is out now via Rude Records and Equal Vision Records, their first full-length since 2019’s Wild Gods, and it’s exactly what you’d hope for from this band: chaotic, honest, and completely unwilling to be anything but itself. As frontman Jesse Korman puts it, “This is a very honest album. We don’t want to live up to what everyone just expects of us, and at this point in our career, we have nothing to lose.” That’s the kind of freedom you can hear in every track. The new single “Trust Chaos” opens the record, and the band says it’s about making peace with the roads you didn’t take and every wrong turn and every bit of chaos shaping who you become. There’s something really beautiful in that, and we feel it deeply. The album runs the gamut from the chaotic screamo of “Trust Chaos” to the salsa death metal of [Read More]
We’ve always had a soft spot for the bands that never stopped believing in what a fast song played with heart can do, and Chicago’s Counterpunch are one of those bands. “Dig” is out today — their first new music since 2022’s Rewire. The band shares, “‘Dig’ is a blistering, fast-paced song that hits like a raw emotional outburst. Written as an emotional release in response to the troubling things we continue to ignore and/or the activities our country continues to participate in, both at home and around the globe.” The track hits like an emotional exhale more than twenty years in the making. This is Counterpunch doing what they’ve always done, only with even more fire behind it. The track features Sean Sellers (Good Riddance, Pulley) behind the kit, and the band self-produced it, tracking between Denver and Santa Ana. Four full-lengths, two EPs, and more than 18 countries later, they’re still pushing forward on their own terms — new music, new attitude, and plenty left to say. We love to see it. [Read More]
There are albums you listen to, albums you fall in love with, and then there are albums that become part of your life. They seem to weave themselves into your memories, carry you through moments you never imagined facing, and soon become the soundtrack to your own story. For us, Greta Van Fleet has always been so much more than a band. On the night of October 8, 2017, the Tubbs Fire forever changed our lives. We lost our home, our business, treasured memories, and so much of the world we had built. What followed was a time of unimaginable loss and the overwhelming challenge of rebuilding our lives. During those darkest days, Greta Van Fleet’s From the Fires EP became a true source of healing. Their music brought moments of joy in a time when happiness felt impossible, and brought strength when we were exhausted, and most importantly gave us hope when the future seemed so uncertain. There was something about the raw passion and freedom in their music that reminded us we could [Read More]
We couldn’t be more excited to share that Greta Van Fleet is back with new music. Their music has been such a huge part of the soundtrack of our lives over the years. Back in 2017, when we lost our home and business in the devastating Tubbs Fire, their music became something we leaned on during one of the hardest chapters of our lives. It brought hope when we needed it most and reminded us to keep moving forward, one day at a time. Ever since Greta Van Fleet announced Palace for the People, we have been counting down the days for each new release. After hearing “Saw You Stand,” one thing is certain, they continue to evolve while staying true to the heart of what has always made their music so special. From the very first notes, “Saw You Stand” pulls you in. It isn’t a song that tries to overwhelm you with huge riffs or explosive moments. Instead, it takes its time, allowing the emotion to build naturally. It is one of those songs [Read More]
Tuesday night at Brick & Mortar Music Hall was the perfect reminder of why live music in intimate venues is so special. Opening the night was Kin + Me, who kicked things off with an energetic DJ remix set that had the crowd dancing early and set the tone for a fun night ahead. Next up was San Francisco indie rock band Slow Coast and they absolutely delivered. Their music is the perfect blend of feel-good vibes and summer energy, creating a sound that’s instantly inviting. Their infectious performance quickly won over the audience, with the crowd fully embracing every song. They brought just the right mix of catchy melodies, driving rhythms, and uplifting energy, making them the perfect lead-in for the night’s headliner. Headlining the evening was Lucius Arthur, an artist I’ve been looking forward to seeing for quite some time. I’ve been following him on Instagram and have loved everything he’s been releasing, so finally seeing him live was something I had been anticipating. Somehow, he exceeded every expectation. From the moment he [Read More]
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