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Blood Youth return with new single

June 29, 2021

Modern metallers Blood Youth have returned with a huge new single, “Iron Lung”, which was premiered last night on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter. It’s equally brutal as it is emotive, and signals a new era for the band. Vocalist Kaya Tarsus explains the song’s meaning: “We wrote Iron Lung just before the impacts of the pandemic swept across the globe, and looking back it couldn’t have been more fitting if we tried. The song centres around having someone or something to get us through each day; “Will you breathe for me? Will you bleed for me?” We all have our own shit going on in life, and at the end of the day you’re the only person that can help yourself through it. In the video, we see this masked figure, living in his own hell and doing what he can to survive. He creates something to worship and hold on to through the darkest times”. For more information on Blood Youth, follow their social media: https://www.facebook.com/bloodyouth https://twitter.com/bloodyouthuk https://www.instagram.com/bloodyouthuk/?hl=it [Read More]

Spotlight Band: Interview with thrash metal rockers Crystal Shades

June 11, 2021

Just in time for the weekend, we are ready to give you an adrenaline filled punch of metal and rock with emerging rockers, Crystal Shades. This band is one you want to keep your eyes on as they are set to make their mark on the music scene. Bringing in blends of old style thrash metal and hard rock, you can’t help but bang your head, put your hands in the air and unleash your energy! We had the opportunity to exchange videos for an interview and are pleased to bring that to you here: Check out a couple of their videos here: Their new music is exactly what we need more of and now it’s time to pick up some cool merch and crank up Crystal Shades for your neighbors! The band are working on new music so make sure to head over to their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crystalshadesband Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2gGE7rRuBV1pjFxs8EPZvZ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLJIhU7DAbvSXfcisndFIUg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystal_shades_official/ Merch site: https://crystalshadesofficial.bigcartel.com/

Hacktivist release video for new single “Hyperdialect”

June 10, 2021

UK grime-metal quintet Hacktivist have released a video for their crushing new single “Hyperdialect”, the title track from their eagerly anticipated new album, due for release on 18th June via UNFD. The single features a guest appearance from Aaron Matts, vocalist of ten56. and former vocalist of Betraying The Martyrs. Co-vocalist Jot Maxi comments: “This single is about trying to describe our signature sound and how we use it. If our band was a comic book hero, then ‘Hyperdialect’ would be their weapon or superpower! It’s our method of attack, our way of putting our governments and mainstream medias in the crosshairs. But rather than brute force we use ‘Hyperdialect’ to strike back.Technically you could say that all Hacktivist music is ‘Hyperdialect’. That’s one of the reasons we also chose it as an album title, this song then stands as an autological explanation of itself as a theory”. Aaron Matts adds: “Being a part of Hacktivist’s hard-hitting movement was a task that I took huge pleasure in; when the band briefed me on the track [Read More]

Andrew W.K. shares new music video for “I’m In Heaven” and announces upcoming record

May 6, 2021

Andrew W.K. released a brand new song/video “I’m In Heaven” today. Phem C. Palmer, the director of “I’m In Heaven”, discusses how they constructed the video’s visual language: “A secret is no longer a secret if it isn’t being kept, and this is how we approached the spirit of meaning as it applies to the non-diegetic sound images in the ‘I’m In Heaven’ video.” It follows the recently released “Babalon”. Both songs are taken from his upcoming 5th full-length record “God Is Partying”, which will be released on September 10, 2021 via Napalm Records. Showcasing his indisputable musicality, God Is Partying features ANDREW W.K. performing all the album’s instruments, in addition to co-producing the album with his long-time recording partner, Grammy Award-winning engineer, Ted Young. “God Is Partying” can be pre-ordered here. God Is Partying tracklisting:* 1) Everybody Sins 2) Babalon 3) No One To Know 4) Stay True To Your Heart 5) Goddess Partying 6) I’m In Heaven 7) Remember Your Oath 8) My Tower 9) And Then We Blew Apart Additionally [Read More]

Sumo Cyco drop new single “Bad News”

May 5, 2021

Prepared to satiate a legion of devoted fans, Canadian alt-metal/heavy rock crossover stars SUMO CYCO will finally drop their highly anticipated upcoming full-length album, Initiation, this Friday, May 7 via Napalm Records! If their three ultra-successful current singles “No Surrender“, “Bystander“, and the Kane Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, In This Moment, Papa Roach) produced “Vertigo” (which have now surpassed one million combined cross-platform streams/views) are any indication, it should come as no surprise that the band’s final pre-album single – the eclectic, infectious “Bad News” – is another total winner, showing off the band’s perfected multi-genre attack more potently than ever! Frontwoman Skye “Sever” Sweetnam says about “Bad News”: “I’m sure many people can relate to feeling like everyday is ‘Bad News’ over and over again. There was a point in 2020 when I was so glued to the news and current events it felt like my personal identity was fading away into an abyss and replaced with a scrolling, media consuming robot. It made me miserable, but I felt like I had a responsibility to [Read More]

Hacktivist release new version of “Reprogram”

May 4, 2021

UK grime-metal quintet Hacktivist have revealed a new take on their single ‘Reprogram’, originally released in 2019. The new version, which features on their eagerly anticipated album “Hyperdialect”, sees Hacktivist’s new line-up put a fresh spin and shine on their earlier material, with new instrumentation throughout. Check out the new recording of ‘Reprogram’. “Hyperdialect” will be released on June 18th via UNFD. Co-vocalist Jot Maxi comments: “There’s a double meaning to this one. Society needs reprogrammed, Hacktivist has been reprogrammed, so if you’re listening and you’re vibing out to it, have a little think about what you might need to do in your own life to reprogram – to make yourself like yourself better, or to have less regret. Society needs a reboot, our band has had a reboot, so why don’t you? At the same time, it’s got this little science fiction story within it, about a future that breaks down and actually needs reprogrammed from zero. In an ideal world, hopefully, we will have all reprogrammed before anything like that happens to us [Read More]

Spiritbox share new song “Circle With Me”

May 1, 2021

Canadian Rock/Metal new hope Spiritbox released their new song “Circle With Me” yesterday via Rise Records. Views on the video are already over 280.000 and counting, more than 2800 comments in a little over one day. Safe to say the world is ready for the release of a full-length record! Singer Courtney LaPlante on the song and video: “”Circle With Me” was written in the studio last minute. It catches the spectrum of emotions that I felt lately in relation to my music. From the fear of ruining it to the confidence that protects me from self-doubt. Visually we wanted to present the viewer a picture that we miss the most: us on stage, with nothing we have to hide behind: instruments, a few lights and a nice tracking-shot.” “Circle With Me” follows last year’s killer singles “Constance” and “Holy Roller“. Both songs together have over 18 million streams so far, “Holy Roller” debuted #25 on the Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs. Performances on reputable festivals like Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, Reading & [Read More]