alt rock

Nova Twins release new single “Cleopatra”

March 16, 2022

Today, genre-bending heavy alt-rock duo Nova Twins (guitarist/vocalist Amy Love and bassist Georgia South) have released their new single “Cleopatra”, an electro-rock rush of intent that sees these fierce ladies declare: “Wouldn’t wanna be anyone but me – I’m the fucking queen”. It’s a blast of confidence born of social unrest and a standout track at the band’s recent sold-out shows. The track is the latest single off their upcoming album “Supernova”, due out June 17th via Marshall Records. “‘Cleopatra’ was written off the back of the Black Lives Matter protests. Attending them made us feel powerful as two mixed-race women in an era where people were suddenly waking up to Anti Racists conversations”, says Love. “It’s about celebrating who we are and being proud of where we come from. We hope this song encourages people from all walks of life to act and feel the same way too”. 2022 has already been a landmark year for Nova Twins. Kicking things off with a fully sold-out UK tour to receiving two nominations at the NME [Read More]

New Music

Moon Tooth set release date for their new album – new single “Carry Me Home” out today!

February 3, 2022

Moon Tooth, the Long Island-based four-piece who have wowed fans and critics alike, leading Rolling Stone to say: “not since the early days of the Mars Volta has a rock band managed to sound so wildly adventurous”, return with one of the year’s most eagerly-awaited rock albums: “Phototroph”, out May 13th, via Pure Noise Records. “The theme of plants growing towards the light was just something I kept coming back to in different songs” explains Moon Tooth singer John Carbone on the impetus for the album title. “Our previous record, Crux, was like a crossroads and was dealing with a lot of negative shit. Phototroph is about walking from the middle and picking a road that goes onward and upward on a brighter path”. News of the Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Quicksand, Dillinger Escape Plan) produced album is accompanied by the release of “Carry Me Home” and a hilariously, campy Tom Flynn-directed video. Guitar player Nick Lee provides insight into the track: “I really wanted to go all the way Allman Brothers or Hendrix [Read More]

New Music

Circa Survive announce new EP and share new single “Imposter Syndrome”

October 12, 2021

Circa Survive surprisingly announced their upcoming new EP “A Dream About Love”, which will be released October 22nd via Rise Records/BMG. Produced by Will Yip (Turnstile, Quicksand, Turnover), the single and the EP mark a new beginning soundwise for the band, which continues to explore its limits. Along with the EP announcement, the band also shared a new song, “Imposter Syndrome”. “This was the last song I wrote before I went to rehab two years ago. The song is about forgiveness and responsibility and represents the feeling of a new start for me”, says singer Anthony Green about the new single. “To discard the blueprints and in every aspect of our life to start new from the scratch.” “A Dream About Love” is the first project of the band since their 2017 album “The Amulet”, which debuted number 16 on the billboard 200. About Circa Survive Whether intentional or not, Philadelphia’s Circa Survive have become experts on that critical second word of their band name. With six full-length records and three EPs behind them, the beloved [Read More]

Music News

FINNEAS SHARES NEW SINGLE & VIDEO,“THE 90S” off debut album “Optimist”

September 2, 2021

Eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winning musician, songwriter and producer FINNEAS returns today with, ‘The 90s,’ another song taken from his forthcoming debut album, ‘Optimist,’ set for release on October 15 via Interscope Records. ‘The 90s’ is FINNEAS’ heartfelt look back at a decade where things seemed simpler, a world without the internet and smartphones, and a desire to return to those times. Watch the official video, directed by Sam Bennett and choreographed by Monika Felice Smith: Optimist’ features 12 brand new tracks, plus the previously released, “What They’ll Say About Us,” FINNEAS’ heartbreaking ballad, written in lockdown as a moving dedication to human strength and connection when faced with life’s tribulations. Earlier this month, FINNEAS shared the incredible video for “A Concert Six Months From Now,” filmed on location at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Watch the video HERE. Pre-save/add/order ‘Optimist’ HERE.`   FINNEAS will be making the festival rounds this Fall, including solo slots at BottleRock in Napa, CA on September 3 (TICKETS), iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 18 in Las Vegas (TICKETS) and October 1 & 8 at Austin City Limits in Austin, TX (TICKETS), before heading out on a North American tour. Kicking off October 25 in San Diego, the 15 city tour will see FINNEAS make stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Chicago, Athens, OH, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, New York, Boston, and Montreal before concluding in Toronto on November 21. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.finneasofficial.com.    [Read More]

Alternative

Defences announce new album and share new single “False Gods”

August 8, 2021

Hertfordshire based Alternative-Metal band Defences announce their new album “In The Balance”, which will be released October 15th, 2021. The band also revealed the rough, beautiful and confrontative new single “False Gods”. “In The Balance” is a snapshot of experiences, that Cherry Duesbury made over the last years. She looks at the unavoidable difficulties of a global pandemic as well as different cultural key events. “We wrote this because we had to”, Cherry explains. “In The Balance” is the result of the search of Defences for hope in the harsh realities of life, which they approach head-on, to find positivity.  “A great amount of the lyrics are based on inner fights”, co-vocalist William Alex Young explains. It is a snapshot of the time, that shows humanity in their glory as well as their fights. “It’s incredibly honest”, Cherry adds. “It’s the most honest I ever wrote, concerning lyrics.” This honesty also finds itself again on the newest work of the band, “False Gods”. Inspired by the “Black Lives Matter” movement, Cherry uses her personal reaction [Read More]

Aftershock Festival

Danny Wimmer Presents Announces Lineup For Aftershock 2021

October 22, 2020

Metallica & My Chemical Romance To Headline The West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival Also Featuring Rancid, Social Distortion, The Offspring, Machine Gun Kelly, Rise Against, Volbeat, Gojira, Mastodon, Parkway Drive & Many More Festival Expands With The Addition Of A Fourth Night, Headlined By Limp Bizkit Single Day, 3-Day And 4-Day VIP & General Admission Passes On Sale Now Danny Wimmer Presents is excited to announce the return of Aftershock—the West Coast’s Biggest Rock Festival–to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA on October 7, 8, 9 and 10. The expanded 2021 event will be bigger and better than ever, including the new Thursday night concert, presented by Jack Daniel’s–an epic celebratory evening to kick off the anticipated return of the festival that has sold out for the last five consecutive years. As previously announced, Aftershock 2021 will be headlined by Metallica (performing two unique sets, one on Friday and one on Sunday) and My Chemical Romance (Saturday), who were both confirmed for the sold-out postponed 2020 event. The incredible and diverse Aftershock 2021 lineup will also include: Limp Bizkit, Rancid, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Rise Against, Volbeat, Machine Gun Kelly, Mastodon, Gojira, SEETHER, Parkway Drive, and many more. [Read More]

Metal

Kingdom Of Giants share new single ‘Side Effect’

July 19, 2020

  California-based metal band Kingdom of Giants have shared “Side Effect” their latest single from their upcoming album “Passenger” today. Showcasing a chorus that will be stuck in your mind instantly and a classic Kingdom of Giants breakdown their fans love, “Side Effect” is an obvious standout on the album. When discussing the single, the band shared “We would love to hear what our listeners’ interpretations of this song are! We have all had too many instances where someone’s interpretation of our songs helped them more than our actual meanings ever would have”. Fans can check out “Side Effect” and pre-order “Passenger” ahead of its October 16th release date via SharpTone Records now at shrptn.co/sideeffect With “Passenger”, Kingdom of Giants is poised to soar beyond “best-kept secret” status and into the modern metal and post-hardcore stratosphere, with a continuously evolving sound that pushes both the band and their audience forward. While firmly rooted in classic metalcore elements, familiar to fans of Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying or international counterparts like Architects UK and Northlane, the six-piece California band bravely color outside the lines of the safe and predictable. The only “constant” in the Kingdom of Giants discography [Read More]