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Lyric Noel  officially enters a new chapter with the release of “Shades of Black,”  their first single in partnership with  Judge & Jury Records.  With this release,  Lyric Noel sets out to openly confront mental disorders—bringing deeply personal experiences into the spotlight rather than keeping them hidden.   “Shades of Black” arrives alongside an accompanying music video and serves as the second entry in a larger conceptual body of work. The first single, "Blood in the W

Since 2009, ARCHSPIRE  has aimed to be one thing above all else: extreme. With their upcoming release  ‘TOO FAST TO DIE,’  they’ve once again raised the bar for what extreme music can be. “We’re like a bit of meth in your cigarette,”  says vocalist Oliver Rae Aleron , describing the band’s unhinged live show.  “I think people don’t quite know how to describe what they’re hearing.” Now five albums deep, the band continues to push the limits of speed and virtuosity while someho

BORN & RAISED MUSIC FESTIVAL RETURNS FEATURING THE RED CLAY STRAYS! EVENT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 18, + 19 AT ROCKIN' RED DIRT RANCH IN PRYOR, OKLAHOMA JUSTIN MOORE, GAVIN ADCOCK, + THE RED CLAY STRAYS TO HEADLINE EACH NIGHT RESPECTIVELY Can we get a "Hell Yeah?" The Born & Raised Music Festival  returns this year — it's a weekend of music and camping for the outlaw in us all, featuring some of the best and brightest country acts of today, including 2025 CMAs Vocal Group of

SOUTHPAW FLHC DROP VIDEO FOR EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE "TTG" — WATCH Those who are "trained to go" are those who get ahead in life, thanks to the singular focus that is implicit in being such. Fast-rising hardcore band SOUTHPAW FLHC — Alan King, guitar;  Harrison Linder , drums; Marc Laroche , bass; and Daryn LaMontagne,  vocals — have today dropped the video for explosive new single " TTG . "  The song clocks in under three minutes but boasts maximized mosh! It's got breakdown

PRESIDENT SHARES VIDEO FOR STUNNINGLY TRANSCENDENT NEW SINGLE "ANGEL WINGS" — WATCH BAND TOURING WITH BAD OMENS THIS WINTER Multi-million streaming, UK-based collective  PRESIDENT  operate at the intersection of heavy music, electronic experimentation, and cinematic atmosphere. Refusing to conform to the traditional structures of genre or identity, PRESIDENT prioritize intent over image. Today, PRESIDENT have issued their first new music of 2026 in the form of the new s

Forged in classic power-metal steel and sharpened with symphonic force, “Desolate Lands” delivers fast, militant rhythms, massive orchestral arrangements, and a relentless melodic drive rooted in the ’80s and ’90s tradition. Dark tonalities and epic tension shape the track, driven by Giacomo Rossi’s commanding vocals  and reinforced by Martina Mazzeo’s operatic power  - a song of devastation, sacrifice and defiance rising from the ashes of war. Taken from the upcoming fantas

THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER RELEASE VIDEO FOR PALPITATING NEW SINGLE "YOU DIDN'T LIKE ME THEN (YOU WON'T LIKE ME NOW)" — LISTEN + WATCH  NEW ALBUM  ROYAL DISCORDANCE  DUE OUT FEBRUARY 27 —  PRE-ORDER TOURING WITH KING 810 THIS MARCH Melbourne's  The Gloom In The Corner are rapidly approaching the release of their third full-length album,  Royal Discordance ,  due out February 27 via  SharpTone Records . Today, they unveil the video for the rollicking new single " You Didn't Like

Rockshots Records  is proud to announce the release of " The Human Farm ", the ambitious new sci-fi concept album by progressive metal band Vanderlust,  hitting stores worldwide on April 17th, 2025.​To ignite this interstellar journey, the band has unveiled the first single and opening chapter of the album today: " Humanity 2.0 - The Human Farm ".​​ STREAM "HUMANITY 2.0 - THE HUMAN FARM" : https://lnk.to/iEpgIm ​ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUPFUoBm1Tc ​​" Human

What happens when a reggaeton producer takes on metal?   Nothing Forever  answers that question with its debut single and video, “Labyrinth,” released in full exclusively on YouTube—bypassing DSPs entirely and delivering the complete track directly to fans.   “Labyrinth”  features two vocal forces from different corners of the metal world: Marcos Leal , best known as the former frontman of  Ill Niño and a longtime presence in heavy music, delivers a commanding performance th

Rockshots Records  announces the release of “ Libido et Mors ”, the new single by Italian melodic death metal act Karmian , out now on all digital platforms. “ Libido et Mors ” is taken from Karmian ’s upcoming full-length album " Horror Vacui ", a dark and uncompromising concept record that explores the psychological and existential void behind real acts of murder and moral collapse. Following the intensity of the previous single “ Beastmaster Of The Void ”, this new chapter

Dirty Short at Pol'and'Rock2025 - Photo Credit - Kasper Kędzierski Dirty Shirt has released the full video of their explosive 2025 performance at Pol’and’Rock Festival, one of Europe’s largest and most iconic open‑air music events. ​The 2025 edition marked a major milestone for the Romanian folk‑metal collective: their third  Pol’and’Rock  appearance, placing them alongside Dubioza Kolektiv as the only non‑Polish acts to have played the festival three times.​​ Dirty Shirt ’s

Death metallers Temple of Void  kick out the jams on their new album, The Crawl , via Relapse Records . The caveman brawn of previous albums, namely Summoning the Slayer  (2022), remains, but there’s a wider dynamic on the group’s fifth full-length album at play. Now a quartet—featuring guitarist Alex Awn , drummer Jason Pearce , vocalist/guitarist Mike Erdody , and bassist Justin Malek —the Michiganders aren’t shying away from their non-metal influences, seeking greater inte

Rockshots Records announces the release of “ Stygian Waters ”, the brand new single by Finnish dark metal act Torchia. “ Stygian Waters ” is taken from Torchia ’s upcoming fourth full-length album, " They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness, " and represents a deliberate return to the band’s early guitar-driven aggression, infused with heightened cinematic tension and dark melodic intensity. Rooted in thrash-infused melodic death metal, the track channels relentless riffing

Photo Credit - Solo artist: Ryan Koepke – Guitar, Bass, Composition, Production Progressive metal solo project Cepheidae Variable  has released a brand‑new guitar playthrough for “The Conduit,” one of the most dynamic and emotionally charged tracks from the debut album "Primordial Reverie."   “The Conduit” marks a pivotal moment in the album’s second act, an intense, cinematic chapter that bridges the whimsical sci‑fi elements of “Encounter” with the escalating scale of the a

BUCKCHERRY ANNOUNCE LEG ONE OF SUMMER 2026 LET IT ROAR TOUR LIVE "ROAR LIKE THUNDER" MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERES TODAY — WATCH Continuing to support their 11th album Roar Like Thunder,   Buckcherry  announce today leg one of their summer tour commencing  May 2  at the M3 Festival in Columbia, Maryland and ending May 31  at The Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City. This leg includes Buckcherry's first appearances at the Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals in Daytona Beach

PHOTO CREDIT: Jonathan Weiner BREAKOUT QUARTET SLEEP THEORY SHARE VIDEO FOR "WORDS ARE WORTHLESS" — WATCH SONG APPEARS ON BAND'S DEBUT ALBUM  AFTERGLOW  OUT NOW VIA EPITAPH RECORDS BAND IS TOURING THROUGH THE YEAR Breakout four-piece  Sleep Theory — vocalist Cullen Moore , guitarist Daniel Pruitt , bassist  Paolo Vergara , and drummer Ben Pruitt  — had a meteoric 2025.They released their debut album,  Afterglow , produced by David Cowell and mixed by Zakk Cervini (Bring Me Th

BEHEMOTH RELEASE VIDEO FOR "NOMEN BARBARVM" FROM MOST RECENT ALBUM THE SHIT OV GOD  — WATCH TOURS IN ASIA, AUSTRALIA, + NORTH AMERICA UPCOMING Polish extreme metal pioneers  BEHEMOTH  have unleashed a visually stunning and fiercely thematic music video for their track " Nomen Barbarvm ,"   a standout song from their critically acclaimed latest album,  The Shit Ov God .The apocalyptic video, directed by Dariusz Szermanowiczr, features deeply symbolic visuals, including referen

FILTH RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE "OUTTA POCKET" OUT TODAY, JANUARY 30  LAUNCH PRE-SAVE FOR NEW EP  WELCOME TO SHELL TOWN   OUT MARCH 6)KICK OFF "BEASTS OF THE EAST" HEADLINE TOUR Rising North Carolina heavy hitters  FILTH  are ushering in their most volatile chapter yet. The band is releasing their brand new single " Outta Pocket "   today, January 30, alongside the official  pre-save  launch for their upcoming EP,   Welcome to Shell Town , due out  March 6.  The EP's title is a

Before “ Dreams”  signaled the emergence of one of the most arresting and angelic voices enwrapped in a swath of layered dreampop… Before “ Linger” entranced audiences even further into their otherworldly and dreamy melodies… Before “ Zombie” cemented them as one of the premier alt-rock bands globally… Before their albums were certified multiplatinum and their videos ticking up hundreds of millions of views (“Zombie” has racked up 1.7B alone), Irish alt-rock band THE CRANBER