Failure’s catalog has officially returned to Spotify. This news comes after the band previously removed their music from the service in February 2022 due to the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, which was amplified by the company’s deal with Joe Rogan, and unfair compensation for artists. The band have yet to comment on their decision to rejoin the service, but it is seemingly tied to Failure Records’ partnership with Virgin Music Group’s imprint Arduous Records.
Boundaries vocalist Matt McDougal has taken to Reddit to address complaints regarding the band’s signing to Sumerian Records and the mix of their latest single “Skies Cast Amber Black.” He says the group “had no clue the mix would be so divisive.”
Here’s McDougal’s full statement:
“Really appreciate ya/ll for checking this out early, this sub has always been so supportive of us i look forward to seeing how you guys react to our art more than i do any other platform at this point. As far as why sumerian its pretty much the new Sharptone because the guy that ran that label moved to sumerian and we went with him, shopped labels for a bit but real life we’d get responses back akin to “they don’t make r&b music over low turned guitars or stream well enough not interested” so the landscape for places that will take on what we do artistically is sadly not as wide as one might think.
More and more labels are looking for overnight success TikTok bands they can rob blind and dump after a year which is largely what this song is about coincidentally. So far they’ve been great to us and we are looking forward to making a home here for at least the next little while and using the significant step up in resources to make even cooler stuff.
That all being said we had no clue the mix would be so divisive haha, we spent months on it and really love how it came out and we’re thankful for your honesty regarding how it hits peoples ears for the first time, i’ve been listening to this song in my room since fucking november and this mix really grew on me, maybe it will with everyone else as well? Who friggin knows. i can’t wait to be on the road playing it for you guys. We have so much more music locked and loaded.”
Nickelback’s “Bones For The Crows” has been chosen as the theme song for “WrestleMania 42.” That event will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, NV on April 18-19. The track was originally recorded for the 2023 video game “Dungeon Hunter 6” and it has since received a digital release.
Jed Gordon, Parkway Drive’s merch guy and the brother of drummer Ben Gordon, has pleaded guilty after being charged with having sex with a minor. The victim was said to be “14 or over and under 16.”
Parkway Drive commented:
“We’ve recently learned that someone we’ve been associated with has pleaded guilty to an underage sex offence in 2002.
This is appalling and we condemn it. We’re gutted and we support the victim.
This happened before we were a band, however we bear moral responsibility for contracting him from 2003, on and off over the years.
While he hasn’t toured with us since 2017, more recently he’s been part of our Australian online merch team. When the band heard about this, we terminated his contract immediately. He’s no longer involved with Parkway Drive in any capacity.
This is heartbreaking on a very human scale.
This is still ongoing in the courts so we’re closing comments.”
Nothing More have cancelled their European tour. The band decided to scrap the dates so they can focus on their new album.
The group commented:
“To the Nothing More family in Europe:
After a lot of careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision to step away from our European festival tour this summer to focus on finishing our new album.
The ‘CARNAL’ era has taken us around the world for 193 shows, including three European tours and the biggest crowds of our career. It’s been incredible, but we need this time to recharge, be with our families, and make the best record we can.
Thank you for understanding. We’ll see you in 2027 with new music.
~ Jonny, Mark, Daniel and Ben”
Muse will be releasing a new album, titled “THE WOW! SIGNAL,” on June 26. A video for the effort’s first single, “Be With You,” can be found below:
“THE WOW! SIGNAL” Track Listing:
01. “The Dark Forest”
02. “Nightshift Superstar”
03. “Shimmering Scars”
04. “Cryogen”
05. “Be With You”
06. “Hexagons”
07. “The Sickness In You & I”
08. “Unravelling”
09. “Hush”
10. “Space Debris”
Notably, the record announcement was made from space. A press release said the following about that:
“In partnership with Sent Into Space, the band sent a specially-designed tablet 33km up into the atmosphere to premiere the ‘Be With You’ video, while a second package carried stickers for a limited-edition vinyl release to be claimed by fans.”
Futher details were shared on the album itself:
“‘THE WOW! SIGNAL’ takes its name from one of the most compelling interstellar mysteries of the last century: a powerful 72-second radio burst detected in 1977 originating from the constellation Sagittarius with a bandwidth and intensity that suggested a possible extraterrestrial source. The astronomer who discovered the anomaly famously circled the now-iconic sequence ‘6EQUJ5’ and wrote ‘WOW!’ on the printout beside it — giving the signal its name and cementing its place in scientific and pop-culture lore.”
Suicide Silence have been added to this year’s Hellfest in Jackson, NJ. That event will take place at The Dome at Adventure Crossing on July 3-5.
Here’s the updated lineup:
Hatebreed (“Satisfaction Is The Death Of Desire” & “Under The Knife” set)
Suicide Silence
Glassjaw
VOD
Elysia
Disembodied
First Blood (“20 Years Of Killafornia” set)
Haywire
Twitching Tongues
Bayway
Bleeding Through (“This Is Love, This Is Murderous” set)
Devourment
Earth Crisis
100 Demons
Turmoil
Shattered Realm
Recon
Balmora
For The Fallen Dreams (“Changes” set)
Weapon X
Sanction
Snuffed On Sight
I Promised The World
Gates To Hell
Volcano
Crush Your Soul
Old Wounds
Fatal Realm
OLTH
Years Spent Cold
Hold My Own
Inclination
Harvest
Laid 2 Rest
Big Boy
Advent
Too Pure To Die
Outta Pocket
In Loving Memory
Jerome
Holder
Sin Against Sin
Negative Force
The Distance
Azshara
Catalyst
Living Weapon
Nehemiah
Xseraphx
Face Yourself
Wings Of Scarlet
Bloodshed
Killing Me Softly
XL Bully
Impunity
Rosasharin
Fallen God
Dream Fatigue
Neolithic
Speechlessatgunpoint
Defy You
Point Of Contact
The Shape
Awaiting Eschiel
Anhedonia
Away With Words
Guilt
Wielded Steel
Metal Anarchy 
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