• HALF ME To Release New Album “Dogma” In October

    HALF ME will be releasing a new album, titled “Dogma,” on October 23. Pre-orders for the record can be found at arisingempire.com.

    “Dogma” Track Listing:

    01. “l. Acedia“
    02. “No Oasis“
    03. “Splinter In A Rusted Crown“
    04. “II. Ira“
    05. “Weather Eye“
    06. “Fear Is The New Belief“
    07. “Psalm“
    08. “Hochgeboren“
    09. “Built On Your Blood“
    10. “Ill. Cholera“
    11. “King“
    12. “Through Prayer“
    13. “IV. Melancholia“
    14. “Coup d’État“

  • Blood Vulture Cover HIM’s “Your Sweet Six Six Six”

    Blood Vulture, the project featuring “Two Minutes To Late Night” host Jordan “Gwarsenio Hall” Olds, have released a cover of HIM’s “Your Sweet Six Six Six.” You can check that out below:

    Olds commented:

    “I was a child of Jackass. any stunt they did, my friends and I were gonna try it. Any musician that made a cameo I was gonna listen to. HIM was my favorite of those musical discoveries.

    They were a fearless band bringing maximalism, androgyny, and melodrama back to guitar music in a time where it was overrun with lowercase font, shame, and defensiveness. They also proudly wore their influences on their sleeves and introduced my generation to Type O and many other essential bands. This cover is a reminder to push myself to be as fearless as they were.

    Huge thank you to the BV swiss army knife @rosieslaterdrums for playing Melotron flute and singing this with me as well as holding the razor blade covered in Pepto for this canvas.

    My guy @pookkake is obviously overqualified for this and I appreciate him making time to rip out the wings of a butterfly with me.

    @callmegingersupreme I will never call you that but thank you for layin down these smooth bass tones and trusting my vision for yet another band.

    @sonicassaultstudios once again put my guitar through my favorite amps and made it sound razorblade sharp.

    Another thank you to my visual ??s @samuelleeturner @kellyharrisfx @robmenzer and @lestatspearman. the cover art and photos are getting their own posts but ya’ll nailed the vision.

    Thank you to @purenoiserecs for supporting me covering yet another song I heard for the first time in 2004.

    And a final thank you to @audiomq and @audiosiege for making this sound like one million dollars for an extremely reasonable rate that other bands and musicians should take advantage of. Email Mario and Bradley and start saving today.”

  • Sherane Sign With Roadrunner Records

    Sherane have signed a new deal with Roadrunner Records. With this news, the band have also launched pre-orders for the CD and vinyl copies of their self-titled debut EP. They also have dates booked with concealer.:

    08/17 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture
    08/18 El Paso, TX – EP Underground
    08/19 Austin, TX – Mohawk
    08/20 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
    08/21 Houston, TX – The Courtyard
    08/22 Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
    08/23 Oklahoma City, OK – Farmers Market
    08/25 Albuquerque, NM – Ren’s Den
    08/27 Las Vegas, NV – Grey Witch (no concealer.)

  • Musora Recently Tasked Electric Callboy With Covering Michael Sembello’s “Maniac” On The Spot

    Electric Callboy recently took part in Musora’s “Covers On The Spot” series. For this episode, the band were tasked with covering Michael Sembello’s “Maniac.” You can see how that went down below:

  • To The Grave Premiere New Song “TORTURE PORN”

    To The Grave have premiered a lyric video for their new song “TORTURE PORN.” This track is from the band’s new album, “LIBERATION FRONT,” which will be released on October 2. Vocalist Dane Evans said the following about the single:

    “‘TORTURE PORN‘ might be the biggest fight riff song we have. Lyrically, I wanted to state as bluntly as possible that we don’t care if you hate us, what we stand for or how we choose to stand for it; TTG hates you too. Enjoy the song. Everyone’s still a murderer.”

  • Devil Master Premiere “Death Anthem” Video

    Devil Master have premiered a new video for their new song “Death Anthem.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Bloody Dreams,” which will be released on September 4. Guitarist Darkest Prince said the following about the single:

    “[‘Death Anthem‘] is an homage eulogy to G.I.S.M. – our label mates with visionary Sakevi Yokohama having passed on August 23 2023, and his cohort Randy Uchida in 2001. Lyrically you can hear our calls to Satan, Dionysus and Kali respectively! Fangs to Eva and crew for the video.”

  • MOUTH BREAKER Premiere “Step Down” Video

    MOUTH BREAKER have premiered a new video for their new song “Step Down.” You can check that out below. The track is from their new EP, “MoshUp,“ which will be released on September 9.

    The group commented:

    “When we started in 2023, the original idea was to be something closer to a traditional hardcore band. It was pretty clear by the second or third track we released that this was not to be the case – something far more dissonant and polyrhythmic was insisting in the writing process. On ‘STEP DOWN,’ it feels like we finally let our creative drives run uninhibited and it felt like we broke through a wall to a new understanding of the band’s sound. Adept listeners will hear us invoke rhythms from 90’s-era Meshuggah, but we definitely weren’t aiming for a simple nostalgia trip.

    Mixing those rhythms into our sound made them feel new and Blake (vocals) took it to the nines, delivering some of his nastiest verses to date. The verse over the bridge and build-up goes into some new territory, more of a grime flow which we didn’t expect at all. ‘STEP DOWN’ also takes aim at some particularly toxic traits and individuals we encountered, but it also tangles with the realization that gaining some adversaries is a sure sign that your art is taking risks and deflating some egos in the process. For us, that’s as good a reason as any to forge on.”

  • Exumer Premiere New Song “Allocated Savagery”

    Exumer have premiered a new song titled “Allocated Savagery.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Death Mask Messiah,” which will be released on August 28. According to vocalist Mem V. Stein, the single focuses on the 1993 Waco siege:

    “’Allocated Savagery’ delivers a brutal musical and lyrical account of the event. The track captures the intensity of the confrontation with the ATF, while reflecting on themes of misinformation and division that still resonate today.”

  • Sleep To Release New Album “Hemispheres” In September

    Sleep’s new lineup, bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros, guitarist Bubba Dupree (Void) and drummer Dale Crover (Melvins), have announced a new album titled “Hemispheres.” The effort will be released digitally on September 3 and physically on October 30 via Third Man Records. The second single, “The Morrisist,” can be found below. Here’s the full track listing:

    01. “Have Spacesuit Will Travel”
    02. “The Morrisist”
    03. “Hempispheres”
    04. “Arrival of the Industry Ships”
    05. “Whole Wheat Mountain Well Baked”

  • Decessus Sign With BLKIIBLK

    Decessus, the death metal project featuring Miss World Chile 2025 winner Ignacia Fernández, have signed with BLKIIBLK. The label will handle the release of the band’s debut album.

    Fernández said the following:

    “We’re incredibly honored to announce that Decessus has officially joined the BLKIIBLK family. Our new chapter has begun, and we’re incredibly eager to see what the future will bring. This is a milestone we’ve worked towards for a long time, and how rewarding is the opportunity to be part of such an incredible roster of artists. It is part of our vision to push our music and what Decessus is further, reaching new audiences, and sharing some really precious metal moments.

    To everyone who has supported us throughout this journey, our fans, friends, families, and everyone who has believed in Decessus from the very beginning, thank you. Your support has made moments like this possible. We can’t wait to show you what is coming next!! Horns up!”

    Mike Gitter, who serves as the head of A&R at Frontiers Label Group, also commented:

    “Decessus is both an unexpected success story in the making and a testament to the drive, talent and vision of Ignacia and the band. When we heard the new material the band had recorded for the upcoming album, it was instant as it masterfully weaves together elements of death metal, progressive metal and djent in a thoroughly modern way that will cement Decessus on the world stage.”