• Caspian To Release New Self-Titled Album In October

    Caspian will be releasing a new self-titled album on October 16. A short film for the effort’s first single, “Remain,” can be found below:

    Caspian Track Listing:

    01. “Hiraeth”
    02. “Far Country”
    03. “Remain”
    04. “A Great Fire”
    05. “No One Left To Tell”
    06. “Waltz for the End”

    Guitarist Philip Jamison commented:

    “Our sixth full length album isn’t particularly uncharted sonic territory for the band but rather a process of self-discovery and coming to terms with the decisions we’ve made and the people we are. Caspian revives musical pledges established over 22 years ago, forgotten somewhere along the way but rediscovered here, hopefully, in the form of structural simplicity, approachable melodic sensibilities and being ruthlessly direct as possible with our own emotions. In a culture that shows no signs of slowing down, we find these core tenants more important than ever and it’s our hope that they’re put to the best use we are collectively capable of. We did this record for the 5 of us.”

    In other news, the band also have the following dates booked for this fall:

    10/15 Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club
    10/16 Manchester, UK – Academy 2
    10/17 Glasgow, UK – Art School
    10/18 Bristol, UK – The Fleece
    10/19 Paris, FR – Trabendo
    10/20 Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje
    10/21 Cologne, DE – Gebäude 9
    10/22 Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof Wiesbaden
    10/23 Dresden, DE – Beatpol
    10/24 Prague, CZ – Rock Café
    10/25 Vienna, AT – Flex
    10/26 Ljubljana, SI – Kino Šiška
    10/27 Milan, IT – Circolo Magnolia
    10/28 Breda, NL – Mess
    10/29 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
    10/30 Dublin, IE – Opium
    10/31 Galway, IE – Roisin Dubh
    12/03 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus
    12/04 Boston, MA – The Paradise

  • Saosin Premiere “Just Be Honest” Music Video

    Saosin have premiered a new video for their new song “Just Be Honest.” Guitarist Beau Burchell had the following to say about that track:

    “We knew there was something special about ‘Just Be Honest‘ from the moment of its inception. It had that rare feeling early on where you just know a song is going to matter on an album. Hearing Cove‘s vocals on it for the first time confirmed it, and then Phil‘s leads gave it that extra push. The whole thing blossomed into something bigger than we imagined. This is really just the beginning of a much bigger body of work for us, a whole new era. We weren’t planning to share anything this soon, but we got so excited about where the music was heading that we couldn’t sit on it any longer.”

  • Orbit Culture Premiere “Nuclear God” Music Video

    Orbit Culture have premiered a new video for their song “Nuclear God.” That track will be included on the deluxe edition of the band’s latest album “Death Above Life” (out October 9). The group commented:

    “‘Nuclear God‘ was originally released as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of ‘Death Above Life‘. When we started going through all the footage we had gathered from the summer festivals, we wanted to turn it into something that felt like a tribute to our fans and the community that has grown around this band. The relentless chaos of ‘Nuclear God‘ perfectly matched those moments. Riivata took all of that footage and brought it together into the video you see today.”

  • Ov Sulfur Release Cover Of Slayer’s “Disciple”

    Ov Sulfur have released a new cover of Slayer’s “Disciple.” Guitarist Chase Wilson commented:

    “‘God Hates Us All‘ has always been one of my favourite Slayer records. I’m stoked we got to put our spin on one of the sickest songs on it!”

    Vocalist Ricky Hoover added:

    “I was excited when the guys decided to do a Slayer cover, as it allowed me to see if I could hit Tom Araya style vocals. He’s a unique, stand-out voice in metal, and it was fun to see if I could add his signature melodic shouting to my repertoire.”

  • Firewind Premiere New Song “The Legend Of Achilles”

    Firewind have premiered a new song titled “The Legend Of Achilles.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Gods, Myths & Titans,” which will be released on February 19.

    Guitarist Gus G. commented:

    “We’ve wanted to make a concept album about Greek mythology for a long time, and finally we got around to it. It’s been two years in the making, and our goal was to create the most epic album in the history of the band. Adding cinematic and orchestral elements to our classic metal sound gave a whole new layer, enhancing the style of Firewind.

    Each track is a gate to a different myth. We went all in with the visual side as well and worked with Felipe Machado who created unique artworks for every song. These are tales of power, glory, tragedy, and defiance.

    Today we give you the first single and it’s about Achilles — one of the mightiest warrior legends to ever walk the earth. Turn up the volume and enter the realm of ‘Gods, Myths, & Titans.’”

    “Gods, Myths & Titans” Track Listing:

    01. “Prologue Sacrifice”
    02. “Firegod”
    03. “I Will Sail On”
    04. “The Legend Of Achilles”
    05. “Cries Of A Mortal”
    06. “Queen Of The Underworld”
    07. “Prelude The Chosen One”
    08. “Under Aegean Skies”
    09. “A King Dethroned”
    10. “Unbreakable”
    11. “Titans Fall”
    12. “Epilogue”

  • We Came As Romans Share New Version Of “One By One” Featuring Dayseeker

    We Came As Romans have shared a new version of “One By One” featuring Dayseeker. The track is from the band’s “ALL IS BEAUTIFUL… BECAUSE WE’RE DOOMED: CIRCULARITY” release. That effort will include four new tracks and six reimagined songs with contributions from Dayseeker, Bury Tomorrow, After The Burial, Currents, Headwreck, Ladrones, and HEAVENSGATE. Futher details are pending.

  • Beast In Black Premiere “Fear The Beast” Music Video

    Beast In Black have premiered a new video for their new song “Fear The Beast.” The single serves as the title track of the band’s upcoming album.

    Anton Kabanen commented:

    “The song is about Ridley Scott’s 1979 film called ‘Alien.’ But the main reason to write about it was my fascination with the biomechanical nightmare art of Hans Ruedi Giger.

    Ever since I was a teenager I’ve seen recurring nightmares about a xenomorph hunting me in dystopian themed environments, yet never quite catching me (thank goodness!). Beside the creature’s downright perverted and extreme appearance I find it sensual, elegant, intense, fierce, horrifying, exotic and mysterious, almost as if it’s a beauty and a beast merged into one. And in a funny way it turned out that it’s I who captured my assailant, the xenomorph, inside a song after all these years!

    It was in early 2020 in Turku (a city in Finland),when Roman Ismailov and I were hanging out at a hotel and working on the first sketches for the ‘Dark Connection’ album cover, then alongside came the idea of making Giger’s art-inspired album cover, if not now then possibly for the fourth album, so here we are.

    Though the song is solely based on the first film, James Cameron’s sequel ‘Aliens’ is equally important to me in terms of an emotional impact. We tried to blend some of the feel from both films into our music video, with Cameron’s influence weighing more on the visual side of industrial elements. Another speciality in the video and on the album cover is the debut of our Xenobeast, which was, quite obviously, designed by Roman Ismailov. In the video you’ll also see some reptilian-looking embryos which may raise a question: are the reptilians and the Xenobeast actually of the same alien race but shown in their radically different stage of metamorphosis, or is the Xenobeast rather a Cerberus type of a creature guarding the eggs?

    We’re absolutely thrilled about this beautiful cinematic video which wouldn’t have been possible without Katri Ilona Koppanen (director) and Emil Pohjalainen (Nestruction Studios) who pushed their abilities to the extreme and beyond to fight against a juggernaut of challenges! We, the band, salute you!”

  • Watch Evanescence And Poppy Perform “End Of You” Live For The First Time In Leeds, UK

    During Evanescence’s September 8 show at First Direct Bank Arena in Leeds, UK, Amy Lee and Poppy performed their collaborative track “End Of You” live for the first time. You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. Notably, Courtney LaPlante (Spiritbox) is also featured on the studio version of the song.

  • The Rasmus Release Cover Of Alphaville’s “Forever Young”

    The Rasmus have released a cover of Alphaville’s “Forever Young.” You can check that out below. Frontman Lauri Ylönen commented:

    “This song ‘Forever Young’ originally performed by German artist Alphaville is kind of like a soundtrack of our youth. Covering this song feels nostalgic but lyrically also quite relevant considering what’s happening in the world right now.”

  • Obituary And No Warning To Replace Yves Tumor During Upcoming Turnstile Shows

    Yves Tumor has been removed from two shows on Turnstile’s fall North American tour after being hit with allegations of abuse and sexual assault. The musician will be replaced by No Warning in Toronto, ON and Obituary in Raleigh, NC. Here’s the dates:

    09/12 Toronto, ON – Woodbine Park (feat. No Warning, Saya Gray, and Pluto’s Kiss)
    09/29 Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater (feat. Angel Du$t, Obituary, and Agnostic Front)