During a recent interview with NME, Slipknot’s M. Shawn “Clown” Crahan offered an update on the band’s new music plans. The band are tentatively planning to work together later this month.
Clown said the following:
“We’re doing the biggest thing we can do right now, which is taking a much-needed break. We’re taking some real human time. Everybody is writing all the time, but we have not got into a place to work on what’s been written.”
He continued:
“It feels very positive and everyone is looking forward to getting back at it.”
Notably, Clown is also working on material that may be used for his “Minecraft” project “Vernearth.” He added the following about that:
“I’m in the studio almost every week making music without any of the usual pressures or expectations, which is very fulfilling. I’ve also gotten back into drums in a big way to make sure I’m ready for what’s up next [with Slipknot]. I’m really trying to take things to that next level. Music is dead important to gaming.”
Leprous frontman Einar Solberg has announced a new solo album titled “Vox Occulta.” The effort will be released on April 24 and it will feature contributions from guitarists John Browne (Monuments), Pierre Danel (Novelists), and Ben Levin (ex-Bent Knee) and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
“Vox Occulta” Track Listing:
01. “Stella Mortua” (feat. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra)
02. “Medulla“
03. “Vox Occulta” (feat. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra)
04. “Liberatio“
05. “Serenitas“
06. “Vita Fragilis” (feat. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra)
07. “Grex“
08. “Anima Lucis” (feat. The Norwegian Radio Orchestra)
The following was said about the record:
“The album sees Solberg taking a deeply personal approach, having been an avid fan of classical music and soundtracks for more than 20 years. The lyrics are personal as well, and they make ‘Vox Occulta’ something of a thematic follow-up to ‘16’. Where Solberg’s solo debut revisited the death of his father and his past struggles with anxiety, this set is a warts’n’all portrait of himself and how he views the world in 2026.”
A music video for “Medulla” can be found below. Solberg added the following about that track:
“‘Medulla‘ started with a riff. I had just picked up an 8-string plugin, and it immediately led me to that main idea. As soon as it came together, I knew it had weight.
It felt physical — like something you feel in your bones rather than just hear. That’s where the idea of marrow came in. The song is about the part of me that stayed strong through everything I’ve been through. No matter what happened around it, the core held.
There’s no full orchestra on this track, but it still has a cinematic edge. Chris Baum added real strings, and Keli [Guðjónsson], Pierre Danel, and Jed Lingat bring the song to life on drums, guitar, and bass.”
In other news, Solberg has also announced a tour in support of the album. Here’s the dates:
09/18 London, UK – The Garage
09/19 Paris, FRA – Café de la Danse
09/20 Toulouse, FRA – Le Rex
09/21 Biarritz, FRA – La Rhapsodie
09/22 Porto, POR – Mouco
09/23 Lisbon, POR – Republica da Musica
09/25 Barcelona, SPA – Be Prog! My Friend
09/26 Grenoble, FRA -L’amperage
09/29 Krakow, POL – Hype Park
09/30 Berlin, GER – Lido
10/01 Neunkirchen, NET – Gebläsehalle
10/02 Baden, SWI – Werkk Kulturlokal
Scarhaven have premiered a new song titled “Black Is Light.” A visualizer for the track can be found below. That clip was filmed at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn, NY on December 17, 2025.
During their January 15 show at the Teatro Estudio Cavaret in Zapopan, Mexico, Mr. Bungle performed “Retrovertigo” live for the first time since 2000. You can see some fan-filmed footage of that below:
The lineup has been revealed for the 2026 Overcome Fest. The event will take place at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC on May 16 and it will feature: Terror, Pain Of Truth, Rotting Out, Turmoil, Magnitude, End It, Advent, New World Man, Ends Of Sanity, Fading Signal, Start Today, Nourish The Flame, Choose Your Weapon, Heavens Die, A Knife In The Dark, and Jaw.
The initial lineup has been revealed for this year’s Post. Festival. The event will take place at the Hi-Fi and Hi-Fi Annex in Indianapolis, IN on July 23-25 and it will feature: The Album Leaf, Kylesa, Austin TV, Rolo Tomassi, Lowercase Noises, So Hideous, Idle Heirs, Always The Runner, The Burning Paris, Brazil, Starchaser, Secret Gardens, The Armed, Torche, Moving Mountains, LSD And The Search For God, Junius, Minsk, Usurp Synapse, Lockstep, Vaudlow, Banquet, The Secrecy, and Seventh Cloud.
Immolation will be releasing a new album, titled “Descent,” on April 10. A video for the effort’s first single, “Adversary,” can be found below:
“Descent” Track Listing:
01. “These Vengeful Winds“
02. “The Ephemeral Curse“
03. “God’s Last Breath“
04. “Adversary“
05. “Attrition“
06. “Bend Towards The Dark“
07. “Host“
08. “False Ascent“
09. “Banished“
10. “Descent“
The band commented:
“We are really excited to release ‘Descent’ this year. The vibe and feel of this new one is almost addictive. We couldn’t be happier with how it came out and we can’t wait for everyone to hear it! This album takes what we’ve done on the last couple of records and truly brings it to a new level. The material stays true to our roots, but also goes into some new territory at times, being somewhat ambitious, but taking nods from even our earliest moments.
We always strive to create interesting songs, and I believe we have achieved that on every track here. It’s truly one of the best records we’ve done, with an amazing production, atmosphere and flow. We look forward to playing it all live for you soon! Enjoy the ‘Descent‘!”
Insomnium have welcomed Tomy Laisto (Hateform, Pain Confessor, etc.) to the band. He will be serving as the group’s third guitarist.
Insomnium commented:
“With great pleasure we welcome Tomy Laisto as official member and third guitarist of the band. Most of you have already witnessed him on tour with us in the past two years and he’s a familiar face, but for the upcoming album it was about time to turn Insomnium into a quintet again and make this gentle fella from Turku a full-time member.”
Laisto added:
“Hello fellow humans!
My name is Tomy Laisto, some of you I have already met along the way during last couple of years of being on the road with these guys…
At the end of 2023, I was asked to fill-in for one show in Zurich with relatively short notice and as things went smooth (I guess), I was asked to do some more, so I ended up filling in for quite a few shows all over the globe! At some point last year the guys took the cat out of the bag and asked me to join the band as a full-time member, which I gladly accepted!
My old band shared a rehearsal place with Insomnium in 2005 and I vividly remember them even borrowing my old band’s bass gear for the recording of ‘Above the Weeping World‘. And former Insomnium guitarist Ville Vänni played as my sidekick in that band as well, so it is like circle completing, for lack of better term!
Being friends for 25 odd years, joining Insomnium feels like coming home! Looking forward to see all of you on the road again!”
Pro-shot footage of Cavalera Conspiracy’s June 1, 2008 set at the Pinkpop festival in Landgraaf, NET has been uploaded to YouTube. You can check that out below:
Sublime have announced the lineup for their first-ever “Me Gusta” festival. The event will take place at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth, TX on May 9 and it will find the band joined by Slightly Stoopid, Iration, Long Beach Dub Allstars, The Ataris, HR, Codefendants, Jakobs Castle, and Strange Case.
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