Metal Anarchy

  • Protest The Hero To Release New Album “Within” In July, Share “Mouthpiece” Video

    Protest The Hero have announced a new album titled “Within.” The effort will be released on July 17 and it can be pre-ordered HERE.

    “Within” Track Listing:

    01. “Mouthpiece“
    02. “Fishhook“
    03. “l. above“
    04. “Grandfather’s Axe“
    05. “The Orchard“
    06. “lI. below“
    07. “Liberty Spike“
    08. “The Mariner“

    Guitarist Tim MacMillar commented:

    “This record is us putting our foot down. We’re not interested in participating in that system anymore. We’re focused on the future. And for the first time, it’s completely in our hands.”

    The following was also said about the title and theme:

    “Most people are pretty familiar with hermetic maxim ‘as above so below’ but the entire passage isn’t quite as well known. ‘As above so below, as within so without, as the universe so the soul. Obviously, I focused on the middle portion of the quote. ‘Within‘ represents the individual inner world, which is largely defined by our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. The songs are all representative of how external factors affect our inner world. With that being said it’s probably the most personal stuff we’ve ever released.”

    A video for the effort’s first single, “Mouthpiece,” can be found below. Vocalist Rody Walker added the following about that track:

    “On the record focused on the micro, ‘Mouthpiece‘ is the only song from a macro perspective. This is not without reason. It is about the controlling powers that have convinced us that everything needs to be divided into binaries despite the fact that very few things truly exist within them. It describes a world of brilliant colour reduced to black and white by charlatans like podcasters and corporate media. It suggests the only true binary we should pay attention to is the very wealthy and everyone else.”

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  • Eva Under Fire Premiere New Song “The Words You Say”

    Eva Under Fire have premiered a new song titled “The Words You Say.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Villainous,” which will be released on July 10. Singer Amanda Lyberg commented:

    “This song is about being in a toxic relationship when words are often twisted and used against us. It scrambles our minds and makes reality seem so far away.”

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  • Evanescence Announce Japanese/Malaysian And Australian/New Zealand Tours

    Evanescence have announced a 2026 tour in Japan/Malaysia and a 2027 tour in Australia/New Zealand. Here’s the dates:

    11/28 Kuala Lumpur, MY – National Hockey Stadium
    12/01 Koto City, JP – SGC HALL ARIAKE
    12/02 Koto City, JP – SGC HALL ARIAKE
    12/04 Osaka, JP – Zepp Osaka Bayside
    03/05 Perth, AUS – RAC Arena
    03/07 Adelaide, AUS – AEC Arena
    03/09 Melbourne, AUS – Rod Laver Arena
    03/12 Sydney, AUS – Qudos Bank Arena
    03/16 Brisbane, AUS – BEC
    03/20 Auckland, NZ – Spark Arena

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  • Machine Head Recruit Guitarist Ben Eller For Immediate Live Shows

    Machine Head have recruited Mastodon’s former touring guitarist Ben Eller for their immediate live shows. You can see footage of him performing with the band during their June 3 concert in Detroit, MI below. Frontman Robb Flynn recently commented:

    “Hanging out in Detroit, opening night of the Killswitch Engage tour. And honestly, it’s a pretty special night for us. We are going to be bringing out Ben Eller on the guitar to do the whole show with us. The other night [June 1] in Pittsburgh, we brought him out to do the last three songs, but tonight’s gonna be the first full show that he does with the band. So, definitely excited to see how this goes. We’ve been throwing a lot of songs at him, and he’s had a very short amount of time to learn it all. But, yeah, definitely looking forward to tonight. Can’t wait to see the Michigan headcases out there raging. We’ll see you in the pit.”

    [via Blabbermouth]

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  • Watch Iron Maiden Frontman Bruce Dickinson Ride Around Sweden Rock Festival In A Tank

    Prior to Iron Maiden’s June 4 performance at the 2026 Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, frontman Bruce Dickinson cruised around the venue in a tank. You can check out some footage of that below. Dickinson said the following:

    “I’m not gonna even go into bore you with the gory details of how I ended up in a pub saying, ‘Really? You mean we could actually go in a tank?’ And voila. The Swedish army have lent us the ultimate Uber. On we go.”

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  • Disfiguring The Goddess Premiere “AWOL” Music Video

    Disfiguring The Goddess have premiered a new video for their new song “AWOL.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new album, “Bloom,” which will be released on July 31.

    Cameron “Big Chocolate” Argon commented:

    “Our new single, ‘AWOL,’ came together late in the writing process, when most of the record was already finished. I originally set out to recreate the energy of one of the album’s more punishing tracks and thought I was writing something brutal, intense, and mosh-ready, but what came out was almost the complete opposite. The song ended up revealing a more melodic and emotionally direct side of the record. Vocally, this is one of my favorite performances on the album. I think the vocals across the record are some of the strongest I have ever done, but ‘AWOL‘ stands out because of how naturally it balances heaviness with tonal catchiness.

    The clean singing was never planned. I was just mapping out the melody and structure in a clean voice, and when I listened back, I realized the part already had the right character. I kept it exactly like that. I am not a traditional singer, but that unpolished instinct ended up serving the song really well. Structurally, it shifts between 4/4 and 6/8, which gives certain sections a strong sense of movement and lift without changing tempo or key. Lyrically and emotionally, it has an uplifting, push-forward energy, with a touch of that wounded romanticism that has always been part of DTG.”

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  • Sunborn Sign With Solid State Records, Premiere “Infinity Pool” Music Video

    Sunborn have signed a new deal with Solid State Records. The band’s first release through the label is a single titled “Infinity Pool.” You can find an official video for that track below:

    Vocalist Lino Chesnel commented on the song:

    “The song is a haunting take on emotional isolation, disconnection, and the quiet paralysis of watching life move forward without you. This track captures the surreal feeling of existing inside your own enclosed world: Suspended between reflection and reality, unable to fully connect with the lives unfolding around you. ‘Infinity Pool‘ explores what it means to remain emotionally stranded. There’s a constant tension between longing and surrender, a desire to break free colliding with the fear that nothing will ever truly shift.

    At its core, it is about my own experience of dissociation in a hyperconnected world, but also searching for meaning inside the echo chamber of your own thoughts. I think that’s something a lot of people experience but struggle to put into words.”

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  • Watch Mastodon Perform “Your Ghost Again” Live For First Time

    During their June 3 show in Prague, CZE, Mastodon performed their latest single, “Your Ghost Again,” live for the first time. You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. Bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders told the crowd the following before launching into the track:

    “This is the first song in our entire career that wasn’t worked on with our friend Brent — he passed away last year, and he is no longer with us. So we’d like to do a new song for you guys and we’d like to dedicate it to Brent because we miss him and we love him also.”

    [via The PRP]

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  • Sleeping With Sirens Share “An Ending In Itself” Live Video

    Sleeping With Sirens have shared a live video for the title track of their new album “An Ending In Itself.” That effort will be released on June 12. The clip was filmed during the band’s set at this year’s Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, FL.

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  • Half Me Premiere “Weather Eye” Music Video

    Half Me have premiered a new video for their new song “Weather Eye.” You can check that out below. The following was said about the track:

    “Lyrically, ‘Weather Eye‘ is a direct attack on systems of control and the figures who exploit fear, loyalty, and suffering for their own gain. Lines such as ‘These saints hold smoking guns’ and ‘No one’s watching over you’ dismantle the illusion of protection and expose the hypocrisy hidden behind authority, belief, and power. Throughout the song, feelings of apathy, hopelessness, and inner collapse collide with a growing sense of resistance, ultimately culminating in a violent rejection of those who seek to control others.”

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