Mental Cruelty have premiered a new video for their new song “Ride Of The Valkyries.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Echoes Of A Forlorn Land,” which will be released on October 23.
Vocalist Lukas Nicolai commented:
“‘Ride of the Valkyries’ is the grand finale ahead of the release of our new LP ‘Echoes of a Forlorn Land.‘ It closes the album (alongside intro ‘Dämmerbruch‘) with heroic atmosphere, bombastic orchestration and uplifting melodies to tell the tale of Norse mythology’s angelic deliverers of the dead.
Symphonic death metal’s epic riffing serves as the perfect soundtrack to fallen warriors’ journey to Valhalla, as well as the battlefield below, where the likes of Children of Bodom, Wintersun and Ensiferum clash with each other and influences like black metal and deathcore.
We matched that with the biggest, most expensive and over-the-top production we’ve ever done, both musically and visually. We teamed up with production company Grupa13 (Behemoth, Amon Amarth) to create our own blockbuster, complete with a captivating intro and epic emotional ending. Throughout are stunning shots centered around a historically-accurate Norse village and re-enactors who focus on the time period to keep it true. This is basically our own little Viking movie!”
Orbit Culture have shared a video for an updated version of “The Path I Walk” featuring Tina Guo. That track is from the deluxe edition of the band’s latest album “Death Above Life” (out October 9).
The group commented:
“We’ve always been a bit uneasy about bringing someone else into our music, but Tina Guo was the exception. Ever since we saw her perform in Stockholm in 2017, we’d joked about working with her one day. When the label suggested a guest for ‘The Path I Walk,’ we threw her name out, fully expecting nothing to come of it. Then our A&R, Mike Gitter, simply said, ‘I know her.’
We initially worked out her parts in MIDI using her own sample library, but hearing her actual performance was something else entirely. The emotion she brought completely changed the song and took it further than we’d imagined.
What stayed with us just as much was how kind and down to earth she was throughout the whole process. For someone with her talent and experience, there was no ego at all. We’re incredibly proud to have her on this song, and grateful that an idea we’d joked about for years actually happened.”
Eidola have premiered a new video for their new song “Damballah.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new album, “The Will To Power,” which will be released on November 20.
Vocalist/guitarist Andrew Wells commented:
“’Damballah’ is about transformation through destruction. The idea that sometimes the only way forward is to shed the identity that brought you this far. The serpent itself is an ancient symbol of that cycle of creation and death, wisdom and temptation, shedding and becoming. There’s an acceptance in the song that nothing is meant to remain the same forever, and that evolution sometimes requires you to willingly let go of habits you’ve spent your entire life building.”
A press release offered more details on the album:
“Loosely inspired by Nietzsche’s ‘The Will To Power,’ the album explores the nature of power and how it has shaped humanity throughout history and continues to shape the world today. Sonically, the band continues expanding beyond the boundaries of post-hardcore, integrating prog, metal, alternative, and experimental elements into the record.”
Wells added:
“We were capturing these lightning-in-a-bottle moments. Working in-person was just so much fun. As a father now, my excitement and gratitude for what we do together had really increased. I was able to access more emotion and vulnerability than ever before. I tapped into those spaces to philosophize from my own perspective. As a result, ‘The Will To Power’ became the best representation of what our band is.”
Trivium will be releasing a new album, titled “Crown In The Grave,” on November 20. A music video for the effort’s title track can be found below:
“Crown In The Grave” Track Listing:
01. “Jorōgumo”
02. “Crown In The Grave”
03. “Dead Inside Of Me”
04. “The Terror”
05. “The Haunting Never Ends”
06. “Lie Of It All”
07. “Blackout The Dawn”
08. “Paradise Of Sinners”
09. “Death Throes”
10. “The Agony”
11. “Devour Your Dreams”
12. “Serpent In The Flame”
Bassist Paolo Gregoletto commented:
“‘Crown In The Grave’ is our eleventh record, and when you get this far into a career, it’s easy to rest on what you’ve already done — or to reinvent yourself just for the sake of it. With this record, we wanted to find the space between those two things: Take everything we’ve learned and everything that makes Trivium what it is, but present it in ways we hadn’t before.
We also wanted the record to exist within its own world. That began with the title track, inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Throne Of Blood’, and led us deeper into Japanese horror and cinema from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. That influence grew into this darker, ghostly atmosphere that became a set of guardrails for the music, lyrics, artwork, and overall identity of the record.
We built our studio so we could give ourselves the time and space to figure out exactly what an eleventh Trivium record should be, and ‘Crown In The Grave’ is the answer we arrived at. It honors where we’ve been without living in the past, and pushes into new territory without abandoning what makes us Trivium. I think when you hear it, it’ll somehow feel both new and like a return.”
Vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy went on to say that therapy and medication improved his mindset:
“Facing yourself is the final quest. We had to do it as a band, and I had to do it in my personal life. I freed my mind from the constraints of being worried. I made a decision to just sing.
I cleared the plate. I stopped trying to be safe and perfect at every show. Instead, I was actually enjoying the experience and living. If I messed up, it was okay because I’m human. With all of the changes Trivium went through, it’s like a brand new band.”
He also discussed drummer Alex Rüdinger:
“It happened when it was meant to. Rüdi didn’t just kill it on the drums; his contributions as a writer made a huge difference.”
Guitarist Corey Beaulieu added:
“We took all of the elements of Trivium, honed in on them, and focused on writing songs with big riffs and big hooks. We made the record we’d been dying to make. The late great Shaun Glass was a big Trivium fan. He’d always say, ‘You guys don’t cook the same meal.’ Even though we use the same ingredients, we always make a new dish.”
Gregoletto continued:
“Any band who has been around this long starts to ask: ‘Where do we go from here?.’ We decided to challenge ourselves to top everything we’ve done. We referenced a lot of ’90s albums. If you look at ‘The Black Album’ by Metallica, ‘Countdown To Extinction’ by Megadeth or ‘Superunknown’ by Soundgarden, the choruses are so important, and the songs are relatable. That’s what we strived for.”
He concluded by further explaining the influence of Akira Kurosawa’s “Throne Of Blood”:
“Kurosawa took Macbeth and set it in a feudal Japan. There’s minimal dialogue, yet the storyline is powerful. There are these haunting elements of being tempted by fate and this man’s downfall.”
Turnstile have revealed that they will be playing a free show at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. on October 24. The band will be using the set to collect donations for Human Concern International. The money raised will go towards humanitarian relief efforts in Palestine, Sudan, and Lebanon.
The Violent Hour (ex-Butcher Babies, etc.) have premiered a new video for their new song “Already Dead.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new album, “Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things,” which will be released on January 22.
Frontwoman Carla Harvey told Ladygunn the following about the new single:
“‘Already Dead’ is about reaching a point where someone has put you through so much that they can’t hurt you anymore. There’s nothing left for them to take, and that can become its own kind of power.”
She also commented on the album:
“‘Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things’ isn’t just about girl power women behaving badly. It’s almost the thesis for the whole record: good people can do ugly things, beautiful things can come from ugly places, and sometimes you have to get a little ugly to survive.”
“Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things” Track Listing:
01. “You Only Live Twice”
02. “Already Dead”
03. “Sick Ones” (feat. John 5)
04. “Black Mud Honey”
05. “Sex And Cigarettes”
06. “Nice Girls”
07. “Other Side Of You”
08. “Hell Or Hollywood” (feat. Zakk Wylde)
09. “Pretty Girls Do Ugly Things”
10. “The Violent Hour”
Def Leppard have announced a massive 2027 North American tour. Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts will serve as support. Presales will begin on October 12. A general sale will follow on October 16.
Tour Dates:
03/02 Allentown, PA – PPL Center
03/05 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
03/07 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
03/09 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
03/11 Quebec City, QC – Centre Vidéotron
03/13 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
03/17 Boston, MA – TD Garden
03/19 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
03/21 Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
03/23 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
03/25 Chicago, IL – United Center
03/27 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
03/29 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
03/31 Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
04/13 Austin, TX – Moody Center
04/16 North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
04/18 Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
04/20 Mobile, AL – Regions Arena
04/22 Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena
04/24 Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
04/26 Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
04/29 Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
05/01 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
05/05 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
05/07 Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
05/09 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
05/11 Spokane, WA – Numerica Veterans Arena
05/14 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
05/16 Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
05/29 San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
06/01 Houston, TX – Toyota Center
06/03 Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
06/05 Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
06/07 St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
06/09 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
06/11 Savannah, GA – Enmarket Arena
06/13 Tampa, FL – Benchmark International Arena
06/17 Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
06/19 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
06/21 Cleveland, OH – Rocket Arena
06/23 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
06/25 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
06/27 Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
06/30 Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
07/02 Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Resolve have premiered a new video for their new song “Godtier.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Spread My Ashes Into Space,” which will be released on January 15.
Vocalist Anthony Diliberto commented:
“While a lot of the ‘Spread My Ashes Into Space’ ideas and concepts are about wanting to step back and escape, ‘Godtier’ could be almost the polar opposite. It’s about willingly flying straight into the fire. The lyrics are telling this story of a character steering a spaceship into a dying sun, but the core meaning of this is deeply human. It’s about chasing a thrill that you know is eventually going to break you.
Whether it’s the physical and mental toll of what we do, or simply pouring every ounce of yourself into a passion, you’re eventually reminded that pushing yourself to the absolute limit comes with its price. You know the crash that follows the euphoria is going to hurt. But there is an undeniable, almost addictive beauty in experiencing that level of intensity.
Instead of fearing the inevitable collapse, this track is about embracing it. It’s that moment where you stop fighting the exhaustion, look at the vibrant chaos around you, and decide the rush is simply worth the damage. It’s a surrender to the beauty of not always being in control.”
Dark Divine have released a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon.” You can find a music video for their take on the track below:
Vocalist Anthony Martinez commented:
“This cover was a desire that I had kept in my back pocket for almost as long as the band has existed. It was a personal creative endeavour that I had been waiting for the right moment to attempt. The meaning of the original song being about a person taken over by a truly free spirit was something that resonated deep within. The feeling that I get while performing and existing as this larger than life character on stage is my Rhiannon. The overwhelming feeling of connection with an audience is almost supernatural and I believe Stevie Nicks perfectly encapsulates that sensation in the lyrics of this song.
If we were going to do a cover for the first time, it had to be a cover that not only held some thematic and personal meaning, but had to be something transformative. I didn’t want to just recreate a substitute of a song I felt so passionate about. I wanted this cover to be a means of expressing this band’s energy and what our sound has become. Adding the synth elements and varying guitar tones made the creation of this song feel like more of a composition, than just a metalcore cover. We are super excited to begin this Halloween season with a cover that has become synonymous with witchcraft and a love for feeling truly set free.”
Amira Elfeky will be releasing a new album, titled “It Was Only A Dream,” on November 13. If you missed it, the first single, “Breakdown,” can be found HERE.
Elfeky commented:
“It is a humbling realization when you see the gap between who you are in your dreams and who you show to the world. In your imagination, the stakes are zero and you move fearlessly. I craved that fearless version of myself to be my real life.
Pushing this project into reality was my way of breaking free from the shackles I placed on myself. It reminded me that fear is often something we construct on our own.
You witness the dream begin, you’ll see me change in the void, and you will watch me flourish into the person I have always dreamed of. Pink is my color of healing. ‘It Was Only A Dream’ is where dream Amira and reality Amira collide and become one.”
She also added:
“This idea was over a year in the making. I spent the greater part of my days creating this idea in complete solitude and I couldn’t be more grateful to put it into the universe. It goes without saying that none of this would be possible without you guys, the following people + more. My eternal gratitude <3"
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