Metal Anarchy

  • Byzantine Share Claymation Video For “Harbinger”

    Byzantine have shared a claymation video for their song “Harbinger.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s latest album “Harbingers.”

    Vocalist Chris Ojeda commented:

    “This video has taken months to curate. We wanted to continue our path of handmade original artwork for this new album. My daughter Mallory and I wrote the script for the story, hired a young Claymation artist from Mexico named Adrian Venti to hand build every scene out of clay and brought Holly Grayson with Screaming Butterfly Entertainment (Justinian Code, The Cicada Tree, The Agonies) to edit all the footage to make this beautiful music video about a boy who, after losing his father, searches for his importance in life, only to be lured in by a voracious Wolf who steers the boy down a path of greed and selfishness. The boy is eventually saved by one random act of kindness towards a lone Raven. Ravens never forget.

    Mallory and I are fans of all things stop motion. Movies like Fantastic Mr. Fox, Coraline, James And The Giant Peach, and music videos from Peter Gabriel, Bjork, Tool, and Primus. We modelled the main character after my six-year-old son, Henry. I hope you guys enjoy this labor of love and appreciate the amount of work and symbolism that has gone into the script, the Claymation, and the brilliant editing. Our team decided to push the creative aspect as far as we can and tell this story of a boy who just wants to be important.”

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  • Galactic Empire Share Cover Of Howard Shore‘s “Lord Of The Rings” Theme

    Galactic Empire have shared their cover of Howard Shore‘s “Lord Of The Rings” theme. You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new album, “Cinemetal,” which will be released on October 24. Lord Sihk commented:

    “Behold! The mighty Galactic Empire has infiltrated the remote system of Mordor to pay tribute to ‘The Lord of the Rings.’ This composition is a medley of the iconic themes from the franchise. The powerful Sith Lord Howard Shore has created many defining musical moments throughout the epic film series and The Empire has worked tirelessly to do them justice. We hope to evoke the Dark Lord Sauron with this metallic journey into the heart of Mount Doom.”

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  • A Perfect Circle Announce New 25th Anniversary Vinyl Pressings Of “Mer De Noms”

    A Perfect Circle have announced new 25th anniversary vinyl pressings of their 2000 album “Mer De Noms.” A zoetrope variant will be available on September 25 and a One-Step DSS audiophile variant will be available on October 10.

    Further details were shared in a press release:

    “A Perfect Circle’s Mer de Noms, the landmark debut album from the Maynard James Keenan and Billy Howerdel founded band, is celebrated with two special limited-edition releases: a mesmerizing 2LP zoetrope vinyl edition and an audiophile One-Step pressing as part of the Definitive Sound Series (DSS). Both releases commemorate the album’s 25th anniversary by showcasing its striking visuals and its groundbreaking sound in never-before-heard clarity.

    The new 2LP zoetrope edition brings the record to life with four distinct animations – one on each side of the vinyl. The visuals include the album’s distinctive glyphs, images from the band’s original photo session featuring the line-up of Keenan, Howerdel, Josh Freese, Paz Lenchantin, and Troy Van Leeuwen, clips from the David Fincher-directed “Judith” video, and a hypnotizing display of the band’s iconic logo.

    Mer de Noms also receives a special One-Step pressing as part of the Definitive Sound Series (DSS). Pressed at RTI and mastered by Levi Seltz (Metallica, Green Day) from 96kHz/24bit source files transferred from analog flat masters, this edition faithfully preserves the raw power and nuance of the recordings with exceptional depth and detail. Strictly limited to 3,000 hand-numbered copies, the One-Step process ensures the truest possible representation of Mer de Noms, offering an audiophile-grade experience that captures every subtlety of the platinum album.

    In a recent Revolver cover story, Keenan described the recording process as deeply personal: “It seemed really emotional. There were a lot of elements that I responded to – where I could explore shadow aspects of myself.” Howerdel recalled “getting goosebumps” the first time he heard Keenan’s voice on the tracks they’d been working on in their shared North Hollywood rental.

    Pre-orders are now available for both Virgin Records/Ume releases: the zoetrope vinyl edition, slated for release on Sept. 25 (https://APerfectCircle.lnk.to/MerDeNomsZoetrope), and the One-Step DSS audiophile edition, out Oct. 10 (https://shop.capitolmusic.com/products/mer-de-noms-definitive-sound-series-25th-anniversary-audiophile-edition-2lp).

    A Perfect Circle performs at Louder Than Life on Sept. 20 and Aftershock on Oct. 2.”

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  • Militarie Gun Premiere “Throw Me Away” Music Video

    Militarie Gun have premiered a new video for their new song “Throw Me Away.” This track is from the band’s new album “God Save The Gun,” which will be released on October 17. Vocalist Ian Shelton commented:

    “‘Throw Me Away‘ is about the feeling of only being valued when you’re visible or useful and the desperate need to hold onto that. What someone loves about you one day might be cited as a reason they hate you now. It’s the desire for external validation and also the deep resentment of it.”

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  • We Came As Romans Team Up With Currents & After The Burial’s Anthony Notarmaso For New Version Of “Bad Luck”

    We Came As Romans have joined forces with Currents and After The Burial’s Anthony Notarmaso for a new version of their song “Bad Luck.” You can check that out below. The original version appears on We Came As Romans’ latest album “ALL IS BEAUTIFUL… BECAUSE WE’RE DOOMED.” Currents’ Brian Wille commented on the collaboration:

    “We were fans of We Came As Romans and After The Burial long before having the pleasure of touring with them and making some life-long memories together. It was a great time getting to collaborate on this new version of bad luck and we’re very excited to share it with all of you!”

    Notarmaso added

    “I’m very flattered and honored that the WCAR boys wanted to include me on such an awesome track. I still have the song stuck in my head!”

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  • Papa Roach & Carrie Underwood’s “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” Goes Gold In The U.S.

    Papa Roach and Carrie Underwood’s collaborative version of “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark)” has officially gone gold in the U.S. The RIAA made the certification earlier today (September 10). Notably, proceeds from that single benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

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  • Twisted Sister To Reunite For 50th Anniversary Tour In 2026

    Twisted Sister have revealed that they will be reuniting for a 50th anniversary tour in 2026. The band’s lineup will consist of singer Dee Snider, guitarist Jay Jay French, guitarist Eddie Ojeda, drummer Joe “Seven” Franco, and bassist Russell Pzütto. Dates are still pending.

    French commented:

    “Beginning on February 2nd, 1976 in a little bar called The Turtleneck Inn in Hunter Mountain, NY, Dee Snider, Eddie Ojeda and I have called ourselves Twisted Sister and stood shoulder to shoulder for nearly five decades, through multiple personnel changes and thousands of performances. We are proud to celebrate a milestone that once felt unthinkable: a 50-year anniversary!! We have created a music and performance legacy that has and will continue to inspire millions of fans around the world. Twisted Forever, Forever Twisted!”

    Ojeda continued:

    “Fifty years on, and TWISTED SISTER is still the soundtrack for every rebel with a reason and a reason to turn it up.”

    Snider added:

    “If you’re lucky enough to be in a band that people still want to see after fifty years(!),how can you not answer the call? In 2026, Twisted Fucking Sister will hit stages around the world because WE STILL WANNA ROCK!!”

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  • Tribal Gaze Premiere “To The Spoils Of Faith” Video

    Tribal Gaze have premiered a new video for their new song “To The Spoils Of Faith.” This track is from the band’s new album “Inveighing Brilliance,” which will be released on October 17. Guitarist Quintin Stauts commented:

    “‘Spoils’ was written with one purpose, to cause violence from start to finish. No guitar solos, nothing technical, just hammers for 3 minutes.”

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  • Armor For Sleep Announce New Album “There Is No Memory”, Premiere “Breathe Again” Video

    Armor For Sleep have announced a new album titled “There Is No Memory.” The effort will be released on November 7 and it can be pre-ordered HERE.

    “There Is No Memory” Track Listing:

    01. “The Outer Ring”
    02. “Breathe Again”
    03. “In Another Dream”
    04. “I’d Set Fire”
    05. “Maybe The Sky Will Break”
    06. “What a Beautiful World”
    07. “A Sky Full of Black Holes”
    08. “Ice on the Lake”
    09. “Always Daylight”
    10. “Last Days”
    11. “All The Best”

    Ben Jorgensen commented:

    “When you’re going through a traumatic experience — and are actually underwater in an event such as a divorce — it’s very difficult to have any kind of perspective on anything other than that one thing that’s consuming all aspects of your life. ‘The Rain Museum’ was written right after I went through this crazy life event. For this one, in contrast, I’m higher off that waterline, and I have a broader perspective now. I’ve been taking stock of my life as a whole, and so I found myself thinking and writing about the strange experience of memories and the power they have over all facets of who I am.

    It’s an exploration of me wondering how much of my life is controlled by what I’ve been through. And trying to unpack all sorts of different memories, whether they’re from relationships I’ve been through, betrayals, addictions, friends I’ve lost along the way. It’s me wondering if I am just the collective sum of all the things I’ve lived through or if there is a me underneath it all who can still choose his own fate.”

    He also explained the title:

    “While working on these demos one day, my computer crashed. But right before completely freezing, it spit out an error message on the screen that said: ‘THERE IS NO MEMORY.’”

    A video for the latest single, “Breathe Again,” can be found below. The following was said about that in a press release:

    “[It’s] a song about trying to come to grips with the fact that there was someone who you thought would be there for you through thick and thin who instead used a moment when you were at your lowest point to hurt you deeper than you thought possible.”

    Jorgensen added:

    “This person has since moved on and there is really no reconciliation possible for us, so this song is my attempt at sorting through the situation and trying to find some resolution. I think at the end, I attempt to forgive, but honestly the pain was just too great for me to really allow that.”

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  • Mammoth Premiere “I Really Wanna” Music Video

    Mammoth, the project headed by Wolfgang Van Halen, have premiered a new video for their new song “I Really Wanna.” This track is from the band’s new album, “The End,” which will be released on October 24.

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