Metal Anarchy

  • King 810 Premiere “Luck Runs Out” Video

    King 810 have premiered a new video for their new song “Luck Runs Out.” This track is from the band’s new album, “Rustbelt Numetal 3,“ which will be released on March 20.

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  • Jon Schaffer Planning Musical Return With Sons Of Liberty Following His Involvement In U.S. Capitol Insurrection

    Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer is returning to the music world with a new Sons Of Liberty release titled “Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2).“ The collection will be available on July 4. This news comes after the musician was sentenced to three years of probation and 120 hours of community service for his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

    “Thought Crimes (Volumes 1 & 2)” Track Listing:

    CD:

    01. “Jekyll Island”
    02. “Full Spectrum Dominance”
    03. “False Flag”
    04. “Our Dying Republic”
    05. “Molon Labe”
    06. “Indentured Servitude”
    07. “Feeling Helpless?”
    08. “Don’t Tread On Me”
    09. “The Cleansing Wind”
    10. “Mind Control”
    11. “Alive”
    12. “Tree Of Liberty”
    13. “Spirit of the Times”
    14. “We The People”
    15. “Jekyll Island” (Full Version)

    Vinyl:

    Side 1:

    01. “Jekyll Island”
    02. “Don’t Tread On Me”
    03. “False Flag”
    04. “Our Dying Republic”
    05. “Indentured Servitude”

    Side 2:

    01. “Tree Of Liberty”
    02. “Feeling Helpless?”
    03. “The Cleansing Wind”
    04. “We The People”

    Side 3:

    01. “Alive”
    02. “Full Spectrum Dominance”
    03. “Molon Labe”
    04. “Mind Control”
    05. “Spirit of the Times”

    Side 4:

    01. “Jekyll Island” (Demo)
    02. “Don’t Tread On Me” (Demo)
    03. “False Flag” (Demo)
    04. “Our Dying Republic” (Demo)
    05. “Indentured Servitude” (Demo)

    Schaffer commented:

    “Sons of Liberty was always meant to be more than music; it was a wake-up call and an attempt to start brushfires of freedom in the minds of those with ears to hear. Those who know me, know that I am not here to please everyone; not with my music, nor with my ideals and principles. I respect the rights of others to disagree, and to speak freely.

    I will stand up for their rights, especially if I strongly disagree with them. This is the cornerstone of liberty. It’s not so impressive to stand up for the people that share your beliefs and agree with you. Are you into freedom enough to allow others to live as they choose, as long as they don’t aggress? This is a legitimate question that we all should reflect on.

    My wish with the first SOL album in 2009 was to inspire the people to inform themselves. When these songs were first released, I wanted to expose the financial and political systems that prosper through aggression and subjugate our personal freedom. 17 years later the message has only become more relevant, and the situation more urgent.

    Adding Mark Prator’s drums and Jim Morris’ new mix finally gives these tracks the sonic power they deserve. They both absolutely crushed it. It doesn’t sound like a demo any more. The artwork is a huge step up from the originals as well. Back in ‘09 I had no vision for what the Brushfires cover would look like. It was the first and only time in my career that has happened. However, this time it came to me, and I believe it’s one of the best covers in my entire catalog. Roy Young and David Newman Stump did a fantastic job

    The system has tried to silence and cancel this music because it speaks uncomfortable truths, but you cannot cancel the spirit of liberty. Not yet. The aggressors are working hard to destroy our power of discernment, distract us, divide us, and in the end, conquer us.

    This collection of music is for everyone who refuses to be a spectator in the struggle for their own sovereignty. I am always learning, and I am always willing to be convinced that another point of view is a better way forward. Bring a reasonable argument, and I’m all ears.

    Through the years I have grown, and changed my views as I learn, but my principles remain. I can’t see any other viable path to peace than through freedom. I think about these issues often, and discuss them in great depth with my friends. It is my strongly held belief that collectivism, when mandated by the state, in any form, is more dangerous to our liberties than an invading army. Trading our freedom for “safety” has never turned out well. Not ever.

    In the future it is my intention to write a new chapter of Sons music focusing on what I believe to be the solution. Until then, as a great friend and mentor says… Don’t aggress. Be an excellent human. Live and let live.

    Peace.
    Jon“

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  • Deadsy’s “Commencement” Released On Vinyl For First Time

    Deadsy’s “Commencement” has received its first-ever vinyl release through Enjoy The Ride Records. The effort was remastered by Dave Marino and it can be purchased HERE.

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  • Sleeping Giant Announce 20th Anniversary Reunion Shows

    Sleeping Giant will be reuniting for a couple of 20th anniversary shows in Pomona, CA. Here’s the dates:

    06/19 Pomona, CA – The Glass House
    06/20 Pomona, CA – The Glass House

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  • Waste Premiere “Concrete Casket” Music Video

    Waste have premiered a new video for their new song “Concrete Casket.” You can check that out below. The track is from the band’s new EP, “The Weight Of Everything,” which will be released on April 24.

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  • Lowheaven Announce April U.S. Tour

    Lowheaven have announced an April U.S. tour. Drosera will open on select dates.

    Tour Dates:

    04/07 Richmond, VA – Cobra Cabana
    04/08 Raleigh, NC – Kings
    04/09 Harrisonburg, VA – Coffee Hound
    04/10 Charlotte, NC – Milestone Club
    04/11 Atlanta, GA – 529

    With Drosera:

    04/12 Tampa, FL – New World
    04/13 Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
    04/15 Houston, TX – The End
    04/16 Austin, TX – Brushy Street Commons
    04/17 Dallas, TX – TX Tea Room
    04/18 Oklahoma City, OK – 89th St.
    04/20 Kansas City, MO – Howdy
    04/22 St. Louis, MO – Platypus
    04/23 Indianapolis, IN – Healer
    04/24 Cleveland, OH – Mahalls

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  • Staind, Blue October, Etc. Set For 2026 Point Fest

    The lineup has been revealed for this year’s edition of 105.7 The Point’s Point Fest. The event will be held at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO on May 16 and it will feature: Staind, Blue October, Mammoth, Highly Suspect, P.O.D., From Ashes To New, Magnolia Park, and Return To Dust.

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  • Breaking In A Sequence Reveal New Album Title

    Breaking In A Sequence have confirmed that their new album will be titled “Inanimate.” Further details have yet to be revealed. The band will also perform at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA on April 3.

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  • The HU Featured On “Pray To The Sun” From Netflix’s “One Piece”

    Composers Sonya Belousova and Giona Ostinelli have released the first single from their soundtrack for season two of Netflix’s live-action “One Piece” series. The track is titled “Pray To The Sun” and it features The HU and Declan De Barra.

    Belousova and Ostinelli commented:

    “With throat singing, nyckelharpa, tagelharpas, hurdy-gurdy, morin khuur (horse-head fiddle),tovshuur (Mongolian guitar),tsuur (end-blown flute),and jaw harp, it’s an explosive anthem! We’ve greatly admired The HU for years and had been waiting for the right project to collaborate. Their fusion of ancient Mongolian tradition and modern metal felt like a perfect match for the two fan-favorite Viking giants of Elbaf, making ‘Pray To The Sun’ feel both visceral and utterly contemporary — defining the song and its characters through their signature vocal and instrumental palette.

    ‘One Piece: Into The Grand Line’ is the most ambitious and adventurous musical world we’ve ever built. The scale of this season’s music production and recording was massive: a 90-piece orchestra, five choirs (women, men, full choir, children — and yes, Vikings!!),an electrifying big band, virtuosic soloists, original songs, and extraordinary featured artists. We spent over 140 hours recording overnight for the orchestra and choirs alone — and that doesn’t even count any of our daytime sessions — because we wanted this soundtrack to feel as vast, emotional, and wildly alive as the ‘One Piece’ universe itself.”

    The new season of “One Piece” will debut on March 10. It has also been renewed for season three.

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  • Psycroptic Digitally Release Cover Of Little River Band’s “Falling”

    Psycroptic have digitally released their cover of the Little River Band’s “Falling.” The track was previously available on the Australian CD copies of the band’s 2018 album “As The Kingdom Drowns.”

    Guitarist Joe Haley said the following:

    “Back in 2018 I thought it would be a nice treat to have a hidden bonus track for the ‘As the Kingdom Drowns‘ album for the Australian only CD release. I figured doing a cover of a song by an Australian artist or band would be fitting.

    When choosing a cover song, we’ve tried to seek out more left of field songs that we’re able to mould into our own. Songs that are well written and that work well with our ‘sound’ without needing much extra than us plugging in and playing. Being a longtime fan of John Farnham and also the work that he did with the Little River Band, I thought it might be interesting to try and tackle one of the songs that were performed during Farnham’s tenure in LRB.

    I found that a lot of the songs were quite difficult to make work in our style but the 1983 album ‘The Net‘, and more specifically the song ‘Falling‘, was quite dark in tone and actually translated quite well. We had a lot of fun recording it and we think it turned out great.

    But it turned out our version was a little too well hidden when it came to the release of it as it was only available on the physical Australia CD release. It was never released digitally.

    Fast forward to 2025 – we were randomly contacted by one of the co-writers of ‘Falling‘ – Malcolm Wakeford (via his wife Romola through our online store!) – who was keen to hear our version. Of course we express posted a few copies up for him to hear. Malcolm was very complimentary of our version of the song, which to be honest was a huge relief haha.

    This gave us renewed excitement for the song and upon a revisit to the track, and with Malcolm’s blessing, we thought that the song deserved a re-release to all the platforms so that it wouldn’t be just limited to the physical Australian CD release.

    So this is one from our vaults, dusted off for all to enjoy.”

    Former Little River Band drummer Malcolm Wakeford commented as well:

    “‘Falling‘ happened initially with a riff Stephen Housden‘ came up with. At that point in time we were on an outro trip from the ‘punk’ genre so we turned ‘Falling‘ in a straighter, more ‘accessible’ direction – one reason it might have appealed to The Little River Band.

    The lyrics took on a secret agent / James Bond flavour – a bit like seeing a movie or novel unfold, unavoidably falling into new situations and challenges – like a lot of us I guess.

    Psycroptic have taken it into a whole new cosmictic sphere. The intent is still there but they’ve infused it with their signature angst and incredible musicianship.”

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