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Swans to release "The Beggar" in June

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

New York City, NY’s noise rock stalwarts Swans will release a new full-length album titled “The Beggar” through Young God on June 23rd. It is assembled from the following songs:

01. “The Parasite”

02. “Paradise Is Mine”

03. “Los Angeles: City of Death”

04. “Michael Is Done”

05. “Unforming”

06. “The Beggar”

07. “No More of This”

08. “Ebbing”

09. “Why Can’t I Have What I Want Any Time that I Want?”

10. “The Beggar Lover (Three)”

11. “The Memorious”

You can take a look at the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing here, and then listen to the first single “Paradise Is Mine” via the lyric video below.

Babymetal posts lyric video for "Mirror Mirror"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Babymetal has posted a lyric video for “Mirror Mirror” online below. It is found on the Tokyo, Japan-based Kawaii metal act’s newly released record “The Other One”, which came out this past Friday, March 24th.

Danish fans can catch the band live at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen on April 30th, supporting headliners Sabaton alongside Lordi. Tickets for the show are still available for purchase over at this location for between 395 and 545 DKK (+ fees), while more information can be found in the official Facebook event.

The concert belongs to a larger European tour, the complete routing for which is listed on our dates page.

In This Moment streaming new single: "I Would Die for You"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Los Angeles, CA-resident alternative metal group In This Moment have made their contribution to the newly premiered film “John Wick Chapter 4”'s official soundtrack available for streaming below, in the form of their new single “I Would Die for You”.

Watch Silverstein's music video for new b-side "Poison Pill"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Below, you can watch the official music video for Silverstein’s new single “Poison Pill”. It is a b-side recorded during the sessions for the Burlington, ON-formed post-hardcore icons’ latest studio album “Misery Made Me”, which came out through UNFD in 2022. It is featured as a bonus track on an upcoming deluxe edition re-issue of that record, which is set to land on April 07th and can be pre-ordered here.

Underoath unveils music video for "Let Go"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Underoath have unveiled the official music video for their latest single “Let Go” below. Upon its premiere earlier this month, the track was the first piece of material to emerge from the Tampa, FL-based metalcore stalwarts since their latest studio album “Voyeurist”, which dropped via Fearless Records in 2022 and was reviewed by us here.

Deathcult booked for headlining Copenhagen show in May

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Zurich, Switzerland-resident death metal horde Deathcult has been booked for a headlining show at Underwerket in the Valby district of Copenhagen on May 13th, with Nigrum set to provide support.

Tickets for the concert are priced at 80 DKK (+ fees) and are available for purchase from Billetto.dk, while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.

The show is part of a larger European tour in the making, the full itinerary for which will be listed in our dates section once available.

Deathcult released their sophomore outing “Of Soil Unearthed” through Invictus Productions in 2022, and you can listen to it in full below.

Hear previously unreleased Linkin Park song: "Fighting Myself"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

A previously unreleased Linkin Park song called “Fighting Myself” has been made available for streaming below. It is a bonus track found on an upcoming 20th anniversary re-issue of the Agoura Hills, CA-formed alternative metal icons’ 2003 album “Meteora”, which is scheduled for release on April 07th and is available for pre-order on various formats here.

Thy Art Is Murder shares new "Until There Is No Longer" single

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Sydney, Australia’s deathcore heavyweights Thy Art Is Murder have shared a new single titled “Until There Is No Longer”, which you can listen to via the visualiser clip below. It is part of an upcoming three-way split EP called “The Aggression Sessions”, which the band is putting out together with Fit For An Autopsy and Malevolence. That effort is set to arrive via Nuclear Blast on April 07th, and you can find more information about it in our earlier news story.

Empire State Bastard unleashes début single: "Harvest"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Empire State Bastard — the new multinational grindcore supergroup uniting Biffy Clyro’s frontman Simon Neil and guitarist Mike Vennart with the former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo, as well as Bitch Falcon’s bassist Naomi Macleod — has unleashed its début single in the form of “Harvest”. You can listen to it via this visualiser clip:

Geese announce headlining European tour in September

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Brooklyn, NY-based post-punk outfit Geese have announced a headlining European tour this coming autumn, and their itinerary includes a concert at Loppen in Copenhagen on September 21st.

Tickets for the show cost 125 DKK (+ fees) and can be bought from Tikkio.com, while more details are available in the official Facebook event.

Here’s how the complete routing for the trek itself pans out:

September 03rd - End of the Road Festival, Salisbury, UK

September 06th - Patterns, Brighton, UK

September 07th - Thekla, Bristol, UK

September 08th - Lafayette, London, UK

September 10th - King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, UK

September 11th - Academy 2, Dublin, IRL

September 12th - Brudenell, Leeds, UK

September 13th - Band on the Wall, Manchester, UK

September 14th - Bodega, Nottingham, UK

September 16th - Maroquinerie, Paris, FRA

September 18th - Botanique, Brussels, BEL

September 21st - Loppen, Copenhagen, DEN

September 22nd - Badehaus Szimpla, Berlin, GER

Geese will release a new studio album titled “3D Country” through Partisan Records and Play It Again Sam on June 23rd, and you can pre-order it here. And then watch the official music video for the title track from it.

Ignea shares music video for new track "Dunes"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Ignea have shared the official music video for their new track “Dunes” below. It is found on the Kyiv, Ukraine-based symphonic, progressive metal group’s upcoming record “Dreams of Lands Unseen”, which was detailed in our previous news article and will be released through Napalm Records on April 28th.

New Blood Ceremony record "The Old Ways Remain" due in May

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Toronto, ON-resident psychedelic rock / doom metal act Blood Ceremony have set May 05th as the official release date for their new full-length album “The Old Ways Remain”. The effort, which will be their first since 2016’s “Lord of Misrule”, will be issued by Rise Above Records and includes the following songs:

01. “The Hellfire Club”

02. “Ipsissimus”

03. “Eugenie”

04. “Lolly Willows”

05. “Powers of Darkness”

06. “The Bonfires at Belloc Coombe”

07. “Widdershins”

08. “Hecate”

09. “Mossy Wood”

10. “Song of the Morrow”

11. “Falling” (Iron Maiden cover) (bonus)

12. “Powers of Darkness” (demo) (bonus)

Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via the label’s webstore, where you can also view the artwork, while the first single, “Lolly Willows”, is available for streaming below.

The Amity Affliction reveals details of new LP "Not Without My Ghosts"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Gympie, Australia-formed metalcore outfit The Amity Affliction have set May 12th as the official release date for their new studio album “Not Without My Ghosts”. It will be issued through Pure Noise Records and includes the following tracks:

01. “Show Me Your God”

02. “It’s Hell Down Here”

03. “Fade Away”

04. “Death and the Setting Sun” (feat. Andrew Neufeld of Comeback Kid)

05. “I See Dead People” (feat. Louie Knuxx)

06. “When It Rains It Pours” (feat. Landon Tewers of The Plot In You)

07. “The Big Sleep”

08. “Close to Me”

09. “God Voice”

10. “Not Without My Ghosts” (feat. Phem)

You can inspect the artwork and pre-order the effort on a format of your selection here, and then watch the official music video for the latest single “It’s Hell Down Here” from it below.

Mammoth WVH to release "Mammoth II" in August

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Los Angeles, CA’s hard rock outfit Mammoth WVH, which is helmed by the late Eddie Van Halen son Wolfgang Van Halen, will release their sophomore album “Mammoth II” via BMG on August 04th. It is built from these songs:

01. “Right?”

02. “Like a Pastime”

03. “Another Celebration at the End of the World”

04. “Miles Above Me”

05. “Take a Bow”

06. “Optimist”

07. “I’m Alright”

08. “Erase Me”

09. “Waiting”

10. “Better than You”

Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via this link, which will also reveal the artwork, while the official music video for the lead single “Another Celebration at the End of the World” is available for viewing below.

Danish fans can look forward to watching the band live at this year’s edition of Copenhell on Saturday, June 17th. Tickets for the festival are now all but sold out, but you can explore the remaining options over at Ticketmaster.dk. For more information, see the official Facebook event.

You can view the full extent of Mammoth WVH’s upcoming European touring plans in our dates section.

The National debuts music video for new single "Eucalyptus"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Cleveland, OH’s indie rock stalwarts The National have debuted the official music video for their new song “Eucalyptus”, which you can watch below. It is included on their approaching album “First Two Pages of Frankenstein”, which is set to be released by 4AD on April 28th, and the details of which were revealed in our previous news post.

Watch Fall Out Boy's new music video for "Hold Me Like a Grudge"

Posted by AP on 25/03/23

Below, you can watch the official music video for Fall Out Boy’s track “Hold Me Like a Grudge”. It is found on the Chicago, IL-formed pop punk icons’ newly released album “So Much (for) Stardust”, which came out this past Friday, March 24th through Fueled by Ramen.