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Flatwounds are excited to release the video for their powerful new single, “Vilify.” You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/wMisxKZ4Td0?si=ycN_GPqcgof_JI2M “The song was written with a lot of attitude in mind,” explains singer Colin O'Hare. “It has a certain edge that we often miss in today's rock music.” “Vilify” captures the oppressive feeling of being stuck—somewhere between stagnation... Continue Reading →
The Lunar Effect was formed in 2016 and released their debut album, “Calm Before the Storm”, in 2019 and the band's latest effort, "Fortune's Always Hiding", is ready to delight the rock scene. It is their third album and the first to be released via Svart Records, allowing them to reach a wider group of... Continue Reading →
The second single from The Lunar Effect’s upcoming third album “Fortune’s Always Hiding” was released today. “Settle Down is one of the songs we’re most proud of on the new record. Stripped-back and full of raw emotion, it carries a grunge edge that nods to the bands we grew up admiring, while still pushing our sound... Continue Reading →
In a landmark collaboration to support the mental health and well-being of music creators, Reigning Phoenix Music and MusiCares have teamed up to spotlight King Ultramega, a bold new tribute project honoring the legacy of Chris Cornell. King Ultramega debuts today with a powerful reimagining of Soundgarden’s “Rusty Cage,” released via Reigning Phoenix Music. Watch... Continue Reading →
King Witch was founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2015. Their debut album, 'Under the Mountain', hit the shelves in 2018, followed by 'Body of Light' in 2020. It took a while for King Witch to return with their next release, but here it is. Simply entitled 'III', the Scottish powerhouse has launched an extraordinary new... Continue Reading →
A Forest Mighty Black is not a unique band name, and it's important not to confuse the Italian powerhouse with the German electro outfit of the same name. We are talking about the five guys from Vincenza. With "The Hedonist" the band releases their second album after debuting with "Chemical/Physical" a few years ago. The... Continue Reading →
Grunge is dead. That was what many rock fans thought at the end of the 90s as the melancholic sound from Seattle slowly faded away, yet grunge never really disappeared. One band that is reviving the grunge spirit these days is Lowlives. The four-piece consists of singer Lee Downer and drummer Luke Johnson, joined by... Continue Reading →
Along with Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam are the only "survivors" of the immense grunge wave that swept over rock and metal in the 90s. This willpower and musical mission deserves some respect, and when a band releases twelve studio albums, it is an enormous achievement, as all of them are commercially extremely successful and... Continue Reading →
A rock show on Good Friday? Now, this isn’t very common in Germany as it is a day of grief, being part of the Easter days and music shows, sports events and similar things aren’t allowed that day. But there are exemptions which allows American alternative rock and metal band Filter to play a show... Continue Reading →
It was in 1994 when Ulf Cederlund (Entombed, Disfear, Murder Squad, Alpha Safari, Swarm of Souls) formed Haystack after a US tour with Unsane opening for Entombed. Inspired by Unsane’s more noise-rock-oriented songs, Cederlund went with Haystack into a similar direction. With ‘Doomsday Goes Away’ the trio, that next to Cederlund also includes Jonas Lundberg... Continue Reading →
A more detailed introduction of Pearl Jam should not be necessary at this point, as the band belongs to the trailblazers of grunge. After the guys released with 'Ten' a more than impressive debut album, the second full-length album 'Vs.' followed in 1993 and Pearl Jam could seamlessly continue the worldwide success of 'Ten'. Nearly... Continue Reading →
‘Dreams of Yesterday’ is the continuation of a project that had its beginning in 2021. Seb Byford and his father, the legendary Biff Byford worked together under the banner of Heavy Water and unveiled an album called ‘Red Brick City’. Originally being a lockdown project, the guys discovered a lot of fun working without boundaries... Continue Reading →
If you take a closer look at the undergrowth of the Norwegian rock and metal scene, you will find bands that are down-to-earth and authentic. One of these bands is Masheena. The four-piece was not known to me until now, but that changed with the new album of the Norwegians. The origins of the band... Continue Reading →
Elegant Weapons is an interesting new constellation of musicians, with the line-up including Richie Faulkner, a long-time Judas Priest guitarist. In addition, Ronnie Romero lends his voice to the band, while the rhythm section consists of Dave Rimmer (Uriah Heep) and Christopher Williams (Accept). Thus, there are experts at work in the band. The fact... Continue Reading →
Gozu is an American rock band and should not be mixed up with the English black metal combo of the same name. The Americans have already released three long players with 'Lucust Season', 'The Fury of a Patient Man' and 'Revival'. With 'Equilibrium' the fourth longplayer of the quartet from Boston followed in 2018. After... Continue Reading →
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