rock/metal tracks
Track: Mdou Moctar – Funeral For Justice
Nigerien quartet Mdou Moctar are set to release their new album ‘Funeral For Justice’ on the 3rd of May. Recorded at the close of two years spent touring the globe following the release of 2019 breakout Afrique Victime, it captures the Nigerien quartet consisting of Moctar, rhythm guitarist Ahmoudou Madassane, drummer Souleymane Ibrahim, and American bassist and …
Track: Standards – Big Bad
Los Angeles math-rock masters standards have shared their new track ‘Big Bad’, which is the second single off their upcoming 3rd studio album, ‘Fruit Galaxy’, due out on the 22nd of March. Guitarist Marcos Mena said, “Big Bad is a song that makes you want to go wild. We wanted to mix technicality with catchiness to create a fun and short song …
Track: Durbin – Hallows
Coming from Season 10 of American Idol, powerhouse vocalist James Durbin has signed to Frontiers Music Srl for a multi-album deal under the moniker Durbin. The Santa Cruz, California native is set to unleash his follow up to 2021’s heavy metal opus ‘The Beast Awakens’ with his new album ‘Screaming Steel,’ due on the 16th …
Track: Kill The Lights – Sleep With the Devil
Five-headed metal beast Kill The Lights have shared their latest single, ‘Sleep With The Devil’. The final track to be released from their forthcoming album Death Melodies on the 8th March. Singer James Clark says, “‘Sleep With the Devil,’ lyrically, deals with the struggle of addiction and the daily fight to stay sober. Every day you wake up, you are in …
Track: Wingz of the Monkey – The Accuser
After making waves with their debut EP ‘Ape Allegations’ (read our review here) Backseat Mafia faves have returned to share their first new music of 2024 with new single ‘The Accuser’. The sincere and downbeat lyrics relate to any breakup with one side feeling inadequate and undervalued. Lead singer Pat adds “We got the inspiration …
Track: Big Special – Dust Off / Start Again
Big Special have announced their highly-anticipated debut album Postindustrial Hometown Blues due for release on the 10th of May via SO Recordings. The Black Country duo are also sharing their first new music of 2024, with new single ‘Dust Off / Start Again’. Lead singer Joe Hicklin had the following to say: “‘Dust Off / Start Again’ …
Track: The Halo Effect – Become Surrender
Gothenburg´s mettallers The Halo Effect have returned with a brand new single ‘Become Surrender’. The track has been a staple of their live shows for a while now, and has quickly become a fan-favourite. Mikael Stanne comments: “‘Become Surrender’ was written and recorded during the ‘Days Of The Lost’ sessions, but for some reason we left it out of the album. It …
See: Malevolence Share ‘Higher Place’ feat. Espera (Sleep Token) Live Video From The Forum, London 2023
Malevolence are set to shut down cities across the UK, starting tomorrow with a full-on, 11-date club tour, featuring New York’s Pain Of Truth and MLVLTD’s finest Rough Justice. The run is now almost completely sold out, with the Liverpool venue recently upgraded due to high demand. In celebration, the UK’s reigning champs of heavy metal present a special memento from their sold-out UK tour …
News: Peruvian Metal Band Chaska Share New Single Nymph Of The Lake
Peruvian metal band Chaska are set to release their new 6-track EP ‘Rites of June’ on May 5th 2024 via Finnish Inverse Records. The band have shared the video for the first official single taken from the EP ‘Nymph of the Lake’. Singer and guitarist Hueso Raffo comments: “Nymph of the Lake is a song inspired, in some …
Track: Rok Ali And The Addiction – You Want
Alison Krebs, known as Rok Ali fronts a formidable hard rock collective comprised of remarkable musicians known as Rok Ali And The Addiction. With Krebs the band comprises of Chris Nix, a guitar virtuoso who saw his early years jamming with luminaries from James Brown’s band in a jazz club setting. His journey led him …