rock/metal tracks
Track: Haal – Platform 1, 18:19
Bristol outfit HAAL have announced a new EP titled “Back To Shilmarine”, due out on the 10th of May. To go with the news, the band have also shared a new single taken from the EP titled ‘Platform 1, 18:19’. Describing it as one of the most personal tracks on the EP, Guitarist and singer Alfie …
Track: Sailor Hunter – Ashes
Swedish melodic death metal band Sailor Hunter are set to release a new EP ‘Evolution’ on May 24th 2024 via Finnish Inverse Records. Featuring a new lineup, with the addition of Sebastian Fingal, along with Al Rinald on guitar, Kutte Gashi on drums, Filip Jovanov on bass, the band have also shared the video for the first single ‘Ashes’. Sebastian …
Track: Tara Elliott – No Parachute
Proclaimed as the bastard child of Janis Joplin and Iggy Pop Tara Elliott has shared her brand new single ‘No Parachute’ with its infectious swagger and hypnotic harmonies the track is a powerhouse of dirty rock. Tara states: “No Parachute is throwing yourself into the wild to go for your dreams, no matter what the …
Track: Metalcore Four Piece Fates Messenger Unveil Thunderous Debut Single ‘Scars’
Formed by members of legendary hardcore / thrash outfits Above All, Romeo Must Die and Dishonour The Crown, thrash/metalcore four-piece Fates Messenger have shared their debut single ‘Scars’. Recorded, mixed and mastered by the band themselves, this is the first single taken from their upcoming debut EP due later this year With previous individual experiences of …
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’ …