rock/metal tracks
Track: Bob Dylan – False Prophet
A release as surprising and enigmatic as the prior “I Contain Multitudes” and “Murder Most Foul”, “False Prophet” foreshadows Dylan’s “Rough and Rowdy Ways”. Although much is different across his three tracks of 2020, Dylan is reflective across the trio. Here though, he ponders with much gusto and “…last of the best” seems self-congratulatory in …
Track: Suicide Silence – Overlord
Californian extreme metallers Suicide Silence released their sixth studio album, ‘Become The Hunter’ earlier this year. And for some reason on Friday, the band released a b-side single, ‘Overlord’, despite already being out and having no accompanying video. It’s typically aggressive, spewing out vocals and these choppy, hammered riffs which give the whole thing a jerky, uncomfortable feel. “The …
Track: Lute – Dead and Buried
Manchester Prog metallers Lute have released a new, third, single ‘Dead And Buried’ following on from previous releases Fears and Victims of the Fall. It’s full of extended riffs, gear and direction changes and understated vocals in the verse at least, until the shackles come off in the chorus. The band sail close to Tool …
TRACK: BOWLING FOR SOUP – WHEN THE ANGELS SING (SOCIAL DISTORTION COVER)
As part fo their 25 year celebration Bowling For Soup have released their latest cover track, ‘When The Angels Sing’ from revered So-Cal legends Social Distortion. Explaining their take on the song, frontman Jaret Reddick states, “July 2019, we began trying to release a cover song each month. That became a more difficult task than …
Track: The Reticent cover Metallica’s ‘Fade to Black’
North Carolina’s progressive metal band The Reticent have released a dark and somber cover of Metallica’s classic track ‘Fade To Black’, taken from the band’s forthcoming album ‘The Oubliette’ . The band’s already somber take on the classic tune is matched up with an equally solemn black and white video. Chris Hathcock, the founder of the band, …
Track: Jason Simon – Red Dust
Dead Meadow’s Jason Simon has returned to solo form for the release of his new album A venerable Wreck, out on May 22nd via BYM. From it he’s shared a new track, Red Dust. Of the track, Simon says “Red Dust definitely owes a nod to the late great JJ Cale in its attempt to …
Track: Seasick Steve – Clock is Running
For a man with music in his bones, its good to see not even the current pandemic hasn’t stopped the music. With his release of his next album – ‘Love and Peace’ due July 24th Steve has released the next single in the form of ‘Clock Is Running’. Seasick Steve’s music may have matured over …
Track: Asian Death Crustacean – Baykal Part II, plus album news
London experimental metal 4-piece Asian Death Crustacean will be releasing their debut album, Baikal, this June. The forthcoming album combines their breadth of influences in extreme progressive metal, electronic/ambient music and the London underground jazz scene into an exploration of the themes of metamorphosis and self-transformation. ‘Baikal Part II’ is the first track to be …
Track: The Hirsch Effect release new single ‘Torka’
The Hirsch Effect have released their new single ‘Torka’, the third track from the band’s new album ‘Kollaps’. A dark alt rock track covering a lot of musical ground from prog to industrial to metal. ” ‘Torka’ is another composition that was written by Ilja solely. Except for the drums and one guitar double part, all instruments were played …
See: The Raptors – Your Dreams
The Raptors sink their teeth into a tour of their hometown in the video for latest single ‘Your Dreams’. This Glasgow-based four-piece were formed by Becca Murray (guitar and lead vocals) and Jane Lloyd (guitar and vocals) who were then joined by Jack Mata (drums) and Juana Adcock (bass and vocals). Latest single ‘Your Dreams’ …