rock/metal
Album review: The Halo Effect – The March Of The Undead
It doesn’t feel like two minutes since this super group blew up my speakers with their album ‘Days Of The Lost’—a superb debut from some of the finest voices/fingers in the melodic metal scene. Now the band have regrouped for the second album ‘The March Of The Undead’ The band bring more of the same …
Meet: South London Alt-Rockers Dead Air
After impressing us here at Backseat Mafia with their past single, ‘Violently Blue‘ and ‘Die’ we had to learn a little more about the South London alt-rock newcomers Dead Air before they drop their forthcoming sophomore EP, ‘Elements’, due out on the 7th of February 2025 via Fly Tip Records. Give us a potted history of the band Lyle …
Track: Mumbai Based Metal Titans Zygnema Pay Homage To Their City In Music Video For Single ‘Grind’
Mumbai-based heavy metal veterans Zygnema return with a music video for their recent single ‘Grind’, taken from their recent five track EP ‘Iconic’, the follow up to 2016’s second album ‘What Makes Us Human Is Obsolete’. Blending traditional Indian musical elements with modern groove metal, showcasing a unique fusion of konnakols (vocal percussion) and ragas …
News: Spiritworld Announces New Album ‘Helldorado’, Listen To New Single ‘Abilene Grime’
From Las Vegas, Nevada, SpiritWorld announces the upcoming release of its third album: Helldorado. The follow-up to 2022’s acclaimed Deathwestern, Helldorado will be released March 21, 2025 on Century Media Records. SpiritWorld founder/frontman Stu Folsom offers these words: “I am thrilled to share that our new album, Helldorado, will be available everywhere, March 21st. We took most of last year off from playing shows, to hunker …
Track: Dead Air Announce New EP ‘Elements’; Listen To New Single ‘Die’
Starting off the year in typically high gear, South London alt-rock newcomers Dead Air have released their riff-heavy, anthemic, and riotous new single ‘Die’. The track is the latest to be taken from their forthcoming sophomore EP, ‘Elements’, due out on the 7th of February 2025 via Fly Tip Records. Commenting on the new single, front man Reuben says: “‘Die’ was the …
Track: Joanne Shaw Taylor – I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down
Blues-rock powerhouse Joanne Shaw Taylor has released her newest single, ‘I Gotta Stop Letting You Let Me Down’. The song captures the frustration and resolve of ending an on-again, off-again relationship dominated by unfulfilled promises. “‘I Gotta Stop Letting You Down’ is a story about an on-and-off-again relationship with someone who keeps making promises they can’t fulfill,” …
Live Review & Gallery: Primal Scream Prove Their Legacy Is Alive and Kicking at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney 11.01.2025
40 Years Strong: Primal Scream Prove Their Power Live in Sydney
Track: Echoes Of The Extinct – Last Page
Finlands Echoes of the Extinct hailing from Jyväskylä, have shared an aggresive metal track entitled ‘Last Page’. The track is the first single from the bands debut album to be released later this year. A peace shattering dirge that doesn’t sit still for one second. Its got that grinding Godless groove that whips from percussive annihilation …
Track: Chaska share Stunning Video For Track ‘Winter Night Heights’
Peruvian metal band Chaska have released a new music video for their track ‘Winter Night Heights’ edited by Tom Flynn (Lamb Of God, Suffocation, I Prevail, Nile). The track is taken from ‘Rites of June’ EP which was released via Inverse Records. The band comments: “The music video for the song Winter Night Heights, besides the images of the band …
News: The Darkness Announce Details Of New Album And Share Video For New Single ‘I Hate Myself’
The Darkness have released the video for their new single ‘I Hate Myself’, the latest song to be taken from their forthcoming eighth studio album Dreams On Toast which is out on March 28th via Cooking Vinyl. Pre-order the album now here. Directed by Simon Emmett, the ‘I Hate Myself’ video has been captured in one take, unedited, and portrays frontman Justin …