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Wednesday, September 18thSymphonic deathcore band Worm Shepherd has unveiled their latest single, "He Who Breathes Fire," from their upcoming album Hunger. The album is set to be released on November 15th.Deathcore crew Signs of the Swarm shared a music video for ther new single, 'IWONTLETYOUDIE', which can be streamed below:Merch: https://www.indiemerch.com/signsoftheswarmUS gothic/doom/heavy/alternative metal outfit Neon Nightmare, have disclosed a couple of new tracks at the official Bandcamp domain of 20 Buck Spin.Titled "Lost Silver" and "She's Drowning", both cuts are part of the band's upcoming debut album Faded Dream, due out on November 1.You can listen to both singles, right below:Lost silver - https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/lost-silver-2She's Drowning - https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/shes-drowningIn honor of a newly finished co-headlining tour, Mastodon and Lamb of God have decided to celebrate the feat with a new song “Floods of Triton".Going back on a 20+ year friendship, Mastodon and Lamb of God have recently finished a tour that saw them play both of their breakout records, Leviathan and Ashes of the Wake respectively, and have decided to wrap it off with a collaboration that sees the 2 metal legends tip their hats to their legacy. Mastodon produced “Floods of Triton” and they recorded the track at Mastodon’s West End Sound studio in Atlanta.listen to "Floods of Triton" below.Monday, September 16thCameron 'Big Chocolate' Argon just released his new album Softly With You under his solo death metal project, Disfiguring the Goddess.Full album: https://disfiguringthegoddess.bandcamp.com/album/softly-with-you**Saturday, September 14thVideo has come up showing a fight between Jane's Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro at a concert in Boston last night.As reported by The Guardian using an X post containing a video from @frontline1230, the video appears to show Farrell shoving Navarro during a song, and then immediately attempts to punch Navarro which moves him backwards. Farrell is then restrained by band members as the concert is abruptly ended to a chorus of boos.Reports have also come out about problems earlier in the concert, with one witness reporting that Navarro "had a huge bottle of wine with him all evening." There was also allegedly similar tensions breaking out at their New York concert a week prior.Source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/14/boston-bust-up-as-bandmates-brawl-at-janes-addiction-reunion-gig-perry-farrell-dave-navarroFriday, September 13thDeathcore overlords Whitechapel have just released a new track titled "A Visceral Retch", which showcases a return to the brutal and dark sound reminiscent of their early work, particularly their debut album The Somatic Defilement. Stream the song below:https://whitechapelmetal.bandcamp.com/track/a-visceral-retchMetalcore band It Dies Today have released a 'new' track titled "Son of Dawn", which is actually an official studio version of a demo that surfaced online way back in 2014. The song is also the band's second new release since reforming, following "Buried by Black Clouds", which released almost exactly 1 year ago. There is no official word of any new album as of yet."Son of Dawn" can be listened to below. Hellenic heavy/speed/thrash metal outfit Leatherhead, has posted a video of a new song at the official YouTube channel of compatriot imprint No Remorse Records.Titled "Equinox", the track is part of the band's debut album Leatherhead, due out on October 25.You can check the video right below:Interpersonal dropped the first 2 singles off their debut LP The Long Bright Dark, as well as a music video for “Alabaster.”The band noted: "When we sat down to write this album, we decided we wanted to explore some ideas that we hadn’t really gotten into before — we called it 'The Long Bright Dark' and [it’s] about the lightest and darkest parts of life. We dig into things like loss and mourning, and social issues, and all the stuff in between. Sonically the album follows that, as it incorporates more layered and noisier elements of Post-Hardcore, Emo, Indie Rock, and Shoegaze while retaining that Pop-Punk catchiness in its DNA."https://open.spotify.com/album/1HgpkHzbwY0VRbcDA7X7gh?si=UESicKM\_QHqhfUIKTFf8jwThursday, September 12thOf English residence and Arabic descent, metallic hardcore outfit Temple Guard is streaming a new handful of songs at its official Bandcamp location.Titled Morbid Sacrament, the EP is an independent publication since September 3, whereas it is licensed to imprints Eco-Defence (UK), From Within (USA), Retribute (Japan).You can listen to the entire release, right below:https://templeguard.bandcamp.com/album/morbid-sacramentWednesday, September 11thBizarre prog indie black metal band Menage a un has disbanded. The band thanks everyone who listened to their music in these three years of activity.Their last release, called 'One Last Look', is available on bandcamp and all major streaming platforms. It features some of their weirdest material, including a song in Spanish.Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/album/2aptnQ4llfBqvzHmwOClWg?si=eiRoVkq4RnKZ-ml78pdF5wListen on Bandcamp: https://menageaun.bandcamp.com/album/one-last-lookTuesday, September 10thBad Astronaut have quietly announced a compilation of re-imagined songs through their Bandcamp page, titled Untethered, due for release November 8th, 2024. The lead single "Grey Suits", originally released on the band's 2001's debut EP Acrophobe, showcases a stripped-down somber piano and string arrangement quite different from the pop-punk stylings of the original recording and is available for streaming and for download upon pre-order of the album.Singer/songwriter Joey Cape had this to say: "This record was a real 'passion project' for me. Angus Cooke (cello, percussion) and Todd Capps (piano, keyboards) had been performing covers as an instrumental duo, which I affectionately called 'Tangus.' After hearing their takes on punk classics, I suggested we revisit the Bad Astronaut catalog in a stripped-down format. It wasn’t long before we began tracking pared-down versions of a selection of our songs. The album is titled Untethered—an elevated ...moreUS heavy metal veterans Impellitteri, have posted a video for a new song at the official YouTube channel of Frontiers Music.Titled "Out Of My Mind (Heavy Metal)" and featuring Paul Bostaph (Slayer/Kerry King) on drums, the track is precursor to the band's upcoming new album War Machine, due out on November 8.You can check the video right below:Sunday, September 8thIndustrial and groove metal band Sybreed have announced a reissue of their debut album Slave Design to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release. The reissue features new artwork by Erik Kirchner, remastered audio from Jens Bogren and two newly recorded versions of “BioActive” and “System Debaser” from their debut album and 3-track promo respectively. The album will be released on October 4th via Aggregate Media. https://www.facebook.com/share/QYWLX18MP3QjQTyg/?mibextid=CTbP7EFrench black metal outfit 1927, is streaming its first handful of songs at its official Bandcamp domain.Titled Les Meutes Séditieuses, the EP is an independent publication since September 6.You can listen to the entire release, right below: https://1927bm.bandcamp.com/album/les-meutes-s-ditieusesSaturday, September 7thUnderworld return with a brand new album, Strawberry Hotel, out on October 25 via their own Smith Hyde Productions. The duo have already revealed a couple of singles last year, "and the colour red" & "Denver Luna", as well as debuting some of the tracks live during their 2024 tour. A brand new song "Black Poppies", closer to the acapella version of "Denver Luna" was unveiled with the LP announcement.About Strawberry Hotel, Underworld detailed: "Here, gleaming tensile techno forms clean, straight lines while scratchy acoustic guitars scuff up edges to produce ghostly audio. Poetry is snatched from the overhead, removed from the overheard; words borrowed from the ether are spun into dizzying new shapes, sometimes reappearing in new settings, twisted back to front, side to side. Each track a very different room - some soundtracked by little more than metronomic kick drum and robotic voice, others deep in layer upon layer of ...moreFriday, September 6thWarning! No growls ahead!Swedish prog metal titans Opeth dropped the second single off of their upcoming 14th LP titled The Last Will and Testament, slated for release on October 11. While the previous single "§1" featured long-absent growls, as well as bringing back a dash of heaviness not akin to their recent material, "§3" seems to be more in line with the last couple of Opeth LPs.Listen to the track on YT and other streaming platforms:In a week full of surprise reunions, 90s punk rockers Pinhead Gunpowder, consisting of drummer/principle songwriter Aaron Cometbus, bassist Bill Schneider, lead guitarist Jason White and lead vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, have also returned with their first new music since 2008.The song, "Unt", is the title track of the upcoming album of the same name, which will be only their second full length in their 34 year history and first since 1997's Goodbye Elleston Avenue. The song is available for streaming now, while the album will be released on 18 October 2024 via 1-2-3-4-Go Records.Tracklist1. Unt2. Difficult But Not Impossible3. Scum Of The Earth4. Oh My5. Nothing Ever Happens6. Draw It In7. Shine8. ¡Hola Canada!9. Here Goes The Neighborhood10. Mumbles11. Green12. Chowchilla13. Trash TV14. Song For Myself *more Thursday, September 5thAmerican rap rock outfit Linkin Park has officially reunited and returned after an over 7 year hiatus following the death of vocalist Chester Bennington.The band live streamed a show, where they revealed their newest member, Emily Armstrong of the band Dead Sara as their new vocalist. Drummer and founding member Rob Bourdon was also replaced by Colin Brittain. The group also played a new song entitled "The Emptiness Machine", and announced a new album From Zero, which is scheduled to be released on November 15th.Check the livestream here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL1nlWOciL0Listen to "The Emptiness Machine"Wednesday, September 4thBulgarian folk/black metal outfit Mrakobes (Мракобес), is streaming its first full-length at its official Bandcamp location.Titled Черна мъст (Dark Retribution), this long player is an independent publication since September 2.You can listen to the entire release, right below: https://mrakobes-bg.bandcamp.com/album/dark-retribution*Tuesday, September 3rdNoise rock outfit Chat Pile has dropped an additional single, 'Masc', from their upcoming album Cool World which hits October 11th.The band posted the sad news on their Facebook page:"immortal in his legacy - blood (family), soil (home) and monuments of Black Metal art. walked through the gate by his own hand, through his own will."R.I.P. Peter Kubik (1975 - 2024)Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1072799714413982**Saturday, August 31stAustrian black metal outfit is Hāg, is streaming a new album at its official Bandcamp location.Titled Over Stormskapte Fjell, the band's sophomore long player, was officially published on August 30 through Naturmacht Productions.You can listen to the entire release, right below:https://hagmusic.bandcamp.com/album/over-stormskapte-fjellWednesday, August 28thOasis is set to reunite for the first time in 15 years to take part in a stadium tour across the UK and Ireland, with more dates set to take place later in the year. The band stating on Instagram the day before "The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised."https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/oasis-reunite-liam-noel-gallagher-2025-concerts-1235087856/**Sunday, August 25th**Australian quaint heavy rock outfit Emu, is streaming its namesake debut album at its official Bandcamp location.Emu was officially published on August 19, through No Groove No Good Records.You can listen to the entire release, right below:https://emurocknroll.bandcamp.com/album/emuSaturday, August 24thDanish/Faroese progressive metal outfit Iotunn, has aired a new track at the official Bandcamp location of Metal Blade Records.Titled "Feeling the Night", the song is part of the of band's upcoming new album Kinship, due out in October 25.You can listen to the single, right below:https://iotunn.bandcamp.com/track/i-feel-the-nightFriday, August 23rd**Self-described asshole, monster, bad guy, and musician Ronnie Radke of Falling in Reverse has filed a defamation lawsuit against internet personality and music critic known as theneedledrop, aka Anthony Fantano.As reported by LoudWire and Rock Feed, Radke is seeking punitive damages against Fantano over a video posted on Fantano's YouTube channel last year. Alleging that he "acted with malice aforethought and/or engaged in fraud, malice and/or oppression." Radke's legal team asserts that by failing to mention the end results of the charges against the musician, as some were dropped by the accusers, Fantano went "outside the bounds of permissible commentary and extends well into the realm of actionable innuendo, unfounded rumormongering, and outright untruth."You can read more about the suit on LoudWires website here: https://loudwire.com/falling-in-reverse-ronnie-radke-defamation-suit-against-anthony-fantano/And you ...moreCanadian's favorite crazy metal god of madness Devin Townsend has officially announced his latest album, entitled Powernerd, along with sharing the title track as its lead single. The song also features a vocal guest spot of Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta.The album is set to drop on October 25th.Listen to "Powernerd" here:Paysage d'Hiver has released "Urgrund", a new 18 minute track to be featured on his upcoming album Die Berge.The band had this to say about the album alongside the release of this new "single":"Die Berge (the mountains) deals with the last journey of "the wanderer" in the realm of Paysage d'Hiver. This journey leads "the wanderer" to the top of the mountains in order to transcend into the next form of beingness.All music was recorded in 2022" Whitechapel back to their roots by nononsense Heavy Devy is a Powernerd by Gmork89 Mastodon x Lamb of God collab by Scoot "the growls are back" by Titan New Swallow The Sun Song by DarkNoctus Worm Shepherd's fiery new song by Arked Signs of the Swarm deny death by nipplehair Neon Nightmare prelude a faded dream by oltnabrick It Dies Today drop new song by flaffy Sybreed Reissue Slave Design by TheTripP Opeth refer to §3 by Asdfp277 Elias Rønnenfelt goes acoustic by artificial Brawl Within Jane's Addiction by SomeCallMe Disfiguring the Goddess album by trilo Linkin Park returns by LightAndGl Bad Astronaut go Untethered by oisincolem Leatherhead post new video by DatsNotDaM The Morbid Sacrament of Temple Guard by DePlazz