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KOLLAPS’ Until The Day I Die has seen a tectonic shift in production methods compared to its predecessors and was entirely written, recorded, and mixed internally at the self-constructed ILoveHeroin Studios built above a sculpture museum in Lugano, Switzerland. All instrumentation was handled by Wade Black except for bass guitar by Andrea Collaro recorded at Hangar 121 in Lenate Pozzollo, Italy on all tracks except “D-IX” and “I Believe In The Closed Fist,” handled by Black, and additional sound design and percussion by Giorgio Salmoiraghi. The album was mastered by James Plotkin and completed with cover artwork by Nullvoid (Thomas Ekelund/Trepaneringsritualen).
Sleep Signals Release Haunting New Music Video for Single “The Return”
“We are so very excited to finally share this music video with you! This is the first thing we’ve released since the bus accident and it’s ironic that even though we filmed this early last year, the single is appropriately named ‘The Return.’ It marks our comeback and speaks to the adversity that we’ve pushed through on what has now become several unfortunate occasions, so we are very proud of it. We worked so hard on this video and it is the most impressive thing we’ve done to date. We can’t wait until you see it!” says the band’s frontman Robert Cosgrove.
Alt Rocker Chad Tepper Signs With Epitaph Records And Shares New Single “dont wanna die”
Alt-rock performer Chad Tepper is excited to announce his signing to Epitaph Records today. With over 4 million followers across socials, the tatted ex-pro skater has already won over fans with his vibrant personality and unrelenting optimistic outlook on life. When asked how he felt about the occasion, Chad had this to say: “It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to sign a record deal so to sign to a place like Epitaph where the roots are so real and so strong, is more than I could have asked for. Ya know, life’s kinda like a dry handjob until you get signed by Epitaph.”
VALBORG reveal first video single and details of new album
VALBORG have unveiled a visualiser for the first single ‘Sehnsucht nach Unendlichkeit’ (“Longing for Infinity”) that is taken from the German sludge monster’s forthcoming album “Der Alte” (“The Old One”), which has been slated for release on September 9. Biographical information and details about the trio’s new album can be viewed below.
CINNAMON BABE Partners with Revolver Magazine for “Messiah” Video Premiere
Commenting on the new single, Stormi states:
“I wanted to try something different for our next single. Even though I consider myself more nu-metal/punk, I wanted to dip into the industrial/electronic rock sound. One of my biggest musical idols is Nine Inch Nails…that was my inspiration. I wanted to make something sexy, dark, and powerful. Feminine power.”
Art Moore (ANTI-/Boy Scouts’ Taylor Vick) shares new single “A Different Life”
Last month Art Moore announced their debut self-titled LP which will be released via ANTI- on August 5th. A new group composed of Boy Scouts’ Taylor Vick and Ezra Furman collaborators and bandmates Sam Duerkes and Trevor Brooks, Art Moore announced the record with a single called “Muscle Memory,” and today the band are back with a new track from the LP entitled “A Different Life”.
DEUX FURIEUSES – Share Edgy Video For New Single: “Bring Down the Government” {Out Today}
Crammed with fuzzy riffs and a clamorous punk energy, the duo’s latest single is a searing state-of-the-nation address and a biting critique of those in power. With a pummeling bassline delivered by none-other than Deb Googe of My Bloody Valentine, “Bring Down The Government” fuses frenzied outbursts of feedback-drenched guitars to percussions that twitch and tick like time running out.
No Echo is hosting an exclusive premiere of “Death Spirals,” the new track from Chicago hardcore trio MINE COLLAPSE. The track precedes the band’s debut album, Delusions, nearing release later this month through Nefarious Industries.
Alison Sudol Shares New Poetic Single ‘Meteor Shower’
Based on a continuous beat, Meteor Shower is a captivating alt pop cut influenced by folk, spoken word and electronic music. Meteor Shower captures the starkness of the first morning after the loss.
GRAVE BATHERS: Metal Injection Premieres “Tarman Cometh” Video From Philadelphia Psychedelic Doom Outfit Featuring Members Of Yatra And Heavy Temple
Decimating audiences with high decibel, high energy live performances since forming in 2018, GRAVE BATHERS quickly gained notoriety with their ambitious Feathered Serpent/Death Hand 7” EP released via Seeing Red Records in 2020. Upon first listen, The Sleeping Shaman hailed the band’s, “epic riffs, piercing Robert Plant vocals, tales of outlaws and bloodshed, all above some truly gorgeous bass work,” while Doomed And Stoned lauded “a sound that shuffles well with the rockier side of Pentagram, Black Sabbath, and Portland street doomers R.I.P.” Metal Temple called the EP, “the epitome of doom metal,” adding, “[it] deserves a listen through the graveyard.” The band’s authentic blend of bombastic boogie, booty shaking hard rock, heavy psych, and episodic doom earned them both critical acclaim and the momentum to pick up endorsements by Orange Amplifiers and Ampturco Guitar Werks.
GRAVE BATHERS Gets Down & Dirty With New Single "Tarman Cometh"
Billy Dean releases new video “The Rest of It’s Mine”
“We had just played a show in Key West together. On my way driving back from Key West, I saw so many empty-nesters in their RVs. It felt like they were just beginning to live life on their own terms. I told Paul I wanted to write an anthem for them and he sent me a text of a verse and chorus called ‘The Rest of It’s Mine.’ So I pulled over to the side of the road and I sent back a second verse. By the time I got home, we had a song. I sent the song to my producer, Brent Rader. He has a studio in Nashville where Paul and I recorded it the following week. We never sat down in a room together. That’s what it’s like working with a Hall of Fame songwriter. We seem to work really well together. It just clicked and we had so much fun shooting this video in Key West. That’s a good place to go to escape and that’s what we wanted people to feel when they heard this song.”
BIIG PIIG DROPS FIRST SINGLE OF 2022 WITH “FUN”
“FUN” is a thrilling and visceral return from Biig Piig, again exploring a new subculture of sounds (D&B, Jungle) with a curiosity and honesty that’s still quintessentially Biig Piig’s own. Like much of her hugely eclectic catalogue to date, beneath the apparent “FUN” is a darker, more introspective story “about bickering with a partner, and being sick of it,” says Biig Piig. “‘FUN’ is also about how you can bring out a childish part of each other when no one else really gets that part of you, the good and the bad. No one gets under your skin or pushes your buttons like the ones you love the most.”
Rapport (Maddy from Moon King, Born Ruffians) “Video Star” – out today
Speaking on the track, frontwoman Maddy Wilde says: “Whenever I find myself compulsively opening social media apps again and again on my phone, I’ll do a delete. Getting rid of these apps has always been the best way to combat the addiction. But then I find myself needing them again to promote a show or a new song etc. And the cycle continues. Video Star toys with the idea of ‘turning off’, which is easier said than done.”
Hit-Boy & Don Kennedy – “Corsa”
SHUDDER ACQUIRES AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY THIS IS GWAR
Pine Barons Share “ゆらめき IN THE AIR” [Fishmans Cover] Single + Visualizer via American Songwriter
Today, Philadelphia art-rockers Pine Barons share a brand new track entitled “ゆらめき IN THE AIR,” the second single off their forthcoming Fishmans cover album, I LOVE FISH (due July 8 via Grind Select). Fishmans is known for their unique psychedelic sound with rocksteady basslines and the distinctive vocals of the late lead singer Shinji Sato.
Pine Barons Revisit Japanese Band Fishmans Final Song from 1998 “In the Air”
GHANA’S AFROBEATS TRAILBLAZER KELVYN BOY ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE TOUR
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning, Ghanian superstar Kelvyn Boy sets his sight on a 2022 world take-over as he prepares for his world tour kicking off this week in Germany with North American, Canadian, U.K., and other European dates to follow.
Emerging alt-pop artist bexx unleashes “One Last Night”
bexx is a seriously exciting new artist in the UK pop scene. Her eclectic, euphoric alt-pop sound unabashedly draws from influences within 80’s synth-pop, pop-punk, classic rock, plus current artists like Rina Sawayama and Lady Gaga.
Get Revenge On Your Latest Ex With Hippies & Cowboys in the “20 to Life” Music Video
The newest music video release from Hippies and Cowboys, “20 to Life”, gives the audience a unique and entertaining narrative to their new song. The music video sets the song’s theme by showing the end of a relationship, bringing low background voices of the girlfriend arguing and, later, images of her leaving, giving the video a strong start. Moreover, the first few shots give viewers more background and depth to the story, showing pictures of a simple house by the woods and lake, which perfectly contrasts the more heated images.
SUN’S SIGNATURE: (Elizabeth Fraser + Damon Reece) Share New Single “Apples” || Debut EP Out 18 June
Today, vocalist Elizabeth Fraser and percussionist Damon Reece have shared a new single from their upcoming project, Sun’s Signature. “Apples” is the ethereal and epic highlight from the duo’s self-titled EP, out physically this Saturday June 18th via Partisan Records for Record Store Day, with a digital release following on July 29. “Apples” follows previous singles “Golden Air” and “Underwater,” which mark Fraser’s first new music in over 13 years.
New Promo: Pulverazor (USA) – Swamp Demon Stomp – (Heavy Metal)
Short Bio: A cornucopia of metal styles; Pulverazor is heavy metal in suppository form. Any mortal attempt to evade its merciless clutches will be proven futile. Dark, menacing melodies infused with slaughtering riffs that are often balanced with heavenly, ethereal guitar solos. With a stand-alone debut single released on limited edition 7-inch vinyl and a recent music video titled “Satanic Servitude” from the full-length album (to be released later this year), Pulverazor are bringing you a celebration of violence and anthemic provocation, all wrapped tightly in a sweaty, studded leather package.
Acali’s ‘You Can’t Plan No Shit’ gets a stellar remix from ever acclaimed Cheek Inc
New York disco rockers, Chk Chk Chk, and Pittsburgh Track Authority have put their skills together to inject some two step vibe into Acali’s summer anthem, ‘You Can’t Plan No Shit’. This new collaboration will be released under the new moniker ‘Cheek Inc’.
COSTA DEL SOL: new track by DEATH OF A LEGEND out now! 💥
Trippy, frontman of the band, declares: “Have you ever spent a second thinking about grandma’s soap operas? Probably not but you definitely should. Mysteries, passion, betrayal, romance and death. All in a lunch break. But don’t worry, we’re here to help you out with that. Welcome to Costa del Sol!”
Even the visualizer music video of Costa Del Sol is linked to telenovelas, using imagery from themes and episodes of famous soap operas of the past – although resulting in the usual rock’n’roll energy that Death Of A Legend got us used to.
Award-winning Producer The Toxic Avenger Shares ‘The Shore’ from Latest EP
Versatile MC and songwriter LEVi returns with new banger ‘Lookin’ At Us’
North London-based MC and songwriter LEVi has dropped new single ‘Lookin’ At Us’, out 9th June 2022.
Tapping into a hard-hitting drill sound, ‘Lookin’ At Us’ is a triumphant combination of punchy drill beats and LEVi’s slick vocals. His second single release of the year, it follows the infectious dancehall vibes of ‘Second To None’, with both tracks set to feature on his forthcoming debut mixtape DAAAANGER.
Darlin’ Brando longs for stability on “Don’t Make Me Move (Again)” | New single out TODAY, titular EP out July 22nd
Today, indie country-rock artist Darlin’ Brando is excited to release his new single “Don’t Make Me Move (Again)”, the lead single from his new Don’t Make Me Move EP, which is set for release on July 22nd, 2022. The track, which premiered exclusively via Americana Highways, marks a change in direction for the classic country loving Brando, who now draws from a wider range of musical influences to create a sonically diverse sound. Don’t Make Me Move follows Brando’s 2020 Also, Too… debut album.
BRELAND releases new single / announces debut album date
Bad Realm Records / Atlantic Records / Warner Music Nashville PLATINUM entertainer BRELAND announced that his highly anticipated debut album CROSS COUNTRY will be released on September 9th. Named for the boundary-pushing, genre-bending style that defines all his output, CROSS COUNTRY firmly establishes BRELAND as a vital new force shaping the future of country music.
BESSIE TURNER releases new single ‘It Was Nothing’
Suffolk songwriter Bessie Turner shares her first new music of 2022 in ‘It Was Nothing’. The single showcases her expert approach towards marrying gritty and dreamy sounds, and tackling Big Themes with a mixture of emotional precision and playful levity.
CUB SPORT returns with ‘Always Got The Love’ out now
With over 200 million streams and praise from the likes of The Guardian, BBC Radio 1 and Rolling Stone, Australian pop sensations Cub Sport return with ‘Always Got The Love’ – their first dose of new music since 2020.
0171 merge UK garage and boundary-pushing electronic pop on new ASMR-influenced video
Genre-bending London duo 0171 (aka Joe Bedell-Brill and Georgie Hoare) have released a new double-video for two new tracks “Welcome Back To My Channel / The Utopians”, directed by frequent collaborator Jake Alden-Falconer. The two new tracks are lifted from 0171’s new EP ‘Welcome Back To My Channel’ – released today, 15th June (self-released). The new 5-track EP follows the duo’s two widely acclaimed EPs, 2019’s ‘Red Light’, and 2020’s ‘Change Nothing’.
