Washington, D.C.’s Bad Brains – one of the most important and influential bands to emerge from the American underground music scene – today announce the November 6 release of Are You Ready: The First Studio Recording (Inner Ear – March 1979) via Trust Records. For decades, the recordings circulated unofficially among tape-trading punks – an ask-a-punk rarity known only to a relative few. Now, nearly five decades later, the session has been newly mixed by Ian MacKaye and, in cooperation with Bad Brains, will receive its first official release, available on vinyl, cassette, and digital. Listen/share “Pay to Cum” here and watch the video – with footage was filmed by Barry Masterson at CBGB’s on October 24th 1979.
DragonForce Shares a New Single and Video for “Hunger of The Beast” – New Album Coming in 2027
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With the announcement of their tenth studio album and first self-titled record, DragonForce mark the start of their next chapter, soaring headfirst into a new echelon of music-making that proves one thing above all: the world’s fastest band will not slow down. Arriving March 19th, 2027 on Napalm Records, produced by Jens Bogren and recorded across the US, UK, Canada and Sweden, DragonForce heralds a reintroduction to and continuous evolution of the preeminent pioneers of extreme power metal. Alongside freshly united lead vocalist and frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz and vocalist Alessio Garavello, longtime members Herman Li, Sam Totman, Gee Anzalone, Alicia Vigil and new addition Billy Wilkins together take their biggest step forward, elevating new sides to each of their artistry and virtuosic prowess, while building on all of the elements that have made DragonForce so beloved for nearly three decades and counting. Harkening back to their formative material, DragonForce promises high energy, relentless speed and heavy, triumphant hooks, all woven in ways unlike anything fans have heard from them before.
The era of DragonForce begins with the launch of new single “Hunger of The Beast,” debuting through a super-charged, ass-kicking live performance video. Written specifically for the multiple dimensions and double-sided skillsets of White-Gluz and Garavello’s ferocious range, the song serves as the first taste of the forthcoming album, summoning a similarly youthful, uninhibited spirit as the band’s classic “Through the Fire and Flames.” Pre-order the album and check out the single and video below! Continue reading
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Release Radar September 25th 2026
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Skáld Share Their Single and Video “Dǫkksalir” – New Album Out This Week
French dark folk group, Skáld, have just released their latest single, “Dǫkksalir,” with an official lyric video. It is taken from the band’s upcoming full-length, Ørlǫg, out September 25. The album is Skáld’s first release for Napalm Records, arriving just ahead of a European and the UK arena tour, supporting The Hu. Catch the new video and more below.
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Mystic Prophecy Drop a Single and Video for “March Or Die” – New Album Coming Soon
German heavy metal squad, Mystic Prophecy, have just released their new single, “March Or Die,” with an official lyric video. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming studio album, In Metal, arriving on November 27, via Perception Records, part of Reigning Phoenix Music. Watch it below and read more.
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