New Music Friday is back with a stacked list of fresh new releases due out this Friday, October 30, 2026! Bands drop the music; we provide the list and you buy, spin, and stream!
Aether Realm Drop Their Single and Video “Broken Fist” Ft. Taj Jewett – New Album Coming Soon
Photo credit: Mar Morannon
North Carolina melodic death metallers, Aether Realm, just unleashed their latest single, “Broken Fist,” featuring guest vocals from Taj Jewett (Fused by Defiance). Supplied with an official video, the track is taken from their forthcoming studio album, Season of Bloodshed, out December 11, via Napalm Records. Watch it below and find out more.
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CONCERT REVIEW: Russian Circles – Pelican – Live at Knockdown Center, Queens
When we look at bands with tenured careers who have put out an album every two or so years for the past two decades, the story is usually about continuing to innovate and grow as they find new ways to stay relevant. Like frogs constantly kicking their legs to find purchase in the treacherous bucket of life, bands are reaching for anything they can hold onto: burnt-out rockers taking early slots on main stages of corporate punk festivals, hologram tours of everyone and their uncle, and of course The Lars Ulrich Revue plodding through their set surrounded by AI animations in a giant sphere owned by Harvey Weinstein’s bestie. Continue reading
Watch Marty Friedman Pay Tribute to Former Megadeth Drummer Nick Menza
A never-before-seen video message from former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman honoring late drummer Nick Menza has surfaced revealing a heartfelt tribute recorded for the 2018 Hall of Heavy Metal History event but never played at the ceremony. In the message, as seen below, Friedman looks back on their years together and recalls a rare musical moment that brought Menza and his father, jazz saxophonist Don Menza, together on record. Nick and marty played together on four classic Megadeth albums He played drums on four of Megadeth’s albums: Rust in Peace (1990), Countdown to Extinction (1992), Youthanasia (1994), and Cryptic Writings (1997) (all Capitol Records). Nick died in 2016 at age 51.