Experimental hardcore project, The Bunny The Bear, have shared their new single, “Worlds Away, via Tough Luck Music records. The band simultaneously announced that their upcoming album, The Moments That Cost, will be out on May 2, featuring singles such as “Nightseeker” “Aisle (Redux)” and “Complacent.” Check out the new track below and find out more.
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Matthew Kiichi Heafy (Trivium) Shares Original Soundtrack for Comic Series “True Believers” – Out Now via FiXT
Matthew Kiichi Heafy, mastermind and frontman of the metal band Trivium (who are currently on their North American Tour with Bullet for My Valentine), unleashed an original 30-minute soundtrack for the crowd-funded slasher comic series True Believers, co-written by New York Times bestselling Bram Stoker Award-winner Stephen Graham Jones (The Only Good Indians, My Heart is a Chainsaw) and Denver Post bestselling writer Joshua Viola (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, It Came from the Multiplex), with interior artwork by Ben Matsuya. The blood-soaked series features official cameos from horror and pop culture icons like Jamie Lee Curtis, R. L. Stine, Devon Sawa, GWAR, Matthew Kiichi Heafy, and more. Listen to ”Too Far Gone” here: Continue reading
Mugshot Share Their Double Single and Video for “Die In Fear” and “Afore A Waking Nightmare” – New Album Coming Soon
San Jose metalcore/hardcore band, Mugshot, are set to return with their second album, All The Devils Are Here, on 27th June 2025, coming via Pure Noise Records. They have also just dropped the double single/video, featuring two tracks from the upcoming record; “Die In Fear” and “Afore A Waking Nightmare.” Watch them below and find out more.
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Anubis Share a Single and Video for “Leper Lord” – New EP Coming Soon
Los Angeles power thrashers, Anubis, have just dropped their new single, “Leper Lord.” A lyric video, designed by Scott Rudd, is comes with the track, which is taken from the band’s forthcoming EP, The Puppeteers, out digitally on May 16th. Head into the article below to catch the video and mord from Anubis.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Changeling – Changeling
Rebranding himself simply as Changeling for this eponymously titled release, German guitar maestro Tom Geldschläger (aka Tom Fountainhead) is one of those musicians who never seems to stop working. Whether it’s projects like Despotic, NYN or My Atomic Majesty, his studio engineering and session musician work, or as a music clinician, author, and speaker on music production and musicians’ mental health, Geldschläger always keeps a full diary. Continue reading
Avatar Book Headlining European Tour
This Summer, Avatar will be out across Europe, supporting Britsh heavy metal legends, Iron Maiden on a sixteen-date run. Following this the band have announced their own 2026 European trek, kicking off February 5th in Stockholm, Sweden, rattling through to Hamburg, Germany on March 13th. Further, the band will perform their Noche De Brujas event in Mexico City on Halloween, ahead of Mexico’s famed Dia de los Muertos. Check out the article below for more information.
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David Lynn Thomas, Lead Singer and Co-Founder of Pere Ubu and Rocket From The Tombs, Has Died
David Lynn Thomas, lead singer of Pere Ubu, Rocket From The Tombs, solo artist, and actor, has died after a long illness. He was 72 years old. A highly influential artist and personality in American music, Thomas formed the proto-Punk and pre-Alternative band Rocket From The Tombs (other members went on Dead Boys and The Saucers) and later formed Pere Ubu in 1975. Making an immediate impact, but highly volatile, Pere Ubu which first broke up in 1979, but reformed and recorded and toured for four more decades. Spanning genres from Art punk, post-Punk, avant-garde, musique concrète, New Wave, proto-punk, industrial rock, and alt-Rock, experimental, the band played their brand of music self-described as “avant-gaage”, and Thomas personally disliked Pere Ubu being lumped in with punk-rock as a rule. A great lyricst, vocalist, and frontman, he will be missed. RIP. Continue reading
Founding Monster Magnet Drummer Tim Cronin’s GoFundMe Shares an Update in His Battle with ALS
A GoFundMe for Tim Cronin has nearly reached its $90k goal. The fundraiser was created nearly a month ago for the Monster Magnet’s founding member, drummer, and later bassist, after he was diagnosed with ALS. The GoFundMe was founded by Tim’s stepdaughter Carrie.Continue reading
Riot Fest Books Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, Jack White, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Idles, Alkaline Trio, All Time Low, Jawbreaker, Knocked Loose, Bad Religion, Dropkick Murphys, Sex Pistols with Frank Carter, and more!
What’s my age again? Riot Fest is turning the big 2-0, and to celebrate, it’s throwing the biggest party yet, headlined by Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, Jack White, and a total of over 90 bands performing throughout the festival weekend. “I just wanted to put a show together with all of my favorite bands”, festival founder Michael Petryshyn reminisced before the inaugural Riot Fest back in 2005. Throughout the next 20 years, the festival has grown to become one of the biggest independent festivals in the country, known for eclectic lineups, high-profile band reunions, full album plays, and even a butter sculpture tribute to John Stamos. Along with headliners Green Day, Blink-182, Weezer, and Jack White, the festival will also include performances by the and Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock), Idles, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Alkaline Trio, All Time Low, Knocked Loose, Rilo Kiley, The Beach Boys, Jawbreaker, Dropkick Murphys, Bad Religion, The Pogues, The Hold Steady, The Academy Is…, Cobra Starship, Gym Class Heroes, Texas is the Reason, Dance Hall Crashers, The Front Bottoms, Knuckle Puck, The Wonder Years, James, and many many more.
Kula Shaker Drop Their New Single “Charge of The Light Brigade” – New Album Coming Soon
Psychedelic 90s Brit rockers, Kula Shaker, have released their new single, “Charge of The Light Brigade” on Strangefolk Records. Featuring their original lineup, it comes with its own music video, and is the first of a number of new tracks the band have recorded for their upcoming eighth studio album (title to be announced). The band are currently closing out a tour with Ocean Colour Scene in the UK, and U.S. dates to be announced shortly. Check out the new track and more below.
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