Rain City Drive Shares a New Single and Video – “Ride Or Die”


Rain City Drive are back and ready to captivate listeners with their new heartfelt anthem “Ride Or Die,” out now via Thriller Records. The track arrives complete with a music video that captures the powerful feeling of finding that one person you want to build a life with, your ultimate partner in everything. Watch and stream “Ride Or Die” below.Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 6-27-25  Rock and Metal New Releases Radar


From underground gems to headline-worthy drops, it’s New Music Friday for 6-20-25 

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Forbidden Shares Their First New Single and Video in 15 Years – “Divided By Zero”


Bay Area Legends Forbidden have shared their new single and video for “Divided By Zero!” This is the band’s first new single with new singer Norman Skinner (Skinner, Nivianne)! The band promises a new album in 2025, and will be on tour this summer including a Los Angeles headline show, Wacken Open Air, Dynamo, Motorcultor, Aftershock, and more! Watch and stream the track now!Continue reading


Sun Dont Shine (Type O Negative, Crowbar, Down) Drops Brand New Single and Video “Coming Down” – New EP Coming Soon


Following the haunting intensity of “The Promise Song,” hard rock force Sun Dont Shine (ft. members of Type O Negative, Crowbar, Down) returns with a brand new single, “Coming Down,” out today. The track dives headfirst into the swirling tension between serenity and chaos, delivered with the unrelenting rawness the band has become known for. Watch the video here and pre-order the new four-song EP Coming Down, releasing via Corpse Paint Records this summer, below.Continue reading


PREVIEW: New Music Friday: 6-27-25  Rock and Metal New Releases Radar


From underground gems to headline-worthy drops, it’s New Music Friday for 6-20-25 

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Tess And The Details Share a New Single and Video for “Take Me Alive”


San Francisco punk rock band Tess & The Details return with their first original single since 2023, announcing the anthemic “Take Me Alive,” out now! “Take Me Alive” is the band’s first original release since their debut 2023 album Runaway (Double Helix Records), kicking off an exciting new chapter. To accompany the track, the band is also dropping a high-energy, performance-based music video, shot by Like Roses guitarist Devin Zamora and edited by lead singer/guitarist Tess Stevens. Watch the video here: Continue reading


Orange9MM Shares Their First New Single in 26 Years – “Turn It Up”


Fresh off supporting Refused and Quicksand in NYC as part of their “The Refused Are Fucking Dead” farewell tour, Orange9MM is back and delivering music to make you move.  The band released their first new music since the 1990s, “Turn It Up” solidifies the new line-up, furthering 9mm’s legacy as a band fundamental to the DNA of NYC Post-Hardcore. Stream “Turn It Up” now! 

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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Livestream 5-22-25


 

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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: YearB4 Share Their New Single “Rebel Without A Cause”


 Nashville Rockers YearB4 have impressed us with a string of new singles over the last year, following some heavy and eclectic EP releases. Now they have teamed up with Ghost Cult to premiere their new single “Rebel Without A Cause.” With a fantastic main riff, catchy as hell vocal hooks, and a fire guitar solo, this is one of the best pure rock n roll songs we have heard this year! You’ll be screaming along to this fun track all summer! Check out the track here! Continue reading


Shadows Fall Shares a New Single and Video for “Souls Devoured” – on Tour with Killswitch Engage Soon


Metal titans Shadows Fall continue with their thunderous return with the release of their brand new single, “Souls Devoured.” The track arrives just ahead of their highly anticipated tour dates with fellow Massachusetts metal heavyweights Killswitch Engage and marks a fierce new chapter in the band’s legacy. With galloping solos, soaring three-part vocals, punishing grooves, and introspective lyricism, “Souls Devoured” is a searing metallic anthem that captures the raw energy and precision fans have come to expect. Accompanying the release is an electrifying new music video, now available to watch.Continue reading