Being from the New England area, I have been absolutely spoiled in both professional sport team championships and local music. One of the absolute titans of that discussion, The Acacia Strain, continues to march forward with their thirteenth album, You Are Safe From God Here (Rise Records). The depressing nature of both the instrumentals and the lyrics makes you feel the grief behind each beat.
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Southern California quintet, Spite, are gearing up to unleash their new album, New World Killer, on October 31 via Rise Records. In advance, the band dropped the visualizer for “Looking Glass,” featuring a guest contribution from Boundaries. Watch it below and read more.
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The Acacia Strain recently announced their upcoming album, You Are Safe From God Here, arriving on October 24, via Rise Records. Pre-orders are live at the links below. They have now shared another new single, “Swamp Mentality” – following the previous “Holy Moonlight” track! Stream th new single and watch the creepy af music video below! Continue reading
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Southern California quintet, Spite, have announced that their new album, New World Killer, is to arrive on October 31, via Rise Records. They have also shared a performance video for the title track. Watch it below and find out more.
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Texan titans, Kublai Khan TX (Rise Records), have just unleashed their new single, “The Mountain of Corsicana,” and its official music video, directed by Max Moore (Knocked Loose, Spiritbox, A Day To Remember). The band also hit the road across the US, on their headlining tour with Drain, Gideon and Guilt Trip as support. The trek kicks off on Saturday, 18th September 2025 at Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky. Watch the new video below.
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The Acacia Strain recently announced their upcoming album, You Are Safe From God Here, arriving on October 24, via Rise Records. They have now shared their new single, “Holy Moonlight,” along with an official music video. Watch it below and read more from the band.
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Memphis May Fire are embarking on a headline tour this fall. The Shapeshifter Tour Leg 2 kicks off November 17 in Florida, running through to December 16 in Arkansas. Support comes from Rain City Drive, Nevertel, and If Not For Me. Keep reading below for more information.
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Alkaline Trio proudly unveils the brand spanking new single “Oblivion,” the first of three songs recently recorded with producer Travis Barker of Blink 182. The first Alkaline Trio studio recording to feature drummer Atom Willard alongside guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba and bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano, “Oblivion” is a devilishly hooky new number that continues the relentless creative tear that kicked off with the January 2024 release of the band’s 10th album, Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs (Rise Records). Available now across digital platforms, “Oblivion” will also be released as a limited edition D2C exclusive vinyl 7-inch. The b-side on the vinyl will be the demo version of the song which will be exclusive to the vinyl and not available digitally. Also unveiled today is the official “Oblivion” music video, directed by Mark Eaton. Watch here:
Arizona quartet blessthefall have released new single “Fell So Hard, Felt So Right” today via Rise Records. The song features a guest appearance from Dan Marsala of Story Of The Year. The single is taken off the bands recently announced their new album Gallows, their first album in 7 years. The record is set to be released on September 5, 2025, via Rise Records. Pre-order it at the link below. Watch the visualiser for “Fell So Hard, Felt So Right” below.Continue reading
Last year, Breaking Benjamin guitarist, Keith Wallen, dropped his most recent solo album, Infinity Now, via Rise Records. As part of following on, he has now shared a cover of Avril Lavigne‘s hit, “I’m With You,” complete with an official video. Catch it below and read more from Wallen.
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