Slaughter To Prevail Shares a New Single and Video “Confict” 


Russian deathcore destroyers, Slaughter To Prevail have dropped their latest display of unbridled, unapologetic and unrelenting brutality in the shape of thrash-tinged new single, “Conflict” today. Out now on Sumerian Records, the track can be streamed below at all DSPs and the official music video can be viewed below.Continue reading


Des Rocs Books North American Headline Tour Dates



NYC rocker, Des Rocs, has announced his North American, Spring headline tour, kicking off April 13th in Jacksonville, Florida. Support comes from Jigsaw Youth. The live run takes place in support of his latest album, Dream Machine, which was released in August of 2023 on Sumerian Records. Rocs also recently shared the live video single, “I Am the Lightning.” Find live listings, the video, and more in the article below.
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UPDATED: Kittie Shares Their First New Song and Music Video in 13 Years with “Eyes Wide Open”


Marking another milestone on their epic comeback, Kittie have shared their first new single since 2011, the groovy and brutal “Eyes Wide Open” streaming on all DSPs, after premiering on Liquid Metal on SiriusXM Radio via their new label, Sumerian Records! Stream the track now and rock out as we wait for a music video, watch the music video! Continue reading


Palaye Royale Shares A New Single and Visualizer “World Ends” – Brand New “Songs For Sadness” EP Out Now! 


Palaye Royale has dropped a new EP – Songs For Sadness, out now from Sumerian Records. The band has dropped a new single and visualizer “World Ends,” which you can see below. This track follows the prior single and video – “umakemenotwannadie!” Songs For Sadness is the latest in a series of EPs highlighting the bands varied approaches to songwriting! Watch the video now! Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Poppy – Zig


 

Following the bizarre and twisted brand of úber-pop and nu-metal mariah that Moriah Pereira (Poppy) tapped into for 2020’s I Disagree has been strained even further now we come to Zig (Sumerian). Her Flux album was the pop-punk bridge making her fifth album the next logical maturation point.  

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Bad Omens Books New and Rescheduled Spring 2024 Dates, Including Sick New World Festival


Bad Omens – 2023 by Photo Credit – Bryan Kirks

 

Bad Omens have today announced new dates for the postponed Albuquerque, Tempe (now taking place in Mesa, AZ with a venue upgrade), and Dallas dates of the Concrete Forever headliner shows slated for April 2024. Not only that, but the band has also unveiled new dates in San Antonio and Tulsa, as well as an additional Dallas show to boot. Previously purchased Concrete Forever tickets and VIP for postponed dates will be honored, while refunds are available for those unable to attend at point of purchase. Fans also have their chance to see the band’s electrifying live show at the now sold-out Sick New World Festival in Las Vegas on April 27. Tickets go on sale this Friday, October 20 at 10 a.m. local time at the link here, so don’t miss your chance to secure yours before they’re all gone.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Starbenders – Take Back The Night


 

Life is a cabaret, old chums, with the scintillating Take Back The Night (Sumerian Records). A power-packed, credulity-stretching showcase of strong, strong pop-rock songwriting and arranging courtesy of Starbenders; this album is full of punky attitude and thrusting ambition. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Nita Strauss – The Call Of The Void


 

She came, she saw, she conquered. “VIC-TOR-IOUS.” The Call Of The Void (Sumerian Records) is two albums in one – a superior instrumental guitar album, full of class and charisma, setting off sparks of shredded steel and nickel – and an above average, rock/blues rock/modern metal album, with one foot in the past and two eyes looking to the future, graced by some fine guest stars, including Alice Cooper, David Draiman, and Anders Friden

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ALBUM REVIEW: Veil Of Maya – Mother


 

Brief storytime. Back in the mid-2010s, the WWE was hellbent on crowning star Roman Reigns as the next big thing. As soon as fans caught on to this shove-it-down-your-throat approach, they balked, and booed Reigns out the building every chance they got. It took years for the majority to embrace Roman finally. And maybe that path is prophetic when it comes to Veil Of Maya’s newest record, Mother (Sumerian Records). 

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INTERVIEW: Lilith Czar On Reinventing Herself,  Pushing Boundaries, and Making New Music


 

Lilith Czar released her new album Created From Filth And Dust via Sumerian Records in 2021. A veteran artist for many years, she spent 2022 opening for Halestorm, The Trinity Of Terror Tour with Black Veil Brides, Motionless In White, Ice Nine Kills, Three Days Grace, Godsmack, Welcome to Rockville, and Aftershock Festival where we caught up with her. She chatted about the new identity, new album, feminism, and more new music on the way in 2023. 

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