Colorado-based thrash metal band Havok has signed with BLKIIBLK and shared the new single "Fifth Generation Warfare." Stream the song here, and watch the lyric video below. "We’re excited to sign with a new label that is hungry and eager to make a name for themselves, while still being led by a seasoned veteran," the... Continue Reading →
Blue Medusa, the new band founded by ex-Arch Enemy/current DragonForce vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, has shared its second single, "Flying Monkey." The new song follows "Checkmate," released in March 2026. White-Gluz and Vicente Cordero co-directed the music video, which can be seen below, and White-Gluz digitally painted the single artwork. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBFrxtU_J70 Musically, "Flying Monkey" highlights the... Continue Reading →
Veteran metal band Anthrax will release "Cursum Perficio," its long-awaited 12th studio album, on Sept. 18, 2026, via Megaforce Records. It is the band's first record since "For All Kings," released in early 2016. Pre-order/pre-save it here, and watch the music video for the first single, "It's for the Kids," below. The phrase "cursum perficio" is Latin... Continue Reading →
Alissa White-Gluz certainly has been busy since announcing her departure from Arch Enemy in November 2025. First, she released her debut solo single, "The Room Where She Died." Then she introduced her new band Blue Medusa with its first single, "Checkmate." And this week has brought the most surprising news: White-Gluz is the new singer... Continue Reading →
Motionless in White will release its seventh full-length album, "Decades," on July 17, 2026, via Roadrunner Records. The Scranton, Pennsylvania, band also has shared the new single "Playing God" featuring Corey Taylor. Watch the lyric video for the song below, and pre-order the new album here. "I can't believe how aggressive Corey sounds," frontman Chris... Continue Reading →
Spooky metalcore band Dark Divine has shared the new single "Fading Away" from its upcoming sophomore full-length, "Undead Melody," due May 29, 2026, via Thriller Records. Watch the visualizer for the new song below, and pre-order/pre-save the new album here. "'Fading Away" is an analysis on how misinformation has been turned into a weapon to control how... Continue Reading →
U.K. metal band Cage Fight has shared the music video for "Oxygen" from its second studio album, "Exuvia," released May 1, 2026, via Spinefarm Records (get it here). “When your worries occupy all the space in your head, you’re navigating through fog; every task, every move, feels like a challenge," vocalist Rachel Aspe said. "'Oxygen'... Continue Reading →
John Corabi (The Dead Daisies, Mötley Crüe, Union, Ratt, The Scream) has shared the official music video for "1969" from his long-awaited debut solo album, "New Day," out now via Frontiers Music Srl. (Get the album here.) "'1969' is a great song inspired by the current situations in America, which made me think of another turbulent... Continue Reading →
American metal band Armored Saint has shared the new single "Hit a Moonshot" from its upcoming album "Emotion Factory Reset," due May 22, 2026, via Metal Blade Records. Watch the music video for the song below, and pre-order the album here. “Hit a Moonshot” is a band favorite. A “moonshot” is a baseball term referencing a... Continue Reading →
With its seventh studio album, "Vindicate," due May 8, 2026, Black Veil Brides has shared the new song "Revenger" featuring Robb Flynn of Machine Head. Pre-order the album here, and watch the visualizer for the song below. "Revenger" frames vengeance as fantasy and delusion, following a self-styled avenger convinced that retribution could deliver justice. "I have... Continue Reading →
