New Zealand's Alien Weaponry, which released its third album, "Te Rā," on March 28, 2025, via Napalm Records, has dropped a music video for the single "Taniwha" featuring a guest vocal appearance from Lamb of God's Randy Blythe. Watch the video below, and get the new album here. In the video, the modern groove metal trio is face... Continue Reading →
Currently slaying audiences across North America on his There's No Such Thing as Monsters tour, Wednesday 13 has unleased his latest single, "No Apologies" featuring Taime Down of Faster Pussycat. The song is from Wednesday 13's imminent 10th studio album, "Mid Death Crisis" (April 25, 2025, Napalm Records; get it here). "No Apologies" is a fast-romping anthem... Continue Reading →
Rising alt-metal act Halocene has teamed up with Florida rock band Fame on Fire for the new single "Euphoria." Co-written/produced by both bands, the new song is about a fresh feeling of something euphoric and questioning if it is real or momentary. Watch the music video below. "It was great to finally team up with Fame," Halocene... Continue Reading →
"Medusa," the one and only album released by the duo of Jack Russell (Great White) and Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns) as Russell/Guns, will be released on vinyl for the firs time for Record Store Day 2025, which is set for April 12. Accompanied by Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon and Alessandro del Vecchio, Russell/Guns originally released the album in January 2024.... Continue Reading →
DED, which returned in fall 2024 with the new single "Rockstar," is back again with "Until I Die," featuring Chris Motionless from Motionless in White. Watch the music video below. "'Until I Die' is a statement about drawing a line for my life," vocalist Joe Cotela said. "It's me separating myself from the bullshit. It's my mission statement to... Continue Reading →
The Pretty Wild, described as playing "metaphysical metalcore," has unleashed the new song "Button Eyes," with an official music video to come, via its new label home, Sumerian Records. The sister duo previously released "sLeepwALkeR," which has surpassed 5.6 million Spotify streams and totaled 381,000 views on YouTube to date. Most recently, The Pretty Wild joined forces with Kittie and Diamante to... Continue Reading →
Corey Taylor and Bad Omens have collaborated on a cover of the Kansas classic "Dust in the Wind" for the official motion picture soundtrack of "Queen of the Ring," releasing March 7, 2025, via Sumerian Records. Listen to the song here or below. Pre-order tickets to see "Queen of the Ring" when it opens in... Continue Reading →
Laurenne/Louhimo, the collaboration between Finnish vocalists Noora Louhimo (Battle Beast) and Netta Laurenne (Smackbound), will release its sophomore album, "Falling Through Stars," on April 18, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. The first single and video, “Damned,” is available now. Pre-order the album here. “'Damned' is our first single release, and it represents the most classic style of melodic metal and hard rock on the album,"... Continue Reading →
While the COVID-19 pandemic likely will go down as the great tragedy of our lifetime, there have been some silver linings, if you choose to look at it that way. Unable to tour, musicians have found solace in creativity, writing and recording new albums sooner than expected or pursuing new side projects and collaborations. One... Continue Reading →
