Sleep Token, one of the most buzzed about metal bands of early 2023, will release its third album, "Take Me Back to Eden" on May 19 via Spinefarm Records. Watch the video for the new single "Vore" below. The new record—over an hour of music across 12 tracks—is the third part of a trilogy, a... Continue Reading →
Saint Asonia to release ‘Extrovert’ EP on Nov. 18
Saint Asonia, featuring former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier and Staind guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok, will release "Extrovert," its second EP of the year, on Nov. 18, 2022, via Spinefarm Records. Pre-order it here. The band has shared the visualizer for the new single "Wolf." "This song was inspired by the chaos, the darkness, and the violence that... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Saint Asonia – ‘Introvert’
By Greg Maki I’m not sure if it's criticism or praise to say that “Introvert,” the new seven-song EP from Saint Asonia, sounds exactly how one would expect it to sound. Probably a little of both. The band, of course, is based on the musical partnership of ex-Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier and Staind... Continue Reading →
Bullet for My Valentine releases ‘Stitches’ video
Bullet for My Valentine will release a deluxe version of its current, self-titled album on Aug. 5, 2022 via Spinefarm/Search and Destroy. This extended release features four new tracks, plus "Stitches," a song previously only available as a Japanese exclusive. Watch the video below. Pre-order the deluxe edition here. The vinyl version will arrive on Nov. 11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGh_t256kDM Track listing: "Parasite" "Knives" "My Reverie" "No Happy Ever... Continue Reading →
Saint Asonia to release ‘Introvert’ EP, shares ‘Above It All’ video
Saint Asonia, featuring former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier and Staind guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok, will release a new EP, "Introvert," on July 1, 2022, via Spinefarm Records. Pre-order it here. Tthe band has shared the first single from the seven-track EP in the form of "Above It All." Watch the video, directed by Justin Reich, below. "'Above... Continue Reading →
While She Sleeps announces special edition of ‘Sleeps Society,’ shares ‘Eye to Eye’ video
While She Sleeps has released its new single, "Eye to Eye," with a cinematic music video, clocking in at over seven-and-a-half minutes, directed by the band and featuring a star turn from vocalist Lawrence Taylor, who plays two versions of himself. Watch it below. "With this song and video, we wanted to push our DIY attitude to the... Continue Reading →
Bullet for My Valentine releases new single ‘Omen,’ deluxe edition of self-titled due July 8
Bullet for My Valentine will release a deluxe version of its current, self-titled album on July 8, 2022, via Spinefarm/Search and Destroy. This extended release features four new tracks, plus "Stitches," a song previously only available as a Japanese exclusive. Get it here and pre-save it here. The video for the first single, "Omen," has been released. Watch it below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3gX2Hb6MCM Following the CD and digital releases, a vinyl... Continue Reading →
Saint Asonia covers The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’
Saint Asonia, featuring former Three Days Grace frontman Adam Gontier and Staind guitarist/founding member Mike Mushok, has shared its cover of The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights." "It's always interesting deciding on a song to cover," Gontier said about how the band arrived at the decision to cover an R&B/pop artist. "In this case, I just wanted to do something that... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Bullet for My Valentine – ‘Bullet for My Valentine’
By Greg Maki After pursuing a slick, hard rock sound on 2018’s “Gravity,” Bullet for My Valentine has brought back the metal in a big way on its seventh, appropriately self-titled record. Focused, razor sharp and monstrously heavy, this is BFMV making almost no concessions to court airplay or chase current trends. Don’t call it... Continue Reading →
Bullet for My Valentine releases ‘Rainbow Veins’ video
Bullet For My Valentine has released the official video for its new single, "Rainbow Veins." The video completes a collection of clips honed by creative director Fiona Garden. She and singer/guitarist Matt Tuck have worked closely across all accompanying imagery around Bullet for My Valentine's upcoming, self-titled seventh studio album. The record will be released on Nov. 5, 2021, via Spinefarm/Search & Destroy (pre-order... Continue Reading →