Russian deathcore band Slaughter to Prevail will release its third full-length studio album, "Grizzly," on July 18, 2025, via Sumerian Records. Watch the music video—featuring a towering animatronic bear and UFC heavyweight fighter Alexander Volkov—for the new single "Russian Grizzly in America" below, and pre-order/pre-save the new album here. “I think this is the best album... 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 →
By Greg Maki At this point in her recording career—which has seen six full-lengths and another half dozen EPs since 2016—the only thing we can expect from Poppy is the unexpected. Having dipped her toes in dance pop, industrial, nu metal, metalcore and other diverse genres in the past, she throws a bit of everything—and... Continue Reading →
Following the release of her new album, "Negative Spaces," Grammy-nominated artist Poppy has announced her 2025 North American tour, "They’re All Around Us." Produced by Live Nation, the 28-city tour will kick off on March 11 in San Francisco, California, and end April 23 in Los Angeles, California. Tickets are available starting with artist presales beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 19.... Continue Reading →
Sumerian Records will release the 'American Psycho' Comic Series Soundtrack and the hardback graphic novel on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. The soundtrack is available for pre-order here, and vinyl will be available for purchase at the Sumerian Records Merch Store on release day. In addition to the release announcement, Diamante has stepped into the spotlight as part of the soundtrack lineup with her cover... Continue Reading →
Seven Hours After Violet, the new band led by System of a Down bassist, Shavo Odadjian, will release its self-titled debut album on Oct. 11, 2024, through Sumerian Records imprint 1336 Records. This announcement comes alongside the release of the band's second single, "Radiance," which is available on all major streaming platforms, accompanied by a... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki And the 2024 award for comeback album I didn’t know I needed goes to … It seems to have taken the burst of activity that started with the Canadian quartet’s reunion performance at the 2022 Blue Ridge Rock Festival for Kittie to get its due as a pioneering, influential force in heavy... Continue Reading →
Singer, songwriter, performance artist, video director and purveyor of surrealist chaos Poppy has returned with her latest genre-defying single, "New Way Out," released via Sumerian Records. The new song follows on the heels of Poppy's recent collaborations with Bad Omens on "V.A.N," currently climbing the Active Rock Radio charts, and Knocked Loose on "Suffocate," which... Continue Reading →
Kittie will release "Fire," its first new album in over 13 years, on June 21, 2024, via Sumerian Records. The band also has shared the new single "Vultures," along with a music video featuring live footage of its main stage performance at this year's Sick New World festival in Las Vegas. Stream "Vultures" here, and watch the music... Continue Reading →
Kittie, which earlier in 2024 released the singles "Eyes Wide Open" and "We Are Shadows," its first new music in 13 years, has set five North American headline dates in July and August. “We are absolutely thrilled to be headlining a handful of exclusive shows this summer in support of our forthcoming album," the band... Continue Reading →
