AKKADIANBrave New World singleElsewhere EP due October 2026 UK progressive metal outfit AKKADIAN return with “Brave New World,” the latest taste of their forthcoming Elsewhere EP. The track follows “Elsewhere,” the EP’s lead single and title track, continuing the band’s rollout while offering another glimpse into the increasingly expansive sound
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In This Moment Conjure a Powerful New Era with WITCH | Aug 28, 2026
In This Moment WITCH Better Noise Music Release Date: August 28, 2026 Words by Adam Tibbott More than two decades into their career, In This Moment have never seemed particularly interested in standing still. With Witch, the band’s ninth studio album, Maria Brink and company continue evolving the sound they’ve
Otep Cuts Through the Gloom and Shares New Single “I’m Still Here” After Two Year Hiatus | Review | August 9, 2026
Otep I’m Still Here August 9th, 2026 SOUNDCLOUD LINK “The Void Is A Dishonest Friend.” OTEP Returns After Two-Year Hiatus With Haunting New Single “I’m Still Here” After nearly two years of musical silence, OTEP has returned with new music, but perhaps not in the form longtime fans were expecting.
The Barbarians of California Turn Up the Pressure on MEGATONS | Review | August 21, 2026
The Barbarians of California MEGATONS Release Date: August 21, 2026 Review by Adam Tibbott There’s a difference between wearing your influences proudly and simply recreating them. On MEGATONS, The Barbarians of California land firmly on the right side of that divide. The sophomore album from the project founded by AWOLNATION’s
SKYND x SWARM’s “Jimmy Savile” Examines the Crimes and the Institutions That Failed to Stop Them
Photos from WACKEN OPEN AIR 2026 performance video.https://www.magentamusik.de/wacken-2026Words by Adam Tibbott Since emerging onto the industrial metal scene in 2019, SKYND has carved out a niche unlike any other. Rather than writing fictional horror stories, the trio; consisting of vocalist Skynd, bassist Father, and drummer Deadbeat, builds their music around
Motionless In White – Decades | Review | Darkness Without Compromise
Motionless In White – Decades Roadrunner Records Release Date: July 17, 2026 For more than two decades, Motionless In White have occupied a space where metalcore, industrial, gothic rock, and electronic music coexist without apology. Rather than revisiting familiar territory, Decades finds the Scranton quintet reflecting on the road they’ve
LGHTBRNGR Release Debut EP, It’s Ok To Fall | Review
LGHTBRNGRIt’s Ok To Fall EPJune 10, 2026LGHTBRNGR EntertainmentWords by Adam Tibbott There’s something refreshing about a release that isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel or overwhelm listeners with excess. Omaha’s LGHTBRNGR officially arrive with It’s OK To Fall, a debut EP that feels less like a mission statement and more
Stunt Drummer set to drop sophomore release, “Warm Up, Tiger”
Portland, Oregon’s noise-garage punks continue their (r)evolution with their explosive sophomore release, Warm Up, Tiger, out April 17, 2026 via Cavity Search Records. Portland’s underground has long been a breeding ground for abrasive, art-damaged rock music, and Stunt Drummer’s upcoming album is poised to continue that tradition. “Warm Up, Tiger”
CHEVELLE RETURN WITH THEIR 10TH STUDIO ALBUM, BRIGHT AS BLASPHEMY
CHEVELLE – Bright as Blasphemy 8/15/25 via Alchemy Records https://getmorechevelle.com/ Words by Adam Tibbott 8/10 rating My first introduction to Chevelle was at 10:30a on a gravel lot in Kansas in 2002 when the trio opened the 2nd stage of Ozzfest. I wasn’t a big fan of nu-metal in the
BettySoo Brings the Feels with Her New Album “If You Never Go Away”
Let me start by saying that I’m not much of an Americana fan. Sure, I like the Jayhawks, Uncle Tupelo, and a few others… but if given a choice to listen to a handful of genres, Americana wouldn’t be in the top three. So when a friend told me to