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OCTOPLOID – ‘Coast Of The Drowned Sailors’ [feat. Tomi Koivusaari] lyric video & first headline tour

OCTOPLOID, fronted by bassist Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine (known for his work with AMORPHIS, BARREN EARTH, and MANNHAI), are wrapping up an eventful 2024 with the release of a brand-new lyric video for ‘Coast Of The Drowned Sailors.’ This year marked the release of their highly praised debut album, Beyond The Aeons, as well as their first live performance. Taken from the album featuring an impressive roster of prestigious guest musicians, ‘Coast Of The Drowned Sailors’ highlights vocals by none other than Laine’s AMORPHIS bandmate, Tomi Koivusaari. Known for his iconic growls, Koivusaari lends his signature style to the track, creating […]

Swiss shoegaze outfit LAST LEAF DOWN return with new single, album coming 2025

It took some time, but Swiss LAST LEAF DOWN are finally back, marking their long-awaited return with the new single, ‘Silence’, and bringing their signature “dreamy shoegaze from the woods” back to life in a further developed sound. Stream ‘Silence’ at THIS LOCATION “I worked on this song for a very long time and went through a rollercoaster of emotions with it. It is very special to me because it triggers something unique in me, as if it takes me in its arms and looks back with me, in security and with a little distance.” comments LAST LEAF DOWN mastermind […]

PLANET DESERT ROCK WEEKEND: full lineup revealed

Vegas Rock Revolution’s Planet Desert Rock Weekend has revealed the full lineup for its fifth edition, with twenty international heavy rock, psych and doom acts to take the Las Vegas stages over the January 30th-February 2nd, 2025 weekend! Curated by Vegas Rock Revolution founder John Gist, Planet Desert Rock Weekend has become a major event for all heavy rock fans nationwide and beyond. More than just a festival, it’s an experience: Planet Desert Rock is designed to be an intimate weekend where festival-goers can hang out with likeminded rockers and the musicians that create amazing music — it’s a party […]

KARLA KVLT: New German Sludge/Post-Rock Trio Formed By Members Of Eisenvater And Melting Palms To Release Debut LP, Thunderhunter, Through Exile On Mainstream February 21st

Exile On Mainstream is thrilled to welcome back Markus E. Lipka, the driving force behind Eisenvater with his new band, KARLA KVLT. Together with his son Johann Wientjes on drums and his daughter-in-law, Teresa Matilda Curtens, on bass and vocals – both also in Melting Palms – the trio delivers a raw and monolithic album that is unique in style and approach. The alternative music scene in the 1990s vibrantly questioned traditional listening approaches and came up with some of the most interesting concepts in that sense. While it was bands like Melvins, Unsane, Swans, and Cop Shoot Cop on […]

Final Coil release new video – ‘The Making Of Stay With Me’ – before heading out to Europe

As they prepare for their first live dates on European soil FINAL COIL have released a fascinating new film documenting the creation of their amazing recent video, ‘Stay With Me’. ‘Making Of Stay With Me’ takes fans behind the scenes and gives a great insight into the work that goes into creating a top class promotional video. FINAL COIL front man Phil Stiles shares his thoughts on this very different video release for the band and on an incredible 2024… “As we countdown to our first ever live dates in France and Belgium, it’s amazing to look back across a […]

DEMISER Announces US Winter Tour With Nunslaughter

South Carolina hell bringers, DEMISER, will join Nunslaughter for a two-week US tour this Winter. The Pestis Infernum Tour runs from January 31st in Washington, DC through February 15th in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional support will be provided by Desolus. The band comments, “DEMISER is fuckin’ stoked to hit the road! After a year in wait, we return to the East Coast with our brothers in blasphemy – the mighty Nunslaughter – with speed demons Desolus in tow! This time, in support of our latest offering Slave To The Scythe, bangers like ‘Hell Is Full Of Fire’ and ‘Phallomancer The Phallomancer’ […]

GOBLIN HOVEL’s Gobischkevrot Now Streaming

The clan of the moon fist has arrived! The new album from the genre-defying collective known as GOBLIN HOVEL is now available on CD and digital formats. Stream and purchase Gobischkevrot The album is a synthesis of avant-garde metal and comedic audio drama. Gobischkevrot recounts the story of a beleaguered clan of goblins seeking mystical power in a desperate struggle for survival in a human-dominated world. A concept album in the truest sense, Gobischkevrot blends intense folk-inspired metal with spoken-word narration from the Goblin RaidBoss known as Skraptif. With over 20 releases under their belt, GOBLIN HOVEL fully embraces their […]

MANTAR To Release Post Apocalyptic Depression Full-Length February 14th, 2025 Via Metal Blade Records; New Video/Single Now Playing

MANTAR will release a brand new full-length, Post Apocalyptic Depression, on February 14th, 2025 via Metal Blade Records. 2022’s Pain Is Forever And This Is The End saw the German duo bring a sonic richness to their madly heavy blackened death-punk grooves, assisting the record to its position at #2 on Germany’s Official Top 10 album chart. The record added smoother, calmer, more harmonic textures to MANTAR’s expanding palette, but on 2024’s Post Apocalyptic Depression, the band smashes the palette and punches a hole in the canvas. “We wanted to do everything different from the last album,” affirms guitarist/vocalist Hanno […]

GODZILLIONAIRE: new album and track announced on Ripple Music

Kansas-based dark and soulful heavy rockers GODZILLIONAIRE have signed to Ripple Music for the release of their sophomore full-length, Diminishing Returns, this January 17th, and present its groovy first single ‘3rd Street Shuffle’. Check out new single ‘3rd Street Shuffle’ via Outlaws of the Sun Fronted by legendary singer, poet, and artist Mark Hennessy from grunge band Paw, GODZILLIONAIRE is known for creating focused music equal in ferocity and lovelorn sensitivity and bringing raging, emotionally intense live performances. Hennessy is joined by Ben White (guitar), Michael Dye (bass), and Cody Romaine (drums) in creating music with focus and intention, rooted […]