Rob Zombie has unleashed “Heathen Day”, the second single from his upcoming eighth studio album, The Great Satan. True to form, Zombie stepped behind the camera once again to direct the track’s accompanying video, which is now available to watch below. “Heathen Day” serves as your latest preview of The Great Satan, due out February 27th via Nuclear Blast. The album cycle kicked off last month with the debut single “Punks And Demons.” The 15-track album was recorded with longtime producer Zeuss (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed), continuing their collaborative run on Zombie’s recent studio output. Do you love independent bands, or…
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Korn’s seventh studio album, See You On The Other Side, turns 20 this year, originally landing on December 6th, 2005. To mark the milestone, the band have rolled out an expanded anniversary edition—available now on both vinyl and digital platforms. With the new digital release comes the first official streaming availability of the era’s b-side, “Last Legal Drug (Le Petit Mort)”, which has finally made its way to DSPs. See You On The Other Side represented a major transitional moment for Korn. It was their first studio record without guitarist Brian “Head” Welch, who stepped away at the time to…
Los Angeles-based progressive metalcore outfit Volumes have shared the music video for their latest single, “Bad Habit,” following hot on the heels of their recent visual for “S.O.A.P.” The new clip was directed by Orie McGinness (Bad Omens, Poppy) and is part of the rollout for the band’s upcoming album, Mirror Touch. Vocalist Michael Barr explained the meaning behind the track: “‘Bad Habit’ is a song about identifying that habits that are deemed bad for you or unhealthy are sometimes the only thing getting you through life. Is there a balance that can be achieved? Typically, no.” Mirror Touch will…
Lamb Of God have premiered their second new single of the year, “Parasocial Christ,” arriving shortly after their earlier release “Sepsis.” The Richmond, VA-based groove metal titans paired the track with a music video directed by Jon Vulpine, now streaming below. Vocalist Randy Blythe offered insight into the song’s themes: “The Information Age has birthed the attention economy, an industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars anchored in keeping eyeballs firmly glued to screens, thus generating ad revenue. Every second spent clicking and scrolling through the trivial and/or sordid details of other people’s lives, people that you will most likely…
Tom Morello has once again teased the possibility of unreleased Audioslave songs finally being shared with the world. The Rage Against The Machine guitarist, who is also a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee alongside Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, revealed that roughly an album’s worth of material from the supergroup remains archived. Audioslave, which combined Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, and Cornell, released three albums in the early 2000s, earning multiple platinum and gold certifications in the United States. While a posthumous Soundgarden release featuring Cornell is in the works, Morello confirmed that fans may eventually hear previously unheard…
Carrion Vael are returning with their fifth studio album, Slay Utterly, set for release on January 16th via Unique Leader Records. The melodic death metal outfit continues their fascination with true crime, exploring the lives of notorious serial killers and their victims throughout the album. The first single and music video, “19(fucking)78”, focuses on the Hillside Stranglers, the duo who terrorized Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The album opens with “19(fucking)78”, blending technical guitar work, slam riffs, and clean vocals, while examining themes of control, nature versus nurture, and obsession. Other highlights include: Slay Utterly track listing: 01 –…
Slam and brutal death metal titans Party Cannon and Internal Bleeding have announced a co-headlining UK and Ireland tour for spring 2026. The run kicks off on April 22nd and will feature two headline sets each night, with additional openers yet to be revealed. Bassist Clankenstein of Party Cannon commented on the upcoming tour: “The dumbest tour of the year is back with voracious contempt, and we’ve put together a lineup that can only be described as the epoch of barbarity. Touring with the undisputed kings of slam, Internal Bleeding, is an honor—they’ve inspired my love for ignorant riffing and…
New Miserable Experience, a supergroup featuring members and alumni of Revocation, Rivers Of Nihil, Rosetta, and more, have returned with their latest single, “Ordinary People”. The track is described by the band as: “A song that is a reaction to rich and powerful men trying to convince us that they are ordinary people and that empathy is a toxic trait.” The collective includes Brody Uttley (Rivers Of Nihil) on guitar, Brett Bamberger (ex-Revocation) on bass, Bruce “B.J. McMurtrie Jr.” (Rosetta) on drums, David Grossman (ex-Rosetta) on vocals and bass, and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Mahesh Kost (Model Prisoner). Their upcoming album, Gild…
British metalcore outfit Shields have released “Parasites”, the latest single from their forthcoming album Death & Connection. The full track is streaming below, with the album scheduled for release on January 30th via Long Branch Records. Vocalist Joe Edwards shared insight on the song, explaining: “‘Parasites’ explores the experience of sinking into depression and the warped internal relationship that develops within that state. Originally a rock song from a previous project, it was repurposed for this album. The original track already had dark undertones, which made it easy to re-frame it with moody, industrial arrangements and allow for wide dynamic…
Velositor — the trio led by Sean Zatorsky (Dååth, ex-Chimaira) — have dropped a brand-new covers collection titled Mixtape. The release pulls together several previously issued renditions while adding two fresh tracks to round out the set. Across its seven songs, Mixtape dives into a wide range of influences, touching on nu-metal, metalcore, Britpop, and even seasonal Christmas music. Their take on Slipknot’s early favorite “Purity” serves as the collection’s spotlight single. The full Mixtape release is streaming now via Bandcamp. Mixtape track listing: 01 – “A Place For My Head” (Linkin Park cover)02 – “Root” (Deftones cover)03 – “Missing”…
