A remarkable chapter in rock history is finally being completed. Conceived years ago by Alice Cooper and his longtime collaborator Dick Wagner, Chester Rose was envisioned as a theatrical concept album in the spirit of Welcome to My Nightmare, a dark, cinematic production intended for both album and television.  

Rock band Plush drops their new album, Mass Hysteria, via Pavement Entertainment. The release is the band’s second full-length album, following the self-titled debut back in 2021. Mass Hysteria features the single “Animalistic,” which debuted on SiriusXM Octane on August 13th. With powerful guitars, hypnotizing melodies, and soaring vocals, Mass Hysteria marks a new era for Plush, addressing the past while stepping into the present.  

SLIPKNOT unleash “Arsenal”, the first new song from the band in over three years.  The anthemic release arrives with a music video directed by M Shawn Crahan – (clown), and stars Jackson White.  

“Undone” is the latest single from Danish metal outfit, GRADIENCE. The track appears on the band’s debut full-length, Anomaly, set for release on September 4th via Metal Blade Records.  

Progressive metal has always been about evolution, pushing boundaries, and refusing to stand still. With the release of their new album, RISEN, LIVESAY embraces that philosophy with their most inspired and dynamic work to date.  

U.S. Death Metal duo FOG WALL are set to release debut album, Gloomweaver, on September 4! Gloomweaver collects some of Tolkien’s most harrowing tales, as well as stories of the torturous, terrifying worlds depicted in the work of FromSoftware, the Japanese video game development studio. Included therein are everything from haunted fortresses to arachnid-shaped demons whose sole purpose is to eat the world, not to mention the forceful enclosure of humans into glass jars.  

Living Weapon will release their new LP Death in the Family next month, and it’s an album that confronts mortality, meaninglessness, and the aftermath of existence. The album’s pummeling new single— “Interspecies Quality Assessment”— arrives today alongside a music video filmed and produced by Eric Richter, Anthony Didio, and the band themselves.  

Iconic Norwegian artist MORTIIS is now pleased to unleash another new single from his upcoming full-length, ‘Ghosts of Europa.’ “Tundra, Heart of Hell,” is a gothic, darkwave banger that channels the likes of Bauhaus, Joy Division, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and more!  

Evil Island have announced their debut album, Terraform The Afterlife, arriving August 14 via Blowed Out Records. Born from the creative firestorm that followed The Blood Brothers’ 2024 reunion tour, the record finds Johnny Whitney, Cody Votolato, Mark Gajadhar and Autry Fulbright pushing their collective chemistry into bold new territory.  

Hard rock giants Breaking Benjamin surprised fans with the live debut of their brooding and haunting new single, “Something Wicked,” across dates on last year’s tour with Three Days Grace as well as at Welcome To Rockville, signaling the latest chapter for the band and teasing a forthcoming full-length album. Marked by their signature blend of atmospheric tension, thunderous instrumentation, and raw emotional weight, the track finds the band pushing deeper into darker sonic territory while staying rooted in the sound that has defined them for years.  

On the heels of consecutive weekends playing Coachella, CEREMONY—the seminal California-based punk band of Ross Farrar, Anthony Anzaldo, Andy Nelson, Justin Davis, and Jake Casarotti—return with “Other Hells,” their first new single in over five years. Clocking in at just over two minutes, “Other Hells” is energetic from the get-go, with up tempo drums crashing against frenzied guitars, and showcases the band flexing their hardcore muscle once again.  

The Pusciverse – With the debut of Puscifer’s new comic book series, “Tales From The Pusciverse,” and two issues already sold out, the band shares an animated adaptation of “Tales From The Pusciverse #2: The Briefcase,” set to “A Public Stoning”, from their new album, Normal Isn’t. The story centers on the longest running mystery in the Pusciverse: The Briefcase. For years, the object has appeared in Puscifer’s videos and photographs, prompting the recurring question among fans: “What’s in the briefcase?” Written by Maynard James Keenan, “The Briefcase” features artwork by Marlin Shoop (“Captain Action,” “G.I. Joe,” “Unprepped”) with lettering by Jack Morelli (“Afterlife...