Two special vinyl editions of Blue October’s platinum-selling album Foiled are out today via Republic/UMe, marking 20 years since the record that cemented the Houston-bred band as one of alternative rock’s most distinctive voices. [Available Now]. Two decades on, the album’s catalog has surpassed one billion streams. [Stream on DSPS].
“And for when you wanna get the rowdy crowd nice ‘n. CA-RAAAZZZAYYY, “Cross The Line” delivers a thrash bashin’ neck wreckin’ back achin’ fist breakin’ body slammin’ knee jammin’ ass kickin’ helluva fuckin’ good time!! Heads always bang and bodies always move, “Cross The Line” gets all the Hellions in the groove!”
For almost two decades, Genghis Tron bandleaders Michael Sochynsky and Hamilton Jordan have gazed into the future and imagined what the world would look like after the extinction of our species— an outcome that has long troubled but also inspired them to steer the pioneering outfit in breaking new ground with each successive release. With their fourth full-length album Signal Fire, Genghis Tron awaken us from the post-apocalyptic daydreams of their previous work with a violent— and most welcome— shove.
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.
Seasons Of Gloom, the ferocious new full-length from Arizona death metal outfit WYRMHAVEN, is out TODAY and streaming. Written during a time of significant loss and perseverance, the record shows the band’s ability to craft songs that evoke dark aggression as well as personal vulnerability. Still anchored by catchy and intentional songwriting, these new songs manage to reach further into the past and show a reverence to metalcore’s early days. The precise riffing and chugging of songs like “Morning Star” show the band’s deep knowledge and respect for bands like Burnt By The Sun and Glass Casket, while the mournful and cathartic tone of “Unrelenting Storms,” perhaps one of the record’s most personal...
For over two decades, PSYCROPTIC has operated at the vanguard of technical death metal, defined by instrumental precision, structural intelligence and an uncompromising creative ethic. From their Tasmanian origins to commanding stages worldwide, the band have built a reputation on rhythmic complexity, exacting musicianship, and a refusal to plateau. On July 17th, PSYCROPTIC enters a decisive new chapter with The Pulse Of Annihilation, their first full-length release for Metal Blade Records. The partnership marks a strategic alignment between one of extreme metal’s most technically formidable acts and a label whose history is intertwined with the genre’s evolution. At the core of this next phase is guitarist and...
