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Back with its first new release in a few years, Sourpunch lets it rip on the excellent new EP Shake Them Bones. This Rhode Island–based foursome fronted by Jenn Lombari (also of the excellent melodic punk duo Stubborn Hearts, which also includes drummer Doug Metivier) plays awesome high energy punk/pop/rock ‘n roll music that will get your heart pounding and your toes tapping. “Lipstick and Black” and “Gin Buzz” are in rockin’ pop-punk territory, while “Rebound n Down” is full of ’50s OG rock ‘n’ roll spirit. The theme song “Sourpunch Stomp” is a party-starter with a touch of Devil Dogs swagger. “Dead Friends” is fast and frenzied and poignant is hell. “Going up the Country” is a rocked-up cover of the Canned Heat classic. With Jenn Lombari, you’re always going to get passion and feeling in the vocals. So even though this is a fun record to put on and shake them bones to, there’s an emotional depth and soul to a lot of these songs that is sometimes missing in punk rock ‘n’ roll world. If you like no-nonsense rock ‘n’ roll that kicks a whole lot of ass but can also make you laugh and cry, this EP is for you!

Halestorm put on the performance of a lifetime at Sonic Temple 2026

L.A. Guns will release Live From the Guild Theatre, a new live CD and DVD, on July 3 via Cleopatra Records. The set was recorded on July 10, 2025 at The Guild Theatre in Menlo Park, Calif., during the band’s run in support of their 2025 album Leopard Skin.

The release captures the lineup of singer Phil Lewis, guitarist and band founder Tracii Guns, bassist Johnny Martin, guitarist Ace Von Johnson, and touring drummer Shawn Duncan tearing through fan favorites including “Electric Gypsy,” “One More Reason,” and “The Ballad of Jayne.”

Live From the Guild Theatre can be found here.

Leopard Skin, released in April 2025, marked L.A. Guns‘ return to Cleopatra Records and was the band’s fifth studio effort in seven years since Lewis and Guns reunited in 2017. It followed 2023’s Black Diamonds, which was the fourth studio album since that reunion, coming after The Missing Peace, The Devil You Know, and Checkered Past.

L.A. Guns formed in 1983 and have sold over six million records. Both their 1988 self-titled debut and 1990’s Cocked and Loaded were certified gold. Cocked and Loaded contained “The Ballad of Jayne,” which peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 25 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Drummer Steve Riley, who had led a parallel version of the band under a separate legal arrangement, died in October 2023 at age 67.

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Gabi & the Fly, the new heavy metal project from Calgary, Alberta vocalist Gabriella Lindland and Matt “Piggy D.” Montgomery — former Rob Zombie bassist and current Marilyn Manson guitarist — has released its debut five-song demo, Initiation of Decay, exclusively on Bandcamp. A video for the track “Devil’s Chain” is also out now.

The duo draws from sludge, grind, industrial metal, and extreme music to build a sound rooted in aggression and atmosphere. Lindland comes out of Calgary’s underground heavy scene, where she developed her vocal style across bands spanning sludge metal, crust punk, and grind. Montgomery brings his two decades of experience in horror-driven rock and metal to the collaboration. Initiation of Decay serves as the first look at the band’s sound ahead of a forthcoming debut full-length. A limited pressing of 100 CDs is available as part of an exclusive merch bundle while supplies last.

Montgomery is best known for his 18-year run as bassist for Rob Zombie, joining in 2006 as the replacement for Rob “Blasko” Nicholson, who departed to join Ozzy Osbourne‘s touring band. His debut performance with Zombie came on May 24, 2006 during a Late Show With David Letterman appearance. He played bass on four Rob Zombie studio albums: Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (2010), Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor (2013), The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser (2016) and The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy (2021). Nicholson rejoined Zombie in 2024 following Montgomery‘s departure.

Montgomery played his first show with Marilyn Manson in August 2024 at the opening of Five Finger Death Punch‘s summer 2024 arena tour. Beyond Zombie and Manson, he has collaborated with Alice Cooper, John 5 and Wednesday 13, and is a member of The Haxans alongside New Years Day singer Ash Costello.

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Lords of Acid has released “Dream Boy,” its second single of 2026, featuring vocalist Carla Harvey, formerly of Butcher Babies. The track is described by the group as “a dark trip through the streets of Necropolis, where addiction feels like salvation and nightmares wear a beautiful disguise.”

The band elaborated: “‘Dream Boy’ isn’t about judging addiction. It’s about understanding the pain, loneliness and emptiness that drive people toward it in the first place. We wanted the verses to feel raw and claustrophobic, almost like a panic attack, while the reggae-inspired chorus drifts like a hallucination you never want to wake up from. The line ‘Dream boy, keep on floating in the sun’ sounds warm and beautiful at first, until you realize it’s about somebody slowly disappearing in plain sight. It is one of the darkest songs we have ever written, but underneath the shadows there’s still a message of human connection, desire and the search for a real high that doesn’t destroy you.”

“Dream Boy” follows “Karaoke Superstar,” a tongue-in-cheek collaboration with U.S. vocalist and DJ Princess Superstar that put Lords of Acid in theatrical mode over a hypersexual, neon-drenched industrial acid dance anthem. Both tracks are set to appear on the group’s long-awaited seventh studio album, due in late 2026, which will feature Harvey‘s vocals alongside other guest singers.

Harvey joined Lords of Acid in early 2025 after her run with metal outfit Butcher Babies. Formed in Antwerp, Belgium in 1988, Lords of Acid debuted with the New Beat single “I Sit On Acid” and followed it with their 1991 debut album Lust — the start of a catalog that made them a fixture on the Billboard dance and alternative charts. The band is currently midway through their “Cheeky Freaky Tour” of the U.S., which runs through the end of May.

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A couple years ago, I watched Suzy Clue open up for Glixen at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right. She dominated the room with her songs, which ranged from the broody grunge gem “Remember Me” to straight-up nu-metal attack “Uneasy.” She’s only released a few songs since 2023, but they came out via major label RCA. She…

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Black metal crew from Finland, Azaghal, have shared the latest new preview tune, “Haava”, from their oncoming Nekrohelios album.
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The Swedes Ereb Altor are pleased to announce three headline shows in Mexico, booked in second half of this coming August.
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Swedish melodic death metal bringers Fimbul Winter have shared a brand new single titled “Crowned In Ash”. The accompanying visualizer video was created by Dave Minall.
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It’s Slide Away time. The shoegaze festival curated by Nothing’s Nicky Palermo commenced last night at the Brooklyn Paramount, and it featured Hum’s first performance since 2019. Considering their last album was 2020’s spectacular Inlet, there were some live debuts.

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