Slovak power metal riders Signum Regis just released a new single and video for the track “Echoes Of Glory” featuring singers Jota Fortinho and Mayo Petranin from the upcoming Beyond Spacetime, due out on October 9th through their new label partner Fireflash Records.
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Empress (USA) – Bassist Leaves
Empress (USA) has announced that bassist and original member Nicholas Bonsanto has left the band. The group has also announced two special concerts in Canada on October 3rd and 4th in Montréal and Quebec City.
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Listening Now : Blugazer â A Stillness, Never Here
Blugazer crafts a luscious electronica gem with A Stillness, Never Here, an instrumental that effortlessly blends ambient elegance with immersive downtempo rhythms. Rich synth layers, shimmering textures, and delicately evolving melodies create a dreamlike atmosphere that feels both expansive and deeply intimate. The production is meticulously detailed, allowing every subtle sonic flourish to breathe while maintaining a hypnotic sense of flow. Cinematic without becoming overstated, the track invites quiet reflection and rewards attentive listening with its emotional depth and refined sound design. A Stillness, Never Here is a beautifully realized electronic journey that lingers long after its final note.
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Imperium Track By Track Rundown of Exodus Unknown
Imperium Track By Track Rundown of Exodus Unknown
UK thrash outfit IMPERIUM just can’t be stopped. The band’s debut album, Exodus Unknown, lands on Friday 17 July via Heavy Metal Records, and it’s a real statement piece. We caught up with vocalist Ben Porter, who takes us through the album in this exclusive track-by-track breakdown.
Exodus Unknown: The title track! Hardip hit the ground running as we finalised our last EP, creating a really dominant set of riffs and a clear step up, itâs important to know that all our songs start with guitars, drums, then I come in with vocals. So when listening to this track, it screamed two solos, and Hardip did three!
But I got in the mood with this one, took my mind back to a theory my dad once kept on about, we came from mars! Haha. I took the direction of what I would have been like near the end of that planet, to get it to the state it was if we did have to leave it⊠and thatâs what your hearing⊠absolutely bedlam and every day I feel like weâre getting closer to that scenario⊠on to the next planet then.
Reap What You Sow: Well, this song’s working title had been ‘Skull Crusher’ for over ten years, a riff Hardip, Scott and James made back in school⊠it was destined for the album really. We got into this song and let it choose its own direction, it became something quite melodic and catchy instantly. I got the lyrics from closer to home this time. It feels as though I wanna shout this at more people face more and more each day!
Hangman: Ah! This is one of those quick we need something thrashy songs that people will get into straight away. Because of that we disregarded it a bit, until we recorded it and realised how fucking insane this track is!
The throat tugging riffs really make that neck tight! Lyrically I chose to make a song for a pal of mine, he didn’t even know it, but he was chastised for something that happened, and what felt like the whole world went against him. They strung him up to dry, but couldnât kill him, because they could never defend themselves against the final truth! And even after the dust settled people on heard about his hanging and not his triumph of justice. Fuck ’em!
Hell And High Water: Yes! Guitars on this ripper created by our best bassist! Jean-Raphael! You can hear the different influences in the riffs, the guys got vision for hard melodic thrash. The whole thing is pulling its own story from the ground up.
Mental health themed, I donât like going on about mental health to be honest but I canât stop making music about it, hidden behind the story of a gladiator in the Colosseums, made to do battle every day, broken, beaten and on his knees! Does he get up and fight or let the waters drown his ever blurred existence.
Tread The Serpent: Keeping up with the theme of shit we go through. Getting stabbed in the back by snakes is up there with the best of the piss takes!
The track entered the writing room later than most of these songs, yet became a single in the first few days. Lyrically taking a stance against the fucking snakes we find out, charging fully into battle and standing on their necks! It could not be the song it is though without Tony Dolan (Venom Inc) bringing his ruthless ability to the song! Truly, one of the greatest men weâve met. After a few encounters, I couldnât help but approach Tony about a possible feature on our album, he said yes instantly, we chose this track as it fits our experiences lyrically, in many ways than I think weâve even spoken about! He was a diamond in the studio, a true asset and friend! Tony to us, is Lemmy to most of you.
The Gun: Probably one of the first tunes Hardip threw together for this album. With only going one better every time as his overall musical attitude, he threw a lot into this one. Lending the album an opportunity to really separate itself from the kids. This tune is relentless, you donât realise itâs as long as it is, it fucking sinks its claws deep into you as you listen.
I had a really really hard time living up to this song vocally, I think I wrote this song five times before I really had a set of lyrics I could really live by when singing it. Itâs cool as fuck, itâs some of the most skilful vocals Iâve done. Themed on putting faith in the devil to get one up, and the final realisation that you think you can control your destiny and what happens around you, youâre just the trigger, to a gun you’re not even aiming.
Unstoppable: This is a wildcard if we ever had one! A song that had no energy and direction, until James came through with the DRUM AND BASS! Picking the songs pace up really changing it completely, the life was kicked into it instantly, but at what cost!? We donât know! Will the listener like it? Do we care? no! But man did it help me with lyricsâŠ
Something weâve been aiming for, a record deal, gives me exactly the same feeling of this song! With all the horror stories this industry has to offer itâs quite something to be fully gullible with record deals and so on! This songs about my views on a record deal! Whatever the deal, we just wanna be unstoppable! And all we can see is the green lights so far.
The End: Closing the most powerful set of songs youâll hear in the last few minutes of listening. Something you probably didnât expect. Hardipâs had this in his back pocket a while but we didnât expect to create this rollercoaster of emotion. Itâs such a beautiful, yet haunting story from the minuet the clean guitars kick in.
I couldnât get my mind into this for a while, so out of my territory, then I sat with a cigar in my garage and a scotch. Full cliche! Not denying it, Iâve never had to do that before, but I just needed to immerse myself. By the time I had to finished both, Iâd asked myself, through all you push yourself through, ambitions, struggles, victories, anger, love and glory. What happens at The End?
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Ć arena Pojava â RavnoteĆŸa Deluxe LP (Geenger Records)
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Listening Now : No Tree To Heaven â Running for Your Life
No Tree To Heaven strike an impressive balance between indie rock immediacy and post punk intensity on Running for Your Life. Angular guitars intertwine with driving rhythms and brooding basslines, creating a sound that’s both urgent and melodic. The expressive vocal performance injects emotional depth into the track, while the dynamic arrangement steadily builds momentum without losing its raw edge. Blending infectious hooks with a dark, restless atmosphere, the band’s debut feels confident and purposeful.
Running for Your Life is a compelling introduction that showcases No Tree To Heaven’s ability to fuse post-punk grit with the melodic instincts of modern indie rock.
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Listening Now : A Place To Bury Strangers â Losing Time
On Losing Time, A Place To Bury Strangers sink deeper into their shadowy sonic universe, crafting a brooding storm of towering distortion, ghostly melodies, and relentless rhythmic drive. Layers of feedback and fractured guitars swirl around haunting vocals, creating an atmosphere where tension and melancholy coexist in perfect balance. Beneath its overwhelming wall of sound lies a meditation on impermanence, loss, and the quiet acceptance that time moves forward regardless of our resistance. Dark, immersive, and emotionally charged, Losing Time is a mesmerizing descent into beautiful chaos that lingers long after its final echoes fade.
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Cancerslug announce âA Tour of Hellâ summer 2026 dates
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Listening Now : Echo Park_ â Strangers
Echo Park_ embraces the dreamy essence of shoegaze on Strangers, a beautifully hazy offering built on cascading reverb, shimmering guitars, and soft, understated vocals. Swirling whammy bar textures and layered delays create an enveloping wall of sound that feels immersive without sacrificing emotional intimacy. Rather than chasing explosive climaxes, the track patiently unfolds, rewarding attentive listening with subtle melodic shifts and richly textured guitar work. The DIY production only enhances its authenticity, resulting in a heartfelt and atmospheric debut that captures the genre’s hypnotic beauty with remarkable confidence.
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