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  • ENEMY INSIDE Bury The Past And Dig Into A Heavier Future With Their Brand New Single “R.I.P.”

    Stream “R.I.P.” HERE: https://enemyinside.rpm.link/ripsinglepr

    Watch “R.I.P.” HERE: https://youtu.be/BvniEZ2fczs

    With zero intention of playing it safe, ENEMY INSIDE return with their explosive new single “R.I.P.“, a track that doesn’t just close a chapter, it sets the whole damn book on fire.

    “R.I.P.” is at its core about letting go, burying what no longer serves you, and moving on with clarity and intent. Armed with razor-edged riffs, industrial textures, and anthemic hooks, the band steps into a darker, heavier, and more uncompromising sonic identity than ever before — a bold evolution that signals the dawn of a new era.

    “‘R.I.P.’might be one of the heaviest ENEMY INSIDE songs yet. A farewell to the past and everything that once tried to hold you back.Evan K. & Nastassja Giulia

    Driven by the mantra “you cannot control me,” the track cuts deep, lyrically and sonically. Lines like “used to be the echo now I am the scream” perfectly capture the band’s transformation: louder, sharper, and impossible to ignore.

    Musically, “R.I.P.” pushes ENEMY INSIDE into heavier territory, combining their signature modern sound with heightened force, especially through more aggressive vocal delivery and powerful, cutting screams that underline the song’s emotional weight.

    “R.I.P.” also arrives with a high-end, cinematic music video, continuing the band’s tradition of visually striking productions that amplify their sonic intensity.

    Watch “R.I.P.” here: https://youtu.be/BvniEZ2fczs

    The single offers a first glimpse into the band’s upcoming album (set for release via RPM), dialing their already uncompromising sound up to a whole new level of intensity.

    To bring this new chapter to the stage, ENEMY INSIDE will join SMASH INTO PIECES as special guests on their April and May 2026 tour, delivering their high-energy live show across Europe.

    This isn’t just a release.

    It’s a burial. And ENEMY INSIDE are the ones holding the shovel.

    ENEMY INSIDE:

    Nastassja Giulia | Vocals

    Evan K  | Lead Guitar

    Dave Hadarik | Rhythm Guitar

    Dominik Stotzem | Bass

    Hanno Kerstan | Drums

    ENEMY INSIDE Live:

    On tour with SMASH INTO PIECES

    24.04.2026 DE Schapen, Mosh’n May 2026 *Festival

    25.04.2026 DE Leipzig, Felsenkeller Leipzig

    26.04.2026 CZ Prague, ROXY Prague

    27.04.2026 AT Vienna, Flex

    29.04.2026 BE Antwerp, Zappa

    30.04.2026 NL Tilburg, 013

    02.05.2026 UK Nottingham, Rock City

    03.05.2026 UK Manchester, 02 Ritz Manchester

    04.05.2026 UK Glasgow, Garage

    05.05.2026 UK Bristol, Thekla

    06.05.2026 UK Camden, Electric Ballroom

    07.05.2026 FR Paris, Elysee Montmartre

    09.05.2026 DE Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit 36

    10.05.2026 DK Copenhagen, Amager Bio

    Source: C Squared Music

  • SHARON OSBOURNE Confirms Settlement With BLACK SABBATH’s First Manager Over Early Band Recordings: “I’m Just Happy That It’s Where It Should Be — With The Band”

    Sharon Osbourne has reached a settlement with Jim Simpson — Black Sabbath‘s first-ever manager — over his plans to put out a collection of early recordings made by Ozzy OsbourneTony IommiGeezer Butler and Bill Wardunder their pre-Black Sabbath name, Earth.

    Sharon broke the news on the latest episode of “The Osbournes” podcast, speaking with her son Jack. According to (transcribed by Blabbermouth), she said: “We settled with Jim Simpson, and the band now has their demos back. And all four of them [the original members of Black Sabbath] own it, which is where it should be. All of that stuff should be theirs. So it all ended well. So, yeah, they own them. We’re gonna talk about what everybody wants to do with it, and we’ll go from there.”

    She also spoke about what’s on those recordings, noting that the Earth material sounds quite different from what Black Sabbath would go on to create — more blues-oriented, leaning away from the heavy sound the band became famous for. Even so, Sharon stressed their historical value.

    “I just think it’s historically important — for music lovers of that genre. And then we got [the rights to] the pictures that were taken at that time too. So, that is all so important. I mean, listen, you [Jack] want those pictures. Everybody in the band’s kids and grandkids would love to see [them]… It’s special. And I’m just happy that it’s where it should be — with the band, and [they can decide] what they wanna do as a band, what they’re gonna do with it. So that’s great.”

    Sharon also gave Simpson credit for ultimately coming around and doing right by the band: “He did the right thing at the end of the day. He did the right thing for the band.”

    The dispute had been brewing since Simpson — now in his late 80s — announced plans last year, weeks before Ozzy‘s death, to release Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes, a set of 1969 demos originally scheduled for July 2025. Simpson managed Black Sabbath during their earliest days and claimed he paid for those sessions himself when the four Birmingham lads were still teenagers performing as Earth. He had restored and remastered the recordings through his Birmingham blues/jazz imprint Big Bear Records.

    Simpson had previously stated that he reached out to the band members about the project in September 2024, only to be turned down — including, he said, via legal threats from Sharon: “I approached members of the band about this on 24 September 2024. The message I got back was that they didn’t want it released and wanted nothing to do with it. This included two very threatening e-mails from Sharon. But the band had every chance to be involved.”

    He had made clear why he felt the release mattered: “My reason for launching this album is because it will become a crucial segment of music history. It contains recordings that clearly demonstrate what fine music OzzyTonyGeezer, and Bill were producing right from the very beginning in their pre-Sabbath days.

    “It shows how these four young men from Birmingham, barely out of their teens, were already remarkable musicians when they existed as Earth, and that they fully deserved all the success that was to come their way as Black Sabbath.”

    Earth: The Legendary Lost Tapes reportedly includes three blues covers — “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Evenin’” and “Wee Wee Baby” — alongside two versions of a track called “Song For Jim” (the title referencing Simpson directly, per Jim). The first version features Iommi on guitar, while the second showcases a rare flute performance. Rounding out the tracklist are “Untitled,” “Free Man,” “Wicked World,” and “Warning.”

    Simpson had previously said of the project: “If we can finally release this album, it will be a great gift to the music world and to millions of Sabbath fans.”

    With the settlement now in place, what becomes of those recordings is a decision that belongs entirely to the band.

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  • High Roller Low Life — DC Darkwavers Die Feen Deal Casino Noir on “A Night At The Golden Nugget” EP

    In ‘68 I worked at the Sands, big singer came in and threw his weight around

    The other waitresses they got enraged

    I went to my husband who worked security

    Knocked out his two front teeth

    Washington, DC’s Die Feen started in 2023 and are, by their own admission, terrible at writing about themselves, which is either charming modesty or the first honest press quote since Lou Reed decided politeness was for dentists. Luckily, they write about other people beautifully, especially when those people are stranded under casino carpet patterns, bad decisions, comped cocktails, and the grim fluorescent theology of Las Vegas.

    A Night at the Golden Nugget is based on a true story, and a story that was truly told to the singer, which already gives it the smell of sacred barroom scripture. Across five songs, Die Feen turn one legendary 1993 evening into a Pyrrhic Vegas pageant: old-fashioned country storytelling dragged through a darkwave lens, with the tragicomic appetite of The Damned and Jack Ladder, the bruised elegance of The Chameleons, and a little Lou Reed street-corner stink tucked into its jacket pocket.

    3 Miles opens with Willa, a 28-year-old cocktail server, walking three miles to work because Stretch, her unemployed magician of a boyfriend, has failed at the basic sorcery of putting gas in the tank. That detail alone deserves a bronze plaque. The song catches her between financial fatigue and romantic disgust, trudging toward a shift where “Drinks are comped for players / But tips are welcome” becomes the setup for a creep’s joke so sour you can practically smell the stale Marlboros. Vegas here is no glittering adult playground; it is a dry-mouthed valley with sore feet.

    Then Linda arrives in You’ve Been Warned, and thank God for Linda. A veteran server in her late fifties, she handles the patron with the poise of a union rep, a mob aunt, and a cocktail waitress who has seen Frank Sinatra’s bad side and kept receipts. Her old Sands story, complete with knocked-out teeth and jewelry, is so gloriously grotesque it ought to be taught in hospitality schools as Conflict Resolution 101.

    Megabucks lets the awful customer hit seven figures, and naturally, he interprets this as proof that the universe wants him to bother women. Suddenly he is offering Maui, Don Ho, luaus, and whatever Jim Nabors is doing in his imagination. Die Feen nail the pathetic inflation of a man who confuses luck with destiny and cash with charisma.

    F.I.T.S. is the blessed pin in that balloon. The bartender has a kid’s soccer game, taxes, shampoo, and about a thousand drinks to sling. His beach fantasy lands with all the seductive power of a damp coupon. By the time we arrive at To Absent Friends, triumph has gone rancid. Alone in a comp suite, the patron slips into hunger, knights, gods’ blood, prime rib, and spiritual indigestion. Die Feen leave him there, rich and ridiculous, staring at the buffet of his own emptiness. In Vegas, even victory can come with a room key and a curse.

    Listen to A Night At The Golden Nugget below and order the EP here.

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  • SÖNUS Unleashes “Sisyphus Stomp” OUT NOW — A Relentless Anthem of Struggle and Defiance – @thebeast

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    SÖNUS Unleashes “Sisyphus Stomp” OUT NOW — A Relentless Anthem of Struggle and Defiance
    Release Date: April 24, 2026
    Rising heavy metal force SÖNUS returns with “Sisyphus Stomp,” a crushing new single taken from their forthcoming full-length album Planes of Torment .
    Blending the raw punch of classic hard rock with the unrelenting weight of traditional heavy metal, “Sisyphus Stomp” channels the spirit of legends like AC/DC, Motörhead, and Judas Priest while pushing it into a modern, no-nonsense sonic attack. Recorded live in the studio, the track captures a band locked in, loud, and fully dialed in with zero polish holding it back.
    This is more than just a heavy anthem. “Sisyphus Stomp” hits like a rallying cry for anyone stuck in the grind. Drawing from ancient mythology, the song reflects the endless cycle of struggle in modern life, calling out burnout, inequality, political decay, and nonstop conflict. The message is simple and unshaken: the climb never ends, you just decide whether you keep pushing or fold.
    Following the success of their 2022 Doom Charts–topping release Usurper of the Universe , SÖNUS mastermind David Wachsman went through a stretch of personal and creative upheaval. What came out the other side was sharper, heavier, and more focused than ever. That evolution now drives Planes of Torment , an album built over years of persistence, pressure, and survival.
    The current lineup features:
    David Wachsman — Lead/Backing Vocals, Lead/Rhythm Guitars, Synths, Lyrics/Arrangements
    Dave Reno — Bass, Backing Vocals
    Colin Jaramillo — Drums, Backing Vocals
    Additional contributions include Mike Gorman on rhythm guitar and Will Harper on flute (featured on the album track “Scorpio” ).
    Engineered and recorded live to preserve its raw energy, Planes of Torment was tracked by Adam Reed at Reed’s Recordings in Campbell, California. The album was mixed by Dave Reno at Fuzzy Wizard Studios and mastered by Matt “Mojo” Denton at Ragged Birds Music.
    “Sisyphus Stomp” is out now and serves as a direct hit from what is shaping up to be a defining heavy metal statement from a band doing it the old way: loud, honest, and relentless.
    Planes of Torment is coming. The climb has already started.
    Listen now:
    https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/snus/sisyphus-stomp
    https://sonusrocks.bandcamp.com/track/sisyphus-stomp-2
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    Contact: band@sonus.rocks
  • der Mist Northern Lights Review

    der Mist Northern Lights Review

    The album opens with “Sea Change,” showcasing a vibrant rock vibe. This track highlights the duo’s strong personality. Their compositional style blends alternative rock with American influences. Following this is “Lost Souls,” a song characterized by its rhythmic drive. The slight megaphone effect on the vocals gives this song a retro feel, reminiscent of artists like Alice Cooper.

    Northern Lights der Mist Album

    Next is “Lay Me Down,” which possesses a distinct 1970s quality. It showcases the duo’s diverse range of influences. The sound here evokes music projects akin to the New Radicals. The title track, “Northern Lights,” is notable for its robotic effects on the vocals. This song carries an 80s ambiance, merging elements from Pet Shop Boys, Alphaville, and Empire of the Sun.

    Then comes “To the Limit,” an energetic track demonstrating the band’s unique sound. The use of arpeggiators blends with the alternative rock foundation. The vocal delivery alternates between a deep tone and a higher pitch in the chorus, almost like an oracle calling out.

    “Wash Over Me” follows, a song that compels the listener to tap their foot in time with the music. It features a striking keyboard solo that expands the auditory landscape. Closing the album is “The End,” which begins with a crystal-clear guitar sound. This track emphasizes the duo’s attention to crafting a distinctive sound. The chord progression is intriguing, while the guitar solo brings to mind musical influences similar to Soundgarden.

    Northern Lights – Sound and Atmosphere

    Overall, this is an impressive album that I recommend to everyone. The tracks demonstrate a careful blend of various musical elements and styles. Each song reveals different influences while maintaining a cohesive sound. The duo’s ability to evoke nostalgia while creating something fresh is commendable. In an era filled with repetitive sounds, “Northern Lights” stands out uniquely.

    With each track, listeners are taken on a remarkable journey through time. The blend of classic rock influences with contemporary elements is masterfully executed. The musicianship displayed throughout the album is evident. The rich textures and layers in their music offer depth and complexity. It is refreshing to hear a band that prioritizes originality while paying homage to musical legends.

    Northern Lights – Performance and Production

    “Northern Lights” by der Mist delivers a refreshing take on rock music. The album’s energy and creativity will surely attract a diverse audience. The ability to evoke emotions and memories through their sound is impressive. Every song has its own character while contributing to the overall narrative. This album is a must-listen for fans of rock and alternative music.

    The production quality amplifies the band’s vision effectively. The album covers a broad spectrum of influences, making it appealing to various musical tastes. In an industry where trends often overshadow originality, der Mist takes a bold step forward.

    With this album, they set themselves apart with clear artistic intent. The tracks flow well into one another, creating an engaging listening experience. The craftsmanship behind the music is commendable. This is a group well worth following as they develop their sound further.

    “Northern Lights” is an album rich with musical heritage and innovation. It’s a rewarding experience for anyone seeking depth in modern rock. Der Mist successfully merges various influences into a fresh and exciting listening experience. The album is a formidable addition to their discography and deserves widespread recognition.



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    Find der Mist here:
    Spotify | Instagram

    For fans of:

    Alice Cooper • New Radicals • Pet Shop Boys • Alphaville


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