King Ultramega have released a powerful interpretation of “Dead Wishes” featuring Brann Dailor (Mastodon) at the helm performing lead vocals. Recorded in loving memory of Chris Cornell King Ultramega are also raising funds and awareness for MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s nonprofit that provides mental health services, addiction recovery support, and emergency assistance to members of… Continue Reading →
Bruce Hornsby & The Range released their debut album The Way It Is on April 24, 1986. Big record. The Way It Is went triple platinum, and its title track reached #1 and got sampled on a million rap songs. Hornsby won the Best New Artist Grammy, and then he went on to a long and interesting career, which is not something that happens with every winner of that particular award. Six days ago, The Way It Is turned 40, and that is an anniversary worth celebrating.
Thirsty Quireboys have announced the release of God Bless America – Best Of Thirsty, arriving 5 June 2026. The album stands as a tribute to the late Guy Bailey and reunites him posthumously with Quireboys frontman Spike.
Originally conceived as a single-track tribute, the project evolved into a full album after Spike’s powerful vocal performance reignited the chemistry between the longtime collaborators. Produced by Chris Kimsey, the record brings new depth to Bailey’s guitar work and Irina D’s storytelling.
The album explores rich narrative themes, from historical accounts to literary inspirations, blending emotional songwriting with strong melodic structure. It revisits key Thirsty tracks, now reimagined with fresh vocals and production.
The title song God Bless America recounts the devastating real story of Rosemary Kennedy, sister of JFK. Presented as a debutante to the Royal Family, she was later forcibly lobotomised on the insistence of her father, Joe Kennedy. During the operation, fully conscious, she was asked to sing God Bless America. When she stopped, so did they.
Set to Irina D’s vivid, tightly focused lyrics and Guy’s haunting guitar motif, the track moves from romance to horror with stark elegance. Spike delivers one of the most emotionally charged vocal performances of his career, rising from tenderness to raw intensity as the narrative unfolds.
Musically, Bailey’s use of discordant, looping E-minor phrases functions as an allegorical unravelling of the American Dream, echoing the spirit of Hendrix’s Star-Spangled Banner and the subversive grit of Springsteen’s Born in the USA.
God Bless America highlights Bailey’s legacy while introducing a new chapter for the project, combining heartfelt tribute with powerful Heavy Rock storytelling.
Guy Bailey’s solo project Thirsty began early in 2014 when he began working with Russian poet and lyricist Irina D. Their collaboration fused Bailey’s songwriting genius with Irina’s passion for storytelling and literature. Favourite novels, poems and real-life histories were framed and retold in three-minute songs, each lovingly produced by Chris Kimsey.
“I loved working with Guy on these songs,” Irina D said. “He was very well-read, and his home was always full of books, Master and Margarita, Last Exit To Brooklyn and Moby Dick. The first song we ever did was Donnie To Sonny. I showed him a poem I had written and, whenever the story resonated, Guy went away and set my words to music. It was beautiful.”
Thirsty absolutely embraced the discipline of the classic song format. Within that tight frame, Bailey and Irina D crafted miniature cinematic worlds: each track a distilled portrait of a life, a myth, or a moment of human truth.
Between 2015 and 2018, they released three critically acclaimed albums: Thirsty, Albatross and Nomad, featuring contributions from top-tier musicians including Simon Hanson (Squeeze, Death in Vegas), Chris Johnstone (The Quireboys), Lynne Jackaman (Saint Jude), and Kristi Kimsey.
“I’ve known Guy for longer than I have been in Squeeze,” Drummer Simon Hansen said. “He was a great friend, a fabulously talented musician and songwriter, even though he always did his best to downplay this fact.
“The Thirsty thing really was unusual. Irina D would bring poems to Guy based on books and stories she had read and Guy went away and set them to music. It was a bit like Elton John and Bernie Taupin in that respect.”
The album announcement has felt like it’s been dragged out for years, but Lizzo has announced hear new album Bitch. The singer began her comeback attempt last year, after years of lawsuit battles. She shared the single “Love In Real Life,” with a post that said goodbye to her previous Special era with the words…
John Dwyer, our prolific king, surprise-released a new EP today. The Osees/Damaged Bug/Coachwhips/etc. mastermind writes to his Bandcamp subscribers that he wanted to make “a totally fried recording, quick and dirty” using his new Vestax MR44 four-track recorder. The result was today’s six-song offering Heathen Axe, which is billed as a Dwyer solo release and…
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(Today Willowtip Records is releasing a new album by the UK band Cognizance, and that means it’s time for our tech-death-addicted scribbler DGR to hold forth on its abundant merits.) A two-year turnaround on a Cognizance album is exciting news. The UK-based group have been one of tech-death’s semi-unsung heroes since they started releasing full […]
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STALEMATE OF WILLS FEATURED IN Metal Injection WEEKLY INJECTION ALONGSIDE HEAVY HITTERS AS THEY UNLEASH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM EXISTENCE DENIED — OUT NOW VIA FFTC RECORDS
Appearing in “New Releases Out This Week – 5/1” | Stream the Crushing Single “Two Worlds” Now
Pittsburgh, PA — Doom-laden heaviness just kicked the door in. Rising underground force Stalemate of Wills have officially released their debut full-length album, Existence Denied , out now via FFTC Records. Loaded with suffocating riffs, bleak atmosphere, and raw emotional weight, the record puts this trio firmly on the map in the Doomcore and Sludge underground.
The band is already gaining serious traction, landing a feature in the Weekly Injection from Metal Injection as part of the “New Releases Out This Week – 5/1” roundup. They’re in strong company too, appearing alongside heavyweights like Sevendust and The Claypool Lennon Delirium , as well as a stacked lineup including -(16)-, Cage Fight, Health, Cognizance, Infected Dead, and Spell. Not a bad table to be sitting at.
Check it out here at this link: https://metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/heavy-new-releases/the-weekly-injection-new-releases-from-sevendust-the-claypool-lennon-delirium-and-more-out-this-week-5-1
Leading the charge is the album’s standout single, “Two Worlds,” a crushing introduction to the band’s sound. Built on down-tuned groove, punishing atmosphere, and emotionally charged vocals, the track hits like a cinder block to the chest and lingers long after it’s over.
Listen to “Two Worlds” now: https://stalemateofwills.bandcamp.com/track/two-worlds
Drawing influence from sludge legends like Crowbar , Kingdom of Sorrow , and Down , Stalemate of Wills blend old-school weight with a modern edge. Their mantra of delivering “heavy riffs for a withering world” rings loud across Existence Denied , a record that dives into themes of internal collapse and external decay without pulling punches.
The trio lineup includes: Derek Frustration – Guitar/Vocals Jake Morris – Bass Bob McSherry – Drums
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Eric Klinger , the album delivers a raw but clear punch, capturing the band’s intensity without sanding off the grit.
With Existence Denied now out in the wild and already rubbing shoulders with major names, Stalemate of Wills are proving they’ve got the weight, the grit, and the songs to back it up.
For fans of: Crowbar, Kingdom of Sorrow, Down Genre: Doomcore / Sludgecore / Doom Metal / Sludge Metal
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