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The Dead Krazukies Release Video For “1997”
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“Did you really think it was over?” BMTH are teasing something
Posted on April 27th 2026, 10:55a.m.
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Boundaries Announce New Album ‘Yearning: The unbeautiful after’
Boundaries have revealed all of the details of their hotly anticipated new album, the follow-up to 2024’s ‘Death Is Little More’.
It’s set to be called ‘Yearning: The unbeautiful after’ and will be unleashed on July 17 via their new home of Sumerian Records.
Vocalist Matthew McDougal had explained where the album has come from and what it represents for the band, stating, “With the record, we aimed to be uncompromising and really plant our flag. As more time passes, heavy music continues to lose its teeth. This genre is supposed to be threatening; it should have an edge and make you feel something. We tried to create an album with urgency.”“The title, Yearning, is base level. What do you want from life, relationships, or whatever you spend time on? Time is the only resource with any real value; it’s the only thing you can’t get more of. You should deeply consider anything you choose to spend time on. The subtitle, the unbeautiful after, refers to the eventuality of what you’ve spent your time doing. The main questions are ‘What did you give yourself to? What is important to you? Where did it lead you?’”
The artwork looks like this:
Whilst the tracklisting looks a bit more like this:
1. Malconscience
2. Skies cast amber black
3. May this pain never leave
4. Torn open wide (ft. Make Them Suffer)
5. Bitter ash, bitter love
6. Unequal whole
7. Death will follow me
8. The leper’s ball
9. Crowned and crucified (ft. Landon Tewers)
10. Wasted angel
11. Evidence of extinction
12. Nothing, gathered
13. Only endless
14. Yearning: the unbeautiful afterThe band have also shared a new taste in the form of ‘Death will follow me’, which is as unrelenting and unhinged as it comes. A crushing wave of noise, bolstered by screams of anguish and the sort of breakdowns that split the skin, it is impossible to escape the weight of the song. And considering what the track is about, it’s understandable why the band would want to create such an atmosphere.
Matthew had this to add:
“This time last year was one of significant sorrow for this band and many others. The tragic accident that took the lives of our friends so suddenly has since had us in a state of perpetual mourning. The evidence of such and of life’s unforgivable violence is found throughout this newest album. ‘Death will follow me’ merely begins to scratch the surface of this concept and its grief ripples throughout this entire record.“
You can also hear the previously released ‘Skies cast amber black’, too:The post Boundaries Announce New Album ‘Yearning: The unbeautiful after’ appeared first on Rock Sound.
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The Burning Flags Release Live-Session Video Of “Hyperthermia”
The Burning Flags released a a live studio session “Hyperthermia.” Already featured in its studio version on “Pathways,” the -
Listening Now : Bill Gray – He Lives
Bill Gray blends faith and groove on He Lives, a warm rock/blues crossover that carries both musical richness and a sincere message. Built around a steady 6/8 rhythm, the track flows with a classic feel, driven by expressive guitar lines that weave naturally around the vocals. There’s a raw authenticity at its core, preserving the spirit of its original recording while adding a fuller, more refined touch. Balancing elements of blues, rock, and gospel, it moves beyond genre boundaries, delivering a heartfelt and uplifting listening experience with timeless appeal.
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Listening Now : Vibrafonics – 14 Days and 14 Nights
Vibrafonics bring heat and groove on 14 Days and 14 Nights, an energetic cut that channels classic soul and rock influences into a vibrant, feel-good ride. The track pulses with rhythm, driven by tight instrumentation and a lively vocal performance that captures the intensity of a passionate, all-consuming connection. There’s a vintage flair throughout, especially in the jam-driven middle section, where the band leans into a loose, expressive flow. Blending retro soul textures with a modern edge, it’s a dynamic, movement-driven track that thrives on chemistry and infectious energy.
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Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats Unveil Video For New Single “Don’t Let It Control You”
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August Burns Red Team Up With Polaris’ Jamie Hails For Battering New Track ‘Sonic Salvation’
August Burns Red are back with another slice of metalcore majesty pulled from their upcoming album ‘Season Of Surrender’, and they have invited a special guest into the fold.
Titled ‘Sonic Salvation’, it’s a caustic blend of grooving breakdowns that hit like wave after wave, matched with the sort of noodling solos and atmospheric builds that ABR are the out-and-out masters of. And bringing in Jamie Hails, known for his spine-tingling output with Aussie heroes Polaris, the chaos reaches fever pitch. Every person on the track is locked in, delivering their most frenzied and fantastical performances; it’s everything metalcore should always feel like.
Bold, brash and belligerent.
But dig a little deeper, and you will find that it is a song built to unite, as vocalist Jake Luhrs explains:
“’Sonic Salvation’ is about finding power and strength in music. The fact that music can bring us back to a memory, help us decompress from the outside world and how music is what has created our world that is the metal scene.”
Whilst guitarist JB Brubaker adds, “‘Sonic Salvation’ was the first song I wrote for Season of Surrender’. I set out to write a song that created more space for Jake vocally and leaned a little more into our hardcore influences. I love how this song came out and Jamie’s guest vocal really takes it over the top for me.”
The track will appear on the band’s upcoming album ‘Season Of Surrender’, which is set for release on June 05 via Fearless Records.
It will also feature the previously released ‘The Nameless’, which sounds an awful lot like this:
The band are currently on making their way across the US on a co-headline tour with The Amity Affliction, with support coming from Boundaries and HEAVENSGATE.Here are the remaining dates:
APRIL
28 – SACRAMENTO Channel 24
29 – GARDEN CITY Revolution Concert HouseMAY
01 – SALT LAKE CITY The Union Event Center
02 – DENVER The Fillmore
03 – OMAHA The Astro Theater
05 – MINNEAPOLIS The Fillmore
06 – MILWAUKEE The Rave
08 – CHICAGO Riviera Theatre
09 – ROYAL OAK Royal Oak Music Theatre
10 – TORONTO History
12 – MONTREAL Mtelus
13 – BROOKLYN Brooklyn Paramount
15 – BALTIMORE Nevermore Hall
17 – PHILADELPHIA The FillmoreThe post August Burns Red Team Up With Polaris’ Jamie Hails For Battering New Track ‘Sonic Salvation’ appeared first on Rock Sound.
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SBÄM Fest 8: Punk Rock Highlight On June 5th And 6th At Schlachthof Wels
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Album Review: Grond – The Temple
Album Review: Grond – The Temple
Reviewed by Sam Jones
Seeing this record secure a release date brought me great excitement; Grond, hailing from Moscow, Russia, were one of the very first bands I encountered when I truly began exploring the Underground, rapidly falling in line with their looming, towering extreme metal. Formed in 2002, Grond take great inspiration from H.P. Lovecraft and with their first EP, 2010’s Steel Coffins, the band established early on what fans could expect. This was only built upon as they released their debut album, 2013’s Howling From The Deep, soon succeeded by their second EP, 2015’s Cosmic Devonian. I thoroughly enjoyed these releases and Grond only continued to grow on me with a record that came out the following year, with 2016’s Worship The Kraken. After their 2019 Split with Graceless little was heard out of the band, until early this year where Grond finally announced their third full length album, their first in a decade. Signed onto Xtreem Music, The Temple sees Grond return with their signature death metal onslaught as they wreak and devastate everything around them and come April 30th, old and new fans alike will join in on their rampage. I was more than excited to delve back into Grond’s savagery.
As if announcing their first record back in ten years, The Temple opens with this enigmatic introduction beckoning all come forth and return in servitude. It’s this magnificent call to arms following a lengthy slumber and while you can feel the power coursing through their songwriting, the total mass of their strike is yet to fall. The result is a band understanding what their absence must have felt to their fans, as well as to themselves, as they herald a new age. As the great bulk of their performance begins thereafter it’s nice to acknowledge they bring strength in droves yet it’s far from overly encompassing. Grond may envelop you within their clutches but it’s not as if you can’t espy some cracks through the multitudinous layers of armour they bare. Riffs come fast and tight but they drop the hammer momentarily to let some good old fashioned solos and ripping licks loose.
With that said, The Temple isn’t afraid to thrust its songwriting, and the band too, as close to your face as social etiquette dictates. Their riffs are chunky, even when bridges consist of these connecting streams of strumming, so there’s little chance of your missing what’s coming. This results in repeat listens being active choices as opposed to questioning whether you picked up everything the band in relevance were dishing out. It manages to be this swelling, engorged beast without consuming every single point of sight your eyes may perceive; listen closely to Grond’s sound and there’s no doubt they’re vying for the grandest, oldest depiction of Lovecraftian-infused music they believe is possible, yet it’s far from the most crushing and sensory bludgeoning malaise they could subject audiences to.
Can we take a moment to appreciate how sick the production is here? Like a finely cooked ribeye steak The Temple is succulent and juicy to experience. Not only does the guitar work step forth with blistering licks and soloing that’s just fun to hear, but it manages to convey a clarity that death metal shouldn’t be afraid to boast. We must iterate forthwith, The Temple is no clean machine for its songwriting is effused with grime, draped in all the odious detritus of oceanic garb but with all this displayed Grond still gift their songwriting the minimal of barriers possible, doing so limiting the loss of power transferral from band to audience.
The vocals are a standout for me here as drummer Konstantin Kovalenko manages to smash out these bellowing and sustained notes, conjuring eldritch nightmares, all the while delivering enormous bouts of bass drumming and other patterns maintaining an active pace, never losing your engagement. Atmospherically rich his vocals pierce the mire and the plethora of instrumentation on show for us. Granted you won’t pick many words up but that’s besides the point concerning Grond’s atmospheric qualities, for listening to them hurls you with total abandon into Lovecraft’s merciless realms. Some may hear the vocals herein and think them no different to a myriad of other deliveries, but Grond aren’t looking to strike out and break the wheel. Their vocals do the job, they’re effective, and that is what matters in the context of The Temple.
In conclusion, The Temple is a grand return to form for the band, easily the very thing Grond were hoping for given how many years it’s been following their last studio album release. As we’ve covered, this record isn’t going to change the way one looks at death metal nor do they perform anything hitherto unique to the genre but what they do achieve is ensuring you’ll want to return sooner rather than later. This is precisely the churning and heinous work I expected from Grond for in spite of the gap between records, their previous material filled me with enough confidence to understand I was in capable hands. This is the record Grond needed to release to entice a new wave of fans over to their corner, and hopefully guarantee such an absence of activity isn’t the case again. Thoroughly enjoyable and with plenty to dive into The Temple is a runaway success for the band.
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