Asti’s most uncompromising sons are back. Cripple Bastards have announced they will release a brand-new EP, La tua foto sul marmo, on 12th June 2026 via F.O.A.D. Records. While it might only be an EP, the band are calling it a major statement, packed with the kind of fresh songwriting that keeps a legendary act … Continue reading Italian grindcore legends Cripple Bastards announce new EP ‘La tua foto sul marmo’

Elliot Coleman and Zack Orway ride again.

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Industrial metal stalwarts Fear Factory have a lot of tour dates this summer, but thanks to some issues that have cropped up, an entire leg of their tour had to be shifted around a bit, resulting in their Latin American dates getting moved around a bit.

Earlier today, co-founder and guitarist Dino Cazares announced that their upcoming shows in Chile, Argentina, and Colombia are moving to mid-July. Unfortunately, however, their planned appearance at Bangers Open Air Festival had to be canceled, since they can’t make it out when that takes place.

The dates in question, listed as follows, were part of the band’s 30th anniversary celebration of their album Demanufacture. The newly rescheduled dates in question are:

• Jul 15 – Chile @ Teatro Caupolican
• Jul 16 – Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Groove
• Jul 17 – Corooba, Argentina @ Club Paraguay
• Jul 18 – Bogota, Colombia @ Ace Of Spades

Following those dates, Fear Factory will head across the pond for shows in Europe throughout August, September, and October. Coming along with them will be Crystal Lake, Hate, and The Nocturnal Affairs.

The full list of dates for their European run are listed below. Just remember you can get your tickets today.

We had to reschedule all of our South American headlining dates to July. Unfortunately we will not be performing at Bangers Open Air fest. Go to https://t.co/FqzwsyqBaN for the rescheduled headlining dates pic.twitter.com/1uJumfFirO

— Dino Cazares (@DinoCazares) April 20, 2026

Aug 29 – Poznan, POL @ Tama (no Crystal Lake)
Aug 30 – Kraków, POL @ Kwadrat (no Crystal Lake)
Aug 31 – Warsaw, POL @ Palladium (no Crystal Lake)
Sep 2 – Vilnius, LIT @ Loftas
Sep 3 – Riga, LAT @ Palladium
Sep 4 – Tallinn, EST @ Helitehas
Sep 5 – Helsinki, FIN @ Apollo
Sep 6 – Turku, FIN @ Logomo
Sep 8 – Stockholm, SWE @ Fryshuset Klubben
Sep 9 – Copenhagen, DEN @ Vega
Sep 11 – Ghent, BEL @ Vooruit
Sep 12 – Rotterdam, NET @ Baroeg Open Air
Sep 13 – Nijmegen, NET @ Doornroosje
Sep 15 – Köln, GER @ Live Music Hall
Sep 16 – Hamburg, GER @ Markthalle
Sep 17 – Berlin, GER @ Huxleys
Sep 18 – Munich, GER @ Kesselhaus
Sep 19 – Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX @ Rockhal
Sep 20 – Karlsruhe, GER @ Substage
Sep 21 – Vienna, AUT @ Simm City
Sep 23 – Budapest, HUN @ Barba Negra
Sep 24 – Zagreb, CRO @ Boogaloo
Sep 26 – Rome, ITA @ Orion
Sep 27 – Milan, ITA @ Live Club Metalitalia Festival
Sep 29 – Paris, FRA @ Le Trabendo
Oct 1 – Manchester, UK @ Ritz
Oct 2 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
Oct 3 – Buckley, UK @ Tivoli
Oct 5 – Dublin, IRE @ Academy
Oct 6 – Belfast, UK @ Limelight
Oct 7 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
Oct 8 – Bristol, UK @ Prospect
Oct 9 – Southampton, UK @ The 1865
Oct 10 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town

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Pop star Meghan Trainor reminded us how hard it is to be a musician while raising three young kids when she cancelled her entire tour on Friday.

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The Dear Hunter recently released the new album, Sunya. Continuing the sonic universe they first unveiled on 2022’s Antimai, Sunya finds the band leaning into synth textures and tightly wound grooves, drawing as heavily from jazz and funk as from progressive rock.

The band has now shared a video for the track “The Glass Desert III – The Plains”.

The band has not shared much behind the meaning of the album, but along with this video, they shared a post on social media with some explanation from singer/songwriter Casey Crescenzo:

“It’s been a long time since we’ve had a music video that simply shows the band without any surrounding theatrics. With all of the ambitious, lore-driven goals I’ve signed us up for, it can be easy to overlook that at its core, this group is just friends making music we love. This video was created with that in mind. To bring it to life, we spent one of the first sunny days of the year in front of a green screen. There has been a lot of fun theorizing about this record—the narrative, the character—but while that’s something I’ve always enjoyed watching and occasionally engaging with, it feels important to offer a bit more context.

This album has no focal character. It has no narrative. The Indigo Child is a different approach to conceptual music than what we explored with The Acts, just as The Color Spectrum diverged after Act III. Sonically, this is the music of The Indigo Child. Between Antimai and Sunya, you now have the sound of a world that can exist in your mind. Lyrically, these albums approach that world from two different but complementary perspectives: one outward-facing, centered on communities within a societal hierarchy, and the other inward-facing, centered on your experience of the world around you. You are the character in this story.

The events referenced throughout are the narrative: the realization that you exist within a hostile world stripped of its physical and metaphysical resources; the presence of others who believe their survival may depend on your harm; the forced gamble of capitalism; the misplaced idolatry of those who came before you; the fear of confronting yourself at your most fundamental level; the need to move forward with only yourself as compass and commander; and the disorientation of feeling directionless.

And ultimately, the understanding that what you are chasing—an answer to all the questions you’ve gathered along the way—may already exist within you, shaped by everything you’ve endured. These are my experiences, and they are yours. Don’t search the lyrics for a narrative that explains the record. Look inward and you’ll find it there. I promise there is something beautiful waiting for you.”

SUNYA tracklisting:
The Wasteland – 7:16
Marauders – 3:26
The Bazaareteria 5:01
The Glass Desert I – Giants 5:18
The Glass Desert II – Cliffs and Stormlands 7:27
The Glass Desert III – The Plains 5:42
Sunya – 8:03

Order the album here: https://vyd.co/Sunya.

The Dear Hunter – Sunya (Album Review)

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An official reveal is due later this week.

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What started in the late ’90s as a rock and dance-music festival has evolved into a platform where social media, spectacle and unexpected guests make the headlines.

“After waiting 30 years to come back, we really wanted to get this right”

I read a comment online today from someone claiming the Coachella audience didn’t deserve the set Nine Inch Noize just unleashed at the festival, and I nearly sprained my retinas from rolling my eyes so hard. The unmitigated gall required to dictate what a group of people is allowed to enjoy is the absolute pinnacle of musical snobbery. It did, however, remind me that it has been quite a while since I’ve showcased the music that has been in my ears of late.

While diversity is always at the forefront due to my ever growing respect for all genres, the mood of the music has definitely shifted. Here we move away from the frost bitten dirge of winter, and into fresher, more enthusiastic soundscapes. While they might not be your cup of tea, thats totally okay, rest assured you will never find me judging you based on what moves you personally.

I may be an arrogant prick for dozens of reasons, but I am not the kind of elitist douchebag who thinks music needs a velvet rope. Let’s move on, shall we?

Neurosis

Last Light

A band that deserves to evolve, and an album that nobody expected would be here in 2026, let alone with such an iconic singer on vocal duties. Last Light is the final track on the new album, and one of the lengthier tunes this band has ever put out that’s certainly not short on emotion.

Converge

Hum of Hurt

I’ll be damned if I wasn’t shocked to see Converge announcing yet another new album this year after delivering this past February, but hey, it’s not like fans would turn down the opportunity to hear some of the heaviest hitting music you can find these days.

Nine Inch Noize

Closer

The entire album highlights how such a collaboration between Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize is a genius way to modernize such a classic industrial back catalogue. It’s a fresh entry for new fans, and a great rediscovery for old ones.

Black Sabbath

Hole In the Sky

With Ozzy being gone, it definitely leaves an eternal bruise on the heart of heavy metal, but songs like this remind us why his legacy will outlive us all. The remastered version also breathes new life into a dated production that was still great to hear, but in much need of sonic evolution to bring out its full potential.

Nevermore

Born

Their newfound revival is taking hold of the metal world, so it’s no surprise one of my favorite bands landed on this list with a track that encompasses everything they stood for. Outstanding guitar work with extraordinary vocals built over a solid rhythm section that solidifies Nevermore as some of the best to ever stand in the genre.

NOFX

Stickin In My Eye

Back when I was deeply hooked on NOFX, they were busy evolving from a chaotic mess into a tight, energetic machine. This track is a perfect snapshot of the sound that helped launch the 90s punk revival into the stratosphere.

Soul Asylum

Somebody to Shove

It would be sacrilege to put out a playlist without highlighting the heavy hitters of 90s rock, and Soul Asylum often gets unfairly glossed over in favor of their grungier counterparts. Make no mistake, they are incredible songwriters with melodic depth that proves they were far more than just the one hit wonders the mainstream tried to label them as.

Spectre General

Nothin’s Gonna Stand In Our Way

As if I needed a reason to watch the Transformers animated movie again? Take all your best cheesy 80s metal songs and toss em’ in the trash, because they don’t hold a candle to the tunes on this soundtrack.

Mobb Deep

Survival of the Fittest

Dirty NYC hip hop will always have a home in my playlist, and this entire album is one of the best examples of how hauntingly poetic this sonic landscape can get. I’m a sucker for grungy production too, which is painted throughout all the vibes this album carries with it.

Deadmau5 and Kaskade

I Remember

A hypnotic dance classic that always warms my soul every time it comes on, and another great example of collaboration gone right, with two titans of the industry pairing up to create an iconic song.

Grateful Dead

Bertha

It’s probably the loss of Bob Weir that has me nostalgic for old dead tunes, but this 1971 performance at the Fillmore remains one of my favorite tracks the band ever released. Such a great groove, with equally great melodies soaring over top.

Cleveland Eaton

Slipping Into Darkness

I’m a sucker for great funk music, and this album delivers on levels reminiscent of anything the Isley Brothers or Herbie Hancock did back in those glory days of 70s funkadelic. There is so much going on in the production, it only gets better and better with each listen.

Sorceress

Return to Forever

Legendary musicians Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, & Lenny White got together to make music, and the result was nothing more than some of the greatest jazz fusion this side of sanity. It’s almost telepathic how well they were able to vibe together all those years ago, and create music that still stands the test of time.

The Beatles

I’ll Follow the Sun

There are so many fond memories I have of time spent with my mom years ago as a kid with The Beatles playing somewhere in the background. This was one of those tracks, and it’s one of the ways I stay connected to her after she’s been gone.

Enigma

Prism of Life

I’ve always been a massive fan of Enigma, even long before the Pure Moods disc tormented us all at 2am back in the 90s, but this track always brings a huge smile to my face. It’s such an uplifting tune with a soundscape so unique, I still ponder how Michael Cretu comes up with this stuff.

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Melodic rockers Frontline have unveiled a new single, “After You’re Gone”, along with an official video, ahead of the release of their new studio album, Rebirth, out on May 15, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl.

The band stated: “The song shows a more emotional and reflective side of Rebirth. It’s about that moment when the pain begins to clear, when silence replaces the noise, and you finally see things for what they are. There are both sadness and strength in it, relief, and a sense of moving forward. For us, it’s a song about letting go without losing what was real, wrapped in the kind of melody and atmosphere that has always been part of Frontline’s identity.”

With Rebirth, German melodic rock pioneers Frontline return with a powerful and emotional statement, opening a new chapter in a career that has helped define European AOR since the late 1980s.

The band commented on the record, by saying: “Rebirth truly reflects what this album stands for. After more than 20 years of silence, it’s our resurrection as a band. We wanted to honor our legacy and, most importantly, the fans who kept Frontline alive all these years, while bringing our signature melodies, hooks, and emotions into the present. This album opens a new chapter without forgetting where we come from”.

Founded in Nuremberg in 1989, Frontline quickly established themselves as one of the genre’s leading acts, built around the unmistakable voice of Stephan Kämmerer and a songwriting approach rooted in strong melodies, big hooks and album-oriented vision.

Over the years, Frontline released a string of acclaimed albums including the genre-defining debut The State Of Rock (1994), followed by Two Faced, Heroes, Right Attitude, Against The World, The Seventh Sign, and Circles, earning an international reputation as one of Germany’s most respected AOR exports. Their sound blends soaring vocals, melodic guitar work and polished production, inspired by the golden era of late ’80s and early ’90s hard rock, with a distinct European character.

Following the passing of guitarist and songwriter Robby Böbel in 2022, Rebirth represents both a tribute to the band’s legacy and a step forward into new creative territory. The album features the original singer Stephan Kämmerer alongside new guitarist and producer Christian Mühlroth, whose fresh energy and musical vision play a key role in shaping this new era of Frontline.

Comprised of 14 brand new AOR tracks, Rebirth delivers a direct, no frills melodic rock approach, driven by anthemic, uplifting and sparkling choruses, emotional performances and confident songwriting. The singles “Two Tickets To The Afterglow”, “Burning Horizon” and “After You’re Gone” highlight the band’s ability to balance classic AOR values with renewed intensity and focus.

Rebirth is more than a comeback – it is a reaffirmation of Frontline’s identity and a celebration of melody, emotion and the timeless spirit of AOR, reborn for today and ready for the future.

Pre-order Rebirth here.

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