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Posted on October 6th 2026, 1:36pm

Resolve have shared a new track from their upcoming new album ‘Spread My Ashes Into Space’, showcasing the more chaotic and cavernous side of their sound.

Titled ‘Godtier’, it finds the quartet bridging the gaps between nu-metal bounce, metalcore intensity and modern post-hardcore ebbing and flowing, all equating to a song that rips and tears as much as it grooves. A forward-thinking, at times brutal, and uniquely frantic addition to not just this album’s story but also their whole discography, this new era is really shaping up to be something special.

Vocalist Anthony Diliberto had this to say about the track:

“While a lot of the Spread My Ashes Into Space ideas and concepts are about wanting to step back and escape, Godtier could be almost the polar opposite. It’s about willingly flying straight into the fire. The lyrics are telling this story of a character steering a spaceship into a dying sun, but the core meaning of this is deeply human. It’s about chasing a thrill that you know is eventually going to break you.

Whether it’s the physical and mental toll of what we do, or simply pouring every ounce of yourself into a passion, you’re eventually reminded that pushing yourself to the absolute limit comes with its price. You know the crash that follows the euphoria is going to hurt. But there is an undeniable, almost addictive beauty in experiencing that level of intensity.

Instead of fearing the inevitable collapse, this track is about embracing it. It’s that moment where you stop fighting the exhaustion, look at the vibrant chaos around you, and decide the rush is simply worth the damage. It’s a surrender to the beauty of not always being in control.”

‘Spread My Ashes Into Space’ is set for release on January 15 2027 via Arising Empire.

Here is previous offering, the album’s title track:

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It’s October, a month whose suitability for seasonal comments is eclipsed only, perhaps, by December. Pumpkins and their spiced lattes, sweaters, lawn decorations, and costumes provide a nearly bottomless well of small talk from sea to shining sea. Searching for a timely promo to review as a chill worms its way into the air and the leaves blaze in the weeks before death, I stumbled across Los Angeles-based trio Pegzilla and their debut LP, Disobedience. This follows an EP in 2022 and a slew of singles in the intervening years. If the promise of witchy stoner rock and riot grrrl energy didn’t sell me, reading their Spotify bio did.¹ Will Disobedience be the album of this year’s all-too-short spooky season?

After nostalgic intro, “Pay the Toll,” Pegzilla pop the clutch and burn rubber on first proper track “Troll on Speed.” With a lip-snarling opening riff, hopes are set quite high. If Joan Jett joined Queens of the Stone Age, you’d get something very like Pegzilla. Vocalist/guitarist Olivia Saperstein rips riffs fit for both endless road trips (“Troll on Speed,” “Bootlicker”) and western shootouts (“Virginia Werewolf”) while her crooning vocals tempt and coax you past the underlying danger that suffuses all of Disobedience. Far from a simple bass walker, Juan Barsse drives the crime noir atmosphere of “Pistola” and the aquatic psychedelics of penultimate track “Hell Ya Brother.” Together, Saperstein and Barsse brew a delightful, soulful groove, best heard on “Troll on Speed” and “Pistola.” Of course, were it not for drummer Ryan Swain muscular fills and impressive pacing, much of Pegzilla’s weight and intensity would evaporate like an early fall morning fog.

Each member of Pegzilla plays well, and each section of each song lands anywhere from fine to very good in a vacuum, but on the track level and as a whole, Disobedience struggles for cohesion. The album often feels like a puzzle with nice pieces that’s put together in the most flabbergasting way possible. With the exception of “Chelsea,” every track on Disobedience abruptly shifts from fast to slow and back again with little to no warning. It’s a lot like riding shotgun with someone who hasn’t driven a manual in a decade. That riffs or passages struggle to relate to each other tonally or in pacing further hampers Disobedience’s ability to build momentum and inertia, making this 29-minute album feel much longer. This is exacerbated by a couple of tracks that overstay their welcome (“Pistola,” “Virginia Werewolf”) and a baffling outro track (“Troll Reprise”). Instrumental “Hell Ya Brother” isn’t the strongest album closer, but “Troll Reprise” feels like a directionless add-on that’s only made me think, “hey, remember 27 minutes ago when you had high hopes for this album?”

For all this criticism though, I still think Pegzilla shows a lot of promise. While the chorus on “Chelsea” is pretty clunky, the song keeps on the gas all the way through, and the bridge after has a great Nirvanan flair to it. Saperstein’s solo work on “Troll on Speed,” “Pistola,” and “Virginia Werewolf” are all great, and “Bootlicker” is probably the album high point with its punky riot grrrl bent that wouldn’t be out of place in Joan Jett’s more aggressive work. We don’t hear Swain really let loose until it’s almost too late, but his kit work on “Hell Ya Brother” is nothing short of stellar. And while the faster instrumental section of “Pistola” loses its novelty when it’s repeated a minute later, it’s got some kick and launches well out of the track’s noir-tinged beginnings.

The score below may be a little misleading. As a whole, so many of Pegzilla’s decisions, from a compositional or flow-minded perspective, leave me scratching my head. The majority of the tracks on Disobedience lack a cohesive identity, leaving them to feel haphazardly or hastily glued together. But all throughout Disobedience, I see the flashes of a very good record. Pegzilla’s got the ingredients to a winning formula, and even though they didn’t come together right on Disobedience, I’ll be keeping an eye out for the sophomore effort.

Rating: 2.0/5.0
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: PCM
Label: Ripple Music
Websites: Official | Bandcamp | Instagram
Releases Worldwide: October 2nd, 2026

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The XCERTS have revealed that they will be kicking off 2027 with a trip around the UK, bringing their latest album ‘i think i want to go home now.’ to the masses.

Vocalist Murray MacLeod had this to say about the announcement of the tour, stating, ““It feels like it’s been a long time coming but we are delighted to announce our UK headline tour throughout January and February. We purposefully wanted to give the album some breathing room for people to really digest the songs before we hit the road for our first headline run in support of the record so it’s safe to say we are itching to get back out there and do what we do best. We’re going to dig deep into the back catalogue also and cover each album with intent.”

And here are what the dates look like:

JANUARY 2027

23 – BRIGHTON Patterns
24 – BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute 3
25 – MANCHESTER Ambers
27 – NEWCASTLE Cluny
28 – GLASGOW Art School
29 – ABERDEEN Unit 51
30 – STIRLING Tolbooth

FEBRUARY 2027

03 – LONDON Oslo
04 – SOUTHAMPTON Joiners

Tickets will be on sale from October 09 at 10am

The band released ‘i think i want to go home now.’ earlier this year via FLG.

Here is the sensationally touching ‘in your eyes’:

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