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Nine Inch Nails recently announced a new collaborative project with German producer Boys Noize just ahead of its official live debut at Coachella 2026. The project, Nine Inch Noize, is set for release on April 17th via The Null Corporation and Boysnoize Records, with the album designated as Halo 38. Nine Inch Noize made its first onstage appearance on Saturday night in the festival’s Sahara tent.

The rollout began with a billboard in Indio, California, before Nine Inch Nails formally confirmed the album through their official channels. At the time of the announcement, few additional details had been made public beyond the title, release date, and cover art, though the reveal made clear that Nine Inch Noize is being presented as a formal full-length collaboration rather than a one-off remix release or live-only experiment.

Nine Inch Noize made its official debut at Coachella on April 11th, joined in part by Mariqueen Maandig of How to Destroy Angels. The set pulled from across the Nine Inch Nails catalog while reworking the material for this new configuration, opening with “Vessel” and moving through tracks including “She’s Gone Away,” “Heresy,” “Copy of A,” “Me, I’m Not,” “Closer,” “The Warning,” and “Came Back Haunted.”

The performance also included “Parasite” from How to Destroy Angels, as well as a cover of Soft Cell’s “Memorabilia,” an apt choice for a project built around the meeting point of industrial electronics, body music, and club culture. The set closed with “As Alive as You Need Me to Be,” and the group is scheduled to return to the Sahara stage for Coachella Weekend Two on April 18th.

The connection between Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Alexander Ridha has been steadily building for some time. Boys Noize has appeared in Nine Inch Nails’ orbit as a touring collaborator of the band’s acclaimed Peel It Back Tour and has also worked with Reznor and Ross on projects outside the core band catalog. In 2024, he reworked the duo’s Challengers score for the release of Challengers [MIXED] by Boys Noize. More recently, he was also involved in the wider orbit of the Tron: Ares soundtrack campaign.

That history makes Nine Inch Noize feel less like a surprise and more like the next logical step. Reznor and Ross have spent the last several years moving fluidly between film composition, electronic textures, and the harder rhythmic machinery that has long defined Nine Inch Nails at its most club-facing. Boys Noize, meanwhile, has built his reputation on a body of work that pushes electro, techno, and distortion-heavy production into blunt, high-impact forms. Bringing those approaches together under a shared banner gives a proper name to a partnership that has already been visible in fragments.

With the album arriving on April 17th and the live debut now complete, Nine Inch Noize is positioned as a major new entry in the broader Nine Inch Nails universe. More details on the album are expected soon.

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ANGINE DE POITRINE from a small city of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada.

I’m so happy that this ‘anti-commercial’, avant-garde, progressive, unorthodox, unusual, and weird (in a good way) music is brutally conquering the world, shaking up online platforms and social media of all kinds, reaching unprecedented audiences at a near-mainstream level, and it’s growing. Mentioned by great rock icons and the influential Rick Beato, featured on major television networks, and so on. Are they really that great? Undoubtedly, they’re extremely talented, but this is nothing new in terms of music. This kind of music has been played for decades, and there are probably greater talents around the world. But the great thing is that they’ve found a winning formula to conquer the world with their inventiveness and have taken full advantage of social media. They’re fun to watch, they’re unique in the way they dress and present their music, they’re weirdly charming and entertaining, and I am very happy not only for them, but for the whole music world of non-prefabricated music, which gives us hope that quality music can reach a wider audience. The mainstream world is controlled by a few companies that present the world with prepackaged content of low artistic quality. This Canadian duo, while not the most original in terms of music, is truly original in the way they present their product to audiences, both old and new, challenging the boredom of what the music industry oligarchs dictate to brainwashed masses. Yes, there is a gimmick, and a rather obvious one at that: the images are more impactful than the content, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing at all, because despite the devastating power of their photos and videos, the content is of reasonably high quality. If it weren’t for the visuals, they wouldn’t sell more than the usual few hundred downloads on Bandcamp and a few hundred CDs and LPs, but I think they’re breaking all records on Bandcamp. Over 50,000 copies sold on Bandcamp in a matter of a few months, evenly distributed between Bandcamp users (users => visible with their profile icons) and non-users. And I am sure their Spotify numbers are very high.

Their ‘anti-commercial anti-establishment’ approach challenges the establishment of the oligarchic music industry, prepackaged formulas, creating a gimmick to be “commercial” and ultimately to be “commercial” according to their own terms and conditions. Because everything that sells is commercial, but there are gimmicks and gimmicks, some good and some bad, they have a good gimmick

If I have the chance to see them live, I will, and if they don’t come to Madrid, I’ll travel anywhere in Europe, subject to my availability, to see them.

In the way Snarky Puppy opened the ears of jazz to a younger audience, I hope ANGINE DE POITRINE can introduce younger people to new sounds in rock and progressive music of all genres. Therefore, more than anything, I wish them even greater success and encourage artists, not just their record labels, managers, agents, etc., to invest more time and greater effort in social media networks. Of course, if the artist wants to go ‘somewhere’ rather than to be stack in ‘nowhere’. Create new inventive idea, cherish people even with entertaining gimmicks, don’t be static; be passive, active, and proactive; unleash your creativity in this rather boring world. Don’t take yourselves too seriously. If there were more content like this online, our lives would be more enjoyable in this world forcefully dominated by oligarchs, corporations, modern Neros and Caligulas, and other such idiots whose amusement consists of spreading and inciting lies, hatred, wars, genocide, greed, and much more.

Is this band a temporary meteor or a phenomenon destined to shine on the world for a longer period, rather than fading away in a year or three? It’s to be seen. And awaiting some news about future European tours.

But check them out, it’s fun and joy to watch their fun-loving microtonal world.

About Leonardo Pavkovic
Leonardo is widely known as Leonardo MoonJune, is a record producer, promoter, and founder of MoonJune Records, an influential independent label established in 2001.

Born in the former Yugoslavia and later based in New York City, Pavkovic built MoonJune into a global platform for progressive rock, jazz fusion, and experimental music. He is especially known for supporting artists who push creative boundaries rather than following commercial trends.

Beyond running the label, he is also an active concert promoter and tour organizer, helping connect musicians from different countries and scenes. Through his work, he has played a key role in bringing international progressive and fusion artists—such as Soft Machine and guitarist Dewa Budjana—to wider audiences.

Pavkovic is widely respected for his passion, global vision, and dedication to artistic freedom, making him a central figure in the modern progressive and fusion music community.

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Debut single from Brian & The Onions is a light yet caustic political punk tune with a pro immigration message from the start. A sort of a plane crash tune that gives you a jest of Life. Wayne AF Carey gives you an insight. A no holds barred tune, Small Boats goes full gung ho […]

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On Episode 12 of 50 Shades Of Slaids we catch up with the one and only Zakk Wylde to talk all things Black Label Societies ‘Engines Of Demolition’ which was released via MNRK Heavy on March 27. This is Black Label Society’s twelfth studio album and in the eyes of Slaids is their best record to date and a massive contender for his album of the year.

Sitting down to chat with Zakk we cover all things ‘Engines Of Demolition’ the writing process for it and of course chat about the most recent single, the incredible ode to Ozzy Osbourne in ‘Ozzy’s Song’. We also talk about Zakk’s guitar line and uncover what is coming from Wylde Audio soon and a possible visit down under in the not too distant future. 20 minutes with Zakk isn’t nearly long enough as there is so much to talk about and Zakk himself loves a chat. So join us on a chat with the icon that is Zakk Wylde.

Thanks to MNKR Heavy, John Howarth and Zakk himself.

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Los Angeles-based cinematic hard rockers Edge of Paradise are set to bring their “thunderous riffs and soaring vocals” to the UK this May. Fronted by vocalist and visual artist Margarita Monet, the band is touring in support of their latest acclaimed album, Prophecy (2025), which has been hailed as their most ambitious and explosive work … Continue reading Edge of Paradise announce UK tour dates for May 2026

“Heart Of Sorrow”, the second advance single from Rexoria‘s upcoming full-length effort Fallen Dimension, has premiered online in the form of an official music video. The track features guest performance by American vocalist Johnny Gioeli from Axel Rudi Pell.
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In July and August, Californian veteran thrashers Death Angel will be touring across Europe performing several club shows and festival appearances.
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Dissonant death metal band Dysgnostic have unveiled “End Whispers”, the newest single and title track off their forthcoming sophomore record.
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Anitta was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night, making her the first ever Brazilian artist to do so. The Rio-born singer performed “Várias Quejas” and the newly-released single “Choka Choka” from her album Equilibrium, which is out this coming Friday. The studio version of “Choka Choka” is a duet with Shakira, who did not appear during Anitta’s SNL performances, but you can watch/listen to both versions below.

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