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  • Bring Me The Horizon Unleash Pulverising New Track ‘DEHUMANIZED’

    Bring Me The Horizon have returned to their roots in extraordinary style, with a new song set to appear on their re-recorded version of debut album ‘Count Your Blessings’.

    After first teasing it whilst on the road earlier this month, the band have now shared ‘DEHUMANIZED’, a track very much inspired by their chaotic, twisted, unrelenting origins. Pulling on the same fret-breaking intensity and guttural malice that made them stars, whilst bringing in all the lessons they have learned over the years in what in songwriting and stature, the result is astounding. A gloriously violent, brutally delivered and wickedly celebratory piece of scene history, a reminder that they really can do whatever they want and it feel like gold.

    For those who were there. For those who have joined along the way. For all of us.

    Check it out below, and be warned. The video VERY NSFW.

    ‘Count Your Blessings: Repented’ is set for release on July 10.

    You can check out the newly recorded version of ‘Black & Blue’ right now as well. It sounds excellent, too, by the way.

    The band are taking over Manchester’s B.E.C Arena on both July 10 and now July 11, and will be playing the album in full for the first time ever.

    They will be joined on both days by Static Dress, Dying Wish, HERIOT, Rolo Tomassi, Car Underwater and Still In Love.

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  • “Leave it All Behind” – the new single from SINNER

    With “Leave It All Behind”, Sinner present the next single from their upcoming and final studio album, Boom Bang Goodbye, set for release on July 31, 2026, via RPM. The track begins with the atmosphere of a classic power ballad and gradually builds in intensity before culminating in a soaring, anthemic refrain. Combining ’80s-inspired melodies with… Continue Reading →
  • FLOOR JANSEN launches her new single “Run”

    Today, Floor Jansen returns with her new single “Run,” along with a lyric video, released via REVAMP Music in collaboration with Warner Music. Following her solo debut album Paragon, a sold-out tour, and nearly 150 million streams across her entire solo catalog, “Run” marks the beginning of a powerful new chapter in her solo career…. Continue Reading →
  • Dead Kosmonaut / Retrospectre Is One of 2026’s Brightest Metal Discoveries

    Dead Kosmonaut - Retrospectre is one of 2026's standout Heavy Metal albums

    New albums emerge from the ever-expanding planet commonly known as Heavy Metal, but like a tiny piece of space dust, few make any real impact. They are like meteors, flashing across the sky, a brief, highly intense glimmer, and then gone in a flash. Then there is Dead Kosmonaut and Retrospectre.

    Dead Kosmonaut – Retrospectre

    Release Date: 26 June 2026

    Words: Steve Kenton

    The Swedish Metallers are possibly one of the best bands that you have never heard of. However, their new album, Retrospectre, will well and truly put them on ye olde map of the stars. 

    Dead Kosmonaut - Retrospectre is one of 2026's standout Heavy Metal albums
    Dead Kosmonaut – Retrospectre is one of 2026’s standout Heavy Metal albums

    Featuring Pelle ‘Hellbutcher’ Gustafsson on vocals, Mattias Reinholdsson on bass, drummer Henrik Johansson and the double guitar attack of Fredrik Folkare and Peter Hallgren, this album will surprise and delight in equal measure. With seven stratospheric songs, there is something to please everybody.

    First out of the traps, Wake Of Aquarius features some rather satisfying bass and a rocket-fueled riff. It has the feel of a track which could be featured on one of Iron Maiden’s last three albums. The vocals are exceptional, and lyrically, it is compelling to listen to.

    Out Of The Shadows Rising blasts off with an understated, relatively gentle guitar, which then gets punctuated by a vital urgency. The way the song is constructed throws you off-balance and goes in a direction that you cannot really anticipate. Again, group founder Matthias Reinholdsson’s bass really is the driving force behind this song. 

    View From The Future and Eyes Grow Old seem to dock onto each other like the Shuttle to the International Space Station. They come at you like a double-team. With some rather tantalising key changes, the vocals take you hurtling through Dead Kosmonaut’s own personal universe.

    Clever, punchy and with some exquisite fretwork, you can hear many a classic NWOBHM group’s influence within these two tracks.

    The Battle Is Over then follows with an element of the staccato and yet strangely plodding feel to it. You do not just hear the drums, you feel them, but they are not overpowering.

    Although they pilot this track, they are unobtrusive. This is another track which is heavy on the bass, but they do not dominate the song. As for the vocals? They are wonderfully operatic in parts and a joy to the ears.

    The Lies is a mid-paced number with some rather nice fretwork from Messrs Folkare and Hallgren. This is another ‘out of this world’ piece of work. It draws you in with its dark and highly descriptive lyrics, before breaking out into what could only be described as an upbeat sound from a West End musical and then reverts back to that plodding Metal sound.

    There is a real sadness which emanates from the very soul of this number. It comes across as highly personal. It really is an off-kilter track and I love it.

    Retrospectre, the title track on the album, has a haunting, low-speed opening, with some beautiful musicianship from the guys. Again, as in the previous track, it depicts a sadness or longing, although it does eventually accelerate at a rapid rate.

    It has something of a film-score feel about it, which accentuates its appeal. Then there is the twin-guitar attack, which really makes this track special. As with previous tracks, it has that NWOBHM feel that we all know and love.

    Overall, there is a melancholic beauty to this album. The band are clearly influenced by the likes of Maiden, Priest and Sabbath, but they are not shackled by those influences. They embrace them, they strip those influences back to their stem, and then the band build on them, using their own experiences, imagination and sheer talent to create something rather special.

    If there is one criticism to be had, it is that the album was so good it left me wanting to hear a couple more numbers. Seven tracks are just not enough. 

    Dead Kosmonaut release Retrospectre on 26 June 2026. Find out more at Bandcamp.

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  • Gracie Abrams on ‘Nepo’ Label, Writing With Paul Mescal and Her New Album

    On her new album, “Daughter From Hell,” the 26-year-old star confronts growing up in a famous family and lessons from songwriting.
  • Craft Recordings announces vinyl reissues for three defining WHITESNAKE classics

    In the mid- to late 1980s, Whitesnake exploded from a popular British hard rock band into a worldwide phenomenon, becoming one of the decade’s most successful rock acts. This fall, Craft Recordings revisits that landmark period with vinyl reissues of Slide It In (1984), Whitesnake (1987), and Slip of the Tongue (1989). Powered by hits including “Here I Go Again,” “Is… Continue Reading →
  • Milovan Announce Debut Album With A New Single “Ljubav”

    The Novi Sad-based quartet Milovan has burst onto the scene with their debut single, “Ljubav“ (“Love”). The track
  • Teiger release haunting new standalone single “Bloodwork” featuring Jo Quail

    Fast-rising London-based alternative trio Teiger have officially released their dark and deeply personal new single, “Bloodwork”. Issued via Kycker, the track serves as the premier taste of the band’s upcoming sophomore studio album, showcasing a heavier, more intense sonic evolution following the widespread acclaim of their 2023 self-titled debut record. Operating at the eclectic intersection … Continue reading Teiger release haunting new standalone single “Bloodwork” featuring Jo Quail
  • PHANTOM CORPORATION and CATBREATH announced split EP

    After Phantom Corporation already left a trail of destruction with their latest album, Time And Tide, at the end of 2025, the next wave is already rolling toward us on August 7, 2026! And it comes in the form of a split release with Catbreath. The split consists of one EP from each band: Commando by Phantom Corporation and Die By… Continue Reading →
  • Five Finger Death Punch Announce New Album ‘Legacy’

    Today, multi-platinum hard rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch announce their highly anticipated tenth studio album, ‘Legacy‘. The digital version arrives July 31st pre-order here while the CD, vinyl, and cassette versions will land on September 18th — pre-order – here. “Every album is a snapshot of who we were at that particular moment in […]

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