Squeeze: Trixies (BMG) Released 6 March 2026 CD | 2CD + Blu-ray | Vinyl | DL | Streaming Written in 1974 but unrecorded and unreleased until now, Squeeze’s 16th studio album is both their oldest and their newest work. Its compelling song cycle of a fictional nightclub is more than just a musical path not […]
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Wage War composed of Briton Bond on lead vocals, Cody Quistad on rhythm guitar and clean vocals, Seth Blake on lead guitar, Chris Gaylord on bass, and Stephen Kluesener on drums, are thrilled to announce their forthcoming EP, titled It Calls Me By Name. The band will unleash the latest beastly addition to its catalog on April 17 via Fearless Records. You can now pre-order it here.
The band has also dropped the video for the first single “Song Of The Swamp” and it’s the most brutal song they’ve released in years — if not EVER!
What populates the thick and humid swamps of Florida? Alligators, anacondas, and other cold-blooded animals that can eviscerate your existence with a single bite. Fittingly, Wage War‘s absolutely savage new track, “Song of the Swamp”, sounds exactly like how you would feel if any or all of the above-mentioned predators sank their teeth into your flesh. Rife with bloodthirsty screams, deadly riffage, and pummeling percussion that’ll make you feel like the speedbag at the local boxing gym, it rages from start to finish. You will be, as the lyrics snarl, “overpowered” by every note. And that’s just how metal masochists like it.
“The tone setter,” the band declares. “‘Song of the Swamp’ is rooted in where we’re from. Driven by Florida and the raw aggression of nature, it’s a heavy track built on tension and hostility.”
Regarding the EP as a whole, the band comments: “It Calls Me By Name is about being drawn to your roots. This isn’t a concept EP but is meant to live in its own world. Five tracks shaped by Florida, the swamp, and the relentless aggression of nature. Built heavy, but still driven by the hooks that have defined us. It’s our signature sound amplified and pushed further into metal than we’ve ever taken it”. Wage War will waste no time bringing these leviathan-sized new songs to fans, as the band will return to the road this spring on the It Calls Me By Name Tour, featuring support from Nevertel and Orthodox. The tour kicks off on April 28 in Phoenix and runs through May 31 in St. Petersburg, Florida. All dates are below. Get tickets here.
4/28 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
4/29 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park
4/30 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
5/2 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
5/3 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
5/5 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Union Event Center
5/7 — Denver, CO — The Ogden Theatre
5/8 — Omaha, NE — The Admiral
5/9 — Minneapolis, MN — First Avenue
5/12 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
5/15 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore
5/16 — Pittsburgh, PA — The Roxian Theatre
5/17 — Baltimore, MD — Nevermore Hall
5/20 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza
5/22 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
5/23 — Allentown, PA — Archer Music Hall
5/26 — Richmond, VA — The National
5/27 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz
5/29 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Heaven)
5/30 — Jacksonville, FL — FIVE
5/31 — St. Petersburg, FL — Jannus Live
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Neal Morse gets the band back together for yet another sweeping, grandiose modern progressive rock masterpiece with L.I.F.T. You may be wondering what L.I.F.T stands for. Well, according to the media blurb: “It’s kind of whatever the listener wants it to be.” So there you have it…..decide for yourself. As usual, Neal is joined by […]
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Website [Release date 06.03.26] Sons of Town Hall formed nearly a decade ago in a London pub and consist of singer-songwriters Ben Parker and David Berkeley. Sons of Town Hall have crafted an elaborate fictional world to frame the album, … Continue reading
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Chrysalis [Release date 03.04.26] Guitarist Robin Trower made himself as a guitarist, originally with Procol Harum, before forging a successful solo career. Most will (or should) know his classic second album, Bridge Of Sighs, which was remastered and expanded last … Continue reading
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Affectionately known as Kidd Funkadelic, Michael Hampton has been a mainstay of Parliament-Funkadelic for over 50 years. His solos are legendary, and his impact is towering, having influenced players across every and any genre. Maybe that’s why now, after so many years in the game, Hampton is able to look back on what does and doesn’t work. “You’ve got to recognize the negative thoughts if they come, say, ‘that’s not me’, and then let them pass,” he tells ClassicRockHistory.com. “That’s not always easy, but it gets easier as you move along in life.” Hampton has taken those lessons and applied
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