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Out 27 February, 2026 Via Pulverised Records Words by: Liam Hedges Before listening to Revenge From Beyond, the debut release from Hating Life, I decided to do my homework, and listen back to the band’s namesake(s). For that we must look back at an example of an uncompromising Swedish death metal band, Grave. A number […]

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Earlier this month, DC punk group Ekko Astral announced their sophomore album the beltway is burning. Then last week, the Washington City Paper reported that leader Jael Holzman filed a peace order protection against drummer Miri Tyler, who announced last month that she was leaving the band (seemingly amicably). Now, Topshelf Records is no longer putting out the beltway is burning, which was slated for release in April.

The post Topshelf Records Says It “Can No Longer Support” Ekko Astral, Band Says It Will Release New Album Independently appeared first on Stereogum.

Spurs vs Pistons: Sure, this game is hot, but what’s hotter is the NBA’s theme song for Sunday Night Basketball.

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🔥 Who Will Rise as This Week’s Champion on the MDR Battle Of The Bands? 🔥
And who will dominate next month as Band of the Month on Metal Devastation Radio?
Last month’s winners, BROKEN TRINITY, crushed the competition with a staggering 46,705 VOTES , claiming the title of Band of the Month on Metal Devastation Radio! You can check them out HERE !
This is the weekly championship edition of the Band Of The Month – Battle Of The Bands that we host every month on MDR!
How does it work?
Every Monday, we launch a new poll featuring bands that submit music each week on metaldevastationradio.com. Voting runs until Friday at 9PM EST .
Each Friday night , at the start of The Zach Moonshine Show , I’ll be spinning the Top Six weekly winners , and announcing the #1 band of the week live on air — getting thousands of listens on Mixcloud !
At the end of the month , all weekly votes are added up, and the band with the highest total votes becomes our Band of the Month !
Winning Band of the Month gets:
A featured post on our Facebook page, reaching thousands of fans
A front-page spotlight on metaldevastationradio.com , which pulls in hundreds of thousands of views every month
A free PR email blast from Metal Devastation PR, hitting 40,000+ contacts including labels, zines, stations, and more
Airplay every hour during general rotation
Tons of social media shares and exposure across our network
If you want the world to know who your band is, this is the easiest way to make it happen!
💥 Want in on the next battle?
Comment below with your band name and we’ll add you to next week’s poll — or email me at zach@metaldevastationradio.com with “Battle Submission” in the subject line.
Bands can compete as many times as they want , and if you enter multiple weeks in the same month, your votes combine toward the Band of the Month title!
👇 Click on the bands below to vote as many times as you like, or add your own! Poll closes Friday, February 27th at 9PM EST ! 👇






Who Will Rise as This Week’s Champion on the MDR Battle Of The Bands?? 02/23/26 – 02/27/26