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These dates are in support of 'Milestone,' their first studio album in more than 20 years. Continue reading…

Time to get stupid excited: There’s a new Dummy album coming soon. The LA electronic rock retro-futurists have signed to Polyvinyl for the follow-up to 2024’s Album Of The Week-worthy Free Energy. Titled do you love the color of the sky?, it’s out in October, co-produced by Dummy and Joo-Joo Ashworth, and preceded by today’s lead single “Full Spectrum Dominance.”

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Our Top 10 Electric Light Orchestra Albums list looks at one of our favorite classic rock bands born in the 1970s, fueled by the genius of Jeff Lynne. The group evolved out of another band called the Move. The group was formed in 1970 by musicians Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan. Roy Wood would leave the band in 1972. Musician Richard Tandy would join the group that same year. Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy would become the band’s longest-running members. Over time, it would become Jeff Lynne’s band, and he became the group’s face. Electric Light Orchestra released

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Dom Lawson peppers some humor into a very serious update about his health after suffering a heart attack at the U.K. festival. Continue reading…

I laughed exactly once while watching Green Day’s new movie Nimrods, which is dubiously billed as a comedy. It quacks like a comedy, anyway. Characters make outlandish, insanely dumb decisions that result in slapstick gags. They speak in what are clearly supposed to be funny voices. Various quasi-famous comedy types make cameos that are somehow too short and too long at the same time. I didn’t laugh at any of that. I did laugh, however, at the moment when all hope is lost and our teenage loser heroes appear to be heading back home to Kansas City, their dream of opening for Green Day unfulfilled, and the opening guitar notes from “Wake Me Up When September Ends” suddenly crashed their way onto the soundtrack like the Kool-Aid Man. I don’t think I was supposed to laugh at that, but it was pretty funny.

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The debut Starcleaner Reunion album is going to be good. The up-and-coming NYC dream-pop band has shared the stunning Umbrella singles “Weather Instrument” and “Never Odd Or Even” so far, and today they’re leaning into Cocteau Twins influence with the swooning song “Lay On Plastic Moment.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MURSKAUS Emerges From the Finnish Forests With Crushing, Doom-Tinged Heavy Metal on Self-Titled EP
Atmospheric Heavy Metal Project Announces November 13, 2026 Release While Looking Ahead to Future Full-Length Album

Straight from the dark forests of Ylöjärvi, Finland, MURSKAUS is stepping into the metal underground with a sound built on crushing riffs, oppressive atmospheres, dark lyrical themes, and a powerful balance between heaviness and melody.
Formed in late 2025, MURSKAUS is the solo project of Markus Vähäaho , who takes the unusual DIY approach of handling the project’s songwriting, all instruments, vocals, and recording himself. The result is a deeply personal strain of atmospheric heavy metal infused with doom tones and an uncompromising sense of weight.
MURSKAUS will officially unleash its self-titled EP, Murskaus , on November 13, 2026 .
While the project carries the crushing force that fans of Conan and Pantera may appreciate alongside the dark atmosphere associated with Type O Negative , MURSKAUS isn’t interested in simply recreating the sound of its influences. Instead, the project allows its wide-ranging musical inspirations to breathe freely, creating something that stands on its own.


“MURSKAUS offers a unique musical approach that balances heaviness and melody. The heavy sections really need to sound heavy and menacing, while the melodic sections should feel heart-wrenchingly desolate. The band hasn’t set out to follow the path of any specific genre; instead, they’ve allowed their diverse influences to breathe freely and create a sound that’s uniquely their own.”


The self-titled EP was recorded by MURSKAUS, with Oskari Hakala-Rahko handling the mixing and MURSKAUS taking care of mastering. The EP’s cover artwork and logo were created by Matti Haapala .
Tracklist

Murskaus
Tuomion Kellot
Varjoissa Kuolleet Elävät
With the self-titled EP serving as the project’s introduction, MURSKAUS is already looking toward its next chapter. The project plans to begin recording its first full-length album in early 2027 and is currently seeking a record label interested in working with the project on its upcoming debut full-length.
At the same time, MURSKAUS is preparing to make the transition from the studio to the stage. While currently operating as a one-person project, the band intends to become an active live act with a full lineup in the near future.
For listeners looking for heavy metal that isn’t afraid to slow down, get dark, and let the riffs carry some serious weight, MURSKAUS is a name worth keeping on the radar.
Murskaus arrives November 13, 2026 via DIY/self-release.
MURSKAUS is currently seeking label interest for its upcoming full-length album planned for recording in early 2027.
RELEASE INFORMATION

Artist: MURSKAUS
Release: Murskaus
Format: EP
Release Date: November 13, 2026
Genre: Atmospheric Heavy Metal / Doom-Tinged Heavy Metal
Location: Ylöjärvi, Finland
Label: Self-Released / DIY
Recording: MURSKAUS
Mixing: Oskari Hakala-Rahko
Mastering: MURSKAUS
Artwork & Logo: Matti Haapala
For fans of: Conan, Pantera, Type O Negative

STREAM / FOLLOW MURSKAUS
https://linktr.ee/murskaus
PRESS / LABEL CONTACT
Markus Vähäaho
MURSKAUS
murskaus.contact@gmail.com

Green Lung Hijack The Airwaves With New Track ‘Black Magick Radio’

In the outlaw spirit of 1960s pirate radio, Green Lung have hijacked the airwaves to broadcast their own distinctive form of sonic propaganda. Turning the dial left and tuning into vintage influences from Lucifer’s Friend to Black Widow, new single ‘Black Magick Radio‘ traces the history of occult rock itself, as well as namechecking London proto-goth landmarks such as Le Macabre (a Soho cafe where you could ‘drink your coffee off a coffin’) and The Process Church of the Final Judgement (a pre-Manson cult based in Mayfair). A celebration of magickal rock through the ages and around the world, this new transmission will charm initiates and ipsissimi alike.

‘Black Magick Radio‘ is taken from Green Lung‘s upcoming studio record, Necropolitan, due out on Friday September 11th 2026. A monumental portrait of the power of nature over the dreams and dominion of humankind, Necropolitan is also a grand celebration of the occult lore and heavy music scene of the band’s birthplace, the city of London.

Green Lung stated:

‘’Black Magick Radio’ is our love letter to occult rock itself, and a promise to spread its gospel as widely as we possibly can. All together now… Eko Eko Azarak, Eko Eko Zomelak…”

A video directed by Billy Howard Price premieres today, featuring a model suburban family rendered helpless in the radius of the song’s occult power.

On the week that Necropolitan is released, Green Lung will be visiting some selected record stores to sign vinyl and CDs, plus fans will have the chance for a photo op with their very own Goatwizard. Head to greenlung.co.uk for more details! And keep your eyes peeled for more events as we get closer to release…

Friday 11-Sep       London, UK Rough Trade East (1pm BST)
Saturday 12-Sep   Manchester, UK HMV Manchester (5pm BST)
Sunday 13-Sep     Birmingham, UK HMV Vault (2pm BST)
Monday 14-Sep     Bristol, UK Rough Trade Bristol (1pm BST)

Later this year, Green Lung will be embarking on their European Dance to the Grave Tour MMXXVI. Special guests will be High On Fire with support from Gnome. The tour poster was designed by the band’s frequent collaborator, Richard Wells.

GREEN LUNG
DANCE TO THE GRAVE TOUR MMXXVI
w/ High On Fire & Gnome

03-Dec   BE  Antwerp @ Trix
04-Dec   DE  Frankfurt am Main @ Batschkapp
05-Dec   DE  Munich @ Backstage
07-Dec   AT  Vienna @ Arena
08-Dec   DE  Leipzig @ Anker
10-Dec   DE  Hamburg @ Große Freiheit 36
11-Dec   DE  Berlin @ Astra Kulturhaus
12-Dec   DE  Cologne @ Carlswerk Victoria
13-Dec   NL  Tilburg @ O13
14-Dec   FR  Paris @ Bataclan
16-Dec   UK  London @ The Roundhouse
17-Dec   UK  Bristol @ Bristol Electric
18-Dec   UK  Manchester @ Manchester Academy
19-Dec   IE  Dublin @ The Academy
20-Dec   UK  Glasgow @ SWG3 Galvanizers

For more information and tickets head to: https://www.greenlung.co.uk/

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Engelbert Humperdinck covering Kiss with Rick Wakeman on piano is not a sentence anyone expected to read in 2026, but here we are. Continue reading…

Way back in 1966, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore co-founded the British rock band Deep Purple. Singer Ian Gillan joined up in 1969, and the band went on a hugely influential and commercially successful run. Hits like “Smoke On The Water” and “Highway Star” helped establish the blueprint for hard rock and heavy metal. Deep Purple’s lineup was never stable, and Blackmore left in 1975. In recent years, he’s been feuding with the current lineup of the band, which once again includes Ian Gillan, who has left and come back many times. On Wednesday night, Blackmore rejoined Deep Purple onstage for the first time since 1993.

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