Brazilian all-female heavy metal collective Malvada have premiered a brand new single “RNR GRL”, available for streaming together with an official music video. Check it out.
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Top 10 Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons Songs
Our Top 10 Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons Songs list highlights a band with one of the most distinctive sounds in classic rock history. The band’s name has been spelled differently over the years. Many critics and fans spell out the number, calling the band Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. However, their name always appeared on their singles and albums in the 1960s as Frankie Valli & the 4 Seasons. The band signed with Vee Jay Records in 1962. Vee Jay Records was The Beatles’ first record company, which lost the band because it could not handle the group’s success
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AGAINST I Confront Critical Divide With “Anti Life” – Sweden Rock Magazine Review Sparks Conversation Around Blackened Death Metal’s Modern Landscape – @thebeast
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AGAINST I Confront Critical Divide With “Anti Life” – Sweden Rock Magazine Review Sparks Conversation Around Blackened Death Metal’s Modern Landscape
Sweden’s relentless blackened death metal force AGAINST I continues to command attention with their latest full-length release “Anti Life,” out now via Twisted Flesh Recordings — a record that’s already stirring debate within the extreme metal underground following a newly published review in Sweden Rock Magazine .
Penned by critic Jesper Löfvenborg, the review recognizes the band’s staggering output since forming in 2022, noting that AGAINST I have already delivered three full-length albums alongside four EPs in just a few short years — a pace more reminiscent of a bygone era when bands lived in the studio and let the riffs fly fast and often.
Described as a “modern, melody-driven death metal with a pronounced darkness,” “Anti Life” showcases the band’s signature fusion of bleak atmosphere and aggressive precision. Frontman Fredrik Keith Croona’s distinct vocal delivery — strained, intense, and emotionally charged — drives the album’s nihilistic themes, reinforced by track titles like “In Death’s Grip,” “Descend,” “Where We Lay to Rest,” and “Symphony for the End.”
While the review highlights the album’s strong melodic backbone and shadowy tonal identity, it also places “Anti Life” within the crowded realm of blackened death metal, ultimately awarding the release a 5/10 rating and pointing to the challenges bands face in standing out within an increasingly saturated global scene.
Rather than a setback, the critique underscores a larger conversation — one that AGAINST I stands firmly in the middle of. In a genre overflowing with imitators, the band’s unwavering commitment to productivity, evolution, and sonic exploration continues to separate them from the pack.
Founded by prolific musician Fredrik Keith Croona (Cynical Existence, ex-Menschdefekt), alongside guitarist Mathias Back and drummer Anders Ström, AGAINST I has built its identity on blending extreme metal brutality with haunting melodic elements and subtle electronic textures. With previous releases like “Carnival of Excess” and “Songs for the Dying,” the band has steadily carved out a space that refuses to play it safe.
Their 2025 single “All Hope Is Gone” further pushed that boundary — a cold, punishing track that hinted at the darker and more refined direction realized in “Anti Life.” Self-produced and driven by a fiercely independent ethos, AGAINST I continues to operate without compromise, delivering raw and unfiltered darkness straight to listeners worldwide.
In a scene where many fade into the noise, AGAINST I is choosing a different route: consistency, conviction, and a refusal to slow down.
Love it or hate it — “Anti Life” is making sure the band stays in the conversation.
For fans of: Belphegor, Anaal Nathrakh, The Project Hate MCMXCIX
Label: Twisted Flesh Recordings
For press inquiries, interviews, or promotional opportunities: zach@metaldevastationradio.com
Check out the magazine here: https://swedenrockmagazine.com/
Check out the band here: https://metaldevastationradio.com/thebeast/blog/27346/against-i-announce-new-single-all-hope-is-gone-a-crushing-glimpse-into-their-next-chapter-of-blackened-death-metal
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ratbag drops new single and announces debut London headline gig
ratbag has shared a brand-new single and video, how to cry.
Following last year’s kissing under an (almost) full moon EP, this new track hears ratbag reflect on “needing to cry so badly but feeling so numb that you can’t. You pass a point where you can’t even draw tears anymore. But then you meet that one person who does the complete opposite and breaks that wall down right in front of you. You cry just by looking into their eyes.”
how to cry arrives right in time for the artist’s upcoming UK live dates – first, there’s an appearance at Brighton’s The Great Escape on May 15, and then 11 days later, ratbag will be making her London debut at The George Tavern.
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Yellowcard, Mayday Parade & More Announced For Emo’s Not Dead Cruise 2027
Emo’s Not Dead is bringing back its cruise for the 5th year, and the line-up is absolutely spectacular.
Setting sail from Miami heading towards Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas, between January 22-26, 2027, the bands that are set to board showcase the wonderfully broad spectrum of sounds that make up the scene, both old and new.
Yellowcard, Mayday Parade, Dance Gavin Dance, Don Broco, The Ghost Inside, Silverstein, The Cab, Honey Revenge, The Paradox, girlfriends, Hawthorne Heights, Gym Class Heroes, The Wonder Years, Hot Milk, The Spill Canvas, letlive., The Fall Of Troy, Blessthefall, Saosin and more will be just a small part of the entertainment, too.
There’s the Joy Casino, water slides, go-karts, drinking tournaments, comedy nights, theme nights, and so much more. The ship also hosts a number of amenities, including elevated dining experiences, Mandara Spa & Salon, Vibe Beach Club, Aqua Park, mini golf, Pulse Fitness Center and a video arcade. It really has everything you could ever want.
You can secure your cabin and find out more at endcruise.com
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