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– March 19th, 2026 –

Watch/stream “Master To The Slave” HERE

Danish metallers GRADIENCE are pleased to drop their new single and companion video for “Master To The Slave.” The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming new full-length, set for release on their new label home of Metal Blade Records later this year.

The usually clear-cut boundary between apocalyptic, sludgy blackened death metal and dark urban trap-rap is thrillingly pulverized by GRADIENCE. Lines of musical convention are further blurred by disarmingly emotive and intimate vocal lines, and a vibrant sound picture heaving with glacial synths and hypnotic sonic details. At first it might daunt and confuse those who like their boundaries clear-cut, but at the heart of GRADIENCE‘s brash and radical new sound is an authentic and heartwarming new friendship. In 2022, guitarist Jakob Harris and vocalist Gavin Mistry struck up an immediate creative rapport at a Copenhagen show for local deathcore heroes Cabal. Although from very different backgrounds – Jakob a visual artist and musician playing in “a popcore band,” Gavin is a main player “in different hip-hop constellations” – they quickly found common ground in an area both were keen to explore.

Photo by Christoffer Rosenfeldt

“It just feels completely natural for us to mix everything,” notes Harris. “We’re really up for whatever label people want to put on us. We’ve actually found it difficult for ourselves to narrow it down Harris but we like to think of ourselves as just being a metal band. We’ve used the description ‘blackened rap metal’ just to catch people’s attention. But to me, rap is just a tool we use to convey an emotion or feel, just like we use screams and melody. We’ve found different styles of rap and singing that suit Gavin really well, and when we’re writing vocals for a song, we’re only thinking about what would be the best fit with the energy and vibe. For us, there needs to be an emotional connection in order for heavy music to resonate with the listener on a deeper level.”

Harris comments further on the band’s new single, “The song is about Gavin’s struggle with managing his self-destructiveness and we wanted the video to feel like a physical manifestation of Gavin’s internal war. The moment in the music video where the hangman’s noose becomes a crown of rope is a deliberate visual metaphor of Gavin gaining the upper hand of what could potentially destroy him.“

Watch GRADIENCE‘s “Master To The Slave” video HERE. Stream the track HERE.

Master To The Slave” single cover

Stay tuned for more news on GRADIENCE to be announced in the weeks to come.

GRADIENCE:
Gavin Mistry – vocals
Jakob Lærke Harris – guitars, vocals
Frederik Kjelstrup Hansen – drums
Patrick Petersen – bass

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HM PREMIERE: Rock duo Lift The Curse invites us into a ‘House of Horrors,’ on their potent, cinematic new single was originally published on HM Magazine by Nao Glover.

Today, HM is proud to premiere Lift The Curse’s newest single, “House of Horrors,” out everywhere tomorrow, March 20. Lift the Curse is an American rock duo born from a decade-long collaboration between Texas and California natives — and now best friends — Ryan Hegefeld and Jon Yadon Jr. The two have built a signature […]

HM PREMIERE: Rock duo Lift The Curse invites us into a ‘House of Horrors,’ on their potent, cinematic new single was originally published on HM Magazine by Nao Glover.

Numerous off-dates from their run with Cradle Of Filth have been announced.

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(written by Islander) Death metal does not have to be interesting, innovative, or even moderately intelligent to be enjoyable. We all know this and most of us will freely admit it. In fact, sometimes it’s at its most enjoyable when its dumber than a box of rocks. And conversely, sometimes it can become so busy, […]

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For nearly twenty years, Hanging Garden have quietly dabbled in the same sort of melodic melancholy as their more well-known counterparts, Katatonia, Insomnium, and Swallow the Sun. I first wandered into their brand of gothic sadboi melodoom with 2021’s Skeleton Lake, thanks to Steel’s glowing writeup. While I’ve enjoyed what I’ve heard from them since, what really hooked me was their 2025 EP, The Unending. They really honed their melodic game, particularly with an incredible hook on “Morgan’s Trail,” and I was hopeful this EP was a sign of a new direction for the band. Well, they do take a new direction, but not quite the one I expected. Despite its cheerful name, Isle of Bliss proves to be a much darker work than you may be accustomed to from this septet. Their newfound darkness opens up layers of depth, proving the band capable of bringing out beauty from even the darkest depths.

Despite the darker direction, Hanging Garden still dabble in a wide range of moods. On Isle of Bliss, they skillfully blend crushing riffs and Toni Hatakka’s deathly, muscular growls with gentle arpeggios and soft croons from Riikka Hatakka. Opener “To Outlive the Nine Ravens” illustrates this perfectly, as it blends dark growls with lovely trem melodies and a gentle duet with some more feel-good trems in an energetic tune that starts the record off right. Isle of Bliss then takes an unsettling turn on “Eternal Trees of Turquoise,” which features a duet of a different nature, where Toni’s menacing growls mix with Riikka’s sinister blackened rasps. Her performance reminded me a lot of the demon vocalist from Vesseles earlier this year, and it is a chilling turn away from the usual foil to Toni’s harsh growls. Things take yet another turn on the appropriately named “Isle of Bliss” and deceptively named “To the Gates of Hel.” These cheerful tunes feature uplifting guitar tones and some wonderfully catchy choruses sure to put your fearful heart at ease. In sum, Isle of Bliss is a moody beast that will hit you in all the feels.

Isle of Bliss contains lush beauty thanks to its patient and melodic songwriting. At times, Hanging Garden shines a light through the darkness with soaring choruses and powerful melodic guitar leads that turn gloom into cheer. On “The Blights Nine,” a trem lead dispels the terrifying horror of Riikka’s rasps, while on “Arise, Black Sun,” the guitar melody transforms a growling duet into a piece of blackened beauty. The tremolos and the tour-de-force vocal performances from the Hatakka pair are not the only aspects that elevate the music. Hanging Garden use chugging, thick riffs to cast a doomy pall, whispery synths to invoke dreamy atmospherics, and piano segments to produce feelings of tranquility. All of these elements coalesce on the atmospheric climax, “Her Wailing Light,” whose beautiful chorus is a wonder in a sea of some great moments throughout Isle of Bliss.

As much as I didn’t want this record to end, there are a few areas where Hanging Garden could have done some trimming. “To Outlive the Nine Ravens” and “To the Gates of Hel” creep nearly into the seven-minute range, where their repetitive, formulaic nature begins to grow thin. Yet they are such terrific songs that the desire to stretch them out is forgivable. Perhaps the biggest letdown is the finale, “Beneath the Fallen Sky,” an atmospheric piece that lacks the punch of preceding tracks. “Her Waning Light” feels like a much more appropriate closer, with its emotional trem lead followed by such a tranquil conclusion. “Beneath the Fallen Sky” may fit a narrative arc as a resolution, and it’s really not a bad song, yet I think it’s just in the nature of resolutions to sometimes feel unsatisfying in the wake of highly emotional moments that precede them.

While I am a relative newbie to Hanging Garden, as far as I can tell, Isle of Bliss is their finest achievement to date. The addition of darker aspects to their sound, while remaining true to their roots, brings depth to their songwriting. Almost every song packs a wallop thanks to powerful singing and incredibly catchy and evocative guitar leads. This band poured their heart and soul into this one. It is a stunning record that will leave you in a state of bliss from start to finish.

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Rating: 4.0/5.0
DR: 8 | Format Reviewed: 256 kbps mp3
Label: Agonia Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: March 20th, 2026

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The young London rapper fakemink has a whole lot of hype around him, and his music has enough fuzzed-out weirdo energy to justify that. He was one of our favorite new artists of 2025, and he ended the year by playing his first few North American tours, including a set at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. This year, fakemink released his EP The Boy Who Cried Terrified, and his album Terrified is supposed to arrive in spring. He was already set to play US festivals like Coachella, Rolling Loud, and Lollapalooza. Now, he’s announcing a whole North American tour, followed by runs in the UK and Europe.

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Jump Source, the Montreal electronic duo of producers Patrick Holland and Francis Latreille, recently announced their debut album Fold. Arriving next month, the LP features quite a few familiar names in its stacked list of guests: Two of those are billy woods and the cult favorite Japanese art-pop artist POiSON GiRL FRiEND, who respectively feature…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAL Unleashes Self-Titled EP – Experimental Metal, Noise, and Industrial Devastation Arrives May 1
Release Date: May 1, 2026
Streaming & Pre-Order: https://linktr.ee/SAL_EP
SAL, the experimental metal project that fuses industrial weight, doom-laden atmospheres, and spatial sound design, announces the release of their self-titled EP on May 1, 2026. This immersive four-track EP features the tracks Doldrums , Blazing In The Sun , Exhaust , and Flesh Circuit , and includes guest vocals from the legendary Barney Greenway of Napalm Death.
Melding slow-burn tension with environmental listening experiences, SAL crafts soundscapes that feel as heavy as they are expansive. Fans of Godflesh, Sielwolf, and Prurient will find themselves drawn into a realm where dark noise and industrial metal converge into something both hypnotic and punishing.
“Dark noise metal meets industrial in a slow-tempo dirge that will scare your neighbours…” — Van Richter Records, on Blazing In The Sun
Produced and written by Josh Cooper, with assistance from Lottie Holt and Tom Hatherley, SAL’s EP is designed to envelop listeners in immersive textures and unrelenting sonic weight. The collaborative energy with Greenway pushes the boundaries of what heavy music can be, taking metal beyond the stage and into an enveloping, environmental experience.
Pre-save, stream, and purchase the SAL EP here: https://linktr.ee/SAL_EP
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VAULDERIE’s Sanguinoctum Scores 8/10 in Bringer of Death Zine : “A Killer Blend of Black and Thrash Metal”
VAULDERIE is turning heads and racking up acclaim for their 2025 album Sanguinoctum . The underground black-thrash force has just been featured in Bringer of Death Zine , earning a solid 8/10 and praise for delivering a perfect mix of dark, aggressive, and ritualistic metal.
The review highlights VAULDERIE’s mastery of atmosphere, riffing, and vocals:


“VAULDERIE are a very great sounding mixture of black and thrash metal… Horror movie style keyboards kick things off, giving way to thrash riffs, blast beats, and high-pitched black metal screams. There’s a perfect mix of slow, mid-paced, and fast sections, with solos, leads, and even death metal growls adding depth. The production is professional, and the lyrics cover Occultism, Vampirism, and Ritualistic themes… Recommended tracks include ‘Calling The Blood,’ ‘Flight Of The Gargoyles,’ ‘From The Crypt,’ and ‘Among The Aeries.’ 8 out of 10.”
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Already celebrated for its raw energy and uncompromising underground edge, Sanguinoctum proves VAULDERIE isn’t just another black-thrash act—they’re a full-on force in the extreme metal scene.
For fans of dark, high-octane black and thrash metal, this review is confirmation: VAULDERIE delivers exactly what the underground craves.

Sanguinoctum by VAULDERIE

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The Pretty Reckless have released a star-studded video for ‘When I Wake Up’, the latest track to be released from their upcoming new album ‘Dear God’.

Directed by Taylor Momsen herself alongside Chris Acosta, it features appearances from some very familiar faces. From Taylor’s old co-stars from Gossip Girl, Jessica Szohr and Connor Paolo, to Foo Fighters’ own Pat Smear and Ilen Rubin, it’s a look inside of the night out to end all nights out. From downing shots, sniffing lines and sleeping with strangers, to waking up and not knowing whose toilet you’re sitting on, it’s utter chaos. The sort of bleary-eyed occasion that stays with you long after the tequila has evaporated from your bloodstream, and not for good reasons.

It is sex, drugs and rock and roll, baby. But the party always comes at a price.

Taylor had this to say about her vision for the clip, stating, “I wanted the video to reflect where the song came from – a time in my life when I was out of control, not caring whether I lived or died. We shot it raw, with no grade, no filter. Reality doesn’t come color-corrected, and I didn’t want to change what we captured. The imperfection is the grade. This is where life can take you when you play too close to the edge, chasing substances, sex, and dopamine highs to escape depression. It led me down a rabbit hole of self-destruction that leaves you emptier than where you began…with all that being said.. enjoy”.

Oh, as you would expect, it’s pretty NSFW.

The track is set to appear on the band’s new album ‘Dear God’, which will be released on June 26 via Fearless Records.

You can pick up a Rock Sound exclusive petrol-blue cassette of the album right now from right here.

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