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As the countdown to Catton Park continues, we are keeping our eyes firmly on the exceptional talent rising up through the underground. Today, we catch up with Scotland Metal 2 The Masses winners Chekhov’s Gun to discuss narrative principles, ballroom dancing, and their upcoming appearance on the Stowford Press New Blood Stage. Catch them on … Continue reading Road To Bloodstock 2026: Chekhov’s Gun

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LucyVivor Unleashes Powerful New Single “The Thirteenth Gate” Out July 13, 2026

Independent UK Alt-Metal Artist Transforms Personal Battles Into A Cinematic Anthem Of Survival, Hope, And Resilience
Release Date: July 13, 2026 
Genre: Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal
For Fans Of: Spiritbox, Bring Me The Horizon, President
Emerging UK alternative/progressive metal artist LucyVivor is set to release the emotionally charged new single “The Thirteenth Gate” on July 13, 2026 , an atmospheric and deeply personal journey through fear, uncertainty, and the strength to keep moving forward when life offers no clear answers.
Forged from lived experience, The Thirteenth Gate blends cinematic soundscapes, crushing modern metal riffs, haunting melodies, and emotionally driven vocals into a powerful anthem of perseverance. Inspired by LucyVivor’s experience living with the rare genetic condition Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease , along with anxiety, grief, and the uncertainty of an unpredictable future, the song explores the emotional weight of navigating life’s darkest moments while refusing to surrender hope.
Built around the idea that survival is not about having all the answers, but finding the courage to keep walking despite the unknown, The Thirteenth Gate speaks to anyone facing illness, loss, mental health struggles, or the everyday fears that come with growing older and confronting an uncertain future.
The song captures a lingering sense of unease through cinematic verses before erupting into soaring choruses that balance vulnerability with determination. Fans of Linkin Park, Bad Omens, Motionless In White, Poppy, Spiritbox, and Bring Me The Horizon will find themselves at home within LucyVivor’s emotionally immersive sound.
Describing the meaning behind the single, LucyVivor explains:


“I never write songs with the expectation that they’ll change the world, I write them because they’re how I survive the difficult moments in my own life. The Thirteenth Gate came from a very real place of fear, uncertainty and learning to keep walking forward when you can’t see what’s ahead. If someone hears this song and it helps them find the strength to face whatever they’re going through, even for a moment, then I know it was meant to exist.”


Known for creating music that refuses to hide from difficult emotions, LucyVivor channels deeply personal experiences into songs that resonate with listeners searching for strength, healing, and understanding.
With the motto “Heavy Is Her Name,” LucyVivor has built an identity around fearless creativity and emotional honesty. An LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent artist from the United Kingdom, every release serves as both a survival story and an invitation for others to find courage in their own battles.
Produced, co-written, mixed, and mastered by Jim White , The Thirteenth Gate delivers polished modern production while preserving the raw emotional intensity at its core.
Whether confronting chronic illness, anxiety, grief, or the uncertainty that comes with simply being human, The Thirteenth Gate reminds listeners that courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s choosing to keep moving despite it.
Pre-Save “The Thirteenth Gate”:
https://viewmusic.lnk.to/TheThirteenthGate
Release Information

Artist: LucyVivor
Single: The Thirteenth Gate
Release Date: July 13, 2026
Genre: Alternative Metal / Progressive Metal
Label: Independent
Management: Independent
Production Credits

Producer / Co-Writer / Mixing / Mastering: Jim White
For Fans Of

Spiritbox • Bring Me The Horizon • President
Media Contact:
Metal Devastation PR
Email: zach@metaldevastationradio.com

Connect: 
Website: https://www.lucyvivor.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LucyVivorOfficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lucyvivor_official/ 
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@lucyvivorvevo?si=0m5ZtjuyS9D8ycH9 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cEzgHSv07ZJvU2PtVa17g
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/lucyvivor/1543300306 
Amazing Radio UK/USA: https://amazingradio.com/profile/lucyvivor 
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucyvivor_official
Contact: lucyvivormusic@gmail.com

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Our reviewer Charlotte caught up with Lee Jennings, the “fearless leader” of The Funeral Portrait, ahead of their show in Manchester. They delved deep into the emotional core of the band, their eclectic musical inspirations, and why theatre and subversion drive everything they do. To start with a big one for potential fans of the … Continue reading Interview: The Funeral Portrait frontman Lee Jennings talks devotion, emo influences, and hometown triumphs

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Tribute sets to System Of A Down, Linkin Park, Disturbed, Chevelle and Sevendust will also be featured at select shows.

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DISTANT Announce New Album Into Despair Out November 6 via Century Media Records

New Single “All Will Be (N)One” Featuring Ricky Myers of Suffocation Available Now

Dutch/Slovak deathcore force DISTANT have announced their new full-length album Into Despair , set for release November 6, 2026 via Century Media Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has dropped the first single, “All Will Be (N)One,” featuring Ricky Myers of death metal legends Suffocation.
The track hits like a concrete wall and then lingers in the aftermath. “All Will Be (N)One” drags listeners through a bleak, atmospheric descent centered on humanity’s fear of death and the slow, unavoidable collapse of time itself. Crushing deathcore intensity collides with haunting melodic passages, building a suffocating sense of dread before snapping into raw, unfiltered aggression.
Ricky Myers brings an unmistakable weight to the track, pushing its message deeper into darkness and reinforcing the central idea behind the song, that nothing escapes the end, and everything eventually returns to nothing.
Stylistically, DISTANT continue to sharpen their blend of cinematic heaviness and emotional extremity, but Into Despair signals a shift in focus. This time, the storytelling is not fictional. It is personal.
Across the album, the band steps away from conceptual narratives and turns inward, pulling directly from lived experience, grief, loss, hardship, and the long road of resilience that follows.
The band comments:


“Into Despair is the most honest music we’ve ever written. Every song comes from something we’ve lived through. Instead of hiding behind stories or concepts, we wanted to write about real emotions and real experiences. This album became a way for us to process grief and pain, but also a reminder that these are things everyone carries in one form or another.”


That honesty runs through every layer of the record. Into Despair is not just heavy in sound, it is heavy in meaning. It turns personal suffering into something shared, something listeners can recognize in their own lives. It is catharsis turned into amplification.
For fans of Spite , Lorna Shore , and Slaughter to Prevail , DISTANT continue to stand in the upper tier of modern deathcore, but Into Despair pushes further into emotional territory than ever before.
With a reputation built on cinematic brutality and unrelenting intensity, DISTANT now channel that force into something more vulnerable, more human, and arguably more dangerous because of it.
Check out the video: 

Into Despair

Out November 6, 2026 via Century Media Records
New Single

“All Will Be (N)One” featuring Ricky Myers of Suffocation
Available now on all streaming platforms: https://distantofficial.com/pages/presave
Production Credits

Mix & Master: Nouri Yetgin, Roelof Klop
Management

Self-managed

   Connect with the band: 
https://linktr.ee/DistantOfficial
https://distantofficial.com/
https://www.instagram.com/distantofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/DistantOfficial
https://twitter.com/distantnl
https://distantofficial.com/pages/epk
Contact: Distantbandnl@gmail.com

The DJs are fighting. Following recent beefs with Travis Scott and Diplo, John Summit called out Pete Tong earlier this week for allegedly stealing his unreleased remix of “Missing” by Everything But The Girl, but Tong retaliated with receipts today.

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The Dead Daisies reunited with Glenn Hughes for a one-off performance on May 30, 2026, at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois. Performing under the The Purple Daisies name, the lineup featured Hughes handling vocals and bass alongside guitarist Doug Aldrich, guitarist David Lowy, and drummer Tommy Clufetos.

The show was split into two distinct sets. The first focused on 10 songs from The Dead Daisies‘ catalog, while the second turned its attention to a selection of classic Deep Purple material.

The response to the sold-out concert has now led to another appearance from The Purple Daisies. The band will return on October 2, 2026, for a second performance at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California.

Fans attending the California date can expect the same format that made the Illinois show such a success, opening with The Dead Daisies material before shifting into a set built around songs made famous by Deep Purple.

The collaboration between Hughes and The Dead Daisies drew strong reactions from both fans and media, with attendees traveling from different parts of the world to catch the St. Charles performance. Interest in seeing the project return quickly grew after the concert.

“This wasn’t something we planned,” says Lowy. “The response from fans after the Arcada show was incredible. We had so many people asking if we’d do it again, so we’re excited to bring The Purple Daisies to Los Angeles for one more unforgettable night.”

Professionally filmed footage from the St. Charles show has also been released, featuring three songs from The Dead Daisies alongside three Deep Purple classics.

Doug Aldrich‘s guitar work, Tommy Clufetos‘s powerful drumming, and David Lowy‘s stage presence helped shape a performance that celebrated both The Dead Daisies‘ own material and the music that inspired them. The concert brought together the chemistry of experienced musicians with a set that balanced modern hard rock and classic influences.

Among the highlights are Deep Purple favorites “Burn”, “Highway Star”, and “Mistreated”, giving fans who missed the live event a chance to experience part of a performance that left a lasting impression on those who were there.

Glenn Hughes left The Dead Daisies in May 2023 after spending four years with the band. His departure opened the door for the return of John Corabi, marking Corabi’s second stint with The Dead Daisies after first joining in 2015 before making way for Hughes four years later.

Tickets for the show can be purchased here.

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CRUCIAL VELOCITY UNLEASH THIRD SINGLE “THE HARVEST” FEATURING OPETH GUITARIST FREDRIK ÅKESSON

Classic metal veterans Crucial Velocity are set to release their brand new single, “The Harvest,” the third chapter in their unfolding trilogy of high impact modern metal storytelling. The track features legendary Opeth guitarist Fredrik Åkesson, bringing a cinematic edge and progressive firepower to the band’s most ambitious release yet.
“The Harvest” will be released worldwide on July 31, 2026 via Golden Robot Records distribution, with the official music video premiering the same day. Directed by acclaimed visual creator Wayne Joyner (Tremonti, Alter Bridge, Dream Theater), the video promises a stunning sci-fi experience that perfectly complements the song’s cinematic scope.
Stream the previous single, “Martyr’s Blood,” here:
https://orcd.co/martyrs-blood
A TRILOGY TAKING SHAPE

“The Harvest” marks the latest chapter in a conceptual trilogy that began with “Mortal Fallacy,” which has already surpassed 340,000 YouTube views , and continued with “Martyr’s Blood,” featuring Voivod guitarist Dan Mongrain.
Each release has expanded Crucial Velocity’s sound while staying rooted in the band’s identity, blending classic heavy metal power with modern production, technical musicianship, and cinematic storytelling.
GUEST ARTIST POWER AND BAND LINEUP

“The Harvest” features soaring intro and outro guitar performances from Fredrik Åkesson, adding a widescreen progressive dimension to the track’s already massive sound.
The band’s lineup delivers on every level:
Androo O’Hearn – Lead vocals and harmonies
Nate Bauer – Songwriter, guitars, and bass
Michael Harris – Technical precision and melodic lead guitar
Matt Thompson – Thunderous, world-class drums
SCI-FI STORYLINE

“The Harvest” takes Crucial Velocity into bold conceptual territory. The song follows a science fiction narrative centered on an alien civilization draining Earth’s resources and harvesting humanity in a desperate attempt to save its own dying world. Heavy, cinematic, and intensely atmospheric, the track feels like the soundtrack to the end of civilization itself.
EVOLUTION OF A MODERN METAL FORCE

Crucial Velocity continues to evolve while honoring the foundations of classic metal. With each release, the band pushes deeper into ambitious storytelling, elite musicianship, and larger-than-life production without sacrificing the raw power that defines their sound.
“The Harvest” stands as the band’s most ambitious statement to date, seamlessly blending sci-fi grandeur with old school metal muscle and modern precision.
Release Date: July 31, 2026
Label/Distribution: Golden Robot Records
PRESS CONTACT: zach@metaldevastationradio.com

  Follow the band at these links:
https://crucial-velocity.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/natebauermusic/
https://www.facebook.com/nate.bauer.12
Contact: mrnatebauer@gmail.com