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  • LOVE.NOISE.FREEDOM FESTIVAL: Exile On Mainstream Records Presents Maiden UK Installment Of Curated Label Event In London September 19th

    On September 19th, the LOVE.NOISE.FREEDOM FESTIVAL lands in the UK for the very first time, featuring sets from Might, Bulbul, Confusion Master, Noisepicker, and Endure. LOVE.NOISE.FREEDOM, the beating heart behind every gathering curated by Exile […]

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  • Quebec’s HOPELESS NATION Remerges Amid The World Chaos To Unleash New Video “Disaster”

    ​Quebec metal/hardcore veterans Hopeless Nation erupt into 2026 with the release of their explosive new single “Disaster”, accompanied by a gripping cinematic music video. The track marks the band’s […]

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  • AN NCS INTERVIEW: INVICTUS

    (In late January Me Saco Un Ojo and Memento Mori co-released a new album by the Japanese death metal band Invictus, and that led our contributor Zoltar to reach out for the following good interview with guitarist and vocalist Takehitopsy Seki.) While the Japanese grind and death scene has granted us some of the wackiest, […]

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  • Lamb Of God Announce Nationwide ‘Into Oblivion’ Listening Parties

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    Just a couple weeks remain until Lamb Of God‘s tenth studio album Into Oblivion is released to the masses. With the few singles we’ve already gotten amping excitement for the album’s release up to 11, it’s understandable if fans are chomping at the bit to hear the whole thing. Which would explain why the band announced that they’ll be hosting nationwide listening parties running from March 13 to March 15.

    Over the course of two days, more than 140 record stores around the country will host events related to the launch of Into Oblivion. Exclusive merch will be available at each listening party location, along with chances for attendees to get their hands on some free shit, prizes, and an indie-exclusive vinyl variant of the record.

    For those unable to make it out to one of these events, you can preorder your copy today. But if you think you can make it out to an event, you should absolutely check out the list of participating stores listed below.

    California

    Burbank, CA – Run Out Groove Records
    Corona, CA – DBZ Books N Records
    Davis, CA – Armadillo Music
    Escondido, CA – Track City Records
    Los Angeles, CA – Amoeba Hollywood
    Los Angeles, CA – Nivessa
    Napa, CA – Folklore
    Novato, CA – Watts Music
    Orcutt, CA – Paradise Records and Trading Post
    Palm Desert, CA – Dale’s Records and Skateshop
    San Diego, CA – M-Theory Music
    San Jose, CA – Streetlight Records
    Santa Cruz, CA – Streetlight Records
    Ventura, CA – Salzer’s Records

    Colorado

    Englewood, CO – Sold Out Vinyl Records
    Greeley, CO – Downtown Sound Records & Tapes
    Littleton, CO – Vinyl Valhalla

    Connecticut

    Fairfield, CT – Vinyl Street Co.
    Milford, CT – Static Era Records
    Torrington, CT – Revolution Records
    Wallingford, CT – Redscroll Records

    Delaware

    Newark, DE – Rainbow Records

    Florida

    Dunedin, FL – D & J Records
    Miami, FL – Technique Records
    Orlando, FL – Park Ave CDs
    Sarasota, FL – Salty Dog Records
    Spring Hill, FL – Rockit Records
    St. Augustine, FL – Tonevendor
    Stuart, FL – Vintage Vibes Records
    West Palm Beach, FL – Rust & Wax Record Shop

    Georgia

    Brunswick, GA – Lou’s Record Store
    Carrollton, GA – The Vinyl Frontier
    Macon, GA – Fresh Produce Records

    Idaho

    Boise, ID – The Record Exchange

    Illinois

    Champaign, IL – Exile on Main Street
    Charleston, IL – Positively 4th Street Records
    Chicago, IL – Bucket O’Blood Books & Records
    Chicago, IL – Shuga Records
    Edwardsville, IL – Trusty Chords Record Shop
    Elmhurst, IL – Elmhurst Records
    Evergreen Park, IL – The Record Shop on 95th
    Freeport, IL – Re-Spun Records & Resale
    Morris, IL – Vinyl Revival
    Normal, IL – Waiting Room Records
    Oak Park, IL – Val’s halla Records
    Plainfield, IL – Left Round Records
    Rockford, IL – Culture Shock
    Woodstock, IL – The Records Department

    Indiana

    Evansville, IN – Atmosphere Collectibles
    Evansville, IN – Space Monkey Records

    Kansas

    Overland Park, KS – Vinyl Heaven

    Kentucky

    Bowling Green, KY – Hard Copies
    Bowling Green, KY – Mellow Matt’s Music & More
    Paducah, KY – Timeless Vinyl

    Louisiana

    Mandeville, LA – 22 Sound Records

    Maryland

    Baltimore, MD – The Sound Garden
    Hagerstown, MD – Hub City Vinyl

    Massachusetts

    Turners Falls, MA – Music Connection

    Michigan

    Grand Blanc, MI – Electric Crown Records
    Livonia, MI – Rock City Music Company
    Sterling Heights, MI – Village Vinyl
    Trenton, MI – Slick Disc

    Minnesota

    Burnsville, MN – South Metro Music
    Golden Valley, MN – Down In The Valley
    Maple Grove, MN – Down In The Valley

    Mississippi

    Hattiesburg, MS – T-Bones Records & Cafe

    Nebraska

    Lincoln, NE – First Day Vinyl

    New Hampshire

    Manchester, NH – Music Connection
    Whitefield, NH – Chris’s Nostalgia Shop

    New Jersey

    Belvidere, NJ – The Vintage VU
    Lanoka Harbor, NJ – Yearbook Records
    Milltown, NJ – Revilla Grooves
    Point Pleasant, NJ – Clarizio Music

    New York

    Horseheads, NY – Squatch Den Records
    New York, NY – Generation Records
    Poughkeepsie, NY – Darkside Records
    Syracuse, NY – The Sound Garden
    West Babylon, NY – Looney Tunes
    Williamsville, NY – Hi-Fi Hits

    North Carolina

    Mooresville, NC – Sell Your Soul Records
    Raleigh, NC – Schoolkids Records
    Raleigh, NC – The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
    Sylva, NC – In Your Ear Music
    Wilmington, NC – Schoolkids Records
    Wilmington, NC – Yellow Dog Discs

    North Dakota

    Minot, ND – Budget Music & Video

    Ohio

    Cleveland, OH – The Vinyl Groove Records
    Columbus, OH – Used Kids Records
    Marietta, OH – First City Records
    Urbana, OH – Broken Melody Records

    Oklahoma

    Owasso, OK – Screaming Earth Records
    Tulsa, OK – Josey Records

    Oregon

    Portland, OR – Music Millennium
    Portland, OR – Vinyl Resting Place

    Pennsylvania

    Bethlehem, PA – Compact Disc Center
    Collegeville, PA – MaTones Music
    Doylestown, PA – Siren Records
    Easton, PA – Spin Me Round
    Hamburg, PA – Everlong Records
    Kutztown, PA – Young Ones Records
    Lancaster, PA – Dreamin’ Human
    Lansdowne, PA – Rock N Roll Knife Fight
    Philadelphia, PA – Repo Records
    Wilkes-Barre, PA – Gallery of Sound

    South Dakota

    Rapid City, SD – Black Hills Vinyl

    Tennessee

    Clarksville, TN – AndVinyl Records

    Texas

    Abilene, TX – Record Guys
    Amarillo, TX – High Fidelity Records
    Arlington, TX – CD Warehouse Records & Tapes
    Arlington, TX – ZT Records – Parks Mall
    Austin, TX – Waterloo Records
    Beaumont, TX – For the Record
    College Station/Bryan, TX – Curious Collections
    Frisco, TX – ZT Records
    Garland, TX – Dead Wax Records
    Huntsville, TX – Volume Music
    Keller, TX – County Line Records
    Klein, TX – Music Town
    Spring, TX – Sound Revolution
    Sugar Land, TX – ZT Records – First Colony
    The Woodlands, TX – Volume Music
    The Woodlands, TX – ZT Records – Woodlands Mall

    Utah

    Taylorsville, UT – Graywhale

    Virginia

    Charlottesville, VA – Plan 9 Music
    Fredericksburg, VA – BUMRUSH Vinyl Shop
    Richmond, VA – Plan 9 Music

    Washington

    Aberdeen, WA – The Tangerine Tree
    Edmonds, WA – Musicology Co
    Everett, WA – Apollo Exos Records & Beer
    Longview, WA – Square Dog Music
    Lynnwood, WA – Silver Platters
    Port Orchard, WA – C-Side Records
    Poulsbo, WA – Rockin Rubys Records
    Spokane, WA – Resurrection Records

    West Virginia

    Barboursville, WV – Orbit’s Record Shop
    New Martinsville, WV – Kraken Records
    Shepherdstown, WV – Admiral Analog’s

    Wisconsin

    Appleton, WI – Eroding Winds
    Green Bay, WI – Rock N Roll Land
    Greenfield, WI – Volta Records
    Oshkosh, WI – Eroding Winds
    South Milwaukee, WI – Omen Alternative Music and Media
    West Bend, WI – Beat Goes On Records and More

    Wyoming

    Casper, WY – Sonic Rainbow

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  • “Becoming the Dragon” Power Metal Warriors SIEGE PERILOUS Unchain New Video For Title Track For Concept Album Out March 2026

    A narrative-driven punch of epic fantasy power metal featuring incredible guests like Fabio Lione and Kristin Starkey! Colorado power‑metal storytellers Siege Perilous are unschackling the official music […]

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  • SONS OF BUTCHER Fire Up The Grill w/ Video “Makin’ Bacon” From New EP “Skids” Out March 2026

    Canada’s filthiest, funniest, and most fearlessly unwashed rock band, Sons of Butcher, return with “Skids”, a brand‑new four‑song EP due out in March 2026 to mark a […]

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  • NORWEGIAN PROG MASTERS GAZPACHO SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SKY KING’

    NORWEGIAN PROG MASTERS GAZPACHO SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SKY KING’

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     TAKEN FROM THE LAUDED LATEST ALBUM MAGIC 8-BALL 

     

    Norwegian proggers Gazpacho are back today with a superb new video for their single ‘Sky King’, taken from their latest and widely celebrated album Magic 8-Ball.  

     

    The song was inspired by Richard Russell, a ground service agent with no formal flight training who stole an aircraft and flew alone for over an hour. His conversations with air traffic control were broadcast live, and revealed a man speaking with unusual calm, humor, and clarity as the situation unfolded.

     

    “This song is a tribute to human dignity and the refusal to conform to anyone or anything. It is dedicated to the ‘Sky King’ Richard Russell who performed the ultimate rejection of that mindset and reminds us that we still have wings. Fly high!”

     

    WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SKY KING’ CREATED BY BIEDJEE PRODUCTIONS

     

    “Masters of introspective, conceptual records”

    PROG MAGAZINE

     

    “When Norwegian Jan-Henrik Ohme raises his voice, melancholy and depth rain down”

    CLASSIC ROCK

     

    “the band are back in full glory…almost as if Radiohead were re-visiting their magnum opus OK Computer 28 years later”

    ECHOES AND DUST

     

    “It’s almost as if they’re searching for the perfect recipe for their musical magic potion…on Magic 8-Ball, Gazpacho’s magic comes alive once again.”

    ECLIPSED DE


    Gazpacho – Magic 8-Ball

    1. Starling [09:12]  

    2. We Are Strangers [04:47]  

    3. Sky King [05:02]  

    4. Ceres [03:22]  

    5. Gingerbread Men [07:10]  

    6. Magic 8-Ball [03:10]  

    7. Immerwahr [07:41]  

    8. The Unrisen [06:12]

     

    GAZPACHO’S NEW ALBUM MAGIC 8-BALL IS OUT NOW ON SPARKLE VINYL LP, BLACK LP, CD AND DIGITALLY. ORDER HERE. 

     

    Widely regarded as one of the most innovative acts in modern progressive music, Gazpacho have carved out a cult following with their unique blend of art rock and cinematic storytelling. From their critically acclaimed 2007 masterpiece Night to the hauntingly beautiful Demon (2014), the band has consistently pushed the boundaries of progressive music.  

     

    They’ve toured with legends like Marillion, played to devoted audiences across Europe, and earned a reputation for crafting concept albums that challenge and move listeners in equal measure. In March, Gazpacho will be heading out on a European tour with shows penned for Germany, the Netherlands, UK, France and more. Support comes from French band Hamasaari.

     

    GAZPACHO LIVE 2026

    26/3   Zentrum Altenberg – Oberhausen – DE

    27/3   De Cacaofabriek – Helmond – NL

    29/3   Boerderij – Zoetermeer – NL

    30/3   Spirit of 66 – Verviers – BE

    31/3   Stummsche Reithalle – Neunkirchen – DE

    02/4   Das Rind – R?sselsheim – DE

    03/4   Petit Bain – Paris – FR

    04/4   O2 Academy Islington – London – UK

    30/5   John Dee – Oslo – NO (Gazpacho only, no support)

     

    BUY TICKETS

     

     

    Gazpacho are:
    Jan-Henrik Ohme – vocals 

    Thomas Andersen – keyboards, programming 
    Jon-Arne Vibo – guitars 
    Mikael Krømer – violin, additional guitars 
    Kristian “Fido” Torp – bass 

    Robert R Johansen – drums 

     

    Follow Gazpacho online:

    https://www.facebook.com/Gazpacho.Official.BandPage

    https://www.instagram.com/gazpachoband

    www.gazpachoworld.com

  • NORWEGIAN PROG MASTERS GAZPACHO SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SKY KING’

    NORWEGIAN PROG MASTERS GAZPACHO SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SKY KING’

     Gazpacho-22.jpeg

     TAKEN FROM THE LAUDED LATEST ALBUM MAGIC 8-BALL 

     

    Norwegian proggers Gazpacho are back today with a superb new video for their single ‘Sky King’, taken from their latest and widely celebrated album Magic 8-Ball.  

     

    The song was inspired by Richard Russell, a ground service agent with no formal flight training who stole an aircraft and flew alone for over an hour. His conversations with air traffic control were broadcast live, and revealed a man speaking with unusual calm, humor, and clarity as the situation unfolded.

     

    “This song is a tribute to human dignity and the refusal to conform to anyone or anything. It is dedicated to the ‘Sky King’ Richard Russell who performed the ultimate rejection of that mindset and reminds us that we still have wings. Fly high!”

     

    WATCH THE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘SKY KING’ CREATED BY BIEDJEE PRODUCTIONS

     

    “Masters of introspective, conceptual records”

    PROG MAGAZINE

     

    “When Norwegian Jan-Henrik Ohme raises his voice, melancholy and depth rain down”

    CLASSIC ROCK

     

    “the band are back in full glory…almost as if Radiohead were re-visiting their magnum opus OK Computer 28 years later”

    ECHOES AND DUST

     

    “It’s almost as if they’re searching for the perfect recipe for their musical magic potion…on Magic 8-Ball, Gazpacho’s magic comes alive once again.”

    ECLIPSED DE


    Gazpacho – Magic 8-Ball

    1. Starling [09:12]  

    2. We Are Strangers [04:47]  

    3. Sky King [05:02]  

    4. Ceres [03:22]  

    5. Gingerbread Men [07:10]  

    6. Magic 8-Ball [03:10]  

    7. Immerwahr [07:41]  

    8. The Unrisen [06:12]

     

    GAZPACHO’S NEW ALBUM MAGIC 8-BALL IS OUT NOW ON SPARKLE VINYL LP, BLACK LP, CD AND DIGITALLY. ORDER HERE. 

     

    Widely regarded as one of the most innovative acts in modern progressive music, Gazpacho have carved out a cult following with their unique blend of art rock and cinematic storytelling. From their critically acclaimed 2007 masterpiece Night to the hauntingly beautiful Demon (2014), the band has consistently pushed the boundaries of progressive music.  

     

    They’ve toured with legends like Marillion, played to devoted audiences across Europe, and earned a reputation for crafting concept albums that challenge and move listeners in equal measure. In March, Gazpacho will be heading out on a European tour with shows penned for Germany, the Netherlands, UK, France and more. Support comes from French band Hamasaari.

     

    GAZPACHO LIVE 2026

    26/3   Zentrum Altenberg – Oberhausen – DE

    27/3   De Cacaofabriek – Helmond – NL

    29/3   Boerderij – Zoetermeer – NL

    30/3   Spirit of 66 – Verviers – BE

    31/3   Stummsche Reithalle – Neunkirchen – DE

    02/4   Das Rind – R?sselsheim – DE

    03/4   Petit Bain – Paris – FR

    04/4   O2 Academy Islington – London – UK

    30/5   John Dee – Oslo – NO (Gazpacho only, no support)

     

    BUY TICKETS

     

     

    Gazpacho are:
    Jan-Henrik Ohme – vocals 

    Thomas Andersen – keyboards, programming 
    Jon-Arne Vibo – guitars 
    Mikael Krømer – violin, additional guitars 
    Kristian “Fido” Torp – bass 

    Robert R Johansen – drums 

     

    Follow Gazpacho online:

    https://www.facebook.com/Gazpacho.Official.BandPage

    https://www.instagram.com/gazpachoband

    www.gazpachoworld.com

  • “We hope the combination of Roger Dean’s artwork and these musicians really makes for something special”: Steve Howe on Yes’ new album, his solo career, and his honest take on those massive box sets

    Guitarist outlines what he and his colleagues want to achieve in the year ahead, and explains why musicians who refuse to listen to their own recordings are cheating themselves