Nagra’s Touch, Fever, Inferno is an electrifying burst of psychedelic indie rock that fuses jagged funk rhythms with restless, high-energy execution. Driven by sharp, angular guitars and hypnotic, hard-hitting drums, the track feels constantly in motion—unpredictable yet tightly controlled. There’s a clear nod to groove-driven experimentation, echoing the spirit of Talking Heads while injecting a modern, South London edge. Vocals ride the rhythm with urgency, adding to the track’s feverish momentum.
It’s chaotic, danceable, and fiercely alive—a bold, genre-blurring ride that refuses to sit still.
Tradition’s Blush is a sharp, driving alt-rock cut that pairs infectious hooks with a pointed sense of urgency. Beneath its catchy exterior lies a clear undercurrent of frustration, as the band channels discontent into tightly wound guitars and propulsive rhythms. The track moves with purpose—never overcomplicating its message, yet never losing intensity. Vocals cut through with conviction, reinforcing the tension between melody and meaning. Blush thrives on that contrast, delivering a song that’s both immediately engaging and quietly confrontational. A punchy, politically aware release that sticks.
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MARTYRED ANNOUNCE NEW EP “EMPIRICAL TORMENT” AND FIRST SINGLE “WHERE THE BODIES LIE”
Austin, Texas – Independent death metal force Martyred return with full impact, unleashing their new single “Where the Bodies Lie,” out now across all major streaming platforms. The track serves as the first brutal preview of their upcoming EP “Empirical Torment,” set for release on May 8th, 2026.
Formed in 2003 by guitarist Mike DeBord, Martyred carved their place in the underground with razor-sharp riffing, blackened thrash undertones, chaotic time signatures, and pit-ready groove violence. After a hiatus in 2010, the band reformed in 2017 and has been steadily rebuilding momentum ever since. The current lineup features Oscar Martinez (vocals), Mike DeBord (guitars), Ankur Patel (guitars), Stephen Fernandez (bass), and Rene Martinez (drums), with DeBord remaining the creative engine from day one.
Lyrically, Martyred confronts harsh reality head-on, tackling war, psychological trauma, and the darker corners of human experience with unfiltered intensity. No metaphors for comfort. No soft landings. Just truth delivered at volume.
Sonically, the band operates in the same extreme sphere as Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Suffocation, and Immolation, while still carving out a distinct identity through complex structure and crushing forward momentum.
The upcoming EP “Empirical Torment” pushes Martyred deeper into their most dynamic and punishing material to date. The release also features a special guest appearance from Ricky Myers, whose vocal contribution adds another layer of veteran brutality to the record.
“This follow-up independent EP, Empirical Torment , takes Martyred’s sound on a blistering sonic journey full of twists, turns, and grooves,” says guitarist Mike DeBord. “Longtime friend and supporter of the band, Ricky Myers stepped up and delivered on vocals. He absolutely brought a level of intensity that elevated the whole record.”
Empirical Torment was mixed and mastered by Juan Urteaga at Trident Studios, ensuring a dense, aggressive sound that captures every blast beat, fractured riff, and ounce of controlled chaos the band is known for.
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Release Schedule: “Where the Bodies Lie” – Out Now “Empirical Torment” – May 8th, 2026 (EP)
Label: Independent Mixing & Mastering: Juan Urteaga (Trident Studios)
Booking & Press: Mike DeBord – martyredofficial@gmail.com Andrea – Andrea@dna-entertainment.com
Linktree & Socials: https://linktr.ee/martyredofficial
This is death metal with intent. No gloss. No compromise. Just impact.
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(EN) Every month, Still in Rock publishes a playlist with the best of Monday’s Delusions articles. Here is the one for April 2026. // (FR) Chaque mois, Still in Rock sort une playlist avec le meilleur des articles Delusions publiés chaque lundi matin. Voici celle d’avril 2026.
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But when I wake up
I don’t have to be the one
Just ready made up
Hollowed and alone
Johnny Dynamite is the kind of guy who writes new wave pop like he just rescued an old love letter from a box in a flooded Philly basement, held it up to the light, and saw bite marks on the paper. And the latest single from Dynamite, Drool, moves with the grand, guilty sweep of an ’80s ballad, the kind that once poured from car radios while somebody drove too fast toward a bad decision. You can hear the big shoulders of Crowded House, Bryan Adams, Men At Work, and Asia in the frame, but Dynamite drags that fuzzy FM glow down into a colder room, where romance has fangs.
Dynamite knows the old gestures: the big chorus, the midnight synth, the guitar line built for rearview mirrors – but he loads them with panic, lust, and the weird embarrassment of wanting someone who is bad for your bloodstream. It is a ballad with a stake hidden in its jacket, glamorous enough to sway to, sick enough to sting.
Lyrically, Drool sounds like devotion curdling into damage. Dynamite reaches for images of holy water, blood on the floor, bedside ruin, and a bloodsucker’s kiss, turning romance into a feverish little exorcism where desire and disgust share the same glass. By the time he sings about waking up “hollowed and alone,” the song has moved from infatuation into the sickly aftermath: the part where the spell breaks, but the bite remains.
The song is synth-centric, but it has blood in its cuffs. Johnny Dynamite sings with a bruised, theatrical ache, turning heartbreak into a vampiric fever dream where love feeds, flatters, weakens, and finally leaves its victim blinking at dawn with half a soul and no clean alibi. The drum machine keeps time like a cheap motel clock. The guitars arrive with that old widescreen rock gleam, all chrome and rainwater, while the synths rise like fog off a riverbank after some doomed teenage pact has gone sour.
Max R. Holland’s video understands the song’s appetite. Dynamite stands at the edge of a river, wanders through graffiti-covered ruins at dusk, and looks less like a singer selling a single than a man returning to the place where some private version of himself was buried. The setting gives the track a physical chill: concrete, water, spray paint, bright lights illuminating the faults, all of it turning the romantic drama into something feral.
Watch the video for Drool below:
Behind the name Johnny Dynamite is John Morisi, whose chosen moniker already comes loaded with pulp mythology. The name was borrowed from an anti-hero detective created by his grandfather, comic artist Pete Morisi, giving the project a built-in whiff of trench coats, crooked streets, bad luck, and worse decisions. On Drool, that comic-book underworld becomes emotional geography: love as crime scene, desire as evidence, memory as the witness who keeps changing his story.
Listen to Drool below and order the single (out now via Born Losers Records) here. Johnny Dynamite’s self-titled album is out on May 15th. Pre-order here.
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