It’s been thirteen years, but the fans haven’t forgotten Karnivool.
In Verses, the first album for the mighty proggers since 2013, has debutted instantly at #1 on the ARIA Charts, also taking the #1 Aus Album and #1 vinyl release positions. It’s an awesome result not just for the band, but for Australian rock and metal in general!
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Groove metal giants Segression have announced a return in their 30th anniversary year.
After drip-feeding all their old releases onto digital platforms over the past few months – including 1995’s Rise From Darkness, released under their original name Eezee – the band has announced a return to the stage at a special event in Sydney in May.
The show at Marrickville Bowlo will feature an acoustic set, a Q&A session and then a full metal performance. Tickets will go on sale from February 21.
Segression is also teasing further touring to mark their 30th year.
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Brisbane rock outfit Sound Affliction are proud to release their debut album, Behind The Walls, available now via Australia’s only independent rock music label XMusic. The band comment “Behind The Walls is a cumulation of several years of hard work, writing, recording and performing songs we love. It features a diverse range of songs but […]
“After two years of writing mostly rubbish, quite suddenly the music, themes and visuals fell into place”: this is how Richard Barbieri describes the road to his forthcoming record, the British soundmeister’s first offering in half a decade that passed … Continue reading
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dark devotion dressed in black
flooded streets drown in your regret
between the teeth of misery
the hunger takes a hold of me
A small square of plastic on your keyboard becomes a song, and ACTORS treat it like a match you strike for light…or a smoke. CTRL lands as their first single of the year, a muscular four-on-the-floor banger that shoves the band’s familiar colours further into the red, where warnings blink, and bodies keep moving anyway.
There’s a private joke in that title. Everyone knows the key: the one you press when you mean business, when you mean shortcuts, when you mean to undo the thing you just did with confidence. Dance music has always loved a good command. Here, the command misbehaves. The hook arrives with the clean certainty of a road sign; your feet obey before your brain files the paperwork.
Call it dark disco if you like; call it a dancefloor temptress with sharp cheekbones. The track brings Depeche Mode’s leather poise to mind, the Bootblacks’ late-night glow, the Human League’s pop nerve, and those early Simple Minds records that sounded like they’d landed in a new city and immediately got lost in it. Guitar licks flash through the synths like a grin in a crowded room: quick, telling, gone.
“Our first single of 2026 is a rally cry, a reaction to a world spinning out of control,” says Jason Corbett. “Being true to yourself is an act of resistance.”
That line reads like it belongs on a poster, and maybe it should. The song itself keeps it more personal: longing tightened, memory erased, regret ankle-deep in flooded streets. Devotion dressed in black, misery with teeth. The refrain circles back again and again, a little mantra for anyone who has stared at the ceiling and wondered who’s holding the remote.
If the world won’t offer CTRL+Z, ACTORS offer four minutes of motion, a clean exit, and a sly smile tonight.
Listen to CTRL below and order the single here.
Corbett handles the whole operation: writing, producing, mixing, mastering, at Jacknife Sound in Vancouver, working with a Bowie-sized confidence and a craftsman’s patience. The result sits comfortably beside The Soft Moon and Cold Cave, with enough nostalgia to feel familiar and enough snap to feel current.
ACTORS have earned their legs the hard way, touring the USA, Canada, and Europe, turning clubs into temporary nations. Festival stamps on the passport include Amphifest, Wave-Gotik-Treffen, Cold Waves, Substance, Death Disco, Verboden, and plenty of unnamed rooms where the lights go low and the night gives up its secrets.
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Attention Murcia! Swedish hard rock band H.E.A.T is coming to the city on March 12, 2026 as part of their Welcome to the Future Tour, offering fans a chance to experience a spectacular live show. The concert will take place at Sala Mamba!.
Joining the Swedes will be HITTEN, the local band from Murcia that has become one of Spain’s most solid names in heavy and hard rock. Their energy and powerful riffs will be the perfect warm-up for a night full of melodies and intensity.
Formed in Stockholm in 2007, H.E.A.T has earned a prominent place in the international melodic hard rock scene with a combination of memorable choruses, sharp guitars, and standout keyboards. With Kenny Leckremo back on vocals, the band is in a phase of full creativity and live energy, performing both classics and recent tracks.
🎟️ Tickets: now available at Madness Live, with advance prices of €35 and €40 at the door. Please note that under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Don’t miss a night of intense hard rock, unforgettable melodies, and a performance that only H.E.A.T, together with local band HITTEN, can deliver. Murcia is ready for an unforgettable and high-energy evening.
Tickets: https://www.madnesslive.es/es/conciertos-en-murcia/1889-comprar-entrada-heat-hitten-murcia.html
Listen to Heat: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7M4PCSo5DDasGginrPHSDd?si=8mlp7oJ3RvqnsEIzd4mgGA
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There are moments on our small, turning planet when two people gather their histories and convert them into air that trembles. In Berlin, that long crossroads of language, loss, and late-night light, Her Absence Fill The World steps forward again with Dead Hands II, a renewed meditation drawn from their first version of the song in 2022.
Founded in the restless precincts of Neukölln, Kubi Öztürk and Sascha Kimel call their approach Neue Türkische Welle, a phrase that carries geography inside it. Since their formation, they have released two EPs and carried their songs into rooms filled with strangers who leave altered in quiet ways.
The original Dead Hands now turns three years old. Anniversaries are forms of orbit; the body returns to a point in space, yet it is never the same body. Dead Hands II is less a revision than a reframing. The vocal line rises with a fragile steadiness, moving between a solitary voice and a gathered choir. The lead hovers in a register that suggests lullaby and lament at once, a tenderness held with care. There are echoes of artists who have stood alone before vast audiences: Sinéad O’Connor, PJ Harvey, Chrystabell, Zola Jesus, yet the resemblance is atmospheric rather than imitative, like distant constellations sharing a hue.
The arrangement opens space around the voice. Notes arrive with patience as harmonies bloom and recede. There is a sense of distance measured in memory. The duo seems intent on examining the gap between who they were when the song first appeared and who they are now. Identity, after all, is not fixed; it evolves, as stars evolve, through pressures both internal and immense.
To revive a song is to admit that time has altered it. The past self and the present self rarely align perfectly. In this new iteration, the piece feels illuminated from a different angle. What once may have seemed singular now appears plural: two artists, two histories, two vantage points. Even between them, there is a subtle tension—creative, careful—like the gravitational pull between bodies that neither collide nor drift apart.
Listening to Dead Hands II, one senses that longing can be luminous without spectacle. It can move with quiet resolve. It can be sung softly and still travel great distances. In the end, the song offers continuity and suggests that we are, each of us, revised by time, our voices deepened, our harmonies broadened, our earlier selves still audible.
Listen to Dead Hands II below and order the single here.
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Iconic horror punk singer Michale Graves, known for his time as the vocalist of Misfits from 1995 to 2000, will perform in Madrid on March 3, 2026 as part of his Spanish tour.
The concert will take place at Sala Moby Dick, with doors opening at 8:00 PM and the show starting at 8:30 PM. Tickets are now available starting at €24.20 via 27Ladridos.
During the show, Graves will perform live some of the most iconic albums from his Misfits era, including American Psycho (1997) and Famous Monsters (1999), featuring classics like “Dig Up Her Bones,” “Saturday Night,” and “Helena.”
Opening acts include House of Dawn and Unrecht, ensuring a night full of energy and punk intensity.
Please note that attendees under 16 must be accompanied by an adult with proper permission.
A must-see event for punk and horror punk fans, offering the chance to experience one of the genre’s most iconic voices live in Madrid.
Buy tickets: https://entradas.27ladridos.com/es/gira/evento/michale-graves-ex-vocalista-de-misfits-en-madrid-jozr
Listen to Michale Graves: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ijUAWAdZpGsFRubftd4LD?si=UeGJ3t0tR8yZMWTAiIqUxw
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Madrid-based synthpop band Challenger continues to establish itself as one of the leading names in Spain’s electronic and synthwave scene, and 2026 is shaping up to be a year of major releases and collaborations.
Among their highlights is the reinterpretation of the classic “Born Slippy”, created alongside Mixina and Ratsel. Released on January 22, 2026, this single blends Challenger’s synth-pop style with modern electronic rhythms, offering a fresh, retro-futuristic take on Underworld’s iconic track. The release is accompanied by a vibrant music video and is available on platforms such as Spotify, Amazon Music, and more.
But that’s not all: Challenger has also collaborated with producer Karim Shaker on “Beautiful Life”, a track that features the band’s distinctive touch in versions like the Challenger Remix and Challenger Cut, adding their signature synthesizers and electronic sounds. This release reinforces Challenger’s ability to fuse synthpop with collaborations from national and international artists.
These releases are part of Challenger’s growing presence in Madrid’s synthwave scene, where the band has performed at festivals like SuperTrack Festival, captivating audiences with evocative melodies, 80s-inspired synths, and updated production.
With these new tracks, Challenger proves that 2026 will be a pivotal year for their career, solidifying their style and strengthening their presence in Spain’s electronic and synthpop landscape.
In addition to these releases, Challenger has also announced upcoming live shows. The band will perform on March 7 in San Sebastián de los Reyes, and on February 14 in Alcalá de Henares, where they are preparing a very special show. The Alcalá date will feature giveaways and costumes, taking advantage of the carnival season and promising a festive, immersive experience for fans.
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