Good Day Noir Family,
Listening to The Big Disconnect by Sponsian for the first time is like stepping into a carefully constructed ritual rather than a conventional rock track.

The Big Disconnect  is Sponsian’s Single Out Now

The song opens with a strong, confident bass line. It is thick, warm, and slightly menacing.

Soon after, acidic guitar textures creep in, adding tension and sharpening the emotional edge. The track establishes its atmosphere quickly, without wasting a second.

When the voice enters, it does not aim for the foreground. It arrives slightly buried, reverberated, and distant, almost as if it were transmitted from another plane. This choice works extremely well. The vocal effect creates a sense of detachment, reinforcing the idea of disconnection suggested by the title. At the same time, it invites the listener to lean in and engage more deeply. The song becomes immersive rather than immediate.

The rhythm section deserves special attention. The bass and drums lock together with precision, maintaining a hypnotic pulse throughout the track. Even when the guitars stretch into more expressive territory, the foundation remains steady. The song never loses direction. It moves forward with purpose, even during its most abstract moments.

Guitar solos appear at key points. Their tone carries a classic rock and psychedelic character. They function as emotional peaks, expanding the track’s intensity before pulling it back again. Additionally, the layered guitar effects add depth, making the sonic space feel wide and slightly disorienting.

One of the most striking moments arrives near the end, when distant screams and vocal outbursts emerge. They sound almost non-human, as if echoing from another dimension. These elements complete the ritualistic arc of the song. Afterward, the track circles back to the bass motif that introduced it, creating a sense of closure and cohesion.

Lyrically and emotionally, The Big Disconnect feels introspective and confrontational at the same time. It reflects on isolation, inner distance, and fractured communication. It never spells everything out. Instead, it allows space for interpretation, which makes repeated listens rewarding.

Sponsian delivers a track that is intense, immersive, and thoughtfully constructed. It challenges the listener while maintaining a strong musical identity. This is not background music. It is an experience that asks for attention and gives plenty in return.

The Big Disconnect is Sponsian’s Single Out Now!

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Hypnotic!

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SPONSIAN are an Alt Rock / Metal band from the UK who create songs with passion and groove. The band have released their first ep, True Fiction which mixes candid accounts of modern life with fiction, along with the experimental singles Happy and Questions. They have begun bringing their act to live venues entertaining the audience with awesome riffs, epic basslines, powerful drums, synth soundscapes and thrilling vocals which express stories through sound.

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Listening to KRYOSFEAR and their single Witness To Ashes for the first time is a jolt of electricity that demands attention.

Witness To Ashes is KRYOSFEAR’s Single Out Now

The track opens with a brief futuristic pulse, almost mechanical in nature. Then, without warning, an ancestral scream cuts through the air.

At that moment, the band makes its intentions very clear. This is not a passive listening experience. It is a call to awaken and engage.

After the initial impact, the song begins to reveal its structure. The male vocal delivers raw screamo with authority, channeling aggression and urgency. The entrance of the female voice changes the atmosphere entirely. In the verses, her presence introduces a more ethereal and controlled dimension. The tension does not disappear; it transforms. This dynamic contrast becomes one of the track’s strongest features.

Then the chorus arrives, and everything surges again. The male and female vocals collide rather than compete. Together, they create a dark and dramatic push that feels ritualistic. Also, the band shows a clear understanding of restraint. They know when to pull back and when to strike. Because of this approach, the song keeps the listener locked in, always anticipating the next shift.

Instrumentally, Witness To Ashes blends modern metal power with epic and almost fantasy-driven arrangements. The guitars are heavy yet precise. The riffs carry weight without becoming cluttered. Meanwhile—no, rather—the rhythm section drives the track forward with confidence and clarity. The drums hit hard, yet they leave space for the vocals to breathe. Subtle atmospheric layers add depth, reinforcing the sense of an ancient story told through a futuristic lens.

The band continues to play with tension and release throughout the song. Nothing drags, and nothing overstays its welcome. The transitions feel natural, even when the energy shifts dramatically. This balance shows maturity in composition and a clear artistic vision.

Witness To Ashes leaves a strong impression. It feels epic, intense, and thoughtfully constructed. KRYOSFEAR manage to merge brutality and atmosphere into a unified statement. For fans of modern metal with a mythic edge, this track delivers a powerful experience that invites repeat listens.

Witness To Ashes is KRYOSFEAR’s Single Out Now!

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KRYOSFEAR, hailing from Nordkapp, Norway, is a global collective formed from a shared passion for aggressive and emotional heavy metal. The band’s origins stem from a connection forged on stage, uniting eight lives across borders to create a symphony of loss and symmetry. With a unique blend of male and female vocals inspired by metalcore legends, KRYOSFEAR’s sound is a powerful testament to their undying love for the genre.

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Legendary Grammy-nominated Texas guitarist Eric Johnson is pleased to announce an 11-date UK tour in July and August 2026.

One of the most outstanding instrumentalists in rock over the past 40 years, Texas guitarist Eric Johnson was already a legend before he recorded his first album. By the early 1980s, many celebrated guitarists were singing the praises of this skinny kid from Austin with the mind-melting chops. Comparisons were made to such guitar heroes as Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix and when he joined the ‘70s Austin fusion band Electromagnets they were being hailed as “the Mahavishnu Orchestra of Texas”.

With the release of his highly anticipated 1986 solo debut album Tones, the underground guitar legend finally emerged onto the scene fully formed. It landed him on the cover of Guitar Player magazine, which hailed the album as a “majestic debut”, and earned him his first Grammy nomination for the song “Zap”. With the release of his follow up album, 1990’s platinum-selling Ah Via Musicom, which contained the Grammy Award winning song “Cliffs of Dover”, Eric Johnson became a bona fide international guitar phenomenon.

Since 1986 Eric has released seventeen albums, in addition to albums with other artists such as Eclectic with jazz guitarist Mike Stern, and the platinum-selling G3 Live with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. Eric has received eight Grammy nominations along with numerous other recognitions, awards and wins in various polls and magazines.

2023 found Eric on his Treasure Tour, 67 US dates that were split between a Spring and a Fall tour. In January and February 2024 Eric joined the G3 Reunion Tour with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, and the resulting live album from the tour was released in January 2025. In August 2024 he made a short run of dates in the north and northeast including the Backroads Blues Festival in New York.

In September and October 2024 Eric was a featured performer on the Experience Hendrix 2024 Tour, crossing the country from Washington state to Florida, and then rejoined in March and April 2025 for the ‘Experience Hendrix 2025 Tour’ throughout the east and northeast USA and Canada. September and October 2025 saw the first dates of his Texaphonic tour, from New Orleans to New York, featuring a set of new blues rock power trio material.

In December 2025 Eric joined the Allman-Betts Band for a series of shows as a special guest, duetting with Devon Allman and Duane Betts. The Texaphonic tour continues in the USA from April through May 2026 from Florida to California, including a headlining appearance at the Austin Blues Festival. In late June Eric returns to Europe for the first time in over a decade and brings the Texaphonic tour to Europe and the UK, finishing up in Scotland by mid-August at ‘Guitar Dreams’ with Mike Stern and others before returning to Austin for a special event with Tommy Emmanuel.

Over the course of more than four decades, Eric Johnson has been traveling on a prolific odyssey. Along the way, his creations have cross-pollinated the various musical genres which include rock, blues, jazz, fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical, and even country. Inevitably EJ says it best himself in sharing that regardless of the genre “It really boils down to the music and the song at the end of the day”, he explains. “The most important thing for me is to grow musically and make a more expansive and meaningful artistic statement with every new project”.

Tickets go on sale at 10am on Wednesday February 4th here and here.

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Black metal’s most influential and legacy-defining entity emerges once again with Mayhem’s seventh studio album Liturgy of Death.

With this release, Mayhem reaffirm why they remain one of the most relentless pillars of extreme music. After more than four decades shaping the genre’s evolution, the band now turns its creative gaze toward the inescapable presence of mortality.

Liturgy of Death explores the philosophy of mortality with stark, uncompromising clarity. The album presents death not as an ending, but as a universal law that touches all life and exposes the fragility of human existence. This impermanence becomes a call to live with full intensity, for every gain and loss ultimately falls back into the same silence. Echoing ancient philosophies, the album portrays life as a transitional state and death as a gateway to a higher form of being, while the solemn, dark beauty of death permeates the entire work.

Attila comments on the new track: “‘Realm of Endless Misery’ is the fourth single from the new Mayhem album and presents a state of human existence in which suffering is not an exception but a governing principle. The song portrays human life as a closed realm sustained by repetition, fear, and manipulation, where time itself becomes a mental trap and hope slowly drains from consciousness. It does not tell a story and offers no redemption. Through its mantra-like structure and cold, oppressive imagery, the track confronts the listener with the mechanics of misery, revealing a world in which destruction is not an endpoint but a permanent condition. Released as the third single in advance of the whole album, ‘Realm of Endless Misery’ deepens its unified dark vision and brings the listener one step closer to the final revelation.”

Liturgy Of Death comes out this Friday, February 6th, and will be exclusively available as:

• Ltd. Deluxe Box Set incl. an exclusive 12″ Clear-Black Marbled Vinyl with alternate artwork, bonus 7″ Marbled Vinyl with 2 extra tracks, metal pin, patch, art prints, and the special tarot card Liturgy of Death (Clear-Black Marbled Edition and Transp. Red-Black Marbled Band Edition)
• Ltd. Gatefold Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
• Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Orange-Black Marbled Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
• Ltd. Gatefold Splatter Black-Apricot Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
• Ltd. Gatefold Haze Bright Gold-Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
• Ltd. Gatefold A/B Split Red-Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (Band Edition)
• Ltd. Gatefold Black Ice Ghost Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (US Edition)
• Ltd. Gatefold Cooper Black Ice Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (US Edition)
• Ltd. CD Mediabook in Slipcase (with bonus track and additional artwork)
• Standard CD Jewelcase
• Digital album

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Tunisian French metal innovators Myrath shine a new light on their recent single “Soul of My Soul” with the release of its official music video, adding a powerful new emotional layer to a song that has already deeply resonated with fans. Released two weeks ago, the track now gains renewed attention through visuals that expand its intimacy and meaning.

The video presents a striking blend of artistic dance performance, stripped-down piano moments, and Zaher Zorgati‘s deeply emotional vocal delivery. Minimalistic yet expressive, it allows the song to breathe and placing vulnerability, movement, and feeling at the very center.

Love and connection that endure beyond loss, time, and absence.

“If you though that 2024’s Karma was a big step up in their theatrical desires, just wait until the jaw-dropping brilliance of Wilderness Of Mirrors launches itself the public domain! Put simply, and without wishing to be overly melodramatic, this is the most ambitious, most complete and most engaging set that Myrath have produced to date!” — Fireworks (UK)

Wilderness of Mirrors will be released on March 27 and features 10 brand-new, emotionally charged tracks that continue Myrath’s evolution of blending their influences with progressive and power metal. Fans can expect a journey through fantasy and reality, from haunting melodies to thunderous riffs and cinematic arrangements.

To celebrate the release, Myrath will embark on a major European tour starting in April 2026, bringing Wilderness of Mirrors to fans across 16 countries.

With millions of views on their cinematic music videos, critically acclaimed albums, and performances at festivals such as Hellfest, Wacken, and Sweden Rock, Myrath continue to captivate audiences worldwide. Wilderness of Mirrors represents the band at their most dynamic and authentic, a milestone in their journey toward becoming one of metal’s most legendary acts.

Pre-orders for Wilderness of Mirrors and tickets for the European tour are available now. Don’t miss the next chapter in Myrath’s epic musical journey.

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Record Store Day 2026 will soon be here! The one day of the year when over 300 independent record shops across the UK come together to celebrate their unique culture.

To mark the occasion, The Who are releasing a special exclusive of A Quick One on limited-edition green and orange colour vinyl You can pick up your copy on Saturday 18 April from your local participating indie record shop. To find out more about this special release, or to find your closest indie record shop, head to www.recordstoreday.co.uk

The new 2-LP Record Store Day edition of A Quick One is in glorious mono, mastered from the original mixes by Jon Astley at Close To The Edge. As well as the original album, there is a second disc of bonus tracks including all the tracks from the Ready Steady Who! EP plus single releases, different mixes and instrumental versions. Masters cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. Design and Art by Richard Evans. Sleeve notes by Chris Stamp, 1995. Track-by-track notes by Chris Charlesworth, Richard Evans and Andy Neill.

Track List

Side One
Run Run Run
Boris The Spider
I Need You
Whiskey Man
Heat Wave
Cobwebs And Strange

Side Two
Don’t Look Away
See My Way
So Sad About Us
A Quick One, While He’s Away

Side Three
Batman
Bucket ‘T’
Barbara Ann
Disguises
Doctor, Doctor
Substitute (UK single version)
Circles (Second version)

Side Four
I’m A Boy (Single version)
I’ve Been Away
In The City
Happy Jack (Acoustic version)
Man With Money
My Generation / Land Of Hope And Glory (Outtake)
Substitute (US single version)
I’m A Boy (Alternate version)
Batman (Instrumental version)
Happy Jack (Single version)

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Sylosis have revealed the third single from their fiercely anticipated record, The New Flesh, due to drop on February 20th via Nuclear Blast Records. The New Flesh is being hailed as a towering testament to destructive riffing, incisive melody and refined brute force.

Today’s new single, the psychological heavy-hitter “Lacerations”, showcases Sylosis at a career apex – stacked with anthemic hooks, razor sharp, and heavy-as-hell. The track encapsulates brutality and catchiness in perfect symbiosis.

Josh Middleton stated: “”Lacerations” has become a firm favorite amongst those that have heard the new record. After this song came together during the early stages of writing, I felt a huge sense of relief knowing that we had achieved our best song to date. I couldn’t get the chorus out of my head and that’s usually a good sign. Once we had this song under our belts we knew this album would a big step up in terms of our writing abilities.

Musically it calls back to some of the darker melancholic sounds from Edge of the Earth or even The Supreme Oppressor but with a ton of heavy riffs in there. Lyrically, this song is about facing your own mortality and health anxiety. I think a lot of people can relate to spiralling out of control when they think something’s wrong and how differently you look at your life, and what matters most when confronted with those intrusive thoughts.”

The New Flesh is available to pre-order in the following physical formats:

• CD Jewelcase
• Solid Red Vinyl (All Retail)
• Sky Blue with Black Splatter Vinyl (NB/Band Variant)
• Red and Sky Blue Corona with Vinyl (Band Exclusive)

Sylosis will also be hosting an Album Release Party Event on February 20th from 12-3.30pm, at The Black Heart in Camden, London. The free-entry event will include an album signing session, a full-band Q&A, a merch pop-up, and food and drink specials. Tickets are on-sale now.

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Brit Floyd—”widely recognized as the world’s premiere Pink Floyd experience” (Rolling Stone)—will celebrate the group’s 15th anniversary with the 2026 The Moon, The Wall and Beyond world tour spanning North America and beyond. Featuring a state-of-the-art, award-winning laser and light show, massive led walls, inflatables, and more, the theatrical concert experience’s new shows will honor Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall albums and promise to be Brit Floyd’s most ambitious and immersive production to date.

This monumental new production celebrates two of the most iconic and influential albums in rock history with a breathtaking show that captures the spirit, sound, and spectacle of the legendary band. Check the full tour dates and ticket information here.

Launching February 9 in Canada, the 2026 shows will feature highlights from Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, including such timeless classics such as “Time,” “Money,” “Comfortably Numb,” and “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2.” Beyond these iconic songs, audiences can also expect a selection of fan favorites from Pink Floyd’s vast discography including tracks from Wish You Were Here to Animals and many more. The 2026 The Moon, The Wall and Beyond world tour will encompass more than 130 shows. Some U.S. highlights include two nights at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado, a return to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, two shows at The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, Mizner Park in Boca Raton, FL, Fox Theatre, Detroit and Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre, San Diego.

The Brit Floyd ensemble has featured expert musicians over the last decade including Brit Floyd co-founders long-time guitarist/lead vocalist and musical director and creative architect of the shows Damian Darlington and bassist/lead vocalist Ian Cattell. Catell is a Syracuse-native who has received multiple accolades for his part in the city’s history through his contribution to the global music scene. This year Cattell is one of five honorees being inducted into the Syracuse Area Music Awards Hall of Fame (the SAMMYs recognize the best in local music with multiple categories). Expect special guests to pop in for shows along the tour route.

Since their formation, Brit Floyd has set the standard for tribute performances, delivering stadium-scale concerts that combine stunning musicianship, cutting-edge visuals, and an unparalleled attention to detail. Having performed over 1,500 shows (in over 40 countries) since their launch in Liverpool, England in January 2011, Brit Floyd have circled the globe, with sold out tours across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and the Middle East. They’ve performed concerts at some of the world’s greatest venues, including London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall; the awe-inspiring Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado; the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles; and ‘The Showplace of the Nation,’ NYC’s Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.

The Brit Floyd show has become a phenomenon, widely regarded by many as the world’s greatest rock tribute experience and Brit Floyd has earned worldwide acclaim as the definitive live Pink Floyd experience.

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Bill “Doc” Plaster’s autobiographical book, My Life Song by Song – The Story of Dr. Strange Records, tells the story of his life and how he came to start and grow Dr. Strange Records: the biggest mail‑order distributor for punk music in the world, a record label since 1989, and a brick‑and‑mortar store in California that opened its doors in 1997.

I was excited to discover this book the last time I visited Dr. Strange Records, a small but notable punk record shop located in Alta Loma, CA. Excited because Dr. Strange has signed many notable bands over the years, like Face to Face, Guttermouth, Zoinks,The Freeze, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Sinkhole, and many others.

Punk rock and life philosophies – the book is, among many things, the SoCal punk scene of the ’80s and ’90s through the eyes of a truly knowledgeable and engaged devotee/icon. If you’re curious about what that world was like; its bands, its sound, and the people who shaped it, this is a great place to start. And if you want to learn about the personal challenges Bill faced to get where he is, this book is absolutely for you.

Like many autobiographies, Bill starts at the beginning, describing his childhood growing up in the late ’60s and early ’70s. He describes his move from Goleta, CA to Upland, CA, accompanied by photos of Bill with his childhood friends – some of whom he still talks to today.

Bill shares notable moments from his youth that either shaped who he is today or, at the very least, left a lasting impression on him – parents’ divorce, witnessing death, and other life trials that I won’t spoil.

He writes about partying in his teen years, relentless pranking among friends, discovering punk music and attending shows despite it being a much more violent scene in the ’80s. The book shares photos taken from Doc’s personal 35 mm camera of Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, GBH, The Dickies, and others.

The book shares details about the inner workings of how the Dr. Strange mail‑order business, record shop, and record label came to be.

Overall, this is a great book with good insights and positive messages, and if you’re into punk music, even better.

Pick up a copy of Bill Plaster’s My Life Song by Song – The Story of Dr. Strange Records, and lookout for Dr. Strange’s Summer Bash.