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Nu metal fans, start your engines. Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is doing one of the most non nu-metal things you could ever do and serving as the grand marshal for this weekend’s NASCAR Pennzoil 400 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. That seems more of a butt rock kinda thing…

For those that don’t know what that means, a grand marshal is typically a celebrity that starts the race by saying the classic “gentlemen, start your engines” line. That’s pretty much all it is, along with other more fan-facing responsibilities.

The yearly race will happen this Sunday, March 15. The announcement of Davis’ involvement came out in an announcement on Instagram yesterday, featuring a video where we’re led to believe that he took a lap on the track in a Sick New World-branded car. I doubt he was actually behind the wheel, but it’s pretty cool if there’s going to be a car representing the festival in the race.

As we’ve reported in the past, Korn are going to be co-headlining Sick New World with System of a Down when the fest hits the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 25. For more information about who else is playing, ticketing info, and other shit you might want to know about the fest, head over to Sick New World’s site.

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It’s only been two years since Kacey Musgraves released the smooth, pretty, wellness-oriented Deeper Well, but I could have sworn it was three or four. I guess it feels longer because that album glided past me, whereas prior Musgraves full-lengths took over my life for a while. Maybe this new one will get its hooks…

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Boston instrumental collective Lesotho are highly adept at telling stories without using any words, as you’ll hear on A Flashing on Plain Glass, the band’s third album. Coming three years after their previous effort, A Flashing on Plain Glass uses the music to explore themes of impermanence and the fact that all things change eventually.

Bearing those ideas in mind while listening, it’s easy to connect with the message Lesothoset out to communicate. Songs like “Marigold” and “Frail Weapon” deal with a loud/quiet dynamic, subduing themselves until the time to employ big riffs and hard-hitting percussion. Other songs, like “Fetch Quest,” have a palpable sense of anxiety in the way they unfold, the loud and quiet sections teeming with energy and small movement.

Everything comes to a head on the title, final track. Lesotho take all of the tension created on each track and unleash it in a two-minute crescendo that comes in the second half of “A Flashing on Plain Glass” before quietly ending the record.

“As a band we processed a lot of our emotions around the despair and chaos happening in the modern world through this group of songs,” Lesotho reflect to Decibel. “We dug deeper into our personal influences and explored a more diverse approach to the songwriting, including incorporating elements of classical and pop and blending that with our post rock foundation. The result is an album that we feel stands on its own as a reflection of the times we’re in and how we’re coping with it. Many of the more thoughtful and serene moments on the record ended up becoming some of the heaviest music we’ve ever written.”

A Flashing on Plain Glass is out on March 13 via the band.

The post Full Album Stream: Lesotho – “A Flashing on Plain Glass” appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

Hitting Parc Jean-Drapeau this August.

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London duo Real Lies make incredibly cool and thoughtful electronic music, and they sound like absolutely nobody else. About a year ago, they released their album We Will Annihilate Our Enemies, and it absolutely rules. That record sounded great when it came out, and it’s only grown in my estimation since then. Real Lies followed…

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What Is Six Feet Under’s New Album Next To Die?

Six Feet Under’s new album Next To Die arrives April 24 and features 12 tracks blending aggressive death metal with the groove-driven sound that defined the band’s early era.

TL;DR

• Six Feet Under will release their 15th studio album Next To Die on April 24
• The band just debuted the new song “Unmistakable Smell Of Death”
• The record splits its material into “Death” and “Groove” sides
• Guitarist Jack Owen and vocalist Chris Barnes continue their songwriting partnership
• The band plans to tour globally behind the new material

A New Chapter For A Death Metal Institution

Six Feet Under are entering another chapter in their long-running career with the announcement of their fifteenth studio album, Next To Die.

The Florida death metal veterans also unveiled the crushing new track “Unmistakable Smell Of Death,” offering the first glimpse into the record’s sonic direction.

The album arrives April 24 and features 12 songs that intentionally balance two sides of the band’s identity — blistering death metal and the groove-heavy sound that helped establish Six Feet Under in the 1990s.

For longtime listeners, that contrast is intentional.

Check out Loaded Radio’s talk with Jack Owen from a May 2024 episode of The Loaded Radio Podcast

Why The New Album Splits Between Death And Groove

Why split the album into two distinct sonic directions?

According to guitarist Jack Owen, the idea evolved naturally during the writing process.

Initially, the material leaned heavily toward straight death metal.

“It started out as an album full of death metal songs with speed and aggression,” Owen explained.

But vocalist Chris Barnes suggested expanding the concept.

The result became a record divided between:

• fast, aggressive death metal
• groovier songs reminiscent of early Six Feet Under

That approach gives the album a dynamic flow — something the band felt would keep the record interesting from start to finish.

For fans who grew up on albums like Haunted and Maximum Violence, the groove-oriented half may feel especially familiar.

The Barnes And Owen Writing Partnership Continues

Next To Die marks the third album collaboration between Barnes and Owen since the guitarist joined the band in 2017 after leaving Cannibal Corpse.

Their writing process remains simple.

Both musicians write ideas independently before bringing them together.

They also avoid over-planning themes.

“We don’t discuss lyrical themes,” Barnes said. “We each write what we’re feeling. We just write what we find interesting.”

That approach keeps the music raw and spontaneous — something Six Feet Under have always leaned into.

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Inside The Production Of Next To Die

The album was produced by Chris Barnes and Jack Owen.

Mixing and mastering duties were handled by Mark Lewis at MRL Studios in Nashville, a producer known for working with numerous metal acts.

The goal was to capture both the ferocity of the band’s death metal roots and the groove-driven heaviness that longtime fans associate with their classic era.

Six Feet Under Returns To The Road

After returning to U.S. touring in 2025 — their first domestic run since 2013 — the band is ready to take the new material worldwide.

Touring remains central to the Six Feet Under experience.

“We enjoy being on the road, wherever it is,” Owen said. “Every day is different.”

With fifteen albums now in their catalog, the band has plenty of classics to mix into the set alongside new songs.

Fans interested in seeing Six Feet Under live can find available tickets here.

Why Next To Die Matters For Six Feet Under

Few death metal bands maintain the longevity Six Feet Under has achieved.

Since forming in 1993, the group has continued evolving while maintaining a distinctive sound built around Chris Barnes’ unmistakable vocal delivery and groove-driven riffs.

By combining old-school groove with modern death metal aggression, Next To Die may represent one of the band’s most balanced releases in years.

For longtime fans, the album promises both nostalgia and fresh brutality.

Which side of Six Feet Under do you prefer — the fast death metal material or the groove-heavy classics?

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FAQ

When does Six Feet Under release Next To Die?
The album arrives April 24.

How many songs are on the new album?
Next To Die features 12 tracks.

Who produced the album?
Chris Barnes and Jack Owen produced the record, with mixing and mastering by Mark Lewis.

Is Six Feet Under touring behind the album?
Yes. The band plans to perform the new material during upcoming global tours.

Band Bio: Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under formed in Tampa, Florida in 1993 after Chris Barnes departed Cannibal Corpse. The band became known for combining traditional death metal with groove-oriented riffing and has released numerous albums including Haunted, Maximum Violence, and Warpath. With fifteen studio records and decades of touring behind them, Six Feet Under remain one of the longest-running acts in American death metal.

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Cybernetic Domination awaits.

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Groove metal pioneers Exhorder hit the road with Skinlab for an intense spring run starting April 2.

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