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French avant-garde post-metal outfit HYPNO5E have released a music video for their new track “Molecular Angel” today, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. The song will appear on their forthcoming new album, “Trame Noire“. Pelagic Records have scheduled the 5-song outing for release on November 06th. Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Veteran thrash metal band Flotsam And Jetsam have unveiled a lyric video for their track “The Edge Of Nowhere“. The song arrives alonside the release of their 16th studio album, “Rats In The Temple“. Speaking about the final advance single from the record to emerge online, the band’s vocalist Eric “A.K.” Knutson shared: Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Out 28 August 2028 Via Mt. Crushmore Records Words by Annette Geneva I was more than curious when Jared Hart’s new album promo landed in my inbox. The imagery, the vibe of the record, the  song names. I must admit that I had not heard much of Jared’s work before, but the line “for fans of Brian […]

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Five Finger Death Punch will broadcast a free global livestream from Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on 8 September 2026 as part of the band’s 20th Anniversary Tour. The concert begins at 9pm Mountain Daylight Time and will be available exclusively through Veeps. The career-spanning set will combine the band’s biggest anthems with new material from their tenth studio album, Legacy, backed by a new production and visual show.

Legacy was released digitally on 31 July and is streaming now. CD, vinyl and cassette editions follow on 18 September, with pre-orders available through the Veeps event page. Formats include clear vinyl, an Amber Wave vinyl edition with alternate gatefold artwork, a standard CD and a Gold Disc CD with alternate cover and disc art. A special 5FDP vinyl carry case is also available.

Fans can watch the livestream trailer and visit the Veeps event page for access and merchandise. Visit ffdp.lnk.to/Legacy for more details.

The North American leg of the anniversary tour, featuring Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire, continues until 23 October in Bristow, Virginia. Five Finger Death Punch then return to Europe in January 2027 for an arena run with special guests Lamb Of God and Bleed From Within.

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Providence, Rhode Island melodic skate-punk five-piece Follow Thru will release its debut full-length album, Eat Your Heart Out,

 

Salava, a Helsinki and Hämeenlinna based band, releases its comeback single Devil’s Crop on August 27th, 2026 via Inverse Records. On the single, Salava joins forces with brothers Janne and Tommi Saksa of Sancnity, the Hämeenlinna band that pioneered death metal influenced alternative metal in Finland and earned a legendary reputation in the 90s underground before the mainstream even had time to notice.

”Devil’s Crop could easily have been left to gather dust between all our other band projects, but it was simply too good a song for that”, says guitarist Sami Suominen.

From start to finish, this track is an absolute trip. It nails an intense, atmospheric mood with a flawless performance, especially when that incredible guitar solo kicks in. Between the classy arrangement and rich production, the whole song feels incredibly inspired, channeling a cool, theatrical vibe that lands right in the sweet spot between Alice Cooper and Ghost.

Give Devil’s Crop a go by clicking on the Spotify player below and follow Salava if you like what you hear. 

https://salava.bandcamp.com/
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https://www.facebook.com/salavaband

 

Interview: Imperial Demonic @ Bloodstock Festival

Interviewed by Cat Finch

At Bloodstock Festival Imperial Demonic discuss with us how they landed their spot at the event. We chat about their music, putting themselves out there to labels, their influences, plans for the future and much more!

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Xenith Track By Track Rundown of To No Avail

XENITH continue to build momentum with the release of their new single and video, Incite The Tragedy, which are both out now. The track is the latest to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming debut album, To No Avail, due for release on Friday. With this in mind, we caught up with the band and asked them for this exclusive track by track breakdown of the album:

Take Me Back Where I Belong
“Take Me Back Where I Belong” opens the album by sampling everything yet to come. It is our most winding and progressive composition, encapsulating the sadness, anger and hope that fuels the following record. As one of the earliest songs written for the album, this felt like the start of us truly finding our voice.

Alone
We wanted a straight-to-the-point banger after the album opener so on “Alone”, we drew heavily from the 90s Swedish melodic death metal scene, particularly At the Gates and In Flames. Channelling these Gothenburg bands felt like the most logical answer to create a personal, yet riff fuelled hard hitter.

Bludgeoned
“Bludgeoned” is one of the most relentless tracks on the album with a focus on unbridled aggression and no-nonsense riffs. We took this song as an opportunity to refine our modern metal vocabulary whilst retaining our old-school sensibilities with more manic shred guitar sections. This has become a staple of our live show already.

Incite The Tragedy
“Incite The Tragedy” acts as a companion piece to the previous track, transitioning smoothly with a clean waltz section before launching into a full melodic death assault. This track is heavily inspired by the songwriting of Opeth, exploring different dynamic peaks and valleys throughout.

No Time To Waste
For “No Time To Waste”, we really wanted to lean into our more anthemic, traditional metal influences to close off the first half of the album with impact. The track is centred around feelings of confusion and disarray so naturally this had to be one of our most technical songs to date.

Descending
We wanted to keep the traditional album format of having a clear side A and B, so we wrote “Descending” as an interlude to introduce the second half of the record. We drew heavily from artists such as Tribulation to set a more emotional tone for the back end of the album.

Killer Instinct
“Killer Instinct” is the first full song of side B and is easily our heaviest track. We wanted to see how far we could push our sound whilst keeping to our melodic roots, leading to incorporation of black metal, hardcore and post-punk to create a more oppressive and tense atmosphere.

Arteries
On “Arteries” we wanted to explore the depressive aspects of our sound in a more unorthodox manner, leading to the incorporation of slide guitar to create a sombre, cowboy-Esque vibe. These fun melodic elements are incredibly important to us in making even the bleaker songs an enjoyable listen.

The Weight To Pretend
“The Weight To Pretend” is the most personal song on the album for us. We wanted to keep the track as authentic as possible, so we opted for a more stripped-down black metal vibe and kept a lot of the original demo recordings for the final release.

Out Of Contempt

“Out of Contempt” was the first song written for the album. We were heavily influenced by Queen and wanted to mix their massive guitar harmonies with some harder hitting riffs. The title came from Jamo [bassist] joking we were “out of content” due to it being the final track.”

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