Category: news

Norwegian progressive sludge-metal act Octohawk returns with their heaviest statement to date: the upcoming single Make It on the Crust, released via The Norwegian Sound. Known for their fusion of sludgy weight, melodic depth, and progressive grit, the band continues their momentum following the acclaimed albums Animist (2021) and Determinist (2023). Make It on the […]

F4NIA is a Canadian heavy metal project founded in 2020 by Stéphane Fania in Montreal, Canada. As the project’s producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Fania remains its sole official member and creative force, shaping every aspect of its vision and direction. F4NIA unveils Shame, a powerful exploration of the emotions we hide, the burdens we […]

R.I.P..

The post Venezuelan Nü-Metal Band Van Der Dijs Died While Rehearsing During Last Week’s Earthquakes In La Guaira appeared first on Theprp.com.

The song was a staple of rugby matches for decades. Continue reading…

No matter how old you are, it’s time for your Sadurn return. That’s a little astrology joke for you regarding the announcement of The Underworld, the Philly indie-folk band’s follow-up to their 2022 debut Radiator. The album emerged from a period of struggle for frontperson G DeGroot during which they physically couldn’t sing. “I was having chronic pain, problems with my voice, gut issues,” they explain in a press release. “It felt so urgent to try and keep things going, but my body was saying no.”

The post Sadurn Announce New Album <em>The Underworld</em>: Hear “whole thing” appeared first on Stereogum.

Norway’s singer Jørn Lande, famous for his work with Ark and Beyond Twilight (and innumerable guest and live appearances with other bands) , just released a song and music video in support of Norway’s football team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup held in the Canada, Mexico, and the USA.
Read more…

The Pretty Reckless have released the official music video for “Dear God”, directed by George Gallardo Kattah. The track serves as the title song from the band’s fifth studio album, Dear God, which arrived on June 26 through Fearless Records.

Musically, “Dear God” showcases a darker and emotionally charged side of the band. Driven by Taylor Momsen‘s vocal performance, the song centers on a desperate plea, with the chorus repeating, “Dear God, can you lift me up, can you take me higher / Dear God, can you lift me up, keep me from a fire.” As the track progresses, it builds toward an extended guitar solo that reinforces the album’s recurring themes of searching for something beyond pain and escape from “hell.”

Speaking about the song, Momsen said: “‘Dear God’ is desperation set to music. When life gets that physical, that brutal, you leave your body and start begging something bigger than yourself to pull you out. That space between heaven and hell isn’t a metaphor. It’s somewhere you actually live.”

The release comes as The Pretty Reckless prepares to launch its “Dear God” headlining tour. The run follows two years on the road supporting AC/DC during the “Power Up” tour, bringing the band back in front of audiences with a full headline production.

The group has also stayed busy over the past year. In 2026, Taylor Momsen performed at the MusiCares Person Of The Year Gala, paying tribute to Mariah Carey alongside Foo Fighters. Before that, she joined Soundgarden during the band’s induction performance at the 2025 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony.

The band also released the holiday EP Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas in 2025. The record featured a new version of “Where Are You Christmas?”, which reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart.

Fronted by Taylor Momsen, The Pretty Reckless has established itself as one of modern hard rock’s most successful acts. Over the years, the band has toured with artists including AC/DC, The Rolling Stones and Soundgarden, while building a string of successful releases beginning with Light Me Up. Songs such as “Heaven Knows” helped cement their reputation, and the group became the first female-fronted band to earn eight No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart.

Their previous studio effort, Death By Rock And Roll, explored themes of loss, perseverance and rock ‘n’ roll, while Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas revisited one of Momsen’s best-known songs with a fresh take on “Where Are You Christmas?”.

The post THE PRETTY RECKLESS Premiere Video For “Dear God” Title Track appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

KK’s Priest — the outfit featuring former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing and ex-Priest vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens — has teased the live debut of at least two Judas Priest classics for its upcoming North American tour with W.A.S.P.

On June 28, the band’s social media shared a short video of Downing and guitarist A.J. Mills playing the main riffs of “Heading Out to the Highway” and “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’” — neither of which has previously been performed by KK’s Priest — accompanied by the message: “Over 40 shows featuring some Judas Priest classics we’ve never played live before, and of course KK’s Priest cuts! So stand by for what will be a night of EPIC METAL.”

KK’s Priest will serve as the “very special guest” on W.A.S.P.’s “1984 to Headless” 2026 U.S. and Canada tour, which is scheduled to kick off Sept. 10 in California and run through October 31.

Owens shed light on KK’s Priest’s approach to deep-catalog Judas Priest material in a December 2024 interview with Australia’s Metal Mal. Asked whether the band performs Priest songs that Judas Priest itself has never played live, Owens said: “Oh, we did do, yeah. We did ‘Before the Dawn’. And Priest never played that, ever. Ken said he’s 100 percent [sure] they never played it live ever.” Owens also noted that earlier in the year the band had played “Beyond Realm of Death” and “Victim of Changes,” then later performed “Diamonds and Rust,” “Before the Dawn” and “Sinner.”

Owens acknowledged fan demand for more material from the albums he recorded with Judas Priest himself: “The biggest complaint we actually get is that we don’t do more of my era [of Priest]. We do one song, ‘Burn in Hell.’ So that’s actually what we get the most — how come we’re not doing more of the material I recorded with Priest?” He explained the logistical challenge: “We get together and we learn these songs. We have the screens that go to it in the background. You just can’t change your setlist and learn new songs while you’re on the road. Other bands can… But it’s a good setlist we have.” Owens joined Judas Priest in 1996 and recorded two studio albums with the band — Jugulator (1997) and Demolition (2001) — before the band reunited with Rob Halford in 2003.

KK’s Priest is rounded out by guitarist A.J. Mills (Hostile), bassist Tony Newton (Voodoo Six) and drummer Sean Elg (Deathriders, Cage). The band made its live debut on July 6, 2023 at Downing’s KK’s Steel Mill in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Its debut album, Sermons of the Sinner, was released in October 2021 via Explorer1 Music Group/EX1 Records; the sophomore follow-up, The Sinner Rides Again, arrived in September 2023 via Napalm Records.

Downing formed KK’s Priest after Judas Priest declined his request to rejoin the band for their 50th-anniversary tour. He left Priest in 2011 amid reported band conflict and management issues and was replaced by Richie Faulkner. Downing was briefly reunited with his former bandmates at Judas Priest’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in November 2022 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. He later said that an angry second resignation letter he had sent upon departing in 2011 was likely “a key reason” he was not invited back when founding guitarist Glenn Tipton stepped back from touring due to Parkinson’s disease.

The post K.K. DOWNING on KK’S PRIEST’s Upcoming W.A.S.P. Tour: “Over 40 Shows Featuring Some JUDAS PRIEST Classics We’ve Never Played Live Before” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

The US power metal band Seduce announced the sad news of the death of guitarist David Black. Black had been in the band since its formation in 1980.
Read more…

Organizers for the ‘Montreal International Jazz Festival’ estimate the set was their most attended event since Stevie Wonder back in 2009.

The post Angine De Poitrine’s Massive Free Show In Montreal Saw Six Concertgoers Taken To The Hospital In Serious Condition appeared first on Theprp.com.