David Clayton-Thomas, lead singer for late-’60s hitmakers Blood, Sweat & Tears, has passed away. The CBC reports that Clayton-Thomas died on Wednesday at St. Michael’s hospital in Toronto. No cause of death has been reported. Clayton-Thomas was 84.
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Grammy-winning guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have shared a new behind-the-scenes studio video documenting the recording of “Monster,” the first single from their forthcoming album OurHome, due September 18th via ATO Records.
Filmed at NK Sound Tokyo during the album sessions, the intimate footage offers a rare look inside the creative process behind a record that found the duo returning to Japan after a period of creative uncertainty, capturing Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero performing together in the studio where the album ultimately took shape.
Released earlier this month alongside an official animated video created by legendary manga artist Naoki Urasawa, “Monster” serves as the opening chapter of OurHome. Recorded in Japan and self-produced by Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero at NK Sound Tokyo, OurHome marks a new chapter for the Mexico City-bred duo, whose singular blend of instrumental guitar music and fearless musical exploration has earned them a global audience over the past two decades.
One of Japan’s most celebrated creators, Urasawa is the acclaimed author of “Monster”, 20th Century Boys, Pluto, and Master Keaton, with more than 140 million copies of his work sold worldwide. Inspired by Urasawa’s seminal psychological thriller “Monster”, Rodrigo y Gabriela’s single explores the tangled contradictions of the human psyche through one of the album’s darkest and most cinematic compositions. The official music video brings the connection full circle, with Urasawa creating original artwork inspired by the song and its themes.
“Monster is such a deep, philosophical story – it’s about a psychopathic killer, but it’s so uplifting and leaves you with a real sense of hope,” says Quintero. “We’d written that track without knowing that Urasawa was a fan of ours, and now he’s making the video for us.”
The admiration was mutual. Urasawa, who discovered Rodrigo y Gabriela through their live performances years before the collaboration came together, says he was stunned when he learned the duo had written a song inspired by “Monster”.
“I still find it incredible that encounters like this can really happen,” says Urasawa. “Originally, I watched videos of their live performances and thought they were amazing, so I started collecting their vinyl records and CDs.”
After learning that Rodrigo y Gabriela’s new song had been inspired by “Monster”, Urasawa reached out through the band’s Japanese promoter and soon found himself sitting down with the duo in Tokyo.
“When artists I admire that much bring you an offer like that, there’s no way you can say no!” he says. “The completed track, ‘Monster,’ not only perfectly captures the mood of my work Monster, but the duo’s guitar playing also transports us to an entirely different and elevated dimension.”
The collaboration serves as the opening chapter of OurHome, an album deeply shaped by Rodrigo y Gabriela’s long-standing connection to Japan. After a period of creative frustration and uncertainty, the duo found renewed inspiration in a country that has long served as a source of artistic and personal renewal.
“We’ve always felt drawn to Japan because of the art and aesthetics and attention to beauty,” says Quintero. “There’s also something about being there that invites you to look inward, to reconnect with who you really are and what gives you meaning.”
Returning to the textural fluidity of acoustic instrumentation after the electric-guitar-heavy sound of 2023’s In Between Thoughts…A New World, OurHome serves as both a love letter to Japan and a meditation on the possibility of finding peace wherever you are. The album features collaborations with former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman, Japanese jazz pianist Hiromi, cellist Hiyori Okuda, and guitarist/composer Yukihiro Atsumi. Mixed by five-time GRAMMY winner Dave Sardy (The Who, Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and mastered by Stephen Marcussen (Nirvana, R.E.M., The Rolling Stones), the album draws from manga, mythology, migration, philosophy, nature, and personal transformation while remaining rooted in the expressive acoustic interplay that has defined Rodrigo y Gabriela’s career.
Rodrigo y Gabriela will celebrate the release of OurHome with an extensive North American headline tour beginning September 30th in Dallas, including appearances at Austin City Limits, Washington, D.C.‘s The Anthem, New York’s Bowery Ballroom, San Francisco’s Castro Theatre, and major theater dates across the U.S. and Canada. The duo will then continue the tour across Ireland, the U.K., and Europe in spring 2027. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit here.
As they prepare to bring the album to audiences around the world, Rodrigo y Gabriela see OurHome as an invitation to reconnect with what grounds us amid an increasingly chaotic world.
“Every day we face so many challenges, whether it’s economic crisis or ecological crisis or political crisis, so we need to protect what makes us feel safe and connected to our true essence,” says Quintero. “We made this album to celebrate what helps us to find that home within ourselves, and we hope it inspires everyone to figure out what home means to them. It’s a very powerful thing, because nobody can ever take it away from you.”
OurHome is due September 18 via ATO Records and is available now for pre-order and pre-save here.
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Savatage have today released a brand-new video For ‘Gutter Ballet (Live 1990)‘ a powerful visual tribute to one of the most celebrated eras in the band’s history. The video is out one day before the release of their long-awaited and previously unreleased live album ‘Madness Reigns From The Gutter (1990)‘ (review here) Tracklisting: City Beneath […]
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Following a breakout year that saw Dogma sell out every European headlining show, complete its largest Latin American tour to date, and continue its rapid international ascent, the band returns today with “My Matricidal,” the highly anticipated new single and music video.
“My Matricidal” is a theatrical collision of aggressive guitars, ritualistic percussion, haunting cinematic soundscape, soaring vocal performances, and a relentless series of sonic blows that steadily escalate toward a towering climax. The result is a dark, emotionally charged composition that expands the band’s signature blend of hard rock, metal, and provocative storytelling.
Accompanying the single is an ambitious new music video that expands the narrative introduced in “Fate Unblinds,” revealing another key piece of the puzzle while raising new questions about everything that came before.
Regarding the new release, Lilith comments: “The themes explored in ‘My Matricidal’ are not really about betrayal. They are about recognition. There comes a moment in every person’s life when something they believed, trusted, or accepted can no longer withstand reality. Most people spend their energy focusing on the deception itself, but I think the more important question is what happens after the truth becomes impossible to ignore. Some people retreat into anger or denial. Others choose to learn from it and move forward with greater clarity. That moment of choice has always fascinated me because it ultimately shapes the direction of a person’s life. The truth reveals itself in time. What you do with it is your responsibility. You shape your fate.”
The release arrives at a pivotal moment in Dogma‘s continued growth. During the first half of 2026, the band completed its largest European and Latin American touring cycle to date, performing for thousands of fans across both continents. Every European headlining show sold out, including appearances in London, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Eindhoven, Hamburg, and Munich.
The momentum continues this summer as Dogma returns to Europe for appearances at major festivals including Copenhell, Basinfire, Tuska, Rockharz, Rock Imperium, and Resurrection Fest, alongside a special headlining performance in Istanbul.
With the release of “My Matricidal,” Dogma maintains a single position: The truth reveals itself in time.
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