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Their second single since recruiting ex-Slipknot, etc. drummer Jay Weinberg.

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The Finnish screamo band Alas have spent this decade accumulating a spotless catalog, full of searing, dynamic, abrasive post-hardcore that stays true to its genre while still appealing to those of us who merely dabble in that life. That streak continues with “Epäsymmetriaa,” a new Alas song out this week as part of a split 12″ with Karnabahar. It’s being released by an enormous number of different record labels in various territories worldwide, and it sounds expansive on that global scale. Listen below.

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Frozen Crown head out on their darkest journey yet with the first single from their upcoming album, The Legend of the Six Kings, coming out October 2 via Napalm Records. “The One” starts the band’s more narrative approach, wrapping them in mysterious darkness with sweeping melodies shining bright. Inspired by fantasy literature of the 20th century, namely J. R. R. Tolkien‘s The Lord of the Rings, the Italian six-piece is back in their strong form: Grand choruses, strong riffs, and pure heavy power metal. Here they are, servants of “The One”—and they’re bringing their listeners along on the grand adventure …

Frozen Crown about “The One”: “‘The One’ marks a new beginning for Frozen Crown, showing the wicked, dark side of the band. Singer Giada ‘Jade’ Etro turns heel, claiming the throne and the literal ‘frozen crown’, leading the wraith kings to search for The One. Sounds familiar? Visionary and talented video-maker Raoul Noise and prop designer Daria Gislon join forces with the band, giving life to the vibrant and obscure Frozen Crown world, between J. R. R. Tolkien‘s harmonious and regal aesthetics and Robert E. Howard‘s brutality.”

The legend starts: Frozen Crown head into their very own age of gold with their new album, The Legend of the Six Kings. Taking a more narrative approach than previous releases, their sixth album sends the Italian band on an epic quest. The ten brand-new heavy power metal tracks expand their dynamic repertoire into a slightly darker, but nevertheless illustrious, direction. With lead vocalist Giada “Jade” Etro changing her formerly cheerful approach to claim the sinister titular frozen crown, the band shows its true form with this straightforward punch of a record.

The Legend of the Six Kings has Frozen Crown take the throne, deserving of their band name. A powerful work of rousing heavy power metal and massive vocal arrangements, the six-piece delivers a glorious performance filled with energetic melodies and catchy choruses. The Legend of the Six Kings matures the band’s trademark sound and makes sure that these six kings and queens will remain what the title states: legends. The album can be pre-order here.

Frozen Crown about The Legend of the Six Kings: “With our sixth album—our second on Napalm Records—we continue our search for the quintessential Frozen Crown tune, distilling the key elements of our sound and style into increasingly concise and straightforward songs, stripping away all unnecessary frills.

“The Legend of the Six Kings draws directly from our debut album The Fallen King, continuing the saga of the Kings and the Tyrant, as we are—thanks to a brilliant newly extended team—finally able to do justice to what we had in mind with the original concept of the band. The visionary genius of Raoul Noise (the video maker behind all our new videos and band photos), the masterful craftsmanship of Daria Gislon (who designed and built the throne and the literal ‘frozen crown’) and of course the outstanding artistic talent of Sheila Franco (who hand painted our album cover art) gave life to the vibrant, obscure, frozen world we had in mind since the very beginning of the band, somewhere between J. R. R. Tolkien’s harmonious and regal aesthetics and Robert E. Howard‘s brutality.

“The Legend of the Six Kings brings not only new visuals, but also an empowered sound, with the young war hearts getting older on the battlefield and becoming an increasingly leading force of the Crown (with drummer and multi-instrumentalist Niso Tomasini becoming a more integral part of the songwriting together with singer Giada ‘Jade’ Etro and mastermind Federico Mondelli) and new warriors joining our ranks (Aleksandra Stamenkovic and her scorching, old school, abrasive guitar leads).

This sixth album depicts the strength of our six band members, and our personal idea of Power Metal infused in ten catchy tracks touching the most varied nuances of the genre, from raw and uncompromising Speed ​​Metal, to the sumptuous magniloquence of Symphonic Metal, to the occasional linear chaos of Melodic Death Metal, but always sounding as Frozen Crown as ever!”

The speedy opener “Lightning in the Sky” situates the band on a battlefield, swords shining bright and fire in their eyes, setting the theme for the rest of the album on which Frozen Crown deal blow after winning blow. “Who Wants to Burn in Heaven” determines the direction the band takes with their campaign: the choir-powered, groovy song illustrates Hell as the realm of their eternal rule, calling on their legions to join in on their chants live. The following epos, “Reborn,” is a powerful anthem of steadfastness as well as a bolstering tale about team spirit.”“The One” continues the theme of The Legend of the Six Kings being inspired by Tolkien’s masterpiece “The Lord of the Rings”, wrapping the band in mysterious darkness with sweeping songs shining bright. Here, Frozen Crown also show magnificent instrumental abilities through a majestic guitar solo where the three guitars intertwine, beautifully harmonizing together. Going extra catchy, the Italian band slides in a cover of “Iris”: originally by American alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls, this 1998 track became an international superhit. Frozen Crown take its power and make it power metal, covering the entire spectrum from waltz-time ballad to high-speed drums and vocals full of pathos. “I just want you to know who I am” should be a given thing hereafter! “Winter Hearts” contrasts this venture into the mainstream instantly with easily recognizable heavy riffs to start, growls to hammer in the message, and a chantable chorus to close the deal—a grand track, reminiscent of the band’s classic songs from their 2018 debut, The Fallen King. The epic storytelling continues throughout melancholic “River of Time” and assertive “Through the Fire,” singalong potential included. “To the Stars” gifts The Legend of the Six Kings additional live character before the title track, “The Legend of the Six Kings,” rises to full glory. Nearing epic melodic death metal in its growled verses, the song is another duet between Jade and guitarist Federico Mondelli, who adds fierce growls and clean vocals.

The Legend of the Six Kings will be available in the following formats:

• Wooden Boxset, 1-CD Digipak, incl. Bonus CD, Flag, Guitar Picks, Autographed A5 Card– strictly limited to 300 copies (Napalm Mailorder exclusive)
• 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl, Splatter, incl. LP-Sized Booklet – strictly limited to 300 copies (Napalm Mailorder exclusive)
• 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl, Solid Baby Blue– strictly limited to 300 copies (Napalm Mailorder + Tour Edition)
• 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Black
• 1-CD Digipak
• Digital Album

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Featuring writing contributions from their touring vocalist Jason Keyser.

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A couple weeks ago, Stereogum’s VJ Winter was on the red carpet of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction at New York’s Marriott Marquis Hotel. She talked with legends like Brandi Carlile, Kenny Loggins, and even Billy Corgan, who gave her an update on Zwan, his long-dormant supergroup with Jimmy Chamberlin, Matt Sweeney, David Pajo, and Paz Lenchantin. Corgan told us the long-promised reissue is “not quite” a box set, but a ton of unreleased recordings are on the way.

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Posted on June 24th 2026, 7:13pm

With 2024’s This Is How Tomorrow Moves, Beabadoobee stuck mostly to the alt-pop sound she’s known for. Now it looks like the English singer-songwriter — who turned 26 earlier this month — is pivoting to emo. Today, she’s announcing her fourth studio album Pylon, and it features major alternative names like Hayley Williams, Matty Healy, Chino Moreno, Brendan Yates, and George Daniel, as well as low-key legends like Title Fight’s Shane Moran and Pinegrove’s Evan Stephens Hall.

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SWISS POST-ROCK BAND hubris. SHARE 2ND SINGLE ‘DEATH’

NEW ALBUM ‘WHITE SHORES’ RELEASED 10TH SEPTEMBER

“White Shores” is the fifth studio album announced recently from Swiss post-rock band hubris. set for release on September 10th, 2026. 

Following four albums rooted in Greek mythology, composer and founder Jonathan Hohl turns to his other favourite source of inspiration: The Lord of the Rings, but more specifically J.R.R. Tolkien’s exploration of mortality and immortality. 

“The Hobbit was my very first exposure to literature as a child, and after Peter Jackson’s original film trilogy, I became completely obsessed with Middle-Earth,” Jonathan recalls.

In Tolkien’s legendarium, elves in spite of their immortality (a trait often coveted by humans) refer to death as the “Gift of Men.” This paradox offers a striking alternative to the Western perception of death as purely tragic. A “gift” implies something desirable, even fortunate. While Tolkien presents multiple perspectives on death throughout his works, the one that resonated most deeply with Jonathan comes from the main protagonist Frodo’s departure at the end of The Lord of the Rings: “the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise.” 

In the wake of his grandfather’s passing, this perspective became Jonathan’s emotional and conceptual foundation of White Shores. The album unfolds across five movements, each representing a word in a single sentence: Death. Is. Just. Another. Path. 

The sentence is drawn from Gandalf’s words to Pippin in Peter Jackson’s film adaptation. It was spoken in the face of what appears to be their last moments. This phrase serves as both a moment of respite and a thematic conception. 

With its 5 separate movements, the album also offers a reflection to Dr. Kübler-Ross’s theory on the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. 

According to the band new single Death” is, “the song that started it all. It was the first piece I (Jonathan) composed after my grandfather passed away, and those opening chords became the foundation for the entire album. I’ve always seen our records as a single body of work rather than a collection of separate songs, and this album is no exception. 

Each track was written at a different stage of my grieving process. The songs reflect my feelings in those moments as well as the evolution of my understanding of “death” as a concept.   A major influence on that perspective was Tolkien’s work, where elves consider the mortality of men a “gift”. This album became a way of exploring that idea and it all started with this song.”

White Shores was first composed by Jonathan in his home studio before being arranged collaboratively with the creative minds of the remaining three members: Léo Juston, Lucien Leclerc and Matthieu Grillet. After an extensive demo process, hubris. returned to La Fonderie Studio in Fribourg, Switzerland, where they had previously recorded three of their five albums, to track the record over the course of a week. The album was then mixed by Peter Miles at Middle Farm Studios and mastered by former hubris. drummer Nathan Gros.

The album will be available to pre-order soon.

Live shows (European Release Tour Pt. I) 

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Here are some of the best rock songs for guitar beginners — fun to play, easy to learn, and instantly recognisable.

 1. Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes

One of the most iconic riffs ever written.

• Single-note riff
• Great for finger strength and timing
• Sounds impressive even for beginners

2. Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple

The classic “first riff” for most guitar players.

• Very simple power chord shape
• Easy rhythm pattern
• Great introduction to rock timing

 3. Wonderwall – Oasis

A must-know acoustic song.

• Basic open chords (Em7, G, D, A7sus4)
• Great for strumming practice
• Perfect for singing along

 4. Zombie – The Cranberries

Great for beginners who want something powerful.

• Simple chord progression
• Slow tempo = easier timing
• Strong emotional impact

 5. Come As You Are – Nirvana

Perfect mix of simple and cool.

• Clean tone riff
• Repeating pattern
• Great for learning control and feel

 6. Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan / Guns N’ Roses

One of the easiest chord songs ever.

• Only a few basic chords (G, D, Am)
• Slow and forgiving
• Great for beginners learning changes

 7. Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers

A slightly more advanced beginner riff.

• Simple finger positioning
• Great for picking accuracy
• Very rewarding sound

8. Horse with No Name – America

Two chords only.

• Extremely beginner-friendly
• Focus on rhythm and consistency
• Great confidence builder

 9. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd

A fun riff-based song.

• Repeating chord shapes
• Great for coordination
• Very satisfying to play

 10. Highway to Hell – AC/DC

Perfect introduction to rock power chords.

• Simple, aggressive rhythm
• Great for timing and strumming strength
• Instant “rock guitarist” feeling

In this short video, I share a simple thought that came to me mid‑performance, a reminder that people can be wonderful, surprising, confusing, and everything in between.

It’s a light, honest reflection delivered in the middle of a live acoustic set, and it resonated enough that I wanted to bring it here too.

Have a watch below and see if it hits you the same way.