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Swedish stoner rockers Greenleaf have confirmed nine headline shows in Germany, France and The Netherlands for this December.
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Nothing But Thieves have shared another piece of their upcoming album ‘Stray Dogs’, and it’s a left turn in the most wonderful of ways.

Titled ‘Baby Kool (Evelyn)’, it’s a ice cold and effortlessly slick piece of alt-rock with plenty of emo and tendencies thrown in for good measure. As always, bolstered by an incredible vocal performance from Conor Mason, it showcases a different side to the band. One that allows for a bit of silliness and tongue-in-cheek fun.

And that is ramped up via the bizarre video that accompanies, featuring a lovely dog a new alien character to become obsessed with.

The band had this to say about it:

“This one felt like we wandered back into Dom’s garage, where the band started. It’s got one foot in glam and the other in grunge. Those two worlds’ probably shouldn’t get along, which is maybe why they did. We often find that’s where the interesting
stuff is.”

‘Stray Dogs’ is set for release on September 05.

Here is the excellent ‘Evolution’:

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Arankai has revealed everything you need to know about their boundless new full-length album.

Titled ‘The Shape Of Blue’, it will be released on October 30 via Hopeless Records. It serves as the follow-up to ‘A Portrait Of Red’, which arrived last year.

Arankai had this to say about the project:

“The Shape of Blue”, like its predecessor “A Portrait of Red,” covers a range of human experiences: rebellion, pride, sacrifice, to name a few that stick out. I tend to draw from personal experiences, but with this particular record I found myself writing songs that reflected specific situations involving other people; sometimes I wasn’t even a part of those situations, it was just a powerful moment I found inspiring.

I really wanted this record to be something special. I did a lot of things I haven’t done before, wrote songs in styles that were new to me; I really wanted to give people a new, exciting experience. I believe “The Shape of Blue”, as an album, is a strong, emotive piece. And I hope people enjoy it as much as I loved making it.”

The artwork looks like this:

Whilst the tracklisting is more like this:

1) Helter Skelter (feat. buffalo farm)
2) I Hope It Hurts
3) Disobey
4) Sick & Sweet
5) Playing God
6) Letdown
7) Temper
8) Choke
9) Convince Me
10) Have Faith
11) The Shape of Blue

You can also check out a fresh taste of the record in the form of ‘I Hope It Hurts’, a mesh of hardcore brute force, metalcore chugs and post-hardcore melodies.

Arankai had this to add:

“‘I Hope It Hurts’, is “a flavour-meld of hardcore riffs and vocals with punk and pop elements,” according to Arankai.”To me it’s not enough that a song is “heavy” – I need some kind of impact that makes me fall in love with the track. This song covers the idea of separating yourself from people who have taken advantage of you. Too often we stay in the same circle of familiarity even if it’s detrimental. So it is with peace we can say, ‘May you live and learn.‘”

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Noveria have released a video for “Echoes From The Abyss”, the third single from their next studio record Becoming After to be released on August 21 by Scarlet Records.
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  Spike (Quireboys) Steve Conte Voices From The Pool Monty Oxymoron (The Damned) Rebellion Festival Blackpool Aug 2026 My oh my Rebellion Festival how much you have grown! Blackpool is full of punks of all shapes and sizes and  nations and generations for a record breaking seven days this year and opens with this event […]

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Dutch black metal representatives Fluisteraars will put out their sixth long player, Jacht Der Mysteriën, on September 11th via Eisenwald. The 3-piece music output was mixed by T. Cochrane and M. Koops and mastered by Greg Chandler.
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One month prior the release of their Bloody Dreams record, Devil Master have debuted an Eva Tusquets-directed music video for the new single called “Death Anthem”.
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One-man Norwegian black metal is almost a cliché—the quintessential “oh, of course it is” of black metal. As a reviewer, one-man black metal of most varieties excites me, because, as far as quality goes, you really have no idea what you’re going to get. Take Vetter, for example: active since 2005, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Håvard Tveito (ex-Folkearth) has released two full-length albums, a couple of demos, and a split with Fyrnask last year. As far as I can tell, Tveito handles production, artwork, and every instrument save drums (credited to Nils Martin Haugfos). Now on full-length #3, Sort var Bogen der Bragte Os Hid, Vetter is creeping its way out of the Norwegian underground. But doing “everything except drums” is a lot to ask of one person. How does Tveito manage this time?

How you feel about that and how you feel about lo-fi production may well be the same—that’s the first thing to notice about Sort var Bogen der Bragte Os Hid. As soon as you press play, hazy riffs, muted drumming, and hoarse growls welcome you to Vetter’s world, so much so that the bass actually becomes the primary driver of melody on “Messefald.” There’s a strong early Ulver feel to the work, with heavy emphasis on atmospheric riffs and breaks for clear acoustic guitars. In its heavier moments, it reminds me of October Falls; the lead riff on “Sort var Bogen” wouldn’t be so out of place on The Womb of Primordial Nature. Occasionally there are breaks for clean singing too, used primarily in the form of archaic-sounding chants. It’s a good recipe for a historically inspired album, ripe with natural, ritualistic imagery and a very traditional approach to the craft.

Generally speaking, organic and melodic are two things Vetter do well on Sort var Bogen der Bragte Os Hid, and the more it leans into being a folk album, the more I like it. “Under Sorte Øine” blends melodic, atmospheric riffs with melodic chanting and vocal effects to build an almost symphonic black metal sound, one that feels organic, if not quite fresh. “Aff Blod oc Bly” is, unexpectedly, a fully folk interlude, and one that offers a good balance and much-appreciated break from the metal. Ignoring its very abrupt fade-out, “Messefald” is a great song, with a memorable melody and an appreciably menacing vocal performance from Tveito. Throughout Sort var Bogen der Bragte Os Hid, Vetter is able to blend atmospheric black metal with modern-sounding folk and melodic influences under a retro umbrella that somehow holds it all together remarkably well.

It feels weird to critique the production on an album that is intentionally low-fi, but one thing that does hold back my enjoyment of Sort var Bogen der Bragte Os Hid is a production issue. When I first read that Tveito handled all instruments except for drums, I assumed he used a drum machine. Truthfully, I only just learned that he didn’t—the drums so lack impact that I had no trouble believing they weren’t real. Similarly, the use of bass as an occasional melodic assistant—certainly a cool choice in the places it works—occasionally removes some bottom end that could give the music more heft than it has. As is, Vetter feels restrained throughout Sort var Bogen der Bragte Os Hid in too many respects—the hoarse growls are fine, the hazy guitars are fine, the muted drumming is fine, and the bass sound is fine, but all together it becomes a little too easy for Sort var Bogen der Bragte Os Hid to fade to background noise by its back half.

And that’s a shame, because I really like what Vetter has done with Sort var Bogen der Bragte Os Hid. Tveito’s music is simultaneously vague and interesting, focused and expansive. The way he blends melodic, atmospheric, and traditional black metal elements is a great asset to his music and an impressive statement to his songwriting. In this case, however, it is held back a bit too much by its presentation. I understand these choices are intentional—but I would personally have preferred a different approach. I’d recommend a listen anyway, though, as, when it does work, it works very well.

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Rating: 2.5/5.0
DR: 9 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Rekviem
Website: facebook.com/vetterkult
Releases Worldwide: August 14th, 2026

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