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  • Anthrax – New Track & Video Streaming

    Veteran thrashers Anthrax have debuted an official music video for “Everybody’s Got A Plan”, the third single off their upcoming highly-anticipated studio record Cursum Perficio.
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  • AN NCS VIDEO PREMIERE: FLOWERS OF RUST — “CRUDE EXHIBITIONS OF THE SOUL”

    (written by Islander) In November of last year Cleveland-based Flowers of Rust – a vehicle for musical outpourings of multi-instrumentalist Jake O’Brien – released their second album, Crude Exhibitions Of The Soul, via the UK’s Centipede Abyss on a very limited run of hand-numbered CDs. But that album also snagged the ardent attention of the […]

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  • The Night Eternal – Post ‘The Veins Of Time’ Song

    While waiting for the release of their third studio album Cold Velvet, heavy metal collective The Night Eternal have shared another new track in preview titled “The Veins Of Time”.
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  • Westside Cowboy – “Dobro”

    Slowly but surely, the release date of Westside Cowboy’s highly anticipated debut album It Goes On is approaching. Its two singles — “Kick Stones (The Boys)” and “Pin Up Boys” — both earned spots on our list of the best songs of the week. Now, the Manchester indie rockers are further building the hype with a riveting, colossal anthem called “Dobro.”

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  • Dawn Of Demise – To Release ‘Feed My Absurdity’ LP

    Danish death metal bringers Dawn Of Demise will put out their seventh full-length instalment Feed My Absurdity, their first in 7 years, on October 9th 2026 via Unique Leader Records. Check out the first single, the title-track, via Bandcamp player below.
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  • DIIV – “The Fountain” (Prod. A. G. Cook)

    DIIV surprised us with this one. For one thing, we aren’t used to such a quick turnaround from Z. Cole Smith and friends. They tend to take a fairly long time between albums, but the masterful Frog In Boiling Water came out just over two years ago, so the recent teasers for a forthcoming DIIV LP called ZIRP! were unexpected.

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  • GA-20 with Charlie Musselwhite – Blues Now

    It’s chemistry. Matthew Stubbs and Charlie Musselhite have worked together off-and-on for at least 15 years, with Stubbs initially a sideman in Musselwhite’s band. Now, with Stubbs new role as lead guitarist for GA-20, the pair are once again tearing it up on their new album, Blues Now. Musselwhite himself, at age 82, has ascended […]
  • Temperance – Deliver New Single

    To taste another piece of their forthcoming Arcani record, symphonic metal outfit Temperance is premiering the newly released single/video “Death: Right Before We Die”.
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  • Video Spotlight: Takipnik – “Condemed”

    Denver-based metal outfit Takipnik have officially unleashed their blistering new single “Condemned” alongside a high-production, cinematic music video. Serving as the explosive first taste of a forthcoming larger release, the track marks a bold, heavier evolution in both sonic delivery and emotional intensity for the band. 

    Captured live at Evergroove Studio by long-time collaborators Brad Smalling and Athena Wilkinson, “Condemned” abandons the traditional, sterile approach of tracking instruments separately. Instead, the band opted to record together in the same room to preserve their raw, visceral chemistry. 

    “Recording live is a process I’d like to keep doing when possible,” the band share. “You get more recorded quickly while maintaining the raw energy you get from playing together. When I began writing the song, there was an intentional use of constraint in certain sections, so the heavier sections would punch harder.” 

    Lyrically and structurally, “Condemned” acts as a sonic mirror to human turmoil. Written in response to a troubling situation involving someone close to the band, the track explores the desperate search for an escape—even when that escape comes at a devastating cost to oneself and others. The song translates this chaotic emotional arc into its arrangement, building from a brooding initial vibe into a furious, angry verse before navigating a series of volatile shifts in energy. 

    Musically, “Condemned” sets a massive new precedent for the band. Clocking in at a devastating, ultra-low Drop A tuning, the track introduces a significantly heavier sound than heard on their previous record, Awakened (released October 24). The band have meticulously engineered this new era to deliver a “big, punchy, wide feel” that envelops the listener. 

    Accompanying the single is Takipnik’s first-ever high-production music video. Filmed entirely in stark black and white by Troy of Ten Eyck Visuals, the video features acclaimed Denver actress, artist, and dancer Veya, who powerfully portrays the haunting subject of the song. The band praise the visual collaboration, noting that the final product “really brings the vision of the song to life.” 

    “Condemned” is the first of multiple singles slated for release as Takipnik builds momentum toward a new record. Having recently wrapped up a run of live shows, the band are currently back in the studio focusing heavily on writing the remainder of the album, with plans to announce regional and Denver-local tour dates later this year.

    “Condemned” and its accompanying music video are available now on all major streaming platforms. Follow the band here.

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