Last month Told Slant announced their new record What’s Up and released the lead single “Manhattan.” Today the NYC indie mainstay is back with some more quintessential NYC indie, this time in the form of a beautiful yet bleak song called “Draw Blood.”
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Dutch metallic hardcore band Visceral Contempt got together in 2023 but the seeds were planted much earlier, when members’ former band Human Demise broke up a decade earlier. Members of the older band reunited when guitarist Willem wrote what would become Visceral Contempt’s demo, The Raid, joined by members of Dark Intentions, Pigteeth and No Turning Back.
After having some success on the back of The Raid, Visceral Contempt cooked up a new batch of songs, inspired by Ringworm, Merauder and All Out War. Titled Sequester, there’s a distinctly metal outlook to the guitar tone and vocals, balanced out by the groovy-but-punky rhythm section. Like The Raid, Sequester focuses on themes of human and political violence.
“The EP talks about the gruesome actions and filthiness of humans and governments that provoke a visceral reaction—whether it’s the madness of religion (‘Dogma’), death by guillotine (‘Mouton’), imprisoning one’s own daughter (‘Sequester’) or torture involving rats (‘Rodents’),” Visceral Contempt tell Decibel. “The title track envisions the despair and anger around the true story of Blanche Monnier, who was locked up for 25 years by her own mother.”
Sequester is out later this week, August 7, on WTF Records. You can hear the full EP now, though, via Decibel, along with a reissue of The Raid.
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The first single from their upcoming self-titled fourteenth studio album.
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Step aside, Fergie — a new interesting rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” has entered into the canon. Unfortunately, Martha Reeves went viral for her unconventional performance of the national anthem at the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League game on Saturday (Aug. 1). The Motown legend was accompanied by backup singers at the Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois, and it turns out she didn’t want them to be a part of the performance at all.
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An official event celebrating five decades of Kiss in Germany has been announced for October 30, 2026, at Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf.
Billed as the 50 Years Of Kiss In Germany: Official Fan Celebration, the event will feature Kiss guitarist Tommy Thayer as its main special guest. During the evening, Thayer will join Kiss Forever Band on stage for part of the tribute band’s live performance. Fans will also have access to a limited number of autograph signings and photo opportunities with the guitarist.
The live entertainment will be led by Kiss Forever Band, with German metal icon Doro Pesch also taking part in the celebration. She is scheduled to join both Thayer and Kiss Forever Band for the event’s closing musical performance.
Additional guests include concert promoter Ossy Hoppe and photographer Didi Zill, both of whom have longstanding connections to Kiss and their history in Germany.
Beyond the live performances, attendees can expect displays featuring rare Kiss memorabilia, exclusive merchandise created for the event, limited music releases and other attractions that will be announced closer to the date.
Organizers have also made one point clear: Kiss themselves will not perform as a band during the celebration.
Tickets for the event go on sale on August 11, 2026. Fans interested in attending should note that registering in advance does not count as purchasing a ticket and does not guarantee entry once sales begin. Register your interest here.
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Buster Odeholm took on the mixing duties.
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John Douglas, longtime guitarist for Scottish indie rock band Trashcan Sinatras, has passed away. The band shared the news in a social media post today, writing that Douglas passed away peacefully on Monday “after a brief illness.” Douglas was 63.
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