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These are the biggest rock and metal stars from Indiana, which is ranked as the No. 17 state in the U.S. by population in 2026. Continue reading…

The sneakily influential dance megastar Skrillex has been on a big collaborative run lately, and he keeps it going on SOMA, the new album that he released today. Just like last year’s Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol But Ur Not!! <3, SOMA is basically a surprise album; Skrillex only just unveiled the tracklist on his Instagram stories this past Tuesday. It includes “Duro,” the track with Young Miko that he released earlier this year, as well as last week’s Blawan/Randomer/MC Dricka collab “Thistle.”

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Darkness is a very popular topic in all its aspects in metal music. In their new single “Ignite”, Insania.11 narrate of a dystopian apocalyptic but not impossible future where the sky has been irremediably darkened by a thermonuclear catastrophe that contaminated everything. The presumptuous and confident Sun worshippers wrongly assumed they can harness its energy through science […]

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Hailing from Sioux Falls, Off Contact have two albums under their belt, but that’s about to be three. The post-punk band is announcing Can You? today, and the lead single “Heart And Mind” will get you stoked.

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Belgian death metal juggernauts CARNATION have unveiled a brand-new guitar playthrough video for their crushing first album single “Kingdom Of Dreams”, offering a closer look at the intricate riff work and razor-sharp musicianship behind one of the tracks from their forthcoming full-length record “Symphony In Flesh”, set for release on October 16th, 2026.  Watch the playthrough here: CARNATION about “Kingdom […]

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Big Big Train, Haken, Pendragon, Spock’s Beard will also perform at long-running prog-rock festival. Continue reading…

Sam Shepherd studied classical piano before he started making brainy dance music as Floating Points. He still occasionally dips his toe back into the classical world, as when he collaborated with the London Symphony Orchestra and the late jazz legend Pharoah Sanders on the great 2021 album Promises. Now, Floating Points is getting into the ballet business.

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From Blockbuster runs to third-degree burns on metal playground slides, relive the sights, smells, and unwritten rules of a classic '80s summer vacation. Continue reading…

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to subscribers on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.)

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One year after the release of Time Is The Fire album, heavy metal veterans Tokyo Blade are already ready to return with the follow-up. The 14-track music output, titled Hoist The Colors High, will land in stores on the 21st of August 2026 via Cherry Red Records.
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