(Andy Synn offers another four killer examples of albums you may have overlooked last month) This particular edition of “Things You May Have Missed” is definitely less diverse than yesterday’s article (which you can, and should, read here if you haven’t already), but that doesn’t mean it’s totally lacking in variety, as while there’s definitely a focus […]
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For a long time now, the London collective Ibibio Sound Machine has made a dizzy, cross-cultural form of party music, rooted both in disco and in the Afrobeat that frontwoman Eno Williams grew up with. Earlier this spring, the band dropped the one-off single “Return To Sender,” which is not an Elvis cover. Now, they’re…
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The last time Death Cab For Cutie dropped an album that wasn’t on Atlantic Records, The O.C. was TV’s new sensation, and a portion of the band’s fanbase had not yet been born. That album was Transatlanticism, an indie classic that launched Death Cab to real-deal rock stardom. Now the band is finally returning to the world from whence it came. Friday, for the first time in 23 years, Death Cab will put out a new LP on an independent label.
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Indie-pop greats MUNA have seemingly been in New York this week promoting their very satisfying new album Dancing On The Wall this week. On my run this morning, I listened to the trio’s new episode of Switched On Pop, which highlighted some awesome moments in their new songs. It seems they also paid a visit to SiriusXM’s studios, where they performed for SiriusXMU — notably, with OG Stereogum editor Amrit Singh’s brother Sarab on drums.
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“Let the fire rise, you were born for this, stay the course.” – Dez Fafara
The fans and critics have made their voices heard, DEVILDRIVER has levelled it up! In anticipation their rabid new album, Strike and Kill, out July 10 via Napalm Records, the groove metal legends first released the boisterous lead single ‘Dig Your Own Grave’, cracking over 400k cross platform streams, becoming a mainstay on SXM’s Liquid Metal, and stampeding up the Metal Contraband charts just a month after release.
Pre-Order your copy of Strike and Kill HERE
If you know what’s good for you, you’ll pay close attention to the words on their next bloodthirsty ripper, ‘Dead in the Water’ out today. This single is built upon cataclysmic blast beats and ornately blackened guitarmonies, delivering the good with vibrance and violence. Iconic frontman Dez Fafara’s delivery remains venomous, galvanizing listeners with affirmations of perseverance and resilience in the face of adversity.
Dez on ‘Dead in the Water’: “This is one of the most positive songs I’ve ever written lyrically, coming from a very dark time straight into blinding light. I needed to empower others to do the same as I did, and tell them to ‘stay the course,’ life turns around if given the chance to flourish. The vibe musically on this is very old school DEVILDRIVER and the entire band is cracking hard here, if you’re a long-time listener you’re gonna love this one! Enjoy!”
Check out the official music video for ‘Dead in the Water’ HERE
Following DEVILDRIVER’s career defining double album Dealing With Demons Vols. 1 & 2—with Vol. 1 sitting at #1 at metal radio for a triumphant 15 weeks, and Vol. 2 celebrated by internationally revered media like Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and Blabbermouth, who lauded “you can’t stop the unstoppable”—the band sets out on a rabid hunt with Strike and Kill, holding the blade to your throat, and serving up that trademark DEVILDRIVER blend of melodeath elegance, blackened atmosphere, tectonic grooves, and Fafara’s iconic visceral delivery.
Wasting no time, the album bursts open with the incendiary “Dig Your Own Grave”, a flurry of assault rifle kicks and crunchy riffs encircle the listener casting them into the waiting abyss before transitioning into “Dead in the Water”, showcasing the vibrant melodeath tapestries of master guitar duo Alex Lee and Gabe Mangold. “Sanctified In Scars” implements industrial pulsating beats and ethereal sonic textures, sanctifying Fafara’s venomous voice with blackened tremolo excellence. The album’s title track “Strike and Kill” is a reconciliation of hardships and lessons learned, built upon the backs of blisteringly technical riffage and dizzyingly swift drumming by Davier Perez. Tracks like “In the Moonlight” and “Never Coming Home” wrap listeners in serenely blissful guitarmonies, elevating the brutality with elegance and emotion. “Ride or Die” unleashes pure metal inertia, pulling listeners in with unrelenting force. Exemplifying their technical edge with tracks like “Headed for the Fall” and “You’re just a Ghost”, the band embraces mindbendingly off-kilter patterns that spin listeners’ heads. “Summoning Shadows” offers the albums longest respite from carnage, with textured acoustic guitars building tension before the band comes crashing back in with triumphant power. “Shut the Silence On” and “Oath of Iron” get super thrashy with their ballsy riffage and blast beats, before “All Bets are Off” brings things to a cataclysmic conclusion.
Cradle Of Filth and DevilDriver Australian Tour Dates
Thursday 9th July BRISBANE, The Tivoli
Friday 10th July SYDNEY, The Enmore
Saturday 11th July MELBOURNE, The Forum
Tuesday 14th July ADELAIDE, Hindley Street Music Hall
Thursday 16th July PERTH, The Astor
Tickets On Sale Now From: https://thephoenix.au/cradle-of-filth-and-devildriver/
or https://metropolistouring.com/cradle-of-filth-uk-and-devil-driver-us-2026/
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Jamie Lenman has made a triumphant return to music with the announcement of a new record, completely funded via his Patreon.
Titled ‘Puke’, it’s set to be released on August 07.
Jamie had this to say about how it came to be:
“I made this album completely by accident and really, it’s not an album, although it is unified by the fact that nothing took more than a day to make, and I didn’t do more than three takes of anything. That method lends itself to a punkier, more aggressive sound, so it does have a certain accidental cohesion. I spent a lot of time really crafting my last album, and this is a response to that process.
And he had this to say about how it was made completely through funds generated by his Patreon:
“This entire project, from the actual sessions to my train fare and even the sandwiches I bring with me, has been funded by the subscriptions from my Patreon. That’s revolutionary for me, a totally new way of working without the pressures and expectations of a traditional label-artist setup and has resulted in my falling back in love with the studio.
“It was never my intention to use those funds to make a new album, but I found I had a small sum left over from paying the bills, so I was able to use it for that purpose and here we are. I rely on my Patrons and they get the best of everything – not just first dibs on all the new material, but unheard demos, artwork, videos, everything. It’s a total game-changer for me”
The artwork looks like this:
The record will include the previously shared ‘Not Likely’, and also the freshly dropped ‘You’re Nothing’. A seething, raging, tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek tour de force, the sort that Lenman is a dab hand at producing, it’s the sort of song made for the screaming into the void. Gritty, raw and beautifully heavy, you’re going to love it.
Jamie had this to say about it:
“Lyrically ‘You’re Nothing’ is about putting people away, especially people who seem to think their views are in some way clever or important. Really I’m talking about the kind of bigot who absolutely can’t help themselves from spouting hurtful nonsense, or someone giving it the big I Am – I’m just trying to take these people down a peg. You know, why should we listen to you? Sit down mate.”
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KINGDOM OF GIANTS return with the video for new single RESPAWN. Buckle up because you are about to get throttled. The track boasts thick grooves, buzzsaw riffs, and pulses with kind of raw kinetic energy that could power an entire continent.
The song marks the start of a thrilling new chapter for the California band, as it’s the first to feature the band’s new lineup, which now includes JT Gutierrez on bass and vocals.
“Respawn is the start of a new chapter for the band — and for me stepping in,” Gutierrez enthuses. “I’ve been working for 15 years trying to get to where I am today, and joining this band marks a turning point in my life that I will forever be grateful for. Working with the guys has been an incredibly smooth transition and they have become a very important part of my life. I couldn’t be more excited for what’s next.”
Singer Dana Willax also weighs in, saying, “Respawn is my favorite KOG track in as long as I can remember and I’m so excited to have JT be a part of it. I absolutely love how diverse his voice is and how well we work together and contrast each other simultaneously. Respawn dives deep into a relationship that you know is wrong and unhealthy, yet you let that person back in for another chance even when they have proven themselves untrustworthy with something that is so close and important to you, and yet again, they let you down.”
A new Kingdom of Giants era is upon us, with more new music on the way in due course. The band will be heading to Australia this August supporting Holding Absence.
KINGDOM OF GIANTS ARE:
Dana Willax — Vocals | JT Gutierrez — Bass + Vocals | Truman Berlin — Drums
Max Bremer — Guitar | Julian Perez — Guitar
RESPAWN – OUT NOW
https://bfan.link/respawn-kog
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Faerie Ring are sharing both a streaming link and a live video for their latest single, “New Gods.” The song is from their forthcoming, self-titled album, out August 21 via King Volume Records.
“Our last album, Weary Traveler, was happy-go-lucky,” says band guitarist, vocalist, and primary songwriter James Wallwork. “But so much has happened since that came out in 2023, both in our personal lives and in the rest of the world. Songs like ‘Lost Boy’ reflect the furious, “I don’t even care” attitude I felt after my divorce, while ‘Gargoyle’ is a doomed-out perspective of realizing you’ll grow old alone. ‘No Surrender,’ meanwhile, was inspired by the latest Israel-Palestine conflict, and it’s written from the perspective of someone living in Gaza during the war. Ultimately, Faerie Ring is a cathartic album that acknowledges that death is real, but so is love. This is an album about love and triumph in a time of existential dread.”
Adding Torche guitarist Jonathan Nuñez to the mastering process proved equally impactful. “I’ve been a lifelong fan of Torche,” says Wallwork, “so having him involved is insane to me. He drastically changed this record. It’s much more akin to how we present ourselves live.” Huglus agrees: “Listening to his mastering was like hearing the album for the first time. We loved the original version of the record, but he completely changed it for the better.”
“I’ve got the blinders up to everything I don’t need,” says lead guitarist Kyle Hulgus about the debut song. “It’s just me in a tunnel, and the only way out is through. The belief in myself is what will get me there. Believe in electric guitar, and it will believe in you.
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