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Seattle progressive metalcore heavyweights Oathbound have officially pulled back the curtain on the grueling reality of independent music with their cinematic new video for “Set Adrift,” a standout centerpiece from their freshly unleashed full-length album, Colors in Grey, available worldwide on CD and digital platforms via Eclipse Records. Directed by Brandon Hartsock, the visual completely dismantles the worn-out cliches of rock-and-roll […]

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Zero Rat tear through the speakers on dust to dust, a relentless hardcore assault that merges d-beat ferocity with grimy analog synth textures to devastating effect. Raw guitars, pounding rhythms, and scorched vocals collide in a chaotic rush of noise and urgency, while the added electronic edge injects an eerie industrial tension beneath the punk fury. There’s no wasted motion here — just pure underground intensity delivered with grit, speed, and zero compromise. Harsh, aggressive, and unapologetically loud, dust to dust captures Zero Rat at their most punishing and visceral.

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“Who wants to burn in Heaven if you can rule forever down in Hell?” The legend starts: FROZEN CROWN head into their very own age of gold with the announcement of their new album, The Legend of the Six Kings, coming October 2, 2026 via Napalm Records. Taking a more narrative approach than previous releases, their sixth album […]

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Lashing unleash sweaty late-night chaos on Sweat, a fierce collision of dance-punk energy, gothic atmosphere, and glam-trash attitude. Driven by pulsing synth bass, jagged guitars, and raw, confrontational vocals, the track feels simultaneously nostalgic and dangerously alive, channeling the shadowy spirit of post-punk icons through a modern underground lens. There’s an irresistible tension between seduction and disorder here — dark club textures colliding with punk urgency and unfiltered emotional release. Moody, chaotic, and wildly danceable, sweat proves Lashing thrive exactly where anxiety, neon, and volume meet.

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Tokyo death metal legends upend genre convention on their ninth album’s title track Tokyo death metal legends DEFILED have released a music video for “Altered State”, the third and final advance single from their upcoming ninth album of the same name. While upholding death metal’s raw speed, the title track upends all conventions at every twist and […]

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Bahrambient drift gracefully between dream-state calm and dawn-lit reflection on Still Dreaming, a beautifully immersive organic ambient piece shaped by soft synth layers, subtle field recordings, and slow-burning emotional movement. Inspired by the stillness of early morning rituals and the fragile transition between sleep and waking life, the track unfolds with meditative patience, allowing delicate melodic details and atmospheric textures to gradually emerge from the haze. Bahrambient balance cinematic ambience with deeply human warmth, transforming minimalist sound design into something emotionally transportive and quietly luminous. Gentle, contemplative, and deeply restorative, Still Dreaming feels like watching the first light of day slowly dissolve the silence of night.

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Today, Purity ThroughFire announces June 5th as the international release date Grimveil‘s striking debut album, Beneath the Veil of Silent Woods, on digipack CD format. Grimveil is a brand-new formation between two current pillars of Purity ThroughFire, Revenant (Order of Nosferat, Sarkrista, Siechknecht, Velmorth) and Tårfödd‘s Simon Lindgren. Revenant explains the genesis of the project: “After working together with Simon on the latest Tårfödd album, we decided to […]

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International death/thrash metal act CYCLOPIC is proud to announce that their debut album “Flesh of Chaos” will be released on June 19th via the Chinese label Awakening Records. The album is anticipated by the title-track, available as a visualizer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY6W_4rFaAM Pre-order the album  CD: https://awakeningrecordscn.bigcartel.com/product/cyclopic-flesh-of-chaos-cd Digital: https://awakeningrecordscn.bandcamp.com/album/flesh-of-chaos Formed in 2025, CYCLOPIC features musicians from Kazakhstan, Russia, and Germany. The band’s musical roots lie in […]

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Andrea Accorsi invite listeners into a serene and deeply immersive world on Hidden Cove, a delicate organic ambient composition shaped by piano minimalism, soft electronic textures, and the natural pulse of Adriatic waves. Built from slow-moving harmonic patterns and carefully layered field recordings, the track unfolds like a quiet coastal meditation, capturing the stillness of dusk settling over the sea. Andrea Accorsi balance acoustic warmth with spacious atmospheric depth, allowing every sound — from gentle piano chords to subtle ocean currents — to breathe with cinematic calm. Reflective, fluid, and beautifully transportive, Hidden Cove feels less like a song and more like a peaceful moment suspended in time.

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Jerry Peerson unravel blind devotion and self-destructive longing on Charlatans and Spiderwebs, a gripping indie-rock meditation wrapped in restless melodies and emotional tension. Blending fragile introspection with rough-edged intensity, the track explores the dangerous comfort of false saviors, toxic ideas, and the human tendency to mistake illusion for safety. Jerry Peerson’s songwriting feels both deeply personal and universally resonant, pairing vivid imagery with shifting dynamics that move between vulnerability and cathartic release. Thoughtful, melodic, and quietly haunting, Charlatans and Spiderwebs captures the moment when comforting illusions finally begin to unravel.

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