Thomas explained that Horn just needed a reset in his life. He also had only great things to say about Horn as a drummer.
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To mark the announcement, the duo have unveiled the album’s first single, “Dancing Horse,” alongside an official video.
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More than five years after he died, John Prine‘s works still attract a lot of listeners’ attention, his works commanding respect and admiration, and there’s no better illustration of this point than the release of not one but two of … Continue reading
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As they gear up for the release of their forthcoming album Through the Hourglass, Witch Ripper announced a U.S. tour that’s going to kick off pretty soon.
Set to kick off on May 1 in Vancouver, BC, Canada and coming to a close on June 14 in Seattle, the tour will see Witch Ripper make stops all throughout the Western U.S. This all will take place after the band celebrates the release of their new album with a special release show on April 3 in Seattle.
Speaking of the upcoming tour, vocalist Curtis Parker explains what fans can expect.
“How to sum up Witch Ripper on tour? Big energy, big riffs, and four guys who could not be happier playing music. We can hardly wait to hit the road this spring! Nothing feels better than a long string of shows while the band is firing on all cylinders. Come hang out and see this traveling nerd circus in all its glory. We promise all the cosmic time traveling songs you can handle! Hugs free of charge!”
Through The Hourglass will be released on April 10 via Magnetic Eye Records, but you can preorder your copy today. As for their upcoming tour, you can check out the full list of dates below.
WITCH RIPPER “Through the Hourglass” US TOUR 2026
03 APR 2026 Seattle, WA (US) The Sunset Tavern
01 MAY 2026 Vancouver, BC (CA) The Cobalt
22 MAY 2026 Bellingham, WA (US) The Shakedown
30 MAY 2026 Missoula, MT (US) M-80 Chicken
31 MAY 2026 Boise, ID (US) The Olympic
01 JUN 2026 Salt Lake City, UT (US) Aces High Saloon
02 JUN 2026 Denver, CO (US) The Crypt
03 JUN 2026 Santa Fe, NM (US) Desert Dogs
04 JUN 2026 Phoenix, AZ (US) The Blooze Bar
05 JUN 2026 San Diego, CA (US) McGuffies
06 JUN 2026 Los Angeles, CA (US) The Escondite
08 JUN 2026 San Francisco, CA (US) Bottom of the Hill
09 JUN 2026 Chico, CA (US) Naked Lounge
10 JUN 2026 Reno, NV (US) Pizzava
11 JUN 2026 Eureka, CA (US) The Siren’s Song Tavern
12 JUN 2026 Roseburg, OR (US) The Rosebud Theater
13 JUN 2026 Portland, OR (US) Twilight Cafe and Bar
14 JUN 2026 Seattle, WA (US) Hidden Hall
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Vince Clarke was the founding Depeche Mode member who wrote most of the songs on that group’s debut album and then left immediately, then going on to release the great synthpop duos Yaz and Erasure. Neil Arthur is another veteran of great UK synthpop duos; he’s the singer for reunited ’80s veterans Blancmange. Benjamin Edwards,…
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Panopticon has never lacked for scope, but “The White Cedars” feels especially evocative; a piece that races across mist-shrouded melancholy and rises to spiritual suspension.
Drawn from the forthcoming Det hjemsøkte hjertet, the track unfolds across eight minutes of sweeping black metal and carefully layered atmosphere. Charlie Anderson’s string arrangements weave melodic counterpoint around Austin Lunn’s intense gravity—unresolved, searching—before careening into guest vocalist Jan Even Åsli (Vemod), his voice arriving to carry us skyward: a final, luminous coda that reframes everything that came before.
There’s a sense of inevitability to the way the song moves—not toward resolution, but toward realization. That tension carries through the single as a whole, which also features a reimagined version of “Stream Keeper,” originally written as part of Lunn’s beloved earlier project Seidr alongside W. Crow (Wheels Within Wheels). Composed in 2007 in the aftermath of one of Lunn’s parents’ passing, the song has long held a special place in his body of work.
Revisited years later, “Stream Keeper” is reshaped through Panopticon’s current lens, evolving into a hypnotic blend of blackened atmosphere and brooding post-metal. It retains the emotional gravity of its original form while aligning seamlessly with the sonic and thematic landscape of Det hjemsøkte hjertet, making this single feel less like a preview and more like a continuation—another piece of a much larger, deeply personal arc.
Below, Austin Lunn reflects on the role “The White Cedars” plays within that narrative:
“The White Cedars” is the moment in the album’s narrative when the solitary protagonist confronts the consequences of his chosen life. He reflects on his decision to withdraw from others, avoiding the risks and vulnerabilities that come with emotional bonds — the very risks his parents and grandparents once embraced, which allowed him to exist in the first place. Reaching the end of his life without meaningful connections, he recognises the cost of that path. The song becomes a lament for what might have been, and a meditation on the chances we never take.”
Listen to “The White Cedars” below:
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Animals As Leaders are heading back to Europe this summer, lining up shows that will see the instrumental titans dominate the festival circuit.
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