A pre-historic release.
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Darkthrone Announce New Album ‘Pre-Historic Metal’, Title Track Streaming Now
Four decades after the band’s creation, Darkthrone are releasing a new album on May 8 titled Pre-Historic Metal. Yes, Fenriz and Nocturno Culto are back with a new slab of eight songs to get your black metal fix. This news comes shortly after the release of their boxset The Fist in the Face of God.
Speaking of the new album, Fenriz explained what the forthcoming album represents:
“It means that we are metal. With very loud guitars. ‘Frightfully barbaric but not without finesse’, I call it. We collaborated in the studio more than ever, who’s playing what is still in a purple haze, but last but not least it was a sort of hardening of the arteries – we decided to tighten the tourniquet and do eight effective songs brimming with riffs instead of the airy plodding we so much enjoy usually.”
The new album was recorded at Chaka Khan Studios in Oslo, with production work conducted by Ole Øvstedal, Silje Høgevold & Mads Luis. Mastering was carried out by Jack Control at Enormous Door, and Maor Appelbaum Mastering.
Pre-Historic Metal will be released on May 8 via Peaceville Records, but you can preorder your copy today.
Pre-Historic Metal Tracklisting:
1. They Found One Of My Graves (05:17)
2. Pre-Historic Metal (04:19)
3. Siberian Thaw (06:45)
4. Deeply Rooted (04:58)
5. The Dry Wells Of Hell (06:12)
6. So I Marched To The Sunken Empire (03:21)
7. Eat Eat Eat Your Pride (04:51)
8. Eon 4 (05:24)
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New Metal Songs This Week You Need To Hear: Blue Medusa, Exodus, Ice Nine Kills And More
What Are The Biggest New Metal Songs This Week?
This week’s most notable metal releases come from Blue Medusa, Exodus, Fit For An Autopsy, Ice Nine Kills, Cage Fight, and Infected Rain, each bringing a distinct approach to heaviness and songwriting.
TL;DR
- Blue Medusa debut with “Checkmate”
- Exodus deliver “Promise You This”
- Fit For An Autopsy release “The Wretch” with Will Ramos
- Ice Nine Kills drop “Hell Or High Slaughter”
- Cage Fight release “Pick Your Fighter” featuring Julien Truchan
- Infected Rain return with “Stranger”
I go through new releases every week, and when the lineup spans this many styles without feeling scattered, it usually means there’s at least one track that sticks.
This week leans into contrast—new projects establishing themselves while veteran bands stay firmly in their lane.
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Blue Medusa – Checkmate
Blue Medusa open strong with a debut that doesn’t ease in.
Fronted by Alissa White-Gluz, “Checkmate” immediately sets a tone built around control and atmosphere rather than chaos. The production leans modern and layered, giving the track a cinematic feel while still carrying enough weight to land. It feels like a calculated introduction—one designed to establish identity from the first listen instead of gradually building toward it.
Exodus – Promise You This
Exodus deliver exactly what you’d expect—and that’s the point.
“Promise You This” is driven by sharp, aggressive riffing and a pace that never lets up. There’s no attempt to reshape their sound or modernize it unnecessarily. Instead, the band doubles down on precision and energy, reinforcing why they’ve remained a cornerstone of thrash for decades. It’s familiar, but in the way fans want it to be.
Fit For An Autopsy – The Wretch
Fit For An Autopsy continue refining their sound with a track that leans into control as much as intensity.
“The Wretch” builds gradually, moving through atmosphere before locking into heavier sections that feel earned rather than immediate. The band has been shifting toward a more layered approach over time, and this track continues that direction—balancing weight with pacing instead of relying purely on constant aggression. And the track strait up pulverizes.
Ice Nine Kills – Hell Or High Slaughter
Ice Nine Kills take a sharp turn stylistically with “Hell Or High Slaughter.”
Written for the Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come soundtrack, the track leans fully into a hair metal aesthetic, trading their usual metalcore structure for something more theatrical and tongue-in-cheek. The guitars, vocal delivery, and overall tone all reflect that era, while the accompanying video doubles down on the concept with a clear visual nod to classic ‘80s excess.
It’s a deliberate stylistic pivot—and one that shows how far the band is willing to stretch its identity when the concept calls for it.
Cage Fight – Pick Your Fighter (feat. Julien Truchan)
Cage Fight take a more direct route.
Featuring Julien Truchan, “Pick Your Fighter” is built on groove and immediacy. It hits quickly, keeps its momentum, and doesn’t stretch beyond what it needs to do. That restraint works in its favor, giving the track a focused, aggressive edge that doesn’t lose energy.
Infected Rain – Stranger
Infected Rain close out the week with a sharp contrast between sound and visuals.
“Stranger” leans fully into aggression on the audio side—driven, intense, and direct—while the accompanying video takes a more theatrical and unsettling approach. The visuals introduce a darker, almost eerie tone that adds another layer to the track, giving it a different kind of impact beyond just the music itself.
It’s that split between what you hear and what you see that makes the release stand out.
Fans interested in upcoming metal shows can explore current ticket listings here.
What This Week Delivers
This isn’t a week dominated by one sound or trend.
It’s a reminder of how wide metal has become—where different approaches can land at the same time without competing for the same space.
If you’re digging through new releases, this is the kind of lineup where something unexpected sticks.
Fans looking to catch bands on the road can find current tour dates and tickets here.
Which track are you running back first?
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As December Falls Share Cover Of Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Message Man’
As December Falls have released their ace cover of ‘Message Man’ by Twenty One Pilots, originally recorded for Rock Sound’s ‘Blurryface Reborn’.
Taking the essence of the original and adding the band’s fiery blend of pop-punk sensibility and furiously glitchy British rock, it shows off the track’s brilliance from a different angle and at a different pace.
It also pushes vocalist Bethany Hunter into previously uncharted waters, showing off her rapping skills as much as her knack for delivering powerful melodies.
It’s a belter, so have a little listen:
The band will be hitting the road with Black Veil Brides across the US next month. Here are all the dates you need to know.
They will also be hitting the road across the US with Black Veil Brides. Those dates look like this:
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25 – RIVERSIDE Municipal Auditorium
26 – RENO Grand Sierra Resort
28 – SEATTLE Showbox SoDo
30 – SALT LAKE CITY The UnionMAY
01 – DENVER Fillmore
02 – OMAHA ASTRO
04 – DALLAS House of Blues
05 – HOUSTON House of Blues
06 – SAN ANTONIO The Aztec
08 – ATLANTA Tabernacle
11 – GREENSBORO Piedmont Hall
12 – NORFOLK The Norva
14 – PHILADELPHIA Fillmore
15 – PITTSBURGH Stage AE
17 – DETROIT The Fillmore
19 – INDIANAPOLIS Egyptian Room
21 – MINNEAPOLIS The Fillmore
22 – CHICAGO Ramova Theatre
23 – MADISON The Sylvee
25 – TORONTO History
26 – MONTREAL M-Telus
28 – NEW YORK Palladium Times Square
29 – SILVER SPRING Fillmore
30 – WORCESTER The PalladiumThe post As December Falls Share Cover Of Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Message Man’ appeared first on Rock Sound.
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Flatwounds Debut “Inertia” Video Alongside New EP “Chain Of Command”
Their EP landed today via Blue Grape Music.
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Check out the title-track for the new Darkthrone album, Pre-Historic Metal
Norwegian black metal legends Darkthrone have announced that they’ll be releasing their 22nd album, Pre-Historic Metal, on May 8, and shared the title-track.
With a cover featuring drummer Fenriz going metal with a gardening fork, and arriving as the band celebrate their 40th year, they promise a primitive, barbaric record.
“Prehistoric is a loose term,” asserts Fenriz. “I just figure it’s our vibe, our take on things and it’s more a statement that we use old style to create something new.
“It means that we are metal. With very loud guitars. ‘Frightfully barbaric but not without finesse’, I call it. We collaborated in the studio more than ever, who’s playing what is still in a purple haze, but last but not least it was a sort of hardening of the arteries. We decided to tighten the tourniquet and do eight effective songs brimming with riffs instead of the airy plodding we so much enjoy usually.”
Check out what he means in the title-track!
Check out the Pre-Historic Metal tracklisting:
1. They Found One Of My Graves
2. Pre-Historic Metal
3. Siberian Thaw
4. Deeply Rooted
5. The Dry Wells Of Hell
6. So I Marched To The Sunken Empire
7. Eat Eat Eat Your Pride
8. Eon 4
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Posted on March 20th 2026, 5:16p.m.
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Neurosis have reunited and surprise-released a new album, An Undying Love For A Burning World
A decade since their latest album, and seven years since they last played live, Oakland post-metal legends Neurosis have returned with a surprise full-length, and live plans for the future.
This afternoon, they dropped An Undying Love For A Burning World in full on DSPs, with the physical release to follow. It’s the band’s first activity since 2019, and a rebirth after the firing of frontman Scott Kelly in 2022 following his admission of domestic abuse, after which they effectively split. The revamped version of the band features Aaron Turner of Isis and Jesu on guitar and vocals.
“We need this, perhaps more than ever, and we suspect we are not alone,” they say. “The trials and tribulations in our personal lives and as a band, combined with simply trying to navigate the insanity of our society, with the stress, anxiety and isolation that come with it can be excruciating. Add to that the existential confusion and sorrow of the climate crisis and the sixth mass extinction. It is enough to cause you to completely lose your mind if you can’t find release or catharsis.
“This strange emotionally charged music has always been our method of trying to survive this and this is what we’ve always been singing about. When you have spent a lifetime engaged with these energies and utilising this form of expression to purge and purify, it feels detrimental to our well being to let it sit idle and neglected. This was now or never.”
On the addition of Aaron to the ranks – alongside guitarist/singer Steve Von Till, drummer Jason Roeder, bassist Dave Edwardson and keyboard player Noah Landis – the band say that, “He came straight out of the gate contributing, writing and presenting ideas. His energy matches ours perfectly. It’s as if he was always meant to be there.”
“From the moment I first heard Neurosis over 30 years ago, I felt this was the music my heart and mind had been seeking but not yet heard,” adds Aaron. “Now after many years travelling along various musical paths of my own, the singular sound and spirit embodied by Neurosis continues to speak to the depths of my being. It is an honour and a true pleasure to have been welcomed so warmly into a band that not only shaped my perspective on the limitless possibilities of music – but has lived and exemplified the necessity of upholding creative integrity and camaraderie above all else.”
Alongside the new music, Neurosis have also announced their return to the stage at Montana’s Fire In The Mountains Festival in July. As well as hosting a bill featuring them as headliners, YOB, Enslaved, Baroness, Full Of Hell and more, the fest works with Firekeeper Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to reducing youth suicide in Indian Country.
“I cannot think of a more appropriate environment for us to return to the stage,” says Steve Von Till, a man also active with Firekeeper Alliance. “Last year’s Fire In The Mountains festival was the most profound music event I have ever been a part of. The weekend took on a healing, cathartic ceremonial nature that is difficult to put into words. Using emotionally heavy music to build community and collectively stare darkness in the eye is something we have always believed in, but using it to directly address the heartbreaking reality of suicide, grief, loss and trauma is taking it to another level.”
Read this next:
- “Dreams are a perpetual source of pain”: MØL on their triumphantly nihilistic return
- Baroness: “Music can take our hurts and allow us to springboard back into the brightness, to enjoy life with all the more dimension and contrast”
- Urne: “The last album was bleak. I want people to rejoice to this one. It’s like a religious experience”
Posted on March 20th 2026, 5:12p.m.
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MIRE (Ex-As I Lay Dying) Premiere “The Master” Music Video
Directed by the band’s own Nick Hipa.
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“It’s probably the heaviest thing I’ve written in terms of lyrics.” Ex-Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz’s new band Blue Medusa release debut single Checkmate
The death metal vocalist makes a fresh start and teases that the heavy new song is also one of the “lightest” things her new band have been working on