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After their debut single “Anqa” was voted Best New Metal Song of the Week by Metal Hammer readers, Bahraini atmospheric death metal project ZVINDIYAR return with “Shadhavar”, the third and final single from their upcoming debut release, Six Rites, due on September 3. Metal Hammer described “Anqa” as “a glorious showcase” of the band’s sound, praising its “big, dramatic riffs delivered with a furious, unrelenting force.” Inspired by the mythical Persian creature Shadhavar, […]

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Big Thief’s Buck Meek has a new band. Earlier this year, Meek released his solo album The Mirror, and it included contributions from people like solo artist and former Here We Go Magic frontman Luke Temple, singer-songwriter Germaine Dunes, ambient composer Jesse Quebbeman-Turley, and guitarist Adam Brisbin. Since last year, Meek has also been in a band called Kisser with all four of those musicians. They’ve been quietly touring as Meek’s opening act for a little while, and now they’ve put out their first release, a two-song single.

The post Kisser – “Bad Boy Mountain” & “Ghostgirl” appeared first on Stereogum.

When Madonna burst onto the scene in the 1980s, she rewrote the rules of pop stardom, turning music videos into bold visual statements, championing female empowerment in a male-dominated industry, and using her platform to address taboo topics like sexuality, religion, and identity. She wasn’t merely a pop artist; she was a provocateur, a trailblazer, and an innovator who built an empire on challenging norms and embracing reinvention. Born in Bay City, Michigan, and raised in Rochester Hills, Madonna Louise Ciccone moved to New York City in 1978 with little more than her ambition and fearlessness. She initially pursued a

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Courtney Love has emerged as one of the loudest cheerleaders for the English national men’s football team at this summer’s FIFA World Cup, comparing their recent 3-2 win over Mexico to the experience of seeing The Clash and The Rolling Stones play live at the peak of their powers.

Former Hole leader Love has long been an Anglophile, championing British bands, artists and writers, has been resident in England since 2019, and recently revealed that she has applied for British citizenship. Even so, for those who view her as one of the most inspirational ‘faces’ and personalities of the ’90s US alternative rock, it’s something of a surprise to see her conversion into a diehard ‘soccer’ fan.

“the heart wants what the heart wants,” Love posted on Instagram ahead of the Mexico vs England clash on July 6, waving an England flag while sitting in her car listening to Three Lions, the popular terrace anthem originally released by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, and The Lightning Seeds in 1996. “I’m from California . But I NEED! England to bring it home.”

Post-game, in an Instagram reel that seems to have now been deleted, Love hailed the match at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City as “the greatest.”

“It wasn’t a football game, it was The Clash in 1977!” she gushes, “It was what I read about the Rolling Stones in 1970, it was like blood on the fucking stage, it was so fucking good.”

Love went on to say that “that team better do it again in Miami”, referring to England’s upcoming quarter-final match against Norway on July 11, before adding, “if nothing else happens, that was enough.”

“Oh my god, I’m a convert,” Love adds. “They won no matter what.”

Taking on the spirit of England’s German manager Thomas Tuchel, Love then cautions against the team collecting bookings in the next game, mindful that Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi and Nico O’Reilly all face the prospect of being suspended for the tournament sem-final should they a) pick up another yellow card and b) triumph over Norway.

Back to channelling her inner Gary Neville, Love signs off by describing the win over Mexico as “amazing, so beautiful, the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in years.”

“England, I love you,” she concludes, “I love you a lot. Bye, bye, beautiful team.”

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Darkyra is a band with a history that spans over a decade. Current members are Gina Bafile – vocals (Anfitrite), Drew Casella – drums, Maaz Manik – Bass and Pedro LeLorenz – Guitar. 2024 the Darkyra brand returned to the stage after very long hiatus. 2025, album 3, ‘Lifeforce’ was released under renowned Australian label, […]

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(We present Daniel Barkasi’s evocative review of a new album by the Czech band Inferno, which will be released on July 17th by Debemur Morti Productions.) If you search for a band named Inferno on Encyclopedia Metallum, you’ll unsurprisingly get a lot of results. All of these are not created equal, of course. When we […]

The post INFERNO: “THE ANTHROPIC SOPHISMS (ON THE HEIGHTS OF DESPAIR)” appeared first on NO CLEAN SINGING.

The Rolling Stones will release their new album Foreign Tongues this Friday. I wrote a bit about it here. One track I didn’t mention is “Ringing Hollow,” the latest (and last?) song to get a pre-release preview treatment — not under an alias or with a star–studded video, but via an old-fashioned stripped-down performance.

The post Mick Jagger & Ronnie Wood Debut New Stones Song Lamenting America appeared first on Stereogum.

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Trying to get a leg up as a touring musician? Are you tired of paying a 25% merch fee to venues so you could set up a beer pong table and sling your t-shirts and stickers? Has the door guy once again walked away with more cash in his pocket than your band because he’s been feeding his nose with door money? The harsh reality is that when you’re traveling across the country to get your music out to the world, the house always wins. If you want to get ahead in this industry, then you need to stack the deck! 

The best way to get a leg up after months on the road is by trashing your van and committing insurance fraud. You’ve already redlined every single one of your credit cards, and you need to recoup your funds. We’re going to get into the best practices to make sure that your band gets out of the red, into the black, and probably on a couple of watch lists if you don’t cover your tracks because this is absolutely a felony. 

Lie about how much your gear is worth 

You really can’t cash in on your insurance policy if your gear isn’t worth dick. Sure, maybe you bring your stage-bangers on the road, but those premium guzzling fat cats won’t pay top dollar for your entry-level Ibanez if it goes missing. The most practical workaround here is to take a lot of photos of your stage show when a more expensive backline is being shared. There’s an even bigger payday in it for you if you can borrow somebody’s PRS or Warwick for a set. That way, after you trash your own gear and set your van on fire, you can present the photos with your insurance claim, and say that it was your equipment. 

If your insurance agent asks you about the serial numbers, just tug at your collar and laugh it off, and hopefully you won’t spend a year in jail. 

Make it look convincing

Now that you’ve already gathered your “documents,” you’re already well on your way to committing fraud at the highest level. The best approach is to drive to a remote area, beat the absolute shit out of your van, walk to the nearest town, and call an Uber to the nearest motel with WiFi so you could start making some phone calls.

Have some fun with this one! You’ve been eating gas station hot dogs for months, and you probably smell like shit because you’re not due to stop at the laundromat for another week or two. Get creative, and channel your rage. Think about all of the times that your parents told you that you’re wasting your life by pursuing your dreams, how they’re probably right, and start slamming. Grab some tire-irons, and just go to town! Bonus points if you could graffiti tag your van with the insignia of a rival band before leaving the scene of the crime. 

Cover your Tracks 

Now that you’ve committed the fraud, you need to realize that you’re only as strong as your weakest link. You might want to brag, and some parties involved may even have a guilty conscience. If you successfully rake in some serious dough, you might want to put some money aside to either keep everybody quiet, or to pay your legal fees. 

Always have a backup plan

When all else fails, or if you’re feeling a little iffy about filing a false claim, just set up a GoFundMe instead. The legal repercussions are a lot less severe, and people love dishing out their cash for stupid bullshit as long as it makes them feel good. 

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* DISCLAIMER: MetalSucks does not encourage or endorse criminal behavior in any way shape or form. For those unable to tell this entire piece, this is satire.

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Australian deathcore bringers A Night In Texas have set September 4, 2026 as the official release day of their sixth full-length instalment The Darkest Side Of Humanity. It was produced and engineered by Cory Judd. Mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson. For a preview, check out a video for the first streaming single “Metastatic Misery”.
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