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A brief teaser is available to look at in advance.
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Portrayal of Guilt have revealed the details of their new full-length album, and shared two curious tracks from it.
It’s going to be called ‘Beginning Of The End’ and will be unleashed on April 24 via Run For Cover Records. It serves as the follow-up to 2023’s ‘Devil Music’.
The artwork is a lot like this:
Whilst the tracklisting looks a bit like this:
1. Backstabber
2. Human Terror
3. Heaven’s Gate
4. Under Siege
5. Ecstasy
6. Death From Above
7. God Will Never Hear Me
8. Chamber of Misery Pt. IV (Feat. Slim Guerilla)
9. Total Black
10. Object of Pain
11. The Last Judgement
The announcement comes alongside two tracks that showcase just how viciously inventive and darkly expansive the record is set to be.
First up is ‘Ecstasy’, which incorporates trip-hop style beats and grungy refrains, held together by the band’s devilish intent. It’s quite the shift in pace and scope from their bludgeoning foundations, but manages to be no less discomforting.
And the second is ‘Human Terror’, a dungeon-dwelling monster of a song that sneaks up your spine and latches onto your neck. Building to a gritty hardcore conclusion, it’s a creation that sticks to you long after it has
The band are set to hit the road in support of the record, with a whole host of punishing bands. Here’s where you’re going to be able to catch them.
MAY
09 – AUSTIN Mohawk *~
12 – NEW ORLEANS Siberia *~
14 – MEMPHIS Minglewood Hall – 1884 Lounge *
15 – BIRMINGHAM TrimTab Brewing *
16 – CHATTANOOGA The Boneyard *
17 – LOUISVILLE Portal *
19 – ST. LOUIS Off Broadway *
20 – CUDAHY X-Ray Arcade *
21 – MINNEAPOLIS Zhora Darling ^
22 – CHICAGO Empty Bottle ^
24 – INDIANAPOLIS Black Circle Brewing ^
26 – CLEVELAND Mahall’s ^
27 – GRAND RAPIDS Pyramid Scheme ^
28 – DETROIT Lager House ^
29 – HAMILTON Bridgeworks ^
30 – TORONTO Prepare the Ground – The Cave
31 – MONTREAL Sotterenea ^
JUNE
01 – MEDFORD Deep Cuts +
02 – NEW YORK Le Poisson Rouge (In the Round) +
03 – PHILADELPHIA Johnny Brenda’s +
04 – WASHINGTON DC9 +
05 – DURHAM Stanczyks +
06 – SAVANNAH Dog Days Fest
07 – ATLANTA The Earl +
~ w/ Street Sects and pageninetynine
* w/ Street Sects and Taraneh
^ w/ Street Sects and Halloween
+ w/ Street Sects and The Infinity Ring
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I mean, you got this.
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UK rockers Hard-Fi had a big run in the ’00s; their first two albums both went to #1 in their homeland. The band went on hiatus in 2014, and they came back to tour the UK in 2023. In 2024, they dropped an EP called Don’t Go Making Plans. Now, they’ve announced their first new…
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Two summers ago, the veteran London shoegaze/electronica band Seefeel, the first guitar act signed to experimental electronic hub Warp Records, came back with their first new album in 13 years. Except, at six tracks, Everything Squared was more of a mini-album or an EP, so let’s try this again. On May Day, Warp will release…
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A tentative summer release is planned.
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(written by Islander) In mid-January we premiered a song from Foetorem’s debut album Incongruous Forms Of Evergrowing Rot, preceded by some thoughts about human beings’ everlasting fear of inescapable death and our persistent nightmares of being buried alive — “in coffins, tombs, or beneath a weight of freshly turned earth, deprived of oxygen, unable to […]
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Ragga metal band Skindred‘s a new album You Got This is coming out next month and this morning they’ve released “Can I Get A”, the latest single off that record. And while it’s every bit as energetic as you’d expect from the Welsh outfit, it’s still managed to fit in a more uplifting message in its meaning.
Described as an “inspiring song of resilience and defiance,” this latest track has a sort of bouncy, playful energy that’s hard to not find infectious. But for vocalist Benji Webbe, this track is more than just a feel good tune — it’s a look back on the life he had growing up poor but still having the love and support from those closest to him.
“It’s me as a child seeing my friends with all these amazing things that people take for granted that I never had. I was eleven years old and was worried what my life would become. A lot of kids where I lived got into trouble and ended up in prison. I was just gonna grab that microphone and see where it would take me. I want to empower people to know that you can be what you want to be. Don’t spend your life worrying about what you haven’t got. Live your life because now is the time.”
This new single comes roughly two months since the announcement of You Got This and the release of its lead single “This Is The Sound”. Both released singles are just part of the album’s 11 new songs coming pretty soon.
You Got This will be released on April 17, but you can preorder your copy today.
You Got This tracklist
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Yes. Data from industry reports shows rock and metal consumption is increasing across streaming, live concerts, and physical media — even if it isn’t dominating mainstream pop charts.
Heavy music may not dominate radio, but the numbers tell a different story. Streaming for rock continues to grow, metal festivals remain among the most attended in the world, and vinyl — a format heavily supported by rock fans — continues its long-term resurgence. The data suggests heavy music is thriving in ways that don’t always show up on mainstream charts.
I’ve watched the “rock is dead” debate resurface every few years, but when you step back and actually look at the numbers, the story becomes a lot more interesting.
Because depending on how you measure success, heavy music may be doing just fine.
Maybe even better than people think.
And the data backing that up comes directly from the music industry itself.
Streaming is the dominant form of music consumption today, and rock continues to hold a major share of that ecosystem.
According to Luminate’s annual music report, rock generated 260.5 billion on-demand streams in the United States in 2025, up from 234.2 billion the previous year.
That represents 6.4% year-over-year growth for the genre.
Globally, music streaming continues to expand at a massive scale.
More than 5.1 trillion songs were streamed worldwide in 2025, a nearly 10% increase year-over-year, according to industry tracking data reported by the Associated Press.
That growth matters.
Even if rock and metal aren’t topping every chart, they are still commanding hundreds of billions of plays every year.
And that scale keeps growing.
Streaming tells one story.
The live music industry tells another.
According to Live Nation concert industry data, attendance at hard rock and metal concerts increased 14% in 2025 compared with the previous year.
Metal also now accounts for 13% of arena and stadium concerts in the Live Nation ecosystem — the highest level recorded in their internal data.
That trend lines up with what festival promoters are seeing around the world.
Take Graspop Metal Meeting, for example.
The Belgian festival regularly attracts around 200,000 total visitors across its four-day run, making it one of the largest metal gatherings on the planet.
Meanwhile, massive festivals like Welcome To Rockville continue expanding lineups and attendance year after year.
That’s not what a dying genre looks like.
Physical music formats are another surprising indicator of heavy music’s strength.
Vinyl records — long associated with rock collectors — continue to surge.
The Recording Industry Association of America reports that vinyl has now experienced nearly two decades of sustained growth, with revenues surpassing CDs in recent years.
In the UK, vinyl album sales grew 13.3% in 2025 alone, according to music industry data reported by The Guardian.
And historically, rock and metal audiences have been among the most dedicated vinyl collectors.
That means every time vinyl surges…
Heavy music benefits.
The perception that rock or metal has faded often comes from looking only at mainstream pop charts.
But the modern music economy doesn’t revolve around charts the way it did in the CD era.
Today’s industry is driven by three things:
• streaming consumption
• live touring revenue
• fan-driven physical media
Heavy music performs strongly in all three categories.
Which means it can thrive even without dominating radio playlists.
If you look at the cultural conversation alone, it’s easy to assume rock has faded.
But when you actually look at the numbers, the picture is different.
Streaming is growing.
Concert attendance is growing.
Vinyl sales are growing.
And heavy music continues to sit right in the middle of all three.
Which raises an interesting question.
Maybe the genre didn’t disappear at all.
Maybe it just stopped playing by the old rules.
Because…well, it’s metal.
Is rock music still popular in 2026?
Yes. Streaming data shows rock continues generating hundreds of billions of plays annually worldwide.
Are metal concerts still drawing large crowds?
Yes. Industry data shows attendance at hard rock and metal concerts increased significantly in recent years.
Why does rock seem less visible on charts?
Streaming platforms distribute listening across many artists rather than concentrating it in a few major chart hits.
Is vinyl still growing?
Yes. Vinyl has experienced nearly two decades of consistent growth and now generates more revenue than CDs.
Heavy music spans multiple subgenres including classic metal, metalcore, deathcore, and progressive metal. While mainstream chart dominance has shifted toward pop and hip-hop in recent decades, metal and hard rock continue to maintain massive global fanbases through streaming platforms, festivals, and dedicated fan communities.
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