(written by Islander) The German duo Barbaric Oath made their truly barbaric debut with a three-song demo in 2024 accurately named Attack Attack Attack!, and on March 27th of this year they’ll have their debut EP Sword, Sorcery, Vengeance released by Caligari Records. As you might guess from the EP’s title, the songs thematically focus […]
This morning, death metal outfit Frozen Soul not only announced their new album No Place of Warmth was coming out on May 8 via Century Media, but they dropped a title track that features one of the more al track. Frozen Soul frontman Chad Green said this whole thing came about after meeting a few years ago.
“We met Gerard a couple of years ago and have become friends. I knew he had a love for metal, so I spun the idea to him about singing in a Frozen Soul song and he was stoked! Gerard is an amazing artist and musician whose creative vision has shaped generations and more to come.”
As for the song itself, Green said the title track is “about life at its coldest and the choice you have to let it consume you, or to use it to find warmth in a world that feels void of it. Life is always coming at you, and death doesn’t stop—you might slow it down, but it’s always coming—so you have to make the best out of it and march on.”
Though there’s no preorder information for the new album just yet, but you can make sure you catch Frozen Soul live at any of the dates listed below.
No Place of Warmth tracklist:
1 – No Place of Warmth (Feat. Gerard Way) 2 – Invoke War (Feat. Machine Head) 3 – Absolute Zero 4 – Dreadnought (Feat. Sanguisugabogg) 5 – Chaos Will Reign 6 – Eyes of Despair 7 – Ethereal Dreams 8 – Skinned by the Wind 9 – DEATHWEAVER 10 – Frost Forged 11 – Killin Time (Until its Time to Kill)
Frozen Soul Live Dates:
UK, EU
Feb 27: Hamburg, GER – Inselpark Arena Feb 28: Cologne, GER – Palladium Mar 01: Tilburg, NET – 013 Mar 03: Lyon, FRA – Transbordeur Mar 04: Paris, FRA – Élysée Montmartre Mar 05: Brussels, BEL – Ancienne Belgique Mar 06: Stuttgart, GER – Porsche-Arena Mar 07: Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof Mar 08: Zurich, SWI – Halle 622 Mar 10: Milan, ITA – Live Club Mar 11: Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal Mar 13: Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle Mar 14: Jena, GER – SPK-Arena Jena Mar 15: Brno, CZE – Sono Centrum Mar 17: Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra Red Stage Mar 18: Krakow, POL – Klub Studio Mar 19: Vienna, AUT – Gasometer Mar 20: Dresden, GER – Messe Dresden Mar 21: Munich, GER – Zenith
Feb 27 – Mar 21 w/ Heaven Shall Burn, The Halo Effect & The Black Dahlia Murder
US
Apr 16: Sacramento, CA – Channel 24 Apr 17: Los Angeles, CA – Novo Apr 19: Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater Apr 20: Albuquerque, NM – Revel Apr 22: San Antonio, TX – Aztec Apr 23: Oklahoma City, OK – Criterion Apr 25: Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha Apr 26: Des Moines, IA – Val Air Apr 28: Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall Apr 29: Moline, IL – The Rust Belt Apr 30: Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe May 01: Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Club Stage May 02: Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde May 04: Huntsville, AL – VBC Mars Music Hall May 05: Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle May 06: Knoxville, TN – Mill & Mine May 07: Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues May 10: Raleigh, NC – The Ritz May 12: Richmond, VA – The National May 13: Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall May 15: New York, NY – Palladium Times Square May 16: Buffalo, NY – Buffalo Riverworks May 19: Wallingford, CT – The Dome May 20: Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino
Broadside have shared a new song, set to appear on their upcoming album ‘Nowhere, At Last’, and it’s sure to get your hips moving.
It’s called ‘Control Freak’ and shows how the band inject plenty of soul and funk into their cathartic pop-punk sound. From the discoball glisten of the riffs to vocalist Oliver Baxxter’s caramel croons, all held together by plenty of cowbell in the background, it’s a multifaceted epic.
Lyrically, though, it’s a bit more dark, as it speaks of how it feels to have everything that you are in the hands of someone else. When you realise that you are being manipulated, and the emotional release that comes with that.
Oliver had this to say about it, explaining, “It’s about being controlled by someone else, and slowly realizing how much of yourself you’ve handed over. The quiet violence of being told it’s all in your head.“
‘Nowhere, At Last’ will be released on April 10 via Thriller Records.
It will previously released singles ‘Warning Signs’, ‘Someone You Need’, ‘I Think They Know‘ and ‘Blissed Out‘, and ‘Dark Passenger’, which sounds like this.
The band will return to the UK for Slam Dunk Festival. Taking place on May 23 at Hatfield House, Hatfield and on May 24 at Temple Newsam Park, Leeds. Rubbing shoulders with Good Charlotte, Taking Back Sunday, State Champs and Dashboard Confessional, to name a few, it’s going to be a classic. Grab your tickets from right here.
Frozen Soul have announced their third album, No Place Of Warmth. The followup to 2023’s Glacial Domination arrives in May, and today the Dallas death metal outfit is unleashing the title track featuring My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way. Vocalist Chad Green says “No Place Of Warmth” is “about life at its coldest and the choice…
Six-string-wizard Paul Gilbert reveals his latest music video for ‘Keep Your Feet Firm and Even‘, on the day he releases his brand-new album ‘WROC‘, on Music Theories Recordings / Artone. You can order and stream the album – here ‘WROC‘ is his highly ambitious new conceptual album. ‘WROC‘, which stands for “Washington’s Rules of Civility“, […]
Bloodstock is raising a glass to a massive new partnership for 2026. Westons Stowford Press has officially hopped on board to sponsor both the Metal 2 The Masses scheme and the New Blood Stage. If you’ve spent any time at Catton Park, you’ll know Stowford Press well—it’s crafted by Westons Cider, a family-run lot from … Continue reading Bloodstock teams up with Stowford Press for Metal 2 The Masses 2026
Canadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands have steadily emerged as one of the genre’s most ambitious modern voices. Now, the band deliver their new studio album Apocalypse, their most demanding and fully realized work to date, set for release on May 15th, 2026.
The band returned with an epic statement, the 19-minute long lead title-track from the album, and now they are pleased to give fans a look at the song being performed live with a special session video directed by Luke Paron. Dig deeper into the Crown Lands world, with a live film that sees the duo expanding their line-up with additional players:
Kevin Comeau comments: “When we wrote and recorded Apocalypse we knew our studio ambitions finally pushed us away from being able to pull everything off live as a duo. I produced a record last year for an incredible band from Hamilton Ontario called The Dreamland Band. Daniel Walton is an incredible guitarist, bassist and vocalist. Adam Inrig is a ridiculously talented drummer and keyboardist. They are both jazz-school grads and can play our material better than we can. When the conversation came up for additional members for the stage, I knew Dan and Adam were more than up to the task.”
Cody Bowles adds: “As the vision for the live rendition of Apocalypse came together, we knew we wanted to deliver something over-the-top. I thought it would be so cool to embody Blackstar and bring the character to life—developing this concept of the performance as a battle between Blackstar and the Ebonflight.
That brings me to the lovely man behind the camera: Luke Paron.
Luke and I go way back. We went to high school together, but years later we became very close. He’s now one of my best friends and my dungeon master in our evergreen D&D group. We first collaborated with him on the Live Ritual videos, and we absolutely loved how those turned out. So when it came time to capture and conceptualize the mammoth that is Apocalypse, it was a no-brainer. There’s something really special about getting to create cool things with your friends.”
Musically and creatively, Apocalypse marks a clear turning point. After completing Rituals entirely in their home studio, the band gained the confidence to take near-total control of the production process. Guitarist/bassist/keyboardist Kevin Comeau explains, “That record gave us the confidence to realize we could make a Crown Lands album in our own space, without a major-label budget or a big, fancy studio.” That confidence carried directly into Apocalypse, with much of the album written and recorded in the same room the band has worked in since 2020. To enhance the album’s most crucial moments, Crown Lands selectively collaborated with producers Nick Raskulinecz and David Bottrill.
Apocalypse’ will be released as a Ltd CD Edition, Gatefold Neon Yellow LP, Limited Gatefold Neon Green LP & as Digital Album.
1. Proclamation I 1:22
2. Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate 4:20
3. Through the Looking Glass 3:45
4. Blackstar 4:00
5. The Fall 4:31
6. The Revenants I 5:29
7. Apocalypse. 19:01
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Crown Lands will be on tour in Canada beginning on Feb 28th along with a stop on Cruise to the Edge in Miami, Florida.
FEB 28 – Windsor, ON – The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
MAR 4 – Miami, FL – Cruise to the Edge 2026
MAR 20 – Kingston, ON – Kingston Grand Theatre
MAR 21 – Milton, ON – FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton
MAR 24 – Ottawa, ON – Shenkman Arts Centre
MAR 25 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre
MAR 27 – Guelph, ON – River Run Centre
MAR 28 – London, ON – Wolf Performance Hall
MAR 31 – Richmond Hill, ON – Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
APR 1 – Oakville, ON – The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts
JUL 4 – Miramachi, NB – New Maritime Music Festival