Bandcamp [Release date 09.09.26] I think husband and wife team Coty Hoover and Becca Smith, aka Admiral Radio, were put on this earth to harmonise together. Throughout this whole album they lay their harmonies down like sweet butter cream on … Continue reading →
Turning Jane’s Miss Hollywood is a sharp, confident pop rock track built around the satisfaction of watching the balance of power change. The song takes aim at the image obsessed character at its center, turning past arrogance and social status into fuel for a spirited comeback. There is a playful edge to the writing, but beneath it sits a clear sense of self assurance, with Turning Jane transforming old resentment into something energetic and empowering. The arrangement keeps that attitude moving, giving the track an accessible melodic drive while leaving plenty of room for its personality to come through. Rather than dwelling on the past, Miss Hollywood focuses on the moment when someone realises they have moved beyond the person who once made them feel small. It is a lively revenge song with a strong sense of character, confidence and full circle satisfaction.
With Damnation Festival set to sell out, we catch up with festival director Gavin McInally to talk all about it.
He reflects on last years edition of the festival, gives us an exclusive on the stage times for this years edition, talks booking decisions and confirms he’s already got a headliner in the bag for 2027.
You can listen to the interview below, or jump over to any of the usual streaming services!
After decades spent establishing himself as a formidable guitarist across bands including Vicious, Lizzy Borden and Metal Church, Ira Black is entering a new chapter, one where he is stepping behind the microphone and putting his own story at the centre of the music. Apocalypse marks a deeply personal evolution for Black, who began exploring […]
Blond in Car’s Come True captures that suspended feeling between hope and uncertainty, turning the anticipation of something wonderful into a warm and dreamy indie pop song. The arrangement has a gentle, intimate quality, with soft instrumentation and a melodic ease that lets the optimism in the songwriting come through without becoming overly sweet. There is also a subtle sense of vulnerability beneath the brightness, because the song is built around believing in a possibility before knowing whether it will actually happen. Blond in Car gives that emotional state plenty of room, making the track feel personal, spontaneous and quietly uplifting. The music carries the charm of a moment when imagination starts to feel almost tangible, while the production keeps everything light and atmospheric. Come True is an affectionate piece of songwriting about taking a chance on hope and watching a dream slowly become real.
Sometimes believing is the first step toward making it real.
dilute_calico98’s gravelord lands as a full blown shoegaze anthem, surrounding its vocals with dense layers of distorted guitars and a huge, immersive wall of sound. The track has that familiar balance between heaviness and dreamlike atmosphere, with the guitars stretching into a hazy blur while the rhythm section keeps everything moving underneath. Rather than staying purely subdued, gravelord pushes toward a larger emotional scale, giving the song an anthemic quality that makes its climactic moments hit harder. There is a sense of darkness running through the track, but the expansive production gives it a strangely uplifting dimension, turning the weight of the sound into something cathartic. dilute_calico98 keeps the focus firmly on texture and atmosphere, allowing the layers to accumulate until the song feels almost physical. A powerful shoegaze cut with plenty of distortion, depth and emotional impact.
Solid Copy’s Low Tide pairs shimmering indie rock with shoegaze haze and jangly guitars, creating a dreamy backdrop for a song about emotional distance, doubt and the fear of being left alone. Fiona and Daniel Quinn build the track around layered harmonies and bright guitar textures, giving the music an inviting surface while the lyrics gradually reveal a more uncertain emotional core. The tide becomes a fitting image for the push and pull of connection, capturing the feeling of reaching toward someone while instinctively holding something back. Solid Copy keep the arrangement melodic and spacious, allowing the guitars and vocals to build naturally toward a more intense final stretch. There is a warm, nostalgic quality to the sound, but also an underlying tension that keeps the track from settling into pure sweetness. Low Tide finds beauty in uncertainty and turns hesitation into something expansive and atmospheric.
Riverside, California-based death metal/slam four-piece Dreadworm premiere a new single and music video named “In The Mouth Of The Worm”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
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VIEW HEAVY DIGIMAG #474 HERE This week HEAVY proudly presents the band on everyones lips – President – as our feratured cover artist. With the band recently releasing their killer new album Blood Of Your Empire plus planning a visit to our shores in the not too distant future, the band had plenty to talk […]