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  • From Cassette to Vinyl: SPARAGMOS Revisit 1994 Album Error

    Originally released only on cassette in 1994, SPARAGMOS’ second album, Error, will receive its first vinyl edition on October 9, 2026, through Selfmadegod Records. Pre-orders are now open for splatter and black vinyl, while the remastered album is already available on CD. The Warsaw death/thrash band’s recordings from 1993–1994 were remastered in 2026 by Filip […]

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  • Bloodstock 2026 Interview: Thrasherwolf

    We’ve been following Thrasherwolf for a while and kept following them as they’re so damn much fun! Sean talks to them in the scorching heat of Bloodstock 2026. Thrasherwolf: official | facebook | instagram | spotify | youtube
  • LEPER COLONY Slow the Attack on “Dead Soul Consortium”

    International death metal trio LEPER COLONY have unveiled “Dead Soul Consortium,” a new advance track from their third album, Back to Primal Sludge. The record arrives on October 9, 2026, through Testimony Records, with distribution by SPKR. The song brings a slower, heavier dimension to the band’s blend of Floridian and Swedish old-school death metal. […]

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  • Wargasm release explosive new single “Swallow” along with new music video

    The explosive electronic-metalcore duo Wargasm have released their latest single. From the creators of spit comes “Swallow” – a song posed to make you drink, fuck, fight, and love all in the space of 3 minutes and 2 seconds. Born in a dive bar destined for mainstream radio. Soon to be wargasms most played song, Obviously.

    Earlier this year, Wargasm released “Get Down” their first single with Hopeless Records, which has quickly become a fan favorite, gaining nearly 500,000 streams in just the last 3 months. Wargasm are no strangers to genre blending and being unbound by the conventional genres and both “Swallow” and “Get Down” embody so many genres that they are easy to love by many.

    Wargasm ON “Swallow”:

    “From the immortal teaches of Peaches: ‘fuck the pain away’. This is our soundtrack to mistakes and love in this hell of a century. You can feel good when you’re being bad. Human touch just to feel something. This is Spit.’s hot cousin. This is Swallow.”

    Wargasm are the riot you wish you started. A hyper-charged collision of metal, industrial, rave, punk and glitch-pop chaos, the duo – Milkie Way and Sam Matlock – have weaponised their genre-less war cry into one of the most volatile and vital voices in modern alternative music.
     
    After detonating the underground with early cult favourites like “Spit.”, “Salma Hayek”, “Rage All Over” and “Scratchcard Feeling”, they lit the fuse on 2022’s explosive “EXPLICIT: THE MIXXXTAPE”. The project drew co-signs from the likes of Jonathan Davis (Korn) and Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit) – the latter even dragging them across arenas on a U.S. tour. Their hybrid sound and anarchic live shows quickly made them the kind of band just as comfortable supporting YUNGBLUD as they were sharing stages with Slipknot or BABYMETAL.
     
    In 2023, Wargasm unleashed their official debut album “VENOM” – a savage, seductive and unpredictable middle finger to genre convention, fuelled by a generation’s righteous rage and digital dysfunction. Singles like “Bang Ya Head” (feat. Fred Durst), “Do It So Good”, and “Modern Love” blurred the lines between club floors and mosh pits with unapologetic abandon.
     
    Now in 2026, following a relentless global touring schedule, headline festival slots, and millions of streams clocked, Wargasm are no longer just the future – they’re the now.With new music on the way and a bloodthirsty global fanbase at their backs, Milkie Way and Sam Matlock continue to destroy and rebuild rock music on their own scorched-earth terms.

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  • YHWH Preview Third EP Baghavat with “Übermenschen and Underdogs”

    Belgian-Thai black metal project YHWH have released “Übermenschen and Underdogs,” the second single from their forthcoming EP, Baghavat. The release is scheduled for October 30, 2026. Positioned as the EP’s opening track, “Übermenschen and Underdogs” introduces the record through repetitive, hypnotic riffs and a cold, confrontational atmosphere. The announcement describes a sound rooted in European […]

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  • SKID ROW Celebrates 40 Years With Remastered “40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row”

    Skid Row is marking 40 years since its formation with a freshly remastered edition of 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row. BMG and Rhino Entertainment will release the reissue Nov. 6 in the U.S. and Dec. 4 everywhere else, on CD and, for the first time, on translucent blue vinyl.

    The compilation first surfaced in 1998 and collects 16 tracks spanning the multi-platinum albums Skid Row and Slave To The Grind, plus 1995’s Subhuman Race. The new remaster gives the band’s early catalog a louder, cleaner airing.

    Radio staples like “Youth Gone Wild” and “18 And Life” are on board, but the set also pulls from the vault. Demos of “Fire In The Hole” and “Frozen” sit alongside remixes of “Into Another” and “Breakin’ Down,” while “Beat Yourself Blind” appears in a live version recorded at London’s Astoria in 1995.

    Skid Row came out of New Jersey and hit the international scene with its 1989 self-titled debut, built on big hooks, street-level attitude and a live show with a fearsome reputation. Two years later, Slave To The Grind took the band down a heavier road and locked in its spot among the defining hard rock acts of the era. Those songs are still cornerstones of the genre for longtime fans and newer listeners alike.

    Meanwhile, Skid Row has teamed with the U.S. retailer Sweetwater, a major seller of musical instruments and pro-audio gear, on a worldwide hunt for its next lead singer. Vocalists from any corner of the globe can audition for the chance to front the band.

    The job opened up when Erik Grönwall left about two and a half years ago. The 38-year-old Swedish-born singer was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021. When he announced his exit in March 2024, he said it had become increasingly “difficult to prioritize” his health and full recovery as the group’s frontman.

    Grönwall was the fourth singer to hold the spot since Sebastian Bach left. Bach fronted the band until he was fired in 1996. Rather than call it quits, the remaining members took a break and briefly played together in Ozone Monday. Skid Row reformed in 1999 and, after some lineup shuffling, settled on bassist Rachel Bolan, guitarists Dave “Snake” Sabo and Scotti Hill, drummer Rob Hammersmith and singer Johnny Solinger.

    Solinger was fired by phone in April 2015, hours before the band revealed former TNT vocalist Tony Harnell as his successor. Harnell was gone eight months later, and South African-born, British-based singer ZP Theart stepped in. Theart had previously fronted DragonForce, Tank and I Am I. He was let go in February 2022, and Grönwall, formerly of the Swedish hard rock band H.E.A.T., took over.

    40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row is available to pre-order here.

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  • So Faint – “Chain Chain Chain”

    So Faint are good. Broken Social Scene’s Hannah Georgas and fellow Vancouver musician Lyn Heinemann proved themselves with their debut single “Fully Slow,” and today’s “Chain Chain Chain” is another remarkable tune.

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  • Firevolt Festival announces 2026 Christmas Party lineup at Holy Diver in Stockport

    It may not feel that long ago since the dust settled on the roaring success of this year’s festival, and 2027’s edition might seem a fair way off, but Firevolt have stepped up to bridge the winter gap. The rock festival has officially revealed the details for its 2026 Christmas Party, taking place on Saturday, … Continue reading Firevolt Festival announces 2026 Christmas Party lineup at Holy Diver in Stockport
  • Jane Remover – “Beauty Sleep”

    Jane Remover doesn’t get tired. That’s the only explanation. The experimental pop auteur maintains a crazy schedule — touring, playing festivals, and cranking out new music under tons of different alter-egos. Earlier this year, Jane Remover posted the SoundCloud tracks “Headbanger” and “Conversion 2,” and she also released music under the names Leroy and Venturing. Today, we get the first proper Jane Remover single in a while.

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