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Swedish veterans Europe have confirmed string of October shows in Germany, where they will perform as direct support to the legendary American rock group Foreigner. The latter are touring worldwide, celebrating 50 years of existence.
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Tucker Wetmore is putting a fresh spin on bro-country, sprinkling in a little bit of emo sensitivity. Our critic, Jon Caramanica, breaks down his most recent single, “Sunburn,” on the “Popcast” Song of the Week.

Hardcore purveyors Madball have released a new single, “Tethered”, as part of their next long player Not Your Kingdom, due out July 24, 2026 via Nuclear Blast Records. The accompanying clip was filmed and edited by Dave Causa.
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Hungarian modern metal band Before We Fall have released their debut full-length album, Synthetic Life. The album was recorded at Stray Heart Records by István Diószegi, while mixing and mastering were handled by István Simon at No Silence Studio. Before We Fall were formed in Budapest in 2018, initially operating as a studio project before […]

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Norwegian hard rockers Audrey Horne announce the release of their new studio record, Achilles, on September 4th, 2026, via Napalm Records. Produced and recorded by Arve Isdal at Conclave & Earshot Studio. Mixed by Herbrand Larsen at Conclave & Earshot Studio and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory at Rorysound Studios.
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This is the fourth album from US experimental rock act Genghis Tron. Following on from 2021’s change of direction Dream Weapon, Signal Fire contains 43 minutes of new material. Genghis Tron’s return is a most welcome one, and this time they’ve brought with them some older tools to build and destroy with. Signal Fire brings … Continue reading “Genghis Tron – Signal Fire (Review)”

Technical death metal artisans ALLEGAEON are pleased to present their “Dark Matter Dynamics” performance video. The track, which features guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Bellue, comes off the band’s most recent full-length, The Ossuary Lens, out now on Metal Blade Records. Comments guitarist Greg Burgess, “‘Dark Matter Dynamics’ is a very special song for me. Having the opportunity to […]

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After 7 long-awaited years, DEVOURMENT returns with Pious Impiety. The 7″ EP relentlessly churns through some of the band’s most disgustingly heavy, trademark brutal slabs of slam to date!  Pious Impiety is available, shipping now & on all streaming services! Order & listen here. Pious Impiety was produced, mixed, engineered and mastered by Daniel Schmuck (Power Trip, Frozen Soul, Creeping Death). Listen to the […]

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Acclaimed Norwegian hard rock unit AUDREY HORNE announce their eighth studio album, Achilles, to be released on September 4, 2026 via Napalm Records! Today, the band has unveiled the first single from the new offering: The high-energy rock’n’roll number “Insanity” arrives with an accompanying music video that fits the track’s wild spirit seamlessly.  AUDREY HORNE‘s prior studio albums Blackout (2018) and Devil’s Bell (2022) […]

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Last week the Stereogum staff listed our picks for the year’s best albums so far. A few weeks earlier, during our visit to Salt Lake City for Kilby Block Party, our team posed the question to some of our favorite artists at the fest. Kilby performers including Lucy Dacus, the Last Dinner Party, This Is Lorelei, Ben Kweller, Cardinals, and more weighed in with their own 2026 album recommendations. (Isaac Brock opted out because he exists outside of time. The universe is shaped exactly like the Earth, etc., etc.)

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