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‘Tear It Down: How Crossover Bridged Metal and Hardcore Punk’ captures the violence, creativity, and friction that defined one

Posted on April 1st 2026, 10:24a.m.

UK rock singer-songwriter Slyder Smith returns with his explosive new single ‘Killing The Machine‘, released on April 10th, 2026 — a hard-hitting, thought-provoking track that tackles the growing fear and reality of technology overtaking human connection and control. Blending gritty guitars, anthemic melodies, and his trademark raw lyricism, ‘Killing The Machine‘ channels both urgency and unease, capturing […]

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April 2026 marks fifty years since The Ramones dropped their self-titled debut, a record that helped define what punk rock

Balmora are gearing up for its biggest statement yet with the release of their hotly anticipated debut album.

Titled ‘These Graven Halls’ it will be released on May 29 via DAZE. It is the band’s first body of work with vocalist Paul Cole.

The artwork looks a lot like this:

Whilst the tracklisting looks like this, featuring a whole array of special guests:

1. Balmora
2. Ammonite ft. DJ PUNCHDRUNK of Empty Shell Casing
3. Ophelia ft. Brie of Holder
4. …an apology everlasting…
5. The Beautiful Writing ft. Hunter of I Promised The World
6. Inheritance & Solitude
7. Needles & Rags
8. The Day You Died
9. Augustyne ft. Xavier of Upon Stone
10. …an effigy to the star of all sorrow…
11. Moon Light Hysteria
12. Timor Morti
13. NGV ft. LdPckWntr, LORD THOMPXZON, k420k

And you can check out the first taste of it now in the form of ‘Ophelia’. A dizzying blend of razor-sharp riffs and throat-shredding cries, it is metalcore as it used to be in its most fun and ferocious form. Guttural, emotional and sensationally heavy, it also features an appearance from Brie Percy of Holder, who only adds to the carnage.

Guitarist Jay Torblaa had this to say about the track, stating,“’Ophelia’ is a story of betrayal, heartbreak, revenge, and forgiveness. It’s meant to highlight the nature of initial anger, action, and remorse in a hanging balance system.”

The band are going to be hitting the road HARD over the next few months, as they serve as support for some truly legendary bands. Here are all the dates you can catch them.

APRIL

01 – SYRACUSE Silver Street $
02 – CLEVELAND House of Blues *
03 – CHICAGO Concord Music Hall *
04 – PONTIAC The Crofoot *
05 – INDIANAPOLIS Healer $
06 – PITTSBURGH Preserving Underground *
07 – TORONTO HISTORY *
08 – MONTREAL Newspeak $
09 – WORCESTER The Palladium *
10 – QUEENS Knockdown Center *
11 – PHILDELPHIA Fillmore *
12 – BALTIMORE Nevermore Hall *

JUNE

05 – STERLING Crooked Run Brewing ^
06 – RICHMOND The Camel ^
07 – RALEIGH Kings ^
09 – HOLLYWOOD TBA ^
10 – TAMPA Skatepark of Tampa ^
11 – JACKSONVILLE Hard Love
12 – PENSACOLA The Handlebar ^
13 – BATON ROUGE Mid City Ballroom ^
14 – HOUSTON The End ^
15 – SAN ANTONIO Paper Tiger ^
16 – DENTON Rubber Gloves ^
17 – OKLAHOMA OKC Farmers Market ^
18 – MEMPHIS Hi-Tone ^
19 – SPRINGFIELD Abraham Lincoln Church ^
20 – MILWAUKEE X-Ray Arcade ^
21 – GRAND RAPIDS 6th Street Hall ^
22 – COLUMBUS Dirty Dungarees ^
23 – BUFFALO Buffalo Tap House ^
24 – TROY No Fun ^
25 – BURLINGTON St. Anthony’s Church ^
26 – PORTLAND Geno’s Rock Club ^

JULY

02 – READING Reverb !
03 – VIRGINIA BEACH Elevation 27 !
04 – JACKSON TOWNSHIP Hellfest %
05 – WORCESTER The Palladium !
07 – CINCINATTI Bogart’s !
08 – NASHVILLE Brooklyn Bowl !
09 – NEW ORLEANS Tipitina’s !
10 – HOUSTON House of Blues !
11 – AUSTIN Emo’s !
12 – TULSA Cain’s Ballroom !
14 – DENVER Summit Music Hall !
15 – OMAHA The Admiral !
17 – CHICAGO The Rumble %
19 – SAGINAW The Vault #
21 – ST. LOUIS Pop’s Nightclub #
22 – FORT WORTH Piere’s Entertainment Center #
23 – TORONTO Phoenix Concert Theatre #
24 – BUFFALO Town Ballroom #

$ Balmora only

% Festival Date

* with Poison The Well, Converge, Spy

^ with Holder, Azshara

! with Hatebreed, Devourment, Snuffed on Sight, Face Yourself

# with Hatebreed, Incantation, Snuffed on Sight, Face Yourself

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The Feral Kids’ debut single ‘No Wall‘, released today, opens fittingly with the warning sound of an alarm siren. The style is energetic Scandinavian action rock: the guitar riffs are infectious, the vocals deliver both power and grit, and the rhythm section hits with the right amount of punch. Helsinki-based The Feral Kids have built […]

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The Butthole Surfers remain one of the most enigmatic bands in the history of rock music. Most of

This month brings Barry Manilow and Martha Graham, Earth Day and Easter, as well as a pickle tour and a little night music.

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With the recent comeback success of vinyl records—and even cassettes—driven by nostalgia and larger profit margins for major record labels, heavy metal’s biggest band is going one step further. James Hetfield recently announced via TMZ that Metallica will release their entire catalog on 8-track cartridges… even the infamous Lulu. Hetfield … Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com