A new hardcore unit has been announced as members from Comeback Kid, A Mourning Star, and Bayonet Dismemberment are pictured under a new band Instagram titled, Kill Chain.
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Ukrainian riot grrrl trio Death Pill provide update ahead of hometown show in Kyiv this week
Following on from their short Euro tour and appearance at the LOUD WOMEN fest in September 2025, Mariana, Natalia and Anastasiia once again went their separate ways to rest, regroup and plan. With so much going on in the world today it’s easy to forget that the war in Ukraine has now entered its fourth year, with no real end in sight.
For the band, and indeed any musicians in Ukraine the only thing to do is get on with life as much as is possible.
And such is the bond between these three women ‘getting on with it’ is always the driver, irrespective of the fact that they are in separate countries. When they told us of their latest plan to play a gig in Kyiv, we had to share it. The last time they managed that was a one-off show in 2023 prior to their first ever tour outside Ukraine, a part of which was captured in the video for ‘Monsters’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbvbiWHHB14
Plus, Dan Baskerville’s documentary film of the UK leg of that 2023 tour is available to view/stream over at Doc ‘N’ Roll TV.
https://www.docnrollfestival.com/docn-roll-tv/
Now, over to Death Pill for the latest.
“There’s been a long-standing idea within Death Pill — to bring the band back home to Kyiv. It’s something we’ve spoken about for years, trying to fit it between tours, schedules, and life in different countries. But it always felt complicated, like something that would need “the right moment.
After our UK/EU tour in 2025, we made a conscious decision to slow down — for the first time in a while, there was space to think about something more personal.
Around the same time, Nataliia planned her first trip home in three years, timing it around Easter to see family. Anastasiia also tries to return to Ukraine whenever she can, despite everything. Somehow, all of this aligned — and the idea of a Kyiv show stopped being abstract and became real.
Mariana, still based in Kyiv, has been carrying that connection to the city every day — and this show is something she’s been deeply, genuinely excited to finally make happen.
In the current reality of war, organising a gig is not just about logistics — it’s about intention. This show is not meant to be big or flashy, that didn’t feel right. Instead, we chose something closer to who we are.
The show will take place on 4th April at Теплий Ламповий (Tepliy Lampoviy — literally “Warm & Cozy”) a venue that carries its own history for the band. It’s where, about five years ago, Mariana and Anastasiia first asked Nataliia if she wanted to join Death Pill. Coming back to this space now feels like closing a circle.
When planning the show, we also knew we couldn’t approach it like a regular concert. In the current situation, trying to treat it as just another gig feels out of place — even painful. So, we decided to make it a charity show, with all proceeds going to the Front + Rear Foundation. It felt like the only honest way to do it — to keep the night meaningful not just for us, but for something bigger than us.
The lineup is just as personal: — Zombie Attack, our close friends
— Terrorscum, a band tied even closer to us
No distance, no hierarchy — just people who share the same scene, the same history.
For us, playing in Kyiv now is something deeply meaningful. It’s not just a concert — it’s a moment of return. Even briefly, it brings back a sense of life as it used to be. Seeing friends, being together, feeling present.
War changes your understanding of things. You realise how simple happiness actually is — having your health, your home, and your people nearby. That’s enough.
This show is also a chance to reconnect with family — to see loved ones who remain in Kyiv, including grandparents who have chosen to stay despite everything. It’s not an easy decision, but it’s theirs, and we understand it.
So, for us this gig is small but special. It doesn’t matter how many gigs and tours you’ve made, you still belong to and are proud of your local scene.”
Tickets – https://toptickets.com.ua/events/death-pill
We only wish New Heavy Sounds could be there with them. However, Death Pill being the kind of hard working ‘pro’ outfit that they are, they’ve hatched a plan to provide a few extras. Something brand new … as Natalia says.
“It’s fabulous how 4-hour rehearsal can be helpful and productive – be ready we are dropping a single soon.”
Plus, a video of that song/single captured live at the gig.
Hold on to your hats because one thing is for certain.
Nothing’s gonna keep Death Pill down.
Follow online:
Ukrainian riot grrrl trio Death Pill provide update ahead of hometown show in Kyiv this week
Following on from their short Euro tour and appearance at the LOUD WOMEN fest in September 2025, Mariana, Natalia and Anastasiia once again went their separate ways to rest, regroup and plan. With so much going on in the world today it’s easy to forget that the war in Ukraine has now entered its fourth year, with no real end in sight.
For the band, and indeed any musicians in Ukraine the only thing to do is get on with life as much as is possible.
And such is the bond between these three women ‘getting on with it’ is always the driver, irrespective of the fact that they are in separate countries. When they told us of their latest plan to play a gig in Kyiv, we had to share it. The last time they managed that was a one-off show in 2023 prior to their first ever tour outside Ukraine, a part of which was captured in the video for ‘Monsters’.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbvbiWHHB14
Plus, Dan Baskerville’s documentary film of the UK leg of that 2023 tour is available to view/stream over at Doc ‘N’ Roll TV.
https://www.docnrollfestival.com/docn-roll-tv/
Now, over to Death Pill for the latest.
“There’s been a long-standing idea within Death Pill — to bring the band back home to Kyiv. It’s something we’ve spoken about for years, trying to fit it between tours, schedules, and life in different countries. But it always felt complicated, like something that would need “the right moment.
After our UK/EU tour in 2025, we made a conscious decision to slow down — for the first time in a while, there was space to think about something more personal.
Around the same time, Nataliia planned her first trip home in three years, timing it around Easter to see family. Anastasiia also tries to return to Ukraine whenever she can, despite everything. Somehow, all of this aligned — and the idea of a Kyiv show stopped being abstract and became real.
Mariana, still based in Kyiv, has been carrying that connection to the city every day — and this show is something she’s been deeply, genuinely excited to finally make happen.
In the current reality of war, organising a gig is not just about logistics — it’s about intention. This show is not meant to be big or flashy, that didn’t feel right. Instead, we chose something closer to who we are.
The show will take place on 4th April at Теплий Ламповий (Tepliy Lampoviy — literally “Warm & Cozy”) a venue that carries its own history for the band. It’s where, about five years ago, Mariana and Anastasiia first asked Nataliia if she wanted to join Death Pill. Coming back to this space now feels like closing a circle.
When planning the show, we also knew we couldn’t approach it like a regular concert. In the current situation, trying to treat it as just another gig feels out of place — even painful. So, we decided to make it a charity show, with all proceeds going to the Front + Rear Foundation. It felt like the only honest way to do it — to keep the night meaningful not just for us, but for something bigger than us.
The lineup is just as personal: — Zombie Attack, our close friends
— Terrorscum, a band tied even closer to us
No distance, no hierarchy — just people who share the same scene, the same history.
For us, playing in Kyiv now is something deeply meaningful. It’s not just a concert — it’s a moment of return. Even briefly, it brings back a sense of life as it used to be. Seeing friends, being together, feeling present.
War changes your understanding of things. You realise how simple happiness actually is — having your health, your home, and your people nearby. That’s enough.
This show is also a chance to reconnect with family — to see loved ones who remain in Kyiv, including grandparents who have chosen to stay despite everything. It’s not an easy decision, but it’s theirs, and we understand it.
So, for us this gig is small but special. It doesn’t matter how many gigs and tours you’ve made, you still belong to and are proud of your local scene.”
Tickets – https://toptickets.com.ua/events/death-pill
We only wish New Heavy Sounds could be there with them. However, Death Pill being the kind of hard working ‘pro’ outfit that they are, they’ve hatched a plan to provide a few extras. Something brand new … as Natalia says.
“It’s fabulous how 4-hour rehearsal can be helpful and productive – be ready we are dropping a single soon.”
Plus, a video of that song/single captured live at the gig.
Hold on to your hats because one thing is for certain.
Nothing’s gonna keep Death Pill down.
Follow online:
Right now, Boston hardcore heroes Haywire are in the middle of an absolutely ridiculous rise. They tour extremely hard, and they do everything in their power to make sure that every show devolves into complete insanity as quickly as possible. Videos of the band’s shows go viral all the time, and I see a bunch of their clips every time I scroll Instagram. Haywire know how to create big moments, including cover songs that mean a lot to the cities where they’re playing — Title Fight in Wilkes-Barre, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones (with Dicky Barrett) in their hometown. In the past week, they’ve had a couple of other big ones.
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Last week saw the beginning of the 2026 Major League Baseball season. Teams got hot starts like my New York Mets, while others spun their wheels at the starting line, but that’s not why we’re here. This past Saturday, the San Diego Padres utilized their star closer Mason Miller for the first time at home and as a result, the world witnessed one of the coolest entrances in baseball in a long time.
That’s all because starting the 9th inning in a high leverage situation, the TV production team followed Miller out from the bullpen to the mound on the field as Korn’s 1994 classic “Blind”. Lights turned on and off along with the music, folks got hyped up and cheered loud, and as just before he got to the mound, Jonathan Davis’ scream “ARE YOU READY” filled the stadium.
It’s super cool to see this sort of thing happen at a major moment in a televised game. Metal in baseball isn’t entirely rare, though the sport is absolutely dominated by pop, rap, and Latin music fans. Still, some folks like Miller, former Washington Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle, and former Red Sox player Mike Lowell were known for metal entrance songs. Hell, Hall of Fame ex-Yankees closer Mariano Rivera used to come out to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” and former Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick used to come up to bat to “You Know That Ain’t Them Dogs’ Real Voices” by iwrestledabearonce on the regular.
In the case of Miller, using Korn as an entrance song plays double duty when playing at home. Not only is it a badass entrance for a closer jogging to the mound to slam the door on a game, but it’s also getting to highlight a home-grown band like Korn — even though Bakersfield is an almost four hour drive to San Diego…
The Padres would end up holding on to their three run lead against the Detroit Tigers thanks to Miller’s lights out performance. Though most will attribute the save to Miller’s dominant pitching performance, I’ll give Korn a little nod here too. There’s no way Miller wasn’t fired up after that introduction.
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Black/death whirlwind Belexum present their new track “Master of Masks” ahead of their forthcoming, self-titled, debut album, out this year.
Featuring members of Cloak, Mystic Priestess, Eteraz, and All Your Sisters. Belexum’s self-titled debut was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Sasha Stroud at Artifact Audio NYC and The Bone Zone PDX. Their debut will mark the first Transylvanian Recordings releases of 202666.
“I’m so sick of all the mid hardcore death metal and terrible slam nonsense that I’m going out of my way to stray away from pushing death metal; there’s only three bands I have agreed to work with in the genre for the next couple of years, and Belexum was a breath of fresh air” says Transylvanian Recordings label head Jimmy Rauh. “Just look at this insane cover by Devin Toye, it’s undeniably awesome! This album will also mark the fourth release I’ve done that Nicole Dunn was apart of, alongside Cloak, Mystic Priestess, and Rhizome, Nicole has also played in All Your Sisters and the black metal band Vaamatar.
‘This is a tiny preview of what’s to come; make sure to follow their page on here for more updates and news. We will be dropping this hammer very soon!!’
The post Track Premiere: Belexum – “Master of Masks” appeared first on Decibel Magazine.
