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  • Delusions of April 2026 – Part 1

    Every Monday morning, Still in Rock kicks off the week with an article featuring a bunch of new releases. At the end of each month, I dedicate a playlist to the best of these articles (link). Don’t miss out and join Still in Rock on Facebook (here), WhatsApp (here), and Instagram (here). Cheers.
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    Aidmoozic – Weston-le-Clay
    LP, 27 February 2026
    [punk]
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    In one sentence: Nervous and fast, I love these dark, gritty sounds flirting with hardcore punk; welcome to the projects.

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    Swirls – Surge
    LP, À Tant Rêver Du Roi & Howlin Banana Records & Modulor, 6 March 2026
    [indie rock]
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    In one sentence: Perfectly controlled rhythms, sun-drenched guitars, Pavement-style phrasing; this is the kind of indie we love.


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    The Caries Company – Episodio Especia
    EP, Idiotapes & Prison Records, 19 March 2026
    [egg punk]
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    In one sentence: Spain has quickly become the world’s leading supplier of egg punk; should come in handy in these troubled geopolitical times.

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    Angine de Poitrine – Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
    Session, KEXP, 5 February 2026
    [microtonal math rock]
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  • PLAYLIST Still in Rock – March 2026

    (EN) Every month, Still in Rock publishes a playlist with the best of Monday’s Delusions articles. Here is the one for March 2026. // (FR) Chaque mois, Still in Rock sort une playlist avec le meilleur des articles Delusions publiés chaque lundi matin. Voici celle de mars 2026.

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  • Review LONG DISTANCE CALLING “Into the Void”

    First and foremost, words are a fundamentally rational means of expression. On their own, they rarely evoke deep emotions or feelings. Their true power unfolds when they are combined and even more so through articulation. It is the voice, the melody, and the dynamics of delivery that ultimately create emotional impact. With this in mind,… Continue Reading →
  • “Blessedly free of vibraphones and scatological humour.” Todd Rundgren delights some and confounds others on A Wizard, A True Star

    Aided by magic mushrooms and a newly built studio, Todd Rundgren sets out to chart “the chaotic musical element” in his head
  • “Blessedly free of vibraphones and scatological humour.” Todd Rundgren delights some and confounds others on A Wizard, A True Star

    Aided by magic mushrooms and a newly built studio, Todd Rundgren sets out to chart “the chaotic musical element” in his head
  • Getting To Know The Bands Of THRASHVILLE With HYBRID NIGHTMARES

    Set amongst the lush bushland confines of Dashville, in the Hunter Valley, Thrashville returns, ready for a one day explosion of punk, rock, metal and all in between, on the darkest, firiest day of the year, Saturday, June 27, 2026. This years line-up is a cracker, with FEAR (USA), Disentomb, The Bennies, Dregg, Hybrid Nightmares, Turtle Skull, […]
  • THE LEEMOO GANG – A Family Business

    THE LEEMOO GANG – A Family Business

    Castle 2026 Reframing their riffs and licks, French collective take fiery blend of pancontinental motifs to an entirely new level of fantasy. There’s nothing new under the sun, of course, yet cooking things up by exposing them to a natural … Continue reading →

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  • Architects Of Your Own Demise With TOM ENGLUND From EVERGREY

    Interview by Kris Peters Gothenburg’s finest musical expert Evergrey are returning with their fifteenth studio album Architects Of A New Weave, set for release on June 5, 2026 via Napalm Records. Whether it launches EVERGREY’s boldest era yet, stands as a fierce standalone declaration, or serves as the pivotal bridge chapter that redefines their path, […]
  • Joni Mitchell Accepts Lifetime Achievement Juno, Sings With Sarah McLachlan & Allison Russell

    This weekend was the 2026 Junos, the annual awards presented by the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences. Tonight, Saskatoon’s own Joni Mitchell was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Juno, along with a tribute performance from fellow Canadian singer-songwriters Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell.

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  • Metalcore Veterans, AGE OF RUIN, Release New Single/Video, “Falling”

    Washington, D.C. – Metalcore veterans, Age of Ruin, have released new single, “Falling.” The song is the first fresh blood spilled by Age of Ruin since last year’s seminal, full-length album, Nothingman (a title that perfectly encapsulates both the crushing bleakness of the human spirit and the exact Kelley Blue Book value of their touring vessel, the Nothingvan).

    Manifesting without warning like a collective auditory hallucination, this new track sees the band violently regressing to their roots. It delivers the kind of punishing, primitive riffage that will make anyone raised on Roots-era Sepultura or Kingdom of Lost Souls-era Damnation A.D. want to immediately start throwing elbows in a pottery store.

    But it’s not just an exercise in neck-snapping brutality. As the despair boils over, the mood shifts from pitch-black bleakness to something suspiciously resembling optimism. When frontman Ben’s haunting vocals bellow, “the lines begin to blur around me,” which in most other contexts would be a terrifying neurological symptom. It actually serves as a rare glimmer of hope. Just then, the mood shifts, like a thundering tempest leaving all of the elements of rebirth in it’s wake. It’s sonic proof that even after all this time, a little bit of light is finally cracking through the Age of Ruin.

    The official video for “Falling” is available at: youtu.be/XjVvWz9LEC4

    The song is also available on all major platforms, including Bandcamp, Ampwall, Spotify and Apple Music.

    “Falling” was recorded at The Hell Room in northern Virginia and mixed and mastered by Will Beasley at The Bakery Studios in Richmond Virginia.

    Photo Credit: Jason Worcester 

    Line-up:

    Benjamin Swan – vocals
    Christopher Fleming – bass
    Daniel Fleming – guitar
    Hendrik Osinga – drums
    Casey Flanagan – guitar

    FFO: In Flames, Soilwork, Killswitch Engage, and Gojira.

    Released October 17, 2025, Nothingman is available at:

    Bandcamp: ageofruin.bandcamp.com/album/nothingman

    Ltd. Edition CD: theupstagemusicfest.com/product-page/age-of-ruin-nothing-man

    Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/5gx07goL02rG6kpD4mP10f

    Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/album/nothingman/1838282980

    Ampwall: ampwall.com/a/ageofruin

    Source: ClawHammer PR