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  • Review MASTODON “Marrow Deep”

    Marrow Deep is an album that, in many ways, marks the beginning of a new era for Mastodon. A lot has happened in the five years since the release of Hushed and Grim. The most profound event was undoubtedly the death of Brent Hinds. Now, almost exactly a year later, Mastodon return with a new album, and… Continue Reading →

  • Bryan Adams Releases New Single ‘The Ballad of Terry Fox’

    Today, Bryan Adams has released ‘The Ballad of Terry Fox’, a heartfelt and uplifting new song celebrating one of Canada’s most enduring heroes. Stream/Download ‘The Ballad of Terry Fox’ – here Inspired by the extraordinary life and legacy of v, the song tells the story of his historic Marathon of Hope and honours the courage, determination and spirit that […]

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  • Imminence Share Gorgeous New Track ‘If Not Now, When’

    Imminence have shared a new track titled ‘If Not Now, When’, further developing the expansive audio and visual universe of their upcoming album ‘Axis Mundi’.


    The track feels like an extra string in the band’s ever-blossoming bow, adding in layers of Deftones-esque tranquility and ambience, whilst still being defined by the caustic metalcore and beautiful violins that help to define the band.

    It’s delicate, patient and compelling, an added layer of the intrigue and magic that is revealing itself to be a defining factor of this era.

    Plus, you need to see the dog that steals the show in the latest chapter of the album’s visual tale.


    “Axis Mundi’ will be released on October 02 via Century Media Records.

    The band have also announced a trio of special in-store performances around the album’s release. Here are those dates:

    27 – LONDON Rough Trade East
    28 – BIRMINGHAM The Vault
    29 – MANCHESTER HMV

    That is in addition to their massive upcoming headline tour across the whole of Europe, with support coming from August Burns Red. Here are all of those dates:

    JANUARY 2027

    08 – GOTHENBURG Filmstudios
    09 – HAMBURG Sporthalle
    12 – MANCHESTER Academy
    13 – LONDON Brixton Academy
    15 – BRUSSELS Ancienne Belgique
    16 – PARIS Zenith Paris – La Vilette
    17 – DÜSSELDORF Mitsubishi Electric Halle
    19 – OFFENBACH AM MAIN Stadthalle
    20 – LUDWIGSBURG MHPArena
    21 – MILAN Alcatraz
    24 – VIENNA Gasometer
    25 – BUDAPEST Barba Negra Red Stage
    27 – MUNICH Zenith
    29 – BERLIN Columbiahalle
    30 – LEIPZIG Haus Auensee
    31 – WARSAW Progresja

    FEBRUARY

    02 – HELSINKI Kulttuuritalo
    05 – STOCKHOLM Fållan
    06 – MALMÖ Slagthuset

    Imminence are one of Rock Sound’s Stars of 2026, hitting the cover of the magazine at the start of the year. You can pick up a copy now from SHOP.ROCKSOUND.TV

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  • Hatebreed unleash political rage on new single, Fatal Paradox

    Posted on August 27th 2026, 11:21am

  • Gig Review: Crimson Veil / DORJA / Insectus – Daltons, Brighton (24th August 2026)

    There is nothing quite like sitting on Brighton beach with a pint, watching the sun lower towards the horizon and listening to the seagulls amassing after a long day of thievery and harassment. This is an option at Daltons in Brighton and is one of the reasons it is such a great little venue – … Continue reading Gig Review: Crimson Veil / DORJA / Insectus – Daltons, Brighton (24th August 2026)

  • “I think it surprised a lot of people!” Tears For Fears announce Deluxe Reissue of 1989’s The Seeds Of Love

    Tears For Fears will release a new Deluxe Edition of their 1989 third album, The Seeds Of Love, on various formats, through UMC, on October 16.

    The new reissue includes brand-new Steven Wilson Atmos and Stereo mixes (Wilson ranks The Seeds Of Love as one of his top five albums of all time).

    The album is reissued on various vinyl and CD formats, including a 2LP edition on special-effect blue vinyl with alternate artwork, which pairs the original album with a second disc of B-sides and demos, some of which are appearing on vinyl for the first time, a three-CD set featuring alternate and rare mixes, single versions and B-sides, and a limited edition Blu-ray.

    Released in September 1989, the heavily Beatles-influenced album was a commercial and critical triumph, debuting at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and achieving Platinum certification from the BPI within just three weeks. In the United States, it was also a Platinum album, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Top 200.

    “Out of all our albums, I’d probably rank it highest,” says Roland Orzabal. “I think it surprised a lot of people, a lot of our peers as well, people who maybe we were being compared to in the mid-Eighties.”

    “The tracks I liked then, I still like now,” adds Curt Smith. “Woman In Chains, Badman’s Song, Sowing The Seeds Of Love and Advice For The Young At Heart have all stuck around. We still play those live.”

    Pre-order The Seeds Of Love.

    Pre-order The Seeds Of Love Blu-ray.

    Tears For Fears Seeds Of Love 3CD packshot

    (Image credit: UMC)

    Tears For Fears: The Seeds Of Love Deluxe Edition

    2LP Deluxe Edition
    The original album plus a bonus LP of B-sides, demos and rare recordings, several appearing on vinyl for the first time. Housed in alternative sleeve artwork and pressed on limited edition blue marbled vinyl.

    Side One
    1. Woman In Chains
    2. Badman’s Song
    3. Sowing The Seeds Of Love
    4. Advice For The Young At Heart

    Side Two
    1. Standing On The Corner Of The Third World
    2. Swords And Knives
    3. Year Of The Knife
    4. Famous Last Words

    Side Three
    1. Tears Roll Down
    2. Always In The Past
    3. My Life In The Suicide Ranks
    4. Music For Tables
    5. Johnny Panic And The Bible of Dreams

    Side Four
    1. Rhythm Of Life (Demo)*
    2. Advice For The Young At Heart (Demo)*
    3. Swords And Knives (Demo)*
    4. Famous Last Words (Demo)*
    5. Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Instrumental / Demo)*

    *First time on vinyl

    3CD Deluxe Edition

    Expanded 3CD edition featuring the original remastered album, B-sides, radio edits, alternate mixes and rare recordings from The Seeds Of Love era, presented in a deluxe digipack with interviews and commentary.

    CD 1 – The Seeds Of Love
    1. Woman In Chains
    2. Badman’s Song
    3. Sowing The Seeds Of Love
    4. Advice For The Young At Heart
    5. Standing On The Corner Of The Third World
    6. Swords And Knives
    7. Year Of The Knife
    8. Famous Last Words

    CD 2 – The Sun – Single Seeds / 45s and B-sides
    1. Sowing The Seeds Of Love (7″ Version)
    2. Tears Roll Down
    3. Woman In Chains (Single Version)
    4. Always In The Past
    5. My Life In The Suicide Ranks
    6. Woman In Chains (Instrumental Version 2)
    7. Advice For The Young At Heart (7″ Version)
    8. Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Instrumental Version)
    9. Music For Tables
    10. Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Mix One)
    11. Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Mix Two)
    12. Sowing The Seeds Of Love (US Radio Edit)
    13. Woman In Chains (US Radio Edit)
    14. Advice For The Young At Heart (Italian Radio Edit)
    15. Year Of The Knife (Canadian Single Version)
    16. Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams

    CD 3 – The Moon – Radio Edits and Early Mixes
    1. The Year Of The Knife (Overture)
    2. Year Of The Knife (Early Mix / Instrumental Version)
    3. Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Alternate Mix)
    4. Tears Roll Down (Alternate Mix)
    5. The Year Of The Knife (Steve Chase 7″ Remix)
    6. Badman’s Song (Early Mix)
    7. Advice For The Young At Heart (Backing Track)
    8. The Year Of The Knife (Instrumental Version)
    9. Johnny Panic And The Bible Of Dreams (Mix One / 7″ Edit)
    10. Sowing The Seeds Of Love (Early Mix / Instrumental)
    11. Woman In Chains (US Radio Edit 2)
    12. Year Of The Knife (Canadian Single Version / Instrumental)
    13. Famous Last Words (French Radio Edit)
    14. Woman In Chains (Reprise)

    1LP Steven Wilson Mix (D2C Only)
    The classic 1989 album newly mixed in stereo by Steven Wilson, pressed on exclusive sunburst orange and red vinyl.

    Side One
    1. Woman In Chains
    2. Badman’s Song
    3. Sowing The Seeds Of Love
    4. Advice For The Young At Heart

    Side Two
    1. Standing On The Corner Of The Third World
    2. Swords And Knives
    3. Year Of The Knife
    4. Famous Last Words

    1LP Half-Speed Master Edition
    The classic 1989 album remastered by Jon Astley and cut at half speed by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios for enhanced audio fidelity and exceptional vinyl playback.

    Side One
    1. Woman In Chains
    2. Badman’s Song
    3. Sowing The Seeds Of Love
    4. Advice For The Young At Heart

    Side Two
    1. Standing On The Corner Of The Third World
    2. Swords And Knives
    3. Year Of The Knife
    4. Famous Last Words

    Limited Edition Blu-ray

    Steven Wilson Atmos Mix
    Steven Wilson 5.1 Mix
    Steven Wilson Stereo Mix
    Steven Wilson Instrumental Atmos Mix
    Steven Wilson Instrumental 5.1 Mix
    Steven Wilson Instrumental Stereo Mix
    1989 Stereo Mix (Miles Showell 2023 Remaster)

    BONUS TRACKS: TOWNHOUSE LIVE JAM SESSIONS
    Woman In Chains – Townhouse Jam
    Broken – Townhouse Jam
    Rhythm Of Life – Townhouse Jam
    Badman’s Song – Townhouse Jam
    Badman’s Song – Reprise – Townhouse Jam
    Standing On The Corner Of The Third World – Townhouse Jam

  • Album review: Mastodon – Marrow Deep

    Posted on August 27th 2026, 11:09am

  • Mastodon – ‘Marrow Deep’

    Moving on after the exit of an integral band member is never an easy task, but for Mastodon the circumstances were infinitely harder. Five months after their friend and guitarist of twenty-five years Brent Hinds parted ways with the band, he tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident, leaving the three remaining band members bereft with a seemingly impossible hole to fill. Blindsided by shock and grief, they continued with their touring and recording schedules, choosing axeman Nick Johnston to be the man who would take up permanent guitar duties. Also welcomed into the fold was keyboardist Joao Nogueira, and with the rejuvenated Mastodon now operating as a five piece, new album ‘Marrow Deep’ finds the band charting a renewed and impassioned course.

    Mastodon of course are no strangers to making music overshadowed by death. 2009’s career defining ‘Crack The Skye’ saw drummer Brann Dallor confront the tragic suicide of his sister, while 2017’s ‘Emperor Of Sand’ was a loose concept album about the band’s individual experiences of dealing with cancer within their immediate families. Even the band’s most recent album, 2021’s ‘Hushed And Grim’, was recorded in the midst of them losing their longtime manager and friend Nick John. With this in mind, it will come as no surprise that ‘Marrow Deep’ is littered with odes and references to the late Hinds (his tattooed likeness can also be seen in the album’s spellbinding cover art) as well as the sad passing of Dailor’s Mother, who died during the writing of this album.

    In quintessential Mastodon fashion, ‘Barbarian’s Blood’ opens the album in thunderous style as powerhouse drumming gives way to treacle thick, sludge-infused riffs, alongside bassist Troy Sander’s commanding howl. A shapeshifter of a track recalling both the Mastodon of new and old, the storming opener also features the first touches of proggy, atmospheric keyboard work from Nogueira, cementing his place in the band early on in the record. Immediately noticeable too is just how crisp and clear the band sound in the hands of producers Kurt Ballou and Patrick Berger. Dailor’s distinctive drum patterns have a little more space to breathe, whilst this is by far the most prominent Sander’s bass have ever sounded on record. ‘Poisonous Weapons’ is another absolute rager of a track and features a great solo from new boy Johnson, who instead of trying to replace the irreplaceable has clearly brought his own ideas to the Mastodon table. Likewise his lead guitar work on the ferocious ‘Out Like A Lamb’ is showstopping, demonstrating just what a perfect fit he is. Lead single ‘Your Ghost Again’ already feels like a Mastodon classic with Noguiera’s keyboards once again nudging the band in a proggier direction during instrumental passages, recalling ‘Sorceress’ and ‘Heritage’ era Opeth.

    ‘Marrow Deep’ gets really interesting, however, when it starts venturing into slightly more uncharted waters. The album’s moving centrepiece ‘In The Ruins’ is easily one of the best tracks of their career, featuring Hinds-esque, heartfelt vocals from Sanders, moving guitar work and a chorus that truly embeds itself in the mind. The trippy ‘The Vanishing’ is also a standout. Opening with a bass intro from the legendary Geezer Butler, it morphs into an emotive and psychedelic-tinged ballad complete with memorable, emotive arpeggios, gorgeous harmonised vocals and a glorious solo from Johnson. Speaking of guest features, Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe lends his almighty roar to the groove-infected and riff-filled ‘A Vampire’s Demeanour’, whilst Clutch’s Neil Fallon lends his unhinged vocals to the mind-bending trip of a closer ‘The Three Fates’. Here, we find the band fully embracing all things psychedelic, using the second half of the near eight-minute runtime to have one heavy blissed-out jam, complete with mesmerising keyboard and guitar solos.

    In all, ‘Marrow Deep’ contains many elements you could easily attribute to Mastodon’s past albums, in particular ‘Blood Mountain’ and ‘Hushed And Grim’. But more importantly, this album represents a new incarnation of Mastodon; with Johnson and Nogueira on board, the band are confidently carving a new path and entering a new era of their career. ‘Marrow Deep’ is a passionate, intricate, raging, and at times poignant album that more than stands up to the band’s best work. 

    ADAM FIRTH

  • Interview with Hatebreed

    We got the pleasure of interviewing Grammy-nominated hardcore legends Hatebreed during Wacken Open Air about the festival and more. 

    Benedetta

    I’m here with two legendary artists from Hatebreed. How are you doing guys?

    Hatebreed

    Tired, I just woke up, and it’s hot. This summer’s been very hot. But today’s not bad, not yet. We’ll see.

    Benedetta

    So, since Wacken is celebrating its 35th year of the festival, how does it feel to play in such an edition of the festival?

    Hatebreed

    I love it. I mean, it’s always great bands. We’ve been here a few times, and every time it’s always great. A lot of heavy bands on a big scale, not more commercial type, I guess, or smaller ones where they’re extreme. It’s like a good mix of real heavy bands, and I love it. Yeah, I feel like this and Graspop and Hellfest, those are, to me, the ones over here for a band like us, you know. Fortunately, sometimes the stars align and you get to see some of the bands and not just play your show. I saw there were some bands I wanted to see today. Saxon, Judas Priest, Black Label Society. Hopefully we’ll find time to do that today.

    Benedetta

    Since you have a lot of experience in live shows, but you also are experienced in music production and recording, do you think that the life of an artist is a lonely life?

    Hatebreed

    Oh yeah, 100%. I mean, life on the road is one of the loneliest things there is. And a lot of people can’t comprehend that because they think, “How can that be when you’re out with a bunch of other people, your friends, your bandmates?“. it’s mentally taxing to be away from home and your normal things that you have over there, like your loved ones, your pets. So it’s definitely a lonely place. In society overall, we are a weird group of people, you know, and it’s hard for us to exist amongst normal people sometimes because this lifestyle, especially when you’ve been doing it as long as Hatebreed, over 30 years now, you know, it puts you into a different mind frame.

    Benedetta

    Do you think that we will ever reach some sort of equality between men and women in the metal world?

    Hatebreed

    I mean, I hope so. It seems like it’s definitely a lot better now than it used to be. There’s a lot of females in a lot of bands, not just like the singer; all instruments and everything. I think it’s definitely getting a lot better and way more accepted than it used to be, that’s for sure. You’re seeing, especially in the underground music scene, there’s a lot of female fronts in bands, in the younger hardcore scene. I mean, Arch Enemy is one of my favourite bands too, so…

    Benedetta

    Thank you so much for taking the time to do this interview today. Is there anything else that you want to add to our viewers and readers?

    Hatebreed

    Yeah, we have a new record coming out in November. “Fatal Paradox” on BLKIIBLK Records. We’re excited. It’s been a long time since we’ve had new music out. Check out our new video for “Kill Count Increase”.

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  • “She spent so long in the water that she contracted mild hypothermia. She recovered and carried on”: When Kate Bush returned to the stage Before The Dawn, 35 years after her only tour

    “Musical event of the year? Musical event of the 21st century so far wouldn’t be overstating it.” When Prog witnessed the attitude and energy of Kate Bush’s Before The Dawn show in 2014, we didn’t hold back the praise.

    And why should we? They’d been building up unused since her one and only large-scale tour in 1979, waiting for the hardly-imagined moment that she’d bring her musical genius to another stage some day.

    And she had – 35 years later, in the form of a 22-date residency at London’s Hammersmith Apollo from August 26 to October 1, containing 25 songs over two acts, and seen by over 80,000 fortunate people. “The spectacle embraces modern technology and stagecraft to raise Bush’s unique eclecticism – song, film, costume, lights, props, magic and high drama – to another dimension,” we said.

    “More than a rock gig, it’s a sensual sound-and-vision extravaganza. It takes flight. Yet for all the razzle-dazzle, it proves intensely moving. At the centre of the whirlpool: that voice, richer than ever.”

    We reflected: “It may be that Bush has brought mannerisms often reductively labelled as prog back to mainstream acceptance. Or it could just be that Britain’s most gifted female star can do anything she wants, such is the love and adoration displayed here. The young girl who once yelped ‘Wow’ is now a mature woman confirmed as the genius godmother of art rock – 35 years on, the moment is hers again.”

    While the multimedia show was a triumph, no one should have been surprised. Bush gathered the best talent to multiply her own, including two former members of the Royal Shakespeare Company, an illusionist, a puppeteer and a video projection designer. This, along with seven musicians, 13 actors and countless crew, helped her deliver two stories, one based on The Ninth Wave from Hounds Of Love and the other on A Sky Of Honey from Aerial.

    Those who didn’t see the show were treated to the release of a video for And Dream Of Sheep, part of The Ninth Wave. Bush is seen floating on an ocean, wearing a life jacket after her ship has sunk – and that attention to detail nearly delivered severe consequences after she spent three days in a water tank, singing live, to shoot the scenes as used in the show.

    “This was to create a sense of realism, as the character in the song is lost at sea,” a press release explained. “She spent so long in the water during the first day of filming that she contracted mild hypothermia. She recovered after a day off and carried on filming.”

    Once the run was over, Bush described it as “one of the most extraordinary experiences of my life.” She added: “I was really delighted that the shows were received so positively and so warmly – but the really unexpected part of it all was audiences you could only ever dream of.

    “They took my breath away. Every single night they were so behind us. You could feel their support from the minute we walked on stage. I just never imagined it would be possible to connect with an audience on such a powerful and intimate level; to feel such – well, quite frankly – love. It was like this at every single show.”

    Kate Bush accepts the Editor's Award for 'Before The Dawn' as Sir Ian McKellen and hosts Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon look on at the 60th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, November 30, 2014 .

    Bush receives the London Evening Standard’s Editor’s Award for Before The Dawn in November 2014, as presenter Sir Ian McKellen and hosts Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon watch (Image credit: Getty Images)

    Bush most recently made chart history with the second-wave impact of 1985 single Running Up That Hill after its appearance in Stranger Things in 2022. Before that – and after the success of 1978 debut hit Wuthering Heights – she entered the record books again when Before The Dawn led to eight of her albums entering the top 40 at the same time, and her entire catalogue made the top 50.

    Looking back her residency’s success, she admitted in 2016 that the endeavour had terrified her. “The idea of putting the show together was something that I found really interesting and really exciting,” she said. “But to actually step into it was something that I had to really work hard on.

    I was so terrified that if my mind wandered off, I wouldn’t remember where I was in the song

    “I was really nervous every night as a performer, but I had complete faith in everybody on the stage, everybody in the team, all the sound guys. The most difficult thing for me was to be continually in the now because I naturally tend to race ahead in my mind.

    “Once we started running the show I had to be absolutely in that moment. I was so terrified that if my mind wandered off, when I came back I wouldn’t remember where I was. I had to really fix myself, so that I would remember where I was in the song.”

    Naturally, speculation circulated that Bush might stage another show – but to date that hasn’t happened. She also said she wasn’t writing new songs at that time, although of course she’d have an impressive pile of creations stored away.

    Asked if she’d put a full stop on creating music, she replied: “Oh no, I don’t think so. I think it’s just a rather big comma.”