Trippz Michaud’s No Box comes through as a defiant, self-assertive anthem, rooted in individuality and refusal to conform. The track carries a raw, expressive energy, with a beat that gives space for his personality to take center stage. Vocally, Trippz leans into a direct, unfiltered delivery, reinforcing the “black sheep” narrative without overpolishing the edges. There’s a DIY spirit running throughout, adding authenticity and character.
No Box stands as a bold statement of identity—imperfect, personal, and unapologetically outside the lines.
Geoff Tate tells UCR how the band created a modern classic and broke important ground for progressive rock and metal in 1988, with the help of late producer Peter Collins. Continue reading…
The UK has their own Saturday Night Live now. Live from London, the first episode of SNL UK premiered on Sky TV last night, and it looks like it’ll be formatted pretty much exactly like the original version. The inaugural musical guest was the very British Wet Leg, who performed “Mangetout” and “Catch These Fists” from last year’s moisturizer.
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“Skies cast amber black” video directed by Max Moore
IT’S ALL AROUND US NOW…
Boundaries return with “Skies cast amber black” (https://bndrs.lnk.to/allaroundusnow), their first new music since 2024’s Death Is Little More, and a track that channels the current cultural climate into a crushing, cinematic storm.
“I have a deep desire in the pit of my making to surround and suffocate the growing plague of people’s self-interest,” vocalist Matthew McDougal says of the Drew Fulk produced track. “Given the chance, I’d remove every ego from the music landscape and burn it off for fuel to power blood hungry behemoths whose only goal is to crush and disable. This song is my plea to cleanse a community I adore of people who see it only as an opportunity or a stepping stone.”
Boundaries will spend much of 2026 on the road, joining The Amity Affliction and August Burns Red for a North American tour from April 10 to May 17, followed by a run of major European festivals including Rock Im Park, Rock Am Ring, Download, and Jera on Air. The band is also confirmed for spots at Warped Tour and Louder Than Life.
Boundaries Tour Dates:
April 10 Worcester, MA Palladium April 11 New Haven, CT College Street Music Hall April 12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE April 14 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore Charlotte April 15 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle April 16 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues Gear Shop Orlando April 18 New Orleans, LA Fillmore New Orleans April 19 Dallas, TX The Bomb Factory April 21 Houston, TX House of Blues April 22 San Antonio, TX Vibes Event Center April 24 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre April 25 San Diego, CA Soma April 26 Anaheim, CA House of Blues Gardenwalk Gear Shop April 28 Sacramento, CA Channel 24 April 29 Garden City, ID Revolution Concert Hall May 1 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center May 2 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium May 3 Omaha, NE The Astro Theater May 5 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore Minneapolis May 6 Milwaukee, WI The Rave/Eagles Club May 8 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre May 9 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theatre May 10 Toronto, ON History May 12 Montreal, QC MTelus May 13 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount May 15 Baltimore, MD Nevermore Hall May 17 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Philadelphia June 5 Berlin, DE Hole44 * June 6 Nürnberg, DE Rock Im Park June 7 Nürburgring, DE Rock Am Ring June 8 Solothurn, CH Kofmehl ** June 9 Ljubljana, SI Center Urbane Kulture Kino Šiška *** June 10 Hradec Králové, CZ Rock For People June 11 Warsaw, PL Klub Hybrydy ****
June 14 Castle Donington, UK Download Festival June 15 Belfast, UK Limelight # June 16 Dublin, IE Academy # June 17 Cardiff, UK Y Plas * June 19 Norwich, UK Voodoos ## June 20 Exeter, UK Cavern ## June 22 Bremen, DE Aladin Music Hall # June 23 Karlsruhe, DE Substage ** June 25 Ysselsteyn, NL Jera on Air June 26 Leipzig, DE Impericon Festival June 27 Münster, DE Vainstream Festival July 25 – 26 Long Beach, CA Warped Tour September 19 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
Boundaries is Cory Emond (guitar), Cody Delvecchio (guitar), Tim Sullivan (drums/vocals), Nathan Calcagno (bass/vocals) and Matthew McDougal (vocals).
The Hartford-based band have released three full-length albums: Death Is Little More (2024), Burying Brightness (2022) and Your RecedingWarmth (2020).
Revolver described their music as “a fascinating meld of crushing sounds,” New Noise said Boundaries are the “new standard-bearer” of metalcore going on to say that it’s rare for a band to have songs that “have a vibrancy and violence that is wonderfully contrasted with such gothic melody,” and Boolin Tunes said they are “a beacon for hardcore bands to look towards.”
The Scottish speed metal king James McBain returns with a brand spanking new Hellripper album “Coronach”. Named after the improvised communal singing that is a tradition at funerals and wakes in Scotland, “Coronach” continues to bring Scottish heritage, culture and tradition into the lyrical themes whilst the music continues to grow and progress drawing from different sounds and influences whilst still retaining the blackened speed and thrash core Hellripper sound.
Hellripper has grown from its origins whilst at the same time remaining much the same. The music is still all performed and recorded by James McBain at his home studio as has been the way for all the previous Hellripper releases but whilst black, speed and thrash metal are the still beating heart of Hellripper, James refuses to do the same album twice and “Coronach” sees the introduction of different instruments such as synthesisers, cello, violin and of course bagpipes and even a few clean vocals pop up here and there. Before anyone panics thinking this is a radical departure for Hellripper, be reassured that this is still the same band but with a few new ingredients added to the mix. Influences as diverse as post punk, prog rock, death metal seep their way into the sound with James citing bands as from Mercyful Fate, Venom, Opeth and Manic Street Preachers as providing influence on his songwriting approach.
The eight songs which make up “Coronach” are varied and give a wide scope throughout the album listening experience from the harsh coldness of album opener ‘Hunderprest’ to the rock ‘n’ roll debauchery of ‘Kinchyle (Goatkraft And Granite), the atmosphere and evil feel of ‘Baobhan Sith (Waltz Of The Damned)’, the all out thrashing assault of ‘Blakk Satanik Fvkkstorm’ and the majestic progressive title track which closes the album and sees the most diverse array of influences and sounds on the album.
“Coronach” is another superb album from Hellripper and showcases the ever growing maturity and evolution of James’ songwriting and musicianship. This is still the same Hellripper which have ripped our faces off on the previous three albums but this is definitely a branching out and expansion of the Hellripper experience whilst still remaining true to the ethos first shown on the debut EP in 2015. Hellripper started out as a little project which James hoped a few people in his local scene would enjoy but has blown up to something beyond which James could ever imagine. The evolution of Hellripper continues with “Coronach” and the future is looking very bright.
"This is appalling and we condemn it. We’re gutted and we support the victim," the band wrote in their statement regarding the offense. Continue reading…
