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Hard rocking songsmiths Tyketto release the video for the album title track taken from the upcoming studio offering Closer To The Sun, out on Friday March 20th, via Silver Lining Music. For pre-orders head HERE. ‘Closer To The Sun’ is a wistful, ethereal track about the allure of a free-spirited soul whose carefree perspective inspires both admiration and introspection.

“‘Closer To The Sun’ is a bit of a fantasy piece, really. I was thinking about Kate Hudson’s character in the film ‘Almost Famous’” comments vocalist and founding member Danny Vaughn. “I think we have all known someone like that growing up, someone that laughs at life, lives just a little outside of the norm and sometimes seems to float through the world. What does she know that I don’t know? The singer has caught a glimpse of this woman and has fallen deeply in love, despite knowing almost nothing about her. ‘What if I’m missing something in my own life? What if?’”

Joined by Harry Scott Elliott on guitar, Ged Rylands on keyboards, Chris Childs (Thunder) on bass and Johnny Dee (Doro) on drums, Vaughn leads a lineup that brings exceptional performances and undeniable fire to every track, reaffirming Tyketto as one of rock’s most respected and enduring names. Closer To The Sun was recorded across multiple studios in the UK and Europe, including Flip Flop Studios and the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales.

Listen to the first and second video and singles from Closer To The Sun – ‘Higher Than High’ and ‘We Rise’ – and watch the videos here – videos directed and edited by Scott Wardell and filmed by Paul Hollingsworth. 

Fresh from their critically-acclaimed headline performance at Planet Rock’s Winter’s End festival in Wales, and in celebration of their new album, Tyketto are gearing up for a full UK tour this April, with European dates set to be announced soon. Fans are encouraged to stay tuned for further updates. For the complete list of upcoming shows and ticket information, visit tyketto.com.

2026 UPCOMING SHOWS:

13 April – The Junction, Cambridge (United Kingdom)

14 April – Waterfront, Norwich (United Kingdom)

16 April – The 1865, Southampton (United Kingdom)

17 April – The 229, London (United Kingdom)

18 April – Academy 2, Manchester (United Kingdom)

19 April – Digital, Newcastle (United Kingdom)

21 April – The Garage, Glasgow (United Kingdom)

23 Apri – Rock City, Nottingham (United Kingdom)

24 April – Corporation, Sheffield (United Kingdom)

25 April – KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton (United Kingdom)

8 May – Casino Estoril’s Salão Preto e Prata, Cascais, Lisbon (Portugal) – with Russ Ballard

3 July – Barcelona Rockfest, Spain

3 – 6 July – Time To Rock Festival, Knislinge (Sweden)

24 July – Malmö Melodic Festival, Plan B, Malmö (Sweden)

26 July – Steelhouse Festival, Aberbeeg (Wales)

27 November – Belfast Empire Music Hall, Belfast (Northern Ireland)

5 December – Piraeus Club Academy, Athens (Greece)

Closer To The Sun is out this Friday, March 20 and will be available on Deluxe Limited Edition 12” Sunburst Vinyl, Limited Edition 12” Red Vinyl, 12” Black Vinyl, CD Digipak, Digital Download, Streaming and special D2C bundles. Pre-orders available HERE

Closer To The Sun Track Listing:

1. Higher Than High
2. Starts with a Feeling
3. Bad for Good
4. We Rise
5. Donnowhuddidis
6. Closer to the Sun
7. Harleys & Indians (Riders in the Sky)*
8. Hit Me Where It Hurts
9. The Picture
10. Far and Away
11. The Brave

*Not included on vinyl formats

Band Line-Up:
DANNY VAUGHN – Lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, keyboards and percussion
CHRIS CHILDS – Bass Guitar, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
JOHNNY DEE – Drums, percussion, backing vocals
HARRY SCOTT ELLIOTT – Lead and rhythm electric guitars, percussion, backing vocals
GED RYLANDS – Keyboards, percussion, backing vocals

Follow Tyketto:
www.facebook.com/TykettoTheOfficial/
www.instagram.com/tykettoofficial
www.tyketto.com
www.youtube.com/@TykettoOfficial 

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You’d be hard-pressed to find a more respected and talented drummer than Megadeth’s Dirk Verbeuren, who cut his teeth with Scarve and Soilwork before joining Megadeth in 2016. Since then, Verbeuren has become a trusted confidante to Megadeth’s Commander-in-Chief, Dave Mustaine. The 51-year-old drummer has appeared on the band’s last two records, 2022’s The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!, and 2026’s Megadeth. Like most of the world, Verbeuren was a bit bummed to hear that Megadeth would be hanging it up after this coming touring cycle—which will be a long one—but he’s come to terms with it. “At first,

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Kingdom Collapse create the soundtrack to survival. The San Antonio, TX hard rock band alchemizes unfathomable tragedy, trauma, and loss into massive and magnetic anthems powered by pummeling instrumentation and arena-size hooks that remind you to never give up. And they do all of the above flawlessly on their new single “Watch You Bleed.”

“‘Watch You Bleed’ wrestles with the desire for revenge and realization that holding onto that negativity only ends up hurting yourself in the end,” declares vocalist Jonathan Norris.

Bassist Aaron Smith offers insight into the video, saying, “We decided to showcase the struggle between those feelings of anger while also coming to terms with letting them go. We wanted to depict the fight of good and evil that we all wrestle with internally.”

Kingdom Collapse originated out of the childhood friendship between aforementioned vocalist Jonathan Norris and bassist Aaron Smith, who grew up together, found music around the same time, and recognized its power after Jonathan endured the loss of his father at eight-years-old.

In order to cope, he immediately retreated into music and the embrace of a small community — which included Aaron’s family. This was the turning point where both boys realized the power of friendship, the power of music, and their potential together.  “I saw my father die right in front of my eyes,” Jonathan sighs. “I didn’t even know what was happening. In some ways, that darkness has never left. Music became my light. I connected with it, and it gave me hope for the future. Kingdom Collapse is a band that carries that torch.”

Jonathan and Aaron each made the rounds in local bands and even collaborated a few times on short-lived projects. When they finally joined forces in Kingdom Collapse, it was as if everything they’d gone through as friends prepared them to make a statement together.

 

Jonathan tapped Aaron to play bass, and they rounded out the line-up by welcoming guitarist David Work and drummer Gaston Flores into the fold. Their quiet and devoted grind paid off when their breakout track “Uprise” resonated on a global scale, gathering 5 million-plus Spotify streams and bulldozing the way for 2022’s independent Unbreakable EP. The latter housed their biggest single to date “Unbreakable,” which has generated north of 11 million Spotify streams and hit No. 1 on Octane. Unafraid to put in the work, the four-piece didn’t bother with day jobs and went all-in on music, hitting the road for hundreds of shows a year. They shared stages with everyone from Three Days Grace and Nothing More to From Ashes To New, Fire From The Gods, ATTACK ATTACK!, and Adelita’s Way.

In 2025, they caught the attention of Mascot Records and inked a deal with the label. Now, Kingdom Collapse hold nothing back on their new single.

Kingdom Collapse are touring the US through the summer, supporting Saliva on a sprinkling of dates before heading out with Red through June. The band will also hit several festivals in the summer.

Upcoming Tour Dates
WITH SALIVA:
4/16 — Fort Worth, TX — Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall
4/18 — Midland, TX — La Hacienda Event Center
4/19 — Dallas, TX — The Echo Lounge & Music Hall

WITH RED:
5/11 — Fort Myers, FL — The Ranch Concert Hall
5/12 — Savannah, GA — Victory North
5/14 — Greenville, SC — The Radio Room
5/16 — Reading, PA — Reverb
5/19 — Asbury Park, NJ — House of Independents
5/20 — Pittsburgh, PA — Jergels
5/22 — Leesburg, VA — Tally Ho Theater
5/23 — Columbus, OH — The King of Clubs
5/24 — Lakewood, OH — Mercury Music Lounge
5/26 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
5/27 — Racine, WI — Route 20
5/30 — Ringle, WI — Q&Z Expo Center
5/31 — Sioux Falls, SD — Big’s Bar
6/2 — Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theatre
6/4 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box
6/7 — Houston, TX — Scout Bar

FESTIVALS:
7/17 — Grand Rapids, MI — Upheaval Festival (Belknap Park)
7/18 — Cadott, WI — Rock Fest
7/25 — Menahga, MN — Mid Summer Music Fest (Rock Week)

Kingdom Collapse Online
Website | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | YouTube | X | Spotify

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Brooklyn legends They Might Be Giants have unleashed their new single + visualizer “Outside Brain.” The track comes off their highly anticipated new LP, The World Is to Dig, arriving April 14 in all formats at TMBGshop.com and on streaming services, plus an exclusive 180-gram vinyl colour variant will be available at indie retail shops on April 17.

The thunderous ‘Outside Brain’ is propelled by John Flansburgh’s smooth vocals as he unfurls a lyrical panic attack, all backed by Dan Miller’s rip curl guitar and Danny Weinkauf’s fluid bass lines.

John Flansburgh says, “‘Outside Brain’ is about mania and panic and is as much about the feelings of those twisted emotions as it is about any real storytelling in the lyrics. I was trying to capture that nightmare fear of being chased or running away from something. Our drummer, Marty Beller, did a great job creating claustrophobia out of a relentless beat. I’m a fan of the Bobby Fuller Four (a garage band from the ’60s that is a little lost to time beyond their hit ‘I Fought the Law’), and I feel like we captured a piece of their very rare vibe in this track.”

The World Is to Dig is the band’s first full-length since 2021’s Grammy-nominated BOOK, blending sharp songwriting and bold experimentation into a refreshingly original, 18-song collection.

‘Outside Brain’: Listen / Watch

The World Is to Dig Tracklist:

1. Back in Los Angeles
2. Wu-Tang
3. Sleep’s Older Sister
4. Je N’en Ai Pas
5. Outside Brain
6. Let’s Fall in Lava
7. Telescope
8. Garbage In
9. Get Down
10. New Wave Will Never Die
11. Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
12. Character Flaw
13. Hit The Ground
14. What You Get
15. Slow
16. In the Dead Mall
17. What the Cat Dragged In
18. They Might Be Feral

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YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp

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Lyle McGuinness Band – Acting On Impulse (LP/CD) Erstaunlicherweise sind McGuinness Flint ziemlich gut im Rockzirkus vertreten, wenn es auch gerne mehr sein könnte. Und

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KATAKLYSM – FREEDOM OR DEATH TOUR 2026 March 8, 2026 – Budapest, Barba Negra On the second Sunday of March, Barba Negra’s Blue Stage once again hosted what promised to be an excellent death metal night, with Norway’s Blood Red Throne, Polish veterans Vader, and Canada’s Kataklysm delivering the soundtrack for our headbanging. The prestigious […]

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Alright, ladies and gents, maybe the empire is falling, maybe we’re on the verge of World War III, maybe the end-times are upon us. but through whatever may come, by the grace of Lord Anthony Frank Iommi Jr. and so many others, we have heavy metal to sustain us. Metal won’t put gas in the tank or food on the table, but if you have to grit your teeth and endure some bullshit, there is no better soundtrack. With that in mind, let’s see what your pals at Last Rites have been listening to.

As is quite typical the staff listening habits vary a great deal, but in a few instances they have converged, resulting in a three-way tie for album of the month. First in our winner’s triumvirate is Desert Collider with Generation Ship: Endless Drift Through Infinity. A review of this fuzzy behemoth of an album by Dan “The Man” Obstkrieg can be found right here. Secondly, we have long-running Polish black metal quartet, Furia, with 2023’s Huta luna. And, finally, closing out our trio of winners is Floridian/Canadian symphonic black/death/doom group Worm with its latest album Necropalace.

For our group discussion this month, let’s keep it light and easy: after a long cold winter, what kind of metal do you reach for to thaw your blood out for spring? Personally, I find myself enjoying brutal death metal more as the temperature rises. Something about the genre’s suffocating intensity warms my bones.

That’ll just about do it for this month. Be sure to have a listen to the staff-curated Spotify playlist below, and share your own playlist in the comments. Until next time, well, lets hope shit doesn’t get too much worse (It will).

 

• Zach Duvall
  Sigh – everything
  Blut Aus Nord – Ethereal Horizons
  Furia – Huta Luna
  Worm – Necropalace
  Fluisteraars – Gegrepen door de Geest der Zielsontluiking
  Vader – Tibi Et Igni
• Andrew Edmunds
  Paul Chain – Alkahest
  The Byrds – Untitled
  Watchtower – Control And Resistance
  Vanexa – Back From The Ruins
  Yattering – Genocide
  Repulsion – Horrified
• Danhammer Obstkrieg
  Egregore – It Echoes in the Wild
  The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis – Deface the Currency
  Shane Parish – Autechre Guitar
  Worm – Necropalace
  Cradle of Filth – Cruelty & the Beast
  DJ Food – Kaleidoscope
• Spencer Hotz
  Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Tarkus
  System of a Down – System of a Down
  Baazlvaat – Ridiculed by the Common Soldiery
  King Crimson – Three of a Perfect Pair
  Iniquitous Deeds – Incessant Hallucinations
  Gorrch – Stillamentum
• David Fonseca
  Monstrosity – Millenium
  Heavy Load – Death or Glory
  The Ruins of Beverast – Foulest Semen of a Sheltered Elite
  Judas Priest – Priest … Live!
  Furia – Huta Luna
  Enshine – Elevation
• Lone Watie
  Lovebites – Outstanding Power
  Desert Collider – Generation Ship: Endless Drift Through Infinity
  Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy – Iron
  Beyond Creation – Earthborn Evolution
  Lazuli – Être Et Ne Plus Être
  Parallel Or 90 Degrees – Aftersometimelater
• Isaac Hams
  Fire Magic – Memories of Fire
  Lola Young – I’m Only F**king Myself
  Desert Collider – Generation Ship: Endless Drift Through Infinity
  Stormkeep – Tales of Othertime
  Absu – Tara
  Forest Stream – Tears of Mortal Solitude
• Wolf Rambatz
  Buzzkill – Wasteland
  Weedpecker – V
  Maddie Ashman – Her Side
  Station Model Violence – Station Model Violence
  Mod Lang – Borrowed Time
  Neural Indent – Thalassaeglean Unguents
• Blizzard of Jozzsh
  Grouper – Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
  Lamb of God – Into Oblivion
  Embalmer – There Was Blood Everywhere
  Dio – Holy Diver
  Sleep – Sleep’s Holy Mountain
  Darkthrone – Plaguewielder
• Jeremy Morse
  Exhumed – Red Asphalt
  Converge – Love is not Enough
  Tyrant Trooper – Insane Sickness
  Visceral Decay – Obsessive Pathology to Eliminate the Scum Human Race
  Vore – Lord of Storms
  Danzig – III: How the Gods Kill

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