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  • Bloodstock 2026 Interview: Imbrium

    Sean talk to another of the many superb New Blood bands to grace the stage at Bloodstock 2026! Imbrium: official | facebook | instagram | spotify | youtube
  • Mother of Millions – T (Review)

    Mother of Millions are a Greek progressive metal band and this is their fifth album. 2024’s Magna Mater was a fantastic record, so the enigmatically titled T has a lot to live up to. Mother of Millions haven’t just reproduced that sterling record though, as T offers something that’s clearly Mother of Millions, but also has a … Continue reading “Mother of Millions – T (Review)”
  • Chris Johnson & The Hollywood Hillbillies Release New Single & Video ‘Till The End Of Time’

    Chris Johnson & The Hollywood Hillbillies continue their road towards the release of ‘Tales from The Cowboy Palace‘ with their new single ‘Till the End of Time’, out via Rustbelt Electric. Listen to ‘Till the End of Time‘ – here Pre-order ‘Tales from The Cowboy Palace‘ – here ‘Till The End of Time‘ follows ‘Better […]

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  • HYVER’s Enchanted Forest Party Ends with an Ambulance on Fourth Album

    A woodland celebration takes an unfortunate turn on HYVER’s fourth album, La Fête de la Forêt Enchantée. Due on October 8, 2026, through Antiq, the record pairs raw black metal with playful synths and an unusually cheerful premise—until someone steps on a toad. The first preview, “La Danse de la Forêt Enchantée,” is streaming now. […]

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  • Mouse Lang – “It Doesn’t Stop!” | The MetalTalk Lowdown

    A'priori - Station 18 Festival - Hangar 18, Swansea - Friday 3rd May 2024

    Blackpool trio Apriori are heading into a busy period. New single Love Tonight arrives on 9 October, offering the first taste of forthcoming album Bad To The Bone, due in early summer 2027. The band describe the record as a reflection of exactly where they are right now, with each song given its own identity rather than being forced into a particular box.

    Behind the drums is Mouse Lang, a man determined, relentless and creative, although apparently partial to a good face mask. His journey with Apriori has taken him from a gig featuring a stage cut out of the back of a van, Christmas lights masquerading as a lighting rig and a mysteriously absent hog roast, to the considerably bigger stage and crowd of Maid Of Stone Festival.

    Along the way, he has learned the importance of staying humble, remembering your roots and never giving up. Mouse Lang steps into The MetalTalk Lowdown.

    What’s the most Metal thing you’ve ever done off stage?
    Woke up in a random farmer’s field outside the show grounds at 5:30 am when I was at a festival.

    What’s the worst gig you’ve ever played, and why?
    When we first started out, we were told the venue had a big stage, full PA system, lighting rig, hog roast outside and would be a full beer garden. When we turned up, it was the cut-out of the back of a van, the PA system went off after the second song and kept cutting out, the lighting rig was Christmas lights, and there was no Hog Roast. Just one man sat outside watching.

    What’s the best gig you’ve ever played, and why?
    Probably Maid of Stone Festival 2025. Big stage, Big crowd and a great atmosphere.

    Would you choose a platinum record or one perfect, legendary live show?
    Platinum Record. It has the potential to make your name live forever.

    What’s your greatest fear?
    Losing my Family.

    What’s the trait you most deplore in yourself?
    Getting Stressed.

    What’s the trait you most deplore in other musicians?
    Not staying humble.

    Describe yourself in three words.
    Determined, Relentless, Creative.

    What’s your guiltiest pleasure?
    A good face mask.

    What does a great riff feel like to write?
    As a drummer, I couldn’t tell you. But I’ve seen when Tony [Lang] has written a great riff and you know he knows what he’s done. That smirk.

    What’s the worst thing a fan has ever said to you? 
    I don’t think a True fan has ever said anything bad to me.

    What’s the worst thing a critic has ever said to you? 
    That we didn’t deserve the position on a bill that we 100% earned. 

    If you weren’t in music, what would you be doing?
    Maybe a tattooist or an actor.

    What’s one album outside your genre you secretly love?
    Now That’s What I Call Christmas

    When did you last cry, and why?
    Not long ago, actually. Family reasons.

    What keeps you awake at night?
    Too much to do and not enough time.

    Riffs, royalties or recognition, if you had to choose?
    Royalties. Unfortunately, in today’s world, you could write the greatest riff of all time, and it wouldn’t mean anything. The only way to get valuable recognition these days is a big pot of gold to invest in several different people to get you to that next level.

    How do you want to be remembered? 
    For never giving up.

    What’s the most important lesson the road has taught you? 
    To stay humble and remember your roots.

    What happens when the music stops? 
    It doesn’t stop!


    Apriori Announce Bad To The Bone Album And New Single Love Tonight
    Apriori Announce Bad To The Bone Album And New Single Love Tonight. Photo: Shavorne Wilbraham

    September

    19sep7:30 pmApriori, BlackpoolThe Waterloo Event Organized ByApriori

    26sep7:30 pmApriori, NorwichThe Brickmakers Event Organized ByApriori

    October

    02oct7:30 pmApriori, EdinburghBannermans Event Organized ByApriori

    03oct7:30 pmApriori, GlossopThe Globe Event Organized ByApriori

    10oct7:30 pmApriori, GravesendLeo’s Red Lion Event Organized ByApriori

    17oct7:30 pmApriori, WolverhamptonThe Gifford Arms Event Organized ByApriori

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  • Forty Years Later, AGGRESSION’s Forgotten Skeleton Gets Its Intended Artwork and Track Order

    Recorded for a debut release that never happened in 1986, AGGRESSION’s Forgotten Skeleton is returning with the presentation originally planned for it. Xtreem Music will issue the Canadian thrash metal band’s early recording on November 26, 2026, restoring its unused artwork, layout and intended running order for the 40th anniversary. The recordings previously appeared on […]

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  • Fortune Teller’s New Video & Single ‘Familiar’ Out Now

    Fortune Teller return with ‘Familiar‘, a powerful melodic metal track about breaking free from a bond that has become a prison and choosing freedom over the comfort of what is known. Inspired by the image of a witch’s familiar – a bound creature forced into servitude – the song follows a similar figure finally breaking […]

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  • Underworld Gods and Heavy Fuzz Meet on SICKWOOD’s Debut Album

    Underworld deities and enchanted woods populate SICKWOOD’s music, but the Roman trio’s concerns reach into the present. Their debut album, May the Surface Be Condemned, uses psychedelic and monstrous imagery to frame a critique of the modern world, set to a sound they call “Necromantic Stoner-Doom.” The album arrives on November 20, 2026, through This […]

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  • Addiction Takes Its Toll in GODSLUT’s New “Druglust” Video

    The physical and psychological damage of addiction drives “Druglust,” the latest single and video from Polish death metal trio GODSLUT. Taken from their second album, The Art Of Deconstruction, the track examines a person’s deterioration through drug dependence, with a video filmed by Julian Konowalski at the RUF Guitars factory. Guitarist and vocalist Krzysiek Śniadecki […]

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  • Beyond Words, MAUNAH Find Their Voice on Debut Album Hjarta

    The vocals on MAUNAH’s debut album follow the contours of human speech without using conventional words. Built around tone, feeling and rhythm, they bring an unusual approach to the Danish band’s Nordic doom on Hjarta, released on September 18, 2026, through Prophecy Productions and now streaming in full. Meaning “Heart,” the six-track album arrives after […]

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