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  • STAIND Replaces Jelly Roll at Rock the Country; Fans Furious as Ticket Prices Slashed 50%

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    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Rock heavyweights Staind have officially been tapped to headline the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, stop of the Rock the Country festival on June 28. While the addition of the multi-platinum band adds massive firepower to the rock-and-country crossover event, the announcement comes amid a wave of fan “betrayal” as organizers slashed ticket prices by 50%—leaving early-bird buyers who paid full price demanding refunds.

    Aaron Lewis Calls in the Full Staind Lineup

    Staind frontman Aaron Lewis was already slated for the tour with his solo country band, The Stateliners. However, with superstar Jelly Roll forced to bow out of the Sioux Falls date, Lewis called upon his longtime bandmates in Staind to fill the headlining void.

    Sioux Falls is currently the only stop on the seven-city tour that Jelly Roll is scheduled to miss, making the Staind appearance a rare, site-specific pivot for the rock and groove metal crowds attending the festival.

    Get your tickets for Rock The Country 2026 at this location.

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    The ‘FUEL’ Promo Code Sparks Fan Backlash

    While Staind fans are cheering the lineup upgrade, the festival’s marketing tactics have sparked a firestorm on social media. To combat rising fuel costs and boost sales, the festival launched promo code “FUEL,” dropping single-day GA tickets to $59 and weekend passes to $99.

    The move backfired with loyal fans who bought tickets during the “lowest price guaranteed” presale.

    • “I bought 7 tickets for the show in GA… that’s almost a $450 difference in price,” one fan commented.
    • Another added: “I’m so pissed right now… I bought them early because you said that was the lowest price we would get and you lied.”

    We Also Recommend – Staind Return to the Road With a Massive 2026 Tour Celebrating 25 Years of Break the Cycle

    Lineup Instability Plagues Rock the Country 2026

    The Sioux Falls stop is just the latest in a series of major changes for the 2026 tour. Since its announcement, Shinedown, Ludacris, and Morgan Wade have all exited the rotating lineup. The instability previously led to the total cancellation of the Anderson, South Carolina, date.

    Despite the back-end drama, the festival continues to feature heavy hitters like Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, and Hank Williams Jr. across its remaining small-town stops.

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    Check This Out – MIKE MUSHOK From STAIND And SAINT ASONIA On THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST

    TL;DR

    Staind is replacing Jelly Roll as the headliner for Rock the Country in Sioux Falls on June 28. The news is overshadowed by massive fan backlash after the festival offered a 50% ticket discount (Code: FUEL), leaving original ticket holders feeling “ripped off” and demanding partial refunds.

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  • Release Round Up – April 17th 2026

    Release Round Up – April 10th, 2026

    Every week there is a tidal wave of new music released unto the world. Each Friday we’ll round up some of the best new music available, some we’ve reviewed, some we haven’t, but all worth checking out!

    Theres a lot of new heavy music hitting the airwaves this week, everything from black metal, death metal, gothic metal, Stoner rock, doom, thrash metal and even some of your traditional heavy metal!

    Here’s what we think you should check out today!

    ALBUM OF THE WEEK 

    Justin Greaves’ post-Iron Monkey creative reset Crippled Black Phoenix release ‘Sceaduhelm’ via Season of Mist.

    “those who are willing to be patient will be gifted with an expansive and rewarding journey into the seldom visited and considered recesses of the vast musical spectrum.”

    Read out full review here.

    Italian grindcore outfit Ape Unit unleash new EP ‘Sticks’

    “Ape Unit’s nervous breakdown of a grind attack is exactly the adrenaline shot needed.”

    Read our full review here.

    Dundonian metallers Catalysis release latest EP ‘Serpentine’

    “There’s an undeniable primitive hardcore edge to the music “

    Read our full review here.

    Avon come calling with new album ‘Black on Sunshine’ released via Go Down Records.

    “The guitar riffs are sublime and the 70’s inspired songs oozes quality”

    Read our full review here.

    Crimson Glory release their first new album in 26 years, ‘Chasing The Hydra’.

    “Crimson Glory can still deliver the goods and show themselves to be far more than an old school nostalgia act.”

    Read our full review here.


    Canadian Thrashers Annihilator reissue two classics – ‘Criteria For A Black Widow’ & ‘Carnival Diablos’ via earMUSIC.

    “musically is excellent and a real throwback”

    Read our full review here.

    And thats just the tip of the iceberg! Other releases today we think you should check out include…

    Rock

    Death Warmed Up – Wildcard (Independent)
    Don’t Panic – For Your Consideration (SmartPunk Records)
    From Ashes To New – Reflections (Better Noise Music)
    Generation Radio – Take Two (Frontiers Music SRL)
    Gypsy Pistoleros – Dark Faerie Tales (The New Church Records)
    Sun Fall Down – Burnt Counters (Octopus Rising)
    The Last Vinci – 15 Minutes At A Time (Narrow Door Records)
    The Mugshots – Gloomy, Eerie and Weird (My Kingdom Music)
    Thundermother – Live ‘n’ Alive (Napalm Records)
    Underground Fire – Hollow Grounds (Critical Mass Recordings)

    Heavy Metal

    King Kraken – Call to War [SINGLE] (Independent)
    LungBurner – Dogma (Terminus Hate City)
    Man Band – Strong Man (Faith Healer Records)
    Master’s Ashes – How The Mighty Have Fallen (Time To Kill Records)
    Sandmind – 13 Pragas Infernais (Firecum Records)
    Uridium – Reflections of Insanity (Independent)

    Black Metal

    Ageless Gateway – Corruptor of Stars (Godz Ov War Productions)
    Carcerous – Doomsday Factory (Independent)
    Daemonium Regni – Daemonium Regni (Darkness Shall Rise)
    Doodswens – Doodswens (Svart Records)
    Evil Warriors – Evil Warriors (Into Endless Chaos Records)
    Sotabosc – El Batec dels Maquis (Dunk! Records)
    Sznur – Cwel (Godz Ov War Productions)
    Zornhau – Zornhau (WormholeDeath Records)

    Death Metal / Death-Doom / Grindcore

    Hebephrenique – Decathexis (Apocalyptic Witchcraft)
    Necromorbid – Ceremonial Demonslaught (Godz Ov War Productions)
    Ordh – Blind In The Abyssal Realms (Pulverised Records)
    Reeking Aura – On The Promise Of The Moon (Profound Lore Records)
    Rise of Kronos – Slaves of Time (Independent)
    Warside – Cognitive Extinction (Gruesome Records)

    Doom / Stoner Rock / Sludge / Psych

    Beneath The Skin – Beneath The Skin (Independent)
    Boy Witch – Boy Witch (Green Man Records)
    Burned As Witches – Burned As Witches (Independent)
    Demons My Friends – Survive/Yourself (Ripple Music)
    Gout – Actual Bastard [EP] (Independent)
    Manali – Manali (Vinyltroll Records)
    Occult Hand Order – meaningless Monuments (Totem Cat Records)
    The Cosmic Dead – Beyond the Beyond (Heavy Psych Sounds)

    Post-Hardcore

    Abrams – Loon (Blues Funeral Recordings)
    Kill The Silence – Resolve [EP] (Independent)

    Power Metal

    Preludio Ancestral – Guardians of Twilight (Fighter Records)
    Victorius – World War Dinosaur (Perception)

    Prog Rock / Metal

    Aziola Cry – Dysphoria Ritual (7D Media)
    Karmamoi – Eternal Mistake (Independent)
    State of Illusion – Pluto’s Ghost (Independent)
    Vanderlust – The Human Farm (Rockshots Records)

    Thrash Metal

    Another Demon – As Above So Below (Ragebreed Records)
    Exorcizphobia – Neurosis Unbound (Doomentia Records)
    Godsnake – Inhale The Noise (Massacre Records)
    Primal Warfare – After The Flames (Firecum Records)

    … and the rest!

    Anthea – Beyond The Dawn (Rokshots Records) [Symphonic Metal]
    Broadwing – Duck and Cover (8 Arm Records) [Pop-Punk]
    Leila Abdul-Rauf – Andros Insidium (20 Buck Spin) [Dark/Ambient/Industrial]
    The Last Ten Seconds of Life – The Dead Ones (Metal Blade Records) [Deathcore]
    Warren Schoenbright – Two Dances For The End Of Days (Road To Masochist) [Noise/Drone/Industrial]

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  • Video Premiere: State of Illusion – “Death Is Not The End”

    State of Illusion are sharing their new video for “Death Is Not The End” ahead of their forthcoming album  Pluto’s Ghost, out independently tomorrow. Check it out below.
    “We feel like ‘Death Is Not the End’ is a great song to represent State of Illusion and Pluto’s Ghost because it has all the elements of the rest of the album but dials them all to the max,” the band say. “Its riffs and rhythms are the most complicated and intricate on the album. Its clean sections are very quiet, and its loud sections hit harder than anywhere else. The vocals hit some of the highest notes on the album, while the lyrics are meant to be felt in your core. It fits the vibe of the record perfectly and, after an explosive outro, ends on a quiet, echoing guitar designed to make the listener feel as if they are drifting deeper out into space.
    “’Death Is Not the End’ deals with the recurring theme of many other songs on the album: questioning one’s place and whether or not they can continue chasing their dreams. For me, I felt almost totally alone while writing Pluto’s Ghost. I had a terrible case of writer’s block and felt abandoned by something I’d previously felt was a gift in my ability to write songs. It felt like I would never play live shows again as State of Illusion because for two years, I couldn’t find band members, and it also seemed as though I couldn’t continue State of Illusion as a studio project because I’d lost the ability to write songs.
    “’Death Is Not the End’ has three meanings: The first is literal, meaning if I fail here on earth and can’t live out my dreams, all is fine because I believe there is life after death. The second is that if this record is the last I make, there’s a life outside of music—so it’s the death of this part of me, but there is another life that I will discover. But as told in the lyrics, I question if I’ll find peace without music being a central part of my life.
    “The people we meet at shows or who listen to our music and reach out to us are amazing and let me know that our music matters to them, so the third meaning is the realization that, regardless of how I feel in this moment, I will at least have made an impact on someone. So if this is the last record I make or when I’m gone, the impact of the music I made will live on.”

    The post Video Premiere: State of Illusion – “Death Is Not The End” appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

  • Gozu: Boston Stoner/Fuzz Rock Outfit Debuts “Corinthian Leatherface” Single from “Gozu VI”

    – April 16th, 2026 –

    Record To Drop Next Month Through Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records

    Photo by Ed Kost

    “Corinthian Leatherface” is the latest single from Boston stoner/fuzz rock outfit GOZU. The track comes off their long-awaited new full-length, Gozu VI, set for release on May 15th through Blacklight Media/Metal Blade Records.

    Comments GOZU singer/guitarist Marc Gaffney, “We wanted something that molded our love for Queens, Queen, and Motown harmonies. Lyrically, I needed an outlet and this was an amazing vehicle to add NOS [Nitrous Oxide] to.”

    Stream GOZU‘s “Corinthian Leatherface” HERE.

    Watch GOZU‘s previously released video for “Banacek” HERE.

    “We wanted something that really moved and hit a nerve,” says Gaffney on composing the band’s sixth studio album. “I was pretty roughed up emotionally while writing. I played guitar more in the past two years than ever before. I would work, go to the gym, come home, eat and then play guitar until I went to bed.”

    The end result is eight action-packed tracks, produced and mixed by Benny Grotto at Boston’s Mad Oak Studios. Emotion is writ loud and large for the band that’s been praised for their “deep grooves, thick riff mechanics, soulful melodies,” and for creating a “musical stew that intoxicates the listener, sweeping them into another aural universe.”

    Gaffney has spoken about the band’s, “maturity mixed with a childlike enthusiasm to play music,” and Gozu VI‘s songs are proof positive. “I think this is more of a soulful, straight forward, guitar-driven album. Lyrically, this took on a whole different feel, and it wrote itself.”

    With Gozu VI, the lineup’s melding of intense, fuzzy ’70s-inspired riffs, rich, catchy, grunge-esque vocal melodies, and a touch of oldschool stoner psychedelia has reached a zenith. Categorize them how you will. “We don’t mind if people think we’re stoner, doom, heavy, easy listening with a touch of cayenne pepper. I feel we’re just a heavy soulful band,” Gaffney notes. “We play music that people can shake their ass to and lyrics that are honest and deal with human nature.”

    Gozu VI will be released digitally. Find pre-orders at: blacklightmediarecords.com/gozu

    In celebration of the release of Gozu VI, GOZU will join New York stoner/doom metallers Restless Spirit for a US co-headlining tour. The journey begins on May 24th in Providence, Rhode Island and runs through June 27th in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Tickets on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.

    GOZU w/ Restless Spirit:
    5/24/2026 Alchemy – Providence, RI
    5/26/2026 Photo City – Rochester, NY
    5/27/2026 Centennial Hall – Erie, PA
    5/29/2026 The Green Door – Lansing, MI
    5/30/2026 Reggies Music Joint – Chicago, IL
    5/31/2026 7th St Entry – Minneapolis, MN
    6/02/2026 The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
    6/03/2026 HQ – Denver, CO
    6/04/2026 The DLC @ Quarters Arcade Bar @ Salt Lake City, UT
    6/05/2026 The Shredder – Boise, ID
    6/06/2026 The Funhouse – Seattle, WA
    6/07/2026 High Water Mark – Portland, OR
    6/09/2026 Cafe Colonial – Sacramento, CA
    6/10.2026 Humdinger Brewing – San Luis Obispo, CA
    6/11/2026 Knucklehead – Los Angeles, CA
    6/12/2026 PC’s Lounge – Sierra Vista, AZ
    6/16/2026 The Lost Well – Austin, TX
    6/17/2026 Siberia – New Orleans, LA
    6/18/2026 Eastside Bowl – Nashville, TN
    6/19/2026 Bogg’s Social & Supply – Atlanta, GA
    6/20/2026 New Brookland Tavern – West Columbia, SC
    6/21/2026 Chapel Of Bones – Raleigh, NC
    6/23/2026 The Camel – Richmond, VA
    6/24/2026 Metro Gallery – Baltimore, MD
    6/25/2026 Gold Sounds – Brooklyn, NY
    6/26/2026 Nikki Lopez – Philadelphia, PA
    6/27/2026 Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, MA

    GOZU:
    Marc Gaffney – vocals, guitars
    Joseph Grotto – bass
    Doug Sherman – lead guitar
    Seth Botos – drums

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  • Former RAINBOW Musicians Pay Tribute To The Band

    Former RAINBOW Musicians Pay Tribute To The Band

    This year has seen a resurgence of interest in RAINBOW, possibly because a new , spanning the first two years of Ritchie Blackmore’s band, was released recently, so it’s only fitting that a new tribute album to this ensemble is … Continue reading →

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  • DevilDriver Debut “Dig Your Own Grave” Music Video Alongside New Album & Tour Announcements

    They’ll be out in August with Upon A Burning Body & Ov Sulfur.

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  • AN NCS PREMIERE: HELSLAVE — “BURNING REBIRTH”

    (written by Islander) This isn’t the first time we’ve premiered music from the Italian death-dealers in Helslave. We did it twice in 2021 in the run-up to their second album, From the Sulphur Depths, which we predicted (pretty accurately) would “become a huge favorite for fans of massive, marauding, deliciously gruesome old school death metal”. […]

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  • Masturbator Wearing Darkthrone Shirt Caught in Austin

    We knew many of the newer metal fans were absolute wankers, but an Austin masturbator wearing a Darkthrone shirt has hit the news:

    The man entered the store, selected some items, then went to the dressing room. APD says he left the curtain open while he pleasured himself and was indecently exposed.”

    The man is described as a white male around 30 years old with a large build. He also has a reddish beard and mustache.

    First, does he not know of CCTV everywhere? Second, can he even name a Darkthrone album before Panzerfaust? We should ask him what his Reddit username is.

  • Liri Dais Counting Hours Review

    Liri Dais Counting Hours Review

    The single “Counting Hours” opens with a guitar riff that hooks you up right away. This introduction is nostalgic and intense, creating an emotional hook that draws in the listener. As the guitar resonates, the confident and introspective vocals enter the mix, striking a chord deep within the soul. The interplay between the instrumental and vocal elements establishes a strong foundation for the song.

    Liri Dais Counting Hours

    At around the 40-second mark, the track transitions, adopting a more hard rock vibe. The drums begin to pound like a blacksmith striking an anvil, amplifying the intensity of the song. This shift revitalizes the energy, elevating the overall atmosphere and maintaining an engaging rhythm. The dynamics within “Counting Hours” are impressive; the music swells and recedes, continuously holding onto its intensity while evolving throughout the listening experience.

    The guitar riff is particularly noteworthy, creating an exhilarating sensation that resonates deeply within the listener. The production is notably modern, incorporating artificial intelligence techniques without compromising the authenticity of the music. This balance is challenging to achieve, yet Liri Dais has successfully crafted a genuine sound that feels fresh and real. The passionate and intense delivery of the vocals perfectly complements the dynamic instrumental arrangement, enhancing the emotive quality of the song.

    At the three-minute mark, the song introduces a beautiful bridge that alters the atmosphere. This moment provides a refreshing change of pace, momentarily lightening the mood before leading to a powerful finale. It showcases Liri Dais’s ability to craft transitions effectively, enhancing the overall narrative of the song. The build-up towards the climax is expertly executed, allowing the listener to feel the anticipation and excitement that culminate in a grand conclusion.

    Counting Hours – Sound and Atmosphere

    “Counting Hours” stands as a striking rock anthem, encouraging listeners to raise their horns towards the sky. This track exemplifies the modern rock sound, blending heartfelt emotion with a powerful, driving rhythm. It speaks to the audience on multiple levels, analyzing themes of introspection while celebrating the raw energy that rock music embodies.

    The song embodies a perfect balance between lyrical depth and musical intensity. Each element works together harmoniously to create a resonant experience. The intricate relationship between the guitar, drums, and vocals serves to enhance the sense of urgency within the song. This song captures a unique spirit, providing listeners an opportunity to engage emotionally while delivering a thrilling sonic experience.

    Counting Hours – Performance and Production

    Liri Dais’s “Counting Hours” is a remarkable single that showcases an ability to blend modern production techniques with authentic musicianship. The emotional resonance of the song, coupled with its electrifying instrumental elements, makes it an exciting addition to the rock genre. This track not only entertains but also connects with audiences on a deeper level.

    “Counting Hours” encourages reflection, diversity in expression, and a celebration of passion through instrumental innovation. Liri Dais has certainly made an impactful statement with this release, solidifying their place in the modern rock landscape.

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  • Boards Of Canada Share First New Music In 13 Years

    Boards Of Canada fans were in a tizzy last week after some people received mysterious VHS tapes in the mail from Warp, their longtime label. Those tapes didn’t include new music, but it felt like pretty solid evidence that the IDM icons might be gearing up for a big return. Now we have even more…

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