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I won’t ever need the sunlight
As long as I can call you mine 

Vampire romances have a peculiar idea of considerate courtship. Somewhere between the first kiss and the first bite, the vampire feels obliged to explain the terms: eternal hunger, the loss of mortal life, and, in many versions, never seeing the sun again. The mortal lover hears an invitation to stay together forever and begins clearing out a wardrobe for evening wear. What the vampire considers a curse sounds suspiciously like commitment to the human who has already fallen in love. For that mortal lover, another sunrise seems a poor consolation when it means waking up without the vampire.

In Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula, Gary Oldman’s Count hesitates to condemn Winona Ryder’s Mina to his dark fate: “I love you too much to condemn you.” Mina sees this mercy rather differently: “Please, I don’t care. Make me yours.” To him, love means protecting her from his curse; to her, it means being allowed to share it. There’s something exquisitely romantic about a monster trying to spare a lover who has already decided that eternity together is worth the consequences. Even damnation can start to sound like a honeymoon when you’re with the right person.

And San Diego synthpop trio Twin Ritual take the willing lover’s side on their new single, Just Like a Vampire. Vocalist Hannah Mahute, Anthony Ramirez of Glass Spells on synthesizers and drums, and guitarist Antonio Estrada give this dangerous attraction an almost disarmingly lovely setting: melodic guitars, analog synths, a driving rhythm, and a voice that makes permanent darkness sound like somewhere you might gladly settle down.

The song opens with a pounding drumbeat and atmospheric synth pads, then the percussion coalesces into a locomotive dance rhythm. A looping guitar figure introduces a bright new-wave melody, giving the arrangement its cinematic sweep. A firm bass synth pattern supports Mahute’s entrance, and her inviting delivery blends the melodic lift of mid-to-late 1980s pop with a contemporary electronic polish reminiscent of CHVRCHES. Mahute’s vocals make vampiric surrender sound tender, eager, and already decided.

Synthwave flourishes run throughout the song, with the mix giving the guitars, synthesizers, and drums room to complement one another. Around two-thirds of the way through, guitar chords meet wavering synth lines and the bass synth, bringing the nocturnal romance of the Drive soundtrack to mind. Yet, the music has a luminous pop quality that makes the prospect of never seeing daylight again seem all the more deliciously incongruous.

Lyrically, bloodletting becomes a sanguine courtship ritual: a polite request earns an eager yes. As attraction deepens into addictive devotion, the lover embraces the song’s sweetest contradiction: becoming undead promises the feeling of finally being alive. And the belief that heaven arranged the match lends this supposedly damned affair a curious blessing, making surrender feel like the fulfillment of something written in the stars.

With its final promise, the song’s mortal lover accepts the terms: every future sunrise traded for an eternity together. The bite becomes a vow, and blood the price willingly paid to keep it. With their beloved close enough to touch, daylight feels like something they can gladly learn to live without.

For a band from San Diego, whose famous Sunset Cliffs make a persuasive case for remaining mortal, giving up the sun is a considerable romantic gesture. After the emotional uncertainty of Suffocate, Twin Ritual give devotion an extravagant vow, carried by a wonderfully bright melody. If the future must be spent without dawn, at least there will be someone worth staying up for.

Listen to Just Like a Vampire below and order the single here.

Twin Ritual upcoming shows:

• October 9 — San Diego, CA — The Banshee
• October 30 — Las Vegas, NV — The Griffin

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Australian gothic metal band Victoria K have released their new single, “Incubus”, taken from their upcoming third studio album, The Pleasure of Sorrow. The release arrives ahead of a busy October schedule supporting Katatonia and Paradise Lost on their Australian tour dates.

The new track follows the previously issued singles “Oh So Weary” and “Take It All”. Musically, the band integrates heavy elements with electronic experimentation and atmospheric soundscapes.

The lyrical themes of “Incubus” focus on the difficulty of ending relationships and the conflict between holding onto familiar memories and moving forward. The track shifts between atmospheric piano sections and heavier segments to reflect these themes, abandoning conventional song structures to allow the arrangement to develop naturally.

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Vancouver hard rock group SuckerTrap have released their new single, “Sacred Lies”, via SODEH Records. The track serves as the debut for the band’s new vocalist, Louise Porter.

Produced by David Ottoson, “Sacred Lies” blends classic hard rock structures with heavy guitar riffs and rhythmic synths. Lyrically, the song examines the mechanics of blind devotion, detailing a toxic cosmic relationship framed as a message from a jealous creator.

Initially formed as a studio project by guitarist Pinto, SuckerTrap expanded into a full live band before signing with Montreal label SODEH Records. The current lineup is completed by drummer Dave Toutman and keyboardist Melissa Lee, drawing on underlying elements of gothic and industrial music.

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Romanian rock vocalist Alexandra Căpitănescu has announced her upcoming album, CHOKE ME, scheduled for release on October 16. The announcement follows her continued rise in heavy music and her notable performances within the Eurovision sphere.

In a social media post announcing the album, she said: “It is provocative and deeply personal, just like the songs on it. From vulnerability to power, turning every pain, every feeling, every uncomfortable truth into music.”

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Swiss progressive metal band Stereophrenics have released a lyric video for “State of Paradox”, the first single from their upcoming debut album, Paracosm 2.0, due out this fall via Greensunlight Productions.

The track combines heavy riffs, dynamic shifts, and atmospheric keyboard passages. Vocalist Elisa Colacioppo explores the perspective of a conscious mind trapped inside an unresponsive body, detailing the gradual loss of movement, speech, and physical control. This theme of physical paralysis extends into a broader reflection on the psychological, social, and self imposed cages that individuals eventually accept as their reality.

Following two independently released EPs, Paracosm 2.0 serves as the Geneva group’s first full length album. The current lineup, featuring Colacioppo alongside bassist Thijs Kos, guitarist Giovanni Tramparulo, keyboardist Nicola Giandomenico, and drummer Valentin Boada, explores altered states of consciousness, imaginary worlds, and the unstable boundary between perception and reality. The record was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Serge Moratel at REC Studio in Geneva.

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Italian progressive alternative metal band RED CODE have released the music video for “Checkmate”, a track taken from their debut EP, Traces of Unease and Discomfort (Episode 1), available via Epictronic.

“Checkmate” utilizes the framework of a chess match to explore themes of manipulation, control, and emotional conflict. The track combines heavy riffs with a tense atmosphere, building toward a point where winning and losing stop being distinct outcomes in a game built on destruction.

The accompanying music video serves as one of three chapters in An Archive of Us, a science fiction thriller short film set in a dystopian environment to examine the human need for control. The visual project also includes chapters built around the tracks “Quarantine” and “Toxic Karma”. The film was produced by S@NGIORGIO 2020 with technical support provided by Infinity Digital.

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MARGARITA released their debut album, Abysses of Melancholia, yesterday via Electric Valley Records on vinyl and digital streaming platforms.

The Paris trio, formed in 2022, builds upon a foundation of heavy doom by incorporating sludge, heavy psych, and shoegaze elements. For this release, the band integrated synth layers and electronic percussion alongside their standard guitar, bass, and drum setup to expand their melancholic sound.

Lyrically, the record examines themes of memory, lingering absences, fractured identities, and the rejection of toxic masculinity. This new full length release follows the band’s 2023 self titled EP.

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ALL HOURS will release their debut album, Everything In Between, on November 6 via Equal Vision Records and Velocity Records. The ten track record was produced and mixed by Tom Denney, formerly of A Day to Remember, alongside Troy Brady, formerly of Amity Affliction.

To preview the release, the Brisbane pop punk quintet issued two new singles, “Let Me Go” and “Forever Meant Nothing”, across streaming platforms. “Let Me Go” focuses on breaking free from anxiety, while “Forever Meant Nothing” explores the fleeting nature of relationships during youth.

The upcoming full length album follows their 2021 EP Perspectives. The band spent the majority of 2023 and 2024 recording the new material before preparing for the November release.

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