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Our picks for the 'Big 4' bands and artists that represent 1980s metal are Ozzy Osbourne, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Metallica. Continue reading…

Killswitch Engage, Kittie and Sabaton all announced big tours this past week. Continue reading…

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to members on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.)

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It wasn’t that long ago when Bad Time Records announced Denver ska band Sorry Sweetheart would be joining their label, and just this week they have released their first full length album, “Warm Room, Good Friends”.  I hadn’t heard of this band until the release of their single “Beyond Burger in Paradise” and was immediately hooked. After hearing the entire album, I’ve become a fan.

“Warm Room, Good Friends” honors 3^rd wave ska with pop punk riffs and catchy chorus parts, with lyrics that connect to the modern generation.  Imagine if Less Than Jake or Spring Heeled Jack sang about social media and DMs.  Musically, the horn section is great and the vocals have a wide range that makes it easy to go from ska to hardcore, which they take full advantage of in songs like ’20 Million in 20s’ and ‘IKN4d’ (this song features Adam Davis of the band Omnigone, who has arguably perfected this vocal range). 

‘Beyond Burgers in Paradise’ has a super fun horn section that’s super easy to get stuck in your head.  Nathan Dantzler goes back and forth from trumpet to trombone throughout the album, but this is the song that best exemplifies the simplicity of Sorry Sweetheart’s horns.  They don’t exactly stand out on their own, but they do add a significant amount of emotion to each song. 

The track ‘Touch Grass’ is another standout from this album.  Its emotional lyrics about mental health and ‘warm room, good friends’, plus the powerful vocals of singer Henry Navarre make this one of the best songs on the album.  ‘Touch Grass’ ditches the danceable upbeat of ska for an emo/pop punk ballad that should resonate to anybody going through a tough time. 

“Thicc Grinch’ is another fun ska punk tune that’s short, but definitely one of the most fun songs on the album. 

The closing song ‘Late Nights in the Bug Room’ can serve as a final takeaway to listeners that you can enjoy being part of the scene (“I still think hardcore and pop punk are cool”), while still having some morals (“It doesn’t take much to learn some better principles”).  I’m glad this was the final song; it has the most meaning behind it.  The chorus part is going to be super easy to sing to at their shows.

Sorry Sweetheart started from veterans of ska Leslie Hackworth (bass) and Zach Barker (drums), and for almost 10 years that have held down the Denver ska scene with positivity and not being told what to do. Their first full length can be seen as a tribute to the mainstream ska scene that was on Warped Tours and MTV, while also delivering some great originality.  Put this album on at the skate park or if you’re feeling nostalgic, then you’re bound to have a good time.

“Warm Room, Good Friends” is available for purchase on Bandcamp.

Triumpher are a Greek heavy metal band and this is their third album. Piercing the Heart of the World brings 45 minutes of epic heavy metal into existence. Triumpher are a revelation in steel, a colossal fist in the face of mediocrity, and an exemplar of metallic might ascendant. Now, after that hyperbole, (well-deserved), let’s … Continue reading “Triumpher – Piercing the Heart of the World (Review)”

As part of their forthcoming covers album release Forgeries Vol 1, 1972 – 1984, Californians 16 present their rendition of the Scorpions‘ song “Can’t Get Enough”. The latter was originally released back in 1979 on Lovedrive record.
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"I want to die a member of this band," Blythe tells Loudwire. Continue reading…

I implore you to listen to Arima Ederra’s sophomore album A Rush To Nowhere. The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter’s follow-up to 2022’s An Orange Colored Day captures that feeling when your lungs make room for extra oxygen and life slows down. Things begin to feel more tangible, clearer. A Rush To Nowhere has an urgent ’80s rock…

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Abrogation are all set to release their new full-length album, their first since 2026. Dubbed Widerschein (Eng. Reflection), it will land in stores through Massacre Records on April 10th. Mixed by Ricardo Borges and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios.
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This week’s top tracks include some real blackened madness from Venom, a surprise new jam from Blackbraid, Nervosa bringing the heat, and more!

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