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It’s always cool when a band is willing to release a song that’s just straight-up called “sex.” LA’s untitled (halo) have a new one that doesn’t even seem to be about sex, but it’s called “sex” anyway. The band is a product of the recent shoegaze revival, but they’ve pushed that sound into weird and interesting places on “aimee lou wood freestyle” and “easy rider,” two extremely cool singles from their upcoming self-titled album. Today, they get even further out into the galaxy on “sex.”

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English metallic hardcore outfit Grief Ritual have unveiled their latest single, “Abyssal Condition“, via Church Road Records. The track features Heavy//Hitter frontman Austin Hayes. The band will also embark on a winter UK tour, with Dead Flesh joining them on select dates: Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

With a slight nod to an LL Cool J hit.

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Louisiana metal supergroup Down have unveiled “The Myth“, the second single from their forthcoming studio album, Volume V, due November 20th through Nuclear Blast Records. The record marks the band’s first full-length studio album since 2007’s Down III: Over The Under and features Phil Anselmo (Pantera/Scour), Kirk Windstein (Crowbar), Peppe… Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Boundaries have revealed the dates of a 2027 tour, taking their new album ‘Yearning: the unbeautiful after’ across the UK and Europe.

The ‘Yearning: the unbeautiful aftour’ will make its way through 11 countries at the start of 2027, with their biggest UK headline show taking place in London as well.

The dates look a bit like this:

FEBRUARY 2027

02 – KARLSRUHE Substage
03 – KÖLN Essigfabrik
04 – NIJMEGEN Doornroosje
06 – BIRMINGHAM XOYO
07 – MANCHESTER Academy 2
08 – GLASGOW Garage
10 – LEEDS Stylus
11 – LONDON Electric Ballroom
12 – BRISTOL Electric Bristol
14 – ANTWERP Kavka Zappa
15 – PARIS Bal Chavaux
17 – MADRID Cats
18 – BARCELONA Razzmatazz 2
19 – TOULOUSE Le Bascala
21 – MUNICH Technikum
22 – VIENNA Flex
23 – PRAGUE Palác Akropolis
24 – LEIPZIG Felsenkeller
25 – BERLIN SO36
26 – HAMBURG Gruenspan
28 – COPENHAGEN Vega
29 – OSLO John Dee
30 – STOCKHOLM Kollektivet Livet

Tickets will be on sale from October 09 at 10am BST.

Rock Sound chatted to Boundaries vocalist Matthew McDougal all about their new record around its release. Here is what he had to say about crafting the sound:

“For this one, I want to be more intentional and plant the flag. Let’s do one that sounds like an Emmure song. Let’s do one where it feels like Saosin the whole time. Let’s claim every part of the genre as our own, and then moving forward, no matter what we put out, you’re going to have a hard time not understanding how it makes sense for us to do that. Because a record ago, two records ago, we did whole songs that sounded like this.“

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Finally, here it is. My long overdue heavy metal blog. For the last 15 years I have been writing for Scream magazine, but as it looks now (April 2013), I will put all the energy and creativity I have invested in Scream into Metal Squadron.  While reluctant at first, I have decided to try to do some reviews.  The focus will be on quality before quantity both when it comes to interviews, features and reviews. I simply can’t do things halfhearted.  By the way, the name “Metal Squadron” is inspired by a song by the Japanese speed/heavy metal band Aiming High.

To those of you reading this, who don’t know me, my name is Leif. I earn my money working as a teacher, but I am also a journalist, having spent two years at Høgskolen i Stavanger, now The University Of Stavanger several years ago. I have been writing for Scream magazine since 1998, mostly covering the genres I love; heavy, speed, doom, thrash and power metal, and always with at least one eye on the underground. I like other genres as well, but there are (with a few exeptions) no place for those in this blog.

By the way, if you are wondering about the picture, it’s me, drowned in sweat on the left.  The other guy is Eric Cook from Lethal. Eric sadly passed away on the 23rd of August last year, and I want to dedicate this blog to him.

Metal Squadron – Too True To Be True!

Contact for requests, promos (physical format preferred):

leifkr(at)online.no

www.facebook.com/metalsquadron

Their first album in nearly two decades arrives next month.

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Swedish post-metal outfit Cult Of Luna have unveiled “The Rift“, the third single from their forthcoming album, In The Shadow Of Your Shadow, due November 06th through Red Crk. The band will headline a European/UK tour in early 2027 in support of the new record, with BRUIT = and Youth Code joining the run: Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Down have now shared “The Myth”, the second single and opening track from their upcoming studio album, Volume V, which will be released on November 20th via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the music video below.
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