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  • A PERFECT CIRCLE Release New Single “To Whom It May Concern” & Announces Extensive 2027 North American Tour

    A Perfect Circle has released “To Whom It May Concern” (apc.lnk.to/TWIMC), their second new single this year and the follow-up to “Starless,” which just reached #1 at Active Rock radio. Billy Howerdel and Maynard James Keenan have also announced an extensive North American tour launching April 13 in Vancouver, with stops including Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Hollywood Bowl.

    Puscifer will join A Perfect Circle for all Canadian performances as well as Detroit, (April 13 to April 23, and April 25), while The Cult will support on the remaining U.S. dates (April 27 to June 13).

    Billy Howerdel comments: “It’s exciting to finally get some new music out into the world, and seeing ‘Starless’ reach #1 at rock radio this week has made it even sweeter! The outpouring of support is so very much appreciated. ‘To Whom It May Concern’ is next up! More to come.”

    “Very much looking forward to pulling double duty through Canada with A Perfect Circle and Puscifer,” Keenan adds. “Been way, way too long. New tunes, new dance moves, new hair hats. Figure it out. #figureitout”

    “To Whom It May Concern” was written earlier this year and recorded at Howerdel’s Lankershim Ranch Studio in Studio City, Calif. Howerdel produced the track, “Matty Green” (U2, Florence + the Machine, TV on the Radio) mixed it, and longtime collaborator Josh Freese plays drums.

    Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. local time with an A Perfect Circle pre-sale running from Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. local time through Thursday, Oct. 1 at 10 p.m. local time (Password: PERFECT). Local pre-sales begin Thursday, Oct. 1 and run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time. The Elizabethtown, Ky. show will go on sale at a later date, with additional details to come.

    A Perfect Circle and Puscifer spend this fall on the road, trekking across Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, before closing out the tour on Dec. 19 in Hawaii. Tickets for all previously announced shows are available now here. Dave Hill appears on fall 2026 dates.

    Formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and vocalist Maynard James Keenan, A Perfect Circle released their debut album, Mer de Noms, in 2000. The collection debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 and became the highest-charting debut rock album of its time. Featuring fan favorites “Judith,” “3 Libras,” and “The Hollow,” the platinum-selling release remains a defining album. Their catalog has continued to resonate, from Thirteenth Step (2003) and eMOTIVe (2004), to 2018’s Eat the Elephant, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200.

    A Perfect Circle have headlined festivals worldwide, sold out iconic venues including the Hollywood Bowl, Madison Square Garden, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and appeared on late night television shows including “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Tonight Show.”

    The post A PERFECT CIRCLE Release New Single “To Whom It May Concern” & Announces Extensive 2027 North American Tour appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

  • Disfear Announce New Album The Last Nail, Recorded Before The Deaths Of Tomas Lindberg & Marcus Andersson

    If you’ve never heard Live The Storm, the 2008 album from the great Swedish crust punk band Disfear, I would advise you to change that immediately. Live The Storm is an absolute beast of an album, and it remains one of my favorite heavy albums of this century. I got to see Disfear when they toured the US behind that album. They kicked ass, and I hold onto the memory. I’ll never get to see them again.

    The post Disfear Announce New Album <em>The Last Nail</em>, Recorded Before The Deaths Of Tomas Lindberg & Marcus Andersson appeared first on Stereogum.

  • Listening Now : Held – Standby

    Held’s Standby hits with a heavy shoegaze sound that pushes dense guitars and post hardcore intensity into a more atmospheric space. The riffs carry real weight, drawing from metal and hardcore without losing the hazier side of the arrangement, while ethereal synth textures add contrast around the heavier passages. There is a strong sense of tension throughout the track, with the vocals keeping things relatively sparse and allowing the instrumentation to shape much of the emotional character. Held balances distortion, melody and atmosphere effectively, creating a sound that feels both aggressive and immersive. The production gives the guitars plenty of presence while leaving enough room for the synth elements to widen the track beyond its heavier foundations. Standby works particularly well in the way it brings together crushing riff work and dreamier textures without softening either side.

    Heavy riffs, hazy synths and shoegaze turned up loud.

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  • Toys That Bïte – Pour Me A Whiskey

     

    Paying direct homage to the golden eras of ’80s and ’90s rock, Toys That Bïte channel the supercharged spirit of heavy metal titans like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Dio, Aerosmith, and Alice Cooper. Adored by a dedicated fanbase dubbed “Biters,” the outfit builds their signature sound on a foundation of thunderous guitar riffs, bone-crushing drums, and massive, addictive vocal hooks that stay locked in your head for days. Delivering pure nostalgia with a modern, high-voltage edge, Toys That Bïte hit with unapologetic power and unstoppable energy.

    I love the pure classic metal vibes of their new single Pour Me A Whiskey. It starts melodic and slow and explodes in fantastic guitar riff NWOBHM with some deep purple vibes in the vocals. The song has an unexpected tempo change at 3.40, followed by a fantastic solo section. If you love the names in the first part of the article, you will love this one. Give it a go by clicking on the Spotify player below and follow Toys That Bïte if you like what you hear. 

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  • NORTHLANE Announces North American Headline Tour With Support From ALLT, AVIANA, & RELIQA

    Today, Australian metalcore heavyweights Northlane announce an expansive North American headlining tour in support of Anemoia, out everywhere October 30th via independent release.

    The upcoming tour, supported by Allt, Aviana, and Reliqa, kicks off in Sacramento, CA on February 12th, hitting cities across the US and Canada before concluding in Portland on March 18. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 2nd at 10am local. The tour follows the band’s largest Australian headliner to date, as well as a run supporting Dayseeker across the UK and Europe this winter. A full list of dates can be found below, and fans can purchase tickets here.

    Executive produced by Jordan Fish, the idea for Anemoia was sparked by a mind-altering set from UK producer and DJ Evian Christ, which inspired songwriter/guitarist Jon Deiley to explore how trance – in all its emotional intensity and physical scale – could work naturally with guitars and the catharsis of heavy music. Throughout the album, Northlane’s hallmark electronic metal takes on many forms, shapeshifting through euphoric trance, seismic breakdowns, brain-bending grooves, drum-and-bass, jungle and pop, coalescing into Northlane’s own sonic singularity.

    Following on from their #1 album Obsidian (2022), Anemoia toys with the concept of feeling nostalgia for a time or place one has never known. The nostalgic yearning coursing through Anemoia opens up a dichotomy of darkness and light that underpins the record. Buoyed by the sense of freedom in eras past, there’s a light and carefree energy running through tracks like the bright Britpop-tinged “Start Again,” the 2000s cheekiness of “CUT_it”, the kinetic exhilaration of “Evian,” and widescreen interplay between Bridge and guest vocalist Rory Rodriguez (Dayseeker) on the album’s title track.

    “There’s darkness here, but it’s not nihilism – and there’s hope, but it’s not naivety,” adds Bridge. “We weren’t interested in writing a record that projects something beyond ourselves with a prophetic statement, or pretending the world is better than it is. What we made instead is something that feels like it was written by real people living through the same experience as everyone else.”

    More than 15 years into their career, Northlane continue to stand at the forefront of heavy music globally with a singular sound that shifts the genre’s landscape with every release. With multiple chart-topping albums, awards and over 500 million streams, the band has built a legacy defined by the restless pursuit of innovation. On Anemoia, they have not chosen between the worlds that shaped them – they have finally found where they meet.

    The post NORTHLANE Announces North American Headline Tour With Support From ALLT, AVIANA, & RELIQA appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

  • Another Album Posthumously Featuring Tomas Lindberg Announced

    Swedish d-beat bruisers Disfear return with a new album, posthumously featuring two members, including Tomas Lindberg (At the Gates). Continue reading…

  • We dared to choose the 10 best Yes songs of the 70s. Dare you disagree?

    During the ‘70s Yes pushed musical boundaries about as far as any band could go while selling out stadiums and regularly going platinum. But is it possible to select their 10 best tracks of that era? In 2016 Prog bravely gave it a go.

    10. Astral Traveller (1970)

    Taken from Time And A Word, the song is driven by short-lived original guitarist Peter Banks’ recurring jagged riffing, and pushed into overdrive by original keyboardist Tony Kaye’s searing organ and Bill Bruford’s skittering, high-tuned drums. They’re rocking out, veiled behind psyche-tinged effects that properly belong back in the ‘60s. However, the ruminative, ornamental middle section hints at what lies in the future.

    9. On The Silent Wings Of Freedom (1978)

    Spawned from a jam between bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White, Yes end controversial album Tormato with a commanding flourish. There are times when Steve Howe’s terse guitar and Rick Wakeman’s Polymoog sound as though they’re jousting for supremacy, goading each other with a series of escalating runs.

    8. Going For The One (1977)

    You want an ebullient air-punching song whose lyrics involve attainment in sport as well as the sometimes tricky art of songwriting? Want it to sneakily co-opt some hairy-arsed, back-to-basics rock ‘n‘ roll with a pinch of punk and soupcon of succinct symphonics? This blast from ‘77’s album of the same name should sort you out.

    7. Starship Trooper (1971)

    Punchy grooves, tremulous bass and nebulous harmonies that sound like the Beach Boys in outer space. Though Tony Kaye famously got bored with the repeating chords of the song’s striking conclusion, there’s no denying that this cut from The Yes Album is a masterclass in tension; and when it comes, ecstatic release, this is where Yes really took off.

    6. The Revealing Science Of God (1973)

    Just ignore those fair-weather friends and naysayers. Sixth studio album Tales From Topographic Oceans remains an astoundingly ambitious venture, filled with glorious themes and impressive dynamics from a band willing to take a leap into the unknown. When Jon Anderson sings that he’s waited all his life for this moment, you know he really means it.

    5. Roundabout (1971)

    From 1972’s Fragile – and the song that broke the band in America via FM radio – Roundabout is a tumultuous yet catchy synthesis of West Coast harmonies, with shards of spiky bass cartwheeling around Howe’s deft chords and glancing harmonics. It shouldn’t work but it does, as new boy Wakeman’s firework-filled organ solo unabashedly seals the deal.

    4. Yours Is No Disgrace (1971)

    The template for the classic Yes sound is crystallised with this song from the aptly-titled The Yes Album. With sections seamlessly integrated, you can almost hear the giddy shock they experienced during its recording. Blending Howe’s dizzying, euphoric soloing with the central soaring theme, it’s an overture awash with joyous invention.

    3. Heart Of The Sunrise (1971)

    Squire’s thunderous bass, Bruford’s surgical strikes, Wakeman’s shiver-inducing Mellotron, Howe’s galloping runs and Anderson’s yearning vocal – it’s the moment Yes proved they could go beyond anything previously attempted. Epic in every sense of the word, this moment from Fragile is the point at which they acquire the confidence to be a world-beating band.

    2. Awaken (1977)

    Anderson once said that all the extended compositions the group had been working in the ‘70s were leading to this track from ‘77’s Going For The One. A sublime arrangement of several contrasting elements, the convergence around the Master of Light section builds into one of the most transcendent moments in the Yes catalogue.

    1. Close To The Edge (1972)

    The final act by this particular incarnation of the group, from the album of the same name, is nothing short of astonishing. Retaining a magical aura even now, due to its masterful arrangements, some of Anderson’s most potent wordplay and their exceptional instrumental firepower, the focus isn’t lost for even one of its 18-plus minutes.

  • Spanish Love Songs announce single “Doom Tripping” out now – album “Future Nausea” out 6th November 2026 via Pure Noise Records

    SPANISH LOVE SONGS have released new single “Doom Tripping”, taken from their forthcoming full-length FUTURE NAUSEA.  The record, which is produced by ex-Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla (Tegan and Sara, Foxing) and Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin (Boygenius, Kississippi), is set for release on 6th November 2026 via Pure Noise records.

    “This song is my attempt to make a shimmering pop song that evokes how it feels to be inside my brain right now,” says Dylan Slocum.  “I wrote a good chunk of it while I had to taper off antidepressants for awhile and started suffering from severe vertigo and the return of symptoms that had previously made me lose my voice for 3 months.

    Meredith and I often joke about glitches in the simulation. This song is entirely made up of these glitches. Moments in life so surreal they made me go “what the hell is happening?”. That exasperation defines a lot of my life these days.

    But it’s ultimately a song about not giving up. It’s about recognizing this all might be a bad trip, hoping it’ll be over soon, and clinging to the idea of building something better when it’s done.”

    PRE-ORDER “FUTURE NAUSEA” HERE

    “FUTURE NAUSEA” tracklisting

    1. Future Nausea
    2. Good American
    3. Welcome To Hell
    4. New Fears
    5. Living Blues
    6. Jan666
    7. Doom Tripping
    8. Shadowland
    9. No Dreams
    10. Future Nausea Pt.2
    11. See You on the Way Out
    12. Until the Sun Explodes

    Spanish Love Songs will embark on The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) first-ever “Live Independent Tour” certification tour this November.  The band’s 19-city tour will visit independent venues exclusively. NIVA developed the groundbreaking initiative to elevate and safeguard independent venues, promoters, and festivals nationwide.

    The band have backed that ethos for their recently announced EU and UK run, where each show will have a limited number of “Cost of Living” tickets which will be €20 / £20. All tour dates below:

    THE FUTURE NAUSEA TOUR EU/UK 2027
    Support comes from Michael Cera Palin / Carly Cosgrove and Bike Routes (UK only)

    28 Jan 2027 Cologne, Germany – Essigfabrik
    29 Jan 2027 Hamburg, Germany – Uebel & Gefaehrlich
    30 Jan 2027 Berlin, Germany – Gretchen
    31 Jan 2027 Vienna, Austria – Szene
    2 Feb 2027 Bologna, Italy – Locomotiv Club
     3 Feb 2027 Zurich, Switzerland – Plaza
    4 Feb 2027 Munich, Germany – Strom     
     6 Feb 2027 Karlsruhe, Germany – P8
     7 Feb 2027 Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
    9 Feb 2027 Antwerp Belgium – Kavka Oudaan   
    11 Feb 2027 Southampton, United Kingdom – Engine Rooms
    12 Feb 2027 Bristol, United Kingdom – The Prospect Building
    13 Feb 2027 Leeds, United Kingdom – Project House
    14 Feb 2027 Glasgow, United Kingdom – Queen Margaret Union (QMU)               
    16 Feb 2027 Nottingham, United Kingdom – Palais
    17 Feb 2027 Manchester, United Kingdom – O2 Ritz          
    19 Feb 2027 Birmingham, United Kingdom – O2 Academy 2
    20 Feb 2027 London, United Kingdom – O2 Forum Kentish Town                          
    24 Feb 2027 Madrid, Spain  – Sala Copérnico (SLS ONLY)
    25 Feb 2027 Barcelona, Spain – Sala Boveda (SLS ONLY)

    TICKETS ON SALE NOW

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  • LOST RELICS RELEASE NEW EP MONUMENTS TO THE USELESS VIA GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS – @thebeast

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    LOST RELICS RELEASE NEW EP MONUMENTS TO THE USELESS VIA GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS

    Denver sludge and dirt rock trio unleash five tracks of crushing riffs, abrasive noise, and bleak atmosphere

    Denver, Colorado sludge and dirt rock heavyweights Lost Relics have officially released their new EP, Monuments to the Useless , worldwide via Golden Robot Records .
    Originally previewed by the singles “Saint Catharines” and “False Idols,” the five-track EP is now available in full on all major streaming platforms.
    Built from weight, tension, noise, and raw emotional pressure, Monuments to the Useless finds Lost Relics pushing their sound deeper into the darkness. The band combines abrasive sludge, noise, post-hardcore aggression, and dirt-soaked rock into something chaotic, punishing, and hypnotic all at once.
    Formed in 2018, Lost Relics have developed a distinctive three-vocalist attack that gives their music an unpredictable and confrontational edge. Their sound carries the crushing density of the underground while leaving plenty of room for hypnotic passages, atmosphere, and carefully constructed tension.
    Across Monuments to the Useless , the band moves between hypnotic desert rock passages and punishing sludge-driven intensity. Riffs, vocals, noise, and atmosphere constantly collide, creating a sense of pressure that builds throughout the release rather than simply relying on sheer volume.
    The EP draws inspiration from the bleak expansiveness of Neurosis , the raw experimental force of Melvins , and the abrasive urgency of KEN mode , while Lost Relics shape those influences into their own distinct sound.
    Lyrically, Monuments to the Useless explores disillusionment, aggression, pressure, and the quiet collapse of modern life. There is no attempt to polish away the ugliness or provide an easy escape. Instead, the band embraces the discomfort and lets the songs sit in the tension.
    “Saint Catharines” opens the door, while “False Idols” and the remaining tracks expand the EP’s bleak and uncompromising atmosphere into a complete statement.
    Monuments to the Useless was recorded and mixed by Felipe Patino at Green Door Studios in Denver, Colorado, and mastered by Jason Livermore at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado.
    The EP is available worldwide now through Golden Robot Records .
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  • AN NCS PREMIERE: URNA — “DREAM DEATH, TOWARDS REBIRTH”

    (written by Islander) On October 16th ATMF will release a new album named The Great Jihad by the Italian esoteric extreme metal band Urna. It is Urna’s fifth album since the band’s inception in 2003 but their first one since ATMF released Mors Principium Est thirteen years ago. Obviously, Urna’s creation of the new album […]

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