Hard rock giants Breaking Benjamin are back with a brooding and haunting new single, ‘Something Wicked‘, signalling the latest chapter for the band and the tease of a forthcoming full-length album. Stream ‘Something Wicked‘ – here Marked by their signature blend of atmospheric tension, thunderous instrumentation, and raw emotional weight, the track finds the band pushing […]
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Beartooth have revealed the details of their upcoming sixth full-length album, their first for new label Fearless Records.
Titled ‘Pure Ecstasy’, it will be released on August 28 and serves as the follow-up to 2023’s ‘The Surface’.
Check out the artwork and tracklisting below.
1. Pure Ecstasy
2. Eyes Closed
3. Bullshit
4. Beautiful Again
5. Stadiums
6. Free
7. Sorry
8. Lose You to Find Me
9. You
10. For Me by Me
11. I Made It
The album was produced and engineered by Beartooth’s own Caleb Shomo, and as you can see it will feature previously released single ‘Free’.
It will also feature the newly unleashed title track, ‘Pure Ecstasy’.
A bold, fearless piece of music overflowing with grit and fury, it’s Beartooth at their very best. Blisteringly heavy, gut-wrenchingly emotional, and packed with lines that are going to feel blissfully cathartic to scream out at live shows, we’re in for something very special if this is a sign of where the band’s next era is headed.
The official music video for the track is also set to drop later today, at 4pm GMT.
Check it out as soon as it arrives below.
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Paledusk chose London as the third and final date of their What Is Paledusk? UK Tour before heading across Europe, and the sold-out show saw The Dome more packed than I have ever seen before.
Words And Photography: Carol Giannattasio
After releasing their latest album, PALEDUSK, on 26 November 2025, the Japanese band arrived in the UK ready to bring absolute chaos. My feeling the entire time? It honestly felt like being inside an anime.
Paledusk hit the stage with unreal energy. Songs such as I ♡ YOU BABY!!, SLAY!! and SUPER PALE HORSE instantly showed the band’s completely out of control mix of Metalcore, electronics and sudden changes that kept the crowd moving from start to finish.
The night only became heavier and more intense with songs like NO WAY! and GOOD DEATH, one of my personal favourites, deep and vicious at the same time.
I found vocalist Kaito Nagai incredibly genuine when speaking to the crowd, thanking everyone for making that dream possible and almost looking shocked that the London date had completely sold out.
It is always emotional seeing someone achieve their dream, especially when the passion they bring on stage says more than words ever could.
Then there is guitarist Daisuke Ehara, whose stage presence was impossible to ignore. His solos added so much power to every song and hit just as hard as the breakdowns themselves.
Paledusk’s real strength comes from the way they mix genres together. Metalcore, electronics and even Hardcore all crash into each other while the band moves from total chaos to huge sing-along moments.
Their songs constantly switch direction, going from crushing breakdowns to fast electronic sections and sharp guitar solos that hit like a punch in the face.
The London crowd reacted differently compared to the first two UK dates, as they said. Circle pits opened up everywhere, people screamed lyrics back from the front row, and the whole venue disappeared into sweat, movement and chaos.
Their set came to an end with LIGHTS after a mix of both new and older songs, including NO!, I’M SORRY and RUMBLE. From beginning to end, Paledusk showed exactly why they are one of the most unique and exciting bands rising through the modern heavy scene.
Since I discovered Headwreck, I have not stopped listening to them. The Australian band completely won over the UK crowd, bringing chaos to The Dome from the very first moments of their set.
Filet-O-Fish and BINGO! sent the crowd into full panic mode. The guys were full of energy on stage, throwing pure chaos and excitement into the audience.
Aside from their stage presence, Headwreck have songs that make it impossible to stand still, even for a second. During their latest release, Raindrops, vocalist Connor called for a mosh pit, and the crowd did not disappoint.
This was the first time I have seen a crowd go this wild for the very first opening band. There were mosh pits everywhere, crowd surfers flying over people, and even fans getting on stage before throwing themselves back into the crowd.
Then came a song that hit everyone with a wave of nostalgia: a cover of Lying From You by Linkin Park. Needless to say, every single person was screaming every word back at the band, and I have to say, Headwreck made the song completely their own.
Sadly, their set came to an end with Buzzsaw, but there’s no need to worry. Headwreck will be back in the UK very soon in June for Download Festival before joining Thrown as support act in Brighton and Norwich.
Greyhaven brought an intense and nonstop show to London. The Welcome Party, Burn A Miracle, and Shatter and Burst did not just get the crowd involved. They turned the stage into something full of emotion and chaos.
The band moved between aggressive moments and more atmospheric parts without ever losing their power. Vocalist Brent Mills completely owned the stage with a performance packed with energy, moving effortlessly from aggressive screams to more emotional sections.
Their set may have been short, but it hit hard from start to finish. Things came to an end with Echo And Dust and Cemetery Sun.
Greyhaven had already warmed up the crowd with rough mosh pits and circle pits all across the venue.
What do I think about Knosis? WOW. From the very first moment, vocalist Ryo Kinoshita was completely insane on stage. A ticking bomb ready to explode and give everything he had.
But Knosis gave the fans more than just a memorable set. The Dome probably felt a small earthquake from the sheer energy emanating from the stage.
SEISAI, IMIONI and KAMIGURAI were just a few of the songs on a setlist that shook the entire venue.
Ryo’s energy was completely out of control in the best way possible. He was jumping, running and flying across the stage, even making his way into the middle of the pit while the crowd pushed into each other and screamed every word back at the band.
This was a show with no limits and no barriers. Fans kept climbing onto the stage before throwing themselves straight back into the crowd.
As the third and final opening band, Knosis absolutely set the place on fire, especially near the end when the crowd demanded one more song after the set had already finished.
The band came back with another performance of the cover YARUSHIKANEE by FIRE BOYS, sending the crowd into chaos one last time.
Knosis are the kind of band you could watch live over and over again without ever getting tired of them.
Award-winning British blues and roots artist Sunjay has released his new single ‘I’ll Never Fall In Love Again‘, written by George Borowski, ahead of his upcoming UK headline tour. ‘I’ll Never Fall In Love Again‘ is out now on all digital platforms – here The track is taken from Sunjay’s tenth studio album, ‘Split The […]
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It’s time for us to be introduced to MOTHER, and the debut single from this new project is a sign of great things to come.
Equal parts rage and chaos, our first taste of this exciting new artist comes in the form of ‘Unholy’.
The track kicks off with some heavenly vocals before descending into madness, unleashing a barrage of riffs and screams that’ll leave your eardrums ringing. Crushingly heavy yet gorgeously melodic, it’s got a little bit of everything that’s makes the current wave of metalcore so fantastic. Flecked with industrial influences and electronic flourishes, by the time it reaches that almighty breakdown just before the three-minute mark… Prepare to be wowed.
On the creation of ‘Unholy’, MOTHER has shared:
“When I wrote ‘Unholy’, I was drowning quietly. Every part of my life felt as though it was rotting at the edges — relationships, mental health, identity, survival. I couldn’t tell whether the voice inside me wanted salvation or self-destruction anymore. I only knew some part of me wanted to disappear. The emptiness, the fractured sense of identity, the feeling of becoming a stranger inside your own body.
“There’s a grief within ‘Unholy’ that mourns a version of myself I’m not even sure ever truly existed. That’s the cruelty of BPD and dissociation — you begin to question your own memories, your own emotions, your own reflection.”
Take a listen via the track’s powerful music video below.
On that epic video, MOTHER has said:
“The video embodies all of this emotionally, but it also represents transformation and the conjuring of inner strength. By the end, there is a shift from fragility into power — a dark power — the birth of Mother emerging from the wreckage of everything that came before. Not because the pain vanished, but because enduring it transformed me into something else entirely. If you hear your pain reflected within it, then the song fulfilled its purpose.”
At the start of something very intriguing, we may not know too much about this project just yet, but if ‘Unholy’ is anything to go by – it’s going to be big.
MOTHER has also spoken about what drives them to write music:
“Music is the closest thing to creating life I’ll ever know. Every song I write is born from pain, obsession, and survival. When someone truly connects to it, they become part of that creation – not as a listener, but as family. That bond isn’t blood. It’s devotion. That’s why MOTHER isn’t just a name to me – it’s an ideology.”
It’s time to get on board.
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It is now galloping towards four decades since Robin Beck sent the global airwaves into meltdown with her all-conquering Coca-Cola theme, First Time. Though widely considered a one-hit wonder, her new album Living Proof is her 11th studio album.
Release Date: 15 May 2026
Words: Brian Boyle
Despite being a lady of advancing years, 71-year-old Beck’s voice has not lost any of its youthful rasp. The title track plays out like a swaggering show of strength, or a reminder of what a lot of us have been missing out on.
Love And Money carries on in much the same vein, with the Jim Steinman-like chorus adding an extra touch of pizazz, while Trouble Or Nothing keeps the sassy rock-chick vibe strutting along, and thankfully stays clear of teeth-watering Shania Twain territory.
Coincidence or just a giant chance of the arm, but the intro to What A Night has more than a mere resemblance to the opening of her career-defining hit First Time. Either way, it works, but this ballad leans more towards a Frozen movie theme than the traditional fists aloft variety.
However, there’s more to be worried about. Karna, Never Going To Let You Go, and the woeful Na Na Na are nothing more than ’80s refried fillers, ideally suited for a soccer mom school run.
But the good far outweighs the bad. The groove-packed Voodoo has so much floor-filling energy about it, and you might think it came from the funky pen of Chic supremo Nile Rodgers. Despite a bit of over-exuberant yelping, Don’t Tempt Me is a very likeable little romp, with a slight aura of a girl-next-door era of Sheena Easton floating about.
Closing with a ballad is not always a good move, especially if elements of the album have less life than a vegan buffet. But while Let It Rain won’t catapult Beck back to the summit of the charts, this heartfelt performance shows, in her case anyway, that class really is permanent.
Or to be a bit more brash, she could wipe the floor with anyone.
Robin Beck releases Living Proof on 15 May 2026 via Frontiers Music s.r.l. For more details, visit ffm.bio/livingproofalbum.