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There’s something about seeing Beastie Boys members step back into the spotlight that always hits a little differently.

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Jared Mattson of the Mattson 2 has teamed up with Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra for a collaborative album called FEAR. The LP arrives next month on Jagjaguwar, but for now you can hear the lead single “AMERICAN EAGLE.” The two musicians met in 2024 after crossing paths on the internet and being fans…

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Necrosonic Festival is building momentum toward Year Three this August and are now launching the first stage of their opening band competition. Heat One is officially announced this morning, with four bands stepping forward to compete for the opportunity to open Necrosonic Festival 2026 at the Mansfield Tavern, Brisbane. Aeon Nexus, Ahles, Burn The Kingdom […]

The silence has been broken.

Progression is arguably the natural tendency of all things, but for a musical movement that traces its roots back to the late 1960s, it’s a balancing act between the desire of the artist to explore the limits of virtuoso musicianship and retaining the interest of an audience that prefers simplicity.

For the 90s born Australian progressive metal outfit Teramaze, an evolution from a primarily thrash-based stylistic template to the eclectic stylings normally associated with the likes of Dream Theater and Threshold was how the story began, and following an extended hiatus in the 2000s, band founder and guitarist Dean Wells has been on an impressive tear in the studio with a semi-stable lineup. Now 13 studio albums deep into a highly expansive catalog, 7 of them unveiled in the current decade alone, The Silent Architect raises the qualitative bar even further while still showcasing an uncanny ability to package highly involved feats of technical musicality with earworm melodic hooks.

The same winning lineup that has been cranking out intellectually engaging and explosive anthems since 2019’s Are We Soldiers has been retained with the lone exception of guitarist Chris Zoupa, who exited the fold last year following the recording of 2025’s The Harmony Machine. Though an integral piece of the puzzle that has been Teramaze’s sound over the past several years, founder and mastermind Dean Wells does an exemplary job at filling both roles and proves the linchpin in maintaining the same dense arrangement that has been this outfit’s staple since the late 2010s.

The tightness and colossal power of the rhythm section, culminating in the contributions of bassist Andrew Cameron and drummer Nick Ross, has lost none of its fire, especially during the more thrash-infused segments of this finely tuned progressive metal machine. Likewise, the soaring tenor of vocalist Nathan Peachy, which has enjoyed favorable comparisons to Kamelot frontman Tommy Karevik, retains its highly expressive luster and calls out from above the arrangement like a mighty eagle.

Relative to their recent stream of output, Teramaze’s approach to songwriting swings closer to the elongated and reflective character of Flight Of The Wounded and And The Beauty They Perceive over the concise approach of The Harmony Machine.

Highly expansive and musically expressive epic entries like the 10 minute long opening fanfare and title offering “The Silent Architect” and the riff happy, rhythmically nuanced groove of “The Invisible Countdown” represent a healthy share of too long for radio yet melodically inviting anthems that could easily charm the pants off any Kamelot fan despite being far closer to something that Fates Warning might conjure up, the latter actually including a few riffs that sound dangerously similar to “The Eleventh Hour” off of Parallels. Similarly, but with an even sweeter blend of consonant resounds out of Peachy’s pristine pipes and hearty guitar high-jinks out of Wells stands the punchy anthem “Enemy In The Garden”, a gourmet dish of sonic brilliance that any Dream Theater fan could sink their teeth into.

In contrast to many of their peers, this fold isn’t afraid to present their chops in more concise and restrained showcases, and there is a solid representation of songs here that could pass for rock radio were they a tad less intricate. The dreamy ballad turned hard-rocking ode “Doors Of Yesterday” involves some rather blatant pop flourishes, though tastefully delivered amid several harder-edged ones.

The frantic and fleeting rocker “Mr. Crazy” matches a mainline modern sense of heaviness with a flamboyant vocal display and comes dangerously close to playing in the same stylistic pool as Volbeat. The acoustic guitar-dominated power ballad “Arrow” all but crosses the line into present-day alternative rock territory, whereas the jarring metallic storm of “Dust & Bone” takes a highly blatant step back to their band’s early flirtations with thrash metal, complete with Peachy mixing in some gruff elements to complement his signature clean wail.

But when the rubber hits the road, Teramaze’s forte is when things go long, and everything but the kitchen sink is thrown the audience’s way, and the closing hurrah, “Left In The Fire” lands a formidable coup de grace that challenges their most extravagant of past feats in just under 12 minutes.

If there are to be any signs of this multifaceted, cerebrally geared metal train slowing down, they are far from even being in view. Despite the departure of long-time guitarist Chris Zoupa, this is the exact same band sporting the exact same collage of sounds and styles that has made them a major player in the progressive metal scene for the past decade.

In addition to Dean Wells’ creative well seemingly lacking a bottom, there are no impurities in the water being drawn up, nor are there any cracks in the bucket, given that the quality of the yield remains extremely consistent. The Silent Architect is the sort of album that can stand on equal footing with the recent output of major progressive metal players like Redemption, Anubis Gate, and Threshold, but its level of appeal is sure to reach outward to every corner of the melodic side of the metal scene. Come as you are, but don’t be surprised if you come away changed by what Teramaze has in store here.

Release Date: May 8th, 2026
Record Label: Independent
Genre: Progressive Metal

Musicians:

• Dean Wells / Guitars, vocals
• Nathan Peachey / Vocals
• Andrew Cameron / Bass Guitar
• Nick Ross / Drums

Falling Together Track-list:

1. The Silent Architect 10:13
2. Doors of Yesterday 4:24
3. The Invisible Countdown 8:37
4. Mr Crazy 3:37
5. Arrow 4:50
6. Dust & Bone 4:24
7. Enemy In The Garden 8:30
8. Ghost Hands 5:25
9. Left In The Fire 11:56

Order the album here.

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From hip house to dark pop, the girls are collaborating. Our critic Jon Caramanica unpacks “Runway,” a track from “The Devil Wears Prada 2” that has Lady Gaga and Doechii joining forces.

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global metal community, British power metal titans DragonForce have officially announced that Alissa White-Gluz has joined their ranks as a permanent co-lead vocalist. The news marks a seismic shift for the “world’s fastest band” as they integrate one of the most versatile and powerful voices in modern metal into their high-speed soundscapes.

White-Gluz will share vocal duties with long-time frontman Marc Hudson, creating a dual-vocal dynamic that promises to blend DragonForce’s signature hyper-kinetic melodies with Alissa’s formidable range of gutturals and soaring cleans. The band confirmed the news this week, stating that their upcoming 10th studio album is already being recorded with this new powerhouse lineup.

A New Era of Power and Speed

The collaboration isn’t just a guest appearance; it’s a full-time commitment. Fans won’t have to wait long to see the results, as Alissa is set to make her live debut with the band this Saturday at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Florida. The industry is already buzzing about how her melodic death metal roots will contrast with Herman Li’s signature guitar shredding.

“Alissa has been a friend for years, and her energy is exactly what we needed to push our sound into the next dimension,” Herman Li shared in an official statement. This move marks a significant new chapter for Alissa, allowing her to explore a more melodic, power-metal-driven landscape while still maintaining the aggressive edge she is known for.

With a world tour on the horizon and a new album in the works, the DragonForce x Alissa era is officially here. This is a transformation that will undoubtedly redefine the boundaries of the genre in 2026.

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the global metal community, British power metal titans DragonForce have officially announced that Alissa White-Gluz has joined their ranks as a permanent co-lead vocalist. The news marks a seismic shift for the “world’s fastest band” as they integrate one of the most versatile and powerful voices in modern metal into their high-speed soundscapes.

White-Gluz will share vocal duties with long-time frontman Marc Hudson, creating a dual-vocal dynamic that promises to blend DragonForce’s signature hyper-kinetic melodies with Alissa’s formidable range of gutturals and soaring cleans. The band confirmed the news this week, stating that their upcoming 10th studio album is already being recorded with this new powerhouse lineup.

A New Era of Power and Speed

The collaboration isn’t just a guest appearance; it’s a full-time commitment. Fans won’t have to wait long to see the results, as Alissa is set to make her live debut with the band this Saturday at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Florida. The industry is already buzzing about how her melodic death metal roots will contrast with Herman Li’s signature guitar shredding.

“Alissa has been a friend for years, and her energy is exactly what we needed to push our sound into the next dimension,” Herman Li shared in an official statement. This move marks a significant new chapter for Alissa, allowing her to explore a more melodic, power-metal-driven landscape while still maintaining the aggressive edge she is known for.

With a world tour on the horizon and a new album in the works, the DragonForce x Alissa era is officially here. This is a transformation that will undoubtedly redefine the boundaries of the genre in 2026.

A key Detroit Lions schedule date has leaked online, and it has people talking. Here’s the date and what it means.

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Last year, Sorry’s Marco Pini joined forces with Felix Bayley-Higgins, Beth Boswell-Knight, and Pedro Takahashi to form RIP Magic. The dance-rock crew supported LCD Soundsystem for some shows and then collaborated with James Murphy; at the moment, they’re opening for Tame Impala’s arena tour. Today, they’re back with another Murphy-produced track, and it’s called “Screwdark.” Arriving…

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American prog rock/metal troupe Advent Horizon have been going strong for about 15 years. While 2012’s Immured and 2015’s Stagehound rightly earned positive feedback, it was 2023’s A Cell to Call Home that took the ensemble to the next level in terms of both artistry and audience. Dishing out gorgeously complex arrangements and wonderfully introspective songwriting in equal measure, it earned praise from numerous outlets (including our own review).

Naturally, the group had their work cut out for them in trying to strike gold again with Falling Together, and miraculously, they did. Picking up where their last LP left off, it fits well alongside it while also going into some surprisingly heavy places to differentiate itself. The result is a striking companion piece to A Cell to Call Home that – due mostly to its shorter length – doesn’t quite surpass its predecessor but will certainly delight anyone who loves what Advent Horizon have done thus far.

Falling Together upholds the band’s penchant for personal and philosophical subject matter, as they explain that it’s “about holding your beliefs under a microscope and determining whether they are truly yours or whether they were planted by others when you were young and impressionable.”

Furthermore, frontman Rylee McDonald adds: ’ve spent the past decade re-examining my upbringing and realized many of the “truths” I was taught were carefully shaped beliefs. While rooted in my own experience, it revealed how we still divide ourselves by religion, politics, and class — an enduring “us vs. them.” Falling Together is my attempt to capture those reflections in song.

Advent Horizon’s growing ambitions are clear from the jump via “In a Lone and Dreary World,” a 19-minute epic suite that’s almost twice as long as any other composition in their catalog. At first, it’s restrained and atmospheric, with delicate timbres supporting Rylee McDonald’s soaring contemplations; however, it soon picks up steam by incorporating beautiful vocal harmonies, djent-esque ferocity, death metal growls, vibrant keys, and so much more. Throughout the song – and the whole sequence, for that matter – Kristen McDonald’s comparably pure and affective singing matches Rylee McDonald’s magnificently, and as always, the band moves masterfully between hecticness and heavenliness.

While that opener is inherently the most impressive part of the album (if not Advent Horizon’s entire career), what remains is expectedly superb as well.

In particular, and despite how incongruous it might sound, “Faith’s Window” irresistibly mixes the tender pop-rock accessibility of crossover prog with the demonic growls of, say, Rivers of Nihil and Ihsahn. Later, “Past Life Parable” offers an even brighter vibe with its sing-along hooks, sophisticated playing, and stirring lyrics (“You gave a piece of everything you own / To build up someone else’s home / And the whole damn time you believed / You fought against the world”). The two-part “Gravity” is another highlight because of its juxtaposition of transcendental and tumultuous instrumentation alongside unwaveringly gripping verses and choruses.

Every piece of Falling Together’s puzzle is terrific, though, further exemplifying why Advent Horizon are one of the premier acts in modern American prog. Few of their contemporaries are as consistently adept at melding top-tier songwriting/singing with arrangements that’re simultaneously tricky, wide-ranging, and routinely inviting. In other words, Advent Horizon’s craftsmanship continues to be exceptional, and if you’ve yet to discover their greatness, Falling Together is a great place to start.

Release Date: May 15th, 2026
Record Label: Self-Released / Independent
Genre: Progressive Rock / Metal

Musicians:

• Rylee McDonald / Vocals, keys, guitar
• Kristen McDonald / Vocals
• Mike Lofgreen / Drums, percussion
• Cason Wood / Bass, keys, trombone
• Grant Matheson / Guitar, keys, vocals

Guest Musicians

• Zach Boorman / Guitar, piano, synth, percussion, backing vocals
• Doug Robinson / Guitar
• Cressa McDonald / Vocal ambience
• Griffin McDonald / Vocal ambience

Falling Together Track-list:

1. In a Lone and Dreary World
2. Faith’s Window
3. Patience
4. Past Life Parable
5. Gravity I
6. Gravity II
7. Animals

Order Falling Together here

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