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Habitual Gloom Premiere New Single & Music Video
North West Ohio-based blackened deathcore four-piece Habitual Gloom premiere a new single and music video named “Elegy ov a Traitor”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
Eyesawgod Premiere New Single & Visualizer
Maryland deathcore five-piece Eyesawgod premiere a new single and visualizer titled “Drop Safe Derelict”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Gideon Premiere New Single & Music Video “4×4”
Southern metalcore band Gideon have released a brand new single titled “4×4” online. The nü-metal-tinged track was co-produced by Gideon guitarist/vocalist Tyler Riley and former For Today guitarist/vocalist Ryan Leitru, and recorded with producer Randy LeBoeuf (Kublai Khan TX, Chamber).
Gideon are currently on the road as direct support for Alpha Wolf on the “Let It Rip Tour,” which also features Mugshot and Resolve as support acts: More…
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The HU Premiere New Single “Lost Soul”
Gold-certified Mongolian folk metal band The HU have announced their new album “HUN,” set for release on July 24th via Better Noise Music. The band have also unveiled a new single from the record, “Lost Soul,” which features guest vocals from Nothing More frontman Jonny Hawkins. This version will be exclusive to the album’s digital release.
Speaking about the track and collaborating with Hawkins, The HU’s Galaa (morin khuur, throat singing) said: More…
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Jinjer Premiere Live Video For “Tantrum”
Ukrainian progressive metalcore band Jinjer have released a live video for their track “Tantrum.” The performance, taken from their February 28th, 2026 show at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway, offers a preview of the band’s upcoming touring cycle.
The song originally appears on their “Duél” release, and the new clip arrives as a lead-in to Jinjer’s upcoming North American summer headlining tour, which will feature support from Japanese metalcore outfit Crystal Lake and progressive deathcore band Entheos. More…
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Death Tribute Band Left To Die Sign With Relapse
Death tribute project Left To Die have signed with Relapse Records. The lineup features Death veterans Terry Butler (Obituary, etc.) and Rick Rozz (ex-Massacre), alongside Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome, etc.) and Gus Rios (Gruesome, ex-Malevolent Creation).
The group will release their debut album “Initium Mortis” on July 17th, with the first single “Archangel” now streaming online.
The band members shared their thoughts on taking the project to the next level, with Matt Harvey stating: More…
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Extinction A.D. Premiere New Single
Crossover band Extinction A.D. have released their fourth single of 2026 with “Center Of Zero.”
Vocalist/guitarist Rick Jimenez (also of This Is Hell) expanded on the new release, stating: More…
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Headline News
EMPIRE, which has made major strides across hip-hop, reggaeton, R&B, pop, and more—working with artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Bebe Rexha, and Shaggy over the years—are now expanding into a new territory: nü-metalcore.
The label, distribution, and publishing collective have signed Australian band Headwreck as part of that push into heavier music. The band recently released the track “Raindrops” through that new partnership, with a music video for the song available below:
Vocalist Connor Hickman told Billboard about the unconventional deal: More…
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Profiler Premiere New Single & Music Video
Bristol, UK nü-metal outfit Profiler have premiered their new track “Shadow.” The song draws partial inspiration from the philosophical ideas of late Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist Carl Jung.
Speaking about that new track vocalist Mike Evans said: More…
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Witch Club Satan Premiere New Single & Music Video
Norwegian black metal trio Witch Club Satan have released a new song and music video titled “The Kids Will Kill Us.”
Speaking through a press release about the provocative new track, the feminist-leaning outfit stated: More…
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