BraveWords Records has acquired the SNOWY SHAW catalog for digital release on Bandcamp. All of the SNOWY SHAW releases are now available to stream or download on Bandcamp at https://bravewordsrecords.bandcamp.com.
“What can I say? Other that I’m very happy to have all my various albums (digitally) on BraveWords Records Bandcamp among so many other great and legendary metal bands & artists. Thanx-A-Bunch!” – Snowy Shaw
“I’ve followed Snowy’s career since I discovered him via his work with King Diamond… over the years he has become a great friend and he is a super-talented musician. I think there is so much to offer within these catalog albums that fans of all his various bands and projects will have a field day with! We are very pleased to be working with him!” – Giles Lavery, A&R BraveWords Records
Publicly & professionally this blonde baby-boy was born 1989 in Los Angeles where and when he was recruited as new drummer for pioneering Danish musician King Diamond, The previous 20 years was spent in Gothenburg, Sweden where the suburban kid grows up with a passion and devotion for heavy music horror & superhero comics and playing the drums. Fast forward some odd 20 years and the multi talented man-boy with a D.I.Y attitude have had a rich and adventurous career working with countless bands and projects such as: Therion, Notre Dame, Mercyful Fate, illwill, Dream Evil, Dimmu Borgir, Sabaton, Memento Mori, XXX among many others. Which leads us right up until present time, and the rest is as they say; His-Story… and to be written!
TRENCHWAR will release their debut album “Overlords of Cold” on September 18th, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.
Emerging as a unholy convergence of seasoned figures from the Dutch metal and hardcore underground, the band distills decades of experience into a sound that is both ferocious and deeply atmospheric. Their music merges crushing, slow-burning heaviness with raw hardcore urgency, shaped by a collective vision that pushes beyond individual backgrounds into something colder, darker, and more unified.
The album captures this evolution in full force, delivering a punishing listening experience where brutality and bleak introspection collide without compromise or restraint.
Blending the ferocious urgency of Nails and Integrity with the oppressive weight of Crowbar and Eyehategod, the song shifts between explosive aggression, groove-laden riffs and suffocating heaviness. Built around themes of inner darkness, destruction and devotion to death, “Black Heart” channels raw hostility through downtuned guitars, relentless rhythms and a bleak atmosphere that lingers long after the final note.
Tracklist:
1. Somp Stomp 2. Black Heart 3. Overlords of Cold 4. Dust is Dust Again 5. Solace in Sulfur 6. Dread of Death 7. Funeral Hymn 8. Het Stof Daalt 9. The Center of Infinity 10. Martelaar
Formed as an unholy alliance of seasoned veterans from the hardcore and metal underground, TRENCHWAR bring together current and former members of influential acts such as Backfire, Born From Pain, Cliteater, Herder, No Turning Back, Reaching Forward and Modern Life Is War. Built on this deep-rooted experience, the band delivers a harsh and uncompromising form of metal-influenced heavy hardcore, shaped by a darker and more introspective edge. Their sound combines raw, physical aggression with dense, ominous riffing, resulting in a style that both acknowledges its origins and pushes into more suffocating territory.
The project initially took shape with the recording of “Seismic Upheaval”, a six-track statement that established the foundation of the band’s identity. That groundwork has now evolved into “Overlords of Cold”, the first full-length written collectively by the complete lineup. The album expands and sharpens the band’s vision, fusing the crushing weight of the NOLA tradition with the unrelenting force of 1990s hardcore, evoking the spirit of bands such as Integrity, Cold as Life and Merauder.
With this signing, TRENCHWAR join the roster of Time To Kill Records, further cementing their position within the international heavy hardcore and extreme music underground.
Line-up:
Ché Snelting – Vocals (formerly of Born From Pain, Herder, Arma Gathas) Harm Haverman – Lead guitar (formerly of Reaching Forward, Modern Life Is War, Backfire!) Ivan Cuijpers – Guitar (formerly of Cliteater) Giel Blankers – Bass guitar, vocals (formerly of No Turning Back, Backfire!) Pieter Hendriks – Drums (formerly of Reaching Forward, Born From Pain)
Progressive metal standouts STELLAR CIRCUITS have returned with their powerful new single, ‘Stargazer,’ marking the band’s third new release in as many months and continuing an impressive creative streak that has showcased the group’s evolving sound.
Following the releases of ‘Spotlight’ and ‘Wounded Healer,’ ‘Stargazer’ finds STELLAR CIRCUITS once again balancing crushing heaviness with soaring melody, cinematic atmosphere, and deeply introspective songwriting. The result is one of the band’s most dynamic and emotionally resonant tracks to date.
A brooding exploration of obsession, self-reckoning, and the pursuit of truth, ‘Stargazer’ captures the tension between illusion and reality. Anchored by massive riffs and an expansive progressive chorus, the song navigates the feeling of constantly being too late or too soon, ultimately arriving at a simple but profound realization: the only person capable of saving you is yourself.
Released in late 2025 to widespread praise from fans and critics alike, Phantom :: Phoenix represented a defining moment for STELLAR CIRCUITS, showcasing the band’s ability to merge progressive complexity, crushing heaviness, and cinematic atmosphere with deeply personal songwriting. Exploring themes of rebirth, perseverance, and self-discovery through tracks such as ‘I See Your Spirit,’ ‘Corridor,’ and ‘Bury The Ashes,’ the album further cemented the band’s reputation for crafting emotionally resonant music without sacrificing technical prowess or intensity.
Building on that momentum, STELLAR CIRCUITS have spent 2026 on an impressive creative run, releasing a trio of standalone singles—’Spotlight,’ ‘Wounded Healer,’ and now ‘Stargazer.’ Each release has further expanded the band’s sonic palette while reinforcing the dynamic songwriting and emotional depth that continue to define their evolution.
Later this year, STELLAR CIRCUITS will embark on an extensive European headline tour with EVERGREY and IGNEA, bringing their latest material to fans across the continent.
11.11.26 Sweden Lund @ Mejeriet 12.11.26 Sweden Stockholm @ Kollektivet Livet 13.11.26 Sweden Linköping @ Paletset 14.11.26 Sweden Gothenburg @ Filmstudion 2 15.11.26 Norway Oslo @ Salt 17.11.26 Germany Hamburg @ Logo 18.11.26 Germany Berlin @ Hole44 19.11.26 Germany Munich @ Feierwerk 20.11.26 Austria Vienna @ Weberknecht 21.11.26 Italy Milan @ Slaughter Club 22.11.26 Switzerland Aarau @ KiFF 23.11.26 Belgium Antwerp @ Zappa 25.11.26 UK Southampton @ The Brook 26.11.26 UK Birmingham @ Asylum 27.11.26 UK London @ The Underworld 28.11.26 UK Leeds @ The Key Club 29.11.26 Ireland Dublin @ Opium 30.11.26 UK Belfast @ Limelight 2 01.12.26 UK Glasgow @ G2 02.12.26 UK Newcastle @ Anarchy Brew 03.12.26 UK Manchester @ Rebellion 04.12.26 UK Bristol @ Strange Brew 05.12.26 UK Nottingham @ Saltbox 07.12.26 France Paris @ Petit Bain 08.12.26 Germany Trier @ Mergener Hof 09.12.26 Germany Karlsruhe @ Substage 10.12.26 Germany Dortmund @ Junkyard 11.12.26 The Netherlands Rotterdam @ Baroeg 12.12.26 The Netherlands Maastricht @ Muziekgieterij
About STELLAR CIRCUITS:
Stellar Circuits has rapidly become one of the most compelling voices in modern progressive metal. Following their acclaimed 2023 Nuclear Blast debut, Sight To Sound, the band has continued to push boundaries with a sound that balances crushing heaviness, immersive textures, and deeply personal songwriting. Known for their dynamic live performances, Stellar Circuits have toured extensively alongside acts such as Chevelle and Arch Echo, earning a reputation as one of the genre’s most captivating rising acts.
Following frontman Dez Fafara’s recent takeover of SXM’s Liquid Metal, DEVILDRIVER’s campaign of carnage continues with the release of the bloodsoaked title track off their explosive new record Strike and Kill, out this Friday via Napalm Records. Easily one of the most vicious tracks on the album, the band gleefully hurls listeners through a pulverizing blend of maximalist virtuosity and bone crushing slam riffage. Melodeath, slam, groove, and thrash, everything that the band has built their lasting legacy on emerges in vibrant shades of red: a soundtrack to the slaughter.
About the track, frontman Dez Fafara states: “‘Strike and Kill” is a song about individuals that have to learn lessons the hard way. Sometimes in life, you need to learn things the hard way in order to make your next decision or next move properly. Beware the moves you make at midnight behind emotion and without any thought of consequence. For you will learn lessons, and they will be taught to you the hard way.”
DEVILDRIVER has been on a menacing mission since first announcing Strike and Kill, with both lead singles dominating the Metal Contraband charts, spinning frequently on SXM’s Liquid Metal (hitting Number 2 on the Devils Dosen), effectively quenching the bloodthirst of their longstanding devotees, who have proclaimed it a glorious return to form for the California groove metal legends. Honoring the album’s title, DEVILDRIVER remains tactically vicious, and uncompromisingly brutal.
Following DEVILDRIVER’s career defining double album Dealing With Demons Vols. 1 & 2—with Vol. 1 sitting at #1 at metal radio for a triumphant 15 weeks, and Vol. 2 celebrated by internationally revered media like Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and Blabbermouth, who lauded “you can’t stop the unstoppable”—the band sets out on a rabid hunt with Strike and Kill, holding the blade to your throat, and serving up that trademark DEVILDRIVER blend of melodeath elegance, blackened atmosphere, tectonic grooves, and Fafara’s iconic visceral delivery.
Wasting no time, the album bursts open with the incendiary “Dig Your Own Grave”, a flurry of assault rifle kicks and crunchy riffs encircle the listener casting them into the waiting abyss before transitioning into “Dead in the Water”, showcasing the vibrant melodeath tapestries of master guitar duo Alex Lee and Gabe Mangold. “Sanctified In Scars” implements industrial pulsating beats and ethereal sonic textures, sanctifying Fafara’s venomous voice with blackened tremolo excellence. The album’s title track “Strike and Kill” is a reconciliation of hardships and lessons learned, built upon the backs of blisteringly technical riffage and dizzyingly swift drumming by Davier Perez. Tracks like “In the Moonlight” and “Never Coming Home” wrap listeners in serenely blissful guitarmonies, elevating the brutality with elegance and emotion. “Ride or Die” unleashes pure metal inertia, pulling listeners in with unrelenting force. Exemplifying their technical edge with tracks like “Headed for the Fall” and “You’re just a Ghost”, the band embraces mindbendingly off-kilter patterns that spin listeners’ heads. “Summoning Shadows” offers the albums longest respite from carnage, with textured acoustic guitars building tension before the band comes crashing back in with triumphant power. “Shut the Silence On” and “Oath of Iron” get super thrashy with their ballsy riffage and blast beats, before “All Bets are Off” brings things to a cataclysmic conclusion.
Strike and Kill Tracklisting: 1 Dig Your Own Grave 2 Dead in the Water 3 Sanctified In Scars 4 Strike and Kill 5 In the Moonlight 6 Ride or Die 7 Headed for the Fall 8 Shut the Silence On 9 Never Coming Home 10 Summoning Shadows 11 You’re just a Ghost 12 Oath of Iron 13 All Bets are Off
DEVILDRIVER Live 2026:
8/14/2026 – Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA 8/15/2026 – Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV 8/16/2026 – Marquee – Phoenix, AZ 8/18/2026 – Aztec Theater – San Antonio, TX 8/19/2026 – Come and Take it Live – Austin, TX 8/20/2026 – House of Blues – Houston, TX 8/22/2026 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX 8/23/2026 – Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK 8/25/2026 – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL 8/26/2026 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI 8/29/2026 – Sunshine Studios – Colorado Springs, CO 8/30/2026 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT 9/1/2026 – Treefort Music Hall – Boise, ID 9/2/2026 – Club Underground – Reno, NV 9/3/2026 – Goldfield – Sacramento, CA 9/4/2026 – The Ritz – San Jose, CA 9/5/2026 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
DEVILDRIVER Are: Dez Fafara – Vocals Davier Ortega Perez – Drums Jon Miller – Bass Alex Lee – Guitar Gabe Mangold – Guitar
American heavy metal legends CORROSION OF CONFORMITY are pleased to present their new video for ‘Baad Man‘. The track opens disc two of the band’s critically-adored, epic new double album, Good God / Baad Man, released in April via Nuclear Blast. The video was directed by Jeffrey Sisson and Jason Cantu, and filmed in the middle of the night on the road in Kansas City, Missouri. .
Comments guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, “Well, well, well… here comes the man with the fists on fire. I think they ‘bout to turn him loose! Lemme hear ya saaaayyy….!”
Watch CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s ‘Baad Man’ video HERE.
Watch CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s previously released videos for ‘Asleep On The Killing Floor‘ HERE, ‘You Or Me‘ HERE, and ‘Gimme Some Moore‘ HERE.
Produced by Grammy award winner Warren Riker (Fugees, Down, Cathedral) and featuring cover art by famed New Orleans artist Scott Guion, Good God / Baad Man was recorded at Blak Shak Studios in Riffissippi, USA, Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana, and Bee Gee Barry Gibb’s home studio in Miami, Florida.
Good God / Baad Man is available on digipak CD, vinyl, and digital formats. Preview/purchase the record at THIS LOCATION.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, who recently wrapped up a wildly successful tour through Europe and the UK, will return to North American stages for the second leg of their headlining tour with Whores and Crobot. The journey begins tonight, July 6th, in Houston, Texas and runs through July 22nd in Lincoln, Nebraska.
In August, the band will head back to Europe for several shows and festival appearances. In October, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY will perform at this year’s edition of Aftershock in Sacramento, California.
Tickets are on sale now at coc.com/pages/tour. See all confirmed dates below.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY w/ Whores, Crobot:
7/06/2026 Scout Bar – Houston, TX 7/07/2026 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX 7/08/2026 The Far Out Lounge – Austin, TX 7/10/2026 The Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ 7/11/2026 The Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA 7/12/2026 The Glass House – Pomona, CA 7/13/2026 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA 7/15/2026 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 7/16/2026 The Crocodile – Seattle, WA 7/17/2026 Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC 7/18/2026 Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA 7/19/2026 Shrine Social Club – Boise, ID 7/21/2026 Federal Theatre – Denver, CO 7/22/2026 Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE
7/30/2026 Ääniwalli – Helsinki, FI 8/01/2026 Wacken Festival – Wacken, DE 8/03/2026 Schlachthof Wiesbaden – Wiesbaden, DE 8/04/2026 Gebäude 9 – Cologne, DE 8/05/2026 Hole 44 – Berlin, DE 8/07/2026 Brutal Assault Festival – Jaromer, CZ 8/09/2026 Palp Festival – Brusson, CH 8/15/2026 Rocklette – Palp Festival – Val De Bagnes, CH 10/03/2026 Aftershock – Sacramento, CA
Good God / Baad Man Track Listing:
Album 1 01. Good God? / Final Dawn 02. You Or Me 03. Gimme Some Moore 04. The Handler 05. Bedouin’s Hand 06. Run For Your Life
Album 2 07. Baad Man 08. Lose Yourself 09. Mandra Sonos 10. Asleep On The Killing Floor 11. Handcuff County 12. Swallowing The Anchor 13. Brickman 14. Forever Amplified
More on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY:
Back in 2018, when No Cross No Crown dropped like a rock ‘n’ roll atom bomb, the tried-and-true CORROSION OF CONFORMITY line-up of Pepper Keenan (vocals, guitar), Woody Weatherman (guitar), Reed Mullin (drums), and Mike Dean (bass) was still going strong. Four brothers united in a decades-long history kicked off by a roving pack of teenage punks in Raleigh, North Carolina circa 1982.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s first four albums left a permanent mark on headbangers, longhairs, and street punks everywhere: Underground classics Eye For An Eye (1984) and Animosity (1985) followed by slightly more overground bangers Blind (1991) and Deliverance (1994). By the time CORROSION OF CONFORMITY carved off No Cross No Crown nearly a quarter century later, they were legends in their own time, revered by two generations of punk, metal, and rock fans.
Then tragedy struck: In January 2020, Reed Mullin left this earthly plane. It was a devastating blow, both personally and professionally. How do you replace a brother? You can’t. All you can do is soldier on in his memory. Which is what the rest of CORROSION OF CONFORMITY did – until COVID-19 shut down the globe. Then Mike Dean decided to go his own way. It was an amicable split, but it left Pepper and Woody to contemplate their next move. They hunkered down at Keenan’s place in Mississippi, listening to all the music they love. Discharge. ZZ Top. Motörhead. Neil Young. Black Sabbath.
They started writing. They didn’t stop. In fact, they composed a massive double album. The concept happens to be the title of the record. It’s called Good God / Baad Man. “Our producer, Warren Riker, kept calling it Dark Side Of The Doom,” recalls Pepper. “In my head, it’s a weird love letter to all things rock ‘n’ roll. We used that for the freedom to go in different directions. Each album is its own tiny universe and has its own identity. Good God leans toward the heavier/pissed end of the spectrum. Baad Man is more on the throwdown rock scope. As we went along, it became clear which songs went on which album.”
They brought in drummer Stanton Moore, who played on CORROSION OF CONFORMITY’s 2005 album, In The Arms Of God. They brought in bassist Bobby “Rock” Landgraf, who did time with Pepper in New Orleans heavyweights Down when he wasn’t terrorizing the locals in his own band, Honky. “With a lot of these songs, we’re trying to make Reed Mullin proud,” Pepper says. “He was a badass, and a one-of-a-kind drummer. And the stakes were high.”
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Recording Line-up: Pepper Keenan – guitar, vocals Woody Weatherman – guitar Stanton Moore – drums Bobby Landgraf – bass
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Live Line-up: Pepper Keenan – guitar, vocals Woody Weatherman – guitar Bobby Landgraf – bass Nick Shabatura – drums
In their four decades of domination, New York alternative metal legends PRONG, have remained a respected force in the scene, gigging doggedly around the world—becoming mainstays at seminal festivals like Wacken and Brutal Assault—and unleashing a steady stream of classic albums dominating TV, radio, and streaming throughout their tenure.
Today, they announce their incendiary Napalm Records debut and mission statement, Prong, which will be unleashed unto the public on November 6, 2026. Honoring the band’s legacy, this new album packs 11 galvanizing haymakers, encompassing elements of industrial, thrash, alternative rock, and, of course, New York Hardcore.
About the album, frontman Tommy Victor said: “This could be the best PRONG album to date. It’s definitely the best sounding PRONG album ever, with the incredible Andy Sneap mixing and mastering it! This record represents a new lease on life for PRONG with a new label, a fresh attitude with faster and heavier songs, bigger hooks and top-notch sound quality. That’s why it’s self-titled; it’s a redefining episode for PRONG!”
Of the plethora of legends born from the primordial ooze bubbling at New York’s most iconic punk club, CBGBs, there is only one PRONG. Forming during the venue’s late 80s renaissance period alongside hardcore legends like Gorilla Biscuits, Madball, Sick Of It All, and Biohazard, PRONG set themselves apart with melodic sensibility on formative records like Beg To Differ (1990) and Cleansing (1994), becoming mainstays on the iconic MTV’s “Headbangers Ball”. With their boundary pushing fusion of classic New York Hardcore, infectious grooves, and industrial textures PRONG laid the foundation for numerous styles of post-hardcore like groove metal, industrial metal, and crossover thrash.
As the band’s mission statement, Prong incorporates the well of styles their legacy is built on. Blistering thrash sections, open into lush choruses on opening anthem “The Banner”, before somehow pushing the intensity even further on “New Commission”. “The Uprising” reintroduces the band’s industrial edge, weaponizing textured synths over a pulsating two-step, before “Uncertain Truth” flexes its melodic chops, offering a transcendently sweet hook. Immediately the band dropkicks listeners in the chest with the pummeling “Fear The Sun” inciting classic New York Hardcore pit violence. Iconic vocalist and guitarist Tommy Victor’s chops come out in full swing on “Proportionate Response”, a smoldering incitement of retaliatory justice, before the blistering kicks of “Simulated Drowning” propel us forward. Album closer “Our Continuance” brings things to a cataclysmic close with its menacingly methodical pulse and pummelingly discordant breakdowns, tied together with a lush chorus amplified with swelling synth textures.
With Andy Sneap at Backstage Studios for mixing and mastering, the album sounds crisp and punchy, Victor’s biting lyrics confrontational and infiltrating, driving listeners to contemplate complex matters like the validity of truth, self-inhibitors, and altruism. Dynamically bold, ideologically driven, and melodically infectious, Prong honors their legacy, reminding us why the band has had such a successful longevity.
Prong Tracklist: 1 The Banner 2 New Commission 3 The Uprising 4 Uncertain Truth 5 Fear The Sun 6 Commonsense Resolution 7 Doomed World 8 Proportionate Response 9 Transgression 10 Simulated Drowning 11 Our Continuance 12 Out of Body (Bonus Track) 13 Cruel Summer (Bonus Track)
The album will come in a myriad of formats including a Black LP, Inkspot Cristallo/Red LP, White Label LP, digital album and a CD which will come with two bonus tracks, “Out of Body” and “Cruel Summer”: Additionally, there will be two T-Shirt bundles one for the CD and one for the LP.
Uprising Euro Tour 2026: 13.11.26 DE – Rheine / Level 14.11.26 NL – Eindhoven / Helldorado 15.11.26 BE – Kortrijk / DVG Club 16.11.26 DE – Hannover / Musikzentrum 17.11.26 DE – Essen / Turock 18.11.26 DE – Herford / Kulturwerk 19.11.26 DK – Copenhagen / Hotel Cecil 20.11.26 DK – Aarhus / Voxhall 22.11.26 GR – Athens / Gazarte
PRONG Current line up: Thomas Victor – Guitars, Vocals Tyler Joseph – Drums Christopher Dean – Bass
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
