“Spirit” is one of DISTANT’s most personal releases to date. The band elaborates: “Inspired by a real life stabbing of a family member at a clinic called Spirit, the track channels grief, shock, and the uncomfortable human surge of rage and revenge that follows trauma. It is raw emotion turned into relentless sound and not supposed to glorify violence, but it is meant to confront it and ultimately deal with its traumatizing aftermath.” The song and video are both featuring the vocals from Tyler Beam of deathcore heavyweights The Last Ten Seconds Of Life.
Watch the video (that comes with a trigger warning for scenes of violence), Distant “Spirit (feat. Tyler Beam of The Last Ten Seconds Of Life)”:
DISTANT recently wrapped up another European tour with Sylosis, Revocation, Life Cycles and are excited to announce touring the US in May including several shows with In Flames, Thrown and Upon Stone:
DISTANT
May 9, 26 Savannah, GA – Coastal Empire Beer Co May 17, 26 Albany, NY – Empire Underground * May 18, 26 Richmond, VA – Canal Club * May 19, 26 Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Hall * May 20, 26 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 * *= With Tracheotomy
w/ In Flames, Thrown, Upon Stone
May 12, 26 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave May 13, 26 East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt May 14, 26 Indianapolis, IN – The Egyptian Room May 15, 26 London, ON – London Music Hall May 16, 26 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
DISTANT has become one of the prominent faces of European Deathcore. Melding together brutal death metal, slam, noise and beatdown with a hyper-dissonant orchestra of impending doom, they’ve come eons since their origins as metalcore obsessed friends in Rotterdam and Bratislava.
As Into Oblivion explores a world in flux, Lamb of God turn inward with “Blunt Force Blues”, reaching back to their Richmond origins and the local music community that shaped them. The track serves as the final preview of the band’s forthcoming album, which arrives on March 13 via Epic Records.
Randy Blythe reflects on Lamb of God’s formative years on the new single: “We learned how to play by watching and hanging out with other local dudes. That’s what we aspired to do – keep up with good local bands. They were just as much of an influence on us as any of the bigger bands from different cities.”
For Mark Morton, the song speaks to the perspective they’ve gained over the course of the band’s 25+ year career: “For me, the album is about having the space to breathe creatively and not feeling like we have to keep up with any trend or expectation. It feels nice to be untethered from any agenda beyond rallying around the notion of, ‘Let’s just make music that we think is cool,’ which is really where it all started.”
In the months leading up to today’s announcement, the metal veterans released a trio of blistering singles that offered listeners a taste of the album’s range. “Sepsis,” the band’s first new song since 2022, also paid homage to the early ‘90s Richmond underground, with Consequence noting the song’s fresh approach, saying “Morton’s riffs are bruising at this slower pace,” and adding that Blythe bellows “like a heavy metal Nick Cave.” “Parasocial Christ” followed, evoking classic Lamb of God with a three-minute onslaught that Revolver dubbed an “anti-tech thrasher.” Most recently, it was the title track, “Into Oblivion,” which Metal Hammer deemed “ferocious,” while Brooklyn Vegan called it “as much of a gut-punch as you’d hope for from LOG.”
Produced and mixed by longtime studio collaborator Josh Wilbur, Into Oblivion was recorded across multiple locations tied closely to the band’s identity. Drums were tracked in Richmond, Va., with guitars and bass recorded at Morton’s home studio. Blythe recorded his vocals at the legendary Total Access studio in Redondo Beach, Calif., the birthplace of seminal punk records by Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, and Descendents.
Album pre-orders, including remaining limited-edition vinyl variants, a collectible Into Oblivion CD with a limited-edition zine featuring album art sketches, handwritten lyrics and never-before-seen studio photos, and various album-themed merch items are available now (https://shop.lamb-of-god.com/collections/into-oblivion).
Into Oblivion tracklisting:
Into Oblivion Parasocial Christ Sepsis The Killing Floor El Vacío St. Catherine’s Wheel Blunt Force Blues Bully A Thousand Years Devise/Destroy
Lamb of God’s Spring North American tour kicks off on March 17. In what promises to be the heaviest trek of 2026, the band will be joined by Kublai Khan TX, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg. Tickets and VIP packages are on-sale now via Lamb-of-god.com/tour.
In the summer, Lamb of God return to Europe & the UK to play a few selected headline shows and some major festivals, including Wacken Open Air and Bloodstock Open Air.
August 1 Wacken, DE Wacken Open Air August 3 Leipzig, DE Haus Auensee August 5 Lisbon, PT Vagos Open Air August 6 – 9 Kortrijk, BE Alcatraz Open Air August 7 Walton-on-Trent, UK Bloodstock Open Air August 11 Copenhagen, DK K.B. Hallen August 12 – 16 Dinkelsbühl, DE Summer Breeze August 13 – 15 Sulingen, DE Reload Festival August 14 – 16 Eindhoven, NL Dynamo Metalfest
Lamb of God is Randy Blythe (vocals), John Campbell (bass), Mark Morton (guitar), Willie Adler (guitar) and Art Cruz (drums). Formed in 1994, the Richmond, Va.-based band has released nine critically acclaimed albums, received five GRAMMY® Award nominations, sold over 3 million albums, packed arenas around the world, and tallied over one billion streams and counting. Widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative forces in modern heavy music, Lamb of God’s most recent collection, Omens, arrived in late 2022, marking their sixth consecutive album to debut in the Top 15 on the Billboard 200. Kerrang! noted that the album finds the band “as reliably heavy, violent, and pissed off as ever,” and Consequence said the “album will break you down to nihilistic pieces.”
Rising Texas metalcore outfit Lost In Separation have officially signed with SBG Records and are celebrating the announcement with the release of their new single, “Can’t Forget.”
“’Can’t Forget’ is about coping with the unexpected loss of a loved one and learning how to pick up the pieces and move forward. The song was written and produced with Austin Coupe (The Devil Wears Prada, Thousand Below, Papa Roach), and marks an exciting new chapter with the signing to SBG Records,” shares the band.
Lost In Separation is a Metalcore Band from Dallas, Tx. Cathartically combining aggression, melody, and emotional storytelling to find silver linings in a world that seems to be falling apart more and more each day.
More new music and announcements are expected soon.
The second single from the upcoming BLUTGOTT album: Die Schlacht um Knochenheim. Part 1: Death of the Bloodking. Release date: October 2026. More information at https://www.blutgott.com/
Recorded by the mighty Dennis Ward (Helloween, Unisonic, Krokus).
The cataclysmic final battle between Balgeroth, the Bloodking of Knochenheim, and Luziferon, the most powerful of all demon overlords of Hell. A war whose flames engulf hundreds of thousands of worlds – from Eden to the world of the Nazarene himself. In the War of Balgeroth, the fascist Imperium of mankind is destroyed. Asgard falls, the godly realms of Valhalla are desecrated and ravaged in apocalyptic battles. But the greatest and most cruel battle of all time rages around Knochenheim. The fortress metropolis on the largest stable route from Hell to the east of Eden. Knochenheim – a monument of horror, the dragon fortress, an unshakeable bulwark of the Blood Gods against the eternal hordes of damnation. There, the demon hordes of Luziferon meet the legions of the Trinity of Blood Gods.
THE BLUTGOTT METAL UNIVERSE
DEBAUCHERY Death Metal – BLOOD GOD Heavy Metal – BALGEROTH German Metal
Dark Fantasy Metal. There is no political or socio-critical message.
It’s not a band, it’s a universe. An extraordinary concept that goes far beyond music: the BLUTGOTT metal universe, consisting of the metal monsters Debauchery, Blood God, and Balgeroth. For over 20 years, it has combined brutal metal and dark fantasy, with over 20 albums and more than 40 CDs. It is a unique world, the World of Blood Gods – populated by demonic vampire dragons, humans, elves, and dwarves. It has its own miniatures, its own tabletop wargame, art books, and more.
The new album “Death of the Bloodking” is the first part of the trilogy: “The Battle for Knochenheim”. It will be released on October 30, 2026 as a 2CD digipack, accompanied by 10 digital singles and videos.
The cataclysmic final battle between Balgeroth, the Bloodking of Knochenheim, and Luziferon, the most powerful of all demon overlords of Hell. A war whose flames engulf hundreds of thousands of worlds – from Eden to the world of the Nazarene himself.
In the War of Balgeroth, the fascist Imperium of mankind is destroyed. Asgard falls, the godly realms of Valhalla are desecrated and ravaged in apocalyptic battles. But the greatest and most cruel battle of all time rages around Knochenheim. The fortress metropolis on the largest stable route from Hell to Eden. Knochenheim – a monument of horror, the dragon fortress, an unshakeable bulwark of the Blood Gods against the eternal hordes of damnation. There, the demon hordes of Luziferon meet the legions of the Trinity of Blood Gods.
THE QUILL release “Dark City”, the first single taken from the new studio album “Master Of The Skies”, out on May 8th at Metalville.
“Dark City” is a dust-kicking, engine-roaring anthem built for endless desert highways. The song rides on gritty riffs and a pounding rhythm section, capturing the restless spirit of neon-lit nights and long, lonely roads. It’s the sound of headlights cutting through the black — loud, unapologetic, and impossible to outrun.
Some bands chase trends – Others outlive them.
“Master of the Skies” marks another chapter in a long-running conversation between groove, weight, melody, and muscle — this time with a darker tint.
The songs move through light and shade, tightening the screws one moment and opening the throttle the next. It’s heavier without being blunt, moodier without losing swing — heavy rock with depth lines and character, earned the hard way.
THE QUILL is a band comfortable in its own skin, writing music because they still mean it, not because anyone asked. Think Sabbath’s sense of gravity, the groove-heavy swagger of classic heavy rock, and the lived-in confidence of musicians who’ve been there, done that — and kept the amps on anyway.
The band once again teamed up with Erik Nilsson at 491 Studios, a place that by now knows their sound almost as well as the band does.
No reinvention. No nostalgia trip. Just THE QUILL doing what they’ve always done best: writing heavy rock songs that stand on their own feet.
The sky is still the limit — and The Quill remains its master.
Magnus Ekwall: “We focused a lot on atmosphere. Some songs needed space and restraint, others wanted to explode — I liked letting the light and darkness decide how far to push it.”
Christian Carlsson: “This time we didn’t force a ‘Quill sound’ onto the songs. We let each track build its own identity, even if that meant going down unfamiliar paths.”
Roger Nilsson: “The big difference on this album is how much it came together as a band. Everyone shaped the songs, and the contrasts grew naturally from that.”
Jolle Atlagic: “We experimented more in the studio than usual. Some ideas stuck, some didn’t — but that trial-and-error is what gave the album its movement.”
TRACK LISTING
01 – Master of the Skies 02 – Dark City 03 – You Can Not Kill My Soul 04 – It’s Over 05 – Son of Light 06 – If Tomorrow Never Comes 07 – Now You Are Gone 08 – Light Turns Low 09 – Mastodon 10 – Master of the Skies (Reprise)
LINE UP Magnus Ekwall vocals (Ayreon, Mountain of Power) Christian Carlsson guitar (Cirkus Prütz) Roger Nilsson bass (Spiritual Beggars, Arch Enemy, Firebird) Jolle Atlagic drums (Hanoi Rocks, Electric Boys, Firebird)
Ready to burn brighter than ever in 2026, the rock sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, The Warning ignite a brand new single entitled “Kerosene” out now via LAVA/Republic Records. Listen HERE, watch HERE and purchase a limited-edition 7” vinyl and merch collection HERE.
The group pulls no punches on this incendiary and infectious anthem. A hyper-charged drumbeat gallops beneath clever verses fueled by a gritty guitar riff. The momentum climaxes on a catchy and chantable chorus, “Strip down for me. I see right through you. Spit kerosene. You know you want to!” A spunky bassline drives an attitude laden bridge as the band dismiss the copycats, “You rip my hair, my style, my jeans. I swear you copy everything.”
The music video for “Kerosene” follows the three sisters speeding through the desert in a stolen car, radiating confidence and defiance. It all builds to a chaotic junkyard scene where they rock out with flame throwers before setting the car on fire, turning it into a bold statement of power and rebellion.
The energy never relents, and “Kerosene” finds The Warning really firing on all cylinders.
It follows “Love To Be Loved”—the group’s genre-breaking collaboration with Carín León.Revolver applauded how, “the cut cross-references rock with country and pop flavors,” and Rock Sound attested, “Dany, Ale and Pau bring the rock and roll chaos, whilst Carín offers up melody and atmosphere by the boatload. The result is effortlessly catchy and will instantly be trapped between your ears.” Voted “Favorite New Latin Music of the Week” by fans, Billboard praised, “The song meshes country and rock backed by León’s and The Warning’s powerhouse harmonies.” Melodic Magazine dubbed it “a song that would set their fanbases on fire.” Listen HERE, watch the music video HERE, and purchase a limited-edition 7” vinyl HERE.
The fuse is lit for a whole lot more to come from The Warning very soon.
In 2026, the band expands their global touring footprint as they hit the road performing at Lollapalooza and festivals across Latin America, and supporting Yungblud on the IDOLS World Tour in the UK & US later this year. The band will be headlining Pier 17 in NYC on June 11, get tickets here.
TOUR DATES: Mar 13 – Lollapalooza – Stgo de Chile Mar 15 – Lollapalooza – San Isidro, Argentina Mar 17-19 – Asuncionico, Paraguay Mar 21 – Lollapalooza – São Paulo, Brasil Mar 22 – Estereo Picnic – Bogota, Columbia Mar 28 – Tecate Pal’Norte Festival – Monterrey, MX April 11 – Arena Sheffield – Sheffield, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 12 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 14 – SSE Arena Belfast – Belfast, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 15 – 3Arena – Dublin, IE (supporting Yungblud) April 17 – First Direct Arena – Leeds, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 18 – Utilita Arena – Cardiff, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 20 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 21 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 23 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 24 – The O2 – London, UK (supporting Yungblud) April 25 – AO Arena – Manchester, UK (supporting Yungblud) May 8: – Welcome to Rockville Festival – Miami, FL May 15 – WaMu Theater – Seattle, WA (supporting Yungblud) May 16 – Theater of the Clouds – Portland, OR (supporting Yungblud) May 19 – Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort & Casino Bakkt Theater – Las Vegas (supporting Yungblud) May 20 – The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park – San Diego, CA (supporting Yungblud) May 22 – Greek Theater – Los Angeles, CA (supporting Yungblud) May 23 – BottleRock Festival – Napa Valley, CA May 25 – Arizona Financial Theater – Phoenix, AZ (supporting Yungblud) May 28 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX (supporting Yungblud) May 29 – Moody Amphitheater – Austin, TX (supporting Yungblud) June 1 – UCF Addition Financial Arena – Orlando, FL (supporting Yungblud) June 2 – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hollywood, FL (supporting Yungblud) June 4 – State Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park – Atlanta, GA (supporting Yungblud) June 5 – Red Hat Amphitheatre – Raleigh, NC (supporting Yungblud) June 6 – Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Skyline Stage – Philadelphia, PA (supporting Yungblud) June 7 – The Anthem – Washington, DC (supporting Yungblud) June 9 – Leader Bank Pavilion – Boston, MA (supporting Yungblud) June 10 – Radio City Music Hall – NYC (supporting Yungblud) June 11 – The Rooftop at Pier 17 – NYC (Headline Show) June 13 – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC (supporting Yungblud) June 25 – Ton of Rock Festival – Norway June 26 – Grona Lund – Stockholm, Sweden June 28 – Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, Denmark June 30 – Progresja – Warsaw, Poland July 1 – Skaters Palace – Munster, Germany July 4 – Mainsquare Festival – Arras, France July 6 – Le Bikini – Toulouse, France July 8 – Mad Cool Festival – Madrid, Spain July 10 – NOS Alive – Lisbon, Portugal Sept 18 – Louder Than Life Festival – Louisville, KY Sept 19 – New Mexico State Fair – Albuquerque, MN
ABOUT THE WARNING: The Warning draw strength and power from a lifetime of sisterhood and music. The Mexico-born sister trio—Daniela “Dany” [guitar, lead vocals, piano], Paulina “Pau” [drums, vocals, piano], and Alejandra “Ale” Villarreal [bass, piano, backing vocals]—have logged thousands of miles on the road, generated hundreds of millions of streams, and left countless fans in awe. All of this tireless work and dedication has shaped and sharpened their sound with knifepoint precision, arming alternative anthems with universally catchy hooks and an uncompromising hard rock kick. The girls have devoted themselves to a shared dream since their childhood in Monterrey, Mexico. They initially made waves with a string of independent releases, paving the way for their acclaimed 2022 full-length offering ERROR. Between performing alongside Muse, Foo Fighters, Guns N’ Roses, Royal Blood, The Pretty Reckless, Three Days Grace and Imagine Dragons, the band ignited MTV’s Extended Play Stage at the 2023 MTV VMAs. Representative of their cultural impact, Pepsi even notably chose them as the face of Pepsi Black in Mexico. Moreover, they emerged as the rare force who could comfortably appear on the cover of RockSound and Kerrang! and in features by Vanity Fair, People, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour as well as on Metallica’s star-studded Blacklist compilation—placing their cover of “Enter Sandman” [with Alessia Cara] shoulder-to-shoulder with contributions from Ghost, St. Vincent, Chris Stapleton, IDLES and Weezer. The Warning embraced their destiny on their 2024 full-length album, Keep Me Fed[LAVA/Republic Records]. The album was introduced by singles “MORE,” “S!CK” “Hell You Call A Dream”, “Qué Más Quieres”, “Automatic Sun”, and “Burnout”. In 2024 they continued their global impact with nominations and performances at the Latin GRAMMYs for “Best Rock Song” and MTV’s EMAs for “Push Artist.” The Warning was also nominated for “Push Performance” at MTV’s VMAs and performed on France’s Taratata.
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