Arched Fire return with a new single called “Demolition”. With two acclaimed albums – Remote Control (2021) and Trust Betrayal (2024) – and a bunch of blistering singles under their belt, the Finnish metalheads are known for mixing old-school metal with meaningful lyrics. The single is released in cooperation with Finnish Inverse Records on July 22nd 2025.
“The riffs are in the vein of the late 80s speed/thrash wave, the more melodic side of it, to be exact. There’s also a nod to the Dead Boys, to add some punk rock in it”, says Ari, the rhythm guitarist.
Kristian, the lead vocalist in Arched Fire, says the song is inspired by the history of Downtown Los Angeles Skid Row, but that the theme is valid in today’s city planning as well:
“It’s about dealing with poverty in the cities. In some cases, ableist and hostile architecture along with segregation are used to control people. Removing the slum does not remove the causes of the slum. But clearing forests to make space for new houses is worse than the demolition of unsafe houses. Demolition and rebuilding boost the economy as jobs are created …but who’s buying?”
“Funnily enough, I didn’t know he was inspired by downtown LA when I decided to re-use a riff from an old Arched Fire song called ’Downtown City’ in the middle part”, adds Ari, “but, hey, if the shoe fits…”
“Demolition” was recorded with a temporary line-up. The drummer here is Fabio Alessandrini (Annihilator, etc), and Greek guitarist called Seva did the leads.
Line-up: Kristian Herkman: vocals Ari Väntänen: guitar Mika Rytilahti: bass Seva: lead guitar Fabio Alessandrini: drums
BRACE YOURSELVES! METHANE is confirmed to invade Tampere, Finland this summer!
Methane will be bringing thier Swedish thrash attack to the legendary SPEED METAL PARTY on Saturday, August 16th. Prepare for a full-frontal assault of pure, neck-breaking metal! Sharing the stage with absolute legends like TANKARD, the mighty PRESTIGE, and the crushing force of DETHRONE and KOVAA RASVAA. This lineup is pure chaos!
Speed Metal Party is a festival forged in the true fires of the underground. Respect to Aku Kytölä of Prestige for schooling us on the history:
The History of Speed Metal Party:
Forged in the late 80s, the Speed Metal Party was born from pure DIY attitude. When official venues shunned the new wave of angry, aggressive thrash ripping through Tampere, the scene took matters into its own hands. This fest is a monument to that raw, underground spirit—a legacy of kids from working-class families fighting back against the mainstream with buzzsaw guitars and throat-ripping screams. It’s the real deal.
“To play a fest with this much history and share a stage with bands like Tankard and Prestige is a fucking honor,” says Tim Scott, Methane’s frontman. “That DIY spirit, fighting for your scene… that’s what thrash is all about. Tampere, we’re coming to tear the roof off the place! See you in the pit!”
Methane Summer Festivals 2025 16/08 Speed Metal Party, Tampere (FIN) 23/08 Rockkwälln, Dala-Floda (SWE)
Photo credit: Matthias Heilmeier – All visual copyrights belong to the respective owners
German old school death metallers CEMETERY have released a music video ‘Thoughts On Life’, taken from their upcoming “Thoughts On Life… And Death” album, coming out August 8th.
The band says on the album: “We have put everything we have into it. Our whole heart, our experience, our knowledge and our skills. But it’s not just about us. From the stunning artwork by Silvio Fiorese (acrylic on canvas… no AI!) to the lush, heavy but transparent production created by Sergej Dukart at Walzwerk recording studio. This is our ‘opus magnum’! The biggest and best of CEMETERY you’ve ever heard!”
🎥 🎬 ⚙️ Composition & production: Cemetery
TRACKS: 📺 01. Thoughts On Life 02:54 02. Among The Dead 04:24 03. Grief, Anger And Despair 04:23 04. Physical Fear 06:01 05. Nothingness 02:16 06. Lock The Doors To Your Mind 06:00 07. Believe 05:56 08. Truth “A” 06:34 09. Thoughts On Death 11:13
total: 49:41 min.
🎨 Artwork by Silvio Fiorese
With one foot in the realm of death!
The thrilling story is told from the point of view of a protagonist. Let’s just call him “Jim” and as is usual for a concept album, some musical elements are repeated in different variations … [ … learn more here ]
LINE-UP: Dani Zizek • Guitars, Vocals Markus Heilmeier • Guitars Stefan Hendel • Bass Tobias Kasper • Drums
Australian theatrical glam rock band CROSSON has just released their third video, “Guilty Of Rock,” the title track from their latest album.
Set in a dystopian future where rock music is outlawed, the 3D animated video features CROSSON as rebellious rock ‘n’ roll renegades being hunted by authorities as they speed toward an underground, illegal concert.
“Since the band began, I always dreamed of bringing us to life as 3D animated characters. It only took seven albums—but we finally made it happen. We worked with Australian animator ‘Kyle Boddy’ over a few months developing the storyboard and getting the 3D characters designed.” says Jason Crosson, the band’s frontman, songwriter, and producer.
Mixed and mastered in Sweden by renowned producer Erik Martensson (Eclipse, W.E.T.), the track is fast becoming a rock anthem. It’s already a fan favourite during live shows, where CROSSON’s dancers take the stage in full police uniforms—complete with handcuffs.
CROSSON’s seventh studio album, Guilty Of Rock, is earning glowing 4- and 5-star reviews worldwide and is available now on all major digital platforms via WormholeDeath Records.
IOANNIS is an internationally famous Greek-born artist and designer from Athens. Ioannis has designed over 350 record covers and singles, for such groups as Deep Purple, The Allman Brothers, Uriah Heep, Styx, Blue Oyster Cult, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Bob Weir, Starship, Yngwie Malmsteen, Biohazard, Sepultura, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fates Warning, Quiet Riot, Dokken, Johnny Winter, Extreme, UFO, Overkill, The Tubes, Eddie Money, Jon Anderson (YES), Warrant, Slaughter and many others.
One of the most notable concert arenas on the East Coast, MSG has hosted some of the biggest powerhouses in music. On July 21st in 1973, the Allmans took the MSG stage for the first time and brought the house down two nights in a row. The band played an amazing show with songs like “Ramblin’ Man” and encoring with “Mountain Jam.” They went on to play at the venue four more times. Ioannis would go on to create the cover art for the Allman Brothers 1994 release Where It All Begins and it went on to be a classic in his collection.
What better way to kick off this series of upcoming puzzles than to use this classic image and celebrate the life and art of Ioannis. “As Ioannis’s family and estate, we are proud to introduce this new puzzle featuring his renowned artwork for the Allman Brothers Band’s ‘Where It All Begins.’ He regarded this piece as one of his most significant works. This release was a major release for the band and held deep personal and artistic meaning for Ioannis. It was warmly received by fans worldwide, and we are honored to share his love of color, fantasy, and music through this new format. We hope it brings joy to those celebrating his enduring legacy.”
Deko Entertainment is home to a limited number of posters and T-shirts from Ioannis and plans to reveal other upcoming puzzles and projects in the future. As Deko Entertainment President Bruce Pucciarello comments, “Ioannis was so excited to be working with Deko that I had to remind him that he was instrumental in helping us launch Deko when we were just a fledgling record label. Ioannis’s passing was a total stomach punch to both Charlie and me. We were just getting started sharing his talent with the world. We will work with his family and team keeping his legacy alive, the way he would want us to, but it will never be the same without him. What a creative force. What a stellar human being.”
Stepping into another realm altogether, the rock sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, The Warning proudly present their first-ever official concert film, Live From Auditorio Nacional, CDMX. Produced by Federal Films, the feature will be in select AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) locations in the United States and presented under Cinépolis’ +QUE CINE in Mexico, Central America, and South America beginning Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Live From Auditorio Nacional, CDMX will play at more than 185 AMC locations in the United States, with all participating theatres offering at least two showtimes per day. The screening will be available in 48 Cinépolis’ +QUE CINE cities across Mexico, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Cuernavaca, León, Querétaro, Veracruz, among others. Ticket price varies by market and location. Pre-sale tickets are available now HERE.
Celebrating this monumental milestone in their career, the band will also unveil an accompanying live album, Live From Auditorio Nacional, CDMX, on Friday August 22, 2025. Physical vinyl and CDs are now available for pre-order including exclusive D2C and signed editions. Pre-order/Pre-save HERE. To herald its arrival and give listeners a taste of what to expect from the set, they just shared a three-track bundle of live songs, including “Automatic Sun,” “Sharks,” and the Latin GRAMMY Award-nominated “Qué Más Quieres” Listen HERE.
Check out the full tracklisting below.
Earlier this year, the group notably performed their biggest sold-out headline shows yet when they took over Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico for three nights on February 6, 7, 11. The musicians simply soared with a rapturous set of signature staples and deep cuts in front of a capacity crowd of 30,000 total fans. Live From Auditorio Nacional, CDMX captures the band in their element and sees them firing on all cylinders as they deliver sonic (and literal) fire consumed by a rabid audience.
Regarding the release, the three-piece— Dany (guitar, lead vocals), Pau (drums, vocals), and Ale Villarreal (bass, backing vocals)—commented, “We’re so excited to share a night that we’ll never forget, a moment that is etched in our band’s history. Having a live album has always been a dream of ours and, for it to be out in a concert film, vinyl and everything in between, is a huge accomplishment for us. We hope that our fans who see or hear this piece of work get to feel the same exhilaration and excitement we felt while playing this show. The live debut of our album Keep Me Fed was possible thanks to the work of a huge team, and we are so happy that their work and ours get to live in a piece of media forever.”
Right now, The Warning are finishing up a North American headline tour with the finale at The Fillmore in Minneapolis, MN tomorrow July 23. Prior, they served as the opener for select dates on Halsey’s For My Last Trick US tour. See routing below. See full tour dates below and at www.thewarningband.com/tour
Their latest offering, Keep Me Fed, has amassed over 175 million streams globally, landing them #1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artist chart, and cemented the band as the biggest album debut for an all-female rock group in the 2020s. The Warning had an incredible year in 2024, receiving nominations at the Latin GRAMMYs, VMA and EMAs. They also lit up television screens across the country with performances on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! and The Kelly Clarkson show.
Stay tuned for a whole lot more!
TRACKLIST: 1. Intro 2. Six Feet Deep 3. S!CK 4. Satisfied 5. CHOKE 6. Dust to Dust 7. Dull Knives 8. Escapism 9. Apologize 10. Dany’s Guitar Solo 11. ERROR 12. MORE 13. MONEY 14. Survive 15. Qué Más Quieres 16. Consume 17. Burnout 18. Sharks 19. Intro 404 20. DISCIPLE 21. Hell You Call A Dream 22. MARTIRIO 23. EVOLVE 24. Narcisista 25. Automatic Sun
The Warning US Headline Tour July 22 – Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL July 23 – The Fillmore – Minneapolis, MN
August 2 – Pachuca Rock Fest 2025 – Pachuca, MX
Yungblud ‘IDOLS The World Tour UK’ April 17 – First Direct Arena – Leeds, UK April 18 – Utilita Arena – Cardiff, UK April 20 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, UK April 23 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham, UK April 24 – The O2 – London, UK April 25 – AO Arena – Manchester, UK
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 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.
ABOUT AMC THEATRES: AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world with approximately 900 theatres and 10,000 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming. In addition, AMC launched AMC Theatres Distribution with the highly successful releases of TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR and RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ. AMC Theatres Distribution expects to release more films with the world’s leading artists in the years ahead. For more information, visitwww.amctheatres.com.
ABOUT CINÉPOLIS +QUE CINE Cinépolis +QUE CINE is the company’s alternative content label, dedicated to connecting with diverse audiences through re-releases of classic and animated films, cultural and sporting events, concerts, and documentaries that deserve to be experienced on the big screen.
For over five years, Cinépolis +QUE CINE has showcased more than 120 titles, 90 documentaries, 170 concerts, 4 FIFA World Cups, 2 Super Bowls, and 80 anime films across 10 Latin American countries — bringing thousands of fandoms together in each of its screenings.
ABOUT CINÉPOLIS Cinépolis is a Mexican company founded in Morelia, Michoacán, more than 50 years ago, which operates in 18 countries throughout America, Asia, and Europe. Cinépolis is the global industry leader in terms of ticket sales and attendance per auditorium, as well as the world’s 3rd largest movie theatre circuit and the most important outside the United States. Cinépolis is the world’s largest luxury cinema exhibitor and one of the cinema chains with the most laser projectors in the entire industry.
With 887 cinemas and 6,828 digital movie theaters in total, Cinépolis employs more than 38 thousand collaborators. Cinépolis has introduced innovative concepts to the exhibition industry, such as the first multiplexes (Multicinemas®), the first concept of a luxury cinema (Cinépolis VIP®), the partnership with IMAX® turned into Cinépolis IMAX®, Macro XE® screens, 4DX® screens, and Sala Junior® screen.
Cinépolis remains at the forefront and has connected with different audiences through its brands Cinépolis +QUE CINE, Cinépolis Distribución, and Sala de Arte Cinépolis. It has also contributed to Mexican society through the Cinépolis Foundation with its programs “Del Amor Nace la Vista”, “Ruta Cinépolis” and “Vamos Todos a Cinépolis”.
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
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 