Swedish symphonic metal visionaries ZORNHEYM present their second single and music video “Deus Rex”, taken from their upcoming studio album “Descending Into Madness”, set for release on October 2 via Noble Demon.
Following the first glimpse into the new chapter with “Somewhere Far Beyond”, the band now unveils a track that opens the album in a fast, heavy and cinematic way. “Deus Rex” serves as the prologue to the wider narrative of “Descending Into Madness” and dives deeper into the dark history of the Zornheimasylum universe.
“We knew we wanted a fast, heavy-hitting epic as the opener for Descending Into Madness“,says mastermind Zorn. “The first idea that came to mind was an unreleased Devian song that was originally written for the third album. So this track is co-written with Emil Dragutinovic (ex-Marduk, ex-Devian, ex-The Legion). It started from his original idea, blended with some of mine. We kept the core spirit of it but fully ‘Zornheymified’ the song – I wrote new parts, and Scucca added the choir break. The result absolutely rips.“
He continues: “From a story perspective, this song serves as the prologue to the entire prequel. It takes us back to a time when the asylum functioned as a field hospital during the Thirty Years’ War, and to the dreadful night when a group of deserters were brutally executed by the shores of Sêlasee (the lake near the asylum) and hanged from the old oak. It also briefly touches on the period when the place served as a sanatorium for the dying.“
Tracklist:
Prologue: From the Depths of Sêlasee
Deus Rex
Somewhere Far Beyond
Deep Below
Anneliese
Alone in the Dark
Gallow’s Oak
The Funeral March
Descending
Come Sweet Death
The Foreboding (CD Bonus Track)
None For All (CD Bonus Track)
With “Descending Into Madness”, ZORNHEYM continue to expand their elaborate narrative universe centered around the infamous Zornheim asylum. Each release adds new layers to a story that blurs the line between horror, history and madness – where it is never entirely clear who the real inmates are.
Formed in Stockholm by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Zorn (ex-Dark Funeral), ZORNHEYM have built their identity on the fusion of symphonic metal, cinematic orchestration and melodic death metal influences. Their work is further enhanced by visual storytelling, graphic novels and short-film-style music videos, turning each release into a multi-dimensional experience.
“Descending Into Madness” will be coming out on October 2 via Noble Demon and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION. The album will be available in a variety of exclusive formats, including colored marbled vinyl, a limited Collector’s Edition CD, a Digipak, and an A5 book.
ELDER return today with the release of Through Zero, a record that stands among the most immersive and ambitious works of the band’s career so far. Praised by the international music press, the album sees the band further expanding their distinctive blend of progressive rock, psychedelia and heavy sound while sharpening the dynamic depth and emotional weight that have defined their evolution over the years.
Two decades into their existence, ELDER remain an anomaly in the heavy underground – a rare band with the ability to absorb and shed influences from a myriad of genres without falling into pastiche or losing their own identity. Through Zero stands as a strong reaffirmation of their commitment to pushing boundaries in the world of heavy rock and cements the group’s status as leaders of the pack in heavy psychedelic rock.
Over the past twenty years, ELDER have mastered crushing riffs, melodic jaunts, progressive patterns, hypnotic grooves and ethereal atmosphere. On Through Zero, the band channel these years of experience into what may be their most immediate and engaging record to date, while allowing seeds from outside the sphere of rock music to take root and bloom within their progressive framework. Listeners will find familiar elements of new textures, sequences, and sounds alongside ELDER’s iconic take on heavy rock. As always, every spin reveals new details.
“In a diverse album, the title track of our new album sits on the middle of the spectrum and is a perfect first impression of what’s to come,” says guitarist and singer Nick DiSalvo. “Dreamy, heavy, raw, electronic, there’s a bit of everything that makes this album special to us. Through Zero is about impermanence, coming to terms with mortality and the long struggle to not only make peace but to find a sort of solidarity with the dead. The more time passes, the more this theme returns to me, and always in a new light – much as our music always returns in a slightly changed state reflecting who we are becoming.”
Recorded at Big Snuff Studios in Berlin across several months between tours in 2025, Through Zero marks the first album the band not only produced themselves, but also co-mixed together with longtime collaborator Richard Behrens. Mastered by Carl Saff, the result is a record that feels more like a full extension of the band’s creative intentions than ever before.
“Through Zero” is a term borrowed from engineering and the world of music,” DiSalvo reveals. “It describes the property of a frequency being able to pass through the zero point and continue into the negative. While it isn’t a concept rooted in philosophy, it resonates with me on a conceptual level: the zero point is not an end, but a midpoint along a partially unseen path. Interpretation is open: the journey is the destination, beginnings and endings may be arbitrary, or perhaps reality is simply less linear than we tend to assume.
The songs on the album explore related themes that reflect my own observations and personal philosophy. Life and death, frustration and fear, helplessness and hope – all of these exist along the same “signal path.”
Through Zero Tracklist: 1. Sigil To Ruin 2. Capture/Release 3. Through Zero 4. Strata 5. Sight Unseen 6. Blighted Age
In support of Through Zero, ELDER will embark on an extensive European and UK summer run kicking off in June, followed by a North American headlining tour in September and October 2026.
ELDER Live Dates Europe / UK 2026, remainig shows:
01.07. Thessaloniki, GR – Eightball Club 02.07. Athens, GR – Arch Club 07.07. Slunj, HR – Bearstone Festival 10.07. Pleszew, PL – Red Smoke Festival 23.07. Reutlingen, DE – Hafensounds Festival w/ Kadavar 24.07. Budapest, HU – Monolit Festival 25.07. Tolmin, SI – Tolminator Festival 26.07. Milan, IT – Circolo Magnolia Summer 28.07. Rockstadt, RO – Rockstadt Extreme Fest 30.07. Breitenbach am Herzberg, DE – Burg Herzberg Festival 31.07. Michelau, DE – Rock Im Wald 04.08. Rostock, DE – MAU Club 05.08. Josefov-Jaromer, CZ – Brutal Assault Festial 08.08. Âncora, PT – Sonic Blast Festival 14.08. Valais, CH – PALP Festival
ELDER Live North America 2026:
September 09 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry* September 10 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel* September 11 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade* September 13 – Levitation Festival September 16 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater‡ September 17 – San Diego, CA – Music Box‡ September 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater‡ September 19 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz ‡ September 21 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre‡ September 22 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater‡ September 23 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre‡ September 25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge‡ September 26 – Denver, CO – Federal Theater‡ September 28 – Chicago, IL – Avondale Music Hall‡ September 30 – Toronto, ON – Opera House‡ October 01 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount‡ October 02 – New York, NY – Webster Hall‡ October 03 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club‡
*with Bask ‡ with Blackwater Holylight
ELDER is: Nick DiSalvo – Guitar/Vocals Jack Donovan – Bass Mike Risberg – Guitar/Keyboards Georg Edert – Drums
Italian alternative rock trio epoimóriròmiope have released eclissi (unplugged), an acoustic reworking of the track “eclissi” from their album “ricordi di un tempo mai esistito”, out now via Epictronic Worldwide.
The new version strips the original of its layered production, arriving as a more direct and exposed take on the song. The band approached the arrangement not as a reduction but as a rewrite from scratch — reconsidering what the track needed once the noise was gone.
The band said: “When we first wrote and produced Eclissi, it was a track full of layers, tension, almost ‘noisy,’ even on an emotional level. Taking it acoustic wasn’t simply a matter of stripping it back, but of rethinking it from the ground up. We asked ourselves what would remain once everything unnecessary was removed, and in doing so, we uncovered its most fragile and honest core. This version is more direct, more exposed. Where there was once anger or impact, there is now vulnerability. Certain lines carry a different weight, almost as if the song had grown with us over time. In a sense, this isn’t just a musical reinterpretation, it’s an emotional one too: the same song, seen through different eyes.”
With ricordi di un tempo mai esistito, epoimóriròmiope invite listeners into their world of raw emotion, fragile beauty, and haunting intensity.
Stream ricordi di un tempo mai esistito: orcd.co/rdtme
About:
Emerging in 2021 from Bologna, Italy, epoimóriròmiope fuses Metalcore, EDM, and Alternative Rock into a genre-defying sound. Originally a one-man project, it has evolved in both style and lineup—from the dark trap influences of Vincoli (2021) to the electronic experiments of kabukimono (2023). Singles from these albums remain on YouTube but have been withdrawn from streaming platforms to mark a fresh start with the definitive lineup and sound.
Lyrically, the project has shifted from social observations to exploring the darkest corners of the human soul. The latest album, “ricordi di un tempo mai esistito”, delves into separation, loss, regret, anger, anxiety, and reflections on death and life’s fleeting nature. Its first single, “vertigine”, captures the dizzying weight of absence and memory, offering atmospheric, raw alt-rock where love, identity, and time seem to unravel.
epoimóriròmiope is:
Erik Storari – Vocals, Guitar, Composition, Production Sara Fioravanti – Bass Giulio Barranca – Drums
Fresh off a run of sold-out arena shows across Australia and New Zealand, multi-platinum rock titans Good Charlotte have announced their Motel Du Cap EU + UK Tour and pop-punk royalties Yellowcard will join them across all dates.
Frontman Ryan Key comments: “Taking on two continents in 2026 with Good Charlotte was not on our bingo card. They are just too good to us. Cannot wait to support them on their massive return to Europe and the UK”.
The tour kicks off in Stockholm on Sunday 8th November, with stops in Germany, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Paris, before concluding in the UK with shows in London at the O2 Arena and at Manchester’s Co-op Live. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 29th May at 10am local time here.
EU/UK TICKET ACCESS: Mastercard cardholders have special access to presale tickets in Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands and France. Mastercard Presale starts Wednesday May 27 at 10AM local. Preferred ticket access to some of the best tickets are available in the countries listed and the UK from Friday May 29 at 10AM local. Check out priceless.com/music for details.
Meanwhile, Yellowcard are currently on their eagerly awaited headline run, “Up Up Down Down Tour” across the US. The stacked bill features special guests New Found Glory and Plain White T’s. This run will see the band perform in major cities such as Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Nashville, and New York, and concludes on June 17 at Boston’s Leader Bank Pavilion.
Yellowcard’s energetic and unforgettable show will allow fans to enjoy classics tunes as well as new anthemic tracks from their latest record “Better Days”.
The most recent single sees the band joining forces with global children’s education sensation Blippi to recharge and revamp their buzzing hit “Bedroom Posters” with a brand new duet version, out now via Better Noise. It’s Yellowcard and Blippi’s second track together, following “Go Go Go,” and third recording of “Bedroom Posters.”
Listen to “Bedroom Posters” (Feat. Blippi) here and watch the video here.
This iteration of the track maintains the energy of the original, yet Blippi brings his own magic to the party. He has retrofitted the tune with a fresh and family-friendly perspective, flipping lyrics like “Tear down my bedroom posters” to “Look at my bedroom posters” and soaring with the band on a sky-high chant of “Airplanes and rollercoasters.” Together, they also excitedly continue the “Year of Vehicles,” extending the celebration of the vehicles kids dig the most — from race cars and monster trucks to excavators and everything in between.
Yellowcard’s “Bedroom Posters” has quietly emerged as a staple with millions of streams and views as well being the current radio single featuring Good Charlotte; it’s landed at No. 5 on the Alternative Radio Charts. Beyond looks from Alternative Press Magazine, Rock Sound, and more, Consequence applauded how “the song finds Yellowcard singer Ryan Key trading vocals with Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden,” while Rolling Stone put it best, “It’s the collaboration made in pop-punk dreams.”
YELLOWCARD – US TOUR DATES
Sun 31st May Observatory Festival Grounds – Santa Ana, CA Mon 1st June Arizona Financial Theatre – Phoenix, AZ Thu 4th June 713 Music Hall – Houston, TX Fri 5th June The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory – Irving, TX Sat 6th June Freeman Coliseum – San Antonio, TX Mon 8th June Ascend Amphitheater – Nashville, TN Tue 9th June Skyla Credit Unipn Amphitheatre – Charlotte, NC Wed 11th June Capital One City Parks Foundation Summerstage – New York, NY Thu 12th June Stone Pony Summer Stage – Asbury Park, NJ Sat 14th June The Fields At RFK Campus – Greenway, DC Sun 15th June UPMC Events Center, Moon Township, PA Tue 17th June Leader Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA Wed 18th June Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH Thu 19th June Stone Pony Summer Stage – Asbury Park, NJ Fri 20th June Massmutual Center – Springfield, MA Sat 8th Aug Wind Creek Stage – Bethlehem, PA Mon 10th Aug The Muse & Pizza Joint – Nantucket, MA Tue 11th Aug The Muse & Pizza Joint – Nantucket, MA Sat 22nd Aug Warped Tour Montréal – Montréal, QC Fri 4th Sep The Baycare Sound – Clearwater, FL Fri 25th Sep Ocean Calling Festival – Ocean City, MD
MOTEL DU CAP EU + UK TOUR with Good Charlotte
Sun 8th Nov Hovet – Stockholm, SE Wed 11th Nov Zenith – Munich, DE Fri 13th Nov Forest National – Brussels, BE Sat 14th Nov Mitsubishi Electric Halle – Düsseldorf, DE Mon 16th Nov AFAS Live – Amsterdam, NL Thu 19th Nov The O2 – London, UK Fri 20th Nov Co-Op Live – Manchester, UK
ABOUT YELLOWCARD
Yellowcard meant it when they said goodbye. The lights dimmed on one of the most beloved pop-punk and alt-rock bands of the 2000s with intention and authenticity. Wrapping things up with a farewell tour, Yellowcard exited the “right” way, with grace, appreciation, and finality. But the story wasn’t complete. Legacy cracked the door. Healing blew it wide open. Riding a resurgence that saw the global Ocean Avenue 20th anniversary tour featured in Forbes and a reconciliation that put all four members at peace with their legacy and each other, Yellowcard made the most ambitious and emotionally resonant record of their career. Better Days, the band’s first album in nearly a decade, was produced by blink-182’s Travis Barker, who also played drums on every track. Their first release with powerhouse label Better Noise Music, Better Days is Yellowcard’s testimony that healing is a process, growth is nonlinear, and sometimes the best chapter opens after the supposed ending. This isn’t just a return. It’s a reckoning. And this time, Yellowcard is ready.
YELLOWCARD ARE William Ryan Key – Vocals/Guitar Sean Mackin – Violin Ryan Mendez – Guitar Josh Portman – Bass
ABOUT GOOD CHARLOTTE
Good Charlotte are back, and they’re bringing their rawest, most authentic energy yet. The rock superstars—formed by twin brothers Joel Madden (vocals) and Benji Madden (guitar, vocals), alongside Paul Thomas (bass) and Billy Martin (guitar, keyboards)—have spent nearly three decades crafting anthems for the underdogs, the dreamers, and the broken. From their humble beginnings in Waldorf, Maryland, to selling over 11 million albums worldwide with hits like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and The Anthem, Good Charlotte has always worn their hearts on their sleeves. With over 2.3 Billion streams to date, 7 RIAA Certified Releases, 6 Top 10 Alt Radio Singles and 4 Top 20 Singles on the Billboard Hot 100, Good Charlotte remains a dynamic force in music with a legacy of evolution, authenticity, and lasting influence. Their latest album, Motel Du Cap isn’t just an album—it’s a testament to a band that’s never stopped growing and never stopped believing in the power of a good song.
New Jersey death metal veterans FUNEBRARUM have officially unleashed their long-awaited third full-length album, Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence, available now through Pulverised Records.
More than two decades after emerging as one of American death metal’s most respected underground acts, FUNEBRARUM return with a record that reaffirms their status as masters of dark, uncompromising death metal. Blending crushing riffs, cavernous atmosphere, relentless aggression, and the haunting sense of dread that has defined the band’s legacy, Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence stands as both a triumphant return and a natural evolution of their sound.
Written over several years by a lineup spanning North America and Europe, the album captures FUNEBRARUM at their most focused and inspired. From the ominous opening moments of “The Arrival” through the devastating title track, the suffocating weight of “Through the Barren Halls of Grieving Emptiness,” and the savage assault of “From Rotting Burial Shrouds,” the album delivers eleven tracks steeped in death, decay, and ancient darkness.
1. The Arrival (Intro) 2. Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence 3. Sa Nagba Amāru 4. Through the Barren Halls of Grieving Emptiness 5. Into Dark Domains 6. Ancestral Manor (Intro) 7. Anhela Odor Mortuorum (The Adepts) 8. From Rotting Burial Shrouds 9. Turning the Stones of Torment 10. The Whispering Cathedral 11. Epilogue
About FUNEBRARUM:
Funebrarum is an American death metal band formed in Clifton, New Jersey, in April 1999 by underground veterans vocalist Daryl Kahan (Citizens Arrest, formerly of Assück and Born Against), guitarist Nick Orlando (Evoken), drummer Dario Derna (Evoken, Infester), and bassist David Wagner (Evoken). Renowned for their dark, crushing sound blending classic American death metal with late ’80s and early ’90s European influences, the band released their debut full-length, Beneath the Columns of Abandoned Gods, in 2001 via Necroharmonic Productions to widespread underground acclaim. Lineup changes followed, with Alex Bouks (Immolation) and Shawn Eldridge joining for live activity. Their 2009 sophomore album, The Sleep of Morbid Dreams, released by Cyclone Empire, further cemented Funebrarum’s reputation as masters of old school death metal, leading to successful European tours and festival appearances before another period of reduced activity as members pursued other projects.
The band resurfaced in 2015 when Kahan joined forces with guitarist Samuel Osborne, assembling a new lineup featuring Charles Koryn, Kyle Winslow, and Phil Tougas. This incarnation released the internationally praised Exhumation of the Ancient EP in 2016 and toured Europe with acts such as Interment and Undergang. Writing continued across North America and Europe, culminating in 2019’s third full-length, Beckoning the Void of Eternal Silence, recorded between Portland, Oregon and Edison, New Jersey with engineer Steven Di Acutis and guest leads from Patrik Fernlund (Gorement). After a pandemic-era hiatus, the album is scheduled for release in May 2026 via Pulverised Records, preceded by an April split 7” with Pestigore. Funebrarum will mark their return to the stage at Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen in September 2026, followed by additional European touring.
GRAMMY nominated guitarist and songwriter Samantha Fish is pleased to announce the release of her new live single “Paper Doll (Live)” taken from the album of the same name.
The single is released today and is accompanied by a live performance video that can be viewed on YouTube HERE.
Paper Doll Live, the album, will be released Friday June 12th via Rounder Records and is available to pre-order HERE.
Fish’s first official live album, Paper Doll Live captures the electrifying stage presence that has made her one of the most compelling performers in modern blues and roots music. Recorded at the historic Bijou Theatre, the album documents a band firing on all cylinders in front of a packed crowd, elevated by the soaring harmonies of Nashville gospel legends The McCrary Sisters.
The two-time GRAMMY nominee has built her reputation the old-school way: onstage, with a live show critics have called “wild, raunchy… an absolute must-see” (Louder Than War) and praised for its “savage guitar work and commanding stage presence” (Blues Rock Review). Paper Doll Live captures that energy in full force — raw, immediate, and impossible to fake.
From towering performances of “Lose You” and “Sweet Southern Sounds” to a blistering rendition of the MC5’s “Kick Out the Jams,” the album highlights a band fully immersed in the moment — unfiltered, ferocious, and deeply connected to its audience.
“There’s a fire that comes across in live performance that doesn’t always translate in studio albums,” Fish says. “The stage lays all of that bare.”
Emerging from Kansas City’s blues lineage and shaped by influences ranging from Prince and Leonard Cohen to the legends of Mississippi Hill Country blues, Fish has spent her career turning live performance into both proving ground and catharsis. From cold-calling bars as a teenager to headlining international festivals, she has forged a live show that balances grit, vulnerability, and explosive musicianship.
“If Paper Doll was a declaration of artistic power,” Fish says, “Paper Doll Live is the sound of that power unleashed.”
With Paper Doll Live, Samantha Fish delivers more than a concert recording — she captures the visceral connection that has made her one of the most celebrated live performers in contemporary roots music today.
PRE-ORDER “PAPER DOLL LIVE” – AVAILABLE ON VINYL, CD & DIGITAL
5.31 Buffalo, NY – Babeville 6.19 Grolloo, Netherlands – Holland Intl Blues Festival 6.20 Dortmund, Germany – Musiktheater Piano 6.21 Chiari, Italy – Istituto Salesiaino “San Bernadino” 6.23 Loceri, Italy – Parco Urbano 6.25 Rubigen, Switzerland – Muhle Hunziken 6.27 Vienne, France – Jazz a Vienne 6.28 Erlangen, Germany – E-Werk Kino 6.30 Mannheim, Germany – 7er-Club 7.01 Aschaffenburg, Germany – Colos-Saal 7.02 Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik 7.04 Helsinki – Puisto Blues 7.23 Rochester, New York – Martin Luther Jr Memorial Park at Manhattan Sqaure 8.14 Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Casino Resort 9.11 New Braunfels, TX – Brauntex Performing Arts Theater 9.12 Dalas, TX – The Kessler Theater 9.13 Houston, TX – The Heights Theater 9.16 Colorado Springs, CO – Phil Long Music Hall 9.18 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater 9.20 Telluride, CO – Telluride Blues & Brews Festival 9.23 Monterey, CA – Golden State Theater 9.24 Napa, CA – Uptown Theater Napa 9.25 San Luis Obispo, CA – Fremont Theaer 9.26 Grass Valley, CA – The Center For the Arts 9.27 Menlo Park, CA – The Guild Theater 9.29 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall 10.3 Everett, WA – Kings Hall Everett 10.4 Sandpoint, ID – Panida Theater Inc 10.31 West Hollywood, CA – Whisky A Go Go***
***with Jesse Dayton and Indio Downey
ABOUT SAMANTHA FISH
Samantha Fish is a 2x GRAMMY-nominated guitarist, singer, and songwriter widely recognized as one of the most dynamic artists in contemporary blues and roots music. The Kansas City Hall of Famer and multiple Blues Music Award-winner is known for her explosive guitar work, powerhouse vocals, and fearless songwriting. She has built a global following through relentless touring and critically acclaimed releases. Her solo albums — Runaway (2011), Black Wind Howlin’ (2013), Wild Heart (2015), Chills & Fever (2017), Kill or Be Kind (2019), Faster (2021), collaborating with Jesse Dayton on Deathwish Blues (2023), and Paper Doll (2023), have all topped the Billboard Blues Charts. A commanding live performer, Fish has toured internationally, performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, shared stages with artists including Slash, and The Rolling Stones and has performed as part of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival. She continues to push boundaries while delivering electrifying shows that connect deeply with audiences worldwide.
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
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