DOUBTING THOMPSON is a one man studio project based in Wisconsin in the United States. His music is a unique form of thrash metal that combines technical precision with raw aggression. Vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jeff Thompson began in the local music scene playing thrash metal covers which still influence his style to this day, as you can hear in the Doubting Thompson body of work.
With a musical style often compared to Testament, Coroner and Exodus, Doubting Thompson offers a hard hitting blend of old school thrash and contemporary sensibilities. Technical precision and driving propulsion sets the project square between the raw edge of finesse and fury. Pummelling riffs and incendiary lyrical content leave the listener engaged, incited and ready to get in the pit.
Doubting Thompson is currently working on his fourth EP, tentatively titled, Lizard Brain Aggressions, expected in 2023.
Hard rock band DramaScream released their new single “Sham” to all major platforms via Curtain Call Records. “Sham” can be streamed/downloaded at: https://orcd.co/w53opxn. Watch the video below.
DramaScream is a hard rock band from Endicott, NY. The band finalized their line up in 2017 with members: Lauren Eliza , Steve Huff, Greg Grieve and Justin Arnold. With anticipation of releasing their upcoming single “Sham”, DramaScream is ready to get back on the road. Their newest album, In Your Mind, pulls influences from all aspects of hard rock and metal. Combining in your face screams (often ear piercing) with melodic vocals. The band draws off the energy around them, creating music that hits every nerve. From headbanging to heartpounding. DramaScream lives up to their name.
San Francisco-founded NWOTHM band SPACE VACATION just released their holier than thou music video for their first single “Reign in Hell” off their upcoming album “White Hot Reflection” which is set to release next week April 29, 2022. The song is about choosing your own destiny and using the origin of Lucifer as the catalyst for the listener’s own choice – to serve in heaven or to reign in hell.
Comprised of bassist Kai Sun, drummer Eli Lucas, guitarist Kiyoshi Morgan, and lead vocalist and guitarist Scott Shapiro.
“Reign in Hell” music video is Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Zack Ohren at Sharkbite Studio, Oakland, CA. Video by Eli Lucas Director and Editor: Eli Lucas Featuring Scott Shapiro, Eli Lucas, Kai Sun, Kiyoshi Morgan.
In regard to the music video, drummer Eli Lucas, says “It’s not easy to make a video yourself when the goal is to fool people into thinking it was made by someone who knows what they’re doing. Luckily, we stumbled across the perfect filming location: an infinite black abyss, conveniently located deep underneath my neighborhood church. It also doesn’t hurt to have four of the sexiest, photogenic dudes in town, if not the world.”
Lead singer Scott Shapiro adds, “It’s hard to remain handsome on the descent to hell, but I think we pulled it off. This song is one of our favorites from “White Hot Reflection” and we hope that makes it out of the void and into every heavy metal-loving fan’s home and eventually be that song stuck in their head that distracts them from whatever it is that they don’t want to be doing. Is it better to Reign in Hell? It’s certainly more fun!
Space Vacation takes inspiration from heavy metal icons like Motorhead, Judas Priest, Ozzy, and early Def Leppard, yet they also carve space for melodic tendencies and earn the heavy metal title in their own right.
Space Vacation’s 5th studio album “White Hot Reflection” releases April 29, 2022 on Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube. The heavy metal band continues to shred on new music and create outright thrashers, so you can expect to hear more from them soon.
Romanian Modern Metalcore band TAKING BACK AUGUST has released “Another Day To Live”, their latest single!
The new song is built around corrosive, massive riffs, over which a volcanic rhythm is cleverly arranged. Alex Precup’s voice pierces your heart like a drill thanks to its dual nature: Heaven and Hell.
The atmospheric synths enhance the sound of the song, giving it a special flavor and stirring up waves of emotions in you, the listener.
You can listen to the new single “Another Day To Live” here.
The band comments on the new single:
For each of us, the song symbolizes an episode in life that we had to face head-on without looking back.
It presents a broader view of where we envision going in our style, with softer parts, more technically diverse synths, and alternating clean and screaming voices.
Modern Metalcore band Taking Back August hails from Bucharest, Romania. The band was formed in 2020 by musicians Alex Precup (vocals), Claudiu Ene (bass), George Motei (guitar), Alex Iliescu (guitar), and Moroianu Gabriel (drums).
Over the first two years of its existence, Taking Back August experienced and overcome many challenges, including participating in the Posada Rock and Metal Gates festivals. Alex Precup (vocals) competed and ranked second in the Superstar Romania 2021 competition!
The first single, “Welcome Home”, was released in October 2020 along with a lyric video. The song’s message, a well-crafted one, managed to overcome the barriers imposed by the listeners’ expectations. Following the release of the first single, the band began working hard on its first record, the EP“The Devil’s Crown” – released in September 2021.
Currently, the five members of the band are composing the songs to be featured on the first studio album, which will be released at the end of 2022.
The new, dramatic “fight sequence” music video for the track, “Lift Me Up,” from California based alternative metal band, MOTIVE BLACK (AFM Records) has just been premiered. Produced by Grammy-winner Nick Rowe (Lamb Of God, Vampire Weekend), the track showcases the talents of frontwoman Elana Justin, and features special guest Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies, on vocals.
Watch the new Motive Black video for “Lift Me Up” HERE:
The powerful music video for “Lift Me Up” features the red hot synergy of Justin performing together with Butcher Babies’ Carla Harvey in a street fighting sequence fans will want to view on repeat. Elana Justin explains: “I wanted the video to focus on female strength. The director and I worked together to come up with an idea that spoke to that. It was also fun to step out of my comfort zone and try something new. I’ve never done anything combat related so it seemed like it would be a fun avenue to explore. The director, Dale Resteghini, also directed the video for “Broken”.
I’m a Butcher Babies fan, so when the song was played for Carla and she agreed to perform on it I was super excited. Carla is a great example of a badass woman killing it in the music industry. I think her vibe fits the song perfectly. She really added something special to “Lift Me Up.” Working together really brought the song up to a new level.
I think it’s really important for people to see women working together to create music and art. We keep seeing It more and more and it’s so exciting. It’s essential for women in this industry to stick together and support each other. There is so much more female visibility in this kind of music than there was even just a few years ago.”
Carla Harvey (Butcher Babies) concurs stating “I love collaborating with strong women on projects so when I was asked to add my vocals to “Lift Me Up,” I happily obliged. The result…an infectious tune, a new found friendship and a ride through Compton in the sickest 1968 Firebird…the stuff dreams are made of!”
Motive Black will appeal to fans of Evanescence, Delain, Follow The Cypher, The Pretty Reckless, Halestorm, In This Moment, Shinedown.
“Lift Me Up” was produced at the legendary NRG Studios in North Hollywood, Calif. by Grammy-winning Nick Rowe (Vampire Weekend, Lamb Of God, Madonna, Snoop Dogg) and mixed by Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Korn, Papa Roach). “It’s been a real treat working with Elana,”Nick Rowe explains. “She is a diamond in the rough—unafraid to explore new musical territory and put her soul on the page lyrically. I can’t wait for everybody to hear what we’ve been working on!”
Alternative hard rock/metal band BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE released their long awaited new EP Defy the Algorithm to all major platforms. They will release their newest single “Leave Me Be” on April 27, 2022.
Breaking In A Sequence is based out of Huntington Beach, California and features drummer David Silveria, bassist Chris Dorame, guitarists Joe Taback and Mike Martin. The band formed after a worldwide vocalist search led them to recruit Rich Nguyen. The band’s diverse musicality is backed by Silveria’s signature groove and neatly wrapped together by captivating vocal melodies.
The band’s debut singles “Pity” and “Change Your Mind”, released on January 4, 2019, were met with tremendous fanfare. “Pity”, the edgier track of the two, has helped grow the band’s following exponentially in both the U.S. and abroad. “Change Your Mind”, showcases the band’s softer, melodic side. The two singles were released as a SIDE A/B as a throwback to the 80’s and 90’s single releases. “Pity” peaked in the TOP 25 (#23) on the Billboard (BDS) Indicator Chart and TOP 10 (#9) on the Foundations (SMR) Chart. It has reached over 264,000 streams on Spotify and 54,000 views on YouTube.
A third single “Hesitation”, was released on July 16, 2019 to radio with an accompanying music video. The song is the exact middle ground between the first two singles. It peaked in the TOP 25 (#24) on the Billboard (BDS) Indicator Chart and TOP 10 (#6) on the Foundations (SMR) Chart. It has reached over 26,000 streams on Spotify and over 72,000 views on YouTube.
The band released their debut EP Acronym in January of 2021. It has reached over 560,000 streams on Spotify. The video for the final single “Anything But Right” was released on August 13, 2021.
Defy The Algorithm – EP Tracklisting:
Twine
Surprise
Worn Down
Antibodies
Leave Me Be
Naive
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