Melbourne progressive metal titans TERAMAZE have just unleashed their brand new single, “To Consume,” — a dark, cinematic and brutally melodic anthem that tears through the modern chaos of greed, distraction, and self-destruction.
But this release isn’t just another digital drop — it’s a statement.
With Spotify’s new artist policies causing a storm across the industry, TERAMAZE have decided to release “To Consume” early, and everywhere but Spotify.
“We’re done feeding the machine,” says Teramaze’s Dean Wells. “The new conditions being forced on artists are insulting — they’re trying to consume the very people that built their platform. We’d rather drop our music directly to the fans who actually give a damn.”
The band’s decision echoes a growing wave of frustration among musicians who’ve seen their art devalued by algorithms, unfair royalty models, and manipulative streaming thresholds. TERAMAZE, true to their reputation for authenticity and defiance, are taking the power back — and To Consume is the perfect sonic embodiment of that rebellion.
Mixing razor-sharp riffs, haunting vocal layers from Nathan Peachey, and Wells’ signature production brilliance, To Consume pushes the band’s modern progressive metal identity further than ever before — equal parts rage, elegance, and message.
“We dropped it without warning, without the usual streaming hype cycle,” says journalist Johnny Inferno. “Because this isn’t about playlists or payouts — it’s about reminding people that metal still stands for something.”
To Consume is available now via Bandcamp, YouTube, Apple Music, and all major platforms — except the one that’s forgotten who music is really for. Mixed / Produced By Dean Wells.
Beth Hart returns to the UK for five exhilarating concerts in May 2026. Planet Rock’s 48-hour ticket pre-sale starts 10am GMT on Wednesday October 22 at Planet Rock.
The UK tour will kick off at Bristol Beacon on Friday May 15, followed by dates at Edinburgh Usher Hall (Saturday May 16), Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall (Monday May 18), Gateshead, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Wednesday May 20), and Oxford New Theatre (Friday May 22).
The UK tour celebrates Beth’s critically acclaimed album “You Still Got Me.” Released by Provogue/Mascot Label Group, the album is available on CD, vinyl and digital HERE.
Watch the official music video for “Wonderful World” on YouTube HERE.
With a career marked by critical acclaim and countless accolades, Beth Hart has solidified her place as one of the most influential and heartfelt voices in music today. Her journey, marked by triumphs and trials, reflects her relentless dedication to her craft and fans.
Beth’s music, infused with her raw, soulful energy, has captivated audiences worldwide, earning her top spots on the Billboard Blues charts and performances at iconic venues like Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and London’s Royal Albert Hall.
There is an electrifying connection between Beth and her fans, one that’s almost unrivalled. Her ability to touch people with her music and words that cut through straight to the heart means that she lives every word she sings, and fans hang on to each word, living it with her. “You Still Got Me” offers fans a chance to hold and comfort her as she continues to navigate her journey with grace and courage.
BETH HART “YOU STILL GOT ME” MAY 2026 UK TOUR
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If you have ever seen Beth Hart live or immersed yourself in her music, you know she puts every ounce of her being into her songs. For all those empathetic superpowers, she also needs someone to catch her when she falls. Firebrands inspire; it’s what attracts people to them. However, part of those personalities’ makeup is that they do not wear a harness. They thrive on the freedom and space around them. But, with that comes danger; you need an emotional crash mat, and those save lives. It is something we all need at times throughout our lives.
Beth says about the title track, “This is a true story. I had a moment where I wasn’t in a positive mood, and I was hanging out on the couch, crying pretty hard, and Scott said, ‘Hey, do you need a hug?’ I said, I’ve got nothing inside left to love, and he said, you still got me. I said, hang on a minute; I’ll be right back. I went downstairs and used those words and how he said it. You say something like that, and someone you love says back, but you’ve still got me. It’s true. If I’ve still got him, I’ve still got everything.”
You can see this in the ‘You Still Got Me’ video, poignantly featuring her beloved husband, Scott. Along with the team around her, provide that surface to fall on when she needs it. Her fans adore her, and the feeling is replicated. You can see that night after night on tour; the adulation she receives and that she also gives back, which is why there is a bond like few other artists have. That connection was forged over the last 28 years of releasing music in which she unapologetically wears her heart on her sleeve – like a warrior. Which is precisely what she is.
It’s okay not to be okay. It’s okay to struggle sometimes, and it takes enormous strength to open yourself up to help. Reaching out a hand to have someone hold on to it is strength. This is something that we can all learn.
Beth says about her writing process, “I never write in terms of thinking it’s going to be an album or go to people. When I write, it’s always for the joy of writing or for the challenge of writing, to seek what’s going on. Sometimes, I go just when I’m sad or scared. If I check in on the piano, it sometimes reveals itself. Sometimes a song comes, and sometimes one doesn’t. Either way, there’s comfort there.”
Beth explains the messaging within the songs: “I leave that up to the listener to decide. Personally, I know what it is for right now. One of the beautiful things I love about songs and albums is that over time, that meaning changes. I like to keep that open because there’s a lot I can learn from it. Often, when I write a song, I know what that means to me at that moment. But a year will go by, and it means something totally different.”
You don’t have to look too hard to find moments of daylight throughout the album. You can see it in the song, ‘Little Heartbreak Girl’, as it pierces through the clouds like spears of hope and power. “Little Heartbreak Girl, you’re on your own,” she yearns but follows with “Little Heartbreak Girl, stronger than stone.” Still, it’s the lyric “You’re gonna conquer the world” scattered throughout that stands atop the mountain, planting a flag into the stone.
The decadent groove-laden funk of “Suga N My Bowl” features the dextrous fire fingers of Southpaw wizard and longtime friend Eric Gales. Gales says, “It is truly an honour to be part of anything having to do with our friend Beth Hart. She reached out to us, letting us know of this powerful song she’d been writing and workin’ on, and she felt it was a perfect fit for me. Of course, when I heard it, I said, ABSOLUTELY!!! Beth, LaDonna, and I have been good friends for quite some time. And we love her. I’m so honoured that she thought of me to participate on it. It’s a very powerful song!”
“Eric Gales is a badass, and I got very blessed,” Hart says. “I wasn’t there as it was sent to another studio. I heard this from his wife, the gorgeous, talented, badass LaDonna. He came in, they played the first couple of bars of the song, and he said, alright, I got it and did one take, and he’s like, I’m done, I’ll see you later,” she laughs. “That’s how phenomenal Eric Gales is. I love him. I adore him and respect him madly.” You Still Got Me is Hart’s eleventh studio album, and right here, right now, it finds her riding a career trajectory that has been heading for the stars for several years and keeps soaring. Her most recent albums, ‘ A Tribute To Led Zeppelin’ (2022) and ‘War In My Mind’ (2019), became her highest charting UK and US releases to date, along with crashing into the Top 10 in Germany and France, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, and The Netherlands.
The album erupts with soaring rocker ‘Savior With A Razor’ featuring Guns n’ Roses’ Slash. She snarls out the lyrics, “Dig my bad bones out the trash, sell my sick soul, keep the cash, kiss the preacher, kiss my ass, I’m a rager, like a saviour, with a razor, I’m takin’ the devil down.” The epic Bond-like anthem thunders with nihilistic defiance as Beth’s vocals take the listener through the shadows and smash through the ceiling as Slash’s guitar wraps around the story in an electric fashion.
Talking about working with Beth, Slash says, “Beth Hart is one of my favourite artists to work with. She is an incredible singer/lyricist on so many levels. But Beth is also as sincere and genuine a friend as they come. She’s amazing.”
“Slash is a real team player,” Beth gushes, “I’ve met some incredible people in this business that are high profilers, and that dude is the best team player I’ve ever come across. He’s just a badass with zero ego and knows a lot about the razor’s edge. I got lucky. I reached out and said, ‘Hey man, would you be at all interested?,’ and he was absolutely down. He was totally into it, and I was just shocked.”
The beautiful piano ballad’ Wonderful World’ oozes optimism. “That song was written for and about my beautiful niece,” she says. “However, as time has gone by, I see that it’s really written for the lineage of the women in my family. All the way down the line: my great grandma, my grandma, my mom, my sisters, my niece, and her daughter. So, it’s the lineage and how imperative it is for me to see that, and what a gift to finally see that.”
She offers up a cautionary tale on “Never Underestimate a Gal,” while the Tom’s Waits-esque “Drunk on Valentine” is a tender, Jazzy, smoky barroom ballad. Her “most personal and powerful song on the album” is the haunting socio-political opus “Don’t Call The Police,” an incredibly raw, upsetting, but an essential observational insight on the George Floyd murder – “I got broken-hearted. How can you watch that and not get heartbroken for him, his family and everyone else on the ground,” she explains.
Moving hearts and souls across the globe, her touring has taken her across the world, filling rooms at iconic venues such as Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome, and London’s Royal Albert Hall. Selling out shows worldwide, her recent travels have taken her across the US, Europe, and all the way to India, Morocco, Australia, and Canada.
You Still Got Me was recorded in 2023 and produced by Kevin Shirley at Ocean Way Studios in Nashville, TN – housed in a 100-year-old Gothic revival grey-stoned church in the heart of Music Row. Beth’s working relationship with Kevin Shirley goes back to her three collaboration albums with Joe Bonamassa (Don’t Explain, Seesaw, and Black Coffee) and her 2012 studio album Bang Bang, Boom Boom.
Shirley calls her a “Diamond. A living contradiction.” He continues, “She is rough and hard at the core – shining, sophisticated, and polished at presentation. Beth is one of the most formidable musicians I’ve ever worked with. Immensely talented and gifted. This album shows all the facets of the giant gem that is Beth Hart. Razor-edged tracks that have a samurai sword edge, soft and sultry ballads, and heartfelt emotional messages just made recording this album one of the most special I’ve ever done. You have to love her. There is nobody else like her. She is the best.”
“I’m always very controlling and protective of the songs,” Beth says. “One of the things Kevin told me was, “You gotta make sure to keep in mind that this is going to be really fun. Have fun. Let it go. Don’t be so momma bear protective of these songs. I really had to meditate on that, but I did let go and thank God I did. Kevin is badass. He had a great band, too. Phenomenal.”
There is an electrifying connection between Beth and her fans, one that’s almost unrivalled. Her ability to touch people with her music and words that cut through straight to the heart means that she lives every word she sings, and fans hang on to each word, living it with her. You Still Got Me offers fans a chance to hold and comfort her as she continues to navigate her journey with grace and courage.
We all have our “Me” when she sings “You Still Got Me” – a loved one, a friend, a pet, a place, a memory, a song; even in her moments of fragility, Beth Hart continues to inspire. She buries her hand deep and tears her emotions open so we can all see a mirror into ourselves, reminding us that you can feel low, but your inner strength is so much more powerful.
The multi-award-winning and Grammy-nominated Hart is recognized as one of her generation’s most talented voices; she has played by her own rules. She has collaborated with legends and icons, traversed the globe, topped the Billboard Blues charts six times, gone double platinum and had a string of Top 10 charting albums across Europe, Top 30 Official Billboard US charting albums and surpassed 600 million streaming figures and counting.
Beth Hart is a powerhouse in every sense of the word, and …she is a gargantuan BADASS!
Swiss/German modern metal unit AD INFINITUM take another bold step in defining their identity with their impressive new single, “Regicide”, released just ahead of their very first European headline tour. With Seven Spires and Tulip as support acts, the tour kicks off this Thursday, October 23 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, and spans 15 cities across Europe.
Today’s newly revealed track “Regicide” highlights Melissa Bonny’s remarkable vocal skills, blending pop sensibilities, modern riffing, tight grooves, and infectious melodies, once again proving the band’s position at the forefront of their genre. Bonny continues to shine as one of the most talented vocalists of the new generation without the shadow of a doubt!
AD INFINITUM about “Regicide”: “As we prepare to kick off our first European headline tour, we’re thrilled to surprise our fans with a brand new song. One they’ll already be able to experience live in just a few days. ‘Regicide’ blends the dark soundscapes of Abyss with a bolder, more rebellious energy.”
Last year was massive for AD INFINITUM, marked by highlights such as the release of their spellbinding, game-changing fourth album Abyss, as well as a North American tour alongside symphonic metal masters Kamelot and power metal veterans HammerFall. They also embarked on a full European tour with folk metal pioneers Eluveitie. Dubbed as “the new bearers of hope for modern melodic metal” by Hardline Magazine (DE) and “one of Europe’s most promising epic modern metal outfits” by Metalized Magazine (DK), the four-piece is poised to continue their rise to the top of the scene in 2025.
Founded in 2018, AD INFINITUM has built a devoted fanbase with their captivating live energy and critically acclaimed studio albums, amassing millions of streams and video views. Incredibly versatile vocalist Melissa Bonny quickly became a sought-after feature guest, collaborating with renowned bands such as Kamelot, Feuerschwanz and dArtagnan.
Check out the full list of tour dates and grab your tickets for AD INFINITUM’s headline tour now – several shows are already close to selling out!
AD INFINITUM LIVE 2025
Into The Abyss Headliner Tour 2025 Support: Seven Spires and Tulip 23.10.25 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal – SELLING FAST! 24.10.25 BE – Kortrijk / DVG Club 25.10.25 FR – Paris / Backstage by the Mill – LOW TICKETS! 26.10.25 CH – Bern / Stellwerk 27.10.25 CH – Zurich / Dynamo Werk 21 – SELLING FAST! 29.10.25 DE – Munich / Backstage – Halle – LOW TICKETS! 30.10.25 AT – Vienna Szene – SELLING FAST! 31.10.25 CZ – Zlin / Masters of Rock Cafe 01.11.25 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser 02.11.25 DE – Berlin / Lido 04.11.25 DE – Herford / Kulturwerk 05.11.25 DK – Copenhagen / Pumpehuset – SELLING FAST! 06.11.25 DE – Hamburg / Logo – SELLING FAST! 07.11.25 NL – Tilburg / O13 – SOLD OUT! 08.11.25 DE – Bochum / Bochumer Event Center
Abyss Tracklisting: 1 My Halo 2 Follow me Down 3 Outer Space 4 Aftermath 5 Euphoria 6 Surrender 7 Anthem for the Broken 8 The one you’ll hold on to 9 Parasite 10 Dead End 11 My Halo (Orchestral Version)* *Earbook only
AD INFINITUM are: Melissa Bonny – Vocals Adrian Thessenvitz – Guitars Korbinian Benedict – Bass Niklas Müller – Drums
After plunging into aquatic darkness with “Submerged” Portugal’s masked GAEREA are “Hellbound” today. Watch them burn like fire in another video from Tre Film, below.
The band comments: “’Hellbound’ is an intense and cathartic track, diving deep into themes of guilt, heartbreak, and self-destruction. With searing riffs and visceral vocals, it captures the tension between vulnerability and aggression, love and betrayal. Vivid imagery of fire, thorns, and restless ghosts amplifies its raw emotional weight, making it both haunting and empowering.”
This is GAEREA at their most uncompromising: a song that resonates with listeners drawn to dark, emotional, and confrontational music. GAEREA is nothing short of a beautiful enigma rooted in musical extremity and utter passion. In under a decade, the masked collective, born in the Portuguese town of Porto, has navigated countless darkened shades of metal to arrive at their fifth album and Century Media debut, “Loss”.
“Loss” is the sound of GAEREA continuing to define and redefine itself, incorporating elements of the band’s post-black metal past with the sharpened sonics and haunting melodies. It finds GAEREA emerging from creative chrysalis and bursting into something as engaging as it is unexpected: There’s singing. There are choruses as catchy and passionate as the best rock and metal songs. Yet, through the emotionally charged din, it’s unmistakably GAEREA.
First preorders of “Loss”, that is scheduled for a release on March 20, 2026, are already available under the following link: https://gaerea.lnk.to/Loss-Album.
Recent months have seen GAEREA bringing their energized and expressionistic live show to stages all over Europe, headlining to sold out crowds as well as festivals including Czech’s Brutal Assault, Belgium’s Alcatraz and Germany’s Summer Breeze. In October and November, GAEREA will join labelmates, Orbit Culture on the Swedish upstarts’ headline tour of the UK and Europe for their upcoming Century Media debut, “Death Above Life”.
GAEREA on tour as special guests with ORBIT CULTURE, support by Atlas
21.10.25 (DE) Hamburg – Martkhalle 22.10.25 (DE) Berlin – Columbia Theater 24.10.25 (PL) Warsaw – Proxima 25.10.25 (PL) Krakow – Kwadrat 26.10.25 (DE) Dresden – Parkhotel 27.10.25 (CZ) Prague – ROXY 28.10.25 (AT) Vienna – Simm City 29.10.25 (DE) Munich – Backstage Werk 31.10.25 (CH) Zürich – Komplex 457 01.11.25 (DE) Frankfurt – Batschkapp 02.11.25 (DE) Cologne – Carlswerk Vicotria Hall 04.11.25 (BE) Antwerp – Trix 05.11.25 (FR) Lille – Splendid 06.11.25 (FR) Paris – Bataclan 08.11.25 (UK) Manchester – Damnation Festival 10.11.25 (UK) Newcastle – NX 11.11.25 (UK) Glasgow – SWG3 12.11.25 (UK) Leeds – Stylus 14.11.25 (UK) Wolverhampton – KK Steel Mill 15.11.25 (UK) Bristol – SWX 16.11.25 (UK) London – Electric Ballroom 19.11.25 (NL) Eindhoven – Effenaar 21.11.25 (SE) Malmö – Slagthuset 22.11.25 (SE) Goteborg – Flimstudios 24.11.25 (FIN) Helsinkii – House Of Culture 26.11.25 (SE) Stockholm – Fallan 27.11.25 (NO) Oslo – Rockefeller 28.11.25 (SE) Karlstad – Nojesfabriken 29.11.25 (DK) Copenhagen – Pumpehuset 30.11.25 (DK) Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
Texas death metal hellions TRIBAL GAZE have released their eagerly awaited sophomore album, Inveighing Brilliance, today with Nuclear Blast Records.
Since their introduction just four years ago, the five-piece has quickly slayed listeners and audiences around the world with their signature, modern twist on brutal old-school death that has propelled the band to pack leaders in their scene. Armed with an unbridled onslaught of riffs, the band cuts through the crowd with an intense, unrelenting new album of disorder, featuring furious stand out tracks like “To The Spoils of Faith” and “Beyond Recognition.”
Commenting on the record’s release, guitarist Quintin Stauts says:
“This album represents a different era for us. The world really seems like a different place than when the last record came out. This one focuses less on creative fictional story telling and more on truly feeling violent. We felt it was appropriate to take a more radical approach to riff and lyric writing.”
Along with the record’s release, TRIBAL GAZE has debuted a new visualizer today for another one of their blistering heavy tracks “The Irreversible Sequence.”
Adding about the track, Stauts says:
“I probably listen to this song the most because its short and it just has parts that make me rewind it even though it’s our song and we’ve heard it a million times. The heavy parts in this song are the perfect representatives of the guitar tone our producer Taylor Young helped us achieve.”
TRIBAL GAZE will tour North America in mid-November in support of Inveighing Brilliancethis fall with CATTLE DECAPITATION, ABORTED and FROZEN SOUL. Tickets are available HERE.
TRIBAL GAZE Tour Dates with CATTLE DECAPITATION, ABORTED and FROZEN SOUL:
11.16 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater 11.18 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom 11.19 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater 11.20 San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center 11.21 Houston, TX @ Bad Astronaut Brewing Co 11.22 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live 11.24 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 11.25 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum 11.26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live 11.28 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground 11.29 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club 11.30 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage 12.02 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw 12.03 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 12.05 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda 12.06 Toronto, ON @ Concert Hall 12.07 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall 12.09 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 12.10 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 12.12 Denver, CO @ Summit 12.13 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 12.15 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater 12.16 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox 12.18 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades 12.19 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park 12.20 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
In two weeks, Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON unleash their seventh full-length album, Shadow Work which will be released on October 31, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. The album stands as the band’s most fine-tuned and dynamic effort to date, balancing relentless speed, crushing grooves, and morbid melodies, while remaining true to their signature blend of extreme death metal and hardcore grit.
From crushing riffs and blistering blast beats to a seismic breakdown, ‘The Apparition’ unleashes DESPISED ICON‘s dynamic chaos. A visceral anthem of loyalty tested and spirits fractured beyond repair, its lyrics are a haunting exploration of betrayal, brotherhood, and inner ruin. Watch the music video directed by Simon Marchand of Disjonctés Production,here:
DESPISED ICON‘s Eric Jarrin comments, “We are really stoked to present this third single to all of you. ‘The Apparition’ holds a special place in my heart as it is the last song I wrote for this record. With the help of Alex for the arrangements, I allowed myself to push the melodic enveloppe a bit further and came up with one of the most crushing breakdowns on the album.
This song also marks our first collaboration with Simon and Disjonctés Productions. Not only did he understand the very personal lyrics of ‘The Apparition,’ Simon found a very artistic way to translate it into images while encompassing the energy of the band performing. Thanks for watching.”
In less than 3 weeks, DESPISED ICON will join headliner’s SANGUISUGABOGG on their U.S. tour. The 22-date trek, which includes DEFEATED SANITY, and CORPSE PILE as support, will kick off in Detroit on November 4th and make stops in Santa Ana, Houston and New York concluding on November 30th in Columbus, OH. Following the tour, the band will headline 2 sold-out hometown shows on December 6th and 7th at Club Soda.
11.04 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall 11.05 Chicago, IL @ Metro 11.06 Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe (Old National Centre) 11.07 Lawrence, KS @ The Granada 11.08 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 11.09 Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey 11.11 Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater 11.12 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory 11.13 Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre 11.14 Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent 11.15 Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club 11.17 Dallas, TX @ Echo Lounge & Music Hall 11.18 Austin, TX @ Mohawk 11.19 Houston, TX @ White Oak (Downstairs) 11.21 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum 11.22 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade 11.23 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground 11.25 Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre 11.26 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage 11.28 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 11.29 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 11.30 Columbus, OH @ The King of Clubs 12.06 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda *sold out*^ 12.07 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda *sold out*^
^ – DESPISED ICON only
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