Los Angeles modern rock/metalcore powerhouse The Dark return with their crushing new banger ‘[zippermouth]’, picking up right where they left off on their highly anticipated self-titled debut EP.
Driven by the songwriting of Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men) and Craig Johns Jr.‘s massive vocals, the track blends searing riffs, pounding drums & an unforgettable chorus. It exposes the torment of being trapped in silence, burdened by secrets and forced to “pretend” while slowly breaking inside.
Aviana continue their unstoppable ascent with the release of their brand-new single ‘Worlds Pulse’.
‘Worlds Pulse’ features a breathtaking violin & vocal performance by Imminence frontman Eddie Berg. The track marks the official launch of pre-orders for their highly anticipated new album VOID, set for release on 31st October.
Fronted by Joel Holmqvist, Aviana has evolved into one of Europe’s most forward-thinking heavy acts, combining thunderous breakdowns, cinematic soundscapes, and raw emotion into a sound that is both punishing and unforgettable. Since their 2022 record Corporation, which has already surpassed 47.5 million streams worldwide, Aviana have released a relentless run of singles including ‘Delirium‘, ‘Father‘, ‘Storm Ablaze‘ and ‘Evermore‘.
With VOID, Aviana are entering their boldest chapter yet, a record that channels despair and catharsis into an ambitious sonic universe.Following explosive tours across Europe, Australia, and North America alongside Imminence, Allt and Make Them Suffer, the band will return to European stages in November 2025 for their long-awaited headline run, delivering the raw intensity of their new era to audiences across the continent.
Catch the band live: 06/11 – Eindhoven, NL – Dynamo 07/11 – London, UK – The Dome 08/11 – Glasgow, UK – Cathouse 09/11 – Manchester, UK – Rebellion 10/11 – Bristol, UK – The Fleece 12/11 – Frankfurt, DE – Das Bett 13/11 – Hamburg, DE – Stage 15 14/11 – Gothenburg, SE – Valand 15/11 – Stockholm, SE – Kollektivet Livet 16/11 – Oslo, NO – John Dee 18/11 – Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset 19/11 – Berlin, DE – Hole44 20/11 – Dresden, DE – Blauer Salon 21/11 – Prague, CZ – Fuchs2 22/11 – Stuttgart, DE – Core Fest 23/11 – Aarau, CH – KIFF 24/11 – Vienna, AT – Szene 26/11 – Nuremberg, DE – Hirsch 27/11 – Munich, DE – Backstage Halle 28/11 – Cologne, DE – Club Volta 29/11 – Oldenburg, DE – Amadeus
Award-winning rock legends The Calling are set to share the stage with the legendary Dolly Parton for two unforgettable nights in Las Vegas on December 12 & 13th.
The Calling, best known for their worldwide hit “Wherever You Will Go”, will bring their signature sound to Sin City in support of one of music’s most beloved and timeless icons.
Frontman Alex Band shares, “I am so honored and grateful to be opening for such a timeless iconic legend! Never in my life did I think I would even meet Dolly Parton, let alone perform before her in Sin City! This is a true privilege.”
The Calling are preparing to release brand new music in 2026!
Formed in 1999, The Calling quickly ascended the ranks of radio rock with their distinctive blend of catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Their debut album Camino Palmero sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and went Platinum in the U.S. and 50+ countries, catapulting the teen rockers to international fame with hits like “Wherever You Will Go” and “Adrienne,” while touting 7 number one singles worldwide.
After a 20-year hiatus, The Calling returns to the forefront of the music scene, poised to captivate listeners once again. With a renewed sense of purpose and creativity, the band is set to unveil their long-awaited new music, promising a sonic journey that will resonate deeply with both loyal fans and newcomers alike. Driven by the powerful, distinct vocals of Alex Band and the masterful instrumentation of guitarist Daniel Damico and Grammy-nominated bassist Dom Liberati, The Calling’s comeback is nothing short of extraordinary. Each note and lyric carry the weight of two decades of growth and experience, resulting in a musical tapestry that is both timeless and contemporary.
“Ghost From The 80s” is the lead single from THE OTHER’s long-awaited new album “Alienated” – and is fittingly released just in time for Halloween 2025. Europe’s most famous horror punk band delivers the perfect soundtrack for the spooky season already now at the end of September: a catchy tune that no Halloween playlist should be without.
The track combines an extraordinary wave-inspired atmosphere with the band’s signature dark, driving sound – enhanced by unmistakable 80s-style keyboards that fans of the era will immediately embrace.
Singer Rod Usher explains: “The song is inspired by the teen horror classics of the time – Ghostbusters, Gremlins, Beetlejuice, Fright Night, House – and tells the story of a ghost that haunts an old VCR from a flea market and catapults its owner back to the 1980s. Of course, we had to use appropriate keyboards in the chorus – they would have suited bands like Europe or Journey well.”
Cool, campy, and with a hookline to die for, “Ghost From The 80s” is the perfect anthem for the spookiest and most beautiful time of the year.
The accompanying video (directed by Mirko Witzki – Emil Bulls, Caliban, Nachtblut) features comedy writer, podcaster, actor, and musician Jan C. Müller, who stumbles as a haunted hero straight into a wild, colorful 80s party – led, of course, by head ghost Rod Usher and his eerily charming troupe. But who knows: maybe it was all just a nightmare?
“Alienated”, set for release on October 31st, 2025 via Massacre Records, marks THE OTHER’s first album since the chart success “Haunted” (2020). Probably the band’s darkest record to date, it also represents a triumphant return to their classic horror punk sound.
Produced and recorded by Tim Schulte (Massendefekt, Rogers, Callejon, Stefanie Heinzmann), mixed by Arne Neurand (Subway To Sally, ZSK, Guano Apes, Revolverheld) at Horus Studios, and mastered by Olman V. Wiebe (Kreator, Caliban, Sondaschule), the album delivers raw, powerful energy with a hauntingly cinematic edge.
Frontman Rod Usher describes the record as a “back to the roots” album, merging the immediacy of THE OTHER’s early work with the revitalized creativity brought by the return of founding bassist Andy Only, alongside guitarists J. Ends and Van Tom and drummer Jag Boone.
The previous single, “I Give You the Creeps”, has already gained rotation on national and regional rock radio stations, setting the stage for what promises to be THE OTHER’s most ambitious release yet.
Track Listing
Hellfire
I Give You The Creeps
A Ghost From The ‘80s
Hier Sein
I Need Blood
Alienated
In The End
Horror Movie Monster
The Witch From Outer Space
Don’t Be Afraid Of The Night
Batcave
I Know Your Name
Die Human Die
THE OTHER live (w/ Wednesday 13, Blitzkid & Calabrese)
Ten years of razor-sharp riffs! Ten years of ferocious speed! Germany’s VULTURE are celebrating their first decade of destruction with a brand-new digital single fittingly titled, “Power Thrash!”
Since their formation in 2015, the high-speed powerhouse has carved its name into the skull of the world’s metal scene. Drawing from the raw aggression of thrash metal’s earliest days, the melodic hymns of the NWOBHM and the spirit of ’70s and ’80s horror and suspense, VULTURE‘s sound is as dangerous as unmistakable. Scorching twin-leads, thundering drums, ear-piercing screams, and a relentless dedication to their craft have made them one of the most exciting and authentic acts in the genre today.
From their infamous debut Victim To The Blade (2016) and its follow up The Guillotine (2017), to the genre-bending Ghastly Waves & Battered Graves (2019), it’s critically acclaimed successor Dealin’ Death (2021), and VULTURE‘s latest full-length Sentinels (2024), VULTURE proves that they’re alive, thrilling, and constantly evolving.
Now, with “Power Thrash,” the band distills a decade of intensity into a short, sharp raid: A celebration of the genre they helped revive and a nod to the roots that shaped them. Fast, fierce and over the top, this track is pure VULTURE – authentic metal made for the diehards. Watch out: The Blade Is Back!
The band comments, “After ten years of VULTURE including eight years under the sign of the Metal Blade, it felt more than necessary to herald the next decade with a proper celebration. Because ‘Power Thrash’ is just that: A celebration to the genre and to the essence of what is VULTURE. Throughout all these years, we’ve constantly tried to evolve, to reshape our sound while remaining deeply rooted in our aesthetics. ‘Power Thrash’ feels like the next step to an even more powerful and deadlier VULTURE than before. Straight to the point, brutal and faster than light!“
VULTURE w/ Hellbutcher, Void: 10/07/2025 DVG Club – Kortrijk, BE 10/08/2025 Turock – Essen, DE 10/09/2025 Lido – Berlin, DE 10/10/2025 Club Pushkin – Dresden, DE 10/11/2025 Thrash Nightmare – Pisek, CZ 10/12/2025 Smer Klub 77 – Zilina, SK
VULTURE: L. Steeler – vocals S. Castevet – guitars M. Outlaw – guitars A. Axetinctör – bass G. Deceiver – drums
New York blues hotshot Solomon Hicks has announced details of his new album How Did I Ever Get This Blue?, which will be released on 23 January via Artone/Provogue. You can get a first taste of the album with his new single Further On Up The Road.
Hicks is a thrilling paradox, a sonic contradiction. He’s an old-soul roots scholar who salutes ancient musical forms – blues, jazz, soul, funk, gospel – but also a renegade gunslinger here to bend, stretch and scratch them for the modern world. His songs race from earworm originals, past pop covers torn up with electronica and punky riffs, to reignited blues standards that prove how potent this genre still is in the right hands.
Talking about his new single Further On Up The Road – made famous by Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland – he says, “I feel like I’m in Memphis when I hear the Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland version – it just had a really nice mid-tempo feel, like I’m driving in the car. Kirk and I didn’t want to take the song away from its roots, but it just sounds like we’re bringing it up to date. It sounds more like New York City than a studio down South. It’s more polished. But it gets right to the point with the guitar and vocals. It wastes no time getting you into that. That one has Chris ‘Whipper’ Layton, Kevin McCormick and Tommy Mandel on Hammond organ.”
“I want to shock people,” says Hicks with a megawatt smile. And whether you were there at his barely legal teenage club shows, caught on for 2020’s breakout debut Harlem – or hearing him for the first time on his new album How Did I Ever Get This Blue? – the rebel energy of this acclaimed singer-songwriter always moves the needle.
“It’s great to be alive in a time period where I can reach back to the past, but also be inspired by the now and the future,” says Hicks, whose accolades include the 2021 Blues Music Award for Best Emerging Artist Album. “With this new record, I wanted to showcase where my ear, my head and my guitar playing is at right now.”
Tracking in Austin, Texas, with producer Kirk Yano, Hicks assembled a crack-squad studio band that spans from US roots icons like Chris ‘Whipper’ Layton of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble to seminal Bronx turntablist DJ Logic.
“Y’know, the usual suspects,” he smiles of an all-star cast that also includes Kevin McCormick (bass), French vocalist Bénabar, Joanna Connor (slide guitar), Tommy Mandel (keys), Keith Shocklee from Public Enemy (drum programming), John Nemeth (harmonica), Les Warner (of The Cult on drums) and Frank Amato (vocals). “It’s like building this car,” reflects the bandleader, “that goes at 200mph.”
The album they created together races from transformations of Further On Up The Road and Feels Like Rain to untamed reworkings of Adele’s Rumour Has It and Bruno Mars’ When I Was Your Man (not to mention Hicks’ originals, How Did I Ever Get This Blue and I’m Burnin’ Up). Far from a ‘covers album’, each song unfolds as you’ve never heard it before. “I’m not looking to copy or recreate sounds from the past,” he nods.
Track Listing
1. Further On Up The Road 2. Dimples 3. Driftin’ And Driftin’ 4. AllYour Love [I Miss Lovin’] 5. Flyin’ High [Yesterday] 6.How Did I Ever Get This Blue? 7. I’m Burnin; Up 8. When I Was Your Man 9. Rumour has It 10. Feels Like Rain
Born in Harlem in 1995, he soaked up the sonic kaleidoscope that flowed through city life. He enrolled at the Harlem School of Arts and the prestigious educational program Jazzmobile. But his real birth as a musician came at the sharp end of the city’s club scene.
As the fabled stamping ground of Duke Ellington, the Cotton Club seemed too big a stage for a 13-year-old – yet Hicks stepped up to earn the big band’s lead guitar spot and the respect of those hardened players.
Hicks blazed a trail across the city, a cult-hero performer everywhere from the Apollo Theater and B.B. King Blues Club (where he played backup guitar and took huge inspiration from Jr Mack) to St Nick’s and the New Amsterdam Musical Association in Harlem. While the stages got bigger – including the 2015 KISS Kruise and Joe Bonamassa’s 2017 Blues Cruise –He deems Harlem – released in 2020 on Provogue, fusing originals with reinterpretations – his true debut.
If Solomon Hicks came to shock us, mission accomplished. Fusing age-old human truths with street-smart modern attitude – while tearing up the rulebook of how roots music can sound – How Did I Ever Get This Blue? is the instant-classic sequel that will lock down devotees and rally new fans to the cause. “I’ve gone through life since Harlem,” he says. “Relationships, breakups, breakdowns – to put all that into this new album was so inspiring. For me, this record is something that musically excites me. And that’s the most important thing – that my soul is recharged…”
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