After the release of their single ‘Deus Ex’ (feat. Sven of Aborted/CoffinFeeder) and their recent tour with Cytotoxin, Swabian death metal heroes Necrotted have dropped another new song ‘Fat God’, featuring Alan of Distant.
The band comment on the track and video: “We promised new music for the year 2025 and ‘Deus Ex’ certainly wasn’t everything, as we’re dropping another new song. For ‘Fat God’, we didn’t let ourselves get carried away either and found a duet partner for Fabi in our buddy Alan from Distant, whose inhuman vocals fit perfectly into the overall picture of the new single. We can be seen live at a few festivals over the summer, and we might have ‘Fat God’ on our setlist. So come and party with us!“
‘Fat God’ about a voracious monster worshipped as a god, which allegorically stands for the boundless greed of mankind living under capitalism, which is gradually destroying the basis of its own existence. The new track was recorded by Marco Bayati and mastered by Marco Kollenz. A music video was once again produced by Markus Zabel (Sio Motion).
Melodies that stay in the ear, with at the same time merciless speed and brutality and always a clear political message – this is what the modern death metal band Necrotted from Southern Germany stands for now more than 15 years.
Founded back in 2008, the band from Abtsgmünd (Baden-Wuerttemberg) has since grown to become a notable force in the scene, constantly thrilling their growing fan base and the music press with both their musical releases and their energetic live shows. In the time of their existence, Necrotted have already released four albums with Anchors Apart (2012), Utopia 2.0 (2014), Worldwide Warfare (2017) and Operation: Mental Castration (2021) and two EPs with Kingdom Of Hades (2010) and Die For Something Worthwhile (2019). In addition, the quintet has played hundreds of live concerts over the years on smaller and bigger stages in various countries.
Their latest album Imperium marks another milestone in the band’s history. The LP is once again designed as a concept album and consistently develops the elaborate storyline of its predecessor in a substantial as well as in a visual way. Also, Necrotted continue to tread experimental parts in a musical way. Their proven recipe of melodic guitar riffs, thundering blast beats and oppressive slams is joined by more and more black metal elements. In the lyrics, which are basically written in English, there are also more and more text passages in the German native language, which are performed as usual in banefully deep growls and strident screams. ‘Imperium’ was released in September 2023 via the label Reaper Entertainment and left a resounding echo in the field of contemporary, diversified death metal.
Necrotted are: Fabian Fink – Vocals Markus Braun – Drums Philipp Fink – Guitars Koray Saglam – Bass Johannes Wolf – Guitars
Soundsrock Agency is thrilled to announce the signing with ANADREBA.
ANADREBA project was born from the mind of Enrico “Zino” Ruzza in the Po Delta, where the echo of the rock ‘n’ roll has never stopped being heard. Anadreba’s sound consists of vocals distorted, pyrotechnic guitars and a granitic rhythm section. A power trio driven by a fiery voice, to tell the stories of a damn true suburbia.
In 2023 Zino decided to take over the project again by putting together a new lineup that features: Aldo Pattaro on drums, Edoardo Tiozzo Fasiolo on lead guitar and Biagio Modena on bass. In August 2023 they participated in the Veneto-Trentino-Friuli Regional Finals of the Sanremo contest. Rock in Fontanelle di Treviso finishing in 2nd place, thus gaining the right to perform at the Finals National Finals in Sanremo at the Ariston Theater on September 6, 2023. Also in 2023, they participated in the Rock Targato Italia contest and were selected for the finals National Finals at Rock ‘n’ Roll in Milan on September 21, 2023. In May 2025 they release their latest single Non Mi Ascolti Mai on all platforms of music streaming.
Due to overwhelming demand, Texas-based blues rock guitarist Ally Venable’s concert at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh on Wednesday October 15th at has been moved to La Belle Angele. Tickets for the upgraded Edinburgh concert are available HERE.
In addition to the Edinburgh concert, Ally’s other October UK tour dates include ManchesterNight & Day (Oct 14), Nottingham Bodega (Oct 16), London Garage (Oct 17), and Sittingbourne, Bourne Music Club (Oct 18).
Tickets for the Manchester, Nottingham and London concerts are available from alltickets.com. Tickets for the Edinburgh concert are available HERE. Tickets for the Sittingbourne are available from Gigantic.com.
Ally’s October 2025 UK tour follows her sixth studio album Money & Power released by Ruf Records on April 18th. The album is available on vinyl, CD and digital HERE.
Watch the official music video for the title track single “Money & Power.”
“Money & Power is such a strong statement, especially for women,” says the award-winning Texas gunslinger of her Nashville-recorded album, on which Ally’s crack-squad band is joined by A-lister guests Shemekia Copeland and Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.
“All the songs on this album showcase the theme of what it truly means to be a force to be reckoned with. I want this record to wake people up,” continues Ally.
Money and power make the world go round. But in the right hands, music can be every bit as potent. Right now, on the heels of 2023’s acclaimed Real Gone – an album that hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Charts and was still in contention a year later – Ally is rated amongst the best young singer-songwriters in American roots, saluted by Total Guitar magazine in its poll of Top 100 Blues Guitarists.
“With her heels, sequins and Les Paul growling on a leash, she’s one of Ruf’s most head-turning young artists,” wrote Classic Rock, “and while the instrumental prowess can be taken as read, Real Gone marks a growing maturity in the Texan’s songcraft.”
In February 2024, with the dust still settling from Real Gone, the Money & Power sessions saw Ally and producer/drummer Tom Hambridge push through the doors of Nashville’s famous Soundstage Studios. And while the studio band was strictly A-list, as always, Ally’s new songs are the real stars. That attitude is palpable on opener “Brown Liquor,” Ally’s battlecry decorated by a stinging guest guitar solo from the Mississippi hotshot Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram.
“Money & Power shouts to the masses,” she explains, “that women are not to be doubted in their ability to thrive in the world.”
Vital right to the end, Money & Power plays out with “Stepping Stone’s” earthy roar of empowerment, the shuddering, spooky, tremolo-soaked groove of “Feel That Sting,” and the dust-blown rocker “Unbreakable,” where Ally goes toe-to-toe with New York powerhouse Shemekia Copeland.
“That song spreads a message of women that have been oppressed,” she says, “to rise to the occasion and break above it all.”
Money & Power is a modern roots record that plays by its own rules and marches to the beat of its own drum. The same could be said for Ally herself. “I’m thrilled to release this album,” she says. “For me, it’s a sonic embodiment of a woman’s unstoppable ambition, and showcases my musicality on all fronts. I’m looking forward to seeing where this one will take me.”
Technical death metal architects REVOCATION will release their new full-length New Gods, New Masters on September 26th via Metal Blade Records!
REVOCATION creates extreme music for extreme times. On New Gods, New Masters, their fifth record for Metal Blade, the quartet – spearheaded by founder/vocalist/guitarist Dave Davidson – delivers nine potent and portentous songs of brutal lyrical and musical significance. While their critically-lauded, 2022-released Netherheaven full-length set a high bar for the band, an even sharper musical and lyrical focus was achieved on New Gods, New Masters. The Boston-bred Davidson credits newest members Harry Lannon (rhythm guitar and backing vocals since 2023) and bassist Alex Weber with a renewed energy and intensity both in the studio and onstage. “It’s been a pleasure ripping with those guys alongside Ash (Pearson), who always crushes it behind the kit,” he notes. In terms of his own playing, writing, and singing he adds, “I’m always refining my craft and trying to get better.”
Titling the album New Gods, New Masters reflects Davidson’s belief about humans’ need to worship various gods. “It seems as if that desire is encoded in our DNA. As science and our understanding of nature and the universe as a whole increases, the religions of the old gods start to become obsolete,” he says. “However, I believe we’ve replaced our old gods with new ones, worshipping technology and creating a cult-like idolatry of innovators. I’ve been very fascinated with the development of Artificial Intelligence, and I’m deeply concerned where this could lead humanity whether it’s the slow march towards a technological dystopia or the all-out annihilation of our species.“
In advance of the record’s release, today the band unveils first single, “Cronenberged,” featuring guest vocals by Jonny Davy of Job For A Cowboy. The track centers itself on a science experiment gone wrong. “I’m a massive sci-fi horror fan and love the body horror genre that David Cronenberg helped to create so this is my homage to that,” notes Davidson. “Also, shout out to Rick And Morty for inspiring the song title.”
“The video for ‘Cronenberged’ features tons of gore and practical effects,” he continues. “It was so fun to create a little mini sci-fi horror movie for this track. Getting to transform into a hideous tentacle monster was a real treat. I knew things were going well when the My Good Eye film crew were gagging at how gross it was off screen.“
New Gods, New Masters was produced by Davidson and mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren (The Haunted, Spiritbox) with artwork by Paolo Girardi (Bell Witch, Mother Of Graves, Black Breath, Cryptopsy). In addition to Jonny Davy, the record includes guest appearances by Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation, Luc Lemay of Gorguts, and jazz guitarist Gilad Hekselman.
New Gods, New Masters Track Listing: 01. New Gods, New Masters 02. Sarcophagi Of The Soul 03. Confines Of Infinity (feat. Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation) 04. Dystopian Vermin 05. Despiritualized 06. The All Seeing (feat. Gilad Hekselman) 07. Data Corpse 08. Cronenberged (feat. Jonny Davy of Job For A Cowboy) 09. Buried Epoch (feat. Luc Lemay of Gorguts)
Following the release of New Gods, New Masters, REVOCATION will kick off a month-long North American headlining tour. The journey begins on October 16th in Leesburg, Virginia and runs through November 15th in Raleigh, North Carolina. Support will be provided by Judiciary, Inferi, and Vomit Forth (on select dates).
General on sale date is Friday, June 20th at 1:00pm ET.
REVOCATION w/ Judiciary, Inferi, Vomit Forth: 10/16/2025 Tally Ho – Leesburg, VA 10/17/2025 Brooklyn Monarch – New York, NY 10/18/2025 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA 10/19/2025 Foufones – Montreal, QC 10/20/2025 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON 10/21/2025 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 10/22/2025 Reggies – Chicago, IL * 10/24/2025 HQ – Denver, CO 10/25/2025 Ace’s High – Salt Lake City, UT 10/26/2025 The Shredder – Boise, ID 10/27/2025 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 10/28/2025 Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC 10/29/2025 Dante’s – Portland, OR 10/31/2025 Neck Of The Woods – San Francisco, CA 11/01/2025 Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA 11/02/2025 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA 11/04/2025 Rosetta Room – Mesa, AZ 11/05/2025 Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM * 11/07/2025 RBC – Dallas, TX * 11/08/2025 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX 11/09/2025 Scout Bar – Houston, TX * 11/11/2025 Orpheum – Tampa, FL 11/12/2025 Respectable Street – West Palm Beach, FL 11/13/2025 Conduit – Orlando FL 11/14/2025 The Radio Room – Greenville, SC 11/15/2025 Chapel Of Bones – Raleigh, NC *No Vomit Forth
REVOCATION: Dave Davidson – vocals, guitar Ash Pearson – drums Harry Lannon – rhythm guitar Alex Weber – bass
Following the release of their latest, much-acclaimed studio album Acts of Madness (released in February 2025 via ROAR HERE), London/UK-based iconic NWOBHM band AIRFORCE, featuring Doug Sampson (ex-Iron Maiden), has shared a new music video for “The Fury”!
“The Fury is a song about a nice person having an inner Demon, and attempting to control both the good and the Bad”, the band reveals. “An inner battle between Dark and Light, good and Evil, a sort of Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hyde situation. To a much lesser degree, this is something that a lot of people have said they have going on inside them.
Strangely enough, the song title inspiration came from the Bad Pitt Movie “Fury” about a disabled Sherman Tank fighting a superior force. Tony had the initial idea of an evil entity deep inside a person fighting to get out, and had written some lyrics and an outline melody. Unusually for Airforce the song then came together quite quickly.
Tony took the song idea to Chops home studio and Chop perfected the guitar Riffs. All of Airforce worked on “The Fury” over the period of a few weeks. Everything about this song seemed to fit just right, and we knew we had a good song progressing well. Finally, we took “The Fury” to Jez Coad our producer who added a few more ideas, which included slowing down part of the mid-section. We are very pleased with the way this song turned out when it was completed.”
“The Fury” was included on the recently released Airforce album Acts of Madness. Watch the video clip, recorded at Bikers Beer Factory in Zagreb, Croatia, and directed by Vidokk, now premiering here:
Acts of Madness is a comeback worthy of the standard-bearer of the entire genre and an album that will strongly resonate within the metal community worldwide. The album showcases the band’s ability to evolve the AIRFORCE sound while staying true to their signature style, that has defined them for decades. Created during challenging times, the album represents a bold step forward for the band, blending their hard rock and heavy metal influences into a powerful collection of tracks. With 11 songs and nearly an hour of material, the album delivers the epic, arena-worthy sound that fans have come to expect from AIRFORCE!
Despite the adversity the band faced, including the global pandemic and the tragic loss of their producer and close friend Pete Franklin, the band forged ahead with unwavering determination. The project took a poignant turn after Franklin’s passing, as the band lost many of the original recordings. Fortunately, longtime collaborator Jezz Coad stepped in to help bring the album to completion. Coad, who originally worked with AIRFORCE in the 1980s, was instrumental in shaping the final product. This album stands as a tribute to Franklin, whose influence is felt throughout the tracks.
Recorded initially at his studio in 2020, the production was delayed due to the pandemic, resulting in the loss of much of the material. However, the band’s resilience ensured the album was finished, with demos salvaged from previous sessions. The result is an album that feels deeply personal to the band, encapsulating both their struggles and triumphs. Fans of AIRFORCE can expect a powerful, emotionally charged listening experience, with the grandeur of heavy metal that’s perfect for large arenas! A recent performance at the Movistar Arena in Bogotá, Colombia, reaffirmed the band’s place in the metal scene, as fans responded enthusiastically to both classic hits and new material from the album. Dedicated to Pete Franklin, this album captures the heart and soul of AIRFORCE ’s journey, ensuring his legacy will live on through their music.
Acts of Madness track listing:
Among The Shadows
Life Turns To Dust
The Fury
Cursed Moon
Sniper
Lost Forever
Westworld
Heroes
Obliterated
Hacksaw Ridge
Strange World (Iron Maiden cover)
AIRFORCE is: Lino – Vocals Chop Pitman – Guitars Tony Hatton – Bass Doug Sampson – Drums
Eco-conscious metal collective SAVAGE LANDS, the non-profit founded by Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren and musician-activist Sylvain Demercastel, will hold an official press conference at Hellfest 2025 on Saturday, June 21st at 14:00 CEST.
The conference will introduce Savage Lands’ first-ever land preservation project in France, marking the creation of the country’s inaugural metal forest. Together with main collaborator HEILUNG, and explanation of the project will and its future will be given. This new phase of the Savage Lands program includes active partnerships with two French environmental organizations:
With music royalties as their weapon of choice, Savage Lands has already preserved over 100,000 square feet of forest in Costa Rica, planted 11,000+ trees, and launched numerous campaigns to convert land into permanent nature sanctuaries.
Following the 30-minute announcement and Q&A session, Savage Lands will invite press and fans alike to their official Savage Lands Hellfest stand at 16:00 for a meet & greet with Heilung — a historic first for the esoteric collective whose past collaborations with Savage Lands include the tracks “Black Rock Heart” and “No Remedy”. Vocalist Maria Franz and ritual artist Kai Uwe Faust have both contributed to the project musically and philanthropically, with Heilung previously donating $1 per ticket sold during their recent tours to fund Savage Lands’ mission.
A special statement will be made about Savage Lands’ support of Goodall’s first wildlife reserve in France. “Réserve deVie Sauvage du tremor”, a wildlife conservation initiative operating in France. This announcement will coincide with a giveaway of100 limited-edition HEILUNG / Savage Lands posters, signed and numbered limited to 100 units, exclusive to this occasion.
Tracklist: 1. Black Rock Heart (feat Kai Uwe Faust, Chloe Trujillo) (4:36) 2. Ruling Queen (featuring Alissa White-Gluz, Kenny Andrews) (4:31)
3. The Last Howl (featuring John Tardy, Andreas Kisser) (6:04) 4. No Remedy (featuring Maria Franz) (4:27) 5. Out of Breath (featuring Lord Of The Lost, Chloe Trujillo) (4:49) 6. Better Man (4:23) 7. Never Be Up (3:42) 8. Army of the Trees (4:26)* 9. Visions of Life (4:02) 10. Addicted (4:45) Full runtime: 46:02
Having seen first-hand how deforestation threatens Costa Rica’s rain forest, two angry metalheads are banging their heads together to protect the world’s ecosystem.
“After hearing the chainsaws on a daily basis, we knew it was time to act”, says musician-turned-activist Sylvain Demercastel, “because the buzzing is only getting louder”.
Sylvain founded Savage Lands with his long-time friend and Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren in 2022. Thanks to their music, the 501 (c) (3) non-profit has preserved 100,000 square feet of forest in high-risk areas along the Costa Rican coastline. 100% of the royalties from their first album, Army of the Trees, support their ongoing preservation projects in Costa Rica and other countries.
The roots behind Savage Lands run deep. Dirk and Sylvain first met in France during the late ‘90s, when they both played in the socially conscious thrash metal band Artsonic. But just like a tree, the organization is supported by different types of branches.
“As a non-profit, we depend on the support of other organizations, fellow artists and our listeners”, Dirk says.
In Costa Rica, Savage Lands partners with scientists, forest engineers, ecological parks, private businesses and other non-profits. Their Green Alliance (Alianza Verde) has led to more than 11,000 trees being planted in deforested areas throughout Costa Rica thanks to the help of 1,200 volunteers.
“What Savage Lands is doing is fantastic,” says Dr. Jane Goodall, whose global institute is partnering with the metal non-profit’s European branch on preservation projects in France and Africa. “Nature is music. Trees have music, but when we lose species after species, our ecosystem collapses. Savage Lands are using their music to support projects that promote biodiversity, which will help make the world better for future generations”.
Photo by Gornoss
Collaboration also fuels the creative fires of Savage Lands. The core band includes Poun and Etienne Treton from the veteran French metalcore band Black Bomb A, along with Loco Muerte’s Florian Pons. When they planted their ecological flag on Hellfest’s main stage in 2024, movers and shakers from across the metal sphere showed up to support. Not only did the festival leader pledge to donate 1 million Euro to the organizations over the next five years. Daniel de Jongh (Textures), Silje Wergeland (The Gathering), Jesper Liveröd (Nasum), Alejandro Montoya (Cultura tres), Vincent Price (Body Count), Billy Graziadei (Biohazard), Shane Embury (Napalm Death) and Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) all joined for an appropriately bloody and scream-worthy rendition of “Roots”.
“I’m happy to be a part of such a truly important cause”, Embury said after the performance. “We are connected with every living thing on this planet and Savage Lands is helping to preserve nature’s treasures”.
Army of the Trees features even more metallic fire power. Out of the sludgy distortion that spews from “The Last Howl” crawls Obituary’s John Tardy, who pays a fitting tribute to the endangered Howler monkey by unleashing his inner primate with spit-flinging growls. “Black Rock Heart” carves out a wickedly blackened groove, though the song’s aggressive chug is fueled by more spiritual concerns. “We wanted the music to reflect our mounting frustration with the way the real estate heat wave is destroying Costa Rica’s ecosystem”, Sylvain says. “For so long, nature has been trying to warn us that we’re putting our future at risk”. Who else could represent the magical spirit of the forest but visionary artist Chloé Trujillo and Heilung’s chief of ceremonies Kai Uwe Faust.
Heilung are also working with Savage Lands outside of the recording studio. The world-famous Nordic collective donated $1 for every ticket sold during their most-recent U.S. tour to support their Season of Mist labelmates. “Supporting Savage Lands was an easy decision for us”, says Maria Franz, whose soothing high notes grace the melancholic power ballad “No Remedy”.
“That’s another beautiful thing about Savage Lands”, Sylvain says. “As a band, we’re not limited to just one genre. We can adapt to boost the strengths of whomever is joining us”.
Savage Lands’ debut album introduces several new species of metalhead to their ecosystem. Eurovision’s darlings Lord Of The Lost spill their blood and glitter over the spiky riffs that puncture “Out of Breath”. Holding court over lead single “Ruling Queen” with her serpentine cleans and lioness roar is none other than Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz. “Now is the time to take a stand”, the band roar in a fierce rallying cry during the album’s climactic title track, backed by Julien Truchan from Benighted and other pillars from the French metal community.
“Our goals are attainable,” Sylvain and Dirk say. “By converting the land that we purchase into nature sanctuaries, Savage Lands will help set a precedent for environmental activism. But we must work together and quickly. Ecosystems are still under attack. If we don’t, then there won’t be any wildlife left to save”.
Raise your horns and join the Army of the Trees in support of the metal non-profit.
Special Member: Dirk Verbeuren (Drums on “Black Rock Heart”, “The Last Howl” and “Out of Breath)
Collaborators: Stephane Buriez Ardag Basmadjian HK Nico + James at Vamacara
Guest Features: Kai Uwe Faust – Vocals (Black Rock Heart) Chloe Trujillo – Vocals (Black Rock Heart, Out of Breath) Alissa White-Gluz – Vocals (Ruling Queen) Kenneth Andrews – Guitar (Ruling Queen) Andreas Kisser – Guitar (The Last Howl) John Tardy – Vocals (The Last Howl) Maria Franz – Vocals (No Remedy) Lord Of The Lost – Vocals, Guitars (Out of Breath)
*Army of Trees features Steeven Corsini (Loco Muerte), Auré Jäger (Akiavel), David & Viber (Sidilarsen), Niko Jones (Tagada Jones), Julien Truchan (Benighted), Stéphane Buriez (Loudblast, Sinsaenum), Nils Courbaron (Bloodorn, Sirenia, DDC) and Aurelien Ouzoulias (The Beat Factory, Mörglbl).
Production: Recorded, mixed and mastered by Adair Daufembach at Daufembach Studio in Los Angeles.
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