SIGNS OF THE SWARM Drop Standalone Single/Video for Rob Zombie’s ‘Dragula’, Feat. Cameos by Bam Margera, Will Ramos, Tyler Beam, Trey Williams, Matt Greiner & More

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Today (August 24th), Pittsburgh deathcore titans Signs of the Swarm are celebrating the 1-year anniversary of their sixth full-length album’s release — To Rid Myself of Truth – by giving fans a new standalone single via Century Media Records: “Dragula”. 

A cover of the Rob Zombie classic, the video includes cameos by Bam Margera, Will Ramos (Lorna Shore), Tyler Beam (Last Ten Seconds of Life), Trey Williams (Dying Fetus), Matt Greiner (August Burns Red) and more. Watch the video for “Dragula” now here.

Regarding the song, Bobby Crow (drums) comments:

“We’ve been trying to find the right song to cover and put a SOTS spin on for years. We tossed up so many ideas, from The Prodigy, to Slayer, to Static-X. We used to spin ‘Hellbilly Deluxe’ on repeat to keep us awake on long tour drives, and we love tracks like ‘Living Dead Girl,’ ‘Superbeast’ and ‘Spookshow Baby,’ but one day we just started mouthing out ideas for what a SOTS version of ‘Dragula’ would sound like. Immediately, we were like, ‘DAMN! This is The ONE!’

“We took it to our producer and engineer Josh Schroeder, who helped us come up with some beat loops, we tuned the guitars way down to drop fuck, and it all came together within a day.”

Stream the single: https://signsoftheswarm.lnk.to/Dragula-SingleNE

Signs Of The Swarm tour dates

Oct. 13, 2026 – W Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club
Oct. 14, 2026 – St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
Oct. 16, 2026 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren ~
Oct. 17, 2026 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater ~
Oct. 19, 2026 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center ~
Oct. 20, 2026 – Dallas, TX @ Echo Lounge ~
Oct. 21, 2026 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues ~
Oct. 23, 2026 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham ~
Oct. 24, 2026 – Tampa, FL @ Ritz Ybor ~
Oct. 25, 2026 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead ~
Oct. 26, 2026 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues ~
Oct. 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl ~
Oct. 29, 2026 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl ~
Oct. 30, 2026 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club ~
Oct. 31, 2026 – Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall ~
Nov. 1, 2026 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House ~
Nov. 3, 2026 – Detroit, MI @ St Andrew’s Hall ~
Nov. 4, 2026 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues ~
Nov. 5, 2026 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre ~
Nov. 7, 2026 – Denver, CO @ Oriental ~
Nov. 8, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot ~
Nov. 10, 2026 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory ~
Nov. 11, 2026 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom ~
Nov. 12, 2026 – Seattle, WA @ Crocodile ~
Nov. 14, 2026 – Ventura, CA @ Majestic Ventura Theatre ~
Nov. 15, 2026 – Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco ~
Nov. 18, 2026 – Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard
Nov. 19, 2026 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners ^
Nov. 20, 2026 – Columbus, OH @ Summit ^
Nov. 21, 2026 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving ^

~ = w/ Nekrogoblikon, Aborted, Party Cannon
^ = w/ The Last Ten Seconds of Life

Signs Of The Swarm line-up:
Bobby Crow – Drums
David Simonich – Vocals
Carl Schulz – Guitars
Michael Cassese – Bass

CRYSTAL LAKE Welcome PK as New Vocalist

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After a period of change and evolution, Japanese powerhouse Crystal Lake is ready to enter a new chapter.

The band is proud to officially announce PK as their new vocalist. 

Known for his powerful and distinctive vocal style and dynamic live performances as the frontman of Prompts, PK joins Crystal Lake, bringing a new energy and perspective to the band as they move forward. 

 This marks the beginning of a new era for the band, and there’s much more to come! 

More info: https://linktr.ee/crystallakedigitalplatforms

THE BUTCHER SISTERS Sign with Century Media + Release Metal Version of ‘Crazy Frog – Axel F’

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Welcome back to 2005: Crazy Frog dominates cell phone screens, and everyone knows the legendary ringtone. With “Crazy Frog – Axel F,” The Butcher Sisters bring back this cult moment and infuse it with an intense dose of metal. Somewhere between a nostalgic flashback and a mosh pit attitude, they’ve created a cover version that (un)surprisingly sticks in your head. Following its live performances at Wacken Open Air and Summer Breeze, the Mannheim-based band now release their nostalgia-infused track for everyone to enjoy anytime. 

Listen to the single here: https://thebutchersisters.lnk.to/CrazyFrog-AxelF-SingleNE

The Butcher Sisters LIVE

FESTIVALS 2026
26.08.2026 – Bochum, Germany – Zeltfestival Ruhr
23. – 24.10.2026 – Mannheim, Germany – Heimspiel 4 – Maimarktclub

DIE LUSTIGE SPAßTOUR 2027
07.01.2027 – Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage
08.01.2027 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle Halle 2
09.01.2027 – Bremen, Germany – Pier 2
16.01.2027 – Dresden, Germany – Alter Schlachthof
17.01.2027 – Graz, Austria – Orpheum
28.01.2027 – Bielefeld, Germany – Lokschuppen
29.01.2027 – Ulm, Germany – Roxy
30.01.2027 – Zurich, Switzerland – Dynamo

Get your tickets here: https://thebutchersisters.de/

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM Unveil Haunting First Track & Video ‘Ghosts Among the Obelisks’ from Upcoming Album “Estuary”

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Kings of USBM, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have returned with sharpened teeth with their new album “Estuary” that is set for a release on October 23rd, 2026 via Century Media Records outside of USA/CAN and Relapse Records in USA/CAN. 

The band comments: “The record is set 1000 years in the future. Survivors of a cataclysm wander the haunted ruins. It is a world of mutant creatures and open portals. Post-apocalyptic religion takes form in a wild landscape.” 

“Estuary” is raw and volatile with the storming sensuality of noisy industrial elements, evolving through the domain of warm rain, majestic forests and diffused starlight. Massive percussion and seething gothic guitars wipe the listener’s psyche clear of all stagnation, transforming them into active, evolutionary conduits. 

Listen to the single here: https://wolvesinthethroneroom.lnk.to/EstuaryNE

After captivating audiences at major European summer festivals such as Hellfest, Graspop, Midgardsblot, Party.San, and Summer Breeze, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM will be opening portals and performing songs from “Estuary” on the “Knights of Tiamat Tour” across the UK and Europe this fall, followed by the USA in early 2027. 

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM
Supports: WORM, Final Dose

21.10.26 (GR) Athens – KYTTARO (WITTR only)
23.10.26 (DE) Leipzig – UT Connewitz
24.10.26 (NL) Maastricht – Samhain Festival
25.10.26 (BE) Bruges – Bruges is Doomed
26.10.26 (DE) Hamburg – Übel & Gefährlich
27.10.26 (DE) Berlin – Hole 44
28.10.26 (DE) Essen – Turock
29.10.26 (DE) Munich – Backstage – Halle
30.10.26 (DE) Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
31.10.26 (CZ) Prague – Futurum
01.11.26 (AT) Vienna – Simm City
03.11.26 (PL) Krakow – Hype Park
04.11.26 (HR) Zagreb – Močvara
05.11.26 (IT) Milano – Legend Club
06.11.26 (CH) Aarau – Kiff
07.11.26 (FR) Vauréal – Le Forum
08.11.26 (UK) Manchester – Damnation Festival
09.11.26 (UK) London – O2 Academy Islington
11.11.26 (DK) Copenhagen – Pumpehuset
12.11.26 (SE) Stockholm – Slaktkyrkan
13.11.26 (SE) Gothenburg – Momentum (w/ Rotting Christ)
14.11.26 (NO) Oslo – John Dee

Get your tickets here: https://wittr.com/

MMMR MUSIC Release First Single ‘Fire’s Still Burning’

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There’s a new name on the Australian rock landscape — MMMR Music — and its first release has arrived. 
 
“Fire’s Still Burning”, written by Mark Ritchie & Mick Malusa, is the first taste of what’s coming from a songwriting partnership that has already produced years of music together. Known for their work with Melbourne rock band Stonetrip, Ritchie and Malusa are taking another step forward with MMMR Music – creating a platform for their songwriting, recordings and the music still to come. 

Order the single HERE.

“Fire’s Still Burning” is a powerful, melodic rock track built around the chemistry that has always driven Mark and Mick’s writing — big guitars, a strong hook and plenty of heart. The single carries the grit, melody and unmistakable rock DNA people familiar with their previous work will recognise, while marking the beginning of something new.

Sometimes in this industry, you have to think outside the box. MMMR Music is exactly that. It’s not the end of Stonetrip, it’s another avenue. Another creative outlet. Mark and Mick have spent years writing, recording and developing music together, MMMR Music now gives them a home for the next chapter of that creative partnership — and the freedom to take their music in new directions. This isn’t about closing the door on what came before. It’s about opening another one. Sometimes you have to think outside the box, take control of your own music and create a new path forward, and that philosophy sits at the heart of MMMR Music.

 Alongside MMMR Music, the release is being supported by Duckfat Records, another part of the independent platform being built around Mark and Mick’s music. “Fire’s Still Burning” is the first release — but there is plenty more music to come. 

SPOTIFY
https://music.apple.com/au/album/fires-still-burning/6799858476?i=6799858478
https://www.instagram.com/mmmrmusicpublishing
https://mmmrmusicpublishing.com.au/

OLD RUINS Drop New Single & Video ‘Tyrael’s Despair’ from Upcoming Album “Mount Arreat”

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Epic-Melodic Black Metallers OLD RUINS have released their new single & video ‘Tyrael’s Despair’, taken from the band’s upcoming album “Mount Arreat”, coming out on September 18th.

The band says of “Tyrael’s Despair”:
“The song is our tribute to one of the most dramatic video game endings of all time. Because, in a way, you’ve won, yet at the same time you feel as though you’ve lost. That sense of despair and the anger at the hopelessness of the situation… all of that is captured in this song.”.

Released on 21 August, “Tyrael’s Despair” is the second single, accompanied by a music video well worth watching – another hit from the upcoming album “Mount Arreat”. [ … find out more HERE » ]

STREAM HERE

“Mount Arreat”
▶ Full-length ◀
🗓️ 18 Sept. 2026

Sick Taste Music
Digital + CD + Multiple Colored Vinyl

⫸ Album pre-order

TRACKS
01. Once There Was Light 5:48
02. Gates Of Harrogath 4:52
03. Call To Arms 5:02
04. Uileloscadh Mor 7:27
05. Nihlathak 5:15
06. Mount Arreat 6:25
07. Lord Of Destruction 5:37
08. Tyrael’s Despair 6:16

total 46:42

Artwork & Logo by Timon Kokott

DISCOGRAPHY
2020 • Old Ruins • EP
2023 • Always Heading East • Full-length
2026 • Mount Arreat • Full-length

More info: https://www.facebook.com/OldRuinsGE