Julien-K is set to hit the road with Powerman 5000 this April, bringing their electrifying live show to cities across the U.S. The tour kicks off on April 11 at the iconic House of Blues in San Diego, CA, promising an unforgettable night of industrial rock energy.
Adding to the excitement, Julien-K will perform at the legendary Rainbow Anniversary Festival on the Sunset Strip on April 13, celebrating one of rock’s most historic landmarks.
The band is also putting the final touches on their highly anticipated new album, DRK|MODE, slated for release this spring.
More tour dates will be announced for Fall 2025. Stay tuned for updates and get ready for an epic year of music.
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With the song “The Final Enemy” CARNAL FORGE is back with a new violent release with a mix of fierce thrash and melodic death metal. Crushing aggression combined with melody and technical and fast aggressive riffing. The song is taken fro the EP “The Fractured Process”, that will be released on March 7, via ViciSolum Productions.
Check out “The Final Enemy” lyric video or listen to the song at the digital platform of your choice.
The new EP are mixing fierce thrash and melodic death metal. Aggression combined with melody and technical, fast, aggressive riffing is always in focus. But it was not obvious nor certain that anything would ever come into fruition… as a lot has happened along the way.
The follow-up to 2019’s Gun to mouth salvation was recorded shortly after, and was ready for release in 2020, but then Covid hit the world and put a halt to basically everything resulting in the completion of the recording to stop and two members dropping out along the way eager to move forward. Jari Kuusisto to form his own death band Farsoth and Lawrence Dinamarca to join forces with Scar Symmetry. Petri becoming a father and Lars in the middle of a Cancer treatment has been slowing the process down and resulted in a number of songs being discarded but now it is time to move forward again and put the pieces together.
The band comments: Lars Lindén: ”The fact that we lost 2 members doesn’t really change anything negative for those of us who are left. Petri and I are used to people coming and going and sometimes visions diverge. For my part, I’m glad I’m alive, fighting cancer for nearly 2 years and happy that we could finally take this step, now looking forward to the writing of the next real album.”
Petri Kuusito: ”I haven’t thought much about only having three songs left. Of course, it would have been nice to get a whole album out but given the circumstances I am still happy to get out what we have left. I feel that it is music that I can really stand for, I always like to combine melody with aggression and want to capture some kind of feeling, partly with the melodic but also in the more technical and fast more aggressive riffing. I have always thought that quality must come before quantity and then it can sometimes take longer, but sometimes you need a kick in the ass to get going.”
Tommie Wahlberg: ”The last 4 years have been rough in many ways, and a lot has happened, both good and bad. It’s going to be really fun to get our songs out now that everything has settled down again. As for the lyrics, it’s about our inner torments and fears, the broken things that we’re constantly working on fixing in order to function. And the inevitable things we must face within ourselves to win. Overall, it’s fun to be back, I hope you like what we have with us.”
Comments on The Fractured Process:
”Carnal Forge still ripping it up after 28 years in the game, super proud to have fronted this beast of a band since the formation in -97 up until 2004. The band has evolved a lot since I left 20 years ago! Just heard some new tunes with the band and I must say it’s the best Carnal Forge I ever heard, totally crushing/thrashing with catchy hooks and killer riffs, I love it you probably will too!”//Jonas Kjellgren
”Carnal Forge obviously have been really busy inside their butcher shop, chopping up another succulent serving of their most tender pieces of meat! These three new songs hit me harder than a porterhouse steak roundkick from Chuck Norris!” //Peter Tuthill
”Carnal Forge is back! These new songs are pure “no filler” just killer tunes filled with all the goods you’d come to expect from the Meat Forgers. No clean vocals, no over the top schlager choruses… just the meat and bones… just the way the Doctor ordered.”//Jens C Mortensen
CARNAL FORGE: PETRI KUUSISTO – GUITAR LARS LINDÉN – BASS TOMMIE WAHLBERG – VOCALS LAWRENCE DINAMARCA – DRUMS (session)
Accvsed have unleashed their latest single ‘Don’t Let Me Fall Apart’ featuring The Narrator. The track delivers a powerful mix of crushing breakdowns, emotional melodies, and intense vocals, cementing the band’s signature sound.
Accompanied by a visually striking music video, the song explores themes of inner struggle and resilience, bringing raw energy and emotion to the forefront. The collaboration with The Narrator adds an extra layer of depth, making this one of Accvsed’s most compelling releases to date.
Swiss metalcore band Vicious Rain have released a remixed version of their hit single ‘The Devil & Lovers’ featuring Amariah Cook from Future Static. The track is available for streaming on major platforms.
French metalcore band Revnoir have unleashed their latest single ‘Revenge’, delivering a powerful blend of aggression and melody. The track showcases the band’s signature intensity, with crushing riffs, soaring vocals, and anthemic choruses that highlight their continued evolution in the metalcore scene.
Accompanied by an official music video by Pavel Trebukhin, ‘Revenge’ visually amplifies the song’s raw energy and dark atmosphere, reinforcing Revnoir’s reputation for compelling storytelling and hard-hitting sound. With this release, the band continues to solidify its place among Europe’s rising heavy acts, leaving fans eager for what’s next.
Cleopatra Records celebrates Record Store Day, April 12, with one of the most anticipated releases in Todd Rundgren’s catalog, a 2 LP live album recorded on the maestro’s 2008 Arena tour.
Titled from his most recent studio album, the tour caught Rundgren accompanied by his usual A-list band of musical wizards, and a track listing that swung between a host of favorites from solo albums past.
These include a rare airing for the 1972 single “Couldn’t I Just Tell You,” “Love In Action” (from 1978’s Back To The Bars), “Just One Victory” from the seminal A Wizard, A True Star (1973), the monster hit “I Saw The Light” and more.
Alongside these, the album also includes a mammoth recounting of Arena itself. Eleven of the album’s 13 tracks are included, in a solid swathe that picks up at the end of side one, and lasts deep into side four.
Pressed on black/white split vinyl and packaged with informative liner notes by Rundgren biographer Paul Myers, The Arena Tour Live is limited to just 1,000 copies worldwide.
Track List: LP1 SIDE A
Love In Action
Black Maria
Open My Eyes
I Saw The Light
Mad
LP1 SIDE B
Afraid
Courage
Weakness
Pissin
LP2 SIDE A
Strike
Today
Bardo
Mountaintop
LP2 SIDE B
Panic
Manup
Just One Victory
Couldn’t I Just Tell You
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Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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