MELECHESH Unleash New Single ‘Raptors of Anzu’ from Upcoming EP “Sentinels of Shamash”

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Ancient storms gather once more as MELECHESH unveils their new single, “Raptors of Anzu,” accompanied by a striking lyric video that channels mythic devastation and divine revelation. The track is the first offering from the band’s forthcoming digital EP, Sentinels of Shamash, set for release on April 10th via new label home Reigning Phoenix Music!

“Raptors of Anzu” descends into a forgotten age, a time when the Ancient Ones ruled beneath darkened suns and the sea was still land. From Eridu, city of kingship and divine law, the will of Anu is unleashed through storm and destruction. The raptors emerge as agents of fate, enslaving the lost and tearing through failing orders as destiny unfolds beyond mortal control. Rage burns without mercy as empires fall, logic collapses, and ancient mechanisms of the soul are set into motion.

What begins as an Anunnian tale becomes a violent revelation. Death fades, knowledge is unveiled, and cosmic order is shattered only to be restored through fire and ruin. With commanding riffs, ritualistic rhythms, and incantatory vocals, MELECHESH conjures a soundscape as apocalyptic as the myth it embodies.

Regarding the signing, the band shares: “We’re proud to have signed with Reigning Phoenix Music, a label run by true fans who deliver professionalism and a personal touch. After some delays which were not in our hands and we have overcome, we’re ready to present our new EP Sentinels of Shamash, unrelenting, diverse, and true to the MELECHESH spirit. We know about all the anticipation and patience you all displayed so we only deliver the best for you.

Now the focus is to play live everywhere and bring the new songs to the stage, while continuing writing and reworking new material for the next without limiting creativity.”

“It is an honor to be able to be part of the next chapter of Melechesh,” says Reigning Phoenix Music co-founder Gerardo Martinez. “They are a band that continues to push boundaries and maintaining that rich artistic aspect that makes them so unique.”

Sentinels of Shamash, stands as a ceremonial descent into ancient law, fire, and cosmic vigilance. Drawing from Mesopotamian myth and the solar judgment of Shamash, god of truth and justice, MELECHESH crafts an offering steeped in divine wrath and esoteric order. Each composition unfolds like a sacred inscription, invoking forgotten gods, fallen kings, and the eternal tension between chaos and balance.

Through commanding riffs, relentless rhythms, and a sonic architecture that bridges ancient cosmology with modern extremity, Sentinels of Shamash delivers a mythological statement rooted in fire, judgment, ruin, and restoration. The sentinels stand eternal guard over fate itself.

Sentinels of Shamash Tracklist:
1. The Seventh Verdict
2. In Shadows, In Light
3. Raptors of Anzu

About MELECHESH:

MELECHESH was formed in 1993 in Jerusalem with the intent to forge what the band defines as Mesopotamian Metal. Rooted in black metal and thrash, their sound draws deeply from Sumerian and Mesopotamian mythology, cosmic and occult themes, and incorporates Mediterranean and Middle Eastern musical elements into an extreme metal framework. Over the decades, MELECHESH has evolved into an international musical and cultural phenomenon, known for its distinct identity, scholarly mythological focus, and uncompromising artistic vision. The band remains a singular force within extreme metal, standing apart through both concept and sound.

Connect With MELECHESH: 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melecheshofficial 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melechesh_official 
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Melechesh 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MelecheshOfficial 
Bandcamp: https://melechesh.bandcamp.com 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xT4Y7Qz2nJ6TP2PzefRgS 
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/melechesh/2912018 
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/artist/11971 

QWÄLEN Drop New Single ‘Matala Hauta Huutaa’ from Upcoming Album

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QWÄLEN have released their new single “Matala Hauta Huutaa”, continuing the path toward their upcoming third album, “Veri Virtaa Edelleen”, due out on March 6th, 2026 via Time To Kill Records.

With this new track, the Finnish outfit pushes further into their raw and confrontational territory, blending scathing black metal intensity with the restless momentum of punk. “Matala Hauta Huutaa” delivers a stark, driving assault that underscores the band’s sharpened focus and growing confidence, while hinting at an album that embraces both ferocity and atmosphere without losing its primal core.

The single is now available on all major streaming platforms, offering another unfiltered glimpse into QWÄLEN’s most direct and uncompromising chapter to date.

Stream: https://ffm.to/qwalen-matala-hauta-huutaa

Blood continues to flow. The third statement ofQWÄLEN delves into the rottenness of human reality, the abolition of kings and gods, and the bleak, habitual cycle of fraternal violence—concepts that mean nothing to the band, and yet embody everything they express. With the very idea of black metal at its core, QWÄLEN persists in breaking free from the narrow boundaries of the genre. Hail no one but thyself; raise no one on a pedestal but thyself, for borders can only be drawn from within. Gods live only if we allow them. Death becomes the final insult, the ultimate raised middle finger when all is reduced to rocks and bones—the black serpent within, the black flame of rebellion. Hail Satan. Blood continues to flow.

Tracklist:

1. Hunnutettu maa
2. Matala hauta huutaa
3. Kahleet
4. Uusi nahka
5. Kiviä ja luita
6. Pirujen illallinen
7. Veri vastaa
8. Kuolleet jumalat

Preorders:
–https://timetokillrecords.com/collections/qwalen-veri-virtaa-edelleen
–https://qwaelen.bandcamp.com/album/veri-virtaa-edelleen

Formed in 2017, QWÄLEN channels the raw musical backgrounds of its members – active in bands such as Kürøishi, Viimeinen Virhe, Letterbombs and Hoc Est Bellum – into a distinctive interpretation of black metal built on simplicity, rawness, speed and honesty. These foundations shaped their debut, “Unohdan sinut”, which explored self-portrayal, loss, rebuilding, abandonment, misanthropy and Satan. Their second album, “Syvä hiljaisuus”, turned its gaze toward humanity’s sheep-like nature, the inevitability of destruction, the acceptance of flaw and the surrender to greater forces. The new album continues in this vein, embracing the decay of human reality, the fall of kings and gods and the sinister repetition of brotherly violence – motifs that, for QWÄLEN, mean nothing and yet define everything.

As with their previous record, the album was tracked at Waiting Room Recording Studio in Tampere with Mikael Neves, who also handled the mixing. Mastering was completed at Enormous Door by Jack Control, while artwork and layout were created by the always formidable Jussi Pohjanen.

Line-up:

Eetu Viita: Vocals
Samuli Similä: Guitar & vocals
Antti Kannisto: Guitar & vocals
Ville Jylhä: Bass
Henri Kaarre: Drums

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W.A.S.P. Announce “1984 To Headless” 2026 North America Tour with Special Guests KK’S PRIEST

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W.A.S.P. is excited to announce the “1984 To Headless” 2026 U.S. and Canada Tour with KK’s Priest as very special guest. The tour kicks off on September 10 in CA and runs through October 31st. W.A.S.P. will be playing the hits from their first four albums.

Tickets and VIP: http://www.WASPnation.com
General on-sale: Friday, FEB 13th at 10am local time

“1984 To Headless”, the Fall 2026 North American Tour, W.A.S.P. returns Playing Live in the U.S. and Canada, paying tribute to their 1st Four Albums… Live!

Selected Hits from W.A.S.P.’s 1st Four Albums promise to create a True Rock ‘N Roll Spectacle complete with a Live Stage Show bringing those Albums Alive for the 1st… and Only Time.

The 1st Five Years of Artist’s Careers most always determine what their legacy will be if they go on to greatness, or be remembered as a footnote in music history.

W.A.S.P. cemented their place in the Rock History in those 1st Five Years with their iconic first album in 1984, followed the next year with “The Last Command”, “Inside the Electric Circus” in 1987 and capped with the their Greatest yet, “The Headless Children” in 1989.

In their Fabled 44 year history W.A.S.P. have been pioneers of Shock Rock, Psycho Drama and Live Spectacles that are now Legendary in the World of Rock.

The Band will take the “1984 To Headless” Tour to Europe and the World in 2027.

“It’s hard to express the genuine excitement I’m feeling in describing the “1984 To Headless” U.S. Tour. Playing those songs from those 1st Four Albums in a combined package like this is something we’ve never attempted before. In addition to the songs, the entire Stage Show will look like the Album Covers from those Records will Come Alive… right right before your eyes!

Complete with all the History and Bombastic Live Presentations that’s made this Band one of the great Live Bands in the Theatrical Rock World. When elements of those Album Covers start to come alive, right on the stage before the people it’s gonna be something they’ll not soon forget!

I’m also equally thrilled to bring K. K.’s Priest and those iconic Hit’s onboard for all the Fall 2026 U. S. Shows. Both Bands… together… on the same stage… on the same night… where do I get my ticket?

It’s gonna make the “1984 To Headless” Tour one for The Rock Ages”!” — Blackie Lawless

“Great news! KK’S PRIEST is going to be returning to the US and Canada this September and October 2026! We will be teaming up together with metal legends W.A.S.P. and with over 40 shows, this is going to be an epic metal and steel tour featuring lots of Priest classics! We look forward to seeing you all again very soon so please get on board early, we do not want you to miss this one.” — K.K. Downing
 
W.A.S.P. will be again offering fans VIP tickets that give fans a chance to meet Blackie Lawless, get a personal photo with Blackie, autographs, a W.A.S.P. traveling museum with new items added since the last U.S. tour, and take part in a very personal Q&A with Blackie. VIP tickets can be purchased at https://waspnation.myshopify.com

“W.A.S.P. -1984 TO HEADLESS”

09-10 – El Cajon, CA The Magnolia
09-11 – Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
09-12 – Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center
09-13 – Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theater
09-14 – Santa Fe, NM Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino
09-16 – Austin, TX Emos
09-17 – Tulsa, OK Tulsa Theater
09-18 – Dallas, TX House Of Blues
09-19 – San Antonio, TX Aztec Theater
09-20 – Houston, TX House Of Blues
09-22 – Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckard Hall
09-23 – Daytona, FL Peabody Auditorium
09-24 – Jacksonville, FL Florida Theater
09-25 – Raleigh, NC The Ritz
09-26 – Jim Thorpe, PA Penn’s Peak
09-27 – Portland, ME Aura
09-29 – Boston, MA House Of Blues
09-30 – Hampton, NH Hampton Beach Casino
10-01 – Wallington, CT Toyota Oakdale Theatre
10-02 – New York, NY The Palladium
10-03 – Carteret, NJ Carteret Performing Arts Center
10-05 – Montreal, QC Mtelus
10-06 – Ottawa, ON Hard Rock Casino
10-07 – Pickering, ON Pickering Casino Resort
10-09 – Des Plaines, IL Des Plaines Theater
10-10 – St Charles, IL Arcada Theater
10-11 – St Charles, IL Arcada Theater
10-13 – Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
10-14 – Harrisburg, PA Capitol City Music Hall
10-15 – Cleveland, OH Agoura Theater
10-16 – Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
10-17 – Green Bay, WI EPIC Event Center
10-19 – Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theatre
10-21 – Edmonton, AB Midway Music Hall
10-22 – Calgary, AB The Palace Theater
10-23 – Coquitlam, BC Great Canadian Casino Vancouver
10-25 – Seattle, WA Moore Theater
10-27 – San Jose, CA San Jose Civic
10-29 – Rancho Mirage, CA The Show @ Agua Caliente
10-30 – Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
10-31 – Anaheim, CA The Grove

About W.A.S.P.
Few Bands in the history of Rock N’ Roll have ever incited the love, the hate, the raw emotional effect this Band has had on the world. From the very beginning, in the small venues of Los Angeles California, and later to the numerous countries worldwide that banned these Winged Assassins from performing live, the Band’s unique style of Shock and Rock caused Religious organizations, Local City Councils, Parliaments, and the Washington D.C. Senate to hold hearings in an effort to bar this group from selling records and trashing stages everywhere they played.
 
The band’s founding member, frontman Blackie Lawless, has led the group as its lead vocalist and primary songwriter since its beginning. His unique brand of visual, social and political comment took the group to worldwide heights and sold millions of records alongside a legacy of sold out shows across the globe for 4 decades.

About KK’s Priest
You can’t keep a heavy metal legend down… Although it’s been over a dozen years since guitarist and songwriter K.K. Downing departed Judas Priest, the iconic band he co-founded and played with for 40 years, he was never really going to retire. It was only a matter of time before he reclaimed the spotlight. As his new album title proclaims, The Sinner Rides Again.

K.K. Downing has had metal coursing through his veins from the beginning, starting in the Midlands region of England where Judas Priest was born. He compellingly chronicled his life odyssey in his 2018 autobiography, and his recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame further secures his legacy as a pioneering musician, songwriter and guitarist.
As a founding member of the classic Judas Priest line-up, Downing helped lay the foundation for the heavy metal genre as a whole. His distinct style of playing is easily identifiable, he was part of a six-string duo that complemented and contrasted each other, and they would progress to new levels of excitement. He has taken that ethos and applied it to KK’s Priest with impassioned results.

Fans already excited by KK’s return, will also be elated that KK’s Priest are gearing up for another round of touring in the US and Canada in the fall of 2026 with fellow metal legends W.A.S.P.

For Downing, KK’s Priest is not just a statement of intent. It is a statement of being. His lifelong heavy metal saga continues.

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MAWIZA Summon the Storm with New Video for ‘Ngulutu’

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After taking the world by storm last year with their new album ÜL, Mawiza are beating the drum for indigenous metal even louder in 2026. The modern day Mapuche warriors paid a visit to Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier’s Silver Chord Studio and performed to a packed house in Santiago before taking the stage alongside Mr. Bungle and Avenged Sevenfold.

“[…]they use heavy music as a megaphone to scream about their pride in their customs and their hatred of colonialism”, Metal Hammer wrote in naming Mawiza the most important new metal band of 2025.  

Today, Mawiza are releasing a new video for the most fierce and combative song off ÜL. While at one with the forces of groove metal, “Ngulutu” (The Western Storm) declares war on encroaching urban decay.

“In Mapuzugun, ‘Ngulutu’ comes from Ngulu, which means West”, Mawiza’s vocalist and guitarist Awka says. “The song refers to an abysmal storm born in the turbulent Pacific Ocean that reaches the land in the form of bursting, shattered clouds. It’s a declaration of war on the so-called progress of large cities, merging ourselves as a single entity with nature”.  

The video for “Ngulutu” was directed by Andrés Hetzler.

Additional video credits:
Producers – Awka Mondaka, Andrés Hetzler
Cinematography – Soledad Gatica
Lighting – Pedro Salgado
Gaffer – Simón Jorquera

ÜL is available now on  Season of Mist. Order & Stream: https://orcd.co/mawizaul

Mawiza wrote “Ngulutu” six years ago in response to a social uprising in Chile, but the source material that inspired the latest single from ÜL dates as far back as the 16th century. “Both historical records and our oral tradition remember the ancient Mapuche war toki Michimolongko, who, together with his kona and weychafe, managed to destroy  Santiago in 1541”, Awka recalls. “This song is a tribute to those ancient warriors and to the power of the natural territory that lies beneath the city”.

While the torrential groove of “Ngulutu” is bound to churn the pit when Mawiza storm the stage at Midgardsblot this summer, the band draws its strength from their ancestral land. The song’s chorus calls on the spirits of the Mapocho and Maipo Rivers with surging, shark-like riffs and drums that beat with the unrelenting force of a tidal wave. “Müley taiñ amuleal / Fewla, fey llemay (We must keep moving forward / Now it shall be done!)”, Awka chants, summoning a breakdown that brings the most towering cities crumbling into ruin.

“The two rivers named in the chorus of ‘Ngulutu’ are both vital for life in the territory and even for the lives of city dwellers”, Awka explains. “Yet when it rains enough, the rivers overflow, causing the collapse of the urban order. It reminds us that nature is an active entity that cannot be tamed, one that sets the path we must follow as Mapuche people”.

Tracklist
1. Wingkawnoam (3:38) [WATCH]
2. Pinhza Ñi pewma  (4:29)
3. Ngulutu (3:50) [WATCH]
4. Nawelkünuwnge  (5:06)
5. Mamüll Reke  (4:24) [WATCH]
6. Wenu Weychan (6:13)
7. Lhan Antü (4:08)
8. Kalli Lhayay (3:58)
9. Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan (featuring Joe Duplantier from Gojira) (4:42) [WATCH]

Tracklist (English Translation)
1. To Decolonize (3:38) [WATCH]
2. Hummingbird Dream  (4:29)
3. Western Storm (3:50) [WATCH]
4. Become a Cougar  (5:06)
5. Just Like The Tree (4:24) [WATCH]
6. The War of the Sky (6:13)
7. Dead of the Sun (4:08)
8. Let It Die (3:58)
9. The Last Harp Call (featuring Joe Duplantier from Gojira) (4:42) [WATCH]

ÜL means “chant” in Mapuzugun. The album represents the voice of the land, the origin of feeling, the first call to connect with emotions. It is the materialization of a part of the spirit that, for a few seconds, becomes one with the wind—a force we can hear, resonate, communicate with, and return to. ÜL is Mawiza’s indigenous chant, and like smoke, it rises as a message to the skies.

Like their Mapuche ancestors, Mawiza always look back. ÜL chants to awaken the energies that have fallen asleep in the land, using the power of the great cities to resist the noise of imbalance. In this way, the album becomes another element of nature, a force defending itself, speaking in its own language to keep fighting and condemning those who continue to futilely subjugate their own strength.

With ÜL, Mawiza present themself to the world with a decolonizing and empowering mission. The album proclaims that nature possesses consciousness and spirit. Opening song “Wingkawnoam” emphasizes the importance of indigenous Mapuche thought by following dreams as precise guides for one’s path in life.

“Pinhza ñi pewma” is a dream that Mawiza’s vocalist Awka had during a time when hummingbirds were nowhere to be seen. Their chant was absent and the chilco plant was disappearing. In Awka’s dream, four hummingbirds came to feed on the blood from his fingertips, as if it were nectar flowing from the flowers of the chilco.

ÜL pays tribute to nature and Mawiza’s ancestors. “Ngulutu” recalls ancient battles between the Mapuche and the Spanish in Santiago, Chile. “Mamüll Reke”, “Wenu Weychan”, “Lhan Antü”, and “Kalli Lhayay” are filled with rhythms and sounds reminiscent of the most hermetic rituals of the Mapuche people. They were used by shamans to induce trance and heal the sick, to communicate with and greet the spirits of the mountains.

Closing song “Ti Inan Paw-pawkan” features chants from members of Mawiza’s indigenous community, as well as Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier. It is here, during the album’s finale, that the band stake their claim as both indigenous and urban. The song acknowledges the mission entrusted to Mawiza by Mapuche authorities and by the land itself: to raise awareness about balance on Earth in an empowered way and to call for greater attentiveness to Mapuche territory. Otherwise, the consequences will be dire.  

Lineup
Awka – Lead vocals & rhythm guitar
Karü – Lead guitar & backing vocals
Zewü – Bass & backing vocals
Txalkan – Drums & percussion

Guest musicians
Fabiola Hidalgo (Liquen) contributes vocals to “Wingkawnoam”, “Pinhza Ñi pewma”, “Ngulutu” and “Mamüll reke”

Joe Duplantier (Gojira) contributes vocals to “Ti Inan Paw-Pawkan”

Recording Studio
Estudio del Sur in Chile

Producer
Pancho Arenas

Sound & Mixing Engineer
Pancho Arenas

Mastering Studio
West West Side Music

Mastering Engineer
Alan Douches

Cover Art
Kata Ulloa

Follow Mawiza
Bandcamp: https://mawizakvlt.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mawizakvlt
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/mawizakvlt
TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@mawizakvlt
Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/4oJP24bXA2fbdVmNGNmCtt
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mawizakvlt
Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mawiza/165343595

BOBBY JENSEN AND THE DEAD COWBOYS Release Animated Music Video for ‘The Lake’

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The Dead Cowboys want to let everyone know that because of confusion over the band name they are now known as Bobby Jensen and The Dead Cowboys. To celebrate the slight name change Bobby is releasing The Lake the first in a series of four music videos taken from the debut album. The video was done by Andy Pilkington who did the Judas Priest Painkiller video.

Stream the album Dead Cowboys: https://smarturl.it/Deadcowboys

Bobby Jensen shares his reasoning for the name change, “The name change came about because over the course of the 20 years since I trademarked the name, Dead Cowboys, other groups around the country had started to use the name so there was confusion with talent, buyers, and fans when they would Google the name and be brought to somebody else’s page. I could have chased them all down and given them cease and desist orders but I kind of had a moment of clarity and felt like the name and the idea and concept had run its course and honestly wasn’t working out to be what I intended it to be again.

It was a great thing that we did as a band years ago, but even when recreating it, it wasn’t the same. More importantly, my own name had grown to be much bigger with tens of thousands of followers already following me as Bobby Jensen, especially since the world knows me from the viral hair fire video as Paul Stanley of KISS so I decided to use my own name and title the album “Dead Cowboys”. Now the legend can live on in the songs and I can create the stories with a lot more freedom and not get the band stereotyped into one thing.”

Talking about the new music video, Bobby adds, “The Lake came about when my friend Mike stopped over and was running some ideas of his own that he had come up with and I honestly don’t remember anything about what he came up with except for the first line of the song was “He sees dead cowboys wait in the night looking to rob a train”, and “boom goes to the dynamite”. Those two things stuck in my head for a while, and I thought it would be cool to have a song about a train robbery so while noodling on my guitar, I came up with the music and the lyrics. Not really knowing what to call the song. I decided to call it “The Lake” since that’s where everybody dies.

The video was done by Andy Pilkington who did the Judas Priest Painkiller video. He has worked with Saxon, Dee Snider, Motorhead and more. He did the first two videos for “bad friends and good times“ and “super country cowboy”. While we were discussing other songs and ideas, I mentioned to him that some of these stories could actually fit together as continuations of the video so he really liked the idea and we took four songs to become the saga of the demon desperado. It will be a four part video that may be a continuation with other songs in the future. That’s where the freedom of the creativity to write songs about the demon desperado and the dead cowboys I had mentioned earlier. Maybe someone would make them into movies someday.”

Upcoming Tour Dates:

03/28 – BIG GUYS BBQ
04/17 – ROUTE 47
04/18 – NORTHSTAR BAR
05/08 – THE DOGHOUSE
05/15 – THE COMMANDER BAR
05/16 – THE COMMANDER BAR
05/29 – LE’MUSIQUE ROOM
05/30 – PIONEER PLACE
06/20 – BLOOMINGTON VFW
08/16 – ST. PAUL PARK
09/05 – DOC’S
09/25 – THE COMMANDER BAR
09/26 – THE COMMANDER BAR
10/03 – MAINSTREET HOPKINS
10/23 – ROUTE 47

Tickets and show details: https://bnds.us/n955x3

Tracklisting:
Bad Friends & Good Times
Super Country Cowboy
Crazy Horses
The Lake
Hot Rod Vega
Mexico
Jensen Road
When The Cows Come Home
Demon Desperado

Band Members:
Bobby Jensen- Lead vocals / guitar
General Collins – pedal steel/ guitar/ vocals
Jordan Abhold – Bass / Vocals
Natalie Irish – Fiddle / keys/ vocals
Adam Ferris – Drums

Tracy Frink – Pyro / Stage Manager / Demon Desperado
“Lethal” Leisa Moses – Hair /Wardrobe / Monster wrangler

Songwriter / Production Credits:
Production Credits: Producer – BOBBY JENSEN, Engineer BRIAN BART, Recording Studio LOGIC

  • Bad Friends & Good Times – Written by: Bobby Jensen (Jensen Road/BMI)
  • Super Country Cowboy – Written by: Allen JR. Sostrin / Kevin Douglas / Rockie Rash
    Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
  • Crazy Horses – Merrill Davis Osmond / Wayne Osmond / Alan Ralph Osmond
    Crazy Horses lyrics © Mike Curb Music
  • The Lake – Written by: Bobby Jensen (Jensen Road/BMI) / Mike Frank
  • Hot Rod Vega – Written by: Allen JR. Sostrin / Kevin Douglas / Rockie Rash
    Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
  • Mexico – Written by: Bobby Jensen (Jensen Road/BMI)
  • Jensen Road – Written by: Bobby Jensen (Jensen Road/BMI)
  • When The Cows Come Home – Merle Travis / Bobby Jensen (Jensen Road/BMI)
  • Demon Desperado – Written by: Bobby Jensen (Jensen Road/BMI)

The Lake video – Andy Pilkington, https://www.verymetal.co.uk/lyric-videos

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MASON HILL to Release New Single ‘Twisted’ on 20th February

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Mason Hill are set to release a new single ‘Twisted’, out on 20th February on 7Hz Productions.

“’Twisted’ started with James’ straight-killer riff that you hear at the start of the track, and I wanted to write something that would really do it justice. The song is about a relationship that’s so wrong that it’s right – toxic love that’s so addictive, you can never leave it.
It’s a mix of grit and melody, a poppy chorus and a balls-to-the-wall breakdown section. 10/10 would recommend to a friend.”

Mason Hill’s new vocalist Tom Ward is understandably enthusiastic about the new music he and his bandmates are creating, and with good reason. The material recorded so far for the band’s second album is already raising eyebrows from those lucky enough to have heard it.
“I’m absolutely made up that we can finally get another track out there and “Twisted” is a band favourite for sure – with plenty of time for fans to get learning those lyrics before our UK tour kicks off in March!”

‘Twisted’ sees the band take a step towards a darker, heavier sound, the song being one of crushing yearning, the effects of a so-good-even though-it’s so bad relationship and the toll it takes. Huge riffs and thundering drums propel the song whilst keeping the melodies forefront, capped by a stand-out vocal performance by Ward.

Presave: https://7hzprod.lnk.to/Twisted

The singles ‘Twisted’, and its predecessor ‘Remember’, are just the first step on the road to a new album from Mason Hill, all of which has now been recorded under the watchful eyes and ears of producer Dan Weller (Enter Shikari, Bury Tomorrow, Those Damn Crows).

Four years after ‘Against the Wall’ made such an impact, Mason Hill is re-entering the fray with renewed intent, showcasing a freshly updated sound and presentation. 
 
This line up feels like a huge step forward for the Glasgow-based band, and with good reason. While the core of Mason Hill is the same as the band that made ‘Against The Wall’ – James plus guitarist Marc Montgomery, bassist Matt Ward and drummer Craig McFetridge – their new music marks the introduction of new singer Ward, whose versatile voice offers new dimensions to Mason Hill’s signature sound as he switches from emotive whisper to arena-rattling power in a heartbeat.
 
Mason Hill are bringing their incendiary live show to more UK venues in the spring. Tickets are already flying out the door and these shows will also be sell-outs, so get them here while you still can!: https://www.gigantic.com/mason-hill-tickets

James Bird (guitar): “We’re hitting the road and bringing the show to a city near you in March 2026! New music, loud nights – come and be a part of it.“

Matt Ward (bass): “We were on such a high after returning to the stage for a couple of teaser shows back in November. We will be firing on all cylinders in March around the UK bringing everyone their favourite Mason Hill songs and playing a whole bunch of new songs (one of which you might just get a sneak peek at soon!). Tickets are already running low, so grab one while you still can and we’ll see you out there!“

UK Tour March 2026
17 March – Manchester Academy 3
18 March – Bristol Exchange (low tickets)
19 March – London Underworld
20 March – Wolverhampton KK’s Steel Mill (SOLD OUT)
22 March – Glasgow Garage (low tickets)

Buy Tickets here: https://www.gigantic.com/mason-hill-ticket

Mason Hill have been no strangers to adversity. They’ve endured false starts, botched record deals and a six-year gap between 2015’s eponymous debut EP and the release of ‘Against The Wall’. Even the latter landed during the height of the Covid pandemic, meaning the band weren’t initially able to tour in support of it. The departure of former singer Scott Taylor at the end of 2023 was just the latest obstacle they had to overcome.

“There have been times over the years when we weren’t even sure we’d be able to keep on being a band,” says James. “Even just before Tom came in, we were so close to saying, ‘Well, we tried, but let’s call it a day.’ But there’s a stubbornness and determination and passion in us that has kept us going.The new music was obviously still Mason Hill, but we didn’t want it to be a copy of the first album,” says James. “When Tom put his voice to some of the demos we’d sent, that was when we knew this could work.”

“It feels like a turning point,” says Tom of this new chapter, of which he’s a key part. “We’re super-hungry for it.”

“All the good stuff and the bad stuff, I’m glad it happened in a sense,” adds James. “Because without it we wouldn’t be in this place we’re in right now, talking about new songs, which I couldn’t be more excited about. We’re so ready to get back out there. This is who we are now. This is Mason Hill.”

Tom Ward vocals
James Bird guitarist
Marc Montgomery guitarist
Matt Ward bassist
Craig McFetridge drums

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