Finnish dark atmospheric rock act DreamSpy has released the first single from an upcoming, third album. The song is called Neon Dream: “synthetic souls with nowhere to go, we’re all just drifting in a neon dream, just flickers lost in a world of steel, we are never seen”.
“The dance of the subconscious and the superego in the world of distortions.”
–ISRC: FI3FC2699601 –Composition & lyrics by Anssi Tamminen
DreamSpy is an experimental solo project of vocalist-bassist Anssi Tamminen. The focal point of the sound is an electric upright bass, coated in distortion and effects, supported by drums – a blend of machine and traditional drum sounds. Synthesizers occasionally take the spotlight weaving in and out of the sonic landscape. Guitar tracks? There are none.
Tamminen’s vocal performance ranges from a fragile whisper to a resonant, baritone presence.
“Starless” Confronts Mental Health Struggles and Delivers a Raw and Deeply Personal Message About Perseverance Through Life’s Darkest Moments.
LYLVC have released their new single “Starless,” featuring Bobby Amaru of Saliva, out now via Judge & Jury Records.
Oscar Romero shares, “’Starless’ reflects the days leading up to my suicide attempt- a time when continuing in this life was exhausting, as if dragging an anvil tied to my ankle. The most frightening part is that I deluded myself into thinking my choice to end it would bring relief, and the storm in my head finally went quiet. ‘Starless’ stands as a testament to anyone who has felt that deceptive peace at the edge. Even when it feels like the only solution, it isn’t- and you are not alone.”
Alyse Zavala adds,“‘When the sky is feeling starless, I’ll be the light inside your darkness…’ I think a lot of us can relate to a time in our life when we may have felt like we were too weak to pick ourselves up. You aren’t alone feeling this way- Oscar and I both have our own stories sharing this same feeling. I grew up in an abusive childhood ‘spending days in a cellar’ and there was a lot of days I was surprised I woke up the next day.. the fact is- I feel like we were resilient for a reason. We lived on for a reason. We are on stage to tell our stories/ truths so you don’t feel alone in your own journeys. On days if you ever feel too weak to pick yourself up, know we can be there for you to fight for you when you feel too weak to fight for yourself. We can be strong for you on the days you feel too weak to handle shit on your own. You aren’t alone.”
Beyond the music itself, LYLVC frontwoman Alyse Zavala has an extraordinary real-life story. By day she is one of the top cybersecurity hackers in the United States, and by night she commands the stage as a rock vocalist.
The track also features a guest appearance from Bobby Amaru, whose unmistakable voice as the frontman of Saliva perfectly complements the track and Alyse’s vocals. It was recorded at Howard Benson’s West Valley Studios with Mike Plotnikoff who has produced artists such as Three Days Grace, My Chemical Romance, Seether, Halestorm, Papa Roach, and more.
The release arrives as LYLVC continue their current U.S. tour supporting Jeris Johnson, alongside Butcher Babies and Eva Under Fire.
LYLVC are currently on Tour with Jeris Johnson, Butcher Babies, and Eva Under Fire, remaining shows:
Mar 12 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Mar 14 – Lubbock, TX @ Soggy Dog Mar 17 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater Mar 18 – West Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky A Go-Go Mar 19 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick and Mortar
LYLVC (pronounced “lilac”) is a Raleigh, NC–based band that fuses rock, hip-hop, and alternative into a fluid, high-impact sound driven by the dynamic pairing of a female vocalist and male rapper. Known for their explosive live shows, LYLVC has built a reputation as a must-see act, sharing stages with Saint Asonia, P.O.D.,New Years Day, Atreyu, Pop Evil, Fame on Fire, Point North, A Killer’s Confession, From Ashes to New, Fire From the Gods, and more.
Most recently, the band completed their first fully SOLD-OUT international tour, performing across the U.K. and Europe alongside Biohazard and Life of Agony, further cementing their momentum and global appeal.
Judge & Jury (Howard Benson, multi platinum producer and Neil Sanderson, drummer & songwriter of Three Days Grace) have a large following after years of success in the music industry and offer huge promotional, production, and songwriting assets.
Finnish extreme metal force Torchia unveil the official video for “Nekromanteion”, premiering today via Metal Insider. The single will be released worldwide on all digital platforms on March 11th.
Following the first single “Stygian Waters”, which introduced listeners to the darker sonic direction of the band’s upcoming album “They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness“, “Nekromanteion” pushes further into the occult themes and shadowed mythology that define Torchia’s evolving artistic vision.
Hailing from Tampere, Finland, Torchia have steadily refined a distinctive style rooted in thrash-infused melodic death metal while expanding their sound with darker tonal layers and a stronger emphasis on atmosphere and narrative depth. Across their discography, the band has gradually shaped a fictional realm inhabited by old gods, arcane rituals and practitioners of forbidden arts, blending extreme metal intensity with the imagery of gothic horror.
Musically, “Nekromanteion” reveals another dimension of that evolution. Driven by ominous arrangements and a growing sense of tension, the track places greater weight on mood and atmosphere while retaining the band’s trademark guitar-driven aggression. The title refers to the ancient Greek Nekromanteion, a temple believed to serve as an oracle of the dead. In the song’s narrative, a necromancer attempts to cross into the realm of the dead, risking the perilous passage across the waters of Styx.
As the opening track of the album, “Nekromanteion” sets the tone for the record’s overall direction: a synthesis of memorable songwriting, technical intensity, and darker sonic textures supporting the album’s gothic horror narrative.
With “They Are Born Under Rules of the Darkness“, Torchia further expands the cursed world introduced throughout their previous releases, pushing their sound toward a darker and more blackened dimension while preserving the melodic sensibility and guitar-driven foundations that have defined the band since their early years.
Fans of Behemoth, Cradle of Filth, and Children of Bodom will find in Torchia a band capable of merging extreme metal ferocity with dark storytelling and memorable melodic hooks.
The official video for “Nekromanteion” is now streaming via Metal Insider HERE.
The single will be available on all digital platforms on March 11th.
Platinum selling Legendary LA Rockers ANGELES have released a brand new single ‘Diamonds and Gold’, out now via Dark Star Records/Sony Music!
ANGELES Frontman Dale George Lytle shared: “Here it is, Folks! Our brand new single ‘Diamonds and Gold’ is out now. Musically, this is different than most of the things i’ve done in the past. And I wanted the lyrics to be the same, a song with a concept, Hope you’ll like it as much as we do!”
ANGELES released their latest full-length album “Running like an Outlaw“ on March 5th 2022, via MVD Entertainment and SONY Music and is available at Walmart, FYE, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and all Digital Streaming retailers.
Alternative garage rockers Le Zok are set to release their debut album, Yksäs, on 27 March 2026 via Secret Entertainment. The final single released from the album is an unique interpretation of the legendary hit ‘Freestyler’ by Bomfunk MCs.
–Composed and lyrics by Jaakko Salovaara & Raymond Ebanks –Mixed by Martin Granö –Mastered by Risto Ylihärsilä –ISRC: FI3FC2665810 –Single cover by Vivi Tarkka
Whereas the creamy slide guitar riff in the original version ends in the intro, Le Zok sees no reason to stop the ear candy that started so well, and in this alternative rock reality, the slide guitar continues its rumbling until the end.
The band takes us on a journey to an alternative turn of the millennium, where the mood of the hit song is not defined by an electronic hip hop soundscape, but by shameless rock ‘n’ roll riffs. However, the song gets the respect it deserves, and the enigmatic lyrics get even more attention when sung with raw clarity.
Yksäs Track list:
Tatu (intro)
Pastori
Juoksuhiekka
Radio Day
Skuutin tarina (ei saatana)
Kärpäsvaikutus
Joulupukin tervehdys
Shamaani
Kauppa on auki
Freestyler (Bomfunk MC’s cover)
Löysää göysiin
Nuuksio
Tatu ei suosittele
–Album cover by Vivi Tarkka –Mixed by Martin Granö –Mastered by Risto Ylihärsilä
Le Zok is a four-piece band from Helsinki, whose music can be described as alternative rock drawing influences from a wide range of sources. Blending experimental directness with unconventional structures, the band is not that easy to categorize. Their organic and just gritty enough sound features elements of garage, psychedelia, grunge, and 1970s new wave rock.
Line-up: Tommy Tienhaara – Guitar Tuomas Tavi – Bass & Vocals Roope Heinonen – Drums Juho Noro – Keyboards
American death metal pioneers SIX FEET UNDER will unleash their Next To Die full-length on April 24th through Metal Blade Records.
Next To Die marks a new creative high for SIX FEET UNDER, its dozen songs marking the band’s fifteenth album since 1995’s Haunted. “It started out as an album full of death metal songs with speed and aggression,” says guitarist Jack Owen. “Then [vocalist] Chris [Barnes] had the brilliant idea to keep half of those death metal songs and add some groovier songs in the vein of the early SIX FEET UNDER material. Chris emphasized tempo, so keeping with the beats per minute for early SFU classics, I wrote a side of tasty groove-laden music with Chris doing all the lyrics.”
The creative collaborative approach sees Next To Die essentially broken down into two different sides – Death and Groove – resulting in an aural masterwork that satisfies SIX FEET UNDER as artists, while also offering something for every fan.
The record was produced by Owen and Barnes and mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis of MRL Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and follows 2024’s Killing For Revenge. It’s the third record that Barnes and Owen have created together since reuniting in 2017. “We don’t discuss lyrical themes, we each write what we’re feeling,” explains Barnes. “We each just write what we find interesting.”
SIX FEET UNDER was initially formed as a side project for Barnes during his final years with the band that he co-founded, Cannibal Corpse. It became the frontman’s sole focus in 1995, coinciding with the release of their debut, Haunted. The current lineup of Barnes, Owen, lead guitarist Ray Suhy, bassist Jeff Hughell, and drummer Marco Pitruzzella make for a devastating unit.
That sonic devastation shines on lead single, “Unmistakable Smell Of Death,” which sees Owen owning his blast and fast riffs with dynamic pull-offs and stop sections. “This song began musically before I had any lyrical ideas in mind,” says Owen. “I dug through my riff archive for some blast and fast riffs and updated them with some pull-offs and stop sections. The middle section riffs were also from my riff archive. I do scratch leads on my demos, but Ray always does a much better job with the leads.
“Lyrically, I’m writing from the perspective of a killer who toys with a victim and unties them, allowing them to fight. He underestimates their ability to fight, and they get the better of the killer, ultimately impaling and beheading him. The ‘Unmistakable Smell Of Death’ is now that of the killer!“
Watch / Stream SIX FEET UNDER’s “Unmistakable Smell Of Death” HERE
Next To Die Track Listing: 01. Approach Your Grave 02. Destroyed Remains 03. Mister Blood and Guts 04. Mutilated Corpse in the Woods 05. Unmistakable Smell of Death 06. Wrath and Terror Takes Command 07. Skin Coffins 08. Mind Hell 09. Naked and Dismembered 10. Grasped from Beyond 11. Next to Die 12. Ill Wishes
SIX FEET UNDER will return to stages this Summer on a North American headlining tour. Set to begin on July 8th in Detroit and run through August 11th in Chicago, the tour features support from Kataklysm and Wormhole.
Comments Barnes, “July and August are gonna get ultra brutal on our headline tour of North America in support of our new album Next To Die, with our old friends in Kataklysm, and special guests Wormhole. Very psyched to get back on the road in the States, and really, really looking forward to playing Canada on this tour. I think it’s our first time in Canada in decades… You do not want to miss these shows! See you all this Summer!“
The North American journey will follow the band’s previously announced European headlining tour this June with support from Embryonic Autopsy.
Presales begin Thursday, March 12th password: GRAVE. General onsale date is Friday, March 13th. See all confirmed dates below.
SIX FEET UNDER w/ Kataklysm, Wormhole: 7/08/2026 Sanctuary – Detroit, MI 7/09/2026 Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON ^ 7/10/2026 Fairmount – Montreal, QC ^ 7/11/2026 Overflow – Ottawa, ON ^ 7/12/2026 Palladium Upstairs – Worcester, MA 7/13/2026 Space Ballroom – Hamden, CT 7/14/2026 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY 7/15/2026 Broken Goblet – Bensalem, PA 7/16/2026 Chapel of Bones – Raleigh, NC 7/17/2026 Albatross – Jacksonville, FL 7/18/2026 Culture Room – Fort Lauderdale, FL 7/19/2026 Conduit – Orlando, FL 7/21/2026 Scout Bar – Houston, TX 7/22/2026 Come and Take It Live – Austin, TX 7/23/2026 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX 7/24/2026 Lauter Haus – Farmington, NM 7/25/2026 Nile – Phoenix, AZ 7/26/2026 1720 – Los Angeles, CA 7/27/2026 Strummer’s – Fresno, CA 7/28/2026 Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA 7/29/2026 Goldfield – Roseville, CA 7/30/2026 Shredder – Boise, ID * 7/31/2026 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 8/01/2026 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 8/02/2026 Rickshaw – Vancouver, BC ^ 8/04/2026 Arrowhead – Calgary, AB ^ 8/05/2026 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB ^ 8/06/2026 Black Cat – Saskatoon, SK ^ 8/07/2026 Park Theatre – Winnipeg, MB ^ 8/08/2026 Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN 8/09/2026 The Annex – Madison, WI 8/10/2026 Madison Theater – Covington, KY 8/11/2026 Reggies – Chicago, IL * No Kataklysm ^ Kataklysm headlines
European Tour w/ Embryonic Autopsy: 6/03/2026 Mystic Festival – Gdańsk, PL 6/04/2026 Franz – Berlin, DE 6/05/2026 Pitfest – Maastricht, NL 6/06/2026 Gebäude 9 – Cologne, DE 6/07/2026 The Garage – Saarbrücken, DE 6/10/2026 Colosseum – Košice, SK 6/12/2026 Nova Rock- Nickelsdorf, AT 6/13/2026 A38 – Budapest, HU 6/14/2026 Orto – Bar Ljubljana, SI 6/16/2026 Kaminwerk – Memmingen, DE 6/17/2026 Backstage Halle – Munich, DE 6/19/2026 Colo-Saal – Aschaffenburg, DE 6/20/2026 Graspop Festival – Dessel, BE 6/21/2026 Hellfest – Clisson, FR 6/23/2026 Logo – Hamburg, DE 6/24/2026 Copenhell – Copenhagen, DK 6/26/2026 Basinfire Festival – Spálené Poříčí, CZ 6/27/2026 Abyss Festival – Hauteville, CH
SIX FEET UNDER: Chris Barnes – vocals Jack Owen – guitars Marco Pitruzzella – drums Jeff Hughell – bass Ray Suhy – guitars
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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