MANUEL Sign with Wormholedeath Records, New EP “Parasite” Out 27th February

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Wormholedeath Records is proud to announce the signing of the most galvanizing force in modern progressive metal: MANUEL. Led by the visionary guitarist Manuel Urgiles, who fuses virtuosic technicality, infectious Latin rhythms, and an uncompromising socio-political edge, creating a sound that is both raw and utterly essential. Their EP “Parasite” will drop on 27 February 2026, via Wormholedeath.

Pre-save Parasite: orcd.co/parasiteep

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Manuel Urgiles has forged a reputation as one of the most innovative voices in contemporary progressive metal. His band MANUEL merges intricate, virtuosic guitar work with authentic cultural influences, creating a sound that is both visceral and intellectually charged. Grammy Award winner Stacy Parrish calls MANUEL “a true musical revelation, pushing boundaries with genre-defying fusion and emotionally charged, virtuoso guitar performances.”

“Parasite” boldly confronts the oppressive grip of the wealthy elite who manipulate and divide us for their own gain. It exposes how those in power intentionally pit us against one another while continuing to grow richer and more dominant.

“We reject the idea of rulers or masters. Instead, this EP serves as a rallying cry to unite against the true enemies—the corrupt systems and individuals who exploit us. It’s a call to shift our focus toward dismantling their control and building a future rooted in genuine change,” states Manuel. “Parasite” is more than just a title; it’s a reflection of the parasitic forces at work in our society. I’m eager to hear your thoughts—what do you think of this message and direction?”

Featuring collaborations with guest vocalists, “PARASITE” showcases MANUEL’s ability to seamlessly blend crushing progressive metal with Latin percussion, socially conscious lyricism, and genre-defying experimentation. The EP explores themes of immigrant resilience and cultural pride while delivering unrelenting sonic intensity.

MANUEL has already established themselves as a formidable live force, performing at major New England festivals including All Roads and VICES Fest, with a relentless touring schedule across the Northeast. Their high-energy performances have captivated audiences across metal, punk, and alternative scenes alike, proving that authentic artistry transcends genre boundaries.

Tracklist

  1. 25% Gone
  2. Native Temple Feat. Ryan Reeves
  3. Sonido Robado: Crowns of Deception Feat. Ryan Raes
  4. Sueños y Necesidades
  5. Ladrón Feat. Patrice Elizabeth Vigeant
  6. Greed’s Exodus

Get your first taste of “PARASITE” with the lyric video for “Ladrón” featuring Patrice Elizabeth Vigeant:

MANUEL is:
Manuel Urgiles – Lead/Rhythm Guitar
Jason Ingalls – Drums
Thomas Hiscock – Bass Guitar
Ryan Cummings – Rhythm Guitar
DJKTF – Keys/Percussion

CONNECT WITH MANUEL:
Official Website: manuelguitarist.com
Bandcamp: westboundmusic.bandcamp.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/manuelguitarist
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/manuelguitarist
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@MANUELGUITARIST

Post-Punkers 30 DENARI Sign with My Kingdom Music for Release of Debut Album “Kindly Plotting For Riot”

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The evocative Post-Punk creature 30 DENARI is proud to announce their signing with My Kingdom Music for the release of their debut album “Kindly Plotting For Riot”, scheduled for late April 2026 on CD and vinyl, while digital distribution will be handled by Canadian label SODEH Records.

The band stated: “We’re thrilled to have found a natural home in My Kingdom Music for our artistic journey. Francesco’s label has always supported bands with bold visions, capable of pushing the boundaries of genres and musical horizons, working with enthusiasm, passion, and professionalism, always valuing research and experimentation in music.
It’s in this space that we feel we can grow, explore, and seek our identity, uncompromisingly bringing our DARK-CORE to as many people as possible”.
 
Created by musicians with years of experience in the Industrial Metal (ENSOPH, AWAKE THE SUN, ISHVARA), the Punk-OI-Anarcho-Punk scene (RAPTUS, CVM, ALIENSURFERS, CANI SCIOLTI), the New Wave movement (PERMANENT, P.G.S.L.), 30 DENARI have created a heterogeneous path that converges in a dynamic and multifaceted sonic identity culminating in this new album which represents a Post-Punk manifesto forged in darkness, to dismantle stylistic boundaries.
 
30 DENARI’s music blends Electro-Industrial with Post-Punk, Dark Wave with Middle Eastern Ethnic nuances. The declared influences are rooted in the foundations of Post-Punk and New Wave (Joy Division, Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Coil, Gary Numan) and into more contemporary visions such as Nine Inch Nails, Editors, and Chelsea Wolfe, but also paying homage to the Italian Punk and Post-Punk scene represented by Negazione, Kina, Franti, Diaframma, Disciplinatha and Limbo / Pankow.
All of this is held together in a constant balance between memory and experimentation.
 
Expect a visceral journey, almost a hypnotic and sharp ritual, capable of combining mechanical impulses and emotional tension.

More info:
MY KINGDOM MUSIC: https://linktr.ee/mykingdommusic
30 DENARI: https://www.facebook.com/30denariband – https://www.instagram.com/30denariband

SEBASTIAN BACH: “If TRIUMPH & RUSH are going back on tour what is our (SKID ROW) problem?”

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Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from The Metal Voice recently spoke to Sebastian Bach who will be embarking on US tour in 2026 starting February.

Bach was also asked about his thoughts on the Triumph Reunion tour he said, “I’m happy for Triumph. I think it’s incredible. I’ve always loved Triumph. I bought a ticket  when I was like 10 years old to the Peterborough Memorial Center. I saw the poster of Triumph on the wall at A & A records and tapes in the Peterborough Square and it was the poster of Gil Moore on the drum kit with his hand up in the air and then there was Pyro going off and Rick Emmett was playing his double neck. I thought, I got to go to this show. I couldn’t believe it when Gil Moore came down off the drum throne and started talking to the crowd because I never saw a drummer do that. Moore said, “Hey, Peterborough, what’s going on?” and I was like, “Oh, he’s the drummer. Like, how’s that happening right now?” I thought Rick Emmett was going to be talking to the crowd. No, Gil’s in charge. So, I  love the band. I’ve always loved a band. Well, I was happy to be part of the tribute album, Magic Power. I got to do 24 hours a day and then Rock and Roll Machine.  And when I see Triumph get together (reunite), I’m like, “Hey, Snake and Rachel, what do you think of the Triumph tour? What do you think? What are your opinions on this?  Well, if Triumph is going back on tour and Rush is going back on tour, what is our problem? Like what the heck’s wrong with us? Like it’s just silly. I mean, but I’m not waiting around either at the same time. I got my own band. I got my own albums and I play tons of shows. I’m extremely busy.”

SEBASTIAN BACH NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING DATES

Feb 26 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Casino*
Feb 27 – Fresno, CA – Tower Theatre
Feb 28 – Oroville, CA – Feather Falls Casino*
Mar 02 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
Mar 04 – Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom
Mar 06 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Hall
Mar 07 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Mar 09 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station Ballroom
Mar 10 – Minot, ND – The Original
Mar 13 – Des Plaines, IL – Des Plaines Theatre
Mar 14 – Florence, IN – Belterra Resort Casino*
Mar 15 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142
Mar 18 – Marion, IL – Marion Culture Civic Center
Mar 20 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls
Mar 21 – Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak*
Mar 22 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
Mar 24 – Albany, NY – Empire Live
Mar 25 – Harrisburg, PA – Capitol City Music Hall
Mar 27 – Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater
Mar 28 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
Mar 29 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
Mar 31 – Jacksonville, FL – Five
Apr 02 – Sebastian, FL – Capt Hirams Hall
Apr 03 – St. Petersburg, FL – Ferg’s Entertainment Center*
Apr 04 – Destin, FL – Club LA
Apr 06 – Nashville, TN – Cannery Hall
Apr 10 – West Wendover, NV – Peppermill Casino*

THE 69 EYES Sign to BLKIIBLK + Unveil New Video ‘I Survive (Feat. Steve Stevens)’

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Finnish rock band THE 69 EYES is thrilled to announce that they’ve officially joined BLKIIBLK, the heavy metal imprint of Frontiers Label Group. 

Starting a brand new chapter in their career, they proudly unveil a new track, titled “I Survive”, along with an official music video, available below. 

The song features American guitarist Steve Stevens, best known as Billy Idol’s guitarist and songwriting collaborator, and for his lead guitar work on the theme to Top Gun (“Top Gun Anthem”), for which he won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1987.

The band commented: “Our new single, “I Survive”, written by guitar legend Steve Stevens and Jyrki 69 is The 69 Eyes at our best: simply rocking! The track is mixed by Barry Pointer (Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe etc) to bring the extra Hollywood magic in”.

Stream “I Survive (feat. Steve Stevens)” HERE

Once you’ve survived the 80’s rock scene, you become unstoppable – and The 69 Eyes are living proof. Formed in Helsinki in 1989 and still going strong with the same line-up some four decades later, the Helsinki Vampires have earned their legendary status. 

In a world with fewer and fewer true believers in leather jackets, midnight sunglasses and low-slung guitars, The 69 Eyes keep the Johnny Thunders’ flame burning like an endless sleazy club night back in the days.

Their biggest hit, “Lost Boys”, from 2005, was made into an iconic music video by MTV’s Jackass star and skater Bam Margera and the song still remains on annual Halloween rock playlists. 

One foot on glam, another one on goth, The 69 Eyes have released thirteen albums, reaching gold and platinum and a mainstream status in their native Finland. They have been touring without any notable breaks all over the world the last twenty years. 

Vocals, a lead and a rhythm guitar, a bass and drums are the classic rock band line-up. The 69 Eyes have that magic on stage that is needed for these elements to carry on beyond the rock’n’roll dreams, theirs and their cult following.

Line Up:
Jyrki 69 – vocals
Bazie – guitar, backing vocals
Timo-Timo – guitar
Archzie – bass, backing vocals
Jussi 69 – drums

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DIESPNEA Share New Lyric Video ‘Maskharah’ from Upcoming LP

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Italian avantgarde black metallers DIESPNEA have unveiled a lyric video for “Maskharah,” the first single from their upcoming second album, “Radici”, due out on February 13th, 2026 via cult Italian label Code666.

The lyric video offers another glimpse into the band’s distinctive approach to black metal, where searing atmospheres and evocative melodies draw on imagined southern landscapes rather than the traditional northern tropes. The track fuses raw aggression with cinematic tension, reflecting the album’s overarching vision of heat, dust and stark beauty.

This release marks another step in DIESPNEA’s exploration of black metal as a deeply atmospheric and narrative-driven art form.

Preorders are now available at this location and on Bandcamp.

Tracklist:

1. Maskharah
2. L’Abbraccio del Serpente
3. Vultures
4. Necromanteion
5. Radici
6. WhaleFall
7. Mescalynia
8. Osedax

DIESPNEA was formed in 2014 as the solo project of Wolke. In 2019, it evolved into a studio collaboration with Anxitudo – a partnership born from a shared devotion to black metal and the desire to create something deeply personal. Their aim has always been to build upon solid black metal foundations while expanding into avant-garde and experimental realms, consistently pushing beyond established boundaries.

In 2020, DIESPNEA released their debut full-length “Pneuma” through Naturmacht Productions, an album rooted in atmospheric black metal tradition. With “Radici” (2026), the duo steps decisively outside any rigid stylistic definition, fully embracing an avant-garde direction influenced by pioneering acts such as Dødheimsgard and Manes.

Lyrically and conceptually, DIESPNEA explore profound themes – existence, human emotion, and the darker recesses of the soul. Though they have yet to bring their vision to the stage, the possibility of live performances remains open.

“Radici” took shape over several years of intermittent work, with some ideas even predating “Pneuma”. Conceived during a period of deep personal transformation, the album reflects a complete reimagining of the band’s compositional and creative process, freeing them from previous frameworks. Its themes are universal: the duality of life and death, the concept of masks, and collective rituals shared by both humans and animals.

The production – recording, mixing, and mastering – was handled entirely by the band, an intentional choice reflecting their pursuit of authenticity and unpredictability. By blending analog recordings with unorthodox digital techniques, DIESPNEA achieved the raw, dynamic tension that defines “Radici”, a work that refuses to compromise.

Line-up:

Wolke – All instruments, vocals
Anxitudo – All instruments, vocals

https://diespnea.bandcamp.com/
https://diespnea.com/
https://www.instagram.com/diespnea/

THE INTEMPERATE SONS Release Cover of Julien-K’s ‘Photo Voltaire’

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The Intemperate Sons open 2026 with a powerful cross-genre collaboration, releasing their cover of Julien-K’s “Photo Voltaire”. The track mixes the band’s signature alternative hard-rock foundation with the dark, synth-driven atmosphere of the original, creating a fresh reinterpretation that highlights the strengths of both groups. The release features a special appearance by Julien-K’s Amir Derakh, whose production sensibilities and guitar work have long been central to the band’s influential sound.

Stream/Download “Photo Voltaire”:

The Intemperate Sons release all their music through the Frame|Work record label at the direction of Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. All Intemperate Sons’ tracks are mixed by Amir Derakh at Synthicide in Long Beach, CA.  

In the sweltering Dallas summer of 2019, before the onset of a global pandemic, The Intemperate Sons were born from blood, grit, and a shared obsession with the ghosts of alternative rock’s golden age. The Watson family—Keith on drums, Jake on guitars, and Max on vocals, guitars, and keys—joined forces with longtime friend and bassist Mark Marks to create a sound that’s equal parts searing riffs, haunting harmonies, and unapologetic soul. Think Alice in Chains’ brooding intensity, Stone Temple Pilots’ swagger, and R.E.M.’s poetic undercurrent, all filtered through a ‘70s rock haze that refuses to play it safe.

This isn’t just a band; it’s a family affair, where the unspoken bond between father and sons fuels every chord and lyric. Keith, a Dallas stage veteran, pens lyrics that cut deep—tales of regret, resilience, and the chaos of the human condition. Jake’s guitar lines, sharp yet soulful, weave narratives of their own, while Max’s voice carries the weight of a 25-year-old who’s lived a lifetime in his head. Mark, the groove-obsessed bassist, ties it all together.

The Intemperate Sons hit the ground running, catching the ear of rock heavyweights Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh (Orgy, Dead By Sunrise, Julien-K), who signed them to their Frame|Work label in 2021. Even a global pandemic couldn’t derail their momentum—holed up in The Kitchen Recording Studios, they crafted their debut album, The Color Within (2022), with tracks like “Dust to Dust” and “Running Man” that pulse with raw emotion and retro grit. Collaborations with legends like Tony Franklin (Whitesnake, The Firm) on singles like “Running Man” and “Dust to Dust” and Derakh’s production on singles like “Game of Keep Away” and “Dark Day’s Night” featured on their second and highly successful album, Dark Day’s Night (2024) pushed their sound further, blending post-grunge edge with folk and hard rock undercurrents.

For fans of alternative rock, this band is a throwback and a revelation—a reminder of why you fell in love with the genre’s raw honesty and a promise that its spirit still burns. The Intemperate Sons aren’t chasing trends; they’re carving their own path, one riff, one lyric, one night at a time.performing tracks that scratch deep into the backbone of the human experience. There is no shortage of darkness in their writing style which has a retro vibe with many guitar driven tracks stacked on top of a groovy rhythm section. The heavier style fits perfectly with the two and three-part vocal harmonies that are a huge part of their overall sound. It has been said that musicians that are related form unique sounds and communicate on a frequency only they can understand. This frequency has become engrained in their songwriting, arrangements, guitar melodies and vocal harmonies. The band has been compared to Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and even R.E.M.

The Intemperate Sons are:
Max Watson (vocals, backing vocals, guitars, keys, bass)
Jake Watson (guitars, bass and backing vocals)
Keith Watson (drums, backing vocals)
Mark Marks (bass)

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram – TikTok – YouTube – Spotify – Merch Store