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NEONFLY Unleash New Video for ‘More Than A Lifetime’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 26, 2026
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Photo by Daniel Zanco

UK Alternative Metal act NEONFLY returned to Karmøygeddon Festival in Norway in May 2026, two years after their debut appearance at the festival’s second stage, and this time they were invited to play the main stage following the fantastic response to their previous performance. Bringing their full production, including fire-breathing, fire dancers and plenty of theatrical firepower, the band delivered a show that felt like the perfect opportunity to capture NEONFLY at their best in front of a Norwegian crowd that has really taken them to heart.

The new live video for “More Than a Lifetime”, taken from that performance, celebrates that connection while giving a fresh lease of life to a track from their most recent album, “The Future, Tonight”. Never released as a single, the song gradually grew on fans as the band began incorporating it into their live set, where its orchestral power-ballad sound provides a welcome change of pace between the heavier, more up-tempo material. Norway has embraced NEONFLY with remarkable warmth, even within the more extreme-metal-oriented environment of Karmøygeddon, and the band felt that releasing this performance was a fitting way to give something back to the fans who have made them feel so welcome.

Guitarist Frederick Thunder comments: “Karmøygeddon has quickly become one of my favourite festivals to play, and that’s down to the people behind it as much as anything else. They’ve built a really loyal community of fans who come back year after year, and there’s a genuinely great atmosphere around the whole event. What I particularly respect is the way they look after the bands. No matter where you are on the bill, you’re treated with respect, properly looked after and fairly paid. That’s something you don’t necessarily find even at much bigger festivals, and I think a lot of others could learn from the way Karmøygeddon does things. We’ve been made to feel incredibly welcome, from our first appearance on the second stage in 2024 to being invited back to the main stage this year. We’re really grateful for their support, and I’m delighted we could capture a bit of that experience with this live video. Long live Karmøygeddon – we’ll always be happy to come back!“

NEONFLY’s latest album, “The Future, Tonight”, has been released via Noble Demon in 2021 and you can listen to it HERE

NEONFLY are:
Willy Norton – Vocals
Frederick Thunder – Guitars
Paul Miller – Bass
Declan Brown – Drums

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OUTLIER Bring Jennifer’s Body Cult Classic ‘Through The Trees’ Back to Life in Time for Halloween

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 26, 2026
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Just in time for Halloween, OUTLIER are bringing new life to a song deeply connected to one of horror’s most beloved cult films, releasing “Through The Trees” via Oxide Records. The band’s cinematic reimagining of the song, famously featured in Jennifer’s Body, gives fans a modern, heavier version of the track while preserving what made the original so memorable.

Currently on tour with Dark Divine and Fire From The Gods, OUTLIER have taken the fan-favorite song and transformed it into something that feels tailor-made for Halloween.

For Joey Arena, the release is a passion project born from years of being a fan of both the song and the film.

“Being a fan of ‘Jennifer’s Body’ since it came out, ‘Through the Trees’ has always been one of those songs that you found yourself singing along with. I’ve been wanting to cover it for years years, and I finally decided it was time. I especially loved knowing the original isn’t available on any of the major streaming platforms so I want to capitalize. I wanted to give fans of the movie aversion they could actually stream and keep coming back to.The song already had great bones, so I didn’t want to change what made it special. I just wanted to put my own spin on it, make it bigger, more cinematic and give the production the epic feel I always imagined it could have. More than anything, this was just me being a fan and having fun bringing a song I’ve always loved more life.”

With Halloween approaching and OUTLIER currently bringing their music to stages across the country alongside Dark Divine and Fire From The Gods, “Through The Trees” arrives as the perfect soundtrack for fans of heavy music, horror movies and cult-classic nostalgia.

For more information, music, and upcoming announcements, follow Outlier on social media and streaming services.

Stream “Through the Trees”
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Outlier Shows:
10/26 GRAND RAPIDS, MI @ THE STATCHE
10/27 CLEVELAND, OH @ MAHALL’S

The name OUTLIER came years before Joey Arena realized he’d been describing himself all along.

As the founder, songwriter, and architect behind OUTLIER, Arena has built one of independent music’s most respected careers. His work has earned millions of streams, regular support from SiriusXM Octane, Billboard and Top 40 success, and recognition from Alternative Press, Revolver, ABC News, and Metal Injection. His songwriting has led to collaborations with Chris Motionless of Motionless In White, JD of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Leal of Upon a Burning Body, Hyro the Hero, Sen Dog of Cypress Hill, and a growing list of artists across modern rock.

Growing up in Rochester, New York, music became somewhere to disappear. Before the national tours and festival stages, Arena spent late nights in a basement bedroom with his guitar amplifier barely turned up, writing while the rest of the house slept. Years on the road brought opportunity, but they also challenged Arena to decide how much of himself he was willing to compromise. By the time Top 40 success arrived, he realized he had stopped writing for himself. OUTLIER grew from that decision

Working alongside producer Evan McKeever, Arena built the project from the ground up. The first releases arrived independently, and the band’s first show was booked before a permanent lineup existed. Arena’s songwriting draws from lived experience without asking listeners to relive his life, leaving room for them to find pieces of themselves in the songs. That balance between emotional weight and modern heaviness has become one of OUTLIER’s defining characteristics.

Today, OUTLIER enters its next chapter with the clearest reflection yet of the vision Arena set out to build years ago. He has never been interested in staying inside one role. His curiosity extends from songwriting and arrangements to visual concepts, music videos, and the creative direction surrounding every OUTLIER release.

When asked if he could ever imagine creating under another name, Arena doesn’t hesitate. I will never find another band name. This is just who I am.

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Instagram – Facebook – X – YouTube

MADAME MAYHEM Release New Single & Video ‘Drag Me Back’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 26, 2026
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(photo credit Jason Harrison)

MADAME MAYHEM release “Drag Me Bag”. The song is taken from the new studio album “Headcase” which will be released in Europe on November 27 at Metalville.

“Drag Me Back” is about the moments when we become our own worst enemy, getting caught up in our thoughts and struggling to find a way forward.

It’s about recognizing that cry for help within yourself and finding the strength to pull yourself out of a dark place.

Led by vocalist Madame Mayhem, MADAME MAYHEM is a New York based hard rock band whose music has often explored personal experiences alongside the realities of working in the music industry. Those themes come together on the band’s new album, HEADCASE.

HEADCASE is an album that lives inside all the thoughts and emotions you’re not supposed to say out loud: anger, grief, betrayal, frustration, insecurity, and the moments when you wonder how much more you can take but then discover that you are stronger than you know.

The album is about owning that chaos rather than apologizing for it. As a woman, being emotional, angry, outspoken, or intense can quickly get you labeled “crazy” or “too much.” HEADCASE takes that label and turns it into something powerful. These songs came from different experiences, but together they tell the story of what happens when life keeps knocking you down and you have to figure out how to get back up.

At the center of that story is “Survived The Monster.” Madame Mayhem shares, “The ‘monster’ isn’t necessarily one person or one experience. It represents everything that has tried to break you: betrayal, disappointment, complicated relationships and the emotional toll of trying to survive. There’s a difference between defeating something and surviving it. Survival doesn’t mean walking away untouched. You can still carry the scars, anger, and hurt. The victory is realizing that whatever you went through didn’t destroy you. ‘Survived The Monster’ is that moment of finally being able to look back and say, ‘Wow. I made it through that.’”

“Fake Friends” and “Sinking Ships” pull from the realities of the music industry: learning that some people only stand beside you when there’s something in it for them, watching promises disappear, and realizing that loyalty doesn’t mean you have to go down with a situation that’s destroying you.

“Can You Hear Me?” turns inward toward family, using music to express the things that can be almost impossible to say in a conversation. It brings a different kind of vulnerability to an album that isn’t afraid to be angry.

Ultimately, the album is about survival in all its messy forms. It’s about being disappointed by people you trusted, questioning yourself, and continuing even when the world gives you every reason to stop. That’s why “Survived The Monster” feels like the heart of the record. “After all the anger, loss, frustration, and chaos, the message is simple: I’m bruised, I’m different, maybe I’m a little more guarded, but I’m still here.”, says Madame Mayhem.

TRACK LISTING

01- Welcome To The Shit Show
02- Fake Friends
03- Survived The Monster
04- Headcase
05- Drag Me Back
06- Immune To You
07- Kill You First
08- Get It Right
09- No More Chances
10- Better Than A Bullet
11- Can You Hear Me?
12- Parasite
13- Sinking Ships
14- Battle Cry

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http://instagram.com/madamemayhem
http://youtube.com/MadameMayhemOfficial
https://www.tiktok.com/@realmadamemayhem

SARAKSH Unleash Relentless Second Single ‘Confinement: Bottom Deep’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 26, 2026
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Following the intense first glimpse offered by “Forlorn”, German Wasteland Sludgers SARAKSH have unleashed “Confinement: Bottom Deep”, the second single from their upcoming full-length album “Abiram” (out November 20, 2026). Diving even deeper into the record’s dark and narrative universe, the new track reinforces the band’s signature blend of nerve-crushing riffs and atmospheric depth.

Listen to “Confinement: Bottom Deep” HERE

Founded in 2018 by guitarist/vocalist Severin Mäker, the dystopian/sci-fi-influenced project SARAKSH counts three releases so far, with ‘Moloch: refactored’ (2023) marking a plunge into a more conceptual approach to the themes of SARAKSH. Contrasting its brutalist title track with three concentrated tracks ‘Drive’, ‘R.T.W.Y.A.’ and ‘Eden in Waste’, the quartet delivers by navigating between groove-oozing and nerve-crushing riffs, whilst chaotic outbursts are eerily surrounded by psychotic, then liberating chants, just to be completely resolved in proliferated guitar layers and atmospheric, synth-driven passages.

Being influenced by the likes of Converge, Ulcerate, Totem Skin and Omega Massif, the band keeps their organic, yet tight playing style very closely tied to the aspect of musical storytelling. Thus, the upcoming album “Abiram” picks up right where the grand finale of the title track from the band’s last release left off, in which the wanderer leaves ‘Moloch’ full of despair and hopelessness.

Tracklist:

01. Scavenger
02. Confinement: Carving Me
03. Confinement: Circles
04. Confinement: Bottom Deep
05. They Come At Night
06. Forlorn
07. Mire
08. Designation

“Abiram” arrives on November 20, self-released by SARAKSH.

SARAKSH are:
Severin Mäker – Guitar, Keys, Programming, Vocals, Production
(Editing, Mixing, Mastering)
Christian Busch – Guitar
Max Hönig – Drums

For more info visit:
https://linktr.ee/saraksh
https://www.instagram.com/saraksh_band/
https://www.facebook.com/SarakshBand
https://saraksh.bandcamp.com

Irish AFTERBORN to Release New Single ‘Three Monkeys’ on 30th October

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 26, 2026
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Irish progressive metal outfit return with a hard-hitting new track about speaking out, confronting uncomfortable truths and standing up for what is right.

Irish progressive metal outfit AFTERBORN continue to carve out their own musical identity with ‘Three Monkeys’, a new single that confronts the dangers of turning a blind eye to injustice and the responsibility we all share to speak out when it matters most.

Blending progressive metal complexity with muscular riffs, cinematic textures and emotionally charged songwriting, AFTERBORN will appeal to fans of Mastodon, Nevermore and Dream Theater, bringing together technical ambition and a message that demands to be heard.

At the heart of ‘Three Monkeys’ lies a familiar but uncomfortable question: what happens when we see injustice unfolding around us but choose to remain silent? Inspired by the idea of seeing no evil, hearing no evil and speaking no evil, the song examines the fear that prevents people from challenging wrongdoing, particularly when doing so risks disagreement, isolation or ostracism.

As vocalist Hytham explains, the track is about recognising that silence has consequences; “Three Monkeys is about the consequences of doing nothing in the face of adversity. The fear of speaking out about injustice while ignoring the truth that your eyes and ears tell you. It’s about standing up for what is right, just and true, even though those around you disagree or ostracise you! As Mahatma Gandhi said, ‘Even if you are in a minority of one; the truth is still the truth!’ And there’s always hope.”

Preorder here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/afterborn/three-monkeys

That final sentiment is central to the song’s message. Rather than surrendering to cynicism, AFTERBORN challenge listeners to trust their own judgement, question what they are told and find the courage to stand by their convictions, even when the easier option is to look away.

The single follows the band’s debut release, ‘Lost in the Shadows’, which introduced listeners to their distinctive blend of progressive metal, world music influences, orchestral arrangements and haunting hurdy-gurdy melodies.

Formed by former Nebularis collaborators Hytham Martin and Damian Dziennik, AFTERBORN have built their sound around a shared appetite for experimentation, drawing together diverse musical influences without losing sight of the emotional connection at the heart of their songwriting.

With ‘Three Monkeys’, that creative approach meets a subject that feels particularly resonant in a world where misinformation, division and indifference can make it increasingly difficult to separate truth from noise. The result is a track that asks more of its audience than simply listening. It challenges them to consider where they stand when the moment comes to speak up.

For a band determined to push beyond the boundaries of conventional metal, AFTERBORN are establishing themselves as a project with something to say, both musically and thematically.
‘Three Monkeys’ is the latest chapter in the AFTERBORN story, delivering progressive metal with conviction, purpose and a reminder that doing the right thing still matters.

AFTERBORN ARE:
Hytham Martin Vocals/Guitar
Damian Dziennik Drums
Raphael Costa Guitar\
Adrianna Kania Hurdy Gurdy/Vocals

https://www.youtube.com/@Afterborn_Official
https://www.instagram.com/afterborn_official/
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THE DEFECT Release New Single ‘Stay Away’ with Official Music Video

Posted by tarjavirmakari on October 26, 2026
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THE DEFECT have released their latest searing single “Stay Away” now available across all platforms from FiXT.

Volatile. Surreal. Opposite ends of the same coin, yet equally effective in the delivery with an equally turbulent music video that illustrates the point. THE DEFECT tears into “Stay Away” with a vicious barrage of thrashing guitars, crushing beats, and dark, pulsing synthesizers. Moon McBee’s haunting vocals cut through a dense wall of hard rock and industrial metal with an unsettling intensity before switching to hard hitting screams. Relentless rhythms and jagged guitar riffs drive the song forward as layers of electronics deepen its ominous atmosphere, creating a sound that feels chaotic, raw, intense, and impossible to escape.

THE DEFECT is an electronic-rock duo founded by The Browning frontman Jonny McBee and debut singer, Moon, in 2023.

“Stay Away” is available now on all platforms from FiXT. Purchase/Stream: https://link.fixtmusic.com/TD_StayAway

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