Sicky returns with “Slide”, a haunting pop-rock journey through restless nights and the struggle to find peace. With its hypnotic refrain and stark, raw imagery, the track captures the push and pull of battling inner storms while searching for a place to belong. Vulnerable, urgent, and emotionally gripping, Slide” is both a personal confession and a search for quiet in chaos.
“Slide” is a track taken from the album “Troubled Delight”, out via Epictronic.
Troubled Delight came together organically in late 2023, each song flowing naturally. Raw and playful, it uses found sounds—from church bells to shopping doors—and features highlights like Jen Bone’s double bass, Rebecca Butler’s vocals on Mankind, and Lily (10) and Scarlet (8) adding punk energy. Written and produced at home by SICKY, mastered by Charlie Francis, the album is scrappy, joyful, and under three minutes per track.
Previous videos: “Just Me”: Watch – “I’m Happy If You’re Happy”: Watch – “Money For The News” (Lyric Video): Watch – “Billy Cousins”: Watch
About SICKY
A Black Country native now based in Shropshire, UK, SICKY has played in bands from the brass-pop of Papa Mantra to the raw stomp of SUMO. Today, he makes music purely for the joy of it, blending honesty, humor, and a DIY spirit into every track.
With the release of their triumphant new album, Field Of Swords, closing in, BLOODBOUND has released its opening title track as their powerful third single. “Field Of Swords” immediately storms into BLOODBOUND’s signature sound, braiding stories of glory with a sweeping blend of melodic and heavy power metal—a perfect introduction to the band’s venture into the Middle Ages. The Swedish six-piece hold their own on the forefront of epic modern power metal, standing amidst flames burning tall with this new glorious single.
Recently teaming up with Napalm Records, BLOODBOUND stand taller than ever on epic power metal’s front lines, delivering their most refined work yet. Moving on from the Viking era, the inspiration for their previous record, Tales Of The North, Field Of Swords turns the page to another chapter in history, moving past the year 1066 and into the Middle Ages. As warfare evolves and the technological advancement of forging iron with carbon leads to superior swordsmen, the bloodstained battlefields show new, grim faces, which BLOODBOUND bring to life with their vivid storytelling, notorious for thrilling live audiences globally. The album will be out this Friday, November 21, 2025 via Napalm Records.
Fredrik Berghabout “Field Of Swords”: “The opening track and also the title track of the album. A great, fast, energetic song with killer melodies. A perfect way to start the BLOODBOUND studio album #11!”
Tomas Olsson about “Field Of Swords”: “‘Field of Swords’ is about the evolution in warfare and the significance of forging iron with carbon that led to superior swordsmen.”
BLOODBOUND’s latest triumphant march impressively illustrates the importance of purpose and perseverance with heroic tales in shining heavy metal armor. Valiant, vigorous, and ultimately victorious: Field Of Swords has come to expand BLOODBOUND’s domination of the scene!
Fredrik Bergh on Field Of Swords: “Field Of Swords is a concept album, a continuation from our last album Tales From The North (2023) which touched upon the subject of the Viking era. On Field Of Swords, we have moved on in history and entered the Middle Ages (after 1066). The concept, in short, is the following: When the Viking Age ended in the year of our Lord 1066, came the long and grim Medieval times. We are extremely excited about the new album and to release it with the backing of the mighty Napalm Records. Music-wise, the new album has a slightly more modern sound, but we can guarantee it includes all the elements BLOODBOUND is known for! It’s a diverse record with aggressive songs, epic tracks, and it also contains some of the fastest parts we have written. And on the other hand, we have some slower, majestic songs as well, like, ‘The Nine Crusades’ where UNLEASH THE ARCHERS’ Brittney Slayes duets with Patrik. Field Of Swords has everything you can ask for!”
BLOODBOUND’s first release with Napalm Records adds another 11 captivating battle hymns to their repertoire. A diverse record with aggressive songs and epic tracks alike, their eleventh album also contains some of the band’s fastest material ever written. The opening title track, “Field Of Swords”, immediately storms into BLOODBOUND’s signature sound, braiding stories of glory with a sweeping blend of melodic and heavy power metal. The dominant “As Empires Fall” follows the crusaders east and powerfully depicts said glory in epic battle in contrast with sacrifices made on the way. “Defenders Of Jerusalem” cleverly expands on the topic of loss, leaving listeners to wonder which side is holding their heads up high in the face of imminent defeat. Catchy flutes have the heroes take heart in “The Code Of Warriors” to guide them into the “Land Of The Brave” and Field Of Swords to new heights at the same time. “Light In The Sky” further illustrates BLOODBOUND’s battle scars turned electrifying sound, while the mature “Teutonic Knights” opens up the bleak reality of the tragedy that undoubtedly accompanies this battle-torn era of history. Yet, “Forged In Iron”, “Pain and Glory”, and “Born to be King” hold their ground as equally unforgettable tunes, all leading up to the brilliant finale: Brittney Slayes of powerhouse Canadian band UNLEASH THE ARCHERS joins “The Nine Crusades” as another valuable fighter to lead Field Of Swords to greatness.
Field Of Swords tracklisting:
Field of Swords
As Empires Fall
Defenders of Jerusalem
The Code of Warriors
Land of the Brave
Light the Sky
Teutonic Knights
Forged in Iron
Pain and Glory
Born to be King
The Nine Crusades (feat. Unleash The Archers)
BLOODBOUND Live 2026 Tour Support for Angus McSix, w/ Brainstorm 12.03.2026 DE – Hamburg / Kent Club 13.03.2026 DE – Leipzig / Hellraiser 14.03.2026 DE – Regensburg / Eventhall Airport 15.03.2026DE – Munich /Backstage 16.03.2026 DE – Nürnberg / Hirsch 17.03.2026 DE – Berlin / Lido 18.03.2026 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage 19.03.2026 DE – Heidelberg / Halle 02 20.03.2026 DE – Oberhausen / Kulttempel 21.03.2026 DE – Andernach / Live Club 22.03.2026 NL – Eindhoven / Effenaar
23.–28.3.26 AT – Mayrhofen / Full Metal Mayrhofen 01.08.26 CZ – Ostrava / Ostrava V Plamenech 09.08.26 BE – Kortrijk / Alcatraz Festival
BLOODBOUND are: Patrik J. Selleby – Vocals Tomas Olsson – Lead and Rhythm Guitars Fredrik Bergh – Keyboards Henrik Olsson – Guitars Anders Broman – Bass Daniel Hansfeldt – Drums
The revitalized new incarnation of top-charting metalcore pioneers AS I LAY DYING has burst back onto the scene, led by iconic founding frontman Tim Lambesis. Following the October premiere of their furious comeback single, “Echoes”, which introduced the band’s powerhouse new lineup – Chris Clancy (bass, clean vocals), Bill Hudson (guitar), Don Vedda (guitar) and Tim Yeung (drums) – the band has now dropped a second strike: the triumphant, ferocious “If I Fall”. The melodic epic tears forward with breakneck speed, fiery guitar leads and earnest, introspective lyricism by Lambesis – the essence of what AS I LAY DYING fans have championed for more than two decades.
The bludgeoning new track arrives alongside a dark, performance-driven official music video, premiering on YouTube at 12:00pm EST/6:00pm CET today.
Frontman Tim Lambesis offers about “If I Fall”: “I wrote the first version of ‘If I Fall’ before the new lineup even came together, and I knew the song had real potential. As each musician joined the process, that potential only grew — everyone brought something that elevated what I’d already started. Musically it hints at what’s possible with this refreshed energy, and lyrically it reflects the kind of people I want around me for this next and best chapter.”
“Rise, the chainless! For they whose sight was not relinquished Rise, the insurgents! Contrary to the spirit of the age For we dare to see the stars as our ancestors did.” (‘Renunciation‘)
On December 19th, LYCHGATE will unveil their meticulously crafted fourth album, “Precipice“. In anticipation, the UK avant–Black/Death Metal ensemble now presents a second preview track, ‘Renunciation.’ Steeped in oppressive grandeur and apocalyptic fervour, the piece evokes a profound spiritual unease and piercing, cerebral intensity.
Interweaving literary, philosophical, and cinematic influences, “Precipice” is conceptually based on E. M. Forster‘s “The Machine Stops” (1909) – a story of humanity’s underground existence and total dependence on a god-like machine – and also draws from Plato‘s ‘allegory of the cave’, H. G. Wells‘ “A Story of the Days to Come“, and T. S. Eliot‘s “The Waste Land.”
Main composer Vortigern reflects on the lyrical conception of ‘Renunciation‘ and its significance to the album’s overarching thematics:
“‘Renunciation‘ refers to the longing of the novella’s main character, Kuno, to escape the underground prison of hexagonal cells, his musings on the open landscapes as they were in times before, and his awareness that such landscapes now consist of exiles, who have been expelled from the machine. ‘Renunciation‘ precedes the track ‘The Meeting of Orion and Scorpio‘ in the album’s track-listing, in which he does escape, but is captured by a giant worm, which pulls him down below again. The succeeding track is therefore a direct link to the cover art, in which a snake is depicted, illustrating essentially the same meaning.“
Find all album info here and listen to the first single – ‘Hive of Parasites‘ – directly below:
“Precipice” will be released on CD, vinyl – including an exclusive DMP variant – and digital on December 19th. A special t-shirt design will accompany the launch. Pre-orders are possible via DMP’s EU, US and Bandcamp shops.
LYCHGATE was formed in 2011 by Vortigern (guitars) with the collaboration of Greg Chandler (vocals and guitars), Aran (Bass) and T. J. F. Vallely (drums). In 2012, the self-titled debut was recorded and then released in the first quarter of 2013 through Mordgrimm and Gilead Media. The material on this album was partly inspired by demo material from a pre-LYCHGATE project known as ARCHAICUS; demos that would later be released through Cult Never Dies and entitled, “The Early Years – ‘Beneath the Horizon’ and Other Demos, 2002-06“.
Between January 2012 and December 2013, Vortigern wrote material for the second album entitled “An Antidote for the Glass Pill“, which was thematically inspired by Bentham‘s concept of the Panopticon. It was recorded almost entirely at Priory Studios intermittently in the second half of 2014. It was then released through the Finnish label Blood Music in August 2015. The album was a significant step in the development of LYCHGATE‘s sound, with the utilisation of organ as a compositional backbone to all tracks, along with influences from late 19th century/early 20th century art music, Rock in Opposition, musique concréte and 1940s-70s cinema. Besides the core line-up and addition of Alan Webb on bass, the band invited Kevin Bowyer to perform all organ parts.
The press received “An Antidote” highly, with praise given to its uniqueness and forward-thinking approach. It has been featured in lists for the top metal albums of the 2010s, from Angry Metal Guy and Invisible Oranges. Shortly after the release date, a European tour was conducted with NIGHTBRINGER in November 2015. The following year, the band performed the entire album with real organ at Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, the Netherlands.
In August 2017, LYCHGATE entered Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez (ULVER, PARADISE LOST, ORANSSI PAZUZU) to record the third album for Blood Music, entitled “The Contagion In Nine Steps“, in which the band adopted generally slower tempos, and psychedelic atmospheres. The album was inspired by the Stanisław Lem novel “The Invincible (Niezwyciężony)” and variations on the theme of group-think and crowd psychology.
During August/September 2019, an EP entitled “Also sprach Futura” was recorded at Priory Studios, inspired by the film “Metropolis” (1925/1927), and Lem‘s “Golem XIV” (1981). The work was quicker paced, and more similar to “An Antidote” than its predecessor. It was released on Debemur Morti Productions in March 2020. A subsequent European tour with WHITE WARD was regrettably cancelled due to the global pandemic at the time.
In 2025, LYCHGATE entered Priory Studios to record “Precipice“. It is due to be released in the winter of 2025 through Debemur Morti Productions.
LYCHGATE 2025 are:
J.C. Young “Vortigern” – Guitars, Organ, Piano, Orchestration Greg Chandler – Vocals S.D. Lindsley – Guitar Tom McLean – Bass T. J. F. Vallely – Drums
A limited collection of Celtic Frost fine art and jewellery, overseen and approved by Tom G. Warrior, is set to be unleashed via Down With The Most High Productions. The items are now available for pre-order, with non-bespoke items shipping from 10 December, and bespoke items (such as the bronze sculpture) shipping from 10 January 2026. The collection pays homage to the dark spirit of the extreme metal pioneers and their influential debut EP “Morbid Tales”.
The collection features nine items in total, encompassing both bespoke fine art and premium accessories produced in Spain and the EU. The focus is on authentic materials and high-quality production. The centrepiece is an awe-inspiring Bronze Sculpture (made-to-order), representing the ultimate expression of Celtic Frost’s visual aesthetic. Each sculpture is hand-cast, guaranteeing a collector-grade finish that transcends typical merchandise.
The premium accessories include Silver Jewellery (Ring and Pendant) and a heavy Belt Buckle, crafted from precious metal to an exceptional level of detail, and are also produced on demand.
The collection is completed by a T-shirt that combines flat and 3D screen printing, a detailed embroidered Back Patch on synthetic leather, a Banner, a Sticker and a Button Badge.
The collection is the result of years of devoted development, focusing on high manufacturing standards and supreme craftsmanship. It transforms the uncompromising dark aesthetic and immense creative richness of “Morbid Tales”, an EP first released in 1984, and pivotal in the evolution of extreme metal, into durable, investment-grade objects.
Preview events showcasing the craftsmanship are scheduled for London, UK (Helgi’s, 7 December), Madrid, Spain (The Rock Temple, 13 December) and Winds of Agony Festival, Barcelona, Spain (17-18 April 2026), with more to come in 2026.
Daniel Dabadan Gayoso, Founder of Down With The Most High Productions and Curator of the Celtic Frost collection, said: “This project was born out of a decades-long devotion to Celtic Frost and the Morbid Tales album. This is not simply merchandise; every piece, from the silver jewellery to the bronze sculpture, adheres to a fine art production standard. We aimed to create official collectables that reflect the gravity and artistic commitment of the music itself, ensuring this legacy is preserved through objects of genuine quality.”
Down With The Most High Productions (DWTMH) is a Spanish independent label and creative outlet specialising in high-end, niche releases across the black, death and thrash metal spectrum. Known for its strong focus on physical media excellence, and working with underground legends such as Tormentor, Possessed, Blasphemy, Beherit, Necromantia, Mystifier, Absu, Imprecation and Baxaxaxa, DWTMH seeks to elevate extreme metal’s visual and collectable components beyond standard merchandise. This Celtic Frost collection is a definitive example of the label’s commitment to premium, art-focused production and preserving the heritage of seminal metal works.
SHANE LENTZ presents the stunning visualizer for the track “LIMINAL”, a track taken from APHOTIC | LIMINAL | NIHIL EP, out via Wormholedeath.
For the visualizer, Shane captured footage while traveling through the landscapes of Norway—vast, remote, and hauntingly beautiful. The stark scenery becomes a mirror to the music: heavy, textured, and emotionally unrelenting. The screams, the layers, the intensity—they all seem to echo through Norway’s endless mountains and valleys, flowing across the surface of the sea.
The track “LIMINAL” is part of a larger vision: APHOTIC | LIMINAL | NIHIL, a deeply personal and atmospheric release where Shane performs everything himself. From drums to guitar, from composition to final mix, this is his sonic world, built piece by piece.
Based in Philadelphia, Shane Lentz is a bassist-turned-multi-instrumentalist known for combining technical precision with dark, atmospheric depth. His solo catalog includes The Hollowing Abyss (2024), The Solitude of Discovery (2021), and Reverse Horizons (2014).
He’s played bass for Kamikabe, Ys, and Cabaret Runaway, and appeared as a session musician on Jeff Loomis’ Plains of Oblivion, which charted across five U.S. Billboard categories.
With APHOTIC | LIMINAL | NIHIL, Shane takes full creative control, delivering a heavy, immersive experience from start to finish.
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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