DELREI, the brainchild of visionary guitarist Alessandro Mercanzin, is making waves again with the release of a brand-new video for “Ensenada”, coinciding with the vinyl debut of “Desolation and Radiation”. Go Down Records and Projekt are teaming up to bring this “future western” soundscape to vinyl collectors for the first time this July.
“Desolation and Radiation”, originally released digitally by Projekt in 2023, quickly garnered acclaim for its blend of Noir Western and Desert Blues. The album, an epic Spaghetti Western symphony steeped in post-apocalyptic vibes, is a testament to Mercanzin’s deep connection with desolate landscapes and spectral atmospheres.
Produced by Maurizio Baggio (known for his work with The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher, and Messa), the record showcases DELREI‘s distinct sonic vision, drawing inspiration from Ennio Morricone’s iconic soundtracks and the cinematic worlds of David Lynch and Quentin Tarantino.
To celebrate the occasion in style, DELREI has released a brand new video for the track “Ensenada”, which you can watch below. Alessandro Mercanzin comments: “I would describe this track as truly epic—both in its nature and its ambition. It weaves together a rich tapestry of sounds that build tension and expansion in a peculiar way. More than any other, it captures the very spirit of Delrei. The music evokes vivid, cinematic imagery: a Western set in a distant future, a nocturnal journey through desert dust, and the lingering ache of a lost home. It tells the story of a solitary nomad facing the ghosts of his past as he approaches the border town of Ensenada, haunted by the regret of having never changed course before reaching the Wasteland.“
LINEUP Delrei | guitars, bass, synth, harmonica
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS Michele Tedesco on trumpet on ‘Nowhere To Ride’ Stefano Miozzo on pedal steel on ‘Far From Here’
Memphis heshers Namazu return with ‘ICE 800′– the thunderous title track from their upcoming EP – out now via Golden Robot Records.
A savage cocktail of pummeling drums, guttural basslines, and razor-edged riffs, ‘ICE 800’ hits like a warm tallboy on a midnight highway. Gritty, unapologetic, and oozing attitude, this is the perfect track for a late-night drive, accompanied by your favorite malt liquor and choice of smokes. Put on your finest tank top, tear up the road in cutoff Dickies, and let Namazu provide the soundtrack to your summer chaos.
As the title track from their new EP, ‘ICE 800’ sets the tone for what’s to come – a no-frills, high-octane dose of raw, unfiltered power. For fans of heavy riffs and dirt-under-the-nails rock energy, this one’s essential listening.
ICE 800 is the upcoming EP by Memphis heshers NAMAZU to be released later this year. Recorded and mixed by Alan Burchum (Deadbird, Korroded, Autolith) and Mastered by Ryan Boesch (Fu Manchu, Whores, Foo Fighters, Norma Jean), the EP is 15 blistering minutes of pure riffage, taking their cues from the three blacks—Black Sabbath, Black Flag, and the Man in Black. NAMAZU deliver five songs of heavy riffs and shout along choruses.
Severin Allgood – Vocals, guitar Samuel Hendricks – Drums Adrian Lewis – Bass Eric Fortenbery – Guitar, backing vocals
Celebrated Canadian Roots Rock band The Commoners return to the UK in December 2025 for 10-date headline tour. Planet Rock’s 48–hour ticket pre-sale starts 10am on Wednesday 9 July. Pre-sale tickets are available from PlanetRock.com.
“The UK has become a second home for us,” says the Commoners bassist, Ben Spiller. “Over the last few years, we’ve had the pleasure of rocking dozens of shows over the course of five unforgettable UK tours and festivals.
To coincide with the announcement of the December tour, The Commoners release their new single “Too Soon To Know You” available to stream on Spotify and YouTube.
“The new single is a reflection on the fleeting nature of connection, and the bittersweet feeling of having had someone in your life when the timing wasn’t quite right to make the connection last,” says The Commoners drummer, Adam Cannon.
“We wanted to capture that fragile moment when everything feels both urgent and uncertain. Recording it was a real collaborative effort — we tracked live off the floor and layered it with raw vocals and textured guitars and organ to evoke that sense of vulnerability.”
“The song is about the human tendency to cling to what might have been and the hope that, maybe, there’s still a chance to understand each other before it’s too late.”
The news of the new single and December UK tour follows the release of The Commoners – Live in the UK album available on CD and vinyl HERE, and digitally HERE. Featuring nine explosive live tracks to get you on your feet, the live album includes Commoners anthems with added parts, extended sections, performed live on the band’s 2024 UK tour.
THE COMMONERS “GHOSTS ON THE HIGHWAY” DECEMBER 2025 UK TOUR
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Acclaimed British hard rock band, Wytch Hazel, today releases its new album, ‘V: Lamentations‘, on July 4 via Bad Omen Records (Pøltergeist, Satan’s Satyrs). Recorded with longtime producer Ed Turner (The Ettes, Heavy Trash, Purson), ‘Lamentations‘ delivers uplifting, powerful heavy music, rife with a Maidenesque jubilance, that builds on the momentum of the band’s lush catalog, including the LPs ‘Prelude‘, ‘II: Sojourn‘, ‘III: Pentecost‘ and 2023’s ‘IV: Sacrament‘, a record hailed as “gloriously bright heavy metal” which landed at #15 on Billboard’s Top New Artists Albums in its first week of release. Purchase ‘V: Lamentations‘ at this location.
In celebration of the new LP’s release, Wytch Hazel drops a video for the Sabbathian new track, “The Citadel“, created by Wild Stag Studio and edited by Ben Liepelt. Flirting with the downcast profundity of Black Sabbath, the yearning mandolin melodies, imploringly epic hooks, plaintive harmonies, and solemn medieval atmosphere of “The Citadel” make it one of Wytch Hazel‘s most affecting tunes.
“The Citadel” is a song about feeling left out, feeling not good enough which is in stark contrast to the words on our other new song, “Woven“, which say “you are enough“, offers vocalist/guitarist Colin Hendra. “We’re all multifaceted as humans and I think it’s normal for this to be reflected in the art we produce. Each song takes on its own character, often guided by the direction of the lyrics. It’s also always fun to have a slower song that still feels heavy and a bit “Heaven and Hell!“.
Led by Hendra, Wytch Hazel is a singular source of hard rock/heavy metal dominion. The quartet have continually underscored and bolstered a signature sound rooted in heroic days of yore, finessed to an elegant apex. The fifth Wytch Hazel album is overflowing with indelible earworms the likes of which must be heard to be believed. And believe, you shall.
“I believe things have meanings and significance,” Hendra emphasizes. “Music isn’t just a self-indulgent, entertainment thing, for me it’s a huge part of my life, very special, very magical and very meaningful. I want Wytch Hazel to be a force for good, a healing power.”
‘V: Lamentations‘ track listing: 01. I Lament 02. Run the Race 03. The Citadel (stream video) 04. Elements (stream video) 05. The Demon Within 06. Racing Forwards 07. Elixir 08. Woven (stream visualizer) 09. Heavy Load 10. Healing Power
Over time, Wytch Hazel‘s indelible sound has caught the ear of many of today’s tastemaker indie platforms, with the quartet being hailed as “the most badass Christian metal outfit out there today” by Invisible Oranges, while the band and its music lauded as “a hard-rocking, foot-stomping good time” by MetalSucks, “powerful and emotive” by Heavy Music HQ, “one of the hookiest bands around” by Angry Metal Guy, and “excellent rock” by Nine Circles, while Metal Injection pegged Wytch Hazel as a band to watch as part of its “Lesser-Known Modern Heavy Metal Bands You Need In Your Life” hot list.
The first track released from ‘Lamentations‘ is the galloping “Woven“, a shining example of Wytch Hazel‘s avant-garde songcraft. “Woven” radiates a wholesome rustic charm tempered with pensive melancholy, its scrupulous simplicity belying its ability to continue blossoming with every spin. Stream “Woven” now at this location.
“On “Woven”, in particular, you can hear us locking in and playing off each other in the room” says Hendra of this crafty singalong. “I really wanted to write a heavy rock song about sensitivity and gentleness which you don’t hear too much of really. There’s this section where it goes quiet after the lyrics “be sensitive” then a big guitar solo comes in where I try my best to shred and let it all loose“. This heavenly lead, initially improvised, then had to be slowed down and meticulously relearnt.
Wytch Hazel has also released a video for its new song, “Elements“. With concentrated shades of Blue Öyster Cult circa Fire Of Unknown Origin, “Elements” has a bright, buoyant bounce and effervescent surge to warm the coldest heart, its sweet solo blending hummable melodic ingenuity with spontaneous flair. Stream “Elements” now at this location.
“Elements is a nod to both 70’s FM radio rock and bands who experimented with interesting and progressive ideas such as BÖC and Kansas,” offers vocalist/guitarist Colin Hendra. “Lyrically, I really enjoyed playing around with the concept of weather and how powerful and beyond the control of man it is. It felt like a challenge at the time, and a little out of my comfort zone, but I’m extremely happy with the song as a whole. It feels cohesive now the time has been spent on it“.
It’s these deeply personal lyrics, coming from a place of faith and conviction, which make Wytch Hazel stand out further from the modern herd; although we’ve been bombarded with the hip diabolism of the ‘occult rock‘ revival for the past two decades, no other band has dared to offer the other side of the story. Lest any heathen headbanger start to fear any kind of evangelical conversion agenda, Hendra expands on his position: “Music is created for all, it’s a common grace for everyone,” he affirms, “which is why the music that shows the glory of God the most, in my opinion, is not music created by Christians. It’s Black Sabbath, you know!“
In addition to vocalist/guitarist Colin Hendra, Wytch Hazel features Alex Haslam (guitar), Andy Shackleton (bass) and Aaron Hay (drums). Follow the band on Facebook and Instagram.
Oneiric US Black Metal band AKHLYS announce the Age of Phobetor tour, set to traverse Europe and its neighbouring regions this October. Encompassing 15 performances across 10 countries, the tour will showcase acclaimed latest opus, “House of the Black Geminus“, alongside revered works from their storied discography.
The band’s primary creative force, Naas Alcameth (NIGHTBRINGER, AORATOS, BESTIA ARCANA) shares his thoughts on the forthcoming tour:
“We are excited to be returning to Europe in support of our latest album, “House of the Black Geminus“. We are equally thrilled to be joined once again by our brothers in FIDES INVERSA, alongside Lithuania’s SISYPHEAN. In addition to Europe, we will be exploring new territory in Eurasia as we wrap up the tour in Istanbul. Fans can expect the ferocity and furore for which AKHLYS is known, as well as material we have yet to bring to the stage in a live setting. Hail Death!“
AKHLYS – AGE OF PHOBETOR TOUR 2025 (w/ SISYPHEAN & FIDES INVERSA)
10.10.2025 | Wroclaw (Poland) – Klub Łącznik (+ SISYPHEAN) [info] 11.10.2025 | Vilnius (Lithuania) – nArauti (+ SISYPHEAN) [info] 12.10.2025 | Warsaw (Poland) – Klub Mechanik (+ SISYPHEAN) [info] 13.10.2025 | Krakow (Poland) – Klub Zaścianek (+ SISYPHEAN) [info] 14.10.2025 | Prague (Czechia) – Futurum Music Bar (+ FIDES INVERSA) [info] 15.10.2025 | Leipzig (Germany) – Hellraiser (+ FIDES INVERSA) [info] 16.10.2025 | Erfurt (Germany) – From Hell (+ FIDES INVERSA) [info] 17.10.2025 | Mörlenbach (Germany) – Live Music Hall (+ FIDES INVERSA) [info] 18.10.2025 | Aarburg (Switzerland) – Musigburg (+ FIDES INVERSA) [info] 19.10.2025 | Erba (Italy) – Centrale Rock Pub (+ FIDES INVERSA) [info] 20.10.2025 | Northeastern Italy/Slovenia 21.10.2025 | Zagreb (Croatia) – Vintage Industrial Bar 22.10.2025 | Budapest (Hungary) – Supersonic – Blue Hell & KVLT 23.10.2025 | Vienna (Austria) – Escape [info] 25.10.2025 | Istanbul (Turkey) – Dorock Heavy Metal Club [info]
Listen to the band’s discography via Bandcamp or on all relevant streaming platforms. AKHLYS albums and merch are available from DMP’s EU, US and Bandcamp shops!
AKHLYS was formed 2009 by Naas Alcameth (NIGHTBRINGER, AORATOS, BESTIA ARCANA) as a musical expression for the inexplicable visions, journeys and phenomena that occur in liminal lands between slumber and awakening. Initially exploring these concepts via Dark Ambient in debut “Supplication” (2009) and then haunting Black Metal through lauded follow-up “The Dreaming I” (2015), Alcameth has once again reified and rarefied this vision, giving rise to a third and crowning work, “Melinoë“, which was released in December 2020.
Earning widespread acclaim for their live performances, AKHLYS secured a partnership with Parasite Gallows Booking in 2022. Amidst numerous tours and festival appearances in Europe, Israel, Latin America and the United States, the recent years have also witnessed the crafting of new compositions destined for the band’s fourth album. Titled “House of the Black Geminus,” this much-anticipated release was released July 5th, 2024.
Female fronted Chicago rockers, IGNESCENT, are pleased to share their new single and official visualizer, “He Came, He Saw, He Conquered”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl.
Lead singer Jennifer Benson commented on the track: “It was an honor to remake this song by such a legendary Christian Rock band, Petra. When I was a teenager, I decided to follow Jesus and since then it has been a calling on my life to share His love through music. I am very thankful to be able to do that and to be a part of this band”.
“We’ve been inspired by bands like Skillet, Flyleaf, and Stryper. God has done so much for us and continues to make a way when there seems to be no way”, she added.
Ignescent, fronted by the multi-talented singer Jennifer Benson in 2018, have been primarily touring throughout the United States, Europe, and Mexico. “Not Today” hit #1 on CMW Rock Billboard Charts and “Remnant”, hit #46 on Billboard Rock Charts.
The band’s first album, “Fight In Me”, released in November 2023 via Frontiers Music Srl, was produced by Jeremy Valentyne and Brandon Wolfe of the band New Years Day.
Ignescent had the honor of opening for Skillet, Hinder, Stryper, Flyleaf, Eve 6, Megadeth, Saliva, Lacey Sturm, Otep, Fight The Fury – featuring John Cooper of Skillet, Buckcherry, Dan Sperry of America’s Got Talent, Meytal Cohen, Another Lost Year, Art of Dying, Letters From The Fire, Like a Storm and have played at festivals with Switchfoot, Colton Dixon, Memphis May Fire, The Devil Wears Prada, Veridia, Building 429, Chris Tomlin, and TobyMac.
Ignescent have also played on Vans Warped Tour, at world famous – Rock Fest – in Cadott, Wisconsin with Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Anthrax, Lita Ford, Slayer, and Sevendust, at Summerfest, and co-wrote songs with Sameer Bhattacharya of Flyleaf and Clint Lowery of Sevendust. Sameer played with Ignescent at their CD Release show in March 2022.
Ignescent’s song “Into The Night” was produced by Cameron Mizell (Memphis May Fire, Sleeping With Sirens) and has been played on many radio stations all over the world.
Ignescent is more than just a rock band, they are real people with real stories. These relatable stories are the inspiration and backbone of the songs with moving guitar riffs and a driving beat.
Ignescent draw from their struggle and experiences with anxiety and depression to put a message of hope in their lyrics to encourage others that they are not alone. Their influences include Flyleaf, Evanescence, Jinjer, and Skillet.
Line Up: Jennifer Benson – lead vocals Andre Leon – guitars Mikey Green – bass guitar Kohl Coryell – drums
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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