Dutch heavy rock trio THE MACHINE has unveiled “Drop/See,” the first single from their upcoming studio album, Another Sun. Arriving alongside an official music video, the track marks the band’s first new material from the record and offers an electrifying glimpse into the next chapter of their ever-evolving sound.
Another Sun is available for preorder now, and will be released on October 2nd via Blues Funeral Recordings (UK and North America), and Awe Records in cooperation with Stickman Records for Europe.
The new single and album opening track, “Drop/See”, is out now on all digital streaming platforms: https://lnkfi.re/dropsee
For the better part of two decades, THE MACHINE have carved out a reputation as one of the most genre-defying acts to emerge from the European underground. Doused in space and soaked in riffs, the power trio of David Eering (guitar/vocals), Chris Both (bass) and Klaas Dijkstra (drums) has continually redefined its sound, balancing a deep-rooted love for stoner rock with excursions into heavy psych, progressive rock, doom, ’90s alternative and expansive space rock. As one of the frontrunners of Europe’s second wave of stoner and heavy psych, the band established an early landmark with the now cult-classic Solar Corona before continuing to evolve with every release that followed.
Recorded in the fall of 2025 at Evolver Studio, Eering’s newly built recording facility in Dordrecht, Another Sun captures what is arguably the strongest incarnation of THE MACHINE to date. Intricate in groove and rich in dynamic songwriting, the album digs deeper into classic heavy-toned songcraft while leaving ample room for the free-flowing jams that have always been central to the band’s identity. Rather than reinventing themselves, THE MACHINE sharpen their unmistakable sonic fingerprint, reconnecting with the freeform spirit of their early work through a modern lens. They took their time to mature, only to return stronger, heavier and more inspired than ever.
“Another Sun is an important milestone to me personally, after a couple of years with (apparent) reduced activity of the band – it‘s the first record with this great lineup and the first one that I recorded at my own place Evolver Studio,“ David Eering comments. “Without the intention to do so, I think we managed to honor a more old school The Machine vibe while also stepping into the future. Can’t wait for this one to be released and to play shows in support of it.”
Already announced with a surprise full-album performance at this year’s Roadburn Festival, Another Sun signals the beginning of a new chapter for THE MACHINE. After nearly two decades as one of Europe’s most consistently adventurous heavy rock bands, the trio now steps onto a broader international stage, reaffirming their place alongside legendary Dutch acts like 35007, Beaver and 7Zuma7, while finally bringing their expansive blend of stoner rock, heavy psych and space-driven grooves to a much wider audience.
Following the release of the triumphant debut single “Ashen World”—chosen as one of Metal Hammer’s best tracks of the week—KAMELOT reveals the second single from their forthcoming masterpiece, Dark Asylum, out August 28 via Napalm Records.
The grandiose “Godlike Alchemy” emerges larger than life with its soaring string arrangements accompanying frontman Tommy Karevik’s goosebump inducing wails. Dynamically expansive and rhythmically infectious, the band flawlessly oscillates between ornate and brutal, with Thomas Youngblood wielding some serious melodic firepower in the solo and breakdown department. Biblical atmosphere with an anthemic chorus, “Godlike Alchemy” sees KAMELOT firing from all cylinders.
Singer Tommy Karevik on “Godlike Alchemy”: “This song encapsulates the overarching theme of the Dark Asylum. What if you don’t need to look outside of yourself to find peace and happiness… What if you already possess the power you need to heal and create the reality you want to see? What if we are all magical, powerful beings with unlimited potential? It’s a mind boggling thought…”
Set within a shadowed Neo Victorian-era world, Dark Asylum invites listeners beyond the gates of RavenHill Asylum—an imposing institution once built as a grand cathedral, now repurposed into a place where science, faith, and madness uneasily coexist.
KAMELOT pushes further into cinematic and atmospheric territory on Dark Asylum, diving deeper into theatrical darkness while preserving the signature hooks that define their sound. Candlelight trembles along towering arches and cold stone corridors as you are greeted familiar spectres: Avantasia mastermind Tobias Sammet, Eluveitie’s Lea-Sophie Fischer, Visions of Atlantis’s Clémentine Delauney, Decessus frontwoman and current reigning Miss World Chile champion Ignacia Fernández, Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir and Sólveig Sara Leupold, and Billy King! Identity fractures, reality bends, and control slips into unseen hands, guiding its central figure through a descent into psychological darkness that ultimately leads toward transformation… and perhaps sanctuary. From the cinematic sweep of “Ashen World” to the introspective depth of “Sanctuary”, and the layered mystique of “Ivy, My Dear”, Dark Asylum unfolds as a fully immersive journey, blending orchestral grandeur, haunting melodies, and theatrical storytelling into one cohesive vision.
Will you find sanctuary? Or will you wander its halls for eternity?
Deepening the immersion of RavenHill, Dark Asylum will be released on a plethora of exciting platforms including standard gold, solid silver, and classic black vinyl editions, certified vinyl with the white label, white splatter, and blood filled variants, the latter of which are each paired with an official 24 page booklet! Multiple CD digipak available, with the 2 disc version including an instrumental version of the album, alongside cassette and digital options!
Dark Asylum Tracklisting: 1. Sanctorium 2. Ashen World (feat. Ignacia Fernández) 3. Dark Asylum 4. Sanctuary (feat. Clémentine Delauney & Ignacia Fernández) 5. Nocte Veritas 6. One Last Masquerade (feat. Tobias Sammet) 7. Ivy, My Dear 8. Godlike Alchemy 9. The Sleeping Mind (Orphic Paradigm) 10. Kaleidoscope 11. Enigma (Think of Me) 12. Cassandra’s Disease 13. Beneath the Moon (Tunglið) (feat. Rannveig Sif Sigurðardóttir, Sólveig Sara Leupold, Lea-Sophie Fischer) 14. The Puppet King 15. Sanctum Requiem
Produced by Sascha Paeth and Kamelot – Mixed and Mastered by Jacob Hansen
Always committed to bringing their worlds beyond the studio, KAMELOT will take RavenHill Asylum on the road this fall with the immersive Dark Asylum World Tour, spanning North America and Europe. Once you step inside RavenHill… there is no turning back.
North America Pt. 1 w/ Visions of Atlantis & Frozen Crown 28.08.26 US – Orlando, FL / Hard Rock Live 29.08.26 US – Atlanta, GA / The Masquerade (Heaven) 31.08.26 US – Dallas, TX / The Studio at the Factory 02.09.26 US – Phoenix, AZ / The Van Buren 03.09.26 US – Las Vegas, NV / House of Blues 04.09.26 US – Anaheim, CA / House of Blues 05.09.26 US – San Francisco, CA / The Fillmore 07.09.26 CA – Vancouver, BC / Vogue Theatre 08.09.26 US – Seattle, WA / Neptune 10.09.26 US – Salt Lake City, UT / Rockwell at The Complex 11.09.26 US – Denver, CO / Summit Music Hall 12.09.26 US – Kansas City, MO / The Truman 14.09.26 US – Minneapolis, MN / First Avenue 15.09.26 US – Milwaukee, WI / The Rave 17.09.26 US – St. Charles, IL / The Arcada Theatre 18.09.26 US – Cleveland, OH / Globe Iron 19.09.26 CA – Toronto, ON / Phoenix Concert Theatre 20.09.26 CA – Montreal, QC / MTELUS 22.09.26 CA – Quebec City, QC / Theatre Capitole 24.09.26 US – Glenside, PA / Keswick Theatre 25.09.26 US – Worcester, MA / The Palladium 26.09.26 US – New York, NY / Palladium Times Square 27.09.26 US – Silver Spring, MD / The Fillmore Silver Spring
EUROPE Pt. 1 w/ Exit Eden & Temperance 01.11.26 UK – London / O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 03.11.26 UK – Manchester / O2 Ritz Manchester 05.11.26 DE – Oberhausen / Turbinenhalle 06.11.26 CH – Pratteln / Z7 Konzertfabrik 07.11.26 FR – Lyon / La Rayonne 08.11.26 DE – Stuttgart / LKA 10.11.26 PL – Krakow / Klub Studio 11.11.26 PL – Warsaw / Progresja 13.11.26 HR – Zagreb / Boogaloo 14.11.26 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra Red Stage 15.11.26 RS – Belgrade / Hangar 17.11.26 IT – Trezzo sull’Adda / Live Club 18.11.26 IT – Padova / Hall 20.11.26 FR – Toulouse / Metronum 21.11.26 ES – Barcelona / Razzmatazz 1 22.11.26 ES – Madrid / Sala La Riviera
JENNIFER SCREAM release “The Basement Tapes”, an exclusive three-track demo ahead of their upcoming new album.
Taken directly from the pre-production sessions recorded by Victor, Nick, Paro, and Steve, this release marks Victor’s final official release with the band before his departure from the lineup. The singer actively contributed to writing the songs, and his signature will also remain on the official album—recorded at Mario Riso’s Rocker Studio—which will feature two tracks co-written with him.
“The Basement Tapes” is available as a limited edition and can be downloaded for free until August 19 at the following link: http://paa.je/jenniferscream
When you’re making an album that offers a 21-gun salute to hard rock’s proud past, its history and its heart, it makes perfect sense to align with writers and producers who have played a key role in championing the music worldwide, and who continue to do so.
Highly fitting, therefore, that AIRBOURNE’s latest single, “Here She Comes,” out today, should and was co-written with Bryan Adams & Mutt Lange – names responsible for hundreds of millions of sales and for creating some of rock’s most revered and timeless releases, the likes of ‘Reckless’ and ‘Waking Up The Neighbours’ (global chart-toppers for Adams, the latter No. 1 in 11 different countries), and ‘Back In Black’ and ‘Hysteria’ (seminal albums produced by Lange for AC/DC and Def Leppard respectively, game-changers for the genre as a whole).
Add in the talents of producer Brian Howes (who helmed 2013’s ‘Black Dog Barking’ for AIRBOURNE), engineer Mike Fraser (who worked on 2010’s ‘No Guts. No Glory’ & 2016’s ‘Breakin’ Outta Hell’), mixing engineer Zakk Cervini (BMTH, Architects, Evanescence) and mastering legend Ted Jensen, and you have a track – Single 5 from the forthcoming self-titled studio album, out September 4th via Spinefarm –that manages to both box and charm the ears at the same time.
First there was do-or-die anthem ‘Gutsy’, then ‘Christmas Bonus’ (“Ho-ho-ho – let’s go!”), then ‘Alive After Death (Last Plane Out)’, officially No. 1 at German Rock Radio, and most recently ‘Kid In A Candy Store’, a rite-of-passage rocker in the spirit of AC/DC’s “Whole Lotta Rosie“; and now, blowing in hard on a festival-ready chorus and enough full-blooded ‘woahs’ to lift an arena roof or part the lower clouds, there’s ‘Here She Comes’, complete withguitar solo cranked high in the mix for maximum shoulder-straddling impact.
Lyrics like, “Here she comes, raising a hurricane, there she goes blowing my mind” might sound like they’re about one of vocalist/guitarist Joel O’Keeffe’s favourite subjects, women – which, to be fair, they are – but they also nod to the tropical storm that bore down on Music Farm Studio in Byron Bay, south-eastern Australia, as AIRBOURNE were recording, adding to a list of tribulations topped up by dangerous, potentially lethal wild-life and uncooperative vintage gear.
“It was like a hurricane came through,” recalls drummer Ryan O’Keeffe. “I remember screaming, ‘Get away from the windows!’ Streetie [bassist Justin Street] was sleeping in an old bus outside the studio, and a tree fell right next to it and almost crushed him!”
Adds brother Joel: “That’s how the song came about. It’s just out of this storm that blew in. Everyone was sitting there going, ‘Here she comes!’ Then we flipped it, and it became a bit of a double entendre. It’s so much fun.”
When AIRBOURNE – brothers Joel and Ryan O’Keeffe (vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), bassist Justin Street, and guitarist Brett Tyrrell – entered Music Farm Studio in southeastern Australia to record their new album, they effectively drew a line in the Byron Bay sand. The mission was clear: to create not only the greatest body of work in the AIRBOURNE canon (“Real blockbuster sh*t!,” to echo their own words), but to scale the highest possible peak – shirtless, naturally, in true AIRBOURNE style – in the name of hard rock; to break new ground, defend the territory won by the heroes who came before them, and strengthen and celebrate the sacred bond with rock fans around the world.
In short, go forth and GET GUTSY!
Ryan: “This record distils everything we stand for into one place. Everything we love. It’s the best album we could possibly have made.”
“Everything we are as a band, our heart and soul, is in this record,” confirms Joel.
‘Airbourne’ is The Album, the statement recording, that only one band could have created; for proud sons of Warrnambool, Joel and Ryan, it was all about stepping up to the mighty task, staunchly protecting their beliefs and keeping the vision alive – no compromise, no corners cut, still no ballads (or bullshit); and if that meant staring down deadly snakes and even deadlier super-sized spiders, then so be it. Bring it on, Big Boy!
‘Airbourne’. Made with passion. Made in Australia. The Great Barrier Riff.
AIRBOURNE Live: July 30 – Rockstadt Extreme Fest, Romania August 1 – Wacken Open Air, Germany August 4 – Tipos Arena, Slovakia August 7 – Wasserschloss Klaffenbach, Germany August 8 – Rockowizna Festival, Poland August 10 – Forum Karlin, Czech Republic August 12 – Summer Breeze, Germany August 14 – Reload Festival, Germany August 16 – Motocultor Festival, France August 18 – Navarra Arena, Spain August 20 – Roig Arena, Spain August 22 – V And B Festival, France August 26 – Klub Studio, Poland August 29 – Helitehas, Estonia August 31 – Allas Sea Pool, Finland September 3 – Tivoli Grona Lund, Sweden September 5 – High Voltage Live, Norway
Today, 18-piece Swedish rock collective SHUFFLE KNIGHTS are proud to share their new single, “The Pick Up!” The track is off their recently released album, ‘Yellow,’ out nowvia Wild Kingdom / Sound Pollution.
“The Pick Up,” and its accompanying music video, tracks a life-changing encounter at an everyday bar on the border between dreams and reality, where the regular’s loneliness and despair turn into hope and transformative love.
A grand collective of traveling lifestyle musicians, SHUFFLE KNIGHTS brings together an extraordinary assembly of performers whose individual careers have taken them from jazz clubs and symphony orchestras to massive rock festivals and global arena tours.
Collectively, the band’s members have collaborated with an astonishing list of artists and institutions including Taylor Swift, CeeLo Green, Robyn, Ariana Grande, Per Gessle, Ian Hunter, Peter Bjornand John,Celine Dion, Mike Stern, Yusuf Islam, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, and Loreen, among countless others.
Born and sculpted without restraint during the confined years of the pandemic, ‘Yellow’ delivers thirteen “maxed out” original songs fueled by the spirit of icons like Leon Russell, Nina Simone, Lou Reed, and Funkadelic. The result is an ambitious, progressive R&B experience overflowing with heavy swing, poetic grit, fearless arrangements, and larger-than-life musicality.
Founded by Tobbe Fall (guitar & vocals), Jenny Fall (vocals), and Henrik “The Duke of Honk” Widen (vocals & keys), SHUFFLE KNIGHTS are anchored by Widen’s celebrated songwriting pedigree as co-founder of Swedish glam rock institution Diamond Dogs. The partnership with Wild Kingdom feels like a natural home for a band whose sound refuses to acknowledge boundaries, pulling equally from soul, rock, funk, jazz, blues, and theatrical rock’n’roll excess.
The full lineup of SHUFFLE KNIGHTS includes Ola Bothzén (drums), Måns Block (drums), Sara Niklasson (violin & backing vocals), Per Björling (bass & backing vocals), Jonas Lindeborg (trumpet & backing vocals), Andreas Andersson (saxophone), Karl Frisendahl (trombone), Britta Bergström (backing vocals), Jonas Wall (saxophone & flute), Ann Björling (backing vocals), Jörgen Stenberg (percussion), Malin-My Wall (violin), Petra Wahlgren (violin & backing vocals), Magnus Fritz (percussion), and Elinor Berg (French horn). Together, the ensemble channels a wildly eclectic spirit inspired by artists such as The Doors, Mother’s Finest, Muddy Waters, Captain Beefheart, and Macy Gray.
Onstage, SHUFFLE KNIGHTS transform into a massive progressive poetic R&B spectacle, embracing the chaotic spirit and emotional release of Mad Dogs & Englishmen. Fronted by the rotating vocal performances of Jenny Fall, The Duke of Honk, and Tobbe Fall, the band’s explosive live presence is driven by double drummers, soaring brass and string arrangements, and towering harmonies that turn every performance into a euphoric, sweat-soaked celebration of rhythm and soul.
SHUFFLE KNIGHTS are: Jenny Fall – vocals Henrik ’The Duke of Honk’ Widen – vocal & keys Tobbe Fall – guitar & vocals Ola Bothzen – drums Måns Block – drums Sara Niklasson – violin & backup vocal Per Björling – bass guitar & backup vocal Jonas Lindeborg – trumpet & backup vocal Karl Frisendahl – trombone Britta Bergström – backup vocal Jonas Wall – saxophone & flute Andreas Andersson – saxophone Ann Björling – backup vocal Jörgen Stenberg – percussion Malin-My Wall – violin Petra Wahlgren – violin & backup vocal Magnus Fritz – percussion Elinor Berg – french horn
Southern Californian blues rockers Robert Jon & The Wreck are pleased to announce that These Wicked Rivers will be their special guests on their October 2026 UK Tour.
Dates include Cambridge Junction (Oct 2), Nottingham Rock City (Oct 3), Liverpool, O2 Academy 2 (Oct 4), Bristol Trinity (Oct 6) Leeds Project House (Oct 7) and Oxford O2 Academy (Oct 8).
The news follows the release of Robert Jon & The Wreck’s album, Wreckage Volume 3.
“From the first time I saw the ‘Wreck boys perform live a few years ago, I was instantly drawn to their unwavering belief in the music, the message they’re putting across, and the importance of it being real,” says These Wicked Rivers’ guitarist, Arran Day.
“It’s an ethos we share, not just musically, but also in the way they operate as a band. There’s that same sense of brotherhood, passion, and family that we’ve always tried to build ourselves and we cannot wait to bring both of our families together to celebrate the immense power of rock & roll this October.”
“The tour kicks off on the very day that our new album Fire and Folklore is released into the world – and what better way to celebrate!”
Both Robert Jon & The Wreck and These Wicked Rivers have singles that are currently on Planet Rock Radio’s A-list. The Wreck are into their seventh week of airplay on Planet Rock with their single “Arroyo,” while These Wicked Rivers are riding high on Planet Rock with their current single “Horse To Water.”
Watch the official music video for Robert Jon & The Wreck’s latest single “Arroyo.”
Watch the official music video for These Wicked Rivers’ single “Horse To Water.”
Hailing from Southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck take the Southern rock sound from the East Coast and make it their own. Since their inception in 2011, these native Californians featuring Robert Jon Burrison (lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (drums, background vocals), Henry James Schneekluth (lead guitar, background vocals), Warren Murrel (bass), and recent member, Jake Abernathie (keyboards), have been electrifying audiences all over the world with their soaring guitar leads, rich vocal harmonies, and memorable tunes.
As Robert Jon & The Wreck prepares to embark on the next chapter of their career, fans old and new are invited to join in the celebration of change, rebirth, and the relentless spirit of rock ‘n’ roll. Stay tuned for continued updates.
DHP & Friends in Association with Teenage Head Music & The Main Thing Proudly Present
November 9 – Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room* November 10 – Boise, ID – The Egyptian Theatre* November 12 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory** November 13 – Tacoma, WA – Rialto Theater* November 15 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater* November 17 – Grass Valley, CA – The Center for the Arts* November 19 – Napa, CA – Uptown Theatre Napa* November 21 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre* * Supporting Joanne Shaw Taylor ** Fan Presale – May 28 / Public On Sale – May 29
US SUMMER
Aug. 29 – Sept. 1 – Long Beach, CA – Cali-County Cruise 2026
EUROPE FALL
October 2 – Cambridge, UK – Cambridge Junction October 3 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City October 4 – Liverpool, UK – 02 Academy Liverpool October 6 – Bristol, UK – Trinity Centre October 7 – Leeds, UK – Project House October 8 – Oxford, UK – 02 Academy Oxford October 9 – Weert, NL – De Bosuil October 10 – Utrecht, NL – Tivoli Vredenburg October 11 – Dortmund, DE – Musiktheater Piano October 12 – Nuremberg, DE – Hirsch October 14 – Hannover, DE – Blues Garage October 15 – Aschaffenburg, DE – Colos-Saal October 16 – Lossnitz, DE – Zur Linde October 17 – Seewen, CH – Gaswerk Eventbar October 18 – Seon, CH – Konservi Seon October 19 – Rubigen, CH – Muhle Hunziken October 21 – Clermont-Ferrand, FR – La Cooperative De Mai October 22 – La Roche-Sur-Yon FR – Quai M October 23 – Penmarch, FR – Salle Cap Caval October 24 – Cleon, FR – La Traverse October 25 – Lille, FR – Le Splendid October 28 – Verviers,BE – Spirit of 66
Dec 4-8 – Cancun, Mexico – High Tide Getaway 2026
ROBERT JON & THE WRECK – BIOGRAPHY
Reigning from southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck have been taking the southern rock sound established on the east coast and bringing it to the West Coast. Since their inception in 2011, these five native Californian’s; Robert Jon Burrison (lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (drums, background vocals), Henry Schneekluth (lead guitar, background vocals), Warren Murrel (bass), and Jake Abernathie (keyboards), have been electrifying audiences globally with their soaring guitar leads, infectious grooves and rich vocal harmonies.
With yearly European tours now becoming an integral part of their touring regiment, Robert Jon & The Wreck found their flow being on the road most of the year, returning to California and prolifically pumping out new material.
Their sixth studio album, the critically acclaimed Shine a Light on Me Brother, was released in 2021. On September 30, 2022, The Wreck recently released Wreckage Vol. 2, a collection of exclusive in-studio and live concert performances recorded from 2020 – 2022 on Joe Bonamassa’s KTBA Records. On August 4, 2023, the band released the album Ride into The Light via Journeyman Records to critical acclaim.
On June 28, 2024, RJTW released the album Red Moon Rising featuring the singles “Ballad of A Broken Hearted Man,” “Stone Cold Killer,” and title track “Red Moon Rising.”
On August 22, 2025, the band released their critically acclaimed ninth album Heartbreaks & Last Goodbyes produced by Grammy-award winning producer Dave Cobb. The album features the singles “Ashes in the Snow”, Highway, “Better of Me,” and many more.
On Friday May 1, 2026, RJTW released their latest single “Arroyo” taken from their new album Wreckage Vol. 3.
THESE WICKED RIVERS – BIOGRAPHY
These Wicked Rivers formed in 2014 in Belper, Derbyshire. The band have gained a reputation for soulful-bordering-on-spiritual live performances, building a devoted following across the UK (and beyond) affectionately known as the “Rivers Family”. Thanks to a relentless work ethic and timeless songcraft the band have built unstoppable momentum in recent years.
2026 is set to mark a landmark chapter for the quintet, with their hotly-anticipated third studio album Fire and Folklore (featuring Planet Rock favourite “Horse to Water”) set for release on 2nd October 2026 via Fat Earth Records. Armed with a bigger sound made for bigger stages and a rapidly growing “Family” of fans, These Wicked Rivers are poised to reach new heights.
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
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