Gothenburg-based alternative metal band Dream Drop is back with new music. After releasing their third album ACNE SUPERSTAR in late 2023, the band has been working hard on their next project. Now, they’re ready to drop Forgotten, a powerful new single that kicks off an exciting new chapter.
Dream Drop is a band that’s exciting to experience, both live and online. Their explosive stage presence has earned them spots alongside bands like Blood Command, Smash Into Pieces, and STARSET. With a strong online presence and a distinct graphic style, they know how to captivate fans on every platform.
Today, Dream Drop releases their new single They All Talk About You—the second track from an upcoming project that introduces a more focused, energized, and evolved Dream Drop. And as if new music wasn’t exciting enough, the band hits the stage in their hometown Gothenburg tomorrow! Safe to say that the band is stepping into their strongest era yet!
After a 25-year hiatus, iconic Australian rock ‘n’ roll outfit Asteroid B-612 are back and firing on all cylinders with the release of their brand new album ‘Roads, Stars’, officially out now. The album is available digitally and on CD worldwide via Golden Robot Records. The album is also available on vinyl LP via FOLC Records in Spain and Europe. Available to order now.
Recorded across Australia and Spain throughout 2024, ‘Roads, Stars’ marks a thunderous return for the band that helped define Australia’s underground rock scene in the ’90s. A powerful collection of raw, soulful, and electrifying rock ‘n’ roll, the album proves that Asteroid B-612 haven’t missed a beat – if anything, they’ve only gotten louder, sharper, and more passionate.
Leading the charge is the recently released single ‘Park Bench Gods’, a high-energy, no-holds-barred track that sets the tone for what fans can expect from the full-length album. It’s a blistering, foot-stomping reminder of the band’s signature blend of grit, soul, and rock fury.
Featuring the ferocious guitar work of founder Johnny Casino, the distinctive, soulful vocals of original frontman Grant McIver, the relentless drive of long-time drummer Ben Fox, and new members Xabi Garre (guitar) and Juancho Lopez (bass), Roads, Stars captures the sound of a band reborn, delivering with the same fire that made them cult legends.
Emerging from the Australian underground in the early ’90s, Asteroid B-612 became known for their no-compromise approach to rock, blending Detroit punk energy, Aussie pub rock soul, and garage rock grit. From sweaty pub shows across Australia to their cult following in the U.S.A and Europe, the band became a seminal name in underground rock circles, known for their high-octane live performances, explosive guitar work, and raw, heartfelt songwriting.
With Roads, Stars, they pick up right where they left off – only louder and more defiant than ever. Available now via Golden Robot Records.
American black metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS previews its upcoming studio album “A Void Within Existence” (out July 18th on Agonia Records)with a new single “Still Nights”. Watch its visualizer video, here:
The follow-up to 2019’s critically acclaimed “Walk Beyond the Dark” marks a new chapter in the band’s relentless evolution; an album that not only expands upon the atmospheric darkness and melodic brutality of its predecessor, but pushes further into extremes, both sonically and emotionally.
Produced by frontman Ken Sorceron and mixed by renowned engineer Dave Otero (Aborted,Akhlys), “A Void Within Existence” is a scorched offering of black metal transcendence: harrowing, cinematic, and utterly uncompromising. Drums are performed by the virtuosic Mike Heller (Fear Factory, Ghost Bath), whose work here blurs the line between precision and chaos.
Lyrically, the album dives deep into existential themes of loss, disintegration, and unreality. Tracks like “Still Nights” and “No Less Than Death” reflect on identity through surreal and fragmented images – distant lights, poisoned memories, dreams where “there is no pain.” Elsewhere, songs like “Embrace The Chasm” and “Life, Disconnected” summon visions of cosmic dread and personal oblivion, confronting the listener with raw emotion and esoteric vision.
The record is accompanied by striking cover art from Eliran Kantor (Testament, Bloodbath), whose visual interpretation mirrors the inner desolation and mythic scope of the music.
“This record was born in the quiet hours, when everything felt hollow,” Sorceron reflects. “«A Void Within Existence» isn’t just a title – it’s a feeling I couldn’t shake while writing. There’s a loneliness threaded through these songs that came from somewhere deeper than I expected. The world outside was falling apart, and in a way, so was the one inside. I wanted to push beyond the limits we explored on «Walk Beyond the Dark». Sonically, emotionally, spiritually – nothing was off-limits. I produced the album to stay close to that vision, and with Dave Otero on the mix and Mike Heller behind the kit, everything came to life exactly how I heard it in my head: raw, vast, and crushing. This is a record about absence. About peeling away what isn’t real – examining the void left behind. If there’s anything left after that – maybe it’s the truth. Maybe it’s just the void. Either way, this is the most honest I’ve ever been. «A Void Within Existence» is more than an album. It’s a crucible – a journey through the fire where only shadow and silence remain.”
Surpassing its 20th year of existence (having been formed in 2004), ABIGAIL WILLIAMS has upgraded its formula to a quartet, comprising Ken Sorceron (ex-Aborted, ex-The Faceless, Vale Of Pnath, Nachtmystium) on vocals and guitars, Vance Valenzuela (Vale Of Pnath) on guitars, John Porada (ex-Nachtmystium, ex-Wolvhammer) on bass and Mike Heller (Fear Factory, Malignancy) on drums. With Sorceron retaining his leading role, the band expands on its unique and intensive sound, forged throughout five studio albums, and anchored in black metal with shades of death metal & symphonic metal.
Tracklisting: 1. Life, Disconnected 2. Void Within 3. Nonexistence 4. Still Nights 5. Talk To Your Sleep 6. Embrace The Chasm 7. No Less Than Death
Line-up: Ken Sorceron – vocals, guitars Vance Valenzuela – guitars John Porada – bass Mike Heller – drums
Progressive black metal duo OBSIDIAN TONGUE embarked on their FRAILTY & SCORN tour, which consists of eight performances of black metal intensity alongside WOE. The trek kicked off yesterday, June 6, in Long Island City, NY and will make its way throughout the East Coast until the final stop on June 13 in Providence, RI. The tour will not only celebrate the release of OBSIDIAN TONGUE‘s new studio album, but also will bring both bands back to many cities they have not visited in nearly a decade. The full itinerary can be found below!
OBSIDIAN TONGUE is supporting their new full-length, ‘Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn,’ which is out now via Profound Lore Records and can be ordered HERE.
Comprised of multi-instrumentalist Brendan Hayter (Thrawsunblat/Obsequiae live) and drummer Raymond Capizzo (Falls Of Rauros/Panopticon live), OBSIDIAN TONGUE returned to the all-analog Mystic Valley Studio, where their first two records were made, to print their Covid-era home sessions onto two-inch tape. Mixed and mastered in the analog domain as well by Alex Garcia-Rivera, ‘Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn’ boasts a unique and unmistakable sonic force amidst the modern digital landscape; created with a total absence of click tracks, quantization, or sound replacement of any kind.
OBSIDIAN TONGUE Tour Dates (Co-headlining w/ WOE), remaining shows:
06/07: Milton, DE @ Brimming Horn Meadery // Party Like It’s 793 Fest 06/08: Baltimore, MD @ The Depot 06/09: Richmond, VA @ Cobra Cabana 06/10: Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House 06/11: Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie 06/12: Syracuse, NY @ The Jugg on Teal 06/13: Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall
Tracklisting: 01 – Orphaned Spiritual Warrior 02 – Snakeskin Tunnel Colony 03 – Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn [LISTEN] 04 – To Forgive Oneself [WATCH] 05 – …And Still They Dream… 06 – Theater of Smoke & Wind
Lauded as USBM’s best kept secret, Obsidian Tongue has been on a steadfast artistic journey since their formation in 2009. They’ve never failed to retain the original mission of playing raw and cathartic melodic black metal as they journeyed further into psychedelic and progressive territories with each release following 2012’s self-released debut ‘Subradiant Architecture.’ While their debut won a passionate following for its perfect union of the grimy and the epic sides of black metal, it was 2013’s ‘A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time’ (Hypnotic Dirge Records) and its psychedelic dark metal that established their name more into the scene and showcased their ambitious nature even more.
2015’s 15-minute single ‘The Lakeside Redemption,’ with its progressive, haunting, dreamlike and triumphant elements, set the groundwork for their third full length, which took several years of tireless effort to complete. Released in Jan of 2020, ‘Volume III’ (Bindrune Recordings) was clearly the band’s magnum opus but all plans to support the album on the road became thwarted due to the pandemic. So all there was left to do was write even more music. This gradually led to a creation of not one, but three works: the first being 2024’s much-delayed self-released digital EP ‘The Stone Heart’ and the second being their fourth full-length album ‘Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn’ to be released via Profound Lore Records on May 30, 2025.
In the summer of 2024, Obsidian Tongue, comprised of vocalist/guitarist/bassist Brendan Hayter (Thrawsunblat/Obsequiae live) and drummer Raymond Capizzo (Falls Of Rauros/Panopticon live) returned to the all-analog Mystic Valley Studio, where their first two records were made, to print their Covid-era home sessions onto two-inch tape. Mixed and mastered in the analog domain as well by Alex Garcia-Rivera, ‘Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn’ boasts a unique and unmistakable sonic force amidst the modern digital landscape; created with a total absence of click tracks, quantization, or sound replacement of any kind.
The progressive black metal journey that is ‘Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn’ takes off immediately with the wrathful sounds of “Orphaned Spiritual Warrior” and “Snakeskin Tunnel Colony,” easily the band’s two heaviest tracks to date. These flow directly into the apocalyptic title track, and onto the vulnerable and surreal sounds of “To Forgive Oneself” leading into the acoustic instrumental “…And Still They Dream.” This dream ends with the triumphant “Theater of Smoke & Wind,” a true psychedelic black metal classic that still evokes some of the original feeling found on the band’s ‘Subradiant Architecture’ debut.
Sixteen years into the band’s existence, Obsidian Tongue clearly show no signs of running out of new ways to alter their sound – song by song, album by album.
THE DEAD COWBOYS release Super Country Cowboy, the second single from their soon to be released debut album. Bobby Jensen talking about the new single, “Super Country Cowboy is a song that I love because fits me and my personality. I was raised half city mouse and half country mouse so it really hits home with who I am and where I come from. My dad was born and raised in the Hills of Summertown Tennessee, while my mom was born and raised in Minneapolis. With that diverse upbringing, I was raised to be streetsmart and country dumb as well as being fluent in two languages, English and southern bull, so you can’t get much by me and I can usually see you coming.
Their combined upbringing and my love of KISS and Waylon Jennings led to my brackish existence between the ocean of rock ‘n’ roll and the river of country music. Growing up I often wondered what it would sound like if KISS released a Country Album and this song is a good example of what that might sound like. Super County Cowboy gives the stomp of hillbilly country , the thump of loud guitars with the storytelling lyrics and I think it’s a great blend of styles in one song.
The video is a great visual of the boy who wants to be like his favorite band “The Dead Cowboys” and has their posters on his wall and every album. It’s exactly what I was growing up as a KISS fanatic. He gets his first guitar and taste of what the loud power chord can do to your soul. Nothing will stop him now! He starts playing and singing nonstop and becomes the Super Country Cowboy.”
The Dead Cowboys are set to release their debut album on Shotgun Records June 21st. Blazing out of the American heartland, The Dead Cowboys are the sonic outlaws redefining what it means to ride the line between heavy metal and country. With a signature sound they’ve dubbed “heavy western”, this band is a hard-hitting fusion of roaring guitars, outlaw swagger, and dust-kicking groove that feels like Motörhead riding through a ghost town at midnight.
Originally formed in 2005 by Bobby Jensen—a powerhouse performer with a voice as wild as the frontier—The Dead Cowboys started as a passion project blending Bobby’s deep love for classic country storytelling and the raw energy of metal. But when his other band, Hairball (a high-octane heavy metal tribute juggernaut), exploded onto the national scene, The Dead Cowboys were temporarily put out to pasture.
Upcoming Tour Dates: 6/21 Album Release Party at Route 47 Pub and Grub, Fridley MN 8/29 Le’musique Room, St Micheal MN 8/30 St Croix Casino Hertel, Hertel WI
Tracklisting: Bad Friends & Good Times Super Country Cowboy Crazy Horses The Lake Hot Rod Vega Mexico Jensen Road When The Cows Come Home Demon Desperado
Band Members: Bobby Jensen- L. Vocals / Guitar Katherine “Wild Kat” Ray – Fiddle Brian Reidinger – Drums / Vocals Matt Leonetti – Keys / Piano / Vocals Joey Shaheen – Bass / Vocals
Bobby was the singer in band Hairball. He was also the Starchild in KISS Tributes Strutter as well as the group KISS ARMY in the 90s and early 2000s. Touring North America with appearances on MTV as well as performing at KISS conventions.
Bobby has worked with Alice Cooper’s nonprofit “Solid Rock Teen Centers” for 12 years and built the show “Almost Cooper, The Alice Cooper Show” with assistance from Alice Cooper’s prop builders and costume team.
Bobby performed on the “Patriarchs in Black“ album with Johnny Kelly of Type-O- Negative / Quiet Riot, and Dan Lorenzo of Hades. He wrote and sang “Hallowed Be Her Name” and “Dead and Gone” with Dan Lorenzo for their “My Veneration” album.
Italy’s WASTE CULT have made their debut album “Blame” available for streaming, released on June 6th, 2025, via Aesthetic Death.
Featuring a dynamic blend of doom, stoner and post-metal influences, “Blame” showcases the band’s signature weight and relentless energy across its expansive, immersive tracks. From hypnotic riffs to towering atmospheres, this early stream offers listeners a first glimpse into the dense, compelling soundscape that has been steadily forged by WASTE CULT since their formation in 2021.
1 – Ad Astra 2 – Delirium Of Manners 3 – Blame 4 – Blended As One 5 – Kerberos 6 – Pictures 7 – The Warmest Shelter 8 – Maze
WASTE CULT started in Bologna – Italy in late 2021, with all members having experience with other punk/thrash metal projects, including Rake-Off, Hyle, Siege Stompers, Call The Cops…
The aim for WASTE CULT has been to create different sounds and atmospheres to those other projects – exploring a slower doomier approach to their sound. In mid 2022 they self-released an eponymous 4-track EP on tape, and on the back of that started playing shows across Italy.
The first full length – “Blame” – is the characterisation of all their different influences, with a more defined identity – taking inspiration from the doom classics to the more modern post-metal sounds. This reality took shape after years experimenting in the practice room, with “Blame” bearing witness to a more introspective and personal approach within both the music and lyrics.
Aesthetic Death has always been a fan of stoner doom sounds and, like many, was schooled on the likes of Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Black Sabbath. Yet, Aesthetic Death has rarely had opportunity to work on any release with bands from these lands of sound.
When first listening to WASTE CULT it instantly resonated. Albums can become a soundtrack to a period of our lives, as an immersive escape alongside all the positive or negative things happening.
Line-up:
Frank – Guitar and vocals Pilvia – Guitar Noise – Bass Claudio – Drums and backing vocals
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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