Freshly signed metalcore outfit Lost in Hollywood have released a brand new track and video ‘The Fire’. The song is taken from their upcoming second studio album, which will be released later this year via Arising Empire.
Lost in Hollywood started in early 2023. They quickly made a name for themselves in the metalcore scene. Their first album The Beauty of Death was a huge success, it got over 1.5 million streams.
For their single ‘The Fire’, the band worked with some big names such as Jules Mitch from SETYØURSAILS who helped with songwriting. So did Buenyamin Minareci. Max Ivory co-produced and mixed the track. Christoph Wieczorek, one of the most wanted producers in the scene, mastered it. He’s worked on hit albums with Electric Callboy, Future Palace, and Annisokay.
Johnny O’Neil has released the music video for the newest single, “When Janie Moved Into Town,” from his third album, “Brand New Day.” The video was recently premiered on BraveWords.com and is now available for the public to watch. Johnny’s previous video for “My Mona” was selected by five film festivals around the world.
Johnny had this to say about the making of the video, “My fabulous videographers, Brianna and Kurt Jorgensen, suggested that we film this one with just me. At first I thought that seemed a bit odd, but then they showed me a couple of videos that they produced for the late, great Joey Molland of ‘Badfinger,’ featuring Joey just by himself. That was enough to convince me to give it a shot out of curiosity, if nothing else. As luck would have it, Kurt found an old, abandoned barn in Henderson, Minnesota, which we later discovered was yards away from a scene Prince shot for the movie, ‘Purple Rain.’ The serendipity continued in abundance when a freight train came roaring by unexpectedly right during a take of the tune. The other scene was filmed outside of an iconic Twin Cities dive, ‘Ted’s Bar.’ My Audi TT makes a cameo appearance, as well.”
O’Neil’s third solo effort, Brand New Day, covers broad musical territory, taking elements from the past and adding a decidedly modern twist, combining guitar-driven hard rock and R&B with hooky choruses that get stuck in your head for days. Recruiting the talents of John Funk on lead guitar, Benny Craig on bass, and Joachim Baecker on drums, as well as engineer/co-producer Brian Bart – O’Neil’s former bandmate in Dare Force – O’Neil and his full band spent months writing and rehearsing before hunkering down to record with Bart at Winterland Studios in Minneapolis, as well as the legendary Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minn., where Nirvana famously recorded In Utero.
Graphic Design & cover photo: JoBa Visuals
ARTIST: Johnny O’Neil ALBUM: BRAND NEW DAY
1. BRAND NEW DAY (J. O’Neil) 2. TAKE ME DOWN (J. O’Neil, J. Funk) 3. MY MONA (J. O’Neil, J. Funk) 4. IT’S TOO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE (R. Hogan)* 5. WHEN JANIE MOVED INTO TOWN (J. O’Neil) 6. IN SEARCH OF (J. O’Neil) 7. COMIN’ DOWN LIKE A MOUNTAIN (J. O’Neil) 8. HANDS UP (J. O’Neil, J. Funk) 9. DON’T BELIEVE A WORD (P. Lynott)** 10. TELL ME YOUR STORY (J. O’Neil)
Band Members: JOHNNY O’NEIL: All Lead and Harmony Vocals, Guitars JOHN FUNK: Guitars BENNY CRAIG: Bass JOACHIM BAECKER: Drums and Percussion
JOHNNY O’NEIL: O’Neil has been in practice as a Ph.D.-level clinical psychologist for over two decades, quite a feat considering he dropped out of high school at 16 to focus on his burgeoning music career. After more than a decade of achieving many of his musical dreams, including the ‘80s with Dare Force, O’Neil decided to go back to school at the age of 28 to get his GED. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, followed by a Master’s degree and eventually a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The Ohio State University.
Now a solopreneur in private practice as a forensic psychologist, O’Neil conducts Independent Psychological Evaluations (IPEs) of claimants involved in workers’ comp and personal injury cases, and provides courtroom testimony as an expert witness – a fascinating occupation to be sure. In fact, he found himself interviewing dozens of Minneapolis police officers who filed disability claims due to PTSD in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
Not surprisingly, for O’Neil, playing music is an invaluable form of therapy and expressing his emotions. “I don’t have a choice, I have to play music,” he says. “It’s how I’m wired and how I preserve my sanity. It’s therapy for me. I’ll be performing until my last gasp.”
O’Neil fell in love with music at the age of five, begging his parents to buy him a guitar after seeing The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, which they finally did when he turned eight years old. The stars aligned when his future Dare Force bandmate, Brian Bart, moved in across the street when he was nine. “We had a tussle over something silly in the front yard, then my mom invited us in for a piece of cake; we’ve been thick as thieves ever since,” O’Neil says.
O’Neil and Bart immediately bonded over their mutual love of music (including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, Steppenwolf, and Creedence Clearwater Revival), and quickly formed a band together. One of their first gigs was at Sunny Hollow Elementary School in 6th grade, where Bob Dylan’s younger brother, David Zimmerman, was their music teacher and introduced their band to an audience of 500-some fellow classmates.
Infusing his songwriting with his personal values of tolerance, compassion and empathy throughout his career, O’Neil believes that an important part of an artist’s job is to not only reflect what’s going on in the world, but also to comment on it and influence it. To this end, O’Neil’s driving rock tunes go beyond being simply upbeat, feel-good rock ‘n roll, to songs that really have something to say to the world.
DARE FORCE: (Johnny O’Neil’s previous band Dare Force) Dare Force was a legendary hard rock/heavy metal band based in Minneapolis that was initially founded by Johnny and Brian Bart when they were 18 years old. Dare Force released three albums in the 1980s and performed in concert with numerous national acts such as KISS, Ted Nugent, Triumph, Kansas, UFO, the Joe Perry Project, and Ratt, as well as headlining in venues throughout the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. Dare Force also had several songs that received heavy airplay on rock radio stations throughout the midwestern US in the 1980s. Dare Force released its third album, “Firepower,” with a reformed version of the band in 1989. The original lineup performed occasional reunion gigs after the long run of the original band ended in 1987, but the original version of Dare Force stopped performing live altogether after their last reunion show in 2002. Dare Force reformed yet again with a return to a four-piece lineup in 2017, and released its fourth album, “Callin’ Your Name,” in 2018.
Chrysalis Records are proud to present UFO’s classic 1980 album ‘No Place To Run’, newly remastered from the original production tapes transfers at AIR Mastering and reissued on stunning 3LP tri-fold sleeve 180gm vinyl and 2CD Digipak formats on August 15th, 2025.
‘No Place To Run’ was the eighth studio album by UFO and the first with Paul Chapman on guitar, following the departure of Michael Schenker. It was produced by legendary Beatles producer George Martin and recorded at his newly launched AIR Studios in Montserrat in the Caribbean, a stark difference from the bands’ usual surroundings.
Reflecting on the album forty five years later Phil Mogg said: “The thing that sticks in my mind from recording ‘No Place To Run’ was the complete miss match with UFO / George Martin (who was a lovely chap) and nothing summed it up more than when George would say to Geoff (sound engineer): ‘Well Geoff, it’s six o’clock, time for a G&T out on the veranda.’ How very civilized!”
The reissue includes a new and previously unreleased mix of ‘Live at The Marquee, London, November 16th 1980’, mixed by revered engineer Brian Kehew from the original multi-track tapes, giving a powerfully fresh sound. Only three tracks have ever been officially released before (‘Lettin’ Go’, ‘Mystery Train’ and ‘No Place to Run’). The other eleven tracks from this legendary show have not been available until now. The set will take fans right back to the electric atmosphere of the Marquee, with a band at the very top of their game.
Brian Kehew said: “Paul Chapman’s guitar sound here is really superb, a thick and singing B.C.Rich-into-Marshall tone… No Place To Run is certainly a special time for the band, the peak of their public acceptance. With the music world shifting into new wave and synth-pop around them, they stayed true to their roots and delivered yet another classic album.” (quote taken from liner notes)
Both formats feature new liner notes by Michael Hann featuring interviews with front-man vocalist Phil Mogg and drummer Andy Parker.
TRACKLISTING:
LP1 / CD1: No Place To Run – 2025 Remaster Alpha Centuri Lettin’ Go Mystery Train This Fire Burns Tonight Gone In The Night YoungBlood No Place To Run Take It Or Leave It Money, Money Anyday
LP2 & LP3 / CD2: Live at The Marquee, London, November 16th, 1980 – Newly Mixed / Previously Unreleased Introduction Chains Chains Lettin’ Go Long Gone Cherry Only You Can Rock Me No Place To Run Love To Love Hot And Ready Mystery Train Too Hot To Handle Lights Out Rock Bottom Doctor Doctor
UFO ‘No Place To Run’ (2025 Remaster – Deluxe Edition) is released on double CD and 3LP on August 15th, 2025 on Chrysalis Records. Order link: https://UFO.lnk.to/NPT
‘Young Blood’ (Single Version) – 2025 Remaster will be released on DSPs as a single on May 29th, 2025 https://UFO.lnk.to/YBL
A Lost Asylum release their explosive new single, ‘Large Quantities of Unnecessary Supplies,’ out now on Golden Robot Records. The track is available across all major streaming platforms.
A Lost Asylum’s debut release with the label is a gut-punch of unfiltered emotion wrapped in furious guitars and defiant hooks. ‘Large Quantities of Unnecessary Supplies’ is raw, loud, and seething with frustration. It’s about hating the questions, the fake concern, and the helplessness that clings like a shadow.
Stream ‘Large Quantities of Unnecessary Supplies’ HERE
Blurring the lines between post-hardcore, pop punk, and easycore, A Lost Asylum has forged a sound that’s both emotionally charged and sonically volatile. Fronted by a commanding female vocalist, their music strikes a rare balance – melding aggression with melody and vulnerability with power. From crushing breakdowns to anthemic choruses, their songs speak to the chaotic beauty of being human. “Signing with Golden Robot Records feels like the beginning of a new chapter for A Lost Asylum,” the band shared. “We’ve always poured everything we have into our music, and now we finally have a team behind us that believes in our vision as much as we do. We’re ready to push harder, go louder, and take this to the next level.”
‘Large Quantities of Unnecessary Supplies‘ marks not only a powerful return for A Lost Asylum but also the launch of a new era – one that promises to deliver even more genre-bending chaos, unfiltered emotion, and the kind of catharsis that only music can provide.
A Lost Asylum was formed in November of 2016 in Salt Lake City. The band consists of Holly Watson (Lead Vocals), Tyson loveridge (Guitar), and Justin Bell (Drums/Unclean Vocals). Touring the West Coast within a year of forming, they have become an unstoppable force. Able to overcome any obstacle in their path in order to keep creating music.
A Lost Asylum brings hard hitting, dark Gothcore through melodic guitar riffs, rhythmic bass, energetic drums, brutal screams, and beautifully dark lead vocals.
They have played alongside The Dead Rabbitts, Famous Last Words, Spite, I Set My Friends On Fire, and The Funeral Portrait. They released their first EP May 2018 and released their first full length album in February, 2020. After a couple of line up changes, A Lost Asylum has found a solid lineup eager to bring a new style of emo music to the world. Proving time and time again the dedication, flexibility, and resilience to keep creating music for everyone to enjoy.
A Lost Asylum are: Holly Watson – vocals, Justin Bell – vocals, drums, bass, Tyson Loveridge – guitar
Belfast progressive-metal strike-force Lock Horns break cover with stand-alone single ‘Frenzy’, out now, the quartet’s first new music since last year’s widely lauded album Red Room.
Written and tracked in a whirlwind six-week session at Belfast’s JSR Audio with producer Josh Sid Robinson, the song distils the band’s trademark polyrhythmic groove, serrated riff-work and soaring hooks into a blast primed for festival fields.
Alex da Costa (vocals) says of the new track: “Frenzy’ is a story of mankind. It is the failure of perception – blind mass obedience. In the face of adversity, people distrust their own judgement. They become sheep, mimic the noise and kneel before the media, the authorities and their fear itself. Pressure to follow others outweighs the instinct to question what they see and hear. Irrational responses are justified only because everyone else is doing the same. To follow blindly is to disappear – or, in other words, to ‘Sail Away’.”
BLOODSTOCK – ROUND TWO, BUT BIGGER The single gets its baptism of fire when Lock Horns hit Bloodstock Open Air’s Sophie Lancaster Stage on Friday 8 August 2025, sharing the bill with Kataklysm, Nailbomb and more. It marks the band’s graduation from the festival’s Metal 2 The Masses scheme, where they first caught the ear of Bloodstock’s talent-scout and booking agent, Simon Hall. “Yet another precision driven assault to the senses. Lock Horns go from strength to strength with their unique, diverse progressive offering and I look forward to welcoming them to Bloodstock this year” –Simon Hall.
On returning to Bloodstock the band says; “This August we return to Bloodstock, now on the larger Sophie Lancaster Stage. We’re bringing bigger energy, new music and a fiercer live performance. Huge thanks to Simon Hall and James Loveday – they’ve championed us since the Metal 2 The Masses days. We’ve shed blood, sweat and tears in preparation, and we’ll unleash the results in August.”
ABOUT LOCK HORNS Formed in Belfast, Lock Horns comprise Alex da Costa (vocals), Junior Afrifa (guitars), Rhys Fraser (bass) and Corey Hodges (drums). Their 2024 full-length “Red Room” drew praise across the UK, Ireland, mainland EU and America.
Progressive black metal duo OBSIDIAN TONGUE is now streaming their new full-length, ‘Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn,’ in its entirety! The album can be heard at THIS LOCATION.
‘Eclipsing Worlds of Scorn’ is released today, May 30, via Profound Lore Records and be ordered HERE.
n addition, OBSIDIAN TONGUE has recently announced FRAILTY & SCORN, eight performances of black metal intensity this June alongside WOE. The trek will kick off on 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 upcoming studio album, but also will bring both bands back to many cities they have not visited in nearly a decade. Show pre-orders will begin soon as well as local support announcements. The full itinerary can be found below!
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.
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
OBSIDIAN TONGUE Tour Dates (Co-headlining w/ WOE):
06/06: Long Island City, NY @ El Bunker del Diablo 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
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.
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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