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Greek extreme metal titans Rotting Christ have announced a special reissue of their seminal 2000 album, Khronos. Set for release on 10th July 2025 via Season of Mist, the reissue brings the closing chapter of the band’s gothic arc back to vinyl, marking a pivotal moment in the creative evolution of brothers Sakis and Themis Tolis. Pre-orders are available now.Recorded at Sweden’s legendary Abyss Studios during a brutal Nordic winter, Khronos occupies a unique space in the band’s discography. It serves as the bridge between the polished gothic metal of the late 90s and the mythologically driven, blackened sound that…
Machine Gun Kelly a.k.a. mgk enlists Wiz Khalifa for his brand new single, which is titled “girl next door”. It comes with an accompanying video. Summer comes early as multi-platinum, GRAMMY®-nominated mgk reunites with GRAMMY and Golden Globe-nominated Wiz Khalifa for their instantly addictive new single, “girl next door.” Packed with dreamy melodies, propulsive drums, and warm-night energy, the track feels like the perfect seasonal anthem. Produced by SlimXX, BazeXX, and No Love For The Middle Child, the song samples indie electronic duo Sweet Trip and blends hazy dream-pop with dance-ready synths. It’s the duo’s first collaboration since their 2013…
The streets of Dalston pur with a Friday night ambience as I make my way to the Jago, one of East London’s bedrock institutions for grassroots music. With TrueMendous’ Break Offline Tour being the motive, evening burnt orange clouds swirl above as the headliner herself greets the earlycomers at the door, setting the tone for a night of impressive performances and communal warmth.Break Offline, Before I Have A Breakdown Online is the fourth album from TrueMendous, a project bursting with lyrical depth, personal storytelling, and social accountability, all hallmarks of the well respected Birmingham MC. Having released her debut album…
Originally published in Uncut’s October 2018 issue NOBODY can remember precisely why The Beach Boys pulled out of the Monterey Pop Festival. It might have been because of Carl Wilson’s impending court appearance for draft evasion. Or perhaps because the band were in dispute with Capitol Records over unpaid royalties. Or maybe it was because, weeks before the festival, Brian Wilson reluctantly scrapped SMILE – his “teenage symphony to God” that promised to outdo even Pet Sounds in scale and scope. But whatever the reason, everyone remembers the outcome. Only eight months after stunning the world with “Good Vibrations”, the…
Enjoyable southern rock release with lyrics that focus on the positive.Formed in Brooklyn at the end of 2006, but now based in North Carolina, Yarn tend to lean towards the southern rock element of americana. The band started with a weekly Monday night residency at Kenny’s Castaways on Bleecker Street in New York’s Greenwich Village, a place that previously hosted up-and-coming local acts such as Patti Smith, the New York Dolls, and Bruce Springsteen.Although it has changed at times during the band’s 20-year existence, Yarn’s line-up is, band founding member, songwriter, lead vocalist and guitarist Blake Christiana (also co-producer), a…
All photos: Anna RhodyThe songs on Thin Lear’s sophomore albumMany Disappeared are tied to each other not in their locale or their cast of characters, but instead in strange tragedies that have taken place, some many years ago. Current citizens may rest easy; his story-songs are not predictive. Sometimes, New Jersey musician Matt Longo writes songs about a fictional town full of people plagued by life’s dark moments. People die at the hands of nature and their fellow man. Others are of a personal nature. Hope slips through the fingers of anyone who dares reach for it. There is even…
Award-winning Brave Rival have officially launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the recording and release of their highly anticipated third studio album.The campaign arrives following the success of the band’s critically acclaimed EP 5 to 4 and allows fans to directly support the creation of the new record while becoming part of the band’s next chapter.Backers can access a range of exclusive rewards, including a special Kickstarter edition pre-order of the upcoming live album Hell of a Ride (Live in 25), available two months ahead of release, alongside exclusive live album merchandise.Fans also have the rare chance to step inside…
Towards the end of 2024, All-American Rejects released a cover version of Flagpole Sitta by the now-defunct Seattle alt-rockers Harvey Danger – a song Brits will know as the opening theme tune to the comedy series Peep Show. Not that this means anything to Tyson Ritter, mind. “I’ve never seen Peep Show and I’ve never been to one,” the 42-year-old jokes. Tyson and the rest of All-American Rejects – guitarists Nick Wheeler and Mike Kennerty, drummer Chris Gaylor – are currently in Denver, where tonight they play the latest show on their House Party Tour. These pop-up gigs take place…
Acclaimed actress Lydie Denier has been personally invited by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco to attend the 65th Annual Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo, one of the world’s most prestigious celebrations of television excellence. Denier, best known for her iconic portrayal of Jane Porter in the internationally beloved television series Tarzan (1991–1995), will join Kurt Russell and other distinguished actors who have also been invited to this year’s milestone festival. All invited guests will be honoured at the event for their contributions to television and their enduring impact on audiences worldwide. The Monte-Carlo Television Festival, founded in…
UK indie genre studio Shogun Films has launched its first crowd funder for its ‘instant cult’ horror movie Harbinger. Boasting a cast packed with much-loved genre favourites headlined by Carole Ann Ford (Doctor Who), Gary Webster (Minder), Tony Sands (Moondial) and Peter Woodward (Crusade) the film is inspired by the classic British Hammer and Amicus horror films. Harbinger tells the story of Julia, the sole survivor of maniacal satanic serial killer Henry Decker, living with PTSD 5 years after he was shot dead by the police while trying to kill her. Julia is approached by TV ghost show producer/presenter Mike…
Film: The Internet Remains Undefeated Director: Robbie Gibbon Writer: Robbie Gibbon Starring: Adam Bernet, Amal Khalidi, Megan Rose McCarthy In a new interview on Blazing Minds ahead of the Horror-On-Sea Takeover at the Southend Film Festival, I got a chance to ask Writer-Director Robbie Gibbon a few questions about his film ‘The Internet Remains Undefeated‘ You can watch The Internet Remains Undefeated at the Horror-On-Sea Takeover on Saturday, 6th June at 18:30hrs. Q. Your film The Internet Remains Undefeated has been selected to play at the Horror-on-Sea Take Over Day at the Southend Film Festival. Can you tell us what…
It’s giveaway time, and FOLLOWING ITS critically acclaimed first outing, which proved a ratings winner, Acorn Media International is delighted to announce the return of Ellis – the groundbreaking detective drama that had audiences hooked. Three-time Olivier Award winner and BAFTA-nominated actor Sharon D. Clarke (Mr Loverman, Showtrial, Doctor Who) reprises her role as the inimitable, no-nonsense case cracker – DCI Ellis – in the hotly anticipated second series, which arrives on digital 31 March and on DVD 18 May, following its transmission on Channel 5. Ellis Series 2 finds the detective inspector fresh from her victories in series one…