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Independent underground label We Are Horror Records has officially announced an extensive series of late-summer UK tour and festival dates. Spearheading the campaign is legendary American heavy metal-infused horror punk veterans The Order of the Fly, who will be crossing the Atlantic to embark on their highly anticipated, first-ever UK run to celebrate their landmark “25 Years of Decay” anniversary alongside a curated selection of the domestic underground’s finest punk, goth, and alternative bands.In an industry increasingly dominated by massive corporate arena tours backed by algorithmic formulas and commercial budgets, this upcoming run serves as an unfiltered statement of pure…

In this new entry in our ‘Diamonds In The Rough’ category, we would like to introduce you to upcoming artist ThomasDavid and his brand new album titledEGODEATH. ThomasDavid’s latest release, EGODEATH, is more than just an album, it feels like the culmination of years spent refining an artistic identity, pushing boundaries, and confronting the self head-on. In a hip-hop landscape often dominated by imitation and trend-chasing, EGODEATHstands apart as a deeply personal, emotionally raw, and sonically ambitious body of work that refuses to settle for easy comparisons. From the opening moments of “CROSS CHAIN,” ThomasDavid establishes the atmosphere that defines…

Nashville-based atmospheric extreme metal project Conjurist have officially released their debut full-length studio album, I Am the Earth. The expansive new record showcases a unique sonic blueprint that aggressively fuses elements of melodic death metal, post-black metal, blackgaze, doom, and hardcore punk.Masterminded and recorded by multi-instrumentalist Blake Bailey, the project explores heavy themes rooted in ancient mysticism, classical mythology, and the deep complexities of human emotion. To match the dense, layered textures of the music, the project pairs its tracks with striking, ritualistic visual identities, which notably include the band performing in arcane animal skull masks within their promotional videography.The…

In the second summer of punk, Andy Summers, guitarist with The Police, had a houseguest. In the night’s small hours, downstairs in the living room, he could hear his bandmate, Gordon Sumner – nickname, ‘Sting’ – strumming the chords and singing the melody to a composition that would soon be known the world over as Roxanne. In the tumultuous days of the Sex Pistols and The Clash, it was a brave move to title a song after a girl’s name. But emboldened by Elvis Costello’s pivotal 1977 single Alison, Sumner decided to press ahead. Hearing the music drifting up the…

Multinational melodic hard rock trio Rising Alma have announced the upcoming release of their brand-new five-track EP, Your Own Story, scheduled to drop independently on 24th July 2026. The conceptual record serves as a highly focused follow-up to the band’s acclaimed 2025 studio album, Cracking The Moment.Formed in 2021 and currently operating out of Berlin, Germany, the female-fronted outfit has carved out a unique space in the alternative music landscape by blending the traditional power of melodic hard rock with contemporary structures. The multinational line-up—comprising Latvian vocalist/keyboardist Alīse Elme, Uruguayan guitarist Máximo Marset, and German bassist Sebastian Rätz—prides itself on…

Love, Burns: Pavement Drawings(Spinout Nuggets/Jigsaw)LP | CD | DLOut 29th May, 2026Third album from Love, Burns, led by Phil Sutton, revels in the adoration of jangle-pop at its most beautiful.There is something wonderful that floats from the speakers as soon as the needle drops, something plaintive and yearning. As the new album from Love, Burns (led by Pale Lights’ Phil Sutton) opens and sets out its jangle-pop stall with the marvellous You Have To Be Sad, neurons fire, the mind disconnects, and you float away on the lush arrangements and beautiful vocals. It drifts in from a world inhabited by…

German power metal titans Masterplan have officially released their brand-new single, “The Call,” complete with an accompanying music video. The sweeping track serves as the latest promotional showcase taken from the band’s highly anticipated comeback studio album, Metalmorphosis, which is set to land on 26th June 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. Pre-orders are now available.Marking their first collection of entirely original material since 2013’s Novum Initium, the upcoming record represents a new chapter of creative transformation for the veteran outfit. “Metalmorphosis really captures what this album means to us: a transformation, but still true to the spirit of Masterplan,” guitarist…

Slovakian post-black metal outfit Besna have officially released their new digital live album and full concert video project, titled Live at Brutal Assault. Released today, 25th May 2026, the performance captures the band’s milestone early Saturday morning set from last summer’s edition of the iconic European extreme music festival, which drew an exceptionally large crowd to the stage.The release serves as a bridge for the band while they continue tracking new material for their upcoming sophomore studio album, the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut long-player, Krásno. The group’s style blends the cold, melancholic aggression of modern post-black metal with…

Chilean underground veterans Necrobeast have officially unleashed their debut full-length album, Iron Baphomet. Released today, 25th May 2026, the eight-track collection serves as a definitive manifestation of the band’s well-honed blackened thrash metal formula, driving the genre back to its raw, old-school origins.Emerging twenty years ago from Valdivia in the deep south of Chile, the group has spent two decades refining a sound heavily inspired by the classic underground thrash metal scenes of South America, Germany, and Japan. Having previously built a loyal following across the extreme metal underground with a string of split records and demos, the band steps…

Sacramento thrash and death metal stalwarts BLACK have announced the upcoming release of their brand-new single, “Practice of Suffering,” scheduled to drop on Friday 29th May 2026. The new track marks the band’s latest musical output as part of an incredibly busy studio cycle under their ongoing global partnership with the Imperative Music Agency.The announcement builds upon a highly successful string of conceptual releases from the California quintet – currently comprising vocalist Don McMillan III, guitarists Austin Elkington and Erik Von Krauss, drummer Kenny Donovan, and bassist Mike Mendenhall. “Practice of Suffering” arrives hot on the heels of their March…

Julianne Moore has always been an actress dedicated to her craft. From her character leaning roles in Todd Haynes’s masterpiece Safe and PTA’s Magnolia to her Oscar winning performance in Still Alice as an Alzheimer’s victim, to even comedy and blockbuster titles with the Hunger Games and Crazy, Stupid, Love. It is clear that Julianne does acting for the love of the game and can dabble in all kinds of stories to bring fresh, provocative characters to life with an interesting story to tell. For the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Julianne is attending as a guest of honour for Kering’s…

One year on from her debut album 3XL, Nigerian R&B artist Rukmani returns with a confident double release that showcases both sides of her artistry.Leading the drop is Serial Kisser, a flirtatious alternative R&B track featuring Boj, where Rukmani leans into playful sensuality and feminine control over a smooth afropop infused groove. Boj’s slick Yoruba and English delivery adds an effortless chemistry that makes the track feel intimate, magnetic and self assured.Alongside it sits HIH (Hot In Here), a more introspective neo-soul offering originally written years ago and revisited with a renewed sense of confidence and maturity. The track captures…