'Escape the Night' streaming now

Alternative outfit Miscreant have released their latest single, the heartfelt and powerful 'Escape the Night'. The song explores themes of love and the dangers of one-sided passion, in the words of Simon Sinek, "love is giving someone the power to destroy you, and trusting they won’t use it."

Watch/stream 'Escape the Night' here: https://youtu.be/cFDbfRRnfGE

'Escape The Night' is centred on the common narrative of almost losing the person you love most in the world. Miscreant highlight the importance of love and how loving someone is taking a chance, as there is no guarantee it will work out. 

Speaking on the storyline of the song, the band explain: "It talks about the protagonist imagining life without the person they love. They see the person they love moving on and wonders if, without them, they could continue to live this life anymore. The lyric ‘so come and find me escaping the night’ is the protagonist saying that without them, they will take their own life. The music video is built to focus on this ying and yang, highlighting the positive and negative mindsets that come with falling in love."

Born from major influences from the likes of Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon, and Sleep Token, Miscreant create a strong message for the UK music scene by combining intense atmospherics with raw emotion. As well as eccentric live shows that captivate their audience like no other, Miscreant exhibit what really makes them stand out from the rest of the UK music scene.

Having appeared at such festivals as UK Tech Fest, Burn It Down, and Macmillan Festival, Miscreant have also performed alongside the likes of Loathe, Holding Absence, Hacktivist and many more.

Now, after some time in the studio with George Lever (Sleep Token, Loathe, Holding Absence, Monuments), Miscreant are now ready to bring in a new age of music, unlike anything we have ever seen or heard before.

This is the driving force behind Miscreant.

Miscreant are:
Harvey Jaffrey - Vocals
Miles Kent - Guitars
Craig Massie - Guitars
Dane McGhee - Bass
George Topham - Drums

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New album Run out 10th June 2022 via Arising Empire

German post-hardcore trio Future Palace have released a video for their new single 'A World In Tears'. The track is the third single from their upcoming sophomore album Run, due for release on 10th June 2022 via Arising Empire.

Watch the video for 'A World In Tears': https://youtu.be/9uChyuRi8pA

Pre-order Run in various formats here: https://futurepalace.lnk.to/run

The world has never been a gracious place. But mankind has not longed for hope as much as it has in the last year and a half. 'A World In Tears' sees Future Palace confront present-day, long-term issues, in particular climate change and how it's been neglected for far too long.

Vocalist Maria comments:

"The lyrics represent the perspective of a person living in an almost completely ruined world in the near future. It is important for us to draw attention to the fact that one must act carefully here and now and not tomorrow, before it is too late.“

Guitarist Manuel adds:

"While writing 'A World in Tears' we were instrumentally influenced by electronic music and the retrowave genre. Carried by the 80s vibe, the track was created with both dark and rock oriented sides, that reflect the interplay between hope and despair."

One of the most aspiring post-hardcore acts in Germany, Future Palace signed to Arising Empire to release their debut album Escape in 2020, which garnered several million streams across streaming platforms.

Future Palace's sophomore album Run was produced by Julian Breucker (Beyond The Black) and mixed/mastered by Annisokay guitarist Christoph Wieczorek. Run explores the aftermath of a toxic relationship, how the struggle with your own salvation is only the beginning, even after escaping from a dramatic situation. Blending the rawness of Holding Absence, Spiritbox and While She Sleeps with the irresistible, sweeping sounds of Bring Me The Horizon and PVRIS, the visually stunning and vulnerable record sets these painful processes to atmospheric post-hardcore, portraying the ups and downs of emotion.

Future Palace will join Annisokay on their European tour in early 2022, before embarking on their first ever headline tour across Germany in spring 2022. Full dates here: https://future-palace.com/#tourdates

Check out Future Palace's previous singles:

'Paradise': https://youtu.be/mJ47ISNx0lE
'Heads Up': https://youtu.be/ewjcW2ErHkQ

Future Palace are:
Maria | Vocals
Manuel | Guitar
Johannes | Drums

For more information:
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https://www.future-palace.de

Photo credit: Ruth Medjber

'Overbite' streaming now

Delusions of Grandeur released 18th March via EMMS

Irish noise-pop / alt-rock sextet THUMPER have announced their hotly-anticipated debut LP Delusions of Grandeur, set to be released 18th March - much to the delight of their rabid fans and enthusiastic tastemakers alike.

The band have teased the arrival of their triumphant new record with the new single 'Overbite'.

Stream here: https://orcd.co/lqojbap

Pre-order Delusions of Grandeur here: https://orcd.co/j4a8pjo

Over the last two years the Dublin six-piece have been developing their sound and building an increasingly passionate fanbase. With a line up of two drummers and three guitarists, THUMPER’s maximalist wall of sound has long since set them apart in the booming Dublin music scene, and has them “punching like heavyweights alongside Fontaines DC and The Murder Capital” (Chris Hawkins, BBC Radio 6).

Delusions of Grandeur reveals THUMPER’s trademark penchant for saccharine melody and unabashed hooks, all the while set against their signature psych-drenched rumble. This harsh juxtaposition of sweet and caustic is where THUMPER thrive.

While Delusions of Grandeur features plenty of homages to classic alt rock such as Weezer, Pixies or The Dandy Warhols, it is also steeped in the influence of contemporaries such as Viagra Boys, King Gizzard, Shame and even Idles at their most psychedelic. At other points the sheer bombastic nature of its production recalls Irish psych alumni My Bloody Valentine on Loveless, or no wave veterans Sonic Youth on Daydream Nation.

Nowhere is this bombastic recording process more apparent than on the record's final act – the 20-minute Overbite Suite consisting of three songs recorded and performed as one long piece - this epic attempt at pushing past the mould of what a ‘song’ can be, in part justified by the album’s title.

Delusions of Grandeur however is not just a statement of musical intent. The LP's title refers to a struggle of self image, internal and external, and the existential maintenance that all of this implies. Frontman Leahy Furlong’s visceral and surreal lyrics obsess over the search for the ‘authentic self’ in a medium so steeped in pretentiousness.

This central tension mirrors and challenges the chaos of light and dark in the music itself, as the record continuously swings from light hearted to brutal, keeping the listener hooked the entire time.

While THUMPER remain 'Cult heroes' (Clash Magazine) in Ireland, the six-piece band are no stranger to international touring. They've already completed 3 extensive UK tours, a European tour, supported Fangclub, and appeared at festivals such as Groningen's Eurosonic Festival ('My highlight of Eurosonic. Epic! Such a massive, massive sound' Abbie McCarthy, BBC Radio 1), and Hamburg's Mucke Bei Dei Fische.

This volume of touring is no mean feat for a band who are only now releasing their first LP, but THUMPER are not resting on their laurels. 2022 will see THUMPER head to Reeperbahn Festival and Iceland Airwaves, amongst many others.

THUMPER are:

Oisin Leahy Furlong - Vocals, Guitar
Alan Dooley - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Alex Harvey - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Dav Campbell - Bass, Backing Vocals
Stevie D’Arcy - Drums
Benedict Warner-Clayton - Drums

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1: Fear of Art
2: Ad Nauseam
3: 25
4: Greedy Guts
5: Strychnine
6: The Loser
7: Topher Grace
8: (i) Overbite
9: (ii) The Ghost
10: (iii) Down in Heaven

'Manipulation Of The Senses' video out now

Heresy Of The Highest Order album out 25th February via Unique Leader Records

US death metallers Embryonic Devourment have unleashed brutal new single 'Never Ending Human Misery', the second taken from their forthcoming album Heresy Of The Highest Order, due out on 25th February via Unique Leader.

Watch the video to 'Never Ending Human Misery' here: https://youtu.be/d3SPILB1vT4

Pre-order Heresy Of The Highest Order here: https://orcd.co/heresyofthehighestorder

Watch the video to previous single 'Manipulation Of The Senses' here: https://youtu.be/Qg3MotaRQd0

Formed in 2003, Embryonic Devourment return with their fifth album, Heresy Of The Highest Order, showcasing fourteen tracks of supercharged, ear-destroying brutality and technical death metal laced with moments of creative flare. They are confident that this material is their best to date and showcases many of the elements that the band has strived to reach, in terms of ultimate old school brutality and strength of sound.

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'Pulling Petals' streaming now

New Habits are a band formed with a singular purpose and ethos - to inspire listeners to develop new habits of their own, to pursue the betterment of their own lives and relationships. The post-hardcore group now reveal their stunning new anthem, 'Pulling Petals'.

Watch/stream 'Pulling Petals' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UToxX5j6Dyg

On the new single, the band comment: "'Pulling Petals' is a strong reminder to fans that it's okay to create space to allow yourself to grow. It addresses the importance of nurture being part of our nature - how nurture can involve weeding out toxic people obstructing our nature."

Combining elements of Bring Me The Horizon, Currents, Spiritbox and Underoath, New Habits are already being marked as a new band to watch through the quality of their songwriting and the immediacy of their approach.

Starting in 2020, everything New Habits have created focuses on this attitude - taking negative viewpoints and turning them positive; moving from problem-oriented lyrics to solution-oriented lyrics.

New Habits are fully DIY, managed and self-produced at will, featuring members of Chelsea Grin and I Am Haunted. Their collective life experiences make New Habits an important, real, new voice - experiences that echo throughout the band's music.

Members of New Habits have variously dealt with depressive episodes, existential crisis, drug dependence, anxiety, family bereavement and relapse - all events that could easily lead to nihilism and cynicism. Instead, the band focuses on overturning and overcoming these moments - an attitude that will surely resonate with fans.

New Habits are:
Vocals: Aaron Daniel
Guitar: Patrick Dougherty
Guitar: Tyler Larrabee
Bass & Vocals: Zach Arns
Drums: Andrew Carlston

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Letters, Numbers, Reactions & Errors EP available now

Midlands-based alternative metal act Bad Llama have released their emotional new single/video, 'Saline'.

“It's about the cathartic process that songwriting and music in general has for me," explains vocalist Kyle Jordan, "how liberating it can be to get thoughts and emotions onto paper, and share something personal that even strangers can relate too.”

Watch the video to 'Saline' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuHRxSkCaIM&feature=youtu.be

On the EP's process, Kyle continues: "This EP as a body of work is something I'm most proud of; I feel we've finally found our sound as a band, and I'm really excited to hear what people think."

With a heartfelt vocal delivery and thought-provoking lyrics, combined with an eclectic blend of heavy and melodic musicianship, Bad Llama continue to develop a very unique and recognisable sound. Complimented by a consistently explosive and passionate live performance, the band are becoming an exciting prospect among the unsigned circuit.

Bad Llama are:

Kyle Jordan || vocals
Sam Wyatt || guitar & backing vocals
Lewis Hutchings || bass
Adam Neilson || drums

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Release limited edition glow-in-the-dark vinyl

Wallflowers out now via Napalm Records, purchase here

Progressive metal giants Jinjer have unveiled a string of US headline dates this coming March. The headline tour surrounds the band's supporting slot opening up for Slipknot on their Knotfest Roadshow, alongside In This Moment.

Beginning in North Dakota on 16th March and ending in Vancouver on 17th April, the Knotfest run will take in 20 dates across North America, with Jinjer's headline shows filling out 9 off-date slots, resulting in a 29-date total run.

Jinjer's Eugene Abdukhanov says about their upcoming North American tour:
"20 years ago or so, Slipknot shocked the world, along with four Ukrainian kids who would later become Jinjer. There was nobody like them. This band proved that you didn't need to get pop radio to get big. Their sound revolutionised heavy music. Joey's drumming changed the game! Thomson and Root's riffs are what we learned to play the guitar with. In many ways, Slipknot became role models to us, and we followed in their footsteps. For this reason and many more, being able to tour with this monster of a band means so much to us! We cannot wait to get out there on Knotfest Roadshow 2022. See you there."

Jinjer 2022 North American Tour:
*Knotfest Roadshow, supporting headliners Slipknot and special guests In This Moment:
#off-date, Jinjer headlining
March
13/3/22: St Louis, MO @ The Factory #
14/3/22: Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom #
16/3/22: Fargo, ND @ Fargodome *
17/3/22: Sioux Falls, SD @ The District #
18/3/22: Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center Arena *
19/3/22: Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Center Arena *
22/3/22: Memphis, TN @ Fed Ex Forum *
23/3/22: Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center *
24/3/22: Katy, TX @ Wildcater Saloon #
25/3/22: North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Center *
26/3/22: Durant, OK @ Choctaw Grand Theater *
29/3/22: Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC *
30/3/22: N. Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum *
31/3/22: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel #
April
1/4/22: Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex *
2/4/22: Reading, PA @ Santander Arena *
4/4/22: Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse *
5/4/22: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue #
6/4/22: Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center *
7/4/22: Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Theater *
9/4/22: Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center*
11/4/22: Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre *
12/4/22: Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre *
14/4/22: Saskatoon, SK @ SakTel Centre *
15/4/22: Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place *
17/4/22: Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live At Rogers Arena *
19/4/22: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory #
20/4/22: Boise, ID @ Revolution #
21/4/22: Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse #

This past summer, progressive metal giants Jinjer released their most in-demand and successful album yet, Wallflowers, subsequently hitting the top of the charts all around the globe. In addition to several other top spots, the band landed at #7 on the German charts, #5 on the official UK Rock & Metal album charts, #1 on both the US Billboard Top New Artist Album charts and Canada’s Hard Music album charts, and #2 on the US Hard Music album charts.

Alongside their tour news, Jinjer are releasing their new, limited edition glow in the dark vinyl collection. Each of the band's most renowned releases - Cloud Factory, King Of Everything, Micro, Macro and Wallflowers - will be available on 1st April 2022 in this special variant, limited to 500 copies per title.

Pre-order your glow in the dark Jinjer Vinyl here: https://napalmrecords.com/english/jinjer

The new album Wallflowers is also available in the following formats:
- Deluxe Box (Hand-Numbered Box, Limited Shirt (different sizes available), 7" Black incl. 2 Bonus Tracks, CD Digipak (Sleeve)) - Limited to 1000 Copies (Napalm Mailorder ONLY)
- Righteous Green, Black and White Vinyl (7" White incl. 2 Bonus Tracks, Signed Picture Offsetpaper 12" Booklet, Hand-Numbered Gatefold, Alternative Artwork) - Limited to 400 Copies (Napalm Mailorder ONLY)
- White Vortex Vinyl - Limited to 500 Copies (Napalm RoW/EU ONLY)
- 1 LP Gatefold Black
- Colossal Golden Vinyl - Limited to 500 Copies (Napalm NorAm ONLY)
- MC (White) - Limited to 100 Copies (Napalm Mailorder ONLY)
- 1 CD Digipak
- 1 CD Digipak + Shirt Bundle (Napalm Mailorder)
- digital album

More formats and new merch is available in the Jinjer merch shop here: https://jinjer-merch.com/

Jinjer's exceptional precision of modern metal paired with tough as nails attitude has earned them a fiercely loyal, rabid fanbase and massive critical acclaim, making them one of the most talked about bands today and garnering them many sold out performances across the globe.

Since announcing Wallflowers, the band have graced numerous renowned international magazine covers, booked the biggest stories, sold out countless tour dates and their first two new singles, 'Vortex' and 'Mediator', both cracked the multi-million stream mark in no time. The new album not only presents a methodical and premeditated next step in the band's already imposing career, but moreover, it mirrors the personal adversities they’ve faced due to the worldwide events of the last year. Wallflowers is not only an upgrade to the progressive groove metal sound that all Jinjer fans crave, but also a sonic pressure cooker of technical musicianship, emotional fury and an intense soundtrack befitting the harrowing state of the world today. Hailing from the conflict-ridden Ukrainian region of Donetsk but now calling Kiev their home base, Jinjer truly do not mince words – or riffs – on Wallflowers.

01 - Call Me a Symbol
02 - Colossus
03 - Vortex
04 - Disclosure!
05 - Copycat
06 - Pearls and Swine
07 - Sleep of the Righteous
08 - Wallflower
09 - Dead Hands Feel No Pain
10 - As I Boil Ice
11 - Mediator

Jinjer are:
Tatiana Shmayluk - Vocals
Roman Ibramkhalilov - Guitars
Eugene Abdukhanov - Bass
Vlad Ulasevich - Drums

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Alone In Death EP out 25th March via Unique Leader Records

Unique Leader has announced the signing of American modern deathcore juggernaut Crown Magnetar. Their forthcoming EP Alone In Death will be released on 25th March.  

Crown Magnetar commented: "While as a band we’ve always been about incredibly fast, incredibly jarring deathcore with a lot of death metal influence, Alone In Death was written with speed and captivation in mind the whole time, on top of our go-to writing styles. At the same time, we’ve added an emphasis on emotional depth, making sure the riffs and beats were as memorable as they were extreme. Everyone goes through varying degrees of hardship, pain and isolation. Alone in Death reflects that both lyrically and emotionally."

With a compelling combination of tech, core and death elements,Crown Magnetar emerged in 2017 showcasing technical riffs, relentless blast beats and crushing yet dynamic vocals. Releasing The Prophet of Disgust EP in 2018, the band followed up with their critically acclaimed debut full-length entitled The Codex Of Flesh on 30th April, 2021 which they supported with a US tour alongside Lorna Shore.

Crown Magnetar are:
Nick Burnett - Guitar
Dan Tucker - Vocals
Byron London - Drums
Grant Robinson - Bass

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Alone In Death tracklist:

1. Alone In Death
2. Hellsphere
3. Realistic Flesh Mask
4. The Pain of Existence
5. Graverot
6. God Is My Enemy

Debut album Paralysis due for release 28th January 2022

Alt-rock quartet Led By Lanterns have announced rescheduled dates for their UK headline tour, with support from TRIBELESS. Originally confirmed for January/February, the shows will now take place in April due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The tour will follow the release of the band's debut album Paralysis, due out on 28th January 2022.

Rescheduled dates:

15.04.2022 - Bristol, Rough Trade
16.04.2022 - Birmingham, The Flapper
17.04.2022 - London, The Black Heart
19.04.2022 - Newcastle, Head Of Steam
20.04.2022 - Glasgow, Garage Attic
21.04.2022 - Manchester, Satan's Hollow
22.04.2022 - Leeds, The Key Club

Check out Led By Lanterns' recent singles:

'Good Enough' featuring Softcult's Mercedes Arn-Horn: https://youtu.be/7ieWyzScabk
'Six Feet Down' featuring WAVED: https://youtu.be/cwNWguePtE0

Led By Lanterns' new 10-track release is full to the brim with bouncy hooks, heavy riffs and soaring vocals, reminiscent of You Me At Six, Don Broco and Normandie, all whilst retaining the band’s own shine. Paralysis also welcomes some familiar faces, featuring collaborations with Softcult’s Mercedes Arn-Horn ('Good Enough'), Trash Boat’s Tobi Duncan ('Alive') and WAVED ('Six Feet Down').

Lyrically, Paralysis explores mental health and its many forms. The album is inspired by the situations that leave you feeling powerless, being trapped in your own body and mind, unable to reach out to those around you. Overthinking ('Satellite'), managing self-expectations ('Six Feet Down') and accepting that relationships may grow apart ('Disconnected') are just some of the many relatable topics on Paralysis, that will connect with music fans across the globe.

A band who pride themselves on community, Led By Lanterns have created The Lanterns Alliance via Patreon, an online space where they can connect directly with their fans. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/ledbylanterns

As well as their Patreon, Led By Lanterns host weekly Twitch shows and have created a support network through Discord, which brings their fans together and offers them a safe space to connect and share.

In their short career, Led By Lanterns have toured alongside Normandie, Mallory Knox and WSTR. Their singles have clocked over 765,500 streams on Spotify, championed on Crash Course, All New Rock, New Metal Tracks and The Pit playlists – an impressive feat for such a young, DIY band.

Led By Lanterns are:
Shaun Hill (Lead Vocals)
Chris Lanterns (Guitar)
Snake (Drums)
Rob Hawkins (Bass)

For more information:
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Paralysis tracklisting:

1. Alive [feat. Tobi Duncan]
2. Paralysis
3. DXWN
4. Criminal
5. Disconnected
6. Six Feet Down [feat. WAVED]
7. Catacombs
8. Satellite
9. Fever
10. Good Enough [feat. Mercedes Arn-Horn]