Photo Credit: Brocarde 

Solo artist and ghost whisperer Brocarde has announced the release of her debut album, Good Attendence At Sunday School, on 29 May 2026. With influences ranging from down-tuned metal to stage musicals, this is a dynamic and diverse collection of songs that tell her unique story from childhood to the present day.

Alongside the announcement, Brocarde has released new single 'F.E.M.I.N.I.S.T.'. One of the heavier tracks on the record, this is a powerful exploration into the meaning and challenges of feminism in today's world.

Filmed in the dungeon of Chillham Castle, the most haunted castle in the UK, watch the video for 'F.E.M.I.N.I.S.T.' here: https://youtu.be/YJDDpGAgPdk

Pre-order Good Attendence At Sunday School here: https://brocardemerch.com/products/good-attendance-at-sunday-school-vinyl

Brocarde commented on the new single: "I find elements of confusion and contradiction lay within the debate of feminism, it’s a debate that often defeats itself and I wanted to challenge the ideal of what it meant. Empowerment means different things to different people, and some use feminism as a way of assert their own beliefs and ideals on people. It’s the song I struggle with the most on my album because it’s me trying to be someone I’m not, it’s me putting on a powerful front when inside I was crumbling."

On the cover art, she continues "The single cover shot means a lot to me because it was a moment of sheer pain in my life, again trying to portray the image of something that I’m not, stripped and overly vulnerable, you can see the sadness in my eyes."

Famed for marrying a ghost following a near death experience, Brocarde's musical and visual work is a true reflection as as mind-bending as her life story. Ten years in the making, Good Attendence At Sunday School is a collection of her most heartfelt songs; a musical story book of colourful emotions and experiences that have made her the woman she is today.

On the album, she continues: "Good Attendance At Sunday School is more than just an album, this is the storyboard to my life, the pain and heartache poured into it is immeasurable and I’ve struggled endless to let it go and move forward. To the outside world I may just be another self indulgent new artist with a record to sell but this record has saved me over and over again and I do not know what my life would be or where I would be without it. Over ten years ago, I embarked on this crazy journey, in many ways I was a lost, broken child, a ball of angst and anxiety, in some ways I’m still that child, moments recently are all too real and I’ve found myself lost in a world of emotion. Over the years I’ve struggled with articulating who I am and what I feel, these songs have allowed me to do that."

Brocarde is the creator of an enchanting world where dark, haunting aesthetics meet passion-fuelled lyrics and design. Brocarde is a dynamic storyteller who marries both music and fashion in an orchestral explosion, designed to make the ears and eyes bleed. A onewoman horror story, if centuries aligned, Brocarde could almost be the secret lovechild of Edgar Allan Poe and Sylvia Plath.

Brocarde arrived on the music scene in 2019 presenting her debut single 'Last Supper'. She was hailed as “One to Watch” by Planet Rock Magazine, and secured airplay on Kerrang!, Planet Rock and BBC Introducing.

Since then, Brocarde has gone on to gain the praise of some of rock music’s biggest stars, with Whitesnake’s David Coverdale hailing her as an “electrifying, creative new artist” and describing her as “powerful stuff!” Brocarde’s follow-up single, 'Love Me ’Til I’m Beautiful', featured drums by Korn’s Ray Luzier described her writing as a dynamic, theatrical adventure and hailed her as a future star.

Brocarde recently experienced life outside of our dimension, when she found herself being introduced to the spirit world. One dark, stormy night when she was struggling to sleep Brocarde was visited by Edwardo, the ghost of a Victorian soldier. Edwardo wooed Brocarde, and after a short whirlwind romance the couple tied the knot on Halloween 2022.

This lead to appearances on ITV’s This Morning, Say Yes To The Dress and a regular paranormal column in The Daily Star. Following their divorce six months later, she made an appearance on First Dates on Channel 4.

Last year Brocarde’s world of horror and music collided when she was invited to do a ghost hunt at Download Festival, and she travelled to Germany to conduct a special seance in memory of Lemmy of Motörhead at Wacken Open Air. 

Watch the video for her previous single, a twisted cover of the musical classic 'The Sound Of Music', here: https://youtu.be/MPUVfwy7OhE

Brocarde online:
https://brocarde.com
https://www.instagram.com/brocarde
https://www.tiktok.com/@brocarde
YouTube.com/@thebrocardeshow

Track list:

01 Identity Theft
02 Feed My Soul ft. Ray Luzier
03 Last Supper
04 Haunted    
05 F*ck You Anthem    
06 Pandora's Box    
07 Seven Sins ft. Ray Luzier    
08 F.E.M.I.N.I.S.T    
09 Blank Pages

Photo Credit: Rude Records

Equal Vision Records, Dine Alone Records, Rude Records and The Flatliners are pleased to present 'Inner Peace', the latest single ahead of the longstanding, Juno-nominated Canadian punk quartet’s brand new studio album Cold World, due 8th May.

Taking aim at the sometimes snake-oily and always exhausting parallels between modern wellness and religious indoctrination, 'Inner Peace' reveals that there’s perspective in the imperfect. There’s authenticity in the audacious. It’s an unrelenting beast, this quest for inner peace.

Watch the music video for 'Inner Peace' here: https://youtu.be/MxjX-UfrES4

Stream the track on all platforms here: http://flatliners.lnk.to/innerpeace

Pre-order/pre-save-pre-add the record here: https://flatliners.lnk.to/cold-world 

While 2022's New Ruin was preoccupied with the inherited damages of the last generation, Cold World sees that legacy for what it is - a ghost, a fading memory. If New Ruin was about the rage of realisation, now we're damned with the aftermath of clarity. Welcome to the future. 

The Flatliners will be touring the UK alongside A Wilhelm Scream.
Dates:
August
18 — Nottingham, UK — Rescue Rooms 
19 — Glasgow, UK — Slay 
21 — Manchester, UK — The Bread Shed 
22 — London, UK — The Garage 
23 — Bristol, UK — The Fleece 

Maybe the greatest resistance that any artist can offer today is the radical act of stability — the same four people, friends since they were kids, playing music together because they have been compelled to for nearly their entire lives, 24 years and counting.

Cold World, the brand new studio album from Canadian punk veterans The Flatliners, is the sound of a band free to make what they want with the people they want to make it with, to try to carve out some space to demonstrate a different way of doing things - a space where bands share credit equally, where friends grow and work together over decades, a space where stability is the reward for sticking to your vision. 

That vision has evolved into a consistent confidence that gives The Flatliners the freedom to experiment with the edges of their sound while grounded by each other, locking out the decay of the world outside. The band fought through the fire of their last record only to find a landscape of debasement and erasure, and an increasingly cold world for all of us to live in.
 
The textures of Cold World itself are anything but comfortable and familiar. The band’s airtight foundation of bassist Jon Darbey and drummer Paul Ramirez continues to drive with a learned, casual urgency on rippers like 'Inner Peace' and 'Burn', while Chris Cresswell and Scott Brigham deploy the controlled chaos of their shredding two-guitar attack, enveloping the listener on songs like 'Pulpit' and 'Whyte Light'. As the album ends, we may be drifting out into darkness. But if we’re lucky, we can choose who we drift with. 

The Flatliners online:

Official | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Spotify | Apple Music

Track list:

1. Stolen Valour
2. Good, You?
3. Inner Peace
4. And They're Off
5. Only Darkness
6. Whyte Light
7. Into Annihilation
8. Pulpit
9. Turning Signal Rhythm
10. Gush
11. Burn
12. United In Spite

Photo Credit: Andy Ford

UK metal band, Cage Fight – fronted by vocal powerhouse, Rachel Aspe – have released a new single, ‘Pick Your Fighter’, featuring Julien Truchan of Benighted. This is taken from their second studio album, Exuvia, on 1st May via Spinefarm. 
 
Rachel Aspe explains: "We wanted to write a fun, sing-along party song with themes of determination and fighting spirit, and the result is ‘Pick Your Fighter’. I also wanted to pay tribute to a French artist who marked my teenage years, and my dad suggested Nâdiya, an R&B singer who is huge back home. Musical and lyrical motifs in ‘Pick Your Fighter’ nod to Nâdiya's hit ‘Et C’est Parti’, a motivational party song that was a huge hit. The crowning touch is some very heavy guest vocals from my French friend Julien Truchan of the band Benighted. And there are pig squeals, many pig squeals!"
 
Inspired by the 'Et C'est Parti' video, which uses a boxing ring as a metaphor for the song's message, the 'Pick Your Fighter' clip is in the style of an 8-bit combat video game.
 
Watch ‘Pick Your Fighter’ here: https://youtu.be/4EWC-z6pTmI

Pre-order Exuvia here: https://cagefight.lnk.to/exuvia
 
To create this video, Cage Fight collaborated with Enemy of Boredom Academy, which supports neurodivergent young people in becoming media professionals.
 
Cage Fight drummer, Nick Plews, runs one of the sites for EOB Academy, and had the idea to give EOB’s Video Game Design students – currently sitting their Level 3 qualifications – the opportunity to take part in an exciting work experience project, which they can reference in their portfolios, helping them gain exciting opportunities in the future.
 
Nick comments, “That lightbulb moment, which came in the back of the van after a gig, was so exciting. I couldn’t wait to get back and rally the troops to get this looking awesome! On a personal note, this is definitely a special moment for me, and I am beyond impressed with what the students have achieved.”

In celebration of the forthcoming release of Exuvia, Cage Fight will host an album release party on 1st May at legendary London dive bar, Blondies.
 
Radio City Beer Works are also brewing a new batch of ‘Pick Your Fighter’ beer, which will be available on tap at the event.

Recorded by Sam Bloor at Lower Lane Studios and mixed by Jim Pinder (Sleep Token, Malevolence), Exuvia retains the raw, old school hardcore heart of Cage Fight – vibrating with meaty grooves, pummelling rhythms, plus a wave of furious anger that feels like a punch to the gut. At the same time, it also explores more multi-layered terrains, atmospheres and melodies, making Cage Fight sound bigger, tighter and more epic than ever before. 
 
Throughout the 11 pieces of music, the band prove they aren’t afraid to experiment… and have a bit of fun – ‘Pick Your Fighter’ being a prime case in point, inspired, as Rachel says, by French pop number ‘Et C'est Parti…' by Nâdiya, though you’d never guess it from the song’s crushing heaviness. 
  
The rest of the lyrics on Exuvia are written by Rachel herself – the first time she has expressed her feelings in this way, and the results are deeply personal, taking in anxiety, assault and having to deal with grief. Expansive final track, ‘Élégie’, is about losing her grandfather and the regret that can come from things left unsaid. 
 
On ‘Pig’, meanwhile, she calls out the creepy men who send women unsolicited messages online, while the title track was inspired by her grandmother, currently battling cancer, who also contributed to the lyrics.  
  
The album’s cover art, shot by photographer Manuel Acquualeni, depicts a radiation mask, establishing a connection both to Rachel’s experience with her grandmother and to the album’s title – Exuvia can be defined as a cast-off skin or outer shell. It also represents healing, something Rachel feels she has achieved by opening up in the lyrics.

Since their inception, the band has become known for their visceral, high-energy live performances; already, they’ve toured with acts such as Sepultura and Cromags, supported the likes of Napalm Death and Employed To Serve, and played numerous festivals, including Summer Breeze and Bloodstock.  
 
Next, they head out on a UK tour with Employed To Serve.
 
UK dates with Employed To Serve:

20-Mar - Shipley, Kirkgate Community Centre
21-Mar - Edinburgh, Mash House
22-Mar - Newcastle, ThinkTank
23-Mar - Sheffield, Yellow Arch
24-Mar - Norwich, The Waterfront Studio
25-Mar - Milton Keynes, The Craufurd Arms
26-Mar - Wolverhampton, KK's Steel Mill
27-Mar - Southampton, The Joiners
28-Mar - Cardiff, Clwd Ifor Bach
 
01 May – London, Blondie’s (Exuvia album launch party)
 
Festivals:

02 May - Dark Reign, UK 
27 Jun - Basinfire Festival, CZ
26 Jul - Mozhell Open Air, FR
31 Jul - Radar Festival, UK
01 Aug - Xtreme Fest, FR
02 Aug - Sylak Festival, FR
14 Aug - Motocultor Festival, FR
21 Aug - Furiosfest, FR 
22 Aug - Barbeuk Festival, FR
 
Footage of Cage Fight on the main stage at Bloodstock 2025 is right now receiving a storm of appreciation across socials; check out Rachel performing ‘Pig’ HERE
 
The video clip for previous single, ‘Un Bon Souvenir’, can be viewed HERE

Cage Fight are:
Rachel Aspe - vocals
James Monteith - guitar
Will Horsman - bass
Nick Plews - drums

Cage Fight online:
facebook.com/cagefightldn
instagram.com/cagefightldn
https://linktr.ee/cagefightldn

Exuvia track list:

01. Confined  
02. Oxygen 
03. Pig 
04. Pick Your Fighter (feat. Julien Truchan of Benighted)
05. Un Bon Souvenir 
06. Deathstalker 
07. Le Déni 
08. Exuvia  
09. The Hammer Crush 
10. IHYG (I Hate Your Guts) 
11. Élégie 
12. Un Bon Souvenir (Single Version – digital only) 

Photo Credit: Cesar Cifuentes

Southern California punk-metal mainstays zebrahead have released new single 'Burn Burn Burn', the first glimpse of their forthcoming EP O. The track kicks off a new wave of music and visuals leading up to the EP’s release, completing the band’s run of EPs — III, II, I, and now O.

Stream 'Burn Burn Burn' here: https://lnk.to/ZH_BurnBurnBurn

"'Burn, Burn, Burn' is straight energy from the jump,” shares vocalist/rapper Ali Tabatabaee. “It’s aggressive but still super melodic, and it’s got this bounce to it that just makes you want to move."

zebrahead have spent decades refining a high-impact blend of melody, metallic riffage, punk urgency, and hip-hop flow. 'Burn Burn Burn' captures the band at full throttle.

Drummer Ed Udhus states: "'Burn Burn Burn' is our version of Slayer and Taylor Swift doing Redbull vodka shots at the pool on Spring Break till 6AM."  Guitarist Dan Palmer adds: "'Burn, Burn, Burn' is a slammer of a song that kicks off the release of a new batch of songs! It’s heavy, melodic, and it has one of the shreddiest solos I’ve ever done! I’m really proud of this one and it’ll get the headbangers banging away!"

In addition to Tabatabaee, Palmer, and Udhus, zebrahead features vocalist/guitarist Adrian Estrella and bass player Ben Osmundson. Together, they continue to expand a legacy that began with the Yellow EP on Dr. Dream in 1998, followed by their major-label debut Waste of Mind on Columbia Records later that year. Subsequent releases including Playmate of the Year, MFZB, Broadcast to the World, Phoenix, Get Nice, Call Your Friends, and Walk the Plank solidified their international presence, while 2019’s Brain Invaders reaffirmed their staying power.

The stage remains their natural habitat with a resume that includes multiple appearances at major US and international festivals including Reading and Leeds Festivals, Download Festival, Rock am Ring, Summer Sonic, Fuji Rock Festival, Slam Dunk Festival, Pukkelpop, Nova Rock Festival, Vans Warped Tour, and When We Were Young. 

With O completing the EP arc with a steady rollout of new material underway, zebrahead aren’t revisiting their past they’re weaponising it. "As long as people come out to shows and listen, we will continue to tour the world and release music," says bassist Ben Osmundson. 

Upcoming Tour Dates
March:
Mar 20 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
Mar 21 – South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX
April:
Apr 11 – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
May:
May 9 – Día Libre Festival 2026 – Monterrey, Mexico
May 23 – Slam Dunk Festival South 2026 – Hatfield, UK
May 24 – Slam Dunk Festival North 2026 – Leeds, UK
June:
Jun 11–13 – Greenfield Festival 2026 – Interlaken, Switzerland
Jun 20 – Southside Festival 2026 – Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany
Jun 21 – Hurricane Festival 2026 – Scheeßel, Germany
August:
Aug 14-15 - SummerSonic Festival – Tokyo/Osaka, Japan
November–December:
Nov 16 – TivoliVredenburg – Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov 17 – Dynamo – Eindhoven, Netherlands
Nov 18 – Kavka Zappa – Antwerpen, Belgium
Nov 19 – den Atelier – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Nov 20 – La Maroquinerie – Paris, France
Nov 21 – La Rayonne – Villeurbanne, France
Nov 22 – Legend Club – Milano, Italy
Nov 24 – Kino Šiška – Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nov 25 – Boogaloo – Zagreb, Croatia
Nov 26 – Dürer Kert – Budapest, Hungary
Nov 27 – Brauerei Ottakringer – Vienna, Austria
Nov 28 – Klub Hydrozagadka – Warsaw, Poland
Nov 29 – Rock Café – Prague, Czech Republic
Dec 1 – Löwensaal – Nuremberg, Germany
Dec 2 – Backstage – Munich, Germany
Dec 3 – LKA Longhorn – Stuttgart, Germany
Dec 4 – Garage – Saarbrücken, Germany
Dec 5 – Felsenkeller – Leipzig, Germany
Dec 6 – Kulturzentrum Faust – Hannover, Germany
Dec 8 – Live Music Hall – Cologne, Germany
Dec 9 – Skaters Palace – Münster, Germany
Dec 10 – Metropol – Berlin, Germany
Dec 11 – Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, Germany
Dec 12 – Grosse Freiheit 36 – Hamburg, Germany
 
For updates and additional information, visit www.zebrahead.com.
Follow them on Instagram HERE and on Facebook HERE.

Photo Credit: 360Grad Design

Zombie metal sensation Dominum return with their third full-length album, Night is Calling, to be released 3rd July via Napalm Records.

After storming straight into the Top 10 of the Official German Album Charts with their previous album The Dead Don’t Die, the fast-rising band led by mastermind and vocalist Felix Heldt – better known to fans as Dr. Dead – is ready to open the next chapter of their dark and theatrical universe.

Blending substantial songwriting with heavy riffs, arena-ready hooks and irresistibly catchy choruses, Dominum have carved out their own thrilling niche between modern metal and horror aesthetics. With their bombastic sound and unmistakable stage presence, the band continues its unstoppable rise within the international metal scene. Night is Calling is now available for pre-order – select formats include the Live at Wacken 2025 bonus album.

Pre-order Night is Calling: lnk.to/DOMINUM-NightisCalling/napalmrecords

Dr. Dead on Night is Calling:

"'They grow up so fast.' – Ugh. It makes me sick. And now I feel it myself: my zombies have grown up. Our creation… has grown up too.

"But unlike the pitiful rest, we don’t mourn our childhood. No. We revel in who we are. Being a child, being an adult – what does that even mean? Anyway – the world lies at our feet, and we can do whatever we damn well please.

"Believe me from firsthand experience: an army of zombies makes everything a hell of a lot easier… and way more fun with every bit of trouble getting the punch it deserves. We have the power to reshape our world. And oh, we do.

"Night is Calling - this is our outlet.

"Stronger melodies, heavier riffs, sharper, unflinching lyrics – honesty as our deadliest weapon. We are who we are. And you… you’re in this whether you like it or not. The undead are on the march, more relentless than ever. Join us – immediately, willingly… or a little later when we come to your neighborhood. Either way… we’ll be seeing you."

Dominum will be touring the UK in December.

Dates:

08.12.26 UK – Manchester / O2 Ritz
09.12.26 UK – Bristol / Bristol Electric
10.12.26 UK – London / Electric Brixton

Led by Dr. Dead (vocals) and his Zombies – Tommy Kemp (guitars), Patient 0 (bass), and Victor Hilltop (drums) – Dominum have already taken their undead spectacle to major stages across Europe. Touring alongside icons such as Bruce Dickinson, Avantasia, Battle Beast and Peyton Parrish, the band has proven its strength both at major festivals and during their own headline shows.

Produced by Felix Heldt and mixed by renowned producer Jacob Hansen, Night is Calling expands the band’s sonic universe with even heavier riffs, bigger choruses and cinematic drama. The explosive opener 'The Circus Is In Town' throws listeners straight into Dominum’s twisted carnival, while infectious anthems such as 'Doctor Doctor' and 'Dark Melodies' deliver massive hooks destined to echo across festival crowds. The powerful title track 'Night is Calling' (feat. Battle Beast) further highlights the band’s growing presence on the international metal stage.

With Night is Calling, Dominum continue their rapid ascent while staying true to what makes them unique: theatrical, melodic and heavy metal driven by the dark charisma of Dr. Dead and his Zombies. One thing is certain – the Living Dead Squad keeps growing.

Dominum are: 
Dr. Dead – Vocals
Patient 0 – Bass
Victor Hilltop – Drums
Tommy Kemp – Guitars

Dominum online:
WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
TIKTOK
NAPALM RECORDS

Tracklist: 

1 The Circus is in Town    
2 Doctor Doctor    
3 Children Of The Night
4 Nosferatu
5 Dark Melodies    
6 Night is Calling (feat. Battle Beast)
7 Jack The Ripper
8 Thriller (Michael Jackson Cover)
9 Devil's Son    
10 I Don't Drink Wine    
11 Endzeit
12 Don't Get Bitten By The Wrong Ones (Acoustic)
13 Hey Living People (Acoustic)

Photo Credit: Jim Louvau

Bay Area Thrash metal pioneers EXODUS have released their new single 'Promise You This' - the final single taken from their new album Goliath, released 20th March via Napalm Records.

Watch the video [premieres at 3pm GMT]: https://youtu.be/uvejV0GLCdw

Fuelled by cyclonic riffs, ferocious energy and turbocharged soloing from guitar icon and main songwriter Gary Holt, the track channels the band’s unrelenting power and marks another fierce showcase of Rob Dukes’ commanding return. EXODUS prove once again that their thrash supremacy remains untouchable, after shaping the genre for almost half a century.

EXODUS on 'Promise You This': "'Promise You This" is one of our favorite songs on the new record, it’s just heavy as fuck but rocks just as hard. The song was inspired by some of the life lessons learned from my father and how long it took me to really listen."

Even over 40 years after their debut, EXODUS are steadfast in their refusal to settle for the safety of mediocrity and continue to forge their trademark just as resolutely as they did in their fruition. The band's highly anticipated 12th studio album is their most multifaceted offering so far, featuring several epic collaborations and marking the return of Rob Dukes as lead vocalist. Secure your copy of Goliath now: https://lnk.to/Exodus-Goliath/napalmrecords

EXODUS are touring the world extensively in 2026. First they toured with Megadeth and Anthrax in Canada in February and March, and now are hitting Europe with Kreator, Carcass and Nails in March and April. The band then tour the US and Canada with Sepultura in April and May.

UK dates:

27.03.26 UK - London / O2 Academy Brixton
28.03.26 UK - Manchester / O2 Apollo Manchester
29.03.26 UK - Glasgow / O2 Academy Glasgow

Flurried dueling solos, an isolated bass excursion, rigorous drum dexterity and a blend of both gritty vocal passages and cutting chants combine to serve as yet another prime example of the band’s ever-evolving musical mastery.
 
Produced by EXODUS, mixed and mastered by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Nile, Undeath), Goliath beams with the explosive authenticity that has set EXODUS eons apart from their peers since the release of their debut, 1985’s groundbreaking thrash blueprint Bonded By Blood. 40 years later, EXODUS are steadfast in their refusal to settle for the safety of mediocrity, fearing nothing and no one and continuing to forge their trademark just as resolutely as they did in their fruition.
 
EXODUS comment on new album Goliath: “Are we excited for this record? That’s an understatement. We put everything we had into this record (and it’s 80 percent complete follow up, but we’ll save that conversation for another day!) and it’s one of our proudest accomplishments. Wildly collaborative, the most band centric album to date with four songs written by Lee, lyrics by Gary, Rob, Lee and Tom, and just killer all the way around. The time to let the monster loose is coming! Bow Down!” 

Goliath wastes no time proving as massive as its name, with a sinister introduction opening '3111'. Ode to owning one’s own volatility 'Hostis Humani Generis' features a palpable lyrical delivery from Rob Dukes that cuts like crystal amid frenetic riffs, before rolling into 'The Changing Me'. The track’s introductory notes cascade into hair-raising rhythms, forming one of the band’s most anthemic offerings – blending menace and melody with the cleans of guest Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) together with Tom Hunting and at the end both Peter and Robb scream off the song.

Harmonic dual axe acrobatics from resident guitar legends Gary Holt and Lee Altus. 'Promise You This' incites mosh pit treachery with explosive energy, cyclonic riffs and turbocharged soloing from Holt and Altus, prior to colossal title track 'Goliath' simmering the tempo down with winding, malevolent leads, towering drums and ominous string work from Katie Jacoby coupling with intricate guitars.

The album standout showcases the band’s ever-increasingly dynamic approach, even decades into their historic reign. Tracks like 'Beyond The Event Horizon' and '2 Minutes Hate' provide EXODUS’ trademark deadly dose of thrash theatricality – the latter boasting one of the album’s most grimacing, grooving pit primers – while undeniably 90s-tinged metallic charm attacks alongside drummer Tom Hunting and bassist Jack Gibson’s unmistakable rhythmic rage on tracks like 'Violence Works'.

The nearly eight-minute epic 'Summon Of The God Unknown' turns the danger dial to max capacity, setting the stage with a wicked introductory passage before traversing a variegated passage of trudging riffs and heavy metal melody. Power packed closer 'The Dirtiest Of The Dozen' wraps the album on a manic high, showcasing EXODUS pulling out all the stops on all instruments.

EXODUS are:
Tom Hunting - drums
Gary Holt - guitars
Jack Gibson - bass, backing vocals
Lee Altus - guitars
Rob Dukes - lead vocals
 
EXODUS online:
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
X
TIKTOK
WEBSITE

Goliath track list:

1. 3111     
2. Hostis Humani Generis  
3. The Changing Me (feat. Peter Tägtgren)
4. Promise You This             
5. Goliath  (feat. Katie Jacoby)
6. Beyond The Event Horizon          
7. 2 Minutes Hate 
8. Violence Works
9. Summon Of The God Unknown  
10. The Dirtiest Of The Dozen

Goliath will be available in the following formats:

2-LP Gatefold PICTURE with 12'' Booklet

2-LP Gatefold Liquid Purple Rain with 12'' Booklet, Certificate of Authenticity (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder) – strictly limited to 200 copies

2-LP Gatefold Marbled Viola, Blue incl. 12'' Booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records Europe Mailorder) – strictly limited to 700 copies

2-LP Gatefold Marbled Orange, Red with 12'' Booklet (exclusively available via Napalm Records North America Mailorder) – strictly limited to 500 copies

2-LP Gatefold Solid Red (exclusively available via Indie Market, US) – strictly limited to 1000 copies

2-LP Gatefold Glow in the Dark White (exclusively available via EMP) – strictly limited to 300 copies

2-LP Gatefold Solid Yellow

2-LP Gatefold Black

Cardboard Boxset (Embossed), with CD, Band Poster, Cover Art Flag, Guitar Picks, Patch (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder) – strictly limited to 1000 copies

1-CD Digisleeve

Ltd. 1MC (Red transparent / yellow print) (exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder) – strictly limited to 300 copies

Digital Album   

Essex-based punk duo The Meffs will release their second album Business on 11th September via FLG and have today released the searing title track as a single.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/7PcYRAR_T6c
Stream the single here: https://ffm.to/themeffs-business
Pre-order Business here: https://ffm.bio/businessalbum

On the single the band comment: "In life you're told to be your 'authentic self', but only if your 'authentic self' fits a mould, only if you 'authentic self' is on brand. We're not hard enough but we're not soft enough, we're not queer enough but we're too queer, etc. We're okay with that; we know who we are and we know what we stand for. 'Business' is a love song."

On the album: "Business is everything. It's work, it's war, it's politics, it's our health. Business is angry and ugly, it's vulnerable and it speaks for all of us. I wanted to make an album that pins you to the wall from start to finish, and that's what Business does." 

Despite a whirlwind 2025, which included supports with The Sex Pistols, The Undertones, selling out headline shows across the UK and Europe, Glastonbury, 2000trees, and Download Festival, Lily (guitar and vocals) and Lewis (drums) somehow managed to find the time to write and record 11 tracks of their most politically charged, hard-hitting music to date.

With producer Dan Weller at the helm, Business is a modern punk classic. Fan favourites like 'So Modern' (Keep Up)' are captured with all the energy and scuzziness from the band's live show, and title track 'Business' goes hard, taking taking aim at the challenges found within today's music industry.

There is no shortage of fast paced moments; 'Love To Lose' is the ideal hype song, while 'Fight' crams minutes of energy into one thirty second burst. Other highlights include 'Disorder (Wake Up)' - a commentary on the world as we know it; or 'Like Gravity', a journey of self-deprecation. On Business, The Meffs prove they are not a band to be pigeonholed. 

Since exploding onto the UK scene, The Meffs have built up a reputation as purveyors of frantic punk rock and an absolute must-see live sensation. A hugely impressive DIY outfit, they have already supported Alice Cooper, Kings of Leon at BST Hyde Park, Bearded Theory, Beautiful Days festival, and The Damned. The duo are also Music Venue Trust patrons and longtime supporters of grassroots venues - and are currently supporting Stiff Little Fingers across the UK.

Business will only see the band deliver their values to an ever-increasing circle - an unashamedly powerful record, political and astute, and begging to be played loud.

The Meffs are:
Lily Hopkins (vocals/guitar)
Lewis Copsey (drums/backing vocals)

Upcoming tour dates:
Supporting Stiff Little Fingers:
19/03/2026    O2 Academy Bristol    Bristol
20/03/2026    O2 Academy Birmingham    Birmingham
21/03/2026    Roundhouse    London

14/04/2026    Szimpla Kert    Budapest    Hungary
16/04/2026    Rover Bar    Thessaloniki    Greece
17/04/2026    Arch Club Live Stage    Tavros    Greece
18/04/2026    Circus Entertainment Hub    Larisa    Greece
19/04/2026    club *MIXTAPE 5*    Sofia    Bulgaria
25/04/2026    Scotland Calling    Edinburgh Corn Exchange    Edinburgh    GB

23/05/2026    Melkweg    Amsterdam    NL
30/05/2026    O2 Academy Islington    London    GB

04/06/2026    The LCR    Norwich    GB (supporting Levellers)
06/06/2026    North West Calling    Manchester Academy    Manchester    GB
11/06/2026    The Brook    Southampton    GB
13/06/2026    God Save The Kouign    Stade municipal    Penmarc'h    FR

03/07/2026    LøddePønk Wakestock Festival    Arendal    Norway
18/07/2026    ParaBôle Festival    Bôle    Switzerland
31/07/2026    Docks Club    Hamburg    DE

01/08/2026    Fährmannsfest     Hannover    DE
05/08/2026    Bootleg Social    Blackpool    GB
11/08/2026    Punk Rock Holiday    Tolmin    Slovenia
21/08/2026    Parkenfestivalen    Bodø    Norway
22/08/2026    Pstereo Festival    Trondheim    Norway

05/09/2026    The Foundry Burn It Down    Torquay    GB

03/10/2026    North East Calling    Northumbria University    Newcastle upon Tyne    GB
10/10/2026    Cretin Hop Festival    La Boissière-de-Montaigu    FR
16/10/2026    Live Music Hall    Köln    DE

The Meffs online:
https://www.facebook.com/Themeffsuk
https://www.instagram.com/themeffsuk

Track list:

1. Dreamin'
2. What A Nightmare
3. Where Did It All Go Wrong?
4. Business
5. Law
6. Fight
7. Disorder (Wake Up)
8. Love To Lose
9. So Modern (Keep Up)
10. God Complex
11. Like Gravity 

Photo Credit: Charlotte Alana Wool

Amulets, created by Portland-based audio/visual artist Randall Taylor, has unveiled their new single 'Coiled', featuring multi-instrumentialist Patrick Shiroishi. This is the second taken from new EP Rem(a)inders, out 10th April via Pelagic Records.

Stream and pre-order here: https://orcd.co/amulets-remainders

Against a hazy analogue backdrop, ambient guitars reverberate and echo through the sonic landscape, creating a sensation of weightlessness that is both calming and unsettling. Melancholic and soaring, ‘Black Sheep’ evokes a presence of isolation and longing in the emptiness. Through patient unfolding, this minimalist, poignant atmosphere raises in intensity, deliberate in its unhurried movement, leaving room for each sound to breathe, evolve, and fade into the next.

Amulets’ new album Rema(i)nders marks his debut on Pelagic Records, a fitting home for a record that thrives in the liminal space between heaviness and fragility. Deeply immersive, the album navigates the dreamy boundaries between the tangible and the ethereal, where sound behaves as memory itself: unstable, layered, and quietly transformative. 

Randall Taylor's work uses analog tape and its imperfections to explore themes like degradation and nostalgia and their relationship to technology and to the self. By constructing and modifying tape loops and repurposing antiquated cassette players, Taylor creates dense, never-ending, looping soundscapes for both his live performances and sculptural sound art installations.

Known for his ability to weave soundscapes that evoke powerful emotions with minimalistic instrumentation, Taylor’s newest project is a masterful exploration of mood, atmosphere, and texture.

Taylor commented: “Rema(i)nders started as a fragmented collection of songs, memories, ideas, and feelings that I wanted to mash and warp together beyond recognition. What I ended up creating was a beautiful mosaic of texture and light in this darkening world. To remain is to remind. To remind is to remain."

Amulets online:
https://www.instagram.com/amuletsmusic
https://www.facebook.com/amuletsamulets

Track list:

01 - Paths of Acceptance
02 - Former Shells    
03 - Coiled (ft. Patrick Shiroishi)   
04 - Black Sheep  
05 - Slow Motion_Somnia
06 - RemainRemind

Photo Credit: Ashlea Bea

UK metal hellraisers HERIOT recently toured North America for the first time, supporting Trivium, with Jinjer.

Today HERIOT reveal their live session with renowned music discovery platform Audiotree, recorded on tour.

Playing tracks from their debut album Devoured by the Mouth of Hell, HERIOT’s Audiotree Live performance doubles down on the crushing claustrophobia of their previous work, conjuring up a sound as raw and direct as ever. During their interview with Audiotree host, Jason Nitts, the band chat about touring with Trivium and Jinjer, touring North America for the first time, and the creative process behind Devoured by the Mouth of Hell. 

Check out HERIOT on Audiotree Live here [premieres at 5pm GMT/1pm EST/6pm CET]: https://youtu.be/77C_lGaaATk

In February HERIOT released their newest single 'Master of Deceit', one of two new tracks the quartet added to the Devoured by the Mouth of Hell (Deluxe Edition) that was recently released on all digital platforms.

Stream Devoured by the Mouth of Hell (Deluxe Edition) here: https://heriot.lnk.to/DevouredByTheMouthOfHell-DeluxeID.

'Master of Deceit' follows HERIOT's November 2025 single 'Commander of Pain', their ode to 90's death metal. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/xDem8csYsJM
 
After touring North America for the first time, supporting Trivium and Jinjer, HERIOT performed with SikTh at two special UK shows in the end of February. Soon, HERIOT will join Nails, Kublai Khan TX, then Converge for select dates.
 
26-Mar Bristol, Electric Bristol (w/ Nails)

23-May Hatfield, Slam Dunk Festival
24-May Leeds, Slam Dunk Festival

15-Jun Dublin, Opium (w/ Kublai Khan TX)
16-Jun Belfast, Limelight (w/ Kublai Khan TX)

26-Jun Ysselsteyn, Netherlands, Jera On Air

28-Jun Antwerpen, Zappa, Belgium (w/ Converge)
29-Jun Köln, Essigfabrik, Germany (w/ Converge)
30-Jun Berlin, SO36, Germany (w/ Converge)
02-Jul Wien, Arena Vienna, Austria (w/ Converge)
03-Jul Segrate, Circolo Magnolia, Italy (w/ Converge)

Tickets are available via: https://www.heriotmetal.com/tour

HERIOT are:
Jake Packer - Vocals/Bass
Debbie Gough - Vocals/Guitar
Erhan Alman - Guitar
Julian Gage – Drums
 
For more information:
https://www.heriotmetal.com
https://www.facebook.com/heriotmetal
https://www.instagram.com/heriotmetal
https://twitter.com/heriotmetal