Photo Credit: Cesar Cifuentes

Southern California punk-rock mainstays zebrahead release their new single 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', continuing the rollout for their forthcoming EP O, due 12th August. O is the final instalment in a conceptual series of EPs, including III, II, I, bringing the band’s multi-release arc full circle.

Stream here: https://lnk.to/ZH_IKWYDLS
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/xEVm7EAlyWs

“Get ready to hear and experience our new song ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer!’ It puts you inside the mind of a madman and takes you on a journey where you’re left wondering…was there even a crime at all?” says bassist Ben Osmundson. “This track marks a whole new direction for us, and I’m excited because it feels so fresh.”

Vocalist/rapper Ali Tabatabaee adds, “I’m so stoked to have the fans hear this song. It’s got a very cool vibe and is one of the standout songs to me on this EP. I can’t wait to play this one live!”

Formed during the Orange County punk explosion, zebrahead has spent decades building a global following through their signature blend of punk energy, metallic riffs, hip-hop flow, and massive singalong hooks. Featuring Ali Tabatabaee, Adrian Estrella, Ben Osmundson, Ed Udhus, and Dan Palmer, the band continues to evolve while maintaining the intensity and humour that have defined their career.

The upcoming EP O completes the band’s conceptual EP series, III, II, I, and now O bringing the collection full circle sonically and visually. The new material pushes zebrahead’s sound further into new and explosive territory while embracing melody, aggression, and experimentation.

“We truly believe we’ve captured something special,” says singer/guitarist Estrella. “Turn it up to eleven and lose your voices!”

Since forming in Orange County, zebrahead have sold more than two million albums worldwide, earned a Grammy nomination through a collaboration with Motörhead, and built a reputation as one of punk rock’s most explosive live acts. Their career includes performances at Reading and Leeds, Download Festival, Rock am Ring, Fuji Rock, Summersonic, Slam Dunk, Vans Warped Tour, and countless sold-out headline shows around the world.

After nearly a decade of operating independently, the band continues to thrive through a DIY approach that has allowed them complete creative freedom. With O arriving 12th August and more music and videos on the way, zebrahead continue to prove that their momentum is only getting louder.

Guitarist Palmer explains, “We plan to do two things: kick ass and chew bubble gum! And we’re all out of bubble gum!”

Upcoming Tour Dates
May:
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: Simon Volz

After performing at Rock am Ring, Rock im Park and touring with Neck Deep, zebrahead and Donots, German pop punk up-and-comers Indecent Behavior return with their single ‘Land Of Eagerness‘.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/yQO0WdktBrE

Stream the single here: https://indecentbehavior.lnk.to/landofeagerness

Indecent Behavior singer Henrik Bergmann comments on the new single: "Every day we are told that we need more. More possessions, more status, more impact. We are expected to show what we have so that others believe we are someone. But what is left of a person when they live only to meet other people’s expectations? While money disappears for nothing, people buy things they never wanted in the first place. Not because they need them. Not because they love them. But simply to impress. To belong. To survive in a world that confuses value with effect and replaces personality with consumption. And all of this happens because society teaches us that recognition matters more than honesty. That you have to drive when you could walk. That you have to own when you could do without. That you have to keep up, even when you have already lost yourself in the process. 'Land Of Eagerness' is a song about exactly that emptiness. About people sacrificing their money, their convictions, and eventually themselves, just to live up to an image that was never truly theirs. About a world full of pressure, full of rules, full of false promises. About a society that keeps telling us to have more while leaving us feeling less and less. Ten years ago, the song was first released on Indecent Behavior’s debut EP Slaves to the Rules. To mark its 10th anniversary, the band is now releasing a new re-recorded version of the track. But its message is just as bitter today as it was back then. Maybe even more so. Because the pressure to present yourself has only grown stronger. Because people are still trying to fill emptiness with things they do not need, just to impress people who give them nothing in return. A song full of energy and anger that raises the question too often drowned out by all the noise: What do you really feel anymore?"

Indecent Behavior are:
Henrik Bergmann – Vocals
Christian Noß – Guitar, Vocals
Denis Selzer – Bass, Vocals
Florian Heintz – Drums

Indecent Behavior online:
https://www.instagram.com/indecentbehaviorofficial
https://www.facebook.com/IndecentBehavior

Photo Credit: Leonor Ananké

French progressive technical death metal force Gorod have announced their long-awaited new album The Ember Gone, due for release on 28th August via Base Productions and Season of Mist. Alongside the announcement, the band have also confirmed a European tour this September with Allegaeon.

Entirely self-produced at Bud Studio by guitarist and principal songwriter Mathieu Pascal, before being mixed and mastered by David Thiers at Secret Place Studio, The Ember Gone marks a bold return to the progressive spirit of Transcendence (2011) while pushing Gorod into expansive new territory. Combining groove, immersive atmospheres and richly layered arrangements with the band’s trademark technical precision, the album explores themes of environmental collapse, consumerism and existential anxiety through songwriting that feels ambitious and deeply human.

Speaking on the new album, guitarist Mathieu Pascal comments: “We are undoubtedly delivering the most singular album in our discography. As we are always driven by the desire not to repeat ourselves, to evolve, and to keep surprising people, we sought new ways to express ourselves through different musical vocabularies than those traditionally associated with extreme metal. This album is freer and more open, yet without compromising the complexity and richness of the songwriting, which will always remain the band’s trademark.”

Pre-order: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/band/gorod 

Widely regarded as one of the defining forces in modern technical death metal, Gorod have spent nearly three decades carving out a singular identity far beyond the genre’s traditional confines. Since emerging from Bordeaux in 1997, the band have continually evolved their sound, combining dizzying technicality with groove, melody and sophisticated songwriting to become one of the most distinctive and internationally respected acts in contemporary extreme metal.

Across landmark releases including A Maze of Recycled Creeds (2015), ÆTHRA (2018) and The Orb (2023), Gorod have consistently pushed at the boundaries of technical death metal, whether through the progressive ambition of Transcendence or the razor edged aggression of Kiss the Freak (2017). Never content to repeat themselves, the quintet have built a discography defined by fearless experimentation and an unmistakable musical identity.

Still regarded as one of the tightest and most electrifying live acts in modern extreme metal, Gorod's compositions take on a whole new energy on stage, intense and dynamic but always driven by a sense of groove that makes even their most complex material feel exciting. Renowned not only for their musicianship but for their chemistry and connection with audiences, the band will bring The Ember Gone to stages across Europe this September alongside Allegaeon and Abysmal Dawn.

Live Dates:
4th Sept - Grenoble (FR) - L'Ampérage
5th Sept - Nantes (FR) - Le Ferrailleur
6th Sept - Paris (FR) - Le Petit Bain
8th Sept - Southampton (UK) - 1865
9th Sept - Nottingham (UK) - Rescue Rooms
10th Sept - Manchester (UK) - Rebellion
11th Sept - Birmingham (UK) - O2 Academy3
12th Sept - Leeds (UK) - Boom 
13th Sept - London (UK) - Underworld
15th Sept - Lille (FR) - Blacklab
16th Sept - Hannover (DE) - Lux
17th Sept - Nijmegen (NL) - Doornroosje
18th Sept - Haarlem (NL) - Patronaat
20th Sept - Warsaw (PL) - Voodoo
21th Sept - Krakow (PL) - Zascianek
22nd Sept - Prague (CZ) - Black Pes
23rd Sept - Munich (DE) - Backstage Club
24th Sept - Aarau (CH) - Kiff
25th Sept - Koln (DE) - Euroblast Festival 

For more:
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Tracklist:
1. Signs
2. Devise
3. Forgiveness
4. Regret
5. Crimson
6. Ignite
7. Ember
8. Remains

Liverpool's No Play Festival are delighted to announce their 2026 headliner, the legendary Stick To Your Guns, alongside seven more of the best underground rock and hardcore bands in the scene today.

Alongside Stick To Your Guns, No Play will showcase Las Vegas hardcore troupe Roman Candle, Pennsylvania hardcore band Fools Game, Malignant Methods, Safeguard, Dormant, Sunday Best, and Invasion.

Five stages. No Barriers. No Play 2026 will be a day to remember.

Held in Liverpool City Centre on 5th September, No Play Festival tickets are currently £62.85, inclusive of fees. Ticket options include a monthly payment plan, where you can pay in four instalments.

Purchase from: noplayfestival.gigantic.com

Full line-up so far:

Stick To Your Guns
Spy
Pest Control
Roman Candle
Spaced
Liquid Mike
Last Wishes
Bodyweb
Fools Game
Dry Socket
Dormant
Heads Above
Imissyoualready
Invasion
Jetski
Malignant Methods
Nylon
Pale Sailor
Safeguard
Sunday Best
Victims of Life
Witherhorde

Held across five stages in the heart of Liverpool, the no barrier No Play 2026 is one not to miss. Highlights include stage five, the Guillotine Stage held in the Jacaranda Basement - a stage which takes its name from No Play's monthly local showcase. A variety of homegrown talent, discovered through the Guillotine Sessions, will be performing on this stage throughout the day.

Stage four, the Best Life Records Stage, at Kazimier Stockroom, will be a takeover from Liverpool's Best Life Records, showcasing their roster alongside upcoming UK talent. 

No Play founder Ted MacDonald comments: “We’re pretty excited about the new stage setup this year! No barriers all day is something we’ve wanted to do since we started, it’s how this music is meant be experienced. The fest has really grown over the last few years and to have the two biggest stages in Arts Club running back to back as well - it’s gonna go off!”

Now in its fourth year, No Play Festival is fast becoming one of the best-kept secrets in the UK heavy calendar. Previous iterations of the festival have included Glare, Higher Power, Vukovi, Guilt Trip, SeeYouSpaceCowboy, Heriot, and Split Chain - a raucously fun DIY event that puts Liverpool on the map.

The team behind No Play have been working as a collective in the Liverpool scene for over a decade. No Play Festival is a proudly independent, affordable metro-fest, that aims to showcase local talent alongside rising acts and acclaimed artists, both UK and international. 

Stay tuned for more.

For more:
https://www.noplay.uk/festival
https://www.instagram.com/noplayfest

Photo Credit: Brocarde 

Solo artist and ghost whisperer Brocarde unleashes her explosive new single ‘Seven Sins’, featuring Ray Luzier (Korn) on drums, after teasing one deadly sin per day in the build-up to its release. This is the second single taken from her debut album, Good Attendence At Sunday School, on 5th June 2026.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/X5lJ_t7xHbg

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

Brocarde commented on the single: “'Seven Sins' is about the seven deadly sins of a relationship, the phases of love and passion, how somebody can provoke every emotion that you have to give. Each sin is represented with a different energy and emotion state, it’s supposed to be a journey through every chamber of your soul. The journey starts with lust and captures those few magical sparks of love, from falling to falling out, I poured every emotion I had into it and it still somehow leaves you yearning for more.”

Ray Luzier comments on Brocarde: “I love Brocarde’s very unique vocal style & vibe.. she has mass aggression to sweetness & everything in between in her voice! The very interesting song arrangements & theatrical segments make the whole package a dynamic, fun adventure to listen to. I see great things ahead for her!”

Released of the course of the past week, you can watch the individual sins here:

Sin one, lust - https://youtu.be/myPqZhrbX4w
Sin two, greed - https://youtu.be/umjreRoh5kU
Sin three, gluttony - https://youtu.be/HpKrfxQDAtU
Sin four, sloth - https://youtu.be/BSF_IXQg8Ig
Sin five, wrath - https://youtu.be/QcR1hKsdfSA
Sin six,  envy - https://youtu.be/4fgAXtAKzNA
Sin seven, pride - https://youtu.be/VFeW-H2OdWY

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, debut album 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. 

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

Colombia’s Poison The Preacher have never cared much for genre boundaries. Since emerging from Bogotá’s underground with a volatile blend of thrash, hardcore, death metal and Latin-infused aggression, the quartet have rapidly built a reputation as one of South America’s most exciting heavy exports and with their forthcoming EP Things I Want, due 17th July via Seek and Strike, they sound ready to kick the doors off entirely.

First single 'Chicken Out' arrives as the perfect introduction to the EP’s sharper, heavier direction. Serving as the emotional core of the EP it's a song vocalist/guitarist Juan Pablo Carrera describes as his most personal writing to date. Built around regret, fear and emotional self-sabotage, the track explores how the fear of vulnerability can destroy something meaningful before it ever truly begins.

“I was so afraid of falling in love and felt that I wasn’t good enough for her,” he says. “I was so afraid of being hurt that I didn’t want to get involved emotionally and ultimately that was the mistake that ruined everything. The song really speaks to this regret. I now want to convey the simple message to love as much as you can. It’s better to try than to live with the regret of not trying.”

Watch the video for 'Chicken Out' here: https://youtu.be/KRhxnVcI7Dc 

Mixed and mastered by Charles Toshio (Sunami, Big Boy, Spy, Gulch), Things I Want pushes Poison The Preacher beyond straightforward crossover worship into something far more personal and explosive.

“We started working on these songs as soon as we finished writing our debut album, Vs The World, and these songs just came naturally to us,” explains vocalist/guitarist Juan Pablo Carrera. “This new EP is easily the next step for us, a real evolution towards a more definitive and unique sound. It’s more refined, aggressive, harder and heavier. We are pulling inspiration from all over the place and this is a more accurate representation of all our influences.”

That refusal to stay in one lane has become central to the band’s identity. Poison The Preacher’s sound crashes together pit-starting hardcore grooves, razorwire thrash riffs, death metal violence and moments of unexpected melody and atmosphere, music designed equally for hardcore kids and metalheads. “This is metal made for hardcore kids, but this is also hardcore made for metal-heads,” says Carrera. “With this new release, those lines between genres have blurred more and more.”

While Things I Want hits with all the violence fans have come to expect, its thematic focus digs far deeper. Inspired by obsession, ambition and unattainable dreams, the EP’s striking artwork features a mutilated Daruma doll, traditionally a Japanese symbol of perseverance and fulfilled goals, with one eye violently torn away.

“The EP talks about broken dreams, toxic purposes, things that you would give your entire life to, but they may never become true,” Carrera explains. “It’s a testament to obsession and ambition, in both a good and a bad way. It’s okay to have a purpose, to have a dream that you want with all your heart, but you can’t let it consume you and destroy your life.”

That emotional honesty arrives at a pivotal moment for the band. Their 2025 debut album Vs The World earned widespread praise across the metal press for its explosive collision of crossover thrash, hardcore and Colombian musical identity, with critics highlighting the band’s ferocity, musicianship and refusal to sound like anyone else. Publications including Metal Hammer, Distorted Sound, Metal Temple and Dead Rhetoric praised the band’s ability to merge old-school crossover intensity with modern heaviness and distinctly Latin American influences, while their live reputation has continued to grow through shows alongside acts including Suffocation, Agnostic Front, In Flames and Overkill.

Now, with Things I Want, Poison The Preacher are preparing to take that momentum worldwide. The band will spend July touring across Europe, including appearances at both Wacken Open Air and Obscene Extreme Festival, landmark moments for a band becoming one of Colombia’s most vital heavy exports.

“It’s a huge achievement for us to be the first Colombian band to be directly booked by Wacken Open Air and Obscene Extreme,” says Carrera. “The live show is the most important part for us. The energy is different, it’s going to make you love us or love us even more.”

If Vs The World introduced Poison The Preacher as a rising force, Things I Want feels like the sound of a band fully kicking into overdrive, more dangerous, more ambitious and more emotionally fearless than ever before.

EUROPE & UK: UNDEAD TIME SUMMER TOUR 2026

01-04.07 Obscene Extreme, CZ
05.07 Cluj-Napoca, RO @ Flying Circus
06.07 Bucharest, RO @ Expirat
10.07 Trnje, SI @ Trnje Festival
11.07 Maribor, SI @ Dvorana Gustaf
12.07 Graz, AT @ Wakuum
14.07 Nuremberg, DE @ TBA
15.07 Basel, CH @ Quarterdeck
16.07 Charleroi, BE @ MCP Apache
17.07 Antwerp, BE @ Music City
18.07 Monheim, DE @ Sojus 7
19.07 Esch-sur-Alzette, LU @ MK Bar
20.07 London, UK @ Helgi’s Bar
22.07 Manchester, UK @ Star and Garter
23.07 Newcastle, UK @ Trillians
24.07 Burnley, UK @ Sanctuary
25.07 Glasgow, UK @ Ivory Blacks
29.07 Wacken, DE 

with more dates still to be announced. 

For more:
https://www.facebook.com/poisonthepreacher 
https://www.instagram.com/poisonthepreacher
https://linktr.ee/PoisonThePreacher

Track-list:
1. Things I Want ft Speed
2. Last Time I've Seen The Sun
3. Ran Out Of Options
4. Chicken Out 

Photo Credit: Antariksh

Indian prog rockers Antariksh has unveiled their new single 'Iltija' featuring guitar virtuoso Jack Gardiner, the latest track taken from their up coming album, Rehguzar.

Watch the video for 'Iltija' here: https://youtu.be/zvtWafVrYzg

Stream here: https://hypeddit.com/antariksh-jack-gardiner/iltija

Speaking about the track, Varun Rajput, frontman and producer of Antariksh commented: “'Ever since I wrote and composed 'Iltija', I knew the song needed a guest guitar solo - someone who could bring a completely new colour and dimension to it, but also break the track wide open, because that’s exactly what that section of the song demanded. I was looking for a guitarist with exceptional phrasing, dynamics and a deep musical vocabulary. Having followed Jack Gardiner’s work and been a fan of it for nearly five years, I felt he was the perfect fit. I reached out to him through our mutual friend Karan Mehta and voila: he responded instantly and graciously agreed to play on the track. And, boy - did he deliver? It’s an absolute monster of a solo!!!”


After a successful US Tour, which included a show with Jack Gardiner, and continuing the emotional journey of their upcoming concept album Rehguzar, New Delhi-based, genre-defying rock act Antariksh presents 'Iltija'.  A deeply introspective, yet expansive rock anthem featuring globally acclaimed modern, fusion guitarist Jack Gardiner, this track makes a hat-trick of global guitar collaborations for Antariksh, following Marty Friedman and Jakub Zytecki.

Antariksh will release their new album Rehguzar in 2026.

Antariksh is the sound of a new India, bold, relentless, and boundary-defying. Founded by composer-producer Varun Rajput, the band blends the raw energy of rock music with the soul of Hindustani and Carnatic music, layered with modern pop and electronic textures.


Since its inception in 2012, Antariksh has performed over 1,200 shows across India and internationally, been featured on SoundChk Season 1 & 2 by Salim-Sulaiman, and collaborated with global icons like Marty Friedman (ex-Megadeth) & Jakub Żytecki. Featured by platforms such as BBC Asian Network, MTV, Metal Injection, The Guardian, and The Hindu, the band has won multiple awards, including Best Rock Act at The Artist Aloud and The Indian Music Diaries Awards.

Antariksh online:
https://www.instagram.com/antariksh_official
https://www.facebook.com/Antariksh.Music

Jack Gardiner and Antariksh

Swedish post-rock duo Oh Hiroshima have unveiled their powerful new single, ‘Exit Cloud’, the final preview of their forthcoming album And the Dead Tree Gives No Shelter, set for release on 5th June via Pelagic Records. Suspended between crushing weight and fragile beauty, ‘Exit Cloud’ unfolds as a slow-burning meditation on loss, longing and impermanence; its towering waves of distortion pierced by moments of aching stillness and spectral calm.

Stream 'Exit Cloud' here and pre-order And the Dead Tree Gives No Shelter: https://orcd.co/ohhiroshima-atdtgns

Speaking on the track, the band share: “The ending of this song is probably the most massive we’ve ever sounded. I like how the track keeps growing and shifting all the way through, with the church organ and saxophone moving in and out of the song.”

Oh Hiroshima have built a reputation for transforming introspection into vast, cinematic sound. The Swedish band has spent the better part of the last decade refining a musical language that balances fragility with overwhelming emotional force. Their music exists in the space where atmosphere, melody and gradual intensity converge, where hushed textures evolve patiently into towering waves of sound. With each release, the group has deepened their identity as one of the genre’s most evocative and emotionally resonant voices.

And the Dead Tree Gives No Shelter continues Oh Hiroshima’s pursuit to refine the balance between vulnerability and power. At the core of their sound lies a delicate interplay between restraint and release. Their compositions carefully cultivate tension, letting each layer unfold organically: chiming guitars, distant reverberations, and minimal rhythmic pulses that feel suspended in air, all contrast against the heavily drenched power they can unleash. Whether the passage be titanic or still, Oh Hiroshima establish a sense of openness and emotional ambiguity, allowing listeners to settle into the sonic landscape as the music works its slow ascent.

Commenting on the album, the band state: “The album title And the Dead Tree Gives No Shelter is taken from T. S. Eliot’s epic poem The Waste Land. For this album, the dead tree works as a metaphor for ways of living that drain the world of meaning and offer no real way of navigating the hardships of life. We are living in a time when it has become harder and harder to imagine a bright future. This leaves many of us with a deep sense of hopelessness that easily breeds cynicism and apathy. In that state it becomes easy to shut the world out and give up any attempts at meaningful interaction with the world around us. A destructive cycle follows, as this leaves us with no way of sheltering ourselves from our initial despair at the state of things. But these songs also aim to paint something meaningful and hopeful. A form of idealisation not rooted in naivety but in realism, because we need ideals to gather enough strength to leave the shelterless dead trees of our lives behind.” 

Oh Hiroshima consistently demonstrate a growing confidence in exploring the edges of their sound. Backed by special guests, a whole array of instrumentation and a growing pallet for wider experimentation, And the Dead Tree Gives No Shelter evokes Oh Hiroshima’s unique emotional landscape, each composition a relentlessly captivating journey that inspires reflection and release. Every motif, choice and touch contribute to the shifting terrains that gradually unfold into luminous intensity. By blending harmonics, immersive production and a deeply intuitive sense of pacing, Oh Hiroshima have crafted an album that is woven with intimacy and expansively felt.

“We tracked the foundation of the record (drums, bass and electric guitars) at Studio Gröndahl with Karl Daniel Lidén (Swarm of the Sun), who has worked with many really good bands before, he took great care in the drum setup and recording, and we’re especially happy with how that turned out, adds vocalist Jakob Hemström. The rest of the album was recorded in Örebro by me and my brother, with a little help from some friends of the band. Production-wise this is our most ambitious record by far because of the number of instruments and musicians that contributed. Ten additional musicians were involved this time around. Magnus Lindberg mixed and mastered the album. It’s the third time in a row. He’s great to work with, has a great résumé, and always delivers quality work.”

Catch the band live on the following dates and atPelagic Fest in August, with more dates to be announced soon. Tickets availablehere. 

May 22 - Jaz - Rostock (DE) 
May 23 - Wave-Gotik-Treffen - Leipzig (DE) 
May 24 - Speicher - Husum (DE) 
Jul 31 - Fekete Zaj (HU) 
Aug 29 - Pelagic Fest, (NL)
Oct 03 - Festival Les Lunatiques, Rennes (FR)
Oct 15 - Warsaw, Potok (PL) 
Oct 16 - Poznan, Pod Minoga (PL) 
Oct 17 - Chorzow, Lesniczowka (PL) 
Oct 18 - Budapest, Turbina (HU) 
Oct 19 - Vienna, Viper Room (AT) 
Oct 20 - Prague, Strahov 007 (CZ) *
Oct 21 - Mainz, Club Schon Schon (DE) *
Oct 22 - Waregem, CC De Shakel (BE) *
Oct 23 - Paris, Petit Bain (FR) *
Oct 24 - Haarlem, Patronaat (NL) *
Oct 25 - Hamburg, MS Stubnitz (DE) *

* withBarrens 

Tickets: ohhiroshima.com

Oh Hiroshima are:

Jakob Hemström: Guitar, Bass and Vocals
Oskar Nilsson: Drums and Percussion

For more information:

INSTAGRAM • FACEBOOK • BANDCAMP • PELAGIC ARTIST PAGE

And the Dead Tree Gives No Shelter track list:

1. Servant of All
2. Meridian
3. Angelos
4. Skeleton Key
5. Tree of Life
6. Broken Sunlight
7. Ivory Tower
8. Exit Cloud

Photo Credit: Negative Frame

London metallers Negative Frame have released their new single 'Sorrow & Solitude',  a dark and emotive track showcasing the dynamic range of this exciting new band.

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ng568YJtWcI

Stream here: https://linktr.ee/negativeLDN

Vocalist Kesari Gorin commented on 'Sorrow & Solitude': "This song is about love and loss, trying to hold onto someone without losing yourself. Sometimes you can change so much to be with someone that you both end up unrecognisable. 'Sorrow & Solitude' is the most emotional song we've done, it's something new for us showing a more vulnerable side. This track is about relationships and how they can fall apart, exploring feelings of grief and regret, but ultimately trying to do what's best for both of you. When the fire burns bright you can only hold onto it for so long until you need to let go."

Negative Frame will release their debut album in 2026, news coming soon.

Catch the band live:

23/05 – UK - Nottingham - The Old Salutation - NF Headline
29/05 – UK - London - The Underworld - w/Pintglass 
18/06 - LU - Luxembourg - MK Bar - NF Headline
20/06 – DE - Querfurt - Return To Strength Fest
23/06 – DE - Oberhausen - Druckluft - DE - w/Kenya
24/06 – BE - Ghent - Asgaard Gentbrugge - w/Kenya
25/06 – FR - Lille -  Brat Cave - w/Kenya
26/06 – FR - Paris - Le Klub
28/06– FR - Strasbourg - La Péniche Mécanique - w/Kenya
29/06 - DE - Leinfelden - Jugendhaus AREAL - w/Contention
2/07 - CZ - Prague - Eternia - NF Headline
3/07 - DE - Dresden - venue tbc - NF Headline
11/07 – UK - Stevenage - Tombstone Open Air - NF Headline
24/07 - UK - Plymouth - The Junction - NF Headline  
25/07 – UK - Bristol - The Croft - NF Headline
05/09 – UK - Torquay - Burn It Down Fest - w/Speed
12/09 – UK - Colchester - Death Fest - NF Headline

Negative Frame are a London-based metallic hardcore band formed in 2017, emerging from the city’s DIY underground with a sound that fuses groove-heavy riffs, thrash intensity and punishing breakdowns. Originally brought together through skating and college life in North London, the band channelled frustration with everyday monotony into something far louder and more physical, quickly becoming known for their raw, high-impact approach.  Drawing influence from acts like Acid Bath, Disembodied and Lamb of God, their music leans into dense, groove-led structures and visceral, emotionally charged vocals that hit as hard live as they do on record.

From early DIY tours and self-booked shows to sharing stages with hardcore heavyweights, Negative Frame have built their reputation on relentless live energy and a deep connection to the UKHC scene. Their debut releases and later material, including the Mercy Killing EP and singles like 'Bad Blood,' showcase a band evolving into a heavier, more intricate force while staying rooted in hardcore’s communal chaos—stage dives, mic grabs and all.  With a growing following and a reputation for explosive performances, Negative Frame are part of a new wave pushing UK hardcore into darker, more aggressive territory without losing its sense of grit or fun.

Negative Frame are here to execute, haunting each listener with a passionate blend of hardcore to epic metal.

Negative Frame are:
Kesari Gorin - Vocals
Olly Coyne - Lead Guitar
George Evil - Guitar
Mark Maccutchan - Bass
Luke Walker - Drums

Negative Frame online:
https://www.instagram.com/negativeframeldn
https://www.facebook.com/NegativeFrameLDN
https://www.youtube.com/@negativeframeldn/videos