Rising alternative heavy act PLUME return with their striking new single 'My Cortisol Face', the final release before their highly anticipated debut album Saferooms & Healing Frequencies arrives on 25th September via Arising Empire.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/Lqy0Mc8K0AY
Stream and pre-order here: https://arisingempire.com/plume
Blurring the lines between hyperpop shimmer, emotional metalcore and futuristic electronic production, 'My Cortisol Face' captures PLUME at their most vulnerable and volatile. Glittering electronics collide with crushing guitars, ethereal clean vocals and piercing screams, creating a track that feels equally fragile, chaotic and euphoric.
Lyrically, the song dives headfirst into anxiety, distorted self perception and the exhausting battle against your own reflection. Images of glitter caught in the throat, ribs beneath paper thin skin and rehearsed smiles paint an unsettling picture of someone desperately trying to maintain the surface while everything underneath begins to fracture. The recurring question of whether this experience is a nightmare or everything they have been dreaming about sits at the emotional core of the track.
That conflict erupts in the chorus, where pain and style become almost inseparable. 'My Cortisol Face' transforms inner turmoil into something strangely beautiful, balancing vulnerability with an undeniable sense of attitude and immediacy. As the song builds towards its desperate final moments, repeated questions of whether the pain will ever end underline the feeling of being trapped in an emotional freefall.
The single follows PLUME’s recent releases 'Digital Waterboarding', 'Furious Icon', 'Angel Engine' and 'A Cure For A Knife’s Blade', each revealing another side of the band’s rapidly evolving sonic identity. Since signing with Arising Empire earlier this year, the German four piece have continued to establish themselves as one of the most intriguing newcomers in modern alternative heavy music, combining pop sensibility with distorted guitars, synthesizers, fractured rhythms and a visual identity inspired by glam rock and contemporary digital culture.
Fronted by Pascal Pashaee alongside guitarist David Riederer, keyboardist Luka Lorch and drummer Richard , PLUME approach their music as more than a collection of songs. Their immersive live performances and carefully constructed visual world form an extension of a sound that refuses to sit comfortably within a single genre.
With their debut album Saferooms & Healing Frequencies set for release on 25th September, PLUME are preparing to bring that vision into full focus. The 13 track record represents the next major step for a band increasingly determined to reshape the boundaries between pop, metalcore and forwarKiliand thinking alternative music.
As the final glimpse of the album before its arrival, 'My Cortisol Face' feels like a fitting statement of intent: intimate, dramatic, unpredictable and unapologetically PLUME.
Catch the band live:
19.09.2026 I Le Petit Salon I Lyon 07, France
PLUME online:
https://www.instagram.com/plumeofficial
French modern metalcore force REVNOIR return with their powerful new single 'Fracture', a gripping anthem that channels fear, resistance and the determination to keep fighting when hope feels increasingly difficult to hold onto. The release also marks the beginning of the pre-order for the band's highly anticipated debut album, Sometimes I feel you, sometimes I don't, set for release on 27th November via Arising Empire.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/vwIbTw6mOSA
Pre-order the album here: https://arisingempire.com/revnoir
Described by the band as "a collective cry of resistance: the surrounding fear, and, in spite of it all, the refusal to give up," 'Fracture' captures the tension of living in a world where silence, uncertainty and helplessness can become overwhelming.
Built around the question of whether we simply stand by or find the courage to speak up, the track moves between raw vulnerability and outright defiance. Its lyrics paint a bleak picture of fear taking hold, voices being swallowed before they can be heard and people desperately searching for better days. Yet beneath that darkness lies a powerful sense of unity. "Fracture" ultimately refuses resignation, transforming anxiety and isolation into a collective call to stand together.
Musically, REVNOIR deliver one of their most commanding statements to date. Stunning vocals collide with intricate, virtuosic instrumentation and colossal modern production, steadily building toward a towering and unforgettable chorus. Heavy, atmospheric and deeply emotional, 'Fracture' showcases the band's ability to balance vulnerability with sheer force while pushing their distinctive take on modern metalcore further forward.
Since emerging in 2023, REVNOIR have quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting new names in the French and European modern metal scene. Across their first two EPs and subsequent releases, the band have already accumulated more than 8 million streams, while their rapid rise earned them the title of Best Breakthrough Artist at Les Foudres 2025. Their growing reputation has also taken them to major stages across Europe, including Hellfest Main Stage, alongside extensive touring and festival appearances.
Their momentum has been equally evident on the live front. Following sold-out headline shows in Paris, REVNOIR have continued to expand their reach beyond France, including a European tour alongside Future Palace, proving that the intensity and emotion behind their music translate just as powerfully to the stage.
With 'Fracture', REVNOIR now open the next chapter of their journey as the pre-order for their debut album Sometimes I feel you, sometimes I don't .begins
REVNOIR online:
https://www.instagram.com/revnoir_
Photo Credit: Robert John
Gearing up for the release of the highly anticipated 50th anniversary album, Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 (out this Friday, 4th September, Napalm Records), heavy metal force ACCEPT have unveiled the final single of the record.
Today they release a new re-recorded version of 'Losers and Winners'. Originally appearing on Balls to the Wall (1983), the re-rendition of the track shines with guest vocals by Hansi Kürsch, guitar by Paul Gilbert, bass by Chuck Garric and Tommy Aldridge on drums.
Listen here: https://youtu.be/PCVldz0LkYM
Wolf Hoffmann about 'Losers and Winners':
“We’ve known Hansi for a long time. Funnily enough, we’ve never really toured together or hardly ever played at festivals together, but we’ve known and respected each other for many years. They’ve been around forever. I thought Hansi would be a cool guy for that song, and lo and behold, he did a fantastic job. I really like how much effort people put into it. Nobody phoned it in and did a half-assed job. Everyone gave it all.”
Marking ACCEPT's 50th anniversary, Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 contains 19 re-recorded songs from the band's iconic catalogue, produced, mixed, and mastered by the legendary Zeuss, and features 50 A-list guest artists. The fourth single off of the album, 'Losers and Winners' serves as further impressive proof of ACCEPT staying relevant and powerful throughout their 50-year career.
German heavy metal legends ACCEPT celebrate 50 years of pure power, bringing together the scene’s A-list musicians for a landmark release. Teutonic Titans 1976–2026 stands as a definitive statement of the band’s legacy, forged in steel and driven by unmistakable riffs. Arriving 4th September via Napalm Records, the album delivers some of the most iconic songs ever written in heavy music.
Led by guitarist Wolf Hoffmann, the longtime architect of ACCEPT’s sound, the band are joined by a staggering 50 guests across 19 reimagined versions of their biggest tracks. Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 is ACCEPT’s most ambitious and star-studded release to date, reaching far beyond their country’s borders. Featuring the biggest names in heavy music paying tribute to the German icons, the record cements the band’s standing on the global stage.
Wolf Hoffmann about Teutonic Titans 1976-2026:
“There is no better way to celebrate this 50-year anniversary than to have our musical peers, friends, and inspirations come together with us to record these classic ACCEPT songs, which I am honored and proud to share with the world. I hope everyone enjoys this very special record as much as we all enjoyed making it.”
Chronologically progressing through albums from their formative years, from I’m a Rebel (1980) to Eat the Heat (1989), ACCEPT present their songs with an all-new, all-star lineup, alongside the signature voice of Mark Tornillo and Wolf Hoffmann’s unmistakable riffs. By enlisting a Who’s Who of metal, no two songs on Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 are the same. Every track features a different combination of vocals, guitars, bass, and drums, giving each classic a fresh edge.
Tobias Forge delivers a commanding performance on the track 'Save Us' (I’m a Rebel, 1980), joined by Ray Luzier on drums. Phil Anselmo, Kirk Hammett, and Mikkey Dee tear through the speed metal classic 'Fast As A Shark' (Restless and Wild, 1982). 'Balls to the Wall' surges with the powerful range of Metal God Rob Halford, alongside the guitar work of Matthias Jabs, while the reimagined 'Love Child' is elevated by Billy Corgan and David Ellefson (both songs from Balls to the Wall, 1983).
Other guest stars on ACCEPT’s extraordinary release include K. K. Downing, Bobby Blitz, Hansi Kürsch, Chris Jericho, Ralf Scheepers, Billy Sheehan, Ola Englund, and Jeff Loomis. The album also features a re-recording of 'Hellhammer' (Eat the Heat, 1989), performed by ACCEPT’s current lineup: Wolf Hoffmann, bassist Martin Motnik, guitarist Philip Shouse and drummer Christopher Williams, joined by Jason McMaster on vocals. The album masterpiece was produced, mixed and mastered by legendary producer Zeuss.
ACCEPT are:
Wolf Hoffmann – guitar
Mark Tornillo – vocals
Philip Shouse – guitar
Martin Motnik – bass
Christopher Williams – drums
ACCEPT online:
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Tracklisting:
1. Fast as a Shark
2. Balls to the Wall
3. Aiming High
4. Run If You Can
5. Hellhammer
6. Metal Heart
7. Losers and Winners
8. Save Us
9. Up to the Limit
10. Wrong Is Right
11. Starlight
12. Fight It Back
13. Love Child
14. Breaker
15. Demon’s Night
16. T.V. War
17. London Leatherboys
18. Monsterman
19. Restless and Wild
French sludge metal quartet Love Sex Machine will release their mighty new album Thriving on 13th November via Pelagic Records.
In celebration, the group have streamed the first single from the record, the vicious 'The Herd'.
Watch: https://youtu.be/vCNQFoT1mIQ
Stream: https://orcd.co/lsm-thriving
The band comment: "This song is about being processed in a slaughterhouse run by cows. Probably unbearable. So is the song."
Formed in Lille, France, Love Sex Machine have spent more than a decade developing one of the most recognisable strains of contemporary sludge. From their earliest recordings the band established an approach built around weight, repetition and confrontation, stripping heavy music down to its most physical components while retaining a distinct sense of brutal humour. Love Sex Machine continue to expand through sludge, post-metal, post-hardcore and blackened extremity as a band with zero interest in restraint or convention.
Uncompromising, darkly humorous and physically overwhelming, Love Sex Machine‘s new album Thriving is “…uglier, more direct and more violent than anything we’ve done.“ Though routed in a violent approach to sludge, the band constantly distort that foundation through the angular precision of modern metal, the tension of post-hardcore and the colder, more hostile colours of black metal. The songs arrive and sustain such density and repetition that their massive depth of sound is unapologetically abrasive; rattling listeners to the core and giving direct access to the human shadow in all its vile glory.
Short and brutally immediate compositions give Thriving a particularly urgent character, whilst each song stands unique in the onslaught of ear-drums and curdling flesh. The result is music that is filthy yet precise, punishing yet strangely catchy, ugly yet meticulously constructed. Love Sex Machine make heaviness itself the organising principle, and then find increasingly inventive ways to make it stampede over all expectations and sensibilities.
Love Sex Machine online:
https://www.instagram.com/lovesexmachineband
https://lovesexmachine.bandcamp.com/album/love-sex-machine
Love Sex Machine are:
Xavier - Drums and Backing Vocals
JB - Guitar and Backing Vocals
Laurent - Bass and Backing Vocals
Yves - Guitar, Lead Vocals and Mix
Tracklisting:
1. Yellow Is Dead
2. Borrow The Will
3. The Herd
4. Dig
5. Holy Filth
6. Awaken
7. Born Erased
8. Polymorphism
9. Ultrasatan
10. Amputation
11. Thriving
Photo Credit: Oyèmi Hessou
Ahead of their performances at Reeperbahn Festival (Germany) and Envol et Macadam Festival (Canada) alongside Hatebreed and Despised Icon, Berlin-based trio LUTHER present their new single 'Five of Cups'.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/TCkGP45KyLc
Stream here: https://luther.lnk.to/fiveofcups
“The lyrics tell the true story of a trip to Naples, where a vacation turns into an unexpected journey through mystical and folkloric experiences, including a prophetic tarot reading and a series of appearances of occult signs. These forced encounters trigger a harsh but inescapable revelation: sometimes in life, no one is ever completely on your side, and many of those around you may only be there to pick at the remains", explains singer Leo Luther.
Following a breakout start with their June 2025 debut 'Next Time Send a Killer' - which landed them support slots with Escuela Grind, Silly Goose, Predatory Void, and Urne - the band quickly doubled down with their Long Branch Records debut, 'Giving The People What They Want'. Backed by hype from major scene creators like Kasey Karlsen, Dominik Artefex, and Moo Smith, US radio airplay on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal, and 2026 festival slots including Rock For People, the band keeps the momentum going with a provocative question: “Is Progressive Post-Hardcore Back?!”
The track showcases a new facet of LUTHER's sound. Whereas the last single drew heavily from nu-metal and deathcore influences, 'Five of Cups' explores progressive post-hardcore and melodic alternative metal - with a hint of emo. This sonic spectrum appeals to fans of bands such as Loathe, Knocked Loose, Poppy, Korn, Kim Dracula, and The Mars Volta.
Production, mix, and mastering were handled by Enrico Tiberi, current lead vocalist of The Ocean Collective.
Emerging from Berlin’s underground metal and alternative scene in late 2024, LUTHER hit the ground running in 2025 with their debut single, 'Next Time Send a Killer', igniting big organic hype across social media and streaming platforms. Fresh off their recent performance at Rock for People 2026 in Czechia, the band has now been confirmed for Reeperbahn Festival 2026. Adding to the momentum, an invitation to Canada recently followed: at Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City, LUTHER will share the stage with heavyweights like Bad Religion, Hatebreed, and Despised Icon.
Stylistically influenced by powerhouses like Korn, Loathe, Grayhaven, The Mars Volta, and System of a Down, the band’s highly anticipated debut album is currently in the works. More details to follow soon.
LUTHER online:
https://lutherofficial.com
https://www.instagram.com/luther_band
https://www.tiktok.com/@luther.band
Photo Credit: Pep Williams
Metal juggernauts Darkest Hour have announced the release of their 11th studio album, Suffer Divine, which will land 30th October via MNRK Heavy. Recorded with producer Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse) across 11 ferocious tracks, Suffer Divine distils everything Darkest Hour loves about heavy music from force to spirit.
In celebration, the band have released the crushing and vengeful title track.
Listen: https://darkesthour.ffm.to/sufferdivine
Watch: https://youtu.be/wb3cAMPkOkI
Vocalist John Henry says, “Our first single and title track of the new album Suffer Divine is about justice and accountability. This one goes out to anyone who chooses to push and peddle hatred and division, to anyone who would break down others to feed their sadistic, insatiable ego."
Darkest Hour’s music carries the passion, pressure, and purpose of hardcore with an unapologetic reverence for melodic riffs, death metal stomp, speed, and twin-guitar harmonies. The band’s forthcoming album Suffer Divine is a no-holds-barred, invigorated slab of aggression where hardcore urgency and emotional meaning behind every note continue to power their metal obsessions with tone, attack, and riffs.
Guitarist Mike Schleibaum says, "This album is so special to us. We’ve had the support of an amazing team at the label, the incredibly talented Mark Lewis, and each other as we have navigated the process that gave birth to Suffer Divine. The result is one blistering album. It’s full of rage, thrash, and aggression but also feels musically dense. Sonically, this is an album born out of love for things like melodic death metal.
"Conceptually, the album touches on the idea that you can derive self-worth (and some value) from your own suffering. In fact, the creation of this album was the personification of that actual act. There is so much rage, anger, and pain put into this record, yet at the same time it holds in itself so much hope. It’s equal parts hope, rage, and empathy."
Darkest Hour will also perform as direct support for Fear Factory on U.S. dates this autumn.
After three decades of defining the intersection of melodic death metal and hardcore, Darkest Hour continue to deliver music as vital as it is visceral. Darkest Hour clawed their way out of the DMV area in 1995. Throughout the ensuing years, they tallied tens of millions of streams and quietly built a diehard fan base. Circling the globe, they packed hundreds of shows and touched down on every continent, save Antarctica. Along the way, they notably notched five Top 3 debuts on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart. 2017’s Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora marked the group’s third #1 bow on the latter in addition to crashing the Top 10 of the Top Vinyl Albums Chart.
Darkest Hour are:
John Henry – vocals
Mike Schleibaum – guitar
Nico Santora – guitar
Aaron Deal – bass
Travis Orbin – drums
For more information:
https://www.instagram.com/darkest_hour_official
https://twitter.com/darkesthourrock
https://www.facebook.com/DarkestHourDudes/
https://www.tiktok.com/@darkest.hour.official
https://www.youtube.com/@darkesthourdudes
https://www.mnrkheavy.com
Suffer Divine Tracklist:
1. All Cruelty Springs From Weakness
2. Gods of Decay
3. No Conquered Hearts
4. Salvation
5. Suffer Divine
6. Warrior
7. Vile Angel
8. The Unforgiving Hand
9. Tribalist
10. Everyday Horrors
11. A Story of Redemption
Photo Credit: Pelagic Records
The Ocean today release their new single 'Ultima Esperanza', the first half of the 20-minute closing piece of Solaris, their forthcoming 12th studio album (25th September, Pelagic Records).
Watch: https://youtu.be/FGvFf1dh_Uc
Ultima Esperanza (Spanish for “last hope”) is the name of the southernmost province on the South American continent, named after the inlet known as Última Esperanza Sound. The inlet was given its name by Spanish navigator Juan Ladrillero in 1557, who hoped it would offer a passage to the Strait of Magellan. Instead, it leads to a glacier - and ultimately, a dead end.
The band comment: "'Ultima Esperanza' explores the intrinsically human notion of hope as the driving force behind all explorative endeavours, and loss thereof. It is a reflection on mental resilience, tracing the different stages of losing hope and the mind’s remarkable tendency to keep projecting it even onto the most dire realities, as an instinctive means of survival."
Pre-order Solaris here: https://orcd.co/theocean-solaris
Featuring members from six different countries in the core line up, The Ocean returns to their collective formation and is able to draw on the experiences and talents of a pool of extraordinary musicians. The Ocean’s signature atmospheric post-metal is embellished by the adventurous spirit of their new members, as well as the impressive contribution of Thorsten Quaeschning of Tangerine Dream on keys.
Solaris is an album that tells a story of cosmic escapism: a journey on that ship, which is essentially a celestial rescue boat escaping from a metaphorically sinking Mother Earth. The rescue boat can be imagined as a historic naval vessel, and the lyrics and episodes of the album make reference to the real-life explorers of the past who set out to discover (back then) unknown continents and uncharted territories: Da Gama, Magellan, Sir Frances Drake, as well as the Polar explorers Amundsen, Scott, Rasmussen etc.
The stories of these historic journeys all share similar elements: storms, disease, wreckage, power games, personal rivalries, egos, belligerence, mutiny, finally the quest for truth and justice. While most explorers initially had noble motives and were driven by a limitless spirit of exploration and discovery which was stronger than the many hardships suffered along the way, their legacy is often stained with cultural imperialism, genocide and tales of dictatorial leadership.
Far from being a glorification of male, white explorers who sought to colonise unknown worlds, or a romanticization of patriarchal constructs, Solaris draws a line between these extremely driven explorers and present-day political leaders.
The album serves as a critique of the underlying motives and psychological dispositions of an explorative mindset and a thirst for power. It is an existential questioning, a probe of reason of the general purpose of technological advance, in the specific light of the destruction of our habitat. It's a dystopian outlook into a future where Earth has become uninhabitable – not despite, but as a direct consequence of human intelligence, as the foundation of technological advance.
The Solaris album artwork is a collaborative effort by German artist Phillip Janta (Metallica, Queens Of the Stone Age, Envy) whose distinctive, highly detailed line work is instantly recognisable, and Norwegian artist Martin Kvamme who is the graphic designer behind most of Mike Patton's numerous projects. The deluxe version of the album will be accompanied by a hardcover, fabric-wrapped book with copper hot foil print, printed inner sleeves, a 32 pages book, seven art prints by Phillip Janta as well as a customised, retro-futuristic star constellation finder.
Solaris will be released via Pelagic Records on 25th September.
The Ocean Line-up:
Robin Staps – guitar, vocals
Mattias Hägerstrand - bass
Jordi Farré – drums, percussion
Enrico Tiberi – vocals, keys
Lane Shi – vocals
Emmanuel Jessua – guitar
Marco Gennaro – guitar
In addition, the following musicians performed on this record:
Thorsten Quaeschning – keys
Orestis Zafiriou – keys
Simen Eifring – trombone
Jiawei Zhang – vibraphone
The Ocean online:
Label Website
Instagram
Facebook
Bandcamp
Spotify
YouTube
Track list:
1. 52°30'11" N, 13°26’12“ E
2. Departure Song
3. Light Pollution
4. Simulacra
5. Belligerence
6. Ultima Esperanza
7. Milk Of My Dreams
8. 51°28'30" S, 73°6'11" W
From Richmond, Virginia, SHY, LOW have a reputation as one of the most compelling voices within the modern instrumental underground. Their music speaks to fans of post-rock's emotional grandeur and post-metal's crushing intensity alike, while simultaneously appealing to listeners drawn to experimental, atmospheric, and cinematic forms of heavy music. The band's ability to merge these seemingly disparate qualities has resulted in a body of work that is immediately recognizable and continually evolving.
Today, SHY, LOW reveal their new single 'Purity Spiral', the second from their forthcoming album album of the same name Purity Spiral, to be released 16th October via Pelagic Records.
Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/EPayOd47eJE
Stream the single here: https://orcd.co/shylow
The band comment: "'Purity Spiral' is an exploration of the feedback loop of technological dependency, and the effect it has on our relationships with others and ourselves. The more we worship the golden idolatry of growth, the further from our humanity we seem to stray. Self-isolation is a contagion destroying the bonds between us all."
With ‘Purity Spiral‘, SHY, LOW continue their trajectory of artistic expansion and their fascination with movement, tension, and transformation, embracing a sound that is meticulously crafted and noticeably heavier; with devastating results. Building vast emotional landscapes through dynamic contrasts, layered textures, and patient, cinematic evolution, SHY, LOW use immersive repetition and tectonic weight to build tension through evolving patterns. While often associated with post-rock and post-metal, their music reaches beyond the familiar boundaries of either genre, drawing equally from cinematic atmosphere, crushing heaviness, ambient minimalism, and the emotional sweep of modern instrumental composition.
Luminous melodies, driving heaviness, layered textures, and carefully controlled tension allows Purity Spiral to move effortlessly between fragile moments of introspection and towering passages of intensity. Whether constructing intricate layers of harmony or driving songs toward explosive climaxes, there is a deep understanding of pacing, atmosphere, and the power of restraint. Momentum is at the heart of this album, through intricate rhythmic detail, and explosive bursts of energy, drums become the anchor and catalyst, supporting the band's expansive arrangements while pushing them toward moments of cathartic release.
What distinguishes SHY, LOW is their ability to balance enormity with restraint. Their music unfolds patiently, allowing tension to accumulate through layers of texture, melody, and dynamics. Moments of delicate clarity often coexist with overwhelming weight, creating a sense of organic motion. At the core of the band's sound lies an acute understanding of contrast. From shimmering, expansive passages to towering walls of distortion, the rhythm section provides both propulsion and atmosphere, becoming integral narrative voices that shape the emotion.
There is a disciplined sense of purpose in their writing, an understanding that every note serves a larger arc. SHY, LOW thrives in the space between introspection and catharsis, where subtle details become as impactful as the heaviest climaxes, and listeners are taken on a journey that is as visceral as it is profound.
Line-up:
Dylan Partridge - Drums
Gregg Peterson - Guitar
Drew Storcks - Bass
Zak Bryant – Guitar
Kai Zamora – Guitar
SHY, LOW online:
PELAGIC ARTIST * FACEBOOK * INSTAGRAM * BANDCAMP * SPOTIFY
Tracklisting:
1. Grace
2. The Bloat
3. Palmistry
4. Burning Fields
5. The Charging, Brazen Bull
6. Purity Spiral
7. Greenwood
Genre-defying heavy innovators Banks Arcade unleash their explosive new single ‘YUCK!’, the final taste of their highly anticipated sophomore album ‘SECOND PLACE SUPERSTAR’, arriving worldwide on 25th September via Arising Empire.
Stream the video here: https://youtu.be/NNeunhpU_P8
Stream the single and pre-order the album here: https://arisingempire.com/banksarcade
Unhinged, infectious and impossible to ignore, ‘YUCK!’ captures Banks Arcade at their most volatile. Built around crushing stomp riffs, electronic grit and rapid-fire vocal delivery, the track erupts with an energy that feels equal parts metalcore anthem, club-fuelled chaos and pure confrontation. Every element hits with intent, creating a track that feels unpredictable from the first second while remaining instantly addictive.
Beneath all of the chaos, ‘YUCK!’ also carries an undeniable sense of swagger. Its lyrics constantly move between threat, temptation and exhilaration, turning the feeling of losing control into something almost celebratory. The result is a song made to move bodies, equally suited to a packed club, a festival stage or the centre of a violent mosh pit.
As the final single before SECOND PLACE SUPERSTAR, ‘YUCK!’ offers one last glimpse into the sheer range of Banks Arcade’s upcoming record. Following previously released tracks including ‘SEVERANCE’, ‘ROCKSTAR’, ‘DON’T MISS’ and ‘MIRROR’, the new single adds another extreme to an album built around contrast, experimentation and the refusal to stay inside traditional genre boundaries.
Since emerging from New Zealand and establishing themselves in Melbourne’s heavy scene, Banks Arcade have developed into one of the most distinctive and unpredictable acts in modern alternative music. Their 2022 debut album ‘Future Lovers’ introduced a fearless collision of metalcore, alternative, hip hop and electronica, while the 2024 releases ‘DEATH 2’ and ‘A Muse’ pushed individual sides of their sound even further.
That evolution has been matched by an increasingly impressive live presence. Banks Arcade have sold out headline shows across the Southern Hemisphere, appeared on major international stages including Download Festival, and shared stages with heavyweights including The Plot In You, Northlane, Thornhill, Highly Suspect and In Hearts Wake.
Banks Arcade online:
https://www.banksarcade.com
https://www.instagram.com/banksarcade