Mad About Rock

  PARADISE SLAVES, a brand new band featuring former members of 36 CRAZYFISTS and DIECAST, are pleased to announce their debut single, ‘ A FEVER TO DEFEAT .’ Watch the lyric video and listen here .  The Boston-by-way-of-Anchorage quartet cements an uncanny union between vocal powerhouse Brock Lindow (36 Crazyfists), solo artist and guitarist Tyler Stroetzel, guitarist Jon Kita (Diecast), bassist Brad Horion (Diecast), and drummer Ryan Manning (Pentagram, Blitzkid).    Mutual admiration and respect sparked the initial flame for Paradise Slaves, yet their newly forged friendship lit up their chemistry as brightly as a pyre. That same energy surges through their full-length debut album, due out via Spinefarm in 2025. Their first single mirrors what brought them together and the one thing that affected us all at the top of this decade. "It's specifically about COVID," says Lindow. "It was written at the height of the pandemic."    As the story goes, Killswitch Eng...

  Renowned for pushing the boundaries of deathcore with his band DISTANT, songwriter and guitarist Nouri Yetgin embarks on an exhilarating solo journey, showcasing his unparalleled songwriting prowess in a new light. Today, Yetgin proudly unveils his debut single 'Skin & Splinters', a relentless fusion of ferociously aggressive compositions and the rawest sounds in modern deathcore, featuring vocalists Mees Stevens of Torn From Oblivion and Josh Muncke of Sugar Spine. "I am thrilled to share 'Skin & Splinters' with the world. Collaborating with Mees Stevens and Josh Muncke has been an incredible experience, and I am immensely proud of what we have created together. This project allows me to explore new dimensions of my creativity and connect with fellow musicians who share my passion for heavy music. I can't wait to see where this journey takes us", Driven by a profound love for writing music and a desire to collaborate with musicians who inspire h...

  Produced by Jon Priestley (The Damned, The Godfathers, 4ft Fingers) and featuring members of UK Subs, Tilt, The Damned, The Godfathers, and 4ft Fingers. Punk rock group, Brass Neck released their debut single 'Super Nobody' on November 17th 2023. The single is mixed, mastered and produced by Jon Priestley (The Damned, The Godfathers, 4ft Fingers) and recorded at Abatis Studios based in Warwickshire, UK. 'Super Nobody' is an anthem for everyone retrospectively assessing decisions that have been negatively affected by insecurities or fear. An introspective look at all that could have been. Brass Neck are an energetic four-piece British punk rock band based in the Midlands, UK. The band, comprised of Jon Priestley (Bass), Matt Steed (Vox), Paul Humphreys (Guitar), and Dave ‘Magic’ Humphries (Drums), brings together a wealth of experience deeply rooted in the punk rock scene. The collective history of the band includes extensive experience in performing and touring with i...

  Alternative Rock artist Butterfly Hurricane has today shared his debut single ‘BARRICADE’. Drawing inspiration from his own experiences, Butterfly Hurricane writes music that is deeply personal and emotive, exploring the impact of Crohn's disease on his life and mental health. Despite the challenges faced, his music is a testament to resilience and determination to find beauty in the world around us. His lyrics are raw and honest, reflecting his struggles with pain, fear, and uncertainty, but also celebrating the moments of light and hope that he has encountered along the way. “A lot of my lyrics come from my battles with crohn’s disease and how it has affected my personal life and the lives of others. This song in is essentially me venting my frustrations on how I wish I could be someone else and just have a day not having to plan my life around this disease. It’s not all doom and gloom though, the struggle is part of the beauty. It’s helped me grow and realise what’s important ...

  Emerging UK rock crew, YAKI DAH, are braced for ascension and are armed with their captivating new single and video, 'Do Me Wrong', which is out now. Watch the gripping video, here - https://youtu.be/jfkDIheseV8 Drawing from the grooves and vigor of Led Zeppelin, Wolf Mother, and Pink Floyd, through to the modern guile and potency of Bring Me The Horizon and Holding Absence, South Wales alt-rockers YAKI DAH have wasted no time in creating a deeply alluring sound that unites hard-hitting edgy blues laced with a snapping punk rock bite. Coming at you from Swansea, and born at the start of 2022, YAKI DAH are comprised of Christian Sayers (Vocals), Jack Williams (Guitar), Jack Lee (Bass and Backing Vocals), and Francesco De Muro (Drums and Backing Vocals). Although YAKI DAH have only been in existence for just under a year, the industrious quartet have already made a prominent name for themselves throughout Wales by delivering a string of memorable and intense live performanc...

Ex-HIM Frontman Ville Valo has announced his return to music with his new band, Ville Valo & Agents, with their debut single, a cover of Rauli  Badding Somerjoki's  'Orpolapsi Kiurun'(‘Orphan Child Of The Skylark’) to drop later this month on the 21st September, with an album to follow in 2019. Ville has teamed up with Esa Pulliainen, guitarist with veteran Finnish band Agents, to record an album of songs inspired by late Finnish rock’n’roll singer Rauli Badding Somerjoki. “This story begins three years ago,” says Pulliainen, whose band played with Badding in the 80s. “Upon finding three demo cassettes in my drawer which had been sent to me by Badding back in the day, I knew I had to contact Ville right from the get-go. I was aware he knows his Badding inside out. I'm really happy that we were able to finalize this project. Badding meant for these songs to be recorded and even if it took us 30 years to make that happen, I feel I've kept my promise." ...

Indiana metalcore band GLASS HANDS has released the Official Music Video for their single "Waiting Room." Filmed, directed, and edited by Brian “Bone” Thorburn at Threshold Studios in Indianapolis, based on concepts from Glass Hands and Brian “Bone” Thorburn, "Waiting Room" is the debut single off of Glass Hand's upcoming EP. Check out the video below: “Waiting Room is a song about watching yourself become a negative, apathetic person without the strength to do anything about it; feeling like you’re just waiting around until the end. Like anyone, each of us in the band have had our own internal battles, and we think that the feeling of numbness in depression is something a lot of people can relate to, and that’s what we wanted to do with this song. We wanted to relate.” - Glass Hands https://www.glasshandsin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GlassHandsIN https://twitter.com/GlassHandsIN

Syracuse rock band The Alpha Fire has released the official music video for their single, "Trail of Tears." Filmed by Wade Spencer ( Imagen Records ) at the abandoned Seneca Army Depot in Upstate NY, "Trail of Tears" is a third person narrative which journeys inside the mindset of a lost soul. It is a dark and brooding representation of the seriousness of the current mental health crisis in America. Check out the video below: "'Trail of Tears' is the debut single from the The Alpha Fire. The song itself is a representation of the struggles that we face every day, and the strength and determination that it takes to overcome them. " - The Alpha Fire Download / Stream "Trail of Tears" Online: https://squareup.com/store/thealphafire/ https://play.google.com/store/music/album/The_Alpha_Fire_Embers?id=Bi5vbo4uqjkyl4sscvzrje5nmwm https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/the-alpha-fire/1104681775 https://open.spotify.c...