Mad About Rock

Alternative/nu-metal force A Killer’s Confession has joined forces with internationally acclaimed producer Zardonic for a high-octane reimagining of “In Case Of Emergency (ft JMANN).” The remix brings Zardonic’s signature aggressive drum & bass sound to the track, bridging the raw intensity of modern metal with the pulse and precision of global bass music. The original track joined A Killer’s Confession vocalist Waylon Reavis with fellow former Mushroomhead vocalist JMann, and was the first single from AKC’s early 2025 album Victim 2. For A Killer’s Confession, the remix continues the band’s evolution into hybrid soundscapes that blend industrial textures, electronic elements, and emotionally charged songwriting. The track further expands the sonic universe of their ongoing Victim album trilogy, which explores the psychological tension between morality and darkness. In addition, A Killer’s Confession sets off on their U.S. Tour with Kottonmouth Kings today. Full dates are: May 5 ...

  Last week, Evanescence performed their hit single, “Afterlife” at The Game Awards, celebrating the intersection of music and gaming. The show was seen by over 100 million people globally. Spotify spotlighted the performance by releasing a special Spotify Single of Gunship’s remix of “Afterlife”. Listen to the track HERE. Singer Amy Lee said “We’ve been looking for an excuse to work with Gunship for too long, and I couldn’t be more excited about this dark new version. Being a part of the Devil May Cry series has been an honour and too much fun”. “Afterlife” dominated the charts upon release reaching the No. 1 spot on both Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart and Mediabase’s Active Rock Radio chart in both the U.S. and Canada. The band also appeared at KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas event with their special guest K-Flay (performing their collaboration “Fight Like A Girl” and who will be opening their UK dates next year), as well as an appearance by Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shadd...

  Better Lovers celebrate the one-year anniversary of their blistering debut album, Highly Irresponsible, with today’s release of a deluxe edition featuring two new tracks: “The Impossible End” and “Don’t Forget To Say Please.” The expanded collection arrives via SharpTone Records and is available now on all streaming platforms and vinyl: https://bfan.link/highly-irresponsible-deluxe . Highly Responsible Deluxe Edition arrives as the band kicks off a new round of U.S. dates, including a stop at Warped Tour’s Orlando date, and culminating with the band’s annual Blissmas extravaganza on Dec. 13 at Buffalo RiverWorks. This year’s Blissmas features a stacked line-up including Glassjaw, Saves The Day, Terror, and more, plus the festival’s signature wrestling showcase. Tickets for all shows are on-sale now at Betterloversband.com . Tour dates: November 14 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club November 15 Jacksonville, FL The Albatross November 16 Orlando, FL Warped Tour November 18 Pensacola, F...

  Papa Roach & Carrie Underwood have officially gone GOLD with their collaboration “Leave A Light On (Talk Away The Dark),” as certified by the RIAA. The announcement fittingly came on World Suicide Prevention Day. The band recently reunited with 8-time Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood for a powerful new live performance of the track, filmed at their show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Watch the video HERE . The track has notched up over 218 Million streams so far. This performance highlights Papa Roach’s ongoing mission to shine a light on suicide prevention and mental health awareness. In partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention all royalties from the song generated by both artists will be donated to AFSP in perpetuity ( www.AFSP.org ). The performance represents a pivotal step in the band’s commitment to using music as a force for healing and change. Earlier this year during their sold-out headline show at Wembley Arena the band p...

  Today, BUSH released the evocative video for “Scars”, a standout track from their album I Beat Loneliness. A powerful meditation on mental health, internal conflict, and self-reckoning, the video takes viewers on an introspective journey through the darker corners of the mind. Spanning 12 anthemic and soul-baring tracks, I Beat Loneliness opens an unflinching conversation around emotional vulnerability — especially the silence that often surrounds men’s mental health. On tracks like “Scars” — the record’s focus track — BUSH confronts that silence head-on. “Scars” is a raw reckoning with pain and healing, turning wounds into proof of survival. From seismic rock choruses to stripped-down confessions, the album dares listeners to feel everything — reminding us that healing starts when the silence ends. Gavin Rossdale said: “This is the most personal record I’ve ever made. It’s there so people don’t feel so alone. Life is beautiful but not easy. ‘Scars’ works perfectly as the openi...

  Following the runaway success of their surprise physical-first album, Big Ole Album Vol. 1, A Day To Remember are back with a brand new music video for their current, US top 20 radio single “All My Friends”. Perfectly encapsulating the energy of the song, the new clip is an unfiltered, shot-shooting celebration of chaos and camaraderie featuring WWE superstar Seth Rollins and his flame thrower. Sound crazy? It is. Watch the raucous new video HERE and find "All My Friends " on your streaming platform of choice HER E. The "All My Friends" video drops viewers into the middle of a rowdy dive bar night with A Day To Remember and their friends - including Seth Rollins and Cody Quistad of Wage War. Complete with crowd surfing, shots flying and a signature world- conquering, sing-along chorus made for losing your voice to, it’s reckless, it's fun and is perfectly representative of the kind of debauchery the song's energy deserves. Now riding high off a hugely s...

  In 1994, having left Iron Maiden for a time (he rejoined in 1999), Bruce Dickinson released his second solo album, entitled Balls To Picasso. Named in honour of the cubist pioneer whose representations of spherical objects were as squares, and reflected on the cover in graffiti style on a tiled bathroom wall, the album belied its irreverent title by solidifying Dickinson’s reputation as a serious solo artist. His first record with collaborator Roy Z, and recorded with Z’s band Tribe Of Gypsies, it went through various iterations before its release, produced by Shay Baby. The original album included a number of classic tracks and live favourites from Dickinson including the singles ‘Tears Of The Dragon’ and ‘Shoot All The Clowns’, alongside the much-loved epic ‘Laughing In The Hiding Bush’, which was the original title for the album. Yet despite its positive reception at the time, it never quite captured Dickinson’s original vision which was even more expansive in scope and ambit...

  The title track from Jerry Cantrell’s recently released album, I Want Blood, comes to life in the newly unveiled video for the song – featuring a live performance from Cantrell with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Faith No More’s Mike Bordin. Director Bill Yukich shares: “’I Want Blood’ explores our struggle against time – a force we can’t escape and the only thing we truly possess… until we don’t. Watching Jerry, Duff, and Bordin bring this song to life on set was unforgettable – raw, real, and absolutely legendary.” The video arrives ahead of Jerry Cantrell’s European tour starting at the end of this month. The legendary guitarist, and founder of US rock giants Alice In Chains, will be performing at Download Festival on the Opus Stage on Sunday June 15th. He will also be headlining the Kentish Town Forum in London on Tuesday June 17th, supported by Vowws. Additionally a huge new round of U.S. tour dates are on-sale this morning at 10 a.m. local time. VIP and upgraded ticke...

  Evanescence has released a brand-new song. “Afterlife,” is co-written by Alex Seaver of Mako and Evanescence’s Amy Lee and co-produced by Nick Raskulinecz and Alex Seaver. “Afterlife” will be released by Netflix where an alternate version will appear multiple times in their new animated series of Devil May Cry. The lyric video dropped yesterday on March 27th, the song is available on all audio streaming services and the soundtrack album for the series will be released on April 3rd. Listen to the track HERE. Watch the lyric video HERE . In this animated adaptation of the popular Capcom game and from the vision of Adi Shankar, sinister forces are at play to open the portal between the human and demon realms. In the middle of it all is Dante, an orphaned demon-hunter-for-hire, unaware that the fate of both worlds hangs around his neck. While Evanescence is primarily focused on creating new music this year, they also have some exciting performances planned for 2025, which incl...

  2024 was the year of Bruce Dickinson, as he rocked the world with the release of his seventh solo album, THE MANDRAKE PROJECT, and an accompanying tour across Europe and South America. Never content to simply do the expected, Dickinson also released a companion comic series by the same name as an integral part of The MANDRAKE PROJECT identity. The series, which had been brewing in Dickinson’s head for over a decade, was received to thunderous acclaim. Now, Z2 is proud to announce the impending release on August 5th 2025 of THE MANDRAKE PROJECT: YEAR ONE, which collects the first four issues in the series, along with the prologue. (Previously only available in the vinyl release of the single for Afterglow of Ragnarok.) Additionally, the oversized 12”x12”, 184 page volume Deluxe Editions include an extensive series of interviews and essays recounting the road Dickinson and the creative team took in bringing the album, tour, and comic series to life. With an introduction by Sons of...

  Steel City Kings MALEVOLENCE have announced the details of their hugely anticipated new album, Where Only The Truth Is Spoken, set to be released on the 20th June via MLVLTD in partnership with Nuclear Blast Records. Alongside the news of their new album, MALEVOLENCE have also released the video for their monumental new single 'If It's All The Same To You'. Featuring acting legend Alan Ford, who most famously appeared as Brick Top in Guy Ritchie's classic British gangster film Snatch, the band's new video is their biggest visual production to date. It sees the five-piece take on an elaborate art heist, before engaging in a white knuckle car chase with the Police. There may even be some easter eggs to be found throughout that hint at what MALEVOLENCE have in store for the future. On their new album, the band comment: "'Where Only the Truth Is Spoken’ is a level up in every sense—musically, lyrically, and visually. This was our first time recording outside ...

  Just over a month away from the release of their new album Zenith on 4th April, Bleed From Within are giving fans one final taste of what to expect with the release of mammoth new single 'God Complex'. On 'God Complex', the band comment: "God Complex is the anthem on Zenith. We had a great time putting this together; not over thinking it and letting the groove carry the song. The song always stood out, but Kennedys vocal performance really pushed it to the forefront of the album. It's a song about ego and what it means to us, to you, to everyone. This industry is plagued by those who have a heightened version of themselves but even in every day life, it is clear to see those that put themselves above others." Pre-order and pre-save Zenith now at: https://bleedfromwithin.bfan.link/zenith.ema ZENITH TRACKLIST 1. Violent Nature 2. In Place Of Your Halo 3. Zenith 4. God Complex 5. A Hope In Hell 6. Dying Sun 7. Immortal Desire (ft. Brann Dailor) 8. Chained...

  Renowned for their genre-defying sound and electrifying high-energy live performances, letlive. is set to triumphantly return to stages one more time, reuniting with fans and reigniting the fire that defined a generation of alternative music. The trailblazing progressive soul punk band from Los Angeles will bring their chaotic yet cathartic stage presence to Europe, Australia, and the United States. The “sincerely yours” tour will kick off in June, featuring headlining shows and appearances at major festivals including When We Were Young, Vans Warped Tour, Louder Than Life, Jera Open Air, and 2000 Trees Festival. The band’s 2025 lineup features founding members Jason Aalon Butler (vocals), Jeff Sahyoun (guitar), and Jean Nascimento (guitar), joined by Sage Webber (Point North) on drums and Skyler Acord (Issues) on bass. Fans can expect a setlist that spans their celebrated discography. "I think this is all happening out of necessity. The boys and I have expressed our need to pla...