Mimi Barks an industrial trap metal musician out of Berlin, Germany, who has cut her gritty metal sound in the UK scene is making her first US tour with her debut album, This is Doom Trap released in 2024. Her music is dark, bold, full of confidence, and heavy trap beats. She likes to bring a lot to the table when putting together an album. Full of energy that is always moving towards evolution…

Last week, Chicago-based alternative punk rock band Rise Against announce the launch of The A.R.T. Project (All Rise Together), a fan-driven creative initiative celebrating community, collaboration, and expression in support of their tenth studio album, Ricochet, on Loma Vista.    The A.R.T. Project is about bringing people together through music and creativity during divided times. Built on Rise Against’s long-held belief that music is a collective experience,…

The legends and power source behind Irish alternative pop punk rock music, U2 releases a new album Days of Ash a political and sociality driven work of art. U2 band members felt this was a good time to release such an impacting album that reflects the current state of the world. The album has 5 songs and a poem which is an immediate response to current events and inspired…

Metal icons PRONG has released a live classic version of their song, “Span Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” as a single and video which will be included on their newest live album, Live and Uncleansed which looks like it will be coming out in March. PRONG ‘s creator and vocalist Tommy Victor says, “This live version of “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” is raw, high energy, and unpolished. If you…

Arising Empire Media out of Germany has announced the release of two metalcore artist singles.Venus “Hollow Walls” and Vicious Rain “A Spotless Mind”.  Venus with their latest single in February 2026, “Hollow Walls”, which is a continuation of a journey of the song “Duality” which was released in October of 2025. “Hollow Walls” is a direct sequel following “Duality” in an emotional and visual way by continuing to expand the atmosphere into darker territory. The cracks on the surface are no…

Bring in the new year Miss May I, will power through a hardcore new single, “Die on the Vine”. Levi Benton, vocalist for the band brings his incredibly rich growling voice to a song that will stand out in the metalcore scene. The song captures a mid-life reckoning by coming to terms with how deeply childhood experiences and unresolved trauma shape who we have become, the band explains. “The song reflects the moment where denial…

Exhorder an American thrash and groove metal band hits the road on a new tour for 2026. The Unforeseen Circumstances Tour comes to El Paso, Tx after touring around the rest of Texas and before heading west to Arizona. The crowd was hyped as it is always exciting to see Exhorder at the Rockhouse Bar & Grill. Opening for them where two local bands Hellslain and March of Cronos. Exhorder brought with them…

“End Of Beginning” Djo’s top single remains in first place for a second consecutive week in a row on the UK’s Official Singles Chart. The single, originally released on his 2022 album DECIDE, previously peaked at #4 in 2024 before claiming the top spot for the first time last week, as it secured double-platinum status in the UK and surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify. The…

This month Lexa Gates releases her highly anticipated second album, I Am. It is a personal and introspective project, I Am, plays on the artist’s legal name, Ivanna Alexandra Martinez, serving as both an autobiography and a declaration of identity, reflecting her ongoing growth. This chapter highlights Lexa’s honesty, intention, and authentic expression as she moves closer to a truer version of herself. On…