Saint Agnes, from the UK, spark the fires of aggression with Alt. Nu-groove album Bloodsuckers (Spinefarm Records). The band fits within the label’s ranks with ease alongside acts that have their own vision,but crossover appeal such as Sleep Token, Atreyu, and Killing Joke. Add in a Mimi Barks cameo (the short and ferocious ‘Body Bag’) and a Sean Bevan production boost on the semi-glossy ‘Follow You’ and this record has the potential to be a Summer ’23 pit starter.
Ghost Cult reconnected with our old friend Josh Weaver of Royal Thunder to discuss their new album “Rebuilding The Mountain” out now via Spinefarm Records! Josh was very candid about the struggles the band had before making the album, nearly breaking up. We go deep on this essential band, and why there is so much heart and soul in all their music! Catch the band on tour coming to a town near you soon!
Enigmatic artists Sleep Token have released their new studio album, their third, Take Me Back To Eden, today – May 19th, 2023 via Spinefarm Records. Take Me Back To Eden (an hour-plus of music across 12 distinctive tracks) is Part 3 of a trilogy, a spectacular chapter-closer in the ongoing Sleep Token saga – a saga that kicked off in earnest with its debut album, Sundowning (2019). Read our review here. Order TMBTE now and watch the visualizer for the title track now!Continue reading
I don’t want to speak too early or jinx anything, but this Heavy Metal idea has been in a resurgence as of late. Bear in mind that a lot of the old promotional tools have been inactive for years. MTV lost its ass and stopped using the first letter of its acronym long ago and whatever is left of commercial rock radio is perfectly content to spin the same Stone Temple Pilots singles until the sun or Clear Channel finally burn out. Yet here we are in the age of streaming and shortened attention spans with several young acts making headway. Continue reading
Enigmatic and Rising mystery act Sleep Token recently announced their new studio album, their third, Take Me Back To Eden, set for release on May 19th, 2023 via Spinefarm Records. Take Me Back To Eden (an hour-plus of music across 12 distinctive tracks) is Part 3 of a trilogy, a spectacular chapter-closer in the ongoing Sleep Token saga – a saga that kicked off in earnest with its debut album, Sundowning (2019). Pre-orders for TMBTE are live now and you can also stream the new single “DYWTYLM” with its accompanying music video now. Continue reading
Having approached their twentieth year of being a staple in the metalcore scene, the prodigies of Atreyu still haven’t lost their spark (no pun intended) with the new EP The Hope Of A Spark (Spinefarm Records). Drawing from the commonalities of the quintet’s personal lives, each song is truly a shared effort among the five of them – not only musically, but conceptually.
Crown Lands claim the crown with this truly fearless album. Which crown? The crown of the New Kings of Progressive Rock. This virtuoso, exciting and engaging Canadian duo – guitarist/bassist/keys player Kevin Comeau and singer/drummer Cody Bowles – have delivered a record that, if you hold any prog in your soul, will leave you smiling from sated ear to sated ear. It’s also a record full of ideas, that will make you think, that fulfills its promise, and is well worth the wait – how many albums can we say that about? As Bowles sings on ‘Context’: “If life is a wheel/ Please let it spin/ And doors that may open/ Please let me in …” You’re in guys, you’re in.
Enigmatic and Rising mystery act Sleep Token have announced their new studio album, their third, Take Me Back To Eden, set for release on May 19th, 2023 via Spinefarm Records. Take Me Back To Eden (an hour-plus of music across 12 distinctive tracks) is Part 3 of a trilogy, a spectacular chapter-closer in the ongoing Sleep Token saga – a saga that kicked off in earnest with its debut album, Sundowning (2019). Pre-orders for TMBTE are live now and you can also stream the new single “Vore” with its accompanying music video now. Continue reading
Enigmatic electronic group Sleep Token has shared a third new single and music video, “The Summoning.” These are the first new tracks by the band since 2021’s acclaimed full-length This Place Will Become Your Tomb (Spinefarm). Sleep Token toured in 2022, opening for Architects and performing at festivals. Expect more of the same in 2023, with the band set to kick off a headline tour this month and they are already booked for festivals such as Mystic Festival, with Full Force, Resurrection Fest, and surely more to come. Purchase and stream the track, as well as watch the awesome video now!
Following the 2017 death of HIM and a brief hiatus, Ville Valo debuted his solo project VV in the spring of 2020. After surviving on drip-feeding of singles over the past few years, romantics and vampires everywhere can finally rejoice as we’ve been given a feast in Valo’s first full-length record in a decade, Neon Noir (Spinefarm).