Los Angeles, CA-resident doom metal crew Qaalm will release a new EP titled “First Light of the Last Dawn” through Hypaethral Records on June 21st. It is assembled from the following tracks:
01. “First Light of the Last Dawn”
02. “Ward 81”
03. “Heaven and Hell” (Black Sabbath cover) (physical edition bonus)
You can take a look at the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your preference via the label’s webstore, as well as Bandcamp, and then check out a lyric video for the lead single “First Light of the Last Dawn” below.
Webbed Wing has shared a new video single dubbed “My Front Door” below. It appears on the Philadelphia, PA-based emo and alternative rock band’s upcoming album “Vol. III”, which was detailed in our previous news post and is set to arrive via Memory Music on July 12th.
Buffalo, NY’s indie / pop punk outfit Super American has dropped a new song called “Manager Haircut” online below. It is the second piece of music to emerge from the band since their latest studio album “SUP”, which came out through Wax Bodega in 2021.
Below, you can listen to a new song by The Decemberists titled “Oh No!”. It resides on the Portland, OR-born folk and indie rock group’s upcoming album “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again”, which is due to land via Yabb Records on June 14th, and the details around which were revealed in our earlier news item.
MEST have premiered a new single titled “Hate You Sober”, featuring a guest appearance from Ice Nine Kills’s vocalist Spencer Charnas, and you can listen to it below. It is included on the Blue Island, IL-formed pop punk unit’s approaching album “Youth”, which will be released next Friday, May 31st by SBÄM Records.
Calgary, AB-resident art rock group Crack Cloud will be touring Europe this coming autumn, and their plans include a stop at Hotel Cecil in Copenhagen on September 10th.
Tickets for the show are priced at 200 DKK (+ fees) and are available for purchase via Ticketmaster.dk, whilst more details can be found in the official Facebook event.
Here’s how the complete routing for the trek itself pans out:
September 04th - Bogen F, Zurich, CHE
September 05th - Botanique, Brussels, BEL
September 06th - Misty Fields, Asten-Heusden, NLD
September 07th - Maroquinerie, Paris, FRA
September 09th - Lido, Berlin, GER
September 10th - Hotel Cecil, Copenhagen, DEN
September 11th - Plan B, Malmö, SWE
September 12th - Hus 7, Stockholm, SWE
September 13th-14th - By:Larm, Oslo, NOR
September 16th - Bumann & SOHN, Cologne, GER
September 17th - Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam, NLD
September 18th - 106, Rouen, FRA
September 19th - Sirène, La Rochelle, FRA
September 20th - Lieu Unique, Nantes, FRA
September 25th - KOKO, London, UK
September 26th - Brudenell, Leeds, UK
September 27th - Stereo, Glasgow, UK
September 29th - Whelan’s, Dublin, IRL
September 30th - Gorilla, Manchester, UK
October 01st - Lost Horizon, Bristol, UK
October 02nd - Chalk, Brighton, UK
Crack Cloud will release a new full-length album titled “Red Mile” through Jagjaguwar on July 26th, and you can pre-order it on a variety of different formats via this link. Be sure to also watch the official music video for the lead single “Blue Kite” from it below.
Rotterdam, Netherlands-based progressive, psychedelic rock ensemble DOOL has announced a headlining European tour this coming autumn, with Hangman’s Chair set to provide support.
The itinerary for the trek, which is listed in full below, includes a concert at Stengade in Copenhagen on October 15th, tickets for which cost 195 DKK (+ fees) and will be released for sale at 10:00 a.m. this Friday, May 24th via Billetto.dk. For more details, check the official Facebook event.
October 10th - Grillen, Colmar, FRA
October 11th - Stadtmitte, Karlsruhe, GER
October 12th - Volta, Cologne, GER
October 14th - Bahnhof Pauli, Hamburg, GER
October 15th - Stengade, Copenhagen, DEN
October 16th - Hole44, Berlin, GER
October 17th - 2Progi, Poznan, POL
October 18th - Hype Park, Kraków, POL
October 19th - Viper Room, Vienna, AUT
October 21st - KIFF, Aarau, CHE
October 22nd - Victorie 2, Montpellier, FRA
October 23rd - Sunset Bar, Martigny, CHE
October 24th - Trabendo, Paris, FRA
October 25th - Gueulard Plus, Nilvange, FRA
October 26th - Black Label, Lille, FRA
October 27th - Cinema, Aalst, BEL
October 29th - Fleece, Bristol, UK
October 30th - Downstairs at the Dome, London, UK
October 31st - Grand Social, Dublin, IRL
November 01st - Slay, Glasgow, UK
November 02nd - Damnation Festival, Manchester, UK
DOOL released their latest studio album “The Shape of Fluidity” through Prophecy Productions last month, and you can watch the official music video for the track “Venus in Flames” from it below.
Encinitas, CA-formed psychedelic rock outfit Sacri Monti will release a new full-length album titled “Retrieval” through Tee Pee Records on July 26th. It includes these songs:
01. “Maelstrom”
02. “Desirable Sequel”
03. “Intermediate Death”
04. “Brackish / Honeycomb”
05. “Moon Canyon”
06. “More than I”
Pre-orders for all formats of the record have been launched via this link, which will also reveal the artwork, while the lead single “Maelstrom” is available for streaming below.
Rotting Christ has unveiled the official music video for “Pretty World, Pretty Dies” below. It resides on the Greek blackened death metal horde’s impending album “Pro Xristoy”, which was detailed in our earlier news story and is scheduled to drop this Friday, May 24th via Season of Mist.
Multinational power metal crew All For Metal have set August 23rd as the official release date for their sophomore album “Gods of Metal”. It will be issued through Reigning Phoenix Music, and while the track listing is yet to be unveiled, you can view the artwork and pre-order it on a format of your choosing via this link.
And below, you can watch the official music video for the latest single from it, “Valkyries in the Sky”, featuring guest spots by Burning Witches’ vocalist Laura Guldemond and Induction’s guitarist Tim Hansen.
Pacific Northwestern black metal unit Hulder has shared live footage featuring a performance of their song “Verses in Oath” below. It serves as the title track on their latest studio album, which came out through 20 Buck Spin earlier this year.
Danish fans have an opportunity to see the group live at this year’s edition of Copenhell on Saturday, June 22nd. Tickets for the festivities can still be acquired from Ticketmaster.dk, with the partout option costing 2755 DKK (+ fees) and one-day options setting you back 1305 DKK (+ fees). For more details, check the official Facebook event.
An overview of Hulder’s upcoming European touring plans is listed in our dates section.
SYL has made a new track dubbed “Rose”, featuring a guest appearance from Tvivler’s frontman Thomas Burø, available for streaming below. It is part of the Copenhagen, Denmark-resident hardcore punk faction’s upcoming EP “Afmagt”, which will be released through Audible Records on June 07th. You can pre-order it on vinyl here and pre-save it on digital streaming platforms via this link.
The group will also play live at Forbrændingen in Albertslund on the outskirts of Copenhagen on October 19th, with Czar providing support. Tickets are available for purchase here for 180 DKK (+ fees), while more details can be found in the official Facebook event.
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland-born post-hardcore outfit Coilguns have debuted a new video single titled “We Missed the Parade” below. It is the second piece of music to arrive from the band since their latest EP “You and I in the Gap”, which came out through Bright Colors and Humus Records earlier this year.
Hyeena has premiered the official music video for their track “Vampire Tornado” below. It is found on the Massachusetts-based metalcore / post-hardcore unit’s newly released album “Proxima”, which they surprise released last Friday, May 17th via independent means.
Katowice, Poland-born heavy and power metal ensemble Crystal Viper has premiered the official music video for “The Silver Key” below. It serves as the title track on their upcoming album, which was detailed in our earlier news article and is due for release through Listenable Records on June 28th.
The band will play at this year’s edition of Metal Magic Festival, which is set to take place at Dronningepladsen in Fredericia between July 11th and July 13th. Tickets for the festivities can be bought from Billetto.dk, with the partout option setting you back 1099 DKK (+ fees) and one-day tickets selling for 549 DKK (+ fees). Further details can be found in the official Facebook event.
The group will also return to Denmark on October 09th to play a headlining show at BETA in Copenhagen, with Savage Master providing support. Tickets can be bought from Ticketmaster.dk for 130 DKK (+ fees), while more information is likewise available in the official Facebook event.
Lovelost has debuted a new video single called “Pulling at Threads” below. It is expected to feature on the Bristol, United Kingdom-formed post-hardcore outfit’s eventual first album, the details around which are, however, still to be revealed.