Octoploid, the project founded by bassist Olli-Pekka "Oppu" Laine, has released a lyric video for the song “Coast Of The Drowned Sailors.”

SWAZA6, from the darkest corners of the underground music scene, has a new single, “Blackbirds.”

Japanese metal band Hanabie. has released their new EP Bucchigiri Tokyo.

Elemental Music has been rereleasing classic R&B albums through its Motown Sound Collection vinyl reissue series.

Jinjer, one of metal’s most exciting upcoming bands, has just released the new single “Green Serpent.”

Napalm Death and the Melvins reunite for Savage Imperial Death March II, which will tour the United States this spring.

Legendary British extreme metal band Cradle of Filth is currently spreading its dark musical influence over Europe with the United Kingdom and European Union legs of its Order of the Dragon tour.

Seattle-based punk rockers The Briefs are back and are intent on showing that time has not slowed them down.

Legendary guitarist Duff McKagen is embarking on his Lighthouse Tour ’24 across the United States and he has enlisted two fellow rock icons to join him on select dates. The tour is promoting McKagen’s critically acclaimed third solo album Lighthouse.

Perpetual Conversion: 30 Years & Counting In The Life Of Metal Veteran Dan Lilker by hardcore archivist and writer Dave Hofer has finally gotten a second printing ten years after the day of its original publication.

UK-based alternative metal band Defences has released a new single “Breathe It In."

Dead Icarus has announced that their debut album ZEALOT will drop this Halloween.

Fans of punk and garage rock revivalists Electric Frankenstein will be stoked to know that the band has teamed up with Reptilian Records to release two albums.

TeZATalks is a rap-rock goddess whose latest album, Black Girl American Horror Story, is out now and just in time for spooky season.

The Wild West just got weird with the debut of FangSlinger.

Italian acid rockers Black Elephant have released a new single called, “The Fall of the Gods.”

The influential post-punk band Echo and the Bunnymen has announced that they are releasing a vinyl edition of What Are You Going To Do With Your Life? for the first time.

Renowned composer Bear McCreary will appear at New York Comic Con to discuss The Singularity, his latest project which is a rock concept album and a graphic novel from Image Comics. McCreary will appear on the panel “Bear McCreary: Musical World-Building” on Friday, October 18, from 2:30–3:30 p.m. on the Main Stage of the Javits Center. 

Kat Von D has announced the release of her latest album, My Side of the Mountain. The album takes its name from the famous children’s adventure novel by Jean George.

Pop-punk fans will be excited to know that Go Betty Go will release their first album in nine years.