A Shoreline Dream
20 Latenight Weeknight Records It’s been two decades since their debut record, Avoiding The Consequences got under the skin of the dark art-music scene in Colorado and beyond. A Shoreline Dream have since been in motion with sonic evolution and intellectual growth across their career. As the next album prepares to enter the stage, the single 20 is warming us up. They released their first new single earlier on, Legacy delved into the epic nature of the last twenty years. 20 takes a turn to the looking glass and examines the passage of time and the irretrievable pages turned, burned, or scribbled out. When Ryan Policky and Eric Jeffries formed A Shoreline Dream in 2005, they were looking for a specific post-punk shoe-gaze tartan that flashes with feeling and vision. Having become steady entries, themselves, and with collaboration accolades with the likes of Ulrich Schnauss, members of Engineers and Chapterhouse, plus Rocket Girl Records and more, this feels like the start of their hard-earned tenure. With a hazy video starring Julianna Beckert, this is 20. A heavy drum kicks open the scene with a thick snare led delivery; hats jostle within. The guitar shimmers, radiates, and glows with brightness like the sun. Everything swings into a fascinating glitter of fantasias and prescience. A vocal calls, the distorted wall of harmony gives space, the flagship voice dreamily carries outward like dragon flags let loose atop the battlements. The heavy grunge sense of punch is spread out like butter on toast with the wide expanse of sound produced. The layers, the effects, the abandon, it’s a head trip of the better kind. Find out more on the A Shoreline Dream website Get music by A Shoreline Dream on Bandcamp Follow A Shoreline Dream on Facebook And Instagram 
Assemblage 23
Believe (INHALT Remix) Metropolis Records Tom Shear, the US-based synthpop and industrial figurehead known globally as Assemblage 23 is on the road. His elemental fusion of distinctive digital sounds and catchy, mood-lifting rhythms helped to define the Future Pop sound that was born of the new millennium. Assemblage 23 have mostly sold out their shows, but the music is just as ripe as ever, ready for picking. This latest design is a remodelling of Believe. The keys were handed over to INHALT, the moniker of US-based producer Matia Simovic. Believe is the opening track from Null, the latest Assemblage 23 album that fans are already immortalising. The mk. 2 of Believe has been given a fresh sound and look, elements of the 80s are given access to the future and allowed to have fun. That’s an analogue for a lot of us. Let’s go. A slosh of rhythms mingle in an almost house-beat rhythm. Functional percussion offers shifting tonality and a subtle orchestration within the backbone. The synths rise, vocals join, and the familiar Assemblage 23 sound takes control. The inventive backdrop of splendid rhythm crafting punches through the veil of familiarity as the chorus and verse grab our attention. Squishy synth and chunky thump bass fling their motives in opposite directions as the vocals progress into the harmony and pulsing bass. The break, the pause, and the resurgence of rhythm and melody. A catchy insistency keeps us pinned to the rhythm as the lyrics rinse through the framework in passages of garnished meaning. LIVE IN EUROPE | OCTOBER 2026 20th KARLSRUHE Die Stadtmitte (DE) 21st OBERHAUSEN Kulttempel (DE) 22nd HAMBURG Indra Musikclub (DE) 23rd JÖNKÖPING SekktorF (SE) SOLD OUT 24th HANNOVER Subkultur (DE) SOLD OUT Tickets Get music by Assemblage 23 on Bandcamp Follow Assemblage 23 on Instagram Get Assemblage 23 merch from eBay (ad) 
The Pixel Rain
Glitching Sky London It’s almost time for their highly anticipated album; A Sense of Danger hits the airwaves on October 29th. To keep us in the mood, the industrial electronic act from London’s night scene The Pixel Rain give us Glitching Sky. Their futurepop elements bring in influences from the likes of VNV Nation and Chvrches. With a catchy and rock music-based atmosphere filled with synthesiser and layer, The Pixel Rain bring their EBM and synthpop sounds to virtual reality. Glitching Sky centres on a character who creates a more powerful version of themselves in a virtual world. When the illusion begins to fade, the whole sky seems to fall. It’s got a mesmerising video made by Sophie Maria Vickers and speaks to a little part of those who use social media like an elaborate soliloquy. Billowing synth tones create an upbeat atmosphere then drums add their rhythmic layer. It’s energetic and melodic, after a few more bars the bass tones join in. Depth and chord like, the undercarriage rolls along the tarmac at accelerating speed. Aron begins to sing and the songcraft take off. The pulse rises; it simmers on a low hear that gradually grows as the chords and bass swirl and mingle within the gel. The words build, the sound of the voice rises from the matress of churning harmonies and then floats back down to let the music demonstrate the point. A progressive surge follows, and the song builds with rolling digi-toms and pumping bass while the vocal soars on aquiline currents that lift. You can find music by The Pixel Rain on Bandcamp Follow the Pixel Rain on Instagram (ad) Browse a world of pop culture on Koolthings LTD Argentina’s Romina Barba Adds Her Unique Spanish Flame To The Christian Metal Whitecross For Basta2/10/2026
Whitecross
Basta (Enough is Enough) Retroactive Records When Whitecross guitarist Rex Carroll discovered a YouTube video of one of his songs being performed in Spanish, by the talented Romina Barba, he knew exactly what must be done. The Argentinian singer gave the music an extra layer of quality that only another language could deliver. After getting in touch, Romina said she’d love to sing more Whitecross material, the only problem is that the music tracks without vocal were not available. She could duet with Dave Roberts, their usual singer, but not perform her own unique rendition of the heavy metal classics. Rex set about rectifying the situation by isolating, locating, and rediscovering studio material, out-takes, and music parts that never got permanently mixed down. Preparing a selection of classic songs for her, Romina set about putting her magic to good use. The album is an exciting way to offer the songs to an even wider audience and to put new subtle meaning into their lyrics. From the Legado de Fuego Classicos en Espanol, which is limited to 300 special edition copies and contains a completely original track, this is the revisit of Enough Is Enough, Basta. The guitars launch in; they carry the same classic metal energy you need. Romina enters, the shift in sensation is tangible, yet so natural it makes total sense. Her fiery delivery translates the sentiment in perfect poetry, as the guitars launch into licks and riff echoes from left to right. The drumming just keeps coming, no relent from any of the band as the collective sound ripples into new dimensions. If you know the original then the cover works, if you don’t then it makes you want to hear it. The way it flows from line to line feels so fluid, a searing flow of heated guitar and artillery vocals throbs like a shockwave rattling the houses. Whitecross plus. Follow Whitecross on Facebook And Instagram Get Legado de Fuego Classicos de Espanol Get your extra Whitecross merch from eBay (ad) 
Samuel Virgo
Slip Away London Born in Sheffield, raised in London, Samuel Virgo has a broad understanding of the English soul. From that foundation, he conjures moving and captivating pieces of music that explore the human condition in all its forms. His latest single is Slip Away. Written about finding love and then losing your old self to the current of energy that pulls you in, when the tide goes out will you know where you are? He brings out an indie hip-hop and post-punk fusion that illustrates an intimate and outward looking consciousness. He’s working up to his new EP, from which this single is taken, and he’s bound to put it on the road soon after. Samuel Virgo has performed across many venues including The Finsbury and Temple of Art and Music. Having been given plenty of airplay by BBC Introducing Sheffield, and with a music credit on the BBC Three series Boarders, Sam doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. Even after Slip Away. A vibrant drum sound bursts open like flowers as the bass rumbles in behind. Samuel Virgo begins to sing. His deep and expressive voice resonates with the craft of bass that shimmers within the mix. The story begins to form; his words drip like golden treacle drizzled over glazed cakes. Mellow, laid back, and charged with emotions that stitch right back to the soul, a gently hitched speech and imposing pauses give way to gentle reassurances along with the twist of reality that never disappears. You can follow Samuel Virgo on TikTok And Instagram Browse rare and vintage hip-hop vinyl on eBay (ad) 
Bad With Phones
Freedom Featuring Freddy Fordidden London His new EP has just surfaced in the middle of the Thames like a streetwise submarine coming up for air. The top door opens with a clang and out steps the slightly awkward form of Bad With Phones and The Man Who Eats Metal Meet. The professional bass player and music producer revels in his glitched hip hop chill zone, and that’s where his music grows into bountiful fruits. Inspired by artists like Basquiat and Grace Jones, Bowie and Sade, Bad With Phones emanates with soul, realism, and true-to-life perspectives that are born from the places where the sun only shines some of the time. Featuring Freddy Forbidden, the latest single from the record is Freedom. It’s well earned, a lot of us are bad with phones, but there is only one archetype. Here he is. A funky bass line opens the piece; it has a scratchy distortion that puts friction on the track. Bass synths and drums then add more flow, the melody remains within a select few notes like a classic rock or hip-hop under layer. The top arrives as Bad With Phones and Freddy Forbidden begin to add their tones. The lyrical cleverness washes across in lines of verb and story. A catchy chorus tops the ice cream with a cherry as the repeated word Freedom pushes the intent home. As Freddy Forbidden takes over, his deeper voice digs a little further into the track, laying down some serious concrete for the flyover. There it goes, electric guitar, flings and flurries of blues and rock cap the song with a delivery cut slightly short for effect. Follow Bad With Phones on Instagram And TikTok PS. Use this link to get extra 25% off proper fragrances by signing up for coupons (ad) World Warrior Cuasrán Is Remembered With Full Honours By Costa Rican Rockers Proyecto Escapulario30/9/2026
Proyecto Escapulario
Cuasrán Costa Rica Inspired by the rich and deeply interwoven culture of the Costa Rican indigenous Boruca people, Cuasrán emerges as the latest single from the Central American alt-rockers Proyecto Escapulario. Highlighting the reverence for nature, community, and community heritage that the Boruca people embody, their social frameworks have a lot to offer for the rest of the world. By allowing the music to speak to itself, the continuation of normalisation for alternative cultural outlooks can flow unimpeded. Named after a tribal leader who inspired a strong resistance to Spanish colonists, Cuasrán revisits the story where his spirit remains in the mountains as the protector of his tribe. Akin to King Arthur in Britain, the hero ghost remains and continues to inspire, embolden, and keep safe. This will be good. Tropical sounds emerge to set the scene, its humid, bright, and the shady trees wave in the steady breeze. The music begins, avant-garde guitar and vocal bring a sense of western rock n roll with a Spanish flavour. The musicianship is phenomenal, a shattering of genres reveals violin, heavy guitar, soft rock, and operatic gothic vocals. A searing energy heats the coals as the chorus blasts through into a new key, swaggering beats and harmonised undertones flurry in cloudshapes within the steady, pulse-driven surge of grit that makes the song. Get music by Proyecto Escapulario on Bandcamp Find out more on the Proyecto Escapulario website Follow Proyecto Escapulario on Instagram And Facebook Discover a fascinating array of Costa Rican folk art on eBay (ad) 
Caulbearers
Brothers At The Wheel (feat. Ruth Blake) Single Cell Recordings Their new album Come Back Home is due out at the end of October, Brothers At The Wheel is the latest single from the Manchester-based and internationally enjoyed Caulbearers. Transmuting fear and despair into solidarity and forward thinking, their latest album offers a hardy crucible for the application of intensity, freshness, and good old fashioned music taste. Formed by Damien Mahoney, the multi-faceted collective blends nu-jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, and post-punk to reveal an introspective and outward facing blur of rhythm, melody, and inner feeling. It’s music for grownups, and safe enough to play anywhere. You might even get a few young fans in the process. Mixed by Seadna McPhail, known from Badly Drawn Boy, Jah Wobble, Happy Mondays, and mastered by Jim Spencer, also chosen by New Order, Charlatans, Jonny Marr, and Factory Floor, the single and album deliver an uncompromising and intelligent groove. Featuring Ruth Blake, this is Brothers at the Wheel. A groovy bassline fills the void immediately, drums rattle in behind, their chattery belt of toms, hats, and kick give a fluid moat for the rising structure. Vocals and guitar swish in, breezy, relaxed, and easy flowing from side to side in the choppy progression, the band reveal strings and backing vocals to bump up the sails. With gusts of classic musicianship, elemental guitar work and drumming from the other side greet orchestral flex and beautiful craftsmanship. A relaxing and cinematic adventure through the labyrinth of storyline. Find out more on the Caulbearers website Get music by Caulbearers on Bandcamp Follow Caulbearers on Facebook And Instagram Find out more on the Ruth Blake website Find all kinds of indie vinyl and more on Music Magpie (ad) 
Haerdsmaelta
City of the Dead Icons Creating Evil Art Out on Icons Creating Evil Art, the latest Haerdsmaelta single brings the Swedish heavy experimentalists to the City of the Dead. Taken from the forthcoming Haerdrock LP, City of the Dead extends the run of singles that predate the record to three. Musing on politics, environment, society, and more, their hardcore industrial metal sound puts the message down with hard and uncompromising energy. About the modern city, where the paid frameworks operate but the inhabitants sit on generations of ghosts laden with hopes, dreams, fears, and forgotten times. Where some achieve, others fail, where some find love, others find prejudice. For all the benefits of modern living, we’re still forced to battle the natural forces of our character and our communities. A downward turn, the rot is setting in. Wake up with City of the Dead. A punk style guitar riff opens the show; it bursts in gunfire like chords before the rhythm section adds an extra punch. Frantic guitars and bass launch into the riff jungle as the vocals enter. Gruff and rhythmic, the spoken word feel has a tinge of fantasy with the pirate elocution. A burst of guitars, drums, and melody creates a kaleidoscope of punk and heavy metal energy, licks that bend the note and chords that drop the d all work together in a power-hungry lunge toward dystopia. You can follow Haerdsmaelta on Facebook And TikTok Pre-order the latest Haerdrock LP on Bandcamp Explore rare vinyl offerings from Disc1234 on eBay (ad) 
Ministry
Singularity Cleopatra Records Formed in 1981, Ministry have become global stalwart pioneers of the heavy industrial electronic sound. Each new wave of material brings on new facets to the genre that you heard there first. Taken from their forthcoming album Hate To Go, set the sights for 30th of October, this new single explores the possibility of robotic takeover. We almost give ourselves over to the machines already, asking for advice, giving them jobs, trusting their answers to most things, they do a lot of things for us already and they in turn give us processes we must follow to get there. We are domesticating each other, so what happens when they can outsmart us in the real world? No one likes the ultra-hard level on the video game, is it possible AI could take us on in a similar vein? Maybe. Let’s listen. A groovy heavy metal guitar lick opens the piece, it’s sampled and repeated as the electronic industrial rhythm section brings in the pace. An upbeat surge of bass, drumming, and guitar riff then boils over with vocals. Female words chant the settings before the synonymous gruff and rhythmic lines of Al Jourgensen begin to take the lead. The feminine computer voice threatens world extinction, after taking control of our thoughts and feelings for itself. The guitars leap out from the matrix to offer a delicious solo that throbs with thrash vibrancy before the pulse rises with bass and rhythm to bring in the final verse. Find out more on the Ministry website Follow Ministry on Facebook And Instagram Browse new and rare Ministry merch on eBay (ad) GOODBYE EUROPE 2027 02.04.27 UTRECHT Ronda (NL) 03.04.27 SAARBRÜCKEN Garage (DE) 04.04.27 BRUSSELS Ancienne Belgique (BE) 06.04.27 MANCHESTER O2 Victoria Warehouse (UK) 07.04.27 DUBLIN 3Olympia (IE) 09.04.27 NOTTINGHAM Rock City (UK) 10.04.27 LONDON Troxy (UK) 12.04.27 PARIS Bataclan (FR) 14.04.27 MADRID La Riviera (ES) 15.04.27 BARCELONA Paral-lel (ES) 17.04.27 LAUSANNE Docks (CH) 18.04.27 MUNICH Tonhalle (DE) 19.04.27 VIENNA Gasometer (AT) 21.04.27 PRAGUE Forum Karlín (CZ) 22.04.27 WARSAW Progresja (PL) 24.04.27 BERLIN Columbiahalle (DE) 25.04.27 HAMBURG Grosse Freiheit 36 (DE) 26.04.27 COPENHAGEN Amager Bio (DK) 27.04.27 OSLO Rockefeller (NO) 29.04.27 STOCKHOLM Fållan (SE) 01.05.27 HELSINKI House of Culture (FI) 
Ride The Black Maria, O’ With Luke Haines And Mike Smalle On Dimple Discs And Bring Your Own Hammer22/9/2026
Luke Haines and Mike Smalle
The Black Maria, O’ Dimple Discs / Bring Your Own Hammer From The Auteurs, and Black Box Recorder, the talented Luke Haines has teamed up with the Irish singer-songwriter Mike Smalle to bring 19th Century New York to life. The Black Maria, O’ is a direct reference to the police wagons of the time. In New York, they were black horsedrawn carts and now famously all black vans. The Blackwell Island prison gets a mention too; the institution closed in the 1930s so revisiting the walls a century later ensures the story never fades. Even the name has changed to Roosevelt Island. Made with a fabulous, animated video by the creative brilliance of Jules Hackett, the video takes us through a world now lost. Based on a song from the 1990s of the same title by Edward Harrigan, The Black Maria, O’ is an original composition to the words that takes us back in time. Are you ready? A ghostly sound emerges from the quietude before a sombre but pretty guitar begins to strum. Synths coil around the chords with caressing emphasis, then the song begins. Whispered and half hidden from prying ears, we’re given the story. A rhythmic element begins to charge through the lyrics, as the words repeat patterns of rhyme and reason, the drums and music begin to add their own insensity. It settles for another verse; images of hard labour and chains are brought to the front before the chorus hits one more time. Sinister and shuddery, the atmosphere is one of contrition, resolution, and futility. Historically relevant, musically enchanting, and theatrically moving. Find out more on the Bring Your Own Hammer website Get music by Bring Your Own Hammer on Bandcamp Follow Bring Your Own Hammer on Facebook And Instagram Get music by Dimple Discs on Bandcamp Follow Dimple Discs on Facebook And Instagram Fascinating looking book - A Philosophical History of Police Power by Melayna Kay Lamb (ad) 
Faith and the Muse
Sparks Metropolis Records The phenomenal and scene-setting alternative and gothic rock art duo Faith and the Muse prepare to re-release their seminal, debut work, Elyria. The remastered album was produced by William Faith himself, one half of the duo. Having worked in many goth bands, and produced countless more, his wisdom and adherence to the culture are to international acclaim. Out on the 9th of October, the physical only release contains the entire remastered album plus brand-new artwork by Monica Richards, the other half of Faith and the Muse. The inner sleeve contains various quotes from the group about the production of the album taken from the time. If you want to hear the remastered editions, you’ll need to acquire them. The single from the original record is Sparks, and the classic early 90s goth rock sound is as cutting and melodramatic as ever. Let’s fly. Resonant guitar and bass throb with a insisting melody. The lead guitar screams in with a fret slide. The chords bounce from the bass tone and rhythm section in layers. A wave of sound washes across as the drumming pulses onward. Monica Richards enters; her beautiful voice opens the chest and lets the sparkles shine. Dreamy and melancholy, the emotional pressure raises with ghosts and memory as the progression brings out new distortion and rock sensibility. A break takes the wave back; it recedes into the bleak waters as the potential to rise builds gradually once again. You can follow Faith and the Muse on Facebook Follow Monica Richards on Facebook And Instagram  Photographer - Giuliano Godorecci
Sid Seth
Precious Gift New York City Sid Seth moved to New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music, and from that starting point he’s created an intimate setlist of emotionally charged yet personal and moving songs. His writing style brings soul and pop to a storytelling process, giving fun and evocative sounds a laid-back and memorable groove. Known for sitting behind a piano and a guitar, his scope gives Sid Seth a holistic understanding of tone pairing, harmony, and chord structure. His new single was written after the death of his mother; the painful subject is put to music from a perspective that helps Sid to heal and extends the musical language around the subject for the rest of us. It wasn’t an easy song for Sid to write or produce, and now he’s done it, the artist inside has evolved and grown that little bit further. He’s got a lot of weight on his shoulders already, having performed at many of New York’s premiere venues, the international scope of his songwriting is getting the attention it deserves. The guitar glides in with delicate plucking and slides. The melody shifts as Sid begins to sing. His baritone depth caresses the guitar with blissful harmony; his melancholy words decorate the space with heart and soul. The pitch shifts, his voice hits the alto range for the chorus. The guitar keeps perfect time as the music boils up with passion for feeling and soul. A dreamy cinema sense of story spills from the composition, a progression reveals extra layer of tune and flow as the music takes a steady climb to the pinnacle of sensation. You can follow Sid Seth on Instagram If you want to treat your mother or anyone one else you love, then try Ayureda Experience bestsellers (ad) 
Jenny JAM
Toy Proof Los Angeles Written from the heart, breakup, parental leukaemia, and becoming a full-time carer in the UK, Toy Proof is Jenny JAM’s line in the sand. Breaking away from being used, played, and made to feel like an afterthought, Jenny JAM found her inner rock and stability to emerge from the flames of hurt with a newfound shimmer. Having performed at the 9/11 20th Anniversary at New York’s Freedom Tower, Dubai Fashion Week, and the NASA Kennedy Space Centre, her reputation is international. A mix of soulful alternative pop gives Jenny JAM a movingly poignant effect to her writing, Influences as reaching as Amy Winehouse and Fleetwood Mac enable a wide and evocative scope of expression, one that’s powerful and intimate at the same time. Sink in and open your feelings to Toy Proof. A guitar and piano begin the track, they bop with an upbeat clarity with tingle pitch harmonies across the instrument species. Jenny JAM begins to sing, the jazz style melodies bounce to the clapping rhythm section as the funky guitars spill emotion and flick. She describes the scenario, a person who only thinks of themselves and how everything and everyone makes them feel or look insufficient. Get out of the unbalanced equation before you lose more than you can give. The music has a deeply human message, and its packaging is a brilliant vibrancy of sound, quality, and inventive musical expression. Find out more on the Jenny JAM website You can follow Jenny JAM on Instagram And TikTok PS. Locate and secure vintage and rare jazz and funk on eBay (ad) 
Midniter
I Could Love You Sugartank Records Taken from their forthcoming Xeno EP, out in late October, the Charlotte-based electronic and synthpop maverick Midniter presents I Could Love You. A solo project of singer and multi-faceted performer Nick Pugh, I Could Love You sends in the cavalry with the addition of band members Joe Boyland and Dan Hitzelberger. Originally a punk musician, Nick took a turn toward experimental electronic sounds to expand his burgeoning horizons. The video is a real work of art, too, where actress Dustie Bayer moves through a series of choreographed vignettes, put together by Baran Dance. Released on Sugartank Records, a label owned by Pugh and Nic Holman, the imprint supports local LGBTQ+ musicians and allies. With a forward-facing backstep into the hedonistic world of electronic dreams, this is I Could Love You. Vocals open with harmony and melodic flourish. Synthesiser tones spill delicate dapples of note as the song gradually builds. Bass begins to rise, the drums start to bounce in a compressed space. The gate is undone, the walls removed, and the sounds flow through a wave machine. All kinds of subtle effects mingle and playfully entangle as the synths, drums, and vocal frame the pretty and mindful passages. A burst of passion allows the chorus to feel alive as the drums and harmony rise in intensity. Find out more on the Sugartank Records website Follow Midniter on Instagram Get music from Sugartank Records on Bandcamp Find synthpop gems before someone else does on eBay(ad) 
Charger
Breakout East Bay Finding a nice little spot tucked away between the mountainous terrain of punk, hardcore, and heavy metal, Charger build their skyscrapers embossed with reflective walls. A new EP is on its way; Last Call will hit the sites in late October. With Breakout as their single, the heavy and visceral sound is focused in a 3-minute firework show. Comprised of long-standing stars of studio and stage from several directions, vocalist and bassist Matt Freeman is known for being involved with Rancid and Operation Ivy while drummer and vocalist Jason Willer hails from UK Subs plus Jello Biafra & the Guantanamo School of Medicine. Guitarist Andrew McGee brings his paramount professionalism while keyboard player Kephera Moon from Brain Ticket offers a novel direction for the genre. Pushing the limits of the style and exploring what fans are hungry for, Charger always set the tone for other acts to catch up to. A space synthesiser sound creates a fantastic semblance of tone and dream. As it casts a magic spell, the punk guitar begins to bash out a meaty melody. The drums arrive, bass and vocal, energy, fire, and full-throttle sensations. A roaring momentum carries the piece with a pressurising intensity and mass-doubling g-forces. The synths flow through as the hardcore guitar and vocal sound throb in their casual swagger. A modern twist on a timeless sound, the EP is going to be massive. You can follow Charger on Instagram And Facebook Get music by Charger on Bandcamp 
Ilium
Infant Clairvoyants Australia Brave Words Records announce the long-awaited digital release of Australian power metal act Ilium’s latest album. Scythe Ballet first went out on physical only and was received with immediate effect. The fans all got one and newcomers started to flood in soon after. The journey to digital is being taken step by step. Currently, Scythe Ballet is out on Bandcamp only, other platforms are reportedly joining the indie music platform later this year. A ferocious energy and a tangible confidence make power metal what it is, putting the subconscious mind in ultimate success mode, and giving the body a pneumatic rhythm to order its movements around. By making use of proper composition techniques with theory offering an excellent palette of possibility, Ilium take the advanced level of musicianship and make it accessible and fun. Their music video from the album is Infant Clairvoyants. Here it is. Twin lead guitars leap into action. The melody breaks into fast power chord riffs that fly through the fretboard and lean on harmonic pinches to elevate their energy. A quick drum beat batters down like a staple gun pinning each chord and lick to the stage in automatic fire penetrations. A launch of guitar riff brings a frothing energy as the vocals soar and scream in rhythmic passages of power. The choppy elevations of bass and chord become bouncing pads for thrusts of lea melody that becomes a motif of its own, leaving the ground in leaps of vibrant emotivation. The Helloween style riff building collapses in on the tight drumming from more blacker scenes, and the Judas Priest vocal range tops the sound off with drama and euphoric poise. You can follow Ilium on Facebook Get all music by Ilium on Bandcamp Complement your Ilium collection with power metal treasures found on eBay (ad) 
Doctor Noize
The Monster Dance Colorado Known for his wacky and inventive musical dreamworld, Doctor Noize is back on the top of the bill with a retrospective wonderland. His Positive Energy! The Music of Doctor Noize album contains nearly 30 mind-melting songs that entertain, inspire, and stick around in your head when you’re in a meeting. Delivered as usual in his fantastic musical adventure style, music fans, children, and educators can all make use of this career spanning sample album. With each track, listeners are given a glimpse into the period of writing, the themes, and styles that made Doctor Noize who he is today. The lead single is The Monster Dance. It’s been licenced to use at Universal Kids Theme Park & Resort where four monsters will dance alongside popular faces such as SpongeBob, Shrek, Minions, and Trolls. With permission to put it on Sound Read Six granted, it’s a perfect way to pep up the week with some ultra feel-good and monstrous vibes. A fairground style honkey-tonk piano begins to spill out the nostalgic tones of an old-west saloon. Doctor Noize begins his song, the cosy tones of his vocal lay back in relaxed glee as the monsters add their deep tones. It’s fun, poetic, and has a catchy hook we simply don’t know what to do with. Kicking and bopping along, we enjoy in awe as the inner child is given some breathing space to play. It’s ok, we’re professionals. So, with a storyline rich with semi-gruesome, semi-fun imagery, we're given an easy listening experience that’s like something from a toy factory. It’s not going to stop in my head, but that’s ok. Time to housework. Find out more on the Doctor Noize website Follow Doctor Noize on Facebook Dress the part with a Monster costume from eBay (ad) 
Damage Control & OHMelectronic
Red Lines Metropolis Records An international outfit spanned across Germany and Australia, Damage Control are a digital music quartet whose industrial sound transcends the typical genre box. They’ve just released a new EP, Red Lines is a three-track foot-stamper that offers psychological depth and the melodious rhythmic deftness we have come to expect. To make this something unique and adventurous, the band have teamed up with Canada’s OHMelectronic. The duo has a phenomenal, combined resume, including Landscape Body Machine, Noise Unit, Delerium, Decree, and Front Line Assembly. The title track Red Lines is written about psychological warfare. It’s the opposite of what happens here, when ideas and narratives are used to cause harm and destruction, breed mistrust, and create confusion. Have you ever been targeted by the psyop people? Would you even know? We all have our Red Lines. Here is the song. A sinister and bass throttling tone resonates from the intro; it’s like a darkwave sonar detecting strange unseen energies. Synths begin to clatter and chitchat in rhythmic patterns, bumping up the initial pulse still laid down by the counterweight of bass. Vocals enter, whispering and poetic, the lyrics describe and accuse as the drumming begins to rise, pulsing digital toms and kick drums shudder into the bleak atmosphere crafted by intertwisting motivations of minor key. Eerie and dramatic, the vocals begin to insist, the whisper becomes a shout, throaty and tempered by reverence to silence, the ghostly amalgam of rhythms and verse form ever turning fulcrums of intent. You can follow Damage Control on Facebook Follow OHMelectronic on Instagram And Facebook Genre Origami From Chris Connelly Folds Punk With Bounce To Honour Lou Reed With House Of 70s9/9/2026
Chris Connelly
House of 70s Shipwrecked Industries The legend of alternative rock Chris Connelly is shining an unusual light. In his album, Doo Wap in the Dark: A Portrait of Lou Reed, the post-punk and alternative sound Connelly is known for through works with Fini Tribe, Ministry, Revolting Cocks, and more, is pivoted and retargeted at something ripe for evolution. The single from the record is currently House of 70s, a rock song that explores the work of Lou Reed during the early to mid-seventies. Based in New York, the song recognises the end of the hippy dream and the fast-turning days toward ultra modernity. An interesting avenue to walk down, Lou Reed was an artist who famously loved Doo Wap and arguably helped create the punk movement. He clearly deserves a portrait in music. From Perfect Day to Wildside, let’s go back in time. This is House of 70s. A cosy radio sample calls out to refresh the air before a melodious and bendy guitar lick begins the tune. Snare-led drumming carries it through as chords take over. The lyrics enter, with his synonymous punk vocal sound. Chris Connelly begins an easy-going swagger through early heavy rock sounding strumming and rhythms. The beat is quick and snappy; the chords project a sweeping melody with tangible distance between the changes. The juxtaposition of styles finds a neat spot, and as the backing vocals and harmonica break, the spiral of psychedelic enchantment only gets more intense. Elements of Hawkwind with The Animals blend with Velvet Underground vibes, all splashed with vivid green paint. Find out more on the Chris Connelly website Get music by Chris Connelly on Bandcamp Follow Chris Connelly on Facebook And Instagram (ad)Collector’s Corner: If you enjoy the industrial‑punk and post‑punk roots of Chris Connelly and Fini Tribe, explore darksideclothing on eBay — a trusted seller of alternative, punk, and industrial fashion. 
Mel Denisse
Hunted Nashville Not only has she been placed on the Spotify New Rock playlist, BBC Radio 1 also put her on their alternative music show. She’s also been featured in Ladygunn and Ones to Watch. Her alternative pop rock delivery takes pages from psychology and narrative to create emotionally relevant and thoughtful songs with a unique, upbeat sound. Claiming her own duality, Mel Denisse captures the soul of leftfield alternative pop and expertly frames it with a spikey alternative rock sound. It’s always an adventure with each new piece, with fans and media alike saying they never know what’s coming next. Back once more with another version of her secret formula, here is Hunted. A chunky guitar with a warm tonal distortion chugs the music into action before a glitchy drum break brings in an electronic boosted organic kit sound. The guitar continues as Mel Denisse begins her song. The pretty, haunting quality of her voice creates a mysterious quality of fairytale and magic. A synth and guitar roil together in choppy beats that crackle with the fire of something deep inside. A musical mosaic, each layer adds a new meaning to the harmony of vocal, instrument, and percussion. It’s not heavy and yet it carries so much weight, the pack horse style embrace of the density is more than impressive. You can follow Mel Denisse on Instagram Collector’s Corner: If you enjoy the alt‑pop rock energy of Mel Denisse, explore Grimey’s New & Preloved Music on eBay — a trusted Nashville seller offering a curated selection of indie, alternative, and modern pop‑rock vinyl. 
Robin Ross
Blood Lines Featuring Carmine Gontz Pennsylvania Described as in the same vein as legends like Judas Priest, Ozzy, and Jack's Maze, Robin Ross and Carmine Gontz present Blood Lines. Written about ties being deeper than blood, some people earn the right to be more than family. We must cherish them for as long as they want us around. The band Jack's Maze were in the room when Blood Lines was written and performed. It was produced and mixed down at Baa Baa Leaf Music Studio in Milford by Robin Ross and engineer Jonathan Duckett. Grabbing a theatrical rock spinal column and fleshing it out with epic and almost gothic sentiments, the music relives the era of old and proves it still matters in modern songwriting. Thicker than water, it is Blood Lines. A powerful drum crack begins the music then it settles almost immediately into a kind of rock n roll dreamscape. The vocal hits, Robin Ross begins with epic Jethro Tull style lyrics full of mythic symbolism. As the verse progresses, the operatic delivery captures a gust of air which elevates the whole song. Drums, guitar, voice, and lead, they all collide in harmonious flourishes of destined unison. As they flutter in the breeze of soul moving story quakes, ghostly mirages and heartfelt fishing lines manifest around us, calling us into the future. Let's meet it together. Find out more on the Robin Ross website Get music by Robin Ross on Bandcamp Follow Robin Ross on Facebook And Instagram Find out more on the Carmine Gontz website Follow Carmine Gontz on Facebook And TikTok Collector’s Corner: If you enjoy the dark‑folk and Americana‑tinged atmosphere of Robin Ross, explore badlandsuk on eBay — a trusted UK seller offering a curated selection of roots, folk, and alternative vinyl. 
Los Tres Mortales
Bourbon United States Featuring members of Sunshine Blind and The Wake, Los Tres Mortales punch out a hole in the cultural sphere with their debut single. Bourbon was released just last week and featured as a premiere in Post-Punk.com. I've been looking forward to writing about this for ages. A gothic rock blend of modern sounding avant-garde, Los Tres Mortales capture the cowboy sense of wild-west danger and wide-open potential. Created from a network of friendships that built up over several years, Caroline Blind, CWHK, and Troy Payne found a space for creativity they could actualise. Featuring a lead guitar track by the gifted Rich W, also of The Wake, Bourbon was mastered by William Faith for that go-to classic goth sound. Straight from the bottle, here it is. A sinister atmosphere unveils as the guitar strums in the shadows. A burst of drum then brings out the song; guitars throb in odd harmonies as the bass and kick thump to the beat. A twin vocal then gives rise to the dream, foreboding and enchanting, the inward drama manifests and curdles. A steady pace drives in the groove as the spooky chords ring with grit and misty reverb. A smooth verse and chorus style chops around like harbour breakers, capsules of intent make a mix that grows and adjusts, forming unique shapes in the mind. Get music by Los Tres Mortales on Bandcamp Follow Los Tres Mortales on Facebook And Instagram (ad)Collector’s Corner: If you enjoy the darkwave and gothic rock roots behind Los Tres Mortales, explore plasticheadmusic on eBay — a trusted seller of goth, post‑punk, and alternative underground vinyl. 
Karim Panzetta
Not Made For Loving You Germany Blending deep and sensual RnB with contemporary pop and alternative groove, the international music producer and singer Karim Panzetta brings his latest single, Not Made For Loving You. Drawing on dark and atmospheric cinematica with modern sounding pop, the song continues his trademark sound with another moving storyline. It's written about when you realise that a relationship isn't working and by saying the right things to keep it going, you're being dishonest. Not everyone can make it work, even with the best of intentions, and for Karim, being up front is the only real way to deal with the dissonance. Better a broken heart than a damned soul, I suppose. Written and recorded by Karim in his home studio and produced by Karim and Grammy-winner Riley Urick, it's a home grown and professionally manicured work that shows authenticity in practice. If you've not heard it yet, then tap in and check it out. A retro 90s soul melody casts a nostalgic spell over the airwaves before Karim begins to sing. His RnB delivery hits the tone as the synths waver and waft in bubbles of melodious space-age sounds. The rhythm bursts with breaks and bumps as bass dives into the ball pool, touching the bottom and lifting again, Karim keeps a smooth and measured pace along the flow of beats and shifting melody. It's laid-back with sound, yet the subject is tense and deep, it has its own heaviness that we can't ignore. Find out more on the Karim Panzetta website Follow Karim Panzetta on Instagram And TikTok (ad)Collector’s Corner: If you enjoy the sleek, modern pop sound of Karim Panzetta, explore rarewaves‑uk on eBay — a trusted seller offering a wide range of contemporary pop, electronic, and alt‑R&B vinyl An Americana Groove With The Smooth Reminiscence Of Lovehearts By Tommy Arch Settles The Rough Edges4/9/2026
Tommy Arch
Lovehearts Whitley Bay Growing up in a beautiful part of the North of England, country and blues musician Tommy Arch had an appetite for music from across the Atlantic. A fan of Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, and Otis Redding, he also found a love for Bob Marley and Van Morrison. That 70s laid back rock n roll groove helped to build a classically sounding modern variant on the genre that Tommy has built up over the years. Playing a variety of instruments for several bands, Tommy Arch has recently begun to craft another personal journey. A definitive country edge held in the opposite hand greets mindful and emotionally relevant songwriting that has the hens eating from his hand. About the rollercoaster of casual love, catching feelings, and pretending you're not really flesh and blood but a textbook, all that turmoil fits into Lovehearts. Taken from his double A release, it pairs with The Cold Side of the Bed. The loss that makes us realise what we had, it has to start somewhere. This is Lovehearts. A mosey rhythm ensues, the fun-filled character of horseback inspired wandering through open country scenes captures a sense of new energy. The twin guitars of Tommy Arch and Hels Pattison play in unison and harmony across the wafts of meaning spun through verses. Their dual voices complement one another as the tone of the male female pairing builds space within that resonates with charm and delicate humanity. A chug chug feel keeps us moving through the passages with greased ease, a dreamy sense of here and now captivates the momentary equality of passion and desire. Go with the flow, but don't get carried away. Too late? You can follow Tommy Arch on Instagram And TikTok (ad)Collector’s Corner: If you enjoy the coastal blend of British storytelling and Americana influences, explore badlandsuk on eBay — a trusted UK seller offering a curated selection of folk‑rock, alt‑country, and roots vinyl. |
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