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Fresh off her historic win at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, singer-songwriter EJAE (KPop Demon Hunters) has released her new song “Time After Time,” via Universal Records. “Time After Time” is an infectious heartbreak anthem with lyrics that reflect on a relationship that still lingers, capturing the all-too-familiar cycle of thinking about a former lover long after the relationship has run its course.

"Time After Time" demonstrates EJAE's evolution as a solo pop artist, moving beyond her storied work in K-pop to showcase her distinctive voice and generational songwriting abilities. The track captures her signature ability to create melodies that resonate globally while maintaining authentic emotional depth. Speaking about writing the song, EJAE said “The melody of ‘Time After Time’ was stuck in my head for years, just like the person I wrote it about.”

The track arrives after EJAE made history at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards when her breakout global hit “Golden” from the film KPop Demon Hunters won Best Song Written for Visual Media, becoming the first K-pop song to ever win a GRAMMY. The song previously won a Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award, and is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

“Time After Time” is now available to stream on all platforms HERE.

Austin, Texas-based blackened speed metal unit SADISTIC FORCE are proud to unleash their new music video for the title track of their recently released EP, 'Morbid Odyssey.' The new video, shot and edited by David Coloma, is premiering via Decibel Magazine.

On the video for "Morbid Odyssey," SADISTIC FORCE shares:

"We spent two plus weeks ripping blackened speed metal across the Midwest with Graveripper, and this video is what crawled out of that run. Each night, Steve from Graveripper stormed the stage with this life-size, eye-glowing, smoke-belching skull and spine bong prop, and the room instantly lost its mind. No buildup, no warning—just pure road madness. He was literally the dude on the cover of our recent EP come to life. Smoke ’em remains."

Watch the Music Video Premiere for "Morbid Odyssey" on Decibel Magazine HERE.

The 2026 concert calendar just got even busier for Hunnu Rock pioneers The Hu and Cello Metal standouts Apocalyptica, as both bands announce today that they'll be hitting the road for a run of shows this May and June. The tour kicks off on May 12 in Silver Spring, MD and will take them across the country before wrapping in Anaheim, CA on June 7. Joining The Hu and Apocalyptica will be platinum-selling Finnish rock band The Rasmus. Check out the dates below!

TOUR DATES:

5/12 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore

5/13 — New York, NY — Palladium Times Square

5/14 — New Haven, CT — College Street Music Hall

5/15 — Stroudsburg, PA — Sherman Theater

5/18 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave / Eagles Club

5/19 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC Event Center

5/20 — Maplewood, MN — Myth Live

5/22 — Memphis, TN — Minglewood Hall

5/23 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

5/24 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theatre

5/26 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live

5/27 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom

5/29 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren

5/30 — Las Vegas, NV — The Theater at Virgin Hotels

5/31 — Valley Center, CA — Harrah's Resort SoCal – The Events Center

6/4 — Reno, NV — Grand Theater

6/6 — Los Angeles, CA — The Wiltern

6/7 — Anaheim, CA — House Of Blues

English grindcore legends NAPALM DEATH are excited to announce a massive North American tour this coming spring. The tour will feature special guests Deadguy and Primitive Man on select dates.

The run kicks off May 7th in Daytona Beach, FL at the iconic Welcome to Rockville before tearing across North America and concluding June 14th in Vancouver, BC at The Pearl.

TOUR DATES:

with Primitive Man (May 21 - June 14)

& Deadguy (May 11 - May 23)^^

May 7 Daytona Beach, FL - Welcome to Rockville (No Support)

May 8 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum

May 9 Miami, FL @ Churchill's ^^

May 11 Atlanta, GA- Terminal West ^^

May 12 Asheville, NC - Eulogy ^^

May 13 Nashville, TN - Eastside Bowl ^^

May 14 Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple (no Support)

May 15 Saginaw, MI - The Vault ^^

May 16 SECRET.. To Be Announced Soon

May 17 Huntington, WV - The Loud

May 19 Richmond, VA - The Broadberry

May 20 Baltimore, MD - Maryland Deathfest (no Support)

May 21 New York, NY - Racket

May 22 New York, NY - Rocks Off Cruise

May 23 Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom ^^

May 24 Portland, ME - Geno's Rock Club

May 26 Moncton, NB - Tide & Boar Ballroom

May 27 Halifax, NS - Marquee Ballroom

May 28 Fredericton, NB - The Cap

May 29 Quebec City, QC - Salle Montaigne w/ Pig Destroyer

May 30 Boston, MA - Roadrunner w/ Acid Bath, Pig Destroyer

June 1 Montreal, QC - Fairmount

June 2 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace

June 3 Waterloo, ON - Maxwell's

June 4 London, ON - London Music Hall

June 5 Detroit, MI - Crofoot Pike Room

June 6 TBD

June 9 Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre

June 10 Regina, SK - The Exchange

June 11 Saskatoon, SK - Black Cat Tavern

June 12 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room

June 13 Calgary, AB - Palace Theatre

June 14 Vancouver, BC - The Pearl

Oikoumen is a human-centered orchestral progressive symphonic project. It shares visceral emotions, often dark, always committed, through intense, embodied music, where the orchestra serves emotion. The project is led by Élie Veux on composition and guitar, Laura Mazard on lyrics, vocals and artistic direction, and Yaël Febvray on bass and synthesizers. The first album "Dystopia" was released in 2022, marking the true beginning of the project.

French band already released a music video for a song "Reign of Idiocy" from their upcoming album, which is scheduled for release on April 17, 2026.

Music for upcoming album was recorded, mix & mastered by Julien Prost. New single is available for listening at all popular streaming platforms (link here). Below you can watch video to the new song which was filmed at Cité du Cinéma in Saint-Denis near Paris.

This is how Laura comments new song: "Reign of Idiocy is a symphonic metal song about school bullying, seen through the eyes of the victim with a powerful and violent intensity we tried to capture with grandiose orchestras, energetic riffs, and vocals deployed like a tear-stained scream".

Video to the new song "Reign of Idiocy":

https://youtu.be/_2cZUAc83pk

ATREYU return with “Ego Death,” a bruising but cathartic new track that digs into the idea of shedding who you were to become who you’re meant to be. Built on crushing riffs, a surging groove, and a massive, melodic hook, the song balances the band’s heaviest instincts with one of their most emotionally resonant choruses to date. As the band puts it, “Sometimes a piece of you has to die in order for you to truly live. 'Ego Death' is peace.” The single arrives alongside a music video for "Ego Death" found HERE.

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE announces The Sweat and Blood Tour, with support from Lorna Shore, Fit For A King, and Static Dress.

The North American tour, promoted by Live Nation, is the band's first American headlining tour in nearly three years and kicks off on July 14 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with stops in Charlotte, Houston, Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, and more before wrapping up on August 15 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. It also includes a stop at Red Rocks, the band's first time headlining the venue.

"By the time this tour begins, it will have been just under three years since our last U.S. headliner, and we are absolutely shooting for the moon to celebrate our return," the band shares. "We could not be more excited to visit our American fans who have been incredibly patient with us and can't wait to give them the first performances of new material from our upcoming album. See you this summer!"

TOUR DATES:

7/14 — Bridgeport, CT — Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

7/16 — Gilford, NH — BankNH Pavilion

7/18 — Bristow, VA — Jiffy Lube Live

7/21 — Charlotte, NC — Truliant Amphitheater

7/22 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre

7/24 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

7/25 — Houston, TX — The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

7/26 — Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater

7/28 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Amphitheater

7/29 — Phoenix, AZ — Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

7/31 — Los Angeles, CA — The Kia Forum

8/1 — Wheatland, CA — Toyota Amphitheatre

8/4 — Portland, OR — Theater of the Clouds

8/5 — Auburn, WA — White River Amphitheatre

8/7 — Sandy, UT — Beddy’s Plaza at America First Field

8/9 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre

8/11 — Oklahoma City, OK — Zoo Amphitheatre

8/12 — Rogers, AR — Walmart AMP

8/14 — Indianapolis, IN — Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

8/15 — Sterling Heights, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre

Continuing to support their 11th album Roar Like Thunder, Buckcherry announce today leg one of their summer tour commencing May 2 at the M3 Festival in Columbia, Maryland and ending May 31 at The Diamond Ballroom in Oklahoma City. This leg includes Buckcherry's first appearances at the Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals in Daytona Beach, Florida and Columbus, Ohio.

Also today the band premieres a live concert video for the title track from the Roar Like Thunder album, filmed during their 2025 tour. 

The video can be seen HERE.

The dates for leg one are below.

TOUR DATES:

5/2 —Columbia, MD — M3 Fest

5/3 — Charlotte, NC — Amo's

5/5 — Savannah, GA — Victory North

5/7 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome to Rockville

5/8 — Columbia, SC — Ground Zero

5/9 — Myrtle Beach, SC — Suck Bang Blow 

5/11 — Asheville, NC — Orange Peel 

5/12 — Gainesville, GA — The Hall At Bourbon Brothers

5/14 — Salem, VA — Salem Civic Center 

5/15 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple

5/16 — Lexington, KY — Manchester Music Hall 

5/18 — Pittsburgh, PA — Jergel's 

5/19 — Allentown, PA — Archer

5/21 — Hampton Beach, NH — Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

5/22 — Portland, ME — Aura

5/23 — Springfield, MA — Symphony Hall

5/26 — Fort Wayne, IN — Piere's

5/27 — Lansing, MI — Grewall Hall 

5/29 — Nashville, TN — Ryman

5/30 — Little Rock, AR — The Hall

5/31 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom 

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of Japanese metal sensation Broken by the Scream. Known for their explosive fusion of crushing metal riffs, modern extreme metal heaviness, deep growls, harsh screams and contrasting melodic vocals, the band has been steadily carving out a unique space in the global heavy music scene - and this marks a powerful new chapter in their career.

Check out their latest single, 追憶のナスカ, HERE.

Broken by the Scream will make their Summer Breeze Open Air debut this year, bringing their uncompromising live show to one of Europe's premier metal festivals. The band will also play Wacken Open Air and Reload Festival, further cementing their presence on the European festival circuit. More summer dates in Europe to follow!

TOUR DATES:

February 7 - JP - Kichijoji Shuffle, Tokyo

February 22 - JP - Kichijoji SEATA, Tokyo

March 4 - JP - Aoyama RizM, Tokyo

March 30 - JP - Shinjuku Antiknock, Tokyo

May 2 - JP - Shibuya Metal-Kai, Tokyo

May 24 - JP - Nishikawaguchi Hearts, Saitama

May 29 - JP - Tokyo Kinema Club, Tokyo (headline show)

July 29 - DE - Wacken Open Air, Wacken

August 13 - DE - Summer Breeze Open Air, Dinkelsbühl

August 14 - DE - Reload Festival, Sulingen

Their distinctive style has continued to shock and captivate heavy music audiences both in Japan and worldwide. In 2025, BBTS performed on the main stage at Resurrection Fest in Spain and at Japan Expo in France as part of their 9-date European tour across 7 countries.

Beyond the stage, Broken by the Scream are already hard at work on new material, with fresh music currently in development. While details remain under wraps, fans can expect new songs that continue to push the band's aggressive, genre-defying sound even further.

Black metal's most influential and legacy-defining entity emerges once again with their seventh studio offering, Liturgy of Death.

With this release, Mayhem reaffirm why they remain one of the most relentless pillars of extreme music. After more than four decades shaping the genre's evolution, the band now turns its creative gaze toward the inescapable presence of mortality.

Liturgy of Death explores the philosophy of mortality with stark, uncompromising clarity. The album presents death not as an ending, but as a universal law that touches all life and exposes the fragility of human existence. This impermanence becomes a call to live with full intensity, for every gain and loss ultimately falls back into the same silence. Echoing ancient philosophies, the album portrays life as a transitional state and death as a gateway to a higher form of being, while the solemn, dark beauty of death permeates the entire work.

Attila comments on the new track, "'Realm of Endless Misery' is the fourth single from the new Mayhem album and presents a state of human existence in which suffering is not an exception but a governing principle. The song portrays human life as a closed realm sustained by repetition, fear, and manipulation, where time itself becomes a mental trap and hope slowly drains from consciousness. It does not tell a story and offers no redemption. Through its mantra-like structure and cold, oppressive imagery, the track confronts the listener with the mechanics of misery, revealing a world in which destruction is not an endpoint but a permanent condition. Released as the third single in advance of the whole album, 'Realm of Endless Misery' deepens its unified dark vision and brings the listener one step closer to the final revelation."

Check out the video HERE.