This week on Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, the guys continue NovembHAIR with a listen & look into an iconic Swedish Hair Metal Album that came out in 2005, Crashdïet’s Rest In Sleaze! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
The wait is officially over. Sydney, Australia rockers RedHook have dropped their highly-anticipated second album Mutation. It features punchy tracks such as “Dr. Frankenstein” with Holding Absence, heavy diss track “Bomb.com,” and “HEXXX” featuring Vana. In fact, the new collab “HEXXX” showcases rage-fueled femme power inspired by the iconic Ashnikko and Rico Nasty. Plus, just in time for the drop of Wicked in theaters, the song’s visuals and lyrics nod to entertainment’s biggest witches, such as those in The Craft and The Wizard Of Oz. Check out the powerful track below and order your copy of Mutation here. RedHook vocalist Emmy… Read more »
Hey Monday‘s Cassadee Pope took to Instagram to share that she will not appear at 2025’s Emo’s Not Dead Cruise kicking off in Miami, FL on February 4 and embarking on the sea to Nassau, Bahamas through February 8. Pope shared in an Instagram post, “Unfortunately, I will not be able to join the Emo’s Not Dead Cruise in February. I’m really sorry to anyone who’s disappointed by that, but I promise it’s for a good reason and I’ll be able to tell you soon.” Read more: 7 Female Punk Artists Leading The Genre She adds, “I just wanted to… Read more »
Following their GRAMMY nomination for Best Metal Performance for “Cellar Door,” Spiritbox has announced their sophomore album, Tsunami Sea. The 11-track collection is slated to arrive on March 7, 2025, via Pale Chord in partnership with Rise Records. You can preorder and pre-save the record here. Additionally, the group has shared a second glimpse into the album, following the release of “Soft Spine” earlier this year, with their latest single, “Perfect Soul.” An accompanying music video is scheduled to arrive today at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT, and you can tune in here for the premiere. Opening with a throbbing… Read more »
This week on DNA Interviews: The Metal DNA Podcast, Shawn is joined by Alec Kossoff of Wings Denied to talk about their rad new record Just The Basics, as well as 90s hip hop, Deftones, and a lot of other great music. Catch Metal DNA live Saturdays @ 8pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow Metal DNA on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram! Subscribe/Follow on iTunes & Spotify
This week on Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Music Albums both new and old, the guys continue NovembHAIR with a rad album that dropped earlier on this year as they are chatting all about Teenage Rebel by Nestor! Subscribe to Add To Library on Apple Music and Spotify Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
Indie-rock lovers have been patiently waiting for half•alive‘s third studio album, Persona, to drop, and the day has officially arrived. In addition to releasing their glowing 11-track record, the band has also revealed a massive tour as well as a new music video for “All My Love (Imperative).” Filmed entirely on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, the “All My Love (Imperative)” music video explores the “consistent state of busyness is normal in a city like Los Angeles. We don’t know how to rest. We don’t know how to differentiate what we do from who we are,” lead vocalist Josh Taylor says.… Read more »
Following a handful of singles, Bayside vocalist Anthony Raneri has released his alt-country solo EP, Everyday Royalty, via Equal Vision Records. In addition to the arrival of his 7-track collection, Raneri has also unleashed the official music video for the focus track, “Over Time.” “Most of this record came from getting into a room with friends and working on songs for fun, then walking out with a lot of cool material without really even planning on it,” Raneri shares in a press release. “It reminded me of when I first started out and everything was 100 percent DIY—I was just… Read more »
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the upcoming My Chemical Romance Long Live The Black Parade stadium tour. And fans think that more surprises are on the way! Per a post from @endlessnightMCR, there’s a theory that My Chem may have a new video on the way as it seems like there is an unlisted private video on their channel. The band had 163 videos on November 12, but their YouTube channel now says there are 164 videos with no new posts available. Could it be a new song? Or simply a new trailer for the tour? Time will… Read more »