After announcing their Unraveled EP earlier in the week, Sweet Pill has officially shared its first track, “Cut.” In an Instagram post, the band shared, “We’ve all been hard at work on something very special behind the scenes – a new way to listen to a few of our favorite Sweet Pill songs. Our music is generally known for its high energy but we collectively felt the need to showcase what else is behind each song when stripped back – whether that be the guitar melodies, intricate rhythms, but most of all Zayna’s [Youssef] vocals.” Youssef herself shared, “To wrap… Read more »
Metalcore mainstay While She Sleeps is hopping across the pond to tour across North America in 2025. The UK-based act announced that they’re performing from coast to coast in April with support from Bury Tomorrow and Vended. The band notes, “We’re excited to be coming back to the USA and bringing a bunch of friends with us. We’ve been touring with Bury Tomorrow since 2010, so it’s going to be special being on the other side of the world together.” They continue, “After sadly having our last USA headline run cut short on the West Coast by the dreaded 2020… Read more »
Lexington, Kentucky-based alternative act Picturesque has officially shared their 5-track EP, I Hope You Hate It, out now via Equal Vision Records. Ahead of the full record release, the quartet dropped single “Everything’s Just Fine.” Guitarist Zach Williamson shared of the EP, “This project is unlike any other record we have ever made or will ever make again. This project is not for our core audience. We have always wanted to hear our songs through this alternative lens. And contrary to the title of the EP, we are really excited to show it to the world.” Read more: Honey Revenge… Read more »
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 revisit one of Shawn’s favourites from 2023, Skálmöld’s sixth studio album Ýdalir! 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!
Following the release of “Limbo” and their “Unholy” cover, Italian metalcore act Stain The Canvas are back with a brand-new single and music video for “Seal My Soul,” via InVogue Records. This track uniquely dives into a deeply personal mental health topic that impacted the band directly. Lorenzo Accattoli, the band’s guitarist and songwriter, shares, “Luckily, I never had to deal with heavy depression so there would be no reason to write a song like this. But when they told me our old friend, KT, took his life, I really felt something inexplicable in my guts, and I spent weeks wondering how he… Read more »
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 end NovembHAIR with a bang as they deep dive into Poison Dollys’ 1984 debut album, Poison Dollys! 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!
Tulsa emo act CLIFFDIVER has had a whirlwind 2024. The group just released their 12-track album birdwatching in September and toured across the States with Prince Daddy & The Hyena. Though, like all great eras, this one is coming to a bittersweet close. CLIFFDIVER took to social media to share that guitarist/vocalist Gil Erickson and saxophonist Dony Nickles will be departing. On Instagram, the band shared, “Sadly, today marks the end of an era for CLIFFDIVER. Both Dony and Gil will be stepping away from the band to focus on their family & personal lives. We as a band fully… Read more »
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!
Shoegaze rising stars Glixen excitingly announced that they’re slated to play Coachella 2025. Though, the fabulous announcements don’t end there. The Phoenix-based artists shared that their forthcoming Quiet Pleasures EP is due out on February 21 via AWAL and Wichita Recordings for vinyl. Today, Glixen is offering a glimpse of what’s to come with their new track, “Lick The Star.” It’s preceded by the moody and atmospheric singles “Lust,” “Foreversoon,” and “Sick Silent.” Vocalisy Aislinn Ritchie says of the new release, “This song is special, it begins with a mellow sonic bath of an intro and explodes into a whirling wall of sound… Read more »
Forget about Mariah Carey, Neck Deep are officially defrosting as we draw closer to December and the holiday season. While we’re all preparing to listen to the THREE versions of Neck Deep’s “December” (featuring blink-182’s Mark Hoppus and Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba, respectively) on an endless loop during the titular month, we’ve got a new cover of the track to add into rotation. Illuminati Hotties, led by the enigmatic Sarah Tuzdin, has launched their indie pop cover of “December” for the Hopeless Records Hopelessly Devoted To You compilation album. Opening through an understated tonality of acoustic guitars, Tudzin’s emotional delivery… Read more »
