On the debut episode of Add To Library, a show where hosts Shawn Kupfer & Brian LaCour bring you deep dives into awesome Heavy Albums both new and old, the guys are discussing Vile Creature’s awesome 2020 album Glory! Glory! Apathy Took Helm! This record was a Juno-Nominated album for Best Heavy Metal Album (which for those unaware is basically Canada’s version of the Grammys!) Follow Add To Library on Facebook & Instagram Tune in live Fridays @ 9pmET for new album breakdowns each and every week!
Following the release of her debut solo single “7 Minutes In Hell” featuring VOILÀ, Chrissy Costanza (Against The Current) has announced her debut solo EP VII and dropped the second single off of the album “If Looks Could Kill.” Drawing inspiration from one of Shakespeare’s more tragic love stories, Costanza sings of a love so deep, that it could only be determined by destiny. Utilizing driving guitars and intense vocal progressions, the track wraps you in sonic synths and beats that tug at your heartstrings. “‘If Looks Could Kill’ is about a desperate, all-consuming love that makes you feel like… Read more »
Following up the release of “It’s Supposed To Hurt,” “Learn To Forget,” “Being One” House Of Protection is back with a new track and music video for “Pulling Teeth.” Additionally, the band announced their Jordan Fish-produced (ex-Bring Me The Horizon) debut EP, GALORE, due out on September 13 via Red Bull Records. Guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta (ex-FEVER 333 musicians) “knew it wasn’t going to be easy to start again from scratch, but that phrase became our ethos. Starting again was the whole point of this [project].” Fascinatingly, House Of Protection headed all the way to Indie to film their “Pulling Teeth” music video. The… Read more »
2024 is the year of Laura Jane Grace! Following the release of her solo album, Hole In My Head, a long run of touring, and two more tours on the books for later this year, Laura Jane Grace has announced her debut EP alongside The Mississippi Medicals. The EP, Give An Inch, is scheduled to arrive on September 6 via Dial Back Sound and can be pre-ordered here. In the announcement post on social media, Laura Jane Grace writes, “Let’s now all “Give an Inch” and see what happens! Me, @dialbacksound & @pariscampbellgrace & @mikeyerg recorded a 6 song ep… Read more »
Following the June release of the boppy, sunny track “Last Time,” Kississippi is officially back with her full EP, damned if i do it for you. Across the four glittering tracks, she embraces change. With collaboration from The Wonder Years‘ Dan Campbell and Illuminati Hotties’ own Sarah Tudzin, Kississippi truly crafts a timeless narrative about self-growth. For the Philadelphia-based artist, damned if i do it for you is much for than an EP. It’s “a journey of introspection,” she says. “Peeling back all of your layers and searching for the love that you’ve always dreamed of within yourself.” Read more: Halsey Channels Britney Spears On… Read more »
Siiickbrain (Caroline Miner Smith) came by the idobi Radio Studios to chat with Fish on Gone Fishkin about her new EP dizzy spells, which officially dropped earlier this summer on May 31. During the chat Siiickbrain talked about the new EP, her aesthetic approach to the EP’s videos, and how she works to change her set depending on who she’s opening for. Only 5 years into her musical career, she has and continues to accomplish so much by raising the bar with each release. Siiickbrain is known for her monstrous scream across her discography and has been dubbed one of… Read more »
Today, YUNGBLUD and Epiphone have revealed the “god save me, but don’t drown me out” artist’s limited-edition debut signature guitar, the YUNGBLUD SG Junior. “Guitars and rock music have always been a fundamental part of my life,” YUNGBLUD shares in a press release. “Literally my education. I grew up on the counter of a guitar shop, and I’ve been dusting them since I was three years old. The reason why I play a White ‘64 SG Junior is because, growing up, musicians who were important in my life were Angus Young and Billie Joe Armstrong. I was lucky because I… Read more »
With Season 1 of The Acolyte wrapped up, Sean is joined by Ethan Kahn of Chained Saint to talk about what worked, what didn’t and what we could see from a potential Season 2. As well, they talk a little bit about the Russo Brothers returning for Avengers Secret Wars + much more! Chained Saint just dropped their debut single Animosity which you can check out here and be on the lookout for more new music from the band real soon! Catch Metalcore Nerds live Mondays @ 7pmEST on idobi Howl! Follow @MetalcoreNerds on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Tiktok! Follow… Read more »
FOXCULT, Seattle’s premier “stargaze” act, is back with their new EP, THE AMETHYST DRIFT via Adventure Cat Records. Additionally, the post-hardcore artists delivered their new single and visuals for “NGC 3603.” Previously, the act dropped narrative-driven tracks “GEMINI 4” featuring Tom Weaver of Casey, “ASTRAL GALLERY” featuring Michael Skaggs of Outline In Color, and “WORMHOLE.” If you want to follow the musical story timeline as intended, “NGC 3603” takes place in between “WORMHOLE” and “GEMINI 4.” Read more: Dark Divine Shares Punishing New Single, “Digital Numb” “But if only you could leave yourself behind/Recalling a mirage kept deep inside/The splendor… Read more »
Armor For Sleep is making a grand return to the scene with their first new music since 2022’s The Rain Museum. “In Another Dream,” out via Equal Vision Records, is an upbeat pop-punk track infused with somber, relatable lyrics about loss and grief. On their Instagram, lead vocalist Ben Jorgensen shared what the song means to him. “This song was a tough one for me to write (Ben speaking here) as it’s about me dealing with losing something very special in my life,” he says. “Maybe one day I will be able to fully explain where this song came from, but… Read more »
