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Kick off your September with a thrilling new alt-rock track, “LAST BREATH,” from Nevertel. Preceded by “OTHERSIDE,” the duo’s new offering features an instantly iconic breakdown. Vocalist and producer Raul Lopez shares, “‘LAST BREATH’ was written while being stuck in the Nashville ice storm earlier this year with our good friend Gianni Taylor. This song explores emotional turmoil that we sometimes experience in our head of breaking yourself down while simultaneously trying to keep going with whatever you’re doing in life.” Lopez continues, “The sonic landscape of the song almost feels dark and gloomy, which is exactly how we were feeling when… Read more »
Japanese reggae-infused metal band SiM, aka Silence iz Mine, is utterly triumphant in their new album release, HOOMAN AFTER ALL, out via UNFD. Featuring singles “FREEZE ME UP,” “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet),” and more, the album reveals the group at their absolute peak, with endless riffs, ferocious melodies, and head-bang-inducing choruses across all 12 tracks. It only makes sense that SiM is taking over the world with their self-described “Reggae PUNX” sonics. Their seventh studio album is career-defining. Frontman MAH says, “This album is our full-on tribute to the prime era of rock from the late ’90s to early 2000s.… Read more »
XCOMM is giving new life to the hardcore punk genre one insane live performance at a time, and today they prove their vigor with their “Pirates” idobi Session. XCOMM is the most interesting new band to come out of the last year. Comprised of five members ranging in age from fourteen to twenty years old, you’d never be able to guess that unless you saw them. Even then, it only makes their talent and grit all the more impressive. The hardcore scene desperately needed new sounds, voices, and verve, and XCOMM is kicking the doors down with a new wave… Read more »
It’s August, and we are living for music festival season, ice cream dates, long walks in the park, and beach days where you may or may not burn… If you need the right playlist for your summer vacay, idobi Radio has the best new metal, indie, pop-punk, and rock finds that just dropped in August. From Teen Mortgage to Dead Poet Society and beyond, these new songs will be your favorite new listens this month. Teen Mortgage — “Democracy Manifest” Teen Mortgage just wrote a song that many Americans and beyond can relate to. Everything feels a little more dystopian, right?… Read more »
Catch Your Breath has officially revealed their brand-new record, Not Broken Enough, and alongside the full LP, the hard rockers have also unveiled the new music video for “Red Alert.” Of their new single, Catch Your Breath says, “‘Red Alert’ is about that moment you catch on to their little games. When you decide to keep your mouth shut, wait, and watch them trip over their own traps.” Speaking on the project, the band says, “‘Not Broken Enough’ is for anyone exhausted by a world that constantly lets them down, who wakes up to the same cycle of disappointment every day but still shows up… Read more »
