In commemoration of Wormrot’s original line-up reuniting to resume their genius in unleashing exquisite noise together, the band have announced a new album ‘TNT’.
Recorded live from TNT Studios in their homeland Singapore, ‘TNT’ features 12 tracks from across the band’s discography, including songs from their latest album ‘HISS’ and their debut album ‘Abuse’. ‘TNT’ sees Rasyid Juraimi (guitar), Arif Rot (vocals) and Fitri Hamid (drums) rip through an exhilarating live in-studio set, capturing the grindcore concoction that the metal world became enraptured by almost two decades ago.
New Zealand modern groove metal trio ALIEN WEAPONRY recently announced their heaviest, most powerful and mature offering to date, Te Rā, out March 28, 2025 via Napalm Records. In the hands of veteran producer/mixer Josh Wilbur (Lamb Of God, Gojira, Megadeth) and featuring a guest vocal appearance from longtime ALIEN WEAPONRY champion Randy Blythe of Lamb Of God, Te Rā’s gnashing blend of groove, nu, math and thrash metal shines with anthemic choruses and refreshed technical skill.
After returning in 2022 with his widely-acclaimed full-length album Horrifier (#8 US Top New Artist Albums), as well as several major tours supporting his solo work and celebrated Murderdolls reunion shows, world-renowned fearsome frontman WEDNESDAY 13 is back with another slew of harbingers of horror to slay the masses.
His new full-length album, Mid Death Crisis, is set to drop on April 25 via Napalm Records.
Following the release of their latest, critically-acclaimed studio album “Speed Of Darkness” in celebration of their 40th band anniversary last year (released via AFM Records HERE), Danish hard rock icons D-A-D have teamed up with Finland’s dark rockers THE 69 EYES for the “COWPUNKS AND GLAMPIRES TOUR 2025”! With fifteen dates across Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary, the co-headlining tour will kick off by the end of October in Budapest. Tickets are now on sale at:https://dragon-productions.eu/artist/d-a-d/
As the band prepares to release their brand new studio album Sleepless Empire, Italian metal titans LACUNA COIL have released the ultimate single ‘I Wish You Were Dead’ alongside a stunning music video.
‘I Wish You Were Dead’ is about the emotional turmoil and struggle that accompanies toxic relationships. The song’s video, which premieres this evening at 8pm GMT, takes the track’s heavy theme and spins it into a romantic Goth tale just in time for Valentine’s Day. Filmed by Martina L McLean in a church in Capranica, a small town north of Rome, it marks a first in the history of LACUNA COIL: the band performing a choreography!
On the new single, the band shares: “We all have this person we wish never existed, right? We all felt the need to erase the same person from our thoughts, someone who hurt us that it’s still in our mind. We wanted to write heavier lyrics on a happier musical canvas. Also we are a little tired of being politically correct at all costs…”
Sleepless Empire marks the tenth studio album of LACUNA COIL, released 14th February via Century Media Records. It is the first long play release after their remake album Comalies XX, which came out 2022. The new album comprises eleven new tracks; and each one is a richly textured soundtrack to a specific time and a place. With Sleepless Empire, that place is dark, cinematic, and unmistakably true to the unique characteristics that have given LACUNA COIL such a celebrated entry in the annals of heavy music. Buy and stream the record here.
Speaking about the album, the band shares: “Sleepless Empire captures, through our eyes, the chaos of a generation trapped in a digital world that never stops, where social media consumes identity and every day pushes us one step closer to becoming soulless zombies. We find ourselves in between, having witnessed a full analogic world and the modern one, confronting the evolution and searching for a true meaning of it all. Throughout every song, the journey is an undercurrent of rebellion, a desperate cry to reclaim oneself in an era that seems to have lost its sense of time and reality.”
To celebrate the album release and give fans the chance to be a part of the Sleepless Empire, several in-store events on release day across Europe have been announced. Find your nearest shop here.
In addition, the band will be available to sign the new album in London at HMV Oxford Street on Valentine’s Day, starting at 6pm, with additional signing events to follow in Italy next week. Tickets for the UK event are available here.
Lacuna Coil recently announced the massive European & UK leg of their Sleepless Empire tour in October, November & December of this year. The tour kicks off in the band’s hometown Milan on October 10th. Get your tickets and VIP upgrades here.
TRACKLISTING 1. The Siege 2. Oxygen 3. Scarecrow 4. Gravity 5. I Wish You Were Dead 6. Hosting The Shadow 7. In Nomine Patris 8. Sleepless Empire 9. Sleep Paralysis 10. In The Mean Time 11. Never Dawn
ABOUT LACUNA COIL LACUNA COIL, which translates to “empty spiral”, is an Italian gothic metal band formed in Milan in 1994. The band is renowned for their distinctive blend of heavy metal, gothic rock, and symphonic elements, characterised by dual vocal harmonies between co-lead vocalists CristinaScabbia and AndreaFerro. The band gained international recognition with their third album, Comalies, released in 2002, which featured hit singles like ‘Heaven’s a Lie’ and ‘Swamped’. This album marked their breakthrough in the United States and helped them secure a dedicated fan base worldwide.
Over the years, LACUNA COIL have released several successful albums, including Karmacode (2006), Shallow Life (2009), Dark Adrenaline (2012), and Black Anima (2019).
Known for their dynamic live performances and strong stage presence, LACUNA COIL have toured extensively, sharing stages with prominent bands in the metal scene and performing at major music festivals around the globe. Today the band consists of Cristina Scabbia (vocals), Andrea Ferro (vocals), Marco Coti Zelati (Bass, Guitar, Synths), and Richard Meiz (Drums).
Before Swedish extreme metal titans Arch Enemy unleash their 12th studio album Blood Dynasty at the end of March the band reveals the ultimate single and video “Paper Tiger.” The full album is slated for release on March 28 via Century Media Records.
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