“We wanted to explore iconic film scores beyond Star Wars,” say Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak of Galactic Empire. “This album features the most densely layered, complex arrangements we've ever tackled. It was challenging, but incredibly rewarding.”

Talking about the track, in their own words, The Hives declare: “Have you ever felt as though life is strangling you a little bit every day? Like a tight rollneck or the hands of an invisible garden gnome?... Stop normalizing this normalization! Join The Hives in the campaign for the legalization of living across all countries!”

Acclaimed progressive stoner rock powerhouse GAUPA have dropped a new video for their track "Lion’s Thorn". Vocalist Emma Näslund shares, “In a world full of chaos, I hope these songs will bring you dance, hope, and lust to resist oppressors.”

Johanna Kurkela comments: “ As we venture deeper into the enchanting realm of our new album 'Candles & Beginnings', we take flight on the wings of imagination, across the safe havens of our hearts, into the ‘Museum of Childhood’.

“Every inch of skin is aching, iron muscles in the making: our new single is here to turn your sweat into steel. Heavy riffs. Hard reps. Heroic gains. Stream it now and enter the ‘Grail Gym’,” state the power metal heroes.

JINJER have dropped a raw one-take vocal video for “Hedonist,” featuring Tatiana Shmayluk’s powerhouse performance in a single, unedited take. The track appears on their latest album Duél and showcases her signature blend of clean vocals and fierce growls, all delivered with precision and power.

“To put it simply,” adds Ronnie, who lives in Los Angeles, “my neighbors are disappearing. Families are being torn apart. And our community has reached a breaking point. These aren’t strangers, they're our friends, our loved ones. They're not immigrants to us, they’re neighbors. And like Jesus said, 'Love thy neighbor.' That’s what this song is about.” 

"Thematically, you can think of it as a person who's ready to begin the sacrifice of himself for a greater cause, but there are a million things asking for his attention," says Kirby about the song's subject matter.

Vocalist Will Ramos says of the track:

“It’s a very triumphant, all-inclusive song written to bring people together for a beautiful moment where they can realize that no matter what this world throws at us, it will never break us down. We and our bonds are unbreakable.”

“This song is one of the most personal songs I’ve ever written. This song is a raw exploration of my own resentment, and unresolved anger” comments frontman ALEX TAYLOR.

This cover version was handpicked by front man Mikael Stanne, who shares: “During my teenage years the darkness and allure of the early Danzig albums introduced me to a whole new way of thinking about what rock and metal could be”.

“From Hell He Rides is about the Marvel character Ghost Rider”, reveals Matt Barlow about the band's new single. ‘From Hell He Rides’ brings the legend of Ghost Rider roaring to life in a torrent of hellfire and vengeance”.

"Smashing Heads" talks about the obsession from the feelings that can drive you crazy. The sensation of being out of control because you can't leave behind what you feel. Each of us has a different way to freak out and that is what you can see in our video clip," says the band about the new song.

Frontman Eric Vanlerberghe shared his thoughts on the track, “This song is about loving someone through their lows and struggles. Being there to take their burdens. Loving them through everything because that’s what they do for you.”

"'Aftermath' is a song about the realization of a tragic event or a war, and the strength it takes to rebuild and the hindsight of the loss, betrayal, and madness that transpired while going through it all," Leach explains. "I think we can all relate to this in one way or another. We see daily the tragedies of humanity as well as the destruction of a place we call home. We have taken so much from our planet and ripped the scales in the incorrect direction."