“What’s going on gang? This is Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society. This is a new song called Broken and Blind. The song is about peanut butter and chocolate and what happens when you don’t have any of it. My soul is broken and I’m blind with rage if I don’t have any peanut butter and chocolate, so there you go, it’s a new song called Broken and Blind. Thank you, have a great day.” – Zakk Wylde

The band add; “"We Are Human" is a driving, anthemic track built around the core message that the creative imperfections, emotional grit, and tangible effort of humanity are irreplaceable, even as AI integration dominates the world. It’s not a dystopian warning, but a defiant celebration of the beautiful flaws that define life."

Speaking on their brand new single, the band share: "Calling all cowboys, cowgirls, assassins and rogues - Sherlock A. Bones is back in The Gloom In The Corner’s new single Assassination Run. The band’s titular demonic mascot is back and on the hunt for those who have wronged him after the death of a close friend in the story, and the cowboy takes no time enacting out his vengeance."

"Half-Life was one of the first songs written after I received a life-changing medical diagnosis and was forced to grieve losing the person that I thought I was and had identified as for most of my sentient life," Young shares, laying his cards face up on the table with no hesitation.

On the new single, the band shares: “Out Of Reach stems from questioning whether the pursuit is worth it, and the dissatisfaction that can come when striving towards a goal. The idea that the goalposts are always moving is at the root of the song, opening with the lyrics ‘Never satisfied, I always push to have it all’.

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”'Pills From The Start' is about finding your own worth even when toxic friendships try to drag you down. Playing it live on our upcoming tour will be the perfect way to turn that message into a shared experience with our fans."

“Contains more guitars than usual.” - HEALTH

Vocalist/guitarist Askhan on the track, "The first riff of 'Until Now' came to life in early 2021, and it eventually became the opening chapter of this album. After releasing our last record, Wisdom Eyes, we kept writing new material, but nothing felt right. We didn't want to repeat ourselves.”

Satriani comments, "[Chris Cornell] was a brilliant vocalist and communicator. He often used his voice like an instrument, shaping the tone of his voice like a guitarist would finesse riffs and phrases. I took a deep dive into his magical sensibilities and came up with a multi-tracked guitar production approach that I felt would pay proper homage to his brilliance."

"Eyes is about coming to a point in life where you start to question the reality of what you once believed," states Gering. "It captures the feeling of wanting to break away from something that has only worked against you and the struggle to find a new way to move forward."

“Something In The Water” is a love song for someone you no longer recognise, a meditation on sudden change, the unsettling possibility that someone was always this way, and the painful question of whether love is enough to endure the hurt.

Paleface Swiss have unleashed ‘Instrument of War’ with Jesse Barnett of Stick To Your Guns, channelling unity and resistance. Proceeds from the single and T-shirt will support Doctors Without Borders. As Zelli and Barnett put it: “Our music isn’t just some shit to put on in the background … it’s meant to attack the things that divide us.”

"It reflects on meeting someone, those early moments, and how they compare to where you are now, looking forward to the rest of your lives," says Cochran. "Musically, it pulls influence from Rozwell Kid, Modern Baseball, Joyce Manor, and even Modest Mouse in the lead guitar. I think it tells a strong lyrical story from the daydream of the first verse, to the real time moment of the second verse, into the realization of the outro."

Max Cavalera comments, “My lyrics are inspired by LG of Entombed and Nihilist. He left this earth in 2021 and he was always a big influence on me. This is one of the heaviest songs on the record and I love the fact that we went to Bulgaria to make the video. Todd Jones is the special guest on the song, delivering the hardest line on the record. ‘I don’t believe in anything!’”

Southern California’s Dayseeker have unveiled the visualizer for ‘Bloodlust’, a chilling cut from Creature In The Black Night (out October 24 via Spinefarm). “It’s about people in your life who want to metaphorically drain the blood from you — those you can’t trust and don’t belong in your life,” says vocalist Rory Rodriguez.