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Guns N’ Roses share ‘Perhaps’
Welcome everyone to another edition of our weekly music News Report!
We get the ball rolling with the best new releases from the past week and up first are the legendary Guns N’ Roses.
The Glastonbury headliners have shared their latest taste of new music in the shape of new single, ‘Perhaps’, which you can check out above.
More here.
Listen to ‘Perhaps’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist!
Within Temptation share ‘Bleed Out’
Next comes news of a brand new album from Within Temptation!
The band announced this week that, ‘Bleed Out’, will be released on October 20th. You can also listen to the title track above!
Vocalist Sharon den Adel states, “The war in Ukraine has influenced us a lot. As artists we are inspired by the world, and we have this platform. We are storytellers, and I think as human beings, these are things we should be talking about.”
Whilst songs such as ‘Wireless’ and ‘We Go To War’ examine the authoritarian aggression on display in Ukraine and other warzones, the title track itself addresses the plight of women fighting for their rights in Iran after the murder of Mahsa Amini.
Sharon explains, “I lived in Yemen when I was a kid. My parents lived in several countries in the Middle East, and I’ve visited them a lot when they were there. It’s a different world. Due to my time there, I feel connected to that part of the world. I’ve been so incredibly impressed by the bravery of the young women there who’ve been burning their scarves knowing they were going to be thrown in prison or worse – it’s heartbreaking.”
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Listen to ‘Bleed Out’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist!
BABYMETAL debut ‘METAL!!’
BABYMETAL are next up in our News Report with their brand new single, ‘METAL!!’, which features Tom Morello.
Watch the video above now!
More here.
Listen to ‘METAL!!’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist!
Ash debut ‘Usual Places’
Ash continue to prepare for the release of their new album, ‘Race the Night’, which arrives on September 15th.
This week saw the band share new single, ‘Usual Places’, which you can check out above.
Tim Wheeler comments: “Originally written as a tribute to long forgotten bars and faces as I was leaving New York, ‘Usual Places’ took on extra significance as the first thing we worked on together post-lockdown. Below the surface of the joy of writing and playing together again, there’s a subconscious grief to all that was lost in those years. Friends and family, pubs and venues. This is our eulogy to them all. No coincidence the video was shot in the Marquis of Lorne, just a walk from Brixton Academy.”
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Listen to ‘Usual Places’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Rival Sons share ‘Sweet Life’
We continue our News Report with ‘Sweet Life’, the latest single from Rival Sons, which you can of course listen to above.
The track features on upcoming new album, ‘LIGHTBRINGER’, which is set for release on October 20th.
You can pre-order your copy here.
Listen to ‘Sweet Life’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist!
K.Flay teams with Pierce The Veil on ‘Irish Goodbye’
K.Flay has shared new single, ‘Irish Goodbye’, which features Vic Fuentes of Pierce The Veil.
Check out the track above, which comes ahead of new album, ‘MONO’, which arrives September 15th.
“I was screaming in the demo to that song and eventually I realized, ‘I have a friend who screams professionally, so maybe I should get him on this,’” K.Flay recalls.
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Listen to ‘Irish Goodbye’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy Playlist!
Hot Milk share ‘BREATHING UNDERWATER’
The time is almost here for Hot Milk to share their debut album, ‘A Call To The Void’, which is out on August 25th.
Before then the band have debuted new single, ‘BREATHING UNDERWATER’, which you can check out above.
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Listen to ‘BREATHING UNDERWATER’ on our ‘Hard & Heavy’ Playlist!
JAWS share ‘Sweat’
JAWS have shared new single, ‘Sweat’, which you can check out above.
The tracks comes from upcoming EP, ‘If It Wasn’t For My Friends, Things Could Be Different’, which is out on September 15th.
Connor Schofield explains, “Lyrically “Sweat” is about dealing with your anxiety in the moment, everything slowing down and trying to take it as it comes when in an overstimulating situation.”
More here.
Listen to ‘Sweat’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Scott Stapp debuts ‘Higher Power’
Soon after news of a Creed reunion, Scott Stapp have shared a new single, ‘Higher Power’, which you can check out above.
Stapp says, “Life’s mysteries can be unraveled by listening to one’s inner voice. For me, that means leaning on my faith in God and listening to His voice to guide me through the struggles and darkness. For others, whether it’s through art, nature, science, family, or a combination of all, tapping into a higher power is an individualized process that requires an open mind and a willingness to flow with a force that’s greater than the individual.”
More here.
Listen to ‘Higher Power’ on our Spotify Hot List!
Pendulum announce UK Arena Tour
We move our News Report on now to the live announcements from the past week.
Fresh from hitting up Gunnersbury Park alongside Limp Bizkit, Pendulum have announced a full UK Arena Tour which will take place in March.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of Pendulum live in London
The Used reveal UK Tour
“UK! It has been far too long (since 2018!) and we’ve missed you so much. We’re so excited to come back this December”. Those were the words of The Used as they announced a new headline UK Tour.
Support will come from The Home Team and Honey Revenge.
Tickets are here.
Read our review of ‘Toxic Positivity’ from The Used
The Cult announce special ‘Death Cult’ tour
The Cult have revealed details of a very special tour focusing on their early material and material from predecessors Southern Death Cult and Death Cult.
Tickets are here.
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Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun reveal headline dates
Recent Podcast guests Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun have revealed a new headline tour which will take place this autumn.
The band commented, “Our first tour since 2019. We’ll be playing songs from our new album as well as all our old favourites. Don’t miss out! Stoked to see you all.”
Tickets are here.
Watch Episode 30 of The Full Pelt Music Podcast with guests Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun
Read our review of ‘Colour’ from Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun
Black Orchid Empire set up new tour dates
Fellow Full Pelt Music Podcast alumni Black Orchid Empire have also revealed a new set of headline dates which take place this October.
Tickets are here.
Watch Episode Episode 22 of The Full Pelt Music Podcast with guests Black Orchid Empire
Read our review of ‘Tempus Veritas’ from Black Orchid Empire
As always we conclude our News Report with the latest additions to our ‘Discover’ New Music Playlist!
Oxymorrons – ‘Look Alive (Netic)’
Oxymorrons share new single, ‘Look Alive (Netic)’ from upcoming debut album, ‘Melanin Punk’.
The band explains, “’Look Alive’ is the perfect sonic representation of our unique blend of Rock and Hip-Hop. It hits hard, exudes energy, and lives authentically in both spaces. With swaggy, unapologetic vibes, it simultaneously uplifts while delivering a powerful message: ‘Hard Times Get Better.’ Stay focused, Stay Active, and Push Forward, always Look Alive.”
Noise – ‘Victor’
Glasgow four-piece Noise share ‘Victor’ from newly announced debut EP, ‘Not Until Tomorrow Night’.
“Our debut EP explores the link between nostalgia and the present,” explain the band. “These themes are woven into retellings of classic novels such as Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray with a modern twist. The songs perfectly represent our musical ideals and we’re immensely proud of them.”
Matthew Lowry – ‘Coming For You’
Matthew Lowry shares latest single, ‘Coming For You’.
“I knew right away when I wrote the riff for this song that I needed to follow through on it. It was so much fun from the start because, for a long time, my songwriting had been missing the hard rock that I grew up loving. The stuff that made me want to put a guitar on. A little Southern flare mixed with the rock anthems I blasted throughout my entire childhood. No better way to be honest with yourself and move forward than to let out the real stuff you have inside. And since this album is about that journey to embrace yourself and move forward in life, it was perfect.
Once this was tracked in the studio, that feeling I had from the start was confirmed. I wanted this to be the final single before the album came out. Lyrically, it’s pretty straightforward: I’m over trying to be anything for anyone. No more fear, no more paranoia. I’m bringing my shit front and center. This is me, this is my music, this is who I am.
Then to be really me, we knew that we wanted to make the video as ridiculous and goofy as we could. Since I started planning the album, I had this idea for the “Flamingo County Games” as a Jackass style backwoods Florida olympics. A bit of a nod to the Foo Fighters in their golden era of amazing music videos with those huge rock anthems. In the end, it all came together, and I honestly could not be happier. ” -Matthew Lowry
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