With ‘Echoes Of The Earth’, Secret Rule explores a more introspective and spiritual side of their sound. The song blends heavy grooves, atmospheric tension, and layered electronics, creating a powerful and immersive soundscape. Lyrically, it reflects on the human need to reconnect with what is real and primordial in a chaotic, artificial world.

“It’s about listening for something ancient to guide you. I wrote the lyrics during a time when I needed to feel grounded again. That chorus is the moment of awakening,” says vocalist Angela Di Vincenzo.

Guitarist and producer Andy Menario adds: “We wanted a track that felt direct and alive—something that could carry both chaos and order, like a dialogue between the modern world and the earth itself.”

Edmonton, Canada’s Famous Strangers, unravels their new music video for their latest single ‘L.S.C.’ as they gear up for performances at this year’s festival appearances at Armstrong Metal Fest and Loud As Hell Open Air along with upcoming tour dates to be announced.

As one of the first songs that all four of them in Famous Strangers wrote together from start to finish, the track is raw and intense. It represents exactly where they are as a band right now: fearless in their songwriting and unafraid to blend melody with brutality.

“’L.S.C.’ is meant to take you on a ride. It starts soft, like it is letting you in slowly, and then it flips the switch. The heaviness hits out of nowhere. It grabs you, shakes you, and then drags you through the rest of the track without letting go. It eases you in, then completely takes over, and by the time it is done, it feels like it has drained the life out of you in the best way,” adds guitarist Jeff Kittilitz.

Lyrically, the song is told from the perspective of a female figure who is part human and part spider. It is inspired by the mating behavior of black widows, where attraction, intimacy, and destruction all collide. At its core, it is about obsession, power, and survival. It speaks to the emotional weight of wanting something that was never meant to be yours, and the strength it takes to pull yourself back from that edge.

“What we hope is that this song opens people up a little, even if it’s not what they usually listen to. There’s so much music out there that people miss out on because they’re stuck in one genre or one mindset. We’re trying to break through that and just write what feels real, no matter what it sounds like. We are about being fearless in our songwriting. Put everything on the table, be yourself, and don’t hold back. That’s the energy they’re trying to give people when they press play,” says Kittilitz.

Black metal trio Witch Club Satan have just unveiled a powerful new single and accompanying music video, ‘You Wildflower’.

The rising Norwegian group explain that they’re “exploring gentleness as a resistance movement” on their newest effort, revealing in a statement: “If you make art today, you have to engage with global issues. You must show where you stand: that you stand for all human life, and that no-one should be oppressed.

“Hope is a radical act in today’s world – and it’s also a choice. Giving up can be tempting – it means you don’t have to fight. But ‘You Wildflower’ is a rallying cry to persevere.”

Touching on what’s going on in today’s climate, Witch Club Satan continue that this track is “also about contrast – the world is scarred by war, where the violence seeps into those who care. When you care, you’re marked by the violence taking place. But through that awareness, we’re trying to show that the cycle of violence can be stopped.”

Vitally, they add that, “If you have a microphone and an amplifier, you have power. And then music can’t be separated from politics. At its core, black metal is punk – that’s how we see it: raw, defiant, and uncompromising.”

FACE YOURSELF have released a new music video. The new music video, for the track ‘Ov Agony’, is the brand new single from from the American and French deathcore band and follows hot on the heels of their new EP, Martyr, which was released back in April, via Sumerian Records.

Speaking about the new single, vocalist Yasmine Liverneaux says, “we are proud to release our new single ‘Ov Agony’ via Sumerian Records. This song is for anyone who has ever felt like giving up. I wrote the lyrics based on a suicide letter that I wrote for my parents when I was 15, that I ended up never giving to them. Now that I have reached a certain peace in my life, it is easier to go back to those darker places, and heal these old wounds through music. I no longer have to hold this pain inside, and now that it has been freed through the music, this pain doesn’t have to be mine anymore. I hope this can resonate with anyone who has shared this feeling, and hopefully let go of their pain knowing that artistic expressions can save lives, and unite people.”

The words of Sages and the sins of the father. With ‘His Dark Materials’, Wailing Banshee bring the whisper and the thunder, combining their NWOBHM inspired sound with modern prog elements.

The track explores the historic waste of life and purging of history and culture by organised religion. It’s a song about no matter how much we step forward as a species, we always seem to regress back into a cycle of manipulation and corruption.

The epic harmony guitar intro subsides quickly to show a more raw and vulnerable side to the band, followed by the track’s gradual crescendo into its heavy metal climax to show both the light and the dark of the song’s themes.

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Brighton “Nu-Gothika” metal band KNIFE BRIDE have released a raging new single ‘smother (make me suffer)’, which will feature on a new EP don’t dream too much – out August 25. Vocalist Mollie Buckley says the collection is “A trilogy of my gruesome dreams. A one night cycle of disturbing visions.” The music video for ‘smother (make me suffer)’ certainly conjures nightmarish thoughts. The track evokes some seriously messed-up feelings and marries an adoration of sonics spanning a spectrum of Spiritbox to Kate Bush. Says Buckley: “This is the flickery eye, heart racing, electric pulsing part of falling into sleep. I wanted to incorporate the word ‘smother’ into a song ever since being obsessed with the song ‘smother me’ by The Used from the age of 14 – the lyrical content is actually inspired as a response to this song. ‘smother (make me suffer)’ attempts to ‘poke fun’ at the male gaze. The chorus does this by saying “hope I stay fresh for you”, alluding to hoping my corpse is still beautiful, clean, and looking/smelling good – satirically commenting on being a subservient female and letting a man have his cake and eat it.”

Italy’s Raining Nails ft. members of Eternal Silence, Fallen Arise, Oracle Sun, and Sound Storm will be releasing their debut album Human Deeds later this year via Rockshots Records. To introduce their catchy, aggressive, and powerful heavy metal, they are unveiling their first single ‘Anthem’. Vocalist Marika Vanni goes into further detail. “When Max played this track for me, I was struck by the energy it exuded. I have to say that I was afraid that I couldn’t find the right words to express what the music had conveyed to me. I was thinking and thinking about what I could write, and then it was like suddenly waking up. I found myself laughing to myself and thinking, “Hey, but this song is about us!” And this “us” is not just about the members of the Raining Nails; it encapsulates the lives of underground musicians who elbow their way in so that their voices can be heard; it’s about all the men and women who tread this earth and day in and day out struggle to be able to get by and survive.”

Dream State have released a new single, ‘Chin Up Princess’. The track arrives ahead of their set at 2000trees this weekend, and a tour supporting As December Falls this winter. It marks the band’s first new music since the release of their EP Untethered in February this year. Speaking about the new song, the band comment: “’Chin Up Princess’ is a song about having to deal with a narcissist, who’s world falls apart around them as they start to lose everyone and everything close to them, due to bad habits and toxic traits. The music is dark, fierce, and all over the place, mirroring the theme of the lyrics. We worked with producer Dan Weller on this single, who had previously worked with us on our debut album Primrose Path. To us this track feels like a step up and natural evolution from our last release, and we hope you love it as much as we do!” [via Upset]

Los Angeles heavy rockers STITCHED UP HEART are charging toward the release of their new album To The Wolves, and amping it up each step of the way. The band has revealed not only the details of their latest opus, due out September 1 via Century Media Records, but a driving new single ‘Possess Me.’ Tinged with progressive elements, intricate and otherworldly electronics, and vocalist Mixi’s signature emotional scream, the track is both energetic and inspiring. Listeners will find themselves belting out each word right along with Mixi. “’Possess me’ is the most intimate song we have written so far,” Mixi shares. “We went back to our roots with familiar elements from our single ‘Monster’ but with a heavier and modern twist.” [via Metal Planet]

Liquid State are making some serious moves over in the UK at the moment. Delivering a blend of frantic, intricate post-hardcore, littered with atmospheric builds and soaring pop moments, they are on the hottest of streaks right now. And they are continuing that in some style with their latest single, ‘Russian Roulette’. Sitting on the heavier side of the band’s repertoire, it’s a track that grabs the throat, squeezes and smiles. Rallying riffs, break-neck drums and even a guttural breakdown for good measure. It’s bound to get moshpits spinning up and down the country. But the part that sticks out the most is vocalist Keren Ashley. With incredible control over her delivery and tone, bleeding everything she has into every word she utters, it’s a spine-tingling display. The result is a track that showcases a band at the height of their powers. And they are still only getting started. Keren had this to say about the track and what it represents for her: “It’s really about the battle so many of us have with ourselves. How it can feel as if there’s another voice inside of us that tries to lead us astray and take us down from within. It can feel so comforting to listen and lean into it when it feels like there’s nothing else, but it really never moves us in the right direction. That inner voice might be a part of us but it’s not what defines us as people.” [via idobi]

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