September 2026

There are certain phrases you probably shouldn’t say immediately before making a potentially dangerous decision. “I’ve got a great idea” is one. “Trust me” is another. But perhaps the most relevant is: “What could possibly go wrong?” That’s the question Norwegian alternative rock project Gubbe asks on its new track of the same name, primarily

The opening clang of Jimi Fiano’s “Hey Joe (Not Your Father’s Hey Joe)” doesn’t so much announce itself as it throws a rusty, amplified gauntlet at your feet, immediately drenching the space in a humid haze of overdriven tube amps and a general sense of impending musical mayhem. This isn’t the kind of track that

When eight Hamburg musicians step into a studio with decades of sweat and stage smoke behind them you expect grit, but Simple Things by 5th Avenue catches you completely off guard with its pure heart and breezy melody. Ever since their legendary appearance at the inaugural Wacken Open Air back in 1990 this northern German powerhouse has

When a band unearths rehearsal cassette tapes after thirty years in the vault, the result usually leans toward misty nostalgia, but Cleveland rock outfit Farline obliterates any expectation of quiet reflection with their massive single Running Blind. Formed during the explosive boom of nineties alternative rock, the group shelved early drafts of this track before dusting

Stepping straight into the furnace with a re-imagined weapon, Swedish metal outfit NERVED deliver a crushing statement of intent on Don’t Lie. Originally released back in 2008 on their album Finally Nerved, this track always possessed a ferocious core, but here it finally gets the massive stadium-sized production and punishing low end it deserved. The