The New Music Thread : The Gateway Edition

June 21, 2024 09:34 PM

The brand new "Live on Tour!" live album from Aussie alternative metallers Thornhill hit the streets yesterday.

August 09, 2024 08:31 PM

Japanese alternative metallers Dir en Grey have a brand new live video coming out this month called "Tour22-23 Phalaris" which was recorded across multiple shows during 2022/23. I quite liked their 2008 album "Uroboros" so I might give this one a sneaky run at some point,

September 09, 2024 08:55 AM

The most famous modern rock/metal band is back! The other day, Linkin Park have made their comeback with a special livestream concert, introducing new members vocalist Emily Armstrong (from Dead Sara) and drummer Colin Brittain. Scientology associations aside, Emily is a f***ing h*ll of a strong singer/screamer, and I don't think of her as a replacement to the late great Chester Bennington, but instead a new addition to the band, starting a whole new era. The band's greatest hits are taken to a new level, and mostly given a higher tuning as well to accommodate her vocal range. I can do without a few songs that I'm still not a fan of though. And I can rock out to their new cool new single from their upcoming album From Zero, "The Emptiness Machine", which has more of a hardcore alt-rock sound. Welcome back, LP! Still missing you, Chester... RIP


September 13, 2024 11:58 PM

Catchy new single by Australian alt-rock/metal band Sick Puppies from their upcoming album Wave the Bull, though this one's a little more funky:


September 24, 2024 10:30 PM

Another new single from the upcoming Linkin Park album From Zero, this one a bit more metallic and powerful than "The Emptiness Machine". This heavy kick-A anthem would go on to be the theme song of this year's League of Legends World Championship:


October 08, 2024 04:52 PM

Mother of Millions - Magna Mater

The Greek alternative/progressive metal band Mother of Millions released their fourth studio album this past Friday.

October 16, 2024 06:38 AM

Epic new single by this band from the league of hard rock/alt-metal/post-grunge that my brother enjoys, from the upcoming Breaking Benjamin album coming out next year:


October 19, 2024 12:12 PM

New single, intense folk-infused nu/rap metal from India, Bloodywood still has their power from Rakshak in this wild comeback:


November 01, 2024 11:29 PM


VOLA - Friend of a Phantom

Didn't know which clan to put this in, so I put it in both! Progressive/alternative Danish band VOLA are back with their fourth studio album through Mascot Records.

Stream or download the album here:

https://volaband.bandcamp.com/album/friend-of-a-phantom

December 11, 2024 02:21 PM

Two new singles have come out last Friday, this one another kick-A single by this Australian alt-rock/metal band:

And as for this one below... two groundbreaking Asian modern metal bands UNITE!


January 10, 2025 08:04 PM
Slipknot are due to release a new album called "Look Outside Your Window" shortly. It was written & recorded during the sessions for 2008's "All Hope Is Gone" album but the band's management felt that its more melodic rock style & emphasis on experimentation warranted it being kept separate from Slipknot's heavier discography. "Look Outside Your Window" was scheduled for release during the latter half of the band's "We Are Not Your Kind" touring cycle which was delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By all reports, it'll finally be seeing the light of day this year though.
March 02, 2025 12:52 AM

Spiritbox - "Tsunami Sea" [Canadian alternative metal]

March 10, 2025 08:44 AM

Wicked new single by this alt-metal/rock band from Maryland: