Release Date: July 07th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Another Cloth - Tracklist
Another Cloth
Members
Andy Lenox - Lyrics, Guitar, Bass
Justin Ford - Lyrics
Gary Behling - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jay Gauthier - Drums
Review
The Headless are a Grunge/Alt-Metal/Space Rock collective who provide some small areas of Sludge Rock and Shoegaze into their music. Their debut single Another Cloth has a brooding Nineties Alt-Rock attitude which allows the music to join up with heavier rock/metal forces. The song can be described with a classic commercial rock energy but The Headless inject some BARONESS Sludge Rock melodies into their music.
The lyrics flirt between Grunge, Psych and Shoegaze dynamics with echoes of FAILURE, SOUNDGARDEN and HUM which is the main creative crux for The Headless to impress listeners with. The unexpected surprise appears at the end of the song with The Headless delving into FAITH NO MORE musical progression especially some of the vocals and musical surroundings whilst keeping that classic Alt-Rock dynamic that should keep you highly intrigued until the very end.
Another Cloth is aggressively melodic and sometimes upbeat but it’s that trippy style of dark based grooves that allows The Headless to fully stand out on their own creative merits. This is a great introduction from The Headless and I’m excited to hear the other songs they currently have planned to be released later this year. Production values are excellent for their debut single as there’s a rich and powerful sound emitting from everyone involved, especially those epic guitars that generate the most outstanding sounds on the single.
The Headless are most definitely worth your time. Check them out when you can.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to Good Boy PR for the promo.
Where The Wisest Fear To Tread is available to buy now on DD/Vinyl..
Dutch heavy psych and stoner rock trailblazers THE MACHINE have announced the release of their long-awaited eighth studio album "Another Sun" this October 2, to be co-released via Blues Funeral Recordings in North America and the UK and via the band's own imprint Awe Records in Europe in cooperation with Stickman Records, with a first single slated for late July.
For the better part of two decades, THE MACHINE have carved out a reputation as one of the most genre-defying acts to emerge from the European underground. Doused in space and soaked in riffs, the power trio of David Eering (guitar/vocals), Chris Both (bass) and Klaas Dijkstra (drums) has continually redefined its sound, balancing a deep-rooted love for stoner rock with excursions into heavy psych, progressive rock, doom, '90s alternative and expansive space rock. As one of the frontrunners of Europe's second wave of stoner and heavy psych, the band established an early landmark with the now cult-classic Solar Corona before continuing to evolve with every release that followed.
"Another Sun is an important milestone to me personally, after a couple of years with (apparent) reduced activity of the band – it‘s the first record with this great lineup and the first one that I recorded at my own place Evolver Studio. Without the intention to do so, I think we managed to honor a more old school The Machine vibe while also stepping into the future. Can’t wait for this one to be released and to play shows in support of it," says frontman David Eering.
THE MACHINE "Another Sun" Out October 2nd on Blues Funeral Recordings (North America & UK) Awe Records / Stickman Records (Europe)
Recorded in the fall of 2025 at Evolver Studio, Eering's newly built recording facility in Dordrecht, Another Sun captures what is arguably the strongest incarnation of THE MACHINE to date. Intricate in groove and rich in dynamic songwriting, the album digs deeper into classic heavy-toned songcraft while leaving ample room for the free-flowing jams that have always been central to the band's identity. Rather than reinventing themselves, THE MACHINE sharpen their unmistakable sonic fingerprint, reconnecting with the freeform spirit of their early work through a modern lens. They took their time to mature, only to return stronger, heavier and more inspired than ever.
Already announced with a surprise full-album performance at this year's Roadburn Festival, Another Sun signals the beginning of a new chapter for THE MACHINE. After nearly two decades as one of Europe's most consistently adventurous heavy rock bands, the trio now steps onto a broader international stage, reaffirming their place alongside legendary Dutch acts like 35007, Beaver and 7Zuma7, while finally bringing their expansive blend of stoner rock, heavy psych and space-driven grooves to a much wider audience.
THE MACHINE is
David Eering - Guitars, vocals, sitar, synthesizers, theremin, percussion Chris Both - Bass guitar Klaas Dijkstra - Drums, Percussion
Release Date: July 03rd 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
The Nothin - Tracklist
1.Next Stop Hell 00:46
2.The Nothing 03:34
3.Witches Of Essex 02:11
4.Forgotten Dream 03:21
5.Nebula Rising 01:47
6.Overwatch and Control 03:58
7.To The Gallows 04:05
8.Through The Darkness 03:05
9.Planets Collide 03:42
Members
Darren Ironside - Everything
Review
The Nothing is the latest album from Darren Ironside who used to be formally known as MIDNIGHT WHISKEY MASSACRE. It seems that Darren has retired from that project and decided to become a fully fledged solo artist with this highly confident offering. If you’ve heard that great band before then you know what to expect with The Nothing. However, this is way more political than I originally anticipated which you can hear from the very first song Next Stop Hell.
This record has a deeply subversive political message that’s played out against a backdrop of Punk Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Proto-Metal and Stoner Metal sounds. The whole thing is quite gritty with true DIY production values being employed all the way though. Darren Ironside is quite good at writing socially aware lyrics set against a backdrop of HEAVY METAL sounds influenced by the likes of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and FU MANCHU.
Darren fully taps into that playful and rebellious delivery with this record sounding as if The Sex Pistols or The Clash fully went down the HEAVY METAL route. There’s nothing progressive or flashy about how Darren delivers his music on the record and that’s no bad thing. This album has a “ZERO FUCKS GIVEN” attitude which makes it more enjoyable with grooves that are laced with political attitude and a big UP YOURS message to the establishment. The great use of soundclips from classic TV shows and movies only hammers the message home but it’s the great musical work that Darren employs here that’s the real standout. As Darren is an excellent musician playing everything on The Nothing.
Standout tracks include: The Nothing, Witches Of Essex, Forgotten Dream, Overwatch and Control and Planets Collide where Darren shows a quintessential BRITISH attitude but don’t let that put you off. It’s an essential message that can be used in any part of the world in today’s troubling climate. If you’re here for the music that’s fine as well with Darren playing a massive amount of great sounds to fully lose yourself in.
Some of the songs messages don’t fully reach their target but the music is always superb and the great use of dramatic storytelling when Darren uses his abrasive Punk Rock vocals set against gloomy soundbytes. The Nothing is a solid creative work which will perhaps gain a cult following within the underground scene and there’s really a lot to admire here. Though, some of the dark political themes may put some folks off and that’s a shame as there’s some excellent music bursting from the seams.
Check this out when you can as you’ll be in shock and awe in what awaits you!!!
Release Date: July 24th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD/Vinyl
Traditional Addictions - Tracklist
1. Drug Addict
2. Mariner’s Lament
3. Through With This Flesh
4. Erotic Goth Dad
Members
S.M. – bass, vocals
E.T. – drums
S.S. – vocals,soundscapes
R.P. – vocals, guitar
M.S. – lead guitar
Review
Doom Metallers Yeti On Horseback made a massive impression within the Doom Metal community with their 2016 debut album The Great Dying. The band created an epic style of slow-to-mid paced grooves with some brutally slow played vocals to match. Yeti On Horseback revelled in the human misery they projected onto the listener across epic tracks that were filled with low and slow pulsating rhythms. Truth be told, I thought the band split up ages ago but fast forward ten years later and they return with their overdue second album Traditional Addictions.
There’s nothing traditional about this album with Yeti On Horseback creating a massive wall of noise that’s buried under a ton of distorted filth that stretches the boundaries of Doom, Drone, Psych, Sludge and Stoner Metal with a highly precise and destructive energy that takes no prisoners. Taking on the likes of SLEEP, YOB, INDIAN, THOU, ELECTRIC WIZARD and even THE MELVINS but adding their own grim mentality into the mix with sudden outbursts of Psychedelic violence allowing a distinctive warped Spaced Out theme to emerge from the musical catacombs.
Opening track Drug Addict lives up to the title with the band playing to their musical strengths by playing long drawn Drone/Doom passages with the harsh vocals of S.M. S.S. and R.P. all vying for full control of the band. This is a gloriously nightmarish battle with the rest of the band providing epic cinematic Drone/Doom landscapes to punish the listener with. The AMPLIFIERS are fully maxed out with Yeti On Horseback employing a wicked style of riff-centric sounds which still keep within the slow-to-mid paced guidelines they’ve perfectly constructed for themselves.
Second track Mariner’s Lament is another epic track with Yeti On Horseback moving further into the Drone Metal darkness with a pitch-black psychedelic sound coming from the shadows. There’s also a brooding Ambient Post-Rock vibe that has an ice cold Post-Doom atmosphere with the music being cautiously slow. Everything moves within reason with the band only adding layers of true heaviness when the time fully allows this. Things do become more brutal when the sludgy guitars fully take control and the harsh vocals deliver that feel quite hard to understand at times. Though, that could be my advancing years finally catching up with me. This is another massive slice of Drone/Doom Metal that Yeti On Horseback are absolute masters of making.
The other two tracks of Through With The Flesh and Erotic Goth Dad continue with the violent and down-tuned Doom/Sludge delivery with even more amplified sonic trickery being used especially on the amazing Erotic Goth Dad which is my favourite track on the album. The band even managed to find time to explore some areas of Classic Heavy Metal along the way with some fantastic guitar solos being played. Though, the most terrifying fun is when they adapt their music into elements of modern Post-Stoner and Post-Doom melodies which gives a sudden emotional energy to the whole album.
The level of Prog Metal is wonderfully surreal that allows Yeti On Horseback to be quite creative with the whole message of Traditional Addictions. The whole journey the album takes the listener upon is absolutely mind-blowing which takes you through almost every great stage of the Drone/Doom Metal scene. If you like your Drone/Doom Metal with a vicious sound but one that flirts with pure sonic bliss and psychedelic energy then Traditional Addictions is that record.
This is an absolute BEAST of a record with Yeti On Horseback delivering one of the most original and brutally honest records you’ll hear this year.
Swedish forest rockers BESVÄRJELSEN unveil the beautiful lyric video 'Drifters on a Quiet Stream'. This power ballad comes in watercolour style with images bearing strange fruit as inspired by the album cover of their forthcoming third full-length "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem" (Swedish and Latin for: "Into Oblivion").
"Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem" is scheduled for release on August 28, 2026, via Magnetic Eye Records. The album is available for pre-order here: https://spkr.store/collections/besvarjelsen
BESVÄRJELSEN comment: "'Drifters on a Quiet Stream' had the working title 'Elton' as Elton John was one of the musical inspirations for this song", drummer Erik Bäckwall reveals. "The intro and main riff was originally intended to be a part of another song. When I got our former bass player Johan to listen to the riff, he rather advised me to create a completely new song from this part. I am really glad now that I did that."
Lea Amling Alazam adds: "This track explores the ever-present companion of the self – the voice that follows you through life, both to comfort and to critique", the vocalist explains. "It is the quiet presence on your shoulder. When writing those lyrics, I revisited an old notebook and found a phrase I had once scribbled down: '...my ghost and I'. I'm not sure where I first came across this idea, but it stayed with me. It felt like a beautiful and honest way to describe living alongside your own anxiety, and I knew from the start that I wanted to build something around it."
Tracklist
01. The Greatest Sin 02. Accelerating Hearts 03. Battles 04. Counting Flies 05. Drifters on a Quiet Stream 06. The Mountain 07. Pulse 08. Interlude 09. Didn't Come to Party 10. Black Wave 11. Oblivion
Swedes are supposed to be cool, and musically, BESVÄRJELSEN sure live up to that stereotype in the best possible way. What the self-proclaimed forest rockers deliver on their third full-length "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem" is so cool, in fact, that it's a hot early candidate for rock album of the year.
The 'forest rock' moniker is the Swedes' tongue-in-cheek answer to the term 'desert rock', which stylistically provides a great starting point to describe their particular musical brand. Being surrounded not by an abundance of sand but trees in their home province of Dalarna, it was also an obvious choice. On "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem", BESVÄRJELSEN keep a profound punk-infused attitude, but have broadened their sound with a wide variety of sonic colours including blues, ska, metal, jazz and everything around and in between as long as it fits the mood of the song.
Add exceptional vocalist Lea Amling Alazam, who developed her passion for punk and stoner rock at the local skate park when she was just 13 years old, to the band's plethora of riveting hooks and riffs, and you get an album that feels fresh and ready to deliver surprises for months if not years to come. If there is any justice, "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem" should make BESVÄRJELSEN as famous as the iconic wooden Dala horses that every tourist who visits the country takes home to put on their shelves.
That BESVÄRJELSEN were on the road to greatness became apparent on their previous album, "Atlas" (2022). This record received the prestigious Swedish Manifestgalan Award for "Metal Album of the Year" by the Swedish Independent Music Producers and partners, which crowned a string of excellent reviews around the globe.
BESVÄRJELSEN were co-founded by guitarists and vocalists Andreas Bajer and Staffan Vinrot in 2014. Their musical vision was based on the idea to channel the spirit and traditions of the vast Dalarna forests into a contemporary urban context. On this ancient crossroads of Norse and Finnish cultures, the echoes of runes and gods, shamans and spirits still linger. While drawing heavy inspiration from local lore, mysticism, and the dark, old musical traditions of their homeland, the band name was found in the old Swedish word for "conjuring": BESVÄRJELSEN.
While the band's story has its roots in the past of the land, the present came boldly knocking to demand its due. With the discovery of Lea Amling Alazam and her captivating vocals, the plot took a fascinating twist: She had grown up with her feet in more than one world. Accordingly, the charismatic singer added a fresh approach by embracing melodies and phrases of the grunge and emo sounds that defined her youth as well as African and Middle Eastern music with characteristic bluesy undertones.
In 2015, BESVÄRJELSEN released their debut EP "Villfarelser", followed by the "Exil" EP in 2016. At the time, former DOZER and GREENLEAF drummer Erik Bäckwall joined the line-up as a permanent member. Although both EPs were self-financed and released with minimal promotion, they ended up well-received, and even got airplay on Swedish national radio.
The Swedes' debut full-length "Vallmo" (2018) merged crushing riffs and storming drums with increasingly sophisticated melodies and thoughtful themes, even earning the band a festival slot opening for DEEP PURPLE. This paved the way for BESVÄRJELSEN to record their sophomore album "Atlas" with producer and drummer Karl Daniel Lidén (GREENLEAF, DOZER, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX) in 2021.
With "Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem", BESVÄRJELSEN have conjured 'Into Oblivion' twice, in both Swedish and Latin, but the spellbinding five-piece also deliver a cathartic rock album that will rank among the finest heavy releases of the genre and beyond in 2026
Line-up
Lea Amling Alazam – vocals Staffan Vinrot – guitars, vocals (& accordion, violin, keys, keyed fiddle) Andreas Bajer – guitars, vocals Erik Bäckwall – drums Marcus Lindqvist – bass
Guest musicians
Fred Burman (SATAN TAKES A HOLIDAY) – lead & backing vocals on 'Accelerating Hearts' & backing vocals on 'Didn't Come to Party' Pelle Andersson (LOWRIDER) – organ on 'Black Wave'
Recorded by Andreas Baier & Marcus Lindqvist at Glashuset, Ludvika (SE) Mix & mastering by Karl Daniel Lidén at Tri-Lamb Audio Studios, Solna (SE)
French doom/grunge metal power-trio Clegane crank every amp up to 11 and drag grunge straight into the darkest depths of doom on their crushing new single, “Sun Decay”.
Loud. Gloomy as hell. Suffocating and cathartic in equal measure.
“Sun Decay” feels like wandering aimlessly through the streets of Paris on a sweltering summer day — the heat closing in, the air running out, and every attempt to find meaning leading deeper into the void.
Built on saturated, granular riffs, a deep, punishing rhythm section and raw, weathered vocals, the track follows a slow loss of control: a life stripped of values and purpose, decaying into inertia, isolation and collapse.
A life like a rotting sun.
The single offers the first glimpse of Clegane’s new album, Ocean of Black Thoughts, out October 2 via ALMOST FAMOUS label (POINT MORT...).
... For the record...
Formed in 2015, Clegane have spent the past decade carving out a singular path between the disillusioned weight of ’90s grunge and the crushing gravity of modern doom. Instinctive, minimalist and deeply introspective, the French trio have built their identity around saturated, granular riffs, deep drums and raw, weathered vocals — turning the darker corners of human existence into music that feels both brutally physical and intensely personal.
That trajectory began with their self-titled debut EP in 2017, followed by 'Funeral at Sea' and a split with Father Merrin in 2018, 'White of the Eye' in 2022 and a split with Fatima in 2023. Across each release, Clegane have progressively expanded their sound without abandoning its primitive core, pushing beyond doom and grunge while preserving the tension and emotional weight that have defined them from the beginning.
That evolution has unfolded just as fiercely on stage. From underground squats in Switzerland to the Purple Stage at Hellfest in 2025, Clegane have developed a reputation for visceral, immersive performances that drag audiences under before pulling them back into the darkness.
Now, 'Ocean of Black Thoughts' marks the band’s most ambitious transformation yet. Breaking down their own stylistic boundaries through richer drumming, deeper work on effects and new vocal nuances, the album moves from eruptions of rage to regret-soaked contemplation — while remaining rooted in the raw, instinctive force that has always driven Clegane.
After more than a decade, progressive psychedelic rock heavyweights ELDER are finally heading back Down Under. The band has announced a string of Australian headline dates for May 2027, joined by special guests KHAN. Tickets are now on sale via www.beholdtheelder.com
The announcement arrives as ELDER continue their busy 2026 schedule, currently performing at major European summer festivals before embarking on an extensive North American headline tour this September, with BASK and BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT joining the band on selected dates. Following a run of European shows with TEMPLE FANG and REZN in early 2027, ELDER will finally make their long-awaited return to Australia, bringing material from their acclaimed new album Through Zero alongside fan favourites from across their ever-evolving catalogue.
Regarding their long-awaited return, the band comments:
"For over a decade we’ve been waiting for things to line up for us to finally get back to Australia, and we’re extremely stoked this finally came together! We had so many great times and met so many lovely people on our first trip in 2015 and are more than looking forward to returning with the 10+ years of new music we’ve made since then. Of course we’ll bring a generous helping of our new record Through Zero alongside our older repertoire. Get those tickets and we’ll see you down under!"
Upcoming ELDER Live Dates Europe 2026:
10.07. Pleszew, PL - Red Smoke Festival 11.07. Alperstedter See Erfurt, DE - Stoned From The Underground 23.07. Reutlingen, DE - Hafensounds Festival w/ Kadavar 24.07. Budapest, HU - Monolit Festival 25.07. Tolmin, SI - Tolminator Festival 26.07. Milan, IT - Circolo Magnolia Summer 28.07. Rockstadt, RO - Rockstadt Extreme Fest 30.07. Breitenbach am Herzberg, DE - Burg Herzberg Festival 31.07. Michelau, DE - Rock Im Wald 04.08. Rostock, DE - MAU Club 05.08. Josefov-Jaromer, CZ - Brutal Assault Festial 08.08. Âncora, PT - Sonic Blast Festival 14.08. Valais, CH - PALP Festival
ELDER North America 2026:
September 09 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry* September 10 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel* September 11 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade* September 13 - Levitation Festival September 16 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater‡ September 17 - San Diego, CA - Music Box‡ September 18 - Los Angeles, CA - Regent Theater‡ September 19 - San Jose, CA - The Ritz ‡ September 21 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theatre‡ September 22 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater‡ September 23 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre‡ September 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge‡ September 26 - Denver, CO - Federal Theater‡ September 28 - Chicago, IL - Avondale Music Hall‡ September 30 - Toronto, ON - Opera House‡ October 01 - Montreal, QC - Theatre Fairmount‡ October 02 - New York, NY - Webster Hall‡ October 03 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club‡
with Bask ‡ with Blackwater Holylight
ELDER Europe / UK 2027
with TEMPLE FANG and REZN:
3rd Feb - Oberhausen - Kulttempel 4th Feb - Brussels - Botanique 5th Feb - Amsterdam - Melkweg 6th Feb - Hamburg - Gruenspan 8th Feb - Gothenburg - Monument 9th Feb - Oslo - Rockefeller Music Hall 11th Feb - Stockholm - Kollektivet Livet 12th Feb - Copenhagen - Pumpehuset 13th Feb - Berlin - Festsaal Kreuzberg 14th Feb - Leipzig - UT Connewitz 16th Feb - Prague - Futurum Music Bar 17th Feb - Vienna - Flex 18th Feb - Munich - Technikum 19th Feb - Zurich - Plaza 20th Feb - Saarbrucken - Garage 21st Feb - Paris - Trabendo 23rd Feb - Bristol - Trinity Centre 24th Feb - Leeds - Brudenell Social Club - Main Room 25th Feb - Glasgow - The Garage 26th Feb - Manchester - Academy 2 27th Feb - London - Electric Brixton
Two decades into their existence, ELDER remain an anomaly in the heavy underground - a rare band with the ability to absorb and shed influences from a myriad of genres without falling into pastiche or losing their own identity. Their new studio offering, Through Zero, stands as a strong reaffirmation of their commitment to pushing boundaries in the world of heavy rock and cements the group’s status as leaders of the pack in heavy psychedelic rock.
Over the past twenty years, ELDER have mastered crushing riffs, melodic jaunts, progressive patterns, hypnotic grooves and ethereal atmosphere. On Through Zero, the band channel these years of experience into what may be their most immediate and engaging record to date, while allowing seeds from outside the sphere of rock music to take root and bloom within their progressive framework. Listeners will find familiar elements of new textures, sequences, and sounds alongside ELDER’s iconic take on heavy rock. As always, every spin reveals new details.
Recorded at Big Snuff Studios in Berlin across several months between tours in 2025, Through Zero marks the first album the band not only produced themselves, but also co-mixed together with longtime collaborator Richard Behrens. Mastered by Carl Saff, the result is a record that feels more like a full extension of the band’s creative intentions than ever before.
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