NEW ALBUMS
AC/DC – POWER UP
After two years of speculation that the band were recording new music, Power Up, AC/DC‘s 17th studio album (and first in almost exactly 6 years), has finally arrived!
Stream • Columbia • 2020
KATATONIA – DEAD AIR
Unable to tour behind this year’s City Burials LP, Kataonia livestreamed a show of 20 songs chosen by their fans. That May 2020 performance has arrived in the form of their brand new live album, Dead Air.
Stream • Peaceville • 2020
MOON TOOTH – VIOLENT GRIEF SESSIONS
Moon Tooth had previously released their Violent Grief: Acoustic Selections via Bandcamp back in July.
This week, Pure Noise Records has made available, the entire 7-song acoustic session; expanded to include covers of Fiona Apple‘s “Fast As You Can” and Black Sabbath‘s “Changes”.
Stream the the expanded Violent Grief Sessions on Spotify, buy the 5-song version on Bandcamp, and/or watch the entire session below.
Stream • Pure Noise • 2020
PERIPHERY – LIVE IN LONDON
The Grammy-nominated D.C.-based progressive metal group, Periphery, have released their first ever live album, recorded on November 15, 2019 in London.
Half of the 10 tracks come from 2019’s Periphery IV: Hail Stan.
Stream • 3DOT Recordings • 2020
SINGLES
BAD WOLVES – LEARN TO WALK AGAIN
The third single from Bad Wolves‘ N.A.T.I.O.N. was released in August, but this week they released a new music video for the single which features footage from the upcoming film The Retaliators.
The soundtrack and film features appearances from Tommy Lee, Bad Wolves, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Ice Nine Kills, and more.
Stream • Eleven Seven • 2020
BLACK VEIL BRIDES – SCARLET CROSS
Black Veil Brides recently made the announcement of their forthcoming seventh studio album, The Phantom Tomorrow.
“Scarlet Cross” is the lead single from the new album.
Stream • Sumerian • 2020
DAVID BOWIE and MORRISSEY – COSMIC DANCER (live)
David Bowie and Morrissey‘s 1993 live recording of T. Rex‘s “Cosmic Dancer” has been widely bootlegged for years. The song is now available to stream, with the 7″ single (including Morrissey’s cover of The Jam‘s “That Entertainment”) set for release on February 19th.
Stream • Parlophone • 2020
DEFTONES – PASSENGER (MIKE SHINODA REMIX)
The forthcoming White Pony remix album, Black Stallion, features the classic Deftones albums being remixed by DJ Shadow, Squarepusher, Robert Smith of The Cure and more.
We’d previously heard Purity Ring’s remix of “Knife Prty”. This week, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park puts his spin on “Passenger”.
Stream • Warner • 2020
FEVER 333 – ONCE AGAIN
Just over two weeks since releasing their new EP, Wrong Generation, Fever 333 have a brand new song out.
In response to the recent presidential election, they challenged themselves to write and record a brand song in just 24 hours. Hear a clip of the song below, with instructions on how to hear the entire song.
24 HOUR JAM IS COMPLETE
Text “ONCEAGAIN” to 81787 to receive “Once Again” which was written and recorded in 24 hours following the US election results.#FEVER333#WRONGGENERATION#THERESAFEVERCOMING pic.twitter.com/1WOzlxCbaO
— FEVER 333 (@fever333) November 10, 2020
LOVE AND DEATH – DOWN
It was leaked earlier in the week that Korn‘s Brian “Head” Welch was readying the release of a new single from his Love and Death side-project.
Love and Death‘s sophomore album, Perfectly Preserved, is set to be released on January 29.
Stream • Earache • 2020
PAINTED SHIELD – ON THE LEVEL
The Pearl Jam side-project, Painted Shield, featuring Mason Jennings on vocals and PJ’s Stone Gossard on guitar, will release their self-titled debut album on November 27th.
Their latest single, “On the Level” features Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament and Mike McCready on bass and lead guitar, respectively.
Stream • Loosegroove Records • 2020
SUSPECT208 – LONG AWAITED
Suspect208 features Noah Weiland (son of Scott Weiland) on vocals, London Hudson (Slash‘s son) on drums, and Tye Trujillo (son of Robert Trujillo) on bass.
Stream • S208RECORDS • 2020