NEW ALBUMS
THE FLAMING LIPS – KING’S MOUTH: MUSIC AND SONGS
The 15th studio album from The Flaming Lips was originally released as a Record Store Day exclusive on limited edition gold-colored vinyl.
King’s Mouth: Music and Songs is available today for purchase and streaming.
SABATON – THE GREAT WAR
Swedish “power metal” band, Sabaton, have released The Great War.
Just like their previous albums, each song on the album takes on a specific war/battle-related theme. (World War I, Battle of Verdun, “Tanks in WW1”)
SCOTT STAPP – THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SHADOWS
The former Creed frontman’s third solo album contains the song “Gone Too Soon”. It’s a tribute to Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, and Prince as well as to fallen soldiers; especially those who have felt they needed to take drastic measures to deal with their PTSD.
SUM 41 – ORDER IN DECLINE
Sum 41‘s seventh album, Order In Decline, is their first album of new music in 3 years, and already being considered “the best version of Sum 41 we’ve heard in years”
NEW SINGLES / EPS
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS – SEND HER TO HEAVEN EP
The All-American Rejects haven’t released an album since 2012’s Kids In the Street.
This week, they’ve dropped the new 3-song EP, Send Her To Heaven
COLD – “WITHOUT YOU”
COLD have released the second single from their long-awaited sixth album, The Things We Can’t Stop.
BRITTANY HOWARD – “STAY HIGH”
The four-time Grammy winner (for 2015’s Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes) is taking a little time off from her main gig to release a solo album.
The album, Jaime, will come out on September 20. This week she released the Terry Crews-starring/lip-syncing video for “Stay High”
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – “I AM BROKEN TOO”
August is shaping up to be a stacked month for new rock albums. Volbeat, Skillet, Slipknot, TOOL (?), Knocked Loose, Off With Their Heads and The Hold Steady.
Add to that list, Killswitch Engage‘s eighth studio album, Atonement (August 16). KSE released a new single from the album this week, entitled “I Am Broken Too”.
KORN – “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME”
The official video for Korn‘s “You’ll Never Find Me”, the first single from the upcoming The Nothing, was directed by experimental director Andzej Gavriss
The Nothing arrives on September 13.
THE MENZINGERS – “ANNA”
The Menzingers are one of those great heartland rock bands who continue to fly under the radar, even with receiving high praise from members of The Gaslight Anthem and Descendents.
This week, the band unveiled details for their sixth album, Hello Exile (October 4) and released its first single, “Anna”.
PIXIES – “ON GRAVEYARD HILL”
Beneath the Eyrie, Pixies‘ third album since reuniting (and seventh overall), will be released on September 13.
They released the first single, “On Graveyard Hill” back on June 3, but this week, they released the official music video
IGGY POP – “FREE”
Iggy Pop was worn out after touring behind his Josh Homme-produced 17th studio album, Post Pop Depression (2016).
In a press release, Iggy described his upcoming album, Free (September 6), as:
“…uniquely somber and contemplative…an album in which other artists speak for me, but I lend my voice.”
SKILLET – “LEGENDARY”
Skillet‘s new album, Victorious, will arrive on August 2. This week, they dropped the official video for their single “Legendary”.
VOLBEAT – “CHEAPSIDE SLOGGERS”
We’re two weeks away from the brand new Volbeat album, Rewind•Replay•Rebound.
The fourth single, “Cheapside Sloggers”, features Gary Holt of Slayer.
WILCO – “LOVE IS EVERYWHERE (BEWARE)”
Wilco revealed this week that they have a new album on the way. Ode to Joy drops on October 4.
MISCELLANEOUS
SOUNDGARDEN – LIVE FROM THE ARTISTS DEN (UNBOXING)
Soundgarden will release their new live album Live From the Artists Den next Friday. Check the the unboxing video for the beautiful deluxe edition which contains 4 LPs, 2 CDs, a Blu-Ray and more.
ROB ZOMBIE’S 3 FROM HELL MOVIE TRAILER
The first full trailer for Rob Zombie‘s 3 From Hell has arrived.
The sequel to 2005’s The Devil’s Rejects is scheduled to arrive in September.