Weekly Music News 12.07.26
The band "Mastodon" announced its new album "Marrow Deep", due out on August 28 via Loma Vista Recordings. It is the band's ninth studio album and its first in five years, following "Hushed and Grim" from 2021. At the same time, the new single "Snakes For Dinner" was unveiled, featuring Josh Homme of "Queens Of The Stone Age". This is the second time Homme has collaborated with "Mastodon", following his appearance on the song "Colony Of Birchmen" from 2006. The album will be the band's first without Brent Hinds, and it also presents the new lineup including Nick Johnston on guitar and João Nogueira on keyboards. According to the band members, working on the album marked a fresh start for them and brought back the hunger and excitement of the early days.
Speaking of Josh Homme...
The band "Queens Of The Stone Age" is back with the new single "Easy Street", its first since the album "In Times New Roman..." released in 2023. The song, featuring singer Nikki Lane, was first played during the band's "Catacombs" shows and now gets an official studio version. Josh Homme said the song was recorded in a deliberately unpolished approach, with no click and with mistakes left in the recording, to preserve the human and natural feel.
The band "Bury Tomorrow" opened a new era in its career with the single "Sx", the first release through the new independent label it founded, Dea†h Records. After four albums released under Music For Nations, the band chose to go independent and hold full control over its music and activity. According to vocalist Dani Winter-Bates, the song "Sx", short for "Symptom", deals with the daily struggle between the different sides of our personality and the understanding that no one is made of only black or white.
The band "Anthrax" released the official video for the new single "The Edge Of Perfection", the second single from its new album "Cursum Perficio", due out on September 18.
The song, which is over seven minutes long, received special praise from guitarist Scott Ian, who called it "the best song we've ever written". According to him, it deals with family and the constant aspiration to be the best version of yourself.
The video, directed by Oscar winner Joel Harlow, combines a cinematic plot with footage of the band performing. "Cursum Perficio" will be "Anthrax"'s 12th studio album and the first since "For All Kings" released in 2016.
The band "Nickelback" announced the new studio album "Everything Under The Sun", due out on October 30. It is the band's 11th studio album and the first since "Get Rollin" from 2022.
At the same time, the band released the first single "Rattle The Cage", featuring guitarist John 5. According to vocalist Chad Kroeger, the song was chosen to lead the album campaign thanks to the energy it draws from the band's live shows. The album will include 12 songs, and according to Kroeger will present all of "Nickelback"'s musical sides, from heavy rock songs to more melodic tracks.
The band "Cage The Elephant" returned with the new single "Beaches In Tennessee", its first song since the album "Neon Pill" released in 2024.
The song marks the beginning of a new chapter for the band and its first release through Big Loud Rock. Vocalist Matt Shultz said "Beaches In Tennessee" was written inspired by the mental crisis he went through a few years ago, but chooses to look at it from a place of healing and hope rather than pain.
The unexplained natural phenomenon "Lorna Shore" released the new video for the song "War Machine", from its album "I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me", released in September 2025. The video is made up of footage from the band's recent European tour, where it performed alongside "Whitechapel", "Shadow Of Intent" and "Humanity's Last Breath". The song is the fourth single from the album, following "Oblivion", "Unbreakable" and "Prison Of Flesh". Ahead of the upcoming summer festivals.
The band "Ninth Key" released the new single "HAPPY FEELS LIKE", featuring rapper Ekoh and singer Lø Spirit.
The band is a relatively new project, which began gaining momentum with "Hello Løneliness" in 2023. Although the act has not yet officially revealed its members, it is already gaining exposure thanks to the regular collaborations with Ekoh and Lø Spirit.
The band "Skillet" released the new single "Scream", the first single from its 13th studio album, expected to come out later this year under the working title "SK13". It is the first album since "Revolution" from 2024.
According to vocalist John Cooper, the song was written out of a sense of chaos and a desire to find meaning even in hard times. The band went back to working in Memphis with a producer who accompanied it before its debut album, with the goal of creating a heavier sound that marks the beginning of a new era.
The musician Flea of "Red Hot Chili Peppers" came to NPR's Tiny Desk stage with The Honora Band, as part of the tour for his first solo album "Honora". In the performance he played the songs "Traffic Lights", "Morning Cry" and "A Plea", switching between trumpet, bass guitar and vocals. He was joined by Jeff Parker, Josh Johnson, Anna Butterss and Deantoni Parks, among the prominent names in the Los Angeles jazz scene. "Honora", released in March 2026, is Flea's first solo album after more than four decades with "Red Hot Chili Peppers", and presents a completely different side from the sound he is identified with, with an emphasis on jazz, improvisation and instrumental music.
Speaking of Tiny Desk, we didn't get around to including the Foo Fighters who appeared there.
So ladies and gentlemen, for the first time since the band was formed, the Foos are taking part in Tiny Desk !!!!
And if we thought the Foos' participation in Tiny Desk was crazy, here is an even crazier one that came out this week from the band Naplam Death...
The band "Motionless In White" is receiving positive reviews for its new album "Decades", released today and marking 20 years of the band's activity. The album "Decades" is the band's seventh studio album and the first since "Scoring The End Of The World" from 2022. Among the standout tracks are "Afraid Of The Dark", "R.I.P." and "Playing God", featuring Corey Taylor of "Slipknot".
Listen on: Spotify
The band "Boundaries" released its new album "Yearning: The Unbeautiful After". It is the band's fourth studio album and the first since "Death Is Little More" from 2024.
The album includes 14 songs, among them the singles "Skies Cast Amber Black", "Death Will Follow Me", "May This Pain Never Leave" and "Only Endless". It also features members of "Make Them Suffer" and Landon Tewers of "The Plot In You".
Listen on: Spotify
The band "Green Day" unveiled the new trailer for the comedy film "Nimrods", coming to theaters on August 14.
The film, directed by Lee Kirk, tells the story of three friends who set out on a journey to Los Angeles after being mistakenly convinced that their band was chosen to open for "Green Day" on New Year's Eve. The film's plot draws inspiration from the band's early years, when its members crisscrossed the United States playing small clubs.
The members of "Green Day" appear in the film in guest roles and also serve as executive producers. Alongside the trailer, it was revealed that the film will get special screenings around the world on August 11, before its wide release in the United States on August 14.
The musician Lzzy Hale of "Halestorm" was chosen to be part of the new exhibition "Women In Metal: You Will Know My Name" at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame museum in Cleveland.
The exhibition, which opened on July 10, is dedicated to the women who shaped the world of metal over the years and includes items from artists such as Lita Ford, Alissa White-Gluz, Taylor Momsen and Courtney LaPlante. For the opening, Lzzy Hale performed a special acoustic set together with "Halestorm" guitarist Joe Hottinger.
In an interview with Loudwire, Hale said this is an important recognition for all the women who have worked in the genre over the years, adding that she is proud to be part of an exhibition that gives them their rightful place in the history of metal.
The musician Eric Bass of "Shinedown" announced that he will be absent from the opening of the upcoming tour due to a significant mental health crisis. Bass said he decided to take a break to focus on his recovery, noting that he is currently undergoing transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment. According to him, it was important to him to share openly with the fans and not create the impression that he is hiding his condition.
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