Weekly Music News 17.08.25
The band "I Prevail" releases a new single, "Annihilate Me", from the upcoming album "Violent Nature", which we are really looking forward to! The singer describes it as one of the band's most characteristic songs: "Opening up again and again, even if you fall every time, and still pushing forward, even if it leads to self-destruction."
The band's fourth album, "Violent Nature", will be released September 19.
The band "The Hives" shared a celebratory new single this week, "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives", the title track of their seventh album, due August 29.
The new album, "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives", has already offered early tastes with "Enough Is Enough", "Paint A Picture" and "Legalize Living". The new song arrives as a festive statement: "A celebration of everything The Hives stands for."
Swedish melodic metal band "Arch Enemy" releases a new video for "Illuminate The Path" from "Blood Dynasty", their 12th album, released in March this year.
The band "Placebo" releases a live performance of "Beautiful James" this week, filmed and recorded at Twickenham Studios.
The video will appear in the band's new documentary, "This Search For Meaning", due September 12.
Presented as part of Placebo's four-disc deluxe set, the film is an intimate, in-depth documentary about the band's identity, development and influence over the years.
The band "Biohazard" is back in a big way!
This week's new single, "Eyes On Six", is the third from the comeback album "Divided We Fall", due October 17. It is the band's first album since 2012 and features the full original lineup: Billy Graziadei, Evan Seinfeld, Bobby Hambel and Danny Schuler, who reunited in 2022.
The band "Testament" announces a new album, "Para Bellum", due October 10. Alongside it, the band announces a tour and releases one of its most intense songs yet, "Infanticide A.I.", showing the speed and power of new drummer Chris Dovas.
Canadian metal band "Kittie" celebrates 25 years of its debut album, "Spit", with a new version of the title track, "Spit XXV", and a new video directed by Wombat Fire. Sisters Morgan and Mercedes Lander join guitarist Tara McLeod and bassist Ivy Jenkins for a fresh take on the iconic nu-metal hit, with a dark video that brings back the atmosphere of 2000.
Musician "Yungblud" reveals a powerful, emotional trailer for his new documentary, "Are You Ready, Boy?".
Directed by Paul Dugdale, the film was shot at Berlin's legendary Hansa Studios, where David Bowie recorded "Heroes". It captures Yungblud performing his new album, "Idols", live in full for the first time.
The documentary follows both the music and Yungblud's personal journey at a turning point in his career, as he faces questions of confidence, identity and maturity.
The band "Slipknot" sold a share of the royalties from its older music to American investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners in a deal valued at around $120 million. The deal covers previously released material only, rather than ownership of the songs or recordings themselves, which have remained with Warner Music Group since its acquisition of Roadrunner Records in 2007.
What does that mean in practice? Whenever someone listens to songs such as "Wait and Bleed", watches a video or buys the band's older music, part of the money will go to HarbourView rather than the band members.
Why did they do it? We do not have an answer, but we think they wanted cash now, probably for various investments.
The band "Babymetal" made history as the first Japanese band to enter the Billboard 200 Top 10. Their new album, "Metal Forth", released August 8, debuted at number nine, their highest US placement since "Metal Galaxy" reached number 13 in 2019. The album sold 36,000 copies in the US in its first week and has already passed 200 million streams worldwide.
The band "Deftones" releases their tenth album, "private music", today. Their first studio album since 2020's "Ohms", it was produced by Nick Raskulinecz and features 11 tracks, including the singles "My Mind Is a Mountain" and "Milk of the Madonna".
Listen on: Spotify, Apple Music
The band "Three Days Grace" releases their eighth studio album, "Alienation".
The album marks the emotional return of singer Adam Gontier alongside Matt Walst, making Three Days Grace a dual-vocal five-piece: an unusual development in the band's history.
Listen to the album: Spotify, Apple Music
The band "We Came As Romans" releases their new album, "All Is Beautiful... Because We're Doomed", following 2022's "Darkbloom" and reflecting deeply on the human journey. The 13-track album is an emotional journey of rediscovery, with a cyclical structure suggesting that every ending is also a new beginning.
Listen to the album: Spotify Apple Music
Former guitarist and co-founder of "Mastodon", Brent Hinds, has died aged 51 following a fatal motorcycle accident in Atlanta on Wednesday night. Recently, we saw him exchange blows on social media with the other members after his dismissal from the band.
In its official statement, the band said: "We are in a state of unfathomable sadness and grief... Last night, Brent Hinds passed away as a result of a tragic accident. We are heartbroken, still in shock and trying to process the loss of a tremendous creative force with whom we shared so many victories, milestones and musical creations that touched so many hearts. Our thoughts are with Brent's family, friends and fans. We ask everyone to respect the privacy of his family and friends during this difficult time. RIP Brent."
The band "Bring Me The Horizon" turns fashion designer on the football pitch: Maltby Main FC's home and away shirts, designed by Lotto and sponsored by the band, are now available online.
Drummer Mat Nichols acted as the project's creative director, while singer Oli Sykes modeled the shirts.
The iconic song by Bon Jovi, "Livin' on a Prayer", has passed two billion Spotify streams, becoming the band's first song to reach the milestone. Released in October 1986 as part of their third album, "Slippery When Wet", it was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child. It was the band's second consecutive US number-one single after "You Give Love a Bad Name".
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