Weekly Music News 19.07.26
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The band "In This Moment" announced its ninth album, "WITCH", due out on August 28, 2026 via Better Noise Music. At the same time the band revealed the new single "Crawl", the second single from the album, after "Sleeping With The Enemy". According to vocalist Maria Brink, the song deals with coping with exploitation and power, while the whole album focuses on a process of inner change and turning pain into strength.
The band "Stand Atlantic" revealed the new single "LUCID" and simultaneously announced its fifth album, "GODBREATH", due out on October 23, 2026. "LUCID" is the second single from the album, after "Velcro", and presents the band's new musical direction ahead of the upcoming album. The new album arrives about two years after "WAS HERE" from 2024, and will be the Australian act's fifth studio album.
The musician Kim Dracula opens a new chapter in his career with a signing to Rise Records and releases the new single "Molecular Conversion". It is the first song released since the debut album "A Gradual Decline In Morale" from 2023. A new video was released alongside the single, and Kim Dracula described the move as "the next chapter" of his career, with a new label, new music and a new artistic direction.
The band "Hatebreed" announced its ninth studio album, "Fatal Paradox", due out on November 6, 2026 via BLKIIBLK Records. At the same time the band released the new single "Kill Count Increase", the first single from the album. According to vocalist Jamey Jasta, the song is meant to represent the spirit of the whole album with the direct, fast and aggressive sound identified with the band. "Fatal Paradox" arrives six years after "Weight Of The False Self" from 2020, and it will also be "Hatebreed"'s first album without founding bassist Chris Beattie.
The band "Goo Goo Dolls" released the new single "Ocean", from the new EP "Summer Anthem".
The song is the opening track of the EP, which includes seven songs and was released as the band's first new release since the album "Chaos In Bloom" from 2022. The "Summer Anthem" EP marks the band's return with new original material after three years, ahead of celebrations of four decades of activity.
The band "Halestorm" released an official live performance of "Perry Mason", as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne marking one year since his death.
The performance was filmed at the band's show in Birmingham in November 2025, in Ozzy's hometown, after "Halestorm" also performed the song at the historic "Back To The Beginning" farewell event. The song "Perry Mason" was originally released in 1995 from the album "Ozzmosis", and is considered one of the songs most identified with Ozzy Osbourne's solo career.
The band "Waterparks" releases today its sixth album, "JINX", arriving three years after "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" from 2023. The album includes 13 songs and features guest appearances by Mark Hoppus, Danny Elfman, Eric Nally and Dillon Francis. According to Kerrang, it is an album that presents the band with a new approach, after it shelved the previous project "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2" and chose to turn over a new leaf.
Listen on: Spotify
The band "Mayday Parade" releases today the new studio album "Sugar", which completes the album trilogy that began with "Sweet" and continued with "Sad" during 2025. The album includes 10 songs, among them the singles "Blame It On The Youth" and "Weekend Music", and sums up an ambitious project in which the band wrote and released almost 30 songs marking 20 years of activity.
Listen on: Spotify
The band "Gojira" will play the upcoming festival shows in the United States without drummer Mario Duplantier, due to an immigration issue that prevented him from entering the country in time.
His place will be temporarily filled by Luigi Paraventi, drummer of "Paleface Swiss", who will play with the band at the upcoming shows at Rock Fest, Upheaval Festival and Inkcarceration.
In a statement the band published, it said that Mario tried to find a solution until the last moment, but was unable to arrive in time. The members of "Gojira" thanked Luigi Paraventi for stepping in at short notice and promised the shows will go ahead as planned.
The musician Poppy was forced to cancel her on-stage appearance at the Upheaval festival due to extreme air pollution conditions caused by smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Despite her absence, her backing band took the stage and performed the entire set instrumentally, with the players wearing N95 respirator masks. After the show Poppy explained that the air quality index crossed the 350 level, and that she was unable to breathe in those conditions. In her statement she thanked the fans who came to the festival, and clarified that the decision was made out of concern for her health given the dangerous air conditions.
The musician Courtney LaPlante, vocalist of "Spiritbox", stopped the band's show in Phoenix to remove from the venue a fan who was behaving violently toward people in the crowd. Moments before performing the song "Soft Spine", the band noticed what was happening after drummer Zev Rose signaled that something was wrong. LaPlante stopped the show and made clear the band would not continue playing until the violent person was removed and the place was safe for everyone. After security took the fan out of the venue, LaPlante turned to one of those hurt to make sure he was okay and reminded the crowd that at rock shows people look out for one another, and if someone falls, you lift them up.
The musician The Edge surprised the crowd at the Tomorrowland festival when he took the stage during Martin Garrix's set, and the two revealed for the first time their new collaboration "Fireflies". The Edge joined in for live guitar playing, and after the show Martin Garrix confirmed the song will be released soon. According to reports, the members of "U2" also participate in the recording of the song.
This is not the first time Martin Garrix has collaborated with members of "U2". In 2021 Bono and The Edge participated in the song "We Are The People", which was chosen as the official song of Euro 2020.
The band "Pink Floyd" is collaborating with We Are Rewind and launching a limited-edition collector's set inspired by "The Dark Side of the Moon". The set includes a cassette player designed based on the album cover, alongside the cassette edition of the 50th anniversary celebrations of "The Dark Side of the Moon" released in 2023. The player supports stereo playback and recording, includes Bluetooth connectivity, a rechargeable battery of up to 12 hours, a numbered authenticity card and even a pencil for rewinding the tape. Only 3,000 sets will be produced, priced at $199.
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