Weekly Music News 31.08.25
Updated: 9 hours ago
The band "Oceans On Orion" releases a new single!
Here is what the band wrote about it: "If you have ever sent a message at midnight and immediately regretted it, 'Met My Match' is your anthem. This is not a song about healing or moving on, but about self-destruction: the echo of that final word you should not have said, and the realization that your greatest enemy is reflected back at you from the other side. It is a song for anyone who finds meeting the worst sides of themselves more painful than any breakup."
"Met My Match" is the second single from the band's new album, which is nearing completion. The band added: "We are excited to release a new song every month this year, so stay tuned!"
The band "Nidfakta" released "Not In Norway" this week, from "Something Hard", released March 3 this year. It is one of 14 tracks of high-energy Israeli punk-core. Did we mention the energy? High energy!
The band "Bon Jovi" released a new single this week, "Red, White and Jersey", announcing the album "Forever (Legendary Edition)" due October 24, 2025. On it, Bon Jovi revisit last year's "Forever" with an impressive guest list, including Bruce Springsteen (who appears on the current single), Def Leppard's Joe Elliott and Jelly Roll. Thirteen musicians join the band for updated versions of all 12 songs on the original album. The video takes a nostalgic trip through iconic New Jersey locations, from cinemas in Teaneck to the shore at Asbury Park, telling a love story that returns to the band's roots. We are really curious to hear what they are cooking up. The nostalgia has already kicked in!
What a wild collaboration! Amy Lee of "Evanescence", Poppy and "Spiritbox" singer Courtney LaPlante have joined forces for the new single "End of You". Last Tuesday, the three singers caused a stir on social media with a photo of themselves side by side, all with long, flowing black hair. It appeared on their personal Instagram accounts rather than the official "Evanescence" or "Spiritbox" channels, hinting at the collaboration to come. Here is the result:
We already know that "Alter Bridge" have finished recording their next album, and this week they launched the campaign for their eighth album, due January 9, 2026.
Before releasing the first single, the band made a comedy video in which the members of "Creed" finish their tour and look for Myles so they can get to work on Alter Bridge. Myles's mother, Carol Myles, also appears.
And now, here is the first single from the upcoming eighth album by "Alter Bridge".
We do not know about you, but we loved it. It made us miss the band all over again...
The band "Slipknot" released a rare demo of "Me Inside" this week, from their self-titled 1999 debut, as part of the album's 25th-anniversary reissue. Officially released today, the edition includes previously unreleased material, demos, alternate mixes and live performances.
Remember what we said about collaborating with a celebrity as a way to get your music heard? These guys did not settle for just any celebrity. They went for a superstar...
The band "The Struts" released a new version of their hit "Could Have Been Me" with Sir Brian May of "Queen". The blend of "The Struts"' glam rock and May's iconic guitar makes for a powerful arrangement!
The band "Dream Theater" released an official video for "Bend The Clock" from "Parasomnia", released in February 2025. Directed by Erez Bader, the video brings a menacing cinematic atmosphere to one of the album's key tracks, with a powerful guitar solo by John Petrucci.
A new MARVEL trailer arrived this week, soundtracked by "from me to u" from the new album by "BABYMETAL".
It is a blood-soaked trailer for the animated series "Marvel Zombies". Premiering on Disney+ on September 24, the four-part series presents an apocalyptic universe in which Marvel superheroes are infected by a zombie plague, while a small group of survivors embarks on a desperate mission to save the world.
Musician Kobi Farhi, singer of "Orphaned Land" has launched a crowdfunding campaign to publish a special book. It is more than a book about a band: it tells the story of another side of Israeli identity, of light growing from darkness, of music becoming a tool for reconciliation worldwide, and of how it emerged from Israel, one of the world's most complex places.
This week, supporters surprised Kobi by reaching the target for the 60-day campaign in just 33 hours!
"I cannot find the words to thank you for this enormous love and support. I hope this book lights up your souls and gives you twice as much in return," Kobi wrote on social media.
Here is the link to support and share: https://headstart.co.il/project/85228
Singer Glenn Hughes releases a new album, "Chosen". After a nine-year break from his solo career, Glenn Hughes returns with an album that finds him at his best in both songwriting and production, and in full rock mode.
Three years after "Autofiction", "Suede" release their tenth album, "Antidepressants".
In a press release, singer Brett Anderson said: "If 'Autofiction' was our punk record, 'Antidepressants' is our post-punk record." He also explained that the band sees it as the second part of a "black-and-white" trilogy, with the third album to follow later this decade.
If you are in Seattle this week, you had better hurry...
Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture is saying goodbye to its long-running exhibition on "Nirvana", the band that started out in the city. "Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses" has been on display for 14 consecutive years and will close on September 7, 2025. The museum says its removal will make room for a new exhibition exploring the musical scenes and artists of the American Northwest across decades and styles.
We have never heard of anything like this!
The band "Korn" performed at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium two weeks ago alongside "System of a Down", when a particularly unusual incident took place in the crowd. Early in the show, a spectator was caught committing an indecent act in public, or more specifically, masturbating during the performance. Another concertgoer filmed it, and the man was then attacked by another fan before security immediately removed him.
All we can say is WTF!
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