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AFK Delivers Destructive Remix of Riot Ten and Whales’ “Save You” [Premiere]
Four months ago, dubstep heavyweights Riot Ten and Whales teamed up for an epic and emotive dubstep banger with an old-school twist, “Save You (feat. Megan Stokes).” Now the track’s remixes have arrived, and AFK delivered a tantalizing twist on the original. Brutally emotional, AFK’s remix of “Save You” compliments the original work while lending it some serious punch. Crushing bass stabs and intricate, growling synth work give the main section all the firepower it needs to become an instant standout within the remix package and beyond. The headbang-worthy elements aren’t all that AFK’s rework has to offer, though. Within the vocal section, a classic drum & bass-inspired reese bass keeps things subdued for a time, but the pressu...
Watch Elderbrook’s Haunting Live Cover of Drake’s “Toosie Slide”
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, renowned English electronic music Elderbrook was on a barnstorming journey to superstardom, touring the world and proliferating his unique electro-soul sound. Since his tours consisted of a lot of time spent in hotels, he decided to cover some of his favorite songs in his down time and share them with fans. One of those covers is a haunting take on Drake‘s chart-topping hip-hop anthem “Toosie Slide.” Covering a song of this magnitude may present a daunting task to most, but with an innate ability to inject soul regardless of genre, Elderbrook does so with a phlegmatic nonchalance. He makes it look easy, stripping the thumping original down to its barebones and deconstructing its heavy bass elements before replacing them with melan...
The Mighty Azgard Return with “Primordial” EP
Earlier this year, Chicago based dubstep duo Azgard introduced headbangers to their maker with the Enforcer EP. Now, they’re back with a new five-track release on Phunk Junk Records that’s sure to soar to even greater heights. The Primordial EP packs enough punch to put Mjolnir to shame. Azgard’s relentlessly crushing bass and hard-hitting drums are a dubstep aficionado’s delight, consistently present on each track. But that doesn’t mean that each song doesn’t have a unique identity within the release. “Get Some (feat. Jamo),” the EP’s opening track, sets the stage for the rest of Primordial with a staggeringly heavy 2020 dubstep sound complete with hip-hop inspired vocal work. The title track b...
KRANE and The Griswolds Team Up for Emotional Future Bass Anthem “All I Need”
Coming off the release of two EPs, KRANE is back with The Griswolds for a beautifully crafted collaboration. “All I Need” combines KRANE’s cinematic soundscapes with bold, emotional vocals from The Griswolds. The track is everything we wanted and needed from KRANE for his first Dim Mak release of 2020 and serves as a taste of his highly anticipated sophomore LP. “For me, this song is about old repetitive things and being resigned to the destructive patterns when we struggle,” KRANE said in a statement. “It’s about that stuck feeling when we think we are missing something. ‘All I Need’ was written at a time in life when I was contending with these wasteful patterns, and I think others may be too. And through trying and failing, what’s left is this fe...
City of Los Angeles Brings Charges Against TikTok Influencers Who Threw Illegal House Parties
The Los Angeles City Attorney has brought charges against two prominent TikTok influencers, Bryce Hall (21) and Blake Gray (19). The young men threw a series of parties — including a massive birthday bash — in defiance of emergency pandemic orders. As TMZ reports, both have been slapped with one misdemeanor for violating a local ordinance. They’ve also each been issued a noise citation. The city described the charges as a “crackdown on party houses.” The biggest of the bashes took place August 14th at “Sway House”, a $50,000-a-month rental in the Hollywood Hills. It’s occupied by a small collective of hard-partying, often shirtless TikTok influencers, including Gray and Hall. The party was thrown in honor of Hall’s 21st birthday and his first legal consumption of alcohol. The resulting bac...
New Mutants Co-Creator Slams Movie Adaptation After His Name Gets Misspelled in Credits
After years of waiting, The New Mutants has finally been released — in theaters, no less! The wait apparently doesn’t seem to have been really worth it, if early reviews are to be believed. One viewer who’s certainly unhappy is New Mutants co-creator Bob McLeod, the original artist on the comic book written by the legendary Chris Claremont. Not only is he displeased with how his characters look on the big screen, he’s understandably pissed that his name is misspelled in the credits. In a Facebook post, McLeod vented his dismay. Even though he wasn’t entirely on board with the “interesting idea” to make it a horror movie, he still “was very excited” the New Mutants were being adapted at all. But then he saw how the characters’ appearances changed in the new medium, and he began having doubt...
Elliott Smith’s Self-Titled Album Receives 25th Anniversary Reissue: Stream
Elliott Smith’s sophomore self-titled album turned 25 years old last month, and Kill Rock Stars is celebrating the anniversary by releasing a new deluxe reissue of the LP. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. This deluxe edition features a fresh remaster of all of the album’s tracks, thanks to the official Smith family archivist Larry Crane pulling the from reels, cassettes, files, and DAT tapes to get recordings as close to the original Elliott Smith mix as possible. In addition to the original tracklist, the reissue includes the previously unreleased Live at Umbra Penumbra, capturing a September 17th, 1994 performance at Portland, Oregon’s Umbra Penumbra that’s the earliest known recording of Smith playing a solo acoustic show. “There are fan-traded MP3s out there of this sh...
Andrew Bird Reunites with Squirrel Nut Zippers on New Song “Train on Fire”: Stream
Prior to finding solo success, Andrew Bird played in a number of different groups. One of those was the jazz and swing band the Squirrel Nut Zippers, with whom he recorded three albums, the most recent being 1998’s Perennial Favorites. Today, Bird reunites with SNZ on a new single called “Train on Fire”. Taken from a new SNZ album, it’s a twangy and noticeably eerie listen, and one that welcomes Bird’s talents (namely violin and backup vocals) back into the fold. According to a press statement, upcoming record Lost Songs of Doc Souchon (September 25th) promises plenty more unsettling SNZ tunes. “This new album was inspired by all of the mysterious characters from the history of New Orleans jazz music,” commented the band. “It speaks to the hidden roots of where our aesthetic, interests and...
IN FLAMES Releases Music Video For Re-Recorded Version Of ‘Only For The Weak’ From ‘Clayman 20th Anniversary Edition’
Swedish veteran metallers IN FLAMES have released a special 20th-anniversary edition of their seminal, critically acclaimed album “Clayman”. “Clayman 20th Anniversary Edition” comes entirely remastered by Ted Jensen (PANTERA, DEFTONES, GOJIRA) and features all-new artwork in a 16-page booklet, a brand-new instrumental medley plus four re-recorded versions of fan favorites such as “Only For The Weak” and “Pinball Map”. Re-recorded songs were produced by Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, MOTÖRHEAD) and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (GREEN DAY, ROB ZOMBIE). The record will be released digitally as well as on CD digipak and a 2xLP colored vinyl packaged in a deluxe trifold that includes an oversized booklet, 11 remastered tracks on a 12-inch record ...
JON SCHAFFER And MATT BARLOW Recruit QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer CASEY GRILLO For ‘Winter Nights’ EP
ICED EARTH founder, songwriter, guitarist and producer Jon Schaffer and former ICED EARTH vocalist Matt Barlow have recruited former KAMELOT and current QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Casey Grillo to lay down the drums on their forthcoming “Winter Nights” EP. According to Barlow, Grillo “just slayed it, man — just absolutely slayed it.” “Winter Nights” was born out of a long-standing desire between Schaffer and Barlow to work together again. The idea to work on holiday songs was interesting to both guys. The EP features their unique spin on five Christmas classics, including “Silent Night” and “Little Drummer Boy”, as well as new interpretations of two ICED EARTH songs, “Watching Over Me” and “I Died For You”. “...
METALLICA’s LARS ULRICH Names Song That Made Him Want To Be In A Band
In a new interview with the U.K. edition of GQ, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was asked when the first time was that he heard a song he wished he had written. He responded: “When I was 15 or 16, I was living in L.A. — I’d moved over from Denmark a year or two before — and I was going to school in Orange County. The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal [NWOBHM] was going on. It was around 1979-81 and I would get all these records sent from England. There was this mail-order thing called Old Records, where you’d send your money and all the latest releases would show up. So I got an MCA Records compilation album called ‘Brute Force’. I’d recently read about this band called DIAMOND HEAD in [U.K.’s] Sounds [magazine] that I hadn’t heard of before, the...
Watch Pro-Shot Video Of GUNS N’ ROSES’ 2016 Performances In Mexico City And Houston
GUNS N’ ROSES has released video footage of the band’s 2016 performances from Mexico City and Houston. The 34-minute clip is part of the new GN’R web series dubbed “Not In This Lifetime Selects” featuring highlights from four-year “Not In This Lifetime” tour. Featured songs: 00:00 – Intro + You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory 00:51 – New Rose 03:17 – My Michelle 06:40 – Coma 16:59 – This I Love 21:19 – Out Ta Get Me 25:18 – November Rain Last month, GUNS N’ ROSES announced the rescheduled dates for its North American stadium tour. GUNS N’ ROSES‘ “Not In This Lifetime” tour, which began four years ago, recently became the No. 3 highest-grossing tour in the history of B...
