Directed and edited by Oli Duncanson and Samuel Kubrick Finney, a music video for the heartbreaking “Miss Me” by Shields has emerged ahead of the bands long awaited and highly anticipated new album. The track tells of the funeral of the bands guitarist George Christie who tragically took his own life in 2018, capturing the
Having carved themselves a niche, German Progressive Metal act The Hirsch Effekt have captivated a devoted audience by embracing limitless possibilities. Acoustic, introspective moments with cello or classical guitar sit naturally alongside massive Progressive Metal onslaughts. Their seventh album “Der Brauch” (or “The Custom“) continues their journey in uncompromising fashion with “Das Nachsehen” (or “The Aftermath“)
Bleed From Within guitarist and clean vocalist Steven Jones joins German Metalcore merchants Rising Insane for their first new single since 2024 album “Wildfires“. A band with Post-Hardcore roots who have evolved their sound over four albums, they’ve returned with one the like to call “Error” ahead of a December run of shows with Scremo
Featuring guest appearances from Harvey Freeman of Graphic Nature and Taylor Barber of Left To Suffer, a new album from Shields could well be one of the early highlights of 2026. Titled “Death & Connection“, the record is of course the long awaited follow up to 2018’s “Life In Exile” and will see the cold
Mixed by Christoph Wieczorek (Annisokay, Caskets, Stellvris) at Sawdust Recordings and conjoined to a music video filmed by Oli Duncanson (TheCityIsOurs, Confessions Of A Traitor, Shields) a new track dubbed “Lithium Kiss” has arrived from British Alternative Metal outfit Defences. It comes shortly after the first anniversary of their album “Shadowlight” with the band enjoying
A new dawn, a new day and a new life has just begun for Shields as they welcome new bassist Krishan Pujara and new drummer Alastair Wain to the ranks. That announcement comes will an obligatory new single and an 86 second burst in “Abuser” has been chosen for the purpose. Mixed and mastered by
Ahead of their appearance at Takedown Festival this weekend, Shields have offered up a freshly re-recorded rendition of their 2011 single “I Just Feel Hate” via Long Branch Records. A song about coming to terms with immediate death through denial and ultimate defiance, the original captured the imagination with an infectious Post-Hardcore hook as well
Continuing the waterfall, “Silence & The Sound“, a fifth single from 10 new tracks to appear on the upcoming new album “Shadowlight” by Alternative Metal act Defences has surfaced. Mixed and mastered by Annisokay guitarist and vocalist Christoph Wieczorek it will appear on 8th November via Long Branch Records. Pre-orders are available over at bandcamp.
It’s a bit of a cliché but Long Branch Records signings Defences are calling new single “Perish” the heaviest thing they have ever done as they continue the waterfall release of singles mixed and mastered by Annisokay guitarist and vocalist Christoph Wieczorek. If you missed it, the London Alternative Metal act have announced a run
