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August 1, 2023August 2, 2023

Alternative Metal Project International Furlough Release “Haven”

Alternative Metal Project International Furlough Release “Haven” Denver-based Alternative Metal Solo Project International Furlough have announced the release of a hard-hitting, 90’s influenced new single “Haven”. The new single is characterized by heavy lyrical themes, snarling melodic vocals, relentless, de-tuned guitar riffage and pummeling, groove-heavy beats. International Furlough is the musical alias and voice box of multi-instrumentalist and cathartic...

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

S. F. Incorporated Release Masterful Industrial Metal Album and Star-Studded Video

S. F. Incorporated Release Masterful Industrial Metal Album and Star-Studded Video Industrial Metal project Skull Fuckers Incorporated, founded and led by vocalist, guitarist and producer Jay Reiter, captures that rare vision that is undeniably true to the cause, paying tribute to genre greats like Ministry and Fear Factory while standing unwaveringly in its own relentless expression. Their...

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

Fans of Heavy Rock like Elder, All Them Witches and Tool Will Love The Ladderman

Fans of Heavy Rock like Elder, All Them Witches and Tool Will Love The Ladderman Cyprus-based Heavy Rock Band The Ladderman showcase their explosive, groove-based signature sound equally inspired by progressive rock, 90’s rock and modern stoner/desert rock on new album “Figures on Demand”, out April 21, 2023 on streaming platforms. Fans of classic hard rock artists...

January 2, 2022March 6, 2022

Chicago Instrumental Post-Rock Band The Color of Cyan Excel on Tense, Atmospheric “Agape” Album

Chicago Instrumental Post-Rock Band The Color of Cyan Excel on Tense, Atmospheric “Agape” Album Chicago-based purveyors of tense and atmospheric instrumental post-rock, ambient and metal, The Color of Cyan (featured in our ‘Best Music of 2022 So Far’ list), have released new full-length album “Agape” December 1 on major platforms. The band’s multi-layered sound patiently builds in pressure...

September 11, 2021

Los Angeles Hybrid Rock Artist Squanky Kong Tease New Album with “Know End Insight” Single

Los Angeles Hybrid Rock Artist Squanky Kong Tease New Album with “Know End Insight” Single Los Angeles-based Hybrid Rock artist Squanky Kong is all about breaking barriers with his left-field approach to heavy music composition. New album “Dawn of the Cataclysm” combines aggressive guitar and six-string bass playing, drawing on Rock and Metal influences as well as Funk, Blues,...

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021

Indie Music Worldwide – The Best Songs of 2021 on Spotify

Indie Music Worldwide – The Best Songs of 2021 on Spotify Welcome to the best songs of 2021 on Spotify according to the curators at Independent Music Promotions. As festivals and artists announce cancellations and multiple crises plague the music industry, it’s ever more important to recognize all the amazing new music still being released...

June 23, 2020April 28, 2021

Russian American Hard Rock Band RSC Deliver Old School Thrills with “Shadow Lady”

Russian American Hard Rock Band RSC Deliver Old School Thrills with “Shadow Lady” Unapologetic-ally old school Rock/Metal band RSC have released a string of recent singles, all providing a taste of the band’s upcoming album. The latest single release is the hard-hitting“Shadow Lady”, following up “Confession”, “Bad Story”, “Moving On” and “Fire in Her”. This band is a melting...

June 5, 2020March 21, 2023

Mr. Bungle Return With Extremely Timely Cover of The Exploited’s politically-charged anthem, “USA”

Mr. Bungle are back with a timely cover of one of their shared influences, uncompromising punks The Exploited and their song “USA”. Info below from the band’s Bandcamp. 100% of the proceeds from this track will go to MusiCares Covid-19 Relief Fund through July 4th: www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help/musicares-coronavirus-relief-fund Buy the limited-edition t-shirt until July 4th by visiting our...

April 10, 2020April 28, 2021

Coronavirus: The Best New Songs and Albums For Self-Isolation

As COVID19 has streamlined a powerful assault on just about every Earthen industry, we are forced to stay at home and pause aspects of our lives, and the mounting stresses are real. Constants are more important than ever right now. Art is a constant. Music is a constant. These can be created in isolation and their rich emotions can be experienced in isolation. Music being released during these hazy, unseemly times is without a doubt defiant.

November 1, 2019April 28, 2021

New Music Friday – Essential New Artists for the True Music Connoisseur

It’s New Music Friday again, and there’s a plethora of essential new artists for all you music connoisseurs out there. Below we’ll outline our curated recommendations. Most of these picks are included on our Independent Music Worldwide playlist. Hope – Red Man Find something more powerful than this for me. Don’t worry. I’ll wait….it’s just...

September 7, 2019April 28, 2021

State of the Industry Address

State of the Industry Address: Taking a look at the music industry and counter-culture as we head into another decade. by Jon C. Ireson Where are we now? Where…are…we…now? I’m Jon Ireson and this is to be a “State of the Industry” address, taking a look at where music is as we are about to...

August 30, 2019April 28, 2021

Tool Release 85-Minute New Album “Fear Inoculum”, Announce North American Live Dates

It’s Friday, August 30th, and you know what that means…Tool are back, and they’ve given us something serious to chew on – their 85-minute long progressive soundscape of a new album entitled “Fear Inoculum”. Surreal moments abound for Tool fans over the past few years of waiting for signs of new material, to the last...