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Photo Gallery: The Doobie Brothers and Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on September 18, 2025
Lyn Lapid Covers Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind” on BUZZKILL World Tour
As she continues the North American leg of her BUZZKILL World Tour, Gold-Certified singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Lyn Lapid surprises fans today with a cover of Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind”!
Lapid writes the soundtrack to seeing life a little differently. Her unfiltered observations ripple across fluid soundscapes anchored by subtle alternative R&B grooves, loose jazz phrasing, and unassuming pop ambition. The 22-year-old Filipino American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist continues to strike a chord with audiences through her unpredictably catchy and undeniably candid songcraft.
In 2020, a series of viral ukulele covers on TikTok brought the Maryland native her first brush with virality. Her personal vision took shape across a series of essential fan favorite singles such as “Producer Man,” “When She Loved Me,” and the Gold-Certified “In My Mind.” Early co-signs came courtesy of Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter, and Jungkook of BTS.
During 2023, she made waves with to love in the 21st century EP and its extended edition, the epilogue. She incited the applause of Rolling Stone, Billboard, E! Online, BuzzFeed, UPROXX, HYPEBAE, Refinery29, and LADYGUNN, among others. Speaking to her impact, Forbes touted her among its “AAPI Artists to Watch,” and Atwood Magazine christened her an “exceptional artist-to-watch.” She emerged as the rare collaborator equally comfortable on a track with Ruth B and mxtmtoon or Eric Nam and Whethan. Beyond touring with the likes of Ricky Montgomery and Claire Rosinkranz, she graced the bill of Head In the Clouds Festival and has sold out two nationwide headline tours in 2023 and 2024.
Generating over 1 billion streams, packing venues on headline tours, and attracting widespread critical acclaim, she narrates a season of self-actualization and newfound confidence on her 2025 full-length debut, BUZZKILL, out now on Mercury Records.
Geoff Mann Honors Herbie Mann and Hunter S. Thompson With ‘Underground’ Tribute Album
Acclaimed drummer, composer, and producer Geoff Mann is set to release Underground, a full-length tribute to his father Herbie Mann’s landmark 1969 album Memphis Underground. Out today is the second offering from the project: a cinematic reinterpretation of “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” the abolitionist anthem popularized through Herbie’s fusion classic and later adopted by Hunter S. Thompson as the official campaign song for his 1970 run for Sheriff of Pitkin County.
The notorious gonzo journalist also cited Memphis Underground as one of his ‘Favorite Albums of the 1960s’ adding to its cross-genre, cross-cultural commercial success that garnered a devout audience across the globe. On his cinematic approach to the classic soul ballad, Geoff Mann says, “I treated this arrangement almost as if it was film score, starting very minimally with just the rhythm section and slowing building up and adding instruments chorus by chorus until we finally hit the melody at the very end.”
Herbie Mann’s original Memphis Underground remains a landmark in the melding of jazz and Southern soul and is often cited as one of the first albums deemed as “fusion.” Released on Atlantic Records, the album brought together a merger of New York jazz soloists including Roy Ayers, Larry Coryell, and Sonny Sharrock with the rhythm section at Memphis’ American Sound Studio, a hub for R&B and soul hits. Produced by the legendary Tom Dowd, the record blended deep groove and improvisational freedom to create a genre-crossing sound that resonated well beyond the jazz world. It remains one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time and was famously praised by Rolling Stone as “a piece of musical alchemy.”
Speaking about the new reinterpretation project, Geoff Mann says, “Memphis Underground deserves to be remembered for the impact that it had, but in my opinion it could only be properly re-presented as an evolution of the original concept. There are others who could’ve made a similar record with the same intention, but having a unique insight into my father’s music, being both intimately familiar and detached at the same time, I was the only one who was going to do it.”
The Funeral Portrait Share Emotional New Single “Evergreen” From Deluxe Album ‘GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS’
“It’s an attempt to put all of our anxious thoughts into one place,” explains singer and songwriter Lee Jennings of The Funeral Portrait about the inspiration for their newly released single “Evergreen.”
“Evergreen” is one of the three brand new songs featured on the deluxe edition of the red-hot emo-rooted band’s second album, the 24-track GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – FROM BEYOND THE ABYSS: DELUXE EDITION (the track listing is listed below).
“The song speaks to universal and painful truths-that love is the source of all suffering, and the bittersweet feelings that coincide with it,” elaborates Jennings. “The lyrics come from an extremely personal place and are set against a melancholy, stripped-back track that helps accent one of our most emotional hymns to date.”
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT-Lee Jennings (Vocals), Cody Weissinger (Guitar), Caleb Freihaut (Guitar/Auxiliary), Robert Weston (Bass), and Homer Umbanhowar- (Drums)-has “carved out a unique space in modern rock, blending theatrical energy with deeply personal storytelling” (Hard Rock Reviews, 5/27/25). With “Evergreen,” the Atlanta band is excitingly building on their radio success. They achieved the #1 spot last November on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay and Mediabase’s Active Rock radio charts with their smash single “Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills).” They’re once again enjoying #1 success on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “Holy Water,” which features guest vocals by Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch; the song is also firmly planted in the Top Five on Mediabase’s Active Rock charts with “Holy Water.”
The montage video for “Evergreen” illustrates THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s exciting success story. It’s been steadily growing since joining forces with Better Noise Music, known for its creative artist development, innovative cross-media strategies, and ability to build international success stories. The campaign for THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT began in August 2022, almost three years ago, with the release of “Voodoo Doll” when they were an opening band in 300-400 person venues (or smaller). Now they’re drawing the biggest crowds at the major festivals, touring all year with bands like Ice Nine Kills, and gearing up for a European tour this fall.
Converge and Coalesce Release Raw 1996 Live Album From CBGB in Tribute to Rich Hall
Ahead of this weekend’s series of benefit shows for the legendary New York hardcore promoter Rich Hall, Converge and Coalesce have announced the release of an unapologetically raw 1996 live recording of the bands’ show at CBGB. The 14-song album captures the bands in their most primal form and is available digitally here and the 2XLP format is available for pre-order here. Proceeds from the album will benefit the Hall family in perpetuity.
The bands comment: “This is a tribute to our friend Rich Hall, who introduced our bands to New York City in the early days. We will never forget the profound impact he had on all of us in the underground music community.”
Converge vocalist/lyricist Jacob Bannon adds: “This Saturday, we are scheduled to celebrate the life and legacy of Rich Hall through a show in Brooklyn NY.In the early to mid-1990s, the metallic hardcore subgenre- at least as we know it today- was just beginning to take shape. Our bands were raw, chaotic, and hard to grasp without seeing them live. The sound didn’t fit easily into existing scenes, and as a result, we were often overlooked by press, labels, and promoters. Out of necessity, we carved out our own spaces: basements, rented halls, wherever we could gather. And in these hidden corners, new scenes quietly began to grow. While bands were active in the Tri-State area, New York City itself remained a challenging place for our subgenre to break into. Rich Hall changed that.
“A young fanatic of all things heavy, Rich took a chance on us. As a promoter, he welcomed this new wave of chaotic, metallic hardcore into the city, bringing our bands into venues that had once felt out of reach. With enthusiasm, warmth, and unwavering support, he carried the torch of NYC’s legendary underground- places like CBGBs- into a new era.
“It didn’t take long for Rich to become more than just another promoter. He became a friend, a part of the fabric of the community we all loved so deeply.
Over time, our paths diverged, as they often do. But I never stopped keeping tabs on Rich. I watched from afar as he built a beautiful family and found his voice as a visual artist. When I heard about his passing, it hit hard. He was walking a bright path, and he deserved more time here. My thoughts turned to our memories, his family, and the challenges they would now face without him.
“To process my own feelings, I turned to something familiar- work.While digging through an old storage bin, I came across a stack of cassettes. Sitting right on top was one in particular, it felt as if the universe placed it there to be seen. It was a copy of our first show at CBGBs on November 17, 1996- Converge on one side, Coalesce on the other. That show was one of my first real interactions with Rich. For me, it symbolized something much larger than music. It marked the beginning of so much that I hold dear- things that would never have been possible without him.
“I hoped the recording was still intact enough to release in tribute to Rich and his family.
“I quickly reached out to Sean Ingram of Coalesce, explaining my finding and intention, and he excitedly gave his full support for the project. Shortly after, I sent the tape to Zach at GodCity to be digitized. Weeks later, we got word that it had been successfully salvaged. The next step was sending it to Brad Boatright at Audiosiege for mastering. Once the audio was finalized, I worked with Pol from Branca Studio to design the release. His artwork perfectly captured the spirit I envisioned.
“The recording itself is chaotically raw and unfiltered- two bands in their most primordial form. Since no video footage exists, the listener must use imagination to color the intensity of the scene that winter day.
“Together, Converge and Coalesce are releasing the recording as a tribute to Rich Hall–Our friend and supporter who helped bring our music to New York City in the earliest days. His impact on the underground music community was profound and we will never forget him and what he did for us.
“Proceeds from this project will be donated to the Hall family in perpetuity.”
Live at CBGB’s, track list:
Converge
Forsaken (Live at CBGBs)
Dead (Live at CBGBs)
For You (Live at CBGBs)
Antithesis (Live at CBGBs)
Color Me Blood Red (Live at CBGBs)
The Saddest Day (Live at CBGBs)
Coalesce
A safe Place. (Live at CBGBs)
Cut To Length (Live at CBGBs)
Grain of Salt (Live at CBGBs)
Blend as Well (Live at CBGBs)
Harvest of Maturity (Live at CBGBs)
73c (Live at CBGBs)
This is the Last (Live at CBGBs)
Simulcast (Live at CBGBs)
Big Wild Expands Horizons With New Single “Universe” Featuring iDA HAWK
Big Wild – the exploratory producer, singer, songwriter, engineer and artist Jackson Stell – has dropped a new single “Universe” The song – a sprawling, playful dance track with an enlivening message – features iDA HAWK. The release continues Stell’s exploration of themes around connection and belonging that have defined his recent work. With its optimistic energy and collaborative spirit, “Universe” signals exciting new directions for the Big Wild project.
On the track, HAWK says:
“The release of ‘Universe’ synchronistically aligns with 10 years of collaboration and friendship with Jackson— and I think the depth of our shared creative expression shines on this song. During the writing process, it was meaningful to explore universal themes, including the idea that we are all interconnected: when you find your own soul, you find us all.“
“Universe’ marks the 3rd single from Big Wild this year. He previously released the propulsive anthem “Love Any Longer,” and the symphonic “You Belong Here” which marked his first release since his 2022 album The Efferusphere. This Fall Big Wild will embark on his “Wild Child Tour” of North America with dates kicking off on September 4 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN. The tour makes stops at the Mission Ballroom in Denver, CO on September 27, and at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on October 4 before its conclusion on October 11 in Troutdale, OR. A $1 donation from every ticket sold on the “Wild Child Tour” will go to Portland’s Ethos Music Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free and sliding scale music lessons, ensembles, summer camps, and community outreach to thousands of students across Oregon each year. On June 15 Big Wild will head to Indianapolis, IN to play Indy Pride WORD OF MOUTH. All dates are listed below and tickets are available here.
Seeking to shed the accumulated seriousness of his professional journey, Stell has embarked on a mission to reclaim his artistic wonder. His latest work signals a bold new phase for Big Wild, trading electronic foundations for a richer palette that draws from indie-pop, psychedelic rock, and the colorful textures of ’60s music. These songs pulse with live instrumentation and embrace the kind of playful unpredictability that comes from creating without constraints.”
“The Wild Child Tour”
9/4 – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN
9/5 – The Eastern – Atlanta, GA
9/6 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
9/8 – The National – Richmond, VA
9/9 – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
9/11 – Echostage – Washington, DC
9/12 – Avant Gardner – Brooklyn, NY
9/13 – Citizens House of Blues – Boston, MA
9/15 – State Theatre – Portland, ME
9/16 – The Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
9/18 – Royal Oak Music Theatre – Detroit, MI
9/19 – The Salt Shed – Chicago, IL
9/20 – The Sylvee – Madison, WI
9/23 – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
9/24 – The Truman – Kansas City, MO
9/26 – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater – Vail, CO
9/27 – Mission Ballroom – Denver, CO
9/30 – Rockwell at The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
10/2 – Channel 24 – Sacramento, CA
10/3 – The Greek Theatre – Berkeley, CA
10/4 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
10/7 – Knitting Factory Concert House – Boise, ID
10/9 – Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
10/11 – Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn – Portland, OR
Aurorawave Ignite Reggaecore Movement With New Album ‘Monument’
SoCal’s rising reggae rockers aurorawave have officially announced their eagerly anticipated sophomore album, Monument, out now with Ineffable Records. Following a string of breakout singles, “Tibetan Sky Burial” (Ft. Frankie Palmeri of Emmure), “Throwing Shade” (Ft, Jesse Royal), “Turn The Page” and the recent “Villain,” aurorawave are on a skyrocketing trajectory, trailblazing a new, refreshing reggae-rock-metal infusion of reggaecore for a new generation of fans.
Commenting on the upcoming album, frontman Nathan Aurora says:
“I’ve been making music now for 22 years, and throughout my career, there’s only been a few times when I felt like I made a perfect album. This is one of them for sure. I poured every ounce of myself into this album, my struggles, my triumphs, and every single one of my musical inspirations. There’s reggae, – a genre that helped to mold me into who I am today, and the guests within the album that come from the reggae world are my favorites in the game. And of course, there’s metal. The music that was my foundation in the first place. And with the heavy stuff, I really feel like we found our stride on this record. The tones are chunkier, the breakdowns slam harder and the energy is high the whole way through.’ Monument’ is a journey. Not just through different musical landscapes, but through different emotions that I think all humans feel in one way or another: Pain, resentment, joy, hope and freedom. Thanks for listening.“
Today, the band has released the record’s latest single, “Suffocate,” a chilled out rock anthem featuring Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae singer Kumar Fyah.
Adding about the song, Aurora states:
“Our new single ‘Suffocate’ is the perfect aurorawave song. It blends reggae and metalcore in a way that I truly feel has never been done before, features one of my favorite singers, Kumar Fyah all while preaching a positive message about tuning out the naysayers and chasing your dreams in your own way.“
Monument Tracklist:
1. Judge Me (Ft. Aaron Gillespie / Underoath)
2. Wave Shit
3. Suffocate (Ft. Kumar Fyah)
4. Tibetan Sky Burial (Ft.. Frankie Palmeri / Emmure)
5. Turn The Page
6. Seize The Day (Ft. The Movement)
7. Villain
8. Throwing Shade (Ft. Jesse Royal)
9. Never Gonna Stop Us (Ft. Ekoh)
10. Welcome To Your Nightmare (Ft. Left To Suffer)
11. Keep The Faith
SHADOW OF INTENT Drop New Single & Music Video “Mechanical Chaos”
With just weeks to go before the release of their most ambitious album yet, Shadow of Intent drop “Mechanical Chaos,” the fourth single from their new album Imperium Delirium, via Blood Blast Distribution.
Driven by an unrelenting barrage of dissonant riffing, symphonic unease, and unflinching lyrical focus, “Mechanical Chaos” is the band at their most sonically and ideologically severe. Vocalist Ben Duerr offers the following statement:
“‘Mechanical Chaos’ was written to confront the cold, dehumanized reality of modern warfare—one increasingly shaped by the rise of drone technology. As unmanned systems redefine the battlefield, we find ourselves at a crossroads of power, ethics, and consequence. They have become the equalizer of nations. But with this shift comes a new era of destruction—one marked not by strategy, but saturation. The result is a battlefield soaked in attrition, where both sides bleed endlessly and blindly. ‘Mechanical Chaos’ doesn’t celebrate this evolution—it laments it. It’s a cry against the dehumanization of war, where soldiers are reduced to dots on a screen, and civilians caught in the crossfire become collateral in a game of endurance.
The future hinted at in our music is not distant—it’s already unfolding. This song is for the forgotten, the vaporized, and the haunted—those left beneath the specters above.”
Lyrically and thematically, Imperium Delirium continues Shadow of Intent’s descent into the real-world horrors that define our past and foreshadow our future. From mythic allegory to modern bloodshed, the band’s subject matter confronts the sickness of empires, the seduction of violence, and the machinery of death that fuels it all. As always, the sound is enormous—melding symphonic grandeur, blackened melody, razor-sharp technicality, and punishing breakdowns into a style that remains utterly their own. The three previously released singles from the album – 2024’s “Flying The Black Flag,” “Feeding The Meatgrinder” feat. Corpsegrinder, and “Infinity of Horrors” – have clocked up millions of views and streams worldwide.
Since their formation in 2014, Shadow of Intent have garnered a reputation for crafting mind-blowingly technical, prog-tinged symphonic deathcore. Widely acknowledged as one of the forerunners of the current deathcore renaissance, the band’s debut album Primordial was named as one of Revolver Magazine’s “15 Essential Deathcore Albums,” with Metal Sucks giving their 2019 album Melancholy a perfect 5/5 review. To date, they have amassed over 203 million streams, 64 million YouTube views, and have 460,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
Album cover for Shadow of Intent’s Imperium Delirium, featuring a central, monstrous figure with glowing green elements in a dark, eerie landscape filled with skeletal remains and ghastly figures.
Following the album release, the band will hit the road this fall with Lorna Shore, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Enterprise Earth for one of the year’s most anticipated deathcore tours.
Shadow of Intent Fall Tour Dates
09/17/25 – Pittsburgh, PA
09/18/25 – Louisville, KY
09/20/25 – Worcester, MA
09/21/25 – Baltimore, MD
09/23/25 – Greensboro, NC
09/24/25 – Nashville, TN
09/26/25 – Cleveland, OH
09/27/25 – Detroit, MI
09/28/25 – Chesterfield, MO
09/30/25 – Atlanta, GA
10/01/25 – Tampa, FL
10/03/25 – Houston, TX
10/04/25 – Irving, TX
10/05/25 – Austin, TX
10/06/25 – Oklahoma City, OK
10/09/25 – Phoenix, AZ
10/10/25 – Las Vegas, NV
10/12/25 – Riverside, CA
10/13/25 – San Diego, CA
10/14/25 – Los Angeles, CA
10/15/25 – San Francisco, CA
10/17/25 – Seattle, WA
10/18/25 – Vancouver, BC
10/20/25 – Salt Lake City, UT
10/21/25 – Denver, CO
10/23/25 – Chicago, IL
10/24/25 – Maplewood, MN
10/25/25 – Milwaukee, WI
10/27/25 – Mississauga, ON
10/28/25 – Laval, QC
10/30/25 – New York, NY
Sabaton Charge Forward With “Hordes of Khan” and a Massive 2025 World Tour
#1 Global Power Metal Band and one of Sweden’s most successful bands SABATON—Joakim Brodén (vocals), Pär Sundström (bass), Chris Rörland (guitar), Thobbe Englund (guitar), Hannes Van Dahl (drums)—have released their second single and cinematic video, “Hordes Of Khan,” from their 11th studio album out now via Better Noise Music.
Album cover for Sabaton’s single ‘Hordes of Khan’, featuring the band’s logo and intricate, ornate designs that evoke a historical theme.
“The story behind our new single ‘Hordes Of Khan’ was a great one to take a deep dive into,” says singer Joakim Brodén. “The song actually turned out to have way more depth than we expected. Genghis Khan wasn’t just a conqueror; he was a complex figure who left behind a huge legacy. He built the largest contiguous empire in history, stretching far beyond Mongolia, and his influence only grew after his death. Honestly, we couldn’t have picked a more suitable subject for the new direction SABATON is heading in! ‘Hordes of Khan’ hits hard, and it’s heavy for good reason. We know our fans crave heavy music, and we’re pumped to see how they react to this one. Hopefully, it’s a track they’ll be blasting on repeat!”
As bassist Pär Sundström explains, “Joakim wanted to write a proper heavy metal song, and as we’ve seen from past releases, a lot of our fans appreciate pure fucking heavy metal! That’s what ‘Hordes Of Khan’ is, and when you listen to it and close your eyes, you can imagine Genghis Khan on his horse, galloping to battle. Joakim composed the music and I actually wrote the lyrics for this one. When I started to work on them, I realized the melody was pretty complicated. Honestly, they were some of the most difficult lyrics that I’ve ever written. All in all, I’m very happy with the result, especially as Joakim has said that parts of the lyrics are some of SABATON’s best to date.”
The music video for “Hordes of Khan” is set in the year 2045. It was filmed in London at two different locations, the Natural History Museum and Harrow School, and follows the main character–a young girl–who plays in a heavy metal band and loves SABATON, but she won’t ever have the opportunity to see the band play because in 2039, all wars have miraculously ended. The world is now peaceful, and war is obsolete and therefore, so is SABATON. The girl hears about a museum that’s featuring a SABATON exhibit with all of the band members’ musical instruments. The girl and her band sneak into this museum to check it out. Once inside, they are greeted by a hologram telling the story about the musical instruments of SABATON that contain magic that brings history to life. The kids take no notice, pick up the instruments and begin to play.
Once the music begins, a ferocious Genghis Khan comes to life along with five other legendary soldiers played by the band members. Their mission is to stop Genghis before he escapes the museum to take over the world.
“When reflecting on all of the music videos we’ve ever created,” says Pär Sundström, “our ‘Hordes of Khan’ music video was the most exciting in a lot of ways, even though ‘Christmas Truce’ is a much more emotional topic and story. I think this one specifically contains much more depth and action, and in combination with the locations and the actors, I’m confident that it will resonate with everyone!”
The children acting in the music video had their work cut out for them. They didn’t just want it to look like they were playing the instruments, they actually wanted the kids to really play the instruments and perform the song correctly. They thought it was going to be super challenging, but in this case they all learned the song by heart and performed it. “We were really proud of them all! What people see in the video is playback, but all of them know their parts and they can play ‘Hordes Of Khan’ for real,” Sundström continues. “We loved seeing that happen! Our ex-drummer Daniel Mullback’s son played the drums and acted in this music video as well, and he absolutely nailed it. Another amazing drummer in the making!”
SABATON have always had a signature focus on writing songs about historical battles, wars, and acts of heroism that have solidified their impact with their loyal and longtime fans. SABATON have accumulated more than three billion streams across all streaming platforms and almost two billion views on YouTube.
SABATON 2025 Tour Dates
Mon 9/1 – Perth, AU – Metro City
Wed 9/3 – Adelaide, AU – Hindley Street Music Hall
Fri 9/5 – Melbourne, AU – Margaret Court Arena
Sat 9/6 – Sydney, AU – Hordern Pavillion
Sun 9/7 – Brisbane, AU – Fortitude Music Hall
Tue 9/9 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation
Wed 9/10 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation
Mon 10/6 – Istanbul, TR – Zorlu Performing Arts Center
Wed 10/8 – Chișinău, MD – Chișinău Arena
Fri 10/10 – Almaty, KZ – Baluan Sholak Arena
Fri 11/14 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
Sat 11/15 – Berlin, DE – Mercedes Benz Arena
Sun 11/16 – Ostrava, CZ – Ostravar Arena
Tue 11/18 – Zurich, CH – Hallenstadion
Thu 11/20 – Munich, DE – Olympiahalle
Fri 11/21 – Vienna, AT – Stadthalle
Sat 11/22 – Krakow, PL – Tauron Arena
Mon 11/24 – Stuttgart, DE – Schleyerhalle
Tue 11/25 – Frankfurt, DE – Festhalle
Wed 11/26 – Esch Sur Alzette, LU – Rockhal
Fri 11/28 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
Sat 11/29 – Lyon, FR – LDLC Arena
Mon 12/1 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
Tue 12/2 – Antwerp, BE – Sportpaleis
Thu 12/4 – London, UK – The O2 Arena
Fri 12/5 – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
Sat 12/6 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
Mon 12/8 – Hannover, DE – ZAG Arena
Tue 12/9 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena
Thu 12/11 – Oslo, NO – Unity Arena
Fri 12/12 – Gothenburg, SE – Scandinavium
Sat 12/13 – Stockholm, SE – 3Arena
STELLVRIS Unleash Their Fierce New Single “Monster”
European modern metal outfit STELLVRIS have unleashed their explosive new single “Monster,” available now on all streaming platforms. The official “Monster” music video has also premiered, amplifying the track’s raw intensity.
“Monster” confronts the draining dynamic of a toxic relationship—whether romantic, platonic, or professional—where one person bends over backwards to understand and appease red flags, only to realize that self-sacrifice isn’t sustainable. When push comes to shove, you reclaim your voice, your power, and say enough is enough. STELLVRIS crafted this track to empower anyone stuck in a damaging dynamic, giving them the courage to walk away.
Musically, “Monster” is a high-voltage fusion of modern metal and electronic textures, anchored by an epic soaring chorus and culminating in a jaw-dropping finale that nobody sees coming. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Christoph Wieczorek (Electric Callboy, Annisokay), the “Monster” single delivers world-class sonic clarity and intensity.
“‘Monster’ is our most unapologetic track yet,” explains vocalist Nicol. “We wanted to create an anthem that speaks to anyone who’s ever stretched themselves too thin for someone who doesn’t deserve it. This song is your permission slip to break free.”
“Monster” also features on STELLVRIS’s forthcoming EP, due this fall. With a string of European and UK tour dates already confirmed, including their appearance at Summer Breeze, the band is charging into a breakout year. “We can’t wait to bring ‘Monster’ to the stage and watch fans scream every word back at us,” says Nicol.