VOX UMBRA returns with their two song maxi-single, ‘Afterglow’ / ‘The Train’, which pairs the duo’s cinematic atmosphere and emotionally focused songwriting. Across these companion tracks, the release explores movement, uncertainty, devotion, distance, and the fragile clarity that can emerge when old certainties fall away. Darkly elegant and deeply human, ‘Afterglow’ / ‘The Train’ balances widescreen tension with intimate emotional stakes.
‘Afterglow’ / ‘The Train’ is a cohesive two-song statement about how people carry each other through uncertainty, whether side by side or from afar. One song moves through pressure and fracture. One song lingers in grace and release. Together, they create a resonant emotional arc. For fans of thoughtful, atmospheric songwriting and listeners drawn to shadowed textures, lyrical depth and songs that stay with them after the final note, ‘Afterglow’ / ‘The Train’ offers two compelling new entries in the VOX UMBRA catalog.
Watch the video for ‘Afterglow’ here:
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‘Afterglow’: A sweeping and urgent meditation on disillusionment, loyalty and perseverance in a world where direction grows uncertain. ‘Afterglow’ transforms failing signals, collapsing promises and gathering pressure into a powerful personal narrative about choosing to keep moving. With lines such as “I loved you before the damage, I’ll love you through the break,” the song finds tenderness inside turbulence.
‘The Train’: Reflective, restrained and quietly devastating, ‘The Train’ explores pride, grief, growth and the ache of letting someone move beyond your reach while still loving them fully. Centered by the lyric “Maybe this time I have done enough”, the track offers emotional generosity without sentimentality.
Following the recent release of ‘Peace Trader,’ Swiss noise-rock collective Coilguns now return with a brand-new single, ‘Carbon Magic,’ taken from the band’s forthcoming album, due later this year via Humus Records.
Out now alongside an official video, the track arrives with the announcement of a new European tour that will culminate in a special hometown release show at Le Romandie in Lausanne on December 12, the band’s only Swiss performance of the run.
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Directed by Louis Jucker and filmed and edited by Valentin Lurthy, the video captures the band’s raw and uncompromising energy while reinforcing the song’s central message, which examines an uncomfortable contradiction in Switzerland: the growing obsession with exporting carbon emissions elsewhere rather than confronting the environmental consequences at home.
The band comments: “You only know the price we’ll pay.”
While Switzerland is debating a racist initiative aimed at “limiting” its population and denying migrants their fundamental humanitarian rights, it seems perfectly acceptable for our most prestigious universities to develop projects designed to liquefy our industry’s carbon emissions and export them to foreign countries, with the ultimate goal of burying them deep underground, as far away as possible from our Instagrammable landscapes. How can we be so stupid and selfish? Do we really want our borders to function like a filter that keeps people out, while letting our waste slip away.”
Through ‘Carbon Magic,’ Coilguns challenge the idea of so-called carbon compensation, questioning a system that seeks to bury environmental responsibility out of sight while maintaining the illusion of sustainability.
Musically, the track delivers everything that has made Coilguns one of the most vital and unpredictable voices in contemporary heavy music: abrasive noise-rock intensity, post-hardcore urgency, and a fearless willingness to confront difficult subjects head-on.
Recorded by Scott Evans (Thrice, La Dispute, Neurosis), with additional production from Ben Chisholm (Chelsea Wolfe, The Armed), and mixed by Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Pixies, Royal Blood), ‘Carbon Magic’ continues the band’s evolution while preserving the visceral and DIY spirit that has defined them from the very beginning.
To celebrate the release, Coilguns will embark on a European tour this November and December, bringing their energetic live show to the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland.
Tour Dates 25.11 – Utrecht, NL BUY TICKETS 26.11 – Brussels, BE BUY TICKETS 28.11 – Antwerp, BE 29.11 – Tilburg, NL 02.12 – Cologne, DE 04.12 – Hamburg, DE 05.12 – Berlin, DE 06.12 – Munich, DE 12.12 – Lausanne, CH (Release Show)
Emma Ruth Rundle’s These Killing Times is electrifying, emotional and charged with anti-patriarchal feminist rage. The forthcoming studio album from the multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and multi-disciplinary artist is a reactive anthology, bristling, full of life and full of resistance.
These Killing Times, her sixth full-length, will be released via her own imprint Errant Child on September 18 and preceded by the lead single and album opener ‘Powerless.’
Although this new album possesses a spirit of defiance, it retains the tenderness, rawness and vulnerability that saw her previous globally acclaimed full-length, Engine of Hell (2021), resonate with so many listeners.
These Killing Times returns to a full-band set up for a fuller sound, a more sonically powerful accompaniment to her now more direct vocal style. The album features drummer Jess Gowrie (Chelsea Wolfe, Mrs. Piss), long-time friend and collaborator Troy Zeigler, Patrick Shiroishi, Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos), Gina Gleason (Baroness), Marissa Nadler, Lukas Frank (Storefront Church) and Amelia Baker (Cinder Well). The instrumentation is brighter and more urgent than ever before, lending a fascinating magnetism to Emma’s music which feels fresh and new.
Swedish forest rockers BESVÄRJELSEN drop the first advance single from their third album Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem (Swedish and Latin for: "Into Oblivion"), accompanied by a slightly disturbing music video ‘Didn’t Come to Party’ about that guy, the one nobody ever wants at their social gathering.
BESVÄRJELSEN comment: “There’s a scene in the Titanic movie that has always stayed with me, when the musicians keep playing as everything falls apart around them”, vocalist Lea Amling Alazam muses. “This is one of my all-time favorite moments in cinema, because it captures something important about music: the devotion, the need to create, and to hold onto something beautiful, even in the face of disaster. Like, we’re literally going under, but hey, let’s play. Dance to the sirens. In this day and age, it’s hard not to be affected by the chaos of the world. ‘Didn’t Come to Party’ is not a political statement but rather a cry of frustration. We’re living on this incredible planet, so why are we destroying it? Why war, why poverty, why harm the most vulnerable, when we have the resources to make life better for everyone? This quite reminds me of people who show up to parties just to ruin it for everyone else. Why is there such a drive to hurt, to dominate, to tear things apart in the pursuit of power? It’s senseless.”
Till Glömskan Ad Oblivionem is scheduled for release on August 28, 2026.
Neo Dimes, the musical identity of Denver-based musician Stephen Edmunds, has released the debut album Alone, available on vinyl, cassette, and digital platforms as of 19 May 2026. The music video for ‘Trigger,’ directed by Ty Borkowski, is also now streaming, bringing the song’s themes of isolation, shame, and emotional fracture into stark visual form.
Media outlets like Discipline Mag and Post-Punk.com consider Neo Dimes an artist unafraid to tackle the social ills of the digital age with both sonic innovation and lyrical directness. Reflecting that, his debut full length Alone stands as much a critique of music consumption as it is a sonic statement. Physical copies (vinyl and cassette) of Alone was made available ahead of its digital release, pushing back against the industry’s usual consumption model.
“A song chronicling my lifelong fear of being alone,” says Stephen of the song ‘Trigger.’ “Alcohol is the trigger that brings on all kinds of other issues (addiction, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation) but all of that pales in comparison to how terrifying loneliness and both physical and emotional isolation is to me.”
Speaking about the album as a whole, he shares: “The album concept and the release itself is a fuck you to the tech overlords and the world they have foisted on all of us.”
Mirror of My Soul, the solo project of Patrik Andersson Winberg (Dun Ringill, ex-The Order of Israfel, Doomdogs), has just shared a new video for ‘The One Who Sings The Songs’, the latest single taken from the forthcoming debut album October is Rising, due out June 12 via Majestic Mountain Records.
Describing the track, Winberg states: “A song for the unseen. A voice for the unheard. What if music could carry more than melody? What if a song could feel your sorrow, walk beside your struggle, and remind you that love still speaks louder than fear? ‘The One Who Sings The Songs’ is more than a track, it’s a moving anthem of compassion, resilience, and shared humanity. Inspired by those fighting invisible battles, it speaks for the voiceless, stands with the fallen, and offers hope to every soul still searching. With raw, heartfelt lyrics on empathy, strength, and the courage to keep going, this is music that lingers long after the last note. For the dreamers. For the survivors. For anyone learning how to love again. Join the song. Feel the story. Become part of something bigger.”
With deeply emotional lyrics and a powerful sense of empathy, the track stands as an anthem for anyone navigating loss, struggle, or personal transformation. It is a reminder that even in our darkest moments, connection remains possible and love can still be found amid uncertainty.
What happens when the release of a band’s debut exceeds their wildest dreams of what’s possible? 12 months ago, Cwfen (pronounced ‘Coven’) released their first album, Sorrows, which emerged from attempts to demo some material at a friend’s studio in a remote Scottish farmhouse. The results received unexpected and widespread acclaim, enjoying glowing reviews in the heavy music press (Metal Hammer, Kerrang!) and featuring in album of the year lists at the close of 2025.
Fast forward 12 months and the band have toured extensively with Paradise Lost and Faetooth, and played countless festival stages, crushing audiences and gaining new fans with consistently powerful performances of the Sorrows material.
This journey is captured beautifully in the form of a new video for the song ‘Whispers’, perhaps the most gut-wrenching and dynamic track from the band’s debut. Juxtaposing the stunning landscapes of northern Europe in winter shot from Cwfen’s tour van, with footage of the band’s dynamic live performances across Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Ireland, the Whispers video shows the band doing exactly what they love – presenting their songs to wrapt audiences while they reach new musical and emotional heights. Shot and edited by Amy Greenbank, the video shows the band at their very best.
The release of the ‘Whispers’ video is accompanied by specially designed ‘Whispers’ merchandise, which comes with previously unheard live and studio recordings of the song.
‘Hell, they were great before. Now they’re on another level.’ Out of Rage, review of Cwfen at Desertfest 2026.
Lead vocalist and guitarist Agnes Alder said:
"It’s taken a while to feel comfortable releasing Whispers as its own thing. The song itself, lyrically, came from a very personal place, in contrast to the broader themes elsewhere on the record. This, for me, is a song that cuts right to the bone; it might not be too obvious in the lyrics themselves, but it’s taken a year of seeing the fans respond to it, watching it become one of their favourites, to really have the courage and the confidence to give it some of the love it deserves.
The screams weren’t planned. They weren’t on the first version, but when we went back into the studio after a few weeks, that’s what had to come out, so what you hear in this song is the depth of that feeling. It’s one of the most cathartic, tender, and ultimately visceral songs on the album, and deciding to release it now feels like the acceptance of a direction in my songwriting that I feel ready to explore on the next record.
We were so lucky that our Creative Scotland funding allowed us to take this tour and to bring Amy Greenbank with us. We got to work with an incredibly talented videographer, and we made a friend for life. She’s someone who will always be part of the Cwfen family. We made incredible memories on this tour and it’s so lovely to see some of them here.’"
Guitarist Guy DeNuit had this to say:
"Following an unexpectedly busy and wonderful 12 months since the release of Sorrows, we’re proud to share our new video for ‘Whispers’. This song has become a live favourite with the band and audiences, and we are so fortunate to have had this documented and beautifully presented by our videographer and dear friend, Amy Greenbank.”
Watch the video now:
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Forthcoming shows:
Wed 10th June – Download Festival, Donington, UK
Sat 6th July – Resurrection Fest, Galacia, Spain
Sun 16th Aug – Dynamo Metalfest, Eindhoven, Netherlands
The darkwave/synthpop project MEERSEIN, brainchild of the Oldenburg-based artist and radio presenter Jan Schütz, has released a lyric video for ‘Faultless Deep,’ taken from the artist’s new EP Ocean available as digifile/digital from April 10th.
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‘Faultless Deep’ is one of the most emotionally intense and musically sophisticated songs by MEERSEIN. Blending haunting melodies with atmospheric depth, the track unfolds as a powerful ballad that balances accessibility with artistic complexity. Layered harmonies, subtle dynamic shifts, and an almost imperceptible tempo change in the bridge create a listening experience that grows more profound with every repetition.
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Inspired by the ecological vision of Frank Schätzing’s The Swarm, ‘Faultless Deep’ explores humanity’s fragile relationship with nature and the illusion of control over forces far greater than itself. Through poetic imagery, the song portrays the ocean as a conscious presence – both witness and response to human arrogance, environmental destruction, and collective denial. Images of fractured coral, collapsing structures, and awakening depths reveal a world confronting the consequences it has long ignored.
With MEERSEIN, a solo project rooted deeply in emotional honesty and atmospheric synth pop, the German artist has carved out a space where music becomes a personal refuge. Strongly inspired by the sea as both a physical place and a spiritual force, MEERSEIN’s work is shaped by moments of retreat, reflection, and reconnection with himself. Many of his songs are born near water, where the noise of everyday life fades and clarity returns.
Industrial rock band, HEAVENLY TRIP TO HELL has just unleashed their newest single & video for the song, ‘Yo No Quiero Ir Al Cielo,’ recorded by Addasi Addasi at Fuel Music Studios.
Lead Vocalist G Christ explains the heart behind the track: “The song was inspired by the fact that we do not want to go to heaven where certain people can’t get in, I want to go to a heaven where everyone gets in.” This release continues HEAVENLY TRIP TO HELL’s signature sounds – industrial metal fused with goth and heavy metal – born from the dirty streets of Long Beach, California.
Check it here:
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HEAVENLY TRIP TO HELL aka HTTH is made up of 6 members – G Christ on lead vocals, Sergio on Bass, Vicky Vicious on synth and keyboards, Jose on drums, Kurt on lead guitars, and Frank on rhythm guitar. Over the years the band has built a strong underground presence, including a growing footprint in Hollywood, consistently selling out iconic venues such as The Viper Room, Whisky a Go Go, and The Rainbow Bar & Grill on Sunset Boulevard.
Now celebrating nearly 30 years on the streets. HTTH has shared the stage with some of the with some of the biggest names in rock n’ roll, including Dead Kennedys, Guns N’ Roses, Billy Idol, and more – cementing their place in the lineage of legendary live performers. From there, the band reflects on a legacy built deep in the underground scene. As guitarist Kurt puts it: “Give ‘em hell!” HTTH continues forward as a relentless force in heavy music, with a story still unfolding.
Argonaut return after a long year with the video for Leaves, a melancholy five minute ode to autumn and entropy. Cure-esque guitars intertwine with melodic bass and sweeping synths to create an atmospheric backdrop to Lorna’s ethereal vocals. The lyrics and accompanying ‘found footage’ video touch on themes of dementia and retreating into past memories, a topic close to our hearts at the moment.
Lorna set the scene for the video; “I was thinking about the moon cycle and the new moon and wanted to incorporate that feeling into the music. The lyrics are about somebody who is getting older and their mind is starting to deteriorate. They can remember the past more than the present. I had the image of being lost in the woods and trapped inside their memories. It’s quite a personal song.”
No stranger to the wider landscape and supported by BBC 6 Music, NME, Radio X, Argonaut are back, with a new album Interrupted. Ten songs from the past year’s abyss, documenting breakdown, burnout, dementia, depression, memory, hope and healing.
For fans of Sonic Youth, Pavement, Velvet Underground, Dodgy, The Stranglers, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Huggy Bear, Japan, La Tigre, Grunge Pop, Experimental, Garbage, Hole, Nirvana, White Magic, Witches, Wands and The Pixies.
Musically, Eighties synth influences creep in alongside syncopated bass, fuzzed up guitars and heartfelt harmonies, fronted by Lorna and Nathan Lyons. Get up again when you can. Life moves pretty fast, but there will be interruptions.
‘Leaves’ is the first song from the forthcoming album Argonaut, interrupted, which will be released by Criminal Records and available to pre-order now.
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