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Industrial Metal Supergroup Rikets Return with New Album and First Music Video "Feed"

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artwork by OMGXERO Edited by Anselm Anderson Industrial Metal supergroup RIKETS are set to release a long-awaited EP titled Tales from the Construct AlphAA v.1 on April 20. The five track EP was produced by RIKETS and Ben Schigel ( Chimaira , Drowning Pool , Walls of Jericho , MGK ) and mixed by Ben Schigel at Spider Studios in Cleveland, Ohio.  The EP is a collection of material written during the Covid lockdowns tackling subject matter such as isolation, the takeover of artificial intelligence , trans-humanism and system overreach. Subjects that may be far beyond this editor's reach.  This will be the band's first release in fifteen years, picking up where their All American Death Cult album left off after a near 16-year hiatus. The new effort sees the band swing in a massive direction to a more synth-based sound while still staying true to its metal roots with tracks like “Misery”, “Infected and Controlled” and “FEED” “FEED” is  the first single from the upcoming...
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Song Review- Everlasting God stopper - "Techno Logic"

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Words by Anselm Anderson  American Industrial Metal Act Everlasting God Stopper released a new single "Techno Logic"   from their forthcoming self-titled album due out on October 28th. The Columbus, OH natives are led by Charlie B. Koyote (vocals/guitar), who is joined by guitarist Steve D. Monic, bassist Johnny Mayhem and drummer Patrick Baily. Koyote says, “The song, “Techno Logic” is about the slow takeover of technology and how the consolidation of power to just a few wealthy individuals is absolutely a way to destroy everything we have built as a society. It serves as a melodic warning to anyone who would listen.” The band's industrial sound bears influence from Rammstein, Devin Townsend and Misfits. The song begins with explosive drum blasts over a ferocious guitar sound. The band transitions between different time signatures and rhythmic ideas. The band blends progressive elements, heavy metal guitars, and punk-style vocals with machine gun-style drumming, dist...
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EP Review: Sepultura- The Cloud of Unknowing

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Words by Anselm Anderson S epultura is getting ready to close the chapter on their remarkable forty-year career with the release of their final four-track EP, The Cloud of Unknowing , arriving this Friday, April 24th, via Nuclear Blast Records . The Brazilian Quartet wraps things up on a high note with their most heartfelt and inventive work yet. Each track explores a different side of the band’s emotions, blending thunderous drums, sweeping orchestral arrangements, and their signature fierce vocals and riffs. The band brought in American drummer Greyson Nekrutman for their latest tour across North America, Europe, and Latin America. His prodigious talent adds a fresh layer to the band’s often wild and chaotic brand of tribal metal . Nekrutman’s precise yet powerful hits blend seamlessly as the rest of the band pour their energy into this final chapter of their career. The band chose the legendary Criteria Studios as the place to record The Cloud of Unknowing, produced by long...
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Album Review: Antirope-Bring Me to Zero

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  Words by Anselm Anderson Release Date: May 1st, 2026                                                Label: Eclipse Records Munich-based alternative metal band Antirope is set to drop their second album, "Bring Me to Zero," next month through Eclipse Records The quartet delivers a melancholic and unsettling set of tracks, recorded live at Patrick Fleischer 's home studio, LungFull Studios . The music feels brooding yet comforting, with crushing riffs merging into monotonous vocals, sludge-like instrumentals, and lyrics brimming with emotion. There is obvious influences by Black Sabbath , A Perfect Circle and Tool , which is conveyed through each outpouring of emotion throughout this release. Formed in Munich, Germany in 2015,  Antirope  of Slaven Stokic on vocals and guitar, Patrick Fleischer on guitar and backing vocals, Julie Fleischer on bass, and...
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The Get Alongs Returns with A new single Wrapped in a Lollipop.

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Photo Credit: Michael Selby Edited by Anselm Anderson Toronto’s The Get Alongs return with their first single “Come On,” from their upcoming album,  Second To None ,  which is due out on June 19, 2026 via Having Fun / We Are Busy Bodies . It’s dose of  jangly,  guitar rock leans towards The Brian Jonestown Massacre and early Oasis . The track is being released using bone conduction technology , which transmits vibrations through the skull. You can enjoy the experience by sucking on a limited-edition lollipop . Come On,” can only be heard while sucking on it The song plays directly inside a user's head using vibration technology. It works by transmitting audio vibrations through the teeth and jawbone to the inner ear, bypassing the eardrum entirely. That means that the song travels straight through your jaw and into your skull, bypassing the usual distance between listener and sound. All quite interesting like a Science class! Formed in 2017, the four-piece consists ...
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