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Crown The Empire have returned as a duo consisting of frontman Andy Leo and guitarist, etc. Brandon Hoover. This configuration's first single, "raw," is available now via Rise Records.A B.K. Barone-directed video ca...

Are you ready for “PARADISE”? Ahead of I Prevail’s European tour with Amira Elfeky, the rock-geared metalcore vets have teamed up with the rising nu-metal artist to deliver a new collaborative cut called “PARADISE.” The song explodes out the gate with nu-bounded grooves, and focuses on a back-and-forth vocal approach of big screams from I Prevail’s Eric Vanlerberghe and moody coos from Elfeky. That said, the latter also brings big-bellowed moments to the piece. A press release notes that the duet plays out as a “passionate battle of words between partners,” and features its fair share of doomed-romance lyricism (“Suffocating in your arms is my favorite way to die”). The arrangement rollercoasters through machine-gunned guitar battery, synth-phonic swells of ambiance, piano ballad pitstops, classically horns-raising arpeggios and more. We ve been fans of Amira for a while, the members of I Prevail said in a joint statement. She has such a distinct sound and style. The opportunity to write together came up super organically and we instantly connected on this crazy concept for a song. “We all saw the vision for it almost right away. That s a rare and beautiful thing when it happens. We still don t think we know exactly what we made. We never had to stop to think about it. We just made it.” I Prevail’s European leg of their ‘Violent Nature’ tour begins September 19th. Elfeky opens all dates, and the acts will also be joined by UK hardcore outfit Polaris. View this post on Instagram

Gore. have released a music video for their new single, "Lead Me To The Slaughter."The melodic metalcore outfit have also begun performing the track live, with fan-filmed footage available below.The band shared the ...

Texan metal quartet GORE. have approached the altar with their first song of 2026, a false idol-criticizing anthem they call “Lead Me to the Slaughter.” Won’t you join them? The track had been teased by GORE. throughout the past week. The band had cryptically posted an Instagram carousel of themselves holding candles and flowers under the caption “Take me by the hand, take me under” ahead of fully confirming last night’s (June 24th) “Lead Me to the Slaughter” video premiere. The song is full of religious imagery courtesy of vocal powerhouse Haley Roughton, who coos through devotional set-ups (“Make me your perfect vessel / Baptize me”) and deceptive punchlines (“You save my soul with a smile / But you’re bearing your teeth”). The band offer up jaggedly melodic modern metalcore riffage and anthemic hooks by the metric ton. “This song is about being indoctrinated into a cult, and idolizing what kills you,” the band explain in joint statement. “Idolatry is rampant beyond human repair with social media — we now look at people like they re gods. We idolize money, fame, and beauty more now than we ever have as a society. These idols will lead us to nothing but guilt, shame, and suffering.” They bring it all together in a new, self-directed video that finds Roughton either staring at herself in a hand mirror, growling out masterful screams or spewing up gore. Her bandmates hoist a bouquet of flowers in a visual nod to the cover of their 2024 debut EP, A Bud That Never Blooms. “Lead Me to the Slaughter” follows GORE.’s IF YOU DO NOT FEAR ME EP from last fall. The new song was introduced into their live set earlier this year. GORE. are currently out on the road with Canadian metal lifers Kittie, and have an upcoming European tour with I Prevail, Polaris and Amira Elfeky kicking off in September. You’ll find the North American show details below and the overseas schedule here. GORE. North American tour dates 2026:6/26 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall $6/27 Montreal, QC – Theatre Beanfield $$ with Kittie

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