Rock Sound

My Chemical Romance and Bring Me The Horizon have had big weeks in the UK Albums Chart, hitting new highs for two of their classic records, according to the Official Charts Company. For MCR, it is No.02 for their 15th anniversary edition of ‘Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys’. It’s a new high for the record, with it previously hitting No.14 on its release back in 2010 The newly packaged record features the original tracklist fully remastered as well as nine bonus tracks.

For as long as they have been about, Boundaries have been the band people go to for guaranteed emotional release. But when it came to figuring out what their next move should be in the form of their fourth full-length, life had different plans for them. ‘Yearning: The unbeautiful after’ is a record dedicated to Dave Shapiro, Kendall Fortner, and Emma Huke, who passed away last year, and strong feelings are grief are prevalent throughout it bludgeoning, caustic, emotional runtime.

SCATTERBRAIN is back with their third ever track, and the drama and decadence keeps on getting bigger and bolder. Titled ‘BITTER’, it is hard rock at its most direct and devastating. An angry, unrelenting piece of honest battery that is clearly allowing Brian to express some very necessary feelings, it is as catchy as it crushing. It’s the heaviest offer from the project so far, showcasing that anything is possible and no stone is going to be left unturned.

In This Moment have shared the details of their latest dive into the abyss, delivered via their first album in three years. Titled ‘WITCH’, it is due to be released on August 28, and serves as their first release for Better Noise Music. Vocalist Maria Brink had this to say about what the record represents for her: “WITCH is my declaration of inner transformation. It’s about embracing the duality within — taking pain, persecution, and struggle — and alchemizing them into strength and power.

Riff Wood are here to show that the future of rock music is right here and right now with their ace new track. Titled ‘Run It’, it is a riff-heavy celebration of the past and present of rock music, presented in an insatiably catchy manner. With as many flecks of grunge as classic rock pulsating through its melodies and verses, it showcases the band’s passion for sounds that pre-date them, but also their desire to make them feel as fresh and fierce as possible in the current landscape.

As It Is’ long-awaited new album ‘As It Is’ is out now via FLG. In this extract from the band’s Rock Sound cover feature, which can be found in Issue 319, Patty Walters and Ben Biss guide us through the ebbs and flows, emotional honesty and open musical exploration that has gone into making their most unifying, raw and celebratory album to date. It’s been quite the journey since you first announced that the four of you were getting back together in this form.

CRAWLERS have unleashed a new track, taken from their upcoming EP ‘TURN OFF YOUR TV’. Titled ‘COOL’, it is a bass-heavy tune full of catchy poetry and shimmering admissions. It shows off the band at their most cheeky and confident, every second dripping with decadent intent and thoughtful prowess. Ebbing and flowing between spiky and caramel smooth, it’s a sign of just how little they are holding back in this brand new era.

Stand Atlantic have announced the details of their new full-length album, the follow-up to 2024’s album ‘WAS HERE’. Set to be titled ‘GODBREATH’, it will be released on October 23 via Virgin Music Group. The artwork looks like this: Whilst the tracklisting is a little bit more like this: 1. LUCID 2. NEXT2U 3. Velcro 4. SO COOL 5. Favourite Flavour 6. finger 7. d.L.M.A 8. EDGE OF VEGAS 9. teeth 10. HeadRush 11.

Twenty One Pilots’ recent concert film ‘More Than We Ever Imagined’ is going to be released as a live album. Recorded at the band’s gigantic show in Mexico City last year during the Clancy World Tour, the 21-track performance will be released on August 07. It is set to be available on CD, vinyl and as a deluxe vinyl photo book. The artwork looks like this: Whilst the tracklisting is looking a lot like this: 1. Overcompensate 2. Holding On To You 3. Car Radio 4. Tear In My Heart 5. Shy Away 6. Heathens 7.

Kami Kehoe has revealed the details of their new full-length offering, serving as the follow-up to 2024’s ‘REVIVED’. Titled ‘LOVE IS A WEAPON’, it is set for release on August 28. Kami had this to say about what the record means to her and where it stemmed from: “I wrote LOVE IS A WEAPON during a time when I was learning that love isn’t just one thing. It can break you, heal you, protect you, and completely change who you are.