Metal News
French metal titans Gojira shocked the world over the weekend, teaming up with opera singer Marina Viotti for an unforgettable performance at the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris. The formidable quartet from Ondres, Landes and Viotti performed a punishing rendition of the French Revolutionary anthem Ah! Ça Ira, outside of Conciergerie Palace. In a new interview,singer-guitarist Joe Duplantier has reflected on the instantly iconic moment and revealed how it all came together in the first place.
- The latest taste of Polaris' upcoming full-length 'Fatalism' (out September 11 via Resist/SharpTone), 'Overflow' boasts translucent melodics, smouldering guitars, and emphatic vocals. A layered outing that detonates heavier moments alongside more serene terrain, 'Overflow' expands the band's creative palette with alternative rock contours and deeply raw thematics.
- Sunk Loto have parted ways with guitarist Luke McDonald.
- Acclaimed Los Angeles emo/alt-rockers Spanish Love Songs are currently touring Australia in support of their upcoming fourth full-length record No Joy (out this Friday 25th August on Pure Noise). First-time visitors, to these shores, the experience is proving to be everything they could have hoped for it to be, with sold-out shows and receptive audiences singing along to every word of their beloved catalogue. Ahead of their show in Newcastle, we caught up with Slocum for a chat about their maiden visit to Australia, the motivation behind 'No Joy' and the five best mid-west emo records of all time.
- Machine Head frontman Rob Flynn has declared Post Malone one of the "best songwriters out there" and labelled San Jose punishers SUNAMI the "heaviest motherfuckers in the game".
- Progressive pop metal force Voyager have announced the Fearless In Love Australian tour for February 2024.
- To celebrate the arrival of their new single 'Boys' and the launch of vinyl pre-orders for debut EP 'Manic', DOWNGIRL were kind enough to chat to Maniacs about the influences that have helped to shape their fiery sound.
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