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Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. To Start off 2025, this week sees new music from the likes of Megafauna and Patriarkh among the outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As we near the end of the year, this next-to-last week of 2024 sees new releases from the likes of Subway to Sally, Epitaph and Pandemic...