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Captured This Week 9/6/2025
Big riffs, fresh tracks, and news that’s shaping the scene—it’s all happening. Take a look at the latest stories worth your attention. Foxy Shazam Announce 10th Album Box of Magic, Drop New Single ft. Corey Feldman Foxy Shazam are back in full technicolor with their 10th studio album, Box of Magic, arriving October 6. The…
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Dizzy Reed Drops New Single “Earn It 2 Burn It”
Longtime Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy F’n Reed is back with Earn It 2 Burn It, the third single off his upcoming solo album Rock ‘N’ Roll Chose Me, due out August 22 on vinyl via 50q records. A digital release follows on September 5. The official lyric video for Earn It 2 Burn It…
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Aurorawave’s New Album Monument Is Out Now
Aurorawave’s New Album Monument Is Out Now, Featuring Left To Suffer, Emmure, Underoath + More Aurorawave have officially dropped their second full-length album, Monument, via Ineffable Records. Though originally released earlier this year, the record is already making waves for its fearless fusion of metalcore, reggae, punk, and alt-rock—delivering one of the most original heavy…
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Captured This Week 8/16/2025
From fresh singles to major tour updates, bands across rock, metal, and beyond are keeping things exciting. Here are some of the latest stories worth checking out. Memphis May Fire Extend Shapeshifter Tour with Fall 2025 Leg Hot off a buzzed-about spring run, Memphis May Fire are hitting the road again for The Shapeshifter Tour:…
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Scorpion Milk Announces Debut Album ‘Slime of the Times’
Apocalyptic post-punk gets a raw new chapter with the debut of Scorpion Milk, the latest project from Mat McNerney (Beastmilk, Grave Pleasures). The band’s first full-length, Slime of the Times, lands September 19 via Peaceville Records. Watch the Video for New Single ‘Another Day Another Abyss’ McNerney introduces Scorpion Milk’s dystopian vision with a haunting…
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Cliffbanger II Ft. Dreamthief, TV Cop, Dirtgod, Hookshot & Diezeleater
The 2nd annual Cliffbanger was upon us. Once again, Dreamthief and Cliff’s Dive Bar wanted to put on a night of music for us to remember on the eve of Memorial Day. This go around we had a largely fresh line up. We began with the Des Moines band Diezeleater to ‘ease’ us into the…
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Folk Metal Finns Take Over Wooly’s – 3/8/25
Have you ever wondered what would happen when you have 2 Finnish Folk Metal bands, a flock of Norwegian Folk Metal flamingos, and a Taiwanese Folk Metal artist all on tour in North America together? Well, the large crowd at Wooly’s learned you’ll get a night filled with traditional instrumentation, lots of accordions, a world…
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Cold Shock At CSPS – 1/11/25
Metal fans from Cedar Rapids & surrounding areas came en masse to see an assortment of heavy hitting death metal bands from around the Midwest. The night was filled with mosh pits, crowd surfing, blown out knees & a suffocating amount of smoke for the crowd that packed the small void that is the Black…
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Holiday Headbangers: The Ultimate Rock & Metal Christmas Playlist
Are you tired of hearing the same old Jingle Bells and Frosty the Snowman on constant repeat everywhere you go over the holiday season? Well, it’s time to ditch the sleigh bells and crank up the volume! Over the years, rock and metal bands have embraced the holiday spirit as well. From headbanging cover renditions…
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Night of the Living Shred at Moco 10/26: Dreamthief, TV Cop & Nobletiger
Curious what you missed out on at Moco on 10/26? Well I’ve got the run down and images for you! The event began with Nobletiger taking the stage. This was their last show of the year and they put on a great one. Their unique blend of shoegaze and post-hardcore provided a textured set you…
