Josh Bell

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DETHWISH DRAW FIRST BLOOD WITH “ONE OF US IS THE KILLER,” ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM RUBY

The 26-year-old Connecticut artist collides nu-metal, hyperpunk and industrial darkness on the first taste of RUBY, arriving appropriately enough on Halloween....

Josh Bell•Sep 16, 2026

New Music

DOWNSWING HIT A BREAKING POINT ON CRUSHING NEW SINGLE “AT MY WORST”

Downswing wrestle with ambition, sacrifice and the cost of chasing your dreams on a crushing new standalone single that refuses to sacrifice melody for sheer weight....

Josh Bell•Sep 16, 2026

New Music

HOLY PINTO TAKES ON THE WORLD WITH ‘US, AGAINST THE WORLD’ AND NEW LP ‘WEDDING SEASON’

Aymen Saleh looks back on love, growing older and the early days of a relationship with a piano-driven standout from Holy Pinto’s ambitious new concept album....

Josh Bell•Sep 14, 2026

New Music

SPIRITBOX STEP INTO A NEW ERA WITH HAUNTING NEW SINGLE “MOURNING”

The Canadian metal heavyweights return with their first new music since Tsunami Sea, just days before launching a massive UK and European tour with Jinjer and Dying Wish....

Josh Bell•Sep 8, 2026

New Music

POLARIS TURN LOSS INTO SOMETHING DEVASTATING ON “WITHOUT YOU”

The Australian metalcore heavyweights return with their first new music in nearly three years, confronting grief, loss and the lasting absence of guitarist Ryan Siew....

Josh Bell•Sep 3, 2026

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THE RAMONES’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY TURNS HOLLYWOOD FOREVER INTO ONE MASSIVE PUNK ROCK FAMILY REUNION

Billie Joe Armstrong, Tim Armstrong, Travis Barker, and CJ Ramone joined forces as Cretin Family for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the Ramones, complete with Billy Idol, The Linda Lindas, Fred A...

Josh Bell•Sep 1, 2026

Album Reviews

OUTSIDENESS GET WEIRD, VULNERABLE AND WONDERFULLY UNPREDICTABLE ON ‘…THEN AFTER?’

Freidrich$ and Azalias throw acoustic intimacy, electronica, R&B, hip-hop and a whole lot of emotion into the blender on Outsideness’ wildly unpredictable …Then After?...

Josh Bell•Aug 31, 2026

New Music

LEFT TO SUFFER TELL THE HATERS TO “STFU” ON BRUTAL NEW SINGLE

Left to Suffer answer their critics with nu-metal bounce, crushing riffs and absolutely zero interest in being told what their band should sound like....

Josh Bell•Aug 27, 2026

New Music

HATEBREED UNLEASH CRUSHING TITLE TRACK “FATAL PARADOX” AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM

Hardcore legends Hatebreed deliver another dose of breakdown-heavy brutality with “Fatal Paradox,” the title track from their first new album in six years....

Josh Bell•Aug 26, 2026

New Music

SEX MASK SINK THEIR TEETH IN WITH NEW SINGLE “LOCKJAW” AHEAD OF SELF-TITLED EP

The Melbourne trio deliver a sweaty blast of post-punk before taking their self-titled EP across the UK and Europe....

Josh Bell•Aug 20, 2026

New Music

DIZZY SUNFIST AIM HIGH WITH “SHOOTING STAR” AHEAD OF NEW ALBUM OUR DREAM IS NOT DEAD

Dizzy Sunfist keep the melodic punk fire burning with a fresh Fat Wreck version of “Shooting Star.”...

Josh Bell•Aug 20, 2026

New Music

FONTAINES D.C. GET CINEMATIC WITH “MARIANNE” AND NEW DAVE MEYERS VIDEO

Fontaines D.C. get cinematic, strange, and synth-heavy on the first taste of their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber....

Josh Bell•Aug 18, 2026

New Music

SWAMPFOOT MAKE A MASSIVE RACKET ON NEW SINGLE “ONE WORLD”

Two dudes, one bass, one drum kit, and a ridiculous amount of noise....

Josh Bell•Aug 13, 2026

Album Reviews

NICK ANDREA PUTS A BLUES-SOAKED SPIN ON THE CLASSICS WITH DELORIAN DELUSIONS

Nick Andrea puts a blues-soaked spin on classics from Billy Idol, ZZ Top, Eric Clapton, and Dire Straits on his new EP, Delorian Delusions....

Josh Bell•Aug 10, 2026

New Music

BLOODSHED AND LEAVE NO DOUBT UNLEASH FEROCIOUS NEW SINGLE "LIMITS OF TOLERANCE"

The hardcore outfit return with a crushing new single as their upcoming EP arrives September 4 via Daze....

Josh Bell•Aug 4, 2026

New Music

CITIZEN SHARE NEW SINGLE "GOOD FORTUNE" AHEAD OF HALCYON BLUES

The Run For Cover Records favorites unveil one final preview before Halcyon Blues arrives this Friday....

Josh Bell•Aug 3, 2026

New Music

PRESIDENT UNVEILS BRAND NEW SINGLE "DARK HEAVEN" AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM

The mysterious newcomers continue their meteoric rise with a powerful new single as Blood of Your Empire arrives September 4 via Atlantic Records....

Josh Bell•Jul 31, 2026

New Music

WEALTHY WOMEN UNVEIL BOLD NEW SINGLE "ATHEIST WIFE" AHEAD OF DEBUT ALBUM

The rising indie trio returns with a fearless new single as their debut album, Children, arrives August 7....

Josh Bell•Jul 29, 2026

New Music

DINOSAUR JR. RETURN WITH EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE "BLOWIN' UP"

The alt rock legends preview their upcoming album There Near with another dose of signature fuzz ahead of its August release....

Josh Bell•Jul 29, 2026

New Music

ANTHONY GREEN REIMAGINES PORNO FOR PYROS CLASSIC WITH SWEET PILL'S ZAYNA YOUSSEF

Anthony Green has teamed up with Sweet Pill vocalist Zayna Youssef to release a beautiful new cover of a Porno for Pyros classic, blending nostalgia with fresh emotion....

Josh Bell•Jul 28, 2026

New Music

JUDICIARY ANNOUNCE STALAGMITE ANGELS EP, SHARE CRUSHING NEW SINGLE "WALL OF SKULLS"

The Texas metallic hardcore outfit return September 4 with a crushing new EP and one of the year's most unexpected breakdown accompaniments: a didgeridoo....

Josh Bell•Jul 28, 2026

Album Reviews

CARTER FOX TAKES LISTENERS ON A NEON-LIT JOURNEY WITH MÖBIUS STRIP

Carter Fox transforms four instrumental tracks into a cinematic synthwave journey that is as immersive as it is unforgettable....

Josh Bell•Jul 28, 2026

New Music

GOOSEBERRY TAP INTO CLASSIC ROCK FIRE ON NEW SINGLE "FAULT LINES"

NYC indie rock trio Gooseberry share "Fault Lines," a blues-infused rock anthem and the latest single from their upcoming sophomore album Simple Sucker, out September 25....

Josh Bell•Jul 27, 2026

New Music

AMON AMARTH UNLEASH "GJALLARHORN," ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM THE ALLFATHER AWAKENS

The Swedish metal giants return with a thunderous new anthem and reveal their next full-length, arriving October 2 via Metal Blade Records....

Josh Bell•Jul 22, 2026