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Thursday October 15th, 2026

COLDERRA
๐—ž๐—œ๐——๐—จ๐—ก๐—š ๐—ฃ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ก๐—จ๐—ก๐—š๐—š๐—”๐—ก๐—š ๐—•๐—”๐——๐—”๐—œ: ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ช๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ง ๐—ฆ๐—˜๐—•๐—จ๐—”๐—› ๐—ž๐—˜๐—ฃ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—”๐—”๐—ก ๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ก๐—š ๐——๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฌ๐—”๐—ž๐—”๐—ก

๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ: ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ท๐˜‚ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป

Di bawah naungan langit yang memerah seperti darah sisa sembelihan, gerombolan manusia bergegas dengan langkah tergesa, menyeret bayang-bayang mereka sendiri yang compang-camping. Breathing and running to leave all behind, demikian mantra yang mereka ratapi setiap kali fajar merangkak naik membawa beban kemunafikan yang baru. Udara terasa pekat oleh debu kebohongan yang sengaja ditendang ke udara agar tak ada yang sempat melihat kebenaran di tanah. Mereka berlari bukan karena ada singa kelaparan di belakang, melainkan karena takut menatap wajah mereka sendiri di cermin kejujuran.

Keep away everything from my eyes, teriak seorang pendeta paruh baya sambil merobek kelopak matanya sendiriโ€”metafora atas kebutaan kolektif yang dipelihara demi ketenteraman palsu. Di dunia ini, penglihatan adalah dosa, dan kesadaran adalah penyakit menular yang dihukum dengan pengasingan sosial. Mereka bermain petak umpet dengan nurani, hiding and seeking to chase all unkind, menumpuk kebaikan-kebaikan kosmetik di etalase kota sementara bangkai kebusukan membusuk di bawah lantai pualam. Keep everything away from my minds, bisik mereka serempak, memastikan bahwa tak secercah pun akal sehat diizinkan mengganggu pesta kebodohan yang tengah berlangsung megah.

๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฎ: ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐˜‚๐—น๐—ถ

Suasana pasar raya rohani riuh rendah oleh suara-suara sumbang yang menuntut kepekatan mutlak. Louder.. tell me more louder, geram kerumunan massa yang haus akan khotbah kosong dan janji-janji surga obralan. Mereka memuja power.. from the skies, menyembah petir dan guntur seolah-olah amukan alam adalah tanda restu bagi keserakahan mereka. Semakin dekat para nabi palsu itu membisikkan tipu daya, semakin mereka terbuai. Closer.. tell me more closer, pinta mereka manja, merangkul belati yang siap menikam punggung mereka sendiri.

Di sudut altar tertinggi, seorang pertapa tua tertawa hambar menyaksikan komedi tersebut. Bagi sang pertapa, seluruh ritual ini hanyalah teater hampa. Prayer.. is just the lies, gumamnya lirih, sebuah sarkasme tajam yang tertelan oleh gegap gempita gendang perang dan kidung pujian. Doa-doa di negeri itu tidak pernah terbang menuju langit; mereka hanya memantul di langit-langit kuota kekuasaan, jatuh kembali sebagai hujan lumpur yang melumuri kepala para pendoa yang khusyuk dalam kemunafikan.

๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฎ: ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—”๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ž๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ

Di dalam istana kaca yang dibangun di atas penderitaan kaum jelata, tarian maut dimulai. Dancing and crying to crush or remind, mereka berputar dalam irama waltz yang memabukkan, menari di atas kuburan kawan sendiri sambil menitikkan air mata buaya yang diproduksi massal. Stay away everything from my heart, bentak sang penguasa sambil mencopot jantungnya dan menanamnya di dalam brankas besi agar ia tak perlu merasa iba pada ratapan rakyatnya.

Segala rasa dan nalar diperlakukan sebagai pemberontak. Feeling and thinking to push or rewind, mereka memutar waktu ke belakang demi mengenang kejayaan semu, atau mendorong masa depan ke jurang kehancuran dengan senyum lebar. Stay everything away from my live, erang mereka setiap kali cinta yang tulus atau keadilan yang murni mencoba mengetuk pintu rumah mereka. Mereka lebih memilih hidup dalam benteng sunyi yang kedap rasa, asalkan mahkota kertas di kepala mereka tidak luntur oleh tetesan keringat kebenaran.

๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜: ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐——๐˜‚๐—ฎ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ฎ

Tengah malam tiba membawa keheningan yang mencekam, dan di dalam kamar yang temaram, bayangan di cermin mulai bergerak sendiri. Haunting, in the midnight from the mirror, Jouska… Bisikan itu menggema, menggali kuburan rahasia di dalam kepala. Di sana, percakapan batin yang paling jujur berkhianat terhadap diri sendiri. Cermin itu retak, menampakkan wajah-wajah yang selama ini disembunyikan di balik topeng kesalehan sosial.

Glancing and said this is a life, will filled with laughter and prepared to cry, cibir bayangan tersebut dengan nada sarkas yang memedihkan. Hidup dipuja sebagai komedi slapstik di mana setiap gelak tawa dibayar dimuka dengan air mata darah di kemudian hari. Mereka menertawakan kemalangan orang lain sambil menggali liang kubur untuk diri mereka sendiri, berdandan rapi demi menghadiri pemakaman martabat mereka sendiri.

๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ: ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ต ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜

Matahari siang menyengat tanpa belas kasihan, membakar sisa-sisa kewarasan yang tertinggal di jalanan kota. Bleeding, in the daylight from the rumor, Jouska… Desas-desus beracun menyebar lebih cepat daripada wabah sampar, mengalir dari mulut ke mulut hingga jalanan kota basah oleh darah fitnah. Tidak ada lagi tabir yang tersisa; kebusukan sistemik kini mekar di tengah alun-alun kota seperti bangkai bunga bangkai yang memamerkan keindahannya.

Blooming and shout this is a vice, we must facing it and prepared to die, seru sang algojo agung sambil mengangkat pedang kehormatan yang tumpul. Seluruh warga tertegun menyadari bahwa kebejatan moral kini telah dilegalkan menjadi tata krama utama peradaban. Mereka tidak lagi menyembunyikan kejahatan; mereka merayakannya dengan karangan bunga kematian. Dan di detik-detik terakhir sebelum tirai sejarah menutup pertunjukan busuk ini, mereka berdiri tegakโ€”tersenyum bangga, bernyanyi sumbang, dan bersiap mati sebagai pahlawan dari sebuah lelucon yang mereka ciptakan sendiri.COLDERRA – Jouska (Demo Version)

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Friday October 2nd, 2026

COLDERRA
๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„: ๐——๐—ฅ๐—”๐—š๐—ข๐—ก๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก๐—— โ€“ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—›๐—˜๐—–๐—œ๐—˜๐—ฆ

Never heard Dragonland before, but they offer a hard-hitting and meticulously crafted symphonic power metal journey in an ocean of soaring melodies, fast riffing and epic orchestrations. Their words, not mine. This is their seventh release, and they reckon if you like Rhapsody Of Fire, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius and Twilight Force then you should like this.

โ€œThe Prophecy Unfoldsโ€ opens on an a cappella intro before they offer up a classical keyboard line and career into some serious speed widdle on the keys. Singer Jonas Heidgert shows his range from the off, and guitarist Jesse Lindskog shows his chops in a battle with keysman Elias Holmlid. โ€œRolling Wavesโ€ has rolling waves on the intro over a gentle keys line, then it develops into a choppy radio-friendly rocker before the pure symphonic metal of โ€œSurvival Of Mankindโ€ rattles along thanks to Johan Nunezโ€™s double kick frenzy.

Tribal rhythms introduce โ€œThe Perfumed Jungles Of Chrysantionโ€, which sounds like a lovely place to visit. Itโ€™s a bit proggier but still has some huge melodies, then โ€œDragonlandโ€ โ€” the song โ€” enters AOR territory with bright โ€™80s keys and a chugging riff before some huge backing vocals.

Itโ€™s ballad time with โ€œLight Of The Sunsetโ€, where Heidgert brings a soft and smoky edge before showing his range again. There are synth strings and a bright piano backing, but you know the power chords are coming, and they come in waves, adding the necessary punch and a soaring solo from Lindskog.

โ€œGlory And Goldโ€ comes across like something out of a Disney cartoon film, then โ€œMaking Darkened Nights So Brightโ€ allows Lindskog free rein to widdle away before they settle into another proggy workout. โ€œA Distant Memoryโ€ sets off at a right old gallop then eases back before they step on the gas again, before the stabbing riffery of โ€œThe Call Of The Wildโ€, driven along on a tidy groove from bassman Anders Hammer and Nunez. Final cut โ€œCries Of Anguishโ€ is a power metal gem.

This took a few spins to fully absorb what was going on. On first plays it sounded more like musical theatre, which came across as very hammy, but after those extra spins you can hear the nuances and fills that make this. So yes โ€” if you like all those aforementioned bands, this will be right up your street.

scarletrecords.bandcamp.com/album/prophecies

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Saturday September 19th, 2026

COLDERRA
๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„: ๐—”๐—จ๐——๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ฌ ๐—›๐—ข๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—˜ โ€“ ๐—”๐—–๐—›๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—ฆ

Four spins in and this one settles exactly where youโ€™d expect a good Audrey Horne record to settle. Album number eight, and if youโ€™ve followed these Norwegians at all you know the deal by now: theyโ€™ve found their sound and they are not interested in leaving it.

The title track is the outlier, and itโ€™s a smart place to start. โ€œAchillesโ€ is a proper epic with some shifting tempo changes running through it, which is a little different from what this band usually does. They tend to stick to shorter, Thin Lizzy-flavoured rocker anthems, so hearing them stretch a song out and let it move around is a nice way to open.

โ€œGod Damn Beautifulโ€ has a riff that fools you. You go in thinking itโ€™s heading somewhere tender and it carves out its own path instead, with a real distinctive appeal to it.

โ€œPretty Little Liesโ€ took a few passes. I didnโ€™t like it at first and now Iโ€™m fully into it. Toschie is in his highest register here and his voice just always fits the mould of what this band does, however far up he goes. It opens slow before launching into something bigger, and the guitar solo brings flashes of Y&T. Thereโ€™s a Night Flight Orchestra groove running underneath it too, crossed with a bit of Volbeat. Cool combination.

โ€œVampiresโ€ is one of the strongest things on the record. That whole song just vibes. This is the groove these guys do best and they lock straight into it.

โ€œInsanityโ€ keeps the pacing up, and I know some people will roll their eyes and say it sounds like everything else theyโ€™ve done. I donโ€™t care. Thatโ€™s exactly what makes these guys niche in their own sound. The chorus is the strong point, the main riff drives the whole thing, and thereโ€™s a riff progression midway through thatโ€™s worth waiting for.

The bass line on โ€œHell Is Eternityโ€ is one of the best things on the album. Great start, and the song kicks once it gets going. Groovy again, which is what they do. Toschieโ€™s chorus here is superb and itโ€™ll have you singing the damn thing out loud. If Rise Against had a Scandinavian child, this is roughly where it would land. Genuinely anthem-driven stuff.

โ€œSix Feet In The Groundโ€ is the more middling one. They tone things back and the chorus is still cool, but it isnโ€™t top-tier next to whatโ€™s around it.

โ€œRunning Through The Nightโ€ opens on a Maiden-esque riff that kicks things off in fine fashion and keeps the high pace churning along nicely.

The twin guitars are always fun on an Audrey Horne record and they drive a lot of the music here. When the bass steps up to lead, itโ€™s thumping. These guys reliably have outstanding tracks scattered across everything they put out, and again, thereโ€™s nothing here you wouldnโ€™t have heard on a previous record. That doesnโ€™t matter. They stick to what works for them and what defines their sound, and it works again.

Another solid release.

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๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ:
myglobalmind.com/2026/09/14/audrey-horne-achilles-album-review/

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audrey-horne.bandcamp.com/album/achilles

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Saturday September 19th, 2026

COLDERRA
๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„: ๐—ž๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—”๐— ๐—”๐—ง๐—” โ€“ ๐—ญ๐—˜๐—ก๐—ข๐—ฆ๐—ฌ๐—ก๐—˜

Produced, recorded and mixed by Ingo Bednarek. Mastered by Role Wiegner at Die Tonmeisterei. Artwork by Flora Karger. Photography by Hubert Pawkin. Distributed by Sound Effect Records in Europe and Echodelick Records in the US.

Out of Hildesheim, Germany comes the exciting heavy psychedelic stoner rock band Kalamata. Zenosyne is their third album since forming in 2014, and it arrives after a nine-year gap โ€” years that took in touring across Europe, personal upheaval and a line-up change, with founding bassist Mike Blรผmke replaced by Niki Hosseinian-Sereshki.

They are a trio consisting of Peter Jaun on guitars, Niki Hosseinian-Sereshki on bass and Olly Opitz on drums, and musically speaking their instrumental heavy psychedelic stoner rock is not too far removed from the usual suspects. Kalamata, however, are doing it extremely well and not just following the footsteps of bands like All Them Witches and Kyuss.

This album sounds absolutely superb all the way. Basically itโ€™s picture perfect in combining fuzzy guitar work and haunting melodies, while the rhythm section does its job rather nicely with a fat, groovy, almost progressive rock beat backing it all up.

Five songs are included, and their titles together form the sentence There Is No Coming Back. That isnโ€™t just a neat trick. The artwork draws on an old Hildesheim legend about a young woman who found her fiancรฉ struck dead by lightning and wandered lost through the dark forest until a distant evening bell guided her back. The tower that bell rang from still stands in the town, and itโ€™s known as the Kehrwiederturm โ€” the โ€œCome Back Towerโ€.

The title itself refers to the sensation that time seems to accelerate as we get older, which fits a record made by a band who lost the better part of a decade to life getting in the way.

There is not a single weak moment here, and any stoner rock fan will go mad when hearing this gem.

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๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ:
myglobalmind.com/2026/09/16/kalamata-zenosyne-album-review/

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kalamata.bandcamp.com/album/zenosyne

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Friday September 18th, 2026

COLDERRA
๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„: ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฉ๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ข๐—ก๐—ฆ โ€“ ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜๐—ข ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—–๐—ฌ

Anaheim, California natives Private Prisons have become known for their genre-defying approach to heavy metal. Intertwining influences of black metal, hardcore punk, and doom, the band continues to expand upon their unforgettable artistry with the release of their sophomore LP, Theo Lacy. Described as โ€œa Dear John letter to Orange County,โ€ the record was heavily inspired by vocalist Ryan Beitlerโ€™s experience growing up impoverished in a far-right, conservative, upper-class neighborhood. Through brutal breakdowns and growling vocals, Theo Lacy explores the harsh reality of capitalism, gluttony, addiction, and vanity.

Opening with the nearly seven-minute rager โ€œBetween Bars,โ€ listeners are instantly introduced to the albumโ€™s sonic and lyrical darkness. While the track conveys how consumerism traps those who fall victim to it, the following track โ€œEverything/Nothingโ€ continues to fuel this fire with lyrics that explore the emptiness that capitalism makes us feel. Beitlerโ€™s message is made clear as he concludes with the lyrics, โ€œI have everything, I am nothing, I am not free.โ€

Songs like โ€œPigโ€ and โ€œNo Moreโ€ paint consumerism as something that rots and molds, with Private Prisons using melancholic compositions and deeply poetic lyrics to portray consumption as something unclean and sickening. The words provoke just as strongly as the soundscapes, creating a listening experience that is as poignant, startling, and emotive.

With every track, Private Prisons are deeply intentional, never letting conventional songwriting get in the way of their devout artistic expression. Through songs like โ€œLeavesโ€ and โ€œShot Up/Shot Down,โ€ their lengths are nearly eight and seven minutes in length, respectively, showing that the band crafts more than just hard-hitting rock songsโ€”They conjure atmospheric soundscapes that take listeners on a heavy, provocative journey.

This craftsmanship is brought to its greatest height as the album comes to a close. โ€œTyrants,โ€ the second to last track on the record, brushes just under 13 minutes long, while the final song, โ€œSkulls,โ€ falls right under 10 minutes in length. As the album reaches its resolution, song structure leans heavy into nonconformity; lyrics evoke images of death and devotion, and listeners are left wondering just how far they may have fallen prey to the capitalist machine themselves.

Similar to Private Prisonsโ€™ previous works, Theo Lacy is not simply a casual listening experience. The album is, as a whole, a profound artistic message. Itโ€™s a project to listen to in its entirety, to follow along with and be taken on a journey from one politically charged composition to the next. Fueled by personal hardship and disillusionment with the world around us, Theo Lacy perhaps proves to be the bandโ€™s most vulnerable body of work yet.

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๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ:
newnoisemagazine.com/reviews/album-review-private-prisons-theo-lacy/

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privateprisonsband.bandcamp.com/album/theo-lacy

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Friday September 18th, 2026

COLDERRA
๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„: ๐—–๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—˜๐—Ÿ โ€“ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ก๐—œ๐—ก๐—š ๐—›๐—ข๐—ช ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—–๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—˜

A parade of iconic pop-punk and emo bands recently released comeback albums. Legends like Yellowcard and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus rediscovered the their magic. Good Charlotte fell far short of the mark. New Found Gloryโ€™s new album had its moments. Ditto for the All American Rejects releases.

Yet, Cartelโ€™s Learning How To Cope, out tomorrow via Field Day Records, would win comeback album of the year at the fictional pop-punkies. Just picture frontman Will Pugh, thanking the academy (Is?) along with drummer Atom Willard, who absolutely crushes the kit throughout the album.

Letโ€™s start with what Learning How to Cope is not. There is little experimentation, or any attempt to stray from what makes Cartel, well, Cartel. The band arenโ€™t trying to channel their inner MGK, like Sum 41โ€™s โ€œDopamine.โ€ They arenโ€™t hoping for an overly produced, hyper-digital crossover pop hit.

Learning How To Cope, Cartelโ€™s first album in 13 years, tells both the bandโ€™s and its fansโ€™ story. The album spins a tale of oneโ€™s quest to growth, humility and self-understanding.

You can tell so many of these songs just came to Pugh. They all flow without hinder; the lyrics feel personal, placed purposefully with each melody. Take โ€œInside Out,โ€ the first track Pugh wrote for the album. The lyrics are perfectly partnered with the varying melodies and no line feels out of place.

Learning How To Cope, out on Field Day Records, is also a story about a complicated and often depressing outside world. โ€œShirts & Skinsโ€ made the rounds on Bandcamp as ICE agents flooded the streets of Minnesota. Itโ€™s a spitting attack on any and all aggressive and violent government forces, as the line โ€œthis is not a tragedy, itโ€™s criminal activityโ€ lands a right hook to the chin of authoritarianism.

โ€œSupercalapocalypticexpialidociousโ€ also places societyโ€™s modern evils in its crosshairs. It doesnโ€™t connect as hard as โ€œShirts & Skins,โ€ but itโ€™s effortlessly digestible despite the political undertones. Between Pughโ€™s voice and the guitar work of Joseph Pepper and Nic Hudson, Cartel can make any message hit.

Apart from โ€œShits & Skins,โ€ the albumโ€™s best songs arenโ€™t the initial singles. โ€œAll Singing, All Dancingโ€ is the perfect opener. Young bands, this is how you introduce an album. There are pounding drums, anthemic choruses, and 13 years worth of killer riffs and lyrics wrapped into one track.

Two songs later โ€œConstantsโ€ absolutely takes over the album. Pugh finds his old school vibrato. Chris Carrabba makes a perfect cameo. The songโ€™s back half might be the albumโ€™s best moment, with an eerily wonderful bridge that transports listeners to a smashing chorus. The song endures, with unexpected twists seemingly every fifteen seconds. Every musician brought their best on โ€œConstants.โ€

Old-school Cartel fans will love the bubbly โ€œSry Not Sry.โ€ โ€œThink Twiceโ€ is full of tightly wound tension. โ€œEverythingโ€™s Fineโ€ is a much-needed ballad in an album that rarely breaks. The enchanting guitar plucking to close the album is perfect. Early singles โ€˜Oxy Moronโ€ and โ€˜Deadbeat Dragโ€ both feel like they could be on Cartelโ€™s 2009 album Cycles.

Comeback albums sometimes feel like bands are dipping their toe in the deep end of a pool feels. The excitement of something bigger and more daring is there. But artists are understandably nervous about getting in over their heads. They test the water instead of jumping.

On Learning How To Cope, Cartel jump off the high dive straight into the ocean. The lyrics are dangerous. The melodies are more complicated than anything the band have ever done. Pugh, who spent years attempting to be a professional golfer, is clearly pissed about a lot; the music industry, the state of the world, so much. And he doesnโ€™t hold back.

Which is perfect because fans donโ€™t want a milquetoast return to form. Fans donโ€™t want a ten-song test to see if anyone is still listening. Cartel fans want their pop-punk knights to ride back into the fray with their armor shined and their swords sharpened. On Learning How To Cope, Cartel is ready for battle.

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๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ:
newnoisemagazine.com/reviews/album-review-cartel-learning-how-to-cope/

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Thursday September 17th, 2026

COLDERRA
๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„: ๐—ฆ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ – ๐—ช๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ง๐—–๐—›๐—˜๐—— ๐—›๐—˜๐—”๐—ฅ๐—ง

Spell were originally formed under the name Stryker,playing Thrash Damaged Metal before changing their name in 2013 to Spell.An Occult and also rock band hailing from Vancouver,Canada they are known for their hypnotic 80's inspired progressive metal sound.The band were originally a duo consisting of founder member Cam Mesmer and his brother Al Lester.Outside of music Mesmer is a teacher and Lester is a Mortician! Their debut album "Full Moon Sessions" was released in 2015,"For None And All" in 2016, "Opulent Delay" released in 2020 which was followed by "Tragic Magic" in 2022.Now 2026 sees the release of their fifth full length album "Wretched Heart".

When I first grabbed this album to review,I didn't know what to expect looking at the album over artwork. As the saying goes "never judge a book by its cover!","Dark Inertia" starts the album with a heavy feel,the rhythm hits hard,the guitar riffs on the heavy side,but as the track progresses,there are tempo changes and the keyboards kick in to give this track an atmospheric edge."Lilac" is a great slice of Gothic Rock,the keyboard layers make the track atmospheric,tinged with a Melodic and Gothic feel."Take My Life" and "Unquiet Graves" are both tracks which visit the darker side of Gothic Metal with their dark & moody feel both in the musically and vocally,which have with the latter having a more weighted tone then NWOBHM."Oubillette" is a more pacey track with more meatier bass touches,with "Iron Teeth" there is a strong thumping bass tone which is the backbone of the track,again heavier in places,screaming backing vocals, with the tempo picking up to end the track with energy,both tracks have strong guitar work throughout,with strong well delivered vocals and great synthesiser work."Exquisite Corpse" packs a punch it is a track which sees Heavy Metal meet AOR,which works very well to deliver a very solid punchy & likeable number."In Duress" is a mainly keyboard & synthesiser atmospheric style instrumental which sounds glorious like a film score piercing through my speakers,this leads into the last track and title track "Wretched Heart" which is another bass driven track which is another strong number with some dynamic duel guitar runs.

This album was a very pleasant surprise,as I said at the start of this review ,I didn't know what to expect.But once I listened to "Wretched Heart" a few times,I really enjoyed the combination of Gothic metal with that melodic edge that Spell delivered.A solid album which was a great listen.Definately one to check out.

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metal-temple.com/review/spell-wretched-heart/

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Thursday September 17th, 2026

COLDERRA
๐—”๐—น๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜„: ๐——๐—˜๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—œ๐—š๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜ – ๐— ๐—˜๐—˜๐—ง ๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—™๐—Ÿ๐—ข๐—ข๐—ฅ

Devil's Cigarette is the band reviving rock 'n' roll with raw energy and boldness. Comprising of five teenage boys.Their debut album, *I Wanna Be On TV*, was recorded at the legendary Sunlight Studios, produced and mixed by Tomas Skogsberg,renowned for his work with The Hellacopters & Backyard Babies.Devils Cigarette are influenced by rock icons such as The Stooges, MC5, The Beatles, The Hives, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives, and The Hellacopters . Devil's Cigarette craft a unique blend of energetic, gritty, and fast-paced rock 'n' roll.There has been a recent personnel change with Kasper Brรคttemark being replaced on drums by Iggy Linden after the album was recorded. Known for their fast and intense performances on Stockholm's rock scene, Devil's Cigarette has successfully translated the explosive energy of their live shows into their studio albums.

The opening track and title track "Meet Me On The Floor" as well as an alternative element,it has a punk element too,distorted guitars,raw rhythm and vocals,which is a short burst which will get u on the club dancefloor."I'm Bored" is a catchy bouncy modern rock number which is far from boring,with some of the bands influences apparent."Dirty Fingers" is a fast paced track with an authentic raw sound,which just sounds like they hit record and just went for it,a solid track,I find this also to be the case with "Come On To Me" which is another strong offering on this album.The longest track on this album "This is A Hippie Killing Device" with several tempo changes,strong riffs with the overall feel,particularly in the chorus is one of rebellion.The track "Ordinary Man" goes back to that punk vibe,the drums hit hard and fast,the vocals are again rebellious and there is some cool guitar riffing."The Greyhound Man" is the last track on the album which has a rather mellow and laid back & cautious delivery,which has a more melodic touch,which shows Devil Cigarette's range of diversity in their sound.

Devils Cigarette "Meet Me On The Floor" is an album which from five teenagers, which is at times rebellious as you would expect it to be!,it's got a lot of textured rhythms,solid guitar riffs.With this album they are making themselves heard with their music.The potential is there for these lads to make their mark on the music scene.A solid offering from these Swedish teenagers.

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๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ:
metal-temple.com/review/devils-cigarette-meet-me-on-the-floor/

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When the world feels too hard and dark, remember: life is too short to sit and cry. Fight for what you believe in, be the superhero for your world, and wait for magic in the sky!

Amidst a past full of pain and lies, finding each other brought light into the darkness. Together, they promised to protect each other's hearts with love forever.

Hold this night and stay with me, share this intimate moment without tears. Let our burning hearts and souls unite, flying away together into our deepest desires.

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