HARBOURED (Allegaeon; Oak, Ash & Thorn members) share first single from forthcoming album on Lost Future Records

 

"Brings the post-rock energy... Much like its video, 'Impermanent Cell' is a mote of light in an otherwise endlessly dark room, projecting itself into the void forever." -- Metal Injection

“The quality of the musicianship is flawlessly brilliant, the songwriting tight and concise, the breadth of scope a refreshing alternative to a lot of the blinkered offerings around.” – Echoes & Dust

“A potent mix of post-black metal fury and heavy ’90s alt rock emotional passion.” — Decibel Magazine

Denver, CO trio Harboured share the first single today from their forthcoming second full length on Lost Future Records. The track, "Dead Ringer" premiered earlier via Decibel Magazine HERE. It is now available to hear and share on all DSPs HERE. 

Harboured return with their sophomore album entitled We’re Only The Love That We Lead. Growing as a band in every way imaginable, the trio power through styles and genres with a confident and aggressive stance that declares them as one of the most original acts in the metal scene today. Incorporating elements of tech/death, blackgaze and ambient black metal, WOTLTWL is a journey through the sonic landscape of modern metal, and it is all held together by virtuoso performances from Michael Stancel (Allaegeon), Brandon Michael (Allaegeon) and Cierra White (Oak, Ash and Thorn). The three once again recorded with Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City) at Anti-Sleep Studios in Oakland, who brings his live feel and raw energy to these songs.

HARBOURED was formed by Michael Stancel in Denver, CO in 2020 with Cierra White, Brandon Michael and Nick Hennig. Hennig left the band in 2021 and they now play as a three piece. 

Artist Notes:

When writing for this record, we really wanted to make something that felt more personal and emotionally attached to us, but didn’t want it to be too “heart on your sleeve”, “oversharing”, or “whiny ex-boyfriendcore”. It took me a really long time to figure out how to disguise these things in a way that felt more unique or less obvious. I’ve always had an interest in engineering and infrastructure, specifically the failures of both, and found I could use these failures as metaphors for the failures we have as people, whether that’s in our personal lives, our relationships, or our morality. I felt writing in that way would let me express myself from the heart, without it just being a bunch of songs about people and relationships, like a million records before. 

We also wanted to give our sound a clearer direction. Our first release was more on this darker /“blackgaze-y” sound, and it was great, but I found that this one needed to be something that brings more mood and more depth. I really leaned into my love of alternative/indie bands and brought in elements of that genre into the sound. Often thinking in directions like “what would Pheobe Bridgers do if she listened to Failure and Alcest,” and trying to make something that I love and maybe other people who don’t listen to a ton of heavy music might love too. I definitely feel we’ve made something that we’re all really proud of and that people will really enjoy and hopefully resonate with.

We're Only The Love That We Lead will be available on Limited Edition LP and download on May 29, 2026 via Lost Future Records. Pre-orders are available HERE. 

Artist: Harboured

Album: We're Only The Love That We Lead

Record Label: Lost Future Records

Release Date: May 29, 2026

01. W.O.T.L.T.W.L.

02. Dead Ringer

03. Sevin

04. Guardrail

05. New Year's Day

06. Debts

07. Halifax

08. End Credits

09. Agenda Suicide (The Faint cover)

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Bronco Forte drop "Obvious Alias" video from upcoming album (All Hail the Yeti, Batillus members)

"A feeling of craft that underscores everything they do." -- The Obelisk

"They paint their sandy vistas with lush, yet crisp guitar work and catchy clean vocals against a backdrop of muscular, laid-back drums." -- Toilet Ov Hell

"Across ten lean tracks, the band conjures desert campfire mystique and amplifier hum, and those fuzzed guitars glowing like heat lightning, will have their rhythms cruising like a midnight drive through Joshua Tree. There’s groove, grit, and a storyteller’s sense of pacing: choruses rise like mirages, riffs crunch like gravel under tires." -- Stoner Hive

“A clear-eyed reminder of what heavy rock was built on: driving riffs, unforgettable melodies, and songs that actually stick… It feels less like a nostalgic exercise than a necessary course correction.” — Metal Injection

Los Angeles quartet Bronco Forte share the official video for "Obvious Alias" from their forthcoming full length album Lightning Scars today. The video premiered earlier via Stoner Hive HERE. "Obvious Alias" video is available now on YouTube HERE. 

Two singles from the album are available to hear/share on all DSPs HERE. 

Bronco Forte recently released a beautifully crafted D&D themed video for the lead single "Lightning Scar", produced by Zograscope Studios and featuring actor John Ennis (Better Call Saul, Mr. Show) in a very creative production design. An early preview launched via Metal Injection HERE. The "Lightning Scar" video is now also available to watch & share on YouTube HERE. 

After so many iterations of heavy, desert-inspired doom rock over past decades, it seems the essence of purely driving riffs, earworm harmonies and strong songwriting that defined a genre has been forsaken. Bronco Forte are a return to the stark blast that made bands like Kyuss, Alice In Chains and Soundgarden legends. 

After years of creative toil and preparation, Los Angeles quartet Bronco Forte is stepping into the spotlight as a fully-formed heavy rock phenomenon, with roots in the classic heavy music of the 1970s, seasoned with a deeply modern sensibility and sonic approach. The songs on their debut full-length album, Lightning Scars, chronicle the uncertain lives of ordinary people in the cities and wildernesses of California and beyond, as the characters they depict strive to maintain their integrity in the face of a rapidly-changing world.

The band’s lyrics balance literary style and kitchen-sink realism. Their riffs are deep and dirty, conjuring up the kinds of swinging grooves that cause involuntary head-nodding. The song structures are clever without being cluttered, and the band’s judicious use of vocal harmonies brings a powerful pop sweetness that cuts like a ray of light through the deep swampy stomp of their songs. It all adds up to a fresh yet familiar take on hard rock for a new era, as they draw inspiration and energy from their musical ancestors while casting aside the weary genre cliches of the past. 

On Lightning Scars, guitarist and vocalist Chris Klepac’s focused songwriting and poignant lyrics meld seamlessly with guitarist Sako Injaian’s (All Hail the Yeti) energetic riffs to create a sonic tapestry that is somehow as catchy as it is heavy. Together, bassist Jen Glomboski (White Forest) and drummer Geoff Summers (Batillus, A Storm of Light) lay down a rhythmic foundation that is as solid and unwavering as the endless expanses of concrete and asphalt that blanket the band’s home of southern California.

Lightning Scars was tracked and mixed by engineer Kevin McCombs (Linkin Park, Story of the Year) at legendary North Hollywood studio The Steakhouse – the same studio where Queens of the Stone Age recorded Era Vulgaris. From there, the band took the audio to heavy rock mastering wizard Nick Townsend (Alice in Chains, Frankie and the Witch Fingers), who cut the resulting album to lacquer on his own personal lathe. Album art from Kevin “fetusK” Bernier (Prosthetic Records, Intronaut) completes the package.

 Lightning Scars will be available on LP, CD and download on April 3rd, 2026. Pre-orders are available HERE. 

BRONCO FORTE - LIVE 2026:

03/15 Palmdale, CA - Transplants Brewing

Artist: Bronco Forte

Album: Lightning Scars

Label: self-released 

Release Date: April 3, 2026

01. Emberwalker

02. Cultist Canyon

03. Goat Church

04. Towers

05. Hellascope

06. Scuffed Up

07. Dust Jacket

08. Lightning Scar

09. Obvious Alias

10. Sixteen Lanes

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AMERICAN SHARKS return with new single "Going Insane", announce full U.S. tour with Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol in April-May 2026

 

"A frenetic blast of scuzzy, fuzzy rock 'n' roll that's full of raucous, riotous energy." — Kerrang!

"Puts Motorhead's rhythm section, The Stooges' raw power, and Black Sabbath's evil melodies in a blender. For a more modern comparison, it also sounds a bit like Mutoid Man." — Brooklyn Vegan

"A little bit stoner, a little bit punk, a lot a bit fuzz, it is just the right mixture to create that delicious blend of awesomeness." — Nerdist

Austin trio American Sharks share their first new single in 6 years today, "Going Insane" on all DSPs HERE. The song is the lead track from their forthcoming new album Not Dead Yet. 

The band also announce full U.S. tour dates supporting Rickshaw Billie's Burger Patrol beginning in April. Please see all dates below. Tickets for all shows are available HERE. 

American Sharks is a three-piece band hailing from Austin, TX. Their punk-metal hybrid sound blends pop hooks with blasting-yer-face riffs resulting in something akin to if Weezer went Stoner Rock. Coupled with hook-laden singalong lyrics, American Sharks’ forthcoming 2026 album Not Dead Yet is, well, a breathtaking return. 

The band is joined on the album by special guest guitar soloists: Mike Derks (GWAR), Zach Blair (Rise Against), Kyle Shutt (The Sword), David Sullivan (Red Fang), and Leo Lydon (Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol). 

Since the release of their 2013 self-titled debut album, American Sharks has toured extensively supporting the likes of GWAR, Clutch, The Sword, Red Fang, Big Business, Corrosion of Conformity and many others. After touring to support their debut album on The End Records, American Sharks took time off to write and record their self-produced follow up album, 11:11 on BMG. After a 5 year break, American Sharks are back (centered around founders, vocalist/bassist Roky Moon and drummer Nick Cornetti) with 9 fast-paced, pummeling tracks. 

Not Dead Yet will be available on LP, CD and download on April 17th, 2026 via Permanent Teeth.

Pre-orders are available HERE. 

AMERICAN SHARKS - LIVE 2026:

03/12 Austin, TX - Hotel Vegas - Hotel Vegas 15th Anniversary Party

04/16 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *#

04/17 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *

04/18 Kalispell, MT - Rocky Mountain Riff Fest 

04/19 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern *

04/20 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios *

04/22 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of The Hill *

04/23 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon *

04/25 San Diego, CA - The Casbah *

04/26 Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet’s *

04/28 Phoenix, AZ - Rebel Lounge *

05/01 Oklahoma City, OK - Resonant Head *#

05/02 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck *#

05/03 Omaha, NE - Reverb *#

05/04 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry *#

05/06 Milwaukee, WI - Falcon Bowl *#

05/07 St. Louis, MO - Blueberry Hill Duck Room *#

05/08 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *#

05/09 Cleveland, OH - Mahall’s *#

05/10 Toronto, ON - The Garrison *

05/12 Montreal, QC - Cabaret Foufs *

05/13 Boston, MA - Sonia *

05/15 Brooklyn, NY - TV Eye *

05/17 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s *

05/18 Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery *

05/20 Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre *

05/22 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *

05/23 Nashville, TN - The Blue Room *

* w/ Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol

# w/ Pink Fuzz

Artist: American Sharks

Album: "Going Insane" single

Label: Permanent Teeth 

Release Date: February 18th, 2026

01. Going Insane

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