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Imminence are taking Axis Mundi to the cinema before it reaches headphones. The Swedish metalcore band have announced a series of exclusive screenings created with Sumerian Pictures, in association with Sumerian Records, ahead of the album’s release on 2 October. The one-night events combine film with an early listen to tracks from the record, including previously unheard music. Never-before-seen visuals will also bring the Axis Mundi story to its conclusion. For fans who hav

October is already the natural habitat of Creeper, and this year the Southampton goth-rock storytellers will make it even darker with four UK headline shows accompanied by Calva Louise and firm The Riff favourites Starbenders. Formed in Southampton in 2014, Creeper have spent more than a decade turning punk rock into something increasingly ambitious, theatrical and gloriously macabre. Every new chapter has arrived with its own characters, mythology and visual identity, taking

Happy New Music Friday — and this one is absolutely packed. August 28 brings one of the busiest release days we've had in a while, with several highly anticipated albums finally landing alongside a fresh wave of singles teasing what's still to come this autumn. As always, The Riffs of the Week isn't about picking the biggest names or chasing whatever happens to be trending. It's about the music that caught our ears — whether it comes from a band filling arenas or four ridicul

Swedish metalcore visionaries Imminence will bring the world of Axis Mundi to Europe in early 2027, accompanied by August Burns Red and House of Protection. The Axis Mundi Tour will begin in Gothenburg on 8 January before visiting Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Belgium, France, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Finland and Norway. It will conclude with three Scandinavian shows, including the band’s first hometown headline performance in Malmö for more than a decade. For the

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Rising hard rock outfit Hollow Pact have officially joined the Sumerian Records roster, marking a major milestone for the young band. To celebrate the announcement, the group has released their powerful new single, "Tear," alongside an official music video. Fronted by Jager Henry, grandson of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, Hollow Pact continue to build momentum with a track that explores the fragile line between comfort and emotional collapse. According to the ba

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