List brings together versions of the style and its subgenres made available in recent days, with emphasis on Smith/Kotzen and Opeth
Streaming platforms have democratized the structure of music release, but there’s no denying it: so much sound is coming at the same time that even the most curious ears are left confused. Where to find the best news? At least when it comes to rock, the Rolling Stone Brazil offers you an answer.
The following list, updated weekly, brings together 7 recently released rock songs and their subgenres that you should be listening to now. Only songs made available in the last 7 days were considered. Check!
Smith/Kotzen – “White Noise”: The duo made up of guitarists and singers Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) AND Richie Kotzen (The cellar dogsformerPoisonformerMr. Great) is back with another new album. Black light/white noise it will be public on March 7, 2025, but we already have the first preview: “White Noise”. The song got a music video featuring two Brazilians: the drummer Bruno Valverde (Angra) and the bass player Julia Lage (Fox), wife of Kotzen which actually plays on the song and four others on the album. The involvement of Valverde with the recordings it was not detailed, but he and Lage they also toured with the project captains. If the player under YouTube doesn’t open, listen to the music.
Opeth – “§4”: After a shift towards progressive rock over the past two decades, i Opeth returned to work on death metal influences in his new album, The last will and testamentpublished this Friday (22). “§4” is one of the strong points of the material, as it ranges from the guttural vocals of Mikael Åkerfeldt to a flute solo recorded by none other than Ian Andersonfrontman of Jethro Tull. If the player under YouTube doesn’t open, listen to the music.
Architects — “Whiplash”: Giants of contemporary metalcore, Architects will release their next album on February 28th. The sky, the earth and everything in between. The first single, “Whiplash”has a production of Jordan fishkeyboard player passed away recently bring me The Horizon. With an urgent feeling, the song speaks, according to a statement, “tribalism and a deepening divide between human beings based on beliefs and opinions”. If the player under YouTube doesn’t open, listen to the music.
Body count – “Merciless”: The new album by Body counting, Ruthless. The eighth album from the legendary rap metal group led by Ice-T AND Ernie C surprises in terms of participation: it goes from David Gilmour in a re-recording of “Comfortably Numb” (Pink Floyd) to the Brazilian Max Cavalera (SoulflyformerSerious) In “Drug Lords”. The title track also stands out “Ruthless”with very contemporary tones and a fantastic drum line offered by Bad will. If the player under YouTube doesn’t open, listen to the music.
Three days of grace – “Mayday”: Weeks ago, the Three days Grace surprised the audience by announcing the return of the original singer Adam Gontier without firing his replacement since 2013, Matt Walst. Now the Canadian group with a post-grunge sound brings two singers and this dynamic is noticeable in the single “May Day”alternative hard rock with affable melodies and a fun music video set inside an airplane. If the player under YouTube doesn’t open, listen to the music.
Landfall – “Running in Circles”: Although it is Brazilian – it was founded in Curitiba –, the Landing has lyrics in English, is linked to the Italian record label Frontiere Musica Srl and, in addition to her homeland and Sao Paulo, there are cities in Sweden (Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg) among the regions that listen to her the most on Spotify. You can: the band presents a sound very inclined towards melodic hard rock/AOR, with latent influences from Voyage. “Running in Circles” is the initial preview of his next album, Sky wide openwhich arrives on January 17, 2025. If not, the player under YouTube opens to listen to the song.
Manga Elephant – “Even if you don’t want to”: Don’t be fooled by the still shy streaming numbers: the Mango elephant deserves your attention. The São Paulo quartet has strong influences, ranging from the “raw” heavy metal characteristic of Black Saturday to the “Seattlean” sound of Soundgarden. His first album, the self-titled Mango elephantwas released on October 31st and one of the highlights is the opening track, “Even if you don’t want to”. If the player under YouTube doesn’t open, listen to the music.
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