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Heavy Song of the Week: Sigh Transform into Melodic Folk Metal Magicians on “Unputenpu”

  • Sigh’s “Unputenpu” is Consequence’s Heavy Song of the Week.
  • The song shifts Sigh towards melodic folk metal.
  • Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt contributes a guest guitar solo.

Consequence has named Sigh’s new single “Unputenpu” its Heavy Song of the Week, praising the Japanese band’s move towards a more melodic folk-metal sound. The article argues that the track is unusually accessible for Sigh while retaining the theatrical, unconventional character developed across its long career. “Unputenpu” features…

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Stellar Blade: Blood Rain music video roasted for being “AI slop”

  • Shift Up’s AI music video has been widely mocked by Stellar Blade fans.
  • The video includes potentially unauthorised references to Sony and KPop Demon Hunters.
  • It adds to wider concerns about AI’s impact on games and hardware prices.

Shift Up has released an AI-generated music video for “Wanna be in Love”, promoting the forthcoming Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, and it has drawn strong criticism from fans. Viewers have described its poor lip-syncing and uncanny visuals as “AI slop”, while the controversy reinforces wider unease about generative…

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DROWNING POOL And SALIVA To Unite For 25th-Anniversary Tour Celebrating ‘Sinner’ And ‘Every Six Seconds’

  • Drowning Pool and Saliva announce October US anniversary tour.
  • Tour marks 25 years of two influential 2001 rock albums.
  • New Saliva music and limited Drowning Pool vinyl accompany the shows.

Drowning Pool and Saliva will co-headline a US tour from 8 to 25 October to mark 25 years since their breakthrough 2001 albums, ‘Sinner’ and ‘Every Six Seconds’. The tour celebrates records that helped define early-2000s hard rock, while both bands aim to combine their best-known songs with…

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Deftones’ ‘I Will Find You’ Synch Is No. 1 on Top TV Songs Chart

  • Deftones’ “Change” led June’s Top TV Songs chart.
  • The song featured in Netflix’s I Will Find You.
  • Every Year After supplied five of the top 10.

Deftones’ “Change (In the House of Flies)” topped Billboard’s June 2026 Top TV Songs chart after featuring in Netflix miniseries I Will Find You. The ranking reflects how television placements can revive interest in established songs through streaming, downloads and audience engagement. The chart is based on Tunefind…

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German Court Rules Against Suno In Lawsuit Challenging Use Of Copyrighted Music In AI

  • German court finds Suno infringed music copyrights.
  • GEMA says AI providers must obtain licences.
  • Suno disputes the ruling and may appeal.

A Munich regional court has ruled that AI music company Suno infringed copyrights by using works represented by German licensing body GEMA. The decision strengthens the position of music creators and licensing agencies seeking payment or permission when copyrighted material is used to develop generative AI systems. Suno…

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Watch 5 Seconds of Summer Surprise Sombr’s Lollapalooza Crowd & Cover This Katy Perry Throwback

  • 5SOS joined sombr onstage at Lollapalooza.
  • The band covered Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream”.
  • Their new album debuted at No. 6.

5 Seconds of Summer made two surprise-linked appearances at Lollapalooza in Chicago, joining singer sombr on stage and performing a rock version of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” during their own set. The moments highlighted the band’s return to live festival performances following the release of its latest album…

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The 1971 role too racist for Harrison Ford to accept: “He had an extremely strong conscience”

  • Ford reportedly rejected *All in the Family* over its bigoted language.
  • Rob Reiner took the role of Mike Stivic.
  • Ford later became a major film star.

Harrison Ford reportedly declined the role of Mike Stivic in the 1971 sitcom *All in the Family* because he objected to the racist language and attitudes of its central characters. The decision is presented as an early example of Ford prioritising his principles over a potentially career-changing television…

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Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ With Dwayne Johnson Adds Newcomer Arya Parvathi (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Newcomer Arya Parvathi joins Benny Safdie’s “Lizard Music”.
  • Her role in the fantasy film remains undisclosed.
  • Dwayne Johnson plays the eccentric Chicken Man.

Benny Safdie’s forthcoming fantasy film “Lizard Music” has cast newcomer Arya Parvathi in her first feature role. Her character has not been revealed, but she joins an ensemble led by Dwayne Johnson, and the casting adds a new young performer to an adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater’s novel. The…

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

  • Metal Hammer selects 12 new metal songs.
  • Micah Martin won last week’s reader vote.
  • Major festivals and autumn tours are approaching.

Metal Hammer’s weekly new-music round-up for 31 July 2026 highlights 12 recently released metal tracks, ranging from established figures to emerging artists. The selection is presented as a listening guide ahead of a busy late-summer and autumn festival and touring period. - Tony Iommi is among the featured…

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BLACKIE LAWLESS: W.A.S.P. Has Been Working On New Music ‘For About Three Years Now’

  • W.A.S.P. has worked on new music for roughly three years.
  • Touring and a book project have slowed the album’s progress.
  • Any release would follow 2015’s *Golgotha*.

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless says the band has been developing new music for about three years, although touring commitments and his work on a book have delayed progress. The prospective album would be the group’s first collection of new original material since 2015’s *Golgotha*, making it a notable…

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