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Slipknot “have so much material” and are working on a new album with producer Matt Wallace

  • Slipknot are writing a new album with producer Matt Wallace.
  • The band has about 50 developing arrangements.
  • New drummer Eloy Casagrande is central to the jam-based process.

Slipknot are developing a new album with producer Matt Wallace, according to guitarist Jim Root, who said the band has amassed a large amount of material. The update suggests the group is actively moving towards its next record, following recent comments that it may have several albums’ worth…

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God Of War TV Show Forced To Recast Kratos After Serious Injury

  • Ryan Hurst injured his bicep while filming Kratos scenes.
  • Amazon and Sony will recast Kratos.
  • Filming may resume in mid-October.

Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television are recasting Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War adaptation after Ryan Hurst suffered a serious injury while filming. The change disrupts a production already under way and may require scenes to be reshot, potentially affecting the planned schedule for a…

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Gracie Abrams Says ‘Daughter From Hell’ Is a ‘Thank-You Note’ To Her Mom

  • Abrams calls her title track a thank-you note to her mother.
  • Daughter From Hell is her third studio album.
  • Her North American tour begins on 2 December.

Gracie Abrams has released her third studio album, Daughter From Hell, and described its title track as a long-overdue apology and thank-you note to her mother. Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, she said she had been a defiant child rather than a “monster”, and that…

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CRAWLERS Share Smooth New Track ‘COOL’

  • CRAWLERS release new single ‘COOL’
  • Song addresses pressure to appear fine
  • EP arrives 14 August

CRAWLERS have released ‘COOL’, a new single from their forthcoming EP, ‘TURN OFF YOUR TV’. The bass-led track explores the strain of maintaining a composed public image while struggling internally, with vocalist Holly Minto linking this pressure to self-destructive coping mechanisms and wider social anxieties. Minto said the…

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Fallout veteran Brian Fargo says “I LOATHE companions that point out the obvious,” and that’s why his new RPG won’t feature an annoying sidekick

  • Brian Fargo rejects overly instructive companion characters.
  • His new RPG will avoid an “annoying sidekick”.
  • The aim is to give players more room to discover things.

Brian Fargo, a veteran developer associated with the Fallout series, has said his forthcoming role-playing game will not include a conventional companion character who repeatedly explains obvious information to the player. He argues that such sidekicks can be irritating, suggesting the game will take a less intrusive approach…

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All 9 Batman: Arkham Video Games, Ranked

  • Arkham’s lower-ranked games were mainly platform-specific spin-offs.
  • Blackgate offered familiar Arkham charm despite mixed reviews.
  • Lockdown and Arkham VR faced repetition and technological limitations.

Collider ranks the nine Batman: Arkham games, arguing that the franchise’s critical acclaim, commercial success and storytelling have made it one of the most popular superhero game series. The provided extract covers the lower end of the list, highlighting spin-offs that broadened Arkham across handheld, mobile and virtual-reality…

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Nia Archives – Emotional Junglist

  • Nia Archives broadens jungle into an eclectic, personal second album.
  • The 15-track record features Jorja Smith and Sampha.
  • Clash rates ‘Emotional Junglist’ 8/10.

Clash Magazine’s review finds Nia Archives’ second album, ‘Emotional Junglist’, to be an ambitious and emotionally direct expansion of her jungle-based sound. The reviewer argues that it moves decisively beyond nostalgia for the genre, combining breakbeats with post-punk, pop, dancehall, industrial and orchestral elements while retaining a clear…

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Addison Rae ‘Fortnite’ collaboration teased

  • Fortnite trailer hints at an Addison Rae collaboration.
  • ‘Fame Is A Gun’ features in the promotional video.
  • Fans expect a skin or Festival appearance.

Fortnite has teased a possible collaboration with singer Addison Rae in a new summer trailer, prompting speculation that she could receive an in-game character skin or become the next Fortnite Festival headliner. The move would extend Fortnite’s use of major music artists and pop-culture figures to attract players…

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God of War TV show will recast Kratos and reshoot four full episodes after The Odyssey star’s on-set injury

  • God of War TV show recasts its lead Kratos actor
  • Actor from The Odyssey injured on set
  • Four completed episodes must now be reshot

The live-action God of War television adaptation is recasting its lead actor after the performer set to play Kratos, previously known for his role in The Odyssey, sustained an on-set injury. As a result, the production will need to reshoot four full episodes already filmed with the original…

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Steve Lacy – Oh yeah?

  • A strong, introspective Steve Lacy album earns 8/10.
  • Textured production and emotional candour are its main strengths.
  • It avoids easy chart-pop without fully reaching classic status.

Clash Magazine’s review finds Steve Lacy’s *Oh yeah?* a compelling, introspective third album that falls just short of classic status. Recorded partly in Paris during a period of sobriety, it presents Lacy as a tragi-comic rock star examining desire, emotional dysfunction and romantic fixation with humour as well…

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