Last month, Ruinous Time Blade released their debut full-length album Desacralize and with it, one of the heaviest and most politically charged records of the year. The Chicago-based extreme metal quartet (and pioneers of 6th wave emo) kick out nine no-holds-barred tracks that tear into the detrimental impact American imperialism has had and continues to have on life within the country and in the world at large. With intricate riffs, heavy drums (complete with plenty of blast beats), deep bass, and incredibly emotive vocal delivery, the band not only drives their message home but also offers their listeners an immense amount of catharsis. Desacralize is available digitally everywhere now. Punknews editor Em Moore caught up with drummer Keith and lead vocalist Rudie to talk about the album, being the antithesis of Journey, the vital need for community and solidarity, and so much more. Read the interview below!This interview between Em, Keith, and Rudie took place over Zoom in May. This is a transcription of their conversation and has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

<p>As we noted a few very long months ago, we are here for the official Chloe Moriondo glow-up of 2025. The Detroit alt-pop and indie comet has been building a cult-like following in recent years, releasing new album oyster in March via Public Consumption/Atlantic Music Group, and wrapping a 20-show North American spring tour with a penultimate appearance tonight (May 21) at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club. With Moriondo’s new album came a playful single called “hate it.” The vivacious electronic-pop joint blurs the lines between love, hate, […]</p>
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Grade 2 released a brief update. They are recording new material, though they did not say if they are working in a single, an EP, or an LP. You can see the update below.

Frankie and the Witch Fingers have released a new song called “Gutter Priestess”. Along with the audio, the band has also released a browser game inspired by the song which was created by FolksPat Media. You play as a TV-headed figure, collect items like keyboards, and punch folks. You can check out the game by clicking here. The song is off their upcoming album Trash Classic which will be out on June 6 via The Reverberation Appreciation Society and Greenway Records. Frankie and The Witch Fingers released their live album Live at LEVITATION in 2024 and released their album Data Doom in 2023. Check out the song below.

<p>Glory be, Hannah Berner is on her way back to the area, and she’s got a whole lot more to share with us. This time around, though, she’s keeping her head down and minding her own business in the process. As announced earlier this week, Berner will be making her way back to Massachusetts for one night at Chevalier Theatre on November 7 as part of her None Of My Business tour. In addition to her critically-acclaimed podcast partnerships with […]</p>
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the Last Gang are going to release a documentary. It's called Rumors and it's about the recording of their latest album Obscene Daydream. The documentary was film and directed by Josh Roush, who has done work for Musack and

Lou Koller of Sick of It All has announced that he is now cancer free. He was diagnosed with cancer last year and has been undergoing treatment since then. He announced the good news in an Instagram post which is captioned, ”Quick up date!! So happy to report I am cancer free!!! I still have to go for scans every six months for a couple years but right now I’m all good! Time to continue the recovery and healing! Thank you all for your prayers and positive thoughts and well wishes and your undying support! We are all excited to move forward and get SICK OF IT ALL back on track! Thank you again and love you all!!” You can see the post in full below.

Today, we are pleased to debut the new video by doubleVee! doubleVee's new EP, Periscope at Midnight is out July 25 and their new track"Everyone's lonely under the sea," is the closing slammer. The band takes new wave and locks it into some brainy art rock and in doing so, create something weird and whumsical. Plus it is mad catchy.Speaking to Punknews, the band's Barb Vest said: "This was the last of our new songs to be written and recorded. I closed myself off in my attic office with a minute-and-a-half-long musical idea Allan had come up with a few months before, writing lyrics and recording a melody for it, envisioning a slow waltz-like bridge changing up the current of the song. It’s a bit of garage-bang maritime mayhem, featuring detuned guitar with a dynamic bass line. It’s an anthem for taking all the time you need and drowning everything out…sinking beyond the reach of anything causing pain. We had a great time shooting the video, filming some scenes in Galveston, Texas on the Gulf of Mexico where we wandered the Pleasure Pier and battled the ocean waves in search of the perfect shots." You can check out the video below, right now!

<p>Editor’s Note: It’s the same thing we all know in love when it comes to Vanyaland’s recurring weekly live comedy rundown, Mic’d Up — just a slightly different face. We’ll be hyping club shows, theater and arena gigs, open mics, and whatever else to help fill your free time with some much-needed laughter. With the constant barrage of news and chaos on a daily basis, we have a whole lot of questions. Equipped with some answers, or even just the right […]</p>
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