September 2026 - Jace media music

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News

Jorja Smith, Pauline Black, Fabio & Grooverider, Jalen Ngonda and more Honoured at Independent Music Awards 2026

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The Association for Independent Music (AIM) has unveiled the winners of the 2026 Independent Music Awards, with Pauline Black, Fabio & Grooverider, Jorja Smith, Robyn, Jalen Ngonda, Jim Legxacy, and Fcukers among those honoured at the 16th edition of the awards at London’s Roundhouse. Pauline Black, pioneering frontwoman of The Selecter and [more…]

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Vanessa Funke Aura review

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By Lily O’Delia Vanessa Funke has spent the past several years developing a version of melodic death metal that leaves plenty of room for gothic atmosphere, black metal and electronic music. On her fifth album, Aura, those elements come together with some of her strongest songwriting yet. Across eight tracks, Funke handles every [more…]

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Singles

WEDNESDAY 13 – I Walked With A Zombie Live Single Review

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WEDNESDAY 13’s explosive live version of “I Walked With A Zombie”, recorded at Pol’and’Rock 2025 in front of 700,000 fans. By Darren McIntyre WEDNESDAY 13 comes charging back with the live version of “I Walked With A Zombie”, taken from UnAlive at Pol’and’Rock 2025, and this one hits us like a monster [more…]

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Singles

SKÁLD – Dǫkksalir: A Beautiful Journey Into The Dark

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By Darren McIntyre French dark folk outfit SKÁLD return with “Dǫkksalir”, the third single from their upcoming album Ørlǫg, and this one takes us somewhere wonderfully dark and mysterious. Due for release on September 25 via Napalm Records, the album sees SKÁLD continuing their journey into ancient Nordic mythology. Dǫkksalir – Gentle, [more…]

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Metal

Eternal – Conspiracy Of Warheads: Athens Thrash Comes Out Swinging

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By Glen Parkes There is something refreshing about a band that understands exactly what it wants to sound like. Eternal are not hiding behind layers of studio polish or trying to reinvent thrash metal for the sake of it. On their debut album Conspiracy Of Warheads, the Athens four-piece take the speed, [more…]

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Europe – Come This Madness: A Veteran Rock Band With Plenty Left To Say

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By Glen Parkes There are some bands whose names are so firmly planted in rock history that a new album can feel like a trip back through the past. Europe, however, have never been content to live entirely on nostalgia. With Come This Madness, their twelfth studio album and first in nine [more…]

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News

BIG ENGINE – CALL OF THE WILD – THE NEW SINGLE

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‘CALL OF THE WILD’ THE NEW SINGLE OUT NOW USA rockers Big Engine are excited to release their good time rock n’ roller single ‘Call Of The Wild’ out now on all good digital platforms. On the feeling of the song, their second this year, front man and lead guitarist Tony Mikus [more…]

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Singles

The Hot One Two – Paying Homage To Their Loyal Fans

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Single – For You Release Date – 1st October 2026 Review by Linda McDermott I’ve seen The Hot One Two live a few times now, so I already know the energy they bring when they hit the stage. I was also lucky enough to be at a private listening session for Virtues, and the album has become [more…]

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Metal

De Staat – DE STAAT: Industrial Rock Meets A Darker State Of Mind

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By Glen Parkes There are albums that arrive as collections of songs, and then there are albums that feel like someone has opened the door to a much darker room and invited you inside. DE STAAT, the seventh album from Dutch five-piece De Staat, belongs firmly in the second camp. Released on [more…]

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Live Reviews

RATTLESNAKES VENUE – Club Academy, Manchester

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DATE – 5th September 2026 Words + Pictures – Graeme Wright In what has become an annual event for me, I was in Manchester watching Wailing Banshee, who just like last year were supported by Rattlesnakes. I predicted big things for Rattlesnakes as they blew me away last time out, and they’ve [more…]

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Rock

THE BITTER PILLS – THE BITTER PILLS: A FULL-VOLUME DEBUT THAT REFUSES TO PLAY IT SAFE

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Review by Glen Parkes There is freedom running through the album. The songs do not sound written to satisfy a scene; they feel built for people who believe a riff and amplifier can be enough. That honesty gives the record bite, leaving The Bitter Pills with a debut that feels like a [more…]

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News

The Hot One Two release single and video – FOR YOU on Thursday October 1st, 2026

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RELEASE NEW SINGLE “FOR YOU”ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 1st, 2026Artwork Credit: Freddie McKie at 993 Art & Illustrations – https://993artandillustration.com/ THE HOT ONE TWO, ARESimon West – VocalsNick Manners – Lead Guitar & Backing VocalsNick Blackburn – Bass & Backing VocalsJoe Chivers – Drums BIOGRAPHY “Putting the swagger back into UK rock n’ [more…]