New Release

NEW MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: FUTURELUST- STRAY

I’ve been impatiently waiting for new music from Futurelust and it’s finally here! Futurelust has been hard at work on new songs for an upcoming release. This new song “Stray” continues on their cinematic rock style with soaring melodic vocals. There’s something really cool and intriguing about this band. It’s really great to hear a band that cares so much about writing great songs. Their debut album is chock full of stellar songs. As well as the couple stand alone singles. I’ve had the pleasure of booking Futurelust on a couple shows over the last few years and they fast became one of my favorite new bands. Though they recently relocated to the Nashville area, I don’t doubt, they will be leaving their mark on the music scene out there! And if you are out in their are when they are playing a show, go see them! I personally can’t wait to hear more! Way to go gents!

Futurelust- Stray:

Futurelust Online:

Instagram:   / futurelustmusic  

Facebook:   / futurelustmusic  

Website: https://futurelustmusic.com

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7xNZ5…

Listen to the debut album “For the Ones That Got Away”: https://ampl.ink/ZDlDB

NEW RELEASE: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY- GIMME SOME MOORE

New Corrosion Of Conformity is here!! The band has officially released “Gimme Some Moore” from their upcoming new album, Good God / Baad Man, which is a double album, that will arrive on April 03, 2026 via Nuclear Blast. Yep that’s right a double album featuring fourteen songs!! Vocalist/Guitarist Pepper Keenan said of the album “Our producer, Warren Riker, kept calling it Dark Side Of The Doom. In my head, it’s a weird love letter to all things rock ‘n’ roll. We used that for the freedom to go in different directions. Each album is its own tiny universe and has its own identity. Good God leans toward the heavier/pissed end of the spectrum. Baad Man is more on the throwdown rock scope. As we went along, it became clear which songs went on which album.” The lineup for Corrosion Of Conformity these days includes Pepper Keenan (Vocals/Guitar), Woody Weatherman (Guitar), Stanton Moore (Drums) and Bobby Landgraf (Bass). Very much looking forward to this album. Pepper has quite the year ahead of him with COC and New DOWN!!!

Corrosion Of Conformity- Gimme Some Moore:

NEW RELEASE: THOUGHTCRIMES- THE VIOLENT GARDEN

The very awesome Thoughtcrimes have released a brand new song and it’s the perfect way to start your week! “The Violent Garden” is a blisteringly heavy song, that will rattle your brain and cause you to want to start a mosh pit. Personally, I’m very excited about new Thoughtcrimes. Their previous album, 2022’s Altered Pasts, is still an album that is in my rotation. I highly recommend that album! Thoughtcrimes will be in Europe this February supporting Igorr. Let’s hope that a US tour is in the cards for later this year! Enjoy this new Thoughtcrimes track!

Thoughtcrimes- The Violent Garden:

NEW RELEASE: EXODUS- 3111

Heavy Metal/Thrash Titans, Exodus have announced their twelfth studio album, Goliath, which will be out on March 20, 2026!! This is quite exciting as the band has welcomed back vocalist Rob Dukes and are really back to firing on all cylinders. The new album was produced by the band and mixed by Mark Lewis (Whitechapel, Cannibal Corpse, etc). “3111” the first single from this offering, is a ripper for sure. It’s classic Exodus but, with even more attitude and gusto. Interestingly, the song was inspired by the narco killings in Juarez, Mexico. The number 3,111 is the estimated number of murders that occurred in 2010 alone. The band band a video for the song but, it was banned by YouTube for it’s rather violent content. Exodus are going to be out on the road this year with a slew of great tours like Sepultura’s Final US Tour, Megadeth, and more! Be sure you get out to a show, they are legends for a reason!!

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NEW RELEASE: THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA- BOMB TO A KNIFE FIGHT

For a little bit now, I’ve been really getting into The Barbarians Of California. There is a fun and urgency to what they are doing and I’m all for it. Made up of longtime friends, Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION and Eric Stenman of Tinfed, The Barbarians Of California is a return to form of sorts for both. Aaron and Eric both got started in the hardcore world and though they both went in different directions for a point, this is where the roots are. Their new song “Bomb To A Knife Fight” has a very 90’s hardcore vibe with a a sort of hip-hop undercurrent throughout. And that breakdown! Oh yeah!! Looking forward to what’s to come from The Barbarians. And you can catch them on the West Coast leg of the Poison The Well/Converge tour!!

Bomb To A Knife Fight:

NEW RELEASE: CONVERGE- LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH

I know I’m beyond excited about New Converge! How about you?! That’s right, on February 13, 2026, via Epitaph Records, Converge will be releasing their eleventh (that’s correct 11) studio album, Love Is Not Enough. The first single is the title track, “Love Is Not Enough” and it’s a barnburner right out of the gate. With 35 years under their belts, Converge are set to release an album that according to Jacob Bannon, “Love Is Not Enough is all about momentum. “It does a thing that no other Converge record does—it keeps ramping up,” Bannon says. “And that’s definitely by design. Internally, we passed around dozens of ideas for sequencing because everyone interprets music differently and there’s no right way of doing it. When we do that, we always joke that we all have to be equally unhappy. But this is the one that works.” Personally, I really can’t wait for this record. If you’ve never seen Converge live, you should change that as well. They are one of the most intense live bands you’ll ever see.

Converge- Love Is Not Enough:

NEW RELEASE: BETTER LOVERS- THE IMPOSSIBLE END

If you’ve been reading Audioeclectica for a while now, you know that I’m quite fond of the band Better Lovers. Their debut EP, God Made Me An Animal as well as debut album, Highly Irresponsible, are in constant rotation still. The excitement from listening to them and then the exhilaration of their live show is untamable. The infectiousness of the ferocity has only gotten better now as Better Lovers have released the Deluxe Edition of Highly Irresponsible. On this edition there are 2 new songs added to the record. “Don’t Forget To Say Please” came out a couple months back and now “The Impossible End” has been delivered. I really dig on the twists and turns this song inhabits. If you get a chance to see Better Lovers on this November through Mid December tour they are doing (dates below), GO!!!! If you don’t, you must be allergic to having fun! Really looking forward to what 2026 holds for these gents!

The Impossible End:

Don’t Forget To Say Please:

Better Lovers Tour Dates:

11/13 Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
11/14 Athens, GA – 40 Watt (feat. Atomic Rule)
11/15 Jacksonville, FL – Albatross (feat. Atomic Rule)
11/16 Orlando, FL – Vans Warped Tour (Better Lovers only)
11/18 Pensacola, FL – Vinyl Music Hall
11/19 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
11/21 Austin, TX – Come & Take It Live
11/22 Houston, TX – Bad Astronaut
11/23 Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City
11/25 Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
11/26 Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
11/28 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
11/29 Madison, WI – Majestic
11/30 Joliet, IL – The Forge
12/01 Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
12/03 Columbus, OH – A&R Bar
12/04 Harrisburg, PA – Capital City Music Hall
12/05 Long Island, NY – Amityville Music Hall
12/06 Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s

Better Lovers:

12/13 Buffalo, NY – Riverworks (‘Blissmas‘) (feat. Glassjaw, Saves The Day, Terror, etc.)

BAND OF THE WEEK: XCOMM

Part of the fun of doing Audioeclectica as well as putting together shows with The Cobalt Presents (aka The Cobalt Cafe), is finding a ton of younger bands to showcase their music. For the past few years I’ve been a part of putting together some pretty amazing shows featuring young bands. One band in particular that we’ve had the pleasure of working with has released their debut single from their upcoming debut album, and that band is called XCOMM. It’s really great to hear young kids that get and understand the music they are playing.

XCOMM is a hardcore punk band that evokes pure raw emotion into their songs and performance. Their upcoming album was produced by the legendary Ross Robinson. “Reasons” is the first single from their record and it’s a righteous slab of hardcore that harks back to the golden era of it in the 80’s. The video for “Reasons” was also directed by one of my favorite video directors/photographers, Dean Karr. XCOMM might be kids but, if they keep this going, they are going to grow up quick and become a force to be reckoned with. I’m looking forward to what’s to come!

XCOMM- Reasons:

XCOMM ONLINE:

https://www.instagram.com/xcommpunx

By: Brian Lacy

NEW RELEASE: BETTER LOVERS- DON’T FORGET TO SAY PLEASE

This is fun AND exciting!!! One of my favorite new bands of the last few years, Better Lovers have swooped in and released a new song, “Don’t Forget To Say Please.” This new track packs quite the cocked back punch to the face. There’s also a more “raw and unprocessed” feel to the production of the song. I can already tell that this will ignite a frenzy in the pit. The riffs are there courtesy of Jordan and Will, that rhythm section of Steve and Goose is just oh so sweet, then you have the tenacious vocals of Greg and it just feels right! On a personal note, I’m very much looking forward to more new music from Better Lovers! Enjoy!

Better Lovers- Don’t Forget To Say Please:

NEW RELEASE: NINE INCH NAILS- AS ALIVE AS YOU NEED ME TO BE

THE WAIT IS OVER!!! NINE INCH NAILS IS BACK!! As you can tell I’m very excited. I’ve been waiting impatiently for new NIN for a long time and it’s finally here. What a way to wake up too! “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” is the first single released from their upcoming album/soundtrack for the new film Tron: Ares. The soundtrack is out on September 19th while the film will be out on October 10th. This new song is a very welcome back to my all time favorite band. The song itself definitely fits with the soundtrack/score element for Tron but, this is a NIN song all the way through from the vocals, lyrics, melody and and beats. I’m really looking forward to more!

Nine Inch Nails- As Alive As You Need Me To Be: