Better Noise Music, home to bands including Five Finger Death Punch, The HU, Dirty Heads, NOTHING MORE, Bad Wolves, Asking Alexandria and many more, have released their latest edition of The NOISE, their monthly trailer highlighting the label’s newest music. This month, the trailer features:
ASKING ALEXANDRIA
ASKING ALEXANDRIA shared news of a new EP, due October 18. The digital EP will include remixed versions of popular tracks from their recent 2023 album, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
ASKING ALEXANDRIA shared the first listen to two new tracks from the EP, The “modern day, hook-laden” (Kerrang!) song Let Go – the third highest-streaming track on WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? which has nearly 8 million overall streams and over 1.3 million video views—gets a remixed touch from up-and-coming LA-based producer kodeblooded.
The band has also released a remixed version of fan favorite track Bad Blood from viral Indonesian DJ group Weird Genius. The group broke Spotify’s record for the #1 longest charting local song for six consecutive weeks on Spotify Indonesia’s Top 50 charts for their hit single Lathi in 2020.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? THE REMIXES PRE-SAVE HERE
CROSSBONE SKULLY
CROSSBONE SKULLY have teamed up with Mötley Crüe bassist and founding member Nikki Sixx on their latest track, the seriously red hot High On You, a song about romantic obsession with an anthemic shout-it-to-the-heavens chorus. The song and its artwork – designed by Mark Wilkinson (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest) – nods to the plight of ‘Crossbone Skully,’ the central character in a parallel mythology developed by the band’s founder and frontman Tommy Henriksen. His story is unfolded in CROSSBONE SKULLY’s upcoming debut album, EVIL WORLD MACHINE, set for release on November 22. The narrative will also expand in a forthcoming graphic novel and animated film, Thing #1, due in 2025, which features voiceovers by SIXX.
“Crossbone Skully is doing something visually unique while blending kickass riffs and great songwriting with this project,” says SIXX. “I’m excited for them and can’t wait for everyone to experience it.”
EVIL WORLD MACHINE PRE-ORDER HERE
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT
THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT are firing on all cylinders with GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY, their second full-length album and debut for Better Noise Music. That features a spooky new music video for the album’s track, Doom and Gloom.
GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY – available now via digital download, CD, and vinyl – consists of 14 tracks of theatrical, dramatic, unapologetic, full-throated flair with guest appearances from Bert McCracken of The Used, Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills, Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, and Eva Under Fire. It was co-produced by Johnny Andrews (Three Days Grace, Motionless In White, Halestorm) and Lø Spirit (aka Josh Landry).
“’Suffocate City’ is our heaven, but you don’t have to wait until you die to go there,” declares frontman and founder Lee Jennings. “It’s a place where everybody can belong, no matter who you are. We grew up ‘weird’ kids saved by alternative music and culture and are eager to pay that gift forward.”
GREETINGS FROM SUFFOCATE CITY AVAILABLE HERE
FINGER ELEVEN
FINGER ELEVEN released their brand-new single, Adrenaline. Both hard-hitting and musically adventurous, the anthemic track about the thrill of being alive is the first sample of material from the band’s upcoming 2025 album.
Adrenaline was one of the Most Added tracks in the U.S. and is quickly climbing up the Active Rock charts. In Canada, it achieved the #1 Most Added spot for two consecutive weeks and is currently in the Top 10 at #9 on the Canadian Active Rock chart, making it the most-increased song this week.
“Sonically, I think ‘Adrenaline’ showcases a different side of the band,” says lead vocalist Scott Anderson. “There’s an exciting pulse in the music, and I wanted the lyrics to keep up with that same energetic level. The song makes me want to go out and try something wild, or at the very least: turn it up real loud.”
SOLENCE
Swedish-formed, LA-based electronic rock/metal trailblazers SOLENCE’s main mission is to share their endless optimism and distinctive electro-savvy yet heavy hook-laden tunes with listeners with the motto: F**k The Bad Vibes. It’s also the title of their debut track, released in May. “We want to bring the fun back into rock’n’roll,” says frontman Markus Videsäter.
SOLENCE shared their vigorous new track, Who You Gonna Call? which presents the band as your go-to squad for whenever you need to let go and have a good time. Hop along for a thrill-seeking ride, which has serious metal guitar crunch, in SOLENCE’s party-delivering response vehicle in their high energy music video, directed by Johan Lundsten.
“‘Who You Gonna Call?’ is a very special song to us,” says Videsäter. “It combines so many elements that we wanted to bring out on the record—the sirens, breaking the fourth wall, screaming your own band name all over…and we had the most fun while writing it. Fun fact, it’s also one of our favorite songs to play live and we always end our set with it. So, who you gonna call?! SOLENCE!”
FINISH TICKET
Alt rock group FINISH TICKET released their second full-length album, ECHO AFTERNOON. Co-produced by the band alongside Jim Kaufman (Atlas Genius, Helmet, Danny Worsnop) and Michael Coleman (Chappell Roan, Sure Sure, Em Beihold), ECHO AFTERNOON’s 12 tracks show the band at their most vulnerable as they take listeners on an emotional roller coaster narrating the struggles and anxiety of being stuck in limbo while trying to find an escape to a brighter future.
FINISH TICKET also shared a new music video for Bad Times, a song which inspires hope in finding happiness and love after overcoming past failed relationships and dark times.
