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From enormous comeback singles by legendary bands to debut tracks from artists making their first serious noise, we'll keep you updated whenever something new deserves turning up loud.

Expect new single announcements, release dates, music videos, upcoming album details, band news and everything surrounding the latest tracks.

We'll cover rock and metal's biggest names while making plenty of room for independent, unsigned and grassroots artists fighting to get their music heard.

Because sometimes all it takes is one massive riff, unforgettable chorus or crushing breakdown to discover your next favourite band.

Being proudly Welsh, we'll also champion new singles from bands and musicians across Cymru, helping Welsh talent reach more listeners. ๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŽถ

So grab the headphones, fire up the speakers and hit play.

New songs. Fresh riffs. New discoveries.

Welcome to The Riff Report New Single Released. ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿฅ LUSTMORD LOMBARDO Release New Single โ€˜The Desolate Shore Part I: Submergenceโ€™

๐Ÿ“… Release Date: 9 September 2026๐Ÿ’ฟ Record Company: Ipecac๐Ÿท๏ธ Record Label: Ipecac Recordings๐Ÿ’ฟ Taken From: The Pulse Of Atoms If you thought putting dark ambient pioneer Lustmord in a room with legendary former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo might produce something slightly unusual, congratulations โ€” you were absolutely bloody right. Operating together as LUSTMORD LOMBARDO, the pair have released their second...

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๐Ÿš‚๐Ÿ”ฅ INTENTIONAL TRAINWRECK Drop Explosive New Single โ€œLight The Way Upโ€

Baltimore-Washington metal duo INTENTIONAL TRAINWRECK are back causing beautifully organised chaos with their brand-new single โ€œLight The Way Upโ€ โ€” and this one arrives swinging. Following the momentum generated by their second full-length album Smokestack of Souls, the two-piece have returned with a track that throws progressive metal, mathcore madness and full-throttle aggression into the same blender, hits the button...

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๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ ESCAPEINOUT Join Brutal Records and Unleash โ€˜The Age of Collapse: As Above, So Belowโ€™

Sicilian extreme metallers ESCAPEINOUT have officially joined the international roster of Brutal Records, bringing with them a thundering new album packed with crushing riffs, apocalyptic atmosphere and enough existential dread to make your morning coffee feel dangerously optimistic. โ˜•๐Ÿ’€ Released worldwide on 21 August 2026, The Age of Collapse: As Above, So Below marks a major new chapter for the...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Retsecrows Return With New Single โ€˜Followโ€™ โ€“ Midlands Young Guns Keep The Momentum Flying

๐Ÿ“… Release Date: 4 September 2026๐ŸŽต Single: โ€œFollowโ€๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Artist: Retsecrows The Retsecrows machine isnโ€™t slowing down. Midlands young guns Retsecrows released their new single โ€œFollowโ€ on Friday 4 September 2026, continuing a seriously busy year for a band steadily making more noise across the UK grassroots rock and metal scene. Following the arrival of โ€œManiacโ€ earlier in 2026, โ€œFollowโ€ represents...

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KAY IRIS ANNOUNCE BRAND-NEW SINGLE โ€˜GOLDRUSHโ€™ ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Two young adults in vintage western outfits sit crossโ€‘legged on the floor, looking at the camera against a neutral backdrop.

๐Ÿ“ธ Press Photo Credit: Lee London Hastings-based country, Americana and rock outfit Kay Iris are preparing to strike musical gold with their brand-new single, โ€˜Goldrushโ€™, arriving on Thursday 30th July 2026. Formed in 2024, Kay Iris have wasted absolutely no time getting their boots muddy, their guitars plugged in and their name out into the UK independent music scene. With...

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๐Ÿ‘ป Echo & The Bunnymen Announce First New Album in 12 Years โ€“

Promotional poster for Echo & The Bunnymen's new album and tour dates.

Apples For Isaac Liverpoolโ€™s post-punk legends return with haunting new single โ€œBrussels Is Hauntedโ€ ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ–ค After twelve long years wandering through the musical wilderness, Echo & The Bunnymen are officially back with a brand-new studio album. The Liverpool legends will release their thirteenth studio record, Apples For Isaac, on 18 September 2026 through BMG. It marks the bandโ€™s first collection...

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Odin S Drops New Single โ€œBottom of The Circleโ€ โ€” A Modern Blues Statement With Serious Soul ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Male guitarist sings into a vintage microphone at center stage, other band members in the dim background.

Thereโ€™s something properly exciting happening in the blues world right now, butt โ€” and his name is Odin S. The young Croatian blues artist has released his brand-new single, โ€œBottom of The Circle,โ€ and this one doesnโ€™t just stroll into the room with a guitar case and a shy grin. Oh no. This track kicks the door open, plugs straight...

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๐ŸŒ‘๐Ÿ”ฅ INDOMINUS โ€” โ€œBLACK LAKEโ€ REVIEW | A DARK, THUNDEROUS DESCENT INTO RIFF-SOAKED MADNESS ๐Ÿค˜๐ŸŒง๏ธ

Red zombie-like figure emerges from a blue swamp, arms raised, with skeletal silhouettes and a giant skull night scene in the background.

There are songs you casually throw on in the background while you answer emails.There are songs you vaguely remember three minutes after they finish. And then there are songs like โ€œBlack Lakeโ€ by Indominus โ€” tracks that grab you by the collar, drag you into the shadows, and leave you staring at the ceiling at 2am wondering why heavy music...

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๐ŸŒŒ SINGLE REVIEW: Dogstar โ€“ All In Now ๐ŸŽธโœจ

Three men stand close together outdoors, with a distant city skyline in the background.

Right thenโ€ฆ while half the internet is busy yelling โ€œOi, itโ€™s Keanu Reevesโ€™ band!โ€ every five minutes, people are forgetting one very important detail about Dogstarโ€ฆ Theyโ€™re actually REALLY good. ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ”ฅ And with All In Now, Dogstar continue proving theyโ€™re far more than a celebrity side project. This track feels thoughtful, atmospheric, emotional, and packed with that warm late-night alternative...

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โš”๏ธ SINGLE REVIEW: Rachel Bolan โ€“ At War With Myself ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ”ฅ

Album cover featuring a black-and-white photo of a man with long hair and a chain across his face, title 'bolan At War With Myself'.

Thereโ€™s something properly gripping about hearing a rock veteran strip everything back emotionally and just let the scars show, butt. No gimmicks. No flashy nonsense. Just raw honesty wrapped inside dark riffs and atmosphere thick enough to choke a smoke machine. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ”ฅ With At War With Myself, Rachel Bolan delivers a track that feels deeply personal, emotionally bruised, and packed...

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๐Ÿ”ฅ SINGLE REVIEW: Korn โ€“ Reward the Scars ๐Ÿ–คโ›“๏ธ

Four men in black clothing stand in a studio surrounded by stacked amplifiers and smoke, giving a moody metal band vibe.

Well thenโ€ฆ if emotional damage had a soundtrack wrapped in seven-string riffs and industrial-sized anxiety, itโ€™d probably sound a lot like Reward the Scars. ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ”ฅ Korn are back doing what they do better than almost anybody on the planet โ€” turning pain, trauma, rage, and pure existential dread into massive, earth-shaking music that somehow makes you want to both scream...

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BLUE MEDUSA Unleash Ferocious New Single โ€˜Flying Monkeyโ€™ And Metal Fans Are Absolutely Losing It ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿชฝ

A person in glittery red boots stepping onto a rock ledge from above, hands gripping the edge below with a stormy sky and bats in the background; album title 'Flying Monkey' in a gothic font.

The metal world barely had time to recover from the absolute wrecking ball that was โ€˜Checkmateโ€™, and now BLUE MEDUSA have kicked the doors clean off the hinges again with their brand-new single โ€˜Flying Monkeyโ€™. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ Led by internationally acclaimed metal powerhouse Alissa White-Gluz, BLUE MEDUSA are quickly becoming one of the most talked-about names in heavy music right now...

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WEAK13 Unleash Catchy Alt-Rock Chaos With New Single โ€˜Me To Beโ€™ ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ

Album cover: a boy with a teddy bear facing a graffitiโ€‘streaked fence in a desolate, smoky yard, with bold neon green WEAK13 text.

If youโ€™ve been craving a loud, quirky, fuzz-soaked rock tune that feels like it was born in a sweaty rehearsal room fuelled by friendship, caffeine, and glorious nonsenseโ€ฆ then WEAK13 have got you covered, butt. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐ŸŽธ Taken from the bandโ€™s ambitious double album Aluminium, new single โ€˜Me To Beโ€™ is an insanely catchy two-minute rock juggernaut that smashes together alternative...

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BAILEY SPINN CASTS A SPELL WITH HYPNOTIC NEW ROCK ANTHEM โ€œvoodooโ€ ๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜

Portrait of a woman with long black hair and a lace veil, holding a bouquet of red roses against a dark background.

The internetโ€™s favourite rising rock menace Bailey Spinn is back โ€” and this time sheโ€™s bringing dark magic, haunting hooks, and enough attitude to power a festival stage during a thunderstorm, butt โšก Her brand-new single โ€œvoodooโ€ has officially landed, and honestly? This thing slaps harder than finding out your ex still watches every single one of your Instagram stories...

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๐ŸŽธ SINGLE REVIEW: Anthrax โ€“ Itโ€™s For The Kids ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ”ฅ

Five men in black clothing posing as a rock band against a teal wall, looking at the camera with serious expressions.

Oi oiโ€ฆ somebody check the walls because Anthrax have come flying back in with a track that sounds like it was brewed in a sweaty New York rehearsal room fuelled entirely by riffs, sarcasm, and about twelve gallons of coffee. ๐Ÿ˜คโ˜•๐Ÿ”ฅ Itโ€™s For The Kids is loud, fast, punchy, and absolutely packed with that classic Anthrax swagger we all know...

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