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AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 2h

🎧 TRACK OF THE DAY 🎧 LEAP are back with ‘Bloodlines’ – their first new music since debut album ‘Entropy’ and first release through Epitaph Records. It’s about the “cosmic pull” that keeps dragging you back to someone toxic, while still celebrating the chaos. altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

LEAP - Bloodlines - ALTCORNER.com

October 1, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from LEAP with single Bloodlines!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎧 TUESDAY TUNES 🎧 Need some new music for the week? We’ve picked 30 of our favourite recent singles, featuring Tony Iommi & Jorn, Accept, NOVELISTS, Resolve, Siamese, Save Us, REVNOIR and loads more. What are you listening to this week? 👇 altcorner.com/news/tuesday...

Tuesday Tunes - New singles for September 29 - ALTCORNER.com

September 29, 2026 Welcome to Tuesday Tunes, our weekly round up of some of our favourite recently released singles!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎤 INTERVIEW 🎤 Gallus channel anxiety, urban decay and a changing Glasgow into new album ‘Life Is Bliss’ – without losing their sense of humour. We talk the Finnieston tree, working with Blair Crichton, their biggest hometown headline yet and much more. Read 👇 altcorner.com/interviews/g...

Gallus on Glasgow, gallows humour and creating ‘Life Is Bliss’ - ALTCORNER.com

September 29, 2026 Gallus talked new album Life is Bliss, the changing Glasgow skyline and much more!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🎧 TRACK OF THE DAY 🎧 Black Coast’s brilliant ‘Spirals’ turns vocalist Charlie Hewitt’s experiences with severe overthinking into music. “It’s the conversations I’m having with myself from both sides. The good, bad and the things that don’t make any sense at all.” altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Black Coast - Spirals - ALTCORNER.com

September 29, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Black Coast with single Spirals!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎟️ GIG GUIDE 🎟️ Time to update the gig calendar 👀 Jake Bugg, Kalandra, Heavy Wild and Black Coast have all announced new UK & Ireland dates. Find out when they’re heading your way 👇 altcorner.com/news/gig-gui...

Gig Guide - Tour date round up for September 25 - ALTCORNER.com

September 24, 2026 Welcome to the Gig Guide, our weekly round up of some of the latest tour dates to be announced!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

💿 NEW RECORDS ROUND UP 💿 Your future listening list just got longer… We’ve got teasers for 10 newly announced albums and EPs, including new music from Comeback Kid, Saxon, Resolve, Kalandra, Radio Free Alice, Love Is Noise and more. Take a look 👇 altcorner.com/news/new-rec...

New Records Round Up - teasers for September 25 - ALTCORNER.com

September 24, 2026 Welcome to our New Records Round Up, our latest lowdown on some of the latest newly announced albums.

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AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎧 TRACK OF THE DAY 🎧 Save Us held onto ‘Cry’ for almost two years before it finally found its place on their new album. Vocalist Miguel Owls says the fab single was one of the first tracks where they really embraced a more pop-driven sound. Listen 👇 altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Save Us - Cry - ALTCORNER.com

September 24, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Save Us with single Cry.

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

⭐ REVIEW ⭐ Corella’s ‘A Beautiful Way to Lose’ takes Lizi outside her usual listening territory – and pleasantly surprises her. ‘What’s the Use’ and ‘Lost a Friend’ are among the highlights of a record packed with strong vocals and slick guitars. Read the review 👇 altcorner.com/reviews/revi...

REVIEW - Corella - A Beautiful Way to Lose - ALTCORNER.com

September 23, 2026 Lizi had a listen to Corella’s new record A Beautiful Way to Lose.

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎧 TRACK OF THE DAY 🎧 We love ‘Achilles’ from Audrey Horne! The title track of their new album shows a more progressive side to the Norwegian rockers, while tackling what the band describe as the “us vs. them” mentality of an increasingly polarised world. Listen 👇 altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Audrey Horne - Achilles - ALTCORNER.com

September 23, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Audrey Horne with single Achilles!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎧 TUESDAY TUNES 🎧 Need some new music? We’ve picked 30 of our favourite recent singles, featuring Hatebreed, In This Moment & Dayseeker, Clutch, STARSET, The Ocean, unpeople, Jake Bugg and plenty more. What are you listening to this week? 👇 altcorner.com/news/tuesday...

Tuesday Tunes - New singles for September 22 - ALTCORNER.com

September 22, 2026 Welcome to Tuesday Tunes, our weekly round up of some of the latest new singles we’ve been loving.

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎤 A-Z CHALLENGE 🎤 What happens when Eternal take on our 26 questions? Megadeth, thousands of people in a circle pit, unlimited beer, their anti-war ‘Conspiracy of Warheads’ and the prospect of a reggae version of ‘My Way or No Way’… 👀 Find out more 👇 altcorner.com/interviews/e...

Eternal take on the A-Z challenge - ALTCORNER.com

September 22, 2026 Our A-Z challenge is a fun way to get to know the many bands and artists out there. Here it’s the turn of Eternal to tell us about themselves!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🎧 TRACK OF THE DAY 🎧 MOTHER’s brilliant new single ‘MOTIONS’ explores the painful cycles we knowingly return to – and why familiarity can feel like safety even when it’s hurting us. “Live in the pain and call it a spark.” Listen 👇 altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Mother - Motions - ALTCORNER.com

September 22, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Mother with single Motions!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎟️ GIG GUIDE 🎟️ Your gig calendar is about to get busier… We’ve rounded up dates for 10 recently announced UK & Ireland tours, featuring Trivium & In Flames, Polyphia, The Warning, Protomartyr, The Spook School and more. See all the dates 👇 altcorner.com/news/gig-gui...

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AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

💿 NEW RECORDS ROUND UP 💿 Looking for your next album obsession? We’ve rounded up 10 recently announced records from Polyphia, Floor Jansen, The Spook School, VRSTY, Glasswaves, Aether Realm and more. Take a look 👇 altcorner.com/news/new-rec...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🎧 TRACK OF THE DAY 🎧 Strange Company almost gave up on ‘Do You Feel Numb?’ – an ’80s pop-rock demo that was heading for deletion. Instead, the South Wales band completely rebuilt it into what they call a “punchy, bleakly honest emo rager”. Listen 👇 altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎤 A-Z CHALLENGE 🎤 Rainburn’s Vats Iyengar takes on our 26 questions! From the near-death experience behind new album ‘thirty-seven’ to Dream Theater, Fiona Apple, touring the UK and a drummer disappearing into a toilet for two hours… Read it 👇 altcorner.com/interviews/r...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎧 TRACK OF THE DAY 🎧 Downcast take aim at the rise of far-right ideology and misinformation in the UK on politically charged single ‘brainless’. Frontman Liam Edwards says the track was born from frustration at seeing people become “radicalised by false information”. altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Downcast - brainless - ALTCORNER.com

September 16, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Downcast with single brainless!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Need some new music? 🎧 We’ve picked 30 of our favourite recently released singles for this week’s Tuesday Tunes, featuring Holding Absence, Twin Atlantic, Honey Revenge, Miss May I, Amon Amarth and more. What are you listening to this week? 👇 altcorner.com/news/tuesday...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎧 Today’s Track of the Day comes from LØLØ with ‘pretty little wreck’. It’s all about embracing the messiest parts of yourself rather than apologising for them. As LØLØ puts it: “There’s nothing wrong with being the girl who’s falling apart.” 🖤 altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

LØLØ - pretty little wreck - ALTCORNER.com

September 15, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from LØLØ with single pretty little wreck!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

⭐ REVIEW ⭐ Team Dresch are back with ‘Furthermore’, their first full-length album in 30 years. @vxckxreviews.Bsky.social finds plenty to enjoy in its DIY, old-school sound – but some issues stop a good album from becoming a great one. Read her verdict 👇 altcorner.com/reviews/team...

Team Dresch - Furthermore - ALTCORNER.com

September 15, 2026 Vicki had a listen to Team Dresch’s new album Furthermore ahead of its release on September 18!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Evanescence brought the Sanctuary Tour to Leeds for a huge, emotional opening night of the UK run. With support from K. Flay and Poppy, Amy Lee and co delivered classics, new material, special guest moments and a powerful message of solidarity. Vicki Evans reviews: altcorner.com/reviews/evan...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Five newly announced UK and Ireland tours feature in this week’s Gig Guide. Babe Haven, Walt Disco, Black Veil Brides with The Funeral Portrait and The Howling, Cage The Elephant, and Westside Cowboy are all heading out on the road. Full dates: altcorner.com/news/gig-gui...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Ten recently announced albums and EPs feature in this week’s New Records Round Up. Venus Grrrls, Anberlin, Grinn, Big Red, Haywire, Bby, Slothrust, Extol, HRTLSS and SIFYN all have new releases on the way. Full details: altcorner.com/news/new-rec...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Track of the Day: Zahna’s new single Love & Loss is out now. The hard-rock track confronts grief, doubt and the search for meaning after sudden loss — while finding that love can remain even in its painful absence. Read more and listen: altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Texas metalcore band Catch Your Breath are embracing a darker new chapter with Not Broken Enough. We spoke to vocalist Josh Mowery about opening up on Hollow Dreams, playing Download Festival, building community at shows and their forthcoming UK/EU headline tour: altcorner.com/interviews/c...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Track of the Day: Waterparks’ new single Tell Me Why is out now — and its low-budget puppet video is every bit as fun as the track. Awsten Knight filmed it in his flat on an iPhone after spending $400 on puppets. Read more and watch: altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Get Out Alive is the latest artist to take on our A–Z Challenge. From musical influences and songwriting to Japanese learning streaks, touring ambitions and an ideal slot with Rain City Drive, get to know the artist better. Read it here: altcorner.com/interviews/g...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tuesday Tunes is back with a fresh batch of alternative, punk, rock and metal. This week’s playlist includes thrown, The Drowns, Movements, Wage War, Battlesnake, Mastodon, Gloryhammer and more. Listen here: altcorner.com/news/tuesday...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Our Track of the Day is Death Threat by Miss May I. The track features on the band’s forthcoming album No Place For Me, which arrives on October 2 through Solid State Records. Find out more: altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A new Gig Guide has landed. 🎟️ This week, we are rounding up 10 newly announced UK and Ireland tours. Holly Humberstone, The Menzingers, Fear Factory, Jamie Lenman, Republica and more are among the artists heading out. altcorner.com/news/gig-gui...

Gig Guide - the latest UK tour date round up for September 4 - ALTCORNER.com

September 4, 2026 Welcome to the Gig Guide, our weekly round up of the latest UK and Ireland tour dates to be announced!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

💿 A new New Records Round Up has landed. This week, we are previewing 10 forthcoming albums and EPs from Electron, Any Given Sin, Half Me, Skáld, Hippotraktor, Future Static, Exist Immortal, Hector Gannet, Skillet and Marital Bed. altcorner.com/news/new-rec...

New Records Round Up - Teasers for September 4 - ALTCORNER.com

September 4, 2026 Welcome to our New Records Round Up, our weekly one-stop shop for the latest album announcements!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Today’s Track of the Day is Stay Safe’s “Catastrophe.” 🎸 The Manchester pop-punk band pair a huge riff and infectious energy with lyrics about feeling stuck in the roles a relationship expects you to play — all wrapped in a knowingly 2010s-style comedy video. altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Stay Safe - Catastrophe - ALTCORNER.com

September 4, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Stay Safe with single Catastrophe!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Kingdom Collapse take on our A–Z challenge. 🎤 From Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and Mark Tremonti’s influence to writing big choruses, a 2021 Welcome To Rockville breakthrough and their Survivor album, the band answer all 26 questions. altcorner.com/interviews/k...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

ArcTanGent Festival will relocate to Todenham Manor Farm, near Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire, from 2027. The move follows 12 years at Fernhill Farm. Organisers promise a very similar arena layout, comparable distances between stages, and more camping space. altcorner.com/news/arctang...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today’s Track of the Day is Mallory Knox’s “Afterglow.” The new single is the first to feature returning original vocalist Mikey Chapman alongside James Gillett and Dave Rawling — born from the trio’s very first writing session after bringing the band back to life. altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Mallory Knox - Afterglow - ALTCORNER.com

September 3, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Mallory Knox with single Afterglow!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

New week, new noise 🔊 AltCorner’s Tuesday Tunes playlist is packed with fresh rock, metal, punk and alternative releases from Five Finger Death Punch, Miss May I, Cancer Bats, Prong, Banks Arcade, Future Palace, Katerina Nicole and plenty more. Listen here: altcorner.com/news/tuesday...

Tuesday Tunes - New singles for September 1 - ALTCORNER.com

September 1, 2026 Welcome to Tuesday Tunes, our weekly round up of the latest new singles!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today’s Track of the Day is Save Us’ Seraphim. Miguel Owls calls it the ‘face melter’ of the band’s forthcoming debut, shifting from relentless screams and heaviness into a dreamy, floating chorus. Death To Something arrives October 16. altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This week’s Gig Guide is here. 🎟️ We have rounded up 10 recently announced UK and Ireland live runs, including Basement, Wage War, Half Me, Defects, Beyond Extinction, Salem Trials, Horse Jumper Of Love, Winter Gardens, Opal Mag and Solitary. See every date: altcorner.com/news/gig-gui...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

💿 This week’s New Records Round Up is here. We are previewing 10 forthcoming releases from Northlane, GHØSTKID, John Coffey, Silvertomb, ARANKAI, Hot Mess, and more. From new EPs to full-length records, there is plenty arriving across October and November. altcorner.com/news/new-rec...

New Records Round Up - Teasers for August 28 - ALTCORNER.com

August 28, 2026 Welcome to our New Records Round Up, a one-stop shop for the latest new album announcements.

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today’s Track of the Day is From First To Last’s “Your Name In Red Ink.” The single introduces new vocalist Lil Lotus, marks the band’s first release through Fearless Records and kicks off a new EP era for the post-hardcore favourites. altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Metasoma take on our A–Z challenge. 🎤 The band discuss their new EP Core, the journey from Linkin Park and Metallica influences to their current sound, touring Europe in a packed van and their dream of sharing stages with metal greats. Plus, a bass guitar versus a toe. altcorner.com/interviews/m...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Mick Gordon has been announced as the first headliner for RADAR Festival 2027. The composer will perform the DOOM soundtrack live for the first time with his custom-built DOOM Machine. RADAR takes place in Manchester from July 30–August 1, 2027. altcorner.com/news/radar-f...

RADAR Festival 2027’s headliner is a world-first - ALTCORNER.com

August 27, 2026 RADAR Festival has announced a ridiculously fab headliner for 2027!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Today’s Track of the Day is Downcast’s falling to pieces. Featuring a guest appearance from Tyler Zanon of Youth Fountain, it is an intensely personal song about grief, loss and the difficult process of acceptance. altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Today’s A-Z interview features Cairiss. From Metallica’s “One” and dream support slots with Alcest to wilderness, social-media pressure, everyone being called Dan and a fridge full of Stella, the band tackle all 26 questions. altcorner.com/interviews/c...

Cairiss take on the A-Z challenge - ALTCORNER.com

August 25, 2026 Our A-Z challenge is a fun way to get to know the many bands and artists out there. Today it’s the turn of Cairiss to tell us about themselves!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This week’s Tuesday Tunes is here. 🎧 30 tracks from The Barbarians Of California, Militarie Gun, Meryl Streek, Russian Circles, The HU, Insomnium, Kamelot, Kingfishr, Fat Dog, Honey Revenge and more. Heavy, alternative, indie and everything between. altcorner.com/news/tuesday...

Tuesday Tunes - New singles for August 25 - ALTCORNER.com

August 25, 2026 Welcome to Tuesday Tunes, our weekly round up of some of the best recently released singles!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Track of the Day: @thesavbananas.bsky.social step up to the plate with their first original single, “Show Starts Now.” Written by The Greatest Showman hitmakers Pasek & Paul and performed by Broadway’s Derek Klena, it’s a full-scale Banana Ball anthem. 🍌⚾ altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Savannah Bananas - Show Starts Now - ALTCORNER.com

August 25, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Savannah Bananas with single Show Stars Now!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Cancer Bats have released Give Me Dirt — a record driven by sick grooves, harsh vocals and lyrics packed with angst. Lizi Birt’s review picks out the standout “Long Tooth” featuring Brooklyn Doran, and concludes it may be Cancer Bats’ strongest record to date. Review: altcorner.com/reviews/revi...

REVIEW - Cancer Bats - Give Me Dirt - ALTCORNER.com

August 21, 2026 Lizi had a listen to Give Me Dirt, the new record from Cancer Bats!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This week’s Gig Guide features new shows from The DSM IV, BRAT, James B. Partridge, TNL VZN, Forever Forever, GHØSTKID, Club Brat, Spitalfield and Undeath. There’s something for every kind of gig-goer. Read the full guide: altcorner.com/news/gig-gui...

Gig Guide - Tour date round up for August 21 - ALTCORNER.com

August 21, 2026 Welcome to the Gig Guide, our weekly round up of some of the latest UK tours to be announced!

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This week’s New Records Round Up includes announcements from Amon Amarth, Tony Iommi, The Cheap Thrills, Afterlife, Windwaker, Hypno5e, Micah Martin, Eric Steckel, Mira Disconnect and Afterdrive. Read the full round-up: altcorner.com/news/new-rec...

New Records Round Up - Teasers for August 21 - ALTCORNER.com

August 21, 2026 Welcome to our New Records Round Up, our weekly reminder of just a few of the most anticipated albums

AltCorner @altcorner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Track of the Day: Bury Tomorrow – Sx🖤 Bury Tomorrow have kicked off a new chapter with “Sx”, released alongside the launch of their new imprint label, Dea†h Records. The track explores life’s grey areas and the everyday push and pull between light and darkness. Listen: altcorner.com/trackoftheda...

Bury Tomorrow - Sx - ALTCORNER.com

August 21, 2026 Today’s track of the day comes from Bury Tomorrow with single Sx!