Editor’s Note: It’s been an unusual week as Coronavirus has swept the world and caused mass hysteria. People buying up toilet paper, hand sanitizer, medicine and all kinds of cleaning products. It has shut down March Madness, NBA, and halted all the major sports. Concerts have been postponed as well. We were supposed to be providing coverage for Dragonforce and several other groups, but that coverage will have to wait. At Madness To Creation, we want YOU to rock out to this Spotify playlist, however, please be mindful of your own health and the public health as a whole. Wash your hands, stay home if you’re sick and just be mindful. In the meantime, enjoy this playlist as you’re hunkered down and quarantined from the masses. This too shall pass.
Meat & Taters:
- Kayzo & graves have teamed up to release the single for “Breakable”, which features JUMEX. Fans can check out the single here.
- The Black Dahlia Murder have released their music video for “Child Of Night”. “Verminous” will be out April 20th via Metal Blade Records and the band will be out with Testament and Municipal Waste beginning April 20th at The Van Buren in Phoenix.
- “Brightside” by alt-pop/hip-hop artist Arrested Youth is out now! Fans can check out the stream here and Arrested Youth will be providing support for The Hunna and Palaye Royale beginning April 17th at Ace of Spades in Sacramento.
- Fit For A King releases the single “Breaking The Mirror”. Due to Coronavirus outbreaks, the band along with Chelsea Grin on the “Dark Skies” tour have postponed the tour to resume June 19th in Hartford, Connecticut with the tour wrapping up July 22nd in Detroit.
- Grammy nominated band Code Orange have released “Underneath”. The album is available in four different vinyl pressings and fans can check out the video for “Swallowing The Rabbit Whole” here.
- Lucifer will be releasing “Lucifer III” this Friday! Fans can check out the music video for “Leather Demon” here.
- South Korean courts have cleared former Monsta X member Wonho of all drug charges, including possession of marijuana. Check out Monsta X’s performance of “You Can’t Hold My Heart” on The Today Show here.
- Sabrina Carpenter has teamed up with Shoffy to release the single “Tricky”. Fans can check out the single here.
- Dreamers have released the music video for “Heat Seeker”. Fans can check out the video here.
- New Hope Club performed their hit single for “Permission” on “Live with Kelly & Ryan”. Fans can check out the live performance here.
- The Lickerish Quartet featuring former members of Jellyfish, have announced that they will be releasing their EP entitled “Threesome Vol. 1” on May 15th. The band features former Jellyfish members Roger Joseph Manning Jr., Eric Dover and Tim Smith. They’ve released their single “Lighthouse Spaceship” on Friday.
- Christian rockers Red have digitally released their single “The War We Made” this past Friday. Due to Coronavirus, the band postponed their European run, however their dates in Ukraine and Russia in May were still confirmed. Fans can check out the single here.
- Trevor Dahl of Cheat Codes will be going by Dahl for his solo career. The EDM mastermind has released his solo single for “Can I Kiss You”. Fans can check out the single here.
- King 810 have released their music video for “Hellhounds”. The band is providing support for Combichrist this spring. Fans can check out the music video here.
Light & Fluffy:
- Hip-hop artist Z. Smith have released his latest album entitled “Scorched”. On March 20th, Z. Smith will be celebrating with an album release party at The End in Nashville.
- Joywave have released their third studio album entitled “Possession”. Fans can check out the stream here.
- Alt Bloom have released the California Sessions music video for “Damn Baby”. Fans can check out the video here.
- Alex Henry Foster have released his single for “The Hunter”. Fans can check out the single here and “Windows In The Sky” is due out May 1st.
- Americana folk/rock band Satin Nickel have released “Free” via Audiofemme. Fans can check out the single here. “Shadow of Doubt” is due out April 10th!
- Nashville singer songwriter Gabe Lee have released his single “Honky Tonk Hell”. Fans can check out the single here.
- Colombia’s Ghetto Kumbe releases “Vamo a Dale Duro”. Fans can check it out here and their debut Afrofuturism self-titled album is due out May 22nd via ZZK Records.
- New York’s The Wants have released their debut LP entitled “Container” via Council Records. Fans can check out their debut record here.
Tailgating:
- Los Angeles hard rockers Eclipsica have released the music video for “Sanctimony”. The band will be performing Earth Day Birthday Festival in Orlando with Shinedown, Fozzy and New Years Day.
- Pennsylvania metalcore quartet Execution Day have tapped JD of Ice Nine Kills for music video for “Anti-Venom”. Fans can check out the video here.
- Philadelphia rockers SORAIA have released their latest album entitled “Dig Your Roots”. Fans can check out their single for “Superman Is Gone” here. Soraia has an acoustic gig today in Daly City, California.
- Canadian alternative rockers Autopilot have released their music video for “Afterglow”. Fans can check out the music video here.
- Ones To Watch premiere “Fade Away Gently” by The Buttertones. The band will be touring with Iguana Death Cult beginning on April 11th in Burlington, Vermont with the tour wrapping up May 30th in Long Beach, California.
- Shoegaze outfit Gleemer announced their new album “Down Through” will be released this spring via Other People Records. Fans can check out their single “TTX” here.
- The tour involving The Birthday Massarce & Julien-K has been postponed due to the Coronavirus. “Trauma Echos” single by Julien-K is out now!
- Mutant League Records will be releasing Lucky Boys Confusion’s debut album “Growing Out Of It” on April 10th on vinyl.
- Chicago’s Aftermath have released their cover of “Give Peace A Chance” by John Lennon. Fans can check out the video here.
- Warbringer released the music video for “The Black Hand Reaches Out”. “Weapons of Tomorrow” will be out April 24th via Napalm Records.
- Australia’s Ocean Grove have released their highly-anticipated album “Flip Phone Fantasy”. Fans can check out the stream in its entirety here.
- Revolver Magazine premiered the music video for “No Time” by Los Angeles alternative rockers New Language. Fans can check out the premiere here.
On The Side:
- New Jersey’s Suntitle will be releasing “Pure Forever” April 24th via Know Hope Records. Fans can check out their single to “Big Jawn” here.
- Norway’s Mental Disaster released their music video for “The Repulsive Abomination”. The album is out now via Death To Music Productions.
- Kansas City’s Orphans Of Doom have released their music video for “Rust”. “II” is out now!
- Ex Deo released their music video for “The Philosopher King”. The song is a take on Marcus Aurelius and it features Francesco Ferrini of Fleshgod Apocalypse.
- Greece’s Puta Volcano have released their third full-length album entitled “AMMA”. Fans can check out their video for “Black Box” here.
- MetalInsider premiered the album “Kill The Bliss” by Canada’s Benevolent Like Quietus. Fans can check out the premiere here.
- Australia’s Thrash Bandicoot have released their single for “Milwaukee Cannibal”. The song is a take on the life of Jeffrey Dahmer. Fans can check out the single here.
- Jasmine Cain have released her music video for “Be Brave”. Fans can check out the music video here.
- Southern California’s Common War released their music video for “Burial At Sea”. Fans can check out the music video here and the band is composed of members of Austrian Death Machine, Death By Stereo, Adolescents and Dying For It.
- The DRP released their music video for “Rebirth(Sober Eyes)”. The song is being released on Force 5 Records and the single features JaySin Logik.
- Finnish death metal outfit Torchia have released their music video for “Plague Peasant”. Fans can check out the video here.
- Texas metal act ZombieKing released their new EP entitled “Dead To Life” via Pavement Entertainment. Fans can check out their video for “Dead At The Scene” here.
- European progressive rock trio The Oneira have released “Injection” via Rockshots Records. The band is composed of members from Germany, Italy and Greece. Fans can check out their video for “Still Free To Choose” here.
- Miami outfits Las Nubes & Palomino Blond have released their split EP via Talkhouse. Fans can pick up the split EP via Bandcamp here.
- Decibel Magazine premieres the debut EP of “Primoridal” by Toronto’s Itus. Fans can check out the premiere here.
- Southern California heavy rock outfit KillSET have released their music video for “I’m Done”. Fans can check out the video here.