Death Metal MusicMusic and Culture on the Edge

Umphrey’s McGee returns with their fifth studio album in their storied decade-plus career. Death by Stereo , which was released on September 13, is a varied collection of tunes spanning multiple genres from garage punk to metal to progressive rock to country to funk to 70s R&B and 80s synth pop.

WHEREAS last year's Mayhem Festival boasted metal acts like Cannibal Corpse and Slayer that have managed to stay relevant, this year's seems a little, shall we saynostalgic. Korn blew up in the '90s with a different kind of sound, melding metal with hip-hop and funk.

A couple of crackers this week in our Singles Round Up with new material from Drums of Death, Aussie funk merchants The Bamboos and Editors synth wielding 'Papillon'. Ireland's Ash also return with the first single from their planned year long campaign, releasing a new single each two weeks, getting off to a good start with '1980 - True Love'. The Twang give us some 'Encouraging Signs' (see what I did there?) and Robbie Williams is back! (which should, by all rights, be accompanied by a montage

VINYL: Those Darlins release their self-titled debut today; more after the jump. Against Me - The Original Cowboy Album comprised of demos from 2003’s As The Eternal Cowboy . Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes 12” Highlights the warm weather standout jam “ Summertime Clothes ,” accompanied by remixes from Dam-Funk (Stones Throw), Zomby (Hyperdub), and L.D. (Hyperdub). Broken Records - Until The Earth Begins To Part Scottish seven-piece releases their debut. T