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On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for approximately eight minutes and 46 seconds. Floyd was unarmed and handcuffed during the strangulation. Since Floyd’s death, numerous musicians, bands, records labels, and industry professionals have participated in the BLM movement in various ways.

LISTEN TO THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF THOUGHT LEADERS’ NEW SINGLE “COME EVENING” ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM Bay Area heavy post-punk band Thought Leaders have announced their forthcoming full-length debut, In Wastelands.

WATCH THE EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF SATIN PUPPETS’ NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “INTERTWINED” ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM “We pieced ‘Intertwined’ together out of writing we did when we were stuck in a toxic cycle and were therefore easily manipulated,” said Satin Puppets’ Julia and Joanna.

For Mother’s Day, we wanted to do something special with one of the most supportive moms in music. Starting off by shining a light on a parent that not only supported her daughter’s journey, but continues to do so to the fullest extent to this very day. We had the pleasure of speaking with Sandy Hittesdorf, mother of Ash Costello (New Years Day) about Ash’s history with music, some funny stories, and, of course, the amazing bond between Ash and her incredible mom…

New England outfit Junro has set about crafting a dexterous blend of modern alternative rock, with elements of pop punk, post-hardcore, and indie shining through. Here, the band gives us an insight into each track on their Matches EP.

LISTEN TO THE NEW SINGLE “DRONES” FROM VOID CHAPTER ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM Void Chapter returns with a slow-burning mournful industrial alt-metal ballad “Drones.”

Portland collaborative project 09 sees EJ Olson and Chancelor Reeder bring a breath of fresh air to the scene, joining forces with a cross section of lauded vocalists to break down genre walls.

This metalcore/hardcore line up included Koyo, Kublai Khan, Movements, and headliner Knocked Loose, who were celebrating the release of their new EP A Tear in the Fabric of Life.

Hungarian heavy crew Heedless Elegance dazzle with a jarring and atmospheric third album, that explores the spectrum of modern heavy, from cinematic metal to nu metalcore.

WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “HOLD ON TO ANYTHING” FROM YOUNG MEDICINE ONLY ON OUTBURN.COM Young Medicine is back with its latest metalcore infused synthwave meets emo single “Hold on to Anything.”