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thatericalper. com > 05/09/2026 > progressive-metal-project-primaluce-deliver-their-most-fully-realized-album-yet-with-way-of-perfection

Progressive Metal Project Primaluce Deliver Their Most Fully Realized Album Yet With 'Way Of Perfection"

10+ hour, 27+ min ago  (162+ words) Way Of Perfection," the new album from progressive metal project Primaluce, is out now via Primaluce Records, and it marks a genuine leap forward for a project that has been building toward this moment for over a decade. The album…...

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thatericalper. com > 03/21/2026 > feminist-punk-pioneers-bikini-kill-are-hitting-the-road-this-fall-across-north-america

Feminist Punk Pioneers Bikini Kill Are Hitting The Road This Fall Across North America

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (180+ words) West Coast fans get an early look when Bikini Kill headlines Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland on July 19, before the full fall run kicks off in September. The routing hits some of the best mid-size rooms in North America, the kind…...

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thatericalper. com > 03/07/2026 > finnish-dark-pop-progressives-rioghan-raise-the-stakes-with-new-single-chapter-iii-teardrop

Finnish Dark-Pop Progressives Rioghan Raise the Stakes With New Single "Chapter III: Teardrop"

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (266+ words) That Eric Alper Rioghan's "Frozen EP' is taking shape one chapter at a time. The Finnish band operating at the intersection of modern metal, dark pop, and progressive music releases "Chapter III: Teardrop," the third single from the EP arriving April…...

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thatericalper. com > 01/05/2026 > progressive-metal-project-first-contact-announces-album-earth-nation-and-space-alliance-tour

Progressive Metal Project First Contact Announces Album "Earth Nation" And Space Alliance Tour

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (176+ words) FIRST CONTACT'has been established, and full global disclosure has been approved as second album'EARTH NATION'is set for worldwide transmission on 1 March via a new alliance with London's JPU Records. FIRST CONTACT is the epic new project led by Japan's'RYU, best…...

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thatericalper. com > 11/02/2025 > feminist-punk-firebrands-cheap-perfume-erupt-with-dont-care-didnt-ask-out-now

Feminist Punk Firebrands Cheap Perfume Erupt With "Don't Care. Didn't Ask.' Out Now

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (170+ words) Don't Care. Didn't Ask. is an uninhibited call to anti-capitalist revolution presented as a collection of punk rock protest songs, breakup songs and party songs," shares vocalist and guitarist Jane No. It stays true to Cheap Perfume's signature angry-yet-melodic sound…...

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thatericalper. com > 05/10/2025 > katherine-yeske-taylors-book-shes-a-badass-celebrates-20-women-in-rock-who-redefined-feminism

Katherine Yeske Taylor's Book "She's A Badass' Celebrates 20 Women In Rock Who Redefined Feminism

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (636+ words) Feminism has always been a complex and controversial topic, as female rock musicians know especially well. When they've stayed true to their own vision, these artists have alternately been adored as role models or denounced as bad influences. Either way,…...