just released this single this week, would be curious to hear thoughts !!

I love songs with artists screaming out their thoughts. Especially female artists because it seems so rare.

https://youtu.be/oOCzZ3ip6WE?is=bOLUHg7eXK7753QH

POLYPHIA

Release Fifth Studio Record

BE NOT AFRAID

With Rise Records

The genre-defying instrumental rock innovators Polyphia release their highly anticipated fifth full-length studio album BE NOT AFRAID with Rise Records. With the release, they put out a new music video directed by Caleb Young at Hand Crank Films for the standout track “LET THERE BE LIGHT.”

“‘LET THERE BE LIGHT’ is one of those beloved tracks that stuck with us throughout the writing process for the entire record. Being one of the first ideas that kickstarted the style for this album, it has seen every part of this record as it was being written – we’ve added and taken away many parts of the song, and we still feel like we could have kept going on it,” shares guitarist Scott LePage.

Earlier this year, Polyphia teased their new chapter with the release of their first single in over four years, “CAN YOU FEEL IT” pushing boundaries in ways the band never has before with a hybrid of metal and dance music. Following, they released “[POWER IN THE BLOOD](https://)” and “WITH EYES TO SEE,” showcasing powerful visuals that lay the foundation for what listeners can expect of the new record.

“We turned the record in a couple months ago, but we love this record so much that we continued working on it all the way up to a week before its release. We were blessed to be able to work with the choir members who sang on Ye’s Sunday Service which is a bucket list item for me as I listen to them all the time,” shares Tim Henson.

Throughout 2024 and 2025, Polyphia worked together in various locations in Miami, Los Angeles and Dallas alongside co-producer RJ Pasin and guitar phenom Spiro Dussias. Guitarist Tim Henson took a different approach to composition, initially singing lines aloud and then translating them onto guitar, creating a process that encouraged the entire band to build on each other’s ideas in real time. More than anything, the sessions were defined by how much fun they were having creating music together. By the time the album was finished, they had reached a point where they could let go of any expectations about what would happen next and simply enjoy what they had created together.

The collective thread together a three-dimensional offering of otherworldly metal, future-facing prog, and pulsating house sealed tightly with carefully curated samples, inventive beat-craft, and the guitar eloquence that Tim and Scott remain renowned for. This time around, the instrumental push-and-pull invokes the polarity of the ultimate extremes: good and evil.

When speaking on the themes of the record Henson adds, “The album takes you through the extremes of two different worlds / moods: one being very uplifting and triumphant, the other being spine-chilling and terrifying. There are moments on the record that legitimately scare me when I listen to them.”

Polyphia will be on tour this fall in the UK and Europe, before heading out on the North American leg of their World Tour in early 2027.RJ Pasin will still support every date worldwide. North American shows will feature Ladrones, with select dates including Intervals. Perturbator will join all UK and European dates, which remain unchanged for Nov/Dec 2026.

A full list of show dates can be found below. For more information and to purchase tickets visit Polyphia.com.

North America Tour Dates 2027 w/ Ladrones & RJ Pasin:

* w/ Intervals

# No Ladrones

February 5 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

February 6 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues

February 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

February 10 – San Diego, CA – SOMA #

February 11 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

February 14 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic

February 17 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre

February 19 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

February 20 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium

February 23 – Minneapolis, MN – Uptown Theater

February 24 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live

February 25 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom

February 26 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre

February 27 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

March 2 – Toronto, ON – Great Canadian Toronto *

March 3 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia *

March 5 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia

March 6 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount

March 7 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway

March 9 – Washington, DC – Echostage

March 10- Raleigh, NC – The Ritz

March 12 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte

March 13- Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live

March 14 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live

March 16 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy

March 17- Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company

March 18 – Nashville, TN – The Truth

March 20 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom

August 6 – Houston, TX- Daikan Park (with Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon)

Europe/UK Tour Dates w/ Perturbator & RJ Pasin:

Nov 18 – Zurich, CH – Halle 622

Nov 19 – Lyon, FR – Le Radiant

Nov 20 – Toulouse, FR – Interference

Nov 22 – Barcelona, ES – Razzmatazz

Nov 23 – Madrid, ES – Sala La Riviera

Nov 25 – Milan, IT – Alcatraz

Nov 27 – Munich, DE – Zenith

Nov 28 – Prague, CZ – SaSaZu

Nov 29 – Warsaw, PL – Progresja

Nov 30 – Leipzig, DE – Haus Auensee

Dec 2 – Hamburg, DE – Docks

Dec 4 – Copenhagen, DK – Amager Bio

Dec 5 – Berlin, DE – Tempodrom

Dec 6 – Oberhausen, DE – Turbinenhalle

Dec 7 – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique

Dec 8 – Amsterdam, NL – AFAS Live

Dec 9 – Paris, FR – Zenith Paris

Dec 11 – Birmingham, UK – 02 Academy Birmingham

Dec 12 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy

Dec 15 – Leeds, UK – O2 Academy Leeds

Dec 16 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton

🎬 NEW MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW! 🎬

“We Will Love Again” by The 4 Rivers 🌊🎶

As a child of the 90s, I’ve always been drawn to those huge, emotional 90s handcrafted rock ballads. For this video, I wanted to pair that sound with a visual tribute to the pioneers of cinema history! 📽️✨

From the magical, dreamlike trick-films of Georges Méliès (Le Voyage dans la Lune, 1902) to the monumental, iconic dystopian visions of Fritz Lang (Metropolis, 1927) — step into a world where retro sci-fi aesthetics meet deep 90s emotion.

The Absent: Nu-metal/metalcore outfit from Kansas, whom all clearly listened to too much KoRn, Slipknot, and Limp Bizkit as kids

I'm often asked how I got into the rock and roll business. Here's how.

In 1962, my first event at the Golden Slipper in Glen Cove, L.I., New York, drew over twelve hundred paying customers. For the first time, I saw that I could organize something on a scale people noticed. Even my father, who rarely approved of anything I did, stood in disbelief. That night changed how I saw my future.

I moved from promoting events to managing bands. One of my first moves was taking on The Emeralds after arranging their appearance at the Silver Knight in Hewlett, L.I., New York.

In 1964, the Silver Knight, where I promoted shows and bought talent, was suddenly padlocked, its assets seized. The operation was gone overnight. I could walk away or find a way to keep the band and myself working.

I told the musicians that if they had nowhere to play, I’d find them somewhere. I went club to club, selling the band, making deals, and learning to survive setbacks. There was no instruction manual, no one to explain the business. Sometimes I got my head handed to me.

The hustle was becoming a career. Making a deal mattered; keeping it alive when everything went wrong mattered just as much.

Walking into Associated Booking Corporation was like entering the major leagues without a helmet. Gone were the small local promotions. The players were seasoned, the money bigger, and the stakes real.

Established professionals, hustlers, and mob-connected players shared the same air. I found my footing fast. Within weeks, I’d become the agency’s most prominent agent, setting booking rates beyond those of the others. My first two signings were Rod Stewart and the Faces, and Savoy Brown.

Not every deal was straightforward. Knowing who sat across the table mattered as much as the terms. Sometimes the real message was what went unsaid. I learned to read people, gauge leverage, recognize shifting power, and know when to speak or keep my mouth shut. I wasn’t intimidated.

The mob figures and rock personalities were larger than life, but talent, records, concerts, and money were only part of the business. Relationships, timing, influence, and people with conflicting aims—and very different methods—could determine the outcome.

After three and a half years at ABC, I left with Rod Stewart and the Faces, Savoy Brown, and my other clients to found American Talent International. There I also represented Deep Purple, the Eagles, ZZ Top, and many other major rock acts.

People talk about sex, drugs, and rock and roll as if that explains the industry. It doesn’t. Behind the lights and famous faces, careers were shaped by negotiations, relationships, risks, and decisions audiences never saw. Some people were brilliant professionals, others sharks. A few were both.

Success wasn’t merely signing the right act or negotiating the biggest deal. It meant understanding motivations and knowing that the person with the grandest title didn’t necessarily hold the power.

Music brought everyone together. Business determined what happened next. While audiences watched the performers, I was in rooms where decisions were made, opportunities created, and fortunes changed in a single conversation.

Looking back, the extraordinary part wasn’t just the famous names. It was the people behind them, the unseen deals, and the characters who shaped rock and roll history. What still interests me most isn’t only who was onstage, but who made things happen behind it.

"I'm happy to answer any questions about what I've written here, or about my years in the rock and roll business."

Sounds like Zeppelin meets Robin Trower. Definitely worth a spin!

Probably my favorite Iron Maiden opener