“Topless Mother” is the lead single from Nadine Shah, taken from her upcoming fifth album Filthy Underneath. The album comes out on February 23 and will be the inaugural release on EMI North, which is billing itself as the UK’s first major label to be based outside of London.
I can’t say that two metal legends taking on an ’80s pop/rock power balled and karaoke staple was a move that I saw coming, but when those two legends are Doro Pesch and Rob Halford and the song in question is “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” well then, at the very least you’ve got my attention.
And while the duo don’t offer up an interpretation that’s dramatically different from Bonnie Tyler’s original rendition beyond beefing it up with some heavier tones, they both sing the hell out of it. And it’s also fun to see Halford gesture dramatically while possibly wearing laser gloves (or maybe it’s just a trick of the light), a look that brings to mind what Freddy Krueger might look like if he was also a Sith Lord.
“Total Eclipse of the Heart” is taken off of Doro’s latest release Conqueress – Forever Strong And Proud, out now via Nuclear Blast.
“Fading Phase” is the latest single from Antwerp shoegazers Newmoon, a mellow, dreamy number taken from their upcoming album Temporary Light, which comes out March 22, 2024 via PIAS Recordings/Manifesto Entertainment. Check it out below.
“Fingers On My Face” is the latest single from Craig Wedren (ex-Shudder To Think), taken off his upcoming fifth album The Dream Dreaming, out January 26 on Tough Lover Records. Check it out.