{"id":101417,"date":"2026-02-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=101417"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:28:08","slug":"the-daily-drop-february-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/the-daily-drop-february-20th\/","title":{"rendered":"The Daily Drop (February 20th)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to <strong>The Daily Drop<\/strong>, your roundup of the latest news from the rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, and alternative scenes. Today there is new music from\u00a0<strong>Ice Nine Kills<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Hot Mulligan<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Arch Enemy<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Sweet Pill<\/strong>. There are also the latest additions from\u00a0<strong>Outbreak Fest London x All Points East<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know from February 20th 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ah-infobox\" style=\"max-width: 80%; margin: 0 auto 20px auto; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #000; text-align: center;\"><style>.ah-infobox p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }<\/style><p>\n<a href=\"#ice-nine-kills-mckenna-grace-twisting-the-knife\">Ice Nine Kills Team Up with McKenna Grace on New &#8216;Scream 7&#8217; Single<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hot-mulligan-i-dont-think-its-the-right-time-for-emojis\">Hot Mulligan Share B-Side Track (&#8216;I Don&#8217;t Think It&#8217;s the Right Time for Emojis&#8217;)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#outbreak-fest-london-all-points-east-2026\">Outbreak Fest London x All Points East 2026 Adds AFI, Interpol, Mannequin Pussy and More<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#arch-enemy-lauren-hart-new-single\">Arch Enemy Introduced New Singer Lauren Hart with New Single<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#sweet-pill-smoke-screen\">Sweet Pill Share Smouldering New Single (&#8216;Smoke Screen&#8217;)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#fresh-tracks\">Today&#8217;s New Songs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"ice-nine-kills-mckenna-grace-twisting-the-knife\">Ice Nine Kills Team Up with McKenna Grace on New &#8216;Scream 7&#8217; Single<\/h2>\n<p>With\u00a0<em>&#8216;Scream 7,&#8217;<\/em> set to arrive in movie theatres later this month, it&#8217;s no surprise that metalcore horror-specialists\u00a0<strong>ice Nine Kills<\/strong> will be appearing on its soundtrack. <em>&#8216;Twisting The Knife&#8217;<\/em> is described by the band as their\u00a0<em>&#8220;tribute to Wes Craven and the Scream franchise.&#8221;<\/em> The track also sees\u00a0<em>&#8216;Scream 7&#8217;<\/em> actress McKenna Grace duet with\u00a0<strong>INK<\/strong> frontman Spencer Charnas.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;&#8216;Scream&#8217; is baked into the DNA of who I am and of ICE NINE KILLS\u2014my love of horror, comedy, and the collision between the two. I was already obsessed with Halloween and Friday the 13th, but Scream was the first I saw in theatres. Hearing the killer talk about horror movies, in that distinctively pop-culture savvy Kevin Williamson way, blew my mind,&#8221;<\/em> shared Charnes. <em>&#8220;Marco Beltrami\u2019s Scream scores are just as influential to me as any other component of the films. In our song, there are echoes of the moody atmospheres he\u2019s created, with our own INK twist.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhen we learned that McKenna Grace is a fan of our band, it made perfect sense to invite her to sing. She recorded her part in my home studio, in the same room where I keep my screen-used Scream knife prop, one of the four rubber knives made for the first movie.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ice Nine Kills ft Mckenna Grace - Twisting The Knife | From SCREAM 7 | (Official Music Video Part 1)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8sMdT9pkvKE?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"hot-mulligan-i-dont-think-its-the-right-time-for-emojis\">Hot Mulligan Share B-Side Track (&#8216;I Don&#8217;t Think It&#8217;s the Right Time for Emojis&#8217;)<\/h2>\n<p>As they prepare to kick off a EU\/UK tour, <b>Hot Mulligan<\/b> have shared a b-side titled <i>&#8216;I Don\u2019t Think It\u2019s the Right Time for Emojis&#8217;<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the song, vocalist Nathan &#8220;Tades&#8221; Sanville doesn&#8217;t pull punches when it comes to organised religion. Acknowledging that some people of faith are genuine and well-meaning, he argues that institutional religion has largely become a vehicle for corruption and power.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Zealotry is probably going to kill us all. Which is fine, guess. It\u2019s no better or worse than any other kind of annihilation. There\u2019s some people of faith who seem to understand not everyone has to care what their book says, and that deserves thanks. But judging by how many people are showing up for the mega-church Sunday spectacular, complete with pyro and wirework, the meek are not likely to inherit the earth. Joel Osteen locked people outside during Hurricane Harvey. Kenneth Copeland uses his church to buy planes, fancy cars, and houses. The camel can apparently very easily fit through the eye of the needle. David Easterwood is a pastor who runs an ICE field office on the side. Half of the archdiocese&#8217;s job is to cover for paedophiles. I think some people can do it right. They\u2019re nice people with a big nice ghost and I don\u2019t mind that one bit. But I think most people are just so afraid to die that they can look past the evil thing their church has become.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Hot Mulligan<\/b>&#8216;s tour will arrive in the UK in early March.<\/p>\n<p>March (support from <b>Delta Sleep<\/b>)<br \/>\n6th Project House, Leeds (sold out)<br \/>\n7th Academy, Manchester (sold out)<br \/>\n8th Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow (sold out)<br \/>\n10th The Prospect Building, Bristol (sold out)<br \/>\n11th O2 Institute, Birmingham (sold out)<br \/>\n12th Roundhouse, London (LOW TIX)<br \/>\n15th The Academy, Dublin (sold out)<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Hot Mulligan - I Don\u2019t Think It\u2019s the Right Time for Emojis\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bETzIN4UIy4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"outbreak-fest-london-all-points-east-2026\">Outbreak Fest London x All Points East 2026 Adds AFI, Interpol, Mannequin Pussy and More<\/h2>\n<p>The latest names for this summer&#8217;s <b>Outbreak Fest<\/b> and <b>All Points East<\/b> gathering at London&#8217;s Victoria Park have been announced. It sees <b>AFI<\/b>, <b>Interpol<\/b>, <b>Mannequin Pussy<\/b>, <b>Ecca Vandal<\/b>, electronic act <b> Salem<\/b>, and UK dance producer <b>Blawan<\/b> join the bill on Sunday, August 23rd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outbreak Fest London x All Points East 2026<\/strong> will be headlined by <strong>Deftones<\/strong> and will feature appearances from\u00a0<strong>Idles<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Amyl and The Sniffers<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Basement<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Deafheaven<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Show Me The Body<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-101418\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Outreabk-APE-640x800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Outreabk-APE-640x800.webp 640w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Outreabk-APE-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Outreabk-APE-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Outreabk-APE-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Outreabk-APE.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"arch-enemy-lauren-hart-new-single\">Arch Enemy Introduced New Singer Lauren Hart with New Single<\/h2>\n<p>Swedish metallers\u00a0<strong>Arch Enemy<\/strong> have welcomed Lauren Hart (ex-Once Human) as their new vocalist. Her first release with the band is their new single,\u00a0<em>&#8216;To The Last Breath&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Connecting with Lauren has marked an important step in my journey. Working with her was an exceptional experience &#8211; her remarkable voice, coupled with her dedication and professionalism, brings a rare level of excellence. I look forward to continuing the collaboration,\u201d said guitarist Michael Amott.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arch Enemy<\/strong> will be back in the UK in August for two club shows.<\/p>\n<p>August<br \/>\n10th\u00a0The Underworld, London<br \/>\n11th Rebellion, Manchester<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"ARCH ENEMY - To The Last Breath (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WujjCSEJcDk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"sweet-pill-smoke-screen\">Sweet Pill Share Smouldering New Single (&#8216;Smoke Screen&#8217;)<\/h2>\n<p>Philadelphia quintet\u00a0<strong>Sweet Pill<\/strong> continue to preview their upcoming album,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Still There&#8217;s A Glow&#8217;<\/em>. Ahead of its March 13th release, they&#8217;ve shared its final preview in the form of\u00a0<em>&#8216;Smoke Screen&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis song is sorta like the inner monologue of battling your self-doubt,\u201d<\/em> explains singer Zayna Youssef of the song. <em>\u201cThe album has a lot of lyrics about burning or any sort of thing associated with fire: &#8216;Sun Blind&#8217; mentions a sun, \u2018Glow&#8217; references haze, &#8216;Slow Burn&#8217; with cigarettes and literally slow burning! For &#8216;Smoke Screen,&#8217; I see myself being destructive like fire, not easy to contain and ruining everything I touch, spreading fast. Sometimes we need to slow down and clear the voices out of our head. Or in this case, blow away the smoke screen and have a little clarity. So unlike \u2018Glow,&#8217; where I want to be blanketed in ignorance, &#8216;Smoke Screen&#8217; has this yearn to get out of the smoke and open my eyes.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Sweet Pill - Smoke Screen (Official Music Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/quI9Xd-En1g?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"fresh-tracks\">Today&#8217;s New Songs<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown of the latest additions to our &#8216;Newish Music&#8217; playlist.<\/p>\n<p>Foo Fighters &#8211; Your Favorite Toy<br \/>\nIce Nine Kills &#8211; Twisting the Knife (feat. 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