{"id":101523,"date":"2026-03-01T19:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T19:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=101523"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:08:22","slug":"the-daily-drop-march-1st-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/the-daily-drop-march-1st-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Daily Drop (March 1st 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Welcome to <strong>The Daily Drop<\/strong>, your roundup of the latest news from the rock, metal, punk, emo, hardcore, and alternative scenes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re ending the week with a packed news round-up that includes news from\u00a0<strong>Beartooth<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Atreyu<\/strong>, and <strong>&#8216;A&#8217;<\/strong>. We also have new music from\u00a0<strong>The Scratch<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Free Throw<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>XCOMM<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Blush Puppy<\/strong>. There is also the final names announced for the\u00a0<strong>Radar Festival<\/strong> in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know from March 1st 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=\"#beartooth-free\">Beartooth Join Fearless Records and Releases New Single (&#8216;Free&#8217;)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#the-scratch-gladrags\">The Scratch Share Third Single from New Album (&#8216;Gladrags&#8217;)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#free-throw-the-outlaw-star\">Free Throw Preview New Album with &#8216;The Outlaw Star&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#a-prang\">&#8216;A&#8217; Set to Release First Album in Over 20 Years<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#xcomm-hot-pursuit-one-and-nothing\">XCOMM Launch Ferocious &#8216;Hot Pursuit \/ One And Nothing&#8217; Double Single<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#atreyu-the-end-is-not-the-end\">Atreyu Set to Release &#8216;The End is Not the End&#8217; in April<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#sikth-radar-festival\">SikTh, Einar Solberg, The Hara, and Glass Bridges Complete Radar Festival 2026 Line-Up<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#blush-puppy-tears-in-rain\">Hear Blush Puppy&#8217;s New Single &#8211; &#8216;Tears in Rain&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#fresh-tracks\">Today&#8217;s New Songs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div style=\"background: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px 30px; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center; margin: 20px 0;\">\r\n\t  \r\n\t  <h3 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 26px; color: #333; margin-bottom: 15px;\">\r\n\t    \ud83d\udce7 Never Miss 'The Daily Drop'\r\n\t  <\/h3>\r\n\t  \r\n\t  <p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 25px; max-width: 600px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\r\n\t    Already Heard delivers 'The Daily Drop' to your inbox every weekday morning. 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It coincides with the release of a new single called <i>&#8216;Free&#8217;<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>For frontman Caleb Shomo, the track signifies a moment of clarity. <i>\u201c\u2018Free\u2019 is the start of the next chapter of my music and my life. The emotional roller coaster that is living can be very complicated at times,&#8221; Shomo shares. <i>&#8220;In one day, you can equally experience pure fear and pure joy. This song shows a glimpse of what is to come from the next Beartooth album, which is the most honest depiction of my soul I will most likely ever make.\u201d<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n<p>On joining the <b>Fearless Records<\/b> roster, Caleb said <i>&#8220;Fearless has empowered me as an artist like nothing I\u2019ve ever experienced. They all truly love what they do, and it shows in the work. They go about their business with humility and a hunger for joy. At the end of the day, they care about the music and supporting the people involved. Their ability to spread that support to artists and listeners alike is truly beautiful and I couldn\u2019t be more proud to sign a deal with Fearless.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Beartooth<\/b> are currently on a North American tour alongside <b>Bad Omens<\/b> and <b>PRESIDENT<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Beartooth - Free (Official Music Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7VzCc7EWDeU?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=\"the-scratch-gladrags\">The Scratch Share Third Single from New Album (&#8216;Gladrags&#8217;)<\/h2>\n<p>Irish folk metallers\u00a0<strong>The Scratch<\/strong> continue to preview their new album,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Pull Like A Dog,&#8217;<\/em> ahead of its March 13th. They&#8217;ve shared its third single, &#8216;<em>Gladrags.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Built around a stomping, distorted guitar, the track lyrically pulls from Lango&#8217;s (cajon, lead vocals) experiences of inattentiveness. <em>&#8220;It\u2019s about how being inattentive can land me in hot water, which ironically makes me wander further into my thoughts, resulting in this perpetual cycle of inattentiveness. But also seeing it in others and observing how they try to cover it up\/deal with it,&#8221;<\/em> he shares.<\/p>\n<p>March<br \/>\n16th Rough Trade, Liverpool<br \/>\n17th Signature Brew Blackhorse Road, London<br \/>\n19th Rough Trade, Bristol<br \/>\nApril<br \/>\n23rd SWG3, Glasgow<br \/>\n24th The Wardrobe, Leeds<br \/>\n25th Manchester Academy, Manchester<br \/>\n26th Thekla, Bristol<br \/>\n28th The Castle &amp; Falcon, Birmingham<br \/>\n29th Rescue Rooms, Nottingham<br \/>\n30th Electric Ballroom, Camden<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Scratch - Gladrags (Official Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xj3FrZE35oo?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=\"free-throw-the-outlaw-star\">Free Throw Preview New Album with &#8216;The Outlaw Star&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Free Throw<\/strong> has shared a new track called <em>&#8216;The Outlaw Star&#8217;<\/em>. The pounding track is the second number to be released from their upcoming album, <a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/the-daily-drop-january-21st-2026\/#free-throw-new-album\"><em>&#8216;Moments Before The Wind&#8217;<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The Outlaw Star was born from the ashes of a failed attempt while working in the studio. We took the best parts of a broken song and reworked it to fit a faster, more complete thought,&#8221;<\/em> the band commented. <em>&#8220;The pace and power of Outlaw Star complement the entirety of \u2018MBTW\u2019. &#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Throw\u00a0<\/strong>will be back in the UK in the summer alongside\u00a0<strong>Saturdays At Your Place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>June<br \/>\n26th Outbreak Festival, Manchester<br \/>\nJuly<br \/>\n4th Electric Ballroom, London<br \/>\n5th Waterfront, Norwich<br \/>\n7th The Garage, Glasgow<br \/>\n8th Newcastle University SU, Newcastle<br \/>\n10th 2000Trees Festival, Cheltenham<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Moments Before The Wind\u2019<\/em>\u00a0is to be released on March 27th via\u00a0<strong>Wax Bodega<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Free Throw - &quot;The Outlaw Star&quot; (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uNbKtw0CJPE?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=\"a-prang\">&#8216;A&#8217; Set to Release First Album in Over 20 Years<\/h2>\n<p>British alt-rock band, <strong>&#8216;A&#8217;<\/strong> have revealed plans to release their first album in over 20 years. It&#8217;s called <em>&#8216;PRANG&#8217;<\/em> and will be released on May 22nd via <strong>Cooking Vinyl<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As a preview, they&#8217;ve shared the album&#8217;s opening track, <i>&#8216;Hello Sunshine&#8217;<\/i>. The effervescent number sees the quintet rediscover their identity with a carefree, melodically rich number.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere\u2019s a messiness to it that allows our personality to come through \u2014 which is where the magic really happens,\u201d<\/em> vocalist Jason Perry explains. <em>\u201cI don\u2019t want anyone to put on an \u2018A\u2019 record and think it sounds like it was hard work making it. Life\u2019s hard enough &#8211; there has to be fun in making music.\u201d<\/em><\/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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-101530\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed-6-800x800.webp\" alt=\"&#039;A&#039; Prang album artwork. Cooking Vinyl\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed-6-800x800.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed-6-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed-6-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed-6-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/unnamed-6.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1. Hello Sunshine<br \/>\n2. Walkover<br \/>\n3. Bring On The Likes<br \/>\n4. Shit Summer<br \/>\n5. All In<br \/>\n6. Techno Viking<br \/>\n7. Kings of Lowestoft<br \/>\n8. Comment Leaver<br \/>\n9. Back To The Shop<br \/>\n10. Lifeline<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"&#039;A&#039; - Hello Sunshine (Lyric Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-V0qPFuq8oc?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=\"xcomm-hot-pursuit-one-and-nothing\">XCOMM Launch Ferocious &#8216;Hot Pursuit \/ One And Nothing&#8217; Double Single<\/h2>\n<p>Hotly-tipped Venice, California hardcore group\u00a0<strong>XCOMM<\/strong> have delivered a double single in the form of &#8216;<em>Hot Pursuit \/ One And Nothing&#8217;<\/em>. Together, both tracks show their rising quartet&#8217;s versatility.\u00a0<em>&#8216;Hot Pursuit&#8217;<\/em> showcases their unrelenting urgency and firey punk-fuelled delivery. Meanwhile,\u00a0<em>&#8216;One and Nothing&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>reins things in, allowing the young band to demonstrate their more ethereal, melodic side.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201c&#8217;Hot Pursuit&#8217; is about everyday frustrations and the way we put energy and purpose to combat those frustrations. I remember this one was written at our second-ever rehearsal,&#8221;<\/em> says <strong>XCOMM <\/strong>frontman Michael Gatto. <em>&#8220;&#8216;One And Nothing&#8217;, on the other hand, is about moments of clarity and realizations that you do have control over your surroundings and the way things play out.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Details of\u00a0<strong>XCOMM<\/strong>&#8216;s debut album is expected soon. It will be released through\u00a0<strong>Blowed Out Records<\/strong> and is produced by Ross Robinson (Korn, The Cure, Slipknot, Glassjaw, At The Drive In).<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"XCOMM - Hot Pursuit \/ One And Nothing (Official Music Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xdF7iZ3uzQI?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=\"atreyu-the-end-is-not-the-end\">Atreyu Set to Release &#8216;The End is Not the End&#8217; in April<\/h2>\n<p>Melodic metal greats\u00a0<strong>Atreyu\u00a0<\/strong>will return on April 24th with a new album called\u00a0<em>&#8216;The End is Not the End&#8217;<\/em> via\u00a0<strong>Spinefarm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside previous singles, <em>&#8216;Dead&#8217; <\/em>and<em> &#8216;Ego Death,&#8217;<\/em> the record will feature their new single,\u00a0<em>&#8216;All For You&#8217;<\/em>.<\/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<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-101532\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Atreyu-The-End-is-Not-the-End-800x800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Atreyu-The-End-is-Not-the-End-800x800.webp 800w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Atreyu-The-End-is-Not-the-End-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Atreyu-The-End-is-Not-the-End-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Atreyu-The-End-is-Not-the-End-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Atreyu-The-End-is-Not-the-End.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n1. The End Is Not The End<br \/>\n2. Dead<br \/>\n3. Break Me<br \/>\n4. All For You<br \/>\n5. Ghost In Me<br \/>\n6. Glass Eater<br \/>\n7. Wait My Love, I&#8217;ll Be Home Soon<br \/>\n8. Ego Death<br \/>\n9. Death Rattle<br \/>\n10. Children Of Light<br \/>\n11. In The Dark<br \/>\n12. Afterglow<br \/>\n13. Break The Glass<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Atreyu - All For You\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RTh-A2StcfE?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=\"sikth-radar-festival\">SikTh, Einar Solberg, The Hara, and Glass Bridges Complete Radar Festival 2026 Line-Up<\/h2>\n<p>The final names for this summer&#8217;s <b>Radar Festival<\/b> have been revealed. It sees UK tech metal legends <strong>SikTh<\/strong>, <strong>Einar Solberg<\/strong> (<strong>Leprous<\/strong>), <strong>The Hara<\/strong>, and <strong>Glass Bridges\u00a0<\/strong>joining an already impressive line-up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SikTH<\/strong> join the Friday line-up that includes\u00a0<strong>Thy Art Is Murder<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Chelsea Grin<\/strong>. Saturday&#8217;s additions,\u00a0<strong>The Hara<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Glass Bridges<\/strong>, will see them perform alongside\u00a0<strong>Skindred<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Northlane<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Protest The Hero<\/strong>, and more. While\u00a0<strong>Leprous<\/strong>&#8216; <strong>Einar Solberg <\/strong>will be playing alongside the likes of <strong>Animals As Leaders<\/strong>, <strong>Voyager<\/strong>, and <strong>The Pineapple Thief<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Radar Festival<\/strong> takes place at Manchester&#8217;s O2 Victoria Warehouse from 31st July to 2nd August. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radarfestival.co.uk\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weekend and day tickets are available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-101531\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-RADAR-FESTIVAL-announcement-3-1080x1350-copy-640x800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-RADAR-FESTIVAL-announcement-3-1080x1350-copy-640x800.webp 640w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-RADAR-FESTIVAL-announcement-3-1080x1350-copy-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-RADAR-FESTIVAL-announcement-3-1080x1350-copy-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-RADAR-FESTIVAL-announcement-3-1080x1350-copy-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-RADAR-FESTIVAL-announcement-3-1080x1350-copy.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"blush-puppy-tears-in-rain\">Hear Blush Puppy&#8217;s New Single &#8211; &#8216;Tears in Rain&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Rising Midlands quartet\u00a0<strong>Blush Puppy<\/strong> are preparing to release their debut EP,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Here You Dream,&#8217;<\/em> via\u00a0<strong>Venn Records\u00a0<\/strong>on April 10th.<\/p>\n<p>Having left an impression with\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/blush-puppy-undeer-the-water\/\">&#8216;Under the Water,&#8217;<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>in December, the Coventry-based band have shared a new track called\u00a0<em>&#8216;Tears in Rain&#8217;<\/em>. While the former highlighted the band&#8217;s knack for producing catchy choruses,\u00a0<em>&#8216;Tears in Rain&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>proves to be a more emotional offering. With its heavier delivery, the track guitarist Luke Osmond and bassist Isabelle Smith explore the notion of masking emotions while internally struggling.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I wrote Tears in Rain from a really personal place. It\u2019s about all the things you don\u2019t say, and how heavy that becomes over time. Writing it made me realise how painful silence can be, and how easy it is to hide behind a smile instead of letting people see what\u2019s really going on,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0 explains Luke Osmond. <em>&#8220;<\/em><em>At the same time, it reminded me not to take everything so seriously; sometimes it\u2019s the small stuff you bottle up that ends up feeling way bigger than it ever needed to be.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Blush Puppy - TEARS IN RAIN (Official Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ELBS1b-n_5M?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>Lamb of God &#8211; Blunt Force Blues<br \/>\nAtreyu &#8211; All For You<br \/>\nA &#8211; Hello Sunshine<br \/>\nXCOMM &#8211; Hot Pursuit, One And Nothing<br \/>\nCodefendants &#8211; Lonely Life<br \/>\nThe Last Vinci &#8211; Begging for some Help<br \/>\nFrozen Soul &#8211; No Place Of Warmth (feat. 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