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DETACH THE ISLANDS Unleash “Refugee Anatomy (2026 Mix)” Video as Concrete Jungle EP Lands

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4 days ago

November 11, 2026

DETACH THE ISLANDS drummer performing live in black and white, head thrown back with a drumstick raised above his drum kit

DETACH THE ISLANDS drummer performing live. Photo by Tom Shani.

Brooklyn’s DETACH THE ISLANDS are pulling their past and future into one place on Concrete Jungle, and the new “Refugee Anatomy (2026 Mix)” video is the clearest window into it — a song about living with chronic illness, rebuilt at full power.

Dispatching a ravenous and twisted brew of sound somewhere to the left of mathcore, hardcore, powerviolence, and screamo, DETACH THE ISLANDS issues a new video for “Refugee Anatomy (2026 Mix),” found on their Concrete Jungle EP, out now on Tomb Tree Tapes.

DETACH THE ISLANDS’ Concrete Jungle features a mix of new tracks, remixes, and covers of both Death Grips and Poison The Well. The tunes infuse discordant, technical, and emotive guitar work that often avoids genre norms with up front and filthy bass that glues the band together. Desperate, cathartic, and multidimensional vocals meet deadly precise, dizzying, and expressive drumming. Lyrical subjects range from religion, politics, existentialism, and living with Crohn’s Disease. The music’s moments of beauty and release keep the listener from being fatigued from the songs’ otherwise unrelenting discordance.

Originally released on The Burden To Become Fact, the remix/remaster of “Refuge Anatomy” brings the song its fullest potential. “Refugee Anatomy” explores a life with chronic illness, and for Ceglia, his is Crohn’s Disease. The panic of medication suddenly becoming unusable; the fear of being betrayed by your body; the uncertainty of a life that can be on borrowed time. These are described as a civil war in a grotesque empire whose lyrics end with cries for a coup d’etat to end the internal struggle and pain. This song is for anyone who lives life with chronic illness and walks the knife’s edge between normalcy and collapse.

The song’s explosive nature is further heightened in this music video’s kaleidoscopic journey through DETACH THE ISLANDS’ history – a further reflection on the Concrete Jungle EP’s mission of bringing together where the music has been and where it will be headed. The “Refugee Anatomy (2026 Mix)” was mixed by Garret de Block/Soundwork International and mastered by Magnus Lindberg/Magnus Lindberg Productions, and the new video was created by David Brenner (Gridfailure, Diminishing, Earsplit), utilizing chaotic DTI live footage filmed over the past several years.

DETACH THE ISLANDS’ fever dreamlike video for “Refugee Anatomy (2026 Mix)” is now playing on YouTube.

The Concrete Jungle EP is available digitally on DETACH THE ISLANDS’ Bandcamp, and on cassette via Tomb Tree Tapes.

The band is currently working on new material and continues to perform throughout the NYC region, including a show this Thursday, November 12th in Brooklyn.

DETACH THE ISLANDS Live:
11/12/2026 Gold Sounds – Brooklyn, NY

Murderdolls Reunite for 25th Anniversary Shows at Download and Graspop in Tribute to Joey Jordison and Ben Graves

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17 hours ago

November 14, 2026

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The classic Murderdolls line-up in 2002, five members in black and red stage gear with Wednesday 13 at the microphone

Twenty-five years after Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls first landed, the Murderdolls are reuniting. Wednesday 13, Eric Griffin and Acey Slade will return to the stage in June 2027 at Download Festival and Graspop Metal Meeting, in tribute to Joey Jordison and Ben Graves.

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of their debut album, Beyond The Valley Of The Murderdolls, Murderdolls will reunite for their first live performances at Download Festival and Graspop Metal Meeting in June 2027.

The shows will feature Wednesday 13, Eric Griffin and Acey Slade, and will be a fitting tribute to Joey Jordison and Ben Graves. They will be joined by Jack Tankersley (Wednesday 13, Bullets And Octane) on guitar and Mike Dupke (Wednesday 13, W.A.S.P., Dee Snider) on drums.

Wednesday 13 comments: “After nearly 25 years, I couldn’t be more thrilled to reunite the Murderdolls for these two festival shows. This is long overdue for the fans. It’s going to be a bloody good time celebrating the life of Joey Jordison and Ben Graves. I’ll see you all in June, and remember — in the Valley of the Murderdolls, the ghouls are still running wild.”

Acey Slade adds: “We never could have predicted the impact that the Murderdolls would have. It was just five idiots with Alice Cooper and Mötley Crüe posters on our walls, jumping in a van and trying to make as much noise and trouble as possible. And here we are 25 years later, doing it again. We miss Ben and Joey every day, and we’re gonna do our best to honour their memory.”

Eric Griffin says: “We did a lot of really stupid things 25 years ago, and we hope to do a lot more stupid things again next summer. All for our brothers in blood, Ben Graves and Joey Jordison.”

Tickets for Download Festival are on sale now, with more information at downloadfestival.co.uk. Graspop Metal Meeting ticket information is at graspop.be.

Joey’s sister, Katie Riekena, said: “This tribute will be an amazing time for the fans and will help keep Joey’s legacy alive. The surviving members of the band are extremely talented and I know that the guys, including Joey’s replacement on drums, will do a great job of keeping his spirit alive on the stage.”