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Photo via Facebook Today saw the release of a new single from Salem Wolves, their first with a new line up. Does a new line up mean a new sound? Oh, yes. "Queen" starts off as a dark metal New Wave/post punk song. Think DEVO heavily influenced by Black Sabbath. And then the guitars come sneaking in before smashing the walls down. "Queen" is ridiculously ferocious. I'd say this is still garage rock if your garage is filled with stolen car parts and occult artifacts. But still waving the flag of their New Wave influences. It's a huge dark rock song that still finds some way to sneak in just the slightest bit of an artsy edge. Plus, it features Nicole Marie Coogan of The Devil's Twins on backing vocals, just in case it needed to be cooler. You can listen to "Queen" below. The song is currently available on Salem Wolves's Bandcamp page. If you happen to be in the Boston area, Salem Wolves are playing June 27 on a Mahi Mahi boat cruise ...

Photo via Facebook This has been a very cover heavy week, even by our standards. We finally break out of Nirvana covers with this one from The Regrettes. They're taking on Queen's classic (although does Queen have any songs that aren't considered classics?) "Don't Stop Me Now." While there was some controversy over Bohemian Rhapsody winning the Golden Globe earlier this week, I think we can all agree The Regrettes may have the perfect cover here. It stays completely faithful to the original version while adding just enough of their own touch so it does sound like a modern garage pop-punk song. It's an absurdly fun song, and perfect for fans of both bands. You can listen to The Regrette's version of "Don't Stop Me Now" below. The band has said that it's part of a secret upcoming project, but no word on what that is yet. For more on The Regrettes, check out their website .