Exclusives
Confrontational “Shadowdancing” Song Premiere (Exclusive)
We’ve teamed up with dark retrowave artist Confrontational to exclusive premiere “Shadowdancing”, the opening track on the upcoming album A Dance Of Shadows, which comes out October 1st.
The song is a total throwback to the electronic-inspired scores of the 70’s. It pulsates and crackles with infectious energy, creating the perfect backdrop to a giallo slasher nightmare that stains the walls with bright red blood. Make sure to give it a listen below!
A Dance Of Shadows can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp.
Confrontational mainman Massimo Usai explains the track and album:
The new LP has been conceived, compiled and thought of as, quite literally, a motion picture. A noir reflection on the dynamics of life – day after night, darkness and light – as a never ending sequence of events in which, much like dancing shadows, we’re all immersed.
The opening track, “Shadowdancing”, was also the track at the very beginning of the writing process and informed the subsequent direction. It’s a fitting introduction to a collection of songs that further explore the reasoning behind my first EP, Done With You, picking up exactly where it left off and setting the mood for the rest of the story I’m telling.
During the recordings I’ve been heavily influenced by the works of George Romero, William Friedkin, Michael Mann and – obviously – John Carpenter, so this time around I’ve decided to confront my passion for cinema and let it dictate the pacing of these compositions.
I feel especially blessed for the amazing collaborations that took place – Cody Carpenter’s dream-like lead synth on “To Live And Die On The Air”, Monte Pittman’s soaring lead guitars on “Like A Curse”, and a track on the album that features Darren Travis (vocalist / guitarist of the seminal thrash metal band SADUS) – and I’m looking forward to sharing the new material with everyone.
Confrontational online:
Official Website
Instagram
Facebook
Soundcloud
Twitter
Bandcamp
Tour dates:
October 31st, LYON (France) – SYNTHZILLA FEST (with Perturbator, Dan Terminus, Carpenter Brut, and Thomas Barrandon)
The artwork and promo picture were created by Branca Studio.
A Dance In Shadows track list:
1. SHADOWDANCING
2. FLAT / LINE
3. LIKE A CURSE (Feat. Monte Pittman)
4. ONE LAST KISS
5. SCRIPT (Feat. Darren Travis)
6. FORSAKEN
7. TO LIVE AND DIE ON THE AIR (Feat. Cody Carpenter)
8. YOU’LL BE MINE
9. MOTIONLESS (Bonus Track)
CONFRONTATIONAL – PROMO 2015
Comics
Erica Slaughter Is Back: Peek Inside the Pages of ‘Something Is Killing the Children’ #50 [Exclusive]
James Tynion IV’s comic book series Something Is Killing the Children is celebrating a massive milestone this year, with the landmark 50th issue headed our way in October.
And Erica Slaughter is back…
Something Is Killing the Children #50 launches October 7, 2026 from BOOM! Studios.
In Issue #50, “Witness the return of Erica Slaughter in this momentous milestone issue for the bestselling horror phenomenon!
“Jump back into present-day storyline of Erica Slaughter after the horrifying events of the Tribulation saga!
“Erica, completely distraught from her encounter with Cutter and the death of Gabi, is on the run from the Order. In her escape, she turns to a formative place for her: the Valmont Mountain Lodge.
“But beyond memories of her past, what and who will Erica find there now awaiting her?”
Something Is Killing the Children #50 features art by Werther Dell’Edera, colors by Miguel Muerto, and letters by AndWorld Design. Take a peek inside the pages below.
Blumhouse recently announced plans to adapt James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s horror comic book phenomenon Something is Killing the Children into both a feature film and an adult animated series. Now’s the time to jump into this one…
Something is Killing the Children was first published by BOOM! Studios in 2019 and tells the story of Erica Slaughter, a monster hunter from a mysterious organization more concerned with keeping the secret of monsters from the world than saving their victims.
In this world, only children can see monsters.
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