PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS - release video for new single 'Hammer And Dance'

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS have released a video for their new single 'Hammer And Dance'. The new track is the second song to be taken from their upcoming third album, Kings Of The Asylum, which will be released on 1st September via Nuclear Blast Records.

Phil Campbell comments “Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for hammer and dance.”

Watch the video for 'Hammer And Dance' now at: 
http://nblast.de/PCATBS-HammerAndDance

Pre-order Kings Of The Asylum on various formats now at: 
https://pcatbs.bfan.link/hammer-and-dance.ema

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS are set to head out on an extensive UK and European tour later this year in support of the new album

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS is:

Phil Campbell – Guitars
Todd Campbell – Guitars
Tyla Campbell – Bass
Dane Campbell – Drums
Joel Peters - Vocals

REPENTANCE - Unleash Lyric Video for Second Single "Buried By Fear"; New Album to be Released September 1st on Noble Demon!

Chicago, Illinois based metal outfit REPENTANCE has delivered another intense taste of their highly-anticipated sophomore full-length record, entitled The Process Of Human Demise, which will be out on September 1 via powerhouse label Noble Demon. Following the release of the first single "Withered & Decayed" (feat. Milo Silvestro of FEAR FACTORY), REPENTANCE follows up today with a lyric video for the album's opening track "Buried By Fear".

Guitarist Shaun Glass comments: "When we first started up the early jams of this song I knew it was something special & 100% was going to be a absolute bruiser of a song. Fast forward to June at the return of Milwaukee Metal Fest we debuted the song live for everyone and it was quite the response and for us as well! I can 100% say this track will punch you in the throat but in a good way!"

Vocalist Adam Gilley adds: "Buried by Fear is a smash to the face right from the start. It has the thrash and the groove to keep you moving. The song is about the fear of the unknown, the fear of death. Not knowing what is to be offered on the other side."

Watch the video for "Buried By Fear" here:

Founded in 2018 by former SOIL and DIRGE WITHIN guitarist Shaun Glasss, REPENTANCE is a primal aggressive metal band; laden thick with heavy slabs of groove mesh that bleed intensity. Having played numerous gigs with high profile acts such as Trivium, Devildriver, Jinjer, Skull Fist, Toxic Holocaust, Sacred Reich and others, the band soon became known for their distinctive heavy yet dynamic sound, loaded with details and tension.

In September 2021 REPENTANCE have announced their worldwide signing to Noble Demon, followed by the release of the band's critically acclaimed latest EP Volume I - Reborn (2021). Five tracks of aggressive, fast-paced and technical compositions, enhanced by tight and sharp production, delivered an impressive Noble Demon debut and served as the perfect appetizer for the band's sophomore full-length record. The Process Of Human Demise features 12 brand new tracks showcasing REPENTANCE at their strongest yet - With guest contributions from the likes of TRIVIUM's Corey Beaulieu and FEAR FACTORY's Milo Silvestro, the band's upcoming album has become a relentless and intense maelstrom that will sweep you along and an album not to be missed in 2023!

The Process Of Human Demise was produced by Alex Lackner at Accelerated Sound. Mix and master by Chris Collier at CMC21 Productions. Album artwork by Colin Marks (Rain Song Design).

Due to international logistics issues, the official release date has been postponed from August 4 to September 1 - digitally and physically. The album is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION

Repentance will play their album release show with special guests Wings of Severance, Burned in Effigy and Bless the Martyr on August 5th at The Vixen in Mchenry, IL.

Repentance are:
Adam Gilley – Vocals
Shaun Glass – Guitar
Eric Burns – Guitar
Eric Karol – Bass
Brandon White – Drums

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Profanatica Brings God to His Knees on New Single

No one loves to watch God suffer quite like Profanatica. Since the late '80s, Paul Ledney and his corpse-painted band of miscreants have amassed a long and infamous career as one of America's truly definitive black metal bands. They've hurled profanities and even their own feces at our Lord and Savior, not to mention other, more nefarious bodily fluids. 

Still, 'Crux Simplex' is blasphemous even by their high standards. Each song on Profanatica's new album bastardizes a station of the cross.
The lead singleushered in this fresh plague of stain and sacrilege by mocking Jesus on the very day of his crucifixion.

"The First Fall" takes things yet another step too far. Cymbals clank like rusty shackles, while Ledney spews his rotten death growl over a riff that's dark and nasty as a bruise from a bullwhip. There's no sacred cow that Profanatica won't slaughter.

Here's what Profanatica have to say about their new single: "Jesus is becoming weak and almost dead. The bloodletting continues as the soldiers march him straight to his fate. The rolling on the bell of the ride cymbal symbolizes the whips opening up his flesh."

Hear the official audio of "The First Fall" below.

'Crux Simplex' is out on September 22, 2023 via Season of Mist. Pre-save the album
HERE.  Pre-order it HERE.

Profanatica are snaking like a leviathan through the U.S. with Panzerfaust. This week, they're spreading their perverted gospel up and down the West Coast in preparation for a headlining set at Heavy Hell IV

Tour dates
07/24 Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial
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07/25 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
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07/26 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
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07/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater
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07/28 Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock
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07/29 El Paso, TX @ The Dungeon
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07/31 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
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08/01 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
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08/02 Dallas, TX @ Trees
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08/03 St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
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08/04 Nashville, TN @ Hop Springs
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08/05 Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
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08/06 Raleigh, NC @ Pour House
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08/12 Indianapolis, IN @ Heavy Hell IV
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PROFANATICA are at the vanguard of the first wave of American black metal. Founded and led by infamous master of black perversion Paul Ledney (drums/vocals), they have purveyed primeval blasphemy for nigh on thirty-three years.

Ledney formed the band from the ashes of the first INCANTATION lineup when he split and took with him all of the members sans John McEntee. That early trio of ex-INCANTATION members reeled off three ground-breaking demos of some of the most extreme and blasphemic metal of its time in rapid succession. The band flyers that permeated the tape-trading circuit were no less shocking and featured the trio bloody and naked and in the throes of what was most certainly a primeval summoning of some kind. In short order, they had inked a deal with the fledgling Osmose Productions for what became one of that labels first releases (Osmose release #5); a legendary split with Colombia's MASACRE.

Something so volatile could only last briefly, and after another brief recording session the band collapsed under the weight of its own extremity. but the recordings made in this two year window went on to see dozens of reissues in the coming decades, in a testament to how formidable and formative they are to the black metal scene worldwide.

After almost fifteen years spent with his equally polarizing solo project HAVOHEJ, Ledney reignited the flames of Profanatica in 2006. Reemerging with a new deal from Hells Headbangers, Ledney and his new band released 'The Enemy of Virtue', a collection of that vaunted early material, and a new full-length, 'Profanatitas de Domonatia'. A triumphant return, 'Profanatitas de Domonatia' picked up right where these Kings of US Black Metal left off, delivering a savage stream of chainsaw guitars and relentless battery upon which they desecrated everything sacred.

This set-in motion another frenetic burst of work for Profanatica. The next decade saw them unleash four new full-length albums of blasphemous perversions, sacrilegious incantations, and furious black metal. In addition, the band issued six mini-albums and EP's, a full DVD of early footage, and began touring internationally in Europe and in Central and South America. For the first time Profanatica were appearing near or at the top of the bill at festivals like MDF, Messe Des Mortes, Hells Headbash, Prague Death Mass (Czech Republic), Chaos Descends (Germany), Black Sun (Spain), Tyrant Fest (France), SWR Fest (Portugal) and many more.

In fall 2018, Profanatica joined forces with Season of Mist and undertook their biggest tour to date supporting WATAIN and ROTTING CHRIST across Europe. And a year later, the trio vomited forth a most vulgar strain of black metal ejaculate with their SoM debut album 'Rotting Incarnation of God'.

The band embarked on an extensive twelve-country European headline tour in the album's wake. Shortly after returning home that winter, the world ground to a halt in 2020. Save a live-streaming concert production for the legendary Rock al Parque in conjunction with BATUSHKA, little was heard from Profanatica.

That is until spring 2023, when Profanatica emerged from their den of iniquity on a European headline tour to promote a new album. 'Crux Simplex' is a ten-track offensive of sin and sacrilege, a nasty affront that bastardizes the first 10 stations of the cross. As per their legacy, Profanatica deals in bestial, first-wave black metal barbarity, and their eighth album unveils ungodly levels of bile and blasphemy.

Recorded at: Dead Lamb Studios

Mastered by: Arthur Rizk

Recording lineup
- Mayhemic Slaughter of the Heavens (drums/vocals)
- Destroyer of Holy Hymen (guitar/bass)

Touring lineup
- Mayhemic Slaughter of the Heavens (drums/vocals)
- Destroyer of Holy Hymen (guitar)
- The True Perversion of the Heavenly Father (bass)

Album artwork: Abomination Hammer

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https://music.apple.com/us/artist/profanatica/303892822
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OGNyv8Z63eYqmkN17mpwW

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BMG ANNOUNCE HEADCAT VINYL AND CD RELEASES OF 'WALK THE WALK...TALK THE TALK/LIVE IN BERLIN/DREAMCATCHER' AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 15TH

HeadCat is an American rockabilly supergroup formed by vocalist/bassist Lemmy (of Motörhead), drummer Slim Jim Phantom (of The Stray Cats) and guitarist Danny B. Harvey (of Lonesome Spurs and The Rockats). 

This coming September 15th sees the welcome reissue of the bands 2011 album ‘Walk The Walk…Talk The Talk’ on CD and vinyl, alongside the first CD release of the live ‘Dreamcatcher’ album (first released on vinyl in 2022 for RSD), and the debut release on double-vinyl, CD and digital of the previously unheard ‘Live In Berlin’ album, recorded at Huxley’s in Berlin, Germany on 18th October 2011. 

Pre-order the releases
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To celebrate these releases, today HeadCat reveal a new digital single entitled ‘American Beat (Live at Huxley's, Berlin)’, taken from the ‘Live In Berlin’ album.

The band was formed after recording the Elvis Presley tribute album by Swing Cats A Special Tribute to Elvis in July 1999 to which the future bandmates all contributed. After recordings were finished they stayed at the studio and Lemmy picked up an acoustic guitar and started playing some of his old favorite songs by Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, and Eddie Cochran. The rest of the guys knew them all and joined in. The name of the band was created by combining the names Motörhead, The Stray Cats, and 13 Cats, which resulted in HeadCat.  
 
In 2006, the band released their first studio album ‘Fool's Paradise’. It included cover songs from artists such as Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, Lloyd Price, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash. On the recordings, Lemmy played acoustic guitar. In later years, Lemmy began to use his signature Rickenbacker bass in live performances.  

HeadCat redefined rock ‘n’ roll in their own way as they took all of the elements that made this groundbreaking genre so exciting to generations of rockers, and gave it their own eclectic twist. 

‘Walk The Walk… Talk the Talk’, the bands second album, was first released in 2011 and features covers from the likes of Chuck Berry, The Eagles and The Beatles as well as band originals, ‘American Beat’ and ‘The Eagle Flies on Friday’. It also comes on a new color way – Half/Half Black/White. The CD features extended sleeve notes based on interviews with Danny B. Harvey and Slim Jim Phantom. 

‘Live In Berlin’ is a previously unreleased live concert which was recorded at the Huxley’s in Berlin, Germany on 18th October 2011. It was produced by the band and mastered by guitarist Danny B Harvey. The double LP comes on red vinyl while the CD features extended sleeve notes based on interviews with Danny B. Harvey and Slim Jim Phantom. 

‘Dreamcatcher’ was recorded at the Dreamcatcher theatre at the Viejas Casino in Alpine CA on 1st Feb 2008. It was produced by the band and mastered by guitarist Danny B Harvey. The new CD features extended sleeve notes based on interviews with Danny B. Harvey and Slim Jim Phantom. 

Holding Absence Share "Scissors" Video — WATCH

NEW ALBUM THE NOBLE ART OF SELF DESTRUCTION OUT AUGUST 25 VIA SHARPTONE RECORDS

HOLDING ABSENCE have released an intense new single titled "Scissors." The track depicts the concept of sacrifice as a means to evolve, as the narrator commits to severing parts of themself in order to grow.

"Scissors" is the fourth single from The Noble Art Of Self Destruction, which will be released on August 25 via SharpTone Records.

Vocalist Lucas Woodland comments, "Today, we are excited to reveal the latest song from our new album TNAOSD called 'Scissors.' This song is a love letter to our favorite genre, which ispost-hardcore. It'sheavy, catchy, and emotional.

"We can't wait for you guys to hear this one, as we step ever-closer to releasing the whole album next month."

Watch the lyric video for "Scissors" below.

Purchase and pre-save The Noble Art Of Self Destruction now
here.

The Noble Art Of Self Destruction was recorded at Canada's Jukasa Studios with producer Dan Weller (Enter Shikari, Bury Tomorrow).

HOLDING ABSENCE ARE:
Lucas Woodland — Vocals
Scott Carey — Guitar
Benjamin Elliott — Bass
Ashley Green — Drums

Alkaloid collapse time (and genres) on new single

Alkaloid don't just build worlds. They concoct whole universes.

The European supergroup have written multi-part odes to cosmic Lovecraftian entities and ancient Cephalopods who rise up to rule over the future of the Earth.  

Think of their new single as extreme prog. metal's answer to the Big Bang theory. "The Cambrian Explosion" compresses four billion years of multicellular evolution into mere minutes. Microbes cluster together. Ancient mycelium stir in the grooves of slimy cell walls. Pulsating stenches soar from trenches, thrust into hyper speed by blistering drum chops and colorfully infused riffs that explode like supernovas.

This song was initially written by former guitarist Danny Tunker, who left it as a sort of parting gift. It's fitting then that it started as a tribute to Alkaloid's death metal roots. But this band have never stayed put long enough to be classified as just one genre. "The Cambrian Explosion" is littered with surprises. We won't give everything away. But when the breakdowns hit, just know that you need to be prepared for anything, whether it's a flair of flamenco or a Stygian choir.                                                        

Here's what Alkaloid have to say about their new single: "Danny left us this song before he quit the band. It started as a tribute to our tech death past, but after some additional mangling by the band, the song became something we’re not sure any longer where it belongs, but which excites us all the more for it. The lyric describes four billion years of evolution of multicellular life in under four minutes. We no longer consider ourselves part of the tech death genre; in fact we never did. But we always embrace musical extravaganzas, and felt that this insane little missile of a track as a nod to both where we came from musically and to Danny’s importance in this band in the past fits perfectly in between our other new songs on the album. As luck would have it, we were able to include a passage with a gospel choir directed by Sara Robalo, and managed to include a few other spontaneous and unexpected twists in the spur of the moment. Enjoy!”


The video for "The Cambrian Explosion" was created using Midjourney, an AI image generator. Watch it
below.

'Numen' is out September 15 on Season of Mist. Pre-order the album
HERE. Pre-save the album HERE.

Progressive extreme metallers Alkaloid prepare to unfurl their new many-tentacled full-length, 'Numen' via Season of Mist. Featuring members of Triptykon, Obscura, Dark Fortress, and Obsidious, the Germany-based quartet of Morean (vocals, guitars, concepts), Hannes Grossmann (drums), Christian Münzner (guitars), and Linus Klausenitzer (bass) construct upon, expand away from, and journey between previous full-lengths The Malkuth Grimoire (2015) and Liquid Anatomy (2018) on Numen. In every respect, Alkaloid recommence the purposeful warp of various metallic genres they dimensionally blur. Tracks like the video single for "Clusterfuck,” “The Cambrian Explosion,” and “Numen” posit heavy cosmological/Lovecraftian theoretic themes on top of musically-adept songs that are accessible yet undeniably intricate.
 
“We’ve all been around the block a few times by now as metal musicians,” says songsmith Morean. “The feeling that we’ve outgrown the narrow niche of pure extreme metal was a main motivator to start this band in the first place, ten years ago. The ‘prog’ tag is handy for us because, per definition, it already encompasses a wider range of possible styles and influences we can get away with than any one specific metal genre. This means we could ensure from the beginning that we’ll always be able to write whatever we want, no matter how crazy our ideas become. The heart of this band is always the songwriting, and we all like complex and virtuosic music in all its diverse manifestations. However, we do share a love for death metal as the smallest common denominator in the band, and we wanted to make sure no one thinks that just because we include melodies, clean guitars, and influences from other genres, we’d automatically sacrifice the brutality and relentless esthetic of extreme metal.”
 
'Numen' was written during the pandemic, but it was planned long before the scourge of disease wracked humanity. As a result, the songwriting sessions were predictably not "in the room" but over the Internet after the band members had isolated and worked on their constituent parts. Demos flew back and forth. Then, Tunker left amicably for personal reasons. Alkaloid could’ve folded, but the close-knit group soldiered on. They intensely relied on the professionalism and dependability of the collective to drive 'Numen' to completion. The complications of the two years it took to sonically inscribe the album into aeonic vastness didn’t fragment the end result. Instead, the process accelerated Alkaloid’s lambent, eldritch explorations. “Clusterfuck,” “The Cambrian Explosion,” “Numen,” and “A Fool’s Desire” expertly bridge the past to the future, where Alkaloid’s originative, daedal storytelling captures (and holds hostage) the imagination.

The title, 'Numen', got its start at the dawning of Alkaloid. It’s a word that Morean fell in love with immediately, and he knew it had a place in his creative endeavors. Whereas The Malkuth Grimoire talked about combining existing elements into new structures, and Liquid Anatomy dealt with the creation of new elements, 'Numen' tries to look at the universe from a kind of meta-perspective from an imaginary god, as if the space that everything happens in was given a voice and a role as observer and shaper of everything that happens. In it, sentient panspermic mycelia are swathed in Lovecraftian nastiness—like Shub-Niggurath and the Fungi from Yuggoth—while the new Dyson chapters interpret the aspiration to reach divinity rather literally, reshaping the entire galaxy by manipulating spacetime itself. Desperate to escape their doom, the Cephalopods from previous songs have returned, too. 'Numen' is dense but not impenetrable. In fact, from the first moments of opener, "Qliphosis," to the final contemplation of closer "Alpha Aur,” Alkaloid prove to be more charismatic than ever.
 
Line-up
Morean - guitars, vocals
Christian Münzner - guitars
Linus Klausenitzer - bass
Hannes Grossmann - drums

Recording Studio: Mordor Sounds, Nürnberg, Germany.

Producer: Sara Robalo

Recording & mixing: Hannes Grossmann

Mastering: Alan Douches at West West Side Music studio in Hudson Valley, NY.

Guest musicians
Adam Wallis, Cydney McQuillan-Grace, John Schaffer, Lauren Gill, Sara Robalo, Shannon Bedford

Additional choir tracks on "The Cambrian Explosion" and "Shades of Shub-Niggurath"

Former Alkaloid guitarist Danny Tunker contributed to "The Cambrian Explosion"

Artwork & photos: Christian Martin Weiss

Biography: Chris Dick

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Links
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New Jersey indie outfit ELK CITY returns with powerful single 'Strong (You're Not Alone)', heralding new 'Undertow' album

"Elk City’s cool and elegant sound draws on 1980s “dream pop” and bits of 1960s folk-rock" ~ The New York Times

"Softly beaten drums and tremolo guitar guide us into the song... allows the song to ebb and flow around the gentle charm of acoustic instruments and the grit of the electric" ~ Joyzine

"This music is sophisticated – vivacious, harmonious and memorable due to many factors, not least of all is the remarkable vocal timbre and convincing delivery of vocalist Renée LoBue, recalling Eddie Brickell at times and Jefferson Airplane’s Grace Slick at others" ~ Music-News.com

"Formidable... animated, brazen and effervescent. LoBue’s commanding vocals are the icing on the cake... highly infectious" ~ The Spill Magazine


New Jersey psychedelic art-rock collective
Elk City announces that they will release their seventh album 'Undertow' on September 22. Ahead of that, they present the voluminous consciousness-building lead track 'Strong (You're Not Alone)' , a swirling neo-psychedelic folk song baked in cult obsessiveness.

Recorded, mixed and mastered by renowned producer
Ray Ketchem (Guided By Voices, Luna, Gramercy Arms), 'Undertow' will be released via Montclair, NJ-based Magic Door Record Label, co-founded by Guided by Voices' Kevin Marchwith Ketchem and artist Renée LoBue.

Like their latest
'Above the Water' LP,  this record is inspired by the band’s love of documentaries like 'The Source Family' and 'Wild, Wild Country' - films that explore the allure of cults and extreme alternative lifestyles.

It sure is tempting to join a cult. To drop whatever it is we do over and over and just plain start over, with a fresh sense of community and identity and a new way to love and live and be in this world a whole other way. Cult-life can’t be any crazier than how we’re doing it now, in this backwards, modern world in which we find ourselves. So… it could be time to X out of this celestial Zoom, peel off the athleisure wear and slap on a space tunic that says, ‘Hey, I’ve found something else, and this is my new family now and they can give me inner peace and Heaven on Earth in exchange for letting go of everything I thought I was and society expects me to be’.

Let’s do it.

This is the pull of 'Undertow', sucking you into a different kind of record from the opening title track. Peculiar pop constructs built of rare materials, found only in the wilds behind
Magic Door Recording Studio in Montclair, NJ. which legendary studio designer George Augspurger helped transform from a cavernous warehouse into a freeform studio where vintage microphones, modern studio gear, and bespoke sound tuning elevate and inspire.

This is where Elk City’s founding members, Renée LoBue and Ray Ketchem, along with Luna’s Sean Eden, Richard Baluyut (Versus) and Chris Robertson (Psychedelic Furs side project Feed, Punch Havana) have meticulously built this record and this band a whole other way. Even after seven albums, Elk City are still deliberately hard to define, still seekers, unafraid to shed this life and lead the listener on a journey to new sounds and feelings... Welcome to Elk City.

“'Strong (You’re Not Alone)' just may be the highest of heights we’ve reached as songwriting collaborators. A ‘non-single’ single, unapologetically present in its dream catcher-waving vibe. The least pop of pop songs on our upcoming Undertow LP, yet here it is, served up first: Sprawling, moody, nonsensical, captivating, and much like Rob Zombie sang: More Human than Human. Baby steps in believing in oneself. “Ooh, you never know what you’re made of till you climb the top.” Let this one guide you, heal you, inspire you, strengthen you. Hacky sacks optional. Also: It’s way cheaper than therapy," says Renee LoBue.

Ray Ketchem adds, “Strong (You’re Not Alone)” is an example, where we let the song forge our path. We observe, listen and follow where it leads, but we relinquish control in order to open the channels within ourselves".
 
As of July 19, 'Strong (You're Not Alone)' will be available across fine digital outlets, including
 Apple MusicSpotify and Bandcamp. , where the full 'Undertow' album (out September 22) may also be pre-ordered.

CREDITS
Written and performed by Elk City
Renee LoBue - vocals
Richard Baluyut - bass
Sean Eden - guitar
Chris Robertson - guitar
Ray Ketchem - drums
Recorded, mixed and masted by Ray Ketchem
Produced by Ray Ketchem
Created at Magic Door Recording, Montclair, NJ
© 2023 sound is crazy music (BMI)
Single cover photo by Ray Ketchem
Video directed, filmed and edited by Ray Ketchem
featuring Renee LoBue, Chris Robertson and Richard Baluyut
Filmed at Eagle Rock Reservation & Kip's Castle Park, Essex County NJ


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Saliva Releases New Album 'Revelation' on September 8, 2023; Announces SNAFU Le Tour 2023

Saliva announced the SNAFU Le Tour 2023 with Drowning Pool, Adelitas Wayand Any Given Sin that begins on September 10th in Norfolk, VA at Norva. The tour is in support of Saliva's new album Revelation that drops on September 8, 2023. Saliva is coming off two charting singles, with the most recent “High on Me”reaching Top 20 in Mediabase and Billboard. Their current single “Come Back Stronger” is out now.

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“We started working on this record in 2020 During the pandemic shutdown. I felt like we had to get outside of the box with this one. I’ve been sober almost 5 years now and there are many songs on this record that are a reflection of it. I just wanted to connect with the listener and pull them into what I was dealing with but also shed some light on overcoming personal adversity. With the passing of Wayne in March, I felt lost. Where do I go? I knew We had this record we were all stoked about. Waynes influence is all over these songs and in my opinion his playing on this album is next level. It’s the only right thing to do to honor him and all our hard work and release it. I just want to share with the world what we have worked on the last 3 plus years,”says Bobby Amaru.

SNAFU Le Tour 2023 Dates:

9/10/23 - Norfolk, VA - Norva
9/12/23 – Boston, MA - Big Night Live
9/13/23 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
9/15/23 - Manchester, NH - Angel City Music Hall Bar
9/16/23 - East Durham, NY - Blackthorne Resort
9/17/23 - Horseheads, NY - The L
9/19/23 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live!
9/20/23 – Harrisburg, PA - Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
9/21/23 – Pittsburgh, PA - Jergels
9/22/23 - Columbus, OH – Shake The Ground Fest 2
9/23/23 - Ashland, KY - Paramount Arts Center
9/24/23 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Piere's
9/25/23 – Wyandotte, MI - District 142
9/27/23 – Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
9/28/23 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
9/29/23 – Lansing, MI - Grewel Hall
9/30/23 - Ringle, WI - Q and Z Expo Center *
10/1/23 - Paxton, IL - The Cadillac
10/3/23 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/5/23 - Hays, KS - Fox Theatre
10/6/23 - CO Springs, CO - Sunshine Studios
10/7/23 – Denver, CO - Wild Goose
10/9/23 – Roswell, NM - Liberty Inc.
10/11/23 – Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas - The Industrial Sound
10/12/23 – Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theatre
10/13/23 – Tucson, AZ – Encore
10/15/23 – Odessa, TX – Dos Amigos
10/18/23 - Chickasha, OK - Legends
10/19/23 - Kyle, TX - Railhouse Bar
10/20/23 – Houston, TX - Rise Rooftop
10/21/23 – Dallas, TX - Glass Cactus
10/22/23 - Jefferson, LA - Southport Music Hall
10/25/23 - Myrtle Beach, SC - Suck Bang Blow
10/26/23 - Fernandina Beach, FL - Sadler Ranch
10/27/23 - Cocoa Beach, FL - Area 142

*No Any Given Sin

Drowning Pool is reuniting with singer Ryan McCombs, this will mark their first tour back together.

"I’m excited as hell to be rocking out with Ryan McCombs back at the helm with us in Drowning Pool and touring together again with our brothers in Saliva! We hit it off as friends right out of the gate playing our first show together at WrestleMania 18 in 2002, and with Ryan on Ozzfest 2002. We’ve all had so many great festival shows and tours together throughout the years. Looking forward to sharing the stage once again with Saliva, having Ryan McCombs back with us in Drowning Pool, forever celebrating the memory of Dave Williams and Wayne Swinny, making new insane tour memories and kickass shows across the country. Can’t wait to perform and hang out with all of our friends and family at the rock shows! C’mon out and have a great time with us!" says Drowning Pool guitarist C.J. Pierce.

Ryan McCombs adds, "Drowning Pool and Saliva are two bands that not only have a rich history of their own but they’re two bands that have a great history of sharing the road together. This being my first extended run of dates back with my Drowning Pool family,I am horns-up and hells-to-the-yes that it’s also with Saliva! People that I respect as musicians and performing artists as well as real human beings that I consider friends.. Along with all that, having both Adelitas Way and Any Given Sin is a surefire recipe for a killer night, every night. From the first note to the last."

Adelitas Way will be releasing a full length album, and a new hard rock single “Dig Deep” at the start of this tour.

“We are ready to put on locked in, high energy performances for the fans, and excited to have fun on the road with our friends in Any Given sin, Saliva, and Drowning pool, this is going to be great!” says Rick Dejesus, vocalist of Adelitas Way.

Each band will be conducting their own on-site VIP prior to doors. These VIPs will be sold on a separate platform and WILL NOT include a ticket to the show. All VIPs will need to purchase a show ticket for entrance.

For More Information Please Visit:

Saliva

Official Website

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Drowning Pool

Official Website

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Adelitas Way

Official Website

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Any Given Sin

Official Website

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Resolve Share Video For "New Colors" — WATCH

RESOLVE SHARE NEW VIDEO AND SINGLE "NEW COLORS" — WATCH

SECOND FULL-LENGTH HUMAN DROPS SEPTEMBER 15 VIA ARISING EMPIRE

Following the announcement of their forthcoming album release, Resolve have the video for "New Colors." The emotionally-charged new single is a "call for unity."

Watch the video
below.

"The four of us in Resolve are starting to be old enough to see with our own eyes how we're coming towards the end of an era as a species," shares bassist Robin Mariat. "Earlier this month, the record for the highest-ever global temperature was once again broken. It's getting obvious that we're long past the point of no return, so as Anthony is singing in the chorus: if it's too late for saving our souls, rather fail together than triumph alone. None of us will make it alone in this world. 'New Colors' is our call for unity."

Pre-order Human now as limited colored vinyl, CD, and with unique merch options at the 
Arising Empire Shop.

Having just finished a run on the road with While She Sleeps and also a European co-headline tour with Siamese, Resolve show no signs of slowing down.

RESOLVE released their debut album Between Me and The Machine in 2021 and had support from the likes of Kerrang! Magazine, Rock Sound, Metal Hammer and Kerrang! Radio, while their tracks were rightfully placed on Spotify editorial playlists like New Core, New Metal and Kickass Metal.

RESOLVE ARE:
Anthony Diliberto — Vocals
Antonin Carré — Guitar
Robin Mariat — Bass
Nathan Mariat — Drums

Atoll Unleash New Visualizer For "The Simmering" Taken From Upcoming New Album 'Human Extract' Out August 25 via Unique Leader Records

Phoenix, AZ extreme metal quintet Atoll has unleashed a new stop motion visualizer for "The Simmering". With a haunting lyrical journey about the gruesome horrors of being boiled alive and a punishing sonic experience to boot, the track is taken from the band's upcoming new album 'Human Extract' out on August 25 via Unique Leader Records. Speaking on "The Simmering", Atoll vocalist Wade Taylor shared:

"We were going for a tone of pure pain, horror, and decay that would engulf the listener in the flames and bubbles of despair. "The Simmering" is an intense exploration of the darkest aspects of human suffering, offering an immersive journey into the depths of terror and torment. With punishing riffs and a suffocating atmosphere, we aim to transport the listener to the very edge of their sanity."

Prior to today, the band released the full-length's titular track "Human Extract". Watch the music video for "The Simmering" below, and stream the track by pre-saving 'Human Extract' here.

Atoll will be on the road this summer with Pyrexia, Animals Killing People, and Reeking Aura. For ticket information, please click on the links listed below.

Upcoming Atoll Tour Dates

July 30 - Little Rock, AR @ Heath's Hideaway** (tickets here)

July 31 - Nashville, TN @ The Cobra** (tickets here)

August 2 - Providence, RI @ Dusk** (tickets here)

August 3 - Frederick, MD @ 611 Cafe (tickets here)

August 4 - Richmond, VA @ Another Round (tickets here)

August 5 - Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone (tickets here)

August 6 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero (tickets here)

August 7 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory) (tickets here)

August 8 - Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug (tickets here)

August 9 - Orlando, FL @ Conduit (tickets here)

August 10 - TBD

August 11 - Newark, DE @ Halftime Sports Bar (tickets here)

August 12 - Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz (tickets here)

August 14 - Dallas, TX @ Reno's Chop Shop** (tickets here)

**Atoll onl

Emerging from the scorched desert wasteland in 2014, the Phoenix, Arizona-based death metal quintet, Atoll, has been aggressively serving up their unique style for nearly the last decade. Brilliantly blending groove-based slamming brutal death with more traditional death metal elements, grind, and at times even a sprinkle of ‘core, funk, and thrash. Their composition favors a "riff piling" approach rather than the more common and simplistic verse-chorus-verse arrangement, giving the music something of a progressive element with very few repeated riffs, and less predictable movements. Atoll has remained a staple in the metal fest scene, and you may have caught them live playing with the likes of Skinless, Gorgasm, Ingested, and Aborted. Their love of the tour bus life and an importance placed on always having the highest quality, high-energy performances have gained them a reputation for being a consistent, unrelenting live force.

April 2014 birthed this bulbous abomination that has grown into the mighty Atoll when they conspired to create percussive, not frills, chugging brutality. The band immediately shot up in the local AZ scene and very quickly began to expand their live performances throughout the southwest United States, building up momentum for their 2016 debut album, and straight up slammer, The Gathering Swarm. Produced by the late Griffin “The Father” Kolinski (Knights Of The Abyss) and Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me) the album was quickly picked up and released by Amputated Vein subsidiary, Ghastly Music. 

The initial success of their debut album caught the eye of Gorehouse Productions who went on to release the 2017 sophomore album, Fallout Frenzy. The vocals on this album show significant expanse in dynamic range, incorporating highs, mids, and some of the most nasty gutterals you’ll ever hear. Lyrically Fallout Frenzy expanded further on the origins of the band name, embracing themes of the atom bomb tests of Bikini Atoll in the 1950’s, and the subsequent radioactive fallout and mutations that occurred after the bombings. 

The critically acclaimed album, Zoopocalypse is released in 2019 through Gorehouse Productions. This album is in-your-face aggression from front to back. A departure from the more rudimentary slams of their earlier works, Zoo implements more technicality, more tremolo and scaling, mathier leads, and a generally more advanced death metal sound that would represent the direction of the band moving forward. The mix/master was completed by Miguel Tereso of Demigod Recordings (Analepsy, Organectomy), and features a guest vocal spot from Matti Way (Disgorge, Abominable Putridity, Pathology)

During the global limbo of lockdown Atoll was able to strike a deal with the legendary Unique Leader Records, and in 2022 put out the Prepuce EP. The mini-release serves as a taster of things to come as Atoll has completed the production of two upcoming full-length albums, scheduled to drop through Unique Leader in 2023 and 2024. This two-part release will be the most technically ambitious to date. Keep your eyes peeled on the tour front, and ears open because, like an atomic tsunami, Atoll is primed to decimate the masses.


Atoll is:

Andy Luffey - drums

Cameron Broomfield - bass

Chris Nick - guitar

Spencer Ferguson - guitar

Wade Taylor - vocals

THY CATAFALQUE Live at Budapest Park

For more than two decades, THY CATAFALQUE was a studio-only project. That changed in 2021, when  Tamás Kátai and a rotating cast of heavy hitters performed at the Fekete Zaj Festival, which was captured on the live album Mezolit.

Now, Thy Catafalque have solidified as a live act (though they still surprise audiences with a special guest here and there). Back in May, they played Budapest Park in Kátai's native Hungary. The setlist included the elegant, cinematic cello of old favorites like "Kő koppan", the heady "Töltés", off the soon-to-be reissued 'Geometria', as well as "Néma vermek", the punishing, synth-swirled closer off
the band's new album  ‘Alföld’.

Watch the band play six songs off their Budapest Park setlist
below.

'Alföld' is out now on Season of Mist. Stream the album
HERE. Order it HERE.

Thy Catafalque's next show is on August 16 at this year's
Feke Zaj Festival.  

THY CATAFALQUE’s humble genius Tamás Kátai abandons any and all prenotions of tradition. Intertwining elements from a vast swath of unrelated genres, from jazz to pop to folk, and everything in between, THY CATAFALQUE masterfully crafts an eclectic sound that breaks down any generic barriers or borders. Following the massive success of 2021’s critically-acclaimed ‘Vadak’ the entity returns with ‘Alföld’ another esoteric monument in its already storied catalogue.

Originally,
THY CATAFALQUE emerged as a black metal band founded by singer/keyboard player Tamás Kátai with the aid of guitarist/bassist János Juhász. Following their joined debut ‘Sublunary Tragedies’ (1999), the Hungarians evolved into quite different directions, but steadily gaining more followers in the process through the following albums, ‘Microcosmos’ (2001) and the self-released ‘Tűnő idő tárlat’ (2004).

On their fourth full-length, ‘Róka hasa Rádió’ (2009),
THY CATAFALQUEinvited Ágnes Tóth from neo-folk outfit THE MOON AND THE NIGHTSPIRIT and Attila Bakos to add their haunting vocals. With fifth album ‘Rengeteg’ (2011), Tamás Kátai finally went solo with the help of guest musicians that again included Ágnes Tóth an Attila Bakos. Dubbing his eclectic musical amalgamation avant-garde metal, the Hungarian explored new sonic possibilities with ‘Sgùrr’ (2015). The sixth full-length turned out to be slightly more complex than its successor, ‘Meta’ (2016), which returned to a more direct approach without losing the steadily growing sonic diversity. In 2018, THY CATAFALQUE continued this path with the release of ‘Geometria’. THY CATAFALQUE delivered another spectacular musical mosaic with their ninth full-length entitled ‘Naiv’, inspired by the “Naïve Art” movement.

In 2021,
THY CATAFALQUE return with ‘Vadak’. Meaning “Wildlings” in Hungarian, the album title is a deliberate clue to the exotic and feral essence of ‘Vadak.’ Like seedlings scattered throughout the forest by the mere forces of nature, THY CATAFALQUE’s imaginative sound grows with an organic sense of whimsy, cultivated within the vast influences of our megacosm. Thematically, ‘Vadak’ is a foreboding lesson in mortality. Emphasizing the fragility that is shared by man and beast alike, the record explores our Freudian life instincts, in which we inherently fear and run from the ultimate goal of existence: death.

At its core, ‘Alföld’ expresses the familiar hallmarks that are unique to only
THY CATAFALQUE, and yet, it is an unpredictable magnum opus, returning to the raw side of Kátai and his esteemed co-conspirators. The album puts forth an elegance that cannot be matched or rivalled by any musical contemporary, taking fans on an adventure that is rife with excitement, drama, and unbridled craftsmanship.

Mixed by: Tamás Kátai in Budapest, Hungary 
Mastered by: Imperial Mastering, Austin, Texas, U.S.A., Colin Davis

Recording line-up:
Tamás Kátai - guitar, bass, keyboards, programs, vocals
Martina Veronika Horváth (The Answer Lies In The Black Void, Mansur) - vocals
Lambert Lédeczy (Ahriman, Mörbid Carnage) - vocals
Bálint Bokodi - vocals
Gábor Veres (Watch My Dying) - vocals
Gábor Dudás (Reason) - vocals
Breno Machado - lead guitar
Daniele Belli - acoustic guitar, double bass
Dario Cei – flute
Chris Lyons - violin, viola
Ido Romano - ney
Samuel Chacon - fretless bass
Austris Apenis - French horn

Guest musicians:
Martina Veronika Horváth – Track 4
Lambert Lédeczy – Track 1, 4, 6
Bálint Bokodi – Track 2, 3
Gábor Veres – Track7, 9
Gábor Dudás – Track 6
Breno Machado – Track 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
Daniele Belli – Track 5
Dario Cei – Track 5
Ido Romano – Track 6
Samuel Chacon – Track 3
Austris Apenis – Track 4, 7

Cover artwork: 
Photography by Orsolya Karancz
Lay-out by Tamás Kátai

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/thycatafalque
https://www.instagram.com/thy_catafalque
https://www.youtube.com/user/kataitamas

Booking contact: kataitamas@gmail.com

THY CATAFALQUE Live Dates
August 16 2023 Fekete Zaj Festival,
Mátra Kemping, Sástó, Hungary

Pre-sales:
https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/TCAlfold
Pre-save: 
https://orcd.co/thycatalfold

Formats:
Digital
CD Mediabook
Vinyl in various colours

BRUJERIA ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ESTO ES BRUJERIA + RELEASE FIRST SINGLE 'MOCHADO'

Mexican death grind band BRUJERIA put the world of cartels and ritualistic murder on wax with a brutal power equivalent to when Compton arrived in pop culture via NWA. On September 15th, the band will unleash their fifth full-length album Esto Es Brujeria onto the world via Nuclear Blast Records.

Today, the band releases the first single from the album entitled, 'Mochado'. Check out the video visualizer for the first taste of the album.

BRUJERIA's Juan Brujo comments, "Para que sientan y sepan el poder Mexicano con raíces antiguas hasta las redes sociales modernas, que se transmite con canciones brutales y rabiosas! ESTO ES BRUJERIA."

English translation: "Feel and know the Mexican power with ancient roots all the way to the modern world of social media, filled with brutal and rabid songs! ESTO ES BRUJERIA"

Stream the new single 'Mochado', here: 
https://brujeria.bfan.link/mochado

Watch the video visualizer for 'Mochado', below.

Pre-order/pre-save Esto Es Brujeria, here: 
https://brujeria.bfan.link/esto-es-brujeria

Esto Es Brujeria was recorded worldwide at the following studios: Dog Run Studio in Riverside, CA; Total Annihilation Studios in East Los Angeles, CA; Robanna’s in Birmingham, UK; and Audiocustom in Santiago, Chile. Production of the record was handled by the band while engineering was a joint effort between Eddie Casillas, Eddie Rivas, and Miguel Seco. The mixing and mastering of the album was completed by Seba Puente who was also a part of the engineering team. The album artwork was created by Gary Ronaldson. Esto Es Brujeria saw the return of their metal mascot Coco Loco who is emblazoned on the ferocious cover.

Esto Es Brujeria will be available digitally and in the following formats:

  • CD Jewelcase

  • Orange Cassette (Limited to 550)

  • 2LP

    • Orange with Red & Black Splatter (Limited to 3,000)

    • Orange and Red Split Vinyl (EU Limited to 500)

    • BRUJERIA is:
      Juan Brujo, Sangron | Vocals
      Fantasma | Vocals
      Pinche Peach | Vocals 
      La Encabronada | Vocals
      El Criminal | Guitars
      El Embrujado | Guitars
      Hongo | Bass
      El Cynico | Bass
      Hongo Jr. | Drums

HORRENDOUS Bless the Masses with New Single, Decibel Cover

HORRENDOUS are so close to heavy metal divinity that they can practically taste its delicious, rotten nectar. After all, they did just grace the cover of Decibel.

Philly's finest and filthiest death metal band is  wrapping up a rip-roaring tour of the American Southwest in support of their upcoming new album. If 2018's Idol represented the band pushing themselves to the limit, then Ontological Mysterium portrays them at the peak of their powers. Heck, the title track even landed on
a Pitchfork playlist.  

"Preterition Hymn" is of a different Satanic verse than the two
previous singles. It's still plenty sinister, with hellacious vocals that sound like the band is being burned alive. But it's more of a slow burn. The twin guitars wring out a tortured but deeply melodic riff that drips like sweet, sweet tears.  
  

Here's what the band has to say about their new single: "Preterition Hymn is a lament for the weary and the damned–those who, like in the myth of Tantalus, can glimpse the golden fruits of knowledge and divinity yet are kept perpetually just out of reach by the tides of misfortune and fate. It is a hymn of longing infused with the faintest hope that our misery is merely the cleansing ablution necessary to don the robe of flames, free at last."  

'Ontological Mysterium' will be released on August 18, 2023 by Season of Mist. Pre-save
the album HEREPre-order it HERE

Horrendous are on the cover of the September issue of Decibel magazine! Order a copy and get an exclusive limited edition The Silver flexi disc.  

"After years of incredible support from Decibel Magazine, we are honored to make it to the cover of their next issue", the band said on Instagram. "Eternal thanks to Albert Mudrian for always believing in our music, Mike Wohlberg for all of his artistic contributions to the band, and Scott Kinkade for capturing us masterfully, and everyone out there who has supported us.

This week, Horrendous are playing the final four shows of their Southwestern Mysterium tour.  

07/17: Atascadero, CA @ Dark Nectar*
07/18: Sacramento, CA @ The Colony*
[TICKETS]
07/19: Santa Rosa, CA @ Arlene Francis Center*
[TICKETS]
07/20: Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club*
[TICKETS]

* with special guests PENURY.

“Surprises always come up during writing — spontaneous ideas pull you into new territory and enable the realization of novel possibilities that previously were inaccessible.”

Such are the words from Horrendous drummer Jamie Knox when discussing the creation of the band’s fifth full-length, the highly anticipated 'Ontological Mysterium'. Knox’s quote also encapsulates Horrendous’s approach to extreme metal. Since 2009, the band has capably tapped into the inaccessible by providing a fresh, unconventional take on death metal that harnesses technical brilliance with elaborate, mind-melding melodies, frothy, spewing vocals and labyrinthine song structures. This combination has made each Horrendous long play a clinic in the gratifyingly unorthodox. The trend continues on Ontological Mysterium.

The follow-up to 2018’s Idol was recorded, mixed and mastered at Subterranean Watchtower Studios in Virginia, which doubles as the homestead of guitarist/vocalist Damian Herring. While the band (completed by guitarist/vocalist Matt Knox and bassist Alex Kulick) finished much of the songwriting for Ontological Mysterium in 2019, its recording was delayed by the 2020 global pandemic and various life events. Horrendous eventually finished recording in early 2022 and mastered the album before the start of 2023.

The album upholds Horrendous’s position as one of the underground’s best outside-of-the-box extreme metal bands. Having long abandoned concern whether people would appreciate their “uniqueness,” Horrendous has embraced its role as a band willing to veer far from death metal conventions, intentionally stretching and breaking norms. To wit, the band primarily views its music as filtered through a death metal lens. This may be Horrendous’s defining trait: By not accepting parameters, nothing is off-limits.
 
Lineup: 
Damian Herring - Guitar, Vocals
Matt Knox - Guitar, Vocals
Alex Kulick - Bass
Jamie Knox - Drums

Producer / Sound Engineer / Mixing / Mastering: Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studio, Arlington, VA, USA

Style: Progressive death metal

Cover art:
Brian Smith

Pre-save: https://orcd.co/ontologicalmysteriumpresave

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/HorrendousShop  

For more on
HORRENDOUS,
https://www.facebook.com/HorrendousDeathMetal
https://www.instagram.com/horrendous_official/
https://horrendoussom.bandcamp.com/
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/horrendous/496063134
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Na6P4MqOassrZtvT9Z12s

Joe Bonamassa Announces 19-date, East Coast Spring U.S. Tour

As he gears up for the release of his new studio album Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 and a packed run of performances across the U.S. in the coming months, the three-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and 26x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has announced that he will return to the road in Spring 2024 with a 19-date U.S. Tour, that will bring him up and down the east coast. Kicking off in Louisville, KY on February 19th, Bonamassa’s 2024 Spring Tour will include performances in historic venues like the Count Basie Center For The Arts in Red Bank, NJ on February 23rd and the Saenger Theatre in Pensacola, FL on March 7th, before culminating at the brand-new outdoor concert venue The Sound in Clearwater, FL on March 16th. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
 
A special Fan Presale will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, July 18th at 10am local time, with tickets on sale to the public this Friday, July 21st at 10am local time. To receive the most updated information about tour dates, pre-sale codes and new music sign up for Joe's newsletter at
https://joeb.me/JBNewsletter
 
Bonamassa’s spring 2024 performances will conclude with the 
Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea IX, set for March 18-24, departing from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico. The festival line-up includes Grace Potter, The Marshall Tucker Band, John Oates, Jimmy Vivino, King King, and a special performance by Black Country Communion, Bonamassa’s supergroup with Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) and Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL). KTBA at Sea is one of the largest fundraisers for Bonamassa’s Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation, aiding in its mission to promote music education by providing grants and resources to schools and musicians in need.

Photo credit: Adam Kennedy

Having just earned a remarkable 26th #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart for his sprawling and extensive live concert film and album Tales Of Time, Bonamassa’s upcoming album Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 finds him returning to his roots and giving new life to the classic tracks that have informed his own artistry. Coming twenty years after the release of his best-selling album Blues Deluxe, which celebrated what the US government had declared “the year of the blues” with a mix of originals and reinterpretations of classic songs, the new album finds the superstar taking stock of how far he and the genre have come with two new originals and eight new covers spanning some of the most important names in the blues – from Bobby “Blue” Bland and Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac to Albert King. Listen to the latest single, a rambunctious rendition of Guitar Slim’s 1953 release, “Well, I Done Got Over It,” and watch the official music video, directed and edited by Rob Bondurant.
 
“If you had told me 20 years ago my career would last long enough to see the 20th anniversary of this little record called ‘Blues Deluxe,’ I’m sure I would have laughed,” Bonamassa reflects. “Blues Deluxe was my last shot after being dropped by two major record labels and my booking agent. It was then that my manager, Roy Weisman, had his first ‘all in’ moment. We would go back into the studio and record. A record that would hopefully define the direction of whatever future career I might have.”
 
Bonamassa’s 2023 summer run will include his debut appearance at Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, August 9th. The exclusive, one-night-only concert experience alongside an orchestra will be recorded for his next live concert film. Then, the hardest working bluesman in show business will begin his U.S. Fall Tour on October 23rd at The Cannon Center in Memphis, TN, before crisscrossing the country and capping the year at the guitar-shaped Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on December 2nd.
 
Cited by Guitar World as “arguably the world’s biggest blues guitarist,” Bonamassa is known for taking risks and venturing into uncharted territory throughout his wide-ranging career. His last recent full-length Time Clocks marked his most raw, rocking studio album yet, with American Songwriter sharing, “Bonamassa pushes into fresh territory while staying within a blues-based framework,” and “there is more than enough proof in this sprawling set that Bonamassa doesn’t intend to rest on his laurels or take his star status in the blues-rock genre for granted.”
 
Hailed as “a near spiritual experience” by Classic Rock Magazine and featuring songs from his latest #1 studio album, Time Clocks, Bonamassa’s latest live concert release 
Tales Of Time, captures a stratospheric performance by the blues-rock titan at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which found his virtuoso guitar style and unique technique and flair elevating the evening to an almost heavenly high. The project was produced by long-time collaborator and producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Journey).  “This live show represents our most progressive and largest production to date, focusing on my most ambitious studio album to date,” commented Bonamassa. “My band was a force of nature on this show, and it truly was a special night.”
 
Bonamassa’s upcoming performance at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 6th will mark his first appearance at the venue since the recording of Tales Of Time.
 
Summer 2023 U.S. Tour
August 2 – Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA
August 4 – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
August 5 – Eccles Theater – Salt Lake City, UT
August 6 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
August 9 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA^
August 12 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY**
August 13 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, NY**
 
**Keeping the Blues Alive presents: Joe Bonamassa & Friends: Styx and Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
^Joe Bonamassa with Orchestra

Fall 2023 U.S. Tour
October 23 – Memphis, TN – The Cannon Center                                                   
October 25 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
October 27 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre                                          
October 28 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land
October 29 – Austin, TX – ACL Live
November 1 – Fayetteville, AR – Walton Arts Center                                                  
November 3 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Performance Hall                               
November 4 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
November 5 – Oklahoma City, OK – Civic Center Music Hall
November 8 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
November 10 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
November 11 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox
November 12 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount Theatre
November 14 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center                                                       
November 15 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
November 17 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
November 18 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
November 19 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
November 21 – Reading, PA – The Santander Performing Arts Center
November 22 – Providence, RI – Providence Performance Arts Center
November 24 – Springfield, MA – Symphony Hall
November 25 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric
November 28 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
November 30 – Sarasota, FL – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
December 1 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
December 2 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
 
Spring 2024 U.S. Tour
February 19 - Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace
February 21 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Centre
February 23 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center For The Arts
February 24 - Oxon Hill, MD - The Theater at MGM National Harbor
February 25 - Durham, NC - DPAC
February 27 - Columbia, SC - Township Auditorium
February 29 - Virginia Beach, VA - The Sandler Center
March 1 - Roanoke, VA - Berglund Center
March 2 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
March 4 - Richmond, VA - Altria Theater
March 5 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic Auditorium
March 7 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theatre
March 8 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage
March 9 - Biloxi, MS - Beau Rivage
March 11 - Huntsville, AL - VBC Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
March 12 - Greenville, SC - Peace Center
March 14 - Macon, GA - Macon City Auditorium
March 15 - Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips Center
March 16 - Clearwater, FL - The Sound
March 18-24 - Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea IX - Miami, FL to Cozumel, Mexico
 
ABOUT JOE BONAMASSA
Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. As a three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and 13x Blues Music Award Nominee (4 wins), he achieved his 26th No. 1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart with his latest studio album Time Clocks. He’s fresh off the release of Tales Of Time, a sprawling and expansive live concert film and album, shot at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Only in his mid-40s, Bonamassa has become a living legend with an astounding and expansive multi-genre catalog. He has released more than 40 albums, including studio and live recordings, as well as collaborative albums with his adventurous side projects: Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party.
 
A prolific writer who is always on the hunt to expand his eclectic musical horizons, Bonamassa has a limitless work ethic whether it’s in a studio, on the road, or working with other artists to spur new music. In recent years, he has produced an immense number of albums for his exciting independent label KTBA Records, and he recently launched Journeyman LLC, a full-service artist management, record label, concert promotion, and marketing company that builds awareness for independent artists worldwide. Recent producing highlights include ‘Crown’ by the blues legend Eric Gales, which was nominated for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards. 
 
Bonamassa has been featured in several publications from Esquire, WSJ and Parade to Rolling Stone and American Songwriter, as well as on the covers of Guitar World, Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar, Guitarist, and Classic Rock Magazine. His non-profit Keeping The Blues Alive foundation provides music education funding to schools and support to artists in need and has positively impacted more than 90k students to date. 
www.jbonamassa.com

UADA Unveils New Single, "The Dark (Winter)"

New album 'Crepuscule Natura' is due on September 8, 2023 via Eisenwald

+ Headlining North America later this year with support from Cloak and Ghost Bath

Enigmatic black metal masters UADA are now unveiling a brand new single, "The Dark (Winter)." The song is taken from the USBM outfit's upcoming full-length, 'Crepuscule Natura,' which will be released worldwide on September 8, 2023 via Eisenwald. The song can be heard below.

UADA comments, "The forthcoming album, 'Crepuscule Natura,' is an album themed based upon resurrection and a recall to the band's roots while simultaneously expanding its past sphere of growth."

In support of the forthcoming release, UADA will be embarking on an extensive North American headliner, which kicks off on August 30 in Denver, CO. The full itinerary can be found below and tickets are now on sale HERE.

The song will be made available on all streaming services this Friday, July 21 at midnight local time. Pre-save the single HERE.

'Crepuscule Natura' is now available for worldwide pre-sale HERE.

The album follows up UADA's 2020 release, 'Djinn,' which was regarded as "the most important record of the year" by Metal Insider, named one of the Best Albums of 2020 by New Noise Magazine, and regarded as "worthy of our your undivided attention at worst, and complete worship at best" for the Decibel Magazine October 2020 issue cover story.

UADA North American tour (w/ support from Cloak and Ghost Bath):

8/30: Denver, CO @ Roxy Theater

8/31: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

9/1: Boise, ID @ Shredder

9/2: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

9/3: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw

9/5: Calgary, AB @ Dickens

9/6: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room

9/7: Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Center

9/8: Winnipeg, MB @ The Good Will

9/9: Minneapolis, MN @ Studio B at Skyway Theatre

9/10: Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray

9/11: Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups

9/12: Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground

9/13: Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace

9/14: Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey

9/15: Quebec City, QC @ La Source De La Martiniere

9/16: Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus

9/17: Brooklyn, NY @ Meadows

9/18: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy

9/19: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

9/20: Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House

9/21: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

9/22: New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa

9/23: Houston, TX @ Secret Room

9/25: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live

9/26: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse

9/27: Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey

9/28: Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock Live

9/29: Las Vegas, NV @ Dive Bar

9/30: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick

10/1: North Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory

GET TICKETS HERE

Ever since the cloaked Pacific Northwest band appeared on the music radar, UADA has always been electrified by both polar worlds. Their echelon was stark and meaningful. Within the stretch of three albums as well as dense and triumphant live shows across the globe, they have not only spiked the map of extreme metal music but their unrelenting touring schedule and unbridled will to push forward into new horizons has also earned them a reception in all the extremes imaginable, be it worship or spite.

Five sonic vessels form the nucleus of 'Crepuscule Natura,' and within it`s 41 minutes, the record easily creates a sonic and aesthetic bridge between the band`s debut, 'Devoid of Light' (2016), and their sophomore effort 'Cult of a Dying Sun' (2018), only to forge onward upon the relentless path set forth with 'Djinn' (2020). Here, a more refined and muscular, yet no less melodic stronghold awaits. On 'Crepuscule Natura,' UADA provides all their memorable hooks, tasteful leads, and riding blasts in their distinct style, balancing their epic surging melodies with powerful spurts of aggression. Just like the band's smoke-heavy shows, the momentum and emphasis of their craft always stays grandiose, mythical, and triumphant – all the while making sure to birth a couple of new fan favorites and soon-to-be staple live songs.

'Crepuscule Natura', once again graced by the artwork of legendary Kris Verwimp and photography by Peter Beste, shows UADA on fire to unleash the marrow of black heavy metal.

Album Credits:

All music by UADA

Mixed and Mastered by Jake Superchi at Obsidian Spells

Album Cover & Moon emblem by Kris Verwimp

Photography by Peter Beste

Layout by Valkenstijn

Released via Eisenwald

Follow/Stream UADA:

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OFFICIAL WEBSITE

FACEBOOK

INSTAGRAM

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Digital album released on September 8, 2023

CD formats to be shipped on or around September 15, 2023

Vinyl formats to be shipped on or around November 3, 2023

CYHRA Release Third Single, "IF I"

With only a month left until the release of CYHRA's new album “The Vertigo Trigger,” the Swedes today deliver the album's third single “IF I.” The melodic metallers, based around singer Jake E (ex-AMARANTHE) and guitarists Jesper Strömblad (THE HALO EFFECT/ex-IN FLAMES) and Euge Valovirta (ex-SHINING), offer a track brimming with tuneful heaviness, ear-worm riffs, and a striking chorus. The track especially salutes the Gothenburg metal scene, meaning that “IF I” provides all the elements to make a perfect CYHRA song.


Along with the release of the new single, the Swedes also present an accompanying new visualizer video, which can be witnessed below.

Stream “IF I” here: 
https://cyhra.bfan.link/ifisg

Vocalist Jake E comments: 
"'IF I' is a song that includes all the influences we all grew up with from the Gothenburg metal scene. Great melodies with a sing along chorus. The video is directed by ourselves with material captured by band and crew during our 9-show tour in Japan this past January."

Drummer Alex Landenburg adds: 
"It’s probably our heaviest track so far and I just can’t get enough of that riff! Pure Gothenburg metal!"

Guitarist Euge Valovirta about the new song: 
”I intentionally wrote the song for one of my YouTube-videos and people really liked it and were asking where they could buy it. I sent it to Jake, and even he loved it instantly. He tweaked the verse and chorus a bit to make it a bit more of a Cyhra tune and it turned out fantastic. It’s kind of an old school Gothenburg style - melodic metal song and the title is a bit of a word play about a certain band that was one of the inspirations for the song. It starts with amazing drum fill by Alex and after that the cows are out from the barn and running wild. Hell yeah!”

Marcus Sunesson adds:
”'IF I' is one of the faster, up-tempo songs on the new album. Cyhra’s way of paying homage to the Gothenburg scene with all the glorious melodies and riffs. A real banger and a fun song to play!"

Jesper Strömblad comments as well:
"This tune is the fastest track we ever wrote. It’s so much fun to play, we can’t wait to share it with you on stage. See you in the pit!"


Pre-order or pre-save the new album “The Vertigo Trigger” here: 
https://cyhra.bfan.link/tvtglp

Recorded in the summer/autumn of 2022, “The Vertigo Trigger” is the band's darkest album to date. The album was entirely self-produced and mixed by guitarist Euge Valovirta, whilst the mastering was handled by long-term producer Jacob Hansen. This new album offers fans the classic CYHRA sound, full of the band's trademarks, but fresh and refined. The Swedes have modernised their song writing meaning that no CYHRA fan will be disappointed, making “The Vertigo Trigger” a more than worthy successor to their first two albums.

And although guitarist Jesper Strömblad isn’t a part of CYHRA's live shows currently, he was deeply involved in the writing and recording process of the album. Therefore, the band can hardly wait for his return as soon as he is ready again.

CYHRA is:
Jake E – lead vocals
Euge Valovirta – lead guitar (and bass)
Alex Landenburg – drums
Marcus Sunesson – guitars
Jesper Strömblad – guitars (and bass)

Follow CYHRA:

https://www.facebook.com/CyHraofficial

https://www.instagram.com/cyhra_official

https://www.youtube.com/cyhraofficial

Caskets Share "Believe" Video — WATCH

NEW ALBUM REFLECTIONS OUT AUGUST 11 VIA SHARPTONE RECORDS

Yorkshire melodic metallers Caskets, who recently announced their new album Reflections for an August 11 release on SharpTone Records, have released the video for the empowering new single "Believe." Watch the video here.

Speaking of the track, frontman Matt Flood says, "'Believe' is a song about realizing and recognizing your own worth. It's about letting go of the toxicity in your life and making that step forward. Believe in yourself and the choices you're making. Even if the path doesn't seem clear right now, they'll get you where you want to be."

There's an art to looking back.

For Caskets, it could have been easy to plough forwards regardless, riding the wave of success from their breakthrough debut Lost Souls (over 80 million streams to date), that opened tours up across the United States and mainland Europe, and secured appearances at landmark festivals Download and Slam Dunk. But having swapped the bedrooms that fostered album number one for countless hours on the road, reflecting on that journey and the decisions that led them down certain paths quickly became unavoidable.

If Lost Souls was primarily driven by Flood's personal experiences, Reflections delivers a wider picture of Caskets as a whole, borne out of the usual interpersonal differences that all bands face at least once in their career. For some it marks the end; but for others, it fosters a collaborative environment that pushes the music well beyond what has come before.

The result reflects each individual member of Caskets, with Flood joined by guitarists Benji Wilson and Craig Robinson, bassist Chris McIntosh, and drummer James Lazenby. The record has more upbeat moments that carry impactful melodies, upping the ante from Lost Souls with considered force, while the powerful ambient moments play out with real finesse.

In a step away from the singular retellings of Lost Souls, the Dan Weller (Bury Tomorrow, Enter Shikari, Holding Absence)-produced Reflections is a series of individual lessons, looking back at a specific moment in one of the band member's lives; a thought, feeling, or events, and how that moment shaped the present.

"Reflections shows how much more we can get out of the band musically if we all put our heads together a bit more," Flood beams, positive about a record that not only showcases Caskets as a full entity but represents the impressive range of influences that have soundtracked the five piece's times on the road and in the studio, helping to rapidly expand their sound. "It's always about the music, that's the whole point of being in a band," he concludes. "If we can fit as much into our sound but it still sounds like us, that's my lifelong goal with Caskets."

Pre-order Reflections
here.

Mike Mains + The Branches Share "Talk to Me" — LISTEN

MIKE MAINS & THE BRANCHES recently announced the new album Memory Unfixed, out September 15 via Tooth & Nail. Pre-order it here.

"Memory Unfixed is a collection of musical snapshots from 2019-2021," Mains says. "The world went through a metamorphosis at that time and I fell down into the basement of unfixed memories. Some painful, some colorful, I'm glad to report there was magic down there. I am excited to share."

Today, the artist has shared the new single "
Talk to Me." Listen here.

"Tyson Motsenbocker is an inspiration," states Mains. "His song 'Sunday Morning' inspired 'Talk to Me.' I wanted to try my best at writing a song that painted scenes as well as his songs. Even if I strike out, I'm happy to be at the plate taking a swing."


Mike Mains & The Branches have always bottled complex emotions and relatable stories within hummable homegrown anthems. They have organically progressed over the course of Home [2012], Calm Down, Everything Is Fine [2014], and When We Were In Love [2019]. Billboard hailed the "buoyant pop" of the latter, while Atwood Magazine praised its "upbeat, energetic, feel-good pop-rock." Among many standouts, “Briggs” generated north of 4.8 million Spotify streams as "Breathing Underwater" and "Live Forever" each surpassed the 1 million-mark. After trading his native Michigan for Nashville, Mike underwent another era of transformation. Stuck at home mid-Pandemic, he retreated inward and began to understand his past and, ultimately, himself a bit more.
 
"Once COVID hit, I finally had the opportunity to allow some things to start boiling over," he elaborates. "I got serious about therapy, my mental health, and my well-being. I acknowledged wounds that had been on the backburner for my entire life. I've been on my own since I was 16, and I come from a family of physical and mental abuse. By living alone and crashing on couches over the years, I've cobbled together a wonderful surrogate family. Growing up, my dad was like, 'You'll never make it’.' Part of me was pleased to find success, move to Nashville, buy a home, and support myself and my wife off rock 'n' roll. Nevertheless, all of this pain came up. So, these songs are little vignettes and snapshots of not only the relationship between my wife and I but what was happening in the world with George Floyd and America's heartbreaking response."

MIKE MAINS & THE BRANCHES ON TOUR:
HEADLINE:

8/5 — Innovation Festival — Kansas City, MO*
8/11 — Pueblo, CO — Brues Alehouse 
8/13 — Denver, CO — Marquis 
8/24 — Ballroom at Spiderhouse — Austin, TX 

8/25 — Dallas, TX – The Rustic
8/26 — San Antonio, TX – The Rustic
*Festival


WITH KING'S KALEIDOSCOPE:
10/5 — Charlotte NC — Neighborhood Theatre 
10/6 — Atlanta GA — Center Stage 
10/7 — Sanford FL — Tuffy’s Music Box 
10/8 — Tampa FL — Crowbar 
10/10 — Birmingham AL — Zydeco 
10/11 — Greensboro NC — Hangar 1819
10/13 — Washington DC — 9:30 Club
10/14 — New York NY — Gramercy Theatre 
10/16 — Millvale PA — Mr Smalls Theatre 
10/17 — Philadelphia PA —  Ardmore Music Hall 
10/19 — Milwaukee WI — Pabst Theater
10/20 — Des Moines IA — Wooly’s 
10/21 — Covington KY — Madison Theater 
10/22 — Fort Wayne IN — Clyde Theatre 
10/24 — Columbus OH — Skully’s 
10/25 — Cleveland OH — Beachland Ballroom 
10/26 — Detroit MI — St. Andrews Hall 
10/27 — Grand Rapids MI — Elevation 

PSYGNOSIS Shoot For the Cosmos on "Öpik-Oort"

PSYGNOSIS make a distinctly progressive type of extreme metal. Sure, the French band has two guitarists who grind out plenty of crunching, distorted riffs, and their drummer is by no means shy when it comes to hammering out blast beats. But this extreme metal band doesn't have a vocalist. Instead, they've got a cellist.  

Of course, this peculiar configuration didn't align overnight. Psygnosis started in 2009, as a way for 
Rémi Vanhove to meld his love for atmospheric extreme metal with touches of electronica. It wasn't until 2015 that the band decided to ditch singing all together in favor of adding Raphaël Verguin, whose swooping cello whisked fans all the way to the ends of the solar system on their last album. 

Now, Psygnosis are setting off once again for a faraway galaxy with 'Mercury', their first album since signing with Season of Mist. And while lead single "Öpik-Oort" shoots past the 10-minute mark, it's not a slow burn by any means. Riffs and cymbals collide like meteors, falling away beneath twinkling synths and strings that swirl with the same gravitational pull as the rings of Saturn.   
   
Watch the video for "Öpik-Oort"
Below

'Mercury' is out September 15 on Season of Mist. Pre-order the album
HERE. Pre-save the album HERE.

Psygnosis started in 2009, when Rémi Vanhove began to gather all of his musical influences into one entity. The first solo EP, "Phrases", was released in June 2009 and laid the foundation for Psygnosis: atmospheric extreme metal, with hints of electronic music. While he continued to program the drums himself, Rémi then recruited a second guitarist, a bassist and a singer.  

The first Psygnosis album, ‘Anti-Sublime’ was released in January 2012, which built on the sound of the initial EP. The band released another EP in 2013 (‘Sublimation’) followed by their second album in 2014. ‘Human Be[ing]’ showed signs of maturity with tighter songwriting and more complex structures.  

In 2015, Psygnosis underwent an extraordinary change. Not only did they decide to become a purely instrumental band, they also recruited cellist Raphaël Verguin. This peculiar configuration recorded the EP ‘AAliens’, followed by ‘Neptune’, an ambitious, hour-long opus that stretched all the way out to the edges of the Solar System.  

The pandemic gave Psygnosis more time to work on their new album. While more subtle and accomplished, ‘Mercury’ upholds the Vanhove’s original intention: mixing nervous metal riffs, blast beats and atmospheric ambience into a music that’s as intense as it is emotional.     

Line-up
Thomas Crémier (Drums, Sound Engineer) 
Elise Masliah (Guitar) 
Rémi Vanhove (Guitar, Sound Design) 
Raphaël Verguin (Cello)

Cello recorded by Raphaël Verguin
All other instruments recorded by Thomas Crémier at SoundBlast Studios

Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Thomas Crémier

Cover art designed by Okiko

Pre-save:
https://orcd.co/mercurypresave
Pre-order
: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/psygnosis-mercury

Available formats
CD Digipack
Digital download
2X12" Vinyl Gatefold
2X12" Vinyl Gatefold (Orange transparent)
2X12" Vinyl Gatefold (Yellow transparent)

Links
https://psygnosis.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/psygnosismusic
https://www.instagram.com/psygnosis.music/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5saAU9PdyTVAxsx15SIzO3
https://twitter.com/psygnosismusic
http://www.youtube.com/user/PsygnosisMusic

Art of Shock Announce Album "Shine Black Light" + Share "Drag Me to Hell"

Hollywood's ART OF SHOCK — frontman Art Geezar, lead guitarist Nicholas Ertel, bassist Brice Snyder, and drummer Adrian Geezar — have announced their second album Shine Black Light, out September 8 via Century Media. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band has share the video for "Drag Me to Hell." Watch it
below.

The clip was lensed by Chilean director Carlos Toro.

"'Drag Me to Hell' is very different from anything we've done in the past both lyrically and sonically," states Art Geezar. "Initially, it was difficult for me to share this song since it reflects my personal journey of survival. It captures a time when I felt powerless and somehow responsible for the violence inflicted upon me. It represents a moment when I couldn't envision a future beyond the endless cycle I was trapped in. However, like many others, I eventually realized that I wasn't alone and discovered the strength within myself to rewrite the ending of my story."

He finishes, "Unfortunately, there are still millions of people trapped in this nightmare. By sharing our journeys and showing solidarity with those who are still suffering, we can inspire them to find their inner strength. We can change the ending of the story. We are survivors."

The album takes a massive step beyond the thrashing intensities already synonymous with the speed-limit-shattering quartet from Dark Angeles. "Shine Black Light is an album that came out of extreme times," says Art. "The lockdown felt like the end of the world for us. Like many other bands at the time, we felt crushed. It was a frustrating time, but we also found some good in it."

When it came time to select a producer, ART OF SHOCK weren't afraid to step outside their own comfort zone. They tapped fellow San Fernando Valley native Taylor Young. Known largely as a band member of boundary-bursting hardcore acts, Twitching Tongues and God's Hate, as well as the man behind the boards for the likes of Drain or Suicide Silence, Taylor was hardly an obvious choice for the band. With that, ART OF SHOCK  2023 is a much more lethal proposition now than the band that made Dark Angeles in 2019. They've grown miles past the band whose story began several years ago in Mexico City. It was there that brothers Art and Adrian grew up, inspired by classic thrash and metal bands that became the fuel for their earliest musical endeavors. Their early ambitions and push to get out of their native country brought them to Los Angeles, where a scrappy lineup of ART OF SHOCK began to make a dent playing in Hollywood.

 ART OF SHOCK (rounded out by lead guitarist Nick Ertel and bassist Brice Snyder) have shared bills over the years with the likes of Trivium, Hirax, and Sacred Reich and the experience only strengthened the band's live presence, but it was on the road where ART OF SHOCK have become a machine. Now, months before the release of Shine Black Light, the band has already completed two high-profile support slots: the rescheduled Sepultura jaunt in late 2022 and a Southwest and Californian run with machete-wielding death squad Brujeria in March 2023.

Wrapped in a sleeve by the legendary metal cover artist, Travis Smith (Opeth, Nevermore), Shine Black Light is full of twists, turns and unexpected moments from ART OF SHOCK.

Shine Black Light is an album born out of chaos and frustration that’s  become the start of a new chapter for ART OF SHOCK. Their fuck-all attitude is finally paying off. "We've become the band that we always dreamed about being,” says Art. “Through successes and disappointments, we’ve never given up or let anything stop us. It wasn't easy but it's been worth it – and it feels like things are just beginning."