Hillbilly Vegas Release New Single "Down The Honkytonk" and New Album "The Great Southern Hustle"; On Tour Now with Ted Nugent on the 'Adios Mofo ‘23 Farewell Tour'

Hillbilly Vegas released their newest single "Down The Honkytonk", as well as, their new album The Great Southern Hustle today via TLG/INgrooves.

Steve Harris, the band's vocalist, says "This song is so special to us. It was written by the amazing Frankie Miller. His songs have been covered by Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, Waylon Jennings, Joe Walsh, The Eagles and a dozen more iconic artists. They all feel the same way we do about Frankie. We wanted to pay tribute to one of the greatest songwriters and voices in rock history. It’s such a fun song. We love it and Frankie."

He adds, "This album is our story. It’s a tribute to our influences, to the people we love and the experiences that shaped who we are."

The Great Southern Hustle can be found at the following link or QR code.

https://ffm.to/hbv-the-great-southern-hustle

The band is currently on the road with Ted Nugent this summer on the 'Adios Mofo '23 Tour'. Ted has announced that his 2023 summer tour will be his last! You DO NOT want to miss it!!! The tour kicked off on July 13th at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL and concludes on August 20th at Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee, OK .

"Ted is a Rock n Roll icon. His guitar riffs are legend. He is so full of energy and passion. It’s incredible watching multiple generations of fans hypnotized by the energy, the music and the atmosphere. Ted sets the tone for all of us. The crew, the musicians and most importantly the fans. He’s real on and off stage and has been so good to us from day one. It’s been a joy and education and the way the fans have embraced us and welcomed us has been like a dream. We are having a great time and just so thankful for this opportunity," says Steve.

Adios Mofo'23 Tour Dates

https://tour.tednugent.com/

7/22 @ The Mill in Terre Haute, IN
7/23 @ New Barn Theater in Mt. Vernon, KY
7/25 @ Kodak Center in Rochester, NY
7/26 @ Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA
7/27 @ Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA
7/29 @ Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL
7/30 @ RiverPark Center in Owensboro, KY
8/2 @ Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ
8/3 @ American Music Theatre in Lancaster, PA
8/6 @ The Adelphia Music Hall in Marietta, OH
8/9 @ The Temple Theatre in Saginaw, MI
8/10 @ Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH
8/11 @ Freedom Hill Ampitheater in Detroit, MI
8/12 @ Des Plaines Theatre in Des Plaines, IL
8/13 @ Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL
8/14 @ Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, IL
8/15 @ Lexington Village Theatre in Lexington, MI
8/16 @ Lexington Village Theatre in Lexington, MI
8/18 @ Ford Arena (Ford Park) in Beaumont, TX
8/20 @ Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee, OK

It was never about starting a band. It was just a few old friends getting together to play music for fun. They would meet once a week at a small house deep in the Oklahoma woods they called Ringo Manor. They played old songs, told stories and laughed a lot. Before too long they started writing songs and as the story goes, when you put a bunch of musicians in a room together...they started a band.

Hillbilly Vegas released their first song just a few months after their first jam session at Ringo Manor. A local DJ played that song during his air shift and then it got weird. A Nashville record executive was driving through the area at the very moment that local DJ was playing that first Hillbilly Vegas song. He called the station and just an hour later they were offered a record deal. That fast! Yes, the band is aware that happens to be one of the sub plots in the movie Wayne’s World but it happened. Just like that! Since that wild day the band has charted 5 country singles, along with 2 top 10 and 3 Billboard top 20 rock singles. HOLY CROSSOVER!

Hillbilly Vegas has headlined their own tours as well as a support act for a who’s who in the music world including; Blake Shelton, Travis Tritt, Alabama, Lee Brice, Blackstone Cherry, Wynonna, Kentucky Headhunters, Hellyeah, David Allen Coe, Joe Diffy, Granger Smith, Billy Currington, A Thousand Horses, Insane Clown Posse, Molly Hatchet and many more. And to think it all started in a little house in Oklahoma called Ringo Manor.

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Buckcherry Share "Summer of 69" Video

60 shows into their Vol. 10 tour, Buckcherry today premiere the video for the track "Summer of 69."  

The song was originally released by Bryan Adams on his album Reckless in 1984 and became a worldwide hit. The video was directed by Tom Flynn, who also directed the band's two prior videos from Vol. 10 — "Good Time" and "Shine Your Light." The video was shot in Detroit and at Summerfest in Milwaukee and captures a day in the life of a touring rock band. The video can be seen below. 

Vol. 10 was released on June 2.  The band will continue touring through 2024. All current dates are below.

BUCKCHERRY ON TOUR: 
7/25 —  Leesburg, VA — Tally Ho **
7/27 — Taylorville, IL — TAILGATE and TALLBOYS **
7/29 — Youngstown, OH —  WEAN Park (With Kid Rock)
7/30 —  Syracuse, NY — Lost Horizon **
8/1 — Norwalk, CT — Wall Street Theatre **
8/3 — Cadillac, MI — The Venue Event Center **
8/4 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue **
8/5 — Plymouth, IN — Plymouth Motor Speedway (With Tesla)
8/11 — Sturgis, SD — Buffalo Chip **
8/12 — Grand Island, NE — Filling Station and Bar **
8/13 — Sioux Falls, SD — Alliance Center **
8/15 — Fargo, ND — Butler Center  **
8/16 — Mankato, MN — Vetter Stone Amphitheatre **
8/18 — Brainerd, MN — Armory **
8/19 — St. Charles, IL — Arcada Theatre **
8/20 — Des Plaines, IL — Des Plaines Theatre **
8/22 — Hays, KS — Fox Theatre **
8/23 — Ft. Smith, AR — Temple Live **
8/25 — Tyler, TX — Country River Club **
8/26 — Waco, TX — The Backyard **
8/27 — Cedar Park, TX — Haute Spot **

WITH SKID ROW:
8/31 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues
9/2 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theatre
9/3 — Pryor, OK — Rocklahoma**
9/4 — Columbia, MO — The Blue Note — Boondocks**
9/6 — Huber Heights, OH — Rose Music Center
9/8 — Montclair, NJ — Wellmont Theater
9/9 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
9/10 — Lynn, MA — Lynn Auditorium
9/12 — Portland, ME — State Theatre
9/13 — Glenside, PA — Keswick Theatre
9/15 — Paducah, KY — Carson Center
9/16 — Cleveland, OH — MGM Northfield Park
9/17 — Jim Thorpe, PA — Penns Peak
9/19 — East Moline, IL — The Rust Belt
9/20 — Joliet, IL — Rialto Square Theatre
9/22 — Welch, MN — Island Event Center
9/23 — Fort Yates, ND — Prairie Knights Casino*
9/24 — Deadwood, SD — Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino
9/26—Minot, ND — Original Bar and Nightclub
9/28—Great Falls, MT — The Newberry
9/29 — Billings, MT— Pub Station
9/30 — Missoula, MT — The Wilma
10/5 — Eugene, OR — McDonald Theatre
10/6 — Suquamish, WA — Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort
10/7 — Arlington WA — Angel of the Winds Casino
10/8—Coquitlam BC- The Hard Rock Vancouver
10/10 — Penticton, BC — Penticton Trade and Event Centre
10/12 — Edmonton ALB—River Cree Casino —
10/13 — Dawson Creek, BC — Ovintiv Event Centre
10/14 — Cold Lake, AB — Reid Field House**
10/16 — Lethbridge, AB — ENMAX Centre
10/17 — Saskatoon, SK — TCU Place
10/19 — Calgary, AB — Grey Eagle Casino
10/20 — Moose Jaw, SK — Moose Jaw Event Center
10/21 — Brandon, MB — Westoba Place
10/23 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre
10/24 — Thunder Bay, ON — Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
10/26 — Duluth, MN- Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
10/27 — Green Bay, WI — Epic Event Center
10/28 — Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Kewadin Casino
10/29 — Rochester, MI — The Roxy** 
11/4 — Las Vegas, NV — Sema Fest
11/28 — Chickasha, OK — Legends **
11/29 — Amarillo, TX — Hoots Pub **
12/1 — Albuquerque, NM — Isleta Casino
12/2 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theater
12/3 — San Luis Obispo, CA — The Fremont**
12/5 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
12 6 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
12/8 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
12/9 — Los Angeles, CA — The Fonda Theatre
12/11 — Grand Junction, CO — Mesa Theatre**
12/12 — Denver, CO — Ogden Theatre
12/14 — Boise, ID — Revolution Concert House
12/15 — Reno, NV — Nugget Casino Resort
12/16 — Wheatland, CA — Hard Rock Hotel and Casino 
**Buckcherry Only

2024 TOUR DATES:
1/20/2024 — Key West, FL — Rokisland Fest
4/9/2024 — Effingham, IL — Effingham Performance Center
4/18-22/2024 — Summer of '99 Cruise 

NYC Prog Rockers FALL OF THE ALBATROSS Release New Single “Communion”

New Album ‘Rite’ Out August 18th

Album Release Show the Same Night

at Purgatory in Brooklyn, NY!

NYC-based prog metal up and comers FALL OF THE ALBATROSS have released a new single, titled “Communion”. The four-piece’s new song is the second single from their upcoming studio album, ‘Rite’, which will be released on August 18, 2023.

“Communion” strays into new territory when compared to its predecessor ("Seance"), blending thumping, prog-heavy syncopation with moments of stripped down, ambient production.

Speaking about their new single, Harold McCummings (guitar, keys) shares

"When we wrote 'Communion' we were all feeling restless (and anxious). The song represents that feeling of trying to sit still and eventually letting your energy go where it wants to."

Hailing from New York City, FALL OF THE ALBATROSS is a progressive metal group that both challenges and entertains listeners with unorthodox song structures, dizzying rhythms, and emotionally driven instrumental passages. Ranging from mathcore to jazz fusion, to ethereal post-rock, often in the same song, the four-piece weaves together a diverse array of musical influences that subverts the expectations of the listener.

With a combination of technical prowess, dance-friendly grooves, and an intense stage presence, FALL OF THE ALBATROSS presents a live show like no other.

With the arrival of 'Rite', the band's second full length album, FALL OF THE ALBATROSS continues to push the boundaries of progressive music while simultaneously creating an unforgettable listen for those less familiar with the sub-genre.

The band plans to bring the magic of 'Rite' to live audiences around the country this summer. The album release show will be August 18th at Purgatory in Brooklyn, NY.

FALL OF THE ALBATROSS are:

Harold McCummings – guitar, keys

Bryan Garcia – bass

Colin Ruhwedel – guitar

Mack Rourke – drums

The Contortionist Release Career-Defining Live Set Digitally

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(July 21, 2023) – Progressive rock band The Contortionist release their recent live box set, Retrospective: Live from Atlanta, today on all digital service providers. This definitive collection features 31 tracks of live audio recordings from the band’s 2021 live-stream performances.  The 3 live streamed performances cover every facet of the band’s career, including a full album performance of the critically acclaimed full-length Clairvoyant as well as an entire set focused on the band’s heavier catalog.
 
About the release, guitarist Cameron Maynard, says, “When we initially conceived this project, our objective was to give something to our fans amidst the inability to physically perform to a live audience. As it turns out, we were so happy with the end result that we thought it would only be appropriate to release in a more tangible way.”
 
Keyboardist Eric Guenther, adds, “This is the best representation of The Contortionist to date, and to us, the recording that defines the identity of this band and how we sounded in the first 10+ years.”
 
Earlier this year, the band released the collection as a limited edition, physical box set and released two videos taken from the live-stream performances, for tracks “Clairvoyant,” and “Geocentric Confusion.” Watch them below.

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CADAVER THE AGE OF THE OFFENDED OUT NOW + RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO FOR 'DEADLY METAL'

The wait is over! Norwegian death metallers, CADAVER unleash their sixth studio album, The Age Of The Offended, via Nuclear Blast Records. True to the band’s primitive roots and an audacious, ground-breaking, psychedelic horror show, the album is an angry, fucked up album for angry, fucked up times, defiantly created against the odds.

The band also releases the lyric video for the menacing track, ‘Deadly Metal’.

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Watch the lyric video for ‘Deadly Metal’ below.

Stream The Age Of The Offended, here: https://cadaver.bfan.link/taotolp.ema

For The Age Of The Offended the band decided to compile footage about today's climate of everyone being offended and what it means to music and art.

The first episode discusses the band's legacy, being involved in the Norwegian Extreme Metal scene, and takes fans around Oslo on the 'Black Metal Bus Sightseeing Tour'. 

Watch CADAVER TV Episode 1 - the 'Black Metal Tour Oslo' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dInTOsulP9w

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The Age Of The Offended was recorded at Daufembach Studio, Villa Necro, Studio Tomb, and Studio Studio. Adair Daufembach was responsible for producing, engineering, mixing, and mastering. Kjartan Hesthagen also assisted with the engineering, working in tandem with the band and Adair. The band enlisted Fleshflies to create the artwork for The Age Of The Offended.

Below is the tracklisting for The Age Of The Offended:
1. Sycophants Swing (Intro)
2. Postapocalyptic Grinding
3. Scum Of The Earth
4. The Age Of The Offended
5. Death Revealed
6. The Shrink
7. Crawl Of The Cadaver
8. The Drowning Man
9. The Sicker, The Better
10. Dissolving Chaos
11. Deadly Metal
12. The Craving
13. Freezing Isolation

Order The Age Of The Offended: https://cadaver.bfan.link/taotolp.ema

The Age Of The Offended is available digitally and in the following formats:

• CD Jewel

• Vinyl

  • Orange w/ Silver, Blue Splatter Vinyl (Limited to 1300, worldwide)

  • Blue w/ Orange, Black Splatter Vinyl (Limited to 800, NB EU)

CADAVER is:
Anders Odden | Vocals, Guitar
Dirk Verbeuren | Drums
Ronni Le Tekrø | Guitar
Eilert Solstad |  Bass

New Jersey's CR and The Nones presents 'The Long Game' and short light-hearted film, previewing second album

"Chris spins yarns like nobody else. His stories are poignant and relatable. Backing up those lyrics are waves of sonic bliss meticulously crafted" ~ The Family Reviews

"With a timbre similar to Elliot Smith and Christopher Cross, CR and The Nones has a huge and positive sound that recalls the best of 70s AM radio, as well as select output from certain 90s artists like Weezer and Better Than Ezra" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"A unique sound that pieced together a variety of influences including punk, heartland rock, country, folk, and indie rock" ~ Tom Gallo (Look At My Records)

"This feels like a new chapter for C.R.’s song-writing, stepping out from his musical roots and shaping his sound into something entirely his own" ~ For The Rabbits

"Gennone channels Neil Young in the melancholy delivery of vocals that perfectly conveys the longing of trying to reach for the stars while knowing you may not even grab one" ~ You Don't Know Jersey


After signing to the Montclair, NJ-based Magic Door Record Label, CR and The Nones are back with their latest single and accompanying light-spirited video for 'The Long Game', previewing their second album 'The Ghosts Are Coming Home'. The accompanying video was filmed and edited by Joe Evans III.

'The Ghosts Are Coming Home' is a culmination of the sound and aesthetic that guitarist and songwriter Chris Gennone (CR to his friends) has been building over many years and multiple bands. With an expansiveness and introspection that recalls The War on Drugs or early My Morning Jacket, the ten tracks here showcase an irresistible sincerity and heartfelt delivery.

Self-produced by Gennone, this album was mixed by renowned producer Ray Ketchem (Guided By Voices, Luna, Versus, Elk City, Gramercy Arms) at Magic Door Recording Studio in Montclair, NJ and mastered by Nick Bolton at Bolton Sound in Jersey City.

CR Gennone came of age playing in a variety of different projects in suburban New Jersey, including his former band, CR and The Degenerates, who released five albums from 2016 to 2018. This new project has allowed him to expand the unique hybrid of folk, country, punk, and heartland rock. CR and The Nones retains the Degenerates' core of Chris Gennone, lead/slide guitarist Jim Abbott, and bassist John Dewitt.

'I wrote the lyrics for this song in the midst of a break up in the middle of Covid lockdowns and just after losing my job, so everything seemed pretty bleak. I felt defeated and was just kind of searching for something I could hold onto. My ex and I were driving down the turnpike and I was in the passenger seat watching the planes take off and all of the words came to me at once. I wrote the melody and chords pretty soon after," says CR Gennone.

"I did a lot of work on this song, first recording the drums with my friend Josh Bartsch from Pynkie and doing all of the vocals, harmonies, guitars and synths at my apartment. The original version was mixed by Jeff Zeigler in Philly, but I decided to scrap it and re-track everything with Tom Barrett on drums at Skylar’s studio in Wayne. Andrew recorded Jim’s guitar parts at his apartment and then I tracked everything else at my place."

Recalling past Garden State guitar music, Gennone’s soulful vocals and his band’s driving hooks invoke roads, journeys, and forward motion in general. Counting Neil Young and Jason Molina among major influences, his sound has always been propulsive. In 2020, CR and The Nones released their debut album 'Living In Fear' via Favorite Friend Records.
 
Like many artists, the pandemic and resulant huge chunks of unfilled time allowed Gennone to be more considered, thoughtful, and purposive in his songwriting for this album. Being forced out of his normal songwriting process and comfort zone opened Gennone to new influences, and his resulting growth as a songwriter is evident. While friends from the NYC and NJ music scenes contributed ideas and sounds, some influences are not as obvious. Gennone recalls listening to Brian Eno non-stop while recording 'Ghosts', and the synth sounds and ambient textures that underpin much of the album are certainly a testament to that.

'The Long Game' is out now and available from fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp. 'The Ghosts Are Coming Home' album will be released on September 8 and is now available for pre-order.

CREDITS  
Written by CR Gennone
CR Gennone - Vocals, Guitars, Tambourine, Synths, Piano
James Abbott - Guitar, Lap Steel
John Dewitt - Bass
Tom Barrett - Drums
Featuring Ryley Crowe (from the band Dusk) - Pedal Steel
Kyle Wilkerson (from the band Joy Cleaner) - Vocals
Skylar Adler - Drums
Donnie Law - Guitar
Chris Fox (from the band, Ruby Bones) - Guitar
Ross Burlingame - Piano  
Produced by CR Gennone
Engineered by CR Gennone, Skylar Adler, and Andrew Merclean
Mixed by Ray Ketchem at Magic Door Recording in Montclair, NJ
Mastered by Nick Bolton at Bolton Sound in Jersey City, NJ
Video filmed and edited by Joe Evans III

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SCAR SYMMETRY - Reveal Video For 'Xenotaph' From Latest Album The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph) Aol

SCAR SYMMETRY have revealed the video for 'Xenotaph', taken from their latest album, The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph). For 'Xenotaph', SCAR SYMMETRY enlisted the help of The Ultraterrestrial Choir - a 233-voice strong ensemble consisting of fans, friends, and family from all over the world; with each choir member multitracked the resulting recording consists of literally thousands of vocal tracks!
 
Guitarist Per Nilsson comments: "'Xenotaph' concludes Phase II in an open-ended way, leaving the listener on a bit of a cliffhanger musically as well as lyrically. We felt strongly that 'Xenotaph' deserved its own music video, to bring closure to this second part of our Singularity saga and showcase the song to the fullest, and put the spotlight on our amazing, crowd-sourced choir - it is definitely not the last time we will call upon our fans to sing with us!"

Watch the new video for 'Xenotaph' below.

Stream and purchase The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph) now at: https://scarsymmetry.bfan.link/xenotaph

About SCAR SYMMETRY

Formed in Sweden in 2004, SCAR SYMMETRY were a unique proposition from the start. Although clearly owing a debt to the pioneering melodic death metal bands of the ‘90s, guitarist Per Nilsson and his comrades were walking their own evolutionary path. As showcased on their 2005 debut Symmetric In Design, the band were driven by fervently progressive and proudly melodic instincts, infusing their often brutal riffs and arrangements with wild, futuristic atmospherics, and sublime, emotional melodies that always hit their targets with ruthless precision.
 
As SCAR SYMMETRY moved forward, their music continued to evolve in tandem. They joined forces with Nuclear Blast Records for 2006’s breakthrough opus Pitch Black Progress (2006), and have since amassed an extraordinary catalogue of forward-thinking but irrevocably crushing modern metal. From the glossy, hyper-melodic barrage of Holographic Universe (2008), to the immaculate thunder of The Unseen Empire (2011) and the astonishing, cosmic odyssey that is The Singularity (Phase I - Neohumanity) (2014). the Swedes have blown minds and enhanced their reputation with every artistic step.

SCAR SYMMETRY is
Roberth Karlsson - Vocals
Lars Palmqvist - Vocals
Per Nilsson - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
Benjamin Ellis - Guitars
Henrik Olsson - Drums

Slighter presents‘The Futile Engine’ album via Brutal Resonance and video for 'Pulling Me Under' feat. Craig Joseph Huxtable

"A deep sound design that spans subterranean dubby techno and modern bass sounds... a subtle but totally unmistakable insistence, building intensity gradually and only releasing it as the song fades back into the shadows" ~ I Die: You Die

"When you hear Slighter, the room expands. The soundscapes Allrich creates are larger than life and the production is unquestionably smooth" ~ QRO Magazine

"Slick, motorik, infectious and polished... Fans of Meat Beat Manifesto, Fluke, Future Sound of London and Leftfield should take note here" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"A creeping sludgy sex appeal... A hungry snarling club growl for your next playlist"~ Sounds and Shadows


Alternative-electronic artist Slighter presents his new album 'This Futile Engine', released via Brutal Resonance Records and Confusion Inc. This 13-track record features collaborations with Steven Seibold (Hate Dept) and Craig Joseph Huxtable (Ohm, Landscape Body Machine, Front Line Assembly, Noise Unit), as well as Yvette Winkler (Vaselyne), Morgue VVitch and Deep Dark Water.

Following up the intense, moody and cinematic lead single 'Have No Fear' (with traditional A-side and B-side versions), Slighter also presents an enthralling video for the latest single ‘Pulling Me Under’ feat. Craig Joseph Huxtable, with whom he had previously collaborated on earlier singles 'Give Me' and 'Lights Out', as heard on FOX’s Second Chance in 2016.

Slighter is the solo moniker of Colin C., who has been fine-tuning the future of electronic music since kickstarting his music in Mid City Los Angeles in the early 2000s. Creating from a unique vantage point, he was involved in collaborations for various Metropolis Records releases and Cleopatra Records compilations, in addition to Slighter releases via his own Confusion Inc. imprint.

Mixed and mastered at The Cell Studio, through the sonic experimentation and innovation entailed in recording this album, Slighter continues to provide new fuel for the counterculture..

"This record was a lot of fun to make with my friends. I'm always enjoying collaborating on Slighter albums and, this time, it felt best to leave the majority of the vocal work to some great voices from Craig to Steven and Tara, Yvette, and Anastasia. It has been an experimental but cohesive experience, the classic cinematic vibes I'm known for hitting with faster Techno and killer bass lines across a 10 track narrative," says Colin C.

"I think I have a pretty unique way of working outside of genres, but my work still gives off this sort of expansive cinematic vibe, which also retaining a darker mood that gets me associated with various dark sub-culture genres. The themes I often explore has me adopting an 'Electronic Death Music' umbrella for the music I make - a play on words, with the music I make being the antithesis of popular EDM".

While very much an independent artist who largely files under the musical radar, Slighter's music has also found its way on to mainstream shows over the years, with songs and remixes featured on such television shows as Showtime's 'House Of Lies', 'Elementary' (CBS), 'Bones' and 'Lethal Weapon' (FOX), 'Defiance' and 'Covert Affairs' (NBC-Universal).

As of July 21, 'This Futile Engine' will be released across fine digital platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. Available as a Deluxe Edition limited edition CD and as a digital download, this album includes three exclusive bonus remixes of 'Cold Black Waters (feat. Morgue VVitch)', 'Pulling Me Under' and 'Have No Fear'.

CREDITS
Colin Cameron Allrich - lyrics & vocals on 'Introspection Illusion', 'Have No Fear', 'Memory Corruptor'
Colin Cameron Allrich - words on 'Planet Failure' and 'Nostalgia Hysteria'
Craig Joseph Huxtable - lyrics & vocals on 'Pulling Me Under'
Yvette Winkler - lyrics & vocals on 'Dark Divine'
Anastasia Gris - lyrics & vocals on 'Ūnitās'
Tara Saavedra - lyrics & vocals on 'Cold Black Waters'
Christy Hannon - voice on 'Planet Failure'
James Hughey - voice on 'Nostalgia Hysteria'
Steven Seibold and Tara Saavedra - voices on 'Memory Corruptor'
Leonard - voice on 'Forcefield Operative'
Published by Negative Feedback (ASCAP)
Produced by Colin C. for Slighter
Created, mixed and mastered @ The Cell Studio
Conceptualized and executed by Colin C. for Confusion Inc. 2022-2023
'Pulling Me Under' video by Confusion Inc.
'Have No Fear' video by Psyklon Industries

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Saliva Releases New Album 'Revelation' on September 8, 2023; Announces SNAFU Le Tour 2023 with Drowning Pool, Adelitas Way and Any Given Sin!

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.

Pre-Save Revelation here: https://orcd.co/salivarevelation

Listen to "Come Back Stronger"below

“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.

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.

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

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CAVALERA Bestial Devastation & Morbid Visions Reissues Out Now + Release Animated Video For 'Troops Of Doom'

Metal legends CAVALERA released the re-recorded versions of  SEPULTURA's first EP Bestial Devastation and their first full-length album Morbid Visions via Nuclear Blast Records.

Today also marks the release of the band's animated video for their commanding single, 'Troops Of Doom' off Morbid Visions.

Max Cavalera states, "I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of SEPULTURA with my brother Iggor than to have these re-recordings be released in the 40th anniversary year, 2023!!!"

Iggor Cavalera comments, "Sonically and visually, I am 100% proud of what we’ve achieved to bring the true essence of Bestial devastation and Morbid visions to everyone. It was a matter of honor to make sure these two records sound as powerful as possible to our devoted fans and ourselves." 

Watch the animated video created by Ben Clarkson for 'Troops Of Doom' below.

Next month, CAVALERA will head on a 40-date trek across the United States on the 'Morbid Devastation' Tour! with EXHUMED and INCITE. Accompanying the brothers on stage will be Igor Amadeus Cavalera (HEALING MAGIC, GO AHEAD AND DIE) fulfilling bass duties and Travis Stone (PIG DESTROYER, DESOLUS) will be supplying lead guitars.

Purchase tickets here: https://www.cavaleraconspiracy.net/tour

Confirmed dates for the CAVALERA tour are as follows:
08.29. US        Albuquerque, NM - Revel
08.31. US       Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
09.01. US       Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
09.02. US       New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
09.03. US       Birmingham, AL - Saturn
09.05. US       Covington, KY - Madison Theatre
09.06. US       Knoxville, TN - The Concourse
09.07. US       Danville, VA - Blue Ridge Rock Fest
09.08. US       Columbus, OH - The KING of CLUBS
09.09. US       Cave-In-Rock, IL - Full Terror Open Air
09.10. US       St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
09.12. US       Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theater
09.14. US       Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre 
09.15. US       Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
09.16. US       Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
09.18. US        El Paso, TX - RockHouse Bar & Grill
09.19. US        San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theatre
09.20. US        Houston, TX - House of Blues
09.21. US        Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall
09.22. US        Orlando, FL - Beacham Theater
09.23. US        Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
09.25. US        Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage 
09.26. US        Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
09.27. US        New York, NY - Irving Plaza
09.28. US        Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
09.29. US        Reading, PA - Reverb
09.30. US        Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
10.01. US        Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall Ballroom
10.02. US        Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
10.05. US        Des Moines, IA - Wooly's
10.06. US        Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
10.07. US        Denver, CO - Oriental Theater
10.08. US        Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
10.10. US        Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
10.11. US        Boise, ID - Treefort Music Hall
10.12. US        Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
10.14. US        Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
10.15. US        San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
10.17. US        Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
10.18. US        Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern

Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation were re-recorded at The Platinum Underground. The albums were produced by Max Cavalera and Iggor Cavalera while John Aquilino handled the engineering. Arthur Rizk was responsible for the mixing and mastering of both albums. CAVALERA enlisted Eliran Kantor to create the artwork for both albums.

Max Cavalera comments, “As we get harder year after year, sometimes you’ve got to go back to where it all started! We re-recorded Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions with the amazing sound of NOW, but with its raw and timeless spirit. The artwork reflects the times we’re living in right now…. Apocalyptic as hell! We also have two new tracks with riffs from those days, remembered by heart.”

Order Morbid Visions here: 
https://cavalera.bfan.link/morbid-visions


Order Bestial Devastation here: 
https://cavalera.bfan.link/bestial-devastation

Morbid Visions is available digitally and in the following formats:

• CD Jewel

•  Cassettes 

  • Red (Limited to 300)

  • Black

• Vinyl

  • Red, Black, White Splatter

  • Red, Black Corona

  • Red/Black Split Vinyl

Bestial Devastation is available digitally and in the following formats:

• CD Jewel

• Cassettes 

  • Orange (Limited to 300)

  • Black

• Vinyl

  • Orange Swirl 

  • White, Black Corona

  • Orange/Black Split Vinyl

Voyager's new album 'Fearless in Love' out now

You've probably noticed, but VOYAGER are on quite a ride. The band started this year with a Top Ten finish at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, thanks to their keytar-charged power ballad "Promise". Back home, they were treated to a hero's welcome with a sold-out summer tour of Australia. Earlier this week, they released "Ultraviolet", which highlighted a darker, more introspective side to to their electro progressive metal. 

Now, Voyager are capping off a surreal first half to 2023 with the highly-anticipated 'Fearless in Love'. It's the band's eighth studio album. Daniel "Danny" Estrin (vocals/keyboards), Simone Dow (guitars), Scott Kay (guitars), Alex Canion (bass) and Ashley Doodkorte (drums) have been making music together for more than a decade. And while they've evolved with each release - mixing brightly colored synths, heavy metal riffs, progressively groovier rhythms and clean 'n' sticky vocal melodies into big, sugary, radio rocking hits - clearly, with this album, Voyager are bound for the stars. 

Angry Metal Guy said that Voyager are "more colorful than ever" and that 'Fearless in Love' is "the most successful harmonization of their progressive, poppy, metallic sensibilities'. Distorted Sound singled out "Daydream" for its twin solos that are "straight out of Iron Maiden's books of tricks", while Ghost Cult likened "Submarine" to "Duran Duran playing beach volleyball with The Devin Townsend Project". 

Voyager are celebrating the release of 'Fearless in Love' with a special full album playlist. Listen to that playlist HERE and please share it with your followers.         

Here's what Voyager have to say about the journey of 'Fearless in Love': "After many years of writing, demoing, isolating, perfecting and recording, we are proud to present our 8th album in full, Fearless in Love. We are so proud of this album. It comes at a transformational time in our lives, and the music reflects that feeling perfectly. We have so many people to thank throughout the last four or so years for what we now. 
 
Thank you to Matt Templeman and Simon Struthers for the immaculate mix and master respectively. 

Thank you to Lulu, John and Anahita, for their tireless work to make this release a success. 

Thank you Ashley for the amazing artwork. 

Thank you to Michael and Season of Mist, and to everyone who forms a part of our immediate and wider team (there are too many to add but you know who you are!).
 
And last but not least, thank you for everyone who has or will listen to Fearless in Love, either now or in years to come. We love making music for you, and for us, and we hope you enjoy this new 45 minute journey as much as we enjoyed making it."

Stream the album HERE and order it HERE. 

As much as you can rely on the Earth’s elliptical orbit, you can depend on Voyager to consistently evolve. The band’s interplanetary balance of virtuosic pyrotechnics and sky scraping radio-ready hooks morphs at the speed of sound from one era to the next. In bursts of bright light, luminous keys, neon guitar wizardry, and stratosphere-shaking rhythms, they elevate hard rock to another realm. The group blast off on a signature hybrid of prog, rock, and metal possibly best described as the musical equivalent of Guardians of the Galaxy.

After piling up millions of streams, earning acclaim from the likes of The Guardian, and wowing the globe on the Eurovision Song Contest, the Perth, Australia quintet—Danny Estrin [vocals], Simone Dow [guitar], Scott Kay [guitar], Alex Canion [bass], and Ashley Doodkorte [drums]—take flight like never before on their forthcoming eighth full-length LP, Fearless In Love [Season of Mist].

“It’s progressive in the sense we’re always trying to reinvent and refresh ourselves as musicians,” notes Danny. “I want to develop musically from where we left off. We made sure Fearless In Love was melodic with some sugary hooks, but we also stayed true to our sound and delivered a few more guitar solos. It could appeal to fans of complex music as well as anybody who might want a straight-up banger. It’s a melting pot of the genres that define us distilled into the unique Voyager sound.”

This cohort of dynamic talents and personalities initially crash-landed stateside for a now-renowned performance at the 2011 ProgPower USA Festival in Atlanta, GA. Since then, they’ve unleashed a string of fan favourite albums—V [2014], Ghost Mile [2017], and Colours in the Sun [2019]—in addition to sharing stages with the likes Deftones, Leprous, Devin Townsend, Opeth, and Poppy to name a few. Australia notably handpicked Voyager as its entrant into the global Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with “Promise.” The Guardian hailed the buzzing single as “a pop number that bends the genre with trademark riffs, climactic guitars and keytar solos,” and it crashed the Top 3 of the Australian Independent Label Singles Chart. They even appeared on TODAY Australia to wave the metal flag by teaching daytime TV hosts black metal growls, as plugged by Metal Injection!

Throughout 2022, they crafted what would become Fearless In Love with engineer, mixer, and coproducer Matt Templeman. This time around, the musicians recorded live, unlocking a new energy altogether.

“Normally, we write and record our parts individually, but the whole band decided to go old school and do everything together this time,” he goes on. “This line-up has been together for twelve years, and we gel so well. It’s cool because we can play off each other like a live show with funky bass, groovy guitars, and creative drum patterns. It translates to the album.” On the single “Prince of Fire,” glimmering keys give way to a hard-hitting guitar riff as Danny’s slick vocals seesaw atop a punchy bass line.

“It’s actually one of the heaviest songs we’ve done, yet it’s got this super eighties mentality,” the front man reveals. “Lyrically, it’s about being perceived as the bad guy, even though you’re trying to do your best. You have good intentions, but sometimes you end up being the ‘Prince of Fire on night patrol’. Musically, it sways side-to-side, and then you’re crushed—which is a common theme for us.”

Then, there’s “The Lamenting.” Seventies-style sonics dissolve in a haze of riffs offset by swooning vocals and synths. Distortion drowns out the light in its final moments.

“You’re lamenting past loves and trying to let go and not wallow in those memories,” Danny elaborates. “There’s a bitter end that almost leaves you in the dark without pulling you out. It’s one of the most melancholic and sad songs on the album.”

Meanwhile, “Ultraviolet” layers a hypnotic refrain above chugging guitar as growls pierce the groove before a hummable solo.

“It’s about coping with the speed of modern society,” he states. “I like a fast-paced world, but it can be too much. You almost want to bury your head under your pillow and scream, ‘Slow down’. The expectations we have on each other as humans are just nuts. Sometimes, you need to become ultraviolet, duck under, and go, ‘No more for me, thanks’.”

The finale “Gren (Fearless In Love)” concludes the album with a climactic crescendo pushed even higher by resounding melodies and nimble instrumentation.

“When you’re in love, you have boundless energy and feelings for a person, which makes you almost invincible,” he elaborates. “There’s a huge vulnerability, because you’re not invincible at all. You’re totally susceptible to extreme hurt and letdown. There’s something beautiful about letting yourself go and fully experiencing being fearless though.”

In the end, a similar creative boundlessness drives Voyager.

“When you listen to Fearless In Love, I’d love for you to say, ‘I’ve never heard anything like this before’,” he leaves off. “Secondly, I hope you’re uplifted, intrigued, and emotional. We try take you on a journey through struggle, positivity, negativity, and a society that doesn’t always make sense. Maybe, listening to the record will make you feel better about dealing with this crazy modern world we’re living in.”

Line-up
Danny Estrin - Vocals, Keytar
Simone Dow - Guitars
Alex Canion - Bass
Scott Kay - Guitars
Ash Doodkorte - Drums

Cover artwork:Ashley Doodkorte

Follow Voyager:
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https://www.instagram.com/voyagerau
https://www.tiktok.com/voyagerau
http://www.voyagerau.com
https://twitter.com/Voyagerau
https://voyager.bandcamp.com/

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/VoyagerFiL
Stream/Download: https://orcd.co/fearlessinlove

TesseracT Announce New Album "War Of Being" + Share Video For Title Track — WATCH⚔️

Five years since the release of Sonder, TesseracT have returned with their new album War Of Being, out September 15 via Kscope. The Dream has crash landed and 'ex' and 'el' awaken to find themselves in "The Strangeland," facing a foe known simply as "Fear," the two are separated and so begins the journey of War Of Being…

The album opens with the reverie shattering "Natural Disaster," followed by the pendulum swing of "Legion." That slingshots us into the herculean title track — the album's 11-minute centerpiece that undulates with precision and power. When coupled with the beguiling melodies of "The Grey," or the unshielded honesty of "Burden," the band delivers its most impassioned release to date — an album to excite and inspire. Acle Kahney, Daniel Tompkins, Amos Williams, Jay Postones, and James Monteith truly have crafted a phenomenal set of immersive, absorbing sounds.

TesseracT bassist Amos Williams states, "War Of Being has been all-encompassing for us since late 2019.  After I returned home from filming
P O R T A L S, I found myself in such a deeply introspective headspace. The scale of work and reward from that project kind of set this up to be inevitable. We simply had to try and see how far we could take a concept album with TesseracT. 

"Within these songs the band has given life to the themes and ideas that are personified within the characters of The Strangeland story. It's certainly been a catharsis and a way for me to explore the internal dissonance."

"War Of Being," the first single to be released from the album of the same name, is an eleven-minute visual extravaganza and provides the perfect prologue for the album's aurally and visually immersive story. Written and Directed by Found Format with second unit director Richard Oakes/Dark Fable Media (Sleep Token), the feature-length video proves that TesseracT remain not only pioneers but innovators in a movement of their own making. Be sure to wait until the very end of the clip for the next piece of the puzzle to be revealed… 

Regarding the track, Daniel Tompkins says, "'War Of Being' is a fight for acceptance, a battle of existence and a resistance against ego. It's a struggle for control as we cut through the white noise of reality. It's the need to know and identify with oneself, to accept and understand what we stand for and who we are. There is an urgent need to 'Tear the mask away,' and reveal your true self."

Leaders not followers, TesseracT exist in a sphere of their own with ambition positively written into the band's DNA and War Of Being is no different. 

War Of Being was recorded at Middle Farm Studios in the United Kingdom with Peter Miles (Architects/Sylosis/Dodie) co-producing with the band alongside Katherine Marsh of Choir Noir (Bring Me The Horizon/Architects/Marillion). Assisting with additional programming and production, the band were joined by Randy Slaugh (Periphery, Architects, Devin Townsend). With additional engineering by Forrester Savell (Karnivool). The artwork, which features characters 'ex' and 'el' was created in collaboration between AI and human as a means to extend the concept into its presentation. 

The album will be available in a variety of formats that include the following:

— Deluxe version — "The Strangeland" – a limited edition collector's 3 Disc, 68 page Hardback Book Edition containing the War Of Being audio CD/a DVD/a Blu-Ray  that features "The Journey of Being" 40-minute documentary on the making of War Of Being, "The Strangeland," an in-depth view of the characters of War Of Being, the 1- minute feature length video and album in 5.1 Surround — strictly limited to 1,500 copies worldwide.

— CD Digipack with 24-page booklet
— Digital (+ in Dolby Atmos)
— Gatefold 2LP 'The Scribe" – Black and Gold Corona (TesseracT EU Store exclusive limited to 1000)

— Gatefold 2LP "Fear" – Red and Black Marble (TesseracT US/AUS Store exclusive limited to 1000)

— Gatefold 2LP – Red Vinyl (Revolver.com exclusive limited to 500)

— Gatefold 2LP – Clear Vinyl (Amazon.co.uk + Euro indie stores exclusive limited to 1000)

— Gatefold 2LP – Yellow Vinyl (Kscope Store + EMP Germany Exclusive limited to 500)

— Gatefold 2LP – Black Vinyl

— Blu-Ray (5.1 Surround/"War Of Being" 11-minute feature length video / "The Strangeland" and "The Journey of Being")

Pre-save + pre-order here.

Alongside the brand new album, the band will be embarking on a worldwide tour that will begin in 2023 running through to 2024 performing shows in throughout the U.S., Europe, the UK, Asia and Australia, with support from Intervals, Unprocessed, Alluvial, and The Callous Daoboys.

Tickets will be on sale Friday, July 14 and are available HERE. 

TESSERACT US TOUR DATES:
10/5 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground
10/6 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
10/7 — Norfolk, VA — Norva
10/8 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live!
10/10 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
10/11 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
10/13 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza
10/14 — Boston, MA — Paradise
10/15 — Philadelphia, PA — TLA
10/17 — Montreal, QC — Corona Theatre
10/19 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall
10/20 — Grand Rapids, MI — Elevation
10/21 — St. Louis, MO — Red Flag
10/23 — Denver, CO — Summit Music Hall
10/24 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot
10/26 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox
10/27 — Vancouver, BC — Commodore
10/28 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
10/29 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre
10/31 — San Francisco, CA — Regency Ballroom
11/1 — Los Angeles, CA — The Regent Theatre
11/3 — San Diego, CA — Observatory North Park
11/4 — Phoenix, AZ — Nile Theater
11/5 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel
11/7 — Dallas, TX — The Granada Theater
11/8 — Austin, TX — Emo's
11/9 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
11/11 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
11/12 — Atlanta, GA — Buckhead Theatre
11/13 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl

CROWN MAGNETAR - New Album 'Everything Bleeds' out now; Release New Single & Music Video 'Nail Funeral'

Colorado's finest purveyors of brutal and unrelenting tech deathcore, Crown Magnetar have dropped their extraordinarily heavy new album, 'Everything Bleeds', out now via Unique Leader Records. Listen to the albumHERE.

To celebrate the release of the album, the band have also released the video for new single, "Nail Funeral".                        Watch the video below.

In a statement about the release of the new album, the band share,

“We are ecstatic about the reception we’ve been receiving for this new album. Here’s hoping we can reach an even greater audience with a modern Deathcore sound while appealing to OG fans. Life and music moves in cycles and this genre is, in our opinion, undergoing a massive resurgence. We hope to leave our mark on it here.” 

Crown Magnetar are one of the most brutal and technical bands in the modern deathcore scene today. With a unique combination of tech, core and death elements, as with their previous releases, Crown Magnetar truly set the stage for the 'Everything Bleeds' prior to it's release previous singles "The Level Beneath", album title track, "Everything Bleeds" and "Prismatic Tomb". The album is even more vicious and carnal than anything that has come before with New Transcendence stating "In short, Everything Bleeds is nothing short of phenomenal and is one of few must-listen records in 2023." in their 10/10 album review, Ghost Cult Magazine boldly stating "Crown Magnetar does deathcore the right way." and Wall of Sound claiming "Everything Bleeds is a must listen for those who want their brutal deathcore uncompromising and completely devastating"

Speaking on the upcoming album, the band share

"Everything Bleeds is easily our best work. We put everything we had into this release. 10 hate filled, punching you in the face tech deathcore tracks. We dove deep into making the album more dynamic but still keeping our signature sound. This record has more of everything we’re known for and then some."

'Everything Bleeds' is available now HERE with a host of exclusive vinyl variants and must-have merch items for any self-respecting Crown Magnetar fan.

ABOUT CROWN MAGNETAR

Crown Magnetar are a 4 piece Technical Deathcore band that dominate the ranks on speed, dynamics and sheer brutality. Formed in 2017 out of Colorado, USA.

Crown Magnetar’s debut EP ‘The Prophet of Disgust’ in burst onto the local scene in 2018. Carving themselves a following, the band then went on to bring forth debut album ‘The Codex of Flesh’, also self released in 2020, before catching the eye of Unique Leader Records and signing for their third display of technical aggression, ‘Alone in Death’.

More touring in the USA followed and resulted in the band joining the Spring 2023 Chaos and Carnage tour. 2023 sees Crown Magnetar poised to make their biggest impact yet with monumental new album, ‘Everything Bleeds’.

STEVE HACKETT ANNOUNCES ‘FOXTROT AT FIFTY + HACKETT HIGHLIGHTS: LIVE IN BRIGHTON' OUT SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2023

Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett presents his brand new live audio/visual extravaganza, with the release of ‘Foxtrot at Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live in Brighton’, set for release on the September 15th, 2023.
 
Filmed & recorded live on his 2022 UK tour, in the coastal city of Brighton, UK, this release documents Steve and his band celebrating the 50th anniversary of the much-loved Genesis album ‘Foxtrot’. Played in full, this album features fan favorites including ‘Watcher Of The Skies’ and ‘Supper’s Ready’. The show also features a set of Hackett solo material, including ‘The Devil’s Cathedral’ from his latest studio album ‘Surrender of Silence’, and the powerful ‘Ace of Wands’.
 
Shot by longtime collaborator Paul Green, you can now watch the band perform ‘Watcher of the Skies’ Below.
 
Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge & mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, the album is now available to pre-order on Ltd 2CD+Blu-ray & Ltd 2CD+2DVD, both including bonus behind the scenes interviews, as well as 5.1 surround sound. A Ltd Deluxe 180g 4LP edition will also be available, and you can pre-order now here: https://stevehackett.lnk.to/FoxtrotAtFiftyHackettHighlights-LiveInBrighton

Steve Hackett & band continue their busy touring schedule with further “Foxtrot At Fifty & Hackett Highlights” dates in North America beginning in October. For the full list of dates, head to: http://hackettsongs.com/tour.html
 
Steve Hackett is joined live by Roger King, Rob Townsend, Nad Sylvan, Craig Blundell & Jonas Reingold, as well as on occasion special guest Amanda Lehmann.
 
About Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett joined Genesis at the beginning of 1971 and gained an international reputation as the guitarist in the band’s classic line-up alongside Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins. Hackett’s intricate guitar work was a key element of Genesis’ albums from Nursery Cryme (1971) to Wind And Wuthering (1977) including the classic Selling England By The Pound.
 
After leaving Genesis at the end of 1977, Hackett’s solo career, which now spans more than 30 albums, has demonstrated his extraordinary versatility with both electric and acoustic guitar. Hackett is renowned as both an immensely talented and innovative rock musician and a virtuoso classical guitarist and composer and this was recognized in 2010 when he was inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame. He has also worked alongside Steve Howe of YES in the supergroup GTR.

Hackett’s compositions take influences from many genres, including jazz, classical and blues. For his later studio works The Night Siren (2017) and At The Edge Of Light (2019) Hackett has explored the influences of world music. Recent tours have seen Hackett celebrate his time with Genesis including a spectacular 2018 tour in which he realized a long-held ambition to perform the works of Genesis live with his band and an orchestra.

The lockdown enforced by the 2020 global pandemic has proven to be a particularly creative period for Hackett. He began by releasing Selling England by the Pound & Spectral Mornings: Live at Hammersmith, a live recording of 2019’s hugely successful tour celebrating that Genesis classic together with the 40th anniversary of one of his most-loved solo albums. Lockdown also gave Hackett the opportunity to write and record two new studio albums, the UK Classical Chart hit Under A Mediterranean Sky and the forthcoming Surrender of Silence.

In 2021, Steve and his band returned to touring, celebrating the classic Genesis live album ‘Seconds Out’, on what was one of his most successful tours to date.
 
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Let Jelly Roll Take You to Church with Record-Breaking New Album Whitsitt Chapel

Alternative folk-rock troubadour Fred Abong releases 'My Way', final single ahead of 'Fear Pageant' album

“Purity and honesty in his approach that gets more and more intense with each track... like you’re riding a wave of energy” ~ Higher Plain Music

“Thoughtful, minimalist. The ghost of Syd Barrett watches over everything... ‘another sonic leap forward” ~ Real Gone Rocks

“An almost painful intimacy to his words despite the oblique phrasing and imagery he conjures” ~ Isolation Records

“An ascent out of singer-songwriter folk territory into something bordering on punk and psychedelia” ~ Fatea Magazine

“Beautifully raw, uncluttered and quite cinematic... Melodically infectious and lyrically mysterious ~ Newport Naked


Ahead of releasing his 'Fear Pageant' album - his seventh to date - via Seattle label Disc Drive, alternative folk-leaning indie rock artist Fred Abong presents his latest single and video for 'My Way'. Though just as impressive, this is quite a different beast than the lead track 'Father'.

This follows Abong's 2022 'Yellowthroat' album, recorded with Rob Ahlers (50FOOTWAVE, Kristin Hersh Electric Trio). Here, Abong - a Filipino-American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist - upholds his reputation for creating music that is a blend of “ragged Replacements and lyric-driven Bob Dylan” and “Elliott Smith with balls”.

Currently based in New Orleans, Fred Abong got his musical start in the 1980’s on Rhode Island as a drummer, bassist and guitarist in various hardcore punk bands. He spent the early 1990s playing bass for Throwing Muses and then Belly. He then put music as a profession on hold for academic pursuits, earning a PhD in Humanities and serving as a professor at various universities for eight years before returning to music.

Continuing as a solo artist, Abong's music has a raw and unpolished production aesthetic with an overall direct, though deceptively imaginative and oblique, presentation. Apart from his work as a solo artist, Fred Abong is also currently bassist in the Kristin Hersh Electric Trio and has also been a practicing Vedic astrologer for the past 20 plus years.

"Unlike the Sinatra song of the same name, this is not a manifesto of self-determination or a reflection on individualism and world-beating fearlessness. It’s also not a send-up of that attitude or sentiment. My ‘My Way’ is, accidentally, closer to the subject matter (but not the sentiment) of the original French version of the Sinatra song. In the French version, of which I only recently became aware, the gradual erosion of marriage and love by the crushing boredom of mundane life is the focus," says Fred Abong.

"My ‘My Way’ is definitely a kind of self-portrait and a meditation on love and marriage. But it is not triumphant or regretful. It’s more about the mixing of romance and resignation than anything else. It also recognizes the omnipresence of death, both physical and spiritual. And it explores the longing, conscious or unconscious, for wholeness and 'completion' present in intimate relationships."

His songs are existentially and romantically focused, poetic, and slightly off-kilter. Detuned guitars, unconventional song structures, and a raw and unpolished production aesthetic characterize the overall sound. Fred’s hypnotic, sometimes gravelly voice adds to the effect.

'My Way' is out now across fine music platforms, including Bandcamp, where the 'Fear Pageant' album is now available to order. On July 20, it will be released on vinyl or as a digital download.

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Music and lyrics by Fred Abong
All songs recorded, mixed and performed by Fred Abong
All instruments by Fred Abong
Mastered by Fred Thomas
Videos by Fred Abong

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EVE TO ADAM SIGN TO THC: MUSIC, ANNOUNCE 10TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE OF THEIR 2013 HIT LP LOCKED AND LOADED

Florida hard rockers Eve To Adam have signed with THC: Music and announced the release of a 10 year anniversary reissue of their 2013 Michael “Elvis” Baskette produced and mixed LP Locked and Loaded, titled Locked and Reloaded. It will be available in stores on CD and also digital on 10/13, with an LP release to follow in early 2024, via THC: MUSIC and Amplified Distribution. Locked and Reloaded will feature brand new artwork, as well as remastered versions of all 11 tracks on the original release of the LP, plus 2 remastered bonus tracks, “Calling My Name” and “Victory”, which were both B-sides recorded and written in the same period as Locked and Loaded.

Pre-order LOCKED AND RELOADED: http://www.evetoadammerch.com

Originally released in 2013, Locked and Loaded yielded the Top 40 Active Rock hits “Straitjacket Supermodel”, and “Locked and Loaded”, as well as the aptly titled Top 15 single, “Immortal”, which has over 5 million plays on Spotify, with the Locked and Loaded album racking up well over 10 million plays across digital platforms.

“Immortal” was also the official theme song for WWE Backlash in 2014 and was used by the New Jersey Devils during their 2013 Stanley Cup Run, as well as being the official theme song for the 2014 Stanley Cup winning Pittsburgh Penguins. The track was also featured in multiple Major League Baseball postseason telecasts, as well as placements in NFL, Nascar, and ESPNbroadcasts. It was also featured in the hit video game “Rock Band”.

Formed in Florida in 1997, with Vocalist Taki Sassaris being the one constant, Eve To Adamrelocated to New York City, which became the band’s hub for years to come, before returning to Florida. ETA has long been regarded as one of the hardest working independent Rock bands in the US, releasing 6 full length albums, 1 EP, and multiple singles through a storied 25 year + career. From their debut, 2001’s Auburn Slip, through a barrage of fan favorite follow-ups including Queens to Eden, Banquet For A Starving Dog, and their most recent LP, 2019’s Ithaca (which saw the band once again team up with Michael “Elvis” Baskette), spawning multiple Top 40 and Top 15 Active Rock songs, as well as 3 different singles that reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts.

In addition to decades of hit Rock singles, since their formation, Eve To Adam has built a reputation as a formidable touring act, in addition to hundreds upon hundreds of headlining shows and festivals and across the US, including appearances at Rock Fest, WJRR Earthday Birthday, Taste of Madison, Rock on The Range, Carolina Rebellion, Rocklahoma, and more. They have also played full national support tours with a long list including Daughtry, Creed, Motley Crue, Scorpions, Halestorm, In This Moment, Queensryche, Escape The Fate, as well as one-off shows and festivals with Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Tesla, and many more.

In 2019 after a US tour with QUEENSRYCHE, (like most of us) the band’s momentum was completely devastated by the Covid pandemic, and they spent the last 4 years regrouping, writing and recording material for their upcoming studio album, the long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s Ithaca, with plans to hit the road again in 2024.

THC : Music and Films was formed in 2009 through distribution partnerships with Sony/RED and Universal, with releases from Black Light Burns (Featuring Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit), Chuck Mosley (formerly of Faith No More), Malfunkshun, Kik Tracee, Taproot, Switched, Attika 7 (featuring Evan Seinfeld of Biohazard), Dirge Within, American Head Charge, Oedipus, and more.

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PAIN - the 1997-2007 catalog now available worldwide digitally

ANNOUNCE THAT THE FULL CATALOG FROM 1997-2007 IS NOW AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE ON ALL DSP'S

Today PAIN announce that the full catalog from 1997-2007 is now available worldwide on all DSP´s.

Pain (self-titled album) - 1997
Listen here: https://bfan.link/pain-self-titled

Rebirth - 1999
Listen here: https://bfan.link/pain-rebirth

Nothing Remains The Same - 2002
Listen here: https://bfan.link/pain-nrts

Eleanor Rigby - 2002 (EP)
Listen here: https://bfan.link/pain-eleanor-rigby

Just Hate Me - 2002 (EP)
Listen here: https://bfan.link/pain-just-hate-me

Dancing With The Dead - 2004
Listen here: https://bfan.link/pain-dwtd

Psalms Of Extinction - 2007
Listen here: https://bfan.link/pain-psalms-of-extinction

PAIN, the band known for high-energy performances is thrilled to announce their highly anticipated 'I AM' European/UK Tour. With 17 countries and 33 cities on the itinerary, this tour promises an unforgettable experience for fans throughout Europe and UK. Prepare to be captivated by the raw energy and intensity of PAIN's performances as they take the stage. Don't miss out on this epic metal adventure!

After a six-year wait, PAIN is back in Europe and UK with their Tour 'I AM'. Their absence has been felt, and now fans have the opportunity to experience this explosive energy once again.

"We start the new long journey with 'I AM' Tour right here. Couldn't be more excited!" says Peter Tägtgren. "I will finally drop some new songs before the tour starts and can't wait to get out in every corner of the world with PAIN. So I AM on Tour! Are you with me?"

Alongside Peter Tägtgren, PAIN features a powerhouse of musicians, including Sebastian Tägtgren on drums, Jonathan Olsson on bass, and Sebastian Svalland on guitar.

Fans can expect an energetic show filled with signature PAIN hits, including favorites like 'Shut Your Mouth', 'Same Old Song', 'Call Me', and their recent hit 'Party in My Head'.  And, as Peter has already promised, something fresh will be added to the setlist!

In an exciting announcement, PAIN will be joined by special guests ENSIFERUM, Swedish symphonic dark metal outfit ELEINE and Samurai Metal trio RYUJIN.

More exciting news and surprises are yet to come, so be sure to follow PAIN's official channels for the latest updates.

OPUS, Drummer of Dead By Wednesday, Releases Innovative 80’s New Wave Turned Metal Solo Album Titled REVAMPED! OUT NOW!

REVAMPED is a creative, fun and innovative new take on select 70’s and 80’s tunes. The record features mostly new wave remakes from the likes of Berlin, Missing Persons, Eddy Grant, and more, but also mixed in with some classic rock bands like The Rolling Stones and Blue Oyster Cult!

"These songs were hand picked from the soundtrack of our youth, the playlist that many grew up with and enjoyed. These are tunes that shaped an entire generation but then we literally just remade or better yet “revamped” them, all while keeping the integrity and essence of the original still throughout. REVAMPED updated the production on the classics and made all 11 songs more 2023 and well, a bit more metal too!" says Gerald Edward Pawlik, Executive Producer.

Available worldwide on physical and digital streaming & downloadable platforms via Mindsnap Music / Combat Records / Salt of the Earth(distributed by Von Artists Ltd./The Orchard) and at Tower Records stores. There is a limited edition cassette tape with download card available as well. For more info email: OMindsnap@aol.com

Grab the new solo album Opus’ REVAMPED (Vol. 1) here: https://orcd.co/revamped_vol1

Listen/watch the debut single along with the new visualizer video for the REVAMPED cover of the Richard Marx song “Should’ve Known Better”. The cover was even endorsed by the man, Grammy award and multi-platinum recording artist, Mr. Richard Marx himself. You can check it out here: https://youtu.be/iaTZsVUKXuM

Grab the single NOW here: https://orcd.co/re-vamped_shouldve-known-better

The debut REVAMPED (Vol. 1) features Opus, the drummer of Dead By Wednesday & Earth (former Ellefson, Altitudes & Attitude & Gargantua Soul of the 90’s), along with studio guitarist/solo artist and super shredder Joey Concepcion, both who performed & recorded all the music on this album. It was mixed and mastered by Nicky Bellmore (Dee Snider/Jasta/kings & liars) at Dexters Lab Recording in CT. The combination of Opus and Joey C. was also the duo responsible for the making of the ground breaking guest vocalist album Darkest of Angels by Dead By Wednesday, which came out on David Ellefson’s former EMP Label Group, and featured Brian Fair (Shadows fall), Eric AK (Flotsam & Jetsam), John Arch (Fates Warning), Rob Dukes (x-Exodus), Ceschi Ramos (Codefendants/x-Dead By Wednesday), Waylon Reavis (A Killers Confession/x-Mushroomhead) & many more.

“We might have gone too far with some of these cover tunes but we don’t care! It was so fun remaking these songs for the creation of this album!” says Joey Concepcion.

“Growing up a die hard metal head, I used to snub & hate on new wave music. Why? I don’t really know. I think partially it was my being “cool” age & also what heavy metal stood for at the time… sort of rebellion to all things main stream. However, I’ve always liked all different styles of music & feel that this is what makes a musician better & stronger. Lately, I’ve been vibing on some old school 80’s stuff… Which leads me to why I wanted to do this album," adds Opus.

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Executive Producer - Gerald Edward Pawlik
Produced by Christian F. Lawrence
Engineered & Recorded by Joey Concepcion
Mixed & Mastered by Nicky Bellmore / Dexters Lab Recording
Vocals & Drums by Opus
Guest Vox on “Paint it Black” by Jeffrey Nothing & “Drive” by Kris Keyes
Screams by Joey Concepcion
Guitars, Bass, & Keyboards by Joey Concepcion & Opus

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FRANK RAY DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW / ALBUM RELEASE SHOW & CIRCLE LIVESTREAM ON 7/13

RISING STAR FRANK RAY’S
SELF-TITLED, LABEL-DEBUT ALBUM,  
FRANK RAY, OUT NOW 


Performs Free Album Release Show for Fans
Thurs. 7/13  @ Ole Red – Nashville, 6pm CST

 
Show To Be Livestreamed on 
Circle All Access Facebook & YouTube


LISTEN TO THE NEW ALBUM HERE

Photo Credit: Joseph Llanes

CMT Listen Up Artist, Amazon Music USA “Artist to Watch,” and Pandora “Artist to Watch,” Frank Ray today releases his most unique body of work yet – his self-titled debut label album Frank Ray – via BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records.

Listen to Frank Ray HERE.

Produced by Frank Rogers (Brad Paisley, Scotty McCreery), Frank Ray seamlessly intermixes a traditional Country sound with R&B and touches of Frank’s Latin heritage. The album features 15 tracks – 13 of which were co-written by the rising star.

“Country has always been the music that’s closest to my heart. It’s always been like my comfort food for my soul,” says Ray. “With that said, it's also been fun to incorporate different elements of who I am into this new music. This project stays true to my heritage and upbringing, fusing a Latin flair, cool and funky arrangements, Classic Rock and R&B grooves alongside 90s Country inspired barstool songs. And there are definitely some high-energy party anthems to boot!”

“My intention was always to come into Country music with something refreshing, different and new. This album has always been my dream – to put out a body of work at mainstream Country music as a signed artist that isn’t just MY contribution to Country music, it’s also hopefully paving the way for other Hispanic artists to come into the format,” continues Ray.

Hot off a national tour supporting Old Dominion, Ray continues crisscrossing the U.S this summer, performing at some of the biggest festivals in the country including Milwaukee’s Summerfest (7/7); Nebraska’s MRL Country Music Festival (7/20); Wisconsin’s Country Jam (7/21) and Country Thunder (7/22); Colorado’s Ski Hi Stampede (7/27) and Ohio’s Voices of America Country Music Festival (8/11).

The star heads back to Nashville on Thursday, 7/13, to perform an album release show for fans at Ole Red – Nashville, in the heart of downtown.  The show is free and begins at 6 pm CST. For those that can’t attend, the album release show will be livestreamed across Circle All Access’ Facebook and YouTube channels. For more info, visit Ray's Facebook page here.

“Looking to stretch Country music’s cultural boundaries,” (Los Angeles Times) with a sound praised as “easygoing contemporary Country with Pop-Soul hooks and a dash of Southwestern spice” (Rolling Stone), the rhythmic project opens with the anthemic “Streetlights” that showcases his Latin roots, perfectly setting the tone for what to expect throughout the rest of the project. Followed by the catchy “Country’d Look Good On You” and lively, party-starter “Y’all Showed Up,” Ray cranks it up, illustrating his innate ability to cross over from country  into R&B and beyond.

Applauded by CMT for placing “his knack for songwriting on full display,” the kiss-off anthem “Somebody Else’s Whiskey” is currently climbing the county radio charts. The song finds the “smooth-voiced crooner” (Billboard) celebrating  the freedom and excitement felt after ending a relationship, knowing your ex is finally drinking “Somebody Else’s Whiskey.”

Intermixing fun and sultry Latin vibes, standout track “Wasting Your Words,” finds Rolling Stone’s “Artist to Watch” painting a vivid picture of how a couple keeps their spark alive, despite distance.

Ray also pays tribute to country music’s greatest legends like Dolly, George, Waylon and more in the nostalgic “Back Before My Time.” From the wailing pedal steel to the rollicking guitar licks, the good-time track transports you back to Country music’s glory days, before rounding out the project with “Party with Strangers,” which perfectly captures who Frank Ray is –  a guy who turns strangers into immediate lifelong friends.

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Texas chart-topper, bilingual recording artist and former police officer - Frank Ray is busting open the doors for a modern Latino Country movement. Growing up just three miles from the border in New Mexico, Frank was immersed in the best of both worlds - enriched by his Mexican culture and surrounded by Texas Country music. Praised as “easygoing contemporary Country with Pop-Soul hooks and a dash of Southwestern spice” (Rolling Stone), Frank’s “catalog is representative of his fun personality and flair” (Country Now), expertly blending ‘90s Texas Country, Latin, R&B and Pop. As an entertainer, Frank delivers electrifying, high-energy performances that has something for everyone. With immense cross-cultural appeal and a panorama of influences, Ray “is looking to stretch Country music’s cultural boundaries” (Los Angeles Times).  

In the three short years since embarking on his musical journey full-time, he has racked up two No. 1 singles and three Top 10 singles on Texas Country Radio, become a staff songwriter, landed Frank Rogers (Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker) as his producer, signed a record deal with BBR Music Group/Stoney Creek Records and much more. Along with being named an “Artist to Watch” by Rolling Stone and Amazon Music USA as well as a “Listen Up Artist” by CMT, Ray has appeared on USA Network’s Real Country, been profiled in the Los Angeles Times and on NBC's TODAY.  

Recently on tour with Old Dominion and now performing at major music festivals across the U.S, Frank visits first responders through his mental-health initiative FRAY, at each tour stop, and provides them with the necessary tools for mental clarity. Having shared stages with Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Kip Moore, LANCO, Hunter Hayes and more, the versatile entertainer was just named to CRS New Faces’ Class of 2023. Featured on his self-titled, label-debut album, is the cheeky “Somebody Else’s Whiskey” is currently climbing the Country radio charts. The album, Frank Ray, is available across streaming platforms now.