Sleep Token Announce Spring 2024 North American Headline Tour

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SLEEP TOKEN ANNOUNCE SPRING 2024 TOUR

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL + RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE SHOWS SOLD OUT WITHIN MINUTES

TOUR TO FEATURE SPECIAL GUEST EMPIRE STATE BASTARD

Sleep Token are pleased to announce their Spring 2024 headline North American tour.  These dates are in addition to the Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Radio City Music Hall dates, which were announced at the end of 2023 and sold out immediately.

Empire State Bastard will also appear.

Artists pre-sale begins 10am local time on Wednesday, January 24. Fans can sign up for pre-sale tickets here.

The public on-sale is set for Friday, January 26 at 10am local time.

Sleep Token want to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value. For fans who purchase tickets through Ticketmaster for the "Teeth of God" tour and can't attend, they will have the option to resell their ticket to other fans at the original price paid on Ticketmaster's Face Value Exchange. To help protect the Face Value Exchange, Sleep Token have chosen to make tickets for this tour mobile only and restricted from transfer. This applies to all Ticketmaster shows except those in NY and IL, where Face Value Exchange cannot be mandated. Please note, a valid bank account or debit card within the country of your event is required to sell on the Face Value Exchange.

SLEEP TOKEN ON TOUR:
WITH EMPIRE STATE BASTARD:
4/27 — Las Vegas, NV — Sick New World* 
4/30 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre
5/1 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel
5/3 — Austin, TX — H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
5/4 — Dallas, TX — Toyota Music Factory
5/6 — Tampa, FL — Yuengling Center
5/7 — Atlanta, GA — Coca-Cola Roxy
5/8 — Asheville, NC — ExploreAsheville.com Arena
5/10 — St. Louis, MO — The Factory
5/12 — Denver, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
5/14 — Des Moines, IA — Vibrant Music Hall
5/15 — Chicago, IL — The Salt Shed
5/16 — Chicago, IL — The Salt Shed
5/18 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival*
5/19 — Pittsburgh, PA — Petersen Events Center 
5/20 — Philadelphia, PA — The Met Philadelphia
5/22 — New York City, NY — Radio City Music Hall
5/24 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway
5/25 — Montreal, QC — Place Bell
5/27 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hal
5/28 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall
*Festival Appearance

Sleep Token released their third studio album, Take Me Back To Eden, via Spinefarm, last May. Listen here.  The artist also enjoyed a completely sold-out North American tour this past fall. Additionally, Revolver is celebrating Sleep Token as its Artist of the Year with a special collector's edition. Get it here.

ABOUT SLEEP TOKEN:
2023 was the year of Sleep Token and 2024 is looking to be much the same.

The album has generated 400 million streams, whilst standout single "The Summoning" has generated 150 million streams alone, causing the track to trend on Twitter and take the #1 song spot on a host of international Spotify viral charts, as well as being selected as a "YouTube Trending Artist On The Rise," featuring on YouTube's homepage, viewed by millions of people every day. 

The unprecedented accolades keep rolling in, between the fact that ST has never played a headline show in the UK that didn't sell out, "Aqua Regia" picking up consistent airplay on the Radio One "Future Sounds" show hosted by Clara Amfo, plus huge pop star Demi Lovato sharing Sleep Token's music with her 153 million Instagram followers, Sleep Token consistently smash boundaries that they refused to acknowledge in the first place. 

And even though Sleep Token notoriously do not speak to the press (out of necessity, not ego or gimmick), media can't help but write about the phenomenon, reporting on the band's every move; NME note, "Sleep Token offer their fans an entire world to immerse themselves in if they so wish. It's a place of escapism, and the foundation of a huge fan community that's dedicated to studying the band's creativity. While they have the same fervor as any other fandom, there's still a notable difference." Elsewhere, Metal Hammer called them "the most exciting band in metal right now."

ABOUT EMPIRE STATE BASTARD
Having recently released their widely celebrated debut album Rivers of Heresy, Empire State Bastard is led by Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro) and Mike Vennart (Biffy Clyro live guitarist and solo artist, ex-Oceansize), and features the legendary Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Testament, Mr. Bungle) on drums, with Naomi Macleod (Bitch Falcon) rounding out the live line-up on bass.  The concept for Empire State Bastard emerged when Neil and Vennart would spend downtime on tour sitting at the back of their bus sharing the heaviest, most avant-garde and confrontational music they could find.  Now, a decade on from its conception, the project has finally come to fruition with the release of Rivers of Heresy, a collection of songs which adventurously probes slamming hardcore in the vein of Siege; the frenetic, visceral thrash of Slayer; the claustrophobic sludge of Melvins; the freeform vocal dexterity of Mike Patton; and the gargantuan stoner riffs of Sleep. Empire State Bastard is a band that’s rooted in the tradition of metal’s forefathers but informed by more recent waves of leftfield aggression.

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Swedish Dark Metallers THE VICE Celebrate Album Release with "Lit de Parade" Music Video; New Album Out Now!

Swedish Dark Metallers The Vice have unleashed their highly anticipated album Dead Canary Run today, available via Noble Demon. This release marks a significant milestone in the band's history as it is the first time their music will be available on vinyl.

To commemorate the release of their new record, The Vice has unveiled a gloomy music video for their latest single, "Lit de Parade". The band comments:

"'Lit De Parade' is a colorful display of the many elements coming together on our new album 'Dead Canary Run'. From the marching drums, the gloomy yet hopeful choirs, the guitar-driven melodies and eerie interludes, to the piano encapsulating it all. It's a procession in honour of our craft, at full speed heading towards the nearest concrete wall."

Watch the video for "Lit De Parade" here:

Stream the album HERE

Building upon the foundations set by their previous work - the band's unique blend of filthy rock, blackened metal, gothic influences and death-ridden pop - Dead Canary Run takes listeners down a deranged path that The Vice has masterfully crafted over the years. With an eclectic mix of genres thriving like never before, the album promises to captivate fans with its raw energy and infectious melodies. While some elements may feel familiar, there are numerous new levels that The Vice has reached with this new offering. Collaborating with an old partner in crime, Joel Öhman, who added his piano skills to a couple of songs, The Vice emerged from studio "Underjord" late last Summer with an album they couldn't be more proud of. Dead Canary Runserves as a testament to the band's growth since their recent full-length album White Teeth Rebellion, showcasing their passion and determination, with their amps cranked up to 11.

Dead Canary Run is out now on Noble Demon and available for purchase at THIS LOCATION

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Rickard - Vocals & Guitars
Charlie - Bass
Petter - Drums
Guest appearance by Joel Öhman (Piano)

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OUT NOW: Lord Dying's 'Clandestine Transcendence' LP

The second installment of a planned trilogy, Clandestine Transcendence picks up where 2019’s critically adored Mysterium Tremendum left off. Mysterium Tremendum began a narrative centered on a central character the band calls The Dreamer, an immortal being who wants to die. 

GET 'CLANDESTINE TRANSCENDENCE' HERE

On Clandestine Transcendence, LORD DYING co-founders Erik Olson (guitar, vocals) and Chris Evans (guitar) are joined by Alyssa Maucere (former bassist for Eight Bells) and Kevin Swartz (current drummer of Tithe). Produced by Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou (High On Fire, Code Orange, Kvelertak) at his God City Studios, the twelve-track offering steps even further into the great unknown, filled with riffs and vibes.

The Callous Daoboys touring with '68 in March

The Callous Daoboys will be going on tour with '68, along with The Homeless Gospel Choir.

The tour kicks off in early March and runs through April, after their European tour with Tesseract which runs until Feb 27th.

The Callous Daoboys will be opening for The Dillinger Escape Plan twice this summer, too - get your tickets soon!

Three new vinyl variants in stock, and shipping now:

'Celebrity Therapist' Alt Cover Version on Translucent Red Galaxy Vinyl, with a hand-numbered Alt Cover print.

Half & Half translucent Blue and Clear vinyl, limited to 300 worldwide.

Yellow, green, and blue swirl vinyl, limited to 750 worldwide.

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BEWITCHER to Embark on Winter Warm Up Tour, Starting This Week

'Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves: Ten Years of Black Leather, Black Magic & White Hot Fucking Steel,' is a massive 17-track compilation of Bewitcher's original demo recordings, including rare and previously unreleased material, all remastered as well as two brand new studio tracks - OUT NOW

Black magick metal masters Bewitcher will be embarking on their winter warm up run of live shows in the Pacific Northwest this week! The trek kicks off this Friday, January 19, in Vancouver, BC at the New Year's Winterfest and will conclude in Portland, OR on January 27. The full run can be found below!

Bewitcher is supporting their recently released rarities and B-sides album, which is due on November 17, 2023 via Century Media Records! 'Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves: Ten Years of Black Leather, Black Magic & White Hot Fucking Steel,' is a massive 17-track compilation of Bewitcher original demo recordings, including rare and previously unreleased material, all remastered as well as two brand new studio tracks.

You can get a taste of the epic sampler by checking out "Speed 'Til You Bleed (Midnight Hunters demo, 2015)" at THIS LOCATION.

The record is now available worldwide on available as Standard CD Jewelcase, Ltd. Gatefold white 2LP, and Digital album. Stream, order, or download it HERE.

BEWITCHER (U.S. Live Dates):

01/19: Vancouver, BC @ Wise Hall (New Year's Winterfest)

01/20: Seattle, WA @ Funhouse

01/27: Portland, OR @ Star Theater

Since their formation in 2013, Bewitcher has seen their signature “Black Magick Metal” sound go from humble beginnings to new heights of creativity and wild anthemic fervor. A small collection of long out-of-print demo tapes kicked off what has proven to be an enduring line of ripping studio albums, singles and EPs. They have earned a reputation as one of the hardest working touring acts around, bringing their volcanic, high energy live shows to every corner of North America and parts abroad.

Now, as the band reaches a new crucial milestone, they are taking a moment to look back on a

decade of diabolic speed and sorcery. Their latest offering, ”Deep Cuts & Shallow Graves: Ten Years of Black Leather, Black Magic & White Hot Fucking Steel“, is a massive 17-track compilation of Bewitcher’s original demo recordings, including rare and previously unreleased material, all remastered as well as two brand new studio tracks. Released November 17 on all formats, including a stacked double LP version, it is a compelling retrospective on the earliest days of this rising force in the world of heavy metal.

Line-Up:

M. von Bewitcher – vox & guitars

A. Hunter – drums & percussion

A. Magus – bass guitar & backing vox

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BEYOND THE BLACK - RELEASE DELUXE EDITION OF THEIR LATEST STUDIO ALBUM 'BEYOND THE BLACK

After the release of their very successful self-titled album Beyond The Black, which was released in January 2023 the band now release a deluxe edition of their album. The deluxe edition features three bonus tracks 'I Remember Dying (Stranger Reprise)', 'Wide Awake (Piano Version)', and 'Raise Your Head (String Version)'. Today the band also releases their brand new video for 'Raise Your Head (String Version)'. Their highly-anticipated Dancing In The Dark tour starts in April 2024. All tour dates are listed below.

Jennifer Haben comments about the deluxe edition:
"How quickly time flies. It’s been a year since the release of our 5th studio album "BEYOND THE BLACK“. We are very pleased that we can now give our fans a special gift for its anniversary with the digital deluxe edition including 3 exceptional bonus tracks."

Jennifer Haben states about 'Raise Your Head (String Version)':
"From the bottom of my heart, in my opinion, this bonus "String Version" is one of - if not THE best bonus song we’ve ever released. 'Raise Your Head' is a call to everyone who feels trapped in their lives and is looking for a way out. It's a reminder that we are all capable of breaking free from societal expectations and forging our own path. if only we have the courage to look behind the illusions and "raise our heads“."

Stream the deluxe edition here: https://beyondtheblack.bfan.link/btb-deluxe
Watch the video for 'Raise Your Head (String Version)' below.

About BEYOND THE BLACK:
German Symphonic Metal ascending stars BEYOND THE BLACK can already look back across a stratospherically successful career, despite their youthful years. Upon release, their 2015 debut album hit like a bomb in their home country. Songs Of Love And Death besieged the German Top 15 for weeks, which led to the band being awarded the Metal Hammer Award for “Best Debut” in 2015. Its successor Lost In Forever (2016) entered the German charts at #4 and paved the way for a huge tour throughout Germany and across countries like the UK, Russia, and Japan. Since the band’s live debut in 2014, they have played some of the world’s biggest Metal festivals like Wacken Open Air (several times) and have toured as support to heavyweights such as AEROSMITH, KORN, SCORPIONS, SAXON, and WITHIN TEMPTATION. During the campaign for their third record Heart Of the Hurricane (2018), BEYOND THE BLACK landed their first-ever European headline tour, which took them across 10 countries, with most dates selling out.

Before they’d even finished the Heart Of the Hurricane touring cycle, BEYOND THE BLACK had already gone back to the studio to write and record album number four. The result was Horizons, released in June 2020, which entered the German album charts at #3 (CH #6, AT #16, BE #53) marking the band’s most successful album release to date.

Now, two years later, BEYOND THE BLACK are back to launch a new chapter. Following the release of recently highly acclaimed tracks 'Reincarnation', 'Is There Anybody Out There', 'Winter Is Coming' and 'Dancing In The Dark', the band released their new, fifth studio album – the self-titled Beyond the Black on January 13th, 2023!

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EXTINCTION A.D. Drop Confrontational New EP, 'Ruthless Intent'. Out Now Via Unique Leader

In a defiant declaration of unyielding conviction, Long Island, NY metal outfit, Extinction A.D. have unleashed their latest EP, 'Ruthless Intent', today. Known for their unapologetically confrontational style, the band has once again crafted a collection of tracks that serve as a relentless assault on the senses and a challenge to the establishment. Listen to the full EP, out today via Unique Leader Records, HERE.

'Ruthless Intent' is not just music; it's a manifesto. It's a blistering, no-holds-barred expression of outrage and an unwavering stand against complacency. Extinction A.D.’s latest release epitomizes the band's commitment to fusing high-octane heavy music with a message that questions, confronts, and demands change. In their own words, the band explain

“Nothing pairs better with questioning any establishment of power than a dose of pure audio adrenaline. RUTHLESS INTENT is all about taking matters into your own hands when you know your cause is just. When you combine an idea like that with an unrelenting attack of heavy music, anything is possible,”

The band released two singles from the EP prior to today's release - "Morality Bait" - a scathing evisceration of those exploiting morality for personal gain and "Prodigal Scum" - a flawlessly brutal example of the band’s no-holds- barred combination ofExtinction A.D.’s signature ruthless riffage with deeply personal themes. Watch the previously released music video for "Prodigal Scum" HERE of by clicking the image below.

“Prodigal Scum” mirrors that intensity, combining Extinction A.D.’s signature ruthless riffage with deeply personal themes. Vocalist Rick Jimenez shares:

“I’ve never been shy about my feelings of the outside world and how the broader picture of humanity affects me, but it’s not very often that I speak about my individual little world in Extinction A.D. Prodigal Scum is a full on personal life experience and something that was empowering to put on tape and also into the video."

The ‘Ruthless Intent’ EP promises four tracks of Extinction.A.D.’s signature metallic hardcore punk rock fury. Featuring previously released single, "Morality Bait" - a scathing evisceration of those exploiting morality for personal gain - along with today's release of "Prodigal Scum" and two further tracks - "Under The Hood" and "Living To Desecrate".

Extinction A.D. will be bringing ‘Ruthless Intent’ to stages worldwide all throughout 2024. Stay tuned for more sonic devastation from Long Island's brutal elite soon.

ABOUT EXTINCTION A.D.

For almost a decade, Long Island, New York’s Extinction A.D. have been bringing an intense and ferocious approach to metal. The frenetic energy and power of their live show is now matched on the brand new EP, 'Rutheless Intent' and the new era of the band it heralds, following the band's 2022 full length release, Culture Of Violence.

So many different worlds shaped this band; from writers like Alan Moore and George Orwell; lyricists like Wreak Havoc and Chuck D; to directors like Tarantino and John Carpenter. But musically, Extinction A.D. hook up a tube of early 90s era of metal into their veins. Not just bands like Pantera and Machine Head, but the often overlooked 90s offerings from Testament, Sepultura and Slayer.

Thrashing just as hard as their predecessors, the band also break their surroundings down and deliver some heavy as hell riotous mosh; hitting that all-important sweet spot mixture of 80s thrash, 90s extreme metal and New York hardcore, all encompassed into one.

THE NOISE WHO RUNS defies populism on new 'Come and Join The Beautiful' Army' EP featuring IAN PICKERING (SNEAKER PIMPS)

"Ian Pickering is among the most relevant songwriters of this generation, with topical subject matter, sharp lyricism, a relatable attitude and music that is addictive as F*&@. The same spunk as the progenitors of punk and orderly chaos of early post-punk" ~ The Spill Magazine

"A brooding electronic swirl that ably captures the feeling of floating in space. Dark matter courses through the veins of ‘Mars Attached’... could be the lament of a proxy Major Tom, far from home and reflecting on the life he left light-years behind"~ Joyzine

"Beguiling... anthemic yet accessible, gothic, grand and graceful, delicately dance-driven and dark, coiled and ornate, slow and seductive" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Poetic brutality... the anthemic grace and stature of something by The Sisters of Mercy: it has an Arctic chill through which a lyrical, passionate heat radiates" ~ Backseat Mafia

"Ethereal electronic intimation. Light and dark entangle... true splendour and prowess" ~ Ringmaster Review

UK-France duo The Noise Who Runs comes out fighting in 2024 with their new five-song EP ‘Come and Join the Beautiful Army’ EP. This dark, brooding and sometimes disquieting collection straddles the line between hope and despair, defeat and optimism. These contradictions are embodied in the more full-on electronic approach with a stripped, more keyboard-oriented sound largely absent of any overt electric guitars, and the almost casual, nursery rhyme abstract cynicism of the lyrics.

The Noise Who Runs revolves around songwriter Ian Pickering (of Sneaker Pimps and Front Line Assembly). Native to Hartlepool in the north-east of England, Pickering co-authored such Sneaker Pimps hits as 'Spin Spin Sugar', '6 Underground' and 'Tesko Suicide'. In 2019, he launched this project with Brazilian-French guitarist Felipe Goes, three years after relocating to Lille, France.  

Mixed and mastered by Colin C at The Cell Studio, this album follows their debut album ‘Preteretrospective’, released in April 2023 to rave reviews and airplay in more than 40 countries. Earlier, The Noise Who Runs released the singles 'One Scratch Each', 'Mars Attached' and ‘Tune Out, Turn Off, Drop In’.

Guitarist Felipe Goes says: “I don’t know where the guitars went. I think the amount of guitar that ends up in a song depends on how angry, sad, or whatever I feel. I believe this is the kind of thing that gives me the energy to keep playing and finding new ways to make the songs work. I guess I must have made peace with the world since there’s almost no guitar in any of these songs! Rather ironic isn’t it? Lyrically, this EP is the opposite of peaceful!”.
 
Lyrics, arguably, are Pickering’s greatest strength and certainly the songs on ‘Come and Join the Beautiful Army’ only add to his reputation. Here we have genuine poetry; insightful, disarming, original and unique.

“This EP is a call for solidarity in a world constantly being sown with division and discord. So far, the start of the 21st Century seems remarkably like repeating the mistakes of the early 20th Century. In the First World War, all that flag-waving, jingoistic sense of and pride in nationality across Europe, the othering of governments and nations all engaged in the same exploitation of other continents, resulted in the most obscene and needless carnage and it feels today as if nothing has changed, save that rather than conscript us all and send us to France and Belgium for the slaughter, the big push would appear to be starving us to death in our own homes while we work all the hours of the day for a monthly wage that barely covers the cost of living," says Ian Pickering.
 
“The beautiful army would be the people who reject the pathetic culture wars of populists, who proceed with compassion and empathy rather than instantly resort to knee-jerk outrage and sincerely believe that the some kind of optimistic future can still be salvaged from the slow motion chaos of the inevitable car crash in which we are currently forced to be passengers.”

He adds, “I would question the obsession of brands, marketing and advertising, primarily, on pushing such a vain, shallow concept of the individual - it’s a face-value, nothing beneath the surface kind of ideal. We are all born individuals, that should never need to be overtly demonstrated and insisted upon, it’s quite obviously what we all are. It can’t be proved with trinkets and adornments. The more salient point would be how we all come together as individuals and make a difference, a change for the better for the majority. Maybe the beautiful army lies in the forests away from the trenches; deserters, conscientious objectors and those that have been driven shellshock mad by the constant, oppressive noise of manufactured, idiotic right-wing culture wars.”

'Come and Join The Beautiful Army' is out on January 12 from fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

CREDITS
All songs written by Ian Pickering
Recorded and produced by The Noise Who Runs
Felipe Goes - guitars, pianos, keyboards
Ian Pickering - vocals, keyboards, pianos, beats
Mixing, mastering and additional production by Colin C. at The Cell Studio 
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Artist photos by Élodie Duhoo
Original front cover illustration ‘The Marching Boots’ by Alex Armitage


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HOLY WARS Unveil Powerful Music Video for “TENSION//RELEASE”

Los Angeles, CA – Sonic shapeshifters, Holy Wars, have released a poignant new music video directed by Arden Fisher for “TENSION//RELEASE” today. The brand new visual accompanies the powerfully visceral final track from their late 2023 EP, 'Cult Classic' and provides a visual embodiment of the suffocating emotional push and pull of coping with grief. 

Watch the video for “TENSION//RELEASE” below and stream the full ‘Cult Classic’ EP HERE. Catch the band speaking about the new track and the ‘Cult Classic’ EP on the ‘Getting To Know You’ segment of this week’s Radio 1 Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter HERE. 

“TENSION//RELEASE” highlights the band’s versatility and dynamism when it comes to shifting sonic gears. Nick Perez’s riff lays the soundscape for frontwoman Kat Leon's deeply personal, evocative lyrics and ferocious, powerhouse vocal delivery that perfectly encapsulates the song’s theme. Speaking on it’s creation, Kat shares

“This song is a special one to me. I wanted to close the EP with a slower feel to add some weight and depth to this wild ride of ‘Cult Classic’. “TENSION//RELEASE” brings it back to the beginning of our band when I wrote about grief and life after the death of my parents. It is a representation of where I am now and how grief never goes away but transforms. Mine has been the source of my momentum, keeping me running on a hamster wheel to distract from looking at this void. It puts a spotlight on the push and pull of depression and anxiety.“

“Sonically this song came together pretty fast, the vocal recordings were from the first day we wrote it. There was a rawness to it that we felt we could never match if we were to re-record it, so we kept it honest and raw.”

ABOUT HOLY WARS

​​Los Angeles based duo Holy Wars, comprised of Kat Leon (Vocals) and Nick Perez (Guitars/Production), have a unique and constantly evolving sound that fuses an infectious medley of genres, packed with attitude and lyrical finesse. Following their signing to Pale Chord via Rise Records in 2023, Holy Wars ushered in a new era of ambitious music, starting with the release of their 'Cult Classic' EP (out now). The duo's boundary-breaking, DIY approach has already yielded an impressive 10 million global streams and 700,000 YouTube views across their total catalogue. 

Recorded music aside, Holy Wars’ live shows are an electrifying breeding ground that converts any first timer to a lifelong fan. Holy Wars take every opportunity to feed off the energy of the crowd and use it to amplify Leon’s charismatic and fearless stage presence which has since allowed them to win over a wide range of audiences. It is no surprise that the band’s high-intensity live performances have led the group to share the stage alongside legendary groups such as Coheed and Cambria, Alkaline Trio, and Papa Roach and to the next generation of up and coming rock artists including The Warning and Scene Queen.

Holy Wars hit the festival circuit for the first time last year, gracing the main stages at Welcome To Rockville, Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life, laying waste to the DWP Presents stage at Aftershock and gaining hordes of new fans at So What?! and Furnace Fest.

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Ithaca, NY-based artist Rose Alaimo releases high energy 'Power Lines' single on the power of human connection 'A Place To Go When You Need To Hide' album is out now

Alaimo sweeps through indiepop dreamery to sophisticated balladry to pulsating and superb rock, in her own sonic diary of life over the past few years. Stunning, sobering and inspiring" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Sonic highs and lulling lows, fierceness and serenity, self-doubt and enlightenment, challenging questions and unexpected answers... lush folk and considered Americana are punctuated with more driven rock urges, where the immediacy of pop music is subsumed under ambient dreamscapes" ~ Big Takeover Magazine


American indie pop-rock artist Rose Alaimo presents 'Power Lines', a song about how we as humans are all inter-connected to one other like never before. This is the second single from her new album 'A Place To Go When You Need To Hide', following the more grounding lead track 'Stars', which is about finding an unexpected moment of stillness in the midst of a crazy world.

This is the third full-length album from the Ithaca, NY-based artist. Honest, hopeful and emotive, Alaimo takes on her internal struggles as she finds her way through darkness to exercise her own will-power, freedom of choice and self-empowerment.  

A veterinarian and vegetable farmer in her day-to-day life, this record exposes a whole other side of Alaimo as she finds her way through darkness to exercise her own will-power, freedom of choice and self-empowerment.  

"The song ‘Power Lines’ is about the connections that exist between us, whether we are aware of them or not. One thing that was highlighted during Covid was how unbelievably interconnected we are. How fast the virus spread across the world was astounding, and in the middle of everyone debating mask and vaccination mandates and people becoming increasingly stressed and angry and there being more and more division between everyone, a tree was blown over on my property, taking the power lines down in front of my house. I walked outside and, after the shock of seeing this healthy tree ripped up by the roots by a strong wind, I noticed the lines that were down,” says Rose Alaimo.

“I saw how they were connected to my house, and how the main lines also connected to my neighbor's house, and how those same lines connected every single house on the street. I never stopped to notice how physically connected all of these houses were by these power lines and how what happened to my house affected everyone else around me. It struck me as an interesting analogy to how we as humans are also all more connected to each other and to the world around us than we might initially assume. These connections may not be visible but they are definitely there. We can spread viruses to each other and we can spread anger and fear, but if we are mindful of this interconnectedness, we can also choose to spread GOOD things: kindness and understanding and peace.”

Rose Alaimo writes, sings, performs, programs, records and co-produces her own music. Additional production and mastering was provided by Jamie Hill (Nada Surf, Zola Jesus, House of Pain), at Department of Energy Management in Tacoma, WA.  She released her more acoustic debut album 'The Importance of Centers' in 2019, followed by the gritty and anthemic 'Grow' in 2021.  

The emotional range of this album mirrors the intense highs and lows of life, from soft and dreamy lullabies, where we remember loved-ones who are no longer with us ('Stars'), to anthemic, thrashy songs protesting Russia's war on Ukraine and unethical and dangerous world leaders ('Resist The Force'). On 'The Devil That You Know', she explores the challenge of letting go of familiar toxic patterns due to the fear of making changes in a world that feels increasingly unstable  wrapping up with 'Here I Am', a grounding and hopeful reprise medley reminding us of the stillness and peace that we can find, even in times of trouble.

'A Place To Go When You Need To Hide' is out now and available via fine music platforms, including Bandcamp, Spotify and Apple Music.

CREDITS
Music, lyrics & arrangement by Rose Alaimo
Rose Alaimo - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, fretless bass, banjo, mandolin, theremini, percussion, MIDI and electronic instruments, & drum programming
Produced & mixed by Rose Alaimo in Ithaca, NY
Additional production & mastering by Jamie Hill at Department of Energy Management, Tacoma, WA
Artist photos by Kate Catalano-Collins
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

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Phoenix's SNAILMATE offer antidote to a pressurized year: treat yourself to a 'Stress Sandwich'

"Ferocious and evocative... an intense sonic fusion of thrash rock, hip hop and punk complete with an infectious layered screamo chorus and daring synths. Fuzzy basslines glide over intense drumming full of emotion for an enthralling must listen"~ Earmilk

“This homage to being chronically, unwaveringly lazy is another standout hybrid gem from the pair, and proves as eccentric as it is downright catchy” ~ Phoenix New Times

“A genre-bending rollercoaster ride that defies convention and categorization. This album seamlessly weaves together elements of synth music, punk and metal while drawing inspiration from an eclectic mix of artists ranging from Daft Punk and Public Enemy to Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park... unique and electrifying” ~ Skylight Webzine

"How this isn’t pouring from every MF-ers lips in time of need is a mystery" ~ Global Texan Chronicles

Phoenix-based Snailmate crowned 2023 by releasing their album 'Stress Sandwich' and relentlessly touring. Rleased via Toronto's Indiestructable Records, they offer a twisted humorous take on existential anxiety, delivering funky, poppy, screamy fun through alternative raps. The duo's also presents the video for 'Trash, Baby', created by Chase A Warren.

Alternatively described as synthpunk grindcore pop nerd rap, this has practically become a way of life for the duo, reinforced by their earlier albums 'Live In Japan' (2019) and 'Love in the Microwave' (2017), plus a myriad of EPs and singles. Known for their frenetic and impressive shows (numbering over a thousand now), 2023 saw the ban

Snailmate is lyricist-vocalist and synth wizard Kalen Lander and drummer-backup vocalist Bentley Monet, whose music fuses synthpunk, grindcore, pop and nerd rap for an unpredictable and explosive sound. Together they craft music that is cathartic and relatable yet unique and genre-defying, using humor and wit to tackle topics from isolation and queer identity to bangers about hot sauce and nostalgia.

Produced by Ari Leopold at Lava Lake Studio in Phoenix, 'Stress Sandwich' is about growth, exploring themes such as vulnerability, disappointment, and art-making as a beautiful yet imperfect process. They go head to head with depression, anxiety, imposter syndrome, anger, hunger, laziness... but also fun things! These 10 tracks - laced with sarcasm, breathless lyricism and unpredictable genre-bending energy - will leave you satisfied and wanting more.

"This album has been in the works for so long. It took years to process all these feelings and experiences and distill them into just ten short songs, but I’m really glad we didn’t try and finish this thing any sooner. It would have tasted so much different. The flavors needed time to develop. I couldn’t have written 'Toll Road' until that bastard stole our money. 'The Snailmate Show' wasn’t a thing before we were forced to quarantine and couldn’t play live. And until we had to go through some intense physical changes, 'My Weird Gross Body' just wouldn’t have been the same," says  Kalen Lander.

"I beat myself up a lot during this whole process. I felt like I was taking too long to write the lyrics, and that meant that I was bad at writing. I had lost my touch. But then I really started to understand how, when I FINALLY finished the words for a song, it was perfect. It couldn’t have been perfect if I’d forced it out any sooner. And I think 'The Laziest Man in the World' encapsulates that sentiment better than anything." 

As part of the LGBTQ community and with Bentley being a transgender artist, Snailmate inspires their listeners to be unapologetic and unashamed of who they are, cultivating a fervent fanbase based on inclusivity and shows as a safe space for all genders and people of all sexualities.

'Stress Sandwich' is out now, available digitally from fine music platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. It can also be ordered on vinyl and CD vinyl from the band's own store, where ample merch is also available, including their very own award-winning hot sauce!

CREDITS
Performed by Kalen Lander & Bentley Monet
Written by Kalen Lander & Bentley Monet
Produced by Kalen Lander & Ari Leopold
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Ari Leopold @ Lava Lake Studio in Phoenix, AZ
Music video by Chase A Warren

LIVE DATES
Jan. 12   Tempe, AZ @ The Beast
Jan. 14   Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit Live
Mar. 23  Phoenix, AZ @ Gracie's Tax Bar
Apr 19  Los Angeles, CA  @ The Offbeat

Stress Sandwich' album   https://snailmate.bandcamp.com/album/stress-sandwich
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Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/4Hw9gzWkUvZ2tLNCKjTU7S

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Annie Bosko Releases Self-Titled EP Ahead of Late Night Debut on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" 1/8

With a voice that beams like a ray of California sunshine, Annie Bosko’s country music journey has seen her travel the world, evolving and exploring with the respect of fans and heroes alike. But after years of hard knocks and creative shapeshifting, Bosko is now coming home. Home to the record deal of her dreams. Home to simple country songs told from the heart, equal parts healing and hope. She’s come home to a sound and approach anchored deep in the organic twang of the ‘90s golden era, and with her five-track EP Annie Bosko via Stone Country Records, she’s inviting you inside.
 
“I don’t think I’ve been able to capture it all this well before,” Bosko admits. “There’s a beauty of getting to a place where you stop trying to please people or chase what you think is cool, and just do what’s in your heart. It’s about creating what you feel the world needs right now, and for me, I miss those songs that made me move to Nashville.”
 
With a “fearless” pure-country sound and edge-of-your-seat songwriting, Bosko captures the full range of this American art form at its best – working with co-writers like Jeffrey Steele, Bridgette Tatum, Danny Myrick and more to uplift, inspire or just sing along with women everywhere.
 
“The thing that excites me about this new music is I feel rejuvenated,” she beams. “I’m done being afraid to show my country roots. And I’m doing it with a modern twist.”
 
Returning to California to make her late-night debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday, January 8 with lead single “Neon Baby,” the track captures a sensual side of mature femininity, as Bosko flexes her “neo-traditional” soul for a passionate, steel-laced slow burner.
 
Hope can be found in “Sometimes I Forget,” as the tried-and-true artist delivers a “much needed” message of gratitude. With spirit-lifting lyrics and a sonic swell of warm country rock, it’s an acknowledgment of the little things we take for granted – those small blessings that make us “us.” For Bosko, finally being able to see those little things has let her become the country artist she was always meant to be.
 
“Boots On” reignites the line-dancing energy and all-out fun of the ‘90s, offering a wild ride of guitar riffs, soaring melodies and let-your-hair-down lyrics, dedicated to women who truly do it all (with their boots on) while fiddle rockers like “Honky Tonk Highway” tribute the women bold enough to chase their dreams – wherever they lead – and the tongue-in-cheek “He Gone,” written by Lainey Wilson, Terri Jo Box and Trent Tomlinson, continues country’s long history of fun (but undeniably intelligent) wordplay.
 
Following her performance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Bosko will celebrate the release of the project at Los Angeles’ famed Troubadour on Wednesday, Jan. 10, with tickets available for purchase HERE. Earlier this week, Bosko joined the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California for a special performance on New Year’s Day on The Cowboy Channel’s float “Cowgirl’s Rule.

Photo Credit: Ford Fairchild

About Annie Bosko
With a voice that beams like a ray of California sunshine, Stone Country Records/Brown Sellers Brown singer-songwriter Annie Bosko pairs a sound anchored deep in the organic twang of ‘90s country with simple songs told from the heart, preaching equal parts healing and honky-tonk hope. A student of legendary crooners like Patsy Cline with added inspiration from Shania Twain, George Strait, Dwight Yoakam, The Beatles and more, the Golden State native broke out in 2014 with the SiriusXM/CMT hit “Crooked Halo,” bucking the bro-country trend for a traditionally flavored anthem that has now amassed more than 3 million streams. She went on to write songs recorded by Willie Nelson and Jessica Simpson, tour alongside Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Blake Shelton, sell out the famed Troubadour and perform on the Grand Ole Opry and at Ryman Auditorium – the fabled Mother Church of Country Music – while also becoming an in-demand studio vocalist and earning the title Artist to Watch from Rolling Stone Country. After a series of standout collaborations with country icons Vince Gill, Dwight Yoakam and Raul Malo, she is now embracing her true nature for a creative rejuvenation. Working with producers Derek George and Mickey Jack Cones, a new batch of music pairs unapologetic twang, clever wordplay, and deep compassion with her long standing downhome-diva vocal, capturing the full range of a timeless American art in its purest form. In 2023, Bosko released the powerful-yet-tender ballad “Dandelions” in memory of the victims of Nashville’s Covenant School shooting – a track written alongside Danny Myrick which has now become a beacon of community remembrance and faith. Lost in grief and capturing the reverberating shock of that day’s unfathomable loss, the track has been embraced by the Covenant School families themselves, with all proceeds from being donated for their benefit through ACM Lifting Lives. Looking ahead, Bosko will release her five-song EP Annie Bosko on January 5, 2024, featuring
sharp-yet-simple, pure-country songs written or co-written with hit makers like Jeffrey Steele, Bridgette Tatum and more, all aimed at uplifting, inspiring or just singing along with women and country-music lovers everywhere.

PEYTON PARRISH #1 Album in the World!

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Imagine a hard rock artist having the #1 album in the world, beating out Chris Stapleton, Taylor Swift, and Niki Minaj. Well, it happened this week!

Peyton Parrish has built an army of fans worldwide through his YouTube and TikTok, amassing an average of 20 million plays per single he releases. Currently, he has over 1.6 million monthly listeners and is growing!

The new single "Poetry Glass" was released over the holidays and has flown over 1 million spins. The video has over 1.6 million views.

WATCH "Poetry Glass" below.

The 10-track album is a blend of rock, electronic and pop with Peyton’s signature raspy vocals. SOUL includes “Poetry Glass,” an edgy pop-rock anthem with a catchy hook and melody. The album also features “Stuck in the Dark,” a moving ballad showcasing Peyton’s vocal range, as well as “Fallen Angel,” an uplifting song with a powerful message of inner strength. “This album is really personal for me,”said Peyton. “The songs explore relationships, challenging life experiences and finding the strength within yourself to get through them all. I put my whole heart and SOUL into this record, and I can't wait for my fans to experience the journey with me.”

Peyton’s previous album Rise of Vikingr dropping number #1 on the iTunes charts with viral hits "Dane", "Dragur", and "My Mother Told Me" metal version.

Renowned for his unique blend of throaty Viking-inspired metal and post-grunge rock, Peyton Parrish has made a mark through original compositions and gained widespread recognition for his inventive cover renditions. In 2023 his rock-inspired Disney cover album The Most Magical Album on Earth gave Peyton Parrish his first Billboard #1 album. Other accolades include Billboard #1 with his cover of Hercules "Go the Distance" following his first Billboard #1 with his cover of Mulan's "I'll Make a Man Out of You".

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LEON FREAR releases 'A Town Called Chapel', a mixed emotion ode to his hometown, ahead of debut album

"Frear has a voice which somewhat recalls Marty Willson-Piper of The Church fame and his side project Nocturum... This is something for fans of Nick Cave and related"~ Side-Line Magazine

"Track of the Day. The way he tells the story makes it seem like he and the listener are commiserating together... a song with a great story" ~ Chasing Destino

"With a unmistakeable voice deserving of becoming a regular fixture in the mind-memory of music lovers everywhere... catchy and contemplative, showcasing clever lyrics channeled through his smooth and deep timbre.  fabulous from start to end and is obviously confessional while also being an invested labor of love" ~ Rock n Roll Biz

"The combination of evocative lyrics and a dynamic musical backdrop creates an immersive experience, inviting listeners to delve into the complexities of love, longing, and self-discovery" ~ Skylight Webzine

Indie musician and songwriter Leon Frear presents 'A Town Called Chapel', the second offering from his debut album 'Wild Rice', which introduces the listener to a man still affected years later by the frisson and fallout of a clandestine love affair.

A seasoned musician, this album represents a new start for him under this moniker. Now based in Chicago, Frear describes this single as “a poison pen love letter to an historically musical time and place, to big blown-up plans and irreplaceable, lost relationships. No matter what else I say, It's a letter I sign with love.”

“The song ‘A Town Called Chapel,’ is the opening track on my album because it paints the landscape and provides background on the insular, dissolute college town / former-small-town music mecca that this whole experience sprang from," says Leon Frear.

"It's a song about knowing that you need to leave a situation that is grimy, bad for you and a little hedonistic. But you're so used to it - the feeling is so warm and comfy that you just can't bear to leave. I might sound hypercritical of the place and maybe that makes me a hypocrite. But I’m also from there and a fair target for these less flattering descriptions myself. Love, lust, and naïveté. All that stuff. It's part of me. It's my home."

This follows the artist's debut single 'Secret Second Moon' with its fantastic animated video, created by French artist Ronald Grandpey. It's a powerful introduction to a collection of songs that reflects a dramatic period in which Frear experienced a life-altering love affair, its implosion and aftermath, followed by a decade of reflection and changes.

Informed by his own personal experience, Frear's music speaks of love, lust, broken promises, broken phones, and multiple incinerated bridges. This 10-track collection was produced by Frear in his home studio in Chicago, playing every instrument and capturing every breath to tape during a recording process that took years in isolation to complete.

About the forthcoming album, Leon Frear says, "'Wild Rice' is the story of those times, but told in reflection. The songs came from a place of true grief, regret and a little bit of anger. But through all of those things, I gained wisdom and became a better person. And while the details may be different, I think every human on this planet shares in the experience of feelings of grief. Ultimately, I think it is an album about empathy."

"Sonically, I was inspired to make Wild Rice while listening to old Leonard Cohen albums, Harvest by Neil Young, Stories from the City by PJ Harvey and lots of old ballads by Nick Cave. Those albums and artists sound weary and world worn and I did my best to capture a similar feeling."

Laced with hints of sadness and regret, anger and remorse, somehow the lyrics are tempered with a sardonic wit that leaves the listener wondering if Frear doesn’t secretly savor feeling bad, just for laughs. If there’s an opportunity to mock an uncaring universe, this is an opportunity Frear doesn’t let go to waste.  

Dubbing his brand of post-alternative music “vocabulary rock”, Frear aims to shift the emphasis away from the man and towards the music and lyrics, while inviting the listener to commiserate together through this exploration of grief, depression and sadness.

As of January 4, 'A Town Called Chapel' is available from fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.  The 'Wild Rice' album will be released (on vinyl and digitally) on March 1.

CREDITS
Music and lyrics written by Leon Frear
Recorded by Leon Frear in his Chicago home studio
Mastering by Adam Boose at Cauliflower Studios
Vocals and instruments performed by Leon, except
Faye Whitt - backup vocals on 'Murder of Crows'
Front cover collage by Faye Whitt
Ronald Grandpey - Director / animator for  'Secret Second Moon' video
Artist photos by Jeremy Glickstein

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SECOND SHOOTER UNVEIL DEBUT FULL LENGTH FURY MADE FLESH AND ANNOUNCE JANUARY TOUR

Extreme metallists Second Shooter are readying the release of their latest effort – a brutal full-length debut entitled Fury Made Flesh, which arrives on January 19, 2024 via Into Records. The culmination of five years of work for the band – vocalist Melanie Johnson, guitarists Travis Hildreth and Wynn McElwee, bassist Jeff Clark, and drummer Jim Wilinski – was inspired by the craziness going on around the world and in their own lives during recent times.

The album can be ordered via this link: 
https://lnk.to/s7fRjU
 
With all the band members contributing to the writing of the music and lyrics for the album (which arrives in the wake of two earlier EP's, Second Shooter and What Was Left Behind), the tracks were recorded by the band in their studio – with Jim acting as engineer during tracking, and Jeff then mixing and mastering the album.
 
The album title Fury Made Flesh is taken from the lyrics of the song "Bringer of Death" about the Hindu goddess Kali, who was also the inspiration for the cover art (created by illustrator David Paul Seymour). Tracks like "Diana the Huntress", "Protect and Serve", "Caged", "Gold Plated Pervert", and "For All the Parasites" are topical songs, while "Bleeding Ear", "Set Adrift", and "Suffocate Eternal" delve into personal trauma. "Palm Reader" and the aforementioned "Bringer of Death" veer into the supernatural to round out the album. 
 
The end result is an album that the band is excited about and that shows who they are today as a band and as musicians. "Much of the previous material we released was partly written by past members of the band," explains the band. "But Fury Made Flesh is the five of us working together to challenge ourselves as artists as we connect with an ever-growing audience. We pull together influences from groove metal, hardcore, death metal, thrash, progressive metal, and even a pinch of doom to make something that is uniquely us."
 
"As dedicated metal fans ourselves, our goal has always been to perform music that makes people want to move. Second Shooter gives live performances our all, feeding our audiences our energy while feeding off theirs in return. Our overarching ethos is 'No gimmicks, no bullshit, just metal.'"
 
And on the same date as the album's release, the band will be hitting the road in support of Fury Made Flesh, as they will be touring with Go Ahead and Die on the Unhealthy Mechanisms Tour alongside Body Box – beginning on the 19th in Tucson, and wrapping up on the 28th in Houston.

Photo by Jeremy Saffer

L-R : Jeff Clark, Travis Hildreth, Melanie Johnson, Wynn McElwee, James Wilinski

TOUR DATES:
 
1/19/24 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock 
1/20/24 El Paso, TX @ RockHouse Bar & Grill
1/21/24 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad 
1/23/24 Lubbock, TX @ Jake's 
1/24/24 Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street
1/25/24 Dallas, TX. @Trees 
1/26/24 Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live! 
1/27/24 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock 
1/28/24 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar 

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Deathgrind Outfit CLOT Reveals New Music Video for Song "Autophagia"

Deathgrind outfit CLOT is now sharing a new vicious performance video for the song "Autophagia!" The track is taken from the band's recently released full-length, 'Grief Tethers,' which was a special co-release between Familiar Face Records and Terminus Hate City; Familiar Face Records is releasing cassettes alongside Terminus Hate City who is housing the rest of this release. The video can be found below.

'Grief Tethers' was released on July 21, 2023 and can be ordered HERE.

Grief tethers itself to those it visits like a ghostly anchor, choosing when to materialize on a whim, silently informing our days.

Clot's Grief Tethers is a special co-release between Familiar Face Records and Terminus Hate City: Familiar Face Records is releasing cassettes alongside Terminus Hate City who is housing the rest of this release.

Regarding Grief Tethers, Clot's Christian Perez writes, "The heavy malaise that accompanies grief’s cyclical nature is palpable, and I strived to capture and present it in a way that proves there is understanding and proves there is life after loss, even through the constant strife that life piles on."

Recording Lineup:

Yasin Knapp – Guitar, Bass Guitar, Misc

Christian Perez - Vocals & Lyrics

Cameron Austin - Drums

Daniel Weed - Guitars, Vocals

Live Lineup:

Yasin Knapp - Guitar

Christian Perez - Vocals

Cameron Austin - Drums

Daniel Weed - Guitars, Vocals

Stephen DeFoor – Bass, Vocals

Special Guests:

Jamie Eubanks (of Knoll) - Guest Vocals on “Autophagia”

George Geanuracos (of Yankee Roses) - Guest Vocals on “Blood Faucet”

Connor Ray (of Malevich, Ladybird, Of the Vine) - Baritone Electric Guitar, Vocals, Pump Organ

Stephen DeFoor - Electric Guitar

Avery Payne (of Living in Fear) - Bass Guitar

Zack Smith – Drums

Tanner Hill – Saxophone

Sebastian Marquez - Bass Clarinet

Mixing & Recording: Sobek Sound by Connor Ray

Mastering: Audiosiege by Brad Boatright

Cover Artist: Brittany Gabey (https://gabeaux.net/)

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100 Mystery Color Vinyl (limited items left!) via THC

CD + 100 tapes via Familiar Face Records with alt cover art

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SCAREFIELD Unleashes "Ancient Evil" - A Thrash Metal Epic with a Lovecraftian Twist!

SCAREFIELD, the electrifying, horror infused force in the world of thrash metal, SIMONE MANULI and MARKUS KRISTOFFERSSON, is set to shake the foundations of the music scene with their latest single and accompanying animated music video, "Ancient Evil." This track is part of their highly anticipated EP, NIGHTMARE TALES, an H.P. Lovecraft inspired masterpiece that promises to plunge fans into a sonic realm of darkness and chaos.

“We’ve always been enthralled by the works of H.P. Lovecraft ever since first reading the story ‘The Call of Cthulhu’. It’s been a great pleasure as musicians to try and put the feelings of cosmic dread we’ve felt reading the stories to paper and into the music itself. When writing the song ‘Ancient Evil’ we wanted to make sure the dynamics of the song fit well with the lyrics and the progression of the story. Even the instruments provide feelings of doom and magnitude, from the chanting of the cultists in the chorus to the impending dread of the guitar solo. It could appear like an easy listening metal song but the structure is more complex than expected: different bpms and time signature, from classic 4:4 to 5:4 and 7:4, several vocal lines and electric guitar layers, very fast double kick drum parts. It will remind you of many metal band styles: Metallica, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, Blind Guardian. It’s what we were looking for and we hope you like it as we do.” – SCAREFIELD

"Ancient Evil" encapsulates the essence of SCAREFIELD's signature sound—ferocious, relentless, and unapologetically heavy. The track weaves a tale of cosmic horror inspired by the works of the legendary H.P. Lovecraft, plunging listeners into a world where ancient malevolence lurks in the shadows.

The accompanying animated music video for "Ancient Evil," created by ANDREA MANTELLI, is a visual feast, bringing the nightmarish narrative to life with stunning and eerie imagery. Fans can expect a journey through eldritch landscapes and encounter otherworldly creatures, perfectly synchronized with the band's sonic onslaught.

“Since the story of the track ‘Ancient Evil’ was so important and could obviously not be displayed through a live action video, we decided animation was the way to go. The illustrations picked for the animations are meant to provide the listener with a sense the magnitude of the story in the song as a world-shattering event of cosmic horror as the high priest of the great old ones awakens!”

“Imagine yourself around a campfire telling scary stories with your friends. Imagine the clear skies of a starlit night and warm glow of fading embers. Imagine the chill running down your spine as you hear a noise from the darkness behind you. This is NIGHTMARE TALES.”

In addition to the new single, NIGHTMARE TALES features four previously released singles, each meticulously remixed and remastered to deliver a fresh and intensified sonic experience. SCAREFIELD's dedication to pushing the boundaries of their music is evident in these reimagined tracks, promising both longtime fans and new listeners an immersive and powerful journey through the realms of thrash metal.

“This EP is the culmination of our previous quartet of singles paving the way for our upcoming album, *A QUIET COUNTRY*. The EP contains remixed and remastered versions of our first 3 singles as well as our metal cover of 'House of the Rising Sun,' and a brand new track called ‘Ancient Evil’ from our upcoming album, about the dreaded Cthulhu.”.

Four of the tracks off of NIGHTMARE TALES were written and recorded by MANULI / KRISTOFFERSSON, with drums recorded by JOE MARTINO, produced and mixed by MANULI, and mastered by RONNIE BJÖRNSTRÖM. The metal cover of "House of the Rising Sun" features RICH GRAY (bass) from ANNIHALATOR and HUGO RIBEIRO (drums) from MOONSPELL, readapted by MANULI / KRISTOFFERSSON, with vocals recorded by KRISTOFFERSSON and acoustic and electric guitars by MANULI. The album features Illustrations by NICK THE SCARECROW.

“During the road towards the release of our upcoming album, A QUIET COUNTRY, we wanted to provide a taste of what’s to come, enter our EP NIGHTMARE TALES! This EP contains within it 5 songs of varying style which we feel perfectly displays the range listeners can expect from us moving forward. It is like the publication of a short story to wet the appetite for the upcoming novel. If you like what you hear, you will love what comes next.”

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SCAREFIELD is a speed / thrash metal band inspired by the horror genre, in particular by the colourful and bombastic 80’s horror movies. The music consists of many familiar themes of both speed and thrash metal with additional influences from more modern forms of metal music, such as melodic death metal, as well as classic heavy metal. SIMONE MANULI, the founder of SCAREFIELD, reached out from the plains of northern Italy to the frigid north of the arctic circle in northern Sweden where he would come in to contact with vocalist MARKUS KRISTOFFERSSON. The music, produced by Simone, was co-written and co-composed by the two members, melding their unique styles and influences into an interesting new take on the classic metal styles incorporated.

Self-produced and -written, the music contains massive atmosphere, fast riffs, melodic strings and heavy drums. The vocals are a mix of clean melody and power as well as the harsher death metal style vocals of the modern day. The lyrics contain topics such as personal stories, interesting concepts and of course the aforementioned horror theme!

During 2023 the band released 4 single tracks leading to the upcoming album the following year. These singles included 3 original songs as well as a metal version of the traditional folk song "House of the Rising Sun" featuring RICH GRAY from ANNIHILATOR on bass and HUGO RIBEIRO from MOONSPELL on drums.

Chaotic Hardcore Newcomers APOSTLE Shares Lyric Video for New Song "Wrung," New EP 'Liminal' Out NOW

Blackened atmospheric chaotic hardcore newcomers APOSTLE are now celebrating the release of their new EP, 'Liminal,' which is out today via Terminus Hate City Records! The band is now sharing a lyric video for the pummeling new song, "Wrung," which can be found below.

The EP can now be streamed or downloaded via Bandcamp, Apple Music, + Spotify while fans can purchase it HERE.

Apostle's vicious new offering is fueled by the collective prowess of guitarist and vocalist Murice White, bassist Michael Thomas, and drummer Evan Price. Apostle breaks new ground with 'Liminal,' citing many diverse influences, and crafting a sonic landscape that defies categorization.

Murice White's guitar work is a fierce force, delivering textured riffs that traverse the extremes of aggression and beauty, while his seething vocals add a visceral layer to the record's tapestry. Michael Thomas's groove-laden low end provides a solid backbone, grounding the compositions in a rhythmic foundation that is both formidable and infectious. Evan Price's propulsive batterie propels the music forward, adding a kinetic energy that keeps the violent angst front and center.

From the unrelenting chaos of grindcore to the ethereal tremolos of atmospheric black metal, 'Liminal' embarks on an audacious exploration of the outer reaches of metal's vast spectrum. The warm undertones of shoegaze interlace with a robust foundation of melodic hardcore, providing a dynamic and immersive experience that transcends the boundaries of conventional metal. While hosting audible beauty, there is deep and profound pain throughout the record.

Apostle Lineup: 

Murice White - Guitar/Vocals

Michael Thomas - Bass Guitar

Evan Price - Drums

Recording // Production: Connor Ray @ Sobek Sound Studios

Mastering // Enginering: Brad Boatright @ Audiosiege Engineering

Cover Artist: Fabio Rincones

Label: Terminus Hate City

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Capstan Drop "nulla." EP Today + Share "Arrows"

CAPSTAN RELEASE NULLA. EP , DECEMBER 15, VIA FEARLESS RECORDS

EP FEATURES THREE PREVIOUSLY RELEASED SONGS

WATCH LYRIC VIDEO FOR "ARROWS" below.

Florida five-piece CAPSTAN — Anthony DeMario [vocals], Joe Mabry [guitar], Harrison Bormann [guitar], Andrew "Boz" Bozymowski [bass, vocals], and Scott Fisher [drums] — have released their new (and previously unannounced) EP nulla. today, December 15, via Fearless Records.

Listen to and get it here and check out the lyric video for "Arrows."

"'Arrows' is about a personal journey from a place of confusion, selfishness, and despair to one of love, hope, and growth, through the support and influence of a loved one. Ultimately, this song is about the transformative nature of love, and how it can lead you to find meaning in life," the band says.

Captan are touring next year with Holding Absence. All dates are below, including a run of headline dates.

CAPSTAN ON TOUR:
HEADLINE:
1/8 — Gainesville, FL — High Dive
1/9 — Pensacola, FL — The Handlebar
1/11 — Oklahoma City, OK — 89th Street
1/13 — Las Vegas, NV — The Usual Place
1/14 — Fresno, CA — Strummer's

WITH HOLDING ABSENCE, CASEY, + ACRES:
1/16 — Seattle, WA — Neumos
1/17 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theatre
1/19 — Roseville, CA — Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville
1/20 — Los Angeles, CA — Echoplex
1/21 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction
1/23 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile
1/24 — Albuquerque, NM — Launchpad
1/26 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater
1/27 — Lawrence, KS — The Granada (half house)
1/28 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall
1/30 — San Antonio, TX — Rock Box San Antonio
1/31 — Houston, TX — RISE Rooftop
2/2 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
2/3 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade - Hell
2/4 — Nashville, TN — The Basement East
2/6 — Lakewood, OH — Mahall's
2/7 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge
2/9 — Detroit, MI  — The Shelter
2/10 — Toronto, ON — Velvet Underground Toronto
2/11 — Montreal, QC — Le Studio TD
2/13 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
2/14 — New York (NYC), NY — Gramercy Theater
2/16 — Philadelphia, PA — The Foundry
2/17 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium

Capstan released their second album SEPARATE in 2021 via Fearless Records.

Manchester indie pop artist Richard Evans releases 'Dream of the World' EP - a personal victory post-recovery from severe illness

"A beautiful performance" ~ The Guardian

"While new wave has been around for quite some time, Richard Evans cleverly summons all the best elements of the genre, tastefully packaging them with thoughtful lyrics in a way that is completely fresh and forever young" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Commendable, not only for its allure and catchiness (with elements of Rational Youth, Pet Shop Boys and Jean-Michel Jarre), but also for taking on such topical subject matter as technogenic disaster, environmental devastation and our skewed outlook on our dire prospects as Earth's inhabitants" ~ Ampify Music Magazine

"A standout musical event" ~ The State of the Arts


With an incredible story to share, Manchester-based synthwave artist Richard Evans has released his new retro-futuristic EP 'Dream of the World' via Cold Star Media. Recorded at Cold Star Studios in July 2023 after recovering from a life-threatening illness. It's no wonder that the inspiring title track is about remaining positive even in the darkest times, as reflected in the accompanying video.

A British-Irish electronic musician, writer and digital media artist, Evans was previously keyboardist in UK cult band James, with whom he also co-wrote and recorded material. Previous to that, he was also guitarist and songwriter for St. Vitus Dancers.

This was no easy feat. Struck with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare debilitating auto-immune disorder (a variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome) in 2022, it would require Evans' full recovery, something that is not guaranteed to most people suffering from this ailment. He also had to learn to do everything all over again, including speaking, singing and playing music. But he managed to do exactly that, against the odds.

This superb 3-track EP follows Evans' 2022 debut record 'Sentinel', an electro-pop concept album tthat touches on micro-plastics, gene editing, stardust, technogenic disasters, human evolution, among other themes, this superb eight-track collection telling the story of humanity at a tipping point and a world trapped in a climate crisis.

'Dream of The World' EP  https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/dream-of-the-world-ep
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/7dPz4mpjUpbio0asmM5iGL

"'Dream Of The World' is a call to action in the face of an unrelenting climate crisis and, on a personal level, it reflects on a health situation that affected me in late 2022. I was diagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare auto-immune disorder that impacts around one in a million people each year and is a variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. I found parallels between the life-threatening aspects of the climate crisis and a condition which decimated nearly all of my body’s functions," says Richard Evans.

"I literally woke up one morning in the midst of losing all muscle control. Over the course of a single day, I became unable to open my eyes, to sit, stand or walk, even to eat or swallow food. I was hospitalised for a month and for the first 10 days of this stay, there was a real risk of respiratory failure. Alongside a treatment plan, I kept going with positive visualisations, mentally depicting future times when I would be well again. If nothing else, this practice helped me find the strength to endure the most challenging experience of my life."

Evans adds, "Once I was released from hospital, music became an important part of my recovery - learning to sing and play keyboards again helped me regain control of my arms, hands and facial muscles. For a long time I had double vision and didn’t have the concentration to work on a computer. However I could play piano for short periods and was able to resume some vocal work after a couple of months. This phase created an unexpected change in my writing process, which previously was built around riffs and sequences developed on a computer. 'Dream Of The World' was composed entirely with piano and voice."

Richard Evans' draws inspiration from real-world science, exploring biotechnology, machine intelligence and the environment. For this album, existing songs were refined and new material was written, combining the warmth of classic synths with pared-down lyrics that explore real-world subject matter.

The Song 'Dream Of The World' reflects how the climate emergency is met with procrastination and indifference from most governments and corporations, as if the switch to zero carbon is somehow beyond human control. The lyrics are also about facing mortality on a personal level, with Evans singing, "I won’t bow to the hand of fate", emphasizing that we don’t always have to accept the hand we’re dealt.

With the sonically hypnotic effect of its single sequence and drum pattern,  
'2084' is about those who deny science and convince others of a different reality, underscored by the lyrics "Hear the priests lie that black is white".

'Motherlode' is a previously unreleased track, recorded during the 'Sentinel' sessions in 2021. It's about the phenomena of algorithmic trading - flash trades - and how ‘the market’ advances in cities worldwide each day to relentlessly exploit planetary resources.

Richard Evans' output extends well beyond the musical realm. He recently received a New Ideas Fund award from Creative UK to develop a virtual production studio. The award supports content for future stage shows and a new sci-fi short film, called 'DeepSleep', which was written and directed by Richard and is due for release in 2024.

Since the early 1980s, Evans' independent creative projects have received nine awards from Arts Council England and a separate one from Creative England, in addition to being commissioned for various projects by the University of Manchester and the Manchester Science Festival.

Evans also wrote, directed and produced the science fiction drama 'AEON'. An author of many short stories, he also published the novel 'KOSMONAUT ZERO' (via Dead Ink), researched at Star City Cosmonaut Training Centre. He also oversaw the 'Gagarin 50' exhibition for the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin.

'Dream of the World' is out now, available everywhere online, including  directly from the artist via Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Music, lyrics, vocals, programming by Richard Evans
Recorded at Cold Star Studios
Mixed and produced by Hervé Girardin
Graphic design by Lee Baxter
3D wireframes by PJB Creative Media
Mastered by Digitalflesh Audio Mastering
With thanks to Arts Council England, Creative England, Manchester Science Festival, Waterside Arts and the University of Salford
Released by Cold Star Media

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