KINGS OF THRASH Announce First Leg of 2023 Tour Dates

KINGS OF THRASH ANNOUNCE FIRST LEG OF 2023 TOUR

 

LIVE CD/DVD RELEASING MARCH 24

 Following their four warm-up dates in October, KINGS OF THRASH, featuring David Ellefson and Jeff Young, today announce the first leg of a planned 2023 world tour commencing February 16 in Joliet, Illinois. The THRASHIN' USA tour will cross the Midwest, East Coast, and southeastern part of the USA through March 15. As with the band's 2022 warm-up shows, the group will be performing the Killing Is My Business…and Business Is Good and So Far, So Good…So What albums in their entirety. KINGS OF THRASH also feature Chaz Leon on vocals and guitar and Fred Aching on drums. 

 

Support on all shows will be provided by Hatriot.

 

VIP packages will be available on all shows at this location.

The band has also signed a worldwide deal with Cleopatra Records and will be releasing a live CD/DVD package called Best of the West…Live at the Whisky A Go Go on March 24. The 17-song set was recorded and filmed live at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA on October 15, 2022 and also features performances with Chris Poland. The DVD was directed by Michael Sarna for Inmotion Entertainment. 

 

The pre-order can be found at Best of the West...Live at The Whisky A Go Go.

 

Dates for the tour are below.

KINGS OF THRASH ON TOUR:
2/16 — Joliet, IL — The Forge
2/17 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
2/19 — Madison, WI — Majestic Theatre
2/20 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue
2/21 — Columbia, MO — Blue Note
2/22 — Columbus, OH — King Of Clubs
2/24 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop
2/25 — Cincinnati, OH — Legends Bar And Venue
2/27 — Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom And Tavern
2/28 — Warrendale, PA — Jergels
3/1 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom
3/3 — Poughkeepsie, NY — The Chance
3/4 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
3/5 — Harrisburg, PA — Midtown Arts Center
3/7 — Ardmore, PA — Ardmore Music Hall
3/8 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theatre
3/10 — Charlottesville, VA — Jefferson Theatre
3/11 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819
3/12 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel
3/14 — Charleston, SC — Music Farm
3/15 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell)

The Intemperate Sons Release New Single "Unrealized" to All Major Platforms via FRAME|WORK

"Unrealized" can be streamed at:

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Indie rock band The Intemperate Sons released their new single "Unrealized" to all major platforms today! The single is from their highly anticipated new album Game of Keep Away that will be released via FRAME|WORK in 2023.

"The first cut off the upcoming album, Game of Keep Away is called “Unrealized”. The Intemperate Sons once again teamed up with Amir Derakh at the producing and mixing helm to work on this track and the second album to be released in 2023. “Unrealized” is the story of being trapped within the walls of your mind and the self-destructive ways you end up keeping yourself there while everyone around you sees your potential. The Intemperate Sons will follow up the single release with a new video on 1/6/2023 that was filmed by Ardent Owl Media and Ryan Whitehead. The track was recorded at The Kitchen Recording Studios in Dallas, TX. All mastering is done by Mike Marsh Mastering in the U.K. " says the band.

Formed in the summer of 2019 in Dallas, TX, The Intemperate Sons are an up-and-coming alternative rock band that are a cool concoction of hard rock mixed with folk and grunge. The band has earned a serious reputation of writing and performing tracks that scratch deep into the groove of the human experience. There is no shortage of darkness to their writing style. Their music has a total retro vibe with many guitar driven tracks stacked on top of a groovy rhythm section. Their heavier retro style sits perfectly under the two and three-part vocal harmonies that are a huge part of their sound. The Intemperate Sons are a family band with its members Keith Watson (drums), Jake Watson (guitars), and Max Watson (vocals, guitars, keys) all being related by blood. Mark Marks provides the groove at bass to tie it all together. It has been said that musicians that are related form unique sounds and communicate on a frequency only they can understand. This frequency has become engrained in their songwriting, arrangements, guitar melodies, and vocal harmonies. The band has been compared to Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, and REM.

The Intemperate Sons are:

Max Watson (vocals, backing vocals, guitars, keys, bass)

Jake Watson (guitars, bass and backing vocals)

Keith Watson (drums, backing vocals)

Mark Marks (bass)

The Intemperate Sons Show Dates:

Sat Jan 14 @ Hanover's Draught Haus in Pflugerville, TX

Sat Jan 28 @ Rob's Billiards Sports Bar w/Empire Cats in Euless, TX

Sat Feb 11 @ O'Riley's in Dallas, TX

Sat Mar 18 @ Viper Room in West Hollywood, CA

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Society 1: Live Concert With 14-Girl Orgy Featured In Shock Rock Movie

Shock Rock Movie is in its second month of filming and movie directors, Lord Zane and Dagon Destroyer, have just revealed that the movie will show unreleased footage of a Society 1 performance where 14 girls took the stage and had a live orgy in front of thousands of unsuspecting fans.

"You wouldn't believe it unless we had footage from that night. At the time it was the largest crowd we had ever performed in front of so we thought it would be cool to go overboard with the dancers. Mötley Crüe had a couple dancers on stage back then, we wanted the most of any band ever. What we didn't plan for is the excitement to overcome the women and a spontaneous, full blown orgy to break out. To be honest, by mid set no one was even watching the band. The girls jumped off their platforms in the back and pushed to the front of the stage. We were stepping over naked bodies attempting to not trip over tits and ass for the entire set." said lead vocalist Zane Ear's Rise Of The Machine tour.

Dagon Destroyer comments, “We’ve decided not to hold back with this movie. We’re showing behavior that is considered unacceptable by today’s standards: a massive orgy during a live rock show, hecklers getting face humped, body suspension, and disgusting sexual exploits.”

The movie will cover a side of “shock rock” history that Dagon describes as “covered up by the gatekeepers of the entertainment industry.”

Dagon continues, “Lord Zane gets no respect from the industry. He’s hated by his peers, and his career has been purposely erased, which is why I approached Zane about making this movie. During the height of Zane's career, he was all over MTV and VH1 and in every rock magazine on the news stand. He broke records with live body suspension in front of a hundred-thousand people. He was the most famous porn director alive. Celebrities consistently use Zane for his profound directing and marketing skills, and then consistently screw him over. It's incredibly interesting and gives those who watch this movie a window into the dark side of entertainment.”

Lord Zane and Dagon Destroyer have joined forces to make this film a reality. They will be filming a portion of the movie while on tour with Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope on next year's Rise Of The
Machine tour.

Tour Dates:
02/24 @ TBA - Fresno, CA
02/25 @ The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
02/27 @ Roseland - Portland, OR
02/28 @ Showbox - Seattle, WA
03/01 @ Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C.
03/02 @ Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
03/03 @ Revolution Music Hall - Boise, ID
03/04 @ Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
03/05 @ Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
03/07 @ Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
03/08 @ El Rey Theater - Albuquerque, NM
03/09 @ Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
03/10 @ House of Blues - Dallas, TX
03/11 @ The Aztec Theater - San Antonio, TX
03/12 @ House Of Blues - Houston, TX
03/14 @ Buckhead Theater - Atlanta, GA
03/15 @ Plaza Live - Orlando, FL
03/16 @ Underground - Charlotte, NC
03/17 @ Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
03/18 @ T.L.A. - Philadelphia, PA

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Society 1 Film Multiple Music Videos For New Music!

Society 1’s new album will be released cinematically with music videos and as the soundtrack to the Shock Rock Movie that Lord Zane and Dagon are co-directing.

“We’re set to release two new music videos in January and February to accompany the singles we just did with iconic producer Chris Coller (Korn, Whitesnake). With the overwhelming response from our younger fanbase, Dagon and I decided to take a more cinematic approach to our music in 2023.” said lead vocalist Zane

Dagon Destroyer (Society 1 drummer & filmmaker) is partnering with Lord Zane to support the ambitious visual accompaniment of the music.

Dagon describes his perspective on the collaboration, “I see this new music as the soundtrack to a complete visual experience and story. There is just so much noise out there now and just releasing an album is no longer that interesting to me. My goal in working with Lord Zane is to combine our efforts to reach millions of eyes and in 2023 with visual storytelling and reels. We have everything in place to accomplish this.”

Society 1 will be doing a national tour this spring with Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope in support of the new music while simultaneously filming for Shock Rock Movie.

Tour Dates:
02/24 @ TBA - Fresno, CA
02/25 @ The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
02/27 @ Roseland - Portland, OR
02/28 @ Showbox - Seattle, WA
03/01 @ Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C.
03/02 @ Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
03/03 @ Revolution Music Hall - Boise, ID
03/04 @ Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
03/05 @ Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
03/07 @ Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
03/08 @ El Rey Theater - Albuquerque, NM
03/09 @ Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
03/10 @ House of Blues - Dallas, TX
03/11 @ The Aztec Theater - San Antonio, TX
03/12 @ House Of Blues - Houston, TX
03/14 @ Buckhead Theater - Atlanta, GA
03/15 @ Plaza Live - Orlando, FL
03/16 @ Underground - Charlotte, NC
03/17 @ Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
03/18 @ T.L.A. - Philadelphia, PA

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VADER - ANNOUNCE "REVELATION OF THE WICKED - NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2023"!

Polish death metal legends VADER are proud to announce their "Revelation Of The Wicked - North American 2023" tour. The 29-date trek will kick off in Arizona on March 18th, the tour will make stops in Atlanta, Quebec City, and Salt Lake City before concluding in San Diego on April 17th. Joining the tour are Brazil's death metal heroes KRISIUN and brutal-tech death merchants and labelmates DECREPIT BIRTH.

VADER’s Piotr "Peter" Wiwczarek comments, “FINALLY, we are announcing the long-awaited US & Canada tour. It's been a while since our last visit to the North American continent in early 2020. Together with Continental and Nuclear Blast, we prepared a very special show including a set of songs from the debut of The Ultimate Incantation (30-year anniversary) and Revelations (20-year anniversary). Quite a number of them were very occasionally or never played before. A nice mix of other VADER albums should satisfy every VaderManiac indeed. “Revelations Of The Wicked - North America 2023”  will open the Gates to Hell wide just for You. ARE YOU READY?‘

Tickets for the tour go on sale this Friday at 9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST.

Confirmed dates for VADER’s "Revelation Of The Wicked - North American 2023" tour with KRISIUN and DECREPIT BIRTH are
3/18/2023 Nile Theater - Mesa, AZ
3/19/2023  Sunshine Theater - Albuquerque, NM
3/20/2023  Amplified Live - Dallas, TX
3/21/2023  Come and Take it Live - Austin, TX
3/22/2023  White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX
3/24/2023  Gramps - Miami, FL
3/25/2023  The Conduit - Orlando, FL
3/26/2023  The Masquerade (Hell) - Atlanta, GA
3/27/2023  Canal Club - Richmond, VA
3/27/2023  Warehouse on Watts - Philadelphia, PA
3/29/2023  Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NY
3/30/2923  Middle-East Downstairs - Boston, MA
3/31/2023  Studio TD - Montreal, QC
4/01/2023  La Source de la Martinière - Quebec City, QC
4/02/2023  Brass Monkey - Ottawa, ON
4/03/2023  Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON
4/04/2023  The Sanctuary - Detroit, MI
4/05/2023  Reggies - Chicago, IL
4/06/2023  Skyway Theater - Minneapolis, MN
4/07/2023  BLVD Nights - Kansas City, MO
4/08/2023  Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
4/09/2023  Metro Music Hall - Salt Lake City, UT
4/11/2023  El Corazon - Seattle, WA
4/12/2023  Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, BC
4/13/2023  Bossanova Ballroom - Portland, OR
4/14/2023  DNA Lounge - San Francisco, CA
4/15/2023  Backstage Bar - Las Vegas, NV
4/16/2023  1720 - Los Angeles, CA
4/17/2023  Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA

Purchase VADER's latest album Solitude In Madness HERE

Purchase the re-issue of their classic album De Profundis here: http://nblast.de/Vader-DeProfundis

Solitude In Madness was released on May 1st, 2020. Vader went outside of their comfort zone, headling to Grindstone Studios in Suffolk, UK where the band teamed up with one-stop-shop Scott Atkins to engineer, produce, mix, and master for four weeks in the summer of 2019. The album artwork was created by death metal cover legend Wes Benscoter (Autopsy, Cattle Decapitation).

2020 also marked the 25th anniversary of Vader's classic and much sought-after 2nd album De Profundis (first released in 1995 in Poland), which hadn't been properly available in physical form in about two decades. Many fans regard it as one of the best albums in the band's catalog. 

ICYMI:
"Blood Of Kingu" official video: https://youtu.be/MtLx9HhHlsg
"An Act Of Darkness" visualizer video: https://youtu.be/Wu68nA9pCZo
"Shock And Awe" lyric video: https://youtu.be/C1_SREPVPT0
"Into Oblivion" official video: https://youtu.be/jVtC6a_YJV0
"Bones" visualizer video: https://youtu.be/RAsshq_CCQ8

Formed in 1983 in North Eastern Poland, Vader are one of the longest-running bands in the history of extreme metal. Since their 1992 debut album The Ultimate Incantation, they've become a major force in the death metal scene - touring relentlessly, with over 2000 shows around the world and playing almost every metal festival from Wacken to Hellfest and beyond. Their latest album Solitude In Madness (2020) climbed up to #2 on the National Polish album charts. Still, their first breakthrough success already happened with their second album De Profundis, which was first released in Poland in 1995, and in 1996 in Europe and the US.

ENSLAVED Release "Caravans To The Outer Worlds" Live Video/Single

Taken From "The Otherworldly Big Band Experience"

New Album "Heimdal" Out March 3rd 2023

Left-field metal luminaries Enslaved have revealed a single and video for 'Caravans to the Outer Worlds (Live from The Otherworldly Big Band Experience)'. The track, which comes from their forthcoming new studio album Heimdal (out March 3rd), as well as last year's EP of the same name, sees an innovative, alternative live recording and stellar presentation of the song, with nuanced accompaniment from fellow psychedelic Norwegian prog band Shaman Elephant.

This extraordinary performance took place one year ago, on last year's Winter Solstice, via the streaming event The Otherworldly Big Band Experience.

Heimdal album bonus versions will contain an extra track, 'Gangandi', alongside a Blu-Ray copy of The Otherworldly Big Band Experience. This streamed event was the band's boldest project to date. The kaleidoscopic stage show features a spectacular setlist, covering Enslaved's career, both past and present, and several tracks never previously performed live. 

Grutle Kjellson commented,
“Caravans To The Outer Worlds' was the first material written for our upcoming album, and that first song usually points in a certain direction. However, this song points in several directions, and that really made the whole process immensely interesting, and ultimately pushed us making our best album ever!
This live-version, taken from 'The Otherworldly Big Band Experience', our last big project keeping us alive during the pandemic, is the first of hopefully many opportunities to behold a performance of this energetic song. We hope you’ll enjoy it. God Jól!”

Caravans to the Outer Worlds (Live from The Otherworldly Big Band Experience)
Watch the video below.
Listen to the single here: https://enslaved.bfan.link/caravans-tothe-outer-worlds.ema

Enslaved's 16th studio album, Heimdal, will be released on March 3rd 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records. 

You can pre-order Heimdal here: https://enslaved.bfan.link/heimdal.ema
Listen to previous single 'Congelia' here: https://enslaved.bfan.link/congelia.ema
Watch the 'Congelia' video here: https://youtu.be/hfJ0NsUyhKw

Heimdal, is both a departure and a communion with roots forged over three decades ago in the turbulent birth throes of Norway’s black metal scene. The record is named after Heimdalarguably the most mysterious entity in Nordic mythology.

ENSLAVED + INSOMNIUM 
NORTH AMERICAN CO-HEADLINE TOUR 2023
w/ Black Anvil
05 April   New York, NY - Irving Plaza
06 April   Boston, MA - Big Night Live
07 April   Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
08 April   Toronto, ON - The Opera House
10 April  Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall
11 April  Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
12 April   Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
14 April   Denver, CO - The Gothic Theatre
15 April   Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
17 April   Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
18 April   Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw
19 April   Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
21 April   Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall
22 April   Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
23 April   Phoenix, AZ - Nile Theater
25 April   Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
26 April   Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
28 April   Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
29 April   Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
30 April   Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage

VIP tickets for NA shows available hereenslaved.soundrink.com

Never faltering, Norway’s iconic Enslaved continue to exist as one of the most original and dependable components in our scene's indestructible backbone. Possessing the reputation as one of the most riveting live acts around, they never fail to offer us talent of the highest calibre, always doing justice to their signature black/progressive sound. Enslaved was formed in 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson, releasing their first demo Yggdrasill in the summer of 1992, their legendary mini-album Hordanes Land coming out in 1993, and with their debut full-length Vikingligr Veldi arriving in the spring of 1994.

Enslaved in 2022 are a band in stellar form - a band at its most existentialist and self-conscious, proud Bergeners bearing the torch of their hometown’s extraordinary musical history. Their most recent material shows Enslaved at their most unleashed and thought-through - a lethal combination unfurling a potential that’s easily rekindling the furor of their early works while dancing gracefully through their most ambitious, most haunting and most musical tunes yet. A contradiction? Life itself is a contradiction. And yet we all live to prove it wrong.

Enslaved are:
Ivar Bjørnson | guitars 
Grutle Kjellson | vocals
Arve 'Ice Dale' Isdal | guitar
Håkon Vinje | keyboards, clean vocals
Iver Sandøy | drums

Beyond the Gates Festival 2023 Reveals Full Lineup + Daily Schedules

Dimmu Borgir, Kreator, Gorgoroth, Deicide to Headline

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Beyond The Gates festival is now revealing the full lineup for its eleventh edition, which will take place in the heart of Bergen, Norway from August 2 - August 5, 2023! The full lineup and daily schedules, which includes Dimmu Borgir's only performance in 2023 as well as special album sets from Deicide, Enslaved, and Primordial, is as follows:

Dimmu Borgir (only show in 2023)

Kreator

Deicide (performing 'Legion' in full)

Enslaved (performing 'Eld' in full)

Gorgoroth 

Alcest

Possessed

Marduk 

Perturbator

Taake

Pentagram

Primordial (Performing 'To The Nameless Dead' in full)

Midnight

Blood Incantation

Mare

Eternal Champion

Bölzer 

The Ruins of Beverast

Aeternus

Negative Plane

Grave Miasma

(Dolch)

In Twilight's Embrace

Stormkeep

Sijjin

Issolei

This pummeling festival will take place for four days across multiple venues, including USF Verftet, Kulturhuset, and the legendary Grieghallen, where many seminal Norwegian black metal albums were recorded in the 90s. The day to day schedule of bands can be found below!

Four day passes purchased before the end of December 2022 will include all night shift and day shift concerts in addition to the main event!

Tickets can be found HERE.

In addition to this massive extreme metal event, Beyond the Gates offers attendees unique and exciting opportunities to explore Norwegian and black metal culture in this historic city!

For years, fans have been flocking to Bergen to experience their favorite Norwegian artists in their home environment. Nature and local culture has always been a poignant source of inspiration for the bands emerging from the Bergen scene.

Beyond the Gates will make a great effort to give all the traveling fans a unique insight into all aspects of the Norwegian Metal scene and the local culture in general. In that regard, the festival hosts will be putting together a series of events so that fans can enhance and build on the Beyond the Gates Experience, including guided tours, art exhibitions, a tattoo festival, and more that will be revealed soon!

“As a festival, Beyond the Gates is immediately lovable. Bergen is intrinsically part of that embrace… Sure, Norway’s expensive, but seeing the best bands out there, taking in a Tolkienesque fjord or two, pilgrimaging to Fantoft church, hitting up Gaahl’s art gallery (Galleri Fjalar) nestled in the quaint houses at Bryggen while Freyr gleefully and continually pisses rain on you from the heavens? All worth its weight in hordes of kroner.” - Decibel Magazine, December 2022 issue

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Inferno Metal Festival Norway Announces Additional Black Metal Sightseeing Tours

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Due to high demand, Inferno Metal Festival Norway is now announcing additional black metal sightseeing tours on Friday, April 7, 2023 as tickets for the previously announced tour on April 6 have sold out!

This unique experience takes place during the 2023 edition of Inferno Metal Festival, which takes place in the heart of Oslo, Norway at the Rockefeller, John Dee venue during Easter weekend from April 6-9, 2023. The lineup and daily schedules for the festival can be found below.

Hosted by Anders Odden (Cadaver, Celtic Frost, Satyricon, Order), the tour will take fans on a trip through the places that marked the beginnings of Norwegian black metal.

For the average music fan the story of Norwegian Black Metal is in essence something about murder, suicide and church burning. Between 1991 and 1993 many of the most important events in this dark chapter in Norwegian music history took place in Oslo and we have put together a field trip to the sights that takes you back in time.

Anders Odden formed his first black metal band, Slaught, in 1986 after attending a rehearsal with Mayhem at the age of 14. He was one of the pioneers in the infancy of the Norwegian scene dealing with tape trading, organizing concerts, and creating more and more extreme music on his own. He formed Cadaver in 1988 and released the first Norwegian death metal album on Earache Records in 1990. His band played shows with Darkthrone, Mayhem, Old Funeral and many more bands of what would become the Norwegian black metal scene in the beginning.

This field trip has exclusive anecdotes and personal memories of the early life of the scene from someone who was there. The schedule for the tour is as follows:

BLACK METAL BUS SIGHTSEEING – A FIELD TRIP THROUGH OSLO

12:00 Departure The Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.

12:30 Holmenkollen Kapell, re-done after church-fire 23rd of August 1992

13:30 Visit to the crime scene of Varg vs Euronymous 1993

14:00 Visit to NESEBLOD RECORDS the site of “HELVETE” 1991-1993

15:00 Visit to Nasjonalbiblioteket - Black Metal Exhibition.

16:00 Return to the Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.

Tickets are now available HERE.

Inferno Metal Festival has recently revealed the highly-anticipated daily schedule for its stacked 2023 lineup, w. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, April 6:

Emperor, Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Djevel, Mork, Nekromantheon, Nervosa, Mutilated Tyrant, 1914, Stormruler, Ingested

Friday, April 7:

Amorphis, Godflesh, Wolves In The throne Room, Odium, Harakiri for the Sky, Masacre, Lili Refrain, Darvaza, Dordeduh, Hulder, Beaten To Death, Omnia Moritur

Saturday, April 8:

Watain, Nile, Arcturus, Sakis Tolis, Vemod, Gaerea, Svalbard, Dold Vorde Ens Navn, Dwaal, Wayfarer, Nadir, Blodhemn, Tilintetgjort, Welcome To Hell

Sunday, April 9:

Elder, Abbath, Unleashed, Uada, Crowbar, Urgehal, Vredehammer, Fleshmeadow, Afsky, Octohawk, Ottone Pesante, Filthdigger, Ruun

A detailed schedule with set times and stages can be found HERE.

Tickets can be found HERE.

Hotel info can be found below!

Moreover, the festival is also now revealing the lineup for its infamous tattoo fair, which has been a part of Inferno Metal Festival for years! Dozens of highly revered artists will be taking a stand in the left wing of the main venue, Rockefeller Music Hall. This year’s lineup won’t disappoint: this strong group of international award-winning artists will be happy to visualize your creative ideas in a form of safe, beautiful, custom-made tattoos. The full lineup of artists is as follows:

Micky Benavides

Clod the Ripper

Benjamin Moss

Sefi Blood

Sara Iuso

Jannicke Wiese-Hansen

Carmen PG

Maria Viirros

Madeleine Fleming

Henrik Wiman

Christian Cribbe

Barbora Sharuzen

Mark Weatherhead

Wulfbaron

In addition to celebrating heavy metal in the birth country of Norwegian black metal, Inferno Metal Festival also offers festival attendees a chance to embrace Norwegian culture. This year, metalheads traveling to Oslo are in for a very special treat as there will be a very special exhibition about Norwegian black metal at the National Library of Norway, which opens in April 2023 in conjunction with Inferno Metal Festival.

The new exhibition investigates the dark and chaotic feelings of Norwegian black metal. Drawing from the library’s rich collection, the exhibition references ancient Norwegian cultural history and shows black metal as a music form with a distinct artistic expression The exhibition conveys how Norwegian black metal has had an impact far beyond Norwegian borders with a vast number of international followers.

The National Library of Norway invites fans and other lovers of music and cultural history to dig deep and explore Norwegian black metal as a music genre and a cultural phenomenon. There will be guided tours every day of the festival week.

“Something strange and magical happens in the town of Oslo, Norway over Easter week. Most of polite society flees to the mountains while a scourge of metal heads pour in from all over the globe to experience the four day extravaganza of extreme metal, hedonism & hepatocyte known as Inferno Festival. Subsequently, the entire city becomes a misanthropic miscreant’s soggy dream come true, and we’ve got the whole place to ourselves!” - Metal Injection

Official festival hotel - Clarion Hotel® The Hub:

The Inferno family; artists and fans, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion Hotel The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night of sleep. The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel in the daytime Thursday and Friday. There will be pre- and after- parties in the Hub Bar with Inferno DJs, artist interviews, the famous Black Metal Auction hosted by Tore Bratseth and more! For guests staying at the hotel, it will be Oslo’s best hotel breakfast until 11:00 (you don`t want to miss it) and free access to swimming pool and sauna.

The special Inferno discount price is valid from April 2-10. Extend your stay and experience Oslo!

Go to nordicchoicehotels.com to order and make sure the discount/booking code INFERNO is enabled to get the correct festival prices.

For more than 20 years, Inferno Metal Festival has been a leading force in the international extreme metal movement, attracting fans from more than 50 countries to the yearly event in metal mekka, Oslo, Norway. Each Easter metalheads have been swarming the city center for four days straight.

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Slaves to Humanity Announce Multiple Show Dates in Washington!

Slaves To Humanity announced that they will be playing a string of shows in Washington in January, 2023.

"I’m really excited. It’s gonna be extremely refreshing. I absolutely love Seattle, and I cannot wait to show our music to a new crowd. It’s a little scary, but the excitement outweighs any fear I have! " says Aidan Amini.

Shane Ryan adds, "Going on tour is one of the main things I’ve been looking forward to doing since I started playing drums, and now that we’re actually going to make that dream a reality is super surreal for me. This is going to be just the first of many tours we will be going on as a band and it’ll definitely be one to remember."

"I'm looking forward to it. There's something about being completely on our own that feels like a necessary stage in our journey. A little scary? Exciting? Definitely a bit of both," comments Nathan Johnson.

Pierce Akers also comments,"I’m excited but definitely nervous because I haven’t done anything like this, but this is definitely something that needs to happen for us to move on this musical boat."

Slaves to Humanity (STH) is a Sunset Grunge band from Orange County California. It’s members include Aidan Amini on vocals, Pierce Akers on guitar, Shane Ryan on drums, and Nathan Johnson on the bass. Together the band mates create a sound like no other, mixing the melodic guitars of the late 80s era hard rock bands, and the lyrics and vocal sound of the 90s grunge era, as well as throwing modern rock elements all around.

In 2019 they released their first single “BATTLEGROUND” which had success in radio stations and streaming platforms alike. Following this release, during the Covid 19 pandemic, the band released “Behind My Back” which showed even more success. Both singles were the most requested song on KLOS and received heavy rotation on that major radio station for many months throughout the pandemic.

During the pandemic, the band worked hard on putting together their social media presence and continue to do so today, showing success on Tiktok and Instagram. The band continues to play shows in Southern California as well as build their social media presence.

The band appeared on Episode 2 and Episode 10 of the show NO COVER - (The only Music Competition show w/ unsigned artists performing original songs).

WATCH it here:

Episode 2 https://youtu.be/tbtt5o6ONfI

Episode 10 https://youtu.be/eB65ihEIKRA

For More Information Please Visit:

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NYC-based FRENCHY AND THE PUNK unveil lush 'Temple of Sleep' from new 'Zen Ghost' LP

"Explosive, subdued, confrontational, soothing, spikey, and accessible, an incredible blend of alt-rock shade and alt-folk light" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Vibrant and danceable. Who says dark can’t also be fun? Zen Ghost, which may be among the year’s best albums to date, is a highly recommended listen" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Penetrating psych-soaked post-punk... Brimming with their signature cinematic drama and that unforgettable voice" ~ Global Texan Chronicles

"Bombastic... a happy medium between the sonic atmosphere and thoughtful melancholy of post-punk music and the unmistakable drama of cabaret... as beautifully manic as some of the finest artists on America's early punk' scene" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"An inspiriting slice of post punk hued, new wave nurtured rock ‘n’ roll... under the skin and hungrily stirring the imagination in a flash" ~ Ringmaster Review


NYC-based postpunk duo Frenchy and the Punk present 'Temple of Sleep', a slow, dark, atmospheric track from their new 'Zen Ghost' album. Pitting emotional angst against sleep, the song squirms with the uneasy yet seductive pull of altered states of rest. The video, shot entirely in upstate New York, captures the autumnal feel and mood of the song.

Frenchy and the Punk is vocalist, percussionist and lyricist Samantha Stephenson and guitarist-composer Scott Helland, who co-founded Outpatients and Deep Wound (with Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis and Lou Barlow). The duo profess a vivid blend of post-punk and dark folk music.

Not long ago, the duo revealed 'If The World Doesn't End First', a love song wrapped in an impending apocalyptic scenario inspired by current events, past fears and the knowledge that, in the end, the things that don’t matter pass and the one thing that does remains.

Earlier, they released the high energy singles 'Mon Souvenir' and Siouxsie-esque 'Come In and Play', their shadowy sound taking an even darker turn towards the pair’s previously unexplored personal planes and interpretations of the insanity of our increasingly tumultuous age. Dark times make for dark songs.

"When I wrote the lyrics to 'Temple of Sleep', I was literally having trouble sleeping. Sleep used to come easily to me, except perhaps as a teenager when I was afraid to succumb to it because of recurring nightmares and sleep paralysis. But during these last few years, sleep has often evaded me. I also think about what it must be like to be in your early 20s at this time, trying to make plans and dreaming of the future and how it is probably so different than when I was that age. There is a dystopian cloud that seems to hover over everything these days. The everyday of life can be poisonous and make restful sleep hard to attain, which is so instrumental to a healthy life," says Samantha Stephenson.

"I have always found that the return to nature for nurture and the calming of the waters of the heart and mind are essential to well being; an anecdote. I find the allure of the dream state to be very seductive and a welcome escape. The theme of sleep felt like the perfect subject for Scott’s beautifully lugubrious riff progression on this tune."

Tapped as one of the Top 25 duos in the US by Yahoo! Music, the freewheeling pair has released numerous recordings, including the acclaimed albums 'Happy Madness' (2010), 'Hey Hey Cabaret' (2012), 'Elephant Uproar' (2013), 'Cartwheels' (2014), 'Bonjour Batfrog' (2014) and 'Hooray Beret' (2019).

French-born, but raised in the UK and USA, Stephenson’s study of piano and dance ignited her eventual rejection of corporate conformity and fueled a quest to lead a truly autonomous life through art and music. A son of jazz-loving teachers, Helland grew up in Western Massachusetts and was a vital player on the region’s fertile early hardcore punk scene.

Helland and Stephenson met in NYC in 1998, when Stephenson spontaneously jumped on stage to accompany Helland during his solo guitar performance. The artistic union was immediate, powerful and undeniable. The two began to tour with fevered zeal, turning heads with their striking aesthetic, steadily building fervent fans on the mystical-folk/steampunk festival, coffeehouse, convention, and club circuits with their boisterous, revival-like live shows.

Over the years, they've performed live with Dead Can Dance's Peter Ulrich and Dresden Dolls' Brian Viglione, and opened for Thomas Dolby, Dinosaur Jr., The World Inferno Friendship Society, Rasputina, Cruxshadows, Hurray For The Riff Raff and The Young Dubliners. 

The 'Zen Ghost' LP is out now via EA Recordings and can be found across fine digital outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. It is also available on CD via the band's website.

CREDITS
All songs written by Samantha Stephenson and Scott Helland
Samantha Stephenson - lyrics, lead vocal, percussion, keyboard
Scott Helland - guitar, bass, drums, backing vocals
Jason Sarubbi - upright bass on 'Church of Sound'
Braxton Bellew - additional electric bass on 'Church of Sound'
Recorded & mixed by Jason Sarubbi at Split Rock Studios, New Paltz, NY
Mastered at The Cage, Coventry UK by Martin Bowes
Cover photo by Alice Teeple
Pen and ink drawings by Scott Helland
Album cover design by Scott Helland and Samantha Stephenson

TOUR DATES
Feb 4/5  Manchester, CT - Stupid Cupid Steampunk Festival
Feb 18/19  Gettsyburg, PA - MythiCon Festival
April 01   Galveston, TX - Galveston Steampunk Festival
April 8-9  Baltimore, MD - Between The Worlds
April 15/16  Chicago, IL - Chicago Steampunk Expo
April 22/23   Apex, NC - Festival of Legends


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Producer Chris Collier (KORN) Mixing New Society 1 Material

Chris Collier, the producer of Korn's test album Requiem, is now in the studio with Society 1 mixing two singles that will be released in January and February accompanied by music videos and drum playthrough videos featuring Dagon Destroyer.

"After several weeks of working with the brilliant engineers at Soundlit Studios, and from the feedback regarding the deep musicality and anthemic nature of these songs, we've decided to go all in with this record as it may be our best work. We wanted to get with Chris Collier as we think his style will lend itself to the music." said lead vocalist Lord Zane

Chris Collier has just finished up "The Fight Within" set for release in January and "God To You" which will be released in February in anticipation of Society 1's tour with Static-X, Fear Factory, and Dope.

"I was really impressed with a lot of the musicianship, a lot of the songwriting." said Collier

"We really couldn't be happier with how this musical collaboration is going. Once we got my drums recorded and heard the deep dimensionality
of the music, we decided that this would not just be another album but would serve as the soundtrack to the Shock Rock Movie we're making.
And with every single we release, there'll be a cinematic accompaniment." added Dagon

For more info go to ShockRockMovie.com

Tour Dates:
02/24 @ TBA - Fresno, CA
02/25 @ The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
02/27 @ Roseland - Portland, OR
02/28 @ Showbox - Seattle, WA
03/01 @ Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C.
03/02 @ Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
03/03 @ Revolution Music Hall - Boise, ID
03/04 @ Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
03/05 @ Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
03/07 @ Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
03/08 @ El Rey Theater - Albuquerque, NM
03/09 @ Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
03/10 @ House of Blues - Dallas, TX
03/11 @ The Aztec Theater - San Antonio, TX
03/12 @ House Of Blues - Houston, TX
03/14 @ Buckhead Theater - Atlanta, GA
03/15 @ Plaza Live - Orlando, FL
03/16 @ Underground - Charlotte, NC
03/17 @ Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
03/18 @ T.L.A. - Philadelphia, PA

ENSLAVED Announce Co-Headline North American Tour With INSOMNIUM

Enslaved are pleased to announce a month-long, North American co-headline tour with Insomnium. The run will take place in April 2023, shortly after the release of Enslaved's new studio album, Heimdal, out March 3rd. Support on the road will come from Black Anvil

Ivar Bjørnson commented,
"Neither you nor we will BELIEVE how much we are looking forward to coming back to the US of A and Canada in April 2023! We have a new album (and more if you want to be technical), 'Heimdal', to show you - spoiler alert: it will lay venues waste. Yes, we are that confident. We also have some rather cosmically awesome (!) bands joining the trek in co-headliners Insomnium and support Black Anvil - how could this become anything but the most spectacular event of 2023?"

Tickets will go on-sale Friday December 16th @ 10am (local time) via the below links.

ENSLAVED + INSOMNIUM 
NORTH AMERICAN CO-HEADLINE TOUR 2023
w/ Black Anvil
05 April   New York, NY - Irving Plaza
06 April   Boston, MA - Big Night Live
07 April   Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
08 April   Toronto, ON - The Opera House
10 April  Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall
11 April  Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
12 April   Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
14 April   Denver, CO - The Gothic Theatre
15 April   Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
17 April   Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
18 April   Vancouver, BC - The Rickshaw
19 April   Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
21 April   Berkeley, CA - The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall
22 April   Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda Theatre
23 April   Phoenix, AZ - Nile Theater
25 April   Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
26 April   Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
28 April   Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
29 April   Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
30 April   Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage


ENSLAVED - 2023 FESTIVAL SHOWS
03 Feb 2023   DK,  Fredericia - Winter Metal Magic
13 May 2023   UK, London - Incineration Festival
10-11 Nov 2023   MX, Monterrey - Mexico Metal Fest

But Enslaved have even more planned for 2023, including festival show dates, and a unique album release event in their home city of Bergen, Norway. Named Heimhug, the evening will feature an extended Enslaved live set with guests, and very special guest Jo Quail.

03 March 2023
Bergen, Norway @ USF Verftet  
HEIMHUG - an Enslaved Heimdal album release event 
Tickets available HERE 
Please head to enslaved.no/Heimhug and see the poster below for more information.

Grutle Kjellson commented,
“Sometimes the answers and the truths lie under your very nose, or where the journey starts, where you first set sail towards horizons unknown. This was very much the case when we started working on “Heimdal”; we stepped back and looked a bit inwards and also at our immediate surroundings, at the area we hail from and where we still dwell today; Hordaland. On these shores people have been living and dying, worshiping and crying, laughing and lying ever since the Stone Age. History has been written here, history will still be written here and we will continue to dwell here until the end of our days.
 
Built around this historical narrative, “Heimdal” was created, and on the 3rd of March 2023 we would like to invite you to celebrate the album release with us and pay homage to our history. 

 
Under the “Heimhug”-banner, we’re gonna perform a two-set release concert at USF Bergen with very special guests, we’ll have an art exhibition with the specific photographs and drawings we used for the artwork on the album and also an exclusive showing of last year’s “The Otherworldly BigBand experience”. 
 
See you in Bergen in March! 
Alu Alu Laukar!"

Enslaved's 16th studio album, Heimdal, will be released on March 3rd 2023, via Nuclear Blast Records. 

You can pre-order Heimdal here: https://enslaved.bfan.link/heimdal.ema
Listen to 'Congelia' here: https://enslaved.bfan.link/congelia.ema
Watch the 'Congelia' video here: https://youtu.be/hfJ0NsUyhKw

Heimdal, is both a departure and a communion with roots forged over three decades ago in the turbulent birth throes of Norway’s black metal scene. The record is named after Heimdal, arguably the most mysterious entity in Nordic mythology.

The record features psychedelic track 'Caravans To The Outer Worlds' from last year's EP of the same name. Album bonus versions contain an extra track, 'Gangandi', alongside a Blu-Ray copy of 2021's stunning Otherworldly Big Band Experience streamed event the band's boldest project to date, featuring fellow Norwegian prog band Shaman Elephant. The kaleidoscopic stage show features a stellar setlist, covering Enslaved's career, both past and present. 

Never faltering, Norway’s iconic Enslaved continue to exist as one of the most original and dependable components in our scene's indestructible backbone. Possessing the reputation as one of the most riveting live acts around, they never fail to offer us talent of the highest calibre, always doing justice to their signature black/progressive sound. Enslaved was formed in 1991 by Ivar Bjørnson and Grutle Kjellson, releasing their first demo Yggdrasill in the summer of 1992, their legendary mini-album Hordanes Land coming out in 1993, and with their debut full-length Vikingligr Veldi arriving in the spring of 1994.

Enslaved in 2022 are a band in stellar form - a band at its most existentialist and self-conscious, proud Bergeners bearing the torch of their hometown’s extraordinary musical history. Their most recent material shows Enslaved at their most unleashed and thought-through - a lethal combination unfurling a potential that’s easily rekindling the furor of their early works while dancing gracefully through their most ambitious, most haunting and most musical tunes yet. A contradiction? Life itself is a contradiction. And yet we all live to prove it wrong.

Enslaved are:
Ivar Bjørnson | guitars 
Grutle Kjellson | vocals
Arve 'Ice Dale' Isdal | guitar
Håkon Vinje | keyboards, clean vocals
Iver Sandøy | drums

HAMMERFALL Return To Nuclear Blast Records & Receive Multiple Awards

Nuclear Blast are proud to welcome back the Swedish powerhouse HAMMERFALL who started their career in 1997 on the label with their debut album Glory to the Brave.

Their entire Nuclear Blast catalogue from Glory to the Brave to the 2014 album (r)Evolution was recently certified with a Diamond Award for over 1,5 million worldwide sales.

And there´s been even more to celebrate: following on from Renegade (2000),  Crimson Thunder (2002) and No Sacrifice, No Victory (2009), their fifth studio album Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken from 2005 is now their fourth album that has gone Gold in Sweden, whilst Crimson Thunder even went  Platinum, celebrating over 60,000 sales in their home country

The band comments on the signing:”We were part of building the label back in the day, starting with our first album. For a long time, we were along for the ride as Nuclear Blast evolved into the immense powerhouse it is today. Although we did leave for three studio albums, and we are pleased with those albums and thank everyone who worked with us on them, we are very excited to be back where we belong: with Nuclear Blast. It truly feels like we’ve come home.”

 

Marcus Hammer, Managing Director at Nuclear Blast comments: “In the darkest days of the 90s of death and black metal HammerFall spearheaded a glorious revival of classic melodic metal and they are now bigger than ever before. It’s an impressive career of creative power and we are more than happy to welcome them back at the label where they started. Over the past few years, we always stayed in good contact working on their massive back catalogue and it’s a pleasure to continue the relationship for new albums in the near future. Thanks to HammerFall, their management and amazing crew!”

US Tour
12.05.23 US Houston, TX - Wharehouse Live
13.05.23 US Dallas, TX - The Factory
15.05.23 US Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
16.05.23 US St Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live
18.0523 US Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
19.05.23 US Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
20.05.23 US New York City, NY - Terminal 5
21.05.23 US Worcester, MA - Palladium
22.05.23 CAN Montreal, QC - Théâtre Fairmount
23.05.23 CAN Toronto, ON - History
24.05.23 US Royal Oak, MI - Music Theatre
25.05.23 US Columbus, OH - The King of Clubs
26.05.23 US Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
27.05.23 US Minneapolis, MN - Fillmore
28.05.23 US Lawrence, KS - The Granada
30.05.23 US Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
31.05.23 US Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
01.06.23 US Las Vegas, NV - Brooklyn Bowl
02.06.23 US Inglewood, CA - YouTube Theater
03.06.23 US San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
04.06.23 US Roseville, CA - Goldfield Trading Post
Festivals:
24.06.23 NO Oslo - Tons Of Rock
15.07.23 AU Leoben - Area 53 Festival
12.08.23 ES Villena - Leyendas Del Rock
16.-19.08.23 DE Dinkelsbuehl - SummerBreeze
17.-19.08.23 CZ -Moravsky Krumlov-Castle Garden - Rock Castle 

 

 

Line-up:
Joacim Cans - vocals
Oscar Dronjak - guitar
Fredrik Larsson  - bass
Pontus Norgen - guitar
David Wallin – drums

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Inferno Metal Festival Norway Reveals Daily Lineups + Tattoo Fair

Inferno Metal Festival Norway

Reveals Daily Lineup and Tattoo Fair for 2023

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Inferno Metal Festival Norway has revealed the highly-anticipated daily schedule for its stacked 2023 lineup, which features just over 50 bands! The massive event will take place in the heart of Oslo, Norway at the Rockefeller, John Dee venue during Easter weekend from April 6-9, 2023. The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, April 6:

Emperor, Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Djevel, Mork, Nekromantheon, Nervosa, Mutilated Tyrant, 1914, Stormruler, Ingested

Friday, April 7:

Amorphis, Godflesh, Wolves In The throne Room, Odium, Harakiri for the Sky, Masacre, Lili Refrain, Darvaza, Dordeduh, Hulder, Beaten To Death, Omnia Moritur

Saturday, April 8:

Watain, Nile, Arcturus, Sakis Tolis, Vemod, Gaerea, Svalbard, Dold Vorde Ens Navn, Dwaal, Wayfarer, Nadir, Blodhemn, Tilintetgjort, Welcome To Hell

Sunday, April 9:

Elder, Abbath, Unleashed, Uada, Crowbar, Urgehal, Vredehammer, Fleshmeadow, Afsky, Octohawk, Ottone Pesante, Filthdigger, Ruun

A detailed schedule with set times and stages can be found HERE.

Tickets can be found HERE.

Hotel info can be found below!

Moreover, the festival is also now revealing the lineup for its infamous tattoo fair, which has been a part of Inferno Metal Festival for years! Dozens of highly revered artists will be taking a stand in the left wing of the main venue, Rockefeller Music Hall. This year’s lineup won’t disappoint: this strong group of international award-winning artists will be happy to visualize your creative ideas in a form of safe, beautiful, custom-made tattoos. The full lineup of artists is as follows:

Micky Benavides

Clod the Ripper

Benjamin Moss

Sefi Munoz

Sara Iuso

Carmen Pg

Jannicke Wiese-Hansen

Maria Virros

Madeleine Fleming

Henrik Wiman

Christian Cribbe

Barbora Sharuzen

Mark Weatherhead

In addition to celebrating heavy metal in the birth country of Norwegian black metal, Inferno Metal Festival also offers festival attendees a chance to embrace Norwegian culture. This year, metalheads traveling to Oslo are in for a very special treat as there will be a very special exhibition about Norwegian black metal at the National Library of Norway, which opens in April 2023 in conjunction with Inferno Metal Festival.

The new exhibition investigates the dark and chaotic feelings of Norwegian black metal. Drawing from the library’s rich collection, the exhibition references ancient Norwegian cultural history and shows black metal as a music form with a distinct artistic expression The exhibition conveys how Norwegian black metal has had an impact far beyond Norwegian borders with a vast number of international followers.

The National Library of Norway invites fans and other lovers of music and cultural history to dig deep and explore Norwegian black metal as a music genre and a cultural phenomenon. There will be guided tours every day of the festival week.

“Something strange and magical happens in the town of Oslo, Norway over Easter week. Most of polite society flees to the mountains while a scourge of metal heads pour in from all over the globe to experience the four day extravaganza of extreme metal, hedonism & hepatocyte known as Inferno Festival. Subsequently, the entire city becomes a misanthropic miscreant’s soggy dream come true, and we’ve got the whole place to ourselves!” - Metal Injection

Official festival hotel - Clarion Hotel® The Hub:

The Inferno family; artists and fans, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion Hotel The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night of sleep. The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel in the daytime Thursday and Friday. There will be pre- and after- parties in the Hub Bar with Inferno DJs, artist interviews, the famous Black Metal Auction hosted by Tore Bratseth and more! For guests staying at the hotel, it will be Oslo’s best hotel breakfast until 11:00 (you don`t want to miss it) and free access to swimming pool and sauna.

The special Inferno discount price is valid from April 2-10. Extend your stay and experience Oslo!

Go to nordicchoicehotels.com to order and make sure the discount/booking code INFERNO is enabled to get the correct festival prices.

For more than 20 years, Inferno Metal Festival has been a leading force in the international extreme metal movement, attracting fans from more than 50 countries to the yearly event in metal mekka, Oslo, Norway. Each Easter metalheads have been swarming the city center for four days straight.

Links:

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NYC collective Gramercy Arms present 'Yesterday's Girl' ft. Lloyd Cole, previewing 'Deleted Scene' LP

"Gentle and perfectly arranged, it is both calming and genuine, straightforward and talented, giving space and voice everywhere that the song and its story requires... clearly at a different level of musical maturity.. A hidden Americana-indiepop gem, Gramercy Arms show that music truly is a journey" ~ The Spill Magazine


NYC-based indie rock / powerpop outfit Gramercy Arms presents their Americana-tinged single 'Yesterday's Girl', a bittersweet remembrance of love lost and friendship regained. This is the first taste of their 'Deleted Scene' album, scheduled for release via the Magic Door Record Label in early 2023,

Co-written by Gramercy Arms frontman Dave Derby and music legend Lloyd Cole, this song was originally penned for Darlene Love’s solo album 'Introducing Darlene Love'. Artfully reimagined by Derby and producer Ray Ketchem as a duet with Derby and Renée Lo Bue (Elk City, Flowers of America) trading vocals for the Gramercy Arms version. The colorful video, directed by acclaimed visual artist Debora Francis, features Derby and Lo Bue.

'Deleted Scene' is the group’s third full-length album, following 'The Seasons of Love' (2012) and 'Gramercy Arms'. Lyrically driven and rich on vocal-harmony, interspersed with elements of 60s sunshine pop and folk-rock, Gramercy Arms is a revolving collective of musicians and artists masterminded by Dave Derby (The Dambuilders, Lloyd Cole),

Produced, recorded and mixed by Ray Ketchem (Guided By Voices, Luna, Elk City) at Magic Door Recording with additional recording by Lloyd Cole, this album was mastered by award-winning engineer Greg Calbi (John Lennon, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Tom Petty, Bill Frisell, Todd Rundgren).

“Being asked to sing one-half of the lead part on 'Yesterday's Girl' was a wonderful surprise. I showed up at Magic Door Recording prepared to do backing vocals. It was Ray Ketchem who suggested a duet during the session. It's an honor to sing the female lead part on a Lloyd Cole/Dave Derby penned song, originally written for Darlene Love,” says Renée LoBue.

Lloyd Cole further notes: “As I recall, we wrote very quickly hoping to channel Springsteen channeling Spector, with copious help from Blanton’s of Kentucky. I’d completely forgotten it until Dave presented this version and it feels like I won the lottery. It is wonderful. Very happy to have my name in the credits."

Inspired by the artistic heyday of ‘70s and ‘80s-era New York City, Gramercy Arms makes addictive indie pop - exquisite hook-laden melodies filled with lyrics that will have you floating back in time, remembering your favorite mistake.

Apart from Lloyd Cole, 'Deleted Scene' is a star-studded affair, also involving members of Guided by Voices, Phillip Glass Ensemble, The Dambuilders, Nada Surf, Luna, Elk City, Aeon Station, The Little River Band, Lloyd Cole and the Negatives, Elk City and Joan As Police Woman, among others.

As of November 16, 'Yesterday's Girl' will be available across online platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify. It will also be downloadable via Bandcamp, where the album can be pre-ordered.

CREDITS
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Ray Ketchem at Magic Door Recording
Additional Recording by Lloyd Cole
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
'Yesterday’s Girl' written by Lloyd Cole and Dave Derby
Publishing Passive-Aggressive BMI / Warner-Chappell
Dave Derby - vocals, guitar, bass guitar,  
Renée Lo Bue - vocals
Kevin March - drums
Mike Errico - guitars
Lloyd Cole - guitars
Artist photos by Max Skaff

LIVE SHOWS
Dec. 17   BOSTON - Midway Cafe (9pm)
Jan. 21   BROOKLYN, NY - Pete's Candy Store (10pm)
Feb. 22   BOSTON - Midway Cafe (album release show)
Feb. TBD  NEW YORK CITY (album release show)


Keep up with Gramercy Arms
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BLACK ANVIL Announces North American Tour Supporting ENSLAVED

BLACK ANVIL is supporting their recently released full-length, 'Regenesis,' which is out NOW! Stream/order/download the record HERE.

BLACK ANVIL (w/ ENSLAVED + INSOMNIUM):
04/05: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza [TICKETS]
04/06: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live [TICKETS]
04/07: Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre [TICKETS]
04/08: Toronto, ON @ The Opera House [TICKETS]
04/10: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall [TICKETS]
04/11: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues  [TICKETS]
04/12: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater [TICKETS]
04/14: Denver, CO @ Gothic Theatre [TICKETS]
04/15: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
04/17: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile [TICKETS]
04/18: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre [TICKETS]
04/19: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre [TICKETS]
04/21: Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre [TICKETS]
04/22: Los Angeles, CA  @ The Fonda Theatre [TICKETS]
04/23: Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater [TICKETS]
04/25: Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live [TICKETS]
04/26: Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall [TICKETS]
04/28: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse [TICKETS]
04/29: Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre [TICKETS]
04/30: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage [TICKETS]

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No rest for the wicked! New York City black metal collective BLACK ANVIL will be embarking on a North American tour in the spring of 2023 in support of ENSLAVED and INSOMNIUM! The trek will kick off on April 5 in the band's hometown of New York City and will conclude on April 30 in Baltimore, MD.

Unique Legion US Tour 2023 feat Vulvodynia, To The Grave, Viscera, Osiah & Bound In Fear

Tickets for this awesome celebration of all things extreme go on sale at 10am local time on Friday, December 16th from UniqueLeader.com Full routing below: 

Thu | March 02     Boston, MA Sonia

Fri | March 03 Montreal, QC Foufounes Electriques

Sat | March 04      Toronto, ON Lee's Palace 

Sun | March 05     Cleveland, OH The Foundry 

Mon | March 06   Detroit, MI The Sanctuary 

Tue | March 07     Chicago, IL Reggies 

Wed | March 08   Minneapolis, MN Studio B @ Skyway Theatre 

Fri | March 10 Denver, CO Oriental Theater 

Mon | March 13   Seattle, WA El Corazon

Tue | March 14     Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret

Wed | March 15   Portland, OR Dante's

Sat | March 18      North Hollywood, CA Knitting Factory Noho 

Sun | March 19     Anaheim, CA Constellation Room 

Mon | March 20   San Diego, CA Brick By Brick

Tue | March 21     Phoenix, AZ The Underground

Thu | March 23     Dallas, TX Amplified Live

Fri | March 24  San Antonio, TX The Rock Box

Sat | March 25      Houston, TX The Studio at Warehouse Live

Mon | March 27   Tampa, FL The Orpheum 

Tue | March 28     West Palm Beach, FL, Respectable Street

Wed | March 29   Orlando, FL The Haven 

Thu | March 30     Atlanta, GA Bogg Social & Supply

Fri | March 31 Nashville, TN The End 

Sat | April 01    Jacksonville, NC Hooligans

Mon | April 03 Greensboro, NC Hangar 1819

Tue | April 04  Richmond, VA Canal Club 

Wed | April 05 Baltimore, MD Metro Gallery

Thu | April 06   New York, NY Gramercy Theater

Fri | April 07          Harrisburg, PA Stage On Herr

Sat | April 08 Philadelphia, PA Warehouse on Watts

Unique Leader have today announced the celebration of their 25th year as a record label in the shape of the Unique Legion North American Tour 2023. The 32 date tour will be headlined by South African deathcore demolishers, Vulvodynia, with Australia’s finest purveyors of Vegan brutality, To The Grave and three of the UK’s most punishing and exciting underground metal bands -  Viscera, Osiah & Bound in Fear.


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Brooklyn alternative rock outfit A Cloud of Ravens present biting 'Nature of Artifice' single

“Their sound, though inspired by bands of their youth, is not rooted stubbornly in the past - their music feels of this time, with their messages transversing the cosmos” ~ Post-Punk.com

“A Cloud of Ravens impress not only for the dark poetry, which forms and develops in the band’s lyrics and expands in their alluring titles, but the duo also rivet through their gritty and immediate sonic scheme, which feels pitch dark and hard as nails”Destroy // Exist

"A perfect blend of an homage to the past and the modern construction of the future. A heroic journey through a desolate land" ~ Sounds and Shadows

“They play cold wave, they play post-punk, they are Gothics, and they set to music some of the most striking lyrics you can find out there” ~ White Light // White Heat


NYC-based alternative rock / post-punk duo A Cloud of Ravens present their new single 'Nature of Artifice'. Following lead track 'The Blackest Mantra', this is the second taste of their third full-length album 'Lost Hymns', to  be released in early 2023 via Berlin-based Nexilis Records, a division of Schubert Music Europe.

Formed in 2018 in Brooklyn by Matthew McIntosh (guitar and vocals) and Beth Narducci (bass guitar), the duo began work on this new album in the spring of 2021. Completed by autumn, this LP was mastered by ACTORS' Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound studio in Vancouver.

"The song 'Nature of Artifice' is about choosing to bury your head in the sand, rather than confronting glaring societal ills and moral injustices. It’s easier to get lost in the minutia of our click and swipe modern world than watch its blessings crumble around us. To some extent, none of us are blameless," says Matthew McIntosh.

At the outset, A Cloud of Ravens hit the ground running with a string of self-released offerings, making their mark in the burgeoning contemporary dark music scene and garnering attention that would result in a one-off release date for their 2021 album 'Another Kind of Midnight', a mournful yet triumphant collection exploring the heart of a world amidst a devastating pandemic and torn by moral tribalism.

Effectively merging classic and contemporary post-punk and darkwave sensibilities, their somewhat poetic use of prose and metaphor expressed the trials and joys of the world in which we now find ourselves. A Cloud of Ravens' subsequent remix-based EP featured reimagined tracks by legendary producer John Fryer and such prominent artists as Clan of Xymox, ACTORS, Chris Vrenna and Ritual Howls.

On November 11, 'Nature of Artifice' will be available across digital outlets, including Apple MusicSpotify, Amazon and Bandcamp. The full 'Lost Hymns' album will be released on February 24, 2023.

The band will be playing their final show of the year on December 17 at Prohibition River Live in Nyack, NY. Towards mid-2023, fans can already look forward to North American tour dates with Clan of Xymox and Curse Mackey.

CREDITS
Lyrics and music by Matthew McIntosh
Matthew McIntosh - guitar, vocals, synths, drum programming
Beth Narducci - bass guitar
Recorded by Matthew McIntosh
Produced and mixed by Matthew McIntosh and Beth Narducci
Mastered by Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound
Artist photos by Kevin W Condon

TOUR DATES (with Clan of Xymox & Curse Mackey)
Wed, May 31 – San Antonio TX
Thu, June 1 – Houston TX
Fri, June 2 – Austin TX
Sat, June 3 – Dallas TX
Mon, June 5 – Albuquerque NM
Tue, June 6 – Denver CO
Wed, June 7 – Salt Lake City UT
Fri, June 9 – Seattle WA
Sat, June 10 – Vancouver BC
Sun, June 11 – Portland OR
Tue, June 13 – San Francisco CA
Wed, June 14 – Costa Mesa CA
Thu, June 15 – San Diego CA
Fri, June 16 – Los Angeles CA


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ROTTING CHRIST, CARACH ANGREN, GAEREA Announce North American Tour

ROTTING CHRIST (Under Our Black Cult Tour w/ CARACH ANGREN, UADA, and GAEREA):
02/16: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (Studio) [TICKETS]
02/17: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live [TICKETS]
02/18: Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live [TICKETS]
02/19: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill [TICKETS]
02/20: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater [TICKETS]
02/21: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick [TICKETS]
02/22: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 [TICKETS]
02/23: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge [TICKETS]
02/24: Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom [TICKETS]
02/25: Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theater [TICKETS]
02/27: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall [TICKETS]
02/28: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater [TICKETS]
03/01: Kansas City, MO @ BLVD Nights [TICKETS]
03/02: Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theater [TICKETS]
03/03: Chicago, IL @ Reggies [TICKETS]
03/04: Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary [TICKETS]
03/05: Toronto, ON @ Lees Palace [TICKETS]
03/07: Montreal, QC @ Studio TD [TICKETS]
03/08: Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Bell [TICKETS]
03/09: Boston, MA @ Middle-East Downstairs [TICKETS]
03/10: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater [TICKETS]
03/11: Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts [TICKETS]
03/12: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 [TICKETS]
03/13: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell) [TICKETS]
03/14: Orlando, FL @ The Haven [TICKETS]

Greek metal titans ROTTING CHRIST are now announcing a North American headliner with support from label-mates CARACH ANGREN and GAEREA as well as Eisenwald artist UADA! The "Under Our Black Cult" trek will kick off on February 16 in Houston, TX and will lay waste to the nation until the final curtain draws on March 14 in Orlando, FL! The full itinerary, ticket links, and information on the bands can be found below!

Prior to the tour, ROTTING CHRIST will be performing two pummeling sets on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise, including a very special anniversary set for their seminal album, 'Thy Mighty Contract.' The ship sets sail from Miami on January 30 and will return to port on February 3!

ROTTING CHRIST have reached another peak in their long career that now spans over more than three decades. The Greeks have literally stood the test of time. With a steady core line-up and their well-honed live delivery, ROTTING CHRIST are filling concert halls and reap enthusiastic crowd reactions wherever they go. This demonstration of love from their followers is not just driven by nostalgia as the band has managed to evolve and grow, while staying relevant beyond the classics with their highly acclaimed latest albums such as 'Aealo' (2010), 'Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού’ (2013), and 'Rituals' (2016).

Now, with the new offering 'The Heretics', ROTTING CHRIST are opening a brand new chapter. With confidence and skills derived from experience, each song represents its own sonic universe. Guitarist and vocalist Sakis Tolis in collaboration with his brother Themis on drums achieve a perfect balance of amalgamating their classic and unique style of riffing and rhythm with exciting new elements sprinkled in to keep their material exciting and fresh. The experienced is enhanced by Jens Bogren's equally clear and transparent yet also massive as well as sombre mix and mastering at his widely renowned Fascination Street Studios (AMORPHIS, BORKNAGAR, MOONSPELL, DEVIN TOWNSEND, and many more).

ROTTING CHRIST were founded by Sakis Tolis and his brother Themis in the year 1987. Starting out on a basis of death and grind, the Greeks had already embarked on a darker musical journey by the time their debut full-length ‘Thy Mighty Contract’ (1993) was revealed. On the following seven albums covering a ten-year period from 'Non Serviam' (1994) to 'Sanctus Diavolos' (2004), ROTTING CHRIST steadily defined their own distinct style by experimenting with elements from death, heavy, and gothic metal without betraying their black roots. At the same time, the band went from underground heroes to headliner status. With the highly acclaimed ninth album, 'Theogonia' (2007), the Greek stalwarts added an unmistakable native element to their sound, which has remained with them as a signature trademark ever since. Exploring the mythical legacy of cultures around the globe led to ROTTING CHRIST's massively successful latest release, 'Rituals' (2016). With more than 30 years, 13 studio albums, a dozen EPs, singles and split releases, as well as more than 1.250 shows under their belt, 2018 marked the year of 'Their Greatest Spells' (2018), where they musically revisited their exciting legacy to connect their past with the present. 

'The Heretics' marks another step in the evolution of the Greek masters. Buckle up for a fascinating musical ride through the woes of religious wars, Zoroastrianism and the eternal war between good and evil.  Metal at its best!

Line-up
Sakis Tolis: Guitar/Vocals
Themis Tolis: Drums
Kostas "Spades" Heliotis: Bass
Kostis Fouk: Guitar

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/rottingchristofficial
https://rottingchrist.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rottingchristofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ7jBi1TD0fvyC_gses45OQ
https://twitter.com/athanatoieste

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/rotting-shop
Stream/Download: https://orcd.co/rcheretics

The Dutch masters of horror are back with their most flamboyant album so far. On 'Franckensteina Strataemontanus', CARACH ANGREN resurrect the gruesome story of troubled soul ‘Conrad Dippel’; the inspiration of Mary Shelly’s novel 'Frankenstein'.
 
CARACH ANGREN have extended all the sonic colours on their established palette to dazzling effect. Their trademark whipping guitars are weaving harsh melodies and sinister soundscapes, which are beautifully contrasted by opulent keyboards and majestic orchestrations. That Till Lindemann (RAMMSTEIN) and Peter Tägtgren (PAIN) have called upon the composition talent of Clemens "Ardek" Wijers is a telling sign of his outstanding mastery of the craft. Another signatory counterpoint is provided by Seregor's fierce rasping and shrieking vocals. Adding to the impact, Namtar has become a relentless driving force with his hart hitting yet intricate drumming. Each track on this album is a highlight on its own, while combined 'Franckensteina Strataemontanus ' simply shines.
 
CARACH ANGREN set out to tell ghost-stories with a set of paranormal cases recorded on the demo 'The Chase Vault Tragedy' (2004). This was soon followed by the official release of the 'Ethereal Veiled Existence' EP (2005) as a prelude to the haunting 'Lammendam' (2008). The Dutch had a clear vision of combining a dark baroque style of metal with horror based lyrical concepts. Their sophomore full-length 'Death Came through a Phantom Ship' (2010) witnessed the band setting sail to bring their eccentric and capturing live performances to audiences and festivals all over Europe. In the wake of third album 'Where the Corpses Sink Forever' (2012), the haunting had reached the Americas and started to spread rapidly. This record added a serious side to the lyrics of CARACH ANGREN. While firmly remaining in the horror genre, their tales revolve around the evils of war. This mature streak was taken a step further with the fourth full-length 'This Is No Fairytale', which is on the surface a darker variation of the "Hansel and Gretel" story from the Brothers Grimm collection, but also deals with the too real topic of child abuse in a dysfunctional family. With ‘Dance And Laugh Amongst The Rotten’ (2017), the band returned to pure story telling with episodes that are centred on a girl playing a little too long with her Ouija board.
 
Now, CARACH ANGREN return with the monster ‘Franckensteina Strataemontanus’, where the Dutch have pushed their unashamedly theatrical style to a new intense height. You do not believe us yet? Press play and have your soul transferred with this new elixir of life!

Style: Symphonic Horror Metal

Links:
http://www.facebook.com/carachangren
http://www.instagram.com/carachangrenofficial
http://www.carach-angren.nl/
https://carachangren.bandcamp.com/album/franckensteina-strataemontanus
https://twitter.com/carachangren

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Carachcatalogue
Stream/download: https://orcd.co/carachangrenfs

Behind black shrouds of obscurity and desolation, the men of GAEREA deliver their odes in cascading maelstroms of aggression and beauty. Emerging from the age of pandemic to whatever awaits humanity next, the Portuguese horde remains on the frontlines of the next generation of extreme metal. With an EP and two albums to their name, GAEREA has rapidly distinguished themselves from the thousands of bands toiling away in the underground. Brewing their cauldron of sound from a recipe of pounding black-metal blast mixed with a touch of harrowed, reflective longing, many devotees of the darkened arts have flocked to their banner. With the emergence of third full-length album Mirage, those numbers are sure to grow.

Underground metal itself is a strange and cyclical beast. Trends come and trends go. But at no point in the genre’s history have we borne witness to what happened to the world in 2020. GAEREA met this challenge by releasing their second album, the aptly titled Limbo, to excellent world reception. In the meantime, they found the total suspension of interactive life as it was previously known to be the perfect breeding ground for further creation and making. As the troupe’s main songwriter elaborates, “I lost two precious years of my life, years that I would rather have spent touring and growing as an artist. But they were crucial for us, these years, because not too many bands stayed relevant and productive. The pandemic gave us the time to make the best release we could. All the promo-shoots, interviews, videos, we all had time to prepare for everything. Mirage was the product of a sudden inspiration. The basic parts were written over about two weeks.”

Such a stunning admission goes to show that art is fickle, and the artist is merely a vessel through which the sweet sorcery we call music may flow. It can mute itself to frustrating silence – or it can explode into being regardless of all consideration. For this band on the rise, it is most certainly the latter. Sizzling with ambition from day one, GAEREA may present one unique face to their audience, masked and enshrouded, but the truth is they have not remained changeless. “We are not the same band who recorded Limbo,” he insists. “We are more eager to take on the world. If the pandemic taught us anything it is that nothing is certain.”

This lack of certainty plays heavily into newest creation Mirage. As its name suggests, the inability to trust what our senses are telling us could be construed as one of the album’s central themes. Rather than constrict their art to mythological references or anti-religious tropes, GAEREA instead plumb the depths of the human experiences of isolation and suffering. “The concept, the subject, of each song is everyone, you, me . . . if people were alone together in Limbo, in Mirage they are truly alone. Nobody is truly real until they are alone.”

If existential dread could be turned into sound, GAEREA have carved their own philosophical path through its stygian tunnels. It isn’t Satan, demons, death, or even suicide that is waiting for us there. “What if people finally reached their goal,” he posits, “to end their suffering, and instead of dying they find themselves in a new reality, lost in a big city they were once a part of – they don’t know if anyone else is still alive. They are alone inside their own world.” This theme of being alone in a world full of familiar scenes, unable to end things and unable to reach anyone else, might well terrify the listener more effectively than any glimpse into the imagined hellscapes of our nightmares. Being isolated in your own world is the real nightmare, and GAEREA strum the chords of this horror with nuance and a miserable grace.

Boasting a superior production that threads the needle between clarity and causticness, GAEREA unwaveringly admit their loyalty to countryman and producer Miguel Tereso of Demigod Recordings. “Miguel is fantastic,” enthuses the band’s primary composer. “He comes from a brutal death metal background. I thought if this guy can pull off a punchy, modern, but still authentic production with a slam / death metal band, I wonder what he can do with a band like GAEREA. He has a vision for a sound, and that is what I really like. He is not a black metal fan, but it’s this very external set of ears and eyes from a guy who really knows his craft, and he brings all of that to our sound.” The fruits of this union are quite evident, as the turbulent moods of the title track are so wonderfully tossed between tension-building moments, and the explosive payoffs which set GAEREA apart from so many who try but come up short.

Tormented leads and building riffs sit atop some seriously explosive drumming, waxing and waning, on “Arson,” a tempest of moods and one of the album’s centerpieces. Emotion, at times sounding triumphant in brilliantly wrought guitar leads, is skewered by vocals that bustle with shattering despair. The dichotomy is magnificent to behold. GAEREA’s composer makes no mistake. “I want to hear the throat on the album, and if we are a vocals-driven band, I don’t want to over-process them during the recording. Striking that balance is one of the beauties for me in this record.”

In a world that increasingly elevates the shallow and the narcissistic, GAEREA pursues an artistic struggle of inward isolation, honest self-examination, and a dogged refusal to bow to the void that awaits. Thus, the persistence of their shadowed visages, draped in the masks which codify their anonymity while also creating a reliable extreme metal brand that fans can appreciate, especially in the live setting. “GAEREA are truly ourselves when we put these masks on, and we transcend into something different, and primitive,” he asserts. “It still makes total sense, and this band would not be a band anymore if we ever dropped the masks.”

As GAEREA prepares the release of Mirage, the world has resumed functioning, and as it lurches onward into its bleak future, one could stipulate that the pressure may be on to continue its rise amid the clamor of this renewal of activity. Does this challenge intimidate GAEREA? “We want to do better, but I don’t feel any pressure because we are in very good hands with the people we work with. We are building a strong team that really cares for us, stage-wise, promotional-wise, website and sales-wise. We are building a very structured confident teams that aims for the same goals we do. What I truly care about is continuing our ever-growing concept of the band GAEREA, and not becoming sterile, and I would not want people to be unaffected by our music. In the end we’re trying to express something within ourselves, and I don’t want it to be too complicated.”

The beauty of GAEREA lies in the directness and simplicity found within their florid tapestry of extremity and aggression. Whether it is in the less-polished aural dynamite of their self-titled EP, or in the lustrous textures of Mirage, GAEREA is building a mighty edifice of underground metal. With talons dipped in the inky blood of black metal and scraped across the flesh of human suffering, GAEREA is leading a charge into the future of darkness, and all those who find beauty and power in the dark side of existence would do well to take heed.
 
Style: Cathartic Black Metal

Links:
http://www.facebook.com/gaerea 
http://www.instagram.com/gaerea 
https://gaerea.bandcamp.com/ 
https://twitter.com/gaerea_official
  
Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/GaereaMirage 
Stream/Download: https://orcd.co/gaerea-mirage

Walker Hayes Announces 22-Show "Duck Buck Tour" for 2023; Tickets On Sale This Friday

WALKER HAYES ANNOUNCES HEADLINING
DUCK BUCK TOUR FOR 2023

Country Stars Ingrid Andress, BRELAND, Ray Fulcher, Nicolle Galyon and Chris Lane
Join As Support on Select Dates of the 22 – Show Tour


Tickets On Sale This Friday, Dec. 16

Join the Walker Hayes Fan Club to be the first to get tickets. A pre-sale for Fan Club members will be live on Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. local, through Dec. 15 at 10 p.m. Visit walkerhayes.com to join and learn more.

2023 Duck Buck Tour:
April 13                Rosemont, IL                               Rosemont Theatre*
April 14                Peoria, IL                                     Peoria Civic Center*
April 20                Evansville, IN                              Ford Center*
April 21                Rogers, AR                                  Walmart AMP*
April 22                Oklahoma City, OK                     Paycom Center*
April 27                University Park, PA                     Bryce Jordan Center#            
April 29                Wilmington, NC                           Live Oak Bank Pavilion#
May 4                   Wichita, KS                                  INTRUST Bank Arena+
May 5                   Morrison, CO                               Red Rocks Amphitheatre+
June 2                   Gilford, NH                                  Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion#
June 3                   Boston, MA                                  Leader Bank Pavilion#
June 9                   Jacksonville, FL                           Daily’s Place Amphitheater#
June 10                 Boca Raton, FL                            Mizner Park Amphitheater*
June 17                 Irving, TX                                    The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory*
June 22                 Camdenton, MO                          Ozarks Amphitheatre#
June 23                 Nashville, TN                              Ascend Amphitheater#
June 24                 Orange Beach, AL                       The Wharf Amphitheater#
July 28                  Raleigh, NC                                 Red Hat Amphitheater*
July 29                  Charlotte, NC                               Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre*
Aug 3                    St. Louis, MO                              Saint Louis Music Park*
Aug 4                    Indianapolis, IN                           TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park*
Aug 5                    Sterling Heights, MI                    Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre*
+Chris Lane + Nicolle Galyon
*  Ingrid Andress & BRELAND
# Ingrid Andress & Ray Fulcher
 

On the heels of wrapping his first headlining arena tour in November, the GRAMMY Nominated Walker Hayes announces his new headlining Duck Buck Tour for 2023. The 22-show trek will feature direct support from 4x GRAMMY nominee singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress, with platinum-selling, Amazon Music Breakthrough Spotlight Artist BRELAND and hit songwriter and artist Ray Fulcher joining select dates. Country chart-topper Chris Lane and ACM award winning songwriter Nicolle Galyon will make a special appearance during a one-of-a-kind performance at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 5. The tour will kick off on April 13 in Rosemont, IL, with tickets on sale this Friday, Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. CT. Visit walkerhayes.com for more details. 

“I can’t wait to get back out on tour,” says Hayes. “Headlining an arena tour for the first time this past year was a dream come true. The whole family was able to come out and the road has become our new home away from home. All the fans that have come out or will come out are making this dream a reality. I owe it all to them, and this next tour will be the biggest and best. I don’t take for granted that they spent their hard-earned money on my shows, and I plan to make it well worth it!”

The new tour gets its name from the chorus of the title track off Hayes’ most recent album, Country Stuff The Album, in which the Mobile, AL native celebrates the trademarks of life in the country. Relishing his love of “Country Stuff,” Hayes sings, “I like shooting ducks and bucks / I like mud tires on my trucks / I like old blue jeans, guitar strings and dirt roads.” Since the release of the track, the Duck Buck has become Hayes’ signature, showing up on his merch, across his socials, and in his music videos after fans latched onto the visual. Always listening to fan feedback, the Duck Buck is now the name of Hayes’ next arena tour.

Hayes’ 2023 tour will celebrate the power of songwriting, while championing female talent with Andress joining 20 dates and Galyon performing at the legendary Red Rocks tour stop, which will also feature superstar Lane. BRELAND and Fulcher will split dates throughout the tour, showcasing some of the best country music that the genre has to offer.

One of the top streaming artists in country music last year, Hayes single “Y’all Life” is steadily climbing the charts, currently sitting in the top 30 on country radio’s Mediabase chart. His most recent release, “Face In The Crowd ,” is an ode to his biggest fan who remains side stage during many of his tour dates, his wife Laney. The song is especially meaningful after a breakthrough year for Hayes and his family that saw the superstar earn a GRAMMY nomination, six Billboard Music Award nominations, five ACM Award nominations, a CMT Award nomination, a CMA nomination and his first No. 1 at Country radio. Listen to “Face In The Crowd” HERE.
ABOUT WALKER HAYES:
Monument Records recording artist Walker Hayes is a singer/songwriter originally from Mobile, Alabama. Last year, his smash hit “Fancy Like” topped every country music sales and streaming chart, spent more than six months at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, hit the top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songs, hit No. 1 at country radio, and gave Hayes his first GRAMMY Award nomination as an artist for  Best Country Song. The song was also featured in a nationwide Applebee’s commercial. “Fancy Like,” as well as follow up single “AA,” both from Hayes album Country Stuff the Album, made him one of the top selling and streamed artist last year. Country Stuff the Album is the only country album released in 2022 that is RIAA certified. Currently, Hayes’s single, “Y’all Life,” is climbing the country radio charts, and his most recent release “Face In The Crowd” is an ode to his biggest fans – his wife Laney and their six children.

Hayes has performed his music, including the Double-Platinum RIAA certified hit “You Broke Up With Me,” to national audiences on Good Morning AmericaLate Night with Seth MeyersThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and TODAY, and he was profiled for CBS Sunday Morning. Last fall, he set out on his headlining arena tour, the Glad You’re Here  tour, which is the same title as the book he released with his best friend, Craig Allen Cooper, detailing his journey to finding Christ.

ABOUT INGRID ANDRESS:
4x GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress digs deeper than ever before to explore the dark and the light within us all on her highly anticipated sophomore album, Good Person , available everywhere now. All co-produced and co-written by Andress, the track listing includes her latest platinum-certified, No. 1 radio single “Wishful Drinking (with Sam Hunt),” which is also currently GRAMMY-nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Having gone through two years that were transformational in every way and triumphing in the face of some unprecedented career-obstacles, Andress knew that the best way forward was a brave willingness to be even more truthful and real. Along the way, she also found that changes were happening in her personal life and that the songs were actually leading the way, revealing emotions she wasn’t fully aware of yet. She pushed for bold, experimental sounds that blended banjos with vocoders; swung from sweeping orchestration to spare, acoustic-based arrangements; and showcased previously unexplored parts of her vocal range. 

Good Person returns to the reflection and confession at the core of her triumphant 2020 debut, Lady Like, and plumbs even deeper. Named “one of the year’s strongest albums” by Associated PressLady Like became one of Billboard’s Top 10 Best Country Albums of the year and set the record as the highest streaming country female debut album of all time upon release. In addition to the Gold-certified title track, Lady Like  also features her multi-platinum No. 1 radio single “More Hearts Than Mine,” which made history as the only debut single from a solo female artist to break the Top 20 on country radio in 2019. The album was up for Best Country Album at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards in addition to Andress’ nominations for Best Country Song and Best New Artist, making her the only country artist to be nominated in a “Big Four” category. Recently celebrating the impressive milestone of surpassing one billion total career streams, Andress spent the summer on tour with Keith Urban for his “The Speed of Now World Tour” and recently announced her own global headlining trek, The Good Person Tour, kicking off in February 2023.

ABOUT BRELAND:
With PLATINUM breakout “My Truck,” singer/songwriter/producer BRELAND has emerged as a bold new force on today’s music landscape. The Amazon Music Breakthrough Spotlight Artist first popped off when the Hip-Hop and Country hybrid hit #1 on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 in 2019, and a remix featuring Sam Hunt landed on best-of-the-year lists from NPR to The New York Times. Adding to his 1 BILLION+ career streams, BRELAND’s debut album CROSS COUNTRY  is out now and features infectious releases “Told You I Could Drink (feat. Lady A),” “Natural,” “Praise The Lord (feat. Thomas Rhett),” GOLD-certified “Throw It Back (feat. Keith Urban) and title track (feat. Mickey Guyton). Hailed as the “symbol of Country music’s ongoing evolution” (Rolling Stone), the Bad Realm Records/Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville artist has scored high profile looks on ABC’s Good Morning America, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!CBS Mornings, CBS’  New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big BashCMT Crossroads, NBC’s TODAY, The Kelly Clarkson Show, plus performances on the ACM, CMT, and CMA Awards. BRELAND recently wrapped his fall headline HERE FOR IT TOUR, with high-profile performances in 2023 on deck at Stagecoach Festival and as direct support for select summer dates of Shania Twain’s QUEEN OF ME TOUR.

ABOUT RAY FULCHER:
As a writer, the 2022 CMA Triple Play Honoree Ray Fulcher understands the sweet spot of life. It's the same joy that marks the songs he's co-written with an old friend named Luke Combs. Eight of those songs ended up on the 2020 CMA Album of the Year What You See Is What You Get. Eight more ended up on This One's for You. Four of those songs – "When It Rains It Pours," "Even Though I'm Leaving," "Lovin' on You," and "Does to Me," featuring their mutual idol and influence Eric Church – went to #1. As an artist, Ray Fulcher has been streamed over 40 million times, and almost 21 million of those streams are derived from "Anything Like You Dance." On Jun. 10, 2022 Fulcher released his debut album Spray Painted Line, featuring the hit songs "Love Ya Son, Go Dawgs," referencing the CFP National Champions, the Georgia Bulldogs, "Girl in It," and "Anything Like You Dance."

ABOUT NICOLLE GALYON:
Nicolle Galyon is an award winning, multi-Platinum singer, songwriter and producer from Sterling, Kansas and one of Nashville’s most successful and respected voices. Adding to her already triumphant career as a songwriter, Galyon released her long-awaited debut album, firstborn, earlier this summer via her own label, Songs & Daughters. A striking personal statement, firstborn is Galyon’s life story in song form and continues to receive widespread critical attention. Of the record, The Tennessean praises, “a star-making statement all her own that reckons with her humanity and humility in equal measure,” while Variety declares, “firstborn is not aimed at giving her a tenth No. 1 but at putting her own lyrical voice in the top position for the first time in her career.”

Across her twenty-year career, Galyon has penned nine No.1 hits including Miranda Lambert’s ACM Award-winning “Automatic,” which went on to win NSAI Song of the Year, as well as and Dan + Shay’s multi-platinum, ACM Award-winning “Tequila.” Additionally, Galyon has received Grammy and CMA Awards nominations, earned a Triple Play Award and was honored by BMI as their 2019 Songwriter of the Year. In addition to her work as a songwriter and artist, Galyon founded the female-focused label and publishing house, Songs & Daughters, in 2019, which includes artists Hailey Whitters, Tiera Kennedy, Madison Kozak and Lauren Watkins. Galyon is heavily involved in the CMA Foundation’s music education initiative, has served as an NSAI Board Member, a CMT Next Women of Country mentor and founded The Autobiography Scholarship to provide students of her alma mater Sterling High School with college scholarships. She was also named 2020 Kansan of the Year for her continued service and commitment to her home state, which includes partnering with SongFarm and Save The Music to install a recording studio in Sterling High School and others throughout the country.

ABOUT CHRIS LANE:
Introducing "a decidedly more country sound" (MusicRow), Chris Lane is launching his next chapter with over 1.4 BILLION on-demand streams and three #1s to date - platinum "Big, Big Plans," 3X platinum "I Don't Know About You," and platinum "Fix." After a spree of releases in 2021 and 2022, Lane's catalog has expanded with hits like latest collaboration "Dancin' In The Moonlight" with Lauren Alaina, "Howdy," "Stop Coming Over," "Summer Job Money," "Fill Them Boots," "Ain't Even Met You Yet," HIXTAPE: Vol. 2 smash "Small Town On It" with Scotty McCreery, and Dustin Lynch duet, "Tequila On A Boat." The Kernersville, N.C. native has appeared on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, TODAY, The Bachelor, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers and CONAN, and was featured in PEOPLE's 2019 Sexiest Man Alive issue. He's scored nominations at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, ACM Awards, and Radio Disney Music Awards. Lane just wrapped his headlining Fill Them Boots Tour, will join Kane Brown for part of his international Drunk or Dreaming Tour this fall, after previously sharing the bill with A-list acts like Florida Georgia Line, Brad Paisley, and Dan + Shay.