Horrendous Head Out on Tour of Southwest + CA

July 9, 2023

HORRENDOUS have given us two early glimpses of 'Ontological Mysterium'. The title track touches down with riffs that churn like an Apache helicopter. while second single "Cult of Shaad'oah" keeps climbing on the backs of duel leads, crashing cymbals and bloody battle cries.

Now it's time for Philly's filthiest and finest progressive death metal band to saddle up their chariots and hit the road. This month, they're touring the Southwest before making their way over into California, where they'll lock horns with PENURY.

The Southwestern Mysterium tour starts tonight in Houston, TX at Black Magic Social Club. On Saturday, July 8, the band are playing a free show in San Antonio at Faust Tavern.

Tour Dates
07/06: Houston, TX @ Black Magic [Tickets]
07/07: Austin, TX @ The Lost Well [Tickets]
07/08: San Antonio, TX @ Faust Tavern (free admission)
07/09: Dallas, TX @ Double Wide [Tickets]
07/11: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill [Tickets]
07/13: Tempe, AZ @ Metalheads Clubhouse [Tickets]
07/14: Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead* [Tickets]
07/15: San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar* [Tickets]
07/16: Long Beach, CA @ Supply and Demand* [Tickets]
07/17: Atascadero, CA @ Dark Nectar*
07/18: Sacramento, CA @ The Colony* [Tickets]
07/19: Santa Rosa, CA @ Arlene Francis Center* [Tickets]
07/20: Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club* [Tickets]

* with special guests PENURY.

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

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

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

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

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

Lineup:
Damian Herring - Guitar, Vocals
Matt Knox - Guitar, Vocals
Alex Kulick - Bass
Jamie Knox - Drums

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

Style: Progressive death metal

Cover art: Brian Smith

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WORMHOLE Supporting Analepsy on North American Tour

July 7, 2023

Wormhole are emerging from Baltimore's underground with a new album. 'Almost Human' takes the band's homemade tech slam to the next level. Riffs screech with more eerie, alien dissonance, while the rhythm section barrels and flips like Samus in her morph ball. They've also added new vocalist Julian Kersey, who grunts like a cyber demon on lead single "System Erase".

This summer, Wormhole are treating North America to an early taste of 'Almost Human' while supporting Analepsy on a 20+ date tour.

'Almost Human' comes out September 22. Pre-save HERE and pre-order HERE.

Tour dates
07/07: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy [TICKETS]
07/08: Baltimore, MD @ Metro [TICKETS]
07/09: Charlotte, NC @ Milestone [TICKETS]
07/10: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory) [TICKETS]
07/11: Orlando, FL @ Conduit [TICKETS]
07/12: Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug [TICKETS]
07/13: Fort Walton, FL @ Downtown Music Hall [TICKETS]
07/14: Corpus Christi, TX @ Boozer's [TICKETS]
07/15: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live [TICKETS]
07/17: Tucson, AZ @ Edge Bar [TICKETS]
07/18: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 [TICKETS]
07/20: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick [TICKETS]
07/21: Cupertino, CA @ X-Bar [TICKETS]
07/22: Sacramento, CA @ Old Ironsides [TICKETS]
07/23: Reno, NV @ The Cellar [TICKETS]
07/24: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall [TICKETS]
07/25: Denver, CO @ Trailside Saloon [TICKETS]
07/26: Lincoln, NE @ 1867 [TICKETS]
07/28: Chicago, IL @ Chicago Domination [TICKETS]
07/29: Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary [TICKETS]
07/30: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall [TICKETS]
07/31: Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck [TICKETS]
08/01: Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar [TICKETS]
08/02: Quebec City, QC @ L'anti [TICKETS]
08/03: Manchester, NH @ Jewel [TICKETS]
08/04: Boston, MA @ Ralph's Diner [TICKETS]
08/05: Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows [TICKETS]

When you invent your own genre, you can make the rules, and in space, no one can correct your math. If Wormhole’s excellent The Weakest Among Us was 50% tech death and 50% slamming brutal death metal, their Season of Mist debut is a veritable leveling up of the Baltimore-based act’s trademark “tech slam.” It’s the kind of record that can scramble your brain and give your neck a nice chiropractic workout; Almost Human feels like the future of extreme metal, dropped down from either outer space or delivered by Nintendo cartridge (more on that later).

So, what the hell exactly is “tech slam?” Well, the gleefully amorphous and unholy term comes from an ethos that guitarists Sanil “Noni” Kumar and Sanjay Kumar discovered and perfected over (probably) thousands of hours of Metroid and Doom games, as well as, you know, actual musical mastery. Almost Human, out September 22, 2023, is more powerful, more agile, and more confounding for pie-chart-enthusiasts than anything else that came before it. The sequel is always bigger, darker, and in this case, covered in much more pixelated space horror viscera. My Wormholio calculator puts their sound at 91% tech and 89% slam, with an increase in awesome stats somewhere in the 420% range. There’s also a clear emphasis on amplifying their dissonant death influence, the kind of eerie melodies that feel like being stomped on by Samus.

There’s a clear balance to everything on Almost Human: the songs are more adventurous while also being instantly memorable. No two songs sound alike, and that diversity in songcraft (level design?) sees Wormhole pushing and pulling along their tech and slam dials to figure out what’s best for the song; spoiler, it’s always riffs. What also becomes evident after repeated listens is how carefully the Kumar brothers understand a sense of place, humor, and a consistent vibe. This is still the same band that’s known for throwing on Saturday morning cartoons, and Almost Human continues to hammer home that Wormhole the musical entity is deadly serious, but the guys that make tech slam are not stoic creatures. There’s a warmth and sense of joy when chatting with them that only gets brighter when you ask their favorite Metroid game (that’s a question for a live show). So, what is this vibe they are chasing? Sanjay shares:

“The tech slam imagery is based on Metroid lore, Doom lore, and we haven't written a song about it yet, but Alien as well. Those three things are brutal sci-fi universes, so we're trying to embody that sound. The slam riffs, you can connect the brutal killing of stuff with the brutal chunky riffs; that's been a match that's existed since the nineties. So that's the slam part, and then the tech part was harder to fit that vibe, so we kind of do it differently. I lean into very dissonance-vibe stuff, like Artificial Brain and Dysrhythmia. I think disso-death and heavy, they aren't usually paired together, even though they should be.”

“And then as far as chasing the vibe,” Noni adds, “I kind of go about it two ways. With the Metroid soundtrack or universe, that vibe, there's some dark and gloomy atmosphere, but there's a lot of pretty imagery as well. We wanted to find a way to match that very pretty, kind of out-there sound cohesively in songs with a very aggressive and guttural approach.”

Like another famous sci-fi horror masterpiece of a different media, Wormhole’s shifting, amorphous style is perfectly suited to blend in and amaze just about any fan of heavy music. That’s The Thing: they can pull off whatever they want, but it’s always boiled down to that tech slam vibe. Do you like tech, melody, breakdowns, atmosphere, or dissonance? Tech slam can fill whatever void you seek.

If previous albums were early generation, lower-resolution visions of tech slam, Almost Human is the 4K reboot, where you can see every pixel of terror and awe. Wormhole are absolutely ready for their closeup. Prepare your worms and your holes, tech slam is here to stay.

Line-up

Julian Kersey: vocals
Sanil Kumar: guitar
Sanjay Kumar: guitar
Bass: Basil Chiasson
Drums: Matt Tillett

Recording studio: Guitars and vocals were recorded at Wormhole HQ. Drums were recorded at AJ Viana Productions.

Producer & engineering: 'Almost Human' was produced and engineered by Wormhole and AJ Viana. Bass parts were produced and engineered by Alex Weber.

Mixing: AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions

Mastering: Alan Douches

Artwork: Adam Burke at Nightjar Illustration

Photos: Eric DeCarlo

Biography: Nick Senior

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VENOM INC. - Announce "Better To Reign In Hell" Tour Part 2!

July 7, 2023

Extreme Metal pioneers VENOM INC are currently on the final dates of their 'Better To Reign In Hell' tour. Tonight, the band will perform at Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City followed by a stop in Cheyanne, WY on July 8th before concluding in Denver on July 9th. This trek of the tour includes ACID WITCH, ENFORCED, and WORMWITCH.

Today, the band announces the second leg of the tour with SATAN, labelmates RINGWORM, and 72 LEGIONS. The 'Better To Reign In Hell Part II' tour will start on September 27 in New York and will make stops in Chicago, Atlanta, and Clifton before ending in Boston on October 15th.

VENOM INC will be touring in support of their latest offering, There’s Only Black. Their sophomore album is a no-holds-barred assault on bigoted hypocrisy and conformism in today's society, as well as a demonstration of musical superiority delivered by some of the genre's true originators. Watch the video for 'There's Only Black' below.

VENOM INC comments, "I’m so very pleased to tell you we are back… this time in the East!!! The West of the USA has been magnificent and incredible fans with the best, craziest shows ever and so now it’s time for the East to show them how it’s done!! See you all soon AVE!!!”

RINGWORM will take their sonic fury on tour this fall in support of their ninth full-length album, Seeing Through Fire, out August 18th from Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the video for the band’s absolutely devastating first single 'No Solace, No Quarter, No Mercy', here:
https://youtu.be/x8Yw-dvaEuc

Tickets for the second leg of the tour will go on sale Friday, July 7th at 10 AM Eastern at www.venom-inc.co.uk/events/.

Confirmed dates for VENOM INC's 'Better To Reign In Hell Part II' tour with SATAN, RINGWORM, and 72 LEGIONS are:
09.27. US New York, NY - Meadows
09.28. US Clevand, OH - No Class
09.29. US Milwaukee, WI - X-Ray Arcade
09.30. US Chicago, IL - Cobra
10.01. US Iowa City, IA - Wildwood
10.03. US St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
10.04. US Covington, KY - Madison Live
10.05. US Spartanburg, SC - Groundzero
10.06. US Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10.07. US Tampa, FL - Brass Mug
10.10. US Raleigh, NC - Pour House
10.11. US Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theater
10.12. US Wilmington, DE - The Queen
10.13. US Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz
10.14. US Portland, ME - Genos Rock Club
10.15. US Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall

ABOUT VENOM INC.

As 2015 swept in, it brought with it a solid revival of traditional metal bands. A chance encounter and request brought an offer to Tony Dolan (Vocalist and Bassist) to reform the lineup of VENOM that had recorded the classic Prime Evil album and solid follow-up albums that kept the band very much alive during the onslaught of Grunge and Brit-pop that destroyed all but the most hardy in the early 1990's metal had suffered at the hands of the new trend but VENOM (with this lineup) refused to alter or die and so continued the legacy that had begun when Jeff Dunn (aka Mantas - Guitar) formed the original band in 1979 and brought the world extreme metal in the form of the Welcome To Hell and Black Metalalbums.

The albums penned mostly by Dunn, exposed the world to a new way of music taken to the extremes, and with a pinch of darkness and the controversial odor they raised their heads from the grave as if they had always been lying in wait and brought chaos to a neatly formed music industry.

Topped off with the voice of Clive 'Jesus Christ' Archer and later by Cronos and The Demolition Man the band was and still is a force of nature. While others attempt to take credit for all things VENOM the truth is not a hidden mystery but rather written on tablets like the ten commandments, but unlike religion, you do not need faith to follow VENOM or their ideas and music but simply ears to hear.

'Somewhere In Time, We Were Born ..' they sing and it has become their mantra. Today's scenes are full of examples taken from this classic band. Images and themes and even a whole genre taking its name from the seminal Black Metal album. The characters were and still are larger than life to fans but it is the music that carries the flame. The true inspiration for all is the dark heavy vibes tinged with a Black and Roll touch.

VENOM INC. began again in 2015 by accident almost and the name was not a choice but given by fans, agents, promoters, etc. On reflection, it is just a matter and fact that this band is true and real and carries the true spirit which began in 1979 and will end their days being that spirit that was lost somewhere over the years. Perhaps it is inevitable for a band to change or grow away from its original intent but every single Legionnaire from the VENOM's Legions knows..their own moment that made them a lifelong fan and so it is to this end that VENOM INC will continue to grow and perform the classics from the legacy with heart and soul and true meaning and will write with this same intent in mind so that new fans too may realize that a real band playing with all they have to give still exists and are still very important in this growing age of digital separation from reality.

CLOAK Graces Cover of New Noise Magazine

July 6, 2023

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Blackened heavy metal masters Cloak are now proud to reveal that they have landed the coverof New Noise Magazine in support of their critically-acclaimed new album, Black Flame Eternal, which is out now! Issue 67 is out now and can be ordered as either a singe edition or bundle with an exclusive Cloak flag HERE.

"We are thrilled to share that Cloak has made it on our first magazine cover, and it will be for New Noise Magazine," exclaims Cloak frontman Scott Taysom. "The mark of our new record 'Black Flame Eternal' seems to be growing strong and will continue to spread far and wide with the extensive tour dates lined up this summer and fall. Thank you New Noise, and see you all on the road!"

Black Flame Eternal follows up 2019's 'The Burning Dawn,' which was named one of the Best Albums of the year by Metal Insider (#6), A&P Reacts (#8), Treble Zine (#11), and others.

'Black Flame Eternal' was released on May 26, 2023 and can be streamed, downloaded, and ordered HERE.

In addition, Cloak will be headlining Puerto Rico and Mexico this summer. Upon the run's conclusion, the band will be embarking on an extensive North American tour in support of Uada starting on August 30 in Denver, CO. The full itinerary can be found below and tickets can be found HERE.

Puerto Rico:

8/5: San Juan @ La Respuesta

Mexico:

8/9: Tijuana @ Black Box

8/10: Uruapan @ Porter British Pub

8/11: Morelia - Cactux

8/12: Leon @ Cadena del Rock

8/13: Mexico City @ La Mezcalli

USA & Canada (w/ Uada + Ghost Bath):

8/30: Denver, CO @ Roxy Theater

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

9/1: Boise, ID @ Shredder

9/2: Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

9/3: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw

9/5: Calgary, AB @ Dickens

9/6: Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room

9/7: Saskatoon, SK @ Coors Event Center

9/8: Winnipeg, MB @ The Good Will

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

9/10: Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray

9/11: Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups

9/12: Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground

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

9/14: Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey

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

9/16: Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus

9/17: Brooklyn, NY @ Meadows

9/18: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy

9/19: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

9/20: Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House

9/21: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade

9/22: New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa

9/23: Houston, TX @ Secret Room

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

9/26: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse

9/27: Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey

9/28: Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock Live

9/29: Las Vegas, NV @ Dive Bar

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

10/1: North Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory

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“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” - Rudyard Kipling

In an era that is designed to beat down and weaken the individual, Black Flame Eternal is an album that represents strength, empowerment, and total opposition. With mounting pressure to engage in modern societal tribalism, Cloak invokes a spiritual rebellion that exists beyond good and evil with album number three.

“All of our albums are created with a spiritual focus, dealing with how we see life, death, and everything in between. I think the earlier records dealt more with the mysteries that surrounded delving deeper into the world of dark spirituality, whereas the new material has taken what we’ve learned and used it to move forward with force,” says Cloak frontman Scott Taysom of the record’s underlying philosophy. “Black Flame Eternal is a statement of spiritual empowerment in every sense. For the first time we want people to grasp on to this sentiment, instead of keeping it completely personal within our world of Cloak. The themes and the sheer power can be felt much more within the songs that this album contains."

“Our goal is complete spiritual liberation, which is where true power and freedom exists,” he adds. “We’ve reached a point in history where people are forced to pick a side or to join a team, so to speak. Cloak stands in complete opposition to this. We aim to be a giant middle finger in the face of the empty modern world.”

While Cloak might rage against societal conventions, the Atlanta quartet embraces the rebellious and time-tested traditions of heavy metal. Whether it be the conjuring the chaotic spirit of Swedish black metal purveyors Watain and Dissection, summoning the deep, dark and sensual groove of Danzig, or evoking the raw speed and raucous energy of Motörhead, the influence of metal’s founding fathers is deep within Cloak’s DNA. Cloak’s charm, however, does not merely lie within its romanticism of the past, but rather is the way each of these genres has shaped Cloak’s own personal identity. And with Black Flame Eternal, the record sees Cloak continue to strengthen its own unique established sound.

Cloak recognizes the importance of a band’s third record, with Taysom explaining, “These influences will always be important to us, as they are some of the best and most important bands of our time. On the other hand, what is so special about getting to the third record of our career is that inspiration starts to move inwards. We had enough experience and material at this point to really know what we do best and how we can utilize these skills in the best way possible. If you look at some of the most iconic bands, their third albums were massive steps towards greatness. So to us, we feel our third record will be a very important one in our time as a band.”

The Atlantan’s evolution is evident in the fury displayed on Black Flame Eternal, which flawlessly compliments the grandiose melodic atmosphere. “This was a conscious effort. Early on before the album even started, I knew it was going to be a much more aggressive and powerful album. I wanted to take a step away from certain sounds and add a bit of brutality back in. The overall vibe matches who we are much more, so it was only fitting to move towards this sound. It almost feels like we are going back to our roots as people in certain ways,” explains Taysom.

Black Flame Eternal follows up sophomore effort The Burning Dawn, which was released in November 2019, with hell unleashing its fury on the globe just a few short months later. As plans to tour the new album around the world came to a screeching halt, the band did not stagger or falter, and instead used this gift of time to write. When reflecting upon the lost years and its impact, Taysom seemingly embraces the situation with little regrets, “Considering Cloak is a sacred space for us, these exterior things did not have as much of an impact as one might think. But it was impossible to ignore some of what was going on throughout these tumultuous years. It’s bound to affect people’s personal lives and the way the mind works during these interesting times. One thing that it did greatly affect was the fact that we could not promote The Burning Dawn properly after the one U.S. tour we did with 1349. We feel this hurt the record, but there was nothing we could do. We were one of the earliest out of the gate after venues started to open back up, and we’ve been continuing to tour in promotion of that album all the way up until now.”

Cloak utilized every minute of this time to focus on fully realizing its vision for Black Flame Eternal. “The initial stage of the writing process started in January of 2020, and lasted all the way until May 2021. It was the longest spanning album process for us so far, with many long days, nights, and weeks trying to piece the songs together the best we could.” While the record did not come together swiftly or easily, the care and attention put into its creation is evident in its powerful composition.

Making up for lost time, these road warriors have already embarked on several high profile North American tours since the autumn of 2021, commanding audiences in every major city with their chaos magick. Each performance merges the spirit of black metal with the backbone of rock ‘n’ roll as the band consistently delivers a blistering set from start to finish. Taysom describes Cloak’s live approach as “a mixture of ethereal atmosphere and total abrasive chaos. The mixture of these two opposing energies is where Cloak lies; the meeting of high and low. To us, this is where the most interesting moments happen, both emotionally and physically.”

With no borders or boundaries, Cloak is ready to embark on this new chapter as the leader of its own pack. The band bows to no one, forging its own path as one of the governing metal forces of this decade as Black Flame Eternal promises to scorch the earth and leave its hallowed mark.

Lineup:

Scott Taysom - vocals/guitar

Max Brigham – guitar

Billy C. Robinson – bass

Sean Bruneau - drums

Links:

Recording Studio: The Green House

Mixing: Cameron Webb

Mastering: Audiosiege

Cover Art: Jordan Barlow

Bio: Katy Irizarry

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Hillbilly Vegas Join Ted Nugent on the 'Adios Mofo ‘23 Farewell Tour' This Summer!

July 5, 2023

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

“We are thrilled to be a part of Ted’s Adios Mofo ‘23 farewell tour. Ted is rock royalty and his songs are a huge part of the soundtrack for millions of rock n roll fans all over the world. It’s such an honor to support Ted and to connect with music fans across America this summer,” says Steve Harris, vocalist.

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

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

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

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

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Dayseeker Announce Fall 2023 Headline Tour

July 5, 2023

DAYSEEKER ANNOUNCE FALL 2023 HEADLINE TOUR KICKING OFF ON SEPTEMBER 1 IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS

SILENT PLANET + MOXY TO SUPPORT

NEW ALBUM DARK SUN OUT NOW VIA SPINEFARM

Southern California's DAYSEEKER will embark on a headline tour this September. The tour kicks off September 1 in Lubbock, Texas, and runs through September 24 in the band's native Southern California. Silent Planetand Moxy the Band will support. All dates are below, including festival appearances at Rocklahoma and Blue Ridge Rock Fest.

Tickets of on sale on Friday, July 7 at 10 am local time. Get tickets here.

Additionally, vinyl reissues of the band's latest albums Sleeptalk and Dark Sun are available for pre-order here.

DAYSEEKER ON TOUR:
WITH SILENT PLANET + MOXY THE BAND:
9/1 — Lubbock, TX  —  Jakes
9/2 — Pryor, OK  — Rocklahoma*
9/3 — Memphis, TN  —  Black Lodge
9/5 — Indianapolis, IN  —  Deluxe @ Old National Centre
9/6 — Flint, MI  —  Machine Shop
9/8 — New Haven, CT  —  Toads Place
9/9 — Asbury Park, NJ  —  Asbury Lanes
9/10 — Alton, VA  —  Blue Ridge Rock Fest*
9/12 — Lakewood, OH  —  The Roxy  —  Mahall’s
9/13 — Davenport, IA  —  Capitol Theatre
9/15 — Colorado Springs, CO  —  Black Sheep
9/17 — Billings, MT  —  Pub Station
9/19 — Spokane, WA  —  Knitting Factory
9/20 — Tacoma, WA  —  ALMA
9/22 — Bend, OR  —  Volcanic Theatre Pub
9/23 — Reno, NV  —  Ranch House
9/24 — Los Angeles, CA  —  Fonda Theatre
*Festival Date

Dayseeker are a quiet killer. The band has steadily built a buzz over the past several years — and they have reached a tipping point. Dayseeker built themselves into a scene standout with 2019's Sleeptalk, which was hailed by Alternative Press as "a warm and welcome release to higher ground" and as "much needed fresh air into the post-hardcore scene." The album has gone on to accumulate over XX million streams, and it positioned the band as a formidable force — and one that is primed to take its next big leap. In 2021, the band dropped a deluxe version of Sleeptalk, featuring four reimagined versions of album tracks, which offered fans a fresh and unique take on songs they already love. It also demonstrated the depth and breadth of the band's creative vision, scope, and possibilities. However, Dark Sun catapulted the band beyond the scene's stratosphere. The album is out now via Spinefarm.

LISTEN TO DAYSEEKER:
"Dreamstate"
"Neon Grave"
"Without Me"
"Crying While You're Dancing"

TELEKINETIC YETI Kicks Off U.S. Headlining Tour

July 5, 2023

BUY TICKETS HERE

Psychedelic doom duo Telekinetic Yeti will be embarking on a U.S. headlining tour this July with support from Stinking Lizaveta (all dates), Somnuri (July 5-26), and Rifflord (July 27-30). The extensive trek kicks off today, July 5, in Des Moines, IA and will conclude on July 31 in the band's hometown of Dubuque, IA. The full itinerary and ticket links can be found below!

In addition, the band has added three new dates to the routing - July 17 in Sacramento, CA, July 23 in El Paso, TX, and July 31 in Dubuque, IA!

The band will be supporting its 2022 sophomore full-length, 'Primordial,' which was released on July 8, 2022 via Tee Pee Records. 'Primordial' was named the #1 American Release and #5 Album Worldwide by Doom Charts for July 2022 and the #5 Hard Rock Album of 2022 of Magnet Magazine. Stream/order/download HERE.

Telekinetic Yeti U.S. Tour Dates

(w/ Stinking Lizaveta (all dates), Somnuri (July 5-26), and Rifflord (5/27-31):

07/05: Des Moines, IA @ Leftys [TICKETS]

07/06: Denver, CO @ Hi Dive [TICKETS]

07/07: Salt Lake City, UT@ Aces High Saloon [TICKETS]

07/08: Boise, ID @ Shredder [TICKETS]

07/11: Vancouver, BC @ The Wise [TICKETS]

07/12: Bellingham, WA @ Shakedown [TICKETS]

07/13: Seattle, WA @ Funhouse @ El Corazon [TICKETS]

07/14: Portland, OR @ Dantes [TICKETS]

07/15: Eugene, OR @ John Henrys [TICKETS]

07/16: Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial [TICKETS] **JUST ADDED**

07/18: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill [TICKETS]

07/19: Pacifica, CA @ Winters Tavern [TICKETS]

07/20: Palmdale, CA @ Transplants Brewery [TICKETS]

07/21: Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory [TICKETS]

07/22: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theatre [TICKETS]

07/23: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse **JUST ADDED**

07/25: Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th St [TICKETS]

07/26: Tulsa, OK @ Mercury Lounge [TICKETS]

07/27: Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck [TICKETS]

07/28: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry [TICKETS]

07/29: Lincoln, NE @ Cosmic Eye [TICKETS]

07/30: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club [TICKETS]

07/31: Dubuque, IA @ The Lift [TICKETS] **HOMETOWN SHOW // JUST ADDED**

[ALL TICKET LINKS]

Based out of Iowa, Telekinetic Yeti is a two-man band that delivers sonic brutality melded with psychedelic doom wizardry, forged by the worship of the almighty riff and honed by relentless touring and dedication to their craft.

Creating music as cryptically enchanting as it is heavy, you wouldn't guess that the impressive cacophony pouring out of the speakers like molten, metal syrup is being produced by only two people. Founder and guitarist Alex Baumann explains, “Originally I decided not to have a bass player purely for logistical reasons, it was just another schedule to work around, another person who’s boss could tell us we can’t tour, but then I started seeing it as a challenge, like let’s see how heavy we can make it with just two people.” That started grabbing peoples attention.

Relentless touring and playing pretty much any club that would have them, the band set sail on their epic voyage, selling their debut album Abominable out of their van and cutting their teeth in the underground playing hundreds of shows. All the while receiving rave reviews of their live performance as well as their first release, which landed at #2 on the doom charts and stayed right there for months. The Sludgelord called the eight-song album “a f***ing monster from start to finish,” and The Obelisk, including the album in their year-end, best of list, dubbed it the “debut of the year,” and said “it could have been another band’s second or third record for the level of cohesion on display.”

The video for “Stoned and Feathered” racked up nearly a few hundred thousand views and counting. It was at this time that Telekinetic Yeti caught the attention of Ozzy Osbourne bass player, Blasko, who named Abominable on his “5 favorites” list.

People were starting to catch on, and soon thereafter Telekinetic Yeti would be invited to tour extensively with some of the best heavy rock bands in the business, including Clutch, Black Label Society, Red Fang and Weedeater.

Now the band finds itself in a much different, auspicious position, and with the help of famed producer Phillip Cope (Baroness, Kylesa, Damad, Black Tusk et al), Telekinetic

Yeti returns with their eagerly-anticipated, second full-length album, Primordial. With this release, the band takes their game to a whole new level. Primordial explores themes as diverse as evolution, sorcery, black magic and the contradictions of the gloriously uplifting yet simultaneously melancholic human condition. " I wanted to write something that was an appropriate intro to the album, that brought to mind an early earth setting and featured atmospheric elements as well as some droning, sparse simplicity and lyrically, simple imagery regarding the dawn of humankind and creation of the first tools." Explains Baumann of the title track.

As it unfolds, the album evolves into a cathartic exploration turning themes into tangible sounds and haunting fugues. Says Baumann regarding the inspiration behind “Beast”: "This song is about wanting to escape the societal constraints that keep us on the wheel, toiling away, indefinitely. Its also about questioning authority figures, or really anyone that claims to have all the answers."

Matured songwriting, creatively brutal riffs and an exercise in monstrous tones make this listen an immersive experience taking you back to explore and appreciate the primordial ooze that we all came from. Telekinetic Yeti has partnered with stalwart Indie label, Tee Pee Records.

Telekinetic Yeti is:

Alex Baumann - Guitar/Vocals

Rockwel Heim - Drums

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ARTIFAS Release Official Music Video for Single "The Dark" ; The Summer Meltdown Tour with Silvertung Kicks off July 7th!!!

July 5, 2023

Hard rock band ARTIFAS released the official music video for single "The Dark." The single is from their full length record Reflections.

WATCH ARTIFAS - "The Dark" (Official Music Video): below

The band announced that they will be hitting the road with Silvertung this Summer on 'The Summer Meltdown Tour'! The tour kicks off on July 7th in Huntsville, AL at Shagnasty's.

An event page with all currently available information for each show can be found on the band's Facebook page. Find your city, RSVP to the appropriate event page(s), share the flyer with your friends, and let’s get ready to have your faces melted off!!!

https://linktr.ee/artifas

Artifas on tour with Silvertung:

The Summer Meltdown Tour:

7/7 @ Shagnasty's, Huntsville, AL *Artifas ONLY
7/8 @The Gym, Sevierville, TN
7/9 @The Red Bird, Leitchfield, KY
7/11 @Vivo, Overland Park, KS
7/12 @Maloney's, Council Bluffs, IA
7/14 @Rockfest, Cadott, WI
7/16@Rockstar Saloon, West Allis, WI
7/17 @Crucible, Madison, WI
7/18 @Otis' Tailgators, Cedar Rapids, IA
7/20 @ Piere's (Stan's Room), Ft. Wayne, IN
7/21 @ The King of Clubs, Columbus, OH

American Hard Rock band Artifas was formed in 2011 in Jackson, TN by lead guitarist Cody Criswell and lead vocalist Scottie Somerville. In the months following, the two founders of the group would immediately recruit an assortment of hometown musicians and begin looking to record their debut EP. After having a long and ugly encounter that resulted in the theft of all the bands funds and receiving no album in return, the original incarnation of the group would spend 2012-2013 doing several independent tours and writing music. After debuting with their EP Enemy Inside in 2013 and doing numerous regional/national tours in support of it, the band replaced former members with guitarist Mikey Miller, bassist Anthony Mattox, and drummer Stephen Hatmaker.

With almost two years of touring with the new lineup under their belts, Artifas inked themselves a record deal and hit the studio to make their first full length album. The 2015 release of the title track, “Inhuman,” would bring the band some commercial success, reaching # 32 on Billboard’s Active Rock chart and sending the band on the road in support of their new album. The band landed tours with established artists like Theory of a Deadman, Shamans Harvest, Pop Evil, Saint Asonia, Aranda, and others. The follow up single from that record, “Blood 4 Blood”, would later get picked up by the World Series of Fighting and subsequently land a feature in the UFCmovie “Fight Valley”. The band parted ways with their record label in 2016, and remained on tour throughout the US for most of the following year, also traveling internationally for the first time with the likes of Papa Roach, Hoobastank, P.O.D., Trapt, and Sick Puppies to play for our American Troops.

Multiple tour cycles later, Artifas found themselves back in the studio making new music. The band worked with multiple writers and producers throughout the entirety of 2018, but would ultimately only find themselves frustrated with the recordings that resulted. After a soul search within the group, Artifas elected to embrace their own vision and write/produce their next album independently, free from the creative overreach of outside influence.

After two years of writing, recording, and mixing, Artifas completed the new album, and unleashed it upon the world. With catchy guitar riffs, dizzying drums, and soaring melodies, Reflections will send you on an emotional journey, exploring the band’s semi-prog, radio rock sound while diving deeper into the human complex with lyrics centered around self awareness and the bands own struggles with mental health. The goal for the creation of this album was to make a record that met the band’s expectations and you can rest assured they held nothing back. Mixed and Mastered by Forrester Savell (Twelve Foot Ninja, Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus), Reflections promises to wow you with musical prowess, all the while delivering Artifas’ important message on unity, inspiration, and the sempiternal battle between dark and light.

More Music by Artifas:

ARTIFAS - Safe (Official Music Video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07MV366Lsvc

ARTIFAS - Cut Me Out (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/jtXCIK8_hCw

ARTIFAS - Leave Me For Dead (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/Tn6hyrgHUuk

Artifas:

Official Website

Artifas Music:

96 BITTER BEINGS Announce Summer 2023 Tour Dates

July 4, 2023

Los Angeles rock band 96 BITTER BEINGS has announced a massive tour of North America in support of their critically lauded new album, "Synergy Restored," that's available now from Nuclear Blast Records. In addition to performing songs from the new record, revered vocalist/guitarist Deron Miller (former songwriter and vocalist for CKY) and band will be playing CKY's acclaimed album "Infiltrate•Destroy•Rebuild" in its entirety. Tour kicks off August 4th in Eugene, OR. Tickets on sale soon.

Commenting on the tour, Miller states:

"I can’t wait to go back out and play through the entire Infiltrate Destroy Rebuild album. That part of my life is so precious to me. I never thought that album was the peak of any band’s creativity, but it was the peak of our ability to take advantage of the mainstream shot we were given. Bookended by the new album Synergy Restored. All amazing songs. It’s the soundtrack to the lives of my favorite people. The fans."

Purchase/Stream "Synergy Restored": https://bfan.link/96BB-SynergyRestored
More from "Synergy Restored":
"Vaudeville's Revenge" Single - https://bfan.link/96BB-VaudevillesRevenge
"Wish Me Dead" Single - https://bfan.link/96BB-WishMeDead
"Fire Skyline" Visualizer - https://youtu.be/PozFFCHnD3U
"Bloodrock Mania" Visualizer - https://youtu.be/uTUpDRs1FYs

96 BITTER BEINGS Tour Dates:
Aug 3 - San Francisco, CA - DNA Lounge
Aug 4 - Eugene, OR - John Henry's
Aug 5 - Portland, OR - Star Theater
Aug 6 - Seattle, WA - Substation
Aug 7 - Vancouver, BC - Wise Hall
Aug 8 - Calgary, AB - The Rec Room
Aug 9 - Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
Aug 11 - Winnipeg, MB - Park Theater
Aug 12 - Minneapolis, MN - Studio B @ Skyway Theatre
Aug 13 - Chicago, IL - Reggie's
Aug 14 - Hamtramck, MI - Sanctuary
Aug 15 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
Aug 16 - Ottawa, ON - The Brass Monkey
Aug 17 - Montreal, QC - Piranha Bar
Aug 18 - Quebec City, QC - L'Anti
Aug 19 - Bangor, ME - Queen City Cinema Club
Aug 20 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft @ The Chance
Aug 21 - Buffalo, NY - Stamps
Aug 22 - Teaneck, NJ - Debonair Music Hall
Aug 23 - Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie
Aug 24 - Pittsburgh, PA - Crafthouse
Aug 25 - Indianapolis, IN - Black Circle
Aug 26 - Cleveland, OH - No Class
Aug 27 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
Aug 28 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
Aug 29 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
Aug 30 - Austin, TX - The Parish
Aug 31 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
Sept 1 - Tempe, AZ - Yucca Tap Room
Sept 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Harvard & Stone
Sept 3 - Las Vegas, NV - The Dive Bar

Years in the making, 96 BITTER BEINGS' "Synergy Restored" is 11 songs of relentless power and vibe. Four-on-the-floor, fuzzy and visceral, proper rock n’ roll made by an actual band, rather than a bunch of over-processed samples and otherwise stale shenanigans. Songs like “Vaudeville’s Revenge,” “90 Car Pile-Up,” and “Wish Me Dead” offer vivid reminders of the truth-telling prowess of guitars, bass, and drums. Miller is on fire, weaponizing the same knack for memorable musical epiphanies behind projects like Foreign Objects, World Under Blood and CKY.

About 96 BITTER BEINGS:

Deron Miller gives his life to the riff. Unrestrained by industry expectations and genre limitations, the boundlessly prolific guitarist and voice behind multiple beloved projects is best known as the founder, frontman, and songwriter in CKY. His authentic and effortlessly hooky heavy rock obsession returns with 96 BITTER BEINGS. Reinvigorated and ready to rumble all over again, Miller roars back with the same reverence for riffage that made underground hits out of CKY anthems like “Flesh Into Gear,” “Escape from Hellview,” and “Disengage the Simulator” from 1998 till 2011.

The familiar warmth, feel, groove, and unapologetic honesty which drove the song “96 Quite Bitter Beings” to 54 million streams (on Spotify alone) permeates the pair of albums unleashed by 96BB.

A successful crowdfunding campaign saw Miller, guitarist Kenneth Hunter, bassist Shaun Luera and Shaun’s brother, drummer Tim, conjure up 2018’s "Camp Pain" in limited release. North American touring followed, wrapping up shortly before the COVID-19 shutdowns.

“After CKY and a short break, I decided to continue, without changing the sound,” Miller explains. “Because that’s what I do. It’s what I love to do and what people say I do well. All of the guys who got in the band with me are great musicians. And each of them is hungry. They have priorities and ambitions about being in a rock band, no matter the grim state of pop music out there. If we can bring rock and metal back to the mainstream, in some way, that’s the dream.”

96 BITTER BEINGS Lineup:
Deron Miller - Vocals/Guitar
Matthew Janaitis - Bass
Tuomas Vuorio - Drums

Spy-themed surf rock from GUITARMY OF ONE. New single ‘Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’ is out now

July 4, 2023

“An accomplished ex-punk who has made the striking transition to atmospheric soundtracks” ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Helland has tapped something interesting and, dare we say, magical... Soundtracks for the movie in our minds" ~ PopMatters

"Fom hardcore punk to thrash metal, to folk-punk cabaret, to working with J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), and more; Helland never fails to surprise with his continuous evolution as an artist" ~ Ghost Cult Magazine

"Outlandish, playful, mysterious... plays out like the soundtrack to an old detective television show" ~ Alt77

NYC-based surf rock artist Guitarmy of One presents the single ‘Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’, the first taste of his forthcoming album ‘The Wave Files’. Crowdfunded via Kickstarter, this record picks up where ‘The Spy Detective Collective’ LP left off.

Guitarmy of One is the solo project of guitarist Scott Helland, who combines the thrilling sounds of spy-themed instrumental surf guitar music with punk vitality. Taking listeners on a sonic adventure to the realms of intrigue, danger and surf-soaked excitement, Helland channels that raw and unconventional spirit into a quirky fusion of genres.

Helland got his start playing bass guitar in the 80s-90s hardcore punk scene, first with Deep Wound, which he formed with J Mascis and Lou Barlow (of Dinosaur Jr.) and later with East Coast hardcore and crossover thrash stalwarts Outpatients, School of Violence and Darkside NYC. Going solo in the mid-90s, he released numerous eclectic instrumental albums before forming post-punk dark pop cabaret duo Frenchy and the Punk in 2005 with French singer Samantha Stephenson.

"I wanted this album to be music you want to travel with - in your mind or physically. It’s action music, and I think it should ignite your imagination and take you on a journey. Wordless music relies on the visuals it creates so if it can take you on a sonic adventure across continents, or at least counties, my work is done," says Scott Helland.

"The idea for this album is rooted in spy and detective shows from the 60s, 70s and 80s. I want the music to be a sonic equivalent of those shows and movies where you’re riding the waves of intrigue and espionage so the music has to match that sense of urgency and excitement."

Influenced by Spanish guitar, punk and metal, Guitarmy of One conjures up images of secret agents, high-speed chases, and hidden agendas through his intricate layered compositions. His mix of surf guitar techniques (i.e. reverb-drenched chords, lightning-fast tremolo picking, and tremolo bar vibrato albeit with a Bigsby bridge pedal) creates a sonic landscape that is both nostalgic and forward-thinking.

As a full-fledged espionage-inspired surf rock act, Guitarmy of One takes us on a thrilling musical journey, blending the realms of instrumental guitar, surf music and the mystique of spy themes within the one person band format. Helland weaves his mysterious and generous acoustic-electric melodies over propulsive spy riffs and electro beats, layering and building patiently toward engrossing payoffs.

Scott Helland explains, "Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’ is inspired by the 1966 song by Johnny Rivers ’Secret Agent Man’. It starts with a reverb soaked low guitar octave and then goes into the main driving bass line and drum beat and the reverbed guitars blast in after that. It was one of the last songs I wrote for the album so naturally I thought it should be the first single as it has this fresh upbeat vibe. I think for the first single it captures the excitement of The Waves Files theme."

Guitarmy of One’s live performances are a spectacle as the stage becomes a laboratory of sound, as layers of guitar riffs, bass lines, and percussion intertwine and overlap, creating a lush and dynamic musical tapestry. Armed with a guitar, loop pedals, drum pads and an array of effects pedals, Helland creates a symphony of sound right before your eyes.

As of June 23, "Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’ will be available across digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, where the full album can already be pre-ordered. On August 18, 'The Wave Files' album will be released on CD, as well as digitally.

CREDITS
Written, performed and produced by Scott Helland
All instrumentation by Scott Helland
Engineered by Jason Sarubbi Split Rock Studio, New Paltz, NY
Mastered by Jason Sarubbi
Cover Art by Nukui Bogard
Layout and Single Design Samantha Stephenson
Video Filmed and Edited by Guitarmy of One
Artist photos by Samantha Stephenson

L.S. Dunes Share "Benadryl Subreddit" Video — WATCH

July 3, 2023

POST-HARDCORE BAND SHARES VIDEO FOR FIRST NEW MUSIC SINCE LAST YEAR"S ACCLAIMED DEBUT LP PAST LIVES

BAND SET FOR EXTENSIVE U.S. SUMMER TOUR

Today L.S. Dunes — vocalist Anthony Green, guitarist Frank Iero, bassist Tim Payne, guitarist Travis Stever, and drummer Tucker Rule — unveil a dazzling new psyche-metal track entitled "Benadryl Subreddit." It's the post-hardcore band's first new music since the release of their landmark debut album, 2022's Past Lives. Get "Benadryl Subreddit" HERE.

In the trac'’s trippy new video, a mischievous ice-cream truck guy (aka Anthony Green) serves up some magical treats to unsuspecting clientele.

Watch the clip, directed by Nick and Pat Demarais,below

"Benadryl Subreddit" was produced by Alex Newport (Mars Volta, Frank Turner, City & Colour) and recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, CA. L.S. Dunes join a long list of renown artists who have found inspiration at the famed high-desert studio including Arctic Monkeys, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Afghan Whigs and Iggy Pop and many others. To pre-order the special L.S. Dunes "Benadryl Subreddit" 7-inch single, visit the band's webstore HERE.

"'Benadryl's' title comes from a conversation that Mikey Way (My Chemical Romance) and I were having one night on tour about sober guys finding out legal ways of getting high without doing actual drugs and messing with their sobriety," says Iero. "The music for this song came about when I knew we were going into the desert to record with Alex Newport at Rancho De La Luna. I had just received a new guitar in the mail from Ben Wasser at Guitarworks called 'The Shaft' and I got to thinking about the desert and what I thought that guitar should sound like in that setting. That riff came out immediately. 'Benadryl Subreddit' represents the heat of the day out in the desert, sweating bullets and going fast."

"In the early stages of the demo, it was clear this song needed to be recorded and released sooner than many of the other songs we've been working on," shares Stever. "It captures an energy for the moment. It's hard to keep hold of the energy and aim from demo to final recordings. I feel like with Alex Newport we did it!"

Rule concurs, saying, "Frank sent this infectious riff, and I immediately knew what I was going to play. The chemistry of this band is undeniable, and I love it so much."

Earlier this month, the band released another ingenious new video ⏤ a glorious send-up of '70s Japanese Sci-Fi horror flix for fan-favorite "Grey Veins." WATCH HERE.

L.S. Dunes recently announced an extensive run of new summer tour dates across North America beginning with five dates on the Sad Summer Festival tour: Jacksonville, and Clearwater FL, on July 6 and 7, Alpharetta, GA on July 8, Portsmouth, VA on July 11 and Baltimore, MD on July 12. The acclaimed post-hardcore band’s headline tour begins July 9 with a show at the Basement East in Nashville, TN., and is set to hit topflight venues such as The Opera House in Toronto on July 13, NYC's Irving Plaza on July 17, Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on July 22, Portland's Crystal Ballroom on August 1, and The Showbox in Seattle on August 2, before returning to California for a string of shows that include The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on August 6, The Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco August 9 and The Garden Amphitheatre in Garden Grove, CA on August 11. Get TICKETS HERE.

"A staggering collection of progressive-rock and post-hardcore songs" — Alternative Press

"A tour-de-force of post-hardcore" — Heavy Consequence

"An urgent and flat-out fantastic record" — Brooklyn Vegan

Praise has come from all corners of the globe including year-end accolades from Guitar World, Revolver (Best New Bands of 2022), Loudwire, Kerrang, Alternative Press (55 Best Albums of 2022), Brooklyn Vegan: (Best Punk Albums of 2022), Rock Sound (cover), Stereogum, Loudwire (Best Rock + Metal Debut LPs 2022), New Noise (cover), Line of Best Fit, Heavy Consequence, AllMusic, and many more.

L.S. DUNES ON TOUR:
7/6 — Jacksonville, FL — Sad Summer Fest
7/7 — Clearwater, FL — Sad Summer Fest
7/9 — Nashville, TN — The Basement East
7/11 — Portsmouth, VA — Sad Summer Fest
7/12 — Baltimore, MD — Sad Summer Fest
7/13 — Toronto, CAN — The Opera House
7/15 — Providence, RI — The Strand
7/17 — New York NY — Irving Plaza
7/20 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
7/21 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogart's
7/22 — Detroit, MI — Saint Andrew's Hall
7/24 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave Bar
7/25 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly's
7/26 — Omaha, NE — The Waiting Room
7/28 — Fort Collins, CO — Washington's
7/30 — Boise, ID — Knitting Factory
8/1 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom
8/2 — Seattle, WA — The Showbox
8/6 — Los Angeles, CA — The Fonda Theatre
8/9 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
8/11— Garden Grove, CA — The Garden Amphitheatre

STELLAR CIRCUITS Announce Fall 2023 Tour

July 2, 2023

Breakout progressive-metal band STELLAR CIRCUITS have announced plans for a fall US tour in support of their newly released sophomore album, "Sight To Sound," that's available now from Nuclear Blast Records. The autumn excursion will kick off October 19th in Nashville, TN with headliners ARCH ECHO and will wrap November 12th in Brooklyn, NY. The band will follow the tour with select headlining shows along the East Coast. Tickets on-sale Friday, June 23rd at 12:00PM Local Time at https://stellarcircuits.com/shows.

STELLAR CIRCUITS Tour Dates:
w/ARCH ECHO
Oct 19 - Nashville, TN - The End
Oct 21 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
Oct 22 - Austin, TX - The Ballroom
Oct 25 - Mesa, AZ - Underground @ The Nile
Oct 26 - San Diego, CA - Voodoo Room @ House of Blues
Oct 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Moroccan Lounge
Oct 28 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
Oct 29 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Mission Theater
Oct 30 - Seattle, WA - Vera Project
Nov 1 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
Nov 4 - Colorado Springs, CO - Vultures
Nov 5 - Denver, CO - Lost Lake
Nov 7 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
Nov 8 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
Nov 9 - Lakewood, OH - The Foundry
Nov 10 - New Kensington, PA - Preserving Underground
Nov 11 - Philadelphia, PA - MilkBoy
Nov 12 - Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere (Zone One)

STELLAR CIRCUITS Headline Shows
Nov 14 - Baltimore, MD - Metro Gallery
Nov 15 - Richmond, VA - The Camel
Nov 17 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
Nov 18 - Greenville, SC - The Radio Room

STELLAR CIRCUITS has upped the ante on their latest record, "Sight To Sound," with a massive dose of technical, progressive songwriting teaming with aggression that's intricately balanced with memorable melody and a dark anthemic ambience that sucks listeners in with every crushing riff.

Purchase/Stream "Sight To Sound": https://sc.bfan.link/sight-to-sound

About STELLAR CIRCUITS:

Formed in 2015, Stellar Circuits emerged to combine the conceptual polarities of groove-oriented music with progressive-minded technicality. Over the quartet’s lifespan, they’ve managed to fulfill their own prophecy, formulating a core sound that is complex and layered, while providing a listenability that extends well beyond the rock genre. Visceral, intellectual, groovy, technical, and melodious are rarely indicators that can all be used to describe the aural essence of one band. In the case of Stellar Circuits, the rare combination makes a striking and definitive appearance in all they do.

The Winston-Salem, NC foursome followed their 2015 debut EP with their first full-length album in 2018. "Ways We Haunt" would be recorded with North Carolina’s own Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, He Is Legend), a legend in his own right, bringing his signature touch to Stellar Circuits’ first long form release.

Generating significant attention, especially from the band’s more veteran industry peers, Stellar Circuits would go on to be invited as special guests on Chevelle’s 2021 N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. tour. Completing a nationwide trek that introduced Stellar Circuits to a significantly broader audience, the foursome immediately saw their fanbase increase exponentially, prompting a shift in their attention to a new record with which they could continue to build on the solid foundation they had since established.

"Sight to Sound," Stellar Circuits’ sophomore release, sees the band working once again with Jamie King to convey their growth and expansion on what they do best. Vocalist frontman Ben Beddick highlights the forward momentum, relaying how the band “wanted to push past the point of comfort when writing this music. To make something real and honest that we can all stand by.”

Coming to audiences around the world via Nuclear Blast Records, "Sight to Sound" expands upon the progressive and groove-centric nature of the band; combining a heaviness, a catchiness, and strength of composition with technical proficiency that results in Stellar Circuits’ most polished release to date. Vocalist Ben Beddick further expands on the writing process and the record’s trajectory, marking a “turning point around the beginning of the writing process that steered us toward a particular conceptual direction. Moving closer to an understanding of the perception of our senses. This record is meant to serve as a sort of invocation. A sense of qualia. The term ‘synesthesia’ comes to mind…”.

Comprised of vocalist Ben Beddick, bassist Jesse Olsen, guitarist Jared Stamey and drummer Tyler Menon, the North Carolina quartet produce an effective and unparalleled coalescence that will undoubtedly excite new listeners while more than satisfying long-term followers. Featuring 11 original tracks that are poised to impress even the most discerning of aficionados, "Sight to Sound" puts the global music landscape on notice that Stellar Circuits has definitively arrived.

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https://stellarcircuits.com/
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Weathers Coheadlining Tour With Almost Monday Tickets On Sale NOW

July 2, 2023

Weathers fans, rejoice! Tickets to the Los Angeles-based alt-rock group's newly announced coheadlining run with Almost Monday are on sale now. Prior to today, the band released their latest album 'Are We Having Fun?' via Sumerian Records and shared the official music video for the track "One Of A Kind". To purchase tickets please click here, stream the album at the link here, and be sure to stay tuned for more Weathers news coming soon.

Weathers + Almost Monday Coheadlining Dates

August 4 - San Diego, CA @ Quartyard

August 6 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge

August 8 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City Music Hall

August 9 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill

August 11 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon

August 12 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

August 14 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

August 15 - Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall

August 16 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's

August 18 - Washington D.C. @ Union Stage

August 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Foundry at Fillmore

August 20 - Albany, NY @ Empire Underground

August 22 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground

August 23 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

August 25 - Richmond, VA @ Canal Club

Weathers cycle through vibes at the speed of life. Text messages to cheaters, actual conversations about mental health among friends, and a shared passion for eighties and nineties nostalgia (coming-of-age comedies, in particular) turn into fodder for their undeniable and unforgettable alternative anthems. The acclaimed Los Angeles trio—Cameron Boyer [vocals, guitar], Cameron Olsen [guitar] and Brennen Bates [bass]—infuse their third full-length offering, Are We Having Fun? [Sumerian Records], with gleeful unpredictability.

“It’s meant to be unpredictable,” affirms Boyer. “Since there’s a cohesive sound, you’re essentially living in the same universe, but you’re listening to a bunch of different stories. We dug into how relationships and love can fuck with your head as much as anything else can. We welcomed the changes in our lives, because it was time to evolve—which is also when you should do a new record.”

The band initially emerged back in 2015. A year later, they released the breakthrough single “Happy Pills”, amassing over 171 million Spotify streams and counting. They parlayed this momentum into Kids in the Night (2018) and Pillows & Therapy (2021). The latter boasted fan favorites such as “Rehab”, “Losing Blood”, and “C’est la vie”, which reeled in over 28 million Spotify streams and counting. Meanwhile, Billboard proclaimed, “Their message empowers through the acceptance of something we all consider flaws at some point.” Of Pillows & Therapy, Under The Radar noted, “The band married grungey alt rock and synth-laden pop rock, embracing newly anthemic sounds as well as revisiting their ‘90s influences,” while Beyond The Stage Magazine proclaimed, “Weathers’ Pills & Therapy is the best medicine.”

Throughout 2022, they wrote and recorded what would become Are We Having Fun? with producer Jason Suwito (Sir Sly, Imagine Dragons). They absorbed the ebbs and flows of the Post-Pandemic season in their music as they sonically nodded to classic bands like My Chemical Romance and The Killers.

“We were kids in the two-thousands, so we love over-the-top emotional tunes with a heavier sound,” Boyer goes on. “When we were making the record, we were feeling a bit of rage and sort of doomed. So we asked ourselves, ‘Is this even fun anymore? Or, are we doing this because we’re stuck?’ Since the music encompasses a lot of raw emotion, we decided to be very honest with the title.”

“We want you to walk away feeling like you were heard, and it’s okay to not be okay,” Boyer leaves off. “At the same time, we’re trying to get out of the darkness, because no one wants to be in the dark for too long. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. When you’re on the floor crying, you’re not the only one.”

“To us, Weathers is a lifestyle and a family,” Brennen concludes. “So, it’s important for the three of us to express ourselves, stick together, and support each other as well as everybody out there who supports us.”

"Songs For A Cause" Raises $2,500 for Opry Trust Fund

July 1, 2023

Morris Higham Managment’s songwriter series “Songs for a Cause” returned June 21, to a sold-out house at Nashville’s historic Bluebird Cafe. The evening of song featured performances from GRAMMY, CMA, ACM, and DOVE Award-winning songwriter, Tia Sillers; GRAMMY, DOVE, and 35 time IBMA-Award winner, Jamie Dailey of Dailey & Vincent; Season 22 Winner of "The Voice" making his Bluebird debut, Bryce Leatherwood; and songwriter Jeffrey East. In addition, Grand Ole Opry matriach and GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Jeannie Seely surprised the sold out crowd with a song she co-wrote with the late Glen Campbell.

In total, proceeds from the event tallied to $2500 benefiting Opry Trust Fund. Both Jamie and Jeannie spoke of their love and respect for Opry Trust Fund as Jamie is a former board member who worked through the COVID pandemic and Jeannie spoke of how the Fund helped her when she lost everything in the 2010 flood.

“The Opry is often referred to as a country music family,” said Dan Rogers, Opry executive producer and president of the Opry Trust Fund. “For nearly 60 years, that family has assisted members of the country music community in need through the Opry Trust Fund. With thanks to Opry members Jeannie Seely and Jamie Dailey as well as their friends plus so many others who will assist the Trust Fund this year, that important work is guaranteed to continue.”

To get involved with future "Songs for a Cause," contact MHM's Rob Filhart at rob@morrishigham.com.

***Photo (L to R): Tia Sillers, Bryce Leatherwood, Jeannie Seely, Jamie Dailey, guitar player Shaun Richardson and songwriter Jeffrey East | Photo Credit: Morris Higham Management***

Ian Munsick Shares Stripped-Down Tracks from "White Buffalo" on "Me and a Fiddle" EP, Out Now

July 1, 2023

Whether bathed in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains or illuminated by the spotlight at CMA Fest’s Nissan Stadium, Ian Munsick is perhaps most at home when it’s just him and a fiddle. Today he shares five stripped-down tracks from his critically acclaimed album White Buffalo on the Me and a Fiddle EP (listen HERE). Intimate live performance videos of each track take the viewer to the majestic landscape of Sun Valley, Idaho alongside Munsick and violinist Tim Hayes (watch Below).

“Country music is at its finest when you strip it down. All the best songs translate the same (if not better) when all the noise is muted and it’s just a voice and one instrument. Well… maybe two instruments, cuz you know I gotta have a fiddle," shares Munsick. "I believe these five stripped versions from White Buffalo will take you right into my childhood living room in Wyoming where I fell in love with songwriting in the first place. Back where it all began. Just me and a fiddle.”

Hailed “Western music royalty” by The Tennessean, the Wyoming native earned accolades from Billboard, American Songwriter, GRAMMY.com, MusicRow and more for his 18-song sophomore album White Buffalo. Holler declared, “Through Munsick’s carefully crafted new project, you can experience the emotional ebbs and flows of the Green River, feel the highs and lows of the Grand Teton and witness the wild, free-spirited euphoria of a band of mustangs riding off into the sunset.” “Long Live Cowgirls,”the album’s celebrated duet with Cody Johnson, has earned more than 100 MILLION streams and been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Fans can see Munsick and a fiddle – and a whole lot more – at fairs and festivals throughout the summer. He will join Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour on Aug. 11 (Ohio Stadium) and Aug. 30 (PNC Park) before heading out this fall on his own headlining The Buffalo Roams Tour. The run, announced last week, will feature a rotating lineup of special guests including Giovannie & The Hired Guns, Randall King, Triston Marez, Catie Offerman, Tanner Usrey, Jake Worthington and Chancey Williams. Dates below. Visit www.ianmunsick.com for tickets and more details.

Ian Munsick 2023 Summer + The Buffalo Roams Tour Dates:
July 7 // Rhinelander, WI // Hodag Country Festival
July 8 // Jefferson City, MO // Capital Region MU Health Care Amphitheater &
July 12 // Nashville, TN // Grand Ole Opry House
July 14 // Adel, IA // Dallas County Fair
July 16 // Madison, NE // Madison County Fairgrounds
July 21 // Susanville, CA // Lassen County Fairgrounds
July 22 // Yerington, NV // Lyon County Fairgrounds
July 24 // Los Angeles, CA // El Rey Theatre
July 25 // Paso Robles, CA // California Mid-State Fair
July 28 // Jackson Hole, WY // Heaven On Earth
July 29 // Tooele, UT // Deseret Peak Complex
Aug. 4 // Prairie du Chien, WI // County Line Country Fest
Aug. 5 // Lima, OH // Greater Lima Region Park & Amphitheater
Aug. 11 // Columbus, OH // Ohio Stadium (w/ Morgan Wallen)
Aug. 12 // Hattiesburg, MS // Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center $
Aug. 13 // Atlanta, GA // Buckhead Theatre
Aug. 18 // Manhattan, KS // Britt's Farm (Britt’s Garden Acres) !
Aug. 19 // Imperial, NE // Chase County Fair
Aug. 24 // Dodge City, KS // United Wireless Arena !&
Aug. 25 // Pueblo, CO // Colorado State Fair
Aug. 26 // Santa Fe, NM // Santa Fe Brewing Company @
Aug. 30 // Pittsburgh, PA // PNC Park (w/ Morgan Wallen)
Sept. 1 // Rexford, MT // Abayance Bay Marina
Sept. 2 // Emigrant, MT // The Old Saloon
Sept. 3 // Dillon, MT // Dillon Jaycees
Sept. 6 // Fort Madison, IA // Tri-State Rodeo
Sept. 15 // Enid, OK // Stride Bank Center !
Sept. 16 // Helotes, TX // John T Floore’s Country Store @&
Sept. 23 // Poplar Bluff, MO // Black River Coliseum @
Sept. 24 // Franklin, TN // Pilgrimage Music And Cultural Festival
Sept. 30 // Hempstead, TX // Waller County Fair
Oct. 6 // Athens, GA // Athens Fairgrounds
Oct. 7 // Opelika, AL // Auburn Rodeo
Oct. 8 // Ennis, TX // Texas Motorplex
Nov. 1 // Tulsa, OK // Cain’s Ballroom #
Nov. 2 // Tulsa, OK // Cain’s Ballroom @
Nov. 8 // Huntington, NY // The Paramount @
Nov. 10 // Silver Springs, MD // The Fillmore @
Nov. 11 // Boston, MA // House of Blues @
Nov. 16 // Royal Oak, MI // Royal Oak Music Theatre ^
Nov. 17 // Cleveland, OH // Agora Theater & Ballroom ^
Nov. 18 // Cincinnati, OH // The Andrew J. Brady Music Center @
Nov. 24 // Charlotte, NC // Coyote Joe’s @
Nov. 25 // Chattanooga, TN // The Signal @
Dec. 9 // Las Vegas, NV // The Cosmopolitan

* Giovannie & The Hired Guns
^ Randall King
# Triston Marez
& Catie Offerman
$ Tanner Usrey
@ Chancey Williams
! Jake Worthington

About Ian Munsick:
A native son of Wyoming, Ian Munsick is painting a stampeding, spirited portrait of the American West with his sophomore albumWhite Buffalo, out now. The 18-track album spans unfiltered tales of romance and ranch life, hard-working anthems with honkytonk hooks and mountain-time odes to family and forever-young fun. It builds upon the spacious roots-pop beauty he introduced on his major label debut, Coyote Cry. Over the past three years, the 30-year-old has accumulated nearly half a billion global streams and a host of accolades. He has been named an “Artist to Watch” by Spotify, CMT, Fender, MusicRow and more. A seasoned entertainer, having grown up tending cattle by day and playing music in a family band each night, Munsick toured recently alongside country music superstars Morgan Wallen and Cody Johnson. Beyond his noteworthy professional accomplishments, he has also become both a husband and a father. Now the Warner Music Nashville recording artist and multi-instrumentalist is representing his home, and its special cast of people, like never before. The first release from White Buffalo, standout duet “Long Live Cowgirls” (with Cody Johnson), hit No. 1 on SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Countdown, was named one of Amazon Music’s Best Country Songs of 2022 and recently received RIAA Gold-certification alongside “Long Haul” off his debut album Coyote Cry. Fans of Ian Munsick will always find an open heart, natural awe and plainspoken honesty as he rides on… bringing the West to the rest.

American Rock n Roll Band Ten Ton Mojo Release New EP 'Rebel Heart Gypsy Soul' via Curtain Call Records! OUT NOW!

July 1, 2023

American Rock n Roll band Ten Ton Mojo released their new EP Rebel Heart Gypsy Soul via Curtain Call Records today, June 30th. The EP was produced by Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth).

/ Mojo /; a magical power, charm or spell; a lucky charismatic quality of natural or supernatural origin.

Conjured on the streets, on the stages and in the studios of New York City, emerges Ten Ton Mojo – the new classic rock. This is where bluesy southern soul meets the glory of rock & roll! Ten Ton Mojo is a rock band on the rise! Hailed in the press as "easily the best rock band in New York City" (The Aquarian Weekly), Ten Ton Mojohas been providing live support for Kix, The Supersuckers, Molly Hatchet, Enuff Z’nuff, Saving Abel, John 5, the late Scott Weiland and others.

This band represents the rebirth of real American rock and roll! Hip shaking rhythms and street wise guitars blend to create memorable hard rock anthems. Singer Dave Anthony says, “This band started to embrace our roots and to give back to the fans who’ve been wanting this…and we’re always determined to do it our way”.

Ten Ton Mojo has captivated a strong fan base by creating a musical energy which has yet to be experienced in the 21st century. Headlining gigs everywhere from the Viper Room in Los Angeles to Gramercy Theatre in NYC, have helped to make Ten Ton Mojo a game-changer.

Ten Ton Mojo is the band you've been waiting for!

Find Rebel Heart Gypsy Soul on Physical CD and Cassette at:

https://tentonmojo.bigcartel.com/

Available on all Major Platforms at:

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Upcoming Shows in 2023

Saturday, July 15th, Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY w/ ANAKA

Online Tickets Here: https://livemu.sc/42MLtfi

Friday, July 21st, Artie's Bar & Grill, Frenchtown, NJ w/ Texas Hippie Coalition
Sunday, July 30th, Renegades Saloon, Newfoundland, PA
Friday, August 4th, Dingbatz, Clifton, NJ
Saturday, August 26th, The Garage at Lucy's, Pleasantville, NY
Friday, September 15th, Quinnz Pinz, Middletown, NY

BAND MEMBERS:

Dave Anthony - Lead Vocals, Harmonica
Scott Lano - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Christian Realmuto - Guitars
Paul "Sugar" Kane - Drums, Backing Vocals
Kenny Madden - Bass Guitar

For More Information Please Visit:

Official Website

Reveals Daily Schedules for Bands + Beyond the Gates Experience

June 30, 2023

Explore black metal landmarks with Tore Bratseth, have a wine tasting with Gaahl, check out the grand opening for the Dimmu Borgir Exhibition, and so much more!

BEYOND THE GATES 2023 FESTIVAL PASSES

BEYOND THE GATES EXPERIENCE

So this is it, folks - Beyond the Gates 2023 in all its glory! The festival is now revealing the daily schedules and is extremely excited to announce that its going even bigger this year! For the first time ever, Beyond the Gates will move into the new venue Kjødehallen, or simply "Hallen," which is an old ship hangar. Hallen is located behind Røkeriet, and both are a part of the expanded cultural complex, USF Verftet.

The old main stage, Røkeriet, which will still be used, is tied to Hallen by a huge parking lot where you’ll find food trucks, seated areas, DJs and more!

The concerts will alternate between two venues - Røkeriet and Hallen.

In addition, the shorter changeover times has given the festival the opportunity to add another band. Please welcome Spirit Possession to this already impressive lineup, who will now open the festival on Wednesday. This incredible duo knows how to encapsulate their riffs in pure magic.

Be aware that the festival has sold out in several categories, including day tickets for Grieghallen on Saturday. There are only 10 festival passes left and club tickets are running low too. In other words - no need to sit on the fence.

See you in a month!

The eleventh edition of Beyond the Gates 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, can be found below!

This pummeling festival will take place for four days across multiple venues, including USF Verftet, Kjødehallen, Kulturhuset, and the legendary Grieghallen, where many seminal Norwegian black metal albums were recorded in the 90s.

Tickets can be found HERE.

WEDNESDAY AUG 02

USF Verftet

Deicide (performing Legion)

Possessed

Midnight

Bölzer

Grave Miasma

THURSDAY AUG 03

USF Verftet

Gorgoroth

Marduk

Blood Incantation

Negative Plane

The Ruins of Beverast

Venue X

Perturbator

The Day Shift - Kulturhuset

(Dolch)

Black Curse

Sijjin

FRIDAY AUG 04

Grieghallen

Kreator

Alcest

Primordial (performing To the Nameless Dead)

Eternal Champion

The Day Shift - Kulturhuset

In Twilight's Embrace

Stormkeep

Issolei

The Night Shift - Kulturhuset

Pentagram

SATURDAY AUG 05

Grieghallen - Grieghallen Messe XXMMIII

Dimmu Borgir (only performance of 2023)

Enslaved (performing Eld)

Taake

Aeternus

The Night Shift - Kulturhuset

Mare

Beyond the Gates Festival previously revealed its second annual Beyond the Gates Experience, which offers special guided tours in the heart of Bergen (NO) by some of the Norwegian music scene's own icons! These once-in-a-headbanger-lifetime experiences will be offered to fans during the festival. The festival has now revealed the full lineup, which now also includes a wine tasting with black metal legend Gaahl, a grand opening of a Dimmu Borgir exhibition hosted by Finn Håkon Rødland, a live taping of Alan Averill's 'Agitator's Anonymous' podcast, and so much more!

The experience details are as follows:

Black Metal Landmarks with Tore Bratseth

Metal legend and storyteller bar none, Tore Bratseth (Old Funeral, The Batallion, Bömbers) will take you on a trip to the outskirts of Bergen to show visitors a series of key locations in the Norwegian black metal lore. The trip includes stops at the Lysekloster ruins, where a series of legendary photo and video shoots have taken place, as well as the bunker where Euronymous was photographed for the “De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” promo cycle. Another stop on the trek is the location of the original Os Rock Club where Mayhem rehearsed before the recording “DMDS” in Grieghallen, and also regular rehearsal place for Old Funeral and Amputation.

This trip will go by bus from outside of Grieghallen (Nygårdsgaten).

Date: Thursday Aug 03 - 11:00 CET

Meet-up: Grieghallen 10:45 CET

Duration: Approx 3 hours

Black Metal Landmarks - THURSDAY TICKETS

Beyond the Black Metal Classics - a guided tour of Grieghallen with Pytten

If you want to get an in-depth look at how some of the most renowned black metal classics from the 90s came together, look no further! Legendary producer Pytten has offered to take the Beyond the Gates audience on a guided tour of Grieghallen, where he recorded seminal albums such as Enslaved’s Vikingligr Veldi, Frost and Eld, the first two Emperor albums, In the Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk, Gorgoroth’s Pentagram and Antichrist,Mayhem’s De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, and Immortal’s Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism, Battles in the North. Without a doubt, all of these records were instrumental in shaping what became the sound of the inimitable Norwegian Black Metal scene in the 90’s.

In an effort to make this an intimate experience for all attendees, there will only be a very limited number of tickets available for each group.

Date: Friday Aug 04 - 13:00 / Saturday Aug 05 - 13:00 CET

Duration: Approx 60 minutes

Beyond the Black Metal Classics - FRIDAY TICKETS

Beyond the Black Metal Classics - SATURDAY TICKETS

“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

Since the inception of the Beyond the Gates festival, fans have been coming to Bergen to see performances of their favorite Norwegian artists in their home environment. As most visitors know, nature and local culture has always been a poignant source of inspiration for the bands emerging from the Bergen scene. Yet again, Beyond the Gates will give all of the traveling fans the opportunity to get an unique insight into all aspects of the Norwegian Metal scene and the local culture in general. In that regard, we’re putting together a series of events before and during the festival so that all of you can discover what inspired – and still does - the Norwegian metal scene.

More special events will be announced, including an very special art gallery exhibition of a certain well-known singer and wine enthusiast at Bryggen in Bergen as well as guided tour to the infamous Fantoft Stave Church.

In addition, there will be exclusive listening parties, music and culture panels, in-depth live interviews, and a wealth of of events and activities that will give you a Beyond the Gates Experience that will last for a lifetime. Stay tuned for more...

Links:

Official Beyond the Gates Website

Facebook

Instagram

Tickets

TICKET CATEGORIES

4 Day Festival Pass @ USF Verftet & Grieghallen NOK 3095

Weekend Pass @ Grieghallen NOK 1695

Wednesday Day Ticket @ USF Verftet NOK 945

Thursday Day Ticket @ USF Verftet NOK 945

Friday Day Ticket @ Grieghallen NOK 945

Saturday Day Ticket @ Grieghallen NOK 945

The Day & Night Shift Pass @ Kulturhuset NOK 795

Thursday The Day Shift @ Kulturhuset NOK 245

Friday The Day Shift @ Kulturhuset NOK 245

Friday The Night Shift @ Kulturhuset NOK 345

Saturday The Night Shift @ Kulturhuset NOK 245

THE GUESS WHO HAS JUST RELEASED ITS NEW STUDIO ALBUM! LIMITED EDITION VINYL IS DROPPING ON AUGUST 11

June 30, 2023

The Guess Who is the legendary Canadian band that enjoyed chart-topping hits in the late 60s and early 70s. The impressive catalogue of songs includes "American Woman," "These Eyes," and "No Time." During the course of its career, the band released 11 studio albums, all of which charted in Canada and the United States. The Guess Who is best known internationally for its 1970 album, American Woman, which hit number one in Canada and number nine in the United States, with five other albums also hitting the top ten in Canada. All in all, the Guess Who boasts 14 top-40 singles in the United States and more than 30 in Canada.

The band has released its newest three singles, “The King,” “Plein D’Amour,” and “Headline,” all immediately landing on multiple Spotify playlists and Apple Music. Together they racked up over 165,000 streams, making them the highest new releases in the band’s recent history. The band has now dropped its latest creation, the album Plein D’Amour. Band members Derek Sharp, Michael Staertow, Leonard Shaw, Michael Devin, and founding member Garry Peterson have crafted a collection of songs that raises the bar and continues to take it up a notch both musically and sonically. Peterson states, “After recording this album and living with it for a while, I believe this is the best album that I have played on.” Deko Entertainment president, Bruce Pucciarello,
comments on the new album, “This new song collection is a progressive-pop blend of well-written material, and the musicianship is over the top. Decades later, this band still blows me away!”

Listen to the album here: ADA.lnk.to/PleinDAmourAlbum

Plein D’Amour will be released on limited-edition colored vinyl: 180-gram purple- splatter vinyl and smoked-green vinyl (only 300 copies). Artwork for the release was provided by world renowned graphic designer Ioannis (Deep Purple, Allman Brothers Band, Led Zeppelin) with limited prints to be autographed by both the Guess Who and Ioannis. The album Plein D’Amour was recorded at Villa Sound in Singhampton, Ontario, Canada, with Adam Fair, featuring other standout tracks such as “Headline” and “Across the Line.”

The Guess Who is currently on tour in North America throughout 2023/2024. Stay tuned for more details coming soon--and be sure to catch the Guess Who when it gets to a city near you!

2023/2024 Tour Dates:

June 30 Duluth, MN DECC Symphony Hall
July 1 Hastings, MN The Wade Davis Estate
July 2 Clear Lake, IA The Surf Ballroom
July 22 Williams Bay, WI Music by the Lake
July 28 Oswego, NY Oswego Harborfest
July 29 Hammondsport, NY Pavilion at Point of the Bluff Vineyard
August 17 Hamburg, NY Erie County Fair
August 18 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall
August 21 Wellington, OH Lorain County Fair
September 21 Warren, OH Robins Theater
September 22 Saginaw, MI Temple Theatre
September 23 Atlantic City, NJ Golden Nugget
October 6 Ames, IA Stephens Auditorium
October 7 Onamia, MN Grand Casino Mille Lacs
October 12 Park City, UT Egyptian Theatre
October 13 Park City, UT Egyptian Theatre
October 14 Park City, UT Egyptian Theatre
October 15 Park City, UT Egyptian Theatre
October 20 Las Vegas, NV Golden Nugget Casino
October 21 Kansas City, MO Ameristar Casino
October 27 Warren, MI Andiamo Celebrity Show Room
October 28 Des Plaines, IL The Arcada Theatre
October 29 Evansville, IN Old National Events Plaza
November 3 Elkhart, IN The Lerner Theatre
November 5 Sidney, OH Sidney Auditorium
December 1 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
December 2 Hinton, OK Sugar Creek Casino
January 19 Durham, NC Carolina Theatre of Durham Fletcher
Hall
January 20 Myrtle Beach, SC The Carolina Opry Theater
January 25 Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
January 26 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre
January27 Greenville, TN Niswonger Performing Arts Center
February 2 Greensburg, PA Palace Theater
February 3 Erie, PA Warner Theater
February 9 San Diego, CA The Magnolia
February 10 Thousand Oaks, CA Bank of America Arts Center
March 22 Norwood, MA Norwood Theatre
March 23 Washington, DC Warner Theatre
March 24 Salisbury, MA Blue Ocean Music Hall
March 29 Tucson, AZ Fox Tucson Theatre
April 5 Saint Petersburg, FL The Mahaffey Theater
April 6 Fort Myers, FL Barbara Mann Performing Arts Hall
April 7 Fort Lauderdale, FL The Parker Playhouse
April 10 Fort Pierce, FL Sunrise Theater
April 11 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Theater
April 12 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre
April 18 Daytona Beach, FL Peabody Auditorium
April 19 The Villages, FL Savannah Center
April 25 Marietta, OH Peoples Bank Theatre
April 26 Lorain, OH Lorain Palace Theatre
April 27 Wheeling, WV Capitol Theatre
May 3 Shipshewana, IN Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
May 4 St. Charles, IL The Arcada Theatre
May 5 Wausau, WI Grand Theater
May 31 Rochester, NY Kodak Center Theater
June 1 Shippensburg, PA Luhrs Center

Order your copy of Plein D’Amour now and get your limited-edition bundles while supplies last: https://bit.ly/PleinDAmour

Product Includes:

Bundle Includes:
One (1) Plein D'Amour Green (or) Purple LP
One (1) Plein D'Amour Autographed Flat

For more information, visit

www.theguesswho.com

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BLACK TUSK Touring this Fall

June 30, 2023

God is going on vacation. Not only are Black Tusk working on a new album, they're bringing good times and mutilation to eight U.S. cities this fall.

Set your dial for August 29, when these Savannahans bring their swampy brew of punk and metal to Harrisonburg, Virginia. From there, they'll boom up and down the East Coast like a shotgun blast, bringing punks and metalheads to their knees, all the way from New York City to Chapel Hill.

Along the way, the band will team up for a co-headlining set with Dysrhymthmia, before driving face first into South Carolina for one more night of red eyes and black skies.

Tour Dates
08/29 Harrisonburg, VA @ Golden Pony [TICKETS]
08/30 Brooklyn, NY @ St. Vitus [TICKETS]
08/31 Atlantic City, NJ @ Anchor Rock Club [TICKETS]
09/01 Montague, MA @ RPM Fest [TICKETS]
09/02 Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom* [TICKETS]
09/03 Providence, RI @ Alchemy [TICKETS]
09/05 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 [TICKETS]
09/06 West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern [TICKETS]

*co-headlining with Dysrhythmia

When BLACK TUSK first hit the streets with their debut EP, ‘When Kingdoms Fall’ in the year 2005, the band had grown out of the Savannah scene but right from the start with their own twist. The three-piece consisting of guitarist Andrew, Athon on bass, and drummer James with all sharing vocal duties added a dash of punk as well as a viscous heaviness and groove to the Savannah school of rock that some critics compared with various stoner and sludge outfits.

Flanked by further EPs, split-singles, and demos, BLACK TUSK steadily expanded both in reach and number of die-hard followers with each successive album, ‘The Fallen Kingdom’ (2007), ‘Passage Through Purgatory’ (2008), ‘Taste the Sin’ (2010), ‘Set the Dial’ (2011), and ‘Pillars of Ash’ (2016). Partly responsible for their success, are the strong live shows of the trio, which garnered early attention on tour with such heavy-weights as BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DOWN, WEEDEATER, and EYEHATEGOD. Meanwhile the band has toured and performed at most major metal festivals both at home and overseas.

‘Pillars of Ash’ sadly had to appear posthumously for one member as the band had tragically lost their charismatic bass-player Athon through a motorcycle accident. With a heavy heart, BLACK TUSK decided to honour Athon’s memory by carrying on and recruited veteran musician and already long-time friend Corey Barhorst (EX-KYLESA) to take over his duties on the low end.

With the 6th studio album ‘TCBT’, which was recorded at The Garage Savannah and mixed by engineer and long-time collaborator Chris “Scary” Adams, BLACK TUSK showed the world they lived through the kind of hardship and heartbreak that would cripple a lesser band. But it’s that dedication, gumption, and pure bullheaded stubbornness that took care of business, keeps taking care of business – and Taking Care of Black Tusk.

Line-up:

Andrew Fidler: guitar, vocals
James May: drums, vocals
Derek Lynch: bass, vocals
Chris "Scary" Adams: guitar

Links:
https://blacktusk.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tcbt/
https://www.facebook.com/BlackTusk
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7iontmL8hXqoJcSA5oTZqa
https://twitter.com/BlackTusk
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/black-tusk/292231967

Taking Back Sunday Return With "The One" — WATCH

June 30, 2023

BELOVED ROCK BAND SHARES FIRST NEW TRACK IN FOUR YEARS — LISTEN HERE

BAND ALSO SIGNS TO FANTASY RECORDS

HEADLINING SAD SUMMER FEST BEGINNING JULY 6

Today, rock powerhouse Taking Back Sunday — John Nolan (lead guitar, piano, vocals), Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), Shaun Cooper (bass), and Mark O'Connell (drums) — shared a brand-new track and video entitled "The One," the multi-platinum selling rock band's first new music in over four years. An inspiring declaration of love, hope, and acceptance, "The One" is a soaring reminder to seize the moment and live your dreams while you still can.

Listen to "The One" here.

In the track's accompanying video, directed by DJay Brawner, the band primes for the next gig and new roads that lay ahead — inviting us along for the mystery ride.

Watch the official video for "The One" BELOW

Produced by Tushar Apte (Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj), and mixed by Neal Avron (Twenty One Pilots, Bleachers), "The One" finds the influential rock band flexing its creative muscles and evolving its sound without ever losing sight of the explosive riffs, affecting vocals, and epic choruses that has resonated with their audiences for so long. The anthemic new track also marks the band's first release for Fantasy Records, the L.A based indie label who signed the influential quartet to a world-wide recording contract earlier this year.

"'The One' is a sweet love song — full on John Cusack holding a boombox," the band says in a nod to the classic '80s cinema moment in Say Anything. "We've been waiting a long time to share this song and we're so excited that we finally can. We hope you love it as much as we do."

On the track's deeper meaning, the band explains, "This song came from a riff that Shaun Cooper wrote the day he lost his grandmother while she was in a nursing home at the start of the Covid pandemic. Devastated with overpowering sadness, he found comfort in writing music and initially titled the riff 'Posivibes' in an effort to find some light through the darkness. He never shared the story of the title or how that riff came together with us until after it was complete. Shaun didn’t want his story affecting the ultimate meaning of the song, because it’s actually an uplifting one."

Taking Back Sunday is set to hit the road this summer for a nation-wide tour (they are calling "Rad Summer"), that includes headlining the 16-date Sad Summer Fest 2023 through July and a plethora of additional dates in August and September. Find tickets HERE and the full routing below.

For over two decades, Taking Back Sunday have cultivated a massive, dedicated fanbase built around music that reverberates with supreme sincerity, desire, and connection. Originally from Long Island, NY, the band brought mature songcraft and pop sensibilities to punk's rigid conformity, helping expand the genre's contours while carrying the band to new heights.

TAKING BACK SUNDAY ON TOUR:
SAD SUMMER FEST 2023:
7/6 — Jacksonville, FL — Daily's Place
7/7 — Clearwater, FL — Coachman Park
7/8 — Alpharetta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
7/11 — Portsmouth, VA — Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
7/12 — Baltimore, MD — Pier Six Pavilion
7/14 — Holmdel, NJ — PNC Bank Arts Center
7/15 — Philadelphia, PA — Skyline Stage at Mann
7/16 — Boston, MA — Leader Bank Pavilion
7/18 — Sterling Heights, MI — Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
7/19 — Cincinnati, OH — The Andrew J Brady Music Center
7/21 — Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
7/22 — Indianapolis, IN — TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
7/23 — Nashville, TN — Ascend Amphitheater
7/25 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
7/26 — Austin, TX — Germania Insurance Amphitheater
7/29 — Irvine, CA — FivePoint Amphitheatre
8/12 — Washington, PA - Four Chord Music Festival 2023
8/19 — Las Vegas, NV — Downtown Rocks FREE Concert Series
8/25 — St Louis, MO — Ballpark Village
8/26 — Kansas City, MO — KC Live!
9/29 — Cocoa, FL — Cocoa Riverfront Park
9/30 — Jupiter, FL — Dastoberfest