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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Morbid Visions is available digitally and in the following formats:

• CD Jewel

•  Cassettes 

  • Red (Limited to 300)

  • Black

• Vinyl

  • Red, Black, White Splatter

  • Red, Black Corona

  • Red/Black Split Vinyl

Bestial Devastation is available digitally and in the following formats:

• CD Jewel

• Cassettes 

  • Orange (Limited to 300)

  • Black

• Vinyl

  • Orange Swirl 

  • White, Black Corona

  • Orange/Black Split Vinyl

AWARD-WINNING ENTERTAINER JASON ALDEAN LAUNCHES THE HIGHWAY DESPERADO TOUR 2023

Aldean Hits The Road With Openers Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent, & DJ Silver Starting Today In Bethel, NY

“Try That In A Small Town” Music Video Premieres On
Paramount’s Times Square Billboards And Across CMT

With 27 number one singles, 15 billion streams and more than 20 million albums sold, ACM Artist of the Decade Jason Aldean kicks off his highly-anticipated Highway Desperado Tour today at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY (7/14) before visiting Hartford, CT (7/15) and Saratoga Springs, NY (7/16) this weekend. Produced by Live Nation, the 39-city headlining tour will also make stops across the U.S. in Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix and more before wrapping up in Tampa at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 28. Mitchell Tenpennyserves as direct support for Aldean, alongside openers Corey Kent and DJ Silver.

Coinciding with the launch of the tour, Aldean additionally world premiered the music video to his current radio single, “Try That In A Small Town,” today via Paramount’s Times Square Billboards and CMT. An exclusive BTS making of the video also premiered with the video today via Youtube, now available here. “Try That In A Small Town” is the latest new music and first radio single off of Aldean’s upcoming 11thstudio album. The 3X ACM Entertainer of the Year winner first surprised fans with new music from the album in May with the release of the fan-appreciation anthem, “Tough Crowd,” ahead of its debut performance at this year’s ACM Awards.

Since making his chart debut in 2005, the Georgia native has earned the most Top 10 songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart-more than any other artist- with “songs of small-town living, love and loss have resonated with a loyal fanbase” (Billboard) that have “vaulted him to the pinnacle of Country music success” (Atlanta Journal Constitution).  The Grammy-nominated, Multi-Platinum entertainer has to date released 10th career studio albums, including his most recent, the double-album, MACON, GEORGIA, which earned praise from Rolling Stone, Stereogum, The Tennessean, Entertainment Tonight, E! News and more.  The album earned Aldean his 27th career-charting #1 single, "Trouble With A Heartbreak,” as well as a Billboard Music Award nomination for “Top Country Song” and awards from ACM, CMT, iHeart, and a GRAMMY nomination for “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood.

For more information on the tour and new music, visit www.JasonAldean.com.

HIGHWAY DESPERADO 2023 TOUR DATES: 

Fri Jul 14 – Bethel, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

Sat Jul 15 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre

Sun Jul 16 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Thu Jul 20 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center

Fri Jul 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center

Fri Jul 28 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium

Sat Jul 29 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center

Fri Aug 04 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium

Sat Aug 05 – Atlanta, GA  – Lakewood Amphitheatre

Sun Aug 06 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

Thu Aug 10 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion

Fri Aug 11 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Fri Aug 18 –Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Thu Aug 24 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena

Fri Aug 25 – Jacksonville, FL – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

Sat Aug 26 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater

Thu Sep 07 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage

Fri Sep 08 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre

Sat Sep 09 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Thu Sep 14 – Rogers, AR  – Walmart AMP

Fri Sep 15 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Sat Sep 16 –Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center

Thu Sep 21 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre

Fri Sep 22 – Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater

Sat Sep 23 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre

Thu Sep 28 – Mountain View, CA  – Shoreline Amphitheatre

Fri Sep 29 – San Bernardino, CA – Glen Helen Amphitheater

Sat Sep 30 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre

Thu Oct 05 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Fri Oct 06 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater

Sat Oct 07 – Denver, CO  – Ball Arena

Thu Oct 12 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

Fri Oct 13 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

Sat Oct 14 – Fort Worth, TX – Dickies Arena

Thu Oct 19 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

Fri Oct 20 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center

Sat Oct 21 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center

Fri Oct 27 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre

Sat Oct 28 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre

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About Jason Aldean:

With 27 number one singles, 15 billion streams and more than 20 million albums sold, Grammy-nominated, Multi-Platinum entertainer Jason Aldean is the current reigning ACM Artist of the Decade. Since his 2005 chart debut, the 3 ACM Entertainer of the Year winner has the most Top 10 songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart-more than any other artist- with “songs of small-town living, love and loss have resonated with a loyal fanbase” (Billboard) that have “vaulted him to the pinnacle of Country music success” (Atlanta Journal Constitution). He has released 10th studio albums, most recently MACON, GEORGIA, which earned the Georgia-native his 27th career-charting #1 single, "Trouble With A Heartbreak,” as well as a Billboard Music Award nomination for “Top Country Song” and awards from ACM, CMT, iHeart, and a GRAMMY nomination for “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood. He recently debuted new music-- including the track “Tough Crowd” at the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards, as well his follow-up single at Country Radio, “Try That In A Small Town”--from a forthcoming new project expected later this year. His 39-city 2023 Highway Desperado Tour launched July 14 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY and will be making stops across the U.S. in Atlanta, Charlotte, Phoenix and more before wrapping up in Tampa at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre on October 28.

Elle King's Western Swing + CMA Fest & Gold Certifications

With the summer tour season at full throttle, Elle King rides out of Calgary after her stunning show at the Stampede Corral Arena and back into the U.S. for a string of sold-out shows out west.
 
She’ll work her way back east later this month but not before she takes the stage as co-host and performer on “CMA Fest,” The Music Event of the Summer! The three-hour primetime special was filmed over four days in Nashville at the CMA Music Festival, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The special airs Wednesday, July 19 at 8/7c and ABC and is available the next day on Hulu.
 
In addition to co-hosting with Dierks Bentley and Lainey Wilson, King performs two songs on the special including her award-winning smash single “Drunk (And I Don’t Want To Go Home)” with Miranda Lambert, as well as joining Wilson and Tanya Tucker for “Texas (When I Die).”
 
While backstage, King and co-host, duet partner and friend Bentley were surprised with a Certified Gold plaque for their song “Worth A Shot,” which is featured on her critically acclaimed album Come Get Your Wife.

Elle King Tour Dates
 
7/14       Toppenish, WA – Yakama Legends Casino
7/15       Whitefish, MT – Under The Big Sky Music & Arts Festival
7/16       Emigrant, MT – The Old Saloon
7/18       Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion
7/21       Goddard, KS – The Dam Jam Music Festival
7/27       Solomons, MD – Waterside Music Series
7/28       Charles Town, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
7/29       New Haven, KY – Log Still Distillery Amphitheatre at Dant Crossing
7/31       New York, NY – Rockwood Music Hall
8/2         New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall *
8/3         New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall *
8/4         Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center#
8/5         Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre #
8/8         Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion #
8/11       Dubuque, IA – Q Casino
8/12       Arnolds Park, IA – Okoboji Blue Water Festival
8/17       Bensalem, PA – Parx Casino %
8/18       Mashantucket, CT - Foxwoods Casino %
8/19       Montreal, QB - Lasso Festival
8/23       Put In Bay, OH - Bash On The Bay Country Music Festival
8/25       Owensboro, KY - Riverpark Center
8/26       Gray, TN - Appalachian Fair Grandstand
8/27       Richmond, VA - Iron Blossom Festival
9/2         Salem, OR - Oregon State Fair
9/15       West Fargo, ND - Lights Amphitheater
9/16       Mankato, MN - The River Fall Festival
9/21       Frederick, MD - The Great Frederick Fair
9/23       St. Augustine, FL - Sing Out Loud Fest
9/28       Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center #
9/29       Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Music Center #
9/30       Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center #
10/1       Ashland, KY - FoxFire Music Festival
10/5       Airway Heights, WA - Spokane Live
10/6       Fresno, CA - The Big Fresno Fair
10/7       Monterey, CA - Rebels and Renegades
10/12    Adelaide, SA - AEC Arena +
10/14    Geelong, VIC - Mt. Duneed Estate +
10/16    Melbourne, VIC - Rod Laver Arena +
10/19    Sydney, NSW - Quidos Bank Arena +
10/21    Hunter Valley, NSW – Bimbadgen +
10/22    Mount Cotton, QLD - Sirroment Wines +
10/24    Brisbane, QLD - Entertainment Centre +
10/25    Brisbane, QLD - Entertainment Centre +
10/28    Auckland, NZ - Spark Arena +
10/30    Christchurch, NZ - Wolfbrook Arena +
10/31    Christchurch, NZ - Wolfbrook Arena +
11/12    Key Biscayne, FL - Country Bay Music Festival
 
* with Tyler Childers
# with Jelly Roll
% with Melissa Etheridge
+ with The Chicks

Bad Omens' Smash-Hit Single "Just Pretend" Certified RIAA Gold

Los Angeles-based rock sensation Bad Omens' single "Just Pretend" is officially certified RIAA Gold. The single previously hit #1 at rock radio in March of this year and is on its way into the Top 5 at alternative radio, currently at #6. Taken from the band's phenomenal latest album 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND' (out via Sumerian Records), the band also recently released the single's official music video which was directed by Erik Rojas (Chase Atlantic, Jessie J, Waterparks) and based on a story written by vocalist Noah Sebastian, which has amassed over 3.4 million views and counting on YouTube. Stream the track at the link here and watch the music video below.

The band also recently unveiled their new comic book series "Concrete Jungle" (via Sumerian Comics). Co-written by Noah Sebastian and Kevin Roditeli ("Freak Show") and illustrated by Nicola Izzo, the four-issue monthly series will be available for purchase in stores beginning September 6. Be sure to keep an eye out for limited edition bundles later in the year and for further information, please click here.

See Bad Omens on their CONCRETE FOREVER fall headlining run with ERRA and I See Stars as support. For tickets, please click here.

CONCRETE FOREVER North American Dates

September 1 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center (Sold Out)

September 2 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater (Sold Out)

September 4 - New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theater (Sold Out)

September 5 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Sold Out)

September 6 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues (Sold Out)

September 8 - Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy (Sold Out)

September 9 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works (Sold Out)

September 12 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 (Sold Out)

September 13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall (Sold Out)

September 14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (Sold Out)

September 15 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore (Sold Out)

September 16 - Boston, MA @ Roadrunner (Sold Out)

September 18 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUS (Sold Out)

September 19 - Toronto, ON @ Rebel (Sold Out)

September 21 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed (Sold Out)

September 24 - Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! (Sold Out)

September 26 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Eagles Ballroom (Sold Out)

September 27 - Minneapolis, MN @ Myth Live (Sold Out)

September 29 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium (Sold Out)

September 30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union (Sold Out)

October 2 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom (Sold Out)

October 3 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre (Sold Out)

October 4 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo (Sold Out)

October 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium (Sold Out)

October 9 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels

October 10 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre (Sold Out)

October 11 - Albuquerque, NM @ Revel (Sold Out)

October 13 - Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum (Sold Out)

Fall Festival Dates

September 10 - Alton, VA @ Blue Ridge Rock Festival

September 22 - Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life

October 6 - Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock

Bad Omens slither through boundaries, only to ultimately choke convention in the process. The quartet—Noah Sebastian (vocals), Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson (guitar), Nick Ruffilo (bass), and Nick Folio (drums)—materialize with ghostly atmospherics, striking hooks, and the tingles of sensual high-register harmonies uplifted by cinematic production. Racking up over 250M worldwide streams to date and earning acclaim, the band presents an uncompromising and undeniable vision on their third full-length album, 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND' (Sumerian Records).

“Making the record changed us as songwriters and musicians. In many ways, I feel like it set me free as an artist because every decision made in the writing process was for myself, with no fear for anyone else’s expectations of what our third album should sound like. Be it our fans or our record label.”

They’ve always wielded this level of magic though…

The group’s 2016 self-titled debut, 'Bad Omens', yielded fan favorites such as “Glass Houses” and “The Worst In Me” which eclipsed 40 million Spotify streams. On its heels, 2019’s 'Finding God Before God Finds Me' spawned “Dethrone” (29.2 million Spotify streams) and “Careful What You Wish For”. Along the way, they toured with numerous marquee acts and received tastemaker praise. 

After their first headline tour was canceled mid-way at the top of the global pandemic, the band found themselves at home in Los Angeles with plenty of time. Where they absorbed and imparted a different palette of unexpected inspirations. Channeling what the frontman describes at times as a “cursive sound” they embraced newfound confidence and boundlessly loose creativity. Anything went in the studio, and all “rules” were broken. Noah and Jolly wrote, produced, and engineered the music themselves while GRAMMY® Award-nominated producer and songwriter Zakk Cervini (Halsey, Grimes, Poppy, blink-182) lent his talents with the mix and master. Challenging himself, Noah decided to “make a track sampling items around the house, none of which were musical instruments”. 

This ultimately became the framework for the first single “THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND”. Claps puncture the icy soundscape as his voice stretches from a breathy moan into an evocative and entrancing hook, breaking from a whisper into the seductive chant, “It wasn’t hard to realize. Love’s the death of peace of mind.” It culminates on a climactic scream uplifted by a distorted crunch.

“The whole record really details the loss of peace of mind,” he explains. “The lyrics in the title track are a little more specific in terms of the conflict at the heart of something more intimate and personal.”

By speaking it aloud, Bad Omens offer a level of comfort and empathy, with a sinister shroud. At the same time, they also give rock music a sexy new shape on 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND'.

“Sonically, we want to do something you can’t arrive late or early too,” he leaves off. “You can’t cheat your way to the final act. You have to get on the ride and process it until the end. The songs are meant to be heard from start to finish. We want you to take the whole trip with us.”

NONPOINT Drops New Single "A Million Watts" Today Along with Humorous New Video!; On Tour with Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, Gwar and Butcher Babies This Summer!

Continuing with the success of their new independent label, 361 Degrees Records, Nonpointreleased their latest track “A Million Watts” today alongside the official music video. The band decided to take a different approach with this video and show the fun, creative, and comical side of the band. The single was produced by Chris Collier, the mind behind Korn’s #1 album on Top Hard Rock Albums on Billboard. Chris has quickly become a force in the industry… Now he is shaking things up with Nonpoint in the studio like never before.

"A Million Watts" is the 3rd single from the forthcoming Heartless EP due out on Nov 17, 2023. The EP will be available digitally and as a limited edition cassette along with a Nonpoint branded cassette player.

WATCH "A Million Watts" (Official Music Video):below

Stream "A Million Watts" here:

https://lnk.to/Nonpoint_AMW

EP Pre-Order and Physical Products:

https://nonpoint.com/collections/a-million-watts

Following the release of “A Million Watts,” Nonpoint will be heading out on tour with Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, Gwar and Butcher Babies This Summer!

Tour Dates:

Headline
Jul 15 - Cumberland MD - Rock The mountains
Jul 18 - Savannah, GA - Victory North

w/Mudvayne, Coal Chamber, GWAR and Butcher Babies
Jul 20 - West Palm Beach, FL - iTHINK Financial Amphitheater
Jul 21 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater
Jul 23 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
Jul 25 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
Jul 26 - Scranton, PA - The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Jul 28 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
Jul 29 - Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavillion
Jul 30 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
Aug 1 - Syracuse, NY - St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
Aug 2 - Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake
Aug 4 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
Aug 5 - Tinley Park, IL - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Aug 6 - Clarkston, MI - Pine Knob Music Theatre
Aug 8 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
Aug 9 - Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
Aug 10- Bonner Springs, KS - Azura Ampitheater
Aug 12 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
Aug 13 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Aug 15 - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
Aug 16 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amp
Aug 17 - Irvine, CA - FivePoint Amphitheatre
Aug 19 - Concord, CA - Concord Pavillion
Aug 20 - Reno, NV - Grand Theater at the Grand Sierra Resort
Aug-21 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory (Supporting GWAR headline)
Aug 22 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
Aug 23 - Ridgefield, WA - RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheatre
Aug 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
Aug 26 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

Sept 6 - VA International Raceway - Blue Ridge Rockfest pre-party

Tickets on sale at nonpoint.com

In 2021, Nonpoint's song "Ruthless" reached #16 on Billboard’s Rock Chart, and were featured on the New Metal Tracks and Kickass Metal Playlist on Spotify with over 1.6 million combined subscribers, SiriusXM Octane’s Big Uns Countdown, LA Lloyd top 30, Loudwire Nights and "Ruthless" was the featured track for AEW’s nationally televised event BLOOD AND GUTS on TNT in May. "Ruthless" has reached over 3.5 million streams.

Nonpoint is:
Elias Soriano (Lead Vocals)
Robb Rivera (Drums)
Rasheed Thomas (Guitar /Backing Vocals)
Adam Woloszyn (Bass)
Jason Zeilstra (Lead Guitar)

For More Information Please visit:

Official Website

Facebook

Twitter

Instagram

Nonpoint Store

361 Degrees Records

361 Degrees Records Facebook

DESPISED ICON ANNOUNCE THE 'MAKE THEM BEG FOR DEATH' U.S. TOUR 2023 WITH HEADLINERS DYING FETUS!

On October 17th, Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON will return to the states on the 'Make Them Beg For Death' U.S. Tour with headliners DYING FETUS. The 26-date trek will make stops in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago before concluding in Baltimore on November 18th. Fans will not want to miss this amazing package that includes THE ACACIA STRAIN, CREEPING DEATH, and TACTOSA.

DESPISED ICON's Alex Erian comments, "It's been 4 long years since we've toured the U.S. and we're excited to finally head back this Fall with DYING FETUS, THE ACACIA STRAIN, CREEPING DEATH, and TACTOSA.

"We've been listening to FETUS since the late 90s and were heavily influenced by their sound when we started our band. This is a bucket list tour for us and we look forward to seeing you all then."

Tickets for the 'Make Them Beg For Death' U.S. Tour 2023 are now on sale at www.despisedicon.com.

Confirmed dates for DESPISED ICON on the 'Make Them Beg For Death' U.S. Tour 2023 with headliners DYING FETUS, THE ACACIA STRAIN, CREEPING DEATH, and TACTOSA are:
10.17. US        Cincinnati. OH - Bogarts    
10.18. US        Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
10.19. US        Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl
10.20. US        Richmond, VA - Canal Club
10.21. US        Greensboro, NC - Hangar 1819
10.22. US        Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10.24. US        Orlando, FL - The Beacham
10.26. US        Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
10.28. US        Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
10.30. US        Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
10.31. US        Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee
11.01. US        San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
11.02. US        Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
11.03. US        Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
11.04. US        Sacramento, CA - Ace OF Spades
11.05. US        Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
11.07. US        Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
11.09. US        Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
11.10. US        Lawrence, KS - The Granada
11.11. US        Minneapolis, MN - The Lyric At Skyway
11.12. US        Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
11.13. US        Detroit, MI -  St. Andrew's Hall
11.14. US        Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
11.15. US        Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
11.17. US        Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
11.18. US        Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

DÉTERRÉ means ‘Unearthed" in French. This is exactly what the latest release from DESPISED ICON is. The EP consists of 5 old-school songs dating back to 2004. It seemed fitting to remaster and re-release these early recordings to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the band, which took form in 2002. 

DÉTERRÉ was recorded throughout 2004 by Yannick St-Amand at Wild studio for a few songs and drums at Studio Victor while guitars, bass, and vocals by J-F Dagenais at his home studio. The band produced the album and mixing was a joint effort between Yannick St-Amand; and Jean-François Dagenais. Alexandre Goulet created the artwork for the EP.

Order your copy of DÉTERRÉ in the format of your choice:

• CD Jewel

• Cassette

  • Gold (Band Exclusive)

• 10" LP

  • White w/ Gold + Black Splatter in gatefold (Band Exclusive)

  • Gold with Black Splatter in gatefold 

  • Gold w/ Black Swirl in gatefold

  • Grey with Black Swirl in gatefold

DESPISED ICON's line-up for DÉTERRÉ is:
Alex Erian | Vocals
Steve Marois | Vocals
Eric Jarrin | Guitars
Yannick St-Amand | Guitars
Sébastien Piché | Bass
Alex "Grind" Pelletier | Drums

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

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

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

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

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

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

MIKE MAINS & THE BRANCHES ON TOUR:
HEADLINE:
8/5 — Innovation Festival — Kansas City, MO*
8/11 — Pueblo, CO — Brues Alehouse 
8/13 — Denver, CO — Marquis 
8/24 — Ballroom at Spiderhouse — Austin, TX 

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

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

Movements Share "Heaven Sent" Video — WATCH

Southern California post-hardcore band MOVEMENTS — Patrick Miranda, vocals; Ira George, guitar; Spencer York, drums; and Austin Cressey, bass — recently announced their new album, RUCKUS!, out August 18 via Fearless Records. Pre-order the album, produced by Will Yip, here.

Today, the band has shared the video for "Heaven Sent." Watch it below. 

"Heaven Sent" is a dreamy track. The song finds the band stepping out and experimenting with poppier elements, all the while holding true to their signature sound and style. There's an upbeat melody threaded throughout the song, while singer Patrick Miranda croons about a relationship that's seemingly been sent from above. Fans, both new and old, will enjoy seeing Movements stepping and playing with their sound! 

It's been a whirlwind few years for Movements as evidenced by the fact that band's 2020 album No Good Left to Give debuted at #3 on the Alternative chart and their streams have doubled since then with 200 million total streams in the U.S. alone. However, despite their success, the Southern Californian act have constantly reinvented themselves since forming in 2015 and the band's third full-length RUCKUS! sees the post-hardcore quartet taking their sound to expansive and sometimes unexpected places. Produced by longtime collaborator Will Yip (Circa Survive, Code Orange), the album fuses post-hardcore and punk influences with a healthy dose of pop songcraft to create an album that defies scene conventions in favor of something wholly unique. In order to accomplish this, the band made three extended trips to Yip's Studio 4 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, to write and record the collection of songs that would end up as RUCKUS! "I truly don't believe that it could have been a more streamlined process and I don't think we've ever written music that's as good as what we put together for this record," Miranda explains. RUCKUS! sees the band integrating decidedly different influences such as Gorillaz and Strokes into their sound to challenge people's preconceptions.

MOVEMENTS ON TOUR:
WITH MANNEQUIN PUSSY, SOFTCULT, HEART TO GOLD:
9/7 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT!)
9/8 — Phoenix, AZ — Marquee Theatre
9/9 — Albuquerque, NM — El Rey Theater
9/10 — El Paso, TX — Lowbrow Palace (Outdoor)
9/12 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
9/13 — Austin, TX — Emo's
9/15 — Atlanta, GA — Center Stage Theater
9/16 — Tampa, FL — The Ritz Ybor
9/18 — Asheville, NC — Orange Peel
9/19 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl
9/21 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life Festival#
9/22 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian Theatre
9/23 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore (No MP)
9/24 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
9/26 — Washington, DC — 9:30 Club
9/27 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Steel
9/29 — Columbus, OH — King of Clubs
9/30 — Chicago, IL — Concord Music Hall
10/3 — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theater
10/5 — Denver, CO — Summit
10/6 — Salt Lake City, UT — Soundwell
10/8 — Sacramento, CA — Aftershock Festival
10/10 — Seattle, WA — Neptune Theater
10/11 — Portland, OR — Wonder Ballroom
10/13 — Santa Cruz, CA — The Catalyst
10/14 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues* 
10/15 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
*Movements Only
#Movements + MP Only

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

— Gatefold 2LP – Black Vinyl

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

Pre-save + pre-order here.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In 2021, Steve and his band returned to touring, celebrating the classic Genesis live album ‘Seconds Out’, on what was one of his most successful tours to date.
 
STEVE HACKETT Online:
www.hackettsongs.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Hackett/123101228589
www.twitter.com/HackettOfficial
http://hackettsongs.com/tour.html
 
INSIDEOUTMUSIC Online:
www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/insideouteu

Joe Bonamassa Releases Rambunctious Rendition of Guitar Slim Classic

Superstar Joe Bonamassa Releases Rambunctious Rendition of Guitar Slim’s, “Well, I Done Got Over It,” Featured On His New Studio Album Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 Out October 6th
 
This Year Marks The 20th Anniversary Of His Best-selling Independent Release Blues Deluxe. To Celebrate Bonamassa Gives New Life To Classic Tracks That Brought Him To The Blues
 
Pre-order ‘Blues Deluxe Vol. 2’ and Limited-Edition Box Set HERE
Watch The Official Music Video Below
Stream/Listen To The New Single

“The innate Bluesman who has been wowing his audience for over 20 years.”  -  Music News

 
On his upcoming album ‘Blues Deluxe Vol. 2,’ superstarJoe Bonamassais returning to his roots and taking stock of how far he and the genre have come, giving new life to the classic tracks that have that brought him to the Blues. Today, Bonamassa is sharing the latest taste of the album; a rambunctious rendition of “Well, I Done Got Over It,” originally released byGuitar Slimin 1953. ‘Blues Deluxe Vol. 2’ comes twenty years since the release of Bonamassa’s best-selling album ‘Blues Deluxe,’ which celebrated what the US government had declared “the year of the blues.” OutOctober 6thviaJ&R Adventures, the album features two new originals and eight new covers spanning some of the most important names in the blues –from Bobby “Blue” Blandand Peter Green’sFleetwood MactoAlbert King.Also available for pre-order is the Platinum Edition Box Set (limited to 500 units worldwide) which includes the CD and Vinyl versions for bothVol. 2andBlues Deluxe Remasteredalong with exclusive items.
 
“My father introduced me to Guitar Slim a long time ago, back when I was a kid.  There was a compilation album called ‘Best of Guitar Slim’and it was him on the cover and he was cradling one of these Gold Top Les Pauls and I was a fan ever since.  He has such a velvety smooth voice, and he had such a way of delivering a song. We did a very British take on this Guitar Slim song, it’s like the Blues Breakers meets Guitar Slim meets Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith and company,” Bonamassa reflects.
 
“If you had told me 20 years ago my career would last long enough to see the 20th anniversary of this little record called ‘Blues Deluxe,’ I’m sure I would have laughed,” Bonamassa explains. “Blues Deluxe was my last shot after being dropped by two major record labels and my booking agent. It was then that my manager, Roy Weisman, had his first ‘all in’ moment. We would go back into the studio and record. A record that would hopefully define the direction of whatever future career I might have.”
 
“Part of my approach to these new recordings was that I wanted to see if I had matured musically over the years, and if I had gotten better as a player,” Bonamassa says. “I’m happy to say that I am a much better singer than I was 20 years ago - though I still don’t really consider myself to be a legit ‘singer,’ I can now carry a tune a little better than I could back then.”
 
The release of “Well, I Done Got Over It” follows the album's previous single “Twenty-Four Hour Blues,”a blistering reinterpretation of Bobby “Blue” Bland’s classic track, featured on one of Bonamassa’s favorite albums of all time,Dreamer. The new version features one of Bonamassa’s best-ever vocals and guitar solos. “The outro guitar solo is incredible,” Smith comments. “It happened live on the floor and has some deep lines you've probably never heard Joe play before. The band is absolutely smoking, and Calvin Turner did an incredible String and Horn arrangement. Super proud of this one.”
 
Featuring Reese Wynans (keys), Calvin Turner (bass), Lamar Carter (drums), Kirk Fletcher (guitar), and Josh Smith (guitar), additional highlights fromBlues Deluxe Vol. 2include“I Want To Shout About It,” originally performed by Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, “It’s Hard But It’s Fair” byBobby Parker, and “Is It Safe To Go Home,” a new track written for Joe by Josh Smith. “I knew I wanted to push him really hard vocally,” Smith adds. “I'd heard him sing things just messing around or when we'd be producing for other artists that I'd never heard him do on record. So the songs were both chosen and written with that in mind. If you listen to the vocals on "Twenty-Four Hour Blues" and "Is It Safe To Go Home,” you'll hear Joe really going for it.”
 
Having just earned a remarkable 26th #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart for his sprawling and extensive live concert film and album Tales Of Time, Bonamassa’s upcoming 2023 summer run will include a performance atRed Rocks AmphitheatreinMorrison, CO on August 6th– his first appearance at the venue since the recording ofTales Of Time– as well as his debut appearance at Hollywood Bowl on Wednesday, August 9th. The exclusive, one-night-only concert experience alongside an orchestra will be recorded for his next live concert film. Then, the hardest working bluesman in show business will begin his U.S. Fall Tour on October 23rd at The Cannon Center in Memphis, TN,before crisscrossing the country and capping the year at the guitar-shaped Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FLonDecember 2nd. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/

Photo credit: Adam Kennedy

Cited by Guitar World as “arguably the world’s biggest blues guitarist,” Bonamassa is known for taking risks and venturing into uncharted territory throughout his wide-ranging career. His last recent full-length Time Clocks marked his most raw, rocking studio album yet, with American Songwriter sharing, “Bonamassa pushes into fresh territory while staying within a blues-based framework,” and “there is more than enough proof in this sprawling set that Bonamassa doesn’t intend to rest on his laurels or take his star status in the blues-rock genre for granted.”
 
Hailed as “a near spiritual experience” by Classic Rock Magazine and featuring songs from his latest #1 studio album, Time Clocks, Bonamassa’s latest live concert release Tales Of Time, captures a stratospheric performance by the blues-rock titan at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which found his virtuoso guitar style and unique technique and flair elevating the evening to an almost heavenly high. The project was produced by long-time collaborator and producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Journey). 
 
“This live show represents our most progressive and largest production to date, focusing on my most ambitious studio album to date,” commented Bonamassa. “My band was a force of nature on this show, and it truly was a special night.” For more information on Tales Of Time, click HERE.

Summer 2023 U.S. Tour
August 2 – Vina Robles Amphitheatre – Paso Robles, CA
August 4 – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
August 5 – Eccles Theater – Salt Lake City, UT
August 6 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
August 9 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA^
August 12 – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY**
August 13 – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – Bethel, NY**
 
**Keeping the Blues Alive presents: Joe Bonamassa & Friends: Styx and Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles
^Joe Bonamassa with Orchestra

Fall 2023 U.S. Tour
October 23 – Memphis, TN – The Cannon Center                                                   
October 25 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
October 27 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre                                          
October 28 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre At Sugar Land
October 29 – Austin, TX – ACL Live
November 1 – Fayetteville, AR – Walton Arts Center                                  
November 3 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Performance Hall                               
November 4 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU Theatre
November 5 – Oklahoma City, OK – Civic Center Music Hall
November 8 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
November 10 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre
November 11 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous Fox
November 12 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount Theatre
November 14 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic Center        
November 15 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
November 17 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
November 18 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
November 19 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
November 21 – Reading, PA – The Santander Performing Arts Center
November 22 – Providence, RI – Providence Performance Arts Center
November 24 – Springfield, MA – Symphony Hall
November 25 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric
November 28 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
November 30 – Sarasota, FL – Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
December 1 – Estero, FL – Hertz Arena
December 2 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live
 
ABOUT JOE BONAMASSA
Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. As a three-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and 13x Blues Music Award Nominee (4 wins), he achieved his 26th No. 1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart with Tales Of Time, a sprawling and expansive live concert film and album, shot at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado in August 2022. Only in his mid-40s, Bonamassa has become a living legend with an astounding multi-genre catalog. He has released more than 40 albums, including studio and live recordings, as well as collaborative albums with his adventurous side projects: Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party.
 
A prolific writer who is always on the hunt to expand his eclectic musical horizons, Bonamassa has a limitless work ethic whether it’s in a studio, on the road, or working with other artists to spur new music. In recent years, he has produced an immense number of albums including Joanne Shaw Taylor, Marc Broussard, Larry McCray, Jimmy Hall and others for his independent label KTBA Records, and has also recently launched Journeyman LLC, a full-service artist management, record label, concert promotion, and marketing company that builds awareness for independent artists worldwide. Recent producing highlights include ‘Crown’ by the blues legend Eric Gales, which was nominated for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards.
 
Bonamassa has been featured in several publications from Esquire, WSJ, and Parade to Rolling Stone and American Songwriter, as well as on the covers of Guitar World, Guitar Player, Vintage Guitar, Guitarist, and Classic Rock Magazine. His non-profit Keeping The Blues Alive provides funds and resources to schools and artists in need and has positively impacted more than 91k students to date while raising over 2 million in donations.

Metal Injection Shares Festival Playlists Ahead of Inaugural Event

A combination of thrash, death, industrial, hardcore, doom, and more from legends to emerging artists worth discovering!

Inaugural festival taking place September 16-17, 2023 in Orange County, CA

In celebration of the forthcoming Metal Injection Festival, Metal Injection is now sharing a specially curated playlist to pump up fans ahead of this spectacular event! Featuring music from each band on the lineup, the playlists can now be heard via Apple Music and Spotify.

The inaugural Metal Injection Festival will take over Orange County, CA from September 16-17 across two iconic venues - The Observatory and House of Blues Anaheim. The stacked and diverse lineup is a melting pot of genres, inclusive to both legendary bands as well as emerging and underground artists worth discovering. The full lineup is as follows:

Saturday, September 16 @ The Observatory

$35 Ticket [On Sale Now]

Max & Iggor Cavalera (Performing a special Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation set)

Exhumed

Incite

Fueled By Fire 

Dead Heat

Sunday, September 17 @ House of Blues Anaheim

$50 Ticket [On Sale Now]

Testament

Machine Head

Fear Factory - (Performing a special Demanufacture & Obsolete set)

Xibalba

Spirit Adrift

Exmortus

Kyng

Contracult Collective

Upon Stone

Thrown Into Exile

Tickets for day one are now on sale HERE while day two tickets are available HERE.

"I've always dreamed of having my own festival as a kid, I mean what metal head hasn't!?" Explains Metal Injection founder and company director Frank Godla. "I even wrote it down on a future goal plan for Metal Injection in the early days. When my Slay At Home virtual fest really took off during the pandemic, and reached communities in over 60 countries, it suddenly seemed possible, even overdue.

"Today, I bring you the first ever Metal Injection Festival. Two days days of killer bands ranging from thrash, death, industrial, hardcore, and more from legendary names to the ones worth discovering. We'll also have some really sweet giveaways, a learning area for amazing causes I believe in, and special setlists including the legendary Max & Iggor Cavalera performing Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation records in entirety, and Fear Factory celebrating their game changing Demanufacture and 25th anniversary of Obsolete with us!

"Every new endeavor has to start somewhere, and I couldn't be more stoked to have this group of amazing bands be part of MI history!"

To further commemorate this exceptional event, Metal Injection is now sharing a special video announcement, which can be found below.

Sponsored by Metal Blade Records, Nuclear Blast, Century Media, Thunderflix and ESP Guitars, the face-melting program will also have a learning booth in support of two very important causes, MusiCares and Suicide Prevention. This initiative will help educate attendees on mental health awareness and related resources for fans and musicians in need.

That's not all! Courtesy of ESP Guitars, Metal Injection will be raffling off a pair of ESP axes signed by each headliner. Night one's guitar will be signed by Max Cavalera while night two's prize will be signed by Alex Skolnick.

Keep those horns high and mighty and stay tuned for more info!

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SiM Announce New Forthcoming Album 'PLAYDEAD' Out On September 27 (via UNFD) + Unleash New Single "RED" For Netflix Anime Series "Kengan Ashura"

SiM fans, rejoice! The genre-blending Japanese metal, punk, and reggae powerhouse have today announced their forthcoming new album 'PLAYDEAD', out on September 27 (via UNFD). In celebration of the news, the heavy reggae punx have shared their new track "RED" taken from the upcoming full-length which is also the theme song for the new season of the Netflix anime series "Kengan Ashura". Speaking about the nu-metal influences of "RED", vocalist MAH shared:

"We aimed at creating sounds that reflect the deep respect we have for the heavy music from the early 2000s, like Limp Bizkit and Korn. The main distortion guitar for the backing is an arrangement of the rhythm from Evanescence’s “Going Under”. The song embodies the history of rock music that’s ingrained in our flesh and blood, our DNA."

When asked about the inspiration behind the song's lyrics, MAH commented:

"The theme of the lyrics is “The Meaninglessness of Division”... We all have different cultures, speak different languages, have different physical attributes, etc. These are facts. But at the end of the day when you cut through the skin, what flows out is the same. Bright red blood. And yet regardless of being in close proximity of one another, the same country, the same city, the same school, even the same class, we as humans try to “divide”. Groups are formed for foolish reasons, like favorite TV programs or celebrities that they dislike, and try to expose the “traitors”. Sadly, this can occur amongst music fans too. Fans watching the same band at the same live venue may say “I don’t like the person next to me” and start instigating mindless discussions on social media. It’s a total waste of time. As artists, this is the very thing we despise the most. We want everyone to view us as their friends and family."

Prior to today, SiM's smash-hit singles "The Rumbling" and "Under The Tree" were featured on the massively popular Japanese anime series "Attack On Titan", which together have clocked up a colossal 300 million streams and countingacross DSPs and over 53 million views on YouTube. Pre-order 'PLAYDEAD' at the link here, stream "RED" here, and watch the trailer for the new season of "Kengan Ashura" in the thumbnail below.

After an incredible reception at this year's Download Festival, as well as at their headlining performance at the 2022 Crunchyroll Expo and sold-out headlining shows at London's O2 Islington and Los Angeles' Echoplex, SiM fans will now have their chance to see the band hit the stage on the Jackpot Juicer North American Tour (with Dance Gavin Dance, Rain City Drive, and Within Destruction). The quartet will also be performing at Louder Than Life Festival and Swanfest later this fall. Tickets are going fast, so be sure to get yours now at the link here and stay tuned for more SiM news coming soon.

Jackpot Juicer North American Tour Dates

August 24 || Tempe, AZ || The Marquee Theatre (VERY LOW TICKETS)

August 25 || Las Vegas, NV || Brooklyn Bowl (LOW TICKETS)

August 26 || Los Angeles, CA || Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall (LOW TICKETS)

August 29 || Seattle, WA || Showbox SODO (LOW TICKETS)

August 30 || Portland, OR || Roseland Theater (LOW TICKETS)

September 1 || Garden City, ID || Revolution Concert House

September 2 || Salt Lake City, UT || The Union Event Center

September 3 || Denver, CO || Mission Ballroom

September 5 || Austin, TX || ACL Live At The Moody Theater (LOW TICKETS)

September 6 || Oklahoma City, OK || The Criterion

September 8 || Houston, TX || White Oak Music Hall

September 9 || Dallas, TX || The Factory in Deep Ellum

September 10 || Birmingham, AL || Iron City (LOW TICKETS)

September 12 || Fort Lauderdale, FL || Revolution Live at the Backyard (LOW TICKETS)

September 13 || Orlando, FL || Hard Rock Live (LOW TICKETS)

September 15 || Nashville, TN || Wildhorse Saloon (LOW TICKETS)

September 16 || Atlanta, GA || Coca-Cola Roxy

September 18 || Raleigh, NC || The Ritz (LOW TICKETS)

September 19 || Silver Spring, MD || The Fillmore (LOW TICKETS)

September 21 || Chicago, IL || Radius

September 23 || Milwaukee, WI || The Rave II

September 25 || Cleveland, OH || Agora Theatre

September 27 || Boston, MA || MGM Music Hall at Fenway

September 29 || New York, NY || The Rooftop at Pier 17 (LOW TICKETS)

September 30 || Asbury Park, NJ || Stone Pony Summer Stage

SWANFEST 2023

October 1 || Philadelphia, PA || Mann Center (LOW TICKETS)

FALL FESTIVAL DATES

September 22 || Louisville, KY || Louder Than Life

ANNOUNCING RAMBLE LINEUP & MIDWEST TOUR!!

RAMBLE – SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH!!

We are thrilled to announce this year’s Ramble lineup!  We have personally invited each of these artists to be a part of our free annual festival dedicated to ending veteran homelessness in the northeast, and they are all donating their time and talent to be with us!

There is going to be an insane amount of talent on The Mountain in Ashburnham, MA that day.  You should join us in person, but if you can’t, you can livestream the entire festival from wherever you are in the world.  (You can also donate to The Ramble right here right now!  DONATE)

MAKE SURE TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW!

THE RAMBLE TICKET PAGE

(you can do so with a donation of $0, but all Ramblers must be registered this year so we can prepare parking, food, and services for all!!)

We’re also adding camping this year, so make sure to register for that if you’d like and bring your tent!!  Reserve your camping spot HERE!   

 Go to getrambled.com to learn all about The Ramble!

ADAM EZRA GROUP MIDWEST TOUR

We are currently on an adventure halfway across the country and back!  Come join us as we hit Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Wisconsin!!

https://adamezra.com/shows

STREAMING

“Switching to Whiskey” is getting dangerously close to hitting 1 million streams on Spotify…help us make it happen and we can all celebrate together with…well…probably whiskey. 🙂

Seriously though, about 1/3 of people around the world are coming to our music because streaming platforms are recommending us.  This is all happening because you are streaming out there and triggering algorithms!!  Put the CD player away, listen to and follow us on your favorite streaming platform.  You are helping us reach thousands of people around the world just by hitting play!  Pretty cool, right?

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ATLive Returns Oct. 20-21: Grupo Firme, George Strait Set to Headline

ATLive RETURNS OCTOBER 20 & 21
WITH GRUPO FIRME AND GEORGE STRAIT HEADLINING

Plus J Balvin, Carrie Underwood, Farruko, Willie Nelson & Family, Yahritza Y Su Esencia and Little Big Town

AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) is once again bringing the biggest artists to Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the return of the highly anticipated ATLive powered by Ticketmaster and presented by Sweetwater Brewing Company and Wells Fargo. The most exciting multi-day music event in the Southeast returns on Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21. This year’s lineup promises to deliver an unforgettable experience, featuring an incredible roster of superstar artists from both Latin and Country music.
 
Friday’s lineup will feature energetic performances led by Latin GRAMMY Award-winners Grupo Firme, along with one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time, J Balvin, GRAMMY-nominated rapper and singer/songwriter Farruko and Latin GRAMMY-nominated sibling trio Yahritza Y Su Esencia. 
 
Saturday will then offer a star-studded extravaganza with Country icon George Strait, eight-time GRAMMY winner Carrie Underwood, the legendary Willie Nelson & Family and six-time CMA Vocal Group of the Year Little Big Town.
 
Tickets for each night go on sale Friday, July 21 at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster.
 
“We are extremely excited to once again bring an incredible lineup of artists to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for ATLive,” said Doug Roberts, vice-president of stadium events and premium sales, AMB Sports and Entertainment. “The ATLive concert series has quickly become one of the can’t-miss concert events of the year and we look forward to welcoming fans of both Latin and Country music for two great nights at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in October.”

ATLive powered by Ticketmaster and presented by Sweetwater Brewing Company and Wells Fargo is a multi-genre concert series developed and promoted by AMB Sports and Entertainment and has quickly become the premier destination concert series for the city of Atlanta and the Southeast. In its first three years, ATLive hosted six shows at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with nearly 300,000 people in attendance to enjoy incredible music from Eric Church, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow,  Billy Joel, Miranda Lambert, Metallica, Lionel Richie, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, George Strait, Keith Urban and more. ATLive is produced by AMBSE in partnership with Messina Touring Group.
 
To learn more about the two-night event, visit mercedesbenzstadium.com/ATLive. Follow along online at #ATLive. 

 
About Mercedes-Benz Stadium 
Opened in August 2017, Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a world-class sports and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta and home to the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United. The multi-purpose stadium was named the 2019 Sports Facility of the Year and is host to major sports and entertainment events, including the 2026 World Cup, the 2018 and 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game, the 2018 MLS Cup, and Super Bowl LIII. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the first professional sports stadium in North America to achieve LEED Platinum Certification and the first stadium worldwide to achieve TRUE Platinum Certification for zero waste by the United States Green Building Council. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is proud to be collaborating with naming rights partner Mercedes-Benz and thirteen founding partners including Coca-Cola, Equifax, The Home Depot, Novelis, SCANA Energy, Truist, IBM, Georgia Power, American Family Insurance, Global Payments, Ticketmaster and Delta Air Lines. 

WEEDEATER Announce Fall Tour

WEEDEATER are loaded up and ready to ride.

The sludge-stoned cowboys are blazing the ol' dusty trail later this summer with 10+ shows across the Northeast and Midwest. Along the way, they're hitting a couple festivals, including headlining spots at Albuquerque's Rock City Fest and Slower & Harder Fest in Atlanta.

Joining Weedeater is the grindin', frashin' punk rock wrecking machine King Parrot.

God Luck and Good Speed.

Tour dates
08/05 Albuquerque, NM @ Rock City Fest [TICKETS]
08/30 Charlotte, NC @ Snug Harbor [TICKETS]
08/31 Washington, DC @ Black Cat [TICKETS]
09/01 Brooklyn, NY @ Meadows [TICKETS]
09/02 Montague, MA @ RPM Fest [TICKETS]
09/03 Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place [TICKETS]
09/04 Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary [TICKETS]
09/06 Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme [TICKETS]
09/07 Cave In Rock, IL @ Full Terror Assault Fest [TICKETS]
09/08 Champaign, IL @ Loose Cobra (On Sale 07/15)
09/10 Atlanta, GA Atlanta Utility Works @ Slower & Harder Fest [TICKETS]
09/11 Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 [TICKETS]

At its founding, Weedeater rose like a doobie phoenix out of the ashes of BUZZOV•EN. When the cult sludge act called it a day, bass player Dave “Dixie” Collins teamed up with guitarist Dave “Shep” Shepherd and founded Weedeater in the harbor town of Wilmington about the year 1998.

Their crushing and massive first full-length ‘…and Justice for Y’all’ (2001) created an immediate buzz, while critics were struggling to put a tag on their sound. Nearly everybody agreed that stoner rock, doom, sludge and some crusty elements were part of the mix, which the band simply calls “weed metal”. The debut was produced by renowned engineer Billy Anderson (Eyehategod, Neurosis) as well as sophomore album ‘Sixteen Tons’ (2002). Weedeater went out to perform live with Corosion of Conformity and Alabama Thunderpussy among others.

After some detours of Dixie Dave, who played shortly with Bongzilla and Sourvein, third album ‘God Luck and Good Speed’ hit the world in 2007 and shifted the band’s focus slightly towards the stoner side. The latest full-length ‘Jason… the Dragon’ got delayed when vocalist Dixie Dave lost a toe due to an incident with his favorite shotgun. When the sludge driven album finally came out in 2011, shows in the US and Europe cemented the band’s reputation as a fierce live entity.

After signing to Season of Mist, Weedeater reissued their full back-catalogue on their new label. Yet the Bible Belt state of North Carolina, USA remains a fertile ground for hemp and stoner rock. Their latest album, ‘Goliathan’, makes the South smoke again. It's a monster record that'll blow your mind.

Line-up:

Dixie Dave :Bass, vocals
Shep :Guitar, vocals
Travis T-Boogie Owen :Drums

Style: Weed Metal

Links
http://www.weedmetal.com/
https://weedeater.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.facebook.com/weedmetal
https://www.instagram.com/weedeaterband/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/40uWyieMnDCdIlba6Pr7xL
https://twitter.com/weedmetal


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THE LION'S DAUGHTER Shares Unnerving Music Video for New Song via Metal Injection, Reveals New Album Details

St. Louis horror metal outfit The Lion's Daughter will be releasing its brand new full-length, 'Bath House,' on October 13, 2023 as an independent entity. In celebration of this new release, the band has partnered with Metal Injection for the premiere the title track along with a disturbing music video that is certain to shock and excite horror fans everywhere. The video can be found below.

“Saying that this album was influenced by everything-that-I’ve-ever-liked-ever isn’t a very good answer, but it’s an accurate one,” explains frontman Rick Giordano on 'Bath House's' unique sound. “I turned the left side of my brain off completely and let a lifetime of soaking up great art just come to the surface naturally. There are bits of all the things I love in there… from old Metallica to film scores to industrial and whatever else, but I think these things have melded together in a way that is cohesive and not just nonsensical genre-hopping. There are clean vocals and guitar solos, a lot of things that we’ve never tried before. It really feels like you uploaded my entire record collection to a hard drive and had an AI create an album based on that.”

In addition, The Lion's Daughter will be performing live later this year! On October 13, the band will have a special Friday the 13th album release party in its hometown of St. Louis, MO. Then, the band will hit Black Circle Brewing in Indianapolis, IN on 11/11 for another rager! The full itinerary can be found below with more dates TBA!

'Bath House' is now available for pre-sales HERE.

The Lion's Daughter Live Dates (U.S.):

10/13: St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag (Album Release Show)

11/11: Indianapolis, IN @ Black Circle Brewing

“What we did see… was something altogether different, and immeasurably more hideous and detestable. It was the utter, objective embodiment of the fantastic novelist’s ‘thing that should not be.’” - H.P. Lovecraft, “At The Mountains of Madness”

Some creations are designed to elicit nightmares, evoking unspeakable terrors that are meant to shock, terrify, and mesmerize the masses. Since the release of its first full-length in 2012, The Lion’s Daughter has consistently put forth music that is just as disturbing as it is enticing, making a name for itself as a dark force among its musical contemporaries. And much like an eldritch horror, the band is constantly shape shifting like a Shoggoth, capable of fitting into many different musical spaces, while at the same time, fitting into no earthly dimensions just as an ancient alien rising up from centuries of arctic slumber with a mission to destroy and conquer.

And much like the Shoggoth, The Lion’s Daughter have defied all gods and masters, releasing its latest opus as an independent entity, breaking away from the corporate confines of a label. ‘Bath House’ is another generically unclassified masterpiece from the St. Louis horror quartet, pulling elements from everything from Faith No More to Godflesh to Samhain, creating a sound that’s way ahead of its time and yet certain to grab the listener by the throat.

“Saying that this album was influenced by everything-that-I’ve-ever-liked-ever isn’t a very good answer, but it’s an accurate one,” explains frontman Rick Giordano on the band’s unique sound. “I turned the left side of my brain off completely and let a lifetime of soaking up great art just come to the surface naturally. There are bits of all the things I love in there… from old Metallica to film scores to industrial and whatever else, but I think these things have melded together in a way that is cohesive and not just nonsensical genre-hopping. There are clean vocals and guitar solos, a lot of things that we’ve never tried before. It really feels like you uploaded my entire record collection to a hard drive and had an AI create an album based on that.”

As the music itself on ‘Bath House’ is a representation of Giordano’s musical palette, the lyrics are perhaps the darkest and most vulnerable of his career. The band strays away from fantasy on this record and instead, gets raw and relatable. “It’s all really ugly shit,” he says of the new album’s themes. “Which, for our band, is not shocking at all. But this time around, it’s all much more personal to me, which makes it a bit difficult and uncomfortable to talk about. I wasn’t in a great place while writing this record. Grief, fear, jealousy, and general devastation can be found all over this thing. That wasn’t my intention exactly, but like the music, I let the lyrics kind of write themselves without letting logic or reason interfere.”

To further illustrate the darkness that dwells within ‘Bath House,’ The Lion’s Daughter commissioned a perverse and unnerving image from UK artist Daniel Peacock for the album cover. The image not only works well in cohesion with the record, but also symbolizes that while ‘Bath House’ still very much carries the band’s signature sound, it still isn’t exactly what fans might expect. Giordano explains, “Our previous two album covers featured masked characters. I wanted to see what happens when you take the mask off. This record isn’t shrouded in mystery the same way the previous couple have been. It’s much more of an in your face kind of attack, and I felt the artwork should represent that. This horrible creature looks dangerous and frightening, but is also clearly in pain and also afraid. It’s the perfect image to represent whatever the fuck ugly thing lives in my head. On this record it is no longer hiding behind a mask… it is loose and it’s right outside your fucking house.”

As the St. Louis horror masters set forth on a new trajectory, the former trio has also added Black Fast guitarist Aaron Akin to the lineup, creating a sound that’s more intense and grand. “Aaron was the guitarist and vocalist of a band called Black Fast. They were hands down the best metal band to come out of St. Louis in decades. Once they disbanded, it was a no-brainer to try and get the guy who fronted my favorite local band to be in my band. Why wouldn’t I? Plus, as anyone who knows Aaron will tell you, he’s an all around great guy,” explains Giordano on how this new union came about.

And as a new union has been formed, former binds have been severed as The Lion’s Daughter is no longer tied to a label, doing this record fully independently for the first time in its career and taking full and total control. “It’s just nice to have 100% control over everything again,” Giordano says of the band’s new freedom. “That was the whole intention when we started this band years ago. We lost sight of that for a while. No disrespect intended towards anyone, but this band has always been pretty anti-music industry and anti-bullshit.”

Despite so many changes, The Lion’s Daughter is still the same band that cult followers have come to worship, but with everything cranked up to 11. With heavier music, a fuller sound, and darker themes, the band is maximizing terror with its monstrous brand of debauchery and unspeakable perversions. Unpleasant dreams…

Recording Lineup:

Rick Giordano - vocals, guitars, bass, synths

Erik Ramsier - drums

Scott Fogelbach - additional vocals on tracks 2, 7, 8

Live Lineup:

Rick Giordano - guitar and vocals

Scott Fogelbach - bass and vocals

Aaron Akin - guitar

Erik Ramsier - drums

Guest Musicians:

Sarah Vie - violin and vocals on tracks 2, 4, 7, 9

Recording Studio:

Encapsulated Studios

Producer // Sound Engineer // Mixing // Mastering:

Gabe Usery

Cover Artist:

Dan Peacock

Photographer:

Chris Bauer

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PROFANATICA US Tour Starts Tomorrow!

PROFANATICA just ushered in their sixth album with an unholy leviathan of a new single. Tomorrow, they're taking up the cross on their first-ever full-length tour of the U.S. They'll be snaking across the country with Canadian black metal band Panzerfaust, with a headlining set at Heavy Hell IV.    

Tour dates
07/13 Cleveland, OH @ No Class [Tickets]
07/14 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups [Tickets]
07/15 Chicago, IL @ Reggies [Tickets]
07/16 Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club [Tickets]
07/18 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge [Tickets]
07/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon [Tickets]
07/21 Seattle, WA @ Substation [Tickets]
07/22 Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom [Tickets]
07/24 Sacramento, CA @ Cafe Colonial [Tickets]
07/25 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge [Tickets]
07/26 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar [Tickets]
07/27 Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater [Tickets]
07/28 Phoenix, AZ @ Pub Rock [Tickets]
07/29 El Paso, TX @ The Dungeon [Tickets]
07/31 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall [Tickets]
08/01 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live [Tickets]
08/02 Dallas, TX @ Trees [Tickets]
08/03 St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag [Tickets]
08/04 Nashville, TN @ Hop Springs [Tickets]
08/05 Atlanta, GA @ The Loft [Tickets]
08/06 Raleigh, NC @ Pour House [Tickets]
08/12 Indianapolis, IN @ Heavy Hell IV [Tickets]

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

PROFANATICA are at the vanguard of the first wave of American black metal. Founded and led by infamous master of black perversion Paul Ledney (drums/vocals), they have purveyed primeval blasphemy for nigh on thirty-three years.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recorded at: Dead Lamb Studios

Mastered by: Arthur Rizk

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

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

Album artwork: Abomination Hammer

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

Pre-order: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/profanatica-crux-simplex 

Available formats
Vinyl (Black)
Vinyl (Blue)
CD Digipack
Digital download

Links
http://profanatica.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profanaticausa/
https://profanatica.bandcamp.com/
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/profanatica/303892822
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OGNyv8Z63eYqmkN17mpwW

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BLACKBRAID Announces Album Release Show in Los Angeles, CA

"To get right to it, Blackbraid II is an early contender for black metal record of the year... able to take the traditional sounds of black metal and then further shape and move them in a very distinct and novel direction." - Metal Injection (10/10)

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STREAM 'BLACKBRAID II' HERE

Nothing Less Booking & Night of the Palemoon presents "An evening celebration of 'Blackbraid II' with support from the Circle of Shadows." Indigenous force Blackbraid will once again perform on Tongva territory bringing the true nature spirit of the lands. The performance will take place on Saturday, August 10, at 1720 in Los Angeles, CA and ticket pre-sales will be begin this Friday, July 14! This will be Blackbraid’s final West Coast performance of this year!

In addition, The raw melodic vampyric horde, Mäleficentt will perform 'Night of Eternal Darkness' it its entirety. Righteous pure and true Black Metal comradery, Gudsforladt, will make its live debut.

Join the band for a celebration of Black Metal magick, friendship, love and Indigenous might! 

'Blackbraid II' can now be streamed everywhere or ordered via Bandcamp or The Official Blackbraid Merch Store.! The album will be available on CD as a 6-panel digi-sleeve, cassette, and two vinyl variants - a marbled emerald green "Moss" edition and golden/earth marbled "Spirit" edition.

Blackbraid is a solo indigenous black metal project from from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness creating music as raw and powerful as the mountains from whence it came… 

"...you can hear a delicately strummed acoustic guitar here, a traditional flute there. Catchy riffs, most notably on the single 'The Spirit Returns,' coexist with ambitious tracks like the 13-plus-minute 'Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon,' which waxes and wanes like an epic saga." - The New York Times

"To get right to it, Blackbraid II is an early contender for black metal record of the year... able to take the traditional sounds of black metal and then further shape and move them in a very distinct and novel direction." - Metal Injection (10/10)

"...one of the finest albums to grace black metal in years and you just get the feeling there is still more to come from this truly special band." - Distorted Sound Magazine (10/10)

"Sgah’gahsowáh channels his heritage and love for the earth through his music, and with that, he also brings a certain energy that conjures up desert dunes and rolling planes from North America just as well as a Norwegian black metal band conjures up snowy, bleak hills." - Metal Sucks (4.5/5)

"...forging a new path forward for black metal in 2023, one that will likely continue to set him apart from his contemporaries and become one of the biggest new faces in the genre for years to come." - Heavy Music HQ (4.5/5)

'Blackbraid II' follows up the solo black metal project's critically-acclaimed debut, which was named among one of the best metal albums if 2022 by Rolling Stone (#14), Decibel Magazine (#4), Metal Hammer UK (#7), and more!

Following the band's album release show, Blackbraid will headline the Kaupangr stage at this year's edition of the mighty Midgardsblot Festival in the Viking Gravemounds at Norway'siconic Borre Park from August 16-19. All upcoming dates can be found below!

Blackbraid Live Dates (US):

08/10: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720

Blackbraid Live Dates (EU):

08/16-18: Midgard (NO) @ Midgardsblot [TICKETS]

ICYMI: BLACKBRAID recently unveiled a brand new music video for the single "The Spirit Returns," which can be seen at THIS LOCATION.

Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh

'Blackbraid II' Album Credits:

- Composed & performed by Sgah'gahsowáh

- Drums, recording, mixing & mastering by Neil Schneider

- Visual development & graphic design by Wolf Mountain Productions 

- Guitar solo in “Twilight Hymn of Ancient Blood" performed by Randy Moore

- “A Fine Day to Die" originally composed by Quorthon (Bathory)

Album Art: Adrian Baxter

Photographer: Wolf Mountain Productions

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Blackbraid is an independent artist and is not contracted to or owned by any music label. 

THE MOODY BLUES’ JOHN LODGE ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF ALBUM ‘DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED – MY SOJOURN’ TO ACCOMPANY HIS JULY 2023 USA TOUR

The album is to be released on CD as special fan club only release, and will be available at the upcoming shows starting July 18th, and through John’s website https://shop.johnlodge.com for pre-orders, with shipping on August 7th.

 
The album was recorded over the last year, and has grown from John’s current live show as he, and his 10,000 Light Years Band, lovingly recreate this classic album. The album also features a special recording by the late Graeme Edge and performances by Jon Davison of YES. It is being released as part of John’s celebration of the album ‘that changed his life’, and with the hope that it will continue to introduce fans to the original iconic recording. The album’s orchestration is by John’s long-term collaborator, and great friend, Alan Hewitt.
 
“November 2023 will be the 56th anniversary of 'Days of Future Passed’. It’s incredible to look back on this album that changed my life, and that still has so much impact today on so many, and I felt that it deserved celebrating, and so I began rehearsals in 2021/2022 to bring this celebration to life on stage. What was important to me was to make this concert another milestone in the history of ‘Days of Future Passed’, and so I asked Graeme if he would record his poetry, ‘Morning Glory’ and ‘Late Lament’, to include in my concert. Graeme gave me his blessing and said, ‘John, Keep the Moody Blues music alive’. We had a fantastic time putting the show together, with Alan, Duffy, Billy and Jason, and Jon Davison, giving me so much support and helping bring my vision to life. After the final rehearsals for the concert, I realised I should capture this new moment in time, although a reflection of the past, forever, by going into the studio and recording the album, ‘Days of Future Passed – My Sojourn’. I am hoping that this will bring a new generation of listeners to the album, that they then may rediscover the original recording, and the beautiful vocals of Mike Pinder, Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas and myself.  I dedicate this album to Graeme, Justin, Mike and Ray, to Tony Clarke, and to all the fans that are with me on this sojourn, no matter when you joined…”  John Lodge July 2023
 
The CD in Digipak will be available starting July 18th at John’s first show in Rockford, IL, and a vinyl album is due to follow in the Fall.  The album will also be available to stream and download from July 14th. The cover features a poignant photograph of John and his wife, Kirsten, taken by his daughter-in-law, Inga Wilson - for John, this was an image that perfectly encapsulated the idea of past and future and what this album means to him.
 
Go here to stream and download, https://slinky.to/DaysOfFuturePassed

The original album, released in 1967, came about when Decca were exploring stereo and full frequency sound and wanted the band to put the melodies of Dvorak’s New World Symphony to lyrics to make a ‘sampler’ album. The band decided to follow their own path, and the rest is history… but in a reflection of this, John wanted to also explore how modern fidelity will impact the album today.  He is therefore also working on a Dolby Atmos version that will be available for streaming later this year.
 
Joining John on the album is his 10,000 Light Years Band, comprised of long-term collaborator Alan Hewitt (Music Director and Keyboards, plus Orchestration) and Billy Ashbaugh (Drums) from the Moody Blues touring band, together with Duffy King (Guitars) and Jason Charboneau (Cello).  Jon Davison of YES will also be joining him for his special renditions of “Nights in White Satin” and “Tuesday Afternoon” plus the magical voice of Graeme Edgewill be seen and heard via a special video and recording.
 
The tour kicks off on July 18th at the Coronado PAC in Rockford, IL, and then continues through the Mid-West and onto the West of the USA. The show will also feature a first half set of Moody Blues’ classics, including all of John’s hits, “Ride My See-Saw”, “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)”, “Isn’t Life Strange”, to name just a few of these classic and time-enduring hits.
 
For tickets and VIP packages - which include a great seat and exclusive merchandise - please visit: https://johnlodge.com/tour.
 

Here are the tour dates for John Lodge's “Performs Days of Future Passed”:

July 18th – Rockford, Illinois at Coronado PAC
July 19th – Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Pabst Theater
July 21st – Detroit, Michigan at Royal Oak Music Theatre
July 23rd – Denver, Colorado at Paramount Theatre
July 25th – Phoenix, Arizona at Celebrity Theatre
July 27th – Tucson, Arizona at Fox Theater
July 28th – Las Vegas, Nevada at Smith Center
July 29th – Thousand Oaks, California at Kavli Theatre
July 31th – Edwardsville, IL at Widley Theatre
Aug 1st –   Edwardsville, IL at Widley Theatre

  
ABOUT JOHN LODGE:
John Lodge is bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from “Ride My See-Saw,” to “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),” “Isn’t Life Strange” and many more.  Lodge has been performing and recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades, selling in excess of 70 million albums, as well as releasing his three solo albums ‘Natural Avenue’, ’10,000 Light Years Ago’ and ‘B Yond’.  Lodge has been voted one of the “10 most influential bass players on the planet,” and has been the recipient of many awards, including ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers), an Ivor Novello Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Prog Magazine, to name just a few.
 

For further information about John Lodge:
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