Boys Like Girls Share "NEW LOVE" — LISTEN

NEW ALBUM SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS OUT OCTOBER 20 VIA FEARLESS RECORDS

BAND TOURING THROUGH OCTOBER!

BOYS LIKE GIRLS will release their first full length album in 11 years, SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS, on October 20, 2023 via Fearless Records. Pre-order it
here.

Today, the band has shared the latest single "NEW LOVE." Listen
below.

It's a dreamy, shimmery epic that celebrates the universal emotion of love — in all of its different forms. The song's effervescent charm, escalating tempo, and sonic layers will wrap around you like a hug from the BFF you haven't seen in a year, but just reunited with. Put the top down and crank the knobs to 11.

"In early 2019, I was living in Los Feliz, California, renting out a studio in Burbank from the guys in Chromeo," shares frontman Martin Johnson about the song's origin story. "My room was across from Vaughn Oliver, who was busy creating the Power Tools 1 Sample Pack, and backed up right on Ryland Blackinton's room. We knew each other well from days of touring together as early as 2006, supporting Cartel in different bands, and more recently, on the OP tour in 2009 with Cobra Starship and Boys Like Girls. We finally did some work together touring and writing under my moniker 'The Night Game.'"

Johnson continues, "Ryland seems to always have an eerie pulse on my musical taste. It's one of those relationships where you musically finish each other sentences. I remember one day, Brandon Paddock and I were in the studio working on a record when I heard a beat coming through the wall from Ryland's room. It almost sounded like a Garth Brooks country shuffle from where I sat. I realized I was paying more attention to what I was hearing through the wall than what we were listening to out of the speakers. I stood up and stormed in there, Kramer-style, to see what he was cooking up. 'You like that?,'" he asked."

He finishes, "I didn't answer but instead started singing the chorus vocal pop outs in a melody reminiscent of a Dire Straits riff. We recorded them in and started scatting the in-between lyrics. The first verse came about five minutes later. What Ryland didn't know is that I was two or three weeks deep into the relationship with my now-wife and had plenty to talk about. It had been a really really long time since I had written a love song, maybe five years or so, and frankly, almost every song written for The Night Game had an undertone of darkness, desperation and resentment towards the music industry. I knew i was about to chase her across the country to Nashville and these would be my final days in L.A. and likely the last song I would write on the West Coast for some time. A couple years later at Blackbird Studio in Nashville with the boys, Brandon Paddock, and Dannen Rector, we started to assemble the big crashes and arrangement that you hear today. An alternate production with the original demo drums and keys will be available exclusively on the Target version of the album, available October 20. We're BOYS LIKE GIRLS and this is 'NEW LOVE.'"

The journey towards SUNDAY AT FOXWOODS began in May when "BLOOD AND SUGAR" marked the band's official return, garnering widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike. The track showcased BOYS LIKE GIRLS' evolution, while staying true to their distinctive pop-rock roots, leaving listeners eager for more. "LANGUAGE" further solidified their comeback as it resonated deeply with both longtime fans and newcomers, reigniting the band's musical flame. "THE OUTSIDE" delved into the bittersweet nostalgia of growing up and the power of music to shape one's identity. 
 
With their return gaining momentum, BOYS LIKE GIRLS are also back on the road. The tour promises a dynamic lineup with a variety of openers on select dates, including support from 3OH!3, The Ready Set, LOLO, Four Years Strong, Max Mernis, The Summer Set, Every Avenue, and SayWeCanFly. All dates are below.

BOYS LIKE GIRLS ON TOUR:
9/23 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL — The Revolution+
9/24 — Lake Buena Vista, FL — House of Blues Orlando+
9/26 — Houston, TX — Bayou Music Center+
9/27 — Dallas, TX — South Side Ballroom+
9/28 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater#
9/30 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren%
10/1 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium&
10/2 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues Las Vegas&
10/4 — San Diego, CA — SOMA%
10/6 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic†
10/8 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom†
10/10 — Vancouver, BC — Commodore Ballroom†
10/11 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre†
10/13 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot†
10/14 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium†
10/16 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore Minneapolis†
10/18 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee†
10/19 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom@
10/21 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues Cleveland@
10/22 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore Detroit@
10/24 — Toronto, ON — HISTORY^
10/26 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway†
10/27 — New York, NY — Hammerstein Ballroom†
10/30 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore Philadelphia†
10/31 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring†
11/1 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz†

SUPPORT KEY:
+ – Four Years Strong and LOLO
# – Four Years Strong, LOLO, Max Bemis
% – 3OH!3, LOLO
& – 3OH!3, LOLO, The Ready Set
† – The Summer Set, LOLO
@ – The Summer Set, LOLO, Every Avenue
^The Summer Set, LOLO, SayWeCanFly

August Burns Red Announce 2023 Christmas Burns Red Details

AUGUST BURNS RED ANNOUNCE 2023 CHRISTMAS BURNS RED DETAILS

"RESCUE & RESTORE" 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 10

NEW ALBUM DEATH BELOW OUT NOW VIA SHARPTONE RECORDS

Grammy-nominated Lancaster five-piece AUGUST BURNS RED — JB Brubaker [lead guitar], Brent Rambler [rhythm guitar], Matt Greiner [drums], Jake Luhrs [vocals], and Dustin Davidson [bass] — know how to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in style. Today, the band has announced the details of their annual Christmas Burns Red event for 2023!

The fourth annual Christmas Burns Red festival will find the band performing Rescue & Restore on Friday, December 8 and a 20-Year Anniversary set on Saturday, December 9. 

Christmas Burns Red 2023 will take place at Freedom Hall at the Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The lineup is below.

FRIDAY, 12/8:
August Burns Red (Performing Rescue & Restore in full)
Texas in July
Brand of Sacrifice
Spite
Crystal Lake
Once Nothing

SATURDAY, 12/9:
August Burns Red (Performing a 20-year anniversary set)
Between the Buried and Me (Performing Colors in full)
Kublai Khan
Galactic Empire
Signs of the Swarm
Kaonashi

Tickets, VIP, and lodging packages are available
here

"Christmas Burns Red has become the highlight of the year for us as a band," says ABR. "It's been amazing to see CBR turn into a community gathering of ABR fans from all over the world. This December, we've put together our most exciting line up yet. We're ready to deliver Rescue & Restore from start to finish and then play a massive set spanning our entire career the following night. We look forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and hopefully some new ones as well."

ABR will also embark on the 10th anniversary "Rescue & Restore" tour next month. The North American tour kicks off November 10 in Worcester, Massachusetts and runs through December 9 in the band's hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. All dates are below. The band will perform the Rescue & Restore album in full in each night, along with other fan faves and classics.   Brand of Sacrifice, Spite, and Crystal Lake will serve as support.  VIP tickets are available immediately
here. The package includes a meet and greet with the band, photo opportunity, autograph opportunity, an unreleased "Spirit Breaker (Reprise)" 7" record”, VIP laminate, and early entry/access to merch in venues that allow. Get tickets here.

ABR released Death Below on March 24, via SharpTone Records. Get it
here.

AUGUST BURNS RED ON TOUR:
WITH BRAND OF SACRIFICE, SPITE, + CRYSTAL LAKE:
11/10 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
11/11 — Montreal, QC — L'Olympia
11/12 — London, ON — London Music Hall
11/14 — Fort Wayne, IN — Piere's
11/16 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
11/17 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade
11/18 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
11/20 — Fayetteville, AR — JJ's Live
11/21 — Dallas, TX — The Factory
11 22 — Austin, TX — Emo's
11/24 — Tempe, AZ — Marquee
11/25 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
11/27 — Sacramento, CA — Ace Of Spades
11/28 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco
11/29 —  Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
11/30 —  Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
12/2 — Denver, CO — The Fillmore
12/4 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore
12/5 — Chicago, IL — Radius
12/6 —  Cincinnati, OH — Bogarts
12/8 — Lancaster, PA —Christmas Burns Red
12/9 — Lancaster, PA — Christmas Burns Red

ABOUT AUGUST BURNS RED:
August Burns Red is likely the only metal act ever described as "thrillingly empathetic" (Kerrang!). It's a testament to the ferocious band's ability to recognize and connect with the mixture of brokenness and hope found in their audience and within themselves. A hard-working collective with a shockingly stable lineup for the vast majority of their career, August Burns Red pour every ounce of themselves into their music. Atmospheric, riff-laden, aggressive bursts of controlled chaos, filled with shifting time signatures and tempos, deliver confessional, self-reflective, and authentic emotion.
 
Tour stops with Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, and Bring Me the Horizon; several major international hard rock festivals (Rock Am Ring, Download, and Aftershock, to name a few); and the Vans Warped Tour are among the destinations around the world to witness ABR's live prowess. Massive headlining treks celebrating 10-year anniversaries for Constellations and Leveler demonstrated the enduring relevance of the band’s catalog, nearly 20 years into ABR's storied career. 2020's Guardians debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hard Music, Rock Albums, and Vinyl Albums charts. 
 
Revolver, who put the band on their cover the same year, observed August Burns Red "embrace the pain so well." It's a truth never more evident than on Death Below, their stunning ninth studio album. Recorded with longtime producers Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland, Death Below encompasses all of the pissed-off strength of the band's past without sacrificing an ounce of catchy, melodic might. Death Below boasts guest appearances from ABR allies Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage), Spencer Chamberlain (Underoath), Jason Richardson (All That Remains), and JT Cavey (ERRA). "It's getting difficult for the members of August Burns Red to keep one-upping themselves," marveled Billboard shortly before Guardians arrived. With Death Below, they emerge victorious again. 

Taking Back Sunday Share New Single "Amphetamine Smiles" — WATCH + LISTEN

SPECIAL ALBUM RELEASE SHOWS ANNOUNCED

Taking Back Sunday — John Nolan (lead guitar, piano, vocals), Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), Shaun Cooper (bass), and Mark O'Connell (drums) — have shared "Amphetamine Smiles," the third preview track from their forthcoming new album 152, due October 27 via Fantasy.  The new track, a passionate call for reconnection that's as much about the band themselves as it is the world at-large, exemplifies the stirring reassurance that make Taking Back Sunday so special.

Listen to "Amphetamine Smiles" 
below.

This morning, fans can tune-in
HERE for special livestream Q&A with Taking Back Sunday at 8:45AM PT/11:45AM ET, 15-minutes prior to the worldwide premiere of the "Amphetamine Smiles" official video at 9:00AM PT/12PM/Noon ET. 

"You could document the writing, arranging, and recording of 'Amphetamine Smiles,' but there's no way to explain how it came together," said Nolan. "It's the product of some kind of magic."

To celebrate the release of 152, the band's first album in seven years, Taking Back Sunday announced a series of special, intimate album release shows: November 6 at Lodge Room in Los Angeles; November 9 at Eastside Bowl in Nashville; and November 13 at Bowery Ballroom in NYC. On-sale begins Friday, September 29 at 10:00AM local time.

For more information, visit
here.

In addition, the band also announced the ninth Annual Taking Back Sunday Holiday Spectacular at Mulcahy's Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh, NY on December 13 and 14, and Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on December 15 and 16. Tickets are on sale now. 

Produced by Tushar Apte (whom the band met through a mutual collaboration with noted DJ Steve Aoki) and mixed by Neal Avron (Twenty One Pilots, Bleachers), 152, the long-awaited LP features, 10 intensely vulnerable and absorbing new tracks all delivered with fresh ambition and newfound purpose. Inspired by the long layoff and the cloud of uncertainty that blanketed the world (and music industry) these past few years, 152 stands among the most genuinely reflective and emotionally pure efforts of Taking Back Sunday's illustrious career. Pre-order 152 HERE.

From the album's intricate riffs and anthemic vocals to its elegantly warm synths and economical string arrangements, the quartet work-shopped these new tracks like never before. Previously released single "S'old," struggles with the obligations of adult responsibility and acceptance, while "The One," (also previously released) is a far-reaching anthem of love and brotherhood. "Keep Going" tracks the self-defeating darkness of betrayal, while "Quit Trying," is wrapped with "can't run from who you are" self-awareness. All through 152, the consistent thread is one of generosity, gratitude and ultimately, hope.

PHOTO CREDIT: Djay Brawner

TAKING BACK SUNDAY ON TOUR:
9/29 — Cocoa, FL — Cocoa Riverfront Park
9/30 — Jupiter, FL — Dastoberfest
11/6 — Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room (Album Release Show)
11/9 — Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl (Album Release Show)
11/13 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (Album Release Show)
12/1 — Melbourne, Australia — Good Things Festival 2023
12/2 — Sydney, Australia — Good Things Festival 2023
12/3 — Brisbane, Australia — Good Things Festival 2023
12/13 – Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall (Holiday Spectacular)
12/14 – Wantagh, NY – Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall (Holiday Spectacular)
12/15 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (Holiday Spectacular)
12/16 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom (Holiday Spectacular)

BEYOND THE GATES 2024 Announces Behemoth, Satyricon, Watain, Venom, Trelldom (First Ever Concert!) + More!

Welcoming Behemoth, Satyricon, Watain, Venom, Trelldom (first concert ever!) + more to the lineup!

Taking place in the heart of Bergen (NO) from July 31-August 3, 2024!

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

"The curation at this festival is bonkers, and plays out like a who’s who of Scandinavian icons. Watching the bands that started this crazy scene, in a city where much of its origin story takes place, is a pilgrimage any fan should absolutely take in their lifetime."

- Metal Injection

BEYOND THE GATES 2024 PASSES

Beyond the Gates Festival is now revealing the first wave of bands who will grace the 2024 lineup! The lineup consists of a mixture of legendary artists and purveyors of the true cult underground, which can be found below! The epic four-day metal event will take place once again in the heart of Bergen (NO) from July 31 - August 3, 2024!

Current Beyond the Gates 2024 lineup:

Behemoth

Satyricon

Watain

Venom

Trelldom (First concert ever)

Vreid (Celebrating 30 years!)

Djevel

Cult of Fire

Dødheimsgard

Darkspace

Manbryne

Grab your limited Gold Passes now HERE. These includes all live concerts, including the Day and Night Shift concerts.

Beyond the Gates comments,

"We are incredibly proud to announce the first batch of bands for Beyond the Gates 2024. We say this every time, but we do promise that next year is going to be something you’ve never experienced before. On the back of that statement, please welcome the juggernaut that is Behemoth. The band hasn’t played in Bergen since 2012, so their return is much welcomed. We’re also very excited to be able to present Satyricon, who is releasing a new album next spring, and will return to the live scene for the first time in five years!

"Founders and innovators Venom and Watain will also grace Beyond the Gates with a visit next year with their spectacular and energetic live shows.

"Moving on, Trelldom, featuring the iconic singer Gaahl, who will do their first live appearance ever since their formation in the early 90s. Vreid will celebrate 30 years of Sognametal, while Norwegian black metalers Djevel and Dødheimsgard will grant us with exclusive sets.  

"Completing the first round of names are the Czech’s Cult of Fire with their massive live show, the mysterious Darkspace from Switzerland and Polish Manbryne, who will do their first concert outside of their home country.

"As always, the festival will be stacked with numerus activities you can experience in addition to the live concerts: Guided tours, fairs, market and so forth."

Back in August, thousands of metalheads descended on the black metal mecca and witnessed legendary metal performances across several venues, including the legendary Grieghallen, where many seminal Norwegian black metal albums were recorded in the 90s. Highlights included a blistering performance of Eld in its entirety by Enslaved, demolishing sets from Norwegian heavy-weights such as Taake and Gorgoroth, a rare and devatstaing performance from Nidrosian black metal enigma Mare, and of course, a rare and special 30th anniversary set by Dimmu Borgir, who broke out songs that haven't been played in decades!

In addition to the mind-blowing performances, attendees were also treated to a wealth of once-in-a-lifetime events including wine tasting with Gaahl, a special photo exhibition from iconic black metal photographer Peter Beste, a tour of Grieghallen with legendary producer Pytten (where he recorded seminal albums such as Enslaved’s Vikingligr Veldi, Frost and Eld, the first two Emperor albums, In the Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk, Gorgoroth’s Pentagram and Antichrist, Mayhem’s De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, and Immortal’s Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism, Battles in the North), guided tours of black metal landmarks with Tore Bratseth (Old Funeral, The Batallion, Bömbers), a Dimmu Borgir exhibition hosted by Finn Håkon Rødland, a live taping of Alan Averill's 'Agitator's Anonymous' podcast, artist talks, and so much more!

Don't let the FOMO get you down and get your tickets now to experience Beyond the Gates 2024!

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

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

Links:

Official Beyond the Gates Website

Facebook

Instagram

Tickets

BLACKBRAID + GAEREA Kick Off North American Tour

GET TICKETS HERE

STREAM // DOWNLOAD // SHOP BLACKBRAID HERE

STREAM // DOWNLOAD // SHOP GAEREA HERE

Indigenous black metal project Blackbraid and cathartic black metal outfit Gaerea have joined forces for a full North American tour in support of Wolves in the Throne Room. The trek will kick off today, September 29 in St. Louis, MO and will then conclude on October 24 in Denver, CO. The full itinerary can be found below while tickets can be found HERE

Blackbraid will be supporting its brand new album, 'Blackbraid II,' which was released independently on July 7, 2023 and met with critical acclaim from The New York Times, Metal Injection, Metal Sucks, Distorted Sound Magazine, Ghost Cult Magazine, and many more! The record is available to stream, download, or order HERE.

Meanwhile, Gaerea returns to support its incendiary 2022 release, 'Mirage,' debuting a brand new live aesthetic! 'Mirage' was ranked among the best records of last year by Decibel Magazine, A&P Reacts, Ghost Cult Magazine, Sick Drummer, and more! The album is available HERE.

BLACKBRAID + GAEREA (Supporting Wolves in the Throne Room)

Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge North American Tour

09/29: St Louis, MO @ Red Flag [TICKETS]

09/30: Chicago, IL @ Metro [TICKETS]

10/01: St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall [TICKETS]

10/03: Detroit, MI @ El Club [TICKETS]

10/04: Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace [TICKETS]

10/05: Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount [TICKETS]

10/06: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live [TICKETS]

10/07: Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom [TICKETS]

10/08: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch [TICKETS]

10/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts [TICKETS]

10/11: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage [TICKETS]

10/12: Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club [TICKETS]

10/13: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 [TICKETS]

10/14: Atlanta, GA @ The Loft [TICKETS]

10/15: Tampa, FL @ Orpheum [TICKETS]

10/17: Dallas, TX @ Echo Lounge & Music Hall [TICKETS]

10/18: Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live [TICKETS]

10/20: Albuquerque, NM @ Sister [TICKETS]

10/21: Tucson, AZ @ Encore [TICKETS]

10/23: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall

10/24: Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater [TICKETS]

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… 

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

Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh

Follow // Listen:

Bandcamp

Instagram

Official Merch Store 

Spotify

Apple Music

YouTube

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

Follow // Listen:

Bandcamp

Official Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

YouTube

Spotify

Apple Music

GAEREA Unveils Unnerving Torture Art Experiment for "Dormant," On Tour in North America Tomorrow

waterboarding

/ˈwôdərˌbôrdiNG/

noun

a form of torture, typically used as an interrogation technique, in which a person is strapped head-down on a sloping board with the mouth and nose covered while water is poured over their face, causing them to experience a sensation similar to that of drowning.

BUY // STREAM // DOWNLOAD GAEREA

Would you submit yourself to human torture to go beyond your limits to expressing art? Voluntary suffering for the greater goal in pursuit of artistic excellence is what one of the members of cathartic black metal band GAEREA (PT) went through for the visualization of "Dormant."

The video (recorded by the great Claudio Marino, distinguished for working with giants like BEHEMOTH, WATAIN, SHINING) simply can’t be classified as a music video. It’s an eight- minute excruciating compilation of being waterboarded, trapped in a cycle of unending pain, with each passing moment feeling like an eternity, time becomes the cruelest enemy.

GAEREA comments: “Complementing the song's aural journey, the video art installation accompanying 'Dormant' delves into the anguish and struggle for survival. The visuals depict the main character, trapped and enclosed in a tormenting world, as water relentlessly pours over his body, simulating drowning and suffocation. This immersive and visceral experience offers a harrowing glimpse into the protagonist's fight for life, evoking a range of emotions and challenging viewers to confront their own mortality.”

"Dormant" had previously only been available to fans who purchased the bonus-edition of 'Mirage.' Now, the enigmatic horde is sharing the track digitally along with this masterful and real work of torture art. There are no actors, no gimmicks, and no special effects. The disturbing video can been seen below.

In addition, Gaerea will be unveiling a secret screening event to kick start their imminent tour in North America! The clandestine event will take place tonight, September 28, at the original Kuma's Corner in Chicago, IL! The event is free to attend and starts promptly at 7:30 P.M. and band will be present for a meet and greet with fans who dare to enter the vortex. Plus, fans can enter a raffle in which one lucky winner will be given a pair of tickets to see the band's performance at Metro on September 30.

Gaerea previously commented, "This is the death of 'Mirage' and the moment we start to let go of our world just so another one can be born. This unique event will showcase everything Gaerea has ever stood for. Get ready to witness something truly special, crafted specially to each and everyone of you who wishes to join us for an evening we shall never forget." 

Following the event, Gaerea will be kicking off its North American tour with Wolves in the Throne Room, Blackbraid, and Hoaxed on September 29 in St. Louis, MO, which will then conclude on October 24 in Denver, CO. Tickets are now available and can be found HERE while the full itinerary can be found below!

Gaerea will be supporting its incendiary 2022 release, 'Mirage,' debuting a new live aesthetic! 'Mirage' was ranked among the best records of last year by Decibel Magazine, A&P Reacts, Ghost Cult Magazine, Sick Drummer, and more! The album is available HERE.

In celebration of the event, Kuma's has collaborated with Gaerea for a signature burger, which is inspired by the Francesinha sandwich, a comforting dish that is native to the band's hometown of Porto (PT). The Gaerea burger is modeled after Kuma's famous Slayer burger with a Portuguese twist. The sandwich has a bed of fresh house-cut fries, texas toast, an angus beef patty, sausage, uncured ham, shredded monterrey jack cheese, and a fried egg, all smothered in a decadent Francesinha sauce.

TICKETS TO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR


GAEREA (w/ Wolves in the Throne Room, Blackbraid, Hoaxed)

Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge North American Tour

09/29: St Louis, MO @ Red Flag [TICKETS]

09/30: Chicago, IL @ Metro [TICKETS]

10/01: St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall [TICKETS]

10/03: Detroit, MI @ El Club [TICKETS]

10/04: Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace [TICKETS]

10/05: Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount [TICKETS]

10/06: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live [TICKETS]

10/07: Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom [TICKETS]

10/08: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch [TICKETS]

10/10: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts [TICKETS]

10/11: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage [TICKETS]

10/12: Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club [TICKETS]

10/13: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 [TICKETS]

10/14: Atlanta, GA @ The Loft [TICKETS]

10/15: Tampa, FL @ Orpheum [TICKETS]

10/17: Dallas, TX @ Echo Lounge & Music Hall [TICKETS]

10/18: Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live [TICKETS]

10/20: Albuquerque, NM @ Sister [TICKETS]

10/21: Tucson, AZ @ Encore [TICKETS]

10/23: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall

10/24: Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater [TICKETS]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WE ARE GAEREA.

Style: Cathartic Black Metal

Recording Studio: Demigod Recordings

Producer/Sound engineer: Miguel Tereso

Mix/Master: Miguel Tereso (Demigod Recordings)

Cover artwork: Saros Collective

Bio: Nic Franco

Photos: Sonja Chantik

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Spy-surf sound adventurer GUITARMY OF ONE presents 'Kolchak Meets The Sea Mobster' + video from 'The Wave Files' album

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

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

"A clever and flexible visionary musically... A fascinating listen through and through, each song is engaging with anticipation towards the end of each ending in delight at the start of the next" ~ The Spill Magazine

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

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


Riding high on his latest spy-surf themed album
‘The Wave Files’, NYC-based artist Guitarmy of One is back with a new video for 'Kolchak Meets The Sea Mobster', which was inspired by the 70s thriller detective show 'Kolchak the Night Stalker'.

With its heavy dark surf rock vibe and spy noir riffing, this song conjures espionage on the open sea and the mystique of detectives on the case. This is the latest offering from this adventurous 10-track album, crowdfunded earlier this year via Kickstarter - a driving fun mix of dark ominous guitar riffs, surf guitar swells and foreboding reverb drenched melodies.

Guitarmy of One is the solo project of guitarist
Scott Helland, an ex-hardcore punk bass player turned instrumental songwriter, whose first band (Deep Wound) was formed with alt-rock trailblazers J Mascis and Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr). He later joined hardcore/ crossover thrash stalwarts Outpatients, School of Violence and Darkside NYC before ultimately forming post-punk duo Frenchy and the Punk in 2005.

Helland explains, "The video for this song takes my spy guy character on an excursion to meet the Sea Mobster for an exchange of information with the aid of Agent Camille. When writing 'The Wave Files' album, I had certain characters from classic detective/spy/thriller shows in mind. The music for this song was specifically inspired by Kolchak, the main character in the 70s thriller detective show 'Kolchak the Night Stalker'. Although the video doesn’t necessarily mirror the type of scenes from the show, it does follow a mini story of intrigue."

Following 'The Spy Detective Collective’ album, ‘Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’ was the first taste of 'The Wave Files' LP. The album involves coded intrigue, each song blatantly and not so blatantly containing the word ‘sea’ in the lyrics. This record's concept is rooted in spy and detective shows from the 60s, 70s and 80s - like the sonic equivalent of those shows, riding the waves of intrigue and espionage.

For instance 'Hawaii 5-0' inspired the song
 'Jack Lord of the Sea', the tv show 'The Saint' inspired 'Seance for the Saint', and the sci-fi thriller 'Soylent Green' gave birth to 'Soylent Seafoam Green'. Even real life mobsters like Legs Diamond played a role in writing the song 'Sea Legs Diamond'.

Combining the thrilling sounds of spy-themed instrumental surf guitar music with punk vitality, Guitarmy of One creates a sonic adventure to the realms of intrigue, danger and surf-soaked excitement with Helland channeling that raw and unconventional spirit into a quirky fusion of genres.

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

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

'The Wave Files' is out now and available across digital platforms, including
SpotifyApple Music and Bandcamp, where the full album can also be ordered on CD.

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

LIVE SHOWS
OCT 7   New York, NY - Unsteady Freddie’s Surf Rock Shindig at Otto’s Shrunken Head
JAN 19-21  Atlanta, GA - Inuhele Tiki Surf Weekend
FEB 16-18  Gettysburg, PA - Mythicon
MAR 2  New York, NY - Unsteady Freddie’s Surf Rock Shindig at Otto’s Shrunken Head
MAY 5  New York, NY - Twangstock


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Dalton Dover Premieres Video for "Giving Up On That" on CMT, CMT Music, CMT.com and Paramount's Times Square Billboard

On the heels of the release of his Never Giving Up On That collection, Dalton Dover premieres the official music video for his latest single “Giving Up On That” on CMT, CMT Music, CMT.com and Paramount’s Times Square Billboard. Directed by Tristan Cusick, the video was filmed near Dover’s hometown in Rome, Georgia. Watch it below.
 
“Every scene in the video is just somewhere that means something to me, places where I grew up,” Dover shared with
CMT.com. “The people in the video are some of the most important people in my life. Growing up, you’re playing all these small venues around here. Little did you know 12 years later, you’d sign a record deal and film your first music video at the same exact place, the same bar that you played one of your first hometown shows in.”
 
Last week, Dover revealed his eight-song project Never Giving Up On That via Mercury Records/UMG Nashville, featuring two new songs including “Dirt Roads and Jesus” and an alluring cover of “If I Ain’t Got You,” among fan-favorite hits such as “Baby I Am,” “You Got A Small Town” and “Night To Go,” as well as  “Giving Up On That,” which debuted as the most-added song at Country radio and continues to climb the charts. Listen to Never Giving Up On That
HERE.
 
Dover made his international debut earlier this year at C2C: Country to Country Festival’s CMA Songwriters Series before joining Chase Rice on the Way Down Yonder Tour. This summer, he performed across four stages at CMA Fest, including the Nissan Stadium Platform Stage, and played Luke Combs’ Whiskey Jam Bootleggers Tailgate Party at Gillette Stadium in July. He has been on the road with select dates supporting Tyler Hubbard, Parker McCollum, Justin Moore and Priscilla Block among festival performances. For more information and tickets, visit
DaltonDoverOfficial.com.

Dalton Dover Upcoming Tour Dates
 
Sept. 27           Pasadena Rodeo                                                         Pasadena, TX
Oct. 5              Capitol Center for the Arts                                         Concord, NH
Oct. 7              Homespun Festival                                                     Rockmart, GA
Oct. 8              WPOC Sunday in the Country                                   Columbia, MD
Oct. 13            WXCY BBQ Fest                                                       Aberdeen, MD

Dying Wish Share "Path to Your Grave" Video — WATCH

NEW ALBUM SYMPTOMS OF SURVIVAL OUT NOVEMBER 3

Portland's own DYING WISH will release their new album Symptoms of Survival on November 3 via SharpTone Records. Pre-order the album, produced by Randy LeBoeuf, 
here

The band has dropped the video for "
Path to Your Grave." Watch it below

"'Path to Your Grave' was written in mind as 'Fragments Part Two,'" says Emma Boster. "'Fragments' is written about my struggle of my relationship with my stepfather, who was manipulative, controlling, and abusive towards me. That mistreatment has resulted in a lot of unhealthy habits and patterns in my life that I have struggled to move on from. 'Fragments One' was me talking about my experience publicly for the first time. After expressing my grief, the song concludes with 'I would bury you if I could.' This song also concludes with the same seven words but has a different outlook. Since releasing 'Fragments,' I have grown to a new level of acceptance with my trauma and this song is about that acceptance. The anger and the hurt is still there, but now, it just stings a little less. It has a much more triumphant expression."

Dying Wish will also hit the road next month. All dates are below.

DYING WISH ON TOUR:
WITH BOUNDARIES, OMERTA, FOREIGN HANDS, GATES TO HELL, ROMAN CANDLE, + EXCIDE:

10/20 — Santa Cruz, CA —  The Vets Hall
10/21 — Fresno, CA — Full Circle Brewery
10/22 — Las Vegas, NV — American Legion Post 8
10/24 — Mesa, AZ — Nile Underground
10/26 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box
10/27 — Dallas, TX — Wrecking Ball Fest*
10/28 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
10/31 - 11/4 — Downtown Miami, FL — Headbangers Boat*
11/6 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum 
11/7 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade Purgatory
11/8 — Greensboro, NC — Hangar 1819
11/9 — Baltimore, MD — Metro Gallery
11/10 — Philadelphia, PA — Underground Arts
11/11 — Brooklyn, NY — Meadows
11/12 — Worcester, MA — Palladium
11/14 — New Kensington, PA — Preserving Underground
11/15 — Columbus, OH — Ace of cups
11/16 — Detroit, MI — The Sanctuary
11/17 — Chicago, IL — Cobra Lounge
11/18 — Saint Paul, MN — Amsterdam
11/19 — North Kansas City, MO — The Rino 
11/21 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater 
11/22 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kilby Court
11/24 — Portland, OR — Hawthorne Theater
11/25 — Seattle, WA — Vera Project 
11/26 — Spokane, WA — Big Dipper
11/27 — Boise, ID — The Shredder 
11/29 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Posts
11/30 — San Francisco, CA — Neck of the Woods
12/1 — San Fernando, CA — Midnight Hour
12/2 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction
*Dying Wish Only

SiM's New Album 'PLAYDEAD' Out Now (via UNFD) + Drop Official Music Video For "UNDER THE TREE

Release day is upon us, and Japanese reggae punx SiM have unleashed their new album 'PLAYDEAD' out via UNFD. In celebration of the album release, the band has also shared the official music video for "UNDER THE TREE (Full Length Ver.)" as featured on the immensely popular anime series 'Attack On Titan'. When asked about the track, vocalist MAH commented:

"This is the full version of “UNDER THE TREE” which was produced as the theme song for Part 1 of the final season’s last chapter of ‘Attack on Titan’. “The Rumbling” depicts the screams of the main character, Eren Yeager. The song expresses the terror of the Titans and utter despair. The story of the anime also starts with the annihilation of the world, so the timing of the work couldn’t have been better synchronized.

 

While bearing in mind that this is the “prequel” to the final version, I felt the need to sing about the torment of the other main protagonist (and it’s no exaggeration to say this), Mikasa Ackerman. In contrast to “The Rumbling”, “UNDER THE TREE”starts with the dark and heavy piano. Then Mikasa begins singing quietly as if lost, expressing her evident frustration. She tries to talk to Eren and tries chasing him, but he slips away, and she tries to find any way of holding him closer. Then she’s hit by a realization, and she vows to keep waiting “under that tree”.   

 

As this is just Part 1 of the anime, I decided only to sing up to this point. While creating the full version, I carefully considered whether to mention the conclusion of the narrative. But I wouldn’t dare. Once you watch the whole story, listen to the song again, and re-read the lyrics, only then will everything become apparent. That’s what this is about."

'PLAYDEAD' is now available on all streaming platforms at the link here, and be sure to watch the official music video for "UNDER THE TREE (Full Length Ver.)" below.

Fans can still catch SiM's high-energy live show on the remaining days of the Jackpot Juicer North American Tourwith (Dance Gavin Dance, Rain City Drive, and Within Destruction) as well as at Swanfest in Philadelphia, PA. For ticket information please click here, and be sure to stay tuned for more SiM news coming soon.

Jackpot Juicer North American Tour Dates

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)

NONPOINT Announces The Million Watts Tour 2023 with (hed p.e.), Sumo Cyco, and Special Guest VRSTY this December!

NONPOINT announced The Million Watts Tour 2023 with (hed p.e.), Sumo Cyco, and Special Guest VRSTY this December! The tour will kick off on December 1st in Harrisburg, PA at HMAC on Herr. The tour is in support of the band's latest single "A Million Watts."

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 29th at 10 AM EST!

Tickets available at https://nonpointstore.com/pages/tour-dates

"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

South Florida-based rock band Nonpoint, has been captivating audiences with their energetic sound and passionate performances for over two decades. Formed in 1997, the band has consistently pushed the boundaries of what modern rock can be, combining heavy metal, nu-metal, and hard rock into a unique and powerful musical force. Over the course of their 20-year career, Nonpoint has released several critically acclaimed albums and garnered a reputation as one of the most exciting live acts in the industry.

Throughout their career, Nonpoint has been celebrated for their signature sound and powerful lyrics, which often tackle social and political issues. Their hard-hitting sound and emotional live performances have earned them a dedicated fanbase, as well as recognition from the music industry. Nonpoint has received multiple award nominations and has been praised by publications such as Rolling Stone, Revolver, and Alternative Press.

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

2023 The Million Watts Tour Dates:

12/1 Harrisburg, PA @ HMAC on Herr

12/2 Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground

12/3 Hampton Beach, NH @ Wallys

12/5 Montreal, QC @ Foufounes

12/6 Toronto, ON @ Lees Palace

12/8 Green Bay, WI @ Epic Event Center

12/9 Belvidere, IL @ The Apollo Theatre

12/10 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge

12/12 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom

12/14 Angola, IN @ Eclectic Room

12/15 Flint, MI @ Machine Shop

For More Information Please visit:

http://nonpoint.com/

https://www.facebook.com/nonpointofficial/

https://twitter.com/nonpoint

https://www.instagram.com/nonpointband/

https://nonpointstore.com/

https://361degreesrecords.com/

https://www.facebook.com/361degreesrecords/

WORMHOLE Hosting Bandcamp Listening Party

WORMHOLE are rising up from the underground. When they're not blasting aliens in Metroid, the band have been fine-tuning their signature combo of brutal slam and technical death metal both in and outside of Baltimore. With 'Almost Human', they're proving that there is no ceiling they can't tech-slam through.

"Straight up, Almost Human is a contender for Album of the Year for me", says Michael Centrone of
New Noise.

"Wormhole delivered a record that holds the power to redefine how brutal tech death and slam-oriented artists write future materials", writes
Angry Metal Guy.

'Almost Human' zips the whole tech-slam experience into a tightly clenched polygon fist. The rhythm section of drummer Matt Tillett and bassist Basil Chiasson rip through multiple time shifts, while brothers Sanil and Sanjay Kumar shoot off eerie, pixelated pangs of dissonance.  Julian Kersey's vocals are so rotten that you can practically smell the stench wafting through the speakers.

That's still a lot to digest. Join Wormhole on Bandcamp tomorrow night and chat with the band about all the glitchy riffs, belching death growls and black hole-sized breakdowns on 'Almost Human'.

RSVP to the Bandcamp listening party.
Date: Thursday, September 28.
Time: 9:30 pm EST.  

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

So, what the hell exactly is “tech slam?” Well, the gleefully amorphous and unholy term comes from an ethos that guitarists Sanil “Noni” Kumar and Sanjay Kumar discovered and perfected over (probably) thousands of hours of Metroid and Doom games, as well as, you know, actual musical mastery. Almost Human, out September 22, 2023, is more powerful, more agile, and more confounding for pie-chart-enthusiasts than anything else that came before it. The sequel is always bigger, darker, and in this case, covered in much more pixelated space horror viscera. My Wormholio calculator puts their sound at 91% tech and 89% slam, with an increase in awesome stats somewhere in the 420% range. There’s also a clear emphasis on amplifying their dissonant death influence, the kind of eerie melodies that feel like being stomped on by Samus.
 
There’s a clear balance to everything on Almost Human: the songs are more adventurous while also being instantly memorable. No two songs sound alike, and that diversity in songcraft (level design?) sees Wormhole pushing and pulling along their tech and slam dials to figure out what’s best for the song; spoiler, it’s always riffs. What also becomes evident after repeated listens is how carefully the Kumar brothers understand a sense of place, humor, and a consistent vibe. This is still the same band that’s known for throwing on Saturday morning cartoons, and Almost Human continues to hammer home that Wormhole the musical entity is deadly serious, but the guys that make tech slam are not stoic creatures. There’s a warmth and sense of joy when chatting with them that only gets brighter when you ask their favorite Metroid game (that’s a question for a live show). So, what is this vibe they are chasing? Sanjay shares:
 
“The tech slam imagery is based on Metroid lore, Doom lore, and we haven't written a song about it yet, but Alien as well. Those three things are brutal sci-fi universes, so we're trying to embody that sound. The slam riffs, you can connect the brutal killing of stuff with the brutal chunky riffs; that's been a match that's existed since the nineties. So that's the slam part, and then the tech part was harder to fit that vibe, so we kind of do it differently. I lean into very dissonance-vibe stuff, like Artificial Brain and Dysrhythmia. I think disso-death and heavy, they aren't usually paired together, even though they should be.” 

“And then as far as chasing the vibe,” Noni adds, “I kind of go about it two ways. With the Metroid soundtrack or universe, that vibe, there's some dark and gloomy atmosphere, but there's a lot of pretty imagery as well. We wanted to find a way to match that very pretty, kind of out-there sound cohesively in songs with a very aggressive and guttural approach.”
 
Like another famous sci-fi horror masterpiece of a different media, Wormhole’s shifting, amorphous style is perfectly suited to blend in and amaze just about any fan of heavy music. That’s The Thing: they can pull off whatever they want, but it’s always boiled down to that tech slam vibe. Do you like tech, melody, breakdowns, atmosphere, or dissonance? Tech slam can fill whatever void you seek.
 
If previous albums were early generation, lower-resolution visions of tech slam, Almost Human is the 4K reboot, where you can see every pixel of terror and awe. Wormhole are absolutely ready for their closeup. Prepare your worms and your holes, tech slam is here to stay. 

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

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

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

Mixing: AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions

Mastering: Alan Douches

Artwork: Adam Burke at Nightjar Illustration

Photos: Eric DeCarlo

Biography: Nick Senior

Pre-orderhttps://redirect.season-of-mist.com/AlmostHuman
Pre-save: https://orcd.co/almosthumanpresave

Available formats
CD Digipack
Digital Download
Vinyl (Black)
Vinyl (Grey)
Vinyl (Orange)
Vinyl (Green)
 
Links
https://wormholemetal.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wormholemetal/
https://www.instagram.com/wormholetechslam/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2foAanYCza7knczRDB8DFt?si=hxz_IV21RzuSeLcibU2tkQ&nd=1

Morgan Wallen’s 'One Night At A Time' Adds 10 Stadium Shows to '24

Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson, Nate Smith,
Bryan Martin, Lauren Watkins & Ella Langley
Join As Rotating Support


Tickets On-Sale Through Advance Registration; 
Sign-Ups Open Now Until Oct. 1 at 11:59PM PT
HERE

With Pollstar noting his distinct ability to make “fans feel like his songs are their lives,” and Southern California News Group observing during his SoFi Stadium tour stop that he “had them in the palm of his hand… as they sang… cried and cheered,” CMA Entertainer, Male Artist and Album of the Year nominee Morgan Wallen's One Night At A Time World Tour has been universally celebrated for the fan connection that has driven its historic run.
 
Now, with 11 dates remaining on the 2023 leg and fans demanding more, Wallen is extending the tour into 2024 with 10 additional stadium shows. A rotating lineup of guests including Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Jon Pardi, Lainey Wilson, Nate Smith, Bryan Martin, Lauren Watkins and Ella Langley will join for support. Wallen’s coast-to-coast run will include stops in Nashville, TN; Arlington, TX; Las Vegas, NV and more.
 
“Thank y’all for an insanely fun and fulfilling 2023 tour,” Wallen shares. “It was impossible for me to hit every stadium that I wanted to in 2023, so we’re gonna keep this tour going in 2024. See y’all out there!”
 
Tickets for One Night At A Time 2024 will be using advance registration to ensure more tickets get into the hands of fans directly by helping to filter out bots from the ticket purchase process. Fans can register now through Sunday, Oct. 1 at 11:59 PM PT 
HERE. Once registration closes, fans will be randomly selected to receive a day/time of the presale along with a code that grants them access to the presale. 
 
Fans who previously purchased tickets for the canceled Oxford show on Saturday, April 23, 2023 will have access to an early presale. Details will be sent directly to ticket holders via email.  
 
The tour will also offer a variety of different VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but may include premium tickets, a guided backstage tour, group photo on the stage, invitation to the Morgan Wallen VIP Lounge, VIP-exclusive gift item & more. For more information, visit 
vipnation.com.
 
Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour, produced by Live Nation in North America and Frontier Touring for Australia/New Zealand, kicked off overseas in March with shows in New Zealand and Australia, before returning stateside with record-breaking stops at Detroit’s Ford Field, Columbus’s Ohio Stadium and more. 
 
The tour is named after Wallen’s third studio album One Thing At A Time, which arrived in March as the No. 1 album on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, where it remained for 12 consecutive weeks; the most at the top for a Country album in over 30 years. It currently remains in the top 10 alongside his 6x platinum ACM Album of the Year, Dangerous: The Double Album, Billboard’s longest running Top 10 album in history for a solo artist.
 
Recent chart-topper “Last Night” became his fastest-climbing No. 1 to-date (with just 11 weeks) and the fastest-charting No. 1 since 2015, remaining atop the all-genre Billboard 100 chart for 16 weeks; the longest running No. 1 solo song in Hot 100 history. “Last Night” was the most-streamed song of the summer, becoming the first song by a country artist to land the top spot on Spotify’s “Songs of the Summer” list.
 
Wallen currently has two hits top 10-and-climbing on country radio: “Everything I Love,” which interpolated The Allman Brothers' “Midnight Rider,” and the self-confident track “Thinkin’ Bout Me.”
 
Three dollars ($3) of every ticket sold for U.S. dates benefits the 
Morgan Wallen Foundation (MWF) which supports programs for youth with a focus on sports and music. To-date, Wallen has supported community revitalization efforts for ballparks in local neighborhoods in some touring cities, including Boston and Chicago, and MWF recently donated $500k to Habitat For Humanity of Greater Nashville’s Parkwood community transformation project. MWF has also provided funding for nonprofits such as Mr. Holland’s Opus FoundationMake-A-WishThe Salvation Army and National Museum of African American Music. For more information, please visit www.morganwallenfoundation.org.
 
Boot Barn, the nation’s leading lifestyle retailer of western and work-related footwear and apparel, will be joining Wallen on the road for his 2024 tour. 

Morgan Wallen Newly Announced 2024 Tour Dates:
Thurs, April 4 // Indianapolis, IN // Lucas Oil Stadium* % @ !
Sat, April 20 // Oxford, MS // Vaught-Hemingway Stadium* % @ !
Thurs, May 2 // Nashville, TN // Nissan Stadium* % @ !
Thurs, June 20 // Minneapolis, MN // U.S. Bank Stadium* % @ = 
Thurs, June 27 // Denver, CO // Empower Field at Mile High* - @ =
Thurs, July 11 // Tampa, FL // Raymond James Stadium* ~ @ =
Thurs, July 18 // Charlotte, NC // Bank of America Stadium* % @ =
Thurs, July 25 // Arlington, TX // AT&T Stadium* ~ @ =
Thurs, Aug 1 // Kansas City, MO // GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium* ? @ <
Thurs, Aug 8 // Las Vegas, NV // Allegiant Stadium* ~ @ <
 
Morgan Wallen Previously Announced Tour Dates:
Thurs, Sept 28 // Winnipeg, MB // Canada Life Centre & %
Fri, Sept 29 // Saskatoon, SK // SaskTel Centre & %
Sat, Sept 30 // Calgary, AB // Scotiabank Saddledome & %
Tues, Oct 3 // Vancouver, BC // Rogers Arena & %
Wed, Oct 4 // Vancouver, BC // Rogers Arena & %
Sat, Oct 7 // Tacoma, WA // Tacoma Dome & %
Fri, Nov 10 // Atlanta, GA // Truist Park* $ % +
Sat, Nov 11 // Atlanta, GA // Truist Park* $ & %
Thurs, Nov 16 // Austin, TX // Moody Center % @
Sat, Nov 18 // Houston, TX // Minute Maid Park* # @
Sun, Dec. 3 // London, UK // The O2 > %
Sun, April 28, 2024 // Indio, CA // Stagecoach ^
Thurs, May 9, 2024 // Hershey, PA // Hersheypark Stadium* & !
Sat, May 11, 2024 // Philadelphia, PA // Citizens Bank Park* $ & !
Fri, May 17, 2024 // East Rutherford, NJ // MetLife Stadium* $ & @
Sat, May 18, 2024 // East Rutherford, NJ // MetLife Stadium* $ & @
Sun, June 2, 2024 // Panama City Beach, FL // Gulf Coast Jam ^
Thurs, June 6, 2024 // Virginia Beach, VA // Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach & !
Fri, June 7, 2024 // Virginia Beach, VA // Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach & !
Sat, June 8, 2024 // Myrtle Beach, SC // Carolina Country Music Festival ^
 
* Stadium Dates
^ Festival Dates
& ERNEST
> Larry Fleet
# HARDY
< Ella Langley
+ Dylan Marlowe
= Bryan Martin
$ Parker McCollum
~ Jelly Roll
- Jon Pardi
@ Nate Smith
! Lauren Watkins
? Lainey Wilson
% Bailey Zimmerman
 
About Morgan Wallen:
Hailed by 
Billboard for making “his superstar arrival as a touring artist” in 2022, CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Morgan Wallen continues to reign as one of Country’s top tours, as his massive One Night At A Time World Tour remains in the top five on Pollstar’s LIVE75 chart. Spanning 25 stadium-plays across 5 countries and 3 continents, plus arenas, amphitheaters and festivals, Wallen’s 57-show 2023 One Night At A Time World Tour delivers the man the New York Times dubbed “one of the biggest stars in pop, period" to fans worldwide. Wallen continues to shatter records, becoming the largest weekend ever for Ohio Stadium (surpassing attendance records previously held by George Strait and Taylor Swift) and the only act to play twice in one tour. $3 from every U.S. ticket sold will benefit the Morgan Wallen Foundation.
 
With over 24.5 billion on-demand streams and nine chart-toppers at Country radio, the East Tennessean’s latest, “Last Night,” became his fastest-climbing No. 1 to-date (with just 11 weeks) and the fastest-charting No. 1 since 2015, remaining atop the all-genre Billboard 100 chart for 16 weeks; the longest running No. 1 solo song in Hot 100 history. Wallen’s recently released third studio album, One Thing At A Time, reigned atop the all-genre Billboard 200 chart for 12 consecutive weeks, the most at the top for a Country album in over 30 years; and currently remains in the top 10 alongside his 6x platinum sophomore album, Dangerous: The Double Album (Big Loud/Mercury/Republic Records); 
Billboard’s longest running Top 10 album in history for a solo artist (with 137 total weeks spent in the top 10, eclipsing Adele’s 21 and Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The USA).
 
About Bailey Zimmerman:
Bailey Zimmerman has surged to the forefront of 21st century country music with the release of Religiously. The Album., which arrived as not only the biggest all-genre streaming debut since 2021, but also the biggest streaming country debut of all time. Deriving its name from his rapidly rising current country radio single, “Religiously,” the LP entered at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No. 7 on their all-genre Billboard 200 chart. The “comfortably bruising and appealingly bruised” (The New York Times) project also features his multi-Platinum, No. 1 debut single, “Fall In Love,” as well as his most recent multi-Platinum hit, “Rock And A Hard Place,” which spent a whopping six consecutive weeks at the top of Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart. Both tracks were also included on his record-shattering debut EP, Leave The Light On, and their success propelled the breakout superstar to close out 2022 as the year’s only country artist to receive two Platinum certifications from the RIAA and prompted Billboard to name him as their No. 2 Top New Country Artist and No. 4 Top New Artist overall. The 2023 ACM Awards New Male Artist of the Year nominee and CMT Music Awards multi-nominee has ignited television audiences across the country with show-stopping performances on Good Morning America, TODAY, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! and the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, and incited critical applause from Forbes, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, American Songwriter and many more. With nearly 3 billion streams to date, he is out on the road now with Morgan Wallen as part of his monumental 2023 One Night At A Time Tour. 
 
About Jelly Roll: 
Nashville native singer/songwriter Jelly Roll (Jason DeFord) recently debuted Top 3 on the Billboard 200 All Genre Chart and #2 on the Top Country Album charts with his debut Country Album, Whitsitt Chapel (released June 2nd, 2023 ) – earning the biggest Country debut album in Billboard Consumption Chart history. Following his sweep at the 2023 CMT (Country Music Television) Music Awards where he earned 3 awards to become the most awarded artist of the night, the Billboard Country Power List Cover star and “country’s ‘most authentic’ new artist” (The New Yorker) recently received Billboard’s 2023 Breakthrough Award. "One of Nashville’s fastest rising stars” (The New York Times), Jelly is currently an 8X nominee at the People’s Choice Country Awards and the most nominated male at the 2023 CMA Awards, with 5 total nominations. His current hit single “Save Me” — a confessional, vulnerable expression of self-doubt— set the stage for his new season of life and took him to new heights, has more than 155 million views on YouTube and Platinum certification from the RIAA. Jelly debuted the song along with Lainey Wilson at the 2023 ACM Awards on the heels of his 28-week reign at No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart. “Save Me” is the follow-up single to his multi-week #1 hits on Country and Rock radio, “Need A Favor” and “Son of A Sinner.” Currently headlining his sold-out 44 city 2023 Backroad Baptism Arena Tour, Jelly Roll continues to resonate with fans on a global scale and earn numerous industry milestones- from playing his sold-out hometown show for 18,000 fans at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena to sold-out dates at the Ryman Auditorium and the release of his critically-acclaimed Hulu documentary produced by ABC News, “Save Me.”
 
About Jon Pardi:
Since first hitting the country landscape, ACM and CMA award-winning artist Jon Pardi has separated himself from the pack, carving a lane that was all his own by producing, writing, and singing songs he created from the melodies up, and earning praise for it. Pardi recently launched his headlining Mr. Saturday Night World Tour and earned his sixth career #1 hit on Country radio, “Your Heart Or Mine,” off of his ACM Album of the Year nominated project, Mr. Saturday Night.Featured by NPR, Paste, Billboard, The Tennessean and more, Pardi’s album Mr. Saturday Night proved Pardi has “blazed his own trail over the past decade” (Billboard), and his “refusal to chase sets Mr. Saturday Night apart” (Taste of Country), proving "he might be the most successful at combining the old-school sound with today’s need for hooks” (Nash News). The album earned Pardi back-to-back Album of the Year nominations and reunited the producing team of Bart Butler, Ryan Gore and Pardi- the same team behind the boards of his critically-acclaimed album, Heartache Medication-Pardi’s CMA and ACM Album of the Year nominated project. Heartache Medication debuted among the top albums on Billboard’s Country Albums chart and was named in 2019 Rolling Stone’s “Best Album of the Year” and by the Los Angeles Times as one of the (Top 10) “Best Albums of the Year.” Heartache Medication followed his breakthrough Platinum-selling album, California Sunrise, which featured the multi-platinum, chart-topping hits “Dirt On My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache On The Dance Floor” and “Night Shift.”
 
About Lainey Wilson:
As the leading female nominee and winner at the 2023 ACM awards with Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of The Year, Visual Media and Musical Event of the Year, and reigning CMA 2022 Female Vocalist and New Artist of the Year, Lainey Wilson has earned the enthusiasm of the industry. Critically-acclaimed and touted as a top “artist to watch,” to being crowned the most nominated artist at both the 2023 CMA Awards (with a record breaking nine nominations) and CMT Music Awards, the Louisiana native has made a name for herself in the industry as one of music’s hottest and most buzzed-about new artists. Landing her first No. 1 with her PLATINUM Certified ACM Song of the Year, “Things A Man Oughta Know,” she has won over legions of fans with her signature Bell Bottom Country sound and aesthetic, which blends traditional Country with a modern yet retro flare. With a rockstar stage presence, her artistry has taken her across the globe, performing for sold-out crowds throughout the US, UK, and Germany with notable names like Jon Pardi, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, HARDY, Jason Aldean, Ashley McBryde, and more. After topping the country radio charts for a second time with the two-week No. 1 hit, “Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell, she recently achieved her third and fourth No. 1 song with “Heart Like a Truck” and HARDY collaboration “wait in the truck.” Her current single “Watermelon Moonshine” is in the top 3 on the Country charts and climbing. Her critically acclaimed album, Bell Bottom Country, reached No. 9 on Billboard’s Country Albums Chart, quickly rose to No. 1 on iTunes charts and has amassed over 650 million streams to date. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit 
www.laineywilson.com or follow on Instagram @laineywilson / Twitter @laineywilson / Facebook.com/laineywilsonmusic.   
 
About Nate Smith:
Featuring a mix of gritty backwoods soul, rock ‘n’ roll swagger and velvet-thunder vocals, Nate Smith’s personal journey inspired him to be a beacon of country-music hope, an inspirational mission he puts front-and-center. Since making it to Nashville, the singer’s “powerhouse tenor” has become “perhaps country music’s fastest-rising beloved voice” (The Tennessean). He’s made a huge splash with songs such as his Platinum-certified multi-week No. 1 hit “Whiskey On You,” which was lauded as the “breakup song of the summer” by Country Now and “an enormously satisfying country kiss-off anthem” by Stereogum. “Whiskey On You” amassed over 7.5 million total global on-demand streams in its first week, reaching No. 10 on the Country On-Demand Streaming Chart. The smash hit has racked up over 370 million total global on-demand streams to date. Nate released his debut, self-titled album along with the deluxe version on April 28. The hefty 26-song project hit #6 on Billboard’s Country album charts and #30 on the Billboard Top 200. His latest single off the album, “World On Fire,” is impacting country radio now. The CMT Music Awards and ACM Awards nominee is currently on tour with Thomas Rhett and will hit the road with Cole Swindell this fall.
 
About Bryan Martin: 
Hailing from the oil fields of Louisiana, Bryan Martin lives the stories he writes and country fans are listening.  His real-life emotions are inseparable from his songs, as is clearly shown in his breakout hit "We Ride.”  Emerging in Nashville, he's garnered over 378 million cumulative streams and 750K social media followers.  He's opened for artists like Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Warren Zeiders, and more. Martin made his debut at Nashville's iconic Grand Ole Opry on August 29. Bryan's albums, If It Was Easy and Self Inflicted Scars, stem from his burdensome struggles he's dealt with since his youth.  His recently released project, Poets & Old Souls, which includes the everyman anthem "We Ride," reflects his growth and deep connection with listeners.
 
About Lauren Watkins:
Drenched in authenticity and rife with barstool charm with an addictive, Tennessee limestone gravel in her voice, Nashville-born and bred songbird Lauren Watkins writes, breathes, and lives country music. The 24-year-old original grew up on the outskirts of Guitar Town, mesmerized by a jukebox rotation of country music, from outlaws like Willie Nelson and Sheryl Crow to chart-toppers Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, and Chris Stapleton. Moving back after four years at Ole Miss, Watkins’ unyielding, turn on a dime lyricism quickly caught the attention of GRAMMY-nominated multi-hyphenate Nicolle Galyon, who signed her to publishing and recording contracts with Songs & Daughters / Big Loud Records almost instantly. Honing in on a sound that’s both reverent of the genre’s roots and in lockstep with where it's headed next, she’s introducing her take on country music now with seven-song set  
Introducing: Lauren Watkins, released in April, with more new music set for release later this year. Watkins spent the summer touring notable fairs and festivals throughout North America alongside opening gigs with Jameson Rodgers, Morgan Wallen, Lily Rose, and more. This fall, she opens nationwide tours for Conner Smith and Austin Snell.
 
About Ella Langley:
Ella Langley’s music kicks like a smooth Alabama whiskey. Her dyed-in-the-wool country storytelling and anthemic hooks go down easy, while moments of attitude-laden rock ‘n’ roll might just knock you on the floor. Hailing from Hope Hull, Alabama, she tirelessly gigged in bars and at local festivals before relocating to Nashville in 2019. Her songs “If You Have To” (2021), “Damn You” (2022), and “Country Boy’s Dream Girl” (2022) have continuously fueled her momentum with tens of millions of streams on each track. Simultaneously, she landed high-profile cuts behind-the-scenes. She co-wrote Elle King’s 2022 single “Out Yonder” in addition to four more tracks on Come Get Your Wife. As a formidable performer, she toured with the likes of Jon Pardi, Koe Wetzel, Randy Houser, Cody Johnson, and Jamey Johnson in addition to sharing the stage with Lainey Wilson and Parker McCollum. Meanwhile, she made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry, and Spotify pegged her as a “Hot Country Artist to Watch for 2023.” She formally introduced her signature style on her 2023 debut EP, Excuse The Mess [Columbia Records/Sony Music Nashville], which features current rising single “
That’s Why We Fight” [feat. Koe Wetzel].
 
About Live Nation Entertainment:
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit 
www.livenationentertainment.com.

This Day In Music Books to Release Howard Jones Fanthology

THIS DAY IN MUSIC BOOKS TO RELEASE “HOWARD JONES: 

WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER” OCTOBER 6TH

NEW OFFICIAL “FANTHOLOGY” FEATURES PERSONAL MEMORIES FROM HOWARD JONES AND 350+ ANECDOTES FROM FANS

CANADIAN TOUR DATES KICK OFF TODAY

(New York, NY) – As a continuation of his 40-year career, This Day In Music Books will soon release “Howard Jones – We’re In This Together”.  This new official “Fanthology” brings together over 350 anecdotes from fans who share their experiences of seeing Howard perform and what his music has meant to them over the past 40 years of recording and performing. The book also features a narrative from Jones, sharing some of his own personal memories.  To check out the book, please click here and here.  

Due out on October 6th, “We’re In This Together” will be available in three formats: the Super Deluxe Editions, the Deluxe Edition and the Hardback Edition.  The Super Deluxe Edition, limited to 250 copies, includes the 290 page full-color book signed by Howard with a personal dedication and video message, a genuine part of a synthesizer owned and played by Howard, 2x exclusive, certified prints of record sleeve art for ‘I.G.Y’ and the unseen “Those Who Move Clouds” Moog synthesizer, a USB stick containing new unheard music from Howard – a unique piano medley of 8 of Howard’s hits recorded for, and only available with, this book plus a video message from Howard, set of 6 Howard Jones postcards, 2 VIP tour passes and lanyards, Howard Jones fan club wallet, 2 sets of reproduced handwritten lyrics, set of Howard Jones badges and numbered certificate of authenticity.  To purchase and for more information, please click here.

Howard Jones just wrapped a wildly-successful summer tour of North America as main support for Culture Club on The Letting It Go Show shed trek.  Berlin rounded off the bill.  Of Jones’ set, USA Today declared him to be “personable and gracious…in fine form”, dubbing him the “genial keyboard wizard”.  Howard Jones will headline a short run of dates in Canada starting today before heading to the UK to continue his 40th anniversary shows.  Please see below for the Canadian itinerary.

Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international touring scene for the past four decades, playing live in a number of configurations including intimate solo shows and dates with his full high-tech band set-up.  He first burst upon the contemporary music scene in 1983, with his very English songwriting and pioneering synthesizers with “New Song”.  His first two albums, HUMAN’S LIB and DREAM INTO ACTION, were worldwide hits.  HUMAN’S LIB reached #1 in the UK and featured the hits “New Song” and “What Is Love?”  In 1985, Jones released the follow-up, DREAM INTO ACTION, which quickly became a Top Ten platinum album in the United States and featured the hits “Things Can Only Get Better,” “Life In One Day,” “No One Is To Blame” and “Like To Get To Know You Well”.  

Howard Jones has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide and continues to make new music and tour the world.  Jones has recently performed on NBC’s top-rated morning and nighttime shows respectively, The Today Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.  His ubiquitous hits can be heard in such high-profile television series and films such as “Stranger Things,” “Breaking Bad,” “Watchmen,” “The Carrie Diaries,” “Superstore” and “Bumblebee”.

Howard Jones Canadian tour dates:

SEPTEMBER

26        Saint Catherine’s, ON             First Ontario Performing Arts Centre

27        Oakville, ON                           Oakville Centre For The Performing Arts

28        Richmond Hill, ON                  Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts

29        Kingston, ON                          Kingston Grand Theatre

OCTOBER

 1         Brantford, ON                         Sanderson Theatre


For more information on Howard Jones, please visit:

www.howardjones.com

To access publicity images of Howard Jones, please visit:

www.howardjones.com/press/index.html

Darius Rucker Brings Forthcoming Album 'Carolyn's Boy' to Analog 10/4 Ahead of Album's 10/6 Release Aol

Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Darius Rucker is set to take the stage at Analog at the Hutton Hotel for an unforgettable evening of music on Wednesday, Oct. 4, just days ahead of the highly anticipated release of his forthcoming studio album Carolyn’s Boy, his first solo project in six years. The songwriter-style event will be recorded as part of the “Recorded Live at Analog” series supported by Heaven’s Door and debuting on PBS in early 2024. Limited tickets are available for $20 starting tomorrow, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. CT HERE.
 
Praised by Oxford American as “a master at choreographing his audience’s mood, bringing the energy up, then making things quiet, then up again…[Rucker] is a genuinely inspired performer in this way, unafraid to bring not only muscle and sweat but also well-timed vulnerability, a crack in the mask.” That masterful performance will be on full display as Rucker and a stripped-back band perform both his chart-topping hits and brand-new music for the intimate room.
 
“Recorded Live at Analog” is produced by iMaggination, Inc. and also features the recently-recorded “Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska: Celebrating A Rough Masterpiece” – which included performances by Emmylou Harris, Noah Kahan, Lyle Lovett, The Lumineers, Lucinda Williams and surprise guest Eric Church – with additional shows in the series to be announced soon.
 
“I’m so excited to finally share this album with our fans after working on it for so long,” reflects Rucker. “It’s a really joyful album that celebrates the most joyful woman; the woman who was always in my corner and is the reason I am where I am today. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than this special show right here in Nashville.”
 
Named for his late mother as an “homage to the greatest woman I’ve ever known,” Carolyn’s Boy features Rucker as a cowriter on 11 of its 14 tracks, with recent release “Southern Comfort” joining current single “
Fires Don’t Start Themselves” as well as No. 1 hit “Beers And Sunshine,” recent release “Have A Good Time,” his take on Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” from Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and Chapel Hart collaboration “Ol’ Church Hymn” in previewing the forthcoming project.
 
In addition, Rucker has been sharing full-band performances of the new music with fans across the country all summer on his 
Starting Fires Tour – which wraps its stateside run on Oct. 14 at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater – and is now gearing up to take his wide-ranging catalog of hits across the pond with a recently announced run of European dates in early 2024. Tickets to all shows are on sale now via DariusRucker.com
 
He will also celebrate the album’s release during the second year of his personally curated Riverfront Revival Music Festival set for Oct. 7-8 in his hometown of Charleston, S.C. In addition to Rucker himself, fans will be treated to performances by Turnpike Troubadours, Lainey Wilson, Band of Horses and more. Limited tickets remain at 
RiverfrontRevival.com.
 
For more information on all things Darius Rucker, visit 
DariusRucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.

About Darius Rucker
Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, who have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide including their Double Diamond-certified (21x Platinum) debut Cracked Rear View, which remains among the top 10 best-selling studio albums of all time. Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart, including RIAA Platinum-certified Learn to Live and True Believers,plus 10 No. 1 singles at Country radio and 11 Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum certified hits. Rucker was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member in 2012 and in 2014 he won his third career GRAMMY Award for Best Solo Country Performance with his Diamond-certified (11x Platinum) version of  “Wagon Wheel,” one of the top five best-selling Country songs of all time. He co-hosted the 54th annual CMA Awards in 2020 and topped the charts at Country radio once again with “Beers And Sunshine” in 2021. Rucker’s new single, “Fires Don’t Start Themselves” is available everywhere now with his forthcoming album, Carolyn’s Boy, set for Oct. 6 release.
 
As a lifelong philanthropist, Rucker co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, S.C. and has raised over $3.6 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through his annual Darius & Friends benefit concert and golf tournament. In addition, Rucker has advocated for over 200 charitable causes supporting public education and junior golf programs in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and serves as a National Chair for the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tenn. Rucker is also an avid sports fan, with his Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics apparel line available at Fanatics.com, and he is part of the Music City Baseball investment group working to bring an MLB team to Tennessee in addition to serving as a partner at the MGC Sports & Entertainment agency.  

LATIN-COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST FRANK RAY RELEASES HIS FIRST SPANISH EP TITLED RAÍCES (ASÍ SE HACE)

One of country music's most promising emerging artists, Frank Ray, pays tribute to his Mexican roots with the release of his latest EP titled Raíces (Asi Se Hace). The EP is now available on all digital platforms. Download “Raices (Asi Se Hace) HERE.

 

“Music is the best representation of who I am. The arrangements reflect the essence of Latin music, with constant changes, vibrant horns and rhythmic percussive elements. But it also encompasses everything I'm known for, whether it's traditional country music, family tunes, party anthems, R&B rhythms, pop, soul or Latin flavor - there's something for everyone”, commented Frank Ray.

 

Today, the Mexican-American recording artist's most recent EP titled Raíces (Así Se Hace) was unveiled, and is dedicated to his Hispanic roots just in time to kick off the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. The EP contains five songs entirely in Spanish such as "Luces de la Calle" (Streetlights) and "Country Te Va Muy Bien" (Country’d Look Good On You) which have been re-recorded and adapted to the Latino market with the fusion of the genre that characterizes him alongside the romantic and seductive rhythms of the production, particularly highlighted on "Quiebrame el Corazón'' (Spring Break), a track which accompanies the release of the EP.

 

"Releasing a country music EP in Spanish is very noteworthy because the Latin culture can be represented in a way that has not been done in the mainstream music genre for decades. I have the opportunity to bring the Latin flavor to country music fans, but also to bring country music to a whole new audience," said Frank Ray about the significance of this EP.

On Friday, October 6th, Frank will be performing live in Miami at the Vivo Dolphin Mall stage as part of the preparations for Country Bay Music Festival. The event is completely free and will kick off at 7:00 PM EST.

Currently, Frank Ray is working on new music in both English and Spanish which is expected to be available soon.

About Frank Ray:

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

  

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

  

Recently on tour with Old Dominion and now performing at major music festivals across the U.S, this former police officer visits first responders through his mental-health initiative FRAY (First Responders Mental Clarity), at each tour stop providing first responders with the tools, resources and training to promote their mental wellbeing, as well as that of their families and communities. Having shared stages with Luke Combs, Kane Brown, Brett Eldredge, Luke Bryan, Kip Moore, LANCO, Hunter Hayes and more, the versatile entertainer was just named to CRS New Faces’ Class of 2023. Featured on his self-titled, label-debut album, the cheeky “Somebody Else’s Whiskey” is currently climbing the Country radio charts. The album, Frank Ray, is available across streaming platforms. Ray will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the release of Raíces (Así Se Hace), a five-track project entirely in Spanish, on September 22.

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3TEETH’s First New Album In 4 Years “EndEx” Out Now Via Century Media Records;

The wait is over for EndEx. 3TEETH’s brand-new album – their first in four years – is now out via Century Media Records and is being hailed as a “champion[ing] industrial metal” (Blabbermouth), “an album of the year contender for the genre” (Razor’s Edge), and the “band's weirdest, most expansive offering yet” (Revolver).

 

To celebrate the album’s release, 3TEETH is also sharing the final single and video from the album, culminating in a cover of Tears For Fears’ “Everybody Wants To Rule the World.” The reworked take continues 3TEETH’s penchant for aggressive reworks of pop songs, previously seen on Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks,” Sweet’s “Ballroom Blitz” and Dead or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round (Like A Record).”

 

See the video for “Everybody Wants To Rule the World” below.

Says frontman Alexis Mincolla of the track, “Listening to it, I felt the weight of the world and the wild-eyed frenzy of the human condition – the never-ending chase, the insatiable hunger. And in that moment, cruising down the highway, surrounded by the vastness of the desert, I realized: We're all just careening towards our own versions of world domination, fueled by dreams and delusions.”

 

EndEx showcases the modern industrial act at their most raucous yet, unveiling bold revelations of humanity’s technosocial disintegration behind a brutal soundtrack that sounds all the alarms. It’s the band’s first album since 2019’s Metawar, which Consequence recently named as one of the Top 50 Industrial Albums of All Time, hailing 3TEETH as “one of the modern bands keeping industrial alive.”

 

EndEx features the handiwork of a solid extended team including the accomplished sound designer Mick Gordon (best known for his work on the gaming phenomenon DOOM) who produced several of the tracks along with producer Nick Rowe and mixer Sean Beavan (NIN), bringing in another dimension to the band’s unmistakable sound.

 

Early singles have included noisemaker “Paralyze” (featuring Ho99o9); the gripping sonic salvo, “Merchant of the Void,” that touches on the bleak landscape of modern society amid A.I. takeovers and economic collapse; “Slum Planet,” taking aim at the ills of a sick planet obsessed with over-consumption at all costs; Scorpion,” a track in which the band’s instrumental arsenal is tempered by alluring female vocal chants that provide an ambient feel; the stripped-back single “Drift,” paired with a video showing the band at work in the studio; and the rousing “Higher Than Death” paired with an animated video.

 

EndEx is available in CD, Gatefold LP, and digital album formats. Special formats include: 

  • Red LP (available at all EU outlets)

  • Red Smoke LP (available at all US outlets)

  • Ultra-Clear / Red Splatter LP (available from 3TEETH)

  • Black-White Marbled LP (available from Revolver)

 

Order EndEx here: https://3teeth.lnk.to/EndEx

3TEETH has also announced a show to close out 2023 at L.A.’s Teragram Ballroom on December 29. Tickets are on sale now at www.3teeth.org. 

ABOUT 3TEETH

3TEETH first manifested their cybersocial intentions as early as 2013: a musical entity born out of Mincolla’s Downtown L.A. weekly gatherings known as “Lil’ Death” With Xavier Swafford (keys, synth), Chase Brawner (guitars) and Andrew Means (bass, synth) joining Mincolla. 3TEETH released their first self-titled album the following year. Alliances with the likes of TOOL and Rammstein resulted in the collective’s first live performances and a rise to further notoriety with the release of 2017’s album shutdown.exe. which took 3TEETH to global stages. Working alongside producer and mixer Sean Beavan (NIN) at new label home, Century Media, 3TEETH upped their own sonic arms race with Metawar (2019) and entered a new echelon of cultural consciousness with a collection of tracks including the biting “President X” and their haunting take on Foster the People’s “Pumped Up Kicks.”

 

"The modern carriers of the industrial rock torch" — Revolver

 

"State-of-the-art sensory overload with take-no-prisoners level of aggression" — Rolling Stone

 

“3TEETH bring the aggression with aplomb” — Loudwire

 

“3TEETH are one of the modern bands keeping industrial alive”

— Consequence

 

3TEETH is:

Alexis Mincolla – vocals

Chase Brawner – guitars

Xavier Swafford – keyboards and synthesizer

Andrew Means – bass

Nick Rossi – drums

 

Find 3TEETH Online

Website: https://3teeth.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3Teeth

Twitter: https://twitter.com/threeteeth

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3teeth/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdUZ81wDL5GF_v0XUOyJRSg

MAYHEM Kicks Off North American Tour, New Live Album 'Daemonic Rites' Out Now

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True Norwegian black metal pioneer MAYHEM will be hitting the road for its highly-anticipated North American tour with Cannibal Corpse, Gorguts, and Blood Incantation starting today September 22, in Nashville, TN. The extensive trek will then draw the final curtain on October 21 in Louisville, KY. In addition, the band has just added two new dates without Cannibal Corpse in El Paso, TX and Tucson, AZ. Tickets can be found HERE while the full itinerary can be found below!

Mayhem is touring in support of its brand new monumental live album, 'Daemonic Rites,' which was just released on September 15, 2023 via Century Media Records! The record is a comprehensive look at the legendary band's chaotic and intense performances from various cities around the world over the last two years. The album promises to be a thrilling sonic journey for fans and a testament to Mayhem's unparalleled live prowess. The full album can now be streamed, downloaded, and ordered HERE.

“We wanted to document how great the band and set sounds like after almost 40 years of playing live," Necrobutcher previously explained. "As a treat to our fans, we decided to release this live recording.

“I knew from day one back in 1984 that this band was going to be outstanding—one of the best bands ever! I guess that’s a big reason why we still are here after 39 years—and counting.”

'Daemonic Rites' marks the culmination of the 'Daemon' era, which commenced in 2019 with the release of their critically acclaimed studio album, 'Daemon.' The journey continued with the savage EP 'Atavistic Black Disorder' in 2021, leaving audiences hungry for more. This latest live conglomeration serves as the ultimate chapter-closer for this landmark.

Photo by Vincent Grundke

Mayhem Live North American Dates

(w/ Cannibal Corpse, Gorguts, Blood Incantation):

09/22: Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Hall

09/23: Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore **SOLD OUT*

09/24: Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine

09/26: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

09/27: Toronto, ON @ Rebel

09/28: Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia

09/29: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

09/30: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel

10/02: Detroit, MI @ The Royal Oak

10/03: Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Live

10/04: Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore

10/06: Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom

10/07: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot

10/09: Tacoma, WA @ Temple Theatre

10/10: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

10/11: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory

10/13: San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield

10/14: San Diego, CA @ SOMA

10/15: Tucson, AZ @ The Rock*

10/16: El Paso, TX @ The Rockhouse Bar & Grill*

10/17: San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre

10/18: Dallas, TX @ The Factory

10/20: Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern

10/21: Louisville, KY @ Paristown Hall

*No Cannibal Corpse

'Daemonic Rites' will be available in the following formats:

- Ltd. CD Digipak

- Gatefold Black 2LP

- Ltd. Transp. Magenta 2LP (Limited to 1.000 units)

- Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Red 2LP (Limited to 500 units)

- Ltd. Gatefold Silver 2LP (Limited to 500 units)

- Ltd. Deluxe Box Set (incl. Gatefold Golden 2LP, CD, Poster, Setlist, Tour Laminate w. Lanyard

& Signed Guitar Pick Set - Limited to 1.000 units)

Preeminent black metallers Mayhem ready their newest live strike with Daemonic Rites for Century Media. The 16-track effort captures the frightful efficiency and utter lethality of the Norwegians as they close the chapter on their exalted sixth album, Daemon (2019). Throughout Daemonic Rites, Mayhem impressively nail newer tracks like “Falsified and Hated,” “Malum,” “Bad Blood,” and “Voces Ab Alta” to the proverbial cross, while offering pure fucking mastery of classics like “Freezing Moon,” “Buried by Time and Dust,” “Deathcrush,” and “Carnage.” The devilish quintet also add mid-career haunts like “To Daimonion,” “Symbols of Bloodswords,” and “My Death,” making Daemonic Rites a genuine career-spanning offering.

“We wanted to document how great the band and set sounds like after almost 40 years of playing live,” says founding member Necrobutcher. “As a treat to our fans, we decided to release this live recording.”

“We released the live version of De Mysteriis [aka De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Alive] a few years ago,” Ghul adds. “That was received very well. We have been playing together for so long now with this lineup that we feel we have reached a point where we are a seriously well-oiled machine. It seemed like a natural step to try to capture this moment in the band’s history, with the same setlist we have been using for a while.”

Mayhem have nearly 1,000 shows to their name. Since their formation Langhus, Norway in 1984, the band—now comprised of Necrobutcher (bass), Hellhammer (drums), Attila Csihar (vocals), Teloch (guitars), and Ghul (guitars)—have brought their brand of bellicose, preternatural black metal to over 60 countries. From the United States and Germany to Australia and Brazil, Mayhem have stunned, bewildered, and turned rabid a global legion, dedicated as much to the band’s infamous legacy as they are staunchly in support of Daemon. Much of that respect and devotion started in the early ‘90s, but persisted to the present day on the strength of official live albums Live in Leipzig (1993), Mediolanum Capta Est (1999), Live in Marseille 2000 (2001) and De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Alive (2016). Mayhem continue their on-stage assault with Daemonic Rites.

“I knew from day one back in 1984 that this band was going to be outstanding—one of the best bands ever!” Necrobutcher says. “I guess that’s a big reason why we still are here after 39 years—and counting.”

“Well, for the first time in a long time, we felt again like a unit, musically,” continues Hellhammer. “That’s something we haven’t felt in a long time, and that shows in the live recording.”

Daemonic Rites wasn’t pre-planned. Rather, they had sound engineer/producer Tore Stjerna (of Necromorbus Studio fame) record everything—just for posterity, in fact—during the group’s Northern Ritual MMXXII and Thalassic Ritual tours of 2022 and early 2023. Mayhem and Stjerna pilfered the gems, resulting in gigs from London (“Life Eternal,” “Malum”), Manchester (“My Death,” “Silvester Anfang”), and Gothenburg (“Pure Fucking Armageddon,” “To Daimonion”) coming out on top. The penultimate Mayhem live album wouldn’t be complete without “Freezing Moon” and “Pagan Fears”—both from Csihar’s hometown of Budapest, Hungary—as well as newer tracks “Falsified and Hated” and “Bad Blood” from Sydney and Melbourne, respectively. Daemonic Rites showcases the two-time Norwegian Grammy (aka Spellemannprisen) winners at the pinnacle of their live potential.

“We play the songs that feel the best live,” Hellhammer says. “We have in the past tried out a lot of different songs from former eras, but when you play live for an audience, the songs must have IT. If they don’t, even if they are good songs, they won’t fit in a live setting.”

Adds Teloch: “We have a vast catalog by now with so many different types of songs. It’s interesting to make them all work together in a full concert.”

Daemonic Rites comes off the heels of Mayhem’s incredible Beyond the Gates 2022 performance, where they uncaged cult classic De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas not far from where it was originally recorded by Eirik ‘Pytten’ Hundvin (Enslaved, Emperor, Immortal) in Grieghallen during 1992/1993. The live album, however, was mixed and mastered over in neighboring Sweden. Stjerna, who also assisted with Daemon, took the phantasmagoric collection of tracks to his lair at Necromorbus Studio, where his sole job was to preserve Mayhem’s raw, unbridled energy and ghastly electricity. From “Falsified and Hated” and “My Death” to “Buried by Time and Dust” and “Carnage,” they’ve never had the quality of a live album quite like Daemonic Rites. If the past is always alive, this is a live album on par with Venom’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Emperor’s Emperial Live Ceremony, and Gorgoroth’s Black Mass Krakow 2004.

“It fits with where we are now, or more precisely, where we were at the time of the recording,” says Hellhammer.

“[The live recordings] capture the spirit and energy,” furthers Ghul, “of where we are as a band right now.”

Indeed, Mayhem have been and continue to operate at a level not yet witnessed. While atavists will always relish the Deathcrush or Live in Leipzig lineups, Hellhammer’s drum performance against the twin terrors of Teloch and Ghul is the purest black magic on Daemonic Rites. Similarly, Csihar’s hair-raising caterwauling and spectral snarls atop Necrobutcher’s seventh-hell low end is witching-hour great! To support Daemonic Rites, Mayhem have videos for Daemon-era masterpiece “Malum” and late-‘80s Killjoy dedication “Chainsaw Gutsfuck” lined up. Daemonic Rites is the perfect guillotine while the group craft new songs and conspire with others on what the group’s 40th Anniversary next year might entail. Mayhem are likely in their final form, and they’ve never been deadlier.

Lineup:

Necrobutcher – Bass

Hellhammer – Drums

Attila – Vocals

Teloch – Guitar

Ghul – Guitar

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Dalton Dover Releases 'Never Giving Up On That' Collection

Named a Pandora 2023 Artist to Watch, an Amazon Music 2023 Breakthrough Artist to Watch: Country Class and a member of CMT’s LISTEN UP 2023 Class, Dalton Dover releases his eight-song collection Never Giving Up On That via Mercury Records/UMG Nashville, featuring two new songs including “Dirt Roads and Jesus” and an alluring cover of “If I Ain’t Got You.” Listen to Never Giving Up On That HERE.
 
“This has been such an exciting time in my life, and it means so much to be able to share it with all of you,” shares Dover. “So many milestones and memories have been made with these songs and what better way to celebrate that than putting them all together and adding some new ones. We can’t wait to bring more new music to you soon.”
 
Along with “If I Ain’t Got You,” a staple and fan-favorite in his live set, “Dirt Roads and Jesus,” written by Dover with his producer Matt McVaney and Alex Maxwell, is a striking ballad, expressing where he feels closest to God. As he debuted the song during his first performance at the Grand Ole Opry, he explained he’d faced some tough times throughout his life, but his faith has always brought him out the other side to better days.
 
Today’s release follows barn-burner “Night To Go,” praised by
MusicRow as Dover “has already proved himself to be a masterful country balladeer, a story-song teller, a heartache prince and a heart-tugging sentimentalist…He can also spit out a country rocker with the best of ‘em: this kicks hillbilly butt,” asserting the song is “more proof that stardom should knock on his door.”
 
Dover’s first official single “Giving Up On That” debuted as the most-added song at Country radio and continues to climb the charts. The official music video, filmed near Dover’s hometown in Rome, Georgia, will premiere next Wednesday, Sept. 27 on CMT, CMT Music,
CMT.com and Paramount’s Times Square Billboard.
 
He made his international debut earlier this year at C2C: Country to Country Festival’s CMA Songwriters Series before joining Chase Rice on the Way Down Yonder Tour. This summer, Dover performed across four stages at CMA Fest, including the Nissan Stadium Platform Stage, and played Luke Combs’ Whiskey Jam Bootleggers Tailgate Party at Gillette Stadium in July. He has been on the road with select dates supporting Tyler Hubbard, Parker McCollum, Justin Moore and Priscilla Block among festival performances. For more information and tickets, visit
DaltonDoverOfficial.com.

Dalton Dover Upcoming Tour Dates
 
Sept. 23           Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre (w/ Justin Moore)      Greenwood Village, CO
Sept. 26           CMT Equal Access Showcase                                    Nashville, TN
Sept. 27           Pasadena Rodeo                                                          Pasadena, TX
Oct. 5              Capitol Center for the Arts                                         Concord, NH
Oct. 7              Homespun Festival                                                     Rockmart, GA
Oct. 8              WPOC Sunday in the Country                                   Columbia, MD
Oct. 13            WXCY BBQ Fest                                                       Aberdeen, MD


About Dalton Dover

Lauded by MusicRow as a “master country talent,” Dalton Dover’s current chart-climbing single “Giving Up On That” via UMG Nashville/Mercury Records was the most-added track at Country Radio upon its debut with 60 first week adds and can be found on his latest EP Never Giving Up On That, featuring eight tracks including “Night To Go,” “Baby I Am,” “Hear About A Girl,” and more. Named a Pandora 2023 Artist to Watch, an Amazon Music 2023 Breakthrough Artist to Watch: Country Class and a member of CMT’s LISTEN UP 2023 Class, Dover made his Grand Ole Opry debut in December 2022, followed by his international debut in 2023 at C2C: Country to Country Festival’s CMA Songwriters Series before joining Chase Rice on the Way Down Yonder Tour. This summer, Dover performed across four stages at CMA Fest, including the Nissan Stadium Platform stage and played Luke Combs’ Whiskey Jam Bootleggers Tailgate Party at Gillette Stadium in July. Dover is currently on the road with select dates supporting Tyler Hubbard, Parker McCollum and Priscilla Block among festival performances. By the age of 16, Dover had picked up a guitar and started teaching himself to play, yet it was his grandfather who turned him on to country music and artists such as Keith Whitley, Rhett Akins, Joe Diffie and Steve Wariner. Performances at local bars soon followed along with sharing covers of some of his favorite songs on TikTok. It was there he caught the ear of producer Matt McV and A&R veteran and founder of Droptine, Jim Catino, who quickly signed Dover. His debut track “You Got a Small Town,” produced by McV, quickly garnered critical acclaim from Billboard, MusicRow, Country Now and Wide Open Country. With his debut and his follow-up “Baby I Am” earning notable playlisting, Dover was named a Spotify Hot Country 2022 Artist to Watch along with a spotlight as Billboard’s February Country Rookie of the Month and a nod for MusicRow’s 2022 Discovery Artist of the Year. For more information, visit
DaltonDoverOfficial.com or follow along on InstagramTikTokTwitter and Facebook.
 
EP Lyrics Available
HERE

Theory of A Deadman Share New Holiday Track "Missing You This Christmas" — LISTEN

NEW STUDIO ALBUM DINOSAUR OUT NOW

Today, multi-platinum rock band Theory Of A Deadman has shared their brand-new holiday track "Missing You This Christmas." 

Listen
Below.

Elaborating on the track, frontman Tyler Connolly shared, "We've never done an original holiday track and for some reason the timing seemed right. Maybe it was all the years of hearing Mariah Carey in Target that sparked the idea."

"Missing You This Christmas" marks the first new music from Theory Of A Deadman since the arrival of their new studio album, Dinosaur, which was released earlier this year via Roadrunner Records. Dinosaur, Theory's eighth full-length, features their Top 10 Active Rock Radio hit "Dinosaur" and marks an overall return to form stylistically for the chart-topping Canadian quartet. 

Dinosaur, the follow-up to 2020's acclaimed album Say Nothing, was produced by Martin Terefe (Jason Mraz, YUNGBLUD) and recorded in Sweden at Atlantis Studios, made famous by ABBA. The 10-track collection features the hard-hitting title track "Dinosaur," and recent single "Two Of Us (Stuck)," which showcases Theory's signature wit. Elsewhere on the new album is the recklessly raucous and righteously catchy party song "Ambulance," the gritty "Medusa (Stone)," and the aggressive "Get In Line."

Theory Of A Deadman —  the aforementioned Connolly [lead vocals, guitar], Dave Brenner [guitar, backing vocals], Dean Back [bass], and Joey Dandeneau [drums, backing vocals] — will be on tour in the UK through the end of September and will return back to the states for a co-headline run with Skillet deemed the "Rock Resurrection Tour" which will kick off October 20 in Baton Rouge, LA. See below for all upcoming tour dates and visit www.theoryofficial.com for more info and to purchase tickets.

With sky-high hooks, riffs as thick as a 2x4, rumbling grooves, and a razor-sharp sense of humor, Theory Of A Deadman have quietly persisted as an unapologetic, unbreakable, and undeniable hard rock force with major multi-platinum hits and countless sold out shows in each of the past two decades. Jamming together in basements throughout high school, the band burst out of their small hometown of North Delta, British Columbia with the self-titled, Theory of a Deadman, during 2002. In addition to the double-platinum breakthrough album Scars & Souvenirs [2008] and gold-certified The Truth Is…[2011], Theory have notched a procession of hits, including the gold-certified "All Or Nothing," "Bitch Came Back," and "Lowlife," platinum-certified "Angel," "Hate My Life," and "Not Meant To Be," double-platinum "Bad Girlfriend," and triple-platinum "RX (Medicate)." As the biggest smash of their career thus far, the latter hit, off their 2017 album Wake Up Call, marked their third #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart and garnered a nomination for "Rock Song of the Year" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The award-winning band’s last studio album Say Nothing, featuring the chart-topping and powerful single "History of Violence," landed at #2 on the BillboardAlternative Albums Chart and #3 on the Rock Albums Chart. Theory Of A Deadman’s impressive catalogue has also logged two Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 and amassed more than 1 billion collective streams on Spotify alone and over 700 million views on their official YouTube. 

Photo Credit: Jimmy Fontaine

THEORY OF A DEAD MAN ON TOUR:
10/20 — Baton Rouge, LA — Raising Canes River Center
10/21 — Shreveport, LA — Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
10/22 — San Antonio, TX — Boeing Center at Tech Port
10/24 — Corpus Christi, TX — American Bank Center
10/26 — El Paso, TX — El Paso County Coliseum
10/28 — Rio Rancho, NM — Rio Rancho Events Center
10/29 — Colorado Springs, CO — Broadmoor World Arena
10/31 — West Valley City, UT — Maverik Center
11/1 — Idaho Falls, ID — Mountain America Center
11/3 — Spokane, WA — The Podium
11/4 — Kent, WA — ShoWare Center
11/7 — Billings, MT — MetraPark Arena
11/8 — Bismarck, ND — Bismarck Civic Center Arena
11/10 — Minneapolis, MN — The Armory
11/11 — Brookings, SD — Dacotah Bank Center
11/12 — Waukee, IA — Vibrant Music Hall
11/14 — Grand Rapids, MI — Van Andel Arena
11/15 — Peoria, IL — Peoria Civic Center
11/17 — Youngstown, OH — Covelli Centre
11/18 — Johnstown, PA — 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial
11/19 — Mashantucket, CT — Foxwoods Resort Casino
11/21 — Norfolk, VA — Chartway Arena
11/22 — Salem, VA — Salem Civic Center
11/24 — Jacksonville, FL — Daily's Place Amphitheater
11/25 — Orlando, FL — Orlando Amphitheater
11/28 — Mobile, AL — Mobile Civic Center Theatre
11/30 — Huntsville, AL — Propst Arena - Von Braun Center
12/1 — Spartanburg, SC — Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
12/2 — Johnson City, TN — Freedom Hall Civic Center
12/5 — Fort Wayne, IN — Allen County War Mem. Coliseum
12/6 — Evansville, IN — Ford Center
12/8 — North Little Rock, AR — Simmons Bank Arena
12/9 — Wichita, KS — Hartman Arena