UNLEASH THE ARCHERS to Stream Abyss Virtual Album Release Show on Saturday, August 22!

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New Full-Length Album, Abyss, out August 21, 2020 via Napalm Records

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Canadian melodic power metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS will release their masterful fifth full-length concept album, Abyss, out August 21, 2020 via Napalm Records. With Abyss, the band re-cements themselves as an unequalled, undeniable metallic force with their strongest album to date!

Lockdown got you locked up? UNLEASH THE ARCHERS would never leave their diehard fans hanging! The band is thrilled to announce their official Abyss virtual album release show, exclusively streaming on Saturday, August 22 – just one day after the album's release! Witness the band perform tracks from Abyss and other fan favorites straight from Vancouver venue The Rickshaw Theatre. The streaming event will take place at 12pm PDT/3pm EDT/9pm CEST, and will be viewable for just $10 via a virtual ticket, available to purchase now HERE. Viewing instructions will be provided to ticket buyers upon purchase, and the stream will be available for 24 hours after the initial show time. UNLEASH THE ARCHERS fans – don't miss this!

Frontwoman Brittney Slayes says:

"We are so excited to hit the stage again! Even though we will just have to imagine all of our fans' smiling faces are behind the cameras, we know we are going to have a blast playing these new songs for everyone. It is also a great chance to support one of our favourite local venues that has been hit really hard by the global pandemic. The Rickshaw is a huge part of the metal community in Vancouver so we are happy to have a chance to give back to them. We absolutely can't wait to rock out and let the music take us far away from all the darkness in the world right now, and really hope everyone can join us and take a little break from the madness for a while!"

Get your UNLEASH THE ARCHERS virtual concert stream tickets HERE 

Thematically, Abyss is the direct sequel to the band’s 2017 album Apex. Beginning with a dreamlike acoustic introduction accented by the smoky beckonings of singer Brittney Slayes, opener “Waking Dream” quickly punches into a colossal wall of sound, setting the stage for the auditory escape that is Abyss. Powerful anthems such as the immense power metal-encapsulated title track “Abyss” and metallic pop-tinged earworm “Through Stars” conjure classic elements while maintaining an entirely fresh, forward-thinking approach. Guitarists Andrew Kingsley and Grant Truesdell turn heads with wicked work on stellar tracks such as “Legacy” (fans of artists like Devin Townsend and Astronoid, take note), while Slayes showcases her incredible vocal diversity and range on mighty epics like “Return To Me” and “The Wind That Shapes The Land”. Drummer Scott Buchanan makes technical strides on burners “Soulbound” and “Faster Than Light” – setting breakneck twists and turns ablaze with his bandmates. UNLEASH THE ARCHERS rounds the edge of Abyss with throwback-hued “Carry The Flame”, and wraps up with the soaring, rewarding concept closer “Afterlife”.

Abyss was once again engineered, mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen of Hansen Studios in Denmark (Volbeat, Delain, Amaranthe), with production by guitarist Andrew Kingsley. Additionally, transcendent closer track “Afterlife” features orchestration contributions from Francesco Ferrini of Italian symphonic death metal machine Fleshgod Apocalypse. Fans will notice that, unlike on Apex, Abyss incorporates a weighty dose of synth in the mix, and for the first time ever, all tracks were written on seven strings – adding to the massive expanse of the album’s sound as it explores the celestial realm.

Pre-order Abyss in physical, digital and bundle formats HERE!

Abyss is available for pre-order in digital, CD format, as well as 2LP gatefold vinyl format in original black, limited edition red/yellow swirl (mailorder only, limited to 300 copies), and limited edition purple (North American mailorder only, limited to 100 copies). The album can also be purchased with several additional bundles including t-shirts and more! 

A limited edition Deluxe Earbook format is also available – the only edition including instrumental versions of each track, plus two bonus tracks – synthwave and gothic folk-pop versions of “Abyss” and “Soulbound”, respectively (also featured in a standalone 7” only available with the Earbook format). This is something UNLEASH THE ARCHERS has never done before, turning their tracks into something completely different!

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SPACE ELEVATOR Performs "Queen For A Day" With Freddie Mercury Collaborator Mike Moran!

Taken from the current album "Space Elevator II" - out now! Order Link: https://SpaceElevator.lnk.to/II The song which is the closing track from the album Sp...

The song which is the closing track from the album Space Elevator II, features Freddie Mercury collaborator Mike Moran on piano, co-writer of the Barcelona album.

Citing Queen as a major influence on the band, lead singer The Duchess and guitarist David Young wrote the song in the style of Queen, which pays tribute to one of the greatest singers, songwriters and front men in the history of rock, Freddie Mercury.

As part of the social media campaign around the song, the band will post several video clips of Mike Moran discussing his time working with Freddie and sharing some anecdotes during an interview with The Duchess.

The video also features a cameo appearance from Mike.

Space Elevator are currently recording their third album which is due in early 2021.

The current album "Space Elevator II"  was released in May 2018 through SPV/Steamhammer as a CD digipak version, 2LP vinyl version and digital: https://SpaceElevator.lnk.to/II

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MOONSPELL’s Fernando Ribeiro Reacts To Original "The Butterfly Effect" Music Video! Reissue of Definitive Album Out Today Via Napalm Records

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Everything is everywhere, the butterfly effect!

Recorded at London's Trident Studios in 1999, MOONSPELL's fourth album, The Butterfly Effect, saw the band follow more experimental paths after their impactful beginnings in gothic metal. Influenced by industrial elements of the nineties, this full-length release from the Portuguese pioneers captivates with down-tuned guitars, an electronic veil of ghostly synths and the concept of the scientific chaos theory, proclaiming that even the smallest events in life can lead to tremendous consequences. With The Butterfly Effect, MOONSPELL delivered some of the most courageous and exploratory songs of their career. Finally available again as LP Gatefold, digipak and even cassette tape formats, The Butterfly Effect was released today via Napalm Records. In addition, this reissue includes two new remixes, a completely re-designed cover and layout artwork, as well as an exclusive excerpt from the Butterfly FX chapter of the band's official biography, “Wolves Who Were Men”!

On the occasion of the much anticipated re-release of MOONSPELL’s 1999 divisive masterpiece The Butterfly Effect, Fernando Ribeiro, the band’s lead singer, sat down to rewatch the title track video (directed by Andreas Marschall) and to guide us through the video making of, song visual meaning and the interesting ties with today’s state of the pandemic world.

The re-release of The Butterfly Effect, a must-have reissue of the year – and one that belongs in every carefully-curated MOONSPELL record collection – is available at THIS LOCATION!

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Finnish Folk Metal Act FINNTROLL Releases New Animated Video For "Forsen"

FINNTROLL - Forsen (OFFICIAL VIDEO). Taken from the album "Vredesvävd", out September 18th, 2020. Order now: https://Finntroll.lnk.to/VredesvavdID Screenwrit...

The Second Single From New Album Vredesvävd

The Band's First Release In 7 Years Is Out September 18 

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Today, Finnish troll horde FINNTROLL releases new single and an animated music video for "Forsen," the second track from their highly anticipated seventh studio album, Vredesvävd, out on September 18th via Century Media Records. The troupe's first new release in long seven years, Vredesvävd translates to “Wrath-woven,” which aptly implies what the vigorous, unapologetic and ill-spirited record is all about.

Says the band of the beautifully animated video, which was created by Animaatiokopla, "The shaman's journey into the other is portrayed in myriads of ancient art. Often symbolized by a stream that flows into the earth, riding the rapids one can unravel mysteries, deep within the layers of consciousness. There one can find oneself, if one dares to search deep enough."

Vredesvävd will be available in the following formats and can be pre–ordered HERE.

FINNTROLL is:

Trollhorn – Keyboards, Orchestrations, Guitars, Banjo, Mouth Harp

Tundra – Bass

Skrymer – Guitars

Routa – Guitar

Vreth – Vocals

Virta – Keys

MörkÖ – Drums

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Repentance delivers a very brutal yet modern sound in these dark times that almost paints a soundtrack of our world. "God For A Day"

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Metal band Repentance has released their new single "God For A Day" off of their debut album also titled God For A Day due out September 25th via Art is War Records/Intercept Music.

Repentance came together in 2018 when Shaun Glass, a veteran guitarist of Broken Hope and Dirge Within, recruited Mike Sylvester on bass and began songwriting with lead guitarist Markus Johansson of the group Them. Robb Rivera of Nonpoint introduced Stuck Mojo front-man Robby J. Fonts and from there... Repentance was born.

“It came together very naturally, which was a very cleansing experience,” states Glass. “At this point in my life, I was hoping to start working and creating new music with an almost entirely new group of people and this crew organically locked into place.”

“It’s crazy how things happen,” comments Fonts. “I was looking to start a new band since Rich [Ward] and Frank [Fontsere] are currently busy outside of Stuck Mojo [touring with FOZZY], so the timing for Repentance came perfectly. One phone call later, we were stoked to get this show on the road. Shaun sent me demos, I wrote lyrics and vocals and our songs started coming 
together quickly.”

The band made their live stage debut by opening up for Trivium. Within their short time 
together the band would go on to share the stage with Devildriver, Jinjer, Skull Fist, Toxic Holocaust and Sacred Reich.

In October 2018 the band released their debut single, “Enter the Gallows" and by the end of the year, Kanky Lora, of Soulfly and Straight Line Stitch fame, would join the band on drums, thus solidifying this powerhouse line-up.

“The band’s sound is definitely very aggressive, pummeling metal and we can’t wait to share some music with everyone soon,” adds Glass. “Everyone is bringing their own style to the table and the uniqueness of each is helping to shape our sound. We’re creating a style that we enjoy ourselves first and foremost.”

In 2019, the band signed with Art is War Records and released the single, “Only the Damned Die Young” which was recorded at Electroworks Recording with Chuck Macack (Born of Osiris / Oceano) as well as mixed and mastered by engineer Chris Collier (Prong / Whitesnake).

“You know you’re onto something special when everyone connects instantly and the creativity keeps on flowing,” says Fonts. “I think fans of our previous work will be in for a pleasant surprise.”

Bringing the best of classic American thrash with elements of European-styled melodic death metal and a tinge of modern hardcore. This eclectic group of seasoned musicians is providing a straight punch to the face for your metal fix with their unrelenting brutality of Midwestern American metal.

Leaving no room for nonsense, the band brings forth their exhilarating brand of heaviness led by visceral guitar riffs and hard-hitting attitude, which is sure to obliterate fans of extreme music everywhere.

When talking about the bands debut album they said "We think we really captured true ENERGY!! The songs fly by but are so aggressive and energetic that We hope it makes the listener crave repeat playbacks."

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VICIOUS RUMORS Releases Video For New Single "Pulse of the Dead"

Taken from the forthcoming album "Celebration Decay" - out August 21st, 2020! Pre-Order Link: https://ViciousRumors.lnk.to/CelebrationDecay Video produced by...

New Album Celebration Decay Out August 21st, 2020

US Metal legends VICIOUS RUMORS have released a new single and video today. The song "Pulse Of The Dead" is taken from the forthcoming album "Celebration Decay".

Celebration Decay will be released as a CD DigiPak version, 2LP version, download and stream on August 21st 2020 through SPV/Steamhammer: https://ViciousRumors.lnk.to/CelebrationDecay

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GWAR to Release 30th Anniversary Editions Of “Scumdogs of the Universe” October 30th!

Scumdogs of the Universe 30th Anniversary Edition: Remixed, remastered, perfected. The way the Scumdogs intended the listener to hear it. Get limited edition...

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It has been thirty of your Earth “years” since your Lords and Masters GWAR released what many consider to be the band’s career-defining album “Scumdogs of the Universe.” In celebration of this momentous occasion, GWAR are pleased as piss to unveil 30th anniversary versions of “Scumdogs of the Universe.” The album will be available on CD, Double LP, Cassette and digital and is available for pre-order HERE. The limited edition box sets are nearly sold out and the last few are available exclusively at http://www.gwar.net 

In more GWAR news, the band has teamed up with Creature Skateboards for a limited edition of GWAR skate decks. Only Creature can facilitate 30 years of GWAR on a skateboard. Well, actually it takes 4 boards ranging from 8.25" - to 9" wide to celebrate that many years of gore-drenched filth and torment of the human race. Creature is proud to offer these GWAR decks (with graphics provided by the band themselves!) to you special maggots that just can’t get enough vomit and secretion from the legendary group of space pirates! Act quick ‘cause these vile sticks are already marching out the door. Hail GWAR! These decks will be available at your local skate shop and online HERE.

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PAINTED DOLL to Release New Album “How to Draw Fire” September 25th via Tee Pee Records

PAINTED DOLL - HOW TO DRAW FIRE Out September 25th, 2020 Pre-order the purple vinyl, download or stream it, here: https://orcd.co/howtodrawfire In the decade...

Lyric Video For First Single “When I Left Home” Streaming Now

Pre-Orders Available HERE

In the decades and even centuries to come, the year 2020 will be remembered for many things, most of them seriously negative. But even in this absolute fucker of a year, goodness still prevails. Part of that goodness is "How to Draw Fire," the brand new album from Painted Doll, the unlikely duo consisting of death metal legend Chris Reifert (Autopsy, Death, Violation Wound, Abscess) and musician/comedian Dave Hill(Valley Lodge, Witch Taint).

"How to Draw Fire" is the band’s second album and on it Chris and Dave push their patented blend of psych/prog/proto-punk/rock/power pop and whatever else even further over the course of a dozen songs. Pop hooks are bigger, the scary parts are scarier, and the psych parts are so psychedelic some people may very well require medical attention just to come down from it all.

How to Draw Fire will be released September 25 via Tee Pee Records.

Pre-orders are available HERE

Chris and Dave met way back in 2015, a simpler time to be sure, but also a crazy time in that Dave somehow found himself at the Housecore Horror and Film Festival in San Antonio, Texas playing guitar for muscle metal legend Thor for one magical evening. Chris’ band Autopsy was also playing at the festival and Dave decided to swing by the show to see what all the death metal fuss was about. Afterward, the two got to chatting and decided to see Goblin together later that night. And whenever Dave found himself in Los Angeles in the months that followed, he and Chris would get to jamming on songs inspired by their shared love of sixties and seventies psych music, which eventually resulted in their critically-acclaimed self-titled debut album, released by Tee Pee Records in 2017. Live shows on the east and west coast, featuring an expanded lineup that included the band’s producer Tom Beaujour (Nada Surf, Julian Hatfield, the Virgins, Guided by Voices) on guitar and bass player Erika Osterhout (Chtonic Deity, Necrosic, Scolex), followed, including a handful of dates opening up for Monster Magnet, which is awesome.

For "How to Draw Fire," Chris and Dave decided to mix things up and get together in Autopsy’s rehearsal room in Oakland, which hasn’t been vacuumed since the eighties at least, before eventually heading into Kaleidoscope Sound in New Jersey with Tom Beaujour once again. The result is twelve brand new Painted Doll songs that will remind you not only that hope springs eternal, but that everything sounds better with a little tambourine on it too.

"How to Draw Fire" will be unleashed on an unsuspecting public September 25 via Tee Pee Records. It is the best album and if you end up not agreeing, you can kick Chris and Dave in the nuts.  Order the album HERE.

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AVATAR RELEASE BOLD NEW ALBUM HUNTER GATHERER OUT NOW VIA ENTERTAINMENT ONE

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WATCH: "Colossus" (Official Music Video)

August 7, 2020 - The highly anticipated eighth full-length album from AVATAR titled Hunter Gatherer arrived today via Entertainment One (eOne), marking their darkest and most insightful record of their near decade long career. The band has celebrated the monumental release by sharing new lyric videos for select songs from the album, including highlights such as “A Secret Door” which features Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour), and the dizzyingly heavy album closer “Wormhole”. These new visuals follow the previously released tracks “Colossus”, “God of Sick Dreams”, and “Silence in the Age of Apes” - the latter of which is already named one of the best metal songs of the year so far by Loudwire - that revealed the band’s new wardrobes and unrelenting yet immersive new ideas piece by piece.


A striking and bold manifesto, Hunter Gatherer, is an unflinchingly ruthless study of a clueless humankind’s ever-increasing velocity into an uncertain future, furthering the reach of the band’s always expanding dark roots. Recorded entirely to two-inch tape with producer Jay Ruston (Stone Sour, Anthrax), Hunter Gatherer exhibits everything that makes AVATAR standouts in the vast, rich landscape of heavy metal's past and present. Hunter Gatherer is out now through Entertainment One (eOne) and available here.

Avatar is:  Johannes Eckerström - Vocals / John Alfredsson - Drums / Henrik Sandelin - Bass /
Jonas Jarlsby - Guitars / Tim Öhrström - Guitars

CARNATION Shares New Song, "Iron Discipline"

Carnation's official music video for 'Iron Discipline', taken from the band's upcoming new album 'Where Death Lies'! The death metal overlords' second full l...

The Belgian death metal stalwarts of CARNATION are now premiering their latest single, "Iron Discipline," which is taken from the bands upcoming full length 'Where Death Lies.' The record is due on September 18

Frontman Simon Duson comments: " "With 'Iron Discipline,' we unleash our second creation from the upcoming 'Where Death Lies' full-length. 'Iron Discipline' is the opening track of the album, and it takes you straight into the action. It showcases some of the most groove-oriented parts on the record, culminating into a piece that is bursting with power and heaviness. Older fans of the band should definitely find what they are looking for on this track.'Where Death Lies' in its entirety contains quite some variance. It is the result of our effort to write a balanced record with elements that both defined and refined Carnation. We hope this second step towards the release has peaked your interest even more." 

Pre-orders for 'Where Death Lies' are now available in various formats HERE.

Embrace the new death metal overlords and their second full length 'Where Death Lies'! CARNATION equals blistering and crushing death metal madness and, with this new chapter, return with relentless destruction and greater punishment than ever before.

Early 2013, guitar player Jonathan Verstrepen created the band to show his appreciation for the old school death metal legends from the ‘80s & early ‘90s. Vocalist Simon Duson, bass player Yarne Heylen, guitar player Bert Vervoort, and drummer Vincent Verstrepen were summoned to complete the band, and it didn’t take long until the chemistry between this quintet hit critical mass.

The Belgian’s first EP offering, entitled 'Cemetery of the Insane', was released upon the masses in 2015 . Tracks such as "Explosive Cadavers" or "The Rituals of Flesh" take you back in time to the better days of shredding riffs, neck-breaking drums, and skull-crushing guttural vocals.

The live rituals that followed were executed with stone cold merciless aggression. CARNATION delivered their bloodbath at select festivals across Europe during 2015 and 2016. Their next journey led them to distant Asia for their first tour across mainland Japan. This resulted in the infamous 'Live at Asakusa Deathfest' album, which saw the light in (2017). 

These releases, combined with their reputation as a notoriously impressive live act, drew the attention of fans worldwide and provided CARNATION with the opportunity to perform at several European festivals and saw the band touring alongside PESTILENCE during their special Brazilian tour in April 2018. After signing with Season of Mist in 2018, CARNATION welcomed new and loyal audiences to death’s domain and invited them to witness them rise to their throne!

CARNATION rage on in 2019 with more spectacular live shows at 70.000 Tons of Metal, Alcatraz (BE) and Damnation Festival (UK), as part of their touring rampage throughout Japan and Europe (with PUNGENT STENCH and DESERTED FEAR), before entering the studio for the recordings of a brand new album. The mastering for the new offering was done by the mighty Jens Bogren (SEPULTURA, ENSLAVED, ARCH ENEMY) at the Fascination Street Studios in Örebro (SE).

With ‘Where Death Lies’ a new chapter of abhorrence now begins and opens up a hellish path to resurrection, reincarnation, and immortality. You wanted death? CARNATION is here with a superior appearance performing new rituals in service of ancient deities. All hail the new death metal overlords!

Style: Death Metal

Line-up:
Simon Duson – Vocals
Jonathan Verstrepen – Guitars
Bert Vervoort – Guitars
Yarne Heylen – Bass
Vincent Verstrepen – Drums

Recording Studio & Sound Engineers: Where Death Lies was recorded from January to April 2020. The drums were recorded by Wojtek & Sławek Wieslawski at the Hertz Recording Studio in Białystok, Poland and the guitars, bass & vocals were recorded by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Studio in Nijlen, Belgium.

Mixing: by Yarne Heylen
Mastering: by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden.

Cover art: Juan Jose Castellano Rosado

Discography
2015: Semetery of the Insane (EP)
2017: Live at Asakusa Deathfest (Live album)
2018: Chapel of Abhorrence (Full length)
2020: Where Death Lies (Full length)

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/CarnationWDL

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Portland’s The Loyal Order have released their self-titled debut album via EMP Label Group/Von Artists/Bühner Media

Official Music Video for the song "Hellfire" by The Loyal Order Written by: Buehner/Cook Directed by: Rob Daiker Official Webpage: https://www.theloyalorder....

featuring cover art from Melody Myers (Ellefson, Escape The Fate, Altitudes and Attitudes) available now on all digital outlets. The band has released a video for their second single “Hellfire”, released simultaneously with the album July 17th, which became Foundations #1 Greatest Gainer (with Metallica at #2). In week 2 it gained entrance into Billboard’s TOP 40 Mainstream Rock Indicator Chart and Foundation’s Top 50 in week 2 and continues to climb. The video currently sits at over 350,000 views.

TLO released their debut single "READY FOR DEAD" in 2019, with a video that has now received over a million views. With the expertise of Thom Hazaert (EMP Label Group) at the helm, “Ready For Dead” found a home in the Billboard Mainstream Rock Indicator Chart rising for over 10 weeks peaking just outside the top 20, and at #12 on Foundation’s Top 50.

The Loyal Order hatched as a studio project several years ago when vocalist Jeff Buehner was approached to write a theme song for a regional outdoor hunting show. He reached out to guitarist Brandon Cook (Black ‘N Blue) for a heavy riff, and the result was a song called SUPERHUMAN produced by Portland’s Kevin Hahn. It aired regionally in the Pacific NW for two seasons. From this, the songwriting partnership between Buehner and Cook began to flow. They soon approached Producer Rob Daiker at The Commune in Portland, Oregon, who has crafted major label releases with Slowrush, The Dan Reed Network, and Royal Bliss.

Rounding out the lineup is Justin Gibson on guitar, Patrick Young (Black ‘N Blue) on bass, and Kyle Baltus (36 Crazyfists, Light the Torch) on the drums. All prominent Pacific NW rock players that have made names for themselves locally and nationally.

The Loyal Order’s debut show was with Puddle of Mudd to a sold out audience at The Bossa Nova Ballroom in 2019, and. Buehner and Cook have been featured in publications such as Sleazerock, The Decibel Report, Metal Talk, KNAC, The Hard Heavy and Hair Show, Bionic Buzz and others.

“If there is any justice in the music world (which we fear there is none) but if there is, this should be HUGE and fingers crossed they make it over here to treat us to seeing these superb songs performed live on a big stage where they belong! A corker of a debut album, it’s big, it’s meaty and there is real substance here. All in all this is the best thing I’ve heard this year, serious album of the year contender, and I’m so excited I’ll be making everyone listen to it, on repeat, forever.” 
~Tina C from MMH The Home of Rock Radio UK

.......the album kicks off is surprisingly forthright style with a mid-paced LA style rocker Ready for Dead with a strong likeness to Velvet Revolver or a polite Brides Of Destruction vibe. Jeff Buehner has a great voice and is tunefully on point throughout with a bit of a roughed-up edge in places. He opens up, soars and shines on tracks like the standout Colorblind propped up with some very complimentary backing vocals. There’s a nod to Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and Creed in tracks like Half Life and The River and a very Buckcherry Fuck Or Fight, plus another standout in the raunch and roll of the Blackstone Cherry-esque Superhuman. 

~ Musipedia of Metal (Bob Shoesmith)

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Modern Metal Sensation SPACE OF VARIATIONS Releases Animated Video for “Room 57”

Stream/Order EP "XXXXX" now: https://smarturl.it/SOV-XXXXX Ukrainian band Space Of Variations released their first animated work! The video was created by th...

Track Featured on Latest EP, XXXXX,

Out Now via Napalm Records | Order HERE

“Distorted mind is full of lies. But all these shapes are so mesmerizing. I was drowning more and more into my irrational fictional world. Devil and God were there as different shapes of reality. Everyone goes through their agony. I went through mine in the ‘Room 57’.” - Lead Singer Dima Flo

With their latest EP XXXXX, released via Napalm Records earlier this year, modern metal sensation SPACE OF VARIATIONS have proven that they are no longer an underground band and won’t fly under the radar. Today, the Ukrainian powerhouse takes it one step further and showcases their new animated work for the XXXXX EP track “Room 57”.  

With their newest offering, SPACE OF VARIATIONS underlines the pure passion for their sonically-palpable creativity and artful audio-visuals. Filming and directing most of their own videos wasn’t enough – the cartoon-inspired music video is made from more than three thousand images hand-painted by guitarist/vocalist Alex, with post-production by drummer Tima, himself. “Room 57” offers an artistic place of expression for the characters of their own universe. 

SPACE OF VARIATIONS on “Room 57”:

“During these hard times when it seems the whole world is going crazy, we as a band have found ourselves in not the best position. Tours and festivals got canceled. We could not even shoot a video without violating quarantine. Then we remembered the old idea of creating a hand-drawn animation. We started looking for someone to bring our ideas to life. Yet, it did not take long to realize that we were the ones to do it best. Our guitarist/vocalist Alex took on the whole animation part, while our drummer Tima was all about post-production. The truth was born in meetings and discussions."

The music video itself mirrors a whole enigma filled with metaphors, elaborate images and symbolism. Fall into a rabbit hole with SPACE OF VARIATIONS and meet them behind closed doors.

Order their latest EP XXXXX HERE!

SPACE OF VARIATIONS explores vast sonic landscapes and emotions, captivating each listener with all-encompassing and everchanging moods - musically as well as lyrically - whether they be brutal and uncompromising or emotive and comforting, Their recent EP, XXXXX, out now, as well as the live video to “Slowmo”, only confirm the group’s position in the modern metal scene, convincingly framing the level of texts with technical instrumentals and skillfully incorporated electronic details.

Watch additional SPACE OF VARIATIONS Videos Below:

Razorblade (Live)

Perfect Enemy

Slowmo

Razorblade (Music Video)

SPACE OF VARIATIONS are:

Dima Kozhuhar - Vocals

Alex Zatserkovny - Guitar/vocals

Anton Kasatkin - Bass

Tima Kasatkin - Drums

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SÓLSTAFIR Reveals New Album Details, Live Streams New Single

SÓLSTAFIR's new opus 'Endless Twilight of Codependent Love' highlights the contrasting influences that have inspired the band over the years. The Icelandic p...

Iceland rock giants SÓLSTAFIR will be releasing their seventh studio album, 'Endless Twilight of Codependent Love,' on November 6 via Season of Mist! The cover artwork and tracklist can be found below. In conjunction with this announcement, the band will be live streaming the explosive first single, "Akkeri," via the official Season of Mist

The band has also previously released a teaser for the new record, which can be streamed HERE. 

'Endless Twilight of Codependent Love' was recorded at the Sundlaugin Studio (Iceland), where 'Svartir Sandar,' 'Ótta' and 'Berdreyminn' were also recorded by producer Birgir Jón Birgisson (Sigur Rós, Alcest, Damien Rice).

Pre-order 'Endless Twilight of Codependent Love' HERE.

A quarter of a century after singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn "Addi" Tryggvason co-founded atmospheric Icelandic metal quartet Sólstafir, they continue to follow their cardinal rule – that there are no rules. For them, writing an epic 10-minute song without a traditional verse/chorus trade-off feels natural. While they have done two albums in English, he mainly sings in their native tongue and his vocals are as much an instrument as a vessel for words. Their videos equally showcase the band and their Icelandic world that they commune with.
And their music flows however it pleases. “Having been a metal band for a long time and gone through shoegaze, atmospheric black metal, and post rock, I just feel privileged being able to mix all my favorite genres and get away with it,” says Tryggvason.

In the world of Sólstafir, artists as varied as The Beatles, Kraftwerk, Darkthrone, Ennio Morricone, and Billy Corgan swirl inside their heads, and such influences seep into their musical ether. Funnily enough, the cover for the group’s latest album Endless Twilight of Codependent Love might remind one of a famous Smashing Pumpkins album cover.

Painted in watercolor by Johann Baptist Zwecker in 1864, The Lady of the Mountain is the female personification of Iceland. It was first published in a book of Icelandic folk tales but was never shown in public. A black and white woodblock replica by the artist is what Icelanders have known until recently when two citizens found the original hidden in a Welsh museum gallery where it had been in storage for a century. Now it is back home and adorning the cover of the new Sólstafir album.

“Everybody knows the image of the Lady of the Mountain,” declares Tryggvason. “It's like Marianne to the French and Minerva in Greek mythology. All of a sudden, the original pops up and it’s like, ‘Oh my god, these are the most beautiful colors I've ever seen. And why does it remind me of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness?’ So that's purely accidental. When we saw this photo, we had to use it. It's too beautiful.”
While early Sólstafir lyrics delved into Nordic mythology and critiques of organized religion, more recent songs explore their spiritual connection with nature, and lately, mental disorders ranging from depression to alcoholism and the taboo behind men in particular discussing those things for fear of being perceived weak.
 
“That’s the real darkness that you can't see, but you can feel it and people around you can feel it,” explains Tryggvason. “Of course, there are serial killers and plagues and whatever through history. But in modern day life, that's the true darkness around you. People kill themselves every day, and often people close to you who have been feeling so bad.”

The frontman says that band members have each had their personal struggles to deal with. They collectively became sober back in 2013. “Anyone in this band can talk about his depression or their state of mind during the day,” says Tryggvason. “It's an open, free dialogue in this band, so it's very healthy.

He says the most personal song on Endless Twilight of Codependent Love is “Her Fall From Grace,” the lone track in English. It chronicles the pain of watching a loved one succumb to mental illness.
“It's very sad when you love someone and you see them get sick,” muses Tryggvason. “Like Layne Staley said, ‘Slow suicide is no way to go.’ But you’re just watching on the audience bench, preparing for the phone call. ‘Hey man, Johnny's dead.’ ‘All right, I knew Johnny was gonna die. I've been watching him in slow motion.’” He likens the experience to seeing a relative or parent be consumed by Alzheimer’s and turn into a different person than one remembers.

Although the band’s lyrics are predominately in Icelandic, that does not prevent outside listeners from appreciating the emotional power of their music. It has been said that many fans can feel his pain even if they do not overtly understand what he is singing about.

A beautiful moment in that regard occurred when Sólstafir played Bogota, Colombia in September 2017. It was the smallest show on their South American tour, and they presumed it would not be as lively. The 300 strong throng proved them wrong. “It felt like I was in Queen at Wembley Stadium,” Tryggvason recollects fondly. “They sang every goddamn word in Icelandic. How can you explain that?”

Such passionate reactions have not gone unnoticed in their homeland. Iceland picked Sólstafir to play a total of six events New York City, Seattle, and Toronto last fall called “Taste Of Iceland.” Tryggvason says the band enjoyed the event and their intimate industry showcases at Pianos (NYC) and Livenation (Toronto) during that same trip.

Counter-intuitive thinking has helped Sólstafir evolve and mature. The new track “Or” opens with a languid, bluesy feeling but gradually transforms into an angst-ridden, guitar-driven dirge. When they conjured their breakthrough song “Fjara” in 2011, the group feared its mellow nature might put off their longtime metal followers. Instead, they embraced it. That tune, along with the ambient, banjo-laden track “Ótta,” allowed the group to play both the Brutal Assault festival in the Czech Republic five years ago and then a family-friendly music event in the Netherlands the next weekend. The new rager “Dionysus” even features a return to their black metal roots that was not planned; the song just turned out that way over a year-long span.

“Our audience grew bigger and more diverse by us just being ourselves and doing nothing different really,” notes Tryggvason.

One of the joys for him and his bandmates – bassist Svavar "Svabbi" Austmann, guitarist Sæþór Maríus "Pjúddi" Sæþórsson, and newer drummer Hallgrímur Jón "Grimsi" Hallgrímsson, who contributed some lyrics this time out – is that their perception of how their new music will turn out never corresponds with reality. It is that unknown factor that keeps things exciting.

“You can never foresee band magic,” declares Tryggvason. “The whole purpose of this is cooking up magic. And if you're cooking up magic with four or five weirdos, you can never foresee what's going to happen. You can't buy that. You have to live it or grow it.”
 Recording line-up: 

Aðalbjörn Tryggvason - Vocals, uitar
Sæþór M Sæþórsson - Guitar
Svavar Austmann - Bass
Hallgrímur Bárðdal - Drums

Style: Atmospheric Post Rock

Recording: Sundlaugin Studio, Grótta
 
Mixing and mastering: Birgir Jón Birgirsson

Bio: Bryan Reesman

Cover Art: "Lady of the Mountain" by Johann Baptist Zwecker (1864)
 
Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/solstafir-twilight

For more on SÓLSTAFIR, visit their official FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, and WEBSITE.

FEUERSCHWANZ Releases Official Music Video For "Malleus Maleficarum"

Get "Das Elfte Gebot" here / Holt euch "Das Elfte Gebot" hier: https://smarturl.it/DasElfteGebot Feuerschwanz live: Das Strandkorb Metfest am 18.09.2020 - Ti...

German medieval rock masters FEUERSCHWANZ have released the official music video for their song "Malleus Maleficarum". The song comes off their brand new album Das Elfte Gebot which was released on June 26 and landed at #3 on the official German album charts.

Commented the band: "The Witch Hammer (lat. Malleus Maleficarum) is a pamphlet to legitimize the witch hunt and was released by Dominican Heinrich Kramer in 1486. He tried to cement his misogyny religiously and called everyone opposed to the witch hunt heretics!

With heavy Black Sabbath- or Dio-esque riffs, medieval bagpipes and hurdy gurdies as well as monks' choirs in the vein of Ghost we show you a bleak world of medieval fake news! The high castle is set ablaze as our kitties won't be oppressed!"

The band recently released the live music video for „Metfest“ (Stream/Watch) as well as the music video for the title track (Stream/Watch) and the Ed Sheeran cover of "I See Fire" (Stream/Watch). the Seeed cover "Ding" (Stream the single here / View the video here) the Powerwolf cover "Amen & Attack" (Stream the single here / View the video here) and "Meister der Minne"

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FEUERSCHWANZ are:

Hauptmann Feuerschwanz - vocals, guitars

Johanna von der Vögelweide - fiddle, hurdy gurdy

Sir Lanzeflott - drums

Jarne Hodinsson - bass

Prinz Hodenherz - pipes, guitars, vocals

Hans der Aufrechte - guitars

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VENOMOUS CONCEPT Debuts New Song, "Simian Flu"

Grindcore veterans VENOMOUS CONCEPT return with another full frontal assault. 'Politics Versus The Erection' breathes a true grind punk spirit. Release date:...

Grindcore / hardcore punk veterans VENOMOUS CONCEPT (featuring band members of BRUTAL TRUTH and NAPALM DEATH) will be releasing their topical fourth full-length, 'Politics Versus The Erection' on August 28, 2020! The band is now sharing "Simian Flu," the third new single from the offering. "Simian Flu" 

'Politics Versus The Erection' can be pre-ordered HERE.

If the state of today’s society is reflected in music, hardcore punk / grindcore veterans VENOMOUS CONCEPT have returned to the stage with a fitting soundtrack. The band’s fourth full-length frontal assault, ‘Politics Versus The Erection’ manifests a no-nonsense and outspoken voice, resonating with the chaos that reigns over the world today.  

Starting out in 2004, the band was conceived as something like a grind punk supergroup - if that term can even be applied to a bunch of people with clear counterculture preferences. The name was chosen to pay homage to the legendary POISON IDEA.
 
At the core of VENOMOUS CONCEPT you will find BRUTAL TRUTH vocalist Kevin Sharp and Shane Embury, the iconic bass player of NAPALM DEATH. The two musicians had bonded over beer and pizza as well as their mutual love of punk heroes such as BLACK FLAG, SYSTEMATIC DEATH, GBH, SIEGE, and of course POISON IDEA.
 
The duo soon set about plotting its own assault on the style. Armed with bucketloads of coffee, the pair roped in Danny Herrera of NAPALM DEATH on drums, as well as MELVINS guitarist Buzz Osborne. A record deal was signed with Mike Patton and VENOMOUS CONCEPT's first album, 'Retroactive Abortion' (2004) was followed by a split-CD with Japanese grind band 324 (2006) and another in 2008 with BLÖOD DÜSTER.

Buzz Osborne eventually went on a hiatus, but he never really left and there is always a chance for his return - schedules permitting. Shane switched to guitar when longtime friend Dan Lilker (BRUTAL TRUTH, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, ex-ANTHRAX) joined on bass. Next, VENOMOUS CONCEPT brought in John Cooke of CORRUPT MORAL ALTAR on second guitar for touring. Sophomore full-length 'Poisoned Apple' hit the stores in 2008.
 
A quiet spell followed, but the band returned fully charged and ready for attack with their third record 'Kick Me Silly - VC III' in 2016, which saw VENOMOUSCONCEPT continue in their trademark grindcore punk style. Following a European tour with BRUJERIA in 2019 and several festivals shows, the musicians headed back into the studio to write and record their fourth album.

With over 30 minutes of short, sharp musical blasts, venomous lyrics, satirical animations, and by offering their candid views, VENOMOUS CONCEPT have again created a record that breathes a true hardcore punk spirit.

Line-up 
Kevin Sharp - Vocals
Shane Embury - Bass
John Cooke - Guitar
Danny Herrera - Drums

Style: Grindcore / hardcore punk

Pre-orders: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/venomous-concept-pvte

For more on VENOMOUS CONCEPT, visit the band's official FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, and BANDCAMP.

THE DEVIL'S TRADE Releases New Song, "The Call of the Iron Peak"

Taken from THE DEVIL'S TRADE upcoming full length 'The Call of the Iron Peak'. Release date: 28th August, 2020. ►Order here: https://redirect.season-of-mist....

Dark singer-songwriter act THE DEVIL'S TRADE has shared the title track from the band's upcoming record, 'The Call of the Iron Peak,' due on August 28. 

Frontman Dávid Makó comments on the track: "The concept of this song and the whole album came at 2000ms high in the Alps heading to a peak that was shining like it was iron. When I reached the peak the whole world around and in me went dead silent. Perfect peace and freedom like it was the afterlife. That silence I have been looking for since then."
 

'The Call of the Iron Peak' can be pre-ordered HERE.

Listen to the call of the Iron Peak. It is calling for you to find your true self in a world you want to be isolated from. It is calling for you to make peace with yourself, with the inevitable end. It is calling for Hungarian singer-songwriter Dávid Makó, who redefined himself as The Devil’s Trade a few years ago, embarking on a long journey with his deeply personal and dark, sometimes doom infused folk songs.

Be it the folk of the Appalachians or the tales of Hungarian and Transylvanian traditionals, The Devil’s Trade fuses his past of metal and his roots laying deep in the folk songs of his immediate surroundings.

Very much like how the Iron Peak, a mountaintop both metaphorical and literal is calling for Makó, he is calling for you to share his rituals of loves and hopes lost and found along the pilgrimage of his. It is after all, the journey itself that matters the most, and how you adapt. From basements in his hometown of Budapest, to all corners of Europe, stages small and big, The Devil’s Trade has been relentlessly walking on his path finding his voice and calling, and that is to let listeners to glimpse into himself through his heart wrenching songs.

His new album, and his debut for Season of Mist, titled ‘The Call of the Iron Peak’ is to be released August 28, 2020. 

Line-up:
Dávid Makó - vocals, guitars, banjo

Studio: Templom Studio (HU)
Mix/Master: Márton Szabó
Producer: Dávid Makó

Guest musicians:
Márton Szabó, Péter Szabó on drums,
Adam Vincze on spoons and jug in ‘The Call Of The Iron Peak’

Rita Szabó, Kornél Szabó on triangulum in Dead Sister

Cover artwork: Robert Borbas aka Grindesing

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/TheDevilsTrade

Available formats:
Digipak
LP in various colours
Digital

For more on THE DEVIL'S TRADE, visit the official FACEBOOK, BANDCAMP, YOUTUBE, and INSTAGRAM.

Folk-Metal Phenoms SUBWAY TO SALLY Sign Worldwide Contract With Napalm Records!

“Welcome to the family!"

Chart-breaking, cult-followed German band SUBWAY TO SALLY, featuring remarkable singer Eric Fish and exceptional violinist Ally Storch, have now signed a worldwide record deal with Austrian metal institution NAPALM RECORDS. 

Since their foundation in the early 1990s, SUBWAY TO SALLY have established themselves as an integral part of the scene and convince with their unerring symbiosis of folk, heavy metal and rock.  The band's earlier full-lengths were mainly characterized by bagpipes, flutes and harmonizing acoustic guitar lines. Throughout their successful career, they have increasingly added harsh metal fragments to their music – thus SUBWAY TO SALLY have shaped their expressive trademark sound and have taken the charts by storm. With 13 successful studio albums (DE #4, AT #17 and many more), eight explosive live records and countless impressive live gigs – SUBWAY TO SALLY are now ready to enter a new chapter with NAPALM RECORDS. 

SUBWAY TO SALLY on the signing:

"We are very much looking forward to working with NAPALM RECORDS and especially to our new album, which will be released in 2021. Especially in the current times it is important to have a reliable partner at your side. That's why we deliberately chose NAPALM and signed our first, classic record deal after almost ten years of independence!“

Thomas Caser, Managing Director NAPALM RECORDS, states: 

"We are very happy to welcome SUBWAY TO SALLY - one of the most influential German bands and pioneers of a whole genre - to the NAPALM RECORDS family! With the full extent of our NAPALM RECORDS-power we will do everything to continue the band's success story.“

SUBWAY TO SALLY are:

Eric Fish - vocals

Ally Storch - violine

Ingo Hampf - guitar 

Bodenski - guitar, vocals, Drehleier

Simon - guitar, vocals

Sugar Ray - bass

Simon Michael - drums

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High energy Rock/ Pop Punk band, Every Other Year, released a new single with an accompanying video for their latest single "Ghosts"

Unofficial quarantine video for our new single, "Ghosts" iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/every-other-year/1313087883 Spotify: https://open.spotify....

The single was produced by Mikey Doling (Channel Zero, Snot, Soulfly) and Dave Fortman who has produced for bands such as Simple Plan, Evanescence, and Mudvayne.

"We wrote this song about sticking up for yourself. Not letting life or people get the better of you" says the band.

The band will be releasing a full length record later this year.

We are Every Other Year, an Orange County based pop-punk band established in 2014. Comprised of the same original members, we’ve played alongside acts such as: Get Scared, Seaway, Anarbor, etc... Our first EP, First Light, debuted in 2017 on all major streaming platforms. In May of 2020, we released the first single, "The Look In Your Eyes", off our first full-length, unreleased album, Remember When.

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John Oates & The Good Road Band ‘Live In Nashville’ Set For September 18th Release

"Live In Nashville" - Out September 18 www.johnoates.com Anytime you're feelin' lonely Anytime you're feelin' blue Anytime you feel down-hearted That will pr...

Four new originals along with covers of Mississippi John Hurt, Jimmy Rogers, Don Gibson highlight second Thirty Tigers album

LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2020—Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Oates has had a home in Nashville for more than a decade, performing with some of the city’s most sought-after musicians. John’s Thirty Tigers debut, Arkansas, performed with The Good Road Band, was released in 2018, proving a critical and commercial success in the Americana and roots community, a combination of originals with classic songs popularized by Mississippi John Hurt, Jimmy Rodgers and Don Gibson. 

After two-plus solid years of honing their chops through touring, that group – mandolin stalwart Sam Bush, pedal steel maestro Russ Pahl (Dan Auerbach), electric guitar whiz Guthrie Trapp, expert bassist Steve Mackay, cello prodigy Nate Smith (Kacey Musgraves) and drummer/percussionist extraordinaire Josh “Daddy” Day – returns intact for Live In Nashville, set for release on September 18 on all major digital streaming platforms. The set was recorded last January 9 at Station Inn, the legendary intimate listening room in The Gulch section of Nashville where the band first took shape. 

“This album represents a full-circle moment for me,” said John, in quarantine with his family in his adopted Music City home. “It feels like the culmination of the Arkansas project, being able to bring these guys back, and to be able to make this record after touring and playing so many shows together.” 

Inspired by Mississippi John Hurt, Live in Nashville features songs like the gospel-blues opener, “Lord Send Me,” the Delta blues of the standard “Stack o Lee” and an electrified take on “Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor,” dubbed “Pallet Soft and Low,” where John manages to show off some of his well-honed rock guitar skills. In yet another “full circle moment,” John pays tribute to his own childhood with a cover of Don Gibson’s “Oh Lonesome Me,” the first song he learned to sing and play on guitar as a six-year-old after hearing it on the radio. Several of the songs come with Oates’ own stories about the songs, connecting the dots as to their connections, including popular hits of the era like the Mississippi Sheiks’ 1930 success, “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” Emmett Miller’s 1924 breakthrough, “Anytime” and Jimmy Rogers’ 1932 classic, “Miss the Mississippi and You.” 

“I was always fascinated by this rural Americana Appalachian music, which opened the door for me to John Lee Hooker and other blues artists long before the British Invasion turned kids on to them. I always preferred the originals myself.” 

Live in Nashville traces how country, blues and gospel bubbled up from Mississippi and New Orleans and landed in northern urban cities like Chicago, St. Louis, and New York. John describes the sound as, “Dixieland, dipped in bluegrass, and salted with Delta blues.” 

“Something magical happened,” said John about his first time playing with The Good Road Band in the studio. “The thing you pray for, but so rarely achieve. My producer just said, ‘I don’t know what this is, John, but keep doing it because it’s cool.’” 

Live in Nashville shows what they are capable of on any given night, and in lieu of being able to see them in concert, this is the next best thing.

“This experience has made me a better player,” said John referring to what he's learned with his work in Daryl Hall and John Oates. “Playing with this caliber of musicians has really elevated my game and my ability to play guitar. As a musician, it helps me articulate what I need to do in a better way. I’m an improved singer, my vocal chops are stronger. For Daryl and I, our writing styles are totally predicated on how good we are as singers and musicians. I’ve been working my ass off. There’s nothing like touring to keep you sharp.” 

Live in Nashville offers concrete proof of that.