P.O.D. Satellite 20th Anniversary Tour hits The Paramount,NY with guest Ashes From A New and All good things

My first time back to The Paramount, Long Island since the pandemic and as Drake White sings “it feels good”. Enough about that though, you came to read about P.O.D. celebrating their 20th Anniversary of the album Satellite!

For the few fans that know, sometimes the first act can become the next headliner - I applaud you! We were greeted with a fantastic set from LA’s All Good Things. A rocking ten song set that included a cool cover of I’m a Survivor, Comeback and For the Glory.

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Clearing most of the stage to give plenty of room for the energetic From Ashes to New . The last time I saw them was way back in 2015. Matt Brandyberry has kept this band moving forward and now with Danny , Lance and Mat by his side, they kicked The Paramount’s ass with songs from their latest Album Panic.

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Now the moment we came here for - the celebration of P.O.D.’s album Satellite! Strolling out to a sea of blue lights, Sonny, Traa, Marcos and Wuv pounded out the album. Set it Off, Alive, Boom, Youth of a Nation and that was just the beginning of the set. Great time had by all commemorating this album as well as P.O.D. . You definitely want to check out this tour!!!

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For more photos from this show.

https://ainttellinphotography.smugmug.com/POD-Ashes-to-new-All-good-things

For more info on P.O.D.

http://www.payableondeath.com/

For more info on Ashes to New

https://www.fromashestonew.com

For more info on All Good Things.

https://allgoodthings.la

HELLOWEEN - Teams Up With Incendium For Comic Book And Action Figures

THE KEEPER COMES ALIVE!
LOS ANGELES, CA – Pumpkin fans, unite! Helloween and Incendium are teaming up for the launch of Seekers of the Seven Keys, a supernatural horror-fantasy comic book that explores the iconic cast of characters depicted on album covers from the legendary German heavy metal band, known as the "godfathers of melodic speed metal." Incendium is also thrilled to announce a line of collectible Helloween action figures inspired by the bands’ cover artwork and lyrical lore: The Keeper Of The Seven Keys, The Witch, and Jack O. Lantern.

Published under Incendium’s music-focused OPUS imprint, Seekers of the Seven Keys is crafted by horror masters, writer Joe Harris (Creepy, The X-Files, Rockstars), and artist Axel Medellin (Hoax Hunters, Elephantman), and features cover artwork by Santi Casas.

In Seekers of the Seven Keys, the mystical Seven Keys have been lost, and the Keeper wants them back. But he’s not the only one looking. And when teenage siblings stumble upon the quest, they embark on a 1980s-style science-fiction, fantasy adventure filled with the horror tropes, campy characters, and throwback humor for which the band is known.

HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath said, “Obviously, Dr. Stein is not the only one who can come up with funny creatures. We are thrilled to see the characters from the HELLOWEEN universe finally come to life! The team of Incendium did a great job and created an exciting new comic adventure. As we say in Dr. Stein: And their time is right!"

Added Llexi Leon, CEO of Incendium: HELLOWEEN’s offbeat comic, inspired by their epic music, fuses fan-favorite characters with whimsical fantasy—and a healthy dose of heavy metal! As they are one of the great innovators in the genre, it’s been a joy to revisit their catalog, particularly the ‘Seven Keys’ saga, and lay down the groundwork for an all-new narrative that will appeal to long-time fans of the band and Halloween horror aficionados alike!”

The debut of the comic book comes in the wake of the recent release of Helloween’s self-titled album, which has climbed to the top of the charts across the world. The album is reminiscent of all eras of the band’s history and unites their three vocalists Michael Kiske, Andi Deris, and Kai Hansen. The band's sixteenth studio album was released by Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH in June.

The first print edition of Seekers of the Seven Keys will be released as a prestige-format limited edition collectible comic book, featuring cardstock covers, specialty foil treatments, glossy pages, and individual numbering.

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The first printing of the comic will be limited to 2,000 copies at $19.95 and is available to order from https://incendium.online/collections/Helloween. It is available to order now and ships by October 31, 2021. The Keeper Of The Seven Keys, The Witch, and Jack O. Lantern action figures are also available to pre-order for $29.95, shipping spring 2022.

Other high-profile projects under Incendium’s OPUS music-focused imprint include the Evanescence graphic anthology series Echoes From The Void, Disturbed’s Dark Messiah comic book series, Joe Satriani’s Crystal Planet series, Black Veil BridesThe Phantom Tomorrow series, Exodus’ Tales of the Damned series, Cradle of Filth’s Maledictus Athenaeum series, and more; Incendium is releasing collectible action figures for every project related to the bands and their comic book storylines.

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Seekers of the Seven Keys #1 credits:
Cover Artwork by Santi Casas
Interior Artwork by Axel Medellin
Written by Joe Harris
Letters by Jacob Bascle
Edited by Llexi Leon, R.G. Llarena, and Denton J. Tipton

HELLOWEEN “The Keeper Of The Seven Keys,” “The Witch,” and “Jack O. Lantern” Figbiz Action Figures by Incendium

About Incendium:
Founded in 2006, Incendium is a multi-faceted production company known for an array of animation, comic books, toys, and video games. Driven by our team’s passion for Myths, Monsters, and Metal the brand embraces the 80s and 90s counterculture with a contemporary twist.

Find us at www.incendium.online

  • On Facebook: @IncendiumOnline

  • On Twitter: @IncendiumOnline

  • On Instagram: @incendiumonline

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Bonustracks Mediabook & Vinyl:
01 - Golden Times
02 - Save My Hide

Bonustracks Earbook
01 - Golden Times
02 - Save My Hide
03 - Pumpkins United

Get the album here: https://nblast.de/HELLOWEEN-Helloween

"Skyfall" video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLV530n3kMw
"Fear Of The Fallen" lyric video: https://youtu.be/P95N5j2i2yw
"Best Time" lyric video: https://youtu.be/L-wSs3o0ab8

Swedish Prog Metal Trio VOKONIS Release New Single "Null & Void"

Swedish prog-metal trio VOKONIS have released their new track, ”Null & Void”. A stand-alone single, and a continuation of the band’s fourth studio album 'Odyssey'. Dynamic and experimental, the single further explores the depths of Vokonis’ sound. The single features Per Wiberg (Spiritual Beggars, Opeth) on organ.

Simon Ohlsson (vocals and guitar) comments:

"Null & Void is a track we, unfortunately, had to leave out from 'Odyssey' due to the constraints of the LP format. When we had to select which tracks made it onto the album we all agreed that it's one of our favorite songs from the album sessions. We liked it so much we decided to make it a stand-alone release to continue the lore of 'Odyssey'. It continues with storytelling and the experimentation with dynamics. The ending of the song is one of our favorite moments where Per Wiberg really let loose with the organs. It's going to be a real staple in our live-set for years to come."

”Null & Void” is out now on all streaming platforms via The Sign Records.

Stream the single: https://orcd.co/nullvoid

Get Vokonis' latest album Odyssey: https://vokonis.bandcamp.com/album/odyssey

VOKONIS Line-up:

Simon Ohlsson - Guitar and Vocals

Jonte Johansson - Bass and Vocals

Peter Ottosson - Percussion - Drums

Connect with Vokonis:

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialVokonis

https://www.instagram.com/vokonisofficial/

Swedish Rockers DICTATOR SHIP Release New Single "Losing Ground"

Swedish rock outfit DICTATOR SHIP have released their new single, ”Losing Ground”. The single is the first new music from the band since their 2020 debut album 'Your Favorites', and offers a direct, raw, and punchy take on classic-sounding Rock N' Roll. Despite its uplifting and energetic vibes, ”Losing Ground” tackles the feeling of giving up. The band comments:

”Losing Ground is about saying no and giving up. That special feeling you get just before your mind and body collapse and surrender. And of course, it is written and performed from a working-class perspective.”

”Losing Ground” is out now on all streaming platforms via The Sign Records. More music from Dictator Ship will be released soon.

Stream "Losing Ground" here: https://orcd.co/losingground

About DICTATOR SHIP:

Dictator Ship is a direct and immediate outburst in raw and primitive Rock’N’Roll, accompanied by the supreme vocal set up from the soul bands of the ‘60s. The sound has a short and direct approach that seems almost impossible to contain, like a wild animal in a cage – as if The Saints met up with The Four Tops. It is a constant fistfight between the greatness of the ‘70s and the ’60s. Dictator Ship is the prime and natural energy source that the world has been searching for. Hook up the power net and let the world enjoy! So begins the story of the band now known as Dictator Ship...

The foundation of the band is the harmonies in the vocals and the feedback from the amps, backed by the most intense drumming – almost impossible to comprehend – and the aggressive hammering on the bass. Dictator Ship released their debut album ”Your Favorites” in April 2020 on The Sign Records. The album was praised by both fans and the media. UK’s Classic Rock Magazine described it as ”An astounding live-in-studio debut from a raw twin-guitar-fronted quartet of Swedes, all of whom double on vocals, channeling the MC5’s explosive, action-rock remodel of 60s soul”.

Line-up:

Petter Heinemann - Vocals and Guitar

John Sijbren Leonard - Vocals and Guitar

Viktor Henriksson - Vocals and Drums

David Ericsson - Vocals and Bass

Connect with Dictator Ship:

https://www.facebook.com/dictatorship

https://www.instagram.com/dictatorshipband/

https://dictator-ship.bandcamp.com/album/your-favorites

CRAVISM x MAYA DIEGEL (Singapore-France) chronicle 21st century womanhood on new 'Caryatid' & 'Ladies' Night' singles

"The waves they are dialing us into are both reassuring and a sweet aide-memoire of mellow jazz / trip hop and soulful R&B offerings by the likes of Morcheeba, Olive, Corinne Bailey Rae and Erykah Badu, albeit with an evident hip-hop element as well" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Deep, soulful, sincere and sexy, this is music for chilled wine or martinis, body groove and warm nights. This is both sensual and eloquent, also having a profound message from the prism of womanhood in the 21st century" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"What a little slice of Paradise sounds like on a summers day... a chill-pill, a R N B trip-hop, a neo-jazz excursion to a soul sanctuary, drifting towards pop pastures" ~ The Manc Review (Single of the Day)

"Utterly beautiful... chilled and cinematic, hushed and hazy, gorgeous and gentle" ~ The Swindonian

R&B/ Lo-Fi/ Chill hop duo Cravism x Maya Diegel have announced two new singles - 'Ladies' Night' and 'Caryatid' - to be released via UK-French label Komplex Recordings on September 10. Heavily inspired by D'Angelo and Erykah Badu, these tracks preview their sophomore project 'Caryatid EP', which entails a series of songs and films from the Singaporean-French duo. 'Ladies Night' is a dark, chilled and sexy track, while 'Caryatid' is comfortable, relaxing and groovy.

"Cravis and I wrote 'Caryatid' at the beginning of 2020 in Taïwan and in Singapore. The day I heard it, I knew that I would want it to become the title track of our EP. In this series I try to transcribe experiences of different women that I’ve met and my own. ‘Caryatid’ is an evocative song that brings a warm cup of tea into the hands of its listener with its gentle neo-soul tones. Seductively haunting, ‘Ladies' Night’ sits the listener on a velvet couch lit by low, lusty lighting. Sonically inspired by Eryka Badu and from being a woman, we wanted the track to be chill, sexy and also provocative, questioning feminine stereotypes and asking - 'is this what you wanted'?", says Maya Diegel.

"With the videos we wanted to challenge the viewer with something a bit more direct than the songs themselves. We wrote the tracks to be chill and sexy, but the films bring out the critical side of our work. For me, part of being a performer is unavoidably being a female performer. Being looked at and having my appearance judged is something I have always been aware of, I think all women are. The film for Caryatid is meant to ask, ‘Is this what a woman is? Really?` and then the video for LadiesNight` answers the question."

The two singles are presented in a stunning video mix blending the two delectable tracks, created by Arthur Etienne and Thibaut Vega. Several weeks ago, the duo released the first single 'It's Okay' with soulful and jazzy textures laid over lush mellow jazz hip hop beats, transporting the listener into a chilled relaxing realm.

"Recorded in 2020 amidst the global pandemic from the comfort of our respective locations in Singapore and Paris, 'Caryatid' and 'Ladies' Night' were made in the basement studio of my university (LaSalle College of the Arts). It was honestly made out of procrastination. I was meant to finish my dissertation but I kept on procrastinating, making beats. I had a chord progression voicing stuck in my head for the longest time; I finally then decided to lay it out with a beat. The two songs create a nice juxtaposition, which is why we decided to drop these two together," says Cravism.

Their new EP was mixed by Thomas “Mister T.” Gloor at AKA-Studios in Switzerland and mastered by Hegar (D’ Angelo, KRS-One, Cody Chestnutt) at Fisheye Music in the USA.

Hailing from Paris and initially trained as a jazz singer, Maya Diegel's trajectory would take a big turn upon meeting Singaporean producer Cravism several years ago in Cornwall after his performance at the local university, Maya fell in love with Cravism's set and sought to collaborate. Impressed by Maya's capacity for writing high level melodies, harmonies and lyrics, their fateful meeting ultimately brought the 2019 release of their first collaborative album 'Vibes, vol. 2', which resulted in ample playlisting and radio interviews and ultimately secured them a record deal with Komplex Recordings.

Having released two instrumental albums before meeting Diegel and touring the UK and Singapore, Cravism has always been immersed in hip-hop culture. Besides being a professional b-boy, Cravism began playing the piano and trumpet early on, which progressed into recording and producing his own music. His music has been featured in Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, Milan, Moscow, Paris, and Seoul for the Adidas Originals Flagship Store. It has also been used in many documentary videos, including 'The Cuppa Depresso', 'Elevate the Streets', 'Dead was the Body' and others. Cravism was also the opening act for legendary Hip-hop trio Slum Village during "Dilla Week" in Falmouth 2019.

Maya Diegel explores different altitudes with her voice, drawing influences from Hip-Hop, RnB, Neo-soul, Jazz hop and funk. After graduating with a music bachelor in the UK in 2019, she has launched her music career, in addition to pursuing a career in the cooking world, her other great love. A born singer-songwriter, Diegel's style and delivery conjures emotions and atmosphere that make for an incredible experience.

As of September 10, 'Caryatid' and 'Ladies' Night' will be available across online stores, such as Apple Music and streaming sites like Spotify. Out in full on October 22, the 'Caryatid EP' project entails a staggered release of a track every three weeks with accompanying films, in addition to a series of online live performances of these compositions.

CREDITS
Written and performed by Cravism and Maya Diegel
Lyrics by Maya Diegel
Produced and arranged by Cravism
Mixed by Thomas “Mister T.” Gloor at A.K.A Studio (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Mixing Assistant - Marco Ballerini
Mastered by Hegar at Fisheye Music (Germany/USA)
Cover Artwork Jérôme Boccia (France)
'Caryatid' and 'Ladies' Night' videos by Arthur Etienne and Thibaut Vega
'It's Okay' video by Stewart Livinec
Photos by Malcolm Soh


Keep up with Cravism & Maya Diegel
Facebook | Duo's Instagram | YouTube | Twitter | Cravism Instagram | Maya Diegel Instagram | Cravism Spotify | Maya Diegel Spotify | Apple Music | Press contact

Keep up with Komplex Recordings & Management / Komplex Studio
Facebook - Label | Facebook - Studio

MERCURY CIRCLE (feat. members of CHILDREN OF BODOM & SWALLOW THE SUN): New Lyric Video for "The Gates Wide Open"! D

Born as a brainchild in 2018 by ICONCRASH's and SWALLOW THE SUN’s Jaani Peuhu, and featuring members of CHILDREN OF BODOM,SLEEP OF MONSTERS & more, October 8th will see the release of Killing Moons, the highly anticipated debut album by Finland's very own MERCURY CIRCLE. Featuring ten enthralling tracks, which differ wildly in expression and sonic aesthetics, the band's upcoming record is a deeply powerful and majestic piece of music, truly representing a genre of its own. Dark metal infused soundscapes with powerful synth and electro waves are the breeding ground for a unique journey filled with painful departures to new beginnings, a spectacle in which hope and promises echoing loss and regret.

In support of their upcoming album, MERCURY CIRCLE just shared a new and epic lyric video for the track "The Gates Wide Open"

"I wrote this song as the opening track of the album so it has this long hypnotic intro which introduces the atmosphere of the whole album. It puts you into a mind-travelling state and takes you on the journey that is 'KILLING MOONS'" band mastermind Jaani Peuhu states.

"Killing Moons" will be coming out on October 8th through Noble Demon and is

now available for pre-order HERE

MERCURY CIRCLE are:

Jaani Peuhu - Vocals, Guitars, Synths (Iconcrash, Swallow the Sun, Hallatar)

Jussi Hämäläinen - Guitars, Synths, Backing vocals (Hanging Garden, The Chant)

Juppe Sutela - Guitars (To/Die/For)

Ande Kiiski - Bass (Sleep of Monsters, Rytmihäiriö)

Jaska Raatikainen - Drums (Children of Bodom)

For more info visit:

https://www.mercurycircleofficial.com 
https://www.facebook.com/mercurycircleofficial 
https://www.instagram.com/mercurycircleband 
http://nobledemon.com 
https://fb.me/nobledemonrecords 
https://www.youtube.com/c/NobleDemon?sub_confirmation=1 
https://www.instagram.com/nobledemonrecords/ 
https://www.twitter.com/nobledemonrec/ 
https://snd.click/nobledemon 
https://nobledemon.bandcamp.com/ 
https://www.tiktok.com/@nobledemonrecords 
http://facebook.com/TheVinylDivision/

BROTHERS IN ARMS RELEASE THE SECOND SINGLE AND VIDEO FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING DEBUT ALBUM SUNSET AND CLAR

BROTHERS IN ARMS RELEASE THE SECOND SINGLE AND VIDEO FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING DEBUT ALBUM SUNSET AND CLARK. “BITCH IS CRAZY” IS OUT NOW AND FEATURES KEITH ST JOHN (MONTROSE, KINGDOME COME, BURNING RAIN) ON VOCALS.

Brothers In Arms is the brainchild of guitarist/composer Jack Frost (Savatage, Seven Witches, Lizzy Borden, etc…), who along with several recruited iconic rock brothers, has made it his mission to prove rock music will never die. The guys unified to take a stand against the doubters and cynics who have claimed that it's simply not possible to resurrect this celebrated music in which so many lasting and fond memories were built around. Banding together, Jack & the Brothers forged ahead with one main goal: To make quality music that would both represent and immortalize the days of the sold-out legendary rock venues, to show the world that rock is not just a thing of the past.

Their second single and video for “Bitch Is Crazy” is out on now and features Jack along with vocalist Keith St John (Montrose, Kingdome Come, Burning Rain), drummer Karl Wilcox (Diamond Head), and bassist Alex Jansen (Hardline). Keith had this to say about his involvement, “Me and Jack Frost share a common affinity for the late, great Ronnie Montrose, and I think thats how we started talking a few years back. In like half a second, I knew that he was a straight up NY/NJ guy, so we got along (as if we were kindred bro’s) immediately.

Jack sent a me a few tracks to try out, to contribute to an upcoming record he was working on, & when I heard the one that’s now “Bitch”, I knew it was a chaotic oddball, but it had such the outstanding presence of being a live band in a room. So I called Jack and said, ‘Can ya leave everything just as it is? Like with no quantization & no fixes of any sort?...like leave it raw?’ Well, Jack was already WAY on that same page, and I knew I would be happy. I also knew I had my work cut out for me, having to drop a strong hook into this loco little oddball!
‘Brothers’ is what Jack has made it feel like all the way through…but I think that’s just Jack, for real! Other fine musician ‘brothers’ of mine that played with me on this record are Mick Mahan (Pat Benatar), who spent a few years in Montrose with Ronnie & me back in the day, and Dave Amato (REO Speedwagon), who plays in the Ronnie Montrose Remembered (RMR) festivals with me. Dave & I have also performed in some live streams together such as with Monsters of Rock, in both KSJ & Friends & Stairway to Zeppelin. My singing brothers from another mother lol, who I'm ecstatic to hang on the same record with, yet had no idea about when I was fashioning my tracks, are Andrew Freeman and Paul Shortino, who both have killed at the RMR Festivals. Both are also Rock Vault vets, who have really helped me whenever I went out to do that show with them. For me, there couldn't have been a better title for this record.”

Pre-save the album and single here: https://bit.ly/2VFISX5

Brothers In Arms also features Andrew Freeman (Last In Line, Lynch Mob), Paul Shortino (Rough Cutt, Quiet Riot), Steve Overland (FM, Overland), Nick Walsh (Moxy, Slik Toxik), Jesse Damon (Silent Rage), Todd Poole (Roxy Blue, Saliva), plus special guests Dave Amato (REO Speedwagon), Charlie Calv (Angel), and Mick Mahan (Pat Benatar). The full album is set to drop on September 24th through Deko Entertainment.

You can pre-order the album now and there are limited edition bundles available (while supplies last), which can be ordered via: https://bit.ly/3jDgH36
Product Includes:

  • (1) Brothers In Arms - "Sunset and Clark" CD

  • (1) Brothers In Arms - Rock Is Not Dead T-Shirt

  • (1) Brothers In Arms - Sticker

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
https://www.dekoentertainment.com/brothers-in-arms
www.dekoentertainment.com

JINJER's Album “Wallflowers” Hits the Charts Worldwide!

Order the Standout Offering, HERE!

It's finally here, and transgresses borders of all imagination! Ukrainian modern metal giants JINJER have only just released one of the most anticipated metal albums of the year on August 27, entitled Wallflowers, and are already breaking the charts worldwide with the game-changing fourth offering. Wallflowers, the successor of their critically acclaimed third album Macro, entered both the US Billboard Top New Artist Albums chart and Canada’s Hard Music Albums chart at #1, in addition to landing at #2 on the US Current Hard Music Albums chart and scoring several other top positions. The album is also currently ranked at #7 on the German charts in addition to entering at #5 on the official UK Rock & Metal Album Charts. Wallflowers has also gone on to gather numerous top spots in several other international territories. See all chart entries of this modern metal manifestation below.

Eugene on the new album:

“Growing creatively has always been a major goal for us. The day JINJER stops reaching for new musical horizons will be our last day as a band. We could have churned out what our peers expected us to do, or produce ‘Pisces’ clones without end, but we’ve never done that and we never will. Instead, we wrote an album whose level of emotions range from the fiercest aggression we’ve ever had, to the most intricate melodies and melancholic vibes you could ever get from our music. We decided to rip apart all possible stylistic boundaries without regard to financial success or competing with our previous albums. Wallflowers is a different kind of album musically and visually. It’s about our identity as a band, as individuals and a clear statement that we are different from most artists… and that it is OK to do your own thing.”

Get your copy of Wallflowers NOW:

Wallflowers is still available in the following formats:

- Deluxe Box (Hand-Numbered Box, Limited Shirt (different sizes available), 7" Black incl. 2 Bonus Tracks, CD Digipak (Sleeve)) - Limited to 1000 Copies (Napalm ONLY)

- Righteous Green, Black and White Vinyl (7" White incl. 2 Bonus Tracks, Signed Picture 12" Booklet, Hand-Numbered Gatefold, Alternative Artwork) - Limited to 400 Copies (Napalm ONLY) - SOLD OUT

- White Vortex Vinyl - Limited to 500 Copies (Napalm RoW/EU ONLY) - SOLD OUT

- Deep Black Vinyl

- Colossal Golden Vinyl - Limited to 500 Copies (Napalm NorAm ONLY) - SOLD OUT

- MC (White) - Limited to 100 Copies (Napalm ONLY) - SOLD OUT

- MC (Smokey Clear) – Limited to 150 Copies (Napalm ONLY) - NorAm SOLD OUT

- 1 CD Digipak

- 1 CD + Shirt Bundle (Napalm RoW/EU ONLY)

- digital album

You can find more formats and specials, as well as new merch in the JINJER merch shop HERE!

Since announcing Wallflowers, the band has graced numerous renowned international magazine covers, booked the biggest stories, sold out countless tour dates and their first two new singles, "Vortex" and "Mediator", both cracked the multi-million stream mark in no time. The new album not only presents a methodical and premeditated next step in the band's already imposing career, but moreover, it mirrors the personal adversities they’ve faced due to the worldwide events of the last year. Wallflowers is not only an upgrade to the progressive groove metal sound that all JINJER fans crave, but also a sonic pressure cooker of technical musicianship, emotional fury and an intense soundtrack befitting the harrowing state of the world today. Hailing from the conflict-ridden Ukrainian region of Donetsk but now calling Kiev their home base, JINJER truly do not mince words – or riffs – on Wallflowers.

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JINJER

-Coming To America 2021-

special guest: SUICIDE SILENCE

plus ALL HAIL THE YETI

10/22: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon *SOLD OUT*

10/23: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater *SOLD OUT*

10/24: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater *SOLD OUT*

10/25: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater *SOLD OUT*

10/27: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *SOLD OUT*

10/28: Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *SOLD OUT*

10/29: San Diego, CA @ SOMA

10/30: Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater *SOLD OUT*

10/31: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues

11/02: Denver, CO @ Summit *SOLD OUT*

11/04: Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater

11/05: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater

11/06: Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis

11/07: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *SOLD OUT*

11/09: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s

11/10: Ft. Wayne, IN @ The Clyde

11/11: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II

11/13: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection

11/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theater

11/16: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

11/17: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall

11/18: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix

11/19: Montreal, QC @ M Telus

11/20: New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place

11/21: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live

11/23: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw *SOLD OUT*

11/24: Philadelphia, PA @ TLA

11/26: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva

11/27: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage *SOLD OUT*

11/28: Charlotte, NC @ Underground *SOLD OUT*

11/30: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

12/01: Tampa, FL @ Jannus

12/02: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl

12/03: Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater

12/04: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl

12/05: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

12/07: Houston, TX @ House of Blues

12/08: San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater

12/09: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

12/11: Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater

12/12: Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom

WATCH JINJER VIDEOS BELOW:

Wallflower

Mediator

Vortex

JINJER is:

Tatiana Shmayluk - Vocals

Roman Ibramkhalilov - Guitars

Eugene Abdukhanov - Bass

Vlad Ulasevich - Drums

Billy Talent Drop New Single "End of Me" Feat. Weezer's Rivers Cuomo + Announce New Album "Crisis of Faith" — LISTEN◀

BAND ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM CRISIS OF FAITH AVAILABLE NOW FOR PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE

Juno Award-winning rockers Billy Talent have joined forces with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer on their new single "End of Me."

The song is the latest new music from the band, following a string of recent hits that include the No. 1 singles "Reckless Paradise" and "I Beg to Differ (This Will Get Better)," along with the anthemic prog-inspired "Forgiveness I + II." The new single arrives with a lyric video, which can be seen below.

Click here to hear "End of Me" (Feat. Rivers Cuomo).

"This is a full circle moment for us," the band says. "We've admired and have been fans of Weezer since the Blue Album until now. Before we had a title, this song was originally called 'Hendrix+Weezer,' so it only felt right to ask Rivers to sing on it. The song encompasses the essence of '90s alt rock, which was a hugely impactful and influential time for our band. We're proud of the song and very happy to have Rivers be a part of it."

In addition to the new single, Billy Talent have completed recording and announced a release date for their forthcoming album CRISIS OF FAITH. The 10-track LP was produced entirely by the band's guitarist and main songwriter, Juno-nominated producer Ian D'Sa, in the band's Toronto studio. It was mixed by the legendary Chris Lord-Alge.

The album will drop on January 21, 2022.

Those who pre-order CRISIS OF FAITH will have the opportunity to win a one-of-a-kind Player Series Fender Stratocaster modeled after D'Sa's own Strat. Click here for all the details.

In addition to being available digitally, on CD, and on vinyl LP, a special limited-edition Deluxe Vinyl Package of the new album is available for pre-order. A multi-channel Dolby Atmos mix of the album will also be available digitally.

Pre-order/Pre-save CRISIS OF FAITH here.

Billy Talent are one of Canada's most successful bands. They have sold nearly one million albums in Canada alone and nearly 3 million albums internationally. They have won 7 Juno Awards and have been nominated 23 times, including three nods for their most recent studio album Afraid of Heights (for Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Ian D'Sa for Producer of the Year). They have also been nominated for 32 MMVA Awards — taking home the prize 10 times. In 2018, the group was honored with the Legends of Live Special Achievement Award, presented by Canadian Music Week. Most recently, Billy Talent have launched the Billy Talent Charitable Trust to give more back to the organizations that the band supports.

GWAR’s “Scumdogs Live” out Now on Pit Records!

“Scumdogs” 30th Anniversary Tour Starts Thursday September 16th

Rejoice humans! The day you’ve been waiting for is here! GWAR have released “Scumdogs Live!” an epic live event, filmed in the basement of GWAR’s Antarctican fortress, now available for you to own on Double LP, Blu-Ray/DVD/CD and cassette. What? You haven’t picked up a copy? Act now to spare your life!

You can still order one HERE.

The band’s lead singer, the Berzerker Blóthar sez: “In making this recording, we spared no expense to recreate the atmosphere of those early tours for Scumdogs of the Universe.You can really hear the urgency and drive that comes from a group of rockstar primadonnas, worn down from truckstop love affairs and running dangerously low on shitty cocaine, frozen chicken chimichangas and fortified wine. I had forgotten how powerfully stupid these songs really are, but we managed to capture that perfectly!”

"It was a great honor to don the armor of my fallen comrade, Flattus Maximus, and perform the songs from Scumdogs. Unfortunately I shall be searching the galaxy for an audience worthy of indulging in the soundwaves captured on this audio recording. Until I find them, I suppose Earthlings can take this record for spin,” added guitarist Pustulus Maximus.

Coinciding with this release, GWAR is streaming a performance video of “Sick of You,” from “Scumdogs Live!” Watch the video HERE.

All worked up from seeing that clip? Answer the call to worship at the feet of your Lords and Masters “in person” when GWAR returns to the road on September 16th in Richmond, VA. This short run features a stop at RiotFest and headline dates featuring support from Madball and Eyehategod. The band then returns to the road October 28th in Norfolk, VA through December 14th New York, NY. Support on this run comes from Napalm Death and Eyehategod.

Tour Dates:

$ - with Madball / Eyehategod supporting

x - with Napalm Death / Eyehategod supporting

# - Festival

9/16/21 - Richmond, VA - The National $

9/17/21 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall #

9/18/21 - Chicago, IL - RiotFest @ Douglas Park $

9/19/21 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls $

10/28/21 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva x

10/29/21 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium x

10/30/21 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall x

10/31/21 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza x

11/1/21 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage x

11/2/21 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom x

11/4/21 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave x

11/5/21 - Detroit, MI - Crofoot Ballroom x

11/6/21 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue x

11/7/21 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues x

11/8/21 - Toronto, ON - The Opera House x

11/10/21 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel x

11/11/21 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts x

11/12/21 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade x

11/13/21 - Daytona Beach, FL - Welcome to Rockville #

11/14/21 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl Music Hall x

11/15/21 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live x

11/16/21 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar & Grill x

11/18/21 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater x

11/19/21 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater x

11/20/21 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues x

11/21/21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco Theater x

11/22/21 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom x

11/23/21 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater x

11/24/21 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory x

11/26/21 - Reno, NV - Virginia Street Brewhouse x

11/27/21 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory x

11/28/21 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom x

11/30/21 - Seattle, WA - Showbox SODO x

12/1/21 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom x

12/3/21 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall x

12/4/21 - Edmonton, AB - Midway Bar x

12/6/21 - Billings, MT - Pub Station

12/7/21 - Denver, CO - The Oriental Theater x

12/8/21 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater x

12/9/21 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue x

12/10/21 - Lincoln, NE - The Bourbon Theatre x

12/11/21 - Sauget, IL - Pop's x

12/13/21 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club x

12/14/21 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza x

SUFFOCATION Announce "Live In North America" + Release Track Video For "Funeral Inception"

Pre-Order Available Here:
suffocationofficial.com/live-in-north-america

New York death metal pioneers SUFFOCATION have announced their new live album, Live In North America, which will be released on November 12th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases the track video for the first single, "Funeral Inception". Watch the video featuring photographs taken by Jason Carlson, below.

Terrance Hobbs comments, "We couldn't be more excited to bring our fans our new live CD 'Live In North America' featuring Frank Mullen's last performances with SUFFOCATION. We couldn't think of a better way to wish Frank a fantastic farewell into retirement for all his contributions to this band as a great frontman, influence, and friend - and to also share this farewell with the fans, new and old, who have been there for us over the decades. We hope the fans will hold Frank's last recorded live tour with us close to your hearts as we do. As another chapter from SUFFOCATION closes, we are more than ready and anxious to bring you more new music and classic death metal in the upcoming months and years. So keep your eyes and ears open, stay heavy and play it loud.... see you all on the road!"

PRE-ORDER your copy of Live In North America here: https://suffocationofficial.com/live-in-north-america
PRE-SAVE the album and listen here: https://suffocation.bfan.link/live-in-north-america

Live In North America will be available in the following formats:

  • CD Jewel

  • Double LP

    • Gold W Black Splatter (Limited to 1200)

    • Gold (Limited to 300)

    • Silver/Black/ Marble (Limited to 200)

    • Black

  • Tinted Black Cassette (Limited to 250)

SUFFOCATION created the template for the brutal death metal genre in the early 90s. Landmark albums such as Effigy Of The Forgotten and Pierced From Within also went on to inspire the birth of the tech-death and slam death metal genres. With the departure of original vocalist Frank Mullen, the band marks an end of an era with a live album recorded live during his last North American tour. Mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (BEYOND CREATIONCRYPTOPSY) this release plays like a “best of”, and is the perfect farewell to one of the most influential singers in extreme music. The artwork for the album was created by Jon Zig.

SUFFOCATION is:
Frank Mullen | Vocals
Terrance Hobbs | Guitar
Charlie Errigo | Guitar
Derek Boyer | Bass
Eric Morotti | Drums

Pre-order your copy of Live In North America here: https://suffocationofficial.com/live-in-north-america

MAJESTICA - Release New Single "Metal United" As A Tribute To All Summer Festivals And Stage Crews!

In 2019, the Swedish power metal heroes MAJESTICA released their debut album Above The Sky and quickly followed it up with their Christmas musical album, A Christmas Carol, in late 2020. Both albums were a huge success in the metal community, but when the time finally came to present their music to live audiences, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and made all touring impossible. But not only the tours were canceled. Two years in a row now, metal fans all over the world had to go without the summer festivals, that are like the beating hearts of metal itself, not to mention the main source of income for all the amazing people, who help to make the events possible in the first place.

In these times more than ever the metal community must stand together and today, MAJESTICA release a music video for their new single “Metal United” - a true metal hymn and a statement of solidarity for fans and crewmembers alike.

Watch the music video below.
Get the single digitally here: https://bfan.link/Majestica-MetalUnited

The band comment: "All the people that work at the festivals and with touring bands have had a rough year, just like all of us. But a lot of these people that work so hard to make it possible for us musicians to perform on stage have had problems finding new jobs, and without these hard-working people, we can’t make our dreams come true.
And since we love to play at festivals and to go to festivals, we have been missing out on one important thing that means so much to us.
So the least we can do to honor these fine working people is to write a song as a tribute to them. A cheerful, uplifting song with Irish influences about the hope that everything will be back to normal, and a melodic, uptempo heavy metal song with an important message.
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Also watch the video for "Above The Sky (Live in Tokyo)" here: https://youtu.be/lDlCFRa0DHI
Buy "Above The Sky In Tokyo" digitally or stream it, here: https://bfan.link/Majestica-AboveTheSkyInTokyo
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See MAJESTICA live on their European tour this winter and experience a unique "Power Metal meets Musical" staging of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

Last year, the band released their special new album A Christmas Carol. It’s pure symphonic power metal in the true MAJESTICA spirit along with elements inspired by the likes of TWILIGHT FORCE, RHAPSODY, ALAN SILVESTRI, DANNY ELFMAN and JOHN WILLIAMS.

Get A Christmas Carol here: http://nblast.de/Majestica-Christmas

"Ghost Of Marley" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/B_RKRbA9gRY
"Ghost Of Christmas Past" OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/8Ol8DlEPEaM
"The Joy Of Christmas" OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/p72uHnOY7C8

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MAJESTICA is:
Tommy Johansson | guitars, vocals
Chris David | bass
Alex Oriz | guitars
Joel Kollberg | drums

KHEMMIS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, "DECEIVER," ON NOV 19TH

Doomed heavy metal outfit KHEMMIS will make their long-awaited return this fall with the release of their fourth full-length album, "Deceiver." Set to be released on November 19th from Nuclear Blast, their first record in over three years is their darkest release to date. Today, the band has revealed a music video for the first single, "Living Pyre." Watch now at the link below.

KHEMMIS has also announced their return to the stage for a show on December 11th in Brooklyn, NYat Saint Vitus Bar. Tickets are onsale now at https://link.dice.fm/6CRdddVVpjb.

"Living Pyre" signifies far more than just the beginning of another musical endeavor for the band; it is a substantial benchmark for emotional struggle and growth.

Guitarist/vocalist Ben Hutcherson comments:

When it comes to my own mental health, when I’m in a bad place, I can’t access the part of me that creates art. After reaching that understanding of myself, the bulk of this song came out in one sitting. I was feeling stable. I was feeling hopeful–even though so much outside in the world was not exactly inspiring. All of us needed a reason to feel a glimmer of hope.

Describing the thematic elements of the new record, vocalist/guitarist Phil Pendergast says:

Thematically, all of the songs are about the many ways that we are tricked into believing these stories about ourselves–that we are broken, that we are not good enough, that our genetics determine our fate. This title is the label that we put on our minds as a force that tricks us into believing these stories. The record’s lyrical trajectory is similar to Dante’s descent into an Inferno of his own making. It is our darkest album to date."

Hutcherson adds:
"While our minds and hearts are responsible for this kind of deception, so too is the world around us. There is this dialectic between the two that produces suffering. Anyone who has struggled with mental health or suffered any sort of trauma will tell you that there were times that the mind is its own beast that has to be wrangled. In that sense, we become the deceivers ourselves; we believe we deserve to be the vessel for this pain and this suffering that is being inflicted on us both externally and internally.

Pre-order "Deceiver" now at http://www.nuclearblast.com/khemmis-deceiver

Restlessly awakening from the depths of a feverish slumber, doomed heavy metal masters KHEMMISreturn to reveal their fourth full length studio album, "Deceiver," arriving via Nuclear Blast Records in November 2021. Six tracks of desolate, soul-awakening heaviness encapsulate a project that has been nearly three years in the making. With a title that reflects the internal struggles that many of us battle in our daily lives, "Deceiver" is a ferociously honest and appetizingly raw piece of musical artistry.

While the lyrical themes of "Deceiver,"sorrow, pain, longing for hope, will no doubt be familiar to longtime fans, these six songs display a broader collection of musical influences than on any other KHEMMIS record to date. “It being our 4th album, especially after the transition between the last two albums, it felt really freeing. We felt that we could really do anything on this record,” explains drummer Zach Coleman. “There’s a lot here that we’ve never done before,” adds Pendergast. “In some areas it gets darkly psychedelic. I think we found a cool way to mutate things using transitions that feel really natural. There is a subtle symmetry between the first and last songs which is one of the things that makes listening to the full album a satisfying holistic experience. It builds from almost nothing, becomes very dark, and then you slowly crawl out of that lowest circle of hell.”

KHEMMIS’s "Deceiver" is a beautiful, musically ambitious journey from beginning to end drenched in impassioned melody and complex, unrestrained variations of sonic savagery adorned with chilling, intensely tragic cover art by frequent collaborator Sam Turner.

KHEMMIS is:
Ben Hutcherson (Guitar & Vocals)
Phil Pendergast (Vocals & Guitar)
Zach Coleman (Drums)

SONATA ARCTICA - Announce New Dates For The Acoustic Album And Tour In 2022!

Reveal Postponed Tour Dates
+
"Acoustic Adventures - Volume One"
for 2022

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Finnish melodic metal titans SONATA ARCTICA are a band with a unique sound, driven by different emotions and a touch of melancholy. Today, the band announces the new release date of their first acoustic album, perfectly entitled "Acoustic Adventures - Volume One", to be released on January, 21st 2022. Also the panned acoustic tour had to be postponed into next year and will start in October 2022.

“Despite the circumstances slowly getting better, we will, unfortunately, have to postpone our 'Acoustic Adventures European Tour' that was supposed to happen this fall. This is not a light decision by any means but right now we cannot go forward with the tour as planned. However we will be back in 2022, postponed doesn’t mean canceled. Our 'Acoustic Adventures Vol. One' album will also be released a few months later than originally planned but rest assured, it will be worth the wait. We’re really looking forward to getting out there again and play for you all, rather sooner than later. Meanwhile, take care", says keyboard player Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg.

"This acoustic form of SONATA ARCTICA has been slowly brewing for years", comments vocalist Tony Kakko and explains: "The first manifestation of it, besides the few acoustic versions of songs released throughout the years, was the 'Acoustic Adventures Tour' in 2019, which proved to be a great success, sparking an idea to get these songs also recorded and out on an album. Or two albums, at least for starters. Our songs have always been based on beautiful melodies, which makes it very easy to transform and rearrange them perfectly into the acoustic form as well. I should mention that many of the songs work so well dressed in acoustic garments."

Acoustic Adventures - Volume One will be the first part, followed by a second acoustic record, to be released in October 2022. "I hope you love these albums as much as we do. There are many, many songs we had to leave out of these 'Volume One' and 'Volume Two' albums, so nothing would please me more than adding few more volumes in the future", says vocalist Tony Kakko.

The postponed tour is going to happen in autumn 2022 now, entitled the "Acoustic Adventures MMXXII" tour. To promote both Acoustic Adventures releases, the band will embark on a journey through 17 European countries! Support will be provided by Swedish hopefuls ELEINE, who will also be presenting an acoustic set.

SONATA ARCTICA
Acoustic Adventures MMXXII
Special Guests: ELEINE
presented by Metal Hammer (Ger), Rock It (Ger), Musix (Ger), Rock Hard (F), Power (ES), Rocksverige (S) and Scream (NO)


Ticket pre-sale links under: https://www.dragon-productions.eu/sonata-arctica/

HYPOCRISY Announce New Album "Worship" + Release Music Video For First Single "Chemical Whore"

Pre-Order Available Here: www.hypocrisyband.com/worship

With governments finally admitting that UFOs do in fact exist, and humanity attempting to heal from a state of the recent crisis, the timing couldn’t be more appropriate for the newest addition to the HYPOCRISY catalog: WORSHIP. Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases the music video for the first single, "Chemical Whore". Watch the music video created by NASTROE Production and Agata Nigrovskaya, here: https://youtu.be/uJRUq90EC_A

Peter Tägtgren comments, "We've been recording this album here and there for 2 years and now it's done! Maybe it was waiting for the right time as some songs are even more real now than a couple of years ago. Thank you all for your waiting. We're really excited to officially announce we're back!"

WORSHIP. will be released on November 26th via Nuclear Blast Records. PRE-ORDER and PRE-SAVE Worship here: https://www.hypocrisyband.com/worship

Worship will be available in the following formats:

  • CD Jewel

  • LP

    • Crystal Clear W/ Silver & Black Splatter (Exclusive to USA) (Limited to 600)

    • Blue/White Marbled (Exclusive to USA) (Limited to 500)

    • Transparent Blue/Black/White Marbled (Limited to 600)

    • Transparent Violet/Black Marbled (Limited to 400)

    • Black

    • Purple (Exclusive to Europe) (Limited to 100)

    • Crystal Clear (Exclusive to Europe) (Limited to 100)

  • Purple Tint Cassette (Limited to 250)

  • Box Set (Limited to 900)

    • Light Blue W/ Black Splatter

    • Cassette

It has been 8 long years since the last record, and HYPOCRISY fans can feel the itch. WORSHIP is 11 tracks of precise, ferocious musicianship. Commonly inspired by the fusion of the modern and the ancient, HYPOCRISY has once more found a way to combine innovative ideas with classic sound in order to deliver something metalheads can enjoyably consume with awe and brutal vigor. As usual, all recording and mixing took place at Tägtgren’s Abyss Studio AB in Sweden while mastering was completed by Svante Forsbäck at Chartmakers Audio Mastering. Designed by artist Blake Armstrong(KATAKLYSM, IN FLAMES, CARNIFEX, etc.), WORSHIP’s artwork speaks to the history of the relationship between humanity and extraterrestrials.
HYPOCRISY is:
Peter Tägtgren | Vocals, Guitars
Mikael Hedlund | Bass
Reidar Horghagen | Drums
Thomas Elofsson | Session Guitarist

PRE-ORDER your copy of Worship here: https://www.hypocrisyband.com/worship

Employed To Serve Release "The Mistake"

NEW ALBUM CONQUERING OUT SEPTEMBER 17 VIA SPINEFARM

Employed To Serve have released the brand new song "The Mistake." Listen here.

"The Mistake" is the third single from the forthcoming album Conquering, out September 17 via Spinefarm.

Guitarist/vocalist Sammy Urwin says, "'The Mistake' is about letting other people's opinions of you seep into your subconscious and filling you with self-doubt. In life, you can't always win over everyone. But don't let the haters stifle your true potential and stand in between you and your goals."

Drawing influence from the music of their youth and a new perspective on how to nurture the positive aspects of humanity and individual growth, Conquering is a celebration and acknowledgement of triumph in the face of a world that can be relentlessly adversarial.

Employed to Serve began recording Conquering in the "unforgiving winter" of 2020. It was produced and mixed by Lewis Johns at The Ranch, Southampton and mastered by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering. ETS took the time thrown at them by a world stopped still to write their most visceral material to date.

Pre-orders are live with an instant download of "Exist," "Mark Of The Grave," and "The Mistake" — plus special bundle options including t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, skateboards, and limited color variant vinyl.

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EMPLOYED TO SERVE ARE:

Justine Jones — Vocals

Sammy Urwin — Guitar + vocals

David Porter — Guitar

Nathan Pryor — Bass

Casey McHale — Drums

ABOUT EMPLOYED TO SERVE:

Employe to Serve's origins are essentially humble, with the core duo of Justine Jones (vocals) and Sammy Urwin (guitar/vocals) initially starting the band as a two-piece grindcore project backed by a drum machine. Early experiences on the UK festival scene expanded their horizons and perceptions of what weightier music could be. Seeing heavy-hitters such as Converge, Meshuggah, and Glassjaw alongside smaller but no less important acts like Rolo Tomassi, Veils, and The Chariot inspired the duo to develop their vision. 2014's Change Nothing Regret Everything EP operated as a stepping stone into full band territory, before 2015's critically acclaimed debut album, Greyer Than You Remember, became their calling card, followed up two years later by The Warmth of a Dying Sun, then their 2019 Spinefarm debut Eternal Forward Motion.

Employed to Serve have already proved themselves as a searingly intense and honest live experience, sharing bills with the cream of the crop of modern heavy music, including Code Orange, Bury Tomorrow, Stick To Your Guns, Loathe, Counterparts, and Underoath. They’ve also decimated stages at some of the UK and Europe's leading music festivals, the likes of Download, Glastonbury, Graspop, and Hellfest. And the accolades are unstoppable; from their Kerrang! Album of the Year win back in 2017, achieving the assumed impossible with a KKKKKK (yes, that is 6 K's!) live review, landing in Metal Hamme'’s reader and staff Top 10 Album polls, and a 2020 sold-out Underworld performance, to a plethora of cover features across Music Week, Metro Weekend, Upset, and Kerrang!, Employed to Serve are unflinching at the forefront of metal innovation.

Bullet For My Valentine Release" Shatter" Video

SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE OUT OCTOBER 22 2021 VIA SPINEFARM/SEARCH & DESTROY

PRE-ORDER HERE

Bullet For My Valentine have released "Shatter," the third single from their forthcoming self-titled album Bullet For My Valentine, and it's another absolute rager.

Watch the video for "Shatter" below

"We're very excited for you all to hear our new track 'Shatter,'" the band says. "It's one of our personal favorites and we're pretty sure it'll be one of yours. It's an absolute sledgehammer of a track with riffs for days. Let the head banging commence!"

The visualiser for "Shatter" is a visceral and instinctive moment in the new Bullet visual era. For this project, frontman Matt Tuck collaborated with creative director Fiona Garden and her husband, artist Ben Ashton.

Using tactile optical elements, smashing endless panes of glass, and getting covered in oily black paint, Tuck worked hands-on with Garden and Ashton to create a physical mood that was both "cavernous and claustrophobic."

Fiona Garden adds, "These hypnotic abstract visuals were then fed into the fearsome and instinctive creative machine behind 'Knives' and 'Parasite': editor Sara Faulkner and VFX artist Gabriel Thomas Ayache. The clip features, as always, the design edge of Carl Addy (ulcerboy.)"

Bullet For My Valentine will be released October 22 via Spinefarm/Search & Destroy.

"I think it's the most ferocious side of Bullet For My Valentine that I've ever known," says lead guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget. "It's time for us to put out a really angry, heavy, aggressive record. I just can't wait to grimace on stage!"

Tuck began writing the album in September 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic brought things screeching to a halt in early 2020. But in June 2020, Tuck and longtime producer, Carl Bown, who co-produced the band's 2015 album, Venom, and produced and mixed Gravity, picked up the pace again. Together, they hunkered down at Treehouse Studio in Chesterfield, where the remainder of the album was written.

Pre-orders for Bullet For My Valentine's seventh studio album are now live, which include an instant download of singles "Knives," "Parasite," and "Shatter," are available here.

Special bundle options are available, including a unique clipping from the backdrop used on the bands Venom world tour from 2015-2017, t-shirts, hoodies, gold and silver cassettes, and limited vinyl.

Bullet For My Valentine recently made history by headlining the Download Festival Pilot event at Donington Park just last month. Kerrang! summed their performance up perfectly, saying, "Sharp, slick, and with every shredding solo sounding immense, they nail a full-stop onto the weekend with confidence and power."

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE ARE:

Matt Tuck — Vocals + Rhythm Guitar

Michael "Padge" Paget — Lead Guitar

Jamie Mathias — Bass

Jason Bowld — Drums

ABOUT BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE

Since their formation in 1998, Bullet For My Valentine have become one of the biggest bands in metal, surpassing 1 BILLION streams in the US alone, selling over 3 million albums worldwide and scoring three gold albums, as well as defining British metalcore with their now classic debut, The Poison. BFMV have been crowned Best British Band at the Kerrang! Awards three years in a row — where they've also been awarded for Best Single, Best Live Band and Best British Newcomer. It's not just the press and fans that have afforded them such faith — even the heroes that inspired them in the first place, bands like Iron Maiden and Metallica, have personally selected BFMV to hit the road and share the stage with them.

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https://twitter.com/Spinefarm

http://www.spinefarmrecords.com/usa/

https://instagram.com/spinefarmrecords/

https://www.youtube.com/user/SpinefarmRec

Psychedelic indie artist KEELEY shares 'Never Here Always There’ live in Dublin

"Arranged around a mesmerizing movement of drifting guitars and fuzzy vocals" ~ American Songwriter (Nashville)

"Incredibly talented and unique... in a universe of less brilliant stars. Keeley is certainly a refreshing discovery" ~ Big Takeover Magazine (New York)

"Fantastic... bold and unique approach to music of our new favourite Irish band... bridging the decades in this timeless sound" ~ Spill Magazine (Toronto)

"Takes all the best parts of British music in the 1990’s and grants it a second breath in the New Twenties" ~ Moths and Giraffes (London)

"A thrilling headrush... a band whose intrigue grows the more you discover about them” ~ Even The Stars (Manchester)

"As much of a blast from the past as it is poised to anchor many of this summer’s playlists" ~ Global Texan Chronicles (Germany)

"Dreamy and psychedelic, at times high energy and at times melancholic, but always pensive, always with a mission... elements of Tamaryn, Lush, Ride, Medicine, Slowdive and Men I Trust" ~ Amplify Music Magazine (Toronto)

Dublin-based indie pop artist Keeley presents the live performance of 'Never Here Always There', recorded at the Workman's Club as part of the Dublin Quays Festival, playing in support of their debut 'Brave Warrior' EP, recently released via Dimple Discs.

Dimple Discs is a London label with deep Irish music connections. Founded in 2018 by The Undertones' Damian O'Neill and former Stereolab publicist Brian O'Neill, it has grown to encompass such artists as Cathal Coughlan (The Fatima Mansions, Microdisney), Eileen Gogan, Kev Hopper, Dragon Welding, Nick Haeffner, Telefis, Baby Shakes and SACK.

Keeley also recently shared the video for 'You Never Made It That Far - a beautiful downtempo, trip hop, electro indie track that is the darkest cut from the EP. This follows from lead track 'The Glitter and The Glue' and singles 'Last Words' and 'Never Here Always There', which have received airplay in over 40 countries including multiple spins on BBC 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq show, play on SiriusXM in the USA (including legendary DJ Rodney Bingenheimer’s show) and has reached #1 on the Radio Indie Alliance Chart, a coalition over a hundred radio stations broadcasting on four continents.

For the past five years, Keeley has been publishing 'The Keeley Chronicles' blog, dedicated to the harrowing and mystifying case of murdered German tourist Inga-Maria Hauser in 1988. Working closely with Northern Irish police, senior politicians and Inga’s legal representatives in Northern Ireland to advance and resolve this notorious case, she is keeping the memory of this beautiful and mysterious soul alive.

'Brave Warrior' is now available everywhere online, including Spotify and Bandcamp. Keeley is already recording her next album (out in 2022) at Darklands Audio in Dublin, where Fontaines D.C. also recorded their first album.

On October 13, Keeley performs as headliner at Whelan's Main Room for the first time in 2021 with support from label-mate Dragon Welding (The Wolfounds' Andy Golding).

CREDITS
Keeley – Vocals & Guitars
Alan Maguire – Keyboards, Guitars & Programming
All songs written by Keeley, except You Never Made It That Far by Keeley/Kiang
Published by Copyright Control
Produced and engineered by Alan Maguire
Mixed by Alan Maguire and Keeley
Recorded in Portobello, Dublin
Mastering by Anthony Chapman, London
Photography and art direction by Keeley
Front cover image by Maaike van Liempt. Layout by Bruce Brand at Arthole
Keeley logo by Gav Icon Hodgins
This record is dedicated to the memory of Inga Maria Hauser - the bravest warrior (1969-1988).


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BEGAT THE NEPHILIM: Brand New Music Video for "Paterfamilias"! "II:The Grand Procession" to be released October 29th

Southern New Hampshire based blackened melodic death metallers BEGAT THE NEPHILIM are about to get set for the release of their sophomore studio album, entitled II: The Grand Procession, out on October 29th via Noble Demon. With a modern blend of heavy riffs, ripping solos and soaring guitar melodies, the band's upcoming full-length record is a relentless yet uncompromising affair and a worthy successor to their critically acclaimed 2018 debut I: The Surreptitious Prophecy / Mother of the Blasphemy.

After the previously- released single "Paupers Grave", today BEGAT THE NEPHILIM unleashed a brand new video clip video for the track "Paterfamilias", streaming below.

"This song is a dedication to my father, whom I lost right before we released our debut album. It directly deals with the pain of a lost loved one and the grieving process I went through" vocalist Tyler Smith explains.

Formed in 2012, BEGAT THE NEPHILIM have shared stages with high profile acts such as DEICIDE, KATAKLYSM, SOULFLY, SUICIDE SILENCE, NAPALM DEATH, SUFFOCATION, MORBID ANGEL and many more, as well as participating in tours/festivals across the US, such as Summer Slaughter and the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. With their heavy yet melodic, anthemic and technically impressive sound, as well as their frenetic & chaotic live performances, the band successfully established a lasting impression on crowds across the US.

->II: The Grand Procession will be coming out October 29th and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION

BEGAT THE NEPHILIM is: 
Tyler Smith – Vocals 
Cam Dupere – Guitar 
Josh Richardson – Drums 
Brendan Seigel – Bass

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