REIGN OF Z Release Official Music Video for "Cellophane"!

September 19, 2022

Pennsylvania based, dark melodic metal band REIGN OF Z has released the official music video for "Cellophane"! With the the video directed by Tom Flynn, "Cellophane" was produced by Steve Sopchak and Justin Spaulding.

"’Cellophane’ is for those who have lost those who have tried to better themselves or level up and is met with malice’ - Zosia West

Tour Dates:
09/21 @ The Station - Carrboro, NC
09/22 @ The Riffhouse - Chesapeake, VA
09/23 @ Zen West - Fredrick, MD
09/24 @ Lovedraft's Brewing - Mechanicsburg, PA
09/25 @ Westside Bowl - Youngstown, OH
09/27 @ The Newark Hub - Newark, OH
09/28 @ Hidden Gems Music Club - Centerville, OH
09/29 @ Stan's Room (Piere's) - Fort Wayne, IN
09/30 @ The Brauer House - Lombard, IL
10/01 @ 9th St. Pub - LaSalle, IL
10/02 @ Cheer's Pub - South Bend, IN
10/05 @ The Lyric Room - Green Bay, WI
10/06 @ Live Wire Lounge - Chicago, IL
10/07 @ The Back Bar - Janesville, WI
10/08 @ Siler Dome Ballroom - Neillsville, WI
10/09 @ Stockyard Rock Burger Bar - Rockford, IL
10/11 @ Cafe Acoustic - St. Joseph, MO
10/12 @ KISS Bar and Grill - Springfield, MO
10/13 @ Locust Alley - Natchez, MS
10/14 @ The Varsity Theatre - Baton Rouge, LA
10/15 @ Celtic Irish Bar - Pacagoula, LA
10/16 @ Battlefield Bar - Chalmette, LA

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Singer Zosia West is no stranger to the dark side of life with lyrical content ranging from body dysmorphia, to bullying and sexual abuse; there is no shortage of expression to release in her meter and verse. Living by the motif of comforting the disturbed and disturbing the comfortable, Reign of Z has carved it's path since its inception in 2017.

Since its beginning, Reign of Z has added some heavy hits to its resume from playing the Shira Girl stage on 2018's Vans Warped Tour, co-headlining the Whisky A Go-Go in LA and even raising 125% of their Indiegogo goal surpassing its initial $5,000, allowing them to record their debut EP, Mirrors and Memoirs, with Justin Spaulding and Steve Sopchak (Ice Nine Kills), out April 19, 2019, capping off 2018 with regular radio play on 105.9 The X in Pittsburgh for the month of December.

The band hit the road with COMBICHRIST on their 2021 fall tour alongside KING 810 and HEARTSICK.

OVTLIER Releases New Industrial Rock Single "Living Dead" + Official Music Video Directed by Tom Flynn

September 19, 2022

OVTLIER released their new single "Living Dead" to all major platforms! The band also premiered the official music video, directed by Tom Flynn.

“'Living Dead' is the embodiment of everything telling, dark and fun. An animated and colorful song that sticks out from everything in our discography. A spoken word opening by the legendary Vincent Price sets the scene that dives into a riff-driving intro, leading to a heart pumping verse, a monster chorus that will have you singing along by the second go-around and a bridge that brings the heavy. 'Living Dead' is the beast that keeps on killing!" says Joey Arena.

He adds, "The music video for “Living Dead” captures the animation behind the lyrics. A dark, witty, campy horror-comedic short. Inspired by classics like Frankenstein, The Last Man On Earth and The Three Stooges 'Dizzy Doctors', 'Living Dead' is an over-the-top three minutes and sixteen seconds of pure 'Hell Yeah'!"

Honing in on a modern sound while consistently setting themselves apart from the mainstream, Ovtlier (pronounced "Outlier") prides themselves in creating exemplary rock and metal music backed by a rapidly growing fanbase. Ovtlier has earned more than 3 million views of fan-curated content on YouTube and over 3 million streams on Spotify, while capturing the hearts of tens of thousands of followers online. In addition to their loyal fan base, the band has caught attention through achieving features in major media outlets such as Revolver, Loudwire, Alternative Press, Decibel and ABC News.

Continually hitting the Billboard charts, Ovtlier has been able to spread their sound nationwide through constant spins on FM radio and months of regular rotation on SiriusXM Octane- launching them into the forefront of their genre. Ovtlier has had three singles featured on SiriusXM Octane; "Who We Are", "Buried Me Alive" and "Blame The Dead" have made fans out of satellite radio listeners across the country and emphasizes the band's ability to stay creative while maintaining an ever-growing fanbase.

Now, the band is slated to release their biggest single yet - "Living Dead" will be unleashed on September 9, 2022. It was written by the band's lead vocalist and founder, Joey Arena, accompanied by Evan McKeever. "Living Dead" is one of the many Ovtlier singles with production by Justin DeBlieck (Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White), but it is their only single to date to be mixed by Chris Dawson (SAUL, Any Given Sin). With Ovtlier's dedication and a star-studded team of support behind them, the success of "Living Dead" as the band's most-accomplished single is imminent.

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Manchester's WEIMAR explore the dark side of domestic life on 'Heaven on High Street East' single

September 19, 2022

"Endearing... With their mixed bag of genres, well-digested set of influences and unique eclectic sound, Weimar is one of the most intriguing bands to come from England’s northern capital as of late" ~ The Spill Magazine

“Emphatic execution of highly observant songs informed by life’s surreal and unnerving experiences... Guitars jangle, jolt and drive emotion in equal measure” – Louder Than War

"Awesome... a side order of alternative artifice, artistry and Avant Garde with your pop-rock" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

“An eclectic smorgasbord of elements weaved together in an un-assimilative refreshing feat of ingenuity” – AnR Factory

“Perhaps the most important band to come out of Manchester since Magazine” – Aural Delights

"Highly intriguing... riveting nostalgic air but equally an instant surge of fresh endeavour and tempting" ~ Ringmaster Review

Manchester art-rock quartet Weimar present the single 'Heaven on High Street East' along with a new video driving home the lyrics. A lush prog indie-folk ballad, this is a Kitchen Sink Drama exploring abusive relationships in suburbia, and the vapid existence of the perpetrators of domestic abuse.

"This song also specifically explores the contrast between real life and the sanitized, sugar-coated and idealized version of reality depicted on social media, and how this is used to intensify the psychological torment and gaslighting prevalent in abusive relationships. From its lush beginnings to its intense finale, 'Heaven On High Street East' is a brutal exposition of the grim reality behind the net curtains of suburbia and the superficial facade presented by social media," says Weimar frontman Aidan Cross.

This is the latest taster from the band's debut album 'Dancing On a Volcano', out now via German Shepherd Records. Here are 12 tracks (three years in the making), which take the listener on an unpredictable excursion through the socio-political and personal challenges of our modern age.

Formed in 2016, Weimar is made up of vocalist-guitarist-songwriter Aidan Cross (The Bacillus, Black Light Mutants), bassist John Armstrong (The Speed Of Sound), drummer Anthony ‘Eddy’ Edwards (The Deceased) and guitarist Stephen Sarsen (Frank Is Dead, Playground).

Recently, Weimar shared 'Soho Rain' featuring Leeds' artist Finola, a single dedicated to London's Soho district, and 'I Smashed The Looking Glass', exploring the interrelationship between an artist's true self and their public persona. Cynical and sardonic, but also optimistic and hopeful, this song features label mate Loop-Aznavour of Adventures of Salvador on theremin. Earlier this year, Weimar also released the single 'The Girls of LA' / 'Transatlantic Confusion'.

Embracing a blend of post-punk, no wave, cabaret, psychedelia, alternative folk and gothic rock, this album was produced by Adam Crossley and Chris Guest of Vibratone Sound Studio. The cover art was created by acclaimed artist and writer Brian Gorman.

Louder Than War named Weimar amongst its 50 Bands To Watch for 2019, when they debuted the single 'John Doe / Curse the Songs', followed by 'Marvel To The State / Undesirable Master'. Having worked with legendary producer Simon ‘Ding’ Archer, they've also played with Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets) and goth legends Skeletal Family.

The 'Dancing On A Volcano' LP is available everywhere via German Shepherd Records, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. It was also released on CD and can be ordered directly from the artist.

ALBUM CREDITS
Written by John Armstrong, Aidan Cross, Anthony Edwards, Stephen Sarsen, Johann Kloos
Produced, mixed & mastered by Adam Crossley and Chris Guest
Recorded at Vibratone Sound Studio, Manchester
Cover Art by Brian Gorman
John Armstrong - Bass
Aidan Cross - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Anthony 'Eddy' Edwards - Drums
Johann Kloos - Lead Guitar
Bob Dinn - Trumpet and flugelhorn ('The Sociopath')
Finola - Saxophone ('Soho Rain', 'Polished Decay', 'Hunter’s Moon')
Chris Guest - Keyboards ('Soho Rain', 'Faded Queen Of The Night')
Loop-Aznavour - Theremin ('I Smashed The Looking Glass')
Susan O’Shea - Keyboards ('The Hangers-On')

New York rocker DMITRY WILD presents 'Liberation' single, a sign of the times and beacon of hope

September 18, 2022

"A sonic and visual storyteller... channeling Johnny Cash, Nick Cave, Jesus and Mary Chain, and Lee Hazlewood" ~ Post-Punk.com

"Upbeat, positive, and catchy. With memorable riffs and a notable feel-good vibe... true rock 'n' roll spirit" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"A tastefully crafted raucous free-rolling rocker-zen cracker" ~ Skylight Webzine

"Wild, swaggering and buoyant... hyper full-band rhythm and feel-good factor" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

New York-based garage rocker Dmitry Wild presents a rock anthem with meaning - 'Liberation' feat. Tryst is the first taster of his forthcoming 'Electric Souls' album. The accompanying video features imagery, symbolizing both protest and hope, with film footage captured in Ukraine, Spain, Czech Republic and various US locales, including Florida, Massachusetts, Tennessee and San Francisco.

Showcasing his trademark blend of 70’s vintage rock, garage rock and punk ethos, this song is quite timely, speaking to a great number of situations around the world where oppression is systemic and power struggles endure at the people's expense.

Dmitry wrote 'Liberation' as a virtual rock opera - a two-part opus dedicated to liberating ourselves from the oppressions of the systems in place. The first part roars as a classic rock banger before transitioning to a notable confrontation with a policeman at the protest while searching for what unites us, before an epic solo inspired by David Bowie's 'Moonage Daydream'. The song ends with Tryst joining in, the duet singing in tandem “Set us free, Love will Rise and set us free".

"This album is rooted in our human experience in the 21st century. Things have come to a boiling point this year on the social and climate front and at the global level. There are protests, virtual revolutions and personal revolutions that we are all undergoing, but by arming ourselves with electricity and guitars, we are still making noise and yelling about our belonging in this beautiful and wild place," says Dmitry Wild.

"As fears subside, we can gather together and sing for 'Liberation'. The only thing that binds us together is our voices - in unison they create a thunder storm as resistance movements unveil their power, as people ultimately realize that higher powers control a lot beyond our voting rights."

Very passionate about the craft of songwriting, Dmitry Wild used the downtime of the great pandemic to get some serious work done, completing the final writing for this solo album and gradually recording this material. Some material from earlier is also included, dating back to when he was living in California.

With music steeped in garage rock and rock n roll, this album also brings in the flair of 80’s epic synths, bluesy songs, gypsy-inspired compositions, and 70’s-inspired driving tunes.

On this album, Wild collaborated with Strange House Media, their main engineer, Byron Frayne, mixing most of the songs included here and mastering the full album. This collaboration also extended to the two songs released from this album to date - the videos for 'Don’t Need Anybody' and 'Castle Walls' were also created in collaboration with Strange House Media, Byron Frayne and Tryst as editor.

On the live music scene, Dmitry's shows take on a more rocking sound. Performing under the name Dmitry Wild & The Spells, the band currently involves Tommy Love on drums, Robert Paley on bass, Garret Smelcer on keyboards, and David Varlow on rhythm guitar. He is also sometimes joined by notable Rockabilly bassist Chops LaConte and then things take on a more theatrical turn.

'Liberation' is out now, available at all fine online music platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp, where the 'Electric Souls' LP (out October 15) is already available for pre-order.

SINGLE CREDITS
Written by Dmitry Wild
Recorded by Dmitry Wild and Byron Frayne
Produced by Dmitry Wild
Mixed and mastered by Byron Frayne
Dmitry Wild - guitars, bass, vocals
Garrett Smelcer - keyboards
Tryst - additional vocals
Matt Liptak - drums
Cover photography by Shannon Greer
Cover design by Dmitry Wild and Jennifer Claroscura

SCREAMER Release New Single & Video, "Kingmaker" Today!

September 18, 2022

SCREAMER, one of Sweden’s most ambitious Heavy Metal acts, will release their new single and video for the song "Kingmaker" today.

The song is the title track from their new album, "Kingmaker", to be be released January 13th, 2023 through SPV/Steamhammer as CD DigiPak (incl.poster), LP version, CD/LP bundle with shirt (only at the Steamhammer shop)

Download and stream HERE

Watch the Video

SCREAMER Live 2022

Europe

9/17 SE-Nässjö - Noselake Metal Fest

11/26 SE-Blomstermåla - Folkets Hus

USA (special guest for Hellfire)

9/23 Oakland, CA - Eli’s Mile High Club

9/24 Portland, OR - The High Water Mark

9/25 Seattle, WA - El Corazon

9/27 Vancouver, BC - The Wise

9/28 Kelowna, BC - Runaway’s Lounge

9/29 Calgary, AB - Palomino

9/30 Nelson, BC - Royal

10/01 Spokane, WA - Berserk Bar

10/03 Minneapolis, MN - Underground Music Venue

10/04 Green Bay, WI - Lyric Room

10/06 Chicago, IL - Reggie’s

10/07 Milwaukee, WI - Club Garibaldi

10/08 Indianapolis, IN - Black Circle

10/09 St. Louis, MO - The Sinkhole

10/11 Tulsa, OK - The Wittler Bar

10/12 Denton,TX - Dan's Silverleaf

10/13 Dallas, TX - Three Links Deep

10/14 Houston, TX - Acadia

10/15 San Antonio, TX - 502 Bar

10/16 Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live

10/18 Scottsdale, AZ - Pub Rock

10/19 Las Vegas, NV - The Dive Bar

10/20 Palmdale, CA - Transplants Brewing Company

10/21 San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick

10/22 Los Angeles, CA - Bricks Rock Bar

10/23 Sacramento, CA - Cafe Colonial

Shaam Larein Announce New Single & Video for "Murderer"

September 18, 2022

Svart Records unleashes a heady brew of nocturnal Post-Punk atmosphere and avant-garde Metal from Swedish Goth-tinged Doom Rock band Shaam Larein.

The new album, 'Sticka En Kniv I Världen' literally meaning: “stick a knife into the world”, is a ravishing, cut-throat statement of Shaam Larein’s heavy intent, that casts a new shadow of stunning darkness. Formed in 2018, Shaam Larein released their debut album 'Sculpture'' in 2020 to raptured underground praise, earning them an instant booking to the prestigious Roskilde Festival and planting them on the radar of cult artists such as Chelsea Wolfe.

Now signed to Finland’s Svart Records, whose reputation has been forged on bringing new heavy rock artists such as Messa, Green Lung and Beastmilk from the underground into the limelight, Shaam Larein is soon to be hot on the tongues of the cult grapevine.

Named after their auteur-like visionary singer Shaam Lerein, who was brought up on Russian classical art and the cinema of Tarkovsky, composes and visualizes their dark materials, cementing 'Sticka En Kniv I Världen' as an utterly unique take on bat-winged heavy rock.

Shaam’s background in the theatrical arts and her Syrian roots shine through in the dramatic structures and middle eastern scales her melodies incorporate, all driven by a powerful female voice that commands and charms in deadly measure. Conducting her band of Swedish vamps like a montage of Siouxsie Sioux and Lisa Gerard meeting in a Murnau horror, Shaam Larein casts a spell both occult and hypnotic.

Stream "Murderer" HERE

Pre-Order 'Sticka En Kniv I Världen' HERE

Carrying a haulage of blackened Heavy Metal Doom in its gothic Post-Punk drive, “Sticka En Kniv I Världen” does what it says on the tin, providing a stab of something unearthly but also hyper-real with songs like "I Have No Face" as a stark eye-meeting stare of emotion.

Shaam describes "I Have No Face" as: “dying inside and out, a glimpse of hope but not strong enough to last. When you have no face, you are blind on the outside but not on the inside, and that face is trying to survive, holding on to a big desire, because that desire is the hope of surviving.”

Where desperate urges meet cries for survival and a vital force, Shaam Larein is, as she says, “between dream and reality,” beautifully controlled chaos.

With a devout appreciation of the mystic powers inherent in heavy music, Shaam Lareinwill ignite memories of Swedish Metal artists such as In Solitude, who swayed towards the eclectic and gothic atmospheres Shaam’s music touches on in their later days. With artist friends from back home in Uppsala, Pelle Åhman making the Album cover and his brother Gottfrid Åhman, both of In Solitude fame, making four videos for Shaam Larein, the links weave closer, but it is to artists like Chelsea Wolfe, Ruth Rundle & Marissa Nadler that you can imagine fans drawing parallels and opening their heart to the enigmatic sound of 'Sticka En Kniv I Världen'.

Shaam describes her music as “a touch of aggression mixed with passion” and 'Sticka En Kniv I Världen' for her is about finding the light through a sea of darkness “accepting the melancholy and seeing the beauty of what lies underneath our mysterious sound”.

For a world of heavy rock, hungry for a new wave of something dark and mysterious, Shaam Larein has it all in unparalleled dosage, just waiting to be discovered.

'Sticka En Kniv I Världen' will be released on December 9th by Svart Records.

ELECTRIC MOB ANNOUNCE SPECIAL LIVE RELEASE 'BETTER LIVE THAN NEVER' (OFFICIAL BOOTLEG) OUT NOW

September 18, 2022

The brilliant Electric Mob are currently putting the finishing touches on their upcoming second studio album, details of which will be unveiled before year's end.

In the meantime, Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of a very special live performance from the band, "Better Live Than Never", captured at Nico's Studio in the band's hometown of Curitiba, Brazil.

The audio of the full performance can also be streamed

on your preferred digital music service HERE

You can watch the full performance in all its blazing glory on YouTube

A mixture of powerful vocals, mean guitar riffs, and heavy groove with influences from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, Electric Mob are faithful students, lovers, and progenitors of rock ‘n roll.

This, for lack of a better term, "electric" performance from the band features tracks culled from the band's debut album "Discharge" as well as tracks from their independent EP, "Leave A Scar" and showcases how they are clearly a coming force to be reckoned with.

Formed in Curitiba, Brazil by Renan Zonta (vocals), Ben Hur Auwarter (guitar), Yuri Elero (bass), and André Leister (drums), Electric Mob caught the attention of Frontiers with their tremendous hard rock songs that show the influence of contemporary hard rock giants while also showing a knowledge of the hard rock pillars of the '70s and '80s.

Electric Mob is made up of four young, hungry, and extremely talented musicians, with the rock 'n roll attitude to deliver their explosive performances. Like a sonic punch to the face, their songs bring a heavy sound with a distinct groove.

One of rock’s most exciting and promising newcomers in years. Get on board the rock n’ roll train!

Electric Mob are:

Renan Zonta - Vocals

Ben Hur Auwarter - Guitar

Yuri Elero - Bass

André Leister - Drums

JOHN ENTWISTLE‘S RARITIES OXHUMED - PREVIEW TRACK “I’LL TRY AGAIN TODAY” IS OUT NOW

September 18, 2022

September 16, 2022 - John ‍Entwistle is best known as the legendary bassist ‍for the Who. Nicknamed the Ox and Thunderfingers, Entwistle's music career spanned over four decades and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990. Renowned for his musical abilities, he was voted as the greatest bassist ‍of all time in a 2011 Rolling Stone magazine readers' poll and in its special "100 Greatest Bass Players" issue in 2017. Bass Player magazine named Entwistle at number seven.

Rarities Oxhumed - Volume One is the first in a series of posthumous releases coming from John Entwistle as part of a new partnership with Deko Entertainment and longtime friend and collaborator Steve Luongo. This first one has unreleased and remastered studio tracks, demos, and live tracks with gems like “Bogey Man” featuring Keith Moon, “Where You Going Now” (demo for the Who), and a raw live version of “Trick of the Light” recorded during the John Entwistle Band’s final tour in 2001. We will also take you behind the scenes with an expanded booklet with never-before-seen photos and a look into life on the road with John Entwistle. As Steve Luongo comments, “John and I began touring together in 1987. Every tour was more fun than the last. That was the idea. Play loud aggressive rock & roll, have fun, laugh our asses off, travel to the next gig, and repeat. During the 15 years that we worked together as a rhythm section, we remained true to that cause. Along the way we recorded some records and created a sizable catalog of ideas and material for the future. The future is now.”

The album cover concept was conceived by Steve Luongo and Chris Entwistle (John’s son). It gives a nod to John’s dark sense of humor and includes many of John’s favorite things. The two also worked with celebrity designer Queenie (Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B) to create two commemorative pieces of jewelry based on the Entwistle Crest. These are limited to only 300 each of both a necklace and keychain. As Deko president, Bruce Pucciarello, states, “Hearing the foundation of sound that John Entwistle provided Pete Townshend on Live at Leeds was transformational for me. Watching Steve find these never heard gems from John’s career and making them available to the public is an honor for everyone involved.”

The first preview of what’s to come is the remastered release of “I’ll Try Again Today.”

Listen here: https://smarturl.it/IllTryAgainToday

Pick up Rarities Oxhumed - Volume One and special limited bundles via https://bit.ly/john-entwistle

Product Includes:
- One (1) Rarities Oxhumed - Volume One CD
- One (1) Rarities Oxhumed - Volume One 12-page Expanded Booklet with Exclusive Photos, Recording Info, and Unreleased Photos.
- One (1) Entwistle Crest – Necklace or Keychain

Watch for music previews, lyric videos, and more on Spotify and YouTube.
For more information, visit:
www.johnentwistle.com
www.dekoentertainment.com
Deko Entertainment – Art Has Value

Scotty McCreery to Release "Same Truck: The Deluxe Album" Nov. 18 on Vinyl, Digital & CD

September 16, 2022

On the heels of three straight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with his RIAA Gold-certified hit song “Damn Strait” and the recent launch of his new single “It Matters to Her,” which was the second most added song at country radio this week, Triple Tigers recording artist Scotty McCreery announces the release of Same Truck: The Deluxe Album coming Nov. 18 on vinyl, CD and digital formats. Fans can listen to “Nothin’ Right,” one of six new tracks featured on the deluxe album, today.

“We had more songs I loved ready for the original release of Same Truck than we could put on that album, so I am pumped that Triple Tigers asked me to do a Deluxe Edition where I could add six more songs,” said McCreery. “We’ve also had a lot of requests for a vinyl version of Same Truck over the last year, so I’m excited we can offer that option as well.”

Same Truck: The Deluxe Album was produced by Frank Rogers, Derek Wells, and Aaron Eshuis. The project features 18 songs including the six new tracks: “Falling for a Stranger” written by Eshuis, Travis Wood, and Hannah Ellis; “Here and Ready” by Abe Stoklasa, Sarah Buxton, and Mikey Reeves; “Nothin’ Right” written by McCreery, Jordan Schmidt, Jared Mullins, and James McNair; “On It” written by McCreery, Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton, and Rogers; “Live a Little” written by McCreery, Eshuis, and Blake Chaffin; and “Small Town Story” written by McCreery, Ashley Gorley, and Zach Crowell.

“On It” reunites McCreery with Alexander, Singleton, and Rogers - the writing team responsible for his Gold-certified 2020 No. 1 hit “In Between” from his No. 1 album Seasons Change. “Small Town Story” finds McCreery again joining with Gorley and Crowell, with whom he also wrote his Platinum-certified Top 10 hit “See You Tonight” from 2013.

“We’re performing ‘Nothin’ Right’ in the live shows right now and it always gets a great response,” said McCreery. “Don’t be surprised if a few more of the bonus tracks make their way into our concerts soon.”

Listen to “Nothin’ Right” HERE.
Pre-order/Pre-save Same Truck: The Deluxe Album HERE
Pre-order signed vinyl copies of Same Truck: The Deluxe Album HERE

“Damn Strait” was McCreery’s fifth consecutive No.1 hit, following the Gold certified singles “You Time” and “In Between,” the Platinum-certified “This Is It,” and the Double Platinum certified “Five More Minutes.” Upon the song’s release, Rolling Stone named it a “Pick of the Week” calling it “clever songwriting, delivered by one of the genres’ best King George disciples,” while Billboard praises, “Another ace is the clever track ‘Damn Strait,’ a rare outside cut on the project, penned by Trent Tomlinson and Jim Collins, in which McCreery name checks several of King George’s greatest hits.” Taste of Country recently named it “one of the top 10 country songs of 2022 so far.”

Both “Damn Strait” and “You Time,” as well as his new single “It Matters to Her” written by McCreery, Rhett Akins, and Lee Thomas Miller, are featured on Same Truck which was released in late 2021. The Garner, North Carolina native shifted his perspective to reflect on the last decade of his career and life with wife Gabi and dog Moose, with Tennessean sharing, “McCreery walks a sonic tightrope that leans into his country influences while not abandoning modern Music Row hitmaking,” while Sounds Like Nashville observed, “those songs ended up showing more maturity than ever, and exploring everything from the common bonds his fans share to the eternal flame of romance.”

McCreery and his wife Gabi announced earlier this summer in People that they are expecting their first child, a boy, to be born in early November.

McCreery has been touring all summer, both on his own as well as direct support to Brooks & Dunn, and Brad Paisley at select shows. He is direct support to Jason Aldean tonight in Saratoga Springs, NY, and will perform a sold-out show at the historic Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, TX, site of his “Damn Strait” music video, next Friday, Sept. 23.

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About Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery’s current album Same Truck is available everywhere music is sold. It contains his No. 1 RIAA Gold-certified singles “You Time” and “Damn Strait,” and his current single “It Matters to Her.” McCreery co-wrote 10 of the 12 songs on Same Truck. He achieved new heights by earning three back-to-back No. 1 hits from his last album Seasons Change, the RIAA Gold-certified project which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Album chart: the RIAA Double Platinum-certified “Five More Minutes,” the RIAA Platinum-certified “This Is It,” which stayed at the top of the charts for two weeks, and RIAA Gold-certified “In Between.” McCreery co-wrote all 11 songs on Seasons Change, which Rolling Stone named as one of the “40 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2018.” Four of his albums have debuted at No. 1 on a Billboard Albums chart, with current combined sales surpassing 4 million copies. With five consecutive No.1 hits to his credit, he’s earned one Double Platinum, four Platinum and four Gold singles; one Platinum and two Gold albums; won the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011; was named the ACM New Artist of the Year in 2011; won the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough Video of the Year (‘The Trouble with Girls’) in 2012; American Country Awards for New Artist of the Year in 2011 and Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2013; BMI Awards for writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year four times (in 2015 for “See You Tonight,” in 2018 for “Five More Minutes,” in 2019 for “This is It.” and 2021 for “In Between”); a Carolina Beach Music Award for National Dance Song of the Year (‘Barefootin’’) in 2018; and the NSAI Nashville Songwriter Award for One of the Top Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written (‘Five More Minutes’) in 2018. The North Carolina native released his first book, Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream, in 2016; it was re-released in paperback in 2020. His song “Five More Minutes” inspired a popular movie of the same name which aired on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network during November-December 2021. McCreery launched his recording career by making history in 2011 as both the first country artist and the youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, the Platinum-certified Clear as Day, at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.

The Riven Announce Single "On Top of Evil"

September 16, 2022

Showcasing the experimental side of The Riven’s versatile sound, “On Top of Evil” is the fourth single leading up to the Swedish heavy metal group’s sophomore studio album.

A dynamic journey featuring powerful vocals and vibrant guitar arrangements, “On Top of Evil” moves through psychedelic, atmospheric soundscapes into an explosive finale.

The single is released on all streaming platforms today.

Listen to “On Top of Evil” HERE

The Riven comment:

""On Top of Evil" is our heaviest song to date. Soaring vocals and electrifying guitars meet in a blaze with thunderous bass and drums galore. Sink deep into your mind and let us invite you to the dark side."

The Riven’s second studio album is called 'Peace and Conflict' and will be released on vinyl, CD, and digital formats on the 25th of November.

The album is released on The Sign Records.

Biography:

Hard hitting, sharp shooting power rock influenced by the great sounds of the 1970s and 80s. The Riven plays honest Rock & Roll that makes you wanna shake your fist and bang your head. Their music and lyrics will take you on a sonic journey.

“The Riven is an electrifying powerhouse, Classic Rock for the 21st Century".

The Riven are currently in the line of releasing their second full length studio album 'Peace and Conflict'. The album consists of eight hard hitting tracks that will be available on Vinyl, CD and digital platforms.

New on this album, is the guitarist Joakim Sandegård who together with Arnau Diaz create a twin guitar sound, new to The Riven. Also on this album is Jussi Kalla behind the drums who made his debut with the band with the 12inch "Windbreaker/Movin On" released in May of 2020.

“Make no mistake this band is going to blow up in stratospheric proportions”- The Sludgelord

The Riven recorded their nine track, self-titled debut album in Madrid, Spain with Producer Ola Ersfjord (Lucifer, Tribulation, Dead Lord) at Holy Cuervo Studios. It was later released on the first of March 2019 on The Sign Records with a worldwide distribution.

“Glowingly performed and with a clear direction towards future great deeds. You can’t ask for more from this fully-fledged debut album” Sweden Rock Magazine.

The self-titled album 'The Riven' received great reviews and in the autumn of 2019 the album got a South American release through the Brazilian label Hellion Records. The first album developed the band’s sound from their EP 'Blackbird' and gave space to a more progressive and psychedelic side.

In 2019, The Riven embarked on extensive tours, taking them all over Europe in three separate head-line tours around France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden, playing festivals like Muskelrock, Hellgart, Live at Heart and Skövde in Rock.

In the summer of 2021, The Riven went to a cottage in the south of Sweden, recording their second full-length album. The anticipated sophomore album balances perfectly straight, sharpshooting heavy rock featuring big choruses with psychedelic moments.

“Peace and Conflict” offers twin guitars, roaring vocals and a locked-in rhythm section waiting to take you away.

“Now this is Classic Rock for our time” - Doomed & Stoned

Today, the band consists of singer Totta Ekebergh, guitarists Arnau Diaz and Joakim Sandegård, bass player Max Ternebring and drummer Jussi Kalla.

The Riven was formed in 2016 when they were living in West London, where they also recorded their EP ‘Blackbird’ at Buffalo Studios.

“The five tracks on Blackbird are short, snappy, and more catchy than airborne Ebola”. - AMG

Liar Thief Bandit Release New Mini Album "Diamonds"

September 16, 2022

'Diamonds' is the brand new mini-album by Liar Thief Bandit.

Following the group's latest, third studio album 'Deadlights', the Swedish power trio returns with 7 new tracks unifying classic rock and Scandinavian garage rock with a fresh and vigorous approach to the genre.

'Diamonds' offers catchy, straight forward, and honest rock music at it’s very finest.

Memorable hooks and storytelling lyrics are presented with a dynamic blend of electrifying twin guitar arrangements, tight, punchy drums, and thundering bass lines. 'Diamonds'includes 6 original tracks, as well as a cover of Graveyard’s 2011 hit "Ain't Fit to Live Here”.

Liar Thief Bandit:

"'Diamonds' takes off where 'Deadlights' ends. The sound and lyrics follow the same theme and feel as its predecessor but with additional reflections and new views on self-realization. A troubled mind finding keys to push forward surrounded by roaring guitars, pounding drums and fierce vocals."

'Diamonds' was recorded at Tilt Recording Studios in Strömstad, Sweden. The mini album is produced by Max Dahlby (Åskväder, The Drippers and Scumbag Millionaire) and Liar Thief Bandit, Mixed by William Grube, and mastered by Jonas Siöström.

'Diamonds' is released today on The Sign Records via all streaming platforms as well as white vinyl, green vinyl, and CD.

Order 'Diamonds' HERE

Liar Thief Bandit Biography:

What do you get if you blend the melodic essence that helped shape the ‘70s and the raw garage revival of the late ‘90s with a modern touch of uplifting lyrics and undeniable energy?

The answer is Liar Thief Bandit – a power trio born to play live with the sole purpose to carry the torch of all that ever was, is and will be rock’n’roll in its purest form.

After humble beginnings in 2015 making demos and playing those first crucial shows, the defining journey took off in late 2016 when the self-produced debut album 'Gun Shovel Alibi' was released. Extensive touring followed and the band’s DIY-ethics brought them to numerous European countries during 2017. Their lightening, energetic live show caught attention and left the audience wanting more.

That hectic tour schedule influenced the three-piece to write, record and deliver their sophomore epos 'Straight Ahead' released in August 2018 quickly followed by three European tours putting Liar Thief Bandit on the map as a hard-working rock’n’roll band to reckon with.

With new songs in the making, May 2019 saw the trio doing their 100th show in Hamburg as the premiere of an 18-day tour through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland and Czech Republic. The coming fall saw a split 7” vinyl with Grande Royale released on The Sign Records and a joint tour through Germany and Switzerland supporting the double A-side single. The track "Virtue Not a Vice” left no one doubting the power of innovating riffs and rememberable melodies that makes Liar Thief Bandit stand out in the current rock atmosphere.

The third full-length was recorded during the spring of 2020 in Malmö’s Tambourine Studios inspired by hardships in a hard-working touring band as well as complicated situations in life. The theme throughout the 12 songs touches on philosophies of picking yourself up, taking chances and facing obstacles with a positive state of mind. 'Deadlights' was released on May 14th, 2021 via The Sign Records.

Always thinking ahead, more music was already on its way. Following the release of 'Deadlights”, one of land’s hardest working rock trios fired up the engine and headed to the outskirts of the small Swedish west coast town Strömstad in the summer of 2021 to record once again. 7 tracks were laid down in 7 days at Tilt Recording Studios with Max Dahlby at the helm, who’s worked with Åskväder, The Drippers and Scumbag Millionaire to name a few. 6 originals and a cover of Graveyard’s “Ain’t Fit to Live Here” which was released as the first single from the upcoming mini album 'Diamonds'.

Taking off where 'Deadlights' ends, 'Diamonds' follows the same theme and feel as its predecessor but with additional reflections and new views on self-realization. A troubled mind finding keys to push forward surrounded by roaring guitars, pounding drums and fierce vocals.

Liar Thief Bandit are:

Mikael Jacobson - Guitar / Vocals

William Grube - Drums

Niklas Dahre - Bass

American Guitarist/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist Nick Palma, New Album HELIX Out Now!

September 16, 2022

Nick Palma's music can be streamed/downloaded at:

Nick Palma released his first full length album Helix to all major platforms today!

More Music By Nick Palma:

Nick Palma - Gravity (Official Visualizer):

https://youtu.be/yJYcBUW3RWw

Nick Palma - LANTERNS" (Official Music Video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdnWJTe8hZE

Nick Palma - The World Ends With You (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/ysbS0p1eHAA

Nick Palma - We'll Never Know (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/XXPDRWUEl1A

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Carousel Kings Release New Single “Tragic” featuring Rory Rodriguez

September 16, 2022

“Tragic” featuring Rory Rodriguez can be streamed at:

https://linktr.ee/carouselkings

Carousel Kings released their new collaboration track titled “Tragic” featuring Rory Rodriguez to all major platforms! This is the fifth single leading up to their independent full length release titled Untitled Mixtape that was co-written, produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak at Atrium Audio, in Lancaster, PA.

"Tragic is a rock song that is lyrically a self reflection on life that features vocalist Rory Rodriguez , who’s part in the bridge really brings out the desperation feeling the lyrics were going for," says David Alexander.

Pre-orders for the album due out in February 2023 are already underway and can be found here:

https://motherwest.storenvy.com/collections/1977688-carousel-kings

UNTITLED Mixtape Spotify Playlist -

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7py7XJ2PXMfl5yi7y0bcel?si=HtYmKWsBR1OTfn6WzYoauA

All pre-orders help pay for pressing costs and will be available sooner (in the fall) for those fans who would like to support the bands 1st independent release since coming off of Victory Records. The band even has multiple limited Warped Tour Memorabilia packages inspired by the Kickstarter/go fund me platforms to further help fund the album pressing prior to release by offering one-off unique rewards to the biggest CK supporters.

Carousel Kings is the main project of founder and vocalist David Alexander. CK began its career in Lancaster, PA as a pop punk band circa 2008. The band released two full length albums on local indie label CI Records and toured relentlessly before signing to Victory Records and releasing Charm City in 2017 and Plus Ultra in 2019. The band completed multiple US tours including two runs on the legendary Vans Warped Tour and played alongside contemporaries like Taking Back Sunday, Rise Againstand Less Than Jake, they toured Japan twice the UK and Germany before taking some time off.

CK has spent the last few years quietly writing and working on what will be their fifth studio album titled Untitled Mixtape to be released independently via their publisher and label partner Mother West. Recorded and written with longtime collaborators Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak at Atrium Audio in Lancaster, PA, the album consists of collaborations with artists Will Barovick, Sunday Friend, Sadgods, AJ Perdomo, and features including Saxl Rose, Rory Rodrigez, and Paycheck. It’s an eclectic blend of punk and pop and takes CK into some new ground they have yet to explore. Untitled Mixtape is scheduled for a February 2023 release with several singles that came out through the spring and summer.

More music by Carousel Kings:

Music Video - "Disappear"

https://youtu.be/VYgDwY1rYKY

Link to single collaboration with artist SadGods - “Forgive and Regret”

https://open.spotify.com/album/4SEASHLJ8ni5XGhVLLirRJ?si=SfUDvy8JSuCTgQjWfum-NA

Link to single featuring artist Paycheck - “Something in the Water”

https://open.spotify.com/album/0QtneOmVZjZxqkfuojfXVj?si=D81lgHLTR7K44IuY0N7DZw

Carousel Kings are:
David Alexander
Will Barovick

For More Information Please Visit:

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Indie folk songstress Jessie Kilguss shares title track of new album 'What Do Whales Dream About at Night?'

September 16, 2022

"Kilguss artfully pulls us into her wistful nostalgia with a bit of twang and a strummy, well arranged instrumental accompaniment" ~ Guitar World

“Stellar, pure, inspired and inspiring… her voice is as clear as her vision and every element of her music is perfectly placed. While performed with impeccable precision” ~ The Spill Magazine

"Finely-wrought, deep, dark valentine... well-crafted” ~ American Songwriter

“Artfully beautiful, full of radiant harmonics, stylish rhythms, and Jessie Kilguss’ enchantress-like tones. Imaginative and numinous" ~ Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"She uses her songs to probe possibilities that lie just below the surface, allowing them to resonate in ways that allow for greater interest and intrigue" ~ Goldmine Magazine

"Fluid and poised... Her flawless lyrical and melodic aesthetic relays uncompromising emotion in a light and flowing style" ~ The Aquarian

Ahead of her new album 'What Do Whales Dream About at Night?', NYC-based song-savvy storyteller Jessie Kilguss presents the emotive title track with a video produced and directed by Deborah Magocsi.

This long-player comes four years after her album 'The Fastness', and already the album is greatly anticipated following the release of advance singles 'Sleepwalking Heart' and 'Great White Shark'.

"This song was inspired by the poem 'Headphones'by Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan. Zhadan’s poem takes place during the previous war in Ukraine. The protagonist is a poet, who escapes the harsh realities of the war happening around him by putting on his headphones and tuning out the world. There’s a line "think of whales in the ocean at night" that I found incredibly evocative. I wrote all the lyrics in one go after reading that line," says Jessie Kilguss.

"I wrote this song pre-pandemic to perform in a show with the Bushwick Book Club, a performance series where songwriters read the same book, write a song about it and perform it at a public show. This show was at the Ukrainian Museum in New York and Serhiy Zhadan was a special guest. It was an honor to meet him and perform this song for him. I follow him on Instagram. He’s in Ukraine doing very brave work on the front lines. He’s fundraising for his relief efforts. You can follow him (and support him) on Instagram at @serhy_zhadan".

Working with the dream team of drummer Brian Griffin (Patti Smith, Brandi Carlisle, Lana Del Rey), bass guitarist Whynot Jansveld (The Wallflowers, Butch Walker, Sara Bareilles), and LA-based award-winning composer and producer Naren Rauch on guitar, they are joined by Nathan Schram (Bjork, David Crosby, David Byrne, The Attacca Quartet), with whom Kilguss runs the non-profit organization Musicambia.

Co-produced by Adam Lasus (Yo La Tengo, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Helium)along with Kilguss and her band members (Brian Griffin, Naren Rauch, Whynot Jansveld), Lasus engineered the recordings, which were mixed and mastered by Charlie Nieland (Debbie Harry, Rufus Wainwright, Blondie).

Kilguss is a former actress, whose acting highlights include the film adaptation of Arthur Miller’s 'The Crucible', starring Daniel Day Lewis and Winona Ryder, and the UK production of 'As You Like It', directed by Royal Shakespeare Company founder Sir Peter Hall.

She made the switch to songwriting after working with one of her musical heros Marianne Faithfull in the London and Sydney productions of 'The Black Rider', a musical written by Tom Waits and William Burroughs, which was directed by Robert Wilson and also featured Mary Margaret O'Hara.

In addition to writing and performing her own music, Kilguss also sings with Gramercy Arms, Jim Andralis and the Syntonics and Benjamin Cartel, having previously performed at the Sundance Film Festival and with Freddie Stevenson, supporting The Waterboys during their European tour.

As of September 16, the title track 'What do Whales Dream About at Night?' will be available across digital platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music. The full album will be released on September 23. That same evening, Kilguss celebrates her album with a release show at Rockwood Music Hall in New York.

CREDITS
All songs written by Jessie Kilguss
Jessie Kilguss - vocals and harmonium
Brian Griffin- drums, percussion, keys & backing vocals
Whynot Jansveld - bass, keys & backing vocals
Naren Rauch - guitar, piano & backing vocals
Nathan Schram - strings
Recorded at Studio Red in North Hollywood in April 2021
Produced by Brian Griffin, Whynot Jansveld, Naren Rauch, Jessie Kilguss & Adam Lasus.
Engineered by Adam Lasus at Studio Red in North Hollywood
Mixed & mastered by Charlie Nieland
Artist photography by Shervin Lainez

Keep up with Jessie Kilguss
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EPICA Announce New EP 'The Alchemy Project' Out November 11 + Release New Music Video "The Final Lullaby" feat. Shining

September 16, 2022

Always pushing forward, always aiming higher: In the 20 years of their existence, EPICA have never shied away from challenges, twists and turns, weathering every storm and pushing the symphonic metal genre to heights no one even dared to believe in. Since 2002, the band surrounding global metal icon Simone Simons and her long-time musical partner Mark Jansen have released eight highly innovative and cinematic albums, have toured the world over and have left their mark as one of metal’s most prolific, most cherished and most admired success stories forever.

With "The Alchemy Project", out on November 11th through Atomic Fire Records, EPICA set another highlight in the band's 20th anniversary year! Graced by a vivid and witty artwork by graphic wizard Heilemania, visual partner in crime for more that 15 years, EPICA embark on a journey through seven extraordinary new songs. Co-written and performed with diverse guests ranging from extremists like Fleshgod Apocalypse, Niilo Sevänen (Insomnium) and Björn ‘Speed’ Strid (Soilwork) via melodic masters like Tommy Karevik (Kamelot), keyboard legend Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep) or Roel van Helden (Powerwolf)to a once-in-a-lifetime song with Simone Simons, Charlotte Wessels and Myrkur, EPICA have really outdone themselves once again. The result is a mind-bending EP that even surpasses the usual broad scope of an EPICA record.

The first track they wrote for this 7-track-offering was 'The Final Lullaby', a fast-paced, intense clash between EPICA and the avant-garde rock of Norwegian legends SHINING (with saxophone!), graced with one of the biggest refrains you will hear all year. "I’ve been a big fan of Shining since the first time I heard them," bassist Rob van der Loo weighs in. "Our intention with ‘The Final Lullaby’ was to make a mash-up between Epica and Shining so we thought it would be a good idea if I would come up with some riffs that would be typical Shining and they would do the complete opposite."

Check out the music video or stream 'The Final Lullaby' featuring SHINING below.

These 7 songs on "The Alchemy Project" were co-written and performed with the following renowned guest musicians:

1) The Great Tribulation feat. Fleshgod Apocalypse

2) Wake the World feat. Phil Lanzon (Uriah Heep) & Tommy Karevik (Kamelot)

3) The Final Lullaby feat. Shining

4) Sirens - Of Blood and Water feat. Charlotte Wessels & Myrkur

5) Death is not the End feat. Frank Schiphorst (MaYaN) & Björn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork)

6) Human Devastation feat. Henri Sattler (God Dethroned), Sven de Caluwé (Aborted)

7) The Miner feat. Asim Searah (Damnation Plan), Niilo Sevänen (Insomnium), Roel van Helden (Powerwolf)

"The Alchemy Project" is now available for worldwide pre-order as digipak CD, LP or digitally, via this link: https://afr.link/TheFinalLullabyPR

EPICA have embarked on their North America Tour with SABATON just yesterday and you can catch them on these dates or in Latin America in November and Europe in early 2023 - tickets and VIP experience are available at www.epica.nl/tour

EPICA North America Tour Dates With Sabaton:

September 16 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

September 17 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

September 19 - Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House

September 21 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater

September 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

September 24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theater

September 25 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl

September 27 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

September 28 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

September 30 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom

October 1 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center

October 3 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium (Sold Out)

October 4 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle (Sold Out)

October 6 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring (Sold Out)

October 8 - Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center

October 10 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit

October 11 - Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe

October 13 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore Minneapolis (Sold Out)

October 15 - Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom

October 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia

October 21 - Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway

October 22 - Montreal, QC @ Place Bell

October 23 - New York, NY @ Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom

Find EPICA Online

epica.nl/home

Weapons of Anew Release New Single "Break the Ties" + Official Music Video

September 16, 2022

Hard Rock outfit Weapons of Anew released their new song “Break The Ties” to all major platforms today. It will be the first song released with new members, singer Richie Hume and drummer Lun’iah Fontana. The new song is the first to be released from the forthcoming 2023 release, The Art of War.

This was the first song written for The Art of War. It came about as guitarist Freddy Ordine and Logan Mader (Machine Head, Once Human) hit it off while on tour together. WOA were auditioning producers and Freddy, a huge fan of early Machine Head material, invited Logan to spend time at their studio.

"I couldn't be happier with how this song came together and turned out,” exclaims Ordine. "It had our New York attitude and Logan's west coast vibe. We really nailed the direction I wanted to take Weapons in!! Logan was just amazing to work with!!!!”

“Break The Ties” is about cutting away the bad and being in a more together space with everything. "It's crazy to me that a year after this song was written, [bassist] Reno and I moved to Florida and rebuilt Weapons,” adds Ordine. "I guess subconsciousness is a mother f*cker!!! Had we only known or listened sooner!!!"

This Tampa-based hard rock outfit, originally from New Jersey, released their debut, The Collision of Love and Hate, in 2017 and toured heavily to support it, including opening for Scott Stapp, Alterbridge and Tesla. WOA recorded a second album for release in 2020, with the first song released, being a cover of The Chainsmokers “Sick Boy” dropping in September 2020, reaching #25 on Billboard Active Rock, #18 Billboard Indicator and #27 Mediabase Active Rock.

It currently has 1.2 million streams. The release was delayed due to COVID and in mid-2021 WOA made their personnel changes and re-recorded the songs for The Art of War.

WOA are Richie Hume (vocals), Freddy Ordine (guitar), Reno (bass), Kevin Hicklin (guitar) and Lun’iah Fontana (drums).

WATCH Weapons of Anew - Break The Ties (Official Video

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Manchester psychnauts The Speed Of Sound release double A-side single 'Virtual Reality 123 / Charlotte 12" version'

September 16, 2022

"Buzzing fuzz guitar lines emerge from a delicate acoustic introduction to intersect with the crashing chords and the ‘bulbous pulsing’ rhythm section" ~ Record Collector Magazine

"Raw and edgy sound with guiding and invigorating sense of melody" ~ The Spill Magazine

“Unmistakeable sound a winning formula” ~ The Big Takeover

“A triumph of industry, imagination and talent, coolly novel and damned addictive” ~ Louder Than War

‘Unique and other worldly” ~ Vive Le Rock

“A form of Art-Pop that is wry, incisive, yet a deeply listenable examination of post industrial culture” ~ Rock At Night

"A riotous maelstrom of musical mayhem” ~ The Manc Review

Manchester indie rock outfit The Speed Of Sound presents the double A-side single 'Virtual Reality 123 / Charlotte 12" Version', reimagining two of the tunes from their acclaimed 2021 album 'Museum Of Tomorrow', marking one year since its release via Big Stir Records. Just like a classic 12” single, each track clocks in at over 6 minutes - double the running time of the album originals.

Hailing from Manchester, The Speed of Sound is made up of father and son John Armstrong (guitars and vocals) and Henry Armstrong (keyboards), Ann-Marie Crowley (vocals and guitar), Kevin Roache (bass guitar) and John Broadhurst(drums).

Formed in 1989 with a pre-history dating back to the day Andy Warhol died in 1987, The Speed of Sound lies deep below the ‘music industry radar’, allowing for the evolution of their own distinctive sound and live act. Their music is optimistic, but with lyrical bite, a punk-inspired DIY ethos and lust for experimentation rooted in psychedelia.

Throughout their 33-year history, The Speed Of Sound have always been idiosyncratic, counter-intuitive and perpetually looking for something new. These two fresh extended pieces take advantage of space that is not afforded when limited by the physical time constraints of vinyl. The result is effectively two new pieces that are epic in different and unexpected ways. Is this Progressive Pop? There is only one way to find out.

'Virtual Reality 123' is a dramatically beautiful, yet desolate soundscape, unfurling within the startlingly atmospheric pairing of grand piano and guitar feedback blended with the human voice. Joyous and steely resolute in its determination to create and inhabit a personal parallel universe, it constructs a separate realm for the purpose of keeping the work/life spheres completely separate. A possibility powered by enabling and running an ‘alternative-life’ programme alongside the daily grind, it steps from one to the other, closing the door between them. Replacing the drudgeries of the physical analogue personal life with a digital perfection, the virtual world becomes a refuge from actual existence and the place when life exists in a state of perpetual euphoria.

Frontman John Armstrong says, “This is the full version of 'Virtual Reality' - as originally conceived - parts 1, 2 and 3. It was simply too long to fit on the album in its entirety, so here it is in its unedited glory. We couldn’t get the piano into the recording studio, so we recorded that remotely and added it in.”

'Charlotte 12” Version' takes the already existing sense of anxious menace within the album version of this song, adding a ghostly and delicately layered ephemeral depth of neo-gothic proportions. Enhancing the dread within the runaway choruses, this performance leaves no need for flickering candles; true terror is within the mind.

“The song is based on actual events from the 1850’s; the first time we played Charlotte live was in Elizabeth Gaskell’s house within the actual room where Charlotte Bronte hid behind a curtain to avoid meeting an unexpected visitor while she was staying in her fellow novelist’s home," explains John Armstrong.

"That gig was just two weeks before Charlotte’s 200th birthday. It was easy to imagine her still there and hiding from us too. Anxiety is the natural state of the modern world, but it has been around much longer. The part of Charlotte in the introduction is performed by Janet Armstrong.”

As of September 16, 'Virtual Reality 123 / Charlotte (12" Version)' will be released through Big Stir Records and will be available via Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. While this "virtual release" is digital-only, the 'Museum of Tomorrow' album is still available on vinyl and CD from Big Stir Records and record stores worldwide.

CREDITS
John Armstrong - songwriting, guitars and vocals
Ann-Marie Crowley - vocals and guitars
Kevin Roache - bass guitar
John Broadhurst - drums
Henry Armstrong - keyboards
Engineer, mixing & mastering by Adam Crossley & Chris Guest

Keep up with The Speed of Sound
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GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING GUITARIST CHRIS PEREZ RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE "PUSHING AHEAD" VIA MALASPALABRAS RECORDS

September 16, 2022

Chris Perez, the Grammy Award-Winning Guitarist, Songwriter, Best-Selling Author,
and husband to the late Latin superstar, Selena, will release single "PUSHING AHEAD',
on September 23rd with official music video to follow soon after. Released via Malaspalabras Records, the new label founded by comedy star George Lopez and Carlos Santana’s vocalist Andy Vargas, is the company’s debut single. “Pushing Ahead," the feel-good tune for the fall, fuses pop, rock, hip-hop and a bit of Latin flavor that compels all who listen to uplift their spirits and have hope for the future.

This is also the first time Chris Perez steps up to the microphone and sings lead vocals
on his new single.

“I was in New York City when the riff came to me in a dream at 4 a.m. I immediately
woke up and ran to my guitar to record the idea. I got back to Texas, went to my studio,
and finished writing the song in about an hour. We all must roll with the punches in life,
especially when things get difficult. This song was meant to help lift your spirits and
inspire you to continue to push ahead, never stop trying to achieve your goals, and
never give up,” said Perez.

“Pushing Ahead” was produced by Grammy-Award Winning producer Robert “Bobbo”
Gomez III with a guest feature by Tejano Rapper Zeus. El Mero Necio. The deal
between Perez, Malaspalabras, and distribution/marketing company UnitedMasters
(owned by CEO & music mogul Steve Stoute) was facilitated by John Gomez, a
successful talent manager/entrepreneur with twenty-five years’ experience in Entertainment, Music, Sports, and Drama. He’s worked closely with a vast network of key influencers and decision makers and has represented multi-platinum artists of all genres- Grammy winners, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, Hip Hop and Rock legends, Pro Sports Athletes, and artists at various stages in their careers.

Perez and his Grammy Award-Winning band, the CHRIS PEREZ BAND, will be making
their triumphant return and headlining at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, TX on Tues.
October 4th. This appearance will mark the band’s first live performance since the
COVID-19 pandemic shut the world down in early 2020. Deeply connected to their
Hispanic heritage but loving the vibe of American Rock, the Chris Perez Band is a Latin
Rock band infused with English and Spanish grooves, swaggering guitar riffs, stadium-
sized hooks, and captivating lyrics. The band won a Grammy Award for Best Latin
Rock/Alternative Album for their album Resurrection, beating out many notable acts.
Rounding out the lineup is Grammy Award-Winning singer, John Garza.

GRAB TICKETS HERE: https://bigtex.com/plan-your-visit/chevrolet-main-stage/

Over the Labor Day weekend, the group met up at George Lopez’s sold-out comedy
show at the Mirage to celebrate the new partnership and "PUSHING AHEAD'’s release.

For more information on CHRIS PEREZ, please visit:

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Check Out THE ISSUE Official Music Video for "Paradox"!

September 15, 2022

Minneapolis, MN rock powerhouse THE ISSUE has revealed the official music video for their new single, "Paradox." Directed and produced by BRAD MATALA, "Paradox" is the fourth single off of their recently released EP, Wasted Life.

Featuring crisp percussion, soaring vocals and harmonies, and driving guitars, Wasted Life goes hard and ensures that the Minnesota quartet will be at the top of 2022 short list of up and coming rockers!

"‘Wasted Life’ wrestles with the age-old, internal conflict that is; the life you’re living vs the life you want to live." - THE ISSUE

No issue with rock and roll. Big guitars, soaring vocals, and a thunderous rhythm section tie together the band's hard rock sound. Pulling influence from bands like Alice In Chains, Alter Bridge, and the Foo Fighters, The Issue has found their place in the modern rock world. This band is full of energy, full of ambition, and their hard rocking live performances will have you coming back for more. Keep an eye out for The Issue as they continue to release new music and book shows in a town near you.

Clay Deters - Lead Vocals / Guitar
Kyle Rutten - Bass / Vocals
Collin Gibbs - Drums
Collin Johnson - Lead Guitar / Vocals

The L.I.F.E. Project reveal new single, 'Dying Of The Light'

September 15, 2022

THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT, the musical partnership of Grammy-nominated STONE SOURguitarist, Josh Rand and PARALANDRA vocalist Casandra Carson have released a new single, 'Dying Of The Light'. The band debuted the colossal new song live on their recent US tour dates with Alice In Chains, Breaking Benjamin and Bush.

Casandra Carson confesses;

"I love being able to play a new song live before releasing it, because you can actually watch people's reactions to it in real time - it's like getting an honest, firsthand opinion. Dying of the Light definitely turned some heads on this last tour. It’s not often that the crowd hears a song for the first time and is singing along by the last chorus, so I’d say it went over really well!”

Meanwhile, guitarist and songwriter Josh Rand notes:

"Sometimes the best songs just put themselves together. That’s how I feel with 'Dying of the Light'. I had the basic song structure down within about 30 minutes, everything just came together."

Check out the track on streaming services or check out their video compiled on the road at the below.

Stylistically, THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT is a fluid combination of classic metal sensibility and Rand’s penchant for pushing the boundaries of contemporary heavy. Released last summer, THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT's debut self-titled EP can be streamed here, with physical CDs and vinyl options available exclusively through the band's webstore or via the Nuclear Blast store.

Josh and Casandra's 2021 debut single, 'The Nothingness' was featured on numerous streaming platform playlists upon release, including Rock Hard on Spotify, Breaking Metal on Apple Music, Break Through Rock on Amazon and Metal Radar on Deezer.

Expect more from THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT in due course.

ABOUT THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT

Arriving at the intersection of time and circumstance, multi-instrumentalist, veteran songwriter, and long-tenured guitarist of the Grammy-nominated rock outfit STONE SOUR, Josh Rand, found himself at a proverbial fork in the road.

Rotating back to real world after an extensive two-year run on the road with STONE SOUR’s Hydrograd album cycle, Rand resumed his routine of immersing himself in his craft, songwriting with clear intent, breaking new ground and exploring new sounds. Shortly thereafter, a series of events would prompt Rand to make some significant professional decisions. The pivot would find Rand continuing to push his creative pace as a songwriter, while devising a brand-new outlet that would feature his stylistic signature throughout. Accustomed to working with the kind of vocalist that is equally commanding and versatile, Rand knew he wanted to maintain a standard of a dynamic lead, while bringing something new to the space of hard rock and metal.

As chance would have it, just a few degrees of separation stood between Rand and vocalist Casandra Carson. THE L.I.F.E. PROJECT introduced themselves with a five-track debut EP that offered a succinct presentation of a songwriter asserting his stride after more than two decades steeped in his craft. Building off the sonic stamp he established during his six albums, twenty-year tenure with STONE SOUR, Rand’s current iteration holds true to his track record, without relying on it.

Find THE L.I.F.E PROJECT online

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