Jethro Tull launch ‘The Navigators’; the second single from ‘RökFlöte’

February 22, 2023

Jethro Tull recently announced the release of their 23rd studio album, ‘RökFlöte’, on the 21st April 2023 via InsideOutMusic. Following 2022’s ‘The Zealot Gene’, the band's first album in two decades, Ian Anderson and the band are returning with a 12-track record based on the characters and roles of some of the principle gods of the old Norse paganism, and at the same time exploring the ‘RökFlöte’ - rock flute - which Jethro Tull has made iconic.

Today the band are pleased to launch the second single from the album, ‘The Navigators’. Appearing as a special single edit version, mixed by Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief), you can watch the video (created by Christian Rios) below.

The lyrics for this track explored the Norse god Njord, who was the god of wealth, fertility, the sea and seafaring.

Watch the previously released video for single ‘Ginnungagap’ here:
https://youtu.be/KoBAD-TRxYA

‘RökFlöte’ will be available on several different formats, including two limited deluxe formats that include bonus demo material, extensive liner notes & a blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround sound, alternative stereo mixes by Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief), as well as a bonus track and in-depth interview with Ian Anderson. The album will also be available digitally in the spatial audio formats Dolby Atmos & Sony 360 RA. The full list of formats are below:

Ltd Deluxe Dark Red 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook incl. 2 x art-prints
Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook
Special Edition CD Digipak
Gatefold 180g LP+LP-booklet
Digital Album

Take a closer look at the deluxe formats here: https://youtu.be/Eo-c325XwgA

Pre-order now here: https://jethrotullband.lnk.to/RokFlote

Ian explains the album’s title & theme in more detail: “The title of this offering went through a little change or two along the way. I started with the idea of a predominantly instrumental album for rock flute - as in rock music. When the subject material of the album presented itself, I was drawn to the term Ragnarök from Norse mythology - their version of apocalyptic end times or Biblical Armageddon. The "final showdown" scenario is ubiquitous and inherent in Hinduism, Christianity and Islam, for example. Ragnarök translates as “destiny of the Gods”, the rök part meaning destiny, course, direction. With umlaut firmly in place, courtesy of the Germanic origins of Old Norse, Flute became Flöte in keeping with the spelling. With me so far? I just can't miss the glorious opportunity for a good and legitimate umlaut.”

Jethro Tull continue live dates this year, with shows in mainland Europe, as well as a newly announced headline date in London on the 23rd May to celebrate the new album release. They will also return to North America later this year, with the first show in Wolf Trap confirmed and more to be announced in the coming weeks. Find the full list of shows here: https://jethrotull.com/tour-dates/

‘The Zealot Gene’, released in January 2022, was Jethro Tull’s 22nd studio album and it garnered critical acclaim across the board. Reaching #9 in the UK album charts, a feat the band hadn’t reached since 1972, it also debuted at #4 in Germany, #3 in Switzerland, #5 in Austria, #8 in Finland, as well as top 10 in the US Album Charts, Current Album Charts and Rock Album Charts.

With more than 30 albums to their credit and sales totaling more than 60 million, Jethro Tull are one of the most successful rock bands of all-time with a catalog that contains classics that still resonate today. Led by Ian Anderson, Tull still continue to tour throughout the world, entertaining audiences of all ages.

The band consists of:
Ian Anderson - Concert and Alto flutes, Flute d'Amour,
Irish whistle and vocals
David Goodier - Bass guitar
John O’Hara - Piano, keyboards and Hammond Organ
Scott Hammond – Drums.
Joe Parrish-James – Electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin

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Bleed the Sky Release New Single "The Parasite" featuring Mark Hunter from Chimaira + Official Music Video

February 21, 2023

Stream/Download "The Parasite"

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WATCH Bleed The Sky - "The Parasite" (feat. Mark Hunter of Chimaira) Official Music Video:

Orange County's Bleed the Sky welcome new vocalist, Monte Barnard and release new single "The Parasite" featuring guest vocalist Mark Hunter from Chimaira.

The band teamed up with director Eric DiCarlo (@ericdicarlo41) at Square Up Studios to direct the video. He is known for his work with Chelsea Grin, Attila, and Lorna Shore. Additional cinematography was done by Karl Whinnery of Hot Karl Productions and Ben Schigel of Spider Studios.

“I’m beyond excited to join forces with the legendary institution that is Bleed the Sky. Their music impacted me as part of a movement that was integral to my musical coming of age and frankly, I'm still pinching myself. The opportunity to create and add to their legacy is one I don’t take lightly,"says Monte Barnard.

Mark Hunter adds, "I am thrilled to lend my voice to the powerful sound of Bleed The Sky's 'The Parasite'. It's an honor to collaborate with such talented musicians and be a part of creating something truly unforgettable."

"'The Parasite' is about humanity’s growing addiction to distraction from the ever encroaching horrors that occupy just outside the periphery of our day to day existence. We constantly seek to ween and cope ourselves from the harsh truths we should be addressing head on. By remaining ignorant and distracted, we only tighten the seal on our inevitable doom," says the band.

Formed in 2003, Orange County based metal band Bleed The Sky are back with a new single as well as a new frontman. Following two well received albums released on Nuclear Blast Records, Paradigm in Entropy (2005) and Murder the Dance (2008), the band once again redefined who they are with the Art Is War Records release This Way Lies Madness (2020) and the single The Devil Will See You Now (2020). Bleed The Sky returns with the same intensity that is familiar to fans of their previous albums, as well as a new brutality that they are excited to share with the metal community.

Getting his start in Northern California's Death Metal scene, Monte Barnard joined Alterbeast in 2014 and continued his work touring and filling in on vocals with such bands as Thy Art Is Murder,The Kennedy Veil and Fallujah. He also fronts Emberthrone on Seek & Strike Records, as well as Lesser Animal.

Bleed the Sky is:

Monte Barnard - Vocals

Kevin Garcia - Guitar

Wayne Miller - Guitar

David Culbert - Bass

Austin D’Amond - Drums

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VOYAGER to Represent Australia in The Eurovision Song Contest, Shares New Song

February 21, 2023

Today, SBS and production partner Blink TV are proud to announce the artist who will represent Australia at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool (UK) is none other than Perth’s fearless, riff-laden, genre-bending band VOYAGER! The band will be entering their electrifying new single, "Promise," which is now streaming along with a music video, below.

“As a long-time Eurovision fan, this is the pinnacle - Voyager gets to play the greatest show on earth!" exclaims Voyager frontman Danny Estrin. "Our song 'Promise' is made for the Eurovision stage and collectively we feel it's one of our best yet. We filmed the music video in both the city of Perth and beautiful parts of Western Australia to showcase the majestic beauty of our home state. Eurovisionation, we are coming!!!”

SBS Head of Entertainment Emily Griggs adds, “Voyager bring together my love for the 80’s and catchy lyrics that you can’t stop singing. I can’t wait to see Eurovision fans the world over embrace them as much as Aussie crowds have. Voyager have been determined to get centre stage for the biggest song contest in the world and SBS know they will bring that grit with them along with a whole lot of fun. Look out Europe, the Aussies are coming!”

Director of Blink TV Paul Clarke comments, "'Promise' is a song that delivers in spades, from a band that never fails to impress. From the very first listen I knew it was something special – an epic, cinematic track that will take listeners on an anthemic rock voyage all the way to the Eurovision stage. This year, Australia’s hopes are in the masterful hands of a band for the first time ever, and I can’t wait for Voyager to rock your socks off in Liverpool.”

"Promise" can be streamed everywhere HERE.

Stay tuned to the SBS Eurovision website for updates HERE.

The opening line of Voyager’s 2023 Eurovision song "Promise" is somewhat prophetic. As vocalist Danny Estrin belts out the lyric, “Have you ever done anything like this before?” audiences across the globe will realize they haven’t. For the first time ever, a band will represent the country – and not just any band – a band with soaring melodies, masterful riffs, keytar solos, powerhouse rhythms, and enough charisma to take on the world.

Shattering expectations, their resilience and determination has finally paid off. Theirs is a story of passion, perseverance, and patience. The band has been throwing their hat in the ring for the Eurovision Song Contest since Australia announced its participation back in 2015. Eight years later, they have prospered, overcome, and are now victorious. Voyager are a band who take everything in their stride, over the years garnering a strong fanbase near and far, continuing to vie for their Eurovision dream. At last year’s Eurovision – Australia Decides, they took out second place in a nail-biting finish, leading the public vote with their song "Dreamer."

Now, Voyager are about to set sail Merseyside with their song "Promise;" an epic, progressive pop metal track that transports the listener on an emotive story of adventure and redemption. Its stunning music video was captured in the region of Western Australia’s mid-west Kalbarri that boasts the pink ethereal Hutt Lagoon, and Kalbarri National Park, where there are epic gorges and rock formations including Nature’s Window.

Blending New Romantic, ‘80s infused vocals with technical, melodic framework, groovy basslines, bombastic drums, and what is fast becoming the band’s signature instrument, the keytar, it’s sure to lift the roof off Pier Head, Liverpool. They have toured the world many times over, with an influx of fans on their latest European tour won over by their electric live performances.

Voyager will soon embark on their eighth album cycle, but before they can begin their next chapter, they must first take on the epic battle they have long been fighting for.

Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, with their song Stefania. This year, the United Kingdom will host the competition on Ukraine’s behalf with the theme United by Music. This is the ninth time the United Kingdom will host Eurovision and the fifth time it’s hosted for other countries due to financial or capacity issues.

SBS’s exclusive coverage will once again be in the capable hands of music buff Myf Warhurst and comedian Joel Creasey. This year marks 40 years of SBS broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest to all Australians, and the eighth year Australia has participated in the event.

Style:Electro Progressive Metal

Line-up
Danny Estrin - Vocals, Keytar
Simone Dow - Guitars
Alex Canion - Bass
Scott Kay - Guitars
Ash Doodkorte - Drums

"Promise" Song Credits:
Written by Voyager
Recorded at Hopping Mouse Studios
Mixed by Matt Templeman at Staywell Audio, Perth
Mastered by Simon Struthers at Forensic Audio

"Promise" Video Credits:
Video Directed and edited by Joseph Varley at DarkSpiritPhotography
Lighting Design by Dean Gratwick at Beatmatch Audio
Lighting and LED Supply from Showscreens Perth
Filmed at The Naval Store, Fremantle, The Hutt Lagoon and Kalbarri National Park.

Voyager acknowledges the Whadjuk and Nanda people as the traditional land owners of where they have filmed.

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https://voyager.bandcamp.com/

Stream/Download:https://orcd.co/v-promise

Renewal and rebirth: UK indiepop artist KARAMELIEN explores incarnation on 'Wait For Me' with animated video

February 21, 2023

''A true work of beauty and professionalism, taking you to your very own ascension heights" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"Upbeat, a joyous folk-rock affair... bedecked in kaleidoscopic sixties sparkle, a slight splash of psychedelia and a whole tsunami of charm and grace" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"A hug of soulful indie pop with groove as infectious as its melodic breath and lyrical smile is poetic... seductive captivation" ~ Ringermaster Review

With music being such a catalyst for renewal, recovery and rebirth, it it no wonder that the reverse relationship would also exist. Alas, UK indiepop artist Karamelienexplores the concept of reincarnation on her latest single 'Wait For Me', along with a new animated video.

The third single from Karamelien, this song is performed primarily by East Grinstead-based singer-songwriter Léanie Kaleido with piano, mixing and production by Chris Mars (A Flock of Seagulls, Damian Wilson).

Kaleido earlier released two Karamelien singles with long-time friend and guitarist Mark Foster and produced at OX4 Sound Studio by RIDE's Mark Gardener, who also guided her critically acclaimed 'How To Weigh A Whale Without A Scale' LP (2021).

'Ascension Heights' is a moving work of beauty, which samples the track of the same name by Léanie's late father Top Topham (original founding guitarist of The Yardbirds) and features bassist Mo Pleasure (Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Ray Charles) with guidance by Paul Statham (Dido, Simple Minds, Kylie Minogue, Natalie Imbruglia), while 'Lionhearts' is an uplifting track about love and unity in difficult times.

"Since the last release, I've been writing and producing from my studio at home. The inspiration for this song came through hearing the story of the relative of a dear friend of mine, who had experienced intense feelings of reincarnation, which were later backed up through historical research. It's a beautiful story and one that has been made into a book. 'Wait For Me' is inspired by the love story that accompanied this experience; a love that transcends life and death," says Léanie Kaleido.

"As a Buddhist, the idea of reincarnation is something that still baffles me, but I love the idea that it might be true. I think that, regardless of what you believe, the song speaks to anyone who has lost someone they loved very dearly. I wrote the lyrics with the intention that they could be the words of the person who has passed away, or the person they have left behind. It was important to me to let this song be used in a way that helps anyone struggling with love and loss. I hope it does."

While the timing is coincidental, this song on reincarnation is timely considering that Top Topham passed away on January 23rd after several years of battling dementia. When Top left the band to finish his art course, he was succeeded by Eric Clapton, then later Jeff Beck and finally Jimmy Page. Top continued to have a solo music career with Blues Horizon Records and played with Christine McVie and Peter Green.

“My father was a huge influence on me both musically and spiritually, and I will always be grateful to him for that. He was always so supportive of my own work and we often played music together. I sampled his beautiful instrumental track 'Ascension Heights' and wrote the lyrics as a tribute to his spirituality, which was a huge part of his life. All of his children miss his presence greatly.”

'Wait For Me' is out now, available on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, where 'Ascension Heights' and 'Lionhearts' can also be found.

CREDITS
Written by Léanie Kaleido
Vocals, keys, arrangements - Léanie Kaleido
Piano - Chris Mars
Mixing & production - Chris Mars
Mastered by LANDR

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Singer/Songwriter Jason Delismon Releases Official Lyric Video for New Single "Hard To Breath"

February 21, 2023

Singer/Songwriter Jason Delismon released his new single "Hard To Breathe" to all major platforms on January 12, 2023. Today, he released the official music video for the song. The single was produced, mixed and mastered at Groovetone Studios.

"This song is dedicated to those who have lost a loved one," says Jason.

He adds, "Music has always been a lifelong passion of mine. My career started behind the drum set. Once I started playing in a band I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I’ve drummed in several bands that have toured and shared stages with national acts. I was in a Chicago based band A.D.D. We did quite a bit of traveling. I was also in the band Heavy the Fall produced by Charlie Benante “Anthrax.” Shortly after in typical Dave Grohl fashion, I transitioned into singing and playing guitar, which branched off to form my own band Frontline. I have also been the drum tech for Eve to Adam, as well as, Survivor. Currently I’m pursuing music as a solo artist. I released first single 'Gone Away' in October of 2022. I'm looking Forward to seeing what the future holds."

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FEAR FACTORY - The Machine Will Rise

February 21, 2023

Industrial metal pioneers FEAR FACTORY are excited to announce that they have selected Milo Silvestro to take the reigns as vocalist for the band's next era.

Head to FEAR FACTORY's YouTube to watch the documentary reveal, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzpOSKIPe54 or watch below.

FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares comments, "It’s time to introduce the world to our new vocalist. The search was long and meticulous, but I know for sure we got the right guy.

It is a big week for us in FEAR FACTORY as we make our final preparations for our return to the live stage touring across the US, beginning February 25th on the 'Rise Of The Machine' tour. We can’t wait to get out on the road and start kicking some ass.
'The Machine Will Rise'."

Milo Silvestro states, "This is a huge opportunity for me. I've been a fan of the band for many years and it feels very surreal but I’m excited to be part of it. I know I have some massive shoes to fill but I'm here to do it in the best way possible and give justice to the vocal legacy of this legendary band."

This Saturday, FEAR FACTORY will hit the road with headliner STATIC X on the "Rise Of The Machine" North American tour. The 42-date trek will also feature Dope as well as selected dates with MUSHROOMHEAD and TWIZTID. Confirmed dates for the tour are included below.

Feb 25: San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Feb 27: Portland, OR - Roseland
Feb 28: Seattle, WA - Showbox
Mar 01: Vancouver, BC - Richshaw Theater - *SOLD OUT*
Mar 02: Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Mar 03: Boise, ID - Revolution Concert Hall
Mar 04: Reno, NV - Virginia Street Brewhouse
Mar 05: Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
Mar 07: Phoenix, AZ - Van Buren
Mar 08: Albuquerque, NM - El Rey Theater *
Mar 09: Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom *
Mar 10: Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
Mar 11: San Antonio, TX - The Aztec Theater *
Mar 12: Houston, TX - House of Blues *
Mar 14: Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theater *
Mar 15: Orlando, FL - Plaza Live *
Mar 16: Charlotte, NC - Underground - *SOLD OUT* *
Mar 17: Baltimore, MD - Soundstage - *SOLD OUT* *
Mar 18: Philly, PA - Theater of the Living Arts - *SOLD OUT* *
Mar 19: NYC, NY - Irving Plaza *
Mar 21: Boston, MA - Big Night Live *
Mar 22: New Haven, CT - Toad's *
Mar 23: Montreal, QC - MTELUS *
Mar 24: Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall *
Mar 25: Detroit, MI - St Andrews Hall - *SOLD OUT* *
Mar 26: Cleveland, OH - House of Blues #
Mar 28: Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian #
Mar 29: Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts #
Mar 30: Columbus, OH - The King of Clubs #
Mar 31: Ft Wayne, IN - The Clyde *
Apr 01: Milwaukee, WI - The Rave *
Apr 02: Green Bay, WI - Epic Event Center*
Apr 04: Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection *
Apr 05: St Louis, MO - Del Mar Hall #
Apr 06: Indy, IN - The Vogue #
Apr 07: Chicago, IL - House of Blues #
Apr 08: Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore Minneapolis #
Apr 09: Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theater #
Apr 11: Denver, CO - The Summit #
Apr 13: Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues#
Apr 14: San Diego, CA - House of Blues #
Apr 15: LA, CA - Belasco Theater - *SOLD OUT* #

* Featuring special guest MUSHROOMHEAD
# Featuring special guest TWIZTID

Other live dates:
May 5: LA, CA - Whisky A Go Go

Last year, the band released Recoded viaNuclear Blast. Like the innovative one-two punch of Demanufactureand Remanufacture, Recodedbrilliantly reimagines the songs from 2021’s landmark Aggression Continuumwith diverse ferocity.

The remixes stand as a mesmerizing counterpart to the band’s tenth album. Produced by co-founder, songwriter, and guitarist Dino Cazares and mixed/mastered by Damien Rainaud (DRAGONFORCE, ONCE HUMAN), Recoded boasts new interpretations of Aggression Continuum songs. Recoded features long-time collaborators Rhys Fulber, Zardonic, Tyrant Of Death, Rob GEE, BLUSH_RESPONSE, and Dualized. The album is the fourth FEAR FACTORY album with artwork by Anthony Clarkson.

Order/stream Recoded here: https://fearfactory.bfan.link/recoded

Inferno Metal Festival Norway Reveals Low Pass Warning

February 21, 2023

“Something strange and magical happens in the town of Oslo, Norway over Easter week. Most of polite society flees to the mountains while a scourge of metal heads pour in from all over the globe to experience the four day extravaganza of extreme metal, hedonism & hepatocyte known as Inferno Festival. Subsequently, the entire city becomes a misanthropic miscreant’s soggy dream come true, and we’ve got the whole place to ourselves!” - Metal Injection

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Inferno Metal Festival has revealed that 4-day passes for the 2023 edition are already running low! The festival will take place during Easter weekend from Thursday, April 6 through Sunday, April 9. Passes can be found HERE!

The full lineup as well as additional side programs and performances can be found below!

Thursday, April 6:

Emperor, Cannibal Corpse, Dark Funeral, Djevel, Mork, Nekromantheon, Nervosa, Mutilated Tyrant, 1914, Stormruler, Ingested

Friday, April 7:

Amorphis, Godflesh, Wolves In The throne Room, Odium, Harakiri for the Sky, Masacre, Lili Refrain, Darvaza, Dordeduh, Beaten To Death, Féleth, Omnia Moritur

Saturday, April 8:

Watain, Nile, Arcturus, Sakis Tolis, Vemod, Gaerea, Svalbard, Dold Vorde Ens Navn, Dwaal, Wayfarer, Nadir, Blodhemn, Tilintetgjort, Welcome To Hell

Sunday, April 9:

Elder, Abbath, Unleashed, Uada, Crowbar, Urgehal, Vredehammer, Fleshmeadow, Afsky, Octohawk, Ottone Pesante, Filthdigger, Ruun

A detailed schedule with set times and stages can be found HERE.

Tickets can be found HERE.

Hotel info can be found below!

For fans who want to arrive early, Inferno Metal Festival will present the Inferno Club Night on April 5! Throughout several additional venues in Oslo, there will be extra performances that are free to attend for four day ticket holders.

The venue Blå will host avant garde metal master Imperial Triumphant and noise artist John Wiese. In Vaterland, you will be treated to a double black metal feature from Norway’s own Bizarrekult and Sweden’s Thy Gift is a Curse.

The club performances will continue throughout the week with additional programs that defy the confines of heavy metal, yet still present a rebellious and artistic spirit!

For those hungry for more after the closing sets at Rockefeller, you can join Deathbarrel for some outlaw country music. The band will perform after hours on April 7-8 at Clarion Hotel the Hub.

Meanwhile, Kate Pendry and Audun Aschim Steffensen will perform The Ballad of Little Wolf at Brewgata on April 8. In The Ballad of Little Wolf, Pendry and Steffensen explore the limits of their ranges as musician and actress. Pendry’s current explorations with biometric technology and the range of ‘sound’ the body is capable of, coupled with Steffensen’s focus on the theatrical, real-time performativity of composition and musicianship, combine to create a mythopoeic space, where with just two performers the room can be transformed by the sonic shadows they create.

With Little Wolf, Pendry and Steffensen unite the diversity of their artistic expressions in this concert sprechen-sang, bringing together musicianship and theatricality to create a performance that seeks to nudge the boundaries of the artists’ respective disciplines..

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Due to high demand, Inferno Metal Festival Norway has announced additional black metal sightseeing tours on Friday, April 7, 2023 as tickets for the previously announced tour on April 6 have sold out!

This unique experience takes place during the 2023 edition of Inferno Metal Festival, which takes place in the heart of Oslo, Norway at the Rockefeller, John Dee venue during Easter weekend from April 6-9, 2023. The lineup and daily schedules for the festival can be found below.

Hosted by Anders Odden (Cadaver, Celtic Frost, Satyricon, Order), the tour will take fans on a trip through the places that marked the beginnings of Norwegian black metal.

For the average music fan the story of Norwegian Black Metal is in essence something about murder, suicide and church burning. Between 1991 and 1993 many of the most important events in this dark chapter in Norwegian music history took place in Oslo and we have put together a field trip to the sights that takes you back in time.

Anders Odden formed his first black metal band, Slaught, in 1986 after attending a rehearsal with Mayhem at the age of 14. He was one of the pioneers in the infancy of the Norwegian scene dealing with tape trading, organizing concerts, and creating more and more extreme music on his own. He formed Cadaver in 1988 and released the first Norwegian death metal album on Earache Records in 1990. His band played shows with Darkthrone, Mayhem, Old Funeral and many more bands of what would become the Norwegian black metal scene in the beginning.

This field trip has exclusive anecdotes and personal memories of the early life of the scene from someone who was there. The schedule for the tour is as follows:

BLACK METAL BUS SIGHTSEEING – A FIELD TRIP THROUGH OSLO

12:00 Departure The Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.

12:30 Holmenkollen Kapell, re-done after church-fire 23rd of August 1992

13:30 Visit to the crime scene of Varg vs Euronymous 1993

14:00 Visit to NESEBLOD RECORDS the site of “HELVETE” 1991-1993

15:00 Visit to Nasjonalbiblioteket - Black Metal Exhibition.

16:00 Return to the Hub, Inferno Festival hotel.

Tickets are now available HERE.

Moreover, the festival is also now revealing the lineup for its infamous tattoo fair, which has been a part of Inferno Metal Festival for years! Dozens of highly revered artists will be taking a stand in the left wing of the main venue, Rockefeller Music Hall. This year’s lineup won’t disappoint: this strong group of international award-winning artists will be happy to visualize your creative ideas in a form of safe, beautiful, custom-made tattoos. The full lineup of artists is as follows:

Jannicke Wiese-Hansen

Carmen PG

Maria Viirros

Madeleine Fleming

Henrik Wiman

Christian Cribbe

Barbora Sharuzen

Mark Weatherhead

Wulfbaron

In addition to celebrating heavy metal in the birth country of Norwegian black metal, Inferno Metal Festival also offers festival attendees a chance to embrace Norwegian culture. This year, metalheads traveling to Oslo are in for a very special treat as there will be a very special exhibition about Norwegian black metal at the National Library of Norway, which opens in April 2023 in conjunction with Inferno Metal Festival.

The new exhibition investigates the dark and chaotic feelings of Norwegian black metal. Drawing from the library’s rich collection, the exhibition references ancient Norwegian cultural history and shows black metal as a music form with a distinct artistic expression The exhibition conveys how Norwegian black metal has had an impact far beyond Norwegian borders with a vast number of international followers.

The National Library of Norway invites fans and other lovers of music and cultural history to dig deep and explore Norwegian black metal as a music genre and a cultural phenomenon. There will be guided tours every day of the festival week.

In partnership with Inferno Metal Festival, Indie Recordings will be hosting a label night on April 5, 2023 at SALT in Oslo (NO). The epic festival pre-party will feature performances from In Vain, Eradikated, and Vorbid. The event is free to Inferno Festival attendees with four-day passes. Others can purchase standalone tickets for the label event HERE.

Information on SALT can be found HERE.

Official festival hotel - Clarion Hotel® The Hub:

The Inferno family; artists and fans, media and music industry will gather at the official festival hotel Clarion Hotel The Hub for happenings, partying and a good night of sleep. The Inferno Music Conference will take place at the hotel in the daytime Thursday and Friday. There will be pre- and after- parties in the Hub Bar with Inferno DJs, artist interviews, the famous Black Metal Auction hosted by Tore Bratseth and more! For guests staying at the hotel, it will be Oslo’s best hotel breakfast until 11:00 (you don`t want to miss it) and free access to swimming pool and sauna.

The special Inferno discount price is valid from April 2-10. Extend your stay and experience Oslo!

Go to nordicchoicehotels.com to order and make sure the discount/booking code INFERNO is enabled to get the correct festival prices.

For more than 20 years, Inferno Metal Festival has been a leading force in the international extreme metal movement, attracting fans from more than 50 countries to the yearly event in metal mekka, Oslo, Norway. Each Easter metalheads have been swarming the city center for four days straight.

Links:

Official Inferno Fest Website

NAUT Streams New Album 'Hunt' Ahead of Release

February 21, 2023

Emerging U.K. post punk outfit NAUT will be releasing a brand new full length, 'Hunt,' on February 24, 2022 via Season of Mist, making it the band's debut to the label! The band is now streaming the album in its entirety ahead of Friday's release! Listen below.

NAUT comments: "It is with pleasure that we share our debut album with you today, in full! 'Hunt' is something very dear to us, a statement of intent in terms of what NAUT is and the starting point of what we hope will continue to be an interesting foray into the nightside of us as a band and individuals. We thank Season of Mist for their continued support and for allowing us creative freedom. Thank you to everyone who has streamed the singles, watched the videos and taken time out to contact us or comment on them. We hope the rest of the songs on this album fill you with the magic that we have breathed into them - may you shed your skin and dance amongst the ruins! Hopefully see you on the road."

Pre-orders for 'Hunt' are now live HERE and the album can be pre-saved on streaming services HERE.

NAUT are a four piece drum machine rock band from Bristol, whose shared love of classic rock and metal, alongside reverence for the post-punk pioneers of the late 70s and early 80s makes itself known from the start. Triumphant synths and scything guitars entwine with danceable beats, while driving bass-lines, moving to pounding drums, create a dynamic and shifting rhythm section. The tracks pulse with a raw post-punk energy but always remain danceable and (perhaps most dangerously) catchy. The lyrics touch on mental paralysis, impending doom and divided peoples, and with the path our world is currently on they have become more relevant than ever.

Starting out as an evening sharing riffs in a flat in Bristol, the first tracks for NAUT had their genesis in 2016. Those first riffs, written by Gavin (vocals) & Jack (guitars) grew to become something much more compelling and after that initial moment, the idea of a band was born. Gathering musicians from Bristol’s small but active post-punk scene and armed with rough recordings, NAUTstarted working on the tracks as a full band in June 2017.

It all rapidly fell into place. NAUT's first show was in September 2017 followed by two shows supporting Grave Pleasures before the year was out, and they entered the studio the following November. Raise the Lights - their debut EP was recorded at RS Studios in Bristol by Jamie Elton (Moss, Amulet, Spite) and was mastered by Orgone Studios (Ulver, Grave Pleasures, Ghost). The final mastered tracks were ready in March 2018 and plans were put in motion for a June release of a debut EP that made people take notice. The intention was to break out into the world and NAUT did just that, with coverage in Kerrang! Magazine as well as a host of smaller blogs, publications and radio.

2018 saw more live shows with Abysmal Grief and David Eugene Edwards & Alexander Hacke as well as a sell out show in Bristol, and the start of some new material.

Not content to sit still, NAUT were soon ready to enter the studio again with new tracks written at the end of 2018, initially planned as a double A single, but growing into a 3 track EP. The song writing was rooted firmly in the foundations laid by Raise the Lights, but also broke new ground. With a solo in the title track Semele provided by Henrik Palm (Henrik Palm, ex-In Solitude, ex-Ghost) and the same winning combination of recording with Jamie Elton and Orgone Studios taking care of mastering duties the tracks were finished by April 2019.

The 'Semele' EP was released in November 2019 and was well-received. Featured in multiple high profile websites such as Louder, Vive le Rock, Distorted Sound and more, the EP helped establish NAUT on the scene as a band to watch.

Alongside this, NAUT played several more shows, including supporting post-punk legends Pink Turns Blue and playing the warmup show for Incineration Festival in London alongside Idle Hands.

'Threads' and 'Hand in Hand' were recorded in late 2019, building on the spirit of experimentation in the 'Semele' EP whilst calling on elements from Raise the Lights, creating a tantalising mix of the two. The songs were once again recorded by Jamie Elton with mastering handled by Orgone Studios.

During this time NAUT remained an active presence in the UK live scene, sharing the stage with bands as diverse as their fan base, from Discharge to Orange Goblin.

The end of 2019 also saw a change in NAUT’s format, with the departure of their drummer. NAUT had started life as a drum machine project before the addition of Kenny Selway for the debut EP, and after a string of changes, the obvious choice was to return to that format. This opened up new avenues for musical exploration, on and off stage.

With the spectre of a global pandemic looming large, in March 2020 NAUTplayed their last live appearance of that year in a sold out St Pancras Church in London with King Dude.

With that the world of live music went silent.

However NAUT remained active below the surface, 'Threads' and 'Hand in Hand' were released as a double A side 7” in June 2020. With this release NAUT further gained the attention of fans from across the spectrum of dark music. Word spread further around the scene adding fans to the ever growing following, with Hand in Hand featured in Kerrang! Magazine’s Kerrang! Rock Chart and a number of other high profile goth and post-punk playlists and the music video, creatively produced under the restrictions of a strict lockdown, garnering a strong reception.

Not content with releasing these new songs, work on a debut album was also underway. Over the long months of restrictions and lockdowns NAUT crafted the demos for their debut album, making the most of the dormant state of the music world, something special was being fashioned. The turmoil of 2020 also opened other opportunities and NAUT struck a partnership with Doomstar booking agency, ready for whenever the venues open.

Now NAUT are excited to have signed with Seasons of Mist for the release of their debut album. The label has come to represent all shades of musical darkness and feels like a strong pairing for NAUT, as although the band are less extreme in their musical approach, dark music in all its facets underlies all that they do.

NAUT can't wait to share this upcoming slab of infectious and pulsing drum machine rock with you all.

Lineup:
Gavin Laubscher: Vocals, drum programming
Jack Welch: Guitar
Andi Effe: Bass
Laura Taylor: Synths/keys

Recording studio: Shattered Spire Studios & New Cut Studios Bristol
Mastering Studio and engineer: Alex Balzama - Swift Mastering
Mixing Studio: Jamie Elton
Producer/sound engineer: Jamie Elton & Gavin Laubscher

Guest musicians:
Stig Miller (Amebix) - spoken word on 'Unity of Opposites'
Sofie Lee Johansson (Night Viper) - additional vocals on 'Damocles'

Cover artwork Artist: Gavin Laubscher & Jack Welch

Band picture: Paul Critchley

Links:
www.facebook.com/NAUTUK
www.instagram.com/nautuk
www.nautuk.bandcamp.com
www.youtube.com/channel/UCIGxNAUNsmSZ01FiVS1R33w

Booking contact: zoltan@doomstarbookings.com

Pre-save: https://orcd.co/naut-hunt
Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Naut

Liverpool indie rock outfit The Room reform after 38-year hiatus, releasing invigorating 'Restless Fate' LP

February 21, 2023

"A band who have a genuine need to create art, they create literate, film-like songs aimed as much at the mind as the feet. They are not looking back to past glories at all, but looking forward to future ones. In Restless Fate, they have already found one" ~ Louder Than War

After a lengthy hiatus, Liverpool post-punk / indie rock stalwarts The Room are back to release the first new music recorded in 38 years. Originally formed in 1979 by singer Dave Jackson and bassist Becky Stringer, their new 'Restless Fate' LP was recorded and mixed at Ark Studios in Liverpool. Co-produced by Steve Powell (Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band, Autour De Lucie, Echo & The Bunnymen), the album was released on 9x9 Records.

‘Restless Fate’ picks up where the band left off. At times shimmering, at times haunting, their melodic blend of progressive, alternative pop and sultry post-punk is just as relevant and captivating now as when they broke up in 1985. An exploration of man’s search for meaning and the dysfunction of the human condition, there is still a relentless optimism at the core of this record.

The Room also present the video for the album's lead single 'The Drift', created by Mark Jordan. Inspired by long peaceful walks during lockdown, contrasted with a sense of inevitable drifting apart and loss, Jackson reflects on how people come and go from our lives over the years in a beautiful melancholic tale of slow loss.

The Room earned the support of John Peel, with whom they recorded four sessions (Strange Fruit eventually released 'The Peel Session'), an appearance on 'The Whistle Test' show, and production support from Television's Tom Verlaine and John Porter (Roxy Music, The Smiths, Billy Bragg, Microdisney) on their 'In Evil Hour' LP (1984). Recordings from their two sessions for Janice Long's BBC Radio One programme and Saturday Live would be used for the band's final release while together - the 'Jackpot Jack' EP (1985). In 2004, the LTM label released the 'No Dream (Best Of)' compilation, followed by the 'Indoor Fireworks' LP, recorded in 1982 and released via Red Flame Records in 2005.

Past members include Robyn Oldlum, Clive Thomas, Alan Wills, Paul Cavanagh and Peter Baker. Having toured the UK and the USA, The Room has performed with The Fall, The Birthday Party, Bauhaus, Southern Death Cult, Violent Femmes, Tom Verlaine, John Foxx and The Red Guitars.

Following the band's split, Becky and Dave went on to form several other bands: Benny Profane, Dust and Dead Cowboys. Dave has also recorded under his own name and, most recently, he issued a string of releases as The Room in the Wood (with Paul Cavanagh).

Since lockdown, Dave and Becky reunited to record their new album under their original name, joined by guitarist Darren Brown, Becky's son Ethan Kyme on keyboards and drummer Tom McCabe.

"It's great to be working with Becky Stringer again and the infusion of new blood has produced an album we're proud of. Live reaction to the new songs has been amazing. A recent trip to Manila to perform old songs by The Room with Filipino musicians at Sneak Attack was the first time I'd sung them since 1985. It's great to revisit old stuff, but writing new songs as The Room is where the excitement really lies. New Dreams from an island cursed by Restless Fate," says Dave Jackson.

"'Sleepless' is about addiction to media that keeps us on our phones and obsessed by trivia. 'Red Admiral' is a reflection on childhood with an implied murder mystery hidden in the picture. 'Kingdom' is an atheists hymn. 'Crying Face' is about a Facebook troll I know. 'Bull in the Doorway' is about the paintings of Francis Bacon. 'Mirror World' is an oblique response to a misinformation in the media. 'Cursed Islands' is about an island off the coast of Napoli and also the redundant World Islands in Dubai. 'Time Comes' was another response to lockdown. 'The Reeds' is about a bereaved swan on Prince's Park Lake."

The 'Restless Fate' album is out now, available digitally across fine music platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon. It can also be obtained on CD and as a vinyl record via Liverpool-based 9x9 Records.

CREDITS
Written by Dave Jackson, Darren Brown, Becky Stringer, Ethan Kyme
Recorded at Ark Studios, Liverpool
Recorded and mixed by Steve Powell
Produced by Steve Powell and The Room
Dave Jackson - vocals
Becky Stringer -bass
Darren Brown - guitar
Ethan Kyme - keyboards
Tom McCabe - drums
Released on Liverpool's 9x9 Records
'The Drift' video created by Mark Jordan

Dive deep into reflective dreampop in 'Fades To Gray' by South Carolina's THE YETS

February 20, 2023

"An exquisite sonic document that manages to make life's various events, including disappointments and tragedy, sound heavenly, gently gliding through this series of compositions" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"An almost perfect union between prime Cocteau Twins and prime mid-seventies (or any period) L.A. version of Fleetwood Mac, with Wilson’s vocals and Snook’s guitars at the forefront" ~ Rock At Night Magazine

"Steeped in the tropes of quintessential vintage alternative pop... With a broad pallet of tuneful wistfulness and textured, layered instrumentation, coupled with some smart and sensitive production, The Yets have landed with a seriously accomplished debut" ~ Aural Aggravation

Alternative pop duo The Yets present 'Fades To Gray', their latest slice of rich texture and dark delight from their recently-released self-titled EP, released via South Carolina indie imprint Royal Terns Records.

Highlighted by the gorgeous Cocteau Twins-inspired 'Letter To A Boy' and earlier singles 'Remember' and 'Lesser Evil', this six-track debut offering indie pop sensation and sonic temptation with a fresh, but seemingly familiar, adult alternative vibe.

The Yets is the creative union of Robin Wilson on vocals and guitarist-producer Craig Anderson Snook, who met when Robin returned to her home state after some years in Georgia.

“Our debut EP is basically a snapshot of life … ups, downs, ins, outs, happy, sad and everything in between. 'Fades to Gray' is simply about the beauty and frailty of life, metaphorically colored and fading. It’s lyrically full of references; in color and motion. Take for example the phrase "A picture painted thin", which points to the delicate balance of life which erodes with time as paint from a canvas and ultimately fades to gray," says Robin Wilson.

Craig Anderson Snook adds, “We hope the video adds depth and perspective to the message of the song. Life is precious, fragile, and short ... the soul is universal, strong and eternal. We’re already working on the next album … can’t wait to see you there!”

Based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, their music combines elements of ethereal pop and popular rock classics with a sound embracing Fleetwood Mac and Cocteau Twins in equal measure. Breeding and bearing a distinct Americana lining, this EP is an emotively cast and atmospherically delightful proposition.

Haunting, dynamic and smooth, The Yets transform the classic to contemporary, counting Roxy Music, David Bowie, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cult, Cocteau Twins, Pink Floyd and even Soundgarden among their musical influences.

Craig Anderson Snook has performed semi-professionally since he was 13. His musical passion led him beyond cover bands into composition, arrangement, audio engineering, production and ultimately to running his own Royal Terns Recordslabel and studio, where he recorded, mixed and produced the new EP.

After being immersed in the music scene while in high school, Robin found her way to the University of South Carolina in Columbia, where she fronted the goth-rock band Bachelors of Art (B.O.A.). Upon relocating to Atlanta, Georgia, she fronted the female alt-rock group Skirt, touring the USA extensively and supporting numerous high profile acts.

'The Yets' EP is out now, streamable via Spotify and available to order, digitally or on CD, directly from the band via Bandcamp.

CREDITS
All songs written and performed by The Yets
Robin Wilson - vocals, keyboards & lyrics
Craig Anderson Snook - guitars & everything else
Recorded, mixed and produced by Craig Anderson Snook
at Royal Terns Records
Mastered by Craig (Royal Terns Records) and Jay Matheson (The Jam Room)
© 2022 Craig Anderson Snook/Robin Wilson Snook (BMI)
Video by Robin Wilson

THE LONELY ONES Release New Single "Gucci Bags" with B-Side "Time Bomb" to all major platforms!

February 19, 2023

Check out The Lonely One's New Single "Gucci Bags"

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WATCH the official lyric video for "Gucci Bags"

Below

Hard rock band The Lonely Ones released their new single "Gucci Bags" along with a B-Side "Time Bomb" to all major platforms today. The band will be touring in support of the single and playing multiple festivals (see dates below).

“When you get your heart broke, you can either swan dive into an ocean of alcohol and drugs, or you can write a damn Rock N Roll song with the boys. I've tried my hand at both and Gucci Bags is what we made out of it," says Marty McCoy.

The Lonely Ones Tour Dates:

2/16 Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
2/17 Satellite Beach, FL @ Winfield’s
2/18 Longwood, FL @ Shovel Head
2/19 Port Charlotte, FL @ Bert’s Black Widow
2/25 Saginaw, MI @ The Vault
3/17 St. Paul, MN @ North Star Bar
3/18 Sioux Falls, SD @ Bigs Bar
3/21 Topeka, KS @Boobie Trap Bar
3/22 St. Joseph, MO @Cafe Acoustic Concert Hall
3/23 LaCrosse, WI @ Cavalier Theater
3/24 Janesville, WI @ The Back Bar
5/25 West Chicago, IL @ The WC Social Club
5/26 Elkhorn, WI @ Alpine Valley Resort
5/28 Madison, WI @ Bratfest
6/8 Unity, WI @ Monster Hall Music Fest
6/10 Palatine, IL @ Nellie's
7/12 Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest
7/14 Rockford, IL @ Whiskeys Roadhouse
7/22 Springville, IN @ Lawrence County Rec. Park with Blacktop Mojo
8/12 Elkhart, IN @ Bardo's Lakeside Lounge

VIP Upgrades are available for select shows:

Head over to https://www.national-acts.com/thelonelyones to pick yours up today!

Formed in the summer of 2019, The Lonely Ones are a four piece, vocal-oriented hard rock band with an ear for melody and a taste for success. The group features Marty McCoy on guitar / vocals, Tommy Johnson on drums, Jymmy Tolland on guitar / vocals and Tru Roberts on bass / vocals. Being no strangers to the hardships of the music industry, The Lonely Ones consist of former members of Bobaflex. Together, they knew what they wanted and knew how to get it; by combining their knowledge and experiences to achieve a common goal. With determined perseverance and an energized drive to triumph, they were ready to release their first two singles independently in March of 2020; with the titles “Eternal Sadness" and "The Lonely One."

A few months after their initial introduction to the world of rock, the band decided to take a major leap of faith and release their re-imagined version of Queen's classic song "Flash." There’s always the risk of scrutiny and criticism when it comes to covering classic songs, especially ones that are still regarded with high praise from the still thriving fan base, but the band was confident their rendition would not only honor the original but also garner renewed attention for the hit theme. Any doubts were squashed when the song and video were met with rave reviews, including those of Brian May from Queen and Sam J. Jones, Flash Gordon himself.

Brian May was quoted as saying, “What a fantastic cover! I didn’t realize they were going to go into The Hero and the whole reprise ... magnificent!"

Sam J Jones adds, "This is one of the best covers I have ever heard and seen. What a gifted group - The Lonely Ones are for every one of us, from the 1980’s to right now!"

Humbled by the response from fans, listeners and legends in the entertainment industry, the band was spurred on in their pursuit to create groundbreaking original music. In September of 2020, The Lonely Ones released another brand new single titled "Real Big Trouble." What started out as a fun and creative session quickly turned out to be one of their most rewarding. This is one of the heaviest songs the band has ever written, but it also gives a look into what sounds inspire them, such as Thin Lizzy and Beartooth.

By February of 2021, the band had signed on with Imagen Records and released another single called “Change the Station.” This release had 9 active rock stations add the single in the first week and they were a feature artist on Spotify's Rock Hard editorial playlist as well as over 100 other playlists in the first week as well.

The next release through Imagen was "Dyin' All Night Long" in June of 2021. A song about an abusive relationship and how often times excuses are made over and over for that person. The lyrics come from the perspective of a victim having had enough of it.

The band released two more singles titled "Gettin' High" (2021) and “The Way Out”(2022) via Imagen Records before ultimately going independent.
The band spent the summer of 2022 getting back to the grind and writing new songs. The Lonely Ones’ latest release "Bedroom Door" in October of 2022, is one of many to be debuted in the year 2023.

The Lonely Ones have played shows with Sevendust, Nonpoint, Fozzy, Royal Bliss, Seven Year Witch, Black Top Mojo, September Mourning and many more.

In addition, the band is endorsed by: Orange Amps, Westone Audio, Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Evan's Heads, Vater Sticks, Ibanez, Frog Amplification, Tech 21 Amplification, Michael Kelly Guitars, SIT Strings, Rare Buzz Effects and Strüng, which is guitar string jewelry that raises money for music education.

WATCH Music Videos from The Lonely Ones!

The Lonely Ones - Eternal Sadness: https://youtu.be/lVQPIIH3kJ8
The Lonely Ones - The Lonely One: https://youtu.be/TIsrlNEZ3_Y
The Lonely Ones - Flash/ The Hero: https://youtu.be/Bct_S9Dp3dE
The Lonely Ones - Real Big Trouble (Acoustic): https://youtu.be/H-cIVJgQOA4
The Lonely Ones- Change The Station: https://youtu.be/6uKpDyVzx9k
The Lonely Ones - Gettin High: https://youtu.be/yDH6CBeyElE

The Lonely Ones are:
Marty McCoy - guitar / vocals
Tommy Johnson - drums
Jymmy Tolland - guitar / vocals
Tru Roberts- bass / vocals

For More Information Please Visit:

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Frozen Soul Announce New Album "Glacial Domination" + Share Gloriously Gory "Morbid Effigy" Video — WATCH🧊🩸

February 19, 2023

FROZEN SOUL ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM GLACIAL DOMINATION

ALBUM OUT MAY 19 VIA CENTURY MEDIA

BAND SHARES GLORIOUSLY GORY VIDEO FOR "MORBID EFFIGY"

SONG PREMIERED VIA SIRIUSXM'S LIQUID METAL

BRRR! There's a chill in the air and it's courtesy of ice cold death metal crew Frozen Soul!

The band — vocalist Chad Green; guitarists Michael Munday and Chris Bonner; bassist Samantha Mobley; and drummer Matt Dennard —is back with frigid force and will unleash its new album Glacial Domination on May 19 via Century Media. The album was produced by Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matthew Heafy and co-produced by Daniel Schmuck. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band has shared the NSFW video for first single "Morbid Effigy," featuring Dying Fetus' John Gallagher. Watch it below.

But be forewarned — it's not for the faint of heart, since it's not every day that you can string together a snowman constructed from innards.

The track officially premiered via SiriusXM's Liquid Metal earlier this week.

"'Morbid Effigy' is straight to the point death metal that’s exactly what it should be — fun," the band exclaims. "This song is everything Frozen Soul is, and we are so excited for everyone to hear it! The video is truly a work of art, literally. Have you ever wondered what a snowman would look like made out of guts?"

Introducing Blue Grape Music, New Label Powered by Former Roadrunner Records Executives

February 19, 2023

INTRODUCING BLUE GRAPE MUSIC, A NEW INTERNATIONAL LABEL POWERED BY FORMER ROADRUNNER EXECUTIVES DAVE RATH + CEES WESSELS

TWO-TIME GRAMMY NOMINEE CODE ORANGE ARE THE LABEL'S FIRST SIGNING WITH NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY SERVING AS INAUGURAL RELEASE

LABEL TO BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ORCHARD

READ EXCLUSIVE NEWS AT BILLBOARD HERE

In 2022, industry veterans David Rath, former head of A&R at the esteemed Roadrunner Records, and Cees Wessels, founder of Roadrunner Records, formed Blue Grape Music. The name will be familiar to rock music fans, as it was the merchandise company also launched by Wessels.

Last in Line (Def Leppard, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Ozzy) Share "Do The Work" Video — WATCH

February 19, 2023

NEW ALBUM JERICHO OUT MARCH 31 VIA EARMUSIC

LAST IN LINE — frontman Andrew Freeman (ex-Lynch Mob), bassist Phil Soussan (ex-Ozzy Osbourne), and former Dio comrades-in-arms Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard), and Vinny Appice (ex-Black Sabbath) — have dropped the video for the new single "Do The Work" from the forthcoming studio album Jericho.

"Modern slaves are not in chains / Do you get wet / Or do you feel the rain?" – even though people may not be physically restrained, they can still feel like they are chained to their circumstances. "Do The Work" is a dynamic and thought-provoking track that encourages listeners to strive for success and self-realization despite any obstacles they may face. The catchy and uplifting chorus invites you to shout along with the band: Do the work!

The video, produced by Last in Line, captures the raw energy and unbridled joy of playing heavy music. But be warned: You may find yourself nostalgically reminiscing about a time when great music was the only thing that mattered, and when rock and metal videos were unscripted and genuine.

Jericho will be released on March 31 via earMUSIC. The album features 12 new tracks that are sure to please all fans of the genre. Pre-order the album here.

Gideon Share "Take Off" — WATCH + LISTEN // Band On Tour Now!

February 19, 2023

ALBUM ARRIVES MARCH 17 VIA EQUAL VISION

BAND CURRENTLY ON HEADLINE TOUR

Alabama metalcore warriors GIDEON — drummer Jake Smelley, vocalist Daniel McWhorter, guitarist/vocalist Tyler Riley, and bassist Caleb DeRusha — previously announced their new album MORE POWER. MORE PAIN. The album arrives on March 17 via Equal Vision. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band has shared the visualizer for the new single "Take Off," which boasts a crunchy, early '00s-inspired groove and layered vocal cadence. Watch and listen below.

"Buckle up —it's pedal to the metal from starting line to finish line on this heavy nü metal/hip-hop-infused track. File under 'Songs to quit your job to.' Soon to be blasted at a drag strip near you. Hold on tight, we're 'bout to 'Take Off.'"

ABOUT GIDEON:
Since forming in 2008 in Tuscaloosa, AL, Gideon had been making a name for themselves by defying convention, creating their own distinct sound and never settling for anything that was just run of the mill or ordinary. Rather, the band kept stretching the boundaries of their sound to great acclaim and to increasing commercial success. 2011's debut album, Costs, established them as powerhouse of the metalcore scene, but that's something the band simultaneously pushed away from it, incorporating elements of melodic hardcore and hardcore punk into the fold of their songs, but always with an underlying sense of positivity and defiance. Impressively prolific, the band released their next two full-lengths, Milestone and Calloused, on Facedown Records in 2012 and 2014 respectively, before signing to Equal Vision Records.

Their first album for EVR was 2017's Cold, followed by Out Of Control in 2019, a record that deservedly saw the band's profile rising steadily. And then, of course, the pandemic hit. And all that hard work and dedication, and the progress they'd made vanished in an instant. In fact, Gideon were mid-tour on that album cycle when touring came grinding to a halt and forced the band to return home to Alabama, frustrated and disillusioned with a situation that—like most touring bands—thought might mean the end of what they do. Thankfully, it didn't, which brings us to Gideon's sixth full-length studio album.

Recorded/mixed/mastered by Randy Lebouef at Graphic Nature Audio, MORE POWER. MORE PAIN. is a brutally intense burst of violent noise that both nods to the band's past, musically and thematically, but also establishes itself in its own context.

"We had to walk through fire and break down walls to get to this chapter," says Smelley. "We're done explaining why we are the way we are. This album is for the misunderstood, the dreamers, the broken, the damned, the ones that refuse to fall in line. When everything and everyone tells you to give up, your mind can take you to dark places. We came to realize that there was strength in that. Instead of letting it consume us, we fought like hell."

Gideon are currently on a headline tour, with support from For the Fallen Dreams, Orthodox, and Guerrilla Warfare will also appear. Get tickets here.

GIDEON ON TOUR:
WITH FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, ORTHODOX, + GUERILLA WARFARE:
2/17 — Frenchtown, NJ — Artie's
2/18 — Long Island, NY— Amityville Music Hall
2/19 — Hartford, CT— Webster Underground
2/21 — Pittsburgh, PA — Crafthouse
2/22 — Pontiac, MI — Pike Room @ Crofoot
2/23 — Indianapolis, IN — Emerson Theater
2/24 — Chicago, IL — WC Social Club
2/25 — Iowa City, IA — Wildwood
2/26 — Lincoln, NE — 1867 Bar
2/28 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater
3/1 — Salt Lake City, UT — Urban Lounge
3/3 — Tacoma, WA — Real Art
3/4 — Portland, OR — Bossanova Ballroom
3/5 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield Trading Post Downtown
3/7 — Berkeley, CA — Cornerstone Berkeley
3/9 — Anaheim, CA — Chain Reaction
3/10 — Los Angeles, CA — The Echo
3/11 — Phoenix, AZ — Nile Underground
3/12 — Albuqurque, NM — Launchpad
3/14 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Underground
3/15 — Fort Worth, TX — Ridglea Room
3/17 — Nashville, TN — Exit/In
3/18 — Birmingham, AL — Zydeco

BLACKBRAID Shares New Live Video for "Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil"

February 19, 2023

STREAM 'BLACKBRAID I' HERE

BUY TICKETS HERE

Native American Black Metal project Blackbraid is now sharing a brand new live video for the song "Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil!" The clip was filmed during Blackbraid's sold out performance at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY in conjunction with "A Sortilege of Hell" festival, which took place on October 7th, 2022! The clip can be found below.

The song is taken from Blackbraid's debut full-length, Blackbraid I, which was released in the summer of 2022. The album can be ordered, downloaded, or streamed HERE.

If you missed this incredible performance, worry not! Blackbraid will be conquering New York City again on February 25 at Le Poisson Rouge in support of Hulder. Tickets can be found HERE.

In addition, Blackbraid will be embarking on its first ever North American tour in conjunction with the return of the Decibel Magazine Tour, which also features DARK FUNERAL, CATTLE DECAPITATION, and 200 STAB WOUNDS! The trek kicks off on May 11 in Santa Ana, CA and will circle around the continent before concluding in Los Angeles, CA on June 10. Tickets can be found at THIS LOCATION.

Blackbraid I can be ordered via Bandcamp, The Official Blackbraid MerchStore (USA), Neuropa Records Store (UK), and Plastichead Megastore (EU).

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

BLACKBRAID Live Dates:

(Supporting Hulder):

02/25: New York City, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge [TICKETS]

(The Decibel Magazine Tour 2023):

GET TICKETS HERE

05/11: Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

05/12: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater

05/13: Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey

05/15: Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater

05/16: Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room

05/17: Houston, TX @ The Warehouse

05/19: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

05/20: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

05/21: Charlotte, NC @ The Underground

05/23: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

05/26: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda

05/27: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

05/28: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom

05/30: Chicago, IL @ The Metro

05/31: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

06/02: Denver, CO @ The Summit

06/03: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

06/05: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

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Australia's Void Of Vision Release "Chronicles" Complete Album

February 19, 2023

BAND ANNOUNCE NEW VINYL COLLABORATION WITH CRAIG REYNOLDS' THE DOWNBEAT

The trilogy is complete — and now at last fans can witness Void Of Vision's overarching vision for their CHRONICLES saga.

Following the previous release of three EPs — CHRONICLES I: LUST, CHRONICLES II: HEAVEN and CHRONICLES III: UNDERWORLD— the Melbourne metalcore mavericks are today unveiling the release of CHRONICLES in full on streaming services, along with announcing an exciting vinyl collaboration with Craig Reynolds' The Downbeat.

Listen to CHRONICLES here.

"I was lucky enough to have the spare time on our UK run to stop by Craig's and talk some absolute nonsense on the podcast," shares frontman Jack Bergin of the brand new Void Of Vision vinyl collab. "We're so happy to finally unveil this insane vinyl variant and reveal the unreal beast that is CHRONIC(les) to the world, the perfect way to see out our CHRONICLES era. We're stoked you can all finally experience the full release on streaming services in its intended order and hear it live in full at out intimate upcoming show in Melbourne on February 25.

Watch the video for the podcast here.

From the heaving four tracks pulsing on LUST, to the towering soundscapes of HEAVEN and the futuristic, industrial flavours of UNDERWORLD, CHRONICLES as a whole entity traverses the past, present, and scintillating future of the relentlessly inventive Void Of Vision sonic DNA.

With 2023 marking an extremely busy year for the band, including a run of UK shows alongside Holding Absence already under their belts, Void Of Vision are also locked and loaded for an intimate live show in their hometown on February 25, playing CHRONICLES in full, before embarking on a national run in March supporting Polaris for their 10-year anniversary tour, and appearances at the first-ever Knotfest Australia also in March alongside Slipknot, Parkway Drive, Megadeth and more.

Striking, inventive, and insatiably balancing beauty alongside sonic carnage, it's entirely fitting that Void Of Vision are completing their CHRONICLES chapter in such memorable fashion before embarking into a new and exciting creative chapter as the year unfolds — strap in and experience the CHRONICLES journey in its intended and long-awaited full form.

VOID OF VISION ARE:
Jack Bergin — Vocals
    James McKendrick — Vocals, Guitar
Mitch Fairlie — Guitar
George Pfaendner — Drums

Solence Release New Album '_hope is a cult_' + Drop New Music Video For "Best For You" via Hopeless Records

February 18, 2023

Solence fans, rejoice! Release day is upon us and the band has today unleashed their new album '_hope is a cult_' (via Hopeless Records). '_hope is a cult_' is Solence's follow-up to their 2021 smash-hit LP 'Deafening'. In celebration of the drop, Solence has shared the music video for their track "Best For You". Speaking on today's news, the band commented:

“This album is full of deeply personal and emotional songs to us as a band and individuals. Our intention is to share the HOPE that inspires us each and every day with the listeners whom we consider family. We are so excited about these tracks and the community we’re building together. So put on your headphones, raise the volume, and join the CULT!”

Leading up to today, Solence has released music videos and visualizers for tracks "Rain Down", "Demons", "Blood Sweat Tears", "nuBlood" featuring Bryan Kuznitz from Fame On Fire, and most recently, "Antidote". Altogether, the visuals have clocked up over half a million views on YouTube with no signs of stopping. Stream '_hope is a cult_' here and watch the music video for "Best For You" below.

No matter where we come from, music draws us together and bonds us. For as much as SOLENCE sonically conjoin elements of metal, electronic, alternative, and pop, the Swedish group also appeal to an expansive swath of personalities with a universal message. Equally suitable for the mosh pit or Coachella, the band—Markus Videsäter [vocals], David “Viking” Vikingsson [drums], David Strääf [guitar], and Johan Swärd [keys]—rally around a familial energy meant to be shared as loudly as possible. After quietly generating north of 200 million streams and counting, they welcome everyone closer on their third full-length offering and Hopeless Records debut, _hope is a cult_, and more to come.

“We want to build up this family around positivity, hope, and the belief you can change things,” notes Markus. “We want you to forget everything that bothers you when you listen to this album. If we’re doing our job, audiences feel like they’re a part of it. When you go to a SOLENCE show, you have a good time, so hope is a cult for us.”

Welcome to LINDEVILLE LIVE: Ashley McBryde & Company Perform Critically Acclaimed Album to Sold-Out Ryman Auditorium with Back-to-Back Nights

February 18, 2023

ASHLEY McBRYDE BRINGS LINDEVILLE LIVE TO
RYMAN AUDITORIUM WITH TWO SOLD-OUT NIGHTS

Lindeville’s Cast of Characters Played by Collaborators and Special Guests Including Aaron Raitiere, Benjy Davis, Caylee Hammack, Connie Harrington, Bandleader John Osborne,
Lainey Wilson, Pillbox Patti, Shelly Fairchild and TJ Osborne

“The GRAMMY-winning Grand Ole Opry member unifies a
stellar ensemble cast for album-as-concert” – The Tennessean

Following her first GRAMMY Award earlier this month, The New York Times-lauded “skilled curator, as well as a performer” Ashley McBryde, with her collaborators and special guests, brought two things to Music City the past two nights: her critically-acclaimed and GRAMMY-nominated project Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville to the Mother Church and sold-out crowds to their feet throughout the theatrical experience.

“I can’t even believe that Lindeville at the Ryman is something we were able to dream of and then DO,” McBryde shared after the show. “To have two sold out nights with the people that developed this project with me was unbelievable. It took a lot to bring Lindeville and all of its characters and charisma to life, and we’re all thankful that so many people wanted to be part of our little town.”

“As a musician, it’s rare when you play a show that really stands out as something genuinely special,” added bandleader John Osborne. “Something that reminds you why you picked up an instrument in the first place. Tonight, for me, was that night.”

As the lights dimmed, the girl in the red dress as seen on the album cover sat alone on stage, turning the pages of a book, following along with a narration from McBryde:

“Three little misfits had an idea one muggy as hell afternoon. The idea, it was weird, but they weren’t ‘a-feared,’ for they knew another weirdo or two. They figured they knew just exactly the few they would call to chorale and explore. The phone calls were made and if you ask them, they'll say, ‘The stars lined up too good to ignore.’ Soon there were six at a small kitchen table in a cabin, mysterious and quirky. They toiled away all hours of the day, helping themselves to tequila and jerky. It wasn’t long before song after song came falling right out of the ether – onto sketch pads and laptops and guitars and keyboards about pawn shops and strippers and preachers. What they had on their hands, through some kind of plan, was so magic, it grew legs and wings. So Ash called a friend who said he was in, he built the band and asked her who should sing. There was just one more dream these weirdos could dream, and it’s all yours tonight. You’ve got good timing. Ladies and gents, we proudly present: Lindeville Live.”

Introducing the audience to the wild and wonderful town, McBryde, Pillbox Patti, Caylee Hammack on night one and Lainey Wilson on night two, kicked off the set with album opener “Brenda Put Your Bra On” backed by the Lindeville Band, immersing the crowd into the NPR-dubbed “glorious detour into downhome character studies” that “sits at the intersection of storytelling country concept albums and musical theater,” as a flood of brassieres were hurled on stage.

The set was interrupted by a cheetah-print-clad Jenny from the floor of the Ryman, giving Aaron Raitiere an ear full as he strolled on stage, filling the air with laughter ahead of performing “Jesus Jenny,” with POLLSTAR noting “the regret, tenderness and embarrassment he feels for the woman was delivered as a complicated cocktail of compassion that’s easy to miss if working in caricatures.”

Led by Charlie Worsham, the Bluegrass band backed each jingle throughout the evening, with McBryde donning an apron for “Dandelion Diner,” followed by Pillbox Patti’s “The Girl In The Picture,” a heartfelt power ballad for a missing woman named Caroline that landed on Los Angeles Times’ “Best Songs of 2022.”

Dubbed by Stereogum as “a soft-glowing honky tonk lullaby,” Shelly Fairchild expressed the irony in “If These Dogs Could Talk” with ease as McBryde provided background vocals from a park bench, accompanied by Pete and his dog (a stuffed Husky later adopted by an audience member via the Lindeville Humane Society), from Brothers Osborne’s sentimental ballad, with TJ Osborne’s Esquire-dubbed “classic, sonorous voice” resonating through the auditorium reminding us to “go to church, love your momma and ‘Play Ball.’”

Queued up by What Fuzz Radio DJ Storme Warren, Raitiere, armed with a tank top, cargo shorts, socks, slides and a bag of avocados, along with Fairchild in her sparkly top, green leggings and case of Bud Light, transported the audience to Food City with “paired pidgin-level method acting with songwriting that made the entire proceeding feel – appropriately – like suburban community theater,” as noted by The Tennessean, in “The Missed Connection Section of the Lindeville Gazette.”

Hailed by Billboard “as one of the project’s most gripping, soul-searching pulses,” Benjy Davis began “Gospel Night at the Strip Club” to cheers from the audience, the lights coming up just in time for the chorus led by five local drag queens, Vivica Steele, Justine Van de Blair, Britney Banks, Vidalia Anne Gentry and Shelby Lá Banks, as the at-capacity crowd came to their feet to join. “That line, ‘Jesus loves the drunkards and the whores and the queers’ is crucial,” asserts PASTE, “because it makes explicit the project’s unifying theme: Everyone is flawed, and everyone is worthy of love and respect despite those flaws. Perhaps we should spend less time hiding our sins and weaknesses, and more time forgiving the same in others.”

With just two notes, the crowd remained standing and whooped for the all-female driven cover of The Everly Brothers’ “When Will I Be Loved,” as vocals soared from McBryde, Fairchild, Patti and Wilson before McBryde rejoined the Bluegrass band for the album’s final jingle “Forkem Family Funeral Home” with urn in hand for those “two-for-one cremations.”

Rejoined by Fairchild, Patti and Wilson, McBryde launched into “Bonfire At Tina’s,” celebrated as PAPERMagazine’s “No. 1 Country Song of 2022” noting, “the women of country continue to create fruitful collaborations and build each other up in spite of a system that has encouraged them to tear each other down. Light it up, indeed.”

The Bluegrass band, referred to as Levi and the Wranglers and Good Time and the Bad Decisions among other aliases throughout the evening, prompted the audience to join them for a classic Grand Ole Opry singalong with “I Saw The Light,” complete with rhythmic clapping and stomping.

McBryde then perched solo on a stool, a backdrop of shining stars behind her, for album closer “Lindeville” from the perspective of the town’s clock tower, laying bare “a lovely benediction for this place and its unresolved conflicts, a gentle reminder that we’re all a little messy and deserve a little grace as well,” observes Rolling Stone.

Written by the album’s namesake Dennis Linde, the entire cast returned to the stage for a cover of The Chicks’ “Goodbye Earl” as an homage to the songwriter whose methods inspired the “six weirdos” who sat around a kitchen table in a cabin outside of Nashville, giving their beloved characters a place to live.

Following the company’s final bows, McBryde returned to the stage solo to perform her GRAMMY-nominated hit “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.” As fans flocked to the stage, the Arkansas native paused throughout the performance to take in the crowd’s reaction to her line “I hear the crowd,” before concluding the evening with a heartfelt thank you to the sold-out audience for coming along on this journey, and especially, this joyous occasion.

Lindeville Band:
Bandleader - John Osborne
Acoustic Guitar - Chris Harris
Electric Guitar - Matt Helmkamp
Banjo/Keys - Joe Andrews
Bass - Caleb Hooper
Drums - Quinn Hill
Pedal Steel - Preston Wait

Singers:
Ashley McBryde
Caylee Hammack (Night One)
Lainey Wilson (Night Two)
Shelly Fairchild
Pillbox Patti
TJ Osborne
Connie Harrington
Aaron Raitiere
Benjy Davis

The Bluegrass Band:
Guitar - Charlie Worsham
Upright Bass - TJ Osborne
Banjo - Tim Sergent
Fiddle - Dan Hochhalter
Mandolin - Ben Helson
Drums - Jerry Pentecost

Drag Queens:
Vivica Steele
Justine Van de Blair
Britney Banks
Vidalia Anne Gentry
Shelby Lá Banks

Character Actors:
Storme Warren as What the Fuzz Radio DJ
Chris Serino as Pete
Kelsey Kopecky as Jenny
Audrey Byrd as seen on Lindeville’s album cover / girl with an accordion

Directed by John Peets, Produced by Q Prime South

About Ashley McBryde
GRAMMY, CMA and ACM award winner Ashley McBryde cut her teeth playing country songs in rural biker bars – and it shows. The Grand Ole Opry member’s 2018 major label debut Girl Going Nowhere (Warner Music Nashville) charmed The New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Paste, The Washington Post and more, all en route to landing a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album. McBryde closed out 2019 with ACM New Female Artist, CMT Breakout Artist, a New Artist of the Year win at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards and two nominations for the 2020 GRAMMYs for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.” Her follow-up Never Will was tagged by Rolling Stone as one of the most anticipated of the year alongside NPR, who also ranked her Top 10 RIAA Platinum-Certified single “One Night Standards” as one of the best songs of 2019. The album earned McBryde a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album, making Never Will the only album nominated for Country Album of the Year by the ACMs, CMAs and the Recording Academy in the same award season. Her GRAMMY-winning duet with Carly Pearce, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” went all the way to No. 1 and earned McBryde and Pearce the ACM and CMA award for Musical Event of the Year. McBryde was also honored with the 2022 CMA International Artist Achievement Award for the most significant creative growth, development and promotion of the country music industry outside of the United States. The Arkansas-native invites listeners to Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, a collaborative project featuring Brothers Osborne, Brandy Clark, Pillbox Patti, Caylee Hammack, Aaron Raitiere and more, earning McBryde her third consecutive GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album, making her a six-time GRAMMY nominee. Upon its release on September 30, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville garnered applause from The New York Times, NPR, Variety, Vulture, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Billboard and Stereogum, among many more. McBryde recently wrapped The Judds: The Final Tour with Wynonna two sold-out nights at the Ryman Auditorium with Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville Live. McBryde is slated to play headlining shows, festivals and three dates with Eric Church on The Outsiders Revival Tour this spring and summer. For more information, visit AshleyMcBryde.com or follow her on Facebook, Instagramand Twitter @AshleyMcBryde and TikTok @AshleyMcBrydeMusic.

TWILIGHT FORCE - Release New Single 'Skyknights Of Aldaria (Orchestral Version)'

February 18, 2023

Four weeks after the release of their latest opus At the Heart of Wintervale, and the successful completion of a European tour just a few days ago, Swedish symphonic power metallers TWILIGHT FORCE now release their new single 'Skyknights of Aldaria (Orchestral Version)'. The song, which appears as the first bonus track on the new album, is an instrumental version of an album track. It also features adjusted balancing and arranging, with a new mix tailored specifically for the orchestral version, giving the song a completely new and unique flair. An epic extension, which slots perfectly into the anthems of the Twilight Kingdoms!

Listen to the new single 'Skyknights of Aldaria (Orchestral Version)' here:
https://twilightforce.bfan.link/skyknights-aldaria.a01

TWILIGHT FORCE comments:
"Greetings traveler! TWILIGHT FORCE has now returned to our abodes after a successful and magically glorious tour! Over the course of more than three weeks, we journeyed far and wide, and experienced triumphant battles in a plethora of kingdoms around the mortal plane! But new adventures already await! We are very happy to announce that we are now releasing the orchestral version of ‘Skyknights of Aldaria’ upon the digital realm, which will give you a great opportunity to enjoy more details and intricacies in the orchestral arrangements. There are numerous instrumental elements lurking in the periphery of the symphonic soundscapes, and we hope that you will find new and exciting surprises therein.
So come, and join the mythic eagle riders on their quest to defeat a nefarious sorcerer. Let us soar through the skies and end the night of a thousand days together!"

Purchase At the Heart of Wintervale on various formats and stream the album here:
https://twilightforce.bfan.link/at-the-heart-of-wintervale.a01

About:
TWILIGHT FORCE is a Swedish symphonic power metal band known for their highly fantastical lyrics and LARP-style outfits which the band performs onstage in. The band's main lyrical themes are based on the lore of a fictional world known as The Twilight Kingdoms, created by keyboardist Blackwald. The band has released three albums to date. Their latest, Dawn of the Dragonstar was released in 2019. During the past few years, Twilight Force have been busy forging their newest opus, At the Heart of Wintervalewhich will be released by Nuclear Blast Records on January 20th, 2023.

Order At the Heart of Wintervale here:
https://twilightforce.bfan.link/at-the-heart-of-wintervale.a01