NYC-based Guitarmy of One presents new spy-themed surf rock on ‘Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’ single

June 14, 2023

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

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

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

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

NYC-based surf rock artist Guitarmy of One presents the single ‘Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’, the first taste of his forthcoming album ‘The Wave Files’. Crowdfunded via Kickstarter, this record picks up where ‘The Spy Detective Collective’ LP left off. The first video in what will be a short series sees this agent bust his buns to finally meet up with Agent Camille.

Guitarmy of One is the solo project of guitarist Scott Helland, who combines the thrilling sounds of spy-themed instrumental surf guitar music with punk vitality. Taking listeners on a sonic adventure to the realms of intrigue, danger and surf-soaked excitement, Helland channels that raw and unconventional spirit into a quirky fusion of genres.

Helland got his start playing bass guitar in the 80s-90s hardcore punk scene, first with Deep Wound, which he formed with J Mascis and Lou Barlow (of Dinosaur Jr.) and later with East Coast hardcore and crossover thrash stalwarts Outpatients, School of Violence and Darkside NYC. Going solo in the mid-90s, he released numerous eclectic instrumental albums before forming post-punk dark pop cabaret duo Frenchy and the Punk in 2005 with French singer Samantha Stephenson.

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

"The idea for this album is rooted in spy and detective shows from the 60s, 70s and 80s. I want the music to be a sonic equivalent of those shows and movies where you’re riding the waves of intrigue and espionage so the music has to match that sense of urgency and excitement."

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

As a full-fledged espionage-inspired surf rock act, Guitarmy of One takes us on a thrilling musical journey, blending the realms of instrumental guitar, surf music and the mystique of spy themes within the one person band format. Helland weaves his mysterious and generous acoustic-electric melodies over propulsive spy riffs and electro beats, layering and building patiently toward engrossing payoffs.

Scott Helland explains, "Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’ is inspired by the 1966 song by Johnny Rivers ’Secret Agent Man’. It starts with a reverb soaked low guitar octave and then goes into the main driving bass line and drum beat and the reverbed guitars blast in after that. It was one of the last songs I wrote for the album so naturally I thought it should be the first single as it has this fresh upbeat vibe. I think for the first single it captures the excitement of The Waves Files theme."

Guitarmy of One’s live performances are a spectacle as the stage becomes a laboratory of sound, as layers of guitar riffs, bass lines, and percussion intertwine and overlap, creating a lush and dynamic musical tapestry. Armed with a guitar, loop pedals, drum pads and an array of effects pedals, Helland creates a symphony of sound right before your eyes.

As of June 14, "Top Secret Agent Man on a Wire Tapped Phone at Sea’ will be available exclusively on Bandcamp. It hits other digital platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, on June 21. On August 18, 'The Wave Files' album will be released on CD, as well as digitally.

CREDITS
Written, performed and produced by Scott Helland
All instrumentation by Scott Helland
Engineered by Jason Sarubbi Split Rock Studio, New Paltz, NY
Mastered by Jason Sarubbi
Cover Art by Nukui Bogard
Layout and Single Design Samantha Stephenson
Video Filmed and Edited by Guitarmy of One

Artist photos by Samantha Stephenson

American Rock n Roll Band Ten Ton Mojo Release New EP 'Rebel Heart Gypsy Soul' via Curtain Call Records on June 30th

June 14, 2023

Pre-Order Rebel Heart Gypsy Soul on Physical CD and Cassette at:

https://tentonmojo.bigcartel.com/

Available on all Major Platforms on June 30th at:

https://orcd.co/xv3lap

American Rock n Roll band Ten Ton Mojo will release their new EP Rebel Heart Gypsy Soul via Curtain Call Records on June 30th. The EP was produced by Max Norman (Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth).

/ Mojo /; a magical power, charm or spell; a lucky charismatic quality of natural or supernatural origin.

Conjured on the streets, on the stages and in the studios of New York City, emerges Ten Ton Mojo – the new classic rock. This is where bluesy southern soul meets the glory of rock & roll! Ten Ton Mojo is a rock band on the rise! Hailed in the press as "easily the best rock band in New York City" (The Aquarian Weekly), Ten Ton Mojohas been providing live support for Kix, The Supersuckers, Molly Hatchet, Enuff Z’nuff, Saving Abel, John 5, the late Scott Weiland and others.

This band represents the rebirth of real American rock and roll! Hip shaking rhythms and street wise guitars blend to create memorable hard rock anthems. Singer Dave Anthony says, “This band started to embrace our roots and to give back to the fans who’ve been wanting this…and we’re always determined to do it our way”.

Ten Ton Mojo has captivated a strong fan base by creating a musical energy which has yet to be experienced in the 21st century. Headlining gigs everywhere from the Viper Room in Los Angeles to Gramercy Theatre in NYC, have helped to make Ten Ton Mojo a game-changer.

Ten Ton Mojo is the band you've been waiting for!

Upcoming Shows in 2023

Saturday, July 15th, Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY w/ ANAKA

Online Tickets Here: https://livemu.sc/42MLtfi

Friday, July 21st, Artie's Bar & Grill, Frenchtown, NJ w/ Texas Hippie Coalition
Sunday, July 30th, Renegades Saloon, Newfoundland, PA
Friday, August 4th, Dingbatz, Clifton, NJ
Saturday, August 26th, The Garage at Lucy's, Pleasantville, NY
Friday, September 15th, Quinnz Pinz, Middletown, NY

BAND MEMBERS:

Dave Anthony - Lead Vocals, Harmonica
Scott Lano - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Christian Realmuto - Guitars
Paul "Sugar" Kane - Drums, Backing Vocals
Kenny Madden - Bass Guitar

For More Information Please Visit:

Official Website

Enter Shikari Announce Intimate US Run In Select Cities

June 14, 2023

Announce Intimate US Run In Select Cities

Tickets On Sale Friday, June 16th at 10AM Local

Purchase HERE

In Support Of Latest Album Release

A Kiss For The Whole World

Purchase HERE

Enter Shikari return to the USA for a selection of intimate shows alongside their already announced sets at Riot Fest, Louder Than Life Festival, and Furnace Fest. Support for all shows (excluding Baton Rouge) will be fellow UK artist Cassyette. Tickets will be available for purchase on Friday, June 16th at 10AM Local HERE.

The dates come off the back of the band's first ever UK Album Chart #1 album A Kiss For The Whole World which was released in April 2023 and celebrated with four quickly-sold-out US album release shows (Anaheim, Los Angeles, Chicago and NYC) along with special shows in the UK, Hamburg, Germany and Brussels, Belgium.

Lead vocalist and producer Rou Reynolds says:

"I love that we’re getting to extend festival season, by heading Stateside for some brilliant festivals in September. Riot Fest, Louder Than Life and Furnace all have incredible bills with many bands we’re delighted to be playing alongside.

Of course we’re tempering these big outdoor sets with a load of small sweaty club shows too, so we get the best of both worlds. Also excited to be bringing along Cassyette for the ride for those, too. Everything I’ve heard from them is ace.”

ENTER SHIKARI

SEPTEMBER 2023

*No Cassyette

**Festival Date

***Mexico Headline Date

September 14 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar

September 15 - St Louis, MO - Delmar Hall

September 18 - Grand Rapids, MI - Pyramid Scheme

September 19 - Detroit, MI - El Club

September 21 - Columbus, OH - Skully's Music Diner

September 22 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life Festival**

September 23 - Birmingham, AL - Furnace Fest**

September 24 - Baton Rouge, LA - Chelsea's Live*

September 27 - San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger*

September 29 - Mexico City, MX - Foro Indie Rocks!***

September 30 - Guadalajara, MX - C3 Stage***

ENTER SHIKARI have a way with opening statements and as their new album begins with the words “Be embraced, billions” (‘A Kiss for the Whole World x’), we immediately learn plenty about the band's ambition for this album to touch people.

Its trio of whirlwind single releases to date have reignited dormant sparks '(pls) set me on fire' confronted how we measure self-worth ('It Hurts') and eyed the trappings of cyclical mistakes (‘Bloodshot’). Journeying through the new album, we are met with calls to revel in the power of spontaneity, (‘Leap Into The Lightning’), encouraged to explore (‘Jailbreak’), and - most poignantly - asked to consider the changing nature of identity (‘giant pacific octopus’).

A Kiss for the Whole World heralds the band's most vibrant, direct and life-affirming album so far.

Praise for Enter Shikari's new album A Kiss for the Whole World:

"Enter Shikari reassert their credentials as one of the UK's most important rock bands." - Upset ★★★★★

“A Kiss For The Whole World might just be its authors' finest work yet. Rooted in the present, somehow it is still the sound of the future.” - Louder ★★★★ ½

“These are anthems of liberation for what seems an eternal uncertainty that we live in.” – Clash ★★★★

"There is an explosive exuberance at the heart of Enter Shikari's superb seventh album." - Kerrang! ★★★★

“As hopeful as they’ve ever sounded” - NME ★★★★

“Here is an album that sees Shikari proving exactly why they’ve carved their own place in UK music royalty.” - Rolling Stone UK★★★★

"When it comes to combining rave, metal and pop craftsmanship in songs that come with self-help messages and moral guidelines, nobody beats [Enter Shikari]" - The Times

More about Enter Shikari and new album A Kiss For The Whole World

As the calendar now signals three years since Enter Shikari last released an album - their UK #2 charting album Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible – it is useful to think back to the final question the band last posed fans: “Is this a new beginning? / Or are we close to the end?” Little could they know just how close to the end things would end up feeling as the events of the early ‘20s dimmed the light in the furnace of their live juggernaut, and connection to their fans. “At the time it felt like we ourselves, as musicians, were experiencing the death of our band,” says lead vocalist and keyboardist Rou Reynolds.

Unsurprisingly, the key in the band’s ignition came in the form of a live show as they headlined the Download Festival Pilot in front of 10,000 fans. Where not a single new word flowed from the pen of Reynolds in the two years prior, a realisation was born that would come to define the band’s seventh LP: “I just didn’t realise that the human and physical connection to other people were so central to how I write,” he says. Enter Shikari isn’t just four people – it’s hundreds of thousands.

The album's lead single "(pls) set me on fire" sparked the next stage in the band’s evolution, and the first words we hear from Enter Shikari 2.0 don’t come in the form of a question this time, but a command: “Please set me on fire”. In other words, ignite the spark inside us and set us free. This may be a new Enter Shikari but they’ve lost nothing in their flair for bold opening gambits.

Reynolds comments on the single’s conception: "Honestly, I thought I was f*****. I’ve never felt so detached from my soul, my purpose, my f****** spirit. I didn’t write music for almost two years. The longest I’d gone before that was two weeks. I was broken. It’s almost as if my brain had asked: “What is the point in music if it cannot be shared? What is the point in writing music if it’s not to be experienced with others?” and then promptly switched itself off. ‘(pls) set me on fire’ grew out of that desperation. This song is a projectile vomit of positive energy. Every emotion trapped inside me for two years, finally set free."

It was in the Spring of 2022 that the band descended to the coastal town of Chichester, and a delipidated farmhouse, to rebuild their studio setup and capture their renewed momentum on record. Using only solar power to track the album – in what Reynolds says was to “bring back some sense of naivety” – the life-giving properties and Technicolor palate of A Kiss For The Whole World were made real. Reynolds continues: “Back to basics. This band - my best friends - bundled into an old farmhouse, miles away from anywhere. Off-grid, and ready to rediscover ourselves. This album is powered by the sun, the most powerful object in our solar system. And I think you can tell. It’s a collection of songs that represent an explosive reconnection with what Enter Shikari is. The beginning of our second act”.

More about Enter Shikari

5 UK top ten albums

2 UK top 40 singles

2 BRIT certified silver albums and 1 BRIT certified gold album

Multiple Kerrang! award winners, AIM Award winners and Heavy Music Award winners

3000 shows worldwide

Download full biography HERE

Find Enter Shikari Online

www.entershikari.com

Eric Church Live from the Vault: Doc-Style Film Commemorates 10 Years CAUGHT IN THE ACT

June 14, 2023

Documentary-Style Snapshot of Church in the Moment & On the Verge of Superstardom Available Friday, June 23 as The Outsiders Revival Tour Ventures to Amphitheaters & Sheds This Summer

As now 10-time GRAMMY nominated superstar Eric Church was in the midst of his first arena tour, having just released what would go on to become the CMA and ACM album of the year and eventually be named one of Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” Chief, the burgeoning Church Choir packed into Chattanooga’s Tivoli Theatre for two nights as the singular moment in time was captured on his Caught In The Act live album. Now, as the 17-song project turns 10 years old, Church offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes at those nights with the release of a never-before-seen accompanying documentary, Caught In The Act: A Film. Purchase the film HERE to watch exclusively on nugs.net beginning Friday, June 23.

“When you’re in the craziness of the moment, you’re not even sure what you’re looking at or experiencing, you just feel that it’s different,” remembers Church. “We went to the Tivoli because everyone in our world – the band, the crew, the fans – knew we were a part of something special and wanted to capture the fire that has got us here. So, we just started rolling cameras as we figured at least we’d have it for posterity. It’s been sitting in the vault, and with the live album celebrating 10 years since its release, it felt like the right time to rewatch and share the journey we’ve been on together.”

The film features full performances of all 17 songs on the album as well as commentary from Church, longtime manager and Q Prime South’s John Peets, producer Jay Joyce – who oversaw not only the live recording but has served as producer for all seven of Church’s studio projects – plus several members of Church’s band and crew, offering rare insight into the Chief’s world in the midst of a run that the New York Times celebrated among the “Best Concerts of 2012,” noting that Church delivered his “post-outlaw anthems… with verve and tension, as if he might not be allowed to for much longer.”

Instead, a decade later, Church maintains his singular status in Country music, performing at stadiums across the Country and earning accolades including the Billboard Music Award for Top Country Tour. And despite that ability to tour at the largest scale, this summer he creates his own path once again, returning to amphitheater venues for the first fully-outdoor tour of his career, with The Outsiders Revival Tour offering a festival-like lineup of rotating artists across varying dates.

Joining the man praised by POLLSTAR for “having already long established himself as one of the most successful touring country artists” on the tour beginning June 22 are Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, Jelly Roll, Ashley McBryde, Koe Wetzel, Lainey Wilson, Midland, Parker McCollum, Travis Tritt, Elle King and Paul Cauthen, plus Jackson Dean, Morgan Wade, Muscadine Bloodline, Shane Smith & The Saints, Hailey Whitters, Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Red Clay Strays.

“When I approach touring, I’m always inspired by a new experience, a new way to gather, to express ourselves sonically and visually. Whether it’s solo, in the round, double down; being able to bring a different perspective has always brought out our best creatively,” Church shared when initially announcing the tour. “Well, we have never done an outdoor summer tour. Never headlined amphitheaters. Never brought a summer experience to your town that featured artists we want to share the summer with. Until now. See you in the season of sunshine with some fellow outsiders that shine brightest when the sun goes down.”

The Live Nation-produced tour takes the man celebrated by Forbes for “offering fans a unique experience each night while conjuring up the unpredictability that used to make concerts unforgettable” to 28 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Tickets to all dates are on sale now via EricChurch.com.

For more information, visit www.ericchurch.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter @ericchurch and Instagram @ericchurchmusic.

Eric Church 2023 Tour Dates
* denotes festival dates
June 16*             Central Point, Ore. / Jackson County Expo Rogue Music Festival
June 17*             Santa Rosa, Calif. / Sonoma County Fairgrounds Country Summer Music Festival
June 22             Milwaukee, Wisc. / American Family Insurance Amphitheater Elle King
June 23             Detroit, Mich. / Pine Knob Music Theatre Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays
June 24             Cleveland, Ohio / Blossom Music Center Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays
June 29             Charleston, S.C. / Credit One Stadium Ashley McBryde, The Red Clay Strays
June 30             Charleston, S.C. / Credit One Stadium Parker McCollum, Morgan Wade
July 1                Virginia Beach, Va. / Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater Parker McCollum, Morgan Wade
July 6                Toronto, Ontario / Budweiser Stage Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints
July 7                Toronto, Ontario / Budweiser Stage Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints
July 8                Pittsburgh, Pa. / The Pavilion at Star Lake Koe Wetzel, Shane Smith & The Saints
July 14             Cincinnati, Ohio / Riverbend Music Center Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline
July 15             St. Louis, Mo. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Travis Tritt, Muscadine Bloodline
July 21*             Cheyenne, Wyo. / Cheyenne Frontier Days Arena Cheyenne Frontier Days
July 23*             Minot, N.D. / North Dakota State Fairgrounds North Dakota State Fair
July 27             Rogers, Ark. / Walmart AMP Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard
July 28             Dallas, Texas / Dos Equis Pavilion Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard
July 29             Austin, Texas / Germania Insurance Amphitheater Midland, Ray Wylie Hubbard
Aug. 4               Raleigh, N.C. / Coastal Credit Union Music Park Cody Jinks
Aug. 5               Bristow, Va. / Jiffy Lube Live Cody Jinks
Aug. 11             Indianapolis, Ind. / Ruoff Music Center Cody Jinks
Aug. 12             Chicago, Ill. / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Cody Jinks
Aug. 13*            Des Moines, Iowa / Iowa State Fairgrounds Iowa State Fair
Aug. 17             Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean
Aug. 18             Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean
Aug. 19             Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean
Aug. 24             Saratoga Springs, N.Y. / Saratoga Performing Arts Center Lainey Wilson, The Red Clay Strays
Aug. 25             Holmdel, N.J. / PNC Bank Arts Center Whiskey Myers
Aug. 26             Philadelphia, Pa. / Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Whiskey Myers
Sept. 8               Portland, Ore. / RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters
Sept. 9               George, Wash. / Gorge Amphitheatre Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters
Sept. 10             George, Wash. / Gorge Amphitheatre Jelly Roll, Hailey Whitters
Sept. 15             Albuquerque, N.M. / Isleta Amphitheater Paul Cauthen, Hailey Whitters
Sept. 16             Phoenix, Ariz. / Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre Jelly Roll, Paul Cauthen
Sept. 21             Atlanta, Ga. / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Whiskey Myers
Sept. 22             Atlanta, Ga. / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre Whiskey Myers
Sept. 23             Charlotte, N.C. / PNC Music Pavilion Whiskey Myers
Sept. 24             Charlotte, N.C. / PNC Music Pavilion Whiskey Myers
Sept. 29             West Palm Beach, Fla. / iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre Whiskey Myers
Sept. 30             Tampa, Fla. / MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre Whiskey Myers
Oct. 7*             Bristol, Tenn. / Bristol Motor Speedway Country Thunder Bristol
Oct. 15*             Sacramento, Calif. / Discovery Park GoldenSky Festival

About Eric Church
Eric Church’s most recent critically acclaimed and chart-topping project, his Heart & Soul triple album, is available everywhere now. Featuring the results of a marathon session during which he spent nearly a month writing and recording a song per day while sequestered in rural North Carolina, the trio features his latest Gold-certified No. 1 “Hell of a View” and recent Top 5 hit “Heart On Fire” as well as his latest single, “Doing Life With Me,” climbing the charts at Country radio now.

Just as unique as Church’s approach to recording and releasing music is his tenacity on the road, with his upcoming The Outsiders Revival Tour bringing a rotating lineup of emerging artists along for the first fully outdoor tour of his career. His prior outing, the 55-city The Gather Again Tour, offered fans an in-the-round show and earned the Billboard Music Award for Top Country Tour. Church also performed one-of-a-kind headlining stadium shows at Milwaukee’s American Family Field and Minneapolis’s U.S. Bank Stadium in 2022 and performed the National Anthem with R&B star Jazmine Sullivan ahead of Super Bowl LV in 2021. During 2019’s Double Down Tour, he played back-to-back nights of two unique shows in each market sans opening act, giving every city’s fans six-plus hours of his iconic music. The tour also featured a massive stop at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, where he broke the venue’s concert attendance record with more than 56,000 fans in attendance and became the first artist to sell out the venue with a solo lineup.

A seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner (including the 2020 award for Entertainer of the Year) and 10-time GRAMMY nominee, Church has amassed a passionate fan base around the globe known as the Church Choir as well as a critically acclaimed catalog of music. His previous project, the Gold-certified Desperate Man, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album (his third nod in the category). Prior releases include the Platinum-certified Sinners Like Me (“How ’Bout You,” “Guys Like Me”), Carolina (“Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Love Your Love the Most”) and Mr. Misunderstood (“Record Year,” “Round Here Buzz”), the Double-Platinum certified The Outsiders (“Like a Wrecking Ball,” “Talladega”) and the 3x Platinum-certified Chief (“Springsteen,” “Drink In My Hand”), as well as 30 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certified songs.

About nugs.net
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BLACKBRAID Reveals 'Blackbraid II' Pre-Sale Info, Kicks Off EU Festival Appearances

June 14, 2023

BLACKBRAID

Reveals 'Blackbraid II' Pre-Sale Info,

Kicks off EU Festival Appearances

Performing at Hellfest Open Air, Copenhell, and Midgardsblot This Summer

'Blackbraid II' due July 7, 2023!

GET PASSES HERE

SHOP // STREAM // FOLLOW BLACKBRAID HERE

Indigenous Black Metal project Blackbraid will be launching pre-sales for its highly-anticipated sophomore full-length, 'Blackbraid II,' on June 23 @ 10:00 A.M. EDT // 16:00 CEST via the official Blackbraid E-shop and Bandcamp! The album will be available on CD as a 6-panel digi-sleeve, cassette, and two vinyl variants - a marbled emerald green "Moss" edition and golden/earth marbled "Spirit" edition.

Upon conquering North America on the recent Decibel Magazine Tour in which the band performed to many sold out audiences, Blackbraid has just arrived on European soil for the first time to kick off its appearances at several high profile festivals! The band will make its European debut this Thursday, June 15, at Hellfest Open Air and will then head to Denmark annihilate Copenhell on Saturday, June 17! Then, Blackbraid will headline the Kaupangr stage at this year's edition of the mighty Midgardsblot Festival in the Viking Gravemounds at Norway'siconic Borre Park from August 16-19. The full EU itinerary and ticket links can be found below!

'Blackbraid II' is due on July 7, 2023. The first two singles, "Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon" and "The Spirit Returns," are now available on all streaming services!

'Blackbraid II' follows up the solo black metal project's critically-acclaimed debut, which was named among one of the best metal albums if 2022 by Rolling Stone (#14), Decibel Magazine (#4), Metal Hammer UK (#7), and more!

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 (EU):

06/15: Clisson (FR) @ Hellfest Open Air [TICKETS]

06/17: Copenhagen (DK) @ Copenhell [TICKETS]

08/16-18: Midgard (NO) @ Midgardsblot [TICKETS]

ICYMI: BLACKBRAID recently unveiled a pummeling 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 at THIS LOCATION.

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.

Blackbraid I can be ordered via Bandcamp or The Official Blackbraid Merch Store.

Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh

'Blackbraid II' Album Credits:

- Composed & performed by Sgah'gahsowáh

- Drums, recording, mixing & mastering by Neil Schneider

- Visual development & graphic design by Wolf Mountain Productions

- Guitar solo in “Twilight Hymn of Ancient Blood" performed by Randy Moore

- “A Fine Day to Die" originally composed by Quorthon (Bathory)

Album Art: Adrian Baxter

Photographer: Wolf Mountain Productions

Follow // Listen:

Shop/Pre-order:

Official Merch Store (USA)

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

Tarja Announces "Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church" + Shares Live Rendition of Linkin Park's "Numb

June 14, 2023

TARJA ANNOUNCES ROCKING HEELS: LIVE AT METAL CHURCH, THE FIRST RELEASE OF HER BRAND NEW LIVE SERIES

FIRST SINGLE, A COVER OF LINKIN PARK'S "NUMB," IS OUT TODAY — LISTEN

Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church is the document of a very special concert in the idyllic setting of Wacken Church. It will be released on August 11, 2023 on earMUSIC and is the first release of the live series Rocking Heels.

In front of just 300 handpicked fans, this onetime-only event opened the Wacken Open Air Festival in 2016. Tarja presents unique arrangements of rock and heavy metal classics by her favorite artists including "Numb" by Linkin Park, In Flames' "Alias," Metallica's "The Unforgiven," songs by Joe Satriani and Slipknot, as well as a Nightwish song and Tarja originals.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "NUMB" Below.

The first single, a cover of Linkin Park's "Numb," perfectly reflects the intimate setting of this concert. Tarja's operatic prowess and hauntingly beautiful vocals add an extra layer of ethereal magic to an already powerful masterpiece. The song explores themes of emotional isolation, frustration, and the struggle to find one's identity in a world that often feels overwhelming. The lyrics convey a sense of detachment and numbness, reflecting the emotional struggles and inner turmoil of the protagonist.

PRE-ORDER ROCKING HEELS: LIVE AT METAL CHURCH HERE.

With its captivating performances of well-known songs paired with Tarja's iconic voice, this live album is a treasure for fans, as well as a discovery for Tarja-newcomers and all those who missed the chance to attend this exclusive concert. Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church will be released as a Ltd. 2LP Vinyl Edition, CD Digipak in LP-replica design and on Digital.

Tarja is on tour now! Buy tickets here.

2023 LIVING THE DREAM TOUR DATES:
6/14 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of The Living Arts
6/16 — Baltimore, MD — Baltimore Soundstage
6/17 — New York, NY Irving Plaza
6/18 — Boston, MA — Big Night Live
6/20 — Detroit, MI — Saint Andrew's Hall
6/21 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues Chicago
6/22 — Minneapolis, MN — Varsity Theater
6/24 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater
6/26 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
6/27 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco
6/28 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues Las Vegas
6/30 — Berkeley, CA — The UC Theater

ABOUT TARJA:
The brightest star of the symphonic rock scene, Tarja Turunen is certainly the most internationally well-known Finnish voice in the world of music. Soprano, composer, and songwriter, she reached international fame co-founding and being for nine years the voice and image of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, collecting with them Gold and Platinum Record Awards in several countries.

The unique combination of metal music with Tarja's soprano lead vocals gave birth to a new genre, quickly achieving critical and commercial popularity and inspiring many other metal bands and performers. But singing only somebody else's creations was not her destiny, and her talent could fully bloom only outside that crate. Tarja had to walk alone.

Finally free to follow her own inspirations, heart, and dreams, Tarja started her own solo career successfully devoted to both classical and rock music.

Tarja was nominated for the Emma Award in Finland in 2006 and 2007 and for the Echo Award in Germany in 2007, and she is the first Finnish solo artist to achieve a Gold Record in Germany and even more, the only one to do it both in a band and as solo artist. In 2015 and 2016, she was also busy starring as coach in two seasons of The Voice of Finland, which is the most watched TV-program from Channel 4 in Finland and leading her team to victory for two years in a row, something that never happened before in the history of the Finnish show.

After over 15 years of a solo career, it was finally time to celebrate. The Best Of: Living the Dream combines the best and most beloved songs from Tarja’s prolific solo career in one outstanding package.

NONEXISTER Shares Video For "Drowning In The Void"

June 14, 2023

After the Zurich-based NONEXISTER released their very first single, "Your Pain Up My Veins," including a spectacularly dark video starring actressCarol Schuler at the end of March, the cinematic video for the current single "Drowning In The Void" is released today.

Watch it below.

The band dedicates the song to loved ones who have been unexpectedly lost in the prime of life, who left their lives without warning.

Singer Nik Leuthold says, "The lyrics were written after the death of a good friend of mine. They describe the state of shock you fall into when you receive such a horrifying message. The shock throws you into a kind of surreal in-between world and you don't understand anything anymore. You don't feel any pain at first, but are left stunned, and the everyday actions you continue to perform seem absurd. One stands bewildered and disoriented outside of space and time, watching the world and oneself in wonder without any real connection to either. The only warmth you find lies in the memory of the lost person, the same memory that hurts so heavily."

Bandmate Marco Neeser adds, "Grounded guitars combined with electronic noises create a tension that leads through the whole song. It meanders through the vastness of the desert, leading into a sweeping noisy soundscape before diving back into a deep, dark chorus. Musically, the song is based on a track of my former band Division Kent. I showed the original version to Nik, who loved it, and the track inspired him immediately to write new lyrics and vocal lines. It was striking how this completely changed the atmosphere of the song and gave it a new profound meaning."

Nik continues, "The video was a wonderful collaboration with director Justin Stoneham. He is not only a fantastic and award-winning director, but as well a wonderful team player. It was clear to me from the beginning, that the in between world would lead the visual direction, and I already had a first script. Therefore, I needed a director who would be willing to develop this idea. Meeting Justin was a huge stroke of luck, because apart from his skills, he knows these situations from his own personal experience and agrees on the image of an intermediate world as an interpretation of them."

Director Justin Stoneham says of the shoot, "I have only positive things to say about this project. 'Drowning In The Void' was an incredibly enjoyable experience from start to finish. We were fortunate to have an exceptional crew on board. Furthermore, the collaboration with NONEXISTER, especially."

NONEXISTER live from the interplay of electronic energy and hard catharsis. As if they were sounding an after-hours club at the end of the world, the Zurich band, consisting of Marco Neeser (electronics, songwriting, production), Nik Leuthold (vocals, songwriting, production), Reto "Fu" Gaffuri (bass), Siro Müller (drums, backing vocals), and Silvan Gerhard (guitar, backing vocals), swing like a pendulum between moments of industrial ecstasy and moshpit-worthy outbursts.

CARNATION Unleashes New Song + Music Video, Reveals New Album Details

June 14, 2023

'The Belgian death metal stalwarts enter a new era with Cursed Mortality,' due November 3 via Season of Mist

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Belgian death metal stalwarts Carnation will be releasing their third studio album, 'Cursed Mortality,' on November 3, 2023 via Season of Mist! The band is now unleashing a haunting music video for the title track, which can be found below.

"Carnation fans will undoubtedly find what they have come to love and expect on 'Cursed Mortality,' however, they should also expect the unexpected." teases vocalist Simon Duson. "This song captures the essence of our musical evolution. It's an epic journey that explores a wide range of musical landscapes all while looking back at life's pivotal moments. Am I happy and satisfied with how I've lived my life? Where did it go wrong or right?"

Indeed, 'Cursed Mortality' signifies a new era for Carnation as it demonstrates an evolutionary period for the band. While the Belgian slayers still hold the values of traditional death metal, they step outside of their comfort zone with more melody and technicality, showcasing their versatility as musicians and clearly defining their own unique sound.

To further illustrate the band's new era, frontman Simon Duson is also now revealing a brand new countenance, as seen in the new music video!

'Cursed Mortality' follows up 'Where Death Lies,' which was named among one of the best records of 2020 by Loudwire (Best Songs of 2020), The Pit, Chicago Music Guide, Pandemonium Metal, and more! Carnation was also named among one of the 50 Greatest Death Metal Bands Right Now by Kerrang! (#14).

The album can be pre-saved across all streaming services HERE while pre-sales will be revealed at a later date.

Line-up:

Simon Duson: Vocals

Jonathan Verstrepen: Lead Guitar

Bert Vervoort: Rhythm Guitar

Yarne Heylen: Bass Guitar

Vincent Verstrepen: Drums

Recording studio: Project Zero Studio

Producer / Mixing engineer: Yarne Heylen

Mastering studio and engineer: Joel Wanasek

Artwork: Mariusz Lewandowski

Photos: Gaëlle Spaas + Tim Tronckoe

Logo: Christophe Szpajdel

Links:

Pre-save (single): https://orcd.co/cursedmortality

Pre-save (album): https://orcd.co/cursedmortalitypresave

Available Formats:

CD digipak

Digital

12” vinyl in various colours

Merchandise

ENVY OF NONE UNVEIL ANIMATED VIDEO FOR ‘THAT WAS THEN’ NEW EP ‘THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS NOW’ OUT NOW VIA KS

June 14, 2023

In celebration of the release of their new EP ‘That Was Then, This Is Now’, Envy of None have revealed a beautiful and striking new video. Recalling the idea of retro Pop Art genius Roy Lichtenstein seen through the lens of a psychedelic graphic novel in the beautiful clip’s vibrant and stylistic imagery.

Created by Olivier Boscovitch (YouTube / Instagram), who has previously worked with David Guetta, the artist was handpicked by Andy Curran, to create a video that was inspired by Maiah Wynne’s lyrics representing both a metaphorical and literal chase.

LISTEN / ORDER HERE - https://EnvyOfNone.lnk.to/TWTTIN
WATCH Below

Andy Curran comments:

The video was created by the super talented Olivier Boscovitch. I discovered some of his work online and reached out to him and he loved the song ‘That Was Then’. He was inspired by the dark and haunting lyrics that Maiah wrote for the song. He pitched the concept of a girl riding a chopper and travelling through a fictional trippy landscape , basically her life, while being chased by a bad assed villain in a muscle car. The driver of the car represents the person in our lives that we’re getting away from. Olivier’s amazing graphics are a testament to his unique creativity, we’re very lucky to be working with him.

He continues:

I’m super proud of the new song, Ty Dennis played a killer drum track that breathed new life into the song and we’re very grateful that Alex reached out to him. I think the track itself shows a real growth for Envy of None. It’s like we’ve hit out stride creatively and a nice marker to punctuate that our first record was not a one and done thing. It really opened the floodgates for us writing wise and we’re well on our way to a 2nd record.

The all-star line up of Alex Lifeson , Andy Curran, Maiah Wynne and Alf Annibalini, continue their exponential growth of their trippy, edgy atmospheric sound that took the world by surprise. The new EP is made up of very adventurous tracks that consist of remixes of ‘Dumb’ and ‘Dog’s Life’. Alongside ‘Lethe River’ and ‘You’ll Be Sorry’ only previously released on the deluxe edition of their debut record.

Following these, the EP culminates with a newly recorded track ‘That Was Then’. The song undulates with progressive dexterity and is a perfect example of the unbound writing ability this incredible band showcase.

All tracks were written, arranged, recorded and produced by Envy of None.

‘That Was Then, This Is Now’ remains in canon with the band’s sound of their eponymous debut whilst also pushing the boundaries and is a fantastic prologue to the next chapter of Envy of None’s story as the band have been in the studio creating new music and remixes.

An essential addition to their repertoire.

ENVY OF NONE IS:
Alex Lifeson
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Maiah Wynne
Alf Annibalini

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Toronto-NYC power trio ON moves from frustration to euphoria on new 'Make Me' single

June 13, 2023

"A cool album. A smart album. A deftly crafted album. A rock album? Yes…but much more. So much more" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"A clever blend of pop melody with raw rock abrasiveness in quite a potent sonic sucker punch. Their very tight weave of classic and alt rock coated grunge works fabulously" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Its DNA intwértwined with sounds once pounded out by the likes of the Pumpkins, Hole and L7... one of the most exciting outfits to emerge post-pandemic" ~ Global Texan Chronicles

With one foot in Toronto and the other in NYC, indie rock power trio ON is back with the new single 'Make Me', a song of frustration and wanting to recapture that euphoria. This is a cry for what once was... and then resolution and a peaceful acceptance of what is.

Released via Toronto-based imprint Indiestructable Records, this single sees the trio carry on the legacy of the band from which they were formed - 90's Sire Records band Acid Test.

ON is a riveting power trio led by Lucy Di Santo (vocals, bass) with Dan Cornelius on drums and Steve Fall on guitars - apart from Acid Test, its members have also been in other popular Toronto bands Danko Jones and Deliuss. Dishing out infectious guitar riffs with a dash of groove, their adrenaline-laden music is a invigorating, the band paying homage to their post-punk, grunge, old-school funk and 90s college rock roots.

"After our first release and jaunt with Acid Test, I was at a crossroads of musical styles; I had a desire to go back to a raw, gritty and powerful sound - I wanted to play a simple driving riff that expressed the frustration and yet immense drive I was feeling. Lyrically - I wanted to feel that “thing” that inspired me to want to pick up a guitar/bass in the first place; so I first wrote the ‘Make Me’ riff on a guitar. It was kind of a “oh yeah.. so take that” kind of musical statement," says Lucy Di Santo.

'Make Me' chants a polite ask (or task) of wanting to recapture that novelty, dopamine-fueled feeling that something – or someone – once sparked; to re-live a fantasy. “Can you make me want you...again?” Then followed by that bucket-of-cold water reality check and regret analysis: “Monday morning I thought I knew you. Come Thursday...I don’t really care to – never meant to!” Somethings and people come into one’s life for a reason – and some for a season. Living in the now – facing things as they are – growing up. And it’s all ok too......

"I have a vivid memory of us in our band’s rehearsal space on the corner of Queen and Bathurst in downtown Toronto, all of us pressed up against each other with our gear and in the moment, really just going for it. Everyone’s heads down into their instrument and looking up once in a while, smiling at each other and feeding off the energy of this heavy guitar driven song that we had collectively written. From the start of the first riff and the build of the snare crashing into the main riff, with the odd time section and Steve’s signature double-stop guitar work, Lucy’s heavy groove on bass coupled with her powerful vocals, we knew we had a song that was an audio equivalent of 70’s Barracuda on full throttle, tearing down a deserted canyon road at sunset," says drummer Dan Cornelius.

Steve Fall adds, "This song really came to life in a big way during our tour of Mexico in the mid-90s with fellow Canadian rockers Rusty. Such good times. 'Make Me' brings back fond memories of my mother playfully giving my former military father the finger behind his back".

The band recently wrapped up recording sessions at BC Studio in Brooklyn with legendary producer Martin Bisi, famed for his groundbreaking work with Sonic Youth, Swans, Brian Eno, John Zorn, Herbie Hancock, Iggy Pop, Helmet, Africa Bambaataa, Dresden Dolls, Unsane, Cop Shoot Cop and many other notable artists.

ON also recently completed an extensive US tour in support of their critically-acclaimed 'ON' album, co-produced by Darius Szczepaniak (Sum 41, Black Crowes, Big Sugar, Bare Naked Ladies, Jann Arden) at Phase One Studios in Toronto. The album received extensive press and radio attention, not to mention charting in the Radio Indie Alliance charts consecutively for nearly a year.

As of June 13, 'Make Me' is available from fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, where the trio's 'ON' album can also be obtained digitally or on CD.

CREDITS
Lyrics by Lucy Di Santo
Music written by Lucy Di Santo, Steve Fall, Gord Reilly, Dan Cornelius
Lucy Di Santo - vocals, bass
Dan Cornelius - drums
Steve Fall - lead / main rhythm guitar
Gord Reilly - rhythm guitar
Produced by Bill Hermans & ON
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Bill Hermans at Manta Sound
Video edited by Dan Cornelius
Cover photo credit: Jenni Otero
ISRC code QZK6K2392197

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Atlanta duo I Am a Rocketship presents new single 'Do You Feel Good' feat. Kellii Scott (Failure, Veruca Salt, Dr. Dre, Pink)

June 13, 2023

"‘Do You Feel Good’ is laden with a swaggering attitude and a thunderous delivery augmented by a raking guitar riff. Frontwoman L E Kippner has a laconic delivery with style and power – indeed the duo have the melodies and thunder similar to Shirley Manson and Garbage. The sound is epic and dramatic with an euphoric, anthemic chorus and a delicious taste of wry cynicism" ~ Backseat Mafia

Atlanta-based atmospheric alt-pop duo I Am a Rocketship present their new single 'Do You Feel Good', a powerful introduction to their forthcoming album 'La Cruella', a collection of ten tracks about uncertainty, fear and dreams.

'Do You Feel Good' is about how people transform into their perceived personas - from folks wanting to dress like Instagram influencers when they travel, to politicians creating fictional back stories, this song asks if you truly feel good once you are an artificial construct.

Always based around melodies, I Am a Rocketship mixes warm vocals, loud guitars, and cool electronic beats to explore that place where rock and trip-hop never quite met.

While I Am a Rocketship is a self-contained duo (writing, recording, and creating art and videos themselves), this single represents the first time they have enlisted an outside contributor - Kellii Scott. Perhaps best known as the drummer for the legendary band Failure and his work with other artists, including Veruca Salt, Dr. Dre, Pink, Enemy and Christina Aguilera.

"We tried a different way of writing songs for this album, and it turned out that every song had a story. Since our musical style has changed a bit with this album, the way that the lyrics tell those stories has changed as well. These songs don't spell out what is happening but are about feelings. We hope people will find something to recognize, maybe feel that one of the song speaks to them," says frontwoman L E Kippner.

"It was fun adding Kelli's drums to our sound. He recorded the drums separately and the final song didn't end up at all like we expected because when we heard the drums it inspired a lot of changes to the rest. I wouldn't mind doing more collaborative work in the future."

Before I Am a Rocketship, Eric Weissinger was a bassist and guitarist backing up various artists and opening for the likes of The Wedding Present, The Black Crowes and James. Everything changed due to a chance meeting with L E Kippner - cellist, scientist, radio DJ and singer for Swedish synth-pop duo Neobox. After forming Hitchcock Blondes in Ohio, they relocated to Atlanta to try new ideas and launched I Am a Rocketship, for which their music has been warmly met across the world.

'La Cruella' will be the band's sixth major release, following their 2016 debut album 'Mission Control', the 'Mind Grafitti' album (2019), 'Ghost Stories' album (2020), the 'oRAnGE' EP (2020) and the latest long-player 'Lies and Legends' (2021).

"We just let go on this album, and often jokingly said "well, this is going to kill any reputation we had." It's very pure, for want of a better term. We just wrote what we felt," explains Eric Weissinger.

"This album is more improvisational than the others. A lot of the instrumental tracks were first takes, no punches or correcting. I wouldn't say there was less thought put into this, but it was less planned than our other albums."

As of June 13, 'Do You Feel Good' is available as a Bandcamp exclusive. On August 4, the full 'La Cruella' album will be released on all fine music platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music.

New England Metal and Hardcore Fest Returns This September

June 13, 2023

NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FEST RETURNS THE PALLADIUM IN WORCESTER AFTER FIVE-YEAR HIATUS

THIS YEAR'S EVENT TAKES PLACE SEPTEMBER 15 + 16

PARKWAY DRIVE + LAMB OF GOD TO HEADLINE

HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, VEIN.FM, 100 DEMONS (IN THE EYES OF THE LORD LINEUP), + MORE TO APPEAR

New England Metal & Hardcore Fest launched back in 1999 and took place at the famed Palladium in Worcester through 2018. It was often held over two or three days, with multiple stages and top-tier acts like Megadeth, Manowar, DragonForce, Opeth, Between the Buried & Me, Meshuggah, Killswitch Engage, Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax, and more appearing through the years. It was always a "who's who" of the metal and hardcore scene and was a "not to be missed" event each Spring.

It took a brief break after 2018 but it's back and better than ever!

The event returns as a two-day extravaganza on September 15 and 16. Parkway Drive and Lamb of God will serve as headliners, with an incredible roster of bands gracing three stages — two outside stages and the main room.

Festival founder Scott Lee returns to the fold, working with MassConcerts to make this year's New England Metal & Hardcore Fest the best ever!

"We are very excited to bring back the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival," Lee says. "I feel like we've put together one hell of a lineup for the first gig back in five years. Also, this will be the first year we have ever had the fest outside in the Palladium back parking lot.This is going to be one hell of a party you don't want to miss. WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"

VIP tickets are available here.

FRIDAY, 9/15:
Venue: Palladium Outdoors
Doors: 6:00 PM
Tickets: $49 ADV; $55 DOS; 2-day ticket $128.99
Lineup:
PARKWAY DRIVE (Headliner)
The Amity Affliction
Northlane
Make Them Suffer

SATURDAY, 9/16:
Venue: Palladium Outdoors
Doors: 12:00 PM
Tickets: $84.99 ADV; $100.00 DOS; 2-day ticket $128.99
Lineup:
LAMB OF GOD (Headliner)
Hatebreed
Shadows Fall
The Black Dahlia Murder
Dying Fetus
Fit For An Autopsy
Despised Icon
Chelsea Grin
Terror
100 Demons
Vein.fm
200 Stab Wounds
Crown Magnetar
Darkest Hour
Enterprise Earth
Frozen Soul
Fuming Mouth
Gates To Hell
Hazing Over
Judiciary
Momentum
Ringworm
Tribal Gaze
Undeath
Paleface (Swiss)
Jesus Piece

LITTLE MISS NASTY Premiere New Adult Cartoon on Revry!

June 13, 2023

Hot off their NYC residency show at House Of Yes in uber cool Bushwick, Brooklyn during Brooklyn Pride, LA based LITTLE MISS NASTY thrilled fans with the premiere of their new, adult animated show of the same name. Directed by Marc Jordan and featuring voice work by the enigmatic burlesque troop, LITTLE MISS NASTY premiered on Revry on June 8, 2023.

"Little Miss Nasty goes head to head battling a group of sinister Little Miss Nasty clones and their evil leader hell-bent on taking over the planet, impersonating Little Miss Nasty, and forever ruining live entertainment for all of mankind."

Revry is the LGBTQ-first streaming media network with free TV, movies, series, news and exclusive original programming. Revry’s mission is to inspire exploration of queer content for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Revry is available as free ad supported TV and video-on-demand on Samsung TV Plus, Roku Channel, Vizio WatchFree+, Xumo, Plex, Freevee, Fubo, Rakuten TV, Stirr and more.

Straight from sold out residences in Las Vegas, LA and NYC, prepare for a sensually charged evening “off the leash” with the seductive global icons of dark performance art and rock and metal burlesque – Little Miss Nasty! It’ll be an electrifying spectacle of dancers, performers, and over-the-top visuals. Little Miss Nasty are the innovators and iconic pioneers of Rock and Metal Burlesque. The Little Miss Nasty live experience is a professionally choreographed production featuring some of the entertainment industry’s best dancers, aerialists, vocalists and contortionists. The show is full of over-the-top visuals and blazingly cool music from Korn, Slipknot, NIN, Rob Zombie, RATM, IC3PEAK and others along with surprises that leave jaws on the floor and memories fired up.

Little Miss Nasty delivers an overwhelmingly powerful experience that inspires and defies genre because Little Miss Nasty IS the genre. You have permission to be your Nasty, authentic self!

MNRK Heavy Adds UK Band Turin to its Roster

June 13, 2023

MNRK Music Group has signed English band Turin to its Heavy roster in a new, worldwide deal.

MNRK SVP Scott Givens, says, “We are excited for Turin to join our Heavy roster. The band has consistently released uncompromising, powerful music, and fans will love their new project.”

Turin says, “This new partnership came from working with Lewis Johns on the production of our forthcoming single, ‘The Unforgiving Reality In Nothing,’ and he saw something unique and introduced us to the MNRK Heavy team. Since that introduction everything has changed for us, we've got an incredibly dedicated team behind us who have provided so much support and guidance over the last 12 months. We are so grateful to the MNRK Heavy team and can't wait to push this album out, hit the road and bring a whole new level of heavy metal to you all!"

Influenced by a diverse range of extreme music subgenres, Turin are known for their bludgeoning live shows, earning them Kerrang’s MCN Live Award.

Turin have appeared at some of the UK’s top festivals such as Bloodstock Open Air and Techfest. Their riveting live performances have led to support for acts like Martyr Defiled, Decapitated, Within Destruction, Hacktavist, Ingested, SikTh, Origin and Dragged Into Sunlight.

HORRENDOUS release second advanced single, announce tour

June 13, 2023

Philly's filthiest and finest progressive death metal band already gave us a glimpse at their new album. Now, HORRENDOUS are leading us deeper inside 'Ontological Mysterium' with "Cult of Shaad'oah".

"Beat me back, but I'll keep on climbing!" That's how the band kicks off the album's second single. They're so eager to crack skulls that they're practically foaming at the mouth.

Prepare for brutal ascent, indeed. "Cult of Shaad'oah" is a blazing onslaught of bombastic, old-school death metal. It sounds like carving your way up Mount Doom with the evil sword from Soulcaliber. Cymbals crash and ping, while dueling leads race toward a fiery death.

Here's what the band has to say about "Cult of Shaad'oah": "This song is a symbolic quest through the wastes of doubt and slumbering awareness. Its nameless hero ascends from the underworld to the heights of the gods, daring to penetrate the outer reaches of the universe itself and become master of all".

'Ontological Mysterium' will be released on August 18, 2023 by Season of Mist. Pre-save the album HERE. Pre-order it HERE.

Let your chariots ride this July, when HORRENDOUS saddle up and smash the Southwest.

Tour Dates
07/06: Houston, TX @ Black Magic
07/07: Austin, TX @ The Lost Well
07/08: San Antonio, TX @ Bonds
07/09: Dallas, TX @ Double Wide
07/11: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill
07/13: Tempe, AZ @ Metalheads Clubhouse
07/14: Los Angeles, CA @ Knucklehead*
07/15: San Diego, CA @ Tower Bar*
07/16: Long Beach, CA @ Supply and Demand*
07/17: Atascadero, CA @ Dark Nectar*
07/18: Sacramento, CA @ The Colony*
07/19: Santa Rosa, CA @ Arlene Francis Center*
07/20: Oakland, CA @ Thee Stork Club*

* with special guests PENURY.

“Surprises always come up during writing — spontaneous ideas pull you into new territory and enable the realization of novel possibilities that previously were inaccessible.”

Such are the words from Horrendous drummer Jamie Knox when discussing the creation of the band’s fifth full-length, the highly anticipated 'Ontological Mysterium'. Knox’s quote also encapsulates Horrendous’s approach to extreme metal. Since 2009, the band has capably tapped into the inaccessible by providing a fresh, unconventional take on death metal that harnesses technical brilliance with elaborate, mind-melding melodies, frothy, spewing vocals and labyrinthine song structures. This combination has made each Horrendous long play a clinic in the gratifyingly unorthodox. The trend continues on Ontological Mysterium.

The follow-up to 2018’s Idol was recorded, mixed and mastered at Subterranean Watchtower Studios in Virginia, which doubles as the homestead of guitarist/vocalist Damian Herring. While the band (completed by guitarist/vocalist Matt Knox and bassist Alex Kulick) finished much of the songwriting for Ontological Mysterium in 2019, its recording was delayed by the 2020 global pandemic and various life events. Horrendous eventually finished recording in early 2022 and mastered the album before the start of 2023.

The album upholds Horrendous’s position as one of the underground’s best outside-of-the-box extreme metal bands. Having long abandoned concern whether people would appreciate their “uniqueness,” Horrendous has embraced its role as a band willing to veer far from death metal conventions, intentionally stretching and breaking norms. To wit, the band primarily views its music as filtered through a death metal lens. This may be Horrendous’s defining trait: By not accepting parameters, nothing is off-limits.

Lineup:
Damian Herring - Guitar, Vocals
Matt Knox - Guitar, Vocals
Alex Kulick - Bass
Jamie Knox - Drums

Producer / Sound Engineer / Mixing / Mastering: Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studio, Arlington, VA, USA

Style: Progressive death metal

Cover art: Brian Smith

Pre-save: : https://orcd.co/ontologicalmysteriumpresave

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

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https://www.instagram.com/horrendous_official/
https://horrendoussom.bandcamp.com/
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/horrendous/496063134
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Na6P4MqOassrZtvT9Z12s

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THE VOYNICH CODE Drop Brand New Single & Video; "The Last Grain"

June 13, 2023

Portuguese deathcore masters, The Voynich Code, have unleashed brand new single ‘The Last Grain’ today. The track is the band's second release since announcing their signing to Unique Leader Records and dropping the crushing single ‘Unholy Catastrophe’ in April this year. Combining elements of technical death metal, progressive metal and deathcore, The Voynich Code are pushing genre limits to create a sound that blends technical proficiency and emotional depth with heavy guitar riffs, groovy drums and dramatic keyboards and is as unique as it is brutal.

Listen to ‘The Last Grain’ HERE and watch the accompanying video below.

Speaking on the lyrical content of their new track, The Voynich Code share

“The Last Grain” dives into the detrimental habit of fixating on the past, wasting valuable seconds of our lives. The past is something that gets a hold of us really tight of the present, losing sight of any joy the future may hold.

For many of us, the weight of the past is only released when the last grain of the hourglass drops. It is in that moment that we understand that our whole existence is now just that: “the past”. By constantly looking back, we have wasted a lifetime, subjecting ourselves to needless suffering over something beyond our control.

The past is the past, it’s gone. The moment is now, or never."

ABOUT THE VOYNICH CODE

Hailing from the sunny city of Lisbon, Portugal, The Voynich Code are one of the most exciting and innovative European bands in the genre. They burst onto the scene in 2014 with their break-out, debut single ‘Antithesis’ and have since released two EPs - 2015's 'Ignotum' and 2021's 'Post Mortem' and one full-length album, 2017's 'Aqua Vitae'.

The three releases garnered the band much critical acclaim, with fans and press alike drawing favorable comparisons to deathcore legends, Thy Art Is Murder. Over the course of the last 9 years, the band have continued to push genre limits and creating a more expansive, multi-dimensional death metal sound exhibited by the 'Post Mortem' EP which is widely regarded as the band's darkest and most technical collection to date.

The Voynich Code have toured extensively throughout Europe and Asia, performing at prestigious festivals like UK Tech Fest and Resurrection Fest and supporting acts like The Faceless on their 2018 album release tour. To date, the band have over 1,000,000 streams and 850,000 YouTube views across releases.

The band announced their signing to globally renowned extreme metal label, Unique Leader Records, in April of 2023 and dropped new single 'Unholy Catastrophe', heralding a new era. The band are currently working on their highly anticipated sophomore album which will be released later this year.

The Voynich Code are more than just a band. They are a force of nature.

Of Virtue Announce Upcoming Album "Omen"

June 13, 2023

OF VIRTUE ANNOUNCE UPCOMING ALBUM OMEN OUT SEPTEMBER 29 VIA ARISING EMPIRE

What began as a humble, promising metalcore act born from the blistering chill and barren fields of mid-Michigan has erupted into an internationally recognized and critically acclaimed act with OF VIRTUE. Playing this year's UK Tech Fest, Full Force, Summer Breeze, Fallen Fortress, 6K Fest, and Upheaval festival and accruing a staggering 7 million plus streams on their new SINNER EP on Spotify alone, Of Virtue's growth is nothing short of jaw dropping.

Today, the band is thrilled to share some incredible news.

Of Virtue will release Omen, their most ambitious and heartfelt project to date. This album represents a journey of artistic growth, experimentation, and soul-searching. Featuring the SINNER EP with eight additional tracks in total, this brand new album is all about soaring heavy anthems to fierce ballads.

Set for release on September 29, Omen will be available in limited colored vinyl and CD, along with unique merch options at the Arising Empire online shop, Impericon, and band shop.

Pre-order Omen here.

"Three years in the making and feeling as if it's the most significant one in our timeline thus far, this album was by far the most difficult to create in many more ways than one and one of the most emotional experience for us," the band says. "Hope that it helps you through your time of need, the way it did us."

Of Virtue were formed in 2008 and catapulted onto the Michigan metalcore scene in 2009 with their debut EP To Breathe Again. Combining elements of melodic hardcore and metalcore into a mosh-friendly and energetic amalgam, the band became a staple within its local scene. Of Virtue issued their debut full-length Heartsounds in 2011, followed by an extensive regional touring cycle. The album found the band expanding on the sound that defined its earlier effort, with lyrics speaking of positivity and determination. It was sonically vicious, yet passionate and inspiring. In 2015, the band dropped Salvation, a sprawling and ambitious example of meticulous and melodic metalcore. Third full-length What Defines You arrived in 2019. That album marked incorporation of alternative styles into a backbone of bold, robust metalcore. Even in the setting of a global pandemic, Of Virtue continued to blossom worldwide, accruing new listeners and fans, effectively expanding their reach even in a time where live performances were all but impossible.

OF VIRTUE ARE:
Tyler Ennis | Vocals
Damon Tate | Guitar + Vocals
Michael Valadez | Guitar
Ryan Trinh | Drums

FOUNDING MEMBER OF BLUE ÖYSTER CULT ALBERT BOUCHARD IS RELEASING FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THE IMAGINOS TRILOGY, IMAGINOS III – MUTANT REFORMATION

June 13, 2023

DEKO ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ALBERT BOUCHARD, FOUNDING MEMBER OF BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, IS RELEASING FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THE IMAGINOS TRILOGY, IMAGINOS III – MUTANT REFORMATION

FIRST SINGLE “E.T.I.,” FEATURING JOE BOUCHARD, IS OUT NOW!

Albert Bouchard is best known as a founding member of Blue Öyster Cult, along with his brother and bassist Joe Bouchard. The original lineup sold millions of albums for Columbia Records, with such classic songs as “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” and the #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart “Burning for You.” Both Bouchards contributed to songwriting and lead vocals on some of their greatest songs, such as “Cites on Flame With Rock and Roll” and “Hot Rails to Hell.”

Albert Bouchard is back with Imaginos III – Mutant Reformation, wrapping up the trilogy of Imaginos. Bouchard has shepherded the concept of Imaginos through its many incarnations over the years, translating Sandy Pearlman’s feverish visions into sonic resonance. As Bouchard states, “Sandy’s not being here to feel the long-awaited culmination is perhaps the greatest irony of this epic journey through the invisibility of conspiracy, the shape-shifting, and eternal light that is Desdinova. But legend lives on, as will tales told ‘round the fire of when Man still walked the Earth, and the carnage had yet to begin. Hear the final chapter in this monumental saga when the record is released on July 7, 2023.”

Deko Entertainment president, Bruce Pucciarello, is a fan. He states, “This third and final installment of the Imaginos trilogy is the ending we all hoped for. The Imaginos story is once again driven by Albert’s carefully orchestrated chronology and a passioned telling of the stories and songs. He was on a mission. Mission complete, Albert!”

The first single is Bouchard’s take on the Blue Öyster Cult fan favorite “E.T.I.,” featuring brother Joe Bouchard on lead vocal, Isabella Kosal on background vocals, and R.J. Ronquillo on lead guitar.
Listen here: https://ada.lnk.to/AlbertBouchardETI

Additionally, Bouchard muses about his inspiration to create a video, “Necessity is the mother of invention, so they say. There are things in life that don’t work out as we plan. Man plans, God laughs is another saying. Be that as it is, I did my best to create a lighthearted and unusual lyric video. Yes, we could have just had the song with the static album cover like everybody else, but Ian Hunter would never go for that and I’d rather not either. The official music video will come out sometime in the future.”
View lyric video below.

The album is available now for preorder and features guests “Ross the Boss” Friedman and Andy Shernoff (Dictators); Joe Cerisano (Silver Condor, TSO); Kenny Aaronson (Billy Idol, Bob Dylan); and Kasim Sulton (Utopia, Meat Loaf). It reunites original Blue Öyster Cult members Eric Bloom and Joe Bouchard, as well as current BÖC member Richie Castellano, who all contribute to this latest installment. The album also features reworks of classics like “E.T.I.,” “Godzilla,” and “Sole Survivor.” There will be limited-edition bundles, including a very limited colored-vinyl option (only 250 copies).

Pre-order your copy of Imagnos III – Mutant Reformation now and get your limited-edition bundles while supplies last: https://bit.ly/AlbertBouchard
Products Include:
- One Double LP Album (or CD) of Albert Bouchard‘s - Imaginos III
- One Imaginos III 10x10 Flat (Autographed)
- One Imaginos III T-shirt

Albert Bouchard’s Imaginos Show features the trilogy of the Imaginos saga performed in concert live:
July 5 -- Daryl’s House, Pawling, NY
July 9 -- Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg, VA
July 11-- Ram’s Head on Stage, Annapolis, MD
July 12 -- Sony Hall, NYC, NY

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT:
www.albertbouchard.net
www.dekoentertainment.com

Deko Entertainment—Art Has Value

URM Academy Launches "How It's Done" Production Course With Legendary Producer Jens Bogren + Multi-Instrumentalist Ihsahn

June 12, 2023

The most in-depth course for metal music production ever made!

“This course will serve as a compass for the aspiring producer to navigate the crooked map that is metal music production. It will help you understand the psychological aspects, the theories behind, as well as being THE practical handbook on how it’s actually done.” - Jens Bogren

Today URM Academy, the world’s best education for rock and metal producers, has launched their “How It’s Done” production series with the legendary Swedish music producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Dimmu Borgir) and Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and composer, Ihsahn, best known for his work with black metal band Emperor. The series was executive produced by URM’s CEO and co-founder Eyal Levi, also known as a founding member of metal band Dååth.

The “How It’s Done” course is all about Bogren's production, engineering, and mixing in hyper detail. This is a start-to-finish style course where it follows Bogren from pre-production all the way through mastering on Ihsahn's Fascination Street Sessions EP. The song featured in the course is "The Observer," which can be listened to here.

Speaking about the course, Bogren says, “My “How It’s Done“ was created to be the most in-depth course for metal music production ever made. As much as it’s a practical handbook for all tasks involving production, recording and mixing, it’s also a road map for the thought-process and the psychological aspects of working with an artist. Newbies or seasoned professionals: everyone will have something to learn from this.”

The course is 35 hours long and it contains EVERY step of what Jens does, explained in full detail and in real time, during the actual production of Ihsahn's music. Why is this such a special course? The filming was not put together after the EP was completed. The song was written for this purpose and Ihsahn is involved in the entire process. There's never been a recording course that goes into this kind of detail with this level of artist.

Ihsahn says, “This course showcases all the technology, but also all the magic of traditional recording in extreme detail, by one of the finest engineers and producers I ever had the pleasure of working with. I know everyone who gets this will be just as inspired as I was during the process of making it.”

The “How It’s Done” course will cost $349 (or 3 payments of $129) and is available for a very limited time, for one month only starting June 12. Once the sale period ends the course will no longer be available to be purchased, so don’t miss out!

Levi comments, “URM Academy was founded to show you how metal and rock music is actually produced in real life, by the people who make the records you love. This “How It’s Done” course is the pinnacle manifestation of our mission statement. Jens Bogren and Ihsahn truly committed to creating a transparent, comprehensive and practical guide for the modern metal producer. Regardless of what level of skill or experience you’re at, if you’re trying to improve your metal productions, this course is for you.”

The course includes all the technical engineering aspects such as dialing tones, microphones, editing, etc. as well as the actual production, tracking and mixing. Additional features included with the course are multi-tracks for the Ihsahn song, a companion workbook, Q&A's with Jens Bogren and MUCH more. Get full details at www.nailthemix.com/jenscourse.

Wage War Announce "10 Years of Wage War" Holiday Show For December

June 12, 2023

10-YEAR CELEBRATION HOLIDAY SHOW SET FOR DECEMBER 15 AT HOUSE OF BLUES ORLANDO

ERRA, ZERO 9:36, + SPECIAL GUEST TO APPEAR

Fresh off a successful and largely sold-out Spring 2023 headline tour, Florida hard rock quintet WAGE WAR — Briton Bond [lead vocals], Cody Quistad[rhythm guitar, clean vocals], Seth Blake [lead guitar], Chris Gaylord [bass], and Stephen Kluesener [drums] — have announced their 10-year celebration holiday show.

This "can't miss" show will take place on Friday, December 15 at the House of Blues in Orlando.

ERRA and Zero 9:36 will support, with another special guest to be announced at a later date.

Tickets go on sale Friday, June 16 at 10am ET. Get tickets here.

The pre-sale is set for Tuesday, June 13 from 10am ET to Thursday, June 15 at 10pm ET. Artist Presale Password is WAGEWAR.

"We're very excited to be marking 10 years of Wage War at a venue where we all grew up watching our favorite bands," the band says. "Join us this December at HOB Orlando to celebrate this special moment."

Last year, Wage War delivered The Stripped Sessions, an acoustic release that showed off their songwriting chops. Get it here. Meanwhile, 2021's Manic continues to have legs. Wage War have steadily become a force in the hard rock world. The Florida band has amassed over 580M million streams and received widespread acclaim from Billboard, Loudwire, Alternative Press, American Songwriter, Modern Drummer, Kerrang!, Guitar World, and more, They've appeared at major festivals and hit the road with Slipknot, A Day To Remember, Three Days Grace, Parkway Drive, and beyond and were chosen as one of SiriusXM's "Future 5 of 2022." The single "Circle The Drain" hit #1 on Octane BIG UNS Countdown.

Standby for more news from Wage War.