Kenny Chesney + Kelsea Ballerini: Pop Goes the iHeart Noms

“half of my hometown” Is Up for Best Collaboration, Country Collab
Bringing the Full-On East Tennessee I Go Back 2023 Tour Mates to the Awards

Multiple CMA Award Winner Takes on All-Genres for the First Time

They have won the Country Music Association Vocal Event and Video of the Year for “half of my hometown,” as well as being nominated for the CMA Single of the Year, but Kelsea Ballerini and her East Tennessee influence Kenny Chesney never expected to see themselves nominated alongside Elton John and Dua Lipa, Post Malone featuring Doja Cat, Lil Nas-X and Jack Harlow, Post Malone and The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa, Sam Smith and Kim Petras, Future featuring Drake and Tems, Elle King and Miranda Lambert or Doja Cat featuring the Weeknd. But that’s right where their heart-rending “half of my hometown” has ended up with this morning’s iHeartRadio Music Awards nomination announcements.
 
With the I Go Back 2023 Tour mates starting to get ready for their March 25 kick-off at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa., it was a surprise they didn’t see coming. But it’s also a distinction they’re honored to have received for a song that says a lot about coming up outside the major cities.
 
“Until you leave, you don’t really understand the pull of where you’re from,” reflected Ballerini, also a quadruple Grammy nominee, including for this year’s Best Country Solo Performance. “It’s a song that’s so much where I’m from – and as much as I’ve explored a lot of genres with so many interesting artists – I think that feeling of being torn is something people, especially ones with big dreams, know regardless of what kind of music they listen to.”
 
“Post Malone? Dua Lipa? The Weeknd? Doja Cat?” Chesney marveled. “That is both amazing company and a testament to the truth a good song can contain. Remembering the way I felt driving down I-40 West, chasing the dream, I knew as soon as I heard that first chorus when Kelsea texted it to me that this song had every last drop of how much you miss where you’re from, but all the reasons you have to keep going. I love that iHeart recognized the power of that emotion and that song. It makes me wonder how many of the other nominees know just how ‘half of my hometown’ feels, too.”
 
“Music has taken me so many incredible places,” Ballerini added. “It’s brought so many people into my life from pop, alternative and contemporary music, but singing with Kenny is going home. I love that people could hear what I heard. He was the only voice for ‘half of my hometown,’ and when he comes in, it’s just like hitting the Knoxville city limits.”
 
With “Better Version,” her steamy collaboration with FLETCHER, already making waves, the Platinum-certified Ballerini continues exploring the myriad styles of music, while retaining her strong commitment to being a woman whose songs reflect life as she and her peers live them. That candor and willingness to share her hurt, hopes and moments has made her one of Nashville’s most sought-after voices.
 
Having played to over 1.3 million fans on his Here And Now 2022 Tour, including 21 NFL stadium plays, Chesney embodies the ability to connect with others. Recognizing Ballerini’s willingness to be true to herself when he was seeking a special guest for a very special tour that returns him to the kinds of towns both grew up in, she was the natural choice. 
 
Since taking her debut “Love Me Like You Me It,” follow-up “Dibs” and “Peter Pan” all to No. 1 on the country charts, a trifecta that matches Wynonna Judd’s solo emergence in the ‘90s, the fresh-faced and fashion-forward songwriter/vocalist has drawn on her own coming of age for some of modern music’s most personal songs, songs so true they transcend labels – and are now side-by-side with pop’s biggest names.
 
Written with Ross Copperman, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally and Jimmy Robbins, “half of my hometown” reflects Ballerini’s journey, but also so many young people’s way of seeing the world around them.
 
The I Go Back 2023 Tour is presented by Blue Chair Bay Rum. Tickets are on sale now via KennyChesney.com.

I Go Back Tour Dates:
March 25       State College, PA                         Bryce Jordan Center
March 30       Wichita, KS                                 INTRUST Bank Arena
April 1           Oklahoma City, OK                     Paycom Center
April 6           Uncasville, CT                             Mohegan Sun Arena
April 8           Wilkes-Barre Township, PA         Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
April 12         Birmingham, AL                          Legacy Arena at the BJCC
April 14         Jacksonville, FL                           Daily’s Place Amphitheater
April 25         Lexington, KY                             Rupp Arena
April 27         Greenville, SC                             Bon Secours Wellness Arena
April 29         Greensboro, NC                           Greensboro Coliseum
May 4            Moline, IL                                    Vibrant Arena at The Mark
May 6            Grand Rapids, MI                        Van Andel Arena
May 9            Grand Forks, ND                         The Alerus Center
May 11          Sioux Falls, SD                            Denny Sanford Premier Center
May 13          Lincoln, NE                                 Pinnacle Bank Arena
May 18          Fort Wayne, IN                            Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
May 20          Evansville, IN                              Ford Center
May 25          Charleston, SC                             Credit One Stadium
May 27          Orange Beach, AL                       The Wharf

Chase Rice Brings "Way Down Yonder" to ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tomorrow, Jan. 12

CHASE RICE BRINGS “WAY DOWN YONDER” TO
ABC’S JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! TOMORROW, JANUARY 12
 
Forthcoming Album I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell Set for Release February 10
 
Way Down Yonder Tour Kicks Off March 3

Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Chase Rice returns to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! with outlaw anthem “Way Down Yonder” tomorrow, January 12 from his forthcoming album I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell, set for release February 10. Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs at 11:35/10:35pm CT on ABC.
 
“When we wrote this song, I had the mountains of North Carolina where I grew up in mind; all the moonshining history there in the Appalachians,” recalls Rice. “Then all of a sudden during the recording process, Rob McNelley started playing this crazy carnival sound on the acoustic… and it got Western quick. That turned it from a song I didn’t think was even going to make the cut for this next album into one of my favorite songs on the project.”
 
The song was recorded along with the rest of the upcoming album during a two-week period at Rice’s farm outside Nashville, with producer Oscar Charles and a live band using a makeshift recording environment to capture a pure, raw style unlike any of his previous studio projects.
 
Featuring 13 tracks ranging from admiration of a Western way of life in recent releases “I Hate Cowboys” and “Way Down Yonder” to emotional reckoning in “Key West & Colorado” and a reimagined album version of “If I Were Rock & Roll,” I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell also honors Rice’s late father, Daniel, with its cover art.
 
“My dad was one of those good guys you read about – tough, hardworking, always helping other people out,” Rice shared of the man gracing the album cover. “I try to live my life in a way that would make him proud. I haven't always measured up to that, but I get closer to that man I want to be and the man he’d be proud of every single day.
 
“Making this album was a big step towards that musically, too,” he continued of the project for which he served as a writer on all 13 tracks, including three solo writes. “Not only is it the most vulnerable I've ever been, it’s also something he’d enjoy listening to and is full of stories I wish I could tell him. I’ve always wanted to honor him by using this photo as an album cover, and I know this project is the one that deserves that. I can’t wait for y’all to hear it.”
 
Last week, Rice brought one of the title tracks to “Good Morning America,” performing the television debut of “I Hate Cowboys.” Watch his performance HERE.
 
Fans will also get to hear the new music live on Rice’s upcoming Way Down Yonder Tour, set to visit iconic venues such as Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Boston’s House of Blues and Athens’ Georgia Theatre from March 3 through July 1.
 
For all the latest news on his forthcoming music as well as tickets to all upcoming tour dates, visit ChaseRice.comand follow Rice on Facebook, Twitter and TikTok @ChaseRiceMusic and on Instagram @ChaseRice.
 
I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell Track List:
Produced by Oscar Charles, Songwriters in Parentheses

1. Walk That Easy (Chase Rice, William Reames, Barton Davies, Jonathan Sherwood, Oscar Charles)

2. All Dogs Go To Hell (Chase Rice, Joshua Miller, John Byron)

3. Way Down Yonder (Chase Rice, Hunter Phelps, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, Corey Crowder)

4. Key West & Colorado (Chase Rice, Brian Kelley, Corey Crowder, Blake Pendergrass, John Byron, Hunter Phelps)

5. Bench Seat (Chase Rice)

6. Life Part Of Livin’ (Chase Rice)

7. Bad Day To Be A Cold Beer (Chase Rice, Blake Pendergrass, John Byron, Justin Thomas)

8. Oklahoma feat. Read Southall Band (Chase Rice, William Reames, Barton Davies, Jonathan Sherwood, Oscar Charles, Read Southall)

9. I Walk Alone (Chase Rice, Jaxson Free, Josh Hoge)

10. Sorry Momma (Chase Rice, Hunter Phelps, Ben Johnson)

11. If I Were Rock & Roll (Album Version) (Chase Rice)

12. Goodnight Nancy feat. Boy Named Banjo (Chase Rice, Oscar Charles, Barton Davies, William Reames, Jonathan Sherwood)

13. I Hate Cowboys (Chase Rice, Michael Hardy, Ross Copperman, Brad Tursi) 

Way Down Yonder Tour Dates
March 3     Laughlin, Nev.                  Harrah’s Laughlin
March 9     Indianapolis, Ind.              Egyptian Room at Old National Centre   Conner Smith
March 10   Detroit, Mich.                   The Fillmore Detroit                                 Conner Smith
March 11   Grand Rapids, Mich.         The Intersection                                        Conner Smith
March 23   Wichita, Kan.                    The Cotillion                                            Tyler Braden
March 24   Sioux Falls, S.D.               The Alliance Center                                 Tyler Braden
March 25   Omaha, Neb.                     The Admiral                                             Tyler Braden
March 31   Lexington, Ky.                  Manchester Music Hall                            Ashland Craft
April 1       Columbus, Ohio                The Bluestone                                          Ashland Craft
April 2       Buffalo, N.Y.                     Town Ballroom                                        Ashland Craft
April 6       Binghamton, N.Y.             Touch of Texas                                         Dalton Dover
April 7       Bensalem, PA                    Parx Casino                                              Dalton Dover
April 8       Norfolk, VA                       The NorVa                                               Dalton Dover
April 11     Nashville, Tenn.                 Ryman Auditorium                                  Avery Anna
April 13     Albany, N.Y.                      Empire Live                                             Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
April 14     Boston, Mass.                    House of Blues                                        Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
April 15     Sayreville, N.J.                  Starland Ballroom                                   Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
April 21     Atlanta, Ga.                       Coca Cola Roxy                                       Kameron Marlowe, Avery Anna
April 22     Wilmington, N.C.              Live Oak Bank Pavilion                          Kameron Marlowe, Avery Anna
April 27     Athens, Ga.                        Georgia Theatre                                       Avery Anna
April 28     St. Petersburg, Fla.            Jannus Live                                              Read Southall Band
April 29     Daytona Beach, Fla.          Daytona Beach Bandshell                       Read Southall Band
May 4        St. Louis, Mo.                    The Factory at The District                     Conner Smith
May 5        Clear Lake, Iowa               The Surf Ballroom                                   Conner Smith
May 6         Minneapolis, Minn.          The Fillmore Minneapolis                       Conner Smith
May 12       Milwaukee, Wis.              The Rave                                                  Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
May 13       Chicago, Ill.                      Gallagher Way                                         Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
May 18       Richmond, Va.                  The National                                        
May 20       Morgantown, W.V.            Ruby Amphitheater                               
June 22       Baltimore, Md.                  Rams Head Live                                     Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
June 23       Wantagh, N.Y.                   Mulcahy’s                                               Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
June 24       Jordan, N.Y.                      Kegs Canalside                                       Dalton Dover, Avery Anna
June 29       Hampton Beach, N.H       Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom          Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
June 30       Hyannis, Mass.                 Cape Cod Melody Tent                           Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
July 1          Webster, Mass.                 Indian Ranch                                           Read Southall Band, Avery Anna
 
Additional 2023 Dates
Jan. 20      Riviera Maya, Mexico        Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa
March 4    Tucson, Ariz.                      Cologuard Classic                                
June 3       Panama City Beach, Fla.    Gulf Coast Jam
June 10     Clinton, Iowa                      Tailgate N’ Tallboys
June 16     North Lawrence, Ohio        The Country Fest
June 17     London, Ohio                      Coburn Farms
July 14      Topeka, Kan.                      Country Stampede
Aug. 3       Detroit Lakes, Minn.          WE Fest
Aug. 5       Camrose, Alberta                Big Valley Jamboree
 
About Chase Rice
With nearly 2.4 million albums sold and over 2.4 billion total streams, plus a legion of passionate fans at his high-energy concerts across the globe, Chase Rice has established himself as a powerful force in Nashville and beyond. With the forthcoming album I Hate Cowboys & All Dogs Go To Hell crafted in his rural Tennessee home-turned-studio, his sound continues to evolve to reflect the realities of his life, as evidenced by recent releases “Key West & Colorado” and “Way Down Yonder.” The new music serves as a follow up to his three-part project, The Album, featuring his latest Platinum-certified No. 1 hit, “Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen. (feat. Florida Georgia Line)” and Platinum-certified Top 10 hit “Lonely If You Are.” This is the same gravelly-voiced Chase Rice fans first fell in love with years ago – but better, freer; unbeholden and uninhibited. The new music builds upon the success of his sophomore album, Lambs & Lions, which featured the triple-Platinum, two-week chart topper “Eyes On You” – Rice’s first No. 1 as an artist and the most-streamed song of his career. Lambs & Lions followed Ignite the Night, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and No. 3 on the all-genre chart, producing a pair of Top 5 hits; “Gonna Wanna Tonight” and Platinum-certified “Ready Set Roll.” In addition to selling out arenas with Kane Brown and Jason Aldean plus stadiums with Kenny Chesney and Garth Brooks, Rice also consistently sells out venues across the U.S. and Europe on his own headlining tours.

Black Star Riders New Single "Catch Yourself" Out Now

NEW SINGLE CATCH YOURSELF ON OUT TODAY LISTEN below.

NEW ALBUM WRONG SIDE OF PARADISE 
OUT 20TH JANUARY 2023 ON EARACHE RECORDS

IN-STORE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES WITH RICKY WARWICK IN JANUARY 2023
10th ANNIVERSARY UK TOUR IN FEBRUARY 2023

Just a few days ahead of their new album Wrong Side Of Paradise, Black Star Riders are thrilled to announce the launch of their brand new single Catch Yourself On. In addition, to celebrate the forthcoming record, front-man Ricky Warwick will participate in a series of in-store dates throughout the UK, playing a selection of the new tracks in an intimate acoustic setting. 

Ricky Warwick comments: “ ‘Catch Yourself On’ is a phrase often used in my home country of Northern Ireland, it’s used to tell someone to ‘stop being ridiculous’ or ‘to get real’. We’re sadly becoming slaves to technology and social media (guilty as charged). We don’t think twice about sharing our inner most feelings and thoughts with a world of strangers… We seem to be losing the ability to think for ourselves. Technology is controlling us, instead we should be controlling technology. It feels like it’s already surpassing human interaction."

Catch Yourself On is taken from the band’s forthcoming album Wrong Side Of Paradise, which features 11 tracks, and was recorded in the Autumn of 2021 at Studio 606 in Northridge California and Toochtoon Sound in Redmond Oregon with producer and longtime BSR associate, Jay Ruston. 

Wrong Side Of Paradise is available for pre-order worldwide here. Formats include: limited coloured vinyl (including green, blue, red and black/white split), black vinyl, signed CD, cassette and digital download. A special edition of the album containing two bonus tracks can be found on CD (which comes with a 24-page song booklet) and USB stick formats. Various collector bundles are also available, including one with an exclusive 12”.

Black Star Riders are:
Ricky Warwick (Lead Vocals/Guitar), 
Sam Wood (Guitar), 
Robert Crane (Bass Guitar)
Zak St. John (Drums)

Follow BSR on:
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BEAST IN BLACK Release Video For "Blade Runner"

The Finnish-Hungarian-Greek powerhouse BEAST IN BLACK kick off the new year with a brand-new video release for ´Blade Runner´, another single from their critically acclaimed latest album Dark Connection. The live performance video, which perfectly captures the band’s mesmerising stage energy, was shot at Rock The Lakes festival in Vallamand, Switzerland, on August 21st 2022. The video was directed by Damien Dausch from Psyrus Studio.

Watch the video below.

The band comments on the video:
“We returned to Damien Dausch, the ‘king of live video recordings’, to shoot a new music video for the opening track of our latest album, Dark Connection. His unparalleled skills place the watcher in the front row, and even on stage, while we play the explosive track ‘Blade Runner’.”

The band also proudly announces the launch of their upgraded "One Night In Tokyo" game! New features and updated gameplay mean that YOU can discover the futuristic dreamscapes of mesmerizing and exciting Tokyo all over again. 

Play the "One Night In Tokyo" game here: https://beastinblack.com/game.php
Game design and development - Claudio Cimini
Visual design - Pasquale Morett

BEAST IN BLACK is:
Yannis Papadopoulos | vocals
Mate Molnar | bass
Atte Palokangas | drums
Kasperi Heikkinen | guitars
Anton Kabanen | guitars, vocals

More info:
www.beastinblack.com
www.facebook.com/beastinblackofficial
www.instagram.com/bib_band
www.twitter.com/bib_band
www.youtube.com/beastinblack
www.nuclearblast.de/beastinblack

POWERWOLF Announces More USA Performances - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver & Dallas Added!

Tickets On Sale this Friday the 13th

at 10:00 AM Local Time

Worcester, MA Ticket Counts Low - Get Yours Now!

- NYC & Montreal SOLD OUT -

German heavy metal giants POWERWOLF currently reign as their country's most successful modern metal export, but have already begun swiftly converting North American audiences to the wolfpack - quickly proving their potency in America and Canada by selling out the first performance date they announced in each country.

With these February performances in New York City and Montreal already sold out and Worcester, MA's ticket counts dangerously low, POWERWOLF now offer even more chances to join the fun in America this spring! The band has just added March dates in Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Denver, CO and Dallas, TX to their takeover of North America - with tickets going on sale this Friday the 13th at 10:00 AM local time.

See below for all current POWERWOLF tour dates. For tickets and more information, make sure to check local venue listings HERE

These dates in February and March will be the very first time that North American POWERWOLF fans will get their chance to feed the need for the 'Wolf - live and in person! POWERWOLF is internationally renowned for their colossal, breathtaking world-class stage shows, so come see what all of the buzz is about and feast your eyes on one of the most impressive live spectacles in heavy music!

POWERWOLF Confirmed Live Dates: 

Live in North America 2023:

2/23/2023: New York, NY @ The Palladium

2/24/2023: Montreal, QC @ M TELUS

2/25/2023: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

3/20/2023: Dallas, TX @ The Factory

3/22/2023: Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre

3/24/2023: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

3/25/2023: Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

8/26/2023: Germany @ Giessener Kultursommer

Pre-order POWERWOLF's special album, 'Interludium', and check out various available formats HERE

POWERWOLF are undoubtedly one of the most celebrated and successful heavy metal bands of the last decade. Multiple #1 album chart entries, gold and platinum records, huge sold out arena shows, as well as headline slots at the biggest festivals have paved their way. In less than 20 years of band history, POWERWOLF has made it to the very highest league of heavy metal.

Just in time for the highest Christian holiday, Easter 2023, the special album 'Interludium'will be released on April 7, 2023. It features six new studio tracks, including the single "Sainted By The Storm", which was already celebrated on the band's exhilarating Wolfsnächte 2022 headline tour, as well as one of the most intense tracks in the band's history, "My Will Be Done". 'Interludium' also features gems and rarities from the band's history such as “Midnight Madonna” and “Living On A Nightmare”.

'Interludium' comes in several editions, most of them containing another exciting surprise: the bonus album, 'Communio Lupatum II', where eleven befriended bands like Eisbrecher, Electric Callboy, Korpiklaani and Rage cover some of the biggest hits of POWERWOLF’s career.

More limited versions also contain the second bonus album 'Interludium Orchestrale', containing eight orchestral versions of the album tracks.

About POWERWOLF:

The story of POWERWOLF, beginning in 2004, reads like a true fairytale, but is the result of the efforts of one of the most hard-working and entertaining live band on the heavy metal planet.

POWERWOLF have secured a remarkable collection of gold and platinum awards, starting in 2015, when they reached Gold status for the first time in the Czech Republic with their album, 'Blessed & Possessed'. Additionally, both 'Preachers Of The Night'(2013) and the subsequent masterpiece 'The Sacrament Of Sin' (2018), as well as the groundbreaking streaming event 'The Monumental Mass: A Cinematic Metal Event'(2022), entered the German album and DVD charts at #1 (a massive achievement for an audio-visual release).

The thrilling DVD, 'The Metal Mass', (2016) also secured the #1 spot on the German DVD charts. Most recently, the new studio album, 'Call Of The Wild', entered the album charts at #2 (and staying for 16 weeks in the charts) while the hit single "Dancing With The Dead" went gold and platinum. The Best Of album, 'Best Of The Blessed', released in 2020, also successfully entered the German charts at #2.

POWERWOLF achieved massive success as they headlined large venues with their phenomenal stage performances on the almost completely sold out Wolfsnächte headline tours (2019 & 2022), as well as numerous summer festival shows in which crowds were thrilled and completely captivated by the wolves and their unique, (un)holy metal mass. Beyond many others, they’ve also headlined Wacken, Masters Of Rock, Summer Breeze – all massive live successes.

Once POWERWOLF performs the new studio album, 'Call of the Wild', for the first time ever, at their long-awaited debut North American shows, as well as the Easter mass in Cologne – with 'Interludium' the whole world will be completely under the sign of the wolfpack once again!

POWERWOLF are:

Attila Dorn – vocals

Falk Maria Schlegel – organ

Charles Greywolf – guitar

Matthew Greywolf – guitar

Roel van Helden – drums

Once To Die Release New Single "Regain Strength" to all major platforms!

Metal band Once To Die released their new single "Regain Strength" today. The single was recorded at Hear No Evil Studio and was mastered by Sparrow Sound.

"'Regain Strength' is a song about overcoming depression and rising from the dark hell we once lived. To dig our selves out from the grave with a renewing of the mind and spirit," says the band's frontman Jey Collins.

From the chaotic depths of Southern California, 3 original members decided to resurrect the vicious beast of Once to Die. Justin Bundy, Mark Pistone (Carry us through), Jey Collins (Solus Deus) aligned with local slammers Hector Gonzalez (Phobia) and Austin D'amond (Bleed the Sky) to evolve a destructive yet harmonious sound. The design to construct an infectious blend of beautiful calamity to bury both our own and others demons under the rubble.

Once To Die is:

Jey Collins - Singer
Mark Pistone- Guitar
Justin Bundy- Guitar
Hector Gonzalez- Bass
Austin D'Amond - Drums

For More Information Please Visit:

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Sólstafir Shares Bloody New Music Video for 'Dionysus'

Icelandic post metal band SÓLSTAFIR is now revealing a brand new music video for the song, "Dionysus," taken from their 2020 full-length, 'Endless Twilight of Codependent Love.' The bloody performance clip can be found below.

At its core, the music video for 'Dionysus' is an allegory for the inner-violence and tragedy of substance abuse, and for the struggle with an endless twilight of codependent love, inherent.
 

'Dionysus' was produced and filmed in Reykjavík (IS) between August and October 2021, and edited at the Don’t Panic Films studio in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). While the video was originally shot in 8K, the finished product was scanned in its entirety onto 35mm film stock for release.

'Endless Twilight of Codependent Love' can be streamed, ordered, and downloaded HERE.

A quarter of a century after singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn "Addi" Tryggvason co-founded atmospheric Icelandic metal quartet Sólstafir, they continue to follow their cardinal rule – that there are no rules. For them, writing an epic 10-minute song without a traditional verse/chorus trade-off feels natural. While they have done two albums in English, he mainly sings in their native tongue and his vocals are as much an instrument as a vessel for words. Their videos equally showcase the band and their Icelandic world that they commune with.

And their music flows however it pleases. “Having been a metal band for a long time and gone through shoegaze, atmospheric black metal, and post rock, I just feel privileged being able to mix all my favorite genres and get away with it,” says Tryggvason.

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

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

“Everybody knows the image of the Lady of the Mountain,” declares Tryggvason. All of a sudden, the original pops up and it’s like, ‘Oh my god, these are the most beautiful colors I've ever seen. And why does it remind me of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness?’ So that's purely accidental. When we saw this photo, we had to use it. It's too beautiful.”

While early Sólstafir lyrics delved into Nordic mythology and critiques of organized religion, more recent songs explore their spiritual connection with nature, and lately, mental disorders ranging from depression to alcoholism and the taboo behind men in particular discussing those things for fear of being perceived weak.
 
“That’s the real darkness that you can't see, but you can feel it and people around you can feel it,” explains Tryggvason. “Of course, there are serial killers and plagues and whatever through history. But in modern day life, that's the true darkness around you. People kill themselves every day, and often people close to you who have been feeling so bad.”

He says the most personal song on Endless Twilight of Codependent Love is “Her Fall From Grace,” the lone track in English. It chronicles the pain of watching a loved one succumb to mental illness.

“It's very sad when you love someone and you see them get sick,” muses Tryggvason. “Like Layne Staley said, ‘Slow suicide is no way to go.’ But you’re just watching on the audience bench, preparing for the phone call. ‘Hey man, Johnny's dead.’ ‘All right, I knew Johnny was gonna die. I've been watching him in slow motion.’” He likens the experience to seeing a relative or parent be consumed by Alzheimer’s and turn into a different person than one remembers.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recording: Sundlaugin Studio, Grótta
 
Mixing and mastering: Birgir Jón Birgirsson
 
www.solstafir.net
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Style: Icelandic Post Rock
 
Booking: Haydn@northernmusic.co.uk
 
Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/solstafir-twilight

Eric Church to Headline Amphitheaters for the First Time on 'The Outsiders Revival Tour'

ERIC CHURCH ANNOUNCES 27-DATE THE OUTSIDERS REVIVAL TOUR

The Chief to Headline Amphitheaters This Summer
With Curated Lineup of 18 Special Guests

Tickets On Sale January 20 at 10 a.m. Local Time via Ticketmaster.com

It’s a rite of passage for any music fan, seeing “The Chief” live in concert. Known for his marathon sets, the 2022 Billboard Music Awards’ Top Country Tour honoree Eric Church brings his critically acclaimed live show to new audiences in new ways this year, headlining outdoor venues throughout the summer with The Outsiders Revival Tour. Joining the man praised by POLLSTAR for “having already long established himself as one of the most successful touring country artists” across varying dates 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,” shared Church. “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.”
 
Kicking off June 22, 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 26 cities across the U.S. and Canada. Tickets to all dates go on sale next Friday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.com, with presale access available to Church Choir members starting Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. local time.
 
For more information and to learn how to join the Church Choir, visit EricChurch.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter @ericchurch and Instagram @ericchurchmusic.
 
Eric Church 2023 Tour Dates
* denotes festival dates
April 14*   Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Fort Lauderdale Beach Park                        Tortuga Music Festival
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 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 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 23*    Minot, N.D. / North Dakota State Fairgrounds                                North Dakota State Fair
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. 18     Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater                                Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean
Aug. 19     Orange Beach, Ala. / The Wharf Amphitheater                                Lainey Wilson, Jackson Dean
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. 15     Albuquerque, N.M. / Isleta Amphitheater                                        Paul Cauthen, Hailey Whitters
Sept. 16     Phoenix, Ariz. / Ak-Chin Pavilion                                                   Jelly Roll, Paul Cauthen
Sept. 22     Atlanta, Ga. / Ameris Bank Amphitheatre                                       Whiskey Myers
Sept. 23     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
 
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. His latest 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 took the field at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium to perform 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 fanbase 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 singles.

Bloodbather Are Back With Video For New Single "As You Die"

Broward County, Florida-based metal band and scene disruptors Bloodbather have shared the video for their brand new single "As You Die." Watch it below.

The song is the first new material from the band since 2021. 

"As You Die' is about the realization of betrayal by the ones closest to you," the band shares. "It features the rejoining of our previous vocalist Jeffrey Georges with vocals by Salem Vex. A new chapter and a restart for the band moving forward."

ABOUT BLOODBATHER:
Formed in 2018, Bloodbather stormed out of the gates of Broward County with the independent EP Pressure. The group steadily built its live reputation by sharing the stage with everyone from Whitechapel to Carnifex to Of Mice & Men, and by appearing at the notable This Is Hardcore festival. The genre-blurring band earned acclaim from Kerrang!, Invisible Oranges, and more. The band signed with Rise Records in 2019 and subsequently hit the studio in Tennessee alongside producer Tate Mercer [Better Off, Chamber, Hampton]. 

Bloodbather released the Silence EP, which served as their Rise Records debut, in 2020. Since then, the band has been christened an "Artist You Need To Know" by Revolver, which lauded the band's ability to craft "nasty, gnarly metallic hardcore rendered all the more suffocating by layers of industrial texture" and featured them in a multi-page spread. Accolades followed from Alternative Press, Gear Gods, Lambgoat, and more. Armed with a take-no-prisoners approach, Bloodbather most certainly appeal to fans of Code Orange, Knocked Loose, and Vein.

Shock Rock Movie Filmmakers Release Extended Trailer

Shock Rock Movie directors, LORD ZANE (SOCIETY 1) and DAGON DESTROYER, have just released an extended trailer. The public can now watch 7 minutes and 25 seconds of footage now available on Youtube.

Familiar faces you’ll see in the film’s trailer are DAVE NAVARRO, JACOBY SHADDIX (PAPA ROACH), KELLY CLARKSON, ALICE COOPER, and WAYNE STATIC (STATIC-X).

The film follows the life of MATT “THE LORD” ZANE, notorious front-man of SOCIETY 1, who is known for his extreme on-stage antics, including body suspension, live orgies, face humping hecklers, and stage masturbation. At one point, Matt Zane was the most famous porn director known for his Backstage Sluts films, which solds millions of copies worldwide. Matt Zane would go on to break several world records, including suspending from 4 meat hooks at Download Festival while he performed with his band in front of a hundred-thousand people.

DAGON DESTROYER (film co-director) comments, “Matt Zane is a character that has always fascinated me. The entertainment industry hates him, and yet celebrities use him for their careers. I’ve seen documentaries on shock rock and shocking performance artists, and Matt Zane is never mentioned. It’s like he’s purposely ignored in an attempt to erase him from history.”

MATT ZANE mentions in the film that the moral landscape is so different now than it was 20 years ago, and that he’s worried about how the band will be received during their 2023 reunion tour.

"The band is getting millions of views on TikTok for stage antics we just won't replicate in today's political climate. I know some things will cross the line but others I'm not so sure about. It's difficult to know how far we're going to be able to push it in 2023."

A part of the movie will be filmed on SOCIETY 1’s tour with STATIC-X, FEAR FACTORY, and DOPE in 2023.

The filmmakers are currently working with their distributor on the
film’s release date.

Tour Dates:
02/24 @ TBA - Fresno, CA
02/25 @ The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
02/27 @ Roseland - Portland, OR
02/28 @ Showbox - Seattle, WA
03/01 @ Rickshaw Theater - Vancouver, B.C.
03/02 @ Knitting Factory - Spokane, WA
03/03 @ Revolution Music Hall - Boise, ID
03/04 @ Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
03/05 @ Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
03/07 @ Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ
03/08 @ El Rey Theater - Albuquerque, NM
03/09 @ Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OK
03/10 @ House of Blues - Dallas, TX
03/11 @ The Aztec Theater - San Antonio, TX
03/12 @ House Of Blues - Houston, TX
03/14 @ Buckhead Theater - Atlanta, GA
03/15 @ Plaza Live - Orlando, FL
03/16 @ Underground - Charlotte, NC
03/17 @ Soundstage - Baltimore, MD
03/18 @ T.L.A. - Philadelphia, PA

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Hootie & the Blowfish Announce Daily Schedule for 'HootieFest: The Big Splash' Concert Event in Cancún, April 26-29

HOOTIEFEST: THE BIG SPLASH ANNOUNCES
OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

An All-Inclusive Concert Vacation Curated by Hootie & the Blowfish
April 26-29, 2023 | Riviera Cancún, Mexico

Performances by Barenaked Ladies, Goo Goo Dolls, Collective Soul & More
Additional Excursions Throughout the Yucatan Peninsula to Be Announced

As anticipation builds for their annual destination concert vacation, HootieFest: The Big Splash, Diamond-certified band Hootie & the Blowfish has announced the official performance schedule for April 26-29, 2023. Hosted on a picturesque stretch of white sand beach at Moon Palace Cancún, the four-day celebration of all things rock will feature three headlining performances on the beach by the GRAMMY Award-winning band, as well as daily pool parties, intimate oceanfront performances from Goo Goo Dolls, Barenaked Ladies, Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms, Everclear, Edwin McCain, Lit and Cowboy Mouth as well as a special Hootie & the Blowfish sunset show.
 
Wednesday, April 26
6:15pm Lit
7:45pm Edwin McCain
9:45pm Hootie & the Blowfish
 
Thursday, April 27
1:00pm Voice of Harold (Pool Party)
6:30pm Occasional Milkshake
8:00pm Gin Blossoms
10:00pm Goo Goo Dolls
 
Friday, April 28
1:00pm Cowboy Mouth (Pool Party)
6:30pm Hootie & the Blowfish (Sunset Show)
8:00pm Everclear
10:00pm Barenaked Ladies
 
Saturday, April 29
1:00pm HootieFiesta (Pool Party)
6:15pm Cowboy Mouth
7:45pm Collective Soul
9:45pm Hootie & the Blowfish
 
HootieFest event packages include all-inclusive resort accommodations, concert access, roundtrip airport transportation, 24-hour room service and more. A limited number of rooms remain across Moon Palace’s resort properties: Sunrise, Golf Course and The Grand. To browse available package options and view more details, please visit www.hootiefest.com.
 
In addition to daytime entertainment, curated activities and nightly concerts, guests are encouraged to explore Mexico’s natural beauty and rich ancient culture during their HootieFest trip via various off-site adventures. Excursion opportunities include diving in underground cenotes, visiting the lost capital of Chichen Itza, discovering the hidden gems of nearby Isla Mujeres, sailing on luxury catamarans and more.
 
HootieFest: The Big Splash’s ongoing commitment to a comprehensive greening program continues in partnership with Moon Palace, which has been designated as a low carbon tourism provider. In addition to a single-use plastic-free concert area, all waste discarded throughout the resort will be sorted during the event and diverted from landfill. These efforts result in more responsible and sustainable event production while directly contributing to the fight against climate change.
 
HootieFest: The Big Splash will continue to closely monitor relevant recommendations and guidelines from the CDC, the WHO and local authorities in order to prioritize the health and safety of all guests, artists and staff. 
 
For more information about HootieFest 2023, including how to book all-inclusive packages and payment plan details, please visit: www.hootiefest.com.
 
About Hootie & the Blowfish
With the rich, bluesy vocals of Darius Rucker and gleeful harmonies of guitarist Mark Bryan, bassist Dean Felber and drummer Jim “Soni” Sonefeld, Hootie & the Blowfish have sold over 25 million records worldwide to date after their infectious melodies hit the airwaves in 1994 with hits such as “Hold My Hand,” “Let Her Cry” and “Only Wanna Be With You.” The quartet met at the University of South Carolina where endless gigs at frat houses and local bars built a major local buzz. Their blend of pop, folk, blues, soul and rock made them hard to pigeonhole, but easily accessible to anyone who loved good music.
 
Atlantic Records, impressed by their regional draw, signed them and released Cracked Rear View in 1994. The album had been out for six months before the band played on the “Late Show with David Letterman” which sent sales skyrocketing, eventually landing at No. 1 on the Billboard chart the following spring. Cracked Rear View and the band went on to win two GRAMMY Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, a Billboard Music Award and multiple People's Choice Awards. Cracked Rear View also earned the band Billboard's Band of the Year Award in 1996 and the RIAA's Diamond Award for sales in excess of 10 million units. At 21x Platinum, Cracked Rear View remains among the Top 10 best-selling studio albums in music business history.
 
The band remained a top draw nationwide following their debut and released five more albums for Atlantic: Fairweather Johnson, Musical Chairs, Scattered, Smothered & Covered, Hootie & the Blowfish and The Best of Hootie & the Blowfish, as well as Looking For Lucky on their own Sneaky Long Records and LIVE in Charleston, The Homegrown Concert Event DVD and CD. The band took a break from full-time touring in 2007, reuniting annually for a variety of philanthropic events while also pursuing solo projects. 2019 marked the band's first full-time touring year in over a decade as they embarked on the sold-out Group Therapy Tour in support of Imperfect Circle, released in late 2019 under a new record deal with Universal Music Group’s Capitol Nashville.
 
About Palace Resorts
With ten oceanfront resorts overlooking sparkling turquoise waters, Palace Resorts sets the highest standards for five-star all-inclusive vacations in Mexico and Jamaica. Offering luxurious and spacious accommodations accentuated by signature in-room double whirlpool tubs, nightly entertainment, the Caribbean & Mexico’s most extravagant spas, a premier Jack Nicklaus signature golf course, Palace Resorts sets the stage for a truly exceptional experience for travelers. The unparalleled level of service and comfort found at each property makes Palace Resorts a leading provider of world-class resort vacations. For more information, visit www.palaceresorts.com

NYC's Gramercy Arms share Magic Door Session for 'Yesterday's Girl', previewing 'Deleted Scene' LP

"Gentle and perfectly arranged, it is both calming and genuine, straightforward and talented, giving space and voice everywhere that the song and its story requires. A hidden Americana-indiepop gem, Gramercy Arms show that music truly is a journey"~ The Spill Magazine

"A slice of mature, soulful pop, gentle and refined, a swirl of gorgeous boy-girl harmonies, laced with elegant guitar lines and the perfect balance between a slightly nostalgic then and a now calling out for such astute, chart-friendly pop. A future classic" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Melancholic yet radiant, emotively shadowed but joyfully rousing, Yesterday’s Girl swiftly and keenly had the body swinging and pleasure bubbling, its melodic jangle and rhythmic kneading just as magnetic" ~ Ringmaster Review


To kick off the brand new year, NYC indie rock outfit Gramercy Arms is releasing an acoustic performance of their Americana-tinged single 'Yesterday’s Girl', recorded live at the Magic Door Recording Studio in Montclair, NJ.

'Yesterday's Girl', a bittersweet remembrance of love lost and friendship regained, is the first single from their 'Deleted Scene' album, scheduled for release via the Magic Door Record Label in spring of 2023. The colorful video for the album version was directed by acclaimed visual artist Debora Francis.

Co-written by Gramercy Arms frontman Dave Derby and music legend Lloyd Coleand originally penned for Darlene Love’s solo album 'Introducing Darlene Love', the song was artfully reimagined by Derby and producer Ray Ketchem as a duet with Derby and Renée Lo Bue (Elk City, Flowers of America).

Gramercy Arms is a revolving New York-based collective of musicians and artists, masterminded by Dave Derby (The Dambuilders, Lloyd Cole). Inspired by the artistic heyday of ‘70s and ‘80s-era New York City, Gramercy Arms makes addictive indie pop - exquisite hook-laden melodies filled with lyrics that will have you floating back in time, remembering your favorite mistake.

Produced, recorded and mixed by Ray Ketchem (Guided By Voices, Luna, Elk City) at Magic Door Recording with additional recording by Lloyd Cole, this album was mastered by award-winning engineer Greg Calbi (John Lennon, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Patti Smith, Tom Petty, Bill Frisell, Todd Rundgren).

“As I recall, we wrote very quickly hoping to channel Springsteen channeling Spector, with copious help from Blanton’s of Kentucky,” says Lloyd Cole.  “I’d completely forgotten it until Dave presented this version and it feels like I won the lottery. It is wonderful. Very happy to have my name in the credits."

Renée Lo Bue discusses recording the song: “Being asked to sing 1/2 of the lead part on "Yesterday's Girl" was a wonderful surprise. I showed up at Magic Door Recording prepared to do backing vocals. It was Ray Ketchem who suggested a duet during the session. It's an honor to sing the female lead part on a Lloyd Cole/Dave Derby penned song originally written for Darlene Love …”

Lyrically driven and rich on vocal-harmony, interspersed with elements of 60s sunshine pop and folk-rock, 'Deleted Scene' is the group’s third full-length album, following 'The Seasons of Love' (2012) and 'Gramercy Arms'. This star-studded affair involves members of Guided by Voices, Phillip Glass Ensemble, The Dambuilders, Nada Surf, Luna, Elk City, Aeon Station, The Little River Band, Lloyd Cole and the Negatives, Elk City and Joan As Police Woman, among others.

'Yesterday's Girl' is out now, available across online platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify, as well as Bandcamp, where the album can be pre-ordered.

CREDITS
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by Ray Ketchem at Magic Door Recording
Additional Recording by Lloyd Cole
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound
'Yesterday’s Girl' written by Lloyd Cole and Dave Derby
Publishing Passive-Aggressive BMI / Warner-Chappell
Dave Derby - vocals, guitar, bass guitar,  
Renée Lo Bue - vocals
Kevin March - drums
Mike Errico - guitars
Lloyd Cole - guitars
Artist photos by Max Skaff

LIVE SHOWS
Jan. 11  NEW YORK - Sid Gold's Request Room
Jan. 21   BROOKLYN, NY - Pete's Candy Store (10pm)
Feb. 22   BOSTON - Midway Cafe (album release show)
Feb. TBD  NEW YORK CITY (album release show)


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South Carolina's The Yets share dreamy Cocteau Twins-inspired single "Letter To A Boy' from debut EP

"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


What better way to announce the new year than with a letter? South Carolina-based alternative pop duo The Yets are doing just that with their new video for 'Letter To A Boy'.  This is the latest offering from their self-titled EP, a six-track debut offering indie pop sensation and sonic temptation with a fresh, but seemingly familiar, adult alternative vibe.

Haunting, dynamic and smooth, they 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.

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. Earlier, the duo released two audio-visual offerings for the singles 'Remember' and 'Lesser Evil'.

“Somewhere at the intersection of sound and emotion lies the description of those things we all treasure the most, 'Letter To A Boy' is about that special feeling a mother has for her son. It’s unique and difficult to express. It's extremely hard to put so much feeling into so few words.  Lyrically, it’s the most challenging I’ve ever done.  It’s also the most rewarding,” says Robin Wilson.

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.

"In a very general sense, this album is about life:  the passage of time, relationships and the consequences of the choices we make along the way. I’ve always wanted to bare my musical soul, but never had the right vehicle. That musical soul has always wanted to speak to the world, but never had the right voice. The Yets is that vehicle and Robin is that voice,” says Craig Anderson Snook, who 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 Records label 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.

“My previous musical endeavors were always hard rock-based. I wasn’t involved with the actual songwriting, except for my vocal melodies and lyrics. With The Yets, I’ve broken that mold, helping to compose and produce a whole new sound. I’ve combined my artwork and media arts degree into the whole creative package. We recorded and produced our own CD in our own studio. We created our own videos and designed and built our own website," says Robin Wilson.

'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

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HORRENDOUS Completes Work on New Album, Announces U.S. Live Dates

Progressive death metal entity HORRENDOUS has completed work on their fifth studio album, which will be released later this year by Season of Mist! More info will be revealed soon!

Additionally, the band will be performing a slew of shows in the United States, including appearances at Subterranean Dissonance Fest in Philadelphia, PA and Northwest Terror Fest in Seattle, WA! The full itinerary can be found below! Fans who attend these shows will get an exclusive first look at the new album as HORRENDOUS will be performing several new tracks!

HORRENDOUS will be following up 2018's 'Idol,' which was named one of the best albums of 2018 by Pop Matters (#4), Invisible Oranges (#5), Metal Injection (#9), Revolver Magazine (#24), Decibel Magazine (#28), and Pitchfork.

'Idol' also found itself scoring several placings across the U.S Billboard charts, peaking at #16 Current Hard Music Albums, #25 on the Heatseekers chart, #55 on the Record Label/Independent Current Albums chart, and more.

'Idol' can be ordered, streamed, and downloaded HERE.

HORRENDOUS Live U.S. Dates:
02/10: Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus [TICKETS]
02/11: Philadelphia, PA @ Subterranean Dissonance Fest [TICKETS]
05/25-27: Seattle, WA @ Northwest Terror Fest [TICKETS]

Drawing inspiration from both personal and national crises, 'Idol's' music is a methodical and unapologetic take on dynamic, progressive death metal. The album sees HORRENDOUS at the highest echelon of  their musical creativity to date. Thematically, the ambitious new album is an exploration of defeat, of the gods we build in our minds to escape the responsibility of action and change as we relinquish our agency. The music in 'Idol' mimics this act of deity building, with sprawling compositions that are imposing in scope and mirror the great turmoil of our times. Tracks such as "Soothsayer," "Golgothan Tongues," and the monumental "Obolus" position the band in a league of their own, as one of the death metal's leading new entities.

HORRENDOUS formed in 2009. The band's three founding members (Damian Herring - guitar, vocals, Matt Knox - guitar, vocals, Jamie Knox - drums), driven by a desire to capture and rekindle the mystique of a bygone era in the history of metal, fused elements from progressive metal, old school death metal, and more, into a cohesive sonic landscape. These initial compositions resulted in the of release their debut full-length 'The Chills' in 2012. The album received critically acclaim upon release, and was cited as "a preposterously flawless debut album. The old school just got schooled." (Metal Injection).

Following the release of 'The Chills', HORRENDOUS began to expand upon their traditional death metal leanings, conjuring a bolder, more sophisticated musical approach from a wide-cast net of elements beyond the limitations of any genre. This lead to the back-to-back releases of 'Ecdysis' (2014) and (after relocating to Philadelphia,) 'Anareta' (2015). Both albums were incredibly well-received by both the heavy metal underground and critics alike. Each successive record marked a new step in the sonic evolution of the band and carried them further on their adventurous journey of musical awakenings.

Upon the release of 'Anareta', HORRENDOUS saw significant acclaim from mainstream music journalism, as the record was championed as "stunning" by Pitchfork, "A momentous and unconventionally poignant achievement... Anareta is death metal painted not with just reds and grays, but with the palette of human experience." (SPIN), and saw the band "fearlessly reaching skyward, peeling off guitar leads that climb like clock towers or church steeples: intricate constructions resulting in monuments that are breathtaking to behold from afar, and almost impossible to believe when examined up close." (Stereogum)  

'Anareta' went on to top many best-of lists in 2015, making appearances in Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, SPIN, Decibel Magazine, Apple Music, Yahoo Music, and countless other publications, blogs, and websites.

For more on HORRENDOUS, visit their official FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and BANDCAMP  pages.

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HEAVY PETTIN Dominate Leyendas del Rock 2022!

Scottish, Heavy Rock legends HEAVY PETTIN have released the live video from their electrifying performance at Leyendas del Rock! Signed with MUSIC GALLERY INTERNATIONAL, Heavy Pettin is managed by Shawn Barusch and Lee Langton

"Hey guys it’s Hamie coming attacha Live !!!! Hope u like our new Video … Taken from the Heavy Pettin European tour 22…. This show was in Spain August 5th at the famous.

Leyendas del Rock Festival. A Hot ‘ N ‘ Sweaty Rockin Night…….Hope you like it. !!! Can’t wait for u guys to hear the new single and Album this Summer. Till then Take It Lite" - Hamie

When they first burst out of Glasgow in 1981, they were vibrant, priapic, anthemic and focused. As they showed on a three-tarck demo, and on the subsequent debut single for independent label Neat (‘Roll The Dice’/’Love Xs Love’), they were much much more than mere Def Leppard slaves. In fact, the Pettin had an international sound that owed something to AC/DC, UFO, Thin Lizzy and Foreigner, but also had its own raging momentum. Not that the band found the road forward straightforward. But, thanks to a work ethic that took them around the country, plus a valuable session for Radio 1’s prestigious ‘Friday Rock Show’, the band eventually landed a crucial deal with the major Polydor Records. Moreover, their 1983 debut album (Lettin’ Loose) was co-produced by the creative Mack…together with Queen guitarist Brian May. Now, that’s pedigree.

Amazingly, that album has survived more than 25 years of high-speed, hi-tech developments intact. While other, more celebrated records have dated badly, Lettin’ Loose re-affirms the belief back then that the Pettin would plunge to big time stature. What went wrong at the time has little to do with band, or lack of ambition/talent. In America, where they should have broken big, long before Bon Jovi gave Love A Bad Name, they were held back by the label’s insistence on an anaemic re-mix (as well as a title change to ‘Heavy Pettin’, which caused more confusion than anything else). If the band’s essential, vital British brio had been left as conceived in the first place, who knows what might have been achieved.

Still, a slot on the bill for the 1983 Reading Festival, the day that Black Sabbath infamously headlined when fronted by Ian Gillan, did them no harm. And touring with both Kiss and Ozzy helped the quintet’s progress.

Two years later, the Pettin return to the studio, this time with producer Mark Dearnley (who’d worked with AC/DC and Krokus). The result? Rock Ain’t Dead, which surprised many with a slicker yet conversely tougher approach. The lads really had progressed, although ironically if things had gone to plan, this would have been produced by Lance Quinn, of Bon Jovi and Lita Fordfame. However, just hours before the band were due to fly to Philadelphia, to work with Quinn at his Warehouse Studios, the decision was taken by PolyGram (to whom both Heavy Pettin and Bon Jovi were signed in the US) that, instead, he should start work immediately on what was to be Jovi’s second record, 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit.

Perhaps then, it should have been obvious that record company politics were to scupper Pettin.. A third album, The Big Bang, was released by FM Revolver in 1989 – and still proved this lot were way ahead of so many others who were selling truckloads of ‘units’ and getting acclaim from the media But, as the 1980s faded into memory, so too did Heavy Pettin.

However, what has happened over the past two decades is that every so often, people will dust down those Pettin recordings, scratch their heads in confusion and wonder what went wrong. Well, recriminations never help; they only serve to fuel frustrations. But now the band are back ! – not for nostalgic reasons, not re- capture a long past youth. Not to right past wrongs. But to make music. So, here we are, not looking backwards to those years, when this lot were ready to take on the world and toured with Motley Crue and Ratt. No, this is about the 21st Century. Driven by a desire, passion, and a capacity simply to invoke the simple magic and rapport of what this band once stood for. Since stepping back out in 2017 the new line up fronted by frontman Stephen “Hamie” Hayman, the band have been going about the business of reclaiming their reputation as a “tour de force” live. 2018 saw them on tour in the UK with American legends Angel. 2019 a headline set at HRH hell followed by another headline appearance this time in Germany at the Headbangers festival, rounding off the year with another tour around the UK with Rockgoddess. 2020 promised to be the best yet, starting off with the amazing Monsters of Rock Cruise X followed by another headline festival appearance at the Brofest festival in Newcastle. Then of course Covid happened! In August 2022 after which felt like an eternity the band went out on a run of shows that would see them play in 5 deferent countries across Europe. Kicking off with a headline slot at the Legends of Rock Festival followed by a triumphant return to their hometown of Glasgow as “Special guests” to the legend that is Michael Schenker! The band have their eyes set firmly on 2023. This will be the 40th anniversary of the debut album Letting Loose. To mark the occasion a new remastered version of the Brian May produced original is slated for a March release followed by a run of shows. The plan is to record these shows for a 40th anniversary Live release later in the year. During the lock down period a new album was written, which is high on the agenda to round off 2023. With a new management deal and solid line up in place the future looks bright. Rock ain’t Dead!

Sanguisugabogg Share NSFW "Face Ripped Off" Video

NEW ALBUM HOMICIDAL ECSTASY ARRIVES FEBRUARY 3 VIA CENTURY MEDIA

BAND TO APPEAR ON CHAOS & CARNAGE 2023 TOUR WITH SUICIDE SILENCE + DYING FETUS

Ohio's notorious, boundary-pushing, and bloodsucking death metal outfit Sanguisugabogg — Cody Davidson, drums; Drew Arnold,guitars/bass; Devin Swank, vocals; and Ced Davis, guitars/bass — previously announced their new album Homicidal Ecstasy. The album arrives on February 3 via Century Media. Pre-order it here.

Today, the band has shared the NSFW video for "Face Ripped Off." Watch it here.

"This song is about a face being ripped off so we called it 'Face Ripped Off,'" the band says.

 
The band will also embark on a handful of regional dates in support of the album in winter 2023. Also appearing are Internal Bleeding, Year of the Knife, and Vomit Forth. Get tickets here.

Then, the 'Bogg will join the Chaos & Carnage 2023 tour with Suicide Silence, Dying Fetus, and more in April. All dates are below. Tickets are available here.

SANGUISUGABOGG ON TOUR:
2/23 — Grand Rapids, MI — Pyramid Scheme
2/24 — Indianapolis, IN — Black Circle
2/25 — Toledo, OH — Ottawa Tavern *
2/26 — Columbus, OH — Ace of Cups+
*With Mutilatred
 ^with Volcano and Tomb Sentinel

CHAOS & CARNAGE 2023 TOUR:
WITH DYING FETUS, SUICIDE SILENCE, BORN OF OSIRIS, ABORTED, CROWN MAGNETAR, + SLAY SQUAD:
4/7 — Fort Worth, TX — Ridglea Theater 
4/8 — San Antonio, TX — Vibes Event Center 
4/9 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live 
4/11 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade 
4/13 — New York, NY — Palladium Times Square 
4/14 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
4/15 — Hartford, CT — Webster Theater 
4/16 — Reading, PA — Reverb 
4/18 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mountain View Amp. 
4/19 — Cleveland, OH — Agora Theatre 
4/20 — Covington, KY — Madison Theater 
4/21 — Pontiac, MI — The Crofoot 
4/22 — Joliet, IL — The Forge 
4/24 — Denver, CO — Ogden Theatre 
4/26 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues 
4/27 — Mesa, AZ — The Nile
4/28 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco
4/29 — Berkeley, CA — UC Theatre 
4/30 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
 Homicidal Ecstasy follows 2021's Tortured Whole. The band continues to slice up uncompromising, in-your-face, and not-for-the-weak death metal that siphons inspiration from early to mid- '90s and early '00s death metal and brutal death metal/grindcore presented in their own style with a unique twist that pleases every style of metal maniac.

ABOUT SANGUISUGABOGG + HOMICIDAL ECSTASY:
"Everything became more legit," states vocalist Devin Swank about the new album. They're no longer that band of meme-inspiring miscreants. "The musicianship, the production, the lyrics – which delve much more into horror and body horror – are more thought-out," Swank continues. "It's not just a bunch of dick and fart jokes."

But the 'Bogg haven't gone soft. 

"After lockdown, once the restrictions from COVID lifted, we were hungry not just tour but start writing again," Swank shares. "Ced [Davis] had moved from bass to guitar and Drew [Arnold] also started playing guitar." It was drummer Cody Davidson who once again helmed production duties for Homicidal Ecstasy. They handed off mixing duties to Converge guitarist and vaunted studio vet Kurt Ballou (High on Fire, Nails) at God City Studios in Salem, Massachusettss, who "made it sound like us on steroids," per Swank.

 After releasing Pornographic Seizures in 2019 on the cult Maggot Stomp label, the foursome quickly won fans for their blasts of sludgy, determined riffing, tongue-severed-from-cheek, gross-out humor and nods to hardcore and '90s East Coast death metal. The band received a pile of plaudits including Brooklyn Vegan putting them on a Most Anticipated Albums list next to genre titans like Carcass.

In the face of COVID-19 and a worldwide shutdown, the 'Bogg got down to business. Signing to Century Media, they recorded Tortured Whole and hit the road as the locked-down world started to get on its feet. Later that year, they teamed with the infamous Troma Films collective on for two video clips that featured battling penis monsters, boner implants and Troma's own Sgt. Kabukiman!

 Tours with Frozen Soul, Nile, Terror, The Acacia Strain, and a run of dates as main support to Cannibal Corpse leading into Decibel's Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia solidified Sanguisugabogg as a force in their own right.

But Homicidal Ecstasy isn't merely a musical maturation for the gore-obsessed boys of the 'Bogg. While Swank's lyric writing sessions are still "fueled on coffee with a horror movie playing in the background," this isn't exclusively the gross-out show of Sanguisugabogg past. "It goes deeper this time, into the psycho-sexual, body-horror, why what some people see as perverse or fetishistic, can also be perfectly normal," says Swank.

"It's kind of an homage to real life," says the frontman. "When shit hits the fan, no one's really safe."

Reconstituted, regurgitated, and reenergized, the 'Bogg walk among us.

Let the Homicidal Ecstasy begin!

Lambgoat Adds Executive Producer of Video + Watch Evergreen Terrace Performance Show!

Metal and hardcore media mainstay Lambgoat have announced the addition of William Saunders of Fourth.Media as Executive Producer of Video, continuing a direction of expansion and growth.

Saunders brings with him the talent, skills and passion for underground music that is on display in his award winning documentary Deadguy: Killing Musicand concert mini-doc Today Is The Day: Live In Japan. The partnership will provide an additional stream of high-quality content to compliment the site's news, reviews, podcast, and written features.  

Originally launched in 1999, Lambgoat has been a consistent leader in extreme music reporting. David "Lurk" Truax, who took over the company in July 2022, says of the collaboration:  "We are beyond excited to announce we have partnered with William Saunders and Fourth.Media to take the role of Executive Producer of Video. One of the main goals for us in acquiring Lambgoat was to continue documenting hardcore and metal and preserving the history as it unfolds. We have over two decades of news, reviews, interviews, and more currently on Lambgoat and we plan to add to that tenfold with this partnership."

Saunders, CEO of Fourth Media, adds, "At Fourth.Media, we stand for one thing: a god-damned entertaining good time. Our relentless pursuit of the best stories behind our favorite bands drives everything we do. We are thrilled to sell our souls in conjunction with Lambgoat to produce a variety of forthcoming video projects from documentaries to live performances. As a go-to news source for heavy music, we look forward to leveraging Lambgoat’s vast network of bands and artists alongside our production crew to provide the highest quality content the fans deserve and the comment section will revile."

The release of Evergreen Terrace's Burned Alive By Time 20-year anniversary full live show marks a turning of the page for the brand that will see more expanded and video content being published through Lambgoat. 

UNFELLED Announces New Album, Shares First Single

Pagan black metal project UNFELLED (ft. members of WOODS OF DESOLATION, DRUDKH) will be releasing its debut full-length, 'Pall of Endless Perdition,' on March 10, 2023 via Season of Mist Underground Activists! The artwork, tracklist, and additional info can be found below! In conjunction, the band is now sharing the vicious first single, "The Opposer," along with an official music video. The song and video can be found below.

UNFELLED comments on the release: "Perhaps the archetype of the album’s focus, 'The Opposer' musically and lyrically fuses fury and valour, whereby through death one may remain Unfelled."

Pre-orders for 'Pall of Endless Perdition' are now available HERE.
Pre-save the album on streaming services HERE.

Emerging Pagan black metal project Unfelled is rising from the underground to release its debut full-length, ‘Pall of Endless Perdition.’ Designed by the same mastermind behind Woods of Desolation, the project serves as a vicious and violent counterpart to its elegant and melodic predecessor, showcasing muti-instrumentalist D.’s impressive musical duality. 

Formed in 2016 as a project of D. (Woods of Desolation, Remete), Unfelled first emerged with the solo demo offering ‘Beneath Distant Skies’ at the end of 2017. Expanding the line-up in 2020, fellow veterans Mitch (Austere, Dearthe) and Vlad (Drudkh, Windswept) were enlisted on vocals and drums respectively, completing the vision for the band.  

Moving forward as a three-piece, the forthcoming full-length sees Unfelled pursuing heavier, more aggressive territory, yet never entirely eschewing the sense of melody and atmosphere established on the debut demo. “Musically weaving together fury and triumph, aggression and melody, the lyrics predominately center on bloodshed, war & death – the threefold cloak beneath which lies eternal darkness,” says Unfelled about the offering. 

Now, upon joining forces with Season of Mist, Unfelled is ready to unleash ‘Pall of Endless Perdition.’ Without question, this record is certain to leave its black mark upon the masses.

Recording Lineup:
D. – Guitars & Bass 
Mitch – Vocals 
Vlad - Drums 

Recording, Mixing, Mastering:
ViTeR Music

Producer:
Unfelled + ViTeR Music

Cover Art:
Yag Mort

Links:
www.facebook.com/unfelled
www.unfelled.bandcamp.com


Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/UnfelledPall
Pre-save: https://orcd.co/unfelledpall

Formats:
Digital
Digipak
Vinyl in various colours
Merch

DYING FETUS Announce The Chaos & Carnage 2023 Co-Headline Tour with Suicide Silence

Death Metal Overlords DYING FETUS announce the Chaos & Carnage US co-headline tour with Suicide Silence!

Tickets are on sale Friday, January 13 at 10 AM EST.

Additional support is provided by Born of Osiris, Aborted, Sanguisuabogg, Crown Magnetar & Slay Squad. A full list of dates can be found below.

DYING FETUS recently released the crushing new track “Compulsion For Cruelty”. The track, the band’s first new offering in five years, is hailed as “dizzying and monstrously heavy.” (Revolver Magazine)

Listen and save on all streaming services HERE

Watch the “Compulsion for Cruelty” music video below.

A full collection of DYING FETUS music videos and live performances is available via YouTube HERE.

Self-reliance and musical integrity are the two principles to which DYING FETUS have always lived by. Formed in 1991, during the height of the death metal explosion, DYING FETUS have matured into one of the premiere extreme death metal / grindcore acts to emerge from the massive global metal underground.

Combining an innovative mix of technical virtuosity and catchy song structures to create the ultimate blend of death metal, hardcore and grind, the band is recognized worldwide as a prime example of songwriting perfection across eight studio albums: 'Purification Through Violence' (1996), 'Killing On Adrenaline' (1998), 'Destroy The Opposition'(2001), 'Stop At Nothing' (2003), 'War Of Attrition' (2007), 'Descend Into Depravity'(2009), 'Reign Supreme' (2012)

Their latest album, 'Wrong One to Fuck With' (2017), was hailed as a “menacing motherfucker“ by Metal Injection.

Now over 25+ years into their distinguished career, DYING FETUS cement their legacy and uphold their position as the most dominant force in death metal today.

Sleep Token Share TWO (!!!) New Songs With "Chokehold" + "The Summoning"

With fans so ravenous in their worship, Sleep Token have gifted them with two new songs to appease their hunger.
 
As time turned to midnight on January 5, 2023, the emotionally driven "Chokehold" arrived first.

As 24 hours passed, "The Summoning" audaciously followed.

Both tracks boldly explore and develop elements that keep Sleep Token's music vastly removed from any kind of pack, howling at a moon distinctly their own.
 
Watch the visual for "Chokehold"  and "The Summoning" below. 

The band has a 5-date, headline UK run ahead of them this month, with several shows at storied venues like the O2 Academy already sold out.

What comes next, only time will tell, but what's certain is that it won't be bound by convention.
 
Anonymous, silent, masked, armed with a staggering vocal range, a deft touch on the keyboards, plus a live approach that is never less than fully engaged; Sleep Token is the unique, broad-based vision of one individual.