CHRIS CONNELLY presents colossal album 'Eulogy to Christa: A Tribute to the Music & Mystique of Nico'

"Connelly, with his beautiful timbre and artistic candour, delivers a haunting and touching rendition of Nico’s music. Nobody performs quite like this masterful musical chameleon and here, he channels her fabulously, honouring her with depth and personability... impeccable delivery and smoothness" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Chris Connelly has never been an artist of convention... a thematic mirror, Connelly’s songs follow her story – adventurous, controversial, and misunderstood"~ Regen Magazine

"Gently stroking ears with its guitar cast melody, the song simultaneously looms up in tension and anxiety... a moment of intense beauty. Connelly’s tones as the music are emotion and tension personified, leaving his own mark on the song whilst equally bringing forth an evocative and haunting reverberation of its original creators" ~ Ringmaster Review

Alternative music legend Chris Connelly presents his new album 'Eulogy to Christa: A Tribute to the Music & Mystique of Nico', a colossal 24-track offering released by Shipwrecked Industries in the USA and Easy Action in the UK, paying tribute to Nico - iconic muse of The Velvet Underground and one of the most unique, tragic and misunderstood female artists in the history of music.

Along with this, Connelly presents a new video for 'Femme Fatale' created by Iain W. Mutch / Walkerandwilliam in Scotland. Originally performed to perfection by Nico with The Velvet Underground, this iconic song was penned by Lou Reed.

'Eulogy to Christa' is a labour of love, empathy, sadness, acting and channeling, along with Chris’s adoration of the dark corner of rock inhabited by the Velvets and their peers. Now based in Chicago, this album from the Scottish counter-culture icon sees Connelly purposefully adopt the personas of Nico, Lou Reed and John Cale – even Andy Warhol makes a cameo!

Chris Connelly has been creating for circa 40 years. Since his days with Fini Tribein Edinburgh, Chris Connelly has over 20 solo releases. He frequently collaborates with other musicians, including notable projects like Ministry, The Revolting Cocks and Pigface, while contributing to newer ones such as Cocksure and The Joy Thieves. He has also published four books (poetry, autobiographical and fictional narrative).

Initially planned as an album of 10 Nico covers, Connelly ultimately decided to write some additional compositions, spanning her life. The Nico material spans from her first Jimmy Page-composed single and her time with The Velvet Underground to her intense and unique solo recordings up until her death. In song, Connelly follows her from Berlin to New York via Paris, Ibiza, and Rome, then back through Paris, London, Edinburgh, Manchester and up to her tragic and needless death in Ibiza.

This follows 'Ripcord, Ripcord', which Connelly wrote surrounding a little known detail about Nico's life - her rape by a military officer while she was a teenager holding an administrative position for the US Army. This incident and the trauma of being in the rubble of post-war Berlin would inform the rest of her volatile life and create the haunted spirit of Nico.

The album's lead track 'Eulogy to Lenny Bruce', heralded by some as Connelly's finest vocal performance, appeared on Nico's 1967 album 'Chelsea Girl'. Penned by the tragic Tim Hardin about the equally tragic Lenny Bruce but with slightly altered lyrics, Nico's sorrowful delivery is laced with anger at Bruce's death.

On this album, Connelly worked with producer and long-time collaborator Chris Bruce, who is a band member of Meshell Ndegeocello and also worked with Seal, Aaron Neville, Bob Dylan, The Waterboys, My Brightest Diamond, Cheryl Crow and Sam Phillips.

The album was, in part, inspired by the book 'You Are Beautiful and Your Are Alone' by Jennifer Otter Bickerdicke, who contributed to album liner notes, noting “This is a record to be played at full blast, all the way through, as a commemoration not just to Nico the person, the musician, but to art for art’s sake, for making something because it is important and needs to be done – an idea that is as rare and precious as Nico herself.”

As of November 11, this 'Eulogy to Christa' album will be available via Bandcamp, as well as Apple Music and Amazon, coinciding with Connelly's birthday. The CD version will be released on December 4.

CREDITS
Recorded at The Rock Noir July 2021 / January 2022
Mastered by James Scott at Populist Recording and Mastering
Produced by Chris Bruce
Chris Connelly: Vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonium, harmonica, keyboards, bass
Chris Bruce: Additional instruments and guitar solo on 'Ripcord'
Sleeve design by Greg Rolfes. Layout by Kimberly Blessing
Nico cover photo by Alastair MacKay (Edinburgh Nite Club, August 1981)
Inside photo of Nico taken by Howard Goldblatt (Tuts, Chicago 1982)
Tray photo of harmonium by Jonah Rubash
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23 by Chris Connelly
Tracks 9, 11,13, 18, 21, 22, 24 written by Nico (Christa Päffgen)
Track 3 'The Last Mile' written by Oldham / Page
Track 19 'Vegas' written by Nico / Quilichini
Track 6 'Femme Fatale' written by Lou Reed
Track 7 'Eulogy to Lenny Bruce' written by Tim Hardin

Publicity by Shauna McLarnon @ Shameless Promotion PR
Management: Kimberly Blessing @ Shipwrecked Industries
Chris Connelly is published by Bicycle Music/Concord BMI
Dedicated to Nico (Christa Päffgen) 1938 - 1988
For the lovers on St. Stephen’s

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Death Metal Legends OBITUARY Announce New Album 'Dying of Everything' Out January 13, 2023💀

FALL NORTH AMERICA TOUR BEGINS THIS WEEK

WATCH “THE WRONG TIME” MUSIC VIDEO Below

"Propelled by the inhuman vocals of John Tardy, the obscenely brutal guitar tone of Trevor Peres and rhythmic brilliance of drummer Donald Tardy, Obituary redefined heaviness throughout the 1990s. From undisputed classics 'Slowly We Rot' and 'Cause of Death', through an unexpected hiatus to their current creative renaissance, Obituaryhave pioneered, defined and expanded extreme metal, becoming one of the underground’s most recognized and respected acts." - Decibel Magazine

Legendary Florida Death Metal icons OBITUARY return with their highly anticipated new album, 'Dying of Everything', out January 13 on LP/CD/CS/Digital via Relapse Records!

OBITUARY comment:

“We couldn’t be more excited to FINALLY get this New Album out and into the hands of the fans! We chose “The Wrong Time” for the first single as it is a true depiction of the sound, style and feel we went for in the studio and is a great taste of what you can expect from 'Dying of Everything'.”

Additionally, OBITUARY begins the North America Great Heathen Tour with Amon Amarth, Carcass & Cattle Decapitation this week!

OBITUARY join HATEBREED for a special one-off show tonight in Albuquerque, NM before the tour begins.

OBITUARY returns to Europe in January/February 2023 with Trivium & Heaven Shall Burn. A full list of tour dates is available below.

'Dying Of Everything' destroys in the time-honored tradition of early OBITUARY classics 'Slowly We Rot' and 'Cause of Death', while maintaining the killer studio sound that the band has been perfecting in their own studio since 2007’s monstrous 'Xecutioner’s Return'.

Pre-Order 'Dying of Everything' HERE

Like just about every album in OBITUARY’s vast catalog, 'Dying Of Everything' is instantly memorable; it’s a skill that OBITUARY have only improved upon over the years.

It’s unusual for a band that’s been around since the ’80s to be doing some of their best work in the 2020s, but that’s exactly what OBITUARY have accomplished through their do-it-yourself attitude and relentless touring on a worldwide level.

“I think it comes down to passion,” vocalist John Tardy offers. “I say this all the time, but if something’s not fun, I’m not gonna do it. And we’re having more fun than ever.”

OBITUARY TOUR DATES:

 NA w/ Amon Amarth, Carcass, Cattle Decapitation

 Nov 10 Albuquerque, NM El Rey Theatre (w/ Hatebreed & Gatecreeper)

Nov 11 Las Vegas, NV Brooklyn Bowl (No Carcass)

Nov 12 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Federal Theatre

Nov 14 San Antonio, TX Aztec Theatre

Nov 15 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center

Nov 16 Dallas, TX Southside Ballroom

Nov 18 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle

Nov 19 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live

Nov 20 Charlotte, NC The Fillmore

Nov 22 Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore

Nov 23 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway

Nov 25 Detroit, MI The Fillmore

Nov 26 Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom

Nov 27 Cincinnati, OH The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center

Nov 30 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE

Dec 01 New York, NY Hammerstein Ballroom

Dec 02 Toronto, ON History

Dec 03 Laval, QC Place Bell

Dec 05 Madison, WI The Sylvee

Dec 06 Minneapolis, MN The Fillmore Minneapolis

Dec 07 Kansas City, MO Upton Theater

Dec 09 Denver, CO The Fillmore

Dec 10 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex

Dec 12 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo

Dec 13 Portland, OR Roseland Ballroom

Dec 15 Wheatland, CA Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Dec 16 San Diego, CA SOMA

Dec 17 Los Angeles, CA The Forum

HAMMERHEDD Release New Single "Fruition"

"Hammerhedd has been making the rounds for years now, and for good reason – these kids are some of the best metal musicians out there." - Metal Injection

American tech-metal trio HAMMERHEDD has released a new single from their yet-to-be-announced sophomore album. Fresh off an October US tour run opening for Swedish metal legends In Flames, the Ismert brothers are back with another offering, preceded by the release of "Tunnel" last month. The fraternal Kansas City-based outfit has dropped the track "Fruition" - an eight-minute epic that showcases their talents as heavy progressive acolytes. The new single is accompanied by a visualizer, which can be seen below.

On "Fruition", the Ismert brothers comment, "We’re excited to share our newest single with the metal masses! It’s dark, prodding, and heavy as hell! We hope you enjoy the new sonic landscapes we explore in 'Fruition'"

Stream "Fruition" Here

HAMMERHEDD Lineup:

Henry Ismert - Guitar, Lead Vocals 

Eli Ismert - Drums

Abe Ismert - Bass

Brantley Gilbert Releases New Album 'So Help Me God' + New Single "Heaven By Then" with Blake Shelton ft. Vince Gill

BRANTLEY GILBERT RELEASES SO HELP ME GOD

10-Track Collection Available Now, Including New Single
“Heaven By Then” with Blake Shelton Featuring Vince Gill

Co-Headlining Tour with Five Finger Death Punch Continues Tonight;
Tickets Available at BrantleyGilbert.com

Gilbert Partners with Nine Line Apparel for Exclusive Shirt Design to
Benefit Veterans Through Nine Line Foundation

Multi-Platinum country star Brantley Gilbert releases his highly anticipated new album So Help Me God, a 10-track project that features five new songs, including his latest single “Heaven By Then” with Blake Shelton and featuring Vince Gill, which had a world premiere via iHeartRadio today. Available now via The Valory Music Co., listen to the album and the single, officially impacting Country radio on Monday, November 14, HERE.

“In the past, my albums were almost direct reflections, direct chapters of my life,” shares Gilbert. “Whatever I’d gone through since I wrote the last record would make its way onto the new album. There’s still some of that with So Help Me God since I’m a cowriter on all the songs – it’s been three years since the last release and a lot of life lived. But I feel like this album is more of a mixtape of great songs.”

Co-written with Brock Berryhill, Michael Hardy, Jake Mitchell, Randy Montana, Hunter Phelps and Taylor Phillips, album opener “Heaven By Then” highlights a way of life that can often feel like it’s disappearing, as the pace of everyday life continues to speed up.

“‘Heaven By Then’ came out of a conversation during a writers retreat in Texas that we do every year. A guitar ended up in HARDY’s lap, which is usually a good sign that it’s about to turn into something special. I think we all knew that as it was being written. It came to life that night.

“To have Blake Shelton and Vince Gill on the song meant so much to me. Those two brought so much to the table and gave it a voice I didn’t have. We were all in separate places when we recorded, but it was a cool way for everyone to put their spin on it. They just did what felt natural and sonically you hear that,” he concludes.

Gilbert has mined a rich vein of conflict between the party and the pew on all his albums. Instead of toiling in limbo, unable to enjoy good times for fear of Judgment Day, Gilbert fully lives––rowdy friend, man of faith, devoted husband, smitten new father––just as he is.

“All of my albums up to this point have been spiritual or faith-based titles, and there’s a reason for that,” Gilbert shares. “I feel like if I’m the ‘what you see is what you get’ guy, and I decide to disregard my faith or not include it, not only am I selling myself short, but I’m selling everybody who plays that record short. Faith is a huge part of my life, and I feel like God tends to bless us a little bit more when we share a little spotlight.”

Gilbert kicked off his co-headlining tour with Five Finger Death Punch last night in and continues this evening in Fort Wayne Indiana. Gilbert is set to tour with 5FDP through December 17, wrapping in Las Vegas, Nevada. For tickets and more information, visit BrantleyGilbert.com.

As a longtime supporter and advocate for service men and women, Gilbert continues championing veterans through his latest partnership with Nine Line Apparel for an exclusive shirt design, which will benefit Nine Line Foundation.

Nine Line Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to meeting the financial and specialized needs of severely injured soldiers and their families. In combat, Nine Line is an emergency medevac request and is often the difference between life and death for the most severely wounded soldiers. Since 2013, Nine Line Foundation’s mission has been to serve in a similar manner, offering a lifeline once wounded veterans return stateside.

The exclusive design can be purchased on a t-shirt for $25.99, long sleeve for $29.99 or hoodie for $42.99. For more information, visit NineLineApparel.com.
Brantley Gilbert and Five Finger Death Punch Co-Headlining Dates

Nov. 10 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Ind.
Nov. 12 Rupp Arena Lexington, Ky.
Nov. 14 Schottenstein Center Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 16 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 17 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 19 Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center Charleston, S.C.
Nov. 20 Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C.
Nov. 22 Amalie Arena Tampa, Fla.
Nov. 25 Legacy Arena at The BJCC Birmingham, Ala.
Nov. 26 Simmons Bank Arena Little Rock, Ark.
Nov. 29 T-Mobile Center Kansas City, Mo.
Nov. 30 CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, Neb.
Dec. 2 Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center Madison, Wis.
Dec. 3 Resch Center Green Bay, Wis.
Dec. 5 Target Center Minneapolis, Minn.
Dec. 7 Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa
Dec. 9 Alerus Center Grand Forks, N.D.
Dec. 10 Denny Sandford PREMIER Center Sioux Falls, S.D.
Dec. 13 Spokane Arena Spokane, Wa.
Dec. 15 Ford Idaho Center Arena Nampa, Id.
Dec. 17 Michelob ULTRA Arena Las Vegas, Nev.

About Brantley Gilbert
With back-to-back Platinum albums and a grassroots following millions strong, Brantley Gilbert’s music has been shared, covered and adopted as the soundtrack to Saturday night and Sunday morning by audiences around the world. The Georgia native who started as the defiant life-of-the-party can still go ‘til sunrise, but he’s also emerged as something far greater: the leader of a massive tribe of hard-working, fun-loving believers for whom electric guitar-shredding, rapping, and twang can go hand-in-hand-in-hand. They call themselves the BG Nation, and when the BG Nation watches Gilbert on a stage, they don’t just see a star. They see themselves. Seven No. 1 hits punctuate his career: “Country Must be Country Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” CMA Awards Song of the Year nominee “Dirt Road Anthem,” “My Kinda Party,” RIAA 5x Platinum-certified “Bottoms Up,” “One Hell of an Amen” and collaboration with Lindsay Ell “What Happens In A Small Town.” Gilbert’s landmark record Just As I Am clinched the 2014 American Music Award for Favorite Country Album. Earning praise from the New York Times, NPR, American Songwriter, and more, Gilbert has mined a rich vein of conflict between the party and the pew on all of his albums. Instead of toiling in limbo, unable to enjoy good times for fear of Judgment Day, Gilbert fully lives––rowdy friend, man of faith, devoted husband, smitten new father––just as he is. H So Help Me God is available now via The Valory Music Co. and features his latest single “Heaven By Then” with Blake Shelton featuring Vince Gill. Gilbert will embark on a co-headlining tour with Five Finger Death Punch November 9 for their 22-date U.S. run that wraps December 17. For tour dates, tickets and additional information, visit BrantleyGilbert.com or follow him Instagram, TikTok and Twitter @BrantleyGilbert and Facebook.com/BrantleyGilbertMusic.

About Nine Line Foundation
Nine Line Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, dedicated to meeting the financial and specialized needs of severely injured soldiers and their families. In combat, Nine Line is an emergency medevac request and is often the difference between life and death for the most severely wounded soldiers. Since 2013, Nine Line Foundation’s mission has been to serve in a similar manner, offering a lifeline once wounded veterans return stateside. Our goal is to rebuild, strengthen and enrich the quality of life of wounded veterans. “Leave no man behind.” For more information, visit NineLineFoundation.org.

TEETH - RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR "EYESHORNSMOUTH"

Highly influenced by discomfort, there can be no compromise in the structure of what Ontario, Canada hardcore/metal quartet TEETH are producing because what flows from them is purely honest, and quite unlike anything that has been heard before.

Their adherence to this artistic integrity is a huge part of what caught the eye of heavy metal foundry, Nuclear Blast Records.

Today, the band releases the music video for their new single, "EyesHornsMouth" which can be viewed below.

The band comments, "EyesHornsMouth is a song that encapsulates spiraling out of control - tapping into your darkest judgments and inhibitions. It takes you for a ride and drags you down the rabbit hole of questionable places in your mind.

“When I fucking die, don’t bury me take me home.” 
 

Home is hell. 
 

EHM is the devil's advocate that resides on your shoulder, or in this case, both shoulders. It combines everything that is TEETH while leaning even further into our violent, uncomfortable, disgusting roots, so naturally we felt it'd be the perfect first single via Nuclear Blast.”

Purchase/Stream the new single "EyesHornsMouth" here: https://bfan.link/Teeth-EyesHornsMouth
Watch "EyesHornsMouth" below.

"EyesHornsMouth" was produced and engineered by Davis Maxwell & TEETH on September 1st, 2020 with Lance Prenc handling the mixing and mastering. The cover artwork for the single was created by Heavy Sleeper Co.

Order your copy of TEETH's 575EP here: thttp://nblast.de/Teeth-575EP

Recently, the band released the 575 EP which contains four already-released songs. The EP was produced and engineered by Davis Maxwell & TEETH at Bell Tower Studios in September 2019. The cover artwork was created by Orupting (Madison Roger).

TEETH are of the philosophy that every subsequent part of the song needs to be more disgusting, uncomfortable, and nasty than the part before it. “It’s supposed to feel frantic; super visceral and aggressive,” explains Prince. “Pain is an adhesive, and in a time where there’s a lot of pent up emotion towards friends, family, everything around us... it gives people a nice vehicle to air their grievances.” 

Only a couple of things remain to be seen with TEETH: when will their new album drop, and what bands can you look forward to seeing them grace the stage with? Keep your eyes on Nuclear Blast Records and TEETH socials for updates.

TEETH is
Chris LeMasters | Guitarist
Blake Louis Prince | Vocals
Marc Quagliarini | Bass
Mat Stewart | Drums

TURMION KÄTILÖT - Release Video For New Single Sormenjälki From Upcoming Album Omen X

Today, industrial metal outlaws TURMION KÄTILÖT have released a video for 'Sormenjälki ', the second single from their upcoming tenth studio album Omen X that's set for release on 13th January through Nuclear Blast Records.

Watch the new video for Sormenjälki below.

Pre-order Omen X on various formats now from: https://turmionkatilot.bfan.link/omen-x

In regards to the new single, MC Raaka Pee comments:

"The world covers its prints like a cat covers its feces in the litter box.
That cat is held and secrets about people are whispered to it.
When a person is held like that instead of the cat, the litter box changes.
Would you be the kind of person whose fingerprints can be looked at without remorse?”

TURMION KÄTILÖT was formed in 2003 in Finland by MC Raaka Pee and Dj Vastapallo. Soon they were joined by the other members of what would become TURMION KÄTILÖT: Master Bates, Run-Q, DQ and Spellgoth as a second vocalist. With a couple of line-up changes as Dj Vastapallo left the band in 2009 replaced by Bobby Undertaker on guitars (ex-Deathchain) and Spellgoth leaving in 2017 replaced by Shag-U (Fear Of Domination) on vocals, TURMION KÄTILÖT has become the mean disco metal machine they are today.

From the very beginning TURMION KÄTILÖT has had a reputation for being a great live band. Disco beats from the 90’s, stomping metal, melodies, sing-a-longs, you name it – there are no rules. Yet still if you peek under the skin you can find the darkness pointing its finger at you. Their live shows have been praised to be the fiercest and craziest mayhem that can be witnessed creating the twisted world of TURMION KÄTILÖT.

TURMION KÄTILÖT is:
Mc Raaka Pee – Vocals
Shag-U – Vocals
Bobby Undertaker – guitars
Master Bates – bass guitar
Run-Q - synthesizers & keyboards
Dq – drums

Pre-order Omen X on various formats now from: https://turmionkatilot.bfan.link/omen-x

Walker Hayes Releases Emotional New Track "Face In The Crowd"

“I was honored to be nominated for a CMA Award, but the acceptance speech I would’ve made dropped just now… it’s called Face in the Crowd” – Walker Hayes

Anyone who has listened to Walker Hayes’ music knows his wife Laney is his biggest muse. Whether he’s taking her out for a date night at Applebee’s in “Fancy Like,” trying to keep her from figuring out that he married up and she married down in “AA,” or thinking about how he can keep her happy even after he’s gone in “Don’t Let Her,” all he wants to do is make her happy.

That has never been more apparent than in his newest song, “Face In The Crowd.” He sings:

“When my 15 minutes ends / and the world loves me a little less / I hope you know that you’re the only one / I was trying to impress / if I sold out Bryant-Denny / made my sweet home so proud / all I ever cared about, all I ever cared about was your face in the crowd”

Written by Hayes with Emily Falvey and Tofer Brown, and produced by Hayes with Joe Thibodeau, the second the song was finished, Hayes began playing it during his pre-show hang while out on his Glad You’re Here arena tour. Immediately, his fans began asking when they could get their hands on the track. Laney, a side stage staple at every Hayes show, is never one to seek the spotlight, but is beloved by fans after making appearances in countless TikTok videos to reluctantly dance beside Hayes.

The song is especially meaningful after a breakthrough year for Hayes and his family that saw the superstar earn a GRAMMY nomination, six Billboard Music Awards nominations, five ACM Awards nominations, a CMT Awards nomination, a CMA nomination and his first No. 1 at Country radio. With success coming nearly 20 years after he started making music in this town, Hayes knows that at the end of the day all that matters is Laney and his six kids.

“I can’t say how grateful I am for the last year of my life. It changed a lot for me and my family, but at the end of the day, money doesn’t fix anything,” says Hayes. “We’ve been doing this a long time, and we were happy when we were poor, too. We’re just lucky to have each other, and that’s really all that matters”

Last night’s 56th CMA Awards ceremony marked Hayes’ first-ever CMA nomination, where he was up for New Artist of the Year. Though he didn’t win, “Face In The Crowd” is his message to Nashville, his fans and his family. Says Hayes. “I was honored to be nominated for a CMA Award, but the acceptance speech I would’ve made dropped just now… it’s called ‘Face in the Crowd.’”

Listen to “Face In The Crowd” HERE

“Face in The Crowd” is the latest release from Hayes, complimenting current single, “Y’all Life,” which is climbing the chart at country radio. These tracks, plus smash hit “Fancy Like” and fan favorite “AA” have made Hayes one of the top streaming artists in country music.

Watch the video for "Face In The Crowd"

ABOUT WALKER HAYES:
Monument Records recording artist Walker Hayes is a singer/songwriter originally from Mobile, Alabama. Last year, his smash hit “Fancy Like” topped every country music sales and streaming chart, spent more than six months at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart, hit the top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songs, hit No. 1 at country radio, and gave Hayes his first GRAMMY Award nomination as an artist for Best Country Song. The song was also featured in a nationwide Applebee’s commercial. That track, as well as follow up single “AA,” and current single “Y’all Life ,” have made Hayes one of the top selling and streamed artists in country music.

Hayes has performed his music, including the Double-Platinum RIAA certified hit “You Broke Up With Me,” to national audiences on Good Morning America, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and TODAY, and he was profiled for CBS Sunday Morning. This fall, he sets out on his headlining arena tour, the Glad You’re Here tour, which is the same title as the book he released with his best friend, Craig Allen Cooper, detailing his journey to finding Christ

ALIEN WEAPONRY Win Aotearoa Music Award for Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa (Best Rock Artist), for the Second Time!

New Zealand global metal frontrunners ALIEN WEAPONRY have just been awarded one of the most significant and prestigious awards in New Zealand’s music industry, the Aotearoa Music Award (formerly New Zealand Music Award) for Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa (Best Rock Artist). This marks the second time that the band have received this honour, first winning in 2018 for their critically acclaimed debut album 'Tū'.

ALIEN WEAPONRY on the award:

"We are so stoked to win the award for Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa for the second time! We are super thankful to everyone who has helped get us to where we are, to the other artists nominated, and to our fans!"

ALIEN WEAPONRY's kinetic presence and sound – combining elements of thrash and groove metal with lyrics in their native indigenous language, te reo Māori — has attracted throngs of fans and media supporters across the globe.

To finish 2022, ALIEN WEAPONRY will be supporting rock n’ roll giants Guns ‘N’ Roses on their New Zealand stadium tour this December. In February 2023 the band will be joining Gojira in Europe for the third leg of the Fortitude world tour.

Watch the Official Music Video for “Tangaroa” 

ALIEN WEAPONRY are poised to dominate with their latest album 'Tangaroa'. The album coalesces the band’s growing maturation with an undisturbed songwriting process, resulting in their most inspired, honest and informed material yet. 

'Tangaroa' is immersed in important historical accounts and cultural heritage of the Māori people – in addition to lyrics written in te reo Māori, many tracks feature traditional instruments, called taonga puoro, providing the tracks their own warrior-like attitude.

Rhythmic, dynamic album opener “Titokowaru” begins with determined rowing chants and depicts the tale of a famous war chief that challenged the colonial government in New Zealand and led a rebel army, backed by quick riffage and driving drums.

Following standout “Hatupatu”, inspired by the harrowing, legendary tale of a de Jong ancestor facing off with a witch, is carried by frenzied guitars, spirited chanting and tribal-like percussion.

While ALIEN WEAPONRY sourced inspiration from their culture and environmental surroundings while writing most of 'Tangaroa', the band also looked inward – drawing vision for other portions of the album from within. The album dives into some of their most effecting personal experiences, with English-language songs like the pensive “Unforgiving”.

Get your copy of Tangaroa NOW

Since releasing their acclaimed debut 'Tū' (2018), ALIEN WEAPONRY's kinetic presence and sound – combining elements of thrash and groove metal with lyrics in the native indigenous language, te reo Māori — has attracted throngs of fans and media supporters across the globe.

In addition to amassing millions of cross-platform streams and YouTube views, the band has seen bounds of success at SiriusXM Liquid Metal, was recently hailed the “future of metal” by Metal Hammer and was voted by Revolver Magazine fans as “one of the bands most likely to break out in 2021”. 

Furthermore, ALIEN WEAPONRY just added an upcoming tour with metal behemoths Gojira to their hefty performance resume - a list that already included support of some of the biggest names in metal like Slayer, Black Label Society and more.

ALIEN WEAPONRY won the prestigious Aotearoa Music Award (former New Zealand Music Award) for Te Kaipuoro Rakapioi Toa (Best Rock Artist) in 2018 and 2022.

ALIEN WEAPONRY are:                      

Henry Te Reiwhati de Jong - Drums, Backing vocals  

Lewis Raharuhi de Jong - Guitars, Lead vocals          

Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds - Backing vocals & guitar

Amberian Dawn, Unveil Second Single “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)”

ABBA Metal Sensation, Amberian Dawn,

Unveil Second Single

“Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)”

& Lyric Video Released Today

New Covers Album,

'Take A Chance – A Metal Tribute to ABBA',

Out December 2, 2022 via Napalm Records

Pre-Order Now!

Genre-merging AMBERIAN DAWN does not shy away from experimenting with musical styles and combining nostalgic earworms with their dashing trademark sound. With their newest single “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” vocalist Capri’s angelic voice merges with electrifying soundscapes to transform this ABBA classic into a metal experience never heard before.

The track comes with an exciting lyric video and is cut from their upcoming covers album, bringing world famous songs by the legendary ABBA into the metal world. 'Take A Chance – A Metal Tribute to ABBA' will be released on December 2, 2022, via Napalm Records. Following their passion, this album pays tribute to one of their biggest inspirations and ushers in the dawn of an entirely new spin on the metal genre.        

                                      

Tuomas Seppälä on the new single:

“This was an easy and obvious pick for this album. The song is a true masterpiece. It was easy to arrange into a metal version. For a while, I considered replacing the famous keyboard lead intro with guitar, but quite soon I wanted to keep the lead part played with keyboards. It gives more ABBA feeling to the song. Capri sings amazingly, once again. And for the very first time, we had a chance for our bassist to play slap bass in the middle part of the song. It's rarely heard in metal music.”

Watch the Video

Continuing their legacy from the previous album, 'Looking For You' (2020), AMBERIAN DAWN have assembled to follow their passion and take a chance at being the dawn of a new era for the metal genre with 'Take A Chance – A Metal Tribute to ABBA'.

Introducing ABBA-Metal, the band does not shy away from experimenting with genres while still staying true to their metal origins. Earworms combined with characteristic AMBERIAN DAWN elements truly metallicize the ABBA legacy and transform it into a metal experience like never heard before. With skillfully implemented synthesizers creating vintage sounding keys, guitar riffs and vocalist Capri’s angelic voice, the original lines immerse perfectly with rocking instrumentals. Dashing drums ensure a high-paced experience that expresses the band’s identity without losing the catchy ABBA-reminiscent keyboards, renowned lyrics and nostalgic feeling of the original. Including evergreens like “Mamma Mia” and “Super Trouper”, AMBERIAN DAWN enchants with a variety of tracks. Representing a wide array of ABBA songs from high energy to moving metal ballads like “Like An Angel Walking Through My Room”, the band delivers astounding ABBA-Metal to a broad audience. So Take A Chance on AMBERIAN DAWN’s new album and get lost in the glorious new metal world of ABBA.

Tuomas Seppälä on the album:

“This was a ‘must do album’ for me. We had so much fun in 2019 working on our first cover song ever (which was ABBA’s ‘Lay All Your Love On Me’), that it was easy to make a decision to continue with a full ABBA covers album. The songs have been carefully selected, there’s a couple of big hit songs of course, but some of my personal favorites, like ‘The Day Before You Came’, are also included. The recording project was eventually a really big challenge for all of us and needed a lot of work, but we’re all 100% satisfied with the results. This album really sounds like an AMBERIAN DAWN album.”

Pre-order your copy NOW!

AMBERIAN DAWN are:

Capri - vocals

Tuomas Seppälä - keyboards

Emil Pohjalainen - guitar

Jukka Hoffren - bass

Joonas Pykäläaho - drums

URIAH HEEP ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF 25TH STUDIO ALBUM, CHAOS & COLOUR

FIRST SINGLE “SAVE ME TONIGHT”
AVAILABLE NOW

PRE-ORDER AT THIS LOCATION
WATCH/LISTEN TO “SAVE ME TONIGHT” Below

British hard rock legends and progenators Uriah Heep announce the release of their 25th studio album, Chaos & Colour, set for release January 27th, 2023 via Silver Lining Music. Pre-orders available from November 8th on this site

Watch the video and listen to the first single, the buoyant and blistering “Save Me Tonight”, (video by Natalia Jonderko Śmiechowicz).

“Save Me Tonight” is another powerful melodic rock track which we have chosen to be the first single as well as the opening track of the album,” says Mick Box, Uriah Heep’s venerable and effervescent founding member, “it is made for rock radio and will surely be included on our new set list in 2023.”

“Save Me Tonight comes from a place of frustration and helplessness” adds co-writer and bass player Rimmer, “living through these unprecedented past couple of years but hanging on to this raging hope that we would all meet again! Once again, collaborating with Jeff Scott Soto has been a natural and very creative experience and the perfect platform for me to express these feelings and to carry on the Heep legacy.”

Chaos & Colour is an album which bristles with explosive classic rock guitars, supreme harmonies, and Heep’s famously generous keyboard foundation . It is, unsurprisingly, an album that found its extra thrust during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was as bizarre for Uriah Heep as it was for humanity in general.

“The album title reflects that we were in chaotic times with being locked down, tours being cancelled, businesses folding, and all the chaos that was thrown into the world,” explains Box, “and as far as I could see it, the only colour people had was through music. It helped so many people get through those difficult years, using that strength and power which music has, to make those bad times not quite so bad.”

There were still the looming spectre of protocols and rules to follow in the middle of 2021, as the world tried to find its feet. Heep slowly found their way into Chapel Studios in London during the summer of 2021 as restrictions were tentatively lifted, working once again with Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Corey Taylor, Black Star Riders).

“Jay was completely on board with what we are trying to achieve in the studio,” says Box. “We’re a band that has a fantastic heritage and to carry on that tradition it was vitally important that the band recorded in the studio all playing at the same time. Jay understood that and he pulled out the best of us as a band, as well as individual players, while getting us some amazing sounds.”

Led by Box, it is no surprise that themes of light, love and, ultimately, positivity are constant through the album eleven tracks. “One Nation, One Sun” is a journey of soaring balladic contemplation, “Fly Like An Eagle” takes the listener on a journey of meditation, whilst “Closer To Your Dreams” is a battle cry for all rockers to get out there and do it, with Shaw imploring that “So many have tried but slipped away/Now it’s time for you to have your say.” During the entire album, Bernie Shaw’s timeless vocals sit expertly beside the band’s phenomenal artistry (Mick Box – guitar, Phil Lanzon – keyboard, Russell Gilbrook – drums, Dave Rimmer – bass), rounding out exceptional performances throughout.

Produced by Jay Ruston, and engineered by Pieter Rietkerk, Chaos & Colour is a superb album of quality hard rock from the pioneers of the genre who continue to create top class material. Old fans will be reinvigorated whilst new fans will surely find Chaos & Colour an exceptional discovery.

Following the intense disruption to live music caused by the pandemic, the band are ecstatic to be back on the road and continue to bring their live show across Europe this winter. For a full list of confirmed dates, tickets, and additional information visit this this location

Chaos & Colour will be available to pre-order from November 8, in Black and Coloured Vinyl configurations, as a standard CD Digipak, a Deluxe CD packaged in a hardcover book with Uriah Heep’s Chaos & Colour signature patch and in digital formats.

MICK BOX - Lead Guitar / Vocals
PHIL LANZON - Keyboards / Vocals
BERNIE SHAW - Lead Vocals
DAVE RIMMER - Bass Guitar / Vocals
RUSSELL GILBROOK - Drums & Percussion

Produced by Jay Ruston
Engineered by Pieter Kietkerk
Recorded at Chapel Studios UK
Mixed by Jay Ruston at TRS West, Sherman Oaks, California
Additional Engineering by John Douglass
Mastered by Paul Logus

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IMPERIUM DEKADENZ Announce New Album, 'Into Sorrow Evermore', out January 20, 2023

Official Music Video for First Single

“Memories … a Raging River” Revealed

Watch Below !

Lords of black metal, IMPERIUM DEKADENZ, raise darkness from the depths of southwestern Germany’s Black Forest once more and proudly announce their new album, 'Into Sorrow Evermore', to be unleashed on January 20, 2023, via Napalm Records. Immersed in the void, they approach themes of depression, death and desperation, luring the listener into their sorrowful reality of existence. True to the beginnings of the genre, IMPERIUM DEKADENZ stick to their roots and leave their own haunting mark on the genre, claiming their rightful place in the upper echelons of black metal.

Today the first single “Memories … a Raging River” is released along with an official video. The song acts as a brutal and atmospheric exclamation mark showcasing IMPERIUM DEKADENZ’s unique style. Inspired by the Norwegian second-wave black metal bands of the 90s, the band has developed their own ambient sound with a strong emphasis on melodic structuring in their songwriting that immerses their compositions into grim and desolate soundscapes.

IMPERIUM DEKADENZ on “Memories … a Raging River”:

“A look at a time that left no traces and was irretrievably swept away as if by a raging stream. Brachial guitar lines meet melancholic, filigree melodies, shaken by poignant, touching cries from an endless abyss. Resolutely we step into an approaching darkness.”

Sink into darkness and watch the video for “Memories… a Raging River”

On their new album, IMPERIUM DEKADENZ continue their unique journey with dark, ambient sounds, luring the listener into suffocating spheres of black metal.

Opener and title track “Into Sorrow Evermore” starts off with classic tremolo-picked black metal guitars and hard-hitting drums, building a gloomy atmosphere with the thrilling sound of vocalist Horaz spurring the album’s immersion.

“Truth Under Stars” lures with pummeling blast beats accompanied by tragic guitar melodies as deep growls complement them to envelop the signature grim mood of the band. “Aurora” showcases melancholic pianos, accompanied by trudging drums as icy guitars swoon with a distorted but lush melody, building up to a serene guitar solo that cries its sorrows to the sky.

The influence of various metal genres can be witnessed in songs like “Elysian Fields” and “Awakened Beyond Dreams”, while in between, “Forest in Gale” ensures characteristic style devices in mid-tempo speed, inducing a shift before delivering drama and dynamics. “November Monument” is a gloomy, slow doom inspired piece with steady drums that march on and guitars delicately plucking chords heavy with emotion, capturing the feeling of the approaching winter when November arrives.

IMPERIUM DEKADENZ closes the album with “Memories … a Raging River”, rightly encompassing all vicious vibes of the album into one final song. The album’s flow mimics life itself, beginning with high energy that slowly fades into melancholy as it lives on.

IMPERIUM DEKADENZ state:

“In the dark and cold season, in a world that threatens to sink into its rising shadows, our new album ‘Into Sorrow Evermore’ rises from the fog of uncertainty. Melancholic, powerful, poignant, a reflection of the isolation and upheaval of recent years, but also a shadowy dream of what may come. Once again, we are happy to share our world and fill hearts. Into the darkness we strive, guided by our dreams, driven by the relentless time!”

Pre-order IMPERIUM DEKADENZ’s New Album 'Into Sorrow Evermore' NOW!

'Into Sorrow Evermore' will be available in the following formats:

=> Wooden Box Edition: 6 Page Digisleeve, Bonus Demo CD “Promo 2005”, Coverflag, => Pendant, Patch (limited to 300 worldwide)

=> 2 LP Gatefold White (limited to 300 worldwide)

=> Tape Edition - GREY with gold print (limited to 100 worldwide)

=> 2 LP Gatefold BLACK

=> 6 Page Digisleeve

=> 6 Page Digisleeve & Shirt

=> Full Digital Album     

IMPERIUM DEKADENZ are:

Vespasian - Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keyboards

Horaz - Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Shaam Larein Release New Single "Sticka En Kniv I Världen"

Shaam Larein Release

New Single for Title Track

"Sticka En Kniv I Världen"

Coming December 9

via Svart Records

Listen HERE

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

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

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

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

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

Shaam, about the single, "I came to wonder, why do we surrender ourselves to a screaming universe? If you are willing to sacrifice your own strength over this life, then you are the greatest fool."

Stream "Sticka En Kniv I Världen" HERE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WOODS OF DESOLATION Premieres New Song, "Illumination"

Atmospheric black metal project WOODS OF DESOLATION will be releasing its new full-length, 'The Falling Tide,' on December 9 via Season of Mist, making its debut to the label! The band is now sharing the third new single from the offering, "Illumination," which can be heard below.

WOODS OF DESOLATION comments, "'Illumination' is a song with layered meaning. As this was the first song written for the new album, the lyrics may also simultaneously offer some 'illumination' to the concept behind the preceding Woods of Desolation album, 'As The Stars.'"

'The Falling Tide' is now available for pre-order HERE.

Pre-save on your favorite streaming service HERE.

Australian visionary Woods of Desolation returns with The Falling Tide, a bewitching crescendo of atmospheric black metal and post metal elements. Unlike the act’s Australian contemporaries who are known for their raw, unrefined grit, Woods of Desolation takes a different approach, showcasing the genre’s beauty and elegance with their grand melodic passages and radiant aura.

Formed by multi-instrumentalist D. in 2005, the project started as a means for personal expression through music. Firmly built upon this ethos, a series of demo recordings garnered attention and a solid following within underground black metal circles worldwide. Continually evolving and working with different guest musicians in pursuit of new artistic territory, D. began to showcase his talent for crafting melancholic, yet at times uplifting, melodies on the debut album Toward the Depths (2008), further refining it on the Sorh EP (2009) and the influential sophomore full-length Torn Beyond Reason (2011).

In 2014, Woods of Desolation released the critically acclaimed third full-length As the Stars, receiving strong placements on Decibel’s “Top 40 Albums of 2014” and Stereogum’s “50 Best Albums of 2014” list. This album saw D. further introduce a wider array of musical influences, such as post rock and shoegaze, into his unique take on black metal, becoming one of the main protagonists in what would become the burgeoning genre of post black metal. Additionally, lyrical themes were expanded beyond what had come before – nature, life, sorrow – now personally exploring the metaphysical aspects of spirituality and the afterlife.

In the intervening years that followed, D. created and worked on two new black metal projects Remete & Unfelled, simultaneously writing and developing material for the next Woods of Desolation full-length. In 2021, finally ready, D. teamed up with Vlad (Drudkh, Windswept) on drums & keys to record The Falling Tide, the long-awaited follow-up to As the Stars.

This forthcoming album sees the musical palette of D. and WOODS OF DESOLATION continue to grow, exploring higher peaks, deeper depths, all the while maintaining honest artistic expression, unfettered and free – remaining ever faithful to those principles that lead the way all those years ago.

Lineup:
D. – Guitars, Bass, Vocals
Vlad – Drums, Keyboards

Links:
www.facebook.com/woodsofdesolationofficial
www.instagram.com/woodsofdesolationofficial
www.woodsofdesolation.bandcamp.com

Recording Studio:
Cold Ways Studios (Australia) & ViTeR Music (Ukraine)

Producer & Sound Engineer:
D. & ViTeR Music

Mixing + Mastering:
ViTeR Music

Cover Artwork:
Lucas Ruggieri

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

Pre-save: https://orcd.co/wod-fallingtide

MOL Release Their Second Studio Album "Diorama" As A New Instrumental Version

Pre-Order / Stream

After MØL released their second studio album Diorama in November last year, the guys from Denmark are back today with their new Instrumental version of the album! Diorama (Instrumental) is available on all digital platforms and as a special vinyl edition to celebrate the anniversary of Diorama’s original release date. The band also release a brand new full guitar playthrough video for 'Itinerary'.

Nicolai comments:
“We are very excited to present the instrumental version of “Diorama” to our fans. A lot of work and creativity goes into making our sound. That is why we feel that the music deserves a release of its own where it is possible to immerse yourself entirely in the soundscapes.”

Pre-Order/Stream Diorama (Instrumental) here: https://bfan.link/diorama-instrumental
Watch the full guitar playthrough video for 'Itinerary' below

Watch the latest video for 'Tvesind' here: https://youtu.be/diHh9lHJdmE
Listen to Diorama here: https://møl.bfan.link/diorama

About MØL:
Aarhus (DK) based MØL blend swirling guitars and hissing vocals with the dreamy ambience of shoegaze to form a unique blend of soundscapes and crushing passages. Inspired by bands like My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Drop Nineteens, Lantlôs and Alcest, MØL released their self-titled debut EP back in 2014.A year later, the band had perfected their sound on their second EP II, produced by Jacob Bredahland released in 2015. Both EPs were very well received and drove them on to do some empathic liveshows, which were praised by press and helped establishing a dedicated audience. In 2018, MØL made an international breakthrough signing with Holy Roar Records (UK) who released their debut album JORD to critical acclaim. Recorded at Grapehouse Studios and mixed and mastered by Chris Kreutzfeldt, JORD gained massive media acclaim turning MØL into one of the most talked about Danish metal newcomers in recent years. The album was also released as an instrumental version and in 2019, the band re-released their two first EPs, remastered for CD and vinyl. On November 5th, 2021, MØL released their second studio album, DIORAMA, the group’s first for Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded and mixed by Tue Madsen (Gojira, Meshuggah, Heaven Shall Burn), the band has successfully developed its captivating, aggressive sound even further. Now, one year later after the succesful release of DIORAMA the band is back with their new instrumental version of their second album!

Photo: Cornelius Qvist

MØL is:
Nicolai Busse Bladt - Guitar
Ken Lund Klejs - Drums
Holger Frost - Bass
Frederik Lippert - Guitar
Kim Song Sternkopf - Vocals

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Fire Follows New Single: "Shedding This Skin"

"I found the drummer to be very successful and the vocal performance was also very successful, the artist captured very nice tones without tiring his voice. All the best!" - Spotify Playlister 

"This song is a banger. Reminds me of Inflames, Soilwork with some Disturbed, and Memphis May Fire." - Rate Hot or Not

"Beautiful melodic metal with symphonic elements. Beautiful arrangement, coolly recorded, and thoughtful instrumental parts. I like it!" - Rate Hot or Not

LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: "SHEDDING THIS SKIN"

Colorado Springs, Colorado - Fire Follows' newest single "Shedding This Skin" is a follow-up to Fire Follows prior release "The Puppeteer". Artist Chris Watt is creating a full sound package as he continues to build his own mechanism of music to connect.

Each single builds upon the other creating a power-metal force at each step! Chris Watt (Fire Follows) continues to team up with leading producers as he makes music he believes in. Following his last single "The Puppeteer" - "Shedding This Skin" continues his journey, and ears are taking note. This isn't your ordinary convergence of metal parts - this is an entire mechanically and passionately working entity.

Writing/Tracking/Production: Chris Watt

Mix Engineer: Landon Hook

Mastering Engineer: Chris Henderson

Fire Follows is the passion project of singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Chris Watt. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, Chris does all writing and recording at his home studio... or probably more appropriately referred to as a studio home at this point. Since its inception in 2019, Fire Follows has continued morphing and evolving. Originally with just Chris, to the eventual involvement and contribution of outside musicians, and now swinging back to more of a solo project, the Fire Follows model is very fluid, and will continue to remain flexible as touring and new material will inevitably require contributions from other players. Chris's goal is very simple... get as many ears to hear the music as possible.

In Chris's own words, "There are roughly 8 billion people on the planet ya? So the goal is simple, get all 8 billion to hear the music from Fire Follows. I have no interest in making a penny from FF. These songs are literally pieces of my soul, and there is something so powerful about not only sharing that with the world but trying to create an experience that pulls the listener into the energetic space in which each song was created. I always encourage fans to listen to the songs multiple times as they are written in layers, and it takes multiple listens to really get the full effect and experience those layers fully." FF looks forward to rolling out all new music that was written and recorded in 2022 and hopes to see all of you very soon.

PURCHASE "SHEDDING THIS SKIN"

Social:

Instagram: www.instagram.com/fire_follows/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firefollowsmusic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fire_follows

YouTube: https://youtu.be/Eq_vx8AYHTo 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Gc3NwIwLk0yHTdHTB8qRn

Spotify Single:

https://open.spotify.com/track/46LOFu7ws9rSQv54J98nW3?si=34a0f142f5a64685

Purchase Single:

https://music.apple.com/us/album/shedding-this-skin-single/1648922979

Website: www.firefollows.com 

Merch: http://www.fire-follows.myshopify.com/

Rokets Release "Break Free", Final Single from Second Studio Album

Today, Rokets launch the high-octane, straight-shooting garage rock track "Break Free”!

The single is the title track of the Finnish five piece’s second studio album, and the fourth and final single leading up to the full-length release.

Sami from Rokets comments on the single:

"'Break Free' is the final appetizer of Helsinkian rock’n’roll from our sophomore album. This is the first song we finished for the album and in a way, it also led the path for the themes and moods of the rest of the songs to come. It’s good ol’ fast paced rock music with some heavy metal infused into it, a mixture I for one really happen to enjoy. Lyrical themes for this one are: breaking the chains, burning some towns, going your way and sticking to what you know is best for you."

Rokets new album 'Break Free' will be released December 9 on The Sign Records.

The album will be available on vinyl, CD, and all streaming platforms, and can be pre-ordered now on Rokets’ Bandcamp page.

Pre-Order the Album HERE

Check out the Previous Single "Destroyer" HERE

ROKETS Bio:

Rokets, formed in 2017, is a rock and roll band from Helsinki, Finland. Their constant gigging around Finland and the Baltic States has earned them a reputation as a ferocious and electric live act. The band’s first EP 'Speed & Sound' has been sold out for quite some time and their debut album 'Fast Times' has gained massive attention and positive feedback around Europe and America.

Now set to release their second album 'Break Free', Rokets are ready to make their presence be known with their high energy rock’n’roll. Besides setting stages on fire in one venue after another, the five members of Rokets have left a mark in the underground music scene of Finland by being a part of bands such as Black Lizard, Tryer, Velvets, Green King, United Seafood, Rusty Triggers and Slippers.

ROKETS Members:

Sami Mustonen – lead vocals

Sakke Vänttinen – electric guitar, backing vocals

Elias Laurila – electric guitar, backing vocals

Lauri Lyytinen – bass guitar

Otto Bigler – drums

ELECTRIC MOB ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM '2 MAKE U CRY & DANCE' OUT JANUARY 27, 2023

NEW SINGLE & VIDEO,

'BY THE NAME (nanana)' OUT TODAY!

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of the second album, '2 Make U Cry & Dance' from rock n’ roll juggernauts, Electric Mob on January 27, 2023.

A new single and music video, "By The Name (nanana)" is out today.

Watch the video

These talented Brazilians stormed on the scene in 2020 with the release of their electrifying (no pun intended) debut album 'Discharge', wowing listeners with their modern take on classic bluesy hard rock executed with heartfelt, soulful musicianship and absolutely monstrous vocals.

The follow-up sees the band’s songwriting and musicianship taking a HUGE leap forward. Truly, an all killer, no filler affair, "2 Make U Cry & Dance" is proof positive that high quality rock 'n roll does not adhere to any geographical borders. 

And for those wondering, the album title is a reference to certain lyrics on the album being reflections on the hard times we go through in life while the music is simultaneously high energy and meant to raise the spirits and make you.... well, dance.

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

Electric Mob is comprised of four young, hungry and extremely talented musicians, with the rock 'n roll attitude to deliver their explosive performances. Like a sonic punch to the face, their songs are a mixture of powerful vocals, mean guitar riffs, and heavy groove with influences from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. There is no doubt that Electric Mob is leading the charge to put Brazil on the rock ‘n roll map.

Get on board the rock n’ roll train!

Pre-order/save "2 Make U Cry & Dance" HERE

New single "By The Name (nanana)" follows the previously released monstrous new song, "Sun Is Falling", which came out this past October.

Watch the video for that track HERE

Electric Mob Line-Up:

Renan Zonta - Vocals

Ben Hur Auwarter - Guitar

Yuri Elero - Bass

André Leister - Drums

Speed Metal Heroes STÄLKER Strike Again with Second Single “Kneel and Worship” + Official Video

12” Double Single Vinyl

'Cranking Evil' Released Today via Napalm Records

Order HERE!

Speed metal trio STÄLKER strikes again! Returning with their new 12” Double Single Vinyl Cranking Evil, they present two brand new Necronomicon-induced incantations to be revealed today. Churning somewhere in between Judas Priest, Motörhead, and Venom, STÄLKER mercilessly dashes through the underground metal world. Summoning boundless evil, their reckless soundscapes will spew from the musical cauldron as Daif, Nick, and Chris have conjured up possessing, pure speed metal.

With unstoppable velocity, STÄLKER rushes towards the top of the genre with their new single “Kneel and Worship” and display their invincible power. The song rams like a speeding train, commencing a new era for the genre. Join the unstoppable sonic ride of “Kneel and Worship”!

STÄLKER on “Kneel and Worship”:

“Against the iron gates, you stand at the brink of destruction. Will you kneel? Or has your time finally come?”

Watch the official video for “Kneel and Worship”

Never hitting the brakes, STÄLKER’s underground punk attitude introduces a new age that unites metal and rock n’ roll with no sweat.

The group’s 2017 full length debut, 'Shadow of the Sword', brought a new voice to the speed metal scene as the band battered their way through the underground metal world with 10 riff-packed tracks of pure Judas Priest, Motörhead and Venom worship! 

Soon after, fans rejoiced as the band released their heavily awaited sophomore album, 'Black Majik Terror', in 2020. The album brought another onslaught of pure speed metal cacophony filled with more power and more riffs, enchanting metalheads and rock n’rollers to open up mosh pits left and right!

Order your copy of 'Cranking Evil' NOW!

'Cranking Evil' will be available in the following formats:

=> 12” Double Single LTD White

=> 12” Double Single LTD Red

=> Digital Double Single

STÄLKER are:

Daif King - Vocals & Bass

Chris Calavrias - Guitar

Nick Oakes - Drums

TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS drop new song, 'Girls On The East Side Of Town', debut album out now

TUK SMITH & THE RESTLESS HEARTS have released a brand new single/video, GIRLS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN, another track taken from their debut album, Ballad of A Misspent Youth, which arrives at DSPs today, November 4th via new label, MRG. Stream the album here.

The release from the Nashville band comes in the wake of the album's lead single and title track which romped straight on to playlists at UK rock radio stations, Planet Rock and Primordial Radio, and the follow-up earworm single, Everybody Loves You When You're Dead. Meanwhile, Classic Rock magazine assert "'Ballad Of A Misspent Youth' is never less than exhilarating. Just the way rock'n'roll should be."

The former Biters frontman, Tuk Smith elaborates on the inspiration behind the new song:

"Inspired by true events...This song highlights the escapades of many a poor boy trying to gain entry into the hearts of those untamable East Side Girls."

The album marks Tuk’s return to the studio with Biters producer Dan Dixon.  

Check out the video for Girls On The East Side Of Town below. 

Stay tuned for more from Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts soon. 

About Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts:



Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts are a Nashville-based rock band founded and fronted by former Biters frontman and songwriter, Tuk Smith. 

Growing up as an outsider in rural Georgia, Tuk found solace in hardcore punk acts like Black Flag and The Exploited.  From there, he branched out into exploring seventies New York bands like The Dead Boys and New York Dolls, which lead him across the Atlantic, where he embraced British groundbreakers like The Buzzcocks and The Clash. Soon, he was forming his own bands, touring relentlessly and building a following with his high-energy live shows, including his tour of duty as lead singer for Biters, who he fronted for nearly a decade, out of Atlanta, GA.

Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts made their debut at the top of 2020 with the release of their first single, What Kinda Love. Before the pandemic hit and the slate was wiped clean, the band were due to open Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard's impending US Stadium Tour. Now, Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts have found their way back and are ready to deliver rock and roll greatness to the masses once again. Their debut album, Ballad of a Misspent Youth, arrives on 4th November via MRG.

For more info visit:

https://www.tuksmithandtherestlesshearts.com/

LUCID ILLUSIONS Unveils "Gone," Third Single off of Debut Album, 'Something New'!

Houston, TX based, Blues Punk trio LUCID ILLUSIONShas unveiled their newest single, "Gone." Engineered by Conner Graham and produced by the band themselves, "Gone" is the third single off of the band's upcoming, debut album, Something New.

Purchase / Stream "Gone" Online

"Something New is about taking risks, thinking for yourself, and doing the things in life that make you happy." - LUCID ILLUSIONS

Lucid Illusions is an up and coming three-piece rock band from Houston, TX. Recently coined as “blues punk,” they bring a raw rock sound, engaging performance, and a genuine love for what they do to the stage! The band has played with acts such as Papa Roach, Seether, Bush, Warrant, Everclear, Sick Puppies, Saliva, and more. In 2021, Lucid Illusions completed a project called 365 Days of Covers which consisted of recording a new cover song on video every day throughout the whole year. Most recently, they opened for Houston’s BuzzFest 2022 and were named Best Local Band of 2022 by the Houston Chronicle. The band is beyond dedicated to their craft and are ready to take on anything thrown their way!

Catch LUCID ILLUSIONS Live:
11/02 @ Wildcatter Saloon - Katy TX
11/11 @ Acadia - Houston TX
12/02 @ Warehouse Live - Houston TX
12/03 @ Warehouse Live - Houston TX