ART NATION Announce New Studio Album, 'Inception', Set for Release on June 9th

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the release of ART NATION's new album, 'Inception', on June 9th.

This will be the band's first new album in four years and sees vocalist Alexander Strandell, guitarist Christoffer Borg, bassist Richard Svärd, and drummer Alexander Lundgren delivering a powerful musical statement. Huge, anthemic melodic hard rock mixed with European metal influences throughout, make 'Inception' an undeniably enjoyable sonic delight. 

An epic new single, "Brutal And Beautiful" is out now. 

Watch the New Music Video

After having worked with lead vocalist Alexander Strandell on 2022's excellent debut album from Crowne, 'Kings In The North', Frontiers Music Srl approached Alexanderabout working together on a new ART NATION album and thankfully, Strandell was keen on the idea. 

Importantly and crucially, guitarist Christoffer Borg, who started the band with Strandell in 2014, has returned to ART NATION. Strandell and Borg, along with bassist Richard Svärd and drummer Alexander Lundgren, have re-established that great musical spirit and chemistry that launched the band and ART NATION is back and better than ever!

"When ART NATION released our debut album 'Revolution' in 2015, everything went extremely fast. Suddenly we were on tour, doing shows on some of the biggest stages in Sweden and walking the red carpet of the Grammy Awards. At the same time, we were navigating the difficulties of being a bunch of kids, playing in a band where no one had any experience of doing all the things that we were expected to do. I was totally broken and overwhelmed by all the anxiety that had built up from the pressure of trying too hard. After the release of 'Liberation' in 2017, I could barely be on stage anymore without pain in my chest and I was so frustrated with being ill. 

"During this period, I did things to my friends in the band that I deeply regret today. Even if I told myself that it was okay because of my health, it’s never okay to treat your friends badly. I need to live with that for the rest of my life and I’ll try to do better from now on. I lost my friends in 2017 and the band was never the same after that. We tried really hard to continue the journey, but it never felt like ART NATION without Christoffer, who started the band with me back in 2014. The musical spirit was gone along with the strong friendship," explains Strandell.

"After the release of 'Transition' in 2019, the dawn of the pandemic in early 2020 forced me to cancel all future plans and everything went upside down. I tried to see it all as a sign to just focus on myself and try to repair all the damage I had done during the years. This break was necessary because I needed to heal myself and today I’m feeling stronger than ever, with much thanks to my family and friends. Christoffer and I are back together with Richard and Alex and we couldn’t be more happy," continues Strandell. 

"We're here to stay this time and from the bottom of my heart, I’m so thankful for all the support during the band's existence. Let's make this next chapter of ART NATION the best ever!" concludes Strandell.

The band played their first show in three years at the legendary Sweden Rock Festival's”Sweden Stage'' on June 8, 2022 and plans on even more gigs for 2023 and 2024. 

Pre-Order / Save 'Inception' HERE

ART NATION are:

Alexander Strandell - Vocals

Christoffer Borg - Guitar

Richard Svärd - Bass

Alexander Lundgren - Drums

THROW THE FIGHT, Announce New Album Release Details + Drops Music Video for "Hourglass"

"THROW THE FIGHT fires on all cylinders with a sound equally melodic and punchy, harnessing the perfect balance between riling up the basement circle pit

and a huge arena." - New Noise Magazine

"THROW THE FIGHT finds a balance between rock, and you know, rawk, and proceeds to tear it up in 4/4 time!" - Alternative Press

With over 50,000 albums sold, 700,000+ monthly Spotify listeners, and more than 100 million streams, American hard rock experts, THROW THE FIGHT, have already developed impressive numbers throughout their band history.

Three years after the release of their latest album 'Settle Your Sins', the band marks their return as they officially announce the release of their upcoming full-length, entitled 'Strangeworld', out June 30 via Long Branch Records. Produced by Josh Gilbert and Joseph McQueen (As I Lay Dying, Bad Wolves, Light The Torch, Upon A Burning Body), the record is a potent distillation of the strengths of their catalog and a huge step forward to the future. 

In conjunction with this announcement, today, the band released their new single "Hourglass" alongside a brand new video - marking the second track released off 'Strangeworld' - following the single, "Cover Your Tracks".

Stream "Hourglass" and pre-order the new album HERE

Watch the video

Singer Kade Katz comments:

"An hourglass resembles the passage of time and serves as a reminder that time and moments are precious. It's a reminder to embrace life and be grateful for our limited time on this planet." 

With a diehard audience earned the old-school way, and modern rock anthems suited for the digital age, THROW THE FIGHT celebrates two decades of passion and perseverance. Mixing soaring melodicism and heavy bombast without ever sacrificing hooks, this Minnesota outfit was built to last.

Pre-Order 'Strangeworld' HERE

'Strangeworld' will be released as LP Edition incl. transparent vinyl with blue streaks, 

CD Edition, Stream and Download.

Exclusive T-Shirt+CD/LP Bundles are available for pre-order

at the Long Branch Records Shop.

Tours with Bullet For My Valentine, Black Veil Brides, and All That Remains; shows with Avenged Sevenfold, Papa Roach, and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; festival appearances and headlining gigs introduced audiences to the power of the band’s sound as it evolved across four albums.

THROW THE FIGHT are:

Kade Kastelitz - Vocals

Ryan Baustert - Guitar/Vocals

Kris Weiser - Guitar

Jeff Baustert - Drums

Iodine to Re-Release There Were Wires' Self-Titled Debut For First Time on Vinyl

IODINE RECORDINGS will be re-releasing There Were Wires' self-titled debut on Friday, May 12. It marks the first time the classic and influential record will be available in 20 years. It's also the first time it will be released on vinyl.

The pre-order is now live here.

Listen to the 2023 God City remixed/remastered version of "Lukewarm Happy" below.

Unlikely but overwilling, the embryonic form of Boston's There Were Wires traversed every basement, rec hall, and dive club in the city to blow out speakers and vocal chords alike with their explosive brand of hardcore punk. Their blend of harshly emotive dissonance and punchy, anthemic songs pulled inspiration from bands like Converge, Portraits of Past, and Unbroken. Though it's true that TWW live shows were a powder keg of chaos, the true gooey center of the band revealed an honest vulnerability that belied the tough crowd of contemporaries, which gained them a small but devoted cult following in the New England scene. The band's debut self titled LP is being pressed for the first time on vinyl and has been completely remixed by Kurt Ballou (Converge) at God City Studios, and includes several out of print B-Sides and the band's 1999 demo. It will be available on two limited color variants! Members of TWW went on to form Disappearer, Doomriders, and No Flowers. 

The band will be playing a pair of reunion shows this spring, marking their first live appearances in almost 18 years.

THERE WERE WIRES LIVE:
4/28 — Cambridge, MA — The Sinclair
4/29 — Providence, RI — AS220 

The Meffs Release New Single + Music Video "Dead in the City" via Bottles To The Ground

British political punk duo The Meffs have released their new music video for "Dead In The City". The track is taken from the band's latest EP 'Broken Britain Pt. 2'. Produced by legendary punk rocker and songwriter Frank Turner, the EP is the follow-up to their December 2022 drop 'Broken Britain Pt. 1'. Both EPs were released via Bottles To The Ground, Fat Mike of NOFX's new label imprint of Fat Wreck Chords. Speaking on the inspiration behind "Dead In The City", The Meffs commented:

"Sitting in the Commons, laughing in our faces; think it's a joke - fuck their pompous airs and graces. An ode to the UK government, and politicians across the world."

Stream "Dead In The City" here, watch the music video below and be sure to stay tuned for more news from The Meffs coming soon.

Since exploding onto the UK scene in 2019, The Meffs - aka Lily on vocals/guitar and Lewis on drums/backing vocals - have built up a reputation as purveyors of frantic punk bangers and an absolute must-see live sensation. 

A performance at Frank Turner's Lost Evenings Festival was followed by the band hitting the studio with Turner to record, arguably, their best work yet. Pulling no punches as ever, Lily calls out societal inequality at every opportunity over a wall of hard-hitting melodies. 

2022 saw The Meffs sign to Bottles to the Ground, imprint label of Fat Mike's Fat Wreck Chords. Described by Turner as "an absolute monster", Broken Britain Pt.1 and Pt.2 are out now!

Following a multitude of festival appearances and sold-out shows across the UK, May 2023 sees the band embark on their first tour of the UK: BROKEN BRITAIN TOUR. Tickets are available on their website and most major ticket sites. 2023 also sees The Meffs join the likes of Buzzcocks, Grade 2, Barstool Preachers, and Dune Rats on the road, alongside making their Download Festival debut.

If there was ever a time society needed this band to make some noise, it's now, and don't the people know it.

UP THE MEFFS.

HOT MILK Announce Debut Album, 'A CALL TO THE VOID'; Drop Video For Lead Single "HORROR SHOW"

Manchester, UK - Hot Milk have announced their debut album 'A CALL TO THE VOID' set for release 25th August 2023 on Music For Nations. Pre-order the album HERE. Highlighting today's announcement is the release of lead single "HORROR SHOW" and it's official music video. Listen HERE and watch the video below.

Speaking on the band's new single, Han Mee shares

 "To those on the outside of the lives that we lead, we may look odd, scary and different,,, so what? In their eyes we may be damned, lost, rebellious, and less than. This song accepts that difference, embraces it and shoves it back in their faces. Built to be obnoxious and written to be purposely aggressive, Horror show combines our loves of drum n bass n dirty riffs. fuck it, where are who are like it or lump it.”

For some, it might feel like a long time coming but Hot Milk always knew that when the time came to make their debut album, they had to be ready for it. It will be their loudest statement yet of who they are and what they stand for, an opportunity to show the world what they are made of.

The band have blossomed over the course of three self-produced EPs, this constant stream of releases has meant that Hot Milk were never away from the spotlight – or the stages they call home. Their rise kept accelerating, taking them to stadium support slots with Foo Fighters, the main stages of some of the best festivals Globally, an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel in the US to tours with bands like Pale Waves and their own headline sold-out shows to over 50 million streams of the EPs alone. Crucially, however, they were giving themselves space to find themselves as artists.

The band recorded the album between Manchester, Los Angeles and Stockholm with the bands very own Jim Shaw at the Producing helm for the majority of the record, much like all previous releases. An element that has become so important to the band and allowing them to control just exactly what they want to be as artists.

Tracks on the debut album walk on a tightrope between the humorous and the serious, brimming with what might be called positive nihilism. They’re not so much finding the light in the dark as they are laughing because if they don’t, they’ll cry.

The most important thing for the band, however, is that these songs are written to scream from the speakers of the stage, and for their refrains to be screamed back at them by the adoring, tight-knit community they’ve built. “Live is where I’m happiest, live is where it’s home,” says Han. “We wrote songs with the intention of people going off, making you feel good, opening the pit up, letting go, crying, getting on your mate’s shoulders.  It’s church for us.” 

Hot Milk have just finished a tour of South America and will be playing a various festivals this Summer including Download and Reading + Leeds festivals.

28 May 2023 - Adjacent Festival, Atlantic City US

09 June 2023 - Download Festival, Donington UK

30 June 2023 - Rock Werchter, Werchter Belgium

01 July 2023 - Main Square, Arras France

07 July 2023 - TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow UK

25 August 2023 - Leeds Festival, Leeds UK

27 August 2023 - Reading Festival, Reading UK

With 'A CALL TO THE VOID', Hot Milk will launch themselves into the upper echelons of the British rock scene. 

AD INFINITUM Releases Fascinating Fifth Single “Eternal Rains” + Music Video

Exciting New Album, 'Chapter III – Downfall',

Out TODAY | Order NOW!

Modern symphonic metal band AD INFINITUM is back to make a stand with their eagerly anticipated third record, 'Chapter lll – Downfall', out today via Napalm Records! Along with the album release, the four-piece presents the stunning album opener, “Eternal Rains”, as their fifth single off of the new offering. The song is represented by an impressively powerful music video that showcases AD INFINITUM as the energetic entity that they are celebrated as by their devotees.

Shimmering “Eternal Rains” proves the modern symphonic metal four-piece to be on top of their game, whirling the genre with their inimitable sound, topped by a breathtaking vocal performance by matchless rising star Melissa Bonny. This exciting ride showcases the massive talent of this uprising outfit, fanning the flames of a bright future!

AD INFINITUM on “Eternal Rains”:

“After the fire, here comes the rain! Today is the day, our third album 'Chapter III - Downfall' is out. We decided to feature one more song with a music video: ‘Eternal Rains’. ‘Eternal Rains’ is the opening track of this new record and sets the tone with a diverse palette of sounds and energies. Enjoy the new album, happy release day!”

Check out the Music Video for "Eternal Rains"

'Chapter III – Downfall' bewitches with an innovative sound full of soaring melodic splendor juxtaposed against brooding, dark and even gothic heaviness. Exploring concepts of Ancient Egyptian history and mythology, AD INFINITUM melds a perfect balance of storytelling and technically sophisticated songwriting, spreading their wings in both areas of production and lyricism. Charging instrumentals, pounding drums, chunky, grooving riffs, mind-boggling solos and enchanting orchestrations build the band's unique world of sound as frontwoman-to-watch Melissa Bonny’s soul-stirring cleans and haunting growls put her incredible vocal range on display - dropping jaws with each line.

Produced by AD INFINITUM and Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, 'Chapter III – Downfall' showcases that this up-and-coming quartet can effortlessly turn the genre upside down, gracing it with contemporary vibes without forgoing their signature metal origins, and thrilling all metal fans as they rise to the top! 

AD INFINITUM add:

“The word is out, 'Chapter III - Downfall' is on its way! For this album, we explored stories and legends of Ancient Egypt with, as star character and main inspiration, Cleopatra. We added some extra dimension and sounds to our signature AD INFINITUM sound to create an extra dimension, transporting the listener to mystical landscapes of another era. We are beyond excited to start to unveil this new record!“

Get your copy of 'Chapter III – Downfall' NOW

Electric “Upside Down” showcases the addictive formula of AD INFINITUM while defying all rules, combining epic melodies and demonic growls with finesse. “From The Ashes”impresses with reminiscence of artists like Meshuggah, proving that AD INFINITUMnever fails to deliver surprises. “Under The Burning Skies” directs its haunting vocals towards the horizon, unfolding into an intense mid-tempo ballad shortly after. As a special treat, AD INFINITUM welcomes Chrigel Glanzmann of Eluveitie, who provides his voice for the atmospheric monologue introduction on “Legends”, paving the way for a touch of Middle Eastern-inspired djent flavor.

AD INFINITUM are:

Melissa Bonny – Vocals

Adrian Thessenvitz – Guitars

Korbinian Benedict – Bass

Niklas Müller – Drums

ENFORCER - Release Second Single 'Nostalgia' + New Music Video

Swedish heavy metal pioneers ENFORCER are stoked to share their second new single 'Nostalgia'. The title track of their upcoming album Nostalgia, due to be released on May 5th, gives fans another taste of the new long-player. Whilst the first single 'Coming Alive' showed the straight-to-the-point, classically heavy side that ENFORCER are well-known for, 'Nostalgia' flaunts a more melodic and powerful edge, including acoustic elements and a more delicate, heartfelt touch. It’s the album’s ludicrously catchy power ballad. Along with the new single, the band has also released a new music video to accompany the track, which you can witness below.

Listen to the new single 'Nostalgia' here: https://enforcer.bfan.link/nostalgia-single.ema

ENFORCER's Olof Wikstrand comments:
”Sooner or later you get to a point in life when you realize you’re not gonna live forever and you see things around you that you used to know aged, withered and died. There’s absolutely nothing you can do about the destructive force of time. We’re super excited to share with you one of the most ominous songs we’ve ever written: Nostalgia. A powerful semi-ballad about the futility of life. Enjoy!” 

Pre-order or pre-save the new album Nostalgia here: https://enforcer.bfan.link/nostalgia-album.ema

ENFORCER's new album Nostalgia was recorded at Olof and Jonas Wikstrand's own Hvergelmer Studios, where the most recent ENFORCER records also first saw the light of day. All 13 album tracks were captured between October 2020 and February 2022. The entire record was produced, mixed, and engineered by the band. The artwork for Nostalgia is made by Adam Burke. With Nostalgia, ENFORCER are embracing their speed metal roots, fusing extreme guitar riffing with catchy stadium choruses.

About:
Swedish heavy metal band ENFORCER was formed in 2005 by lead vocalist and guitarist Olof Wikstrand. The first two albums Into The Night (2008) and Diamonds (2010) established the band’s loyal fanbase and left a long-lasting imprint in the heavy metal world. With increasing success in the underground scene, ENFORCER led and created a worldwide movement later referred to as ‘the new wave of traditional heavy metal’. In 2012 the Swedes were recognized for their impressive musical repertoire and signed a worldwide record deal with the biggest metal label in the world, Nuclear Blast Records. Since then, the band have released three more studio albums with Death by Fire (2013), From Beyond (2015), and Zenith (2019). To date, ENFORCER have toured the world over, playing the biggest festivals and garnering a global fanbase. The culmination of their tireless work ethic resulting in the release of two live albums, Live By Fire (2015) and Live By Fire II (2021). ENFORCER have proved themselves both live and on record, and in 2023 they stake their place amongst the world’s most renowned heavy metal bands.

ENFORCER is:
Olof Wikstrand | vocals, guitars
Jonas Wikstrand | drums, piano & keyboards
Jonathan Nordwall | guitars
Garth Condit | bass

Pre-order or pre-save the new album Nostalgia here: https://enforcer.bfan.link/nostalgia-album.ema

Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys to release new 'Heaving' LP via Unique Records and Metropolis Records

"A rarity within music... one of Europe's most underrated talents" ~ The Revue

"Grandly superb... sonic depth and resonant dimension, infusing the music with weighty vibrancy" ~ Guitar Girl Magazine

“Scarily, startlingly good. Mesmerising. I was overwhelmed. I thought they’d be goodbut was kicked in the teeth by their power and theirsingular sensibility.. they were blindingly consummate andattuned to her vision. Really spectacularly good” ~ Jay Savage (Ex Director Sony ATV, ZA)

"With style and enigmatic poise... Kruger’s dreamy vocals spins visceral and poetic tales" ~ Texx and the City

As they gear up to release their new 'Heaving' LP, Berlin-based Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys has joined with Metropolis Records for North America distribution as a result of a partnership agreement with Europe-based Unique Records, a division of Schubert Music Europe. Uniquely merging moody art pop, dark folk and delightful ambient noise, the group, led by South Africa-born artist Lucy Kruger, creates music that is full of atmosphere and intensity.

To encounter Kruger's music is to witness a singular journey of constant reflection that is producing an ever-widening arc of creativity.  Kruger has consistently engaged in a slow, steady exploration of what it takes to make music that is universal and enduring.

“I think that what I am able to offer as an artist is a detailed expression of my experience, for although the situation may feel unique to me, the feelings are universal. Giving them a sound and shape validates and creates space for those feelings, allowing listeners to feel seen, even at a distance. Even in the isolation of a bedroom. Especially in the isolation of a bedroom,” says Lucy Kruger.

“I’m really looking forward to working with Metropolis Records and feel as if 'Heaving' has found a good home on the other side of the ocean. Hopefully the band will be able to join the songs and the label for a visit and some shows very soon.‘

Kruger also recently released the single 'Howl', along with a lyrics video and a live performance video filmed in South Africa. Defiant and devastating, catchy and cutting, 'Howl' slips from casual storytelling into visceral, near violent, confession. Catharsis in the form of rock ‘n roll.

Earller, the band released the singles 'Burning Building', 'Stereoscope' and the title track 'Heaving' with accompanying film by Belgian director and motion designer Lena Nerinckx (Contour Collective).
 
Since releasing the final album in the 'Tapes Trilogy' in April 2022 and touring this material extensively, the band now shifts their attention to the 'Heaving' album, the collective sonic wealth between them allowing for a live set that drifts between introverted and ecstatic. On April 4, the band kicks off their European tour as the album launch takes place the following month (May 5) at the Lido in Berlin.

The 'Heaving' LP will be released on April 7 and will be available from fine music platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. 

CREDITS
Written and published by Lucy Kruger
2023 P & C Unique Records / Schubert Music Europe GmbH
Lucy Kruger: vocals, bass synthesiser, electronic production
Liú Mottes: piano, guitar
Jean-Louise Parker: vocals, violin, viola
Martin Perret: drums
Mixed by Simon Ratcliffe at Sound & Motion Studios (Cape Town)
Mastered by Uwe Teichert at Elektropolis (Brussels)
Drums recorded by Dirk Feistel at Studio X (Berlin)
Guitars recorded by André Leo (Berlin)
Viola recorded by Jean-Louise Parker (Berlin)

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NYC Sludge Rockers NETHERLANDS Release New Album, 'SEVERANCE'

Something unlike anything you’ve heard before, 'SEVERANCE' is the 9th release from multi-instrumentalist, compulsive creator, and unrepentant volume addict Timo Ellis (Cibo Matto, Spacehog, Yoko Ono) under the NETHrock moniker.

Officially out on March 31, 2023 today via Svart Records, 'SEVERANCE' features all the hallmarks of Ellis’ work, including blistering post-shred guitar heroics, primal drumming, and soulful, yet searing caterwauls. But as with every NETHERLANDS release, Ellis has inexplicably found a way to ratchet up the intensity, render the dynamic shifts more extreme, and hone his menacing melange of melody and rhythm into a uniquely weaponized form of rock ‘n’ roll that reaches towards high art.

Comment from band leader Timo Ellis:

"We are extremely grateful to SVART, and generally super excited to release SEVERANCE in its entirety, out into the world. In terms of tonal and emotional variety, narrative cohesion, and overall creating a unique mood, we believe it is our best work; I hope everyone enjoys it!"

The band shares a new single from the album, "Animal Insults", along with a shocking music video. Ellis comments on the video:

"The song (and video of) "Animal Insults" is more or less a straight up, punk rock animal-rights anthem/ scream of anger and grief. 

"IMO, any regular meat/ fish/ dairy eaters that have the (relative) privilege + access to be able to *extremely easily* transition to a fully plant-based diet…ought to summon the guts to unflinchingly watch footage like this…in order to plainly see how horrifically inhumane (and socially and environmentally catastrophic!) the worldwide, legal, factory farm system really is. The current cultural and commercial manifestations of malevolent, ecocidal speciesism need to be dismantled, at scale…and as soon as humanly possible. ANIMAL LIBERATION RIGHT NOW!"

Watch the Video for "Animal Insults"

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does not reflect the views of Freeman Promotions

An album exploring topics as heavy as the ones 'SEVERANCE' tackles, requires sonics to match. For Ellis -- a prolific producer and engineer himself -- the skills and peerless engineering sensibilities of taste making heavy music producer Kurt Ballou (Converge, High On Fire) and the hallowed walls of Ballou’s God City Studio in Salem, Mass, proved the ideal space to capture the record’s massive sounds. 

Ballou’s unmatched attention to detail and “comprehensive tuning” of the drum and organic guitar sounds on 'SEVERANCE' proved to be an x-factor in capturing the most monstrous and fully refined NETHrock release to date.

Order 'SEVERANCE' HERE

New Music from VIRTA

With 'Horros', VIRTA build on and take into new terrain the questing, jazz-tinged electroacoustic adventures of their last album, December 2016’s 'Hurmos', and its predecessor, their November 2012 debut, 'Tales From Deep Waters. Still recognizable as who they were, the VIRTA of 2023 now delves further than ever before into their inner world to craft their most affecting, most atmospheric and most cinematic music to date.

Even so, 'Horros' does not need to be accompanied by images – it envelops so much that signposts are unnecessary. The music itself is the guide through this sound world.

Check Out the Video for First Single, "Tunneli"

Helsinki-based VIRTA is known for their immersive live shows and the extraordinary electroacoustic music they make. The way the band mixes ambient electronic music into nordic jazz, post-rock and psychedelia is something quite unique.

VIRTA, founded in 2011 by childhood friends Erik Fräki, Antti Hevosmaa and Heikki Selamo has released two critically acclaimed albums 'Tales from the Deep Waters'(Tourist Information, 2012) and 'Hurmos' (Svart Records, 2016).

After being in metamorphosis for the past three years - enriching their sonic palette - the trio is about to release their long awaited third album, 'Horros', later this year. With the upcoming album, VIRTA dives deeper into the twilight zone, reaching towards still uncharted soundscapes.

Stream "Tunneli" HERE

'Horros' is more than an album for VIRTA. It is also an expedition into fresh territory for Antti Hevosmaa, Erik Fräki and Heikki Selamo – creatively, musically and metaphorically. The spell it casts instantly captivates. Once this world is entered, it is not possible to depart.

VIRTA are:

Antti Hevosmaa - electronics, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocals

Erik Fräki - electronics, drums, percussion, vocals

Heikki Selamo - bass, electronics, guitar, lap steel, vocals

Currents Share "So Alone" Video" — WATCH

 NEW ALBUM THE DEATH WE SEEK OUT MAY 5 VIA SHARPTONE

HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF MAY 11

Connecticut metalcore outfit CURRENTS have shared the new video for "So Alone." Watch it below. 

"'So Alone' explores isolation, whether self-induced or through outside factors,"  says singer Brian Wille. "It expresses the pain of not being able to relate to those we love or to even be in their presence, and bemoans that separation in whatever form it takes. It also touches on the cyclical nature of our ups and downs, in the sense that we can feel we've made the same choices that lead us to the same places over and over again, despite how much we wish to have a different outcome."

The song lives on the new album The Death We Seek will arrive on May 5 via SharpTone. Pre-order it here. 

Currents will also embark on a headline run this spring. The Death We Seek Tour kicks off on May 11 in Worcester and runs through June 9 in Philadelphia. Like Moths to Flames, Invent Animate, Unity TX, and Foreign Hands will appear on select dates. Invent Animate appear from May 11 through May 14 and return on June 6 through June 9. Unity TX appear from May 19 through May 31. VIP packages are on sale now here.

CURRENTS ON TOUR:
WITH LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES, INVENT ANIMATE, UNITY TX, + FOREIGN HANDS:
5/11 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium*
5/12 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theater*
5/13 — Toronto, ON — Velvet Underground*
5/14 — Detroit, MI — The Shelter*
5/16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Enclave
5/17 — Chicago, IL —Bottom Lounge
5/19 — Lawrence, KS — The Bottleneck**
5/20 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater**
5/21 — Salt Lake City, UT — Soundwell**
5/23 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfields**
5/24 — Pomona, CA — Glass House**
5/25 — San Diego, CA — Brick By Brick**
5/26 — Phoenix, AZ — The Nile Theater**
5/27 — Albuquerque, NM — Launchpad**
5/28 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall**
5/30 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box**
5/31 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
6/2 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
6/3 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell)
6/4 — Madison, TN — Eastside Bowl
6/6 — Richmond, VA — The Canal Club*
6/8 — Asbury Park, NJ — Asbury Lanes*
6/9 — Philadelphia, PA — The Foundry*
6/10 — Granby, QC — Festival Au Lac Granby*** 
*Featuring Invent Animate
**Featuring Unity TX
***Currents only

CURRENTS ARE:
Brian Wille — Vocals 
Chris Wiseman — Guitar 
Ryan Castaldi — Guitar 
Christian Pulgarin — Bass 
Matt Young — Drums

Weathers Release New Single + Visualizer For "She Hates Me" Taken From Upcoming New Album 'Are We Having Fun?' Out May 5 via Sumerian Records

Los Angeles-based alt-rock trio Weathers has today released their latest single "She Hates Me"and the accompanying visualizer. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming new album 'Are We Having Fun?' set for release on Friday, May 5 via Sumerian Records. Speaking about the inspiration behind the track, frontman Cameron Boyercommented:

"'She Hates Me' is about those times you’re trying to work on yourself but someone comes along and completely ruins that. They flip everything upside down and make you question what you really want. And then you go back and forth till eventually, you piss that person off."

Prior to today, Weathers released the album's lead single "Where Do I Sign?" and most recently "ALL CAPS" (co-produced and featuring John O'Callaghan, aka John The Ghost) which together have amassed 245,000 views on YouTube and over 1.3 million streams on Spotify alone. Stream "She Hates Me" here, watch the visualizer below, and pre-order 'Are We Having Fun?' here.

Weathers fan will have their chance to see the band hit the stage across the United States starting next month in support of Meg Myers. For ticket information, please click here.

TZIA’S ARC US TOUR

4/20 - Denver, CO @ Marquis 

4/21 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room

4/22 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar

4/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

4/26 - Chicago, IL @ Park West

4/28 - Detroit, MI @ Loving Touch

4/29 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s

4/30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird

5/02 - New York, NY @ MHOW

5/03 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair 

5/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

5/06 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Wonder Bar

5/07 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30

5/09 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl 

5/10 - Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco

5/12 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft

5/13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room 

5/14 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar

5/16 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues 

5/17 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues

5/19 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory

5/20 - Austin, TX @ The Parish

5/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge

5/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent

5/24 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent

Dates With Set It Off

5/26 @ Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades

5/27 @ Fresno, CA @ Sequoia Brewery

5/28 @ Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues

Weathers cycle through vibes at the speed of life. Text messages to cheaters, actual conversations about mental health among friends, and a shared passion for eighties and nineties nostalgia (coming-of-age comedies, in particular) turn into fodder for their undeniable and unforgettable alternative anthems. The acclaimed Los Angeles trio—Cameron Boyer [vocals, guitar], Cameron Olsen [guitar] and Brennen Bates [bass]—infuse their third full-length offering, Are We Having Fun? [Sumerian Records], with gleeful unpredictability.

“It’s meant to be unpredictable,” affirms Boyer. “Since there’s a cohesive sound, you’re essentially living in the same universe, but you’re listening to a bunch of different stories. We dug into how relationships and love can fuck with your head as much as anything else can. We welcomed the changes in our lives, because it was time to evolve—which is also when you should do a new record.”

The band initially emerged back in 2015. A year later, they released the breakthrough single “Happy Pills”, amassing over 164 million Spotify streams and counting. They parlayed this momentum into Kids in the Night (2018) and Pillows & Therapy (2021). The latter boasted fan favorites such as “Rehab”, “Losing Blood”, and “C’est la vie”, which reeled in over 28 million Spotify streams and counting. Meanwhile, Billboard proclaimed, “Their message empowers through the acceptance of something we all consider flaws at some point.” Of Pillows & Therapy, Under The Radar noted, “The band married grungey alt rock and synth-laden pop rock, embracing newly anthemic sounds as well as revisiting their ‘90s influences,” while Beyond The Stage Magazine proclaimed, “Weathers’ Pills & Therapy is the best medicine.” 

Throughout 2022, they wrote and recorded what would become Are We Having Fun? with producer Jason Suwito (Sir Sly, Imagine Dragons). They absorbed the ebbs and flows of the Post-Pandemic season in their music as they sonically nodded to classic bands like My Chemical Romance and The Killers.

“We were kids in the two-thousands, so we love over-the-top emotional tunes with a heavier sound,” Boyer goes on. “When we were making the record, we were feeling a bit of rage and sort of doomed. So we asked ourselves, ‘Is this even fun anymore? Or, are we doing this because we’re stuck?’ Since the music encompasses a lot of raw emotion, we decided to be very honest with the title.”

“We want you to walk away feeling like you were heard, and it’s okay to not be okay,” Boyer leaves off. “At the same time, we’re trying to get out of the darkness, because no one wants to be in the dark for too long. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. When you’re on the floor crying, you’re not the only one.”

“To us, Weathers is a lifestyle and a family,” Brennen concludes. “So, it’s important for the three of us to express ourselves, stick together, and support each other as well as everybody out there who supports us.”

SCAR SYMMETRY - Announce First New Album In Nine Years 'The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph)' + Release Video For First Single 'Scorched Quadrant'

Nine years since the first installment of The Singularity Trilogy, virtuosic progressive metallers SCAR SYMMETRY, who recently re-signed to Nuclear Blast Records, have announced The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph) which will be released on 9th June. To coincide with the announcement, the band have also released the video for the album's first single 'Scorched Quadrant'.

Watch the video for 'Scorched Quadrant' below.

Pre-order The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph) now at: https://scarsymmetry.bfan.link/xenotaph

In the wake of the announcement, band mastermind Per Nilsson comments "It brings us the utmost pleasure and pride to announce the long-awaited and much-teased 'Phase II' to the world along with its first single! It's been a long time coming but I'm glad that we went the extra mile to make everything as perfect as we felt it needed to be.
 
The world is a different place in 2023 than it was in 2014 when 'Neohumanity' was released... We see the rise of AI before our very eyes and while we all look in awe at the wonders it can create it is easy to think of some very disturbing scenarios. In our new album, we once again explore these themes of neohumanity, artificial intelligence and the technological singularity from a dystopian point of view. 
 
The AI-enhanced neo-humans are waging war upon the unmodified majority of mankind who don't stand a chance against their technologically superior oppressors, until one day, a glimmer of salvation appears in the night sky. Almost impossible to first take in; as an utterly alien mirage, seemingly out of nowhere mysterious, giant spacecrafts silently emerge from the heavens. Travelers both intergalactic and interdimensional, these ultra-terrestrial beings who have been watching mankind for millennia seem to have decided to not sit idle while the technocalyptic cybergeddon is ravaging our planet.
 
We recently renewed our vows with Nuclear Blast and we're very thrilled about moving on to this next phase (ahem) of our career with them by our side!
 
The 'Phase II' touring cycle starts today and fittingly, we begin with a tour supporting my former employer's Meshuggah! We hope to see you all on the road soon, but until then, here's Scorched Quadrant!"

About SCAR SYMMETRY

Formed in Sweden in 2004, SCAR SYMMETRY were a unique proposition from the start. Although clearly owing a debt to the pioneering melodic death metal bands of the ‘90s, guitarist Per Nilsson and his comrades were walking their own evolutionary path. As showcased on 2005 debut Symmetric In Design, the band were driven by fervently progressive and proudly melodic instincts, infusing their often brutal riffs and arrangements with wild, futuristic atmospherics, and sublime, emotional melodies that always hit their targets with ruthless precision.
 
As SCAR SYMMETRY moved forward, their music continued to evolve in tandem. They joined forces with Nuclear Blast Records for 2006’s breakthrough opus Pitch Black Progress (2006), and have since amassed an extraordinary catalogue of forward-thinking but irrevocably crushing modern metal. From the glossy, hyper-melodic barrage of Holographic Universe (2008), to the immaculate thunder of The Unseen Empire(2011) and the astonishing, cosmic odyssey that is The Singularity (Phase I - Neohumanity) (2014). the Swedes have blown minds and enhanced their reputation with every artistic step.

SCAR SYMMETRY is
Roberth Karlsson - Vocals
Lars Palmqvist - Vocals
Per Nilsson - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
Benjamin Ellis - Guitars
Henrik Olsson - Drums

Pre-order The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph) now at: https://scarsymmetry.bfan.link/xenotaph

Jody and The Jerms dish up charmingly buoyant single 'Insatiable'. Third album 'Wonder' is out April 21

"Poised and perfect pop... A joyous romp through everything that made pop so great during what many consider its golden age.. sassy and full of buoyant energy, shot through with chime and charm, and has lashings of sing-along-ability" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"It’s almost like power pop, a bit Bangles... or jangle pop. Lovely" ~ Radcliffe & Maconie, BBC 6 Music

"Jody had to be coerced into singing, and she does it really well. It's good isn't it!" ~ Janice Long - BBC Wales

"Aglow in sugar-spun pop confections and unforgettable harmonies that conjures the jangling heyday of The Bangles and the buoyant rhythms of The Regrettes" ~ Stereo Embers Magazine

"Rapidly becoming Oxford’s most prolific band... Jody & The Jerms might be knocking out songs at a rate of knots but not at the price of quality" ~ Nightshift Magazine

UK indie pop outfit Jody and the Jerms present their infectious single 'Insatiable', showcasing exemplary buoyant indie pop that harkens back to the feel-good vibes of another less complicated time. This is the second taste of their full-length album 'Wonder', to be released on April 21 via JATJ Records, following up the lead track 'Started Something'.

"Insatiable was inspired by the personal story of someone I once knew. The lyrics are predominantly about a high octane, powerful, larger than life, selfish man who lives life to the excess and well beyond his means. His domineering appetite for the best of everything, combined with his complete sense of self entitlement, does not leave much room for others' feelings," says Jody Jeger.

"In this song, it leaves his neglected partner feeling ignored, playing second fiddle to his ego and needing the bravery to leave. If only someone could make him see!"  

Their third album to date, this new collection of 12 tracks was produced, mixed and mastered by RIDE frontman Mark Gardener at his OX4 Sound Studio in Oxfordshire. Loaded with a healthy dose of melodic chrystallised indie pop that is heartfelt and honest, they present endearing jangle-pop songs that are both evocative and relatable.

"We recorded the guitars and drums with Mark Gardener at his OX4 Sound Studio almost as an afterthought following a long day of recording tracks for the 'Wonder' album. We were about to call it a day, but we just kinda let rip with the guitar riff and a real nice and simple rock drum beat. But it wasn’t until Jody set the song’s direction with the lyrics that we know we had a really good single," says Niall Jeger.

Championed by the late Janice Long at BBC, among others, Jody and the Jerms is a collective revolving around Jody Jeger (vocals) and Niall Jeger (guitars and vocals) with other band members coming from The Anydays, who have graced the pages of NME, played with Radiohead and Supergrass, and were featured on Mark Radcliffe at BBC Radio 2.

'Wonder' follows their ‘Flicker’ album (2022) and debut album 'Deeper' (2020). Here, the Jerms deliver 12 jangle-pop gems, crafted with a sanguine innocence and vivid relatability. Warmly nostalgic and graced by Jody’s sweet-natured vocal, the band's output radiates somewhere between The Go-Go's, Blondie, The Bangles and The Darling Buds.

Formed in Oxford in 2019, Jody and the Jerms have been writing, recording and performing their blend of melodic and uplifting indie/ alt rock ever since, having enjoyed national airtime on Radio X (UK), Sirius XM (USA) and RTVE (Spain), as well as BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Wales and BBC Ulster.  

Jody and the Jerms' sound recalls those untouchable days indie music enjoyed in the 90s, possessing seemingly effortlessness melodies and choruses which embed themselves in your head for days.

As of March 29, 'Insatiable' is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music and other fine digital music platforms. The 'Wonder' album will be released on April 21 on limited edition CD, pretty pink vinyl and digitally. Jody and the Jerms will be touring the UK in support of this release. Further info can be found at https://jodyandthejerms.com/live

ALBUM CREDITS
All songs written by Jody and the Jerms
except 'Get Your Feet Of My Shoes' originally recorded by Boothill Foot Tappers (1984) and written by Chris Thompson
Jody Jeger - vocals
Niall Jeger - guitars & vocals
Peter James Millson - guitars & vocals
Robert Anwood - piano & synth
David Meaden - bass
Alex Bridge - drums & percussion (apart from 'Don’t Look Back')
Steve Clark - drums, percussion, Melotron & vocals on 'Don’t Look Back'
Drew Atkins - bass on 'Safe', 'Just For Show' & 'Last Ones Standing'
Andy Boyd - trumpet on 'Bare'
Produced, mixed and mastered by Mark Gardener at OX4 Sound Studio
except 'Bare', 'Intuition', 'Don’t Look Back', 'Get Your Feet Out Of My Shoes' & 'Insatiable' mixed by Mike Bannard at Safehouse Studio, Oxford.
Cover artwork and design by Tim Manners

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TSJUDER Announces New Album, Shares New Single + Music Video

Norwegian black metal legend TSJUDER is now unveiling the album details of its god defying new creation, 'Helvegr,' which will be released via Season of Mist on June 23, 2023! The album artwork, tracklist, and details can be found below! To celebrate this long-awaited release, the band is now sharing brutalizing new single, "Gods of Black Blood," along with a blistering new music video! The video, which was created by Guilherme Henriques, can be found below.

TSJUDER comments: "Today, 'Gods of Black Blood' from our forthcoming album 'Helvegr' is unleashed. This is raw Norwegian Black Metal! Choke on it!

The album will be released on various physical formats, such as cd digipack and coloured vinyl, but also limited edition clamshell box (cd) and LTD vinyl box. These limited editions come with a bonus album 'Scandinavian Black Metal Attack,' in which TSJUDER pays a special ode to Bathory.

Pre-orders for "Helvegr" are now available HERE while the album can be pre-saved HERE.

Since their inception in 1993, Oslo’s TSJUDER have been responsible for some of the most hate-filled ferocity perpetrated under the banner of TRUE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL.
 
The band’s unholy fire was initially lit when founding members NAG (vocals/bass), BERSERK (guitar) and DRAUGLUIN (guitar) grew weary of playing death metal and sought out engorged levels of extremity to sate their increasingly profane ambitions. The time was ripe to inaugurate a ceaseless campaign committed to an uncompromising strain of brutally raw black metal, influenced by the primal thrash blasts of Sodom, Kreator, Destruction, Sarcófago and early Sepultura; black metal first wave trailblazers such as Bathory and Hellhammer; and, most vitally, Mayhem’s seminal Deathcrush, and Darkthrone’s game-changer, A Blaze in the Northern Sky.

Assuming the TSJUDER name, a moniker plundered from a mythical, murderous Northern tribe, various embryonic line-ups gathered around the all-conquering core of Nag and Draugluin, laying the fearsome foundations for what was to follow with two demos – Ved Ferdens Ende and Possessed – recorded between 1995-96. But it was with 1997’s EP, Throne of the Goat, that the black metal underground really began to sit up and take notice, the release establishing TSJUDER’s reputation as a blasphemous bulldozer hellbent on crushing the insipid and nostalgic in relentless blizzards of sub-zero riffage, punitive blast beats and blood-curdling screams.

Recordings for an inaugural full-length in 1999 were lost to a computer virus, but from the scavenged remnants of these sessions would emerge the Atum Nocturnem demo, an obnoxious foretaste of the group’s debut album, Kill For Satan, an international breakthrough slathered in slime-encrusted sacrilege. That damnable release saw the aptly-named ANTI-CHRISTIAN open his TSJUDER account, the drummer blasting a succession of gateways though the underworld, pulverising a punitive march to the band’s malevolent maelstroms.

Demonic Possession (2002) and Desert Northern Hell (2004) sustained the band’s focus on death, devils and destruction, while ratcheting up the production levels on a barbaric brace of flesh-strippers conjuring a landscape of frost-bitten wastes and foul abyssal realms. With the music press busy dishing out plaudits, the band’s burgeoning confederacy of fanatics were becoming desperate for some TSJUDER live action. Heeding the clarion, the band embarked on a full European tour with fellow countrymen Carpathian Forest. They also recorded a pair of gloriously powerful live performances in 2005, in Norway, which would subsequently be documented on the group’s NorwegianApocalypse DVD.

TSJUDER would take a deserved hiatus in 2006, with members finding other musical outlets for their creativity; Nag launching heretical black metal outfit KRYPT; Draugluin and Anti-Christian doing time with the thrashier TYRANN.

But it wouldn’t be long before the irresistible call of TSJUDER would exert itself once more. The band reconvened, reenergised and eager to make up for lost time, returning to live performances in 2010 before finally unleashing the mighty Legion Helvete (2011), a typically uncompromising comeback interspersed with pronounced Motörhead influences on punkish hyper-blasters such as ‘Slakt.'

It would be another four years before TSJUDER issued the merciless Antiliv(2015), a snarling lycanthropic howl of a record, heavy-loaded with vindictive black’n’roll swagger and lashings of buzzsaw guitar.   
 
TSJUDER quickly set about creating the follow-up to Antiliv, but musical differences and protracted disputes led to a parting of the ways, with Anti-Christian bowing out after an impressive 20-year tenure with the group. Undaunted, Nag and Draughluin enlisted doyen tub-thumper JON RICE to provide the requisite drum artillery and continued to work on new recordings – fine-tuning guitar tones and sharpening mixes.

Then COVID-19 struck, the pandemic further stymieing the album’s release as the world tumbled from its fragile axis. But humanity is now benignly settling into its most chronic phase of perpetual abnormality and TSJUDER are steeled again to hoist their inverted cross above the barricades of conciliation. Their latest opus, Helvegr, is a devastatingly savage offering, one which fully adheres to the band’s eternal credo of “NO FUCKING COMPROMISE."

Recording Line-up:
Nag - Bass & Vocals
Draugluin - Guitars & Vocals
Jon Rice – Drums

Guest musicians:
Guitar solo on ‘Gamle Erik’ by Pål Emanuelsen
Guest vocals on ‘Gods of Black Blood’ by Seidemann (1349)

After the departure of Anti-Christian, Jon Rice and Eivin Brye has shared the drum duties on TSJUDER 's live performances.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/tsjuderofficial
https://www.instagram.com/officialtsjuder

Mixing + Mastering: North Waves Studios by Pål Emanuelsen

Artwork: Jonas Svensson and Laura Nardelli

Biography: Spencer Grady

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Tsjuder-HEL
Pre-save: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/tsjuder-helvegr

Formats:
Digital
CD Digipak  
Cassette
CD Clamshell box (+ Bathory cover album)
Vinyl in various colours
LTD Box Vinyl (+Bathory cover Vinyl)

SIAMESE, Return with Stunning New Single "The Shape of Water", feat. TEN56.

Co-Headline EU Tour with RESOLVE Starts Tomorrow

US Tour with BURY TOMORROW in May!

Copenhagen's metalcore outlet SIAMESE return with their stunning new single, "The Shape of Water", featuring Aaron Matts of TEN56. With over 50 million streams worldwide and top placements on some of the biggest, most influential playlists including Kickass Metal, New Core and All New Metal, SIAMESE are quickly becoming one of Denmark's most popular new musical exports. Coupled with ever growing support from media and fans alike, SIAMESE have no intention of slowing down anytime soon.

"We are happy to be back and releasing new songs," comments singer Mirza Radonjica. "'The Shape of Water' is a powerful track featuring Aaron from Ten56., and hopefully it showcases where the new SIAMESE record is heading. Expect the unexpected!"

Stream "The Shape of Water" HERE

Watch the visualizer 

Renowned for their live performances, SIAMESE will start their first ever headline run through the UK and EU tomorrow! Having supported acts such as KORN, WAGE WAR, BEARTOOTH and, recently, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, whilst also appearing at Copenhell, Summerbreeze and another sixteen mainland/UK festivals last Summer, time is long overdue for the Danish export to headline a set of songs from multiple albums released in the past few years. They will share the headline slot with French metalcore risers RESOLVE along with support from Germans SENNA and fellow Danes ODD PALACE.

Following their own headline run, SIAMESE will fly over to North America in May to support BURY TOMORROW on their "The Seventh Sun USA & Canada Tour".

Get Your Tickets HERE!

"The Seventh Sun USA & Canada Tour"

as Special Guest for BURY TOMORROW

05.02.23 US, Los Angeles - The EchoPlex

05.03.23 US, Tempe - Marquee Theatre

05.05.23 US, Dallas - Granada Theater

05.06.23 US, Austin - Come And Take It Live

05.07.23 US, Houston - House of Blues - Bronze Peacock

05.09.23 US, Atlanta - The Masquerade (Hell)

05.10.23 US, Charlotte - The Underground

05.11.23 US, Nashville - The Basement East

05.12.23 US, Indianapolis - HI-FI (The Annex)

05.13.23 US, Chicago - Park West

05.15.23 US, Detroit - El Club

05.16.23 CA, Toronto - Velvet Underground

05.17.23 CA, Montreal - Theatre Fairmount

05.19.23 US, Cambridge - The Middle East Downstairs

05.20.23 US, New York - The Gramercy Theatre

SIAMESE are:

Mirza Radonjica – Vocals

Andreas Kruger – Guitar

Christian Lauritzen - Guitar, Violin

Marc Nommesen - Bass

Joakim Stilling - Drums

WARKINGS Releases Cover of Powerwolf’s “Armata Strigoi” + Lyric Video!

Featured as a Bonus Track on

Top 10 Charting Latest Album, 'Morgana'

Get Your Copy NOW

Witness the Warriors Live on

Tour with FEUERSCHWANZ in Europe this Spring

New Battles, New Hymns, New Allies!

WARKINGS Warriors beware - from the depths of Valhalla, the mighty kings rise once again! This time, they pay tribute to the high priests of heavy metal, POWERWOLF - who they performed with on their biggest support tour so far in autumn 2022 - by releasing a lyric video for their cover of the classic “Armate Strigoi”, taken from the 2015 POWERWOLF album, 'Blessed & Possessed'.

The freshly crowned Top 10 charting band is ready to conquer new battlefields with the warriors and shieldmaidens of Germany’s hottest folk metal band to date, FEUERSCHWANZ, on their almost completely sold out April/May tour of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Prepare for huge battles!

WARKINGS on “Armata Strigoi”:

“This is our tribute to the mighty wolfpack of Powerwolf. We honor these great warriors with our version of this epic hymn. Ah-Hu!!!”

Watch the Official Video for “Armata Strigoi”

WARKINGS are:

Tribune – War Chant

Crusader – Steelwing

Spartan – War Drums

Viking – Battle Axe

Morgana le Fay – Unholy Evocations

Introducing NONEXISTER! Band Shares Video For "Your Pain Up My Veins"

NONEXISTER thrive on the interplay of electronic energy and heavy catharsis. As if soundtracking an after-hours club at the end of the world, the Zurich, Switzerland band — Marco Neeser [electronics, songwriting, production], Nik Leuthold [vocals, songwriting, production], Reto "Fu" Gaffuri [bass], Siro Müller [drums, backing vocals], and Silvan Gerhard [guitar, backing vocals] — are like a pendulum swinging from moments of industrial ecstasy to moshpit-ready fits. 

The first single "Your Pain Up My Veins" boasts a chugging guitar riff with a head-nodding beat and goth-inspired loops. Nik howls and wails as if awakening from a cryogenic freeze with a lust for control on his tongue.

Watch the video here.

"It describes the phenomenon of power as a drug," Nik says. "The frenzy of power is a very human phenomenon on one hand, we all know it at least a little from our own lives. Already there it can cause a lot of harm. But in bigger scales, it's quite dystopic for the world. And it's quite common, mainly among rabble-rousers and potentates. Often when things in the foreground are driven by ideology, it's just comes down to ego. I'm just trying to explain this from the point-of-view of a junkie for trampling others to uplift himself."
 
"This track — which was the first song we ever made — became a blueprint for NONEXISTER," Marco goes on. "It builds up to this wall of sound, but you still can hear the melodies within."

As for the accompanying visual, Nik explains, "The video by Elias Ressegatti is an artistic exaggeration, a metaphor of the song's topic of abusing power as a drug. The main creature breeds new creatures from her own flesh in a kind of archaic incubator, in ecstatic frenzy. Then she feeds them and her old self to her own perfect replica, which walks out as the new and better version of herself. We understand that the cycle will begin again in not too much time, and again, and again... She walks literally over dead bodies for her satisfaction and alimentation."

In similar fashions, co-founders Marco and Nik drew on dynamic and distinct backgrounds at the onset of the project. Marco, the electronic maverick, honed his creativity and stage presence in the likes of Swandive, Division Kent, me.man.machine., and Glitter Wasteland, gracing the stages of major festivals and cities across Europe. Meanwhile, Nik powered the punk upstarts Catchpole, and he voices one of the robots of groundbreaking robot band COMPRESSORHEAD, for which John Wright (frontman of the Hanson Brothers and drummer for the legendary No Means No), writes the music and is the voice of the robot singer.
 
Simultaneously, he has entrenched himself in Switzerland's dynamic subculture scene and fostering the launch of initiatives, such as independent cultural and political radio force Radio Stadtfilter. 

 Given the intimate nature of their hometown's music community, Nik and Marco crossed paths many times through the years. After grabbing a drink one evening, they decided to collaborate in the studio, giving rise to NONEXISTER.
 
The duo wrote and recorded under-the-radar. They recorded at New Sound Studio with producer Tommy Vetterli —renowned as mastermind of Coroner and member of legendary thrashers Kreator. He added another dimension to recording with production, guitar alongside Jonas Wolf, and contributing adlibs.   

The two artists went into Marco's home studio and began writing songs for the first NONEXISTER album. They mostly produced these before teaming up at New Sound Studio with producer Tommy Vetterli, known as the mastermind of Coroner and a member of legendary thrashers Kreator, who added another dimension to the production. Vetterli also composed the backings with Nik and contributed some adlibs. It was also Vetterli who brought the two together with guitarist Jonas Wolf, who played most of the guitars on the album, but has since handed over the guitar on NONEXISTER to his friend Silvan Gerhard in favor of the role of musical director with Eluveitie.

DEATHSTARS present lyric video for "Angel Of Fortune And Crime"

The tension rises! The world´s biggest and undeniably best outfit sitting somewhere between the realms of industrial and rock/metal – DEATHSTARS - have released an atmospheric, fierce new track in the lead-up to their eagerly awaited new album Everything Destroys You, which will be released on May 5th via Nuclear Blast.

Following two extremely successful singles - ´This Is´ and ´Midnight Party´- the band presents us with an amazing lyric video for the dark anthem ´Angel Of Fortune And Crime´.

Frontman Whiplasher Bernadotte comments on the song: "For me, this song has pretty clear and present Deathstars-DNA, but with some new bloodlines in it… I mean it’s a pretty straightforward groovy jet-black tune, but with a certain vocal melody in the latter part to break the pattern completely. Almost like a piece of darkness with some hope to it, but without the hope of course, haha."

Watch the lyric video below.

Pre-order / listen here: https://deathstars.bfan.link/angeloffortuneandcrime-3985.ema 

The album will be released in the following formats:

CD jewel case with 16-page booklet
1LP Sleeve + A2 Poster white
1LP Sleeve + A2 Poster splatter dark green & yellow

LINE-UP

Whiplasher Bernadotte - Vocals

Nightmare Industries - Guitars and Keys

Cat Casino - Guitars

Skinny Disco - Bass

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RISE TO FALL Announces New Album; Releases Music Video for First Single "Intruder" (feat. Björn "S

Following their latest album Into Zero (2018), June 9th will see the release of The Fifth Dimension, the highly anticipated fifth full length record by Melodic Death Metal act Rise To Fall, which will be coming out on Noble Demon. Formed in 2006 in Bilbao (Basque Country) in northern Spain, Rise To Fall have established their well-deserved place within the metal scene over the past seventeen years. With a constant output and numerous live shows and festival appearances, Rise To Fallhave become known for delivering music of the highest level and their devastating live shows. With the release of four studio albums, the band has kept raising the bar, leading not only to numerous tours across Europe, but also headlining tours in Japan and China, as well as touring alongside Soilwork!

A tour that should still unite both bands in the future - With the track "Intruder" Rise To Fall have now released the first single of the upcoming album, on which none other than Björn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork / The Night Flight Orchestra ) has taken over as a guest vocalist. The track comes with a brand new music video, which you can watch here:

Rise to Fall on "Intruder":

“Upon returning from our Japan tour with Soilwork in November 2019 we set out to write the new album. In early 2020 we had already composed the track for Intruder and we talked to Björn from Soilwork to offer him a collaboration. Intruder is the first song we recorded from the new album, in which Dann also participated for the first time in the composition and in which our producer and friend Pedro J Monge (Vhäldemar) also appears as a guest doing the guitar solo. It is a very complete song, in which the melodic voices and screams of Dalay and Björn are interspersed, making the song super epic.”

So be prepared for the next chapter of Rise To Fall, once again setting their very own benchmarks! The Fifth Dimension will be coming out on June 9th and is now available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION

Rise To Fall are:

Alain „Dalay Tarda“ Gutiérrez - Vocals
Hugo Markaida - Guitar
Dann Hoyos - Bass
Javier Martín - Bass
Xabier Del Val - Drums

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