Germany's PARA LIA presents vibrant indie rock anthem in new 'Yellow Rose'

“J Mascis style guitar works alongside sharply defined songwriting, with elements of The Cure in their late 80s pomp” ~ Clash Magazine

"The embers of Arcade Fire and The Mission with a more pop bent... Listen on repeat to invigorate your day" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Superior in their own-right without reinventing the wheels of the past" ~ Skope Magazine

"Captivates immediately and guides you through the theatric, robust vocals"~ Imperfect Fifth


Alternative rock / post-punk duo Para Lia once again please our earbuds with their new single 'Yellow Rose', along with its new video. Conveying reverence for life, this melodic dreamy rock composition is the second taste of their album 'In Clash With The Zeitgeist', which is slated for release on August 25 via the Berlin label About Us Records.

Para Lia is multi-instrumentalist René Methner and vocalist Cindy Methner - for this duo, symbolism and lyricism are of importance. 'Yellow Rose' is an ode to losing a loved one who can never be forgotten and keeping a piece of them in your heart. The yellow rose stands for loyalty, close friendships and the circle of trust. Here, Para Lia creates the perfect symbiosis of these - melancholy with warmth, sadness with joy, and the prospects of hope - all at the same time.  

This album sees them blend their love for late 80’s and early 90’s indie rock with 60’s influences, psychedelic, garage rock and early prog rock elements. This follows up the lead single 'Sunchild' - a driving, guitar-laden indie rock lead track that is accompanied by a fun-filled nostalgic self-directed video.

"This is a song about the loss of a loved person, a very emotive track and an attempt to mirror the fragility of life in the song's arrangement. Para Lia is joined here by two fantastic musicians – Fady Haddad from Baltimore, who provides beautiful synth parts and also joined us on our last album for two tracks. And Christian Georgi - a classical musician, who has been part of the staff at the Staatstheater Cottbus for many years - who plays the E-piano on this track," says René Methner.

Cindy Methner adds, "What is the best way to express emotions? Spoiler: there are not so many ways. Whether it’s joy, excitement, melancholy or sadness. Often you can feel several things at once and you don't even recognise what you‘re dealing with. This is especially the case when you lose somebody important in your life - whatever the reason, wherever it takes place. this applies to friends, soulmates as well as family - people who have grown dear to you.

Ignoring the zeitgeist of this day and age, Para Lia creates music that is far from mainstream. Debuting with the 'Soap Bubble Dreams' album in 2019, followed by 'Gone With The Flow', which involved artists from the USA, Canada and the UK, as well as a collaborative interactive art exhibition with painter Louis Renzoni.

Mastered by Thommy Hein (Die Ärzte, Nina Hagen, Udo Lindenberg) at Tonstudios Berlin and self-recorded and produced at their home studio in Cottbus, Germany, 'In Clash With The Zeitgeist' sees Para Lia grow on yet another level with the band expanding from two members to six with an eye towards upcoming live performances.

'Yellow Rose' is out now and available digitally across fine music platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. As of August 25, 'In Clash With The Zeitgeist' album will be released on vinyl and digitally.

ALBUM CREDITS
René Methner - guitars, bass guitar, keys, drum programming, vocals
Cindy Methner - vocals
Fady Haddad - synth on 'Yellow Rose‘  
Christian Georgi - e-piano on 'Yellow Rose‘ and 'Sunchild (Reprise)'
Andreas Jäpel - vocals on 'Mr. Perry'
Lyrics and music by René Methner
Recorded and produced by Para Lia
Mixed by Para Lia and Thommy Hein
Mastered by Thommy Hein at The Thommy Hein Tonstudios Berlin
Cover artwork by: Georgia Moschogianni
P&C 2023 Para Lia under exclusive license to About Us Records GmbH
Videos by René Methner


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Alternative singer-songwriter Fred Abong presents pensive new single 'My Way', previewing 'Fear Pageant' album

“Purity and honesty in his approach that gets more and more intense with each track... like you’re riding a wave of energy” ~ Higher Plain Music

“Thoughtful, minimalist. The ghost of Syd Barrett watches over everything... ‘another sonic leap forward” ~ Real Gone Rocks

“An almost painful intimacy to his words despite the oblique phrasing and imagery he conjures” ~ Isolation Records

“An ascent out of singer-songwriter folk territory into something bordering on punk and psychedelia” ~ Fatea Magazine

“Beautifully raw, uncluttered and quite cinematic... Melodically infectious and lyrically mysterious ~ Newport Naked


Singer-songwriter / indie rock artist Fred Abong presents 'My Way', the second singe from his forthcoming 'Fear Pageant' album, slated for release in late summer via Seattle-based label Disc Drive. Earlier, Abong released the record's lead track 'Father'.

This is Abong's seventh album (most were self-released, as were his two EPs), following up his 'Yellowthroat' album, released in mid-2022 and recorded together with Rob Ahlers (50FOOTWAVE, Kristin Hersh Electric Trio). On this release, Abong - a Filipino-American alternative singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist - upholds his reputation for creating a blend of “ragged Replacements and lyric-driven Bob Dylan” and as “Elliott Smith with balls”.

A musical and geographical wanderer, he grew up in the Northeast, has lived in Southern California, and currently calls New Orleans home. His songs are existentially and romantically focused, poetic, and slightly off-kilter. Detuned guitars, unconventional song structures, and a raw and unpolished production aesthetic characterize the overall sound. Fred’s hypnotic, sometimes gravelly voice adds to the effect.

"Unlike the Sinatra song of the same name, this is not a manifesto of self-determination or a reflection on individualism and world-beating fearlessness. It’s also not a send-up of that attitude or sentiment. My ‘My Way’ is, accidentally, closer to the subject matter (but not the sentiment) of the original French version of the Sinatra song. In the French version, of which I only recently became aware, the gradual erosion of marriage and love by the crushing boredom of mundane life is the focus," says Fred Abong.

"While I may be able to relate to both versions on some level, they were neither the inspiration nor the reference for my song. That said, ‘My Way’ is definitely a kind of self-portrait and a meditation on love and marriage. But it is not triumphant or regretful. It’s more about the mixing of romance and resignation than anything else. It also recognizes the omnipresence of death, both physical and spiritual. And it explores the longing, conscious or unconscious, for wholeness and 'completion' present in intimate relationships. Given that these things are universal, I probably should've called the song 'The Way' rather than 'My Way'. You can call it that if you want."

Getting his musical start in 1980’s Rhode Island as a drummer, bassist and guitarist in an array of hardcore punk bands, Abong spent the early 1990s playing bass for Throwing Muses and then Belly. He then put music as a profession on hold for academic pursuits, earning a PhD in Humanities and serving as a professor at various universities for eight years before returning to music.

Continuing to write songs as a solo artist, Abong's music has a raw and unpolished production aesthetic with an overall direct, though deceptively imaginative and oblique, presentation. Apart from his work as a solo artist, Fred Abong is also currently bassist in the Kristin Hersh Electric Trio and has also been a practicing Vedic astrologer for the past 20 plus years.

'My Way' is available from fine music platforms, including Bandcamp, where his 'Yellowthroat' record is also available in all formats. The full 'Fear Pageant' album will be released (digitally and on vinyl) on July 20.

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Atoll Announce New Album 'Human Extract' Out August 25 via Unique Leader Records

Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, extreme metal powerhouse Atoll has announced their new upcoming record 'Human Extract' out on Friday, August 25 (via Unique Leader Records). In celebration of the news, the band has unleashed their bone-shatteringly heavy titular track "Human Extract" from the new album. When asked about the creative inspiration behind the forthcoming full-length, vocalist Wade Taylor shared:

"We wanted to create a sonic experience that would engulf listeners in an eerie atmosphere, where the boundaries between reality and the unknown blur. With 'Human Extract,' we aimed to capture the essence of fear and vulnerability, delivering a musical journey that mirrors the horrors of alien abduction and the horrors of earth and man. It's an intense, cathartic exploration of the human condition."

Speaking to the "Human Extract" single, the band commented:

"This song delves into the realm of alien abduction, deliriously describing the process of extracting the essence and energy of the human form. The track offers a harrowing narrative, painting a grotesque picture of dissection and the cold detachment of otherworldly beings."

Pre-save 'Human Extract' at the link here, watch the music video for "Human Extract" below, and stream the track here.

Atoll fans also have the chance to see the band on the road this summer with Pyrexia, Cerebral Incubation, and Reeking Aura. For ticket information, please click on the links listed below and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more Atoll news coming soon.

Upcoming Atoll Tour Dates

July 30 - Little Rock, AR @ Heath's Hideaway** (tickets here)

July 31 - Nashville, TN @ The Cobra** (tickets here)

August 2 - Providence, RI @ Dusk**

August 3 - Frederick, MD @ 611 Cafe (tickets here)

August 4 - Richmond, VA @ Another Round (tickets here)

August 5 - Charlotte, NC @ The Milestone (tickets here)

August 6 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero (tickets here)

August 7 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Purgatory) (tickets here)

August 8 - Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug (tickets here)

August 9 - Orlando, FL @ Conduit (tickets here)

August 10 - TBD

August 11 - Newark, DE @ Halftime Sports Bar (tickets here)

August 12 - Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz (tickets here)

August 14 - Dallas, TX @ Reno's Chop Shop** (tickets here)

**Atoll only

Emerging from the scorched desert wasteland in 2014, the Phoenix, Arizona-based death metal quintet, Atoll, has been aggressively serving up their unique style for nearly the last decade. Brilliantly blending groove-based slamming brutal death with more traditional death metal elements, grind, and at times even a sprinkle of ‘core, funk, and thrash. Their composition favors a "riff piling" approach rather than the more common and simplistic verse-chorus-verse arrangement, giving the music something of a progressive element with very few repeated riffs, and less predictable movements. Atoll has remained a staple in the metal fest scene, and you may have caught them live playing with the likes of Skinless, Gorgasm, Ingested, and Aborted. Their love of the tour bus life and an importance placed on always having the highest quality, high-energy performances have gained them a reputation for being a consistent, unrelenting live force.

April 2014 birthed this bulbous abomination that has grown into the mighty Atoll when they conspired to create percussive, not frills, chugging brutality. The band immediately shot up in the local AZ scene and very quickly began to expand their live performances throughout the southwest United States, building up momentum for their 2016 debut album, and straight up slammer, The Gathering Swarm. Produced by the late Griffin “The Father” Kolinski (Knights Of The Abyss) and Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me) the album was quickly picked up and released by Amputated Vein subsidiary, Ghastly Music. 

The initial success of their debut album caught the eye of Gorehouse Productions who went on to release the 2017 sophomore album, Fallout Frenzy. The vocals on this album show significant expanse in dynamic range, incorporating highs, mids, and some of the most nasty gutterals you’ll ever hear. Lyrically Fallout Frenzy expanded further on the origins of the band name, embracing themes of the atom bomb tests of Bikini Atoll in the 1950’s, and the subsequent radioactive fallout and mutations that occurred after the bombings. 

The critically acclaimed album, Zoopocalypse is released in 2019 through Gorehouse Productions. This album is in-your-face aggression from front to back. A departure from the more rudimentary slams of their earlier works, Zoo implements more technicality, more tremolo and scaling, mathier leads, and a generally more advanced death metal sound that would represent the direction of the band moving forward. The mix/master was completed by Miguel Tereso of Demigod Recordings (Analepsy, Organectomy), and features a guest vocal spot from Matti Way (Disgorge, Abominable Putridity, Pathology)

During the global limbo of lockdown Atoll was able to strike a deal with the legendary Unique Leader Records, and in 2022 put out the Prepuce EP. The mini-release serves as a taster of things to come as Atoll has completed the production of two upcoming full-length albums, scheduled to drop through Unique Leader in 2023 and 2024. This two-part release will be the most technically ambitious to date. Keep your eyes peeled on the tour front, and ears open because, like an atomic tsunami, Atoll is primed to decimate the masses.

Atoll is:

Andy Luffey - drums

Cameron Broomfield - bass

Chris Nick - guitar

Spencer Ferguson - guitar

Wade Taylor - vocals

Solence Unveil New '_hope is a cult_' Acoustic EP + Release "Life Goes On" Official Music Video via Hopeless Records

Swedish electropop-metal quartet Solence has released their first ever acoustic EP of select tracks off their latest album, '_hope is a cult_' (out via Hopeless Records). In celebration of the release, the band has also unveiled the official music video for "Life Goes On". Speaking about the EP, vocalist Markus Videsäter commented:

"We’ve never done any acoustic versions of any songs before, but with the emotional content on Hope Is A Cult it felt like the perfect match. Working with Sam (Guaiana) was a dream and we’re so happy with how they turned out."

Stream the '_hope is a cult_' acoustic EP here, watch the music video for "Life Goes On" below, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more Solence news coming soon.

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

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

Elle Kings Teams With Diplo for "Without You" + Joins Campaign to Preserve Rockwood Music Hall

Elle King continues to prove why her music is as genre fluid as her fans’ playlists. The multi-award-winning singer-songwriter and Diplo have teamed on “Without You,” (listen here) a new song out today. The song is also accompanied by a music video that was filmed in Nashville during CMA Fest and can be seen below.
 
Of the new collaboration, American Songwriter says, “The twangy track marries a fast-picking banjo with a dreamy acoustic pop melody, with King taking lead vocals.”
 
Announced earlier today, King has joined the Campaign to Preserve Rockwood Music Hall in New York City. The iconic venue has hosted more than 75,000 shows and helped launched the careers of thousands of artists. The benefit concert series will kick-off June 30 with a performance by Sara Bareilles, who is leading the campaign. King will headline a show there on July 31 and the series also includes performances by Chris Thile, Ingrid Michaelson and more. Tickets are available here.
 
King celebrated the beginning of the summer tour season last night with an hour-long set to a massive festival crowd at Summerfest in Milwaukee. The show also featured CMA Award winning singer-songwriter Eric Church.
 
On Saturday King takes part in the Boise Music Festival which includes performances by Jelly Roll and Ludacris. On Sunday she headlines the Sun Valley Museum of Arts Summer Concert and Monday she joins Melissa Etheridge in Salt Lake City for the Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series.
 
Earlier this month she hosted CMA Fest, the Music Event of Summer with Dierks Bentley and Lainey Wilson in Nashville. The three-hour primetime concert special that will air July 19 will include performances by some of the biggest names in music! CMA Music Fest is celebrating its Milestone 50th Anniversary.

Annisokay Announce New EP "Abyss Pt 1" + Share "Calamity"

Annisokay, the dynamic German rock/metal band, have been captivating audiences since their formation in 2007.

With their blend of heavy guitar riffs, driving drum rhythms, melodic vocals, and aggressive shouts, the band has amassed a dedicated and rapidly growing fanbase across the globe.

Led by vocalist and producer Chris Wieczorek (Sawdust Recording), Annisokay are thrilled to announce their upcoming new EP Abyss Pt I, out September 22 via Arising Empire. They also reveal the video for the new track "Calamity." It's a special take on Leony's hit single "Remedy" but darker

Watch the video below.

"With 'Calamity,' our metalcore take on Leony's 'Remedy,' we've delved into the struggle of being pulled into something that won't let you go," the band says. "The lyrics narrate an intense internal battle and the effort to break free from a daunting situation. We thoroughly enjoyed transforming this upbeat track into a dark, heavy metalcore version and can't wait for you all to hear it."

In 2022, the band released the special edition of Aurora.

Aurora (Special Edition) is still available as CD and colored vinyl option, holding three absolute classics remastered: "Coma Blue," "Good Stories," and the Japan bonus track "Parallel Universe," which has never been released worldwide. It also includes a full live set, completed with new frontman Rudi Schwarzer. Stream or purchase Aurora (Special Edition) as CD or vinyl at the Arising Empire Shop.

Annisokay's unique sound pushes the boundaries of the metal genre, incorporating elements of pop, progressivemetal, and EDM. to create a distinct and unforgettable experience. With a penchant for exploring dark moods and themes, Annisokay's lyrics tackle social issues, human emotions, and the complexities of relationships.

This year, the band has welcomed the talented Peter Leukhardt as their new bassist. 

ANNISOKAY ARE:
Rudi Schwarzer | Vocals
Christoph Wieczorek | Vocals/Guitar
Peter Leukhardt | Bass
Nico Vaeen | Drums

Hopsin Drops "Single on Singel" Video — WATCH

THE RETURN OF HOPSIN PERFORMANCES TAKES PLACE IN COLORADO SPRINGS THIS AUGUST 

One of the preeminent independent artists of this generation touted by everyone from Eminem to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and streamed 1 billion-plus times, rapper HOPSIN has returned with another new track. A few months after he dropped the video for the single, "Rebirth," fans of HOPSIN are in for a true metamorphosis of the artist.

Upon hitting play on "Single on Singel," loyal listeners can expect the same high-energy Hop whilst ushering in a European-inspired, hopeless romantic that we can all relate to. HOPSIN's pummeling lyrics spat on top of the hauntingly beautiful chorus provided by songstress, Adriana Aslani, reveals a chapter of Hop that we have yet to explore.

A man of the people, HOPSIN has announced his public return to the stage this August in Colorado Springs at Sunshine Studios Live. Never one to waste an opportunity, this show is slated to be 2023's cannot-miss-performances, with Hop locked and loaded with fan favorites and new singles to set ablaze. Out of the shadows and returned from the streets of Amsterdam, it is officially time to clock back in to work as one of the most charismatic, creative, and unique artists hip hop has to offer. Touted by Talib Kwali as “"he type of artist who makes me want to be a better writer," HOPSIN, the Undercover Prodigy, is back. 

HOPSIN SHARES VIDEO FOR "SINGLE ON SINGEL" below:

ABOUT HOPSIN:
Continuing a tireless grind as one of independent music's most inspired, impactful, and influential voices, Hopsin continually levels up his signature lyrical mastery. In 2007, the Los Angeles spitter, producer, director, editor, actor, and Undercover Prodigy founder first made his presence known with no-holds barred lyricism, razor sharp rhymes, and fearless creativity. Posting up over 1 billion streams and views outside of the system, he infiltrated the mainstream on his own terms with three gold-certified singles to date, namely "Sag My Pants," "Ill Mind of Hopsin 5," and "Ill Mind of Hopsin 8." After attracting a faithful following with Raw [2010] and Knock Madness [2013], he crashed the Billboard Top 200 at #17 with Pound Syndrome in 2015. Most recently, 2017's No Shame moved 15,000 copies first-week and emerged as his second straight Top 20 entry on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. Beyond selling out shows on multiple continents, he appeared on the cover of XXL as a "Freshman" and garnered plugs courtesy of Complex, Rolling Stone, The Source, Vibe, and Huffington Post, who profiled him as "The Real Best Rapper Alive." Not to mention, Eminem cited him among "the Logics, the Coles, the Seans, the K-Dots, the 5'9"s" on "Fall" from 2018's Kamikaze. After a series of transformative experiences, the rapper born Marcus Jamal Hopson painted the realest and rawest depiction of himself in 2021 with new singles "Your House" and "Alone With Me." He has recently been featured in Ebony, Psychology Today, and Thrasher.

AMARANTHE - Announce New Vocalist + Spark 'Damnation Flame'

It's getting hot out there: Swedish modern metal heroes AMARANTHE deliver the soundtrack for a fiery festival summer with the release of their new single 'Damnation Flame' today! With its symphonic touch and uplifting chorus, the band once again showcases their outstanding songwriting skills while maintaining their image as Sweden’s most exciting metal export.

Mastermind Olof states about the new song:
"'Damnation Flame' breaks new ground for us in many ways, and in all the best ways possible. This is the very first AMARANTHE song to feature symphonic elements, something we've wanted to do for a long time, and the darkened vampiric theme melds together perfectly with our take on modern melodic metal! AMARANTHE has always been about being boundless and constantly reinventing ourselves, and by now you know to expect the unexpected. This is 100% pure passion poured into music, as you will no doubt experience yourself from the very first second - enjoy 'Damnation Flame', with the promise of much more to come SOON!"

Stream 'Damnation Flame' here:
https://amaranthe.bfan.link/damnation-flame.a01

'Damnation Flame' doesn't only mark the start of some hot live shows this summer but also introduces AMARANTHE's new vocalist Mikael Sehlin to their internationally growing fanbase. Olof continues:
"After a practically global search, and several amazing guest growlers to help us out on shows and tours we finally found just the right person for the job, in our very own Swedish capital of Stockholm! Mikael Sehlin has EVERYTHING it takes to join the AMARANTHE line up, and his versatility and musicality completes and underscores our vision for our new album and the general future for AMARANTHE perfectly. From the deepest guttural grunts to soaring screams Mikael is growling perfection incarnate, so please give a roaring welcome to the new star upon the AMARANTHE firmament!"

Mikael Sehlin himself adds:
Hello everyone, Mike here! I am very thrilled to tell you I will fill the slot as the new Amaranthe growler and I can't wait to meet you guys out there!
I hope you like the upcoming tracks to which I've had the honor recording growls to.
Take care and see you soon!"


The newest member of the AMARANTHE family can be seen in the music video for 'Damnation Flame', the band's newest cinematic masterpiece. Hold your breath and follow the creatures of the night to their vampiric cave to witness the initiation of their latest victim...uhm... member. Watch the video for 'Damnation Flame' here

AMARANTHE is:
Elize Ryd | vocals
Mikael Sehlin I growls
Olof Mörck | guitars, keyboards
Johan Andreassen | bass
Morten Løwe Sørensen | drums
Nils Molin | vocals

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www.youtube.com/amaranthetv
www.nuclearblast.de/amaranthe

Lybica, Feat. KsE Drummer Justin Foley, Share "Resonance" Video — WATCH // Touring This Summer

Lybica, a dynamic instrumental 4-piece from South Florida featuring Killswitch Engage drummer Justin Foley on guitar, have carved out an impressive name for themselves over the last year, persistently winning fans over with their flavorful guitar melody and powerful metallic crunch. 

Their self-titled debut album was released last year on Metal Blade Records. Get it here.

Today, they have shared the video for album track "Resonance." Watch it below.  

Produced by Vince Edwards, this trippy and quirky visual take on the track features background waves that are driven by the audio amplitude of the song and thus change as the audio changes.

"'Resonance' has become a live favorite of mine," says Foley. "Joey's feedback 'solo' in the bridge is different each night, and he really takes it to some spacey places. Come hear it for yourself when we hit the road with Loss Becomes and Godseyes. Can't wait to see you all out there on the road."

As Foley mentioned, Lybica are touring this summer with Loss Becomes. All dates are below.

Also, watch Foley's appearance on Chef Brain Tsao's YouTube channel to discuss some very important topics, namely pizza, here. Tsao is also guitarist for Loss Becomes, so it's all in the family! 

LYBICA ON TOUR:
WITH LOSS BECOMES + GODSEYES:
6/28 — Chapel Hill, NC — Local 506*
6/29 — Albany, NY — Empire Underground
6/30 — Amityville, NY — Amityville Music Hall
7/1 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
7/2 — Clifton, NJ — Dingbatz
7/3 — Hampton Beach, NH — Wally's
7/5 — Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
7/6 — Mechanicsburg, PA — Lovedraft's Brewing
7/7 — Parkersburg, WV — Tracey's Pub
7/8 — Columbus, OH — Big Room Bar
*LYBICA ONLY; HEADLINE DATE

LYBICA ARE:
 Justin Foley — Guitar
Joey Johnson — Guitar
Doug French — Bass
James Christopher Lane — Drums

ABOUT LYBICA:
Lybica's origin story can be traced back to 2020 when it became clear to Justin Foley that he wasn't going to be spending much time with his normal bandmates for a while. Quarantine days still needed to be time well spent, and he'd been working on some demos that he finally decided to share with a few local friends in South Florida. "I'd written a bunch of stuff that didn't quite fit into traditional song structures," Foley says. "And I've always been drawn to bands where the instruments provide hooks, rather than relying on a lyric. It seemed like a good time to start something new and see where it could go."
 
Foley met fellow musicians Doug French (Gravel Kings) and Joey Johnson(Gravel Kings, Barriers Now Bridges, Days Spent) back in 2016, and they had repeatedly talked about jamming together but never actually got around to it. Foley and French — both drummers by trade — often spoke about trying something different that allowed them each to get out from behind the kit. "I've always wanted to play a stringed instrument," French shares. "And bass felt natural, since it is the other half of the rhythm section."
 
 Johnson grew up playing shows all over Florida, heavily influenced by early punk and then both hardcore and metal. "[People at] all the good places to get a beer kept asking me if I had met Justin, since they know I play music," he recalls. "I heard about him in our town for about a year before we actually met through mutual friends. We hit it off when we started talking [about] instrumental music."
 
When French and Johnson eventually received the demos from Foley, they really liked what they heard. For several months, the three of them emailed music back and forth while learning the parts, especially Foley and French on instruments — guitar and bass, respectively — that they weren't experienced playing. They eventually started playing together with the drum tracks from the demos blasting through the PA speakers. Before too long, they had enough music for a full record and the direction of the band was taking shape.

The band eventually recruited Orlando drummer James Christopher Lane of A Brilliant Lie to fill its "drummer vacancy." Lane, who was born and raised in Chicago and is currently based in Orlando, joined the band in December 2021.
 
The founding trio soon discovered that they had something else in common besides music.  "The three of us are pretty big cat people," Foley points out. "So it only made sense to call the band Lybica." Named after a small wildcat species native to Africa that is widely considered the godfather of the modern house cat, Lybica is the first known feline species to be tamed and domesticated by humans. Fast forward 10,000 years, and today, Lybica the band are as addictive as catnip. Lybica are poised to make some serious noise in 2023 — fur-real.

DIFFERENCES Announce New Album, THE FAMILY PORTRAIT + Premiere Second Single 'JOURNALIST'

Spread out across Southern California, Melodic Hardcore quartet DIFFERENCES
was built from pain and loss while still being able to express power and growth through music and lyrical content. The band advocates for change by meticulously crafting and sharing their image and messages via music. Their sound brings energy to an exhilarating performance while exploring taboo and often not spoken about subjects ranging from drunk driving to their “no means no” stance on sexual assault. 

On August 26th, DIFFERENCES will unleash their latest offering THE FAMILY PORTRAIT. The album which is being released independently delves into topics that the members have experienced both directly or indirectly via their family and friends, They do not shy away from exposing people who betray their trust when dealing with consent, the effects of loss, and substance abuse to name a few.

Today, DIFFERENCES premiere the music video for 'their second single, 'Journalist; on Dreambound's YouTube Channel. The emotionally driven music video was filmed by Ryenn Lyons and Gene Ramirez. Watch as the band tackles the very real process of grief and how it takes many forms as well as having hope, below.

DIFFERENCE's guitarist Gene Ramirez comments, "Journalist was written about a few different memories I have of my mother. When I was about eight, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and things got progressively worse with time. I remember vividly watching her become someone else as she lay bedridden at my aunt's house. She spoke like she longed for death, and quite often would speak to the picture of Jesus that was taped to the ceiling. Recently, my aunt took that photo down, but the outline of the photo is still on the ceiling in the living room. I remember not being able to accept what was happening to my mother at the time; at times she couldn’t remember who any of us were.

"Realizing now, I’ve written so many different kinds of songs, poems, and notes about my mother and there wasn’t anything else I could have ever done besides write. I am the 'JOURNALIST'. I wrote this song as an ode to my mother as well as coming to a realization that my mother was not who she was when she passed. I don’t know if I believe in heaven or hell, but I do hope if there is a heaven, that she’s up there waiting for me." 

Pre-order THE FAMILY PORTRAIT merch here: https://differencesmerch.square.site/

DIFFERENCES live show is unlike any others as it is an experience that leaves fans connecting to their supportive community. If you are in the Southern California area, catch the band performing tonight at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California.

THE FAMILY PORTRAIT was mixed and mastered by Austin Coupe (PRISON, TRAITORS, THE BROWNING). The drums were tracked by Chuck Bennett and the string section was completed by Marcos Marquez. The artwork was a joint effort between the band's own Gene Ramirez (PRISON, FAIRWELL, THE ARSON CHOIR) and Ryenn Lyons (MOTHERSOUND, SMOOTH BRAIN, COLD VIEW GRIPHOOK).

THE FAMILY PORTRAIT will be available for pre-order digitally and physically via a CD jewel case as well as a  new collection of album-specific t-shirts and hoodies.

Pre-order THE FAMILY PORTRAIT merch here: 
https://differencesmerch.square.site/

DIFFERENCES line-up:
Sean Todd | Vocals
Gene Ramirez | Guitar
B.J. Kielhack | Bass
Nicholas Miller | Drums

Chicago's Evidence of a Struggle presents visuals for 'Sal-E' from newly-released debut album

"Wonderfully cinematic, forward-thinking, open-minded, genre-hopping, rule-breaking... a symphony of sonics, subtlety and suppleness, and of the subverting of expectations" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Fascinating... This melodic journey expertly fuses the innovative textures of art rock with the insurgent spirit of alternative music... a complex and immersive auditory universe" ~ Post-Punk.com

"'Combines the coolness of electric jazz, Krautrock-inspired post-rock and atmospheric art rock... a gripping and upbeat, yet refined, sound and thoughtful arrangement with sonic prowess" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"Chaotic and lovely" ~ Punk Rock Beat


Chicago-based artist Evidence of a Struggle has released his debut 13-track eponymous album and now reveals the video for the album's high-octane first track 'Sal-E'.

Surrounding the musings of multi-instrumentalist William P C Simmons V a.k.a. Rev. Billy Simmons, Evidence of a Struggle creates lush, cinematic, beautiful and sometimes chaotic compositions.

Under the guiding hand of renowned sound engineer Sanford Parker (Voivod, Russian Circles, Yob, Eyehategod, Wovenhand, Darkthrone, Youth Code, Pelican), this record takes the listener on a great instrumental journey, combining numerous sub-genres spanning the art rock and alternative music realm. 

The album is complemented by a multi-chapter audio-visual storybook, created by Chicago artist John Airo, who has been involved with this project since the outset - creating videos, album covers and accompanying visuals for live performances.

"In my mind, for this song, I could see an epic entrance for a prizefighter. That fighter was fighting somebody that was and is building that paradigm, a rapidly inflating and increasingly detached dogma. Sounds strange, doesn’t it?! John seemed to mirror that feeling with this video. It feels like a call for a beleaguered society to WAKE UP!," says Rev. Billy.

Earlier, Evidence of a Struggle shared videos for their debut cinematic single 'Do'Oa' (a wonderful fusion of Tortoise and Dif Juz), followed by 'Alan's Song' (the sound of fear, beauty and hubris), and 'Bisquee' with its engaging off-kilter post-rock.

"John and I have been friends for over 30 years. We’ve had a unique opportunity to see each other grow as artists and have many parallel, perpendicular, and opposing viewpoints. It keeps things interesting. When we began talking about visuals to the sounds for this Evidence of a Struggle record, it was synesthesia," says Rev. Billy.

"I wanted to make sure we saw similar things, but I didn’t want to steer the narrative. I wanted to see what truths my sounds spoke to John. I wanted John to show me that our art could have a sustained dialogue on its own that was apparent to us and hope that it spoke to a larger group than our chosen mediums would have spoken to on their own."

Evidence of a Struggle began in 2020 during lockdowns. This ambitious effort sees Rev. Billy play every instrument – guitar, drums, piano, synth and violin - recorded and engineered from his home studio, The Glue Factory. Once Covid restrictions were lifted, Sanford Parker helped produce, record and master the final versions of these songs.

With a backstory involving collaborations with RCA recording artist Ké and various artists on major labels like RCA, Touch and Go, BMG and Universal, it is no surprise that Evidence of a Struggle would evolve. In 2023, Matt Walker (of1000faces, Smashing Pumpkins, Morrissey, Garbage, Filter) became involved in this project, playing drums and helping with production with Matt's brother Solomon Walker (Morrissey, Bryan Adams, Eastern Shadows, Year of the Rabbit) and Alan Berliant (Chris Connelly, Mavis Staples, Saint Asonia) on bass.
 
Apart from music, Rev. Billy also owns Rev. Billy's Chop Shop, also known as an inclusive, creative space, hosting new artists' work bimonthly and declared by Chicago Reader as the city's best gallery in 2019. Rev. Billy passion for this Chop Shop is certainly as strong as his passion for music.

The 'Evidence of a Struggle' album was released on June 9, available via Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp.

CREDITS
All music written by William P C Simmons V (aka Rev. Billy)
Performed by William P C Simmons V (aka Rev. Billy)
Produced by Sanford Parker
Loveless Publishing ASCAP
Video by John Airo

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Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips to release ‘SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS LIVE’ - First single “Aurora Australis (Live)” out now!

SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS is the musical alliance of Derek Sherinian and Simon Phillips, whose parallel reputations in virtuosic sonic inventions combine on the backdrop of instrumental genre fusion. Though the two had written and recorded together in the past, commitments to other projects had kept them busy in their own circles for a time. Upon their reunion for the recording of 2020’s The Phoenix, the duo has been going strong with consistent new releases ever since. Now, they are pleased to announce the release of SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS LIVE, which exhibits the pair uniting once again for a collaborative effort, documenting a special concert recorded at The Grape in Ventura, California on August 29th, 2022. The set is due out on August 25th, 2023 on InsideOutMusic. 

Joining Sherinian/Phillips are fellow creatives Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal on guitar and Ric Fierabracci on bass to round out the lineup of the evening. Several tracks from the latest studio album offering, Vortex, made their way into the set, such as the title track “Vortex”, “Seven Seas”, and “Aurora Australis” (the original recording of which featured Bumblefoot), alongside other instrumentals.

SHERINIAN/PHILLIPS LIVE has every note - planned or jammed - captured like lightning in a bottle, taking listeners to the moment these sounds sparked from their instruments. The live performance sits naturally in a rock context, while reminiscent of jazz fusion concert structures, with room for each musician to stand out in a solo space, each carrying and trading unique melodies along the way.

Derek Sherinian: “After 20 years of making albums together, it was a great pleasure bringing this music to life with Simon for the first time.”
 

The album will be available in the following formats: Black Vinyl | Ltd. CD Digipak | CD Jewelcase (North America) Pre-Order is available via this LINK

Sherinian’s background as a composer and keyboardist extends well beyond his familiar Dream Theater run, with a notable solo career creating a landscape for contributions from an array of acclaimed musicians, alongside performance credits with the likes of Alice Cooper, Black Country Communion, Billy Idol, Whitesnake, Kiss, Black Label Society, and Sons of Apollo (doubling on production credits), among others.
 
Phillips has equally rooted himself as a well-respected drummer and composer in the rock, metal, and jazz worlds, with credits ranging from Toto, Judas Priest, Jeff Beck, The Who, Whitesnake, and Joe Satriani, to a discography in jazz fusion with Protocol, movie soundtracks, and beyond.
 
The diverse range of this pair’s individual talents collectively emerges through each work they craft together; Sherinian and Phillips continue to evolve their joint musical endeavors in new directions.

 
DEREK SHERINIAN online:
https://www.facebook.com/Derek-Sherinian-Official-361589234010473/
https://twitter.com/DerekSherinian
https://www.instagram.com/dereksherinianofficial/  
 
SIMON PHILLIPS online:
https://www.facebook.com/SimonPhillipsMusic
https://twitter.com/kingcannonsimon
https://www.instagram.com/simonphillipsofficial/  
 
INSIDEOUTMUSIC ONLINE:
www.insideoutmusic.com
www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV
www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic
www.twitter.com/insideouteu

Boston Heavy Rockers MAMMOTHOR Drop a Brand New Single “THE RED STATE BLUES" Fresh Off Their Latest Full-length Album, “The Ecstasy of Silence... The Agony of Dreams,” Available Now

Boston heavy rockers MAMMOTHOR drop a brand new single “THE RED STATE BLUES” fresh off their latest full-length album, The Silence of Ecstasy… The Agony of Dreams, available now in CD or 180-gram heavyweight vinyl through retailer Bull Moose and on all major streaming platforms.

Mammothor entered The Halo Studio in Windham, ME to record with Kevin Billingslea (Lamb of God) and Chillhouse Studios in Charlestown, MA with Will Holland (Fall Out Boy). The new material has been mixed and mastered by Zeuss (Rob Zombie, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall), at Planet Z in Hadley, MA.

THE RED STATE BLUES is the tenth track off their latest album and premieres worldwide on June 23rd, on all major streaming platforms, with a rockin' music video directed by Adam Noya (Red 13 Studios). The video showcases the lighter side of the band, with plenty of comedy thrown in alongside a hard-hitting song and performance. The signature tongue-in-cheek lyrics Mammothorhas become known for, were inspired in part by films such as DELIVERANCE, WRONG TURN, and THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.

THE RED STATE BLUES

Little piggy, squeal / When we cop a feel / You don't contest or don't mess with the man

With the gun in his hand

Wrists bound / Sewn mouth / You won't make a sound

Oh no / You can not go / We've got plans for you / As you're singing the red state blues

If you've got something to say then spit it out, 'cause you're up next in the scramble. There's no

one to hear you, no one to spare you, so let's scream together, say 'AH!'

Little piggy bitch /It's time to scratch that itch / You might have lost the map

But you followed the laughter/ And got what you were after

Hog tied /Wide-eyed/ In the countryside

Sweet breeze /Be free

You'd better run, piggy / Run piggy, run / You'd better run, boy

THE RED STATE BLUES premieres June 23 rd , 2023 on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora,
Deezer, and wherever digital music is sold or streamed.

About MAMMOTHOR -
With a decade of shows in the heavy metal/hard rock scene, Mammothor has toured and opened for heavy hitters MEGADETH, KORN, THREE DAYS GRACE, HED(PE), SALIVA, BUCKCHERRY,garnering over 1.1 million views on YouTube and current average of 18,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify.

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Check Out PHASERS ENGAGE Release New Single, "Awoken Intelligence"!

Electronic Rock band PHASERS ENGAGE has released their new single, "Awoken Intelligence." Fusing bouncy synths with infectious guitar rhythms and energetic percussion, "Awoken Intelligence" is off of the quartet's debut album, Departure Initiated!

“ 'Awoken Intelligence' is the second chapter of the story arc that is the album Departure Initiated. Our heroes find themselves in a new dimension, one where thought and reality are no longer separated.” - PHASERS ENGAGE

Phasers Engage is the crew of the interdimensional subspace vessel The Transcendence. This ship is actuated by their music and allows the crew to travel to new states of existence. Departure Initiated tells of the members finding each other outside of their normal states of reality, their journey together to get through what lies ahead (including, of course, a boss battle), and finally their discovery of The Transcendence. Their departure is initiated and they set forth, unbound, toward adventure.

The Devil's Trade Can See Clearly Now

The Devil's Trade is forging a new path. What started ten years ago as a solitary journey between Dávid György Makó and his banjo has grown into something that looks more like a band.

For 'Vid​é​kek Vannak Idebenn', Makó leaned heavier on electronic textures. You could hear the added impact on the album's first single, which is shrouded in synths that shift like smoke over a mountain. But he also brought in his old friend and former bandmate  Gáspár Binder, whose dark and stormy drumming sets off the clanging explosions of the title track.  

"Clear Like the Wind" is something else. While it's still shadowed by ghostly synth glows, the stripped-down production harkens back to the very first Devil's Trade album. It's so quiet that you can hear Makó's right hand sliding up and down his guitar, repeating a simple but haunted melody, perhaps as a way to revisit this moment of regret. 

'Vid​é​kek Vannak Idebenn' came at a strange time for Makó. He could see that one period of his life was ending but couldn't quite tell when the next one would start. Instead, he found himself in a paraylzed state, floating somewhere between the past and present. "Clear Like the Wind" is about reaching out for help, but the lyrics could be addressed to Makó's younger self.

"Why can't we stay still?" he asks, his voice burly and weathered as a fallen oak branch. "Give me your hand before you leave". 

"This one comes from a very weird place", Makó says about the new single. "When you're proper depressed, you don't even think of being depressed. You are just sitting in an empty place alone, being not able to let in anything that could help. You don't even create from this darkness. You are unable to express anything. I had been there and when you are able to make a sound, it is when you are slowly getting out of that place, even if only for a few minutes. This song comes from these minutes when I was able to realize my life had fallen to pieces. I am still unable to stand up and I let the only one who could have helped me leave."   

'Vid​é​kek Vannak Idebenn' is out July 14. Pre-save it HERE and pre-order it HERE. 

liminal
/ˈlɪmɪnl/
adjective
TECHNICAL

1. occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.

"I was in the liminal space between past and present"
 
It is of no surprise liminal space is a key element in the next phase of The Devil’s Trade’s fourth album, ’Vidékek vannak idebenn’ (a title that loosely translates to ’There Are Landscapes Within’) as Dávid Makó, the man behind the moniker has indeed arrived to a threshold in his career, where the phase starting with his self-released debut ’Those Miles We Walked Alone’ ended after his latest album ’The Call of the Iron Peak’. The concept of liminal space itself is a not necessarily pleasant state of mind where you left behind your old life, but new doors haven’t exactly opened just yet. 

As Makó states ’The process my first three records pieced together ended, that was no path for me to take anymore, but to take a step forward I had to make decisions I wasn’t inspired enough to make.’ – and from this frustrated, sort of paralyzed state of floating, a new incarnation of The Devil’s Trade was born and so was ‘Vidékek vannak idebenn’ along with it.

While still true to his solo artist roots, delivering gut-wrenching melodies of darkness and beauty on his own, Makó needed an expansion to his universe. With the addition of long-time friend and former bandmate Gáspár Binder on drums and a live keyboard player, he finally took the much needed step forward and ‘Vidékek vannak idebenn’ portrays the next sonic phase of The Devil’s Trade.

A soundtrack to the next phase of his life. A soundtrack to souls stuck in liminal space, hungry to adapt to new realities and to grow further, outside the boundaries which so often shackle them.

Style: Dark Doom Folk

Recording studio: Templom, Budapest Hungary
Producer: Makó Dávid
Mix/Master: Szabolcs Szűcs

Recording line-up:
Dávid Makó: vocals, guitars, keyboards, banjo
Gáspár Binder: drums

Line-up:
Dávid Makó: vocals, guitars, banjo
Gáspár Binder: drums
Gábor Tóth: keyboard

Cover artwork: 
Bálint Benkő (Volume Of Voids)

Links:
www.facebook.com/TheDevilsTrade
www.thedevilstrade.bandcamp.com
www.youtube.com/user/mdgytdt
www.instagram.com/thedevilstrade

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/TDTVVI
Pre-save:https://fanlink.to/ClearLikeTheWind

Formats:
Digital
Digipak
Vinyl in various colours
Merch

Falling In Reverse Cover Papa Roach's "Last Resort" — WATCH + LISTEN

"THE POPULAR MONSTOUR," FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS INCUDE ICE NINE KILLS + MORE, KICKS OFF TODAY!

Fresh off their first-ever (and sold-out!) performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden, the World's Most Famous Arena last Friday, FALLING IN REVERSE have shared their cover of Papa Roach's "Last Resort." Watch the video and listen to "Last Resort (Reimagined)" here and below.

"I wanted to reimagine one of the biggest rock songs of the last 20 years, because lyrically, it is so powerful and resonates," says Ronnie Radke. "I got the blessing from [singer] Jacoby [Shaddix] and I think that Papa Roach are one of the nicest, humble, and most down to earth bands to date and it inspires me to keep going, since they have been so successful for so many years. This is me paying homage in the best way I know how."

Falling In Reverse also embark on its "The Popular Monstour" today, with special guests Ice Nine Kills. Special guests on select dates include Underoath, Slaughter To Prevail, Crown The Empire, and Catch Your Breath, making for a thrilling night of hard rock in each city the tour hits!

Falling In Reverse continue to explode by leaps and bounds in this nascent decade. The band's catalog has clocked over 2.7 billion — yes, billion — streams. Another recent single "Watch the World Burn" is at 135 million global streams (including 36 million video views) and landed at No 1 on multiple charts,  including Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs, Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, and Alternative Digital Song Sales. Elsewhere, "Voices In My Head" garnered over 140 million million streams and was the #1 song of 2022 at SiriusXM's Octane, while "Zombified" has clocked 138 million and topped the active rock charts. Lastly, "Popular Monster" was also, well, a monster, that landed at #1 on the active rock charts, as well. 

FALLING IN REVERSE ON TOUR:
6/26 — Charleston, WV — Charleston Coliseum*
6/27 — Richmond, VA — Virginia Credit Union LIVE!*
6/29 — Hershey, PA — Giant Center*
6/30 — Syracuse, NY — St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview**
7/2 — Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion**
7/3 — Baltimore, MD — Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena**
7/5 — Pittsburgh, PA — Petersen Events Center***
7/6 — Asheville, NC — ExploreAsheville.com Arena***
7/8 — Cedar Rapids, IA — Alliant Energy PowerHouse****
7/9 — Peoria, IL — Peoria Civic Center****
7/11 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre****
7/12 — Council Bluffs, IA — Westfair Amphitheatre****
7/14 — Cadott, WI — Rock Fest+
7/15 — Grand Rapids, MI — Upheaval Festival+
7/17 — Little Rock, AR — Simmons Bank Arena**
7/18 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Zoo Amphitheatre**
7/22 — Las Vegas, NV — The Theater at Virgin Hotels*****
7/24 — Airway Heights, WA — Northern Quest Resort & Casino*****
7/26 — Nampa, ID — Ford Idaho Center*****
7/27 — Idaho Falls, ID — Mountain America Center*****
7/29 — Sacramento, CA — Heart Health Park*****
7/30 — Redding, CA — Redding Civic Lawn*****
* w/ Slaughter To Prevail + Catch Your Breath
** w/ Slaughter To Prevail + Crown The Empire
***With Underoath + Crown The Empire
****With Underoath + Catch Your Breath
*****Catch Your Breath
+ Falling In Reverse festival appearance

ABOUT FALLING IN REVERSE:
Platinum-selling rock band Falling In Reverse, lead by outspoken and charismatic singer Ronnie Radke, have been completely dominating the radio and streaming space in this new decade. The band, which formed back in 2008 and built itself as a mainstay of the Warped Tour scene while gracing many Alternative Press covers, has seen its latest single "Zombified" hit No. 1 Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart. The band has also been generating nearly 50 million total streams per month. Falling In Reverse's previous chart-topping single "Popular Monster" earned platinum RIAA status. The track is truly a juggernaut and is a watershed moment for the band. "Popular Monster" has been streamed nearly half-a-billion times and has emerged as one of the biggest anthems of the past several years. It enjoyed a multi-week stint at No. 1 on the rock radio charts, landing in the top spot on the Mediabase Active Rock Chart, Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Chart, and the Nielsen Rock Chart, and marked the first No.1 single of the band's career. It followed the gold certification of the band's 2011-released debut album The Drug in Me Is Youand a sold-out anniversary tour. During the shutdown that was a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Radke quickly established himself as one of the most popular musicians streaming on the Twitch platform. In Winter 2022, the band returned to the road and embarked on the sold-out "Live From the Unknown" tour, further cementing its status as one of the top live draws in the genre. Falling In Reverse have continued to catch the eye of the press, with their career arc being spotlighted by top-tier, tastemaking publications such as Forbes, Billboard, New York Times, Pitchfork, and beyond. 

Pop/Soul Artist LIAM HORNE Releases New Single "All On Me" + Official Music Video to all major platforms!

Pop/Soul artist LIAM HORNE released his new single "All on Me" to all major platforms along with the official music video. The single was produced by Rich Skillz and written by Robin Thicke, Liam Horne and Rich Skillz Velonskis.

“I always wanted to put Liam and Robin in a room together to work and we were blessed to have Robin contribute his writing talents and mentorship to this song. He’s someone Liam really looks up to and has been a big influence on him so the collaboration made perfect sense. Liam is excited to keep dropping music all summer long. We’re only just getting started,” says Rich Skillz.

LIAM HORNE, Born William Horne, is a Scottish-born Recording artist. Liam was born July 4, 1995 in Aberdeen, Scotland to a family of gypsies and grew up in a caravan where he was first exposed to his love of singing and performing. Horne relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue his dream as a musician.

His career began in songwriting, elevated by the young pop sensationJUSTIN BIEBER when he recorded Horne's song, "OUT OF TOWN GIRL." Horne wrote this song in his uncle's kitchen while visiting Los Angeles. The song was shared with JUSTIN BIEBER through a mutual producer, SOUNDZ. "OUT OF TOWN GIRL" was featured on BIEBER'S third studio album BELIEVE, that released on June 15, 2012.

STREAM "ALL ON ME"

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Liam recently released the songs and videos for "LOOSE" and “BARTENDER.” He will be releasing several more singles in the coming months.

Memphis May Fire Share "Misery" Video — WATCH

NEW ALBUM REMADE IN MISERY OUT NOW

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE — Matty Mullins (vocals), Kellen McGregor (guitar), Cory Elder (bass), and Jake Garland (drums) — have shared the very special video for the new single "Misery" from last year's Remade in Misery album, out now via Rise Records. Watch it below.

"With 'Misery' being the song we named the album after, it obviously holds a lot of weight," states Mullins. "It's raw and honest, and it's the song that I felt tied the whole body of work together. The video is unlike anything we've ever done before. We shot inside of a one-of-a-kind 4D capture machine in Atlanta and it was a WILD experience. I am so stoked to give this song another push and for everyone to see the video!"

The band will also embark on a summer tour, kicking off at the end of the month and including a handful of festival dates. For the tour, Norma Jean, Secrets, and Saul will support. All dates are below. Get tickets here.

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE ON TOUR:
WITH NORMA JEAN, SECRETS, + SAUL
 6/30 — Hampton, NH — Wally's 
7/1 — Thompson, CT — Capulet Fest*
7/2 — Portland, ME  —  State Theatre
7/3 — Elmira, NY  —  The L
7/5 — Columbus, OH  —  The King of Clubs
7/7 — Charleston, SC  —  Music Farm 
7/8 — Orlando, FL  —  The Beacham Theater 
7/9 — Gainesville, FL  —  High Dive
7/11 — Mobile, AL  —  Soul Kitchen Music Hall
7/12 — Memphis, TN  —  Growlers
7/14 — Grand Rapids, MI —Upheaval Fest*
7/15 — Mansfield, OH — Inkcarceration Fest*
*Festival Date

Loss Becomes Share "L.O.F." Video — WATCH // Touring This Summer

LOSS BECOMES — Brian Tsao, Guitar; Will Gomez, Bass; Anthony Copozzi, Vocals; Anthony Lopardo, guitars; Sean Ageman, drums — have dropped the video for the new single "L.O.F." The song was originally titled "Capazism."

Watch it below. 

"'L.O.F.' Is an abbreviation for 'lube oil filter,' which means 'oil change,'" says Copozzi. "[It's] a term my father has been using to communicate on paper what kind of job needs to be done on a customer's car. He’s been writing this down on a yellow notepad as far back as I can remember over at Nor-Bel Service Center. The song itself is pretty much about a personal 'mental/social oil change.' Oddly enough, when I saw him write it down again, it felt like a good fit to title the song “L.O.F.”

The band will also hit the road this summer with Lybica and Godseyes. All dates are below.

LOSS BECOMES ON TOUR:
6/29 — Albany, NY — Empire Underground
6/30 — Amityville, NY — Amityville Music Hall
7/1 — Hamden, CT — Space Ballroom
7/2 — Clifton, NJ — Dingbatz
7/3 — Hampton Beach, NH — Wally's
7/5 — Philadelphia, PA – The Foundry
7/6 — Mechanicsburg, PA — Lovedraft's Brewing
7/7 — Parkersburg, WV — Tracey's Pub
7/8 — Columbus, OH — Big Room Bar

ABOUT LOSS BECOMES: 
Perhaps you saw him defeating Bobby Flay on his eponymous show Beat Bobby Flay. Or maybe you caught a peek of him leading the kitchen at Beauty & Essex NYC or more recently hosting his very own Williamsburg, Brooklyn sandwich shop, Mission Sandwich Social. But Chef Brian Tsao is not your typical chef.  He wants to fill your ears as much as he wants to fill your belly. So with a heavy appetite for heavy music, Tsao picked up his guitar and was ready for a new adventure with some incredible musicians, including Will Gomez, a hospital radiologic technologist who earned his stripes as the former bassist of NYC bands Johnny Cage Is a Fake and Tiger Flowers. In search of a powerful voice, all roads led to Anthony Copozzi, who earned his vocal chops as lead singer of Long Island metal act Thracian.
 
LOSS BECOMES are a modern take on classic metalcore with hardcore tendencies. The music is unforgivingly aggressive and executed with intensity and vigor. Anthony’'s ferocious enthusiasm can be heard on every lyric, giving the band what can only be described as a full aural assault.
 
LOSS BECOMES recorded its first full-length at Long Island’s Westfall Recording Co. with producer Anthony Lopardo at the helm (Moon Tooth, Johnny Booth, Give Up The Goods). He has since joined the band as second guitarist.  The self-titled debut was released in late 2021, garnering widespread praise and attention among its peers and fans with hard hitting anthems such as "Moments', 'Healing' and 'Demons', and resulting in LOSS BECOMES sharing stages with the likes of Alien Weaponry, Moon Tooth, Nekrogoblikon, Resistor and Dr. Acula to name a few.

Another recent addition is drummer Sean Agemen, who mastered his chops in previous acts Give Up The Goods and Sargasm.  Sean's production company Washed Up Media handles video production and photoshoots for the band among other clients, and also helps produce and promote local shows, all adding to the impressive DIY ethic that LOSS BECOMES has become known for.  The formidable 5-piece are ready to take the next step, with plenty of new music planned for the coming months....be on the lookout!

BLACKBRIAR - announce new album A Dark Euphony

Today BLACKBRIAR announce their new album A Dark Euphony, which will be released on September 29th via Nuclear Blast Records. A Dark Euphony features 11 brand-new tracks. Alongside the album, BLACKBRIAR also releases a brand new video for the song 'Cicada'.

Zora Cock comments:
“It's said that cicadas were once humans. When the Muses came into the world, they enchanted some people into singing, they loved singing so much, they forgot to eat and sleep and died. The Muses rewarded them by turning them into cicadas who sing continuously. In this song, I ask my muse to turn me into a cicada after I'm gone.”

Pre-order the album A Dark Euphony here: https://blackbriar.bfan.link/a-dark-euphony
Stream 'Cicada' here: https://blackbriar.bfan.link/cicada
Watch the video for 'Cicada' below:

A few weeks ago BLACKBRIAR also announced their 'The Euphonic Downfall Tour 2023' together with AD INFINITUM. They will be supported by the band PHANTOM ELITE.  'The Euphonic Downfall Tour 2023' includes 10 dates around Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland.

Tourdates: The Euphonic Downfall Tour 2023
support: PHANTOM ELITE

Also, check out the latest singles 'My Soul´s Demise' and 'Crimson Faces' here:

Stream 'My Soul´s Demise' here: https://blackbriar.bfan.link/my-soul-s-demise
Watch the new video for 'My Souls Demise' here: https://youtu.be/QvPS2Cf2VNw

Stream 'Crimson Faces' here: https://blackbriar.bfan.link/crimson-faces 
Watch the new video for 'Crimson Faces' here: https://youtu.be/9zOVTkAMY9A

About BLACKBRIAR:

“Some say that there is beauty in darkness - terrifying visitors, worlds far gone, gothic romances, bone-chilling legends, sin-eaters, burning hearts frozen in time, songs with a misleading voice, and a truthful whisper. This and so much more for you to discover on A Dark Euphony.” Such are the words of vocalist Zora Cock about the band’s upcoming sophomore album, set to release in fall 2023 on Nuclear Blast Records. A telling sign coming from a band who has reveled in gothic beauty and metallic darkness since their onset, spanning three EPs and a full-length album, along with long-time collaborator Joost van den Broek.

Formed in 2012 by Zora Cock, René Boxem, Bart Winters, and Frank Akkerman, they crafted their first single in 2014 with 'Ready to Kill,' but it was 2015’s second single 'Until Eternity' that truly propelled them into the scene.  A sweeping track with an equally compelling and beautiful video, it continues to draw many to the act with over 20 million views since its debut. Taking advantage of the growing buzz surrounding the band, they independently recorded and released their first EP, Fractured Fairytales, as well as acquired a second guitarist in Robin Koezen. This EP laid down an impressive foundation for the band’s ethereal and breathtaking sound and brought about new opportunities for the act, including tour dates in The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and more, where the band played alongside EPICA, HALESTORM, IN THIS MOMENT, DELAIN and MaYan.

To keep moving ahead with full control of their creative ideals, the band successfully crowdfunded their follow-up EP, We’d Rather Burn, and brought it to life in October 2018. This EP would be the first time the band worked alongside esteemed producer Joost van den Broek to arrange and produce the effort, and this fruitful collaboration allowed BLACKBRIAR’s whimsical and enigmatic sound to reach new sonic heights.  Released the same day as their self-made video for 'I’d Rather Burn,' this EP showcased a stronger sense of dreamy atmosphere and brought listeners beautifully grim tales of witches, banshees, and sea sirens.  In the time following, keyboardist Ruben Wijga (ex-Re-Vamp) took a larger role within the band and began playing shows, after being involved in the songwriting process since Fractured Fairytales.

A busy 2019 followed the band released a haunting single in May entitled 'Snow White and Rose Red.'  A duet with Ulli Perhonen, their take on the Grimm’s fairytale featured striking cinematic visuals to accompany the spellbinding track. Continuing to dig deeper into fairytale realms, BLACKBRIAR closed the year with their third EP, Our Mortal Remains.  Ever-sharpening their intoxicating blend of storytelling and breathtaking musicianship, the EP brought about new live exposures for the act as well.  Small, sold-out tours with EPICA in 2019 and 2020, as well as a sold-out opening for DELAIN’s Apocalypse & Chill release show in Utrecht followed, with more future plans then being put on hold due to COVID-19. 

Championing their continued independence, which included everything from songwriting, maintaining their web presence, overseeing merch, as well as shooting and producing their own videos and photos, BLACKBRIAR reached out to their ever-growing and loyal fanbase for assistance to make their full-length album a reality in 2020. Fans fervently heeded the call, reaching the € 25,000 goal in under 24 hours and ending with a total of € 70,000 and achieving all five stretch goals.  An impressive accomplishment for an independent act, which also showcases a strong internet presence with over 230,000 YouTube subscribers and 56.5 million channel views as well as 37.9 million Spotify streams and 275,000 monthly streamers on the platform.  

Entering 2021, the band relinquished a bit of control in signing exclusively with Doomstar Bookings to help properly support their highly anticipated first full-length album, The Cause of Shipwreck, which was released in April.  Once again recorded with renowned producer Joost van den Broek (EPICA, AYREON, POWERWOLF) at Sandlane Recording Facilities, this release showcased the band’s continued evolution into masterfully dark gothic storytelling and theatrical aesthetics that entice you into a deadly yet spellbinding musical paradise. On the live front, launching into success with six sold-out Dutch club shows, they later extended into more European territories such as Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, France, and the Czech Republic as the band moved into 2022. 

Despite a very successful 2021, the band still hungered for more, unleashing their latest single, 'Fairy of the Bog' in December.  A song about ‘het meisje van Yde’ (Yde girl), it’s a mixture of folklore, myth, and ancient local history wrapped into a more mystical and magical package that showcases what BLACKBRIAR does best. Due to winning ‘Drents Talent Award Culture 2021’ from ‘Stichting Kunst & Cultuur,’ BLACKBRIAR performed ‘I’d Rather Burn’ live on television together with the Dutch ‘Noordpool Orchestra in early 2022. In April, the band parted ways with founding member and bassist Frank Akkerman. Not a band to slow down, they welcomed Siebe Sol Sijpkens from The Netherlands as their new bassist.  A happy and energetic performer with a lifetime of global performances, he is a welcome addition to the act as they continue to strive forward.

With their vision looking firmly into the future, with a major label behind them, they set their sights on 2023 to conjure their most deadly siren song yet.  The band previously released the song 'Crimson Faces' to celebrate their partnership with Nuclear Blast Records, and now the world eagerly awaits the release of A Dark Euphony this fall. Set to contain 10 new original songs as well as a bonus track, they recently released their first single from it with 'My Soul’s Demise.' According to Zora, “We've had the pleasure of working with producer and musical genius Joost van den Broek, and we gave it our all to write this record and feel that this is our most complete, personal, and mature album to date.” With this in mind, the band launched a preorder campaign in April for the release, full of unique perks, which has been quite successful already. They have also been preparing on the road, with festival shows Wave Gotik Treffen, SummerBreeze, and Rock the Lakes in 2023, as well as being a special guest on CHARLOTTE WESSELS’s Club Tour.

With accolades behind them, such as being nominated three times for ‘Best Artist’ in EuroSonic/Noorderslag‘s Popgala Noord (2018, 2020, 2022), and continued fan support with current monthly streaming totals on YouTube and Spotify nearly 1.5 million streams, the world is primed and ready for a spectacular journey into darkness and beauty.

BLACKBRIAR is:
Zora Cock | VOCALS
René Boxem | DRUMS
Bart Winters | GUITARS
Robin Koezen | GUITARS
Siebe Sol Sijpkens | BASS
Ruben Wijga | KEYS

Pre-order the album A Dark Euphony here: https://blackbriar.bfan.link/a-dark-euphony