THEM GUNS Release New Single "Acid Plane" + Music Video via TLG|ZOID / Virgin Music Group.

THEM GUNS have unveiled their latest single, "Acid Plane," accompanied by a visually captivating music video, through TLG|ZOID / Virgin Music Group.

"'Acid Plane' is about getting on a plane right before a worldwide nuclear disaster. The only survivors are the people who were aboard airplanes at the time of the incident. When they make it to their destination, they arrive to a completely different existence," explains Navarone Garibaldi Garcia, the band's lead singer and guitarist.

Denny Sanders of TLG|ZOID shares, "I'm happy to say Them Guns are back with The Label Group."

WATCH Them Guns - "Acid Plane" (Official Music Video) below;

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Brilliance does not happen overnight. THEM GUNS, a synth rock band with dance evoking progressive sound have managed to sustain not only their unique array of high quality musical content, but also embodies a much deeper bond; a friendship in fact. A long time friendship that formed as far back as the mid 1980’s, when two of the band members had a chance meeting as kids. Based in Los Angeles, the band has performed in venues across the globe amassing new fans at every stop.

Between the band’s charismatic lead singer / guitarist Navarone Garibaldi Garcia, and iconic multi-instrumentalist Kyle Hamood, there was chemistry between these two California natives from the very start. Their fate began as young boys where they met in a pool, while on holiday in Hawaii. They had no idea this chance meeting would lead a convergence of talents, blossoming from friendship to a fantastical band 20 years later. That recipe would not be complete without two additional ingredients, astounding bass player, Chuck Holiday and explosive drummer, Chris Hudson, both California natives. Together this revolutionary foursome have formed, along with their own unique influences, what the world now knows as THEM GUNS.

The connection between band members runs deep. Chance happenings frequently occur amongst these guys; such as Navarone having an idea one night when lyrics came to him in a dream for a song. The same night he wrote them down, Kyle had an idea for a melody to a song. Neither knew the others idea until the following day when it was mentioned on the phone. Kyle and Chuck played the melody to Navarone’s lyrics, and magic happened. The sound fit perfectly to the words.

Whether coincidence or deeper connection, their dynamic spirit continues to create a variety of ever evolving and alluringly progressive sounds. Their unique eclectic styles can be deemed a blend of influences churning out fan favorites including “Fireworks,” “Horoscope,” “Somebody Called the Cops,” “Devil’s Eye,” Shot in the Dark” and their most recent release “Acid Plane” are all perfectly orchestrated, influential and cinematic.

THEM GUNS have succeeded in forming a loyal following with sellout performances across the globe, amassing fans of kin along the way. Tens of thousands of fans repeatedly stream their music videos. The band’s fan base is one of the most loyal and stretch across the U.S., South America, Europe and Canada. They’ve played venues across the country including the West Coast, SXSW, the U.K and South America. The band is currently signed with powerhouse record label, TLG/Zoid, thru Virgin Music. Them Guns is best described as a musical prodigy about to conquer the world. The year 2024 will include new tour dates, new singles, and an upcoming album. Fans can subscribe to all the latest news about Them Guns by joining any of their social media platforms.

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Singer / Songwriter Chris Housman is 'Laid Back' with Pals Brooke Eden and Adam Mac in New Video

Earlier today queer country artist Chris Housman released his latest music video for “Laid Back.” The track, written by Housman along with Emily Kroll and Christian Wood and produced by Wood, is featured on his critically-acclaimed debut album, Blueneck, and offers his take on the classic Country summer song. 
 
Featured recently on “CBS Sunday Morning’s” digital platforms, Housman shares of the track, “I love Country music and feel-good beats, and ‘Laid Back’ encapsulates both of those to me. I wanted to write a song reminiscent of those quintessential drinkin’ and sunnin’ songs you’d have on repeat on the boat on a hot summer day.”
 
The new clip, directed by Ford Fairchild and produced by Rebecca Adler, premiered via YouTube with the out singer/songwriter hosting a live Q&A before sharing the video. Shot at Percy Priest Lake, the video finds Housman and friends, including fellow queer country artists Brooke Eden and Adam Mac, enjoying a day of fishing and fun in the sun. 
 
“Filming the video for ‘Laid Back’ was exactly that…spending the day on the water having a great time with great friends. One of my favorite things to do,” shares Housman. “We borrowed Adam and his fiancé Lee’s boat nicknamed ‘She Ain’t Fancy But She Floats’ - an appropriately named vessel for a song about making the perfect lake day out of a little. I grew up loving Country summer songs, and I hope the video shows that beer, boats and fishing are for queer people too!”
 
Watch “Laid Back” Below
 
Called “one of Nashville's most authentically soulful singer-songwriters “ by the Tennessean, the man USA Today declared a “gayme-changer” has brought together both a queer and country sensibility with his debut album that, to many, might seem at odds with one another. Yet backed by a rich six string sound, he delivers a classic twang infused with his Kansas baritone to gently, yet unapologetically, speak his truth at every turn. Listen to Blueneck HERE

An NPR All Songs Considered Best Album pick noting, “…he is making beautifully crafted music that any classic country fan would love,” Housman co-wrote all 13 tracks on the album, offering a musical bridge for a divided time. Called “irresistible” by Rolling Stone, with “Good Morning America” praising him for “making waves,” and Billboard hailing him as a beacon for “outcasts in the genre,” Housman’s message is a simple one: “Country music is for everyone.” Given the over 6 million streams and 279,000 online followers for an independent artist, it's clearly a message that the world wants to hear.
 
The native mid-westerner’s country credentials go beyond his music though. He was born and raised in Hanston, Kansas, the epitome of small-town America with a population of just 200. His childhood was rooted in the rural and the conservative, growing up on a farm and living for Country music. “At 7 years old, I loved going to Country jam sessions with my family. I would get mesmerized by this guy Tom, who played fiddle,” recounts Housman, “At Christmas, I got a fiddle from Santa, and I picked it up and ran from there.” 
 
His talent was quickly apparent, and by the age of 8, he was performing with the family band, playing in venues across the state. Over time he would add other strings to his bow, learning to sing, play guitar, upright bass, piano, saxophone, spoons, banjo, and even whistle at a competitive level. 
 
“I played a ton of shows as a kid,” he recalls, “but my relationship with Country changed when I turned 18 and I came out as gay.” He moved to Nashville to attend Belmont on an academic scholarship and stopped playing for some time. “I thought, ‘I can continue to be comfortable and out and gay, or I can do country music, but I definitely can’t do both.’" For a while, that was that. 
 
However, the world of country music never quite let Housman go. After years working behind the scenes doing copyright and licensing for other artists, Housman couldn’t ignore the call of the stage anymore. It was a freak accident that brought him back into the fold. In 2014, Housman broke his neck, a shock to the system that made him realize he hadn’t moved to Nashville to just work on other peoples' music. After a brief stint in a duo, he began writing and performing at colleges across the country solo. 
 
In fact, a number of tracks on his debut album have already been resonating with fans. Title track “Blueneck,” a welcoming homespun manifesto that proudly declares “Y’all means all,” went viral on TikTok taking the burgeoning singer from 72 followers to hundreds of thousands overnight and hit No. 1 on the iTunes country chart, No. 4 on iTunes all-music chart, and peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Digital Country chart.
 
Other previously released tracks like “Bible Belt,” an examination of religious trauma, and the fable-like “Drag Queen,” which celebrates a teacher of the year who goes from Michael to Michelle after hours, continued the dialogue between his genre and his lived experience. The clever wordplay and radio-friendly pop-country sounds made these songs instant hits with his rapidly expanding fanbase and expedited the release of his debut album.  
 
“It feels like my life’s work. The thing I’ve been making since I picked up the fiddle at 7,” Housman effuses “It’s pretty upbeat and positive but it’s also my soul, my truth.” 
 
The album’s recent release for “High Hopes” left Pride.com declaring Housman was “absolutely feeding us this summer” while the video for   “Guilty as Sin” saw its music video premiere in Times Square through CMT with Queerty calling it "defiantly gay." A special moment to be sure for an independent artist. However, for Housman, the greatest gift has been the response from fans. 
 
“I see a lot of people out there who grew up loving country music, but gravitated away from it because they didn’t feel welcome there anymore,” shares the tattooed troubadour. “When those people tell me I helped them finally feel seen in the genre…that’s already living the dream as far as I’m concerned.” 

Housman is one of six participants in this year’s Equal Access Development Program, an intensive artist and management training initiative created by CMT and management company mtheory to support underrepresented voices in country music.
 
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SPECTRAL WOUND to Embark on 'Bloodmoon Oath 2024' West Coast U.S. Tour

Québec black metal horde SPECTRAL WOUND will be embarking on the 'Bloodmoon Oath 2024' tour in support of HULDER this September! The West Coast trek will kick off on September 17 in Seattle, WA and will draw the curtain in Oakland, CA on September 28. Tickets will be made available this Friday, August 2 @ 9:00 A.M. PDT at THIS LOCATION.

In addition, SPECTRAL WOUND will be performing a special run of dates in Canada and the EU/UK! The full run of upcoming performances can be found below.

SPECTRAL WOUND will be supporting their upcoming fourth studio album, 'Songs Of Blood and Mire,' which will be released on August 23, 2024 via Profound Lore Records. The Montreal-based legion recently unleashed the second offering from the record, new single, "The Horn Marauding," which can be heard below.

Spectral Wound play black metal. Furious and visceral, untrammeled by esoteric posture or grasping idealism. It is music for the poisoned, the futile, the debauched and profane. The blooming of a flower of corruption, torn by cold winds. 

Pre-orders are now live HERE.

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SPECTRAL WOUND Canadian Dates 2024:

08/30 – 09/01: Edmonton, AB @ Infest Festival

09/07: Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus (w/Verglas, Vesperal, Skumstrike)

SPECTRAL WOUND U.S. Dates 2024

(Bloodmoon Oath 2024 tour supporting HULDER w/ ARIDUS):

09/17: Seattle, WA @ Substation

09/18: Boise, ID @ The Knitting Factory

09/19: Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

09/21: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

09/22: Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar

09/24: Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge

09/25: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick

09/26: Garden Grove, CA @ The Locker Room

09/27: Los Angeles, CA @ The Lodge Room

09/28: Oakland, CA @ Eli's Mile High Club

Spectral Wound EU/UK Dates 2024:

10/24: London (UK) @ The Dome (w/Pagan Altar, Ante Inferno)

10/25: Copenhagen (DK) @ Pumpehuest (w/Imha Tarikat, Abyssinia)

10/26: Leipzig (DE) @ Institut fur Zukunft

10/27: Maastricht (NL) @ Samhain Festival

SPECTRAL WOUND Live Dates 2025:

04/17-20: Oslo (NO) @ Inferno Festival

The cover artwork was created by Spectral Wound

The album was recorded and mixed by Patrick McDowall (Guitarist in Spectral Wound) at his studio Black Gate and mastered by James Plotkin. 

Lineup:

Jonah - vocals

Illusory - drums

Patrick - guitars

Sam - bass

A.A. - guitars

Recorded and mixed by Patrick McDowall

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Arch Enemy Share New Video "Dream Stealer"

Sweden's extreme metal titans Arch Enemy ring in a new musical chapter with a surprise single and video drop, "Dream Stealer," which marks the first new music since their successful album Deceivers, which was released in August 2022.     

Listen to "Dream Stealer" on your favorite DSP here and watch the official video below.

Michael Amott shares about the new single, "First new Arch Enemy song we release in a little while and it feels good to be back! It was a blast working on 'Dream Stealer' in the studio, this song just has the high energy and twisted atmosphere that makes it so fun to play! Crank it up, loud and heavy! Metal is immortal!"

"'Dream Stealer' was mixed by Jens Bogren and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The video was directed and produced by Patric Ullaeus.

In October, Arch Enemy will embark on their "Rising From The North" co-headline tour with Swedish melodic death metal pioneers In Flames, as well as special guests Soilwork, before they head over to Mexico for another extensive headline run.

Stream Arch Enemy's Deceivers (2002) here.

ARCH ENEMY IS:
Alissa White-Gluz — Vocals 
Michael Amott — Guitars 
Joey Concepcion — Guitars 
Sharlee D'Angelo — Bass 
Daniel Erlandsson — Drums

Memphis May Fire Share "Necessary Evil" Visualizer

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE  Matty Mullins (vocals), Kellen McGregor (guitar), Cory Elder (bass), and Jake Garland (drums) — continue their run of ferocious singles. Today, the quartet shares the visualizer for its latest song drops "Necessary Evil."

Watch it below.
 
"'Necessary Evil' is about acknowledging that pain and hardship are integral parts of the human journey," says Mullins. "It's about finding strength in adversity and understanding that these experiences shape who we are."

"Necessary Evil" follows "Chaotic" and "Paralyzed."

These three songs are a hint of what MMF are working on and they will get the adrenaline coursing through your veins.

Even more new music is on its way from Memphis May Fire in 2024. So keep your ears primed for more.

Memphis May Fire will head back out on tour this fall. All currently confirmed dates are below.

MEMPHIS MAY FIRE ON TOUR:
9/24 — Sioux Falls, SD — The District
9/25 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave/Eagles Club
9/27 — Indianapolis, IN — The Vogue
9/29 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe
10/1 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues - Chicago
10/2 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom
10/4 — Cincinnati, OH — Bogart's
10/5 — Cleveland, OH — House of Blues 
10/6 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza
10/8 — Boston, MA — Big Night Live
10/9 — Portland, ME — Aura
10/11 — New Haven, CT — Toad's Place
10/12 — Asbury Park, NJ — Stone Pony
10/13 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of Living Arts
10/15 — Greensboro, NC — Greensboro Coliseum Complex
10/16 — Birmingham, AL — Iron City
10/18 — Chattanooga, TN — The Signal
10/22 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman
10/23 — Tulsa, OK — Cains Ballroom
10/25 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel
10/26 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theatre - Tucson
10/27 — Las Vegas, NV — Mandalay Bay - House of Blues Music Hall
10/29 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco
10/30 — Ventura, CA — Majestic Ventura Theatre
11/1 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore
11/2 — Chico, CA — Senator Theater

VK LYNNE Releases New Single "Slam the Rock Back Down" to all major platforms!

VK Lynne, renowned for her work with stOrk and The Spider Accomplice, releases her seventh single of the year, "Slam the Rock Back Down", today, July 31, 2024. The single was co-written, produced, and mixed by Cody Johnstone (Lindsay Schoolcraft, Vicky Psarakis). The power metal track is an examination of the poisonous discourse in American politics and culture.

Mastered by Maor Appelbaum (Sabaton, Halford, Faith No More, etc.), the song is being released with a lyric video created by Ayeyusif.

All of 2024, VK Lynne is writing, recording, and releasing a song and video per month, which will culminate as The Spider Queen, a full-length record, including 2 bonus tracks.

"My hope is that this experiment shows that in this culturally difficult time for artists, the consistent, persistent act of creating is the only reparative," says VK Lynne.

WATCH VK Lynne- "Slam the Rock Back Down" (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO) BELOW :

The LA- based singer/songwriter/frontwoman brings her plethora of eclectic musical experiences together on The Spider Queen. In the 2000’s she churned out 3 full-length blues rock records The Key of V, Black Halo, and Whiskey or Water. After the release of the latter, Lynne spent from 2010-2023 developing, writing, and singing with symphonic metal project Vita Nova, writing and singing for prog metal juggernaut stOrk, and finally, forming, writing, and performing with symphonic rock duo The Spider Accomplice.

The diverse genres of these endeavors come together on The Spider Queen to create a sound that she has dubbed ‘blues metal.’

In 2023, she toured North America and Eastern Europe with the The Spider Accomplice, supporting symphonic metal act Visions of Atlantis and rock/glam metal duo Hoekstra Gibbs, respectively.

The Spider Queen is being released, one track per month with its accompanying video, the entire year of 2024.

Link to all songs from The Spider Queen so far:

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ORANSSI PAZUZU - Release Video For New Single 'Valotus' From New Album "Muuntautuja"

Finnish Psychedelic Black Metal innovators ORANSSI PAZUZU are pleased to announce that their latest mutational meisterwerk, Muuntautuja (or Shapeshifter in English) is set to be released on October 11th, 2024 via Nuclear Blast Records. A boa constrictor of slithering, warping, interdimensional cosmic horror, the band's sixth full-length Muuntautuja is in a world of its own, seeping through the speakers like irradiated sand. Ever transmuting, unsettling chords that raise the hairs on the back of your head and then pummel it with nauseating rhythms that both transport and destroy you.

Drawing inspiration from eclectic sources ranging from Death Grips to PortisheadNine Inch Nails (Downward Spiral era), Beherit and My Bloody ValentineORANSSI PAZUZU are a feast for those who dig deep, heavy and strange. With inhuman and biological sound, Muuntautuja is electronically charged, both organic and inorganic in origin.

Guitarist Ikon reflects:
"Our experimentation with samplers and electronics made us step towards the weird concept of making nightmarish Rave music. We tried to find common ground between danceable rhythms and oppressive waves of noise and distortion."

Muuntautuja transcends genres, embodying a transcendent experience that slimes listeners in its nightmare of space and metamorphosis. Jun-His (vocals & guitars) muses, "For us, this album is like a sculpture made of black electric ooze."

Await the release of Muuntautuja, ORANSSI PAZUZU’s fire in the sky, where reality bends and shapes shift with each and every haunting note, and you will be visited by higher beings, though not with your best intentions entirely at heart.

As of today, Muuntautuja can be pre-ordered and you can listen to a second single called 'Valotus'. Alongside the single a nightmarish, extremely unsettling music video has been released, which you can check out below.


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FORMER PRIDE AND FURYON VOCALIST MATT MITCHELL BRINGS HIS MATT MITCHELL AND THE COLDHEARTS TO NORTH AMERICA THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT

Matt Mitchell has been known as the voice of a few bands before carving out his solo journey under the moniker Matt Mitchell & The Coldhearts. AOR band Pride, Heavy Rock band Furyon, and Blues Rock band Colour Of Noise were all fronted by the British singer. With much praise from UK media Mitchell has received a wide range of print and online press for his new venture. BBC Radio 2 and Planet Rock are amongst the many radio stations that have championed Mitchell’s music.

The debut Coldhearts Album was born when Mitchell and his collective ventured to the iconic Rockfield Studios (Oasis, Bullet for My Valentine, Sepultura, Simple Minds) in Wales where they recorded the album featuring the popular ‘Black Diamonds’ & ‘Home’. Originally released in 2019 it is now getting its proper North American release.

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It became clear that a sophomore album would at some point appear and Mitchell wrote and recorded new music with his band in the shape of Mission. The album was released and landed a place in the Official UK Rock Album Chart top 20! 2024 sees an exciting extended version Mission (Ultimate Edition) featuring 6 extra tracks.

Watch “Mission” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmKZOTyqw-M

Both are now being issued in North America through Deko Entertainment and as Mitchell states about them, “In between bands and projects I’ve always kept writing and recording. Co-writes and exploring different styles had been on going. In 2017 I had the idea to release solo albums under the moniker Matt Mitchell & The Coldhearts and ventured to the iconic Rockfield Studios in Wales and recorded the self-titled debut. A sophomore album soon followed in the shape of ‘Mission’.  Both albums feature riff rockers to ballads and I’m excited to be releasing the albums in North America in 2024.”

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POLYCHUCK UNVEILS SECOND SINGLE, "RETOLD STORY," A PROG ROCK MASTERPIECE FEATURING DEREK SHERINIAN AND BRIAN TICHY

Renowned Canadian guitar virtuoso Thomas Polychuck is set to release his highly anticipated second single, "Retold Story," a progressive rock anthem that promises to captivate audiences worldwide. Showcasing Polychuck's unparalleled shredding skills, the track features the legendary Derek Sherinian on keyboards and the powerhouse drumming of Brian Tichy, creating an extraordinary collaboration.
 
"Retold Story" will be available on all major streaming platforms starting August 2nd, and can be pre-saved via this link: https://earache.lnk.to/RetoldStory

Watch the live performance clip below.

Following the success of his debut single, "The Cyclone," Thomas Polychuck continues to push the boundaries of progressive rock with his latest release. The new track highlights his technical prowess and innovative approach to guitar playing, making it a must-listen for fans of the genre. With influences ranging from classic rock to modern progressive elements, Polychuck has crafted a sound that is uniquely his own.
 
“Brian and Derek’s contributions have elevated the song to new heights, and I can't wait for my fans to hear it," says Polychuck. 
 
Sherinian, known for his work with Dream Theater, Black Country Communion, and Sons of Apollo, adds his signature keyboard wizardry to the track, creating a dynamic and atmospheric soundscape. Brian Tichy, who has played with Whitesnake, Billy Idol, and Foreigner, brings his powerful and precise drumming to the mix, driving the song forward with relentless energy.
 
The new single showcases Thomas Polychuck's exceptional talent and reinforces his position as a rising star in the prog scene. Fans can expect intricate guitar solos, complex rhythms and an overall epic sound that is sure to leave a lasting impression. Polychuck also demonstrates his ability to improvise with a stunning uncut alternate version of the song, filmed live with local musicians at the renowned Planet Studios in Montreal.
 

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Bailee Madison Unveils New Song, "Chiller"

Rising pop sensation Bailee Madison is back with her latest single, “Chiller.” With its catchy hook, vibrant lyrics,and irresistible beat, "Chiller" is poised to dominate airwaves and playlists everywhere. Out today, fans can pre-save/pre-add the song here.
 
Written by Madison along with her boyfriend, Blake Richardson (frontman of the British-Pop Trio, New Hope Club), and muti-genre hit writer Amy Stroup, “Chiller” sparkles with production by Richardson.
 
"'Chiller' was written about two months ago and it started with a conversation with my boyfriend Blake Richardson, who is also producing and writing this project with me,” said Madison. “We were chatting about some weird situations that I have been in lately that left an un-chill taste in my mouth. From random guys whistling to me and my girlfriends, to hands just a little too low during pictures with strangers, we wanted to write a song that didn’t take itself too seriously but had the underlying message of embracing your body, having the freedom to exist in utter confidence and unapologetic love for ourselves at all times. We should never have to feel uncomfortable, so to relay the uncomfortableness that comes with these situations onto the song, we focused on making the production around the lyrics feel almost daunting and off-centered at times.”
 
On her journey making music, she added, “For me, starting my music journey has been so healing. We rarely go into a session knowing what we are aiming for, and I try not to put myself in a box. Being uncomfortable helps me to grow and have a better understanding of myself. I love using music to push myself out of my comfort zone and to come out with a song like ‘Chiller’ with my amazing collaborators Amy Stroup, Rob Kleiner (track mix & master) and Blake. I think we really surprised ourselves, which is a great feeling. With so much more music to come, I’m so proud to release this song to the world. I hope you all like it.”
 
“Chiller” follows Madison’s debut song, “Kinda Fun,” which was released in January on Red Van Records. “Exploring music has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember,” she said and later told People Magazine, “I've been saved by music so many times, and if by any chance I'm able to have that connection with people, that would be such a treat.” 
 
As an in-demand actress, Madison is currently starring in the globally renowned franchise and critically recognized reboot Pretty Little Liars, with season two’s Summer School streaming now. She first gained acclaim in the film Bridge To Terabithia and the physiological war drama Brothers. She’s continued to garner many notable roles, such as Just Go With ItThe Strangers: Prey at Night, the fantasy film North PoleWizards of Waverly PlaceGood Witch, and more. With the 2021 Netflix musical hit A Week Away, she has seamlessly immersed herself into the world of music, a passion that has always been in her heart to pursue. 

UK electro-goth iconoclasts HISTORY OF GUNS presents 'What's Buried (Will Rise)' from new 'Half Light' album

“Invisible hooks that will sink further in” ~  Auxiliary Magazine

 “By far, the most inventive UK band to have got their hands caught in the Industrial threshing machine” ~ Mick Mercer

"Like Killing Joke and Nine Inch Nails, they’ve taken on new forms whilst remaining easily identifiable in their journey from goth rock to post-punk and darkwave to EDM and wider electro-goth hybrid territory. The tension of opposites that characterises much of their work propels it forth to an electronic beat, the vocals uncoiling, snake-like, atop a steady electronic catchment" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

“Polished, dramatic, full of poise and binding sentiment, and one of awesome sound and feeling” ~ Liverpool Sound and Vision


Hertfordshire-based industrial-postpunk legends History Of Guns. who were frontrunners of the UK's Wasp Factory / FuturePunk scene of the early 2000s, present 'What's Buried (Will Rise)'  from their newly-released eighth album 'Half Light'.

On this album, founding members Del Alien (vocals) and Max Rael (keyboards, programming) are joined by guitarist Caden Clarkson (the newest member of History Of Guns) in exploring the human condition through various musical genres. Produced Max Rael, 'Half Light' was mixed by Max Rael and Caden Clarkson, and mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Pixies, Nick Cave, Depeche Mode, NIN).

Still crafting their unique meta-modernist Industrial sound 28 years since forming in Cheshunt, the new album (released via the Liquid Len Recording Company) was previewed by the singles 'No Longer Earthbound' and 'When You Don't Matter'. The new single explores the psychological repression experienced by non-conformists and the systematic amnesia that emerges from that, where only specific memories or groups of ideas are withdrawn from recollection.

"How well do we really know ourselves? The “introspection illusion" suggests that the way we view ourselves is probably inherently distorted. In terms of the conscious, the subconscious and the unconscious, how much of how we think and behave is driven by each aspect? Freud & Jung's theories of repression say that the more you try to bury something that happened, or some aspect of your self the more it will come back in some form or other as "the return of the repressed'," says Max Rael.

"As for the video, I've always been obsessed with that kind of high contrast black white look ever since I fell in love with Orson Welles. I was watching the recent adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's Talented Mr Ripley books on Netflix, and there's an episode where Tom and Dicky are out in this little two-man boat. Because the songs on 'Half Light' are aligned to the Greek Elements, I thought it'd be great to have this video in black and white, with shots of submerged objects floating to the surface. We had some help from ace director and VFX supremo Howard Gardner. I think the end result is intriguing, and a bit wrong, but hopefully wrong in a good way!"

The roots of 'Half Light' trace back to electronic tunes they had begun in 2008, surrounding the unpredictability of the future and elements of the novel that Max Rael is currently writing, exploring both inner and outer space. An album in three acts, the first four tracks make up Act One (opening a door), then 'Flashes of Light Pt. 5' walks through that door. Act Two closes with the album's most joyous point - 'Arcadia', with four tracks in the final act.

History Of Guns aims to create a strange alternative world where people can feel safe. This doesn’t mean the album is all joy. It has a lot of darkness in it, like life itself. History Of Guns embrace the dark as well as the light, bleakness and hope, as openly and unironically honestly as possible. Here you'll find songs about mental health, society, addiction, abandonment, different levels of reality and the struggle to keep going. Yet through this darkness, there remains underneath, a core of hope.

Del Alien - an original punk turned goth - is an anti-authority seeker of truth and the questions behind the questions. Max Rael is in love with the idea of using music to create a separate universe for creating stories and escaping into, was an autistic, music-obsessed child, absorbing a dozen genres before diving into trance after Britpop ruined the alternative scene.

History of Guns' 2004 single 'Your Obedient Servant' was championed by The Quietus and Mick Mercer among the “30 best goth singles of all time”. Taking hiatus in 2012, they released the album 'Forever Dying In Your Eyes' in 2022. Influenced by Killing Joke, PWEI, Bauhaus, Coil, Joy Division, Sisters of Mercy, Nine Inch Nails and Swans, History of Guns have played Whitby Gothic Weekend, as well as Futurepunkand Back to the Futurepunk events.

The 'Half Light' album is out now, available from fine music platforms, such as SpotifyApple Music and Bandcamp.

ALBUM CREDITS
Produced by Max Rael
Mixed by Max Rael and Caden Clarkson
Recorded at Apollo Audio (Hertford), Soul Studios (Bishops Stortford)
Mastered by Pete Maher
Del Alien - vocals
Max Rael - keyboards, programming, guitars
Caden Clarkson - guitar
Andy Webster & Marnie from SPUCKTUTE  - vocals on 'Never Give it Up'
Amon Ásentir & Mark Eris from Xykogen - vocals on 'Arcadia'
Arcadia Choir (Emma Mills, Priyanka O’Neill, Sohm O’Neill and Ninotschka G.) - vocals on 'Arcadia'
Nykky Spectre - vocals on 'An Invitation'
Cover artwork by Amara O'Neill
Video by Howard Gardner
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR

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PIG (a.k.a. Raymond Watts) releases 'Red Room' album via Metropolis Records, announcing North American tour

Raymond Watts a.k.a. PIG has released his new album 'Red Room' on CD and digitally via Metropolis Records and on vinyl via Armalyte Industries, and will be bringing the album to life through the colossal ‘Heroin For The Damned’ tourwith Curse Mackey and Unitcode : Machine. The 40-date itinerary follows a headlining set at Cold Waves XII in Chicago on September 28.

Following the 2022 album ‘The Merciless Light’, ‘Red Room’ is the sound of Watts beating the hammer of hope on the anvil of despair. But, far from being the dying light of decay, this is a spark, an ember and a torch in transition, lighting up the house of PIG before Watts burns it up and blows it down, cutting through yhrscaly rind to PIG's tender heart and soft underbelly.

Earlier, PIG shared the thunderous intro track ‘Crumbs Chaos & Lies’ featuring Alexis Mincolla (3Teeth) with a riveting video by the elusive visionary Ibex, and the lead track ‘Dum Dum Bullet’ with a penetrating video by E Gabriel Edvy for Blackswitch Labs. This anthem features a choir of iconic guests that include Chris Connelly (Revolting Cocks, Ministry), I Ya Toyah, En Esch (KMFDM), Emily Kavanaugh (Night Club), Chris Hall (Stabbing Westward), Burton C Bell (Fear Factory, Ascension of the Watchers) and Marc Heal (Cubanate).

Watts co-wrote much of ‘Red Room’ with Jim Davies of Pitchshifter, best known for his acidic and acerbic guitar lines on many chart hits by The Prodigy. Other guests include Chris Hall (Stabbing Westward), who delivers a soaring vocal performance on ‘The Sick Man's Prayer’, Watts' old KMFDM bandmate Günther Schulz (a.k.a. 'The Czar of Guitar'), who appears on the anthemic ‘Dirty Mercy’, and the great jazz trumpeter Enrico Tomasso (who has worked on and off with Watts for three decades), who brings his deft and delicate touch to ‘PIG Is At The Window’.

'Red Room' album order  https://pigindustries.bandcamp.com/album/red-room
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/album/0sQy98y0v0ApSR8MnzaMeW
Apple Music  https://music.apple.com/ca/album/red-room/1743960219
'Dum Dum Bullet'  https://youtu.be/eA5y9tiF0Fs
'Crumbs, Chaos & Lies' feat. Alexis Mincolla (3Teeth)  https://youtu.be/HDpuAq9ONKU

Watts has had a stellar career since cutting his teeth in the mid-1980s industrial rock scene as a member of KMFDM. Apart from releasing 14 albums as PIG, he has toured with Nine Inch Nails, KMFDM and Einstürzende Neubauten, written music for fashion and film (Chloe, Marios Schwab, Halston, The Row), and even did sound design for the exhibition 'Punk: Chaos to Couture' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Watts also collaborated with the late fashion icon Alexander McQueen, who commissioned him (with John Gosling) to embellish the serene instrumental track ‘Inside’ (from PIG's 1999 album ‘Genuine American Monster’) for the soundtrack to ‘Plato’s Atlantis’. The show was reprised after McQueen’s untimely death in as the finale of ‘Savage Beauty', a posthumous retrospective that broke all records at both The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Victoria & Albert Museum.

'Red Room' is out now, available on CD and digitally from fine online platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp. On August 23, PIG will also re-release the seminal album 'Sinsation (Remastered)', originally released in the mid-1990s on Trent Reznor's label Nothing Records. 

ALBUM CREDITS
Raymond Watts  
Jim Davies
With: En Esch, Michelle Martinez, Günter Schulz, Chris Hall, Alexis Mincolla, Mike Watts, Enrico Tomasso, Anita Kyoda
The PIG choir: Emily Kavanaugh, Burton C Bell, Chris Connelly, Marc Heal, En Esch, Kanga, Susannah Doyle, Anita Kyoda, Chris Hall, I Ya Toyah, Jim Davies, Mark Alan Griffiths, Mike Watts, Jimmy Livingstone
All songs written by Raymond Watts / Jim Davies, except Tracks  8, 9, 10 (Raymond Watts) and Track 11 (Raymond Watts / Michael Watts)
Produced & mixed by Raymond Watts
Additional production by Jim Davies
Recorded & mixed at Ranch Apocalypse and Otherwise Studios
Additional recordings made in Sydney, Vancouver, Berlin, Los Angeles
Mastering by Tom Hall at Abbey Road
Artwork - Vlad McNeally
Photography – E Gabriel Edvy / Blackswitch Labs
Audio visual consultant - Mark Alan Griffiths
Publicity by Shauna McLarnon at Shameless Promotion PR

TOUR DATES (with Curse Mackey and Unitcode : Machine)
9/28/24: Chicago, IL, @ Metro
9/ 29/24: Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
9/30/24: Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music
10/2/24: Milwaukee, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
10/3/24: Davenport, IA @ Raccoon Motel
10/4/24: Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
10/5/24: Denver, CO Kulture Music Hall
10/6/24: SLC, UT @ Quarters
10/7/24: Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective
10/9/24: Eugene, OR @ John Henry’s
10/10/24: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/13/24: Portland, OR @ Dante’s
10/15/24: Sacramento, CA @ Starlit Room
10/16/24: SF, CA @ DNA
10/17/24: San Diego, CA @ Whistle Stop
10/18/24: Las Vegas, NV @ Sinwave
10/19/24: Los Angeles, CA @ Catch One
10/20/24: Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock
10/21/24: Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
10/23/24: OK City @ Beer City
10/24/24: Dallas, TX @ Three Links
10/26/24: Austin, TX @ Elysium
10/27/24: New Orleans, LA @ Santos
10/29/24: Pensacola, FL @ Handlebar
10/30/24: Orlando, Fl @ Handlebar
11/1/24: West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street
11/2/24: Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly
11/3/24: Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
11/5/24: Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar
11/6/24: Richmond, VA @ Fallout
11/7/24: Baltimore, MD @ Metro Baltimore
11/8/24: New York, NY @ STIMULATE
11/10/24: Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power
11/12/24: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
11/13/24: Quebec City, QC @ L’anti Bar
11/14/24: Montreal, QC @ Cabaret Fous
11/15/24: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
11/16/24: Detroit, MI @ Smalls
11/17/24: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern

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Klone Announce New Album "The Unseen" + Share "Interlaced"

French art-rock band Klone have announced the release of their tenth full-length album, The Unseen, set for release on November 8 through Berlin's Pelagic Records. Pre-order it here.

A bold new journey through a singular yet contrasting soundscape, The Unseen is an immersive, dreamlike experience that pushes Klone’s already sumptuous sound to new, magisterial heights and speaks to the significance of things that at first glance seem to lack it.

Emotive and conceptual, Klone have once again broken new sonic ground and built further on their signature expansive sound. Since the release of Le Grand Voyagein 2019 , French art-rockers Klone have risen to new heights across the globe, touring in Europe, USA, Australia, and Mexico alongside the likes of Devin Townsend, Leprous, Riverside, Pain of Salvation, Gojira, and blowing away festival crowds at Hellfest 2024, Prog Power USA, Midsummer Prog, and Cruise to the Edge. Coming off the back of their phenomenal 2023 album Meanwhile, The Unseen is a masterpiece of both performance and production that sees Klone wearing their years of experience proudly on their sleeves.

With every member and every instrument pushed to its expressive limit, The Unseen has a might and intensity to it that, whilst sometimes abrasive, simultaneously feels natural, coherent and unified as the band move from motif and melody as one; guided as ever by the unmistakable voice and vision of Yann Ligner.

Lead single and album opener "Interlaced" is a breathtaking journey through rich, rhythmic depths; chiming intertwined guitars give way to a soaring, free-jazz inspired saxophone solo as lyrics exploring moments that allow us to rediscover our youth establish the introspective themes of the album as a whole.

With such an inimitable 25 years of music already behind them, it seems apt that The Unseen is also Klone's tenth full-length release. The album serves as a milestone that uses reflections on the past as a means of appreciating the beauty of the present, with the band employing their shared decades of creativity and collaboration to offer enlightening new perspectives on the here and now.

The Unseen is releasing on November 8.

"Interlaced" is out now. Listen below.

Linger says, "'Interlaced' opens the album, introducing several new facets of our sound and establishing tones and themes that continue throughout 'The Unseen.' The lyrics of 'Interlaced' describe those moments that take us back to our youth, those situations that, through play, allow us to rediscover our childlike soul."

OCEANS OF SLUMBER Release Cover of "Wicked Game"

The Houston metal band are performing their upcoming new album at Metal Injection Festival and Mad With Power 

"One of modern metal's brightest hopes" - Metal Hammer

"A band that nails a unique balance and has the potential to do whatever they want" - Angry Metal Guy (4/5) 

"Masterful compositions that reveal more secrets with each listen" - Metal Injection (9/10)

"Dark, turbulent, and above all, incredibly emotional" - New Noise (4/5)

"They are the new Southern gothic, and you need to pay attention" - Distorted Sound (9/10)

"This band is truly something special" - Ghost Cult (8/10)

Since their star turn in 2016, Oceans of Slumber have included a cover song on all of their albums. As expected for a band that defies any and all conventions, the list of covers spans far beyond the metal realms, ranging from goth to blues rock, baroque pop and classic American folk.

While they always planned on ending their upcoming eighth album with another cover, a last-minute change of heart led Oceans of Slumber to revisit Chris Isaak's signature sleeper hit. By stripping the song down to its chilling core, the band turned "Wicked Game" into the dark and doomy end credits score to the dark, cinematic Where Gods Fear to Speak.

Hear Oceans of Slumber cover Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" BELOW.

Where Gods Fear to Speak comes out September 13 on Season of Mist. 

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"Wicked Game" was on Oceans of Slumber's list well before Where Gods Fear to Speak. But when the Houston metal band arrived in Columbia to record their new album with GRAMMY nominee Joel Hamilton, they had already decided on covering the country-meets-Brill Building staple "Crying". Which would've made perfect sense; after all, Roy Orbison was a fellow proud Texan.

"I'm sure we'll cover 'Crying' at some point down the line", says Cammie Beverly. "But in the end, this album called for something more unexpected".

Oceans of Slumber's well-laid plan for finishing Where Gods Fear to Speak changed during their last session at Audiovision Studios. Having already recorded for nine and a half hours straight, the band were running out of time and energy. "My voice was so tired", Cammie reveals. While she's blessed with one of the cleanest and strongest set of pipes in all of metal, this album challenged her to flex a guttural new muscle: death growls.

"I had just recorded the demo for the hardest song on the album", Cammie continues. With its dizzying high notes and crushing, demonic lows, it's no wonder "Poem of Ecstasy" left even a powerful singer like her both physically and emotionally drained. "It was really frustrating", she remembers. Unsure whether her voice could summon The Big O's sweet, booming crescendo, at the final hour, she consulted with her husband and drummer Dobber Beverly. "We realized that the album needed to end on a note that was still familiar but also a bit unsettling". 

Luckily, Dobber had just the right song in mind. "When we were in Columbia, I heard a club remix of 'Wicked Game' while out at a restaurant", he says with a smile. "It was so bad that I needed to go and make things right in my head". The band didn't have a moment to spare, either; like all of the songs on Where Gods Fear to Speak, they tracked this cover live, nailing the final take within their very last hour of studio time.   

All jokes aside, "Wicked Game" proved to be a match made in heaven with Where Gods Fear to Speak. Chris Isaak wrote and released "Wicked Game" as a single off his third album in 1989, but the song didn't climb all the way to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 until an Atlanta radio host heard it featured in David Lynch's 1990 romantic crime drama Wild at Heart. As its spellbinding title track unveiled, Oceans of Slumber still deliver more of the fiery death, doom and black metal that long-time fans have come to expect, but this new album expands their progressive vision to dark, cinematic heights.

"We've taken the raw and heavier direction of our last two albums and elevated it to the scale of a blockbuster IMAX movie", says Dobber. "Our cover of 'Wicked Game' is the song that plays over the end credits".

Still, it wouldn't have been all that surprising if Oceans of Slumber had stuck with the dazed, vaguely tropical vibe that Isaak nailed on the original version of "Wicked Game". After all, they had just spent two weeks soaking up Bogotá's sultry, sunny atmosphere. Alex Davis adds a lovely Spanish guitar line, but the band's chief composer took the out-of-nowhere hit in a bone-chilling direction.

Underground metalheads will always worship him as the drummer for grindcore legends Insect Warfare, but Dobber is also a classically trained pianist who arranged all 10 songs on Where Gods Fear to Speak. In his well-calloused hands, "Wicked Game" proceeds slowly, gracefully, as if welcoming a ghost, which allows Cammie plenty of breathing room. "No, I don't want to fall in love", she sings amidst the softest reaches of her upper register. Chris Kritikos joins in on back vocals, recasting the song's memorable refrain into a haunting coda of the doomed romance at the album's heart.     

"With 'Wicked Game', we're sending the characters off into the sunset with a cliffhanger", says Cammie and Dobber. "Nobody loves no one".

To celebrate the release of Where Gods Fear to Speak, Oceans of Slumber have three special performances planned for later this year.

In August, Oceans of Slumber will battle alongside their new label mates Oak, Ash & Thorn at Madison, Wisconsin' Mad With Power Festival. The band will then reconvene with producer Joel Hamilton at Studio G Brooklyn, where they'll treat a small but lucky group of fans to reimagined versions of new and old classics.  

"During this exclusive evening at Studio G, we'll be graced by esteemed guest musicians and a captivating string quartet", Dobber says. "Each song will be reinvented, breathing new life into the songs our fans cherish". 

Come September, Oceans of Slumber will join forces with fellow Houston heavies Necrofier at Metal Injection Festival.  

"We are thrilled to celebrate Metal Injection's 20th anniversary at this year's festival", says Cammie. "We'll be sharing the stage with amazing bands like Jinjer, Converge, God Forbid, 3 Inches of Blood, Hanabie, Cave In, Rivers of Nihil and our good friends in Necrofier. We can't wait to rock out with you and hit the streets of New York City".  

Mad With Power Festival 
Saturday, August 3 - Madison, WI [TICKETS]

Live at Studio G w/ String Quartet + Special Guests
Saturday, August 10 - Brooklyn, NY [SOLD OUT]

Metal Injection Festival

Sunday, September 22 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Monarch & Meadows [TICKETS]

Lineup
Cammie Beverly - vocals
Dobber Beverly- drums, piano
Semir Ozerkan - bass
Alex Davis - guitar
Chris Kritikos - guitar, synth

Recording
Audiovision Studios in Bogotá, Columbia
Assistant engineering at Audiovision by Deyra Castillo and David Dueñas Piña

Production
Produced and engineered by Joel Hamilton
Mixed by Joel Hamilton at Studio G in Brooklyn, New York
Additional engineering by Chris Kritikos
Assistant engineering by Justin Termotto

Artwork
Giannis Nakos - Remedy Art Design

Biography
Dom Lawson

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BBR MUSIC GROUP/BMG NASHVILLE SIGNS K. MICHELLE

BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville is thrilled to announce the signing of K. Michelle. K. Michelle’s incredibly stunning career is nothing short of groundbreaking as she has stretched genre boundaries and built a worldwide audience of fans through multiple mediums. With an already impressive resume, the multi-talent is not only an accomplished ​​singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist, with five Billboard charting albums to her name, but she’s also an entrepreneur, author, executive, actress, television personality and restaurateur. 

“When we first met K. Michelle, she radiated her passion for country music. It’s the fabric of who she is because the lyrics represent truth. She’s built an incredible fanbase with her unique vocals anchored with storytelling at its heart and that is what transcends genres,” says Katie Kerkhover, VP, A&R at BMG.

“I have been ready. I am grateful for this moment,” shares K. Michelle. “Rebels and Real Outlawz, it’s time! I am excited and want to thank my BMG Team. I am happy to finally sing the music I grew up on. I am a country girl at heart and can’t wait to share my country music with you.”

Praised as “real,” “brave,” and “rebellious,” a notion that paired beautifully with her 2013 album Rebellious Soul that soothed fellow rebels with cathartic musical refuge, K. Michelle’s indomitable spirit and innate talent have encapsulated fans throughout her multifarious career. Moreover, her classic candor serves as a safe space and trademark for listeners craving her relatable music. 

To her over 10 MILLION social media followers' delight, the Memphis, Tenn. native surprised fans by announcing that her sixth album, I’m The Problem, released last year, was her final R&B record, as she readies her dream of releasing a country project. In true K. Michelle fashion though, the always-real songstress gave fans a taste of what to expect with the bonus track “Tennessee” and introduced her alter-ego PUDDIN - a favored nickname that originated in her childhood. Reared in a household where the music of Mary J. Blige and Whitney Houston was played alongside country icons The Judds and Lee Ann Womack, she would put her Volunteer State Roots on display when she earned a music scholarship to Florida A&M University by yodeling for her audition. 

A full-circle moment, K. Michelle was featured on the acclaimed A Tribute To The Judd in 2023, singing “Love Can Build A Bridge” alongside Jelly Roll and Fisk Jubilee Singers, and performing the song live at “The 57th Annual CMA Awards” that aired live on ABC watch below. In June, she returned to Nashville’s acclaimed CMA Fest for the second time, performing on not only the Chevy Vibes Stage but also making her Nissan Stadium debut. 

Ready to kick start this next chapter, K. Michelle is actively writing and recording on her highly anticipated debut country album and finalizing its accompanying tour. 


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About BBR Music Group:

Founded in 1997, BBR Music Group quickly grew from a fledgling independent label into one of the largest independent Country label groups in the U.S. with Broken Bow Records, Stoney Creek Records, and Wheelhouse Records under its group umbrella. Broken Bow Records, BBR Music Group’s original imprint, features a roster of talented artists including the RIAA’s Number One digital selling male Country artist of all time and 2016, 2017 and 2018 ACM Entertainer of the Year and ACM Artist of the Decade, Jason Aldean, GRAMMY® Award Winning, ACM and CMA Entertainer of the Year winner Lainey Wilson, chart-toppers Dustin Lynch and Craig Morgan in addition to John Morgan who is signed to Jason Aldean’s Night Train Records. Stoney Creek Records boasts a roster which includes the over one billion on demand streaming and Billboard’s “Most Played Song of 2022” group Parmalee and the GRAMMY®nominated, CMA, CMT and People’s Choice Award-winning Jelly Roll as well as Frank Ray, Drake Milligan and Madeline Merlo. Wheelhouse Records is BBR Music Group’s newest imprint and includes chart-toppers Elvie Shane and Chayce Beckham, viral sensation Blanco Brown as well as Kolby Cooper, Dylan Schneider, The Frontmen and HunterGirl. BBR Music Group’s artist roster also includes Alexander Ludwig, Brooke Eden, Tim Montana, Ryan and Rory, Alison Nichols and comedians Byron Kennedy and Austin & Colin. BBR Music Group also represents 19 Recordings Colin Stough, Haven Madison and Wé Ani alongside the aforementioned Chayce Beckham and HunterGirl. For more information, visit www.bbrmusicgroup.com

In January 2017, BBR Music Group was acquired by BMG. BMG is an integrated music publishing and recordings business and the world’s fourth-largest international music company. BMG’s distinctive pitch is a relentless focus on global service to its artist and songwriter clients, combining creative insight and support with the best in technology and analytics. BMG’s 22 offices across 13 core music markets represent over three million songs and recordings, including many of the most renowned and successful catalogs in popular music history. BMG is owned by international media, services and education company Bertelsmann, whose other content businesses include the entertainment company RTL Group and the trade book publisher Penguin Random House. With its integrated technology platform, artist-friendly culture and commitment to help artists maximize their income, BMG aims to be the best company in music to do business with. www.bmg.com.

JASON ALDEAN’S “WHISKEY DRINK” IMPACTS COUNTRY RADIO

With 28 #1 singles, multi-platinum country music superstar Jason Aldean - who's currently on his 2024 extended “Highway Desperado” Tour - follows his Hot 100 #1 single “Try That In A Small Town” and anthemic “Let Your Boys Be Country” with “Whiskey Drink,” impacting radio today. Featured on his 11th studio album, Highway Desperado, the award-winning, GRAMMY nominated, and multi-faceted entertainer's compelling new single finds a man pleading with his vices, begging them to help ease the pain of losing her. Written by Kurt Allison, Jonathan Edwards, Tully Kennedy and John Morgan - listen now HERE.

As featured by CBS Mornings, Associated Press, Billboard, The Tennessean, LA Times, American Songwriter, Fox and Friends and more, Aldean’s HIGHWAY DESPERADO - produced by Michael Knox -  features fourteen tracks total with three co-written by Aldean - a first since his 2009 Wide Open album.

HIGHWAY DESPERADO follows Aldean’s double album MACON, GEORGIA, which earned Aldean his #1 single, "Trouble With A Heartbreak,” as well as a Billboard Music Award nomination for “Top Country Song” and awards from ACM, CMT, iHeart, and a GRAMMY nomination for “If I Didn’t Love You” with Carrie Underwood. Since making his chart debut in 2005, the Georgia native has earned the most Top 10 songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart - more than any other artist - his “songs of small-town living, love and loss have resonated with a loyal fanbase” (Billboard) and have “vaulted him to the pinnacle of Country music success” (Atlanta Journal Constitution). 

UPCOMING “HIGHWAY DESPERADO” TOUR DATES:

8/1/24 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater^

8/2/24 – Philadelphia, PA – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion^

8/3/24 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain^

8/8/24 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center^

8/10/24 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake^

8/16/24 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort

8/17/24 – East Troy, WI – Alpine Valley Music Theatre

8/24/24 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion&

8/25/24 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion&

8/29/24 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

8/30/24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live&

9/5/24 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater&

9/6/24 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater&

9/7/24 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre&

9/12/24 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley Casino Resort

9/20/24 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center

9/21/24 – Laughlin, NV – Laughlin Event Center

10/5/24 – Macon, GA – Macon Amphitheater&

& with Hailey Whitters

^ with Lauren Alaina

About Jason Aldean:

With 28 number one singles, 18 billion streams, and more than 20 million albums sold, Grammy-nominated, Multi-Platinum entertainer Jason Aldean is the current reigning ACM Artist of the Decade. Since his 2005 chart debut, the 3X ACM Entertainer of the Year winner has the most Top 10 songs on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart–more than any other artist–with “songs of small-town living, love and loss that have resonated with a loyal fanbase” (Billboard) and “vaulted him to the pinnacle of Country music success” (Atlanta Journal Constitution). He has released 11 studio albums, most recently HIGHWAY DESPERADO, which features Aldean’s breakthrough Hot 100 chart-topping single “Try That In A Small Town,” his 28th career #1 single at Country Radio. HIGHWAY DESPERADO follows the success of Aldean’s sold out, headlining tour of the same name, which was extended into 2024. For more information, visit www.JasonAldean.com.

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Beasto Blanco Releases First New Album In 5 Years, KINETICA, Available Now;

Beasto Blanco’s brand-new album KINETICA, their first since 2019, is released now via COP International Records and available now through Bandcamp. In celebration of the new record, Beasto Blanco also releases a new single/video for “Diamond in the Dirt,” their most explosive and apocalyptic yet.

 See the video for “Diamond in the Dirt” BELOW

 Order vinyl and CD formats of KINETICA HERE

 

Beasto Blanco features the electrifying collaboration of Nashville-based shock rockers Chuck Garric (Alice Cooper) and high priestess Calico Cooper, delivering an instant knockout blow. KINETICA aspires to capture the visuals, energy, love, sex, sweat, robots, and raw animalistic essence that defines the band.

 

With an explosive sound and captivating visuals, the first two new singles “Run For Your Life” and “Lowlands” are the perfect balance of raw power and infectious melodies that showcases Beasto Blanco’s refreshing authenticity as a beacon of genuine, unapologetic rock ‘n’ roll. Both tracks were produced by Chris Harms / Lord of the Lost.

Beasto Blanco will also head out on a North American tour this September, supporting Lord of the Lost, where the new tunes can be heard live. Tickets and VIP packages are on sale now HERE.

 

As well, Beasto Blanco has been confirmed for appearances at several European festivals this summer, including Wacken Open Air, and the band will tour Europe in November with Dead Daisies – find all tour dates below.

BEASTO BLANCO 2024 TOUR DATES

 Supporting Lord of the Lost

September 20 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

September 22 Minneapolis, MN @ Amsterdam Hall

September 24 Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

September 26 Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren Music Hall

September 27 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy

September 28 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

 

Summer Festival Appearances

July 29 Köln, Germany @Lofi

July 31 Munich, Germany @ Free & Easy Festival

August 1 Oberhausen, Germany @ Euro Summer Tour

August 3 Wacken, Germany @ Wacken Open Air

 

Tour with Dead Daisies

November 1 Hengelo, Netherlands @ Metropool

November 2 Sint-Niklaas, Belgium @ De Casino

November 3 Hamburg, Germany @ Grünspan

November 5 Cologne, Germany @ Essigfabrik

November 6 Munich, Germany @ Technikum    

November 8 Dordrecht, Netherlands @ Bibelot

November 9 Bochum, Germany @ Ruhr Congress

November 10 Pratteln, Switzerland @ Z7

November 11 Paris, France @ Élysée Montmarte

November 13 Prague, Czech Republic @ Palac Akropolis

November 15 Budapest, Hungary @ Barba Negra

November 16 Vienna, Austria @ Simm City

November 17 Frankfurt, Germany @ Gibson

About Beasto Blanco

Rock and Roll born in the Mountain Mud and the Desert Sun ... Beasto Blanco was formed by Chuck Garric and Chris Latham. They set out to create a raw, powerful, rock ‘n’ roll band with a searing, theatrical live experience. Enter Calico Cooper, rock vixen and the spawn of Garric’s boss, legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper and a renegade German rhythm section and Beasto Blanco’s inimitable sound and image emerged. Blood, sweat, and gasoline are fueling Beasto Blanco’s explosive rock sound and captivating visuals. A band and an audience united in one inseparable union of musical thunder and sensational spectacle. Welcome to the world of Beasto Blanco. Whether illuminated in the spotlights of cavernous arenas or headlining packed theaters and clubs, the band’s mission is unwavering: To create an immersive experience where everyone is welcome to join an extended family whose support is unconditional and authentic.

 

Lineup:

Chuck Garric (long time Alice Cooper bassist) on guitars and vocals

Calico Cooper on vocals

Brother Latham on guitars

Jan LeGrow on bass

Sean Sellers on drums

 

About COP International

Now in its 32nd year, COP International’s expanding roster of artists includes Stabbing Westward, Azam Ali, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, The Cassandra Complex, Blackcarburning, and Beasto Blanco. The label reached a turning point in 2019, teaming up with legendary producer John Fryer to form a production company under the COP International umbrella. Fryer is producing and engineering the majority of the forthcoming COP catalog and also working as A&R in helping to select appropriate acts. “The level of craftsmanship, artistic talent and meticulous attention to detail is what sets John’s work a world apart,” says COP International founder Christian Petke. "Our philosophy is quite simple: Find exceptional talent, don’t limit ourselves or the artists, and build a tribe based on the excellence of the releases. We have signed a couple bands that have major chart potential based on previous entries, and we are very excited about our projects for this year. Another thing that is rather important to us is a certain level of closeness and mutual appreciation we have as label and artist. It is our responsibility to provide a nurturing environment that allows the artist to focus on their craft. We support and shield them and provide the business machinery that will develop their full potential."

https://www.copint.com/

 

Find Beasto Blanco online:

Website: https://www.beastoblanco.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeastoBlanco/?pnref=lhc

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beastoblanco/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeastoBlanco

GRAND MAGUS - Announce New Album "Sunraven" + Release Video For First Single 'Skybound'

Acclaimed heavy metal battering ram GRAND MAGUS from Stockholm, Sweden are pleased to announce that their brand new album Sunraven will be released on October 18th through Nuclear Blast Records. Sunraven marks the 10th full-length in the band's impressive discography and conceptually deals with the legendary poem Beowulf, an ancient tale of epic proportions about heroes and monsters, honor and bravery, victory and defeat. In short, themes that have always played an important role in the lyrical concept of GRAND MAGUS.

Alongside the album announcement, GRAND MAGUS have released a video for the first single from Sunraven, the mighty opening track 'Skybound', one of the most anthemic songs the band has ever written.

JB (vocals & guitar) commented:
"'Skybound' is obviously a song about death and going to Valhalla. That’s where Beowulf ended up in the end because after he defeated Grendel and Grendel’s mother, he was king for 50 years! Then his lands were plagued by a dragon, and by this time Beowulf is fucking ancient, but he’s still mean as a snake. He goes against the dragon and he manages to kill the dragon, but he’s mortally wounded in the process. He’s sky-bound, you know? These are all my own ideas about this. I used the myth as a starting point for my own ideas and imagination."

PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE THE NEW ALBUM SUNRAVEN:
https://grandmagus.bfan.link/sunraven.ema

LISTEN TO THE SINGLE 'SKYBOUND': 
https://grandmagus.bfan.link/skybound.ema

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'SKYBOUND' BELOW :

Sunraven is available in the following formats:

Jewelcase CD

Gatefold LP (Solid Gold)
Gatefold LP (Orange & Yellow Sunburst)

Digital Album

ABOUT GRAND MAGUS

Not every band can be 100 percent authentic and true. Not every band has the necessary cojones to summon the spirit of heavy metal. But GRAND MAGUS are not every band. A trio of windswept warriors, driven by a belief in the power of this ageless music that so many of us consider a real-world lifeline, they return in 2024 with glad tidings of heroism and valor.
 
Over the course of 25 years, the Swedish trio have established themselves as stoic standard bearers for heavy metal in its purest, most triumphant form. From their early years as honorary combatants in the doom scene, GRAND MAGUS have grown in confidence and stature with every passing year. Initially signed to legendary UK imprint Rise Above Records, they released acclaimed albums like 2003’s Monument and 2005’s fiery breakthrough opus Wolf’s Return and garnered effusive plaudits for live shows that always resounded with the thump of metal’s beating heart.
 
Later signed to first Roadrunner and then Nuclear Blast Records, GRAND MAGUS have marched on through the decades with their now trademark sign a continual benchmark for red-blooded heaviness. Bulging with fresh anthems, albums like Triumph & Power (2014) and Sword Songs(2016) took the band to new heights, as their status as a thunderous, rabble-rousing live band continued to grow. In 2019, the ninth studio album Wolf God put the seal on a second decade of active service, and GRAND MAGUS set off on tour as 2020 dawned; only to be confronted with a worldwide Covid shutdown that might have even spelled the end for Stockholm’s finest.

When work finally began on the tenth GRAND MAGUS album, JB made tentative steps towards something bigger and better than past achievements. With a final deadline waiting at the end of 2023, he began to piece together some ideas in January, slowly forming the backbone of what would become the new GRAND MAGUS album, Sunraven. After reconvening with bassist Fox and drummer Ludwig Witt in Halmstad, Sweden, the new songs swiftly came to life.

Not just the tenth GRAND MAGUS full-length, but their first bona fide concept album, Sunravenis a full-bore return to the heavy metal might of Wolf God and Sword Songs, but with an underlying story that adds greater depth to the Swedes’ earthy bombast. Made manifest via a gritty but grandiose production courtesy of the band and co-producer Staffan Karlsson, Sunravenwas inspired by the revered Old English epic poem of Beowulf. In true heavy metal style, these nine new songs dive deep into heroic fantasy, but with the same real-world resonances that are scorched into the genre’s calloused skin.

Photo by Johan Baath

Koe Wetzel Drops "Hatchet" Video as '9 Lives' Earns Critical Acclaim

“There’s an undeniable thrill that comes along with Wetzel’s music… Wetzel has never been shy about his sins, and on 9 Lives he leans even harder into his misdeeds.”
– Rolling Stone
 
“nods to R&B and ’70s soft rock amid the echoes of Waylon Jennings and Puddle of Mudd”
Los Angeles Times
 
“unvarnished and unfiltered — sonically and lyrically”
– Billboard
 
“A Rising Music Powerhouse”
–  Forbes
 
“He’s outlaw country in his music and in life”
– GRAMMY.com
 
“Koe Wetzel is charging at pop stardom like an outside linebacker preparing to sack a quarterback from his blind side.”
– Tennessean
 
“Koe’s voice, which is objectively phenomenal, while at times raspy and dark in its timbre, always possesses that quintessential twang and clarity that defines country music.”
– Fort Worth Magazine
 
“This is a sea change for Koe… not only sonically but also a more personal look at who Koe is.”
– Today’s Country with Kelleigh Bannen 
 
“While 9 Lives is ultimately a contradiction of an album – equal parts outrageous and subdued, proud yet self-deprecating, volatile and still virtuous – it's a welcome one.”
– Holler

With fans having already pushed new album 9 Lives to the upper echelons of Apple Music’s album charts during the preorder window, Koe Wetzel’s new Columbia Records project arrived Friday, July 19 with a vengeance. With singles “Sweet Dreams” and “High Road” (with Jessie Murph) debuting at No. 47 and No. 29 respectively on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, Wetzel’s latest offering is connecting with his devout following. 
 
“I’ve never been afraid to say what’s on my mind or get too personal… I kind of do it because I know people out there are going through the same stuff or have gone through the same stuff, and they might not know how to cope with it,” Wetzel shared with “Today’s Country” host Kelleigh Bannen. “I just wanted to be honest with people and just give them the truth. I think that’s why people have related with us and our music so much… It’s kind of like my therapy pretty much; sometimes it’s hard for me to say things so I just take it out through the music.”
 
Critical acclaim has followed as well, with the album produced predominantly by Gabe Simon (Noah Kahan’s Stick Season) alongside a string of trusted collaborators like Josh Serrato, Amy Allen, Carrie K and Sam Harris (X Ambassadors) earning praise and recognition from Rolling Stone, the Los Angeles Times, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Billboard, Forbes, GRAMMY.com and more:

Wetzel continues building on the album’s momentum with the release of an official music video for album standout “Hatchet.” Filmed at his lake home in East Texas, which he described in the July/August print issue of American Songwriter as his “sanctuary,” the video brings to life Simon and Mick Coogan’s flowing tangle of how hard love is, embodying the duality of Wetzel as a guy who is fully a man’s man, but also has that romantic tenderness that undermines his machismo.
 
“I remember hearing that song and really resonating with the lyrics when I was kind of going through the same thing at the time,” remembers Wetzel of the outside cut. “It’s one of those songs you feel like you could have written yourself and I’m really glad it found a home on this project.”
 
The new music arrives as Wetzel’s substantial catalog continues to resonate, with fan favorite “Good Die Young” off Sellout, his 2020 major label debut, earning RIAA Platinum certification on 9 Lives release day to mark Wetzel’s ninth RIAA-certified hit to date.
 
For more information on all things Koe Wetzel and to purchase tickets to upcoming shows – including a hometown stadium show as he joins Morgan Wallen’s One Night At A Time World Tour in Arlington, Texas tomorrow, July 26 and his headlining Damn Near Normal World Tour kicking off this Saturday, July 27 – visit KoeWetzelMusic.com and follow on Instagram and Facebook @KoeWetzelMusic, TikTok @Koe_Wetzel and Twitter/X @KoeWetzel.

Photo by John Park / Design by Dalton Latham, Courtesy of Columbia Records

About Koe Wetzel
Koe Wetzel never met a genre wall he couldn’t tear down: The Texas singer-songwriter has earned a rabid audience for his songs that mix country, rock, hip-hop, and even Nineties grunge. His 2016 album Noise Complaint endeared him to fans with its no- holds-barred lyrics about drunken nights, broken hearts and stints in jail, and included the Gold-certified hits “Love” (feat. Parker McCollum), “Something to Talk About” and the infamous “February 28, 2016.” Wetzel’s 2020 major label debut, Sellout, only furthered his legend with the Platinum-certified “Drunk Driving” plus the Gold-certified “Good Die Young” and “Kuntry & Wistern.” The 2022 follow-up, Hell Paso, hit No. 3 on Billboard’s Country Albums and spawned hits on both the country and rock charts, including the Gold-certified “Creeps” and “Cabo.” To date, Wetzel has 2.8 billion total streams and has created a genuine experience with his live concerts, which he describes as “total chaos.” In 2023 alone, he sold more than 275,000 tickets, and appeared for a third time on POLLSTAR’s Top Worldwide Tours. Wetzel will play prominent festival sets this summer and open for Morgan Wallen on the superstar’s One Night at a Time Stadium Tour in Texas, while also headlining his own Damn Near Normal World Tour. His new album, 9 Lives (Columbia), is available everywhere now as lead single “High Road” feat. Jessie Murph arrives as his debut Country radio single.

Ocean Grove Share "My Disaster" Video

Recently announcing the launch of their very own label, ODDWORLD Records, as well as signing to SharpTone Records outside of Australia, Oddworld mavericks Ocean Grove return today with another nu metal scorcher via "MY DISASTER."

Following on from the group's earlier 2024 single "FLY AWAY," "MY DISASTER" sways between guttural nu metal bounce and down-tuned melodic melancholia, dovetailing the rollercoaster of the human experience, with the trademark riotous and riveting Ocean Grove charm searing at every sonic twist and turn.

Produced, mixed, and mastered by Ocean Grove's very own Sam Bassal, "MY DISASTER" is another insatiable nod to the trio's creative roots, while also loading up on energetic heaviness as the group journeys further into their scintillating Oddworld renaissance.

"'MY DISASTER’ doubles down on OG's definitive nu metal sound," shares vocalist Dale Tanner. "With a theme that we're no strangers to, this track delves further into the mental highs, lows, and chaos inherent to the human condition. It hits hard, but with an emotional awareness for our listeners to adopt."

"Visually, it highlights the external and internalised battle between both extremes of the emotional spectrum," Tanner continues. "It also publicly represents the reemergence of the Oddworld collective."

Watch the video below:

An electrifying force in the realms of heavy music, Ocean Grove fuse nu metal, hardcore, and alternative rock into a sound like no other — a sound that is entirely and wholeheartedly Oddworld Music.

Comprising an eclectic trio of misfits — the aforementioned vocalist Tanner, bassist/vocalist Twiggy Hunter, and drummer/producer Sam Bassal — Ocean Grove have evolved into a global force to be reckoned with, with their unique talents and a shared passion for inventive thinking turning heads and pushing against uninspired standards and musical norms.

From their 2017 debut album The Rhapsody Tapes, which debuted at #5 on the ARIA Charts, through to their sophomore 2020 release Flip Phone Fantasy and 2022's Up In The Air Forever, both also landing in the ARIA Charts top 10, Ocean Grove have cultivated resounding acclaim for their groundbreaking craftsmanship and fearless experimentation, as well as their unwavering connection to their legion of fans.

Brandishing influences that span Korn, N.E.R.D., and Faith No More, Ocean Grove have never been ones afraid to think outside the box, with their unforgettable creations finding them in hot demand with tours alongside Limp Bizkit, August Burns Red, Crossfaith, and Don Broco, and appearances at the likes of Download Festival Australia, Good Things Festival, and UNIFY Gathering.

A multifaceted light at the forefront of the alternative music scene, Ocean Grove are currently on the road supporting Polaris on a massive regional Australian tour, performing in Hobart tonight before closing out in Forth, Geelong and Frankston this weekend. Ocean Grove will also appear alongside The Amity Affliction, Bliss N Eso, Golden Features, Peking Duk and many more this October as part of Big Pineapple Festival in Woombye, Queensland.

MY DISASTER — OUT NOW