After the huge success of ELEINE’s 3rd full-length album, “Dancing In Hell”, they now release their self-titled debut album “ELEINE” on vinyl for the first time as a big thank you to their fantastic fans worldwide for staying true and dedicated! Complete your ELEINE vinyl collection and pre-order today. The vinyl is set for release on October 15.
THE HAWKINS Release New Single "Turncoat Killer"
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The Hawkins release "Turncoat Killer" via The Sign Records. The second single leading up to the Swedish garage rock outfit's new mini-album "Aftermath".
Following the release of 2020's "Silence is a Bomb” and its affiliated live album ”Live in the Woods”, The Hawkins decided to make something different. The result is ”Aftermath”, a conceptual mini-album, lyrically dealing with the destructive aftermath of past relationships. With a mix of dark humor and entertaining songwriting, The Hawkins combines dead seriousness and fun into an ambivalent take on garage-punk-n-roll.
"Turncoat Killer" is the second single leading up to The Hawkins' new mini-album. The single is out on all streaming platforms on July 2 via The Sign Records.
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Biography:
A rock band inside a kitchen during a house fire. An ironic soundtrack to the apocalypse. Lyrically Hyde, sonically Jekkyl. With a splendid mix of swing, energy, and punk’n’roll, Sweden’s The Hawkins delivers rock music at its finest. Combining high-flying, infectious melodies with exploding energy and dynamic songwriting into one vibrant soundscape. Blending the best of many worlds, The Hawkins could be described as an encyclopedia of rock.
In 2021 The Hawkins is releasing “Aftermath”. A 6-track mini-album that deals with the aftermath of tattered relationships, anger in between panic attacks, hearing yourself hoping for someone else to save you and finally giving up. With a dark yet humoristic energy, The Hawkins goes from plastic jazz to cleithrophobic film music, via bubblegum pop and Rolling Stones -hardcore. Hurtful and fun.
The four members signed a record deal with The Sign Records in 2019 and released their second full length album “Silence is a Bomb” in the middle of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Not being able to play shows, they decided to record a select number of songs from the album as a live show in the middle of the woods, a brewery and a barn. The three recording sessions resulted in the 2021 live album “Live in the Woods”.
In 2017 the band’s first full length album “Ain’t Rock n Roll” came out via Gain Sony Music followed by extensive touring through Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria and France. The band even got to teach the love of music at a school in Sachseln, Switzerland. In return, the Swiss kids taught them about extremely strong chewing tobacco.
The Hawkins debut EP “Part II: The Puppet Show” was released in 2014. The same year, The Hawkins played all over their home country including great festivals such as Sweden Rock Festival, Peace & Love and Metallsvenskan. The year also included a Russian tour, driving 1830 miles through a -30°C winter.
Born and raised within a two-square-meter-big Swedish town back in March 2013, Albin, Johannes, Martin, and Mikael have together shared their musical journeys since they plucked their first chords. Initially the four lovers were floating through life. Every rehearsal was colourful; Loud drums, resonant guitar cabs, cheap jokes echoing through the rehearsal building halls and cheap beer flowing like an amber flood. True love had struck the four friends.
But every relationship has its dark moments. In the summer of 2018 the band went touring in Poland and Slovakia. After 1 show the bus broke down in Wrocław, Poland. With practically everything they owned inside it. And the icing on the cake in the face was that Johannes forgot the papers stating his ownership of the bus. Good job, dude. In 2015 while driving to a show, Johannes honestly considered crashing the bus at 110 km/h because he was so fed up with the other three guys. They had only been on the road for 15 minutes. As If that wasn’t enough, while packing for the 2019 UK Tour, The Hawkins had to cancel the whole tour due to booking issues. One day before departure.
But still, here they are in 2021 with the new mini-album “Aftermath”. But despite the dark moments and despite the dark themes surrounding the new mii-album, The Hawkins is not giving up. The relationship grows stronger through the constant aftermath of all the ups and downs. You just gotta balance the value of the ever-flowing variables.
RAGE Announce New Studio Album 'Resurrection Day' - Out September 17 on Steamhammer/SPV
The band’s fans were overjoyed when in the Summer of 2020, RAGE frontman Peavy Wagner presented the group’s new line-up featuring two guitarists, announcing a return to the constellation that had recorded classics such as Black In Mind and End Of All Days. After last year’s departure of Marcos Rodriguez, Stefan Weber (ex-Axxis) was enlisted, followed just a few weeks later by Jean Bormann (Angel Inc, Rage & Ruins). The fourth band member is drummer Vassilios “Lucky” Maniatopoulos, who has been with Rage since 2015.
The current line-up could be seen and heard for the first time on the ´The Price Of War 2.0` video clip, a new edition of the same-named song from Black In Mind, which has been available on all major online channels since June 2020. Immediately afterward, the quartet commenced work on its brand-new album Resurrection Day.
“I`m surprised how quickly the new line-up has gelled into a homogeneous team and how positively the talents of each band member have come into effect,” says Wagner, looking back on a highly creative production phase and commenting on Rage’s latest offering, “I feel that our music is still typical Rage on the one hand while sounding so much fresher on the other.”
Rage have recorded twelve new songs covering a stylistic range that could hardly be more characteristic of the band, from raw thrash metal tracks like "Virginity" (also the first single and video), "The Age Of Reason" and "Extinction Overkill" through mid-tempo pieces such as "Arrogance And Ignorance" and "Monetary Gods" to the straightforward ballad "Black Room" which balances things out.
“Rage fans get exactly what they want on Resurrection Day, plus a surprise or two,” promises Peavy, mentioning in particular "Travelling Through Time"; a number that explores the extremes between bludgeoning 'shoot-em-up grooves' and epic moments.
“The song is inspired by Renaissance composer Giorgio Mainerio,” he explains. “There`s a piece by Mainerio called ´Schiarazula Marazula`, with a wonderful theme that I often play at home on acoustic guitar. Jean and I have adapted it to suit the Rage format and given the song a different rhythmic perspective, which has added intensity. We’ve never done a number like ´Travelling Through Time` before.”
'Resurrection Day' will be released on September 17th, 2021 through SPV/Steamhammer in the following configurations:
=> DigiPak incl. poster
=> 2LP Gatefold, 140 g, orange vinyl, printed inner sleeves
=> Download / Streaming
Pre-Order Link: https://smarturl.it/RageResurrectionDay
=> Limited box set (666 units) and 2LP Gatefold exclusive colored editions only at the Napalm shop
Pre-Order Link: https://napalmrecords.com/english/rage
=> Exclusive CD/LP Bundle with a shirt only at the Steamhammer shop
Pre-Order Link: https://shop.steamhammer.de/artists/rage/store
IRON LIZARDS Sign w/ The Sign Records - Debut Album ‘Hungry For Action’ Due In September
IRON LIZARDS have joined forces with The Sign Records for the release of their debut album 'Hungry for Action'. Hailing from France, the band offers raw and dirty garage rock performed with uncompromising attitude and energy.
'Hungry for Action' will be released in September 2021. The first single leading up to the album is called "It's About Time!", and it's out now on all streaming platforms.
Read more about Iron Lizards below.
IRON LIZARDS Biography:
No fucks given. No trends. Iron Lizards blast their guitars and make music alive once again. Raw riffs, and with no unnecessary shit in their songs. Straight on, no fuzz, and loud screaming guitars. Iron Lizards make you feel the wild and dangerous side of rock’n’roll. They make you remember the hazy days of the alternative '90s. Combining the roughest part of music history, Iron Lizards are a true statement in this time and age. Be ready to testify, Iron Lizards will make your ear pukes of the loud and unfiltered joy of unsophisticated music.
Iron Lizards are a power-trio from Paris, France. The band was formed in 2015 by Elio with their goals already set; honoring the old gods of Detroit (MC5, The Stooges) whilst paying their homage to the 90’s action rock scene (The Hellacopters, Zeke, New Bomb Turks). This was then mixed with influences taken from everything from 60’s garage punk to 80’s punk hardcore (Zero Boys, Minor Threat, Gang Green) and psychobilly (The Cramps). Their first EP was released in 2016 by German JanML Records, following this with playing as the opening act for bands such as Get Dead, Zeke, Mammoth Mammoth, Sonic Wolves, The Hip Priests, and Christmas. In 2021 the band signed with Swedish The Sign Records to release their debut album: Hungry for Action.
Iron Lizards is:
Elio - Guitar and Vocals
Kevin - Drums
Valentin - Bass guitar
HEAVY METAL TELEVISION Announces Massive Relaunch of Worlds Longest Running Metal Video & Content Show!
HEAVY METAL TELEVISION, the world’s longest running streaming video channel for hard rock and heavy metal music videos and content, will officially relaunch on Monday, July 5th at 12am Eastern Time.
“It really is time, isn’t it,” asks Heavy Metal Television CEO and Head of Programming Chris Akin. “We are right in the middle of the digital age; the video age, and the best music ever created finds itself without a dedicated outlet to present it. Great rock and metal is being made every day. Videos look better than they ever did before. And yet, you have most of the metal community believing the babblings of old fashioned people that 'Rock Is Dead.' It’s not dead at all. It just doesn’t have an appropriate outlet to present it anymore. The relaunch of Heavy Metal Television changes that.”
While Heavy Metal Television originally launched in 2012, it never took off as anticipated due to a large number of factors that are being adapted for the relaunch in 2021.
“I looked at it as a whole, and saw a lot of things that I thought we could immediately upgrade to make it work for the times,” Akin admits. “I always loved the idea, but just thought that, in 2021, it needed to be redesigned for the modern video consumer.”
With that, a new platform was developed. A new, state of the art website was developed to provide information about the programming on the channel. The programming was integrated into the channel’s Facebook page for ease of viewing. The streaming channel has also been integrated into the parent company’s iOS and Android apps for easy portable viewing on the go! Viewing has also been made available on Chromecast and Amazon Fire devices, with Roku and Apple TV channels scheduled to launch by Fall of 2021. As Akin describes it, Heavy Metal Television has been refocused to the needs of the modern metalhead.
“In 2012 when Heavy Metal Television originally launched, people consumed video content on a computer as if it was another TV,” Akin remembers. "It was 'stabilized in a chair while eating potato chips' television. It’s different now. People are used to watching videos, podcasts, and shows while on the go. They watch while walking, on car rides, while riding the bus… pretty much everywhere. We’re making that portability possible now.”
But what will this new programming consist of? According to Akin, it will have everything a metalhead would want to see.
“We are covering the full gamut of metal,” Akin says. “From hard rock and hair metal through death metal, and everything in between. We’ll also have interview shows covering all the artists of yesterday and today, and some killer specialty shows that will paint a new picture of heavy metal for the viewer today. If you are a fan of aggressive music, there’s definitely going to be a ton of great music featured on Heavy Metal Television. I’m so excited to share this with fans.”
One thing that Heavy Metal Television is definitely going to bring back is shows featuring today’s artists playing the music. As Akin believes, fans just want to know what their favorite musicians are listening to.
“VJ takeovers are going to be a big part of Heavy Metal Television,” Akin admits. “As a kid, I remember becoming a Crowbar fan just from seeing Philfrom Pantera talking about them and wearing their shirt in a video. I want THAT kind of energy to return between fans and bands. That excitement between artist and fan was the heart of music television’s fantastic first run. A retweet from your favorite drummer just doesn’t have that same impact as we used to experience. Having my favorite bands sharing their favorite music with me, as a fan, always made my musical library grow. This new generation of bands deserve the same opportunity with their fans.”
Heavy Metal Television launches Monday, July 5th, and can be viewed at www.heavymetaltelevision.net or www.heavymetaltv.com, a full screen no frills viewer at www.heavymetaltelevision.com or on The CMS Network iOS and Android apps (search “The CMS Network”). Instructions to watch on Chromecast or Amazon Fire devices are available on the website.
Heavy Metal TV Schedule:
All Times Local To The Viewer
Mondays 8pm - The Classic Metal Show (Neeley and Chris Akin) (80s Metal and Commentary)
Tuesdays 8pm - Shockwaves Skullsessions (Bob Nalbandian and Matt Hartnett) (70s/80s Metal History)
Wednesdays 8pm - Poppitt’s Corner (Tanner Poppitt) (Extreme and Death Metal)
Thursdays 8pm - Aftershocks TV (Matt Hartnett and Chris Akin) (Classic Rock and Heavy Metal Interviews)
* Fridays 8pm - Talking Into Infinity (Jon Drake and Brian Hendrickson) (Dream Theater Conversation Show)
* Fridays 8pm - Art That Rocks (Monty Colvin) (Painting meets Heavy Metal History)
* Alternates Every Other Friday.
Xalpen releases Dark Nights of Winter
Xalpen releases Dark Nights of Winter
The Chilean black metallers Xalpen release the first track from their newly remastered album "Sawken Xo´on". The new track "Dark Nights of Winter" (2021 Remaster) is now streaming on all digital music platforms.
Xalpen comments:
"Talks about the time of the old shamans from the frozen southern dark lands, how isolated and unknown it was their existence before the genocide, far from the grace of a Christian god and the filthy “modern world” invasion, desolated and exterminated by the greed of men. A time of long forgotten magick inside the dark night of time..."
The remastered album "Sawken Xo´on" is set for release on the 30th of July 2021 on both vinyl, CD, and digital via Black Lodge Records.
Steve Hackett launches ‘Wingbeats’; first single from ‘Surrender of Silence’
Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, releases his new studio rock album Surrender of Silence on 10th September 2021, via Inside Out Music. The album features 11 new songs as Steve has been working hard through Lockdown and, for the first time, has completed two studio albums for release within the same year!
Today he launches the video for ‘Wingbeats’, the first single from the new album. Watch the Paul Gosling directed video here.
Surrender of Silence is released on 10th September 2021 as a Limited Edition CD+Blu-ray Mediabook in hardcover slipcase, Standard CD Jewel case, Gatefold 2LP+CD & LP-Booklet and Digital Album via Inside Out Music. Pre-order now here: https://stevehackett.lnk.to/SurrenderOfSilence
Hot on the heels of his classical-acoustic travelogue Under A Mediterranean Sky, which was released in January and hit Number 2 in the UK Classical Album Chart, Surrender of Silence is a further exploration of Hackett’s love of world music, discovering different sounds, moods and textures to deliver a rock album of extraordinary variety, power and beauty.
As with Under A Mediterranean Sky, Surrender of Silence was also recorded during Lockdown and, again, Hackett has called upon some of his musical friends from across the world to contribute. Hackett’s regular touring band of Roger King (keyboards, programming and orchestral arrangements), Rob Townsend (sax, clarinet), Jonas Reingold (bass), Nad Sylvan (vocals) and Craig Blundell (drums) are supplemented by Phil Ehart and Nick D’Virgilio (drums), the vocal talents of Amanda Lehmann, Durga and Lorelei McBroom, Christine Townsend (violin, viola), Malik Mansurov (tar) and Sodirkhon Ubaidulloev (dutar).
This new album is full-on electric…
“Lockdown cobwebs are blown away in one fell-swoop here!” says Steve Hackett. “With the monster rhythm section of Jonas, Craig, Nick and Phil along with Rob’s soaring sax and bass clarinet, Nad, Amanda and myself on vocals, Roger’s darkly powerful organ and my guitar, we plunge full-pelt into that wild release of energy.”
Our journey takes us from the classical orchestrations of Russia (Natalia) to the plains of Africa (Wingbeats) to mysterious Eastern shores (Shanghai To Samarkand), all via the ocean’s depths (Relaxation Music for Sharks (featuring feeding frenzy)). The Devil’s Cathedral pools the talents of Hackett’s entire touring band and features King’s atmospheric Gothic organ and a powerhouse rhythm display from Blundell and Reingold.
Hackett’s vocals have never been bettered and his duet with Amanda Lehmann adds emotion to Scorched Earth a lament for the environmental horrors facing our planet. Throughout Hackett’s guitars add a rich tapestry of colour with soaring solos and intricate weaving melodies.
“It’s a ‘no holds barred’ album,” adds Hackett, “riding that wave, unleashing those demons, dreams and nightmares, all crashing together over the shore.
“I enjoyed the power of this album allowing my guitar to scream in joy and rage… and once again flying across those oceans to distant lands. It’s terrific to connect creatively with musicians from far flung places, particularly when we’ve all been unable to meet. We all have a voice in our cacophony of sound and we cry out together in the Surrender of Silence!”
Steve Hackett shares writing credits with both Jo Hackett and Roger King on several tracks. All tracks were recorded by Roger King and produced by Steve Hackett with Roger King at Siren.
About Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett joined Genesis at the beginning of 1971 and gained an international reputation as the guitarist in the band’s classic line-up alongside Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins. Hackett’s intricate guitar work was a key element of Genesis’ albums from Nursery Cryme (1971) to Wind And Wuthering (1977) including the classic Selling England By The Pound.
After leaving Genesis at the end of 1977, Hackett’s solo career, which now spans more than 30 albums, has demonstrated his extraordinary versatility with both electric and acoustic guitar. Hackett is renowned as both an immensely talented and innovative rock musician and a virtuoso classical guitarist and composer and this was recognised in 2010 when he was inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame. He has also worked alongside Steve Howe of YES in the supergroup GTR.
Hackett’s compositions take influences from many genres, including jazz, classical and blues. For his later studio works The Night Siren (2017) and At The Edge Of Light (2019) Hackett has explored the influences of world music. Recent tours have seen Hackett celebrate his time with Genesis including a spectacular 2018 tour in which he realised a long-held ambition to perform the works of Genesis live with his band and an orchestra.
The lockdown enforced by the 2020 global pandemic has proven to be a particularly creative period for Hackett. He began by releasing Selling England by the Pound & Spectral Mornings: Live at Hammersmith, a live recording of 2019’s hugely successful tour celebrating that Genesis classic together with the 40th anniversary of one of his most-loved solo albums. Lockdown also gave Hackett the opportunity to write and record two new studio albums, the UK Classical Chart hit Under A Mediterranean Sky and the forthcoming Surrender of Silence.
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THE FIVE HUNDRED Share New Single "Walls Of Jericho" feat. Andreas Bjulver of CABAL
British metalcore five-piece THE FIVE HUNDRED have released their new single "Walls Of Jericho", along with a music video. It's the fourth single taken from the band's new studio album 'A World On Fire', which see a July 30th, 2021 via Long Branch Records. "Walls of Jericho" also features CABAL's Andreas Bjulver on guest vocals, who comments on the track:
My band CABAL is on the same label as the boys in The Five Hundred, so they've been on my radar for a while now and I really like what they do, so when they asked me to jump on a track with them, it was an absolute no-brainer for me."
Stream 'Walls Of Jericho' here: https://smarturl.it/aworldonfire
Watch the video here
The Five Hundred about their new single "Walls Of Jericho":
"It’s fair to say that not a single one of us in the band is religious, but the biblical battle of Jericho bears some significance…in that, it reminds us that our enemy cannot be defeated with physical weapons, but rather by a crowd of loud voices."
PRE-ORDER ‘A World On Fire’ HERE
Aggressive yet euphoric, empowering yet simultaneously enslaving, The Five Hundredare renowned for overcoming adversities and laying siege to every stage they play. Their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Bleed Red’ told the story of a band struggling with Tourette’s, OCD, and drug addiction. It's now the band’s time to share with the world how they’ve battled through their vices and come out on top. After successful tours up and down the country, Eastern Europe/Russia, and an appearance at the iconic Download festival in 2019, the quintet is back and angrier than ever with their follow-up album.
The Five Hundred have also announced a selection of shows in support of their new album.
The Five Hundred Live
July 25 - Nottingham - The Sal*
Aug 20 - Gibraltar - Fairground
Sep 4 - Essex - Marine Metal Festival
Sep 16 - Gloucester - Dick Whittington's
Sep 17 - Stoke - The Underground
Sep 18 - Chesterfield - County Music Bar
Sep 19 - Birmingham - Dead Wax
Oct 16 - Derby - Alt Fest
Nov 18 - Peterborough - Met Lounge
Nov 19 - Birmingham - Asylum
Nov 20 - Weymouth - Finns
Nov 21 - Exeter - Tavern
Dec 2 - Brighton - Komedia
Dec 3 - Nottingham - Billy's
Dec 4 - Kingston - Fighting Cocks
Dec 5 - Brigwater - Cobblestones
*- (A WORLD ON FIRE Album Release Gig)
THE FIVE HUNDRED Online:
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Sons of Southern Ulster and Pete Briquette (Boomtown Rats) team up new EP. Preview their 'Polaris' single
“Their magic lies in a total grasp of the literary genius of the Emerald Isle and the cleverest and best of the nation’s post-punk acts…9/10” ~ Vive Le Rock
“Justin Kelly tells wonderful stories that are located at the intersection between cultural inertia and edges of progress. Irishisms and place names abound, yet the scope, the vision, is universal…4/5” ~ Irish Times
"Polaris is a stellar track... introspective and poetic journey—over the horizon and through the sea of stars" ~ Post-Punk.com
“Sons of Southern Ulster’s 2016 debut laid the template for the Fontaines Dogrel….its follow up is darker, with gritty guitars and lyrics evoking a world of alcoholics and abusers” ~ Sunday Times
Sons of Southern Ulster are delighted to reveal the fruit of their collaboration with Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats). The 'Turf Accountant Schemes' EP is previewed by 'Polaris', a stellar and invigorating track, mixing cinematic rock and spacious electronica with spoken word but presenting a sparseness that is chilling.
Thematically, the song touches on regret, lost opportunity, death and, of course, alcohol – a recurring theme with the band. You can see the fog of your breath in the freezing air, as underlined in the accompanying video, produced by Nicky Fennell.
Formed around the songwriting partnership of Justin Kelly and David Meagher, Sons of Southern Ulster released their debut album 'Foundry Folk Songs' in 2016. Many of their songs reflect the experience of growing up in a small southern border town (Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland) long before the internet and the country's “Celtic Tiger” rapid growth period. They explore themes of regret and disappointment, interspersed with moments of light and insight.
Pete Briquette is an Irish bassist, record producer and composer. A member of The Boomtown Rats, he has also played in Bob Geldof's band. Things have come first circle, so to speak, with Pete originally from Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan and the Sons from such a nearby community.
"The first music I ever bought was the 'Like Clockwork' single by the Boomtown Rats when I was twelve or thirteen. I was obsessed with The Rats so when Pete Briquette reached out to ask if he could remix a few tracks from our 'Sinners and Lost Souls' album, we were absolutely shocked. Apparently, a mutual friend has passed the album on to him and he was suitably intrigued. Pete also grew up in County Cavan, so he’d get a lot of the references and the tone. Lyrically the songs are very “Cavan” in that they are on the surface often quite harsh but contain a lot of dark humor," says Justin Kelly.
"I remember when the Boomtown Rats broke through. At that time it was highly unusual for an Irish band to make it in Britain. But for a Cavan man to be there!!! That was just bizarre. Cavan men were made to be farmers – not No.1 pop stars."
The 'Turf Accountant Schemes' EP features four tracks from the band's second album 'Sinners and Lost Souls' (2020), each of them re-imagined and re-mixed by Briquette. The other three acerbic classics are 'Fear My Scorn', 'Live in the Past' and 'Stubby Yellow Fingers'.
David Meagher delivers the perfect canvas against which these stories can be told with echoes of Gang of Four and a lifetime misspent listening to punk rock. But this is no one trick pony, this EP also bearing hints of Sparklehorse sprinkled throughout.
Mixed / engineered by David Minehan (The Replacements, Buffalo Tom, Dropkick Murphys), produced by Daragh Dukes, and mastered by Richard Dowling at WavMastering (David Bowie, Brian Eno, Sinead O’Connor, Primal Scream, Suede, Interpol, Foo Fighters), this EP features striking artwork by acclaimed Danish artist Claus Castenskiold.
"In Sons of Southern Ulster, we took a very conscious decision to sing songs about Cavan as it was always a bit underserved, not just in music but in infrastructure and resources. In many ways, the Irish government ignored us and left us to our own devices – for better or worse. I think Pete picked up on that," says David Meagher.
'Polaris (Pete Briquette Remix)' is out July 2. On August 27, the 'Turf Accountant Schemes' EP will be released across online platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify, as well as on vinyl. It can already be pre-ordered via Bandcamp.
CREDITS
Written by Justin Kelly and David Meagher
Remix by Pete Briquette
Produced by Daragh Dukes of Dukes Productions, Limerick
Engineered / mixed by David Minehan at Wooly Mammoth, Daragh Dukes, The Slimmer Twins at Bog Road Studio
Mastered by Richard Dowling at WavMastering, Limerick
Justin Kelly – vocals
David Meagher – guitars
Paddy Glackin – bass
Noel Larkin - drums
Cover artwork by Claus Castenskiold
Video production by Nicky Fennell
All photos taken by P. Merchant
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Irish music stalwarts David Long (Into Paradise) and Shane O'Neill (Blue In Heaven) announce 'Far From Home' single
"As even-handed a collaboration as they come, and rooted as much in shared experiences as a continued love (and command) of music. The songs vary in form but confidently reside on the more reflective end of the spectrum, with Go-Betweens references here.... Ultimately what emerges is a creative synergy that time hasn't had the nerve to erase" ~ The Irish Times
"Best of all is the New Order/Bunnymen-esque ‘Far From Home’. In another dimension, it’s a huge hit, and its two authors finally get their deserved houses overlooking the bay with the sports cars in the drive, before O’Neill inevitably overdoes it in a Paris bathtub" ~ HotPress
"A rich and mature sound. A welcome breath of fresh air... captures a shared sense of both nostalgia and optimism with melodies and harmonies that soar assuredly, building on solid orchestration, resonating" ~ Big Takeover Magazine
"'Far From Home' strips back New Order's 'Crystal' to portray a fragile character reflecting upon a relationship. Their take is more New Order at sunrise rather than sunset which, allows a joyous tension to arise between past and present during the solo" ~ Travellers Tunes
Two artists who need no introduction in their homeland of Ireland, David Long and Shane O'Neill have announced their 'Far From Home' 3-track single. While each of them are perhaps best known as frontmen / vocalists of successful 1980’s post-punk / indie rock bands, the two songwriters have now joined forces to create some inspiring new music.
This maxi-single features title track 'Far From Home', b-side 'Shake Me, I'm Magic'and bonus track 'Hand Of Love', a cover of a song by Adrian Borland's The Sound. Recorded remotely over a distance due to lockdown limitations, this release previews the duo's 'Moll & Zeis' LP, to be released in August 2021.
David Long was the face of 1980s band Into Paradise, who released two albums and several EP’s on legendary British independent label Setanta Records and also one major - Ensign. Their most successful album was their major record label debut, the Adrian Borland-produced 'Churchtown'.
Shane O’Neill fronted Blue In Heaven, who recorded / released a few singles and demos (including one produced by U2's The Edge) before signing to Island Records in 1985. Their debut album 'All The Gods Men' was produced by Martin Hannett (Joy Division, Magazine, New Order, OMD, Happy Mondays). 1986 brought the 'Explicit Material' LP, produced by Island Records head Chris Blackwell and Eric Thorngren. Their popularity grew as they toured with the likes of U2, Echo & The Bunnymen and The Damned. In 1990, the band reformed as The Blue Angels.
Hailing from the same part of Dublin, Long and O'Neill have known each other since they were 6 or 7, when they knocked over Shane’s TV set, fighting over which channel to watch. Their first band was a trio called amuse with David on bass and vocals, Shane on guitar, and Dave Clarke (Warren Zevon, now Hothouse Flowers) on drums. After splitting and doing their separate thing, around 1996 they recorded an album as Supernaut.
Their new music output can be described as folk art garage rock, recalling a time when bands were clumsy and unrehearsed. Atmospheric, emotional, not interested in technique, or campfire sing-songs. The reverb is as important as the notes in some places, and it’s a good thing if you cannot recreate the full sound live.
"We wanted to make an album that could and should be listened to all the way through. It was an equal collaboration, Shane and myself have known each other so long that there was never a problem editing each other if something didn't fit with the song. We had no time restrictions, or release dates to go by, so we took our time with this album and thought about every aspect of it, song titles, running order, album cover, album name, and what songs to leave on and leave off. The instrumentals are very important to the album's story.," says Dave Long.
"We were always the kind of musicians who couldn't play other people's songs properly, barely able to play some of our own songs. We’ve always loved music but didn’t always get some of the community surrounding it. I was trying to use my memories of working with Hannett to help create atmospherics and space behind the guitars and drums, (he used to stop the tape and joke it was mixed if the echo was interesting). Dave wanted an early style of guitar I used to play, less bar chords, more angular ringing notes," says Shane O'Neill.
As of July 16, the 'Far From Home' maxi-single will be available across online platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp. The 'Moll & Zeis' album will be released everywhere digitally in September.
TRACK LIST
1 Far From Home
2 Shake Me, I'm Magic
3 Hand Of Love (The Sound cover)
CREDITS
Written, arranged, recorded and produced by David Long & Shane O'Neill
Album Cover Art by Noel Farrell
Country Pylon Recordings 2021
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SUBWAY TO SALLY Releases New Live-Video for “Kein Meer zu Tief”, feat. MajorVoice
New Live Blu-Ray/DVD/CD, Eisheilige Nacht - Back to Lindenpark
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SUBWAY TO SALLY’s annual Eisheilige Nacht concert goes virtual with exciting special guests!
Chart-breaking German folk rock institution SUBWAY TO SALLY demonstrate their exceptional live presence once more, carving a unique stage experience in stone with their new BluRay/DVD/CD release, Eisheilige Nacht - Back to Lindenpark (#6 GER album charts).
In an intimate setting, the Potsdam based unit drops a colorful bunch of songs taken from their multifaceted discography and invites its listeners to be part of an exciting adventure, offering some great surprises and performances never heard or seen – till now! One of those highlights embodies the new live-video for the emotional track “Kein Meer zu Tief” (engl. “No Ocean Too Deep”), a song originally by German artist MajorVoice, in which SUBWAY TO SALLY are accompanied by the bass/baritone vocalist.
SUBWAY TO SALLY on the performance:
“At the Eisheilige Nacht 2017 we had Mono Inc. as a guest, who, in addition, had a guest themselves be part of their show. Someone we didn't know till then. A really tall man with an equally great voice was asked on stage during their set. That's how we got to know MajorVoice and immediately invited him to be part of our HEY! tour 2019. In the meantime, we have become close friends. Unfortunately our planned continuation of the joint HEY! tour in 2020 couldn't take place. His appearance at Eisheilige Nacht - Back to Lindenpark is far too small a consolation, but at least it reminds us of better times and stirs the anticipation on what we can do together musically in the future.”
Watch the live video for “Kein Meer zu Tief” (feat. MajorVoice)
In 2020, SUBWAY TO SALLY returned to Lindenpark and - supported by many great artists like Chris Harms (Lord Of The Lost), Feuerschwanz, Schandmaul, Saltatio Mortis, MajorVoice and Patty Gurdy - created an extraordinary lockdown live experience withEisheilige Nacht - Back to Lindenpark. In an intimate setting, the recording starts with“Messias” and “Königin der Käfer” from the band’s latest chart-breaking full-length, Hey! (DE #5). SUBWAY TO SALLY then continue to not only travel through their own discography with songs like eerie “Unsterblich”, animated “Tanz auf dem Vulkan” and live-sensation “Grausame Schwester”, but also present a bunch of enchanting features as well: Don’t miss when highly talented Birgit Muggenthaler-Schmack and Saskia Maria Forkert (Schandmaul) join SUBWAY TO SALLY for Schandmaul’s “Dein Anblick” and a premier version of “Kleid aus Rosen”, or when the band sets the exceptional stage on fire for an explosive performance with Saltatio Mortis on their hit “Sie tanzt allein” - just to name a selection.
SUBWAY TO SALLY on Eisheilige Nacht - Back to Lindenpark:
“After 11 years of our "EISHEILIGE NACHT-tradition", we definitely did not want that 2020 will be seen as a red "X" in the history of our festival series. So we thought about how we could provide our fans with the EISHEILIGE NACHT feeling at their homes, when we weren't allowed to tour ourselves. An online concert wasn't enough for us: EISHEILIGE NACHT is not only about meeting friends, but also being a highlight of the year - with several befriended bands performing live on stage.
We wanted to implement all of this in one experience. We wanted to record this very special event where the EISHEILIGE NACHT originally began. Instead of playing a concert in an empty hall, we used the size of the hall, lined up in a circle and placed our guest musicians into our midst. This created new insights that have never been seen before in any SUBWAY TO SALLY concert film! We are very pleased that we can now, as requested by countless fans, record this event for eternity as a special concert film! "
Get Eisheilige Nacht – Back to Lindenpark NOW! – First formats sold out already!
This unique experience will be available in the following formats:
- Deluxe-Bundle (incl. Deluxe Fan Gym Bag, Mediabook, Pendant, Lanyard, Pass) – SOLD OUT
- BD/DVD/2-CD Mediabook (vertical format)
- 3-LP Gatefold BLACK (incl. DVD)
- Digital Album
[3-LP Gatefold BLACK (incl. DVD)]
Since their foundation in the early ‘90s, SUBWAY TO SALLY have established themselves at the top of the scene. Having released thirteen studio records so far, the seven-piece featuring the remarkable Eric Fish on vocal duties never fails in surprising their devotees with an ingenious symbiosis of folk, heavy metal and rock. In the course of time, it became a tradition to celebrate every year with numerous fans and a final live show on December 30 at the venue Lindenpark in the band's hometown of Potsdam. Due to great demand, in 2009 the band decided to move to a bigger location in the same area. The Eisheilige Nacht was born and turned into a whole annual festival tour shortly after, where top-notch bands heeded the call to join SUBWAY TO SALLY for some magical evenings.
SUBWAY TO SALLY are:
Eric Fish - vocals
Ally Storch - violine
Ingo Hampf - guitar
Bodenski - guitar, vocals, hurdy-gurdy
Simon - guitar, vocals
Sugar Ray - bass
Simon Michael - drums
ERDVE Shares Third New Single, "Pragulos"
Experimental Sludge outfit ERDVE will be releasing their new album 'Savigaila' via Season of Mist on July 23! The band is now revealing the third new single, "Pragulos" along with an unnerving music video, which was created entirely by the band! You can find the clip below
ERDVE comments: ''The video for the song 'Pragulos' (meaning: Bedsore) is about finding the key for your own personal meaning, transforming into someone you always wanted to be and breaking free from dogmatic societal structures and their imposed rules. It is when denying the existing dogmas of society, religion and politics, you are able to find your true self and grasp the reality between knowledge and superstition. 'Pragulos' is one of the most essential pieces of the upcoming album, a necessary balance for the anxious wall of sound.''
Pre-orders are now liveHERE
Style: Experimental Hardcore Sludge
Crushing insanity drips atmospherically out of every crack on 'Savigaila', experimenting with elements from hardcore, sludge, and black metal.
When ERDVE formed in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius in 2016, the band had a clear aesthetic vision of creating a unique heavy sound that experimented with elements from hardcore, sludge, and black metal – yet was not bound by any unwritten “rules” surrounding those genres. ERDVE’s members had already been active in their local scene and performed in various acts such as NYKSTA, SRAIGĖS EFEKTAS, and SPIRALE. A self-made tape version of their debut made its rounds in underground circles and the Lithuanians received the rare honour of being picked straight out of the dreaded demo pile by virtue of their musical strength and compelling quality.
The core ideas behind ERDVE are translated into lyrics, visuals, and sound by in-depth reflection on concepts such as domestic violence, utmost disgusting behaviour, crimes against humanity, and extremism. Their debut album 'Vaitojimas', released in 2018 by Season of Mist, delivered exactely that!
The new offering 'Savigaila', which translates as "self-pity", revolves around overcoming the numbness within the great challenges of unsettling reality, and accepting them as they are. Regret, envy, self-regard, love, care and togetherness. From completely understandable to the most unreasonable sense. This idea is turned into melodies, rhythm, and sound by ERDVE on the bands upcoming sophomore album.
But make no mistake, ERDVE successfully transformed these melodies into a new unnerving experience on how THEY perceive life and with 'Savigaila', you may find that enjoying life, can be entirely implausible...
Join ERDVE on their next journey into the Baltic darkness!
Line-up:
Vaidotas Darulis – guitar, vox, recording, visuals
Valdas Voveraitis – drums, visuals
Karolis Urbanavičius - bass, piano
Producer / sound engineer: Vaidotas Darulis, self-produced
Mixing studio and engineer: Vaidotas Darulis, self-produced
Mastering studio and engineer: Vaidotas Darulis, self-produced
Cover artwork artist: Vaidotas Darulis
Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/ErdveSavigaila
Available formats:
Digital
CD Digipak
12" Vinyl Gatefold Black
12" Vinyl Gatefold Crystal Clear & Black Marbled (250 copies)
For more on ERDVE, visit the band's official FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and BANDCAMP.
Dayseeker to Release Deluxe Version of "Sleeptalk" + Band Shares "Burial Plot (Reimagined)" Video
DAYSEEKER TO RELEASE DIGITAL DELUXE VERSION OF SLEEPTALK ON SEPTEMBER 24 VIA SPINEFARM
BAND SHARES VIDEO FOR "BURIAL PLOT (REIMAGINED)" — below
Southern California's DAYSEEKER have announced the digital deluxe version of their fourth album Sleeptalk. Since its release, the album has accumulated over 40 million streams. The record effectively positioned Dayseeker as one of the scene's most formidable forces and a band that is primed to take its next big leap.
The expanded edition of the album will be released on September 24, 2021 — almost two years to the day since the release of the original. Pre-order it here.
The deluxe version features four reimagined versions of album tracks, which offer fans a fresh and unique take on songs they already love.
Today, the band has shared the video for "Burial Plot (Reimagined)." Watch the clip, which is performance-based and wholly immediate, below
The new version of the track is sprawling and haunting, and features a cameo by a local Los Angeles artist.
"It was so cool getting to work with Daniel Braunstein again and I think we really challenged ourselves to try some different genres and styles of reimagining that we've never done on any of our prior deluxe releases," says frontman Rory Rodriguez. "'Burial Plot (Reimagined)' is a deeply personal song I hold very near to my heart and I always thought it would be really intereseting to hear it done as a duet. Seneca Pettee was the obvious choice since she already sang on 'Starving to Be Empty' on the original album. The strings and piano we added really made it just sound like an entirely different song."
The deluxe colored double vinyl pressing will arrive on December 3.
Dayseeker will return to the road this fall, touring with We Came as Romans and The Devil Wears Prada. Those dates are below.
Upon its initial release, Sleeptalk was labeled "a warm and welcome release to higher ground" by Alternative Press. Soundfiction claimed that the record "has shown us that this band is a force of nature when it comes to what the band is capable of." Deadpress stated that the record brought "some much needed fresh air into the post-hardcore scene."
Dayseeker continue to work on new material.
DAYSEEKER ON TOUR:
WITH WE CAME AS ROMANS, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, + HOLLOW FRONT:
9/29 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of Living Arts
9/30 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head Live
10/1 — Brooklyn, NY — Warsaw
10/2 — New York, NY — The Gramercy Theatre
10/3 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
10/5 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
10/6 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
10/7 — Greensboro, NC — The Blind Tiger
10/8 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade
10/9 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
10/10 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
10/12 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
10/13 — Dallas, TX — Canton Hall
10/15 — Phoenix, AZ — The Pressroom
10/16 — Las Vegas, NV — Vinyl
10/17 — San Diego, CA — House of Blues
10/19 — Pomona, CA — The Glasshouse
10/20 — Los Angeles, CA — The Regent Theater
10/22 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades
10/23 — Berkeley, CA — UC Theatre
10/24 — Reno, NV — Cargo
10/26 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
10/27 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater
10/29 — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theater
10/30 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theatre
10/31 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
11/2 — Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl
11/3 — Columbus, OH — The Athenaeum
11/5 — Pittsburgh, PA — Mr. Smalls Theatre
11/6 — Detroit, MI — St. Andrew's Hall
11/7 — Detroit, MI — The Crofoot
Spinefarm Records:
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http://www.spinefarmrecords.com/usa/
Caulbearers present 'Solid Supposed' in support of 'Burst Through The Borders' single
"Impressive... what it might sound like were you to cross Bill Laswell and Massive Attack with Laura Marling and Mojave 3... stellar, believable and inspiring. With a tandem of female and male vocals and lyrics that are heartfelt, hopeful and genuine"~ Big Takeover Magazine
“Funky and original in such a quirky way that the sauvé jazz-infused style and improv mindset create such a tasty track that you find yourself giving multiple listens within the same sitting. All music should be this progressive” ~ Jammerzine
"Caulbearers have been one of the city's forward-thinking musical forces. A unique blend of genres backed up with a commitment to alternative lifestyles which brings real soul to their various endeavors" ~ Danny Moran (Northern Soul)
“With so much new music clamouring for attention now, Caulbearers deserve a place in your heart because they are thinking about the world and offering optimism where others are just ranting“ ~ 160 gig blog
Manchester-based Caulbearers present 'Solid Supposed' featuring Somerset-based vocalist Ruth Blake, with haunting vocals and multi-layered delivery, perfectly resonating with the dream-like, otherworldly theme of the lyrics. The vocals bathed in distortion and delay, accompanied by Caulbearers’ signature horns, strings and live breakbeats.
The stunning B-side to their single 'Burst Through The Borders', a different version of this song was released on the ‘More Lie Deep’ EP (2011), In this rendition, frontman Damien Mahoney's vocals are switched out for Blake's. This is part of an ongoing collaboration between the two artists, Mahoney also having produced her recently-released single 'Brave Ships' single.
Influenced by modern, urban existence and celebrating the sacred in the everyday and the supposedly mundane, the song’s lyrics for 'Burst Through The Borders' were inspired by dreaming of a beautiful revolution occurring in the markets, pubs, boardrooms, hospitals and schools of our towns and cities. The fantastic cover artwork was created by James Roper.
Shot almost entirely on mobile phones during the Covid 19 epidemic and under various states of lockdown restrictions in 2020, the accompanying video depicts eerily empty scenes of Manchester, the Blackburn countryside and the Norfolk coastline. This collaboration between Mahoney and editor / animator James Stirzaker is rooted in a long history of working with the band, including artwork for the ‘Over Comes A Cloud’ single (December 2020). As in the song, the natural world with its mysteries, wisdom and wonder, is the main protagonist.
“I wanted to capture all these locations at such a unique time when everything felt so different, to help tell the story of a song that imagines great transformations of our societies, spaces, cultures and of ourselves," says Damian Mahoney.
“As a species, we have so many difficult challenges to find solutions for, that it can feel overwhelming to know where and how to start. I wanted to write something that had total faith in the possibility of change, in the ability to transcend the complexities of our modern lives with simplicity. The song imagines this energy of love flooding through the world and transforming the institutions and purposes of our societies and our lives. By its nature, it dismantles the barriers that cause hardship for so many and the borders that separate us from each other."
Mixed by Seadna Mcphail (Badly Drawn Boy, Jah Wobble, Everything Everything, I Am Kloot, Happy Mondays) and mastered by Jim Spencer (New Order, Johnny Marr, Charlatans, Factory Floor) at Eve Mastering in Manchester, this track features numerous renowned musicians - drummer Howard Jacobs (808 State, Beth Gibbons, Homelife, Toolshed), guitarist Anton Hunter (Beats and Pieces Big Band, Article XI), cellist Stefan Skrimshire, bassist Nicholas Malin, and acoustic guitar by Andrew Mucha. Acclaimed composer and polyrhythmic pioneer Edward Chilvers also contributes piano.
Caulbearers was formed in 2007 with contributors from around the UK and Europe. A DIY ethic has coursed through the band’s work from releases, design and production to the recording process. This hybrid ensemble blends diverse musical styles, fusing them together live and in the studio, weaving nu jazz and folk with elements of hip-hop, funk, dub, soul and afrobeat.
'Burst Through The Borders' is available across digital platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp.
CREDITS
Written, produced & edited by Damien Mahoney
Rhythm and guitar tracks recorded at Airtight Studios in Manchester
Vocal & instrument recording by Damien Mahoney at his Padded Cell studio
Mixed by Seadna Mcphail
Mastered by Jim Spencer at Eve Mastering in Greater Manchester
Video directed by James Stirzaker & Damien Mahoney
Filmed by Elizabeth Murphy, Damien Mahoney, James Stirzaker, Elia Santini, Richard Smith and Amii Priestley
Video editing & post-production by James Stirzaker
Single cover artwork by James Roper
Photos by Jan Schoof. Collages by James Stirzaker
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Brighton's The Academy of Sun release 7" via Graham Duff's new Heaven's Lathe label
“The Academy Of Sun are some of the most exciting musicians currently operating in the UK.... fantastically dedicated, prolific and talented... currently at the height of his creativity" – Stuart Braithwaite, Mogwai
"Nick Hudson...channeling Coil, goes the full Scott Walker" – MOJO Magazine
''A song-suite of liberation, violence and ambition that is rich in promise and dizzying in its potential" – The Quietus
"One of the more intriguing bands out of Brighton... clever, beautiful, ambitious and expansive. Brilliance from the first to final second" – Louder Than War
Following on from The Academy of Sun's ambitious 2020 album 'The Quiet Earth', Heaven’s Lathe is proud to present two new songs from this very special Brighton-based ensemble. On 'It Is Finished When It's Destroyed' and 'Ghost Foxes', The Academy of Sun have never sounded so glorious.
Curated by writer, broadcaster and DJ Graham Duff and made by Bladud Flies!, Heaven’s Lathe is dedicated to bringing out the highest quality 7" singles, releasing one each month, limited to a 100 copies, which comes on lathe-cut vinyl with engraved centres. As well as containing thrilling music, these are beautiful artefacts in their own right.
Referring to themselves as ‘queer, gnostic, orchestral post-punk’, their music is centered on the rich vocals and nuanced song-writing of Nick Hudson, whose work has been described by no lesser authority than Julian Cope as “Bill Nelson singing Scott’s ‘Angels Of Ashes’… highly fucking beautiful in a gazing together into Biba mirrors with smeared lippy kind of manner.”
A-side ‘It Is Finished When It’s Destroyed’ is a work in two movements. With squalls of feedback and a twisting bass line, the song opens with a sense of bruised optimism. The second section sees Hudson’s keening vocal riding over a battery of floor toms and fizzing synths. Mixed by acclaimed US producer Randall Dunn (Sunn O))), Danny Elfman, Earth, Mandy OST), this song bristles with detail and is truly cinematic in its sweep.
Flip side ‘Ghost Foxes’ is built around a constantly shuffling drum pattern and sharp slivers of staccato guitar. This is The Academy of Sun as questing rock band, with a sound suggestive of early Bad Seeds. Here, as in all their best work, the group strike a perfect balance between the cerebral and the primal.
"The first The Academy Of Sun track I’ve written since finishing writing 'The Quiet Earth' in 2018, this is an aquaplaning freight train of psychedelia and snarl - with the second part endlessly modulating over a skittery, syncopated drum pattern and Mariana Trench-plumbing synths. Whether it is lyrically directed at the heinous cabal of xenophobic disaster capitalists currently holed up in UK parliament remains to be seen (it is)," says Nick Hudson.
"'Ghost Foxes' was written for 'The Quiet Earth', but never felt “right” until we were asked to create this release. A satire on esotericism, boasting yet another Herzog quote and some mesmerizing guitar tones from our plank-wielder, Guy Brice, 'Ghost Foxes' was always riotous to play live, and will be again."
Formed ten years ago in Brighton, UK, The Academy of Sun is a psychedelic post-punk quartet of Nick Hudson (piano, synths, Hammond organ, harmonium, vocals, percussion, synths) and Kianna Blue (bass, synths), Guy Brice (guitars) and Ash Babb (drums).
Nick Hudson's musical juggernaut has been active since 2012, always transcending expectations. The Academy of Sun has collaborated with Massive Attack's Shara Nelson, Matthew Seligman (Bowie, Tori Amos, Morrissey), Wayne Hussey (The Mission), Canadian queercore icon GB Jones, members of NYC's Kayo Dot and David Tibet (Current 93). TAOS has also performed / toured with Mogwai, Toby Driver and Keith Abrams (Kayo Dot) and Timba Harris (Mr Bungle, Amanda Palmer).
On Friday, July 2 at 6PM BST, the EP will be released on 7" lathe-cut vinyl via the label's Bandcamp. This black hand-numbered 7” high quality stereo lathe-cut vinyl features an engraved Heavens Lathe logo, 230gsm sleeve, black inner sleeve and PVC protective sleeve. Ships within a white polylined paper inner sleeve and a 'lathe cut' care card and includes digital download. Otherwise, these tracks will be available digitally in mid-August.
CREDITS
Written by Nick Hudson, arranged by The Academy Of Sun:
Nick Hudson, Guy Brice, Kianna Blue, Ash Babb
Vocals & synths recorded by Nick Hudson at The Lament Configuration.
Bass recorded by Kianna Blue at Alfie Towers.
A side guitars/drums recorded by Joseph Thorpe at Brighton Electric.
B side drums recorded by Paul Pascoe at Church Road Studios, Hove.
A side mixed by Randall Dunn at Circular Ruin Studios NYC.
B side mixed by Paul Pascoe at Church Road Studios Hove.
Mastered by Randall Dunn at Circular Ruin Studios NYC.
Artwork & layout by Ash Babb, Cover painting by Nick Hudson.
All lathe cutting and engineering is by Michael Lawrence.
Design by Lauren Winton (Bladud Flies!)
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LORD OF THE LOST Releases Third Single And Video “The Gospel Of Judas”
LORD OF THE LOST Releases Third Single and Controversial Official Video for “The Gospel Of Judas”
New Double Album, JUDAS, to be Released this Friday
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“And nothing do they know!”
German visionaries LORD OF THE LOST set free another visually stunning piece of art with the impressive music video for their third single “The Gospel Of Judas”, cut from their brand new double album JUDAS, to be unveiled this Friday!
After releasing the first single “Priest”, followed by sophomore “For They Know Not What They Do” (with nearly a combined 900k views on YouTube), the German frontrunners prove their exceptional standing as free spirits and artists once more, far away from any sort of genre boundaries and musical fetters. The new music video for "The Gospel Of Judas”serves as a strong statement against discrimination and oppression of any kind, further illustrating the unit’s outspoken support of the LGBTQIA+ community and related hypocrisies in society and religion.
Together, all songs on LORD OF THE LOST’s "Magnum Opus" (La Heavy Magazine), JUDAS, form a grand narrative of black and white, good and evil, and loud and quiet, that represent the band’s most innovative and mature record to date!
Pi Stoffers on the video for “The Gospel Of Judas”:
"The biblical figure "Judas Iskarioth" is considered in the conventional narrative of the Bible not only as a traitor, but above all as "the outcast". Our song "The Gospel Of Judas" is primarily about this designation, but in a social sense rather than a biblical one. While we like to boast about being tolerant, open-minded and individual, it is mainly these people who live out their individual way of loving, believing and looking, who are outcast by society.
Why? Because there is no way to assign these people to a pigeonhole, which people desperately seek in order not to feel disoriented themselves, or to have to question them. However, we would like to question whether it is important at all to be able to categorize people, let alone oneself. The real strength lies in our diversity and individuality. We have recognized that for ourselves as a band. And with "The Gospel Of Judas" we want to remind everyone that one's own limits only begin where one gives up one's individuality."
Watch the official video for “The Gospel Of Judas”
On their new offering JUDAS, LORD OF THE LOST draw the listener into a conflict that has lasted for thousands of centuries and is as old as mankind itself: The conflict between good and evil. On JUDAS, LORD OF THE LOST tell of this conflict from the perception of the character of Judas Iskarioth, known as highly diverse, and the so-called Gospel of Judas, a paper that's said to consist of conversations between Jesus Christ and Judas Iskarioth and casts a different light on religious history as it's told in the Bible's New Testament.
LORD OF THE LOST on JUDAS:
“Don’t judge a book by its cover. This sentence could hardly apply any better to someone in theological history than to the figure of Judas Iskarioth, who represents only one thing at first glance: Betrayal. If you take a closer look, almost endless possibilities of interpretation open up here: from "Judas the murderer" to "Judas the redeemer" and "Judas the actual martyr", who, if you believe in it, could only find room in hell for his salvific betrayal after dying for what he did, in complete contrast to Jesus Christ. This field of tension and the apocryphal writings of the "Gospel of Judas" are the basis for a double album that not only illuminates the dark and light side of history, but above all the grey areas in between, in which we move emotionally and ideologically throughout our lives and try to find our place.”
Pre-Order JUDAS TODAY!
Spark, Czech Republic
“Judas digs to the lowest depths of human morality, lyrically touching, musically overwhelming record“
La Heavy, Spain
“The German masters of gothic metal offer us a new magnum opus that will definitely establish them as a force to be reckoned with in the international rock scene”
Metallian, France
" JUDAS is undeniably their most accomplished work to date… The album of the summer?“
Sweden Rock
“Atmospheric, massive and incredibly powerful”
Fireworks, UK
“Dark and dramatic, JUDAS could very well go on to set the gold standard for like-minded bands for years to come.”
Metal Hammer, Germany
"An ambitious large-scale project with strong moments. LORD OF THE LOST have created their own musical niche."
Blast!, Germany
“An Absolute milestone”
Classic Rock, Germany
"The biblical Judas would surely have had his heavenly joy with JUDAS."
Rock It, Germany
"JUDAS is haunting, atmospheric, mostly melancholic, often incendiary dark rock cinema that really pulls out all the stops."
Hardline, Germany
"It's not only the most comprehensive work in the band's history, but also the most perfect album mastermind/vocalist Chris Harms and his colleagues have ever released."
Metal.de, Germany
"LORD OF THE LOST continue to show their headlining potential on their seventh album."
LORD OF THE LOST blur the lines between good and evil with their magnum
opus JUDAS
JUDAS sets off with atmospheric “Priest”, followed by “For They Know Not What They Do”, making clear right from the beginning that all the songs can be experienced the most organic and vivid way: A genuine, unique choir accompanies singer Chris Harms, whose multi-dimensional voice delivers the haunting lyrics straight into the listener’s mind more strongly than ever. Songs like “Your Star Has Led You Astray” or “Born With a Broken Heart” easily manage to keep the balance between harsh vocals, the distorted sound of fuzz guitars and an overall dark atmosphere that LORD OF THE LOST is known for, whilst “Death Is Just a Kiss Away”, “My Constellation” and closing “Work of Salvation”, for example, put grand piano tunes, authentic strings and the sound of a massive organ recorded in a church in the most suitable focus.
JUDAS marks the successor of chart-breaking Thornstar (2018, #6 GER), and again breathes the innovative spirit of five musicians who are far away from setting boundaries into their very own unique art. LORD OF THE LOST has never been that type of creative force that’s pinned to any specific genre and has succeeded in surprising fans and critics with their nonconformism repeatedly over the years. With their new album, JUDAS, LORD OF THE LOST manage to thematically blur the lines between good and evil and put the so called “salvific treason” into a harmonious soundscape unlike ever heard before - truly an magnum opus!
Watch additional Lord of the Lost videos below:
"For They Know Not What They Do"
JUDAS will be available in North America in the following formats:
- Deluxe Box (incl. 2-CD Mediabook, 1 CD The Sorrows Of The Young, 2 CD LOTL+, DVD Becoming JUDAS, Cover Alu Print) - strictly limited to 1500 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
- 4 CD Earbook - strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
- Double Music Cassette - strictly limited to 100 copies worldwide (Napalm mailorder only)
- 2-CD Mediabook (Napalm mailorder only)
- 2-CD Sleevepack
- Vinyl Box incl. 2x 2LP Recycled BLACK Vinyl Gatefold
- Digital Album
[Deluxe Box (incl. 2-CD Mediabook, 1 CD The Sorrows Of The Young, 2 CD LOTL+, DVD Becoming JUDAS, Cover Alu Print) - strictly limited to 1500 copies worldwide]
LORD OF THE LOST are:
Chris Harms - vocals, guitar, cello
Pi Stoffers - guitar
Class Grenayde - bass
Gared Dirge - piano, synthesizer, percussion, guitar
Niklas Kahl - drums
DAWN OF SOLACE (feat. Wolfheart mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen) to release brand new album! Flames of Perdition drops November 12th on Noble Demon
On January 24th 2020, more than a decade after its predecessor The Darkness, Finnish death and gothic doom metal icon Tuomas Saukkonen returned with Waves, his sophomore solo-album under the flag of DAWN OF SOLACE. Praised by fans and critics alike as one of the best albums of the year, the release and the band's resurrection raised high hopes that it won't be another 14 long years until a new full-length is out. Today, the composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer announced the release of Flames of Perdition, the third studio album by DAWN OF SOLACE, out on November 12th via German label Noble Demon.
"Past year has dug a hole in the soul when all touring was stopped and the whole music business suddenly stood still" Tuomas Saukkonen states. "As a proper Fin you either dig yourself out of it or aim deeper. Never stand still! I did not and wrote a new Dawn Of Solace album inspired by that void and loss."
On Flames of Perdition DAWN OF SOLACE will take you on a memorable journey full of electrifying melancholy that evokes profound sadness, a musical trip of incomparable emotion and despair. Keep your ears peeled for more news and tunes to follow in the weeks ahead!
VOYAGER Announces Special Virtual Show, "A Voyage Through Time"
Electro Prog Sensation VOYAGER will transmit to the universe a special edition online show direct from Perth, Western Australia this September. Following the success of their debut online show that served fans during the first lockdown, Voyager have now expanded their horizons and announced a unique once in a lifetime performance that spans the band's extensive career.
'A Voyage Through Time' sees Perth's premiere Progressive Metal outfit Voyager present a one of a kind visual and aural performance that outlines the progression of their musical career. An online live experience with full production, a journey across two decades and seven albums with a fan-voted set list, seeks to explore a new and enhanced approach to the band's live show serving to grab the attention of both their Australian and international fan base, and as a tribute to the songs that have stayed with fans over time.
The show will air on Sunday, September 5, a date which celebrates the Voyager 1 Spacecraft that was launched by NASA.
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More details and set list to be announced in due course.
Frontman Danny Estrin comments "Voyager will return to the world stage in full force this September for a cosmic show that spans the entirety of our career. Inspired by a fan curated set list, and songs that we haven't performed in years, we're plotting an insane live production that displays the progression of our music over the course of two decades and seven albums. We're here to deliver a show that is truly A Voyage Through Time. Expect Voyager live like you have never seen us before."
VOYAGER's 2019 release 'Colours in the Sun' can be downloaded and streamed HERE.
'Colours in the Sun' was recently the winner of The Independent Music Award in the Rock/Hard Rock Album category. The record was released in November of 2019 and landed a coveted #1 placement on the Australian Independent Albums chart! 'Colours in the Sun' also debuted at #7 on Independent Label Albums as well as #27 on Official iTunes Australia.
Moreover, the band has reissued 2017's 'Ghost Mile' as a digipak version, which contains three bonus tracks which were recorded during the VOYAGER show at ProgPower in 2017. It can be ordered HERE.
ICYMI: Earlier this year, VOYAGER's music video for "Runaway" was exclusively premiered via 'Eurovision - Australia Decides!' Following an application via the Song Portal, the band finally received recognition for submitting a track and were paid tribute on the live television broadcast that aired on Saturday, February 8 on the Gold Coast. The video is now available worldwide and can be seen at THIS LOCATION.
Since their 1999 formation, whatever genre norms, boundaries and regulations thrust upon Perth, Australia’s Voyager have been smashed. They embrace, if not brandish pop; employ a keytar on stage, and, bring forward a positive, if not uplifting feeling to their music, running head-first into the endless parade of heavy bands who see the world in a different light. It’s perhaps why the title of their seventh full-length and first for Season of Mist, Colours in the Sun, is apropos: Voyager simply prefers to see the bright side of things.
“Observations of the malaises of the modern world and the baffling obsession with purity and difference all make me think,” says frontman and founding member Danny Estrin. “We’ve never had it better and we’ve never had it more colorful. To me that’s progress, it’s adaptation, it’s evolution and it’s astounding.”
The follow-up to 2017’s Ghost Mile, Colours in the Sun finds Voyager enmeshed in rich, melodic, song-first tapestries, led by Estrin’s smooth, capable clean vocal delivery. Estrin is self-aware of his vocals, calling them “unique and ‘80s.” But whatever tag Estrin affixes to his voice, they are the propellent throughout Colours in the Sun, serving up a steady diet of soaring, emotive choruses, where melody is paramount and along the way, even getting some help from another distinctive belter, Leprous’s Einar Solberg on “Entropy.”
“Einar and I became good friends on our tours through Europe and Australia,” notes Estrin. “I couldn’t help but ask him to guest on the album. He is a fantastic musician and vocalist. I sent him a reference track which he swiftly ignored and laid his own tracks down. The result is stunning!”
The kaleidoscope of sounds that comprise the album’s ten cuts is the result of Voyager’s far-reaching influences, many of which go beyond the traditional realms of metal and rock. Estrin calls it “catchy at the top, proggy at the bottom, as if Dream Theater and Depeche Mode had a baby.” It’s almost as if the term “progressive” is too limiting for Voyager, particularly when the guitar tandem of Simone Dow and Scott Kay merge for complex rhythms while doing battle against Estrin’s vaudeville-like keyboards (!) on “Reconnected.”
The “proggy at the bottom” notice is served by way of the rhythm section of bassist Alex Canion and drummer Ashley Doodkorte, who stretch their musical tentacles across busy, active cuts such as “Saccharine Dream” and the syncopated “Water Over the Bridge.” “I think we found our ‘voice’ on V (2014) and have been building on that ever since,” says Estrin. “The synthwave prog sound is really something that has naturally developed and has been refined even more on the new album. Every record is progress — that’s what progressive music is all about!”
According to Estrin, the Colours in the Sun album title encompasses a “vibrant multitude of people coming together under the hot Australian sun to create a beautiful and colorful soundscape.” It’s capped off by artwork courtesy of Doodkorte, who made the piece out of photographs near his house in Perth. A closer inspection reveals there are seven suns on the cover, one for each Voyager album, topped off by an updated version of the band’s logo comprised of five strokes, one for each member. No doubt a fitting visual summation of a band whose progress can be the described in the most literal and figurative of terms.
“It’s been a slow steady growth over the years,” concludes Estrin. “Other bands come and go after a year of fame. I really feel like we’ve built up an incredible fanbase, especially over the last decade, and the deal with Season of Mist seemed the logical step to take it to the next level together.”
Style: Electro Progressive Metal
Line-up
Danny Estrin - Vocals
Simone Dow - Guitars
Alex Canion - Bass
Scott Kay - Guitars
Ash Doodkorte - Drums
Recording studio:
Sumo Studios - Drums
Templeman Audio - Guitars and Bass
Producer / sound engineer:
Aidan Barton - Vocal Producer
Mixing studio and engineer:
Matthew Templeman
Fraser Cringle (assistant engineer)
Mastering studio and engineer:
Simon Struthers
Guest musicians:
Einar Solberg from LEPROUS on ‘Entropy’.
Cover artwork artist:
Ashley Doodkorte
Bio:
David E. Gehlke
Shop: https://smarturl.it/Voyagerinthesun
Download/stream: https://som.lnk.to/Voyagerinthesun
Available formats:
CD Digipak
LP in various colours
For more on VOYAGER, visit the band's official FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, WEBSITE, and BANDCAMP.
Heavy Metal Tribute Heroes TRAGEDY Release Cover of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline”
NYC Hit Reinventors TRAGEDY Release Remastered Heavy Metal Version of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline”
Watch the Cinematic Music Video below
Metal-Meets-Disco Favorites Collection, Disco Balls to the Wall, out July 30, 2021 via Napalm Records
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Get the party started with the hottest metal tribute to The Bee Gees and beyond! New York based cover song reinventors TRAGEDY sweat glitter with their heavy metal induced interpretation of all time disco, soft-rock and pop favorites on their remastered “best-of” album, Disco Balls To The Wall (out July 30 via Napalm Records), and fuel the party feeling even more with the new single “Sweet Caroline”!
Dive into TRAGEDY’s mind-blowing interpretation of the Neil Diamond anthem, including heavy riffs and organ, and follow the band deep into the woods of their music video. But beware, you might get lost, as you’ll never imagine what happened there...
Watch the story of when TRAGEDY met “Sweet Caroline”
[Shot in the woods and at the Church of Satan, in Kenvil NJ
Directed by Peter Kohl
Director of Photography: Eric Giovan]
Did TRAGEDY get turned into vampires? And what does Neil Diamond have to do with this?
TRAGEDY says:
"This is the true story of when we went into the woods to shoot a music video, then things turned all Blair Witch and True Blood on us. An unlikely scenario, for sure. But no more unlikely than a metal tribute to the Bee Gees doing a King Neil Diamond song! The chilling tale of when "sweet" Caroline and her creatures set their sights on a group of innocent, handsome, muscular musicians, luring them to their untimely undeaths.”
TRAGEDY strike solid gold with Disco Balls to the Wall!
It doesn’t matter if you love or hate disco or metal - you will unabashedly love TRAGEDY and their bombastic, crazy mix of disco, metal, glitter and revelry! The band’s first offering with Napalm Records will include TRAGEDY’s unique twist on hits such as Abba’s “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” and “Dancing Queen”, Toto’s “Africa”, Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” and Adele’s intense super-hymn ''Skyfall”, just to name a few. These fearsome brothers drop the perfect selection of all-time favorite disco, soft-rock and pop favorites – completely reimagining them as glorious, red-hot heavy metal treatments.
TRAGEDY add:
“Disco Balls to the Wall is the biggest, sexiest collection of hits we've ever released. It’s as if the Bee Gees turned into werewolves, ate some teens, then bred with the local dog population; thus creating the world's most beastly recordings of disco and soft-rock songs ever made. Sharing this album with your friends and lovers will make you 500% more desirable.”
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Get your body shaking when TRAGEDY start to rock out with The Bee Gee’s “How Deep Is Your Love”, “Stayin’ Alive” and “Tragedy”, and headbang to the tunes of Slayer’s heavy riffing thrash thunder “Raining Blood” combined with “It’s Raining Men” from American duo The Weather Girls in a way absolutely never heard before. Disco Balls to the Wall is finally topped by a smashing live version of Donna Summer’s fabulous “Hot Stuff”, featuring Alex Skolnick of Testament on lead guitar.
Back in 2015, TRAGEDY broke the internet with the viral video for their energetic take on the Grease soundtrack classic, “You’re the One That I Want”.
Re-Watch the video for “You’re the One That I Want” HERE:
TRAGEDY’s past releases have charted on the NACC Heavy Top 10, and the band was awarded a 2019 Album of the Year nod by the Necrosexual via Metal Injection and described as “one of the hottest bands on the internet” by Loudwire. Due to their energizing and captivating live performance, TRAGEDY have already turned venues all around the globe into a hefty disco metal night and are absolutely ready to spread their glittered wings even further with their upcoming, dominating album of “best of” favorites, Disco Balls to the Wall.
Disco Balls to the Wall will be available in the following formats:
- 2-LP Gatefold (Orange transparent) - strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide
- 1-CD Digipack
- Digital Album
[2-LP Gatefold (Orange transparent) - strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide -
Napalm Mailorder only]
TRAGEDY is:
Disco Mountain Man - lead vocals, lead keyboards
Mo'Royce Peterson - lead vocals, lead guitar
Andy Gibbous Waning - lead bass, lead vocals
Garry Bibb - lead guitar, lead vocals
The Lord Gibbeth - lead drums
Lance - towel boy, complete idiot
OBSIDIOUS Shares the Making of the "Iconic" Music Video
Modern progressive metal band OBSIDIOUS is now releasing a behind the scenes look at the making of their latest music video for the song "Iconic." The track is taken from the band’s upcoming debut album, which will be released via the label in early 2022.
OBSIDIOUS bassist Linus Klausenitzer comments: "The 'Iconic' music video reflects the different musical aspects and the intensity of the song perfectly. It was quite a challenge to shoot it with a singer that we still haven't met because of corona restrictions. But in the end we were able to create a concept without making any unsatisfying compromises."
The original song and video can be found HERE.
In April 2020 guitarist Rafael Trujillo, bassist Linus Klausenitzer and drummer Sebastian Lanser decided to move on from their former band OBSCURA to continue their musical path with the completely new band OBSIDIOUS. Free from former boundaries, OBSIDIOUS merge extreme metal with other genres of music into a unique style that people will somehow find familiar, but haven‘t heard yet. Together with their singer Javi Perera they set out to create a musical evolution: With a fresh name, reaching for new fan groups utilizing modern marketing ideas. OBSIDIOUS’ band members have many facets and influences to build upon, using virtuosity & technique to write great songs.
Rafael Trujillo, Linus Klausenitzer and Sebastian Lanser built a strong bond after years of worldwide touring and recording together with OBSCURA. With their last record “Diluvium”, that was primarily composed by the trio, the band celebrated their biggest success to date. Formerly unseen chart positions alongside massive praise by prominent media outlets & magazines document the success of this team. OBSIDIOUS aims to expand the existing fan base that they’ve gained: All (ex-)formations of the Obsidious members were defined through their musical characters.
The four band members that are based in Europe are known for their high musicianship and virtuosity. Their advanced technical level is an essential and unique part of their compositions. Guitarist Rafael Trujillo has a multicultural background and studied music in different countries all around the globe. Linus Klausenitzer is one of the busiest session bassists in the scene and renowned for his 7-string fretless bass sound. Strong drum independence skills and stylistic diversity make Sebastian Lanser one of the most influential drummers of the new generation. The web community shares the Ex-Obscura members’ excitement about singer Javi Perera being celebrated for his diverse and charismatic vocal skills.
OBSIDIOUS' music consists of modern riffs, strong decisive energetic melodies, virtuosity and epic unison lines. They love music that’s heavy, catchy, fast, and wild. The brand new album is currently being recorded and will be released via Season of Mist early 2022.
Genre: Modern Metal
Lineup:
Linus Klausenitzer - Bass
Rafael Tujillo - Guitar
Javi Perera - Vocals
Sebastian Lanser - Drums
Links:
www.obsidious-band.com
www.facebook.com/ObsidiousBand
www.youtube.com/channel/UCYYfE8L7J0TDFpRPkCj7D4
www.instagram.com/obsidious_band