Life Renewed Release Their New Project Single/Video "Vision:ReVision"

September 21, 2021

Life Renewed - NC: "Vision:ReVision" is a special project by Rob Volkoff guitarist/songwriter/manager (Aseity). A true story told by the one who lived it, in hopes of maybe helping someone else. "Vision:ReVision" features Robert Short (Service of Shadows) on Harsh Vocals & Jarrett Booker (Eyes of Eli) on Additional Harsh Vocals & Clean Vocals. This is the second single from the coming EP Launching From Ground Zero (date not announced yet) and the follow-up to his first single "By Faith". Living through a suicide attempt and gaining a perspective to see life is worth living brings Rob's music together, in hopes that it will help another person identify that jointly with hope, understanding, and help we can make it through.

"This Single/Music Film is based on a real-life experience of a suicide attempt I had. The video is bringing visually My experience with the same person who was there for me at that moment. This song features Robert Short (Service of Shadows) on Harsh Vocals & Jarrett Booker (Eyes of Eli) on Additional Harsh Vocals & Clean Vocals. Robert & Jarrett wrote the lyrics with the mindset of the struggles & hardships I have faced that I wanted to address in this song. This song was written remotely without anyone being in the same room but coming together through online conversations to share this message. With the current state of the world & the experiences, everyone has had to deal with, there are more people struggling with Depression, Suicide, Mental & Physical Health, Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, being overworked, among others & this song visually & lyrically highlights those issues with a sense of Hope I believe we all can achieve. Robert Short & Jarrett Booker both captured the emotion, intensity & meaning of the inspiration I gave them from my experiences to deliver a powerful, emotionally evoking song that we all hope has an impact on others, Just as they had an impact on me." - Rob Volkoff

"Don't give up yet. Don't let this life cut your wings off my child! (I created you to fly!) Don't give up yet! Your vision is blurred, and shall remain that way until I open your eyes!" - Vision:ReVision

STREAM/DOWNLOAD/PURCHASE 'VISION:REVISION'

"This is a solo project from the Guitarist/Songwriter/Manager of Aseity, Robert Volkoff. Rob has taken his years of experience of songwriting, producing, 12 years of guitar playing, & 10 years in performing with projects such as: I Prayed For An Afterlife, Countermeasures, O, House of Jacob, Patheos & Discerner in addtion to filling in for projects like Eyes of Eli, State of Illusion, Rust of Crowns & Illist. Life Renewed is a passion project that has been an ongoing process of self-recording with his own studio, Renewing Music Studios. This is 2nd single from the upcoming EP Launching From Ground Zero & is the follow-up from the Debut Single "By Faith" released May 15th, 2020. This song is the first music video/short music film for the EP that was Produced & Directed by Jaiden Frost of JFP Studios."

Recorded Mixed & Mastered by Robert Volkoff (Renewing Music Studios)

Vocals tracked for Jarrett Booker - Self-Recorded

Vocal Editing for Jarrett Booker - Chris Bowman at Glow In The Dark Studios

Additional Production Credits: Jeremy Anderson (Rumble Room Studios, RVNT), CJ Almarode, Chris Bowman, Shawn Delong(Whiteout Sound Studios)

Music Film Directed & Co-Written by Jaiden Frost of JFP studios (https://jfpstudios.com/)

Additional Actor: Josiah Sargent

Extras: Daniel Cece (Apartment Location), Nick West, Jaylene Lugo, Alexandria Taylor, Monica Soe, Rubella Frost

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT LIFE RENEWED

Special thanks to those who may have influenced or worked with -

Jaiden Frost, Rubella Frost, Josiah Sargent, Monica Soe, Chris Bowman, Shawn Delong, CJ Almarode, Jaylene Lugo, Alexandria Taylor, Allyson Jayne, Adam Ramey, Bassy B Book, Jeff Menig, Nick West

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IN THE A.M. RELEASE THEIR NEW SINGLE/VIDEO "SAVE YOURSELF" with TLG Entertainment/INgrooves

September 19, 2021

Indianapolis, IN - Alternative Metal/Rock Band In The A.M., has released their New Single/Video "Save Yourself" (9/3) with TLG Entertainment/INgrooves. "Save Yourself" is the first of several singles to be released over the course of 2021 through spring of 2022, with the project culminating in an EP due out sometime next year. Every single building upon the other denoting the vision of excelling quality and purity of sound. "Save Yourself" unequivocally pronounces the direction In The A.M. is heading as from the start of the first chord the listeners will be captured.

"This song is about people in your life trying to force you to be whom they think you should be because they think they know better for you than you do for yourself. Throughout my life, I've had to deal with a lot of bullshit people telling me who and what to be. People who lied to me mistreated me, never respected me, and constantly took away from the amazing heart that I had as a kid. People who tried their best to manipulate me into something I didn't want to be. And this song is me writing some of that pain out on paper and putting it into art through riffs and melodies. For the kids who may be going through the same experience. For the adults who may be going through a hard time in life. For everyone who gets their therapy through music." - Alex Shimp

"Save Yourself" was recorded at Threshold Studios in Indianapolis, IN with

Brian "Bone" Thorburn.

Songwriting credits:

Alex Shimp - guitar, vocals, bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar

Kerry Mills - Drums

Production: Brian Thorburn

Lyric Video Production: JG Productions

PURCHASE/STREAM/DOWNLOAD "SAVE YOURSELF"

In The A.M. is an Alternative/Metal & Rock band based out of Indiana, US. Members have come and gone over the last couple of years with the only consistent members being Alex Shimp and Kerry Mills, who founded the group in 2018. Since 2018, the band has released multiple singles including: "World On Fire" and "My Sins" in 2018 and 2019. These two tracks specifically helped the band grow a local fanbase in their home state of Indiana. Through multiple lineup changes, the music has remained consistent both lyrically and musically with the only real change in sound being more modern production & instrumentation. Shimp has served as the primary songwriter and vocalist since the bands' inception in 2018. The music is constantly evolving, almost telling a story through the growth in songwriting and overall quality. While writing the EP "What Have I Become", midway through the recording process of the 8 song project, COVID began to arise as a global issue in 2020. With so much doubt in the world at the time, it was decided that holding off on releasing new music would be the best move for the integrity of the project. While the industry took a massive hit, Alex continued writing through the pandemic, putting together a collection of singles that are set to be released throughout 2021 - 2022.

More About In The A.M.

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

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/intheamband

Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3gDQwZp

TikTok - @alexhyped

Website - https://www.intheamband.com

Merchandise - https://www.intheamband.com/online-store

Purchase "In The A.M." - https://ffm.to/intheamsaveyourself

OPETH ANNOUNCES FALL 2021 CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH MASTODON

September 19, 2021

BAND TO RELEASE "IN CAUDA VENENUM (CONNOISSEUR EDITION)" ON NOV 19TH

Sweden's iconic rock/metal titans OPETH will return to North America this fall for a tour with fellow masters of prog-metal MASTODON. Announced today, the bands will embark with special opening guests ZEAL & ARDOR on a two-week tour kicking off in Asheville, NC on November 16th and wrapping in Denver, CO on December 5th.

Tickets go onsale Friday September 17 at 10am local time. Check out the full confirmed itinerary below, including a handful of festival dates. Visit www.opeth.com/tour-dates for ticket and tour information.

Commenting on the impending tour, vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt states:

”Well, we’re about to start up the ole machine again after our longest (involuntary) break ever. We’ve kept rather silent during all this time. We haven’t done much press or public appearances. No streaming shows and of course, no ”real” shows. We’ve kept to ourselves, biding our time. Coming back to North America will be a treat, even if there are conflicting emotions. We’ve become used to being out of sight. But playing live is such an integral part of being in this band. We need to get back out there to see if we still have it in us. Stepping out on a stage after all this time will surely be a nerve-wrecking experience, but we count on you to help us out. We’ll be traveling with familiar faces however. Together with our friends in Mastodon. But also with new acquaintances, Zeal & Ardor. Going on tour during these times means serious restrictions of course. It will be strange in so many ways. But once we’re up there we trust the power of music will take over and make us feel secure. We collectively look forward to this (with a slight touch of pure fear).

To wrap this up: Won’t see you in the pub (unfortunately), but we sincerely hope to see you through the limelight. For us, this coming tour is already memorable. Odd!"

Following the release of their latest, critically acclaimed record "In Cauda Venenum," OPETH's touring was unfortunately cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Two years later, the band will make their long awaited return to North American stages in support of the record and the upcoming release of "In Cauda Venenum (Connoisseur Edition)," which features a remastered version of the album transferred to magnetic tape and cut directly to vinyl with three unreleased bonus tracks.

"In Cauda Venenum (Connoisseur Edition)" is available as a separate 2LP (180g) version in Swedish and English that includes a 16-page booklet illustrated by internationally renowned Travis Smith. In addition, you can get a limited premium boxset featuring both versions, a 60x60cm poster, as well as an exclusive EP with three previously unreleased Opeth songs in two languages: “Pöbeln” / “The Mob”, “Cirkelns Riktning” / “Width of a Circle” as well as “Frihet & Tyranni” / “Freedom & Tyranny.”

OPETH's "In Cauda Venenum (Connoisseur Edition)" will be available on November 19th in these formats:
2LP (black, 180g) - Swedish version in gatefold with 16p booklet
2LP (black, 180g) - English version in gatefold with 16p booklet
Boxset (black or clear vinyl) incl. both versions, poster and exclusive 6-track EP in sleeve

Åkerfeldt adds:
"During the pandemic we’ve put together a vinyl remaster ”connoisseur” edition of our latest album, 'In Cauda Venenum' that features 3 (6 really, if you count both versions of each song) previously unreleased tracks from the sessions. These tracks have a high obscurity factor, but I’d like to think they are high quality. Quite different from the rest of the songs on the album, but quality nonetheless. Everything put together in a nice package, for your pleasure."

About Opeth:
Sweden’s pioneers of death and progressive metal, OPETH, formed in 1989 and have been widely recognized as one of the genre’s most innovative and influential bands over the course of 13 landmark albums. Rolling Stone says, “Opeth have been one of the bands who have defined the sound of modern metal. From their 1995 debut, Orchid, a striking amalgam of [Mikael] Åkerfeldt’s growled vocals and lush, progressive song structures, through 2001 extreme-prog masterpiece Blackwater Park – which landed at number 55 on Rolling Stone‘s 100 Greatest Metal Albums list and at 28 on our 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums tally – Opeth have demonstrated a willingness to color outside arbitrary subgenre lines.” The band’s latest record, 2019’s In Cauda Venenum, continued their lauded evolution, delving further into the far reaches of the progosphere and was highly praised on End of Year Lists by the likes of Decibel, Loudwire, Consequence and Rolling Stone. Released in both Swedish and English languages, the record features a number of standout tracks like “Hjärtat Vet Vad Handen Gör" / "Heart In Hand" and “Svekets Prins” / “Dignity” among others.

About Mastodon:
GRAMMY® Award-winning band MASTODON continue to chart their own course through their highly successful music career. Founded in Atlanta, GA during 2000 by Troy Sanders (bass/vocals), Brent Hinds (guitar/vocals), Bill Kelliher (guitar) and Brann Dailor (drums/vocals), the group have unleashed a series of influential albums. Rolling Stone notably cited 2004’s Leviathan on its coveted The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time. Meanwhile, Crack The Skye closed out 2009 on year-end lists by everyone from TIME to SPIN. They delivered three consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200 with The Hunter [2011], Once More ‘Round the Sun [2014], and Emperor of Sand [2017]. “Sultan’s Curse” notably garnered their first GRAMMY® Award in the category of Best Metal Performance. Mastodon have been nominated for GRAMMY’S® five times to date. The group commemorated their late manager Nick John with their 2019 take on “Stairway To Heaven,” affectionately entitled “Stairway To Nick John.” Initially released for Record Store Day, all proceeds benefit the Hirschberg Foundation For Pancreatic Cancer Research. Their evolution continues later this year, with their ninth full-length offering for Reprise Records produced by David Bottrill [Tool, Rush], HUSHED AND GRIM.

ENUFF Z'NUFF ANNOUNCES NEW COVERS ALBUM

September 19, 2021

ENUFF Z'NUFF'S HARDROCK NITE OUT NOVEMBER 12, 2021

INCLUDES COVERS OF THE BEATLES, WINGS, JOHN LENNON

FIRST SINGLE, 'COLD TURKEY' OUT NOW

Enuff Z’Nuff's fondness for the legendary rock 'n roll band The Beatles has been more than well documented over the years. The band, now led by co-founder Chip Z'Nuff, have finally decided to go all in on that fandom and have announced the release of “Enuff Z’Nuff’s Hardrock Nite," a covers album of some of their favorite Beatles songs as well as songs from Beatles’ members post-Beatles bands. The album will be released on November 12, 2021. Today, fans can get their first taste of music from the album with the release of 'Cold Turkey' (Plastic Ono Band cover). The single is available to stream wherever you listen to music online.

Pre-order/save "Enuff Z'Nuff's Hardrock Nite" on CD/Color Vinyl/Digital and listen to 'Cold Turkey' HERE: (Please note, due to worldwide delays with the manufacturing of vinyl, the LP version will be released on December 10, 2021.)

On "Enuff Z'Nuff's Hardrock Nite", the band offers their reinterpretation of tracks from the world famous Liverpool musician's repertoire with no samples, no synthesizers, no wizards behind the curtain, just four cats in the studio paying respect to their heroes. "Enuff Z’Nuff’s Hardrock Nite" is a colorful Cadillac Escalade driving 100 mph on the freeway without rules or regulation and just livin' the dream.

When the band first emerged on the wider scene, Enuff Z’Nuff were acclaimed as rock’s 'Next Big Thing'. They were power-pop princes in glam-metal clothing and aptly described as The Beatles and Cheap Trick combined and reinvented for late 80’s US hard rock musical landscape. Long-time fans of the band have yearned, begged, and wished for a Beatles covers album from the band and now, finally, Enuff Z’ Nuff pay tribute to their main inspiration and musical heroes with "Enuff Z’Nuff’s Hardrock Nite" in their own inimitable and rocking fashion. Enjoy the ride!

Enuff Z’nuff are the living, breathing example of what a rock ‘n roll group should be. Now centered around bass player and vocalist Chip Z’nuff, Enuff Z’nuff are still delivering the band’s patented power pop melded with hard rock stylings. Originally formed in 1984 in Chicago, IL, the band received their big break in 1989 when they signed to Atco/Atlantic Records. Founding members, Chip Z'Nuff and Donnie Vie were joined by guitarist Derek Frigo and drummer Vikki Foxx and they commenced work on their major label debut. The self-titled album was a monster hit and spawned two evergreen singles, “New Thing” and “Fly High Michelle”. Both received constant airplay on radio and heavy rotation on MTV, spending over 60 weeks in the Top 10. 1991 saw the band release their sophomore album, “Strength”. The album had more of a hard rock overtone and sustained the success achieved on the first album. The band made high profile television and radio appearances on the likes of David Letterman and Howard Stern and were featured in Rolling Stone’s Hot Issue as ‘The Next Big Thing'. The band soldiered on during the new musical climates of the ‘90s and have since gone on to release over a dozen more studio records.

LINE-UP:

Chip Z’Nuff – Vocals, Fender bass, & electric guitar

Tony Fennell – Rhythm & lead guitar, vox, keyboards, & strings

Tory Stoffregen - Lead guitar, slide

Daniel Benjamin Hill – Drums & Percussion

CARCASS DISCUSS THE SONGWRITING FOR "TORN ARTERIES" IN NEW ALBUM TRAILER

September 17, 2021

Only days remain until English extreme metal legends and pioneers of goregrind and death metal CARCASS release their massively anticipated album, "Torn Arteries," that's out this Friday, September 17th from Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band has revealed a new trailer in which they discuss the songwriting behind the record. Watch below.

Watch Album Trailer #5: Songwriting: below

AUTARKH Shares "Clouded Aura" Performance Clip from Roadburn Redux

September 17, 2021

Dutch extreme metal outfit AUTARKH are now unveiling their live Roadburn Redux performance of the song "Clouded Aura," which is taken from the band's debut record, 'Form in Motion.' The clip can be found below.

The band has also announced a string of Dutch shows for 2021! The full run of dates can be found below!

AUTARKH comments: "It seems that parts of the world are able to open up again after various periods of lock downs. The shows that we have played so far this year were for camera’s only at first, for instance our performance at Roadburn Redux festival of whom we like to share this video of ‘Clouded Aura’ with you. Then we did a couple of shows for a seated audience in June and July – now we hope to be able to play these upcoming shows for a full crowd of music enthusiasts. We would be delighted to see you there!"

ICYMI: AUTARKH have recently been featured on the national television show 'Muziekstad' (Music City), from the Dutch broadcasting company 3Voor12/VPRO. In the 30-minute short documentary, founder Michel Nienhuis explains his take on the heavy music scene of the city of Tilburg (NL), which is a fertile ground for the arts. The TV show also features Autarkh's first ever live performance of the tracks "Turbulence" and "Alignment." Check out the documentary HERE (English subtitles are available.)

To misquote Allen Ginsburg "the circle DODECAHEDRON is broken. But with death comes rebirth." AUTARKH takes a radical approach to their musical assault, consuming the listener with dizzying maelstroms of chaos. ‘Form In Motion’ embodies the word “extreme,” putting forth an intrusive battery of blistering guitars, pummeling drums, spastic math metal salvos and cacophonous electronics that culminates in one of the most robust and daring debut records metal has seen yet.

'Form in Motion' is out NOW! Stream/download/order HERE.

From the fertile grounds of Tilburg (NL) rises new contemporary metal outfit AUTARKH, a group of musical extremists dedicated to pushing the boundaries of the auditory senses. Autarkh is the brainchild of Michel Nienhuis, founding member and composer/guitarist of DODECAHEDRON. Dodecahedron released 2 albums on the French record label Season Of Mist in 2012 and 2017 and has played at Inferno festival (NO), Reykjavík Metalfest (IS) Brutal Assault (CZ), Roadburn Festival (NL) and Eurosonic (NL) amongst others.

Death and illness was closing in on Dodecahedron, triggering a conceptual transformation that was necessary to effectuate Nienhuis’ artistic development. In the fall of 2019 Nienhuis teamed up with producer Joris Bonis (Dodecahedron, Ulsect), guitarist David Luiten and electronic composer / producer Tijnn Verbruggen, a set of musicians with backgrounds ranging from metal to techno. Autarkh’s first full length album ‘Form In Motion’ will be released the 12th of March 2021 through Season of Mist records.

AUTARKH takes a unique position in the world of extreme metal. Synthetic, IDM-style beats and glitch effects - reminiscent of those produced by artists such as Aphex Twin and Autechre - are perfectly balanced with overwhelming riffs and vocals that range from dark growls and exasperating screams to semi-clean harmonies. Together with fluttering blast beats, dense bass lines and eerie soundscapes these elements produce an intense and crystal clear tunnel of sound where the energy of contrasting emotions is constantly felt.

‘Form In Motion’ feels like an evolution in both sound and lyrical content from the two albums Nienhuis released with Dodecahedron. Musically, because of the radical approach the band takes with their rhythm section; lyrically because the album is more about a personal experience of human nature and the nature of the universe. The album takes us from unraveling storms and destructive chaos to transformation, liberation and fundamental shifts in understanding in order to align with the divine. That progression is also present in a linear sense – the intrusive uneasiness the album starts with gives way to a sense of epic victory towards the end.

Give yourself the opportunity to dive into this radical exploration of sonic and spiritual ideas and allow yourself to get inspired by what AUTARKH has to offer.

Genre: Contemporary Extreme Metal

Recording line-up:
Michel Nienhuis: vocals, guitars, bass, programming
David Luiten: vocals, guitars
Tijnn Verbruggen: synthesis, beat design
Joris Bonis: synthesis, sound design

Music and lyrics: Michel Nienhuis
Production: Joris Bonis & Michel Nienhuis

Mix:
Turbulence, Cyclic Terror, Introspectrum, Lost To Sight, Clouded Aura and Alignment: David Luiten
Impasse: Tijnn Verbruggen
Primitive Constructs, Metacognition and Zeit ist nur eine Illusion: Michel Nienhuis

Master: Joris Bonis

Artwork: Manuel Tinnemans / Comaworx
Design & Layout: Arno Frericks & Reinier Bonis

www.autarkh.com
www.facebook.com/autarkh
www.instagram.com/autarkhband

Pre-orders: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/AutarkhShop

Formats:
CD Digipak
LP in various colours
Digital

For more information on AUTARKH, please visit the band's official WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM.

GEARS RELEASES THEIR LATEST SINGLE/VIDEO "WASTELAND"

September 17, 2021

Miami, FL - GEARS releases their next single/video (9/10) "Wasteland". What is music and where would we be if the music was not in a constant state of reinvention? What GEARS continues to bring to their listeners is what the pulse of music needs to keep the machine in a progressive beat. "Wasteland" encapsulates the pushing forward and reawakening that is the motivation in finding that place where metal, R&B, hip-hop, and alternative meld firmly to complete a sound that is notably known as GEARS.

Drummer Jimmy Wooten relays it best in the level of energy and sound GEARS delivers again and again: “There’s something for everyone,” observes Jimmy. “It’s heavy. It’s soulful. It’s melodic. The band’s versatility is our strength. We’ll bring R&B and hip-hop into rock, but we’re doing it in our own tight and cohesive way.”

And what more could you ask from music than a sound the brings all rockers together to love what they are hearing?

Regarding how "Wasteland" came together, “It just hit," Trip Sixx stated. "It came together really quickly, and we clicked with Dawson on all fronts.”

With Dawson behind the board, they completed their 2021 single “Wasteland”. On the track, airy electronics give way to head-nodding drums and chugging guitars. In addition, Trip’s soulful cadence twists and turns through the beats before culminating in the catchy chorus, “Save me, locked in a cage, and I can’t get out.” brought the single full circle. Trip continued, “It’s about being trapped in a mindset you don’t see any way out of,” the frontman states.

“It encompasses a lot of things,” drummer Jimmy Wooten elaborates. “It’s easy to become trapped in continuous circles in life where

you’re doing the same things over and over again. As a band, you have to reach outside of the box, work with someone new, try something different, and change the sound. Following the Pandemic, it’s like a rebirth for GEARS in a weird way, so we decided to push the envelope.”

They won’t stop pushing the envelope either. For as much as Gears urge rock to evolve, they also elicit a classic reaction.

“When you leave a concert, we want you to feel like it was worth it,” Trip leaves off. “We want you to bop, jump, yell, scream, and do it all. We try to give listeners this gratification.”

“We hit you with as many emotions as possible,” agrees Jimmy. “Maybe a song will affect you and connect on a deeper level—or you’ll be able to simply bounce to it. This is meant to spark a physical and emotional reaction.”

Video by: JT Ibanez

Release Date: Sept. 10th, 2021

Performed by: GEARS

Engineered by: Chris Dawson

Produced by: Chris Dawson

Co-Produced by: Jimmy Beattie

Mixed by: Chris Dawson at Aphotic Studios

Mastered by: Mike Kalajian at Rogue Planet Mastering

ABOUT GEARS:

Racking up hundreds of thousands of streams and views, collaborating with everyone from members of Living Colour to Sevendust, and receiving plugs from Metal Insider and more, they usher in a new era of rock with a series of singles and their forthcoming independent debut album.

GEARS initially began to grind back in 2014. New York native Trip Sixx wound up in Florida and met fellow Northeast transplant, Jimmy Wooten. Bonding over shared influences such as Prince, Alice In Chains, Deftones, and more, they carefully carved out a singular style. After playing countless shows and dropping the Pride Comes Before the Fall EP in 2015, the band teamed up with Sevendust vocalist Lajon Witherspoon on “Tango Yankee.” Meanwhile, Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery contributed guitar to the latter as well as to the singles “Stronger Than Pain” and “King.” They also collaborated with the likes of Corey Lowery [Seether] and Troy McLawhorn [Evanescence] in addition to dueting with legendary Living Colour frontman Corey Glover on a cover of the classic “Cult of Personality.”

Along the way, they crossed paths with producer Chris Dawson [SAUL, Any Given Sin, Seasons After] and found the perfect production partner. Hitting the studio during 2020, they immediately uncovered undeniable creative chemistry that can be heard in GEARS latest release, "Wasteland".

GEARS - Trip Sixx, Jimmy Wooten, Josh Routt, Max Carrillo

PURCHASE - "WASTELAND"

Follow GEARS:

Facebook: Facebook.com/gearsofficial

Twitter: @OfficialGears1

Instagram: Instagram.com/gearsbandofficial

YouTube: youtube.com/c/GEARSofficial

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hmP57nBJpGnQL4HUIAqKo?si=Ad1zJcEKTuCuqYBdCorkWA&dl_branch=1

Website: www.gearsofficial.com

Purchase Links:

Merchandise: https://partlycloudy.co/collections/gears

"Wasteland": https://ffm.to/gears-wasteland

Swedish Death Metal Legends UNLEASHED Announce 14th Studio Album, “No Sign of Life”

September 17, 2021

Out November 12, 2021 via Napalm Records

Pre-Order Starts NOW!

Watch/Listen to Official Lyric Video and Massive New Single"The King Lost His Crown"

Three years after the release of The Hunt for White Christ (2018), iconic Swedish death metal legends UNLEASHED return with their new studio album, No Sign of Life, out November 12, 2021 via Napalm Records – once again setting the ultimate standard of death metal!

The Swedish crew is led by founding frontman Johnny Hedlund, and features drummer Anders Schultz and two guitarists Tomas Måsgard and Fredrik Folkare – delivering and defining supreme death metal for over 32 years. On No Sign of Life, the band formed of Viking descendants transports the listener straight into an outraging battle with 11 forceful tracks that revive the essentials of death metal, facing the sheer brutality of war. UNLEASHED are back to defend their throne, forging another uncompromising musical weapon that continues the marvelous legacy of Vikings.

To satisfy the bloodthirst, UNLEASHED just released their staggering brand new track from No Sign of Life, entitled “The King Lost His Crown”, alongside a sharp lyric music video. The track dives right in without mercy, dominated by destructive guitars, blasting drums and the well-known chunky and brutal screams of genre-carving vocalist Johnny Hedlund.

Johnny on the first single:

“In the aftermath of the battle of Jorsala, where the Midgard Warriors stood victorious, White Christ is now being hunted from the once so holy city. The enemy flees towards the desert, and his armies are about to lose faith in their leader. It seems that the king lost his crown”.

The silence gets crushed right within the first notes of the album opener “The King Lost His Crown” and invents a paving rage that leaves no time to catch your breath during its entire playing time. The album unfolds with “Where Can You Flee” as an unstoppable war battalion and builds upon UNLEASHED’s well established trademark sound and strong lyrics. Bare boned screams are accompanied by epic shouts praising Odin and heavy guitar riffs as the journey of clashes continues in “The Highest Ideal”, until the album reaches its glorious peakwith “Here at the End of the World” as a fading hymn for the victorious march that leaves the battlefield behind in ashes.

The Chief Vikings of Swedish Death Metal leave no doubt that they are still true to their roots after 32 years of existence. UNLEASHED proves that they indeed are and will stay the unchallenged leaders of Sweden’s death metal forefathers!

UNLEASHED on the album:

“It is our hope that our warriors all over the world will enjoy the new album just like they have our previous ones. We have, as always, tried to stick to our roots while testing our steel to develop the genre of Viking Death Metal even further.

Hail Odin!

Johnny & The Boys“

Pre-order your copy of No Sign of Life NOW!

No Sign of Life will be available in the following formats:

LTD Wooden Box Edition

Digipak

1LP DieHard Gatefold GOLD

1LP Gatefold MARBLED RED WHITE

1LP Gatefold CLEAR GREEN

1LP Gatefold BLACK

Digital Full Length Album

[Wooden Box Edition (incl. Digipak belt-buckle, thor hammer patch, album cover flag, logo pin – limited to 400 copies worldwide)]

UNLEASHED are:

Johnny Hedlund – bass, vocals

Anders Schultz – drums

Tomas Måsgard – rhythm guitar

Fredrik Folkare – lead guitar

Theatrical Black/Bass/Metal Duo LUNA 13 Premieres Latest Video Art Piece For “Hear My Call” Via Metal Injection; From Latest Albu

September 17, 2021

Occult-Inspired Black/Bass/Metal Duo

LUNA 13

Premieres Latest Video Art Piece For

“Hear My Call”

New Single Takes A Stand Against Religious Control

And Comes From Latest Album Gorgo

Out Today Via Cleopatra Records

Acclaimed Theatrical Musical Project Hailing From Los Angeles

Offers A Trademark Blend Of “Deathtronica” That Combines

Electronica And Black Metal Without The Use Of Guitars

Provocative Black/Bass/Metal duo LUNA 13 return today, on the 13th of September, to bring their latest sonic assault with the gripping new single “Hear My Call” accompanied by a harrowing music video directed by Vicente Cordero (Stabbing Westward, Filter, 3TEETH) that is premiering on Metal Injectio. Read the article here: https://metalinjection.net/video/luna-13-takes-a-stand-against-religious-control-with-new-single-hear-my-call

See the video for “Hear My Call” here: https://youtu.be/49AWwpLnNhY

Filmed inside a cryptic church and featuring blood-filled vignettes and haunting invocations, the video is a bold art piece that showcases LUNA 13’s strong stance on the ills of religious control.

As frontwoman Lilith Bathory told Metal Injection, “’Hear My Call’ begins with Lilith calling Lucifer, to stand with her against the rampant atrocities carried out by religion and those who use their faith to control, oppress or kill. It asks everyone to open their eyes to how these corrupt systems, and how they are used, end up killing us all.”

“Hear My Call” is the new single from the dark lord duo’s brand-new album Gorgo also released today on Cleopatra Records featuring nine tempting new tracks (including a cover of Lil Nas X hit “Montero”) that further LUNA 13’s reputation as one of the most attention-grabbing metal acts to hit the scene.

It follows last November’s lauded release for album God.Dis that thematically covered the grounds of witchcraft, nuclear war and modern conspiracy theories and a release that Sonic Perspectivesdeemed “feels both simultaneously ethereal and omnipresent.”

Previous videos have included “Cursing The Sky” (premiered via Outburn) and “Sacrificial Lamb” (premiered via Decibel) as well as “Sekhmet” (premiered through Knotfest.com) and additional acclaim has come from the likes of Playboy to The Pit.

One of the LUNA 13's curious hallmarks is crossing over from electronica to black metal and industrial rock without the use of any guitars, which has some hailing the act as “the bass music scene’s Slayer.” Dr. Luna creates the voluminous sound solely with synthesizers and distortion pedals by wrapping heavy distortion around sub-bass. Frontwoman Lilith Bathory further brings a spectacle with brutal vocals and trance-inducing dance moves behind devil horns.

With a gripping aesthetic paying homage to domination and the occult and a strong live show heavy on theatrics, LUNA13 has become a favorite attraction in hallowed Los Angeles where they hail from as well as a memorable opening act for death metal, industrial and electronica projects including Possessed, Insane Clown Posse, Doyle, Skin Lab, Insomnium, Skold and Mushroomhead. Look for more tour dates coming soon.

Gorgo is available in CD and digital download formats at: https://luna13music.bandcamp.com/album/gorgo

Find LUNA13 Online

Website: www.luna13.net

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luna13official/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luna13official/

Monster Magnet Unleashes Lyric Video For “Solid Gold Hell!”

September 17, 2021

New Covers Album, A Better Dystopia, Out Now on Napalm Records

Order HERE

Earlier this year, Napalm Records presented the next chapter in psychedelic rock icons MONSTER MAGNET’s rabbit hole deep dive, A Better Dystopia (out now) – a delightfully (and psychotically) curated collection of 60’s and 70’s proto-metal and late-era psych obscurities covered by the heavy New Jersey legends themselves. A Better Dystopia sees the band pay homage to some of their favorite songs of all time, while reflecting on the paranoia, dystopia and revolution of both now – and then.

Today, MONSTER MAGNET releases the lyric video for their version of The Scientists’ “Solid Gold Hell.” Watch it below.

“I’m a huge fan of The Scientists and I just love the hell out of this song. It’s hypnotic, dark and sexual with a unique and amazing groove. In a cooler world we’d hear stuff like this blasting out of everyone’s speakers. I’d love to hear Billie Eilish take a crack at this one…,” says frontman Dave Wyndorf.

Regarding the video, he continues, “Joe Tait’s art is so damned interesting… Where else can one find Hieronymus Bosch, Pam Grier, Cold War Soviet monuments, the Dr. Strangelove war room, astronauts, dinosaurs AND rockers all in the same video?”

Wyndorf is at the top of his game on A Better Dystopia, delivering each lyric in his own inimitable style, and musicians Phil Caivano, Bob Pantella, Garrett Sweeney and Alec Morton own the sound – vintage and old school, dense and heavy, with searing fuzz leads and pounding bass and drums all played in a deft style that's almost been lost in modern music. The album opens with “The Diamond Mine”, as Dave Wyndorf recites a classic monologue by Dave Diamond, an American radio DJ whose programs in the late 60’s and early 70’s helped popularize many psychedelic and acid rock bands. At this point the real trip begins, as the opening chords of the Hawkwind classic “Born To Go” gear up for launch. Tracks like standout “Mr. Destroyer” (Poo-Bah) spur visions of some untold Freak revolution – or perhaps dinosaurs battling on a burning planet at the end of time – creating a perfect blend of hard rock and psychedelia. Feverish “Motorcycle (Straight To Hell)” (Table Scraps) is pure punk fury of the old school tradition, evoking a cross between Iggy Pop and Motörhead as Wyndorf wails "I'm gonna drive it straight to HELL!" Falling even further down the mind-bending rabbit hole, Magnet offers their stunning, whirlwind take on the often-overlooked hard rock classic "Learning To Die" (Dust) and a masterful version the Stooges meets Goth epic, "Solid Gold Hell" (The Scientists). The album closes with a bonus nuclear cover of Morgen’s “Welcome To The Void”, inviting you to restart the ride again and again.

Order A Better Dystopia HERE

A Better Dystopia is available in North America in the following formats:

- Digital Album

- 4 page CD Digipack

- 4 page CD Digipack + Patch (Napalm mailorder only)

- 2LP Gatefold Black

- 2LP Gatefold Pink Transparent (Napalm mailorder only – limited to 300) SOLD OUT

- 2LP Gatefold Cuaracao (Napalm mailorder only – limited to 500) NEW!

- 2LP Gatefold Purple (Napalm mailorder only – limited to 300) NEW!

- 2LP Gatefold Glow In The Dark (Napalm mailorder only – limited to 200) SOLD OUT

- Limited Die Hard Edition: 2LP Gatefold Neon Green/Black Splatter + Slipmat (Napalm mailorder only – limited to 200) SOLD OUT

MONSTER MAGNET is:

Dave Wyndorf - Vocals, Guitar

Phil Caivano - Guitar

Garret Sweeny - Guitar

Alec Morton - Bass

Bob Pantella - Drums

The Academy of Sun's Nick Hudson presents new 'K69996ROMA:EP' and dramatic film for ‘The Ballad Of K69996 Roma'

September 17, 2021

“Nick Hudson is a unique talent. His song writing and performances are breathtaking. He is long overdue being heard by a wider audience. This solo album is a peak in an already stellar career” ~ Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai)

“Scott Walker channeling Coil” ~ MOJO Magazine

"Surreal and spacey... Eerie and wonderful, with great depth" ~ The Spill Magazine

"There’s something haunting in this music... the melody and vocal delivery are equally stunning... Hudson is ascending quickly and we can only enjoy the ride and associated soundtrack" ~ The Spill Magazine

"The intimacy of a musical diary as well as an epic theatrical fascination... thrilling tension between its thematic juxtapositions and arrangements of diverse acoustic, electric, and synthetic instrumentation" ~ No Ripcord

“Genius” - BBC Radio (BBC Introducing)

"A song-suite of liberation, violence and ambition that is rich in promise and dizzying in its potential" ~ The Quietus

Brighton-based Nick Hudson, a solo artist in his own right and also frontman of The Academy of Sun, will release his new 'K69996ROMA:EP' on September 15, for which he presents a music film for lead track 'The Ballad Of K69996 Roma'.

'The Ballad Of K69996 Roma' transposes a conscience upon the slick Alfa Romeo car that was owned by and weaponised in the 1975 murder of queer Marxist filmmaker, poet and essayist Pier Paolo Pasolini. This is echoed in the astonishing video by Brighton-based filmmaker Adrian Goycoolea.

This single was originally found on the 'Font Of Human Fractures' album, released earlier this year - Hudson's first album in five years and his first solo studio LP since 'Ganymede In A State Of War' (2016).

"K69996ROMA:EP' is the shadow cast in the desert by the brutalist garret of 'Font Of Human Fractures' – like 'Amnesiac' to its 'Kid A', if you will. This takes the Pasolini-inspired 'The Ballad Of K69996 Roma' from that record and refracting it through a prism of gay communist black metal chamber electronica," says Nick Hudson.

"While cinema has always been pivotal to my work, it's never been stronger than here, with references to Alain Delon, French cine-essayist Chris Marker, and the aforementioned Pier Paolo Pasolini, scattered throughout."

The EP consists of 8 diverse tracks, including 'Asymmetric: A Forgery', a track that was originally composed and recorded for 'Font Of Human Fractures, but was omitted due to running time restrictions on the vinyl edition. 'The Florist', co-written with Kianna Blue (The Academy of Sun), proposes a kind of metaphysical tabula rasa, as the protagonist self-immolates in a flower shop, and ascends.

"Channeling Pasolini's communism, and the contradictions within his own 'brand' of it - alongside my own contemporarily-heightened anxieties and allegiances - the political angles are sharper on this release than on others. As such it felt right to include my interpretation of Robert Wyatt's beautiful 'Amber And The Ambergrines' in the set," says Nick Hudson.

Nick Hudson is a prolific figure on the UK underground music scene. Apart from fronting art-rock band The Academy Of Sun, who released their dystopian epic 'The Quiet Earth' last year to critical acclaim, Nick's vast output also encompasses painting, film, and a recently-completed novel.

Hudson has also collaborated with Wayne Hussey (The Mission) and Matthew Seligman (Bowie, Tori Amos, Morrissey), members of Kayo Dot, David Tibet (Current 93), Asva and queercore icon GB Jones. As The Academy Of Sun, he's also collaborated with Massive Attack's Shara Nelson. Having toured 3 continents, highlights include appearances with Mogwai, Toby Driver and Keith Abrams (Kayo Dot), and Timba Harris (Mr Bungle, Amanda Palmer).

'K69996ROMA:EP' will be released digitally and as a hyper-limited edition 4-panel CD digipak of 50 copies, 25 of which will be presented in an ACAB-silkscreened metallic gold envelope, with a bonus track in the form of a score booklet, printed on Nepalese floral paper and featuring an original miniature artwork by Nick Hudson. This and Hudson's other music and artwork can be ordered at https://nickhudsonindustries.bandcamp.com.

CREDITS
Nick Hudson - Piano, programming, vocals
Lizzy Carey - Strings on Track 1
Kianna Blue - Score transcription, keys and synth
Juliet Russell - Voice of Anna Magnani on Track 1
All tracks produced, performed and mixed by Nick Hudson
K M Abrams - Mastering (Tracks 2,3,4,6,8)
Paul Pascoe - Mastering (Tracks 1,5,7) at Church Road Studios
All tracks written by Nick Hudson, except for 5 (written by Robert Wyatt and Hugh Hopper) and track 8 (written by Nick Hudson and Kianna Blue)
Cover artwork by Julian Kenning
'The Ballad Of K69996 Roma' video directed by Adrian Goycoolea.

DERISION CULT Spotlights Corporate Manipulation of Modern Culture on Upcoming EP, 'Charlatans Inc.'!

September 17, 2021

West Chicago Metal Industrial project led by multi-instrumentalist Dave McAnally is set to release their newest studio album, Charlatans Inc., on September 14, 2021. Charlatans Inc. is a visceral take on media manipulation and provocation in America. With citizens producing more data about themselves, and media and big tech getting better and better at extracting and refining that data, with all of us plugged into an over-stimulated digital world, buyers need be beware.

Click to Pre-Order 'Charlatans Inc.'

“I was driven to use this album as a platform to say something about the role consumerism played in provoking outrage and anxiety in the last year. The media doesn’t want you to think, they want you to feel. But as long as we can identify those things when we see them, we become immune and find real peace and harmony.

This is not a political album. It’s about media and the importance to filter signals and understand when you’re being marketed to. More than ever, your beliefs, your politics and your passions are all up for sale. Buyers beware."

Derision Cult is a project by Chicago solo artist Dave McAnally. Dave is an Iowa native and a multi-instrumentalist involved in a number of projects across a range of genres. He’s been featured on releases by Metropolis Records as well as his own imprint South Street Dungeon.

SPURGE Release True to Life, Covid Informed Official Music Video for "57"

September 17, 2021

New EP, Crown, Out NOW!

Atlanta, GA based, Alternative Rock band SPURGE has released the official music video for "57," off of their newest EP, Crown. Produced and directed by Daniel Medina, "57" was inspired by the internationally experienced isolation during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns and features stylized imagery of the individual band members' lives as they continue through an uncertain "new normal."

"’57’ is a song about whether or not we have any control over our fate. Inspired by COVID keeping the band stuck in their homes for about a year, it comes from a feeling of slowly losing our grips and becoming somewhat numb. For about 6 months prior to writing the song, our bassist (Jen Hodges) kept seeing the number 57 everywhere. Initially, freaked out by the repetition, she thought it was an omen of bad things to come; ultimately, she decided to write a song about it in order to work out her apparent superstitions and flip her mind into viewing it as a good omen." - SPURGE

The band's most recent EP, Crown, was mixed by Dom Gryzbon and includes solos by Phil Vasta, Nick Landt, Charles Von Kanel and Greg Hendler. An album release party is being organized for a Fall 2021 date in Atlanta, GA.

Spurge started in Nashville 2013 when Jen (bass) started writing instrumental music for her own amusement. She felt she had found her voice sonically during the creation of "The Untitled EP" and decided to play a few local live shows. She recruited the drummer in her previous band, a local metal guitarist and a jazz college student. They were received warmly in the scene. In 2015 Jen got a promotion and moved to Atlanta. She had to rebuild the band. She kept the same formula. Gospel drummer, metal guitarist, and jazz guitarist, This current iteration has played with Thank You Scientist, and Tony McAlpine. When COVID hit, the group recorded their latest, Crown. They are planning a secret show this fall in Atlanta to celebrate the release of Crown. They are also releasing a video for the EP's first single, 57 this fall. The current line up is Jen on bass (Berklee grad, gigging musician.) Charles on guitar (gigging musician, gear head and tech wizard.) Marlon on drums (musical family, marching band, gospel, R&B.) Ben on lead guitar (gigging musician, shreddy Krueger.)

MISANTHUR Premieres New Song, "On The Heights of Despair"

September 17, 2021

Polish black metal band MISANTHUR will be releasing their debut record 'Ephemeris' on October 15, via Season of Mist Underground Activists! The band is now premiering the second single from the record, "On the Heights of Despair." Listen below.

MISANTHUR comments: The second single 'On the Heights of Despair' was inspired by the book with the same title, written by one of the most prominent philosophers of nihilism - Emil Cioran. The dark, heavy and eerie atmosphere is intertwined with the soothing yet cruel cathartic moment. The song expresses the loathing of the passing time but also shows the dimmed fire of hope in one's mundane existence, which is perfectly connected with the full concept of the upcoming debut album, 'Ephemeris.'"

Pre-sales are live in the Season of Mist shop HERE.

The two prophets collected under the banner of MISANTHUR herald the fall and spiritual putridity of humanity by creating art resonating fully with pain, anxiety and degradation. Founded in Częstochowa, Poland in one night in 2015 by Hellscythe and Draugr, MISANTHUR begun to take form.

Inspired by metal and non-metal genres, MISANTHUR merge trance percussion, earthbreaking bass, crushing guitars and hellish vocals with (post)apocalyptic ambient landscapes and noise to create its own oeuvre and paint the stories and scenery of mundane spiritual wasteland.

The band’s debut record ‘Ephemeris’ was written with the aim of capturing the concept of personal degradation, one’s own journey into the deepest corners of consciousness, one’s own weaknesses, fears, and monsters hidden in ego and identity, in the context of the fragility and evanescence nature of human life.

The only constant thing is change. The only sure thing is entropy.

Style: Black / dark metal

Press contact: Laetitia Abbenes – laetitia@season-of-mist.com

Guest musicians:
Agnieszka Leciak – guest vocals on “Essence”

Line-up:
Hellscythe – Vocals, Guitars, Synthesizers, FXs, Drums, Programming
Draugr – Bass Guitar, Drum Programming

Recording studio: Witchshifter Studio

Producer: Albert Paciulan (Hellscythe)

Mix / master:
Czyściec Studio / Michał Kuźniak (premix & reamping)
Witchshifter Studio / Albert Paciulan (Hellscythe)

Cover art: Januz Miralles

Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/misanthur-ephemeris

Available formats: CD, Vinyl, digital

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/Misanthur
https://twitter.com/misanthur
https://www.instagram.com/misanthur
https://soundcloud.com/misanthur
https://misanthur.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS5C5_p8yObuujVqZpdRSOA
https://misanthur.com

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Steve Hackett launches video for ‘Scorched Earth’; new album ‘Surrender of Silence’ out now

September 17, 2021

Legendary guitarist Steve Hackett, has released his new studio rock album Surrender of Silence 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!

Marking both the release of the new album, as well as the beginning of his UK tour, a video for the track ‘Scorched Earth’ can be seen below.

Steve comments: “I’m hugely proud of my new album Surrender of Silence! It involves a fantastic team and features a wide variety of musical styles, from metal macabre to romance. I’m thrilled it’s coming out and looking forward to playing highlights from it live on the upcoming tour...”

Watch the video for the first single ‘Wingbeats’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8qOFpMaRLo

Watch the video for the second single ‘Fox’s Tango’ here: https://youtu.be/H3syJOPqdC4

Watch the video for the third single ‘Natalia’ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbW9tCJ9Snc

Surrender of Silence is available 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. 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!”

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 realized 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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www.hackettsongs.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Steve-Hackett/123101228589
www.twitter.com/HackettOfficial
http://hackettsongs.com/tour.html

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P.O.D. Satellite 20th Anniversary Tour hits The Paramount,NY with guest Ashes From A New and All good things

September 17, 2021

My first time back to The Paramount, Long Island since the pandemic and as Drake White sings “it feels good”. Enough about that though, you came to read about P.O.D. celebrating their 20th Anniversary of the album Satellite!

For the few fans that know, sometimes the first act can become the next headliner - I applaud you! We were greeted with a fantastic set from LA’s All Good Things. A rocking ten song set that included a cool cover of I’m a Survivor, Comeback and For the Glory.

Clearing most of the stage to give plenty of room for the energetic From Ashes to New . The last time I saw them was way back in 2015. Matt Brandyberry has kept this band moving forward and now with Danny , Lance and Mat by his side, they kicked The Paramount’s ass with songs from their latest Album Panic.

Now the moment we came here for - the celebration of P.O.D.’s album Satellite! Strolling out to a sea of blue lights, Sonny, Traa, Marcos and Wuv pounded out the album. Set it Off, Alive, Boom, Youth of a Nation and that was just the beginning of the set. Great time had by all commemorating this album as well as P.O.D. . You definitely want to check out this tour!!!

For more photos from this show.

https://ainttellinphotography.smugmug.com/POD-Ashes-to-new-All-good-things

For more info on P.O.D.

http://www.payableondeath.com/

For more info on Ashes to New

https://www.fromashestonew.com

For more info on All Good Things.

https://allgoodthings.la

HELLOWEEN - Teams Up With Incendium For Comic Book And Action Figures

September 13, 2021

THE KEEPER COMES ALIVE!
LOS ANGELES, CA – Pumpkin fans, unite! Helloween and Incendium are teaming up for the launch of Seekers of the Seven Keys, a supernatural horror-fantasy comic book that explores the iconic cast of characters depicted on album covers from the legendary German heavy metal band, known as the "godfathers of melodic speed metal." Incendium is also thrilled to announce a line of collectible Helloween action figures inspired by the bands’ cover artwork and lyrical lore: The Keeper Of The Seven Keys, The Witch, and Jack O. Lantern.

Published under Incendium’s music-focused OPUS imprint, Seekers of the Seven Keys is crafted by horror masters, writer Joe Harris (Creepy, The X-Files, Rockstars), and artist Axel Medellin (Hoax Hunters, Elephantman), and features cover artwork by Santi Casas.

In Seekers of the Seven Keys, the mystical Seven Keys have been lost, and the Keeper wants them back. But he’s not the only one looking. And when teenage siblings stumble upon the quest, they embark on a 1980s-style science-fiction, fantasy adventure filled with the horror tropes, campy characters, and throwback humor for which the band is known.

HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath said, “Obviously, Dr. Stein is not the only one who can come up with funny creatures. We are thrilled to see the characters from the HELLOWEEN universe finally come to life! The team of Incendium did a great job and created an exciting new comic adventure. As we say in Dr. Stein: And their time is right!"

Added Llexi Leon, CEO of Incendium: “HELLOWEEN’s offbeat comic, inspired by their epic music, fuses fan-favorite characters with whimsical fantasy—and a healthy dose of heavy metal! As they are one of the great innovators in the genre, it’s been a joy to revisit their catalog, particularly the ‘Seven Keys’ saga, and lay down the groundwork for an all-new narrative that will appeal to long-time fans of the band and Halloween horror aficionados alike!”

The debut of the comic book comes in the wake of the recent release of Helloween’s self-titled album, which has climbed to the top of the charts across the world. The album is reminiscent of all eras of the band’s history and unites their three vocalists Michael Kiske, Andi Deris, and Kai Hansen. The band's sixteenth studio album was released by Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH in June.

The first print edition of Seekers of the Seven Keys will be released as a prestige-format limited edition collectible comic book, featuring cardstock covers, specialty foil treatments, glossy pages, and individual numbering.

The first printing of the comic will be limited to 2,000 copies at $19.95 and is available to order from https://incendium.online/collections/Helloween. It is available to order now and ships by October 31, 2021. The Keeper Of The Seven Keys, The Witch, and Jack O. Lantern action figures are also available to pre-order for $29.95, shipping spring 2022.

Other high-profile projects under Incendium’s OPUS music-focused imprint include the Evanescence graphic anthology series Echoes From The Void, Disturbed’s Dark Messiah comic book series, Joe Satriani’s Crystal Planet series, Black Veil Brides’ The Phantom Tomorrow series, Exodus’ Tales of the Damned series, Cradle of Filth’s Maledictus Athenaeum series, and more; Incendium is releasing collectible action figures for every project related to the bands and their comic book storylines.

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Seekers of the Seven Keys #1 credits:
Cover Artwork by Santi Casas
Interior Artwork by Axel Medellin
Written by Joe Harris
Letters by Jacob Bascle
Edited by Llexi Leon, R.G. Llarena, and Denton J. Tipton

HELLOWEEN “The Keeper Of The Seven Keys,” “The Witch,” and “Jack O. Lantern” Figbiz Action Figures by Incendium

About Incendium:
Founded in 2006, Incendium is a multi-faceted production company known for an array of animation, comic books, toys, and video games. Driven by our team’s passion for Myths, Monsters, and Metal the brand embraces the 80s and 90s counterculture with a contemporary twist.

Find us at www.incendium.online

On Facebook: @IncendiumOnline
On Twitter: @IncendiumOnline
On Instagram: @incendiumonline

Bonustracks Mediabook & Vinyl:
01 - Golden Times
02 - Save My Hide

Bonustracks Earbook
01 - Golden Times
02 - Save My Hide
03 - Pumpkins United

Get the album here: https://nblast.de/HELLOWEEN-Helloween

"Skyfall" video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLV530n3kMw
"Fear Of The Fallen" lyric video: https://youtu.be/P95N5j2i2yw
"Best Time" lyric video: https://youtu.be/L-wSs3o0ab8

New Music from artists you love, FRCTRD

September 13, 2021

Swedish Prog Metal Trio VOKONIS Release New Single "Null & Void"

September 13, 2021

Swedish prog-metal trio VOKONIS have released their new track, ”Null & Void”. A stand-alone single, and a continuation of the band’s fourth studio album 'Odyssey'. Dynamic and experimental, the single further explores the depths of Vokonis’ sound. The single features Per Wiberg (Spiritual Beggars, Opeth) on organ.

Simon Ohlsson (vocals and guitar) comments:

"Null & Void is a track we, unfortunately, had to leave out from 'Odyssey' due to the constraints of the LP format. When we had to select which tracks made it onto the album we all agreed that it's one of our favorite songs from the album sessions. We liked it so much we decided to make it a stand-alone release to continue the lore of 'Odyssey'. It continues with storytelling and the experimentation with dynamics. The ending of the song is one of our favorite moments where Per Wiberg really let loose with the organs. It's going to be a real staple in our live-set for years to come."

”Null & Void” is out now on all streaming platforms via The Sign Records.

Stream the single: https://orcd.co/nullvoid

Get Vokonis' latest album Odyssey: https://vokonis.bandcamp.com/album/odyssey

VOKONIS Line-up:

Simon Ohlsson - Guitar and Vocals

Jonte Johansson - Bass and Vocals

Peter Ottosson - Percussion - Drums

Connect with Vokonis:

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialVokonis

https://www.instagram.com/vokonisofficial/

Swedish Rockers DICTATOR SHIP Release New Single "Losing Ground"

September 13, 2021

Swedish rock outfit DICTATOR SHIP have released their new single, ”Losing Ground”. The single is the first new music from the band since their 2020 debut album 'Your Favorites', and offers a direct, raw, and punchy take on classic-sounding Rock N' Roll. Despite its uplifting and energetic vibes, ”Losing Ground” tackles the feeling of giving up. The band comments:

”Losing Ground is about saying no and giving up. That special feeling you get just before your mind and body collapse and surrender. And of course, it is written and performed from a working-class perspective.”

”Losing Ground” is out now on all streaming platforms via The Sign Records. More music from Dictator Ship will be released soon.

Stream "Losing Ground" here: https://orcd.co/losingground

About DICTATOR SHIP:

Dictator Ship is a direct and immediate outburst in raw and primitive Rock’N’Roll, accompanied by the supreme vocal set up from the soul bands of the ‘60s. The sound has a short and direct approach that seems almost impossible to contain, like a wild animal in a cage – as if The Saints met up with The Four Tops. It is a constant fistfight between the greatness of the ‘70s and the ’60s. Dictator Ship is the prime and natural energy source that the world has been searching for. Hook up the power net and let the world enjoy! So begins the story of the band now known as Dictator Ship...

The foundation of the band is the harmonies in the vocals and the feedback from the amps, backed by the most intense drumming – almost impossible to comprehend – and the aggressive hammering on the bass. Dictator Ship released their debut album ”Your Favorites” in April 2020 on The Sign Records. The album was praised by both fans and the media. UK’s Classic Rock Magazine described it as ”An astounding live-in-studio debut from a raw twin-guitar-fronted quartet of Swedes, all of whom double on vocals, channeling the MC5’s explosive, action-rock remodel of 60s soul”.

Line-up:

Petter Heinemann - Vocals and Guitar

John Sijbren Leonard - Vocals and Guitar

Viktor Henriksson - Vocals and Drums

David Ericsson - Vocals and Bass

Connect with Dictator Ship:

https://www.facebook.com/dictatorship

https://www.instagram.com/dictatorshipband/

https://dictator-ship.bandcamp.com/album/your-favorites