ENSLAVED RELEASE VIDEO FOR TRACK "RUUN II - THE EPITAPH"

Enslaved's new EP "Caravans To The Outer Worlds" has today been released unto the universe, alongside a beautiful video for the track "Ruun II - The Epitaph." Viewers should note that the video is part two - a second part to the video which accompanied the EP title track.

A new cycle is underway, and Enslaved find themselves on a bridge between the archaic and the unmapped. "Caravans To The Outer Worlds" EP is a tale of departure, of leaving behind a barren and desolate world, travelling boldly into the future. There are outer worlds to go to and new havens to rebuild in, to invoke a new dawn and to defend the new world for those of Sense and Earth.

Order "Caravans To The Outer Worlds" physically + digitally HERE
Watch the new video for "Ruun II - The Epitaph"

Grutle Kjellson stated,
"Releasing an EP is a huge privilege, it really is. It is somehow reliving to go on a stroll away from the the album format, and take some leaps into obscurity in between two full lengths. There’s so many great and experimental EP’s in music history; Magical Mystery Tour, Garage Days Revisited, Deathcrush, The Golden Years… just to mention a very few. We hope Caravans To The Outer Worlds, our third EP in 30 years, can fascinate and inspire.”

Ivar Bjørnson stated,
"This EP is an expression of the vital state Enslaved is in – the idea to create a transitory release between Utgard and what is to come next logically led to the idea of an EP. Iver’s idea of adding short intermezzos between the two main songs gave this release even more energy and depth. This EP is one that points backwards towards our early works as well as forward to a yet unknown place we seem to be heading for."

There is a desert which is very old, very dry, and very dangerous. Few have ever dared to cross it, and fewer have returned. Some say that it is a desert between places, others say that it is a desert between worlds. Those who have crossed it and returned swear that the desert is another world in itself - an astral bridge, which swallows all but the most well-prepared travelers.

Enslaved are such seasoned voyagers. In their last venture, they descended into Utgard, deep in the dark beneath their native Norway. Now, they are setting off again, not down this time, but out. They intend to cross the desert, into it and perhaps beyond it.

Caravans To The Outer Worlds EP contains neck breaking riffage that points backwards to the raw beginnings of Enslaved - the title track marking an explosive lift-off with melodic breakaways and proggy slingshots onto new orbits, while the ominous Ruun II: The Epitaph takes a sombre dive into the murky and mysterious ocean of stars beyond the known. These two main pieces are framed by two intermezzos: Intermezzo I: Lönnlig. Gudlig. and Intermezzo II: The Navigator; wrapping up the main stories with respectively what came before and what is to come…

ENSLAVED are:
Ivar Bjørnson | guitars
Grutle Kjellson | vocals
Arve 'Ice Dale' Isdal | guitar
Håkon Vinje | keyboards, clean vocals
Iver Sandøy | drums

MØL UNLEASH MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE "VESTIGE"

On November 5th, MØL return with their second studio album, "DIORAMA". With the first singles already being released and the band having recently announced a new European tour for early 2022, the Danish blackgazers are perfectly prepared for a ferocious attack that will further cement their position as pioneers of the modern black metal scene. Recorded and mixed by Tue Madsen (Gojira, Meshuggah, Heaven Shall Burn), "DIORAMA" will unveil a captivating and aggressive sound even further and today, the band unleashes a music video for their single 'Vestige', that deals with gaslighting and our constant wish to free from reality with the cheapest means that the world offers to us. Watch the music video, captured and edited by Tobias Scavenius, here:

The band comments on the song and the video:
"Gaslighting takes on many forms and our willingness to subject ourselves to an illusion knows no boundaries. However rotten and hollow the core - we still buy into the idea of purchasable raptures, frail salvations, an escape from modern meaninglessness. The video juxtaposes a sunbathed, stylized expression with inspiration from Dario Argento’s colorspace of Susperia from 1977 with vivid colors and high contrasts. Unpleasant and unnerving, yet lavish and extravagant shots are interposed with the performance of the band, spiraling through daylight to nighttime in the vibrant interior of the Dome."
Pre-order or pre-save "DIORAMA" in the format of your choice here:
https://møl.bfan.link/diorama

In case you missed the previously releases music videos, check them out here:
'Photophobic': https://youtu.be/ooY2JtQ6NXc
'Serf': https://youtu.be/T2l2tvw2n7c

Inspired by bands like My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, Drop Nineteens, Lantlôs and Alcest, MØL released their self-titled debut EP back in 2014. A year later they perfected their sound with their second EP "II", produced by Jacob Bredahl and released in 2015. Both EPs were well received and drove them on to do some emphatic live shows which were praised by press. In 2018, MØL made an international breakthrough signing with Holy Roar Records (UK) who released their debut album 'Jord' to critical acclaim. The record was recorded at Grapehouse Studios and mixed and mastered by Chris Kreutzfeldt. The album was also released as an instrumental version and in 2019, the band re-released their two first EPs, remastered for CD and vinyl.

Upcoming Shows from Prong

American heavy metal mainstay PRONG is thrilled to join the venerable 'Doom Crew' that is Black Label Society on the band's impending US dates! The trek kicks off tomorrow (Oct. 1) in Sacramento, CA, and will run through November 28th in Albuquerque, NM. The duo will also play a handful of holiday/end-of-year shows from Dec. 27th - 31st to close out 2021. A complete list of dates can be found below.

PRONG (US Tour Dates '21)

w/Black Label Society & Obituary

10/1/2021 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

10/2/2021 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater

10/4/2021 - Boise, ID @Knitting Factory

10/5/2021 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory

10/7/2021 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

10/8/2021 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

10/12/2021 - W. Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom

10/13/2021 - Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theatre

10/15/2021 - Bowler, WI @ Mohican Star Gaming & Resort

10/16/2021 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Club Stage

10/17/2021 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues

10/18/2021 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore

10/19/2021 - Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater

10/21/2021 - Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

10/22/2021 - Athens, GA @ Georgia Theater

10/23/2021 - Dothan, AL @ The Plant

10/24/2021 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues

10/26/2021 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live

10/28/2021 - Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall

10/29/2021 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel

10/30/2021 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart's

10/31/2021 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works

11/2/2021 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall

11/4/2021 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

11/5/2021 - Albany, NY @ Empire Live

11/6/2021 - Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater

11/7/2021 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

11/9/2021 - Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater

11/10/2021 - Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmore Theater

11/11/2021 - Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory

11/13/2021 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI @ Kewadin Casino

11/14/2021 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit

11/15/2021 - Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues

11/16/2021 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere's

11/18/2021 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

11/19/2021 - San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theatre

11/20/2021 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre

11/21/2021 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

11/23/2021 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater

11/24/2021 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues

11/26/2021 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

11/27/2021 - Denver, CO @ Summit Theater

11/28/2021 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

w/Black Label Society & Armored Saint

12/27/2021 - Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse

12/28/2021 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Grand

12/29/2021 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

12/30/2021 - San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues

12/31/2021 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee

Upcoming Shows from Dayseeker

DAYSEEKER are back on the road in the states, as part of the long-awaited 'To Plant A Seed' We Came As Romans tour! The trek kicked off last night in Philadelphia, PA, and will conclude on November 7th in Pontiac, MI. Last week, Dayseeker released the deluxe version of their widely praised fourth studio album, 'Sleeptalk', which is out now via Spinefarm Records.

DAYSEEKER ON TOUR (US):

w/ WE CAME AS ROMANS, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, + HOLLOW FRONT:

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 — Pontiac, MI — The Crofoot

Upcoming Shows from Alien Weaponry

New Zealand's heavy metal trailblazers ALIEN WEAPONRY will soon make their long-awaited return to the states! Elevated by the recent release of their earthshaking sophomore studio album, 'Tangaroa', the band will tour in the US supporting the mighty GOJIRA. The upcoming trek kicks off on October 8th inBoise, ID, with the Gojira run ending in Ft. Wayne, IN on November 7th. The band's headlining dates will extend their US run for an additional two weeks, concluding on November 21st in Denver, CO.

ALIEN WEAPONRY - U.S. Fall Dates

Supporting Gojira wsg. Knocked Loose

October 8 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Center

October 9 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock*

October 11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union

October 13 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

October 14 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion

October 15 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

October 16 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock @ House of Blues^

October 17 – New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre *SOLD OUT*

October 19 – St. Petersburg FL @ Jannus Live

October 20 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

October 22 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works *SOLD OUT*

October 23 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium *SOLD OUT*

October 25 – Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater

October 26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus^

October 27 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre

October 28 – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory

October 29 – Cleveland, OH @ The Agora *SOLD OUT*

October 30 – Albany, NY @ Albany Capital Center

November 1 – Richmond, VA @ The National

November 2 – Knoxville, TN @ Civic Auditorium

November 3 – Chattanooga, TN @ The Signal *SOLD OUT*

November 5 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee

November 6 – St. Louis, MO @ The Factory at The District

November 7 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre

November 9 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line^

November 10 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge^

November 12 – Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Live^

November 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl^

November 14 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville*

November 16 – Austin, TX @ 3 Ten @ ACL Live^

November 17 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill^

November 19 – Tucson, AZ @ Encore^

November 20 – Window Rock, AZ @ Window Rock Sports Center^

November 21 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater^

^ - Alien Weaponry headliner (no Gojira/Knocked Loose)

*- Festival

Heavy Metal Paragons WOLFTOOTH to Release Third Full-Length Album, “Blood & Iron”, via Napalm Records

Indiana Heavy Metal Paragons WOLFTOOTH to Release Third Full-Length Album, Blood & Iron, on December 3, 2021 via Napalm Records

Pre-Order HERE

Watch the New Music Video for Heroic First Single “The Voyage”

“WOLFTOOTH might just be the best pureblooded heavy metal band in the world right now."

- Metal Hammer (UK) -


"The undisputed truth is that WOLFTOOTH are masters of the riff."

- Invisible Oranges (US) -


"WOLFTOOTH are a band you can trust to uphold heavy metal values.”

- Blabbermouth (US) -


Richmond, Indiana’s WOLFTOOTH launched onto the scene in 2017, swiftly grabbing the attention of fans, tastemakers and industry alike. Now, building upon the subterranean success of their lauded previous albums (2018’s Wolftooth and 2020’s Valhalla), the band unveils their colossal full-length Napalm Records debut, Blood & Iron, out December 3, 2021.

Offering an immense slab of proto-metal influenced heaviness with a deep dose of doom essence and addictive stoner riffage, Blood & Iron isn’t just epic in sound, but at heart. The album travels through a treasure trove of fantasy-themed lyrical influences – exploring mystical and often treacherous themes of mythology, lore and legend with a focus on sorcery, battle and non-stop adventure. Recorded, mixed and mastered by producer Jeremy Lovins, Blood & Iron is a true nod to classic, feel-good American heavy metal with modernized flair.

Today, listeners can get a first taste of Blood & Iron with victorious first single “The Voyage”, accompanied by a brand new music video filmed in Indianapolis, Indiana by Mike Yonts. Fists will be pumping within the first few notes as the track triumphantly gallops forth with chugging riffs, soaring vocals, piercing basslines and powerful melodies.

WOLFTOOTH says about “The Voyage” and its music video:

“The concept of ‘The Voyage’ was initially about Marco Polo's voyage on the Silk Road, but we adapted it to our voyage through our musical careers from young children to now. The boys in the video represent us as kids in the beginning of our voyage, daydreaming about where we are now. All in all, the song is based on the idea of what it takes to reach your destination – the sacrifices, pitfalls, and ultimately the rewards that come along when striving for your goals.”

If you enjoy your metal homegrown, larger-than-life and with a weighty dose of mystical storytelling, WOLFTOOTH’s Blood & Iron is your newest obsession.

Blood & Iron begins ominously with “Ahab” – beckoning the listener to join WOLFTOOTH’s fabled trek with an isolated guitar introduction before bursting into a sticky, metallic blues jam, instantly echoing the likes of Black Sabbath to Pallbearer while maintaining fresh delivery. The track effectively poises the album for greatness before leading into two tales of historic prevalence backed by trudging riffage – Xerces epic “Hellespont”, and mythical ode to triumphant Irish warrior Cú Chulainn, “Blood & Iron”. The tracks ebb and flow amid melodic solos, sludgy rhythms and charging drums, evident on songs like galloping, thrash-injected assault “Broken Sword” and headbang-inducing, lead-laden “A King’s Land”. WOLFTOOTH continue their immense sonic storytelling with soaring saga “The Voyage” and frigid ballad “Winter White” before closing out the nine enormous tunes on Blood & Iron with two of its most standout offerings – cohesive and rhythmically-enticing “Garden Of Hesperides” and driving final epic “The Mare” – depicting stories of 100-headed dragons, witches, dark horses and mind control. What more could a true metalhead ask for?

WOLFTOOTH adds about the album:

"Blood & Iron is the culmination of all the work that we as a band have put into forging our sound over the last four years. Musically, we feel that we've honed what works well for us while expanding on what was already there. This album represents a more mature direction, relying on classic heavy metal influence with a strong nod to our proto-metal roots. Lyrically, the album focuses on kings, battle, conquest and myth. These elements together coalesce into a riff-laden slab of heavy metal that we are all proud of."

Pre-Order Blood & Iron HERE

Blood & Iron will be available in the following formats:

-CD Digipack

-1LP Gatefold Black

-1LP Gatefold Gold Die Hard Edition w/ album cover slipmat and logo patch (Napalm Mailorder only – limited to 100)

-1LP Gatefold Marbled Gold & Black (Napalm Mailorder only – limited to 200)

-CD Digipack & Shirt Bundle (Napalm EU/RoW Mailorder only)

1LP Gatefold Gold Die Hard Edition w/ album cover slipmat and logo patch

(Napalm Mailorder only – limited to 100)

Indiana-local fans, take note! WOLFTOOTH will perform a hometown show on November 6 at E Street Pub in Richmond, Indiana with Rattlesnake Venom Trip and Steel Aggressor. Check local venue listings for more information.


About WOLFTOOTH:

WOLFTOOTH turned heads in 2017 with the release of their debut EP, followed by their 2018 self-titled album, Wolftooth – scoring rave reviews and a “best albums of the year” chart nod via DoomCharts.com. Immediately hitting the road in support of the album, WOLFTOOTH harvested countless new fans, building a reputation as a hard-hitting live act by supporting metal icons like Iced Earth, Sanctuary, Black Label Society, The Atomic Bitchwax, EYEHATEGOD and The Obsessed. In 2019, the band returned to the studio to record their sophomore release, Valhalla. WOLFTOOTH expanded on their already potent sound with cleaner production, hooky choruses and colossal riffs, all while harking back to the golden age of heavy metal. The record hit the underground in mid-2020, debuting on DoomCharts.com at #1. Now, the band will ignite the scene once again with Blood & Iron!

WOLFTOOTH is:

Jeff Cole - Guitars

Johnny Harrod - Vocals, Drums

Terry McDaniel - Bass

Chris Sullivan - Vocals, Guitars

Adam Ezra Group-NEW ACOUSTIC VIDEO - ALL TIX ON SALE FOR OUR FIRST WINTER GATHERING!!

Whether you want tickets for the entire 3+ trip, one day passes, or plan to join us for dinner and a concert, you can find out all you need to know about our adventure and pick up tickets here:

 Winter Gathering 2022

 IMPORTANT: For those of you planning to stay overnight with us, Lake Morey Resort is over half sold out already, so once you've purchased your tickets, make sure to use the code provided to book your rooms with the resort ASAP!!

Releasing a new acoustic video for "Switching To Whiskey" - live now on YouTube! 

 We want to thank the thousands of you who watched and shared our official "Switching to Whiskey" music video.  While Adam was out in the desert, he also recorded this acoustic video...Just click on the screen shot to watch! 

Tour:

Adam's paternity leave is coming to an end in a couple of weeks, and AEG will be easing back into touring with 15 shows in some of our favorite venues throughout The Northeast before the end of the year. Check them all out here!!

BATTLE BEAST UNLEASH FIRST SINGLE "MASTER OF ILLUSION"

After re-signing to Nuclear Blast in early 2021, the Finnish heavy metal sextet BATTLE BEAST are once again getting ready to unleash their force upon the world in the shape of their brand new masterpiece "Circus of Doom." The album is set to be released on January 21st 2022 via Nuclear Blast and in true BATTLE BEAST fashion, the 10 tracks blend true heavy metal with pop and rock-vibes, paired with Noora Louhimo’s unique voice. "Our goal was to make an interesting and absorbing album, with both lighter party songs and heavier stuff as well. In a way the whole album is like a joyful day at the circus. Full of enchanting surprises and wild carnival atmosphere", explains keyboardist Janne Björkroth.

Today, the band reveal a stunning music video for the first single, "Master of Illusion," directed by Markus Nieminen, that you can watch below.

Get the single digitally here: https://battlebeast.bfan.link/master-of-illusion

Janne comments on the single: "The first single from the upcoming BATTLE BEAST album, 'Master of Illusion', is a groovy and catchy song that makes dance floors roar and disco balls explode.

The story of the song is about a self-centered, greedy, narrow-minded, and thoughtless character, who sows destruction all around without listening to or respecting others. The character may represent various things in the many arenas of power – for example, those of personal relationships, as well as in politics, and everywhere in between.

Despite these heavy themes, there is playfulness in the composition, lyrics, and production, and the small twinkle in the corner of the eye that characterizes BATTLE BEAST."

In addition to the single release, the band also kick off the physical pre-order for "Circus of Doom" today.
Pre-order the album in the format of you choice here: https://bfan.link/circusofdoom

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"Circus of Doom" was recorded at JKB Studios in Helsinki, Finland and produced and mixed by keyboardist Janne Björkroth, while the stunning artwork was created by Jan Yrlund.

Recently, BATTLE BEAST also announced their Circus of Doom European Tour, that will follow the album release in spring of 2022. Starting in Paris on February 15th, the tour contains 19 shows all over Europe, including three shows in the UK, before concluding in Stockholm, Sweden on March 12th.

The band comment: "The long nightmare is finally behind us and the future’s looking bright! We really poured our heart and soul in this album and can’t wait to present it to you both on record and live on stage. Damn, how we’ve missed touring!

You are all heartily welcome to this feast of joy and horrors - the Circus of Doom."

Since their 2011's debut album "Steel," BATTLE BEAST have achieved over 200 million digital streams. Alongside the huge #1 success of their last three albums in the album charts of their home country, Finland, their last album "No More Hollywood Endings" (2019) reached a remarkable #11 in German album charts.

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Order their previous album "No More Hollywood Endings" now: http://nblast.de/BattleBeastNMHE


More on "No More Hollywood Endings":
'The Golden Horde' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndSXNhF9g7E
'Endless Summer' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dud63tz5JPU
'Eden' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hzssKb9940
'No More Hollywood Endings' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZzhUPe-Bck

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BATTLE BEAST is:
Noora Louhimo | vocals
Eero Sipilä | bass
Joona Björkroth | guitars
Juuso Soinio | guitars
Janne Björkroth | keyboards
Pyry Vikki | drums

Supreme Unbeing release new daunting single “Face Of Evil” starring Edge of Tomorrow actor Dragomir Mrsic

Supreme Unbeing release new daunting single "Face Of Evil" starring Edge of Tomorrow actor Dragomir Mrsic

ZAC RED - VOCALS I D.VINE - LEADE GUITAR I D. SCIPLE - RHYTHM GUITAR I UNKNOWN - BASS I AL MYTEE - DRUMS

SUPREME UNBEING is a mysterious 5-piece metal band led by vocalist/prophet Zac Red, with his fellow prophets D.Vine (Lead Guitar), D.Sciple(Rhythm Guitar), Unknown (Bass) and Al Mytee (Drums). Although the band just recently transformed from animated characters into real flesh and blood entities, their impact has been felt in the physical domain since the release (October 2020) of their debut full-length album Enter Realitywhich garnered an 8/10 rating in Metal Hammer (Greece) and a 3rd place in “Album of the Year 2020” according to the readers of Sweden Rock Magazine, amongst other noteworthy accomplishments such landing Spotify Editorial Playlist placements on Thrashers and New Metal Tracks, and combining a staggering +5.5 million digital and video streams in less than 12 months since the debut.


Highly demanded, Supreme Unbeing today, October 22, 2021, release the first, daunting and ominously sounding, single – Face Of Evil – from their upcoming, second, full-length album Enduring Physicality (to be released 5.5.22). Supreme Unbeing sees their songs as important messages to the people of the Earth, and yet again has an important message to share through the song.


“This song is about self-proclaimed kings, tyrants, societal leaders… and your friends. Whether you have your own life-agenda or not, they’ll manipulate and rob you of your free will to get what they want with their – as the song goes – ever-changing Face Of Evil. Humans are dual in nature, it’s nothing to be ashamed of, we all have a good side and an evil side, which side, and face, you decide to show at any given moment is yours to balance carefully on this grand stage. How do you want to be remembered?” Says Zac Red


Not much is known about the people behind the band, but their animated videos for singles You’ll Never Make It and Animals, both who premiered through REVOLVER Magazine last year, have been wildly successful leaving the bands following to expect the same type of visual presence in their new music video for Face Of Evil, which also released today, staring Swedish actor Dragomir Mrsic (known from “Snabba Cash”, and “Edge Of Tomorrow” where co-starred along Tom Cruise).


“When the band asked me to play the leading role in their video, I immediately accepted, the bands messages are too important to ignore. Besides, my naturally looking evil eyebrows made me feel at home with the character in the video”. Says Dragomir Mrsic


Mixed and mastered by Sebastian “Seeb” Levermann, singer/guitarist of German metal outfit Orden Ogan, the track is available today on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and all major streaming services.


“A smile is always there to greet us. A smile will always hide the truth.” concludes Zac Red of Supreme Unbeing.

Symphonic Extreme Metallers ZORNHEYM Premiere Lyric Video For "The Revelation" And Release New Album! "The Zornheim Sleep

"Proudly grandiose, conceptual and imaginative!"

Powerplay Magazine

"The whole album has something of a dark musical performance or rock opera. It can be imposing and energetic, but also restrained to give more space to the gloom!"

Amboss Magazin

"The Zornheim Sleep Experimentis not only a compendium of powerful, seizing and majestic songs, it’s a full story that will make you enter madness, sink into blackness and live the terror!"

Acta Infernalis

"The mix of death and black metal in symbiosis with the high-quality symphonic elements and the extravagant choirs and vocal lines is, in my opinion, a new level of Extreme-Metal!"

Metal-heads.de

Sweden's symphonic extreme metallers ZORNHEYM have released their highly anticipated sophomore album, The Zornheim Sleep Experiment, today with Noble Demon. The band celebrates the record's arrival with the debut of a brand new lyric video for the track "The Revelation", which band mastermind ZORN (ex - DARK FUNERAL / - DEVIAN) describes as "The heaviest Zornheym track to date. A mesmerizing horror theme of epic proportion"!

Watch the lyric video for "The Revelation" below

With ten new tracks of powerful, cinematic and mesmerizing symphonic extreme metal, The Zornheim Sleep Experiment is a musical as well as dramatic and storytelling work of art that revolves around the horrors of a mental institution and its prisoners. Once again, ZORNHEYMcreate their very own wall of sound by using a real choir and a string quartet and bring the album's story to life in a graphic novel that accompanies and expands upon the stories behind the record. So get lost in the world of ZORNHEYM and join the band on their distracting journey straight into the depths of the asylum!

The Zornheim Sleep Experiment is out now on Noble Demon and available to purchase physically + digitally at

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Märvel Release Music Video for New Single "One Common Enemy"

High energy garage rock trio Märvel have shared their new single and music video for ”One Common Enemy”. The new track is the second single leading up to the band’s upcoming ninth studio album, which is set for release in 2022 as part of the band’s 20th anniversary. ”One Common Enemy” combines electric riffing and direct hooks into a powerful battle cry against everyone’s common enemy - aging and getting old.

The band about the song:

”One Common Enemy is our take on getting older, losing touch with your friends, your passions, and whatever used to make you happy. It’s a rallying cry meant to wake ourselves and others up from the comfortable golden slumber we enjoy as everyday clerks. It will probably be a painful awakening but it will be worth it!”

”One Common Enemy” is out now via The Sign Records. As a part of the band's 20th anniversary, Märvel is also re-releasing their 2005 debut album 'Five Smell City'. The album is out now on all streaming platforms and CD, and will soon be available on vinyl.

Stream ”Five Smell City”:

https://orcd.co/fivesmellcity2021

Get/Pre-order ”Five Smell City” on CD/LP:

https://marveltheband.bandcamp.com/

Märvel Bio:

Märvel was formed in 2002 when John Steen (The King), Ulrik Bostedt (Speedo), and Tony Samuelsson (The Vicar) spent a high school exchange year in Colorado, USA. Ditching classes, drinking beer, and playing rock n roll in the garage gave the world “Marvellous”, their first EP. The band got airtime on several college radio stations before they left the USA and returned to Sweden with lousy grades, but high spirits. Two other vinyl EP’s (“Heroine Tracks” & “Bedlam at the Embassy”) were released the following years through Swedish indie labels.

Between 2003 and 2011, the band started honing their skills and image by playing live and recording three albums. Constant touring and airplay during the period helped the band to build a very loyal fanbase in Europe.

With the release of their third full-length album “Warhawks of War”, Märvel went through some changes. The earlier superhero gimmick was abandoned in favor of new and more iconic personas, The King, The Vicar, and Speedo. A second live bass player, The Aviator, was also added to the lineup. The band fully stepped into the new characters by also adopting them live on stage. “Warhawks of War” was released in 2011 and marked a big step forward for the band in terms of sound and strong material. It also featured the guest stars Strings (Dundertåget, Hellacopters) and Dregen (Backyard Babies, Hellacopters, Michael Monroe).

In 2012, Speedo (Ulrik Bostedt) was replaced by Burgher (Ulrik Bostedt). Filled with youthful raw energy, and with a unique style, Burgher helped catapult the band even further while touring Germany, France, and Spain to promote the Warhawks album.

After touring with Dregen in 2013, the band returned to the studio to record “Hadal Zone Express”. The album was released 28th of March 2014 to a never-ending stream of praise. In the fall, the band recorded a mini-album, with Fred Estby, “The Hills Have Eyes”. The title track along with a cover of W.A.S.P’s L.O.V.E. Machine made a big fuzz and got frequent air time.

In 2017, the band partnered with The Sign Records, and the first release was the seventh album “at the Sunshine Factory”, the first Märvel album to be recorded fully by themselves in their own newly established studio, Solskensfabriken. The second release was a cheeky cover album, “Guilty Pleasures”, featuring songs from a wide spectrum of artists such as Dire Straits, Agnetha Fältskog, REO Speedwagon, and Monster Magnet.

It is now 2021, and with a year and a half of the pandemic, the band still has had the opportunity to spend time together. The outcome will be a new album to be released in the near future. As always, the songs are in focus, and the release sees Märvel back at the height of their creativity, blending all their eclectic influences into a melodic piercing piece of high-energy rock n roll!

Looking slightly into the future, 2022 marks the 20th anniversary for the band, and apart from a new album, this accomplishment will be acknowledged throughout the year with exclusive releases, gigs and other surprises.

Märvel is:

The King - Guitars, Lead Vocals

The Vicar - Drums

The Burgher - Bass

Connect with Märvel:

https://www.facebook.com/marveltheband

https://www.instagram.com/marveltheband/

https://marveltheband.bandcamp.com/music

Swedish band MAD INVASION get dark and creepy in their new single and video `Walking In The Shadows’

Their debut album is now available.

Watch the new video below and stream the
song and album on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and Amazon Music.

Order the CD / LP here

Swedish band MAD INVASION combines classic 70’s hard rock influences with a modern approach and soundscape. The vast experience of the band members as musicians, songwriters and performing artists − includes numerous album releases and tours over the years.

In September MAD INVASION release their long-awaited debut album entitled ’Edge Of The World’, an album that offers a wide range of heavy songs with bone crushing guitars, airy keyboards, and a dynamic rhythm section – adding the final touches to the very distinct MAD INVASION sound. The three first videos also feature special guest Mikkey Dee from Motörhead and Scorpions. Join the MAD INVASION journey and rediscover the golden age of rock – in a new suit of armour.

About the song and video

This heavy and dark song describes the constant battle between good and evil… where more often than not – evil wins. It’s about how lonely it can be when you feel overwhelmed with dispair and dark thoughts… when it seems like there’s no way out. In that darkness is also where the demons appear, haunting and taunting, in all shapes and forms… The band represent the champions for good in a world where evil is always close and lurking.

The video was partly filmed in Prague and the dark story is emphasized by the elements of this classic city, with all its dark history. This video is also special in that this is where the ’Fallen Angel’ is born... the angel in white who went from an innocent little girl to being turned by the dark side… This happens in the ending part of the video, after a massive song outro, building towards the final climax…

Variations of her final transformation, showing when good turns to evil – has become a signature trademark for the band, being used at the end of several videos as well in marketing material…

For more information about Mad Invasion, please visit their Website or LinkTree, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.

MASSACRE RELEASES VILE, UNCENSORED VIDEO FOR"RETURN OF THE CORPSE GRINDER"

2021 marks a monumental year for death metal with the long-awaited return of influential Floridian juggernauts, MASSACRE! Today, the band has unleashed their highly anticipated album, "Resurgence," with Nuclear Blast. Their 4th album, in a career spanning nearly 4 decades, is classic, unadulterated death metal in its purest form.

In conjunction with today's record release the band has unveiled what is likely one of the most horrifying and appalling music videos ever made for their latest single "Return of the Corpse Grinder." Watch the repugnant uncensored video (banned from YouTube), or the censored version below ,for those with weak stomachs! *TRIGGER WARNING: Brutal violation of corpse and necrophilia of charred human remains

Commenting on the release of "Resurgence" and gruesome new single "Return of the Corpse Grinder," vocalist Kam Lee states:

"Well for starters… we made a video for RETURN OF THE CORPSE GRINDER… but it is so disgusting and foul it may be BANNED! How fucking awesome is that?!! Total Jorg Buttgereit (NEKROMANTIK films) worship! Disgusting necrophilia and Ed Gein worship – the ONLY way to do the song justice. Anything less would have been a disservice and just wimpy!! But it’s most likely too extreme for most viewers… I feel so accomplished!!

I hope fans do get to check it out… it’s a total complete tribute to the Nekromantik films and to Ed Gein being the influence to the original songs lyrics to begin with. And the songs music is just a perfect continuation in style and form – it really brings the Corpse Grinder saga full circle. Coming out of the gate with RESURGENCE and being told that video we did for the 2nd part to the Corpse Grinder may be too extreme to air is fucking brilliant!!

I am proud of the work we did on the album, the songs and material really are the essence of O.S.D.M. style and sound, and I feel this was the best team I could gather together to make this album what it is! I realize lightening couldn’t strike twice… “From Beyond” was lightening in a bottle… and it’s not going to be beat, but I did my best to bring the proper team together to make a follow up – 30 years late – that is and proves to be the proper and correct continuation of the band MASSACRE the way it was always meant to be!"

Purchase/Stream "Resurgence" here: https://www.nuclearblast.com/massacre-resurgence

More from "Resurgence":
"Whisperer in Darkness" Music Video - https://youtu.be/3Mo-cY2S4Gs
"The Innsmouth Strain" Visualizer - https://youtu.be/ei3c7aOjVFM
"Ruins of R'lyeh" Visualizer - https://youtu.be/ON10TxN4RBg

MASSACRE rose from the swamps of Southern Florida in the early 80's during a heatwave of groundbreaking death metal that produced some of the genre's most revered forefathers, DEATH, OBITUARY and SIX FEET UNDER. Their legacy was founded with a string of classic demos, "Aggressive Tyrant" (1986), "Chamber of Ages" (1986) and "The Second Coming" (1990), before unleashing their critically praised classic debut album "From Beyond" (1991). Now decades later, the band makes their long-awaited return, invigorated with the same youthful rage that brought them together at inception. For "Resurgence," long-time members, vocalist Kam Lee (MANTAS, BONE GNAWER, THE GROTESQUERY) and bassist Mike Borders, were joined in the studio by some of death's most prolific and malignant songwriters, guitarist Rogga Johansson(PAGANIZER, MEGASCAVENGER, RIB SPREADER), guitarist Jonny Pettersson (WOMBBATH, NATTRAVNEN, HENRY KANE), guitarist Scott Fairfax (MEMORIAM, AS THE WORLD DIES) and drummer Brynjar Helgetun (CRYPTICUS, THE GROTESQUERY) with additional guest performances by Marc Grewe (INSIDIOUS DISEASE), Dave Ingram (BENEDICTION), Anders Odden (CADAVER), and Pete Slate (DRUID LORD) The record was recorded with producer and death metal icon Dan Swanö (ex-Edge of Sanity, ex-Bloodbath) and Pettersson as engineer/mixer.

UNVEIL THE STRENGTH Release New Single "KILL"

"KILL" buy/stream https://ffm.to/utskill

WATCH Unveil the Strength// Kill (All The Memories) below

UNVEIL THE STRENGTH released their brand new single "KILL (All The Memories)" to all major platforms today along with a video based on the bands love of video games.

For More Information Please Visit:

Official Website

Spotify

Facebook

Instagram

YouTube

Slipknot Announce First Ever Livestream From Knotfest LA

Live From Banc Of California Stadium, Los Angeles, CA on November 5th

SLIPKNOT to headline along with bonus performances from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, FEVER 333, CODE ORANGE, VENDED And Special Guests, CHERRY BOMBS

Tickets On Sale Today at knotfest.veeps.com

Discounted Price For Knotfest Members/Subscribers

For all the fans around the globe unable to be present as SLIPKNOT perform the biggest headline performance of their career to date, the band have announced today that KNOTFEST LOS ANGELES at the Banc of California Stadium will be streamed LIVE on Friday November 5th. SLIPKNOT’s first ever livestream, the event will allow fans to share all the excitement of a SLIPKNOT gig, both live as it happens, and for a full 72 hours after. Tickets are on sale now at knotfest.veeps.com, priced at a discounted pre-sale cost of $15, with on-the-day tickets being $20. Knotfest Members are eligible to purchase at a discounted price of $12. Tickets bundled with event merch are also available.

As part of the broadcast, ticket holders not only get to see SLIPKNOT’s incendiary new production, live from Los Angeles, but also a selection of songs each from a stacked supporting bill of the hottest bands in heavy music, including KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, FEVER 333, CODE ORANGE, VENDED and a special performance from CHERRY BOMBS. Check out the trailer below.

Ticket holders can still watch the stream up to 72 hours post event, so don’t worry if you can’t watch ‘live’ on the night.

In late August, the Grammy Award-winning Iowan icons took KNOTFEST back to their home state for KNOTFEST IOWA, selling out an expanded capacity show at the National Balloon Classic Field at Indianola, IA. The band are currently on the KNOTFEST ROADSHOW tour, which is snaking its way across the USA, culminating at the Banc Of California Stadium show for this very special event.

If you’re in Southern California, you can still pick up remaining tickets to attend in person. Click here for KNOTFEST event information & tickets, here for the latest SLIPKNOT merch, and here to pick up SLIPKNOT’s No.9 Whiskey, whilst stocks last.

Find Knotfest Online

Knotfest.com

Swedish Garage Rock Trio THE DRIPPERS Drop New Single "Overload"

THE DRIPPERS have released their new single ”Overload”, which sees the Swedes deliver an uncompromising discharge of raw power; setting a new standard for high-octane Scandinavian garage rock. "Overload" is the second single off The Drippers’ upcoming sophomore album, which drops this Winter.

Viktor Skatt, bassist and vocals in The Drippers, says:

"Overload is a song where the title says it all. It's pure adrenaline and action rock madness at 200 miles per hour. A tough riff and extreme aggression is all you need. It might not sound like your typical rock single, but we're not your typical rock band.

At first we weren't gonna include it on the album, since we'd already released a version of it on a vinyl split with Bitch Queens (under the name "Beach King"). But we reworked it quite a bit and once it got that Sunlight sound we felt the song was too good to let go. It really showcases our ex-plosive and aggressive side perfectly."

"Overload" is out now on all streaming platforms via The Sign Records.

STREAM "Overload" HERE

THE DRIPPERS Are:

Viktor Skatt - Vocals/Bass

William Dickborn - Vocals/Guitar

Niclas Kristoferson - Drums

THE DRIPPERS Online:

https://www.facebook.com/TheDrippersgbg

https://www.instagram.com/thedrippersgbg/

https://thedrippersgbg.bandcamp.com/music

American Hard Rock Band ARTIFAS Releases New Single "Safe" via IMAGEN RECORDS

Hard rock band ARTIFAS released their new single "Safe" via Imagen Records! The single is from their forthcoming album titled Reflections due out January 14, 2022. The band will kick off The 2021 Tour Part 1 on October 29th in Huntsville, AL @ Shagnasty’s.

"Safe is about working to overcome obstacles in pursuit of a goal. For us the target of this song manifested itself as our career as a band, but it's core meaning is just about climbing that proverbial mountain and overcoming anything in your path to success..." says the band.

American Hard Rock band Artifas was formed in 2011 in Jackson, TN by lead guitarist Cody Criswell and lead vocalist Scottie Somerville. In the months following, the two founders of the group would immediately recruit an assortment of hometown musicians and begin looking to record their debut EP. After having a long and ugly encounter that resulted in the theft of all the bands funds and receiving no album in return, the original incarnation of the group would spend 2012-2013 doing several independent tours and writing music. After debuting with their EP Enemy Inside in 2013 and doing numerous regional/national tours in support of it, the band replaced former members with guitarist Mikey Miller, bassist Anthony Mattox, and drummer Jared Wainscott.

With almost two years of touring with the new lineup under their belts, Artifas inked themselves a record deal and hit the studio to make their first full length album. The 2015 release of the title track, “Inhuman,” would bring the band some commercial success, reaching # 32 on Billboard’s Active Rock chart and sending the band on the road in support of their new album. The band landed tours with established artists like Theory of a Deadman, Shamans Harvest, Pop Evil, Saint Asonia, Aranda, and others. The follow up single from that record, “Blood 4 Blood”, would later get picked up by the World Series of Fighting and subsequently land a feature in the UFC movie “Fight Valley”. The band parted ways with their record label in 2016, and remained on tour throughout the US for most of the following year, also traveling internationally for the first time with the likes of Papa Roach, Hoobastank, P.O.D., Trapt, and Sick Puppies to play for our American Troops.

Multiple tour cycles later, Artifas found themselves back in the studio making new music. The band worked with multiple writers and producers throughout the entirety of 2018, but would ultimately only find themselves frustrated with the recordings that resulted. After a soul search within the group, Artifas elected to embrace their own vision and write/produce their next album independently, free from the creative overreach of outside influence.

After two years of writing, recording, and mixing, Artifas has completed the new album, and plans to unleash it upon the world. With catchy guitar riffs, dizzying drums, and soaring melodies, Reflections will send you on an emotional journey, exploring the band’s semi-prog, radio rock sound while diving deeper into the human complex with lyrics centered around self awareness and the bands own struggles with mental health. The goal for the creation of this album was to make a record that met the band’s expectations and you can rest assured they held nothing back. Mixed and Mastered by Forrester Savell (Twelve Foot Ninja, Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus), Reflections promises to wow you with musical prowess, all the while delivering Artifas’ important message on unity, inspiration, and the sempiternal battle between dark and light.

More Music by Artifas:

ARTIFAS - Cut Me Out (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/jtXCIK8_hCw

ARTIFAS - Leave Me For Dead (Official Music Video):

https://youtu.be/Tn6hyrgHUuk

THE HELLACOPTERS - Sign With Nuclear Blast + Classic Album "Grande Rock" Available Digitally For The First Time!

THE HELLACOPTERS
Sign With Nuclear Blast Records!

Acclaimed Third Album Grande Rock Available On
Digital Services For the First Time!

+ New Studio Album To Be Released In Spring 2022 +

Legendary Swedish high energy rock'n'roll band THE HELLACOPTERS has signed a deal with Nuclear Blast Records! To celebrate the new partnership, their classic third album, Grande Rock, from 1999 has been made available on digital services for the first time ever. Furthermore, the band has wrapped up the recording of a brand new HELLACOPTERSstudio album which will see the light of day in Spring 2022! Stay tuned for more updates!

Click here to listen to the album Grande Rock: https://bfan.link/granderock

A remastered version of the vintage video clip for the smashing single and long-time fan-favorite "The Devil Stole The Beat From The Lord" (taken from "Grande Rock") can be watched below.

THE HELLACOPTERS frontman Nicke Andersson comments:
"The excitement levels are sky-high over here at camp Hellacopter. I know I said this was never gonna happen but I was wrong. Once in a blue moon that’s the case and not only do we have a brand new album ready to be unleashed upon you, dear disciples of the rock - we also have the immense pleasure of doing this together with the finest of folks at Nuclear Blast Records. Good times ahead indeed!"

Jens Prüter, Head Of A&R Nuclear Blast Europe comments:
"I was more than happy to see THE HELLACOPTERS again at their recent reunion shows. To quote Dave Grohl from an interview at the Australian Big Day Out Festival (where the band played with the FOO FIGHTERS and RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS): 'The Hellacopters are amazing. They’re one of the best bands you’ve ever seen in your life. I’m telling you. It’s amazing.' Of course, at the reunion shows, I asked the band if they would also do a new album, but I didn’t want to build my dreams up too high. But I guess dreams can come true. Special thanks to Nicke, Robert, Boba, Dregen, and their manager Patrick for giving Nuclear Blast the opportunity to work with THE HELLACOPTERS. The upcoming album proves that they are still amazing. I’m telling you.

LISTEN TO THE ALBUM GRANDE ROCK: https://bfan.link/granderock

THE HELLACOPTERS were formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson (vocals and guitar), Andreas Tyrone "Dregen" Svensson (guitar), Kenny Håkansson (bass) and Robert Eriksson (drums). Andersson is renowned for his work in death metal band ENTOMBED and Dregen from his main band BACKYARD BABIES. Together with THE HIVES, THE HELLACOPTERS are considered one of the most important and influential Swedish rock bands - they achieved two Gold certifications, won the Swedish grammy and a Kerrang! award, and have amassed 100 million streams to date. The Hellacopters reunited in 2016 and have proven an unstoppable force ever since, performing at Sweden Rock Festival, Psycho Las Vegas, Download, Hellfest, Roskilde, Ilosaarirock, and many more.

Behind The Scenes Of Grande Rock:

"In September 1998 we had made around 100 shows, after our previous album 'Payin’ The Dues' was released in Oct ’97 and decided it was time to record a new album, our third. We wanted to try out something new and entered Silence Studios in Koppom, the darkest woods of western Sweden, instead of Sunlight Studio in central Stockholm, which had been our main studio up until then. We were also one guitar player short. Original guitarist Dregen had just quit the band a few months earlier and since we hadn’t found a steady replacement at the time it was decided that Anders "Boba" Lindström would play second guitar as well as piano and organ. We had the intention of doing it all by ourselves in this remote residential studio without any distractions whatsoever. The basic tracks were done in only three days and then Kenny Håkansson (bass) and myself left to see The Rolling Stones in Stockholm. Nicke and Boba soldiered on and a week later when the rhythm section came back to the studio, most of the guitars and vocals were already done. When the album was finished, the touring for the previous album continued in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and USA/Canada for another 3 months leaving the record to be mixed without any of the band members present, also the only time this has ever happened.

"Grande Rock" turned out to be a landmark album and the first one of ours that was released simultaneously in May 1999 by four different labels in four different continents (!). Right before it was released we had recruited Robert "Strings" Dahlqvist on the second guitar who became Dregens official replacement. The Grande Rock World Tour followed and saw the band playing 130 shows in 25 countries.

Now, in 2021, 22 years after its initial release and since long a hot item within record collectors and only available through second-hand record stores, 'Grande Rock' will for the first time ever be out digitally on all platforms."

(And this is not the end of Grande Rock either, more news will follow.)

Sincerely, Robert Eriksson, THE HELLACOPTERS

L.A. GUNS PREMIERE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO 'GET ALONG'

'GET ALONG' OUT NOW

FROM THE NEW ALBUM "CHECKERED PAST", OUT NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Long running hard rockers L.A. Guns have announced the release of their new studio album, "Checkered Past" on November 12, 2021. The band has released a third single, 'Get Along' from the album today. Watch the music video below.

Watch the music video for the previously released single 'Cannonball' HERE: https://youtu.be/17yeOHG4TZ4

Watch the lyric video for 'Let You Down' HERE: https://youtu.be/QB6CENzIsdw

Listen to the single 'Knock Me Down' HERE: https://youtu.be/ZH8RSCh8Z-U


Pre-order/save "Checkered Past" on CD/Color Vinyl/Digital HERE: https://orcd.co/checkeredpast

Written and recorded during late 2020 and early 2021, "Checkered Past" sees Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis, and company continuing with the darker lyrical tone of the preceding studio albums, "The Devil You Know" and "The Missing Peace", while incorporating their classic rock influences into the mix. Heavier songs are mixed with bluesier, boogie inducing tracks and dark, introspective ballads, often harkening back to the first three albums the band made, but also pushing the band forward. When fans absorb the album as a whole, they'll see that the tracklisting is divided up into 'sets' or 'suites', where a sonic style is explored across multiple songs before moving on to the next, making for a remarkable listening experience.

Feeling inspired and excited like they did when they first started out, but with many years of wisdom and experience under their belts, and most importantly, a renewed and stronger creative and personal relationship, Guns and Lewis are maintaining a creative peak that started with "The Missing Peace". "Checkered Past" shows a band invigorated and ready to bash you over the head, as well as “wow” you with some epic, slower songs, and even make you dance a bit to some rock 'n roll.

Since their self-titled debut in 1988 to the widely praised comeback albums "The Missing Peace" and "The Devil You Know", L.A. GUNS, led by Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis have always delivered solid rock ‘n roll to their fans. This current incarnation of the band has been touring non-stop, with a notable break coinciding with all other touring bands, and the cohesiveness of the unit, not to mention Phil’s stunning and unique vocals and Guns’ mind-bending guitar playing, are on full display here. A must hear and listen for all fans of the band, both new and old.

L.A. Guns never looked like the pretty poster boys that so many of their peers did, but more the band that you would be terrified to bump into in an alley as they would likely be carrying switchblades and ready for a fight. But despite having many songs to back up that image, the band could also write powerful ballads (see the smash hit, “The Ballad Of Jayne” for Exhibit A of this argument) that showed there were some serious songwriting chops in the band. Those chops are on full display on the band's two most recent studio albums and the upcoming new album, "Checkered Past," arguably one of the most vital and exciting releases in the band’s catalog.

LINE-UP:

Phil Lewis - vocals

Tracii Guns - guitar

Ace Von Johnson - guitar

Johnny Martin - bass

Scot Coogan -drums


TOUR DATES:

November 12, Indio, CA, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

November 26, San Juan Capistrano, CA, Coach House

November 27, Long Beach, CA, Gaslamp

December 3, Las Vegas, NV, Count's Vamp'd

December 4, Las Vegas, NV, Count's Vamp'd

December 31, West Hollywood, CA, Whisky A Go Go

Feb 9-14, Port of Miami, FL, Monsters of Rock Cruise 2022