Eric Church's Chief's Coming to Downtown Nashville

Six Story Property at the Corner of Broadway & 2nd Avenue to Include an Intimate Seated Music Venue, Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ Rooftop Restaurant and More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Multi-Platinum superstar Eric Church has partnered with real estate and hospitality entrepreneur Ben Weprin as co-owners of new six-story property Chief’s at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Broadway in downtown Nashville, with plans to begin renovating the food, beverage and live entertainment space this year.

“I remember driving through downtown Nashville over 20 years ago with a pawn shop guitar, riding shotgun in a beat-to-hell truck just trying to chase a dream,” reflects Church. “Chief’s is the culmination of catching that dream. Like everything else we do in our career, I wouldn’t even attempt a project like this if I didn’t think it would be the best, so that’s what Chief’s will be: the best.”

With Esquire praising Church as “one of the most singular working artists in any genre,” and Stereogum celebrating him as “one of the biggest touring musicians on earth,” the critically acclaimed entertainer’s passion for live music will be on full display with an intimate seated music venue within the space. His roots in the Carolinas will also be reflected on the rooftop of the former Cotton Eyed Joe building, with renowned Charleston pitmaster and James Beard Award winner Rodney Scott bringing his Whole Hog BBQ to Music City.

“I am beyond excited to not only bring Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ to Music City, but to also partner with my good friends Eric and Ben on this project,” says Scott. “Anyone who knows me, knows that I love music – so the opportunity to expand the brand in partnership with an award-winning musician makes this project extra special! I can't wait to share our Carolina roots and our whole hog BBQ with the incredible people of Nashville.”

Church, who set the Nissan Stadium concert attendance record of 56,521 across the river from where Chief’s will stand, has been closely involved in the planning process for the venue, which will reflect his storied career of 30 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum singles – from his Sinners Like Me debut through current Top 15-and-climbing single “Heart On Fire” and beyond.

“Bringing a seated music venue to Lower Broadway while revitalizing and preserving a historic building is exactly the kind of investment Nashville’s entertainment sector needs,” notes Mayor John Cooper. “I thank the partners involved for keeping the character of the building while creating a new concept for locals and our visitors to enjoy.”

“Pairing Eric’s talent and passion for music and his work ethic with a new restaurant, bar, performance hall and more downtown is a recipe for success,” adds Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp CEO Butch Spyridon. “The fact that he is doing this in a historic building that will transform the gateway to historic Second Avenue is truly a bonus as that street recovers from 2020’s unfortunate incident.”

“I am partnering with my closest friend and, in my opinion, the greatest hotel entrepreneur on earth, Ben Weprin, and the greatest barbecue chef in the world, Rodney Scott,” continues Church. “Together we will create an experience unique to Nashville and absolutely unparalleled in the world of music, food, fellowship and entertainment. This is my hometown. This is personal. This matters. Every detail of Chief’s will feel that way. I cannot wait to get started. See you in 2023.”

In addition to launching Chief’s, Church is currently playing in-the-round arena shows across the U.S. and Canada on The Gather Again Tour. Tickets to all dates, including the U.S. finale at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden, are on sale now at EricChurch.com. All tour dates will enforce local venue and/or city guidelines regarding COVID-19 precautions and Church is touring with a fully vaccinated crew.

For more information, visit www.ericchurch.com and follow on Facebook and Twitter @ericchurch and Instagram@ericchurchmusic. Fans can also download the Eric Church Official App for exclusive offers only available on tour – including seat upgrades, contests and special merchandise – all while connecting with fellow fans from around the world.

Photo credit : Joe Pugliese

Remaining Dates on The Gather Again Tour
* denotes special appearances not part of The Gather Again Tour
February 4 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky.
February 5 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Ind.
February 11 CHI Health Center Omaha, Neb.
February 12 Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa
February 18 T-Mobile Center Kansas City, Mo.
February 19 BOK Center Tulsa, Okla.
February 25 Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Va.
February 26 Spectrum Center Charlotte, N.C.
March 4 Amway Center Orlando, Fla.
March 5 Amalie Arena Tampa, Fla.
March 11 United Center Chicago, Ill.
March 12 Enterprise Center St. Louis, Mo.
March 18 Resch Center Green Bay, Wis.
March 19 Resch Center Green Bay, Wis.
March 25 Legacy Arena at the BJCC Birmingham, Ala.
March 26 Simmons Bank Arena Little Rock, Ark.
April 1 Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas
April 2 AT&T Center San Antonio, Texas
April 9 Smoothie King Center New Orleans, La.
April 15 Moda Center Portland, Ore.
April 16 Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.
April 29 ExtraMile Arena Boise, Idaho
April 30 Vivint Arena Salt Lake City, Utah
May 6 Pechanga Arena San Diego, Calif.
May 7 STAPLES Center Los Angeles, Calif.
May 11 Golden 1 Center Sacramento, Calif.
May 13 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nev.
May 14 Gila River Arena Glendale, Ariz.
May 20 Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y.
June 17* Barefoot Country Music Fest Wildwood, N.J.
June 23* Country Jam 2022 Mack, Colo.
July 1 Canadian Tire Centre Ottawa, Ontario
July 2 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Ontario
July 9* Pendleton Whisky Music Festival Pendleton, Ore.
July 30* Big Valley Jamboree Camrose, Alberta
August 27* Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s Stateline, NV
August 28* Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s Stateline, NV

About Eric Church
Eric Church spent the past year releasing new music at a relentless pace; sharing the results of a marathon session during which he spent nearly a month writing and recording a song per day – including his latest Gold-certified No. 1 single “Hell of a View” and current single “Heart On Fire” – while sequestered in rural North Carolina, resulting in his critically acclaimed, chart-topping new three-part project, Heart & Soul, available everywhere now.

Just as unique as Church’s approach to recording and releasing music is his tenacity on the road. During 2019’s Double Down Tour, Church played back-to-back nights of two unique shows in each market sans opening act, giving every city’s fans six-plus hours of his iconic music. The tour also featured a massive stop at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, where he broke the venue’s concert attendance record with more than 56,000 fans in attendance and became the first artist to sell out the venue with a solo lineup. Church also took to the field at Tampa Bay’s Raymond James Stadium in 2020 of this year to perform the National Anthem with R&B star Jazmine Sullivan ahead of Super Bowl LV and has now returned to the road for his 55-city The Gather Again Tour, visiting full-capacity arenas for an in-the-round show in addition to a recent headlining spot alongside George Strait and Metallica during the ATLive festival at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

A seven-time ACM Award winner, four-time CMA Award winner (including the 2020 award for Entertainer of the Year) and 10-time GRAMMY nominee, Church has amassed a passionate fanbase around the globe known as the Church Choir as well as a critically acclaimed catalog of music. His previous project, the Gold-certified Desperate Man, earned a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album (his third nod in the category). Prior releases include the Platinum-certified Sinners Like Me (“How ’Bout You,” “Guys Like Me”), Carolina (“Smoke a Little Smoke,” “Love Your Love the Most”) and Mr. Misunderstood (“Record Year,” “Round Here Buzz”), the Double-Platinum certified The Outsiders (“Like a Wrecking Ball,” “Talladega”) and the 3x Platinum-certified Chief (“Springsteen,” “Drink In My Hand”), as well as 30 Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certified singles.

About Pitmaster Rodney Scott
Pitmaster Rodney Scott has been cooking whole-hog barbecue over wood coals since he was 11 years old. For the next 25 years he worked with his family in their BBQ stop in Hemingway, S.C. until 2017 when he opened Rodney Scott’s BBQ in the North Central neighborhood of Charleston, S.C. In that same year, the restaurant was named one of the 50 Best New Restaurants by Bon Appetit Magazine and in 2018, Scott was awarded the James Beard Foundation’s Award for Outstanding Chef Southeast. In 2019, Rodney Scott’s BBQ opened a second location in the Avondale neighborhood of Birmingham, Ala. and in the summer of 2021, a third location in Atlanta, Ga., bringing whole-hog, South Carolina-style barbecue along with his famous “Rodney’s Sauce” to another part of the South.

Rodney has been the subject of a full episode of the award-winning Netflix series “Chef’s Table” and worked as a judge on Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” for two seasons. His cookbook, Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ, published by Clarkson Potter, was released in the spring of 2021 to great fanfare and named one of the best cookbooks of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Out, Taste of Home, Garden & Gun, Southern Living, VICE and Library Journal.

For more information, visit www.RodneyScottsBBQ.com and follow on Instagram @PitmasterRodneyScott.

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Announce New Album 'The Offering' - Release First Single "Power of Evil"

American heavy metal five-piece LORDS OF THE TRIDENT are thrilled to share the news of their upcoming studio album. The Wisconsin-based band will independently release their fifth full-length effort, 'The Offering', on April 1, 2022 (no joke!). However, always eager to build a stronger bond between their loyal fans, the band has launched a Patreonthat will offer a treasure chest of rewards; most notably an immediate digital copy of 'The Offering', along with their previous three albums!

Talking about their new album, 'The Offering', the band comments:

"'The Offering' is, beyond a doubt, a big risk for us as a band. It's the most complex and technically difficult album we've ever made, our first record with Jacob Hansen at the helm, AND our first concept record. It's also a tragic tale, which fans of our style of music may not be used to. But honestly, we couldn't be happier with the result. We designed this album to push the boundaries of our music while also being ABSOLUTELY filled with hooks, and we succeeded on all accounts. We know you'll enjoy the tale we've woven. 'Sit with me now, and watch as the story unfolds...'"

To give a first taste of their new album, Lords of the Trident have released a new music video for the first single from the record, titled "Power of Evil". The track is one of three from the album that features guest vocals from Unleash The Archers guitarist Grant Truesdell! Watch the video for "Power of Evil" below!

About the LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Patreon:

The full album (The Offering) is available right now for members of the Lords of the Trident Patreon who pledge $5 or more. This pledge not only gets you an immediate copy of the new album, but also their three previous albums (Shadows from the Past, Pull the Plug, and Power Outage) as well as 20+ internet-exclusive singles, 25+ full-concert bootlegs, and a mountain of exclusive content for Patreon backers only. The full album will not be released publicly until April, so being a backer is the only way to hear it before it releases. 100% of the money pledged goes directly to the band and helps them play more shows, make more content, and survive the evils of the music industry.

The Offering is the fifth full-length album by Lords of the Trident (and their 10th release overall). This medieval concept album weaves a tragic story of a young boy sold into servitude, his arduous training to become a "Guardian", and the city that betrays him. Mixed and mastered by Grammy-nominated Jacob Hansen (engineer for Avantasia, Unleash the Archers, Volbeat, Amaranthe, and more), this is one of the best-sounding epics you'll hear. Filled with blazing solos, soaring vocals, complex drumming, and multi-layer musical composition, 'The Offering' will take you on a heroic and tragic musical journey that will stay in your mind long after the album has finished.

About LORDS OF THE TRIDENT:

Since 2008, the immortal warriors of Lords of the Trident have been pillaging cities and melting faces with their brand of adventurous and epic heavy metal. Sharing the stage (and the tour circuit) with bands such as Unleash the Archers, 3 Inches of Blood, and Seven Kingdoms, their high-energy, pyrotechnic-laden live performances are a sight to behold. Producing more video content, live streams, and music than a band twice their age, the Wisconsin-based quintet are releasing their fifth full-length album (and tenth overall release) The Offering this year. If you like battle, bloodshed, axes, fire, and losing limbs, then mosh your way to the front row and receive your free ticket to Valhalla. If you don’t like these things – too bad. They’re playing anyway, and they’ll make sure to steal your girlfriend in the process.

LORDS OF THE TRIDENT Online:

Website: http://www.LordsOfTheTrident.com

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

Instagram: http://instagram.com/LordsOfTheTrident

Twitter: http://twitter.com/LordsOfTrident

Patreon: https://patreon.com/lordsofthetrident

BLACKTOP MOJO Release Official Lyric Video for "Strike Me"!

"‘Strike Me’ was recorded in our sessions for our self-titled album (released in 2021) at Sound Emporium in Nashville, TN and we had the privilege to add the background singing of the world famous McCrary Sisters on the track, who were an honor to work with. It was our first time bringing in outside background singing." - MATT JAMES

“The song is a sardonic answer to living through the great many turmoils we’ve all dealt with, especially in the last two years. It’s essentially us observing the world around us and exclaiming, ‘I’m coming, Elizabeth!’ to quote the late, great Redd Foxx.” - BLACKTOP MOJO

Rising Retro Prog-Rockers HÄLLAS Announce New Album, “Isle Of Wisdom” + Reveal New Singles

Adventure Rockers HÄLLAS Announce New Album, Isle Of Wisdom, out April 8 via Napalm Records!

Pre-Order Starts NOW!

Watch the Visualizer for Mystical First Single, "Earl's Theme", below.

Bonus Single, “Stygian Depths”, Also Out Now - Listen HERE

On Tour in Europe this Spring!

A feel-good blend of evocative 70’s retro rock!

Rising Swedish “Adventure Rock” stars HÄLLAS return with an evocative, feel-good blend of nostalgic 70’s hard rock, prog, proto-metal, folk and psychedelic influences on their anticipated upcoming third studio album, Isle Of Wisdom, out April 8, 2022 via Napalm Records. This collection of fresh tracks allows the listener to emerge in a brand new realm soaked in mystery and retro atmosphere - key features of HÄLLAS’ fantasy and sci-fi driven auditory aesthetic. Isle Of Wisdom, the successor to HÄLLAS’ critically acclaimed full-length offering Conundrum (Top 50 on the Swedish Charts, P3 Guld Award nominee), is set for release just before they hit the road on an extensive European tour.

To enter the mystical universe and get a first glimpse of what lies ahead, the Swedish five-piece has already unveiled the first two songs – the first single “Earl’s Theme”, together with a new video, and the bonus single “Stygian Depths”, today. “Earl’s Theme” starts off with an evocative guitar intro and a focus on Tommy Alexandersson's unique vocal tone as retro synths develop the song dynamically, drawing the listener into a thrilling cosmos between fantasy and sci-fi, while “Stygian Depths” takes that emotion straight from the first notes and evolves into an anthem exemplifying the band’s brand: Adventure Rock!

HÄLLAS on “Earl’s Theme”:

”When you finally take the step and say to yourself: This is the way I want to live. Then he turns up - The Earl - and this is his song.”

Check out HÄLLAS’ Visualizer for “Earl’s Theme”

Isle Of Wisdom starts with synthy “Birth Into Darkness”, with an incredibly clever topline from the one of a kind vocals of singer and bassist Tommy Alexandersson. The musical journey continues with the mystical single “Earl’s Theme” embellished by choral voices, and proceeds with exceptional “Elusion’s Gate” - a piece that, by making room for the guitar lines of Alexander Moraitis and Marcus Petersson, highlights the overall epic and mysterious atmosphere of the album. Isle Of Wisdom was produced in collaboration with Linn Fijal and Vilma Colling at Riksmixningsverket studio, which has hosted the diverse likes of Arch Enemy, ABBA and Celine Dion. Comprised of eight bold opuses, Isle Of Wisdom is a deft new step in the noteworthy sonic trajectory of HÄLLAS, cementing them as a band to watch!

HÄLLAS on Isle Of Wisdom:

"An escape from unwanted happenings doesn't always lead you towards the better as danger can be found in any universe or time. Welcome to the Isle of Wisdom."

Pre-Order Isle Of Wisdom HERE!

Isle Of Wisdom will be available in the following formats:

·Die Hard Edition - 1LP Gatefold MARBLED VIOLET/BLACK + poster and slipmat (Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive - limited to 300 copies worldwide)

·1LP Gatefold PURPLE (Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive - limited to 300 copies worldwide)

·1LP Gatefold BLACK

·CD Digipak

·Digital Album

HÄLLAS are:

Tommy Alexandersson - vocals / bass

Marcus Petersson - guitar

Kasper Eriksson - drums / percussion

Nicklas Malmquist - organ / synthesizer

Alexander Moraitis - guitar

SHAPE OF DESPAIR Premieres New Song, "Forfeit"

Finnish funeral doom icons SHAPE OF DESPAIR will be releasing their brand new full-length, 'Return to the Void,' on February 25, 2022 via Season of Mist! The band is now sharing the brand new single, "Forfeit," which can be heard below.

'Return to the Void' is available for pre-orders HERE. Pre-save the album across your favorite streaming platform HERE.

Finnish funeral doom icons SHAPE OF DESPAIR return from the wintry Nordic gloom on their new album, Return to the Void. Between the success of the majestically downtrodden Monotony Fields (2015) and today, the members of SHAPE OF DESPAIR have been composing (glacially) and otherwise ensconced writing/performing with their other projects like FINNTROLL, IMPALED NAZARENE, THROES OF DAWN, and COUNTING HOURS. The Finns have never been or found the need to be prolific, however. The race into the cold darkness is a contemplatively unhurried task. Return to the Void is musically and thematically that same journey, one of perpetual solitude and aching hopelessness, driven straight into the heart of frigid twilight. As ever, this is cheerless music for sunless days.

“Not long after Monotony Fields, I started composing for Return to the Void,” says guitarist/founding member Jarno Salomaa. “At first, the title song sounded too primitive. I thought I would make a solo album out of it, but after a while, the song reminded me of older RAVEN material. Naturally and eventually, it started to feel like a SHAPE OF DESPAIR song."

 

SHAPE OF DESPAIR was formed out of the ashes of RAVEN in Helsinki in 1998. Actually, the transformation into the present-day moniker wasn’t as violent as it sounds. A simple name change—initiated by Salomaa—coincided with the Finns' developing predilection for protracted if icy metal. SHAPE OF DESPAIR’s grand debut, Shades of… (2000), was proof that the fledgling sextet's stately doom was already ascendant. From there, the Helsinkians morphed in membership but continued their funereal march into legend with Angels of Distress (2001) and Illusion’s Play (2004) before hibernating for almost a decade. While Return to the Void is the natural follow-up to Monotony Fields and represents over six years of songwriting development, the main narrative (and indeed the timely return of drummer Samu Ruotsalainen) is rooted in the past.

 

“Return to the Void isn’t the follow-up to Monotony Fields in the traditional sense,” Salomaa says. “As stated, the songwriting goes way back to the first music we put together for RAVEN. I will say my approach has changed after all these years of making music. I found new and different ways to shape the arrangements and my compositions. What matters most, I think, is that it still has the SHAPE OF DESPAIR atmosphere.”

 

Return to the Void is no doubt SHAPE OF DESPAIR. From the void-gaze of “Dissolution” and gelid beauty of “Reflection in Slow Time” to the collapsing cathedral in “Forfeit” and the void-fall that is the stunning title track, the Finns have outdone themselves, overcoming the heights of previous lighthouse tracks “Woundheir,” “Angels of Distress," and "Sleep Mirrored" with surprising ease. Funeral doom is often narrow in scope, but Return to the Void defiantly opposes that with its massively scaled and forlornly inspired valleys and angelic (powered by Natalie Koskinen’s empyrean vocals) peaks. Coupled with Henri Koivula’s caliginous lyrics, SHAPE OF DESPAIR provides a masterclass display of a genre expansive and filmic.

 

“Return to the Void is a title we thought would best describe the album,” says Koivula. “It is a return for us in many ways. We were heading [musically] towards early SHAPE OF DESPAIR. Plus, Samu’s back in the band. Overall, my lyrics have a red line through them—a sense of solitude and depression. The state where you find that everything has lost its meaning. There is no past or future, only this one moment drifting near the firmament.”

 

The Return to the Void project started in 2020 and continued through May 2021. Production duties were wrested from the previous producer Max Kostermaa and in-sourced to the band directly. Ruotsalainen, Salomaa, Koivula, and Miika Niemelä engineered, respectively, at Beat Domination Studios, D-Studios, and Doom Cave Studios. The group also looked inside their ranks for mixing, handing the job off to [drummer] Ruotsalainen (FINNTROLL, METSATÖLL). The mastering was given to award-winning ace Svante Forsbäck (VOLBEAT, RAMMSTEIN) at Chartmakers West in Espoo. If the previous SHAPE OF DESPAIR productions were huge, Return to the Void is unfathomably massive. One listen to “Solitary Downfall” and the album’s crushing egress "The Inner Desolation," and it’s readily apparent that SHAPE OF DESPAIRhave crafted a temple of sound to ruminate the cruelty of existence.

 

“We recorded the album on our own, which allowed us the freedom to record whenever and however long we wanted,” says Salomaa. ”Everything was done in late winter, with the mixing taking place between February and March of 2021. We had a couple of weekends to mix with Samu, but most of it was done without us. The mastering was then finalized in May 2021. [The sound is] mainly raw but still heavy. The main focus was to keep our sound world intact. I think this album sounds the most accurate we’ve ever wanted our albums to sound.”

 

SHAPE OF DESPAIR’s next steps are to release Return to the Void via Season of Mist. The striking cover art via long-time design partner and silent member Mariusz Krystew (David Galas, Thor’s Hammer) is yet again a reminder that the Finns are as visually engaging as they are compositionally and lyrically. That they mixed old and new for Return to the Void is proof that there’s purpose and meaning to Salomaa’s ill-lit aesthetic. Once the album is released and protocols pending, Shape of Despair hope to hit the road where they’ll pontificate their wintry despondency from the stage to audiences near and far.

Style:Funeral Doom Metal

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/shapeofdespairofficial
https://www.instagram.com/shape_of_despair
https://twitter.com/shapeofdespair
https://shapeofdespair.bandcamp.com/

Recording line-up:
Henri Koivula - vocals
Natalie Koskinen - vocals
Jarno Salomaa - guitars and keyboards
Tomi Ullgrén - guitars
Sami Uusitalo - bass
Samu Ruotsalainen - drums

Recording studio:Beat Domination Studio, D-Studio and Doom Cave

Producer / sound engineer:Produced by Shape of Despair

Engineered by Samu Ruotsalainen, Miika Niemelä, Jarno Salomaa and Henri Koivula

Mixing studio and engineer: Beat Domination Studio / Samu Ruotsalainen

Mastering studio / engineer:Chartmakers West / Svante Forsbäck

Biography:Chris Dick

Cover art:Mariusz Krystew

Pre-sales:https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/sod-void

Available formats:CD digipak, vinyl black and coloured

SHARK ISLAND AND DEKO ENTERTAINMENT HAVE TEAMED UP TO DUST OFF THEIR 1986 INDEPENDENT RELEASE S’COOL BUS.

REMASTERED AND REPACKAGED WITH BONUS TRACKS, IT HITS STORES FEBRUARY 25TH!  

Shark Island was once the house band at the world-famous Gazzaris on the Sunset Strip. Signed to Epic Records in 1989 the band released their debut album “Law of the Order”, and also saw the tracks ‘Dangerous’ and ‘Father Time’ featured in the movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, as well as the song ‘My City’ from the movie Point Break.  Lead Singer Richard Black would go on to be part of the short-lived supergroup Contraband which also featured Michael Schenker (Scorpions, UFO), and members of L.A. Guns, Ratt, and Vixen. They released one album in 1991 before disbanding. 

“S’cool Bus” is where it all started, with tracks produced by Rick Derringer and capturing the band during the heyday of the Sunset Strip. This hidden gem is remastered and repackaged along with bonus tracks ‘Bang A Gong (Live)’ and ‘I'm Electric (Original Studio Recording)’. Both are taken from the same time period and make for a great addition to the original recordings for this “Deluxe Edition”. About this release, “What a powerful souvenir of a bygone era on the sunset strip, and a real gem for those who wish they were there. It will never happen again.”, Richard Black (the eye witness)

You can pre-save the “Deluxe Edition” here:  https://ada.lnk.to/SharkIslandSCoolBus

Limited edition “S’cool Bus” bundles are available for pre-order that include the classic Shark Island poster signed by Richard Black!  You can also order the band’s latest album ‘Bloodline 2.020’ and other cool merch at the store.

Shark Island store: https://tinyurl.com/yy45wegx 
S’Cool Bus UK/European orders: https://tinyurl.com/4sweb55k

“S’cool Bus” Bundle Includes the Following Items:

AngelMaker Announce New Full-Length Album, 'Sanctum'

AngelMaker

Announce New Album

SANCTUM

Featuring Previous Quadrant Releases Dawn, Dusk, Twilight and Eclipse With Six Additional New Tracks

Pre-Orders Are available Now Here

Northern Vancouver deathcore sextet, AngelMaker have announced the long-awaited release of their new album, Sanctum today. The album will feature the 8 tracks previously released 2-track quadrants - Dawn, Dusk, Twilight and Eclipse along with 6 brand new, previously unreleased tracks and will drop on Friday, March 11th, 2022 in association with Blood Blast Distribution. Pre-order bundles for Sanctum are available now here.


Speaking on the announcement of the their highly anticipated new album, AngelMaker share

“Sanctum is an amalgamation of all of our purest, most visceral ideas put into a collection of songs we couldn’t be more proud of. Spawned during the global pandemic, we nurtured these songs throughout long periods of isolation & uncertainty. Despite everything around us we believe we created some of the best, most mature AngelMaker music to date.

As the band adapted to the concert-less conditions of the worldwide shutdown due to COVID-19, they crafted a release strategy to ensure their increasingly perfected modern deathcore is heard. The first eight tracks from the new album appear as two-song “quadrants,” designed to build anticipation for the newly announced full-length. These quadrants spawned four music videos - "Exit Signs", "What I Would Give", "Vengeance" and "Creator's Conscience" along with their B-Side counterparts. Between them, the four quadrants have clocked up 1.6 million cross-platform streams and 417,000 YouTube views.

AngelMaker levels listeners with a furious, focused, diverse, and violent extremity, creating deathcore of the highest order, injected with blackened thrash, a smattering of power violence, and the urgent ferocity of underground hardcore. AngelMaker summon the most brutal elements of Floridian death metal and combine it with the coldest permafrost of Scandinavian black metal, without the theatricality sometimes clouding the genres. The brand new music unleashed by AngelMaker in 2021, crafted in recent months with producer Tim Creviston (Spiritbox, Misery Signals, Vultures) and mixed and mastered by Will Putney(Thy Art Is Murder, Knocked Loose, Every Time I Die), is the band’s most confident and destructive yet.

AngelMaker reveres the old-school 2005 – 2010 era of deathcore, constantly reevaluating their own material to improve upon it with each release. The music combines with lyrics about personal struggles (fear, loss, sadness, anxiety), worldly ideas and concepts, and fantastical, cinematic themes. The band’s dual-vocal and triple-guitar composition allows for new and diverse explorations of extremity, setting AngelMaker both inside and apart from the traditions of the deathcore subgenre.

As Greenwood points out, AngelMaker “continues to strive for the freshness of modern extreme music while bearing the coveted torch of the old-school deathcore sound. And if we can write songs that make listeners go through a sort of catharsis, then I think we have done our jobs correctly.”

Ten years strong as an independent, do-it-yourself force, AngelMaker triumphantly stands tall. Continuously evolving whilst paying homage to the deathcore giants that came before them. Now, as the British Columbian ensemble’s first new material in roughly two years seeps out from the underground, AngelMaker are back and ready to once again assert their place at the very forefront of the deathcore scene. Pre-order their new album, Sanctum now here.

ABOUT ANGELMAKER


The members of AngelMaker were all teenagers when the band formed (half of them even went to the same high school together) and began a decade long streak of independence that continues to this day. 2012’s Decay EP put them on the deathcore map. A three-way split EP with Lament and Isolations arrived the following year.

AngelMaker’s full-length debut, 2015’s Dissentient, was a massive standout, demonstrated by ferocious songs like “Godless", “A Dark Omen,” and “Leech,” the latter of which accumulated 1.7 million views on YouTube and 4.1 million Spotify streams. One Bandcamp commenter likened the album’s sound to “cutting your heart out with a rusty spoon.” Portland, Oregon-based producer Stephan Hawkes (Chelsea Grin, Attila, Red Fang) produced and mixed it.

The Unholy Alliance split with A Night In Texas arrived in 2016, less than a year before AngelMaker beat more than a dozen bands for a fan-voted spot on 2017’s Summer Slaughter Tour, featuring The Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, The Faceless, Oceano, Slaughter To Prevail, Origin, Rings Of Saturn, Betraying The Martyrs, and Lorna Shore, among others. That momentum continued across Canada, with AngelMaker selected as the only opening act for The Faceless on a short trek.

The deathcore subreddit lit up in search of footage from AngelMaker’s spectacular performance at the Brutal Assault festival in 2018 in an 18th-century army fortress in Czechia. MetalSucks presented the fall’s Bloodletting North America tour, putting AngelMaker alongside Virginia’s Arsis; California’s Decrepit Birth; Slovenia’s Within Destruction; and New York’s Internal Bleeding and Pyrexia.

AngelMaker’s self-titled sophomore album emerged in 2019, punctuated by unrelenting tracks like “Hollow Heart,” “BLOODTHIRSTER” and “Requiem.” They supported the record with shows and tours alongside Despised Icon, Kublai Khan, and Ingested.


To date, the band have clocked up over 40 million streams across their catalog and 21.1 million YouTube views.

AngelMaker Are

Casey Tyson-Pearce – Vocals

Mike Greenwood – Vocals

Colton Bennett – Guitar

Matt Perrin – Guitar

Johnny Ciardullo – Guitar

Cole Rideout – Bass

Ministry Unleashes Trippy New DIY Video For Single “Believe Me," From Acclaimed Album "Moral Hygiene" Out Now; Tour Kicks Off March 2

Ministry Unleashes Trippy New DIY Video For Single

“Believe Me”

From Acclaimed 15th Studio Album Moral Hygiene

Out Now Via Nuclear Blast Records

Featured On Many Best Of 2021 Lists,

Moral Hygiene Offers Al Jourgensen’s Pensive Perspective On Societal Ills & A Warning For The Future

New Songs Will Be Debuted On Upcoming 35-Date

Industrial Strength Tour, Kicking Off March 2 &

Also Celebrating 30 Years Of

The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste

The Melvins & Corrosion Of Conformity

Join As Special Guests; Tickets On Sale Now

Just weeks after Ministry’s latest album Moral Hygiene was added to many “best of 2021” year-end lists, including Loudwire, Consequence Of Sound, Punk News and XS Rock (where it was ranked the #1 album of the year), Al Jourgensen and co. are sharing the latest taste of the record with the new track “Believe Me” alongside a warped psychedelic video that will have viewers questioning just what to think or feel (a clear nod to the times we are living in now).

The video was a departure from the two previously released professional videos from the album and became a total DIY effort, with each of the band members (also including drummer Roy Mayora, guitarists Cesar Soto and Monte Pittman, bassist Paul D’Amour and keyboardist John Bechdel) gearing up for the upcoming tour at home and purchasing an inexpensive green screen to contribute their parts to the performance footage that was then melded together. Ministry hopes to encourage other artists to do the same during these difficult times when budgets are tight and still have fun with the creative process.

See the video for “Believe Me” below.

Moral Hygiene is Ministry’s 15th studio album and features some of the project’s strongest and most inspired material to date. It features the creative masterwork of founder and creator Al Jourgensen who spent the pandemic pause ruminating on the new world we as a society have found ourselves in – while pondering just what we are going to do about it.

Stream Moral Hygiene here: http://nblast.de/MinistryMoralHygiene

The 10 tracks are a follow-up to 2018’s lauded AmeriKKKant and put forth Jourgensen’s societal manifesto and plea for civilization to get back to a set of standards that lives up to and embraces our humanity.

Previous singles have included "Alert Level" (sounding the alarm on the state society is in), "Good Trouble" (a rallying cry to fight for human rights in homage to Civil Rights leader John Lewis), “Disinformation” (the dangers of consuming mass media without critical thinking) and "Search And Destroy" (the unique take on The Stooges classic). The latter features guitar virtuoso Billy Morrison (Billy Idol/Royal Machines) who is also heavily featured on a number of songs on the album. The record also includes a collaboration with Jello Biafra (Jourgensen’s cohort in side project LARD) on “Sabotage Is Sex.”

Moral Hygiene is available now through Nuclear Blast Records in CD, vinyl and digital download formats at the following links:

Record label store: https://label.nuclearblast.com/ministry-moralhygiene

Band store: https://store.ministryband.com/collections/moral-hygiene

Ministry will debut new songs from Moral Hygiene on the upcoming Industrial Strength Tour, kicking off March 2, alongside celebrating the 30th anniversary of seminal album The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste. Special guests The Melvins and Corrosion Of Conformity will share the stage nightly as the tour’s special guests. Due to overwhelming demand, Ministry added 13 new dates with the tour now running through April 18. The full schedule is below with tickets on sale now.

March 2022

2 Columbus, OH @ Express Live!

4 Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE

5 Cincinnati, OH @ Madison Theatre

6 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

8 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount

9 Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall

11 New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall

12 Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater

13 Portland, ME @ State Theatre

15 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

16 Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks

18 Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz

19 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

20 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel

22 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle

23 Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

24 New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore*

26 Dallas, TX @ Amplified Life

27 Austin, TX @ Emo’s

28 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater

29 Houston, TX @ House of Blues

31 Chicago, IL @ Riviera

April 2022

1 Cleveland, OH @ The Agora

2 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

3 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall

5 St Paul, MN @ Palace

6 Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

7 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

9 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

10 Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom

12 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren

13 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues

14 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

16 San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield

18 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

*Indicates a date The Melvins are not performing

For tickets and more information, visit www.ministryband.com/tour.

ABOUT MINISTRY

Born in 1981 in Chicago, Ministry has been the lifetime passion project of founder Al Jourgensen, considered to be the pioneer of industrial music. In its early days, Ministry was identifiable by its heavy synth-pop material in line with the new sounds and technology that were being developed in the ‘80s. Ministry’s output began with four 12” singles on Wax Trax! Records in 1981 before the first LP With Sympathy in 1983 via Arista Records. As time progressed however, so did Ministry, quickly developing a harsher, and more stylized sound that the band soon became infamous for on seminal albums Twitch (1986), The Land of Rape and Honey (1988), and The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste (1989). With the release of Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and The Way to Suck Eggs (1992), Ministry hit an all-time high in the mainstream musical realm and received its first Grammy nomination. In total, Ministry has been nominated for a Grammy award six times. Eight more albums would follow before an indefinite break in 2013, only to be unearthed again in 2018 with AmeriKKKant, continuing to reflect Jourgensen’s views on the frightening state of society and politics. The band’s latest effort, Moral Hygiene, came out October 1, 2021 on Nuclear Blast Records, ahead of upcoming tours planned for 2022.

Find Ministry Online

Website: www.ministryband.com

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WeAreMinistry

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/WeAreMinistry

Instagram: www.Instagram.com/WeAreMinistry

THE HATE CLUB Uses a Gaming Engine to Create a METALverse for METALheads

In the world where humanity is one step away from "living in The Matrix", some choose to distance themselves from the inevitable and some decide to embrace it. The latter fits the aspirations of The Hate Club's desire to explore the possibilities that a virtual domain can offer to metalheads across the globe.

To lay down the foundation The Hate Club's choice to use a music video as the presentation of what THC's METALverse might look like seems to be the most obvious move. There are several technologies capable of bringing the world of VR into every metalheads home, and one of them is Unreal Engine 5. A gaming engine that needs no introduction, its portfolio includes such monsters of the gaming industry as Fortnite, Street Fighter 5, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Borderlands 3 and many more.

The music video for THC's heavy hitter "Sleepwalker" is an amalgamation of his chaotic nature and aggressive sound all wrapped with next gen stunning visuals.

The Hate Club's ambitious vision is at the core of everything that the artist does to bring a breath of fresh air into the metal scene.

The Hate Club is an American metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2017. The band was created by lead singer, guitarist and producer Alexander Poe.

First surfacing under the new moniker in 2017, THC played multiple tours across the US in support of his debut EPs Space Born and Misfit. Then, following up with an Unplugged EP pt. 1, and Death of the Protagonist EP that achieved formidable success among audiences and reached international charts.

"Cerberus", a single from the Death of the Protagonist EP charted on the iTunes Heavy Metal charts in Germany in18th place. Also, "My Name Is Legion" from the same EP, reached 25th position on iTunes Heavy Metal charts in France.

The Hate Club's music video for "My Name Is Legion" topped Newgrounds Animation portal for 3 weeks with 4.5/5 average rating further establishing THC's foothold as a new force in metal.

In early 2021 The Hate Club made his first appearance in a print magazine dedicated to underground music in LA - Highwire Daze.

Alex's most recent release, Prologue EP, came out October 6, 2021.

Currently, The Hate Club is working on a debut album, to be released in 2022.

The Hate Club is a new driving force in contemporary metal.

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JINJER Adds More U.S. Performances to Tour Schedule + Glow In The Dark Vinyl Collection Announced

JINJER Announces Additional U.S. Performances Surrounding Knotfest Roadshow Support Dates

Limited Glow In The Dark Vinyl Collection Available for Pre-Order Now HERE

This past summer, progressive metal giants JINJER released their most in-demand and successful album yet, Wallflowers, subsequently hitting the top of the charts all around the globe. Then just last week, JINJER reached yet another milestone - joining the first leg of the 2022 Knotfest Roadshow in North America to support metal legends Slipknot with fellow special guests In This Moment. The first leg of the tour kicks off in Fargo, ND on March 16 and hits an additional 17 cities before wrapping up in Vancouver, BC on April 17. Tickets are on sale now!

Today, JINJER is thrilled to announce new headline dates surrounding their Knotfest Roadshow run. New stops have been added in markets such as St. Louis, MO, Boise, ID, Indianapolis, IN and many more. Tickets go on sale this Thursday at 10:00 AM Eastern time - see below for all dates!

JINJER's Eugene Abdukhanov says about their upcoming North American tour:

"20 years ago or so, Slipknot shocked the world, along with four Ukrainian kids who would later become JINJER! There was nobody like them before. This band proved that you don't need to go pop radio to get big. Their sound revolutionized heavy music. Joey's drumming changed the game! Thomson and Root's riffs are what we learned to play the guitar with. In many ways, Slipknot became role models to us, and we followed in their footsteps. For this reason and many more, now being able to tour with this monster of a band means so much to us! We cannot wait to get out there on Knotfest Roadshow2022. See you there."

JINJER 2022 North American Tour Dates:

*Knotfest Roadshow, supporting headliners Slipknot and special guests In This Moment

#off-date, JINJER headlining

3/13/22: St Louis, MO @ The Factory #

3/14/22: Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom #

3/16/22: Fargo, ND @ Fargodome *

3/17/22: Sioux Falls, SD @ The District #

3/18/22: Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center Arena *

3/19/22: Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Center Arena *

3/22/22: Memphis, TN @ Fed Ex Forum *

3/23/22: Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center *

3/24/22: Katy, TX @ Wildcater Saloon #

3/25/22: North Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Center *

3/26/22: Durant, OK @ Choctaw Grand Theater *

3/29/22: Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at The BJCC *

3/30/22: N. Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum *

3/31/22: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel #

4/01/22: Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex *

4/02/22: Reading, PA @ Santander Arena *

4/04/22: Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse *

4/05/22: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue #

4/06/22: Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center *

4/07/22: Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Theater *

4/09/22: Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center *

4/11/22: Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre *

4/12/22: Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre *

4/14/22: Saskatoon, SK @ SakTel Centre *

4/15/22: Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place *

4/17/22: Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live At Rogers Arena *

4/19/22: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory #

4/20/22: Boise, ID @ Revolution #

4/21/22: Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse #

In other big news, JINJER has a special treat for die-hard fans in the form of a new, limited edition glow-in-the-dark vinyl collection! Each of the band's most renowned releases - Cloud Factory, King Of Everything, Micro, Macro and Wallflowers - will be available on April 1, 2022 in this special variant, limited to 500 copies per title. This is no April Fools joke - get your copies now before they're gone!

Pre-Order Your Glow In The Dark JINJER Vinyl HERE:

Get Your Copy of JINJER's Latest Album, Wallflowers, HERE:

You can find more formats and specials, as well as new merch in the

JINJER merch shop HERE!

JINJER's exceptional precision of modern metal paired with tough as nails attitude has earned them a fiercely loyal, rabid fanbase and massive critical acclaim, making JINJERone of the most talked about bands today and garnering them many sold-out performances across the globe.

Since announcing Wallflowers, the band has graced numerous renowned international magazine covers, booked the biggest stories, sold out countless tour dates and their first two new singles, "Vortex" and "Mediator", both cracked the multi-million stream mark in no time. The new album not only presents a methodical and premeditated next step in the band's already imposing career, but moreover, it mirrors the personal adversities they’ve faced due to the worldwide events of the last year. Wallflowers is not only an upgrade to the progressive groove metal sound that all JINJER fans crave, but also a sonic pressure cooker of technical musicianship, emotional fury and an intense soundtrack befitting the harrowing state of the world today. Hailing from the conflict-ridden Ukrainian region of Donetsk but now calling Kiev their home base, JINJER truly do not mince words – or riffs – on Wallflowers.

JINJER is:

Tatiana Shmayluk - Vocals

Roman Ibramkhalilov - Guitars

Eugene Abdukhanov - Bass

Vlad Ulasevich - Drums

GWAR To Release “The New Dark Ages” June 3rd on CD and Digital / September 16th on Vinyl and Cassette

Partners With Z2 Comics For Graphic Novel “GWAR In the Duoverse of Absurdity”

GWAR is set to release their ambitious new album “The New Dark Ages” June 3rd on CD and Digital, and on September 16th on Vinyl and Cassette via GWAR’s own label Pit Records. Pre-orders are available at: https://gwar.net/collections/the-new-dark-ages

The album concept is tied to a companion graphic novel, “GWAR In the Duoverse of Absurdity,” which will be released by Z2 Comics on June 3rd. In the graphic novel the band are sucked off into an alternate universe to do battle with their evil twins and the specter of rogue technology. On “The New Dark Ages” our heroes floorboard it through a kaleidoscope of hard driving heavy metal, and rock-n-fucking roll, building on their hilarious mythos, introducing cool new characters, and cataloging mankind’s hapless abandonment of their passions, rituals, and beliefs.

The Berserker Blóthar says: “This is the greatest rock record of all time. These are the songs for a new age, a New Dark Age, when men live by the dimming light of a technology destined to betray them. Listen, as we have a rock and roll orgy in the ruins of the world to celebrate humanity’s descent into an age of darkness, disease, ignorance, and death.”

“The New Dark Ages” is available for pre-order on cassette, CD, and multiple different colors of vinyl (whiskey, sunbolt and black/gold marble) and the graphic novel as both soft and hard cover. Bundles are available including ones with Blóthar bobbleheads, and a one of a kind Beefcake helmet. See them all at https://gwar.net/collections/the-new-dark-ages.

Produced by Ronan Murphy

Album Artwork by Alex Horley

You've read the album, now hear the book!

"GWAR in the Duoverse of Absurdity" chronicles the epic battle between GWAR and their doppelgangers from an alternate universe the band discovers behind their treasured Magic Mirror. The book uses an innovative storytelling technique that combines words and pictures printed on paper (made from real trees!) in a seamless format we are calling a "graphic novel.” The tale is illustrated by the masterful talents of Andy MacDonald (Wolverine, Dr Strange, Wonder Woman), Shane White (Things Undone, Braun, Endless Summer), Matt Maguire (GWAR) and Bob Gorman (GWAR). Z2 Comics (Judas Priest, Dio, Anthrax) have teamed up with GWAR to produce what will surely be known as the ultimate illustrated saga of the beloved Scumdogs of the Duoverse.

"This was the most utterly engrossing book I've ever read! I couldn't wait until I'd read what was on the page before I was compelled to turn it! This novel has the one element that is missing in so many so-called literary masterpieces: It's about me!"

-Bälsäc The Jaws 'o Death

"GWAR has made sure that this story is a full throttle hysterical ride into tipping every sacred cow possible and I consider it an honor to help bring this chapter of the band's legacy to fetid, pulsing, life."

-RANTZ HOSELEY, editor Z2

Stay tuned for more news and music from the forthcoming album “The New Dark Ages.”

About Z2 Comics

Recently dubbed the "hottest brand in music" by Forbes, Z2 has quickly become the premier destination for authentic graphic novels and collectibles, created in partnership with top-tier artists, musicians and pop-culture icons. Distributed globally via Simon & Schuster, Z2 has produced 50+ unique graphic novel properties, collaborating with Gorillaz, Blondie, Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Balmain, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Jason Derulo, The Grateful Dead, Machine Gun Kelly, Sublime, Beethoven, RZA, Mötley Crüe, Vince Staples, Cheech & Chong, The Doors, Anthrax, Public Enemy, Ronnie James Dio, King Diamond, All Time Low, Judas Priest, Ivan Moody, Yungblud, Cypress Hill, Babymetal, Major Lazer, RZA, Alter Bridge, Sturgill Simpson, Poppy, John Lee Hooker and Charlie “Bird” Parker. Learn more at Z2comics.com, and follow us on Instagram (@z2comics) and Twitter (@z2comics)

Melodic Death Upstarts LIVLØS Reveal Official “Serpentine Supremacy” Live Music Video

Latest Album, And Then There Were None, Out Now via Napalm Records

Get Your Copy NOW!

After the successful album release of And Then There Were None in 2021, proving LIVLØSto be one of the most exciting up-and-coming acts in melodic death metal, the band chimes back in with the release of “Serpentine Supremacy” and the official live music video, filmed at their And Then There Were None release show in October 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark’s Pumpehuset.

LIVLØS on “Serpentine Supremacy”:

“We had such an amazing time playing the release show for our new album, that we just had to share it with all of you! Pairing those shots with our 3-minute feral ‘Serpentine Supremacy’ seemed like the obvious choice for bringing the intensity of that night to the silver screen!”

Watch the music video for “Serpentine Supremacy”

On their latest album, And Then There Were None, LIVLØS are audibly on top of their game: scrupulously ripping through nine tight, hard-lined tracks, the band takes no shortcuts while still maintaining a dynamic songwriting style that keeps listeners on their toes throughout the album’s runtime. Album opener and title track “And Then There Were None”sets the pace with punishing vocals and raging death metal riffs, leading into dramatic choruses and guitar solos that display LIVLØS’ incredibly multi-faceted talent right off the bat. Only very rarely will the band give listeners time to breathe, like on acoustic intermission “Kistefjael” or the slowed-down, stomping “The Purest Black”, which ends the album experience of And Then There Were None in a triumphant, epic manner. Songs like “Seize The Night” are impressive depictions of singer Niklas Lykke’s broad vocal range, reaching from deep and guttural to high-pitched and ear-piercing sections.

Excellently mixed by Jacob Bredahl (ex-Hatesphere) and mastered by Brad Boatright (known for his work with Obituary, Nails and Torche among others), And Then There Were None is an exceptional display of LIVLØS’ confident, modern approach to melodic death metal, meticulously executed from start to finish – revealing more of what it has to offer with every listen. LIVLØS prove that they are here to stay with And Then There Were None!

Get Your Copy of And Then There Were None NOW!

LIVLØS are:

Niklas Lykke - vocals

Franz Aleksander Posch - guitar

Kenneth Breinbjerg - guitar

Thomas Dannemand Jensen - drums

Søren Frambo - bass

SHEWOLF ANNOUNCES NEW DEBUT ALBUM

SELF-TITLED ALBUM DUE MARCH 18, 2022

NEW SINGLE & VIDEO 'LONE WOLF' OUT NOW

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to present the debut album from SheWolf, which will be released on March 18, 2022. Fronted by vocalist Angel Wolf - Black, SheWolf is an intriguing, mesmerizing blend of metal sub-genres. The first single and video from the album, 'Lone Wolf' is out today. See the video below.

Pre-order/save "SheWolf" HERE: https://orcd.co/shewolf

SheWolf is a new band built around the unique, powerful, and versatile voice of the Greek singer Angel Wolf - Black (Bare Infinity, Vivaldi Metal Project & more). Combining a mixture of symphonic elements, folk vibes, and heavy/power metal riffing, SheWolf’s music stands out for its superb personality and bombastic impact. Produced by Michele Guaitoli (Visions of Atlantis, Temperance, ERA) and Marco Pastorino (Temperance, Virtual Symmetry, Even Flow), SheWolf's self-titled album is set to be one of the most interesting debut releases in the growing pool of bands who are fearlessly blending various genres under the metal umbrella.

Supported by her unknown wolves, The Hunter (guitars), The Predator (bass), and The Alpha (drums), Angel Wolf-Black (vocals), The Shaman, is summoning the forces of nature to roam every known land and bring the music of SheWolf to the world.

Angel Wolf-Black says, "Every 116 years the stars align. It is time for the Shaman to rise again and call the Gathering of the Wolves. From the East to the West, the North to the South, we meet at our sacred place to renew our vows. The blessing of Selene enlightens us and the pulse of the Earth leads our way in the dark as we spread once again across the world. Our song, thousands of years old, runs in our veins since the day we are born. It is our duty to beat the drum, hit the chords, and raise our voices. We are the night. We are the cry. We are the beast. We are SheWolf.”

LINE-UP:

Angel Wolf-Black - Vocals

The Hunter - Guitar

The Predator - Bass

The Alpha - Drums

SOUTH OF EDEN REWORKS VAN HALEN, B SIDE CLASSIC, "DROP DEAD LEGS"!

Columbus, OH based Rock Band SOUTH OF EDEN has released their newest single, a cover of the 1984 VAN HALEN track "Drop Dead Legs," off of their breakout album, 1984. Directed by front-man Ehab Omran and edited by John Payne, "Drop Dead Legs" is only streamable from the band's YouTube and Facebook.

“‘Drop Dead Legs’ is one of many VH songs where the riff, lyrics, and groove come together to form a sound signature to those 4 dudes jamming in a room. Although we have played ‘Unchained’, ‘Running With the Devil’, ‘Beautiful Girls’ and more of their other tunes live, ‘Drop Dead Legs’ felt like the best choice to encapsulate everything we love about Van Halen! RIP to a legend” -- Ehab Omran (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)

Drop Dead Legs Cover not released on DSP’s, Purchase / Stream SOUTH OF EDEN

We’re a band that writes, records, and plays like the pioneers of rock before us. We aren’t looking to bring anything back, but instead to remind people what rock n roll means. No rules. This music represents what we believe is real, raw music.

South of Eden (formerly Black Coffee) are: Ehab Omran [lead vocals, acoustic guitar], Justin Young [lead guitar, vocals], Tom McCullough [drums], and Nick Fratianne [bass]. The Columbus, OH quartet have already performed alongside everyone from the Foo Fighters to System of a Down, and invite you to join them on their journey of looking at rock ‘n’ roll through a modern lens.

“Our goal is to help open the doors for rock in the modern era. We want to sound the way we hear rock n roll in our heads; vintage with a sprinkle of today. The objective is to give listeners the feeling of discovering the genre for the first time. We think now is the moment to be a rock band.”

NEW-HD Media/Saint Sophia’s Mission Hold Auction/Fundraiser to Benefit Young Adults with Disabilities

NEW-HD Media/Saint Sophia’s Mission are holding an auction/fundraiser that will benefit young adults with disabilities.

They will be holding four fundraisers a year and are in need of donated items from friends in the Music/Radio Industry as well as any other memorabilia, whether it be from sports, movies or other collectibles. 100% of the selling price will go directly to the charity. All proceeds go to these disabled young Americans.

Saint Sophia‘s mission is a registered 501C3. We work with and train young adults with autism, special needs, blindness and other disabilities. These individuals are paid for their work by Saint Sophia‘s mission, work that can be done from the safety of their own home. These jobs involve all aspects of working at NEWHD radio New York and NEWHD radio Los Angeles.

Here are some additional items that are now up for auction on the site:

An autographed drum head from Emerson Lake and Palmer, and autographed drum head from Adelitas Way, an autographed Ray Manzarek book, 
An autograph book from David Lee Roth 
An autographed book from the band Phish, 
An autographed book from Ray Davies of the Kinks, 
An autographed lyric book from the band Black Crowes for the Southern Harmony and Companion.

They are also looking for any assistance in promoting their events, spreading the word, sharing on social media and the word of mouth.

For further information on their mission and auction please go to newHDradio.com or email Ken at, carson@newhdradio.com.

NEWHD’s first content platform is NEWHD NY, “Where Rock Lives”, a unique 
streaming audio station built on the heritage of the greatest rock stations in 
the US. The music is a blend of today’s rock and legendary rock from the past.

Also being introduced is NEWHD LA. NEWHD LA entertains Hollywood with 
the latest New Rock and Ultimate Pop. The station will also feature the Big Fat 
American Rock Show with Founder Zach Martin from 3P-7P Monday through 
Friday.

Coming Soon: Five additional NEWHD stations in key markets. Targets include 
Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and South Florida. All stations will have a local influence, and be “artist friendly.”

Five Finger Death Punch Autographed BC Rich Flying V. Minimum bid will start at $1,000

POORSTACY Drops New Music Video For "Knife Party" Featuring Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon)

POORSTACY

Drops New Music Video For

"Knife Party" feat. Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon)

From Latest Album

'Party At The Cemetery'

Out via 10K Projects

Stream Here

Catch POORSTACY On Tour This Spring

With nothing,nowhere

More Info Here

Genre-bending hip hop and rock powerhouse POORSTACY has today released the music video for fan-favorite track, "Knife Party" featuring Oli Sykes, frontman of Bring Me The Horizon. The music video (which also features an appearance by Sykes) was shot at POORSTACY's Los Angeles show last fall and is taken from his latest album 'Party At The Cemetery' (out via 10K Projects).

Prior to today's release, POORSTACY has also dropped music videos for "Jump" (produced by JMP, who previously has directed videos for XXXTentacion, Playboi Carti, and Denzel Curry), the album title track "Party At The Cemetery", and "Children Of The Dark" which combined have totaled a staggering 1.1 million views and counting on YouTube. Watch the "Knife Party" music video here or at the link below.

Catch POORSTACY on tour this spring in support of nothing,nowhere along with carolesdaughter, guccihighwaters, and snarls. POORSTACY will also hit the road with Bring Me The Horizon and A Day To Remember on the Survival Horror European Tour in 2023. For more information, click here.

Thursday, April 21 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony

Friday, April 22 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

Saturday, April 23 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

Sunday, April 24 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

Tuesday, April 26 - Greensboro, NC @ The Blind Tiger

Thursday, April 28 - Miami, FL @ Gramps

Friday, April 29 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

Monday, May 2 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

Tuesday, May 3 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger

Friday, May 6 - Pomona, CA @ The Glass House

Saturday, May 7 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory

Sunday, May 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco Theater

Wednesday, May 11 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

Friday, May 13 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

Saturday, May 14 - Seattle, WA @ The Neptune Theatre

Monday, May 16 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Grand at The Complex

Tuesday, May 17 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre

Thursday, May 19 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre

Friday, May 20 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues - Chicago

Tuesday, May 24 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House

Wednesday, May 25 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre

Friday, May 27 - New York City, NY @ Irving Plaza

South Florida native POORSTACY first gained traction on SoundCloud in 2019 with his emo-rap hit "make up" (produced by Nick Mira) which helped usher the subgenre into mainstream success. After dropping his crossover album 'The Breakfast Club' and releasing collaborations with artists like Whethan, Travis Barker, and more in 2020, POORSTACY has been proclaimed as the "rockstar for the SoundCloud generation" by The Noise. To date, he has nearly 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify and 17 million views on YouTube. Be sure to stay tuned for more POORSTACY news coming soon.

Find POORSTACY Online

poorstacy.com

INFECTED RAIN Announce 2022 North American Headlining Tour

Ecdysis Out Now via Napalm Records

Moldovan progressive modern metal unit INFECTED RAIN are firing on all cylinders after the release of their new album, Ecdysis, which just dropped on January 7th, 2022 via Napalm Records. On the strength of the new record, Infected Rain is excited to announce that they're returning to the road in North America this Spring! The upcoming month-long trek kicks off on May 10th in Los Angeles, CA, and concludes in San Diego, CA on June 9th. A complete list of dates can be found below.

Order the new album, Ecdysis, HERE

Frontwoman Lena Scissorhands about the band returning to North America:

"We are coming back! After receiving so much love from you during our first American tour, we just had to come back again. This time presenting Ecdysis and visiting some places we couldn’t visit before."

INFECTED RAIN - 2022 North American Headlining Tour

5/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ 1720

5/11 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Divebar

5/13 - Denver, CO @ The Roxy Theater

5/14 - Fort Collins, CO @ 830 North

5/15 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Bigs Bar

5/18 - Chicago, IL @ The WC Social Club

5/19 - Toronto, ON @ The Garrison

5/20 - Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall

5/21 - Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall

5/22 - Quebec City, QC @ L'Anti

5/23 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse

5/24 - Harrisburg, PA @ HMAC

5/25 - Lakewood, OH @ The Winchester

5/26 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Scandals Live!

5/27 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans

5/28 - Greensboro, NC @ The Blind Tiger

5/29 - Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero

5/31 - Orlando, FL @ Haven

6/1 - Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug

6/2 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa

6/3 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Boozerz Rock Bar

6/4 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room

6/5 - Lubbock, TX @ Jakes Sports Cafe

6/6 - San Antonio, TX @ Fitzgeralds

6/8 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge

6/9 - San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick

INFECTED RAIN have become one of the most exciting new acts in the heavy music world, with charismatic, multi-talented frontwoman Lena Scissorhands emerging as one of the fastest-rising leading ladies of the genre. Now, the band arises from the dark depths once again. Produced once again by Valentin Voluta, Ecdysis successfully demonstrates ultramodern brutality without sacrificing emotion and melody – showcasing a new layer of INFECTED RAIN that longtime followers and new fans alike will embrace.

Buy/Stream 'Ecdysis' Here

Ecdysis is available in the following formats:

  • CD Digipak

  • 1 LP Gatefold Black

  • 1 LP Gatefold Marbled White/Blue (limited to 100 – Napalm Worldwide Mailorder only) *SOLD OUT*

  • 1 LP Gatefold Marbled White/Blue w/ Slipmat (limited to 100 – Napalm RoW Mailorder only) *SOLD OUT*

  • CD Digipak + Shirt (Napalm RoW Mailorder only)

  • Digital Album

INFECTED RAIN is:

Lena Scissorhands - Vocals

Vadim Ojog "Vidick" - Guitar

Sergey Babici - Guitar

Vladimir Babici - Bass

Eugene Voluta – Drums

Kenny Celebrates KNOWING YOU No. 1 with BMI, Kat Higgins, Adam James & Brett James @ Historic Sutler

HEARTFELT NO. 1 PARTY FOR “KNOWING YOU”
KENNY CHESNEY’S 34TH NO. 1 BRINGS NASHVILLE OUT TO HONOR

When Kenny Chesney recorded “Knowing You,” people thought he was crazy. Everyone knew it was a brilliant classic country ballad, but what do you with that? If you’re Kenny Chesney, you let your first full-on Blue Chair Records/Warner Music Nashville release Here And Now get a head of steam – and send the song to country radio.

What some folks would think is crazy, Kenny Chesney, Warner Promotion’s Kristen Williams, Shari Roth and team took to the top of the charts. It wasn’t a rocket fueled 18-week ride like many of Chesney’s multiple-week No. 1s, but the slow and steady rise matched the song’s tempo and reminded people just how good real country music feels. That No. 1 was cause for the songwriting and publishing communities to come together at Nashville’s historic Sutler Saloon to do something equally unthinkable in recent times: to celebrate a No. 1 together as a community.

“When I met you, I asked you what your dream first cut was,” Adam James – whose entire family, from grandmother who tracked the song’s progress week-to-week on the country countdown shows to his darling toddlers, were in attendance – told those assembled, “and you said, ‘George Strait.’ Well, Kenny, that’s how I – and a lot of us – feel about you.”

For Adam James and Kat Higgins, “Knowing You” was their first No. 1. Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Brett James acknowledged the thrill of that first No. 1, adding, “The first time I met these two writers, it was writing this song.” For Brett James, who’s written a fistful of Chesney smashes including “When the Sun Goes Down,” “Reality” and “Out Last Night,” he told those assembled that his first cut was in 1997, when Kenny recorded “Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me” on Everywhere We Go. Brett James ended up back in college, but returning to the record business, he and Chesney fell into the multiple-week No. 1 “When the Sun Goes Down,” and his future was set.

For Higgins, who spoke of publisher Pat Higdon’s faith in a young female writer, she embodied the joy that comes with topping the chart. But even more she cherished the idea that Kenny’s version of their song existed. “Writing with these guys, then having Kenny Chesney record this song the way that he did, it’s what you hope for, what you dream.”

Chesney, always quiet, took the stage after the executives spoke, telling the writers how proud he was to have been able to record a song like this. With a smile, he said, “I remember my first No. 1 – and I know that feeling. There’s nothing like it...

“And when I heard this song, I knew: I have a few people like that. Some have passed, some aren’t in my life anymore, but this song... It leaves it wide open, so the person can be anyone who’s gone. That’s what’s so beautiful about this, and I’m so glad I got to be the one to sing this.”

Ever the welcoming host, BMI’s Clay Bradley kept the presentations coming, reminding people how good it felt to be together, how it reflects the spirit of the people who write those songs that come from the heart. Beyond reminding people to vote for the song on the ACM’s second-round ballot, he stood as a representative of a Nashville built on creators, where songs are king and the best song wins.

Like Warner Nashville Chairman and CEO John Esposito, who ran through accolades, stats and the power of really special songs to carry the moment, the executives were as moved by the music as the other 200 people in attendance. As Chesney said later, “This is the kind of vibe Nashville was built on. Everyone knew everyone, rooted for great songs and created an all-for-one spirit. I love that ‘Knowing You’ could bring us all together like that as we start what I think is going to be a very good year.”