WATAIN RELEASE VIDEO & 7INCH FOR NEW SINGLE "THE HOWLING"

Notorious Swedish black metal collective WATAIN is proud to unleash "The Howling" - the first single from their upcoming new studio album, "The Agony & Ecstasy Of Watain," which will be released on April 29th, 2022.

"The Howling" sets the tone for what will be offered on the band's 7th full-length, an unsettling blackened voyage in 10 chapters that is as inexorably vicious as it is enticing.

E. Danielsson (vocals) adds:
"The Howling refers to the wordless voice of the wild, wailing eerily through the ages, urging us to leave our safe spaces and explore the dark recesses of the great Abyss both within and without. To see it, to learn from it, to know it. "

The single is available in both digital and physical form - a strictly limited 7'' with "The Howling" on its A-side and the Profanatica cover "I Arose" on its B-side can be bought as of today (no pre-order!). The Black Vinyl is exclusively available through Nuclear Blast Mailorder, whereas the Oxblood colored version is being sold in the band's own shop. Act quick as these will be gone fast!

Pre-order / Pre-save The Album "The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain":
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WATAIN will join forces with equally infamous Norwegian black metal legends MAYHEM for a tour through North America, aptly labeled "The Sanguine Sodomy Of North America," starting on March 7th, 2022. They will be supported by US blackened speed metal punks MIDNIGHT.

MAYHEM / WATAIN
The Sanguine Sodomy Of North America Tour 2022
Special Guests: MIDNIGHT

March 07: San Francisco, CA, The Regency Ballroom
March 08: Los Angeles, CA, The Wiltern
March 09: Phoenix, AZ, The Nile Theater
March 11: Salt Lake City, UT, The Depot
March 12: Denver, CO, The Summit Music Hall
March 14: Dallas, TX, Amplified Live
March 15: Austin, TX, Mohawk
March 16: Houston, TX, White Oak Music Hall
March 18: Atlanta, GA, Masquerade
March 19: Tampa, FL, Orpheum
March 20: Charlotte, NC, The Underground
March 22: Montreal, QC, Club Soda
March 23: Toronto, ON, The Phoenix
March 25: Worcester, MA, The Palladium
March 26: New York, NY, Irving Plaza
March 27: New York, NY, Irving Plaza
March 29: Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Soundstage
March 30: Pittsburgh, PA, The Roxian
March 31: Detroit, MI, The Majestic
April 01: Chicago, IL, The Vic
April 02: Minneapolis, MN, Skyway Theatre
April 03: Joliet, IL, The Forge

ABOUT WATAIN
Watain crawled out of Satan’s cunt in 1998, and has since then ascended and grown into one of the world’s most well known and notorious Black Metal bands. Their legacy is often referred to with fear, love, confusion or awe, but seldom with indifference.

Their infamous live shows have become a worldwide phenomenon; inimitable ceremonies of wild Black Metal fanatism where the sacred and solemn collides with raw unadulterated force. With their greatly anticipated seventh studio album, Watain continues to arouse and electrify their audience with an unmistakable, adventurous brand of Black Metal Magic, processed and distilled over the course of a 25-year long history.

Recorded live by long time collaborator Tore Stjerna in his infamous Necromorbus studio, now re-located to an old church on the Swedish countryside, ”The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain” takes the listener one huge step closer to the innermost heart of a band that despite always being surrounded by rumors and controversy has always strived for a most sincere and genuine form of expression.

With 10 songs written by the founding trinity of Watain (E. Danielsson, H. Jonsson and P. Forsberg), it is also the first Watain album to be recorded live with a full line up completed by A. Lillo, H. Eriksson and E. Forcas.

The material is further enriched by noble contributions from Farida Lemouchi (ex The Devil’s Blood, now in Molassess) and Gottfrid Åhman (ex In Solitude, now in PÅGÅ).

The lyrics, always a central aspect of every Watain album, range from manic proselytism to profound contemplation on the relativity between life and death, sacred and profane, holy and unholy, agony and ecstasy, eagerly excavating the winding depths of mind and spirit with a new sense of clarity and determination.

Characterized by a morbid sense of beauty mingled with raw primal force, Watain is the wolf that keeps hunting, fearless and free, in the dark night of man.

LIAR THIEF BANDIT Release New Single "Better Days"

New Album 'Diamonds' Coming This Summer!

Swedish power trio Liar Thief Bandit are back with their new single "Better Days". A direct and uplifting Rock' n' Roll track with Thin Lizzy-inspired twin guitars and big, melodic choruses. "Better Days" is the second single from Liar Thief Bandits' upcoming mini-album, 'Diamonds', set for release in the Summer of 2022 via The Sign Records.

Mike from the band on "Better Days":

Better Days is an uplifting tune with a touch of melancholy, filled with dynamic guitar work and fierce vocals. The song is about realizing when enough is enough, that changes have to be made and at the same time being fully aware of the difficulties such changes most certainly will bring.

STREAM "Better Days" HERE

About LIAR THIEF BANDIT:

What do you get if you blend the melodic essence that helped shape the ‘70s and the raw garage revival of the late ‘90s with a modern touch of uplifting lyrics and undeniable energy? The answer is Liar Thief Bandit – a power trio born to play live with the sole purpose to carry the torch of all that ever was, is, and will be rock’n’roll in its purest form.

After humble beginnings in 2015 making demos and playing those first crucial shows, the defining journey took off in late 2016 when the self-produced debut album “Gun Shovel Alibi” was released. Extensive touring followed and the band’s DIY ethics brought them to numerous European countries during 2017. Their lightening, energetic live show caught attention and left the audience wanting more. The hectic tour schedule influenced the three-piece to write, record, and deliver their sophomore epos “Straight Ahead” released in august 2018 quickly followed by three European tours putting Liar Thief Bandit on the map as a hard-working rock’n’roll band to reckon with.

With new songs in the making, May 2019 saw the trio doing their 100th show in Hamburg as the premiere of an 18-day tour through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, and Czech Republic. The coming fall saw a split 7” vinyl with Grande Royale released on The Sign Records and a joint tour through Germany and Switzerland supporting the double A-side single. The track “Virtue Not a Vice” left no one doubting the power of innovating riffs and rememberable melodies that makes Liar Thief Bandit stand out in the current rock atmosphere.

The third full-length was recorded during the spring of 2020 in Malmö’s Tambourine Studios inspired by hardships in a hard-working touring band as well as complicated situations in life. The theme throughout the 12 songs touches on philosophies of picking yourself up, taking chances, and facing obstacles with a positive state of mind. “Deadlights” was released on May 14th 2021 via The Sign Records.

Always thinking ahead, more music was already on its way. Following the release of “Deadlights”, one of the land’s hardest working rock trios fired up the engine and headed to the outskirts of the small Swedish west coast town Strömstad in the summer of 2021 to record once again. 7 tracks were laid down in 7 days at Tilt Recording Studios with Max Dahlby at the helm, who’s worked with Åskväder, The Drippers, and Scumbag Millionaire to name a few. 6 originals and a cover of Graveyard’s “Ain’t Fit to Live Here” as the first single to be released from the upcoming mini-album “Diamonds”, which takes off where “Deadlights” ends. It follows the same theme and feel as its predecessor but with additional reflections and new views on self-realization. A troubled mind finding keys to push forward surrounded by roaring guitars, pounding drums, and fierce vocals.

Liar Thief Bandit:

Mikael Jacobson - Guitar / Vocals

William Grube - Drums

Niklas Dahre - Bass

Connect with Liar Thief Bandit:

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https://www.instagram.com/liarthiefbandit/

https://liarthiefbandit.bandcamp.com/

AMMO presents 'A Cold War City', a submergence in deep dark reverie

"Lying somewhere between a rapturous dream and an esurient nightmare... one of the most haunting propositions in recent times" ~ Ringmaster Review

"Melancholic loaded reverie, entrancing you into Lynchian territory" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Glorious and amazing... A very emotional approach" ~ White Light / White Heat

"Addictive blend of Chromatics-style whispers and Phantogram melodicism" ~ Amplify Music Mag

"Dark dreamery in sonic form with tantalizing and euphoric escapism. Ethereal and lush, the rhythm, full-hall sound and haunting creates a stunning atmosphere" ~ The Record Stache

"Melancholic escapist dreamery... ‘a must-hear" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

Dark ethereal dreanweaver AMMO has revealed the spellbinding video for her new single 'A Cold War City', recently released via California-based Mourning Sun Records. This cavernous offering, just short of 5 minutes, unfolds like a Lynchian lullaby, as does the video, which was directed and edited by AMMO with cinematography by Jenny Baumert.

"A Cold War City is an exploration of human memory and its fickle nature. We rewrite details of past experience over and over until eventually a fiction replaces our recollection. We are the authors of our own memoirs which are under constant revision," says AMMO.

"The video for this song represents the relationship I have with my own experiences and the frustrations of recollection. I wanted to convey the feeling of being trapped in pursuit of clarity among a murky and unclear tangle of memories - what it’s like to drown in one’s own emotional chaos tied to the past."

Co-produced and recorded with Alex Posell, former Black Flamingo bandmate, who also contributes drums and percussion, this single was mixed and mastered by Robert Duncan IV at Mourning Sun Records in Los Angeles.

In 2021, AMMO released the single 'Rose + Crown' with an accompanying video for the title track, directed by AMMO and co-filmed by Christopher Slater. B-side 'Total Recall' pays tribute to Adrian Borland of influential 1980s UK band The Sound.

Currently based between Los Angeles and New York City, AMMO’s distillate aesthetic can be described as otherworldly ethereal shoegaze, driven by the pulse of primordial percussive rhythms that provide a backdrop for haunting vocals and lush, atmospheric guitar lines. Siouxsie and the Banshees, Rudimentary Peni, Dead Can Dance, Cranes, Cocteau Twins and Enya act as the influential foundation, supporting the lens through which AMMO channels her art.

AMMO's world is enveloped in a number of music, photography and film projects. Her band Brass Box released their full-length LP 'The Cathedral' in 2019.  Past music projects include Black Flamingo, Darklands and Tête. Her music has been said to “shackle the living or free the dead…” by creating mystical magnetic soundscapes – “the kind of music that should soundtrack a sand-dune-to-shoreline road movie by David Lynch”.

A rock and roll photographer, musician and songwriter, AMMO spent her youth ditching school to delve through record store bins and scour the LA music and art scene in hopes of running into like-minds. 

Pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo is a constant in her life. She has produced a feature film, co-foundedPLAG Presents, a platform for women musicians and the LGBTQ community voices to be heard. Her storied history in shooting fashion editorials and directing short films and music videos has allowed her to achieve a deeper connection with her listeners. These artistic mediums empower her exploration of illusive and melancholic topics, offering listeners an emotional and visceral experience by creating a dialogue between the imagined and physical.

'A Cold War City' is out now, available across online stores and streaming platforms, includingSpotify,Apple MusicandBandcamp, where it can be obtained directly from the artist.

CREDITS
Written and performed by AMMO

Drums and percussion by Alex Posell

Produced by AMMO and Alex Posell

Mixed and mastered by Robert Duncan IV

Released by Mourning Sun Records

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

Video directed & edited by AMMO

Cinematography by Jenny Baumert

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Manchester's Caulbearers present earthly funk rock delight on 'Twisted Cord' single

"Impressive... stellar, believable and inspiring.... vocals and lyrics that are heartfelt, hopeful and genuine" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Music worthy of top-dog soundtracks.. Caulbearers struts in with a sonic funkadelic swagger and groovy bassline that recalls early works by the likes of RHCP and No Doubt" ~ Spill Magazine

“Funky and original... All music should be this progressive” ~ Jammerzine

"Exploring the spiritual ties that bind us as communities" ~ God is in the TV

'Texturally rich and gorgeously cinematic... It may rest on the creative shoulders of musical giants, but it has its eyes set firmly on the future" ~ The Swindonian

“Twisted Cord' https://soundcloud.com/caulbearers/twisted-cord/s-D13QgGADdVX

Caulbearers

Twisted Cord

Single Cell Recordings

25 February 2022

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Manchester's Caulbearers present earthly funk rock delight on 'Twisted Cord' single

FOR FANS OF: Massive Attack, early Maroon 5, Sufjan Stevens, Moby, Djo, Cinematic Orchestra, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, A Certain Ratio
Photos by Jan School, except collage images by Ben Taylor & Latent Variables
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FOR SHARING
'Twisted Cord' https://soundcloud.com/caulbearers/twisted-cord/s-D13QgGADdVX
Bandcamp https://caulbearers.bandcamp.com/album/twisted-cord-single
Pre-save the single https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/caulbearers/twisted-cord
'Solid Supposed' feat. Ruth Blake (2021) https://youtu.be/1FPtinaYcGg 
'Burst Through The Borders' (2021) https://youtu.be/e4DgMN6VKsQ
'Over Comes A Cloud' (2020) https://youtu.be/4ckjxV0FDY0

FOR REVIEW & AIRPLAY
Soundcloud preview https://soundcloud.com/caulbearers/sets/twisted-cord_release/s-0kXxFSU9cso
Online press kit https://haulix.promo/7nb
Download via Dropbox https://bit.ly/3cBjkAb
         
"Impressive... stellar, believable and inspiring.... vocals and lyrics that are heartfelt, hopeful and genuine" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Music worthy of top-dog soundtracks.. Caulbearers struts in with a sonic funkadelic swagger and groovy bassline that recalls early works by the likes of RHCP and No Doubt" ~ Spill Magazine

“Funky and original... All music should be this progressive” ~ Jammerzine

"Exploring the spiritual ties that bind us as communities" ~ God is in the TV

'Texturally rich and gorgeously cinematic... It may rest on the creative shoulders of musical giants, but it has its eyes set firmly on the future" ~ The Swindonian


Manchester-based Caulbearers have announced their next release - the upbeat funk-rock single 'Twisted Cord', along with B-side 'Synching (Bubbling Spring Remix)'. This offering sees Caulbearers back with their signature dark funk grooves and bittersweet, multi-layered laments.

Mixed by Seadna Mcphail (Badly Drawn Boy, Jah Wobble, Everything Everything, I Am Kloot, Happy Mondays) and mastered by Jim Spencer (New Order, Johnny Marr, Charlatans, Factory Floor), this follows the slower, more spacious and meditative sound of their 2021 single 'Burst Through The Borders'with B-side 'Solid Supposed'.

With pulsating guitar hooks and distorted drum breaks, the song explores different tonalities usually associated with Flamenco, Arabic music and Indian ragas, enhanced by renowned violinist Olivia Moore (Jason Singh, Stuart McCallum, Suns of Arqa), whose own work fuses jazz with Indian classical music. This track also features such acclaimed Manchester musicians as pianist John Ellis (The Cinematic Orchestra, Stone Roses' John Squire, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tom Jones, Lily Allen) and bassist Alex Berry (The Earlies, King Creosote, Daniel Johnston, Thea Gilmore, Micah P Hinson).

Fronted by Damien Mahoney, core members included guitarist Anton Hunter(Beats and Pieces Big Band, Article XI), cellist Stefan Skrimshire and drummer Phil Bennett. Somerset-based ethereal folk artist Ruth Blake also contributes vocals in her ongoing collaboration with the band.

The lyrics for 'Twisted Cord' explore how intense events in our lives can act like initiations by shaking up, radically changing and enriching our perspectives. Sometimes we need to break down or be broken apart, in order to come back together stronger and with greater understanding. The healing of our wounds over time can transform into wisdom, bringing more colour, depth and detail to the tapestry of our lives.

The song also celebrates the concept of Animism  - the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence - a foundational thread for the varied belief systems of many indigenous peoples, who deeply understand the importance of ritual, ceremony, initiation and connection to nature that the majority of us in the west have forgotten.

‘The songs are rarely stories specifically, but more like moods, deep emotional states or parallel worlds that we enter into, where scenarios, perspectives and protagonists can shift and morph with a dream-like quality,” says Damien Mahoney.

Working with a different artist for each single, 'Twisted Cord' showcases original artwork by Ben Taylor, a painter and sculptor who often combines natural materials and up-cycled gems to create incredible, large-scale pieces of work. These reflect Ben’s reverence for nature, plants & magic, depicting some of the profound experiences of ancient spiritual traditions he has been initiated into.

As of February 25, 'Twisted Cord' will be available across digital platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify. It can already be pre-ordered via Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Written, recorded, produced & edited by Damien Mahoney at Padded Cell Studio (except piano & keys recorded by John Ellis at Limefield Studio)
Mixed by Seadna Mcphail at Airtight Studios
Mastered by Jim Spencer at Eve Mastering
Single cover artwork by Ben Taylor


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Kellie Pickler Joins SiriusXM's The Highway, Hosting Middays 12-4pm ET Beginning Feb. 14

Country singer/songwriter and actress Kellie Pickler, known for her RIAA Gold-certified debut album Small Town Girl, her RIAA Platinum-certified single “Best Days of Your Life” and five Emmy Nominations for Pickler & Ben, will join SiriusXM’s The Highway, beginning Monday, February 14.

“I am so excited to join the SiriusXM family as a host on The Highway,” shares Pickler. “This is such a fun and amazing opportunity to really connect with Country music fans across North America. I’m looking forward to sharing some of my current favorite songs and artists, along with chatting with some very special guests!”

Kellie Pickler will host middays from 12pm-4pm ET Mondays through Fridays on SiriusXM’s The Highway via satellite (ch. 56) and on the SXM App.

Last year, Pickler was announced as one of the USO’s Global Ambassadors, supporting the organization’s Give More Than Thanks initiative – a campaign encouraging all Americans to find actionable ways to express their gratitude for the service and sacrifice of our troops and their families.

SiriusXM’s The Highway plays new Country music including the hottest country superstars, up-and-coming artists, and the very latest discoveries direct from Nashville. SiriusXM is available to subscribers in their car, on their phone and connected devices at home with the SXM App. Streaming access is included for most subscribers. Go towww.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn more.

About Kellie Pickler
Country singer/songwriter and actress Kellie Pickler grew up immersed in country music in the small town of Albemarle, North Carolina with the words of Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton shaping her musical footing. At the age of 19, she gained fame as a contestant on the fifth season of “American Idol.” In 2006, she signed with 19 Recordings/ BNA Records and released her debut album, Small Town Girl, which has gone on to sell more than 900,000 copies worldwide and produce three hit singles: “Red High Heels,” “I Wonder” and “Things That Never Cross a Man’s Mind.” She followed that in 2008 with her self-titled sophomore record, featuring country radio hits “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful,” “Best Days of Your Life” (co-written with Taylor Swift and her first Top 10) and “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You.” Having established herself as not only a powerful vocalist but also a songwriter, Pickler released her third studio album, 100 Proof, in 2011 to huge critical acclaim. The album was named the No. 1 Country Album of The Year by Rolling Stone and listed on the “Best of 2012” by The Washington Post.

In 2018, Kellie made her Hallmark Channel debut with “Christmas at Graceland,” their highest-rated movie in history and most-watched movie of the year, playing the film’s lead, Laurel: a finance executive who rediscovers her passion for singing; a role she reprised in the June 2019 sequel “Wedding at Graceland.” For the films, Kellie recorded and performed beloved Christmas songs including: “Silent Night,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Joy To The World,” and Elvis Presley hits “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and “Hound Dog.” In-between touring, Kellie filmed her third Hallmark Channel movie “The Mistletoe Secret,” which premiered in November 2019.

Pickler is an avid supporter of the U.S. military, having completed twelve USO Tours. She has been honored with the Department of Defense Spirit of Hope Award, the USO Heart for the Warrior Award and the Chris Kyle Patriot Award.

About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Stitcher, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales arm, SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization, and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.

Bad Omens Release Official Music Video For "Like A Villain"

Los Angeles-based rock sensation Bad Omens has released their new music video for "Like A Villain". The song is taken from the band's upcoming album 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND' out on Friday, February 25 (via Sumerian Records). Prior to today's release, Bad Omens have shared music videos for the album title track "THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND" and "ARTIFICIAL SUICIDE" which combined have clocked up 2.7 million views on YouTube, and the single releases (also including "What do you want from me?" and "Like A Villain") have totaled over 15 million streams and counting across platforms. Watch the "Like A Villain" music video here or at the link below and pre-order 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND' here.

Bad Omens slither through boundaries, only to ultimately choke convention in the process. The quartet—Noah Sebastian (vocals), Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson (guitar), Nick Ruffilo (bass), and Nick Folio (drums)—materialize with ghostly atmospherics, striking hooks, and the tingles of sensual high-register harmonies uplifted by cinematic production. Racking up over 250M worldwide streams to date and earning acclaim, the band presents an uncompromising and undeniable vision on their third full-length album, 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND' (Sumerian Records).

“Making the record changed us as songwriters and musicians. In many ways, I feel like it set me free as an artist because every decision made in the writing process was for myself, with no fear for anyone else’s expectations of what our third album should sound like. Be it our fans or our record label.”

They’ve always wielded this level of magic though…

The group’s 2016 self-titled debut, 'Bad Omens', yielded fan favorites such as “Glass Houses” and “The Worst In Me” which eclipsed 22.6 million Spotify streams. On its heels, 2019’s 'Finding God Before God Finds Me' spawned “Dethrone” (11.2 million Spotify streams) and “Careful What You Wish For” (9.8 million Spotify streams). Along the way, they toured with numerous marquee acts and received tastemaker praise.

After their first headline tour was canceled mid-way at the top of the global pandemic, the band found themselves at home in Los Angeles with plenty of time. Where they absorbed and imparted a different palette of unexpected inspirations. Channeling what the frontman describes at times as a “cursive sound” they embraced newfound confidence and boundlessly loose creativity. Anything went in the studio, and all “rules” were broken. Noah and Jolly wrote, produced, and engineered the music themselves while GRAMMY® Award-nominated producer and songwriter Zakk Cervini (Halsey, Grimes, Poppy, blink-182) lent his talents with the mix and master. Challenging himself, Noah decided to “make a track sampling items around the house, none of which were musical instruments”.

This ultimately became the framework for the first single “THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND”. Claps puncture the icy soundscape as his voice stretches from a breathy moan into an evocative and entrancing hook, breaking from a whisper into the seductive chant, “It wasn’t hard to realize. Love’s the death of peace of mind.” It culminates on a climactic scream uplifted by a distorted crunch.

“The whole record really details the loss of peace of mind,” he explains. “The lyrics in the title track are a little more specific in terms of the conflict at the heart of something more intimate and personal.”

By speaking it aloud, Bad Omens offer a level of comfort and empathy, with a sinister shroud. At the same time, they also give rock music a sexy new shape on 'THE DEATH OF PEACE OF MIND'.

“Sonically, we want to do something you can’t arrive late or early too,” he leaves off. “You can’t cheat your way to the final act. You have to get on the ride and process it until the end. The songs are meant to be heard from start to finish. We want you to take the whole trip with us.”

Find Bad Omens Online

badomensofficial.com

ABBATH Premieres New Song, "Dread Reaver"

Norwegian metal legend ABBATH will drop its third full-length album, 'Dread Reaver,' on March 25 via Season of Mist! The band is now premiering the title track, which can be heard below.

Pre-orders for 'Dread Reaver' are available in the Season of Mist shop HERE. Pre-save the album on streaming services HERE.

The ravens gaze ominously from above. The seas roar in anticipation. The mountains creak yet again. Abbath’s remarkable new album, Dread Reaver, is upon us all. Two years in the making, Abbath’s third full-length is the culmination of everything before it. A fusion of debut Abbath (2016) and follow-up Outstrider (2019), the aptly titled Dread Reaver extends its fantastical fangs outward and drives its cloven hooves onward. Indeed, there’s nothing like an Abbath record. This is the darkest metal for epic journeys and ancient battles. Comprised of eight riveting tracks and a red-hot cover of Metallica’s “Trapped Under Ice,” Dread Reaver shows Abbath triumphing over all trials and tribulations, riding hard into merciless glory as the one and only “Lemmy of black metal.”
 
Abbath was formed by Olve Eikemo (aka Abbath) in Bergen, Norway, in 2015. After splitting with vaunted extreme metallers Immortal, the beguiling frontman and storied songwriter only had one path: Abbath. Years before, he had proven that venturing out of the Immortal constellation was not only plausible but doable with the I project, a short-lived, one-album (Between Two Worlds) band featuring notable musicians from Immortal, Enslaved, and Gorgoroth. Indeed, once Eikemo was free of Immortal’s shackles, he was able to assemble a cadre of like-minded conspirators for his solo debut album, Abbath. So crucial was Abbath that the Norwegian Embassy in the UK ran a music/culture piece, while in Norway, the album was nominated for a Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy). Metal Hammer Germany even gonged Abbath with its Best Debut award. Follow-up album, Outstrider, was equally lauded. Billboard’s coverage sent shockwaves through the rock/metal scenes, while Kerrang! labeled it “dominating and creative,” awarding it 4Ks. Decibelalso heaped praise on Outstrider, giving it the Best New Noise trophy. New album Dread Reaver will yet again lionize Abbath as leader of the frost-bitten pack.
 
Powered by Abbath’s creative musical imagination, Dread Reaver runs riotously out of the gate. The album’s edifice affords tracks like “Acid Haze,” “Scarred Core,” “The Deep Unbound,” and the album’s closing title track ample room to champion the extremes of black metal, heavy metal, and hard rock. While there are nods to NWOBHM greats, thrash metal’s luminaries, and black metal icons, Dread Reaver is unmistakably Abbath. There is no other fingerprint. Paired with thought-provoking lyrics based on the historical figure of Othryades, Abbath’s new album not only shouts exultant but reads like an ancient pyrrhic tale steeped in violence, sorrow, and grit. The idea of a Dread Reaver—a fearless duelist—can also be read as a metaphor for life’s actions and subsequent struggles. Be warned: Dread Reaver is Abbath at his most menacing and accomplished.
 
Dread Reaver was produced by Endre Kirkesola, Abbath, and Dag Erik Nygaard at Dub Studio in Kristiansand and Bergen Lydstudio, respectively. Kirkesola and Nygaard also engineered. Mixing was performed by Abbath and Kirkesola, while the mastering was done by maestro Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Rob Halford) at Maor Appelbaum Mastering in Los Angeles. The goal was to field a storming production that sat firmly at the crossroads of Abbath’s heroes Kiss, Motörhead, Manowar, and Bathory. From the anthemic thrust of opener “Acid Haze” and the epic pound of “Dream Cull” to the rampaging “The Book of Breath” and the wicked cover of Metallica’s “Trapped Under Ice,” Dread Reaversounds as massive as Norwegian mountain and as fiery as the depths of Hell. Truly, the recording lineup of Abbath (guitar, bass, vocals), Ukri Suvilehto (drums), Ole André Farstad (guitars), and Mia Wallace (bass) found their sonic muse.
 
Abbath and Season of Mist will release Dread Reaver on February 25th, 2022. The album features a Bjørn Stian Bjoarvik (Immortal) cover and will be supported by singles “Dream Cull”, “Dread Reaver” and “The Book of Breath.” Of course, it’ll all be powered by Abbath’s wry, larger-than-life persona. If “Ace of Spades” catapulted Motörhead to fame and notoriety, then Dread Reaver will find Abbath atop extreme metal’s gigantic heap, the spoils of icy blood, scorching sweat, and steely tears at his feet. As “Myrmidon” states, “Die with a smile, stare glassy-eyed up / At boiling skies! / Valkyries descend to gore-caked fen / Fallen warriors arise!” Lightning strikes thrice with Abbath’s incredible Dread Reaver!

Recording line-up:
Abbath - Guitar, bass & vocals
Ukri Suvilehto - Drums
Ole André Farstad - Lead & acoustic guitars
Mia Wallace - Bass on Acid Haze, Scarred Core, The Deep Unbound & Dread Reaver
Simon Dancaster - Lyrics

Recording studio: Recorded in Dub Studio / Additional recordings: Bergen Lydstudio

Producer / sound engineer: Endre Kirkesola / Dag Erik Nygaard

Mixing studio and engineer: Abbath and Endre Kirkesola

Mastering studio / engineer: Maor Appelbaum at Maor Appelbaum Mastering - California - U.S.A

Biography: Chris Dick

Cover art: Bjørn Stian Bjoarvik / Photos by Francisco Munoz

Links:
www.facebook.com/abbathband
www.abbath.net
www.instagram.com/abbath_official

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

Available formats: Digital, CD digipak, CD digibox, vinyl black and coloured

FORTUNE CHILD Releases Second, Classic Rock Gem Single, "Slow Down"!

Debut LP, Close to the Sun, Out 3/1/2022!

Jacksonville, FL based Rock band FORTUNE CHILD has released the sophomore single, "Slow Down.". Showcasing their '70s rock proficiency, the guitar driven track is off of the band's upcoming, debut LP, Close to the Sun, which is produced by the legendary Kevin Elson (Journey, Mr. Big, Europe, and Lynyrd Skynyrd).

“'Slow Down' is a song about balance. We work extremely hard to be the best at what we do which makes the situation feel more serious, but we always make sure to take the time to reflect on what an amazing experience it’s been so far.” - FORTUNE CHILD

Purchase / Stream "Slow Down" Online!

It's no secret that these North Florida natives respect their Rock 'N' Roll elders. It's the true feel of the 70's (bell bottoms, mustaches and all) but with a touch of modern flair. Having just formed in 2021, Fortune Child (Christian Powers/ vocals, Buddy Crump/ lead guitar, Melanie Jo/ drums, Jon Ward/bass) has quickly garnered the support of the Southeast US Rock 'N' Roll scene and will continue to do so with each passing day. These cats know how to rock, and it seems that there's no stopping them once those first notes rip through the air.

For 2022, the band has partnered with legendary rock producer Kevin Elson (Journey, Mr. Big, Europe, Lynyrd Skynyrd) to produce their full length debut album, Close to the Sun, due in early March. Their first single, "Far", is already well on its way, having found its own rightful spot on Yahoo! News and has gathered press coverage in countries as far away as Australia and Russia. It even got a good old-fashioned thumbs up from Billy Gibbons himself and has turned the heads of some of the industry's heaviest hitters. This sort of thing leads us all to wonder: What could come next for this brand new Rock 'N' Roll freight train?

Swedish Folk Metal Mainstays MÅNEGARM to Release New Album,“Ynglingaättens Öde“

Swedish Folk Metal Mainstays MÅNEGARM to Release New Album,Ynglingaättens Öde, on April 15, 2022 via Napalm Records

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First Single & Official Video, “Ulvhjärtat”, Revealed

MÅNEGARM keep the heathen fire alive with vibrant folk and Viking spirit!

Swedish folk metal pillars MÅNEGARM have made a name for themselves in the international scene by releasing nine full-length records since their debut, Nordstjärnans tidsålder, back in 1998. Now, the Scandinavian crew takes another stroll through ancient sagas and myths of long forgotten times on the successor of 2019’s chart-topping Fornaldarsagor with their upcoming 10th studio album, Ynglingaättens Öde (EN: the fate of the Ynglinga kin), out April 15, 2022 via Napalm Records.

In their multifaceted world of sound, MÅNEGARM incorporate Pagan inspired lyricism based on the old Norse poem Ynglingatal, which describes the fate of an old Norse dynasty - the house of Ynglinga. Ynglingaättens Öde offers balanced variety and atmosphere, breathing new life into ancient myths.

To sink deep into this unique occasion and to keep the Viking flame burning bright, the three-piece have just released their staggering brand new track, entitled “Ulvhjärtat” (EN: the Wolfheart), alongside a gripping official music video. An acoustic introduction acts as a prelude for a stomping yet catchy hymn with harsh riffs, engaging drums and anthemic melodies, as MÅNEGARM underline their standing as spearheads in the world of Viking metal once more.

MÅNEGARM on “Ulvhjärtat“:

“'Ulvhjärtat' is about Ingjald Illråde, who was the last king of the Ynglinga dynasty that ruled over Uppsala and Svetjud. As a young boy, Ingjald was weak and frail but during a great feast, the midvinterblot, Ingjald was advised by his foster-father, the blind man Svipdag, to eat a wolf´s heart to gain strength. Ingjald followed the old man’s advice but the outcome was not only that Ingjald became hardened and stronger… he also took on the mind and temper of the wolf.

Ingjald grew up to be an ambitious king determind to make his kingdom grow, but his mind grew darker and darker. His treacherous mind made him invite nearby kings just to burn them alive and expand his kingdom, his ferocious and ruthless rule contained betrayals and oath breaking and he finally came to be called 'Ingjald the illruler'…”

On Ynglingaättens Öde vocalist Erik Grawsiö tells the stories of kings, warriors and battles with clear vocals and contrasts them with grim growls and fierce battle cries! With the uncompromising ten-minute opus “Freyrs blod”, MÅNEGARM lure the listener deep into ancient times. The track spans a wide arc between black metal elements that flow into more melodic parts and even acoustic interludes with guitar and violin tunes, just to turn once again into thunderous soundscapes. With this majestic opener, MÅNEGARM showcase why they are regarded as Swedish genre pioneers with good reason, as they inimitably manage to combine vicious black metal foundations with classic folk and Viking elements. On the way there are acoustic introductions echoing, as on “Stridsgalten”, acting as preludes for intense metal songs with harsh riffs and engaging drums, underlined by anthemic melodies. “Stridsgalten” marks another highlight of the album, as it features outstanding contributions from prominent guests Jonne Järvelä (Korpiklaani), Robse Dahn (Equilibrium) and Pär Hulkoff (Raubtier/Hulkoff). All renowned in the folk and Pagan metal scenes, together they proudly present a stomping track telling the story of a bloody battle to honor Odin. “Vitta vettr” features black metal trademarks like blast beats and freezing riffs, creating a darker atmosphere. On the other hand, there’s the ballad-like “En snara av guld”, transporting melancholia by Lea Grawsiö Lindström’s gentle vocal harmonies (daughter of vocalist Erik Grawsiö). This very sublime moment lines up with mighty tracks like hammering “Auns söner” and heroic “Adils Fall”. The album closes with the acoustic “Hågkomst av ett liv”, conjuring an atmosphere of sitting at a warm, sparkling fire while listening to tales of olden days, formed by the mesmerizing vocal duet of vocalists Ellinor Videfors and Grawsiö. With Ynglingaättens Öde, MÅNEGARM underline their standing as spearheads of the world of Viking metal once more and keep Pagan traditions alive, even after 25 years of existence.

MÅNEGARM on the album:

“Thousands of working hours turned into this beast - our new album, Ynglingaättens Öde. We truly believe this album is our strongest and most complete album to date and despite the dark days of the pandemic, we have created a concept album that is 100% MÅNEGARM and packed with strong melodies, riffs and powerful choruses. This time, we explore an old Swedish Norse dynasty of rulers where we detail their deeds, their rule and above all - their deaths.

So come join us on this journey and meet the fate of the Yngliga kin!”

Pre-order your copy of Ynglingaättens Öde NOW!

Ynglingaättens Öde will be available in the following formats:

- Wooden Box (incl. Digipack, 7" Single, album cover flag, logo patch) – limited to 500 copies worldwide

- 1LP Gatefold Marbled Gold & Black – limited to 300 copies worldwide

- 1LP Gatefold BLACK

- Shirt & Digipack Bundle

- Digipack CD

- Digital Full Length Album

[Wooden Box (incl. Digipack, 7" Single, album cover flag, logo patch) – limited to 500 copies worldwide]

MÅNEGARM are:

Erik Grawsiö - vocals & bass

Markus Andé - guitars

Jakob Hallegren - drums

Cage Fight + Share Video for "Shine Don't Fade"

UK THRASH/HARDCORE OUTFIT CAGE FIGHT SIGN WITH CANDLELIGHT

SELF-TITLED ALBUM OUT MAY 13

BAND SHARES VIDEO FOR "SHINE DON'T FADE"

Hardcore/thrash crossover band Cage Fight, which features TesseracT guitarist James Monteith and former Eths vocalist Rachel Aspe, have announced their debut self-titled album, Cage Fight. The record is due out May 13 on Candlelight. Pre-order it here.

One of the most furious hardcore records to emerge from the UK in recent years, the anger and frustration of Cage Fight's self-titled debut album is the perfect catharsis for our times.

Aspe comments, "I cherish the ability to channel my anger through this outlet. In a world full of uncertainty and frustration, this type of music was the only thing I found solace and balance in. These songs have a deep meaning for me and I hope this is something that other people can relate to."

Bassist Jon Reid, adds, "In the wake of the greatest media heist in modern British times and the fall out of the cataclysmic debacle that is Brexit, it seemed perfect stimulus to write lyrics that confronted the continued world of systemic racism, cultural divide, and an antiquated class system wrapped up with personal mental health issues and the challenges of modern living."

The album's artwork — a grabbing hand with the Cage Fight logo tattooed on the palm — visually portrays the violent rage at the core of the band's music. Legitimately inked by Aspe, a tattoo artist by trade, the process of creating the image is as impactful as the final artwork itself.

CAGE FIGHT ARE:

Rachel Aspe — Vocals

James Monteith — Guitar

Jon Reid — Bass

Nick Plews — Drums

London indietronica artist Rodney Cromwell releases 'Opus Three' single with lush dark B-side

"One of the most infectious numbers of this young year... bewitchingly brilliant... one of the most inventive and idiosyncratic musicians out there" ~ STEREO EMBERS MAGAZINE

"Rodney Cromwell's music belongs to the future" ~ NME

"Cool-flowing retro synth delight" ~ THE SPILL MAGAZINE

"Yanking the mundane into the sublime. Its sweeping synths transverse a sonic landscape bridging an ancient sentiment and an almost folk instrumentation with pure hertz tone glory" ~ POST-PUNK.COM

“His new lo-fi disco laments are joyfully simple and painfully funny” ~ HUFFINGTON POST

"Makes a delightful lo-fi synthpop racket with a load of old gear and a deep appreciation of classic outfits" ~ ELECTRONIC SOUND

“A reminder of good pop tunes from a magical era” ~ LOUDER THAN WAR

London-based indietronica artist Rodney Cromwell presents his new ‘Opus Three’single, out February 3 via Happy Robots Records, a floor-filling synth-driven dance number about disconnected lovers trying to conjure optimism as the world stands on the brink of apocalypse. This is the second taste of Cromwell's ‘Memory Box' LP, which is out on March 18.

"At it’s heart, ‘Opus Three’ is the simplest of dance numbers - a full-fat 120 bpm beat, layered with a chunky Moog Opus 3 synth line, overlaid with percussion and the buzzing tones of a 1960’s pocket stylophone. Inspired by Anna Kavan's surreal novel ‘Ice’, this song is about two lovers on the brink of apocalypse, separated by distance and lost in time, trying to find positivity in a world where there is little. “Don’t let it be, catastrophe” repeats the chorus, trying to conjure optimism from somewhere," says Rodney Cromwell (the nom de plume Adam Cresswell).

The B-side ‘Perception Management’ is an atmospheric dystopian synth instrumental conveying a sense of ‘post-truth pop’.

Mixed and co-produced by Richard Bennett at Acme Hall Studios (New York) and mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Goldfrapp, Paul Weller, Pixies), the 'Memory Box' album' mixes synthpop, hauntology, dreampop and European coldwave, using analogue synths and drum machines with minimal computer sequencing. Cromwell creates a distinctive and compelling organic, dream-like world, inspired as much by Alice in Wonderland and Franz Kafka as by sonic influences like Kraftwerk, The Cure, Polyrock and Stereolab.

The album's lead single 'Memory Box' premiered in Post-Punk.com and was voted by fans into the Dandelion Radio Official Festive 50. It has received press and radio coverage across the globe, including national radio play in Japan, Finland and Spain, as well as multiple spins on BBC 6 Music in the UK.

His debut 'Age of Anxiety' LP (2015) and 'Rodney's English Disco' EP (2018) garnered Rodney Cromwell features in Electronic Sound Magazine, NME, Huffington Post, Record Collector, Paste, BBC6 Music and national RNE3 in Spain, for whom he recorded a live session. The album featured in scores of 'Best of' lists, including Electronic Sound and The Electricity Club, who named him 'Most Promising New Act'. He has played lives shows with acts like Pram, Death & Vanilla, M!R!M, Rowetta and Steve Davis. In 2020, he also performed as part of Damo Suzuki of Can’s backing band.

'Opus Three' is out on February 3 via Happy Robots Records with distribution by Cargo Records. It will be available on Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, where the 'Memory Box' EP can also be obtained. The full 'Memory Box' album is slated for release on March 18.

CREDITS
Written and recorded by Adam Cresswell
Mixed and co-produced by Richard Bennett at Acme Hall Studios, New York
Mastered by Pete Maher
Album artwork by Martin J Langthorne
Released via Happy Robots Records


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CHIP Z'NUFF ANNOUNCES NEW SOLO ALBUM "PERFECTLY IMPERFECT"

"PERFECTLY IMPERFECT" DUE MARCH 18, 2022

NEW SINGLE & VIDEO 'HEAVEN IN A BOTTLE' OUT NOW

Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to present the new solo album from Chip Z'Nuff, "Perfectly Imperfect". Chip is, of course, well known for being one of the co-founders of popular Chicago rock band Enuff Z'Nuff. The first single and video from the album, 'Heaven In A Bottle' is out today. See the video below.

Pre-order/save "Perfectly Imperfect" on CD/Digital HERE: https://orcd.co/imperfect

The songs for "Perfectly Imperfect" were written by Chip, except for 'Heaven In A Bottle', which is an older track written with former Enuff Z'Nuff vocalist Donnie Vie and ''Honaloochie Boogie', which is a Mott The Hoople cover. The album includes guest appearances from Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Steven Adler (Adler's Appetite, ex-Guns 'N Roses), Daxx Nielsen (Cheap Trick) and Daniel Hill (Enuff Z'Nuff).

"All songs are written as I see the world through my rose-colored glasses. It’s my heroin letter to the new generation," says Chip.

Chip Z’Nuff is an American singer, songwriter, bassist, producer, and radio personality. Having founded the popular glam rock band Enuff Z’Nuff in 1984 in the illustrious city of Chicago, the band saw its self-titled major label debut released in the summer of 1989. Chip has released over twenty albums with Enuff Z’Nuff, as well as having toured with the likes of notorious rock acts such as Missing Persons, Steven Adler, Cheap Trick, Poison, The Tragically Hip, Foreigner, Alice Cooper, REO Speedwagon, Ace Frehley, and others. The Grammy-nominated artist has produced dozens of records throughout his robust career and had his music hailed by former late night television host David Letterman and the popular radio personality Howard Stern. In addition to writing, recording and touring with Enuff Z'Nuff, Chip also currently hosts The Monsters of Rock radio show on the Dash Radio Network playing the finest hits in hard rock and heavy metal to a collective audience of over 800,000.

LINE-UP:

Chip Z'Nuff - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Melotron

Joel Hoekstra - Lead Guitar on Tracks 2, 6, & 8

Daxx Nielsen - Acoustic Drums on Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, & 9

Daniel Hill - Drums, Percussion, and Orchestration on Tracks 1, 2, 7, & 8

Steven Adler - Acoustic Drums on Track 10

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DEATH DEALER ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF NEW EP FUEL INJECTED SUICIDE MACHINE

DEATH DEALER has announced the upcoming release of a new EP titled FUEL INJECTED SUICIDE MACHINE (the second Steel Cartel Records product to implement the variant cover art vinyl product). The band features Ross The Boss (Ex-MANOWAR, ROSS THE BOSS BAND, DICTATORS), Sean Peck (CAGE, THE THREE TREMORS, DENNER/SHERMANN, WARRIOR), Mike Lepond (SYMPHONY-X, STEEL ASSASSINS), Stu Marshall (DUNGEON, NIGHT LEGION, ARKENSTONE), and Steve Bolognese (ROSS THE BOSS, INTO ETERNITY) and is coming off of their successful 3rd full-length release of the award-winning album CONQUERED LANDS.

The new EP release features 4 new songs of pure heavy metal goodness, and stunning cover artwork by Marc Sasso (DIO, HALFORD, ADRENELINE MOB, CAGE) and is being released on Vinyl and Digipak FEBRUARY 25th worldwide on STEEL CARTEL RECORDS. The digipak and vinyl versions both have an additional FREE STEEL CARTEL SAMPLER cd with 11 tracks from such bands as CAGE, SNOWY SHAW, THE THREE TREMORS, SLEDD, SEVENTRAIN, REFEXICON, MONARCH, SPIRITUAL SICKNESS and others. Many of the tracks on the sampler are new and unreleased! Each track has an introduction recorded by one of the corresponding band members and they are hilariously entertaining!

The title track can be heard here via an insane lyric video that really sets the tone for the entire 4 song journey. The theme of the record harkens back to the MAD MAX series of movies and tales of survival in a dystopian future.

Mike Lepond said “We had such a powerful positive reaction from our last record, that we felt we should get something out sooner rather than later. We had so much material written and recorded that were able to get an EP ready that is amazing sounding.”

Sean followed up by saying “I am really stoked on how the EP came out it is a great mix of heavy speed songs and classic Death Dealer mid-tempo head bangers too. The packaging again is stunning looking with custom artwork everywhere and some cool new collector’s elements we have included in the pre-order options.”

Stu Marshall said “We stayed extremely busy during all the COVID bullshit and I happy to formally announce not only is the EP here now, and the songs on the EP will NOT appear on any upcoming releases, but the 4th album is completely done and the 5th album is almost finished as well. Haaa,it was crazy how the lads and I really grinded out what I feel is our finest metal to date during that period. After all we had plenty of time on our hands so why not make more heavy metal?”

Ross The Boss chimed in about the release. “Once again we are focusing on the metal fans out there that love the music and support what we do. There will only be one song from the EP that hits the streaming platforms so this will not be on Spotify or any of that other shit. We put our hearts and souls into rock and roll and we got a tremendous amount of support for that stance we took on our last record, both from the fans that bought our stuff and the press that respected us for not just giving it away. Heavy Metal fans treat the music and physical product like a cherished thing of value to hold in your hands and collect. So this time, same thing we will give you the first track free but we are focused and embrace the hard-cores that support us by buying the albums.”

As usual STEEL CARTEL has constructed some amazing pre-order package combinations that are targeted to the heavy metal freak in all of us and the hard-core collectors. The RULER OF THE WASTLAND packages include Digi-pak and Vinyl combinations with 2 options for the vinyl colors, a Custom Death Dealer metal key chain, Band sketch print, and 2 insane T-Shirt designs. And as usual there is a “Gotta Have it All” package that has a version of everything included for the ultimate collector. In addition, all RULER OF THE WASTELAND paks will get 2 brand new, surprise cover tracks emailed to them for free! In addition, all pre-order packages will receive 2 secret, never to be released cover tracks done by the band both heavy metal classics, but to discover which songs they are you will have to grab a bundle. Like all STEEL CARTEL products, only the Video single will hit the streaming platforms, the rest will remain on physical product only.

STEEL CARTEL is also implementing a new concept for their vinyl releases, borrowed from the comic-book industry which is the addition of “Variant” cover artwork. The DEATH DEALER EP will be the first product from STEEL CARTEL to implement this. The 1 in 5 cover artwork shown below will be an option available for purchase in the store here. That means that for every 5 vinyls pressed, 1 of the variant covers is made, making it a rare collectible.

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Andorran Prog Metallers PERSEFONE Reveal New Single “Architecture of the I” + Lyric Video

New Album, metanoia, out this Friday, February 4

Pre-Order NOW!

Extreme progressive metal maestros PERSEFONE have returned with the next single from their upcoming album, metanoia, entering the last round before its long-awaited release this Friday. The third single, “Architecture of the I”, features grim growling, sharp screams and technically precise riffing – creating dark sound walls that alternate with calmer atmospheric parts underlined with electronic elements – once again showcasing the band’s variety in just one epic song! Underlining this opus of sound is a mesmerizing visualizer video that enters another universe – just a sneak peak of what’s to come with their new album metanoia.

PERSEFONE on “Architecture of the I”:

“‘Architecture of the I’ represents one of the most progressive songs on metanoia. On this track, we really let the song come alive as we were writing, and because of that, the listener will find in there a huge dynamic range from one of the most fast and heavy riffs in the whole album, to some of the most introspective passages.

This song has been a challenge for us to write and perform, and we are sure that it will also present a challenge for the listener to keep track with its particular pace and structure. Now it's up to you to find the purpose of all those notes within the album.

The stunning video was created by our guitar player Filipe and his partner K (DeadFlag Studios and Gráfica de Ferro).”

Watch the new music video for “Architecture of the I”

PERSEFONE set a new standard in extreme progressive metal with their latest opus, metanoia!

PERSEFONE is known for their brand of rich soundscapes and technically precise work, setting new standards in modern extreme progressive metal. Founded in 2001, PERSEFONE has released five studio albums, each showcasing the band’s myriad of musical principles: high technicality, distinct melodies, plenty of head-turning riffs and musical acrobatics. The band has toured worldwide with notable acts like Obituary and Leprous, has hit stages at important festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Metal Days, Brutal Assault, ProgPower and 70,000 Tons of Metal, and is now set to release their new album, metanoia!

Featuring collaborations with standout artists like Steffen Kummerer (Obscura, Thulcandra), Einar Solberg (Leprous), Angel Vivaldi and Merethe Soltvedt (Two Steps From Hell), metanoia exploits the full potential of contrasts in every song, with each track representing a story evolving from beginning to end and constantly growing in strength – redefining typical musical boundaries. Mixed by David Castillo (Leprous, Soen, Opeth) and mastered by Tony Lindgren (Enslaved, Ihsahn, Sepultura), the new full-length stretches over 10 songs, each appearing to glide seamlessly from one to the next.

metanoia sets off with the opulent opener “Katabasis”, drawing dramatic, cinematic soundscapes mixed with electronic influences. The soft, clear vocals of Miguel Espinosa alternate with sharp growls and pierce through constantly changing riffs. PERSEFONEbalances soft passages with intense walls of sound on tracks like “Aware of Being Watched” – in which clean vocals and jazzy sections alternate with intense riffing carried by dense drumming – while solid, rich sound takes on orchestral dimensions on songs such as “Leap of Faith”. Vivid and dynamic instrumentation, tempo and rhythm make up the intense ride “Merkabah”, showcasing the band’s hardest yet most vulnerable sides as screams and blast beats are followed by soft instrumentation – spanning the song’s intensity to its maximum. A special surprise is the 11-minute masterpiece “Consciousness Pt III”, which continues a series of songs from the band’s fourth album Spiritual Migration (2013). The album closes with another opulent set of songs, “Anabasis Part I”, “Anabasis Part II” and “Anabasis Part III”. “Anabasis Part I” starts off with calm, dreamy piano sounds, drifting over to the intense “Anabasis Part II” and leading seamlessly into “Anabasis Part III”, gently closing the album with a cinematic outro.

PERSEFONE about the new album:

“metanoia is the next step in our personal pursuit for existential growth through music. This album is a call for a deep change, a call for an inner journey through fear and pain, a call for a leap into a meaningful and rooted place. Making this album has forced us to face many musical and personal hurdles and fears, and the result of that confrontation lives within all the notes and words captured on this new chapter in our journey. May you will find meaning in all this musical chaos.”

Save your copy of metanoia NOW!

metanoia will be available in the following formats:

- Digipack

- 2LP Gatefold BLACK

- 2LP Gatefold CLEAR (incl. Slipmat & Logopatch) - Limited to 100

- 2LP Gatefold Marbled White & Black - Limited to 300

- Digipack & Shirt Bundle

- Digital Full Length Album

PERSEFONE is:

Marc Martins – vocals

Miguel “Moe” Espinosa – keyboards and vocals

Carlos Lozano – guitar

Filipe Baldaia – guitar

Toni Mestre – bass

Sergi “ Bobby” Verdeguer - drums

We Are PIGS Teams With Revolver To Premiere New Track "Anorectic," Announces Alien Ant Farm's Terry Corso As Member Of Nu Metal Revival Troupe; EP & Tour News Coming Soon

Alt Metal Hybrid Project

We Are PIGS

Officially Welcomes Terry Corso (Alien Ant Farm)

As Newest Member Of The Nu Metal Revival Troupe

Led By Producer / Songwriter / Artist Esjay Jones

Releasing Latest Track “Anorectic”

Alongside Brand-New Raw Performance Video

Premiered Via Revolver

Details For Upcoming EP & Tour Coming Soon

“Anorectic” Follows Previous Releases

“Kids” (With Brian “Head” Welch of KORN, Love And Death)

“MOOT” (Featuring Morgan Lander Of KITTIE) &

“Duality” (Slipknot Cover With Terry Corso)

We Are PIGS is shaking things up in 2022 with the announcement of Terry Corso (5x worldwide Platinum, Grammy-nominated act Alien Ant Farm and Powerman 5000) as an official member of the troupe that’s hell bent on reviving nu metal. Led by noted producer-songwriter-artist Esjay Jones, the project aims to bring back the raw integrity of the early 2000s genre coupled with modern trap beats and programming for a fresh version 2.0.

That thrilling combination is heard on the new track “Anorectic,” alongside a brand-new video, helmed by Nobel Savage Cinema, released today and premiered via Revolver who called the track a “rager.” See it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5znZNvii84

Corso – who contributes guitar and backing vocals alongside songwriting and programming to the project – first met Jones when she was hired to contribute co-writing duties to an Alien Ant Farm track and the two quickly worked on the very first We Are PIGS release, a cover of Slipknot’s “Duality” in May 2020. See the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUpHKe3UWoo

While Alien Ant Farm are on hiatus, Corso looks forward to being part of We Are PIGS and says, “Esjay and I finish each other’s ideas and she’s one of the most motivational and complimentary artists to work with. She’s good at getting the best out of you and has always had faith in my art, which means a lot to me.”

Adding his thoughts on “Anorectic,” Corso says, “We are super excited about finally getting around to releasing an original song we wrote together and I think it’s a great representation of the band. We are trying to make this nu metal revival with contemporary aspects, which is great since I was part of the nu metal movement when it happened with Alien Ant Farm. I think people are hungry for that kind of music again.”

The video for “Anorectic,” filmed at the legendary Nude Bowl in Palm Springs, California, also aims to bring back the early 2000s nostalgia with a “live performance”-style video that captures the raw, erratic, high-energy feeling of the scene and is a great introduction to what We Are PIGS are planning to bring live along with drummer Edo Tancredi.

More details will be announced soon about the project’s first-ever tour dates and a debut EP release.

Characterized by a pig-masked front woman, We Are PIGS was started by Esjay Jones as an alt metal hybrid project combining brutal riffs, brazen screams and ethereal melodies with strong lyrical messages. After debuting with a cover of Slipknot’s “Duality” in 2020, followed by original single “Pulse Queen” in early 2021, We Are PIGShas found an incredible following and support through playlist placements on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music.

Recent releases have included “Kids” with Brian “Head” Welch of Korn and Love And Death as well as “MOOT” featuring KITTIE’s Morgan Lander and “Blood Diamond,” a collaboration with M.O.B. In addition, Jones has worked behind the scenes as a sought-after producer for acts including Grey Daze (Chester Bennington) and a soon-to-be-released collaboration with Billy Corgan.

About We Are PIGS/Esjay Jones

We Are PIGS is the alt metal hybrid with brutal riffs, brazen screams and ethereal melodies created by South African born producer / songwriter / artist Esjay Jones. In the summer of 2020, We Are PIGS made its debut with a cover of Slipknot’s “Duality” and the first original single “Pulse Queen” followed at the tail end of the year that has boasted 15 additions to editorial playlists between Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Music. Esjay Jones has been highlighted recently by the Recording Academy as well as recognized for solely producing the much-anticipated second LP for Grey Daze (Chester Bennington’s first band), matching his vocals with collaborations from Dave Navarro, Richard Patrick (Filter) and Bennington’s 9-year-old twin daughters, Lila and Lilly. Esjay has also worked with Sean Kingston, Jeffree Star, Olivia Holt, Escape The Fate, Mystery Skulls with Nile Rodgers and Brandy, Chester Rushing (Stranger Things), Alien Ant Farm, and many others. Esjay has had over a decade of success in the music industry: during the first part, she cemented herself as one of South Africa’s top rock vocalists fronting Durban-based band Stealing Love Jones. The band achieved mainstream success with four #1 Singles, as well as sharing the stage with major international acts like One Republic, Fall Out Boy, Violent Femmes, Seether, Jimmy Eat World, and many more.

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Dance Gavin Dance Announce Spring Headline Tour

Dance Gavin Dance

Announce

Spring Headline Tour

Tickets On Sale Friday, February 4 at 10AM Local

www.dancegavindanceband.com

Sacramento chart topping, genre defying quintet, Dance Gavin Dance have announced a headlining tour which will travel throughout the U.S. this spring. Support comes from metalcore favorite Memphis Mayfire, as well as Volumes and Moon Tooth. Tickets go on general sale at 10 AM local on Friday, February 4th from www.dancegavindanceband.com. VIP packages are available now via dancegavindance.vip

The tour marks the band’s return to the road after their extremely successful 2021 US tour in support of their 2020 chart topping release, Afterburner. The album hit the charts twice last year, first following its initial digital release in April 2020 and a second time for its physical release in July 2020. The Afterburner 2021 US Tour, although being one of the first coast-to-coast indoor tours to hit the road post-pandemic, was successfully completed and saw Dance Gavin Dance sell a whopping 78,500 tickets across 33 shows making it the band's biggest tour to date.

Dance Gavin Dance drummer and founding member, Matt Mingus, shares

“It brings us great pleasure to announce our upcoming tour with Memphis May Fire, Volumes, and Moon Tooth. We will be playing some cities we haven’t had the chance to play in a while and are surely looking forward to it. With the band being as healthy and as happy as ever this will be a tour you won’t wanna miss!”

The upcoming Spring 2022 headlining tour will kick off at Swanfest, the one day festival headlined and curated by Dance Gavin Dance, in their hometown of Sacramento, CA on April 23rd. The tour will travel to a further 18 cities to end in Birmingham, AL on May 20th. Tickets go on general sale at 10 AM local on Friday, February 4th from www.dancegavindanceband.com. VIP packages are available now from dancegavindance.vip Full Dates below.

Dance Gavin Dance

Spring Tour 2022

w/ Memphis May Fire, Volumes & Moontooth

4/23 SWANFEST —Heart Health Park, Sacramento, CA

4/26 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory

4/27 Boise, ID Revolution

4/29 Wichita, KS Cotillion

4/30 Omaha, NE The Admiral

5/1 Des Moines, IA Val Air

5/3 Ft Wayne, IN Pierre’s

5/4 Cleveland, OH Agora

5/6 Grand Rapids, MI Intersection

5/7 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom @ The Rave

5/9 Rochester, NY Main Street Armory

5/10 Albany, NY Empire Live

5/11 Hartford, CT Webster Theater

5/13 Richmond, VA The National

5/14 Raleigh, NC The Ritz

5/15 Columbia, SC The Senate

5/17 Ponte Vedra, FL Concert Hall

5/19 Knoxville, TN Knoxville Auditorium

5/20 Birmingham, AL Sloss Furnaces

Dance Gavin Dance released their ninth studio album, Afterburner, in April of 2020. Since its release, the album has clocked up 124 million streams and topped a multitude of charts on two separate occasions, once with it’s digital release hitting #14 on the Billboard Top 200 and #1 across the Current Albums, Alternative, Billboard Top Albums, Digital, Current Digital Albums, Rock, Heavy Rock and Current Independent Albums charts and again when the physical version was released several months later due to the pandemic, when it hit #1 across Vinyl, Internet, Alternative, Rock, Hard Music, Independent Current Albums, #3 Top Current and Billboard Top Albums and #47 on the Billboard 200 charts. This past Christmas, the band surprised fans with a special holiday gift by dropping ‘Afterburner (Instrumental)’ on streaming platforms. It was previously only available via a Target exclusive double disc CD.

As the undeniable statistics keep mounting up, the fact becomes more and more clear that Dance Gavin Dance are becoming one of this generation's most popular and enduring forces from the world of heavy music. As Pollstar put it in their recent featureon the huge success of the tour - "Sacramento, Calif.-based Dance Gavin Dance is not just any band."

About Dance Gavin Dance

Rejecting tired formulas at every step, Dance Gavin Dance merge progressive rock and post-hardcore with thick groove, brilliantly combining experimental music with hooks and a warped sense of humor. The group has amassed over 1.35 billion global streams, and 1.2 million album equivalent units sold across their catalog in the US alone. With hundreds of thousands of rabid fans engaged with Dance Gavin Dance on socials and their very own festival event, Swanfest, which sold out its inaugural edition in 2019 and is slated to see a triumphant return in 2022 in the band's hometown of Sacramento this April, it all amounts to a full force band facing a mainstream that has overlooked them for too long.

Dance Gavin Dance are:

Tilian Pearson: Vocals

Jon Mess - Vocals

Will Swan - Guitar/Vocals

Tim Feerick - Bass

Matt Mingus - Drums

Find Dance Gavin Dance Online

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Pike vs The Automaton Deluxe Box Set still available

HIGH ON FIRE'S MATT PIKE 
TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO LP
'PIKE VS. THE AUTOMATON'

OUT FEBRUARY 18, 2022

From rewriting the hard rock rulebook with his Grammy award-winning trio High on Fire, to reverse engineering doom metal with his genre-defining trio Sleep, Matt Pike has channeled his natural talents and chiseled a steely path straight to the heart of modern-day metal’s molten core.

On February 18, 2022 Pike will release his debut solo LP, ‘Pike vs. the Automaton’, via MNRK Heavy. Pre-orders are live at PikeVstheAutomaton.com.

Walker Hayes' "Country Stuff The Album" Debuts Top 10 on "Billboard" Top 200 Chart + No. 1 in Country Album Sales

It’s been a week since GRAMMY-nominated Walker Hayes released his highly-anticipated Country Stuff The Album, and like with his smash hit “Fancy Like,” he continues to have these pinch-me viral and critically acclaimed moments.

Country Stuff The Album officially debuted in the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot 200 Chart this week, and at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart, while landing at No. 1 for country album sales.

The 13-song project showcases why fans love Hayes’ music. Featuring his signature witty lyrics, sticky melodies and autobiographical storylines, he doesn’t shy away from difficult topics. Hitting on sobriety, loss, love and country fun, the album was produced by Hayes with Joe Thibodeau and Multi-GRAMMY Award winner Shane McAnally.

In a week full of high moments, Hayes appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America to talk about the release, the music, and all it’s meant to him. He was also featured in the Tennessean, where he talked about his long journey to success, from moving to Nashville with his wife almost 20 years ago, working at Costco, and his lifechanging moment in a Smoothie King. The Tennessean writes, “If Nashville is a 10-year town, no one told Walker Hayes (and that’s ok by him).”

In the most unexpected moment of the week, Hayes found that he’d yet again gone viral after a performance at the halftime show of the AFC Championship game in Kansas City. After performing his set live to the 75,000-person crowd, including “AA,” “U Gurl,” and “Fancy Like,” Hayes got off stage to hundreds of texts, calls and memes about the show disrupting the halftime broadcast on CBS. Unbeknownst to him, his voice was heard across the country, as halftime hosts James Brown, Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson and Boomer Esiason attempted to talk about the game, but were drowned out by the performance.

“As a massive sports fan I was so jacked to perform halftime at the game, I just couldn’t wait to get in the stadium,” says Hayes. “We didn’t think our performance would be broadcast — so to see what’s happened, I mean, you can’t make this up! I guess we made broadcast after all!”

Photos from the day and video from the halftime show HERE.

After a weekend of sold-out shows under his belt, Hayes continues The Fancy Like Tour next weekend in Chesterfield, MO.

About Walker Hayes
Monument Records recording artist, Walker Hayes, is a GRAMMY Nominated singer/songwriter originally from Mobile, Alabama. His album County Stuff The Album features single “AA” and smash hit “Fancy Like.” “Fancy Like” has topped every sales and streaming chart since its release, spending a collective 6 months and counting at the number one spot on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs. The song was featured in a national Applebee’s ad campaign and hit the top 5 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Songs.

The proud father of six has performed his music, including the Double-Platinum RIAA certified hit “You Broke Up With Me,” to national audiences on Good Morning America, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and the TODAY Show, and was profiled for CBS Sunday Morning. His headlining The Fancy Like Tour is currently underway.

BATTLE BEAST ENTER WORLDWIDE CHARTS WITH NEW ALBUM "CIRCUS OF DOOM"

On January 21st, BATTLE BEAST unleashed their brand new masterpiece "Circus of Doom", via Nuclear Blast. In true BATTLE BEAST fashion, the 10 tracks blend true heavy metal with pop and rock-vibes, paired with Noora Louhimo’s unique voice.

Since its release, the album has entered the charts worldwide, including #1 in their homecountry Finland.

Here is an overview of official chart results:

Finland: #1
UK: #1 (Rock), #6 (Indie)
Sweden: #1 (Hard Rock), #5 (Physical)
Switzerland: #5
Germany: #9
US: #7 (Current Hard Music), #10 (Top New Artist)

Eero Sipilä comments: "We are so grateful to our fans around the world for making 'Circus of Doom' such a huge success. We can’t wait to take this album on the road and get to thank all of you face-to-face! The circus is coming to town!”

"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.

Get "Circus of Doom" in the format of your choice, here: https://bfan.link/circusofdoom

Recently, BATTLE BEAST also announced their Circus of Doom North American Tour with DRAGONFORCE that will begin March 20th in Denver, CO through April 23rd in Berkeley, CA. Tickets are on sale now at https://battlebeast.fi/tour.

Commenting on the tour, vocal powerhouse Noora Louhimo states:

”Battle Beast is coming to you sounding and looking better than ever before! We are very excited to unite our forces with Dragonforce for a North America tour. I think this will be an epic combination of heavy metal energy and our fans will be getting 300% of explosive entertainment with our new album ”Circus of Doom” let loose on stage. Get ready to be mesmerized with high screams, new horns and new Battle Beast.”

BATTLE BEAST "CIRCUS OF DOOM NORTH AMERICAN TOUR" DATES:
Mar 20 - Denver, CO - Oriental Theater
Mar 22 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theater
Mar 23 - St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
Mar 24 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave II
Mar 25 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Mar 26 - Chicago, IL - Metro
Mar 27 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
Mar 29 - Ft. Wayne, IN - Piere's
Mar 30 - Toronto,ON - Opera House
Mar 31 - Montreal, QC - Corona Theatre
Apr 1 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial Bell
Apr 2 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Apr 3 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Apr 5 - Reading, PA - Reverb
Apr 6 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater
Apr 7 - Baltimore, MD - Sounstage
Apr 8 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theater
Apr 9 - Greensboro, NC - Arizona Petes
Apr 10 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Apr 12 - Tampa, FL - Orpheum
Apr 13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
Apr 15 - Dallas, TX - Amplified Live
Apr 16 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
Apr 17 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
Apr 19 - Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater
Apr 20 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Apr 22 - Los Angeles, CA - Belasco Theater
Apr 23 - Berkeley, CA - UC Theater

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

Swedish Post-Rock Duo OH HIROSHIMA Shares New Music Video for Epic Single "All Things Pass"!

New Album, Myriad, out March 4, 2022 via Napalm Records

Pre-Order HERE!

March 4, 2022 will see Swedish post-rock duo OH HIROSHIMA release their haunting fourth studio album, Myriad, via Napalm Records. Following their latest magnum opus, Oscillation(2019), and due to pandemic lockdowns, the band channeled all of their time and creativity into delivering an epic successor. It’s that mixture of emotions – from infinite sadness to moments of clarity and heart-rending melodies blending into a rumbling volcano of aesthetic noise and ferocious power, but also the unique use of trumpets, cello and trombones throughout – that sees OH HIROSHIMA outclass and grow renowned not only in post-rock circles, but beyond.

The mournful key-based intro of their brand new single, “All Things Pass”, leads into the darkest, bleakest facets of OH HIROSHIMA’s epic sonic universe, while its glistening guitar lines and the otherworldly voice of Jakob Hemström match the imposing melancholy of the track and throughout the record. Give ear, as today the brothers share a video clip for “All Things Pass”

Says Jakob Hemström:

"‘All Things Pass’ is a song about the constant flow of time and an embracing of the endless chain of changes it brings. We thought it would be nice to have a song with a clear chorus on Myriad, as that's something we haven't really had in the past, and we think this one did the trick. The video was once again directed by the band and filmed and edited by our drummer, Oskar."

Upon becoming a duo due to former bassist Simon Forsberg departing the band in early 2021, OH HIROSHIMA were provided a challenging chance to step up their songwriting game. There is still a hefty dose of post-rock to be heard on Myriad, but brothers Jakob Hemström and Oskar Nilsson managed to kick down the creative walls of the band, making use of a much broader musical palette.

Recorded by Kristian Karlsson (pg.lost, Cult Of Luna), and once again mixed and mastered by Cult Of Luna’s Magnus Lindberg, with Myriad, OH HIROSHIMA demonstrate outstanding ability – melding captivating melody with epic, fulminating fervency, and delivering a majestic masterpiece that will undoubtedly be an early album of the year contender!

Pre-Order Myriad HERE!

Myriad will be available in the following formats:

- 6 Page CD Digipak

- Purple Gatefold Vinyl LP

- Digital Album

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