Tedeschi Trucks Band Wraps Four-Night Sold Out Residency at Ryman Auditorium

Photo Credit: Catherine Powell

GRAMMY Award-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band helped celebrate Ryman Auditorium’s 130th anniversary with a four-night sold-out residency from Feb. 22-23 and Feb. 25-26. With the residency, the roots-rock band has now headlined 23 shows at the Mother Church.

With a catalog of seven albums, 12 members strong and over a decade of steady touring in the U.S. and abroad, Tedeschi Trucks Band carries a distinguished reputation earned from both audiences and critics as one of the premier live bands in the world.

The Ryman will continue celebrating its 130th anniversary throughout the year with more concerts and residencies in 2022 than ever before, in addition to a special Ryman Community Day in May, an increase in pre-show and daytime events on PNC Plaza and new tour enhancements to be announced. For more information on the Ryman’s 130th, visit ryman.com/ryman-130-celebration.

About Ryman Auditorium
A National Historic Landmark, Ryman Auditorium was built by Captain Thomas G. Ryman in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle. A 13-time winner of the prestigious Pollstar Theatre of the Year award, the historic venue is well-known as the Mother Church of Country Music and is the most famous former home of the Grand Ole Opry (1943-1974). The Ryman has been featured in numerous film and television projects including Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Johnny Cash Show, American Idol, Nashville and more. While offering a diverse lineup and thriving concert schedule (with over 200 shows per year), the venue is also open for daytime tours year-round. A coveted underplay for many, her iconic stage has seen the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Lizzo, Mumford and Sons, Garth Brooks, Foo Fighters, Wu Tang Clan, Coldplay, Michelle Obama and Little Big Town in recent years. Ryman Auditorium is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP), a Nashville-based REIT that also owns and operates the Grand Ole Opry, 650 AM WSM and Ole Red. For more information, visit ryman.com.

ARKAIK Release Lyric Video to Title Track for 'Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts'

Progressive death metal heavy-hitters ARKAIK have dropped a ferocious lyric video for their new single "Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts". The new song is the third single and title track for the band's upcoming album, which will see a March 11th, 2022 release via The Artisan Era.

The first single off 'Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts', titled "Wayward Opulence", dropped earlier this year; with the music video

PRE-ORDER 'Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts' HERE

About ARKAIK:

Arkaik is a progressive death metal band hailing from Northern California. Formed in 2004 by Jared Christianson and Chance Strickland, Arkaik was born within the blossoming Bay Area Tech-Death scene that would soon influence many of today’s popular bands. Through elaborate story-telling and their unique musical style, Arkaik imparts bits of esoteric wisdom through an ongoing lyrical narrative that continues to bring each listener on an epic hero’s journey.

Arkaik has been joined by many all-star members who have each left their mark in the band and contributed greatly - some of which still do behind the scenes. In 2017 Nathan Bigelow (Singularity AZ, Ex-Alterbeast) joined as the band’s full-time drummer. Alex Haddad (Dessiderium, Nullingroots) joined the band in 2018 during The Devastation On The Nation Tour, taking on guitar duties. Jared, Alex, and Nathan now comprise the core unit of Arkaik that will mark a new and exciting chapter for the band - creating a more focused and recognizable sound than ever before.

Having toured the bulk of The United States and Canada with popular acts such as Cannibal Corpse, The Black Dahlia Murder, Psycroptic, Fallujah, Exhumed, and many more, Arkaik has made a name for themselves both on and off stage.

In 2019, after several years with Unique Leader, Arkaik joined forces with The Artisan Era to produce a single entitled “Supernal Flame”. Under this new record label, the band will unleash their fifth full-length album, 'Labyrinth of Hungry Ghosts' on March 11th, 2022.

ARKAIK Lineup:

Jared Christianson

Alex Haddad (Dessiderium)

Nathan Bigelow (Singularity, Ex-Alterbeast)

ARKAIK Online:

https://www.arkaikband.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ArkaikBand

https://www.instagram.com/arkaik_official/

'Shine' - the new single by Kid Moxie - OUT NOW

Who is who

Elena Charbila has an established track record as a composer, producer and recording artist under her moniker “Kid Moxie.”

Kid Moxie’s cinematic pop music has been featured in multiple TV commercials including a national Victoria’s Secret ad campaign, several TV shows and numerous indie films.

produced by electro artist Faderhead during a quick two-day session the two had last summer in Hamburg. The video is a
glossy nod to Robert Palmer’s “Addicted To Love” with a queer twist.

“When Faderhead and I started writing the song I was definitely channeling some Depeche Mode vibes, and I even made a joke that Dave Gahan should be singing this. The line ‘I’m taking a ride with my best friend’ kept circling around my head, and then I decided that this song is indeed about a

drive these two girls are taking, only a bit more sinister ’cause it ends up with them having sex in the back seat of the car.”

–Kid Moxie

Dead Poet Society Touring With Biffy Clyro + Poised For A Major 2022

"Dead Poet Society is sure to pave the way for what every other mod-rock band is to become" – American Songwriter

"A profoundly self-reflective body of work, speaking thematically of having loved and lost" – Bring The Noise

"Dead Poet Society have showcased their uniqueness and taken a huge step towards carving their names out as one of the most intriguing bands around right now" – Punktastic

"A promising debut from a band brimming with energy and potential" – Upset Magazine


Los Angeles quartet Dead Poet Society will return to the road this spring supporting Biffy Clyro. The tour kicks off April 17 in Chicago and runs through May 9 in Los Angeles. All dates are below.

Biffy Clyro hand-picked DPS for this run, saying,

"We are totally buzzing to have Dead Poet Society on tour with us. They are such a unique band and are fearless in their approach to their music. It's gonna be a hell of a show!! You're not gonna wanna miss this tour."

Dead Poet Society are poised to have a major year in 2022. The band released their debut album -!- (said as "The Exclamation Album.") a year ago and have since accumulated over 20 million global streams, with over 10 million in the U.S. alone.

The single ".CoDA." was a Top 15 single at radio, spending over 20 weeks on the chart. The track was also featured on Spotify’s Rock This playlist.

The band hit the road last fall in support of Badflower and made appearances at the Welcome to Rockville and Louder Than Life festivals. Across the pond, the band appeared at the Reading and Leeds festivals. At Reading, they drew one of the biggest crowds of the day. Watch footage of the definitive performance here.

2022 sees the new single ".intoodeep." cruising onto the radio charts and a deluxe version of -!- that includes brand new acoustic versions of ".CoDA." and "American Blood," a new version of "Lo Air" remixed by Tchad Blake (Green Day, The Black Keys), and ".SALT." remixed by Jordan Fish of Bring Me the Horizon.

"We are so hyped to release this deluxe album — not only with two acoustic songs, and a remix from the man Jordan Fish himself, but also a new mix of 'Lo Air' the way we had always intended it to sound," the band shares.

The band will also return to Europe this summer for festival season, where they are set to perform at Download in the UK and Full Force in Germany.

LISTEN TO DEAD POET SOCIETY:

".intoodeep."

".CoDA."

".loveyoulikethat."

DEAD POET SOCIETY ARE:

Jack Underkofler — Vocals/Guitar

Jack Collins — Guitar

Will Goodroad — Drums

Dylan Brenner — Bass

DEAD POET SOCIETY ON TOUR:

WITH SEVENDUST + TETRARCH:

3/4 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom

3/5 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues

3/7 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theatre

3/8 — Houston, TX — House of Blues

3/11 — San Diego, CA — SOMA

3/12 — Sacramento, CA — Ace of Spades

3/13 — Sana Cruz, CA — The Catalyst

3/15 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues

3/16 — Phoenix, AZ — Marquee Theater

3/18 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater

3/19 — Denver, CO — The Oriental Theater

3/20 — Wichita, KS — The Cotillion

3/22 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theatre

3/23 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues

3/24 — Kansas City, MO — The Truman

3/26 — Chesterfield, MO — The Factory

3/27 — Nashville, TN — Wildhorse Saloon

3/28 — Atlanta, GA — Masquerade*

3/31 — Huntsville, AL — Sidestracks**

4/1 — Chattanooga, TN — The Signal #

4/2 — Biloxi, MS — CPR Fest

4/3 — Destin, FL — LA Club #

*Headline Show

**Co-Headline With Goodbye June

#With Badflower

WITH BIFFY CLYRO:

4/17 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues

4/19 — Washington, DC — 9:30 Club

4/20 — Boston, MA — Big Night Live

4/22 — Toronto, ON — History

4/24 — New York, NY — Irving Plaza

4/25 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer

4/27 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall

4/28 —Nashville, TN — Brooklyn Bowl

4/30 — Little Rock, A — Revolution Music Room*

5/1 — Dallas, TX — Echo Lounge

5/3 — Phoenix, AZ — The Marquee

5/4 — Las Vegas, NV — House of Blues

5/6 — San Francisco, CA — The Fillmore

5/7 — San Diego, CA — Music Box

5/9 — Los Angeles, CA — The Belasco

*Headline Date

DPS ONLINE:

https://www.facebook.com/deadpoetsocietyband/

https://twitter.com/WeAreDPS

https://www.wearedps.com


Spinefarm Records:

https://www.facebook.com/spinefarm

https://twitter.com/Spinefarm

http://www.spinefarmrecords.com/usa/

https://instagram.com/spinefarmrecords/

https://www.youtube.com/user/SpinefarmRec

FOSCOR Shares New Music Video for Song, "Misofonia"

Catalan atmospheric metal band FOSCOR is now sharing a stunning new music video for the song "Misofonia" to celebrate the band's 20 year anniversary! The track previously only appeared on bonus physical editions of the band's 2017 opus, 'Les Irreals Visions,' and had not been released digitally. Watch the video below.

Both "Misofonia" and bonus track "Traces Mòrbides" will be released via digital streaming services for the first time ever. The band is also releasing commemorative merch, which can be found HERE.

The band comments:
"We wished but never expected to accomplish 20 years as a band, and even less to have no chance to celebrate it as we have always done with past important episodes, playing live and gathering as many friends around as possible.

"When the pandemic locked everything down, some of us also lived some of the hardest moments of our lives due to other circumstances, worsened by the isolation and emotional challenge that mankind has dealt with. Everything started taking shape when thinking on how getting closer to you all and share some of those so intimate struggles.

"The B-side 'Misofonia' (Misophonia), literally "hatred of sound," developed a putative disorder of uncertain classification in which negative emotions, thoughts, and physical reactions are triggered by specific sounds. Working on a video for that song and translating its real meaning into a common dialogue of metaphors and factors we, as individuals, have and are continuously dealing with, was like a first act of offering and redemption with you and ourselves.

"The music video turns the sound disorder into a dialogue between our own refuges and the city itself, both full of challenging and disturbing threats as you probably have tested during these last two years.

"While we assure you that there will be more music and visual stimulation during the next months, in order to celebrate these two decades as a band, the release of 'Misofonia' and 'Traces Mòrbides' along a very special commemorative apparel design, make us feel joyful and grateful.

"Hope you enjoy and share the celebration!

"To all of us, and for many more years of tragic darkness..."

All FOSCOR albums and merch can be ordered HERE.

The Catalans return with the second chapter of the trilogy initiated with “Les Irreals Visions” in 2017, yet strongly connected to the fin de siècle cultural movement of Modernisme - a parallel development to Art Nouveau and Jugendstil among others. Visual things must acquire a new secret appearance, and with ‘Els Sepulcres Blancs’ FOSCOR treats poetically how facing a change of a sick world and society through the land of dreams.

The title translates as “The White Tombs”, a metaphor for that world of dreams and expectations where humans chained to reality may die and born free to imagine a better one.

FOSCOR hail from Catalonia, and take inspiration from the morbid, decadent, and sick reflections on a rapidly changing society, as the artistic landscape at the end of the nineteenth century shaped.

The name FOSCOR translates as "darkness" in their native Catalan tongue, which the band from Barcelona uses for their lyrics as a distinctive element and strong connection with their cultural reality.

The Catalans’ first two albums, 'Entrance to the Shadows' Village' (2004), 'The Smile of the Sad Ones' (2007) wrapped a shroud of classic second wave black metal around a melancholic yet vital core. 'Groans to the Guilty' (2009) witnessed FOSCOR setting out towards more progressive and avant-garde course, but it was next full-length 'Those Horrors Wither' (2014) which marked a clear departure from the black metal. Darkness found an equally strong expression through the use of very personal clean vocals, tempo reduction and atmosphere.

In 2017, FOSCOR took another step in their constantly changing and shifting evolution. The brand new release 'Les Irreals Visions' (2017) was easily drawing its eager audience in, only to lure the unwary listener into a dark labyrinth of unexpected complexity filled with beauty and sorrow. In 2018, FOSCOR explored these lines between reality, poetry and the beyond even further with a special digital release transforming their own music into a so intimate experience; 'Les Irreals Versions' (2018).

Now, 2019 promises to be as tragic as their music claims with the so sensitive release of 'Els Sepulcres Blancs', its characteristic melancholic sonic aura and catchy riffing intensity. Their most personal and delicate sound achievement to date.

Style: Dark Atmospheric Metal

Line-up
Fiar: lyrics, vocals
Falke: guitars, effects
Albert M.: guitars, bass, piano
Jordi F.: drums
Esteban P.: keys

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Foscor

For more on FOSCOR, visit their official WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, and INSTAGRAM.

Manchester underground stalwarts The Speed of Sound give us new 'Blood Sweat and Tears' with animated video

"Raw and edgy sound with guiding and invigorating sense of melody" ~ The Spill Magazine

“Unmistakeable sound a winning formula” ~ The Big Takeover

“A triumph of industry, imagination and talent, coolly novel and damned addictive”~ Louder Than War

‘Unique and other worldly” ~ Vive Le Rock

“A blend of disparate creative threads woven together into a cohesive and fantastic design" ~ The Swindonian

“A form of Art-Pop that is wry, incisive, yet a deeply listenable examination of post industrial culture” ~ Rock At Night

"A riotous maelstrom of musical mayhem” ~ The Manc Review

Manchester underground outfit The Speed Of Sound present 'Blood Sweat And Tears', the darkest song on their acclaimed 'Museum of Tomorrow' album; where buzzing fuzz guitar lines emerge from a delicate acoustic introduction to intersect with the crashing chords and the ‘bulbous pulsing’ rhythm section" (Record Collector Magazine).

'Blood Sweat And Tears' raises a punk rock fist of anger for the downtrodden at the structural economic forces that simultaneously drive high rents and low wages in the dystopian reality that is the 21st Century, where a living wage is insufficient to live.

This song represents a cry for humanity at the inhumanity of corporate indifference. Protest is never useless. In the video, a dreamlike high street shopping scene forms the visual backdrop, where people are recast as mere consumers and resources to be exploited.

Hailing from Manchester, The Speed Of Sound's music is optimistic, but with lyrical bite, a punk-inspired DIY ethos and lust for experimentation rooted in psychedelia. Formed in 1989 with a pre-history dating back to the day Andy Warhol died in 1987, The Speed of Sound lies deep below the ‘music industry radar’, allowing for the evolution of their own distinctive sound and live act.

The Speed of Sound is made up of father and son John Armstrong (guitars and vocals) and Henry Armstrong (keyboards), Ann-Marie Crowley (vocals and guitar), Kevin Roache (bass guitar) and John Broadhurst (drums).

'Museum of Tomorrow' is out now via Big Stir Records. Released 32 years to the day when the band's debut EP saw the light of day in 1989, the new LP is available digitally, on CD and limited-edition 170g heavy weight vinyl (black and colour). Find the album on Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp and Big Stir's website.

CREDITS
Written by John Armstrong
John Armstrong - guitars and vocals
Ann-Marie Crowley - vocals and guitars
Kevin Roache - bass guitar
John Broadhurst - drums
Henry Armstrong - keyboards
Recorded at Vibratone Sound Studio, Manchester
Engineered by Adam Crossley and Chris Guest
Mixed By Adam Crossley, Chris Guest and The Speed Of Sound
Mastered by Adam Crossley and Chris Guest at Vibratone Sound Studio
Sleeve front / Artwork by Local Hotel Parking
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Animals As Leaders Drop New Single "Gordian Naught"

Boundary pushing instrumental trio, Animals As Leaders, have dropped the third new single from their upcoming album Parrhesia (out 3/25 on Sumerian Records). The track titled "Gordian Naught" can be found on DSPs HERE and comes accompanied by a visualizer which can be viewed below.

Speaking on the new song, guitarist Tosin Abasi shares

"This song attempts to put a soundtrack to the metaphor of “untying an impossibly tangled knot” A sonic commentary on the seemingly sustained problems facing the world currently."

Animals As Leaders recently announced their first new album in six years. Their long-awaited return, titled Parrhesia, will be out on Sumerian Records on March 25th. The release has been highlighted so far by the release of singles “Monomyth” and “The Problem Of Other Minds” which combined, have clocked up 1.45 million Youtube views and over 2.4 million streams on Spotify alone since release. Pre-order the album here.

Animals As Leaders will be hitting the road for the Parrhesia US Tour. Beginning at the end of March, the tour will kick off in Denver on March 30th and travel throughout 18 further cities ending in Los Angeles, CA at the Ace Theater on April 22nd and will see the band play two sets, one of which will feature the new album in full. Tickets on sale now from animalsasleaders.org. Full dates listed below.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS ‘PARRHESIA TOUR’

W/ Special Guests TBA


Mar 30 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

Apr 1 - Kansas City, MO @ Truman Theater*

Apr 2 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*

Apr 3 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater

Apr 4 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues

Apr 5 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts

Apr 6 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall

Apr 8 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Wally's*

Apr 9 - Lititz, PA @ Mickey's Black Box*

Apr 10 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

Apr 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Brooklyn Bowl

Apr 12 - Boston, MA @ Big Night Live

Apr 13 - Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

Apr 15 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre

Apr 16 - Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

Apr 18 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

Apr 19 - Austin, TX @ Emo's

Apr 21 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater*

Apr 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Theater At The Ace Hotel

Apr 23 - Sacramento, CA @ Swanfest

*Not a Live Nation Date

ABOUT ANIMALS AS LEADERS

It might sound strange to associate “storytelling” with instrumental music. But ANIMALS AS LEADERS jettisoned the rules, limitations, and boundaries of conventional rock music from the start. Armed with palette-expanding eight-string guitars, rich synths, and pummeling percussive grooves, the trio is beloved by metalheads, aspiring virtuosos, jazz fanatics, and casual listeners alike. As Pitchfork observed, “Animals As Leaders have walked the tightrope between sheer technical virtuosity and actual emotional resonance.” Even without vocals, this is intimate, myth-making music.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS began as a solo outlet for guitarist Tosin Abasi, whose creative partnership with classically trained guitarist Javier Reyes and Berklee-educated drummer Matt Garstka is built on a shared love of everything from fusion to technical death metal. Garstka graced the cover of Modern Drummer in 2015. In one of his many appearances on their cover, Guitar World named Tosin among the Guitarists of the Decade. Rolling Stone featured him as part of their “Young Guns” series. The Chicago Tribune declared him “the closest thing prog-metal has to an Eddie Van Halen.”

Kerrang! included their album, 'Weightless' among its Best Albums of 2011. 'The Joy of Motion' entered the Billboard 200 at No. 24 in 2014, and 'The Madness of Many' cracked the Top 20 in 2016. Now more than a decade into their career, a quick look at the bands they’ve toured with demonstrates the consistently diverse appeal of ANIMALS AS LEADERS. It’s a list that includes Korn, Deftones, Thrice, Meshuggah, Underoath, TesseracT, and Circa Survive as well as major festivals with the likes of Linkin Park, Avenged Sevenfold, and Slipknot.

ANIMALS AS LEADERS offer more than clinic-ready musicianship and proficiency. A focus on mood, texture, and emotive power elevates the material past any preconceived notions, resulting in a fascinatingly unique phenomenon, with an unlikely and profound appeal across multiple sub-genres and over 200 million career streams to date.

“We all know how talented the guys in Animals As Leaders are. Absurdly talented,” declared Metal Sucks. “They are one of the finest, most interesting units in modern music.”

Find Animals As Leaders Online

www.animalsasleaders.org

Legendary Heavy Metal Pioneers ACCEPT Sign Worldwide Contract with Napalm Records!

[Photo Credit: 2021 Deaf Music Inc]

Napalm Records is beyond proud to join forces with legendary German heavy metal force, ACCEPT! The band has signed a worldwide record deal with the leading rock and metal label.

The band around guitarist and founding member Wolf Hoffmann has defined the international genre since they formed in Solingen, Germany in 1976, reigned as one of the most important German rock bands in the 80s alongside the Scorpions, and influenced bands such as Metallica, Slayer, Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden.

ACCEPT have written many classic albums such as Restless And Wild, Balls To The Wall and Metal Heart, have played countless shows and headlined major festivals all around the globe. The band has sold millions of albums to date, entered the German and Finnish charts at #1, received gold status in the US and still impress with their trademark heavy metal sound, characterized by Wolf Hoffmann’s razor sharp riffs and their hard hitting sound.

With their current album Too Mean To Die, ACCEPT are once again the top of the genre. The album entered the Top 10 of the official charts in 9 countries and provided the ultimate metal survival soundtrack for the pandemic.

ACCEPT guitarist and founding member Wolf Hoffmann on the signing:

„I am really looking forward to working with a renowned, independent and strong label like Napalm Records. There are hard-working metallers at work here - that suits us. We are convinced that together we will reach the next level.”

Napalm Records CEO Thomas Caser adds:

“We are extremely proud and excited to welcome ACCEPT – an absolute heavy metal heavyweight to the Napalm Records family! Together we will drive this steel machine with full power and are very much looking forward to further musical milestones.”

Studio Albums ACCEPT:

1979 – Accept

1980 – I’m A Rebel

1981 – Breaker

1982 – Restless And Wild

1983 – Balls To The Wall

1985 – Metal Heart

1986 – Russian Roulette

1989 – Eat The Heat

1993 – Objection Overload

1994 – Death Row

1996 – Predator

2010 – Blood Of The Nations

2012 – Stalingrad

2014 – Blind Rage

2017 – The Rise Of Chaos

2021 – Too Mean To Die


ACCEPT are:

Wolf Hoffmann – guitar

Mark Tornillo – vocals

Uwe Lulis – guitar

Philip Shouse – guitar

Martin Motnik – bass

Christopher Williams – drums


ACCEPT online:

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THUNDER ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DOPAMINE OUT APRIL 29TH 2022 ON BMG

SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘THE WESTERN SKY’
LISTEN TO THE SINGLE & PREORDER
THE ALBUM HERE

Icons of British hard rock, Thunder, have announced a brand new album, ‘Dopamine’, out on 29th April 2022, as well as unveiling the first single lifted from it, ‘The Western Sky’, the new video is available to watch below.

‘Dopamine’ is Thunder’s first ever double-album, and consists of 16 tracks – something that is resonant with the album’s themes.

Guitarist, songwriter and Thunder co-founder Luke Morley says: “'We didn’t set out to make a double album but as the writing and recording process went on we wandered into some interesting areas and then it became a case of 'can we afford to leave any of this off?’ In the end we did reduce it from 20 tunes to 16 but it wasn’t an easy choice.”
Satirical and urgent but never downcast, ‘Dopamine’ was inspired by the world’s mass retreat to social media during the pandemic lockdowns, endlessly hunting for the next hit of happy hormones.

“I read a fascinating article by an American psychologist,” says Luke, “who said that social media forces us to become dopamine addicts. We’re validated and liked on social media, which releases the dopamine – and so we get addicted to it. We take more and more selfies in the hope of more and more validation, and the album cover reflects this. People are surrounded by amazing things that they’re missing because they’re so self-obsessed. Of course, you’ll have to get your hands on the physical album to see all of the amazing things I’m referring to.”

The new single and first taste of the album, ‘The Western Sky’, shows that despite the rallying against instant gratification, sound-wise Thunder are as immediate as ever.

The razor-sharp, riff-driven track celebrates the band’s annual trans-American charity motorbike trip.

The new album comes at the perfect time for Thunder, whose line-up for the last quarter-century and more has been Luke and Danny Bowes (singer), plus Ben Matthews (guitar and keyboards), Chris Childs (bass) and Harry James (drums).

They’ve been riding a wave of success since their 2015 comeback album Wonder Days, releasing the acclaimed All The Right Noises last year, with Classic Rock speculating that it could be the band’s best album yet. The record went Top 3 in the UK Albums Chart; a quite incredible feat for a British hard rock band into their 4th decade. Globally, it was one of their most successful albums to date. Giving them their first top 10 in Germany and Switzerland; their highest chart entry in Japan, Belgium, and Austria; and for the first time they charted in markets including France and Spain.

And make no mistake – the last 30 years have been a rollercoaster ride. Thunder had a start in life like few other bands, delivering a killer debut LP with 1990’s Backstreet Symphony and scoring a US record deal with the help of a keen fan, Axl Rose of Guns N’Roses. Songs like ‘Dirty Love’ and ‘Low Life In High Places’ – according to the late radio legend Tommy Vance, “the greatest ever single released by a rock band” – have gone on to enter the British rock canon.

Despite these early triumphs, rewarded with gold awards and one of the most enduring fanbases on the planet, changes in musical fashions and two breakups made Thunder’s progress a rocky road indeed.

All that changed with the current sequence of albums that kicked off seven years ago with Wonder Days. Too vital to be simply labelled veterans, too varied in style to be just another classic rock band.

Thunder are at the very peak of their considerable form, still offering fans doses of ‘Dopamine’ after all these years.

The album will be available in CD and double LP vinyl, with exclusive lenticular cover versions available only from the Thunder online store.
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Product Info:
Double CD Digipack (BMGCAT570DCD)
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AMON AMARTH Release Ode To The Epic Viking Row With New Single "Put Your Back Into The Oar"

Special, Limited 12" Picture Disc Edition Plus Merchandise Available Now From Victorious Merch And EMP

Acclaimed Viking overlords and modern masters of heavy metal, Amon Amarth have today revealed their brand new, pulverising single "Put Your Back Into The Oar", an ode to the epic Viking row. The standalone single was recorded & mixed in January 2021 at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden with producer Jens Bogren. Released via the band's own label Victorious Music, the track was exclusively premiered on SiriusXM's Liquid Metal yesterday and was subsequently played every hour throughout the day. Find "Put Your Back Into The Oar" on streaming platforms here and watch the accompanying music video below.

Amon Amarth comment,

"We've been quiet over the last 2 years, but we've been at home in Sweden hard at work behind the scenes. Much has been said about fans coming to our shows to have fun and doing the "epic Viking row". Well we thought it was a good idea to write a song about it! This one is for you, the fans, wherever you are - and may Odin guide you as you row to your destiny in uncharted seas! Enjoy the song and video while we continue to work on a new album. We can't wait to see all you heathens soon."

The official video also premiered today on the band's YouTube channel. Shot in England over 3 days in October 2021, the atmospheric, cinematic video was produced by Twin V and directed by Ryan MackFall at Crashburn Media.

In conjunction with this epic new song, the band have also announced the release of a limited edition 12’’ picture disc and a range of special merchandise available from the band’s Victorious Merch store and EMP. See below for full details.

From EMP:

12'' 1-track picture disc - black/white variant (limited to 1000)

T-Shirt - black and white

Girlie Shirt - black and white

From Victorious Merch:

12'' 1-track picture disc - coloured variant (limited to 1000)

T-Shirt - coloured

Hooded Zipper - coloured

Girlie Shirt - coloured

Girlie Long Hoodie - grey scale

About Amon Amarth

Amon Amarth stand tall and unassailable: over 25 years into a career that has seen them evolve from humble origins in the dark, dank rehearsal rooms of their native Tumba to their current status as explosive festival headliners and one of the metal world’s most widely adored bands.

Formed in 1992, Amon Amarth became modern metal greats the hard way. Ruthlessly dedicated to creating new music and taking it out on the road, the Swedes steadily built a formidable reputation as a ferocious live band and, as the years passed, were increasingly recognized for their recorded achievements too. Since the dawn of the millennium, Amon Amarth have been unstoppable.

Breakthrough releases like 2006’s ‘With Oden On Our Side’ and its now legendary follow-up, 2008’s ‘Twilight Of The Thunder God’, further cemented their popularity throughout the metal world, while the band’s stage show evolved with each successive tour, transforming into one of modern metal’s truly great spectacles. Amon Amarth returned in 2019 with their biggest, boldest and most bombastic musical statement to date - ‘Berserker’ - which brought with it an epic, history-making trek across North America with fellow Swedes Arch Enemy, At The Gates, and Grand Magus and saw multiple sell-outs. To date the band have clocked up a mammoth 270 million YouTube views and 547 million streams across their releases with over 2 million albums sold worldwide.

The follow-up to 2019’s much lauded 'Berserker' album is in development for a possible Summer 2022 release.

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Modern Metal Warriors DAGOBA Release New Single “City Lights” + Video

Modern metallers DAGOBA return with the fourth single from their upcoming album, By Night, entering the last round before the album’s long-awaited release tomorrow. The new single, “City Lights”, shines as a catchy hymn driven by shredding guitar riffs and rough vocal power – just one example that proves By Night is modern metal at its absolute finest!

DAGOBA on “City Lights”:

Fasten your seatbelts and play our fourth single as loud as possible! Tight riffing and singalong chorus vocal lines - we are proud to present you what we love doing: pure Dagoba music!

DAGOBA on the release of By Night:

We are super stoked to finally release our eighth studio album! The wait has been long since we gave you Black Nova, but now it's time for a new Dagoba era. Join our story, dive into our universe, and discover By Night as a full journey. We are beyond proud of this new album, and we can't wait to play it live for our fans!

Watch the music video for “City Lights”

DAGOBA brings modern metal to new levels!

DAGOBA deftly aces the balancing act between harsh breakdowns, dense walls of sound and grooving passages with ease. Even in its hardest passages, the album never gets too overwhelming - one smashing track is followed by the next, moving breathlessly with ease. By Night is a beast of an album showcasing how far DAGOBA can take a multitude of influences and styles and combine them effortlessly. This is a must-have for true fans of searing modern metal!

DAGOBA on the creation process of By Night:

“We live in challenging times, and that’s not only because of the strength-sapping pandemic. Sometimes the world seems to be a dark place. We know it’s an ambitious project, but we really want our fans to feel good, and contribute to their happiness. Therefore, we deliver our blend of metal music. During the weeks and months in the lockdown period we had so much time to have a focus on the album production. We could look at every detail in each track, and after all By Night has become our most accomplished album so far. We are really happy with the new record and cannot wait to share it with our fans and the world.”

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Varying in individual territories, By Night will be available digitally, as a CD (bundled with an exclusive t-shirt), as well as black and exclusive red transparent vinyl! Order HERE:

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Shawter - vocals/machines

Ritch DM - guitar

Kawa - bass

Theo - drums

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DAWN OF ASHES Releases Title Track for Upcoming LP, "Scars of the Broken"!

Pre-Order New Album, Scars Of The Broken, due Out March 18, 2022, via Artoffact Records!

Head over to MisterMalice on 2/26 to listen to Dawn Of Ashes Scars of the Broken while Kristof Bathory #interviews fans LIVE!

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February 24, 2022 - Los Angeles based Industrial Metal band DAWN OF ASHES has revealed the third single and title track off of the upcoming new LP, Scars of the Broken. Continuing themes of depression and mental illness, "Scars of the Broken" is a soaring, pulsating canticle that recalls such classic Industrial and EBM giants as NITZER EBB and Godflesh.

Scars of the Broken releases March 18 through Artoffact Records.

"This self titled song is dedicated to those who feel damaged or have dealt with sensitive issues that make it hard for them to move forward in life. Sometimes it feels like you are alone or that others don’t understand. It’s a struggle to let go of the issues. These are the scars of the broken. You wear it as a reminder of what you been through. In all reality the scars are war wounds and it just proves that we are all survivors and can handle anything in life." - KRISTOF BATHORY

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Front-man KRISTOF BATHORY will be joining MisterMalice on 2/26/2022 for a full, early album stream of Scars of the Broken while BATHORY interviews fans!

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Advance Praise for Scars of the Broken

"Scars Of The Broken is not to be missed, an album with the capacity to ignite the dying flame inside of you and act as a balm for anyone who feels broken in this life." - Laura Slominski - OriginalRock.net

"Overall, this album is a magnificent piece of art from Dawn Of Ashes and is a must listen if you are into Dark Cyber Industrial Metal." - Jacob Dillon - Rock At Night

Click to Pre-Order 'Scars of the Broken' Online!

Los Angeles, CA-based DAWN OF ASHES – whose very name brings to mind “the beginning of the end” – has broken ground across multiple genres, from aggrotech/terror EBM to industrial black metal, producing a unique hybrid of dark electro and industrial-metal styles since 2001.

Experience the Darkest Love Story Ever Told: THE LONELY ONES Release New Single "The Way Out"; Announce New Tour Dates and Festivals!

Wanna know what true love feels like in the darkest of times? 

Check out The Lonely One's New Single "The Way Out"

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Hard rock band The Lonely Ones are kicking off the new year with their latest single "The Way Out" available on all major platforms via Imagen Records.

The band finished off 2021 with a bang playing shows with Sevendust and PLUSH. In support of the new single the band will be on tour playing shows and festivals throughout the year!

WATCH the animated promo for "The Way Out" below.

2022 
March 12 - Mankato, MN - The What's Up Lounge VIP Available 
March 13 Watertown, SD - Goss Opera House (Supporting Blacktop Mojo) 
April 2 - Clifton, NJ - Dingbatz VIP Available 
April 7 - Westland, MI - Token Lounge 
April 8 - Battle Creek, MI - Music Factory 
April 9 - Huntington, WV- The Loud 
April 10 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar 
April 15 - Cheviot, OH - Legends 
April 16 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall VIP Available 
April 22 - Marietta, OH - Adelphia VIP Available 
April 23 - Akron, OH - Empire VIP Available 
April 27 - Memphis, TN - Growler's 
April 28 - Nashville, TN - Mockingbird Theatre 
April 29 - Huntsville, AL - Sidetrack's 
April 30 - Ocean Springs, MS - The Juke Joint 
May 1 - Natchez, MS - Locust Alley 
May 26 - Joliet, IL - The Forge VIP Available 
May 27 - South Bend, IN - Cheers Pub VIP Available 
May 28 - Madison, WI - Bratfest

VIP Upgrades are available for select shows:

Head over to https://www.national-acts.com/thelonelyones to pick yours up today!

Formed in the summer of 2019, The Lonely Ones are a four piece vocal-oriented hard rock band with an ear for melody and a taste for success. No strangers to the hardships of the music industry, The Lonely Ones know what they want and know how to get it. They released two singles,"Eternal Sadness" and "The Lonely One," independently in March of 2020.

The Lonely Ones - Eternal Sadness: https://youtu.be/lVQPIIH3kJ8

The Lonely Ones - The Lonely One: https://youtu.be/TIsrlNEZ3_Y

The band released their re-imagined version of Queen's classic song "Flash" in July of 2020. The song/video was met with rave reviews including those of Brian May (Queen) and Sam J Jones (Flash Gordon, The Highwayman).

Brian May was quoted as saying, “What a fantastic cover! I didn’t realize they were going to go into The Hero and the whole reprise ... magnificent!"

Sam J Jones adds, "This is one of the best covers I have ever heard and seen. What a gifted group - The Lonely Ones are for everyone of us, from the 1980’s to right now!"

The video for "Flash/ The Hero" can be seen here: https://youtu.be/Bct_S9Dp3dE

In September , 2020, The Lonely Ones released another brand new single titled "Real Big Trouble."

The Lonely Ones | Real Big Trouble (Acoustic): https://youtu.be/H-cIVJgQOA4

In February, 2021, the band released the single "Change the Station" and in June they released "Dyin All Night Long" via Imagen Records.

The Lonely Ones- Change The Station: https://youtu.be/6uKpDyVzx9k

On July 9, 2021, the band released a new single titled "Gettin' High" to all major platforms via Imagen Records.

The Lonely Ones| "Gettin High" Official Music Video https://youtu.be/yDH6CBeyElE

The Lonely Ones are: 
Marty McCoy - guitar / vocals 
Tommy Johnson - drums 
Jymmy Tolland - guitar / vocals 
Tru Roberts- bass / vocals

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AENIMUS RELEASE VISUALIZER FOR THEIR COVER OF OPETH''S "DEMON OF THE FALL"

AENIMUS comments, "When Nuclear Blast approached us with the idea of covering a classic metal song, we honestly had a hard time deciding what song or even artist we would cover. We went back and forth for months before one of our label reps brought up the idea of paying tribute to OPETH. This idea felt immediately right with all of us. Opeth is one of Greg's favorite bands and they are one of the pioneers of progressive death metal, so it was an easy yes. We decided to go with one of their older songs, 'Demon of the Fall' because not only is it a great song that is heavy and really fit the vibes we were going for with our follow up EP Sacrificial but we felt with today's modern production we could really transform this song into something amazing. When reimagining this track, we wanted to keep that classic OPETH feel to it but give it a more modern AENIMUS sound so we focused in on adding a full orchestration behind the song and Brian even added a nice arpeggio section over one of the instrumental breaks. We are super happy how it all turned out and hope that the legends in OPETH get a chance to hear it, and maybe even dig it too.

Purchase/listen to "Demon Of The Fall" here: https://bfan.link/Aenimus-DemonOfTheFall

Dreamcatcher is a concept album that draws inspiration from horror novels and movies, such as It, The Shining, Hannibal Lecter, and The Dead Zone. The album was recorded by the band while mixing and mastering were handled by Jamie King (BTBAM, THE CONTORTIONIST). The album features guest appearances from Mike Semesky (INTERVALS, THE HAARP MACHINE), Jamie Hanks (I DECLARE WAR), Brian James (ex- FALLUJAH) Sims Cashion and Leonardo Guzman.

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22 OCEANS release dreamy Americana single 'Home' + 5-track EP of indie pop goodness

"A personal, introspective song with gracious vocals, grounded in sparse music terrain - most inviting and endearing" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"Wonderful slice of ambient atmospherics... calming and elegiac" ~ With Just a Hint of Mayhem

"Highly melodic... charismatic vocals and sweet vocal harmonies" ~ Loud Sounds 8

"Captivating track... Home floats on dreampop clouds, whilst drifting towards ambient-pop. Through the pensive lyrics, and sparse soundscape, Home takes you to a reverie retreat, a place of reflection, that uplifts and lingers with a haunting beauty" ~ The Manc Review

British indie pop artist 22 Oceans presents their new single 'Home', a beautiful slice of Americana-tinged minimalist electronica previewing their new 5-track 'Home' EP,released via 72rpm Records and mastered by renowned producer Marc Joy (Primal Scream, Mike Peters, Oasis, Bernard Butler, Golden Fable, Louise Trehy) at Ferndale Studios in Wales.

Since emerging on the indie music scene in 2020, 22 Oceans has been presenting a steady string of new music. While influenced by 80’s influenced synthpop, their new single brings this artist into new territory while retaining their trademark ethereal vocals.

Based in Merseyside, this project is the brainchild of Mike Guy.While originally a solo project, 22 Oceans has blossomed into a fruitful trio, graced by the vocal and songwriting talents of twin sisters Carys and Keeley Hughes, whose stellar tandem of vocal harmonies complement a backdrop of lush, layered sounds.

'Home' follows up the singles 'Drifting' and 'Broken' feat. Jo Madden, both of which were released in 2021. The early 2020 'Butterfly Candy' EP saw Mike Guy collaborate with Wales-based dreampop artist Lights That Change, while the subsequent 'Paradise' EP featured Liverpool vocalist Rachael Dunn and also involved Orchestral Manoeuvres In the Dark (OMD) co-founder and drummer Malcolm Holmes.

"The song 'Home' was inspired by ideas about returning to the comfort of your home, which doesn’t necessarily have to be a place, but rather the people who have made a large impact on your life," says Mike Guy.

"The song is rooted in the feeling of happiness you feel when thinking about the memories you’ve made with people you enjoy spending time with. It is a reflection of how we are always connected to those we love, no matter how much time may have passed."

As of February 22, 'Home' will be available across online stores and streaming platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify. 'Home' will be offered as part of a full 5-track EP exclusively via Bandcamp.

CREDITS
Written and Performed by Mike Guy, Carys Hughes, Keeley Hughes
Carys Hughes – Vocals, Keyboards
Keeley Hughes – Vocals, Guitar
Mike Guy – Keyboards, Programming
Produced by 22 Oceans
Recorded at Long Spinney Studio
Mastered by Marc Joy at Ferndale Studios
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Rockland Road Releases "Mountains Up Ahead" Co-written by GRAMMY® Winner Marcus Hummon

Vocal group Rockland Road came across a song a few years ago that they instantly felt passionate about, though they could hardly have imagined how meaningful it would be coming out of a worldwide pandemic. “Mountains Up Ahead” not only speaks to the peaks and valleys we’ve all experienced in the last two years, but also carries a message of resiliency. The new single and video will be available today, Friday, Feb. 25, through all streaming platforms and digital retailers HERE. Watch the video below.

Co-written by Grammy Award–winning singer/songwriter Marcus Hummon (“One of These Days”/Tim McGraw, “Bless the Broken Road”/Rascal Flatts), “Mountains Up Ahead” doesn’t pull any punches—people everywhere have found themselves “too afraid to whisper” and “too angry to shout." But as the chorus explains, there is a path to putting our troubles behind us:


Keep the mountains up ahead

Keep close to the river

Turn where the river bends

Leave all your valleys in the rearview mirror

The dust will rise and they will disappear


March Martin’s soulful lead vocal is perfectly accompanied by the texture-rich harmonies provided by his dad, Paul, a Grammy Award-winning artist who has played with Marty Stuart and the Oak Ridge Boys and is the former lead singer of country/pop supergroup Exile; his mom, Jamie Allen Martin, daughter of Oak Ridge Boys’ lead singer Duane Allen and his wife, Opry singer Norah Lee; and siblings Kell, Texas and Tallant—all six are talented vocalists who play an incredible 23 different instruments.

“We immediately felt connected to this song and knew we had to record it, but had no idea just how relevant the message would become once the world seemed to change overnight,” Jamie says. “Now that it appears things are opening up again, we are thrilled to release this song and get back to playing live music!”

Rockland Road has performed everywhere from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry to the U.S. Library of Congress and the White House. The group already has several dates scheduled for this spring before hitting the summer fair festival trail.

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Spring Blake Tour to Stop at Ole Red Nashville on 3/14

SPRING BLAKE TOUR TO STOP AT OLE RED NASHVILLE

March 14 Show to Feature Artists from “The Voice”
During Month-Long Celebration at Shelton-Inspired Venue

Fan-favorite “Team Blake” artists will take the stage at Ole Red Nashville on March 14 for a free performance as part of the venue’s annual, month-long Spring Blake celebration. The Spring Blake Tour will be headlined by “The Voice” alums Emily Ann Roberts, Joy Reunion and Ian Flanigan and stop at Ole Red locations across the country.

All month long, guests of Ole Red Nashville can have fun celebrating Spring Blake with signature drinks and pop-up shows from previous contestants from “The Voice.” Country superstar Blake Shelton, whose hit song “Ol’ Red” inspired the brand of entertainment venues, will also take the stage for back-to-back shows at Ole Red Gatlinburg on March 11 and Ole Red Orlando on March 12.

“Giving young artists a platform to perform and grow is what Ole Red is all about, and every year Spring Blake is an important part of that commitment,” said Shelton. “I’m excited for Nashville to have a chance to see this group of incredible artists perform up close and personal.”

Along with three other locations in Tishomingo, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Ole Red Nashville brings the best of southern food, hospitality and concert-quality live country music to residents and visitors alike.

For the latest menu offerings and live music calendar, visit olered.com/Nashville and follow @olered on social media.

About Ole Red
Ole Red is a lifestyle and entertainment brand inspired by Blake Shelton’s clever, irreverent third-chart hit, “Ol’ Red.” Its bar, restaurant and live music venues showcase hand-selected country music talent alongside concert-quality production and a Shelton-inspired menu for a unique experience that is “served all day and night.” You can currently find Ole Red entertainment venues and products in four locations in the United States: Nashville, Tennessee, where the flagship, multi-story bar, restaurant and entertainment venue is located on famed Lower Broadway; Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Blake’s hometown; Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains; and Orlando, Florida, which opened in 2020 at Icon Park. The fifth and sixth locations are set to open in the Nashville International Airport in the first half of 2022 and in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2023 respectively. Ole Red is owned and operated by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. as part of its Opry Entertainment division. For additional information about Ole Red, visit us online at OleRed.com.

Teddy Robb Releases New EP: 'Get Away With It'

Charismatic country crooner Teddy Robb releases his highly-anticipated Get Away With It, on Monument Records, today.

From the revelatory “Whiskey Can’t” and smooth “Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya,” to a new take on a song about trucks, “1500,” Robb’s two brand-new songs “Middle of Nowhere” and “Get Away With It” round out the road-ready five track collection. Co-produced by Robb with Pete Good (Walker Hayes, Alex Hall), today’s release is Robb’s first new music since his self-titled 2020 release that included breakout “Lead Me On.”

“The last two years I really came to terms with how much time I was spending simply chasing. I was living in a concrete box in the sky, and many times not in the moment, posting what portrayed a picture-perfect image when reality as a working musician was pretty grim,” reveals the Akron, Ohio native. “These songs are my personal Polaroids, capturing sporadic moments in time that aren’t planned or perfect because life’s messy -- sometimes nothow you want to be remembered -- but those moments and images occupy the same real estate in our minds and deserve to be shared.”

Whether asking ‘How’d you get away it?’ after the bridge of the title track, or taking on the all too familiar notion of having ‘one of those nights to forget somebody,’ in “Middle of Nowhere,” Robb’s relatability reaches beyond the surface the tracks titles initially imply.

Born and raised in rural Ohio just 40 miles from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the rock-infused musician, songwriter, and singer’s move to Music City was inspired by greats Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell, George Strait and Waylon Jennings, a sentiment Billboard recognizes as “a gritty sense of resignation pouring from a shattered heart.”

On Get Away With It, Robb delivers county music rooted in the imperfect, storytelling with heart, from a small town boy chasing his dreams. In the title track, penned by Robb, alongside Pete Good, Brandon Ratcliff, and Dave Turnbull, Robb sings:

I got your goodbye note,
Just like the ones I wrote,
When somebody got too close,
And I had to cut ‘em loose.
Damn look how things have changed,
Now you’re the one on that old two lane,
Beating me at my own game.

And in “Middle of Nowhere” Robb takes us all back to standing in a crowded bar, yet feeling so alone, explaining “Maybe it’s the isolation of the last few years, but I started paying attention to the feeling of standing still in both places – alone in the city and alone on the edge of a dock in the middle of nowhere…they can both feel completely isolating or completely freeing and for very different reasons. It’s what ‘one of those nights to meet somebody’ versus ‘one of those nights to forgot somebody’ encompasses.”

Listen to Get Away With It below.

About Teddy Robb
With over100 million worldwide streams to date, Teddy Robb’s laid-back vocals and authentic songs bring a distinctive country and midwestern style to the genre. After being named to Apple Music’s Next Up Now Program, playing to a national audience on the TODAY Show, and being written about in Billboard, Rolling Stone and Cowboys & Indians, Robb released his debut EP, with American Songwriter declaring, “there is a distinctiveness to not only his vocal approach, but his style.” Since then, he has continued releasing songs that look at traditional country stories, from a new perspective. His clever wordplay, smooth vocal, and rock n roll influence are on full display in recent releases “Whiskey Can’t” and “Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya.” Robb just announced his upcoming EP Get Away With It, out February 25.

CULTED Premieres Video for Song "Dirt Black Chalice"

Blackened industrial doom collective CULTED is now sharing the official music video for the song "Dirt Black Chalice," which is taken from their 2019 mini-album, 'Vespertina Synaxis - A Prayer For Union and Emptiness.' The band is celebrating the one year anniversary of the release of their full-length 'Nous,' which dropped on February 26, 2021. The video can be seen below.

CULTED comment: "To commemorate the one year anniversary of 'Nous,' we chose to shoot a video for 'Dirt Black Chalice' from our previously released EP, 'Vespertina Synaxis - A Prayer for Union and Emptiness.' This is our interpretation through sound of a banquet for the damned... Is this a quest for meaning through drugs and arcane ritual, or through abstinence and asceticism? Or both? Culted is all and nothing. This is everything... Celebrate with us."

Stream, download, or purchase 'Nous' HERE.

From the icy expanse of the Canadian prairies to the Nordic coast of Sweden, industrial blackened doom collective CULTED have long been innovators of creating music remotely, transcending both literal and metaphorical boundaries for over a decade. Michael Klassen and Matthew Friesen were first approached by Daniel Jansson to collaborate on an international project and come 2008, these ideas began to coalesce, with fellow Canadian Kevin Stevenson joining the cult. The band soon recorded and unveiled their first LP, Below the Thunders of the Upper Deep (2009), as well as the EP Of Death and Ritual(2010.)

In 2013, sophomore full-length Oblique to All Paths was released upon being written, recorded, and produced in various closets, basements, dens, and domiciles. After forming a union with Season of Mist, CULTED continued their down-tempo exploration of blackened and industrial soundscapes with 2019’s mini-album, Vespertina Synaxis; A Prayer for Union and Emptiness, which was inspired by the isolation, alienation, and damnation that dominates the rime-encrusted lands CULTED inhabit. Now, the band is ready to unleash their most devastating and personal opus yet, Nous.

Nous was born in turmoil after members of the band endured a period of extreme personal experiences, both psychological and physical. The creation process was informed by disease, death, and the resulting existential crises. Instead of predetermining the direction CULTED would take with their third full-length, the band allowed the music to speak for itself as it came together organically. Nous was a result of its creators attempting to destroy or ignore the egoic (that chatter and everything outside of pure consciousness that attempts to sabotage you of peace and rob you of the moment) and instead, opening themselves up to the unidentifiable and nameless muse of sound.

CULTED further explores their relationship with doom, black metal, and industrial on yet another experimental effort in which the band’s collective agony is translated into something both nihilistic and tangible through dissonant soundscapes. Each song is a nightmare in the abyss, dragging the listener through caverns of inexplicable darkness and suffering.

Exemplifying the themes, meditations, and diatribes of the human condition, Nous, which roughly translates to “common sense” or “practical intelligence,” explores both the religious and conspiratorial processes of the mind within the framework of critical thought. According to biblical scripture, Satan convinced Eve that the most powerful of conspirators - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - were secretly trying to keep the first humans shrouded in a veil of ignorance, preventing them from becoming “like God” and “knowing good and evil.” Eve became the first in a long line, from Gnostics to flat-earthers, to believe powerful forces were withholding secret information. Nous attempts to know God or the inner essence or principles of created things by means of direct perception. Nous must be carefully distinguished from reason as it does not formulate abstract concepts or argue them using deductive reasoning, but rather, it understands divine truth by means of immediate experience. Thelema of the gods.

To further solidify these introspective concepts, the cover art is an interpretation of the Temptation of St. Anthony who was one of the first monks to retire to the desert to devote himself to fasting and prayer, which is an often-repeated subject in the history of art and literature, especially concerning the supernatural temptation reportedly faced by Saint Anthony during his sojourn in the Egyptian desert. The art encapsulates both the music and lyrical concept, visually.

CULTED is now inviting you to open your mind, abandon your religion, and to join the cult on this existential and devastating journey.

Lineup:
Matthew Friesen – guitar, bass, keyboards, noise and percussion
Michael Klassen – guitar, bass keyboards, noise and percussion
Kevin Stevenson – drums and percussion
Daniel Jansson – Vocals and noise

Recording:
Vocals and sound recorded at Culted home studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and Winnipeg, Canada. Drums were recorded at Bedside Studios in Winnipeg, Canada.

Producer / sound engineer:
Vocals and sound produced and recorded by Culted
Drums recorded by Len Milne

Mixing studio and engineer:
Culted via home studio

Mastering studio and engineer:
John Golden at Golden Mastering in California, USA (Neurosis, Melvins, Sonic Youth)

Guest Musicians:
Jay Gambit (Crowhurst): Additional sound treatment on “Crush My Soul”

Cover Art: Ettore Aldo Del Vigo

Pre-Sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/CultedShop

Available formats
CD/Digital/LP/Merch

For more on CULTED, visit the band's official FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, and BANDCAMP.