CONJURER – Announce New Album Páthos & Release Video For Brand New Single "It Dwells"

March 13, 2022

The future of British metal lies in safe hands with CONJURER, who today have announced their long-awaited new album Páthos, which will be released 1st July 2022 via Nuclear Blast.

CONJURER continue their journey as the country’s most exciting young metal band with the incredible new album. Celebrating the news, the Midlands quartet have also streamed the first single from Páthos, the mighty "It Dwells".

PRE-ORDER PÁTHOS & STREAM "IT DWELLS" HERE: https://conjurer.bfan.link/it-dwells.ema

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "IT DWELLS" below.

A triumphant return from CONJURER following their world-renowned 2018 debut Mire, Páthos is a band flexing their creative muscles, deepening their approach and thought, and expanding their sound.

Bassist Conor Marshall comments: "Excited to finally be able to share the album with everyone! I’m sure this is the same for every band trying to release an album during the pandemic but it feels like we’ve been holding on to it for so long, so it’s nice for it to not be my problem any more and to be able to actually talk about it!"

Opener "It Dwells" is the perfect introduction – earth-shatteringly heavy, unconventional, uniquely beautiful, and instantly recognizable as CONJURER. The track is centered on the contradictions of the emotion of ‘fear’ – that fear can be comfortable and constant, haunting and crushing. It builds to a point of breaking – the need to end fear battling against your will to go on. The repeated screams ‘I’ll have peace’ are an ambivalent declaration of defiance – give in, or fight, either way fear is gone.

Of the single, guitarist/vocalist Dan Nightingale states: "I think 'It Dwells' is a good introduction to the sound of the record, from the musical influences to the lyrics and how we’ve drawn from what’s been going on in our lives, it’s one of our most personal outings for sure. It’s nice to have been able to step up our game with the music videos for this album as well. Good album. Top track. Boss man."

Páthos is not an album for the half-hearted or faint-hearted. Elements of Sumac, Gojira, old MASTODON and OATHBREAKER, the new record is a multi-layered beast – sludge, death, doom, black metal and hardcore influences clash and collide throughout, all masterfully finished by Will Putney’s exquisite mix and master.

The fifty-minute runtime of Páthos is not without its moments of the sublime, with post-metal nods to CONJURER and PIJN’s acclaimed Curse These Metal Hands project throughout. That a band can be at once so triumphantly beautiful and gut-punchingly heavy is testament to CONJURER’s quality, and a surefire sign of their future longevity at the top of Britain’s heavy music scene.

PÁTHOS is available in the following formats:

Digital Album
CD Digisleeve
Gatefold 2LP
- White
- Crystal Vintage Rose (Conjurer Exclusive)
- Transparent w/ Pink & Black Splatter (NB Mailorder Exclusive)
- Burgundy (Selected Retailers)
- Transparent Silver (USA Exclusive)

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE: https://conjurer.bfan.link/it-dwells.ema
CONJURER’s debut full-length Mire (2018) was released to a storm of attention from across the metal world, garnering significant acclaim from Metal Hammer UK, Kerrang!, BBC R1, Visions Mag (DE), MetalSucks, Metal Injection, Loudwire and many more. Recipients of award nominations (Kerrang!, Heavy Music Awards, Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods) and countless albums of the year lists, Mire is a stunning listen, capturing the attitude of a young band who already know exactly who they are.

Hailed as one of the metal world’s most devastating, thrilling experiences, CONJURER are a band never content to rest. Following Mire’s release in 2018 the quartet soon toured Europe for the first time, appeared at multiple UK festivals, and support of doom titans Conan and Will Haven.

In the following years. the band have toured the US twice, supporting RIVERS OF NIHIL (stopping to record an Audiotree session along the way), and then VOIVOD, with REVOCATION. 2019 also saw CONJURER’s debut Download Festival appearance, thrilling a packed-out Dogtooth stage, and the release of the joyous collaborative project with PIJN, titled Curse These Metal Hands.

It was only at the end of 2019 that CONJURER closed out their triumphant Mire cycle, with a sold-out UK run – their debut headline tour. Using the COVID-19 pandemic to record and craft Páthos, CONJURER returned to the live setting performing at the Download Pilot 2021 and Bloodstock 2021 main stages.

PRE-ORDER PÁTHOS & STREAM "IT DWELLS" HERE: https://conjurer.bfan.link/it-dwells.ema

OCEANS - Release Music Video For New Single "Home" + Kick Off Pre-Save For Digital EP Hell Is Where The Heart Is - Part

March 13, 2022

After releasing their latest EP named Hell Is Where The Heart Is - Part I: Love in January of this year, rising German/Austrian nu-metal stars OCEANS are pleased to announce the highly anticipated second part of this masterpiece - the digital EP entitled Hell Is Where The Heart Is - Part II: Longing.

The band have also released a music video for their emotional new single 'Home'.
Watch the clip below.
Get the single digitally here: https://bfan.link/oceans-home

Timo Rotten comments: “Home is so much more than just the place where we come from. It’s love, friends, acceptance - it’s peace. I’ve been searching for this place, this feeling of accomplishment all my life and to be honest, I’m not sure I’ve found it yet. But what I do know is, that ‘HOME’ portrays pretty damn well how it feels to search for it.”

Pre-save "Hell Is Where The Heart Is - Part II: Longing" HERE

Get the digital EP Hell Is Where The Heart Is - Part I: Love HERE

OCEANS' previous EP We Are Nøt Okay contains four different songs dealing with all aspects of mental illness. Each track features a special guest adding his very own style to the new output of Berlin/Vienna-based post metal heroes OCEANS.

Get We Are Nøt Okay digitally here: https://oceans.bfan.link/we-are-not-okay
OCEANS is:
Timo Rotten | vocals, guitar
Patrick Zarske | guitar
Thomas Winkelmann | bass
J.F. Grill | drums

POETS OF THE FALL Announce New Studio Album 'Ghostlight'

March 13, 2022

New Record Slated for April 29th Release

First Single "Requiem for my Harlequin" Coming April 1st

Finnish rockers Poets of the Fall are back with their highly anticipated ninth studio album 'Ghostlight', which will see an April 29th worldwide release. The first single from the record, titled “Requiem for my Harlequin”, is coming on April 1st.

"Requiem For My Harlequin" can be described as a massive power-drama that hurls you into a dizzying carnival ride, a thick metallic power-ballad full of crunchy guitars, big symphonic arrangements, and the silky-smooth golden vocals the band is famous for.

As with the band's previous eight studio albums, Poets of the Fall have gained several #1 spots on the charts, performed worldwide to an enthusiastically loyal international fanbase, and are one of the most internationally successful bands from Finland. Their music videos have hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, streaming numbers reaching over two million plays per month on Spotify alone.

POETS OF THE FALL Online:

Official website: http://poetsofthefall.com/

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

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/poetsofthefall

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/PoetsOfTheFallBand

Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/artist/1AZ30JnvQU1pbX6sbRE0Yn

Zac Brown Band Music Video Premiere 🎥 "Out In The Middle"

March 13, 2022

We’re excited to perform at OC BikeFest in beautiful Ocean City, MD on September 16th! Get tickets now.

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Jimmie Allen joins the lineup in Phoenix at Chase Field on November 19th, along with Sam Hunt and Robert Randolph Band! Tickets are available now.

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HORIZON IGNITED - Signing & New Single/Video "Towards The Dying Land"

March 13, 2022

Finnish melodic death metal band 'HORIZON IGNITED' have officially joined the biggest metal label in the world, Nuclear Blast Records. '

Over the past thirty frantic years, this passion-raising heavy metal sub-genre has undeniably evolved and changed, but some complaints have also been heard in the dim alleys: where are all the magnificent entrants?

Well, as so many times before, kindly turn your face towards Finland − still the most metallic country in the world − and meet melodic death metal's hottest newcomers... HORIZON IGNITED has arrived and this relentless sextet is here to stay!

To celebrate the signing, the Finns have instantly released their single "Towards The Dying Lands" which comes along with a music video to start the new phase of their career with a bang!

Listen to the song here: https://bfan.link/HorizonIgnitedTTDLSingle
Watch the video below.

The band commenting on the signing to Nuclear Blast:
"We are truly honored beyond belief to join the Nuclear Blast -family with our second album! We did set our goals high, but I don't think that any of us were expecting this. It is truly a dream come true to have our music released by a legendary label that has housed many of our idols throughout the years.
With Nuclear Blast we are able to take our first steps on this musical journey that allows us to bring our vision alive and to share our music with the world. This is the beginning so stay tuned!"

Nuclear Blast A&R Jaap Wagemaker adds: "Nuclear Blast is stoked to announce the signing of the up and coming melodic death metal band Horizon Ignited from Finland. This band took us by surprise after we were introduced to them by their manager Maurizio Iacono from Kataklysm.

Their sound although based in melodic death metal is also influenced by metalcore as well and has the potential to appeal to a very wide audience.The band has built up already quite a following on Spotify with their self released album “After The Storm”. Their new songs are even stronger which is proven by the 2 singles that we will release first. Later on this year the band will also make their debut on the European stages. This band is ready to take the world by storm!"

Founded back in 2017 by guitarists Johannes Mäkinen and Vili Vottonen, the debut album After the Storm was unleashed when the northern winds choked HORIZON IGNITED's hometown of Kouvola in early 2019. The completely self-published album met very positive feedback and the band has made its mark since then.

HORIZON IGNITED's diverse class of act − captivating and guitar-driven melodic death metal flavored with catchy metalcore elements among others.

Timothy Judson Taylor Releases New Single "The Fall Of Rome" via TLG/INgrooves

March 13, 2022

Timothy Judson Taylor has released a brand new single titled "The Fall of Rome" via TLG/INgrooves. This is the first single off of his full length album Crossing the Rubicon due out this summer!

"'When 'The Fall of Rome' was written in 2015 I could see the cracks in the foundation of our fundamental civil rights. At the time the 2nd amendment was under attack, and the obvious take away was that without the 2nd amendment, none of your rights are safe. If there is anything we should have learned in all of this it is that the government CANNOT keep you safe. Preserve the Bill of Rights," says Timothy Judson Taylor.

Timothy Judson Taylor is a musician and vocalist who began playing guitar at the age of 13. His mother kept a variety of modern music playing in the house. His early influences were the Beatles, the Folk Movement, Motown, The British Invasion, and others. At the age of 13, he saw Emerson, Lake and Palmer on Don Kirschner’s Rock Concert and it changed him forever.

Though the technical brilliance of this super group was obvious, what struck him was when Greg Lake sat down with his acoustic guitar, and sang "Lucky Man", "Still You Turn Me On", and "From The Beginning". It was then he realized THIS was what he was meant to do.

Timothy has been a lead vocalist and lead guitarist to an assortment of bands, as well as all-original lineups where he's written all his own material. Tim has amassed an enormous body of original work and always wanted to release it to the world…in the way his mind heard it.

Today, with Crossing The Rubicon, that dream is realized.

Song credits are as follows:

Timothy Judson Taylor- Vocals- Rhythm Guitar
Ron Bumblefoot Thal- Lead Guitar
Derek Sherinian- Keyboards
Devin North- Bass Guitar
Tim Smith- Drums and Percussion

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IMPURE WILHELMINA Shares Live Video for Song "Jasmines"

March 12, 2022

Post hardcore sludge band IMPURE WILHELMINA are now releasing a brand new live video for the track 'Jasmines' which is taken from the band's latest offering 'Antidote.' The video was recorded during one of their live shows at the L'usine venue in Geneva in October 2021. Unfortunately, IMPURE WILHELMINA were forced to cancel their upcoming tour dates with SHORES OF NULL due to event restrictions and lockdowns in Europe, but more shows will be announced soon! In the meantime, you can watch the new video and get a glimpse of what to expect from their live shows below.

The band comment: "While waiting to finally get back on stage, we are proud to share with you this intense moment from the ‘Antidote’ release party last October at L'Usine, in our home town of Geneva. Jasmines is a very special track which we had the chance to play that night accompanied on piano by our brother, friend and former drummer David. This rare and emotional atmosphere was beautifully captured by Steven Blatter in a single sequence shot across the venue. We love the result and hope you will too. We’re really looking forward to getting back on the road to share moments like this. Unfortunately our European tour that was supposed to start this week had to be cancelled, but we are actively working on rescheduling it later this year. We'll see you soon, be sure

'Antidote' can be pre-ordered in various formats HERE.

Music heals the soul, as it always has. "Antidote" evokes this simple idea, illustrating the cathartic aspect of IMPURE WILHELMINA's 7th full length. It acts as a remedy against the darker sides of the human mind.

For 25 years, IMPURE WILHELMINA has been creating a singular music on the borders of rock and metal. The Geneva quartet has never been afraid to reinvent itself and to push back the stylistic barriers, without ever losing its strong identity. Intensity, melody, power and melancholy are the key words that guide the band's discography, shaping record after record a subtle blend of metal, post-hardcore, new wave and indie rock sounds.

IMPURE WILHELMINA has experienced many line-up changes over the years around Michael Schindl, singer-guitarist, main composer and lyricist. Founded in 1996, the group quickly built a reputation in the local, then Swiss and European independent scenes.

IMPURE WILHELMINA has regularly collaborated with sound engineers and producers Serge Morattel (I Can't Believe I Was Born In July - 2001, L'Amour, La Mort, L'Enfance Perdue - 2004, Prayers And Arsons - 2008) and Raphaël Bovey (Black Honey - 2014, Radiation - 2017). These five albums illustrate the constant musical evolution of the band, which from a very dark and metal base gradually incorporates more rock elements. The clear vocals occupy an increasingly important place in the compositions, reinforcing the intensity and melodic depth.

In 2015, thanks to the great response to Black Honey, IMPURE WILHELMINA signed with the reference metal label Season of Mist, which published ‘Radiation’ two years later in 2017. Skilfully navigating between melodies and dissonances, always at the service of raw emotion, this sixth album was unanimously acclaimed by the press and the public, opening the doors to wider recognition.

After intensely touring all over Europe to promote ‘Radiation’, the band received great reward by being one of the four recipients of the 2019 grants for contemporary music awarded by the City of Geneva. This support has allowed Impure Wilhelmina to approach their new album with confidence and the will to develop their sound and get out of their comfort zone. The band put a lot of efforts in the elaboration and production of its new songs, notably by calling on Yvan Bing, producer and sound engineer, to accompany the four musicians throughout the creation process of the album. This successful collaboration began in the summer of 2019 and continued for over a year, giving rise to IMPURE WILHELMINA's seventh album, ‘Antidote’.

In the context of the pandemic that marked part of the recording of ‘Antidote’ and its long completion, this title also resonates in a very particular way. Welcome to this journey into uncharted musical lands.

Line-up
Michael Schindl – Vocals/Guitars
Diogo Almeida – Guitars
Sébastien Dutruel – Bass
Mario Togni – Drums

Recording line-up:
Michael Schindl – Vocals/Guitars
Diogo Almeida – Guitars
Sébastien Dutruel – Bass
Mario Togni – Drums

Recording: Yvan Bing, HOFA-Studios (DE)
Mix: Yvan Bing, Kitchen Studio (CH)
Master: Ladislav Agabekov, Caduceus Studios (CH)

Artwork: Julien Diels
Picture: Picture by Mehdi Benkler

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

Available formats:
Digibook
Double vinyl in various colours
Digital

For more on IMPURE WILHELMINA, visit the band's official WEBSITE, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, and BANDCAMP.

Envy Of None, in partnership with Epiphone & Gibson Guitars, are giving away an Alex Lifeson Axcess Standard Signature Les Paul guitar

March 12, 2022

Envy Of None, in partnership with Epiphone & Gibson Guitars, are giving away an Alex Lifeson Axcess Standard Signature Les Paul guitar to one lucky fan

Envy Of None, the new band and debut self-titled album from Alex Lifeson (Rush), Andy Curran (Coney Hatch), Alfio Annibalini and singer Maiah Wynne due for release on Kscope on 8th April
PRE-ORDER HERE (https://eon.lnk.to/EnvyOfNone)

Fans will be able to enter the guitar giveaway via a QR code, printed on a ticket inside one of the CDs in the Deluxe Edition of the debut album.

Created through extensive work with Alex Lifeson and Gibson™, Epiphone's Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard similarly redefines the boundaries of the classic Les Paul™ in an accessible package. This guitar carries all of the traditional tones that have made the Les Paul legendary, along with unprecedented levels of sonic and performance versatility.

The Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard carries powerful Epiphone Ceramic Pro neck and ProBucker 3 bridge pickups with coil-splitting options via their push-pull volume controls and a Graph Tech Ghost Floyd Rose system that not only provides the world's most efficient vibrato but is also loaded with Ghost piezo bridge saddles. Access traditional magnetic humbucker tones, mix it up with coil-split options, tap the Ghost's realistic acoustic tones, or blend acoustic and magnetic voices — the sky's the limit from this sonic chameleon, whose sound-shifting depths are virtually limitless. You can route it all through a traditional mono jack or use two cables for individual magnetic and piezo outputs. All this and the Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard still presents that timeless Les Paul look that has remained a classic for more than 60 years. An EpiLite™ case is also included.

For full specifications, visit https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Guitar/EPI7IG849/Alex-Lifeson-Les-Paul-Axcess-Standard/Viceroy-Brown/

Retailing at $899, this is a unique opportunity to win a high spec, unique instrument, developed by Alex Lifeson himself. The giveaway is open to a worldwide audience, and no purchase is necessary outside Great Britain.

For full terms & conditions, head to kscopemusic.com/eongiveawayterms

Envy Of None’s self-titled album is due for release on April 8 via Kscope.

The album will be released on the following formats and is available to PRE-ORDER HERE(https://eon.lnk.to/EnvyOfNone)

Ltd Edition deluxe version – presented in a gatefold sleeve with a blue coloured vinyl LP, 2 CDs including a 5 track bonus disc, 28 page Booklet with exclusive content (plus QR Code Golden Ticket for giveaway entry)

CD – includes a 16 page poster booklet
LP – on black vinyl / baby blue coloured vinyl (North America exclusive) / white coloured vinyl
Digital

Envy Of None are:
Alf Annibalini - Guitar, Keyboards, Programming
Andy Curran - Bass Guitar, Synthesized Bass, Programming, Guitar, Background Vocals, Stylophone
Alex Lifeson- Guitar, Mandola, Banjo, Programming
Maiah Wynne - Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Keyboards

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https://www.tiktok.com/@envyofnone_
https://www.facebook.com/envyofnone
www.kscopemusic.com/artists/envyofnone

REdEFIND Release New Single "IMAGES" + Official Music Video

March 12, 2022

REdEFINED released their new single "IMAGES" along with the official music video. The single is from their EP also titled IMAGES that was produced/mix/mastered by Zack Dufort of Exodian Studios.

WATCH "IMAGES" directed by Brando Jones Films below.

Established in 2015, REdEFIND is a massively dynamic quartet based out of Greenville, South Carolina. They tout a powerful and invigorated sound via a melting pot of aggressive hip-hop influenced nu metal with a sleek, modern metalcore edge. REdEFIND are on a mission to redefine modern metal music as we know it.

REdEFIND is motivated to take their game to the next level with plans to expand across the
country as a national touring act. Sharing the stage with national performing acts like
Mushroomhead, (Hed) P.E., Avatar, Butcher Babies, and 36 Crazyfists, it's clear that Redefindmean business. The group released their sophomore EP, entitled Let's Party in April of 2020 and followed that up in August of 2021 with the EP Images. If you couldn't tell by now, REdeEFIND are positioning themselves as a force to be reckoned with.

REdEFIND is:

Jordan Caparell -Vocals
Drew Porter - Bass, Backup Vocals
Dru Woodall - Guitar
Dustan Snow - Drums

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Danish Death Doom Force KONVENT Unleashes "Pipe Dreams" Music Video!

March 12, 2022

New Album, Call Down The Sun, out March 11, 2022 via Napalm Records

March 11, 2022 will see Danish brutal death doom metal act KONVENT strike back with their brand new album, Call Down The Sun, via Napalm Records.

Undoubtedly inspired by recent dark times and as the new single and video clip proves, the band’s sophomore album is more pissed off, fast-paced and pitch black throughout. Rikke Emilie List’s guttural, sublime growls and fierce screams perfectly integrate with a heavy as hell wall of blackened death and funeral doom metal riffs from guitarist Sara Helena Nørregaard, backed by a thick, profound rhythm section provided by bassist Heidi Withington Brink and drummer Julie Simonsen.

Today, following the previously released first single “Grains”, KONVENT have shared a new, fierce track taken from Call Down The Sun! With “Pipe Dreams”, the Copenhagen four-piece not only unleashes hurricanes of blackened death doom metal, but a killer band performance in a brand new video clip!

Watch the new music video for "Pipe Dreams" below

"‘Pipe Dreams’ dives deep into the heart of manipulation, whether it be by a person, an institution or an entire industry,” vocalist Rikke reveals. "In the ‘Pipe Dreams’ factory, insecure people are deceived, exploited and told that their biggest dreams are just about to come true..”

After their debut full-length album, Puritan Masochism, took the entire doom and heavy metal scene by storm upon its release two years ago, KONVENT returns with a sophomore offering that doubles down on the band’s songwriting talent and brutal, heavy sound! The sonic evolution of KONVENT over the course of just two years is immediately evident on Call Down The Sun, surprising with new elements at every turn. Recorded and mixed by Lasse Ballade at Ballade Studios, Copenhagen and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege Studio, the new album’s thunderous apocalyptic sound is impossible to escape. Call Down The Sun a refreshing, vibrant record that is not only poised to top 2022 Album Of The Year lists, but reign as one of the best death and blackened doom metal records of modern times!

Recorded and mixed by Lasse Ballade at Ballade Studios, Copenhagen and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege Studio, the new album’s thunderous apocalyptic sound is impossible to escape. Call Down The Sun a refreshing, vibrant record that is not only poised to top 2022 Album Of The Year lists, but reign as one of the best death and blackened doom metal records of modern times!

Order Call Down The Sun HERE!

Call Down The Sun will be available in the following formats:

1-CD Digisleeve

1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Black

1-LP Gatefold Vinyl Marbled Red/Black/White (Napalm Records exclusive, ltd to 500)

MC (Napalm Records exclusive, ltd to 100)

Bundle - 1-CD Inside Out Digisleeve + Shirt

Digital Album

KONVENT is:

Rikke Emilie List – Vocals

Sara Helena Nørregaard – Guitar

Heidi Withington Brink – Bass

Julie Simonsen – Drums

DANCE WITH THE DEAD Release Music Video for "Hex"

March 12, 2022

DANCE WITH THE DEAD Release Music Video for "Hex"

North American Co-Headline Tour Starts This Month

New LP 'Driven To Madness' is Out Now

Electronic music duo DANCE WITH THE DEAD has released a new music video for their song "Hex". The track is from the California outfit's new studio album 'Driven To Madness', which was released earlier this year. Speaking about the music video for the track, Tony Kim (guitar) comments, “This video is full of adrenaline, and tells a story through striking visuals and animation. Thanks to Crystal Spotlight for bringing our vision to life.”

In addition to the new music video, Dance With The Dead will kick off their 2022 co-headlining run with Magic Sword this month! The 39-date North American trek kicks off March 23 in Denver, CO, and concludes in Seattle, WA on May 15th. A complete list of dates can be found below.

The new album from Dance With The Dead, 'Driven To Madness', was released on January 7th, 2022. Fans can stream/buy the record via the link found here.

DANCE WITH THE DEAD

North American 2022 Tour w/ MAGIC SWORD

March 23 - Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater

March 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

March 25 - Boise, ID @ The Knitting Factory (Treefort Festival)

March 27 - Missoula, MT @ The Show Room at the ZACC

March 29 - Calgary, AB @ Dickens

March 30 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room

April 2 - Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre

April 4 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

April 5 - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon

April 6 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge

April 7 - St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag

April 8 - Columbus, OH @ Skully's

April 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall

April 10 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall's

April 12 - Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch

April 13 - Toronto, ON @ The Axis Club

April 14 - Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey

April 15 - Montreal. QC @ Les Foufounes Electrique

April 16 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Bell

April 18 - Boston, MA @ The Sinclair

April 19 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

April 20 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge

April 22 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar

April 23 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall

April 24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

April 26 - Orlando, FL @ The Abbey

April 27 - Tampa. FL @ Crowbar

April 29 - Houston, TX @ The Secret Group

April 30 - Austin, TX @ Empire Garage

May 1 - Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live

May 4 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge

May 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex

May 6 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick

May 7 - Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone

May 8 - Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post

May 11 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre

May 13 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

May 14 - Spokane, WA @ Lucky You Lounge

May 15 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

STREAM/BUY 'Driven To Madness' HERE

About DANCE WITH THE DEAD

DANCE WITH THE DEAD is an electronic-based music duo by Justin Pointer and Tony Kim. Inspired by retrospective movies and music from the ’60s, ’70s, and '80s, their sound reflects heavily on analog synthesizer sounds and early heavy metal guitars. They released their debut record “Out of Body” on October 31st, 2013 to great reviews in the synth, metal, and EDM communities alike. As of late 2019, the duo has toured alongside acts such as Devin Townsend, Avatar, and Dragonforce as well as headlined shows in the USA, Canada, France, Belgium, Germany, Iceland, Russia, Belarus, Riga, Talin, Scotland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Ukraine. DANCE WITH THE DEAD’s sixth full-length album, 'Driven to Madness', will see a January 10th, 2022 release, and features a special guest appearance from John Carpenter and his son Cody Carpenter.

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Kenny's "Everyone She Knows" Video Is Female Freedom Personified

March 12, 2022

KENNY CHESNEY & “EVERYONE SHE KNOWS”

World Questing Video Celebrates Women Who Blaze Their Own Trail

“She’s Marilyn in blue jeans, with a touch of Jackie O...”

After his cinematic “Knowing You” video, which juxtaposed the bitter cold of a Northeastern fishing boat with the tropical warmth of love on a sailboat, Kenny Chesney returns with an equally breathtaking clip that celebrates the glory of the natural world, a woman’s spirit of adventure and trusting one’s own instincts to anchor the panoramic “Everyone She Knows,” the follow-up to the No. 1 country waltz that was nominated for Song of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Working with longtime creative collaborator Shaun Silva of Tacklebox Films, the pair crafted a mini-movie that follows a single woman through redwood forests, along coastal highways, through the Grand Canyon, mountain expanses and across the desert as she chases beauty and possibly her own heart. Galaxies from the traditional girl-meets-boy videos that traditionally accompany songs like this, Chesney sought to create a visual that reflected how powerful women in their own space can be.

“I have been surrounded by strong women who lead these lives on their own terms my whole life,” Chesney says of the clip’s portrayal. “Nothing is more powerful or interesting than a woman who has a sense of her destiny and is willing to go chase it. It’s not always conventional, but that’s what makes their passion so much stronger. Whether it’s my island friends, musicians like Grace Potter, several women on my team; they have a way of embracing life that’s unlike anyone else – and I think that’s awesome.”

Written by Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman and Josh Osborne, “Everyone She Knows” looks at a young woman old enough to recognize the fairy princess promises don’t mean settling, but instead making your own way. With chiming acoustic guitars, a chorus that spins the melody around and a notion that there’s more to life than getting married, it continues Chesney’s litany of independent women who aren’t afraid of love, but not at the price of their dreams.

“When Shaun and I started talking about who this woman should be,” Chesney continues, “we wanted to show her on the road, in the world, against a backdrop of the path not taken. Whether it’s the woman FaceTiming friends, sitting on top of her van or by the fire, you get that sense of not just how big the world is, but how great her spirit is. To me, those free spirits should be empowered to chase their dreams and show us what the rest of us miss.”

In a van called “Storyteller,” our heroine could be an adventurer, scientist, blogger, teacher or researcher measuring the vastness of the wild. Or she could be one more person escaping from the reality of expectation, seeking something more beyond the city limits. Either way, the mini-film shows a serenity and embrace of the soul that is hard for most people to come by.

Whether the No. 1 “Wild Child” with Grace Potter, the teen driving off to find her life in the seven week chart-topper “There Goes My Life,” summer love in “Anything But Mine,” the islands’ free spirits who populate “Happy on the Hey Now (A Song for Kristi),” “Sherry’s Living In Paradise,” “Boston” or album cuts “On The Coast of Somewhere Beautiful” and “The Road and the Radio,” “Everyone She Knows” continues a tradition of unexpected strength and beauty.

With his Here And Now 2022 Tour set to kick off April 23 at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, Chesney is ready for some adventure of his own. Three years since No Shoes Nation came together in song, there’s no doubt that the free spirits, country music fans and lovers of light will be feeling the joy together.

For more information and to purchase tickets to all dates, visit www.KennyChesney.com.

Blue Chair Bay Rum Presents Kenny Chesney’s Here And Now 2022 Tour Fueled by Marathon
April 23 Tampa, Fla. | Raymond James Stadium
April 30 Charlotte, N.C. | Bank of America Stadium
May 5* Noblesville, Ind. | Ruoff Music Center
May 7 St. Louis, Mo. | Busch Stadium
May 14 Milwaukee, Wis. | American Family Field
May 19* Orange Beach, Ala. | The Wharf Amphitheater
May 21 Atlanta, Ga. || Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 25* Charleston, S.C. | Credit One Stadium
May 26* Huntsville, Ala. | Orion Amphitheater
May 28 Nashville, Tenn. | Nissan Stadium
June 2* The Woodlands, Texas | Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
June 4 Arlington, Texas | AT&T Stadium
June 8* Canandaigua, N.Y. | CMAC
June 9* Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Blossom Music Center
June 11 Pittsburgh, Pa. | Heinz Field
June 15* Virginia Beach, Va. | Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
June 16* Bristow, Va. | Jiffy Lube Live
June 18 Philadelphia, Pa. | Lincoln Financial Field
June 23* Cincinnati, Ohio | Riverbend Music Center
June 25 Chicago, Ill. | Soldier Field
June 29* Brandon, Miss. | Brandon Amphitheater
June 30* Rogers, Ark. | Walmart AMP
July 2 Kansas City, Mo. | GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
July 9 Bozeman, Mont. | Bobcat Stadium
July 12* Stateline, Nev. | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s
July 13 * Stateline, Nev. | Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s
July 16 Seattle, Wash. | Lumen Field
July 19 * Bend, Ore. | Hayden Homes Amphitheater
July 20 * Bend, Ore. | Hayden Homes Amphitheater
July 23 Inglewood, Calif. | SoFi Stadium
July 27 * Boise, Idaho. | Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
July 28 * Salt Lake City, Utah | USANA Amphitheatre
July 30 Denver, Colo. | Empower Field at Mile High
August 6 Minneapolis, Minn. | U.S. Bank Stadium
August 10* Columbia, Md. | Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 11* Syracuse, N.Y. | St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview
August 13 East Rutherford, N.J. | MetLife Stadium
August 18 Columbus, Ohio | Historic Crew Stadium
August 20 Detroit, Mich. | Ford Field
August 26 Foxborough, Mass. | Gillette Stadium
August 27 Foxborough, Mass. | Gillette Stadium
* lineup for these dates is Kenny Chesney and Carly Pearce only

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER - Release Music Video For New Single "Euer Gott Ist Der Tod'!

March 12, 2022

Germany’s most spectacular band are Weimar’s DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER. The band whose name translates as “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse”, brandish a unique brand of melodic heaviness, accompanied by singular, intense lyrics. Since forming back in 1995, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER have remained innovative and courageous, delivering a form of extreme metal that is second to none. In the artistic realm of the Weimar based quartet there are no rules - anarchy, a free flow of ideas and visions reign supreme!'

With a highly supportive and engaged following at their side, they achieved #10 in Germany’s official charts with their album Der Rote Reiter. The band has played every major metal festival and countless fans have succumbed to “Reitermania” – which is the wild and crazy experience that only DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER can provide.

The band are currently getting ready to release Wilde Kinder (=“Wild Children”), their new album due out on April 22, 2022 - the official successor to Der Rote Reiter (2017)!
And today, they present their brand new single "Euer Gott Ist Der Tod" (= 'Your God Is Death'). A harbinger of the apocalypse – where death and darkness unite in an invincible alliance. An epic masterpiece! Centre stage as a shining angel amongst the pitch-black chaos is former DEADLOCK singer Sabine Scherer.

Get the single digitally HERE

"Mors et nox in concordia invicta – United are Death and Night in invincible alliance. So shall it be - until the last sound is gone, all regret is washed away and the old earth is hanging dead in the sky." // (DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER)

Recently, the band announced "The March For Freedom", a special worldwide streaming event, which will celebrate the release of their new album and is set to be the ultimate experience of Reitermania’s live-power!

For the first time ever, the band will perform not only fan favorites but also brand new songs from their upcoming album Wilde Kinder. Fans from all over the world will have the chance to join this unique online-event, that will take place via https://live4you.net/reitermania

Get your tickets here: www.reitermania.de
Watch the show trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J38ejxd_NC0

Entirely self-recorded, and mixed and mastered by Eike Freese (Chameleon Studios, Hamburg; who worked for bands like HELLOWEEN, DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER), DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER celebrate a stunning return after their completely improvised ‘Jam Session’ record “The Divine Horsemen” (2021), and attack with “Volle Kraft!” (= full power!).

Pre-order the album Wilde Kinder in the format of your choice, HERE

ICYMI:
Volle Kraft' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/GN4NKqUoj-c
'Wilde Kinder' OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Sg0Ji4swcdg

Formed back in 1995, Germany’s DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER (= The Apocalyptic Riders) have grown from savage grindcore to a phenomenal act whose style transcends genres. In the artistic realm of the Weimar based quartet there are no rules, anarchy, a free flow of ideas and visions reign supreme!
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
Fuchs - Lyrics, vocals, guitars
Ady - guitars, keyboards
Volk-Man - bass
Sir G. - drums, programming, keyboards

Studio Session Guests
Dr. Pest - keyboards - Wilde Kinder, Der Eisenhans, Alles ist gut
Chris Harms - Spoken Words - Blau
Sabine Scherer - Vocals - Euer Gott ist der Tod
Corvin Bahn - Keyboards – Von Freiheit will ich singen, Euer Gott ist der Tod, Blau

Guitar, Bass Engineer - Denny Meißner
Vocals, Drums Engineer - Eike Freese
Mix, Mastering - Eike Freese - Chameleon Studios Hamburg

In celebration of their 25th anniversary, Germany's DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER have released a truly special album with "The Divine Horsemen" - a unique musical experiment: A session that has been recorded without any rehearsals or preparations during two days in autumn 2020.

Get their latest album The Divine Horsemen here: https://reitermania.bfan.link/the-divine-horsemen
"Ymir" OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://youtu.be/5lLv12D4odU
"Tiki" OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/5cmAS7U75GE
"Nachtblume" OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Q67w3c0kvf8
'"Aletheia" OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://youtu.be/ViWNvsy6SsU

Palisades Drop New Single + Music Video "Better" via Rise Records and Announce Forthcoming Album 'Reaching Hypercri

March 12, 2022

New Jersey rock powerhouse Palisades has today released their latest single and music video "Better" (via Rise Records). Not only that, but the band has also announced their forthcoming album 'Reaching Hypercritical' (out on Friday, July 22), their latest LP since 2018's 'Erase The Pain'. "Better" speaks to themes of mental health, including frontman Brandon Elgar's experiences with agoraphobia, chronic anxiety, depression, and dissociative disorders. Speaking on today's release, Brandon shares:

"What I want people to get out of this song is, I want them to feel safe listening to it... especially if you suffer from these things. At the end of the day, it's all that I want to feel, is better. And I think that's why that became such a stamp in this song because I think that's what everybody wants to feel... Awareness is important, being kind to people is important. So I hope you get satisfaction out of this song like it has done for me."

Previous to today's news, Palisades most recently released the music video for "My Consequences" which has amassed over 290,000 views on YouTube. Watch the music video for "Better" below and check out Brandon's take on the track here. Pre-order 'Reaching Hypercritical' here and be sure to stay tuned for more Palisades news coming soon.

Often lost in the past two years of the coronavirus pandemic aware of the nuances that ‘normal’ life brings. Trials, traumas, loves, and losses were all still present, even if ignored.

This is something that New Jersey rock outfit Palisades are all too familiar with, the band – vocalist/bassist Brandon Elgar, guitarists Xavier Adames and Matthew Marshall, and drummer Aaron Rosa – having been forced to contend with everything from line-up changes to the death of loved ones, all the while trying to record a new album amidst the most uncertain period the music industry has ever faced.

Their efforts and struggles have not been in vain. Palisades’ superb new album, Reaching Hypercritical, is due for release on Friday, July 2022 via their long-time home Rise Records. The band – whose worldwide streams now approaching 300 million – broke the Billboard 200 with their last LP, 2018’s Erase the Pain, while also scoring the #1 Independent, Top New Artist and Alternative New Artist album. With their strongest and most ambitious record yet now ready for the world, Palisades look set to further build upon their past efforts and appearances at festivals including Louder Than Life, Reading and Leeds, Download and Rock am Ring by reinforcing their status as one of rock’s most necessarily innovative and purposeful artists.

“It’s a been a pretty drastic progression musically,” drummer Aaron Rosa notes of Reaching Hypercritical. “This album really captures how the band has matured while being brutally honest with ourselves about all the tough moments that were going through our heads while making the record. Reaching Hypercritical is a true demonstration of how the past few years have changed us as people, as a band and what Palisades’ music stands for.”

Some of that change derives from the band’s recent line-up shift, which saw frontman Lou Miceli exit and vocalist/bassist Brandon Elgar step up on sole vocals. The move has allowed Palisades to hone in on their new frontman's passion, swagger, and raw talent, whose cathartic presence is the perfect muse for their emotive songs.

“The sheer talent and unique style Brandon brings to being a frontman really elevates our music,” guitarist Matthew Marshallcomments. “His melodies, lyrics and his flair makes all of us continue to push ourselves and that was ideal for what we wanted to achieve with Reaching Hypercritical. A new beginning for Palisades.”

While the atmosphere within the band is currently one of excitement and promise, the rocky path Palisades has had to traverse in order to create Reaching Hypercritical is reflected in the solemn, introspective, and often very dark outlook of the music. Mental illness and divorce are two heavy topics that rear their head on the record, while Aaron took the opportunity on Reaching Hypercritical to open up about the death of his father, who passed away during the writing of Palisades’ new LP.

“In terms of both our mental health and our career, it very much felt like we were reaching a hypercritical point,” he says of the band’s recent experiences. “You have all of the uncertainty that was brought on by a pandemic while life continues to do what it does. My father was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and died two months later. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with, and in the middle of that, we were still trying to write a record. That moment in my life and some of the traumatic experiences of the other guys in the band really shaped this record. Ultimately, it altered the entire tone of the record and truly what the songs meant.”

From the raw emotion of “Fray” – which features a heart-breaking voice message from Aaron’s father – to the anthemic modern rock punch of the album’s first single “Better,” Reaching Hypercritical is doused in passion, intensity, and ambition. It’s the kind of record whose songs belong on the biggest platforms, as massive choruses collide with the kind of lyrical honesty and intelligence that will connect with anyone who’s experienced loss and pain.

From the depths of despair, Palisades have not only emerged with Reaching Hypercritical, but they have also done so triumphantly. For Brandon, Xavier, Matthew, and Aaron, it’s now about sharing that victory with others who need dragging out of the mire.

“I just want to be able to show people that no matter how deep of a hole you're in that there’s always a way to crawl out,” Brandon says. “With everything we went through, we didn’t know what was going to happen or if this band would even continue for us, but we stuck together and overcame these obstacles together. The goal of Reaching Hypercritical, more than anything, is to show people that they can do that too.”

Find Palisades Online

wearepalisades.com

JOETOWN (Ft. Matt Star of Ace Frehley) Releases New 9 min. Prog Rock Epic Titled “Nero”, Includes Tribute & Nod to Late Composer Ennio Morricone

March 12, 2022

Following up on the success of the recent single “Freightrain”, long time legacy rocker, vocie of Bomber Alley and producer JOETOWN releases the single “Nero”world wide on Mindsnap Music / Von Artists, Ltd. This track digs deeper into the artist’s complexity and range. Joe explains; “I have always been difficult to put squarely into any one genre, this proves that again, its heavy rock, its metal, its progressive, it has a f’n whistle track, wtf… I was really excited to get deeper into more expansive arrangement, orchestration and guitar playing on ‘Nero’, all the guitars and bass are me, with Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big) tackling the drums.”

He continues, “Lyrically, 'Nero' is a critical summary of the influence that people in power possess in the 21st Century due to the advent of social media platforms supplanting actual delivery of facts. We live in a scary time as propaganda moves at the speed of light enabling leaders to manipulate the public in unprecedented ways.”

Regarding the Ennio Morricone tribute element, Joe is quick to give praise; “I’ve always loved the Ennio Morricone scores to the early Clint Eastwood and other westerns from that era, the material is so amazing! I let that influence and shape the entire end section of the song as a tribute to such a great composer… his music and style will forever endure.”

Joetown is proud to be performing live and on a float at the 2022 New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 13th and will be recording the entire event. He will also be headlining Crystal Bee’s in Southington CT on March 19th.

Joetown has been an active part of the New Haven scene since 1995 and is enjoying recent success from the late 2021 single “Freightrain” released by East Haven based Mindsnap Music. Christian “Opus” Lawrence of Dead By Wednesday, who owns Mindsnap Music is excited about the growing excitement around the band and its upcoming new single/video release "Nero" from the label on March 11th. “It’s going to be a major big week for the band and the label, so many great things are happening so fast, this band is on fire!” says Opus (Mindsnap Music / Dead By Wednesday drummer).

Nero track info:

Written, Produced & Mixed by Joe Delaney

Drums: Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big, Black Swan)

Drums recorded by Adam Hamilton

Mastered by Steve Turnidge

Video by Gary M. Sandler

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Esprit D'Air Releases New Single + Lyric Video "Dead Zone" ft. Ben Christo (The Sisters of Mercy) Taken From New Album '

March 12, 2022

London-based Japanese electronic metal band Esprit D'Air has today released their latest track and accompanying lyric video for "Dead Zone" featuring Ben Christo, from gothic rock legends The Sisters of Mercy. The track is taken from Esprit D'Air's new album 'Oceans' which has already totaled up over 2 million streams on Spotify and entered four UK official charts including #13 in Rock & Metal Albums and #7 in Independent Albums Breakers. Speaking on today's release, Kai shares:

"'Dead Zone' is definitely one of the darkest tracks I have ever produced, but it also has some big chorus moments. I couldn't have picked anybody better than Ben to do this track with. He showed so much enthusiasm for it whilst also delivering meaningful and deep lyrics. I created the music with him in mind."

Ben Christo commented:

"As soon as I heard Kai’s cinematic soundscape for this track, I was inspired. The brooding yet majestic atmosphere conjured a wealth of vivid imagery, and thus melodies rapidly formed in my mind. The chorus vocal line you’ll hear is actually the very first one I came up with and despite experimenting with other ideas, I kept returning to this. It just felt ‘right’.

Browsing for words and phrases to align with the ‘Oceans’ album's nautical theme, the term ‘dead zone’ caught my attention, given its evocative definition: “Hypoxic, low-oxygen areas where few organisms can survive.” This gave me a potentially rich metaphor with which to work, and an abundance of lyrical ideas began to take shape. The finished lyric asks: are you trapped in an alluring yet deadly space of your own making and can you access the strength within you to break free? The words draw deeply on my own, very recent experiences."

Cradle of Filth's Richard Shaw also stated:

"Catchy and atmospheric, with incredible vocals and an otherworldly guitar solo. What a song!”

Prior to today's release, the band shared a stunningly remastered music video "Leviathan 2.0 (Enhanced Edition)" and visual accompaniment for "The Abyss" (featuring Ryo Kinoshita from Crystal Lake). Watch the lyric video for "Dead Zone" below, and stream 'Oceans' here.

Reformed in 2016, Esprit D'Air is a Japanese electronic rock/metal solo project led by vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Kai. As featured on Loudwire, HuffPost, BBC Radio, Kerrang! & Louder, their sound is unique and fresh, bringing together hard-hitting aggression with melodic vocals and electronic synthesizers. In 2018, Esprit D'Air won 'Best Metal Album' at The Independent Music Awards in New York, for the release of their debut album, Constellations, judged by an esteemed panel featuring Slayer, Amy Lee (Evanescence), Sepultura & more.

Kai is not seeking a major record label but instead, follows a strong DIY ethos and produces everything himself to be as self-sufficient as possible. Consequently, they record and produce their own releases in their own home recording studio. In late 2020, Esprit D'Air released their single, "Leviathan", receiving support and praise from Loudwire, Kerrang! Radio, as well as members of The Sisters of Mercy, and The Birthday Massacre. In 2021, Esprit D'Air committed to releasing new material every six weeks made possible via their fans on Patreon. Esprit D'Air recently released their second album, 'Oceans' on February 18th, 2022, including collaborations with members of the iconic gothic rock group The Sisters of Mercy and Japanese metalcore band Crystal Lake, plus remixes by Heavygrinder, and Shirobon.

Find Esprit D'Air Online

espritdair.com

Stabbing Westward Releases New Music Video For “Ghost” Created By Frontman Christopher Hall; From Upcoming Album “Chasing Ghosts,” Released Next Friday, March 18

March 11, 2022

Stabbing Westward

Releases New Music Video For “Ghost”

Haunting Art Piece Created By Frontman Christopher Hall

Features Full Band In Home Studios

See It below.

From Upcoming Album Chasing Ghosts,

Seminal Industrial Rock Band’s First New LP In 21 Years

To Be Released Next Friday, March 18, 2022

Via COP International Records

Album Also Features Producer John Fryer,

Collaborator On The Group’s Best-Selling Early Releases

Presales Now Available For

Digital, CD, Limited-Edition Vinyl Formats

There’s just one more week until the much-anticipated Stabbing Westward album Chasing Ghosts will be released on March 18 – marking the influential industrial rock band’s first new LP in more than 20 years. And today, the group tides over fans with the release of a new music video for their latest single, “Ghost.”

Created by frontman Christopher Hall, the video is a gripping art piece featuring all four band members – also including co-founder Walter Flakus(keyboards/programming) as well as Carlton Bost (guitars and programming) and Bobby Amaro (drums) – in their home studios.

See the video for “Ghost” below.

Fans can also purchase the single in a physical or digital format, and will be gifted with several additional tracks including remixes of “Ghost” lead by Christopher Hall and Assemblage 23 along with a reworking of early hit “Why,” from 1996 RIAA Certified Gold album Wither Blister Burn & Peel. The single can be purchased at this link: https://stabbingwestward.bandcamp.com/album/ghost

“Ghost” is from the new album Chasing Ghosts that will be out March 18, 2022 via COP International Records. It features 10 tracks that showcase the industrial rock band’s characteristic sound with a modern sheen that picks up right where they left off with their last full-length in 2001. With the new tracks, Stabbing Westward has not only managed stay true to their original sound, but also expanded it to fit the frantic new reality of the 21st century.

“Ghost” follows the single “I Am Nothing” that was released in November 2021, with Loudwire saying, “20 years later, [Stabbing Westward] are back in the studio making the same intense electro-goth bangers they were doing two decades earlier. Now, the compressed crunchy guitar riffs, steady pounding beats, and signature wail of singer Christopher Hall highlight a tension that seems to fit perfectly this day and age.”

Chasing Ghosts will feature brand-new songs as well as re-workings of the band’s acclaimed 2020 reunion EP Dead And Gone that finds original founding members Christopher Hall (vocals/guitar) and Walter Flakus (keyboards/programming) honing in on the incredible partnership that once produced a string of hits that dominated alternative radio and film soundtracks, including “Shame,” “Save Yourself” and “What Do I Have to Do?” – and resulted in two Certified Gold records.

To recreate that original chemistry, the band recruited the legendary producer John Fryer to again helm Chasing Ghosts. Fryer, whose production credits include Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, 4AD, Cocteau Twins and Love and Rockets, originally worked with Stabbing Westward on their best-selling early releases Ungod (1994) and Wither Blister Burn + Peel (1996). Chasing Ghosts was also mastered by Tom Baker who, like Fryer, worked with Stabbing Westward on their early releases and is part of the reassembled production team on the latest album.

Presales for Chasing Ghosts are on sale now here:

https://stabbingwestward.bandcamp.com/album/chasing-ghosts-2

With artwork by David Seidman (who has worked with Coheed And Cambria and is known for his ethereal and surrealistic imagery), formats include digital, 6-panel digipack CD, and limited-edition vinyl including a run of 2,000 double-gatefold 180gr black vinyl with an additional insert. Exclusive limited-edition merch will also be announced soon.

See the full artwork in this exclusive story from Bloody Disgusting:

https://bloody-disgusting.com/exclusives/3705307/stabbing-westwards-chasing-ghosts-all-of-david-seidmans-stunning-artwork-exclusive/

In addition to recently being covered in Loudwire, Consequence Of Sound, Revolver, SPIN, Bloody Disgusting and other top media outlets, Stabbing Westwardhas been receiving rave reviews for their latest material:

The Dead and Gone EP ultimately proves how memorable Stabbing Westward’s industrial rock can be, and it serves as a teaser for a looming full-length album that many are anticipating… they sound just as passionate and exciting as ever.” —Blabbermouth

For both casual listeners and ardent fans of the group, the fire is raging inside Stabbing Westward as the collective enjoys this new chapter in its history.

—MXDWN

About Stabbing Westward

Blending the scathing electronics of underground industrial/rock with the emotive melodies of goth and a decidedly radio-friendly sensibility, Stabbing Westward rose to great heights in the mid-‘90s alternative boom. Formed in 1986 by Walter Flakus and Christopher Hall, the band went from underground cult sensation to the heights of critical and commercial success thanks to such songs as “Shame,” “Save Yourself,” “So Far Away” and “What Do I Have to Do?”. To this day, these songs remain anthems of heartache, dejection, rage, betrayal and depression. With two Gold albums and numerous hit singles, Stabbing Westward fell from grace with the 2001 self-titled album amid personal and professional turmoil, disbanding the following year and leaving a void in modern music that was somewhat filled by Hall’s later work in The Dreaming. However, it was the release of that band’s Rise Again in 2015 that the seeds were sown for a reunion. That album saw Flakus once again making music with Hall, with Stabbing Westward guitarist Mark Eliopulos joining The Dreaming onstage in Chicago for a set of past hits. In 2019, Hall and Flakus came together again to release the Dead And Gone EP, the first new Stabbing Westward material in 18 years. Written and produced by Flakus and Hall over the course of three years, and recorded in multiple states and time zones, these new songs capture the very essence of the Stabbing Westward sound. Adding longtime bandmate Carlton Bost (Orgy, Deadsy, The Dreaming) and new drummer Bobby Amaro (Orgy) to the official lineup, the band has also once again recruited the talent of producer John Fryer—instrumental on early albums “Ungod” and “Wither Blister Burn + Peel”—for a new album, Chasing Ghosts to be released in early 2022 through a new partnership with COP International.

Find Stabbing Westward Online

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

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDSEWAjgbzSaEIdbeCOJWXw

Powerhouse Randy Houser Returns with "Note To Self"

March 11, 2022

RANDY HOUSER MAKES COMMANDING RETURN WITH
“NOTE TO SELF”

Country Powerhouse Readies Fans for More New Music in 2022

Headlining Tour Continues with Sold Out Shows This Weekend in
Spokane and Boise; Tickets for Remaining Dates Available at RandyHouser.com

Named as “one of the best voices in the genre” by Rolling Stone, country powerhouse and Mississippi-born singer/songwriter Randy Houser delivers the first taste of new music since 2019’s critically acclaimed Magnolia with the release of “Note To Self,” a perceptive, knowing song, penned with the wisdom of a life fully lived. “Note To Self” is available everywhere now.

“We spent a lot of time writing over the last couple of years, and this is one of the first songs that we cut,” shares Houser. “I knew it was special as it came together in the room, and it really paints a picture of the reflective mindset many of us have been in recently. I think we’ve all learned more about ourselves and the things that really matter in life.”

Written by Houser with Ross Copperman, Casey Beathard and Bobby Pinson, and produced by Houser with Blake Chancey, “Note To Self” offers deliberate introspection, challenging the listener to reflect and consider hard truths:

Note to self
A truck only goes so far on half a tank
That credit card ain’t money in the bank
If it don’t sound like a good idea, it probably ain’t

Note to self
You can’t change a way she’s gonna change her mind
She might love you, but she won’t like you all the time
‘Stead of taking her for granted take her somewhere nice
Note to self

Followed by the hard-hitting chorus, showcasing the New York Times dubbed “rich, vicious” voice from the “singer with a tremendous amount of vocal force”:

Love ain’t diamond rings
Bigger don’t always mean better
The grass ain’t always green
Money don’t grow on trees ever
Can’t make somebody be made for you
God ain’t gonna do the praying for you
Whiskey’s best left up there on a shelf
Note to self

Houser’s 2022 headlining tour continues tonight in Spokane, Wash. at The Knitting Factory, with additional shows this month, including a stop at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on March 20. Houser is set to join Jamey Johnson for their co-headlining Country Cadillac Tour Part 2, featuring the two longtime friends sharing the stage once again while performing acoustically and swapping jokes and stories. Tickets are available at RandyHouser.com.

Randy Houser on Tour 2022:
March 11 Knitting Factory Spokane, Wash.
March 12 Knitting Factory Boise, Idaho
March 18 Paramount Center for the Arts Bristol, Tenn.
March 19 Tivoli Theatre Chattanooga, Tenn.
March 20 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, Tenn.

Jamey Johnson & Randy Houser Country Cadillac Tour Part 2:
March 24 Epic Event Center Green Bay, Wis.
March 25 Michigan Theatre Jackson, Mich.
March 26 Blue Gate Performing Arts Center Shipshewana, Ind.
March 27 The Rust Belt East Moline, Ill.
March 31 Palace Theater Lorain, Ohio
April 1 Brown County Music Center Nashville, Ind.
April 2 Renfro Valley Entertainment Center Mount Vernon, Ky.
April 3 Victory Theatre Evansville, Ind.
April 13 Gillioz Theatre Springfield, Mo.
April 14 Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts Salina, Kan.
April 15 Orpheum Theatre Sioux City, Iowa
April 16 Paramount Theatre Cedar Rapids, Iowa

About Randy Houser
With an inimitable voice the New York Times describes as “wholly different, thicker and more throbbing, a caldron bubbling over,” Randy Houser racked up three consecutive No. 1 hits and more than four million in singles sales to date with his Stoney Creek Records album, How Country Feels. He topped the charts with the title track, “Runnin' Outta Moonlight” and “Goodnight Kiss” (also his first No. 1 as a songwriter) and earned critical acclaim for his powerful delivery of the Top 5 smash and CMA Song of the Year-nominated “Like A Cowboy.” Houser added a fourth No. 1 to his catalogue with “We Went” from his 2016 album, Fired Up. Following 2019’s critically acclaimed Magnolia, Houser releases “Note To Self,” available now, with more new music to follow in 2022. For more information, go to RandyHouser.com.

PATHOLOGY - Release Music Video For "Procession For Mangled Humans"

March 11, 2022

Gore-fueled death metallers PATHOLOGY released their 11th studio album, The Everlasting Plague, last fall via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band release the music video for "Procession For Mangled Humans". Watch the video directed by DDD, below.

Pathology comments, "We’re proud to announce the release of our brand new music video for “Procession Of Mangled Humans” from The Everlasting Plague. Enjoy the video and we’ll see you on the road!!!"

This Summer, PATHOLOGY will join headliners and label mates brutal-tech death merchants DECREPIT BIRTH on their "The Uncreation Of Civilization" Tour 2022. The 29-date trek will begin in Sacramento on July 8th and will make stops in Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Houston before concluding in South Lake Tahoe on August 6th. Joining the bands are Topeka, Kansas-based brutal death metal horde UNMERCIFUL (July 8th-31st), death metallers CONDEMNED (August 2nd-6th), and Texas Death Metal band STABBING (July 8th-14th & July 16th-26th). Tickets are now on sale for the tour!

Confirmed dates for PATHOLOGY's upcoming tour with headliners DECREPIT BIRTH are:
7/08/2022 Goldfield Trading Post - Sacramento, CA*+
7/09/2022 Bossanova Ballroom - Portland, OR*+
7/10/2022 El Corazon - Seattle, WA*+
7/11/2022 The Shredder - Boise, ID*+
7/12/2022 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT*+
7/13/2022 Roxy Theater - Denver, CO*+
7/14/2022 BLVD Nights - Kansas City, MO*+
7/15/2022 Reggies - Chicago, IL*
7/16/2022 The Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN*+
7/17/2022 The Sanctuary - Detroit, MI*+
7/18/2022 The Crafthouse - Pittsburgh, PA*+
7/19/2022 Empire Underground - Albany, NY*+
7/20/2022 Alchemy - Providence, RI*+
7/21/2022 The Kingsland - Brooklyn, NY*+
7/22/2022 Dingbatz - Clifton, NJ*+
7/23/2022 Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD*+
7/24/2022 Canal Club - Richmond, VA*+
7/25.2022 The Milestone Club - Charlotte, NC*+
7/26/2022 The Masquerade (Purgatory) - Atlanta, GA*+
7/27/2022 The Haven - Orlando, FL*
7/29/2022 The Secret Group - Houston, TX*
7/30/2022 Amplified Live - Dallas, TX*
7/31/2022 Come and Take it Live - Austin, TX*
8/01/2022 Rockhouse Bar & Grill - El Paso, TX
8/02/2022 Nile Underground - Mesa, AZ~
8/03/2022 Brick by Brick - San Diego, CA~
8/04/2022 Whisky-A-Go-Go - West Hollywood, CA~
8/05/2022 The Great Northern - San Francisco, CA~
8/06/2022 Whiskey Dicks Saloon - South Lake Tahoe, CA~
* With UNMERCIFUL
~ With CONDEMNED
+ With STABBING

The Everlasting Plague was recorded earlier this year at Sharkbite Studios. The album was produced by Zack Ohren who also handled engineering and mixing. The demented priest sometimes seen gracing the cover of other PATHOLOGY albums makes a reappearance here as an apex zombie ripping the flesh from his fellow dead man as he ascends to the top of a demolished city. Long-time artist companion Par Olofsson returned to the PATHOLOGY fold to design the piece.

The Everlasting Plague is available in the following formats:

CD Jewel Case
Re-Agent Green Vinyl
CD + T-Shirt Bundle

Order your copy of The Everlasting Plague, here: http://nblast.de/Pathology-TEP

Order your copy of The Everlasting Plague, here: http://nblast.de/Pathology-TEP

Introducing CINNAMON BABE - Listen To The Debut Single "Pure O"

March 11, 2022

CINNAMON BABE is an emerging LA-based nu-metal outfit led by model, actress, and outright hustler Stormi Maya. The Bronx native, who grew up on bands like The Cranberries and would later find inspiration from the rebellious voice of acts like Rage Against The Machine and Linkin Park, has come a long way to make this dream a reality. As a black woman, an ally of BIPOC and the LGBTQ+ community, and most of all, a survivor, Cinnamon Babe is Maya's vehicle to tell her truth.

The band's debut single, "Pure O", is out today on all streaming platforms. The new song, in no uncertain terms, addresses Maya's struggles with mental health; specifically Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Commenting on the lyrics, she shares:

"'Pure O' is extremely personal to me. The name of the song comes from the shorthand term for 'purely obsessional'. It's a term used to describe a type of OCD where people experience intrusive thoughts, but without any external signs of compulsions. I've had Pure O my entire life - it started when I was 6 years old. I would have thoughts that I couldn’t explain and I experienced severe distress from it. I only recently found out what my condition was called. (OCD) has caused me some of the worst mental pain of my life. I wrote this song while I was having an episode."

About CINNAMON BABE:

Stormi Maya has dealt with struggles and stereotypes her entire life. As a young girl, she survived domestic abuse, homelessness, the foster system, and mental health issues. To the world that knows her as a successful model and upcoming actress, those stories remain a mystery. But Cinnamon Babe is an entirely different venture for the tireless worker who built a better life on the other side of her tumultuous past - it's an honest expression of the demons and inner strength that came from it.

The debut album from Cinnamon Babe, 'You Will Not Destroy Me', will be released later this year. The new record features the singles "Pure O", "Unwanted", and "Rock & Roll Is Black".

Cinnamon Babe Online:

https://www.instagram.com/cinnamonbabemusic

https://www.youtube.com/c/CinnamonBabe