Powerhouse sister duo Tigirlily Gold continue their trek across the country on their Introducing Tigirlily Gold: The Tour Presented by Lee®, with stops in Portland, Maine on Nov. 30 where they met with WPOR-FM Portland's radio team and Boston, Massachusetts on Dec. 1 where they performed ahead of the annual Christmas tree lighting. With previous stops in St. Louis, Missouri; Denver, Colorado and San Antonio, Texas, among others, the sisters will continue traveling from coast to coast into early 2023.
Along the way, Tigirlily Gold are giving back to Musicians on Call, inviting healthcare workers to each show and calling for donations on stage each night, culminating in a livestream at the end of the tour that will go out to all Musicians on Call hospitals. For exclusive access to the tour date in a city near you, join Tigirlily Gold’s community by texting 615-813-4784.
Remaining Introducing Tigirlily Gold: The Tour Presented by Lee® Tour Stops:
Mon, Dec 5 Louisville, KY
Tue, Dec 6 Detroit, MI
Wed, Dec 7 Cleveland, OH
Thu, Dec 8 Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Dec 9 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sat, Dec 10 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Tue, Jan 10 Seattle, WA
Wed, Jan 11 Portland, OR
Thu, Jan 12 Los Angeles/Bakersfield, CA
Fri, Jan 13 Phoenix, AZ
Sat, Jan 14 Las Vegas, NV
Wed, Jan 18 San Antonio, TX
Thu, Jan 19 Houston, TX
Fri, Jan 20 Tulsa, OK
Ashley McBryde and John Osborne Bring 'Lindeville' to "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Tomorrow, Dec. 6
Pair Performs “Gospel Night At The Strip Club” from
GRAMMY-Nominated Album Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville
McBryde’s Induction as a Grand Ole Opry Member This Saturday, Dec. 10
Sharing a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album as artist and producer, Ashley McBryde and John Osborne will bring Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” tomorrow, Dec. 6 with a performance of “Gospel Night At The Strip Club.”
Lauded by Tennessean as “one of this year’s best country-folk songs, period,” “Gospel Night At The Strip Club” has struck a chord with fans and critics alike, with Stereogum calling it “a total showstopper,” while Billboard praises the track “serves as one of the project’s most gripping, soul-searching pulses.”
“One of Lindeville’s highlights,” shares Los Angeles Times, “a sparse acoustic number that alternates detailed verses about a club’s various habitués with a moving chorus.” That chorus “is crucial,” asserts PASTE, “because it makes explicit the project’s unifying theme: Everyone is flawed, and everyone is worthy of love and respect despite those flaws. Perhaps we should spend less time hiding our sins and weaknesses, and more time forgiving the same in others.”
Marking her third consecutive GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album, following Warner Music Nashville’s Girl Going Nowhere in 2018 and Never Will in 2020, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville was produced by Osborne and features performances from Brothers Osborne, Brandy Clark, Aaron Raitiere, Pillbox Patti, Caylee Hammack and Benjy Davis. Landing on Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Best Albums of 2022,” the project brings them all together “to spin stories of small-town life both heartbreaking and hilarious.”
Both McBryde and Osborne are also up for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, with McBryde’s No. 1 duet with Carly Peace “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” and Brothers Osborne’s “Midnight Rider’s Prayer.”
This Saturday, Dec. 10, McBryde will fulfill a lifelong dream as she’s inducted as a Grand Ole Opry Member, and in 2023, the Arkansas native invites you to the revered Ryman Auditorium to experience Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville Live, featuring the cast of collaborators and special guests performing songs from her critically acclaimed album, February 15 and 16. Tickets are available at AshleyMcBryde.com.
Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville Tracklist
All songs written by Ashley McBryde, Aaron Raitiere, Connie Harrington, Brandy Clark, Benjy Davis and Nicolette Hayford unless noted otherwise.
Brenda Put Your Bra On feat. Caylee Hammack & Pillbox Patti
Jesus Jenny feat. Aaron Raitiere (Aaron Raitiere and Jon Decious)
Dandelion Diner
The Girl In The Picture feat. Pillbox Patti
If These Dogs Could Talk feat. Brandy Clark
Play Ball feat. Brothers Osborne
Ronnie’s Pawn Shop
The Missed Connection Section of the Lindeville Gazette feat. Brandy Clark & Aaron Raitiere
Gospel Night At The Strip Club feat. Benjy Davis
Forkem Family Funeral Home
When Will I Be Loved feat. Brandy Clark, Caylee Hammack & Pillbox Patti (Phil Everly)
Bonfire At Tina’s feat. Caylee Hammack, Brandy Clark & Pillbox Patti
Lindeville
Album lyrics and credits available HERE.
About Ashley McBryde
CMA and ACM award winner Ashley McBryde cut her teeth playing country songs in rural biker bars – and it shows. Her 2018 major label debut Girl Going Nowhere (Warner Music Nashville) charmed the New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Paste, The Washington Post and more, all en route to landing a GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album. McBryde closed out 2019 with ACM New Female Artist, CMT Breakout Artist of the Year, a New Artist of the Year win at the 53rd Annual CMA Awards and two nominations for the 2020 GRAMMYs for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance for “Girl Goin’ Nowhere.” Her follow-up Never Will was tagged by Rolling Stone as one of the most anticipated of the year alongside NPR, who also ranked her Top 10 RIAA Platinum-Certified single “One Night Standards” as one of the best songs of 2019. Produced once again by Jay Joyce, Never Will reveals the witty, confessional, detail-driven songwriting addressing a wide spectrum of blue-collar Southern women’s experience introduced on Girl Going Nowhere is still here, but perhaps even sharper. The album earned McBryde a 2021 GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Album, making Never Will the only album nominated for Country Album of the Year by the ACMs, CMAs and the Recording Academy in the same award season. Her critically acclaimed duet with Carly Pearce, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl,” went all the way to No. 1 and earned McBryde and Pearce the ACM award for Musical Event of the Year. McBryde earned five total 2022 CMA nominations including her third consecutive nod for Female Vocalist of the Year along with Single of the Year, Song of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Music Video of the Year for her duet with Pearce. The Arkansas-native invites listeners to Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville, a collaborative new project featuring Brothers Osborne, Brandy Clark, Pillbox Patti, Caylee Hammack, Aaron Raitiere and more, earning McBryde her third consecutive nod for Best Country Album, while her duet with Pearce received a nod for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Upon its release on September 30, Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville garnered applause from The New York Times, NPR, Variety, Vulture, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Billboard and Stereogum, among many more. Tickets for the two-night special event Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville Live at Ryman Auditorium on February 15-16 are available now. For more information, visit AshleyMcBryde.com or follow her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @AshleyMcBryde and TikTok @AshleyMcBrydeMusic.
Ole Red Nashville Hosts Official Premiere Party for USA Network's "Barmageddon" Feat. Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton returned to Ole Red Nashville for the official premiere party of USA Network’s new celebrity game show, “Barmageddon” starring executive producers Blake Shelton and Carson Daly as well as host, Nikki Bella. Highlights of the evening included bar game show downs, a live social takeover and a special musical performance by Shelton who included hit song and the venue’s namesake “Ol’ Red” in the set list.
In this eight-episode TV series, “Barmageddon” has celebrity friends go against each other in a string of fun bar games hosted at Ole Red Nashville. Daly will be stationed behind the bar and Shelton on stage, while Bella will keep the competition fierce and set the stakes as two celebrities go head-to-head in over-the-top bar games such as Air Cannon Cornhole, Keg Curling, Drunken Axe Hole, Sharts (“Shelton Darts”), and many more. Celebrity guests include Gwen Stefani, Sasha Banks, Trace Adkins and Sheryl Crow. The series premieres on Monday, Dec. 5 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on USA Network.
In celebration of “Barmageddon,” Ole Red Gatlinburg, Nashville, Orlando and Tishomingo locations are hosting “Barmageddon” inspired themed bar games for patrons to enjoy, including Bar Mat Shot, Cornhole, and Buzz Words. The bar games will be available in venues from Monday, Dec. 5 – Monday, Jan. 23.
WHERE: Ole Red Nashville
WHEN: November 30, 2022
Pictured from L to R: Carson Daly, Blake Shelton and Nikki Bella at Ole Red Nashville's official premiere party for USA Network's "Barmageddon" | Photo Credit: Jason Davis/USA Network
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 cities in the United States: Nashville, Tennessee, home to the brand’s flagship multi-story bar and restaurant on the famed Lower Broadway and a new location at Nashville International Airport; Tishomingo, Oklahoma, Blake’s hometown; Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains; and Orlando, Florida’s Icon Park. A sixth location is scheduled to open in Las Vegas, Nevada, in late 2023. 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.
Arista Records/Monument Records Release New EP for Season Finale of "Monarch;" Episode to Air Tues. 12/6 at 9PM ET/PT
ARISTA RECORDS/MONUMENT RECORDS
RELEASE NEW EP FOR
FOX’S COUNTRY MUSIC DRAMA, “MONARCH”
Season Finale to Air Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on FOX
Arista Records/Monument Records and FOX Entertainment released the latest EP for “MONARCH” – a drama about America’s leading family of country music which has reached 18.7 million viewers across platforms in the U.S. and Canada. Listen to the EP HERE.
The season one finale to air Tuesday, Dec. 6 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
The upcoming EP for the hit show includes:
A cover of three-time GRAMMY Award winning artist Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger” performed by the “MONARCH” cast and featuring Anna Friel (“Pushing Daisies”) and Beth Ditto.
A cover of six-time GRAMMY Award winning artist Kacey Musgraves’ “Family Is Family” performed by the “MONARCH” cast and featuring three-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winner Trace Adkins (“Old Henry”).
The songs were produced by three-time GRAMMY Award nominee and series executive music producer Adam Anders and co-produced by Peer Åström.
...And Oceans Announces Two-Hour Gimme Radio Special
Symphonic black metal formation ...AND OCEANS will be guest hosting a very special two-hour radio program via Gimme Metal this Wednesday, December 7 @ 11:00 A.M. EST! In addition to curating a unique playlist of music, members of the band will also be present in the live chat! Sign up and listen for FREE at THIS LOCATION.
...AND OCEANS is supporting their upcoming full-length, 'As in Gardens, so in Tombs,' which will be released on January 27, 2023 via Season of Mist. The music video for the first single, "Cloud Heads," can be found HERE.
The album can be pre-ordered HERE and pre-saved HERE.
It’s rare for a band to commandingly return with their best effort to date, but Finland’s ...And Oceans are here to prove that 2020’s Cosmic World Mother was the sound of creative floodgates bursting through into a new body of water, an ocean if you will. Well, that was their pinnacle up until their new album, As In Gardens, So In Tombs, is let out into the world. Everything that ...And Oceans’ first full-length in 18 years did well – blistering symphonic black metal, heady themes that dealt with the connection between philosophy and psychics, and ...And Oceans’ trademark adventurous songwriting - As In Gardens, So In Tombs manages to eclipse and recontextualize. It’s the sound of a band seizing every ounce of momentum and upping the ante in every way. While ...And Oceans has never written the same album twice, in many ways, their latest sounds like an opportunity for the Finnish group to pick up and improve upon what they started. Symphonic black metal is never this fun, free, and fantastic.
Lead single “Cloud Heads” is a great introduction into the magic and serves as a statement of intent. Swirling melodies, blastbeats that sound like the rumbles after The Big Bang, and ethereal symphonic touches result in a song that’s equally fierce and pleasant to take in. A kinder, gentler (but not gentle) version of ...And Oceans.
“’Cloud Heads’ is certainly one of my favorites!” vocalist Mathias Lillmåns shares. “It was sort of an icebreaker song. It was one of the first songs we wrote straight after Cosmic World Mother was finished, and the first lyrics I wrote for the album. It was the song that paved way (or broke the ice) for the rest of the album.”
Part of the reason the band even needed to “break the ice” with this record is the pace at which their last was written, as guitarist Timo Kontio acknowledges:
“Well for me starting to do Cosmic World Mother was more nerve wrecking and even in doubt whether we should make new music or not. In the end it was quite an easy project to do, to our relief. So when we started to make this album, it was more relaxed and more or less go with the flow mentality. We had the first ‘difficult comeback album’ done, and everything came quite easily! It was really refreshing to make this kind of music after so long.”
“I was only supposed to produce guitars for Cosmic World Mother,” Lillmåns adds, “but a month before the recordings were supposed to start, my phone suddenly rang. I could sense that this phone call was going to be important when I saw it was Timo calling. I was asked to join the band and also to write lyrics for the whole thing. Immediately when I saw the first version of the [album] cover, I got this vision of what the concept of the album would be, and I wrote most of the album in sort of a frenzy with the next few weeks.”
“It’s strange with the new album,” he continues, “because I have always been forced to use tight deadlines for myself when writing music or lyrics. It seems I need the pressure to create something I’m happy with. Also, for some reason I get most done when traveling, I used to take trains to nowhere just write sometimes back in the day! This time there were no pressure, no traveling, and I was not on the edge of a burn out, and it went smoother than ever before! The lyrics just kept on coming, not as fast and not in such a trancelike frenzy as the last album, but good stuff on a steady basis.”
So while Cosmic World Mother was the sort of ravishing fever dream of an album that poured out of ...And Oceans in fits and starts, As In Gardens, So In Tombs was the result of the band taking the time to sweat the small stuff. The result can be found everywhere – melodies are brighter, the orchestral elements feel more essential, and Lillmåns’ vocals have swallowed a mushroom (in a garden or tomb?) as done a Mario-like levelling up. Even in the way the album sounds, As In Gardens, So In Tombs sounds warmer, the kind of record meant to be played while walking alone in nature. That sense of measured purpose was very intentional as Lillmåns notes:
“[The record] definitely feels grander and more melodic. I think stepping up the production also was something that helped in this sense! Having Juho Räihä at SoundSpiral Audio taking a bigger role in the recording and having it sent over to Tore Stjerna at NBS Production definitely made it sound more massive and took a load off our shoulders to focus on the music itself!”
Who could’ve guessed that leaving the musicians to focus on the music would have good results?
As noted earlier, musically and thematically, everything about Cosmic World Mother was rapidly birthed from its creators. The themes of that record weighed heavily on the band and carried over into this record. Cosmic World Mother was about how energy is eternal and how only changes form. This record doubles down on that notion by focusing on how humanity's energies toward enlightenment are often the same path, even if we have different languages, religions, customs, etc. I have this vision of us all playing different levels of a video game but ending up at the same ending. Energy is the most efficient recycler in the universe. So where and how did Lillmåns find inspiration to write the lyrics for this album? Did he end up walking gardens and pacing graveyards?
“I went back to gardens, moved away from the city into the nature. I always felt like I needed to be in a dark place to create lyrics that came from the heart, ‘when the body suffers, the mind flowers,’ kind of state. This time I was at ease, and it was surprisingly efficient. I usually don’t want to spoil too much and having people to think for themselves, but yes, I had the time to sit down and read during the pandemic and came to some conclusions (as in nature, so in books). I think it’s a very calming thought, that whatever happens, whenever it happens, makes no difference. We have always and always will be a part of the circle of eternal energy; we have always existed and will always exist in some form. A notion that became ever so clear when reading up on different religions, worldviews, customs, and philosophies.”
Recording Studio:
Drums & Bass at D-studio
Guitars & Vocals at SoundSpiral Audio
Keyboards & electronics at Ryijy’s cave.
Producer/Sound engineer: Juho Räihä
Mix/Master: Necromorbus Studio / Tore Stjerna
Line-up:
Timo Kontio - Guitar
Mathias Lillmåns - Vocals
Teemu Saari - Guitar
Pyry Hanski - Bass
Kauko Kuusisalo - Drums
Antti Simonen - Keyboards
Cover artwork: Adrien Bousson
Bio: Nick Senior
Pictures: M.Laakso
Pre-sales: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/AndOceansShop
Pre-save: https://orcd.co/andoceans-gardens
Formats:
CD Digipak
CD Clamshellbox
2x 12” Gatefold (Black)
2x 12” Gatefold (Crystal clear, red & blue marbled / limited to 600)
2x 12” Gatefold (Gold & black marbled / limited to 300)
Cassette
TO THE GRAVE Drop Brutal New Track "Axe of Kindness" with Gory, Horror Inspired Music Video
New Album
'DIRECTOR'S CUTS'
Coming February 24th via Unique Leader Records
Pre-Order HERE
On tour throughout Europe in January 2023 with Shadow of Intent/Enterprise Earth/Angelmaker
Australian extreme metal squad To The Grave have unveiled their powerful new single / video 'Axe of Kindness', the second taken from their new album, 'Director’s Cuts', out 24th February, 2023, via Unique Leader Records. Pre-order the album now here. Stream "Axe of Kindness" here and watch the new video (graphic content: viewer discretion advised) below.
"Axe of Kindness" continues the band's strong vegan message. The band comment:
"Axe is a tongue-in-cheek horror concept in the vein of The Purge, we had a little fun going ultra-violent on the idea of someone who’s had enough with a world full of apathy and plans to exact vengeance for animals by going door-to-door with a fire axe."
At just over 44 minutes in length, 'Director’s Cuts' is an album packed with ambition and conscience. To The Grave have never shied away from channeling the real horrors of animal cruelty and its impact into the violent, emotional intensity of their music. Songs such as ‘Red Dot Sight’, ‘Found Footage’ and ‘Cut Off The Head’ perfectly conjure images of a world gone astray.
'Director’s Cuts' was recorded by bassist Matt Clarke, with drums recorded live at The Brain Studios in Sydney and mixed and mastered by Lance Prenc at Prenc Audio (Void of Vision, Alpha Wolf, Polaris) in Melbourne with album photography by Animals Uncovered.
The band comment on the new album:
"This is the refinement of our combined musical tastes, fuelled by our sadness and anger at the state of the world. We made the music we wanted to make without really considering how it would fit into any little genre boxes, because we knew if we loved it completely then everyone else would too. These songs are hard and heavy without being technical just for the sake of it.”
Watch the video to their first single "Red Dot Sight", a hard-hitting track about anti-vegan public figures and the media perception against vegan activists, here.
ABOUT TO THE GRAVE
One of Australia’s most uncompromising bands, To The Grave return with their heaviest album to date, both sonically and thematically. Since the release of their 2019 debut album 'Global Warning', the caustic five piece have garnered international success, with 2021’s follow-up 'Epilogue', a re-issue of 'Global Warning' with bonus tracks, solidifying their position as “one of the country's heaviest exports.” (Revolver).
To The Grave have steadily built an audience in the underground, accumulating more than 11 million Spotify streams, racking up over 5.4 million YouTube views, all whilst decimating live audiences alongside Parkway Drive, Polaris, Cattle Decapitation, Thy Art Is Murder, Vulvodynia and Alpha Wolf.
Now, following a sold-out national headline tour in 2022 and revitalized by a new lineup, the band are more focused than ever, looking ahead to the release of their second album 'Director’s Cuts' in February 2023.
The eleven tracks lyrically expose a societal and environmental hell on earth whilst pushing the boundaries of accessible extremity, full of barbed hooks, thick with atmosphere and drenched in groove. Razor-sharp guitars played with an exploratory approach - blending everything from whammy pedal squeaks and chiming cleans to death metal chainsaw tones - are entwined with live drums to give a level of dynamism that musically sets this band apart from the extreme metal pack, yet they maintain the weight of the heaviest bands today. Vocalist Dane Evans commands a multifaceted performance, bursting with vocal energy from throat-ripping dissonant screeches to low end gutturals.
To The Grave are
Dane Evans - Vocals
Jack Simoni - Guitars, Programming
Luke Ringin - Guitars, Vocals
Matt Clarke - Bass, Vocals
Simon O’Malley - Drums, Vocals
Find To The Grave Online
Märvel to Release 'Double Decade' Vinyl Compilation
New Single "Turn the Page" Out Now!
After releasing their 9th studio album 'Graces Came with Malice' in April 2022, followed by organizing their own two day festival Märvelfest and heading on a tour in Spain, the Swedish power trio Märvel continues the celebration of their 20 year anniversary.
In the beginning of 2023, the group will be releasing the double vinyl compilation 'Double Decade'. Packed with Märvel’s patented take on high-octane and super-catchy rock’n’roll, the double vinyl contains Märvel's greatest hits remastered and previously impossible to get B-sides and rare tracks, as well as two brand new, previously unreleased tracks.
Today, the first of these brand new tracks, "Turn the Page", is released as a digital single.
Märvel on "Turn the Page":
”This song was inspired by the way Sweden’s king Carl XVI Gustav handled his affair of infidelity in the Stockholm archipelago by stating that he and the queen would simply turn the page. You don’t have to be a monarch to see the value of being able to move in life without bitterness and remorse. Instead of clinging on to old injustices, ask for forgiveness and a hug and get on with your life. Because life is too short to hold grudges.
Turn the page was recorded at Solskensfabriken while we were working on the album 'Graces Came With Malice'. We loved the songs from the start but it didn’t fit the album. Now it will get its revenge and a moment to shine.”
The double vinyl 'Double Decade' will be available in two different sets of colors, one containing 2x transparent clear vinyl, and the other containing one transparent orange and one transparent purple vinyl.
Both versions come in a luxurious gatefold with an exclusive booklet. 'Double Decade' will be released on The Sign Records on February 24, 2023.
Biography:
Märvel was formed in 2002 when John Steen (The King), Ulrik Bostedt (Speedo) and Tony Samuelsson (The Vicar) spent a high school exchange year in Colorado, USA. Ditching classes, drinking beer and playing rock n roll in the garage gave the world 'Marvellous', their first EP. The band got airtime on several college radio stations before they left the USA and returned to Sweden with lousy grades, but high spirits. Two other vinyl EP’s ('Heroine Tracks' & 'Bedlam at the Embassy') were released the following years through Swedish indie labels.
Between 2003 and 2011, the band started honing their skills and image by playing live and recording three albums. Constant touring and airplay during the period helped the band to build a very loyal fanbase in Europe.
With the release of their third full length album 'Warhawks of War', Märvel went through some changes. The earlier superhero gimmick was abandoned in favor of new and more iconic personas, The King, The Vicar and Speedo. A second live bass player, The Aviator, was also added to the line up. The band fully stepped into the new characters by also adopting them live on stage. 'Warhawks of War' was released in 2011 and marked a big step forward for the band in terms of sound and strong material. It also featured the guest stars Strings (Dundertåget, Hellacopters) and Dregen (Backyard Babies, Hellacopters, Michael Monroe).
In 2012, Speedo (Ulrik Bostedt) was replaced by Burgher (Ulrik Bostedt). Filled with youthful raw energy, and with a unique style, Burgher helped catapult the band even further while touring Germany, France and Spain to promote the Warhawks album.
After touring with Dregen in 2013, the band returned to the studio to record 'Hadal Zone Express'. The album was released 28th of March 2014 to a never ending stream of praise. In the fall, the band recorded a mini album, with Fred Estby,'The Hills Have Eyes'. The title track along with a cover of W.A.S.P’s "L.O.V.E. Machine" made a big fuzz and got frequent air time.
In 2017, the band partnered with The Sign Records, and the first release was the seventh album 'at the Sunshine Factory', the first Märvel album to be recorded fully by themselves in their own newly established studio, Solskensfabriken. The second release was a cheeky cover album, 'Guilty Pleasures', featuring songs from a wide spectrum of artists such as Dire Straits, Agnetha Fältskog, REO Speedwagon and Monster Magnet.
In September of last year the first single ("Slasher With A Broken Heart") from the new album 'Graces Came With Malice' was released, followed by two more singles (“One Common Enemy” and “Lizard's Tongue”) before the busy celebration year arrived. In early 2022 Märvel released another two singles (“Sound Of Life Slipping Away” and "Great Man") before the album release in April. In connection with the album release, another track ("Hot Nite In Dallas") was released with an accompanying music video produced by Max Ljungberg. The song is a cover of Moon Martin and premiered in the american magazine Metal Injection and was featured on UK´s Classic Rock Magazine / Louder‘s “Tracks of the Week”.
The album 'Graces Came With Malice' was released to critical acclaim and scored high reviews in Germany's biggest online magazine Rock Hard, England's "Classic Rock magazine" and many more across the globe.
In August Märvel held their own two day festival (Märvelfest) in Linköping Sweden where they invited new and old friends like The Pusjkins, Freedom, Omni Of Halos, Knifven, Dictator Ship, Hedda Hatar, Lykantropi and Reptile Tounge to celebrate this milestone - 20 years as a band!
In November Märvel flew to Spain for their first headline tour in the country since the 2011 tour in support of the album 'Warhawks of War'. They toured in the cities of Barcelona, Lleida, Zaragoza, Toledo and Madrid. “We got a fantastic reception from the spanish Märvel Army and the crowd rocked like there was no tomorrow. Be sure it won't be another 11 years before we rock 'n' roll Spain again!”
What else do we have to look forward to in 2023? The Spanish online magazine Rock N Roll Army will launch a series of articles covering the entire career of Märvel with exclusive interviews with the members about nostalgia, memories, music and lots of candid stuff for the Märvel Army fans around the world.
The upcoming double album 'Double Decade' will crown the celebration of the 20th anniversary. The album contains two brand new songs, Märvel's greatest hits remastered and previously impossible to get B-sides and rare tracks. Both the two new songs will be accompanied by music videos. The first single is released today along with the pre-order of the album and the second single will be released in January, 2023, one month before the album release on February 24th.
So you want more eh!? It remains to be seen what 2023 has to offer but one thing is clear, you can count on a band more eager than ever to meet all their fans around the world. Make sure to catch them on the road when you get the chance!
Anti-Flag Share "VICTORY OR DEATH (WE GAVE 'EM HELL)" Video Feat. Campino
New Album 'Lies They Tell Our Children'
Out January 6 Via Spinefarm
Band Touring With
Flogging Molly & Skinny Lister in 2023
Incendiary Pittsburgh punk rockers ANTI-FLAG are inching closer to the release of their 13th album 'Lies They Tell Our Children' on January 6 via Spinefarm.
Pre-Order it HERE
For this record, the band recruited several high profile and like-minded artists to feature on the songs.
For "VICTORY OR DEATH (WE GAVE 'EM HELL)," A-F looked to Campino of Die Toten Hosen.
Watch the video below. Video is directed by INDECLINE.
"From the first play through of the chord progression of 'Victory or Death,' we knew where it needed to go lyrically. It sounded like hope. It sounded like empathy. Carrying the stories of freedom fighters who were forgotten, perhaps never known, or far too often had their legacies softened, made out to be less radical and safe for American History books.
"This song stands as homage and a testament to the people who've laid the groundwork for progress. Using all within their sometimes limited power to alleviate suffering, challenge the status quo of violence, and demand a reckoning with societal norms that further marginalize and exploit people.
"In spirit with the concept behind Lies They Tell Our Children, we were leaning hard on and embracing our inspirations as a band. Touring with Die Toten Hosen in 2008 was an eye-opening experience. One that has stuck with us through the years. So it only made sense for us to reach out to Campino to see if he had interest in being a part of this track. Not only was he willing to sing the verse we wrote for him, he also penned his own in German. Our hearts and minds were blown away by it.
"This song is one of the most important moments on the album. We’re grateful to share this with the world. To pay our respects to the activists and agitators who lived their lives to leave the world better than they found it.
"March on to our very last breath, it's victory or death…"
For even further insight into this impactful song, go HERE
The Limited Edition 'Lies They Tell Our Children' Olive Green vinyl
is available for pre-order HERE.
'Lies They Tell Our Children' was recorded, produced, and mixed by Jon Lundin.
'LIES THEY TELL OUR CHILDREN' TRACK LIST:
"SOLD EVERYTHING"
"MODERN META MEDICINE" (Feat. Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage)
"LAUGH. CRY. SMILE. DIE." (Feat. Shane Told of Silverstein)
"THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES" (Feat. Tim McIlrath of Rise Against + Brian Baker of Bad Religion)
"IMPERIALISM" (Feat. Ashrita Kumar of Pinkshift)
"VICTORY OR DEATH (WE GAVE 'EM HELL)" (Feat. Campino of Die Toten Hosen)
"THE HAZARDOUS"
"SHALLOW GRAVES" (Feat. Tré Burt)
"WORK & STRUGGLE"
"NVREVR" (Feat. Stacey Dee of Bad Cop/Bad Cop)
"ONLY IN MY HEAD"
Anti-Flag are currently on tour. All dates are below, including their 2023 dates with Flogging Molly and Skinny Lister. Get tickets HERE.
ANTI-FLAG ON TOUR:
U.S DATES 2022:
12/3 — Pomona, CA — The Glass House — ANTIfest
(With Bad Cop Bad Cop, The Bombpops, We Are The Union, and Suzie True)
12/4 — Phoenix, AZ — Crescent Ballroom
(With The Venomous Pinks, We Are the Union, The Limit Club)
12/8 — Brooklyn, NY — Saint Vitus
(With Teenage Halloween)
12/9 — Buffalo, NY — Rec Room
(With Cancer Bats and Plasmid)
12/10 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall – ANTIfest
(With Cancer Bats, Dilly Dally, Dead Tired, Indian Giver)
ANTI-FLAG ON TOUR 2023:
WITH FLOGGING MOLLY & SKINNY LISTER:
2/2 — Austin, TX — ACL Live at The Moody Theater
2/3 — New Orleans, LA — The Fillmore
2/4 — Huntsville, AL — Mars Music Hall
2/5 — Columbia, SC — The Senate
2/7 — Knoxville, TN — The Mill Mine
2/8 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium
2/10 — Chattanooga, TN — The Signal
2/11 — Louisville, KY — Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
2/14 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
2/15 — Richmond, VA — The National
2/17 — Rochester, NY — Main Street Armory
2/18 — Montclair, NJ — The Wellmont Theater
2/19 — Hanover, MD — The Hall at Live! Casino & Hotel
2/21 — Charleston, SC — Charleston Music Hall
2/22 — Asheville, NC — The Orange Peel
2/24 — Atlantic City, NJ — Sound Waves at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
2/25 — Bethlehem, PA — Wind Creek Event Center
2/26 — Huntington, NY — The Paramount
2/28 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
3/1 — Syracuse, NY — Landmark Theatre
3/3 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee
3/4 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe Live
3/5 — Ft. Wayne, IN — The Clyde Theatre
3/7 — Fayetteville, AR — JJ’s Live
3/8 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
3/10 — Kansas City, MO — Harrah’s Voodoo Lounge
3/11 — Omaha, NE — The Admiral
3/12 — Boulder, CO — Boulder Theater
3/14 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theatre
3/16 — Las Vegas, NV — The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Chelsea Theatre
3/19 — Reno, NV — Grand Sierra Resort
KATATONIA Releases Second Single “Austerity” & Official Video!
Spellbinding New Album, 'Sky Void of Stars',
out January 20, 2023 via Napalm Records
Pre-Order HERE!
With eleven full-length records under their belts, Swedish melancholic metal unit KATATONIA don’t need to prove anything to anyone. Yet, it comes as no surprise that the outfit is about to impressively solidify their unique stance in the world of metal and beyond once more with their 12th album, the hauntingly beautiful 'Sky Void of Stars'.
Today, the unit unveils the second single and 'Sky Void of Stars' album opener“Austerity”, along with a visually palpable video. The heartfelt offering crashes through the dark with memorable, mind-bending rhythms as it shifts with elaborate guitar riffs that perfectly showcase the musical expertise and experience of the band. Topped off by the dark, conjuring voice of Jonas Renkse and mesmerizing lyricism, the gloomy mood for the album is set. The song is now available via all digital service providers worldwide.
KATATONIA on “Austerity”:
“We hereby present you our new single and the opening track of 'Sky Void of Stars' – ‘Austerity’. Energetic and dark, stern and disenchanted. Enjoy.”
Watch the Official Video for “Austerity”
"Melancholy at its best! Already one of the best Doom albums of 2023!“ (EMP)
"Another heartfelt offensive by KATATONIA" (Metal Hammer, DE)
“...Katatonia hit with highly energetic atmosphere, holding a gloomy ambience with epic sounds and poetic lyrics to get lost in.” (Prog Report)
Founded in 1991, KATATONIA have continually embraced the dark and the light alike, and, living through genre evolutions beyond compare, ripened their own particular form of expression. From doom and death metal to soul-gripping post rock, they’ve explored endless spheres of the genre, accumulating only the very best aspects.
Emerging from the gloom, KATATONIA is a beacon of light - breathing their unique, never stagnant, atmospheric sound through this new 11-track offering, all written and composed by vocalist Jonas Renkse. Significantly shaping the genre while still staying true to their own musical values, they orbit the musical universe - leaving their imprints on the scene. Projecting their sound to the endless realms, 'Sky Void of Stars' shines bright in metal and beyond!
KATATONIA on the new album, 'Sky Void of Stars':
“Our 12th album, 'Sky Void of Stars', is a dynamic journey through vibrant darkness. Born out of yearning for what was lost and not found, the very peripheries of the unreachable, but composed and condensed into human form and presented as sounds and words true to the KATATONIA signum. No stars here, just violent rain.”
Pre-Order 'Sky Void of Stars' HERE
KATATONIA is one of a kind in a state of perpetual evolution. With their previously released first single, “Atrium”, KATATONIA hit with a highly energetic atmosphere, holding a gloomy ambience with epic sounds and poetic lyrics to get lost in.
Songs like down- tempo “Opaline” and moody “Drab Moon” fully embrace their melancholic sound while fragile “Impermanence” is accented by the original doom metal roots of the band. Like a dark star, these pieces relume the dreariness, creating an ambient auditory experience with memorable hooks while still inducing the crashing sounds of hard guitar riffs and pounding drums.
The experimental mastery of the quintet and their atmospheric approach is purely vivid, making this album a thrilling sensation. With “Birds”, the artists show off their explosive potential with a quick and energetic sound, proving their genre-defying style.
'Sky Void of Stars' is now available for pre-order in the following configurations:
=> Ltd. Deluxe Wooden Box (incl. Mediabook + Digipack Atmos Mix BluRay + Crow Pendant + Star Chart Artprint + Pin) – Napalm Records exclusive
=> Die Hard Edition 2LP Gatefold Ink Spot / FOREST GREEN (incl. Slipmat, Patch, 12 pages poster) – Napalm Records exclusive
=> 2LP Gatefold DARK GREEN – Napalm Records exclusive
=> 2LP Gatefold MARBLED TRANSPARENT/DARK GREEN – OMerch exclusive
=> 2LP Gatefold MARBLED CRYSTAL CLEAR/BLACK – OMerch exclusive
=> 2LP Gatefold BLACK
=> 1CD Ltd Mediabook (incl. Bonus Track)
=> 1CD Jewelcase
=> Digital Album
KATATONIA are:
Jonas Renske – Vocals
Anders Nyström – Guitars
Roger Öjersson – Guitars
Niklas Sandin – Bass
Daniel Moilanen - Drums
JOHN DIVA & THE ROCKETS OF LOVE Announce New Album 'The Big Easy' Out March 17th, 2023
JOHN DIVA & THE ROCKETS OF LOVE
Announce New Album
'The Big Easy' out March 17th, 2023
Tour Coming in Spring 2023!
Pre-Order HERE
"Remember 80-something — we never seemed to miss a thing" – these first lines of John Diva’s latest song “Back In The Days“ are a perfect summary of what this band stands for: Spandex pants, juvenile folly, a love for partying, and a Walkman with a fresh set of batteries. John Diva & The Rockets Of Love are bringing back carefree 80s vibes, yet manage to make them sound brand new.
With their debut album 'Mama Said Rock Is Dead', the group stormed to No. 24 on the album charts in 2019. On its successor, 'American Amadeus', the five U.S. Germans explored the boundaries of Glam Metal and also scored a major chart success. Sold-out tours, extravagant video clips, appearances at Wacken and well beyond: the brightly colored pirate ship that is John Diva & The Rockets Of Love has set sail to a nostalgic world of tan lines, Aviator glasses, and 80s Rock.
The same goes for their third album 'The Big Easy' (out March 17, 2023, via Steamhammer/SPV), which marks the five rockers’ return.
The name of the record says it all: "We wanted to record an album that sounds like Cherry Cola," guitarist Snake Rocket explains the process of creating 'The Big Easy'. "Also, we put great emphasis on the fact that the record is intended as an album and doesn’t sound as if we jammed together an intro and eleven random songs. The record works in that order precisely." It only took six months from initial song idea to finished album. Never has John Diva & The Rockets Of Love sounded more like a unit – never has the group oozed so much joy and California sunshine from every pore.
John Diva & The Rockets Of Love are synonymous with wild parties, passionate live shows, but also liberal messages in their lyrics. Bullshit? Not at all. In their lyrics, the five musicians clearly reject the sexism that is so common in their genre, for example in songs like "Boys Don't Play With Dolls“: "In our music, everyone is welcome and appreciated," frontman John Diva emphasizes.
Right on. Because isn’t carefreeness exactly what we all need right now?
The new album "The Big Easy" will be released on March 17th, 2023 worldwide through SPV/Steamhammer as CD DigiPak, LP Gatefold version, CD/LP bundle with shirt (only at the Steamhammer Shop), download and stream HERE
"Hair Metal with a sleazy attitude. Your mom wouldn’t like it."
What does that mean? The answer is the video for the previous single
"God Made Radio" - Watch it
The Bellwether Syndicate present enigmatic 'Beacons' single & video, navigating through realism
"Goth Rock Tornado... hair-raising speed, riff-racing insanity and badass drum/bass force... William Faith‘s edged Goth-infused vocals rumble all over this super-duper sucker-punch steamroller" ~ Turn Up The Volume
"Anything but conventional when it comes to rock music... the band is one of the most unique dissonant sounds in the scene" ~ Outburn Magazine
“Amazing, stunning... Post-punk on a not-very-discreet death rock orientation” ~ The Noise Journal
“The time seems right for a new wave of post-punk to be ushered in. But I suspect that is already underway, and The Bellwether Syndicate is leading the charge” ~ Big Takeover Magazine
"A glittery piece of glamorous darkness...with William Faith’s crooning vocals and Sarah Rose smoothly cascading guitars” ~ Post-Punk.com
Chicago-based alternative post-punk outfit The Bellwether Syndicate presents 'Beacons', the second single from single from the band's 'Vestige & Vigil' album, scheduled for release in April 2023 via Nexilis Records / Schubert Music Europe and Sett Records in North America. The single debuted at #4 in the DAC/German Alternative Charts.
'Beacons' exerts its nautical feel in both tone and verse, with the ‘set adrift’ narrative supported by liquid, chorused guitars and distress-signal bass and synth, before the whole thing kicks into a full steam ahead chorus, with chiming, glorious guitars chasing the pulsing beat and soaring vocal all the way home.
The Bellwether Syndicate is made up of William Faith (vox, guitars), Sarah Rose Faith (vox, guitars), Philly Peroxide (keyboards, percussion), Stevyn Grey (drums) and Corey Gorey (guitars).
"'Beacons' is simply a love song to our family: our people — our fans. We’d be truly lost at sea without them, and every time we get ready to play a live gig, they really are the beacons that guide us home, to that moment where we’re together in a safe harbor and everything is possible. That moment is everything to us, and it’s what we live for," says William Faith.
Earlier, the band released the lead track 'Dystopian Mirror', which reached #11 in the German Alternative Charts (DAC). This glam-noir single wields a relentless assault of hard-edged guitars, buzzsaw synths and tribal beats set the stage for a guided tour through the realm of the unwell, spat out with sardonic conviction by the voices in your head.
Six years in the making, the 'Vestige & Vigil' LP was produced by William Faith, whose credits include Jarboe, Clan of Xymox, Bootblacks and Autumn, and Chad Blinman (Face To Face, Faith and The Muse, Jarboe). Recorded by William Faith at 13 Studio in Chicago, it was mixed by Blinman at The Eye Socket. This album comes 9 years after debuting with 'The Night Watch' EP and four years since their latest single 'Republik'.
William Faith is a former member of seminal goth acts Christian Death, Mephisto Walz and Shadow Project and also co-founder of Faith & The Muse. In 2010, he moved from his native Los Angeles to Chicago to form The Bellwether Syndicate with his wife, Sarah Rose Faith a.k.a. Scary Lady Sarah.
An underground legend in her own right, Sarah has been one of the scene’s most eminent DJs and club promoters for decades. She hosts Nocturna, the longest-running goth event in North America, which takes place at Metro in Chicago. Apart from forming the nucleus of The Bellwether Syndicate, the two often DJ together as The Pirate Twins.
As of December 2, 'Beacon's will be available from all fine digital outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify and Bandcamp, where 'Dystopian Mirror' can also be found.
CREDITS
Written and performed by The Bellwether Syndicate
Produced by William Faith & Chad Blinman
Recorded by William Faith at 13 Studio in Chicago
Mixed by Chad Blinman at The Eye Socket
Additional programming and treatments by Chad Blinman
Mastered by Josh Sebek
William Faith - Vox and guitars
Sarah Rose Faith - Vox and guitars
Corey Gorey - Guitars (live)
Philly Peroxide - Keyboards and percussion (live)
Stevyn Grey - Drums (live)
'Dystopian Mirror' video filmed by William Faith & David Staudacher
'Beacons' video filmed by William Faith & Sarah Rose Faith
Both videos directed by William Faith
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WIG WAM ANNOUNCES NEW STUDIO ALBUM 'OUT OF THE DARK' OUT FEBRUARY 10, 2023
NEW SINGLE & VIDEO
FOR THE TITLE TRACK OUT TODAY!
2023 TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
WITH MORE TO BE ADDED
Norwegian rock n' roll warriors Wig Wam have announced they will release their new studio album, 'Out Of The Dark' on February 10, 2023.
Coming on the heels of renewed, enthusiastic interest in the band thanks to their classic track "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" being used as the theme song for HBO's popular Peacemaker television series, 'Out Of The Dark' sees an already extremely talented band feeling truly reinvigorated and inspired.
A new single and video for the title track of the new album is out now.
Pre-Order / Save "Out Of The Dark" on CD/LP/Digital HERE
(Please note that the LP release date will be May 12, 2023)
The band has also announced multiple tour dates in the U.S., Europe, and Australia, with more dates to be added. Be sure to check the Wig Wam website for updates. A full list of confirmed dates can be seen below.
"We came out of the pandemic and had a pretty rough 'rebirth' doing a comeback in the midst of this dark period of live music. The album is, of course, also a 'happier' album, even though some of the song lyrics reflect on darker themes in our society, but they all have one thing in common: A positive outcome. Never giving up," explains vocalist Åge Sten Nilsen of 'Out Of The Dark'.
Wig Wam, vocalist Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen), guitarist Teeny (Trond Holter), bassist Flash(Bernt Jansen), and drummer Sporty (Øystein Andersen), formed in Halden, Norway in 2001 and have been mixing '80s inspired glam metal with classic hard rock, with entertaining lyrics and over-the-top imagery thrown in, to create a good old fashioned rock n' roll vibe for over two decades.
In 2005, the year after the release of their debut album (first titled '667.. The Neighbour of the Beast' and later changed to 'Hard To Be A Rock N' Roller'), the band had their first international breakthrough when they represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest, placing ninth with the song "In My Dreams". The band would go on to release three more studio albums, 'Wig Wamania' (2006), 'Non Stop Rock 'N Roll' (2010), and 'Wall Street' (2012) before splitting up in 2014.
The band would reunite in 2019 and work on a new album, 'Never Say Die' that was released in early 2021. In 2022, the band had a stroke of good fortune when film/television director James Gunn selected their 2010 song "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" (from the album 'Non Stop Rock 'N Roll') as the opening theme song for the HBO Max show Peacemaker starring John Cena. The show, based on a DC Comics character, showcased the band to a whole new audience who had been previously unaware of them and has seen the band taking on renewed interest and booking more and more live dates around the world.
WIG WAM 2023 TOUR DATES
01.07. Tower Theater - Fresno, CA USA
01.08. Goldfield - Roseville, CA USA
01.09. Whiskey A Go Go - Los Angeles, CAUSA
01.18. Rock Island Fest - Key West , FL USA
🇺🇸 More US dates to come 🇺🇸
Wig Wam are:
Glam (Åge Sten Nilsen) - vocals
Teeny (Trond Holter) - guitars
Flash (Bernt Jansen) - bass
Sporty (Øystein Andersen) - drums
Modern Rock Band Wicked Love Releases Their Powerul Ballad "Stay" to all major platforms!
Stream "Stay"
https://songwhip.com/wickedlove
Modern rock band Wicked Love released their follow up single "Stay" to all major platforms. The single, which is a powerful ballad about heartbreak, is from their EP Wild Ride.
“Sometimes no matter how much you love someone, it’s not meant to last. 'Stay' tells a story we’ve all experienced at some point in our lives,” says the band.
Coming in hot from Charleston, SC, Wicked Love is a hard hitting new rock band with old school flavor. Their music is a captivating and catchy blend of pop, metal, and rock’n’roll. Wicked Lovehas opened for artist such as Five Finger Death Punch, Seether, and Hellyeah.
Wicked Love is:
Brendan Ferreira – Lead Vox
Austin Livingston – Lead Guitar/Backing Vox
Brad Krug – Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vox
Shane Dwyer – Bass/Backing Vox
Josh Proctor – Drums
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REXORIA Release New Track & Lyric Video for "Set Me on Fire"
The First Taste of Their
Upcoming Full Length Album 'Imperial Dawn'
REXORIA will release their upcoming full length album 'Imperial Dawn' on February 3, 2023. Today the band unleashes the first single and lyric video for the track "Set Me On Fire."
The band comments on the new single:
"Set Me On Fire" is an energetic REXORIA song with power throughout! The lyrics are about strength and courage which matches the music. This is a melodic metal song that brings a lot of new energy!"
Watch the Lyric Video
Strong melodies, heavy riffs and exciting keyboards makes 'Imperial Dawn', an album impossible to sit still to. The album contains a wide spectrum of songs ranging from new electronic hard rock to emotional folk inspired songs, so there is something for everyone on this album.
The album is mixed by Stefan Hellblad from Within Temptation and mastered by Thomas ”Plec” Johansson which guarantees top quality.
REXORIA has previously done several European tours and has played with bands such as Battle Beast, Bloodbound, Dynazty, Hardcore Superstar and Raubtier to name a few.
FORTUNE CHILD Releases Official Lyric Video for Fool Me Once"'
Jacksonville, FL based Rock band FORTUNE CHILD has unveiled the official lyric video for their new single, "Fool Me Once," \which was engineered and mixed by Ben McLeod (All Them Witches), "Fool Me Once".
"Although 'Fool Me Once' was recorded in the studio, it was done live - in one room, all at once, and in one take. This track sonically encompasses how we feel emotionally about music and each other as a band. It's raw, loud as hell, just punch-you-in-the-mouth sorta sound. With this being our debut single as a trio, we really wanted to come out with a bang. Give it a listen, we're sure you'll get it." - FORTUNE CHILD
Pre-Order / Stream 'Fool Me Once" Online!
Rock - Soul - Blues. Three fundamental sounds that North Florida trio, Fortune Child, blend and mold to become serious sonic badassery. One year in the making, Christian Powers (lead vocals/drums,) Buddy Crump (guitarist,) and Jon Ward (bassist) have begun to redefine the Rock genre while still holding true to their roots. With powerful leads, long jams, and a genre-bending sound, the band is carving a path of its own.
In their short tenure together as a group, Fortune Child has already taken to the stage with the likes of Cedric Burnside, All Them Witches, The Georgia Thunderbolts, Blacktop Mojo and members of Godsmack with plenty more appearances to come in 2022. Honing their sound in the studio with Ben McLeod (All Them Witches,) and legendary producer/engineer Kevin Elson (Journey / Mr. Big / Lynyrd Skynyrd) their next round of releases is sure to break new ground and put the power trio in the hot seat.
All-Star Charity Project FEELINGLESS Releases New Album "Metal Against Animal Cruelty"! Out now on Noble Demon!
All-star charity project Feelingless has released its brand new studio album Metal Against Animal Cruelty via Noble Demon. Brought to life by Hugo Markaida, member of Spanish melodic death metal band Rise to Fall, Feelingless is a project to support animal rights and to give a voice to the voiceless. With guest appearances by the likes of Björn Strid (Soilwork), Jon Howard (Threat Signal), Christian Älvestam (Solution .45, Miseration) and Ettore Rigotti & Claudio (Disarmonia Mundi) - just to name a few - Metal Against Animal Cruelty offers eleven tracks and the proceeds raised from this release will be donated to local animal shelters in Spain and to 'Animal Equality' (https://animalequality.org/), a well respected, transparent and very efficiently working international animal welfare organization.
In support of the new release, Feelingless shared a visualizer for the track "Love", which features guest contributions from Ettore Riggoti & Claudio Ravinale of Disarmonia Mundi. Listen to the track here:
Hugo Markaida comments:
"This song talks about love for animals and the love that animals give back without expecting anything in return. This song features Ettore and Claudio from Disarmonia Mundi, one of my favorite bands. I had the pleasure of working with Ettore with my band and meeting him in person, he is another animal lover who, like me, lives with rescued animals. When I proposed the idea of the project to him he said yes right away."
Metal Against Animal Cruelty was produced, recorded and mastered at Chromaticity Studios by Pedro J Monge. Music and lyrics by Hugo Markaida (Except Anxiety Lyrics and music by Iñigo Lopez and music in Fear & Guilt by Iñigo & Hugo and Lyrics by Hugo). The album is available at THIS LOCATION
Feelingless band:
Hugo (Rise To Fall) - Guitars
Pedro J Monge (Vhäldemar) - Guitars
Iñigo Lopez (The Descent) - Bass
Lawrence Dinamarca - Drums
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Darius Rucker to Headline Inaugural SHOWdown Lex in Lexington, KY on Oct. 13, 2023
SHOWdown LEX BRINGS TOGETHER COUNTRY MUSIC
AND FOOTBALL WITH INAUGURAL PERFORMANCE BY
THREE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER DARIUS RUCKER
Oct 13, 2023 Concert at Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park
Precedes the Kentucky Wildcats vs. Missouri Tigers Matchup
Tickets On Sale Now at SHOWdownLex.com
Three-time GRAMMY Award winner Darius Rucker will take the stage to headline the inaugural SHOWdown Lex event on Oct. 13, 2023. Set to take place annually on the Friday before a major University of Kentucky football home game, SHOWdown is a unique event concept pairing fans’ passions for college football and live music.
The 2023 event precedes the UK vs. Mizzou matchup on Oct. 14 and will take place at Rolex Stadium in the Kentucky Horse Park. Joining Rucker on the lineup is Halfway to Hazard with direct support to be announced soon.
Tickets begin at $49 for lawn passes, with various GA and VIP pass options available. Two dollars from every ticket sold will be donated to the Kentucky Children’s Hospital. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit SHOWdownLex.com.
About Darius Rucker
Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, who have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide including their Double Diamond-certified (21x Platinum) debut Cracked Rear View, which remains among the Top 10 best-selling studio albums of all time. Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart, including RIAA Platinum-certified Learn to Live and True Believers, plus 10 No. 1 singles at Country radio and 11 Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum certified hits. Rucker was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member in 2012 and in 2014 he won his third career GRAMMY Award for Best Solo Country Performance with his Diamond-certified (11x Platinum) version of “Wagon Wheel,” one of the Top 5 best-selling Country songs of all time. He co-hosted the 54th annual CMA Awards in 2020 and topped the charts at Country radio once again with “Beers And Sunshine” in 2021. New songs “Same Beer Different Problem” and “Ol’ Church Hymn” (featuring Chapel Hart) are available everywhere now as Rucker puts the finishing touches on a forthcoming album.
As a lifelong philanthropist, Rucker co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, S.C. and has raised over $3 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through his annual Darius & Friends benefit concert and golf tournament. In addition, Rucker has advocated for over 200 charitable causes supporting public education and junior golf programs in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and serves as a National Chair for the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tenn. Rucker is also an avid sports fan, with his NFL x Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics apparel line available at NFLshop.com, and he is part of the Music City Baseball investment group working to bring an MLB team to Tennessee in addition to serving as a partner at the MGC Sports & Entertainment agency.
For more information, visit www.dariusrucker.com and follow on social media @DariusRucker.
UNDERGROUND METAL DARLINGS RIKETS RETURN WITH FUTURISTIC NEW SINGLE, "MISERY"
Stream "Misery" HERE
In 2010 the Rikets world collapsed as vocalist Scott Rose's health had suddenly took a turn for the worse, and he eventually "took his ball and went home".
Initially penned in 2014, the concept of "Misery" was born and then left to sit on a hard drive, unmixed and left in oblivion. Fast forward to 2020, losing family and friends during the pandemic, Scott felt it was time to fire up the writing machine and deliver the goods once again.
Going thru the pandemic as a frontliner, Rose had become increasingly pissed off, and one phone call with good friend Nic Bell inspired Rose to team up and get back in the studio along with Ben Schigel (Spider Studios) yet again. They re-recorded "Misery" to its final state, as well as the base skeletons for 5 more songs slated to be released thru Godsize Records.
With "Misery" being the first piece of metal music Scott had written in 10 years, he felt there was more to say and more creative doors needed to be opened.
"'Misery' is a journey into chaos and love lost coupled with a creepy sci-fi tale of how man and machine are fused together in bastard form," says Rose. "The transhumanism agenda is ruining our society"
The lyric "I am just bile, wires and disgust", is not far off from Rose's everyday reality, as he is constantly hooked into IV machines, and has been brought back to life not once, but multiple times now.
On December 2nd 2022, "Misery" will finally see the light of day, as Rikets prepares for more blistering single releases leading up to a fire breathing new E.P., ironically titled Tales from the Construct Alpha.
Join us as Rikets embarks on a new chapter of dark synthwave, fused with Alt-metal, which is right in line with the bands signature sound.. The All American Death Cult once again has re-emerged, with explosive new material set to infect the masses in 2023.
Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman to Return this Summer with Ricky Skaggs, Dailey & Vincent and More Joining Lineup
ANNUAL BLUEGRASS NIGHTS AT THE RYMAN
RETURNS THIS SUMMER
Lineup Includes Ricky Skaggs, Dailey & Vincent, Rhonda Vincent and More
Season Passes For All Six Shows On Sale Monday, Dec. 12
New Member + Single Tickets On Sale Friday, Jan 20
Sponsored by Springer Mountain Farms and Farm Bureau Health Plans
Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman returns to Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium starting on Thursday, June 22 and continuing each Thursday night through July 27. The series kicks off with Sierra Hull, followed by Jerry Douglas & Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Rhonda Vincent and Dailey & Vincent, leading up to the final night with a performance from Country Music Hall of Fame Member and 14-time GRAMMY Award-winner Ricky Skaggs.
All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. CT and will be preceded by a 6 p.m. CT pre-show “Pickin’ on the Plaza” event sponsored by Springer Mountain Farms and Farm Bureau Health Plans on the Ryman’s PNC Plaza, featuring live music from local bluegrass artists and bands presented by 650 AM WSM.
Season tickets for new passholders will go on-sale on Monday, Dec. 12 with single tickets going on sale Friday, Jan. 20. This year’s passholders can renew their seats starting Friday, Dec. 9. For more information, visit ryman.com
Over 75 years ago in December of 1945, Bluegrass was born on the famed Ryman stage when a young banjo player named Earl Scruggs joined Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys on stage for the first time. As they combined harmonies, upbeat tempos and a new sound referred to as “high lonesome,” the result was a new, energetic sound of country music that lifted crowds from the Ryman’s historic church pews to their feet. “Bluegrass” was born, and the Ryman became forever known as the “Birthplace of Bluegrass.” The venue honors Monroe’s legacy with a life-size statue on site, unveiled in 2017. Learn more about Monroe and his legacy HERE.
After sitting vacant for nearly two decades after the Grand Ole Opry relocated to its new home, the Ryman underwent renovation and reopened its doors on June 3, 1994. That same year, the venue introduced the first of what would become its annual “Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman,” which featured Bill Monroe and Alison Krauss. Now more than 25 years later, the Ryman continues to celebrate bluegrass music’s contribution to music history with artists and fans alike.
Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman 2022 Lineup:
Thurs, June 22 – Sierra Hull with special guests East Nash Grass
Thurs, June 29– Jerry Douglas & Peter Rowan
Thurs, July 6 – Sam Bush
Thurs, July 13 – Rhonda Vincent
Thurs, July 20 – Dailey & Vincent
Thurs, July 27 – Ricky Skaggs
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’s thriving concert schedule hosts more than 200 shows per year, and the venue is open for daytime tours year-round. The Ryman has also been featured in numerous film and television projects including Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Johnny Cash Show, American Idol, Nashville and more. Ryman Auditorium is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP), a Nashville-based REIT that also owns and operates the Grand Ole Opry, WSM Radio and Ole Red. For more information, visit ryman.com.
BEYOND THE BLACK - Release New Single "Dancing In The Dark"
RELEASE NEW SINGLE
"DANCING IN THE DARK"
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NEW ALBUM BEYOND THE BLACK OUT JANUARY 13TH 2023!
Today BEYOND THE BLACK releases their fourth and last single "Dancing In The Dark", before the album drops on January 13th. With "Dancing In The Dark", the band delivers the perfect anthem to leave the past behind and welcome new things in your life.
Jennifer Haben comments:
"Dancing In The Dark is about taking the choice to not give in when it‘s getting tough, and to fight for yourself! The song shows yet another musical dimension of the upcoming album and comes with memories of an amazing European tour, where it became a fan favorite!“
Watch the video for "Dancing In The Dark" below.
Stream "Dancing In The Dark" here: https://beyondtheblack.bfan.link/dancing-in-the-dark
Pre-Order the new album Beyond the Black here: https://beyondtheblack.bfan.link/beyond-the-black
German Symphonic Metal ascending stars BEYOND THE BLACK can already look back across a stratospherically successful career, despite their youthful years. Upon release, their 2015 debut album hit like a bomb in their home country. Songs Of Love And Death besieged the German Top 15 for weeks, which led to the band being awarded the Metal Hammer Award for “Best Debut” in 2015. Its successor Lost In Forever (2016) entered the German charts at #4 and paved the way for a huge tour throughout Germany, and across countries like the UK, Russia, and Japan. Since the band’s live debut in 2014, they have played some of the world’s biggest Metal festivals like Wacken Open Air (several times) and have toured as support to heavyweights such as AEROSMITH, KORN, SCORPIONS, SAXON, and WITHIN TEMPTATION. During the campaign for their third record Heart Of the Hurricane (2018), BEYOND THE BLACK landed their first-ever European headline tour, which took them across 10 countries, with most dates selling out.
Before they’d even finished the Heart Of the Hurricane touring cycle, BEYOND THE BLACK had already gone back to the studio to write and record album number four. The result was Horizons, released in June 2020, which entered the German album charts at #3 (CH #6, AT #16, BE #53) marking the band’s most successful album release to date.
Now, two years later, BEYOND THE BLACK are back to launch a new chapter. Following the release of recently highly acclaimed tracks "Reincarnation," "Is There Anybody Out There" and "Winter Is Coming," the band releases their new, fifth studio album – the self-titled Beyond the Black on January 13th, 2023!
Also, check out the latest releases from BEYOND THE BLACK:
Watch the video for "Winter Is Coming" here: https://youtu.be/QKW7_jOjTQ8
Listen to "Winter Is Coming" here:https://beyondtheblack.bfan.link/winter-is-coming
Watch the video for "Is There Anybody Out There?" here: https://youtu.be/_PjhX07dsIg
Stream "Is There Anybody Out There?" here: https://beyondtheblack.bfan.link/is-there-anybody-out-there
Watch the video for "Reincarnation" here: https://youtu.be/9JFFiH1Pg4k
Stream "Reincarnation" here:: https://bfan.link/btb-reincarnation
Pre-order the new album Beyond the Black here: https://beyondtheblack.bfan.link/beyond-the-black