New Music from VIRTA

With 'Horros', VIRTA build on and take into new terrain the questing, jazz-tinged electroacoustic adventures of their last album, December 2016’s 'Hurmos', and its predecessor, their November 2012 debut, 'Tales From Deep Waters. Still recognizable as who they were, the VIRTA of 2023 now delves further than ever before into their inner world to craft their most affecting, most atmospheric and most cinematic music to date.

Even so, 'Horros' does not need to be accompanied by images – it envelops so much that signposts are unnecessary. The music itself is the guide through this sound world.

Check Out the Video for First Single, "Tunneli"

Helsinki-based VIRTA is known for their immersive live shows and the extraordinary electroacoustic music they make. The way the band mixes ambient electronic music into nordic jazz, post-rock and psychedelia is something quite unique.

VIRTA, founded in 2011 by childhood friends Erik Fräki, Antti Hevosmaa and Heikki Selamo has released two critically acclaimed albums 'Tales from the Deep Waters'(Tourist Information, 2012) and 'Hurmos' (Svart Records, 2016).

After being in metamorphosis for the past three years - enriching their sonic palette - the trio is about to release their long awaited third album, 'Horros', later this year. With the upcoming album, VIRTA dives deeper into the twilight zone, reaching towards still uncharted soundscapes.

Stream "Tunneli" HERE

'Horros' is more than an album for VIRTA. It is also an expedition into fresh territory for Antti Hevosmaa, Erik Fräki and Heikki Selamo – creatively, musically and metaphorically. The spell it casts instantly captivates. Once this world is entered, it is not possible to depart.

VIRTA are:

Antti Hevosmaa - electronics, flugelhorn, trumpet, vocals

Erik Fräki - electronics, drums, percussion, vocals

Heikki Selamo - bass, electronics, guitar, lap steel, vocals

Currents Share "So Alone" Video" — WATCH

 NEW ALBUM THE DEATH WE SEEK OUT MAY 5 VIA SHARPTONE

HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF MAY 11

Connecticut metalcore outfit CURRENTS have shared the new video for "So Alone." Watch it below. 

"'So Alone' explores isolation, whether self-induced or through outside factors,"  says singer Brian Wille. "It expresses the pain of not being able to relate to those we love or to even be in their presence, and bemoans that separation in whatever form it takes. It also touches on the cyclical nature of our ups and downs, in the sense that we can feel we've made the same choices that lead us to the same places over and over again, despite how much we wish to have a different outcome."

The song lives on the new album The Death We Seek will arrive on May 5 via SharpTone. Pre-order it here. 

Currents will also embark on a headline run this spring. The Death We Seek Tour kicks off on May 11 in Worcester and runs through June 9 in Philadelphia. Like Moths to Flames, Invent Animate, Unity TX, and Foreign Hands will appear on select dates. Invent Animate appear from May 11 through May 14 and return on June 6 through June 9. Unity TX appear from May 19 through May 31. VIP packages are on sale now here.

CURRENTS ON TOUR:
WITH LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES, INVENT ANIMATE, UNITY TX, + FOREIGN HANDS:
5/11 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium*
5/12 — New York, NY — Gramercy Theater*
5/13 — Toronto, ON — Velvet Underground*
5/14 — Detroit, MI — The Shelter*
5/16 — Pittsburgh, PA — Enclave
5/17 — Chicago, IL —Bottom Lounge
5/19 — Lawrence, KS — The Bottleneck**
5/20 — Denver, CO — Marquis Theater**
5/21 — Salt Lake City, UT — Soundwell**
5/23 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfields**
5/24 — Pomona, CA — Glass House**
5/25 — San Diego, CA — Brick By Brick**
5/26 — Phoenix, AZ — The Nile Theater**
5/27 — Albuquerque, NM — Launchpad**
5/28 — Dallas, TX — South Side Music Hall**
5/30 — San Antonio, TX — The Rock Box**
5/31 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live
6/2 — Tampa, FL — The Orpheum
6/3 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade (Hell)
6/4 — Madison, TN — Eastside Bowl
6/6 — Richmond, VA — The Canal Club*
6/8 — Asbury Park, NJ — Asbury Lanes*
6/9 — Philadelphia, PA — The Foundry*
6/10 — Granby, QC — Festival Au Lac Granby*** 
*Featuring Invent Animate
**Featuring Unity TX
***Currents only

CURRENTS ARE:
Brian Wille — Vocals 
Chris Wiseman — Guitar 
Ryan Castaldi — Guitar 
Christian Pulgarin — Bass 
Matt Young — Drums

H.E.A.T Share New Track "Freedom" — LISTEN

INTERNATIONAL PRAISE FOR FORCE MAJEURE:
"A towering love letter to the most classic of rock... insane levels of fun" — Classic Rock Magazine UK

"The Swedes did not temper their ambitions, leaving us literally knocked out" — Force Magazine Spain

"Versatility at the highest level" — Rocks Magazine Germany

Swedish heirs of '80s hard rock H.E.A.T have released their new single "Freedom," now available on all music streaming and download platforms. Once again, the band shows its ability to blend powerful, high-energy riffs with heartfelt lyrics that touch on the themes of hope, courage, and perseverance.

Listen to "Freedom" here.

H.E.A.T have been making waves in the scene since their formation in 2007, earning a loyal fanbase with their electrifying live shows and catchy, anthemic songs. After the return of original singer Kenny Leckremo on vocals, and hymns of praise for their 2022 album Force Majeure, H.E.A.T promise to deliver more of the same energy in 2023.

"Freedom" is just a taste of what's to come, and fans can look forward to more exciting news and releases from the band in the coming months.

Stay tuned and mark May 5 in your calendars!

Weathers Release New Single + Visualizer For "She Hates Me" Taken From Upcoming New Album 'Are We Having Fun?' Out May 5 via Sumerian Records

Los Angeles-based alt-rock trio Weathers has today released their latest single "She Hates Me"and the accompanying visualizer. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming new album 'Are We Having Fun?' set for release on Friday, May 5 via Sumerian Records. Speaking about the inspiration behind the track, frontman Cameron Boyercommented:

"'She Hates Me' is about those times you’re trying to work on yourself but someone comes along and completely ruins that. They flip everything upside down and make you question what you really want. And then you go back and forth till eventually, you piss that person off."

Prior to today, Weathers released the album's lead single "Where Do I Sign?" and most recently "ALL CAPS" (co-produced and featuring John O'Callaghan, aka John The Ghost) which together have amassed 245,000 views on YouTube and over 1.3 million streams on Spotify alone. Stream "She Hates Me" here, watch the visualizer below, and pre-order 'Are We Having Fun?' here.

Weathers fan will have their chance to see the band hit the stage across the United States starting next month in support of Meg Myers. For ticket information, please click here.

TZIA’S ARC US TOUR

4/20 - Denver, CO @ Marquis 

4/21 - Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room

4/22 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar

4/25 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

4/26 - Chicago, IL @ Park West

4/28 - Detroit, MI @ Loving Touch

4/29 - Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s

4/30 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird

5/02 - New York, NY @ MHOW

5/03 - Boston, MA @ Sinclair 

5/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

5/06 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Wonder Bar

5/07 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30

5/09 - Nashville, TN @ Eastside Bowl 

5/10 - Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco

5/12 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft

5/13 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room 

5/14 - Tampa, FL @ Crowbar

5/16 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues 

5/17 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues

5/19 - Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory

5/20 - Austin, TX @ The Parish

5/22 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge

5/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent

5/24 - San Francisco, CA @ Independent

Dates With Set It Off

5/26 @ Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades

5/27 @ Fresno, CA @ Sequoia Brewery

5/28 @ Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues

Weathers cycle through vibes at the speed of life. Text messages to cheaters, actual conversations about mental health among friends, and a shared passion for eighties and nineties nostalgia (coming-of-age comedies, in particular) turn into fodder for their undeniable and unforgettable alternative anthems. The acclaimed Los Angeles trio—Cameron Boyer [vocals, guitar], Cameron Olsen [guitar] and Brennen Bates [bass]—infuse their third full-length offering, Are We Having Fun? [Sumerian Records], with gleeful unpredictability.

“It’s meant to be unpredictable,” affirms Boyer. “Since there’s a cohesive sound, you’re essentially living in the same universe, but you’re listening to a bunch of different stories. We dug into how relationships and love can fuck with your head as much as anything else can. We welcomed the changes in our lives, because it was time to evolve—which is also when you should do a new record.”

The band initially emerged back in 2015. A year later, they released the breakthrough single “Happy Pills”, amassing over 164 million Spotify streams and counting. They parlayed this momentum into Kids in the Night (2018) and Pillows & Therapy (2021). The latter boasted fan favorites such as “Rehab”, “Losing Blood”, and “C’est la vie”, which reeled in over 28 million Spotify streams and counting. Meanwhile, Billboard proclaimed, “Their message empowers through the acceptance of something we all consider flaws at some point.” Of Pillows & Therapy, Under The Radar noted, “The band married grungey alt rock and synth-laden pop rock, embracing newly anthemic sounds as well as revisiting their ‘90s influences,” while Beyond The Stage Magazine proclaimed, “Weathers’ Pills & Therapy is the best medicine.” 

Throughout 2022, they wrote and recorded what would become Are We Having Fun? with producer Jason Suwito (Sir Sly, Imagine Dragons). They absorbed the ebbs and flows of the Post-Pandemic season in their music as they sonically nodded to classic bands like My Chemical Romance and The Killers.

“We were kids in the two-thousands, so we love over-the-top emotional tunes with a heavier sound,” Boyer goes on. “When we were making the record, we were feeling a bit of rage and sort of doomed. So we asked ourselves, ‘Is this even fun anymore? Or, are we doing this because we’re stuck?’ Since the music encompasses a lot of raw emotion, we decided to be very honest with the title.”

“We want you to walk away feeling like you were heard, and it’s okay to not be okay,” Boyer leaves off. “At the same time, we’re trying to get out of the darkness, because no one wants to be in the dark for too long. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel. When you’re on the floor crying, you’re not the only one.”

“To us, Weathers is a lifestyle and a family,” Brennen concludes. “So, it’s important for the three of us to express ourselves, stick together, and support each other as well as everybody out there who supports us.”

SCAR SYMMETRY - Announce First New Album In Nine Years 'The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph)' + Release Video For First Single 'Scorched Quadrant'

Nine years since the first installment of The Singularity Trilogy, virtuosic progressive metallers SCAR SYMMETRY, who recently re-signed to Nuclear Blast Records, have announced The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph) which will be released on 9th June. To coincide with the announcement, the band have also released the video for the album's first single 'Scorched Quadrant'.

Watch the video for 'Scorched Quadrant' below.

Pre-order The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph) now at: https://scarsymmetry.bfan.link/xenotaph

In the wake of the announcement, band mastermind Per Nilsson comments "It brings us the utmost pleasure and pride to announce the long-awaited and much-teased 'Phase II' to the world along with its first single! It's been a long time coming but I'm glad that we went the extra mile to make everything as perfect as we felt it needed to be.
 
The world is a different place in 2023 than it was in 2014 when 'Neohumanity' was released... We see the rise of AI before our very eyes and while we all look in awe at the wonders it can create it is easy to think of some very disturbing scenarios. In our new album, we once again explore these themes of neohumanity, artificial intelligence and the technological singularity from a dystopian point of view. 
 
The AI-enhanced neo-humans are waging war upon the unmodified majority of mankind who don't stand a chance against their technologically superior oppressors, until one day, a glimmer of salvation appears in the night sky. Almost impossible to first take in; as an utterly alien mirage, seemingly out of nowhere mysterious, giant spacecrafts silently emerge from the heavens. Travelers both intergalactic and interdimensional, these ultra-terrestrial beings who have been watching mankind for millennia seem to have decided to not sit idle while the technocalyptic cybergeddon is ravaging our planet.
 
We recently renewed our vows with Nuclear Blast and we're very thrilled about moving on to this next phase (ahem) of our career with them by our side!
 
The 'Phase II' touring cycle starts today and fittingly, we begin with a tour supporting my former employer's Meshuggah! We hope to see you all on the road soon, but until then, here's Scorched Quadrant!"

About SCAR SYMMETRY

Formed in Sweden in 2004, SCAR SYMMETRY were a unique proposition from the start. Although clearly owing a debt to the pioneering melodic death metal bands of the ‘90s, guitarist Per Nilsson and his comrades were walking their own evolutionary path. As showcased on 2005 debut Symmetric In Design, the band were driven by fervently progressive and proudly melodic instincts, infusing their often brutal riffs and arrangements with wild, futuristic atmospherics, and sublime, emotional melodies that always hit their targets with ruthless precision.
 
As SCAR SYMMETRY moved forward, their music continued to evolve in tandem. They joined forces with Nuclear Blast Records for 2006’s breakthrough opus Pitch Black Progress (2006), and have since amassed an extraordinary catalogue of forward-thinking but irrevocably crushing modern metal. From the glossy, hyper-melodic barrage of Holographic Universe (2008), to the immaculate thunder of The Unseen Empire(2011) and the astonishing, cosmic odyssey that is The Singularity (Phase I - Neohumanity) (2014). the Swedes have blown minds and enhanced their reputation with every artistic step.

SCAR SYMMETRY is
Roberth Karlsson - Vocals
Lars Palmqvist - Vocals
Per Nilsson - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
Benjamin Ellis - Guitars
Henrik Olsson - Drums

Pre-order The Singularity (Phase II - Xenotaph) now at: https://scarsymmetry.bfan.link/xenotaph

Jody and The Jerms dish up charmingly buoyant single 'Insatiable'. Third album 'Wonder' is out April 21

"Poised and perfect pop... A joyous romp through everything that made pop so great during what many consider its golden age.. sassy and full of buoyant energy, shot through with chime and charm, and has lashings of sing-along-ability" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"It’s almost like power pop, a bit Bangles... or jangle pop. Lovely" ~ Radcliffe & Maconie, BBC 6 Music

"Jody had to be coerced into singing, and she does it really well. It's good isn't it!" ~ Janice Long - BBC Wales

"Aglow in sugar-spun pop confections and unforgettable harmonies that conjures the jangling heyday of The Bangles and the buoyant rhythms of The Regrettes" ~ Stereo Embers Magazine

"Rapidly becoming Oxford’s most prolific band... Jody & The Jerms might be knocking out songs at a rate of knots but not at the price of quality" ~ Nightshift Magazine

UK indie pop outfit Jody and the Jerms present their infectious single 'Insatiable', showcasing exemplary buoyant indie pop that harkens back to the feel-good vibes of another less complicated time. This is the second taste of their full-length album 'Wonder', to be released on April 21 via JATJ Records, following up the lead track 'Started Something'.

"Insatiable was inspired by the personal story of someone I once knew. The lyrics are predominantly about a high octane, powerful, larger than life, selfish man who lives life to the excess and well beyond his means. His domineering appetite for the best of everything, combined with his complete sense of self entitlement, does not leave much room for others' feelings," says Jody Jeger.

"In this song, it leaves his neglected partner feeling ignored, playing second fiddle to his ego and needing the bravery to leave. If only someone could make him see!"  

Their third album to date, this new collection of 12 tracks was produced, mixed and mastered by RIDE frontman Mark Gardener at his OX4 Sound Studio in Oxfordshire. Loaded with a healthy dose of melodic chrystallised indie pop that is heartfelt and honest, they present endearing jangle-pop songs that are both evocative and relatable.

"We recorded the guitars and drums with Mark Gardener at his OX4 Sound Studio almost as an afterthought following a long day of recording tracks for the 'Wonder' album. We were about to call it a day, but we just kinda let rip with the guitar riff and a real nice and simple rock drum beat. But it wasn’t until Jody set the song’s direction with the lyrics that we know we had a really good single," says Niall Jeger.

Championed by the late Janice Long at BBC, among others, Jody and the Jerms is a collective revolving around Jody Jeger (vocals) and Niall Jeger (guitars and vocals) with other band members coming from The Anydays, who have graced the pages of NME, played with Radiohead and Supergrass, and were featured on Mark Radcliffe at BBC Radio 2.

'Wonder' follows their ‘Flicker’ album (2022) and debut album 'Deeper' (2020). Here, the Jerms deliver 12 jangle-pop gems, crafted with a sanguine innocence and vivid relatability. Warmly nostalgic and graced by Jody’s sweet-natured vocal, the band's output radiates somewhere between The Go-Go's, Blondie, The Bangles and The Darling Buds.

Formed in Oxford in 2019, Jody and the Jerms have been writing, recording and performing their blend of melodic and uplifting indie/ alt rock ever since, having enjoyed national airtime on Radio X (UK), Sirius XM (USA) and RTVE (Spain), as well as BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Wales and BBC Ulster.  

Jody and the Jerms' sound recalls those untouchable days indie music enjoyed in the 90s, possessing seemingly effortlessness melodies and choruses which embed themselves in your head for days.

As of March 29, 'Insatiable' is available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music and other fine digital music platforms. The 'Wonder' album will be released on April 21 on limited edition CD, pretty pink vinyl and digitally. Jody and the Jerms will be touring the UK in support of this release. Further info can be found at https://jodyandthejerms.com/live

ALBUM CREDITS
All songs written by Jody and the Jerms
except 'Get Your Feet Of My Shoes' originally recorded by Boothill Foot Tappers (1984) and written by Chris Thompson
Jody Jeger - vocals
Niall Jeger - guitars & vocals
Peter James Millson - guitars & vocals
Robert Anwood - piano & synth
David Meaden - bass
Alex Bridge - drums & percussion (apart from 'Don’t Look Back')
Steve Clark - drums, percussion, Melotron & vocals on 'Don’t Look Back'
Drew Atkins - bass on 'Safe', 'Just For Show' & 'Last Ones Standing'
Andy Boyd - trumpet on 'Bare'
Produced, mixed and mastered by Mark Gardener at OX4 Sound Studio
except 'Bare', 'Intuition', 'Don’t Look Back', 'Get Your Feet Out Of My Shoes' & 'Insatiable' mixed by Mike Bannard at Safehouse Studio, Oxford.
Cover artwork and design by Tim Manners

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TSJUDER Announces New Album, Shares New Single + Music Video

Norwegian black metal legend TSJUDER is now unveiling the album details of its god defying new creation, 'Helvegr,' which will be released via Season of Mist on June 23, 2023! The album artwork, tracklist, and details can be found below! To celebrate this long-awaited release, the band is now sharing brutalizing new single, "Gods of Black Blood," along with a blistering new music video! The video, which was created by Guilherme Henriques, can be found below.

TSJUDER comments: "Today, 'Gods of Black Blood' from our forthcoming album 'Helvegr' is unleashed. This is raw Norwegian Black Metal! Choke on it!

The album will be released on various physical formats, such as cd digipack and coloured vinyl, but also limited edition clamshell box (cd) and LTD vinyl box. These limited editions come with a bonus album 'Scandinavian Black Metal Attack,' in which TSJUDER pays a special ode to Bathory.

Pre-orders for "Helvegr" are now available HERE while the album can be pre-saved HERE.

Since their inception in 1993, Oslo’s TSJUDER have been responsible for some of the most hate-filled ferocity perpetrated under the banner of TRUE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL.
 
The band’s unholy fire was initially lit when founding members NAG (vocals/bass), BERSERK (guitar) and DRAUGLUIN (guitar) grew weary of playing death metal and sought out engorged levels of extremity to sate their increasingly profane ambitions. The time was ripe to inaugurate a ceaseless campaign committed to an uncompromising strain of brutally raw black metal, influenced by the primal thrash blasts of Sodom, Kreator, Destruction, Sarcófago and early Sepultura; black metal first wave trailblazers such as Bathory and Hellhammer; and, most vitally, Mayhem’s seminal Deathcrush, and Darkthrone’s game-changer, A Blaze in the Northern Sky.

Assuming the TSJUDER name, a moniker plundered from a mythical, murderous Northern tribe, various embryonic line-ups gathered around the all-conquering core of Nag and Draugluin, laying the fearsome foundations for what was to follow with two demos – Ved Ferdens Ende and Possessed – recorded between 1995-96. But it was with 1997’s EP, Throne of the Goat, that the black metal underground really began to sit up and take notice, the release establishing TSJUDER’s reputation as a blasphemous bulldozer hellbent on crushing the insipid and nostalgic in relentless blizzards of sub-zero riffage, punitive blast beats and blood-curdling screams.

Recordings for an inaugural full-length in 1999 were lost to a computer virus, but from the scavenged remnants of these sessions would emerge the Atum Nocturnem demo, an obnoxious foretaste of the group’s debut album, Kill For Satan, an international breakthrough slathered in slime-encrusted sacrilege. That damnable release saw the aptly-named ANTI-CHRISTIAN open his TSJUDER account, the drummer blasting a succession of gateways though the underworld, pulverising a punitive march to the band’s malevolent maelstroms.

Demonic Possession (2002) and Desert Northern Hell (2004) sustained the band’s focus on death, devils and destruction, while ratcheting up the production levels on a barbaric brace of flesh-strippers conjuring a landscape of frost-bitten wastes and foul abyssal realms. With the music press busy dishing out plaudits, the band’s burgeoning confederacy of fanatics were becoming desperate for some TSJUDER live action. Heeding the clarion, the band embarked on a full European tour with fellow countrymen Carpathian Forest. They also recorded a pair of gloriously powerful live performances in 2005, in Norway, which would subsequently be documented on the group’s NorwegianApocalypse DVD.

TSJUDER would take a deserved hiatus in 2006, with members finding other musical outlets for their creativity; Nag launching heretical black metal outfit KRYPT; Draugluin and Anti-Christian doing time with the thrashier TYRANN.

But it wouldn’t be long before the irresistible call of TSJUDER would exert itself once more. The band reconvened, reenergised and eager to make up for lost time, returning to live performances in 2010 before finally unleashing the mighty Legion Helvete (2011), a typically uncompromising comeback interspersed with pronounced Motörhead influences on punkish hyper-blasters such as ‘Slakt.'

It would be another four years before TSJUDER issued the merciless Antiliv(2015), a snarling lycanthropic howl of a record, heavy-loaded with vindictive black’n’roll swagger and lashings of buzzsaw guitar.   
 
TSJUDER quickly set about creating the follow-up to Antiliv, but musical differences and protracted disputes led to a parting of the ways, with Anti-Christian bowing out after an impressive 20-year tenure with the group. Undaunted, Nag and Draughluin enlisted doyen tub-thumper JON RICE to provide the requisite drum artillery and continued to work on new recordings – fine-tuning guitar tones and sharpening mixes.

Then COVID-19 struck, the pandemic further stymieing the album’s release as the world tumbled from its fragile axis. But humanity is now benignly settling into its most chronic phase of perpetual abnormality and TSJUDER are steeled again to hoist their inverted cross above the barricades of conciliation. Their latest opus, Helvegr, is a devastatingly savage offering, one which fully adheres to the band’s eternal credo of “NO FUCKING COMPROMISE."

Recording Line-up:
Nag - Bass & Vocals
Draugluin - Guitars & Vocals
Jon Rice – Drums

Guest musicians:
Guitar solo on ‘Gamle Erik’ by Pål Emanuelsen
Guest vocals on ‘Gods of Black Blood’ by Seidemann (1349)

After the departure of Anti-Christian, Jon Rice and Eivin Brye has shared the drum duties on TSJUDER 's live performances.

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/tsjuderofficial
https://www.instagram.com/officialtsjuder

Mixing + Mastering: North Waves Studios by Pål Emanuelsen

Artwork: Jonas Svensson and Laura Nardelli

Biography: Spencer Grady

Shop: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Tsjuder-HEL
Pre-save: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/tsjuder-helvegr

Formats:
Digital
CD Digipak  
Cassette
CD Clamshell box (+ Bathory cover album)
Vinyl in various colours
LTD Box Vinyl (+Bathory cover Vinyl)

SIAMESE, Return with Stunning New Single "The Shape of Water", feat. TEN56.

Co-Headline EU Tour with RESOLVE Starts Tomorrow

US Tour with BURY TOMORROW in May!

Copenhagen's metalcore outlet SIAMESE return with their stunning new single, "The Shape of Water", featuring Aaron Matts of TEN56. With over 50 million streams worldwide and top placements on some of the biggest, most influential playlists including Kickass Metal, New Core and All New Metal, SIAMESE are quickly becoming one of Denmark's most popular new musical exports. Coupled with ever growing support from media and fans alike, SIAMESE have no intention of slowing down anytime soon.

"We are happy to be back and releasing new songs," comments singer Mirza Radonjica. "'The Shape of Water' is a powerful track featuring Aaron from Ten56., and hopefully it showcases where the new SIAMESE record is heading. Expect the unexpected!"

Stream "The Shape of Water" HERE

Watch the visualizer 

Renowned for their live performances, SIAMESE will start their first ever headline run through the UK and EU tomorrow! Having supported acts such as KORN, WAGE WAR, BEARTOOTH and, recently, DANCE GAVIN DANCE, whilst also appearing at Copenhell, Summerbreeze and another sixteen mainland/UK festivals last Summer, time is long overdue for the Danish export to headline a set of songs from multiple albums released in the past few years. They will share the headline slot with French metalcore risers RESOLVE along with support from Germans SENNA and fellow Danes ODD PALACE.

Following their own headline run, SIAMESE will fly over to North America in May to support BURY TOMORROW on their "The Seventh Sun USA & Canada Tour".

Get Your Tickets HERE!

"The Seventh Sun USA & Canada Tour"

as Special Guest for BURY TOMORROW

05.02.23 US, Los Angeles - The EchoPlex

05.03.23 US, Tempe - Marquee Theatre

05.05.23 US, Dallas - Granada Theater

05.06.23 US, Austin - Come And Take It Live

05.07.23 US, Houston - House of Blues - Bronze Peacock

05.09.23 US, Atlanta - The Masquerade (Hell)

05.10.23 US, Charlotte - The Underground

05.11.23 US, Nashville - The Basement East

05.12.23 US, Indianapolis - HI-FI (The Annex)

05.13.23 US, Chicago - Park West

05.15.23 US, Detroit - El Club

05.16.23 CA, Toronto - Velvet Underground

05.17.23 CA, Montreal - Theatre Fairmount

05.19.23 US, Cambridge - The Middle East Downstairs

05.20.23 US, New York - The Gramercy Theatre

SIAMESE are:

Mirza Radonjica – Vocals

Andreas Kruger – Guitar

Christian Lauritzen - Guitar, Violin

Marc Nommesen - Bass

Joakim Stilling - Drums

WARKINGS Releases Cover of Powerwolf’s “Armata Strigoi” + Lyric Video!

Featured as a Bonus Track on

Top 10 Charting Latest Album, 'Morgana'

Get Your Copy NOW

Witness the Warriors Live on

Tour with FEUERSCHWANZ in Europe this Spring

New Battles, New Hymns, New Allies!

WARKINGS Warriors beware - from the depths of Valhalla, the mighty kings rise once again! This time, they pay tribute to the high priests of heavy metal, POWERWOLF - who they performed with on their biggest support tour so far in autumn 2022 - by releasing a lyric video for their cover of the classic “Armate Strigoi”, taken from the 2015 POWERWOLF album, 'Blessed & Possessed'.

The freshly crowned Top 10 charting band is ready to conquer new battlefields with the warriors and shieldmaidens of Germany’s hottest folk metal band to date, FEUERSCHWANZ, on their almost completely sold out April/May tour of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Prepare for huge battles!

WARKINGS on “Armata Strigoi”:

“This is our tribute to the mighty wolfpack of Powerwolf. We honor these great warriors with our version of this epic hymn. Ah-Hu!!!”

Watch the Official Video for “Armata Strigoi”

WARKINGS are:

Tribune – War Chant

Crusader – Steelwing

Spartan – War Drums

Viking – Battle Axe

Morgana le Fay – Unholy Evocations

Introducing NONEXISTER! Band Shares Video For "Your Pain Up My Veins"

NONEXISTER thrive on the interplay of electronic energy and heavy catharsis. As if soundtracking an after-hours club at the end of the world, the Zurich, Switzerland band — Marco Neeser [electronics, songwriting, production], Nik Leuthold [vocals, songwriting, production], Reto "Fu" Gaffuri [bass], Siro Müller [drums, backing vocals], and Silvan Gerhard [guitar, backing vocals] — are like a pendulum swinging from moments of industrial ecstasy to moshpit-ready fits. 

The first single "Your Pain Up My Veins" boasts a chugging guitar riff with a head-nodding beat and goth-inspired loops. Nik howls and wails as if awakening from a cryogenic freeze with a lust for control on his tongue.

Watch the video here.

"It describes the phenomenon of power as a drug," Nik says. "The frenzy of power is a very human phenomenon on one hand, we all know it at least a little from our own lives. Already there it can cause a lot of harm. But in bigger scales, it's quite dystopic for the world. And it's quite common, mainly among rabble-rousers and potentates. Often when things in the foreground are driven by ideology, it's just comes down to ego. I'm just trying to explain this from the point-of-view of a junkie for trampling others to uplift himself."
 
"This track — which was the first song we ever made — became a blueprint for NONEXISTER," Marco goes on. "It builds up to this wall of sound, but you still can hear the melodies within."

As for the accompanying visual, Nik explains, "The video by Elias Ressegatti is an artistic exaggeration, a metaphor of the song's topic of abusing power as a drug. The main creature breeds new creatures from her own flesh in a kind of archaic incubator, in ecstatic frenzy. Then she feeds them and her old self to her own perfect replica, which walks out as the new and better version of herself. We understand that the cycle will begin again in not too much time, and again, and again... She walks literally over dead bodies for her satisfaction and alimentation."

In similar fashions, co-founders Marco and Nik drew on dynamic and distinct backgrounds at the onset of the project. Marco, the electronic maverick, honed his creativity and stage presence in the likes of Swandive, Division Kent, me.man.machine., and Glitter Wasteland, gracing the stages of major festivals and cities across Europe. Meanwhile, Nik powered the punk upstarts Catchpole, and he voices one of the robots of groundbreaking robot band COMPRESSORHEAD, for which John Wright (frontman of the Hanson Brothers and drummer for the legendary No Means No), writes the music and is the voice of the robot singer.
 
Simultaneously, he has entrenched himself in Switzerland's dynamic subculture scene and fostering the launch of initiatives, such as independent cultural and political radio force Radio Stadtfilter. 

 Given the intimate nature of their hometown's music community, Nik and Marco crossed paths many times through the years. After grabbing a drink one evening, they decided to collaborate in the studio, giving rise to NONEXISTER.
 
The duo wrote and recorded under-the-radar. They recorded at New Sound Studio with producer Tommy Vetterli —renowned as mastermind of Coroner and member of legendary thrashers Kreator. He added another dimension to recording with production, guitar alongside Jonas Wolf, and contributing adlibs.   

The two artists went into Marco's home studio and began writing songs for the first NONEXISTER album. They mostly produced these before teaming up at New Sound Studio with producer Tommy Vetterli, known as the mastermind of Coroner and a member of legendary thrashers Kreator, who added another dimension to the production. Vetterli also composed the backings with Nik and contributed some adlibs. It was also Vetterli who brought the two together with guitarist Jonas Wolf, who played most of the guitars on the album, but has since handed over the guitar on NONEXISTER to his friend Silvan Gerhard in favor of the role of musical director with Eluveitie.

DEATHSTARS present lyric video for "Angel Of Fortune And Crime"

The tension rises! The world´s biggest and undeniably best outfit sitting somewhere between the realms of industrial and rock/metal – DEATHSTARS - have released an atmospheric, fierce new track in the lead-up to their eagerly awaited new album Everything Destroys You, which will be released on May 5th via Nuclear Blast.

Following two extremely successful singles - ´This Is´ and ´Midnight Party´- the band presents us with an amazing lyric video for the dark anthem ´Angel Of Fortune And Crime´.

Frontman Whiplasher Bernadotte comments on the song: "For me, this song has pretty clear and present Deathstars-DNA, but with some new bloodlines in it… I mean it’s a pretty straightforward groovy jet-black tune, but with a certain vocal melody in the latter part to break the pattern completely. Almost like a piece of darkness with some hope to it, but without the hope of course, haha."

Watch the lyric video below.

Pre-order / listen here: https://deathstars.bfan.link/angeloffortuneandcrime-3985.ema 

The album will be released in the following formats:

CD jewel case with 16-page booklet
1LP Sleeve + A2 Poster white
1LP Sleeve + A2 Poster splatter dark green & yellow

LINE-UP

Whiplasher Bernadotte - Vocals

Nightmare Industries - Guitars and Keys

Cat Casino - Guitars

Skinny Disco - Bass

Listen / pre-order: https://bfan.link/deathstars-thisis-1152.ema  

MISCREANCE Announces Re-issue of 'Convergence'

Old school technical death metal revivalists MISCREANCE will be reissuing their debut album, 'Convergence,' via Season of Mist on May 19, 2023! The album was originally self-released by the Italian newcomers in in September 2022. For a taste of what to expect, listen to the single 'Incubo' below.

The band comments: "Beyond the apparent quietness of sleeping, unspeakable horrors and repugnant creatures will mold your fears into your worst 'INCUBO.'
Relieve all the monstrosities buried deep inside your mind, into a frenzied dance of riffs, screams and absurd rhythms from the underworld."

'Convergence' will be re-released on three different colored vinyl as well as CD formats. The record is now available for pre-order HERE while you can stream it across all digital platforms HERE.
 

Though many have tried, few bands have successfully replicated the mind-bending technical death metal formula that was established during the genre’s advent by the Godfathers of DEATH. That is until Italy’s Miscreance entered the ring in 2022 with its debut full-length, ‘Convergence.’ Unlike tech death contemporaries who are known for speed and extremity, Miscreance artistry lies within its carefully executed precision, underscoring the focused discipline behind the music’s eloquent complexities.

Miscreance is a project reborn from the ashes of Atomic Massacre. As the former band's members decided to change the course of their stylistic direction, they felt it was time for a rebirth, changing the name as well. In 2018, the band released its first demo, 'From Awareness to Creation,' which was originally co-produced by Red Wine Rites records in Switzerland and limited strictly to 100 copies.
 
Shortly after the demo release, the band ceased their search for a singer upon realizing that drummer Andrea F. was exactly what they were looking for, so they exhumed three songs from the pre-demo era and recorded a split with death metal grind-crushers Vile Apparition (AUS), released in late 2021.
 
In 2022, Miscreance made its debut with its first full-length, ‘Convergence,’ which took almost five years to complete. The offering quickly garnered the attention of Season of Mist, who formed a union with the emerging band and is now reissuing the full-length for worldwide distribution as the old school tech death revivalists prepare to unleash a sophomore offering onto the masses.
 

Recording Line-up:
Andrea Feltrin: Drums/Vocals
Andrea Granauro: Guitars
Tommaso Cappelletti: Guitars
Emiliano Zinà: Bass

Guest musicians:
Marco Scattolin: Keyboards/Synth
Todd Wilson: Spoken Words

Current Line-up:
Andrea Granauro: Guitars
Jean-Claude Rossignol: Bass
Andrea Feltrin: Drums/Vocals
Tommaso Cappelletti: Guitars

Links:        
https://www.facebook.com/Miscreance
https://www.instagram.com/miscreance_official/        
https://www.youtube.com/@miscreance2709    
https://miscreance.bandcamp.com/    

Mixing + Mastering:Marino De Angeli

Recording studio:Bridge Produzioni Audio & Studio, Susegana (TV), Italy

Artwork:James McCarthy

Stream here:https://orcd.co/convergence
Pre-order here:https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/MIS-CON 

Formats:
Digital
CD Digipak  
Black vinyl
Vinyl in various colours

RISE TO FALL Announces New Album; Releases Music Video for First Single "Intruder" (feat. Björn "S

Following their latest album Into Zero (2018), June 9th will see the release of The Fifth Dimension, the highly anticipated fifth full length record by Melodic Death Metal act Rise To Fall, which will be coming out on Noble Demon. Formed in 2006 in Bilbao (Basque Country) in northern Spain, Rise To Fall have established their well-deserved place within the metal scene over the past seventeen years. With a constant output and numerous live shows and festival appearances, Rise To Fallhave become known for delivering music of the highest level and their devastating live shows. With the release of four studio albums, the band has kept raising the bar, leading not only to numerous tours across Europe, but also headlining tours in Japan and China, as well as touring alongside Soilwork!

A tour that should still unite both bands in the future - With the track "Intruder" Rise To Fall have now released the first single of the upcoming album, on which none other than Björn "Speed" Strid (Soilwork / The Night Flight Orchestra ) has taken over as a guest vocalist. The track comes with a brand new music video, which you can watch here:

Rise to Fall on "Intruder":

“Upon returning from our Japan tour with Soilwork in November 2019 we set out to write the new album. In early 2020 we had already composed the track for Intruder and we talked to Björn from Soilwork to offer him a collaboration. Intruder is the first song we recorded from the new album, in which Dann also participated for the first time in the composition and in which our producer and friend Pedro J Monge (Vhäldemar) also appears as a guest doing the guitar solo. It is a very complete song, in which the melodic voices and screams of Dalay and Björn are interspersed, making the song super epic.”

So be prepared for the next chapter of Rise To Fall, once again setting their very own benchmarks! The Fifth Dimension will be coming out on June 9th and is now available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION

Rise To Fall are:

Alain „Dalay Tarda“ Gutiérrez - Vocals
Hugo Markaida - Guitar
Dann Hoyos - Bass
Javier Martín - Bass
Xabier Del Val - Drums

Find Rise To Fall online:

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WORM SHEPHERD Drop Stand Alone Single; "The Frozen Lake Pt II (The Ruined)"

Symphonic deathcore titans, Worm Shepherd, have released stand alone single, "The Frozen Lake Pt II (The Ruined)" today. Accompanying the 8 minute masterpiece is an epic music video which can be watched below. Stream the track on your platform of choice HERE.

Speaking on the new release, vocalist Devin Duarte shares

“The Frozen Lake Pt. II (The Ruined) is about forgiveness of self. We live in a world where perfection is expected of everyone at all times. No one is perfect whether they want to admit it or not and we all would be doing ourselves better to stop running from and ignoring all of these imperfections and mistakes. Once people learn to accept the reality of their humanity, we can start to focus on working through those mistakes, learning new lessons, and being better people overall. That’s what it’s about. Stop putting on a show. Stop being ashamed of yourself. Before there is no more you to speak of.

Be true to yourselves, and understanding of those around you. That is how learning, and improving is done.”

Tech Metal Savants HAMMERHEDD Announce 2023 Summer Tour Dates!

HAMMERHEDD 

Announce 2023 Summer Tour Dates

supporting HAVOK & TOXIC HOLOCAUST

New Album ‘Nonetheless’ Out Now!

Rising tech-metal trio HAMMERHEDD are excited to announce their most extensive US touring run to date! The band is honored to join forces with modern American thrash metal luminaries HAVOK and TOXIC HOLOCAUST on their upcoming summer tour. The fraternal Kansas City-based outfit will hit the road on the strength of their new sophomore album, ‘Nonetheless’.

The tour kicks off in Denver, CO on July 7th, and concludes August 11th in Lincoln, NE.

Commenting on the news of these shows, the Ismert brothers of Hammerhedd state:

“We’re incredibly excited to tour with our friends in HAVOK and the guys in TOXIC HOLOCAUST & I AM!! We can’t wait to finally play in a ton of cities we haven’t been to yet. We feel very lucky that our first major tour will be such an awesome one, and respectfully, we plan on absolutely pummeling every venue we play. See you there!”

HAMMERHEDD – 2023 Tour Dates

Supporting Havok + Toxic Holocaust

May 20 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville*

July 7 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

July 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

July 10 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

July 11 – Portland, OR @ Dante’s

July 13 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone

July 14 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post

July 15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent

July 16 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

July 18 – Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater

July 19 – El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse

July 20 – Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s

July 21 – Dallas, TX @ The Echo

July 22 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live

July 23 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live (Studio)

July 24 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues

July 26 – Miami, FL @ Gramps

July 27 – Winter Park, FL @ The Conduit

July 28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

July 29 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East

July 30 – Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819

July 31 – Richmond, VA @ Canal Club

August 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts

August 2 – Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage

August 4 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

August 5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Monarch

August 7 – Columbus, OH @ King of Clubs

August 8 – Detroit, MI @ The Shelter

August 9 – Chicago, IL @ Reggies

August 10 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

August 11 – Lincoln, NE @ Royal Grove

*- Festival Date (Hammerhedd Only)

Listen to 'Nonetheless' HERE

“feels like early, thrash-inspired Meshuggah mixed with some of the massive Tool grooves of yesteryear, nice and contorted.”

– Metal Injection

“easily some of the most talented kids in metal at their age, and I’d expect them to only get better with even more time under their belt.”

– Metal Sucks

“They play a groovy, chunky style of metal that flirts with progressive song structures, heavily influenced from their first musical obsessions: Metallica, Meshuggah, Gojira & Mastodon.”

– Knotfest

“If the sky’s the limit, they’ve already burst through the stratosphere.”

– Metal Nation

Watch the Video for "Tunnel" HERE

HAMMERHEDD are:

Henry Ismert - Guitar, Lead Vocals 

Eli Ismert - Drums

Abe Ismert - Bass

HOST Release Sprawling Ambient Remix Of "Hiding From Tomorrow" By LUSTMORD

Contemporary dark wave project HOST, launched by Nick Holmes and Greg Mackintoshof PARADISE LOST, have released a sprawling ambient remix of 'Hiding From Tomorrow' by LUSTMORD. The remix follows the recent release of the bands debut albumIX.

Greg Mackintosh comments "Lustmord has taken this track from electro goth into a whole new territory. I love it when a remix drifts far and wide from it's source material and he has certainly done that. He has created a sprawling, emotive, cinematic soundscape"

Stream 'Hiding From Tomorrow (Lustmord Remix)' on all platforms now at: https://HOST.bfan.link/HFT-LMR.ema

Purchase IX on various formats now from: https://bfan.link/host-ix.ema

About HOST
The origins of HOST do not trace back to the 1999 PARADISE LOST album bearing the same name but instead to the West Yorkshire music clubs of the mid-to-late 1980s. WhileHolmes and Mackintosh were already certified heavy metal fanatics (“metal thrashing mad” as Holmes equates), they were equally drawn to the New Wave and Goth music scenes. The pounding rhythms, sublime melodies and undercurrent of darkness drew them in, creating immediate earworms and a desire to delve further.

Mackintosh finally put plans into motion during the pandemic for a venture that would merge his penchant for sound design with the moods and atmosphere of 1980s dance-pop and Goth. The project was originally a solo pursuit until he asked Holmes, his longtime PARADISE LOST songwriting partner, to join. 'HOST' was selected as the name as a tip of the hat to the aforementioned album that found PARADISE LOST in an unprecedented period of experimentation that eschewed their metal roots and also challenged their fanbase in ways like never before.

“We always stood by 'Host' as an album,” says Mackintosh. “This project is not totally connected to that album, but some of the ideas are extrapolated. We’re taking the basic premise and trying it out now. And, really, it was something fun and interesting for us to do. We’ve been doing PARADISE LOST for a long time and got an itch to try something different from where PL is now. I could take PL down this route again. Who knows? It may happen if we live long enough, but I thought, ‘Why not now?’ I had the time to do it.”

HOST is:
Nick Holmes - Vocals
Greg Mackintosh - Guitars, Synths & Programming

Follow HOST:
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DEFIANT Releases New Single "Ignite the Sky" + Official Music Video via Curtain Call Records

"Ignite the Sky" can be bought/streamed at:

https://linktr.ee/defiantpa

Defiant released their latest single "Ignite the Sky" to all major platforms via Curtain Call Records along with the official music video. The single was produced, mixed and mastered at Atrium Audio in Lititz, Pa. The band is set to release their third EP in 2023.

“Fat Man, Little Boy, Nukes, The Atomic Bomb. On July 16,1945 humanity had to ask themselves whether their scientific curiosity had gone beyond that of man, and transcend into an apocalyptic cataclysm of hellfire. Defiant's newest single brings forward a harrowing perspective of man's most powerful weapon, and it's involuntary desire to lay waste to all it's nuclear hands touched. The aggressive vocals and hard pounding groove of "Ignite The Sky" brings the essential punk onslaught Defiant is more than happy to give to your precious ears. For a hundred minds and a thousand hours gave God's power to human hands.," says the band.

Boldly resisting authority…like the definition of its name, Curtain Call Records recording artist Defiant has set out to ignore any rules or standards in hard rock music. The 4-piece band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania infuses elements of punk, alternative, classic rock and heavy metal to form its own unique brand of music.

Formed in 2018, Defiant has built a reputation with their high octane live shows playing on bills throughout Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region with the likes of From Ashes to New, The Texas Hippie Coalition, Kix, L.A. Guns, Buckcherry, Puddle of Mudd, Tantric and Otep among others.

The band is comprised of Albert Halterman (vocals and guitar), Joe Defiant (guitar), Paul Barlowski (bass) and Paul Cochran (drums).

The band is available for interviews!

Defiant Music Videos:

"Viva La Revolution" (featuring Ace Von Johnson and Richard Reilly)
https://youtu.be/UBGPSdN3xl8
'Free For A Price"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPuurtz1Fd8
"Wendy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sby-rDDtGE
"Dust The Democracy"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DakLZa1oPs
"He’s Watching"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpyY1WJ_E2Q

For More Information Please Visit:

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Official Merch Store

Curtain Call Records

Blues-Rock Superstar Joe Bonamassa Releases Stunningly Sweeping Live Rendition Of “Time Clocks”

Bonamassa’s Groundbreaking Live Performance From The Iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre Is Available Worldwide 4/14 Via J&R Adventures
 
Stream “Time Clocks” live here

On the heels of his sold out music festival cruise Keeping The Blues Alive at Sea VIII, the three-time GRAMMY-nominated guitarist and 25x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has just released an unforgettable live rendition of “Time Clocks,” the beautifully poignant title track of his most recent studio album. Featured on ‘Tales of Time,’ his sprawling and expansive live concert film and album shot at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, the epic 7+ performance finds the blues-rock superstar at his most expressive and ambitious, casting a spell of pure timelessness over the enraptured crowd. As the heart on sleeve narrative plays out in front of a stunning visual backdrop that served to highlight the beauty of the music, the rousing chorus rises to the heavens as Bonamassa sings, “and the rain soaking through my coat, about to capsize my boat I push it along away from the docks, I was never a good puncher of time clocks.” Watch the live performance Below.
 
Out 4/14 via Bonamassa’s J&R Adventures in CD/DVD, CD/BR, vinyl, and digital formats, ‘Tales Of Time’ captures a stratospheric performance by the blues-rock titan, as his virtuoso guitar style and unique technique and flair elevate the evening to an almost heavenly high. This incredible undertaking was produced by long-time collaborator and producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Journey). “This live show represents our most progressive and largest production to date, focusing on my most ambitious studio album to date,” commented Bonamassa. “My band was a force of nature on this show, and it truly was a special night.” For more information and to pre-order, visit https://shop.jbonamassa.com/collections/tot

Bonamassa has just announced a handful of additional performances for 2023. Starting with the Capitol Theatre in Yakima, WA on Friday, May 26th, Bonamassa will wind his way across the west, culminating in a performance at the iconic Red Rock Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO on August 6th. Capping the summer with a previously announced two-night run with Styx and Don Felder in the northeast, Bonamassa will round out the year with performances at the Hertz Arena in Ft. Myers, FL on Friday, December 1st and Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on Saturday, December 2nd. Tickets are available now at https://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/.
 
Cited by Guitar World as “arguably the world’s biggest blues guitarist,” Bonamassa is known for taking risks and venturing into uncharted territory throughout his wide-ranging career. His most recent full-length ‘Time Clocks’ marked his most raw, rocking studio album yet, with American Songwriter sharing, “Bonamassa pushes into fresh territory while staying within a blues-based framework,” and “there is more than enough proof in this sprawling set that Bonamassa doesn’t intend to rest on his laurels or take his star status in the blues-rock genre for granted.”
 
For more information on ‘Tales Of Time’ and to purchase tickets to Bonamassa’s upcoming tour, please visit https://jbonamassa.com
 
Joe Bonamassa – 2023 U.S. Tour Dates
May 26 - Capitol Theatre - Yakima, WA
May 27 - Backroads Blues Festival - Hayden Homes Amphitheatre - Bend, OR*
May 28 - Backroads Blues Festival - Chateau Ste Michelle Winery - Woodinville, WA*
August 2 - Vina Robles Amphitheatre - Paso Robles, CA
August 4 - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
August 5 - Eccles Theater - Salt Lake City, UT
August 6 - Red Rocks Amphitheatre - Morrison, CO
August 12 - Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, NY**
August 13 - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts - Bethel, NY**
December 1 - Hertz Arena - Ft. Myers, FL
December 2 - Hard Rock Live - Hollywood, FL

*Featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Joe Bonamassa
**Keeping the Blues Alive presents: Joe Bonamassa & Friends: Styx and Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles

About Joe Bonamassa
Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians today. A three-time GRAMMY-nominee, Bonamassa earned his 25th No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart, with his latest studio album ‘Time Clocks.’
  
Bonamassa earned his third GRAMMY nomination with 2020’s ‘Royal Tea,’ recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. The album brought Bonamassa full circle: reconnecting the guitar-slinging kid who stumbled across the best of British-blues in his dad’s vinyl collection to the player he is today. That same year, Bonamassa delivered a groundbreaking live performance from the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, where he played ‘Royal Tea’ in its entirety to over tens of thousands of people across the globe via livestream, recording the full set for the live concert film and album ‘Now Serving: Royal Tea Live From The Ryman,’ released in 2021.
 
Bonamassa also runs Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, a non-profit that promotes music education and blues music by funding scholarships and providing music education resources to schools in need. To date, the foundation has provided schools and teachers with over $1 Million and has positively impacted 90,000 students in all 50 states.
 
Created by Bonamassa and Roy Weisman, Keeping The Blues Alive Records (KTBA Records) has released albums for many artists, including musical icon Dion’s ‘Blues With Friends,’ Chicago Queen of Guitar Joanna Connor’s ‘4801 South Indiana Avenue’ and British Blues-Rock star Joanne Shaw Taylor’s ‘Blues From The Hear Live,’ all of which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Charts, while Blues-legend Larry McCray’s ‘Blues Without You’ debuted at No. 2. Bonamassa plans to produce and release more artists on KTBA Records this year.
 
Journeyman LLC, the newest endeavor between Bonamassa and his long-time manager Roy Weisman, is a vertically integrated music management, concert promotion, and marketing company that builds awareness for great live artists worldwide. After years of perfecting strategies, while building Joe Bonamassa’s career, the company will utilize the same savvy tactics which allowed them to overcome industry barriers that typically held back artists from achieving success. Bonamassa has been keen on using his experience to pay it forward to help other artists navigate the murky industry waters. Consequently, Journeyman sets itself apart in this way as being the true market maker for its artists.

ONErpm Signs Vocalist and Songwriter Jesslee

Front Row (L-R): Steve Virginia (Black Label Nash Entertainment Group), Jesslee, Tim Wipperman (ONErpm); Back Row (L-R): Alex McGinnis (ONErpm), Ryan L Cunningham (ONErpm), Ricky L Vinson (Black Label Nash Entertainment Group), Lisa Vinson (Black Label Nash Entertainment Group)
Photo Credit: Brooke Christopher

ONErpm Nashville is proud to announce the signing of vocalist and songwriter Jesslee. Her debut single, “Unmeet You,” is now available on all platforms and the official YouTube video for the single premiered yesterday. Watch Below.

Tim Wipperman, managing director for ONErpm Nashville, says “Jesslee is a phenomenal singer. Her powerful vocals are unparalleled, coupled with the fact that she is one of the best new writers in town.”

“As an Italian American artist,” Jesslee says, “I am so excited to be working with a company that embraces my uniqueness and is dedicated to working with artists to develop something wonderful together.” 

Jesslee—who appeared for 45 consecutive weeks on Apple Music’s Country Hot Tracks—first burst onto the music scene in 2018 by turning two chairs and ultimately joining coach Blake Shelton’s team on season 14 of NBC’s The Voice. That performance led to several more national television appearances and, ultimately, songwriting opportunities. Jesslee soon moved to Nashville and continued developing her craft with an elite group of artists and writers. “Unmeet You” was written with her manager, Steve Virginia, and fellow Voice alums, The Swon Brothers.

“She is a one-of-a-kind artist,” affirms Virginia, CEO of Black Label Nash Entertainment. “Jesslee crafts every song with a genuine passion that naturally pulls the listener in,” noting that “She has a way of staying true to the story while doing what is best musically for the song.”

“The responses and comments from her fans are filled with touching stories about how she makes a difference in so many lives,” remarks Ryan Cunningham, A&R director of Country Music for ONErpm, adding, “This is exactly what music is supposed to do.”

2023 is looking like a breakout year for Jesslee, with a brand-new record deal and several national and international dates on the books. She has already shared the stage with high-profile country artists such as Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Cole Swindell, Cam, Kane Brown, LOCASH, RaeLynn, Uncle Kracker, Wynonna Judd, Joe Nichols, Thompson Square, Parmalee, Cassadee Pope and Craig Campbell.

About ONErpm:
ONErpm is a next-generation music company and leader in new revenue opportunities, operating one of the world’s largest music distribution platforms and YouTube Multi-Channel Networks. Offering a full suite of services that includes marketing support, supply chain tools, business intelligence, publishing, accounting and global payment solutions, ONErpm provides the infrastructure needed to help creators and content owners succeed. As a trusted partner, ONErpm emphasizes transparency in everything it does, from executing a marketing campaign to making payments. ONErpm currently operates in 30 territories across the globe with a staff of over 470, making it one of the fastest-growing independent music companies in the world. 

ROB MUNK presents 'Run!' - a high-energy treat from his debut 'Phased Out' LP, out now via Magic Door Record Label

"A crunchy blast of indie rock bliss that’s redolent with laconic charm and unexpected longing. Bringing to mind everyone from Built To Spill to Australia’s late great Soap Star Joe...  as dynamic and hook-laden as it gets" ~ Stereo Embers Magazine

"Sassy power-pop... the same blend of jaunt and joyfulness and slightly downbeat and world-weariness running through their music as, say, The Lemonheads or The Dandy Warhols. Not to mention no small amount of early R.E.M. wonky majesty" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Enjoyable, danceable, moshable – timeless in the same way as Pixies and Throwing Muses will never seem old. But Munk’s music itself is perhaps closer to Sebadoh, Sparklehorse, The Shins, Fastball, Weezer or Presidents of the USA" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

"Munk’s an idealistic singer/songwriter with great guitar and vocal chops, not to mention stellar songwriting skills" ~ Popular Culture Beat

New Jersey-based indie rocker Rob Munk presents the video for 'Run',
a fun upbeat offering for the ears and spirit. The accompanying video was written and directed by Iam Williams with animation and editing by lincktendo.

the latest single from his debut album 'Phased Out', released both digitally and on vinyl via Montclair-based Magic Door Record Label. a grassroots imprint founded by Guided by Voices' Kevin March, producer Ray Ketchem and artist-vocalist Renée LoBue.

"Run! Is about sprinting through life with reckless abandon, so it only makes sense that the video feell like an 80’s style 8-bit video game, both nostalgic and fun. Run! is the perfect springtime anthem for those ready to get outside, smash some bottles on the street and really blossom,” says Rob Munk.

Munk comes back with a strong return after 20+ years since Munk left the music scene at the turn of the century. Now available on limited edition 12" fully recycled colored vinyl, supporters will also receive the digital download upon purchase. This collection, which Munk calls "a little poppy, a little sloppy and entirely honest", features better and more personal songs than ever before.

This album was produced, recorded, mastered and partially mixed at Magic Door Recording by Ray Ketchem, whose production credits include Guided By Voices, Gramercy Arms, Luna and Elk City. Mixed in Oakland by Chuck Johnson at Cirrus Oxide, Munk recorded this album during the pandemic with actor-writer-artist Daniel London (Old Joy, Minority Report, Manhattan) and Tinsel drummer Joe Ventura.

"Phased Out is now officially out in the world, ready to begin its slow trudge towards obsolescence or meteoric rise to greatness, depending on the listener. The journey truly has been the reward, and it’s been so creatively rewarding. As it turns out, it takes a village to make a solo record, and I have immeasurable gratitude towards the village people that helped make this real," says Rob Munk.

Earlier, Munk released the singles 'Youth', 'Amazon', 'Slumber' 'Heavy Shoes (to kill the blues)' and 'Ghosts of San Francisco'. With elements of 1990’s and 2000's indie rock and traces of 1970’s AM pop, this is music that respects people's emotional intelligence.

Munk's foray into show business began as an actor in commercials (including Jello pudding with Bill Cosby) and movies (cast as young Woody Allen in 'Stardust Memories'). At 14, he jumped ship on acting to form a band and his life changed. His band Thudpucker was a staple on the 1990s Boston rock (opening for Pavement, Hole, Afghan Whigs and Juliana Hatfield) and later formed Tinsel in Chapel Hill, NC (supporting the likes of Polvo, Guided By Voices, Pipe and Come), plus cover bands with Superchunk and Firehose members. These bands eventually imploded of natural rock and roll causes.

Munk eventually returned to acting, including scenes with Tina Fey, Tony Hale, John Goodman and Paul Giammatti. After moving to LA for a pilot season but getting no traction there, Rob launched the now-defunct blog 'LoserActor', creatively chronicling his daily humiliation. Noticed by the famed ad agency Wieden + Kennedy, Rob returned to NYC as a copywriter and creative director, writing huge campaigns for ESPN, Delta Airlines and AT&T.

The 'Phased Out' LP is available now on vinyl via Bandcamp and everywhere digitally, including Apple Music, Spotify and other fine outlets.

'RUN' SINGLE CREDITS
Written by Rob Munk
Released by Magic Door Record Label
Rob Munk - vocals, guitar
Daniel London - lead guitar
Scott Anthony - bass
Joe Ventura - drums
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Ray Ketchem at Magic Door Recording
Album cover artwork by Ron Liberti
Video written and directed by Iam Williams
Animation and editing by lincktendo


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