Australian dark pop artist Suburban Spell presents 'Natural Science', second taste of new 'Falling Down' EP

Catchy hooks and delicate synth lines that soar... Stunning, deep, beautiful” ~ Auxiliary Magazine

"Fantastic... driving, propulsive, and unfiltered, examining the experience of “signing up to a life of suburbia at an early age, only to realise many years later that the suburban dream is all a fabrication"" ~ Post-Punk.com

“Catchy melodies and a subtle touch of old Xymox and New Order … Recommended” ~ Sonic Seducer

"Shimmering, smoothly frantic... freewheeling but taut... elusive but striking... one of our favorite records of the year” ~ Stereo Embers Magazine


Melbourne-based synthwave artist Suburban Spell presents 'Natural Science', a statement on the weight of scientific evidence and the powerful push by doubters to challenge such knowledge based on baseless contradictory viewpoints. This is the second single from his 'Falling Down' EP, named in reference to the long-term outcomes of bad choices and giving into guilty pleasures.

The new EP follows the 'Split Levels - Remixes' EP (February 2023), a series of reworkings of his acclaimed 'Split Levels' album, involving goth-rock / post-punk legend William Faith (Christian Death, Mephisto Walz, Shadow Project, Faith & The Muse, The Bellwether Syndicate), along with New Zealand's Robots In Love, Australia's Ontic, Pittsburgh's Tragic Impulse and Italian artist Kurs.

'Falling Down' EP  https://suburbanspell.bandcamp.com/album/falling-down
'Natural Science' https://open.spotify.com/track/2tC6TOePdGL06SbBvLG37n

Suburban Spell is the solo project of Peter Endall, whose music combines the austere beauty of Kraftwerk, 80's melodic sensibilities, driving rhythms and some noisy grind thrown in for good measure. Influenced by the heyday of new wave and 70's-80's electronica, this music carries the beautiful imprints of such artists as Ultravox, OMD, Visage, Jean-Michel Jarre, The Cars, Gary Numan and New Order.

Peter's previous band Schizo Scherzo was active in the heady days of Melbourne's 80's music scene, playing alongside such acts such as The Eurythmics, Pseudo Echo, Real Life and Fergal Sharky. Having re-emerged on the music scene as Suburban Spell, he has found his niche in modern Australian electronica.  

Earlier, Suburban Spell released the lead track 'Bright Gold Cross', with a slick video of shadow-play, Created by Dingo Cross Films in Melbourne, it was produced and directed by Paul Puccio and Cassie Dart.

"The concept behind 'Natural Science' was written about the baffling science deniers who gained a lot of momentum during the Covid 19 pandemic. How documented facts from the world's leading institutions were flatly rejected, based on a belief system that didn't align with a particular view point, coupled with selective research to echo whatever that belief system was." says Peter Endall.

"When that mind-set becomes a natural way of thinking, it's very difficult to offer an alternative view point, and Natural Science appears to be denied. I don't want to sound all knowing and it's good to challenge the accepted science, however I believe there are immutable laws of science that are irrefutable), what I call Natural Science."

Suburban Spell's music is a commentary on the fragility of suburban lifestyle, never-ending efforts to keep up appearances, and an exploration of society's dark and fragile underbelly. This music is also a commentary about Endall's own vulnerabilities in the urban landscape and the wider societal norms that interlace with politics, religion and pop culture.

As of May 23, 'Natural Science' will be available across fine digital platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, where the 'Falling Down' EP can already be ordered ahead of its June 23 release.

SINGLE CREDITS
Written, produced and recorded by Suburban Spell
Mixed by Adam Calatzis at Toyland Studios,
except 'Salvation Army' - mixed by Alex Quayle of Salt Studios
Mastering by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering
Video created by Dingo Cross Films
Video produced and directed by Paul Puccio and Cassie Dart
Video stills by Paul Puccio (DCF Studios)
Other artists photos by Kristen Solury


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TSJUDER Reveals New Song, "Prestehammeren"

Norwegian black metal legend TSJUDER is now unleashing a the third new single from the band's forthcoming album, 'Helvegr!' The song "Prestehammeren" can be found along with a visualizer below.

TSJUDER comments: "This is 'Prestehammeren.' The second track on our forthcoming album 'Helvegr.' Torture and Revenge!"

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. Hurry and get yours now as some vinyl editions are already SOLD OUT!

'Helvegr' is due on June 23, 2023 via Season of Mist. Pre-orders 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

Photos: Chantik Photography – www.chantik.nl

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)

Art of Shock Share "Death Stays Silent" Video — WATCH

Hollywood's ART OF SHOCK — frontman Art Geezar, lead guitarist Nicholas Ertel, bassist Brice Snyder, and drummer Adrian Geezar — have dropped "Death Stays Silent." Watch the video here. 

The song is a thrashy throwback with modern edges and tackles an extremely topical issue.

"'Death Stays Silent' addresses the agony and hopelessness of battling mental illness," the band shares, pulling back the curtain on the songs deeper meaning. "It's about isolation and confinement, the yearning for support and empathy, and the exasperation of being neglected and dismissed, sometimes even by death itself. It aims to raise awareness of the severe consequences of disregarding those who suffer from mental health issues. We need to communicate and empathize with one another and, hopefully, by doing so, keep death silent for another day."

"Death Stays Silent" follows the release of their video for "2020v."  Watch it here. 

Stay tuned for more music to come in the near future.

Art of Shock's first album, Dark Angeles, was produced by Mark Lewis and released by Century Media Records at the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Despite the challenging circumstances, the album was a testament to the band's drive and determination, eventually taking them across the U.S. and Canada and finding them sharing the stage with some of the biggest names in the heavy metal genre, including Sepultura, Crowbar, and Sacred Reich.

REPENTANCE Announce New Album and Share First Single "Withered & Decayed" (feat. Milo Silvestro of FEAR FACTORY)!

Chicago, Illinois based metal outfit REPENTANCE has announced the release of the band’s highly anticipated sophomore full-length record The Process Of Human Demise, which will see the light of day on August 4th via Noble Demon. Today, the band offers the first taste of the album with the single "Withered & Decayed", a relentless maelstrom of 3:42 min. that sweeps you along! The track is accompanied by none other than Milo Silvestro of the legendary FEAR FACTORY and marks an impressive introduction to the upcoming record. The song is released alongside a brand new music video, which you can watch below.

Guitarist Shaun Glass on "Withered & Decayed":

"When we started working on the album, we knew we wanted to have another guest. We were looking for someone that we thought would compliment our style. Around that time, Fear Factory was close to announcing Milo Silvestro as their new singer.

I mentioned the idea to Dino (Cazares) who’s a close personal friend and he brought up the idea of seeing if Milo would be interested. We sent over the track. When he laid down his tracks in his studio, we knew we had what we were looking for. His style fit really well with Adam (Gilley) our singer and him trading verses and singing together on the choruses. We hope our friends and fans enjoy the rollercoaster ride it delivers."

Milo Silvestro about the collaboration:

"I had a blast recording vocals on this banger, it's heavy, it's fresh, it's got the hook and it's always a real pleasure to work with these gentlemen. Horns up!"

Formed in 2018 by former SOIL and DIRGE WITHIN guitarist Shaun Glass, REPENTANCE released their critically acclaimed debut album God For A Day in 2020, followed by their EP Volume I - Reborn (2021). The Process Of Human Demise was produced by Alex Lackner at Accelerated Sound. Mix and mastered by Chris Collier at CMC21 Productions. Album artwork by Colin Marks (Rain Song Design).

The Process Of Human Demise is now available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION

Repentance will play the Main Stage at the return of Milwaukee Metal Fest, with Lamb Of God, Machine Head and many more, presented by Jamey Jasta at the Rave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Sunday, May 28th.

Repentance are:
Adam Gilley – Vocals
Shaun Glass – Guitar
Eric Burns – Guitar
Eric Karol – Bass
Brandon White – Drums

Find Repentance Online:

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Find NOBLE DEMON online:

Official Website

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BandCamp

Twitter

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Spotify

9Left Dead Release New Single "One Last Day" via Dead Ned Productions

9Left Dead recently made the trip to Nashville, Tennessee to record their
new EP Love After Death with multi platinum producer Malcolm Springer at East Iris Studios (formerly House of Blues Studio).

The first single “One Last Day” is a pure hard rock heavy hitting love story that
grabs you by the heart and won't let go. It is now available on all platforms via Dead Ned Productions.

The full EP Love After Death will be available July 21st.

9Left Dead is a rock band formed in the small town of Amber, Oklahoma
that began as a coping mechanism for lead singer Travis Jones through his
battle of leukemia. Writing music about the stories of life, love, loss, and all
the beautifully tragic and romantic pieces became his escape.

After pairing up with like minded musician and friend Steven Jones, the duo
put together a band that thrived in Oklahoma City and surrounding areas.
They went on to win a battle of the bands that would put them on a path to
work with multi platinum artist Cody Hanson of Hinder with whom they
recorded their first major album with over 400,000 plus streams , The Wrong
Things.

This led to them playing with bands such as Hinder, Pop Evil, Papa
Roach, Halestorm, Seether, Three Days Grace, Puddle of Mudd, Candlebox, Scotty Austin and more.

The group has since added guitarist, vocalist, and additional song writer
Brad Scott and then Tyler Medley joined the band to play bass.

For More Information Please Visit:

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THE HALO EFFECT Presents Visualizer For "Path Of Fierce Resistance"

Purveyors of the legendary Gothenburg sound THE HALO EFFECT have presented us with a visualizer for the song ´Path Of Fierce Resistance´, which was previously released as a Japanese exclusive on the band’s globally acclaimed debut album Days Of The Lost, that was released in August 2022. 

Now, the ferocious track is finally being released to the rest of the world, before the band embarks on their first US headline run in May and gets back to the studio to work on their next full-length album.


Frontman Mikael Stanne comments:"Path Of Fierce Resistance" is a song we wrote for the Days of the Lost album but it only surfaced on the limited Japanese edition and it has been very close to us and having it here now for all to hear feels fantastic. The new album is in the works and we are incredibly excited about it, so consider this as something to keep you guys going until we unveil what is coming next. 

The song is another Jesper and Niclas classic that features everything that we love doing together in this band. Lyrically it deals with unrealistic expectations and about how important it is to follow one's own path and be adamant about it no matter what. We start our tour in the US on the 20th of May and we are beyond stoked to bring this band to America for the first time. Do not miss this!"
 

Watch the visualizer below.

Listen to the the song here: https://thehaloeffect.bfan.link/pofrsg
 

Alongside the new song, THE HALO EFFECT has also released an official band documentary on their YouTube channel. The 30 minute long film was previously only available as part ofthe initial run of physical formats for Days Of The Lost, and features in-depth interviews with the members, dwelling on their humble beginnings and discussing how the band eventually came to be.
 

Click here to find out the backstory of THE HALO EFFECT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAuUrvBBPXU

THE HALO EFFECT will kick off their first ever US headline tour on May 20, in Hartford Connecticut. 

 USA Headline Tour

20.05. Hartford, CT – The Webster, USA

21.05. Brookly, NY – Monarch, USA

22.05. Philadelphia, PA – Brookly Bowl, USA

23.05. Worcester, MA – The Palladium Upstairs, USA

25.05. Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre, CA

26.05. Toronto, ON – Horseshoe, CA

27.05. Detroit, MI – Crofoot, USA

28.05. Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest, USA

Special Guest: Unearth and High Command

THE HALO EFFECT is:
Niclas Engelin | guitar
Jesper Strömblad | guitar
Mikael Stanne | vocals
Peter Iwers | bass
Daniel Svensson | drums

More info:
https://www.facebook.com/thehaloeffectse
https://www.instagram.com/thehaloeffectse/
https://twitter.com/thehaloeffectse

Frozen Soul Share "Frozen Soul" + "Assimilator" Video — WATCH // "Glacial Domination" Out Today

NEW ALBUM OUT NOW, VIA CENTURY MEDIA

BRRR! There's a chill in the air and it's courtesy of ice cold death metal crew Frozen Soul!

The band — vocalist Chad Green; guitarists Michael Munday and Chris Bonner; bassist Samantha Mobley; and drummer Matt Dennard — is back with frigid force and have unleashed its new album Glacial Domination today, May 19, via Century Media. The album was produced by Trivium vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy and co-produced by Daniel Schmuck. Get it here.

Today, the band has shared the double video for "Frozen Soul" and "Assimilator." Watch it below.
 

"As a band, we have always pushed to have fun doing what we love. Glacial Domination, as a record, is a statement to our growth together and how we will not stop having fun doing what we love! With the help of Daniel Schmuck and Matthew k Heafy, we did our best to try new things in preproduction and the studio, expanding on what Frozen Soul is, and keeping fun! We truly couldn't be happier with the outcome," the band shares.

Regarding the double video drop, Frozen Soul says, "'Frozen Soul' and 'Assimilator' are the perfect set of tracks to debut the whole record with. These songs showcase where frozen soul has been, where we are and where we plan to go! The songs and video are a tribute to John Carpenter's The Thing, one of our all-time favorite movies and a huge influence on the band! It was amazing having my brother Josh Green involved in the concept and lyrical writing as well as our friend GOST with the synth for the beginning and the end of the two songs! The video shot and edited by Brendan McGowen is set in both The Thing film and comic world and we had a lot of fun creating it in the mountains of Denver! We hope you all enjoy it as much as we did making it all!" 

FROZEN SOUL ON TOUR:
5/19 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater
5/20 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre
5/22 — Edmonton, AB — Union Hall
5/23 — Calgary, AB — Palace Theatre
5/25 — Winnipeg, MB — Park Theatre
5/26 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theater
5/27 — Milwaukee WI — Milwaukee Metal Fest

Morris Higham Management Signs Dailey & Vincent to Client Roster

Morris Higham Management (MHM) expands their roster with the addition of the celebrated country, bluegrass and gospel duo Dailey & Vincent. With five GRAMMY Awards and more than 35 IBMA Awards to their name, Dailey & Vincent join MHM’s roster of 15 artists, including Kenny Chesney, Brantley Gilbert, Old Dominion, Kris Kristofferson, Barbara Mandrell and more.
 
“We are beyond excited to sign with Morris Higham Management. We are looking forward to working with our new managers Clint Higham, Robert Filhart and the entire team as we move forward into the future with these incredible people and professionals,” share Dailey & Vincent.

“The first thing we look for when signing an artist is the quality of the music. When I heard ‘Let’s Sing Some Country,’ I knew we wanted to work with Jamie and Darrin," reflects Higham. "Great songs, great voices and world class musicians. The team and I are really excited to be working with Dailey & Vincent as they begin the next chapter of their award winning career.”
 
Revered for their unique blend of music, USA Today remarks that Dailey & Vincent offer “the best of country, bluegrass and gospel this side of heaven.” Having toured across the globe and hit iconic stages such as Ryman Auditorium and Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry members share their love of bluegrass and country music across the Southeast with their own festival, Dailey & Vincent’s American Made Music Festivals.
 
Their most recent live CD, Dailey & Vincent ALIVE, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and remained at the top position for over 15 weeks. Dailey & Vincent’s first-ever Christmas album, Dailey & Vincent: The Sounds of Christmas debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart and No. 8 on the Billboard Holiday Chart, landing right behind Michael Bublé and Pentatonix as the only country, bluegrass and gospel act in the Top Ten. In 2022 they released Let’s Sing Some Country on BMG Nashville with Paul Worley producing. Now on Season 6 of their nationally broadcast television series, “The Dailey & Vincent Show” on RFD TV, Dailey & Vincent bring their music to a national audience on a weekly basis. 

Pictured L to R: MHM’s Clint Higham, Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent, and MHM’s Robert Filhart | Photo Courtesy of Morris Higham Management

Morris Higham Management is an artist and estate management firm with over 40 years of management, booking and production experience. Starting with Alabama in the ‘80s, their approach to artist development has been hands-on with clients, as well as industry leaders in radio, booking, publishing and media. With 27-year company vet and President Clint Higham, partner to Chairman Dale Morris, at the helm, clients Kenny Chesney and Alabama alone have yielded 16 Entertainer of the Year awards. They also proudly represent Brantley Gilbert, Bryce Leatherwood, Chase Wright, Greylan James, Johnny Dailey, Louise Mandrell, Michael Ray, Old Dominion, Walker County and the estates of Country Music Hall of Fame artists Barbara Mandrell, Kris Kristofferson and Roger Miller.
 
For more information on Dailey & Vincent, visit www.daileyandvincent.com or follow along @DaileyVincent on Twitter, @OfficialDaileyVincent on Instagram and @DaileyVincent on Facebook.

FIFTH ANGEL - Release Video For New Single 'Resist The Tyrant'

US metal legends FIFTH ANGEL have released a new single from their upcoming new studio album, When Angels Kill, which will be out on June 16th via Nuclear Blast Records.

The song 'Resist The Tyrant' which is being carried by infectious guitar leads and a captivating chorus is a prime example of those powerful and hard-hitting heavy metal anthems that can only be written and performed by the absolute masters of the genre.

In this day and age, tyranny is not fiction, it never was. While not a political song and rather woven into the album concept of When Angels Kill, 'Resist The Tyrant' bears a powerful message that will resonate with those oppressed or fighting oppression today. Its rebellious spirit has been remarkably captured in a new FIFTH ANGEL music video also premiering today.

The video introduces the four main characters in the story of this epic concept album. The four main characters of the story are: the protagonist Phoenix, a young man, and his best friend in the resistance, Dylan, Phoenix's love interest Lana, also a member of the rebellion, and the global Tyrant Dionne Profontis.  

LISTEN TO THE SINGLE 'RESIST THE TYRANT':
https://fifthangel.bfan.link/rttsg

WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR 'RESIST THE TYRANT': Below

PRE-ORDER OR PRE-SAVE "WHEN ANGELS KILL":
https://fifthangel.bfan.link/wakfa.ema

AVAILABLE FORMATS:

- CD
- Gatefold 2LP (Transparent Red)
- Gatefold 2LP (Sky Blue)
- Digital Album


MORE FROM "WHEN ANGELS KILL":

'WHEN ANGELS KILL' (OFFICIAL VIDEO):
https://youtu.be/7zig9QIpc9Q

 

ABOUT FIFTH ANGEL:
 
The Seattle music scene in the mid 1980’s was a breeding ground of exceptional talent. Heavy metal was a new wave of music that was sweeping the globe, and FIFTH ANGEL is one of the forefathers of the legendary Seattle metal scene that produced iconic metal bands such as Queensryche and Metal Church.
 
In 1984, school friends Ted Pilot (vocalist), Ed Archer (guitarist) and drummer Ken Mary (Alice Cooper, Flotsam and Jetsam, House of Lords) joined forces with lead guitarist James Byrd and bassist John Macko. Inspired by the success of Queensryche, who shunned playing clubs for the sake of writing, recording and releasing their own music independently, FIFTH ANGEL chose a similar path. They focused on honing their writing and recording skills, crafting the incredible debut album “FIFTH ANGEL,” which today stands as a metal classic that has influenced countless bands.
 
Co-produced with famed music producer Terry Date, (Pantera, Soundgarden, White Zombie), “Fifth Angel” was Date’s first ever production. The album, recorded at Steve Lawson studios in Seattle and first released in the United States on Shrapnel Records, was distributed in Europe through a fledgling label named RoadRunner Records based in the Netherlands. The album quickly became a cult classic in the European metal community, charting higher than many major label releases.
 
Epic Records caught wind of the band, and were so impressed with “Fifth Angel” they signed the band to a seven album, $21 million dollar deal. Re-mastering the recording and re-releasing the album with new artwork, Epic unveiled FIFTH ANGEL to a worldwide audience in 1988.
 
The band received rave reviews, and was touted in the press as the “next big thing” in all the major metal magazines of the day, including Hit Parader, Kerrang!, RIP, Metal Edge, Metal Forces and many others. Kerrang! went as far as attaching a flexidisc of the band’s music onto their cover, and giving the center fold out of the magazine to the band as well.
 
In late 1988, the band entered the studio once again, this time with producer Terry Brown (Rush). Epic Records released “Time Will Tell” by FIFTH ANGEL in August of 1989. “Time Will Tell” saw the departure of lead guitarist James Byrd, and the introduction of guitar prodigy Kendall Bechtel. The video for “Time Will Tell” was released from the album, and went into rotation on MTV. An additional single from the album, “Midnight Love,” became the theme song for shock jock Howard Stern’s #1 ranked US radio show for over four years.
 
However, the winds of change were beginning to stir over the music industry, and when grunge music hit the US music market hard in the early 90’s, (music that ironically was based out of Seattle as well), FIFTH ANGEL disbanded. But that’s not the end of the story…
 
FIFTH ANGEL was invited to headline the Keep It True festival in Germany in 2010. The reception was incredible, with the sold out crowd singing the lyrics to every song. This positive momentum planted the seeds for a new album.

Finally, several of the members began writing and recording together, and the collective enthusiasm was very strong over the music that was created. Nuclear Blast signed the band to a new recording contract based on a three-song demo that was submitted in 2017, and in the fall of 2018 FIFTH ANGEL released their first new album in nearly 30 years, “The Third Secret.”

The album featured the incredible talents of Kendall Bechtel, Ken Mary and John Macko. Original guitarist Ed Archer soon returned, and along with two new members, Steve Carlson on lead vocals and Ethan Brosh on lead guitar, the lineup was completed after an unexpected departure at the end of 2018 by Bechtel.
 
“The Third Secret” topped the charts on Deaf Forever (DE), Rock Hard (DE) and numerous other international magazines, and brought the group back on the charts. In 2019, the band returned to the festival stages, headlining the Metal Assault festival in Würzburg, Germany, and then appearing at the Rock Hard and Alcatraz festivals in the Summer of that year.
 
FIFTH ANGEL will appear this spring at the Keep It True festival once again with the current lineup, and will also perform at Alcatraz (BE) later in August 2023.

FIFTH ANGEL line-up on "When Angels Kill"
Steve Carlson - Vocals
Ken Mary - Drums
John Macko - Bass
Ed Archer - Guitars
Steve Conley - Guitars
Jim Dofka - Lead Guitars

PRE-ORDER OR PRE-SAVE WHEN ANGELS KILL:
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JULIEN-K Debuts New Single "YOUR TEARS MEAN NOTHING" + Official Music Video via FRAME|WORK

Industrial/electro rockers Julien-K, founded by original Orgy members Ryan Shuck and Amir Derakh debuted their new single "Your Tears Mean Nothing" along with the official music video today via FRAME|WORK. The single was written by Julien-K, produced and mixed by Amir Derakh.

Stream/Download "Your Tears Mean Nothing"

https://onerpm.link/681027082141

"Your Tears Mean Nothing" is the 1st single and video from Julien-K's upcoming DRK|MODEcollection. In stark contrast to the guitar heavy Harmonic Disruptor and the upcoming Trauma Echoes album, DRK|MODE was created using almost no guitars. The band wanted the challenge of retaining their signature dark & heavy sound and emotional feel while using only synthesizers.

Julien-K is premiering songs from DRK|MODE live at Transplants Brewery in Palmdale CA on May 19 and at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles on May 20th before leaving on a JULY + AUG nationwide tour with Powerman 5000 and former Ghost members new project Priest.

Tickets are available at https://bnds.us/jwrmce

The video was created by the FRAME|WORK video team that includes Director/ Editor Oscar Gutiérrez, Steve Green on second camera, and color/editing done by The Anix.

JULIEN-K - "YOUR TEARS MEAN NOTHING" (Official Music Video) can be seen below.

JULIEN-K DRK|MODE SHOWS

05.19.23 — PALMDALE, CA @ TRANSPLANTS BREWERY

05.20.23 — W. HOLLYWOOD, CA @ WHISKY A GOGO

POWERMAN 5000/ JULIEN-K/ PRIEST

07.07.23 — SAN DIEGO, CA @ HOUSE OF BLUES

07.08.23 — ROSEVILLE, CA @ GOLDFIELD’S

07.10.23 — BELLINGHAM, WA @ WILD BUFFALO

07.11.23 — PORTLAND, OR @ RUSTIX

07.12.23 — SEATTLE, WA @ EL CORAZON

07.14.23 — FILER, ID @ RALLY IN THE VALLEY

07.16.23 — DENVER, CO @ HQ

07.17.23 — CO. SPRINGS, CO @ BLACK SHEEP

07.19.23 — SIOUX FALLS, SD @ BIG’S BAR

07.22.23 — EAST MOLINE, IL @ THE RUST BELT

07.23.23 — BELVIDERE, IL @ APOLLO THEATER AC

07.25.23 — LAKEWOOD, OH @ THE FOUNDRY

07.26.23 — WYANDOTTE, MI @ DISTRICT 142

07.27.23 — COLUMBUS, OH @ KING OF CLUBS

07.28.23 — MARIETTA, OH @ ADELPHIA MUSIC HALL

07.29.23 — HARRISON, OH @ THE BLUE NOTE

07.30.23 — BRAIDWOOD, IL @ TOP FUEL SALOON

07.31.23 — HOBART, IN @ HOBART ART THEATER

08.02.23 — PITTSBURGH, PA @ CRAFTHOUSE

08.03.23 — CLIFTON, NJ @ DINGBATZ

08.04.23 — MECHANICABURG, PA @ LOVEDRAFTS

08.05.23 — FREDERICKSBURG, VA @ HARD TIMES

08.06.23 — ATLANTA, GA @ MASQUERADE

08.07.23 — JEFFERSON, LA @ SOUTHPORT MUSIC HALL

08.08.23 — FT. WORTH, TX @ RAIL CLUB

08.09.23 — AUSTIN, TX @ COME AND TAKE IT LIVE

08.10.23 — ODESSA, TX @ ECTOR THEATER

08.11.23 — ROCKHOUSE BAR & GRILL @ EL PASO, TX

08.12.23 — SCOTTSDALE, AZ @ PUB ROCK

P5K + JULIEN-K ONLY /// OCT

10.26.23 — LAS VEGAS, NV @ COUNTS VAMP’D

10.28.23 — SANTA ANA, CA @ CONSTELLATION ROOM

Julien-K is an independent electro-rock band formed in Long Beach CA in 2008 by long time friends and collaborators Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck (founding members of Orgy, Dead By Sunrise). Later joined by Anthony “Fu” Valcic in 2009, the band recorded it’s now classic debut album Death To Analog. Over the last 10 years, the band has released multiple albums and toured extensively, and has become one of the most successful crowd-funded bands in the world. Despite the band's dark & stylistic videos and Blade Runner-esque imagery, the band has focused on a totally “connected” independent and authentic fan-focused career path - often avoiding a more classic commercial approach.

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OmenXIII Drops New Album 'Sorry,' & New Video For Track "So Many Monsters"

Pioneering alternative rapper OmenXIII has unleashed his highly anticipated album, 'Sorry,’. His debut under globally renowned independent label, Sumerian Records, 'Sorry,’ is a collection of genre-bending tracks that showcase OmenXIII's unique sound, intricately blending elements of emo, alternative hip-hop, and atmospheric beats. Fans can stream the album now, HERE.

'Sorry,’ features 13 tracks that are reflective of OmenXIII's evolution as an artist. The multi-talented rapper, producer, and songwriter – Sumerian’s first hip-hop act – has meticulously crafted an album that explores themes of self-doubt, heartbreak, perseverance, and personal growth, showcasing raw emotion and resounding vulnerability.

Speaking on his new album OmenXIII shares

 "As I started working on this album, I knew I wanted it to be authentic and vulnerable, I took a more experimental approach, working not only in a new environment but also with a team to create something I’d never perfected before. I’m not chasing a sound but I’m also not trying to look backwards at what I’ve done prior to this record.”

The launch of 'Sorry,’ is accompanied by a mesmerizing animated music video for “So Many Monsters,” which further illustrates the song’s inward-gazing motif. Watch the video HERE below.

Regarding the track, OmenXIII adds

“What is a monster anyway? It’s something you can’t see and it doesn’t really exist, but you’re scared of it as long as you believe in it. And if you really break it down, a monster is not so much about being scary as it is something that makes people uncomfortable because they don’t understand it.”

OmenXIII's signature sound, characterized by dark instrumentals and introspective lyrics, is paired with innovative production techniques that breathe new life into the alt-rap landscape. His pairing with Sumerian Records also stirred new types of collaboration with label mates Palaye Royale, Kellin Quinn (Sleeping with Sirens), and Bones UK, as well as Gvllow. The result is a direction that represents a considerable shift from the aggressive vocals from the days of his Soundcloud releases – a time period that built his previous catalog of a staggering 500 songs and 20+ albums. 

Already making waves in the industry, fans and critics alike are lauding 'Sorry,’ for its honest, emotional depth and innovative approach to alt-rap. With his lyrical prowess, unparalleled production skills, and distinctive sound, OmenXIII is poised to leave an indelible mark on the world of music.

ABOUT OMENXIII

OmenXIII is an alternative rapper, producer, and songwriter who has been pushing the boundaries of hip-hop and modern music since his emergence on the scene via Soundcloud nearly a decade ago. With over 500 released songs and 20+ albums under his belt, the Los Angeles-based artist is no stranger to the music scene (he garnered over 100 million streams in 2022 alone). His signing with Sumerian Records finds him not only showcasing a new sound with his debut under the label, but also notably bearing the torch as the rock label’s first hip-hop act.

Old Dominion, Kelsea Ballerini + Surprises as Kenny Chesney Winds Down I GO BACK 2023

As the only country artist in Billboard’s Top 10 Touring Acts of the Last 25 Years for the last 14 years, doing a tour of arenas in markets where he got his start shows how much Kenny Chesney is about taking his music to the people. But it’s also been a demi-bucket list return to the intimacy and passion that defined No Shoes Nation from the beginning. And as the tour winds down, Evansville, Indiana proved it’s not the size of the audience, but the heart.
 
After a solid 60 seconds of cheers following “I Go Back,” it was obvious NSN had come for the music – and they were going to leave everything they had on the floor of the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Almost a decade since his last appearance at the basketball-centric venue, Chesney pulled out rarities, including “The Good Stuff” and “There Goes My Life,” which saw the fans deliver those songs back to the 8-time Entertainer of the Year like a prayer.
 
“You forget how much power those songs have – until you play them and feel the emotions they pull out of people,” Chesney says. “You can be so quiet you can feel your heart beat – and hear how palpable those feelings are that people have tucked up in your songs. It takes your breath away.”
 
Palpable, indeed. But that heightened emotionalism didn’t dampen the high spirits. Whether a second chorus of “American Kids,” after the song was over, the coming-of-age anthem “Young” or the full-tilt “Big Star” dedicated “to any girls out there who have a dream,” Chesney and his band were bringing it as hard as the audience was throwing it back.
 
And being so close to tour end, the pranks and surprises have already started. With a few nights off before their two-night stand at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 6-time Academy of Country Music, 5-time Country Music Association Vocal Group of the Year and Chesney tour vets Old Dominion ambled onstage during the intro to “Save It For A Rainy Day” to surprise the clearly shocked headliner. Laughing at their still pulling pranks, it’s the first time that leader Matthew Ramsey was seen off his cane; he was enjoying the fun as the collected group also threw down a jubilant take on the Eagles “Take It Easy.”
 
“Nobody pulls one over on me,” Chesney laughed after. “My band and my crew can’t keep secrets, but they kept this one! And it was so good seeing those guys, having Matt and Brad (Tursi) who wrote ‘Save It’ up there with us. It shows what road family means, doesn’t it? They took a night off to prank us!”
 
Kelsea Ballerini, who’s spent the tour as Chesney’s special guest and performing their CMA and ACM Award-winning “half of my hometown” with him nightly, was also the recipient of some tour ending high jinks. Having given long time encore/play-off “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” a break for most of the I Go Back 2023 Tour, Chesney put it in for some playful vamping with the young woman who grew up in the same hometown Chesney did for a little bit of karaoke dreams come true.
 
Even more fun was the christening of Ballerini’s nickname, which appeared on a sign that was beamed to the packed arena. Half set-up for the next song, half good-natured teasing of a little sister, Chesney told the crowd how much Kelsea loves tequila – and then told the delighted crowd, “Her nickname is now ‘TeKelsea.’”; to which the young woman laughed and replied, “Well, I guess it’s gonna be a thing now.”
 
Highlights and good vibes permeated the evening. With 28 songs, including a few surprises, Chesney kept the crowd on their feet for over two hours. What just started is already winding down for the man who usually spends his summers in NFL stadiums across the country – the reason Variety called him “a stadium-sized superstar” – and every last moment feels like a memory to last a lifetime.
 
Presented by Blue Chair Bay® Rum, I Go Back heads to Charleston, South Carolina then Orange Beach, Alabama. That final show at the Wharf is now a double, with tickets for Friday going on-sale 5/22 at 10 a.m. local time.

Old Dominion's Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen and Brad Tursi surprise Chesney in Evansville, Indiana on Saturday, May 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: Courtesy of Kizzi Barazetti, I Go Back 2023 Tour

ROCK BAND KANSAS REPORTS BRISK TICKET SALES AND INDUSTRY RECOGNITION FOR THEIR 50 YEARS, 50 CONCERTS IN NORTH AMERICAN THEATERS TOUR

America’s preeminent progressive rock band Kansas embarks this summer on a series of 50 landmark performances at some of the foremost theaters and performing arts centers across America and into Canada.  The “Another Fork In The Road” Tour celebrates 50 years of the band’s illustrious music history with concerts featuring two full hours of memorable hits, fan favorites and deep cuts rarely performed live.

In a recent tribute to the band’s five decades of success, Billboard Magazine describes the basis for their longstanding appeal: “Blending blues-based hard rock and intricate progressive constructions, Kansas staked out its own musical territory, at once original and accessible.” Billboard.com - KANSAS Hits 50
Concert dates and KANSAS VIP Packages are on sale now and selling fast. Ticket information can be found at kansasband.com/tour-dates/

“Our entire career has been a winding journey,” comments KANSAS guitarist and original member Richard Williams. “Whether it’s been the ‘original’ lineup signing with Don Kirshner, years on the bus, touring with Queen, and finally worldwide success peaking with Leftoverture & Point of Know Return.” Williams goes on to remember, “That was followed by various lineup changes, the valleys of the 90’s and ‘dinosaur bands’ losing steam, to our most recent ‘rebirth’ and success of our latest new music over the last eight years.” He concludes, “There have been several forks in the road of that journey. This 50th Anniversary Tour and release will represent that journey and the forks along that road.”

KANSAS 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR – ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD CONFIRMED DATES:

DATE                    CITY                        VENUE
June 2, 2023         Pittsburgh, PA         Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
June 3, 2023         Baltimore, MD         The Lyric Baltimore
June 9, 2023         Glenside, PA           Keswick Theatre
June 10, 2023       Glenside, PA           Keswick Theatre
June 16, 2023        Fort Wayne, IN       Embassy Theatre
June 17, 2023        Detroit, MI               Fisher Theatre
June 29, 2023        Toronto, ON            Massey Hall
July 1, 2023            Rochester, NY        Kodak Center
July 7, 2023            Cincinnati, OH        Taft Theatre
July 8, 2023            Indianapolis, IN      Clowes Memorial Hall
July 14, 2023          Minneapolis, MN    State Theatre
July 15, 2023          Chicago, IL             The Chicago Theatre
July 21, 2023          Wausau, WI            The Grand Theater
July 22, 2023          Milwaukee, WI        The Riverside Theater
July 27, 2023          Kansas City, MO     The Midland Theatre
July 29, 2023          St. Louis, MO          The Fabulous Fox Theatre
August 4, 2023        Des Moines, IA        Hoyt Sherman Place
August 5, 2023        Omaha, NE             Orpheum Theater
August 18, 2023      Knoxville, TN           Tennessee Theatre
August 19, 2023      Nashville, TN           Ryman Auditorium
August 25, 2023      Denver, CO              The Paramount Theatre
August 26, 2023      Salt Lake City, UT    Eccles Theater
September 6, 2023  Vancouver, BC         Queen Elizabeth Theatre
September 8, 2023  Seattle, WA              The Paramount Theatre
September 9, 2023  Portland, OR            Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
September 12, 2023 Boise, ID               Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
September 14, 2023 San Francisco, CA  Golden Gate Theatre
September 16, 2023 Los Angeles, CA     The Orpheum Theatre
September 17, 2023 San Diego, CA        Balboa Theatre
September 19, 2023 Tucson, AZ              Fox Tucson Theatre
September 22, 2023 Albuquerque, NM    Kiva Auditorium
September 24, 2023 El Paso, TX             The Plaza Theatre
October 12, 2023     Worcester, MA          The Hanover Theatre
October 13, 2023     Brookville, NY           Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
October 20, 2023     San Antonio, TX        Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
October 21, 2023     Sugar Land, TX        Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
October 26, 2023     Huntsville, AL            Von Braun Center – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
October 27, 2023     Memphis, TN             Orpheum Theatre
November 3, 2023   Charlotte, NC             Ovens Auditorium
November 4, 2023   Durham, NC               Durham Performing Arts Center
November 16, 2023 Dallas, TX                  Winspear Opera House
November 17, 2023 Tulsa, OK                   Tulsa Theater
December 1, 2023   Savannah, GA           Johnny Mercer Theatre
December 2, 2023    Atlanta, GA               Fox Theatre
January 12, 2024    Jacksonville, FL          Florida Theatre
January 13, 2024    North Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center
January 19, 2024    Fort Myers, FL           Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
January 20, 2024    Clearwater, FL           Ruth Eckerd Hall
January 27, 2024    Melbourne, FL           Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts
January 28, 2024    Fort Lauderdale, FL   Broward Center for the Performing Arts

To further celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary, InsideOutMusic has released Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS. The 3-CD career-spanning collection features carefully selected tracks from across KANSAS’s sizable discography. It also includes a new version of the song ‘Can I Tell You.’ Originally released on their 1974 debut album, the song is updated by the current lineup. Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS is available now. Fans can order it here - https://kansas.lnk.to/AnotherForkInTheRoad-50YearsOfKansas

“I’m incredibly excited about the 50th Anniversary Tour,” adds lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. “I tell people I’m not allowed to create a setlist, because it would be five hours long. There are so many songs I want to perform live. I think fans will be excited not only to hear our hits and fan favorites spanning 50 years of KANSAS, but also some songs that haven’t been performed live in decades.”

With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.

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KREATOR Release Video For The Song 'Conquer And Destroy'

Metal titans KREATOR have released a video for the song 'Conquer And Destroy' from their highly acclaimed latest album, Hate Über Alles. The live footage was filmed on March 4th, 2023 in front of 6000 of the band's mighty Hordes in their spiritual home of Essen. This very special show at Grugahalle not only featured a career-spanning KREATOR set list full of neckbreakers and beloved anthems, but also visually stunning high-end production solidifying the event as an unforgettable night for everyone in attendence. From opener 'Hate Über Alles' all the way through to the final encore of 'Pleasure To Kill', the performance was a maelstrom of mosh pits and raised fists.

KREATOR are currently on tour in North America w/ Sepultura, Death Angel and Spiritworld. Scroll down for the remaining tour dates.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'CONQUER AND DESTROY': below.

Videographer – Chris Schwarz
Post-Production – Isaac Reeder

BUY OR LISTEN TO THE LATEST STUDIO ALBUM "HATE ÜBER ALLES":
https://kreator.bfan.link/hate-uber-alles

KREATOR Live 2023

KLASH OF THE TITANS 2023 (NORTH AMERICA)
KREATOR | SEPULTURA
DEATH ANGEL & SPIRITWORLD

May 22 – Dallas,TX
May 23 – SanAntonio,TX
May 25 – Phoenix,AZ
May 26 – SanDiego,CA 
May 27 – LosAngeles,CA 
May 28 – SanFrancisco,CA 
May 30 – Seattle,WA
May 31 – Vancouver,BC (SOLD OUT!)
Jun 02 – SaltLakeCity,UT
Jun 03 – Denver,CO
Jun 05 – Minneapolis,MN
Jun 06 – Chicago,IL
Jun 08 – Toronto,ON 
Jun 09 – Montreal,QC 
Jun 10 – NewYork,NY

ABOUT KREATOR
 
Decades into their game-changing career, German metal legends Kreator find themselves more successful and influential than ever. They’ve stuck to their guns, weathered the trends and outlasted their peers – never once wavering from the ferocious noise that excited them as teens. If anything, that thirst for sonic warfare is just as strong, if not stronger, today. Where others have suffered from creative malnourishment and artistic uncertainty, something which even metal’s biggest and best are prone to, Kreator have always charged full steam ahead – thanks to the red-eyed conviction and fearless determination of founding singer and guitarist Miland ‘Mille’ Petrozza. On 1985 debut Endless Pain, the Essen innovators created the template for extreme noise to come, fusing elements of thrash and black metal in ways that had never been heard before. Their sophomore album of the following year, Pleasure To Kill, became one of the landmark albums of 1986 – making metal history alongside key releases from Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth. And onwards they marched, bringing hellish anthems to the masses in every album that followed, with a track record few could ever rival.
 
The last decade has been a particularly exciting time for the group, with 2012’s Phantom Antichrist proving how they could embrace modern production techniques and move with the times without forsaking the underground spirit and defiance which made them a household name in the first place. Its successor, 2017’s Gods Of Violence, saw them topping the German charts for the very first time in their career, a feat virtually unheard for a band of such thunderous intensity.

They returned this year with fifteenth opus Hate Über Alles – which marked their first studio album with Frédéric Leclercq (ex-Dragonforce, Sinsaenum) on bass, joining Mille, guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö and drummer Jürgen ‘Ventor’ Reil – the metal titans are once again channelling an unholy heaviness strong enough to tilt the earth off-axis.

TYPE O NEGATIVE | New A.I. Generated Music Video For "Halloween In Heaven" Just In Time For World Goth Day

Today TYPE O NEGATIVE is unveiling a darkly captivating treat for World Goth Day! Immerse yourself in the ethereal realm of 'Halloween in Heaven' as A.I. breathes new life into the track. Written by the band for their friend Dimebag Darrell, the video features Dimebag alongside John Bonham, John Entwistle, Bon Scott, Randy Rhoads, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jim Morrison, Elvis and the Green Man himself, Peter Steele. Fans of the band will also spot a cameo from collaborator and friend of the band, Tara VanFlower (LYCIA).

TYPE O NEGATIVE's Johnny Kenny comments, "An artificial intelligence video for an artificially intelligent band!".

Corinne Larre f(Twisted Hooves Studio) who used A.I. created the animated music video shared the following:

"When Nuclear Blast asked me to make this video using artificial intelligence, I was eager to explore the thousand possibilities offered by this new technology. I ended up using a combination of two platforms: one that generated images and the other transforming said images into video.

"The lyrics left the field open to a lot of experimentation, leading to this universe both eerie and kitsch, which I hope pays homage to the band. The real challenge was the integration of legendary artists into this imagery. It's hard to explain to the A.I. the small details that make them unique as humans. In the end, hundreds, even thousands of iterations must have been made for this video!

"As an artist, I think it is necessary to remain humble when using artificial intelligence as the topic has quite rightly caused some ethical debate in the creative world. In my opinion, these creations should not be seen as artistic works in their own right, but as the first steps of a technology that will revolutionize audiovisual creation in the coming years."

Order and stream Dead Again: https://bfan.link/dead-again.ema  

Last Fall, the Dead Again 3LP reissue was released in select colors. Earlier this month, the band releases a 2LP in black vinyl, light green transparent vinyl, light green/black/white splatter vinyl, and mint green marble vinyl as well as a black cassette. As an added bonus, the 10 live tracks that were only available on the 3LP and CD reissues, including "Halloween In /hean" are now available on all streaming services!

Dead Again was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Mike Marciano in 2006 at System Two Studios in Brooklyn, NY. The album was produced by Peter Steele and Josh Silver who also aided the mixing of the record. 

Dead Again is available in the following formats:

• CD Jewel

• Long Box

• Black Cassette 

• 2LP

  • Mint Green Marble 

  • Black 

  • Light Green Transparent 

  • Light Green/Black/White Splatter 

• 3LP

  • Green In Bottle Green w/ Black Splatter

  • Olive Black Swirl

  • Mint Swirl w/ Black Splatter

  • Green White Swirl

  • Olive Green

PREY FOR SUNDAY Release Official Music Video for Single "Tattoo Man"

Prey For Sunday Music can be Streamed/Downloaded at the following locations:

Amazon

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https://www.preyforsunday.com/music/

Prey for Sunday is a modern hard rock band that stirs up thoughts of Chris Cornell, Shinedown, and 3 Days Grace, and many other well known artists in this genre. Prey for Sunday is a combination of highly melodic, and dynamic song writing. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA Prey For Sunday formed in 2018 by singer Tony Persico, and Ex-Takara Guitarist Neal Grusky.

Neal and Tony worked with Producer/Songwriter Peter Strzelecki to write and record the first Prey For Sunday album. Realizing the immediate chemistry they shared a vision; a need to create a unique, memorable sound that would go on to become Prey for Sunday – Music that’s made to stand the test of time. They pride themselves in creating musically dynamic songs, with meaningful, melodic, and “like it is” lyrical content.

Tony and Neal proceeded to release their 5 song EP in 2021/2022. This EP featured Prey For Sunday's first two highly successful singles/videos for the songs "Dont Let It End", and "Broken Hearted Man".

The band has now released their 3rd single "Tattoo Man". Along with their producer Peter Strezelecki, Prey For Sunday believe this song will be their breakout hit. "There has been nothing like this song that has had such a profound impact on us thus far."

Prey For Sunday's new single "Tattoo Man" released on all digital platforms on May 10th 2023.

The collective members of “Prey For Sunday” have been involved in bands that have released over 7 albums worldwide, participated in world tours, received extensive radio play, magazine exposure, and featured in three books. As well as having sold CD’s, and music streams that have exceeded over 100,000 plays/streams thus far.

Prey For Sunday works as a band that dedicates themselves to their fans and the pursuit of meaningful successful songs, With music and songwriting as one of its strongest assets, the band continues to improve, evolve, and commit themselves to the music that moves weary hearts.

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Lusitanian Ghosts announce third studio album, preview their invigorating life-affirming lead track 'The Long Train'

"Magnetic appeal... creating a broader cultural and sonic arsenal, while maintaining a buoyancy that takes the listener on a fantastic ride from start to finish" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Lusitanian Ghosts impressively channel tools of the past to create a beautiful sonic vision. Innovative in their use of traditional instruments to make modern pop-rock, this music is upbeat, quirky, feels familiar and is catchy as hell" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Highly melodic and sonically great...  a pertinent, contemporary collection of songs that is full of dignity" ~ Amplify Music Magazine


Trans-Atlantic alternative neo-folk collective Lusitanian Ghosts present 'The Long Train', a life-affirming first taste of the band's forthcoming 'Lusitanian Ghosts III' album, due out in autumn via European Phonographic.

Engineered and mixed by Sebastian Muxfeldt (Elbow, Peter Doherty, Teenage Fanclub) at Clouds Hill Studios in Hamburg, the Ghosts once again offer a brilliant taste of the sonic prism through which they present ancient sounds in the 21st Century.

Lusitanian Ghosts is a Portuguese-Canadian-Swedish project that resurrects lost Portuguese chordophones and other European string instruments, promoting ancient sounds in the 21st century. Re-casting these heritage folk violas into rock n roll songs, the European artist collective writes from a socio-political perspective on building a better world, creating songs for the heart and mind, recording on analogue tape and releasing moving music on vinyl.

Founded by Neil Leyton and Micke Ghost, the collective is currently made up of João Sousa, Abel Beja (from Primitive Reason), ToZé Bexiga (from Raia) and Jan-Eric Olsson, performing on traditional Portuguese chordophone instruments, ancient regional guitars like the Amarantina, Beiroa, Campaniça, Braguesa, Toeira and Terceirense. These instruments, once on the verge of extinction, are the real "Lusitanian Ghosts" - Lusitania being an ancient Celtic tribe in what would become the central territory of Portugal.

“The Long Train is a song celebrating freedom, celebrating life, celebrating the act of setting yourself free so that you may reach that transcendental level of commitment that only comes with true love.” Confusing? “Oh, and it’s also about storks!” says Neil Leyton.

Micke Ghost adds, "'The Long Train' is a commentary on the state of the world today but with a bit of hope... like the New York Dolls took their electric guitars to the pawn shop. With a bit of plastic soul. .Written in Setubal, Portugal, this was recorded and mixed on analogue tape at Clouds Hill in Germany."

Recorded and mixed on analogue tape, this song features the violas Amarantina, Campaniça and Terceira in glorious mono and stereo versions, bringing a new vintage chordophone rock n roll sound from the Ghosts. It was tracked on a Studer A820 2″ analogue tape machine, mixed down to 1/4 inch tape on the AEG Magnetophon 15 A, including both stereo and mono mixes.

From a deep love of rock n roll rooted in strong vocal traditions from Elvis Presley to David Bowie, Neil Leyton and Micke Ghost craft folk-rock songs that will appeal to fans of The Waterboys, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and newer alt-folk-rock experimental crossings of rock n roll with other genres and traditions, like XIXA.

Lusitanian Ghosts' sophomore album 'Exotic Quixotic' was released with a Deluxe Edition featuring bonus tracks, adaptations of the title track into Portuguese and Polish, feat. Joana Negrão (A Cantadeira) and Misia Furtak.

Out now, 'The Long Train' single is available everywhere digitally, including Spotify and Apple Music.

SINGLE CREDITS
António “ToZé” Bexiga - Viola Campaniça and piano
Janne Olsson - bass and Viola Beirão
João Sousa - drums and Adufe
Abel Beja - viola Terceira and backing vocals
Neil Leyton - vocals
Mikael Lundin aka Micke Ghost - vocals and Viola Amarantina

All songs by Neil Leyton and Mikael Lundin aka Micke Ghost
Published by Lusitanian Music Publishing
Produced by Neil Leyton and Mikael Lundin
Recorded at Clouds Hill Studios, Hamburg
Engineered & mixed by Sebastian Muxfeldt
Assisted by Schulie Pieper
Mastered by Chris von Rautenkranz at SoundGarden Hamburg
Cover art photography by Swedish photographer Stina Wigg


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A CLOUD OF RAVENS launch US tour dates with The Sisters of Mercy in support of 'Lost Hymns' album

“Their sound, though inspired by bands of their youth, is not rooted stubbornly in the past - their music feels of this time, with their messages transversing the cosmos” ~ Post-Punk.com

"Sonic luxuriance... racing at full velocity with tight-fisted riffs, cutting exactitude and danceability... a healthy reminder of the original and timeless allure of the post-punk sound and scene" ~ The Spill Magazine

“Dark poetry... rivet through their gritty and immediate sonic scheme, which feels pitch dark and hard as nails” – Destroy // Exist

"Perfect blend of an homage to the past & the modern construction of the future. A heroic journey through a desolate land" ~ Sounds and Shadows

“They play cold wave, they play post-punk, they are Gothic and they set to music some of the most striking lyrics you can find” ~ White Light // White Heat


NYC-based postpunk duo A Cloud of Ravens have kicked off a string of US tour dates with UK goth-rock legends The Sisters of Mercy in support of their recently-released 'Lost Hymns' album and on the trail of European tour dates with Swedish label-mates Then Comes Silence.

Mastered by ACTORS' Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound studio, this collection of 11 tracks was released via Nexilis Records / Schubert Music Europe.

Effectively merging classic and contemporary post-punk and darkwave sensibilities, their somewhat poetic use of prose and metaphor expressed the trials and joys of the world in which we now find ourselves. A Cloud of Ravens' previous remix-based EP featured contributions by legendary producer John Fryer and such prominent artists as Clan of Xymox, ACTORS, Chris Vrenna and Ritual Howls.

Earlier, the band presented their latest single 'Parable' with a video that is as foreboding as the lyrics, following dark delights 'Requiem For The Sun', 'Nature of Artifice' and 'The Blackest Mantra'.

Formed in 2018 by Matthew McIntosh (guitar and vocals) and Beth Narducci (bass guitar), the Brooklyn-based duo emerged on the burgeoning dark music scene with a series of self-released offerings that garnered attention that led to their 2021 album 'Another Kind of Midnight', a mournful yet triumphant collection exploring the heart of a world amidst a devastating pandemic and torn by moral tribalism.

Growing up in a family of avid music lovers and her mother being a professional opera single, McIntosh arrived at this genre of music after ample explorations in the punk, death rock and hardcore scenes, finally forging the duo's trademark sound with Narducci, whose background is more connected with alternative rock and industrial music, as well as professionally supporting fellow musicians in the A&R field.

The 'Lost Hymns' album is out now, available from fine digital outlets, including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and Bandcamp. Following these dates with The Sisters of Mercy, A Cloud of Ravens will share more North American dates with Clan of Xymox and Curse Mackey in late May and June.

CREDITS
Lyrics and music by Matthew McIntosh
Matthew McIntosh - guitar, vocals, synths, drum programming
Beth Narducci - bass guitar
Recorded by Matthew McIntosh
Produced and mixed by Matthew McIntosh and Beth Narducci
Mastered by Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound

TOUR DATES 
May 19  Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom  *
May 21  Seattle, WA - The Moore Theater  *
May 23  Los Angeles, CA - The Hollywood Paladium  *
May 24  Tempe, AZ - The Marquee Theatre  *
May 26  Houston, TX - The Bayou Music Center  *
May 27  Austin, TX - The Moody Theater  *
May 29  St. Louis, MO - The Pageant *
May 31  San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger **
June 01  Houston, TX – Numbers Night Club **
June 02  Austin, TX – Elysium Austin **
June 03  Dallas, TX – Granada Theater **
June 05  Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad **
June 06  Denver, CO – Oriental Theater **
June 07  Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall **
June 09  Seattle, WA – El Corazon **
June 10  Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre **
June 11  Portland, OR – Star Theater **
June 13  San Francisco, CA – August Hall **
June 14  Costa Mesa, CA – The Wayfarer **
June 15  San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick **
June 16  Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater DTLA **
July 21  Meschede, Germany - Live Am See *
* tour dates with The Sisters of Mercy
** tour dates with Clan of Xymox & Curse Mackey


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BLACKBRAID Unveils Music Video for New Single, "The Spirit Returns"

BLACKBRAID

Unveils Music Video for Second New Single,

"The Spirit Returns,"

via Black Metal Promotion

On tour now in North America!

'Blackbraid II' due July 7, 2023!

Native American Black Metal project Blackbraid is now sharing the official music video for the brand new single, "The Spirit Returns," via Black Metal Promotion! The single is taken from the solo artist's upcoming sophomore full-length, 'Blackbraid II,' which is due on July 7, 2023.Listen at THIS LOCATION,

"The Spirit Returns" will be available on all streaming services at midnight local time tomorrow, May 20!

In addition, Blackbraid is currently on the road supporting Dark Funeral, Cattle Decapitation, and 200 Stab Wounds on its first ever North American trek as part of the Decibel Magazine tour. The band will perform in Tampa, FL tonight, May 19, and will continue making its way across the continent until the final curtain in Los Angeles, CA on June 10. Tickets can be found at HERE.

"The Spirit Returns" follows up the explosive first single, "Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon," which can be found below and is now streaming everywhere!

'Blackbraid II' follows up the solo black metal project's critically-acclaimed debut, which was named among one of the best metal albums if 2022 by Rolling Stone (#14), Decibel Magazine (#4), Metal Hammer UK (#7), and more!

Blackbraid is a solo indigenous black metal project from from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness creating music as raw and powerful as the mountains from whence it came… 

BLACKBRAID Live Dates (North America):

(The Decibel Magazine Tour 2023):

GET TICKETS HERE

05/19: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum

05/20: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse

05/21: Charlotte, NC @ The Underground

05/23: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage

05/24: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

05/26: Montreal, QC @ Club Soda

05/27: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

05/28: Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom

05/30: Chicago, IL @ The Metro

05/31: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

06/02: Denver, CO @ The Summit

06/03: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

06/05: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon

06/06: Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue Theater

06/07: Portland, OR @ The Roseland Ballroom

06/09: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

06/10: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater

BUY TICKETS HERE

BLACKBRAID recently unveiled a pummeling live video for the song "Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil!" The clip was filmed during Blackbraid's sold out performance at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY in conjunction with "A Sortilege of Hell" festival, which took place on October 7th, 2022! The clip can be found at THIS LOCATION.

The song is taken from Blackbraid's debut full-length, Blackbraid I, which was released in the summer of 2022. The album can be ordered, downloaded, or streamed HERE.

Blackbraid I can be ordered via Bandcamp or The Official Blackbraid Merch Store.

Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh

'Blackbraid II' Album Credits:

- Composed & performed by Sgah'gahsowáh

- Drums, recording, mixing & mastering by Neil Schneider

- Visual development & graphic design by Wolf Mountain Productions 

- Guitar solo in “Twilight Hymn of Ancient Blood" performed by Randy Moore

- “A Fine Day to Die" originally composed by Quorthon (Bathory)

Album Art: Adrian Baxter

Photographer: Wolf Mountain Productions

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Kenny Chesney's 2nd Helping! Adds Orange Beach Show on 5/26; On-Sale 5/22

With Kenny Chesney making it a little more up close and personal on his I Go Back 2023 Tour, the crowds have been loud, the shows freewheeling and the headliner has remembered who he was back when it was all falling into place for the 8-time Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year. With a platter of memories made and songs sung, the East Tennessee superstar decided that not one, but two nights would be needed to shut down his most intimate shows in almost a decade.
 
“It’s strange how much fun we’ve had this year,” Chesney says as the tour heads to Indiana this weekend. “It’s a completely different scale, but in a way, it intensifies the energy in a whole other way. We’ve got a roof over our heads, all that passion can’t escape – and it lets all the music really stick to you!
 
“We’re so used to ending on a double, it felt like the thing to do. And when I asked Louis Messina, our tour promoter, if there was a way to make this work at this late date, he said, there’s always a way... So, Orange Beach, Alabama: get ready for a two-night stand! We’re coming in hot – and we’re ready to play.”
 
Having just stepped up to headline the Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach, Florida on June 3 and the Carolina Country Music Festival in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on June 10, the only country artist to make Billboard’s Top 10 Touring Acts of the Last 25 Years for the last 14 years isn’t quite ready to take it home for the summer. Having a little more freedom onstage to call audibles, move songs around, take requests and just jam, it truly has been a tour that harkens back to the moment when the East Tennessee songwriter was becoming a superstar.
 
“There is nothing like the energy when the scrim drops and you walk onstage at a stadium,” he offers. “But I have to tell you: there’s also nothing like the energy in these arenas when the crowd is pumping, they’re all one and they’re completely into the songs. It’s all contained in these venues, and you just feel the response moving through you like a freight train.
 
“I’m sorry about the short notice, but something tells me these tickets are gonna be gone as fast as we put ‘em up. I’ve had a long, crazy history with the people in Orange Beach – whether it’s all the years we’ve played the Wharf orthe year we took over the beach on the Florida/Alabama line and created something that’d never been done before – so if we’re going to do something like this, I can’t think of better people to do it with, or for!”
 
After one of 2022’s biggest tours in any genre – having the fifth biggest tour after Bad Bunny, Elton John, Mötley Crüe/Def Leppard and Harry Styles – I Go Back 2023 has been a massive success. Presented by Blue Chair Bay® Rum with special guest Kelsea Ballerini, they’ve set attendance records, had special guests, pulled songs out of thin air and in a fraught world made the power of live music palpable for fans who live beyond the obvious major markets.
 
Tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster on Monday, May 22 at 10 a.m. CT.

Photo Credit: Allister Ann