Ellefson Coffee Co.® ROCK & ROLL VIP Lounge Experience Booth at NAMM 2024

Ellefson Coffee Co.®, the premium hand roasted coffee company created by GRAMMY® Awardwinning bassist and coffee connoisseur David Ellefson, will be exhibiting at the NAMM Showinside the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA January 25-28, 2024.

The Ellefson Coffee Co.® booth number 5030 located inside Hall D will feature the VIP Rock & Roll Lounge Experience, which will include a café, Media Lounge, live acoustic performances by Jeff Young (Kings of Thrash), autograph meet & greets from celebrated musical artists such as Metal Allegiance, Kings of Thrash, DIETH, QUOR and more.

Says Ellefson, “The NAMM show is the music industry’s annual music summit and I’m super excited that Ellefson Coffee Co.® is an exhibitor at this years’ event. We will be rolling out new coffee roasts & opening up my own personal MEGA Vault of memorabilia from major concert tours for the fans to peruse. We look forward to seeing you there!”

Sponsors and partners inside the booth include The Focusrite Room, Scorpion Percussion, Mainstage Music Group, Danny Gordo Art and Sam Welty Art.

Ellefson Coffee Co.® launched in 2017 and quickly established itself as a true rock & roll coffee brand with its flagship Roast In Peace medium roast coffee that year followed by a light roast Rock N’ Rose and a dark roast Napalm In The Morning. The company then opened its first retail outlet in Ellefson’s home town of Jackson, MN in 2018 and continues to sell its coffee worldwide.

For more information on Ellefson Coffee Co.® please visit:

Ellefson Coffee Co.®

MACHINE HEAD - ANNOUNCE SLAUGHTER THE MARTØUR NØRTH AMERICA 2024 WITH DIRECT SUPPORT FEAR FACTORY

In an electrifying announcement that will cause anticipatory convulsions through the world of metal, Bay Area icons MACHINE HEAD have announced the first leg of their 'Slaughter The Martøur Nørth America 2024’ tour. Forgoing their “An Evening With…” format for the first time in a decade, MACHINE HEAD will have LA’s cyber-metal masters FEAR FACTORY, Sweden’s ORBIT CULTURE, and Louisville, KY’s GATES TO HELL in tow guaranteeing your 2024 starts off as heavy as humanly possible!

'Slaughter The Martøur Nørth America 2024’ will kick off with a “hometown” show for MACHINE HEAD, their first since 2020 in San Francisco on January 19th. Then the tour heads north with shows in the Pacific Northwest as well as eight shows in Canada. Other stops include Chicago, Orlando, and Houston before concluding in Los Angeles on February 24th at The Bellwether.

MACHINE HEAD’s founder Robb Flynn states, "Head Cases! This will be the greatest metal tour on earth! So stoked to be getting back on the road in America/Canada with 4 masters of soul-crushing heaviness and an absolutely earth-shattering bill. Fear Factory has long been our brothers-in-arms, pioneers, and innovators of a sound that had yet to exist. Orbit Culture are the fast-rising Swedish modern metal maniacs bringing their unique spin to the world, and Gates To Hell absolutely blew my mind at Milwaukee Metalfest with their sheer savage brutality. North America, we’re ready to crush skulls, crush beers, and crush everything in our path!

FEAR FACTORY's Dino Cazares comments, “We are honored to be touring with the mighty Machine Head. We came up in the metal scene together and both bands have stamped their mark in modern metal, plus Robb has been a good friend of mine for close to 30 years. We are fucking excited for the metal fans to see this amazing package and we can’t wait to get out there. Let’s Fucking Rage!"

Says ORBIT CULTURE, "It is such an honor for us to be going on tour with Machine Head and Fear Factory across North America, we look forward to bringing you all our brand of metal. Beware of the antlers North America!”

GATES TO HELLcomments,“Machine Head was one of the bands that inspired Gates to Hell to form. They’re a personal favorite to several of us. Out of all the tours we’ve had the opportunity to be a part of over the past year, this is definitely the one we’ve been most excited for. Very excited to share the stage with Machine Head, Fear Factory, and Orbit Culture.”
 

This tour promises to be an unforgettable experience for all metalheads in North America. Prepare for an onslaught of sonic intensity as these 4 bands unite for what will undoubtedly be one of the most talked-about metal tours for years!

Exclusive Machine Head pre-sale begins today, use code: MARTOUR for tickets and VIP packages. Purchase HERE!
Blabbermouth pre-sale begins Wednesday use code: MFNH2024
Spotify pre-sale begins Wednesday use code: MH4LIFE
All general admission tickets go on sale this Friday, October 20th at 10:00 A.M. local time.

Confirmed dates for MACHINE HEAD's 'Slaughter The Martøur Nørth America 2024’ with direct support FEAR FACTORY as well as ORBIT CULTURE, and GATES TO HELL are:

01.19.2024 US   San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
01.21.2024 US   Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
01.22.2024 US   Seattle, WA - Showbox
01.23.2024 CA   Vancouver, BC - Commodore
01.25.2024 CA   Edmonton, AB - Midway Music Hall
01.26.2024 CA   Calgary, AB - Grey Eagle Casino
01.27.2024 CA   Saskatoon, SK - Coors Event Centre
01.28.2024 CA   Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cumming Theatre
01.30.2024 US   Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
01.31.2024 US   Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
02.01.2024 US   Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
02.02.2024 US   Northfield, OH - MGM Northfield Park
02.03.2024 US   Detroit, MI - St. Andrews
02.05.2024 CA   Toronto, ON - The Opera House
02.06.2024 CA   Montreal, QC - M'Telus
02.07.2024 CA   Quebec City, QC - Theatre Capitole
02.08.2024 US   Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
02.09.2024 US   Bethlehem, PA - Wind Creek Event Center
02.10.2024 US   New York, NY - Palladium Times Square
02.12.2024 US   Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring
02.14.2024 US   Atlanta, GA - Masquerade (Heaven)
02.15.2024 US   Orlando, FL - House Of Blues
02.17.2024 US   Austin, TX - Emo's
02.18.2024 US   San Antonio, TX - Aztec
02.19.2024 US   Houston, TX - House Of Blues
02.21.2024 US   Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
02.22.2024 US   Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
02.23.2024 US   Mesa, AZ - Nile Theater
02.24.2024 US   Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether

Tickets & VIP: www.machinehead.vip)

MACHINE HEAD unleashed their incendiary 10th studio album, ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN in Autumn of 2022. The band released their latest music video for the track ‘NØ GØDS NØ MASTERS’ directed by Mike Sloat.

WATCH: 'NØ GØDS, NØ MASTERS' Music Video

Order your copy of ØF KINGDØM AND CRØWN here: https://tentontradingco.com/
Stream the record here: https://machinehead.bfan.link/of-kingdom-and-crown

More information:
https://www.machinehead1.com/
https://twitter.com/MfnH
https://www.instagram.com/machine_head/
https://www.youtube.com/c/machinehead/featured
https://www.facebook.com/MachineHead

FEAR FACTORY information:
https://fearfactory.com/
https://www.facebook.com/fearfactory/
https://twitter.com/FEARFACTORY
https://www.instagram.com/fearfactory/
https://www.youtube.com/fearfactorymusic

London psychedelic funk-rock artist Sabatta presents 'Get Your Shit Together', heralding new album

"An unholy amalgamation of sounds... Refusing to obey genre lines, they eventually realised that their misfit sound was what defined them – and they didn't want to fit in anyway" ~ Clash Magazine

"Charismatic and wild, frontman Yinka Oyewole leads the band through psychedelia, grunge punk and funk with some great shredding and even falsetto heights.... Sabatta drives a blaze of fiery, magnetic vocals, funked-out bass and thrashing guitar" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Exhibiting a style that can be closely linked to punk legends Bad Brains and Dead Kennedys... uncompromising modern punk rock music" ~ Fortitude Magazine

"In-your-face, unapologetic and diverse. Sabatta have created a sound that is uniquely their own... the black sheep of rock and roll. An outsider to the alternative" ~ Get In Her Ears

Peppers, Black Sabbath, Parliament / Funkadelic

London-based alternative rock artist

Your Shit Together'

Sabatta 'Get

'How To Get Even’.
Yinka Oyewole

QOTSA, Bad Brains, Jimi Hendrix, Lenny Kravitz,Red Hot Chili

presents his rip-roaring new single

(along with a radio edit) as a wake up call to the masses. A

funkadelic groove-laden track that is as addictive as it is memorable, this song heralds

his forthcoming album

Revolving around guitarist and songwriter

, who was raised in Essex

and is of Nigerian lineage, Sabatta crafts a raw and individual sound with spiky guitar

and an inimitable voice, like a mix of Hendrix, QOTSA and early Red Hot Chili Peppers

strained through the sieve of South London. And it's no wonder with musical influences

ranging from Curtis Mayfield, Prince, Tupac and Hendrix to Bad Brains, Thin Lizzy,

Parliament / Funkadelic and Black Sabbath.

We’ve all heard the expression of being ‘in two minds’ or having a devil on one

shoulder and an angel on the other - but what happens when the opposing sides of our

conscience come to life? The video for Sabatta’s new single

Together’

Yinka Oyewole

It’s also the most raw and unfiltered. I love storytelling, I love guitar playing, I love

grooves. And I love being my own person, even if that's seen as rebellious or contrary,

on the new album I’m just being me."

Produced and mixed by Yinka Oyewole for

recorded by

Yinka Oyewole began making noise with their debut album

released in 2015. With their sound, being compared to Hendrix and QOTSA, but with

an edge like Bad Brains and The Clash, the album’s lead single

CREDITS

brings those ideas to life in stark and spectacular fashion!

says "this is the most cohesive and free Sabatta album I’ve produced.

BBC 6 Music

‘Get Your Shit

At the song’s opening, we are confronted with furiously fuzzy guitars that return to

growl at us in each chorus. This contrasts with super wah-wah riffing in the verse, all

leading up to sweet solo shredding in the musical breakdown. All this matched with

Yinka’s lyrical vulnerability about struggling with the hedonistic lifestyle musicians often

feel compelled to indulge in. Here we have a concoction as hard to resist as the

demons Yinka is waging war with through his words, emphasizing that we’ve all got to

get our shit together at some point - there's no better time than the present.

Blackfriars Entertainment, this album was Alex Franklinos at Shrunken Heads Studio (King Krule, Ghostpoet,

Songdog, Domino Records) and mastered at London's EC Mastering (Sony, Universal, BBC),

'Middle Of the Night', 'Politician'

garnered

national play on

, setting the band off touring nationally.

Some may call this "grunge soul" or "funk-punk rock", but it is also very much

"alternative rock" in the sense that it rests on raw-as-f**k riffs with thought-police proof

lyrics that provide a view alternative to the conventional wisdom. Here we have super

dirty riffs, grooves that would make both Black Sabbath and George Clinton proud,

lyrics with the vitriol and vulnerability of Tupac, and the wit of Elvis Costello.

As of September 15, ‘Get Your Shit Together’ will be available across digital platforms,

including

Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp

. Sabatta will be releasing the full

album 'How To Get Even’ on Friday, November 17.

Music and lyrics by Yinka Oyewole

Recorded by Alex Franklinos at Shrunken Heads Studio, London

Produced and mixed by Yinka Oyewole for Blackfriars Entertainment

Mastered by Aaron McIntosh at EC Mastering, London

Guitar, Bass, Vocals - Yinka Oyewole

Drums - Adam Frederick Jacques

Video created by Keif Gwinn for Sketch in Studios, co-directed by Yinka Oyewole

Cover artwork by Tilt Designs

Artist photography by Marisa Knight

CREDITS

brings those ideas to life in stark and spectacular fashion!

says "this is the most cohesive and free Sabatta album I’ve produced.

BBC 6 Music

‘Get Your Shit

At the song’s opening, we are confronted with furiously fuzzy guitars that return to

growl at us in each chorus. This contrasts with super wah-wah riffing in the verse, all

leading up to sweet solo shredding in the musical breakdown. All this matched with

Yinka’s lyrical vulnerability about struggling with the hedonistic lifestyle musicians often

feel compelled to indulge in. Here we have a concoction as hard to resist as the

demons Yinka is waging war with through his words, emphasizing that we’ve all got to

get our shit together at some point - there's no better time than the present.

Blackfriars Entertainment, this album was Alex Franklinos at Shrunken Heads Studio (King Krule, Ghostpoet,

Songdog, Domino Records) and mastered at London's EC Mastering (Sony, Universal, BBC),

'Middle Of the Night', 'Politician'

garnered

national play on

, setting the band off touring nationally.

Some may call this "grunge soul" or "funk-punk rock", but it is also very much

"alternative rock" in the sense that it rests on raw-as-f**k riffs with thought-police proof

lyrics that provide a view alternative to the conventional wisdom. Here we have super

dirty riffs, grooves that would make both Black Sabbath and George Clinton proud,

lyrics with the vitriol and vulnerability of Tupac, and the wit of Elvis Costello.

As of September 15, ‘Get Your Shit Together’ will be available across digital platforms,

including

Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp

. Sabatta will be releasing the full

album 'How To Get Even’ on Friday, November 17.

Music and lyrics by Yinka Oyewole

Recorded by Alex Franklinos at Shrunken Heads Studio, London

Produced and mixed by Yinka Oyewole for Blackfriars Entertainment

Mastered by Aaron McIntosh at EC Mastering, London

Guitar, Bass, Vocals - Yinka Oyewole

Drums - Adam Frederick Jacques

Video created by Keif Gwinn for Sketch in Studios, co-directed by Yinka Oyewole

Cover artwork by Tilt Designs

Artist photography by Marisa Knight

Keep up with Sabatta

https://sabatta.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/sabatta http://www.instagram.com/therealsabatta http://www.twitter.com/therealsabatta http://www.youtube.com/sabatta http://soundcloud.com/sabatta https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Vuy0gQ9HJ43MVhCO1KjCA https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sabatta/199893350Bookings sabattabookings@gmail.com

Photo Credit: photo by Marisa Knight

Manchester synthwave artist Richard Evans presents retro-futuristic 'Dream of the World' EP, inspired by a close brush with mortality

"A beautiful performance" ~ The Guardian

"While new wave has been around for quite some time, Richard Evans cleverly summons all the best elements of the genre, tastefully packaging them with thoughtful lyrics in a way that is completely fresh and forever young" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Commendable, not only for its allure and catchiness (with elements of Rational Youth, Pet Shop Boys and Jean-Michel Jarre), but also for taking on such topical subject matter as technogenic disaster, environmental devastation and our skewed outlook on our dire prospects as Earth's inhabitants" ~ Ampify Music Magazine

"A standout musical event" ~ The State of the Arts


Manchester-based synthwave artist Richard Evans presents his new retro-futuristic EP 'Dream of the World', released via Cold Star Media. Recorded at Cold Star Studios in July 2023, the inspiring title track is about remaining positive even in the darkest times, as reflected in the accompanying video.

A British-Irish electronic musician, writer and digital media artist, Evans was previously keyboardist in UK cult band James, with whom he also co-wrote and recorded material. Previous to that, he was also guitarist and songwriter for St. Vitus Dancers.

Richard Evans' draws inspiration from real-world science, exploring biotechnology, machine intelligence and the environment. For this album, existing songs were refined and new material was written, combining the warmth of classic synths with pared-down lyrics that explore real-world subject matter.

This 3-track EP follows Evans' 2022 debut record 'Sentinel'. This electro-pop concept album explores micro-plastics, gene editing, stardust, technogenic disasters, human evolution, among other themes, this superb eight-track collection telling the story of humanity at a tipping point and a world trapped in a climate crisis.

"'Dream Of The World' is a call to action in the face of an unrelenting climate crisis and, on a personal level, it reflects on a health situation that affected me in late 2022. I was diagnosed with Miller Fisher Syndrome, a rare auto-immune disorder that impacts around one in a million people each year and is a variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. I found parallels between the life-threatening aspects of the climate crisis and a condition which decimated nearly all of my body’s functions," says Richard Evans.

"I literally woke up one morning in the midst of losing all muscle control. Over the course of a single day, I became unable to open my eyes, to sit, stand or walk, even to eat or swallow food. I was hospitalised for a month and for the first 10 days of this stay, there was a real risk of respiratory failure. Alongside a treatment plan, I kept going with positive visualisations, mentally depicting future times when I would be well again. If nothing else, this practice helped me find the strength to endure the most challenging experience of my life."

Evans adds, "Once I was released from hospital, music became an important part of my recovery - learning to sing and play keyboards again helped me regain control of my arms, hands and facial muscles. For a long time I had double vision and didn’t have the concentration to work on a computer. However I could play piano for short periods and was able to resume some vocal work after a couple of months. This phase created an unexpected change in my writing process, which previously was built around riffs and sequences developed on a computer. 'Dream Of The World' was composed entirely with piano and voice."

Continuing on from the 'Sentinel' album, the song 'Dream Of The World' reflects how the climate emergency is met with procrastination and indifference from most governments and corporations, as if the switch to zero carbon is somehow beyond human control. The lyrics are also about facing mortality on a personal level, with Evans singing, "I won’t bow to the hand of fate", emphasizing that we don’t always have to accept the hand we’re dealt.

With the sonically hypnotic effect of its single sequence and drum pattern,  
'2084' is about those who deny science and convince others of a different reality, underscored by the lyris "Hear the priests lie that black is white".

'Motherlode' is a previously unreleased track, recorded during the 'Sentinel' sessions in 2021. It's about the phenomena of algorithmic trading - flash trades - and how ‘the market’ advances in cities worldwide each day to relentlessly exploit planetary resources.

Richard Evans' output extends well beyond the musical realm. He recently received a New Ideas Fund award from Creative UK to develop a virtual production studio. The award supports content for future stage shows and a new sci-fi short film, called 'DeepSleep', which was written and directed by Richard and is due for release in 2024.

Since the early 1980s, Evans' independent creative projects have received nine awards from Arts Council England and a separate one from Creative England, in addition to being commissioned for various projects by the University of Manchester and the Manchester Science Festival.

Evans also wrote, directed and produced the science fiction drama 'AEON'. An author of many short stories, he also published the novel 'KOSMONAUT ZERO' (via Dead Ink), researched at Star City Cosmonaut Training Centre. He also oversaw the 'Gagarin 50' exhibition for the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight by Yuri Gagarin.

As of October 17, 'Dream of the World' is available everywhere online and can be obtained directly from the artist via Bandcamp, where the 'Sentinel' album can also be obtained.

On Thursday, November 23, Richard will perform extracts from 'Sentinel' at the Prism Winter Festival at Waterside, Sale, Manchester. Recordings of the live performance will then feature throughout the festival on November 24 and 25. This first outdoor presentation of 'Sentinel' involves the visuals being projected onto the exterior of the Waterside building.

CREDITS
Music, lyrics, vocals, programming by Richard Evans
Recorded at Cold Star Studios
Mixed and produced by Hervé Girardin
Graphic design by Lee Baxter
3D wireframes by PJB Creative Media
Mastered by Digitalflesh Audio Mastering
With thanks to Arts Council England, Creative England, Manchester Science Festival, Waterside Arts and the University of Salford
Released by Cold Star Media
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'Dream of The World' EP  https://richardevans.bandcamp.com/album/dream-of-the-world-ep
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Order the single  https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/richardevans/dream-of-the-world-ep

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Susan Nadler and Evelyn Shriver’s “Shady Ladies of Music City” Ink w/ Morris Higham Mgmt.

Popular Podcast’s Season 3 to Launch November 10;
Find Your Podcast Provider HERE and Follow to Be Notified of New Episodes

Back row (L-R): Morris Higham Management’s Kyle Quigley, Clint Higham and Dustin Stout
Front row (L to R): Susan Nadler and Evelyn Shriver | Courtesy of Morris Higham Management

Juggernauts in the industry for decades, Susan Nadler and Evelyn Shriver bring backstage stories and unbelievable moments with a substantial amount of unexpected, sometimes brutal, honesty with their podcast “Shady Ladies of Music City.” As Season 3 launches this fall with a focus on the state of the music industry today, including topics such as inclusivity, censorship and extremism, the power duo signs with Morris Higham Management for representation.
 
“We launched this podcast as a way to archive a lot of the stories about a town and industry we love,” shares Nadler. “Now that we’re out of the day-to-day, we can talk about it in a different way that illustrates a lot of how things used to be and perhaps even answer why they are the way they are today,” adds Shriver. “But without the filter – because we can,” Nadler interjects. 
 
Nadler and Shriver have worked behind the scenes building countless iconic artists and musicians’ careers, becoming legends in the eyes of Nashville’s Music Row and beyond. In a matter of only a few years, they infiltrated, and subsequently flipped on its head, the Nashville music industry in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Even becoming the first women ever to helm a major Nashville record label, Asylum Records, Nadler and Shriver demanded a seat at the table that was dominated by men. 
 
The Nashville Scene said that they were “leading the next wave of female music industry executives” at the time, and upon hearing that they were appointed to head Asylum, Tammy Wynette wrote them to say, “I would love to be a fly on the wall when the good old boys come to Susan’s office, and she turns them down.” 
 
Industry titan and President of Morris Higham Management Clint Higham takes the responsibility of preserving Country music’s legacy seriously and sees their platform as required listening for anyone aspiring to work in the industry. “Evelyn and Susan’s perspectives and stories are not just entertaining, they’re incredibly telling of how the Country music industry got to the billion-dollar business it is today,” Higham states. “Our community, business and industry’s changing every day and it’s of upmost importance we all appreciate and respect its roots as we build on what their generation of leadership established.”
 
New episodes of “Shady Ladies of Music City” will be available weekly through the holidays beginning Nov. 10. Find your podcast provider HERE and follow to be notified of new episodes.
 
For more information visit ShadyLadiesofMusicCity.com or follow along on Instagram @ShadyLadiesofMusicCity, Facebook @ShadyLadiesofMusicCity and Twitter @ShadyLadiesPod.

About Susan Nadler
Susan Nadler’s first foray into the public eye was with a book she wrote about the time she spent in a Mexican jail – but that’s a story for another day. After finally settling into life in Nashville, Nadler stumbled into a career in PR that would ultimately change the course of country music forever. Working with Tammy Wynette, Bobby Blue Bland, and Farm Aid, among others, and managing the career of famed country star Lorrie Morgan, Nadler built a network of legendary artists by doing things her own way. After meeting fellow renowned publicist, Evelyn Shriver, in 1988, the two teamed up to helm Asylum Records, making them the first females to run a major Nashville label. In 2001, Nadler and Shriver formed Bandit Records and released what would be the final masters from the celebrated George Jones, including the Grammy-winning album Cold Hard Truth. Most recently, Nadler has served as talent executive of PBS-TV show Soundstage. Nadler is a published author of three books including her autobiography about her time in prison “The Butterfly Convention,” “Good Girls Gone Bad” -- a collection of interviews from female prisoners -- and her children’s book, “Silfa, A Fairy Tale.”
 
About Evelyn Shriver
Evelyn Shriver moved to New York City at age 17, intending to be the next Linda McCartney. She didn’t become Linda, but instead began a career in PR that would shatter glass ceilings and rock the country music world into a new era. At her first job in the industry, she worked with clients like Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Cher and Diana Ross, and went on to be part of the team that launched People Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, and MTV. After moving to Nashville in 1986 Shriver heard a young unknown named Randy Travis and signed him as her first solo client. And the rest, as they say, is history. In 1998, Shriver went on to become the first female president of a major label in the history of country music when she took over Asylum Records, alongside friend and fellow publicist, Susan Nadler. In 2001, Nadler and Shriver formed Bandit Records and released what would be the final masters from the celebrated George Jones including the Grammy-winning album Cold Hard Truth. Most recently, she has served as talent executive of PBS-TV show Soundstage.

Season 3 of Susan Nadler and Evelyn Shriver's "Shady Ladies of Music City" podcast is set to launch on Nov. 10

HELGA premiere second track 'Burden'

A vast exploration of sonic textures present themselves on HELGA's premier album 'Wrapped in Mist', as chugging riffs, spectral strings and imposing drums converge into one.

The second single, 'Burden', recounts a tale of relinquishment and its complexity - introspective and intricate musical passages culminate in a reassuring mélange of emotions, as Helga recognizes having finally found her place in this world.

"The first track written for the album, ‘Burden’ was inspired by the pain of leaving my home in the Dalarna woods and the hope that comes with new connections and relationships", says vocalist Helga Gabriel.

Watch the video for 'Burden' below.

'Wrapped in Mist' comes out November 24.

Pre-save: https://orcd.co/wrappedinmistpresave
Pre-order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/HelgaWrappedInMist

Hailing from the Swedish hinterlands of Dalarna and
Halifax, West Yorkshire, HELGA amalgamated in 2019 in
York, North Yorkshire. United by singer, Helga Gabriel, the
quintet delve into a musical alchemy on their pursuit of
darker manifestations.

“We draw on many different influences from Swedish folk
to progressive metal to post-rock to black metal to pop.
Distilling this into a single style is a challenge.” -Cai S.

Summoning this plethora of layers and genre, HELGA
culminate their premier album Wrapped in Mist into
dirgeful lamentations of mortality and mental health,
punctuated by formidable drumming, spectral strings and
chugging riffs.

The album’s opening track, Skogen mumlar (The Forest
Murmurs), transcends forthwith into emotive dreamscapes
that leave hairs trembling, Ennio Morricone echoing as the
intro’s muse.

But as the journey through Wrapped in
Mist transpires, songs such as Farväl (Farewell) reveal
HELGA’s black metal and darker sensibilities. Bewitching
through this myriad range, the album’s waltzing coda flirts
with a melodic baroque that crescendos with Opeth-esque
climax.

The inception of Wrapped in Mist promises to plunge
HELGA deep into the spotlight of mesmerising live
performances following release. From the hills and forests
of rural dwelling, this is a band destined for a journey worth
following.

Photo by Ester Segarra

Lineup

Helga Gabriel - Vocals

Cai Sumption - Guitar

Cameron Gledhill - Guitar

Ryan Fairclough - Bass

Sami Javed - Drums


Recording

Guitars and vocals recorded by Tom Peters at Trapdoor Studios
Drums recorded by Bob Cooper at Chairworks Studios 

 

Production

Produced and mixed by Luiz Felipe Netto

Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege

 

Additional musicians 

Damian Bolotin - Violin on "Skogen mumlar", "Vast and Wild" and "Wrapped in Mist".
Antonio Guerra - Grand piano on "Mountain Song" and "Vast and Wild".
Mafram do Maracanã - Percussion on "Skogen mumlar" and "Wrapped in Mist"
Bruno Migliari - Double bass on “Mountain Song”, “Skogen mumlar” and “Wrapped in Mist”
Luiz Felipe Netto - Acoustic guitar on "If Death Comes Now" & "Wrapped in Mist", as well as additional electric guitars, keyboards and string arrangements. 
Ayran Nicodemo - Violin on "Mountain Song", "Skogen mumlar", "Vast and Wild" and "Wrapped in Mist"
Bruno Serroni - Cello on "Farväl" and "Vast and Wild"
Joe Zeitlin - Cello on "Farväl", "Mountain Song", "Skogen mumlar", "Vast and Wild" & "Wrapped in Mist"


Cover art by David Thiérrée

Album layout by Per Wiberg

Photos by Ester Segarra

Pre-save: https://orcd.co/wrappedinmistpresave

Pre-order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/HelgaWrappedInMist

Links
https://helgamusic.bandcamp.com
https://facebook.com/helgadalarna
https://instagram.com/forestchildhelga

Beartooth Release Fifth Album 'The Surface' + Share "I Was Alive" Video + Announce 2024 World Tour

"Heartfelt and exhilarating" — Ones to Watch

"Without question, it's the most anthemic they've ever sounded" — Metal Hammer

"A definitive conclusion to the band's remarkable first era" — Kerrang!

Gold-selling, billion-streaming rock band BEARTOOTH — Caleb Shomo, vocals; Zach Huston, guitars; Will Deely, guitars; Oshie Bichar, bass; and Connor Denis, drums — released their fifth album The Surface on Friday, October 13 via Red Bull Records. Get it here.

Also, watch the video for "I Was Alive," which Shomo says is "about the fact that none of this lasts forever and we get one ride on this crazy journey we're on, so we've got to give it everything we've got,". 

Like its predecessors, The Surface is an intensely personal and powerful journey for Shomo, who has never shied away from sharing his demons in his music and with his fans. However, the frontman has turned a corner with a more optimistic outlook and demonstrates exceptional growth as both an artist and a human being through the songs that comprise the album.

"This album is the end of the story of a very important decade of my life and that was my 20s," the frontman shares. "It's been very up and down, sometimes more down than up. But as of right now, I have decided that since life is short, I want to focus on the positives. Sometimes all you need is some hard work to show you what you need to do with your life to be happy. Hopefully this album can inspire people to take control of their own lives in any way they desire."

The album has been one of the most successful of the band's already impressive career, with the four pre-release tracks accumulating 65 million total streams and ascending the radio charts. "Might Love Myself" continues to climb and is currently at #8 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock National Airplay and #6 on the Top 40 Active Rock charts.

Additionally, Beartooth have announced an extensive North American headline tour to precede their EU/UK dates next fall. They'll hit the road with The Plot In You, Invent Animate, and Sleep Theory from January to March, bringing the new record to over 40 cities across North America. Global dates are below. Get tickets here, with the North American pre-sale kicking off today and general sale on Friday, October 20.

"I cannot wait to get back on tour and play a bunch of new songs for a bunch of amazing fans. We get to take out three awesome bands doing great things for the scene. We're gonna play loud, hot, and fast, and serve up all the new stuff like you've never seen before," says Shomo.

The band will also appear at the 2024 edition of ShipRocked.

BEARTOOTH 2024 WORLD TOUR:
NORTH AMERICAN SUPPORT: THE PLOT IN YOU, INVENT ANIMATE, + SLEEP THEORY:
1/12 — Cincinnati, OH — Andrew J. Brady Center
1/13 —  Asheville, NC —  Orange Peel
1/14 — Louisville, KY —  Mercury Ballroom 
1/16 — Detroit, MI — Royal Oak
1/17 — Buffalo, NY — Town Ballroom 
1/19 — Toronto, ON — History
1/20 — Montreal, QC — M Telus
1/21 — Boston, MA — House of Blues
1/23 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall 
1/24 — Pittsburgh, PA — Roxian 
1/26 — New York, NY — Palladium Times Square
1/27 — Baltimore, MD — Rams Head
1/28 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa
1/30 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle
1/31 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
2/2 — Charleston, SC — Charleston Music Hall
2/3 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
2/4 - 2/10 — Shiprocked
2/11 — Tampa, FL — Jannus
2/13 — Huntsville, AL — Mars Music Hall
2/14 — New Orleans, LA — House of Blues
2/15 — Houston, TX — White Oak Music Hall
2/17 — San Antonio, TX — Boeing Center at Tech Port
2/18 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues
2/20 — Phoenix, AZ — Van Buren
2/21 — San Diego, CA — Soma
2/22 — Los Angeles, CA — The Wiltern
2/24 — Sacramento, CA — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
2/25 — Portland, OR — Crystal Ballroom
2/27 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo
2/28 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
3/1 — Boise, ID — Knitting Factory
3/2 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
3/3 — Denver, CO — The Fillmore
3/5 — Fargo, ND — Sanctuary Events Center
3/6 — St. Paul, MN — Myth Live
3/8 — Chicago, IL — Riviera
3/9 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee
3/10 — Sauget, IL — Pop's
3/12 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Center
3/13 — Nashville, TN — Marathon Music Works
3/14 — Fort Wayne, IN — The Clyde Theater

ABOUT BEARTOOTH:
Caleb Shomo first turned the pain of his struggle with mental health and self-image into music in 2013. Beartooth began as a living document, a diary, a journal of repressed rage and depression. Alone in his basement studio, screaming and singing, playing all the instruments, and self-producing a batch of furious but melodic songs filled with reflection and confession, the Ohio native stared into the abyss, initially with no intention of returning to the heavy music world that burned him as a teen. A decade later, the different pieces of his body of work connect in title, sound, and spirit. As the frontman hits 30, Beartooth’s fifth album, he Surface, completes this era in 2023. Even more importantly, it kicks off a new chapter filled with surprising optimism and just as honest. Depression is a sick, disgusting, aggressive disease below the surface. Shomo stands ready to bask in the light.
 
Like Nine Inch Nails, Beartooth remains a one-person band in the studio. On the heels of the introductory Sick EP (2013), Disgusting (2014) produced the band's first Gold single, "In Between." Aggressive (2016) and Disease (2018) expanded on the desperation and pain, each a step closer to a balance between the blood and tears of classic recordings and the shimmer of modernity.  
 
Rolling Stone heralded Beartooth as one of 10 Artists You Need to Know. The rabid response to Shomo's music demonstrated how many people related to his struggle for self-acceptance. Below (2021) topped the Rock and Alternative charts and several Best Rock/Metal Albums of the Year lists. As of 2023, the Beartooth catalog boasts more than 1 billion streams across all platforms. 
 
Beartooth began as both bomb and balm, an outright refusal to suffer in silence, weaponizing radio-ready bombast, delivering raw emotion mixed with noise-rock chaos. Other bands play the "devastating riffs and catchy hooks" game, but this music is the difference between life and death, and now, a sort of life after death while still here. The band Forbes sees "inching towards a tipping point of becoming the latest arena headliner" is now one step closer

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE Announce 2024 UK Tour

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE have had quite the year. The prog-metal band released their first album for Season of Mist back in the spring to critical acclaim. With 'Tempus Veritas', Distorted Sound declared that BOE "set the new standard for prog rock".

After blowing away audiences at Radar, Tech-Fest and other summer festivals with equal parts melodic power and ferocious beauty,
BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE just took a much-deserved victory lap on their UK fall tour.
But they've already got plans to keep rolling well into next year.      

Today, the British rockers are announcing their first tour of 2024. They'll be playing shows all across the UK next March. 

Get tickets: https://blackorchidempire.com/#tour

March UK Tour 2024
2 March - Bristol @ Crofters Rights
3 March - Swansea @ The Bunkhouse
4 March - Stoke @ The Underground
5 March - Warrington @ Friars Court
6 March - Sheffield @ Corporation
7 March - Birmingham @ Subside
8 March - Derby @ The Hairy Dog
9 March - Bournemouth @ Bear Cave
10 March - London @ New Cross Inn

“We’re blown away by the continuing positive response to Tempus Veritas", says vocalist and guitarist Paul Visser. "We can’t wait to get back out on the road in the UK - we’re hitting some places we haven’t been to for a long while, as well as some new venues in towns that already feel like home. See you at a show!”

Order 'Tempus Veritas': https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/BOETV
Stream': https://linktr.ee/blackorchidempire

Go behind the music with BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE and learn how 'Tempus Veritas' was inspired by Galileo, Vikings and other moments in "hi-fi".

Watch the making-of video below.

BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE create huge, memorable rock music that combines heavy-hitting savagery with intense melodic beauty. Their technical, fearlessly complex grooves and gigantic sing-along choruses have already earned them a widespread fanbase.

 
A ferociously tight live band, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE have toured Europe and the UK extensively, supporting Skunk Anansie, HED p.e, INME and Black Map as well as festival slots at Download, Standon Calling and Planet Rockstock. BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE have sealed the bands reputation as a force to be reckoned with.
 
Having released their debut album ‘Archetype’ (2016) to universal acclaim, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE signed with German label Long Branch Records to release the follow up albums ‘Yugen’ (2018) and ‘Semaphore’ (2020). Both albums received stellar reviews and over 3,000,000+ combined streams.
 
“Tempus Veritas” is a collection of stories that seeks to find compelling imaginary narratives hidden away in what we all think of as history.  Behind every milestone or major event in humanity’s long, complex past lies a treasure trove of possibilities for invention - how did Pope Urban VIII feel when confronted by his friend Galileo about the true nature of the sun?  What really happened during an almost triumphant but ultimately doomed Everest attempt? What was it like to be a Norse settler amongst the Saxons; did the omens of the ancient gods begin to disappear?
 
In approaching “Tempus Veritas”, BLACK ORCHID EMPIRE sought collectively to push themselves both musically and thematically. Their pursuit of heaviness, melody, emotional power and rhythmic complexity has pushed them to create something they‘re immensely proud of. “Semaphore” was an album of Sci-Fi, this is an album of Hi-Fi. Tempus Veritas.                 

 

Recording studio:
The Recording Studio London
 
Producer / sound engineer:
Produced by Black Orchid Empire
Paul Visser (engineer)
Dobromir Vasilev (assistant engineer)
 
Mixing studio and engineer:
The Recording Studio London
Paul Visser (mix engineer)
 
Mastering studio and engineer:
Systematic Productions
Ermin Hamidovic (mastering engineer)
 
Line-up:
Paul Visser: Vocals, Guitar
Dave Ferguson: Bass, Vocals
Billy Freedom: Drums

Cover artwork: Black Orchid Empire & Ines Hernandez

Links:
www.blackorchidempire.com
www.fb.com/blackorchidempire
www.instagram.com/blackorchidempire
www.tiktok.com/@blackorchidempire
www.youtube.com/blackorchidempire
https://spoti.fi/3HqEfEh
https://blackorchidempiresom.bandcamp.com

Order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/BOETV
Stream: https://linktr.ee/blackorchidempire

Formats:
Digital
Digipak
Vinyl in various colours

VRSTY Drop "Glad You Came" Video — WATCH

BAND ON TOUR WITH MONUMENTS THROUGH OCTOBER 

Genre-blending and bending New York City-based collective VRSTY (pronounced "Varsity") — Joey Varela [vocals], Javy Dorrejo [bass], Chris Cody [drums], and Paul Gregory [guitar] — are gearing up for the release of their new album Levitate. It arrives on October 27 via Spinefarm. Pre-order it here. 

The band has just dropped the video for the latest single "Glad You Came." Watch it below.

"'Glad You Came' is about doing what you want and not caring what anybody has to say in the matter," the band says. "'Live your life to the fullest' — that's the safe version."


VRSTY ON TOUR:
WITH MONUMENTS + FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS:
10/14 — Manchester, NH — Angel City Music Hall
10/15 — Brooklyn, NY — Meadows

ABOUT VRSTY:
VRSTY (pronounced "Varsity") make music as energetic and richly diverse as the city that spawned them. Assembled by band leader Joey Tyler, a Puerto Rican singer from New York City raised on R&B, pop, and Spanish music and equally inspired by metallic post-hardcore, VRSTY blends genres with fearless ambition and visceral enthusiasm. A handful of EPs preceded 2020's debut album, Welcome Home, itself followed by a three-part series of sequel EPs solidifying the band's reputation.  
 
The band (comprised of guitarist Paul Gregory, bassist Javier Dorrejo, drummer Chris Cody, and Tyler) specializes in what Kerrang! described as "endless grooves and danceable parts, punctuated by breakdowns and completed with dark atmosphere." Meanwhile, "Massive,”"from 2020's Cloud City EP, remained the Most Played on SiriusXM's Octane for two consecutive weeks. In a 9/10 review, Outburn described Welcome Home as "effortless, fun, and above all genuine." Blabbermouth raved: "While other bands may have introduced the concept of genre-bending, VRSTY have refined it."
 
Genuine authenticity and uncompromising passion are crucial to everything about VRSTY. Levitate, the band's stunning sophomore set, is powered by spirited conviction and a commitment to follow their muse wherever it leads. It's an album of rich melodic hooks and headbang-inducing grooves. 
 
Tyler co-produced Levitate with Justin Deblieck (Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White, Lorna Shore, Fit For A King). George Lever (Sleep Token, Holding Absence, Loathe) handled mixing duties. 
 
VRSTY commands the crowd anytime they perform, connecting with anyone who struggles with feelings of low self-worth, bad relationships, or generally feels like an outsider. It’s a feeling of shared community evident on the band's tours with the likes of 10 Years, Nonpoint, Secrets, and For The Fallen Dreams, among others. Ultimately, VRSTY aims to encourage, provoke, and inspire listeners. 

HARD ROCKERS SVEN GALI RETURN WITH EXPLOSIVE COMEBACK ALBUM BOMBS & BATTLE SCARS

SVEN GALI's trademark blend of heavy riffs, gritty vocals, and anthemic melodies span decades. Cutting their teeth in the bar circuit of Southern Ontario, Canada in the late 80’s, SVEN GALI’s live show was a full on circus of sex, drugs and rock n’ roll.

Emerging with a record deal with BMG, SVEN GALI released their debut self-titled release in 1992. From the first chord of “Under The Influence” SVEN GALI made their mark. Follow up singles “Tie Dyed Skies” and “In My Garden” paved the way for the ballad number 6 CanCon song of 1993 that also went Top 10 nationwide, “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore.” As the album went Gold, SVEN GALI won the MuchMusic Best Metal Video Award in 1993 for “Under The Influence” and was nominated for two Junos. With a worldwide release, SVEN GALI toured with the likes of Def Leppard, Foreigner and April Wine.

SVEN GALI’s follow-up, Inwire, was partly recorded in in Seattle with producer Kelly Gray and saw the band take on a more alternative experimental tone. The band broke up soon after the album’s release and played sporadic shows before solidifying a new lineup with original members Dave Wanless (vocals), Andy Frank (guitar) and TT (bass) bringing in guitarist Sean Williamson and drummer Dan Fila from former BMG labelmates Varga.

SVEN GALI’s new release Bombs & Battlescars through Canadian label, Music In Motion Ent, combines the best of both SVEN GALI eras. The album contains five new originals. “One Gun” is a relentless driver that sets the battlefield ablaze with its blistering guitar work and commanding vocals. The massive groove of “Coming Home” and fierce anthem “Monster” showcase Sven Gali's unapologetic attitude while the sonic prowess of “Life Inside” stands side by side with any current alternative metal peers. Closer “Nothing New” showcases the melodic side of the band with a catchy acoustic groove.

Bombs & Battlescars also brings the band full circle with a cover of Triumph’s “Spellbound.” Recorded at Toronto’s Metalworks studio where many of SVEN GALI’s early songs were recorded and demoed, acclaimed Coney Hatch frontman Andy Curran produced the track bringing the song into the modern age. Triumph drummer Gil Moore also appears in the video. The album is filled out with three remastered unreleased tracks from the band’s 90’s recording vault.

SVEN GALI celebrates the Canadian release of Bombs & Battlescars on Friday, October 13, 2024 for both physical and streaming. Videos for “One Gun” and “Monster” are presently available online. The band’s third single, “Coming Home,” is set to coincide with the international release of Bombs & Battlescars on Feb 02, 2024. This date will also feature the debut of “Coming Home” mixed in Dolby Atmos (courtesy of Iguana Studios in Toronto ON) along with a new video for the single.

Bombs & Battle scars on CD and limited edition army green vinyl are available through retail. Signed CDs and LPs are available through their web store. Watch for the Record Store Day release of Sven Gali’s 1992 debut on marble purple vinyl on November 24, 2024.

Go to Svengali.ca for social media links, videos, merchandise and shows.

L.S. Dunes Announce "Lost Songs: Lines and Shapes" Early Raw Versions Of Debut Album // Band Touring With Pierce The Veil In The Fall

Last year, L.S. Dunes — vocalist Anthony Green, guitarist Frank Iero, bassist Tim Payne, guitarist Travis Stever, and drummer Tucker Rule — released their debut album, Past Lives, a boundary pushing synthesis of post-hardcore and punk that became one of 2022's most acclaimed hard rock albums. 

To celebrate Past Lives' first anniversary, L.S. Dunes will release Lost Songs: Lines and Shapes on November 10, 2023 via Fantasy Records.

Raw and radically revealing, Lost Songs: Lines and Shapes features early, stripped-down versions of all Past Lives' 11 tracks. Listening to these songs in their hyper-intense, original form provides a new, completely fresh view into Past Lives, while the uninitiated will appreciate it for what it is, a sterling artistic statement in its own right. Pre-order Lost Songs: Lines and Shapes HERE. Fans can also pre-order the Past Lives Deluxe Edition, a limited, 2-LP vinyl special package which includes both the original album and Lost Songs: Lines And Shapes, exclusively via the band's online store HERE.

Today, L.S. Dunes also shared the new album's first single, "Permanent Rebellion" (Demo). Green's beautifully understated vocal reshapes track almost entirely, transforming it into something darker, but equally thrilling.

Listen HERE and watch the visualizer for "Permanent Rebellion" 

"Lines and Shapes, the newest L.S. Dunes release, is the best way we know how to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of our band's debut full-length, Past Lives," says Iero. "This is the blueprint to how the album came to be. The spark of each song as we started this journey to each triumphant end. Lines and Shapes will take the listener down the same path we traveled as a band. Listen in on how we created together from afar. Sending digital breadcrumbs back and forth, building foundations for what was to come in the cloud, and then finally to those structures built in their definitive form. Lines and Shapesnot only celebrates the anniversary of Past Lives, but also the craft of songwriting and the many dynamics of what it means to be in a band. It is something I wish I was able to experience for every record I ever loved and wondered how it came to be."

Lost Songs: Lines and Shapes was produced by L.S. Dunes and recorded separately across various bedrooms and garages during the pandemic. The arrangements, musical flourishes, and vocals have a looser feel and often contrast wildly from its successor, giving many of these tracks a different outlook and meaning altogether. Three of the tracks are pure instrumentals including the psyche-rock workout "Blender," the grandiose and explosive "Bombsquad," and the dramatic, prog-rocker "Grifter." Similarly, the initial construction of "Grey Veins," "2022," "Past Lives," and "Antibodies," highlight the band's ultra-musicianship as the unvarnished sonics jump out and grab the listener by the throat. 

Fresh from their recent return to Chicago's RIOT FEST in mid-September and a summer headline tour that featured sold-out shows in New York and Los Angeles, L.S. Dunes will join Pierce The Veil on the 18-date Jaws of Life Tour, November 4 through December 8. Full itinerary below.  

WITH PIERCE THE VEIL + DAYSEEKER:
11/4 — Sacramento, CA — Hard Rock Live
11/5 — Fresno, CA — Fresno Convention Center
11/7 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre
11/8 — El Paso, TX — UTEP Don Haskins Center
11/10 — San Antonio, TX — The Espee
11/11 — Edinburg, TX — Bert Ogden Arena
11/12 — Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
11/14 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
11/15 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues
11/17 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues
11/18 — Corbin, KY — The Corbin Arena
11/19 — Macon, GA — Macon City Auditorium
11/21 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11/25 — Reading, PA — Santander Arena
11/26 — Columbus, OH — KEMBA Live!
11/28 — Chesterfield, MO — The Factory
11/30 — Chicago, IL — Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
12/2 — Des Moines, IA — Vibrant Music Hall
12/3 — Minneapolis, MN — The Armory
12/5 — Oklahoma City, OK — The Criterion
12/7 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
12/8 — San Diego, CA — Viejas Arena

Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! Celebrate 10th Anniversary of "Pardon My French" With Deluxe Edition Release on Vinyl + Cassette

CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK! — Bertrand Poncet, vocals; Éric Poncet, guitar; Paul Cordebard, guitar; Mathias Rigal, bass; and Bastien Lafaye, drums — will celebrate the 10th anniversary of 2013's beloved Pardon My French with the deluxe edition now available on vinyl for the first time. Pre-order it here. 

The record has also been released as a limited cassette, also for the first time. Get it here.

CHUNK!'s music is a master class in easycore — singalongs, moshy breakdowns, and a good time energy and vibes that are emitted in every note. The band is known for incredibly catchy jams that invite you to pump your fist in the air, to sing along, and to dance like no one is watching! It serves as the soundtrack to your next party.

C!N,C!! will hit the road and head to Japan in January 2024. All dates are below.

CHUNK! NO, CAPTAIN CHUNK ON TOUR:
1/9 — Tokyo — Shibuya — The Game
1/10 — Nagoya — Rad Hall
1/12 — Osaka — Yogibo Holy Mountain
1/13 — Yokohama — BB Street
1/14 — Tokyo — Club Seata

SADUS CRANKS THE HEAT ON FIERY NEW SINGLE, 'SCORCHED AND BURNT'

FIRST ALBUM IN 16 YEARS,
THE SHADOW INSIDE, OUT NOV 17TH

“Become Scorched & Burnt! An ending is just a new beginning.” - Jon Allen (SADUS)

East Bay thrash metal legends SADUS return today with a blistering new single, “Scorched And Burnt,” from their long-awaited new album, The Shadow Inside, that’s out November 17th via Nuclear Blast Records. Recorded with Juan Urteaga (EXODUS, TESTAMENT, MACHINE HEAD) at Trident Studios, the new song is a brutal reminder of the band’s supreme capability of crafting some of metal’s most devastating riffs.

Stream ‘Scorched And Burnt’: https://bfan.link/schdbnt.ema

Pre-Order The Shadow Inside: https://bfan.link/tsisadus

‘Scorched And Burnt’ Lyric Video:

Featuring ominous artwork by accomplished artist Travis Smith (FLESHGOD APOCALPYSE, OPETH), The Shadow Inside, is a contemporary thrash classic with colossal, groove-laden riffs at break-neck rhythm and blistering solos. It’s the record fans have been waiting desperately for and one of the year’s most crucial metal albums.

Commenting on the record’s impending release, founding vocalist/guitarist Darren Travis says:

“I am giddy with excitement for this album to be unleashed upon the world. With the help of the entire Nuclear Blast team, we will bestow a hugely anticipated release of The Shadow Inside!!  

THANK YOU for your interest in our little band for all these years. I hope you will find the same release of excitement that WE DO!! The love of METAL is the only reason for SADUS!! Thank you ALL for the undying SUPPORT!!!! Fucking SADUS!!”

SADUS previously released the singles ‘It’s The Sickness’ and ‘Ride The Knife,’ teasing the cataclysmic fury in store with The Shadow Inside.

About SADUS:

It has been sixteen long years since the monstrous sound of SADUS last bestowed a new record upon the world, but the time has finally arrived. This November, Nuclear Blast Records proudly presents the triumphant return of the unconquerable SADUS with their sixth full-length studio album, titled The Shadow Inside.

Adorned with the compelling artwork of Travis Smith, the album cover depicts an all-consuming demon of the cosmos fiercely enveloping a tortured soul beneath, perfectly encapsulating the vision and duality that the songs on this record deliver. Founder and drummer Jon Allen shares his excitement about working with Travis once again, reminiscing about their collaboration on Elements of Anger. He points out that several tracks on the new album, such as ‘The Devil In Me’ and ‘The Shadow Inside,’ revolve around the idea of an internal entity constantly pushing us. At times, one might find themselves at the edge of reason, attributing their actions to the shadow within, an external force they blame for their choices. While not a concept album per-se, every song deals with life decisions and the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions to unlock the best life has to offer. The track ‘The Shadow Inside’ boasts a heavier and slower tone, with a touch of classic, gut-wrenching grind, creating a fitting climax to the album.

A formidable darkness flows through tracks like ‘Anarchy’. Evidently influenced by the tumultuous post-Covid times of mass hysteria, looting, and general loss of control, the melody reflects this chaotic environment. Allen describes the track as “more straightforward and in-your-face, hitting listeners right in the gut. ”Despite the intensity, SADUS manages to retain their signature death/thrash blend, staying true to their old-school roots. The aggression remains palpable, allowing their music to speak for itself with raw, unapologetic power.

‘Scorched and Burnt’ follows suit, with its steady beat and chaotic vocals seamlessly intertwining with blistering guitar work. The track gradually transitions into an impassioned melody, igniting a fiery explosion as the song nears its conclusion. Although inspired by the literal wildfires that plagued California during its creation, ‘Scorched and Burnt’ delves deeper into the idea that individuals often feel like someone or something is constantly out to get them. Yet, in the end, the song urges unity, recognizing that every action, even in chaos, ripples through the lives of others.

The process of creating The Shadow Inside was unhurried and unencumbered by unnecessary roadblocks. SADUS allowed their creativity to flow naturally, collecting riffs and writing together in person.The band took their time, nurturing and developing their musical ideas until they evolved into the powerful tracks we hear today. Allen emphasizes that their drama-free and family-oriented approach to making music is one of the reasons their sound speaks so powerfully to their fans. Collaborating with Juan Urteaga of Trident Studios added another layer of refinement to the album, as his expertise in death metal played a vital role in shaping its overall sound.

All that being said, SADUS is not a band that simply stands apart from the crowd for the sake of being different. They stand tall, unswayed by mass hysteria and media influences, choosing to make their own decisions and encourage others to do the same. In a world filled with disinformation and false flags, they emphasize the importance of being smart, using common sense, thinking for ourselves, and remaining aware of our surroundings.

As November approaches, the anticipation for The Shadow Inside is sure to grow. With their uncompromising vision, SADUS continues to stand as a beacon of authenticity and integrity within the heavy metal community, forever forging their path in the ever-evolving landscape of music.

Follow SADUS:

https://www.facebook.com/sadusguy
https://www.instagram.com/sadus_official
https://twitter.com/SADUS_KILLTEAM
https://www.youtube.com/@SADUS6666

Jeris Johnson Drops "When The Darkness Comes" Video

The Future of Rock has arrived!

He was not born in a manger, but he is already changing the game. Jeris Johnson is first and foremost a true musician. He has been playing music wsince the age of two and was the drummer and singer in a metal band throughout high school. He has had a love of rock and metal as long as he can remember, but he also developed a love of hip-hop, trap, hyper-pop, and any musical genre that he found progressive and interesting. 

Today, he has shared the video for "When The Darkness Comes." Watch it below.

"I've become obsessed with this idea of modernizing that super classic metal sound," Johnson shares. "That European metal festival shit with a dash of 808s to piss off the old heads. I want metal to be great. So I listened to the entire 'Black' album (by Metallica) and thought, 'What if I put my own spin on pretty much the best, most iconic shit there is?' That's what 'When The Darkness Comes' is."

It follows the summer jam "Take Me Away." Listen here. 

Jeris was so dedicated to bringing the world the future of rock music that he sold his guitar in order to be able to work with producer and collaborator SACCO. Together they have already created an urgent and amazing body of work. They have a Gold record for Jeris' song "damn!." which was a viral and streaming sensation. Jeris got Chad Kroeger of Nickelback to perform with him on a remix of "damn!," which also went crazy on the Internet. After Jeris posted a snippet of his reimagined version of "Last Resort" by Papa Roach, the band's singer Jacoby Shaddix heard it and contacted Jeris to do a whole new "Last Resort (Reloaded)" together and make it the official version to mark the 20th anniversary of Papa Roach’s debut album. This song will soon be Gold as well, with over 52 million Spotify streams, plus over 11 million views of the video. 

This led to the release of Jeris' first EP My Sword, which included the songs mentioned above as well as fan favorites such as the title track and "Roses Red." Soon thereafter, Oli Sykes, frontman of Bring Me The Horizon, reached out to Jeris to do a new version of their most popular song "Can You Feel My Heart" and to open for them at a special intimate release show at The Whiskey in Los Angeles. Then, Jeris did a killer collab with massive rapper Trippie Redd on an original song called "Friday." 

Last year, Jeris released his debut album I WANT BLOOD/i want love, which included "Friday" and 10 other bangers including "Going Ghost," "BURNING RUBBER," and his first acoustic ballad "life is underrated." Collaborations with Point North and Zillakami (on a Reloaded of the Slayer classic "Reign in Blood") plus another EP followed. Jeris had done a Reloaded snippet of the Three Doors Down classic "Kryptonite," which got a great viral reaction, and in October of last year ,he released a full version that has also been a viral and streaming success. 

Jeris then went quiet on social media and paused releasing music so that he and SACCO could focus 100% on creating his new album, the details of which are forthcoming!

Jeris is already a battle-tested road warrior despite his brief time as a performing artist. He has toured with Falling In Reverse as well as Korn and Evanescence. He has slain the crowd at every meaningful rock festival and was even the only rock and metal act at the hip-hop festival Rolling Loud a couple years ago. 

SEVENDUST Seven Of Sevendust LP set is out now! CD Box to be released on November 17th, 2023!

Since their formation in 1994, SEVENDUST have attained success with three consecutive RIAA gold-certified albums, a Grammy nomination, have sold millions of records worldwide, and toured with some of rock’s most renowned names (Ozzy Osbourne, Tool, and Megadeth, among others). Several of their classic albums will be issued via BMG as part of a nine-LP boxset releasing today, October 13, 2023, while the seven-CD boxset will be released on November 17th, 2023. Both LP and CD boxsets are titled, Seven of Sevendust. 

The link to purchase is https://sevendust.lnk.to/7of7
 
The group has released a total of thirteen studio albums, and this compilation features seven incredible records from their catalog – 2005’s Next,2007’s Alpha (two-LP), 2008’s Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow (two-LP), 2010’s Cold Day Memory, 2013’s Black Out the Sun, 2014’s Time Travelers & Bonfires, and 2015’s Kill the Flaw. 
 
Seven of Sevendust will be available as both a deluxe nine-LP boxset (list price: $199.98) and a seven-CD clamshell (list price: $69.98).
 
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Sevendust consists of members Lajon Witherspoon (lead vocals), Clint Lowrey (lead guitarist), Vince Hornsby (bassist), Morgan Rose (drummer), and John Connolly (rhythm guitar). Their latest album is the just-released Truth Killer – their fourteenth studio release overall. 

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Johnny Cash's Iconic Tour Bus Arrives at Ryman Auditorium

Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium today welcomed a new addition to its collection of unique music artifacts – Johnny Cash’s legendary tour bus, “JC Unit One.” The bus is now on public display outside of the Ryman, allowing guests to step inside and experience a piece of country music history during the venue’s tour hours. Access to “JC Unit One” is included with the purchase of a regular Ryman tour admission ticket.
 
JC Unit One, which Cash used for the 1991 Highwayman Tour that transported Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson, traveled to Nashville from its home at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. The bus’s journey to the Ryman is part of the venue’s partnership with the Rock Hall to showcase the Ryman’s significant rock and roll history. 
 
"We are excited to continue our partnership with the Rock Hall and honored to have 'JC Unit One' at the Ryman,” said Gary Levy, Ryman Auditorium General Manager. “Johnny Cash is a music icon with significant ties to this building. It was here that he graced the Grand Ole Opry stage for the first time, where he crossed paths with June Carter Cash and where the iconic 'Johnny Cash Show' found its home.”
 
In 2022, the Ryman was designated as an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark and launched Rock Hall at the Ryman, a new exhibit in partnership with the Rock Hall. “While the Ryman is known as the Mother Church of Country Music, the partnership and exhibit honors the 100+ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees, including Johnny Cash, who have performed on the Ryman’s hallowed stage throughout its 131-year history,” said Rock & Roll Hall of Fame President and CEO, Greg Harris. 

Credit: Catherine Powell

About Ryman Auditorium:
A National Historic Landmark, Ryman Auditorium was built by Captain Thomas G. Ryman in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle. A 13-time winner of the prestigious Pollstar Theatre of the Year award, the historic venue is well-known as the Mother Church of Country Music and is the most famous former home of the Grand Ole Opry (1943-1974). The Ryman’s thriving concert schedule hosts more than 200 shows per year, and the venue is open for daytime tours year-round. The Ryman has also been featured in numerous film and television projects including Coal Miner’s Daughter, The Johnny Cash Show, American Idol, Nashville and more. Ryman Auditorium is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP), a Nashville-based REIT that also owns and operates the Grand Ole Opry, WSM Radio and Ole Red. For more information, visit ryman.com. 
 
About the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:
Born from the collision of rhythm & blues, country, and gospel, rock & roll is a spirit that is inclusive and ever-changing. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrates the sound of youth culture and honors the artists whose music connects us all. We share stories of the people, events, and songs that shape our world through digital content, innovative exhibits, live music, engaging programs, and our annual Induction Ceremony. We intentionally foster a diverse, equitable, educational nonprofit Museum that encourages and embraces creativity and innovation. As a community leader, we value, empower, and respect all people. Join the millions who love rock & roll as much as you do. Visit us in Cleveland, Ohio or at rockhall.com and follow us on Facebook (@rockandrollhalloffame), Instagram (@rockhall), Twitter (@rockhall), TikTok (@RockHallFame), and YouTube (youtube.com/rockhall).   Visit us in Cleveland, Ohio or at rockhall.com and follow us on Facebook (@rockandrollhalloffame), Instagram (@rockhall), Twitter (@rockhall), TikTok (@RockHallFame), and YouTube (youtube.com/rockhall).   

Twin Temple Unleash Unholy New Album 'God Is Dead'

Release day is upon us, and Satanic Doo-Wop duo Twin Temple have unleashed 'God Is Dead', their most unholy album yet out onto the world. Leading up to today, the band released the official music video for "Let's Have A Satanic Orgy", "Burn Your Bible" and most recently, "Be A Slut". Speaking on today's news, Twin Temple commented:

"Sinners rejoice! We are infernally pleased to finally unleash our second album 'GOD IS DEAD' today, on Friday the 13th. Our most blasphemous, horny and painstakingly period-correct work to date; 'GOD IS DEAD' is truly worth selling your soul for. Listen and be pleasured…. by the most evil record of the sin-tury."

'God Is Dead' is available now on all streaming platforms. Listen to the album in full and purchase physical copies at the link here.

Los Angeles fans have their chance to catch an intimate performance and signing at Amoeba Hollywood on Tuesday, October 24 with a purchase of 'God Is Dead' (more info here). Furthermore, the band will be performing several days later at the sold-out Hollywood Palladium on October 27 in support of Tiger Army with T.S.O.L. opening the show. Be sure to stay tuned for more Twin Temple news coming soon.

COLOSSAL STREET JAM to Release New Single On FRETBAR RECORDS, “No Way To Live”!

New Jersey rockers COLOSSAL STREET JAM is about to unleash the new single, “NO WAY TO LIVE,” worldwide on FRETBAR RECORDS. As one of the hottest rising rock bands in the country, “NO WAY TO LIVE” is destined to become a new classic rock hit! Stellar vocals, beastly Hammond organ, melodic guitar and a rhythmic foundation, make this new release a soon to be radio favorite.

FRETBAR RECORDS is excited to present COLOSSAL STREET JAM and their single “NO WAY TO LIVE” to rock fans around the globe!

“'NO WAY TO LIVE' reminds me of what great rock n roll was in the 70’s. We believe fans are going to dive in and fall in love with COLOSSAL STREET JAM.” - JIMMY WARREN (President, FFRETBAR RECORDS)

It’s once been said that all roads lead to home…
That’s precisely where this long-time band of brothers & creative soulmates found themselves, when their well-traveled musical roads converged.

It was at this poignant juncture that COLOSSAL STREET JAM was born.
One may define their electrifying synergy as the cosmic melding & explosive concoction of abstract minds, unique talent, inherent soul, and tireless passion for their beloved craft.

Having a deep & mutual admiration for one another, as well as having tremendous respect for their many, and diverse collective influences, who helped shape their gritty, melodic, psychedelically tinged hard rock stylings, each member truly brings their own individuality, and nuance to the mix.

An eclectic potpourri for the senses, CSJ ultimately, and seamlessly fuse their independent ideas to deliver a singular vision & signature sound that can easily be coined as “New Classic Rock” for the ages.

This hard-driving, 70’s inspired, 5-piece ensemble is comprised of Gene Potts (vocals)… Sal Marra (guitar/ vocals)… Tony Flora (bass)… Dave Halpern (drums)… and Eric Safka (keys).

With their roots firmly planted and their musical heritage tightly in place, CSJ has long been an integral part the legendary Asbury Park, NJ music scene.

Always proud to honor these roots, and the place that gave them their start, the band forever carries with them that feeling of tradition, and heart that has endeared them to growing audiences both nationally and internationally.

In 2016, the band’s release, Living Free, was met with critical acclaim and worldwide press. The albums single, “Songbird” received extensive radio airplay both locally, and globally.

In 2018, that same record won an award for Australian Indie Album of The Year For Internet Radio.

It subsequently remained on the Indie charts, Down Under, for 6 months.

Later that year, in November of 2018, CSJ released their follow up album, Just Take Hold…

Once again, they were greeted with extensive Indie and College radio airplay for that record’s namesake single, “Just Take Hold”, as well as for their cover version of the Sugarloaf classic, “Green Eyed Lady”.

In May and December of 2019, CSJ completed two successful European tours, which journeyed them throughout The Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

As the world paused for the next couple years, due to the global pandemic, CSJ was still hard at work on their next creative endeavor.

In 2021, they released a new single, “No Way To Live”…

Just as before, they garnered massive airplay, both locally and overseas.

On March 1st, 2023, the long-awaited full length, 11- song album, which was on hold, due to the state of the world was finally released.

Baring the same name, as that previous single, this record triggered the launch of a full-scale publicity campaign, along with upcoming shows in both the US and Europe.

COLOSSAL STREET JAM has shared stages nationwide with the likes of Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Robbie Krieger of The Doors, The Black Crowes, Kings X, Stone Temple Pilots, Rival Suns, Blackberry Smoke, The Drive By Truckers, The Hold Steady, Gov’t Mule, Johnny Winter, Sebastian Bach, Bruce Dickinson, Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, Ritchie Blackmore, Steve Morse, Zebra, Deep Purple, Leslie West, Clarence Clemons, and countless others.

KAUNIS KUOLEMATON Release Brand New Album and Share Music Video for "Surussa Uinuva"; "Mielenvalta" out now on Noble Demon!

"An early highlight of the autumn season!"

Metal.de

"Mielenvalta is a superbly immersive offering that you can easily lose yourself in!"

Metal Talk

"Mielenvalta dares and wins - The damp, oppressive autumn can come!"

Demonic Nights

Finnish melodic doom metallers Kaunis Kuolematon have released their highly anticipated new album Mielenvalta, today, October 13 via Noble Demon. Since their formation in 2012, the band has embarked on a relentless quest to push the limits of their craft, creating a unique and mesmerizing brand of melancholic metal that resonates with fans from all corners of the metal spectrum. Brace yourself for a sonic journey that transports you to a realm where beauty and brutality coexist, where haunting melodies intertwine with savage screams, and where the boundaries of metal are shattered. The album is available in physical formats and on all major streaming platforms.

Listen to the album's opening track "Surussa Uinuva" below.

Kaunis Kuolematon on "Surussa Uinuva":

"Surussa Uinuva is a track about loathing in melancholy and / or depression. The more you give to it, the more it takes. Keeping mental gaze locked in positive is the true minds reign - the soundtrack is deliberately quite fast paced indulged with anxious movement and arrangement that describes well the struggle or escape to a more balanced mindset. The question in this song "who will wake up the one quiescent in sorrow" - that is the one experiencing it, keeping in mind that circumstances may create a bubble that sometimes needs to be popped from outside. So the point is that even depression can be a personal reaction to extrapersonal conditions that needs to be sorted oneself, so let‘s make this life better for everyone and keep in mind that the burden is not always seen from the outside, so comprehension or compassion without direct interference goes a long way also."

With their latest album Syttyköön Toinen Aurinko, featuring lyrics entirely in Finnish, Kaunis Kuolematon has already left an indelible mark on the scene, garnering praise from fans and critics alike. With their new album Mielenvalta the band's development reaches new heights, promising an immersive experience that will leave you breathless. The album showcases their growth as musicians and songwriters, delivering a collection of tracks that are both emotionally charged and musically captivating. From the hauntingly beautiful melodies to the raw power of their sound.

Mielenvalta is out now via Noble Demon and available for purchase at THIS LOCATION

KAUNIS KUOLEMATON live:

20.10.2023 Helsinki FI - On The Rocks (Album release show)

KAUNIS KUOLEMATON are:
Olli Suvanto - Vocals
Mikko Heikkilä - Clean vocals, Rhythm guitar
Ville Mussalo - Guitars
Jarno Uski - Bass
Miika Hostikka - Drums

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THE VOYNICH CODE Unleash Ferocious New Album ‘Insomnia’; Drop New Single 'The Art Of War'

Portuguese extreme metal quartet THE VOYNICH CODE have officially released their pulverizing new album ‘Insomnia’ today via Unique Leader Records. The band has also dropped a punishing new single titled “The Art of War”. Stream 'Insomnia' now HERE. Watch the video for 'The Art of War' Below.

On the creation of their sophomore full-length album, THE VOYNICH CODE share:

“We're proud and super excited to finally unveil our second full-length 'Insomnia'! This album marks not only our first collaboration with Unique Leader Records but also represents two years of relentless effort, passion, and evolution. Since our inception, we have always strived for musical excellence and growth. 'Insomnia' is, without a doubt, our fastest and heaviest offering to date. This new direction we've taken is exhilarating for us, and we believe our fans will feel the raw energy and dedication emanating from every track."

Blending death metal, deathcore, and ambitious instrumentation, “The Art of War” highlights the band’s continued progression to more extreme territory. Matching warp speed riffage with orchestral electronic textures, the single exemplifies THE VOYNICH CODE's uncompromising vision.

The band add:

“Our deepest hope is that 'Insomnia' resonates with fans around the globe and opens new avenues for us to tour internationally, bringing all the heaviness to the stage. To our fans, old and new, thank you for journeying with us. Get ready to embark on a sonic adventure unlike any other with 'Insomnia'. Stay heavy and see you on the road!”

‘Insomnia’ is out now on all streaming platforms via Unique Leader Records.

THE VOYNICH CODE brings technical guitar riffs, precise drums, atmospheric keyboards, and guttural vocals together into an unpredictable and boundary-pushing sound. Since emerging in 2014 with debut single “Antithesis”, the band has built a dedicated fanbase and earned critical praise, including comparisons to genre leaders like Thy Art Is Murder.

Their crushing 2017 debut LP “Aqua Vitae” provided opportunity for extensive European tours, festival appearances, and a headlining tour of Japan and Asia. Now signed to Unique Leader Records, THE VOYNICH CODE is poised for their biggest milestone yet with “Insomnia”.

Deep-diving on 'Insomnia', the band share

"Our new album, Insomnia, is a harrowing journey into the darkest recesses of sleep-deprivation and its unrelenting grip on life. Our lyrics delve into the nightmarish realms of disrupted rest. This album paints a vivid tapestry of how sleep problems can wreak havoc on the sanctity of the human experience. Collaborating with Caelan Stokkermans, our artwork resurrects the enigmatic Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep, characterized by the emblematic wing at his temple. The haunting asp, echoing Cleopatra's tragic end, seamlessly meshes with the chalice and nightingale motifs, drawing from the ancient Greek Cyranides. It's a tale of a sleep god cursed with endless wakefulness, desperately seeking relief in poison as the world crumbles around him. This album, crafted over three arduous years, is our most ferocious yet—marked by blazing guitar riffs, unyielding blast beats, and a sweeping orchestration that pushes the boundaries of death metal and deathcore. The backing from Unique Leader Records has been instrumental, and we eagerly await to finally bring you new music coming out October 13th."

Stream 'Insomnia' now and stay tuned for more from the fast-rising Portuguese metal innovators coming soon.

ABOUT THE VOYNICH CODE

Coming straight from the warm city of Lisbon, Portugal, THE VOYNICH CODE is a four-piece deathcore band that masterfully blends elements of Death Metal, Deathcore, and Progressive Metal to deliver an enthralling and unpredictable sound.THE VOYNICH CODE is characterized by its blend of technical proficiency and emotional depth with heavy guitar riffs, groovy drums and mysterious keyboards that are sure to captivate the fans of heavy music.

The band's debut 2014 single, "Antithesis," quickly garnered them a loyal following of fans and critical acclaim from the press. Their momentum continued to build with their first international performance at the prestigious UK Tech Fest in 2015.

The band's first full-length album, "Aqua Vitae," dropped in 2017, receiving high praise from notable publications such as Metal Hammer and Metal Sucks. The debut album provided the opportunity to tour Europe extensively, including supporting The Faceless on their album release tour, performing at major festivals like Resurrection Fest 2018 and UK Tech Fest 2018, and headlining a tour in Japan, Asia.

In 2021, the band unleashed their highly anticipated second EP, "Post Mortem," which showcased the truest and rawest representation of their sound yet. The record takes the listener on a journey through a more mature death metal style, pushing the boundaries with melodic guitar solos, fast drum patterns, and straight-to-your-face vocals.

The band signed to Unique Leader Records in the summer of 2023, marking one of the biggest moves in their career, and will be releasing their highly anticipated new album, 'Insomnia' on October 13th, 2023. With this new partnership, THE VOYNICH CODE is poised to reach even greater heights and solidify their position as one of the most exciting and innovative bands in the genre.