RAVEN BLACK IGNITES THE FLAME WITH FIERY NEW SINGLE “BURN” THE LATEST CHAPTER OF THEIR UPCOMING ALBUM ”BLACK SONATA” Due Out September 12

The circus of the macabre returns — louder, darker, and more ferocious than ever.

The haunting, genre-defying force known as RAVEN BLACK has unleashed the next chapter in their unfolding gothic metal opera. “BURN” — the second single from the highly anticipated full-length album

Black Sonata"BURN" is available now across all streaming platforms.

“Burn” follows the success of “FXCK YOU,” the album’s first single, and continues the narrative arc of Black Sonata — an album that promises to be RAVEN BLACK'S most ambitious and immersive work to date. Drawing from classical influences, dark theater, and spine-rattling metalcore, this album is a journey into the void... with the devil grinning from the passenger seat.

Produced by Ulrich Wild (Static-X, White Zombie, Deftones), “Burn” is an infernal symphony of heavy guitars, industrial textures, and Raven’s unmistakable blend of haunting melody and psychotic screams.

CLICK TO PREORDER HERE "BLACK SONATA"

Meet RAVEN BLACK, a theatrical metal act originally from Los Angeles. Their unique brand of metal, influenced by gothic, classical, and heavy metal music, serves as the soundtrack to vocalist Raven's duality as she shares her story of being a hybrid of both dark and light.

Drawing from a myriad of musical inspirations, RAVEN BLACK expertly blends elements from their favorite art forms, including movies, ethnic backgrounds, and personal life experiences. Each song is crafted to take fans on an adventure, offering new perspectives and understandings. Their sound ranges from melodic to dark, fun to raging and psychotic—yet every track tells a story.

At the heart of their narrative lies a comic book character: a girl whose innocence was taken at a young age. Overcoming her demons and cursed by her predators, she discovers she is half human, half doll. The doll within her is dark, and as she embraces her inner darkness, she travels with her demons who protect her from those seeking to steal her inner power.

She is the key.

AVOID Sign to UNFD + Drop "Burn" Video

UNFD is thrilled to welcome AVOID to its roster.

To celebrate the new partnership, the band has shared the video for the new single "BURN." Watch it below

It's gnarly AF!

 
"We are so excited to share 'Burn' with the world," says vocalist Benny Scholl. "Personally, I feel like this is a great representation of a more mature version of our sound. We've been hard at work with these new tunes for the past couple of years now, and I couldn't think of a better way to introduce this next era of AVOID than this."

He continues, "'Burn' is a song about the internal battles we face sometimes. I feel like especially as an artist, but really just as people in general we all have our own experiences of facing the highest of highs, and also the lowest of lows, and sometimes I think we all just want to 'set it off, let it all burn' — how about that for a little lyrical callback!! I hope this song can be a positive light for everyone, but especially anyone that might be going through it a little bit right now."

He finishes, "'Burn' is honestly the most excited I've ever been to release a new song. I remember when [guitarist] Chris [Echols] and I were tracking the demo vocals in our tiny little apartment at like 1am annoying all our neighbors and not even remotely caring cause I was so beyond stoked with what we were coming up with. I hope you all enjoy jamming it as much as we did making it."

AVOID ARE:
Benny Scholl — Vocals
Nick Olson — Guitar
Chris Echols — Guitar
Paul Jaton — Drums

ZETRA - Release Shimmering Cover Of 'Burn' By The Cure

The enigmatic duo known as ZETRA have unveiled a shimmering cover of THE CURE's timeless hit 'Burn' to commemorate thirty years of the cult classic film The Crow (1994).

The singularity comments:

"From three decades of ash, a Fire is rekindled.
Around the Flame, Zetra build an altar.
Pray with us.
Dream the crow black dream."

Stream 'Burn' on all platforms now at: https://zetra.bfan.link/burn.ema

ZETRA recently announced a string of live dates across the UK in support of CREEPER, as well as appearances at both ArcTanGent and 2000Trees Festivals. Full dates, alongside previously announced European dates with VV.

GLENN HUGHES TO PERFORM CLASSIC HITS FROM THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEEP PURPLE’S LEGENDARY “BURN” ALBUM ON UPCOMING TOUR

GLENN HUGHES TO PERFORM CLASSIC HITS FROM THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
DEEP PURPLE’S LEGENDARY “BURN” ALBUM

CO-HEADLINE U.S. TOUR WITH YNGWIE MALMSTEEN ANNOUNCED

 
Glenn Hughes, the former bassist, and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the front man for rock super group Black Country Communion, is pleased to announce an evening celebrating music from BURN and other classic hits from Deep Purple’s rich back catalog – during a tour that will mostly see him co-headlining with guitar great Yngwie Malmsteen. 
 
Billed as “Glenn Hughes Performs The 50th Anniversary of Deep Purple’s BURN Live”, Hughes will perform classic hits from the legendary album, and the addition of Deep Purple MKIII and MKIV songs. 
 
Glenn’s band will feature Soren Andersen (guitar), Ash Sheehan (drums) and Ed Roth (keyboards).

'It was 50 years ago, in the summer of 1973, that the BURN album by Deep Purple was written at Clearwell castle in Gloucestershire UK,” reminisces Hughes. “It was recorded in October in Montreux, Switzerland.”
 
Continues Hughes, “We all became one in this centuries old castle in the UK countryside, it felt like Deep were a new band, with David (Coverdale) and I as new members, we couldn’t wait to start working on new song. The atmosphere was electric, in such amazing surroundings.”
 
“All the songs on Burn were written in the crypt/dungeon, underneath the great hall. We worked on a new song every day, and we were in the flow. Musically we would play, and work out ideas, and David and I would come up with vocal melodies that would later have lyrics. I remember it like it was yesterday.”
                             
“As you could imagine, Ritchie Blackmore was in full prankster mode, Jon had warned me, and he rigged my room one night with a speaker that was hidden, and had ghostly voices delivered to my bedside.”
 
“The title track was the last song to be written. We came back from the pub, and went down into the crypt, and magic happened.”
 
Concludes Hughes, “It’s time to celebrate BURN, and I’m really looking forward to seeing you!”

GLENN HUGHES PERFORMS CLASSIC HITS FROM THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEEP PURPLE’S LEGENDARY “BURN” ALBUM AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2023 US TOUR WITH YNGWIE MALMSTEEN (unless otherwise noted):
 
08.16.23      LANDIS THEATER                              VINELAND, NJ*** 
(GLENN HUGHES ONLY)
08.18.23      STRAND THEATER                             HUDSON FALLS, NY
08.19.23      THE CHANCE                                      POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
08.22.23      THE PALLADIUM TIMES SQUARE    NEW YORK, NEW YORK
08.23.23      THE PARAMOUNT                              HUNTINGTON, NY
08.25.23      THE KING OF CLUBS                         COLUMBUS, OH
08.26.23      ARCADA THEATER                            ST. CHARLES, IL
08.28.23      GRANADA THEATER                         DALLAS, TX***
(GLENN HUGHES ONLY)
08.30.23      HOUSE OF BLUES                             NEW ORLEANS, LA
09.01.23      HOUSE OF BLUES                             HOUSTON, TX
09.02.23      TOBIN CENTER                                  SAN ANTONIO, TX
09.04.23      MARQUEE                                           TEMPE, AZ
09.06.23      HOUSE OF BLUES                             SAN DIEGO, CA
09.08.23      SABAN THEATER                                BEVERLY HILLS, CA
09.09.23      PERFORMING ARTS CENTER           OXNARD, CA
09.11.23      HOUSE OF BLUES                              ANAHEIM, CA
09.13.23      ORIENTAL THEATER                          DENVER, CO
09.15.23      EMERALD THEATER                          MT. CLEMENS, MI
09.16.23      BLUE NOTE                                         HARRISON, OH
***(GLENN HUGHES ONLY)
09.19.23      THE PALLADIUM                                 WORCESTER, MA
09.20.23      JERGELS                                             WARRENDALE, PA
***(GLENN HUGHES ONLY)
09.22.23      PARKER PLAYHOUSE                        FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
09.23.23      CAPITOL THEATER                            CLEARWATER, FL

DEEP PURPLE – THE STORY BEHIND “BURN”
Burn is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, written and recorded in 1973, and released in February 1974, the album was the first to feature then-unknown David Coverdale on vocals and Glenn Hughes, from Trapeze, on bass and vocals.

The album was recorded in Montreux, Switzerland, in November 1973, with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. With the addition of David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, Purple's hard rock sound became more boogie-oriented, incorporating elements of soul and funk, which would become much more prominent on the follow-up album, Stormbringer.

Burn hit #3 on the UK Albums Chart, #9 on the US Billboard 200, and #1 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Norway.

In 2004 Burn was remastered and released with bonus tracks. Coronarias Redig was recorded during the Burn recording sessions, used only as a B-side for the Might Just Take Your Life single in 1974. It appears as a bonus track (in remixed form) on the anniversary edition re-release. The 2004 remix version of Burn was later used in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

In 2005 an unauthorized documentary about the album was produced as part of "The Ultimate Critical Review" series. It featured brand new interview with the original Deep Purple Mk III bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes.

Lead single Might Just Take Your Life, released 4 March, was Deep Purple's first UK single in two years.

The phenomenal title track started things off at full throttle, actually challenging the seminal Highway Star for the honor of best opener to any Deep Purple album, while showcasing the always impressive drumming of Ian Paice. The fantastic slow-boiling blues of Mistreated's greatness qualifies it for the highest echelons of hard rock achievement, and therefore ranks as an essential item in the discography of any self-respecting music fan.


GLENN HUGHES – BIOGRAPHY

Glenn Hughes is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the MK 3 line up of Deep Purple.  He spent the formative years of his career as the beloved bassist and vocalist of the group and performed on the classic albums Burn (1974), Stormbringer (1974) and Come Taste The Band (1975).

The vocalist/bass guitarist/songwriter is a true original. No other rock musician has carved such a distinctive style blending the finest elements of hard rock, soul and funk. Stevie Wonder once called Hughes his favorite white singer.  The first important band Hughes was a member of that achieved notable success was Trapeze.

In 1973, Hughes joined Deep Purple. The trailblazing hard-rock legends had just weathered the departure of vocalist Ian Gillan and bass guitarist Roger Glover, but guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, keyboardist Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice continued with the addition of Hughes and David Coverdale.

Since 1992, Hughes has toured extensively in Europe, Japan, and South America in support of solo albums.  He’s recorded four studio albums with the multi-award-winning supergroup Black Country Communion featuring guitarist Joe Bonamassa, keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) and drummer Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin legend John Bonham.

In 2016 he released his critically acclaimed solo album Resonate featuring the rock radio hit “Heavy”, and in 2017 he released Black Country Communion’s fourth studio album “BCCIV” to ecstatic reviews.

In 2019, Glenn joined the Dead Daises as their lead singer and bass guitarist, recorded two albums, Holy Ground (2021) and Radiance (2022) and toured the world.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: 
https://www.glennhughes.com/
https://www.facebook.com/glennhughesonline
https://twitter.com/glenn_hughes
https://www.instagram.com/GlennHughesOnline/
 

isa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell release the Deluxe Edition of their critically-acclaimed ‘Burn’ album on 18th November 2022 on Atlantic Curve.

Dead Can Dance singer Lisa Gerrard and Irish composer Jules Maxwell release an extended Deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed 2021 album, ‘BURN’

“Burn is as essential as anything else in Gerrard’s unique songbook”

themusic.com

“Burn sounds like an enigmatic requiem; music for your own act of remembrance”

mojo

“Burn is the world music equivalent of seeing life in bright colour for the first time”higherplainmusic.com

“It is with great pleasure that I share this expanded edition of the BURN album. Jules Maxwell and I began our creative collaboration with Dead Can Dance, and immediately realised that we had a shared connection through improvisation.
This new edition includes Jules’ original demos and coincides with our first live concerts of the BURN album in Portugal this coming November”

Lisa Gerrard September 2022

SoundCloud link to the original demos : https://on.soundcloud.com/FYcKq

The record’s beginnings go all the way back to 2012 when Jules Maxwell was brought in by Dead Can Dance as a keyboard player on their Anastasis World Tour. He and the band’s singer Lisa Gerrard created a new piece called Rising Of The Moon’, which was performed as the gripping final encore of each show. By the time the tour finished in Santiago, Chile in 2013 a strong affinity had begun to develop between the two of them and further opportunities to collaborate with each other resulted over subsequent years.

In 2015, when Maxwell was asked to submit songs for the Bulgarian choir Le Mystère des Voix Bulgaresalbum Boocheemish, he approached Gerrard once again to co-write material for the new release. Having

travelled to Australia to work in her home studio, the pair came away with four new songs for that release, as well as the building blocks for this new venture together.

With James Chapman (aka MAPS) joining the duo as producer, ideas began to be generated freely and over time a distinct sound for their work began to emerge.

Speaking about the creative flow between the three musicians, Jules said, “I’ve never worked on anything which was so frictionless creatively as this. Very little was ever said. Communication happened only through the music. We accepted without question what each other offered to the feast. There was an enormous generosity on all sides. I sometimes think we talk too much anyway when creating music, when there is no need really. The music says it all”

With Lisa remaining in Australia, Jules adding keyboards and percussion from his studio in Northern France, and James bringing new light to the sound from England, the three were literally worlds apart but somehow these worlds became fused in the music.

James Chapman recalls “I felt a real sense of freedom and enjoyment while working with Jules and Lisa, and that feeling comes across in the sound of the songs. An otherworldly, expansive sense of wonder where anything is possible."

Jules added, “Sifting through Lisa’s vocal performances felt like panning for gold. That was the starting point for sure. There were some big nuggets in there but also loads of little sparkles and very quickly the music we were creating became curiously dramatic. Cinematic. It also seemed to transcend eras. To me it feels a bit like early Vangelis but it also has a distinct Celtic influence somewhere below the surface. The music is not afraid to be courageous. There are many audacious elements and moments within each piece”

The ‘Burn’ Deluxe Edition consists of the seven original tracks from the album, plus Jules Maxwell’s original 2015 demos.

Jules Maxwell reflects, “It took BURN nearly six years to be finally released, and over time I pretty much forgot about my original demos from 2015. I just rejoiced in the fact that JAMES CHAPMAN had utterly transformed the songs with his sonic and arrangement choices. But when I heard the demos again I realised that what he has done brilliantly is take our ideas and remix them in glorious widescreen whilst maintaining the energy of the original ideas in the final versions. I think, as a collection, this new expanded edition gives listeners a fascinating insight into our creative process.

Cultus Black Releases New Single "Burn" + Official Music Video

Mysterious masked metal band, Cultus Black, is set to release their brand new offering "Burn" to all platforms on October 28th! Cultus Black is a hybrid nu-metal/Deathcore project featuring members of other well known acts in the national metal scene. This particular outing was co-produced by multiple gold record producer James Paul Wisner who is most well known for his work with Underoath. This track was written in the middle of a global lock down, when riots were starting to become a norm and it shows in the song's content.

Stream "Burn" here:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ewxVjVDEPkyLPaOQCA937?si=5bm2WTOMTtSobqmOF7v_kA

Cultus Black is:

L – Messenger

H – guitar

T- guitar

E- Drums

Z- Percussion

M- Bass

For More Information Please Visit:

Official Website

YouTube

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Spotify

THE DEAD DAISIES Release "Burn" (Live From Daisyland)

The Dead Daisies are set to radiate some heat, releasing their fourth track from the 'Live From Daisyland' EP, and it's the timeless Deep Purple classic "Burn". Alongside "Rise Up", Bustle And Flow", and "Long Way To Go", "Burn" crowns this sensational Live EP.

A crowd favorite, "Burn" was released back in 1974 and became a Deep Purple concert opener, taking over from "Highway Star" and continues to delight fans to this day.

The Daisies took the packed to the rafters crowd at the iconic Rock City Nottingham, England on a rockin’ ride with this seven-minute plus version of "Burn". Glenn’s soaring vocals, Tommy’s thunderous beats, and the dueling guitar attack of Doug and David take this LIVE version of "Burn" to the next level.

“Always a great tune to play! So this is one of those songs that takes on a life of its’ own with the band...enjoy this and we look forward to playing it this year with Brian Tichy on drums” - Doug Aldrich

The band will kick off their EU Summer Tour with a plethora of shows from June 2nd in Hamburg with Foreigner and traversing the continent to finish up at the Time To Rock Festival in Sweden on August 5th.

They’ll be mixing it up with an array of headliners, arena and amphitheater shows with Whitesnake, Foreigner, and Judas Priest and hanging to tear up a stage near you. The line-up of Glenn Hughes, Doug Aldrich, David Lowy and Brian Tichy is going to be electric on their maiden jaunt.

“It’s been nearly four years since we’ve toured Europe. We can’t wait to return with this lineup, and play songs from our new album along with your Daisies favorites!” - David Lowy

Stream "Burn" (Live From Daisyland) Here!


Rock Is Indeed Alive & Well!!!


Check all tour dates for 2022 here: https://thedeaddaisies.com/shows/

For more music, visit: https://thedeaddaisies.com/the-rise-up-ep/

BASTARÐUR Shares Official Video for New Song, "Burn"

Crust punk outfit BASTARÐUR (ft. Sólstafir singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn "Addi" Tryggvason) will be releasing its debut album, 'Satan's Loss of Son,' on October 29, 2021! The band is now sharing the eye-opening and intense video for the second single, "Burn," which can be seen and heard below

'Satan's Loss of Son' is now available for pre-orders HERE.

Singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn Tryggvason has always worn his vast musical influences on his sleeve. Be it an ENTOMBED sticker emblazoned on his guitar, queueing up Ennio Morricone before a set, or paying homage to Lemmy Kilmister with his cowboy sensibilities, it’s no secret that his love for music cannot be contained to any one genre. Now, Tryggvason is taking his adoration for crust punk to an exciting new level with his latest project, BASTARÐUR, which channels influences such as NAPALM DEATH, TERRORIZER, MOTÖRHEAD,and DISFEAR. 

“The idea of writing death metal in the vein of old ENTOMBED came in 2018,” Tryggvason says on the project’s inception. “Not being able to channel my love for such music through my main band [SÓLSTAFIR], I began writing riffs, and riffs became songs, and all the sudden it had more crust punk elements than I had foreseen.” And yet, despite the apparent departure from SÓLSTAFIR’s sound, Tryggvason’s signature voice and brief moments of atmospheric texture color the record in familiar shades that ring true to his core musical identity.  

The band was born during personal turmoil, a prime example of turning a negative situation into a positive opportunity. “Living with my parents after a relationship break up and being unemployed, I set up a small studio in my dad’s garage, and after a few months there was an album of material,” explains Tryggvason. “Me and my good mate Birgir Jónsson, most known for his work with Icelandic metal act DIMMA, had for years talked about making music together, and this seemed the perfect time, so we got ourselves into a studio with former SÓLSTAFIR live sound guy Jóhann and recorded the album in a few days.” 

Tryggvason tapped several other co-conspirators to contribute towards his vision. Guest vocals are attributed to Marc Grewe (MORGOTH/INSIDIOUS DISEASE) and Alan Averill (PRIMORIDIAL), the latter of whom also penned the lyrics on two of the album’s tracks. Some of the blistering guitar solos were handled by Ragnar Zolberg, whom SÓLSTAFIR fans may know as he has filled in on bass for the band during occasional live shows, and Thrainn from SKÁLMÖLD. “I dare to call them Hanneman/King of Iceland,” Tryggvason says of the talented pair of axmen.  

BASTARÐUR’s debut also takes a cue from Tryggvason’s distant musical past and rudimentary beginnings. “I used to be in a punk band called BÖLVUN, where I played drums,” he explains. “’Afturhalds Kommatittir’ is from that band, so we got Ingi Thor Pálsson and Flosi Þorgeirsson to play on that song. Flosi also does a bass solo on ‘Viral Tumor.’ 

Now, after three years in the making, BASTARÐUR is finally ready to make its debut via Season of Mist!

Style: Crust punk 

Guest musicians:  
Guest vocals on "Neonlight Blitzkrieg" by Marc Grewe 
Vocals on "Black Flag Fools" by Alan Averill  
Backing vocals on "Afturhalds Kommatittir" by Ásgeir Trausti, Júlli T og Siggi Hjálmur. 
Guitar leads on "Burn" by Ragnar Zolberg 
Guitar leads on "Neonlight Blitzkrieg" by Thrainn Árni Baldvinsson 
Guitar leads on "Viral Tumor" by Ragnar Zolberg and Thráinn Árni Baldvinsson 
Bass solo on "Viral Tumor" by Flosi Þorgeirsson 

Line-up:  
Adalbjörn Tryggvason - Vocals/guitar/bass 
Birgir Jónsson – Drums 

Recording studio: Hljóðriti, Kleifarsel and Grótta 

Produced by: Aðalbjörn Tryggvason 

Recorded/mixed: by Jóhann Rúnar at Hljóðriti  

Cover art: Fannar Aumingi 

Pre-saleshttps://redirect.season-of-mist.com/Bastardur-Satan  

Available formats: cd digipak, vinyl black and coloured 

DEAD CAN DANCE's LISA GERRARD & JULES MAXWELL present 'Orion (The Weary Huntsman)'

“The operatic tics of Gerrard’s voice merge with Maxwell’s anthemic, cinematic music spectacularly”MOJO Magazine

"Burn is as essential as anything else in Gerrard’s unique songbook" ~ theMusic.com.au

"Transformative vocals that are haunting and mesmerizing... vast auditory worlds that are easy to get lost in"
~ The Spill Magazine

Dead Can Dance frontwoman Lisa Gerrard and DCD member Jules Maxwell open a new audio-visual chapter in the 'Burn' album experience by revealing 'Orion (The Weary Huntsman)' with its breathtaking build from start to finish.

"Orion’s journey is long and at times heartbreaking," says Lisa Gerrard.

The accompanying video was created by David Daniels, who has created motion graphic design, art direction and projections for two Bryan Adams world tours, Led Zeppelin o2 concert, Roger Waters The Wall, Berlin, in addition to animated films showcased at Paris' Pompidou Centre, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte, Reina Sofia, Madrid and film festivals around the world.

"This video is composed of hundreds of photos from personal archive, overlaid and digitally treated, then overlaid again and again in an attempt to create an active painting, that moves from black and white to colour. A walk as such through a forest," says David Daniels.

"I could always hear how this track could evolve in a huge way sonically, and I was allowed the freedom to explore that. Lisa and Jules created a stunning, almost lullaby-type song, and we aimed to maintain that innocent beauty while also expanding the track sonically," says James Chapman (MAPS), who produced the 'Burn' LP, out now via Atlantic Curve, a London-based label that is part of the Schubert Music Europe.

This video follows the recently released singles 'Heleali (The Sea Will Rise)' and 'Aldavyeem (A Time To Dance)'. The entire album is euphoric and compelling; more inventive than what they had worked on separately in the past. From gentle beginnings, each track builds and intensifies, creating a hypnotic experience to listen to from start to finish.

'Burn' took root over seven years ago, when Lisa met Irish theatre composer Jules Maxwell and they began working together for the first time. Gerrard and Maxwell later began writing songs for their earlier collaboration for 'The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices (Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares)'.

Quickly sold out as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) via the eco-friendly platform Hic Et Nunc, the ‘Burn’ LP is out now on vinyl, CD and digitally, available everywhere, including Apple Music, Spotify and at https://orcd.co/lisajulesburn.

CREDITS
Composed by Lisa Gerrard, Jules Maxwell and James Chapman
Produced by James Chapman
Published by Schubert Music Publishing Ltd/ Air Edel Associates Ltd
Mastered by Simon Gibson at Abbey Road Studios, London
'Aldavyeem (A Time To Dance)' video directed by David Daniels
Released by Atlantic Curve


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Dead Can Dance's Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell release much-anticipated 'Burn' LP

Dead Can Dance's Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell release outstanding 'Burn' LP

+++ LISA GERRARD & JULES MAXWELL are from legendary band Dead Can Dance
+++ This album was produced by James Chapman (MAPS)
+++ 'Deshta (Forever)' single released on April 9, 2021
+++ ‘Burn’ album will be released on May 7, 2021

+++ This is their first release via the Atlantic Curve label

“The operatic tics of Gerrard’s voice merge with Maxwell’s anthemic, cinematic music spectacularly”MOJO Magazine

"Burn is as essential as anything else in Gerrard’s unique songbook" ~ theMusic.com.au

"Transformative vocals that are haunting and mesmerizing... vast auditory worlds that are easy to get lost in"
~ The Spill Magazine

Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell,best known for their work as part of the legendary band Dead Can Dance, present the studio album 'Burn'. Produced by James Chapman (MAPS), this long-play is being released via Atlantic Curve, a London-based label that is part of the Schubert Music Europe.

The record began its journey more than seven years ago, when Lisa met Irish theatre composer Jules Maxwell before working together for the first time. Things really took root when Gerrard and Maxwell began writing songs for their earlier collaboration 'The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices (Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares)'. They were later introduced to Chapman and asked him to produce this album, which represents a stunning departure for all three of them.

Jules Maxwell explains: “‘Burn’ was never planned to be an album. Like many joyous things in life, it grew slowly and unexpectedly. One song at a time. The seeds had been planted by Lisa and I whilst we were working on songs for another album, but didn’t begin to flower until months, years later. Without Daryl Bamonte’s tenacious encouragement and James Chapman’s sonic vision it would not have come to fruition at all. Lisa Gerrard is in my opinion one of the most important singers of her generation and it continues to be an enormous privilege for me to be working with her. What we have created still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up from time to time. Listen to it in one go from beginning to end if you can.”

Lisa Gerrard introduces this long-play “The album begins with ‘Heleali’, a meditation on the eternal rise and fall of the tides. It is a call to let go of the past and reflect on the elusive shadows of evaporation.”

With Chapman joining the duo as producer, ideas generated freely and over time, a distinct sound for their work began to emerge. Their focus was to create something that was both euphoric and compelling; more inventive than what they had worked on separately in the past. From gentle beginnings, each track builds and intensifies, creating a hypnotic experience to listen to from start to finish. With Lisa remaining in Australia, Jules adding his keys and percussion from France, and James bringing new light to the sound from England, the three were literally worlds apart, but those worlds fused in this music.

“It was such a huge honour for me to work with Lisa and Jules in making this album, and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole process. My role was really to build on the ideas, and it was a pleasure to work with such rich and exciting material. I was very grateful to be given the freedom to explore the production, there was a real trust between everyone from the beginning, which made things very exciting for me. Having such freedom from the start enabled me to be more confident in the ideas, which in turn created more possibilities with the choices that were made. When I listen to the album now, I feel that freedom and excitement within each track,” says James Chapman.

Sosna's video is among seven specially commissioned films to accompany the release of the album. The first of these, created by Polish director Jacob Chelkowski’s video for the title track 'Noyalain (Burn)', proves more than a little provocative in these days of Covid, as it portrays the simple, traumatic act of touching.

In early March, Jules Maxwell also released his sophomore solo album 'Nocturnes’ - the debut release for the newly-formed Archangelo Recordings. This beautifully melancholic collection of instrumental pieces was written and recorded over the past four years, much of it in collaboration with the acclaimed UK-based Vincent Dance Theatre.

'Deshta (Forever)' and 'Noyalain (Burn)' are both available digitally across online platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify. The full ‘Burn’ album, set for release on May 7, can be pre-ordered on vinyl, CD and digitally at https://orcd.co/lisajulesburn

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Dead Can Dance's Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell release ‘Deshta (Forever)’ from forthcoming 'Burn' LP

+++ LISA GERRARD & JULES MAXWELL are from legendary band Dead Can Dance
+++ This album was produced by James Chapman (MAPS)
+++ 'Deshta (Forever)' single released on April 9, 2021
+++ ‘Burn’ album will be released on May 7, 2021

+++ This is their first release via the Atlantic Curve label

Lisa Gerrard and Jules Maxwell, best known for their work as part of the legendary band Dead Can Dance, present 'Deshta (Forever)', the second single from their forthcoming studio album 'Burn'. The accompanying video is directed by cinematographer Michal Sosna.
Produced by James Chapman (MAPS), the long-play will be released on May 7 via Atlantic Curve, a London-based label that is part of the Schubert Music Europe.

"Deshta recalls a dream of eternity, spinning fearlessly into the perpetual Light," says Lisa Gerrard.

Jules Maxwell adds: “Deshta has a dark brooding quality. James Chapman’s production has helped draw out a raw earthiness to the piece and Michal Sosna’s accompanying video is brilliantly disquieting and human at the same time.”

The record began its journey more than seven years ago, when Lisa met Irish theatre composer Jules Maxwell before working together for the first time. Things really took root when Gerrard and Maxwell began writing songs for their earlier collaboration 'The Mystery Of The Bulgarian Voices (Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares)'. They were later introduced to Chapman and asked him to produce this album, which represents a stunning departure for all three of them.

With Chapman joining the duo as producer, ideas generated freely and over time, a distinct sound for their work began to emerge. Their focus was to create something that was both euphoric and compelling; more inventive than what they had worked on separately in the past. From gentle beginnings, each track builds and intensifies, creating a hypnotic experience to listen to from start to finish. With Lisa remaining in Australia, Jules adding his keys and percussion from France, and James bringing new light to the sound from England, the three were literally worlds apart, but those worlds fused in this music.

"With 'Deshta (Forever) the aim was to create a huge, expansive and spacious sound. It is a dark, uplifting and mysterious journey. The call and response sections in the vocals are especially haunting. It is a very immersive track, and it was a joy to work on," says James Chapman.

Sosna's video is among seven specially commissioned films to accompany the release of the album. The first of these, created by Polish director Jacob Chelkowski’s video for the title track 'Noyalain (Burn)', proves more than a little provocative in these days of Covid, as it portrays the simple, traumatic act of touching.

In early March, Jules Maxwell also released his sophomore solo album 'Nocturnes’ - the debut release for the newly-formed Archangelo Recordings. This beautifully melancholic collection of instrumental pieces was written and recorded over the past four years, much of it in collaboration with the acclaimed UK-based Vincent Dance Theatre.

'Deshta (Forever)' and 'Noyalain (Burn)' are both available digitally across online platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify. The full ‘Burn’ album, set for release on May 7, can be pre-ordered on vinyl, CD and digitally at https://orcd.co/lisajulesburn


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