Halifax, Canada's The Bloody Hell are sharing their new DIY music video, "Hide Away", to follow their two previous videos, "Nobody Cares About America Anymore" and "When You're Gone", that they worked and collaborated with a digital artist and a stop motion artist to bring the songs, stories, and videos alive.


For the new video "Hide Away", the band decided to go full DIY to capture the energy and image of the band and song, in a more stripped-down and raw visual approach. It was shot in January/February of 2023 by the band themselves and edited together by guitar player/singer Ian Kean in a true DIY fashion.


Drummer Kean Cantfell comments: "The main challenge with doing the video ourselves was making it not look like it was just four guys in their jam space. We didn't have much of a budget for this project but with some cool camera techniques and fancy editing, it achieved that goal quite nicely. The video is dark, personal, and moves quickly, which is a great visual representation of the song itself. DIY or die."




The video is in support of their latest album, Nobody Cares, released in November of last year.





Since forming in 2017, The Bloody Hell has gotten dirtier and more polished at the same time, with the band infecting fans with their pop-cultural hooks and concepts, while the guitars keep getting louder and the vocals becoming uglier. The Bloody Hell is pretty much what would happen if George Thorogood sang for the Misfits, but all the songs were written by Tom Petty.


With their super catchy horror rock songs about drinking and heartache, The Bloody Hell play at a punk rock speed with a lineup that features vocalist/guitarist Ian Kean (guitar, vocals), guitarist and pianist James Densley also known from Bubbles and The Shit Rockers, the band fronted by the character Bubbles from the hit TV show The Trailer Park Boys, drummer Kyle Cantfell (Elektric Mistress), and bassist Joe Woods (Root Cellar).


In November 2022, the band released their long-awaited follow-up to their 2018 debut self-titled album. Entitled Nobody Cares, the sophomore record took about 3 years to complete due to Covid restrictions, lockdown, and all the madness that was the pandemic. This latest album features The Bloody Hell's signature sound of raspy aggressive, catchy horror, and politically charged antics over nine tracks that clock in at just over 28 minutes. From tracks like "Hide Away" with its fast punky driving riff and slick earworm guitar lead to "Barbra" a cover of an old Canadian punk song by Vancouver legends Modernettes to even having saxophone on "G" along with added piano on "As Above" and "So Below", punk fans will find it to be an energetic and passionate sonic experience that conveys stories from lived experiences that many can relate to.


"With this album, we feel our sound has evolved nicely from the previous record released in 2018. We have worked hard to shape our songwriting and storytelling abilities and that is thoroughly displayed over the nine tracks on this album. Our songwriting has progressed and we hope that people hearing us for the first time will find something in our sound to relate to or sing along with." adds vocalist/guitarist Ian Kean.


Suitable for a variety of fans, The Bloody Hell cites influences ranging from Misfits, Nirvana, and Motorhead, anyone who enjoys a fun and dirty romp with a bull horn of grungy vocals.


Nobody Cares is available on all digital platforms, and on cassette here.





Tracklisting:


"As Above"
"Hide Away"
"When You’re Gone"
"Barbra" (Modernettes cover)
"G"
"Nobody Cares About America Anymore"
"Rulers of the Night"
"Dead to Me"
"So Below"


"When You’re Gone" video:





"Nobody Cares About America Anymore" video:





(Photo - Ian Kean)

In 1997, Long Island, NY's Pyrexia unleashed one of their OSDM classic records, System Of The Animal. Set to unleash a re-recorded 25th-anniversary edition of the album with its current band lineup that consists of Chris Basile (guitar), Shaun Kennedy (bass), Jim Beach (vocals), and John Glassbrenner (drums), the punishing brutal death metallers are sharing a new lyric video for the track "Purging The Nemesis".


Stream the track on here, and watch the clip below.


Band co-founder and guitarist Chris Basile say about the track: "This track is probably the most ferocious on the album. Pure brutal death metal, vintage 1997. Only this time you can hear the riffs and feel the drums."







The 25th Anniversary edition of System Of The Animal was recorded at Chapel Sound on Long Island, NY, and was mixed and mastered at Demigod Studios by Miguel Tereso. With System Of The Animal 25, Pyrexia provides the blueprint for OG Brutality. It's fierce, angry, and in your face. This album will not leave your playlist. So put on your moshing shoes for this one. Heads will be banging and elbows flying.


"This album was ahead of its time in 1997. I don't think a lot of people were ready for such a mix of Brutal Death Metal VS. Beatdown Hardcore. When people hear this material with the production we put together with Demigod Studio, combined with the fact that the music was written in the mid-90s. I think it puts Pyrexia in a whole new light for a lot of people. I think the songwriting is really going to stand out for listeners bored with bands that put out the same album over and over," says Basile.


System Of The Animal 25 is due out on June 6t via the band's label Gravitas Entertainment. Album pre-order (CD, vinyl) is available here.





Tracklisting:


"Confrontation"
"Downsized"
"System Of The Animal"
"Closure"
"Purging The Nemesis"
"Day One"
"Unscathed"
"G.F.Y.S. (Go Fuck Your Self)"


"Unscathed" lyric video:





(Photo - Jim Wertman)

Today, Chris Caffery presents the new single, "May Day", the first new song by the Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist in five years. The official video can be seen below.


Chris Caffery comments: "We all have times in our lives when we may need to call for help. This help may need to come from friends or family, from the lord or from within yourself. The world has gotten darker and more evil as we enter deeper into cyberspace and the future. People and things are not always as they may seem. Images of yourself can even have the mirror show you as a stranger. You may feel at times like you are living a nightmare and the only place you are safe is in your dreams - a role reversal from living the dream and falling asleep into the nightmares."


Continuing, Caffery adds, "Dark and evil shapes can rise into your life, ones you never saw coming. They can be demons inside friends, strangers, or even yourself. Time to exorcise the demons and reach to the sky for the power within. The only true way to move forward is to give that final goodbye. Not to yourself, or your friends, but the evil inside of all of us. Ignoring the darkness and being saved by the light is the true meaning and message of my 'May Day' - a call for help within myself - because in the end, only I can determine whether or not I will live the dream or the nightmare! Peace!"





 
Lineup:


Chris Caffery - all guitars and vocals
Brian Tichy - drums
Sean McNabb - bass


Recording info:


Produced, engineered, and mixed by Chris Caffery
Drums recorded by Brian Tichy; additional drum engineering by Aldo Linoble
Bass recorded by Sean McNabb
Music and lyrics written by Chris Caffery

Singer, songwriter and guitarist, founding member of the Original Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive, Randy Bachman, has taken to social media after the passing of his brother, Tim Bachman, last Friday. Randy wrote:


"I haven’t posted because my heart has been heavy but the news has announced my brother Tim passed this weekend. I am the last of my family on this side with all my memories of our life growing up in Winnipeg. So grateful for that. I’m sure my parents welcomed him home with my other 2 brothers who have passed in quick succession since the pandemic. I was the oldest. Rest in Peace, Timmy with mummy, daddy, Gary & Robbie." #family #Winnipeg #Canada #RIP







uDiscover Music reported that Tim Bachman, one of the founders of Canadian rock favorites Bachman-Turner Overdrive, died at the age of 71. His son Ryder announced the news in a Facebook post on April 28th.


“My Dad passed this afternoon,” he wrote, having previously revealed that his father had been in a hospice after fighting brain cancer. “Thank You Everyone for the kind words. Grateful I got to spend some time with him at the end. Grab yer loved ones and hug ’em close, ya never know how long you have.” His brother Robbie died in January.


Guitarist / vocalist Tim Bachman was born on August 1, 1951 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and played in the later line-up of BTO’s forerunners, Brave Belt. He co-founded the hard rock figureheads in 1973 with brothers Randy and Robbie Bachman, and Fred Turner. Signing with Mercury Records, they achieved Top 10 success in Canada with their self-titled debut that year, on which Tim co-wrote and sang lead vocals on "Down And Out Man". The album also contained their Billboard Hot 100 debut, "Blue Collar" and later achieved gold status in the US.














(Top photo - Ryder Bachman)


 

On April 28th, German rockers Fair Warning shared the sad news that guitarist Helge Engelke has passed away at age 61:


"It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we have to inform you that our dear friend and guitarist, Helge Engelke, has passed away unexpectedly yesterday, on April 28, 2023. He died in hospital after complications occurred with a colon tumor which only had been discovered two days before.


Speaking for all of us, this is a tremendous loss, both as a friend and colleague, as well as a gifted artist, always full of great new ideas and concepts. He will be deeply missed. Our thoughts and love go out his beloved wife Olatz and daughter Maialen.




May God bless Helge's soul."


Guitar legend Uli Jon Roth paid tribute to Engelke via social media with the following message:


"Dear all - unbelievably, one of my best long-time friends, Helge Engelke, passed away very suddenly yesterday. It was completely out the blue and unexpected for all of us and it is an immense loss beyond description. He was unique and there will never be another Helge.


He was a true multi-talent and master of many very diverse things. Not only a great guitarist, but also a producer, song-writer for both Fair Warning and Dreamtide - and on top of that he was an excellent photographer with a superb eye for visual magic. Whatever he did, Helge did to perfection.


Above all, he was a true friend - not just to myself - but to a large circle. He was also close to my brother Zeno and worked with him a lot back then. Apart from that, he was an invaluable help to myself over all the years, ever since 1987, and he assisted me in many things in the studio. Helge also mixed my two Scorpions Revisited projects beautifully.


Helge Engelke knew many things, and had a clearly defined opinion about just everything under the sun, and most of the time I think he was right because he had very good natural instincts and was very level-headed. Above all, he was a truly good hearted human being. One of the best I ever had the honour to meet and one of the most generally helpful persons imaginable. I am not exaggerating - on the contrary - words are not enough to really describe his natural desire to be helpful whenever he saw a need. And his input was always totally constructive and of the finest quality.


Helge delivered excellence as a basic standard whatever he did. This was a normal rule of life for him, although he never bragged about it. It was just his natural way of being. It came as a natural desire to do things right and to do them justice and it came from deep within. Whenever a helping hand was needed, Helge was there with active advice and more. His work ethic was second to none. An incredibly hard worker, he tackled every single technical problem in the studio that arose and would not stop until he solved it. It was amazing and impressive. I don't know how many hours we spent over the phone in all these years when I needed technical assistance in the studio environment, which was often the case. He never complained, although I'm sure my questions about the minefield that is Pro-Tools and other programs - many of which he had mastered completely - would have driven most people insane. Not so with Helge - his patience was practically endless. He never gave up before a solution was found. Helge was most generous with his time and his patience was that of a saint.


The most tragic loss was the fact that he was also a PERFECT father and husband to his to his dear wife Olaz and their beautiful young daughter, Maiallen. It is so sad, because they were the perfect family. Which is a rare thing to see.


My heart goes out to them, and I wish my dear friend a great new journey in the vast sky of Spirit Land where he dwell.


Thank you for everything, Helge! We all love you!"


Engelke recorded eight studio albums with Fair Warning between 1992 and 2016. He formed Dreamtide in 2001 following the break-up of Fair Warning in 2000, and kept the band running when Fair Warning reunited in 2005. Dreamtide's final album, and possibly Engelke's last recorded work, was  the 2022 album, Drama Dust Dream.

Award-winning writer D.X. Ferris has launched "Talkin' Slayer: A Podcast And Half-Assed Audiobook". "Talkin' Slayer" is the first podcast dedicated entirely to SLAYER, the thrashiest of the "Big Four" thrash metal bands.

"Talkin' Slayer" weekly episodes begin May 2, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of Jeff Hanneman, SLAYER's co-lead guitarist, songwriter, and most acclaimed lyricist. Episode 1 describes how Hanneman influenced the band's career, art, and overall trajectory. Episode 2 will focus on his life and personality. Two trailer episodes describe the podcast and what listeners can expect.

"'Talkin' Slayer' is written, deeply researched, mostly rehearsed, and lightly edited," explains Ferris.

Distributed by Spotify's Anchor service, "Talkin' Slayer" will be available at all major podcast outlets.

The weekly podcast will begin with a series of episodes about SLAYER, its members, and how the band changed heavy metal and influenced popular culture. Starting with episode six, the show will tell the story of the Los Angeles heavy metal institution, in chronological order.

Ferris's research includes original interviews with the band members, friends, and rivals — in addition to archival material from hundreds of zines, articles, books, and podcasts. "Talkin' Slayer" is about how SLAYER happened, when things fell apart, how they put it back together, and what it all means.

"This is an all-killer, no-filler podcast," says Ferris. "The show is listener supported. I will not read stupid ads three times and episode… or ever. I will not talk about myself for 20 minutes every episode. I will not flirt with my co-host — in part because that is stupid, but mostly because I don't have one. The music hits, the show starts, and I talk to you about SLAYER. It's what we do. It's all we do."

Episodes feature a deep, rotating selection of interstitial music by U.K. thrash band CHUPACABRA. Based in Bristol, CHUPACABRA features ex-WYTCH members Heather Taylor and Nige Savage.

"If nothing, this show has riffs," says Ferris. "'Talkin' Slayer' offers some production value. I love podcasts. But it's a bummer when you listen to two episodes of a show in a row, and you're already tired of their music. Our music changes every week."

Ferris is an Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Best Reporter of the Year. He has written for publications including Rolling Stone, Alternative Press, The AV Club and Decibel magazine.

He has written nine books. Two are about SLAYER.

His debut as an author was the first English-language book about the heavy metal heroes. First published in 2007, "Slayer's Reign In Blood" is part of Bloomsbury Academic's prestigious "33 & 1/3" series which features different authors writing about classic records. Ferris's volume was the first installment to cover a full-on heavy metal album.

Ferris's second book about SLAYER was originally published in 2013, on 6623 Press. Newly updated, the third edition is titled "Slayer 66 & 2/3: A Metal Band Biography, Postmortem Remastered Edition". This version of the book adds a new chapter about the band's final release, last concert, and opaque breakup. When finished, the podcast "Talkin' Slayer" will stand as an expanded audiobook version of the band bio.

The new edition of the book includes updated career statistics, revised chapters, and a visual redesign. The book also features exclusive, previously unreleased images by "Murder In The Front Row" photographer Harald Oimoen and SLAYER cover artist Albert Cuellar, who later worked with Tim Burton.

SLAYER formed in Los Angeles in 1981. The demographically diverse band immediately joined the vanguard players of the emerging thrash metal movement. The elite fraternity of groups called the "Big Four" thrash metal bands also included METALLICA, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX. Fiercer and darker, SLAYER smelted together the technical proficiency of classic rock, the elemental aggression of hardcore punk, and the violent grandeur of heavy metal.

In 1986, SLAYER shockingly signed to rap label Def Jam, which was home to Rick Rubin, who became the group's longtime producer. SLAYER was Rubin's first rock band; he went on to work with numerous Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductees, including U2, Johnny Cash, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and METALLICA. 1986's instant classic album "Reign In Blood" granted SLAYER lifetime status as metal gods.

But soon the classic lineup fractured, reunited, and embarked on a turbulent, influential career. The 2006 album "Christ Illusion" scored SLAYER two Grammy Awards. In 2013, original drummer Dave Lombardo and the band split for the third and final time. That May, Hanneman unexpectedly passed away. Two years later, the group released their final album, "Repentless". In 2019, under circumstances that remain unclear, SLAYER became the first of the Big Four bands to end their career as a group. SLAYER's discography includes 11 original studio albums, a classic EP, and a polarizing album of punk covers.

"SLAYER's career is an uncompromising model of possibilities," says Ferris. "Together, SLAYER was a group of people who were dedicated to doing what they wanted to do, how they wanted to do it. And they refused to do anything they didn't want to. They wanted to make pure, relentless heavy metal. They did it. And they showed generations how to do it. SLAYER is a band of brothers — which doesn't mean they're best friends. I like writing about achievers and rule breakers and underdogs. And in a way, SLAYER's career as artists is more comparable to an athletic team or a workplace drama."

"Talkin' Slayer" logo by Jason Shenk of Midwestern Authenticity Consultants

Former ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens says that Jon Schaffer "screwed up" by being involved in the January 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Owens, who joined ICED EARTH in 2003 and stayed in the group for four years before being fired in December 2007, addressed his time with the band in a new interview with Riff Crew.

Asked if he "saw it coming" that Schaffer would be involved in something like the Capitol riot, Owens said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Listen, he's known for being out there a little bit. We didn't get along, and, obviously, I left the band. I haven't talked to him hardly since I left. But no, I really didn't see it coming. It's a shame he did it. He knew he was wrong. He probably knows he's wrong; he screwed up. Obviously he would have been better off going into the inner city and looting a building and burning it to the ground and stealing TVs. He probably would have got off and not had any trouble. Unfortunately, he did something else and he got in trouble for it. And you know what? He was wrong and he did it. Even though they opened the doors for him and said, 'Come on in,' you can't go in; that's just the way it is."

Reflecting on his time with ICED EARTH, Tim said: "[Jon] and I, we weren't eye to eye politically and other things. But I'd never seen any of that. We didn't talk politics. It was a different time, politically, when I was in the band too. People weren't as crazy back then. Now everybody's filled with hate and anger. I mean, if they don't like what I say, people e-mail me that they hope my family dies… People do dumb and stupid and crazy things. Like I said, you'd be better off burning down a cupcake shop, some small business, and you'd okay."

Last November, Owens was asked in an interview with The Shred Shack if he would ever consider rejoining ICED EARTH if he got the call. He responded: "No, no. And contrary to his issues he has… It wasn't a good falling out.

"People don't realize that it's been a long time since I was in ICED EARTH," Owens explained. "It wasn't a good ending. And career-wise, I've moved on, and I do my thing now.

"No, I would never do ICED EARTH again. No," Tim reiterated.

Owens previously reflected on his split with ICED EARTH in a December 2021 interview with Metal Mythos Aftershock. At the time, he said: "It wasn't a very good parting. I was leaving to go to [Jon's] house to record a new record. And I walked back into my house to grab something and I got an e-mail and I looked at it and it said, 'Brothers and sisters… You're fired,' or whatever. It's the same e-mail he sent Blabbermouth at the same time. And it wasn't a good falling out. It was two weeks before Christmas. It wasn't good."

Owens continued: "Two weeks before that, [Jon] sent me an e-mail saying, 'Listen, I really need to teach you how to be a frontman and teach you how to do things.' And Wendy Dio, who was my manager at the time, was beside herself. She kept saying, 'Get out of this thing, man. You've gotta get out of this thing.' And it was unfortunate that it ended like that — two weeks before Christmas with an e-mail that's the same e-mail he sends Blabbermouth. I was kind of sad, but life goes on, and you move on to the next thing. And I think two days later I was recording a new Yngwie [Malmsteen] record. So it's kind of, like, everything moves on for a reason."

Owens had also discussed his departure from ICED EARTH in a 2012 interview with Australia's Loud. He said: "It was handled poorly, I think, the situation. It could've been handled good and everybody could've looked good in the situation. But it was handled poorly, I think… I started getting all the blame when things weren't the same. Or things weren't what Jon thought they could be. And then, of course, it all came down on me. None of the blame ever came down on Jon. I'm fine with that, but the funny thing is that nothing really changed when I left anyway. I read numbers and I talk to agents, and the crowds are the same or smaller now. I think it was also me wandering a bit, knowing that ICED EARTH was kind of like a solo project. It's really Schaffer's band, and I knew that. And I started having my own: I started doing BEYOND FEAR, and pushing BEYOND FEAR when probably I should have been talking about ICED EARTH. I think Jon read a lot of that and he read into it that my heart and soul wasn't into ICED EARTH."

Schaffer addressed Owens's exit from ICED EARTH in a 2008 interview with Metal Exiles. At the time, the guitarist said: "Tim was great to work with in the studio, and from a standpoint of performing live, he was great as far as being an incredible vocalist, but he was not a true believer in this band. It was a job for him, and ICED EARTH is not about that… He was more interested in doing his solo thing — that was where his head was at — and it was becoming more and more obvious. This band was a means to an end for him."

In April 2021, Schaffer pleaded guilty to his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. As part of the plea deal, Jon entered into a cooperation agreement with the government.

Following the initial reports that Schaffer was involved in the riot, his ICED EARTH bandmates distanced themselves from his actions. Singer Stu Block and bassist Luke Appleton later posted separate statements on social media announcing their resignations. BLIND GUARDIAN frontman Hansi Kürsch also quit DEMONS & WIZARDS, his long-running project with Schaffer. The allegations also apparently affected Schaffer's relationship with his longtime record label Century Media, which had released albums from both ICED EARTH and DEMONS & WIZARDS. As of mid-January 2021, the Century Media artist roster page did not list either band.

Sweet & Lynch, the musical union of vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet (Stryper, Iconic) and guitarist George Lynch (Lynch Mob, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), have have released a third single from their upcoming third album, Heart & Sacrifice, out May 19.


Watch the video for "Leaving It All Behind" below, and pre-order Heart & Sacrifice here.







“I’m very pleased with the outcome of the new Sweet & Lynch album, Heart & Sacrifice. It’s diverse, complex and flows beautifully. Every song has something to say in its own unique way. George has always been one of my favorite players and it’s an honor to work with him again. It’s also an absolute pleasure working with Alessandro. We’re able to bring all our own contributions and contribute to create an amazing set of songs and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Get ready for Heart & Sacrifice!,” says Michael Sweet.


Sweet & Lynch first emerged with their debut album, Only To Rise, in 2015. The album cracked the Billboard Top 200 and came in at #6 on the Top Hard Rock Albums, #17 on Independent Albums, #18 on Top Rock Albums, and #4 on Christian Albums charts.


Their sophomore album, Unified, followed in 2017, landing at #53 Top Current Albums, #13 Top Current Rock Albums, and #8 Record Label Independent Current Albums on the Billboard charts. While plans for a third album were always on the table, the project went on a slight hiatus while the guys concentrated on their other musical endeavours. 2022 proved to be the year where the creative juices for Sweet & Lynch began to flow again and work on what would ultimately become Heart & Sacrifice began.


Alessandro Del Vecchio, who co-produced this release with Michael Sweet, plays bass on the album, while Jelly Cardarelli (Lalu) plays drums.


Michael Sweet helms the Grammy-nominated Christian hard-rock outfit Stryper, which he co-founded more than 35 years ago, as the band's vocalist, guitarist, and main songwriter. To date, the band has more than 10 million career album sales worldwide. The venerable band ascended to prominence in the 1980s with Billboard Top 40 charting singles like “Calling On You", “Honestly” and “Always There For You" and has in more recent years enjoyed an unparalleled career renaissance, delivering arguably the best albums of their storied career, including their 2022 album, The Final Battle.


Michael has released multiple solo albums, including a self-titled release in 1994, which yielded five No. 1 singles, Truth in 2000, the critically acclaimed 2015 project I’m Not Your Suicide (peaked at No. 10 on Billboard’s Hard Rock albums), and 2019’s Ten, which reached No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart. He recently partnered with Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake), Nathan James (Inglorious), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), and Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake, ex-Ozzy Osbourne) in the supergroup Iconic, which was greeted with much adoration by rock fans around the globe.


George Lynch emerged from the '80s hard rock scene with the L.A. based group Dokken and went on to become a world renowned guitarist. Aside from Dokken, he also enjoyed great success with Lynch Mob, the group he founded after leaving Dokken.


Lynch has gone on to become a prolific (that is an understatement, to say the least) music creator, continuing with Lynch Mob, releasing solo albums, and a wealth of collaborative efforts over the decades. Those include, but are not limited to, KXM with dUg Pinnick (King's X) and Ray Luzier (Korn), The End Machine with Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, ex-Dokken), Mick Brown (ex-Dokken), and Robert Mason (Warrant), Sweet & Lynch with Michael Sweet (Stryper), Ultraphonix with Corey Glover (Living Colour), Dirty Shirley with Dino Jelusick (Animal Drive, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), The Banishment with Joe Haze, and many more.





Heart & Sacrifice tracklisting:


"Heart & Sacrifice"
"Where I Have To Go"
"Miracle"
"Leave It All Behind"
"You’ll Never Be Alone"
"After All Is Said And Done"
"Give Up The Night"
"Will It Ever Change"
"It’s Time To Believe"
"Every Day"
"It Rains Again"
"World Full Of Lies"


"Miracle" video:





"You’ll Never Be Alone" lyric video:





Sweet & Lynch are:


Michael Sweet – lead vocals, guitars
George Lynch – lead guitars
Alessandro Del Vecchio – bass
Jelly Cardarelli - drums


- Produced by: Michael Sweet & Alessandro Del Vecchio
- Executive Producer/A&R: Serafino Perugino

Van Halen singer, David Lee Roth, is back with another of his rather bizarre videos. This time, Roth grabs his top hat to perform a little dance to  "Con Calma", a song by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee featuring Canadian rapper Snow. Watch below:





Roth included a cover of Wilson Pickett's "She's Looking Good" on his Diamond Dave album, released in 2003. The song was written by Carlton W Collins and Justin Dickens. He recently shared the video below, performing a little dance routine to his version of the song







Prior to that, David shared the video below, soundtracked by Garth Brooks' #1 country hit from 1990, "Friends In Low Places":

METALLICA played the second show of its "M72" world tour earlier tonight (Saturday, April 29) at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The trek sees the band playing two nights in every city it visits — with each "No Repeat Weekend" featuring two completely different setlists and support lineups. The "M72" tour features a bold new in-the-round stage design that relocates the famed METALLICA Snake Pit to center stage, as well as the "I Disappear" full-tour pass and the debut of discounted tickets for fans under 16 years of age.

METALLICA launched today's 16-song set in Amsterdam with "The Call Of Ktulu", and also performed three new songs from the "72 Seasons" album: the title track, "If Darkness Had A Son" and "You Must Burn!", the latter of which marked the first time that song had been played live.

METALLICA's setlist for the April 29 concert at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands was as follows:

01. The Call Of Ktulu
02. Creeping Death
03. Leper Messiah
04. Until It Sleeps (first performance since November 3, 2008)
05. 72 Seasons (first time in front of a live audience)
06. If Darkness Had A Son (first full live performance)
07. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
08. You Must Burn! (live debut)
09. The Unforgiven
10. Wherever I May Roam
11. Harvester Of Sorrow
12. Moth Into Flame
13. Fight Fire With Fire
14. Whiskey In The Jar
15. One
16. Enter Sandman

METALLICA is visiting a total of 22 different cities around the world and playing two nights in each city.

Opening acts include FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, ICE NINE KILLS, MAMMOTH WVH, PANTERA, ARCHITECTS, GRETA VAN FLEET and VOLBEAT.

METALLICA promises fans who purchase a two-day ticket that they won't see the same song twice for a total of over 30 songs spanning the band's 40-plus-year career.

Each weekend offers a variety of "Enhanced Experiences", ranging from access to a meet-and-greet, production and stage tour, food and beverage in the "Black Box" lounge to early entry into the venue and the Snake Pit. The very popular "Black Laminate" is back, now known as the "I Disappear Ticket", and is the ultimate pass for the fan who wants to run away with METALLICA for multiple weekends.

A single "I Disappear" ticket purchase gives you access to as many of METALLICA's 46 headlining tour dates across Europe and North America in 2023 and 2024 as you choose. You decide how many shows you'd like to attend around the world, and for how long, and METALLICA will make it as easy as possible.

During an appearance on comedian Bill Maher's "Club Random" podcast, Lars Ulrich opened up about how a child custody arrangement with one of his ex-wives led to METALLICA embracing a touring schedule that involved playing shows for no more than two weeks at a time. The METALLICA drummer said: "Maybe in the last 10, 15 years, we came around — and this is no disrespect to our managers — but we came around the other side and basically said, 'Listen, we need to start putting some boundaries and some parameters around what we're willing to do,' because back in the day we would do three [or] four in a row and then have one day off and then three in a row and then one day off, and then have a week off between going to Europe and America. And finally, like I said, maybe around 15 [years ago], maybe around the [release of the] 'Some Kind Of Monster' [documentary], we took charge and said, 'We're willing to go out for this long, for this long,' and blah blah blah. And at one point, when I was fighting a child custody case between maybe '08 to '10, maybe, give or take, we did a whole world tour for two years around not being on the road for more than two weeks at a time. We would play in Europe for two weeks, then come home, play two weeks and then come home. We did an American tour a week at a time."

Ulrich went on to explain that because he "had 50-50 custody" of his kids, "there was no budging" on the amount of uninterrupted time each parent had with the children. "So literally I would take 'em to school Monday morning and we would fly and we would play five shows in America — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday," he explained. "Sunday night we'd fly home. I would be with my kids from that Monday morning for a week. And the rest of the guys in the band — God bless them — were gracious enough and kind enough to work with that. And it was a whole world tour for two years. So we were never gone for more than two weeks at a time."

NIGHTWISH singer Floor Jansen performed earlier today (Saturday, April 29) at the Johan Cruijf Arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands as the support act for METALLICA. The 42-year-old, who is pregnant with her second child, was the last-minute replacement for FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, which canceled its appearance because the band's singer Ivan Moody is recovering from a recent surgery to correct an acute hernia injury.

Fan-filmed video of Floor's performance can be seen below.

Jansen's debut solo album, "Paragon", arrived on March 24. The LP showcases the Dutch-born singer's impressive vocal range and powerful voice on a diverse collection of pop-infused tracks and emotional ballads influenced by the sounds of her career.

With its mix of influences and powerful vocal performances, "Paragon" is an album that will appeal to fans of pop music and metal alike.

As part of NIGHTWISH, Jansen has landed two number one albums in Finland, and Top Five albums in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Born in the Netherlands, Jansen joined her first band, one of the world's first symphonic metal bands, AFTER FOREVER, when she was only 16 years old. The group went on to release five albums from 2000 to 2007, before they broke up in 2009.

Jansen's next band, REVAMP, released two albums in 2010 and 2013, before she joined NIGHTWISH as a full-time member. NIGHTWISH's first album with Jansen as the lead singer was 2015's "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", which landed in Top 10s around the world. This was followed by 2020's "Human. :II: Nature." , which was also an international success.

Jansen has toured extensively with the band and appeared on three of NIGHTWISH's live albums "Showtime, Storytime", "Vehicle Of Spirit" and "Decades: Live In Buenos Aires".

In 2019, Jansen participated in the popular Dutch TV show "Beste Zangers" where she scored a big hit with "Phantom Of The Opera" together with Henk Poort. She was recognized with a Dutch Popprijs award — a prestigious accolade for artists that has made important contributions to Dutch music. In the same year, her first solo tour sold out in less than 24 hours.

Jansen performed live with NIGHTWISH for the first time on October 1, 2012 at Showbox Sodo in Seattle, Washington following the abrupt departure of the band's lead singer of five years, Anette Olzon. Jansen officially joined NIGHTWISH in 2013.



Phantom of the opera....floor jansen 29/04/2023 Amsterdam

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Floor Jansen Amsterdam

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Metallica Amsterdam Day 2.

Supportband no.2.
Onze Nederlandse trots:
Floor Jansen !

Wat doet ze het geweldig, wat een fantastische stem!

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Thank you, Amsterdam! ❤️ Thank you, Metallica! 🤘

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Floor Jansen was gaaf in Amsterdam!

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From an incredible moment to an unbelievable opportunity! 🤘 Last year, James Hetfield caught the @NightwishBand set at @pinkpopfest and fist-bumped me afterwards. And now, I'm opening for @Metallica! 🤘🔥 It's an honor beyond words ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/UK1w5N98sv

— Floor Jansen (@FloorJansen_) April 25, 2023


I can't believe this is happening! 💛 I will support @Metallica on their M72 World Tour show on April 29th in Amsterdam. 🇳🇱🤘🏻 What a huge honor! To perform in front of over 50,000 fans in my home country is something I can't quite fathom. 🤩 Let's rock the @cruijffarena! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/TDJirZp5kO

— Floor Jansen (@FloorJansen_) April 24, 2023

Bay Area metal legends, Forbidden, recently announced their return and their first show at Belgium’s Alcatraz Metal Festival in August.





One of the first things they wanted to do with this new version of Forbidden was to tell their side of the respective stories. Explain how it came together from each individuals point of view.




Forbidden documented and compiled hours of interviews with each member of the band. It was real and unprompted. Straight from the heart. Something that gave each of them a better understanding of one another and how they perceive their vantage points.


The rebirth of Forbidden is organic and unforced. Nobody pressed to do it. They all have great respect for singer Russ Anderson, his amazing talent and the past catalogue. These interviews served a greater purpose than standing together for a photoshoot before they all knew exactly how we felt going forward. New vocalist Norman Skinner came along at the right place and time. It was completely unexpected. Sometimes the universe opens up and shows the way. This is one of those rare occasions.


Here is part one of The Forbidden Rebirth Chronicles. Be sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel so you do not miss future episodes.





Originally founded in 1985 as Forbidden Evil by singer Russ Anderson, guitarists Craig Locicero & Robb Flynn, basses John Tegio and drummer Jim Pittman, the quintet started playing house parties and Bay Area clubs such as the Legendary Ruthie’s Inn soon after.


After a couple of lineup changes (Paul Bostaph / drums & Matt Camacho / bass) in ’86, the band quickly rose through the ranks of Bay Area Thrash to gain a massive following and worldwide notoriety.


In 1986, the band added Glen Alvelais as the second guitarist. It was this lineup that cemented itself into the Bay Area scene and soon after recorded 1988 release ‘Forbidden Evil’ for Combat Records changing the band’s name to simply Forbidden.


In May of ’89 while on a European tour with Sacred Reich, Forbidden played their first appearance at the Legendary Dynamo Open Air in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It was here that Forbidden made their European mark and recorded the Raw Evil EP.


The band returned Stateside and replaced Alvelais with Tim Calvert. Calvert was a missing ingredient that brought the band closer together asa team. They continued to tour the U.S. first with Exodus and then again with Sacred Reich with Calvert on second guitar.


The band went on to release Twisted Into Form in 1990, Distortion in 1994 and Green in 1996 however the band having gone though many lineup changes disbanded in 1997.


In 2008 Craig being inspired at a screening of the movie Get Thrashed, called the other members of the band and suggested getting back on stage to see if they could reignite the Forbidden machine. With Anderson, Locicero, Camacho back in the mix along with new additions Glen Alvelais and Gene Hoglan they played two sold out Death Angel shows in San Francisco.


Steve Smyth came into the mix in place of Alvelais and Mark Hernandez took Hoglan’s place, the band then released Omega Wave, the 5th in the catalog and went on a US tour with Overkill. European festivals were next but afterwards Hernandez had to walk away due to personal reasons leading to a tour cancelation.


Sasha Horn was the answer to fill the drummer’s spot.


After playing Bonded By Baloff with Exodus and one Bay Area show, Forbidden embarked for Chile to play the Metal Fest in Santiago. It was on this flight back home that Russ informed the band that he couldn’t tour anymore because of the physical toll it was taking on him. With that, the band dissolved once again for 11 years.


Fast forward to 2023. The once improbable and impossible happened. Forbidden is reforming with new blood! Locicero, Camacho & Smyth remain from the Omega Wave lineup.


New vocalist Norman Skinner will take the elite position that belonged to Russ Anderson. Norman shocked everyone who witnessed his performance of Chalice of Blood with LA thrashers Warbringer accompanying him as the band. It was undeniable to all in attendance. Norman grew up in the Bay Area. His first thrash metal show was seeing Forbidden at the Omni. Russ would point to Norman at shows and call him

“Little Russ” on the mic. It could ONLY be Norman Skinner that stands aside the band.


The Bay Area thrash / punk drum Legend Chris Kontos takes over the drum throne. In a long line of world renown drummers, Kontos is the most logical & qualified man for the job. Bostaph, Jacobs, Hoglan, Hernandez, Horn… World class talents. Now Kontos.





Management / Bookings Contact: Tim Healy - forbiddenmgmt2023@gmail.com

Canadian rock band Dali Van Gogh is proud to announce the release of their latest single, a cover of the classic Rush hit, "Tom Sawyer". The single is available on all major streaming platforms here.


"Tom Sawyer" was originally released in 1981 and has remained one of Rush’s most iconic songs. Dali Van Gogh’s rendition of the track promises to pay tribute to the original while putting their own unique spin on it.


“We are thrilled to release our version of Tom Sawyer'," said Rocky Moreau, lead vocalist of Dali Van Gogh. "Rush has been a huge influence on our music, not to mention my own personal journey, and this song has always been one of our favorites. We hope our fans will enjoy our take on this classic track."




Dali Van Gogh has been a mainstay of the Canadian rock scene since their formation in 2008. Their high-energy live shows and dynamic, guitar-driven sound have earned them a dedicated following both at home and abroad. With this latest release, the band looks to continue their upward trajectory and solidify their place as one of Canada’s top rock acts.


The single will be accompanied by a music video that will be released in a few weeks, which was directed by Keke Beatz. The video will feature Dali Van Gogh performing "Tom Sawyer" in a dimly lit studio, with moody lighting and dynamic camera work adding to the song’s intense energy.

Former After Forever guitarist Sander Gommans, who launched his HDK project in 2009, has released a new song called "Human Error" and a lyric video for the track. Check it out below.


Gommans: "'Human Error' is about the drive humanity seems to have to speed everything up, to gain maximum control, and to improve whatever’s possible. However, these unique and occasionally brilliant features might also  be the cause for humanity’s downfall.


It was quite a challenge writing this song since I wanted to combine my love for bands like Pantera and Dimmu Borgir with my past in After Forever. Doing the growls again and writing the death/ black metal-oriented atmospherical midpart brought me back to where it all began for me as a musician. The cool grooves by Joeri, the effective keyboard arrangements by Andreas, the sick guitar solos by Frank, and the awesome lyric video by Caz definitely added a lot to the magic of writing a song like this. I hope you enjoy it as well!"




 - Music, Lyrics, guitars, bass guitar, vocals, production, mix, and master: Sander Gommans 
- Drums: Joeri Warmerdam 
- Keys: Andreas Delvos 
- Additional guitar solos: Frank Schiphorst 
- Additional Sound FX: Bauke van Kooten 
- Video: Caz Reason 

Three-time Grammy-nominated guitarist and 25x Billboard chart-topper, Joe Bonamassa, joined Scary Pockets and vocalist Joanna Jones for a funk cover of AC/DC's "Back In Black". Check out the live-off-the-floor video below.





Bonamassa recently released a mind-blowing live rendition of “Mind’s Eye”, a standout track from his most recent studio album Time Clocks. Featured on Tales Of Time, his sprawling and expansive live concert film and album shot at the breathtaking Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, the psychedelic influences of the song were augmented by the stunning visual backdrop produced by the iconic Kevin Shirley, serving to highlight the beauty of the music.




The live video captures a stratospheric performance by the blues-rock titan, as his virtuoso guitar style and unique technique and flair elevate the evening to an almost heavenly high.


Tales Of Time will be released on April 14 via Bonamassa’s J&R Adventures in CD/DVD, CD/BR, vinyl, and digital formats. For more information and to pre-order, head here (UK and Europe), or here (North America). The live album will be distributed in the UK and Europe by Provogue/ Mascot Label Group.


“The song has a very Pink Floyd feel,” commented Roy Weisman, CEO of Bonamassa's J&R Adventures label, upon the song’s original release. “The whole Time Clocks record is about a journey, and ‘Mind’s Eye’ gives you a fun glimpse of what could be swimming around inside someone’s mind.”  


Watch the live performance video of "Mind's Eye" below. “This live show represents our most progressive and largest production to date, focusing on my most ambitious studio album to date,” adds Bonamassa. “My band was a force of nature on this show, and it truly was a special night.”





Tales Of Time CD tracklisting:


"Notches"
"The Heart That Never Waits"
"Curtain Call"
"Mind’s Eye"
"Questions And Answers"
"The Loyal Kind"
"Known Unknowns"
"Time Clocks"
"Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should"
"Evil Mama"


Tales Of Time DVD/BR tracklisting:


"Dawn Of Time" (Intro)
"Notches"
"The Heart That Never Waits"
"Curtain Call"
"Mind’s Eye"
"Questions And Answers"
"The Loyal Kind"
"Known Unknowns"
"Time Clocks"
"Evil Mama"
"Midnight Blues"
"I Didn’t Think She Would Do It"
"Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should"
"Mountain Time"
"Times Tail" (Credits)


Bonus Features:
"Dust Bowl"
Band Intros
"The Ballad Of John Henry"


Tales Of Time 3LP - 180 Gram Vinyl tracklisting:


Side A
"Notches"
"The Heart That Never Waits"


Side B
"Curtain Call"
"Mind’s Eye"
"Questions And Answers"


Side C
"The Loyal Kind"
"Known Unknowns"
"Time Clocks"


Side D
"Dust Bowl"
"Evil Mama"
"Midnight Blues"


Side E
"Just ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should"
"Mountain Time"


Side F
"I Didn’t Think She Would Do It"
"The Ballad Of John Henry"



"Mind's Eye" video:





"The Loyal Kind" video:

Arch Enemy have re-issued their Black Earth (1996) and Stigmata (1998) albums on limited edition picture vinyl via their official online shop. Go to this location to pick up your copies.


 


Both albums feature original Arch Enemy vocalist Johan Liiva and guitarist Christopher Amott.




 


In celebration of the releases, a new visualizer for "Bridge Of Destiny", taken from Stigmata, has been released and can be viewed below.


 





 


Black Earth tracklist:


 


"Bury Me An Angel"


"Dark Insanity"


"Eureka"


"Idolatress"


"Cosmic Retribution"


"Demoniality"


"Transmigration Macabre"


"Time Capsule"


"Fields of Desolation"


 


Stigmata tracklist:


 





 


"Beast of Man"


"Stigmata"  


"Sinister Mephisto"


"Dark of the Sun"


"Let the Killing Begin"


"Black Earth"


"Tears of the Dead"


"Vox Stellarum" (instrumental)


"Bridge of Destiny"


 

Swedish all-female hard rock band Thundermother performed on the  Louder Stage at Wacken Open Air 2022. Check out pro-shot video of  "Dog From Hell", "Driving In Style" and  "Shoot To Kill" below.





Thundermother have undergone some significant personnel changes in recent months. Guitarist Filippa Nassil issued the following statement in February:




"The last year has been full of adventures, new impressions and we have made memories that will last forever. Unfortunately our journey ends in the constellation known to you until today and a new chapter will be written for Thundermother with both old familiar and new faces and for sure a lot more adventures and memories to come.


After seven years of being together, we unfortunately came to the decision that our paths lead in different directions. Guernica, Mona and Emlee will focus on their own careers and I wish them nothing but the best of luck.


I am thrilled to announce that our bass player Majsan who left for studies 1.5 years ago has finished and will rejoin!


I am happy to announce that Thundermother could win Linnéa Vikström (Therion, At The Movies) with her incredible power, her extraordinary voice and her charming manners as a new singer for Thundermother!


We are beyond excited and looking forward to the future filled with a new positive energy and with these girls by my side the future is going to fucking rock.


Let’s show the world that there is so much female talent out there and let’s give the girls a heart-melting warm welcome to Thundermother!


Rock must live on!"

Progressive rock trio, Black Orchid Empire, have released an official drum playthrough video for their single, "The Raven". Check it out below.





Check out the official video for "The Raven", taken from the band's new full-length, Tempus Veritas, which was released on April 14:







Regarding the album, the Black Orchid Empire explains: "Interwoven with the fabric of our history as a species are countless opportunities for stories. Little pieces of imagined narrative, set within events we all collectively know as historical, that seek to explore what it means to be human - this is the idea behind Tempus Veritas. Whereas Semaphore looked to the future, this record reinvents the past, wondering what it was like to be inside the mind of a person living through times of consequence. Musically, we continue to seek the boundary between the savagely technical and the undeniably beautiful and attempt to push it as far as possible. We poured our entire creative beings into making this album - we sincerely hope you enjoy it."


Order at the Season Of Mist webshop.


Cover art by Black Orchid Empire and Ines Hernandez.





Tracklisting:


“Tempus Veritas”
“Hydrogen”
“The Raven”
“Last Ronin”
“Scarlet Haze”
“Deny The Sun”
“Glory To The King”
“Summit”
“Weakness”
“Vesuvius”
“Latimer”


“Glory To The King” lyric video:





“Deny The Sun” video:

Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess has checked in with the following heads up:


"Brace your senses for a mind-bending musical experience, folks! Arch Echo has just dropped their latest single, Aluminosity', and I'm thrilled to have been creatively incorporated into their video with my very own solo. You simply cannot miss out on this!"







Arch Echo is a progressive metal/fusion group formed in 2016 by Joey Izzo, Adam Rafowitz, Joe Calderone, and Adam Bentley upon graduating from Berklee College of Music. Following the release of their self-titled debut album in 2017, the band toured with artists including Tony MacAlpine, Periphery, Plini, and Vola. In July 2021, Arch Echo supported Dream Theater on tour.


Go to the band's official Facebook page here-

Cello metallers Apocalyptica have uploaded their performance of Sepultura's "Refuse/Resist" from Tuska Utopia 2020. They originally covered the song on their second studio album, Inquisition Symphony, released in 1998.





In support of the start of the second leg of their successful European tour, Epica and Apocalyptica teamed up for a unique collaboration on the atmospheric ballad, "Rivers", that they recorded live during the first leg of the Epic Apocalypse Tour, at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live in front of more than 5,000 fans.




“To play with these legendary musicians on our biggest indoor show in the Netherlands was a dream come true “, comments Coen Janssen and Mark Jansen adds: “To perform with Apocalyptica added an extra layer of pure magic to the song. Not only are these guys great musicians but also on a personal level, we match very well with these lovely people. Therefore, it was particularly special to perform ‘Rivers’ with them and we are very proud to present you the result of this collaboration in the form of our live performance.”


Stream the new single here, and watch the video below. The clip was shot by the team at Panda Production and edited by Jens de Vos.

Canada trembles beneath the presence of Vantablack Warship, a formidable quartet of thrash metal disciples who have been crushing stages for years with technicality and enthusiasm. With one speedy album Abrasive Pulmonic Speak already in their catalog, this year will see Last Of The Hardmouthed Poets hit stores (CD, Vinyl) and streaming services supported by local live shows. 


The band hints at what lies within:


“Last Of The Hardmouthed Poets refers to the end of eras, dying breeds, lost generations, and cherishing those who remain. From the full-on metal assault of the title track, ‘We Shall Not Sleep’ to the '80s hardcore-inspired finale, ‘Above It All’; this album is all killer and no filler from start to finish.”




The album was recorded by Patrick Knup at Madame Wood Studios where Montreal’s Sword’s last album was also recorded. It was mastered by Alberto De Icaza who is also known for his work with such bands as Lamb Of God, Clutch, and Spirit World. Last Of The Hardmouthed Poets is unapologetically harsh, and uncompromising, filled with incredible riffs and in-your-face vocals. It is a pulverizing mix of thrash, death, and hardcore with black metal undertones and extraordinary grooves that Vantablack Warship is known for.


Those in the band’s local area are advised not to sleep on the upcoming shows including May 6 for the 40th anniversary of the legendary Foufounes Electriques and June 2 with Demonstöne in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. More dates will be announced for Quebec and a face-melting show will be delivered. Their high-octane thrash is recommended for fans of Cro-Mags, Exodus, and Cancer Bats.


Last Of The Hardmouthed Poets is out now as of April 28, 2023, via BAM & Co. Heavy. Order on Bandcamp.





Tracklisting:


“Blacklisters Lament”
“We Shall Not Sleep”
“Hunting The Recruiter”
“40 Acres”
“Choose Your Ride”
“Unplug The Drug”
“Laughing In Anger”
“Gone”
“Inside His Mind”
“Fameless”
“Above It All”


“Hunting The Recruiter”:





(Photo: Michel Beaudin)

North Carolina's progressive-metal powerhouse Stellar Circuits has revealed an intense new single, "Catch Your Death," from their forthcoming sophomore album, Sight To Sound, that's out June 9 from Nuclear Blast.


Commenting on the new track, bassist Jesse Olsen says:


"'Catch Your Death' evolved from the idea of struggling with death anxiety. When we stepped back we were pleased with the sonic balance within the song and felt like it was a good representation of Sight To Sound."




Preorder/pre-save Sight To Sound here.


Recorded with Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, He Is Legend), the band's label debut features 11 unforgettable songs, soaked in aggression and replete with incredible technical skill for a truly mind altering listening experience.





Tracklisting:


“Catch Your Death”
“Witch House”
“Pleasure Cruise”
“Skull Beneath The Smile”
“Sight To Sound”
“Truthseeker”
“Alchemy”
“Nightlife”
“For The Birds”
“Learning To Sleep”
“Where Were You”


"Catch Your Death" music video:





“Witch House” music video: