Midwestern post-black metal outfit Chrome Waves has signed with Transcending Records for the release of the band’s newly completed third LP.

Transcending Records’ owner Mike Ramirez offers, "We've worked with James Benson on several projects already (Comatose, Amiensus, and Fail To Decay), and I've been enamored with Chrome Waves for a while, so I'm really excited that we were able to hook up again. Shoegaze and shoegaze-infused metal is where my ear is at, and this album really fits the labels direction like a glove. I believe it has the potential to be a landmark release for the band."

Watch for updates on Chrome Waves’ upcoming album to see release over the months ahead.

Chrome Waves was formed in the summer of 2010 by Jeff Wilson (ex-Nachtmystium, ex-Wolvhammer, ex-Abigail Williams) with Bob Fouts (The Gates Of Slumber), after which Stavros Giannopoulos (The Atlas Moth) was brought into the mix in early 2011. The band self-produced their eponymous debut EP in July 2012. The vinyl quickly sold out in preorder and received critical acclaim and mentions outside the typical metal media, appearing in outlets like SPIN, Billboard, and others. They headlined a tour of the Midwest and East Coast US in August of that year, performing alongside Skeletonwitch, Morne, The Gates Of Slumber, and others.

Chrome Waves began writing their debut album in 2014, however, the members’ other projects kept the band from becoming the full-time project as planned. While the band remained mostly silent behind the scenes, Foreign Sounds reissued the debut EP on cassette in May 2015, and then reissued it on vinyl in September 2016.

After departing Wolvhammer and Abigail Williams in 2018, Jeff Wilson set out to finally make Chrome Waves a full-time endeavor and brought in new guitarist/vocalist James Benson (Amiensus) alongside the returning Bob Fouts on drums. With a renewed sense of inspiration, the revamped lineup immediately released several singles and their long-awaited debut full-length, A Grief Observed, on Wilson’s Disorder Recordings in early 2019. Less than eight months after the debut LP, the band issued The Cold Light Of Despair, collecting several new tracks and cover songs. In March of 2020, Chrome Waves released a split album with Gridfailure, and while they were immersed in the recording of what would become their second LP, the band tragically lost their friend and bandmate, Bob Fouts.

The group again revamped itself and delivered their most powerful work to date on their second LP, Where We Live, released via Disorder Recordings in September of 2020. Yet, while the album was still in its pre-release promotion phase, Chrome Waves was already in the studio, tracking album number three, which is now being sorted for release via Transcending Records late in the summer months of 2021.

(Photo by: Gus Matracia)




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Coming May 7, the release of the brand new Save The World album, Two. Frontiers will also reissue their debut album, One, on the same date. New single "Miss Muse", from the Two album, is streaming below.

Save The World pens emotionally charged songs with rich, melodic choruses, playing music that forgoes genre conventions in favor of a signature sound that’s modern, anthemic, and refreshingly dynamic. The band features chief songwriter Dan Tracey (Alan Parsons) on guitar, vocals, keyboards and Robert Wright on bass, vocals, keyboards, Taurus pedals, percussion, and drums.

Two tracklisting:

"Camera Obscura"
"Bones"
"Miss Muse"
"Defenders Of The Faith"
"Daphne Blue"
"When Amanda Hits The Stage"
"Man On An Island"
"Longer"
"Denslow Park"
"Automaton"
"Illuminati"
"Who's That Girl"

"Miss Muse" lyric video:

"Defenders Of The Faith" video:

One tracklisting:

"Bleed"
"Comic Con"
"In Pieces"
"Circus Maximus"
"This Little Pill"
"Let Love Win"
"I Wish"
"Black Pearl"
"Cecilia Weiss"
"Princes & Thieves"
"Cern"
"The Light"

"Bleed" video:

"Circus Maximus" video:




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Thrash ‘n' roll band Leach have released a video for “D.O.D.”, the first single from their upcoming album Lovely Light Of Life and features Soilwork vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid.

Leach comments: “Getting Björn to feature on one of our songs is of course a big deal. Us growing up in Sweden, Soilwork were such a big influence on us — still are. And Björn, being the pro he is, absolutely nailed it on the first try. Stoked to have him on one of our songs and definitely something we now can check off our bucket list.”

Lovely Light Of Life is their third major rodeo and, straight out of the gate, it's a thrash, hardcore and rock 'n' roll mission statement. Leach have established a style and sound which is wholly theirs and which makes them stand out from the crowd. Lovely Light of Life will be released worldwide on May 21 on the American label Brutal Records.

The record features a varied yet cohesive collection of relentlessly chugging grooves and anthemic riffs carved out of the foundation of rock itself. The band is anything but a one-trick pony and has a distinctive knack of using dynamic changes and sonic shifts to keep listeners captivated. Leach know how to get the pit started and can keep their audience hooked in until the very last track.

To top it off, the production strikes a perfect balance between crisp and rough-'n'-ready - a tip to the skills of Christian Silver at Studiomega (Arch Enemy, Kreator, Soilwork, Dragonforce).

Tracklisting:

“Prelude”
“Serenade (For The Broken Brave)”
“Carry The Stigma”
“Trench Walk”
“Scorched Earth Tactics”
“Aniara”
“True North”
“Down For Counting”
“Vultures”
“Gaslighting”
“Sweet Blasphemy”
“D.O.D.” (Feat. Björn “Speed” Strid) (Bonus Track)

“D.O.D.” video:




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Season Of Mist has announced the signing of blackened heavy metal band Nite. The San Francisco outfit will be releasing its second full-length via the label at a later date.

Nite comments, "All of us in the circle of Nite are very excited to announce our signing with Season Of Mist. We look forward to working with their talented and experienced team to bring our music to the unsuspecting masses. We are thrilled to join the label's echelon of innovative artists whose legacy looms large over the history of modern heavy music."

The San Francisco Bay Area has a history steeped in forward-thinking, technically dazzling metal, and Nite carries that torch with pride. Founded in 2018, their blackened heavy metal brand barrels towards the peril of an unknown future, while keeping one eye on the days when blistering leads once ruled the land. Guitarists Van Labrakis (Satan’s Wrath, Mencea) and Scott Hoffman (Dawnbringer, High Spirits) let loose galloping riffs and harmonies that evoke the classic sounds of the N.W.O.B.H.M., with Labrakis’ grizzled voice driving their dark, melodic metal into the modern era.

With Avinash Mittur (Wild Hunt) replacing founding bassist Bryan Coons in early 2021, he and drummer Patrick Crawford (Serpents of Dawn, Older Sun) make up a rhythm section that’s fierce yet breathlessly precise: a freewheel pounding reminiscent of the early days of heavy metal, with a Rickenbacker-powered roar fueling the low end. Nite’s debut full-length Darkness Silence Mirror Flame, released in March 2020 by Creator-Destructor Records, earned widespread praise. It showcased their fist-raising classic heavy metal that nearly every fan of the genre once fell in love with, but with a twisted and shadowy edge that the titans of old could never imagine. Nite is the flame of the past illuminating the darkness of tomorrow.

Darkness Silence Mirror Flame by Nite

(Photo by: Michelle Nisbet)




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Sweetwater’s Nick Bowcott shows you how to play Black Sabbath's “Paranoid” in this new video:

Bowcott previously offered lessons on Def Leppard's "Hysteria", the Jimi Hendrix classic, “Purple Haze”, Pantera's "Cowboys From Hell", the Rush track "Tom Sawyer", KISS' "Hotter Than Hell", and "Them Bones" by Alice In Chains:




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Canada's Ice War has released a lyric video for "Sacred Land", the title track of the upcoming album, which will be released on May 18 via Fighter Records on CD, 12" LP, Cassette and Digital formats. Watch the new clip below, and pre-order the album here.

Ice War is formed solely by Jo Capitalicide (also in Aphrodite), and although his previous four albums followed a style closer to speed metal, on this new album Jo has decided to make a turn towards more epic sounds with some Black Sabbath at times.

 
Tracklisting:

"Sacred Land"
"Crystal Mirror"
"Nuclear Gods"
"So Far Away"
"Black Horse"
"Blood And Flames"
"Slay The Beast"

"Sacred Land" lyric video:




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Thirty-five years ago, on April 21, 1986, Peter Gabriel released his video “Sledgehammer”, from his album So. The video for this track was revolutionary, garnering it several awards and becoming an instant classic. Now, to celebrate this coral anniversary, Canada’s Vinyl Hero has covered the song and is releasing its own music video to pay tribute.

Like Gabriel, Vinyl Hero strives to push the envelope when it comes to creativity in their releases. In their rendition of the video, Vinyl Hero uses high contrast simplicity to echo the artistic flair present in the original.

The band explains their reasoning for choosing this song: “This is a personal favourite of the band and has been part of our live set for a long time and through that time we have really made it feel like it was our own. We’re a rock band, a power trio, and we wanted to make our version sound like a rock band wrote it. It’s more of a rendition than a cover!”

Overall, Vinyl Hero creates music that is gusty, heartfelt, and deep, and every music lover with interests in different genres will appreciate the diversity that they contribute to every single song they produce. For them, creating music was never an issue but when push came to shove, they learned that there’s more to a successful and productive band than just a killer song. To date, they have released two EPs and a single. More will be on the way.

Even as a three-piece, they manage to bring enough ambiance from the intro to hard-hitting and sing-along choruses to make fans of the original and modern-day rock listeners alike throw some horns in the air.




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Renaissance have announced the release of their Blu-ray/DVD/2CD set of the 50th Anniversary Concert at The Keswick Theatre in Glenside PA, USA on October 12, 2019, featuring their own 10-piece Renaissance Chamber Orchestra and with special guest Renaissance co-founder Jim McCarty.

It is time to celebrate the culmination of the bands widespread touring and recording over the past 50 years with their first high-definition concert film and Blu-ray release. Watch the video for “Day Of Dreamer” below.

Renaissance featuring lead singer Annie Haslam performed an impressive concert of high quality musicianship alongside a magical backdrop of paintings for each song in the show, created by Annie. The combination was stunning. The concert film is a retrospective celebration of Renaissance classics songs, some of which have never been orchestrated before, including their most notably “Ashes Are Burning”.

Annie Haslam says: I am so proud I was chosen to be lead singer in this incredibly unique band and to have witnessed all the musicians that have been a part of our history, each person adding something extra into the mix and life of the band. Particularly the band that we are now, who have put their hearts and souls into this music. Rave Tesar, our keyboardist and MD has taken the band to a new level by creating our own orchestra of hand-picked musicians... when we go touring now it’s like a 16-piece band, and to have them with us on our 50th Anniversary tour was so natural and perfect. Personally, I have come full circle with our special guest and friend Renaissance co-founder Jim McCarty who was at my audition on December 31st 1970! He added such special moments and memories as we performed ‘Island’, written by Keith Relf and Jim, the song that got me the job!"

Renaissance is a band with a rich history unique unto themselves as progressive rock pioneers who rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock band, The Yardbirds. Acclaimed for their unique blending of progressive rock with classical and symphonic influences, the band's career has now spanned fifty years spearheaded by the 5 octave voice of Annie Haslam and the masterful songwriting skills of Michael Dunford. They are widely considered to be the band that most successfully and routinely utilized the sound of a full orchestra in their recordings.

The band has toured throughout the world and has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and additionally at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Chorale Society. Renaissance had a top ten hit in the UK with their song “Northern Lights” that still demands airplay to this day.

Retail release will follow through Symphonic Rock Recordings in the United States, Canada and South America on April 23 other territories will be distributed through Cherry Red Records on April 30. Pre-order here.

Renaissance are:

Annie Haslam - lead vocals
Rave Tesar - keyboards
Mark Lambert - guitars/vocals
Geoffrey Langley - keyboards/vocals
Leo Traversa - bass guitar/vocals
Frank Pagano - drums/percussion/vocals




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Solus Ex Inferis is a trans-continental, technical death metal band founded by long-time musician and guitar player, Dave Sevenstrings alongside Marco Pitruzzella aka Lord Marco (Six Feet Under, Sleep Terror, The Faceless), Sahil Makhija aka Demonstealer (Demonic Resurrection, Reptilian Death), Ollie Morgan (Necropathy) and Mauricio Catalán. The band's debut  album, Daemones Ceramici, is scheduled for release on July 9.

The track "Constructing The Great Divide", which features an excellent guitar solo by Bleak Flesh guitarist Matias Quiroz (who features on five out of the total seven songs on the album), is available for streaming below.

When asked about the song, the band's frontman Sahil Makhija states, "'Constructing The Great Divide' is a song about human exploitation. How people are divided by religion, race, and other parameters. It's about how man created the illusion of God and used that as a tool to control the masses. It's about how propaganda is used to create hate and spread lies which is exploited by politicians and religious leaders to feed their lust for power and greed for wealth. It questions war and how national pride is sold to us."

Right from the band’s inception, it has been Dave Sevenstrings’ constant endeavour to write music that combined fast-paced, blast-beat style death metal with melodic lead elements and simultaneously was informed by the sounds of celebrated bands in the genre like Vital Remains, Hypocrisy, Deeds Of Flesh, and Psycroptic. It started to evolve into its own thing once all the members started participating in the writing process and started to contribute some of their own musical influences from the different regions they came from. Hence, the music on Daemones Ceramici, while being devastatingly fast-paced and razor-sharp technical, “still retains the core of any good song, (and includes) solid riffs that you can headbang to,” says Dave.

If you thought the last EP was any indication of how brutal or extreme Solus Ex Inferis could sound, the full-length quashes all of that point-blank and strives to push all known boundaries within the tech-death realm. Named after the malevolent spirits in Greek mythology, Solus Ex Inferis’ debut full-length plays around concepts of demonology and the occult; often re-contextualizing it for the terrible state of the world as we know it today. “The album reflects on human beings as the real demons, it reflects the hypocrisy and hatred fueled by religion” adds Makhija, the band’s frontman and lyricist.

Pre-orders for the digital release and merchandise are now available on the band’s Bandcamp, here. The album will be available to stream on all streaming services including YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music.

Tracklisting:

"The Myth Creation"
"Constructing The Great Divide"
"Shattering Divinity"
"Destroying Malevolence"
"Set Ablaze The Books Of Deception"
"Destroying False Gods"
"The Black Gate"

"Destroying Malevolence" lyric video:




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Wednesday 13 has released a video for "Screwdriver 2 - The Return", from the band's recently release EP, Necrophaze: Antidote (Nuclear Blast Records). Watch the video below, and download / listen to the four song EP at this location.

A quote from the Duke of Spook, himself: "While recording the last record we had a couple of extra tracks that we didn’t know what to do with; re-recorded versions of two songs from my former band Frankenstein Drag Queens, and two cover songs. The idea of putting out an EP tied in with Necrophaze with these songs seemed like the best way to get them out to the fans. The new recorded version of 'Screwdriver' is as loud and energetic as the original from 1998. 'Your Mother Still Sucks Cocks In Hell' was another classic that needed to be heard again."

Necrophaze: Antidote was recorded and mixed by Michael Spreitzer, with artwork by Jonny Bush.

Tracklisting:

"Your Mother Still Sucks Cocks In Hell"
"Screwdriver 2 - The Return"
"Devil Inside" (Inxs cover)
"Films" (Gary Numan cover featuring Calico Cooper)

"Screwdriver 2 - The Return" video:

"Devil Inside" video:

"Films" audio:




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The Dead Daisies have released a new video, in which guitarist Doug Aldrich offers a lesson for the song "Song And A Prayer", from the band's 2016 album, Make Some Noise. Watch below:

Monsters Of Rock, the gold standard of hard rock for over 40 years, welcomes The Dead Daisies to the radio airwaves. Their first radio show entitled Live From Daisyland with host Doug Aldrich is live today, Wednesday April 21, at 3PM, PST.

Influenced by 70’s rock, The Dead Daisies have gone from strength to strength since their debut album in 2013, releasing five studio albums and playing live to a growing army of fans worldwide. With the likes of Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Country Communion), Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio), Tommy Clufetos (Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne) and David Lowy (Red Phoenix, MINK), this band is up there alongside the pantheon of legendary rock bands.

Listeners of Live From Daisyland will get insider accessto all things Daisies with a band member or two being in-studioeach week. You’ll be able to listen to some amazing rock tunes along with some great stories, the latest Daisies news, new releases, tour gossip, all live from either the studio or out on the road...

Aldrich: "We’re thrilled to be partnering with Monsters Of Rock Radio and I’m honoured to be the show's debut DJ. This is a first for us, there’s lots of surprises and kick ass playlists every week !! We really hope you enjoy listening and as always, thanks for all your support !"

Harlan Hendrickson (Monsters Of Rock Radio CEO); "I’m excited to bring one of the most authentic bands in rock to the biggest and most authentic brand in live digital radio”. Our partnership with Dash Radio gives rock fans global access to the best rock for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and unencumbered by commercials."

Scott Keeney (Dash Radio CEO): "Giving brands as iconic as Monsters Of Rock and The Dead Daisies a 24/7 home to deliver the best audio programming live directly to fans is why we built Dash, I can’t wait to welcome the members of The Dead Daisies to Dash Radio and expand both brands."

The party starts at 3 PM, PST today, Wednesday, April 21, and then every Wednesday same time, same channel. Live From Daisyland will re-air on Sunday nights from 8 PM to 10 PM, PST immediately following Rudy Sarzo’s award winning show, Six Degrees of Sarzo.

You can listen here or go to Dash Radio here.

Monsters Of Rock is currently heard by over 600,000 listeners a day on the Dash Radio Network.

The Dead Daisies' new album, Holy Ground, is available via SPV. Get it here.

Tracklisting:

"Holy Ground (Shake The Memory)"
"Like No Other (Bassline)"
"Come Alive"
"Bustle And Flow"
"My Fate"
"Chosen And Justified"
"Saving Grace"
"Unspoken"
"30 Days In The Hole"
"Righteous Days"
"Far Away"

"Holy Ground (Shake The Memory)" video:

“Bustle And Flow” video:

"Unspoken" lyric video:




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Norway's Chris Wicked has released his album, Aleine, via Apollon Records. The debut album from the former Malice In Wonderland frontman features melancholic and melodic rock with dark lyrics in his native language.

Back in Bergen, Malice In Wonderland was eventually disbanded, and Chris has spent the last few years creating a new sound singing in his own language - now as a solo artist. The recent time has been spent in Polyfon Studio and the debut album has now been released.

Although parts of the black metal elite such as Gaahl (Gaahls Wyrd), Hoest (Taake, Gorgoroth), V'gandr (Helheim, Taake) and Niklas Kvarforth (Shining) contributes on the album, it is in no way extreme music we are talking about. This is melancholic and catchy, at times low-key, with a dark, beautiful, and unique expression, inspired by artists such as Sisters Of Mercy, Nick Cave, David Bowie and Depeche Mode.

After the first single, the title track "Aleine", where black metal legend Gaahl contributed as a guest vocalist, Chris released the beautiful video single, "Sørgebånd", which is the most stripped-down song on the album.

The debut album, available worldwide via Apollon Records, is available in LP (ltd. white vinyl) and CD format in addition to the digital release. Listen to the album here.

Tracklisting:

"Ravneprins"
"Aleine" feat. Kristian “Gaahl” Espedal
"Eg Går Der Ingen Engler våger"
"Sørgebånd"
"Når Allting Svartner" feat. Niklas Kvarforth
"Bare Deg Og Meg Og Natten"
"Bergen, Bergen"
"Aleine" (The Sprawl Remix) LP Bonus Track

"Sørgebånd" video:

"Aleine" lyric video:

"Aleine" (The Sprawl Remix):

Band lineup:

Chris Wicked - Vocals
Rune Nordahl-Pedersen - Guitars
Eskil Sæter - Bass
Marius Mathisen - Drums

(Photo - Mathis Backe)




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Todd La Torre (QUEENSRŸCHE), Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR), Mark Morton (LAMB OF GOD), Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD), Zach Myers (SHINEDOWN), Piggy D. (ROB ZOMBIE), and Ice-T (BODY COUNT) are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the news that the jury has found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the murder of George Floyd last May.

After hours of jury deliberations, the 45-year-old was found guilty of second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

On May 25, 2020, Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed in an incident caught on camera. Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly ten minutes while Floyd was handcuffed after police responded to a report that Floyd used a counterfeit $20 bill. Chauvin's attorneys argued that he acted on his training from the Minneapolis Police Department in the use of a "Maximal Restraint Technique" and did so out of concern that Floyd might harm himself or the officers struggling to arrest him. The attorney also cited the autopsy conducted on Floyd that found fentanyl and methamphetamine in his system, a combination of drugs the attorney said is known as a speedball.

A few days after Floyd's death, Reid took to his Twitter to write: " Of all the shocking mobile phone recorded extra judicial Police killings, the murder of George Floyd is the most depraved exercise in contemptuous disregard for human life I've ever seen. Next time you see it- if you can stomach it- pay attention to the hand in pocket posture."

The jury had deliberated for about 10 hours over two days, following closing arguments.

Floyd's death sparked protests across cities in the U.S. and around the world.

This is a developing story. Please refresh here for updates.




What’d I Say?!!! https://t.co/JcIBcouOB6

— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) April 20, 2021








Guilty

— Living Colour (@LivingColour) April 20, 2021








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— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 20, 2021








That moment when you realize.... https://t.co/sbUrMwDU2T

— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 20, 2021








Great verdicts!!! Finally justice is being served.

— Todd La Torre (@ToddLaTorre) April 20, 2021








Justice has prevailed. #BlackLivesMatter

— Andy Biersack (@andyblack) April 20, 2021








No fucking shit. Glad our eyes weren’t wrong.

— Brian Posehn (@thebrianposehn) April 20, 2021








I feel like a bird pic.twitter.com/Do5tIA7rm3

— Stephen Perkins (@stephenperkins) April 20, 2021








??????

— Nick Martin (@nodirectioncasa) April 20, 2021








Rest in power George Floyd!

— Sam Carter (@samarchitects) April 20, 2021








Justice for Black America is justice for all America ??

— Count D. (@PiggyD) April 20, 2021








??❤️??

— Mark Morton ?? (@MarkDuaneMorton) April 20, 2021








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— Zach Myers (@ZMyersOfficial) April 20, 2021








This feels appropriate today https://t.co/af2f79mMNr

— Zach Myers (@ZMyersOfficial) April 20, 2021








You fucking batshit crazy lunatic. . . I don’t think that was what he signed up for

You fucking pastel suited turd https://t.co/hWJqqFjZ3w

— Zach Myers (@ZMyersOfficial) April 20, 2021








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— Robb Flynn (@TheGeneralMH) April 20, 2021








I see that ROT IN HELL is trending. One down. ✊✊?✊?✊?✊? #GeorgeFloyd #DefundThePolice

— Sacred Reich (@SacredReich) April 20, 2021








Regardless of your opinion on the Chauvin trial verdict, he at no point was a “good” cop. He had something like 13 complaints filed against him. He’s not the guy you want to throw your support behind.

— Article V Convention of States please (@philthatremains) April 20, 2021








#verdict

Shot this almost a year ago during NYC protests. Today is a small step in the right direction. ?? #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #DerekChauvinVerdict #DerekChauvinTrial #GUILTY pic.twitter.com/YDI6dW6qln

— Alex Skolnick (@AlexSkolnick) April 20, 2021








G U I L T Y#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd

— Rage Against The Machine ? (@RATM) April 20, 2021








Justice died when Truth is buried under the infinite layers of Lies. I would rather stand with GOD and be Judged by the World ,Then stand with the World and be Judged by GOD.



— Paul Shortino ?? (@PaulShortino) April 20, 2021








I find it fitting that an alpha-male COSPLAYER like Ted Nugent @TedNugent, who has always said he's drug free, announces he has Covid on 4/20, after a year of calling it a hoax, and on the day Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murder. https://t.co/Xk0CW9lmgi

— Danko Jones (@dankojones) April 20, 2021








Homey is gonna have a wonderful welcome to prison.

The inmates are drawing straws for who's first!

He wont be finding his ' happy place' unless he loves his asshole THAT much.

— Steve Lukather (@stevelukather) April 20, 2021








Holding this guy accountable is a decent first step but a harsh sentence will feel more like justice.

— Jamey Jasta (@jameyjasta) April 20, 2021

In a new interview with Finland's Kaaos TV, DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess was asked if he thinks platforms like Patreon, which allows fans to become direct supporters of content they love, is going to be the way of the future for many musicians, even once the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. "I really think it's moving in that direction more and more," he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). "I think it makes so much sense. I like it. In general, I feel great about it. The parts that are a little troublesome are when you think about a young artist who doesn't necessarily have a following. How do you develop your career? You don't have the record company putting money behind you to build your career. You have to figure out ways to use the Internet to get your music out there. It's very hard, because we're overwhelmed with music and musicians. There's plenty of ways to put your music out there, but are you gonna get it heard? Is it gonna make a difference? Is it gonna make any money? That's the problem. That's challenging. So some of these companies have to figure out ways to help musicians. And obviously, people are working on it, but to help them get noticed and make those mechanisms more streamlined so it gives people the opportunity to have a music career."

He continued: "I would say to somebody, even if they're extremely talented, I'd say, just realize that the chances of making money with this are very, very small — minute — no matter how good you are. So think about how you can make money without having to rely on the music that you're doing to make that money. It's a much safer way to do it. If somebody has a great brain for more than just music, how can you find something that you make money with that you can also have some time so you can be a happy musician and buy the instruments that you want. And not have to rely on, 'I've gotta get a gig playing in a bar somewhere, 'cause I have no money, and I'm scraping pennies off the floor.' It's not bad advice, and I'm sad to have to say it, because I'd like to have people, young [and] old, who make music think that, 'Okay, I'll just do this, and that's gonna be my life.' And that's getting really, really hard."

Last month, Rudess released a new solo album, "A Chapter In Time".

Jordan has been the full-time keyboardist with DREAM THEATER since the recording of 1999's "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory". Beyond DREAM THEATER, he has released a number of acclaimed solo works and has also blazed a trail in helping to evolve the art and science of keyboard controllers. He created the successful app development company Wizdom Music, which has developed award-winning apps, including MorphWiz, which won the first-ever Billboard award for "Best Music Creation App". Wizdom Music has also built apps for Intel, Microsoft and RIM.

In a new interview with Full Metal Jackie's nationally syndicated radio show, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked how being confrontational about social and political issues has painted an inaccurate picture of his personality and temperament. He responded (hear audio below): "I guess some people would think, 'Oh, this guy is super-duper liberal in all aspects,' and that's not true. In some ways, I'm quite conservative. I think change is definitely necessary in so many ways in our society, but I do think, in many ways, with this rampant spread of technology, there's a lot of good values that are being abandoned. Some people would look at that and say, 'Oh, that's stodgy conservatism,' but I don't care.

"I don't define myself as liberal or conservative or Democratic or Republican," he continued. "Just because you speak on a certain issue... And that's a problem in our country today, on both the left and the right, is this knee-jerk reaction, that if you disagree with some sort of issue, because things are so polarized right now, then automatically you're painted as A or B, and that's idiotic; that's simply moronic.

"We're all human beings, and I think people are existing in these echo chambers, particularly 'cause they're isolated lately. They're sitting in these digital echo chambers of negativity, and it's just sort of reinforcing their biases; they're looking for things to just reinforce their opinions.

"As far as an inaccurate view of my personality, I have no idea of what people really view my personality as," Randy added. "I mean, my friends tell me I'm a pretty mellow guy. I don't really care what people think of my personality; it's not my concern. It's really none of my business. My business is to act in a manner in accordance with my moral compass, which I would like to think is empathetic and correctly calibrated."

Last month, LAMB OF GOD issued a three-disc deluxe edition of 2020's critically acclaimed self-titled album featuring the full record with two bonus tracks and a live version of the album, along with a DVD performance of "Lamb Of God". The live CD and DVD portion of the deluxe edition features the first of LAMB OF GOD's two ultra-successful live stream events from September 2020, in which the band performed "Lamb Of God" in full, plus an encore of four songs, including "Ruin", "Contractor", "512" and the debut live performance of "The Death Of Us", a new song the band wrote and recorded in quarantine for the "Bill & Ted Face The Music" movie and soundtrack. The DVD includes a new director's cut with bonus material.

In April 2020, Blythe told Consequence Of Sound that he didn't write the lyrics for band's self-titled album specifically about Trump. "My disdain for him is no secret," Blythe said. "Before he ever got elected, people would ask me in the press, 'What do you think about Trump being president?' And [I would say], 'The man's a fucking idiot, and he's a criminal.' All you have to do is research his real estate dealings in New York City; it's a matter of public fucking record. So it's not like I'm scared to say, 'Oh, fuck Trump,' or something. But I think he's just a symptom of a larger sociological problem."

Alice Cooper told the Arizona Republic that he and his wife, Sheryl, both came down with COVID-19 last December. "We were wiped out," the 73-year-old singer said. "We didn't have to go to the hospital or anything like that. But I lost 15 pounds. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't eat. Now, I'm feeling pretty good. I'm feeling like I'm at least 95%."

After the initial sickness, "every day you feel two percent better," he said. "Then you get a little bit better, the next day a little bit better, until finally, you're going, 'Oh, wait a minute, I feel almost normal now.' But it does take it out of you. I mean, it's like pneumonia. It takes a while to get your sea legs back under you."

Alice has since been fully vaccinated in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. He told SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" about the experience: "I hate shots. I hate needles more than anything else. And I never felt either shot; it was the most painless thing I'd ever felt in my life. And the second shot, 12 hours later, I went, 'Oh, man. This is nothing.' I got the chills for about two hours. I was under blankets for two [hours], and then it was gone. That was it.

"The funny thing about it was I was watching the people getting the shot, and I didn't even see a grimace," he added. "I didn't see even that. And I went, 'How are these people not reacting?' There was an old lady getting a shot, and see didn't even [flinch]. And I said, 'Man, am I that big of a wimp?' [Laughs]"

Alice and his wife got the COVID-19 vaccine through Team Rubicon, a nonprofit organization that pairs military veterans with first responders to help in times of need.

In March 2020, Cooper told Arizona Republic that he felt "less vulnerable" in his house than he does in a different hotel every day. "You don't know who's been there, what they've touched," he explained. "When I was in Europe, I spent all day doing Purell, washing my hands. Every time you would touch something, you'd realize 'Well, how do you know that wasn't infected?'"

As to whether he was concerned about the possibility of contracting COVID-19, Cooper told Arizona Republic at the time: "I'm not scared of this thing. ... But you've got to consider everybody. You never know what the guy next door's health problems are."

Alice's new studio album, "Detroit Stories", was released in February via earMUSIC

August Burns Red have announced Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition. The band has re-recorded its fourth album, which was originally released on June 21, 2011, with special guests, brand new guitar solos, alternate tunings, and more.

Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition will be available digitally May 21 via ABR Records. The release will also be available on CD and a variety of colored vinyl directly from the band. Pre-order here. There will be new merch with the pre-order bundles.

Watch the announcement video below:

Fans can expect guest appearances from Matt Heafy of Trivium, who adds a guitar solo and vocals on "Internal Cannon", while Periphery's Misha Mansoor contributes a guitar solo on "Pangaea". Also, vocalist Ryan Kirby of Fit For A King sings on "Poor Millionaire". Listen to the new version of "Poor Millionaire" below.

Leveler: 10th Anniversary Edition was produced, mixed, and mastered by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio. The vinyl was mastered by Will Putney.

ABR will perform Leveler in full, with an encore of songs from 2009's Constellations, during their next livestream on Saturday, May 22 at 8 PM, ET/5 PM, PT. It will be streaming on demand for 48 hours afterwards. The show will feature the largest and most exciting production the band has ever done. Tickets and merch bundles are available here.

"Leveler is a record we've always been proud of, and we wanted to do something special for its ten-year anniversary," says Brubaker. "We've done some cool remix projects for previous albums when they've turned 10, but with Leveler, we decided to kick things up a notch. COVID has kept us off the road for such a long time that we found ourselves with a rare opportunity to take on this unique project."

He continues, "We dove into this record and dissected the songs, rewriting solos, changing the tunings, adding new textures and elements, and got a few of our friends to do some guest spots as well. Our longtime producers Carson Slovak and Grand McFarland handled the recording/mixing and helped us take Leveler to new sonic heights. I think this is the best-sounding ABR record we've ever made, and it's going to allow people to experience the record in a whole new way. I can't wait to share this with everyone."

Tracklisting:

"X"
"Empire"
"Internal Cannon" (feat. Matthew K. Heafy)
"Divisions"
 "Cutting the Ties"
"Pangaea" (feat. Misha "Bulb" Mansoor)
"Carpe Diem"
"40 Nights"
"Salt & Light"
"Poor Millionaire" (feat. Ryan Kirby)
"1/16/2011"
"Boys of Fall"
"Leveler"

"Poor Millionaire" (feat. Ryan Kirby):




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Frontiers Music Srl has announced the signing of one of the hottest newcomers on the metal scene, Sick N' Beautiful, for a multi album deal. Sick N' Beautiful is the ultimate rock n' roll sideshow from outer space: a unique concoction of hard rock and modern metal infused with industrial, punk, and electro-pop overtones, blending in varying influences from across the musical spectrum to create a sound all their own. Intrigued yet?

In their own words: "We are intergalactic nomads, performing our numbers for the enjoyment of all species we meet in our travels. Rumor has it that sometimes we resort to "questionable" means to make ends meet: all we will say is that life in space is never easy. We fly the BFS9000, a ship that has seen better days. Even so, the recent massive engine failure came totally unexpected. With nowhere else left to go, we crash-landed on Earth, in the vicinities of Rome, Italy. Our ship is stuck here until we can get enough resources to fix it and resume our voyage.”

They continue, "Sick N' Beautiful is absolutely thrilled with signing up with the Frontiers label! They truly appreciate the "madness" of what we do, and they have left us with complete creative freedom. We trust that their experience of over 25 years in hard rock and metal will propel our eclectic spaceship farther than ever before... We also thank Oracle Management especially for their unique love and support in helping us to make all of this possible!"

Live, the band puts together a fission-bomb of a show to wow people with tracks from their self-produced albums Hell Over Hell (2015) and Element Of Sex (2018). In just a few months, Sick N' Beautiful managed to rise from playing the tiniest bars in Rome to the huge stages of Lucca Comics and Eutropia. But whether a small club or a gargantuan concert venue, the group is equally at home, and will take no prisoners! Extreme visuals, make-up and costumes, along with bombshell singer Herma keep the audience involved and nailed to the stage, for a performance that is truly one of a kind.

But of course, all the visuals in the world won't work if inventive, intriguing, catchy music isn't there, so make no mistake, Sick N' Beautiful has substance to their visual stimulation. The videos, the recordings, the outfits, the props and effects, the merchandise design... Sick N' Beautiful produce everything themselves in-house, and everything you see is "homemade" with dedication and painstaking attention to detail. Catchy tunes along with an incendiary stage presence have helped to generate a loyal fan base which is absolutely enamored with the storyline and the characters of the band.

Familiarize yourself with these newcomers via the videos below and get ready for the Frontiers' label debut coming in 2022.




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Arizona groove metal squad, Incite, have released a ferocious new single, "Deadbeat", via minusHEAD Records. Pick up your copy here and check out the video below.

Incite frontman Richie Cavalera states: "Metalheads!!! We’ve all had a shit year but it’s time to get fired up! Our new single, 'Deadbeat' is dropping today for 4/20, along with a badass video! Roll up and get ready to burn and shred!!!"

"Deadbeat" is the first recorded music featuring Incite's new guitarist, Eli Santana (Huntress, Holy Grail), who replaced Dru Rome in 2019 and is the first track from the band's forthcoming EP set for release later this year.

Incite have always been road dogs, having perfected their signature brand of extreme sounds playing live with the likes of DevilDriver, Crowbar, Brujeria, Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, and Six Feet Under. This is a band who can open for Gorgoroth one night and Cancer Bats the next, converting those who grew up on Deftones or Immortal. Their last UK headline run happened in January 2020, just before live music was halted across the globe, but expect to see the band back on these shores later this year in the wake of the EP release.

Incite's most recent album, Built To Destroy (2019 via minusHEAD) is a visceral, urgent distillation of modern heavy metal, showcased over 11 straight-up anthems. They blend the New Wave of American Heavy Metal with injections of thrash, Southwestern groove and aggressive catharsis.




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German/Celtic death metallers, Suidakra, have just finished working on their new album, Wolfbite, which is set for release on June 25 via MDD Records.

Musically, after more than 25 years of band history, Suidakra has succeeded in presenting a mixture of their entire past work with a decidedly fresh breeze, giving the impression that the band has virtually risen from a fountain of youth.

Wolfbite is bursting with power, uncompromisingness and joy of playing, and from the very first note, any scepticism about whether Suidakra still sound like Suidakra as 2021 vanishes. More information about the nine songs on this upcoming masterpiece will be available soon.

A glimpse of the front cover, which as always is the visual realisation of the album concept by Kris Verwimp, can be seen below.




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Subway To Sally demonstrate their exceptional live presence once more, carving a unique stage experience in stone with the upcoming release, Eisheilige Nacht - Back To Lindenpark, out on BluRay/DVD/CD on June 18 via Napalm Records. Watch an official video trailer below:

In an intimate setting, the Potsdam based unit drops a colorful bunch of songs taken off their multifaceted discography and invites its listeners to be part of an exciting adventure. Supported by many great artists, Subway To Sally created an unforgettable evening that offers numerous surprises and specials neither seen nor heard until now, with the unveiling of a new live video “Veitstanz" (2014 Version). Members of Saltatio Mortis, Schandmaul and Feuerschwanz, as well as Chris Harms (Lord Of The Lost), MajorVoice and Patty Gurdy join Subway To Sally on stage for an outstanding version of the song.

Eisheilige Nacht - Back To Lindenpark will be available as a deluxe bundle (incl. deluxe fan gym bag, mediabook, pendant, lanyard, pass - limited to 300 copies), LP Gatefold Black, BD/DVD/2-CD mediabook and digital album formats, and serves as harbinger for all those great live performances that are about to come!

Subway To Sally on Eisheilige Nacht - Back To Lindenpark: “After 11 years of our "Eisheilige Nacht-tradition", we definitely did not want that 2020 will be seen as a red "X" in the history of our festival series. So we thought about how we could provide our fans with the Eisheilige Nacht feeling at their homes, when we weren't allowed to tour ourselves. An online concert wasn't enough for us: Eisheilige Nacht is not only about meeting friends, but also being a highlight of the year - with several befriended bands performing live on stage. We wanted to implement all of this in one experience. We wanted to record this very special event where the Eisheilige Nacht originally began. Instead of playing a concert in an empty hall, we used the size of the hall, lined up in a circle and placed our guest musicians into our midst. This created new insights that have never been seen before in any Subway To Sally concert film! We are very pleased that we can now, as requested by countless fans, record this event for eternity as a special concert film! "

Due to the pandemic, 2020’s edition of the band's annual festival tour, Eisheilige Nacht, couldn’t take place in its usual form. As a result, the German folk rock outfit decided to offer an unforgettable lockdown live event which they hope will be a unique way to fill the gap until they return to the stage.

Subway To Sally on "Veitstanz" (2014 Version): "The highlight of every Eisheilige Nacht is the joint finale at the end of the concert. The Veitstanz, shared with all guest bands, is a firm tradition and of course could not be missing from the Eisheilige Nacht ONLINE. Somehow the title is now almost medieval -traditionals. Especially with this song you can see what a great scene we are in. We are proud that we were able to conclude 2020 with the Veitstanz together with our guests, but also above all with our fans."

Since their foundation in the early ‘90s, Subway To Sally have established themselves at the top of the scene. Having released thirteen studio records so far, the seven-piece featuring the remarkable Eric Fish on vocal duties never fails in surprising their devotees with an ingenious symbiosis of folk, heavy metal and rock. In the course of time, it became a tradition to celebrate every year with numerous fans and a final live show on December 30 at the venue Lindenpark in the band's hometown of Potsdam. Due to great demand, in 2009 the band decided to move to a bigger location in the same area. The Eisheilige Nacht was born and turned into a whole annual festival tour shortly after, where top-notch bands heeded the call to join Subway To Sally for some magical evenings.

In 2020, Subway To Sally returned to Lindenpark and - supported by many great artists like Chris Harms (Lord Of The Lost), Feuerschwanz, Schandmaul, Saltatio Mortis, MajorVoice and Patty Gurdy - created an extraordinary lockdown live experience. In an intimate setting, the recording starts with “Messias” and “Königin der Käfer” from the band’s latest chart-breaking full-length, Hey! (DE #5). Subway To Sally then continue to not only travel through their own discography with songs like eerie “Unsterblich”, animated “Tanz auf dem Vulkan” and live-sensation “Grausame Schwester”, but also present a bunch of enchanting features as well: Don’t miss when highly talented Birgit Muggenthaler-Schmack and Saskia Maria Forkert (Schandmaul) join Subway To Sally for Schandmaul’s “Dein Anblick” and a premier version of “Kleid aus Rosen”, or when the band sets the exceptional stage on fire for an explosive performance with Saltatio Mortis on their hit “Sie Tanzt allein” - just to name a selection.

This unique experience will be available in the following formats:

- Deluxe-Bundle (incl. Deluxe Fan Gym Bag, Mediabook, Pendant, Lanyard, Pass) – strictly limited to 300 copies
- BD/DVD/2-CD Mediabook (vertical format)
- 3-LP Gatefold BLACK (incl. DVD)
- Digital Album
[Deluxe-Bundle (incl. Deluxe Fan Gym Bag, Mediabook, Pendant, Lanyard, Pass)
– strictly limited to 300 copies]

Pre-order Eisheilige Nacht – Back To Lindenpark here.

Eisheilige Nacht - Back To Lindenpark tracklisting:

CD 1
Intro
"Messias"
"Königin der Käfer"
"Unsterblich"
"Imperator Rex Graecourm"
"Dein Anblick"
"Kleid aus Rosen"
"Das Elfte Gebot"
"Sieben"
"Kalte Winde"
"Minne" (FAUN Version)
"Henkersbraut"
"Falscher Heiland"
"Tanz auf dem Vulkan"

CD 2
"Drag Me to Hell"
"Island"
"Kein Meer zu Tief"
"Arme Ellen Schmitt"
"Eisblumen"
"Sie tanzt allein"
"IX"
"Veitstanz (2014 Version)
"Grausame Schwester""
"Alles was das Herz will"
"Aufgewacht"
"Ausgeträumt"
Outro
"Julia und die Räuber"

"Veitstanz" (2014 Version) video:

Subway To Sally are:

Eric Fish - vocals
Ally Storch - violine
Ingo Hampf - guitar
Bodenski - guitar, vocals, hurdy-gurdy
Simon - guitar, vocals
Sugar Ray - bass
Simon Michael - drums

(Photo - Alexander Schlesier)




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California stoner metal icons, Sleep, have dropped Iommic Life - 12 inch singles of "The Clarity" and "Leagues Beneath”, packaged together in a gatefold LP jacket. The double 12 inch single contains stunning all new artwork and etchings by Dave Kloc and was entirely remastered by Bob Weston of Chicago Mastering Service.

Find the double 12 inch single and "The Clarity" standalone 12” single on standard black vinyl at indie record stores, TMR storefronts, and online at thirdmanstore.com. The double 12 inch single on limited edition turquoise / peach marble vinyl is available exclusively at select indie record stores. "The Clarity" limited edition 12 inch single on both purple marble and purple eclipse vinyl is available exclusively at thirdmanstore.com. Each 180 gram single has music on the A side and a new etching by artist Dave Kloc on the B side, plus all new artwork by Kloc on the gatefold LP jacket.

Even during their near two-decade studio absence, Sleep's influence loomed large over metal and stoner rock. Formed in 1990 in San Jose, California, the power trio found immediate acclaim after the release of their debut album Volume One in 1991, and the accolades never ceased.

Sleep's output (which consisted of undeniable genre touchstones like Sleep's Holy Mountain and Jerusalem / Dopesmoker) slowed with their hiatus in 1998, though their story was far from over. After reforming for a triumphant live reunion in 2009, Sleep (Al Cisneros, Matt Pike and Jason Roeder) resurfaced with the one-off singles "The Clarity" (2014) and "Leagues Beneath" (2018). Then came the surprise album The Sciences (winkingly released on April 20, 2018). The album found a perfect home with the genre-agnostic aficionados at Third Man Records, and its release was followed by sold-out shows around the world.

As another 4/20 surprise, 2021 will see Third Man release a 2x12" version of "The Clarity" accompanied by "Leagues Beneath”. This new release contains stunning all new artwork and etchings by Dave Kloc and was entirely remastered by Bob Weston of Chicago Mastering Service.

 




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In 1991, Aldo Nova, while headlining Houston Texas, had the honor of inviting world-renowned singing legend, Paul Rodgers, who was the founder and lead singer for such legendary bands such as, Free, Bad Company, and he was the first singer to replace Freddie Mercury in Queen after Freddie passed away, onstage with him to sing his classic song "All Right Now". From the first note, Paul Rodgers sang, Aldo Nova's, and every person in that arena's hair stood up on their arms, and kept going all through the song.

A legendary moment in Aldo's extensive pedigree. From his own solo career writing the rock anthem "Fantasy", all the way to writing multiple number one song for Celine Dion such as the classic "A New Day Has Come" and a multitude of other artists of hits in every style of music, he has, by far the most varied and successful pedigree of many of his contemporaries.




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"It's been 12 incredible days since I launched Stix Zadindustries and I could not be more grateful to each and every one of you who have jumped on board," says Steel Panther drummer Stix Zadinia. "So, I put together a little something to say thank you. I hope you enjoy it. I made this video for you. Thank you."

Want Steel Panther Stix Zadinia to play drums on your song? Maybe you just want some advice? Or maybe you just need a bitchin' new shirt. Stix Zadindustries is here for you! Check out all the details now at stixzadindustries.com. 

Every company needs a killer slogan, and Stix Zadindustries is no exception - Let's Kick Today's Ass In The Balls!

Ready to bang your brain with rhythm and knowledge? Whether you want to chat or bang,
Stix Zadindustries has something for everyone. Yes. Seriously, everyone.

Custom Drum Track - You wrote a song, but you’re not a drummer. You could use loops, but so could everyone else. Set your song apart with custom drum tracks by Stix Zadinia.

Everything Else - Advice on navigating the music biz? Thoughts on Drum technique? Steel Panther war stories? Whatever you want to chat about, Stix is here for you.

 

 




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Wizardthrone is an otherworldly extreme Wizard metal force of cosmic dimensions.

Behold! Arise! Vast distances from Earth’s dimension, in a galaxy millions of light-years away, the Wizardthrone resurges! Traversing vivid sci-fi multiverses in the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft via comprehensively established technical death, power and symphonic black metal, Hypercube Necrodimensions (out July 16 via Napalm Records) is a bombastic journey through hyperspace and otherworldly realities. Featuring members of Alestorm, Gloryhammer, Aether Realm, Forlorn Citadel, Nekrogoblikon and more, the musical brilliance of Wizardthrone is absolutely undeniable.

Today, the powerhouse has released the first single and video from Hypercube Necrodimensions. With orchestral, rich and dramatic production, Wizardthrone sets the stage with “Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia”, pulling the listener into the vibrant multiverse of Hypercube Necrodimensions. Spectacular melodic death riffs meet dynamic synth-lines and airtight blast beats – only a glimpse of what can be expected from the triumphant full-length album.

Watch the music video for “Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia” below.

Wizardthrone’s guitarist/songwriter M. Archistrategos Barber says: “After months of ceaseless work behind closed doors and against overwhelming odds we're proud to finally unleash 'Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia'! This is just a taste of our debut full-length record, Hypercube Necrodimensions - a multifaceted and unpredictable tour de force through the entire universe of heavy metal and beyond. Bear witness to the birth of extreme Wizard metal!”

Featuring guest appearances from Aleksi Munter (Swallow The Sun, Insomnium), Florian Magnus Maier (Dark Fortress, Aldaloid ) and Evan Berry (Wilderun), Hypercube Microdimensions is a spectacular display of Wizardthrone’s musical finesse, constantly pushing the boundaries of heavy metal and thus offering a one-of-a-kind extreme wizard metal listening experience.

Hypercube Necrodimensions will be available on digipack CD bundled with an exclusive shirt and as a black gatefold LP, as well as marbled curacao/green vinyl (limited to 300) and as a digital album. Pre-order here.

Tracklisting:

"Black Hole Quantum Thermodynamics"
"Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia"
"Incantation Of The Red Order"
"Forbidden Equations Deep Within The Epimethean Wasteland"
"The Coalescence Of Nine Stars In The System Once Known As Markarian-231"
"Of Tesseractual Gateways And The Grand Duplicity Of Xhul"
"Hypercube Necrodimensions"
"Beyond The Wizardthrone (Cryptopharmalogical Revelations Of The Riemann Zeta Function)"

"Frozen Winds Of Thyraxia" video:

Wizardthrone is:

V. Morbistopheles Jones // Vincent "Jake" Jones (Aether Realm) - Bass/Lead Vocals
M. Archistrategos Barber // Mike Barber (Gloryhammer, Deathcode Society) - Guitar/Vocals
M. Xaviculus Bell // Matthew Bell (Forlorn Citadel) - Guitar
C. Hyperiax Bowes // Chris Bowes (Alestorm) - Keys/Narration
E. Wizardthrone Brown // Eric Brown (Nekrogoblikon, Vale Of Pnath) - Drums

(Photo Credit: Triumph 3 Obliterator-XXT, Tina Korhonen, Randy Edwards, Ann-Marie Bell, Bryce Chapman)




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Australian progressive metal band Teramaze, fronted by guitarist and band founder Dean Wells, along side Chris Zoupa, Andrew Cameron and Nick Ross, have released a visualiser for the new song “Stone“, taken from their new album Sorella Minore, out on May 11 via the band’s own label Wells Music. Watch below.

Sorella Minore can be pre-ordered here

Tracklisting:

"Sorella Minore"
"Stone"
"Take Your Shot"
"Between These Shadows"

"Stone" visualizer:

Between These Shadows" video:




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LED ZEPPELIN's Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones, THE WHO's Roger Daltrey, and KING CRIMSON legend Robert Fripp are among more than 150 British musicians who are calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to update U.K. copyright law to increase revenues from streaming to creators.

In an open letter, from the Musicians' Union in association with the Ivors Academy and the #BrokenRecord campaign, the signatories say that the law around streaming revenues and royalty payments "has not kept up with the pace of technological change" in the music industry. The campaign arrives as the U.K. government is examining the economic impact that music streaming is having on artists, record labels and the wider music industry as part of the "Economics Of Music Streaming" inquiry.

"Streaming is replacing radio so musicians should get the same protection when their work is played on streaming platforms as they get when it's played on radio," Horace Trubridge, general secretary of the Musicians' Union, says. "As the whole world has moved online during the pandemic, musicians who write, record and perform for a living have been let down by a law that simply hasn't kept up with the pace of technological change."

The letter adds that the law has "not kept up with the pace of technological change and, as a result, performers and songwriters do not enjoy the same protections as they do in radio." It goes on to suggest that "only two words need to change in the 1988 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act…so that today's performers receive a share of revenues, just like they enjoy in radio," and that the proposed change "won't cost the taxpayer a penny but will put more money in the pockets of UK taxpayers and raise revenues for public services like the NHS."

Crispin Hunt of the Ivors Academy adds: "In streaming, the song is king, but songwriters and composers do not enjoy the true value of their work and struggle to make a living.

"The record companies are now simply marketing firms. Without manufacturing and distribution costs, their extraordinary profits ought to be shared more equitably with creators.

"Our industry has an unfortunate history of pitching artists, performers and songwriters against each other. With this letter, we are finally speaking with one voice to say 'enough is enough'. Our industry is broken, Government can and should help us fix it."

Read the full letter below.

Long-running California rockers BUCKCHERRY will release their new album, "Hellbound", on June 25 via Round Hill Records. The follow-up to 2019's "Warpaint" was recorded last fall in Nashville, Tennessee with producer and songwriter-for-hire Marti Frederiksen, who has previously collaborated with AEROSMITH, DEF LEPPARD, Jonny Lang and Sheryl Crow, among many others.

The official music video for the disc's first single, "So Hott", can be seen below. The clip was directed and edited by Kurtis "KasterTroy" Imel.

"Hellbound" track listing:

01. 54321

02. So Hott

03. Hellbound

04. Gun

05. No More Lies

06. Here I Come

07. Junk

08. Wasting No More Time

09. The Way

10. Barricade

Speaking to Shawn Ratches of Laughingmonkeymusic, BUCKCHERRY guitarist Stevie Dacanay (a.k.a. Stevie D.) stated about "Hellbound": "We worked on this one with Marti Frederiksen, who's like the sixth member of AEROSMITH. So the feel is gonna be a little bit different as well [compared to previous BUCKHERRY albums].

"We banged one out in no time," he continued. "Josh [Todd, BUCKCHERRY singer] and I had been, since quarantine, we started writing. And by the time September came around, we were ready to start tracking another album. But what we did is we went to Nashville and we wrote another batch of songs with Marti Frederiksen, and we were all ready to go by October, to record. We were so ready that it literally took us less than 10 days to record the whole thing."

According to Steve, BUCKCHERRY wrote over 25 songs this time around but ended up recording only 10. "We thought about [releasing a double album], but right now, a lot of people aren't releasing full-length albums — a lot of people just release singles and videos," he explained. "So, we decided to cull the whole thing down to 10. The Japan release, we're gonna release two extras.

"I was talking with Josh, 'Which [songs] do you wanna give up? Which ones do you wanna keep for the next album to work on?'

"I just keep going," he said. "At some point in the writing process, you hit a brick wall, and that's when it's good to have these.

"We have a new process now with Marti that really works for us and that we really like."

Last November, Todd told Audio Ink Radio about about the musical direction of the new BUCKCHERRY material: "Well, it's not gonna change from a BUCKCHERRY rock record. Alls I can say is that we've just come leaps and bounds from the first record, as far as songwriting and how we put everything together. And just as far as the quality of songs, song to song, it's just so powerful. I can't wait for everybody to hear it. Marti Frederiksen is producing it. He produced a few records of ours back in the day. And it's been really great to be reunited with him, and he's a super talented guy. It's like having a sixth band member. So, it's been a lot of fun."

Last summer, BUCKCHERRY recruited JETBOY's Billy Rowe as its new guitarist. He joined the group as the replacement for Kevin Roentgen, who left BUCKCHERRY in July 2020.

Roentgen, who joined the California-based band in 2017, made his exit official in a social media post. He wrote: "Bottom line, I made this decision to come off the road and spend more time with my family. The guys understood this, and for that I'm thankful. Though my wife and daughter always one hundred percent supported me in this gig, they are quite happy now to have me home."

Roentgen joined BUCKCHERRY as the replacement for original guitarist Keith Nelson. Roentgen can be heard on "Warpaint", which was released in March 2019 via Century Media/RED Music. The 12-song record was produced by Mike Plotnikoff, whose previous collaboration with the band was BUCKCHERRY's multi-platinum third album, 2005's "15".

In 2019, BUCKCHERRY recruited Francis Ruiz as its new drummer. He joined the group as the replacement for Sean Winchester, who exited BUCKCHERRY after laying down the drum tracks on "Warpaint".

In February, California quartet OF MICE & MEN released the "Timeless" EP via SharpTone Records. "Timeless" is the first in a series of EPs that will eventually comprise the band's next album.

Today, OF MICE & MEN has announced the next EP, titled "Bloom". It will arrive on May 28 via SharpTone. To herald the announcement, the band has shared the title track.

"'Bloom' is a song about grieving the death of a family member," says OF MICE & MEN singer and bassist Aaron Pauley. "It's about understanding, through that loss, that grief is not only love in its most visceral and wildest form, but that it's also the ultimate price we pay to experience such love. To know profound grief is to have known profound love. Nothing and no one lasts forever. Love isn't a bouquet of plastic flowers; it's watching the petals fall."

As with the "Timeless" EP, the "Bloom" EP artwork was created by the iconic Derek Hess and can be viewed below.

OF MICE & MEN enjoyed a groundswell of activity around the well-received "Timeless" EP. The three-song collection was described as "crushing" by Revolver, and as "thought-provoking" and "cinematic" by Loudwire. As of press time, the track "Obsolete" has been played over 325 times on Octane since January. It remains a Top 15 most-played song on the channel this week, and it's also the No. 3 most requested song, as reflected on their "Big Uns" countdown.

OF MICE & MEN's fan-favorite single "Second & Sebring" was recently certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for accumulating 500,000 certified units. The song appears on the band's self-titled debut, released by Rise Records in 2010, and is that which launched the band's meteoric rise in the metalcore scene.

OF MICE & MEN went on to dominate the decade, releasing "The Flood" (2011) and "Restoring Force" (2014), the latter of which charted Top 5 in the U.S. Overall, the band has gone on to sell over a million albums worldwide across their expansive catalog and has amassed over half a billion streams across DSPs. They've tallied over 200 million YouTube streams and over five million social media followers.

OF MICE & MEN has toured internationally for over a decade, sharing stages with the likes of LINKIN PARK, SLIPKNOT, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and BRING ME THE HORIZON, while appearing at major festivals globally.

Singer Austin Carlile left OF MICE & MEN in 2016 due to his ongoing battle with Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that afflicts the connective tissue holding the body's cells, organs and tissue together.

Carlile originally exited OF MICE & MEN in 2010 after his doctor forbade him from touring to undergo heart surgery tied to complications with Marfan Syndrome. He returned in 2011, but his ailments didn't cease, forcing him to depart the band for the second, and presumably final, time five years ago.