As Boris prepare for their six-week-long U.S. tour where they'll perform their beloved first album Amplifier Worship in its entirety, the band announce that they've teamed up with Third Man Records for a 25th Anniversary Vinyl release of the album.
The limited / special edition vinyl re-release features cover art by Aaron Horkey by request of Boris, and will be available on the road and in stores on September 27.
Boris comments, "This idea came from Aaron's real-time experience of ‘gummy worms in the jewel case’ at the time of the Amplifier Worship CD release." They continue, "The image of the frogs on the original jacket combined with the precise and delicate brushstrokes of Aaron's style has created a new Amplifier Worship world."
Additionally, Boris have shared a never-before-seen music video, featuring vintage performance footage, for Amplifier Worship's pummeling album closer "Kuruimizu."
Boris has been in constant pursuit of their own ideal “heavy” since their formation in 1992. From the outset they became like a chimera, evolving at a rapid pace, establishing a unique style with extreme down tuning and mega volume. Their broad sense of “Heavy Rock” swelled grotesquely, as it engulfed powerviolence, ambient and drone, with a trance component of krautrock and so on.
From Tokyo to the world, Boris spread out from the underground community to have their name become more widely known. Five years after their formation, Boris went deep into the beyond of heavy music to make their first album, one that can be said to be a palace constructed in unexplored realms. However, the album by no means serves as a peaceful "end" or resting place/"gravestone" for those compositions. Rather, it was a map to the “beyond” that Boris drew up at the time, a blueprint pointing to the future. 25 years after the release of Amplifier Worship, that guidance has been revealed: a full length tour for performing all of the songs on the album in a double-drum-format Drone Set.
As a pioneering effort in drone metal, a palace under the name of Amplifier Worship was constructed and revealed as both a point of departure as well as a destination. Amplified oscillations and volume, going from anguish to pleasure and back, being in fear as well as in awe at what can be called heavy— we venture into this palace of worship together.
Featuring two drummers and an extended backline, the Amplifier Worship Service Tour will be Boris performances not to miss. For this tour Boris are taking along Starcrawler, a band that "...intensifies the prayer of rock 'n' roll. This only takes us further into the beyond, embarking on this worship service. Welcome to the ceremony!" comments Boris.
Swedish melodic metal powerhouse, Starchaser, have announced the release of their second studio album, Into The Great Unknown, out on November 15 via Frontiers Music Srl.
The band also shared the new single and accompanying visualizer, “Battalion Of Heroes”. Find the visualizer below, and pre-order the new album here.
Guitarist Kenneth Jonsson expresses his enthusiasm for this release, by saying: “We’re pumped to unleash Starchasers' latest album to the metal masses. Our debut ignited the scene with blazing reviews, and the fan and critic response was beyond epic. For this new record, we've delivered fiercer melodies and a more thunderous sound.”
“Kenneth and Ulrich worked in close collaboration, pushing each other to new extremes and elevating the band's performance to shredding new levels. Their combined effort has forged Kenneth’s songwriting into something truly formidable”, continues Jonsson. “Örjan, Johan, Eric and Kay also played crucial roles, contributing their talents to make this album a powerful force. A huge shoutout to Roger Bergsten for his crushing mix - his expertise has turned this second album into a face-melting experience. We’re stoked for you to crank it up and hope it hits as hard as our first.”
Starchaser is a new band formed by former Tad Morose guitarist Kenneth Jonsson, with vocalist Ulrich Carlsson (Shaggy, ex-M.ILL.ION), bassist Örjan Josefsson (Cibola Junction), drummer Johan Kulberg (Wolf, Therion, Hammerfall), and keyboardist Kay Backlund (Lions Share, Nils Patrik Johansson, Impera).
Initially, the musical journey that Kenneth undertook was supposed to be a solo album, but it turned into a brand new band after the chemistry between the players he was working with became apparent.
After leaving Tad Morose, Jonsson decided to focus on songwriting, by combining his “outside” musical influences – such as composers Phillip Glass and Max Richter - into the hard rock/metal genre he was known for.
His first choice for a singer was Ulrich Carlsson, whom he felt had the perfect mix of clean and raw tone in his voice, with a very melodic approach. Ulrich wrote all the lyrics and vocal melodies for the songs and came up with some arrangement ideas which Kenneth felt made the songs sound even better.
Kenneth later asked Örjan Josefsson to handle bass duties. As with Ulrich, Örjan contributes to the songs in a meaningful way and fits perfectly into the concept of the band.
Kenneth asked his friend Magnus Ulfstedt (ex drummer for Eclipse, Jimi Jamison, Nordic Union), to play on the Starchaser album, but it didn't work out due to conflicting schedules. Magnus kindly helped Kenneth to get in contact with Johan Koleberg, who turned out to be a perfect match.
Since Kenneth's songwriting is based on the piano, he needed a skilled keyboard player who could help him develop his ideas into bigger ones, so he asked Kay Backlund to play keyboards on the album and suited the concept perfectly.
The band released their debut album, Starchaser, on Frontiers Records in 2022. Largely composed by Jonsson and Carlsson, the record was produced by Roger Bergsten at Nevo Studio in Sweden.
This second album. Into The Great Unknown. will bring the band to the next level, with a consolidated chemistry between the members and, as a result, a strong songwriting and a great performance!
UK black metal act Ante-Inferno have unveiled the first track from their upcoming third album Death's Soliloquy, set for release on November 22 via Vendetta Records.
Watch the haunting artwork video to the track "The Cavernous Blackness Of Night" now via Black Metal Promotion:
Now with a fully established line-up, the four-piece have delivered a malevolent hammer strike to the face of all who thought they would continue to mellow after the success of the atmospheric and otherworldly second album Antediluvian Dreamscapes. Death’s Soliloquy harnesses the bestial might of traditional black metal and intricately weaves it with the haunting majesty of the atmospheric sound the band is known for, and in doing so takes the listener on an anguished, hysterical descent into the blackened emptiness of the grave.
Death’s Soliloquy is an exploration of lyricist Kai’s journey through depression and hopelessness, through obsessive thoughts of the most morbid and macabre nature — thoughts of self-destruction interwoven with the most appalling nightmares, broken hopes and unacted desires. As old lives are shed and new lives struggle to take form, there is always a war raging within and without — a war that can never truly be won but may, at any moment, be lost for all eternity…
Kai explains: “If there are two principal themes tying this album together, they are death—or rather, an inescapable fixation with death—and mental illness. I wanted to explore the last thoughts and visions of those about to meet their demise, however grisly, haunting or lonely that demise might be. In this way, Death speaks through the tortured imaginings of those it is about to take. We become subject to Death’s Soliloquy—or at least a portion of it – for that poem is as long as the ever-expanding universe is vast.
“The Cavernous Blackness Of Night sums up the album’s themes perfectly. We are taken to the site of a suicide by hanging. A body swings from the bough of a tree, and we witness the very last thing that poor soul witnessed before they took their final, fatal step. We see the wind stirring the leaves of a willow, and causing the grass to bow. A thistle shakes solemnly. We see the final rays of the setting sun bleed across the darkening sky, and feel the warmth of those rays upon our ski
Cinematic rockers EARTHSIDE have released a new music video for "We Who Lament". The clip was created in Unreal Engine by director Tom Flynn, It features Canadian guest vocalist Keturah.
EARTHSIDE comments: "From the beginning, we always wanted to be able to show the force of nature that is Keturah in all of her fiery glory on 'We Who Lament', but circumstances at the time of release made it difficult to coordinate including her in a video. With the way the song has taken off for us, and become a staple of our live show, we felt the time was right to make good on this collaboration and finally create a special performance video with Keturah bringing it in full force alongside us. Tom Flynn, who has been a video collaborator with EARTHSIDE for a few years now, did an incredible job creating immersive and spellbinding worlds for the video that perfectly suit the power and majesty of the song. We hope you enjoy it."
Later this week, EARTHSIDE will hit the road for a tour that will take them across the U.S., appearing at ProgPower USA in Atlanta on September 5 and then with SOEN from September 7 to September 17, followed by a run with LEPROUS from September 18 through October 5. The tour is in support of EARTHSIDE's latest studio album, "Let the Truth Speak". Baard Kolstad from LEPROUS appears on the release, alongside cameos from TESSERACT's Daniel Tompkins and FIRE FROM THE GODS' AJ Channer. At the time of release, EARTHSIDE presented an epic video for the title track featuring Tompkins and Gennady Tkachenko-Papizh.
Timed to the tour announcement, the band shared a visualizer for "Watching The Earth Sink", the instrumental centerpiece of "Let The Truth Speak" and a staple of their powerful live multimedia experience. Through the captivating visuals of Riivata and the eerie calm and thunderous climaxes of the track, the collective experience in wordless clarity tells an immediately gripping story of escapism, despair, and fevered excitement in the face of world-leveling disaster — a tale that is all too human in its reality.
Eight long years removed from their critically show-stopping entrance — "A Dream In Static" (2015) — the idealistic thinkers and feelers in EARTHSIDE found themselves in a different world entirely … or, perhaps, a world more honest and unhinged than they and many others had bargained for.
"This album almost destroyed our lives and friendships," keyboardist and co-orchestrator Frank Sacramone confides. "It's insanity, but it is beautiful."
"'A Dream In Static' was more of an *I* album," reflects guitarist and orchestrator Jamie Van Dyck. "Each of us in our own way was engaging topics of self-actualization and the fear of never quite becoming. 'Let The Truth Speak', however, turns its focus to the *We*. Within months of releasing 'A Dream In Static', the global landscape had changed to where issues of far more consequence than our own individual dreams coming true were tugging at us. We became far more consumed with the trajectory of humanity as a whole than our own legacies therein."
The video for "All We Ever Knew And Ever Loved", featuring Baard Kolstad (LEPROUS),won the award for "Best Music Video" at the United Artist International Film Festival and was selected to be screened at a number of other events which included Horrorcon UK, UAIFF, Dam Short Film Festival, Animiest, Rhode Island International Film Festival and more.
Confirmed EARTHSIDE tour dates:
Sep. 05 - Atlanta, GA - ProgPower USA
Sep. 07 - Nashville, TN - Eastside Bowl
Sep. 08 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogarts
Sep. 10 - Joliet, IL - The Forge
Sep. 11 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
Sep. 14 - Quebec, QC - Campus Charlesbourg
Sep. 16 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium Upstairs
Sep. 17 - Asbury Park, NJ - House Of Independents
Sep. 18 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
Sep. 19 - Chicago, IL - Park West
Sep. 20 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
Sep. 21 - Minneapolis, MN - The Lyric at Skyway Theatre
Sep. 23 - Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
Sep. 24 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
Sep. 26 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall
Sep. 27 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
Sep. 28 - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theatre Underground
Sep. 30 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
Oct. 01 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
Oct. 02 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
Oct. 04 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live
Oct. 05 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution
September 7-17 with SOEN
September 18 to October 5 with LEPROUS
David Coverdale, the powerful voice behind Whitesnake and former Deep Purple frontman, sees his solo work shine brightly in a new collection featuring remixed, remastered, and revisited versions of his solo albums Whitesnake (1977), NorthWinds (1978), and Into The Light (2000).
Into The Light: The Solo Albums will be available through Rhino Records on October 25 as a 6CD boxed set. It comes packaged in a hardcover box featuring a 60-page book with rare photos, detailed liner notes, and a new interview with Coverdale. The newly remixed version of Into The Light will also be available separately as a double vinyl album presented in a gatefold sleeve.
The upcoming boxed set features two versions of Coverdale’s solo albums: one newly remixed to deliver a more dynamic sonic experience and a second remastered from the original recordings for those who want to revisit the classic sound. The remixed versions feature significant updates (particularly to Whitesnake and NorthWinds) and utilize cutting-edge audio separation software. The track "Time & Again" from NorthWinds benefited from innovative voice extraction technology, allowing for new string and piano arrangements that Coverdale has envisioned for decades.
Coverdale shares, “The remixes are modern, using new technology to squeeze the best out of them… Truly exciting to revisit and take care of any technical ‘issues’ I had with the tracks all those years ago.”
Into The Light, Coverdale’s third solo album, boasts an impressive musical lineup that includes guitarists Earl Slick (David Bowie) and Doug Bossi, bassist Marco Mendoza (who later joined Whitesnake), legendary drummer Denny Carmassi (Montrose, Whitesnake), and keyboardist Mike Finningan (Jimi Hendrix). The remixed version of the album expands the original with songs like "Let’s Talk It Over" and "All The Time In The World". The collection also offers additional remixes, demos, and outtakes from the album, including "With All Of My Heart". Coverdale wrote the song for his wife and considers it one of the best he’s ever written.
The set also revisits NorthWinds, and Whitesnake Coverdale’s first two solo albums recorded immediately after leaving Deep Purple. Both albums have been reimagined and re-sequenced for the upcoming collection. NorthWinds includes some new arrangements and additional tracks like "Sweet Mistreater" and "Shame The Devil, Tell The Truth", breathing new life into this classic. Whitesnake features impossible remixes thanks to AI sound separation softwares, courtesy of technology that has only been available in the last couple of years.
Pre-order here. Watch "Wherever You May Go" (Official Video 2024 Remix) below.
6CD tracklisting:
CD1: Into The Light (Remix)
"She Give Me"
"River Song"
"Don’t You Cry"
"Love Is Blind"
"Slave"
"Cry For Love"
"Living On Love"
"Midnight Blue"
"Too Many Tears"
"Don’t Lie To Me"
"All The Time In The World"
"Wherever You May Go"
"Yours For The Asking"
"Let’s Talk It Over"
CD2: Into The Light (Additional Remixes)
"Love Is Blind" (Band Version)
"As Long As I Have You"
"With All Of My Heart"
"Wherever You May Go" (Strings Version)
"Love Is Blind" (Strings Version)
Demos & Unfinished Symphonies
"Lust"
"Oh No Not The Blues Again"
"Into The Light Intro"
"Into The Light"
"You Make It Hard On Me"
"Would You Be Happy"
"Fooling Yourself"
"Make The Best Of It"
"Veda of Cassandra Blues"
"I Can See The Light"
"Another Fallen Angel"
"Itchy Finger"
Original Demos 1997
"Crazy ’Bout Cha" (Original Version of "Whipping Boy Blues")
"If You Want Me"
"Lay Your Love On Me" (Original Version of "Lay Down Your Love")
CD3: NorthWinds (2024 Remix)
"Keep On Giving Me Love"
"Sweet Mistreater"
"NorthWinds"
"Give Me Kindness"
"Queen Of Hearts"
"Only My Soul"
"Time & Again" (String Version)
"Say You Love Me"
"Shame The Devil, Tell The Truth"
"Breakdown"
"Time & Again" (Piano Version)
"Time & Again" (Strings Only)
CD4: Whitesnake MCMLXXVII (2024 Remix)
"Lady"
"Blindman"
"Goldies Place"
"Time On My Side"
"Peace Lovin’ Man"
"Sunny Days"
"Hole In The Sky"
"WhiteSnake"
"Celebration"
Young Lad's Blues (DC’s 1968 Home Demos)
"Sunny Days" (Original)
"Love Me In The Morning"
"I Will Love You"
"Moment In Time"
"It Would Be Nice"
"There Was A Time"
"Why?"
"I Still Love You"
CD5: Into The Light (Original Mix 2024 Remaster)
"She Give Me"
"River Song"
"Don’t You Cry"
"Love Is Blind"
"Slave"
"Cry for Love"
"Living On Love"
"Midnight Blue"
"Too Many Tears"
"Don’t Lie To Me"
"Wherever You May Go"
CD6: Whitesnake (Original Mix 2024 Remaster)
"Lady"
"Blindman"
"Goldies Place"
"Time On My Side"
"Peace Lovin’ Man"
"Sunny Days"
"Hole In The Sky"
"Celebration"
"WhiteSnake
Sudbury, Canada’s The Wring continues to build anticipation for their upcoming album “Nemesis” with the release of their new single “The Nail” – premiered exclusively through BraveWords. This track is a hard-hitting showcase of the band’s ability to blend heavy rock with progressive influences, delivering a sound that is both aggressive and intricate.
“The Nail” features a compelling mix of rhythmic complexity and melodic intensity, as guitarist Don Dewulf comments:
“When there is no baseball or hockey on TV, I will flip to the MUCH LOUD video channel where they play anything that has a guitar in it (rare these days, as I do not count what Taylor Swift does as ‘playing guitar’). I stumbled on a song by The Offspring called ‘Behind Your Walls Of Pain’. For some reason, that song stuck with me. Once I broke it down, it was the i-vi—iv progression that I found interesting. This is uncommon without the V chord. I twisted it up for the chorus and added a bunch of different parts to make the song. Lyrically, there is no disguising my disdain for the unprecedented lack of decency, honesty, and respect in the world right now.”
“The Nail” delves into themes of perseverance and struggle, a recurring motif in the band’s work. The track’s driving rhythm, punctuated by Dewulf’s razor-sharp guitar work and Abbott’s thunderous drumming, provides the perfect backdrop for Hache’s evocative vocals and bass lines. The song's structure, which oscillates between intense heaviness and intricate melodic passages, keeps listeners on the edge, reflecting the tension and release inherent in the song’s message.
Nemesis will be released on September 27, 2024, via Wormholedeath, with distribution by Aural/Orchard, it is recommended for fans of Dream Theatre, Opeth, and Porcupine Tree.
Metallica have released official live footage of their performance of "Through The Never", filmed at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, on August 23rd. Watch below:
Metallica have launched the pre-order for the recordings from their dates in Edmonton.
Says Metallica: "Relive the August 23 & 25 concerts from Commonwealth Stadium with the ultimate souvenir... an official live audio recording on CD. Both shows are available now for pre-order in the Met Store individually and as a bundle."
Continuing the 50th anniversary celebrations ignited by his most recent album, the much-applauded Ride Of The Iron Horse, Canadian hard rocker Thor returns with a phenomenal new video, the aptly titled “No Time For Games”.
Accompanying one of Thor’s most emotion-laden power ballads, the video is built around a veritable scrapbook of vintage Thor footage and photos: robots, costumes, helmets, dancers, packed venues, Plus, of course, the shows of strength with which the one-time Mr Canada and Mr USA bodybuilder so astonished his audiences - bending iron bars with his teeth, exploding hot water bottles with his lungs, and his very own Mjölnir.
“As a child, I dreamt of becoming a hero....a cowboy, a gladiator, a superhuman,” recalls Thor, “and music gave me the opportunity to become these characters on stage and through song.'No Time For Games’ is a reflection of the past...yet an inspiration for the future. It’s a scrapbook of the battles won and lost and won again, of tributes to fellow bandmates who were true road warriors at my side and the loves of my life.
There were ups and downs....it was never a game, I was always a serious rock n roller, but pondering it all, the true love that stands the test of time are the fans who were always there for my concerts and music. I thank you all.
The adventure continues….”
Check out the video below.
Back in June, Thor shared the fifth video single, "Bring it On", from the recently released album Ride Of The Iron Horse. The video is edited by Ted Jedlicki with the song produced by Frank Meyer and Kevin Stuart Swain. Co-writer Frank Meyer, who now performs with the band Fear, makes a cameo appearance in the video. Watch below:
Ride Of The Iron Horse was released back in March on both CD and vinyl. In a nod to the vibrant visuals that have always accompanied Thor’s music, the album features original art design by internationally renowned comic book artist Timo Wuerz. With his dynamic illustrations, Wuerz captures the essence of Thor’s larger-than-life persona, bringing a visual dimension to the sonic onslaught.
Buy the CD/vinyl here; order/save the digital here.
Tracklisting:
"Ride Of The Iron Horse"
"Lightning Rod" feat. KHEMI$T
"5-0 Let's Go"
"Peace By Piece"
"Unlock The Power"
"No Time For Games"
"Bring It On"
"Flight Of The Striker" (Unreleased 1987)
"Had It Been Another Day" (Unreleased 1986)
"Watch Your Back" (Unreleased 2002)
"Hit And Run" (1979 Demo)
"100%" (1979 Demo)
"Shields Up"
Bonus tracks:
"Thunder On The Mountain" (Unreleased 1979)
"To The Extreme" (Unreleased 1999)
SPINEFARM is pleased to announce the signing of GORE. — vocalist Haley Roughton, guitarist Alex Reyes, and bassist Devin Birchfield — to the global roster.
The band will release the A Bud That Never Blooms EP on October 24. Pre-order it here.
The EP was produced by Miserable Productions, with Ben McGuiness and Caleb Freihaut serving as co-producers. The EP was mixed by Cody Stewart.
The band has also shared the video for “Babylon,” its debut single for its new label home.
“‘Babylon’ is about my desire to have a pure, somewhat traditional love,” offers Roughton, laying her emotional cards face up on the table. “The dream of having a strong and loving husband, with children and an unconditionally loving home being the center of my universe (and is what I felt I lacked in my childhood). Through the years, and all of the relationships I have failed to sustain, that dream has yet to come true. This song is the eulogy of that dream. In other words, ‘Babylon’ is the action of putting that dream of being a wife and a mother to rest, for now.”
Regarding the accompanying visual, Roughton shares, “The music video uses religious imagery to depict the dream for a pure, unconditional love that is slowly dying. In the video, the pastor can be seen as everything that causes a relationship to fail — ego, external pressure from others, unhealed inner wounds — even the other person in the relationship. The pastor is seen slowly killing the woman with the dream by holding her underwater, while she is seen crying and begging for the life she wants. From the action of killing her emerges a creature that is completely stripped of hope and innocence. The sludgy, disturbing human-like being can be seen as a symbol of cynicism, resentment and vengeance.”
A BUD THAT NEVER BLOOMS EP TRACK LISTING:
“Pray”
“Doomsday”
“Babylon”
“Angels Like You”
“Heaven Is Above Me”
Gore. will embark on a slate of tour dates supporting Within the Ruins in October. All dates are below.
Power metal heroes Twilight Force have unveiled a new lineup with the addition of two guitarists, a bassist, and an additional vocalist.
Bassist Born and guitarists Aerendir and Lynd announced their departure earlier in 2024.
A message from the band states:
“Knights, apprentices, acolytes! Rejoice!! The Book of Time has spoken, and the prophecies have been re-interpreted. We are elated, proud, and overjoyed to finally unveil to you the new Crystal Bearers, and the all-seeing seer who brought them forth.
“These brave adventurers have been chosen by fate to join the Twilight Force and bring prosperity to the Kingdoms. Please give them a warm and magical welcome, and May the Power of the Ancient Force be with
Dirty Honey has issued a brand new video for "Don't Put Out The Fire", from their second full-length album, Can't Find The Brakes, which was released in November 2023.
The band has also shared a 30-minute livestream Q&A video. Be sure to check it out below as singer Marc LaBelle tells the tale of how he wound up in a Swiss prison, in addition to revealing the identity of his favorite vocalist.
With all three of its recent UK / European tours having completely sold out, and the band's first-ever Australian headline concerts also going clean, Dirty Honey announces the final North American leg of their "Can't Find The Breaks World Tour". The dates begin on September 13 in Illinois, and will wrap on November 2 in Southern California. The complete itinerary is below. On most of these dates, the band - vocalist Marc LaBelle, guitarist John Notto, bassist Justin Smolian, and drummer Jaydon Bean - will welcome special guests, The Band Feel.
This tour announcement comes in tandem with Dirty Honey's new single, “Don’t Put Out The Fire,” coming in as the #1 Most Added Track at Active Rock Radio (Mediabase) in its debut week. Shot live in March 2024 at the band’s concert in Milano, Italy, you can check out the track’s concert video below.
Said the band’s vocalist Marc LaBelle, “After visiting fans all over the world, we’re really excited to announce the final leg of our 'Can’t Find The Brakes' tour where we’ll be hitting new corners of North America along with some cities we’ve grown very familiar with. As you can tell from our live videos, audiences from Milan to Sydney and everywhere in between have been thirsty for our brand of rock n' roll and we’re more excited than ever to get face to face with our fans right here at home.”
September
13 - The Rust Belt - East Moline, IL
14 - Q Casino - Dubuque, IA
15 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI
17 - The Forge - Joliet, IL
18 - EPIC Event Center - Green Bay, WI
20 - The Bluestone - Columbus, OH
21 - Piere’s - Ft. Wayne, IN
22 - Bogart’s - Cincinnati, OH
24 - The Machine Shop - Flint, MI
25 - Maxwell’s - Waterloo, ON Canada
27 - Aura - Portland, ME
28 - Waterloo Casino - Del Lago, NY
October
1 - Big Night Live - Boston, MA
2 - The Paramount - Huntington, NY
4 - Sound Waves at Hard Rock - Atlantic City, NJ
5 - The Great Cedar Showroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino - Mashantucket, CT
6 - The Sherman Theatre - Stroudsburg, PA
8 - Wally’s - Hampton Beach, NH
9 - Empire Live - Albany, NY
11 - The Queen - Wilmington, DE
12 - The Event Center at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races - Charles Town, WVa
15 - Iron City - Birmingham, AL
16 - Minglewood Hall - Memphis, TN
18 - Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall - Ft. Worth, TX
20 - Scoot Inn - Austin, TX
22 - Temple Live - Wichita, KS
23 - The Admiral - Omaha, NE
25 - Mesa Theater - Grand Junction, CO
26 - Washington Foco - Fort Collins, CO
29 - Virginia Street Brewhouse - Reno, NV
30 - Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA
31 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
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Classic Albums Live presents a music video for their rendition of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love".
"Here is one in a series of live music videos we are now doing at CAL," says vocalist Nick Walsh (Slik Toxik, Famous Underground, Moxy). "The idea that we can film it and actually perform the music live is a wonderful thing. Listen in Stereo if yo
Lionville, the acclaimed melodic rock band hailing from Italy, are thrilled to announce the release of their new studio album, Supernatural, out on November 15 via Frontiers Music Srl.
The album marks an exciting new chapter in the band’s journey, featuring their new lead vocalist, Swedish singer, producer and songwriter Alexander Strandell (Art Nation).
To mark the occasion, the band also shares the title track, “Supernatural”, along with an official music video. Watch the video below, and pre-order the album here.
Commenting on the announcement, Stefano Lionetti said: “Sometimes change is necessary and represents an opportunity for growth and openness to new possibilities. We wish our friend Lars the best that life and music can give, and we thank him for having contributed to making Lionville what it has become in these years. It has been an honor to work with you! The present is called Alexander Strandell, an incredibly talented performer, let's all welcome him together!”
“The new album is a bridge between the past and the future of Lionville and I am thrilled with the final result, a perfect mix of melody and power!” continues Stefano, talking about the new album and the first single. "'Supernatural' is a song very rich in things to say, perfect to introduce our fans to the new course of Lionville with the extraordinary Strandell on vocals. The traditional melodies of Lionville create a devastating combination with the energy and vocal ability of Alex”.
Supernatural tracklisting:
"Heading For A Hurricane"
"Supernatural"
"Gone"
"Breakaway"
"The Right Time"
"Nothing Is Over"
"Unbreakable"
"The Storm"
Danish death metal band, Neckbreakker, have announced their signing to Nuclear Blast Records. The fast-rising five-piece have built a reputation of delivering blistering live shows, having toured alongside the likes of Crypta, Left To Die, and Best as well as playing at festivals such as Hellfest, Bloodstock, Summer Breeze, Resurrection Fest, Inferno Festival, and more.
To coincide with the signing, the band have released the video for their first single ever, the ferocious "Horizon Of Spikes". Watch the clip below, and stream the song on all platforms here.
On their signing to Nuclear Blast Records and the release of their first-ever single, the band comments: "We are honored to announce that we have signed with Nuclear Blast Records and that our first single 'Horizon Of Spikes' and the accompanying music video is out now. To not only finally share
Two years since the release of THUNDERMOTHER's last studio album, "Black & Gold", the Swedish quartet has revealed the first details of the follow-up effort, "Dirty & Divine". It is slated for release on February 7, 2025 via AFM Records.
A blistering onslaught of loud, proud and gritty hard rock, "Dirty & Divine" marks the start of a new era for THUNDERMOTHER. This album showcases the THUNDERMOTHER recording debut for both frontwoman Linnea Vikström Egg and drummer Joan Massing. "Dirty & Divine" also welcomes bassist Majsan Lindberg back into the fold.
Today the rock goddesses unleash a new music video for their latest single, the anthemic album opener "So Close".
Guitarist and founding member Filippa Nässil states: "'So Close' was so close to not being included on the album. But when we recorded it live in the studio after all the other songs were done, it turned out so well that it made it across the finish line. It seems we might have stumbled upon a hit."
THUNDERMOTHER have always been committed to the electrifying euphoria of real, organic rock 'n' roll. Over the course of 15 years and five widely acclaimed studio albums, they have firmly established themselves as one of the most vivacious and vital hard rock bands around, with a never-say-die spirit and collective charisma that underpin everything they do. These women are rock 'n' roll diehards, and "Dirty & Divine" takes that ethos up a notch. The sixth THUNDERMOTHER album crackles with gritty authenticity and unstoppable passion. For Filippa and Linnea, their newly forged partnership has been an unequivocal success.
"We've been working on this a long time, maybe a year and a half," says Filippa, who was pregnant during the "Dirty & Divine" recording process and is now a "thunder mother" for real. "As soon as Linnea came into the band, we started sending demos to each other, and we did loads of writing, which was great, because she's a fantastic songwriter. I was sending her the music and she was sending me these amazing lyrics and melodies. It's been fun to work with someone that good! On the last album we had outside songwriters because we didn't have that kind of synergy in the band. Now I send Linnea music, and then just kick back, because it is guaranteed she'll send lyrics and melodies that just crush the song."
"Dirty & Divine" illustrates perfectly all that is new and improved for THUNDERMOTHER. As the first two singles already made clear ("Speaking Of The Devil" and "I Left My License In The Future"),every one of the album's ten, sweat-soaked songs are dripping with potential to saturate and satisfy rock fans. Meanwhile, the decision to record the new material live in the studio has reaped its own rewards. "Dirty & Divine" is the sound of a kickass rock 'n' roll band doing it for real, and loving every raucous second.
"There is still that genuine THUNDERMOTHER feeling, with my guitar playing and all of that," says Filippa. "It's still got a '70s vibe, but the melodies are catchier and the vocals are obviously different. We're always evolving, never standing still. I think this is the best album we've made so far, and I'm very picky! [Laughs] We recorded it in Copenhagen, with Søren Andersen producing again, and we recorded eight songs in four days. So this was the quickest recording we've ever done, and the best outcome."
In support of "Dirty & Divine", THUNDERMOTHER will embark on an extensive European tour, kicking off in Hamburg, Germany in early 2025.
"Dirty & Divine" track listing:
01. So Close
02. Can't Put Out The Fire
03. Speaking of the Devil
04. Feeling Alright
05. Take The Power
06. I Left My License in the Future
07. Dead Or Alive
08. Can You Feel It
09. Bright Eyes
10. American Adrenaline
The new THUNDERMOTHER lineup made its live debut on April 20, 2023 by playing a "secret" show at Pub Anchor in Stockholm, Sweden. The latest THUNDERMOTHER incarnation played its first "official" concert on April 22, 2023 at Ski & Rock in Sälen, Sweden. They then kicked off a series of European shows as the support act for the SCORPIONS.
In February 2023, it was announced that singer Guernica Mancini, drummer Emlee Johansson and bassist Mona Lindgren were exiting THUNDERMOTHER and were forming a new band together. At the same time, Nässilrevealed that she would continue with a new THUNDERMOTHER lineup.
In early 2023, Mancini, who joined THUNDERMOTHER in 2017, gave several interviews in which she described her time with the group as "six tough years" and "a very bumpy ride". She also said that Filippa decided to fire her from the band without consulting the other members of THUNDERMOTHER, a move which they perceived as "very disrespectful towards them, being that they believed that we were a democracy and that we had a say in these things," according to Guernica.
In March 2023, Mancini, Johansson and Lindgren announced that their new band would be called THE GEMS. They have since signed a worldwide deal with Napalm Records and have issued their debut album, "Phoenix".
With legions of fans worldwide, IMPELLITTERI is known for exciting music, addictive riffs, and mesmerizing melodies. Today they proudly announce that a new album — "War Machine" — is dropping on November 8 via Frontiers Music Srl. To celebrate this announcement, the band shares the album's first single "Out Of My Mind (Heavy Metal)" alongside a new music video available below.
"War Machine" features guitar hero Chris Impellitteri's guitar virtuosity and lead singer Rob Rock's vocal range powered by the incredible rhythmic foundation of bassist James Pulli and SLAYER/KERRY KING drummer Paul Bostaph.
About the album, Impellitteri had this to say: "This new album has been an absolute thrill to make with my friends Rob Rock, James Pulli, Paul Bostaph and our engineers Mike Plotnikoff, Jun Murakawa and Jacob Hansen.
"This music expresses where we are today as a band emotionally and technically! This is probably the most sincere album we have made because we just played music that moved us emotionally without chasing any trends or other bands. We definitely played our asses off! And so, I truly hope everyone gets a chance to listen to this new album and rock with us!! I am looking forward to touring behind this album!!"
With "War Machine", the IMPELLITTERI band presents a mind-blowing, highly energetic, and thrilling new musical adventure.
To date, IMPELLITTERI has sold more than two million records worldwide and has performed on the same stages as IRON MAIDEN, BLACK SABBATH, JOURNEY, and more. The band has been featured on multiple magazine covers, television, radio, and internet shows. In its glorious past, IMPELLITTERI was also featured on MTV, VH1 and "Headbangers Ball".
Chris is an iconic guitar player and a huge inspiration for many players. He has been named one of the fastest guitar players of all time by magazines like Guitar One and Guitar World, while Japan's Burrn! voted Chris as the best rock guitarist. In 2023, Impellitteri was inducted into the Metal Hall Of Fame.
With "War Machine", the band delivers one of their best albums to date. From the opening riff of the title track to songs like today's "Out Of Mind (Heavy Metal)" or "Hell On Earth", the album is a manifest of bone-crushing riffs, hyper-technical solos, and anthemic choruses.
"War Machine" track listing:
01. War Machine
02. Out of My Mind (Heavy Metal)
03. Superkingdom
04. Wrathchild
05. What Lies Beneath
06. Hell On Earth
07. Power Grab
08. Beware The Hunter
09. Light It Up
10. Gone Insane
11. Just Another Day
IMPELLITTERI is:
Chris Impellitteri: Lead Guitarist
Rob Rock: Vocalist
James Pulli: Bassist
Paul Bostaph: Drummer
ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell's new song "Afterglow" arrives with a video created by award-winning artist Matt Mahurin, whose work is noted for blending realism with abstract and surreal elements, which shines through in the five-minute piece.
"The incredible Matt Mahurin and I created a moving piece of film to accompany the song," Cantrell says, adding "Check it out. If you want blood, you got it."
Mahurin says: "Two of my all-time favorite videos I've directed are 'No Excuses' and 'Angry Chair' for ALICE IN CHAINS in the early 1990s. To be able to once again offer my visual work to Jerry's 'Afterglow' some thirty years later was a blast. From opera aria to pop tune, everybody sees a movie playing in their mind's eye when they listen to a song. Jerry inspired a welcome fever dream that I was grateful to lure out of my mind's eye."
Mahurin's work has been featured in The New York Times, Time, Rolling Stone, and his photographs are on permanent display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
"Afterglow" is the second song from Cantrell's upcoming album, "I Want Blood", with "Vilified" debuting last month. The track, which features guest performances from Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES) and Gil Sharone (TEAM SLEEP, STOLEN BABIES),was praised by Revolver as "anxiety-stirring" and "eerie," while Metal Hammer simply called it "brilliant."
"I Want Blood", co-produced by Cantrell and Joe Barresi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, MELVINS),was recorded at Barresi's JHOC Studio in Pasadena, California. The album also features contributions from bass heavyweights McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES) and Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),drummers Sharone and Mike Bordin (FAITH NO MORE),and backing vocals from Lola Colette and Greg Puciato (BETTER LOVERS, ex-THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN).
"This record is a serious piece of work. It's a motherfucker," Cantrell said of the collection. "It's hard, no doubt, and completely unlike 'Brighten'. And that's what you want, to end up in a different place. There's a confidence to this album. I think it's some of my best songwriting and playing, and certainly some of my best singing."
"I Want Blood" track listing:
01. Vilified
02. Off The Rails
03. Afterglow
04. I Want Blood
05. Echoes Of Laughter
06. Throw Me A Line
07. Let It Lie
08. Held Your Tongue
09. It Comes
A tour with BUSH concludes in mid-September with the North American outing wrapping up at the iconic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on September 15.
Cantrell's latest solo album, "Brighten", came out in October 2021. The LP was Jerry's first project without ALICE IN CHAINS in 19 years.
Jerry's career outside of ALICE IN CHAINS has consisted of two other solo albums and contributions to major film soundtracks. Cantrell's first solo album, "Boggy Depot", was released in 1998, followed by his second album, "Degradation Trip". In addition to his solo artist work, Jerry has released music on soundtracks for several films, including "Spider-Man", "The Cable Guy", "John Wick 2", "Last Action Hero" and "The Punisher".
ALICE IN CHAINS regrouped in 2006 with William DuVall joining the band, and released its third LP with DuVall in the lineup, "Rainier Fog", in August 2018.
Finnish masters of melancholic brutality, Wolfheart, have released a video for "Ancient Cold", the opening track of their forthcoming seventh studio album, Draconian Darkness, out tomorrow (Friday, September 6) via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Watch the clip below.
"'Ancient Cold' is a perfect album and show opener with its massive beginning and an intense amount of riffs and melodies which take listeners onto a rollercoaster ride filled with Nordic fire and ice. It was also worth of the most epic music video shooting location we have even been to. The breathtaking highlands of Iceland are a perfect match," band leader Tuomas Saukkonen says.
He adds, "Draconian Darkness is our seventh album and musically it is the pinnacle of all music we have released since 2013. After a full year of work on the album and now residing under the mighty wings of RPM, this is definitely a milestone in our career."
Pre-order Draconian Darkness in the physical format of your choice (CD-digipak, coloured vinyl), pre-save it on your favourite DSP or pre-order it digitally now, here.
The opus was recorded at Deep Noise Studios and produced, mixed and mastered by the band's long-time collaborator Saku Moilanen; its artwork was crafted by Nikos Stavridakis (VisionBlack).
Draconian Darkness tracklisting:
"Ancient Cold"
"Evenfall"
"Burning Sky"
"Death Leads The Way"
"Scion Of The Flame"
"Grave"
"Throne Of Bones"
"Trail By Fire"
"The Gale"
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