"I'm A Bitch", новое видео группы LEAGUE OF DISTORTION, в состав которой входят Anna Brunner (EXIT EDEN) и Jim Müller (KISSIN’ DYNAMITE), доступно для просмотра ниже. Этот трек взят из дебютного альбома "League Of Distortion", выход которого намечен на 25 ноября на Napalm Records.
Трек-лист:
"Wolf Or Lamb"
"My Revenge"
"It Hurts So Good" (feat. Annisokay)
"L.O.D."
"I'm A Bitch"
"Rebel By Choice"
"Solitary Confinement"
"SIN"
"The Bitter End"
"Do You Really Think I Fuckin' Care"
American “bluesy groove rock band” Voodoo Moonshine has just shared the official video for "What A Way To Go", from their 2022 album, Bottom Of The Barrel.
Bottom Of The Barrel artwork and tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
"Locked And Loaded"
"Give It To Me"
"Bring It Down"
"Round And Round"
"Sometimes You Just Wanna"
"What A Way To Go"
"Swallow My Pride"
"Eden In Your Eyes"
"Rise Free"
"Y’all Come Back Soon"
"Eden In Your Eyes" (Acoustic Version)
"Give It To Me" video:
"Bring It Down" video:
Voodoo Moonshine lineup:
Pedro Espada - vocals
Jeff Losawyer - guitar
Hector Acevedo - bass
Eddie Cruise - drums
Texas trio, Turbid North, have released a music video for their new single, "Slaves", featured on the band's upcoming new album, The Decline, out January 20. Pre-order the album here.
The "Slaves" music video offers bleak images of a dystopian future, finally giving way to a glorious finalé in its last moments. Turbid North frontman Nick Forkel, who also created the video, states: "'Slaves' is about being a prisoner of your own mind. We all create battles in our heads. The video is a direct homage to Blade Runner’s opening scene. That’s the vibe I was going for: Blade Runner meets Metropolis."
Watch the video below.
Set within a sci-fi world, The Decline is rooted in real life struggles. Forkel describes the concept: "It's all part of one story. It's a collection of songs that delves into the downfall and self-destruction of a person. I went through some personal things that spawned this idea. Real experiences influenced these songs, lyrically and musically. It's darker and more personal for me than any other Turbid North record."
Turbid North's first new release in seven years, The Decline is a stunner of a comeback from this Alaska-born, Texas-based band. Vocalist/guitarist Forkel and the monstrous rhythm section of bassist Chris O'Toole (Unearth) and drummer Jono Garrett (Shock Withdrawal, Mos Generator) have honed their craft and delivered a new, transcendent piece of work that will go down as one of the crucial metal albums of 2023.
Tracklisting:
"Eternal Dying"
"The Oppressor"
"Slaves"
"Life Over Death"
"Patients"
"Drown in Agony"
"The Old Ones"
"The Road"
"A Dying Earth"
"Time"
"Slaves" video:
"The Old Ones" video:
Lineup:
Nick Forkel - guitar, vocals, synth
Chris O'Toole - bass, vocals
Jono Garrett - drums
Frontiers Music Srl has announced the upcoming release of the self-titled debut from the new trio, Heroes And Monsters. Formed by three rock n' roll lifers and friends, bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns, guitarist Stef Burns, and drummer Will Hunt, Heroes And Monsters will be released on January 20.
Today, a new single and music video, "Raw Power", has been released. Watch the video below, and pre-order/save the upcoming album here.
The players' resumes speak for themselves, but rest assured, if you are looking for hard hitting, hooky, in-your-face rock-n-roll, then Heroes And Monsters will be good for what ails you. The band approaches their style with their influences in tow, but also with an understanding and appreciation of the current rock scene. A best of both worlds' scenario, if you will.
Todd Kerns is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is most noted for being the bass player and backup singer in Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, and for being the frontman of gold-record-selling Canadian band The Age Of Electric. In more recent years, he has been making his mark as a singer-songwriter with sold out solo performances as well as fronting former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick’s band and his own Canadian supergroup, Toque.
Guitarist Stef Burns has a fantastic and varied history in rock music. He has spent time playing with pop acts like Sheila E., Berlin, and Huey Lewis & The News as well as rock acts like Y&T, whom he recorded four albums with, and Alice Cooper, playing on the albums 'Hey Stoopid' and 'The Last Temptation'. Stef currently plays with Italian rock superstar Vasco Rossi and also has his own band, The Stef Burns League.
Drummer Will Hunt currently resides in the drum throne for Evanescence, whom he first started playing with in 2007, and has performed and written on their last three studio albums, including their most recent release, 'The Bitter Truth', which debuted at #1 on 27 different countries' album charts. Over the years, the in-demand skinsman has performed with Dark New Day, Skrape, Staind, Vasco Rossi, Vince Neil, Tommy Lee, Slaughter, and more. He has also appeared on albums by Black Label Society, Michael Sweet (Stryper), Crossfade, Dirty Shirley (George Lynch), Device (David Draiman of Disturbed), and more.
Heroes And Monsters tracklisting:
"Locked And Loaded"
"Raw Power"
"Let's Ride It"
"Angels Never Sleep"
"I Knew You Were The Devil"
"Break Me (I'm Yours)"
"Blame"
"Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong"
"Set Me Free"
"And You'll Remain"
"Raw Power" video:
"Locked And Loaded" lyric video:
Heroes And Monsters lineup:
Todd Kerns - Lead Vocals, Bass
Stef Burns - Guitar
Will Hunt - Drums
German rock legends, Sxcorpions, have shared pro-shot footage of the band performing "Loving You Sunday Morning" at Wacken Open Air 2012. Check out the clip below.
Ahead of the Scorpions' December 2 performance at Hell And Heaven Metal Fest in México City, vocalist Klaus Meine spoke with California18.
During the chat, Meine reveals that recording the band's latest studio album Rock Believer, their first with drummer Mikkey Dee, was a fresh and fun creative process.
Says Klaus: “For a long time we have been friends with Motörhead and Lemmy Kilmister, from meeting at so many European festivals, and Mikkey is the best drummer in the world. He was left without a band (after Lemmy died, in 2015), we were left without a drummer (James Kottak). We called him up, we rehearsed and from the first minute he had total chemistry. He is a fantastic guy, and we have corroborated it live: he brings a certain kind of ‘Motörhead vibe’ to the Scorpions sound."
Read more at California18, and find Scorpions tour itinerary here.
Scorpions recently released the new single "Out Go The Lights", a bonus track on the Japanese edition of the Rock Believer album. Stream the single here, and below:
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica belonged performed on the main stage at Wacken Open Air 2022 on Wednesday, August 3rd. Check out pro-shot video of the band performing "Abyss Of Time - Countdown to Singularity", "Cry For The Moon" and "Sancta Terra" courtesy of Wacken TV below.
Epica have released a video for "Sirens - Of Blood And Water" feat. Charlotte Wessels & Myrkur, featured on the band's collaborative mini-album, The Alchemy Project, out today. Watch the video below:
Epica previously stated: "The cat is finally out of the bag: On November 11, we’re releasing seven brand new songs to conclude our 20th Anniversary year! This mini-album, named The Alchemy Project, is a very diverse release, with each track taking on the flavour of the internationally renowned guest musician(s) with whom each was written and recorded.
This resulted in a release that challenges and expands on what Epica is, while maintaining our trademark sound. Beyond the symphonic hymns you’re used to, you’ll also find progressive melodic death moments, saxophone solos, haunting lullabies with a trio of female voices - and even the heaviest death metal track we’ve ever recorded!"
Graced by vivid and witty artwork by graphic wizard, Heilemania, the release can be ordered here as digipak CD, LP, or digitally.
The Alchemy Project tracklisting:
"The Great Tribulation" feat. Fleshgod Apocalypse
"Wake The World" feat. Phil Lanzon & Tommy Karevik
"The Final Lullaby" feat. Shining
"Sirens - Of Blood And Water" feat. Charlotte Wessels & Myrkur
"Death Is Not The End" feat. Björn "Speed" Strid
"Human Devastation" feat. God Dethroned & Sven De Caluwe
"The Miner" feat. Asim Searah (Damnation Plan), Niilo Sevänen (Insomnium) & Roel van Helden (Powerwolf)
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, Toyah Willcox, were back in the kitchen together this past weekend for another Sunday Lunch. Check out their rendition of Metallica's "Seek And Destroy" from the Kill 'Em All album.
A selection of Robert & Toyah's previous Sunday Lunch videos can be seen below:
Dutch symphonic metallers Epica performed at Audio Club in São Paulo, Brazil on Novembner 19th. Fan-filmed video of the band's entire show can be veiwed below.
The setlist was as follows:
"Abyss of Time – Countdown to Singularity"
"The Essence of Silence"
"Victims of Contingency"
"Illusive Consensus"
"The Final Lullaby"
"Kingdom of Heaven"
"The Skeleton Key"
"In All Conscience"
"Rivers"
"Code of Life"
"Design Your Universe"
"Cry for the Moon"
"Beyond the Matrix"
"Consign to Oblivion"
Epica recently released a video for "Sirens - Of Blood And Water" feat. Charlotte Wessels & Myrkur, featured on the band's collaborative mini-album, The Alchemy Project, out now. Watch the video below:
The Alchemy Project tracklisting:
"The Great Tribulation" feat. Fleshgod Apocalypse
"Wake The World" feat. Phil Lanzon & Tommy Karevik
"The Final Lullaby" feat. Shining
"Sirens - Of Blood And Water" feat. Charlotte Wessels & Myrkur
"Death Is Not The End" feat. Björn "Speed" Strid
"Human Devastation" feat. God Dethroned & Sven De Caluwe
"The Miner" feat. Asim Searah (Damnation Plan), Niilo Sevänen (Insomnium) & Roel van Helden (Powerwolf)
Sabaton guitarist / Majestica frontman Tommy Johansson has shared his solo symphonic power metal cover of the 1984 Chicago classic "You're The Inspiration". Check it out below.
Johansson: "A song that me I've listened to a lot since I was a kid!
My dear friend Chris challenged me to make an extreme power metal version of this song, and a challenge like that I would never decline - and here's the result."
Johansson previously shared his solo performance of Elton John's 1983 hit "I'm Still Standing".
Drummer Jon Dette (TESTAMENT, SLAYER, ANTHRAX) has uploaded the latest in his "Big Four" drum-cover series: SLAYER's "Killing Fields". The clip, which can be seen below, follows his previously released videos for METALLICA's "Blackened" and ANTHRAX's "A.I.R.".
The 52-year-old Dette played as a full-time member of SLAYER from 1996 to 1997 and as a touring member in 2013.
In a 2013 interview with Metal Rules, Dette revealed that he collaborated with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King on some of the early ideas for what became the band's final studio album, 2015's "Repentless", before he was replaced by a returning Paul Bostaph. "I actually started working with SLAYER after we had gotten back from Australia [in early 2013]," he said. "We started working for demo and music for their new record. And then obviously what happened with Jeff [Hanneman, guitar] passing away, that changed some things. But it was definitely moving in that direction for me to be working with SLAYER [again]. But as I said there are just some things that changed with that once Jeff passed away, and I think, ultimately, they felt more comfortable with Paul Bostaph, just because Paul had been in the band for longer. I think it was not going to be as much of a shock to their fans, because first Dave is gone, and now Jeff is gone, the band, it's now down to two original members. So if Paul makes them feel more comfortable and at home, then more respect to him and I wish them the best with that."
King confirmed that he worked with Dette early on in the songwriting process for "Repentless" before deciding to re-hire Bostaph instead. "We pursued it," Kerry said in a 2015 interview. "We got back from Australia. I did demos with Jon Dette, I did demos with Paul — the same two songs, under the same circumstances; they each had, like, 24 to 36 hours to learn 'em — and just see where it went. And Tom [Araya, SLAYER bassist/vocalist] and Jeff [Hanneman, SLAYER guitarist] both decided Paul, and in hindsight, that was the right choice."
Dette originally joined SLAYER in 1996 when Paul Bostaph left to work on his side project THE TRUTH ABOUT SEAFOOD. Dette performed with SLAYER at the 1996 Ozzfest to promote the band's covers album, "Undisputed Attitude".
Prior to joining SLAYER, Dette appeared on TESTAMENT's "Live At The Fillmore" album, which came out in 1995.
In recent years, Dette had played sporadic shows with ANTHRAX as a temporary replacement for Charlie Benante, who had been undergoing physical therapy in his battle with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS have released the official music video for the song "Tengoku No Tobira (Heaven's Door)". The track is taken from the band's latest studio album, "Sunburst", which was released in July outside Japan via earMUSIC. The effort was originally made available in Japan last December.
During a career spanning over 40 years, LOUDNESS built a rich musical foundation with many studio albums, EPs and live albums. With "Sunburst", they've added another milestone to the great catalogue, their 29th studio album, to be precise.
"Sunburst" is the first official double studio album in LOUDNESS's impressive career, making it particularly special as it can be considered a celebration of the band's rich musical history. The 16 songs represent the classic LOUDNESS sound and style, highly acclaimed by fans and critics alike. Written mostly by original member and guitar wizard Akira Takasaki, the majority of songs are sung in Japanese, representing their appreciation of their origin and roots.
"Sunburst" was released as a digital album as well as a 2CD digipak edition with an extensive booklet that includes the English translation of all lyrics.
Disc 1:
01. Rising Sun
02. OEOEO
03. Yamato Damashii
04. Kaso Genjitsu (Virtual Reality)
05. Crazy World
06. Stand Or Fall
07. The Sanzu River
08. Nihon No Kokoro (The Heart Of Japan)
Disc 2:
01. Kagayakeru 80's (Shining 80's)
02. Emerald No Umi (Emerald Ocean)
03. Tengoku No Tobira (Heaven's Door)
04. All Will Be Fine With You
05. Fire In The Sky
06. Hunger For More
07. The Nakigara
08. Wonderland
LOUDNESS has dominated the Japanese heavy metal scene ever since its birth in 1981 with classic albums like "Thunder In The East" (1985) and "Lightning Strikes" (1986). Their last studio album, 2018's "Rise To Glory", was highly acclaimed both by the heavy metal maniacs and the critics.
LOUDNESS's lineup has changed multiple times since 1981, with the current incarnation consisting of three original members — lead singer Minoru Niihara, guitarist Akira Takasaki and bassist Masayoshi Yamashita — along with drummer Masayuki Suzuki, who joined the group in 2009.
Original LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi died in 2008 after a year-long battle with liver cancer.
Canadian rockers NICKELBACK played the first of three intimate shows last night (Tuesday, November 15) to celebrate the release of their new album, "Get Rollin'". The gig, which took place at History in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, marked NICKELBACK's first performance in three years.
NICKELBACK's setlist for the Toronto show included the first two singles from "Get Rollin'" — "San Quentin" and "Those Days" — as well as hit songs "Photograph", "Someday" and "Rockstar".
The band will play two more shows this week: November 18 at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey and November 20 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
NICKELBACK's setlist for Toronto concert:
01. San Quentin (live debut)
02. Savin' Me
03. Photograph
04. Animals
05. Leader Of Men
06. Someday
07. Far Away
08. Figured You Out
09. Rockstar
10. Those Days (live debut)
11. Gotta Be Somebody
12. How You Remind Me
13. Burn It To The Ground
"Get Rollin'" will arrive on November 18 via BMG.
The official music video for "San Quentin" was filmed on August 30 at the Simon Fraser University Convocation Mall in British Columbia. According to CTV News, hundreds of NICKELBACK fans attended the shoot, including one fan who one fan traveled all the way from Edmonton.
"San Quentin" was inspired after frontman Chad Kroeger met a real-life warden from the notorious high security California prison. The song follows the story as he plots his clever escape.
Regarding why it took so long to produce the follow-up to 2017's "Feed The Machine", Chad told the WRAT radio station: "Well, we should have been making a record a lot sooner, with all that time off [due to the coronavirus pandemic]. But it's weird to say this, but for 25 years it feels like someone's been standing behind us with a cattle prod and telling us, 'Hey, the record's gotta be done at this time. We're gonna tour at this time. We're gonna do Australia and then we're gonna go do Europe and then we're gonna come back. We'll go across Canada. We'll hit America.' Just like every other band that has to do this stuff, you wanna get a chance to see your fans all around the world. But with this, we were, like, 'We'll get to it when we get to it.' [Laughs] And yeah, we took our time with it, which was just a wonderful luxury, to be able to sit back and [go], 'No. I'm gonna play this guitar solo 40 more times for another three days and make sure it's just exactly how we want it as opposed to deadline, deadline, deadline."
"Get Rollin'" and "Get Rollin' (Deluxe)" will be available via digital platforms and physical CD format. The deluxe edition includes four bonus tracks — acoustic versions of "High Time", "Just One More", "Does Heaven Even Know You're Missing?" and "Horizon". Standard and exclusive versions of the album will also be released on vinyl in 2023.
Amassing hits for over two decades, NICKELBACK is the 11th best-selling musical act of all time, counting over 50 million units sold and over 4.7 billion career streams to date. The band has released 23 chart-topping singles, with 19 reaching the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their undeniable success has resulted in over 26 awards, including Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, MTV Video Music Awards, MuchMusic Video Awards, People's Choice Awards, JUNO Awards, and more. Among their numerous accolades the band has also achieved 12 consecutive sold-out tours, with nearly 10 million tickets sold worldwide.
Named the "most successful rock back of the decade" by Billboard in 2009, NICKELBACK is one of the most commercially viable and important rock acts of the past two decades. The four-piece, comprised of Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and Daniel Adair, is globally celebrated for its career-defining and award-winning hits, including "How You Remind Me", "Photograph", "Far Away" and "Rockstar", which all held top spots on the Billboard 100. Their success includes worldwide sales of more than 50 million units, solidifying their status as one of the top-selling acts of all time and the second best-selling foreign act in the USA in the 2000's decade, behind only THE BEATLES. Their inescapable, irresistible smash "How You Remind Me" was named Billboard's "Top Rock Song Of The Decade". It was the number-one most played song on U.S. radio (any format) in the 2000s decade according to Nielsen Soundscan, with over 1.2 million spins.
Amongst all these accolades, they've also been named Billboard's "Top Rock Group Of The Decade" and received nine Grammy Award nominations, three American Music Awards, a World Music Award, a People's Choice Award, twelve JUNO Awards, seven MuchMusic Video Awards, and have been inducted into Canada's Walk Of Fame (2007). With more than 23 chart-topping singles and fans spanning the globe, NICKELBACK boasts twelve consecutive sold-out world tours, playing to well over 10 million diehard and adoring fans.
Toronto, thank you so much for having us! We’re off to New York!
Descend into the darkening depths with Undrask's immersive new single "The Thing In The Pit". Brutal rhythms, intricate melodies and eerie choral chants manifest a demonic atmosphere that's enhanced with theatrics in the music video.
"We're happy to share a taste of our upcoming album, God Emperor. This track is our protagonist's descent into literal and metaphorical darkness, where 'The Thing In The Pit' resides. One of the more straightforward, driving tracks on the album, and we look forward to sharing the rest!"
Thundering percussion creates a haunting introduction alongside an eerie choir. Metal instrumentation explodes into life with a contrapuntal array of heavy rhythms and sees lightning speed melodies spark into being. Guttural vocals deliver a commanding presence and yield a further burst of aggressive power into the ferocious mix. "The Thing In The Pit", and the upcoming album, delve deeper into the story of the creation of the Longhammer - "Longhammer" is a track featured on the previous LP Battle Through Time. "The Thing In The Pit" showcases Undrask's evolution and provides a thrilling first glimpse of what is to come.
Inverno is a new Italian metal band whose line-up comprises Diego Cavallotti (Lacuna Coil), Danilo Arisi (Avelion), Daniele Salomone (D With Us), Nicola Pedrali (Genus Ordinis Dei) and Simone Orizio (A Hero Named Coward).
"Martyrs" is the fourth single released by Inverno: a song that once again refines the band’s formula with edgy riffs, abundant and vitalizing tempo changes, growling vocals and catchy yet sharp choruses.
The lyrics, music and video further develop the concept of "Hollow", "Lands" and "Roots", the three singles preceding "Martyrs". Inner conflict is still the main theme, as we're often poor arbiters of our own emotions and desires.
Canadian rockers, Headstones, released their new full-length album, Flight Risk, on October 14th via Known Accomplice. Today, the band has issued a video for the opening track from Flight Risk, a song called "Headlight Holds A Deer".
The clip, which can be seen below, was directed by Stuart Campbell, with special thanks given to Rusty Hook Auto Salvage.
Catch Headstones live on the Flight Risk tour. Tickets are available here, with confirmed dates as listed:
November
22 - Thunder Bay, ON - Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
24 - Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre
25 - Regina, SK - Casino Regina
26 - Saskatoon, SK - Coors Event Centre
27 - Red Deer, AB - Bo’s Bar
29 - Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre
30 - Grande Prairie, AB - Better Than Fred’s
December
1 - Edmonton, AB - Midway
3 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
8 - Waterloo, ON - Maxwell’s
10 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom
14 - London, ON - London Music Hall
15 - Oshawa, ON - Oshawa Music Hall
16 - Ottawa, ON - Bronson Centre
22 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
Flight Risk is pre-apocalyptic rock and roll at its finest, following up Headstones' 2019 release PeopleSkills, which garnered two Top 10 radio hits with “Leave It All Behind” and “Horses”.
This is one of the most subversive Headstones rock and roll records to date. Flight Risk is the result of years of relentless work ethic and dedication, a testament to the long-standing relationships within the band and their team. The album features a surprise co-write on the track "Ashes", between Hugh Dillon and long-time friend and collaborator Taylor Sheridan; one of the most prolific, premier storytellers of his time, and architect of hit series’ Yellowstone and 1883, Oscar-nominated films Sicario and Hell Or High Water.
Forged from the melting pot of Detroit's underground metal scene, Asylence is a well-oiled metal machine built with passion, intent, and ferocity like no other. At the beginning of next year, they will be releasing their full-length album, Endanger Us All.
A music video for the single, “Soulless”, can be viewed below.
Vocalist Ryan Lang: “This is another oldie but a goodie. One of the heaviest songs we’ve ever written especially early on in the band. This is screaming in an addict's face. This is how hard it is to see a loved one fade away into the depths of addiction. This song is so emotional for me, I’ve lost far too many friends to drugs and addiction, and I’m no stranger to my own struggles myself. I hope that this song can provide someone with comfort that they are not alone and maybe this could help encourage people to wake up and change their lives for the better.”
A fun fact about the single, the ending was actually first written off the cuff live. They screwed up how it was supposed to end and just ran with it and the crowd loved it. They did too, so it was added to the final song. The album Endanger Us All is a combination of Asylence’s oldest and newest material. The older songs have always been a staple in their live sets and they wanted to finally record them right and do them justice. The new songs have been completed since the release of their 2020 EP Eulogy Of Man and they really constructed the bridge from what we were to what they’re becoming.
Asylence started out trying to be as heavy as they could possibly be but now they find themselves exploring more techniques and ideas that they had never previously thought to pursue. They are recommended for fans of Arch Enemy, DevilDriver, and Amon Amarth.
Recently wrapping up their North American tour supporting legendary German speed metallers Accept, Narcotic Wasteland - founded by guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade - is sharing their assaulting new single, “Victims Of The Algorithm”. A music video can be viewed below.
The track is a crushing speed storm of death thrash, with its visceral vocals, and a demolishing blast beat war to annihilate the mosh pit. The song is the first time drummer/ vocalist Joseph Howard collaborated with Wade.
"I had the music done for an untitled track that I already recorded in the studio, but I didn't have lyrics written yet, then Joseph showed me lyrics he wrote called Victims of the Algorithm and after I read them, I knew they were the perfect match for this song. To break it down, Victims of the Algorithm is about a lot of things, but for me, after reading Howard's lyrics, it's mostly about putting down our phones and breaking free from this ridiculous round of existence we have created for ourselves. Disconnecting from the daily neurotypical absurdities and enjoying life in the moment." says Wade.
The music video was created by Kenji Tsunami of Tsunami films. Footage for the video was captured at the Thirsty Axe in Ukiah, CA, and at the band's rehearsal space in San Francisco, CA.
"I think Kenji really captured our live prowess very well!! It has a very gritty punk rock feel to it, and fits the song and its meaning perfectly," adds Wade.
“Victims Of The Algorithm” will be featured on Narcotic Wasteland's forthcoming 2023 album via Megaforce Records (release date to be determined). The single was recorded with engineer, and producer Erik Schultek who is no stranger to the band having recorded drums, engineered and produced their self-titled debut album. The band's 2023 album will be the follow-up to their sophomore full-length 2017’s “Delirium Tremens”.
Inspired mostly by thrash metal and classic heavy metal, Narcotic Wasteland is becoming more thrash and speed and less death metal and getting better at writing material that is meaningful and powerful. They are recommended for fans of Vader, Death, The Crown, Autopsy, Pestilence, and Nile.
Previous singles:
“Morality And The Wasp”
“The Best Times Have Passed”:
Narcotic Wasteland started as a side project Dallas Toler-Wade had been working on the past few years when he was not touring or in the writing/studio with metal heavyweights Nile.
"So I just started writing some songs kind of more in the style of things I was playing before my time in Nile. The more we started working on these demos the more we wanted to complete an album and take it to the stage!!! Our observation of what was going on in parts of the town we grew up in and in other parts of the world fueled a new level of angst for me personally.” - DTW
On Thursday, November 17, SKID ROW performed the song "The Gang's All Here" at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden as part of a special event celebrating 100 years of Swedish ice hockey. During the "Tidernas Hockeygala" event, Swedish ice hockey's great successes was celebrated, classic moments were revisited and the greatest heroes of hockey history were honored. In addition, a specially composed jury consisting of former players/managers as well as journalists selected prestigious awards.
SKID ROW's participation in the event was first announced by the band's Swedish-born singer Erik Grönwall on November 10 via his social media. Erik, who joined the band in January, shared a photo of SKID ROW's current lineup, and he included the following message: "These guys will be flying to Sweden to perform a song at Avicii arena on November 17th to celebrate 100 years of Swedish hockey. @officialskidrow played there with @gunsnroses back in the day and I won Swedish Idol in that same arena. Another full circle. The show will be aired live on @svt".
Grönwall went from auditioning for the competition show "Swedish Idol" back in 2009 by singing a cover of "18 And Life" to being asked to front SKID ROW earlier this year.
Erik, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in March 2021, reflected on his journey in a recent interview with 80's Metal Recycle Bin. He said: "I wouldn't call myself a religious man [laughs], but I would call myself… After all of this, I'm way more spiritual. I'm, like, 'Okay, who planned this?' I was on my way to a completely different life [before my diagnosis], but it was kind of like someone just nudged me.
"I was scrolling on Instagram a couple of days ago and I just saw a post, and it was a text saying, 'I'm sorry I had to make you uncomfortable, but I had to make you move. God.' And I was, like, 'Oh, fuck, man.' [Laughs] That's what it feels like.
"I'm not sure if everything happens for a reason, but that's the only way I can explain this — getting leukemia, then ending up in my favorite band," he continued.
"When I was on stage in [Las] Vegas [with SKID ROW in March and April], I was interacting with the audience, and I told them that, 'Do you know how amazing it feels to be here singing the song that started your career?' 'Cause '18 And Life' was the song I auditioned with for the 'Idol' show; that's what got me on 'Idol'. And I told them, 'Do you know how it feels to be here on stage with your favorite band of all time singing the song that started your career?' And someone commented on it, and it was, like, 'Did he just quote the 'Rock Star' movie script?' And I was, like, 'Yeah, I didn't even think about that, but it's that movie," he said, referencing the film in which an average kid from Pittsburgh gets tapped to be the new lead singer for his favorite heavy metal band. "So it's kind of like a movie script.
"It's just incredible," Erik added. "I'm still trying to process it. It feels like I've been in the band for two years. It's been four months. We've done, like, 30 shows in four months. We recorded an album. We started working on a new album. We recorded a music video. Everything has been happening so fast. It's overwhelming in so many ways."
Erik also credited his wife with providing him with the emotional strength and support that he needed through his ordeal.
"I wanna say my wife has been incredible this whole journey, especially during the treatments, 'cause when I was ready to give up, she was, like, 'Hey, you're not giving up now. You've got so many people that love you and need you in their lives.' She was tough," he recalled. "And I needed that. So I was, like, 'Yeah, I know.' And I can mention I also have a two-and-a-half-year-old son at home. So that was really, really tough — coming back from the hospital and seeing him. That was my weak spot. She really helped me a lot, and she's very understanding. And obviously, when you have this kind of lifestyle, you need someone who really understands that lifestyle and supports it. And it's kind of a selfish lifestyle in many ways. But she totally gets it, and she's got my back."
Grönwall, who was a member of the Swedish hard rock band H.E.A.T. for nearly a decade before exiting the group in October 2020, announced in September 2021 that he was cancer free after receiving a bone marrow transplant one month earlier.
"There's been a lot of tears, and I still get emotional now talking about this," Erik said. "I think I'm done with the crying [laughs] — I think — but somehow I feel grateful that I went through all of this, 'cause it gave me a lot of perspective. I'm 34, and I just feel like I've gotten a lot of perspective on things.
"Being in this business, you see a lot of comments, and you've gotta be tough in many ways," he explained. "And back in the H.E.A.T. days, negative comments could really get to me. Now I'm just, like, 'Dude, I don't care.'
"I'm so happy to wake up every day above ground. It's, like, 'Shit, I get another day? What am I gonna do with this day?'
"I was happy before SKID ROW," Erik added. "I am very happy in SKID ROW. Everything is temporary. I will be happy after SKID ROW. I'm just happy. I've got perspective, and I'm just happy to be alive. And I'm gonna keep singing until this voice can't sing anymore."
Grönwall sang on H.E.A.T.'s last four studio albums — "Address The Nation" (2012),"Tearing Down The Walls" (2014),"Into The Great Unknown" (2017) and "H.E.A.T II" (2020).
In September 2021, Grönwall released his new cover version of "18 And Life" via all streaming platforms.
In 2018, Grönwall debuted in the U.S. for 10 million viewers in NBC's live broadcast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's and Tim Rice's musical "Jesus Christ Superstar". Along with John Legend, Alice Cooper, Sara Bareilles and others, Erik played the key role of Simon Zealotes.
This past January, Grönwall told Headbangers Lifestyle about beating cancer: "Some anonymous wonderful human being somewhere in the world donated his/her blood cells so that I could get a second chance at life. Sometimes I can just get tears in my eyes when I think about it. It's so beautiful that one person who is not connected to me in any way wanted to do that for me. He/she doesn't know that the blood cells were for me. It's completely anonymous."
In late March, SKID ROW released its first single with Grönwall, "The Gang's All Here". The song is the title track of the band's latest album, which arrived on October 14 via earMUSIC.
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