The Dead Daisies, currently on tour in Europe, have shared the new video below, stating: "Check out what we’ve been up to over the last week of touring Europe! It’s been so amazing to see you all!"
The Dead Daisies recently released the meta cinematic video for "Radiance". Watch below, and listen to the single here.
Says the band: "Entering into a new world which we call the Metaverse, the band have transformed into The Meta Daisies where they become an eternal burning flame of youth and hero like with their Guardian Daisy always looking out for them and guiding them through this wonderful new world. Daisy moves through metaverses, searching through futuristic cities, enchanted forests and to the depths of Hell, discovering mystical energy sources that will change this new world forever."
Set to the soundtrack of ‘Radiance’, the brand new song from The Dead Daisies, this brand new cinematic view of a parallel universe will have plenty for you to discover time and time again as you watch Daisy finding and unlocking secrets on her quest to protect the band.
You can view the entire dramatic story of Daisy moving through different Metaverses online now at this location.
"Radiance" is the first single from The Dead Daisies' upcoming new album, set for release in August. The band have been writing and recording over the last couple of months in Los Angeles with esteemed producer Ben Grosse at the Mix Room studios.
Tour dates:
June
19 - Graspop Festival - Dessel, Belgium
22 - Rockhal - Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (with Judas Priest)
23 - Garage - Saarbrucken, Germany
25 - God Save The Kouign Fest - Penmarch, France
27 - Zenith - Munich, Germany (with Judas Priest)
29 - Conrad Sohm - Dornbirn, Austria
30 - Komma - Woergl, Austria
July
2 - Fabrique - Milan, Italy
3 - Castello Di San Giusto - Trieste, Italy
6 - SRC Tasmajdan - Belgrade, Serbia (with Whitesnake)
8 - Masters Of Rock - Vizovice, Czech Republic
9 - Hype Park - Krakow, Poland
11 - Budapest Arena - Budapest, Hungary, (with Judas Priest)
12 - Dvorana Stozice - Ljubljana, Slovenia (with Judas Priest)
15 - Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall - Athens, Greece (with Judas Priest)
17 - Midalidare Rock - Mogilovo, Bulgaria (with Judas Priest)
18 - Arenele Romane - Bucharest, Romania (with Judas Priest)
19 - Skenderija - Sarajevo, Bosnia (with Whitesnake)
26 - Theatre Antique - Vienne, France (with Judas Priest)
27 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
28 - Substage - Karlsruhe, Germany
30 - Freilichtbuhne Peißnitzinsel - Halle (Saale), Germany (with Judas Priest)
31 - Rudolf Weber Arena - Oberhausen, Germany (with Judas Priest)
August
2 - Brose Arena - Bamberg, Germany (with Judas Priest)
5 - Time To Rock Festival - Knislinge, Sweden
Voted “Best Keyboardist Of All Time” (Music Radar Magazine), virtuoso musician/composer and keyboardist for Grammy-Award winning prog rock band Dream Theater, Jordan Rudess, has embarked on a 2-month solo tour, titled An Evening With Jordan Rudess. The tour kicked off at Triple Door in Seattle, WA on June 7th.
Part of Rudess' show features a 15 minute Dream Theater medley. Fan-filmed video of his performance on the first night can be viewed below.
It features the following songs
"Illumination Theory"
"Ytse Jam"
"In The Presence Of Enemies" (Prelude)
"These Walls"
"The Astonishing"
"The Ministry Of Lost Souls"
"The Gift Of Music"
"Sleeping Giant"
"Awaken The Master"
"Bridges In The Sky"
"The Dark Eternal Night"
"Octavarium"
"Just Let Me Breathe"
"The Dance Of Eternity"
"A Savior In The Square"
"1928 Overture"
"The Alien"
"Octavarium"
"The Root Of All Evil/Octavarium"
"In The Name Of God" (Intro)
"Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence I. Overture"
"The Passage Of Time" (LTE 3)
"A View From The Top Of The World"
"In The Presence Of Enemies" (Dark Master)
Audiences can expect to spend this intimate evening with Jordan immersed in his musical virtuosity as he shares personal stories from his musical journey.
Playing many cities for the first time, along with a return to select markets, the show will feature the premiere of a new medley of Dream Theater songs created in collaboration with long time mentee and friend, Eren Basbug. Jordan will also be playing guitar live for the first time.
A unique part of every show will see Jordan sharing some of his music technology that is part of his constant exploration into state of the art music tech. Jordan will be performing on GeoShred, the app he performs live on stage with Dream Theater, and will also show the audience some of the other musical apps he has helped to develop and maybe even a surprise instrument or two from his collection of keyboard instruments.
Appearing solo for the first time in CO, MN, IL, OH, DC, CT, NC, TX, TN, GA and FL, Jordan will be performing “Bach To Rock” which highlights his journey from a young Juilliard piano prodigy destined for a classical music career to a keyboard rock star phenomenon.
At return locations such as Seattle, WA - Triple Door, Anapolis, MD - Rams Head, NYC - City Winery, Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall, Old Saybrook, CT - Katherine Hepburn Cultural Center, and Rockport, MA - Shalin Liu, Jordan will be presenting “A Road Home,” featuring solo piano covers of the music that has influenced him as well as his own compositions including some of the etudes for piano that he has composed recently for solo piano.
You can watch Jordan talk about the tour here. Tour dates and ticket links can be accessed here.
Tour dates:
June
25 - Lulu’s Downstairs - Colorado Springs, CO
26 - The Armory - Ft. Collins, CO
July
6 - Dakota - Minneapolis, MN
8 - City Winery - Chicago, IL
9 - Kent Stage - Kent, OH
10 - The Ludlow Garage - Cincinnati, OH
11 - Tin Pan, Richmond, VA
13 - City Winery - Washington, DC
14 - Rams Head On Stage - Anapolis, MD
16 - City Winery - New York City, NY
17 - Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore, PA
21 - Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center - Old Saybrook, CT
22 - Center for the Arts - Natick, MA
23 - Shalin Liu - Rockport, MA
24 - Ridgefield Playhouse - Ridgefield, CT
28 - Neighborhood Theatre - Charlotte, NC
31 - State Theatre - Austin, TX
August
3 - City Winery - Nashville, TN
4 - City Winery - Atlanta, GA
6 - Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Fort Lauderdale, FL
On June 17th, Amanarnthe performed at Tuhdimmat Tahdit 2022 in Sahanranta, Nokia, Finland. Fan-filmed video from the show is available below.
The band was joined by The Unguided / ex-Sonic Syndicate vocalist Richard Sjunesson, who stepped in for Henrik “GG6” Englund Wilhelmson.
The setlist was as follows:
"Fearless"
"Viral"
"Digital World"
"Make It Better"
"Hunger"
"Invincible"
"Crystalline"
"Maximize"
"Amaranthine"
"Helix"
"Strong"
"Breakthrough Starshot"
"The Nexus"
"Call Out My Name"
Encore:
"Archangel"
"That Song" / "We Will Rock You" (Queen cover)
"Drop Dead Cynical"
Amaranthe recently announced the departure of vocalist Henrik “GG6” Englund Wilhelmson after 9 years with the band.
Commented Henrik: "I'm sorry to say that I got some sad news for ya'll! I will no longer be a part of Amaranthe. After 2 years at home caused by corona, something hit me. I freakin’ loved being at home with my family and started to dream about doing something else. Something more important and also to NOT spend more time away from my kids. For many reasons I also slowly stopped enjoying life on the road with Amaranthe. It became more of a job and something I pushed myself to do. Not like back in the days when I had some serious fun all the time! I want to thank all my fans for your support over the years and I promise I’ll be back with killer 'GG6' stuff in the future when the mood and creativity finds its way back to me! Cheers n love and good luck to Amaranthe in the future."
Commented Amaranthe: "We fully respect and understand Henrik's decision, and we wish him all the best on his future adventures. Henrik is truly one of the world's foremost growlers, as anyone who have seen him rip through our songs live knows, and we can't wait to see what he comes up with next! Keep your eyes peeled to his socials to stay up to date with forthcoming GG6 madness! This summer’s shows will be performed by two special guests, stay tuned!”
Sabaton guitarist / Majestica frontman Tommy Johansson has shared his solo performance of the Queen classic, "Show Must Go On". Check it out below.
The song is taken from Queen's 1991 album, Innuendo.
Johansson recently shared his solo performance of the Helloween classic "Eagle Fly Free", handling all vocal, guitar and bass parts.
Johansson: "The anthem of power metal - 'Eagle Fly Free' by Helloween! A song I've played live many, many times but never recorded - until now. As a small Easter egg you will also hear and see some Majestica in here as well..."
Black Stone Cherry have revealed “Things My Father Said”, the new live song taken from their upcoming release Live From The Royal Albert Hall… Y'All, out on June 24 via Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group. You can watch the video below.
Vocalist / guitarist Chris Robertson comments, "'Things My Father Said' has always been a song that resonated with people in an emotional way, truthfully I never knew what that song meant to a lot of people until last year… from the bottom of my heart, thank you all for listening and singing along. I miss ya, old man."
On Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - the year of the band's 20th anniversary - Kentucky's favourite sons, Black Stone Cherry, realized their childhood dream of playing at the legendary Royal Albert Hall, London. Sat on the stage at the iconic Victorian building, singer-guitarist Chris Robertson pauses, looks around and says, "When you're a kid, and you see your heroes' playing places, and then all of a sudden you find yourself sitting on the stage, it's pretty emotional. But we're gonna royally rock it this evening. You better believe that."
Throughout the set they tear through an impressive back catalogue, playing songs from their most recent studio album 'The Human Condition – "In Love With The Pain", "Again", and the previously released live track "Ringin' in My Head" - through to their biggest hits and fan favourites. "Blind Man", "Hell And High Water", "Blame It On The Boom Boom", and "White Trash Millionaire" rock the building alongside moments of tenderness such as the touching rendition and emotional performance of "Things My Father Said."
Talking about playing the iconic venue, drummer John-Fred Young said, "To be honest, I was terrified. It was heavy walking in there. You think about how many great acts have played this place. The prestige behind it. We've wanted to play the Royal Albert Hall since the first UK tour in 2007. Dudes from the middle of the country in Kentucky to go out here and have built an amazing group of people that we care about and come to our shows and support us. To know that with all that hard work and dedication we have put into Black Stone Cherry, we've accomplished something here. Walking in that place, it's just breath-taking. You walk on that stage, and you say, we did it, and it's a feeling that I will cherish for the rest of my life."
On the Blu-Ray, the live footage is dotted with behind-the-scenes interviews, fly on the wall footage and archival insights into the band as kids first starting out, snippets of their first ever UK tour and heartfelt moments of reflection. But ultimately Live From The Royal Albert Hall… Y'All was about bringing rock 'n' roll to London, Kentucky style, and they tore the roof off that mother.
The release is available to pre-order here in various formats: digital, CD & Blu-Ray, double vinyl and an online exclusive double vinyl in transparent red.
Tracklisting:
"Me And Mary Jane"
"Burnin'"
"Again"
"Yeah Man"
"In My Blood/Island Jam"
"Ringin' In My Head"
"Like I Roll"
"Cheaper To Drink Alone"
"Hell And High Water"
"Soulcreek"
"Devil's Queen"
Drum Solo"
"Things My Father Said"
"In Love With The Pain"
"Blind Man"
"Blame It On The Boom Boom"
"White Trash Millionaire"
"Lonely Train"
"Peace Is Free"
Progressive deathcore practitioners Enterprise Earth recently welcomed singer Travis Worland (Aethere, Bite//Down, The Willow) to their lineup. Today, the band is pleased to unveil “Psalm Of Agony,” their first new track featuring Worland.
Comments guitarist Gabe Mangold, “‘Psalm Of Agony,’ the first song with Travis Worland on vocals, is here and the next chapter of Enterprise Earth has officially begun. In addition to showcasing Travis' vocal capabilities, this song is also a journey instrumentally. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.”
Enterprise Earth will begin their US headlining tour next tour month. The Chosen Tour begins July 22 in Seattle, Washington and runs through August 20 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Support will be provided by Within Destruction, Sentinels, and labelmates Great American Ghost.
Tour dates:
July
22 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
23 - Dantes - Portland, OR
25 - Goldfields - Roseville, CA
26 - Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
27 - Nile Theater - Mesa, AZ
28 - Rockhouse - El Paso, TX
29 - Club Dada - Dallas, TX
30 - Come & Take It - Austin, TX
31 - The Secret Group - Houston, TX
August
2 - The Brass Mug - Tampa, FL
3 - Respectables - West Palm, FL
4 - The Haven - Orlando, FL
5 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
6 - Neighborhood Theater - Charlotte, NC
7 - The End - Nashville, TN
9 - Planet Trog - Allentown, PA
10 - Webster Underground - Hartford, CT
11 - Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY
12 - The Outpost - Kent, OH
13 - The Sanctuary - Detroit, MI
14 - WC Social Club - Chicago, IL
16 - Emerson Theater - Indianapolis, IN
17 - Skylark - Rock Island, IL
18 - The Marquee - Sioux City, IA
19 - HQ - Denver, CO
20 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
The Italian power metal band Kaledon, featuring Michele Guaitoli (Temperance, Visions of Atlantis) on vocals just released a music video for "The Dawn Of Dawns", the first single from their new album Legend Of The Forgotten Reign - Chapter VII: Evil Awakens.
Chapter VII: Evil Awakens will be released on CD and digital on September 23 via Beyond the Storm Productions.
After five years of hard and dedicated work, Kaledon is ready to come back onto the market and release their new album: Chapter VII: Evil Awakens. This album marks the first chapter of a new trilogy based on The Legend Of The Forgotten Reign Saga.
The album contains powerful and fast songs, dynamic and energetic guitar riffs, new modern sounding keyboards, and much more. The album features special guests like Nicoletta Rosellini (Kalidia, Walk In Darkness) and James Mills (Hostile), respectively on "A Strike From The Unknown" and "The Story Comes To An End?".
Chapter VII: Evil Awakens was mixed and mastered by Michele Guaitoli at Groove Factory Studio and the production is a mix of modernity and power. The epic cover artwork was created by Oleg Shcherbakov.
Legend Of The Forgotten Reign - Chapter VII: Evil Awakens tracklisting:
"Renascentia Noctis"
"At The Gates Of The Realms"
"A Strike From The Unknown"
"The Eye Of The Storm"
"Emperor Of The Night"
"The Dawn Of Dawns"
"Life Or Death"
"The End Of Time"
"Blessed With Glory"
"The Sacrifice Of The King"
"The Story Comes To An End?"
"The Dawn Of Dawns" video:
Kaledon lineup:
Michele "Meek" Guaitoli (Temperance, Visions Of Atlantis) - Vocals
Alex Mele - Guitar
Tommy Nemesio - Guitar
Paolo Campitelli - Keyboards
Enrico Sandri - Bass
Manuele Di Ascenzo - Drums
After releasing “One More” and “Obsession”, the melodic metal band Secret Rule has released its third music video for the single "The Illusion" along with the physical release of The Resilient album.
Fans will have to wait until July 1 to obtain the digital version of The Resilient.
Secret Rule says: "Looking at the future, as we always did, we see clearly the direction this world has taken, and we don't like it. Social media have completely changed the 21st century, and today they lead and influence public opinion by applying debatable worldwide censorship. Today war is not only on the ground but also fought on the social by hits of propaganda well thought to bring society towards a precise direction, and we can't pretend not to see what's happening. Our rights, our freedom, and our lives are at risk. This album keeps bringing ahead our battle for the truth."
Secret Rule live:
July
5 – Siegburg, Germany – Kubana
6 – Weinheim, Germany – Café Central
7 – Wetzikon/Zurich, Switzerland – Hall Of Fame
8 – Bochum, Germany – Rock Palast
9 – Rotterdam, Netherlands – Baroeg
10 – Bree, Belgium – Ragnarok Live Club
11 – London, UK – The Underworld
12 – Paris, France – Petit Bain
13 – Lyon, France – Rock and Eat
August
12 – Rajevo Selo, Hungary – Pannonian Rock Fest
20 – Moravskem Krumlove, Czech Republic – Rock Castle Openair
24 – Prague, Czech Republic – Rock Fest
The flagbearers of modern UK death metal, Ingested, have been churning out bilious anti-anthems for more than a decade and a half, dropping a string of releases that have helped shape the genre. In 2022, they return with the digital single Ashes Lie Still, featuring Julia Frau.
Watch the video for Ashes Lie Still, by Loki Film, below:
"‘Ashes Lie Still’ was written in my darkest times, my father suddenly passed away while I was on tour and the very next day Covid halted our career for over two years. You can hear my pain and frustration musically as well as lyrically; it's a dark, brooding piece and Julia compliments the feel of the track perfectly. It's an incredibly personal song to me and I'm proud it's the first single from our Metal Blade debut," comments guitarist and backing vocalist Sean Hynes.
Fans in Europe have the chance to catch the band live as they wrap up their dates with Dying Fetus and make stops at three different festivals, including Hellfest in Clisson France this Sunday.
The new single was co-produced by the band and previous collaborator Nico Beninato, Jeffs living close to Beninato's studio in Mallorca and recording his drums there, while Hynes recorded his guitars at home in the UK with the producer assisting remotely. Vocal tracking was interrupted by Evans falling seriously ill when finally making it to Mallorca and was ultimately tracked back in Manchester. Bass was again supplied by Dominic Grimard (Ion Dissonance/The Last Felony).
Jack Starr's Burning Starr have unveiled the first video from their forthcoming new album, Souls Of The Innocent, released by Global Rock Records July 15 worldwide.
The first video and first music released from the forthcoming new album is once again what Burning Starr do best... US power metal. The new video showcases the bands new lineup in a setting they are most comfortable... performing.
Watch the video for "Souls Of The Innocent" below.
Bassist Ned Meloni states: "I’m beyond excited about the release of our new album, Souls Of The Innocent. We’ve managed to stretch our boundaries in some new directions while still maintaining the same path we’ve been on in recent years. There’s an ever present and intangible group X-factor throughout this album as a result of working together for so many years. Our individual and collaborative efforts in both the writing and playing departments have reached new heights on this one. The addition of our new singer, Alexx Panza, brings pleasing new textures and a wonderful vibrato while maintaining the signature, time-tested Burning Starr vocal dynamics. Working with Kevin Burnes again means we have top shelf production values and sonic perfection. I can’t stop listening!"
Souls Of The Innocent continues Jack and the band's commitment to true US style power metal... new vocalist Alexx Panza also continues the band's legacy of discovering great vocal talent.
Jack has the following to say about the new album: "When Virgin Steele put out its first album in 1982 we were asked by the record company to say a few words about it and why people should buy it... I remember all of us discussing the various influences we had and what the songs were about, I recall one member saying people should buy the album because it has some great songs that were very heavy and had cool riffs, I recall someone else in the band saying the vocals were killer and the drums were like thunder and that metal fans would like it, Someone else said the guitar playing is really great. But what I remember most is when the bass player uttered these simple words "Buy It...It's Good"."
Now its forty years later and that sentence makes even more sense. Burning Starr, the band Jack Starr founded in 1984, is on its tenth album... Yes they have gotten better... Yes they have thunderous drums provided by Rhino (former drummer of Manowar) and yes they have killer vocals that some would describe as "pillar crumbling" provided by Alexx Panza, and yes again they have massive and agile playing by long time Burning Starr bassist Ned Meloni... last but not least some great guitar playing by ex-Virgin Steele guitarist Jack Starr.
But after all the hype and catch phrases fade away, the bottom line still remains... and the words still ring true... "Buy it...It's Good".
Souls Of The Innocent tracklisting:
"The Ascension"
"Demons Behind Me"
"I Am The Sinner"
"River Of Blood"
"Souls Of The Innocent"
"Winds Of War"
"Ships In The Night"
"The Wrath Of Attila"
"Road To Hell"
"All Out War"
"Where Eagles Fly"
"When Evil Calls" (Bonus Track)
"Souls Of The Innocent" video:
Look for Burning Starr on the road in 2023 and beyond as they celebrate nearly 40 years of Burning Starr. Many surprises are planned for later this year and into 2023 with a career spanning anthology, reissues of the back catalog and much more!
Burning Starr is:
Jack Starr - Guitars
Alexx Panza - Vocals
Ned Meloni - Bass
Rhino - Drums
Grey Daze, the band that birthed a modern rock icon Chester Bennington, release The Phoenix today via Loma Vista Recordings. The 10-song bookend to 2020’s Amends, the newly-recorded album is a celebration of both Bennington and a testament to both the tenacity and talent of the surviving band members.
As news of the album’s existence was shared, Grey Daze founder, drummer and songwriter Sean Dowdell said: “Amends was more emotional and reflective. We felt sad when we were writing it. Now that we’re a couple of years removed, it’s very clear what we were going through. We were at a different stage of grief. We went through the shock and the sadness. Now, we’re back to gratitude.”
Dowdell, accompanied by bass player Mace Beyers and guitar player Cristin Davis, with producer Esjay Jones, and with the blessing of Bennington’s family, reconvened in late 2020, re-recording, and re-working the songs which initially appeared, in a very different form, on the band’s largely unknown mid-‘90s releases. A group of special guests also played on the powerful new collection, with Dave Navarro and Richard Patrick featured on “Holding You” and “Believe Me” (respectively), and Bennington’s daughters, Lily and Lila, paying homage to their dad on “Hole.” The band documented the process via a YouTube series which can be seen here.
The Phoenix’s arrival is marked with the debut of a Heidi Gadd directed video for “Drag” (see below). Dowdell explains the themes behind the song: “’Drag’ is a very dark and droning heavy track, but the underlying message is really special. Chester is telling us, literally, that life is too short to be intoxicated, life is too short to be a drag. It is a song that gives any listener with a substance abuse past something to feel good about, something to help pull themselves out of that dark place.”
Over the course of Grey Daze’s first incarnation, which ran 1994 to 1997, the group recorded and released two albums. It is those albums that serve as a foundation for both Amends and The Phoenix. Prior to Bennington’s passing he publicly announced the Grey Daze’s return, which included re-recording the band’s largely undiscovered discography. With Talinda Bennington’s blessing, and working with Producer Esjay Jones, the surviving band members: Dowdell, Beyers, and Davis, moved forward, as both a way to pay tribute to their fallen brother and bandmate, but also to expose his fans to another dimension of the dynamic singer. Amends arrived in 2020, with various media outlets praising the collection.
The album is available to stream now, here , with the physical release, including several limited-edition vinyl variants, available on July 1.
Tracklisting:
“Saturation (Strange Love)”
“Starting To Fly”
“Be Your Man”
“Holding You” (feat. Dave Navarro)
“Hole” (feat. Lily and Lila Bennington)
“Drag”
“Believe Me” (feat. Richard Patrick)
“Anything, Anything”
“Spin”
“Wake Me”
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