Metal Devastation Radio Blog: February 2022

Monday, February 28, 2022

New Promo: Devil's Force - Watchers Of The Holy Night - (Black Metal) - @thebeast

Release Date: January 01, 2022 FFO: Dissection, Kreator, Bathory Location: Sweden Short Bio: Devil's Force is the solo project of Helltrain vocalist Pierre Törnkvist (previously also in 90's death/blackmetal acts as The Moaning, The Everdawn & Scheitan). Drums on this release is by Perra Karlsson (Destroyer 666, Nominon, Benediction, In Aeternum and others). Check out the video! Follow this artist on social media: https://www.facebook.com/devilsforce https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxKeDpIX8rIi_AUJt7jAhsQ
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New Promo: Devil's Force - Watchers Of The Holy Night - (Black Metal) - @thebeast

New Promo: Mr. Maggot - Deformed Shape of Fear / In the Abyss We Dance - (Industrial/Numetal) - @thebeast

Release Date: February 27, 2022 FFO: Marilyn Manson, Mushroomhead, Nine Inch Nails Location: Finland Short Bio: Mr. Maggot is a nu-/industrial metal solo project of a self-taught musician and a diehard horror fan formed in 2020. Everything from composing to music videos is self-made. Check out the videos! Check it out on Spotify and add it to your playlist! Also available on iTunes! https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/mr-maggot/1510160799?l=fi Follow this artist at these links: https://www.instagram.com/mr.maggot10/ https://www.facebook.com/MR.MAGGOT10/
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New Promo: Mr. Maggot - Deformed Shape of Fear / In the Abyss We Dance - (Industrial/Numetal) - @thebeast

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Darren Michael Boyd - Featured At Metal Digest Spotify! - @thebeast

Darren Michael Boyd - Featured At Metal Digest Spotify ! Check it out here at this link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3bJG7MCQIrSumY9zX3uvm2 Release Date: October 29, 2021 FFO: Joe Satriani, John 5, Alice Cooper Location: Ottawa/Toronto Darren Michael Boyd has toured and recorded with various artists, including Black Ju-Ju, Creeping Beauty, and Famous Underground (featuring Juno award-winning vocalist Nick Walsh). He was invited multiple occasions to privately audition for platinum-selling artist Fefe Dobson and was asked to write songs for Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric’s side band Beasto Blanco (also featuring Calico Cooper). Boyd received a scholarship to attend a week in Toronto in the summer of 2007 at Guitar Workshop Plus, with some of the best players in the business as instructors (Paul Gilbert/Billy Sheehan/Sue Foley). He has shared the stage with many classic and current acts such as One-Eyed Doll, Wednesday 13, Yngwie Malmsteen, Stryper, Stitched Up Heart, Beasto Blanco, and Lee Aaron, to name a few. Boyd released his debut instrumental album entitled "Lifting the Curse" in the fall of 2019 as a form of therapy following a life-altering car accident. It was recorded and produced by Darren Michael Boyd, who performed all of the instruments on the album, except on the track "Was is something I said" which features drums by Emily Dolan Davies (The Darkness, Kim Wilde). He brought his instrumental project to the stage for the first time in May of 2019. In the spring of 2019, he joined the Mississippi Mudds Theatre Group to play guitar for a sold out run of Queens We Will Rock You, which won the Ottawa Faces Award. He hopes to do a lot more musical theatre in the future. In the spring of 2020, he was voted best local musician, and best guitar teacher, in the Ottawa Valley/North Grenville Readers' Choice Awards. During the 2020 Covid Pandemic period, Boyd created and released his sophomore solo album entitled Wonders of the Invisible World, along with five self-shot and directed music videos. Three of Boyd's self-produced music videos from the Wonders of the Invisible world album were nominated for independent film festival awards. Arachnochakra won for Best North American Music Video in the Toronto Alternative Film Festival. Darren was nominated for BEST ROCK ARTIST by the Josie Music Awards, the largest independent music awards show in the world - held at Dollywood in Tennessee. Darren released a new single called "Spider Jewel" in June 2021, while recording songs for his third solo album “Last Seen in Canada”, which was released in October 2021. Halloween weekend of 2021 saw Boyd’s long-awaited return to the stage! He looks forward to many more performances in the New Year. Boyd recently released a music video for the song Solitary Green Witch. Check out the video! Check this artist out on Spotify and add to your playlists! Follow the artist at these links: Website: www.darrenboyd.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darren.michael.boyd/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/darrenmichaelboyd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/darrenmichaelboydmusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/THEwHORRORcanada Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/13IYAOkMpkJvWrllsPS49p
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INTHEWHALE - Vanishing Point - Featured At Dequeruza! - @thebeast

INTHEWHALE - Vanishing Point - Featured At Dequeruza ! Check it out here at this link: https://dequeruza.ar/inthewhale-vanishing-point-hard-rock-alternative-rock/ Release Date: October of 2021 FFO: Chevelle, Far, Deftones Location: Denver, CO "Dirty, fun, and caked in garage grime, the songs are unconcerned with trends." -Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune INTHEWHALE have been turning heads and accumulating a mass of diehard fans and followers thanks to a relentless tour schedule and an explosive live performance. Artists and festival promoters have caught notice, with the band playing Riot Fest, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Afro Punk, as well as shows with Jane's Addiction, Descendents, The Offspring, Gogol Bordello and many more. The band celebrated their seven-year anniversary in 2018 with "Dopamine," a six track EP produced by Steve Evetts (The Used, Sepultura, Dillinger Escape Plan) and recorded at the Foo Fighters' famed Studio 606. Dopamine's first week sales made it on to the Billboard Heat seekers, Independent Albums and Heat seekers Mountain (#1) charts, without the support of a label, or mainstream radio play. Before the pandemic, INTHEWHALE went into 2020 full speed ahead with a newly inked record deal with Golden Robot Records and returned to Studio 606, again with Steve Evetts, to record “Vanishing Point,” a 7-song recording. In October of 2021, INTHEWHALE released Vanishing Point and shortly thereafter embarked on a three-week tour of the UK, supporting the record. “This is a band that is primed to go to the next level, and they are just MADE for the UK market.” -Simon Moyse, God Is in the TV Catch In the Whale forever on tour all over the US, Canada and UK in 2022 and beyond. Check out this video! Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Support the band on Bandcamp! Vanishing Point by INTHEWHALE Follow the band ta these links: https://www.instagram.com/in_the_whale/ https://www.facebook.com/inthewhale https://twitter.com/inthewhale https://www.youtube.com/c/InTheWhale https://www.inthewhalesucks.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cYkqLVS8llBDQvB1G18op https://music.apple.com/us/artist/inthewhale/344940034
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INTHEWHALE - Vanishing Point - Featured At Pete's Rock News And Views! - @thebeast

INTHEWHALE - Vanishing Point - Featured At Pete's Rock News And Views ! Check it out here at this link: http://petesrocknewsandviews.com/inthewhale/ Release Date: October of 2021 FFO: Chevelle, Far, Deftones Location: Denver, CO "Dirty, fun, and caked in garage grime, the songs are unconcerned with trends." -Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune INTHEWHALE have been turning heads and accumulating a mass of diehard fans and followers thanks to a relentless tour schedule and an explosive live performance. Artists and festival promoters have caught notice, with the band playing Riot Fest, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Afro Punk, as well as shows with Jane's Addiction, Descendents, The Offspring, Gogol Bordello and many more. The band celebrated their seven-year anniversary in 2018 with "Dopamine," a six track EP produced by Steve Evetts (The Used, Sepultura, Dillinger Escape Plan) and recorded at the Foo Fighters' famed Studio 606. Dopamine's first week sales made it on to the Billboard Heat seekers, Independent Albums and Heat seekers Mountain (#1) charts, without the support of a label, or mainstream radio play. Before the pandemic, INTHEWHALE went into 2020 full speed ahead with a newly inked record deal with Golden Robot Records and returned to Studio 606, again with Steve Evetts, to record “Vanishing Point,” a 7-song recording. In October of 2021, INTHEWHALE released Vanishing Point and shortly thereafter embarked on a three-week tour of the UK, supporting the record. “This is a band that is primed to go to the next level, and they are just MADE for the UK market.” -Simon Moyse, God Is in the TV Catch In the Whale forever on tour all over the US, Canada and UK in 2022 and beyond. Check out this video! Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Support the band on Bandcamp! Vanishing Point by INTHEWHALE Follow the band ta these links: https://www.instagram.com/in_the_whale/ https://www.facebook.com/inthewhale https://twitter.com/inthewhale https://www.youtube.com/c/InTheWhale https://www.inthewhalesucks.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1cYkqLVS8llBDQvB1G18op https://music.apple.com/us/artist/inthewhale/344940034
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NHIALIC - EP Reviewed on Astral Noize (UK)! - @thebeast

NHIALIC - EP Reviewed on Astral Noize (UK) ! Check it out here at this link: https://astralnoizeuk.com/2022/02/21/review-nhialic-medz-yeghern-ep/ There’s a scrappiness to Medz Yeghern that’s endearing. That’s not to say that the duo of Nhialic have produced a bad record, but that it has a certain underground charm to it, which you sense is very much born of a desire not to let limited resources get in the way of the music. The international duo (residing in Sudan and Armenia) approach black metal in a way that is distinctly indebted to the 90’s Scandinavian scene – to the extent that you could almost believe it was a lost demo from some unknown band of the era only now coming to light – but with a rawness of sound and approach that adds character. Even if it’s hard not to shake the feeling that you’ve heard most of what Medz Yeghern has to offer before, it does so in a way and with such conviction that complaints about unoriginality only miss the point. Nhialic wanted to make an old-school black metal record, and that’s just what they’ve done. There are some points which helps Medz Yeghern stand out from other such records, though. Most notable is the lyrical inspiration behind several tracks – literature and art may be common inspirations within black metal, but an American thriller first published in the 1940s (as on Waltz into Darkness) isn’t among the typical lyrical fare for black metal. Likewise, the record title comes from an Armenia term for the Armenia genocide. Whilst most of the lyrics are rendered indecipherable by the rasped vocals and raw production – which has a tendency to place the drums and occasional keyboard lines at the front of the sound, above the vocals and guitars – having this context does help change how the record is viewed. There is a strange element to Medz Yeghern that is hard to exactly identify, too, that works to the record’s disadvantage. There is a difference in sound across each song that stops it entirely feeling like a unified whole. Not so much in terms of composition – each song is working from a similar starting point, and have enough variety to be distinct whilst still sounding like the same band and record – but in terms of production and feel. It’s almost like each song was recorded using different settings, which gives Medz Yeghern a slight demo or compilation feel. It’s not something that significantly undermines what Nhialic have achieved with the record, but it does stop it feeling as strong as you suspect it otherwise would do. This element aside though, Medz Yeghern is an interesting take on second-wave inspired black metal. There’s enough here to suggest that cult underground status could be within Nhialic’s reach, with a lot of promise that isn’t quite fulfilled here, but is so close that it certainly makes the band one worth keeping an eye on. - Astral Noize (UK) Release Date: Jan 14, 2022 FFO: Dissection, Old Man's Child, Watain Location: Armenia Label: MedievH3ll Records NHIALIC is an international black metal duo based in Sudan / Armenia. Mainly influenced by acts such as Dissection, Old Man's Child and Watain , members Animae (vocals / guitars / bass) and Corpus (drums / synth) teamed up mixing cultures of each other homeland; infact, while band name NHIALIC name comes from Dinka religion (Sudan), title of the release comes from a "Big Evil Crime" (Medz Yeghern) made by Ottoman Empire better known in history as "Armenian Genocide". NHIALIC debut EP involves different themes such as History, Literature and off course Darkness. Being more specific: - History ("Painting Revenge" talks about italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi while "Medz Yeghern" talks about Armenian Genocide) - Literature (lyrics "Waltz Into Darkness" are inspired from Cornell Woolrich's novel from 1947) - Darkness ("Underworld Supremacy") This release feat. also, an instrumental track ("Der Herbst", which stands per "The Autumn" in German language) which is a tribute to band favorite season. NHIALIC published two singles before the EP release Check out these videos! Check them out on Soundcloud! Nhialic band · Medz Yeghern Follow the band at these links: nhialicband@gmail.com https://twitter.com/nhialicband https://www.reverbnation.com/nhialic
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Kade Storm - Ascension - Featured At Arrepio Producoes! - @thebeast

Kade Storm - Ascension - Featured At Arrepio Producoes ! Check it out here at this link: https://arrepioproducoes.com.br/noticias/?n=0ziHDmJ2uB Release Date: April 29, 2021 FFO: Triptykon/Celtic Frost, Behemoth, Morbid Angel Location: Skegness, United Kingdom Short Bio: Kade Storm is an eponymous solo Blackened Doom Metal project from Skegness, United Kingdom. Currently promoting the latest release, Ascension, which is an LP that runs over 40 minutes and is comprised of three very long, heavy and expansive atmospheric tracks entailing elements of both Doom Metal and Death Metal but with an overarching Black Metal atmosphere and thematic. The album has received great reviews online and also from large publications like Metalized (Denmark), Orkus, Sonic Seducer (Germany), and Rock Hard Italy. Recommended for Check them out on YouTube! Check the band out on Spotify and add to your playlists! Support the band on Bandcamp! Ascension by Kade Storm Follow the band at these links: Social Media – Kade Storm – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kadestormmusic Social Media – Narcoleptica Productions – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/narcolepticaprod Kade Storm (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw1dGwpoD_LfOgA_ToKLCdg Streaming Links: Distrokid: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kadestorm/ascension Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/53f3cqXAGNr4gnOx48A9ct Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/ascension/1565846744 iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/ascension/1565846744 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094252DBH Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/227491032 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/artist/id-36192484/albums/id-133216355 Kade Storm – BandCamp (Digital & UK Physical Orders): https://kadestorm.bandcamp.com/ Narcoleptica Productions (Digital & International Physical Orders): https://narcolepticaprod.bandcamp.com/album/ascension
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Saturday, February 26, 2022

Rockshots Records - Feel The "Revival" w/ HILLTOPS ARE FOR DREAMERS New Music Video + New Album "In Disbelief" Due Out March 25th - @marietta-moonshine

Photo Credit - Victor Lamprinos Hilltops Are For Dreamers will be releasing their debut album "In Disbelief" via Rockshots Records on March 25th. The album itself is a world of extremes and vastly different from the band’s musical past. It blends influences from post-hardcore with acoustic blues melodies, progressive structuring, heavy riffing, a dash of black metal along with exploring electronic and cinematic paths. The record is meant to be a journey from a gloomy emotional state to a possible healing point through the process of realization. It is divided into three parts, Shadows, which is the dark unfolding of the path, Overturn, where the growing consciousness leads to the hope of a better self, and Awakening, which depicts a moment of revival and prospective remedy. For the album's mixing and mastering, they teamed up once again with Steve Lado at SL Studios. "In Disbelief has a loose concept and it’s not a storytelling album from the point of having a main character or hero. However, each of the songs has a lyrical and musical theme that matches with the part where it belongs to." adds band founder Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos (Guitars / Bass / Keys / Programming). Today, the band presents their first single "Revival", a personal favourite of Vasilis' as he explains further: "In my opinion, it is a very open-minded song. It’s a mix of all my influences, starting from electronic and jazz music (the acoustic parts remind me of ‘Thrice’ jazz moments) and moving to extreme metal respectively. This is why the song is accompanied by an animated music video. Lyrically, this is about realization, where you understand all these messages from the past, your nightmares, and the signs. You might have ignored them and taken some risks, but you understand now. It’s never too late." Watch and listen to "Revival" at the following links: Music Video - Digital - https://bfan.link/revival-1 Hilltops Are For Dreamers are recommended for fans of Opeth, Thrice and Soilwork. Album pre-order - https://bit.ly/InDisbelief_CD Track Listing: Shadows 1. Silence (5:03) 2. Severe Serenity (3:56) 3. Healing After The Fall (5:19) Overturn 4. The Tide (3:15) 5. Turn Into Oblivion (4:09) Awakening 6. The Sirens Woe (4:10) 7. Revival (3:53) 8. Unsoiled Soul (3:34) Album Length: 31:99 Band Line Up: Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos: Guitars / Bass / Keys / Programming Michael Enger: Vocals Dionysus Maratos: Programming Album Credits: - Guitars & bass recorded and played by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos - Keys and programming by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos - Vocals performed by Michael Enger - Drums arranged and programmed by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos & Dionysus Maratos - Drums refined and edited by Defkalion Dimos - All music & lyrics by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos, except ‘Unsoiled Soul’ music by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos & Dionysus Maratos; classical guitar lead by Victor Lamprinos - Recorded by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos at Hilltops Recordings & Michael Enger - Produced by Steve Lado at SL Studios - Mixed & Mastered by Steve Lado at SL Studios - Co-Produced, edited & engineered by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos - Artwork synthesis & design by Sophia D. - Band Logo by Sophia D. - Artwork photography by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos About: Hilltops Are For Dreamers (HAFD) is an ambitious project that took shape and form in London around 2018 by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos. However, they pride themselves in being a multinational band, specifically, UK and Greece-based. The band was born through the ashes of the five-piece Greek metalcore act ‘From Zero To Hero, (FO2H)’ that was disbanded in 2012 immediately after the release of their debut album and Dionysus Maratos (ex-FO2H, Celene) was the only one who joined HAFD in their first steps. Since 2018, the band has managed to self-release their first ‘self-titled’ EP (January 2020) in digital format, receiving a number of positive reviews, including Metal Hammer, Greece (07/10). Mainly focused on a post-hardcore direction, the EP has successfully blended early ‘00s metalcore elements with blues licks and catchy melodies. One lyric and a unique music video have also been produced to support the achievement. Additionally, during the first Covid-19 lockdown, they wrote and then released the split digital EP ‘A Transition’ (July 2020) with the fellow band ‘Repent For Joy’, pushing their music a step further. That release was accompanied by a music video for the song ‘The Tide’, featuring Michael Enger, who also does vocals on the debut album, ‘In Disbelief’. What first began as a studio project by Vasilis Papageorgakopoulos from the unfulfilled musical restlessness of the past has become a strong collaboration of fellow international musicians to create and record. In the end, everyone's goal remains the same; to create influential music following the vision of a no-boundaries-physical or not-world where people connect with sounds and emotions. Fun Facts: The artwork photographs were taken over the years by Vasilis in the UK, he never thought that they could be used to synthesize the album inner booklet, but now they are. They challenge fans to find out where some of the pics are from, especially the one in the ‘Awakening’ part of the booklet. Some of the lyrics were written/conceptualized by Vasilis while he traveled to work by train before the Covid era. Also, some of them are the outcome of just singing while strolling/walking around the streets of London. For more info : Facebook.com/ HilltopsAreForDreamers Instagram.com/ hilltopsarefordreamers Spotify
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CALIBAN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM DYSTOPIA - @marietta-moonshine

(Essen, Germany – January 20, 2022) – When the gates of the world slammed shut in 2020, German metal spearheads CALIBAN focused their energies in the studio. The results were nothing short of prolific: at first, Zeitgeister, a collection of classic CALIBAN songs re-done in their native German, but more importantly, a brand-new album, Dystopia. The band have also just released their new track “Ascent Of The Blessed”, which is available on all DSPs now. Additionally, the music video, which was directed by Daniel Prieß, can be seen below: CALIBAN vocalist Andreas Dörner states about “Ascent Of The Blessed”, “This song is inspired by my imagination of a near-death-experience and the question about my life. It’s about the question if one is a good or an evil person.” The approach to Dystopia was instinctive and organic. The result was simply darker and heavier. A state of the world address and a sign of these locked-down times. The band members worked in relative isolation, not being able to meet up for writing sessions. Ideas were passed around via the internet. Yet, the anxiety and angst they were all feeling came through. Hence the opening line of the album title track and war-cry: “Welcome Dystopia – Come show me who you are!” Amidst the anger and sonic wreckage, there’s still a ghost of hopefulness as the band searches for identity, solidarity and ultimately rising from dystopian ashes. A long running fixture in the European metal scene, CALIBAN have reemerged with a furious vision for these dark days. Welcome Dystopia. Dystopia was produced by Benjamin Richter (Moonspell, Emil Bulls) and guitarist Marc Görtz, as well as co-produced by Callan Orr (Dream On, Dreamer). The eye-catching artwork was crafted by the creative team of Season Zero, who designed the artwork for Zeitgeister. CALIBAN is Andreas Dörner (vocals), Marco Schaller (bass), Denis Schmidt (guitar), Marc Görtz (guitar), and Patrick Grün (drums). Follow CALIBAN: Website Facebook Instagram Century Media Records Online: Website YouTube Twitter Facebook Century Media Webshop: Merch Store
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Black Sabbath Tribute USA Releases Video & Emotionally Creative Rendition of “Changes” - @marietta-moonshine

Probably one of the best and most authentic international touring Black Sabbath Tribute bands, EARTH releases an amazingly creative video and song rendition of Black Sabbath’s “Changes!” It was recorded while on the road on their last European “Lords of the Earth Tour” in September of 2021 somewhere between Dresden & Berlin, Germany. The song was produced by Christian F. Lawrence of Mindsnap Music and mastered by Nicky Bellmore . The video was shot and directed by known TV producer & videographer Jessica Spinelli. Earth was hand-picked and asked to open the official Sabbath movie premiere The End for them in the North East playing an opening set to their movie! Check out video here: To stream / download: https://earth420.bandcamp.com/ track/changes “Changes” was also added to their new EP which is very originally an “all acoustic Sabbath” album called Live & Unplugged by Earth feat. song staples like… Tracklisting: 1. Paranoid 2. Electric Funeral 3. Planet Caravan 4. Sweet Leaf 5. Changes
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NECRONOMICON Announces Spring U.S. Tour - @marietta-moonshine

Canadian blackened death metal masters NECRONOMICON will be embarking on an extensive North American tour this spring! The band will be co-headlining the run along with THE CONVALESCENCE and touring in support of 2019's opus, 'UNUS.' The trek will kick off on April 29 in Kalamazoo, MI and will then circle the states and conclude on June 4 in Chesterfield, MI. The full run of dates can be found below. Tickets are on sale now! NECRONOMICON main man Rob the Witch comments: " I think I don't need to mention how hard these last years have been for everyone, and it's about time that we get back to a healthy music scene. We are more than happy to be back in U.S. We really hope you guys will come and support us as we bring you 'Vivus Verum' on this run. Hail to all of you" NECRONOMICON will be supporting 2019's 'UNUS,' which can be streamed, downloaded, and ordered HERE . NECRONOMICON (w/ The Convalescence): 04/29: Kalamazoo, MI @ Papa Pete’s [ TICKETS ] 04/30: Toledo, OH @ Main Street Bar & Grill [ TICKETS ] 05/01: Chicago, IL @ WC Social Club [ TICKETS ] 05/02: Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon [ TICKETS ] 05/03: St. Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & Hall [ TICKETS ] 05/04: Sioux Falls, SD @ Big's Bar [ TICKETS ] 05/05: Denver, CO @ The Venue 05/06: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Loading Dock [ TICKETS ] 05/07: Boise, ID @ The Shredder 05/08: Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper [ TICKETS ] 05/09: Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse [ TICKETS ] 05/10: Portland, OR @ Dante’s Theater [ TICKETS ] 05/11: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge [ TICKETS ] 05/13: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick [ TICKETS ] 05/14: Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock Live [ TICKETS ] 05/15: Gallup, NM @ Juggernaut Music [ TICKETS ] 05/16: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill 05/17: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live [ TICKETS ] 05/18: Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live [ TICKETS ] 05/20: San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger [ TICKETS ] 05/21: Houston, TX @ Acadia Bar & Grill [ TICKETS ] 05/22: Crestview, FL @ Jimmy’s Jukebox [ TICKETS ] 05/24: Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug [ TICKETS ] 05/25: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits [ TICKETS ] 05/26: Winter Park, FL @ The Haven Lounge [ TICKETS ] 05/27: Jonesboro, GA @ Furnace 41 [ TICKETS ] 05/28: Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse [ TICKETS ] 05/29: Wilmington, DE @ Bar XIII 05/30: Worcester, MA @ Ralph’s Rock Diner [ TICKETS ] 05/31: Portland, ME @ Geno’s Rock Club [ TICKETS ] 06/01: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall [ TICKETS ] 06/02: Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedraft’s Brewing Co. [ TICKETS ] 06/03: Fort Wayne, IN @ Rockstar Lounge [ TICKETS ] 06/04: Chesterfield, MI @ Diesel Concert Lounge [ TICKETS ] The album art for 'UNUS,' which was created by Simon Bossert, can be found below with the track list. T Tracklist 1. From Ashes into Flesh (04:23) 2. Infinitum Continuum (05:27) 3. Paradise Lost (04:55) 4. The Price of a Soul (01:56) 5. Singularis Dominus (04:50) 6. The Thousand Masks (03:20) 7. Ascending The throne of Baator (04:54) 8. Fhtagn (01:59) 9. Cursed MMXIX (04:13) 10. Vox Draconis (04:13) Total playing time: 0:40:10 Montreal’s premier blackened death metallers are back with 'UNUS', the crushing and cinematic follow up to 2016’s 'Advent of the Human God'. With each record NECRONOMICON has created in the span of their 31-year career, the band has steadily evolved in both sound and power; 'UNUS' is no exception to this. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s legendary grimoire, NECRONOMICON formed in 1988 by founding guitarist and singer Rob "The Witch" in the deep, northern part of Canadian province Quebec, Fjord of Saguenay. Since then, the band have carefully released each full-length without haste, allowing them to perfect every nuance before unleashing their sonic assaults upon the masses. In 2019, NECRONOMICON was presented with a certificate of honor for over 30 years of service via H.S. production/Tommy Tremblay, and the people of Saguenay Lac St Jean, making them the second band after VOIVOD to ever receive this honor. 'UNUS' is a searing cacophony of blistering riffs, machine-like drums, and a symphonic ambience, culminating in a sound that calls to various metal icons such as DIMMU BORGIR, SEPTICFLESH, BEHEMOTH, and DEICIDE. The record combines the furious elements of death metal with the orchestral prowess of black metal, creating the perfect synthesis of both genres. Standout tracks like “Paradise Lost” and “Singularis Dominus” only solidify NECRONOMICON’s ability to continuously produce high quality metal that’s just as dark and brutal as it is elegant. Line-up Rob the Witch: Guitar/vocals Divider: drums Recorded at Sliver Wings studio, produced by Rob The Witch Mixed and mastered at Darth Mader music studio by Logan Mader (Machinehead) Recording line-up: Rob the Witch: Guitar/vocals/bass Divider: drums Special feature: Geirlioz (Dimmu Borgir) on Piano in ''From Ashes Into Flesh''. Artwork: Dragon caducea design by Nestor Avalos, layout and artwork by Simon Bossert Style: Blackened Death Metal For more on NECRONOMICON , visit their official FACEBOOK , TWITTER , and INSTAGRAM . For more on SEASON OF MIST artists, visit our official WEBSITE , FACEBOOK , INSTAGRAM , YOUTUBE , and TWITTER .
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Turbo Lovers Get Ready To Blast Audiences With Video “Reasons That We Rhyme” Off New Album "Lettin’ It Fly!" - @marietta-moonshine

Ohio’s Turbo Lovers has already amassed a respectable discography since the early 2000s, including six LPs and placements on several compilations. They have recently released “Lettin’ It Fly!” and have a video single “Reasons That We Rhyme” to entice fans. Turbo Lovers plays the kind of music they want to see live, and this new album is the next phase of their love affair with rock n’ roll. It’s become second nature and essential for them to keep writing and performing and they attribute that drive to the long-term success of the band. They are extremely proud of this latest release and feel they have stepped up their game compared to past albums. They explain the track: “If there’s a paint-by-numbers Turbo Lovers track, this is probably it. An AC/DC-influenced rocker that’s lyrically about falling for the wrong person, realizing it, and then trying to break away. AC/DC is the band that inspired me to pick up a guitar in the first place, so naturally, a lot of what we do is rooted in their style.” Looking forward to getting back on stage and bringing the party to their fans, Turbo Lovers wrote this album with the live show in mind. Fun and engaging, they don’t take themselves too seriously, but still exude a high level of professionalism and musicianship on stage. Turbo Lovers began as a recording side project back in 2003 for guitarist/singer B.J. Lisko. The band as a live entity began in 2006. Turbo Lovers was started because of Lisko’s love for arena rock and 80s rock, along with filling a regional need for a band of that style in Northeast Ohio. Turbo Lovers remains the only straight-up, original rock band from the Youngstown area. Turbo Lovers is a fist-pumping, foot-to-the-floor, memorable and inspiring rock ‘n’ roll experience recommended for fans of AC/DC, Kiss, and Danko Jones. “Reasons That We Rhyme” is available on YouTube “Lettin’ It Fly!” was released on February 4, 2022 and is available for download at Turbolovers.bandcamp.com, Apple Music, and Spotify. Track Listing: 1. Should’ve Known Better (4:26) 2. Reasons That We Rhyme (3:19) 3. Too Cocky (4:27) 4. Lettin’ It Fly (3:45) 5. Gave Me A Sign (3:50) 6. Almost Great (3:22) 7. Finally Home (3:22) 8. Under Pressure (3:46) 9. Rockers Extraordinaire (4:23) Album Length: 34:42 Album Recording Credits: • All songs performed by: Turbo Lovers • All songs written by: Turbo Lovers • Produced by: Dave Piatek • Mixed by: Dave Piatek and Keith Dougherty • Mastered by: Dave Piatek • Album Artwork by: B.J. Lisko • Member of ASCAP Album and Live Band Line Up: B.J. Lisko – Guitar/Vocals Keith Dougherty – Bass/Backing vocals Christian DeSantis – Drums For more info: Facebook.com/theturbolovers Instagram.com/turboloversyo Twitter.com/turboloversrock L-R: Keith Dougherty (Bass/Backing Vocals) | B.J. Lisko (Guitar/Vocals) | Christian DeSantis (Drums) Photo credit – Gary Leininger About: Turbo Lovers is a rock ’n’ roll power trio from Youngstown, Ohio that’s equal parts bravado, swagger and fun. Often chastised for taking their name from what some consider the worst Judas Priest album in history, the band’s sound is more akin to AC/DC, The Wildhearts, and Kiss than the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Gods. But yeah, there’s a little Priest in ‘em, too. “Lettin’ It Fly” is the band’s new 9-track album, and it’s straight-up, infectious, and unpretentious rock. “We’re sort of like AC/DC and Danko Jones in that with each album we’ll have a few surprises here and there, but it’s reliable working-class rock ’n’ roll,” said guitarist/singer B.J. Lisko. “It’s all about hooks and solid songs, and we feel like we’ve got plenty of those on the new album.” The band’s steady stream of support shows opening for the likes of Warrant, Kix, Loverboy, Sebastian Bach, Slaughter, Reverend Horton Heat, Blaze Bayley, and Stephen Pearcy, among others, has netted it a solid fan base, and the racket made by three Ohio rock lifers has turned quite a few heads, as well. The band originally started as a recording project for Lisko before morphing into somewhat of a revolving door of drummers and bass players. Bassist Keith Dougherty and drummer Christian DeSantis joined the band in late 2011 and have been in tow ever since. “Turbo Lovers didn’t really become Turbo Lovers, officially, until these guys joined,” Lisko said. “It’s a cohesive unit now, and I couldn’t imagine doing this with anybody else.” “These never-say-die soldiers are the sole sleazers in their luckless mid-US town, yet they make a genre-hopping trucker metal juggernaut that easily straddles The Supersuckers and Y&T in the same goddamn song. – Classic Rock Magazine “The pride of Youngstown, Ohio. Their headbanging take on AC/DC, shit-kicker country and 80s metal is low-brow and rabble rousing. – Classic Rock Magazine “Aging rock ‘n’ roll lifers from the guts of Ohio use their arena rock illusions to create an impressively overblown collection of balls-out chug, sort of like Guns N’ Roses with male pattern baldness, bills to pay, and a flabby with that won’t stop bitchin’ at them. Desperation rock lives. Here’s the proof. – Classic Rock Magazine “Turbo Lovers are, officially, from the worst town in America: Youngstown, Ohio, known far and wide for its off-the-charts unemployment and high school dropout rates, to say nothing of the subsequent crime sprees such circumstances foster. Naturally, they sound like a trailer park Judas Priest robbing a gas station.” – Classic Rock Magazine “Youngstown’s Turbo Lovers shake rock ‘n’ roll to its very foundation and deliver it in its most basic and timeless form. – Cleveland Free Times “Fun rock that is light-hearted and unpretentious. Oozing bravado, you can’t help but enjoy the music from this extremely likeable trio.”– Powerplay Magazine
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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Martyr - Planet Metalhead Reviewed at Metallerium! - @thebeast

Martyr - Planet Metalhead - Reviewed at Metallerium ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.metallerium.com/martyr-planet-metalhead-2022 Fifth album of this veteran band, whose formation dates (according to the carbon 14 tests) of 1983, therefore these guys are not counted within the current retro fashion that is proliferating in heavy metal, because they are part of those origins and in "Planet Metalhead" they want to demonstrate that experience and antiquity. Martyr are currently Robert Van Haren on vocals, Rick Bouwman and Geoffrey Maas on guitars, Vinnie Wassink on bass and Rick Valcon on drums. This new album consists of ten songs for fifty minutes, so the songs try to have epic parts and moments of technicality, however not the whole album is very inspired. The songs are heavy, really heavy and powerful riffs for what is traditional heavy metal, even at times they resemble an American power or speed band, but only moments. The voice is well accommodated however not with much variety, so at times when the parts should be epic, they do not become so because the melodic line of the voice is not so ingenious for the base behind, but that does not take away strength from the songs that in the end is the strong point of this album, and it is enough to listen to "Children Of The Night" to feel the strength that Van Haren imposes on music. In the same way but with a heavier and more solid music we have "Fire Of Rebellions" with a fairly good power in guitars. The almost ballad "No Time for Goodbyes" gives him some respite and variety when listening to the album, although Van Haren lacked more inspiration to put the voice, because for example in "Metal Overdrive", at least he complies. Martyr's "Planet Metalhead" goes beyond heavy metal, but in that heavier form the majesty of the genre is left aside, so this album only shows us one side of the coin in style. - Metallerium Release Date: February 24, 2022 FFO: Judas Preist, Iron Maiden, Helloween Location: The Netherlands WELCOME TO MARTYR - METAL TORTURE SINCE 1982! Martyr is a heavy / speed / power metal band from Utrecht / The Netherlands that exists since 1982. During their career, a few demo cassettes were released as well as a number of long players. The general public first became acquainted with Martyr in 1984 when Roadrunner Records released the ' Dutch Steel ' compilation album. Martyr's contribution to this release entitled ' Snow And Fire ' is still a highlight on the band's setlist today. In 1985 their song ' En Masse (Stand Or Die) ' appeared on the notorious ' Metal Massacre VI ' album from the legendary U.S.A. based ' Metal Blade ' record label. Both releases gained interest from metalheads from all over the world. The debut mini album ' For The Universe ', which was released the same year, nowadays is considered a genuine heavy metal classic. The well-known website ' Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives ' states: "Martyr's songwriting is vastly superior to most of its competitors". Its successor ' Darkness At Time's Edge ' (1986) made Martyr's fanbase grow larger and larger and the band gigged and performed all over Europe. Martyr even was aired on MTV's 'Headbangers Ball' show. After a few years however the band members decided to go separate ways and explore other musical directions in acts such as Medallion, Mindscape, Syrenade, Vangouw, Hot Legs and Wild Ride . Needless to say, Martyr went on hiatus for a while... The flame however never flickered out and reignited around 2005 when they were asked to reunite to play old school metal festivals such as Heavy Maniacs Fest , Keep It True and Headbangers Open Air . After the very successful reunion shows Martyr was back on track which resulted in the ' Fear The Universe ' compilation (2009, Rusty Cage Records ) and their highly anticipated comeback album ' Circle Of 8 ' on Metal Blade Records in 2011. In 2014, Martyr was featured on the ' Dutch Steel (80's Metal From The Netherlands) ' compilation and their sophomore " after reunion " studio album ' You Are Next ' was released in 2016 by Into The Limelight Records . The group frequently performs home and abroad, as a headliner or as a support act such as Manilla Road , Lizzy Borden, Saxon, Iced Earth and Trivium . The absolute highlights in Martyr's career so far have been three tours in the Land of the Rising Sun. Their performance at the sold out 2019 edition of the legendary True Thrash Fest in Osaka was recorded and released on their most recent output ' Live In Japan ' which was released worldwide through Pt78 Records (The Netherlands) in co-operation with Rock Stakk Records (Japan). The album contains songs from their career-spanning back catalogue. Martyr is releasing their new full-length on 24 February 2022. The 3 previously released songs ' No Time For Goodbyes', 'Fire Of Rebellions' and ' Raise Your Horns, Unite !' already showed an excellent performance beforehand. With 2 online listening sessions in December 2021 the band got confirmation that this material was the best thing Martyr has ever produced and it will be the next step forward. All songs are written by MARTYR, produced, mixed and mastered by drummer Rick Valcon at RA Recordings and are of excellent production quality. The new artwork is created by Wasi Kendedes . "Planet Metalhead" will prove Martyr is still a force to be reckoned with. Check out this video! Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Lineup: Rick Bouwman - Guitars Rop van Haren - Vocals Geoffrey Maas - Guitars Vinnie Wassink - Bass Rick Valcon - Drums Management / Record label Martyr Harm Kindt - Manager Koen Bakker - Manager Follow the band at these links: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Os2c8U66NlOGOZF2GGLX6 https://www.martyronline.nl/ https://www.facebook.com/MARTYRONLINE https://www.instagram.com/MARTYRONLINE/ https://twitter.com/martyronline2 https://muzika-p.com/epk/martyr https://wayland-management.nl/ https://www.facebook.com/pt78records https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJe9heNuzBi6foQcYoqiVlw
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Jamart - Disgrace - Featured At The Rock Pit! - @thebeast

Jamart - Disgrace - Featured At The Rock Pit ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.therockpit.net/2022/perth-progressive-act-jamart-releases-award-winning-video-for-disgrace-track/ Release Date: February 18th, 2022 FFO: Devin Townsend, Pantera, Tool Location: Location: Perth, Australia PERTH PROGRESSIVE ACT JAMART RELEASES AWARD WINNING VIDEO FOR “DISGRACE” TRACK! Perth, Australia’s latest progressive musical act, Jamart has released an emotional film clip for the track “Disgrace” which touches on PTSD and domestic violence issues. The track comes off the debut self-titled album, which was released in 2021 and available on all major digital platforms: https://smarturl.it/jamartalbum. The film clip, shot by award winning film maker Peter Renzullo, has been gaining attention worldwide with the video receiving awards across the international film festival circuit including Best Music Video from American Golden Picture International Film Festival and White Unicorn International Film Festival as well as Euro International Music Video Awards. Check out the video here: On the lyrics and the concept for the film clip, Jamart creative mastermind Ersh On comments: “I felt the need to tell this story with song and video. The video and words are from the child's perspective, witnessing his loving, beautiful mum and their whole world getting trashed as he grows up. The first part is what happened, the second part is what could have happened had I not gone through certain phases in life. There are countless people going through this and others who have grown up with this, now living with PTSD. I feel this music video may help them feel not alone and take some action to either escape or heal from it.” Written and recorded through 2020 and 2021 at Vision Rehearsal Studios, the self-titled debut album encapsulates a whirlwind of adventurous creativity dubbed “mystic soul metal” where the music ebbs and flows around shades of melodic and heavy, progressive songs blended with dynamically charged landscapes and sounds. The album was mixed and mastered by John Prosser with artwork handled by Arif Rot from WormRot. On the release of his new project, creative mastermind Ersh On stated: “So relieved to give a piece of me to everyone through this album.” Hailing from Perth, Australia, JamArt is an up-and-coming Metal/Alternative project with a penchant for writing infectious tunes and relatable narratives. Led by creative visionary Ersh On, JamArt gigs and records constantly, keeping fans engaged. JamArt is greatly influenced by real life, drawing inspiration from personal experiences, allowing the music to invoke strong emotions in people. Apart from invoking emotions, JamArt also seems to have a unique and innate competency to ingeniously present music in multiple styles, all while maintaining a consistent brand, one of the factors that make Jamart one to keep an eye out for. JamArt is looking forward to touring in the future with more music, reaching out to more fans and listeners. With big dreams and plenty of energy to spare, JamArt seeks to positively influence society with their music, and is well on their way to becoming one of the most uniquely phenomenal bands in our generation. Single Link: https://smarturl.it/jamartdisgrace Video Teaser Link: https://www.facebook.com/jamartband/videos/1091362224931905 Buy Jamart Album: https://krunchentertainment.com/store/Jamart-c125113551 Stream Jamart Album: https://smarturl.it/jamartalbum Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Support the band on Bandcamp! Jamart by Jamart Available on Apple iTunes! Follow the band at these links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamartband Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ershjamart YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrCGbWl7Q53EQOOAkXvDbiw Bandcamp: https://jamart.bandcamp.com Official Store: https://krunchentertainment.com/artists/jamart/ Streaming Site Links: Digital: https://smarturl.it/jamartdisgrace Album: https://smarturl.it/jamartalbum
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Abort - Coronilla - Featured At Breathing The Core! - @thebeast

Abort - Coronilla - Featured At Breathing The Core ! Check it out here at this link: http://www.breathingthecore.com/2022/02/interviews-abort.html Release Date: August 2018 FFO: Dir En Grey, The Gazette, Lynch. Location: Nagoya, Japan They are a duo band from Nagoya, Japan. They have ever been bandmates of Visual Kei in the past. Therefore, they would like to create something more on the Progressive and Post-Metal side of the spectrum which is fresh and special. They released their first EP in 2018, and they are going to release their second EP and mini album this year. Check out the video: Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Follow the band at these links: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2iT9_RVV3yCfrrG0IrDWGg https://www.instagram.com/abort_sound/ https://twitter.com/jinnpop https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hAFGz1Kk0xakGEyf5Gdaq https://music.apple.com/mo/artist/abort/1434363216?l=en abort-web.com
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New Promo: Darkfall - Thrashing Death Squad EP - (Death Metal) - @thebeast

Release Date: May 07, 2021 FFO: Death, Kreator, Vader Location: Graz, Austria Label: Black Sunset / MDD Records Ever since the very beginning in 1995, the Austrian band DARKFALL has been known for high-quality and uncompromising Thrashed Death Metal. With the first releases Winter Leaves (1998) and Dimensions Beyond (1999), as well as with the follow-ups Firebreed (2001) and Phoenix Rising (2006), the band has unarguably left its marks in the landscapes of Extreme Metal. The boxed set Through Fiery Times And Beyond (2008) finally immortalized the band's first ambitious years. The albums Road to Redemption (2013) and At The End Of Times (2017) are both continuations of their legacy and brute campaigns towards a new era. Their latest EP Thrashing Death Squad (2021) again combines all trade-marks like brutal but nevertheless epic riffing, blasting drums and harsh growls of DARKFALL’s unique style. Check out the video! Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Support the band on Bandcamp! Thrashing Death Squad by Darkfall Upcoming tour dates: 21 May 2022 Nice To Eat You Deathfest (CZE) 28 May 2022 Bavarian Battle Open Air (GER) 15 July 2022 Area 53 Festival (AUT) 29 July 2022 Metal Days (SLO) 04 Aug 2022 Inn Rock Open Air (AUT) 19 Aug 2022 Kaltenbach Open Air (AUT) Follow the band at these links: https://www.facebook.com/DarkfallMetal/ https://www.instagram.com/darkfall_official/ https://www.youtube.com/user/darkfallmusic SPOTIFY https://tinyurl.com/DarkfallMetal BANDCAMP https://darkfallaustria.bandcamp.com/
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New Promo: Darkfall - Thrashing Death Squad EP - (Death Metal) - @thebeast

Release Date: May 07, 2021 FFO: Death, Kreator, Vader Location: Graz, Austria Label: Black Sunset / MDD Records Ever since the very beginning in 1995, the Austrian band DARKFALL has been known for high-quality and uncompromising Thrashed Death Metal. With the first releases Winter Leaves (1998) and Dimensions Beyond (1999), as well as with the follow-ups Firebreed (2001) and Phoenix Rising (2006), the band has unarguably left its marks in the landscapes of Extreme Metal. The boxed set Through Fiery Times And Beyond (2008) finally immortalized the band's first ambitious years. The albums Road to Redemption (2013) and At The End Of Times (2017) are both continuations of their legacy and brute campaigns towards a new era. Their latest EP Thrashing Death Squad (2021) again combines all trade-marks like brutal but nevertheless epic riffing, blasting drums and harsh growls of DARKFALL’s unique style. Check out the video! Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Support the band on Bandcamp! Thrashing Death Squad by Darkfall Follow the band at these links: https://www.facebook.com/DarkfallMetal/ https://www.instagram.com/darkfall_official/ https://www.youtube.com/user/darkfallmusic SPOTIFY https://tinyurl.com/DarkfallMetal BANDCAMP https://darkfallaustria.bandcamp.com/
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Metal Devastation PR Spotify 2020! - @thebeast

We have decided to create MDPR Spotify playlists, showcasing our clients by year. We just finished compiling 2020's list, so if you were a PR client during that time, check this out and share it with your friends!! For everyone else, follow us on Spotify, put this playlist on shuffle, and find new music you love and new artists to support! The MDPR 2021 and 2022 Spotify playlists will be finished soon and will be posted here. Thanks to all of the bands, artists, and labels for your support, and for trusting us to promote all of this amazing music! ~~~ Zach & Raven
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New Promo: The Atlantic Union Project - 3,482 Miles - (Post Punk, Melodic hardcore) - @thebeast

Release Date: Summer 2022 FFO: Hot Water Music, Dag Nasty, Minor Threat Location: UK (Brighton) and USA (New Jersey) Short Bio: The Atlantic Union Project is a brand new melodic punk rock group consisting of the Come The Spring members (ex-Rydell and Strength Alone), accompanied by Craig Cirinelli (Damn This Desert Air, Elemae, Hidden Cabins, etc.) on lead vocals. Since Cirinelli hails from Boonton, New Jersey, and the rest of the band is located in and around Brighton, UK, they decided to call themselves The Atlantic Union Project, while the name of their debut EP represents the distance between Boonton and Brighton. Check out these videos! Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Follow the band at these links: https://theatlanticunionpr.wixsite.com/taup https://www.facebook.com/theatlanticunionproject https://twitter.com/taupband https://www.instagram.com/theatlanticunionproject https://theatlanticunionproject.bandcamp.com/releases https://ingroov.es/the-actuary-iewx4
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New Promo: The Atlantic Union Project - 3,482 Miles - (Post Punk, Melodic hardcore) - @thebeast

I AM MORBID - Ft. David Vincent, Bill Hudson - Announce European 'Morbidfest Tour 2022' with Special Guests BELPHEGOR + HATE! - @thebeast

Tour organizer The Flaming Arts issued the following: Headlined by the mighty I AM MORBID, Morbidfest Tour 2022 is dedicated to the 30-year anniversary of the release of the 'Blessed are the Sick' album. Initially announced for 2021, the Morbidfest Tour had to be postponed due to the pandemic. But, it’s finally happening in 2022 with even higher anticipation! Formed by DAVID VINCENT, the legendary, long-time frontman (vocalist & bassist) of the genre-defining extreme metal purveyors, MORBID ANGEL, I AM MORBID performs Vincent-era classics from Morbid Angel’s 'Altars of Madness', 'Blessed Are The Sick', 'Covenant' and 'Domination' albums. Morbidfest Tour 2022 will include a touring package supported by two very special guests, Belphegor and HATE. 'Morbidfest Tour 2022' dates + support from Belphegor and HATE March 24th: Berlin 🇩🇪 @ ORWO Haus March 25th: Roskilde 🇩🇰 @ Gimle March 26th: Aalborg 🇩🇰 @ Streetfood March 27th: Bochum 🇩🇪 @ Matrix March 29th: Prague 🇨🇿 @ Futurum March 30th: Poznan 🇵🇱 @ Klub U Bazyla March 31st: Gdansk 🇵🇱 @ B90 April 1st: Katowice 🇵🇱 @ P23 April 2nd: Ostrava 🇨🇿 @ Barrack Club April 3rd: Bratislava 🇸🇰 @ MCC Majestic April 4th: Brussels 🇧🇪 @ Botanique April 6th: Hengelo 🇳🇱 @ Metropool April 7th: London 🇬🇧 @ Underworld April 8th: Cardiff 🇬🇧 @ Fuel April 9th: Manchester 🇬🇧 @ Rebellion April 10th: Rotterdam 🇳🇱 @ Baroeg April 12th: Nantes 🇫🇷 @ Le Warehouse April 13th: Paris 🇫🇷 @ L’Empreinte April 14th: Metz 🇫🇷 @ Le Geulard April 15th: Aaburg 🇨🇭 @ Musigburg April 16th: Munich 🇩🇪 @ Dark Easter Metal Meeting April 17: Leipzig 🇩🇪 @ Hellraiser April 18th: Kassel 🇩🇪 @ Goldgrube April 19th: Weiheim 🇩🇪 @ Cafe Central April 20th: Milan 🇮🇹 @ Slaughterclub April 21st: Rome 🇮🇹 @ Orion April 22nd: Venice 🇮🇹 @ Revolver More information at https://www.facebook.com/IAMMORBIDBand ----------------------- Please Note, BILL HUDSON is available for studio sessions and guitar clinics. For further information, please contact tarja@splitscreenproduction.com. Guitarist/songwriter Bill Hudson (NORTHTALE, I AM MORBID, former DIRKSCHNEIDER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Circle II Circle, Jon Oliva’s Pain and more) has become a very sought after name in the hard rock world in recent years. Whether he is in Germany headlining the biggest heavy metal festival in the world or in the studio recording guitars for a video game soundtrack, there’s never a dull moment in the life of the Brazilian musician. In the summer of 2015, he made history in Germany, headlining Wacken Open Air, performing in front of 80,000 fans with the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA. Hudson joined the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA also for their winter tour in 2015, performing 52 shows in 6 weeks throughout the US and Canada for an average of 15,000 fans a day. From April 2017 to April 2018 Bill Hudson made part of the DIRKSCHNEIDER line-up, touring widely both America and Europe. In February 2018 Bill launched his new power metal band, NORTHTALE, releasing the debut album “Welcome To Paradise” on August 2nd 2019, via Nuclear Blast. NORTHTALE's new album “Eternal Flame” will come out on November 12th 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch Bill Hudson – E.G.O: More information at: BILL HUDSON: http://billhudsonofficial.com NORTHTALE: https://www.facebook.com/NorthtaleOfficial MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com
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I AM MORBID - Ft. David Vincent, Bill Hudson - Announce European 'Morbidfest Tour 2022' with Special Guests BELPHEGOR + HATE! - @thebeast

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

New Promo: Lost Reflection - It's my life (Bon Jovi Cover) - (Hard Rock) - @thebeast

Release Date: January 7, 2022 FFO: Ratt, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi Location: Rome Italy Born in 1996 LR takes their name from a Crimson Glory 's song, but they are NOT a cover/tribute band. At the beginning of 2005 former member Fabrizio Fulco moves to Florida to join Crimson Glory 's guitarist Ben Jackson solo project, Ben Jackson Group , as bass player. After this great experience Fabrizio gets back to Italy to dedicate himself to Lost Reflection again as singer and guitarist. The band will release 3 albums and share the stage, among the others, with Gilby Clarke ( Guns n' Roses ), Avenging Benji ( CRIMSON GLORY ), Geoff Tate ’s Operation:Mindcrime ( Queensryche ), Thomas Silver ( Hardcore Superstar ), Adam Bomb, Tygers of Pan Tang , Kissin' Dynamite, Nashville Pussy, Rain, Elektradrive, Strana Officina, David Ellefson ( Megadeth ). Check this out on YouTube! Check them out on Spotify and add to your playlists! Check them out on Apple iTunes! Support the band on Bandcamp! LOST REFLECTION - trapped in the net by hellbonesrecords Follow the band at these links: https://www.facebook.com/lostreflectionofficial https://li.sten.to/LostReflection https://hellbonesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lost-reflection-trapped-in-the-net
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New Promo: Lost Reflection - It's my life (Bon Jovi Cover) - (Hard Rock) - @thebeast

Release Date: January 7, 2022 FFO: Ratt, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi Location: Rome Italy Born in 1996 LR takes their name from a Crimson Glory 's song, but they are NOT a cover/tribute band. At the beginning of 2005 former member Fabrizio Fulco moves to Florida to join Crimson Glory 's guitarist Ben Jackson solo project, Ben Jackson Group , as bass player. After this great experience Fabrizio gets back to Italy to dedicate himself to Lost Reflection again as singer and guitarist. The band will release 3 albums and share the stage, among the others, with Gilby Clarke ( Guns n' Roses ), Avenging Benji ( CRIMSON GLORY ), Geoff Tate ’s Operation:Mindcrime ( Queensryche ), Thomas Silver ( Hardcore Superstar ), Adam Bomb, Tygers of Pan Tang , Kissin' Dynamite, Nashville Pussy, Rain, Elektradrive, Strana Officina, David Ellefson ( Megadeth ). Check this out on YouTube! Follow the band at these links: https://www.facebook.com/lostreflectionofficial https://li.sten.to/LostReflection https://hellbonesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/lost-reflection-trapped-in-the-net
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New Promo: Cellar Twins - Abyss - (Metal Alternative, Rock Alternative) - @thebeast

Release Date: February 17th, 2022 FFO: Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Alter Bridge Location: Belgium Short Bio: Cellar Twins is a modern alternative rock/metal band founded in 2014 in Namur, Belgium. Characterized by powerful instrumentals blended with clean vocals, the band offers an intense journey into a unique universe where light and darkness collide. After a first EP in 2017, the band released its first full length album DUALITY in December 2019, praised by many Belgian and international critics. In 2020, the album was re-released by Rockshots Records. In late 2021, the band released “Namazu”, a new single setting the tone for the new upcoming full-length album. Somewhere between passion and rebellion, Cellar Twins revitalizes a multitude of musical horizons and centers them to create a new side of modern rock music. Check out the video! Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! https://open.spotify.com/artist/2uSGoKOb0SOtiVdKJKflpA Mixing by David Bendeth Mastering by Ted Jensen Music by Jeff Sternon Lyrics by Jeff Sternon and Carl Kubinsky Follow the band at these links: https://www.facebook.com/cellar.twins/ https://www.instagram.com/cellartwins/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2uSGoKOb0SOtiVdKJKflpA https://www.cellartwins.com/ https://www.tiktok.com/@cellar.twins https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpiZsEIUHFvvhhDeWUKrPQ
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Monday, February 21, 2022

New Promo: Cibola - Let Us Burn - (Death Metal, Black Metal, Groove Metal, Grindcore) - @thebeast

Release Date: February 25, 2022 FFO: Behemoth, Rotting Christ, Kuolemanlaakso Location: Kungsör, Sweden Born from the mind of Toni Åkerman, and named after the mythological seven cities of gold, Cibola is a one-man project from Sweden. This is Cibola's third EP during the pandemic years and the gloomiest of the three releases. The darkness has spread over the world, and everything feels hopeless and out of salvation. Let us burn. Check this artist out on YouTube! Check this artist out on Spotify and add to your playlists! Follow this artist at these links: https://www.facebook.com/cibolaofficial https://www.instagram.com/cibolaofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZIK06HWjN2MsS-mnzaQZpg Streaming Site Links: https://cibola.bandcamp.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pHdymicp2YdaPtqKAE41Q https://music.apple.com/us/artist/cibola/1507076093 https://music.amazon.com/artists/B086QY11DX/cibola
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New Promo: Cibola - Let Us Burn - (Death Metal, Black Metal, Groove Metal, Grindcore) - @thebeast

New Promo: Black Ink River - When I’m Gone - (Heavy Rock) - @thebeast

Release Date: February 25, 2022 FFO: Mountain, Cry Of Love, Cream Location: Västerås, Sweden A rock band much in the vein of Mountain or Cream that contains of four men with completely different backgrounds. Daniel was in a death metal band, Anders in a heavy metal band, Bosse in a blues band and Roger in a bluesy rock band before the creation of Black Ink River. With these different backgrounds and different influences their sound is like nothing else out there. When I’m Gone is one of the softer songs on the latest album Through The Unknown. It’s a duet featuring the amazing singer and friend Chasmin Marquez. The song is about what feelings you would have at the end of your life knowing death is just around the corner. Would you be at peace, or would you be scared? It’s also about losing loved ones and holding on to memories. We wanted to do something really emotional and visual, so we hired Dronicon Films to do an animated music video and it turned out even better than we hoped for. When I’m Gone is a song close to heart for us in the band and it got even more meaningful when Chasmin had to go through surgery due to a brain tumor, she struggled with a few years ago. This is a song that we would like to dedicate to her. Life is fragile. Beautiful but fragile. Check out the video! Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Follow the band at these links: www.facebook.com/blackinkriver www.instagram.com/blackinkriver https://open.spotify.com/artist/0M6tfDmXlo7LYcsrYhuI6J
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New Promo: Black Ink River - When I’m Gone - (Heavy Rock) - @thebeast

Release Date: February 25, 2022 FFO: Mountain, Cry Of Love, Cream Location: Västerås, Sweden A rock band much in the vein of Mountain or Cream that contains of four men with completely different backgrounds. Daniel was in a death metal band, Anders in a heavy metal band, Bosse in a blues band and Roger in a bluesy rock band before the creation of Black Ink River. With these different backgrounds and different influences their sound is like nothing else out there. When I’m Gone is one of the softer songs on the latest album Through The Unknown. It’s a duet featuring the amazing singer and friend Chasmin Marquez. The song is about what feelings you would have at the end of your life knowing death is just around the corner. Would you be at peace or would you be scared? It’s also about loosing loved ones and holding on to memories. We wanted to do something really emotional and visual so we hired Dronicon Films to do an animated music video and it turned out even better than we hoped for. When I’m Gone is a song close to heart for us in the band and it got even more meaningful when Chasmin had to go through surgery due to a braintumor she struggled with a few years ago. This is a song that we would like to dedicate to her. Life is fragile. Beautiful but fragile. Check them out on Spotify and add them to your playlists! Follow the band at these links: www.facebook.com/blackinkriver www.instagram.com/blackinkriver
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New Promo: Kade Storm - Ascension - (Black Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal, Atmospheric) - @thebeast

Release Date: April 29, 2021 FFO: Triptykon/Celtic Frost, Behemoth, Morbid Angel Location: Skegness, United Kingdom Short Bio: Kade Storm is an eponymous solo Blackened Doom Metal project from Skegness, United Kingdom. Currently promoting the latest release, Ascension, which is an LP that runs over 40 minutes and is comprised of three very long, heavy and expansive atmospheric tracks entailing elements of both Doom Metal and Death Metal but with an overarching Black Metal atmosphere and thematic. The album has received great reviews online and also from large publications like Metalized (Denmark), Orkus, Sonic Seducer (Germany), and Rock Hard Italy. Recommended for Check them out on YouTube! Check the band out on Spotify and add to your playlists! Support the band on Bandcamp! Ascension by Kade Storm Follow the band at these links: Social Media – Kade Storm – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kadestormmusic Social Media – Narcoleptica Productions – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/narcolepticaprod Kade Storm (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw1dGwpoD_LfOgA_ToKLCdg Streaming Links: Distrokid: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/kadestorm/ascension Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/53f3cqXAGNr4gnOx48A9ct Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/album/ascension/1565846744 iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/ascension/1565846744 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B094252DBH Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/album/227491032 iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/artist/id-36192484/albums/id-133216355 Kade Storm – BandCamp (Digital & UK Physical Orders): https://kadestorm.bandcamp.com/ Narcoleptica Productions (Digital & International Physical Orders): https://narcolepticaprod.bandcamp.com/album/ascension
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Sunday, February 20, 2022

BEKËTH NEXËHMÜ Set Release Date For New PURITY THROUGH FIRE Album, Reveal First Track - One Of Final Four Albums - @marietta-moonshine

Purity Through Fire is proud to present Bekëth Nexëhmü's fourth album, De Dunklas Gravrit, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The CD version will be released on April 10th while the vinyl version will follow later this year. One of the most imposing and revered bands in black metal's underground for the past decade, Bekëth Nexëhmü have built a literally towering body of work. The band is yet another creative vehicle of Ancient Records linchpin Swartadauþuz (Azelisassath, Digerdöden, Gnipahålan, Musmahhu, Mystik, Summum, Trolldom, Daudadagr, as well as current labelmates Greve and Muvitium), but it's largely Bekëth Nexëhmü where the man has most built his legacy. To date, three official albums have been released - 2010's de dunkla herrarna, 2019's De fördolda klangorna, and last year's literally massive De Fornas Likgaldrar double-album, which featured over two hours of re-recorded material, recast as a whole new experience - and a literal bounty of demos, each one arguably greater and grander than most band's actual albums, that have equally put a frightening new(er) face on Swedish black metal, by turns becoming the nowadays face of the form. Alas, just as the band appeared to be becoming more active in recent years, now Bekëth Nexëhmü announce that the forthcoming full-length De Dunklas Gravrit will be one of their final four albums, to be released over the course of 2022. Perhaps reflective of this grave decision, De Dunklas Gravrit is conspicuously sparser and slow, and arguably their most melancholic recording ever. Nevertheless, this unique aspect infinitely rewards the listener, revealing new and darker truths that, despite the wide-open spaces here, soon become suffocating with their gravity. And, like so much of Bekëth Nexëhmü's work all these years, there's an aching beauty to De Dunklas Gravrit, a majestic sadness that's poignantly played out across the cleaner guitar tones as well as acoustics. Taken another way, De Dunklas Gravrit is the bittersweet, resigned march to that grave. "With this work, we close the circle out of 10 years of obscure magic," says the band, roughly translated from their native Swedish. "The ride has started to fall for the not-so-true gentlemen. Hail! Hail! Hail! Into War!" March to that end with Bekëth Nexëhmü's De Dunklas Gravrit. In the meantime, hear the brand-new track "I frostens Kyla" at Purity Through Fire's official YouTube channel. Cover and tracklisting are as follows: Tracklisting for Bekëth Nexëhmü's De Dunklas Gravrit 1. Köldens Storm (Intro) 2. Vid Dödens Rike 3. Blodskammets Guld 4. Nordlandets Tron 5. I Frostens Kyla 6. Vargens Stig Evigt Vandra 7. Furstens Evighet 8. Under Ondskans Tecken 9. Vision af Hels Prakt 10. Vinternattens Dunkel (Outro)
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Exodus - Interview & The Zach Moonshine Show - Featured At Blabbermouth! - @thebeast

Exodus - Interview & The Zach Moonshine Show - Featured At Blabbermouth ! Check it out here at this link: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/exodus-frontman-says-it-was-a-better-decision-for-now-to-postpone-the-bay-strikes-back-tour/ EXODUS 's Steve "Zetro" Souza talked to "The Zach Moonshine Show" about his band's decision to postpone the North American leg of its "The Bay Strikes Back Tour" to 2022. The 30-date trek — also featuring TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL — was originally scheduled to kick off on October 6 at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California and make stops in Austin, New York, and Detroit before concluding on November 27 at The Fox in Oakland. Speaking about the thought process behind pushing back the tour, Zetro said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET ): "They wanted us to test every night, and the bands didn't wanna test every single night. 'Cause the venues we were playing were not as big as say… MEGADETH just went around with LAMB OF GOD and TRIVIUM , and they did sheds, and HATEBREED — they played amphitheaters — and those are pretty big places where you can keep spread apart. We weren't gonna have that luxury, and if Chuck Billy [ TESTAMENT singer] gets sick three weeks after the tour starts, for whatever reason, the tour [is] over. So we felt it was better to let this thing play out just a little bit more. And the tour will start — same dates. If you bought a ticket, we will honor it at the dates. The same dates, the same venues, and this one starts April 9th. I mean, almost exactly the same route — every date starts… 'Cause we would have been there now; we would have been doing it; we would almost have been through it right now — we would have been two weeks into it. I think it was a better decision for now. I just want safety for everybody; that's all that matters." "The Bay Strikes Back Tour" dates have been rebooked beginning in April and will include additional cities not originally scheduled for the tour. "The Bay Strikes Back Tour" 2022 dates: Apr. 09 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theater Apr. 10 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues Apr. 12 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues Apr. 13 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues Apr. 15 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre Apr. 16 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater Apr. 19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom Apr. 20 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall Apr. 21 - Austin, TX - Emo's Apr. 22 - Dallas, TX -Amplified Live Apr. 23 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues Apr. 26 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade Apr. 27 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz Apr. 30 - Sayreville, NJ -Starland Ballroom May 01 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage May 02 - Boston, MA - House of Blues May 03 - Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts May 05 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount May 06 - Buffalo, NY - Town Ballroom May 07 - Cincinnati, OH - Madison Theater May 09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE May 10 - Cleveland, OH - The Agora May 11 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall May 12 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre May 14 - Joliet, IL - The Forge May 15 - Joliet, IL - The Forge May 17 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre May 19 - Denver, CO - Summit May 20 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot EXODUS will release its new album, "Persona Non Grata" , on November 19 via Nuclear Blast Records . The LP was recorded at a studio in Lake Almanor, California and was engineered by Steve Lagudi and EXODUS . It was produced by EXODUS and was mixed by Andy Sneap . For the third time in the band's history, they returned to Swedish artist Pär Olofsson to create the album artwork. "Persona Non Grata" is the follow-up to 2014's "Blood In Blood Out" , which was the San Francisco Bay Area thrashers' first release since the departure of the group's lead singer of nine years, Rob Dukes , and the return of Souza , who previously fronted EXODUS from 1986 to 1993 and from 2002 to 2004. In July, EXODUS drummer Tom Hunting underwent a successful total gastrectomy in his battle with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the stomach. He rejoined his bandmates on stage on October 7 at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California. EXODUS tapped John Tempesta to play drums for the band at Psycho Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada in August and at Full Terror Assault in Cave In Rock, Illinois in September while Hunting was recovering from surgery. Tempesta was a member of EXODUS from 1989 until 1993 and played on the band's albums "Impact Is Imminent" (1990) and "Force Of Habit" (1992). A GoFundMe campaign to help Hunting with medical expenses had previously raised more than $114,000 — including $5,000 from Tom 's former EXODUS bandmate, current METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett , and $1,500 from FOZZY singer and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho . Via Blabbermouth 'Steve “Zetro” Souza' from 'Exodus', joins us on the show to to talk about the new album 'Persona Non Grata'! We play new tracks from the record as well as new releases from Becoming, Snipers Of Babel, HELLPIE, MINISTRY, The Uneven, Sixty Miles Down, Pass The Ammunition, Tyler Gilbert, Castle Ultra, Denial of Death, Incognito Theory, MUMA, Sinister King, and ElectricMary! We also play classics by request from Testament, Dublin Death Patrol, Death Angel, Rock N Roll Villain Society, Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent, and Blue Öyster Cult! Track List: 1 - Toxic Waltz/Blacklist/Fabulous Disaster - Exodus 2 - The Zach Moonshine Intro 3 - Practice What You Preach/Trial By Fire - Testament 4 - Mentally Unstable - Dublin Death Patrol 5 - Wish - Becoming 6 - Hell To Pay - Death Angel 7 - Space Wolf - Rock N Roll Villain Society 8 - Wake Up Dead - Megadeth 9 - Whiplash - Metallica 10 - EXODUS - Interview featuring The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)/The Years Of Death And Dying/Clickbait 11 - War Ensemble/Altar Of Sacrifice/Angel Of Death - Slayer 12 - Gabriel - Snipers Of Babel 13 - Symptom Of The Universe/Snowblind - Ozzy Osbourne 14 - Rubber Bullets - HELLPIE 15 - Great White Buffalo - Ted Nugent 16 - Godzilla - Blue Öyster Cult 17 - Alert Level ((Quarantined Mix)) - MINISTRY 18 - Loud - The Uneven 19 - Gotta Get Out - Sixty Miles Down 20 - All Is Fair - Pass The Ammunition 21 - Cultivate Madness - Tyler Gilbert 22 - The Curtain Wall - Castle Ultra 23 - Ir ao Inferno (Instrumental) - MUMA 24 - A Cure For Insomnia - Sinister King 25 - King of Rock'n'Roll - ElectricMary Listen to the full show on Mixcloud! https://www.mixcloud.com/thezachmoonshineshow/exodus-featured-interview-the-zach-moonshine-show/ Listen to the interview on Spotify ! Listen to the interview on YouTube ! Listen to the interview on iTunes ! For thousands of years the word EXODUS has been used to describe a massive human migration; embarking upon an epic journey and change filled with such power that the earth itself shakes upon its commencement. All such grand exploits begin with a soft awareness for what truly lies beyond, yet 4 decades ago EXODUS had no way of knowing the extent to which their band would rise, conquer, trip up, and rise again. The formation of the beast we now call EXODUS began in Richmond California 1979, and although many started their journey as fans a few years down the line, there is no debating that the early 80’s was a time for major growth in the world of Thrash Metal, especially in the Bay Area of California. Being only kids at the time, all just learning to use their instruments, Tom Hunting, Kirk Hammett, Tim Agnello, and Keith Stewart began covering classic rock, punk rock, and Iron Maiden songs at backyard birthday parties. The less technologically inclined, music sharing, tape trading ways of the 70’s were still in full force and it was this striving for the acquisition of new sound that fiercely fueled the band’s tenacity to learn, play, and eventually write. Although Kirk Hammett famously left the band before their genre defining debut, “BONDED BY BLOOD,” Guitarist and lead writer Gary Holt had become a deep rooted foundation in the band, in 1982 EXODUS added the unparalleled, and infamous voice of the now tragically deceased Paul Baloff, solidifying their sound and putting what would become one of the most infamous Thrash albums of all time, on the map. “We were living for heavy metal, it was rad. It was a great time to be alive” remembers Gary Holt. With a new and semi-solid line up of Hunting, Holt, Baloff, Hunolt, and McKillop, “BONDED BY BLOOD” was finally released to the world in 1985. The importance of this album, and its influence on all the heavy metal composers that we have grown to love and respect today, can never be understated for both fans, and the guys in the band. “A lot of bands hit their peak a couple albums in, we busted right out the gates with this face melting, thrash masterpiece,” Holt recalls, “that first time when the shipment came in, and I opened the box, and I was holding that BONDED BY BLOOD vinyl in my hands… that’s a feeling you’ll never replicate. That’s pretty amazing.” In 1987, the release of their second full length album “Pleasures Of The Flesh” was preceded by Baloff leaving, and current lead vocalist Steve Zetro Souza joining the band and solidifying his place as the voice of EXODUS. 8 more studio albums would follow, and through more member switches, time off, family illness, and even death would try to interfere with the progression of the band, they still exist, write music, and garner respect as true royalty in today’s kingdom of heavy metal. Now celebrating 40 years as a band, truly looking back and reflecting upon the massive history of EXODUS can reignite some wildly significant memories. “What stands out most to me was getting to play our first tour with Venom in 1985, and then going to Europe with them afterwards,” reflects founder and drummer Tom Hunting. “Being 19-20 years old with a double decker bus, traveling the world with no real concept of time or budget, we were just like ‘wow, this is awesome.’” This small town California band saw an entirely new world when they began networking and globetrotting with their idols. They came into opportunity and experience that would forever catapult their career. “Over in Europe, playing the Dynamo Festival for the first time in 1989 in front of what must have been 20,000 people watching us… that was life changing,” says Hunting. Currently, the EXODUS lineup is comprised of: Tom Hunting on Drums, Gary Holt on Guitar, Lee Altus on Guitar, Jack Gibson on Bass, and Steve “Zetro” Souza as lead vocalist. All these years and EXODUS still boast a similar writing process to what they started out with. Although technology has made it so that the recording and mixing processes are less time consuming, the main change is really just that “[they] respect what [they] do a lot more,” states Hunting. “We’ve humbled ourselves to the journey and consider ourselves lucky to do what we do, but our creative process is still the same. Basically drums, guitar concepts; those are the starting point. After the music begins to take place we all process it and write together. When we were kids it was about the party. Now that we’re men, we’re in it more for the journey.” “To this day I still write a riff the way I did in the beginning,” explains Holt. “I write to make myself happy and I’m still always looking for that sick, brutal ass riff; it hasn’t changed. I kinda stick with my guns on how I do things.” With Holt just finishing up his world famous final run with SLAYER, the supportive network of friends and musicians that is EXODUS patiently await fully re-submerging themselves into a new record. With new ideas and riffs already in the works, not only can these masters of metal assure us upcoming new music, but an abundance of world-wide touring is inevitable. “I can’t tell you how long it’ll go on,” says Hunting, “the fuse is definitely shorter. We’re obviously closer to where it ends than where it started… but we’ll take it one record at a time. As long as we feel good about what we’re doing, there’s good things happening right now in this genre of music, and we want to be a part of that. A lot of bands want to retire but that’s not us. The potential for our next record could be career defining. We’re taking our time and not rushing any songs.” Regardless of how us metalheads may see it, Heavy Metal will forever be one of the more niche genres in the music industry. Longevity is the key here; to have reigned for over 40 years and created 10 unique, game changing, full length albums amidst the even smaller bailiwick of Thrash Metal. EXODUS not only remain unwavering in their delivery, but in their strength and progression as a successful and unique sonic endeavour that make your every bone rattle and your blood churn in the best of ways. https://exodus.bfan.link/persona-non-grata VISIT THE BAND Website: https://www.exodusattack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/exodusattack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exodusbandofficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExodusAttack YouTube: https://nblast.de/subs-exodus-yt
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Atmospheric Post-Rock Quartet ENDLESS DIVE Shares New Video Single "A Brief History Of A Kind Human"! - @marietta-moonshine

Endless Dive is an instrumental band based in Brussels and Tournai. Influenced by post-rock, electronic and hardcore music, the band delivers a dynamic sound, oscillating between ambient and punchy riffs taking you on a musical journey. Today is the release of new album A Brief History Of A Kind Human via Luik Music, and to celebrate Endless Dive share a brand new video single for the title track! Listen + watch: Endless Dive - A Brief History of a Kind Human (official video) After releasing a self-titled EP and a full LP Falltime, the band toured in France, Germany, Czech Republic or Slovakia; and played in venues like Botanique and Dour Festival. After two years of living in a pandemic, Endless Dive is back with a new album called A Brief History Of A Kind Human, which is the result of the band’s instrumental music and Arthur Sente’s poetry and photography. This new album is the result of a long wait, opportunities, ups and downs and more than two years of work. It’s also the combination of our music and the work of friend Arthur Sente who wrote poetry and gave the band some of his personal photos for this record. Through the space left for interpretation and suggestion in our music, we gave him an opportunity to express himself and add a deeper meaning to this project. Endless Dive went into the writing process in 2019 with the intention of putting more of themselves into it. They left more space for improvisation, creativity and tried to make things less predictable. The quartet also decided to explore and experiment with adding synths, drum machines and electronic layers. The band had the chance to do some pre-production work with French producer Amaury Sauvé. He provided useful tips on how to visualize the music, have a better understanding of the creative process and manage the intensity in the songs. Endless Dive really grew a lot from this experience, this album would not have been the same without him. Shortly after, COVID-19 outbreak happened and forced the band to cancel the record session with Amaury. Unable to cross the border, they had to find another studio and endured several other cancellations in the months that followed. Despite the uncertainty and frustration, this provided the time to go deeper into our songs and start learning more about music production and theory. Finally, in February 2021, almost a year later, Endless Dive went to record and mix the songs with friend Louis Goessens at the Attic Home Studio, a place where they’ve always felt at home. The closeness and trust between the band and Louis made it possible to carry out important work on the arrangements and the mix, probably the most complex since the beginning of the band. This project is also the result of multiple collaborations with the creative forces from around the band's area in Belgium. It’s a way to put some amazing talents under the spotlight and thank them for their incredible work and dedication. More than ever, new album A Brief History Of A Kind Human is about sharing a slice of our life, a taste of how we feel, a brief history of some kind humans... order it here . Please share the news! Thank you! Artist: Endless Dive Title: A Brief History Of A Kind Human Format: LP, CD, Digital Label: Luik Music Genre: Post-Rock Release Date: 11/02/2022 Tracklist 1. Blurred 2. A Brief History Of A Kind Human 3. La Cigûe 4. Elevator To Silence 5. Ingeborg 6. Archimboldi 7. Tropique Triste 8. The Red Poet 9. Aurevoir Links Facebook: https://facebook.com/endlessdive Bandcamp: https://endlessdive.bandcamp.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/endless_dive Label: https://luikstories.com
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