STEVIE R PEARCE AND THE HOOLIGANS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM - @thebeast

FYI: Having sat on the Hooligans 2nd album for over a year, and rescheduling twice,  Heavy Rocka Recordings  have unveiled the release date as 28th August 2021 to coincide with the band’s debut performance at  Hard Rock Hell Sleaze  at the 02 Academy in Sheffield. Stevie R Pearce  is an experienced performer, globally, locally, and probably in your front room. If there’s a glam rock icon he hasn’t toured with, then lord knows who they are. He has stood in the shadows, and at some point or another has probably given you the best night of your life – you just didn’t know who he was! Describing himself as having a foot in the gutter, the other on the sidewalk,  Stevie  is better known perhaps (depending on whether you’ve just found him or not) for his endeavors in  Jizzy Pearl ’s latest incarnation of  Love/Hate,  his work in  Warrior Soul , and as original hellraiser of the  Black Bullets . Major League Son of a Bitch  will be released on all the usual digital platforms, CD and Vinyl – which will follow on after the release date due to delays in the Vinyl manufacturing industry. LISTEN IN FULL HERE
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New Promo: The New Bardots - On Our Own - (Rock N Roll) - @thebeast

Release Date June 18th 2021 FFO: The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Led Zepplin Coming back together from their early roots in the NYC music scene (CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, China Club) to write and record together again, Gar Francis, Wayne Olivieri, Dan Skye, new drummer Johnny Rago and keyboard player John Croot are five New Jersey veterans out to save Rock and Roll from extinction! www.thenewbardots.com Check out the new video! Biography THE NEW BARDOTS ARE ON A MISSION TO KEEP ROCK AND ROLL ALIVE! Lead guitarist and songwriter of The Doughboys, Gar Francis couldn't stand listening to the contemporary radio shows filled with pop, hip hop, trap and the likes. Where has the rock and roll gone? Time for a mission: he called in Wayne Olivieri, longtime friend and ex bandmate with The Rockids and "one of the most charismatic singer/frontman in a long time" - in the words of Rock and Roll HALL of Fame and Songwriter Hall Of Fame Member Eddie Brigati from the Rascals. Wayne could never possibly decline such a call: his entire life had been devoted to rock and roll. Starting as a musician at a very young age, by the time Wayne was 17 he and Gar were playing full time with their band Rockids in New York City clubs like CBGB's, Max's Kansas City, The Limelight,The Village Gate on the same bill as The Ramones, The Talking Heads, Blondie. After two years the duo parted ways, Gar formed his own successful band and continued to perform and write songs and draw crowds wherever he performed. In the 1980s Francis wrote a song called "Baby, It's You" for the band Ricochet and did session work as a guitar player on Billy Idol's recorded version of "Mony, Mony". Wayne continued performing up and down the East Coast with the newly formed Rockids. After a few years the Rockids disbanded, Wayne moved to Asbury Park NJ and started Oliver’s Twist , performing at the legendary club The Stone Pony. It was there where he met and became good friends with John Bongiovi (Jon Bon Jovi).  Wayne and Jon stayed friends for many years and performed together on several occasions. He became a regular at The Stone Pony, where he rocked the stage with acts like David Johansson, Huey Lewis, Southside Johnny, Cindy Lauper, Beaver Brown, Rick Derringer, Billy Idol. During his life, Wayne have performed with some of the biggest rockstars in the world, including Bruce Springsteen. Back to these doomed times, when good old rock and roll seems to have been relegated to an euphemistically unfair underground, The New Bardots embarked the quest to “Help save rock and roll from extinction“ enrolling also Dan Skye, with whom Olivier was playing back in the 80s in a band called “Olivier’s Twist” and the drummer Johnny Rago. Heavily inspired by the roots of rock and roll, in 2018 the new band sign with the New Jersey-based label Bongo Boys Records and release their first single "Great Balls of Fire", taking one of Rock and Rolls most classic tunes and making it their own. One year later, on May 31th of 2019 The New Bardots present, with a special live show at the legendary Stone Pony, their first LP "French Kisses". Three singles and videoclips are extracted from French Kisses: Great Balls of Fire, Change Reaction and Gone for the Weekend. After recording French Kisses The Band focused on performing live and decided to recruit Keyboardist John Croot, whom Wayne was friends and band mates with, in a popular show band called Little Jimmy & The Starlites. During the global lockdown of 2020 the Rock and Roll mission is still alive and kicking! Profoundly touched by the human drama and heroic efforts of those who risk their own lives out there, Wayne and Gar write "We're in this together", a "feel good" and uplifting tribute to all the healthcare professionals who are on the front lines making a difference and also to everyone who needs a little encouragement to get through their situation. "We're in this together" is released in free download by Bongo Boy Records on April, 20th 2020. On May 8th 2020 The New Bardots release the EP "Already Been Chewed (A Return to Bubblegum)": 3 remakes of old hit "Bubble Gum" songs from the 1960's and two new original songs, followed by the Christmas single "If Santa Claus Were President" first with the Italy-based label I Cuochi Music Company. After a few months in the studio working on new music, The NEW Bardots make their come back in April 2021 with a rock and fast paced remake of the 1969 hit "In The Year 2525", followed - two months later by the original song "On Our Own". Written by Wayne Olivieri and Gar Francis, "On Our Own" is an uptempo rock n roll track which was originally meant to be the theme song for a new American sitcom about the working class.  "Wayne's one of the most charismatic singer I've seen in a long time. When he's on stage he doesn't let you not pay attention." Eddie Brigati (The Rascals) "Electrifying! That's how I would describe my reaction to seeing The New Bardots' Live show. The repertoire is filled with energetic, groove filled songs. The musicianship is tight and exciting. And the personalities are explosive and contagious to watch. Complete, electrified enjoyment." Myke Scavone (Ram Jam - The Yard Birds) Lineup: Gar Francis: Guitar / Vocals Dan Skye: Bass/ Vocals John Croot Jr: Keyboards Johnnie Rago: Drums Wayne Olivieri: Lead Vocals/Harmonica
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Industrial Band CONTROVERSIAL Drops Visualizer For The Track, "Violence" - @thebeast

July 2, 2021 - Belgian industrial band CONTROVERSIAL has just dropped the visualizer for their song, "Violence."  The track appears on CONTROVERSIAL's most recent Cleopatra Records release, Second Genesis. The song, "Violence" is based on a documentary from the 1990s about human violence.  As far as motivation is concerned, CONTROVERSIAL deals with the darker side of humanity. Violence is of course up there and we refer also to war as the culmination of violence. We do it from the position of a spectator outside of humanity. For fans of: SKREW & MINISTRY "There's aesthetic/sound inspirations like for instance using social commentary samples (like Ministry for instance). These are mainly represented by songs on social and political themes. There are also themes that evoke an emotional reaction, like anger, frustration and hate. Then there are "streams of consciousness" songs, where we don't really have a concrete theme, but we open ourselves up to what comes naturally while we mentally associate with certain feelings and themes. Lastly, since we are a "left hand path" band, themes of that philosophy are to be found in our lyrics, like the importance of the ego and the emancipation of the "self". - Bart - (CONTROVERSIAL) Buy/Stream CONTROVERSIAL Now
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Industrial Band CONTROVERSIAL Drops Visualizer For The Track, "Violence" - @thebeast

July 2, 2021 - Belgian industrial band CONTROVERSIAL has just dropped the visualizer for their song, "Violence."  The track appears on CONTROVERSIAL's most recent Cleopatra Records release, Second Genesis. The song, "Violence" is based on a documentary from the 1990s about human violence.  As far as motivation is concerned, CONTROVERSIAL deals with the darker side of humanity. Violence is of course up there and we refer also to war as the culmination of violence. We do it from the position of a spectator outside of humanity. For fans of: SKREW & MINISTRY "There's aesthetic/sound inspirations like for instance using social commentary samples (like Ministry for instance). These are mainly represented by songs on social and political themes. There are also themes that evoke an emotional reaction, like anger, frustration and hate. Then there are "streams of consciousness" songs, where we don't really have a concrete theme, but we open ourselves up to what comes naturally while we mentally associate with certain feelings and themes. Lastly, since we are a "left hand path" band, themes of that philosophy are to be found in our lyrics, like the importance of the ego and the emancipation of the "self". - Bart - (CONTROVERSIAL) Buy/Stream CONTROVERSIAL Now
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Avoid Humanity is the first band to play live at Dracula’s Castle (Bran Castle) - @thebeast

FYI: Romania’s premier deathcore band, Avoid Humanity, is the the first metal band ever to play live at the infamous Bran Castle, famously portrayed as Dracula’s Castle in Bram Stoker’s novel. The video is available on Audiotree Live. “The pandemic disproportionately affected the music industry and we wanted to do something to feel alive, so we decided to play in these special places. We never expected to be able to play Bran Castle or the Museum of Recent Art in Bucharest, as they are pretty upscale venues for a metal band. So huge thanks to open minded people who gave us an unexpected lifeline” said Vlad the Impaler drummer. Please visit Bran Castle and check out their social media pages:  http://www.castelulbran.ro/ & https://www.facebook.com/BranDraculasCastle Avoid Humanity’s debut album, Apex of Impurity, was considered one of the breakout releases of the Romanian underground metal scene. By blending old school death metal with the energy of modern hardcore, they are considered one of the top metal bands of Romania. Check them out here: https://www.facebook.com/avoidhumanity https://avoidhumanity.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.youtube.com/c/AvoidHumanity/videos
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New Promo: Ben Sollberger Project - I Hate To Say - (Modern Hard Rock) - @thebeast

FFO: Poets of the Fall, H.I.M., Queensrÿche Released March 19, 2021 Have you ever wondered what makes a good song? Chances are you have not. If it fits your style and you can enjoy the music, then why bother? Fair enough. But of course, songwriters care about this question. Indeed, it was the very starting point of the Ben Sollberger Project. Ben is a musician and songwriter from Bern in Switzerland who has been playing in bands for 28 years. In early 2018, when he went out often at weekends, Ben noticed that the music the DJs played was quite diverse. But no matter if it was pop, rock, or hard rock, the songs were usually hits from the past 50 years. Watching the crowd enjoy the music, Ben began to ask himself: Are there are any characteristics good songs share, irrespective of musical style? After having pondered on this question for quite some time, Ben decided to approach writing in a new way. He put the song first and stopped caring about musical styles or band images. He wrote lyrics that reflect his personal experiences, as in “Lost in Translation” or “Legends Never Really Die” (which he wrote when he learned of the passing of guitar God Eddie van Halen). He looked out for catchy song titles and a good melody for them, such as in “Whenever There is Love”. Also, Ben started writing songs based on musical motives inspired by some of his legends, such as in “I Hate to Say” or “Breaking Free” (Can you guess the inspiration?). Ben enjoys his musical freedom, recording the songs all by himself in his studio. And he hopes you enjoy his songs. Check out these videos!      Check him out on Spotify and add him to your playlists!   Follow Ben at these links: https://www.facebook.com/bernhard.sollberger https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperBernardoful/featured https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-hate-to-say/1556687778 https://open.spotify.com/album/2qjuPOBKLOileAsLZbmQVN https://www.deezer.com/us/album/212466832 https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08XZR379D
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New Promo: Ben Sollberger Project - I Hate To Say - (Modern Hard Rock) - @thebeast

FFO: Poets of the Fall, H.I.M., Queensrÿche Released March 19, 2021 Have you ever wondered what makes a good song? Chances are you have not. If it fits your style and you can enjoy the music, then why bother? Fair enough. But of course, songwriters care about this question. Indeed, it was the very starting point of the Ben Sollberger Project. Ben is a musician and songwriter from Bern in Switzerland who has been playing in bands for 28 years. In early 2018, when he went out often at weekends, Ben noticed that the music the DJs played was quite diverse. But no matter if it was pop, rock, or hard rock, the songs were usually hits from the past 50 years. Watching the crowd enjoy the music, Ben began to ask himself: Are there are any characteristics good songs share, irrespective of musical style? After having pondered on this question for quite some time, Ben decided to approach writing in a new way. He put the song first and stopped caring about musical styles or band images. He wrote lyrics that reflect his personal experiences, as in “Lost in Translation” or “Legends Never Really Die” (which he wrote when he learned of the passing of guitar God Eddie van Halen). He looked out for catchy song titles and a good melody for them, such as in “Whenever There is Love”. Also, Ben started writing songs based on musical motives inspired by some of his legends, such as in “I Hate to Say” or “Breaking Free” (Can you guess the inspiration?). Ben enjoys his musical freedom, recording the songs all by himself in his studio. And he hopes you enjoy his songs. Check out these videos!      Check him out on Spotify and add him to your playlists!   Follow Ben at these links: https://www.facebook.com/bernhard.sollberger https://www.youtube.com/user/SuperBernardoful/featured https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-hate-to-say/1556687778 https://open.spotify.com/album/2qjuPOBKLOileAsLZbmQVN https://www.deezer.com/us/album/212466832 https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08XZR379D
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