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Calgary’s LOVER Announces Performance at Armstrong Metal Fest 2025

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock bands, hard rock music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 23, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

L- R – Aidan Desmarais – Lead vocals, Guitars – Chris LoNigro – Guitars – Hunter Raymond – Drums, Vocals – Jacob Chase – Bass | Photo Credit: Hunter Raymond (self-timer)

+ Limited Edition Cassette For EP “Fatal Attraction” Out June 2025

High intensity, no filler rockers, Calgary’s LOVER announces they will be performing at this year’s Armstrong Metal Fest (July 11/12), one of Canada’s loudest mountain moshpits nestled in the beautiful backdrop of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley.

The band is playing in support of their latest EP Fatal Attraction, which the thrashback metallers will be releasing on limited edition cassette on June 20th, 2025. “Fatal Attraction” is fast, it’s real, and it’s meant to kick you in the face! Even though the EP is only two tracks, this is a sampler of more to come.

The opening title track is an energetic rush of sound that captures the ups and downs of being overwhelmed by desire. The lyrics feed this feeling by talking about lust and substance abuse. Track 2. “Bad Love” lyrically is a tough and mean reality check. It’s based on a true story of love gone wrong. It has aggressive riffs, mean solos, and is meant to capture the strain of a mind in love and turmoil.

“For real though, we used our real-life experiences of love, hardship, and lust to tell a story, and it just happens to be set to the tune of high-energy rock n roll,” adds the band.

Recommended for fans of Scorpions, Riot City, Wasp, Judas Priest, Van Halen, and Thin Lizzy, listen to “Fatal Attraction” at the following links:

Digital Stream and cassette pre-order – https://loverrockofficial.bandcamp.com/album/fatal-attraction

Spotify – https://spoti.fi/43tjRNP

Live Video – LOVER – On The Road (LIVE – 07/26/24) –https://youtu.be/H0mxjJvnsu0

Track Listing:
1- Fatal Attraction – 4:46
2- Bad Love – 5:45

Show Dates:
July 11/12 – Hassen Arena – Armstrong Metal Fest – Armstrong, BC https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/

More info: Facebook.com/loverrockofficial | Instagram.com/loverrockofficial

Source: ASHER MEDIA RELATIONS

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JERRY CANTRELL – Releases “I Want Blood” Video

Posted in Hard Rock, hard rock music, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news with tags , , , , , , on May 23, 2025 by Metal Odyssey

“I Want Blood” video

FEATURING A LIVE PERFORMANCE WITH CANTRELL, GUNS N’ ROSES’ DUFF MCKAGAN, AND FAITH NO MORE’S MIKE BORDIN

U.S. TOUR DATES ON-SALE NOW

May 22, 2025 – The title track from Jerry Cantrell’s recently released album, I Want Blood, comes to life in the newly unveiled video for the song, featuring a live performance from Cantrell with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Faith No More’s Mike Bordin.

Director Bill Yukich shares: “’I Want Blood’ explores our struggle against time, a force we can’t escape and the only thing we truly possess… until we don’t. Watching Jerry, Duff, and Bordin bring this song to life on set was unforgettable – raw, real, and absolutely legendary.”

The video arrives as tickets for a new round of U.S. tour dates are on-sale now. VIP and upgraded ticket bundles are also available via jerrycantrell.com/tour.

I Want Blood showcases the legendary guitarist and vocalist at his most raw and resolute, blending brooding melodies with searing guitar work and introspective lyricism. The album has received widespread acclaim, with Kerrang! calling it a “thunderous solo album that you can file alongside his best work.” Revolver, in their cover story on the iconic musician, saying the collection “delivers weighty, slippery riffs and the kind of memorable rock hooks he’s been creating since the earliest days of Alice in Chains.”

The album is available on CD, digitally, and in multiple 2LP vinyl variants: https://bio.to/JerryCantrell. A deluxe spoken-word edition featuring narration by Cantrell and contributions from producer Joe Barresi, engineer Maxwell Urasky, Greg Puciato, Roy Mayorga, Gil Sharone, Rani Sharone, George Adrian, Vincent Jones, and  Michael Rozon is also available both on vinyl and digital platforms. An accompanying animated video series by Boy Tillekens can be viewed here.

Jerrycantrell.com

Instagram.com/jerrycantrell

Facebook.com/officialjerrycantrell

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