From Stillborn Records:
Hatebreed, Anthrax & Black Label Society are coming to a city near you all of July and August! Grab your tickets NOW at anthrax.com.
WARNING!! Phoenix, Hollywood & Orlando are almost sold out! Grab your tickets now before they’re gone!
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of her debut solo album, Rushing Through The Sky, gothic metal singer/songwriter LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT will be releasing a brand new, remastered edition of the album. The album will be available on vinyl for the first time in a limited edition blue variant and digitally streaming for the first time. Pre-orders are available HERE.
Lindsay comments:
“When I first recorded and released this EP I did not account for the fact that one day it was going to turn 10. I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that a decade has come and gone. Luckily, my team and I caught before the big anniversary had a chance to pass us by.
For years the fans have been asking me to print this first release on vinyl, and here it finally is! Remastered just for the occasion. You can now experience the same songs from 10 years ago with a new sound and look.
Thanks to Phantasma Photography the Vinyl comes with new artwork too. Anyone who pre-orders the vinyl from my official shop gets it signed and personally addressed and will also receive a download of the 2022 version of “December Rain.”
I’m thrilled to celebrate my debut as a solo artist in such a special way a whole decade later.”
Join LINDSAY’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lindsayschoolcraft
About LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT:
Juno Nominated LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT composes and performs Ethereal Gothic music exploring orchestral soundscapes and heavy metal. From the small city of Oshawa, Canada, LINDSAY is a hauntingly enchanting Singer, Harpist, and Pianist, and was presented with the 2021 Oshawa Music Award for Artist of the Year. Releasing her own solo work since 2010 with the debut full length metal album Martyr, co-written by Grammy Award Winner Rocky Gray (Formerly EVANESCENCE), releasing in 2019, and her harp-driven, orchestral offering Worlds Away in 2020.
Her music is elegant and yet powerful, delivering a compelling sound fueled by raw emotion. LINDSAY’s style prevails effortlessly through every composition whether focusing solely on orchestral instrumentation or delving into the realms of heavy music. LINDSAY received her musical education from established vocal instructors, the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto), and briefly at York University for Opera and Theory studies. She continues today to study in the fields of business, musical theory, and music production.
LINDSAY works with a wide variety of artists and different sub-genres in metal. She has recently featured on gothic-metalcore hitmakers MOTIONLESS IN WHITE’s “Cyberhex”, hardcore outfit CANCER BATS’ “Hail the Acoustic Destroyer”, black/folk metal artist MYRKUR’s single “Rivers Blessed” on harp, and released “Stolen Light” with SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA. LINDSAY embraces the creativity of musicians around the world leading to the production of some extraordinary collaborations.
Source: C Squared Music
On July 12, 2004 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Ozzfest at the Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The set list below:
On July 12, 2016 – BLACK SABBATH perform at Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Moscow, Russia. This was during The End tour. This would be the last time BLACK SABBATH would perform in Moscow, Russia. The set list below:
Guitarist Josh Christian about the song: “This song takes on the concept of wage slavery by using a scene from the Kinross’ Paracatu gold mine in Brazil, one of the largest in the world. Slavery is alive and well, and we wear it around our necks and on our fingers everyday. A brutal syncopated riff adorned with polyphonic and angular harmonies and solos…Toxik strikes again!”
Watch the accompanying lyric video for the song on: https://youtu.be/sTr1qRnyQxo
You can also stream the song here: https://bfan.link/creatingtheabyss-single
“Dis Morta” marks the thrash metal legends’ third full-length album, and picks up where “Think This”, the band’s second album, leaves off. It’s an ambitious album with very little regard for tradition or even expectation – it’s honest and real, and the heaviest TOXIK release yet!
You can pre-order the album as a CD Digipak as well as limited edition vinyl LP in selected online stores – click here » https://lnk.to/dismorta
“Dis Morta” was mixed by Martin Furia, and mastered by Maor Appelbaum / Appelbaum Mastering. The album’s cover artwork was designed by Alcides Burn / Burn Artworks.
The album will be released on August 5, 2022 via Massacre Records.
TOXIK – Dis Morta – CD Digipak
Pre-order » https://lnk.to/dismorta
Videos:
Creating The Abyss (Lyric Video) – https://youtu.be/sTr1qRnyQxo
Power (Lyric Video) – https://youtu.be/TFX8GnZPUEk
Singles (Streaming Links):
Creating The Abyss – https://bfan.link/creatingtheabyss-single
Power – https://bfan.link/power-single
Source: Massacre Records
Wise Blood Records presents the debut LP from Indianapolis black metal/thrash cosmonauts BLASTED HEATH.
Vela is a blast of blackened chaos from distant galaxies, mastered by death metal legend Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH). Imagine early BATHORY mixed with DARKTHRONE’s grim eclecticism and BLACK BREATH‘s punk grime. Mutate that sound with Lovecraftian psychedelia and you get this unforgettable album.
According to the band, the lyrical concepts project “a deep fascination with outer space phenomena mixed with a certain existential dread.”Between world-ending riffs, BLASTED HEATH populate their songs with Killanovas and celestial beasts. Vela will rocket you into the perilous darkness of deep space on August 12th. Out on CD, Cassette, and Digital from Wise Blood Records.
Pre-Order/Listen to the first single “Ape” here:
https://blastedheathindy.bandcamp.com/album/vela
BLASTED HEATH:
Kyle Shumaker – Guitars/Vocals
Billy DeRocker – Guitars
Joe Clark – Bass
Conrad Cotterman – Drums
Source: C Squared Music
Icelandic metal unit CULT OF LILITH will support Venom Inc. this Fall on their There’s Only Black Across America 2022 tour. The trek will commence on October 27th in New York City and run through November 12th in Boston. Additional support will be provided by EyeHateGod and Ringworm.
Comments CULT OF LILITH vocalist Mario Infantes Ávalos, “We are thrilled to finally be able to bring Mara to America. After two years of its release, we haven’t had the chance to do any touring. We can’t wait to meet our US fans!”
See all confirmed dates below.
CULT OF LILITH w/ Venom Inc., EyeHateGod, Ringworm:
10/27/2022 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
10/28/2022 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
10/29/2022 Odeon – Cleveland, OH
10/30/2022 The Loving Touch – Detroit, MI
11/01/2022 Wildwood – Iowa City, IA
11/02/2022 The Forge – Joliet, IL
11/03/2022 King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
11/04/2022 Blue Note – Harrison, OH
11/05/2022 Mass Destruction Festival 3 – Atlanta, GA
11/06/2022 One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA
11/07/2022 Growlers – Memphis, TN
11/09/2022 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN
11/10/2022 The Crafthouse – Pittsburgh, PA
11/11/2022 Reverb – Reading, PA
11/12/2022 Genos Rock Club – Portland, ME
11/13/2022 Music Hall – Boston, MA
Preview and purchase Mara at: metalblade.com/cultoflilith.
CULT OF LILITH will be touring in support of their debut full-length, Mara, released in 2020 via Metal Blade Records. A frantic collision of death metal, prog, complex classical structures, and more, Mara is a restless, constantly shifting collection that is as imaginative as it is compulsive.
http://www.cultoflilith.bandcamp.com
Source: EARSPLIT PR
On July 10, 1942 – Ronnie James Dio was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; his birth name was Ronald James Padavona.
On July 10, 1971 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa, Florida.
On July 10, 2004 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Ozzfest at ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. The set list below:
Can you hear the roaring sea? Hitting the shores on August 12th via Atomic Fire Records is SEVENTH STORM’s debut studio album, Maledictus, which fuses melancholic gothic metal with harsh hard rock. In advance of the record’s official unveiling, today the band reveals second single, “Haunted Sea,” a soaring track that serves as the beginning of a dramatic journey into the unknown.
Comments drummer Mike Gaspar, “‘Haunted Sea’ takes us on a voyage through the treacherous waters. Overcoming the dangers and fears of this life. There’s no other way out but to fight through the waves to reach dry land. Finding love and peace for all. This song was the first to be written as a band. The strength and unity is what we bring to life in this epic story! We, SEVENTH STORM, salute all and invite you to discover this dark treasure. Hail to the winds and waters that fill our souls. There is no turning back!”
Take a deep dive into the “Haunted Sea” with the band’s new music video at THIS LOCATION.
If you missed it, watch SEVENTH STORM’s previously released video for “Saudade” at THIS LOCATION. Find the Portuguese version of the track HERE.
Maledictus will be available on CD, LP, and digitally. Find preordering options at THIS LOCATION.
With influences ranging from Bathory via Samael, Tiamat, Paradise Lost, Fields Of The Nephilim, Cradle Of Filth, and Dead Can Dance to even Van Halen or Mötley Crüe, SEVENTH STORM is only just embarking on a journey across the wild and wondrous waters of heavy metal history. And while not a concept album, Maledictus – graced by an atmospheric painting from Victor Costa – is tied together by a strong sense of pain and anger, paired with a flickering hope of forgiveness for our lives.
SEVENTH STORM:
Mike Gaspar – drums
Rez – vocals
Ben Stockwell – lead guitar
Josh Riot – guitar
Butch Cid – bass guitar
http://www.atomicfire-records.com
http://www.twitter.com/seventh_storm
Source: EARSPLIT PR
On July 9, 2005 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Koengen on Bergenhus fortress in Bergen, Norway. All 4 original band members played: Tony Iommi, Ozzy, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Koengen is an outdoor concert venue with room for 23,500 people.
On July 7, 1995 – BLACK SABBATH performed at World Music Theatre in Tinley Park, Illinois. This was during the Forbidden Tour. Band lineup: Tony Iommi (guitar), Tony Martin (vocals), Cozy Powell (drums), Neil Murray (bass) and Geoff Nicholls (keyboards).
On July 7, 1999 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Ozzfest at Riverpoint Amphitheatre in Maryland Heights, Missouri. The set list below:
On July 7, 2016 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Monsters Of Rock at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. The estimated attendance was 20,000.
North Carolina heavy rockers HOLYROLLER are now streaming the entirety of their new album Swimming Witches. The album will be released on Black Doomba Records on July 8, 2022.
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqyVfkbS7D4
Brewing in the smoke-filled basements and dive bars of the North Carolina punk and metal scene, HOLYROLLER emerged in 2019 recently signing to Black Doomba Records for the release of their first full-length. Following their 2020 self-titled EP, the dynamic outfit have honed their live show with countless regional gigs in the south-eastern States of the USA.
Swimming Witches sees HOLYROLLER’s sound evolving, infusing influences including the likes of RED FANG, ELDER, and MASTODON with unrelenting energy. Explosive riffs see “Atheist Prayer” kick off the album with a fiery impact. It’s an edgy track unleashing a spellbinding spirit. The band showcase a darker side through shrieking vocals, marching drums and heavy tones in “Earthdweller”, along with powerful emotion and harmonies in “With Time”.
HOLYROLLER bring bewitching song writing to life through powerful performance and production. Manifesting a magnetic quality through memorable chorus hooks and monstrous guitars, each track on Swimming Witches unveils the charismatic nature of HOLYROLLER.
More information will be available soon.
HOLYROLLER:
Adam Cody – rhythm guitar & vocals
Jay Ovittore– drums & gang vocals
Jim Mayberry– lead guitar & backing vocals
Jason Kincaid– bass guitar & backing vocals
Source: C Squared Music
Bandcamp: https://holyrollernc.bandcamp.com/
Epic Atlanta-based thrash trio TURN COLD are heading out on their East Coast tour this Friday, July 8th. Bringing their ferocious 2022 EP to the stage, the outfit will be joined by Asheville black thrash maniacs ALL HELL.
Tour Dates:
7/8 West Columbia, SC – Art Bar
7/9 Chapel Hill, NC – The Cave
7/10 Washington, DC – Pie Shop
7/11 Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
7/12 Brooklyn, NY – St Vitus
7/13 Cambridge, MA – Middle East
7/14 Richmond, VA – Banditos
7/15 Asheville, NC – Odditorium
7/16 Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social Supply
TURN COLD:
Brett – Guitar
Sten- Vocals
Matt – Drums
Twitch – Bass
Matt – Guitar
TURN COLD have created an exhilarating EP. It may be short with only three tracks, but the quintet have composed each song with such an intricate eye for detail. 2022 EP is an astonishing display of power and precision in a time of turmoil.
Source: C Squared Music
https://www.instagram.com/turnt.cold/
On July 6, 2013 – BLACK SABBATH “13” was positioned at #12 on the UK’s Top 100 Official Albums Chart.
On July 6, 2013 – BLACK SABBATH “13” was positioned at #4 on the Top 40 Denmark Albums Chart.
On July 5, 2016 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Arēna Rīga in Riga, Latvia. This was during The End Tour.
Split Screen Management has a huge pleasure to announce that Irish Viking Metal/Norse Pagan Rockers REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS will be joining Polish titans VADER and HATE all across Scandinavia on their Final Declaration: Northern Tour 2022, from September 8th to 16th 2022, alongside Thy Disease and The Noctambulant! The tour is organized by Creative Music and Massive Music. See the complete tour schedule below.
REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS shared:
“Good morning Heathen Tribe, we have incredible news 🛡⚔️🔥 This September we will be joining the Mighty VADER, HATE, Thy Disease and The Noctambulant on the “Final Declaration: Northern Tour 2022″ all across Scandinavia.”
Creative Music stated: “Reinforcements will come from Viking Metal warriors from Ireland – Ren Marabou and the Berserkers, who will join the tour from Umea on 08.09 – Drammen 16.09’.”
“We are honoured to be sharing the stage with these Legendary bands. Saying we are excited is an understatement. Thank you to everyone over at Creative Music for believing in us, you rule.
Have a great Mani’s-day Heathen Tribe 🤘🏻 🛡⚔️🔥”
VADER+HATE Final Declaration: Northern Tour 2022 -shows:
29.08.22 – 🇵🇱 PL / LUBLIN – ”Wirydarz CK”
30.08.22 – 🇵🇱 PL / OLSZTYN – “Kuźnia Społeczna”
31.08.22 – 🇵🇱 PL / BIAŁYSTOK – ”Zmiana Klimatu”
01.09.22 – 🇱🇹 LT / VILNIUS – “Kablys”
02.09.22 – 🇱🇻 LV / RIGA – “Republika“
03.09.22 – 🇪🇪 EE / TALLINN – “Tapper”
04.09.22 – 🇫🇮 FI / HELSINKI – “On the Rocks“
05.09.22 – 🇫🇮 FI / TAMPERE – “Yo-talo“
06.09.22 – 🇫🇮 FI / SEINAJOKI – “Rytmikorjaamo“
07.09.22 – 🇫🇮 FI / JYVASKYLA – “Lutakko“
08.09.22 – 🇸🇪 SE / UMEA – “Droskan“
09.09.22 – 🇸🇪 SE / BORLANGE – TBA
10.09.22 – 🇸🇪 SE / STOCKHOLM – “Hus 7”
11.09.22 – 🇸🇪 SE / GOTEBORG – “Sticky Fingers”
13.09.22 – 🇩🇰 DK / ROSKILDE – “Gimle”
14.09.22 – 🇩🇰 DK / ODENSE – “Kansas City”
15.09.22 – 🇸🇪 SE / MALMO – “Plan B“
16.09.22 – 🇳🇴 NO / DRAMMEN – “Union Scene“
17.09.22 – 🇮🇸 IS / REYKJAVIK – “Gaukurinn“
On July 1st 2022, REN MARABOU AND THE BERSERKERS released their new album “Tales Of Rune” through United Music Mafia!
“Tales of Rune” is the Trilogy along side ‘Valhalla Waits’ and ‘SAGAS’, ‘Tales of Rune’ is their most riff filled, head banging, anthemic and energetic album to date. This cranked up Norse Mythology themed album will have you filling your mead drinking horns, and readying yourself for battle. This new album also features vocals by Berserker Cass and Berserkers Tyr on the track ‘Bragi’ (God of Music). All recorded, mixed and mastered in Meadowbank Studios Donegal. Available now on all platforms including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music and United Music Streaming 🤘🏻🛡⚔️🔥
“Tales Of Rune” Tracklisting:
1. Fenrir
2. Dødssang (Death Song)
3. Kinsmen Die
4. The Three Norns
5. Huldra
6. Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
7. Brand of Sacrifice
8. Let’s Drink Mead
9. Odin’s Sons and Daughters
10. Bragi (God of Music)
11. Finngaill (Fair Foreigners)
Stream /buy “Tales Of Rune” at https://open.spotify.com/album/44fWwjA31AUxlOvxg4vUKz
Order the album at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/renmarabou/tales-of-rune
On July 4, 1982 – Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are married in Hawaii.
On July 4th, 2014 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Hyde Park for the BLACK SABBATH TIME aka British Summer Time festival, in London, United Kingdom.
Bands that performed:
Great Oak Stage
Black Sabbath
Soundgarden
Faith No More
Motorhead
Soulfly
The Barclaycard Theatre
Wolfmother
Hell
Kobra and The Lotus
Broken Hands
The Bots
Village Hall
Gallows
Bo Ningen
The Gravel Tones
Hang The Bastard
A Plastic Rose
Summer Stage
Rise To Remain
Blitz Kids
The Struts
The First
The flagbearers of modern Italian progressive metal, AVELION, have been churning out bombastic singles for more than a decade, dropping a string of releases that have been helping shape the genre. In 2022, they return with “Bound To Blackness”, the first single recorded with new vocalist Riccardo Rizzardelli.
The song – recorded, produced and mixed by Simone Mularoni – is now available at THIS LOCATION.
“‘Bound To Blackness’ is a song that manages to encompass all the main elements of our music: melody, groove, oddly shifting time signatures, electronics, ambient and cinematic arrangements, as well as dense progressive instrumental sections. We worked very hard in the studio with Simone Mularoni to create a truly original and modern mix, suitable not only for progressive metal fans, but also for power and melodic metal listeners, as well as for djent and modern metal enthusiasts.
We can’t wait to take old fans and new listeners on this journey through the different nuances that make up our sound. The concept of the song is open to each listener’s interpretation, but there is a message of self development and inner growth, which involves awareness, acceptance and finally overcoming our darkest side. It’s a song about fighting your inner nightmares to find yourself. A journey in which acceptance and redemption are to be sought within ourselves”.
Each AVELION release expands and clarifies the band’s mission to bring forth the most dynamic sonic offerings. Marrying progressive and modern metal influences, AVELION approach each song as a unique opportunity to destroy and rebuild the listener’s perception.
Line-up:
Riccardo Rizzardelli – Vocals
Oreste Giacomini – Keyboards
Leonardo Freggi– Guitars
Danilo Arisi – Bass
Alessandro Ponzi – Drums
Mastering by Luca Bottoli
Cover Artwork by Stefano Mattioni at Viron 2.0
https://www.youtube.com/user/AvelionOfficial
On July 3, 1999 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Ozzfest at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin. The set list below:
On July 3, 2001 – BLACK SABBATH performed at Ozzfest at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Selma, Texas. The set list below:
Showcasing her evocative vocals in full color, MORDIAN has released her first official music video for her cover of NIGHTWISH’s beloved track “Gethsemane”. MORDIAN guides us fluidly through the classic track with thrilling emotion and her own creative stylings, paired with the faithful instrumental recreation performed and produced by Matt Motto (DISSONA).
“I chose to cover Gethsemane because it’s one of my most admired songs off Oceanborn, my first and favorite NIGHTWISH album.” MORDIAN recalls, “NIGHTWISH has had a big influence on me as a musician, and I wanted to breathe new life into this epic and beautiful track. I hope you enjoy it!”
Watch “Gethsemane” here: https://youtu.be/yz2guoLwIyw
MORDIAN is a Vocalist/Composer from Chicago, IL. Her Victorian-infused 2019 release Romance in Disguise received numerous rave reviews (including Metal Hammer) For Fans of Gothic, Victorian, and Metal music alike, MORDIAN’s overarching Gothic themes and ethereal sounds are certain to evoke a whole world of feelings within.
Source: C Squared Music
Today MOONLIGHT HAZE release the video for “Kintsugi” – the fourth single taken from the new album “Animus”, out now via Scarlet Records.
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/t2_0B8LsZdA
Buy/Stream/Listen: https://orcd.co/mhanimus
“Kintsugi is about the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by filling cracks with precious metals. We too can transform all ‘cracks’ – which represent both our weaknesses and the difficult times we sometimes are forced to face – into something that makes us stronger and more unique, without necessarily having to show fake perfection to the rest of the world. We are all human beings and, as such, we are not infallible”.
– Chiara Tricarico, frontwoman & lyricist
Recorded by MOONLIGHT HAZE and mixed & mastered by Simone Mularoni at the renowned Domination Studio, “Animus” boasts the stunning performance of vocalist Chiara Tricarico and is graced by the amazing artwork and pictures of Beatrice Demori.
Tracklist is as follows:
01. The Nothing
02. It’s Insane
03. Kintsugi
04. Animus
05. The Thief and the Moon
06. Midnight Haze
07. Tonight
08. Never Say Never
09. We’ll Be Free
10. A Ritual of Fire
11. Horror & Thunder
MOONLIGHT HAZE is:
Chiara Tricarico – Vocals
Marco Falanga – Guitars
Alberto Melinato – Guitars
Alessandro Jacobi – Bass
Giulio Capone – Drums
https://www.moonlighthaze.com/
Scarlet Records: https://scarletrecords.it/
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