Taken from their upcoming album “Symbol Of Eternity” German Heavy Metal legends GRAVEDIGGER release their second single + matching music video next week Friday, June 24th, 2022!
Last Breath Of Rock ’N’ Roll is a retrospective to the moment when you heard Rock music for the first time.
Rimbacher is a band from central Finland that has built it’s foundations to traditional 80’s rock music. During spring 2022 the band has released couple of singles from their upcoming debut album. “Cocaine Eyes & Nicotine Stains” introduce the hybrid sound of Aussie Rock and 80’s Hair Rock, heavily riffing “Chasing Ghosts” and catchy rock anthem “Loving You (Is Loving A Broken)”.
”’Last Breath of Rock ‘N’ Roll’ represents the style of music that was my first personal touch to Rock music. This song is about the spontanious reaction that young guy felt when he listened to Rock music for the first time. So we made really rough and stripped song out of it – a tribute to the deepest essence of Rock. So raise your fist in the air and move your head!” singer Niko Rimbacher enthusiastically tells.
“Even as the track title refers to the ending of life the whole idea is actually the opposite. It’s about how to fill the huge gap that the current rock legends will leave after retiring and leaving the field open. And how to respect that heritage with total dedication” bass player and lyricist Reisca Morani continues.
The band also releases a music video that is built from the footage filmed on the Rimbacher shows.
Oregon’s REDFANG will begin their headlining tour of the U.S. (with three dates in Canada), on July 28th in Seattle Washington. Their fifteen city trek will conclude in Boise Idaho, on August 14th.
Check out the tour flyer (above) for the full tour listing!
Initially formed in 2013, by Joe Randazza and Chris Halpin, EYE OF THE DESTOYER spent five years touring the US pre-pandemic, and their first full-length Baptized in Pain releasedin 2019. Now in 2022, reunited with original drummer Dave Mericle, “What Goes Around Comes Around” sees the band’s unyielding drive continue.
Musically the new release leans significantly into the New York Hardcore influence of BIOHARZARD and MADBALL while still showcasing the huge influence of SUFFOCATION in the quartet’s sound. EYE OF THE DESTOYER recreate the anticipation and thrill of the mosh pit through deliciously distorted guitars, punchy percussion and unrelenting energy.
What are you waiting for? Dive straight in to this fierce, invigorating offering. EYE OF THE DESTOYER showcase a new direction in their journey through “What Goes Around Comes Around” and it’s one you won’t want to miss.
Anvil US Tour: 6/8 Wed Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse 6/9 Thu Detroit, MI @ The Magic Bag 6/10 Fri Cincinnati, OH @ Legends Bar & Venue 6/11 Sat Knoxville, TN @ BrickYard Bar and Grill 6/15 Wed Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java 6/17 Fri Virginia Beach, VA @ Vanguard 6/18 Sat Durham, NC @ Pinhook 6/19 Sun Greenville, SC @ The Radio Room 6/22 Wed Memphis, TN @ Growlers 6/23 Thu Oklahoma City, OK @ Whisky Nights 6/24 Fri Fort Worth, TX @ Ridglea 6/25 Sat Austin, TX @ The Lost Well 6/27 Mon El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse 6/28 Tue Tucson, AZ @ The Rock 6/29 Wed Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge 6/30 Thu West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go Go
7/1 Fri Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amp 7/2 Sat San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick 7/7 Thu Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone 7/8 Fri Fresno, CA @ Fulton 55 7/9 Sat Reno, NV @ Altururo’s 7/10 Sun Ukiah, CA @ The Thirsty Axe 7/13 Wed Seattle, WA @ Substation 7/14 Thu Bellingham, WA @ Shakedown 7/15 Fri Portland, OR @ Dante’s 7/16 Sat Boise, ID @ The Olympic 7/20 Wed Denver, CO @ Herman’s Hideaway 7/22 Fri Wichita, KS @ Barleycorn’s 7/23 Sat Des Moines, IA @ Lefty’s Live Music 7/24 Sun Sioux Falls, SD @ Icon Lounge 7/28 Thu St Paul, MN @ Turf Club 7/29 Fri Madison, WI @ Crucible 7/30 Sat Iowa City, IA @ Wildwood 7/31 Sun Chicago, IL @ Reggies
Following their recent run supporting Carcass and Immolation, CREEPINGDEATH will return to the stage this August on a North American headlining tour. The trek begins August 16th in El Paso, Texas, runs through September 18th in Austin, Texas, and includes performances at this year’s edition of Psycho Las Vegas and Full Terror Assault. Support will be provided by 200StabWounds and Tribal Gaze as well as Ingrown, SpiritWorld, VomitForth, Age Of Apocalypse, and labelmates PlagueYears on select dates.
Comments the band, “We’re extremely excited to embark on our first headlining tour later this Summer. We can’t wait to hit the road with such an eclectic group of bands. We’ll see you all very soon!”
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 10th! See all confirmed dates below.
CREEPINGDEATH continues to tour in support of their most recent release TheEdge Of Existence EP, unleashed last year via MNRKHeavy. With a nod to crossover masters Iron Age, a bit of the tech-death of Cryptopsy, a foundation of forebearers Death, CREEPINGDEATH summons a vibrant sound somehow both familiar and fresh. TheEdge Of Existence EP further demonstrates the power, fury, and outright revelry at the heart of the band’s identity.
Captured at Homewrecker Recording Studio in Tucson, Arizona and produced and mixed by Ryan Bram (Gatecreeper, Bitter Rivals, Sex Prisoner), the six-song EP introduces three new certified hellraisers — “Relics From The Past,” “Humanity Transcends,” and the title track — alongside remade and revitalized versions of the three songs from the band’s 2016 debut EP — “Sacrament Of Death,” “Doused In Flames,” and “Skinned Alive.”
TheEdge Of Existence EP is available on CD, cassette, digitally and vinyl at THIS LOCATION.
View the band’s previously released video for the EP’s title track HERE and a visualizer for “Humanity Transcends” HERE.
Long running death metal icons CANNIBALCORPSE will kick off a short run of East Coast headlining shows this week surrounding their performance at this year’s edition of the DecibelMetal&BeerFest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Support will be provided by Sanguisugabogg and 200StabWounds on select shows. See all confirmed dates below.
CANNIBAL CORPSE w/ Sanguisugabogg, 200 Stab Wounds: 6/08/2022 The Underbelly – Jacksonville, FL 6/09/2022 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC 6/10/2022 Hooligans Music Hal – Jacksonville, NC 6/11/2022 Decibel Metal & Beer Fest @ The Filmore – Philadelphia, PA * 6/12/2022 The Broadberry – Richmond, VA 6/13/2022 The Senate – Columbia, SC *
No 200 Stab Wounds
CANNIBALCORPSE continues to tour in support of their critically adored ViolenceUnimagined full-length, released last year via Metal Blade Records. Comprising eleven tracks, ViolenceUnimagined is state of the art death metal played with passion and breathless precision, making for another flawless addition to what is inarguably one of the premier catalogues of the genre.
While they continue to do what they do with aplomb, the one substantial change to CANNIBALCORPSE is the addition of guitarist Erik Rutan to their ranks, joining bassist Alex Webster, founding drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz, guitarist Rob Barrett, and vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher. Known for his roles in Morbid Angel, Ripping Corpse, and most notably fronting the mighty Hate Eternal, Rutan has long established himself as one of the most dynamic forces in contemporary death metal. Simultaneously, he has built up a reputation as one of the most in demand producers in metal, having previously produced four CANNIBALCORPSE albums (in addition to ViolenceUnimagined), alongside the likes of Goatwhore, Soilent Green, and Belphegor. Filling in live on guitar since 2019, in 2020 he became a full member, contributing to the writing process.
The self-titled CORPSEGRINDER release is a monstrous and impressive leap for this Death Metal legend. CORPSEGRINDER is jam packed with infectious riffs, entertaining lyrics and more badass grooves than I can count. This is way more like Obituary than Cannibal Corpse; yet CORPSEGRINDER stands alone on its musicianship and overall nod to straight-up Metal.
KillerBeKilled exemplify’s how Metal has evolved up to this point in time; a modern Metal sound that benefits from the brilliance of this supergroup. Max Cavalara shows off clean vocals with his growls, while each song on ReluctantHero I find to be outstanding. GregPuciato is a tremendous force on this album. An amazing Metal albumwhich I already consider as a classic.
BurningWitches carry the torch for Traditional Heavy Metal while adding their own recipe of sound. These ladies bring a hefty dose of speed and melody to their songs, along with some growls and European Metal vibes. TheWitchOfTheNorth settles into this band’s growing and impressive discography perfectly. If you love DORO, you’ll love BurningWitches.
Blackened death entity VØLUS has released a new track off its forthcoming album, ThrowntotheAbyss. The song, titled “The Breathing Reflection,” is streaming now at this location.
ThrowntotheAbyss is a follow-up to FesteringAnti–CosmicWound (2020) and DeadstarIllumination EP (2021). The album name is taken from the song “Thrown to the Abyss” VØLUS wrote back in 2018 on The Vermin Speak demo.
TRACK LIST: 1) Traverse the Arkhanspire 2) Immortal Ninth Tribunal 3) Antediluvian Watchers 4) Chronoblast Paradox 5) The Breathing Reflection 6) Black Flame of Purification 7) Temporal Pathways 8) Ascendance Incinerated
ThrowntotheAbyss was written, performed, recorded, and mixed by Justin Vølus, with mastering by WillKillingsworth at Dead Air Studio. Cover art by Dede Suhita.
St. Louis Heavy Metal band Torchlight Parade are pleased to announce that they will release their upcoming album “Never Laugh When A Hearse Rolls By” on June 6 2022. The album will be released on both CD and digital formats. The band features guest musician Teddy Andreadis (Guns-n-Roses, Alice Cooper) on keyboards and a guest appearance from Sam Bam Koltun of Faster Pussycat.
The band comments: ““Three fifths of our band is morticians by day. Both our band name and first album definitely made references to our morbid professions, but we thought we would go full tilt into the funeral theme for our second album. It tells the story of a gothic funeral ceremony with classic old school metal. In keeping with this theme, we even brought on board former Guns-n-Roses and Alice Cooper keyboardist Teddy “Zig Zag” Andreadis. We home listeners enjoy the Rock n Soul Ceremony! “
The EP includes 4 new tracks of pure metal attitude! It starts with the massive intro song “Beaten Will Rise” that leads you to the energetic first single “Fight Until You Die”. The rounds harden with high pitch vocals and fastness of the second single “The Abandoned” and eventually the EP ends with the most epic and rugged song released to date, “End of Chapter”.
Guitarist/vocalist Valtteri Saharinen states:“This EP started to form in early 2021 as I came up with the main riff to a song called “The Abandoned”. The riff itself got me inspired for a short album that handles themes such as loneliness, meaning of communality, mental endurance and pushing forward no matter what happens in your life. After the kickstart I decided to make three diverse songs about those headlines but at the same time keep the package focused on my mission. The end result became more than I could imagine, and as a band we are more than excited to finally let you hear this aggressive but controlled mayhem of our best songs due to date! I hope you like it, see you in the SHOW!
NEW LEG OF EXTENSIVE U.S. TREK OFFERS AN ADDITIONAL 43 OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE THE MELVINS THIS YEAR
May 31, 2022, LOS ANGELES – TheMelvins, who set sail for “The Electric Roach Tour” on June 14, have announced the next wave of dates in what’s proving to be a gargantuan slate of 2022 shows, with “The Five Legged Tour” offering U.S. fans an additional43opportunities to take in one of the seminal band’s live performances.
Buzz Osbornesays: “Nationwide once again! Nothing like touring the USA in the fall. Everyone’s a winner!”
Not to be confused with the band’s recent acoustic collection of a similar name (Five Legged Dog), the electrified trek kicks off Sept. 5 in San Francisco and wraps up with a special outing at The Halloween Freakout, a one-off, Los Angeles based festival (more details to be announced soon). Tickets for the seven-plus week tour are on-sale this Friday at 10 am local time. WeAreTheAsteroid open on all dates.
Photo credit: Chris Casella
TheMelvins released two albums in 2021: Working With God, a newly recorded album featuring the band’s 1983 iteration (Osborne, Dale Crover and original drummer Mike Dillard), as well as the a 36-song acoustic collection, Five Legged Dog, which features a career-spanning collection of songs, from 1987’s Gluey Porch Treatments to 2017’s A Walk With Love & Death.
Megadeth announce bass player James LoMenzo as a permanent member of the band. LoMenzo was Megadeth’s bass player in the mid-2000s and recently stepped back in as a touring member for The Metal Tour of the Year. LoMenzo now officially rejoins the Megadeth family.
Dave Mustaine adds, “I am thrilled to welcome back James to the Megadeth family. James rejoined the fold as the touring bassist and it’s been a blast having him back, we thought let’s make it permanent.”
James: “I’m so excited to rejoin Megadeth and move forward full steam into the next phase of this iconic band’s history! With Dave, Kiko and Dirk there’s no stopping us! It just feels great to be home again.”
Time To Kill Records is delighted to announce the signing of Texas-based death metallers MARTYRED.
MARTYRED successfully merges a more contemporary sound with the purest old-school death metal influences and spirit. The band is currently putting the finishing touches to their most complex, advanced, and their most furious and heaviest release to date.
Watch for more details on the new album release, new tour updates, and more news on other upcoming MARTYRED activities to be posted shortly.
Formed in 2003, by founding guitarist Mike DeBord, MARTYRED went on hiatus in 2010 and reformed in 2017. The band currently consists of KriegPenny – Vocals, Mike DeBord – Guitars, JasonFrankhouser – Guitars, Stephen Fernandez – Bass, Rene Martinez – Drums. The group is known for their razor grinding guitars mixed with blackened thrash elements and often abstract time signatures, characterized by blast beats, complex riffing, and pit style hook riffs.
Additionally, their reality-based lyrics characterized by war themes and mental trauma that are notable in death metal. Various line-up changes throughout the years have left Mike DeBord as the sole remaining original member, as well as the band’s driving force. To date, MARTYRED has released 3 EPs and a full length album to be released this fall 2022.
Line-up:
KriegPenny – Vocals Mike DeBord – Guitars Jason Frankhouser – Guitars Stephen Fernandez – Bass Rene Martinez – Drums
We’ve got some awesome news and really excited to bring you our new single, ‘Radiance’ off the upcoming album!
Hope you’re gonna love ‘Radiance’ with its thunderous opening, it really sets the scene on this heavy rock extravaganza. You’ll dig the riff with its deep 70’s vibe, born in the industrious heartland of England. Glenn’s power house vocal, towers above the musical storm of the duelling guitars of Doug and David and the earthshaking drums of Brian Tichy.
This is going to rock LIVE!
“Well new music out… we have a very unique and interesting song here called ‘Radiance’. Different than we have written before….It’s the first off our next album so crank it up!” – Doug Aldrich
Put Thursday June 2nd in your calendar cause we’re gonna give you a glimpse into the metaverse…
Our first meta cinematic (video) for ‘Radiance’ will introduce you to a parallel universe with the Daisies’ digital offspring, The Meta Daisies. Accompanying them in this new dimension is their guardian Daisy at the helm. ‘Radiance’ will give a promise of what’s to come in the Daisyland Metaverse.
“I’m excited for everyone to hear ‘Radiance’, a little slab of new Daisies rock! It’s been a lot of fun recording with Doug, Glenn and David, and now I’m psyched to throw down live with the guys! Hope to see you all out there on tour this year!” – Brian Tichy
Strap yourself in for a rockin’ ride, to infinity and beyond!
The Finnish power metal regiment, Remains of Destruction, released their album called “New Dawn” on May 28, 2022. The revolutionary album transports the listener through beautiful melodies, heavy riffs, and epic moods. R.O.D has released a total of five singles from the album that have received good feedback, and the band assures that listeners will not be disappointed with their first full-length album.
“New Dawn” has also had high-level collaborators, such as Topias Kupiainen of Arion, long-time power metal expert Esa Orjatsalo, award-winning game music composer Kohld Haveneson, and Venezuela’s gift to music production, producer Felipe Grüber.
The songs’ themes on the album primarily deal with modern-day themes, and the texts revolve around the war in Ukraine, the pandemic, and the current state of humanity.
Album cover by Nicolás Oliveros
The band’s singer Jesse Yrjölä, who was responsible for the production and recording of the album, says of the new album:
“New Dawn” is an epic journey through a post-apocalyptic fictive alternate reality full of velocity and dangerous situations. The album follows the real world’s ugly situation through a third-person view, likened to a slightly whimsical universe according to our ideology through the eyes of different characters.
The concept of the album and some of the songs was in mind even before the whole band was formed. In the turn of the year, when our lineup was complete, we decided together to book an album-release gig and made a deal that we are going to finish the album by the gig. At that time we had released 3 singles and a total of five songs had been written! We worked our asses off throughout the beginning of the year and we were able to finish an album consisting of nine songs 3 weeks before the release! (Theband’ssingerlaughs). We got a real supergroup of awesome peers who I want to thank a thousand times for their work! Without them, this album would have never seen the light of day.
We hope everyone gets on board with us to spread the message of power metal!
May 25, 2022 – Job Bos (Satyricon) and Norman Lonhard (ex-Triptykon) have announced the formation of Dead Eyed Creek.
An early preview is available now, with the band sharing a teaser for their first single “Set Me Free” (https://youtu.be/ueM8lhnWzkY). The track will be released soon.
It was fall 2019 when guitarist and band founder Job Bos (Satyricon, Dark Fortress, The Ruins of Beverast), approached longtime friend and drummer Norman Lonhard (ex-Triptykon) with the idea of creating music together. After having worked with different musicians, they found bass player Max Blok, who proved to be the right fit for the band on both a musical and a personal level. The final person to join the band was Icelandic singer Einar Vilberg. Einar showed that his mind-blowing vocal skills and range were the number one choice for the band and together they created a mammoth of an album. DeadEyed Creek was born!
DeadEyed Creek’s music builds on a shared love of ‘90s rock sounds and heavy music. The band strives to go against the grain and eschews the clean and overproduced sounds found in the current scene.
Job Bossaysofthesongwriting: “I’ve been digging deep into myself, my past, my mistakes, my good and bad sides. The idea was to create something based on pure and real things, things that a lot of people have to face in life, and I hope people find a piece of themselves in our music and can hold on to it. Just like many bands have done for us. No metaphors or hiding, it’s all real and it’s all there.”
Co–producerV. Santuraadds: “I think that DEAD EYED CREEK is a motherfucking great band, seriously. As a close friend of the band, I already witnessed their first steps and also the sometimes depressing difficulties and problems on the road to complete this debut album. But I have to say that I am truly stoked about their music! May the future belong to them.“
DeadEyed Creek’s sound has it all – from heavy riffs and monstrous grooves to tragic and beautiful ballads and everything in between. Captivating and catchy songs with vocals that can make your skin crawl. With their music, they take the greatness of ‘90s rock to a new level, but most of all continue the sound from that era that so many have fallen in love with.
Now DeadEyedCreek are gearing up to release their debut album. The international four piece already recorded eleven songs with German producer Michael Zech at Q7 studios in Munich and crafted something wonderfully iconoclastic. To top it off, the acclaimed American music video director Matt Mahurin, who has worked with bands such as Metallica, U2, Alice In Chains and many more, teamed up with Dead Eyed Creek to help them craft their first music videos.
DEAD EYED CREEK line-up: Job Bos – guitars Einar Vilberg – vocals Max Blok – bass NormanLonhard – drums
Near Dusk, the hard riffin’ mile high stoner rock, psychedelia and heavy blues drenched band, return with a brand-new single, ‘The Way It Goes’, which is out now on all digital platforms via Iron Head Records / Golden Robot Records.
‘The Way It Goes’ is the first single lifted from Near Dusk’s forthcoming sophomore record and crosses all borders of modern rock ‘n’ roll. With woody riffs throughout, this track is about someone who’s destined to let you down every time.
Laden with heavy woody riffs, slow driving tempos, and plenty of fuzz to go around, Near Dusk is fronted by guitarist and vocalist Matthew Orloff, low end soldier Kellen McInerney, and rhythm heathen Jon Orlof. The band maintains an original style while crossing all boundaries of classic stoner Rock.
Atlanta crossover neanderthals TURNCOLD, in conspiracy with Asheville black thrash maniacs ALLHELL, are pleased to announce a summer spectacle of heavy metal madness across the circle pits of the east coast. This July – HELLFREEZESOVER.
Their latest eponymous EP is another unapologetic homage to classic thrash and hardcore. No neck is safe from the weekend bangover.
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
Atlanta Based TURN COLD: Brett – Guitar Sten- Vocals Matt – Drums Twitch – Bass Matt – Guitar
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