August 21, 1977 – KISS performed at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson Arizona. Cheap Trick were the opening band.
August 21, 1990 – KISS performed at The Summit in Houston Texas. This was the Hot In The Shade Tour.
August 21, 2019 – KISS performed at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey Pennsylvania.
August 21, 2021 – KISS performed at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City New Jersey.
August 21, 2022 – KISS performed at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
A son of Poseidon, J.P. Krom is a Chilean writer/composer, singer/guitarist, and one of a few who cultivate the gothic metal style in the country. His music is a blend of astrological /esoteric concepts overlaid with the sounds and structures of gloomy metal, which are further enhanced with stunning visuals. Initially inspired by an astral chart, an irresistible invitation to the esoteric he began to hone his classical training into the both brooding and effervescent music that is found on the third album “AstroMetal” set to be released later this fall. In the meantime, he offers the Spanish single “Luna Plutón”, which invokes harmonious leads and bassy vocals that draw you in. Krom comments:
“Luna Plutón tells us about dark family secrets, kept in the dark of our minds. Secrets we all have, and some know and they use them to manipulate, generating resentment and an obsession with these emotions fixed in the deep. It seems that nothing can purge our blame, that most of the time we try to deny.”
“Astrometal” contains six intense, deep, and powerful tracks, which are an obvious evolution from the 2021 EP “YOD”, affirming the gothic metal style that better suits J.P. with his “smoke voice”. Alongside “Luna Plutón”, the forthcoming EP has tracks “Woman Hermit” (dedicated to a Tarot card), “I Tried” (for Venus and Saturn), and “Breaking the Walls”, which features an epic symphonic arrangement that takes us to the past through ancient times. “You & I” is a love song, a declaration from a father to his son, and finally rounded out with the experimental-electronic track “I Don’t Feel Love”, a sad and introspective tune.
With “Astrometal”, the listener is invited to travel to dark passages, with sticky melodies, and uncover an esoteric listening experience, a polished and powerful sound, with a deep “smoky” voice crooning out into the abyss. J.P. Krom is recommended for fans of Type O Negative, Lacrimas Profundere, and Paradise Lost.
Watch and listen to the music video for “Luna Plutón” at https://youtu.be/T34TkGnv5JU
Spotify – https://sptfy.com/OJPO
EP Band Lineup:
J.P. KROM – Vocals & Guitars
Dean Gaudoin – Bass
Braulio Morales – Synthesizers
Guillermo Pereira – Drums
Live Band Lineup:
J.P. KROM – Vocals & Guitars
Kagno – Lead Guitar
Reynaldo Catalán – Bass
Braulio Morales – Synthesizers
Guillermo Pereira – Drums
Source: Asher Media Relations
The melodic metal band Justice Theory from Finland releases a new song “Fireborn“. 2012 founded thrash metal band has evolved towards a more melodic sound.
Liste to the single on music services: https://push.fm/fl/justicetheory-fireborn
Guitar player and vocalist Valtteri Saharinen backgrounds the single:
“‘Fireborn’ is an anthem for all individuals who have been oppressed or pulled down by nonbelievers. They want You to believe that You are nothing and all Your attempts to succeed in Life Will ultimately fail. That’s not true…
I wanted to tell You By this Song that no matter what They say it’s YOU in The end WHO decides what You can achieve in Your Life. No One can tame The Flame inside You – that makes You Fireborn.”
Here For None, the new album from Finnish metal powerhouse featuring Janne Wirman (Children Of Bodom) is out now worldwide via Reaper Entertainment!
Here For None heralds a new era. True to the motto, “The king is dead, long live the king,” WARMEN is not only headed towards heavier shores musically due to the band’s updated lineup, but it can also be said with justification that WARMEN is taking on the musical legacy of Wirman’s former band in a spectacular way.
“I will always be Janne from Bodom. That’s okay with me. I’m happy about it and I don’t have to hide my past. I also see that as a positive thing for WARMEN,” Wirman notes of his good reputation and the attention he gets within the metal scene. Together with his brother Antti Wirman and longtime friend Jyri Helko, the trio has recuited Seppo Tarvainen on drums as well as Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum) on vocals to make Here For None a true masterpiece of melodic death metal.
The band adds, “We are not only super excited about the release of the new album that we are so proud of but also about the fact that the album release show [took place] at the great Summer Breeze festival!”
Here For None is available on vinyl, digipak CD, and digital formats at THIS LOCATION.
Watch WARMEN’s previously released video for “Hell On Four Wheels,” “Warmen Are Here For None,” the band’s making of “Hell On Four Wheels” clip, and two album trailers at THIS LOCATION.
WARMEN:
Janne Wirman – keyboards
Petri Lindroos – vocals
Antti Wirman – guitar
Jyri Helko – bass
Seppo Tarvainen – drums
Source: EARSPLIT PR
In support of their hotly-anticipated, fifth studio album “Everfrost”(postponed for a release on September 22, 2023) via AFM Records, pre-order HERE!
“In “Fate of the Atlanteans” we ask humanity, if it does not realize that if we do not change our way of dealing with our planet, we will face the same fate as in Atlantis history and thus the destruction of our world.” The band comments. Watch their new lyric video now streaming HERE:
As the “Winter” stands for nordic viking and folk metal, the “Storm” for fast-paced power metal, combined with epic and orchestral metal facettes, on “Everfrost”, WINTERSTORM shines in a new splendor. It’s the melodic grandeur, that clearly marks the foreground of WINTERSTORM, reflected in heavily catchy choruses and colossal, polyphonic vocals. Striking elements of different metal styles merge with each other and get a completely new impression, that WINTERSTORM’s new album may be their most versatile and powerful album to date; one that does not have to hide behind proved genre colleagues such as Blind Guardian or Rhapsody Of Fire.
“Everfrost” will be coming out as CD Digipak, limited clear blue Vinyl and Boxset on September 22, 2023 via AFM Records, the pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION!
“Everfrost” – track listing:
Source: AFM Records
On January 19, 2024, Swedish melodic power metal act METALITE will release their forthcoming studio album, Expedition One, and sees them unleash their most gigantic record to date!
Following the previously-released, first single, “Disciples Of The Stars” and a haunting, in-depth album trailer, today, METALITE are premiering a music video for the powerful anthem “Blazing Skies“! Join the Expedition One, and watch their official, new music video now premiering HERE:
Expedition One tells a fictitious story about life on our planet in the year 2055. The band’s upcoming magnum opus inspires with a wide range of diverse compositions and an intelligent sci-fi story that couldn’t be more topical. In addition, their fourth album offering manifests the musicians’ amazing artistic development.
METALITE‘s visionary sci-fi trip is told over sixteen multi-faceted songs that combine the quintet’s many strengths: powerful and at the same time delicate guitar riffs and solos, anthemic melodies courtesy of vocalist Erica Ohlsson, driving rhythms and cleverly positioned keyboard parts. Expedition One was produced by guitarist Edwin Premberg, and was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen. The pre-sale of this early 2024 album highlight, one that belongs into every well-sorted power- and melodic metal record colection, is available via AFM Recordsat THIS LOCATION!
“In the past four or five years, our sound has evolved considerably,”Premberg recently said. “The quality of our production in particular has progressed considerably since our debut.”
“We are really excited to release this bombastic song together with this epic video made by Ted Lindén at Bullsize Production.” METALITE comments.“The song is truly a blast in a classic Metalite style and it feels that we have leveled up a few steps since last time. We hope everyone will like it and we looking forward to play it live!”
METALITE live:
20.09.2023 Full Metal Cruise Part II
https://www.instagram.com/metalitesweden
Source: AFM Records
Following an ambitious multi-year tour that saw the band bring their heavy metal power to Europe, Canada and the USA, the Australian heavy metal band ELM STREET finally returns with their third studio album: “The Great Tribulation”! The album will be released as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats on October 27, 2023 via Massacre Records, the pre-sale is now available at THIS LOCATION!
A soundtrack for troubled times, or a charred mirror reflecting the state of the world today, “The Great Tribulation” provides commentary on the darker side of life, and pairs it with the band’s most ambitious and hard-hitting music to date. While ELM STREET‘s first two albums, “Barbed Wire Metal” and “Knock ‘Em Out… With A Metal Fist”, have both been revered as modern classics by fans of traditional-flavoured heavy metal, “The Great Tribulation”seeks to take the template set by the two albums preceding it, and amplifies it by several notches, resulting in the band’s most powerful, complex, and heavy performances recorded to date.
Everything about “The Great Tribulation” encapsulates a band at the peak of their powers, ELM STREET have left no stone un-turned in expressing their diverse musical palette, resulting in a wide-ranging collection of songs that stand tall individually, but extremely powerful as a collective unit.
Give ear, as tthe band is premiering a music video for their first single “Take The Night”! At just over 2 minutes long, it’s the shortest and most direct song the band has produced to date, without sacrificing any of the trademark power and fretboard fireworks they are known for.
Watch the new ELM STREET video clip now streaming HERE
ELM STREET:
Ben Batres – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Aaron Adie – Lead Guitar
Nick Ivkovic – Bass Guitar
Tomislav Perkovic – Drums
“The song was written at the very start of the writing sessions, and is a throwback to simple, catchy, party metal anthems we’ve all grown up enjoying.“ The band comments.
“The Great Tribulation” – track listing:
Source: Massacre Records
Brutal thrash four-piece INTENT are following up their 2022 full-length Exile with an equally bloodthirsty offering. The upcoming EP, Sins of the Past that will be released on September 1st, breathes new life into a selection of tracks originally released on their debut record Vox Populi. The new single “Number 12 (Looks Just Like You)” is streaming now.
Stream “Number 12 (Looks Just Like You)” here: https://intentbandaz.bandcamp.com/track/number-12-looks-just-like-you-3
More on Sins of the Past:
The band comments:
“We wanted to record these tracks because when we recorded our first album, our budget and other resources were very limited. In the end we felt we didn’t do the songs justice. Years later, now that we have more experience producing our own records, we thought it would be fun to take some of our favorite tracks from our debut and do them the way they were intended.”
Sins of the Past – Track List:
Kicking off with “Number 12 (Looks Just Like You)”, INTENT deliver a ferocious onslaught of high speed rhythms and thundering percussion. The incessant crushing bass drum hits and heavy rhythms are utterly relentless. Continuing to inject a monumental display of power, “Insight” brings a vicious attack of unceasing riffs, aggressive chugs and menacing vocals. Entering into foreboding realms, “Network Failure” begins with intriguing groove bass lines and rhythmic percussion, before bursting into a full on offensive strike of raging heavy.
About INTENT:
Formed in 2015, the Arizona based INTENT subsequently underwent a number of line-up changes and spent time developing their sound before heading into the live scene. The outfit soon began opening up for bands like OVERKILL, DRI, and HAVOK to name a few. 2018 saw the release of their debut album Vox Populi, and in 2022 the release of Exile showcased the thrashers’ hard work as they cultivated the next era of their sound. The upcoming EP sees the quartet continue on that trajectory.
INTENT:
Jeremy Lambert – vocals/guitar
Alec Trow – Guitar
Patrick Murphy – bass
Garrett Loper (Rest in Peace) – drums
Source: C Squared Music
Following their much-acclaimed debut album,“The Burying Point” (released on April 28, 2023 via Fiend Force Records, licensed by Massacre Records), DARKER DAYS has unleashed a new single – a cover version of “Deep Dark”, originally performed by influential US horror punk band Mister Monster!
Mister Monster’s only album is considered to be an early genre classic of the second phase of horror punk, and it became influential to lots of bands of the second and third horror punk phase. Salem, Massachusetts-based DARKER DAYS have recorded their version of the song as part of a tribute compilation which has been in the making so long that the band decided to release it now and to celebrate their appearance at the hugely popular Horror Hound Weekend in the US, where they will not only play a show with the leading modern horror punk Band Blitzkid but also appear at the convention with horror legends like Robert Englund or Rose McGowan.
Listen to the DARKER DAYS version of “Deep Dark” HERE
Says DARKER DAYS guitarist and song writer Nick Sullivan about “Deep Dark”:
“Mister Monster is legendary. For us they are right up there with Blitzkid, AFI and the Misfits as one of our biggest influences as a band. Jason was always so kind to us while we were coming up in our
early years with previous bands we were all in. We had always talked about doing a Mister Monster cover, and it wasn’t easy choosing any of their songs. We all love “Deep Dark” and felt like it was the perfect song for our style.”
DARKER DAYS live:
08/19/2023 US Indianapolis, IN – HorrorHound Weekend
DARKER DAYS are:
Mason Eaton – Vocals
Nick Sullivan – Guitars
Travis Hunter – Guitars
Ron Bailey – Bass
Randy Mason – Drums
Source: Massacre Records
GOATWHORE will kick off the second leg of the 30 Years Of Take As Needed For Pain Tour supporting Eyehategod later this month! The journey begins on August 31st in Austin, Texas and runs through September 23rd in Lafayette, Louisiana. Additional support will be provided by Cancer Christ on select dates. Tickets are on sale now! See all confirmed dates below.
GOATWHORE w/ Eyehategod, Cancer Christ:
8/31/2023 The Mohawk – Austin, TX
9/01/2023 89th Street – Oklahoma City, OK
9/02/2023 Launchpad – Albuquerque, MN
9/03/2023 Rockhouse – El Paso, TX
9/04/2023 The Nile – Mesa, AZ
9/05/2023 Transplant Brewery – Palmdale, CA
9/06/2023 The Observatory – Santa Ana, CA w/ Hirax, Bl’ast!
9/07/2023 The Regent – Los Angeles, CA w/ Hirax, Bl’ast!
9/08/2023 Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA w/ Final Conflict
9/09/2023 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
9/10/2023 Vets Hall – Santa Cruz, CA
9/11/2023 John Henry’s – Eugene, OR
9/12/2023 Dante’s – Portland, OR
9/13/2023 El Corazon – Seattle, WA
9/14/2023 Knitting Factory – Boise, ID
9/15/2023 Aces High – Salt Lake City, UT
9/16/2023 Ernie’s November – Cheyenne, WY
9/17/2023 Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
w/ Eyehategod:
9/18/2023 Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
9/19/2023 Trees – Dallas, TX
9/20/2023 Bears – Shreveport, LA
9/21/2023 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
9/22/2023 Southport Hall – New Orleans, LA
9/23/2023 Feed N Seed – Lafayette, LA
GOATWHORE released their Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven full-length last October via Metal Blade Records. Their most accomplished album to date in sound, concept, and execution, the twelve-track offering earned the #9 position on Billboard’s Current Hard Music Albums chart upon its first week of release and stands among the most dangerous records to come out of 2022.
GOATWHORE:
Louis B. Falgoust II – vocals
Sammy Duet – guitars, vocals
Zack Simmons – drums
Robert “TA” Coleman – bass
Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven is available on CD, LP on multiple color variants, and digitally. Preview and purchase yours today at:metalblade.com/goatwhore.
View the band’s videos for “Born Of Satan’s Flesh” at THIS LOCATION and the title track at THIS LOCATION.
Source: EARSPLIT PR
SINGLE U.S. PERFORMANCE SEES THE BAND EXPLORE THEIR POST-PUNK ORIGINS WITH A SETLIST THAT SPANS THE THREE INCARNATIONS OF THE SEMINAL BAND
Aug. 14, 2023 – Death Cult returns. The storied post-punk progenitor to The Cult returns for a sole U.S. performance on Oct. 23 at The Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.
The evening, while centered around Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, will boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult, to Death Cult, and The Cult’s first two albums: Dreamtime (1984) and Love (1985).
Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy follow the Los Angeles outing with a U.K. trek featuring the same, remarkable celebration of The Cult’s origins:
October 23 Los Angeles, CA The Theatre at The Ace Hotel
November 6 Belfast, UK Telegraph
November 7 Dublin, IE 3Olympia
November 9 Sheffield, UK Foundry
November 10 Liverpool, UK Guild of Students
November 12 Glasgow, UK Barrowland
November 13 Nottingham, UK Rock City
November 14 Birmingham, UK O2 Institute
November 16 Bournemouth, UK O2 Academy
November 17 Norwich, UK UEA
November 18 Manchester, UK Albert Hall
November 20 London, UK Brixton Electric
November 21 London, UK Brixton Electric
Tickets for all dates are on-sale this Friday, Aug. 18 at 10 am local time. Check for local pre-sale options.
Southern Death Cult formed in 1981, releasing their sole, self-titled album posthumously in 1983. That same year, Death Cult formed, with Astbury joining forces with Duffy for a musical partnership that has endured for 40-plus years. The band released two 12-inches that same year, one being the Death Cult EP, which were subsequently combined and released as a CD. Death Cult is a vital transmission from the generation of Shamanic post-punk gothic futurists.
Death Cult became The Cult in 1984. Releasing Dreamtime that same year and going on to experience a career that has seen the release of 11 full-length albums, as well as numerous international and U.S. gold and platinum certifications.
The band previously announced a series of traditional performances, spanning The Cult’s discography:
October 5 Sacramento, CA Aftershock Festival
October 6 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Resort & Casino – Grand Theatre *
October 8 Eugene, OR Hult Center for the Performing Arts – Soreng Theatre *
October 11 Spokane, WA Northern Quest Resort & Casino
October 12 Boise, ID Revolution Concert House *
October 14 Shelton, WA Little Creek Casino Resort – Skookum Event Center
October 15 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre *
October 17 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
October 19 San Diego, CA Humphreys Concerts by the Bay *
October 20 San Diego, CA Humphreys Concerts by the Bay *
October 21 Rancho Mirage, CA Aqua Caliente Rancho Mirage – The Show
October 26 Chandler, AZ Gila River Hotels & Casino – The Showroom at Wild Horse Pass
October 27 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl *
October 28 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl *
*Cold Cave opens
Source: Speakeasy PR
Second LP “The Crisis As Condition” Nears September Release On Indisciplinarian
Watch TERMINALIST’s “Mutating Fractures” video HERE.
Danish/American hyperthrash band TERMINALIST today unleashes a new video for “Mutating Fractures,” the second single from their impending second LP, “The Crisis As Condition”, out in early September on Indisciplinarian.
Just as on their debut album, TERMINALIST teamed up with producer Lasse Ballade, “The Crisis As Condition” recorded and mixed at Ballade Studios in Copenhagen and mastered by V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress) at Woodshed Studios in Germany. Also, the same as the first album, British painter Ryan T. Hancock is again responsible for the unique artwork, and photography is handled by Theis Wilmer Poulsen.
The disturbing video for “Mutating Fractures” was created in cooperation with videographer Johan Von Bülow. TERMINALIST vocalist, lyricist, and guitarist Emil Hansen elaborates on the song theme, stating, “The crises we face affect and worsen each other. Whether we’re talking climate, war, or inequality, these issues each play a part in a larger whole. ‘Mutating Fractures’ is an attempt to convey this message through imagery inspired by the Covid crisis where the crises resemble fractures constantly mutating, presenting new problems along the way. It’s a deeply pessimistic track which, although catchy and riffy, also itself mutates, diverting from the original theme before the last reprise.”
Watch the video for the new TERMINALIST single “Mutating Fractures” RIGHT HERE and stream the single HERE.
“The Crisis As Condition” will be released September 8th on LP – gatefold with 100 on Orange Vinyl and 300 on Black Vinyl – as well as CD, CS, and digital formats via Indisciplinarian. physical formats can now be preordered at the label webshop HERE. Also watch the video for the album’s title track HERE.
TERMINALIST has just supported sci-fi legends Voivod in Copenhagen, where the band will also play its release show at Loppen, Christiania on September 8th with support from power thrashers Exelerate. Additional live excursions are to be expected following the album’s release.
TERMINALIST Live:
9/08/2023 Loppen – Copenhagen, DK *LP Release show w/ Exelerate [tickets]
Source: EARSPLIT PR
German power metal frontrunners, IRON SAVIOR, have announced the release of their new studio album, titled Firestar, for October 6, 2023 via AFM Records. The pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION!
Following previously-released songs, “Through the Fires of Hell” and the blistering, fast-paced album title track, IRON SAVIOR are premiering a music video for their new single “In the Realm of Heavy Metal”! The new clip is now streaming HERE.
Firestar track listing:
IRON SAVIOR have again come up with an exceptional studio album in Firestar, enhanced by Felipe Machado Franco’s impressive cover artwork presenting the band’s mighty spaceship that has been aroundr since 2011. The cherry on the cake is the powerful production courtesy of Hamburg’s Powerhouse Studio, including intelligently positioned keyboard parts and the anthemic background choirs, supported by Sielck’s 17-year-old daughter Frida and her boyfriend. Without any doubt, Firestar promises to be a bonfire in many respects!
IRON SAVIOR:
Piet Sielck (vocals, guitars)
Joachim “Piesel” Küstner (guitars)
Jan S. Eckert (bass)
Patrick Klose (drums)
Firestar track listing:
Source: AFM Records
Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest 2023
Saturday, October 14th at The Amp in Jackson, TN Get tickets now for only $30.00!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tennessee-metal-devastation-music-fest-2023-tickets-542779246337
Check out the bands playing in this Spotify playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2DohLYRafzhQS20PAHEGwu
Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest is proud to unveil its lineup for its 2023 edition in Jackson, TN on October 14th. The lineup will feature the following:
Casket Robbery
Raven Black
Summoners Circle
Fires In The Distance
Autumn Lies Buried
Blood Stained Dusk
The Red Mountain
Gravehuffer
Tombstone Blue
The Band Repent
Temple Of The Fuzz Witch
Crazy Mad Ride
The Gunpowder Plot
(Exact order and set times to be announced at a later date)
About: The Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest is a one-day heavy metal music festival held in West Tennessee. It features bands from all over the USA, along with numerous art, craft, and food vendors, and is the only event of its kind in the Jackson, TN area. The aim of the festival is to connect bands and artists with new fans and supporters. The festival organizers are paving the way in allowing the bands and artists to perform and sell their goods while keeping 100% of their merchandise revenue with no vending fees or merch cuts.
Official Sponsors:
Dragonfly Hemp Company
Lisa Adkins Photography & Marketing
Black Doomba Records
Dark Sails Entertainment
Charlotte’s Mystical Web
Sacred Adornments
Reverie Compass
The Herbal Connection
(More spots available, contact us today!)
Media Sponsors:
Pete’s Rock News And Views
Asher Media Relations
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Over 40 Food & Craft Vendors TBA!
If you are interested in sponsoring the event or playing at next year’s event or have any questions regarding the event please send an email to submit@metaldevastationradio.com
Don’t forget to enter the raffle at the official Metal Devastation Music Fest Booth on October 14th and get a chance to win a brand new Ibanez guitar pictured below!
Source: Asher Media Relations
Hot on the heels of their recent co-headline tour announcement, Canadian melodic metal outfit LUTHARO has now announced a string of Canadian dates supporting power metal powerhouses UNLEASH THE ARCHERS. They will be joined by tourmates PALADIN for all four dates. Tickets are available HERE.
LUTHARO will also be riding across the East Coast of the US this Fall on a co-headlining run with thrashy power metal affront PALADIN. The tour kicks off on September 20th in Knoxville, TN and wraps on October 8th in Louisville, KY. Full dates and more information are available below.
LUTHARO commments: “IT’S TIME TO SHRED! We are super stoked to be joining our friends in Paladin for an epic tour this fall! Tickets are available and we hope to see you on the road! 🤘❤️🔥”
LUTHARO will be touring in support of their latest album, Hiraeth. This new album launches into an epic exploration of the band’s technical, musical and compositional abilities. They expertly balance hauntingly beautiful atmospheres with raw power and aggression. Hiraeth is an astounding new album, a fantastically epic journey that needs to be experienced to be believed. Stream Hiraeth HERE.
LUTHARO:
Krista Shipperbottom – Vocals
Victor Bucur – Guitars, backing vocals
Chris Pacey – Bass
Cory Hofing – Drums
Jeff WIlson – Guitar (Live)
LUTHARO/PALADIN – Tour Dates:
9/22 Fri – Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl (Downstairs)
9/23 Sat – Cleveland, OH – No Class
9/24 Sun – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
9/26 Tue – Nashville, TN – DRKMTTR
9/27 Wed – Birmingham, AL – The Nick
9/28 Thu – Tallahassee, FL – The Bark
9/29 Fri – Gainesville, FL – Loosey’s
9/30 Sat – Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social & Supply
10/1 Sun – Charlotte, NC – The Milestone
10/3 Tue – Baltimore, MD – The Crown
10/5 Thu – Brooklyn, NY – Kingsland
10/6 Fri – Providence, RI – Dusk
LUTHARO w/ UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, PALADIN:
10/19 Thu – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
10/20 Fri – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
10/21 Sat – Montreal, QC – Studio TD
10/22 Sun – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
Connect With Lutharo:
Bandcamp: https://lutharoband.bandcamp.com/album/hiraeth
Website: https://www.lutharo.com/
Source: C Squared Music
“The adventure continues,” as they celebrate 25 years as a band, metalcore juggernauts UNEARTH are joining forces with progressive death metal stalwarts REVOCATION for a North American string of tour dates. Featuring support from ENTHEOS and HIGH COMMAND, the tour will kick off on September 29th in Brooklyn, NY at the legendary St. Vitus bar and wrap on October 20th in Ottawa, ON at The Brass Monkey. Tickets go on sale Friday August 11 at 10:00am local time and will be available HERE.
“We are more than ready for round two of touring North America in support of our new album ‘The Wretched; The Ruinous’,” shares UNEARTH. “We’ll be joined by the killer Revocation on this co-headlining run with support coming from the viciously heavy and progressive Entheos and our Massachusetts brothers in High Command. Let’s tear it up friends.”
UNEARTH + REVOCATION w/ ENTHEOS, HIGH COMMAND:
Sep 29 – Brooklyn, NY – St. Vitus
Sep 30 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s
Oct 01 – Toledo, OH – Frankie’s
Oct 02 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
Oct 03 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s
Oct 04 – Nashville, TN – Eastside Bowl
Oct 06 – Orlando, FL – Conduit
Oct 07 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
Oct 08 – West Palm, FL – Respectables
Oct 09 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm
Oct 10 – Greensboro, NC – Hangar 1819
Oct 11 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
Oct 12 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Oct 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Upstairs
Oct 14 – Horsehead, NY – The Pit @ The L
Oct 15 – Hampton Beach, NH – Wally’s
Oct 16 – Quebec City, QC – La Source de la Martinere
Oct 17 – Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
Oct 18 – Barrie, ON – The Queen Barrie
Oct 19 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
Oct 20 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
The Wretched, The Ruinous Track List:
The Wretched; The Ruinous
Cremation of the Living
Eradicator
Mother Betrayal
Invictus
Call of Existence
Dawn of the Militant
Aniara
Into the Abyss
Broken Arrow
Theaters of War
Metal titans UNEARTH have left their undeniable mark on heavy metal history through their relentless determination to deliver indisputable classics with every album. Now, 25 years into their career, the Boston bruisers’ legacy has never been more evident than on their most recent release, The Wretched, The Ruinous, which can be purchased HERE.
“The Wretched; The Ruinous is about the eight billion people on this planet,” describes vocalist Trevor Phipps. “We’ve created a man-made mass extinction event and have been too slow to correct our faults. Extreme weather, drought, famine, disease, erosion of land, culture wars, civil wars, wars for natural resources, and the displacement of billions of people, is all a current reality. This isn’t a future problem; it is a now problem and I take this record to talk about it.”
Source: C Squared Music
West Coast deathgrind practitioners CATTLE DECAPITATION are pleased to announce their Terrasitic Infestation North American headlining tour! The Fall run will commence on November 10th in Santa Ana, California and make its way through over two-dozen cities, coming to a close on December 16th on the band’s home turf of San Diego, California. Support will be provided by Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, and Castrator.
Comments CATTLE DECAPITATION vocalist Travis Ryan, “Stoked to announce our first headlining tour since the Death At Last Tour last year. The Terrasitic Infestation Tour will be crawling all over the USA with a couple dates in Eastern Canada and we’re honored to bring Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, and Castrator with us! We’ll see you all there!”
Local presale begins on Thursday, August 10th at 10:00am local time. General on sale date is Friday, August 11th at 10:00am local time at the CATTLE DECAPITATION website HERE. Find VIP Experiences HERE.
CATTLE DECAPITATION:
Travis Ryan – vocals
Josh Elmore – lead guitar
Belisario Dimuzio – rhythm guitar
Olivier Pinard – bass
David McGraw – drums
CATTLE DECAPITATION w/ Immolation, Sanguisugabogg, Castrator:
11/10/2023 The Observatorygg – Santa Ana, CA
11/11/2023 The Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
11/12/2023 Rock House Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX
11/14/2023 Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK
11/15/2023 Granada Theater – Dallas, TX
11/16/2023 Vibes Event Center – San Antonio, TX
11/18/2023 Chelsea’s Live – Baton Rouge, LA
11/20/2023 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA * No Immolation
11/21/2023 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
11/22/2023 The Abbey – Orlando, FL
11/24/2023 Hanger 1819 – Greensboro, NC
11/25/2023 Peabody’s Nightclub – Virginia Beach, VA
11/27/2023 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
11/28/2023 Brooklyn Bowl – Philadelphia, PA
11/29/2023 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
11/30/2023 Warsaw – Brooklyn, NY
12/01/2023 Beanfield Theatre – Montreal, QC
12/02/2023 Opera House – Toronto, ON
12/04/2023 St Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
12/05/2023 House Of Blues – Chicago, IL
12/06/2023 Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN
12/08/2023 Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
12/09/2023 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT
12/10/2023 The Shredder – Boise, ID
12/11/2023 The Crocodile – Seattle, WA
12/12/2023 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
12/14/2023 Goldfield Trading Post – Roseville, CA
12/15/2023 The Belasco – Los Angeles, CA
12/16/2023 Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
CATTLE DECAPITATION will be touring in support of Terrasite, their herculean tenth studio album released in May via Metal Blade Records.
Terrasite, which features the artwork by longtime collaborator Wes Benscoter (Vader, Kreator, Bloodbath, Hypocrisy), was produced by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Allegaeon) and includes Dis Pater of Midnight Odyssey handling piano and synths.
Watch the band’s videos for “We Eat Our Young” HERE, “Scourge Of The Offspring” HERE, and “A Photic Doom” HERE.
Find all ordering options at: metalblade.com/cattledecapitation.
Source: EARSPLIT PR
Ontario-based melodic death-thrash outfit RAIDER are going to tear open North America this month on their North American tour. With support from INVICTA and WARHEAD on select dates, the tour kicks off on August 4th in Montreal, QC and wraps on August 27th in Cleveland, Ohio. The band is touring in support of their most recent album, Trial By Chaos, which is out now.
RAIDER:
Angelo Bonaccorso – Vocals
Gabriel Rosa – Guitars
Bennett Smith – Guitars
Aaron Tanner – Bass
04/08- Montreal, QC*
05/08 – Toronto, ON*
06/08 – Cincinnati, OH*
07/08 – Knoxville, TN
09/08 – Tulsa, OK
10/08 – Houston, TX
11/08 – San Antonio, TX
12/08 – Dallas, TX
13/08 – Albuquerque, NM
15/08 – Tuscon, AZ**
16/08 – Tempe, AZ**
18/08 – Fresno, CA **
19/08 – Santa Rosa, CA **
20/08 – Palmdale, CA**
22/08 – Santa Fe, NM
23/08 – Oklahoma City, OK
24/08 – Des Moines, IA
25/08 – Kansas City, MO
26/08 – Chicago, IL
27/08 – Cleveland, OH
*with Invicta
**with Warhead
While RAIDER is known for their sheer unbridled savagery, the overarching theme of their music is deceptively positive. “Life is hard the whole way through and each and every one of us has our own personal hell to contend with in order to find meaning,” the band elaborates. “We want to be a voice that is in your corner of the ring for the battles we face together, and the battles you face alone. That being said, there is no rule that facing life’s challenges should make us perpetually miserable and that is what our live show is all about. We want people to feel welcome no matter who they are or where they come from, and to have FUN with us. If we can bring people joy and empower them even just a little bit to take on the next big thing, we have done our work.”
Website: https://www.raiderofficial.com/
Bandcamp: https://raiderofficial.bandcamp.com
Source: C Squared Music
I’m so exceedingly exhausted of the thousands of lists I see on social media ranking who the greatest guitarists of all-time are. I won’t name the very popular publication that “ranked” Brian May as #1 aka “the greatest ever”. That ranking alone was enough for me to vomit and luckily I didn’t. My point is these clickbait lists are completely biased, whether compiled by a single person or group of people.
I’m not saying Brian May is a terrible guitarist; in fact he would probably be in my personal list of 100 greatest guitarists somewhere. Just not at #1 for the love of God. The only good that these lists generate are debate and discussion, I suppose many would say. End of my opinion. To conclude, without posting a nonessential list, the guitarist that is my #1 all-time is Jimi Hendrix and that resonates more historical than picking Brian May.
Metal be thy name – Stone.
Only minutes after midnight, today, I discovered on my WordPress insights stats page the rather shocking “unknown region” listed on the visitor countries list. What!? What in the hell is an “unknown region”? It’s 2023 and I would think that our planet Earth has been completely mapped out! Hell, there is a thing called Google Earth that has data on every centimeter of our planet. Apparently… not good enough.
The creepy vibe of “unknown region” resonates my fears of Rob Zombie films and The Walking Dead Universe. For crap sakes. Next time someone asks me where I’m going, I’ll answer with: to an “unknown region”. God save us all. The creep meter has burst on this new revelation I uncomfortably stumbled upon.
Is an “unknown region” outer space? A portal to hell? A cave dwelling far beneath the Great Sphinx of Giza? Is it that humongous hole rumored to exist in Antarctica? A parallel universe? My guess is as good as yours. I won’t even try to ask WordPress support for the answer for they obviously don’t know either.
What is even more chilling is who visited my blog from that “unknown region”? Is it a Reptilian? Elvis? Mothman? A spirit from the other side? An evil troll from inner Earth? Something to ponder. Hopefully, one day our civilization will finally discover this “unknown region”. Metal be thy name – Stone.
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