Metal legend SNOWY SHAW has a very special invitation to fans around the world! He will be hosting a release party for his forthcoming album “White Is The New Black”, which is set to be live streamed to the world on Saturday 21st April.
The event will be available to see on Snowy‘s official YouTube channel at this location from 21.00 – 00.00 midnight CET. You can also join the Facebook event here.
The party will see familiar faces and feature live music, Q+A, a drum battle and much more! Check out your invitation:
“White Is The New Black” is set for release on 23rd of May in Europe and Japan, and digitally worldwide. The album is all written, performed and produced by Snowy Shaw for Wunderwurld Music & Films. Snowy recently unleashed his new video for the track ‘My Religion ( I sold my soul to rock n´roll, that is)’:
You can get “White Is The New Black” a full month earlier by pre-ordering the album straight from Snowy‘s own store at this location.
Check out the super-duper deluxe Fan-Pack which contains an exclusive limited edition of 333 (half evil) including gatefold double LP ( white vinyl) + Snowy signature drumsticks + special Snowy shirt + stickers + 2 big posters + Snowy guitar picks + special gift – all numbered and autographed.
With over 1.3 million Youtube-views on their first single ‘Interdimensional Summit‘, Norwegian devils DIMMU BORGIR have proved that they are back for good after over 7 years of silence. On May 4th, the symphonic black metal masters will deliver their new full-length album “Eonian” and today, they unveil their second single with a stunning music video.
The experimental, folkloristic ‘Council of Wolves And Snakes’ is risking a look far beyond the horizon and proves that the band follows ‘no formula, no absolute’, as Silenoz vows, and shows that the path sometimes guides them to places they would have never expected to end up when they started their journey.
Vocalist Shagrath states: “It’s a song that sticks out from the rest of the album, it’s DIMMU BORGIR going into an experimental direction, but you can also find a lot of black metal inspiration in the middle section of the song. We are a band that has never been afraid of trying out new directions and artistically this is surely a very interesting and different track.”
Watch the music video of ‘Council Of Wolves And Snakes’ here:
So far, DIMMU BORGIR have announced the following festival shows for 2018 – an extensive world tour will be announced soon:
14. – 16.06. CDN Montebello, QC – Rockfest
23.06. F Clisson – Hellfest
06.07. E Barcelona – Rock Fest
02. – 04.08. D Wacken – Wacken Open Air
11.08. B Kortrijk – Alcatraz Metal Festival
16. – 18.08. N Horten – Midgardsblot Metalfestival
17. – 19.08. USA Las Vegas, NV – Psycho Las Vegas
18.09. RUS St. Petersburg – Kosmonavt
20.09. RUS Moscow – Glavclub
Being one of the successful extreme metal forges on the planet, DIMMU BORGIR have been dominating the symphonic black metal genre for 25 years. The songwriting core of DIMMU BORGIR furthermore consists of charismatic vocalist Shagrath, as well as the string wizards Silenoz and Galder, but other familiar faces also emerge from the darkness: Drummer Daray and keyboarder Gerlioz are still part of the team, and Gaute Storaas helped with the choral arrangements for the majestic voices of the Schola Cantrum Choir. As the title “Eonian” indicates, the band’s 10th full-length release is dealing with the illusion of time and marks a tribute to both the band’s own past as well as the Norwegian black metal history.
Metal legend SNOWY SHAW has just unleashed his new video for the track ‘My Religion ( I sold my soul to rock n´roll, that is)’, which is from his forthcoming first real solo studio album “White Is The New Black”. Check it out:
“White Is The New Black” is set for release on 23rd of May in Europe and Japan, and digitally worldwide. The album is all written, performed and produced by Snowy Shaw for Wunderwurld Music & Films. The music was mixed with Arnold Lindberg at Sound Industry and the video was filmed and edited with Lucky Ludde.
You can get “White Is The New Black” a full month earlier by pre-ordering the album straight from Snowy‘s own store at this location.
Check out the super-duper deluxe Fan-Pack which contains an exclusive limited edition of 333 (half evil) including gatefold double LP ( white vinyl) + Snowy signature drumsticks + special Snowy shirt + stickers + 2 big posters + Snowy guitar picks + special gift – all numbered and autographed.
Stay tuned for more news about a very special album release party!
Finnish progressive metallers AMORPHIS are about to unleash their latest offering entitled “Queen Of Time” on May 18th via Nuclear Blast. Today the time has come to present the first taster of the band’s 13th studio album.
Check out ‘The Bee’, the opening track, here:
Guitarist Esa Holopainen commented: “This song is a very powerful opener and gives a nice picture of what the whole album is all about. You can already hear some new elements like choirs and orchestral arrangements in it.”
Vocalist Tomi Joutsen added: “Of course, the lyrical inspiration is a bee, also in a metaphoric way. The tiniest thing can sometimes be the most important thing. A bee can bring life or if we destroy all the bees, life will stop here. It’s a very beautiful animal, that’s why you can find it on the album cover too. The track itself is a kind of progressive and I’m sure that it will surprise some fans in a positive way. We love it!”
01. The Bee
02. Message In The Amber
03. Daughter Of Hate
04. The Golden Elk
05. Wrong Direction
06. Heart Of The Giant
07. We Accursed
08. Grain Of Sand
09. Amongst Stars
10. Pyres On The Coast Bonus Tracks (DIGI, 2LP, and MAILORDER EDITION only)
11. As Mountains Crumble
12. Brother And Sister
The album was once again produced by the famous Jens Bogren (OPETH, AMON AMARTH, KREATOR a.o.). The cover artwork, which was created by French artist Jean “Valnoir” Simoulin from Metastazis, captures the feeling of the lyrics and the music.
Esa comments: “I guess »Queen Of Time« turned out as a massive surprise to all of us. During the rehearsing and pre-production we didn’t have any idea that Jens had this huge picture inside of his head about the landscape of the album. It’s a very natural continuation to »Under The Red Cloud« but with steroids. The songs are more aggressive but there’s more dynamics, harmonies and orchestral arrangements present. The result is AMORPHIS as something you’ve never heard before! Essentially, working with Jens worked really well. As a person he is very similar to us – we share the same kind of weird humor and we all like to work hard.”
With Pekka Kainulainen‘s (lyricist) words, the lyrical theme is universal: “Cultures rise, flourish, and are destroyed. The story of man is the story of searching, finding, and forgetting. A single spark can set the world afire, a single idea can give birth to a new culture. The greatest can stagnate into insignificance, the smallest can hold the power for change. The lyrics on this album are distant echoes of ancient forest peoples, from a time when meaning was proportioned by the cosmic forces that govern birth and death. If the connection was lost, they sought for a strand of knowledge, found a new direction, and a new age began.”
AMORPHIS live:
12.05. N Kopervik – Karmoygeddon Metal Festival
08.06. FIN Hyvinkää – Rockfest
09.06. FIN Tampere – South Park Festival
13.06. J Tokyo – Shibuya Club Quattro
14.06. J Osaka – Umeda Club Quattro
21. – 23.06. D St. Goarshausen – RockFels
24.06. F Clisson – Hellfest
05. – 07.07. D Ballenstedt – Rockharz Open Air
06.07. FIN Lohja – Rantajamit
12. – 14.07. D Balingen – Bang Your Head!!!
12. – 15.07. CZ Vizovice – Masters of Rock
14.07. FIN Joensuu – Ilosaarirock
20.07. FIN Laukaa – John Smith Rock Festival
27.07. FIN Kuopio – RockCock
28.07. FIN Oulu – Qstock
03.08. D Wacken – Wacken Open Air
08. – 11.08. E Villena – Leyendas del Rock
10.08. B Kortrijk – Alcatraz Metal Festival
w/ DARK TRANQUILLITY, MOONSPELL, OMNIUM GATHERUM
07.09. USA New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
08.09. CDN Montréal, QC – Théâtre Corona
09.09. CDN Québec City, QC – Impérial de Québec
10.09. CDN Toronto, ON – The Opera House
11.09. USA Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center
12.09. USA Detroit, MI – Harpos Concert Theatre
13.09. USA Joliet, IL – The Forge
14.09. USA Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze
15.09. CDN Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre
17.09. CDN Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room
18.09. CDN Calgary, AB – Dickens
19.09. CDN Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
20.09. USA Seattle, WA – El Corazon
22.09. USA Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre
23.09. USA Anaheim, CA – City National Grove
24.09. USA West Hollywood, CA – Whiskey a Go Go
25.09. USA San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
26.09. USA Phoenix, AZ – The Pressroom
27.09. USA Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
28.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT – Liquid Joe’s
29.09. USA Denver, CO – Herman’s Hideaway
01.10. USA Dallas, TX – Trees
02.10. USA San Antonio, TX – The Rock Box
03.10. USA Houston, TX – Scout Bar
05.10. USA Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
06.10. USA Lake Park, FL – Kelsey Theater
07.10. USA Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
09.10. USA Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub & Billiards
10.10. USA Durham, NC – Motorco Music Hall
11.10. USA Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
12.10. USA Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero Theatre
14.10. USA Clifton Park, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
Voted “Best Keyboardist of All Time” (Music Radar Magazine), virtuoso musician/composer Jordan Rudess, will embark on a U.S. West Coast and European tour to perform a solo piano performance entitled: “FROM BACH TO ROCK: A MUSICIAN’S JOURNEY”.The tour begins in the U.S. in March, 2018 and travels to Europe beginning March 30 through to mid – April, 2018.
Rudess’ solo concert will travel through his fascinating musical journey – how a young Juilliard piano prodigy destined for a classical music career evolved into a keyboard rock star phenomenon.
BACH TO ROCK TOUR Dates:
March 20 – Portland, Oregon March 21 – Seattle, Washington March 30 – Padua, Italy April 1 – Tel Aviv, Israel April 3 – -London, England April 4 – Utrecht, Netherlands April 6 – Vantaa/Helsinki, Finland April 8 – Stockholm, Sweden April 10 – Esbjerg, Denmark April 11 – Hamburg, Germany April 12 – Essen, Germany April 13 – Frankfurt, Germany
Website: www.Jordanrudess.com
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‘All Is One’ is a new documentary about oriental metal pioneers ORPHANED LAND, recorded and released by German rock TV Rockpalast.
ORPHANED LAND is the most successful rock band from the Middle East. Uniting people from all religions among its fans, the 5-piece-group from Israel has toured the whole world since the 90’s. The band’s musical blend of heavy guitars and oriental instruments is unique, but what really makes the group stand out is their contribution to the peace idea. As some fans put it “Orphaned land are doing what our political leaders fail to do, unite people everywhere“. ‘All Is One’ is more than the name of one of ORPHANED LAND‘s albums, it is the quintets philosophy claiming that all three big religious groups – Christians, Muslims and Jews – are coming from the same origin. German filmmakers Ingo Schmoll and Conny Schiffbauer visited Israel to follow the band’s path and to get a personal insight view into the musician’s life by visiting the band members at home, getting to know their families and learning about their daily life. “In the documentary we are trying to take the audience beyond the endless discussions about the conflicts in the middle east by taking a far more human approach to it all” the filmmakers explain.
Check out the full documentary:
ORPHANED LAND are presently on their “Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs” European Tour. The remainder of the dates can be seen here.
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