Japan’s Melancholic Gothic Metallers ELEANOR have released their new video ‘Insomnia’, taken from the band’s 5th album “Effigy Of The Flowing Tears”. The album is a collection of singles [2019-2021], released digitally in 2024.
Shiori Vitus (vocals) and Ippei J.M (guitars) formed ELEANOR in Osaka called “eleanor” in 2006, mixing the influence from European bands such as “The Gathering”from which Eleanor was affected its name, “Sentenced” “Amorphis” and Japanese sensibility.
Current Line up Vocals : Shiori Vitus Guitars : Ippei J.M Guitars : Naoki Drums : Masaki Chorus & Percussion : Jet Rumi
Discography 2006 CDR demo [eleanor] 2007 CDR demo [The Second Dawn] 2008 CD 1st full album [A Circle Of Lament] 2009 CDR demo [Fragments / Rise above (revive)] 2013 CD 2nd full album [Breathe Life Into The Essence] 2016 CD 3rd full album [Celestial Nocturne] 2017 CD single [Mellow Songs (Unplugged and the others)] 2018 CD full album [Celestial Nocturne] (Euro press) 2019 digital single [Greed / Name] 2019 digital single [Elegy / Sorrow] 2020 digital single [Calendula / Glitter] 2021 CD 4th album [Downhearted] 2024 digital single [Insomnia] 2024 CD 5th album [Effigy Of The Flowing Tears] 2024 digital album [eleanor WORKS 2019-2021]
Atlanta-based American guitarist Eddie 9V is pleased to announce his new album Saratogareleased by Ruf Records on Friday 22nd November 2024. Pre-order the album HERE.
The album features the new single “Halo” released Friday 4 October 2024. The single is available on all streaming platforms HERE.
The announcement of the new album, dovetails Eddie’s November and December UK Tour where he will support Robert Jon & The Wreck at Oxford, Academy 2 (Nov 30) and Nottingham, Rock City (Dec 1), followed by headline UK club shows Newcastle, Cluny 2 (Dec 2), Edinburgh, The Caves (Dec 3), London, The Black Heart (Dec 4), and Manchester, Retro Bar (Dec 5).
Eddie 9V has an endless stockpile of cool stories – and you’ll find twelve of them on new studio album Saratoga. It’s a record that will thrill both newcomers and fans who have trailed Eddie since the start, showcasing his fresh, fiery spin on Southern soul, blues, rock and funk, with his signature wit and sharp observations of modern America placing him squarely in the here-and-now. “I do think it’s a wonderful road trip album,” he nods.
Eddie 9V has powered up. From the day he first slung a guitar on a local stage, the Georgia-born bandleader announced himself as an artist to watch. But in the last few meteoric years, Eddie’s music has crossed oceans and airwaves, transcending his cult-hero status to become a beacon for fans of real music everywhere. “Eddie 9V is something else,” wrote the UK’s Classic Rock Magazine – “A man who genuinely inhabits golden-era American roots, playing the most instinctive blues you’ll hear all year.”
Check out the gig listings and you’ll find this rising star playing a bigger club every time he blows through town. Scan the charts and you’ll find his most recent album, 2022’s Capricorn, locking horns with the giants of rock ‘n’ roll. “Capricorn debuted at #1 and that was a cool feeling for a week, until Bonnie Raitt kicked us off,” reflects Eddie with a smile. “But hey, that’s a cool story to be able to say…”
We’ve rode shotgun with Eddie for a couple of decades now. Born Brooks Mason in June 1996, he was playing guitar by the age of six (“One of those with the speaker in it – the most bang for your buck, y’know?”). Even then, manufactured pop music held nothing for him, and his years at Union Grove High School were instead soundtracked by local heroes like Sean Costello, alongside his studies of “older cats” like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Freddie King and Rory Gallagher.
“I wanted to see what made them groove and tick,” he explains. “I’ve been making up lyrics on the spot for years. I believe that came from my Uncle Brian at our family fish fries – he taught me about what made people laugh and what kept the audience’s attention.”
Coming up on his home state’s live circuit – first with covers band The Smokin’ Frogs, then with highly rated blues-rockers The Georgia Flood – Mason soon turned heads, even representing the Atlanta Blues Society at the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis. But his true birth as an artist came when he buried his birth name and adopted that striking solo moniker. “A lot of people wanted me to be the Brooks Mason Blues Band, but that’s been done,” he reasons. “I wanted to start from scratch – and I ain’t never heard of no bluesman named Eddie 9V.”
From the start, Eddie’s output pricked up ears, with 2019’s “Left My Soul In Memphis” dubbed “fresh and life-affirming” by Rock and Blues Muse and the chaotic free-for-all of 2021’s “Little Black Flies” praised by Classic Rock Magazine as “like having all your best mates in the speakers”. In 2023, he got his best reviews yet for Capricorn, a record tracked at the near-mythical Macon studio of the same name, that led Classic Rock’s Henry Yates to declare: “As an artist, he sounds fully charged.”
But the great artists evolve, and in both its songcraft and execution, Saratoga finds Eddie painting with more colours from his palette. “I was shooting for a more Americana-type album this time, less blues songs and solos and more focusing on the songwriting,” he explains of the eleven originals co-written with his brother, the much-respected Southern musician, Lane Kelly. Unlike the anarchy of earlier albums, meanwhile, the sessions mostly saw the multi-instrumentalist siblings hunkered down at their own Echo Deco Studio in Atlanta, self-producing the new tracks with Patrick Meese and inviting guest players to supply horns, fiddle and lap steel.
“It was definitely more me and my brother in our home studio recording everything. There’s a lot of guests, for sure, but it was mainly overdubbing. We did the songs “Saratoga,” “Delta,” and “Halo” at Crown Lanes Studio in Denver, Colorado, and it was nice to take a break, walk outside, see the mountains, feel the fresh air. At our studio, it’s just muggy with mosquitoes. But sometimes it’s good to not have distractions.”
Likewise, the new songs of Saratoga deserve nothing less than your full attention. Eddie’s latest album announces his new groove with the crisp, purposeful beats of the opening title track, an instant favourite that gets under your skin with its almost disco-style harmonies and joust of horns and slide guitar. As Eddie says: “That song is about being in a lonely tiny town that feels impossible to escape.”
“Halo” struts from the speakers on Eddie’s falsetto howl, before the lush yearning of “Cry Like A River” and “Love Moves So Slow” (co-written by Spencer Pope) brings vintage soul into the modern age. The brittle riffs and spacey vocal of Delta mark another gearshift, flowing into “Red River’s” reflective-yet-kinetic groove. “Wasp Weather” speaks to Eddie’s love of rapid-fire streams of consciousness. “That’s my favourite lyrically ’cos I like spewing words that don’t make sense into songs. ‘I got a big mud house that I can’t keep clean, it’s useless’ – I love that line.”
The album plays out in style with the trilling alt-folk of “Truckee.” “We got high and did shrooms and camped on the Truckee river in California,” he explains of the inspiration – the wistful “Tides” and “Love You All The Way Down.” Eddie even slips in a brass-blasting take on Mac DeMarco’s “Chamber Of Reflection,” before bringing the record home with “The Road To Nowhere’s” shuddering, tremolo-drenched country lament, his trademark twang utterly transformed into a vintage croon.
Eddie 9V is right: this latest album takes us all over the musical and emotional map, while announcing that his recent career peaks are just the start. “Capricorn was a big jump for us,” he reflects. “But I’m already writing new songs, y’know?”
Album Track Listing
1. Saratoga (3:34) 2. Halo (3:03) 3. Love Moves Slow (3:29) 4. Tides (3:13) 5. Cry Like The River (3:20) 6. Red River (3:04) 7. Delta (4:10) 8. Wasp Weather (2:26) 9. Truckee (3:01) 10. Love You All The Way Down (5:39) 11. Chamber Of Reflection (3:08) 12. The Road To Nowhere (3:12)
Musicians
All songs written by Brooks Kelly & Lane Kelly, except “Halo” and “Love Moves Slow” by Brooks Kelly, Lane Kelly, and Spencer Pope, and “Chamber of Reflection” by McBriare Samuel DeMarco.
Saratoga Eddie 9V – guitar and vocals Lane Kelly – bass Chad Mason – keys Spencer Pope – keys Seef Anam – drums Noah Sills – alto sax Andy Wild from The Night Sweats – baritone sax Ethan Fogus – pedal steel
Halo Eddie 9V – guitar and vocals Kevin Scott – bass Chad Mason – keys Spencer Pope – keys Seef Anam – drums Noah Sills – alto sax Scott Box – saxophone Danny Wytanis – trombone Leah Belle Faser – background vocals Chelsea Shag – background vocals Dustin McCook – lead guitar
Love Moves Slow Eddie 9V – vocals, guitar, drums, and bass Spencer Pope – keys Leah Bella Faser – background vocals
Tides Eddie 9V – guitar, vocals, and bass Lane Kelly – Wurlitzer and organ Cody Matlock – lead guitar David Green – drums
Cry Like A River Eddie 9V – vocals and drums Lane Kelly – bass Spencer Pope – keys Noah Sills – horns Dusty Mccook – guitar Leah Belle Faser – background vocals
Red River Eddie 9V – vocals, bass, drums, guitars, and percussion Spencer Pope – Wurlitzer and organ
Delta Eddie 9V – guitar, vocals, and drums Lane Kelly – bass Chad Mason – keys Spencer Pope – keys Noah Sills alto – sax Andy Wild from The Night Sweats – baritone sax
Wasp Weather Eddie 9V – vocals, guitar, drums, and bass Chad Mason – piano Sam Baumel – fiddle Leah Belle Faser – background vocals
Truckee Eddie 9V – guitar, vocals, and percussion Lane Kelly – bass Rhett Huffman – piano and organ Dusty McCook – slide guitar
Love You All The Way Down Eddie 9V – acoustic guitar and vocals Lane Kelly – bass Chad Mason – Wurlitzer Spencer Pope – organ David Green – drums Cody Matlock – electric guitar and background vocals Scott Box – horns Ian Newberry – pedal steel
Chamber Of Reflection Eddie 9V – guitar, bass, vocals, and drums Spencer Pope – Fender Rhodes Noah Sills – horns
The Road To Nowhere Eddie 9V – vocals, drums, bass, and guitar Lane Kelly – combo organ
Production Credits
Recorded at Echo Deco Studio in Atlanta, Georgia (Jan 23 – July 24, 2022) and Crown Lanes Studio in Denver, Colorado (November 2022) Produced by Lane Kelly, Eddie 9V and Patrick Meese Engineered by Mark Anderson and Lane Kelly, except “Love You All The Way Down” (produced, recorded and engineered by Damon Moon at StandardElectric Recorders in Scottdale, Georgia, May 2024) Executive Producer: Thomas Ruf Mixing by Lane Kelly at Echo Deco Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, except “Halo” and “Saratoga” (by Gerardo Ordonez at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas) Mastered by Pauler Acoustics Cover design by Lane Kelly
Arch Enemy have officially announced their highly anticipated 12th studio album, “Blood Dynasty”. The first single, “Dream Stealer”, which was released in August, gives us a powerful preview of what to expect from the upcoming album – intense, high-energy metal, just as we’ve come to expect from Arch Enemy.
Guitarist Michael Amott expressed his excitement about the new single, saying:
“This is our first new song in a while, and it feels great to be back! It was a lot of fun recording ‘Dream Stealer’ in the studio. The song just has that energy and atmosphere that makes it so exciting to play! Turn up the volume! Metal is immortal!”
Amott also speaks enthusiastically about the new record:
‘This new album pushes the boundaries of what we’ve done before – it’s everything you’d expect from this band and more! We can’t wait for you to hear it and feel the energy we’ve put into every track. Welcome to the Blood Dynasty!’
Arch Enemy’s new album, “Blood Dynasty”, will be released on March 28, 2025, and is available for pre-order now. There are various limited editions available, including colored vinyl and a deluxe box set featuring vinyl, CD, and high-quality art prints. If you want to secure one of these special collector’s items, make sure to act fast!
Tracklist for “Blood Dynasty”:
Dream Stealer
Illuminate the Path
March of the Miscreants
A Million Suns
Don’t Look Down
Presage
Blood Dynasty
Paper Tiger
Vivre Libre
The Pendulum
Liars & Thieves
Break the Spell (Bonus Track)
Moths (Bonus Track)
Arch Enemy are currently on a major co-headliner tour across Europe with In Flames. Joining them as support are Soilwork, delivering a powerful dose of live energy. Here are the remaining Tour dates:
04/10/2024 UK Manchester – Manchester Academy
05/10/2024 UK Birmingham – O2 Academy
06/10/2024 UK London – Eventim Apollo Hammersmith
08/10/2024 FR Paris – Olympia
09/10/2024 LU Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal
11/10/2024 DE Hamburg – Sporthalle
12/10/2024 DE Düsseldorf – Mitsubishi Electric Hall
THRESHOLD are excited to announce the release of newly remixed editions of their first four groundbreaking albums: Clone, Extinct Instinct, Wounded Land and Psychedelicatessen. The albums have been meticulously revisited by guitarist Karl Groom and keyboardist Richard West, bringing these early classics into the modern era with enhanced sonic clarity while preserving their original power and intricacy. These remixed versions are available on CD and limited edition vinyl, with exclusive transparent colour variants for each album.
To celebrate the re-release of Clone, the band has also dropped a brand-new lyric video for the track ‘Freaks’, featuring the remixed audio from the album.
The song holds a special place in THRESHOLD’s history as one of the first tracks written for Clone, and it marks a pivotal moment when Mac (Andrew “Mac” McDermott) joined the band.
Karl Groom on ‘Freaks’: “‘Freaks’ was one of the first songs written for Clone and was a starting point for Mac joining Threshold. We’re looking forward to playing this on our upcoming tour.”
Richard West added: “It’s amazing to be releasing ‘Freaks’ as a single again over a quarter of a century after it first came out. It was the first song we released after Mac joined the band, and our 2024 remix makes it sound brand new all over again.”
About the remixes: Each album has been remixed from the original multitrack recordings, bringing new life to these iconic records from Threshold’s formative years. Speaking about the remixing process, Karl Groom shared: “There were obvious shortcomings in the sound of early albums with budget being limited at the time. We’ve brought the sonic quality up to modern standards while retaining the original performances. It’s great to look back at our formative years and the way you take chances in composition that experience would probably make you look at differently.”
Richard West added: “Nuclear Blast approached us about reissuing our back catalogue, and that gave us the perfect opportunity to go back to the original tapes and improve the quality of the mixes. It’s been really nostalgic going back and restoring them to how they were always supposed to sound.”
These remixed albums represent a new chapter for fans both old and new, combining the raw creativity of THRESHOLD’s early work with a refined, modern production.
Karl Groom Reflects on the Evolution of THRESHOLD’s Sound: “Anything released before ‘Dead Reckoning’ feels like a different era completely. That is partly because Mac is unfortunately no longer with us, but also because founding members like Jon Jeary and Nick Midson had moved on, and the sound changed accordingly.”
Modern rock band blacktoothed has announced their new album Headway, due for release on 24th January 2025 via Arising Empire. The band is now releasing their brand new single ‘Time Bomb’.
The track showcases a fresh, modern sound, driven by pulsating beats and the heavy use of autotuned vocals as a core stylistic element. Electrically distorted guitar riffs add a sharp, futuristic edge, while ‘Time Bomb’ delivers what might be the most brutal breakdown in the band’s history. Visually, the song is equally fun: not only the title, but also the accompanying music video playfully references the look and vibe of late 2000s pop videos, almost paying homage to that era.
“We love ‘Time Bomb’” says frontman Hendrik. “The mix of beats in the verses and the old-school chorus is just so much fun, especially live.“
Headway marks a significant milestone in blacktoothed‘scareer, showcasing their evolution and growth as musicians. The album is a testament to their relentless pursuit of musical excellence, with each track meticulously crafted to deliver an unforgettable listening experience. Fans can expect a rich tapestry of alternative rock, infused with powerful lyrics and captivating melodies that speak to the soul.
The album is set to be a defining release in the modern rock scene, cementing their place as one of the genre’s most compelling acts. With its raw honesty, powerful performances, and innovative sound, Headway promises to captivate both long-time fans and new listeners alike.
Catch blacktoothed live on the following dates with Miss May I, Cabal and Acres
16.12. Backstage, Munich 17.12. Hole44, Berlin 19.12. Logo, Hamburg
blacktoothed have built up their live resume over the last few years, appearing at Impericon Festival and sharing stages with Annisokay, Bad Omens, Hands Like Houses, Polaris, Thundermother, Acres and many more.
blacktoothed are: Hendrik | vocals Mathilde | guitar David | drums
US black metal act TRYBLITH have released their brand new single “Grip Ov The Devil’s Hand”. The track is now premiering at Black Metal Daily. Stream it HERE.
The band’s macabre third album, “Draconis Maleficium”, is set to drop on October 31st 2024.
From the blizzard-born execution to the hypnotically linear songwriting, from the raw-yet-full production to the elegant cover artwork, “Draconis Maleficium” is a special record. Ten brand new tracks, packed with the band’s captivating and distinctive sound, carrying the listener away on a journey into bleak and mesmerizing soundscapes.
The first single “Chalice Ov Opulence” is still available at THIS LOCATION.
Tracklist:
1. Grip Ov The Devil’s Hand 2. A Waltz Ov Immaculate Summonation 3. Lysergic Gnosis 4. Atlantean Cataclysm 5. Glass Heart 6. Chalice Ov Opulence 7. Path Ov Sorcery 8. Great Rune Ov Death 9. Storms Ov Desolation 10. Exhaled Incantations Between the Stars
TRYBLITH is a formidable black metal force that emerged from the depths of the Tri-State area in 2009, founded by A. on guitars, J. on drums, and L. on vocals. The trio quickly made their mark on the black metal scene, releasing a series of demos and an EP while performing extensively throughout the region. Their raw energy and dark sound resonated with audiences, establishing them as a rising power in the genre.
After a brief hiatus around 2012/2013, TRYBLITH reawakened with a renewed lineup. A. returned on guitars, joined by M. on additional guitar duties, L. on vocals, McElfresh on live bass, and D. on drums. This powerful formation led to the creation of their first full-length album, “A New Aeon”, a record that propelled the band to new heights and cemented their place in the black metal scene.
In the tumultuous years of 2020 and 2021, TRYBLITH evolved once more. U. took over guitar duties, and McElfresh departed, marking another period of transformation for the band. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, this era birthed the hauntingly powerful “Cosmic Serpent””, released on May 28, 2022. The album showcased the band’s ability to channel chaos into their music, delivering a work that was both intense and evocative.
Undeterred by the shifting landscape, TRYBLITH continued to push the boundaries of their sound, culminating in the release of their most recent album, “Draconis Maleficium”. With Draugr joining on bass, this album delves deep into themes of ancient sorcery, mysticism, and the occult. “Draconis Maleficium” is a testament to TRYBLITH‘s mastery of blending raw black metal with atmospheric, symphonic, and melodic elements, inviting listeners on a dark and captivating journey into a realm of arcane forces and malevolent entities.
For fans of: Windir, Marduk, early Dimmu Borgir
Line-up:
L. – Vocals A. – Guitars U. – Guitars Draugr. – Bass Troll. – Drums/Synth & Piano
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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