Riff-worshipping, cosmos-obsessed trio DÖ release their highly anticipated third LP, Unversum, today via Lay Bare Recordings. This marks the band’s seventh release, following two albums and four EPs that have earned them recognition from global music media, including praise from Doom Charts.
DÖ’s unique sound, dubbed “döömer,” combines elements of stoner, doom, sludge, and psychedelia, with subtle hints of death and black metal. With Unversum, the trio brings a powerful new dimension to their sonic journey, showcasing an evolution in their riff-heavy, cosmic craft. “This album represents years of work, experimentation, and collective growth,” the band says. “The songs are more versatile and nuanced than anything we’ve done before.”
Since forming a decade ago, DÖ has carved out a niche in the heavy music scene with their signature dark, astral energy. Known for their loud and energetic live shows, DÖ has performed at renowned festivals such as Soulcrusher (Netherlands), Nummirock (Finland), and Desert Hel (Finland). Their fanbase continues to expand globally, having shared stages with legends like Church of Misery.
Unversum, the band’s second release with guitarist Teröid, is a testament to their artistic evolution. “When Teröid joined the band, his guitar work brought in a new dynamic,” the band explains. “The layers and effects he created sound almost like we used keyboards, but it’s all guitar, bass, and drums. This is a true old-school production with modern depth.”
The album blends styles and genres, forming a cohesive experience built for vinyl, where every track flows into the next. Tracks like “Wasted Life Form” and “Ode to the Dark Matter” exemplify the diversity and complexity of their new material. Lyrically, the album embraces the expansive cosmos and explores deep existential themes, reflecting the band’s philosophy that “there is no I in Unversum.”
Ever since the early 2000’s has Adamantra forged its versatile power metal and is, after a long hiatus, releasing its third album Act III – Pareidolia of Depravity on October 25th through Inverse Records. Both musically and thematically the album carries on from where the previous album Act II: Silent Narratives ended, but for the first time a string quartet can be heard on three songs, which of course adds a tasteful flavor to the mix.
All eight songs tell grim tales of different eras, the evil things surrounding us, its openness to interpretation and differing points of view. Now released single False Illusions, with its accompanied lyric video, touches the subject of the problems of a totalitarian society, of which the bass player Jukka Hoffrén speaks as follows:
”The lyrics are about a surveillance society and totalitarian dictatorship. The loss of one’s privacy, freedom of thought and expression means the total of loss of freedom, though it might, at the same time, be an illusion of harmony and peace. Surveillance society is really a dictatorship. Can happiness be guaranteed to an individual in the name of mutual success and conformity?”
Canadian rockers Lions in the Street release their new single “Shangri-La” on Friday 20 September 2024. The single is available on all streaming platforms LISTEN HERE. Watch the music video HERE.
“Shangri-La” is the second single taken from the band’s highly anticipated album Moving Along released Friday 8 November 2024. Pre-order the digital edition of the album HERE. Pre-order the album in CD and vinyl formats HERE.
“Shangri-La is a rock’n’roll song that goes back to the call and response blues tradition via the Faces and Rod Stewart,” says Lions in the Street’s frontman and guitarist Chris Kinnon.
“We wrote it after living in LA for a long time making a record, then returning to 40 straight days of rain in Vancouver, Canada. It’s a song about the struggles of being in a rock band, with (in our humble opinion) the best classic rock guitar sounds since the second Black Crowes record and the Georgia Satellites.”
Lions in the Street are rock ‘n’ roll survivors
Comprising the Brothers Kinnon (Chris on vocals and guitar; Jeff on drums), riff-master Sean Casey (guitar), and classically educated bass player Enzo Figliuzzi, the Canadian/California-based band has played with everybody from garage legends like the Dirtbombs to arena stars Kings of Leon, making SXSW best-of lists numerous times, and in between hanging out with the Rolling Stones’ legendary manager Andrew Loog Oldham. But putting integrity first had a cost: obscurity.
Lions in the Street began their career by signing and then walking away from the troubled TVT Records (NIN, Pitbull, Little Jon), Nickelback’s 604 Records (Carly Rae Jepson), and legendary manager Allen Kovac (Motley Crue, The Cars, Blondie, The Bee Gees), earning them a spot on the music industry’s blacklist. Years in the wilderness resulted—working as a garbageman for almost a decade, surviving cancer, serious workplace injuries, and almost deadly car accidents, and going back to school.
Yet, despite experiencing the best and worst of the of old music business—from hanging out with Todd Rundgren, Bob Ezrin, and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, to seeing an A&R guy almost fired just for going to see them play—the band somehow kept going, releasing music piecemeal.
For example, Lions in the Street released an EP in 2013 on British legend Sandy Roberton’s label. Roberton ran Blue Horizon, the English label that launched the 60s British Blues rock movement with John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, and Rory Gallagher.
Now the streaming platforms revolution has given Lions in the Street a new life an audience, allowing them to release largely-unheard music—finally finished and remixed/remastered.
LITS’ upcoming album Moving Along captures their trademark swing and swagger. The title track, mixed by Rick Parker (Beck, BRMC, Scott Weiland), is a menacing, harmonica-driven vamp “worthy of Mick and Keith at their sticky fingered best” (Jambase.com). “Moving Along” is also the lead track in the upcoming Paramount film “Cassino In Ischia”, starring Prison Break’s Dominic Purcell.
Never to rest on their laurels, Lions in the Street are also putting the finishing touches on a live album and a record they made with multi-Grammy-Award winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Greta Van Fleet, Brandi Carlile, Rival Sons).
“This is rock with a direct line back to the nasty blues, jump tunes, and country boogie that birthed the whole damn genre. Untamed, direct, and bristling with hairy masculinity, Lions in the Street play rock like the cause it is… that is when you do it right.” – Jambase
Album Track Listing 1. Moving Along (4:57) 2. Mine Ain’t Yours (3:47) 3. Walking Back to You (4:12) 4. Gold Pour Down (2:48) 5. Lady Blue (3:45) 6. Waiting on a Woman (3:51) 7. Already Gone (3:04) 8. Shangri La (3:47) 9. Hey Hey Arlene (3:07) 10. All For Your Love (3:38) 11. Truer Now (4:13) 12. You’re Gonna Lose (5:59)
Lions in the Street – Line-Up Sean Casey – Guitar Enzo Figliuzzi – Bass Chris Kinnon – Lead vocals, guitar Jeff Kinnon – Drums
Production Credits Engineered, Produced, Mixed by Shawn Cole Mixed by Rick Parker, Mark Rains, Shawn Cole Recorded at Mushroom Studios and Blue Wave Studios Artwork by Sean Casey Band photos by Gregory Crowe All songs written by S. Casey, C. Kinnon, A. Kinnon
Track By Track with Chris Kinnon
Moving Along* Relentless locomotive groove and harmonica with a message of resilience. Getting up after you’re knocked down, again and again. “When I was poor, I was a harder man I tell you. Worked 47 hours a week. But with holes in my shoes, I didn’t have no blues. Now I’m in an awful place.”
*Featured in upcoming Paramount film Cassino in Ischia starring Prison Break’s Dominic Purcell.
Mine Ain’t Yours A fierce rock’n’roller with heart-on-its-sleeve Stones/Rod Stewart and the Faces influences, this song’s about standing up for yourself when people take something that doesn’t belong to them. “That isn’t how you make it. Mine ain’t yours for taking.”
Walking Back To You A southern rock jam a la Allmans, Derek and Dominoes, and Delaney & Bonnie, this is a song about forgiveness. Sometimes people are good to you even when you don’t deserve it. The outro guitar and piano sound like they could have been taken from a lost Layla session.
Gold Pour Down A short, up-tempo rocker with R&B horns over top of a chugging guitar groove, this song encourages people to stay hopeful, faithful, and positive, and to always let the good prevail even when things seem hopeless.
All For Your Love A modern take on Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, this is mid-tempo, minor electric blues rock with edge. A song about both despair and sacrifice.
Lady Blue This wistful ballad would fit on a Skynyrd or Eagles album. A classic northern take on a southern rock, a la Neil Young or the Band. A song about regret, with organ swirls, languid vintage guitar tones, and a James Burton-inspired guitar solo setting the tone.
Waiting On A Woman A saxophone solo over top of a guitar riff that’s all Keef attitude—say no more!
Already Gone A Chuck Berry by-way-of Johnny Thunders stomper, this features a half-time chorus that invokes Rod Stewart and the Faces at their sloppy, countrified best.
Shangri La Vancouver might be the world’s rainiest city. Try spending months in sunny Los Angeles making a record then coming back to 40 straight days of rain in “Shangri-La.” The instant-classic guitar riff that starts the song grows like a ’70 big-block Camaro.
Hey, Hey Arlene Another Chuck Berry and rockabilly-inspired throwback to 50s rock’n’roll, but when you grow up listening to the first Clash album.
Truer Now Pedal steel and acoustic guitars, with a chorus that invokes Zeppelin III influences.
You’re Gonna Lose Hey, you can fight a garbage man, but you’re gonna lose! As mean a guitar riff as anything since the James Gang, and with an outro Albert King-inspired jam that will keep the Cream fans happy!
Slipknot is currently on tour across North and South America, celebrating the anniversary of their self-titled debut album. For this tour, they’ve come up with something special: they’re playing exclusively songs from their first album. This makes the set about 10 to 15 minutes shorter, but when else do you get the chance to hear an entire album live?
Highlights of the setlist include “No Life” and “Scissors,” performed live for the first time since 2000, as well as “Get This” (first time since 2019), “Me Inside” (first time since 2015), and “Only One” (first time since 2012).
Of course, the band’s new masks are also part of the show, specially crafted for this tour to perfectly reflect the album’s atmosphere.
The complete setlist for the anniversary tour:
Slipknot – September 15, 2024, Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA:
(Tape) Dream Weaver (Gary Wright song)
(Tape) 742617000027
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Eyeless
Wait and Bleed
Get This
Eeyore
(Tape) Tattered & Torn (Sid Wilson remix)
Me Inside
Liberate
(Tape) Frail Limb Nursery
Purity
Prosthetics
No Life
Only One
Encore:
Mudslide
Spit It Out
Surfacing
1Scissors
Note: The order of songs may vary
Slipknot on a Major European Tour in December 2024!
After their current tour through North and South America, Slipknot will head to Europe in December. They will be supported by the metalcore stars Bleed From Within. It is very likely that they will bring this special setlist to Europe as well.
European Tour Dates:
December 5, 2024 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
December 6, 2024 – Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany
December 8, 2024 – Schleyerhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
December 9, 2024 – Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig, Germany
December 11, 2024 – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
Volcano Records & Promotion is thrilled to announce the release of the new single by BOOBS LICKERS, titled “Milky Way”, available from September 20, 2024, on all digital platforms. This track is the perfect mix of funk and psychedelia, with an explosive push into deep space. With irresistible grooves and influences from artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, and Funkadelic, the song is a bold statement of the band’s intent to explore the boundaries of funk and improvisation.
“Milky Way” is the first track released through Volcano Records by Boobs Lickers, composed by Giovanni Scalfi, Luca Suman, and Alessandro Rossi, stands out for its energy and passion. The single features straightforward and unapologetic lyrics, maintaining the spirit of psychedelic funk rock. Boobs Lickers, an explosive trio, define themselves through their motto: IN FUNK WE TRUST!. Their music is an anthem of brotherhood, extravagance, and passion, with a touch of irony and boldness.
Check out ‘Milky Way’, the new video of BOOBS LICKERS, here:
With tireless perseverance and distinct musical and production talent, the unrelenting ascent of top-charting modern nu metal stars TETRARCH has been palpable in the scene since the release of their first album, 2017’s Freak, followed by their Napalm Records label debut, the highly-acclaimed Unstable, in 2021. Now, after three years of intensely focused growth, the band is thrilled to release their first taste of brand new music – launching their next unmissable era.
Today, following yesterday’s world premiere on SiriusXM Liquid Metal with Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin, TETRARCH‘s gripping new 90s industrial-injected anthem “Live Not Fantasize” has fully impacted earth. Pummeling guitars and drums blend with intense electronic flourishes, as guitar icon for the new era Diamond Rowe deftly accents the eerie vocals of Josh Fore with quick riffage and a dynamic, spine-tingling guitar solo.
Partnered with a high-quality, energetic, story-driven music video, the track – co-produced by renowned producer Dave Otero, Diamond Rowe and Josh Fore – provides an intense preview for what’s to come for TETRARCH in the new year.
Guitarist Diamond Rowe offers about the track and video: “We are extremely excited to release ‘Live Not Fantasize’ to the world. We had a lot of fun writing this song because of how heavy and aggressive it is, while still having a big catchy chorus that gets stuck in your head. This song is about never letting the negative feelings and thoughts in your mind define who you are and doing everything you can to get through tough times to find peace within yourself – so that you can live instead of dreaming of something better.”
Keep watch in 2025, because as Guitar World claimed for all to see – “TETRARCH are on the verge of world domination”!
Fierce individuality and a fearless embrace of the outsider are at the heart of TETRARCH. Combining energetic modern musical aggression and lyrical honesty while organically and proudly honoring nu metal’s foundations, the band leads the charge of the genre’s new wave – appealing to fans both in and outside of the metal scene, and enthusiastically providing newcomers a gateway into heavy music.
The band’s tireless hard work and relentless determination has established them as one of the top newer bands in heavy music, catching the attention of major media including Pollstar, Billboard, Revolver, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Guitar Player, Premier Guitar, Kerrang! and Metal Hammer, many in which lead guitarist Diamond Rowe was the first African American female lead guitarist from the heavy metal genre to be featured. Featured on Spotify playlists such as Kickass Metal, Rock Hard, New Blood and Metal Tracks, the band has also seen stellar support from Apple Music and their users, appearing on several additional playlists.
TETRARCH’s most recent album, Unstable, received massive critical acclaim. Upon release, Unstable‘s debut single, “I’m Not Right”, cracked the Mediabase Active Rock Top 30 and has garnered over 13 million combined cross-platform streams to date. Follow up single “You Never Listen” received support from SiriusXM, HardDrive, Full Metal Jackie and many more of the country’s leading active rock outlets. Having appeared on major festivals such as Epicenter and Exit 111 and boasting tours with genre icons such as Sevendust, Atreyu and Nonpoint, TETRARCH are poised to elevate themselves to the next level with the mighty nonconformist’s spirit that has driven them since day one.
TETRARCH is: Josh Fore – vocals/guitar Diamond Rowe – lead guitar Ryan Lerner – bass Ruben Limas – drums
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