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ALESTORM Release New Single And Video ‘Big Ship Little Ship’

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You wanted boats? You get boats. Notorious Pirate Kings ALESTORM have unveiled a special surprise for all ye weary seafarers – the new single, “Big Ship Little Ship” – originally released via the 7” inch included with the Curse Of The Crystal Coconut wooden box set.

Accompanying this heavy, folky, sing-a-along shanty is a high-spirited official music video showcasing the members of ALESTORM and their musical guests joining forces in the name of fun, stuffed sharks, riding lawnmowers, cruise ships, Hurdy Gurdy and so much more. No matter the size of your ship, a pirate’s life is for you! 

ALESTORM on “Big Ship Little Ship”:
“Oh wow! We’ve all been stuck at home and incredibly bored since the release of our latest album ‘Curse of the Crystal Coconut’, so we thought we’d make a fun little ‘home video’ for y’all, to celebrate the digital release of our two bonus tracks ‘Big Ship Little Ship’ and ‘Bassline Junkie’. We even got the wonderful Patty Gurdy involved, since this song features a massive hurdy gurdy melody that she played on the record. Watch us do our normal everyday home activities, such as crossdressing, shouting obscenities at buildings, and hanging out in children’s playgrounds!” 

Watch the new video for “Big Ship Little Ship” HERE:

The “Pirate Metal Drinking Crew” is back to show all the filthy landlubbers what they’re made of. ALESTORM’s sixth long-player, Curse of the Crystal Coconut, features eleven tracks presented in ALESTORM’s signature unadulterated, chaotic fashion. Adding to that are guest performances from musical greats like Ally Storch of SUBWAY TO SALLY (violin on the entire album) and Captain Yarrface of RUMAHOY!

A must-have, riff-laden anthem at any party, “Treasure Chest Party Quest” takes the listener onto a journey into the depths of the darkest taverns of “Tortuga” and Christopher Bowes’ unique sense of humor. The smashing, lively track “Chomp Chomp”, featuring vocals of Vreth of FINNTROLL, may make you never want to enter the open waters again, but will definitely entice you to dance along with its addictive melodies. “Pirate Metal Drinking Crew” is yet another foot-stomping anthem on the album that excels with a catchy rhythm and indelible hook. Be careful to not anger the great pirate Scurvy, or he might just unleash the Curse Of The Crystal Coconut with the brutal riffs of the “Pirate’s Scorn” upon you.

Whether the album makes you want to grab a fresh coconut and sip it or open up a nice bottle of beer – it will definitely lead to a wild piratical escapade. For the extra-adventurous pirates amongst you, ALESTORM have released a 2-CD Mediabook with ground-breaking 16th century interpretations of the songs. Be sure to get yours.

Order Curse of the Crystal Coconut HERE!

SPACE OF VARIATIONS Release Animated Video For “Room 57”

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“Distorted mind is full of lies. But all these shapes are so mesmerizing. I was drowning more and more into my irrational fictional world. Devil and God were there as different shapes of reality. Everyone goes through their agony. I went through mine in the ‘Room 57’.” – Lead Singer Dima Flo

With their latest EP XXXXX, released via Napalm Records earlier this year, modern metal sensation SPACE OF VARIATIONS have proven that they are no longer an underground band and won’t fly under the radar. Today, the Ukrainian powerhouse takes it one step further and showcases their new animated work for the XXXXX EP track “Room 57”.

With their newest offering, SPACE OF VARIATIONS underlines the pure passion for their sonically-palpable creativity and artful audio-visuals. Filming and directing most of their own videos wasn’t enough – the cartoon-inspired music video is made from more than three thousand images hand-painted by guitarist/vocalist Alex, with post-production by drummer Tima, himself. “Room 57” offers an artistic place of expression for the characters of their own universe. 

SPACE OF VARIATIONS on “Room 57”:
“During these hard times when it seems the whole world is going crazy, we as a band have found ourselves in not the best position. Tours and festivals got canceled. We could not even shoot a video without violating quarantine. Then we remembered the old idea of creating a hand-drawn animation. We started looking for someone to bring our ideas to life. Yet, it did not take long to realize that we were the ones to do it best. Our guitarist/vocalist Alex took on the whole animation part, while our drummer Tima was all about post-production. The truth was born in meetings and discussions.”

The music video itself mirrors a whole enigma filled with metaphors, elaborate images and symbolism. Fall into a rabbit hole with SPACE OF VARIATIONS and meet them behind closed doors.

Watch the animated video for “Room 57” HERE:

Order their latest EP XXXXX HERE!

SPACE OF VARIATIONS explores vast sonic landscapes and emotions, captivating each listener with all-encompassing and everchanging moods – musically as well as lyrically – whether they be brutal and uncompromising or emotive and comforting, Their recent EP, XXXXX, out now, as well as the live video to “Slowmo”, only confirm the group’s position in the modern metal scene, convincingly framing the level of texts with technical instrumentals and skillfully incorporated electronic details.

SPACE OF VARIATIONS will be touring in support of their current EP XXXXX:

SPACE OF VARIATIONS
w/MOTANKA, EPOLETS

Kaifainemo Tour 2020

11.08.20 UA – RIVNE – Aivengo
12.08.20 UA – LUTSK – Misteria/Adrenalin City
13.08.20 UA – LVIV – Zuzu Beach Club
15.08.20 UA – IVANO-FRANKIVSK – Trio
16.08.20 UA – TERNOPIL – Chumatskyi Shliah
18.08.20 UA – KHMELNYTSKYI – Dacha
19.08.20 UA – VINNYTSIA – Kolos
21.08.20 UA – ODESSA – True Man Hot Boat
22.08.20 UA – MYKOLAIV – Ushuaia
23.08.20 UA – ZAPORIZHZHIA – Manufacture Rosental
25.08.20 UA – DNIPRO – Transit Motel
26.08.20 UA – KHARKIV – Mechanika
28.08.20 UA – KYIV – X-Park/Nestoinameste House
30.08.20 UA – CHERKASY – Dakhnivska Sitch

NIGHT DEMON Release Single & Live Video “In Trance”

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NIGHT DEMON are honored to unleash their new single, “In Trance” today! This single constitutes Night Demon’s fifth standalone 7” vinyl release of 2020. There is a special story behind the music and a deeper significance to how this thrilling live recording came to be.

March 2, 2019 will be remembered as one of the most important nights in Night Demon history. The location was Hamburg, Germany, long a second home for the band on their frequent European sojourns through the years. The occasion was the sold-out Hell Over Hammaburg Festival, which Night Demon had the honor of headlining. Night Demon had a special surprise up their sleeves for the Hammaburg faithful. You see, on this night they did not come alone.

For the Hammaburg gig, revered former Scorpions guitar slinger Uli Jon Roth, who was an integral part of the In Trance album in 1975, agreed to join Night Demon onstage for a two-song vintage Scorpions encore consisting of “In Trance” and “Top of the Bill.” 

No one who was there that night will ever forget it. With this single, Night Demon finally release a time capsule of this extraordinary moment in physical form, the live recordings from that night featuring “In Trance” on the A-side and “Top of the Bill” on the B-side. Now heavy metal fans all over the world can experience the magic that was in the air that frigid winter night in Hamburg embedded in the grooves of this special, strictly limited vinyl release.

Check out the video HERE!

The single can be pre – ordered HERE

Also make sure to check out the Night Demon podcast for band history, song analysis, studio anecdotes and stories from the road Click HERE! 

KING MOTHERSHIP To Release “The Ritual” On October 2nd, First Single “Cosmic Meltdown” Unleashed

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KING MOTHERSHIP, a new band featuring Periphery’s Spencer Sotelo and Matt Halpern with Slaves’ bass player Tai Wright, release their debut album, The Ritual, on Oct. 2 via Century Media Records and 3DOT Recordings:  https://kingmothership.lnk.to/TheRitual

The first taste of the driving, melody-laden collection comes via digital single “Cosmic Meltdown”. Check out the visualizer video here:

The Ritual track list:

Hope
Cosmic Meltdown
Gold
Only You
Babby
Goodnight My Darling
Death Machine
The Ritual
Ego 101
The Devil’s Train
Imminent Distortion
I Stand Alone (feat. Plini)

“Very excited to finally share this record with the world,” says Sotelo of the release that finds him expanding beyond vocals by recording all guitars and keyboards. “These ideas have been around for about eight years and it’s such an amazing feeling to have sculpted them into songs we’re all so proud of as a band. We had a blast making this record and I think it’s gonna be the first of many to come.”

King Mothership is a project Sotelo has been working on for a number of years, recording bits and pieces for a project that had yet to take shape. Taking inspiration from bands like Muse, Jamiroquai, The Mars Volta, The Dear Hunter, and, yes, Queen, a distinct sound emerged but the record remained in hard drive purgatory for nearly a decade. “I just got sick of hearing it in the demo form,” he says of the album. “But I would have some Periphery fans hit me up every now and then, and they’d be like, ‘What happened?’ Somebody hit me up in my direct messages like, ‘What’s the deal with that?’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, what is the deal with that?’ A couple years ago, I went back and started opening the sessions. I was like, ‘This is fucking cool.’ I was re-inspired.” Periphery bandmate/drummer Matt Halpern soon signed up for the band, while former Slaves’ member Tai Wright laid down most of the bass. There’s also a guest solo from Australian prog guitarist Plini on closer “I Stand Alone.”

FINNTROLL Release Single & Animated Video “Forsen”

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Get ready for the second single “Forsen” from FINNTROLL’s brand new album “Vredesvävd” (out September 18th)!

Click HERE to watch the beautifully animated video created by  Animaatiokopla!

The band comments:
“The shaman’s journey into the other, is portrayed in myriads of ancient art. Often symbolized by a stream that flows into the earth. Riding the rapids one can unravel mysteries, deep within the layers of consciousness. There one can find oneself, if one dares to search deep enough.”

“Vredesvävd” will be available in the following formats and can be pre – ordered HERE!

GHØSTKID Sign With Century Media Records, First Single ‘Start a Fight’ Unleashed

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GHØSTKID’s music is a dive into into darkness and aggression. It’s ugly yet beautiful, it’s heavy while keeping a sense for catchy melodies.

GHØSTKID is the new moniker of Sebastian „Sushi“ Biesler (formerly Eskimo Callboy) who gathered a group of likeminded friends to shape the project: Steve Joakim (drums) from Sweden as well as Danny Güldener (guitar) and Stanislaw Czywil (bass) who used to play in To The Rats And Wolves.

Today, August 7th, the band has released their first single and video for the song “START A FIGHT” which is taken from their self-titled album that was produced by renowned producer Sky van Hoff (Rammstein, Emigrate etc.) and that is scheduled for a release in November of 2020.

The song is a refreshing mix of contemporary heavy music coming with an irresistible mid-tempo stomp and memorable melodies. The band decided to introduce themselves with an energetic performance video that is giving you a taste and visual idea of the things to come.

Sushi further comments:
“Life can be hard sometimes and not always easy to navigate. This song is a personal representation of how I was feeling while going through some very hard times. I was feeling like a ticking time bomb every second of the day and “Start A Fight” is the moment I said to myself, enough is enough!”

“START A FIGHT” is taken from their self-titled album that was produced by renowned producer Sky van Hoff (Rammstein, Emigrate etc.) and that is scheduled for a release in November of 2020. It is just the beginning of a trip into the audio-visual realm of GHØSTKID who will have a few surprises up his sleeve.