FNTM have released their new single “IM NØT OKAY” feat. Telle Smith (THE WORD ALIVE) along with the official music video to all major platforms! The single was produced, mixed and mastered by Jeff Dunne (Ice Nine Kills/Wage War/Motionless In White).
Observation of the world around us shows us on a steady trajectory towards failure. We are consumed by religion, social media, depression, etc, and continue to idolize and put these toxic “leaders” on a pedestal.
“’IM NØT OKAY’ is written as part of an over arching story we are telling, from the perspective of how technology/AI would be viewing our society and how it would feel seeing this huge intellectual mass tumble towards destruction, with a smile the whole way. It’s disappointing but somehow awe inspiring seeing how far we’ve come, and how far we will fall if we don’t fix it,” says the band.
On November 18th 2022, the engaging, enchanting, cutting, yet beautiful Swedish metal supergroup SOEN will release (via Silver Lining Music) a very special concert film, ATLANTIS, featuring thirteen of the group’s most popular compositions reinterpreted with live orchestral accompaniment.
The perfect way for Soen to celebrate a decade together; ATLANTIS was created within the mystic and magical confines of Atlantis Grammofon Studio in Stockholm, Sweden, which has seen a wide range of international artists record, from Quincy Jones to Lenny Kravitz to Green Day. Formerly a movie house in 1941, it went on to become Metronome Studio (during which time ABBA was born) before becoming Atlantis Grammofon in 1983.
The first track being released as single and video from Soen’s “alternative utopia” is their brand new piece “Trials”, which can be streamed/watched at this location
Founding members Martin Lopez and Joel Ekelöf deliberate on the meaning of the song: “Freedom is not to be taken for granted. Modern society is built to entertain us and keep us passive, forgetting about the important things in life. We have to be aware of what we really value in our lives. The great masses are taken advantage of by a few wolves of wealth, many of whom we put in power ourselves or pay monthly subscription fees to. ‘Trials’ talks about the desperation and anger of knowing that society is unfair and that we all contribute to something we’re against just by existing.”
Filmed and recorded on December 10th 2021, Martin Lopez (drums & percussion), Joel Ekelöf (lead vocals), Lars Enok Åhlund (guitars & piano), Cody Lee Ford (lead guitar) and Oleksii “Zlatoyar” Kobel (bass) worked together with an 8-piece orchestra to reinterpret and rediscover fresh energy and elements in classic Soen songs, such as “Antagonist”, “Monarch”, “Jinn” and “Lucidity”, as well as introducing a stunning interpretation of Slipknot’s deeply dark meditation on darkness rejecting love, “Snuff”. The end result of this 80 minutes performance is some remarkable new aural refractions of Soen’s greatest material for fans to absorb and enjoy. As has always been the way with Soen: the deepest dives yield the greatest treasures.
With no sign of slowing down, the relentless metal quintet have recently announced a twenty-date North American Tour, kicking-off at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall; the tour will also see Soen perform as special guests of Katatonia in Dallas and Austin on December 6th and 7th. The North American dates follow shortly after the 2021 rescheduled IMPERIAL European Tour that Soen postponed due to the restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic at the time. The European dates include the opportunity for an unforgettable and intimate evening with Soen at their sole premiere live acoustic show taking place at Zoetermeer’s De Boerderij on September 30th. The band are excited to be on the road again and have added fourteen new dates in Europe and the United Kingdom.
“It’s a dream come true to finally be able to do an extensive North American tour,” enthuses Lopez. “It’s a milestone for any band to tour a continent with such a rich musical history and we are very excited about finally getting to meet our North American audience. See you all there!”
All purchased tickets remain valid for the rescheduled dates and tickets remain on-sale. Full list of confirmed dates, tickets, and additional information available at this location
IMPERIAL European Tour 2022:
02 September – Gdansk, Drizzly Grizzly – PL
03 September – Warsaw, Proxima – PL
04 September – Wroclaw, Akademia – PL
06 September – Aschaffenburg, Colos Saal – DE
07 September – Milan, Magazzini Generali – IT
08 September – Rome, Largo – IT
09 September – San Dona’ di Piave, Revolver – IT
10 September – Munich, Backstage – DE
11 September – Berlin, Fraanz – DE
13 September – Cologne, Stollwerck – DE
15 September – Leipzig, Hellraiser – DE
17 September – Budapest, A38 – HU
18 September – Bratislava, MMC – SK
20 September – Olomouc, S-Klub – CZ
21 September – Vienna, Arena – AT
22 September – Aarau, KIFF – CH
23 September – Strasbourg, La Maison Bleue – FR
24 September – Paris, La Maroquinerie – FR
26 September – Manchester, Rebellion – GB
27 September – Birmingham, o2 The Institute 2 – GB
28 September – London, o2 Academy Islington – GB
29 September – Antwerp, Trix – BE
30 September – Zoetermeer, De Boerderij (Acoustic) – NL
01 October – Zoetermeer, De Boerderij – NL
IMPERIAL North America Tour 2022:
*Guests to Katatonia
22 November – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
23 November – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
25 November – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
26 November – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD
27 November – Quebec City, QC – L’Imperial
29 November – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
30 November – New York City, NY – Gramercy Theatre
01 December – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
02 December – Charlotte, NC – The Underground
03 December – Tampa, FL – Crowbar
04 December – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
06 December – Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live*
07 December – Dallas, TX – Amplified Live*
08 December – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
10 December – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
11 December – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
13 December – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
15 December – Roseville, CA – Goldfield Roseville
16 December – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
17 December – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick
ATLANTIS Track List:
1. Antagonist
2. Lunacy
3. Monarch
4. Trials
5.River
6.Jinn
7. Illusion
8. Modesty
9. Lucidity
10. Savia
11. Fortune
12. Snuff
13. Lascivious
14. Lotus
ATLANTIS was recorded by David Castillo and Iñaki Marconi, mixed by Castillo, and mastered by Tony Lindgren. The performance was filmed and directed by George Laycock from the bespoke British production house Blacktide Phonic/Visual.
ATLANTIS will be available as a DVD-CD with bonus footage, a Double 12” Limited Edition Vinyl, Long Form Video, Digital Download and Streaming. Pre-orders available from August 30th 2022 at this location
Stefan Stenberg, Double Bass
Joakim Simonsson, Piano and Organ
Karin Liljenberg, Violin 1
Andreas Forsman, Violin 2
Erik Holm, Viola
Cecilia Linné, Cello
Johanna Börjesson, Vocals
Therése Börjesson, Vocals
Technical support: Dan Wahlbeck
Drum tech: Rickard Gustafsson
Sound support: Niclas Lindström
Soen wish to thank them deeply for their immense contribution to this performance.
Comprised of Jon Ricci (Vocals), Shaun Lichtenstein (Lead Guitar / Vocals), Glenn Mungo (Drums), Josh Waterman (Guitar / Vocals), and Mike LaRoche (Bass), LANSDOWNE has been a force to be reckoned with since emerging into the music scene in 2006.
In their 15+ years as a band, they have achieved two billboard charting radio singles, over 100 million streams / views across platforms on their music, and have licensed songs to major brands such as iRobot, the NFL, MTV, and more. LANSDOWNE built their name the old fashioned way – on the road, having performed countless shows internationally, including a 2007 tour for the troops across Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, as well as sharing the stage with rock heavyweights such as Theory of a Deadman, Puddle of Mudd, Creed, Black Stone Cherry, Pop Evil, and more.
Between 2015 and 2017, the band took a brief hiatus to focus on family and other business ventures, but re-emerged with the hard-hitting single “Bend the Knee”, and the follow up fan favorite “Savage”, putting them back on the radar in today’s Hard Rock scene. The band released “FILTHY” in 2021, with a guarantee of more new music and major announcements on the horizon in 2022. Following a signing with Hamburg-based metal powerhouse AFM Records and the release of a lyric video for their mega hit “Burn Brighther” (with more than 11 million streams on Spotify alone) in mid-2022, today, LANSDOWNE released a brand new single, entitled “Medicine”!
With “Medicine”, the Boston-based band shows tremendous musical and lyrical growth. The song is a much needed reminder that all of us need to do less whining and more listening, as LANSDOWNE comments:
“Medicine is the cure for our toxic culture of speaking first and thinking second. Medicine is a guns blazing anthem that does what so many songs have to tried and failed to do: Be critical of today’s toxic culture while also bringing us together to do something about it.
If cancel culture is the sickness, Lansdowne’s new single, Medicine, is the cure.Medicine is a no fucks given banger that somehow accomplishes the impossible: being critical while also lifting us up.
For all of the internet trolls, wokesters, and toxic voices: Shut up and listen to Medicine!”
The famous YouTube Channel “The Wolf HunterZ” from Cleveland, Ohio commented on Italian legendary Speed/thrash metallers CELTIC HILLS‘ video clip ‘Living out of the Egg’ taken from the album “Huldufolk”, providing a live review on the first listen!
Celtic Hills are the first Italian band reviewed by Americans who were thrilled! During the first listen their immediate reaction was to say, “… really cool lots of fun … guitars are amazing … drums sound fantastic … love the flute they thrown in … great job …”
Watch the reaction video below.
The video “Living out of the Egg” was made to say goodbye to drummer Simone Cescutti who is leaving the band to form his own band as a singer. The success of the video clip, benefited the entire Huldufolk album, released in April 2022 by Elevate Records. Celtic Hills were discovered 2 years ago by Pino Magliani who put them under contract releasing in 2 years 3 full lengths and an EP. All international reviews describe Celtic Hills as an ever-evolving band with a sound that combines the passion of 80s metal with modern songwriting with many influences making them a recognizable band with a strong personality.
Just previously, CELTIC HILLS issued great news, revealing the title and the first guests on their upcoming new album.
CELTIC HILLS shared: “Celtic Hills has not yet found a drummer to permanently join the line up, however, some news is there! Decided on the title of the new record: “Övervinna en Förlust” and thus, also the concept for the lyrics. Two guests were invited who happily said yes and these are: Germana Noage of NOAGE (already a guest on Mystai Keltoy) and Joe Dahlberg singer of the Swedish band, Terrasent.”
CELTIC HILLS’ latest effort “Huldufolk”, released on April 1st, via Elevate Records, collects and relaunches the excellent reviews obtained from the previous work. “Huldufolk” is a record with a lot of melody but characterized by the speed that distinguishes Celtic Hills. The album was produced by Michele Guaitoli, singer of Temperance and Vision of Atlantis in the studios of the Groove Factory in Udine and for the realization of the cover again the talented Sheila Franco.
CELTIC HILLS were born in 2010, in 2020 they sign a recording contract with Elevate Records with which they released the album “Blood over Intents” and the EP “Schrage Musik” both in 2020. In 2021 another album is out “Mystai Keltoy” produced and recorded by Michele Guaitoli singer of Temperance, Vision of Atlantis and Era. The style played is difficult to place in a single vein of metal, as there are many influences ranging from death to power, with sound elements that can also recall a certain type of 90’s thrash. The singing is quite varied, and for some listeners it may seem unusual in a metal band. power, speed and good melodic lines distinguish the band from others. Between 2010 and 2020 they released “Horns helmet fighters” and for the Slovak Music Globalliance they came out on international compilations on volumes 2,3,4. CELTIC HILLS’ new album “Huldufólk” was released on April 1st, 2022 via Elevate Records.
NICK PALMA has released his new single “Gravity” to all major platforms! The single is from his first full length album Helix due out on September 16, 2022.
Watch Nick Palma – Gravity (Official Visualizer):
Nick Palma is an American guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Through years of honing his craft, he has developed a style that infuses strong melody, heavy rhythms, and blazing shred guitar. Born in the suburbs of New York, he knew at the age of 10 that music was his passion. Some of his early influences include Slash, Synyster Gates, Dimebag Darrell, Steve Vai, Jimmy Page and more.
Prior to his solo debut, Palma is best known for being the main songwriter and driving force behind the band Another Days Armor. Having formed the band in 2014 along with drummer Alec Keshishian, the band began to see success after years of hard work, perseverance, and learning how to navigate the music industry. After an abrupt hiatus of the band in 2020, he decided to push forward with a career in music, except without the constraints of others holding him back any longer.
Shortly after his decision to pursue a solo career, Palma took songs he had already written along with brand new ideas to write his first full length album with the help of Keshishian on drums. His main goal with his music is to make the listener feel the emotions rooted into the songs as they were written. “Music is a universal language and some of us who don’t sing have just as much to say” says Nick.
Italian proggers ONELEGMAN are sharing their second single to “Radiate” your day. The track is off the band’s forthcoming album “Event Horizon” due out on October 21, 2022, via Rockshots Records. “Radiate” moves from a strange acoustic intro with Indian influences to an orchestral and melodic rock song. The lyrics are inspired by “Passengers”, an American science fiction movie, directed by Morten Tyldum in 2016. In the movie, a couple of space travelers are forced to live their whole existence in complete solitude, dedicating themselves to building their relationship and safeguarding the supreme good of life.
The video for “Radiate” is solely done by handmade drawings of Simone Ferarein Ferrarini and edited in stop motion with the intention to give a fluid, continuative, and always morphing vision of the emotions that grow between a couple of children becoming adults while loving each other.
The third full length from the trio, “Event Horizon” is ONELEGMAN’s most peculiar release to follow a new concept for each one of its tracks; to create a mosaic with sounds, lyrics, and graphics in order to show to the listener the direction of their journey. The band explains in further detail:
“We’ve always meant for our music to give listeners an odyssey and this intention was never stronger than on this third album. We have aimed high, but not necessarily far, we focus on the intimacy of humanity, sometimes on the unconscious, and to explore the universe to the limit of possible knowledge and consciousness. We titled the album “Event Horizon” because it is precisely that, an EVENT HORIZON. This album is an auditory exploration of new worlds, the chaos theory, the last days of a star’s life, the direction of time, entropy, the fourth dimension that is gravity, love as an elementary form of existence, existence as a mere force of attraction and repulsion between electrons, existence as creatures of God or as sons of physics and chemistry.”
It is not the band’s intention to translate the works of scientists such as Greene, Rovelli, Bertone, Hawking, Jim Al-Khalili, and Primo Levi into music, but to take inspiration from their treatises, terminologies, and thoughts to build cosmic and quantum images where they search for the true human essence, perhaps where life is born.
Rockshots Records will be releasing ONELEGMAN‘s new album “Event Horizon” this coming October 21, 2022.ALBUM PRE ORDER – https://bit.ly/EventHorizonCD
Tracklist: 01-Chaos Theory 02-Magnetar 03-Event Horizon 04-The Line 05-Radiate 06-Steric Hindrance 07-Black Holes Have No Hairs 08-The Order Of Time 09-Cosmos 10-Slaps Two By Two Until They Become Odd
About: ONELEGMAN was formed in 2003 in Reggio Emilia, Italy. They introduced themselves to the world with their 2007 self-produced EP. In 2011, they collaborated with Dysfunction Production, an Italian team of producers who worked with Dino Cazares (Fear Factory), Tue Madsen (Meshuggah), Logan Mader (Machine Head) and Dan Korneff (Paramore), Bjorn Strid (Soilwork) among the others to produce their debut album “The Crack”.
In 2015, they released their sophomore full-length “DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS WORLD WAS MADE FOR YOU?”. The record was a more rock-oriented, dynamic, orchestral concept album about people experiencing, living, and interpreting the theme of change through a tragedy that leaves a mark on their lives forever. It was dedicated to those affected by the earthquakes that struck the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy during May 2012.
Supporting their catalogue with tours across Italy and sharing the stage with bands like HATEBREED, WOLFMOTHER, and LACUNA COIL among many others, ONELEGMAN entered the studio in 2019 to create their third album, “Event Horizon” now set for release in 2022.
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