Texas prog-metal outfit OCEANS OF SLUMBER have released a new single, titled “The Waters Rising”. The haunting track is the first new offering from the band since the release of their 2020 self-titled album. Led by the soulful power of lead vocalist Cammie Gilbert, “The Waters Rising” welcomes fans back into the world of Oceans Of Slumber, with more to come in due time. The song is accompanied by a music video, which can be seen HERE.
Speaking about the new single, the band comments:
“We’re at a point of clarity in a conversation we’ve been having with ourselves for a very long time. “Where do we go from here? What are we?” And we’ve landed firmly on a conclusion. We’re an amalgamation of many stories and the southern drawl of the gulf coast of the USA. A new southern gothic.”
Finnish post-hardcore ‘Violent Pop’ outfit BLIND CHANNEL are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated new album, ‘Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous’, which drops on July 8th, 2022. Now, the band has released the third single from the record, titled “Bad Idea”, along with an accompanying music video, which can be watched HERE.
Band comments:
”Bad Idea” is a serenade of self-pity and an unsuccessful apology. In the lyrics, we’re getting personal and digging deeper than ever. The song came to life many years ago, when relationships ended in a very ugly manner and all you could think of was: ”well I warned you.”
THE RASMUS are set to represent Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in May 2022!
On Saturday night, The Rasmus were crowned the winner of Finland’s Eurovision selection contest, Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK), after delivering a knockout performance which won over both the international jury and Finnish public, earning the band a landslide victory with 310 points.
“We did it! We are so happy. It was a super tough competition, all the other songs were very good,” says vocalist Lauri Ylönen. “We were preparing so hard for this for six months. We are really taken and honored and we will be working like pigs to represent Finland in the best way in Turin.”
When the winner was announced in Finnish Yle’s live broadcast late Saturday night, the atmosphere in the Turku Logomo hall rose to the ceiling, and the winning band jumped into the air with joy. “We sat at that table in the green room, and the band was about to collapse under that psychological pressure,” recalls bassist Eero Heinonen. “It was quite tense,” guitarist Emppu Suhonen adds.
“This is just amazing,” says Lars Tengroth, the band’s A&R at Playground Music. “We signed the band just when our label started in 1999, and now we have our first entry in the ESC together. I am so happy for the band, and I love them with all my heart. They totally deserve this win after long hard work, it’s not that they suddenly got lucky. It really shows that persistence plus talent equals luck!”
At a press conference, The Rasmus were asked how they feel about participating in the competition, after Russia having invaded Ukraine and being banned from the Eurovision Song Contest. “This is an important issue and we are constantly thinking about it. It’s really shocking and distressing, and it has been really emotional,” Eero comments. “What is happening feels very wrong. I watched the news on TV in my hotel room and cried. It felt twisted and wrong to go to the UMK rehearsals after that. It was like being on an emotional rollercoaster,” Lauri shares emotionally.
The Rasmus’ winning song Jezebel was co-written by frontman Lauri Ylönen and renowned producer-musician Desmond Child. Child has worked with rock legends including Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper and Kiss, and also produced The Rasmus’ 2008 Black Roses album. The Eurovision entry Jezebel was written in just a few hours based on Lauri’s demo.
Watch The Rasmus’ winning UMK performance of Jezebel here, and watch the official video here.
Together for nearly 30 years now, The Rasmus are one of Finland’s most internationally successful groups. The Rasmus have released nine albums, won numerous music industry awards, and played gigs all over the world. Their biggest hit, In the Shadows, has broken the 100 million streaming mark on Spotify, despite being released many years before the streaming platform was even invented.
The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Turin, Italy May 10-14, 2022. Finland competes in the second semifinal on May 12.
Napalm Records is proud to welcome Swedish melodic rockers NESTOR to the family! The band has signed a worldwide record deal with the leading Austrian rock and metal record label.
Originally founded in 1989, but only releasing their first album Kids In A Ghost Town in 2021, it is NESTOR’s mission to restore the glory of rock! Their acclaimed first album sent their fans on a journey back in time to the 80’s.
NESTOR on signing to Napalm Records: ”We’ve been looking for the right partner for quite some time and we are thrilled about the signing with Napalm as they totally get the ambition and vision of Nestor. We are super exited to continue this fantastic journey with Napalm Records on board.”
Napalm Records CEO Thomas Caser adds: “Welcome NESTOR – a band that is unbelievable fun and with whom we have a lot of plans for the next years!”
Fans of music icons Sixx:A.M. can purchase the band’s celebratory HITS album on vinyl and enjoy a new lyric video for their track “We Will Not Go Quietly,” which appears on their latest album released via Better Noise Music. Additionally, the band announced that a cassette version would be available for purchase this March. Originally released in October, the band put together HITS as a retrospective celebration of their biggest hits and fan-favorite songs, including five unheard tracks and mixes, marking the band’s first official album with new material since 2016. Featured on their last album, Prayers for the Blessed, “We Will Not Go Quietly” was directly inspired by the group’s experience on tour and a purposeful step in a more bombastic direction. Watch the new lyric video HERE. The full track listing for the Sixx:A.M.HITS album, which has been streamed 14.5 MILLION times to date, is below. The album is now available across platforms HERE.
The album is a companion piece to Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M. founder Nikki Sixx’s new memoir THE FIRST 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx, and it contains a track inspired by the book of the same name.Immediately following its release last fall, Sixx officially became a four-time New York Times best-selling author, entering the coveted list at #8 on the Hardcover chart and #11 on the Combined Print And Ebook List. The First 21 continues Sixx’s tradition of setting the soundtrack to his own life, combining his work as a writer and a musician to offer multi-layered pieces of art. Expanding this artistic signature move by Sixx, The First 21 now has its own soundtrack with the HITS album.
Celebrating their catalogue on Spotify, the band created the “Sixx:A.M. 101 Playlist.” The playlist offers new and old fans a comprehensive collection of the band’s acclaimed catalogue. Stream it HERE.
Additionally, the band also personally curated two exclusive new merchandise collections for fans available HERE and HERE.
2019 moved right along with tremendous speed and many successes. Having released their single, “Sink,” then closing out the year promoting “Close Encounters” – 2020 would slow the band to a stop. With lock downs, the inability to travel, and now without a singer, the frustration was beginning to grow. After putting together a few new song ideas, guitarist Ashten Banks and the band’s manager, Will Dale, began searching hard to find the perfect… and PERMANENT singer.
Things seemingly moved slowly. Each singer that appeared to be the “right fit” for the project quickly turned into the “wrong option.” Then came a phone call, followed by a Zoom meeting, which would lead to a song, that turned into a trip to the studio with Matt Good (Asking Alexandria), to solidify the lineup once again with the first of many new songs to come: “Faded.”
Ladies and gentleman, the new voice of Remember The Monsters, Andrew DeNeef! Former singer of Warped Tour mainstay, Close To Home, most recently fronting the band Actual Villains alongside songwriter/producer Hiram Hernandez.
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