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PESTILENCE Announce New Guitarist, Max Blok

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 3, 2025
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Max Blok (Alkaloid, Dark Fortress) has joined dutch death metal legends PESTILENCE as their second, full-time lead guitarist after the departure of Rutger van Noordenburg. The band is currently working on its tenth studio album, “Portals”, expected to be released in June on Agonia Records.

Rutger van Noordenburg has been with PESTILENCE from 2019 to 2025. During that time, he recorded one full-length album with the band – 2021’s “Exitivm” – and the best-of album, 2024’s “Levels Of Perception”. His playthrough for the song “Deificvs” can be watched here.

On his departure, Rutger van Noordenburg comments: “Dear all, my time with Pestilence has come to an end. It is time for new musical adventures. I would like to thank the guys in the band and the management, especially Patrick for his awesome high speed train I was able to board for the last 6 years. We played countless shows in many countries and I feel very fortunate for all the memories created, all the friends made and all the fans out there. It has simply been an amazing experience being welcomed by fans and friends around the globe and experiencing it all with a great bunch of guys.”

Rutger‘s duties will be taken over by Max Blok of Alkaloid and Dark Fortress fame. “Stoked to share that I’m now part of Pestilence,” Max comments. “Big thanks to Patrick, Michiel and Roel for having me in the band. I’m eager to explore the new paths ahead and see what the future holds.” Patrick Mameli adds: “We are very exited to announce, that Max Blok is taking over the second (lead) guitar spot in Pestilence. Wow, that went fast and smooth. Now, back to business: Portals, our upcoming album, is targeted for June 2025.”

PESTILENCE was established in the Netherlands in 1986 and is considered to be a genre-defying, progressive death metal phenom, who paved the way alongside Death, Cynic and Atheist. The group is led by founder, guitarist and mastermind Patrick Mameli, who’s been the band’s binding factor through two breakups and reunions. Both a reinvention and a confirmation of everything the band has been standing for since 1986, PESTILENCE is more than ever breaking new grounds and exploring the further outposts of extreme metal on “Exitivm” (2021) – their last album, which landed on several Billboard charts, most notably including Billboard 200. In recent years, the band remastered & reissued its classic catalog (feat. “Mallevs Maleficarvm”, “Consvming Impvlse”, “Testimony Of The Ancients” and “Spheres”), released a re-recorded best-of album “Levels Of Perception”, and announced “Portals” to be the title of its next studio album, which is nearing its completion.

Upcoming shows:
19.04.25. BA – Sarajevo, Eternal Flame Festival
26.06.25. DE – Homberg, Miso Open Air
10.08.25. BE – Kortrijk, Alcatraz Festival
19.09.25. DE – Schrobenhausen, Metal Im Void

Line-up:
Patrick Mameli – vocals and lead guitars 
Michiel van der Plicht – drums
Max Blok – lead guitars
Roel Käller – bass 

PESTILENCE on-line:
Website: http://www.pestilence.nl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pestilenceofficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pestilenceofficial/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6JcFn4PlXFuXmhRXpOpsan

DISCIPLES OF VERITY Release New Single + Video ‘Thread The Needle’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 3, 2025
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Disciples of Verity, fronted by the legendary Corey Glover (Living Colour), have unveiled their latest single, “Thread the Needle,” through TLG|ZOID and distributed by Virgin Music Group.

The song is from their sophomore album titled NEXUS that was produced by George Pond and co-produced by Sahaj Ticotin. Accompanying the release of the single is a music video that offers a powerful visual representation of the song’s message.

Corey Pierce shares, “‘Thread the Needle’ is such a dynamic song as it’s based in the roots of pessimism versus hope in an abstract call to all of us moving into an unforseen future.”

“Thread the Needle” is now available on all major streaming platforms, and the accompanying music video can be viewed on the band’s official YouTube channel.

STREAM “Thread the Needle” at https://tlgent.ffm.to/dov-threadtheneedle

Fueled by an insatiable urge to create and collaborate, this heavy metal incarnation seeks to challenge all that they believe to be true with their project, Disciples of Verity (DOV). The band features heavy-hitters such as Corey Glover (Living Colour), Corey Pierce (God Forbid), George Pond (Negative Sky, Swim The Current), Mark Monjoy (Sekond Skyn), and Zack Miranowic (Sekond Skyn, Riversend). This all-star band unleashes an onslaught to the senses with a new sound that can only be described as “a new breed of crossover Metal.”

The band formed just over four years ago after mutual projects brought the five members together. With Pond as the common denominator, having played with each of these artists throughout his career, his songs with Corey Glover were quickly embraced by the others, which evolved into their debut album, Pragmatic Sanction.

Over the next eight months, DOV feverishly cranked out eight heavy, hook-laden songs with one distinct element—their infectious, melodic grooves. Ranging from Hardcore, Metalcore and even Active Rock, the band knew that their debut would be like nothing else in the industry and brought in a veritable “who’s who” of the hard rock and metal industry to up the ante.

Four years have passed since the release of their first single from Pragmatic Sanction. However, now comes the dawn of a new age. They have been quietly working on 12 new tracks for their sophomore album titled NEXUS. The band worked with producer Sahaj Ticcotin, who has worked with Starset, Motley Crue, RA, Bad Wolves, and many more.This monster of a record is set to be released in 2025 through TLG/ZOID, and distributed through Virgin Music Group.

Disciples of Verity:
Corey Glover (Living Colour) – Vocals
Corey Pierce (God Forbid) – Drums
George Pond (Swim The Current, Negative Sky)- Bass
Mark Monjoy (Sekond Skyn) – Guitar
Zack Miranowic (Sekond Skyn, Riversend) – Guitar

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram

THE INTEMPERATE SONS Release New Single ‘Broken Door’ (Live)

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 3, 2025
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Photo Credit: Nate Schiefelbein

The Intemperate Sons are stoked to announce the release of the first single from their first ever live EP, recorded during their electrifying performance at the legendary Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, CA in November 2024. This amped up rendition of a fan-favorite track from their debut album delivers a powerful, full-throttle energy, showcasing a heavier and dynamic new edge!

Stream “Broken Door”

  • https://linktr.ee/theintemperatesons
  • https://onerpm.link/289181206036

The Intemperate Sons release all their music through the Frame|Work record label at the direction of Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. All Intemperate Sons’ tracks are mixed by Amir Derakh at Synthicide in Long Beach, CA.  All mastering is done by Mike Marsh Mastering in the U.K.

The band’s latest album Dark Day’s Night is available HERE

The Intemperate Sons Show Dates:

Fri Feb 21@ Trees Storytellers in Dallas, TX with Mad Mexicans, InnrCor and Rivethead
Fri March 14 @ Fitzgerald’s Bar & Live Music Venue in San Antonio, TX
Fri July 11 @ Deep Ellum Art Company in Dallas, TX

The Intemperate Sons emerged onto the rock scene in the summer of 2019 in Dallas, TX, to bring their distinct sound to the genre. A deep love for music brought family members Keith Watson (drums), Jake Watson (guitars) and Max Watson (vocals, guitars, keys) together along with close friend Mark Marks, who provides the groove on bass to unite everything together. The band’s sound has been described as a 90’s alternative style that is obsessed with the 70’s.

Keith is well acquainted with entertaining massive crowds of concert goers and has played with many successful bands in Dallas, such as Gun Hill, Natural Born Thrillers and Agents of Solace, on top of opening for Lynch Mob, Joe Lynn Turner and Sponge. He is the primary lyricist for the band and has written the music for some of their most successful songs, including “Dust to Dust,” “The Color Within,” and “Unrealized.”

Multi-talented and gifted with the ability to play various instruments, Max is also the lead vocalist of the group. Along with being musically dexterous, he has also collaborated with Keith to write lyrics on the released songs “Going Crazy” and “Way Back When.” In the studio, Max usually surmounts expectations and goes above and beyond to prepare prior to a session with his own vocal harmonies.

Jake is the song architect of the Sons and extremely instrumental in the crafting of the music. His inventive ways of bringing lyrics to life in clever ways are unprecedented and fascinating to see in the studio setting. He is a prolific writer of music as well and is credited with helping create the songs “What’s Done is Done,” “Remission,” “Way Back When” and “Wading in the Gray.” Both Max and he play lead guitar on many of the songs as well. The other members of the band fondly refer to him as the “art director” since he enjoys taking charge in those areas for the group.

Prolific and unifying, Mark is an accomplished bass player and well known in Dallas. He was in the regionally successful band, Haggard, and had opened for Sebastian Bach of Skid Row. His input in song writing has been invaluable to the process of creating captivating melodies.

Despite the pandemic putting a pause on many major events, The Intemperate Sons lived up to their name and let nothing hold them back from making music. Constantly hard at work in the studio, they have collaborated with Amir Derakh (Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise, Orgy, Rough Cutt) and Ryan Shuck (Julien-K, Adema, Dead by Sunrise, Orgy). Both have lent their musical talents to various songs and ultimately have brought the Sons on to their label, Frame|Work. This led the band to also recently join the management roster at The Label Group. Ryan worked with Amir to produce the band’s upcoming track, “Game of Keep Away,” and has had a huge impact on the group. He’s been especially influential on Max’s vocal melodies and delivery. Amir also plays guitar on this latest ballad and has been mixing all of the band’s music as well as performing on multiple songs.

Another notable collaboration has been with Tony Franklin (The Firm, Roy Harper, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Whitesnake), primarily on the first album, The Color Within. He has been a valuable friend of the band and has played bass on some of their best tracks from that album, including “Running Man,” “Dust to Dust” and “The Color Within.”

The Intemperate Sons’ take on alternative rock is a dark and powerful concoction of hard rock mixed with folk and grunge concepts. The band has earned a serious reputation for writing and performing tracks that scratch deep into the backbone of the human experience. There is no shortage of darkness in their writing style, which has a retro vibe with many guitar-driven tracks stacked on top of a groovy rhythm section. The heavier style fits perfectly with the two and three-part vocal harmonies that are a huge part of their overall sound. It has been said that musicians that are related form unique sounds and communicate at a frequency only they can understand. This frequency has become engrained in their songwriting, arrangements, guitar melodies and vocal harmonies. The band has been compared to Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots and even R.E.M.

The Intemperate Sons are:
Max Watson (vocals, backing vocals, guitars, keys, bass)
Jake Watson (guitars, bass and backing vocals)
Keith Watson (drums, backing vocals)
Mark Marks (bass)

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram – TikTok – YouTube – Spotify – Merch Store

NEÀNDER Release New Single ‘Auf Achse (Intro)’ Ahead of European Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 3, 2025
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Photo by Christoph Voy

Heavy instrumental outfit neànder have released a brand new single, entitled “Auf Achse (Intro)”. The track arrives just ahead of their extensive “Auf Achse” tour, which begins on February 6th and will see the band perform in 18 cities across Europe, including Amsterdam, Prague, Munich, and Liège.

“Auf Achse (Intro)” serves as the title track and thematic introduction to the tour. The new song is a purely acoustic piece that once again features dark Americana elements. It was produced by guitarist Patrick Zahn.

The release of “Auf Achse (Intro)” follows the recent release of neànder‘s new album “III”, which is available now via Through Love Records. 

neànder “Auf Achse” 2025
06.02.25 DE – Langenberg – KGB
07.02.25 DE – Wiesbaden – Kreativfabrik
08.02.25 CH – St.Gallen – Ruempeltum
09.02.25 DE – Reutlingen – Kulturzentrum Franz.k
10.02.25 DE – München – Feierwerk
11.02.25 DE – Erlangen – Ewerk
12.02.25 DE – Dresden – Chemiefabrik
13.02.25 DE – Bremen – Kulturzentrum Schlachthof
14.02.25 NL – Haarlem – Patronaat
15.02.25 DE – Flensburg – Volksbad
16.02.25 DE – Hannover – Kulturzentrum Faust
20.03.25 CZ – Prag – Myslis
21.03.25 DE – Jena – Kuba
22.03.25 DE – Ulm – Hexenhaus
26.03.25 CH – Aarau – Kiff
27.03.25 CH – Basel – Quarterdeck
28.03.25 BE – Liège – La Zone
29.03.25 DE – Köln – Helios 37

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/neanderhorde
https://www.instagram.com/neanderdoom/
https://throughloverec.bandcamp.com/album/eremit
https://throughloverec.com

HOUSE OF LORDS Share New Video ‘Cry Of The Wicked’ from Latest Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 3, 2025
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HOUSE OF LORDS have shared a new single, “Cry of the Wicked”, from their latest album ‘Full Tilt Overdrive’, the band’s twelfth studio album, via Frontiers Music Srl. The album is produced by vocalist James Christian and keyboardist Mark Mangold and is an inspired collection that proudly stands among the best in the band’s repertoire. The new single, “Cry of the Wicked”, is accompanied by a music video available to view below. Order the HERE!

About the song, vocalist James Christian states:

“Drowning in the tears of the innocent, you hear the ‘Cry of the Wicked’—retribution unleashed for evil deeds.”

HOUSE OF LORDS stands for superb hooks and majestic atmospheres that bring back the memories of their stellar debut album, monumental guitar riffs, and a production to die for. All of these ingredients you will find in abundance on ‘Full Tilt Overdrive’.

HOUSE OF LORDS is now formed by the legendary singer James Christian – the sole member who appeared on all the band’s albums – guitarist Jimi Bell, who has been with the band since their return with ‘World Upside Down,’ the charismatic keyboardist and songwriter Mark Mangold (Touch, Michael Bolton, Drive, She Said) along with Swedish drummer Johan Koleberg (Lions Share, Ignition, Therion). This is the same line-up that appeared on the previous album ‘Saints And Sinners’ however they are now definitely more gelled and have produced a more focused and extremely ambitious new album with no weak points. 

With plans to bring these new songs to stages across Europe and the States, HOUSE OF LORDS continues to be a driving force in the hard rock scene.

‘Full Tilt Overdrive’ Track List

1. Crowded Room
2. Bad Karma
3. Cry of the Wicked
4. Full Tilt Overdrive
5. Taking The Fall
6. You’re Cursed
7. Not The Enemy
8. I Don’t Wanna Say Goodbye
9. Still Believe
10. State of Emergency
11. Castles High

Total time:  0.56.05

HOUSE OF LORDS are:
James Christian – vocals, bass
Jimi Bell – guitars
Mark Mangold – keyboards
Johan Koleberg – drums

FOLLOW HOUSE OF LORDS: Facebook

Swedish Supergroup W.E.T. Return with New Album “Apex”, Out March 28th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on February 2, 2025
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Photo Credit: Composite photo by Justin Roszkowski

International powerhouse rock group W.E.T. are pleased to announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album, “Apex”, set for release on March 28th, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. 
The new track, “Where Are The Heroes Now”, and its accompanying lyric video, are available now.

Pre-order “Apex” HERE

Guitarist Erik Mårtensson describes the new single:
“This track embodies everything we love about W.E.T. – a true heavy classic. It was an absolute honour to share vocals with Jeff, backed by our incredible band delivering powerful performance after powerful performance. The epic solo by Magnus Henriksson at the end elevates the song to unimaginable heights. Stellar work by maestros Jeff Scott Soto, Robert Sall, Jamie Borger, Andreas Passmark, and Magnus Henriksson!”

“The song carries a dark yet hopeful tone, addressing the overwhelming challenges and hardships we face, both past and future ones, while expressing a longing for light and guidance amidst the darkness”, he adds.

“Apex”, the fifth studio album of the melodic supergroup, is a bold statement in the band’s confidence that they have delivered their best work to date. Eleven tracks full of big choruses and hooky melodies, all served on a platter of smooth heaviness.

The acronym W.E.T. comes from the members’ association with other bands, Robert Säll & Andreas Passmark from Work of Art, Erik Mårtensson & Magnus Henriksson from Eclipse and Jeff Scott Soto from Talisman. And now, for the first time ever, the T is emphasized as Talisman drummer Jamie Borger has joined forces with the band’s original core members.

W.E.T. truly epitomizes what melodic rock has become in the new decade. The key element at the foundation of W.E.T. has always been to create a modern melodic hard rock sound that will drive the genre into the future. Combining powerhouse rhythms and top-notch production (courtesy of Erik Martensson), the music is equally classic and contemporary. 

Although a side project to the members’ original bands, over the course of the band’s existence, W.E.T. have reconvened regularly over the last 15 years to produce four studio albums and a live record.

Starting with a genre-defining self-titled debut, Robert Säll (the “W” from Work of Art), Erik Mårtensson (the “E” from Eclipse), and Jeff Scott Soto (the “T” from Talisman) accepted the daunting task to give that debut a follow-up, “Rise Up”. After that stellar follow-up, their third opus, “Earthrage”, cemented a legacy of music which will stand the test of time. “Retransmission”, their latest album, is nothing else than an absolute milestone, which is well in keeping with the tradition established by the three amazing records that have preceded this one.

Erik Mårtensson says: “It’s always a challenge to find that sweet spot in our calendars when we are all available, not to mention the fact that Jeff lives in California and the rest of us in Sweden.  But I also believe that adds to our ambition once we are able to gather. We are all aware that we don’t get too many shots at this, so when we do we gotta make it count.”

“Apex” Tracklist:

1.    Believer
2.    This House Is On Fire
3.    What Are We Fighting For
4.    Love Conquers All
5.    Where Are The Heroes Now
6.    Breaking Up
7.    Nowhere To Run
8.    Pay Dirt
9.    Pleasure & Pain
10.    Stay Alive
11.    Day By Day

Line Up:
Jeff Scott Soto – Vocals
Erik Mårtensson – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Robert Säll – Guitars, Keyboards
Magnus Henriksson – Guitars
Andreas Passmark – Bass
Jamie Borger – Drums

Follow W.E.T.: Facebook

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