Bad Wolves Credit: Wombat – Pop Evil Credit: Nick Fancher
Platinum-certified hard rock group BAD WOLVES today, August 20, announce their co-headlining “THE ANIMAL INSTINCT TOUR” with fellow hard rock outfit Pop Evil. The U.S. tour will kick off on November 6 in Cincinnati, OH and stretch to November 30 in Lexington, KY. It will feature special guests Sierra Pilot and ONI. General ticket sales will start on Friday, August 23 at 10 AM local time via the BAD WOLVES website HERE. See full dates below.
“It’s difficult to express how excited I am to get back on the road again with the boys,” says BAD WOLVES guitarist Doc Coyle. “Co-headlining with a powerhouse like Pop Evil will be a real treat for fans of both bands and will keep us on our toes to bring our A-game every night. It’s a true honor to share the stage with them, Sierra Pilot, and ONI. Bad Wolves will be performing an eclectic set including songs from ‘Die About It’ that we haven’t played yet, and I’m sure some surprises. The band is firing on all cylinders right now, and this will be a hell of a way to close out 2024. LFG, Wolfpack!!!”
“We are stoked to announce ‘The Animal Instinct Tour’ with our friends in Bad Wolves.” shares POP EVIL. “This tour will be full of high energy and radio hits from start to finish. Can’t wait to see you all out there!”
“THE ANIMAL INSTINCT TOUR” Dates BAD WOLVES & POP EVIL *with special guests Sierra Pilot and ONI
11/6 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts 11/7 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian 11/8 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre 11/9 Albany, NY – Empire 11/10 Norfolk, VA – The Norva 11/12 Cleveland, OH – Temple Live 11/13 Indianapolis, IN – Vogue 11/14 St Louis, MO – Red Flag 11/15 Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall 11/16 Mobile, AL – Soul Kitchen 11/17 Tuscaloosa, AL – Druid City 11/19 Fort Smith, AR – Temple Live 11/20 Lawrence, KS – The Grenada 11/22 Springfield, MO – Gillioz 11/23 Milwaukee, WI – Rave II 11/24 Omaha, NE – Admiral 11/26 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl 11/27 Ft Wayne, IN – Piere’s 11/29 Columbus, OH – The Bluestone 11/30 Lexington, KY – Manchester Music Hall
BAD WOLVES— John Boecklin (drums), Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz (lead vocals), Doc Coyle (lead guitar, backing vocals), Kyle Konkiel (bass, backing vocals) and AJ Rebollo (vocals, guitars)— will be out in support of their acclaimed 2023 album DIE ABOUT IT. The album includes hit single “Legends Never Die” (which peaked at #3 on the Active Rock radio charts) and the crushing track “Hungry For Life” which features Grammy-nominated rock singer-songwriter Chris Daughtry. Co-produced with Josh Gilbert (As I Lay Dying) alongside Boecklin and DL, DIE ABOUT IT WOLVES is“gifted in fusing heavy riffs, radio-friendly melodies, and unique musical prowess.” BAD WOLVES has previously garnered five #1-charting active rock radio singles and has received 1.8 billion global streams and over 750 million video views throughout their career. Stream/download DIE ABOUT IT at https://badwolves.ffm.to/dieaboutit.
POP EVIL released their new single “What Remains” on August 16 via MNRK along with the announcement of new drummer Blake Allison. Allison will join vocalist Leigh Kakaty and fellow bandmates, guitarists Dave Grahs and Nick Fuelling, and bassist Joey “Chicago” Walser on the upcoming tour. Stream/download “What Remains” at https://popevil.ffm.to/whatremainssingle.
Drape yourself in the fury that only the gods of chaos could inspire. EIHWAR is about to blow your mind with an explosive remix of the duo’s fan-favorite “Berserkr”. Straight out of Valhalla, the Viking War Trance Reforged version of “Berserkr” is a relentless juggernaut that’s gonna have your blood pumping hotter than Thor’s hammer.
Eihwar harness the unholy matrimony of ancient gods and techno rage on their debut album, Viking War Trance. If you’ve ever wondered what it’d feel like to be in a berserker rave under the Northern Lights, high-fiving Fenrir himself, this beast of an album gives you that raucous thrill without an ounce of mercy.
The live video of “Berserkr (Viking War Trance Reforged) captures Mark and Asrunn stripped raw and soaked in sweat. It shows that Eihwar is truly something to experience – perferably with a pint of the finest mead while chanting your heart out.
Tracklist 1. Viking War Trance (4:30) [WATCH] 2. Ragnarök (Viking War Trance Reforged) (7:10) 3. Völva’s Chant (4:05) [WATCH] 4. Geri And Freki (4:21) 5. Baldr (4:08) 6. Fenrir (Viking War Trance Reforged) (5:13) 7. Berserkr (Viking War Trance Reforged) (4:04) [WATCH] 8. Mjölnir (5:25) 9. Sir Mannelig (1:54) Total runtime: 40:54
Cover Art by Asrunn
Many bands have explored the Pagan & Norse worlds over the last 15 years seeking atmospheric, acoustic and ritual sounds with great seriousness. This is not the path EIHWAR chose. Their goal is to induce the wildest trance on the dancefloors!
Since their appearance on YouTube in February 2023, Eihwar has shook the Internet and concert venues. The band experienced rapid expansion on YouTube and was quickly booked by major European festivals such as Hellfest, Rockstadt Extreme Fest and Leyendas del Rock & Wave Gotik Treffen with more to be announced.
Hear ye, hear ye! From the mystical lands of neo-Norse lore, Eihwar crashes onto the scene like a berserker raid on a quiet fjord village. Mark and Asrunn didn’t choose the warrior’s path; it chose them, burgeoning from the primal yet uncharted terrain of their souls, birthing a sonic juggernaut that marries ancient gods with the unabashed chaos of the modern age.
Imagine, if you will, a parallel universe where Vikings discovered synthesizers and started headbanging to techno. This is Eihwar’s debut album, Viking War Trance. A wild rumpus of a record that doesn’t just break the mold—it smashes it with the ferocity of Thor’s hammer. It’s got everything: technoid beats forged in the heart of a dying star, trance emboldened voices, and shamanic drums that could start a storm in Valhalla. Imagine being in a mosh pit with Viking warriors, channeling the rage of Fenrir and the sorrow of Baldr, all swagger and sweat!
Line-up Asrunn: Vocals, Traditional Percussions Mark – Vocals, Machines
Recording credits are being kept anonymous intentionally
FIRES IN THE DISTANCE has today shared a new live music video for Harbingers, featuring acclaimed producer and composer Randy Slaugh, with videography handled by Jayson Cessna (Astralborne) and Stetson Whitworth and audio for the clip captured by Dave Kaminsky of Studio Wormwood and Power Station NE. The Connecticut, US melodic doom / melodeath band has shared the Harbingers live video ahead of their forthcoming North American touring dates in support of Amorphis and Dark Tranquility – with full dates and details below.
Speaking on the live music video, FIRES IN THE DISTANCE comments: “It’s been a blessing to be able to film at Power Station New England where we tracked drums for Air Not Meant For Us, it really is a magical room. We’re very grateful to once again enlist Jayson Cessna of Astralborne behind the camera, who has been responsible for all videos from our last record. Last but not least, having Randy in our corner has been nothing short of amazing, he truly brings something special to the table and is an incredible musician, producer, and friend.”
September 3 – Canal Club – Richmond, VA September 4 – Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC September 5 – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA September 6 – Center Stage – Atlanta, GA September 7 – Conduit – Orlando, FL September 9 – White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX September 10 – Trees – Dallas, TX September 11 – The Rock Box – San Antonio, TX September 13 – The Nile Theatre – Mesa, AZ September 14 – Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA September 15 – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA September 17 – DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA September 18 – Goldfields Roseville – Roseville, CA September 20 – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR September 21 – Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC September 22 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA September 24 – Metro – Salt Lake City, UT September 26 – Marquis Theater – Denver, CO September 27 – Bottleneck – Lawrence, KS September 28 – The Cabooze – Minneapolis, MN September 29 – The Forge – Joliet, IL October 1 – Opera House – Toronto, ON October 2 – Fairmount Theatre – Montreal, QC October 3 -La Source de la Martinière – Québec City, QC October 4 – The Middle East Down – Cambridge, MA October 5 – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD October 6 – Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
Air Not Meant For Us tracklist: 1. Harbingers 2. Wisdom of the Falling Leaves 3. Crumbling Pillars of a Tranquil Mind 4. Adrift, Beneath the Listless Waves 5. Psalm of the Merciless 6. Idiopathic Despair
FIRES IN THE DISTANCE is: Yegor Savonin – composition, guitars, programming, lyrics Craig Breitsprecher – bass, vocals Kristian Grimaldi – guitars, vocals Jordan Rippe – drums
NEVER OBEY AGAIN have released a video for “Never Feel, Never Fear”, first single taken from the new album “Trust” to be released on October 18th by Scarlet Records.
“Never Feel, Never Fear” is a high energy modern metal track with strong and aggressive female vocals; a song about duties, tasks, deadlines, social pressure, relationships, money and expectations. Numbness and disengagement from emotions are the only keys to survive the overwhelming pressure and lack of humanity of nowadays society.
video by Never Obey Again
“Trust” album:
sophomore record for the up’n’coming Italian modern metal band with a strong digital fanbase;
powerful, catchy and poignant songs based on ‘authenticity’ as main artistic asset;
outstanding vocal performance by charismatic frontwoman Carol;
Never Obey Again is an exciting live band that successfully toured Holland and Belgium this spring and will be touring Holland, Belgium, Germany and Austria next year;
first edition will be released in a 4-panel digipack;
for fans of Evanescence, Halestorm, Linkin Park, Spiritbox, I Prevail, In This Moment;
“Trust” will be released in the following formats: digipack CD, digital
Artwork by Never Obey Again
“Trust” tracklist: 01 Animal By Choice 02 G.O.D. (Given Or Denied) 03 Never Feel, Never Fear 04 Give Me A Fuckin’ Break 05 Under My Skin, Before Your Eyes 06 Lost… 07 Control 08 I Wish 09 Conquer And Divide 10 Waterfall 11 Trust
Never Obey Again is a female fronted alternative unit that blends heavy sounds and modern electronic elements to create captivating, emotional sound scenarios. They did it effortlessly on the 2023 debut album “The End Of An Era”; they did it better and with an even stronger personal touch on their brand new record, where extraordinary singer Carol shines throughout the entire work.
On one hand, “Trust” has been conceived as ‘music for everyone’ regardless of gender or age as its lyrics and vocals could resonate with anyone; words and melodies that allow the listener to feel like home, protected and safe in sharing feelings.
On the other hand, it represents the band’s decision to go heavier and dress those lyrics with their own sound avoiding any compromise; it sounds deeper, rough and straight to the point. It sounds like Never Obey Again and nothing else.
Never Obey Again: Carolina Bertelegni – vocals Alessandro Tuvo – guitar Alex Pedrotti – guitar Cristiano Trappoli – bass Marco Binda – drums
American death metal icons NILE will finally drop their highly-anticipated 10th album, The Underworld Awaits Us All, this Friday, August 23 via Napalm Records! In celebration of this week’s album release, the band has unleashed their third single – pinnacle burner “Under the Curse of the One God”. Accompanied by a hypnotic lyric video, the track combines sinister atmospherics with breakneck pacing and vicious riff acrobatics, soaring as a technical tour-de-force with career-defining drumming from George Kollias.
NILE’s Karl Sanders comments on the new track and lyric video: “We are really happy that fans will finally have a chance to hear ‘Under the Curse of the One God’. It’s a ferocious and brutal NILE track, and steeped in Ancient Curses. Many thanks to Ingo Sporl for once again wielding his uniquely creative visual artistry to help bring our music to blasphemous life.”
Boasting airtight technicality and unrelenting brutality, the new album pushes each member of NILE – founding mastermind guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders, longtime iconic drum master George Kollias, vocalist/guitarist Brian Kingsland, along with bassist Dan Vadim Von and guitarist Zach Jeter – to their furthest extremes both in artistry and performance.” Once again produced and recorded at Sanders’ own Serpent Headed Studios in Greenville, South Carolina, the band returned to Vile Nilotic Rites engineer Mark Lewis (Cannibal Corpse, Dying Fetus, Whitechapel) for mixing and mastering.
Facing the planet’s inevitable end with their diehard fans at their side, NILE waste absolutely no time with histrionics on The Underworld Awaits Us All, distilling their trademark Egyptology driven tempest down to its most streamlined essence. Charging into battle as its namesake depicts, “Stelae of Vultures” makes an immediate impact with dissonant guitar chords and supernatural drumming, teasing the auditory evisceration to come. Topped by impressive screams and gutturals, the track leads into “Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes”, citing the Egyptian Book of the Dead’s 181st chapter. The album’s most succinct track, “To Strike with Secret Fang”, blends low-end punishment with blackened death metal inspiration, before album standouts such as “Naqada II Enter the Golden Age” and “Overlords of the Black Earth” breathe new life with thrash and fusion experimentation, as well as real human choirs – adding a raw element to the NILE fold.Each track soars as a technical tour-de-force – featuring career-defining extreme drumming from Kollias, as well as razor-sharp soloing from all three active guitarists and palpable bass exploration. A perfect example of this equation is pinnacle burner “Under the Curse of the One God”, combining sinister atmospherics with breakneck pacing and whirlwind, vicious riff acrobatics.
Throughout the remainder of its 11 pummeling tracks and intricate interludes, NILE masters full-tilt speed and ferocious musicality. 30 years into their heavy reign, The Underworld Awaits Us All proves that NILE is marching onward and undoubtedly upward, bleeding metal for their fandom for as long as the sands of time will allow.
The Underworld Awaits Us All’s mind-bending art was once again envisioned and created by Michał ‘Xaay’ Loranc, with reference to the cycle of life and judgment at its end.
The Underworld Awaits Us All track listing: 1. Stelae of Vultures 2. Chapter for Not Being Hung Upside Down on a Stake in the Underworld and Made to Eat Feces by the Four Apes 3. To Strike with Secret Fang 4. Naqada II Enter the Golden Age 5. The Pentagrammathion of Nephren-Ka 6. Overlords of the Black Earth 7. Under the Curse of the One God 9. Doctrine of Last Things 10. True Gods of the Desert 11. The Underworld Awaits us All 12. Lament for the Destruction of Time
NILE will kick off their upcoming European headline tour on September 3 in Essen, Germany, and will follow with tour dates in Japan, Thailand, Australia and New Zealand later this year. NILE also recently announced their upcoming 2025 USA co-headline tour with death metal greats Six Feet Under, featuring support from Psycroptic and Embryonic Autopsy. Visit https://nile-official.com/ for more information on all dates!
Additional NILE Tour Dates:
NILE Underworld Europe Tour 2024: September 3, 2024 – Essen, GER @ Turock September 4, 2024 – Amstelveen, HOL @ P60 September 5, 2024 – Bristol, UK @ The Fleece September 6, 2024 – Glasgow, UK @ Slay September 7, 2024 – Dublin, IRE @ Opium September 8, 2024 – Belfast, N.IRE @ Limelight2 September 10, 2024 – Manchester, UK @ Rebellion September 11, 2024 – London, UK @ Underworld September 12, 2024 – Drachten, HOL @ Iduna September 13, 2024 – Uden, HOL @ De Pul September 14, 2024 – Brugge, BEL @ Het Entrepot September 15, 2024 – Mannheim, GER @ MS Connexion Complex September 17, 2024 – Barcelona, SP @ Salamandra September 18, 2024 – Valencia, SP @ Almassera September 19, 2024 – Sevilla, SP @ Custom September 20, 2024 – Lisbon, POR @ RCA September 21, 2024 – Porto, POR @ Hard Club September 22, 2024 – Madrid, SP @ Mon September 24, 2024 – Moncalieri (TI), ITA @ Audiodrome September 25, 2024 – Rome, ITA @ Largo September 26, 2024 – Modena, ITA @ Notte Tempio September 27, 2024 – Aarau, CH @ KiFF September 28, 2024 – San Dona’ Di Piave, ITA @ Revolver September 29, 2024 – Munich, GER @ Backstage
NILE Japan Tour 2024: October 8, 2024 – Tokyo @ Space Odd October 9, 2024 – Tokyo @ Space Odd October 10, 2024 – Osaka @ Varon
NILE in Bangkok: October 12, 2024 – Bangkok, TH @ Mr. Fox Live House
NILE Australia & New Zealand Tour 2024: October 15, 2024 – Perth, AU @ Milk Bar / Civic Hotel October 16, 2024 – Adelaide, AU @ The Gov October 17, 2024 – Brisbane, AU @ The Brightside October 18, 2024 – Melbourne, AU @ Max Watts October 19, 2024 – Hobart, AU @ Uni Bar October 20, 2024 – Sydney, AU @ Crowbar October 22, 2024 – Auckland, NZ @ Whammy
“Revenge of the Underworld Tour” USA Co-Headliner 2025 w/ co-headliners Six Feet Under w/ Psycroptic & Embryonic Autopsy January 7, 2025 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East January 8, 2025 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade January 10, 2025 – Orlando, FL @ The Abbey January 11, 2025 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room January 12, 2025 – Tampa, FL @ Orpheum January 13, 2025 – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm January 14, 2025 – Greenville, SC @ Radio Room January 15, 2025 – Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819 January 17, 2025 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom January 18, 2025 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Underground January 19, 2025 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live January 20, 2025 – Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedrafts January 21, 2025 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Preserving Underground January 23, 2025 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater January 24, 2025 – Columbus, OH @ The King Of Clubs January 25, 2025 – Flint, MI @ Machine Shop January 26, 2025 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Elevation January 27, 2025 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge January 29, 2025 – St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag January 30, 2025 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts January 31, 2025 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s February 1, 2025 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave February 2, 2025 – Minneapolis, MN @ Skyway Theater February 4, 2025 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater February 6, 2025 – Las Vegas, NV @ Sinwave February 7, 2025 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory February 8, 2025 – Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Roseville February 10, 2025 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom February 11, 2025 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon February 13, 2025 – Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone February 14, 2025 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst February 15, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 February 17, 2025 – Phoenix, AZ @ Nile Theater February 18, 2025 – Farmington, NM @ Lauter Haus February 20, 2025 – Dallas, TX @ Haltom Theater February 21, 2025 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live February 22, 2025 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
NILE Festivals: May 22-25, 2025 – Baltimore, MD, USA @ Maryland Deathfest XX
NILE is: Karl Sanders – Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards George Kollias – Drums Brian Kingsland – Guitar, Vocals Zach Jeter – Guitar, Vocals (touring) Dan Vadim Von – Bass (touring)
Long time friend Tommy Vext (formerly of Bad Wolves) will be filling in on lead vocals for Ill Niño‘s upcoming European Tour. Marcos Leal will not be performing on the upcoming European Tour.
Ill Niño and Vext got their start on the East Coast, in the early days of the NY/NJ hardcore scene, and Vext opened for Ill Niño when he was just a teenager. This multi-cultural urban landscape helped cultivate the band’s sound. Ill Niño‘s Revolution and Confession–era songs are no stranger to Vext, as they share a 25-year brotherhood.
Tommy Vext has had great international success with the multi-platinum cover of “Zombie.” Dave Chavarri says “We are excited to have Tommy perform with Ill Niño across all these European stages.”
About ILL NIÑO:
Hailing from the vibrant East Coast music scenes of NJ and NY, Ill Niño has solidified their position as a formidable force in the world of Latin metal. Their groundbreaking album Revolution Revolucion moving close to half-million copies, marked the beginning of a legacy that continues to thrive 25 years later.
Fuelled by an unwavering passion for their craft and an undying loyalty from their fans, Ill Niño stands strong as they embark on a global tour in support of their new release, IllMortals. Don’t miss your chance to witness this legendary band live in action. Join us on this epic journey as Ill Niño showcases why they are still dominating the metal scene after decades.
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s ASA unveil the long-overdue release of "Collective Failure" + first music video for title-track! Check it out and stay tuned for more news! Click image to watch the video
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