Freshly signed to Century Media Records, LOVE IS NOISE has released their new single – the absolute BANGER – Jawbreaker. The second new track to come from a forthcoming album (more about that soon…), Jawbreaker finds the band in musically glorious form and lyrically reveals a real inward look at dealing with life in an ever-growing digital world.
“‘Jawbreaker’ talks about my quest towards self-love,” says vocalist/guitarist Cameron Humphrey. “In a world full of distraction, as I grow older, I’m trying my best to truly appreciate the world around me and the people I love the most”.
Love Is Noise began its journey in 2021 as a collaboration between Humphrey and guitarist Tom Mellon balancing the ethereal and intense. While sonic signposts include modern-day shoegaze as well as the likes of Glassjaw and Deftones, the band’s 2022 EP, Euphoria, Where Were You? (released on FEVER 333 frontman Jason Aalon Butler’s 333 WRECORDS CREW) pointed towards a soul-crushing sonic heartache all their own. A string of singles led to the band inking with Century Media and beginning work on their debut album. They released the first taste of new music with the acclaimed single Soft Glow, which appeared on numerous playlists across the streaming platforms.
Shining, the latest full-length album from the Finnish death doom pioneers, Swallow The Sun, will be available on October 18. The powerful and very heavy new track of transformation and rebirth, What I Have Become will take you through personal hell and back. The new record is produced and mixed by Dan Lancaster (Bring Me the Horizon, Muse, Enter Shikari, etc.), mastered by Tony Lindgren (Fascination Street Studios) and recorded by Juho Räihä at SoundSpiral Audio, except vocals recorded by Dan Lancaster.
‘What I Have Become’ is about that moment when you look yourself deep in the eye from the mirror and your own eyes start to tell what your soul have become instead of what you always wanted it to be. The hardest thing is to forgive yourself and break that circle.”
Juha Raivio adds on Shining: “After our last album it soon became clear to me that writing another ‘Moonflowers’ album will kill me. So, I made a quiet wish to myself that if there ever will be any new music then please have a little bit of mercy on yourself rather than be that infinite black hole that will suck out the rest of your remaining light and soul just for the sake of it. Musically, this album shines like a glacier diamond and has that power and punch that feels like a kick in your face! While lyrically, the album deals how fearing life will eventually kill you and how melancholy can become your God.”
Artwork by Rami Mursula
Shining – Tracklisting:
Innocence Was Long Forgotten
What I Have Become
MelancHoly
Under The Moon & Sun
Kold
November Dust
Velvet Chains
Tonight Pain Believes
Charcoal Sky
Shining
Moreover, Swallow The Sun will host a very unique and exclusive event at the beautiful Aleksanterin Teatteri in Helsinki on October 16th , 2024. Shining will be listened to in its entirety, before its official release on October 18th. Please note the band will not perform at the event.
Anyone who wishes to attend the event can register and get their tickets via Levykauppa Äx from now until October 4th. To order and register: https://swallowthesun.lnk.to/Shining
At the exclusive pre-listening session, fans will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Swallow The Sun’s latest work with the best possible sound in one of the most beautiful places in northern Europe, the Aleksanterin Teatteri.
Mikko Kotamäki shares about the pre-listening session: “Very excited to go back to the very special theater, but this time enjoying the music as a listener! Also cool to meet everyone and talk about the Shining process and how it was working with such people as Dan! See you in Helsinki!”
More than two decades of despair, beauty, and heartache have not only shaped but fueled Finnish melancholy torchbearers, the chart-topping and two-time Finnish Grammy nominated, Swallow The Sun. Formed in Jyväskylä in 2000, the quintet has enjoyed numerous fan-lauded music videos (10+ million YouTube views) and streaming dominance (50+ million Spotify plays), while also embarking on a four-continent, 900-show run over the course of their 20-year career. Their new music, however, is the group’s first step on the new path to the unknown.
Swallow The Sun line-up: Juha Raivio – Guitar, Keys Juho Räihä – Guitar Mikko Kotamäki – Vocals Matti Honkonen – Bass Juuso Raatikainen – Drums
Speaking about the drop, vocalist Yukina commented: “This time it’s a HANABIE. style hero song! Reminiscent of a bit of those heroes and girl warriors…and magic tales…that we adored as a kid. It’s a powerful, dark and chaotic song! We hope to be your hero! Please have fun listening to every bit of the intricate sounds in this song.”
Italian goth metal legends, Lacuna Coil, are proud to unleash a new single, Hosting the Shadow. After their successful collaboration with Ash Costello of New Years Day on their latest singleIn The Mean Time, the new track Hosting the Shadow comes with none other than Randy Blythe from the mighty American band, Lamb of God.
Lacuna Coil adds about the new single and collaboration with Randy: “‘Hosting the Shadow’ is a trip through light and dark, where silence reveals its hidden secrets. Obscure moments can become occasions to evolve, to learn to master one’s own shadow – which is crucial in order to prevail. Randy Blythe did an incredible job on this track, we absolutely adore his voice and his evil laugh! Our admiration for him is infinite and to have him as a guest on this song is a dream come true. Partnering with a friend you respect immensely, that also kicks ass on stages around the world: it doesn’t get any better than this. We’re looking forward to the day we can perform ‘Hosting the Shadow’ live together!”
The appreciation for the collaboration is more than mutual. Randy Blythe adds: “I was super excited when Lacuna Coil asked me to sing on a song with them – not only am I a big fan of their music, they are truly beautiful souls who have been like family to me for 20 years now. We’ve played shows together all over the world, and I’ve always wanted to jump onstage and sing with them – I can’t wait until it actually happens with ‘Hosting the Shadow’!”
The Metal Voice recently spoke to Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes about his upcoming Scandinavian and U.K. Tours.
Holmes was also asked how he felt about the current line-up of W.A.S.P. touring the debut album in its entirety.
When asked about the 40 year anniversary all W.A.S.P. setlist for Scandinavian tour “These shows are completely different. I haven’t done this in years. I am not singing those shows. I’m playing on the normal side that I play (on stage). I got a guy called Sleazy (guitarist) who is taking the Randy (Piper) side doing exactly what Randy did. And our bass player is in the middle singing and we are doing the “London Lyceum’ (W.A.S.P. video Recorded at London’s Lyceum on 24th October 1984) songs. Except School Days and The Flame I took those out and put ‘Wild Child’ and ‘9-5 Nasty’ and ‘I don’t need no doctor’. And I’m going to play what I did in the Live Lyceum (in London) show 40 years ago. Kind of what Blackie is doing, Blackie is doing the first record. I’m not. I’m doing the live Lyceum show without all the torture and blood and stuff (production ). But we are going to do the songs. Another song we put in there is ‘Blind In Texas’ which was not on the Lyceum (performance) but I put that in too. Also the last song will be Rockin in the Free World (cover) at the end which i always do. These shows coming up will be something I have never done. I am only doing it in Scandinavia. When I get back to London (U.K. Tour) I will be doing the Mean Man stuff (setlist).
When asked how he feels about Blackie going out and performing the debut album ‘More power to him if he can. You gotta understand the singing on there is not nice and pretty he is screaming the whole time over every song except for Sleeping in the fire. Hey more power to him if that is what people want to hear or see, more power to him.”
Upcoming W.A.S.P. 40 year anniversary songs On Your Knees Wild Child Hellion L.O.V.E. Machine Sleeping (In The Fire) Tormentor ‘9-5 Nasty The Torture Never Stops I Wanna Be Somebody Animal (Fuck Like A Beast) I don’t need no doctor Blind in Texas Keep on Rockin in the free world
Beth Hart is pleased to announce three UK concerts in February 2025, taking in Bristol Beacon (February 18th), London Eventim Apollo (February 20th), and Warwick Arts Centre (February 22nd).
The February 2025 dates follow her two November 2024 concerts at Poole Lighthouse (November 28th) and Brighton Dome (November 30th).
The video features footage of Hart interacting with her fans, a connection that is felt deeply in both directions, along with personal footage of Beth and her beloved husband, Scott.
Produced by the legendary Kevin Shirley and recorded in the musical heart of Nashville, TN, the song is a piano-led window into Hart. The enchanting vocals spiral around a gorgeous string arrangement that wouldn’t sound out of place front and centre in a Martin Scorsese movie.
With a career marked by critical acclaim and countless accolades, Beth Hart has solidified her place as one of the most influential and heartfelt voices in music today. Her journey, marked by triumphs and trials, reflects her relentless dedication to her craft and fans. Hart’s music, infused with her raw, soulful energy, has captivated audiences worldwide, earning her top spots on the Billboard Blues charts and performances at iconic venues like Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and London’s Royal Albert Hall.
There is an electrifying connection between Beth and her fans, one that’s almost unrivalled. Her ability to touch people with her music and words that cut through straight to the heart means that she lives every word she sings, and fans hang on to each word, living it with her. You Still Got Me offers fans a chance to hold and comfort her as she continues to navigate her journey with grace and courage.
A DHP Presentation by Arrangement with N&P Touring
Beth Hart is as real as it gets. In a music industry full of glossy production and airbrushed photoshoots, this is one artist who throws down her cards, shares her darkest secrets and invites you to join her for the ride.
New fans might know Beth as the all-conquering global icon, dubbed “extraordinary” by The Times and “daring, brooding and angry” by The Guardian. But to understand her rollercoaster backstory, you need only read the War In My Mind lyric sheet.
Hart is recognized as one of her generation’s most talented voices. She has sold out tours worldwide, including performances at historic venues such as Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, London’s Royal Albert Hall, and the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. She’s topped the Billboard charts six times, gone double platinum and had a string of Top 10 charting albums across Europe.
The Grammy-nominated powerhouse vocalist Beth Hart took on one of her most profound undertakings to date by channelling the legendary voice of Robert Plant on A Tribute To Led Zeppelin. The nine-track album highlights the incredible musical spectrum that Led Zeppelin operated in.
All that was left was the final piece of the puzzle… the voice. Things clicked into place when Cavallo was producing Hart’s previous album, War In My Mind (2019), and she did an impromptu version of “Whole Lotta Love” in the studio. He later asked about doing a whole record. Beth said, “I’m not doing this whole album. To do Zeppelin, you’ve got to be pissed off to hit that right. I can’t go there; I’ve worked years to put my rage away. “She continues, “then the pandemic and all the things around it hit. So now I’m pissed off. I called my manager and said, have Rob and Doug send me all the music because I am ready to do this. “If you were to rewind, you could say the story for a Led Zeppelin album started further back; in May 2004 Hart prowled the stage at the Paradiso in Amsterdam for an incendiary performance of “Whole Lotta Love”. The song became a semi-regular fixture in her setlist over the years, including a memorable performance with Slash.
At 51 – and proud of it – Beth is basking in a golden period. The success of her last original album, War In My Mind, followed by the incredible Led Zeppelin tribute, have garnered yet more critical acclaim, growing sales and sold-out shows. But as the singer reminds us, her life has always moved in cycles–”things get good then go to crap, get good then go to crap”–and it’s in these extremes that many of her best songs are born.
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