ELEINE Unveil Official ‘Through The Mist’ Visualizer Video & Digital 2-Track Single Incl. Instrumental Version

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Photo credit: Madeleine Liljestam & Rikard Ekberg

In eager anticipation of their forthcoming “We Shall Remain” European headline tour starting on October 3, Swedish symphonic dark metal stalwarts ELEINE have delighted their legion with a new digital 2-track single today: ‘Through The Mist’ (incl. its instrumental version) is now available on all streaming platforms! Listen here: https://eleine.rpm.link/ttmPR

The song opens with punchy riffs and drums, featuring guitarist Rikard Ekberg‘s rarely heard clean vocals, which then transition into his signature growling. Madeleine Liljestam takes over the lead, delivering a highly redeeming chorus that aims to bring hope to those struggling.

“Then we prepare us for the fall”

“Sometimes you know you won’t win a battle. But just because you lost the battle, doesn’t mean you lost the war. ‘Through The Mist’ dives into the moments in the midst of battles, physically or mentally, where you may realize that you won’t win this particular battle. Despite this, you push through for the sake of yourself and those around you, fighting until the very end. ‘United we stand’ is often mentioned from ELEINE for a reason. The bond between us as a band and our fans is strong and it will always be a two-way street where we remind each other to continue to fight side by side. The song contains a part that is directly pointed towards our fans and how proud we are of everyone out there that continues to fight daily,” conclude Madeleine and Rikard.

“As one we try to rise again, raising our faces towards the sun
Tasting our blood – I am proud of us all”

Watch the accompanying video:

Order “We Shall Remain” in the physical format of your choice [CD-digipak or coloured vinyl], stream it or get the album digitally now, here: https://eleine.afr.link/weshallremainPR

Don’t forget to subscribe to Reigning Phoenix Music on YouTube to stay updated and listen to ‘Through The Mist [Instrumental Version]’ along with other new tracks in the “RPM New Releases” playlist on Spotify. Subscribe here: https://rpm.link/spotifynewreleasesPR.

ELEINE live:

09.08.2024 SE Stockholm – Gröna Lund

“We Shall Remain” Tour 2024
Special Guests: IGNEA
03.10.2024 DE Leipzig – Hellraiser
05.10.2024 DE Hamburg – headCRASH
06.10.2024 DE Munich – Backstage (Halle)
07.10.2024 DE Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
08.10.2024 DE Bochum – Matrix
10.10.2024 UK Birmingham – The Asylum
11.10.2024 UK Glasgow – Ivory Blacks
12.10.2024 UK London – The Dome
13.10.2024 UK Manchester – Rebellion
15.10.2024 BE Kortrijk – DVG Club
16.10.2024 NL Ede – Astrant
17.10.2024 NL Drachten – Iduna
18.10.2024 CH Münchenstein – Rockfact
19.10.2024 CH Rorschach – Treppenhaus
20.10.2024 CH Monthey – Pont Rouge

Info, tickets & VIP upgrades:  https://www.eleine.com/pages/tour

ELEINE are:
Madeleine Liljestam | vocals
Rikard Ekberg | guitars, vocals
Victor Jonasson | guitars
Filip Stålberg | bass
Jesper Sunnhagen | drums

More on ELEINE:
Linktree | eleine.com | Patreon | Facebook | Instagram | X | YouTube | RPM

ESCAPE THE HIVE Release Video for ‘I Can See It’

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Phoenix, Az’s ESCAPE THE HIVE have unleashed their newest – and fourth – video, “I Can See It,” from the debut, This is Gonna Sting, debut album, which can be seen here.

The band has been a bit busy as of late, hitting California and the Midwest for a round of tour dates and teaming up with the popular Facebook group for an autographed poster giveaway. 

“We took a little more creative license with the song on the video,” relates ESCAPE THE HIVE frontman, Michael Beck. The song is about seeing the truth and all the things that stand in front of that. But we wanted to take it a little further.  So, what’s further out than aliens?!! The last video we did for “Separate Lives” was a bit more serious, so we wanted to do something that made us laugh. Hopefully it makes everyone else laugh as well. That song always goes over really well live. And this last tour through California, Arizona and the Midwest has been no exception. We will be back out on the road this fall and look forward to playing for more fans in more states. Human or alien!”

ESCAPE THE HIVE ONLINE:

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BRAINDRAG Present ‘Try Not To Fall’ Official Lyric Video

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Barcelona’s rising metal stars BRAINDRAG are proud to present the lyric video for the track “Try Not To Fall”, taken from the band’s masterpiece album “Coure Roent”, out via Wormholedeath.

This track is a powerful anthem for staying strong and true to yourself!
Let the lyrics remind you to keep your feet on the ground and your head held high, even when life throws its curveballs. It’s a song about finding your inner strength and chasing your dreams!

BRAINDRAG, formed in 2013 by Enric GS, has evolved through lineup changes to become a force in Barcelona’s music scene. With the addition of vocalist Mireia Pérez, their professionalism soared, leading to the release of the EP “Atreverme” in 2019. Despite pandemic setbacks, the band bounced back with new members and began recording their debut album “Coure Roent.” Their singles “Salta,” “Try Not To Fall,” and “Rhapsody” teased the album’s release in 2023. After supporting Elisa C. Martin on tour, they dropped “Coure Roent” marking a new era for BRAINDRAG.

Their album “Coure Roent” differs from anything you have heard. With soulful riffs, musically it is hard and sensitive, sweeping and romantic. It could be defined as alternative metal, sometimes progressive, powerful, and elegant, wrapped in technology and good melodies. It is an original and authentic project that doesn’t pretend to sound like anything else.

Connect with BRAINDRAG:

braindrag.com
www.youtube.com/@braindragoficial
www.facebook.com/braindrag
www.instagram.com/braindragbcn
braindrag.bandcamp.com
tinyurl.com/SpotifyBraindrag

Metal Injection Festival Shares Daily Lineups, Ft. JINJER, CONVERGE, GOD FORBID, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, HANABIE + More

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The Metal Injection Festival is now revealing the day splits for its upcoming second annual edition along with the sales launch of single day tickets! In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Metal Injection, the event will be hitting the streets of the website’s origins in New York at Brooklyn Monarch & Meadows on September 21 & 22. 

Tickets and passes can be found HERE.

Sponsored by Metal Blade Records and Indie Merch Store, the festival roster includes exclusive specials sets like the recently-reunited God Forbid playing ‘Gone Forever’ for the first time in its entirety and 3 Inches of Blood reuniting and performing on the East Coast for the first time in over a decade. There’s also a very special, commissioned world debut of the project Pallid Veil featuring Luc Lemay of Gorguts, Dave Davidson of Revocation, Liam Wilson of The Dillinger Escape Plan and In Flames, and Elliot Hoffman of Carbomb; as well as a special acoustic set by Stephen Brodsky and Adam McGrath of Cave In, and so much more! Plus, fans will have access to a very special and rare meet & greet opportunity with Jinjer! Day splits can be found below!

Join Metal Injection for an unforgettable weekend with 31 bands, on 3 stages, in 2 days of rock and metal that runs the gamut between death metal, djent, metal core, hardcore, doom, rock, gothic metal, thrash, industrial, slam and more!

The full lineup is as follows:

Saturday, September 21:
Jinjer
God Forbid (NY Reunion)
Hanabie
Revocation
Born of Osiris
Gost
Pallid Veil (Commissioned World Debut)
Wretched
Carbomb
Johnny Booth
Uncured
Jesus Wept (First NY show ever)
Hue (First NY show ever)
Vermin Dog
Hath
Cognitive
Fellahin Fall

Sunday, September 22:
Converge
3IOB (East Coast Reunion)
Cave In (Special Acoustic Set)
Rivers of Nihil
Oceans Of Slumber
Goatwhore
Body Box
The Phantom Eye
Vitriol
Necrofier
Lamacchia
Del Judas
Genocide Pact
Shock Withdrawal

For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to Headbang for Science, an annual scholarship award for high school seniors, undergrads & grad students who are pursuing a career in healthcare and/or the physical sciences. It’s the first scholarship foundation to directly provide financial aid to “Metalheads,” and was founded by SiriusXM curator/host and former Pharmacy grad student Jose “Metal Ambassador” Mangin in 2021.   

3 Inches of Blood drummer Ash Pearson previously commented on the band’s long-awaited return to NYC, “We’re very excited to come to New York for the first time in over a decade. New York fans have always been good to us and we’re looking forward to playing for them again. Should be an incredible weekend”

Metal Injection founder and festival organizer Frank Godla said, “Last year was an incredible way to kick things off for the Metal Injection Festival, and with this year being our 20th anniversary I decided to head back to our origins. This year, I bring this mammoth weekend to Brooklyn, NY with a celebration it’s never seen.

“The list of artists and special sets on this roster is truly insane, and I couldn’t be happier about how this shaped up. Even the smallest bands on this roster excite the shit out of me, and will be household names. So here’s your chance to see what they’re made of the way I see them. 

“I can’t wait to see y’all there!” 

More information can be found via the official Metal Injection website HERE.

JASON CHARLES MILLER Releases New Single + Lyric Video ‘Digging In The Dust’

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Jason Charles Miller has released “Digging in the Dust,” the debut single from his upcoming new album Knives in the Dark. The song is impacting at Americana radio now, while the album, slated for release August 16, will be supported by a North American tour with Steel Panther that launches August 23 in Buffalo, NY. See complete dates below.

“Timing in relationships is everything. ‘Digging in the Dust’ is about a romance that’s long-since ended, but neither side wants to admit it,” says Miller of the inspiration behind his new single. “We’ve all seen that from afar, but the main character is just figuring out it’s happening to them. The inevitability of the situation is slowly being revealed, and this song is the realization of that moment, and the futility of any future together.”

LISTEN TO “DIGGING IN THE DUST” HERE

An accomplished southern rock/Americana artist, ‘Knives’ will be Miller’s fifth full-length solo album, and first album with new label One Opportunity Records. He has also released multiple EPs and singles, and a host of high-profile soundtrack and theme music work for shows and games including ‘Critical Role,’ ‘Metal Gear Rising,’ ‘Cyberpunk 2077,’ ‘Legends of the Multiverse’ and AEW professional wrestler Brandon Cutler.

“This is the first album I’ve written where my only goal was to write the best songs I can, and not worry about where they might be categorized,” says Miller of ‘Knives in the Dark.’ “By not going out of my way to write for a specific genre, I’ve made what is, hands down, the best – and most representative – album of my career.”

Miller’s music contributions to the Final Fantasy video game franchise have made him a fan favorite to players of the game, and he is featured regularly at Final Fantasy Fan Fest events worldwide, including upcoming officially sanctioned tour stops in China, Japan and South Korea this fall, where he will perform Final Fantasy XIV music alongside all-star ensembles and orchestras.

Widely recognized as the frontman and founder of the rock band Godhead, where he toured the world with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Rammstein, Disturbed, Linkin Park, Slipknot and Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, Miller transitioned to a solo artist with the release of his Last To Go Home EP in 2009.

Seamlessly blending the worlds of Americana, rock and country, his solo career has seen him share stages with greats including Billy Ray Cyrus, Alan Jackson, Eric Church, Toby Keith, Ashley McBryde, .38 Special, Allman Betts Band and more.

JASON CHARLES MILLER UPCOMING TOUR DATES

Aug 3-4 Guangzhou Shi, China Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest
Aug 5-6 Guangzhou Shi, China Final Fantasy XIV w/ Eorzean Symphony

Aug 23 Buffalo, NY Electric City w/ Steel Panther
Aug 24-25 Hampton, NH Wally’s Pub w/ Steel Panther
Aug 27 Harrisburg, PA XL Live w/ Steel Panther
Aug 28 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & Cork w/ Steel Panther
Aug 30 Portland, ME Aura w/ Steel Panther
Aug 31 Bar Harbour, ME 1932 Criterion Theatre w/ Steel Panther
Sep 01 Albany, NY Empire Live w/ Steel Panther
Sep 02 New York City, NY TBA
Sep 04 Fort Wayne, IN Piere’s w/ Steel Panther
Sep o5 Nashville, TN TBA
Sep 06 Lexington, KY Manchester Music Hall w/ Steel Panther
Sep 07 Springield, MO Gillioz Theatre w/ Steel Panther
Sep 08 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre w/ Steel Panther
Sep 10 Destin, FL Club LA w/ Steel Panther
Sep 11 Jacksonville, FL TBA
Sep 12 Fort Lauderdale, FL Culture Room w/ Steel Panther
Sep 13 Augusta, GA Miller Theater w/ Steel Panther
Sep 14 Jacksonville, NC Hooligan’s Music Hall w/ Steel Panther

Sep 21-22 Yokohama, Japan Yokohama Arena w/ The Primals (performing music from FFXIV)

Oct 12-15 Seoul, South Korea Kintex – Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest

Dec 14 Los Angeles, CA Bar Sinister

(more dates to be announced, check website for additions)

More information: http://www.jasoncharlesmiller.com/

DEN SAAKALDTE Sign Multi-Album Deal with Dusktone

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Dusktone is proud to reveal another new addition to the roster, Norwegian black metal masters DEN SAAKALDTE! The collaboration will be for more titles under the Dusktone imprint.

The band has always been the creature of the guitarist SYKELIG and through time the ranks have hosted fine musicians such as Hellhammer (Mayhem, Arcturus, The Kovenant), Niklas Kvarforth (Shining), Anders Kobro (In The Woods) and currently Skoll (Arcturus, Ved Buens Ende). 

The latest effort by Den Saakaldte is “Pesten Som Tar Over”, released in the fall of 2023.

Further plans and details will be revealed in the course of 2025!