YESTERDAZE Release Buzzing Summer Hit ‘Beehive’ with Video

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Norwegian/Icelandic YESTERDAZE are an upcoming band that create hefty and melodic rock songs, heavily influenced by giant current rock bands like The Strokes, Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, and The Hives.

Today the band are set to release Beehive – an instant radio banger!

With a chorus that hooks you right away, followed by upbeat verses spiced up with delicious references to modern rock legends, Beehive is a seriously catchy tune that you’ll hear on repeat all summer.
With its upbeat tempo and melodic drive Beehive would fit on any festival stage.

Listen to the single here: https://ffm.to/beehive_ps

Thematically Beehive touches in on the contrast between who you want to be, versus what you ultimately end up doing. We all aim to do better, but some people seem to get oh-so-stuck in the present.

Yesterdaze comment: “Beehive is a banger meant to help shake off bad Beehavior. Remind you of your inner desires and go for it.”

The bands last single, the anti-valentines anthem F.M.K increased the band’s awareness further through great reach on social media. Upon releasing this single the band got established Norwegian drummers like Baard Kolstad (Leporus), Eivinn Arctander (Oslo Ess) and Henrik Gustavsen (The Dogs) to do their take on the drum-intro for the release.

Now Yesterdaze are ready to release yet another heavy hitter from their upcoming debut album.

About Yesterdaze:
Yesterdaze are self-proclaimed punch-rock pioneers who seamlessly weave fresh sounds into a familiar soundscape. The results is aggressively addictive songs that leave you yearning for more, live or recorded. Their music is a fusion of catchy melodies, relentless riffs, and lyrics that resonate the complexities of life.

With influences ranging from rock giants like Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, and Biffy Clyro, to the uncompromising spirit of IDLES, Yesterdaze crafts a sonic experience which is impossible to not like.

The young and dynamic rock band signed with the renowned Norwegian rock and metal label Indie Recordings in 2021 before they released their debut EP “Act U All” late 2022.

Yesterdaze have become known for their captivating concerts, paving their way through Norway’s various venues and stages, opening for acts like De Staat. The band’s singles “Don’t Bother” and “Know No Better” quickly gained over 100.000 views on YouTube, and their last single “F.M.K.” gave the band a boost in SoMe.

As Yesterdaze now gears up for a new era in their musical journey, their story unfolds with every riff, lyric, and electrifying performance. Their debut album is set to release on October 25th of 2024. Keep an eye on them as they continue to punch their path through the rock landscape, promising an exhilarating ride for fans old and new alike.

Yesterdaze consist of:
Armann Ingthorson – Vocals
Torje Antonsen – Drums
Lars Stray – Bass
Øyvind Lunde – Guitar

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THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Release Video for New Track ‘Suffocate City’ Feat. Spencer Charnas

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Theatrical emo rock group THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT deliver massive riffs and a driving chorus while evoking a sense of fear on their new track “Suffocate City” featuring guest vocals from Spencer Charnas of horror-themed active rock outfit Ice Nine Kills. Out digitally today, June 21, “Suffocate City” is the second sample of new music from THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s upcoming new album due via Better Noise Music later this year. It follows the band’s latest track “You’re So Ugly When You Cry”–an upbeat anthemic pop-punk song which features Bert McCracken of 2x RIAA Platinum-certified iconic group The Used. 

Stream/download “Suffocate City (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)” HERE. 

“‘Suffocate City’ speaks to our listeners’ sense of fear,” says vocalist LEE JENNINGS. “The fear of being stuck in a dead-end job, a dead-end relationship, or a dead-end financial situation. The fear of ‘never getting out’ is a ubiquitous experience that anyone can connect and relate to.” 

SPENCER CHARNAS comments “Thrilled to team up with our good friends The Funeral Portrait on their track “Suffocate City”. We had a killer time working with them on the song and the accompanying music video. Check it out now.”

Lauded as one of Alternative Press’ “100 Bands You Need to Know,” THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT have relentlessly toured across the country building an unwavering fanbase with their extravagant theatrics, stage décor and even costumed actors while opening for acts including Shinedown, Ice Nine Kills, Underoath, Skillet, From Ashes To New, Starset, Pvris and ISSUES. This summer/fall, they’ll hit the road on an arena tour with Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, and Slaughter To Prevail from August 2 to September 19. THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will also appear at a handful of one-off shows as direct support to Marilyn Manson and will conclude the run with festival appearances at Louder Than Life and Aftershock. See full dates below.  For tickets and more information, please visit https://linktr.ee/tfp_insta.

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT TOUR DATES

8/2 Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium %
8/3 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring #
8/5 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center %
8/7 Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Centre %
8/8 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center %
8/10 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amp %
8/13 Rogers, AR – Walmart Amp %
8/14 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena %
8/16 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center %
8/17 Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom **
8/19 Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena %
8/21 Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center %
8/22 Denver, CO – Ball Arena+
8/24 Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre*
8/27 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena %
8/29 Airway Heights, WA – BECU Live at Northern Quest %
8/31 Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater %
9/1 Reno, NV – Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort and Casino #
9/3 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre %
9/4 Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre %
9/6 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center %
9/8 Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena %
9/10 Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre %
9/11 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater %
9/13 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater %
9/15 Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre %
9/16 Biloxi, MS – Mississippi Coast Coliseum %
9/18 Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater %
9/19 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion %
9/28 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life 2024 ^
10/12 Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival ^

%with 5FDP, Marilyn Manson & Slaughter To Prevail
*with 5FDP & Slaughter To Prevail
+with 5FDP & Marilyn Manson
#with Marilyn Manson & Slaughter To Prevail
**with Marilyn Manson
^festival date

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TYSTNADEN Reveal First Single + Video ‘Broken’ from Upcoming Album

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TYSTNADEN have released their first single ‘Broken’ on digital platforms, accompanied with a beautiful video: “BROKEN”.

The single is taken from the album “THE BLACK SWAN” which will be released in September by Elevate Records. A delicious preview that anticipates what the quintet is about to present to us soon.

Stream and buy ‘Broken’ at https://li.sten.to/tystnadenbroken

THE GAVIN EVICK BAND Release New Single ‘Young, Wild & Free’

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When is the last time rock ‘n’ roll made you feel good? We’re talking heart-racing, headbanging, fist-pumping good? Sing-along, shout-it-out-loud, party-all-night good? If it’s been a minute, know that you’re not alone.

Also, know this: Gavin Evick has your back. The 22-year-old singer, songwriter and leader of the namesake GAVIN EVICK BAND may be a child of the 21st century, but on his newest single, “Young, Wild & Free,” available today, Evick conjures the riff-tastic, hook-laden sound of the 1980s, with an arena-ready anthem custom built to blast out of car stereos on a top-down afternoon joyride, or soundtrack the most out-of-control, come-what-may all-night rager. Spiked with sticky-sweet melodies, wailing guitar solos from lead guitarist Gavin Hades, call-to-arms choruses, rousing riffs and pounding rhythms From Steven Hudgins, Max Myer, and Logan Blake , “Young, Wild & Free,” implores you to, as Evick sings, “Forget about your problems, leave ’em all behind.”

It’s a sound and style that Evick calls “windows-down” music. “It’s kind of a combination of Eighties-style fun, rock ‘n’ roll music, plus a little take on modern country lyrics,” Evick says of the new single. “What’s great about all those Eighties anthems is that feel-good summer vibe. And I love what modern country is doing in the sense of having lyrics where you can just sing along and stomp your feet. I try to do that, while still keeping things heavy.”

In essence, this is anthem rock for a new generation – a sound that has been absent from the airwaves for too long. “Usually when people my age want to listen to this type of stuff, it’s all music that’s 40 years old,” Evick says. “And that’s the music I love, too – those bands and songs are my influences. But I want to make music for people my age. I’m trying to fill that void that I feel is missing from modern rock.”

That fresh spin has been noticed by industry professionals as well. Says SiriusXM DJ Tommy London, “Being the rock enthusiast that I am, I’m always seeking a new band to sink my teeth into – a band that will make me turn the volume to 11. Well, I found one, and they actually make me turn the volume to 12 – the Gavin Evick Band. Their infectious single, ‘Young, Wild & Free,’ proves that the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll is alive and strong with the younger generation. They wave the flag loud and proud. I salute them.”

Even while Evick is looking to the greats of the past for inspiration, his music and lyrics speak from the heart, and are culled from his own life and experiences. “My ethos is like that old saying – ‘Put some dirt on it,’ ” Evick says. “Like, if you’re hurt, walk it off, you know? That’s what I express in my music, too. Growing up, whenever I was sad, I never wanted to listen to sad music – I wanted to listen to music that would bring up my mood and make me want to have a good time. So I write songs that remind me of good times in my life. It’s all positive stuff.”

With that, get ready to roll down those windows and crank up “Young, Wild & Free.” As Evick sings, “You’ll know you had fun because you can’t see straight.” “It’s just good vibes,” he says. “That’s what I want to get across, and hopefully people listening can share in the same emotions I had while writing the song.”

At the end of the day, that connection – and that celebration of life through loud, heavy, raucous rock ‘n’ roll – is the goal. “I didn’t become a musician to get rich and famous,” Evick says. “I make the music I make because I want to get these emotions out, and bring people up the same way my favorite songs always did for me. A certain song can change someone’s whole day, you know?”

“Young Wild & Free” audio available now everywhere you stream or download music.

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DISCREPANCIES Release New Single ‘Takers’, Announce Tour Dates for This Summer

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Discrepancies released their new single “Takers,” on June 14th. The single is already doing well on streaming platforms and radio. The band announced a handful of headlining dates this summer in support.

“This song is about stepping into your power, finding who you are outside of others’ expectations and desires. As we grow and change as people we find ourselves being pulled in many directions. Some directions are guided by positivity and self-improvement and others are motivated by the selfish and greedy. It’s our own responsibility to decipher which direction is right, which is wrong, and who’s here to uplift rather than take down,” says the band’s vocalist Antonio Metcalf.

Garrett Weakley, the band’s bass player adds, “We’re incredibly excited to do one of our first headlining tours to support our brand new single. We’ve been supporting tours for the last few years, and wanted to hit some markets we haven’t been able to make happen for some time. This will be the longest set we’ve toured with, and we’re playing many songs people have been requesting for years. We have some special treats in store, but I don’t want to give away everything. Hopefully, we’ll be seeing all of you there!”

“Takers” can be streamed/downloaded at: https://linktr.ee/discrepanciesband

Discrepancies Tour Dates:

6/23 – Lincoln, NE @ 1867 Bar
6/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
6/27 – Seattle, WA @ FunHouse
6/29 – Wallace, ID @ Silver Mountain Manor
7/1 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Pearl on Main
7/3 – Kansas City, MO @ Westport Bowery
7/6 – St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag
7/13 – Johnsburg, IL @ Northern Illinois Metal Fest

Discrepancies is the Rap Rock band started by Antonio Metcalf (Vocals) and Garrett Weakley (Bass) in St. Louis, MO. Through discussions about the need for an authentic rap rock sound the two started the band along with Addison Bracher on guitar and vocals. Their first demo was Get Hype in January of 2014, which Antonio & Garrett dropped into thousands of food bags in the drive-thru window of their workplace. This guerilla tactic led to their first single gathering over 100,000 streams within the first 6 months, and allowed their early live shows to pack out the local small cap rooms.

In 2016, the band released The Awakening, which garnered label attention. The Awakening landed on Billboard charts peaking at #32 Alt New Artist and #108 Top New Artist. This record took the band on the road harder than the earlier DIY days, and had them openings for select shows of Mushroomhead, Sevendust, You Me at Six, P.O.D., Hed PE, Straight Line Stitch, Starset, & more. The second single from the record “Not Alone” had a strong Youtube release, and reached over 2 million views within the year. The album was re-released as a Deluxe Edition with 2 additional bonus tracks in 2018 via Invogue Records as well as a limited vinyl option. With the re-release the Discrepancies played the final Vans Warped Tour in 2018 & Rock USA in 2019 to promote the record.

Come 2020, the band dropped their second LP via Invogue Records titled The Rise. The Album’s first single “Control” went viral on social media, which attracted multiple reaction videos, influencer additions, and more leading the single to reaching over 4 million streams on Spotify alone. The song continues to resurface on social media and had a strong resurgence in 2023 on platforms like Youtube & TikTok. Discrepancies joined Nonpoint for their winter tour in January of 2022, and continued to tour throughout the year with artists such as Dropout Kings, A Killer’s Confession, Cultus Black, & more.

In 2023, Addison parted ways with the band and Discrepancies solidified their lineup with Brandon Bollinger replacing Addison. Discrepancies hit the road harder than ever in support of their new EP Product Of Entertainment. The band spent nearly 100 days on the road touring with Tech N9ne, Hollywood Undead, Wolves At The Gate, Catch Your Breath, Until I Wake, VRSTY, Outline In Color, ARCHERS, Versus Me, & many more. The first single “Hands Up” came out swinging with over 250k streams before the EP dropped and continues to be a huge staple live for the band. At the end of 2023, Discrepancies hit the studio to finish up more material, and start gearing up for 2024. Discrepancies calls themselves Real Rap Rock, and continues to evolve the sound they have coined as their own.

Discrepancies:
Antonio Metcalf (Vocals)
Garrett Weakley (Bass)
Brandon Bollinger (Guitar/vocals)
Marc Lyle (Drums)

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – Spotify – YouTube – http://www.fmmusicmanagement.com/

WHARFLURCH Release And Stream New “Shittier/Slimier” LP

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Mystification Zine presents an exclusive stream of“Shittier/Slimier”, the new effort from WHARFLURCH, released today June 21st. Stream it HERE.

Following 2021’s critically acclaimed “Psychedelic Realms ov Hell”, the Florida death-doom metal entity returns with “Shittier/Slimier”, a collection of previously unreleased demos that showcase the more experimental and psychedelic side of the project.

The album is released today, June 21st 2024 through Dawnbreed Records and Gurgling Gore.

The band commented:

“It was summer 2021. We were all done recording ‘Psychedelic Realms…’, just waiting for it to come out in September… We had finished recording/filming ‘Transmissions…’ months ago, and we had been in the practice shed jamming weekly with no shows in sight until September 3rd, our release date / first show. So we ended up recording the stuff we were working on in a little more primitive mobile studio setup, like we used for ‘Shitslime’. After that was recorded, it was pretty much forgotten about… Until sometime in mid-late 2022, the tracks were rediscovered, and in the wake ov the band’s physical dissolution, overdubbing guitars and synths and vocals began in earnest effort to shape something out ov this incredible harnessed chaos we happened to capture.
As more and more writing went into these ‘”demos’, the more the psychedelic production and expansive song structures began to coalesce into something more horrifyingly magical, showing an entirely different side to the FLURCH. This has been forged to be a document in time, a spell cast in the wind, and a psychedelic journey all at once. Voyaging into the depths ov exploratory heavy riffs and otherworldly atmospherics like a Death Metal jam band trying to summon a doomsday comet from beyond”.

Stream the first single “Death Toll Horror” at THIS LOCATION.

As dense as it is mysterious, dark, and utterly hostile at times, the underground realms of death-doom hold many secrets. Of all of those deep cuts that many revere as some of the best the underground as a whole has to offer, WHARFLURCH has already made quite the impact for those that have come across its path of destruction. This is death-doom that is not user friendly; an act that is feels meant to corrupt and taint rather than offer any semblance of escapism. Their run since starting up in 2019 offered up multiple EPs, splits, and a massive full-length that really set the stage for WHARFLURCH to make quite an offensive towards becoming an underground sensation. A hiatus threw everything into question, however, with the prospect of WHARFLURCH throwing in the towel certainly on the table. But, the power of the grime has persisted with WHARFLURCH regrouping to continue their magnificent assault upon the concept of sanity itself. Armed with a voracious demo that is but the prelude of what’s to come, WHARFLURCH poises itself yet again for absolute domination. This is a creation that is the epitome of what it means to be uncompromisingly carnivorous in your craft. Supremely heavy and more than willing to drag the tortures out to ensure that no survivors are left with the victims living in a perpetual state of maximum suffering. Not a shred of refinement or polishing to be had for the whole of these seven horrific tracks, WHARFLURCH hasn’t spared a shred of the human spirit for all that “Shittier/Slimier” summons from all-consuming maw of darkness within which WHARFLURCH clearly holds dominion over. This is underground mastery made manifest in some of its most powerful and twisted forms with the very concept of this being but the beginning for WHARFLURCH‘s renewed offensive enough to make one buckle at the knees. Whatever is to follow, however, none can deny that this offering is one that is not going to be easily forgotten with the rippling effect caused by its release enough to invoke primal instincts of fear and flight in all who come before its immense presence.

Tracklist:

1. Shit Rains Down
2. Enochian Curse
3. Death Toll Horror
4. Headless God
5. The Empty Spaces
6. Wormwood Palace
7. From Ixaxaar to Xibalba

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