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STATUS QUO Announce “Official Archive Series Vol. 3 – Live At Westonbirt Arboretum”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 18, 2024
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Iconic STATUS QUO are delighted to announce the release of the third volume of the new ‘Official Archive Series’ brought to you by earMUSIC.

‘Vol. 3 – Live At Westonbirt Arboretum’ will be released on 12 June 2024, on strictly limited and numbered 2CD and 3LP vinyl editions, as well as on digital formats. As with each forthcoming release in this series, this official and fully endorsed recording features a carefully curated selection of iconic Status Quo performances, including classic hits spanning their extensive catalogue, deep cuts and fan favourites. Each track is a testament to the band’s enduring popularity and musical prowess.

The ‘Official Archive Series’ will offer exceptional sound quality and great packaging throughout, featuring photography by Christie Goodwin. The Series has been freshly mixed and mastered by Eike Freese and Laurin Halberstadt at Chameleon Studios Hamburg.

‘Vol. 3 – Live At Westonbirt Arboretum’ was recorded on Sunday 22 June 2008 as part of the ‘In Search Of The Fourth Chord’ UK tour. This was the tenth show of the year, and was part of the ‘Forest Live’ initiative by the Forestry Commission, and in fact was a return to the venue for the band who had performed a short run of ‘Forest Live’ shows as part of the ‘Heavy Traffic’ tour of 2003.

Pre-order the Album HERE 

‘Vol. 3 – Live At Westonbirt Arboretum’ is a further release of the Status Quo ‘Official Archive Series’ presenting the raw energy and infectious enthusiasm of a Status Quo live performance; no matter where in the world. With their trademark sound, powerful guitar riffs, and irresistible hooks, the band delivers an unadulterated rock ’n’ roll experience, and this collectible series is a great way to celebrate one of the greatest live acts of all time.

DARKNESS’ Reissue “The Gasoline Solution” Finally Available Again This May

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 18, 2024
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[photo: Thorsten Lakaw]

Finally available again – re-mixed, remastered, with a newly recorded bass and a new artwork: The reissue of DARKNESS comeback album “The Gasoline Solution”, which was originally released in 2016! Coming as CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats via Massacre Records on May 31, 2024, the reissue of “The Gasoline Solution” is now available for pre-order at: https://lnk.to/thegasolinesolutionreissue

Following a rights-related dispute with a former label, the album disappeared from the stores. This was a bitter pill to swallow for the band as they were proud of this uncompromising old-school thrash album, with whom they celebrated their comeback after a 11-years-long hiatus in 2016.

For the reissue, the band’s current bassist Ben re-recorded the bass lines and DARKNESS once again teamed up with a well-proven team for the production and cover design: The new cover artwork was designed by Timon Kokott, while all songs were re-mixed by Cornelius “Corny” Rambadt at the Rambado Recording Studios. Cornelius already worked with the band on their album “First Class Violence”, their “Over And Out” EP as well as the brand new studio album “Blood On Canvas”, due out on April 26th (Pre-Order HERE!)

With “The Gasoline Solution”, DARKNESS proved that they are still as angry and violent as they were before their hiatus, and that Germany’s Ruhr area is still the home of rough and brutal thrash metal!

Tracklist:

  1. Tinkerbell Must Die
  2. Another Reich
  3. Freedom On Parole
  4. Welcome To Pain
  5. L.a.W.
  6. Pay A Man For Murder
  7. The Gasoline Solution
  8. Dressed In Red
  9. This Bullet Is For You

DARKNESS Live:
26.04.2024 DE Oberhausen – Kulttempel
03.-04.05.2024 DE Andernach – JUZ Live Club
30.05.-01.06.2024 DE Büßfeld – M:O:A – M.I.S.E. Open Air
29.08.2024 US Madison, WI – Blade Of Steel Metalfest
31.08.2024 US New York, NY – Rage Of Armageddon Festival
12.10.2024 DE Augsburg – Augsbangers Metal Meeting
09.11.2024 DE Berlin – Astra

DARKNESS are:
Lee – Vocals
Arnd – Guitar
Dominik – Guitar
Ben – Bass
Lacky – Drums

For More Info Visit:
http://www.darkness-thrash.de
https://www.facebook.com/darknessdeathsquad
https://www.instagram.com/darkness_thrashofficial
https://www.youtube.com/@darknessthrash

MANDOKI SOULMATES Release Clear Statement with New Single + Video ‘We Stay Loud’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 18, 2024
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Photo Credit: Till Brönner

Mandoki Soulmates – the international and inter-generational supergroup consisting of rock and fusion grandmasters surrounding founder and mastermind Leslie Mandoki – release the 3rd single “We Stay Loud” of upcoming album, A Memory Of Our Future. 

Pre-Order A Memory Of Our Future here:
https://mandokisoulmates.lnk.to/AMemoryOfOurFuture-Bio

“We Stay Loud” – is actually the most contemporary statement to say “let’s swim against the current” in this black-tie devil’s masquerade. This is no peaceful resistance, no love-parade.

As Soulmates, we’re always trying to find a musical way to express ourselves, to give a comment to our world, and musically it’s probably the hardest rock song on the album.

It’s a very clear statement, a revenge of analog in a digital world.

Stream “We Stay Loud” on your favorite DSP or pre-order here:
https://mandokisoulmates.lnk.to/AMemoryOfOurFuture-Album

Watch the insights of the album and behind the scenes of the production here:
https://youtu.be/0RnFwaG0I9c

A Memory Of Our Future is now available for pre-order

Tracklist
1. Blood in the Water – 06:54
2. Enigma of Reason – 10:06
3. The Wanderer – 05:03
4. The Big Quit – 08:35
5. Devil’s Encyclopedia – 05:47
6. A Memory of My Future – 06:26
7. I Am Because You Are – 04:32
8. My Share of Your Life – 07:48
9. Age of Thought – 04:38
10. Matchbox Racing – 06:56
11. We Stay Loud – 05:25
12. Melting Pot – 05:51

Stream and watch the supergroup’s last single and video release, “The Big Quit”. 
The single has it all – musically and socio-politically. The Soulmates counter the relentless, literally harsh diagnosis of the lyrics with the poetic power of the music as energetic therapy. A prog rock classic with catchy tune potential that will have you singing along long after the needle has been lifted from the vinyl.

Listen to the single here & watch the video here.

After their successful 30 Years Anniversary Tour through Europe, the Soulmates will be performing a special open-air concert in the courtyard of the Munich Residenz on August 15, 2024 and play the new album live.

Buy tickets here

Mandoki Soulmates are:
Leslie Mandoki
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
Mike Stern
Al di Meola
Randy Brecker
Till Brönner
Bill Evans
John Helliwell (Supertramp)
Cory Henry
Richard Bona
Steve Bailey
Simon Phillips (Toto)
Tony Carey (Rainbow)
Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew)
Jesse Siebenberg (Supertramp)
Mark Hart (Supertramp)

Mandoki Soulmates online:
Website: https://mandoki-soulmates.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandoki.soulmates
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themandokisoulmates
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MandokiSoulmates
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/7fl0Hsad90Ni5g3zVYzg6m
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B07S2KV19B/mandoki-soulmates
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/mandoki-soulmates/1526677421
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCS6fldWIZXVQJA_AhfGNZ_g
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/de/artist/65835822?app_id=140685
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/15805305

GATECREEPER Release New Single ‘Masterpiece Of Chaos’ from Forthcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 18, 2024
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GATECREEPER’s searing new single ‘Masterpiece of Chaos‘ evokes their tried and true, singular death metal style. Vocalist Chase Mason tells, “Masterpiece of Chaos is a nightmarish vision of a broken mirror with an ominous creature that lives within the fragmented web of glass. It sonically contrasts and compliments the more melodic approach we took to some of the other songs.”

Stream ‘Masterpiece Of Chaos‘ on all platforms now at: 
https://gatecreeper.bfan.link/MOC

Pre-order Dark Superstition:
https://www.nuclearblast.com/collections/gatecreeper

GATECREEPER’s pivotal new album Dark Superstition is due in just one month via Nuclear Blast – their label debut. Their sprawling third full-length is more concise, melodic, and memorable than anything they’ve ever done. It sees vocalist Chase H. Mason, guitarists Eric Wagner and Israel Garza, drummer Metal Matt Arrebollo and bassist Alex Brown—carving out their own path.

Dark Superstition deals with the supernatural, divination, fear of the unknown, and trust in magic or chance. The album shapeshifts from one brutal soundscape to the next as each sonic structure rouses its own emotion and landscape.

“Many of the songs incorporate supernatural ideas with my own experiences,” Mason says. “But the title itself is a reference to the Superstition Mountains in our home state of Arizona. It’s a beautiful mountain range surrounded by tragedy and legends of hidden fortune.”

To help perfect their game this round, Gatecreeper joined forces with drummer / songwriter Fred Estby, of Swedish death metal titans Dismember, whose influences can be heard throughout the album. Dark Superstition was recorded at God City Studios in Salem, MA with Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou, who also mixed the album.

This month Gatecreeper hit the road with In Flames followed by a West Coast / Southwest headlining run which hits Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Vancouver and more. Undeath, Jarhead Fertilizer and Final Gasp will support each night. Tickets can be purchased here – see below for a full list of dates.

CATCH GATECREEPER LIVE:
GATECREEPER 
will tour the U.S. with headliners and label mates IN FLAMES.

US TOUR DATES:
Apr 28: London, ON – Rum Runners Music Hall
Apr 29: Hamilton, ON – Bridgeworks
May 01: Portland, ME – State Theatre *
May 02: Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom *
May 03: Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
May 04: Wilmington, DE – The Queen *
May 05: Norfolk, VA – The Norva *
May 07: Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall *
May 08: Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall *
May 09: Atlanta, GA – Buckhead *
May 10: Daytona, FL – Welcome to Rockville *
May 11: Pensacola, FL – Handlebar *
May 12: Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall *
May 14: Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works *
May 16: Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre *
May 17: Buffalo, NY – The Town Ballroom *
May 18: Louisville, KY – Portal *
May 19: Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest *
May 21: Detroit, MI – St. Andrews *
May 22: St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn *
May 23: Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom *
May 24: Austin, TX – Emo’s *
May 25: Houston, TX – House of Blues *
May 26: Dallas, TX – House of Blues *
May 28: Santa Fe, NM – Tumbleroot Distillery 
May 29: Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
May 30: Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
May 31: Boise, ID – The Olympic
Jun 01: Vancouver, BC – Pearl on Granville
Jun 02: Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
Jun 03: Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios
Jun 05: Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
Jun 06: San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Shop
Jun 07: Los Angeles, CA – 1720
Jun 08: Mesa, AZ – Record Release Show

* – w/ In Flames

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
GATECREEPER + 200 STAB WOUNDS + ENFORCED
Oct 30: Dublin, IRE – Whelan’s
Oct 31: Bristol, UK – The Fleece
Nov 01: London, UK – O2 Academy Islington
Nov 02: Manchester, UK – Damnation Festival
Nov 03: Hertogenbosch, NL – Sepulfest
Nov 04: Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof
Nov 05:  Zurich, CH – Dynamo
Nov 06: Milan, IT – Legend Club
Nov 07: Vienna, AT – Arena
Nov 08: Munich, DE – Backstage
Nov 09: Essen, DE – Turock
Nov 10: Hannover, DE – Musikzentrum
Nov 11: Copenhagen, DK – Pumpehuset
Nov 14: Tampere, FI – Olympia
Nov 15: Helsinki, FI – Aaniwalli
Nov 16: Oulu, FL – Kantakrouvi
Nov 18: Stockholm, SE – Kollektivet Livet
Nov 19: Gothenburg, SE – Film Studios
Nov 20: Hamburg, DE – Knust
Nov 21: Berlin, DE – SO36
Nov 22: Leipzig, DE – Ut Connewitz
Nov 23: Stuttgart, DE – Im Wizemann
Nov 24: Antwerp, BE – Zappa

BABYLON A.D. Release Video for First Single ‘Wrecking Machine’ from Upcoming Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 18, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: BABYLON A.D.. 1 Comment
Photo by Angela Probst – Studio A

Babylon A.D. are proud to announce their first single “Wrecking Machine” from their upcoming album “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” on Perris Records. The album will be released on May 17th. According to Derek Davis, “The song came about when lead guitarist John Matthews played me an old cassette tape recording of live music he had done with “Leonard Hayes” drummer for Y&T. I thought the opening riff was really cool and I played the music track a few times in my studio and came up with the idea for the song and lyrics pretty quick. The band then demoed the track and we all decided it was a great song for the album. The video and single came out amazing and we are extremely happy with the way the visual idea and track came together.

Listen or Buy the first single “Wrecking Machine”: https://smarturl.it/WreckingMachine

Derek Davis’ back story on the lyrics, “The song is about a lost girl with destructive mental problems. She’s manipulative and vengeful and she is a created AI Robot! She’s not happy unless she is destroying people, relationships and eventually the world. She is a Sci-Fi “WRECKING MACHINE” come to life!”

Brian Basher from BraveWords Radio had this to say about the new album, “Too early to spoil it, but I will say 2 things about the record. IMO, it blows “Revelation Highway” out of the water and if you like the first 2 albums you will LOVE “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day”.

Babylon A.D. can’t wait to start playing the songs live and have some very exciting shows coming up, The ‘Whisky Go A Go’ in June and ‘Monsters On The Mountain’ in August in Gatlinburg Tennessee.

Upcoming Babylon A.D. Tour Dates:
May 18th – Retro Junkie – Walnut Creek CA
June 7th – Whisky go Go – Hollywood CA
Aug 3rd – Fulton 55 – Fresno CA
Aug 25th – Monster On Mountain – Gatlinburg TN
Sept 21st – Horsefest – Newark CA

Vintage Artwork Concept Design – Derek Davis

CD available at:
AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYNBRHJ9
AEC/WOW HD https://www.wowhd.co.uk/rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day/670573060529
PERRIS RECORDS: https://perrisrecords.com/babylon-a-d
WOWHD worldwide Free Shipping: https://perrisrecords.com/wowhd
GERMANY: https://www.prideandjoy.de
JAPAN: https://aor-paradise.com/
JAPAN: https://diskunion.net

Track listing and songwriters:

  1. Wrecking Machine 4:16 D. Davis – J. Matthews
  2. Pain 4:09 D. Davis – J. Matthews – R. Freschi
  3. Sometimes Love Is Hell 5:25 D. Davis
  4. Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day 4:27 D. Davis
  5. Looking For A Heartbeat 4:21 D. Davis – R. Freschi
  6. I Will Never Break Again 7:00 D. Davis – J. Matthews
  7. White Hot Bullet 3:45 D. Davis
  8. Crashed Into The Sun 4:52 D. Davis – R. Freschi – D. Soto – C. Pepe
  9. Face Of GOD 6:30 D. Davis
  10. Shut Up 4:31 D. Davis – D. Soto – C. Pepe
  11. Super Beast 3:43 R. Freschi – J. Matthews – D. Soto

Album details:
Produced, Mixed, Engineered by Derek Davis @
The BADMOFO’s Recording Studio, Pleasanton, CA.
Drums recorded by Gabriel Shepard @ 25th Studios Oakland CA.
Mastered By David Donnelly, DNA Mastering Los Angeles CA.
Photos – Angela Probst – Studio A
Vintage Artwork Concept Design – Derek Davis

Band Members
Derek Davis – Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar
Ron Freschi – Lead Guitar, Background vocals
John Mattews – Lead Guitar
Craig Pepe – Bass, Background vocals
Dylan Soto – Drums / Background vocals
Background vocals I Will Never Break Again Lane Borchard

https://babylonadband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Babylonadband/
https://www.instagram.com/babylonad_/
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpQVt2LWl21avPsyLstHJEA
open.spotify.com/artist/6sh4WKluS0LOsPdGPerKJ5
http://www.facebook.com/PerrisRecords/
http://www.perrisrecords.com

VICIOUS RAIN Release New Single + Video ‘Like A Nightmare’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 18, 2024
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Photo Credit: Mirko Witzki

Swiss metalcore act Vicious Rain have released a video for their fourth single ‘Like A Nightmare’, out now via Arising Empire. 

Stream ‘Like A Nightmare’ here: https://arisingempire.com/likeanightmare

Fronted by vocalist David Häusermann, guitarist and vocalist Mauro Gugerli, guitarist Tristan Meier, bassist Loris De Notaristefano and drummer Michael Teufelberger, Vicious Rain continue to carve their mark on the alternative music scene. 

With ‘Like A Nightmare’, Vicious Rain take another step forward in their musical journey. This single promises to be a compelling addition to their growing catalogue, showcasing the band‘s emotional depth and raw power. Get ready for a sonic experience that challenges your perspective. This is Vicious Rain, and ‘Like A Nightmare’ is their latest chapter.

Following the path paved by their third single, ‘Crown Of Thorns’, Vicious Rain pour their heart and soul into every note. The band‘s dedication to their craft and the sheer passion they exude leaves no doubt that their future is bright.

Vocalist David Häuserman comments:

“‘Like A Nightmare’ is all about the messy side of love. It‘s like being drawn to something you
know will hurt you, but you can‘t help yourself. The song captures that feeling of being stuck in a cycle of desire and pain, leaving you feeling hopeless and trapped.”

Formed in late 2022, Vicious Rain are an alternative metalcore band from Baden, Switzerland. The group combine intertwined singing/screaming vocals with anthemic singalongs, screaming melodic leads and crushing breakdowns, as they embrace everything from the heavy side of the genre all the way to the more intimate melodies. The band‘s spirit is marked by their shared belief in the importance of solidarity, and the role of the individual accomplishment of a common vision. Lyrically, the Swiss quintet wholeheartedly express their stance on personal matters, while highlighting their belief that self-reflection is the key to growth. 

Vicious Rain are:
David Häusermann | Vocals
Mauro Gugerli | Guitar & Vocals
Tristan Meier | Guitar
Loris De Notaristefano | Bass
Michael Teufelberger | Drums

Vicious Rain online:
https://www.instagram.com/viciousrainband
https://www.tiktok.com/@viciousrainband
https://www.facebook.com/viciousrainband
https://twitter.com/viciousrainband
https://viciousrain.com

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