Writer Andrew Daly sat down with legendary Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry for a wide-ranging interview where the 73-year-old insisted that new music from the Boston legends could certainly happen.
“There’s definitely a possibility,” says Perry. “I know that Steven [Tyler] has got some stuff in his back pocket, so we’ll see. I’m currently writing stuff for a new Hollywood Vampires album, but after that… What we are definitely doing is remixing some of the early Aerosmith stuff and finding some interesting outtakes, so it’ll be fun to look at that stuff.”
Aerosmith’s last new material appeared on the ‘Music From Another Dimension’ album 13 years ago in 2012, so the band’s fans have been starved of new material. Perry, Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton, guitarist Brad Whitford, and drummer John Douglas are heading out on the road for the last part of their ‘Peace Out’ tour that was halted in September of 2023 when Tyler developed vocal problems. There were fears the vocalist might never sing again. “It was pretty heavy,” Perry told Andrew Daly. “Imagine being told that you might not ever do it again. It all can be taken away so easily.” Now that Aerosmith are finally back in the saddle it looks like their rejuvenation could be made complete with new music.
You can read our 12-page Joe Perry interview in issue 45 of Rock Candy Mag, as well as in-depth stories and interviews with Black Sabbath, Vain, FireHouse, Anvil, Sebastian Bach, Jon Anderson, and more. For more details visit http://www.rockcandymag.com.
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Italy’s progressive rock alchemists, KINGCROW, continue to etch their legacy of evocative soundscapes and profound lyrical narratives with the release of the title track off their upcoming eighth album. “Hopium” heralds a new zenith in the band’s storied journey, where genres dissolve, and the music becomes an experience beyond the ordinary.
Watch the band’s playthrough of “Hopium” now on the Season of Mist YouTube channel:
Can’t wait for the release of Hopium? Listen to all 10 songs off Kingcrow’s new album two weeks early and chat with the band during their Bandcamp Listening Party.
“Hopium” pulsates with an emotional resonance and raw vitality, capturing the essence of Kingcrow’s relentless pursuit of innovation. Seamlessly intertwining existential introspection with the band’s signature blend of progressive rock, ambient and metal influences, their new single is a manifesto of passion, intricately weaving a tale of wrestling with societal illusions while seeking true inner self.
The playthrough video of “Hopium” was filmed at Hologram Studios in Francavilla al Mare, Italy, which is where Kingcrow’s new album was mixed. It was directed and edited by Riccardo Nifosì, who also handled the cinematography alongside Giorgio Amadori.
Cover Art by Devilnax
Tracklist1. Kintsugi (3:53) [WATCH] 2. Glitch (3:56) 3. Parallel Lines (6:46) 4. New Moon Harvest (3:30) 5. Losing Game (5:28) 6. White Rabbit’s Hole (6:55) 7. Night Drive (5:48) [WATCH] 8. Vicious Circle (4:21) 9. Hopium (8:24) [WATCH] 10. Come Through (Bonus Track)(4:21) Total runtime: 53:27
The first incarnation of the band was originally founded in Rome, Italy, by brothers Diego Cafolla (guitars) and Manuel Thundra Cafolla (drums) under the name of “Earth Shaker”.
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Raven” and driven by a will of change, the band’s name was soon altered into KINGCROW and a couple of self-produced demos/albums where recorded under the KINGCROW moniker: Something Unknown(2001), Insider (2004) and Timetropia (2006).
In the early months of 2010 the band finished recording their new album “Phlegethon” that was released in June of the same year under the “Scarlet Records” label.
It was considered on an international level as a relevant masterpiece and was classed as one of the elite progressive metal albums of the year. It has been near the top of the “album of the year” charts in some international prog-rock websites. Phlegethon promotion lasted for about two years and a half.
During the same year, the band recorded the new album “In Crescendo” that was released in February 2013 by the American label “Sensory Records.
The band toured along with Pain Of Salvation in North America in April and May, 2013. In 2015 the band released the album “Eidos” and toured Europe as Headliners. Meanwhile KINGCROW signed a management deal with GlassVille Music, house of very well known progressive acts like Pain Of Salvation and Riverside among others.
The band recorded the new album titled “The Persistence”.
The album was released on September 7th via Sensory Records and received great reviews and ended on a lot of “best of 2018” lists on magazines and webzines.
The upcoming album “Hopium” marks another step forward in pushing boundaries remarking the restless progressive attitude of the band in incorporating countless influences into a personal sound.
Describing the band today is quite a difficult task, but one could state that the influence of different kinds of music, from progressive rock , ambient music, alternative rock and metal are all present in the music of KINGCROW.
With each release KINGCROW has taken a step further away from their original roots and is regarded today as one of the most exciting bands that Italy has to offer.
Line-up Diego Marchesi – Vocals Diego Cafolla – Guitars, Keys, Backing Vocals Ivan Nastasi – Guitars, Backing Vocals Riccardo Nifosì – Bass, Backing Vocals Thundra – Drums, Percussions
Recording Studio Sound Under Pressure (Rome, Italy)
Production Credits Produced by Diego Cafolla & Thundra Cafolla Sound Engineer – Diego Cafolla Mixed by Giampiero Ulacco at Holofram Studios (Francavilla al Mare, Italy) Mastered by Marco Vannucci at Spitfire Mastering Studio (Italy)
Guest Musicians Vikram Shankar – Piano solo on “Hopium”
As the world-famous Wacken Open Air festival prepares to kick off, LORD OF THE LOST celebrate with the release of a live version of their groundbreaking anthem, “Blood & Glitter”, from their upcoming live album, LIVE at W:O:A, set to drop this Friday, August 2, 2024! This track, which represented Germany at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool to an audience of over 150 million live viewers, captures the electrifying energy of their Wacken mainstage performance in 2023 with exceptionally energetic camera work. The live version features enthusiastic fans, a surprising guitar riff at the end, and impeccable production quality.
After two European tours with Iron Maiden, a full show for King Charles III, a #1 charting album, and an almost completely sold-out European headline tour, the band played their first ever mainstage performance at Wacken Open Air in 2023, when they closed the festival day as “deadliners” after Iron Maiden. The set was recorded and will be released as Live at W:O:A, which is “a dream come true”, as Chris Harms stated during the show.
LORD OF THE LOST topped the Official German Album Charts with their previous albums (Blood & Glitter landing at #1 and Weapons Of Mass Seduction at #2 on the Official German Album Charts), and the band’s career has skyrocketed in recent years, bringing LORD OF THE LOST to the attention of much larger audiences and to huge stages. To celebrate the release off their new offering, LIVE at W:O:A, the band teamed up with Metal Hammer UK recently for an extra-special bundle cover with a limited amount of 300 issues worldwide.
LIVE at W:O:A blends old fan favorites (such as “Drag Me To Hell” and “Loreley”) and hits from newer releases, including the Roxette cover “The Look” from the #1 charting latest studio album Blood & Glitter (Official German Album Charts). Blümchen’s legendary version of Paso Doble’s “Herz An Herz” is another entertaining addition.
Breaking the charts and playing the main stage at Wacken are just some of LORD OF THE LOST’s many 2023 highlights – the band represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest finals in Liverpool, performing to more than 150 million live viewers, and received plenty of attention from huge mainstream media outlets simultaneously. LORD OF THE LOST even performed for King Charles III, sold out several headline shows and played many other big festival stages alongside the riveting Wacken performance.
With 15 years of band history, over 500 shows in nearly 40 countries, eight studio albums, three ensemble albums with orchestra and close to 60 music videos – LORD OF THE LOST have proven to be a creative machine that has paved its own way through the musical landscape over the years, without ever being stuck to just one genre or scene. Successor to the electrifying covers album Weapons Of Mass Seduction (2023, #2 on the Official German Album Charts), LIVE at W:O:A might well be LORD OF THE LOST’s last release as a five-piece, as the band gained an official sixth member in spring 2024. It is clear that following their busiest, most successful times as a band so far, LORD OF THE LOST is better than ever and still moving forward at full-speed.
LIVE at W:O:A Tracklist: 1 Lighting The Way (Intro) 2 The Curtain Falls 3 Morgana 4 Kill It With Fire 5 The Future Of A Past Life 6 Dry The Rain 7 Under The Sun 8 Herz An Herz 9 The Look 10 Ruins 11 Blood & Glitter 12 Full Metal Whore 13 Destruction Manual 14 Blood For Blood 15 Loreley 16 Die Tomorrow 17 Drag Me To Hell 18 La Bomba
15 Years Of LORD OF THE LOST Summer Show: 12.08.24 DE – Aschaffenburg
U.S. + Canada: 13.09.24 US – Baltimore, MD 14.09.24 US – New York City, NY 15.09.24 US – Boston, MA 17.09.24 US – Montreal, QC 18.09.24 US – Toronto, ON 20.09.24 US – Cleveland, OH 21.09.24 US – Chicago, IL 22.09.24 US – Minneapolis, MN 24.09.24 US – Denver, CO 26.09.24 US – Phoenix, AZ 27.09.24 US – Los Angeles, CA 28.09.24 US – San Francisco, CA
LORDFEST 2024: 14.12.24 DE – Hamburg / Sporthalle
Festivals 2024: 09.-11.08.24 BE – Kortrijk / Alcatraz Festival 10.-11.08.24 DE – Hildesheim / M‘era Luna 14.-17.08 24 DE – Dinkelsbühl / Summer Breeze 15.-17.08.24 CZ – Moravský Krumlov / Rock Castle 16.08.24 DE – Zwickau / Stadtfest 24.08.24 DE – Wuppertal / Feuertal Festival 06.-08.09.24 DE – Selb / Festival Mediaval (Exclusive Acoustic Show) 29.-30.11.24 DE – Weissenhäuser Strand / Plage Noire
LORD OF THE LOST are: Chris Harms – Vocals, Guitar Pi Stoffers – Guitar Class Grenayde – Bass Gared Dirge – Piano, Synths, Percussion, Guitar Niklas Kahl – Drums Benjamin “Benji“ Mundigler – Keyboard, Guitar
Matt Mitchell has been known as the voice of a few bands before carving out his solo journey under the moniker Matt Mitchell & The Coldhearts. AOR band Pride, Heavy Rock band Furyon, and Blues Rock band Colour Of Noise were all fronted by the British singer. With much praise from UK media Mitchell has received a wide range of print and online press for his new venture. BBC Radio 2 and Planet Rock are amongst the many radio stations that have championed Mitchell’s music.
The debut Coldhearts Album was born when Mitchell and his collective ventured to the iconic Rockfield Studios (Oasis, Bullet for My Valentine, Sepultura, Simple Minds) in Wales where they recorded the album featuring the popular ‘Black Diamonds’ & ‘Home’. Originally released in 2019 it is now getting its proper North American release.
Watch “Black Diamonds” here:
It became clear that a sophomore album would at some point appear and Mitchell wrote and recorded new music with his band in the shape of Mission. The album was released and landed a place in the Official UK Rock Album Chart top 20! 2024 sees an exciting extended version Mission (Ultimate Edition) featuring 6 extra tracks.
Watch “Mission” here:
Both are now being issued in North America through Deko Entertainment and as Mitchell states about them, “In between bands and projects I’ve always kept writing and recording. Co-writes and exploring different styles had been on going. In 2017 I had the idea to release solo albums under the moniker Matt Mitchell & The Coldhearts and ventured to the iconic Rockfield Studios in Wales and recorded the self-titled debut. A sophomore album soon followed in the shape of ‘Mission’. Both albums feature riff rockers to ballads and I’m excited to be releasing the albums in North America in 2024.”
Tracklist – Matt Mitchell & The Coldhearts: Black Diamonds Home On & On Dare You To Watch Kings & Queens Unavailable Do You Wanna Be My God Old Enough & Ugly Enough Wave Goodbye Everything To You Keep Me Safe Waiting For The Sun
Tracklist – Mission (Ultimate Edition): Mission Razor Tongue Someone New Just Like I knew You Would Don’t You Think It’s Time C’mon C’mon It’s Only Rock’n’Roll (After All) Where In The World Sending Out My Love Snakes Dare You to Watch (Acoustic Version) Mission (Acoustic Version) Home (Acoustic Version) Razor Tongue (Acoustic Version) Wave Goodbye (Acoustic Version) The Queen & I (Acoustic Version)
Epic Black Metallers ANCESTRAL BLOOD ascended to new heights with the release of their captivating music video for “Sparks of Light Atop Towers Deserted for Ages.”
The track, taken from their critically acclaimed debut album “Forgotten Myths And Legends, Ch.1” (out now via Wormholedeath), weaves a tapestry of melancholic melodies, transporting listeners to a bygone era shrouded in mystery.
Ancestral Blood’s music has garnered praise for its ability to transport listeners to a realm of ancient myths and legends. With their focus on epic and majestic old-world black metal, the band has quickly established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the genre. Fans of 90s underground black metal, including Ishtar, Isvind, Arthemesia, Vordven, Trollheims Grott, Ringnevond, Summoning, and Windir, will find kindred spirits in Ancestral Blood’s sound.
“Forgotten Myths And Legends, Ch.1” is not just an album, it’s a journey through a world steeped in ancient lore. Dive deeper and:
Following the release of their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘At Dawn’, Silveroller are now gearing up to play the Just Push Play Festival, with a new line up just announced. Fitting in seamlessly, the new guys bring more energy and excitement to this fabulous band and the tour in September is set to be really something special!
Quote from the band: After an amazing start to life for Silveroller, with the reaction we’ve had from the people we’ve played to and all the support we’ve had after releasing and touring our debut record, we’ve had a change of line up. Aaron, Ross and Jake have decided to leave the band. We thank the boys for the work they have put in, and wish them all the best for their future. To make a band like Silveroller work, it takes 100% dedication to the music, the lifestyle of a touring musician trying to make it in the original market, and dedication to the work required. With that, we’d like to introduce to you our new members, Joey Smith on guitar and Dylan Evans on bass whose work and efforts to get us back on our feet have been the driving force that has kept us focused on the task of getting Silveroller ready for our festival appearance at Just Push Play, and preparing for our first headline tour. Despite this setback, we intend to carry on from where we left off, and after a hectic few weeks of rehearsals, we can’t wait to get back out there and celebrate all of that effort by playing our debut record, and new music that we are working on, live! At this point we are still in the hunt for a keys player, and hope to have one in place in time for the tour. Thank you all for the continued support, looking forward to seeing you on the road again, Silveroller.
3rd August JUST PUSH PLAY Festival, The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
At Dawn Tour: 13th Sept Outpost, Liverpool 14th Sept Flowing Spring, Reading 15th Sept Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff 17th Sept The Cluny 2, Newcastle 18th Sept The Tunnels, Aberdeen 19th Sept The Green Hotel, Kinross 20th Sept Stramash, Edinburgh 21st Sept The Parish, Huddersfield 22nd Sept The Grace, London
‘At Dawn’ EP The sound of Silveroller. Hi-energy rock n’ roll played with heart and soul. Their songs act as a rallying call for those that believe that the most important thing in life is the freedom to be free, with subtle undertones of protest songs from days gone by.
With their own inimitable blend of high energy, rock n roll stylings, Silveroller throw their music out with a low slung, loose hipped swagger that is seriously infectious and utterly irresistible. The evolution of Silveroller is here with ‘At Dawn’, and every bit as fabulous as expected from this hugely talented band. Order here: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/silveroller/at-dawn Order here: https://silveroller.bandcamp.com/album/at-dawn
Jonnie Hodson – Vocals Joe Major – Drums Joey Smith – Guitar Dylan Evans – Bass
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
