ORIGIN Announce European Tour With MARDUK

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 12, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment
Photo credit: Rodrigo Fredes

U.S. Tech-death masters ORIGIN will return to Europe on April 2nd as direct support to Sweden’s legendary black metal group Marduk. The tour will run through May 5th, visiting Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Holland, UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria (scroll down for full routing). Doodswens & guests will be opening the bill. 

“Memento Mori Tour 2024”
Marduk, Origin, Doodswens + guests
02.04.2024 POL Warszawa / Proxima
03.04.2024 POL Kraków / Kwadrat
04.04.2024 CZ Praha / Futurum
05.04.2024 GER Mannheim / MS Connexion Complex
06.04.2024 GER Lichtenfels / Stadthalle
07.04.2024 NED Drachten / Iduna
10.04.2024 NED Alkmaar / Victorie
11.04.2024 NED Helmond / Cacaofabriek
12.04.2024 UK London / Underworld
13.04.2024 IRE Dublin / Opium
14.04.2024 UK Glasgow / Slay
16.04.2024 UK Manchester / Club Academy
17.04.2024 UK Birmingham / The Castle and Falcon
18.04.2024 UK Bristol / The Fleece
19.04.2024 GER Bad Oeynhausen / Alte Druckerei
20.04.2024 GER Oberhausen / Resonanzwerk
21.04.2024 FR Paris / La Machine du Moulin Rouge
23.04.2024 GER Munich / Backstage
24.04.2024 ITA San Dona di Piave / Revolver
25.04.2024 ITA Moncalieri (TI) / Audiodrome
26.04.2024 CH Lucern / Schuur
27.04.2024 ITA Ranica (BG) / Druso
28.04.2024 A Graz / Explosiv
30.04.2024 A Wien / Szene
01.05.2024 CZ Uherske Hradiste / MiR
02.05.2024 GER Leipzig / Hellraiser
03.05.2024 GER Berlin / ORWOhaus
04.05.2024 POL Wrocław / A2
05.05.2024 POL Poznań / Tama 

Formed in Kansas (North America) in 1997, ORIGIN is one of the top, most intense and most brutal technical death metal forces to be reckoned with.  For more than 20 years, the band have engaged a full-blown sensory assault of tight & taut tech-death, amplified by flashes of grindcore and groove. Their most recent album, the Billboard-charting “Chaosmos”, was released to critical acclaim in 2022 on Agonia records in Europe (and Nuclear Blast Records elsewhere).

ORIGIN emerged on over 100 highly-energetic tours across the globe, including both Americas, Europe, Asia, New Zealand and Australia. In 2007, the band reached Europe for the first time in career (with Misery Index and Necrophagist), and, since then, reclaimed The Old Continent several times over, with Suffocation, Aborted, Exhumed, Immolation and Rings Of Saturn to name a few. Their 2024 tour marks a triumphant and full-scale return & reunion with Marduk, with whom the band already toured in 2016.

“The music of Origin is a fusion of order and disorder; it’s viewed as a meaningless assemblage of infinite perspectives,” posits guitarist, vocalist and founding member Paul Ryan. Aside from Ryan, the band consists of Mike Flores (bass/backing vocals), John Longstreth (drums) and Jason Keyser (lead vocals).

More on “Chaosmos”:
https://www.origin-chaosmos.com
https://www.originofficial.com/chaosmos

ORIGIN on-line:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Origin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OriginBand
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/originband/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/OriginOfficial

I AM MORBID to Perform “Altars of Madness” in Full at Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 12, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment
Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/IAMMORBIDBand

After a successful return of Milwaukee Metal Festival in 2023, the iconic midwestern, multi-day event is now revealing 11 more bands and daily schedules for the highly anticipated 2024 edition, with more TBA! The festival is now welcoming I AM MORBID, who will be performing the iconic Morbid Angel record, ‘Altars of Madness,’ in its entirety on Sunday, May 19!

In addition, fans can use code DEATH5 to save $5 on single day tickets at therave.com/metalfest.

The daily lineup is now as follows:

Friday, May 17:

Blind Guardian
Kamelot
Symphony X
Destruction
Marduk
Hammerfall
Metal Church
Incantation
Eternal Champion
Profanatica
Visigoth
UADA
Belushi Speed Ball
Night Demon
Necrofier
Hellwitch
Silva
Ancient Entities
Illusion of Fate
& more

Saturday, May 18:

Mr. Bungle
Testament
Hatebreed
Katatonia
Death to All (Unique set #1)
Deicide
Possessed
The Red Chord
Soilent Green (Reunion)
Skinless
Martyr AD
Heathen
Devourment
Internal Bleeding
Cenotaph
Cloak
Embryonic Autopsy
Eyes of the Living
& more

Sunday, May 19:

Slaughter To Prevail
Avatar
In Flames
I Am Morbid (‘Altars of Madness’ set)
Death to All (Unique Set #2)
Lacuna Coil
Paleface Swiss
Bleed From Within
Exhumed
It Dies Today
Alluvial
Casket Robbery
Viogression
Errors of Humanity
Amerakin Overdose
Beyond Threshold
& more

The festivities will kick off with a pre-party on May 16 while the main festival will run May 17 – 19 at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI and is promised to have bigger headliners, more food, vendors, live podcasts and other surprises!

The festival returned to prominence in 2023 under the watchful eye of Hatebreed frontman and podcaster Jamey Jasta and Sound Talent Group’s Tim Borror, as well as the team at The Rave / Eagles Club, where so many of the original festivals took place.

Single day tickets and passes are available at Etix.com.

Fans can visit the official Milwaukee Metal Fest site and sign up for the mailing list for first access to information and exclusive content HERE.

Follow Milwaukee Metal Fest: Website – Facebook – Instagram – X

IGNITE Release New Single + Video ‘Done Digging The Grave’ Feat. Andrew Neufeld

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 12, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Orange County melodic hardcore five-piece IGNITE are starting the new year with “Done Digging the Grave”, a brand new single and video that also offers a first in the band’s long career: a guest vocalist.

“’Done Digging the Grave’ was written about the difficulty to find optimism in a world where the hardest working do not receive the rewards they deserve and where kindness is only celebrated when it benefits us monetarily”, says Nik Hill (guitar), who wrote the lyrics, on the purpose of the song. “Being hopeless together is the best medicine for a world set on keeping us apart. This song’s negative energy burns clean and leaves nothing but positivity in its wake.”

Brett Rasmussen (bass) comments on working with Andrew Neufeld (Comeback Kid/Sights and Sounds): “This song was specifically written with having a guest vocalist in mind. When we heard the vocal tracks that Andrew added to the music we were completely blown away and in love with how the intensity of his screaming fit perfectly into the track next to Eli’s voice. This is the first time IGNITE has ever had a guest vocalist on any song.”

The video was directed by Rob Wallace.

After playing a South American tour at the end of 2023 the band is looking forward to kickstarting the new year with plenty of shows including an Australian and a recently announced European tour that is mainly dedicated to the UK and Spain / Portugal. Brett Rasmussen on the upcoming European tour: “We are very excited to play multiple shows in UK, Spain and France on this upcoming Spring Tour. It’s been a while since we have done a week of UK dates and we are really stoked to get back to Spain and Portugal again!”

IGNITE Spring Europe Tour:
14.03.24 (DE) ESSEN – TUROCK
15.03.24 (UK) LEEDS – BOOM
16.03.24 (UK) GLASGOW – SLAY *
17.03.24 (UK) NEWCASTLE – ANARCHY BREW CO
18.03.24 (UK) MANCHESTER – REBELLION
20.03.24 (UK) LONDON – THE BLACK HEART
21.03.24 (BE) MALLE – KEMPHE ONDESTROOM
22.03.24 (FR) CARQUEFOU – BLACK SHELTER
23.03.24 (ES) BADALONA – ESTRAPERLO
24.03.24 (ES) VALENCIA – 16 TONELADAS ROCK
25.03.24 (ES) MADRID – SALA NAZCA
26.03.24 (PT) LISBON – RCA CLUB
27.03.24 (ES) A CORUNA – SALA PLAYA
28.03.24 (ES) OVIEDO – GONG GALAXY CLUB
29.03.24 (ES) BILBAO – SALA ZORROTZAKO GAZTETEA
30.03.24 (FR) MARSEILLE – LE MOLOTOV
31.03.24 (DE) OBERNDORF AM NECKAR – EASTER CROSS FESTIVAL
https://mad-tourbooking.de/ignite-tourdates/

US Dates:
19.01.24 Tempe, AZ – Yucca Trap Room
20.01.24 San Diego, CA – The Holding Company
21.01.24 Murrieta, CA – Solaris Beer & Blending

Australia Tour:
21.02.24 (AUS) Newcastle, NSW – The Newcastle Hotel
22.02.24 (AUS) Canberrga, ACT – The Basement
23.02.24 (AUS) Marrickville, NSW – Marrickville Bowlo
24.02.24 (AUS) Richmond, VIC -The Leadbeater
25.02.24 Fortitude Valley, OLD – Soapbox
https://www.thesyndicatetouring.com/#

IGNITE line-up:
Brett Rasmussen – bass
Kevin Kilkenny – guiat
Eli Santana – vocals
Nik Hill – guitar
Craig Anderson – drums

IGNITE online:
https://www.instagram.com/igniteband
https://www.facebook.com/igniteband/
https://www.ignitebandofficial.com/

SLOPE Release New Single + Video ‘Why Sad’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 12, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment

Three weeks before their album release, German crossover outfit SLOPE present the 4th single and video, “WHY SAD”, from their highly anticipated upcoming album Freak Dreams, which is set for a release on February 2nd, 2024, via Century Media Records.

Check out the vibrant video for “WHY SAD”, that was concept by Simon Blümel & Philipp Jeske and directed by Robin Hückstädt, below.

“WHY SAD” is described by the band as “a raw fusion of grunge’s energy and various crossover vibes, making it one of the more experimental and thus excitingly enjoyable tracks on our upcoming album Freak Dreams. Exploring new avenues and trying different approaches feels invigorating for us, all while maintaining our distinctive style in songwriting”.

Pre-order and stream Freak Dreams here: https://slope.lnk.to/FreakDreams-Bio

In 2023, the band released 3 singles and videos in anticipation of their new album, called “It’s Tickin’”, “True Blue” and “Freak Dreams”.

In support of their album release, the band will be playing live in Germany and the Netherlands. The Freak Dreams 2024 Tour kicks off in Berlin on Feb 1st. Wanna see SLOPE live? Buy your ticket here: https://slope-gang.com/#live

SLOPE are a German based hardcore band drawing inspiration from the likes of Beastie Boys, Rage Against The Machine and early Red Hot Chili Peppers, SLOPE infuses their music with infectious energy, irresistible hooks, and thought-provoking lyrics.

Their lyrics delve into the personal struggles and unsatisfying situations that many face in today’s world, particularly the feeling of being deceived by the system. Their music serves as a powerful medium to address these issues, resonating with audiences who can relate to their messages.

SLOPE ONLINE:
SLOPE-GANG
INSTAGRAM
SPOTIFY

NEONFLY to Tour Finland with CYHRA This February

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 12, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: , . Leave a comment
Photo by Rakkan

British alternative metallers NEONFLY are thrilled to announce their upcoming tour in Finland alongside Swedish metal supergroup CYHRA. After a successful and eventful 2023, which included supporting Escape The Fate on their German tour, performing at various festivals in the UK, and embarking on a headline tour in Mexico, NEONFLY is wasting no time in hitting the road again.

With a strong determination to conquer new territories, the band is excited to bring their electrifying live performances to the Finnish audience. Together with Cyhra, a metal supergroup featuring the well-known musicians Jake E (ex-Amaranthe), Jesper Strömblad (ex-In Flames), Alex Landenburg (Kamelot), Euge Valovirta (ex-Shining) and Marcus Sunesson (Engel), this tour promises to be an unforgettable experience for metal fans that should not be missed.

Tickets are on sale now and the dates are as follows:
Feb 15th – Tampere, Yo-Talo [Tickets]
Feb 16th – Helsinki, On the Rocks  [Tickets]
Feb 17th – Oulu, Kantakrouvi  [Tickets]

Guitarist & composer Frederick Thunder comments: “We’re really excited to be hitting the road once again this February while the band is still hot and ready to go from all the touring we did last year. The group has a lot of chemistry on stage, we’re having a great time up there, and I really believe that we’re at the peak of our performance. And we’re certainly not ready to stop! Our latest album ‘The Future, Tonight’ is still being very well received by audiences everywhere we go, and we love performing those songs live, so we’re very excited to be able to give Finnish audiences a taste of what we do live.

We’re really grateful to Cyhra for the opportunity as well! Jake has been a good friend for a long time, and has often shared his touring and music business wisdom with me over the years, which I’ve always been extremely thankful for. The other guys in the band are all great people and fantastic musicians as well, and I have no doubt that this tour is going to be a blast, both on and off-stage! They’ve just released a killer album as well, which is a great blend of the rich musical history of each of the band members. Catchy, modern, and powerful. I think we’re a great match musically, and the only thing I regret about this tour is that there aren’t more dates on it!“

Get/stream the band’s latest album “The Future, Tonight” (Noble Demon) HERE

NEONFLY live:
Feb 15th – Tampere, Yo-Talo w/ CYHRA
Feb 16th – Helsinki, On the Rocks w/ CYHRA
Feb 17th – Oulu, Kantakrouvi w/ CYHRA
May 04th – Karmøygeddon Festival (Norway)
Aug 17th – Weyfest (UK)

NEONFLY are:
Willy Norton – Vocals
Frederick Thunder – Guitars
Paul Miller – Bass
Declan Brown – Drums

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/NeonflyUK/
https://www.instagram.com/neonflyuk/
https://www.youtube.com/user/NeonflyUK
http://nobledemon.com
http://shop.nobledemon.com

Japanese SABLE HILLS Release New Single + Video ‘Odyssey’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 12, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: . Leave a comment
Photo Credit: Jesse Kojima

Tokyo riff lords Sable Hills have shared their electrifying new single ‘Odyssey’ just a few days after announcing their signing to Arising Empire. It is the title track of the band’s highly anticipated third album, due for release this April. 

Stream ‘Odyssey’ here: https://arisingempire.com/odyssey

Known for their dynamic blend of intense riffs and melodic harmonies, Sable Hills continue to redefine the boundaries of metalcore, captivating fans across the globe. Odyssey promises to be a groundbreaking addition to their discography, showcasing their unique style and musical prowess. Fans are eagerly counting down the days to the full album release, anticipating a collection of tracks that will further cement Sable Hills‘ status as titans of their genre.

Guitarist Rict comments: “The new song ‘Odyssey’ is the beginning of our long journey. We have a new member and a new label. Finally we’re ready to go. The song is very melodic, and also heavy. Very metal, and also hardcore. We’ll release this song with 100% confidence. So excited to show our new sound to you.”

Sable Hills have captivated audiences with their electrifying headline tours, notably Chaos J.P. 2023, which featured the likes of Like Moths To Flames and Knosis, led by Ryo Kinoshita, former vocalist of Crystal Lake. This tour marked an important return to Japan for these acts after a long hiatus.

The band’s ascent to prominence was ignited by their debut album EMBERS (2019), which received widespread acclaim and positioned them at the pinnacle of Japan’s metal scene, allowing them to share the stage with renowned Japanese bands such as coldrain, Crystal Lake, and international heavyweights Fit For A King and After The Burial. Appearing at major festivals Bloodaxe Festival at Club Citta Kawasaki and True North Festival at Shin-Kiba Studio Coast further enhanced their reputation.

The release of their second album DUALITY marked another high point in their career. The album’s release tour, extending from Japan to Europe, included performances at Wacken Open Air in Germany and Brutal Assault in the Czech Republic. At Wacken2022, Sable Hills achieved an historic victory, winning the METAL BATTLE 2022, a first for a Japanese band.

In 2023, the band kept on striving forward, selling out their show at Spotify O-WEST and performing at major festivals including coldrain‘s BLARE FEST, KNOTFEST and at Wacken Open Air for the second consecutive year. Their very own FRONTLINE FESTIVAL at Kawasaki Club Citta was a resounding success, attracting close to 1000 attendees.

Sable Hills are:
Takuya Mishima – Vocals
Wataru Yuasa – Guitar & Vocals
Rict Mishima – Guitar
Takuya Ueda – Bass
Keita Kondo – Drums

Sable Hills online:
www.instagram.com/sablehillsjp
www.tiktok.com/@sablehillsjp
www.facebook.com/sablehillsjp
twitter.com/sablehillsjp
www.sablehills.jp