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ZO2 Return with New Release “Begin Again”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 18, 2023
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ZO2, the powerhouse trio known for their electrifying live performances and T.V show “Z Rock”, is back and ready to captivate audiences once again. Breaking the silence with a new release, “Begin Again,” the band takes its first steps back into the spotlight with their brand new label, Kivel Records.

Purchase ZO2 Begin Again at https://smarturl.it/ZO2 or https://www.kivelrecords.com/store/

“Begin Again” is more than just an album title; it’s a declaration of a new era for ZO2. This 27- song (Two CD set) album not only introduces brand new tracks that showcase the band’s evolution but also unveils previously unreleased gems that provide a nostalgic glimpse into their musical journey as well as a special live bonus track. This is the perfect package to satisfy the band’s loyal fan base, while being a perfect introductory for new ones as well. The album’s title is a testament to ZO2’s commitment to closing the chapter on the past while paying homage to the legacy that has defined them. It’s not only the beginning of a new chapter for ZO2 but a heartfelt tribute to their late brother and bandmate, David Z.

“This album is testimony to our collective journey, a celebration of the new, and a respectful nod to where we’ve been,” says ZO2. “It’s a way to honor the memory of David Z and to continue the musical legacy we built together.”

Released on December 5th, “Begin Again” promises a sonic experience like never before. With an eclectic mix of styles that showcases the band’s versatility and musical prowess.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Kivel Records for this new chapter in our musical
journey,” says ZO2. “This album represents a fresh start for us, and we can’t wait for our fans to join us as we ‘Begin Again’.”

Kivel Records, known for its commitment to supporting artists on their creative ventures, is equally excited about the collaboration. “ZO2 brings a unique energy to Kivel Records’ stable of artists. ‘Begin Again’ is evidence of their artistry and resilience, and we’re honored to be part of this exciting new chapter,” says the label’s president John Kivel. Welcome a new dawn for ZO2, when “Begin Again” is released December 5th on Kivel Records.

Begin Again: new song written and produced by Paulie Z / mixed by Patrick Burkholder /
mastered by Dave Donelly / recorded by Paulie Z, Joey Cassata and Sean McNabb

ZO2 Members:

Paulie Z
Joey Cassata
Sean McNabb

DISC 1

  1. Begin Again
  2. Temptation
  3. Living Now
  4. Dirty Water
  5. Radio
  6. Fly On Your Wings
  7. Isolate
  8. She Believes
  9. If You See Kay
  10. Ain’t It Beautiful
  11. Comin’ Home
  12. Everywhere
  13. Get Up Now
  14. Painted Lady
  15. Show Me
  16. No Way Out
  17. Infinity Rising

DISC 2

  1. Z Rock Theme
  2. A Million Pieces
  3. I Will Be Alright
  4. Heart of Confusion
  5. That’s What’s Up
  6. All Hell’s Breakin’ Loose
  7. Complicated
  8. One Love
  9. Live Today
  10. Waitin’ for the Bus/Jesus Just left Chicago

About ZO2

ZO2 is a New York rock band with Brooklyn roots formed in 2003 when Paul Zablidowsky (“Paulie Z”) and his brother David Zablidowsky (“David Z”) (known as the “Z brothers”) approached drummer Joey Cassata to join their band. The trio is known for making throwback rock with Paulie Z on vocals and guitar, David Z on vocals and bass, and Joey Cassata on drums, percussion, and vocals.In the early years, the band made ends meet by playing at children’s birthday parties around New York where their clients included Robert De Niro, Michael J. Fox and Al Roker. When asked about their decision to play children’s parties, Paulie Z explained, “it was really only to fund ZO2.” ZO2 landed its first national tour in 2004, playing 40 dates on the VH1 Rock the Nation tour as the opening act for KISS and Poison. The band has also performed with Stone Temple Pilots, Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Scorpions, Sammy Hagar, Dream Theater, King’s X and more.

https://www.kivelrecords.com/store/
https://youtube.com/@zo2band
https://m.facebook.com/zo2band
https://www.instagram.com/zo2band

EMPIRE OF DISEASE Release New Lyric Video ‘The Valley’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 18, 2023
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Just recently EMPIRE OF DISEASE released their new lyric video for ‘The Valley’, taken from the band’s “Shadows In The Abyss” Album, released in November 2023.

Empire of Disease is a metal band formed in Bilbao (Basque Country) in 2018 by Iban Hernando (Drums). Since then the band has released two albums and one EP, having played in 5 European countries.

In 2023, the band signed a record deal with the Spanish label Xtreem Music for their new album “Shadows In The Abyss” which was released on November 7 of the same year.

With this new album, the band will once again carry out an extensive tour of Europe and some festivals already confirmed for 2024.

Bandcamp: https://empireofdisease.bandcamp.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Empireofdisease
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empireofdisease
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6s7UdH9frjQm76aLW7ZFk3

JOHN’S SOUL Releases New Single ‘Happy’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 18, 2023
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Let’s mix Pop and Rock, add a dash of feeling and anger, insert a truly extraordinary voice…..Here’s “Happy” , the latest single from JOHN’S SOUL! Single now available on all worldwide music stores and also on Wanikiya Record’s Japanese showcase shop. Ready to catapult you into the wonderful world of John’s Soul?

John’s Soul is a project born in 2016 from its author’s spontaneous need for expression, so much so that he only made the name official later. A multimedia vision that works on the synchronicity of unreleased lyrics, music and video support, which reworks personal experiences in an attempt to dialogue with its audience, moving in the social and psychic sphere. Sounds of clear grunge and punk origins hybridize with the author’s broader musical influences, always with the aim of ensuring synergy between music and lyrics. The author, Giovanni Barborini, is currently attending studies in “Care of the Voice” and “Extreme Vocality,” a formative experience that led him to produce “Happy,” a single taken from the collection “Inside Out,” which will be available soon on the platforms. The song is precisely part of a collection that aims to reason about issues of alienation, starting from domestic confinement and social media abuse to the complex dynamics related to hikikomori, ranging on more inner planes such as agoraphobia and decidophobia. The hope is surely to help listeners think through current and socially sensitive issues,

FLOYA Announce Debut Album & Release New Single ‘Drift’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 17, 2023
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FLOYA have announced their debut album Yume, due for release on 8th March via Arising Empire. The band have also released a video for their new single ‘Drift’.

‘Drift’ is filled with genre-bending moments and conveys a clear message: do what you love, there’s not enough time for anything else. The duo elevate listeners with powerful, airy synths, Marv’s romantic guitar riffs, and Phil’s unmistakable, angelic voice.

“I don’t think I’ve ever written a song this honest before,” says vocalist Phil. “I’ve grappled with ambivalent emotions toward my career, to be completely transparent. There were moments when I doubted whether I could continue doing what I love. I turned my back on music for a while and, as a result, lost a significant part of my identity. ‘Drift’ is about precisely that: dealing with ambivalence, overcoming doubts, and enabling you to continue doing what you love.”

Pre-order available here: https://arisingempire.com/yume

Hailing from Germany, Marv Wilder and Phil Bayer found common ground by talking about their childhood influences, namely Peter Gabriel, U2 & Sting.

Since the release of their debut single ‘Wonders’ in March 2022, FLOYA have amassed over eight million streams on Spotify alone. Their single ‘The Hymn’ was featured in an official AFL game between Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs on Australian television; an impressive achievement for a newly launched act. FLOYA have also received significant airplay from Kerrang! Radio (UK) and Radio Contact (BE).

FLOYA are:
Phil Bayer | vocals
Marv Wilder | guitar

For more information:
https://www.instagram.com/floyamusic
https://www.facebook.com/floyamusic
https://www.tiktok.com/@floyamusic
https://twitter.com/floyamusic

THE CHRONICLES OF FATHER ROBIN Reveal Album Details + ‘Empress of the Sun’ Single from Final Part of “Airoea” Fantasy Trilogy

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 17, 2023
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The 23 February sees the release of “Book III: Magical Chronicle (Ascension)”,  the final album in THE CHRONICLES OF FATHER ROBIN‘s Airoea fantasy trilogy. 

Chronicling the journeys of Father Robin through the mystical world of Airoea, the trilogy tracks the adventures of our indomitable hero who finally reaches the end of his travels, (or should that be travails?) in “The Songs & Tales of Airoea – Book 3: Magical Chronicle (Ascension)” in which he explores the Cloud Lands in the Sky.

With fans of Prog Rockers CHRONICLES OF FATHER ROBIN (TCOFR for short) curious to see what will befall Father Robin as he embarks on his final trek, Karisma Records have today released a single from the album. 

Titled “Empress of the Sun” the track can be downloaded or streamed from a variety of services at
https://link.karismarecords.no/TCOFR_EmpressoftheSun

“Book III” makes a fitting closing chapter to the trilogy, starting off as it does with the upbeat  “Magical Chronicle”, a vocal driven track full of lush harmonies and clear references to prog classics such as GENTLE GIANT, YEZDA URFA and the Canterbury Scene.  Followed by  the atmospheric “Skyslumber”, and “Cloudship”, the soaring prog ballad that YES never wrote, the album then explodes into the dynamic psych-rocker “Empress of the Sun”, a song full of energy and contrast that eventually slides into a keyboard lead middle part that is reminiscent of THE DOORS at their most adventurous.

The closing part of “Book III” begins with “Lost in the Palace Gardens” a track that starts off with a beautiful acoustic guitar part that not only brings to mind British folk bands such as STEELEYE SPAN, but also the guitar work of a certain JIMMY PAGE.  The track follows up with vocal parts where the voices of Andreas Prestmo and Aleksandra Morozova flawlessly complement each other, making it a perfect culmination of this highly ambitious body of work.

Tracklisting on “The Songs & Tales of Airoea – Book III” (which follows on directly from Books I and II) is as follows:

13. Magical Chronicle
14. Skyslumber
15. Cloudship
16. Empress of the Sun
17. Lost in the Palace Gardens
18. Epilogue

Rising  from the remains of the band FANGORN, and Inspired mainly by the classic bands and albums that were part of the 1970s progressive music scene, THE CHRONICLES OF FATHER ROBIN emerged during 1993 – 94, coming up alongside contemporaries such as ÄNGLAGÅRD, ANEKDOTEN, WHITE WILLOW and LANDBERK.

Featuring  a veritable all-star team of members drawn from some of the most revered progressive rock bands from Norway –  WOBBLER, JORDSJØ, TUSMØRKE and seasoned post-rockers THE SAMUEL JACKSON FIVE, it took thirty years for TCOFR to complete their concept Trilogy.

The result is a cohesive triple concept album spanning three decades and featuring a total of 18 songs, spread out over three albums. Contributors to the Trilogy include Thomas Kaldhol (MT. MELODIÉ, THE SAMUEL JACKSON FIVE), Lars Fredrik Frøislie (WOBBLER, IN LINGUA MORTUA, WHITE WILLOW), folksinger Aleksandra Morozova (MT. MELODIE, OSLO PHILHARMONIC CHOIR), Kristoffer Momrak (ALWANZATAR, TUSMØRKE, LES FLEURS DU MAL), Håkon Oftung (JORDSJØ) and illustrator Lars Kvernberg.

With “Book I” having been released in September and “Book II” in December of 2023, “Book III” will be available in CD, Digital and LP formats, whilst the complete Trilogy is available as a Deluxe Limited Edition Triple Coloured Vinyl Box Set on Old Oak Records.

Pre-orders are now available from:

Webshop: https://www.karismarecords.no/shop/
Bandcamp: https://fatherrobin.bandcamp.com
US Webshop: https://karismarecords.indiemerch.com

More  information about THE CHRONICLES OF FATHER ROBIN can be found on the band’s website www.fatherrobin.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheChroniclesofFatherRobin 

BLUTTGOTT Unleashes New Video for ‘King Of The Killing Zone (Debauchery Version)’ from Upcoming Anniversary Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 17, 2023
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Over the course of 20 years, singer and guitarist Thomas Gurrath has created a whole band universe consisting of Debauchery, Blood God and Balgeroth, and he recently united this Trinity of Blood Gods under the name BLUTGOTT. Covering different musical genres, there is pounding death metal, classic heavy metal and groovy hard rock, sometimes with screeching vocals, sometimes with the distinctive monster voice, sometimes clean, and everything in between.

With “Dragongods”, Gurrath is now celebrating the band universe’s 20th anniversary. Each of the 10 songs is included on individual CDs for the first time in the German Balgeroth version, in the Blood God Heavy Metal version and in an alternative Debauchery version, making it a collection of Gurrath’s personal favorites in a different version. “Dragongods” will be released on February 9, 2024 as a 3-CD Digipak, Ltd. Vinyl LP and Digital formats via Massacre Records. The pre-sale is available at https://lnk.to/dragongods

A music video for the new BLUTGOTT single, “Ki ng Of The Killing Zone (Debauchery Version)”, is now premiering here:

“The song is about the Immortales Cruores of Balgeroth, the Drakornaut Blood Gods. Vampire dragons with demonic abilities,” BLUTGOTT mastermind Gurrath reveals.

“Many are centauroid monsters that wield the heaviest weapons in the arm pair(s), often these are cannons or blades forged directly into their bodies. Their normal size is a length and height of 5 to 10 meters. Individual creatures usually provide heavy fire support for battalions of hell warriors, or they form small battle groups of a few monsters to destroy entire armies.

There are Hydragor Blood Gods, these are almost all shapeshifters and have chameleon scales in their dragon appearance that make them nearly invisible. They therefore rarely wear external weapons and armour, but many can morph blades from their bodies or breathe fire. Gorezilla Crazyds are completely insane monsters. They prefer to carry heavy rapid-fire cannons, but in the heat of battle they will also fire at their own troops. Some of the Crazyds are forged together with the dreaded Crazyd Gatling Blasters. Soldiers on earth call them Gorezillas. They can use plasma directly from their bodies for ammunition and maintain an unmatched rate of fire until their weapons of hellforged steel burn up.”

3-CD Digipak track listing:

CD 1 – Dragongods (Feat. Debauchery)

  1. Devourer Of Worlds
  2. Dragongods
  3. Horrors Of War
  4. Torture Pit
  5. Butcherman
  6. King Of The Killing Zone
  7. Blutgott Warmachine
  8. Wargrinder
  9. Armies Of Immortals
  10. The Horror Of The Forest
    All songs from CD 1 will also be available on vinyl!

CD 2 – Drachenkult (Feat. Balgeroth)

  1. Drachen in der Todeszone
  2. Drachenstahl und Feuer
  3. Bal-Geroth
  4. Der Schrecken der Schlacht
  5. Blutgott Kriegsmaschine
  6. Der Schrecken des Waldes
  7. Heilige Drachen
  8. Legionen des Drachengottes
  9. Manatar
  10. Ausgeschlachtet

CD 3 – The Horror Of The Forest (Feat. Blood God)

  1. Dragongods
  2. The Horror Of The Forest
  3. Wargrinder
  4. King Of The Killing Zone
  5. Blood God Warmachine
  6. Armies Of Immortals
  7. Horrors Of War
  8. Torture Pit
  9. Butcherman
  10. Devourer Of Worlds

Album Line-Up:
Bal-Gurrath – Monster Voices & Sonic Blasters
Hellrazor Bloodbeast – Blastmaster Bass
Draconic Gorezilla – Drums Of Doom

BLUTGOTT Live:
09.02.2024 DE Erfurt – Club From Hell
10.02.2024 DE Berlin – Slaughterhouse
20.-22.06.2024 DE Leutkirch – Aaargh Festival
29.06.2024 DE Furtwangen – Heavy Michel Days

For More Info Visit:
https://www.blutgott.com
https://www.instagram.com/blutgott666
https://www.youtube.com/@blutgott666

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