THE ALMAS Release New Single + Official Music Video ‘Lifeline’

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New Munster, Wisconsin’s hard rock sensation, THE ALMAS, has unleashed their latest single, “Lifeline,” to the world today through Wake Up! Music Rocks. Accompanying this electrifying single is a visually captivating music video that perfectly complements the intensity of the track.

Helmed by Kile Odell, who lends his expertise as producer, mixer, and mastering engineer, “Lifeline” achieves a pristine sonic quality that sets it apart in the contemporary rock landscape.

“It’s a banger! Sick riffs and awesome licks. ‘Lifeline’ was the first song written in the studio to start us in our new Era. This is the song we’ve been waiting this entire release cycle for,” says Frank when talking about the single.

STREAM “Lifeline” at https://www.almastheband.com/lifeline

The band’s vocalist Crystal adds, “Our most explosive video yet! “Lifeline” is everything we dreamed it would be. We are strong advocates for mental health awareness, as well as supporting our veterans through Rock 2 Stop 22, so we wanted this song and music video to reflect that support. The camera work alone by Austin, mixed with Spencer’s creative eye for VFX and editing came together perfectly to execute this vision.”

The video was directed by Austin Scherzberg. VFX + Editing was provided by Spencer Olsøn of Olsøn Studios.

The band will be heading overseas on their first U.K. tour in July! Details to be announced soon!

The Almas are an all original female-fronted hard rock band hailing from New Munster, Wisconsin with an extensive tour history and multiple Active Rock Radio charting singles. Through guitar driven licks, road dog attitudes, and a high energy, professional live performance, The Almas showcase the truest essence of Rock n’ Roll with a modern twist! After working with Kile Odell [#1 Active Rock charting producer], The Almas are able to bring their vision to life on their newest EP The Almas II. The first single “Cage” off the EP took to radio in February 2023 and swiftly shot into the Top 10 on the Mainstream/Active Rock Radio SMR charts, with their next radio release of “Crowns” following suit into the #18 spot.

In 2023 alone, the band covered over 40,000 miles across the United States and just over 120 shows.

“The existence of this band has always been about helping each other” Frank explains, “whether it’s through inspiration, a positive message, or simply creating a fun, entertaining environment where people can get away from life’s problems.”

Since forming in 2016, the band has released a self-titled EP and two full length albums Back To Bad and Truth Sells. In promotion of their new music, the band has been able to perform with artists such as Saliva, Slipknot, Ice Nine Kills, Falling In Reverse, Buckcherry, Royal Bliss, Saving Abel, Eva Under Fire, and tour with Smile Empty Soul.

The Almas are well known for their undying commitment to mental health awareness, including their support of numerous Veteran events, specifically Rock2Stop22.

The Almas exists for its fans, because of its fans.

THE ALMAS TOUR DATES:

US Tour:
Friday, 6/21 | Rockford, IL – Whiskey’s Roadhouse
Saturday, 6/22 | West Chicago, IL – The WC Social Club
Sunday, 6/23 | West Allis, WI – Da Bar
Thursday, 6/27 | Portage, WI – Studio 301
Friday, 6/28 | Fort Madison, IA – Vinnie’s Longbranch
Saturday, 6/29 | Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
Sunday, 6/30 | Omaha, NE – Beach House Bar & Grill
Tuesday, 7/2 | Shawnee, OK – The Ritz
Wednesday, 7/3 | Tulsa, OK – The Soundpony Bar
Thursday, 7/4 | Bentonville, AR – Meteor Guitar Gallery
Friday, 7/5 | Little Rock, AR – Stickyz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack
Saturday, 7/6 | Olive Branch, MS – Mississippi Ale House
Tuesday, 7/9 | Cincinnati, OH – Legends Bar and Venue
Wednesday, 7/10 | Newark, OH – The Newark Hub
Thursday, 7/11 | Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Funhouse
Friday, 7/12 | Gettysburg, PA – Gettysburg Town Center

UK Tour: July 19th-27th
Saturday, 8/17 | Brodhead, WI – Rock2Stop22
Friday, 8/23 | Jackson, MI – HAVOC Fest

Cruise: September 9th-13th
5-Day, 4-Night Cruise out of Miami, Florida on the MSC Magnifica

More To Be Announced!

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter/ X – TikTok – Spotify – YouTube – Apple Music – Amazon Music – Deezer – Pandora – Tidal

RISE OF KRONOS Release New Single ‘Olympic Warmachine’

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German death metallers RISE OF KRONOS released their brand new single “Olympic Warmachine“. The song is taken from the new album Where The Gods Return, which will be released on August 2nd.

Singer and guitarist Tom states:
”Olympic Warmachine is about discovering your own abilities, your own strength. It’s a song of encouragement in retrospect. My 16-year-old self wouldn’t have analysed it the same way, but when we re-release the song today, I fully stand behind the motivational nature of the song. Back then, I was fighting this battle with myself. The battle of my own dissatisfaction with myself. I’m sure many people can relate to that. The music gave me a lot of support along the way. So, it’s much less about a “real” battle than a battle with yourself. Challenging yourself and taking one step at a time – on the way to become an “Olympic Warmachine” yourself.”

“Olympic Warmachine” is out now on all major streaming platforms.

RISE OF KRONOS live:

21.06.2024 DE – Schwarzburg,Metalwiese
31.08.2024 DE – Hamburg, Tattoo Titans
13.09.2024 DE – Siegen, Vortex
14.09.2024 DE – Ostfildern, Zentrum Zinsholz
27.09.2024 DE – Braunschweig, Kufa
04.10.2024 DE – Dresden, Skullcrusher
05.10.2024 DE – Hannover,Mephisto
19.10.2024 DE – Ahrensburg, Juki42
26.10.2024 DE – Wiesloch, Rnp
08.11.2024 DE – Magdeburg, Factory
09.11.2024 DE – Erfurt, From Hell
15.11.2024 DE – Balingen,Sonnenkeller
16.11.2024 DE – Karlsruhe, DieStadtmitte
23.11.2024 DE – Naumburg (Saale), Tanks
30.11.2024 DE – Oberhausen, Helvete
06.12.2024 DE – Lübeck,Treibsand
07.12.2024 DE – Bremen, Zollkantine
31.01.2025 DE – Hannover, Cafe Glocksee
01.02.2025 DE – Hamburg, Logo
15.02.2025 DE – Berlin, Slaughterhouse

About the band:

RISE OF KRONOS was born in 2021 from a former band called Surface. After 11 years of hard work, countless concerts, three records and a lot of sweat, blood and tears Surface decided to start a new chapter. As they were (and are) close friends, they wanted to stay together but walk a new, even more, professional path. They needed to stand up and – finally – take each and every fan with them to Olympus. The decision for a new name was born quite early on their journey to a new concept. Somehow Surface did not fit to the music anymore and had to be replaced, but on the other hand, those four friends want to keep the link to their 11 years of music and their amazingly loyal fans – to their so-called Titans. Consequently, they named themselves after their 2015 released record “Rise Of Kronos”. RISE OF KRONOS is a hymn of praise to the past years, their fans as well as a brand-new concept with a new image and new musical influences. Dark, modern and straightforward death metal with the tendency to progressive metal, Swedish death and hardcore – this is what RISE OF KRONOS stands for. Combining Greek mythology and an impulsive live show, they are ready to take the lead to Olympus – now.

RISE OF KRONOS are:

Tom Robinson – Guitar, Vocals
Tim Broscheit – Bass,Vocals
Jhonnie Ritter – Guitar
Marco Bechreiner – Drums

More information at https://riseofkronos.de/

BOKASSA Announce European Summer Tour And Festivals 2024

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With their brand new album “All Out Of Dreams” in the bag BOKASSA is taking no prisoners and show no signs of slowing down as they reveal fresh European summer festival and tour dates!

Catch BOKASSA at these dates 2024:
31.05 – Verkstedhallen – Trondheim – NOR
01.06 – T2 – Ålesund – NOR
13.06 – Greenfield Festival – SUI
26.06 – Resurrection Fest – ESP
29.06 – Tons of Rock – NOR
13.07 – Måkeskrik – NOR
26.07 – Sørøyrocken – NOR
03.08 – Wacken Open Air – GER
04.08 – SO36 w/Red Fang – GER
10.08 – Elbriot Festival – GER
15.08 – Reload Festival – GER
17.08 – Summer Breeze – GER
04.09 – Munich, Backstage Club – GER
05.09 – Freiburg, Crash – GER
06.09 – Aarau, Kiff – SUI
07.09 – Weinheim, Cafe Central – GER
08.09 – Saarbrücken, Garage (Kleiner Club) – GER
12.09 – Tilburg, Little Devil – NED
13.09 – Arnhem, Luxor – NED
14.09 – Marienmünster, Rock N Revel Festival – GER
15.09 – Duesseldorf, Pitcher – GER
17.09 – Frankfurt, Nachtleben – GER

BOKASSA about the new album “All Out of Dreams”:
“All Out Of Dreams is an album where the feeling of resignation is present on several of the album’s tracks. Whether it deals with one’s own failures, maybe you feel the system failed you, perhaps because of failed government policies, or that you’ve just given up on it all.

The common denominator is that everyone you encounter, or hear from in the lyrics have lost hope, which is something the album’s title – All Out Of Dreams – alludes to.

The name of the album could also be seen as a direct reference to our own career, and the dream of owning our own private island in the Pacific. Unfortunately the masses have yet to develop good taste in music, so that dream is rather non-existent at this time.”

Listen to the album here: https://orcd.co/bokassaaoud

ABOUT BOKASSA
BOKASSA have made a name for themselves with their brand of hard-hitting, melodic, catchy punk and stoner rock, right from their attention-getting, first full length, Divide & Conquer (2017). During the Worldwired tour with METALLICA (for which they were handpicked by Lars Ulrich), the band released the critically acclaimed Crimson Riders (2019). In 2020, they followed up by releasing a digital EP, Live At The BBC, from their BBC Radio 1 live session at London’s legendary Maida Vale studio, and were nominated for a Norwegian Grammy as “Breakthrough Of The Year”. In 2021, BOKASSA won the Norwegian “Bendiksprisen” award and released their explosive third album Molotov Rocktail.

With extensive further touring under their belt with the likes of Mastodon, Baroness, and Judas Priest and Therapy?, not to mention performing at some of the world’s biggest festivals (Wacken, Hellfest, Download, Rockfest, Øya, Stavern, Tons of Rock and more), BOKASSA have continued to capture the hearts and minds of thousands across the world.

More information at Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Youtube | Bandcamp

DOWNFALL OF MANKIND Announce New Album “Purgatory” (Feat. Matt Heafy), Reveal Video for Title Track

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Portugal’s Downfall Of Mankind are a modern metal powerhouse that incorporates a myriad of eclectic influences to create a propulsive metallic beast. Their brand new track, ‘Purgatory,’ perfectly showcases the new, unique dynamics added into their song-writing, which results in an aggressive, yet memorable banger. This song also marks the start of the band’s new partnership with Seek and Strike, leading into the release of their new, full-length album, Purgatory, which is set for a 14th June release. 

The album was co-produced by Matthew K. Heafy (Trivium) with Heafy also performing on ‘Purgatory,’ as well as making an appearance in the video.

Producer Matt Heafy commented: “Downfall Of Mankind will be juggernauts of the heavy music scene in no time. Mark my words.” 

Downfall Of Mankind commented: “Excitement isn’t enough to describe how big signing this deal was for us. The fact that our work is seen and recognized by Seek & Strike is a huge step in our career. Their roster is nothing short of incredible and we were very interested from the way they approached us and set goals. They really put the right mindset into what we want to achieve and we as a band feel extremely supported.

“We felt that ‘Purgatory’ was a perfect introduction to the new album, due to the fact that it features most of the new elements added to our sound (clean vocals, more melody, hooks, etc), while keeping the same brutality and rawness that our fans are accustomed to hearing. This song is about paranoia. How the voices inside your head won’t stop and how it consumes you from the inside in a very brutal way. You will find that the main theme of this album, lyrics wise, is all connected to aspects of the overall human psyche. It’s something that all of us are interested in and I believe the lyrics were written perfectly to translate that. The video’s theme is based around frenetic energy and how people harness/handle it. 

“We already consider our music very interesting and diverse, but we wanted to push ourselves even more this time. That’s how it should be. We are all very creative and have wide varieties of influences. The writing process of this new record also had a very strong influence from Matthew Heafy, bringing different elements to the table, such as incorporating different instruments from around the world. It really brought a different essence into this record and we couldn’t be more excited for the world to hear it.

“Our sound is always evolving and we strive to keep it diverse and exciting. We have groove, lots of melody, heavy breakdowns, gnarly vocals, complex song structures, orchestral sections, etc. What sets us apart from the rest is the fact that we are able to take that bevy of influences and make it absolutely beautiful and unique, without being overwhelming. There’s a moment for everything, so it’s not an amalgamation of things. Think of it as a 10K puzzle. Scrambled it might not make sense, but when you assemble everything and see the picture as it is intended, it’s just amazing and satisfying. We’re not reinventing the genre, but we certainly think we offer something different and our sound will resonate across the world!”

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CROWNSHIFT Celebrate Self-Titled Debut Album Release with Lyric Video for Focus Track ‘Rule The Show’

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To celebrate the release of their eagerly-awaited self-titled debut album, high-profile modern metal band CROWNSHIFT has unveiled a new lyric video for the focus track ‘Rule The Show‘, watch it below.

The band that’s currently one of Finland’s hottest new music exports has already received a lot of praise for their previously released singles and their superb crossover of modern metal, melodic death metal and progressive metal has instantly excited fans and critics all over the globe.

You can purchase the album or stream it in full at https://crownshift.bfan.link/cslp

In the meantime CROWNSHIFT are getting ready for their album release show at Tavastia, Helsinki on May 15, which is sure to become an exciting evening. If you can’t make it to Helsinki, there will be a few other opportunities to catch CROWNSHIFT live this year including several big Summer festivals across Europe, incl. Nummirock, Rock Fest Barcelona, Graspop, Rockstadt Extreme Fest and Motocultor. Scroll down for all confirmed dates!

Born as the long-time idea of four friends, CROWNSHIFT are a new high standing crossover metal act from Finland. The members, who come from the ranks of Finland’s finest metal exports, are thrilled to start a new journey together and spread their authentic sonic print across the globe.

Seamlessly covering a diversity of styles, the quartet has a unique signature to their modern sound. Hypnotizing melodies paired with ripping riffs, from moody mid-tempo songs to fierce prog-death-metal opuses, CROWNSHIFT were born to be master of all trades.

Their self-titled debut album consists of eight contemporary melodic death metal anthems with a progressive edge and captivating choruses for the ages. CROWNSHIFT‘s members are or have been involved in some of Finlands most renowned and universally beloved metal bands, including NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, WINTERSUN and MYGRAIN, and it shows. On their first album CROWNSHIFT have managed to combine their collective experiences and have crafted a modern metal masterpiece that sounds distinctively Finnish and offers stellar songwriting and excellent production.

CROWNSHIFT LIVE:
15.05.  FI   Release Show, Tavastia, Helsinki (+ Wake Up Frankie)
17.05.  DE  Open Air Am Berg, Eichstätt
19.06.  FI   Nummirock, Nummijärvi
23.06.  BE  Graspop, Dessel
06.07.  ES  Rock Fest Barcelona, Santa Coloma de Gramenet
02.08.  HU  Fezen Festival
03.08   RO  Rockstadt Extreme Fest
04.08.  DE  Full Rewind Summer Open Air, Löbnitz
09.08.  FI   Hellsinki Metal Festival, Helsinki
16.08.  FR  Motocultor Festival, Carhaix Plouguer

… more dates to be announced soon

HELL RIDERS to Release New Album “Rising Phoenix” on May 24th

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HELL RIDERS‘ new album “Rising Phoenix” will be released on May 24 by Wanikiya Record/Promotion. A new chapter for the band who, after several line-up changes and a lot of rehearsal, reach an excellent sonic, technical and professional milestone! A record to listen to loud while on the road, while at home, trust….adrenaline pure!!! Ready to get back in the saddle and embark on this wonderful new adventure together with Hell Riders?

Hell Riders was formed by Riccardo Marcassa (Guitarist) and Gio Prestinari (Drummer). Both are at the same time old members of the historical band from Porlezza known by the name Beyond Death Of Humanity from the mold thrash metal. The band lasted until 2014. It has to wait until October 2017 before the two meet again and decide to form a new band re-proposing their old songs from the past in a heavy key. In January 2018, the band fields among its lines Davide Girardi as vocalist, taken from Ticino, while in May of the same year, it is completed with Ismael Meireles on bass, also from from Switzerland. In May, the band decided to rudimentarily record some tracks releasing the Demo: Origins. In November of the same year the band changes the lines again adding Cesare Massaini on drums, Caterina La Chimia on bass and Luca Manta as second guitar. On the first of December the Hell Riders signed a contract with Volcano Records and entered the studio to record the first album on December 17, 2018.

The recordings end on May 24, 2019 with a new drummer, Angelo Cislaghi, while in September of the same year, a new member arrives, the young Enea Maina to replace Luca Manta. On November 1, 2019, the band’s debut album entitled “First Race” was released. Despite the worldwide pandemic, The Infernal Biker Race does not stop and they are at work on the second record deploying new members: Bobo
on drums, Sara Ceruti on bass and Dalto on guitar.

More information at https://www.facebook.com/hellridersheavymetalband