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

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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:

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

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

HAGALAS Release Second Single + Lyric Video ‘Remembrance Fades’

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The album “Mentes Reae” by Finnish melodic death metal band Hagalas will be released via Inverse Records on May 31, 2024, as a physical edition, and will be available on streaming platforms as a whole in early autumn 2024. The timely theme of the album, depicting the multifaceted aspects of mental health, also resonates in the newly released track. The message of the song revolves around the continuous search for meaning in human life, and how at the end, the character of the story realizes that their life has been spent chasing meaningless pursuits, and the time given has been questionably utilized. Perhaps the message is to do something with your life before it’s too late.

The song is available on streaming platforms, and a lyric video has been created, which can be viewed on Inverse Records’ and the band’s channels.

Composer: JM Helenius
Lyrics: Kalle Korhonen

Listen to the single on music services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal Deezer etc): https://push.fm/fl/hagalas-remembrancefades

“Mentes Reae” album can be pre-ordered from Inverse’s online store and Levykauppa ÄX for the release date.

https://inverse-records.myshopify.com/products/hagalas-mentes-reae-cd
https://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/hagalas/mentes_reae/#923846

Hagalas:
Kalle Korhonen, vocals
Antti Huovila, guitar
JM Helenius, guitar
Ville Uimi, bass
Teemu Kankainen, drums

http://www.hagalasofficial.com
https://www.facebook.com/hagalasofficial
https://www.instagram.com/hagalasofficial/
http://www.inverse.fi

PIER GONELLA Enters Guinness World Records

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Pier Gonella, guitarist and producer known for his work with Necrodeath, Mastercastle, Vanexa, and various other projects, has officially entered the Guinness World Records for “The Most studio album digitally released”.

Gonella has released over 300(!) albums of backing tracks for musicians, and with 122 albums released in 2023, he has surpassed the previous record.

The record can be viewed on the Guinness World Records website at this link https://bit.ly/4arSqX4 (until it is surpassed).

Pier Gonella commented: “I publicly thank Daniele Pascali (Black Tears/Diamonds Prod rec), Pippo ‘Sbranf’ Marino (Metal.it/Rock Hard Italy), and Peso (Necrodeath) who provided their testimonies to accompany the extensive documentation. The Guinness World Records does not decide who the most experienced or ‘skilled’ musician in the world is, but it is a globally recognized institution that gathers all those who decide to distinguish themselves by venturing into something great. It was an exhausting but also fun challenge, which will give a lot of credibility to my work in music production that I have been carrying out with great passion for years. Furthermore, I wanted to send a message to today’s musicians: the time I spent producing 122 albums in a year, in my opinion, is the same time that many musicians spend on social media counting ‘likes,’ posting photos instead of music, and being “keyboard lions”… Let’s aim for more ambitious results, and by leveraging today’s technologies, we can achieve much more significant records…”

More information available at http://www.piergonella.com

PEARL JAM Release New Single ‘Wreckage’

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Pearl Jam proudly present their latest single, “Wreckage”. The single comes in advance of their anxiously awaited twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, available this Friday, April 19th via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records.

Stone Gossard on “Wreckage”:
“That one probably has the biggest build for me personally, in terms of hearing it at first and thinking, it’s kind of an Ed song. I wasn’t quite aware of its potency until later. Andrew [Watt] encouraged me to play this little harmonic, acoustic part almost like a Cure melody. I’ve been playing along with the song to relearn it and I’m really looking forward to playing it live. It’s a really powerful lyric and I think we did a really great job of taking something and really pushing it to its limit.”

Andrew Watt adds:
“[“Wreckage”] started with the riff and everyone kind of formulating sections together. That song just came to Ed right away. Within the first couple takes before the music was even right, his vocals were right. His melodies and words are so strong in that song. Once the initial spark was there and there were a few sections, it was just really about following him.”

Listen to Wreckage, now available on Apple Music‘s #NewMusicDaily playlist: apple.co/NMD

DARK MATTER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR LAUNCHES MAY 4, 2024 Tickets Available HERE

Album Artwork: light painting art by Alexandr Gnezdilov

AD PATRES Sign to Non Serviam Records + Announce Upcoming Studio Album “Unbreathable”, Out June 7th

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Today Non Serviam Records proudly announces the signing of French death metal outfit AD PATRES.

“We are proud to announce our signing to the label Non Serviam Records for the release of our forthcoming and pivotal 3rd album. We would like to thank them for their support and belief in our vision. Be prepared for the continuation of this ongoing journey into Death Metal,” comments the band.

Ricardo Gelok, Non Serviam Records owner continues: “I know Ad Patressince 2010 when i received their 1st prom., It was pleasantly surprised when I received the promo of the new Ad Patres album. The band always created good music, and this new album delivered as well.The brutality in the songs as we as the great guitar riffs tell you how to play brutal Death Metal”.”

Bordeaux-based AD PATRES were founded in 2008 and released their first EP 2 years later – featuring three intense and brutal tracks that drew inspiration from death metal giants like MORBID ANGEL and SUFFOCATION. The EP laid the foundation for their unique sound, blending classic death metal standards with modern influences.

After their first full-length offspring “Scorn Aesthetics” in 2012, the band quickly gained recognition for their brutal and uncompromising approach to death metal.

The band is known for a style that seamlessly oscillates between melodic elements and unbridled aggression. Rejecting a calculated approach, AD PATRES focuses on crafting music that resonates with their personal tastes, involves meticulous refinement, and undergo extensive rehearsal.

Describing their sound as clean, direct, and devoid of unnecessary frills, they aim for a music experience that is unequivocally “in your face”, as their latest effort “A Brief Introduction To Human Experiments” (2018) showcases.

AD PATRES will release its new album “Unbreathable” on June 7^th 2024 through Non Serviam Records.

AD PATRES are:
Olivier Bousquet – Songwriting, Guitars
Sylvestre Alexandre – Guitars
Mathieu Larroudé – Bass
Axel Doussaud – Vocals
Alsvid – Drums

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