LAMORI Release Captivating Single + Lyric Video for ‘Never Alone’

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Acclaimed rock dark metal band LAMORI is set to enthrall fans once again with the release of their latest single and accompanying lyric video, “Never Alone.” The track, which offers a unique blend of haunting romanticism and dystopian science fiction, serves as a precursor to their highly anticipated album, “NEON BLOOD FIRE.”

“Never Alone” transports listeners to a near-future world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, where two lovers dare to face the chaos surrounding them and unearth the chilling secrets of their own existence. Against the backdrop of a dying sun, they cling to the enigmatic cyber-legend known as The Athanasia Project. The track’s compelling narrative weaves a tragic tale of love and loss, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of those who dare to venture into LAMORI’s dark and enchanting realm.

“Never Alone” is available for streaming and purchase on major music platforms.

LAMORI’s band members, including Matias Juselius (vocals), Marcus Pellas (guitar), Mikael Westerlund (bass), Jens Wickholm (keys), and Emanuel Sanchez (drums), have poured their artistic vision into “Never Alone.” Demonstrating their versatility, the band chose to include a slightly softer song within their repertoire of hard-hitting bangers, a tradition they’ve maintained across their previous albums. “Never Alone” seamlessly blends heartfelt emotions with a powerful musicality, culminating in a bridge that delivers an intense punch, emblematic of LAMORI’s signature style.

LAMORI is hailing from the Aland Islands of Finland. Formed in 2009, the lineup has remained unchanged. However, their sound continues to evolve with each release.

NEON BLOOD FIRE, the band’s fourth album to be released by Wormholedeath, will refine the soundscapes heard on the 2020 released NEO NOIR, but also introduce completely new elements to the mix. This album will have some of the heaviest LAMORI songs ever heard!

More information at www.lamorimusic.com

GIRLSCHOOL Release Haunting New Single/Video ‘Cold Dark Heart’

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FORTY-FIVE years young, British hard rock royalty GIRLSCHOOL release their hair-raising new single ‘Cold Dark Heart’ taken from the new album, WTFortyfive? out since Friday, July 28th via Silver Lining Music.

Musically, ‘Cold Dark Heart’ unveils a more sombre, dark side to Girlschool. The tracks kicks off with a chugging, boot-stomping guitar riff, entagled with hypnotic vocals, eerie lyrics and accompained with a mesmerising video with scenes of an otherwordly fantasia (video by instagood promotion).

Co-founding frontwoman and guitarist Kim McAuliffe explains,“It includes our heaviest riff ever.. so heavy it will eat your very soul – Celebrating our dark side!” “Musically, it’s Killing Joke meets Rammstein and then some!!!” adds guitarist and backing vocalist Jackie Chambers.

Watch/Listen to “Are You Ready? (feat. Joe Stump)” here (video by Natalia Jonderko Śmiechowicz).

Watch/Listen to the recently released ‘It Is What It Is’ here (director and camera – Danny Merton, assistant camera and lighting – Kerry Stringer).

WTFortyfive? is Girlschool’s 14th studio album and is a deliciously dirty declaration that age is a number that shows how much real raw attitude you have when it really counts. With WTFortyfive?, Kim McAuliffe (guitar/vocals), Denise Dufort (drums), Jackie Chambers (guitar/backing vocals) and Tracey Lamb (bass) leave the grit under their finger nails and the scuzz on their crusty leather boots as they riff and stomp their way through 12 statements of intent showing major attitude, some great melodies, and a consistent crunch to every guitar.

There’s the addictive mototörcharged scuzz of ‘It Is What It Is’, the Wandsworth via Sunset Strip sway of ‘Bump In The Night‘, the youthful, punky romp of ‘Up To No Good’ and the smart, sassy, rock ‘n’ roll hooks of ‘Believing In You’, with McAuliffe’s vocals sounding as sharp and raucous as ever. Lead single ‘Are You Ready?’ sets the pace, a racy, raunchy, fun-saturated shape-shifter co-written with Alcatrazz’s Joe Stump that shows Girlschool’s leathers may still carry the well-baked battle scars of decades gone by, but their songs and attitude are as fresh, fun, heavy and catchy as ever before. And if THAT isn’t enough, their raunch roars and rolls alongside Biff Byford (Saxon), Phil Campbell (Motörhead) and Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) on a cracking cover of ‘Born To Raise Hell’! So throw away your inhibitions and join these spectacularly wild women on the most glorious of rock ‘n’ roll rides. Lemmy knew, so should YOU!

WTFortyfive? is out now on 12” Vinyl, CD Digipak, Digital Download and Streaming and Special D2C bundles. Order at this location

TRACKLISTING

  1. It Is What It Is
  2. Cold Dark Heart
  3. Bump In The Night
  4. Barmy Army
  5. Invisible Killer
  6. Believing In You
  7. It’s A Mess
  8. Into The Night
  9. Are You Ready? (feat. Joe Stump)
  10. Up To No Good
  11. Party
  12. Born To Raise Hell (feat. Biff Byford, Phil Campbell & Duff McKagan)

GIRLSCHOOL ARE:
Kim McAuliffe – guitar/vocals
Denise Dufort – drums
Jackie Chambers – guitar/backing vocals
Tracey Lamb – bass

Follow Girlschool: facebook.com/GirlschoolOfficial – twitter.com/GirlschoolReal – instagram.com/girlschoolreal/ – youtube.com/@GirlschoolBandOfficial – spotify.com/girlschool – www.girlschool.co.uk

TARJA Releases Third Single ‘The Unforgiven’ from “Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church”, Out August 11th

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TARJA chose “The Unforgiven” to be the last single before the release of “Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church”. This kick-starts a series of official live releases that follows Tarja all over the globe, performing in unique and inspired venues. It is unforgettably Tarja at her finest and “Rocking Heels”, is the journey her thousands of fans have waited for.

“The Unforgiven” is one of the most iconic songs in Metallica’s unmatched canon of classics. Tarja, an icon in her own, delivers an undeniably classic performance of that song and perfectly conveys the theme of the struggle of the individual against the aspirations of those who want to subdue him.

“Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church” is the document of a very special concert in the idyllic setting of Wacken Church. It will be released on August 11th, 2023 on earMUSIC and is the first release of the live series “Rocking Heels”.

In front of just 300 handpicked fans, this onetime-only event opened the Wacken Open Air Festival in 2016. Tarja presents unique arrangements of rock and heavy metal classics by her favourite artists including “Numb” by Linkin Park, In Flame’s “Alias”, Metallica’s “The Unforgiven”, songs by Joe Satriani and Slipknot as well as a Nightwish song and Tarja originals.

PRE-ORDER “ROCKING HEELS: LIVE AT METAL CHURCH” HERE

With its captivating performances of well-known songs paired with Tarja’s iconic voice, this live album is a treasure for fans, as well as a discovery for Tarja-newcomers and all those who missed the chance to attend this exclusive concert. “Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church” will be released as a Ltd. 2LP Vinyl Edition, CD Digipak in LP-replica design and on Digital.

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Announce Fall 2023 US Headline Tour

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After hitting the Spring 2023 festival circuit and a spate of headline dates in the U.S., UK juggernauts BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will return to North America for a proper and long-awaited headline tour this fall.

The tour kicks off on October 8 in Montreal and runs through November 10 in Orlando. Of Mice & Men and Vended will serve as support. Tickets are available now, here.

It’s the band’s first full North American headline run since before the COVID-19 pandemic and is a welcome return to venues!

“After five long years, we’re finally heading back to the USA and Canada for a proper headline tour,” states frontman Matt Tuck. “We cannot wait to play and see you all again — it’s been far too long.”

BMFV’s self-titled album — their seventh — is out now via Spinefarm.

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE ON TOUR:
WITH OF MICE & MEN + VENDED:

10/8 — Montreal, QC — Mtelus
10/10 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
10/12 — New York, NY — Terminal 5
10/13 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/15 — Philadelphia, PA — Franklin Music Hall
10/17 — Pittsburgh, PA — Stage AE
10/18 — Cleveland, OH — The Agora
10/19 — Cincinnati, OH — The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
10/21 — Kansas City, MO — Uptown Theater
10/22 — Chicago, IL — Riviera Theatre
10/24 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore Minneapolis
10/26 — Denver, CO — Mission Ballrom
10/28 — Flagstaff, AZ — Pepsi Amphitheater
10/29 — San Diego, CA — SOMA Mainstage
10/31 — Los Angles, CA — The Wiltern
11/1 — Phoenix, AZ — The Van Buren
11/2 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel Entertainment Center
11/4 — San Antonio, TX — Boeing Center At Tech Port
11/5 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues Dallas
11/7 — Houston, TX — House of Blues Houston
11/8 — New Orleans, LA — The Fillmore New Orleans
11/10 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live Orlando

TILL THE DIRT Annihilate with New Single ‘Starring Role’

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After their volcanic introduction last month, extreme metal band TILL THE DIRT return with their followup single ‘Starring Role’. The catastrophic track is found on the band’s Scott Burns produced, debut record, Outside The Spiral, due out August 25th via Nuclear Blast Records.

Influential death metal legend, ATHEIST vocalist and TILL THE DIRT mastermind Kelly Shaefer comments on the new song:
“‘Starring Role’ is the first track on the album. It’s a song that ranks among my favorites on the record, and also a favorite of producer Scott Burns. It’s a straight up ripper! It encompasses all of the unique hybrid qualities of this whole album. Lyrically it is a song about the oddness of dreams and the role we sometimes do not seem to play, or understand as we awake from them. This is a perfect banger for cranking loud, and driving at high speeds!”

Stream ‘Starring Role’: https://tillthedirt.bfan.link/starring-role

Pre-Order Outside The Spiral: https://tillthedirt.bfan.link/outside-the-spiral-A

INTERLOPER Release New Single ‘Sanctum’

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Progressive heavy metal vehicle, ​INTERLOPER is proud to reveal their newest offering in the form of the single, ‘Sanctum’. 

The 6-minute banger is a mix of the band’s more technical elements and its very melodic guitar approach. ‘Sanctum’ is a glimpse into a new era of INTERLOPER.

Andrew Virrueta comments, “We present to you our newest song, ‘Sanctum’! We’re extremely excited about having this song finally out. It is a step in a heavier direction, as well as a more progressive direction. We hope you love it! Thanks so much for sticking around with our ever-evolving music. We are always trying to push the boundaries with what is conventional, and we feel this song really showcases the full spectrum of what we are capable of. “

Stream ‘Sanctum’ here: https://interloper.bfan.link/sanctum-sgl

Check out the ‘Sanctum’ guitar playthrough here:

INTERLOPER released their debut, full-length album SEARCH PARTY on June 11, 2021 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The deep cohesiveness of INTERLOPER’s writing process for SEARCH PARTY allowed for a creative project with no real boundaries or restrictions. The album was produced by the band and Joey Virrueta. Drums were recorded at Big Bad Sound LA by Jack Ruley and Zach Fisher, with the mixing and mastering completed once more by Andrew’s brother Joey Virrueta. The album artwork was created by Caelan Stokkermans.

Order your copy of Search Party in the format of your choice here: https://interloper.bfan.link/search-party