NECROPHOBIC have unleashed their latest single, ‘Grace of the Past,’ serving as the final musical offering before the eagerly awaited release of their upcoming album, ‘In the Twilight Grey,’ scheduled for March 15th.
In a statement, the band reflects on the essence of the song, declaring: “There is no grace in the past. The song celebrates the fire that makes room for something new. Will you dare to go with us into the unknown?”
The cryptic invitation hints at a transformative journey embedded in the musical tapestry of ‘Grace of the Past,’ setting the stage for the imminent release of ‘In the Twilight Grey.’ Fans are eagerly anticipating the band’s exploration of uncharted territories and the unveiling of their latest sonic chapter.
The hard rock heavens just opened to reveal that Vocalist Corey Glover (Living Colour) has teamed up with guitarist Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) to form SONIC UNIVERSE. Bassist Booker King and drummer Taykwuan Jackson complete the line up. The band are releasing their first single ‘I Am’, of their upcoming studio album “It Is What It Is” (May 10th) today. The 10-song album ‘It Is What It Is’ was produced, engineered, and mixed by Mike Orlando at Sonic Stomp Studios.
The debut video from the album “I Am” premieres today. The video was directed by Tom Flynn (whose credits include videos for Lamb of God and Buckcherry) and shot in Toms River, NJ.
Already one of British metal’s biggest names, WHILE SHE SLEEPS are set to take things to the next sonic level with the March 29th release of their new album ‘SELF HELL’. As showcased with visceral intent on the recent singles, the title track and ‘DOWN’ (featuring Alex Taylor of Malevolence), the band’s ambitious approach is simple – make everything bigger and more unpredictable than ever before.
“TO THE FLOWERS” continues the maximalist ethos of their recent singles. Opening with spoken words from the philosopher and spiritual leader Jiddu Krishnamurti, “TO THE FLOWERS” finds cohesion in chaos. Drawing upon an ever-expanding maelstrom of influences, their renowned mix of screaming with melodic textures, punk energy, synths, and metallic breakdowns. The result again heightens expectations for the boundary-breaking scope of the ‘SELF HELL’ album. Pre-Order / Pre-Save HERE
Guitarist Sean Long says,
“This song means a lot to us. As much as we love a good breakdown and heavy riff, a lot of our passion lies within emotive musical pieces. This song has nearly brought us all to tears multiple times simply because it touches something in us that we hold very dear. A pain we all know and have felt down to our deepest core. The essence of our personal pain expressed in music is what the band is all about. Talking about the things we know are difficult but necessary. The working title was called ‘radiohead’ and that should help to understand the feeling it gave us when writing it. This contains the ‘double whammy’ that I stumbled across just before the song was finished. It went insanely viral when I posted it online so I just had to get it in the song. People have been saying it’s one of the greatest lead guitar parts of all time, I’ll take it.”
The accompanying short film for “TO THE FLOWERS” – created and then shot by the band – more than matches the intensity of the song, playing out with kitchen-sink realism and the cinematic atmospherics of an indie film.
Vocalist Loz Taylor adds,
“‘TO THE FLOWERS’ is emotional, tragic, and real life. We intended to make a short film that encompasses the real emotions of relationships, grief, love, death, and pain. Shot by the members of WHILE SHE SLEEPS, ‘TO THE FLOWERS’ ebbs and flows through an entendre of tragedy. This was a huge project to undertake, and we have poured our creative energy into directing this piece. We had a wicked time working on the film. This will hit home.”
Even in a career of bold, empowering moves ‘SELF HELL’ casts the band’s net even wider, taking in symphonic music, hardcore, synth-rock, and metal alike. Yet, through all those styles, it never loses sight of the band’s ability to make confident, stadium-prepared anthems. It also continues the band’s DIY ethos with sessions at their own Six Audio in Sheffield as well as Metropolis Studios in London and Treehouse Studio in Chesterfield, with production from Sean Long and long-term collaborator Carl Bown.
‘SELF HELL’ is available to pre-order HERE with neo-orange vinyl and black/white swirl vinyl being the pick of its physical formats. All vinyl copies and bundles purchased from their official store will include a signed photo.
WHILE SHE SLEEPS are once again lining up a hectic schedule of touring for 2024. Their upcoming shows include the Download Festival as well as further festivals in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, and Norway; a North American tour as special guests to Architects; and select headline shows in France and Poland.
Please see HERE for a full list of dates and expect more to be added soon.
Southern California’s DAYSEEKER — Rory Rodriguez [vocals], Gino Sgambelluri [guitar], Ramone Valerio [bass], and Zac Mayfield [drums] — are pleased to announce their forthcoming acoustic album Replica, which arrives digitally on April 19 and physically on June 14. Pre-save it here.
The stripped down, intimate renditions of familiar fan favorites highlight the band’s songcraft and allow the listener to experience Dayseeker in an entirely new way. The collection also includes an Evanescence cover and appearances from Holding Absence’s Lucas Woodland and indie artist Amber DeLaRosa.
To accompany the news, the band has shared the visualizer for “Burial Plot” (Feat. Caleb Shomo of Beartooth). Listen and watch here.
This gorgeous version’s heft comes from the restraint, refined instrumentation and the high impact vocal interplay.
“‘Burial Plot (Acoustic)’ is our third rendition that’s officially been released so we knew we had to make it special and interesting for our fans,” says Rodriguez. “Caleb Shomo absolutely helped transform this song and it’s one of our favorites.”
Commenting on the album itself, Rodriguez says, “Replica is one of our favorite releases to date. It completely shows a new side to our band and the kind of music we’re capable of creating.”
Replica is the somewhat unexpected (yet welcomed) result of a specific gig in 2022, when the band’s gear overheated at Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Thinking on his feet, Rodriguez grabbed an acoustic guitar from the van, plugged in, and performed “Without Me.” Soon, he had pulled together a five-song set on the fly as thousands of fans flocked to the stage.
““I felt like we let people down, but I had so many friends say, ‘Everyone will remember the day your equipment stopped working and you still played the set as a really special moment’,'” he recalls. “It felt natural for our songs. We usually will do extra tracks for a Deluxe version or re-release, but we decided to commit to an entire acoustic album this time.”
Dayseeker will also embark on a headline tour this spring. The tour kicks off April 19 in Tampa and runs through May 25 in San Diego. All dates are below, including spring festival appearances, such as Rockfest, Earthday Birthday, and more. Polaris, Rain City Drive, Avoid, and Ayron Jones are set to appear at select dates on the bill, as well.
DAYSEEKER ON TOUR: WITH POLARIS, RAIN CITY DRIVE, AVOID, + AYRON JONES:
4/19 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena (98 ROCKFEST) % 4/20 — Orlando, FL — Central Florida Fairgrounds (Earthday Birthday) % 4/22 — Columbia, SC — The Senate &@ 4/23 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVa &@ 4/25 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center (WDHA’s Rock The Rock Fest) % 4/26 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena (98 Rock Spring Thing) % 4/27 — Las Vegas, NV — Sick New World % 4/29 — Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Riverworks *+@ 4/30 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Piere’s Entertainment Center *+@ 5/1 — Grand Rapids, MI — The Intersection *+@ 5/3 — Milwaukee, WI — Fiserv Forum (Hog Fest) % 5/4 — Saint Paul, MN — Xcel Energy Center (93X Twin City Takeover) % 5/5 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom *+@ 5/7 — Sauget, IL — Pop’s *+@ 5/8 — Chattanooga, TN — The Signal *+@ 5/10 — New Orleans, LA — House of Blues @ 5/11 — Birmingham, AL — Iron City *+@ 5/12 — Little Rock, AR — Little Rock Music Hall *+@ 5/14 — Kansas City, MO — Uptown Theater *+@ 5/15 — Oklahoma City, OK — Town Theatre *+@ 5/16 — Omaha, NE — The Admiral *@ 5/18 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom +@ 5/19 — Bloomington, IL — Castle Theater *+@ 5/22 — Albuquerque, NM — Sunshine Theater *+@ 5/23 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theatre *+@ 5/24 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl *+@ 5/25 — San Diego, CA — Soma *+@
%Dayseeker only *Polaris +Rain City Drive &Ayron Jones @Avoid
Liv Kristine release new single and lyric-video “Portrait Ei Tulle med Øyne Blå”. The song is the second single taken from the forthcoming re-release of her debut-album “Deus ex Machina” (out on March 1st)
“Portrait: Ei tulle med øyne blå”, based on a children’s song from 1905, is a song in LIV KRISTINES’ native Norwegian. In June 2023, a new interpretation was created together with Geir “Gerlioz” Bratland (Dimmu Borgir, God Seed, The Kovenant, Satyricon). “Portrait: Ei tulle med øyne blå” unfolds a lot of subtlety, magic and the power of LIV KRISTINE’s personal charisma.
1995 was the year in which a new star shone in the gothic metal sky with LIV KRISTINE.
To this day, the Norwegian singer with her angelic soprano voice is considered an inspiration for numerous subsequent bands and artists.
After globally acclaimed albums and sold-out tours with “Theatre Of Tragedy”, LIV signed a contract with Massacre Records in 1997 to realise her first solo album “Deus ex Machina”.
At this time she was completing a Master’s degree in English and German studies and commuted between the University of Stuttgart and the recordings in the Illinois studio. At the same time, she continued to tour very successfully with “Theatre Of Tragedy”.
27 October 1997 was to become a very special date in LIV KRISTINE’s career. On this day she met Nick Holmes (Host, Paradise Lost). The chemistry between the two exceptional artists was right from the start, and so the jointly composed, beautiful gothic ballad “3 a. m.” was the first song for the solo album “Deus ex Machina”, released in 1998.Although both Nick and LIV have a metal background, the fusion of their two voices created something very special.
But the other songs on “Deus ex Machina” also unfold a great deal of subtlety, magic and the power of LIV KRISTINE’s personal charisma. With “Portrait: Ei tulle med øyne blå”, based on a children’s song from 1905, there is even a song in LIV’s native Norwegian on the album. In June 2023, a new interpretation of the song was created together with Geir “Gerlioz” Bratland (Dimmu Borgir, God Seed, The Kovenant, Satyricon), which can now be found on this new release of “Deus ex Machina” as an LP bonus track.
Already at the age of six, LIV KRISTINE showed a special receptivity and understanding of music and the different ways of singing. The song “In the Heart of Juliet” describes how she consciously and unconsciously experienced her childhood, the feelings of happiness, her love of magical melodies, the wonders of nature with its seasons and, most especially, the freedom of being. To this day, she describes the special experience of singing as “my magical bubble”.
Since she was fifteen years old, LIV has been performing with “Theatre Of Tragedy”, “Leaves’s Eyes” and under her own name on stages large and small in over sixty countries, enchanting audiences with her clear and multi-faceted angelic voice.
To date, this has resulted in fifteen albums and numerous collaborations. She was even honoured with a Grammy nomination for her balladic duet with “Cradle Of Filth” in 2005.
For LIV KRISTINE, both as a person and as an artist, authenticity and heart always come first. With the release of “Deus Ex Machina”, she has already proven what a great, independent artist she is and has been inspiring and enchanting people all over the world for over three decades now.
TRACK LISTING
2-CD Digipak
CD 1 1 Requiem 2 Deus ex Machina 3 In the Heart of Juliet 4 3 a.m. 5 Waves of Green 6 Take Good Care 7 Huldra Part I 8 Portrait: Ei Tulle med Øyne Blå 9 Good Vibes Bad Vibes 10 Outro
CD 2 1 In the Heart of Juliet (Forever Mix) 2 Huldra Part II 3 Good Vibes Bad Vibes (Dance on Mix) 4 3 a.m. (Late Night Version) 5 3 a.m. (Club Mix) 6 3 a.m. (Radio Mix) 7 3 a.m. (Single Edit) 8 3 a.m. (No Loop Mix) 9 Deus ex Machina (Alternative Remix) 10 Deus ex Machina (Guitar Extended) 11 Deus ex Machina (Remix) 12 Sun in the Stream 13 Sun in the stream (Demo 1999) 14 Inamorata (Live) 15 Inamorata (Demo 1999)
Vinyl LP
A-Side 1 Requiem 2 Deus ex Machina 3 In the Heart of Juliet 4 3 a.m.
B-Side 1 Waves of Green 2 Take Good Care 3 Huldra Part I 4 Portrait: Ei Tulle med Øyne Blå 5 Good Vibes Bad Vibes 6 Portrait: Ei Tulle med Øyne Blå (Darksynth Remix 2023) 7 Outro
After slaying January with the announcement of their upcoming album Vault of Horrors, Belgian death metal miscreants ABORTED take a stab at another horror movie classic. Together with SHADOW OF INTENT’s Ben Duerr, the band evoke The Thing with their latest single ‘Dreadbringer’ – a psychotic blend of guttural growls and razor sharp riffs.
ABORTED have not only summoned Leatherface and The Thing, but a whole host of horror movie villains, ready to be unleashed on March 15th. So sit back, grab a snack, and crawl down into the Vault of Horrors – the upcoming album from the death metal veterans, and the first under the flag of Nuclear Blast.
Ten ferocious, gut-wrenching death metal slashers await you in this cabinet of horror movie classics. ABORTED invited the crème de la crème of the heavy music scene to the party, and on each track of the album you will find a different guest vocalist – ranging from Alex Erian (DESPISED ICON) to Johnny Ciardullo (CARCOSA / ANGELMAKER), Ben Duerr (SHADOW OF INTENT), Francesco Paoli (FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE) and more.
ABORTED will be on tour with CARNIFEX, REVOCATION and VEXED in spring 2024. The tour will stop here: 16.03. DE Köln – Essigfabrik 17.03. DE Berlin – SO36 19.03. SE Stockholm – Slaktkyrkan 20.03. SE Gothenburg – Brewhouse 21.03. DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio 22.03. NL Hengelo – Metropool GZ 23.03. UK London – Electric Brixton 24.03. UK Manchester – Club Academy 25.03. UK Bristol – SWX 27.03. FR Paris – Le Machine Du Rouge 28.03. BE Sint-Niklaas – Casino 29.03. CH Pratteln – Z7 30.03. DE Karlsruhe – Substage 31.03. DE Munich – Technikum 01.04. IT Milan – Legend 02.04. AT Vienna – Arena 03.04. CZ Prague – Palac Akropolis 04.04. PL Wrocław – Zaklęte Rewiry 05.04. DE Leipzig – Hellraiser 06.04. DE Hamburg – Markthalle
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
