“Most of all, this song it’s a real story, it really happened and proved that man can do extraordinary things. By design, this sound brings a positive message and good vibes. Maybe it’s nothing special, but large structures are usually made of small elements, which make the difference…..”
Antarctica, from Polish heavy rock group Lark, is the title track taken from the forthcoming album of the same name and set for release on September 12th.
The album Antarctica is Lark’s debut released via Sliptrick Records. The band call their style heavy rock leaving the listeners free in their opinions if it’s only rock or rather heavy or just heavy rock. Time will tell how people hear their music …for this is Lark.
Lark are: Marcin Gądek – Vocals | Tomasz Boruch – Guitar | Mariusz Budzik – Bass | Wojciech Pasek – Drums
Norway’s platinum-selling punk rock powerhouse, OSLO ESS, stands proudly as one of the biggest rock bands in the country. With their raw energy, infectious melodies, and empowering lyrics, they are now releasing an explosive new single before their upcoming album drops September 22nd.
“En dans på nevroser” is a true Oslo Ess classic, with nods to iconic bands like Blink-182 and Green Day. The lyrics delves into the dynamics of relationships that vividly portrays contrasting perspectives. Their ability to blend the intensity of punk rock, relatable lyrics and irresistible hooks with infusing nostalgic elements has carved out a distinctive space in the music landscape.
About Oslo Ess: Hailing from the heart of Norway, Oslo Ess has become a force to be reckoned with in the music industry, earning widespread acclaim and an impressive list of accomplishments. With two Norwegian Grammy nominations under their belt and the record for the most live shows in a year in Norway, Oslo Ess has solidified their reputation as a powerhouse live act and a band with an unrivaled work ethic.
The band’s chart-topping success continues to soar, with two number one hits on the Norwegian VG-list, firmly establishing Oslo Ess as one of the country’s most beloved and influential rock bands. With a sound that blends the raw intensity of punk rock with infectious melodies and relatable lyrics, Oslo Ess has carved out a unique space for themselves in the music landscape.
As Oslo Ess prepares to conquer international stages, they are also gearing up for an electrifying tour across Norway. With a series of highly anticipated live performances at renowned venues and festivals, fans can expect an unforgettable live experience this fall, filled with the band’s signature energy and punk rock spirit.
Oslo Ess is: Åsmund Lande – Lead Vocals, Guitar Peter Larsson – Guitar, Vocals Knut-Oscar Nymo – Bass, Vocals Eivinn Arctander – Drums Simen Nyutstumo Stensland – Keys
For more information about Oslo Ess, their new single, and upcoming tour dates, visitwww.osloess.com.
Jazz Veterans BUSHMAN’S REVENGE are in celebratory mood this year as they celebrate their twenty Year Anniversary with a new album and a tour. But with their appearance at the Oslo Jazzfestival coming up, they are giving everyone who cannot be there to see them play live, an insight into the new album with a video for the track “Last Cup of Zorro”.
When Even Helte Hermansen on Guitar, Rune Nergaard on Bass, and Gard Nilssen on Drums got together to form BUSHMAN’S REVENGE, the Norwegian trio set out on a journey of exploration and experimentation that would lead to the creation of a sound that can only be described as their own.
Winning plaudits from both fans and critics, BUSHMAN’S REVENGE have honed their art and become a band that makes full use of the vital energy found in the Rock genre, but they take it further by giving in to the freedom that comes with the use of jazz elements.
Their new album, and the band’s eleventh full-length, is titled “All The Better For Seeing You”, and marks a new peak for BUSHMAN’S REVENGE, showing just how good this band is in the studio.
With artwork by Per Spjøtvold, “All The Better For Seeing You” will be released on Is It Jazz? Records on the 8th September in CD, Digital and Green Vinyl formats. Tracklisting is as follows:
Halvannen Time – an hour and a half, more than enough
Last Cup Of Zorro
Hollowed Be Thy Fame
Stolen From a Blind Monkey
Raptus Norvegicus
Takk For Seg
“All The Better For Seeing You” is available to pre-order now from:
**By using sing the code “bushman” when Pre-ordering “All The Better For Seeing You” through the Is It Jazz? Records Webshop you will be entitled to a 30% discount on all other Is it Jazz? Records releases.
As a live band BUSHMAN’S REVENGE have a well-deserved reputation for demonstrating an explosive energy and a quasi-telepathic ability that ensures some very interesting interplay between its members. This skill will be very much in evidence during the Anniversary tour, whose routing is as follows:
BUSHMAN’S REVENGE 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2023 “All The Better For Seeing You”
Founded in 2016, SAVAGE BLOOD (with ex-Enola Gay frontman Peter Diersmann) have just finished work on their second longplayer and signed with MDD Records!
The follow-up to their 2020 full-length debut “Downfall” will be released later this year. With their energetic mixture of traditional heavy metal and a good portion of power and thrash, the quintet has managed to gain a loyal following through several festival appearances (e.g. Iron Fest, Ironhammer, Metal Inferno) and is eager to unleash their new work on mankind.
BAD WOLVES refuse to follow. Instead, the platinum-certified, 5x #1 Hard Rock radio- charting Los Angeles band circumvent convention by stretching the boundaries of hard rock with earthquaking heaviness, enigmatic experimentation, and enthralling melodies. The group–John Boecklin (drums), Daniel “DL” Laskiewicz (lead vocals), Doc Coyle (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Kyle Konkiel (bass, backing vocals)— are starting a new chapter on their own terms with their fourth full-length album DIE ABOUT IT due November 3 via BETTER NOISE MUSIC. Nodding to inspirations as diverse as The 1975 and Meshuggah. BAD WOLVES challenged themselves to experiment and redefine their sound on DIE ABOUT IT with trusted collaborator Josh Gilbert (As I Lay Dying) who co-produced the album alongside BOECKLIN and DL. With a story that emphasizes the sarcastic statement pointed towards those defending their own beliefs into absurdity, wrong or right, BAD WOLVES believe if you’re gonna cry about it, then you might as well DIE ABOUT IT. Pre-order options including digital download, CD, cassette and three vinyl color variants are live now at https://badwolves.ffm.to/dieaboutit.
“We definitely challenged ourselves to experiment, but we maintained a heavier edge,” notes BOECKLIN. “We spent a lot of time making sure these songs weren’t all the same, which was important to us. We tried to push the possibilities of what you can do with heavy music. This is as fresh of a start as you can get on your fourth album.”
“Nobody is against any idea in the studio,” says DL. “That’s the most beautiful thing about this. There’s no limitations. We went to the far ends of the really soft and the extreme. We made it a point to separate ourselves from the past and make this our own.”
Following the release of DIE ABOUT IT’s opener and lead single, “Bad Friend,” on July 21, BAD WOLVES today (August 18) have unveiled a hypnotic new track “Legends Never Die” today across all digital platforms. Stream/download it HERE. Watch the “Legends Never Die” music video via YouTube below.
“We wanted to write a song for our heroes, whether that’s our children, mothers, fathers or the likes of, sending their stories into eternity, forever igniting spirits and imaginations of those who follow,” DL shares. “With every retelling, their legacies resonate forever. This song reminds us that true greatness can never be extinguished. Legends NEVER die.”
DIE ABOUT IT Track Listing:
Intro
Bad Friend
Die About It
Savior
Hungry For Life
Legends Never Die
NDA
Move On
Masquerade
Say It Again
It’s You (2 Months)
Turn It Down
Set You On Fire
BAD WOLVES will head out on tour across the U.S. this fall with BETTER NOISE MUSIC labelmates Asking Alexandria and The Hu on their co-headlining “Psycho Thunder” tour from August 30 to October 8. Tickets are on-sale now at https://badwolvesnation.com/pages/tour. See full dates listed below.
BAD WOLVES 2023 Tour Dates:
8/30 San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port # 9/1 Dallas, TX – The Factory In Deep Ellum # 9/2 Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma * 9/3 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall # 9/5 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern # 9/7 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live # 9/8 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall # 9/11 New York, NY – Terminal 5 # 9/12 Boston, MA – House of Blues # 9/13 Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center # 9/15 Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center # 9/16 Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial # 9/17 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom # 9/19 Cleveland, OH – TempleLive # 9/20 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit # 9/22 Ft Wayne, IN – Piere’s Entertainment Center # 9/25 Chesterfield, MO – The Factory # 9/26 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre # 9/27 Ashwaubenon, WI – EPIC Event Center # 9/29 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/ Eagles Club # 10/1 Council Bluffs, IA – Harrah’s Council Bluffs – Stir Cove Event & Concert Venue 10/3 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium # 10/4 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union # 10/7 Las Vegas, NV – The Industrial Sound # 10/8 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern #
#“Psycho Thunder Tour” with The HU, Bad Wolves and Zero 9:36
BAD WOLVES arrived with the rarity and the force of a lightning bolt in 2018. This collective of tried-and-true musicians rallied around an unconventional vision for heavy music, grafting rafter-reaching hooks to pit-splitting riffs and mind-bending rhythms with a penchant for unexpected twists and turns. Their full-length debut, Disobey, bowed in the Top 25 of the Billboard 200 and delivered a platinum single and a gold single. On its heels, they showed no signs of stopping with N.A.T.I.O.N. [2019]. However, Dear Monsters kickstarted another season in 2021 as “Lifeline” netted their sixth #1 at Active Rock Radio. Reaching a critical high watermark, Billboard hailed the latter as “Bad Wolves’ most diverse and far-reaching album to date,” and Hysteria raved, “The band has served up something truly monumental.” Nearing 1 billion total streams, they sold out headline shows on multiple continents and toured with everyone from Papa Roach and Hollywood Undead to Volbeat.
l-r: Mat Madiro, Matt Brandyberry, Danny Case, Lance Dowdle – Credit: Jeremy Saffer
21st-century rock vanguards FROM ASHES TO NEW have been making a splash in the rock and nu-metal scene with their new concept album BLACKOUT, released July 28 via BETTER NOISE MUSIC. Set as a prequel to their 2016 debut album DAY ONE, BLACKOUT mirrors the state the world was in amidst the global pandemic during which it was written of unrest and angst with a pre-apocalyptic mindset. Its 12 tracks encapsulate FROM ASHES TO NEW’s explosive blend of hard rock, hip-hop, electronic and alternative music.
Producedbyvocalist MattBrandyberry, alongside longtime collaborators and producers Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak¸ BLACKOUT featured FROM ASHES TO NEW’s fifth-ever Top 10-charting rock radio single, “Hate Me Too,” (#8) and their current radio single “Nightmare” is steadily rising on the Active Rock charts. August 11, FROM ASHES TO NEW revealed a new music video for the recently shared album track “Monster In Me,” which New Noise Magazine described as” show(ing) a new side of the band that puts a fresh spin on the sound that broke them onto the scene–one that is emotive, angsty, and relatable to those who come from all walks of life.” Watch the “Monster In Me” music video directed by Jensen Noen (Falling In Reverse, Bring Me The Horizon) streaming below or directly via YouTube, below.
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
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 