ARMORED SAINT Announce Second Leg of North American Tour with W.A.S.P.

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Heavy metal icons ARMORED SAINT will return to the stage this August as direct support to W.A.S.P.! The 40th Never Stops World Tour 2023 begins August 4th at Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California and winds its way through nearly three dozen cities, coming to a close September 16th in Los Angeles, California.

Comments vocalist John Bush, “Hello SAINT loyalists! We’re happy to inform you guys that, due to the overwhelming response we got on the W.A.S.P./SAINT tour we did last Winter, we decided to do another leg this late Summer/early Fall: The W.A.S.P./ARMORED SAINT 40th Anniversary tour part 2! This is going to happen in August and September. We will be doing about thirty more shows. The plan is to go to cities we didn’t do on the last run with a few exceptions of some places where we will be returning. There will be some cities that ARMORED SAINT hasn’t played in many, many years as well as some we’ve never played in our history! We’re also happy to be going to Canada including Vancouver, which we haven’t played since 1985. Too bad it won’t be hockey season. It’s gonna be awesome! Thanks as always for all your support, and who knows, maybe we can bring this tour to some other continents on planet earth. Thanks also to [W.A.S.P.]’s Blackie [Lawless] and the guys for making it happen again. Stay healthy and metal!“

All presales for the tour run through Thursday, April 13th at 10:00pm local time:
Artist Presale: Tuesday, April 11th at 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET
LN Presale: Wednesday, April 12th at 10:00am local time
ARMORED SAINT Presale: Wednesday, April 12th at 10:00am local time
Blabbermouth Presale: Thursday, April 13th at 7:00am PT/10:00am ET
BraveWords Presale: Thursday, April 13th at 7:00am PT/10:00am ET
TM Presale: Thursday, April 13th at 10:00am local time

The general sale date is Friday, April 14th at 10:00am local time. See all confirmed dates below.

ARMORED SAINT w/ W.A.S.P.:
8/04/2023 Fremont Theater – San Luis Obispo, CA
8/05/2023 Hard Rock Live – Wheatland, CA
8/07/2023 Roseland – Portland, OR
8/08/2023 Vogue Theater – Vancouver, BC
8/10/2023 Moore Theater – Seattle, WA
8/11/2023 Podium – Spokane, WA
8/12/2023 Revolution Concert Hall – Garden City, ID
8/13/2023 The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT
8/15/2023 Steelhouse – Omaha, NE
8/16/2023 The Fillmore Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN
8/17/2023 The Rust Belt – Moline, IL
8/18/2023 RCU Theater – Eau Claire, WI
8/19/2023 Horizon Events Center – Clive, IA
8/20/2023 Hard Rock Live – Gary, IN
8/22/2023 GLC Live @ 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, MI
8/23/2023 Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
8/24/2023 Capitol Theater – Wheeling, WV
8/25/2023 Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA
8/26/2023 Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY
8/27/2023 Hampton Beach Casino – Hampton, NH
8/29/2023 Dome @ Oakdale – Wallingford, CT
8/30/2023 The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
8/31/2023 Packard Music Hall – Warren, OH
9/01/2023 Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON
9/03/2023 Mtellus – Montreal, QC
9/05/2023 Andrew J Brady Music Center – Cincinnati, OH
9/07/2023 Graceland – Memphis, TN
9/08/2023 The Hall – Little Rock, AR
9/09/2023 Southside Ballroom – Dallas, TX
9/10/2023 Criterion – Oklahoma City, OK
9/13/2023 Rialto Theater – Tucson, AZ
9/14/2023 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
9/16/2023 The Palladium – Los Angeles, CA

ARMORED SAINT released their Symbol Of Salvation Live CD/DVD in 2021 via Metal Blade Records. The release came in celebration of the seminal album’s 30th anniversary. A record vocalist John Bush refers to as the band’s “cornerstone record,” Symbol Of Salvation Live is a combination live album and video of the band playing the album in its entirety at New York City’s famed Gramercy Theatre during their 2018 tour. It captures the power, diversity, and peerless songwriting contained within. “I felt like showing Symbol… in another light was a great homage to the record itself,” states bassist Joey Vera. “Also, having all the fans be there and part of that event is a way for us to say, ‘Thank you!’ For, without them, we can’t do any of this in the first place.“

Preview and purchase Symbol Of Salvation Live at THIS LOCATION.

ARMORED SAINT are:
John Bush – vocals
Jeff Duncan – guitars
Phil Sandoval – guitars
Joey Vera – bass
Gonzo Sandoval – drums

INHUMAN CONDITION Release Drum Playthrough for ‘Hellucid’

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INHUMAN CONDITION have released a drum playthrough for “Hellucid” from their latest album Fearsick. Check it out below.

“One of my favorite bangers off the new record “Fearsick” out now worldwide on Listenable Insanity Records.

Some fun grooves on drums here! I have a great time jamming it.
-Jeramie”

INHUMAN CONDITION is:
Jeramie Kling – Vocals/Drums
Terry Butler – Bass
Taylor Nordberg – Guitars

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DEVILDRIVER Release Charging New Single + Music Video ‘If Blood is Life’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on April 11, 2023
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[photo credit: Jeremy Saffer]

Groove metal kings DEVILDRIVER recently made their triumphant return with part two of their Dealing With Demons saga, their 10th full-length, Dealing With Demons Vol. II, out May 12, 2023 via Napalm Records. Once again produced and engineered by Steve Evetts with additional engineering from guitarist Mike Spreitzer, Dealing With Demons Vol. II is inarguably heavier and relentlessly harsher than its predecessor – as proven last month with bludgeoning debut single, “Through the Depths”.

Today, DEVILDRIVER have dropped another unrelenting track, entitled “If Blood is Life”, plus an action-packed performance music video featuring exclusive footage from their recent US co-headline tour with labelmates Cradle of Filth. The dynamic anthem grips with an unforgettable hook and lead guitar lines, swaying with an undeniable headbang-worthy groove as it shifts between rhythmic passages.

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara says about “If Blood is Life”:
“Shadows of the future, ghosts of your past walking the floor – why do these things haunt us as humans, when we should be focused on the fact that, like the chorus says, ‘Time, it waits for no one, Time, it’s worth the taking.’ Learn to focus on the now, the here, the present.”

As DEVILDRIVER enter their third decade with nine full-length albums, countless international tours and worldwide renown, they prove more resilient than ever. As the world was upended in 2020, iconic groove metal leaders DEVILDRIVER didn’t pause, releasing the highly-acclaimed first installment of their two-part Dealing With Demons saga, Dealing With Demons I. Now, as society emerges more hardened and determined than before, so does Dealing With Demons Vol. II. The new album represents celebrated frontman Dez Fafara’s psyche and the final purging of his demons that have long haunted the band’s music.

International media mainstays like Revolver, Metal Hammer, Kerrang and Consequence lauded Dealing With Demons I, which debuted at #4 on the US Current Hard Music Albums Chart. Blabbermouth stated, “If the second half of this mammoth endeavor matches the first, this will be remembered as a pivotal moment in the DEVILDRIVER story.” Dealing With Demons Vol. II doubles down on the brutality – and then some!

If there is any question as to whether DEVILDRIVER is slowing down any time soon, Dealing With Demons Vol. II proves that 20 years into their career, even with their demons in tow – they move forward at the forefront of metal.

Pre-Order Dealing With Demons Vol. II HERE

Track one, “I Have no Pity”, instantly keeps fans guessing with its contrasting, marching rhythmic groove and Dez Fafara’s icy, earworm warnings. The album’s standout production immediately shines, with the track’s thick riffs, haunting leads, room-filling drums and Fafara’s vocal prowess leading the way. Eerie, insistent “Mantra” drops a wave of melodic aggression on the listener, instantly inducing headbanging with its breakneck pace and occult lyricism. Dynamic tracks like “Nothing Lasts Forever” and “Summoning” cascade with alternating passages of sinister riffage and memorable chants. “Bloodbath” is as brutal as its name suggests, ominously bending and pummeling with immediate aggression, as “It’s a Hard Truth” continues the onslaught, cautioning against delusion amid balanced melodic leads. Closer anthems “If Blood is Life” and “This Relationship, Broken” are the blood-soaked cherries atop Dealing With Demons Vol. II, bringing together all of the elements that make DEVILDRIVER the best at their craft.

Dealing With Demons Vol. II track listing:
1. I Have no Pity
2. Mantra
3. Nothing Lasts Forever
4. Summoning
5. Through the Depths
6. Bloodbath
7. It’s a Hard Truth
8. If Blood is Life
9. This Relationship, Broken

DEVILDRIVER is:
Dez Fafara – Vocals
Mike Spreitzer – Guitar
Jon Miller – Bass
Alex Lee – Guitar
Davier Pérez – Drums

DAWN OF OUROBOROS Share New Single ‘Testudines’

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DAWN OF OUROBOROS have today shared a new single, Testudines, to all streaming platforms with an accompanying visualizer. Testudines is the third track to be taken from the Oakland, CA blackened progressive metal group’s upcoming sophomore album, Velvet Incandescence, which is due out via Prosthetic Records on April 21.

Stream Testudines via Apple Music | TIDAL | Deezer | Bandcamp and Spotify
Pre-order Velvet Incandescence here.

Speaking on Testudines release, DAWN OF OUROBOROS‘ Tony Thomas (guitar / synths) comments: “Testudines is the second track on the album and is another example of how we like to vary our sound as a band. Instrumentally this one holds a lot of influence from jazz fusion with its harmonic structure, use of chords common in jazz, and frequent use of a swing feel.

“The whole band shows off our ability to play at high tempos while keeping our song structure melodic and coherent. Vocally, Chelsea uses several styles to show off her skills. With her use of her signature black metal shrieks, brutal lows, as well as her strong sense of melody with her clean singing. This is one we definitely can’t want to perform live!”

Formed in 2018 by Tony Thomas (Botanist, Cailleach Calling) and vocalist Chelsea Murphy (Cailleach Calling, Tegmentum), DAWN OF OUROBOROS’ formative years saw the band solidify their core lineup to a five-piece before releasing their debut album, The Art of Morphology, in 2020. The Art of Morphology showcased the young band’s penchant for hybridising the extreme and canorous qualities of progressive, atmospheric black and death metal, ushering in a warm reception from both fans and critics.

Invigorated by the response to their debut album DAWN OF OUROBOROS came together in November 2021 to commence recording of Velvet Incandescence, once again opting to team up with Nick Loiacono at Fang Studios in San Mateo, CA for recording and mixing, before being mastered by Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Oathbreaker, Bosse De Nage) at The Atomic Garden Studio. Placing an emphasis on melody and feel above technical virtuosity, Velvet Incandescence’s eight tracks revel in sanguine triumph both musically and lyrically.

Album highlights Rise from Disillusion and Iron Whispers both rise and fall with a beguilingly ethereal quality, thanks to additional vocals provided in the form of a choir. Elsewhere, precise and calculated bursts of tremolo picking and resplendent lead guitar from both Thomas and Ian Baker (Red Rot) coalesce in dizzying fashion on Testudines. Rhythmically bolstered by the talents of David Scanlon (Deliria) on bass and Ron Bertrand (Botanist, Red Rot) on drums, album closer Velvet Moon musically encompasses Velvet Incandescence’s dual nature of serenity and volatility.

Both lyrically and vocally, DAWN OF OUROBOROS’ Chelsea Murphy interfuses a deeply personal approach with the cosmic and universally human need for healing and a feeling of home across the album’s 46 minute runtime, with tactful hope and heart at the forefront of all things over solemnity and resignation. The thematic melding of the universal and personal is conveyed in arresting fashion by album cover artist Jilly Colbert at Manfish Inc.

Three years on from their debut statement, DAWN OF OUROBOROS’ latest offering refines and redefines their sound. Velvet Incandescence will no doubt serve as a luminous spark for the quintet’s increasingly bright future.

Velvet Incandescence tracklist:
1. Healing Grounds
2. Testudines
3. Iron Whispers
4. Levitating Pacifics
5. Rise from Disillusion
6. Castigation
7. Cephalopodic Void
8. Velvet Moon

DAWN OF OUROBOROS Velvet Incandescence album release tour 
w/ Ashbringer
21 April – Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA
22 April – Supply and Demand – Los Angeles, CA
23 April – Til Two Club – San Diego, CA
24 April – Yucca – Phoenix, AZ
25 April – Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
26 April – The Shredder – Boise, ID
27 April – The Plaid Pig – Tacoma, WA
28 April – Substation – Seattle, WA
29 April – Mano Oculta – Portland, OR

DAWN OF OUROBOROS is:
Tony Thomas – Guitar / Synths
Chelsea Murphy – Vocals
David Scanlon – Bass
Ian Baker – Guitar / Piano
Ron Bertrand – Drums

Join ENFORCER on Nostalgic Journey Back to the 80s ‘Experience Nostalgia’

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ENFORCER have returned with an exciting surprise, just three weeks prior to the release of their new album Nostalgia. True to the album’s name, the talented Swedes have crafted an unforgettable experience that transports their fans on a captivating journey through time. Specifically, they take their listeners back to the glorious 80s, an era that holds a special place in the hearts of every heavy metal enthusiast.
 
The band is thrilled to present Experience Nostalgia, a virtual room that immerses metal fans in the sights, sounds, and sensations of the 80s, invoking waves of nostalgia in all who venture inside. This digital world is based on the band’s own inspirations, featuring a wealth of captivating content that is sure transport visitors back to that era.

The virtual room itself is a representation of a typical metal fan’s bedroom from the 80s, overflowing with classic items that were essential back then. The remarkable feature of this experience is that items can be explored, revealing a treasure trove of exclusive content from ENFORCER. Experience Nostalgia will prepare fans, as well as the entire metal community, for the upcoming album Nostalgia.

Be a part of Experience Nostalgia here: http://nblast.de/EnforcerNostalgia

ENFORCER‘s Olof Wikstrand comments:
“We’re excited to show you a virtual experience full of our inspiration and memories. Welcome in!”

Previously, the band already released two singles of the upcoming album Nostalgia. Both singles ‘Coming Alive‘ and title track ‘Nostalgia‘ are accompanied by a music video. Watch or stream the singles below:

Listen to the latest single ‘Nostalgia‘ here: https://enforcer.bfan.link/nostalgia-single.ema
Listen to ‘Coming Alive‘ here: https://enforcer.bfan.link/coming-alive.ema
Watch the video for ‘Nostalgia‘ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhfrJAPbOCY
Watch the video for ‘Coming Alive‘ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjm4OyFrGY0

Pre-order or pre-save the new album Nostalgia here: https://enforcer.bfan.link/nostalgia-album.ema

ENFORCER‘s new album Nostalgia was recorded at Olof and Jonas Wikstrand‘s own Hvergelmer Studios, where the most recent ENFORCER records also first saw the light of day. All 13 album tracks were captured between October 2020 and February 2022. The entire record was produced, mixed, and engineered by the band. The artwork for Nostalgia is made by Adam Burke. With Nostalgia, ENFORCER are embracing their speed metal roots, fusing extreme guitar riffing with catchy stadium choruses.

Nostalgia tracklisting
01. Armageddon
02. Unshackle Me
03. Coming Alive
04. Heartbeats
05. Demon
06. Kiss of Death
07. Nostalgia
08. No Tomorrow
09. At the End of the Rainbow
10. Metal Supremacia
11. White Lights in the USA
12. Keep the Flame Alive
13. When the Thunder Roars (Cross Fire)

Swedish heavy metal band ENFORCER formed in 2005 by lead vocalist and guitarist Olof Wikstrand. The first two albums Into The Night (2008) and Diamonds (2010) established the band’s loyal fanbase and left a long-lasting imprint in the heavy metal world. With increasing success in the underground scene, ENFORCER led and created a worldwide movement later referred to as ‘the new wave of traditional heavy metal’. In 2012 the Swedes were recognised for their impressive musical repertoire and signed a worldwide record deal with the biggest metal label in the world, Nuclear Blast Records. Since then, the band have released three more studio albums with Death by Fire (2013), From Beyond (2015) and Zenith (2019). To date, ENFORCER have toured the world over, playing the biggest festivals and garnering a global fanbase. The culmination of their tireless work ethic resulting in the release of two live albums, Live By Fire (2015) and Live By Fire II (2021). ENFORCER have proved themselves both live and on record, and in 2023 they stake their place amongst the world’s most renowned heavy metal bands.

ENFORCER is:
Olof Wikstrand | vocals, guitars
Jonas Wikstrand | drums, piano & keyboards
Jonathan Nordwall | guitars
Garth Condit | bass

THE HIP PRIESTS Release New Single ‘Pissed On Power’

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THE HIP PRIESTS. Zero fucks n’ less success since 2006. The most prolific band you haven’t heard of. High energy sweaty sermons of misanthropy, disillusion (self) loathing and despair. Get ready to have your ears torn clean off. 

After 16 years some bands would be taking it easy but in spite of a global pandemic, there was no let-up in The Hip Priests determination and activity. Their fifth, and by far their best full-length album – ‘Roden House Blues’ – was written, rehearsed, and recorded during this period and will be released May 5th, 2023, via The Sign Records.

Rehearsed, recorded and mixed between the numerous U.K lockdowns in Roden House, one of Nottingham’s former lace factories where the Priests have their own space, and which spawned the album title. This is no Mississippi Blues but perhaps it makes more sense than you think: Howling laments, loss, self-reflection and revelation – alongside some recurring Priests lyrical themes: negativity, nihilism, rage and revolution. After 2019’s ‘Stand for Nothing’ the band were unsure whether they’d do another album – However, global lockdown inadvertently led to a renewed passion and realisation that, like Jagger said, ‘’what can a poor boy do’ – especially when feeling more lost in a world that increasingly resembles a dumpster fire. A few dozen demos were scrutinised of which, through a stricter than ever group consensus, 14 were recorded but then honed down, razor sharp, into the tightest collection of 11 low-fat, lean and mean banging tunes that could fit into 30 minutes.

This week, the band are setting loose another blast from the forthcoming album in new single ‘Pissed On Power’; a short, fast, loud crack to the jaw that roars by in a ferocious one and a half minutes.

“We’re being played like a crap board game by a flash suited litter of parasitic pigs,” says bassist Lee Love, explaining the songs anger and bile. “Shameless snouts buried deep in the septic trough. Morale free, worthless – You’ve got to realise that they don’t care – all high on our supply, drunk on disaster and pissed blind on their own power.”

And whilst The Hip Priests are known for their prolific output, they share a similar attitude to their gigging schedule and are rarely off the road, blasting any venue that will have them, and some that won’t, with their amped-up rock n’ roll assault. perfectly,for ‘Pissed On Power’ demonstrates this perfectly; a fast-flashing collage of the band on the road, with all the chaos that ensures!

Stream the single at THIS LOCATION or watch the video here:

‘Roden House Blues’ is released May 5th via The Sign Records and available to pre-order via BANDCAMP or at THIS LOCATION

The Hip Priests live:

April
Germany (With Lucifer Star Machine)

Thursday 27th Sonic Ballroom, Cologne
Friday 28th Freakshow, Essen
Saturday 29th Zollkantine, Bremen
Sunday 30th Indra Musikclub, Hamburg

May
UK (With Bitch Queens)

Thursday 25th The Pipeline, Brighton
Friday 26th Hope And Anchor, London
Saturday 27th Nice And Sleazy, Morecambe
Sunday 28th Old Angel, Notts

June
UK (With Zeke)

Tuesday 20th Exchange, Bristol
Wednesday 21st Parish, Huddersfield
Thursday 22nd New Cross Inn, London

September
UK

Thursday 28th Trillians, Newcastle
Friday 29th Bannermans, Edinburgh
Saturday 30th Waterloo, Blackpool

The Hip Priests are:
Nathan Von Cruz – lead vocals
Austin Rocket – guitar/vocals
Lee Love – bass/vocals
Gentle Ben – guitar/vocals
D.P. Bomber – drums

For more info visit:
http://www.thehippriests.com
https://www.facebook.com/thehippriests/
https://thehippriests1.bandcamp.com/
https://twitter.com/thehippriests
https://www.instagram.com/thehippriests/
https://www.facebook.com/thesignrecords
http://thesignrecords.com