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SAXON And URIAH HEEP Announce US Tour for April + May

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 9, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: Saxon, Uriah Heep. Leave a comment

‘Hell, Fire & Chaos – The Best of British Rock & Metal’ is the title of the upcoming US tour by two British Legends in the rock and metal genre, URIAH HEEP and SAXON. With almost 50 studio albums combined and numerous live records, selling multi-millions, this tour will truly be the Best of British Rock and Metal!

The tour is a 100% co-headline with both bands, playing equal set lengths, with some cities Uriah Heep closing and others Saxon.

The Tour will take in the following cities with dates as follows:

Tuesday April 23rd Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Parker
Wednesday April 24th Tampa, FL – Hard Rock Event Center
Thursday April 25th Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live
Sunday April 28th Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
Tuesday April 30th Morgantown, WV – The Metropolitan Theatre
Wednesday May 1st Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
Thursday May 2nd Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
Friday May 3rd Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing Arts Center
Sunday May 5th Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
Tuesday May 7th Long Island, NY – Patchogue Theatre
Wednesday May 8th Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
Friday May 10th Peekskill, NY – Paramount Hudson Valley Arts
Saturday May 11th Cleveland, OH – TempleLive at the Cleveland Masonic
Sunday May 12th Elkhart, IN – Lerner Theatre
Monday May 13th Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
Tuesday May 14th Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
Thursday May 16th Marietta, OH – People’s Bank Theatre
Friday May 17th Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Saturday May 18th Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre
Sunday May 19th St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre
Tuesday May 21st Nashville, IN – Brown County Music Center
Wednesday May 22nd Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater
Friday May 24th Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre
Saturday May 25th Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Scottish Rite Center
Wednesday May 29th Houston, TX – House Of Blues
Thursday May 30th San Antonio, TX – Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
Friday May 31st Dallas, TX – Glass Cactus
More Dates to be added!

Tickets are available via general on sale Friday January 12th through all usual ticket outlets.

VIP packages are also available consisting of a pre-show Meet & Greet with both bands together, Signed Photo of each band, Personal Photo Opportunities, Exclusive Merchandise Item from each band and a special VIP Tour Laminate.

http://www.saxon747.com – http://www.uriah-heep.com

SAXON were formed in 1979 and became leaders in the NWOBHM movement alongside bands such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard and inspiration to the likes of Metallica, Pantera, etc. Touring to support their 24th studio album Hell, Fire & Damnation, released on January 19th 2024, the band have continued to be at the top of their game throughout the years. Headlining many of the major rock festivals annually in Europe as well as an extensive touring commitment around the world, their massive and loyal fan base continues to grow and the band don’t look as though they are slowing down at any point soon. Their setlist will consist of all the classic tracks such as Wheels Of Steel, 747 (Strangers in the Night), Strong Arm of the Law, Power and the Glory, Denim and Leather.

URIAH HEEP are currently into their 54th year and have never stopped! With a 25 studio albums catalog, the band are touring to support their 2023 release Chaos & Colour that has had rave reviews from both fans and media alike worldwide. As part of the “Big Four” in the 70’s, which also included Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Uriah Heep were pioneers in the hard rock field and an inspiration to many major touring and recording Artists still to this day. The band continue to tour around the world with 63 countries under their belt over the years. Having sold over 40 million records, fans old and new continue to flock to shows and festival appearances to experience the classic hits such as Easy Livin’, Gypsy, Stealin’, Sweet Lorraine and July Morning.

VÆGTLØS Release Second Song ‘Her i vores hjerter bærer vi en ny verden’ from New Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 9, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: vaegtloes, VÆGTLØS. Leave a comment

After playing their first show in June 2022 things started to take off for Vægtløs. After their first show they were asked to play support for shoegaze legends Nothing. And then all has started to spread by interviews and features from different magazines around the world. In 2022 they released split with Mill & Taagebue and 7″ EP titled “Kakofoni“.

After almost 2 years, Vægtløs is back with brand new record titled “Aftryk“.

Music was recorded by Vægtløs & Rasmus Glassau Clausen. All was mixed and mastered by Jacob Bredahl (HateSphere, Horned Almighty). Cover artwork was done by Jon Gotlev (Møl).

Band comments: “The record is a melodic and vast sound that is forged to enclose the personal Danish lyrics about people close to the band who died or suffered deadly diseases. The inspiration to do so has been found in watching and expericering the unadulterated beauty of life and death. Originally each song was named after the person that band sang about, but that was changed to more fitting titles“

Album “Aftryk” will be released February 2, 2024 digitally, on tape, CD and 12″ vinyl by over 40 worldwide labels (list of the labels under 1st single video). Pre-order is available at Bandcamp.

Listen to the second song “Her i vores hjerter bærer vi en ny verden” at all major streaming platforms:

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/0nYaJ9gMPC8QGuKjpdSrJN
Apple Music https://music.apple.com/za/artist/v%C3%A6gtl%C3%B8s/1653335342
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AMIMU-KFg
Bandcamp https://vaegtlos.bandcamp.com/track/her-i-vores-hjerter-b-rer-vi-en-ny-verden

Video to the first song “Ingenting kan forhindre, at små struber skælver en forårsnat“, HERE.

Tracklist:
Side A:   
1. Ingenting kan forhindre, at små struber skælver en forårsnat
2. Først da vi bar din kiste gik det op for mig, hvor meget tungt du skulle igennem, før du blev så let
Side B:   
3. Her i vores hjerter bærer vi en ny verden
4. Tag dit knuste hjerte og lav det til kunst

  • VINYL: Abekeit Records (Germany), Angry Music Records (Denmark), AutoestimaDIY (Spain), Coups De Couteau (France), Dead Red Queen Records (USA), Deadlamb Records (Ireland), Dingleberry (Germany), DIY Kolo Records (Poland), Entes anomicos (Peru), Fiadh Productions (USA), Flames Don’t Judge (Italy), Fresh Outbreak Records (Italy), Geenger Records (Croatia), Grazil Records (Austria), Ingot–Andrejco Recods (Slovakia), Kvlt & Kaos Productions (Austria), Make That a Take Records (Scotland), Mevzu Records (Turkey), Nasty Cut Records (Denmark/Greece), No Heroes (Germany), Nothing to Harvest Records (Greece), Onism Productions (UK), P.O.G.O. Records (Belgium), Pasidaryk Pats Records (Latvia), Quebranta Records (Spain), Rest of Noise (Slovakia), Ripcord Records (Scotland), RipRoaringShitStorm Records (UK), Salto Mortale Music (Slovakia), See You Next Summer (Sweden), Seitan’s Hell Bike Punks (France), Silent Pendulum (USA), Starved Light (Australia/Tasmania), Syrup Moose (Canada), Time As A Color (Germany), TNS Records (UK), Up the Punx! Records (Poland), Virkelighedsfjern (Denmark), Vita Detestabilis Records (Spain), Voice of the Unheard Records (France), 5FeetUnder Records (Denmark)
  • TAPE: Liminal Dread (USA), Mevzu Records (Turkey), Nasty Cut Records (Denmark/Greece), Three Moons (Poland), We’re Gnome Records (USA)
  • CD: Remparts (France)

Line-up:

Frederik Højlund – guitars
Jeppe Nørgaard – bass
Tobias Aske Heltborg – drums
Troels H. Sørensen – vocals

More information at Facebook | Bandcamp | Instagram

DYMYTRY Unleash Title Track of Upcoming Album “Five Angry Men”

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 9, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: DYMYTRY. Leave a comment
[photo: Alen “A.L.” Ljubic]

In support of their upcoming album, Five Angry Men, psy-core metal masters Dymytry have revealed a music video for their album title track! Watch the band’s latest clip streaming below! 

Five Angry Men is slated for a release on January 26, 2024 via AFM Records, followed by a series of upcoming live dates. The album can be pre-ordered at https://dymytry.bfan.link/five-angry-men

“Every now and then you need to leave your comfort zone and explore new grounds musically,” says Dymytry vocalist Alen Ljubić about the new single. “We firmly believe it’s mandatory if you want to evolve and surprise yourself and your fans. We want to push our boundaries as much as possible, because that’s what we’ve never been afraid of. Recording and writing a song like ” Five Angry Men“, did exactly that, at least from our perspective. We wanted it to be this raging, heavy and unpolished monster that fits the track and album title adequately. The stunning animated video that goes along with portrays us being angry super heroes who are furiously shooting and burning down evil creatures on different planets. It feels just like a perfect combination.“

The song “Five Angry Men” is out now on all digital streaming services via https://dymytry.bfan.link/five-angry-men-single, the music video is streaming at:

When the Czech metal band brought out their successful, first international studio album Revolt in Autumn 2021, asserting their claim to international fame, the release met with positive reactions from countless music magazines. This coup succeeded thanks to their signing of vocalist Alen Ljubić in combination with a cutting-edge mix of powerful modern metal, intelligent lyrics and impeccable craftsmanship. Dymytry’s success story, which has continued across the whole of Europe, has also included tours with Pantera, Lordi and Hämatom, among others, as well as a sold-out anniversary concert at Prague’s O2 Arena in November 2023 in front of 13,000 fans.

Once again an English-language record, “Dymytry’s upcoming album, ‘Five Angry Men,’ is not just a musical journey but a sonic manifesto,” Ljubic adds. “It’s our most diverse and best-sounding creation, bound to surprise our listeners. In a world gone mad, the title reflects the chaos we address – we might be the anti-heroes nobody asked for, but perhaps, everyone needs. Behind the masks, we’re known for being nice, yet with sarcasm and satire woven into our lyrics, we also channel the anger we all feel, a fury that fuels our music. Get ready for an experience that transcends boundaries and expectations. We know it will find its way to the listeners across the globe. It’s an invitation to our ever growing fan base, our beloved Angry Army.“

Five Angry Men was produced by Kristian Kohle (Powerwolf, Hämatom, among others) at Kohlekeller Studio, the artwork was designed by Steven Harrison, with Alen Ljubić contributing the booklet photos. As first single-releases prove, the album will see Dymytry unleash their heaviest, most harsh, insane, fast-paced, yet powerful and dynamic album to date, at the same time wrapping its social criticism in an atmospheric party flair the band is known and loved for.

Pre-Order Five Angry Men HERE

Five Angry Men track listing:

  1. Enemy List
  2. Everything Is Black
  3. Wake Me Up (Before We Die)
  4. Legends Never Die (Cover-Track)
  5. Three Steps To Hell
  6. In Death We Trust
  7. Dead Living Dead
  8. 1939
  9. The Revenant
  10. Five Angry Men

DYMYTRY Live
with special guests HIRAES:
26.01.2024 – DE – Frankfurt – Nachtleben
01.03.2024 – DE – Essen – Don’t Panic
02.03.2024 – DE – Dresden – Beatpol
08.03.2024 – CH – Pratten – Z7
09.03.2024 – DE – München – Backstage
15.03.2024 – DE – Leipzig – Hellraiser
22.03.2024 – DE – Saarbrücken – Garage
23.03.2024 – DE – Hamburg – Bahnhof Pauli

Tickets: https://www.eventim.de/eventseries/dymytry-five-angry-men-tour-2024-3482682/ 

DYMYTRY Line Up:
Alen ‚A.L.’ Ljubić – vocals
Jiři ‚Dymo‘ Urban – guitar
Jan ‚Gorgy‘ Görgel – guitar
Artur ‚R2R’ Mikhaylov – bass
Miloš ‚Mildor’ Meier – drums

For More Info Visit:
http://www.facebook.com/dymytrycz
http://www.instagram.com/dymytry_cz_official
http://www.dymytry.eu
http://www.afm-records.de

tAKiDA Release New Single + Lyric Video ‘Sickening’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 9, 2024
Posted in: Int. News, News. Tagged: TAKIDA. Leave a comment
[Photo Credit: Jonathan Perlmann]

Top-notch Swedish rockers tAKiDA are ringing in the New Year with their brand-new single, entitled “Sickening”. The song comes off of their massive ninth studio album and Napalm Records debut, The agony flame, set for release on February 9, 2024! “Sickening” stands out musically and marks one of the most intense, heavier-leaning tracks on The agony flame, a record rich with dark, melancholic lyrics and heavy tunes all at once.                    

This new single arrives shortly after tAKiDA’s recent announcement of their 2024 “Smoke & Mirrors Tour”, including an extended run through several major cities in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Supported by the English band Those Damn Crows, the tour kicks off in Offenbach, Germany on April 2. Tickets are on sale now, so get them while they last!

Ever since their start in 1999 and breaking into the scene with their first studio album, Make You Breathe (2006), tAKiDA has become one of Sweden’s largest rock bands, garnering mind-blowing success in their home country with six platinum singles (one of them 4x platinum), three platinum albums and five #1 albums. In 2023, tAKiDA’s recent singles, cut from the upcoming album The agony flame, have exceeded the already extremely well-accomplished band’s previous international radio chart success, with “The loneliest hour” hitting #1 on German Rock Airplay Charts, and “Third strike” added to daily rotation at Antyradio – Poland’s biggest and most important rock radio channel. In summer 2023, tAKiDA conquered the mainstage of the legendary Wacken Open Air, performing in front of twenty thousand people. With the release of The agony flame in 2024, tAKiDA will not only celebrate 25 years of band history, but surpass their current success without the shadow of a doubt.
 
tAKiDA on The agony flame:
“The agony flame is our “now or never”-album and you’re free to interpret that however you want. Hope you’ll like it.”

Pre-Order Your Copy of The agony flame HERE

The agony flame embodies the distinctive, unmistakable tAKiDA sound, rich with infectious, huge choruses. The band’s sound is a blend of the members’ individual influences rooted in the 80s. The lyrics often explore intense emotions – darkness, melancholy, and desperation – reflecting the uncertainties of current times. Despite the challenges, the band emphasizes the importance of dancing in the dark and finding hope. The agony flame embodies the distinctive, unmistakable tAKiDA sound, rich with infectious, huge choruses. On the new album, listeners get to witness some of singer Robert Pettersson’s strongest vocal performances to date. In trademark tAKiDA manner, songs like “Your blood awaits you”, “Third strike” and “On the line” are loaded with emotion and unlimited hit potential. 

More than two decades after the band’s formation, tAKiDA’s new offering makes it crystal clear that the unit’s pop-infused rock is still relevant today.       

The agony flame Tracklisting:
1. Third strike
2. The other side
3. Sacred spell
4. In time
5. Your blood awaits you
6. Nothing but a misplace
7. The loneliest hour
8. Sickening
9. Isolated (smoke & mirrors)
10.On the line
11.Second fiddle

tAKiDA Live 2024
 
Smoke & Mirrors Tour 2024
w/ Those Damn Crows
02.04.2024 DE – Offenbach / Stadthalle
04.04.2024 DE – Hanover / Capitol
05.04.2024 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee
06.04.2024 DE – Filderstadt / FILHarmonie
07.04.2024 CH – Pratteln / Konzertfabrik Z7
09.04.2024 DE – Munich / TonHalle
10.04.2024 AT – Vienna / Szene Wien
12.04.2024 DE – Hamburg / Edel-Optics.de Arena
13.04.2024 DE – Cologne / Palladium
14.04.2024 DE – Berlin / Columbiahalle
16.04.2024 DE – Saarbrücken / Garage
17.04.2023 DE – Nuremberg / Löwensaal

tAKiDA are:
Robert Pettersson – Vocals
Tomas Wallin – Choirs, Guitars
Mattias Larsson – Guitars
Chris Rehn – Bass, Keyboards, Guitars, Programming and Arrangements
Kristoffer Söderström – Drums
 
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GAEREA Announce European May/June 2024 Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 9, 2024
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Photo by Sonja Chantik // @DarksideofChantik

GAEREA closed out 2023 by recording their feverishly anticipated third album, which is scheduled to come out later this year. But first, they’re joining as the special guest on Wolves in the Throne Room’s upcoming European tour. Joining the blackened pack are Olympian death-doom-sayers Mortiferum, who are set to open this run of 22 shows.

“The next Generation for the Vortex Society kicks off in May with an European Hunt alongside Wolves in the Throne Room and Mortiferum. New Music. A New Tour. A new Era. Brace Yourselves.“

Tickets for this tour can be bought at wittr.com

CRYPT OF ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE 2024 European Tour:

May 11: Bornstedt, DE @ Dark Troll Fest
May 16: Copenhagen, DK @ A Colossal Weekend
May 17: Leipzig, DE @ Wave Gothic Festival
May 18: Warsaw, PL @ Proxima
May 19: Cracow, PL @ Kamienna12
May 20: Budapest, HU @Analog
May 21: Vienna, AUST @ Arena
May 22: Munich, DE @ Feierwerk
May 23: Parma, IT @ Campus
May 24: Luzern, CH @Schuur
May 25: Hollandveen , NL@ Graveland Festival
May 26: Brugge, BE @ Cactus
May 28: Limerick, IRE @ Dolans Warehouse
May 29: Dublin, IRE @ Opium
May 30: Bristol, ENG@ The Fleece
May 31: London, ENG @ Earth
June 1: Glasgow, SCT @ The Garage
June 2: Scarborough, ENG @ Fortress Festival
June 4: Bochum, DE @ Zeche
June 5: Frankfurt, DE @ Zoom
June 6: Hamburg, DE @ Grunspan
June 7: Berlin, DE @ Columbia Theater

GAEREA‘s latest release, Mirage, showcases the collective’s intricate attention to details as cascading maelstroms of aggression and beauty wash over the listener. On the frontlines of modern extreme metal, GAEREA‘s lies in its directness and simplicity meticulously woven in the tapestry of extremity they bring into being. With talons dipped in the inky blood of black metal and scraped across the flesh of human suffering, GAEREA is leading a charge into the future of darkness – a darkness they eagerly bring across stages all over the world. An unmissable human experience.

Track list
1. Memoir (8:17)
2. Salve (5:26) [WATCH]
3. Deluge (6:31)
4. Arson (8:54)
5. Ebb (5:32)
6. Mirage (6:38) [WATCH]
7. Mantle (5:17) [WATCH]
8. Laude (6:26) [WATCH]
9. Dormant (Bonus track) (7:46) [WATCH]
Total runtime: 1:00:47

Stream: https://orcd.co/gaerea-mirage

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Iranian Metal Musician KAABOOS Declined Asylum in Norway

Posted by tarjavirmakari on January 9, 2024
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KAABOOS and its sole member, Atash, has been ordered by the Norwegian government to leave Norway and return to his country of birth, Iran. This is despite the fact that Atash’s return to Iran would not be safe and his life could be in danger due to his metal music associations. 

Heavy metal, punk and rock are considered blasphemous and are forbidden in Iran. Being associated with this type of music can lead to severe punishment, imprisonment and even death. 

In a letter to the Norwegian government in the hope of an appeal, Atash states: 

“I am an activist and a musician whose face and identity are already recognised by the Iranian Government. I have partaken in multiple acts of protests against the Islamic government – most notably, my music performance outside the Iranian embassy on Friday 13th October 2023, which has since had headlines across multiple respected media sources. My face is all over the internet.

“Upon return to Iran my life would be in great danger due to the recognition I have received from the governmental people, also known as Basij.

“While discussing with my lawyer about appealing the case results and entering court, I have spent all of my savings from work in order to pay the NOK 50,000 cost of this process. With a deadline of 10th of January, the court date will not be announced and under no circumstance is it possible for me to return to Iran and attend court later in the year. 

“In addition to the notorious nature of my case, it wouldn’t be possible for me to return to Iran due to my mandatory military services after the age of 18 (obliged for all men in Iran) which I’ve been absent from since I left Iran. 

“Since May 2020, due to being away from Iran I have been absent from the military for over 3 years which results in punishment and imprisonment and losing my passport upon arrival and not being able to travel outside of Iran until service is completed. And in regards to my activities in the metal genre and community and the Iranian embassy holding personal information, arrest and additional punishments certainly await me upon arrival. I am certain to be facing execution.

“Therefore, I kindly ask for your support and help. It seems as if the UDI and UNE do not understand the severity of the situation in Iran, I cannot go back to my country safely. I have found my home and peace here in Norway, I work for 80% of my time as a waiter and bartender at a restaurant in Drammen and I strive to continue to work on my music for as long as I am alive.”

Atash concluded the letter by writing “I beg you to spare my parents the thought of losing a son.”

Kaaboos previously released two videos from his performance in front of the Iranian Embassy in Oslo, Norway: Wrath of Gods & a Taake cover. 

Most recently, “Wrath of Gods” was selected among Metal Hammer UK’s tracks of the week.

Kaaboos (کابوس) which stands for Nightmare in Farsi/Persian, hails from Iran, but currently residing in Norway. Main man ‘Atash’, whose name translates to ‘Fire’, left his home country of Iran and sought refuge in Norway, the true home of black metal, in order to freely express himself via this unique and versatile subculture, away from the religious and dictatorial oppression of the Middle Eastern country.

“The reason why I left Iran at the age of 16, was due to the lack of freedom in my country.” Atash explained, “Religious restrictions on expression and most importantly belief among many more, were what held me back from actually pursuing my passion and living a fulfilling life. Iran is a country of no sense and peace, being forced to go by the Islamic rules was by no means a choice of mine. But due to the hardcore punishments and torture as a result of not doing so, I had no chance but to leave home and properly experience life elsewhere.”

Kaaboos online:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaaboos.atash/
Bandcamp: https://kaaboos.bandcamp.com/

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