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BLEED THE SKY Enter Studio for Fourth Album, Coming Out in Summer 2024

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 21, 2023
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Photo Credit: Erica Vincent @ericavincentphotos

An announcement that will set the metalcore community ablaze, BLEED THE SKY have officially commenced the recording process for their long-anticipated fourth studio album. The band, renowned for their ferocious sound and unwavering stage presence, has entered the studio with a mission to create a sonic masterpiece that will undoubtedly redefine the genre.

Known for their previous chart-topping releases and electrifying live performances, Bleed the Sky is poised to raise the bar even higher with this upcoming album. Fans around the globe have been eagerly awaiting new material, and the band is primed to deliver an experience that transcends expectations.

The as-yet-untitled album is scheduled for release in the summer of 2024, promising a soundtrack that encapsulates the raw energy and uncompromising spirit for which Bleed the Sky is known for. With their signature blend of relentless riffs, thunderous percussion, and evocative lyrics, the band aims to leave an indelible mark on the metalcore landscape.

Hailing from the musical breeding grounds of Orange County, CA, metalcore band Bleed the Sky began in 2003 with vocalist Noah Robinson, guitarists Kyle Moorman and Wayne Miller, bassist Casey Kulek, sampler Luke Andersen and drummer Austin D’Amond. Merely two months later and ready to dive into the music scene, the group performed their first show to a sold out crowd in an opening spot for Opeth and their second headlining the world famous Whisky A Go Go.

Early the following year their first EP, Bleed the Sky, was produced by Ben Schigel, known for his work engineering and mixing great music with groups such as Ringworm, Chimaira, and Walls of Jericho. The band sold over 1,000 copies on their own before signing a deal with Nuclear Blast Records in the fall of 2004. Their April of 2005 debut for the label, Paradigm in Entropy (2005), featured a futuristic, industrial, and melody-infused take on nu-metal’s dissonant riffs and aggressive vocals.

The album cemented the band as a forerunner in the New Wave of American Heavy Metal movement of the mid 2000’s and allowed for many opportunities and shows, including a consistent rotation on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball. Their major success allowed them to tour with the likes of Hatebreed,  Soulfly,  Napalm Death, Red Chord, Agnostic Front, Disturbed, Diecast, and ILL Nino, only further promoting their albums and musical talent over the years.

Following the release of two well received albums with Nuclear Blast Records, Paradigm in Entropy (2005), and Murder the Dance (2008), they once again aimed to redefine who they are with a new label, Art Is War Records. The releases of This Way Lies Madness (2020) and the single “The Devil Will See You Now” (2020) started to gain the band massive online attention with the single reaching over a million streams on Spotify.

Not letting the pandemic keep them down for long, Bleed the Sky has returned with the same intensity that fans of their previous albums will be familiar with, as well as a new brutality that they are excited to share with the metal community. In 2022, Monte Barnard joined the group as the new frontman and was eager to bring his talent and experience to an already versatile group.

Getting his start in Northern California’s Death Metal scene, Monte Barnard joined Alterbeast in 2014 and continued his work touring and filling in on vocals with such bands as Thy Art Is Murder, The Kennedy Veil, and Fallujah. He still also fronts Emberthrone on Seek & Strike Records, as well as Lesser Animal.

Armed with a new vocalist and the release of a new single, “The Parasite” featuring guest vocalist Mark Hunter from Chimaira, they are set to make a mark once more in the music world and enthrall the masses with vigor.

The group is currently composed of Monte Barnard on Vocals, Kevin Garcia on Guitar, Wayne Miller on Guitar, David Culbert on Bass and Austin D’Amond on Drums.

Stream/Download Bleed the Sky Music at https://linktr.ee/bleedthesky

Bleed the Sky is:
Monte Barnard – Vocals
Kevin Garcia – Guitar
Wayne Miller – Guitar
David Culbert – Bass
Austin D’Amond – Drums

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – Spotify

KAT’s 1996 Album “Czarne Zastępy” First Time on Vinyl, Out December 20th

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 21, 2023
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Pagan Records will release the legendary tribute album “V/A Czarne Zastępy – w Hołdzie Kat”, for the first time on vinyl on 20 December 2023. Originally released in 1996, the album features 15 bands paying homage to the influential band KAT, originally formed in 1979 and also known as the godfathers of black/thrash metal in Poland. 

Bands featured on the compilation include Vader, Behemoth, Lux Occulta, Luciferion (with Snowy Show of ex-King Diamon/Mercyful Fate on backing vocals), Damnation and many others. The tracks in this album are exclusive and are not available on regular artist releases. 

“V/A Czarne Zastępy – w Hołdzie Kat” will be available as a double red (LTD 300 copies) and black 180g Vinyl in gatefold sleeve and will include a booklet with fan memorabilia.

The pre-order via Pagan Records is now open, HERE.

“V/A Czarne Zastępy – w Hołdzie Kat” tracklist:

Side A:

  1. DAMNATION – Porwany Obłędem
  2. NORTH – Noce Szatana
  3. UNNAMED – Śpisz Jak Kamień
  4. BEHEMOTH – Ostatni Tabor

Side B:

  1. GROM – Głos z Ciemności
  2. HERMH – Czarne Zastępy
  3. LUCIFERION – Bramy Żądz

Side C:

  1. PROPHECY – Diabelski Dom cz. II
  2. INSOMNIA – Łza Dla Cieniów Minionych
  3. MASTIPHAL – Mag-Sex
  4. GROAN – Legenda Wyśniona

Side D:

  1. VADER – Wyrocznia
  2. TARANIS – Płaszcz Skrytobójcy
  3. IMMANIS – Masz Mnie Wampirze
  4. LUX OCCULTA – Czas Zemsty

THE WARNING Announce 2024 European Tour

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 21, 2023
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Photo by Tim Hrycyshyn

Primed for global domination in 2024, the hard rock sister-trio from Monterrey, Mexico, The Warning, will embark on a month-long full-scale European tour. It kicks off in Madrid at Sala La Riviera on April 4, canvases the continent, and concludes in London at O2 Forum Kentish Town on April 27. Tickets go on sale Friday November 24 at 10am local time.
 
Check out the full confirmed itinerary below.Fans can purchase tickets here: www.thewarningband.com/tour

Next year marks a big year for The Warning as they are set to release even more new music! Pre-save their soon to be released next release here: https://theWarning.lnk.to/presave
 
The tour marks the band’s return to Europe after their own run of beyond sold out headline EU & UK dates in addition to their monumental run supporting MUSE & Royal Blood on their stadium tours. 

They also sold out shows across Mexico, South America including their largest show to date in Mexico CIty at the infamous Pepsi Center.

Not to mention they just announced they will be performing at Pal Norte and Vive Latino festival in March of 2024!

The Warning continue to make headlines as they recently performed two songs at MTV’s Extended Play Stage – performing “MORE” and “EVOLVE”.  They also hit the red carpet and spoke to Billboard , Vanity Fair, People, Entertainment Weekly, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Cosmopolitan,F Glamour, and more!
 
In addition this year they were chosen to be the face of Pepsi Black’s new campaign – watch here – cementing their status as one of the hottest up-and-coming bands in the music industry.

This past year they kicked off the summer with “MORE,” which is currently reeling in 13 million global streams. Beyond plugs from the likes of Consequence of Sound and more, OnesToWatch hailed it as “a raging anthem that highlights the band’s insane musicality and knack for creating bold, mosh-inducing music.” Listen to “MORE”—HERE & Watch the official music video HERE.

Last year, the group hit the road in support of their explosive full-length debut album, ERROR, out now via LAVA/Republic Records. It amassed over 175 million-plus streams and earned widespread critical acclaim. Listen to ERROR—HERE and watch the album’s music videos – HERE. The band notably played 100+ shows to packed crowds alongside Foo Fighters, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, and Three Days Grace in addition to selling out their own MAYDAY Tour. 

The Warning Tour Dates
11/24               Merida, MX                                         Auditorio La Isla Merida
11/25               Cancun, MX                                        Plaza del Toros Cancun
11/26               Cancun, MX                                        Auditorio Stoa
11/27               Toluca De Lerdo, MX                         Teatro Morelos
12/8                 Santiago De Queretaro, MX               Auditorio Josefa Ortiz De Dominguez
2/4-2/7             Miami, FL                                            Shiprocked Cruise
3/16-3/17         Mexico, City, MX                                 Vive Latino Festival
3/31                 Monterrey, MX                                                Tecate Pa’l Norte
4/4                   Madrid, ESP                                       Sala La Riviera
4/5                   Lisbon, POR                                       LAV
4/6                   Santiago De Compostela, ESP          Sala Capitol
4/8                   Barcelona, ESP                                  Sala Razzmatazz
4/9                   Bilbao, ESP                                        Kafe Antzokia
4/11                 Milan, IT                                              Legend Club
4/12                 Zurich, CHE                                        Dynamo
4/13                 Munich, GER                                      Technikum
4/14                 Prague, CZ REP                                 Futurum Music Bar
4/16                 Berlin, GER                                         Columbia Theater
4/17                 Cologne, GER                                    Kantine
4/18                 Paris, FR                                             Maroquinerie
4/19                 Haarlem, NL                                       Patronaat
4/21                 Birmingham, UK                                 O2 Institute 2
4/22                 Leeds, UK                                           Stylus
4/23                 Glasgow, UK                                       The Garage
4/25                 Manchester, UK                                  Academy 2
4/26                 Cardiff, UK                                          Y Plas
4/27                 London, UK                                         O2 Forum Kentish Town
8/1                   Wacken, GR                                       Wacken Open Air Festival

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ANY GIVEN DAY Announce New Album “Limitless” + Release Video for Title-Track

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 21, 2023
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Building on their legacy, ANY GIVEN DAY are set to transcend boundaries with their upcoming album Limitless due for release on 26th January via Arising Empire.

True to its name, Limitless explores themes of boundless potential and unbridled creativity. The album promises to be a groundbreaking addition to their discography, featuring tracks that push the limits of metalcore with innovative sounds and profound lyrical depth. Fans can expect a collection of songs that not only resonate with the band’s signature energy but also venture into new, uncharted territories of musical exploration. Limitless is poised to redefine the genre, offering a limitless experience of musical prowess and emotional depth.

To celebrate the announcement, Any Given Day have released the title-track, watch the video here:

Pre-order Limitless here: https://arisingempire.com/limitless

The band comment on the album: “Our new album Limitless is infused with a new vibe of positivity and energy that we’ve honestly never felt before. – like we shook things up but still stayed true to ourselves.  This album really represents a leap into uncharted waters, ditching the formulaic for a sound that is fresh and unbound. It reflects the boundless spirit and heart we’ve put into every melody and lyric. Limitless is the perfect word for this new adventure – it’s what you’ll feel in every track and every line we’ve poured our hearts into for this album. We can’t wait for you to hear it.“

On the single, they continue: “Limitless isn’t just the title-track of our new album! This song is like our anthem of self-belief and never giving up. You should always believe in yourself, never let negativity stop you and have the guts to shape your own destiny with determination and courage. It’s all about overcoming obstacles, grabbing opportunities, and showing that you’ve got unlimited potential. This song is basically a celebration of the human spirit kicking butt!”

Limiteless is available on CD, limited colored vinyls and a special fan box, together with unique merch options.

Any Given Day have previously announced their Limitless tour, together with label mates Of Virtue, which will kick off in February 2024. A full list of confirmed dates can be found below.

Limiteless Tour 2024

01.02.24 🇩🇪 BERLIN, Lido
02.02.24 🇩🇪 HAMBURG, Gruenspan
03.02.24 🇩🇪 COLOGNE, Kantine
04.02.24 🇳🇱 ARNHEM, Willemeen
06.02.24 🇧🇪 ANTWERP, Kavka
07.02.24 🇩🇪 WIESBADEN, Schlachthof
08.02.24 🇨🇭 AARAU, Kiff
09.02.24 🇩🇪 STUTTGART, Im Wizemann
14.02.24 🇦🇹 VIENNA, Simm City
15.02.24 🇦🇹 SALZBURG, Rockhouse
16.02.24 🇨🇿 PRAGUE, Storm
17.02.24 🇩🇪 MUNICH, Backstage
18.02.24 🇩🇪 NUREMBERG, Hirsch
20.02.24 🇩🇪 MÜNSTER, Sputnikhalle
21.02.24 🇩🇪 HANOVER, Musikzentrum

Tickets

Formed in 2012, ANY GIVEN DAY ignited interest with their 2014 debut My Longest Way Home (Official German Album Charts: #28). They continued to prove they were more than just an internet phenomenon with 2016’s Everlasting (Official German Album Charts: #14). The band went on to share stages of every size with the likes of Caliban, Bury Tomorrow, Trivium, and Suicide Silence, receiving euphoric reactions and rapidly growing their fanbase.

On their 2019 full-length Overpower (Official German Album Charts: #19), Any Given Day perfected their unique blend of unruly brutality, compelling melodies and unbelievable catchiness. Surrounded by the great musicianship of his fellow band mates, one-of-a-kind vocalist Dennis Diehl handles both growls and clean vocals, putting many others to shame with his distinct, epic vocal lines. The album is packed with pummelling, in-your-face modern metal and epic arcs of suspense, all wrapped up in an uplifting message.

Stream/purchase Overpower here: https://AnyGivenDay.lnk.to/Overpower

Any Given Day are:
Dennis Diehl | Vocals
Andy Posdziech | Guitar
Dennis Ter Schmitten | Guitar
Michael Golinski | Bass
Leon Stiller | Drums

For more information:
http://www.instagram.com/anygivenday
http://www.tiktok.com/@anygivendayofficial
http://www.facebook.com/anyxgivenxday
https://twitter.com/anyxgivenxday
https://anygivenday.eu

BREED to Release Debut Full-Length Album on December 15th, Reveal Video for ‘In Your Face’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 21, 2023
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📸 Breed

German Thrash Metallers BREED will release their debut full-length album “History Of Tomorrow” on CD, Vinyl & digital on December 15th. In addition, the band has premiered their video for ‘In Your Face’.

From mid-2023, the eight songs of the current debut album “History Of Tomorrow” were ambitiously recorded and with Doc Gator Records, a label partner with many years of experience could be won over, who was completely enthusiastic about the musical result right from the start and even supported BREED in its completion.

🎨 Sascha Rink

TRACKS:
📺  01. In Your Face 04:40
02. Of Hope And Despair 05:20
03. Refuse To Reality 05:02
04. Dimension Downside 05:09
05. Pro Evolution Sucker 04:42
06. Out Of Control 04:27
07. Better Hater 05:08
08. History Of Tomorrow 04:18

total 38:46

Pre-order the album at https://www.docgator.shop/products/breed-history-of-tomorrow

BREED says about ‘In Your Face‘ which was premiered last Friday:
“‘In Your Face‘ is a good reflection of the upcoming album ‘History Of Tomorrow‘, which will be released on December 15, 2023. It’s a tribute to the golden days of the 90s, when Thrash Metal was more than a genre. It was a way of life. Even today … at least for us. Socially critical, never conforming and rejecting the mainstream. Musically, ‘In Your Face’ taps into the Bay Area genre, but still manages to show our independent style. ‘In Your Face‘ is about the band’s own perception of the present day – egocentric actions, monetarily influenced and always prioritising one’s own advantage. ‘The tongue is my fist!’: this lyric exactly describes our basic attitude towards these excesses of today. They are named and criticised without lapsing into blind actionism.”

🎬 🎥  ⚙️ Produced by Breed

THRASH METAL has been one of the most stable and multifaceted pillars of Metal since the early 1980s. Overseas representatives such as Forbidden, Exodus, Testament, Vio-lence, Exhorder, Death Angel, Toxik and Heathen therefore enjoy a particularly high and collectively respected status among fans – after all, they unwaveringly stand for honest and intelligent music, like to express social criticism in their lyrics and enjoy well-deserved cult status to this day. 


The two guitarists Sascha Rink and Maik Ramroth as well as drummer Sascha Meinert’s pronounced passion for typical American Thrash Metal was also a decisive factor in their decision to launch a new joint project at the end of 2018. [ learn more here ]

LINE-UP:
Vincent Alberti • Vocals
Maik Ramroth • Guitar
Sascha Rink • Guitar
JohnScholten • Bass
Oliver Ross • Drums

Karisma Records to Release Three Previously Unreleased EPs from SEIGMEN

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 21, 2023
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Three previously unreleased EPs from Alternative Rockers SEIGMEN are set to appear on Karisma Records on the 8th December. All three, titled “Rosa”, “Gul” and “Beige” respectively, will only be available in 12″ vinyl format, with each title strictly limited to 350 copies.

Founded in Tønsberg in 1989, SEIGMEN is one of Norway’s greatest and most recognized rock bands of all time, and, in 2019, they played a historic 4-day stint at the legendary Hulen in Bergen. Hulen is a venue that was very important to SEIGMEN in the early days, and this special set of shows gave the band the chance to reproduce four of their old 90s Hulen setlists. It was an occasion where a lot of songs were played for the first time in many, many years.

Motivated by this, SEIGMEN decided to record a few of their oldest songs – songs that dated back to the time when the band was known as KLISNE SEIGMENN. This would be the first time that these songs would actually be recorded in a studio, as, until now, they had only ever been played live. The tracks were recorded at Velvet Recording in Spydeberg, Norway. Which is the same studio where SEIGMEN’s legendary album “Total” was recorded back in 1994.

The A-sides of the EPs, will therefore contain the new studio recordings of those early songs, whilst the B-sides are made up of live performances recorded during those memorable 4 days at Hulen.

Kim Ljung, the band’s bass player/songwriter explains how those original songs first came about:

I remember that night in 1989 well. I was invited to Ubåtkaia by Sverre, Alex and Noralf – Klisne Seigmenn. They were only three guys, and needed a guy on bass.

They played the set that was going to be performed at Sjøormen in Tønsberg only a couple of months later. I was knocked to the ground. Blown away by the five songs presented and the power and intensity in the room. The songs are as good today as they were then. That it would take more than 30 years to get them recorded, is plain madness.

With cover design by Sigurd Kristiansen, tracklistings for the EPs are as follows:

Rosa
1. Rosa Boots
2. Monument (live)
3. Negativ (live)
4. Döderlein (live)
5. Korstoget (live)

Gul
1. Sure Tær
2. Monsun (live)
3. Sort Disippel (live)
4. Korsfarer (live)
5. Nemesis (live)

Beige
1. Mye dritt
2. Pappagutt
3. Performance Alpha (live)
4. Universal (live)
5. Neon Sun (live)
6. Performance Bravo (live)

All three EPs are now available to pre-order from: https://www.karismarecords.no/shop/

More information about SEIGMEN can be found on the band’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Seigmen

A video for the title track from SEIGMEN’s 1995 album “Metropolis” can be seen below.

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