OnDisplay, the dynamic electro metalcore duo, has unveiled their latest musical endeavor, “Soothe,” complemented by an engaging lyric video. This composition serves as a poignant exploration of personal battles with mental health and substance abuse, guiding listeners through the intricate journey of overcoming obstacles and embracing self-discovery.
Comprising vocalist and guitarist Ryan Kopman and drummer Greg Groothedde, OnDisplay has earned acclaim for their distinct fusion of melodic rock and metalcore, enriched with elements of screamo. Their unique sonic signature continues to captivate audiences with each successive release.
Building upon the success of their debut track, “Stuck,” in October 2023, OnDisplay maintains their commitment to authenticity and the exploration of substantive themes in their music. This dedication positions them as influential figures in the electronic rock and post-hardcore landscape.
Fans can immerse themselves in the emotional depth of “Soothe” through its lyric video, promising a visually compelling experience that harmonizes with the track’s intense emotions.
The creative genesis of “Soothe” began at one of the bands rehearsal sessions with Ryan exploring a dynamic opening guitar riff, which triggered a compelling beat by Greg. As the band refined a captivating hook riff, experimentation with synths and vocals ensued, culminating in the creation of the main vocal hook during studio sessions. Reflecting on the recording process, the band shares, “We prefer to demo everything, utilising our private studio to capture fresh ideas as they come. We dedicated a lot of time to perfecting the structure of ‘Soothe,’ and once we were satisfied, we entrusted it to our friend Robin Adams, who added the final touches.”
Excitingly, OnDisplay is set to release their inaugural music video for “Soothe” in early December 2023. To ensure you don’t miss this significant event, subscribe to the OnDisplay YouTube channel.
From A Very Metal Christmas II that includes Great White’s Jack Russell, Vixen’s Janet Gardner and Angel’s Frank DiMino along with guitar gods George Lynch, Marty Friedman, Glen Drover and more!
Since the release of the first single from a pair of Christmas themed metal records, a killer version of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal and David Ellefson, word has begun to spread far and wide, glad tidings of a bountiful harvest of heavy metal interpretations of Holiday favorites coming to CD and vinyl. Now comes the release of another majestic single, from the second of the two compilations, A Very Metal Christmas II, a divinely-inspired collaboration between two legendary metal figures.
Traditional Christmas songs can be fun and catchy, often sentimental and maudlin, but rarely are they epic. Enter “O Holy Night.” This 19th century composition tests the vocal range of even the most seasoned of seasonal singers. That’s why when choosing the singer for this particular track, there was one clear choice, the widely revered “Voice Of Rock” himself, Glenn Hughes. Hughes belts out an absolutely breathtaking version of this sacred favorite, and he is ably supported by the king of Los Angeles six-string slingers, Tracii Guns, who matches Hughes’s vocal pyrotechnics with some virtuoso playing of his own!
A Very Metal Christmas and A Very Metal Christmas II feature brand new recordings from an incredible array of supremely talented metal artists including Rainbow’s Graham Bonnet, Megadeth’s Chris Poland, King’s X’s Ty Tabor, Ratt’s Stephen Pearcy, Bulletboys’ Marq Torien, UFO’s Vinnie Moore, King Kobra’s Paul Shortino, George Lynch, Marty Friedman, Great White’s Jack Russell, Vixen’s Janet Gardner, Angel’s Frank DiMino and many more! Grab your copy today and grab another to give as a gift to the metal fan in your life!
The holidays are closing in, and BOKASSA are releasing the perfect soundtrack to conquer this busiest and most passive aggressive of seasons.
“Let’s Storm the Capitol” is melodic heavy hitter and a riff-mastering trojan horse filled with raw and energetic stoner punk.
LSTC comment on how people tend to fully commit to other people’s thoughts and beliefs without really considering any other ways or options. Why think for yourself when you can follow others blindly?
Jørn in Bokassa comment: “Let’s Storm the Capitol is kind of a satirical look, at how rarely people form their own opinions even though they might think they do. Thus, making them useful idiots for opportunists who prey on uninformed people, and use them to accomplish their own agendas.
The song’s title is also a nod to Neil Young’s “Let’s Impeach the President” from the mid-2000s, so you can’t accuse us of being particularly hip and trendy this time either. According to drummer Olav’s mother, this is also the best song we’ve ever made, which is quite the endorsement! For me the song is a musical melting pot, like most of our songs, consisting of a kind of Propagandhi-esque metal riff into an Alkaline Trio-like chorus before it turns into a cowbell groove ala KISS or Pantera. Vocally, we took some notes from the book of Rob Halford after supporting Judas Priest last year, and in the song, we reach some of our highest pitched notes ever, which might prove to be a challenge as we are not metal gods.”
BOKASSA’s new album is set for release on February 16th, 2024, via Indie Recordings. Recorded by Tue Madsen (Meshuggah, The Haunted, Halford) at Antfarm Studios in Denmark, fans got their first taste of new music earlier this year via heavy-hitting belter, Garden Of Heathen. A melodically-driven, stoner punk track that’s unmistakably BOKASSA, its hefty drums, smooth riffs, and catchy lyrics are only enhanced further by guest vocals from none other than New York hardcore legend, Lou Koller (Sick Of It All).
BOKASSA sum up, “All Out Of Dreams is an album where the feeling of resignation is present on several of the album’s tracks. Whether it deals with one’s own failures, maybe you feel the system failed you, perhaps because of failed government policies, or that you’ve just given up on it all. The common denominator is that everyone you encounter, or hear from in the lyrics have lost hope, which is something the album’s title – All Out Of Dreams – alludes to.
The name of the album could also be seen as direct reference to our own career, and the dream of owning our own private island in the Pacific. Unfortunately the masses have yet to develop good taste in music, so that dream is rather non-existent at this time.”
Nov 18, Het Bolwerk (supp. Therapy?) Sneek, NL Nov 19, La Sucrerie (supp. Therapy?) Wavre, BE Nov 30, Concorde 2 (supp. Therapy?) Brighton, UK Dec 01, Wedgewood Rooms (supp. Therapy?) Portsmouth, UK Dec 02, Academy2 (supp. Therapy?) Sheffield, UK Dec 03, Roadmenders (supp. Therapy?) Northampton, UK Dec 07, The Fleece (supp. Therapy?) Bristol, UK Dec 08, Academy 2 (supp. Therapy?) Manchester, UK Dec 09, Pop Recs (supp. Therapy?) Sunderland, UK Dec 10, King Tut’s (supp. Therapy?) Glasgow, UK Dec 14, Electric Ballroom (supp. Therapy?) London, UK Dec 15, Nightrain (supp. Therapy?) Bradford, UK Dec 16, Institute (supp. Therapy?) Birmingham, UK Dec 17, The Globe (supp. Therapy?) Cardiff, UK
ABOUT BOKASSA BOKASSA have made a name for themselves with their brand of hard-hitting, melodic, catchy punk and stoner rock, right from their attention-getting, first full length, Divide & Conquer (2017). During the Worldwired tour with METALLICA (for which they were handpicked by Lars Ulrich), the band released the critically acclaimed Crimson Riders (2019). In 2020, they followed up by releasing a digital EP, Live At The BBC, from their BBC Radio 1 live session at London’s legendary Maida Vale studio, and were nominated for a Norwegian Grammy as “Breakthrough Of The Year”. In 2021, BOKASSA won the Norwegian “Bendiksprisen” award and released their explosive third album Molotov Rocktail. The record shot immediately to #18 on the Norwegian chart, their highest spot to date. The album was met with critical acclaim from Kerrang, Rock Hard, Adresseavisen, and Metal Hammer among others, with the latter boldly declaring, “With such eminent replayability, Molotov Rocktail threatens to burst the bubble separating ‘classic – sounding’ records and straight – up classics, easily delivering the most fun stoner record since Monster Magnet’s Powertrip in the process.”
With extensive further touring under their belt with the likes of Mastodon, Baroness, and Judas Priest, not to mention performing at some of the world’s biggest festivals (Wacken, Hellfest, Download, Rockfest, Øya, Stavern, Tons of Rock and more), BOKASSA have continued to capture the hearts and minds of thousands across the world. With a new album on the horizon and a new tour with Therapy? the first of many dates to come, BOKASSA are taking no prisoners and show no signs of slowing down.
Chicago, IL experimentalists meth. have revealed the title of their forthcoming sophomore album today, SHAME, which is set for release on February 2 2024 via Prosthetic Records. meth. will be celebrating the album release with a gallery exhibition and live event at Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL on February 2, with further details on SHAME to be revealed in the coming weeks.
SHAME (a gallery + album release event) will feature exhibitions by .meth’s Seb Alvarez, Chris Fox and Eric Olsen, and performances by .meth, SeeyounextTuesday, Deaf Club and Usurp Synapse.
Speaking on the announcement, Seb comments: “We are so incredibly excited to present our album release event for our new record SHAME. Thalia Hall has always been one of our favorite venues in Chicago and being able to share the stage with bands and artists we all grew up listening to makes the night that much more special to us. It’ll be my first time presenting my physical art in a show setting, along side other artists and friends I have a lot of admiration for. We invite everyone to come celebrate with us on February 2.”
Of SHAME, he continues: “SHAME is a record that’s hard for me to pin point. It took a collective toll on everyone involved. The five years between this record and our last were mentally exhausting. What came out of it though was something we all agree is our strongest work to date and sonically the closest representation of us as a group. Everything is much more dense, self destructive and visceral than anything we’ve put out prior and we cannot wait to get this thing out into the world.”
French black-doom metal torchbearers MOURNING DAWN have announced the upcoming release of their sixth studio album, “The Foam of Despair”, on January 12th 2024. The first video from the album, “Blue Pain”, is out today. Watch it HERE.
Aesthetic Death will release “The Foam of Despair” on digi CD and gatefold LP – (vinyl co-released with Tragedy Productions).
Tracklist:
1. Tomber du temps 2. Blue Pain 3. Borrowed Skin 4. Apex 5. Suzerain 6. The Color of Waves 7. Midnight Sun (CD edition bonus track)
The journey of our personal evolutions should be intrinsically integrated within, and carve out, our creativity.
MOURNING DAWN have always reflected the rich cycles of their lives within their albums – both the bad times and the very bad times. With “The Foam Of Despair”MOURNING DAWN undergo their own metamorphosis, emerging to reach a heightened level of perception, doomed spirituality and self-reflection.
This new album has all the benchmark qualities of MOURNING DAWN – the blackened doom pacing, the anguished vocals and the captivating songwriting – but with any great album there needs to be a creative alchemy, the Je ne sais quoi that brings everything together. “The Foam Of Despair” certainly has that, with this new material elevated beyond that heard before from this now established line-up.
Strong words considering the quality of albums created in the past two decades – just listening to “For The Fallen”, “Les Sacrifies”, “Dead End Euphoria” it’s clear to see the impact MOURNING DAWN have had upon this scene.
This album takes their blackened depressive doomed music to new levels – with the freedom to explore new territories and industrial overtones – and solidifies their position as one of the most important bands of the genre.
Most of all, “The Foam Of Despair” feels like a whole – there’s a new confidence and comfort in their own creativity – reflecting on their journey, really being at one with both their despair and their evolution.
Emerging doom rock duo AMNESIAK is now unveiling the haunting new music video for the song “Harm’s Way,” which is taken from the band’s recently released self-titled EP! The mystifying video can be found at THIS LOCATION.
‘Amnesiak’ was independently released on May 19, 2023. The record is now available on all streaming services or via Bandcamp!
Regarding the release, Amnesiak comments, “We wanted to come out with a unique blend of sound, it took a long process and many collaborations, we have been working on this idea from 2020. We wrote and recorded nine songs for a total of two EPs before we came out with the final 4 tracks.”
Amnesiak’s self-titled EP was released on May 19, 2023 as an independent entity!
Tracklist:
Worms Of The Mind (03:51)
Elizabeth’s Pleasure (03:53)
Harm’s Way (04:05)
Morbid Bride (03:54) Full running time: 00:14.63
Formed in 2020, Amnesiak is an emerging London-based rock duo. Founded by Grace Wilson (singer/songwriter) and Francesco Fonte (multi-instrumentalist/songwriter), the music project includes collaborations with a number of high profile musicians from the UK and USA. In 2021, Amnesiak has produced an unreleased promo EP ‘Psykhe,’ containing four tracks, for record label and management distribution only. The band followed up this debut with an eponymous four-track EP, which was released in May 2023.
‘Amnesiak’ EP features Matthew Setzer (Skinny Puppy), Mark Gemini Thwaite (Peter Murphy) on guitar and bass. The EP has been mastered by Platinum & Gold Awarded Sound Engineer Maor Appelbaum (Faith No More, Dream Theater, Yes, Sepultura, Meat Loaf, etc..).
Amnesiak is now working on new material and aiming to tour the UK, EU and USA. Stay tuned…
Amnesiak Lineup: Grace Wilson – Singer, songwriter Francesco Fonte – Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter
Special Guests: Mark Gemini Thwaite (Peter Murphy) Matthew Setzer (Skinny Puppy)
Recording & production: Francesco Fonte Mastering: Maor Appelbaum
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
