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RADIOBOT – Ft. Brett Scallions, Billy Harvey + Eddie Wohl – Release Reimagined Version of Bob Dylan’s ‘Subterranean Homesick Blues’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 13, 2023
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Introducing RADIOBOT, a dynamic musical ensemble comprising the talented members Brett Scallions, Billy Harvey, and Eddie Wohl. This exciting band has unveiled their re-imagining of Bob Dylan’s classic track, “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” and it’s now available on all major music platforms via The Label Group/Virgin Music Group.

Radiobot is all set to make their mark in the music industry with their original debut single, “This World’s On Fire,” which is scheduled for release on December 8th. Get an exclusive sneak peek and pre-save this electrifying track by following this link: https://ffm.to/radiobot-thisworldsonfire

“For us, Bob Dylan is such a rock ‘n’ roll lyricist, we wanted to pay tribute by turning over one with a snarl and swagger. The video is an homage to Dylans Alley video, and for it, Brett meticulously re-created all of the cards by hand,” says the band.

Stream “Subterranean Homesick Blues” at https://ffm.to/radiobot-shb

“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” – Amy Poehler

RadioBot is a writing trio consisting of Brett Scallions, Billy Harvey, and Eddie Wohl. They got together for the first time in 2016, when Eddie invited Brett and Billy to his studio for a writing session. Though Bretty and Billy had just met, Eddie’s suspicions were spot-on: after just a few days in a room, the trio had three new songs to share. (“It’s On,” “New Best Friend,” and “Rolling On.”) Despite the undeniable chemistry, however, conflicting commitments and touring schedules forced Radiobot into a temporary hiatus shortly thereafter.

Flash forward to 2020. Lockdown. Isolation. Life changed for everyone on the planet. Being in the same room is how music is made…right?!

This time, RadioBot refused to let anything get in their way. The project was revving up again, and even distance proved a surmountable hurdle. With Billy in Nashville and Eddie and Brett both in California, the group decided to pursue the project virtually, via Zoom and FaceTime calls. Their mentality: “never let anyone tell you that you have to be in a room together to write or record an album.” They started writing, and before you know it, they had written—and recorded—18 songs.

The age of the HOME STUDIO.

“Everything starts with a Billy riff,” Brett said of their writing process. “After we establish the main riff of the song, we add more parts as needed, all while creating vocal melodies. Once we have the song arranged, I’ll take it and start laying down the drums. After the drums are the way we want them, I send the drum tracks to Billy, and he starts layering his guitar parts. We just keep adding what is needed until we feel like the song is finished.”

RadioBot in 2024

Stay tuned for the forthcoming albums CONCRETE and DESERT later this year.

Brett Scallions is best known as the original lead singer of the rock band Fuel. Brett released 4 albums with the band and sold over 5 million albums worldwide. He also toured the world singing The Doors catalog with Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors. Brett was quoted as saying, _“We all try our parent’s shoes on at some point in our lives. It’s been nice to see what Jim’s felt like.” Other projects Brett has worked on include The X’s, Circus Diablo, and World Fire Brigade. He has performed with many of the top performers in the world including Slash, Dave Navarro, Tom Morrello, Mike McCready, Dee Snider, DMC, and Glen Campbell.

“Billy Harvey is the most famous person you’ve never heard of.” — AJ Croce.

A caffeine-addled do-it-yourselfer, Billy Harvey has navigated his career by quietly directing, editing, recording, and producing everything in sight. He’s produced records for artists like Crystal Bowersox (finalist on season nine of American Idol), Bob Schneider, Pat Byrne (winner of the first series of The Voice of Ireland), Charlie Mars, and Steve Poltz, to name a few.

He has also worked steadily as a side man, accompanying the likes of Patty Griffin, Kim Richey, The Forest Rangers, and The Courtyard Hounds.

He also played guitar in the hair band FLAME, if you want a chuckle.

Los Angeles based Eddie Wohl is a five time Emmy Award winning songwriter, composer, producer & mixer, whose projects have sold over 6 million units. As an artist he was signed to Epic, Elektra, Mercury/Island and had a production deal with Roadrunner Records. Growing up on the East Coast, Wohl was in his first band at age 15 and signed to his first record deal at the age of 25. Wohl’s major influences growing up included Black Sabbath, Stevie Wonder, Public Enemy and McCoy Tyner. Coming out of the NYC club/band scene he has spent many years honing his craft as a world- class songwriter and producer. In 1999 Wohl, along with his partners, launched the iconic New York based Scrap 60 Productions, which was responsible for producing such acts such as Anthrax, Ill Nino and H2O, to name a few.

His producing credits include a range of metal greats Fuel, Anthrax, Smile Empty Soul to glam punker Jesse Mallin and pop artist/American Idol judge Kara Dioguardi. Records that he’s produced embody performances by Bruce Springsteen, Robby Krieger, Roger Daltrey, Chino Moreno, Jakob Dylan, Josh Homme, Chris Shiflett, Jada Pinkett Smith and Dimebag Darrell.

As a composer Wohl has received five Emmy Awards for his work on his NBC San Diego and Washington DC Olympic and news promos. Having had numerous song placements on TV, including Superbowl XLVII, The CBS Superbowl Pre-Game show, “CBS Super Bowl 50th Anniversary” spots the NFL on CBS, NBA on NBC, The Rio Olympics, The NHL, NCAA Basketball, PGA Golf on CBS and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Wohl’s diverse music influences, collaborations and background allow for a unique approach to his craft.

For More Information Please Visit: Instagram – Facebook – YouTube

THE INTEMPERATE SONS Release New Single ‘Dark Day’s Night’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 13, 2023
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Photo Credit: Nate Schiefelbein

Indie rock band The Intemperate Sons released the title track off the yet to be released, Dark Day’s Night LP (set for early 2024). The track was produced by Amir Derakh and The Intemperate Sons at The Kitchen Recording Studios in Dallas, TX.

The Intemperate Sons get a little darker about their outlook on humanity in this track exploring the underbelly of social media and the effects on society as well as personal relationships. Yet, in the end, it isn’t too late to turn back!

A brand-new music video for the single will be released on 11/17/2023 to the usual platforms. All Intemperate Sons’ tracks are mixed by Amir Derakh in Long Beach, CA. All mastering is done by Mike Marsh Mastering in the U.K.

“Dark Day’s Night” can be streamed at:
-https://ffm.to/tis-dark-days-night
-https://ffm.bio/theintemperatesons

The Intemperate Sons release all their music through the Frame|Work/INgrooves record label at the direction of Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. The Intemperate Sons are managed by Denny Sanders at The Label Group.

The Intemperate Sons emerged onto the rock scene in the summer of 2019 in Dallas, TX, to bring their distinct sound to the genre. A deep love for music brought family members Keith Watson (drums), Jake Watson (guitars) and Max Watson (vocals, guitars, keys) together along with close friend Mark Marks, who provides the groove on bass to unite everything together. The band’s sound has been described as a 90’s alternative style that is obsessed with the 70’s.

Keith is well acquainted with entertaining massive crowds of concert goers and has played with many successful bands in Dallas, such as Gun Hill, Natural Born Thrillers and Agents of Solace, on top of opening for Lynch Mob, Joe Lynn Turner and Sponge. He is the primary lyricist for the band and has written the music for some of their most successful songs, including “Dust to Dust,” “The Color Within,” and “Unrealized.”

Multi-talented and gifted with the ability to play various instruments, Max is also the lead vocalist of the group. Along with being musically dexterous, he has also collaborated with Keith to write lyrics on the released songs “Going Crazy” and “Way Back When.” In the studio, Max usually surmounts expectations and goes above and beyond to prepare prior to a session with his own vocal harmonies.

Jake is the song architect of the Sons and extremely instrumental in the crafting of the music. His inventive ways of bringing lyrics to life in clever ways are unprecedented and fascinating to see in the studio setting. He is a prolific writer of music as well and is credited with helping create the songs “What’s Done is Done,” “Remission,” “Way Back When” and “Wading in the Gray.” Both Max and he play lead guitar on many of the songs as well. The other members of the band fondly refer to him as the “art director” since he enjoys taking charge in those areas for the group.

Prolific and unifying, Mark is an accomplished bass player and well known in Dallas. He was in the regionally successful band, Haggard, and had opened for Sebastian Bach of Skid Row. His input in song writing has been invaluable to the process of creating captivating melodies.

Despite the pandemic putting a pause on many major events, The Intemperate Sons lived up to their name and let nothing hold them back from making music. Constantly hard at work in the studio, they have collaborated with Amir Derakh (Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise, Orgy, Rough Cutt) and Ryan Shuck (Julien-K, Adema, Dead by Sunrise, Orgy). Both have lent their musical talents to various songs and ultimately have brought the Sons on to their label, Frame|Work. This led the band to also recently join the management roster at The Label Group. Ryan worked with Amir to produce the band’s upcoming track, “Game of Keep Away,” and has had a huge impact on the group. He’s been especially influential on Max’s vocal melodies and delivery. Amir also plays guitar on this latest ballad and has been mixing all of the band’s music as well as performing on multiple songs.

Another notable collaboration has been with Tony Franklin (The Firm, Roy Harper, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Whitesnake), primarily on the first album, The Color Within. He has been a valuable friend of the band and has played bass on some of their best tracks from that album, including “Running Man,” “Dust to Dust” and “The Color Within.”

The Intemperate Sons’ take on alternative rock is a dark and powerful concoction of hard rock mixed with folk and grunge concepts. The band has earned a serious reputation for writing and performing tracks that scratch deep into the backbone of the human experience. There is no shortage of darkness in their writing style, which has a retro vibe with many guitar-driven tracks stacked on top of a groovy rhythm section. The heavier style fits perfectly with the two and three-part vocal harmonies that are a huge part of their overall sound. It has been said that musicians that are related form unique sounds and communicate at a frequency only they can understand. This frequency has become engrained in their songwriting, arrangements, guitar melodies and vocal harmonies. The band has been compared to Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots and even R.E.M.

The Intemperate Sons Upcoming Show Dates:
Thur Nov 16 @ Trees in Dallas TX w/ Adema, Smile Empty Soul, ONOFF, InnrCor
Sat Dec 2 @ The Mystical Market 2023 in McKinney, TX
Fri Dec 15 @ Six Springs Tavern in Richardson, TX w/ Flash Mob
Sat Jan 27 @ Rob’s Billiards Sports Bar in Euless, TX
Fri Mar 1 @ Hanover’s Draught Haus in Pflugerville, TX

The Intemperate Sons are:
Max Watson (vocals, backing vocals, guitars, keys, bass)
Jake Watson (guitars, bass and backing vocals)
Keith Watson (drums, backing vocals)
Mark Marks (bass)

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram – TikTok – YouTube – Spotify – Merch Store

TODOMAL Unveil ‘Antichrist Of Love’ Single

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 13, 2023
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Spanish dark metal entity TODOMAL have shared the second single from their sophomore album “A Greater Good”. Watch the video of “Antichrist of Love” at THIS LOCATION.

The album is due out on November 24th 2023 via Ardua Music.

“Antichrist of love, that sinister part of our hearts that leads us to selfishness, arrogance, which distances us from others, preventing us from forming strong relationships with fellow human beings. That hedonistic monster that always craves more, is never satisfied until it lays waste to everything in its path, and at the same time, it is both a reward and a punishment. A reward because it satisfies that primal and carnivorous need. A punishment because, in the end, it forces us to confront the consequences of its voracity. This antichrist is our doppelganger, the absorbed twin, who sometimes wants to surface”.

Tracklist:

1. Silent Mass
2. High Time
3. Infero Tristi
4. Ultima Lucerna
5. Dust and Nothingness
6. Antichrist of Love
7. Loss
8. A Greater Good

TODOMAL is back with “A Greater Good”, their new studio album. The Spanish duo, formed by Christopher B. Wildman and Javier Fernández (Asgaroth, Nexus 6, The Heretic, Dejadeath, etc.) brings a collection of “dark songs” (as they like to define it), which began with the seeds planted in “Ultracrepidarian”, their debut album.

The band’s music has evolved into a complex, dense, and unclassifiable album that takes us on a journey through somber landscapes, existential doubts, tragicomedy, and spiritual and personal unrest. “A Greater Good” poses challenging questions, wrapped in music that is sometimes dark and at other times luminous, spanning from slow-tempo to progressive rock to quasi-mystical litanies. The path they embarked upon with their debut album, leading to desolate landscapes and the emptiness of the plateau, has continued into darker territories, reminiscent of tenebrist altarpieces, where doubts about what is right or wrong, what we do in this world to earn redemption, or why we have a nefarious tendency to destroy what we love are depicted against a smoldering forest. The journey continues, despite the obstacles.

“A Greater Good” boasts ambitious production to accommodate all its elements, like pieces of a giant mosaic. Vocal harmonies, acoustic elements, and occasional orchestral arrangements blend with serpentine opera-rock pieces, making their way by clawing through the earth.

Once again, the voice of Teodora Gosheva, the collaboration of Darío Garrido on the Spanish guitar and the audio assistance of ESOTERIC‘s Greg Chandler complete the work.

Special mention goes to the album cover, created by the multifaceted Paloma Pájaro, who brilliantly and resolutely encapsulates everything mentioned above.

The sophomore album of this prolific space doom duo will no doubt appeal to fans of bands like CANDLEMASS, KRUX, PINK FLOYD, AVATARIUM and, we dare to say, old GHOST! Doom on!

https://www.instagram.com/todo_mal_band/
https://www.facebook.com/todomalofficial
https://todomalband.bandcamp.com/

DISTORTED FORCE Release New Lyric Video for ‘Light & Stone’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 13, 2023
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DISTORTED FORCE have released a new lyric video ‘Light & Stone’, taken from their “Angelic Bloodshed” album. Watch it below.

Distorted Force is a band with a very weird approach to composition. Being in the substance of progressive metal implies long length tracks, unstable structure, and a lot of changes in a song’s general atmosphere. In recent years the band moves musically in the heavy/progressive area. They started in Thessaloniki, Greece in 2008.

In the beginning of 2010 Distorted Force started their discography with a homonymous EP. A year later they released “A Dead Man’s Dream” showing obvious influences from Porcupine Tree and Anathema. The line-up changed and “Depersonalization” was out in 2012 with much heavier sound, that keeps up to date. In January 2013, “Fields in Desolation” was released, characterized by progressive metal elements which were about to increase over the next years. In December of 2014, the album “Taken by Force” paved the same progressive metal course that was carved in their previous albums. The next full-length album “Curves of Sidereal Cosmos” was the band’s first concept album and was released in May 2018, followed by flattering reviews from the music press all over the world. Distorted Force have been performing live shows all over Greece and Europe since 2008.

On June 10th, 2023, the band released their seventh album “Angelic Bloodshed” via French Soman Records. This is considered to be the heaviest so far.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DistortedForce
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/distortedforce
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DistortedForce
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2oIOoj1pByqVWLzgnyXrWJ

THESE WICKED RIVERS Release New Single ‘Force Of Nature’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 13, 2023
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Fast rising Derbyshire rock ‘n’rollers THESE WICKED RIVERS have announced details of a second single ‘Force of Nature’, lifted from the upcoming album of the same name. The track, released on November 10th, continues the tradition laid down by debut single (and Planet Rock playlist favourite) ‘Black Gold’ – uplifting, triumphant, unashamed blues rock with a bellowing chorus that just begs for a communal sing-along at the band’s raucous live shows.

The track is supported by a brand new video which sees frontman John Hartwell transformed from fauna to flora in nightmarish fashion, and stands as a flagbearer for These Wicked Rivers’ hi-octane rock sound that defines their second full length studio album, following on from 2020’s ‘Eden’. On tour across the UK in December, the band’s Derby show sold out weeks ago, leading to the announcement of another show in the town in January 2024, dubbed the ‘These Wicked Rivers Family Gathering’. Incredibly, that show also sold out, and in less than five hours flat to boot.

Preaching a simple gospel of ‘peace, love and lampshades’ (a reference to the bands intimate stage set up), These Wicked Rivers have toured the length and breadth of the UK with the likes of Hayseed Dixie, Those Damn Crows, Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons and Kira Mac, building a devoted fanbase and gaining converts in every town and city they play. Now signed to the freshly minted Fat Earth Records label, the band are planning to unleash their new record in March next year. Before that, a Planet Rock sponsored tour in December beckons, with special guests The Karma Effect.

Vocalist/guitarist John Hartwell says of the new single: 
“To me, this song is almost like a pep talk to myself, or to whoever’s listening, saying “You can do this”. It’s about not living in the past, regretting things that you can’t change, but moving on, moving forward and taking on the world because you are a force of nature!”
 
Guitarist Arran Day adds: “Anyone that’s caught a live show this year will know the power this song has. It’s become a staple of how we open a ‘Rivers show as it showcases everything we do as a band. 
It encapsulates that feeling of when we step out on stage and see the ‘Rivers family looking back at us, ready to collectively blow the roof off whatever venue our chapel is for that evening.   
We were really passionate that we wanted the album recordings to express that power and connection that we all feel when we play live, and this is one of the highlights of that. Make sure to listen to it loud, as if you’re standing at the front row of a show”.

Collectively These Wicked Rivers are aiming for the top. Described by Classic Rock Magazine as “The sound of what might’ve happened if Clutch got a bit stoned with Audioslave and Zakk Wylde – and then jammed late into the night”, the band blend subtle blues touches with a hard rock edge, adding soulful vocals to create a sound that is as dramatic as it is exhilarating.

Pre-order new album ‘Force of Nature’ (out 1st March 2024) HERE 

These Wicked Rivers Tour Dates
w/ Special Guests The Karma Effect
December 1 – Southampton The Loft
December 2 – Planet Rockstock *SOLD OUT*
December 6 – Norwich Waterfront Studio *LOW TICKETS*
December 7 – Birmingham Asylum
December 8 – Sheffield Corporation
December 9 – Glasgow Audio
December 13 – London O2 Academy2 Islington
December 14 – Chester Live Rooms
December 15 – Newcastle Anarchy Brewery
December 16 – Derby Hairy Dog *SOLD OUT*
December 17 – Bristol Thekla

Socials:
https://www.facebook.com/TheseWickedRivers
https://www.Instagram.com/TheseWickedRivers
https://twitter.com/WickedRivers
https://www.tiktok.com/@thesewickedrivers

DOMINATION CAMPAIGN Announce Second Album “A Storm of Steel”; Release New Single + Music Video ‘The Iron Beast’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on November 12, 2023
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Tasmania, Australia old school death metal duo DOMINATION CAMPAIGN has today announced their sophomore album, A Storm of Steel, which will be released via Prosthetic Records on January 12. Comprised of Psycroptic pair Jason Peppiatt and Joe Haley, DOMINATION CAMPAIGN has also shared the lead single and accompanying music video, The Iron Beast.

Stream The Iron Beast via Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Bandcamp and Spotify
Pre-order A Storm of Steel here.

Speaking on the album announcement, Jason Peppiatt (vocals, bass, guitar) comments: “We’ve been sitting on this album for a while now so it’s great to finally be able to announce A Storm of Steel – which will be kicking off our 2024 with a bang. I’ve been obsessed with old school death metal since the time when it was new enough to simply be called ‘death metal’.”

Speaking on The Iron Beast, Peppiatt shares: “This album has a touch more melody than the debut and that can be heard in the first single, The Iron Beast, which is one of the faster paced tracks on the album. The track tells the grim (fictional) tale of an army marching on a European town, and sets the tone for the rest of the album.”

Having enlisted Psycroptic bandmate Joe Haley for 2021 debut, Onward To Glory, the winning formula was retained when work began on A Storm of Steel. Jason laid down vocals, bass and guitar tracks, whilst Joe took care of drums, recording, mixing and mastering. Whilst they’ve not strayed too far from the core death metal sensibilities of their first ride out, A Storm of Steel is a more melodic affair featuring guitar harmonies (and even a guitar solo), whilst simultaneously being heavier overall.

Lyrically the album is inspired by tales of war, but unlike other bombastic war-themed albums out there, DOMINATION CAMPAIGN don’t seek to glorify battle. Instead they depict the atrocities experienced – both on a grand scale and the more personal, intimate terror of conflict. The artwork by Peppiatt continues this theme, bringing a visual element to the dirty, gritty reality of life in the trenches.

Uniting old school death metal values with modern production, DOMINATION CAMPAIGN have crafted an eight-track heavy metal odyssey that follows in the footsteps of the likes of Bolt Thrower, Sinister and Deicide. With more than two decades of experience under their belts, DOMINATION CAMPAIGN have refined the art of bringing fetid tales to life in the great tradition of death metal.

A Storm of Steel tracklist:
1. Time to Die
2. The Iron Beast
3. Winds of Death
4. D-Day
5. Storm the Lines
6. Pit of Disease
7. 141 Days of Terror
8. Death Landing

DOMINATION CAMPAIGN is:
Jason Peppiatt – Vocals, bass, guitar
Joe Haley – Drums, recording, mixing, mastering

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