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BLADE Release Stunning New Single + Video ‘Column Of Fire’ from Upcoming Debut Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 10, 2023
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Photo: ​ Markus Myllylä

”Column Of Fire” is the second single from BLADE’s debut album which is scheduled to come out in summer 2023. This powerful Hard Rock song originated from drummer Henrik Hyöppönen’s composition and riff, and the entire band refined it into its final format. Pepe Tamminen has found an idea for lyrics about a witch-hunt and forbidden love at the end of the 14th century. The theme fits perfectly with the mood of the song, which varies from an atmospheric ballad to a punchy chorus – and certainly leaves no one cold. The main element of the song is a catchy guitar riff that hits your senses at the very beginning.

The song was recorded and mixed at Magnusborg Studios by Marko Kataja. Mastering was done by Svante Forsbäck, who is a well-recognized and trusted professional by many hard rock and heavy metal bands like Rammstein, Ville Valo, Sonata Arctica, Sunrise Avenue, Michael Monroe, etc.

Listen on music services: https://push.fm/fl/blade-columnoffire

BLADE is a new Finnish hard rock band that differentiates from mainstream artists by its uniquely cheery and explosive sound.

The members of the band have been touring together as a cover band since 2016, playing well-known rock classics from Led Zeppelin to Guns and Roses for the ever-hard-rock-hungry Finnish audience. The idea of BLADE’s own material started to form in 2021, as all the band members dusted off the material they had collected in their drawers, cumulating ideas for songs on the new album. Even the most dedicated hard rock fan’s expectations will be met with this charged rock album.

The members of the band live between Helsinki, the capital city of Finland, and Lahti, where the band also practices together, drawing raw power from the beautiful and brutal nature surrounding the city.

Line-up: Pepe Tamminen (singer), Pekka Viljanen (guitar), Jaakko Paljakka (guitar), Janne Viljakainen (bass and keyboard), and Henrik Hyöppönen (drums)

CITIZEN RAGE Unleash Blistering New Track ‘What’s It To You’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 10, 2023
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“What’s It To You” is a direct response to anyone who thinks they get to dictate the way other people live their lives. Its our way of standing up to them. Whether it’s the governemt, the clergy or anyone else who wants to say “my way is the only right way and my morals should decide how you get to live.”

Its a “fuck you” to those bigots who are so scared of things they don’t understand, that they’ll yell and scream and protest peoples right to exist as themselves.

The track recently premiered at both Ghost Cult Magazine and The Punk Site. Check out the features here and here.

Purchase the track from the band’s Bandcamp page here.

In addition, the band also launched a pre-sale for the upcoming debut full-length album Harsh Reality which can be found at this location.

Calgary hardcore punk band Citizen Rage are psyched as hell to finally release their first full length album. After self releasing a rainbow of 6 EP’s, CR has teamed up with Cursed Blessings Records to unleash Harsh Reality. Coming in late may, the album is full of guest spots and includes a surprise cover of a well known Canadian punk band.

Citizen Rage will be hitting the road from May 17th to 27th with best buds and labelmates No More Moments to bring Harsh Reality to all their homies in western Canada.

Shows in May:
1-Wed-17-Banff-Kasey-Pump & Tap 18+ early show
2-Thurs-18-Cranbrook-Cranbrook Hotel-18+
3-Fri-19-Kelowna-Runaways Lounge-18+
4-Sat-20-Princeton-The Legion-18+
5-Sun-21-Kamloops-Blue Grotto Night club
6-Mon-22-Vancouver-Lanalou’s-AA
7-Tue-23-Nelson-The Royal-18+
8-Wed-24-Lethbridge-The Slice Bar 7 Grill 18+
9-Thur-25-Med Hat-The Mainliner Pub-18+
10-Fri-26-High River-High River Brewery AA
11-Sat-27-Edmonton-Starlite Room, AA early show
12-Sunday-28th-Calgary–Modern Love-18+

IDOLATROUS Unleash Official Music Video ‘The Harrowing Reprisal’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 10, 2023
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Ferocious Melodic Death-Metallers IDOLATROUS present the official music video for their track “The Harrowing Reprisal” from their album Sorrow on Midgard out via Wormholedeath Records worldwide.

The video, filmed and produced by Grady Pursel, is an unrelenting display of IDOLATROUS ferocity and power and is a must-watch for fans of melodic death metal.

To purchase IDOLATROUS album Sorrow on Midgard, please visit the band’s website or your preferred digital music platform HERE.

IDOLATROUS weaves tapestries of strife and delivers harbingers of woeful bloodshed at the feet of false idols. Imagined Norse atmospheres set the backdrop to this modern exposition of technical and melodic storytelling, with revenge, war, betrayal, sacrifice, sorrow, and strength as the roots that bind this faction of seers.

IDOLATROUS are:
Michael Priest
Grady Pursel
Eric (Red) Scherzinger
Benjamin Hansen

For more information on IDOLATROUS, please visit the band’s websites: 
facebook.com/Idolatrous.official
www.instagram.com/idolatrous.music
youtube.com/@idolatrousmusic
Tik Tok/@idolatrousofficialband
www.idolatrous.shop

BAD BONES Drop New Video ‘Wanderers & Saints’

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Photo Credit – Hellucination Photography

Time to kickstart your motorcycle and take a ride with Bad Bones and their next music video for the single “Wanderers & Saints” in support of their sixth album “Hasta El Final!” due out March 17th, 2023 via Rockshots Records.

“Free, without rules, we abandon this society, to live on the margins, aware of the things we will miss, but proud of the choices made, an intro reminiscent of The Police, a song that flies away fast, light and powerful, perhaps the most “modern” song that Bad Bones have ever written.” adds the band.

Influenced by NWOBHM to the LA street rock scene, Bad Bones was formed in 2007. The band has made a name for themselves with tours across Europe along with making the move from Italy to LA in 2009 to make a foothold in the USA until returning to their home country in 2010. Over the years, the band has consistently toured the USA and Europe with appearances at events such as the Hollywood Rock Convention, Italian Gods of Metal, and Metalitalia Festival along with supporting bands like Steel Panther, Hardcore Superstar, Crucified Barbara, Entombed, Gotthard, Crazy Lixx, Strana Officina and more.

True Metal Magazine named “Bad Bones” the Best Hard Rock band of the year for 2010 along with Metal Hammer Italy awarding “Demolition Derby” the Best Album of The Year for 2016.

A musical amalgamation of blues, punk, classic rock, and heavy metal, Bad Bones‘ latest offering “Hasta El Final!” is a powerful record, that shakes your bones and must be listened to in one go, in its entirety, just like taking a shot of whiskey, throw it down and then enjoy it while it warms your guts.

“The sound of the band has changed since the beginning, the first album “Small-town Brawlers” was very raw, it sounded almost punk in some ways, in 2012 when Max Malmerenda joined the band, who has an amazing and very melodic voice, a process had begun that led us to write albums more on the 80s hard rock side like “Demolition Derby” in 2016, today, with the return of Mekk we have found a more powerful sound and we have several songs that we could define as heavy metal. We want Hasta El Final! to hit you like a punch in the face, we had this in mind, make it compact and powerful, we didn’t use samples, nor quantized/triggered fake drums, everything was played live, even the overdubs were kept to a minimum, and we wanted to keep the fierce spirit of our first albums.” says the band.

Making uncompromising rock that is meant to be loud in volume and make ya sweat in the pit, Bad Bones give listeners classic old-school rock n’ roll fun. Their lyrics reflect the things they see and hear, from memories, and life experiences, but also from movies or places they’ve been, there have many sources of inspiration that fans can clearly relate to.

Album pre-order – https://bit.ly/HastaElFinalCD

First single – Stream – “Bandits” –https://youtu.be/rnnJxBiSEK8

Track Listing:​
1. Bandits – 3:13
2. Behind The Liar’s Eyes – 3:58
3. Rattlesnake – 3:54
4. Wanderers & Saints – 3:43
5. Sand On My Teeth – 3:58
6. Libertad – 4:45
7. To Kill Somebody – 3:33
8. Home – 2:14
Album Length: 29:21

Album Credits:​
Recorded @ Rima Maia Studio – Dronero (CN) – December 2022 by Riccardo Parravicini
Produced by Bad Bones
Mix & Mastering by Riccardo Parravicini @ Rima Maia Studio
Words : Steve Balocco
Music : Bad Bones
Cover Artwork: Christian Wallin
Dedicated to the memory of Andrea “Benny” Bernini a true rocker! Miss ya!
​
​Bad Bones is:
Mekk Borra – Vocals & Guitars
Steve Balocco – Bass & Vocals
Lele Balocco – Drums

Indian DIRGE Herald Return with Doom Laden Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 10, 2023
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Since their formation in 2014, DIRGE have become one of Mumbai’s most talked-about post-metal bands.

Regularly showcasing their unique blend of doom rock, metal and psychedelic sludge across the Indian underground, Dirge has toured with contemporaries such as Primitiv; Shepherd, Bevar Sea and Djinn & Miskatonic, opened for world-beating international acts, and performed at festivals across India, including Bangalore Open Air and Control Alt Delete in Mumbai.

Using their time post-pandemic to write and record a follow-up to 2018’s Ah Puch, the band’s forthcoming self-titled album – scheduled for release in early 2023 on Immersive Sounds – finds the quintet taking a sonic journey of discovery. Offering up a truly devastating and personal statement, particularly when compared to the wide-sweeping vistas of Mayan myths and South American jungles of their debut, Dirge looks inward while simultaneously reflecting our world at large.

“The album is an attempt to evoke emotions that lie at the core of discomfort,” explains bassist Harshad Bhagwat. “The soundscapes have been designed to suit the ethos of each song and the lyrics are inspired from real life experiences of anger, guilt, sorrow, and fear. We want to take the listener on a journey of self-actualisation through this album, as our aim is to create a sense of catharsis through the experience.”

Clocking in at just over forty minutes mins, Dirge will consist of four explosive tracks – the first of which you can hear right now in ‘Condemned’ – that showcase just how truly special these guys are. Produced by the band and long-time associate Apurv Agrawal (Pacifist, Cowboy & Sailor Man, Honey’s Dead) who also added synths to the album, it has been mixed by Sanford Parker (YOB, Pelican, Eyehategod) and mastered by Brad Boatright of Audiosiege (Sleep, Neurosis).

You can stream their new single ‘Condemned’ here!

GO DOWN RECORDS Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Announces Exclusive Label Shows

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 10, 2023
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Headquartered in Italy, Go Down Records specializes in presenting the best artists in the global psych rock, garage rock, sludge and rock’n’roll realms such as Fatso Jetson, OJM, Mother Island, Karma To Burn, Ananda Mida, Mad Dogs, Lu Silver among many more! Founded in 2003, it’s been 20 long years now and to celebrate the anniversary in a proper way, the label has announced a series of exclusive label shows!

Go Down Records comments:

“Go Down Records turns 20! Twenty years of independent music driven by creativity, strong commitment, undying passion, artistic freedom and friendship.
To properly celebrate this milestone, we have scheduled 20 killer shows in venues all over Italy and even in Europe! Newcomer and veteran Go Down bands will be performing on stage, along with some very special guests.“

First five out of twenty shows:

Fri April 7 at BLAH BLAH, Turin (IT), with ALiX + The Sade, INFO

Sat April 8 at BLOOM, Milan (IT), with ALiX + Giöbia + The Sade + One Horse Band, INFO

Sat April 15 at ONSTAGE CLUB, Ancona (IT), with Diplomatics + Mad Dogs + The Roozalepres, INFO

Mon April 24 at Villa Albrizzi Marini, Treviso (IT), with Nick Oliveri + Underdogs + Gunash + Virtual Time, INFO

Mon May 1 at ALTROQUANDO, Treviso (IT), with King Dude + Nebula + Ananda Mida + Diplomatics, INFO

More shows to be announced soon!

Tickets for all upcoming shows on sale now! For more info visit: www.godownrecords.com

To already get in the mood, check out the latest live video of The Devils for the track “Time Is Gonna Kill Me”. The band’s latest album “Live at Maximum Festival” was released on January 20th via Go Down Records. 

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