After a successful US tour this fall, Danish deathcore powerhouse CABAL are keeping up the pace, announcing their first European headline tour today! Set for January 2024, the band will hit the road armed with their latest album Magno Interitus.
Alongside CABAL, UK metal outfits VISCERA and VEXED as well as CABAL’s fellow countrymen LIFESICK will join for the 14 date trek across eight countries.
Singer Andreas Bjulver states: “We are beyond ecstatic to do our very first headline tour outside of Denmark. This tour marks a huge step up for us as a band, and we can’t wait to bring the rot all over Europe and The United Kingdom with the help of our amazing special guests; VISCERA, VEXED and LIFESICK.”
Catch the tour package here:
12.01. DE Hannover – Mephisto 13.01. DE Bochum – Matrix 14.01. DE Harleem – Patronaat KZ 15.01. UK Bristol – Fleece 16.01. UK Manchester – Rebellion 17.01. UK London – Underworld 19.01. DE Karlsruhe – Substage 20.01. CH Aarau – Kiff 21.01. DE Munich – Backstage 22.01. AT Vienna – Arena 23.01. CZ Prague – Modra Vopice 24.01. PL Warsaw – Voodoo Club 25.01. DE Berlin – Badehaus 26.01. DK Copenhagen – Distillery
The buzz surrounding the Missing Persons single “Ice Blue Eyes,” released earlier this month, has been inescapable and both critics and fans have all been saying virtually the same thing – Missing Persons is BACK with the vintage ‘80s rock sound that earned them numerous radio hits and legions of rabid devotees! So how does one top that showing? Well, how about releasing a second single that further cements the band’s incredible comeback and features a virtuosic performance from iconic guitarist, Steve Stevens!
“Because Of You I’m Crying” might sound like it’s supposed to be a sad, heartbroken ballad but anyone familiar with Missing Persons vocalist/lyricist Dale Bozzio knows that she’s no shrinking violet. Through decades of trials and tribulations, heartache and loss, Bozzio has persevered, continuing to perform on stages across the nation and pouring her heart and soul into new recordings like “Because Of You I’m Crying.” Stevens’ intricate guitar riffs that punctuate the song’s synth-heavy vibe captures Bozzio’s fiery spirit and transform the song into a powerful ‘80s rock epic with a very modern statement of self-fulfillment and determination.
Hollywood Lie is without a doubt the best Missing Persons album since their ‘80s heyday. It will be available everywhere November 10 on all formats, including CD and vinyl. Order your copy today!
Coming straight out of Queens with a captivating mix of modern rock and a hint of vintage guitar, NYC based outfit KING FALCON has released their eagerly-awaited self-titled debut album, out now via Mascot Records. Showcasing an exhilarating blend of indie-rock adventurousness and Classic Rock swagger, King Falcon’s exceptional songwriting recalls artists like Black Keys, Jack White, Cage the Elephant, The Strokes, Royal Blood, and The Killers.
To celebrate the release, King Falcon has released a music video for their latest single “Everybody’s Down,” a sugar rush of anthems and strutting riff-based indie rock. The song’s catchy, feel-good vibes and empowering lyrics form the foundation of the new album. “That song’s message is sort of the foundation for the album of being this outcast person always looking for somewhere to be comfortable,” frontman Michael Rubin explains. Dive into the music video for “Everybody’s Down” and stream King Falcon on all digital platforms HERE.
Additional album standouts include “Ready Set Go,” “Cadillac,” and “Rabbit Gets The Gun,” all of which have captured significant attention. Embodying the bustling essence and urban vibes of King Falcon’s hometown, “Ready Set Go” even clinched an impressive #5 spot on the US Submodern Singles Chart. The music video for “Cadillac” offers a visual spectacle, echoing the adventures of Ferris Bueller and featuring a striking red 1957 Eldorado Cadillac, while the most recent single “Rabbit Gets The Gun” is a celebration of outcasts and underdogs.
Drenched in garage guitar sounds, captivating pop choruses, soulful melodic lead vocals, and immersive indie-rock tones, the album narrates a tale of camaraderie, self-discovery, and the pursuit of rock n’ roll dreams. The exceptional production by Marshall Altman and mixing prowess of the 12-time Grammy-nominated Mark Needham ensures a listening experience like no other.
As teenagers, Michael and James Terranova from King Falcon were no strangers to the music scene, having started their journey playing in a band known as The Inoculated Canaries. Drawing inspiration from various genres such as Classic Rock, Pop, and Ska, the duo toured extensively around the Tri-State area, showcasing their original compositions. Their dedication even took them to prominent platforms like the SXSW conference in Austin and the 2020 NAMM convention in Anaheim, CA. The two were later joined by their close friend, Tom Diognardi, on drums, marking the evolution of their musical path.
Recounting his path to music, Michael recalls his initial tryst with Guitar Hero. “My dad would often joke, ‘you spend so much time in front of the TV with that game, why not learn the real guitar?'” With the addition of Tom as the drummer, James transitioning from drums to bass, and the profound influence of their early hit “Shake! Shake! Shake!,” King Falcon was born. The pandemic may have put a temporary hold on their debut show, but their perseverance shone through with the single “When The Party Is Over,” securing them a recording contract with Mascot Records.
From L to R: Jamie Lee Cussigh – Bass, André Mathieu – Guitar/Vocals, Tom Gabriel Warrior – Voice/Guitar, Tim Iso Wey – Drums
Tom Gabriel Warrior: “The revivification of Hellhammer’s “Massacra”, almost forty years after the song’s inception. The new single and first video clip to accompany TRIUMPH OF DEATH’s “Resurrection Of The Flesh”, an immoderate on-stage celebration of Hellhammer’s music.”
TRIUMPH OF DEATH’s debut live release Resurrection Of The Flesh is the culmination of three concerts. Recorded in the spring of 2023 at Hell’s Heroes Festival in Houston USA, Dark Easter Metal Meeting in Munich, Germany and SWR Barroselas Metal Fest in Portugal, the album was produced by Tom Gabriel Warrior and Triptykon’s V. Santura. The record captures the band at their primeval finest; raw, foreboding and heavy. These Hellhammer songs may date back four decades but here they are revealed to be still just as vital today as when they were written in theband’s infamous rehearsal bunker in the rural village of Birchwil, Switzerland in the early 1980s. From the thunderous opening chords of Third Of The Storms (Evoked Damnation) to the malevolent, morbid feedback of set closer Triumph Of Death, this album is a sixty minute document of the overwhelming power of the live performance of Triumph Of Death, and it captures the spirit and intensity of these historic songs that have transcended decades to become revered and timeless.
DEBUT ALBUM ‘RESURRECTION OF THE FLESH’ RELEASED ON NOISE/BMG ON NOVEMBER 10th, 2023 – PREORDER HERE
Mexican-Canadians from CABRAKAÄN have recently stirred up the metal world with their video single Fuego, followed by the release of the documentary Journey to Aztlán, which dove deep into a world between Aztec culture and contemporary heavy metal. It is a moving, self-told musical story of exploration and discovery, learning and deep friendship, showing everything behind the scenes of the upcoming album Aztlán.
Following up on this success, Cabrakaän combines the best of both worlds, traditional Mexican mariachi and metal, with their new video single La Cigarra. Fueled by passion for folk melodies, this rebirth of a traditional masterpiece has become a symbol for the equilibrium of the magical and the tragic sides of music. The band teases the story of La Cigarra: “The lyrics represent the feelings the singer has whenever she sings. Her love of singing is so powerful that she’s willing to die for it, just as the cicada (cigarra).”
Originally written by Raymundo Pérez Y Soto, the song is a vital part of Mexican music history. Its colorful spectrum of sounds is truly remarkable, helping it become an international triumph when it was popularized by Linda Ronstadt in the 80s. To expand this soundscape even further, Cabrakaän arranged guest vocals by Reed Alton of melodic metal band Osyron as well as featuring guest violinist James Watson. Cabrakaän’s La Cigarra manages to impress the listeners with a blend of metal riffing, ritualistically intense drums, and the characteristic mariachi instrumentation – all once again topped by the operatic voice of Pat Cuikani.
On the soon to be released album Aztlán (out on November 17), the band wraps all of this tight into raw folk metal, drawing on a variety of historical instruments in addition to classic metal instrumentation, including percussion, flutes and ancient sound artifacts. Such artifacts were rediscovered and recreated by researcher Agustin Garcia Reyes (an expert on Mesoamerican history), who also performed on the album. A string ensemble of cello, violin and viola provides the soundtrack-like context on Aztlán acoustically, while Pat, in addition to the transformability of her vocal performance, also repeatedly makes historical instruments resonate with the band’s rich, vivid sound. While earlier works dealt directly with the ancient Mexican cultures, Cabrakaän have now built the bridge from those to the Spanish conquest – an era of colonization and slavery that wove folkloric threads from Africa and Spain into the country’s musical fabric.
Cabrakaän is a Mexican-Canadian folk metal band that relocated from Mexico to Canada shortly before the global pandemic after a moving performance in Calgary and friendships made as a result. Formed back in 2010 in Mexico by composer, drummer/percussionist, black/death metal shouter and producer Marko Cipäktli and classically trained soprano vocalist Pat Cuikani, the band quickly began to shake up the scene with sensational live shows.
Inspired by their shared love of the diversity of Mexico’s indigenous languages and cultures, the at first glance disparate duo combines a passion for raw metal with folk music and opera added in.
In folk metal, we all have become accustomed to thinking of the Middle Ages or hearing exciting stories from the time of the Vikings. With Cabrakaän, now composed of multi-national musicians from Mexico, Colombia, and Australia, who are based in both Mexico and Canada, Mexican ancestors and their deities get a voice – loud, colorful, yearning, passionate and always poignant.
The disruptive nature of their own ancestral roots reach both deep into the Mesoamerican culture of the Mexica/Otomi people and simultaneously into the Spanish culture of their repressive conquerors. This makes Cabrakaän a gang of the driven, of explorers and cultural ambassadors. The appeal of the disreputable – the denied world of the Aztecs (Mexicas), Toltecs, Otomi and Mayas – gets a fair shot at becoming a place of aspiration for metalheads. Finally, because even in today’s times of empowerment, the confession of pre-Hispanic roots is still taboo in large parts of Mexican society.
Cabrakaän on Aztlán are: Pat Cuikani – Vocals Marko Cipäktli – Drums, Rough Vocals Alex Navarro – Lead Guitars David Saldarriaga Tobón – Rhythm Guitar/Bass Chellan Hoffman – Live Organs Reed Alton – Guest Vocals (La Cigarra)
Cult-heroes THE DOGSHIT BOYS from Helsinki, Finland are about to release the new EP “Adogalypse Now!” and the new single from the upcoming 7” vinyl is a tale of a cybernetic Fembot slaying murderous hobos in a nightmarish Megacity of the future.
In August the band celebrated 23 years of Flashrock at vocalist La55es Birthday Bash by performing a very special set that culminated in a “One night only” gig by the original lineup of the band that hadn’t played together for 22 years.
Early minimalistic classics like “One Minute Fuck” and “Vittu, Saatana, Perkele!” were exhumed from the dusty vaults of the band’s early career.
Today the band is more brutal and energetic than ever before, which “Jüggenaut” is a good example of. So get yourself a beer and enjoy the true Kings of Flashrock on the new single!
The Dogshit Boys: La55e Dog – vocals HC Dog – guitar Leo Dog – drums Vicious Dog – bass
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
