ALLEGAEON is thrilled to announce the Extraterrestrial Takeover Tour featuring special guests The Zenith Passage on select dates. The journey kicks off on May 13th in Denver, Colorado and runs through May 25th in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This brief North American run of shows is punctuated by the band’s appearance at this year’s Modified Ghost Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia.
“We’re excited to hit the road with our friends and new label mates, The Zenith Passage,” comments guitarist Greg Burgess. “We had such a blast in Europe, but it’s always a little challenging building a shorter set. With these shows, we’ll have a little more time to dig deeper into our catalog in addition to our newer material.“
ALLEGAEON will once again team up with Ezra Haynes, who will reprise his role as vocalist for the upcoming tour. Haynes adds, “We’re nearing eight years since I last performed in the States or Canada. I couldn’t be more elated to get out there with the guys and put on a hell of a show for both legacy and new ALLEGAEON fans.“
Tickets are on sale now. See all confirmed dates below.
ALLEGAEON: 5/13/2023 Marquis Theater – Denver, CO 5/15/2023 Backstage Bar – Las Vegas, NV w/ The Zenith Passage 5/16/2023 Full Circle Brewery – Fresno, CA w/ The Zenith Passage 5/17/2023 Old Ironside’s – Sacramento, CA w/ The Zenith Passage 5/18/2023 Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, OR w/ The Zenith Passage 5/19/2023 Modified Ghost Festival – Vancouver, BC w/ The Zenith Passage 5/21/2023 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB 5/22/2023 Dickens Pub – Calgary, AB 5/23/2023 The Exchange – Regina, SK 5/24/2023 Park Theater – Winnipeg, MB 5/25/2023 Club David – Sioux Falls, SD
St Louis, Missouri fantasy-driven technical death metal band SUMMONING THE LICH are today premiering a new single, titled The Forest Feasts, via Sirius XM Liquid Metal.The Forest Feasts is the first glimpse of new material since their 2021 debut album, United In Chaos and comes ahead of their forthcoming US tour in support of Gorod, with Cognitive and Flub – dates and details below.
David Bruno (vocals) comments: “The track is called The Forest Feasts and tells the story of one of the other druids who was part of the Lich’s ancient order and their fate. Taking place centuries before United In Chaos begins, it also ties into the “protagonist” story of those who rise to really challenge the Lich in album three, and whose existence and call to action take place in album two.
“It also hints at the events that transpired to cause the split of the druid order, Rodor’s fears of magic, and the Lich’s hatred of humanity and eventual transformation from a protector of order and light to an agent of chaos and malevolence.”
Ushering in the next chapter of their story with The Forest Feasts, SUMMONING THE LICH will be performing across the US on The Orb tour.
March 16 – The Meadows – Brooklyn, NY March 17 – Atlas – Washington, DC March 18 – Black Forge – Pittsburgh, PA March 19 – No Class – Cleveland, OH March 20 – Sanctuary – Detroit, MI March 21 – Cobra Lounge – Chicago, IL March 22 – X-Ray Arcade – Cudahy, WI March 23 – Zymurgy – Menomonie, WI March 24 – 1867 – Lincoln, NE March 25 – Roxy Theater – Denver, CO March 26 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT March 27 – Shredder – Boise, ID March 29 – The Big Dipper – Spokane, WA March 30 – Funhouse – Seattle, WA March 31 – High Water Mark – Portland, OR April 01 – Old Ironsides – Sacramento, CA April 02 – The X Bar – Cupertino, CA April 03 – 1720 – Los Angeles, CA April 04 – The Underground – Mesa, AZ April 06 – Tumbleroot – Santa Fe, NM April 07 – Haltom Theater – Dallas, TX April 08 – Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX April 09 – Scout Bar – Houston, TX April 10 – Downtown Music Hall – Pensacola, FL April 11 – Crowbar – Tampa, FL April 12 – The Haven – Orlando, FL April 14 – Milestone – Charlotte, NC April 15 – The Bike Shop – Richmond, VA
SUMMONING THE LICH is: David Bruno- Vocals Ryan Felps- Guitar John Flynn – Bass TJ Chilton- Drums
HURRICANE ON SATURN, the mysterious quintet has released the official visualizer for their latest track “Pollute The Mainstream.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album “φnx” and promises to explore further the madness outside of the boundaries of musical styles with an even darker and angrier attitude.
Hurricane On Saturn emerged in 2019 with a unique “out of genres” approach, combining pure epic EDM, larger-than-life rock, razor-sharp metal, rap, and furious post-hardcore with memorable melodies, strongly recognizable visual imagery, and an inimitable style of lyrics.
In 2022, Hurricane On Saturn sets its return to the scene with a new controversial hit “Monsters” featuring Deuce (Hollywood Undead, 9lives), and announces the second album “φnx”.
Fans can expect an album that pushes the boundaries of genre and challenges listeners to explore the madness and anger that lies beyond the mainstream.
New Jersey sludge and noise band SUNROT has today announced their second album, and first under the Prosthetic Records banner, The Unfailing Rope – due out on April 7. Alongside the album announcement SUNROT has also shared a music video for lead single Gutter, which features additional vocals and lyric contributions from Bryan Funck (Thou) & Emily McWilliams (Silver Godling).
Of the album announcement, Ross Bradley (bass) comments: “The Unfailing Rope is a document of grief and hope to reflect our current moment. This record was created while we firsthand experienced our city come to a reckoning with its people. Our planet being irreparably eroded, our communities being killed. But also a time where more people than ever are ready to fight back. A time where the most pain has also birthed the most righteous anger and action. The Unfailing Rope is the mantra of light and the path to death.”
On Gutter, Bradley adds: “Gutter is, likewise, a track full of grief and hope. Ecological genocide, like the proposed “cop city” destroying Atlanta forests, is more and more commonplace. The insatiable maw of colonialism and capitalism is driven toward ending life on earth for profit and will not stop unless we stop it. We believe that the land belongs to its indigenous keepers and must be ceded back to their stewardship. Gutter is a plea for action and an expression of hope that a better world is possible, and maybe not even just possible, but inevitable, if that’s what we choose.”
At times The Unfailing Rope seemed to be a cursed project; recorded no less than three times before hitting the jackpot with its final iteration, completing the record was a hard-fought battle. Vocalist Lex Santiago was hospitalised between the first and second recordings, suffering from a psychotic episode. Although it may have seemed like an albatross around their necks, The Unfailing Rope eventually provided salvation and catharsis for SUNROT in ways they had never anticipated.
Reflecting on the difficulties they overcame collectively to reach a point where the album was fit for release, the band are resolute in finding joy in the debris of the experience. Whilst the musical output is gritty, venomous and far beyond heavy, it is healing, acceptance and forgiveness that is at the heart of what drives SUNROT forward as a band. Coupled with a DIY ethos that connects them firmly to their roots, SUNROT are determined to be a force for good, despite the pain and darkness embedded in their music.
The third and final recording was captured by Scot Moriarty at Backroom Studios in Rockaway, New Jersey, and later mastered by Magnus Lindberg of Cult of Luna. The trial and error of earlier sessions led to a more precise execution of their vision, a more confident approach and a ultimately more live and organic sounding record than they’d originally anticipated. Their take on sludge is adrenalised by the addition of samples, noise and experimentalism. With guest musicians including Bryan Funck, Emily McWilliams, and Blake Harrison (Pig Destroyer) adding embellishments to the core SUNROT sound, the final result is electrifying.
SUNROT is very much a product of its environment; The Unfailing Rope an anthology of the lived experiences of authors. From the micro to the macro, personal to political, every scar, every tale is etched into the fabric of The Unfailing Rope with unflinching detail. SUNROT keen to stress that for all of the trauma, loss and catharsis, joy is only just below the surface.
The Unfailing Rope tracklist: 1. Descent 2. Trepanation 3. Gutter 4. The One You Feed 5. The Cull 6. Patricide 7. Tower of Silence 8. Love
SUNROT is: Christopher Eustaquio (he/him) – guitar Rob Gonzalez (he/him) – guitar Lex Santiago (he/they) – vocals & noise Alex Dobrowolski (they/them) – drums Ross Bradley (he/him) – bass
London, UK’s PUPIL SLICER have today announced that they’ll be joining Tokyo, Japan experimental metal group Boris for the first leg of their Heavy Rock Breakfast European and UK tour. The tour dates will include PUPIL SLICER‘s first foray into European touring and the announcement follows their recently announced sophomore album, Blossom, of which more details will be shared in the coming weeks.
Speaking on the tour announcement Katie Davies (vocals and guitar) comments: “Boris are a huge inspiration to us as genre-defying icons of the heavy music scene. To be able to go out on tour with them is a huge honour, especially as long time personal fans of them. We can’t wait to get out into Europe for the first time and play to new audiences as well as the many fans we met along the way in 2022.”
Heavy Rock Breakfast UK and Europe tour dates w/ Boris 29 April – Dudefest – Karlsruhe, DE 30 April – Les Cuizines Chelles – Paris, FR 2 May – Cyprus Avenue – Cork, IR 3 May – Button Factory – Dublin, IE 4 May – Limelight 2 – Belfast, UK 5 May – Room 2 – Glasgow, UK 6 May – Victoria Hall – Settle, UK 7 May – Desertfest – London, UK 9 May – Colos Saal – Aschaffenburg, DE 10 May – Trix – Antwerp, BE 11 May – Patronaat – Haarlem, NL 12 May – Hafenklang – Hamburg, DE 13 May – A Colossal Weekend – Denmark, DK 15 May – Bla – Oslo, NO 16 May – Bla – Oslo, NO 17 May – Debaser – Stockholm, SE
Thermal Runaway track list
1. Thermal Runaway feat. Cara Drolshagen 2. Wounds Upon My Skin (Nadja Remix) 3. Wounds Upon My Skin (Marble Girl Remix)
Summer of 2022 saw the debut release of PATRIARCHS IN BLACK “Reach For The Scars”. Featuring former Type O Negative (and current Quiet Riot) drummer Johnny Kelly and former Hades/Non-Fiction guitarist Dan Lorenzo the album featured multiple guest vocalists and bassists. Kelly and Lorenzo are already working on a dozen originals for their next release, but recently recorded a rarely covered Led Zeppelin song ‘Friends’ with vocals by special guest Militia Vox.
Kelly stated, “Militia crushed Friends! She was the first person who came to mind when Dan and I were discussing vocalists. I’m glad we were able to get her for it!” Lorenzo added, “Way before I was REALLY into Led Zeppelin, I remember thinking Friends was one of the most evil sounding songs I’d ever heard. How can an acoustic guitar sound so HEAVY? I saw Militia sing with her band Judas Priestess in Brooklyn a few years ago and I was blown away by her voice.”
Militia Vox continued, “As a singer, I love doing features on songs- it gives me so much freedom to work with a variety of different artists that I adore and float between different vocal styles. I’ve known both Johnny Kelly and Dan Lorenzo for years, so this collaboration is very special to me. My father raised me on Zeppelin so it was definitely long overdue to record something from Zeppelin’s extensive catalog. I think we did it in a cool and unique way- still serving the original while making it our own.”
The song came out digitally today and there is also a video by Craig Cefola at the MDD YouTube Channel.
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