LUTHARO Sign to Atomic Fire Records, Release New Single ‘Ruthless Bloodline’

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As they barrel towards their upcoming tour dates, Canadian melodic metal outfit LUTHARO are excited to announce they have joined new label home, Atomic Fire Records!

“We are incredibly excited to announce that we have officially joined the Atomic Fire Records family!” says the band about the signing. “This is a HUGE stepping stone on the path we are paving as a band and grateful doesn’t even begin to describe how we feel! With this being said, we have a TON of amazing things yet to be announced and we cannot wait to share them with you! If you are following us on our journey, thank you so much! And stay metal!”

“We are extremely excited to welcome one of the most promising and overwhelming newcomers in the metal genre: LUTHARO! This band simply blew all of us in the company away. What an incredible and unique mix of extreme, powerful and melodic metal with the stunning voice of Krista Shipperbottom. This upcoming new album is a record you simply fall in love with immediately. Also check out anything else available online, especially their epic “Wings Of Agony” hymn. You all will realize: LUTHARO is the future.” adds Atomic Fire Records A&R Markus Wosgien.

To celebrate this announcement, as well as give you a preview of what to expect live, the band has revealed a fresh new single “Ruthless Bloodline”, along with an electrifying live shot video showcasing the band’s powerful stage presence. The track can be streamed HERE, while the video can be found HERE.

You wanted new music? You got it!” LUTHARO exclaims proudly. “‘Ruthless Bloodline’ is officially out now and ruthless it is indeed! This is our heaviest yet catchiest song to date and is a good omen of what’s to come.”

LUTHARO will also be riding across the East Coast of the US this Fall on a co-headlining run with thrashy power metal affront PALADIN. The tour kicks off on September 20th in Knoxville, TN and wraps on October 8th in Louisville, KY.  From there, the band will support UNLEASH THE ARCHERS on four dates in their home country Canada. Full dates and more information are available below. Tickets are available HERE.

LUTHARO comments: “IT’S TIME TO SHRED! We are super stoked to be joining our friends in Paladin for an epic tour this fall! We hope to see you on the road! 🤘❤️‍🔥”

LUTHARO will be touring in support of their latest album, Hiraeth. This album launches into an epic exploration of the band’s technical, musical and compositional abilities. They expertly balance hauntingly beautiful atmospheres with raw power and aggression. Hiraeth is an astounding new album, a fantastically epic journey that needs to be experienced to be believed. Stream Hiraeth HERE. 

LUTHARO/PALADIN Tour Dates:

9/22 Fri – Youngstown, OH – Westside Bowl (Downstairs)
9/23 Sat – Cleveland, OH – No Class
9/24 Sun – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
9/26 Tue – Nashville, TN – DRKMTTR
9/27 Wed – Birmingham, AL – The Nick
9/28 Thu – Tallahassee, FL – The Bark
9/29 Fri – Gainesville, FL – Loosey’s
9/30 Sat – Atlanta, GA – Boggs Social & Supply
10/1 Sun – Charlotte, NC – The Milestone
10/3 Tue – Baltimore, MD – The Crown
10/4 Wed – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
10/5 Thu – Brooklyn, NY – Kingsland
10/6 Fri – Providence, RI – Dusk

LUTHARO w/ UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, PALADIN:

10/19 Thu – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
10/20 Fri – Toronto, ON – The Phoenix
10/21 Sat – Montreal, QC – Studio TD
10/22 Sun – Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell

Lutharo Is:
Krista Shipperbottom – Vocals
Victor Bucur – Guitars, backing vocals
Chris Pacey – Bass
Cory Hofing – Drums
Jeff Wilson – Guitar (Live)

Connect with Lutharo HERE or at one of the links below:
Bandcamp: https://lutharoband.bandcamp.com/album/hiraeth
Website: https://www.lutharo.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LutharoOfficial
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lutharo_official/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lutharoband
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/38RQwSDbSq8ztizimX2vYp
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LutharoOfficial
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lutharo_official

OCTOBER TIDE Release New Single ‘Blodfattig’

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In anticipation of their longed for album, “The Cancer Pledge”, Sweden’s death/doom mavericks OCTOBER TIDE unveil what they consider to be its most unique composition. The song “Blodfattig” – which originally appears midway through record – has made its way to all streaming platforms today, and can be embedded via Bandcamp or Spotify, below. “The Cancer Pledge” will be released on October 6th via Agonia.

Listen on Bandcamp: https://agoniarecords.bandcamp.com/track/blodfattig

Listen on Spotify:

“Blodfattig” is the second single to be released off “The Cancer Pledge” and follows “Tapestry Of Our End” – which received an eye-catching animated lyric video, available here for those who’ve missed it. 

”This is perhaps the most extreme song on the album,” comments guitarist Fredrik Norrman (ex-Katatonia, ex-Trees Of Eternity, Thenighttimeproject) on “Blodfattig”. “If ‘Tapestry Of Our End’ is a more traditional October Tide song, then ‘Blodfattig’ is the opposite, with some thrash inspired riffs and an intricate song structure.”

Vocalist Alexander Högbom (ex-Demonical) adds: “Out of October Tide’s whole discography, this must be the track that stands out the most. It really is a unique song and one of my personal favorite of this album. I’m very proud of how it turned out.”

Tracklisting:
1. Peaceful, Quiet, Safe
2. Tapestry of our End
3. Unprecedented Aggression
4. Blodfattig
5. The Cancer Pledge
6. I know why I´m cold
7. Season of Arson
8. Breathe the Water

Formats & pre-orders: https://octobertide.store/

Recent output has seen OCTOBER TIDE tone down on the doom particle, and throw the listener in a colder embrace of a melodic death metal rainstorm. This trend remains consistent on “The Cancer Pledge”, and overlaps with the direction spearheaded by guitarist Fredrik Norrman, keen on rejuvenating OCTOBER TIDE with a touch of the past. “It’s a direct continuation of the previous album,” states Norrman. “Less doom and more death metal, yet melodic and with more layers. I’ve searched for inspiration in records I listened to in the 80’s and 90’s when I grew up. But it still sounds like October Tide.”

The sound of OCTOBER TIDE, aside from being doom intertwined melodeath, is fronted by emotionally compelling guitarwork, known to subside into melancholic and introspective tones. Even though the band has shapeshifted over the years – starting off as a duo of Katatonia fame musicians, FredrikNorrman and Jonas Renske, back in 1994 – it has retained and evolved its trademark formula. The present-day line-up, intact since 2016, features said guitarist & founder Fredrik Norrman, second guitarist & Fredrik‘s brother Mattias Norrman (ex-Katatonia), vocalist Alexander Högbom (ex-Demonical), bassist Johan Jönsegård (Letters From The Colony) and drummer Jonas Sköld (Letters From The Colony / Thenighttimeproject).

“The Cancer Pledge” was recorded and produced in 2023 by OCTOBER TIDE and Karl Daniel Lidén (Bloodbath, Katatonia). The latter mixed and master the album, whose cover artwork was designed by Albin Högbom. 

OCTOBER TIDE will hit the road on the day of album release, commencing the first part of the album-promoting tour in Germany, through Belgium, France, Czech Republic and Poland.

Tour dates:
OCTOBER TIDE – “Cancer Pledge Europa tour – part I”
06.10 DE Berlin – ORWO Haus
07.10 DE Bitterfeld – Festung
08.10 BE Antwerp – Kavka
09.10 FR Paris – Le Klub
10.10 DE Essen – Don’t Panic
11.10 DE Hamburg – Logo
12.10 DE Osnabrück – Bastard Club
13.10 CZ Suchdol nad Lužnicí – House of Culture
14.10 PL Jarocin – Black Waves Festival

Line-up:
Alexander Högbom – vocals
Fredrik Norrman – guitars
Jonas Sköld – drums
Johan Jönsegård – bass
Mattias Norrman – guitars

OCTOBER TIDE on-line:Website: http://www.octobertide.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/octobertideband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/octobertideofficial
Spotify: https://sptfy.com/20Dd
YouTube playlist: https://goo.gl/Nbs3br

OVTLIER Release New Single + Official Music Video ‘Dead Man Running’

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OVTLIER‘s latest release, “Dead Man Running,” has made its debut on all major music platforms via a distribution partnership with ONErpm. Adding to the excitement, the music video for the song, directed by Tom Flynn, known for his work with acclaimed artists such as All That Remains, Body Count, and 10 Years, is bound to leave a lasting impression.

Tom Flynn’s impressive portfolio indicates his expertise in creating visually stunning and impactful music videos. “Dead Man Running” is both chilling and suspenseful, revolving around a vigilante seeking vengeance for his wife’s murder, exacting a gruesome toll on the perpetrator, one limb at a time.

This dark and riveting story line perfectly complements the song’s theme and promises an intense and visually captivating viewing experience for fans of Ovtlier and music enthusiasts alike. To fully appreciate the artistry behind the song, be sure to stream “Dead Man Running” on your preferred platform and immerse yourself in Tom Flynn’s masterful direction in the accompanying music video.

“Dead Man Running” Stream/Buy at https://onerpm.link/430810015268

“Dead Man Running” is a song about confronting haters, standing your ground, and the inevitable karma that comes around. Ovtlier’s “Dead Man Running” is a powerful self-assertion anthem. The lyrics communicate a message of resilience and defiance against haters, jealousy, and rumors. It speaks to the artist’s unyielding spirit, not losing sleep over fame and its resulting enemies. The song portrays the protagonist as someone who is immune to the negativity and is ready to retaliate, not initiating conflict but always finishing it. The recurring image of “Dead Man Running” symbolizes the futile attempts of those who try to bring him down.

Honing in on a modern sound while consistently setting themselves apart from the mainstream, Ovtlier (pronounced “Outlier”) prides themselves in creating exemplary rock and metal music backed by a rapidly growing fanbase. Ovtlier has earned more than 3 million views of fan-curated content on YouTube and over 3 million streams on Spotify, while capturing the hearts of tens of thousands of followers online. In addition to their loyal fan base, the band has caught attention through achieving features in major media outlets such as Revolver, Loudwire, Alternative Press, Decibel and ABC News.

Continually hitting the Billboard charts, Ovtlier has been able to spread their sound nationwide through constant spins on FM radio and months of regular rotation on SiriusXM Octane– launching them into the forefront of their genre. Ovtlier has had three singles featured on SiriusXM Octane; “Who We Are”, “Buried Me Alive” and “Blame The Dead” have made fans out of satellite radio listeners across the country and emphasizes the band’s ability to stay creative while maintaining an ever-growing fanbase.

Ovtlier brought 2022 to a close with “Living Dead”-bringing the band their biggest success yet. Ovtlier earned a steady average of 1.5 million streams monthly on three streaming platforms (Amazon Music, Spotify and Pandora) alone and saw “Living Dead” become the most played song on SiriusXM Octane. With “Living Dead” behind them, Ovtlier is gearing up to outdo their own personal best with their upcoming release “Heartless”. The track was written by the band’s lead vocalist and founder, Joey Arena, accompanied by Evan McKeever and Julian Comeau (Loveless). “Heartless” owes its production to Justin DeBlieck (Ice Nine Kills, Motionless In White) and Evan McKeever while joining its predecessor as the second single mixed by Chris Dawson (SAUL, Any Given Sin) and mastered by Mike Kalajian (Bad Omens, The Plot In You). With Ovtlier’s dedication and a star-studded team of support behind them, the success of “Heartless” as the band’s most-accomplished single is inevitable.

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THE MON Premieres New Video ‘Secret’

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[photo: Francesca De Franceschi Manzoni]

Eye, the second album from THE MON – the solo project of Ufomammut member Urlo – was released in May through Supernatural Cat Records. Now, just exclusively premiered with Everything Is Noise, a new video for the LP’s song “Secret,” as Urlo prepares to perform the project’s first live gigs and a European tour with Ufomammut, is streaming below.

Urlo, who is most widely known as the lead vocalist, bassist, synth player and one of the founding members of the heavy psych Italian band Ufomammut. He is also one of the three minds behind the poster art trio Malleus Rock Art Lab, and one of the operators of Supernatural Cat Records. The aim of THE MON is to reach the boundaries of a spiritual soundscape in which the music becomes purification and atonement, a way to bring out the world that is inside the human soul. Where Ufomammut creates mind-expanding, heavy psychedelic, almost other-dimensional sounds, THE MON is far more intimate, looking inward, as Urlo explores and examines his innermost thoughts through music. THE MON builds layers of brooding sounds which sometimes unfurl at a glacial pace and other times lurch with rhythmic propulsion, each piece distinct, densely packed, and all-consuming in their evocative atmospheres.


In comparison to its predecessor, Doppelleben, THE MON’s Eye LP is more introspective and denser, the new record built around electronic soundscapes and acoustic atmospheres that take you on a sonic journey where the songs flow nonstop into one another. While Urlo performs the entire musical foundation of the album, he is joined by a cast of special guests, with vocal/lyrical contributions from Steve Von Till (Neurosis), Colin H. Van Eeckhout (Amenra), and Francesca De Franceschi Manzoni, as well as violins from Sarah Pendleton (Subrosa, The Otolith), and guitars from David W (White Hills).

Eye was written, performed, produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Urlo at The Howl, Italy, and the artwork completed by the Malleus Rock Art Lab collective. While choosing a singular genre for THE MON’s Eye is surely a difficult challenge, one could classify the album as heavy dark folk electronic.

With the new video, Urlo reveals, “‘Secret’ is a song about friendship, loss, separation. I imagined all this as a galaxy in which our emotions become stars, waterfall of colors, lights in which we lose ourselves. In this period, I’m preparing THE MON‘s live shows and I’ve worked a lot on the configuration of my pedalboard. One evening, looking at all those lights turning on and off, I thought they were a small galaxy, a pocket universe from which sounds and emotions filter. And I tried to take close-ups, discovering a hidden world that perfectly reflected ‘Secret.’”

Eye is out now available on limited 12” Blue and Red vinyl variants, digipak CD, and all digital services via Supernatural Cat. Order at the label webshop HERE and Bandcamp HERE!

Urlo is preparing to take THE MON live for the project’s maiden shows, with three performances booked in October. See the confirmed dates below and watch for more to be booked in the months ahead.

THE MON Live:
1210.2023 Teatro Linguaggi Creativi – Milano, IT
13.10.2023 Raindogs – Savona, IT
22.10.2023 Freakout – Bologna, IT

UFOMAMMUT Live:
29.10.2023 Samhain festival – Maastricht (NL)
30.10.2023 Feierwerk – Munich (DE)
04.11.2023 Sonic Rites – Helsinki (FI)
15.11.2023 Mostovna – Nova Gorica (SLO)
16.11.2023 Arena – Wien (AT)
17.11.2023 Turbina – Budapest (HU)
18.11.2023 Stadtwerkstatt – Linz (AT)
19.11.2023 Kamienna – Krakow (PL)
20.11.2023 Hydrozagadka – Warsaw (PL)
21.11.2023 Kabinet Muz – Brno (CZ)
22.11.2023 Club 007 Strahov – Prague (CZ)
23.11.2023 Cassiopeia – Berlin (DE)
24.11.2023 Hafenklang – Hamburg (DE)
25.11.2023 4AD – Diksmuide (BE)
26.11.2023 GeBAude 9 – Koln (DE)
27.11.2023 P8 – Karlsruhe (DE)
29.11.2023 Effenaar – Eindhoven (NL)
30.11.2023 Le Bulle – Lille (FR)
01.12.2023 Petit Bain – Paris (FR)
02.12.2023 La Poudriere – Belfort (FR)
03.12.2023 Old Capitol-Langenthal (CH)

For More Info Visit:
http://themon.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/urlothemon
http://www.supernaturalcat.com
https://www.facebook.com/Supernaturalcat666
https://www.instagram.com/SupernaturalCat_recs
https://www.malleusdelic.com

PLAGUESTORM Unveils New Single ‘Gardens of Fire’ from Upcoming EP

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Plaguestorm, the renowned solo artist from Argentina, is gearing up for the release of his upcoming EP “Empty Eyes.” Following the release of the first single “Thrown Into The Void”, Plaguestorm has revealed the second track “Gardens of Fire” today, which is now available for streaming. Listen to the song below.

Stream the single HERE

Mastermind Sebastián Pastor comments:
“Gardens of Fire is a slow and steady song. It tells the story of a boy who is indoctrinated “in the name of God” since he arrived on this earth, in which he could never find the promised paradise. It’s a song with many melodies, melancholic and dark, with a beautiful guitar solo… musically you can hear the great influence that Hypocrisy has on me… I think you already figured this out.“

Plaguestorm has released a series of impressive albums including “Everything’s Gone Wrong” (2015), “Mother of Plagues” (2019) and the recently dropped “Purifying Fire” (2021). This time around, Pastor is joined by the incredible vocal prowess of Okko Solanterä (HORIZON IGNITED) and the masterful drumming skills of Eugene Ryabchenko (FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE), along with the talented Diego Martinez. With such prominent support, Plaguestorm‘s upcoming offering is set to leave a lasting impact, showcasing his undeniable talent and delivering a sound that will appeal to fans of heavier and melodic sounds.

“Empty Eyes” was mixed and mastered by Sebastián Pastor and will be coming out on October 20 via Noble Demon. The EP is available for digital pre-order at THIS LOCATION

“Empty Eyes” track listing:

  1. Thrown Into The Void
  2. Gardens Of Fire
  3. Empty Eyes

PLAGUESTORM is:
Sebastián Pastor
Guitars/Bass/Drum Programming
Music/Lyrics/Mix/Mastering

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/plaguestormarg/
https://www.instagram.com/plaguestorm.ar/
https://plaguestorm1.bandcamp.com/
http://nobledemon.com
http://shop.nobledemon.com

FRONT ROW WARRIORS Release Lyric Video for Song ‘Chasing Shadows’

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South German AOR/Melodic band FRONT ROW WARRIORS release their third single “Chasing Shadows” with a lyric video! The snappy up-tempo track is another great catchy song from the debut album “Wheel of Fortune”, which was released on June 9, 2023 by ROAR! Rock of Angels Records as vinyl and CD/Digipak which received excellent reviews in music magazines.

Get the album, here: https://roar.gr/smartlinks/frw-wheel-of-fortune/

Video by Jim Evgenidis at Iconfilmworx studios: https://www.facebook.com/iconfilmworx
Mastered by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in March 2023.

Front Row Warriors:
Elkie Gee – Vocals
Jay-G – Drums
Sorin Badin – Guitars
Richie Seibel – Keyboards
Timo Michels – Bass
Stef Binnig-Gollub – Guitar

Follow Front Row Warriors:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRW.official
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/front_row_warriors/
Official Site: https://frontrowwarriors.com/