DANKO JONES Premiere New Single & Music Video ‘Get High?’ Feat. Damian Abraham

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Are you ready to rock? Do you want a good time? Do you want to get high? 

If the answer to any of those questions is yes (and it really should be), then the undisputed kings of balls-out rock’n’roll are back to provide maximum satisfaction! An elite, three-man squad, dedicated to the noble art of riffs, melodies and life-affirming rock anthems, DANKO JONES are ready to serve up all the Electric Sounds you could possibly need!

Only one week to go until DANKO JONES will release their hotly-anticipated, eleventh studio album! The trio’s forthcoming banger, Electric Sounds, will be out on September 15, 2023 via AFM Records and promises to have the instant sound and feel of a classic. Pre-order your copy of this must-have DANKO JONES album – and one that belongs into every well-sorted rock record collection – HERE!

After topping the radio charts with “Guess Who’s Back”, their current infectious single “Good Time” just started climbing the radio charts quickly. Now, the band has shared a hilarious music video for new single “Get High?”, featuring Damian Abraham of Fucked Up!

“With the legalization of marijuana, it was inevitable a song like “Get High?” would be birthed.” Says charismatic frontman Danko about the band’s new single. “I just didn’t know it would be our band that penned the anthem for potheads everywhere. Damian Abraham of Fucked Up even joins us to answer my question – Do You Wanna Get High? His answer is “yes”.”

Get the song on all digital services HERE!

Formed in Toronto in 1996, DANKO JONES have seen and done just about everything over the last quarter of a century. Powered by a DIY punk rock spirit, and inspired by the good, great and grotesque of electrified rock ‘n’ roll, they have steadily built a colossal international fan base and become one of the most acclaimed live bands around, embraced by everyone from mainstream radio-rock fans to diehard metalheads. Along the way, they have released ten widely praised studio albums, generating a peerless repertoire of fists-in-the-air crowd-pleasers into the bargain.

Armed with yet another stone cold classic, DANKO JONES are on a renewed mission to rock the living shit-lights out of anyone and everyone that wants to join the party. After 27 years of active service, the trio’s commitment and intensity continues to grow, and their popularity and prominence continues to follow an upward route.

From the chest-out chutzpah of the opening “Guess Who’s Back” and the muscular new wave strut of “Good Time”, to the title track’s promise to “smash a thousand guitars tonight!” or the new pothead’s anthem “Get High?”,  Electric Sounds is a deceptively diverse affair. Meanwhile, no band has ever sounded more ready to hit the road (find all live dates listed below!) than the pumped-up threesome showcased on its hell-for-leather, new rager. Electric Sounds was produced by Eric Ratz, and guest spots from Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies) on “She’s My Baby”, Damian Abraham of Fucked Up on “Get High?” and guitarist Daniel Dekay (from Canadian thrash legends Exciter) on “Electric Sounds” complete the picture with a snotty flourish.

Pre-Order Electric Sounds HERE

Electric Sounds track listing:

  1. Guess Who’s Back
  2. Good Time
  3. Electric Sounds
  4. Get High?
  5. Stiff Competition
  6. She’s My Baby
  7. Eye for an Eye
  8. I Like It
  9. Let’s Make Out
  10. What Goes Around
  11. Shake Your City

DANKO JONES live:

14.11.2023 FI Helsinki / Tavastia
16.11.2023 NL Zwolle / Hedon*
17.11.2023 LU Luxemburg / Den Altier*
18.11.2023 BE Leuwen / Het Depot*
19.11.2023 NL Amsterdam / Melkweg*
21.11.2023 DK Copenhagen / Pumpehuset*
22.11.2023 NO Oslo / Rockefeller*
23.11.2023 NO Gothenburg / Pustervik*
24.11.2023 SE Stockholm / Debaser*
25.11.2023 SE Malmö / KB*
27.11.2023 NL Arnhem / Luxor Live*
28.11.2023 DE Köln / Essig Fabrik*
29.11.2023 DE Berlin / Festsaal Kreuzberg*
30.11.2023 DE Hamburg / Grosse Freiheit 36*
01.12.2023 DE Aschaffenburg / Colosal*
02.12.2023 DE Leipzig / Täubchenthal*
03.12.2023 UK Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Porthcawl / Planet Rockstock
05.12.2023 DE Lindau / Club Vauduville*
06.12.2023 CH Zürich / Dynamo*
07.12.2023 IT Mailand / Legend Club*
08.12.2023 CH Rubigen / Mühle Hunziken*
09.12.2023 FR Paris / Backstage by the Mill*
10.12.2023 NL Bergen Op Zoom / Gebouw*
12.12.2023 UK Bristol / Thekla*
13.12.2023 UK Glasgow / King Tuts*
14.12.2023 UK Nottingham / Rescue Rooms*
15.12.2023 UK Manchester / Rebellion*
16.12.2023 UK London / Garage*
*Support: Radkey

For More Info Visit:
https://www.dankojones.com
https://www.facebook.com/dankojones
https://www.instagram.com/danko_jones
https://twitter.com/dankojones
https://www.tiktok.com/@dankojonesofficial
https://www.afm-records.de
https://shop.afm-records.de

KALLIAS Announce East Coast Tour for Winter 2023

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Photo by: Justin McKinney and Jonathan Tineo

Progressive death metal rising stars KALLIAS will be embarking on a run of East Coast performances later this year along with IATT! The ‘Reign of Terror’ tour will kick off on November 30 in Allston, MA and will work its way down the coast until the final curtain on December 3 in Philadelphia, PA. The full itinerary can be found below!

Kallias will be supporting its brand new full-length, ‘First Ascent,’ which was just released digitally on August 25, 2023, via AISA Distribution! The record can be streamed everywhere HERE.

ICYMI: Kallias recently released the official music video for the single “Irrational Fear,” which features guitarist Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, ex-Nevermore!) The clip can be found at THIS LOCATION.

Kallias U.S. Tour Dates (Reign of Terror Tour w/ IATT):
11/30: Allston, MA @ O’Briens
12/01: Brooklyn, NY @ The Kingsland
12/02: Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz
12/03: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy

The 3D cover artwork of ‘First Ascent’ was created by Francesco Artusato (Light The Torch, ex- All Shall Perish) and can be found below along with the tracklist.

‘First Ascent’ Tracklisting:

  1. The Approach (00:46)
  2. Irrational Fear Ft. Jeff Loomis (04:57) [WATCH]
  3. Disembodied Existence (04:26)
  4. Matter Eater Ft. Colin Cook (05:27)
  5. The Dark Machine (04:43)
  6. 21 Grams Ft. Rafael Trujillo (05:52)
  7. Nine In Time Ft. Greg Burgess (02:55)
  8. Lungta I: The Path (01:13)
  9. Lungta II: Everlasting (06:51) [WATCH]
    Full album running time: 37:00

Kallias is comprised of players who are masters of their craft. Nicole Papastavrou’s solid history of songwriting and tight rhythms paired with Colin Cook’s jazzy and technical leads are the perfect compliment. JP Andrade’s undeniably precise percussion serves the music on every level, from jazz-influenced melodic sections to satisfyingly odd rhythms for the eager prog-loving ear. Beautifully woven bass lines by Chris Marrone provide an indomitable structure and embrace for each instrument — never overpowering, yet always highlighting.

For modern day prog and metal fans, Kallias can be compared to bands such as Opeth, Meshuggah, and Decapitated. The quartet holds a musical chemistry that is few and far between and that will keep you in the foreground from the beginning with bone-chilling introductions. This is by no means background music. Kallias creates their own genre for a panoramic audio experience that demands the listener’s undivided attention to focus and feel.

Kallias Lineup:
Nicole Papastavrou – Guitars + Vocals
Chris Marrone – Bass + Vocals
Colin Cook – Guitars
John Paul “JP” Andrade – Drums

‘First Ascent’ Recording Lineup:
Nicole Papastavrou: Guitar, Vocals
Chris Marrone: Bass, Vocals
John Paul “JP” Andrade: Drums
Zaki Ali: Guitar

Special Guests:
Jeff Loomis (Nevermore, Arch Enemy) on “Irrational Fear”
Rafael Trujillo (ex-Obscura, Obsidious) on “21 Grams”
Greg Burgess (Allegaeon, Nuclear Power Trio) on “Nine in Time”
Colin Cook (Stanley Clarke Band) on “Matter Eater”

Album credits:
Written by Kallias; Nicole Papastavrou, Chris Marrone, John Paul Andrade, Zaki Ali
Produced by Zaki Ali
Recorded at Redshift Recording and Cinderella Man Studios by Zaki Ali
Mixed and mastered by Zack Ohren

Follow Kallias: YouTube – Facebook – Instagram – Official Website – Bandcamp – Twitch – TikTok – Spotify – Apple Music – Download/Stream

WHERE’S MY BIBLE Release New Single + Music Video ‘Fenrir’, South American Tour Kicks Off This Month

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Finnish melodic death metal band WHERE’S MY BIBLE released a new single and music video Fenrir. The track is taken from the upcoming studio album.

The band will start their South America tour at the end of September performing in Brazil, Chile, Peru and Argentina. The tour is made in cooperation with the Come To Latin America – project and Xaninho Discos. On the 20th of October the band will play their last show in Lahti, Finland supporting Bloodred Hourglass before entering the studio and finalizing their upcoming new album which will be released in 2024. 

LISTEN Fenrir on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/wmb-fenrir – Single cover by Teppo Ristola

Vocalist Jussi Matilainen Comments: 
“The lyrics are a combination of the human mind and Nordic mythology as a metaphor.

In the song ‘Fenrir’ we focus on bringing the story to life with theatrics adding a poetic style of narration to it, like in the old days.

The song is about Fenrir the wolf eating the sun when Ragnarok starts and thus setting an end to an era and launching a mythical apocalypse.

The main idea behind this story is; what is your Fenrir? What is the big bad beast to destroy your own world? Fenrir can be a real thing and alive because of your own creation. It can be an unsolved problem in your life you never took care of and it haunts you in the dark of night.

In this song, we included nearly a thousand-year-old instruments such as the kravik lyre (which is self-made) and the tagelharpa to enhance the narrative and its mythical essence.

The theme of the album itself revolves strongly around Nordic mythology and the human mind, especially during the night time. We will open this concept more later on but now is a great time to follow us.“

Guitarist Pasi Löfgren comments:
“The upcoming album follows musically the same path of style as the “Circle” EP by bringing it to an even deeper level.

On Fenrir I wanted to include more of our technical playing combined with beautiful melodies and heavy riffs. And I couldn’t be happier how it turned out. With new added elements like kravik lyre and tagelharpa at the end of the song makes a great mix of technicality, melodiousness and heaviness and it is a perfect first taste of what you can expect from the album.” 

Olli Tiainen comments:

(Video director)

“Although it’s just about music videos, I feel that when making Where’s My Bible’s videos, we’re always dealing with something significant and meaningful, and Fenrir is no exception.

From my perspective the story is trying to convey a message where our minds can lead us to imagine problems and fear the worst. Even though these things exist only in our minds, over time, they grow and begin to affect our experience of reality. The inner world cannot be escaped; it must be confronted; otherwise, our fears will chain us in darkness.

Where’s My Bible’s videos are not just gloominess for the sake of gloominess, but there’s always a greater message in the background.”

UPCOMING SHOWS 2023

09.09. Pori, FIN, Monomassive Festival
15.09. Tampere, FIN, Varjobaari w/Anima Hereticae
29.09. Buenos Aires ARG, El Teatrito*
30.09. Rosario ARG, Asoc. Japonesa*
01.10. Salta ARG, Jekill Fun Place*
04.10. Santiago CHI, Sala Rbx*
07.10. Lima PER, Beer & Drinks Festival*
08.10. Sao Jose dos Campos BRA, Hocus Pocus***
09.10. São Paulo BRA, La Iglesia
10.10. Campinas BRA, Hocus Pocus
11.10. Rio De Janeiro BRA, Heavy ‘n Beer
20.10. Lahti FIN, Finlandia Klubi w/ Bloodred Hourglass

*Ratos De Porão
***Krisiun

Line-up:
Jussi Matilainen – Vocals 
Toni Hinkkala – Guitar
Pasi Löfgren – Guitar
Juho Jokimies – Bass
Teppo Ristola – Drums

https://www.facebook.com/wheresmybible
https://twitter.com/BibleWhere
https://www.instagram.com/wheres_my_bible666/
https://wheresmybible.bandcamp.com/releases
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LACOLPA Release New Single ‘The Last Amethyst Deceiver’

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“The Last Amethyst Deceiver” is the new release by Blackened Doom/Noise band LACOLPA.

Stream it HERE (the song was officially premiered at Cvlt Nation)

The single is a stream of consciousness type of reinterpretation of a song originally written and performed by Coil, brought to light by sessions of cathartic improvisations.

After the debut album “Mea Maxima Culpa” from 2017, and “Post Tenebras Lux” from 2020, both of which were released to critical acclaim and ended up being featured in many album of the year charts by the likes of Cvlt Nation and The Wire Magazine amongst many others, LACOLPA are back with a new single.

This release constitutes the first chapter of a trilogy of digital releases leading up to LACOLPA‘s much anticipated third album scheduled for early 2024.

The monstrously heavy and sludgier parts that are one of LACOLPA’s trademarks here give way to something even more eerie and painful, creating soundscapes of improvisational noise and ambient drone that still manage to retain all the monolithically dark and ominous atmospheres typical of the band since its inception in 2015.

More than a simple cover version of a track by Coil, with “The Last Amethyst Deceiver” LACOLPA really wish to pay homage to one of the most innovative bands ever, revealing how Coil have always been a source of inspiration for them.

Decoding and reinterpreting one of Coil’s last great sonic manifestation, LACOLPA have created something vast and meditative, capturing and expanding upon the looming, unmistakable sense of impending loss that was typical of the magical music created by Balance, Christopherson and Co.

LACOLPA is a blackened doom/noise band from Alessandria (Italy) that experiments different stratifications of sonic nightmares.

Active since 2015, they have released 2 demos and 2 full length albums.

Both “Mea Maxima Culpa” (2017) and “Post Tenebras Lux” (2020) were released to critical acclaim and ended up being featured in many album of the year charts by the likes of Cvlt Nation and The Wire Magazine amongst many others.

Their sound is monolithically dark and ominous, a distinctive trademark merging doom and noise that has become heavier and sludgier with every release, all the while experimenting with some of the most painful soundscapes of improvisational noise and drone metal.

Thematically, their lyrics outlines LACOLPA’s philosophy of pain, deeply rooted in the human condition of eternal suffering.
Agony is the only hope for transcendence, and yet here faith is worth nothing, because crosses are invisible and only pain is real.

Accepting defeat, embracing pain, becoming a martyr won’t lead to any illumination – but to the realisation that our existence is only an error, a mistake, a sin performed by God himself in the act of projecting an image of his real self upon us.

Line-up:

Andrea Moio: bass
Cecco Testa: synth, noise, samples
Davide Boeri: drums
Davide Destro: guitars, Synth/Effects/Moog Mario Olivieri: vocals

LACOLPA online
https://www.facebook.com/LaColpa666
https://lacolpa666.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/lacolpa666/

REBAELLIUN Premiere New Track ‘All Hail The Regicide’

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Brazilian death metal unit REBAELLIUN shares music video for new track “All Hail The Regicide” in advance of new album “Under The Sign Of Rebellion”, which will be released on September 22nd via Agonia Records. The  video can be found below.

“Under The Sign Of Rebellion” is a death metal manifest of anger and defiance, rage and resistance, sparked by the falsehood and corruption that have plagued Brazil in recent years. The album’s intense cannonade of brutal riffing, battering drumming and hard-charging rhythms mirrors the many adversities the three-piece was forced to overcome en route to its completion. 

Commented by REBAELLIUN: “When we started the compositions for the next album, we didn’t imagine that we would go through a global pandemic, along with it, a retrograde and conservative uprising here in Brazil; in addition to, over time, a government that proved to be spurious and corrupt. When we started recording, we didn’t have lyrics, because the pandemic had messed up and delayed everyone’s lives, so, in a moment of pure anger for everything that was happening around us, we decided to start recording even without rehearsals. The indignation was so big, that we wanted to vent everything we were feeling. The lyrics were written in opposition to what we here call ‘cidadão de bem’ or ‘good people’, exposing the fallacy that is the life of these abject beings. Under The Sign Of Rebellion is an album that tries to demonstrate – through death metal –  the insanities of life.”

“Under The Sign Of Rebellion” is the last album of REBAELLIUN to feature the late bassist/vocalist Lohy Fabiano (1978-2022), who played on all of the band’s albums except for the debut, “Burn The Promised Land”, from 1999.

Until REBAELLIUN‘s dissolution in 2002, the trio celebrated its most potent period, having released two studio albums via Hammerheart Records. They also played several tours – most of which took place in Europe – and shared the stage with Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Vader and Behemoth. In 2015 the original line-up decided to reunite and released its third installment “The Hell’s Decrees” (2016). The record was followed by a European co-headlining tour with Pestilence, alongside festival shows at Party San Open Air and Brutal Assault Open Air. In 2022, Bruno Añaña has been announced as the band’s new vocalist and bassist.

“Under The Sign Of Rebellion” was recorded during summer 2021 at RR44 Studio by Rafael Siqueira and mastered by Jander Antunes. The cover artwork was created by Sebastian Suarez and the layout and booklet by Alcides Burn (Nervosa).

Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. All Hail The Regicide
3. The Gods Manace
4. Fear The Infidel
5. Insurgent Fire
6. Light Eater
7. The Decimating Opposition
8. In Heresy We Trust
9. Hostile Presence
10. Antagonize
11. The Ultimate War

Tour dates:
03.11 Winter Rising Fest – Paris, FR
04.11 Music On – Den Haag, NL
05.11 Elpee Cafe – Deinze, BEL
07.11 TBA – GER
08.11 Klub Muz L – Wroclaw, PL
09.11 Hells Bells – Prague, CZ
10.11 Gustaf K – Maribor, Słowenia
11.11 D.O.G. Fest – Milan, IT

2023 Line-up:
Sandro Moreira – drums
Evandro Passos – guitars
Bruno Añaña – vocals & bass

Pre-orders: http://rebaelliun.store/

REBAELLIUN on-line:
Facebook: https://pt-br.facebook.com/Rebaelliun
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebaelliun
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/rebaelliundeathmetal 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1xKSJz3q1Ny6kHbrNKCgij

AUTARKH Release Lyric Video for First New Track ‘Strife’

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Dutch extreme metal outfit AUTARKH are now unveiling the very first track ‘Strife’, which is taken from the upcoming album “Emergent”. This new industrial offering will be released via Season of Mist underground activists on November 10, 2023. The intense, glitchy music video can now be viewed via the official Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE.

AUTARKH comments on the track: ”Strife shows a different direction we take on Emergent: a more straightforward approach where specific atmospheres rather than the density and intensity of Form In Motion are emphasized. Guitarist David Luiten has done an outstanding job writing this track. The remarkable guitar theme – that we reused in the AUTARKH III song Lost In Sight – captivated me instantly when I heard the original version (for a different project) in 2020, and led to this AUTARKH version that we are delighted to share with you today!’’

Pre-orders for “Emergent” are now available via the Season of Mist shop HERE – Pre-save “Emergent” HERE

Track-list
1. Open Focus (6:59)
2. Strife (5:23) [WATCH]
3. Duhkha (5:20)
4. Trek (5:26)
5. Refocus (4:49)
6. Aperture (1:46)
7. Eye Of Horus (4:23)
8. Countless Kaleidoscopes (5:17)
9. Ka (6:14)
Total: 45:37

Artwork by Arno Frericks

Dutch contemporary metal adventurers AUTARKH are back with their sophomore full-length album Emergent. Michel Nienhuis, founder of AUTARKH and DODECAHEDRON, teamed up again with guitarist/producer David Luiten (INFERUM), bassist Desmond Kuijk (DEAR MOTHER) and electronics wizard Tijnn Verbruggen to create the follow-up to their highly acclaimed debut album Form In Motion, released by Season Of Mist on 12 March 2021. Monica Kendrick (Chicago Reader, US) on the relevance of the group’s debut: 

“And I’ll call it now: given the time to flourish and sink into the ears of an audience, Autarkh will become highly influential on the next generation of extreme metal.” 

Emergent is another testament to AUTARKH’s imagination and creativity. It delivers increased versatility and contrast, and sees the band expand towards more uplifting and consonant territories. Form In Motion explored the boundaries of sonic extremes; on Emergent, AUTARKH broadens its horizon and shows diversity and nuance while preserving its intense and razor-sharp edge.

With nine tracks, Emergent is a sonic exploration of the inner universe where all things light and dark can be encountered. The listener is lured into an Open Focus (a meditative state of mind) in preparation for an inward journey along the physical energy centres. From the thumping synth basses of Strife and the menacing sludgy melancholy of Duhkha, we move into the bewildering blasts of Trek, where stellar harmonies will eventually burst through the oppressive atmosphere. The trip continues with the crushing downtempo groove that enforces Refocus, as well as the mind-bending a capella interlude Aperture and the frivolous Eye Of Horus and Countless Kaleidoscopes, to finally deliver all-encompassing enlightenment with Ka. 

Composers Nienhuis’s and Luiten’s statements and states of mind capture the same capriciousness and unease of Form In Motion, this time leaving a more open, diverse and radiant imprint. With exciting vocal harmonies, bold contrasts and a vivid imagination, AUTARKH sheds a bright light on the inner self and exposes it to the world with intensity and conviction. That makes Emergent an evocative release with a multilayered yet crystal-clear production that promises a bright future for AUTARKH.

Line-up:
Michel Nienhuis: vocals & guitars
David Luiten: vocals & guitars
Desmond Kuijk: bass
Tijnn Verbruggen: synths & beats

Recording Studio: David Luiten Studio, Monodisc Studio, Moonbear Music & Engineering
Mix/Master: David Luiten

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www.youtube.com/c/autarkh
www.autarkh.bandcamp.com