This year, the Braunschweig thrashers HEADSHOT are celebrating their 30th anniversary. For this purpose, the band is currently working at full speed on an anniversary album, which is to be released before the end of the year!
For this, selected songs from the debut “Brain At Risk” (1995) and the follow-up album “Emotional Overload” (1998) will be completely re-recorded and recorded on CD for the first time with frontwoman Daniela Karrer, who, as we know, only joined the band in 2008.
But that’s not all: a proper anniversary show is planned for 25 November at the KufA Haus in their hometown of Braunschweig, where there will be some surprises of course. More info soon!
30 Years Metal -show 25.11. – Headshot @ KufA Haus, Braunschweig
Photo by Gretchen Hargrove // @NerdyHeartPhotography
From New York City emerges CHARITY KILL, the solo electronic darkwave dance project from artist Ashley Dalle (ex-Wax Girls, ex-Trash Music)! CHARITY KILL is now pleased to release its first ever EP, ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors,’ which is now streaming everywhere today! Listen via your preferred streaming service at THIS LOCATION.
CHARITY KILL creator Ashley Dalle comments:
“I am so excited to finally be sharing ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors’ with all of you. ‘Garden’ is a project I started in late December 2022-early January 2023, and was born out of a desire to create a conceptualized piece of artwork, thematically linking existential horror to the beauty of nature and its systematic destruction by capitalist forces.
“Garden of Earthly Horrors’ instrumentally explores tranquility, panic, and heartbreak through the lens of darkwave dance music. Much of ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors’ was inspired by my childhood love of freestyle and dance music, and the new school of darkwave dance music being released these last several years, as well as local NYC darkwave DJ dance events events.
“The completion of ‘Garden’ in June of 2023 was my first foray into an entirely digital production, formerly having recorded directly to tape and then digitizing. Early reviews for ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors’ have referenced science projects connecting mushrooms to electrodes, and the sensation of environments and soundscapes being created around them.”
“Orchid” is taken from CHARITY KILL‘s upcoming album, ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors,’ which was digitally released on all platforms on August 18, 2023.
The artwork for ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors’ was created by photographer Gretchen Hargrove and can be found below along with the tracklisting.
Tracklist:
Daisy (Intro) (03:03)
Hydrangea – (03:02)
Marigold – (02:25)
Orchid – (04:00)
Wildflower – (02:29)
Amaranth – (03:42)
Carnation (Outro) – (03:10)
Full album running time: 21:51
Charity Kill is the solo debut electronic darkwave dance project from New York City musician Ashley Dalle (ex-Wax Girls, ex-Trash Music). After a long hiatus from punk and goth bands, she began churning away synth melodies in the dark at home. Charity Kill will stir up your deepest desires and lay them all out on the dance floor.
The new EP, ‘Garden of Earthly Horrors,’ is a call and response to the overwhelming font of externalized emotions. The EP plays with melody as a vessel for the listener to be one in with Dalle’s emotions as she dances through her garden of romantic longing and existential dread.
Recording Lineup:
Ashley Dalle
All music was produced, mixed, and mastered by Ashley Dalle
Celebrating five decades of definitive anthems and some of the most recognizable hits of all-time, four-time GRAMMY® award-winning and diamond-certified Boston rock legends AEROSMITH (Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer), today released their ultimate career-spanning Greatest Hits collection via UMe/Capitol. Featuring 44 handpicked tracks in the deluxe editions with packaging curated by Aerosmith, the set is available now, along with a new merch collection, only through the band’s official artist store HERE.
Configurations include: AEROSMITH.COM – Official Store only: ·1CD Exclusive Cover Variant (18 tracks) ·2LP Numbered Limited Edition w/Exclusive Cover Variant (20 tracks) ·4LP Super Deluxe Edition on 180g custom color vinyl, premium book-style sleeves and 4 black and white lithos (44 tracks)
ALL MAJOR RETAILERS: ·1 LP Standard Edition (10 tracks) ·1CD Standard Edition (18 tracks) (Insert) ·3CD Expanded Edition (44 tracks) ·2LP Standard Edition black vinyl (20 tracks) ·4LP Deluxe Edition on 180g black vinyl in a slipcase w/book (44 tracks)
For the first time in the group’s illustrious history, the Super Deluxe Edition of Greatest Hits assembles a blockbuster tracklisting of 44 songs, representing each era of Aerosmith. Pressed on 180g custom color vinyl, it encompasses the band’s five decades in all its raw and powerful rock n’ roll splendor. From 70’s era Top 10 hits “Dream On” and “Walk This Way” plus a blistering version of “Toys In The Attic,” to Hamilton’s signature bass line and Joe Perry’s iconic talk box intro into “Sweet Emotion,” to their domination of 90s rock radio with “Crazy,” “Cryin’,” and “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing.”
A true collector’s item, the Super Deluxe Edition is presented in premium book-style sleeves, includes four black-and-white lithographs and boasts stunning live photography as well as iconic and rarely seen photos of the band chronicling their ascent from a local Boston band to the global megastars of today.
1CD
Mama Kin
Dream On
Same Old Song And Dance [single version]
Walk This Way
Sweet Emotion
Back In The Saddle
Draw The Line
Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
Angel [single version]
Rag Doll [live]
Water Song / Janie’s Got A Gun
What It Takes [CHR single edit]
Going Down / Love In An Elevator
Crazy [radio edit]
Livin’ On The Edge [CHR edit]
Cryin’
Pink
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
3CD
Disc One
Mama Kin
Dream On
Lord Of The Thighs
Same Old Song And Dance [single version]
Train Kept A-Rollin’
S.O.S. (Too Bad)
Seasons Of Wither
Walk This Way
Big Ten Inch Record
Adam’s Apple
Sweet Emotion
Toys In The Attic
Combination
Nobody’s Fault
Home Tonight
Disc Two
Back In The Saddle
Last Child
Bright Light Fright
Draw The Line
Kings And Queens [single version]
Let The Music Do The Talking
Walk This Way with RUN-D.M.C.
Hangman Jury
Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
Rag Doll [live]
Angel [single version]
Monkey On My Back
What It Takes [CHR single edit]
Water Song/Janie’s Got A Gun
Going Down / Love In An Elevator
Disc Three
The Other Side
Livin’ On The Edge [CHR edit]
Amazing [CHR single edit]
Get A Grip
Cryin’
Eat The Rich
Crazy [radio edit]
Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
Pink
Nine Lives
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
Jaded
We All Fall Down
Just Push Play [Radio Remix]
1LP
Side A
Dream On
Sweet Emotion
Walk This Way
Water Song / Janie’s Got A Gun
Cryin’
Side B
Livin On The Edge [CHR Edit]
Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
Rag Doll [Live]
Crazy [radio edit]
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
2LP
Side A
Mama Kin
Dream On
Same Old Song And Dance [single version]
Seasons Of Wither
Walk This Way
Side B
Sweet Emotion
Back In The Saddle
Draw The Line
Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
Angel [Single Version]
Side C
Rag Doll [live]
Water Song / Janie’s Got A Gun
What It Takes [CHR single edit]
Love In An Elevator
Crazy [Radio Edit]
Side D
Livin’ On The Edge [CHR edit]
Cryin’
Pink
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
Jaded
4LP
Side A
Mama Kin
Dream On
Lord Of The Thighs
Same Old Song And Dance [single version]
Train Kept A-Rollin’
S.O.S. (Too Bad)
Side B
Seasons Of Wither
Walk This Way
Big Ten Inch Record
Adam’s Apple
Sweet Emotion
Toys In The Attic
Side C
Back In The Saddle
Last Child
Combination
Nobody’s Fault
Home Tonight
Bright Light Fright
Side D
Draw The Line
Kings And Queens [single version]
Let The Music Do The Talking
Walk This Way with RUN-D.M.C.
Hangman Jury
Side E
Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
Rag Doll [Live]
Angel [Single Version]
Monkey On My Back
What It Takes [CHR Single Edit]
Side F
Water Song / Janie’s Got A Gun
Love In An Elevator
The Other Side
Get A Grip
Amazing [CHR Single Edit]
Side G
Livin’ On The Edge [CHR Edit]
Cryin’
Eat The Rich
Crazy [Radio Edit]
Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
Side H
Pink
Nine Lives
I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
Jaded
Just Push Play [Radio Remix]
We All Fall Down
On September 2nd, Aerosmith will kick off their PEACE OUT™ Farewell Tour with special guest The Black Crowes at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA. Fans will see one of the most significant American rock bands in history one last time during this not-to-be-missed final tour. Every night will celebrate the five decades of Aerosmith’s groundbreaking hits as they celebrate 50 years as America’s greatest rock band. In addition, THX will bring their THX Certified Live! high-fidelity experience on the road, calibrating each arena with leading-edge technology so fans don’t miss a beat of Aerosmith’s classic rock tunes in quality audio.
Produced by Live Nation, the monumental 40-date North American tour will kick off in Philadelphia, PA, on September 2, with stops in iconic arenas across the U.S. and Canada, including Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Austin’s Moody Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Chicago’s United Center, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, and more before wrapping in Montreal, QC at Bell Centre on January 26. A highlight of the tour will be a stop in Boston for a special hometown show on New Year’s Eve 2023. For more information on tickets including VIP packages, visit aerosmith.com.
AEROSMITH PEACE OUT™ 2023 TOUR DATES:
Sat Sep 02 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center Wed Sep 06 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena Sat Sep 09 – Elmont, NY – UBS Arena Tue Sep 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena Fri Sep 15 – Chicago, IL – United Center Mon Sep 18 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena Thu Sep 21 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Sun Sep 24 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena Wed Sep 27 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena Wed Oct 11 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena Sat Oct 14 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena Tue Oct 17 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center Fri Oct 20 – Sunrise, FL – FLA Live Arena Mon Oct 23 – Austin, TX – Moody Center Thu Oct 26 – St Louis, MO – Enterprise Center Sun Oct 29 – Indianapolis, IN – Gainbridge Fieldhouse Wed Nov 01 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Arena Sat Nov 04 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center Tue Nov 07 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center Fri Nov 10 – Omaha, NE – CHI Health Center Mon Nov 13 – St Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center Thu Nov 16 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center Sun Nov 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena Wed Nov 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Arena Sat Nov 25 – Portland, OR – Moda Center Tue Nov 28 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena Fri Dec 01 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center Mon Dec 04 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center Thu Dec 07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Kia Forum Sun Dec 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center Thu Dec 28 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center Sun Dec 31 – Boston, MA – TD Garden Thu Jan 04 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Arena Sun Jan 07 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center Wed Jan 10 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Sat Jan 13 – Knoxville, TN – Thompson-Boling Arena Tue Jan 16 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center Fri Jan 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden Tue Jan 23 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center Fri Jan 26 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
American death metallers MUTUAL HOSTILITY have revealed a new guitar play-through video for the single “Reality Lens”. Watch it HERE.
MUTUAL HOSTILITY released their new album, “Inhuman Anguish”, in June via Lethal Scissor Records.
Following the good feedback received for the “Sacred Propaganda” EP, MUTUAL HOSTILITY waste no time continuing their attack and return with their first full-length. The band have thankfully made no great changes to their juggernaut sound. Dynamic, utterly crushing, immediately memorable, the band’s death metal stick to its guns without de-escalating the branded frenetic motion and interminable aggression.
Drawing inspiration from bands such as Suffocation, Deicide and Gorguts, MUTUAL HOSTILITY create a sound distinctly modern but with an appreciation for the old school death metal legends, all executed with near surgical meticulousness.
Tracklist:
1. Exordium 2. Reality Lens 3. Unknown Echoes 4. Lie In Wait 5. Myth Through Time 6. Faces In The Walls 7. Black Vault 8. Biorhythm 9. Denouement
MUTUAL HOSTILITY is a death metal band formed in January of 2020 in Northeast Ohio, USA. Merging many metal genres into the fold, Adam Rogers (vocals), Dan Gates (guitars & bass) and Eric Frabotta (drums) offer a blend of hostility and intensity. Most of 2020 was spent writing and recording at each others home during the pandemic shutdown. Soon after the band released a lyric video for the song “Pyramid of Hate” which gained some momentum and eventually led up to the EP titled “Sacred Propaganda” being released in November 2020 on the Cult of Parthenope record label. In 2022 nine new tracks were written and recorded for the first full-length album.
Line-up:
Dan Gates – Guitars, Bass Adam Rogers – Vocals Eric Frabotta – drums
FORTRESS UNDER SIEGE have released their new video for first single ‘Ride The Thunder’, taken from the band’s upcoming album “Envy” that will be released on October 13, 2023 Digipack CD, Black / Yellow Splatter Vinyl limited to 500 copies worldwide and digital streaming/download format.
Digital single of “Ride The Thunder” is now available across all digital and streaming platforms! Pre-save the album, here: https://bfan.link/envy-3
Filmed & Edited by Bob Katsionis for Progressive Vision Group Director of Photography / Camera Assistant : Alexander Haritakis Make-up: Georgia Labridou Wrestlers: Playboy, Edi Xhepaj Stage Manager: Andreas Koukai Special Thanks to Rail Entertainment Studio, ZMAK Pro Wrestling Greece, RentPhotoVideo, Sovereign Event Systems
Fotis Sotiropoulos commented about the song: “Ride the Thunder”, an epic title for an epic song, the joy of every true metal warrior! It is far more than that though. It’s about the hard effort, the power of will, self-awareness and moderation (the most important Delphic precepts that is), the intoxication of glory, the constant battle between reason and emotion, the ceaseless pursuit of time and the ephemerality of victory.
Fortress Under Siege: Tasos Lazaris – Vocals Fotis Sotiropoulos – Lead Guitars Themis Gourlis – Rhythm Guitars George Georgiou – Keyboars St.evens Kopanakis – Bass Dimitris Kapoukakis – Drums
VALKEAT continue the great tradition of epic Finnish metal epics, packed with sublime anthems and majestic songs, with jubilant choirs, primal melodies and pagan spirit. Thus, the band follows the great stories of all their predecessors – Nightwish, Amorphis, Korpiklaani, Turisas or Moonsorrow. Not by simply copying them, mind you. But by writing hymns to Finland, its forests, its legends and all those supernatural creatures of twilight.
The new masterpiece “Fireborn” is now available in stores. The band will play a release show on 19.08. as part of this year’s Summer Breeze Open-Air. Stage-Time: 19.08. – 13:45 on the Wera-Tool-Rebel-Stage!
The band comments: “Finally, after many, many years of waiting, the second Valkeat album sees the light of day! We really wanted to make an album that felt like an epic journey through the world of Finnish culture, tradition and mythology. This album is the end result of that journey, and we hope you like what we’ve spent years creating!”
To celebrate, the band is releasing another lyric video for the song “Thunderbird”, which can be seen on YouTube:
The band adds: “With Thunderbird we wanted to combine the archaic and primal with the epic. Many feel that it is the best song on the album, and we really captured something magical in this track. I hope you all like it!”
“Fireborn” is the album that will lead a new generation of Finnish Modern Folk & Symphonic Metal. A new beginning, a new perspective on those magical, otherworldly melodies that have delighted us for decades. We can’t really believe ourselves what this band has created here – “Fireborn” is a flaming, uplifting, enchanted love letter to Finland and its thousand wonders.
The “Fireborn” tracklist reads as follows: 1 My Crown 2 Tribe 3 Swan Song (Lemminkäinen) 4 Ukko 5 Moraš 6 Fireborn 7 Karjalan Kunnailla 8 Summer Nights 9 Iku 10 Tule Kokko 11 Thunderbird 12 Vana 13 Kuolematon 14 Land of Falling Leaves – Song up the Skies
Named after the magical artifact Sampo from the “Kalevala”, an artifact that creates eternal wealth, “Fireborn” was forged mostly at the renowned Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki.
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
