Metal Injection Festival Announces Official Night One After Party, Free Admission for Festival Attendees

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The inaugural Metal Injection Festival is only one month away! To further spice up the festivities, Metal Injection will be hosting an official after party on the first night of performances! Featuring a rockin’ set of heavy metal classics by DJ Painkiller Kim, the rager will take place on September 16 at The Constellation Room (The Observatory) and is FREE for all to attend for festival ticket holders!

The Metal Injection Festival will take over Orange County, CA from September 16-17 across two iconic venues – The Observatory and House of Blues Anaheim. The stacked and diverse lineup is a melting pot of genres, inclusive to both legendary bands as well as emerging and underground artists worth discovering. The full lineup is as follows:

Saturday, September 16 @ The Observatory
$35 Ticket [On Sale Now]
Max & Iggor Cavalera (Performing a special Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation set)
Exhumed
Incite
Fueled By Fire
Dead Heat

Sunday, September 17 @ House of Blues Anaheim
$50 Ticket [On Sale Now]
Testament
Machine Head
Fear Factory – (Performing a special Demanufacture & Obsolete set)
Xibalba
Spirit Adrift
Exmortus
Kyng
Contracult Collective
Upon Stone
Thrown Into Exile

ICYMI: Metal Injection recently shared a specially curated playlist to pump up fans ahead of this spectacular event! Featuring music from each band on the lineup, the playlists can now be heard via Apple Music and Spotify.

Tickets for day one are now on sale HERE while day two tickets are available HERE.

“I’ve always dreamed of having my own festival as a kid, I mean what metal head hasn’t!?” Explains Metal Injection founder and company director Frank Godla. “I even wrote it down on a future goal plan for Metal Injection in the early days. When my Slay At Home virtual fest really took off during the pandemic, and reached communities in over 60 countries, it suddenly seemed possible, even overdue.

“Today, I bring you the first ever Metal Injection Festival. Two days days of killer bands ranging from thrash, death, industrial, hardcore, and more from legendary names to the ones worth discovering. We’ll also have some really sweet giveaways, a learning area for amazing causes I believe in, and special setlists including the legendary Max & Iggor Cavalera performing Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation records in entirety, and Fear Factory celebrating their game changing Demanufacture and 25th anniversary of Obsolete with us!

“Every new endeavor has to start somewhere, and I couldn’t be more stoked to have this group of amazing bands be part of MI history!”

To further commemorate this exceptional event, Metal Injection is now sharing a special video announcement, which can be found HERE.

Sponsored by Metal Blade Records, Nuclear Blast, Century Media, Thunderflix and ESP Guitars, the face-melting program will also have a learning booth in support of two very important causes, MusiCares and Suicide Prevention. This initiative will help educate attendees on mental health awareness and related resources for fans and musicians in need.

That’s not all! Courtesy of ESP Guitars, Metal Injection will be raffling off a pair of ESP axes signed by each headliner. Night one’s guitar will be signed by Max Cavalera while night two’s prize will be signed by Alex Skolnick.

Keep those horns high and mighty and stay tuned for more info!

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WINTERSTORM Premiere ‘Fate of the Atlanteans’ Lyric Video

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In support of their hotly-anticipated, fifth studio album “Everfrost” (postponed for a release on September 22, 2023 via AFM Records, pre-order HERE!), power metal force WINTERSTORM is premiering a lyric video for their new single “Fate of the Atlanteans”!

“In “Fate of the Atlanteans” we ask humanity, if it does not realize that if we do not change our way of dealing with our planet, we will face the same fate as in Atlantis history and thus the destruction of our world.” The band comments. Watch their new lyric video now streaming here:

As the “Winter” stands for nordic viking and folk metal, the “Storm” for fast-paced power metal, combined with epic and orchestral metal facettes, on “Everfrost”, WINTERSTORM shines in a new splendor. It’s the melodic grandeur, that clearly marks the foreground of WINTERSTORM, reflected in heavily catchy choruses and colossal, polyphonic vocals. Striking elements of different metal styles merge with each other and get a completely new impression, that WINTERSTORM’s new album may be their most versatile and powerful album to date; one that does not have to hide behind proved genre colleagues such as Blind Guardian or Rhapsody Of Fire.

“Everfrost“ will be coming out as CD Digipak, limited clear blue Vinyl and Boxset on September 22, 2023 via AFM Records, the pre-sale is available at THIS LOCATION!

“Everfrost” track listing:

  1. Origin
  2. To The End Of All Known
  3. The Phoenix Died (Remember)
  4. Circle Of Greed
  5. Future Times
  6. Everfrost
  7. Final Journey
  8. Fate Of The Atlanteans
  9. Crusade
  10. Overcome The Fear
  11. Silence

For More Info Visit:
http://www.winterstormarea.com
http://www.facebook.com/acomingstorm
http://www.instagram.com/winterstorm_official

BRUJERIA Release Music Video for Second Single ‘Bruja Encabronada’

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Mexican death grind band BRUJERIA put the world of cartels and ritualistic murder on wax with a brutal power equivalent to when Compton arrived in pop culture via NWA. On September 15th, the band will unleash their fifth full-length album Esto Es Brujeria onto the world via Nuclear Blast Records.

‘Bruja Encabronada’ is the second single to be released from the upcoming album. Watch the music video which includes live footage taken by Roel Verscheure (GRIMM Gent) and Emerik Siimessalmi.

Stream the new single ‘Bruja Encabronada‘, here: https://brujeria.bfan.link/bruja-encabronada

Watch the music video for ‘Bruja Encabronada‘, here:

Pre-order/pre-save Esto Es Brujeria, here: https://brujeria.bfan.link/esto-es-brujeria

Esto Es Brujería – Tracklisting:

  1. Esto Es Brujeria
  2. El Patrón Del Reventón
  3. Estado Profundo
  4. Bruja Encabronada
  5. G-A-K
  6. Tu Vida Loca
  7. Mexorcista
  8. Bestia De La Muerte
  9. Políticamente Correctos
  10. Mochado
  11. Perdido En El Espacio
  12. Odio Que Amo
  13. Testamento 3.0
  14. Covid-666
  15. Lord Nazi Ruso
  16. Cocaína

Esto Es Brujeria was recorded worldwide at the following studios: Dog Run Studio in Riverside, CA; Total Annihilation Studios in East Los Angeles, CA; Robanna’s in Birmingham, UK; and Audiocustom in Santiago, Chile. Production of the record was handled by the band while engineering was a joint effort between Eddie Casillas, Eddie Rivas, and Miguel Seco. The mixing and mastering of the album was completed by Seba Puente who was also a part of the engineering team. The album artwork was created by Gary Ronaldson. Esto Es Brujeria saw the return of their metal mascot Coco Loco who is emblazoned on the ferocious cover.

Esto Es Brujeria will be available digitally and in the following formats:

  • CD Jewelcase
  • Orange Cassette (Limited to 550)
  • 2LP
    • Orange with Red & Black Splatter (Limited to 3,000)
    • Orange and Red Split Vinyl (EU Limited to 500)

On November 2nd, BRUJERIA will kick off their ‘Esto Es Tour 2023‘ in Yuma, Arizona. The 29-date trek will make stops in Dallas, Boston, and Seattle before ending in Pomona on December 10th. Joining them on the run are PIÑATA PROTEST and NO/MÁS.

BRUJERIA‘s Juan Brujo comments, “Al fin Esto Es… Brujeria!”

Tickets for the tour are now on sale at: https://www.brujeria.com

Confirmed dates for BRUJERIA‘s ‘Esto Es tour 2023‘ with PIÑATA PROTEST and NO/MÁS are:
11.02. U.S.     Yuma, AZ – Red Moon Ale House 
11.03. U.S.     Tucson, AZ – The Rock 
11.04. U.S.     Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
11.06. U.S.     Dallas, TX – Granada Theater 
11.07. U.S.     Lubbock, TX – Jakes Sports Cafe 
11.08. U.S.     Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective 
11.09. U.S.     Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live 
11.10. U.S.     Houston, TX – Houston Vert Ramp 
11.11. U.S.     Brownsville, TX – Outdoors at The Kraken Lounge 
11.14. U.S.     Orlando, FL – Conduit 
11.15. U.S.     Atlanta, GA – The Loft at Center Stage 
11.16. U.S.     Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall 
11.17. U.S.     Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
11.18. U.S.     Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedrafts 
11.19. U.S.     Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall 
11.21. U.S.     Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus 
11.22. U.S.     Pittsburgh, PA – Preserving Underground
11.24. U.S.     Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop
11.25. U.S.     Chicago, IL – Reggie’s 
11.28. U.S.     Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater 
11.29. U.S.     Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall 
12.01. U.S.     Seattle, WA – Substation 
12.02. U.S.     Portland, OR – Bossanova Ballroom 
12.05. U.S.     San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall 
12.06. U.S.     Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
12.07. U.S.     San Jose, CA – The Ritz 
12.08. U.S.     Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
12.09. U.S.     Las Vegas, NV – The Usual Place 
12.10. U.S.     Pomona, CA – The Glass House Concert Hall

BRUJERIA is:
Juan Brujo | Vocals
Sangron | Vocals
Fantasma | Vocals
Pinche Peach | Vocals 
La Encabronada | Vocals
El Criminal | Guitars
El Embrujado | Guitars
Hongo | Bass
El Cynico | Bass
Hongo Jr. | Drums

CYHRA Release Third Album “The Vertigo Trigger” + Music Video for New Single ‘Ashlight’

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Four years after their last studio album No Halos in Hell, CYHRA proudly present their new album The Vertigo Trigger. The Swedes’ third full-length has been released today, and it reflects exactly what the melodic metal band stands for: ear-splitting riffs, catchy choruses and plenty of melodies that make the band truly stand out. 

The band based around singer Jake E (ex-AMARANTHE) and guitarists Jesper Strömblad (THE HALO EFFECT/ex-IN FLAMES) Euge Valovirta (ex-SHINING),  drummer Alex Landenburg (KAMELOT), and guitarist Marcus Sunesson(ex-THE CROWN / ex-ENGLE) demonstrate that they haven’t slowed down. With The Vertigo Trigger, CYHRA has not only further developed their distinctive sound, but also proven how diverse they are. The best example for this is the latest single ‘Ashlight‘, which combines hard-hitting elements with a gentle attitude. And if that wasn’t enough, the Swedes also deliver a new music video for the latest single to celebrate the album release.

Watch the music video for ”Ashlight” here:

Vocalist Jake E comments: 
“It feels amazing to FINALLY have new music to release again! We put a lot of effort into finding out what the future of Cyhra’s music was to be and I must say I am overwhelmed with the result. Both with the album and also the songwriting!. I think that we have made a fantastic follow-up to both of our first two albums, but also at the same time we’ve managed to modernized the songwriting. I can assure you that no Cyhra fan will be disappointed!”

Drummer Alex Landenburg adds: 
“To me, this is a perfect successor to our first two records. It has all the Cyhra trademarks, but it’s a bit more Rock’n’Roll, more raw, in the way we recorded it. And on top of that, Euge’s great mix and Jacob Hansen’s mastering are a wicked combination!”

Guitarist Euge Valovirta about the new song: 
“This is the first album we produced by ourselves and it turned out to be just like I heard it in my head before we even started to record it. We still wanted to have (long time producer) Jacob Hansen’s input on it so he did the mastering and I did the mixing. I’m very proud of it. And us. Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.”

Marcus Sunesson adds:
“It’s the first of the three Cyhra albums that I played guitar on and also contributed to the songwriting. It was a fun and very creative process, but also challenging since we wanted to break new ground in order to make the best Cyhra album possible. I am so happy and proud of this beast of an album! This time we took a deep breath and dove down to explore a slightly darker, more progressive and modern side of ourselves. Yet still sounding like the Cyhra you all know and love. This album will definitely turn some heads. You will love it!”

Jesper Strömblad comments as well:
“It’s so great to have a new album around the corner. We have kept the essential Cyhra sound, but at the same time upgraded and updated it a bit. I love what Euge has done to the mix and I know you are not gonna be disappointed!”

Stream or purchase The Vertigo Trigger here: https://cyhra.bfan.link/tvtglp

Recorded in the summer/autumn of 2022, The Vertigo Trigger is the band’s darkest album to date. The album was entirely self-produced and mixed by guitarist Euge Valovirta, whilst the mastering was handled by long-term producer Jacob Hansen. This new album offers fans the classic CYHRA sound, full of the band’s trademarks, but fresh and refined. The Swedes have modernised their song writing meaning that no CYHRA fan will be disappointed, making The Vertigo Trigger a more than worthy successor to their first two albums.

And although guitarist Jesper Strömblad isn’t a part of CYHRA‘s live shows currently, he was deeply involved in the writing and recording process of the album. Therefore, the band can hardly wait for his return as soon as he is ready again.

The Vertigo Trigger tracklisting
01. Ready To Rumble
02. Let’s Have My Story Told
03. Live A Little
04. 1.000.000 Fahrenheit
05. Buried Alive
06. The Voice You Need To Hear
07. Life Is A Hurricane
08. IF I
09. Fear Of Missing Out
10. Ashlight
11. Too Old For Fairy Tales

CYHRA is:
Jake E – lead vocals
Euge Valovirta – lead guitar (and bass)
Alex Landenburg – drums
Marcus Sunesson – guitars
Jesper Strömblad – guitars (and bass)

Members of EVANESCENCE, ALICE COOPER + GRANNY 4 BARREL Announce New Band KILLINGTON PIT

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L to R – Chuck Garric, Terry LeRoi, Troy McLawhorn, Will Hunt – Photo Credit: PR Brown / Josh Nesmith

Born from the pandemic, this unique and unexpected collaboration KILLINGTON PIT features the theatrical Granny 4 Barrel singer Terry LeRoi, Alice Cooper bassist Chuck Garric, and a pair of Evanescence members – guitarist Troy Mclawhorn and drummer Will Hunt. To mark the new band’s formation, a cover of the 1983 Accept classic, “Balls to the Wall,” has been released as their debut single.

“From the moment we decided to record this track, it was pure magic,” recalls LeRoi. “Chuck, Will, and Troy went back-and-forth with digital files until we had the music dialed in. I’ve always been inspired by Udo‘s voice and singing style so I did my best to channel that while adding my own flair stylistically.” Terry continues, “Our manager Matt Holmes produced the vocals with me in New York and when we put it all together, we realized we had something pretty special going on. It was and is an honor to record music with these incredible musicians! We’re so stoked with the way that this legendary track came out!”

“I grew up listening and learning from bands like Accept when I was younger and just starting to play the guitar,” adds McLawhorn. “‘Balls to the Wall’ seemed like the right choice because of its popularity and badassness! I really wanted to do the guitars justice so I stick closely to the original parts with a little bit of my flavor on them as well.”

“It was so badass and fun to do this cover of ‘Balls to the Wall’ with the guys,” says Hunt. “I’m proud to call all of them friends. Each of them are musicians and performers that I love and respect. I saw Accept open for Ozzy on his ‘Bark at the Moon’ tour in 1984. It was their first tour of the US and ‘Balls’ was just starting to make noise over here. They absolutely blew me away that night! So cool to record this cover!”

Also, according to LeRoi, a special guest contributed backing vocals. “When it came time to record the choruses, it was myself, Matt Holmes, and Matt Pinfield in the studio. Pinfield happened to be in town and he said he was down to take a stab at the gang vocals with us. Fortunately, we all have good pitch (laughs). It all happened pretty organically and turned out amazing. I wouldn’t change a thing about it!”

“Balls to the Wall” is part of a larger body of classic metal/rock recordings Killington Pit will be releasing in the coming months. Over the last year, the band stockpiled epic cover versions of tracks and videos from Rainbow, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and more. The chemistry between the foursome can be heard all throughout this impressive body of work.

“It’s an honor to be in the same room with these guys.” explains Garric, “Musicians that I respect and musicians with the spirit of rock n’ roll running through their veins.”

LeRoi: “Killington Pit is modern rock/metal with roots in classic rock but we’re really not trying to limit where this can go. There are so many collective influences between the four of us, I think sonically it’s going to evolve naturally. But rest assured the foundation of the sound will always be heavy. LeRoi adds “In addition to the cover album project, we are at the beginning stages of original music as well. We’re really looking forward to sharing the growing sound and image of Killington Pit!”

Vocals – Terry LeRoi
Drums – Will Hunt
Guitar – Troy McLawhorn
Bass – Chuck Garric

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: www.killingtonpit.com

THE DEAD DAISIES Deliver “Best Of” Album on Resurrected Tour

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THE DEAD DAISIES are proud to release their “BEST OF” Album laden with eighteen tracks from six of the bands’ studio albums along with two previously unreleased songs. It is a marker in the bands’ ten-year career which includes some of the collectives’ favourites plus others that have become a staple part of every Daisies Touring Set List. The package also contains a collection of imagery from The Daisies vault, revisiting the line-ups, recording studios and some historic live performances. 
 
The “BEST OF” Album release coincides with the Resurrected US & Canadian Tour. John Corabi is feeling great, happy to be back at the helm and excited to kick off the tour on August 22nd in Pennsylvania then it’s up north across Canada and down the West Coast closing out the dates in Hollywood CA.

John’s infectious and engaging stage persona will catapult you into a killer set of The Daisies “BEST OF” Rock with his bandmates Doug, Brian, David and new to the line-up, Michael Devin. Joining the guys as Special Guests are Harm & Ease in Canada and The Black Moods down the West Coast.
 
“Hey guys!!! I’m really excited to be back and jamming again with my buddies The Dead Daisies!! We have a new “Best Of” Album available anywhere you can buy a record and, our “Resurrected” Tour is gonna kick ASS!!! The guys are all fired up, and the songs sound amazing and, we’re looking forward to turning things up loud, and bringing the “FUN CIRCUS” back to North America!!!  See ya soon!” – John Corabi

In true Daisies fashion and with three members of the Whitesnake family in the band, The Dead Daisies are going to play “Slide It In” in their set as a ‘tip of the hat’ to the legendary David Coverdale and Whitesnake. Check out the video HERE

So, let’s Resurrect the live music scene and together we’ll keep Rock alive!

The “BEST OF” Album is available on double CD & Vinyl now. 

For more information and the track listing go here: https://thedeaddaisies.com/BestOf/

Watch out for the bands’ mobile game, Daisys Revenge featuring music from the “BEST OF” Album at https://www.daisysrevenge.com/

TOUR DATES & TICKETS HERE.

AUGUST
22 – Mickey’s Black Box                                                     Lititz PA
        with special guests Stone Horses
23 – The Landis Theater                                                    Vineland NJ
        with special guests The Age Of Stone
25 – El Mocambo                                                               Toronto ON
        with special guests Harm & Ease from 25th>31st
26 – London Music Hall                                                      London ON
27 – The Hub                                                                      Kitchener ON
29 – The Studio @ Firstontario Concert Hall                      Hamilton ON
30 – Theatre Fairmount                                                      Montreal QC
31 – The Brass Monkey                                                      Ottawa ON

SEPTEMBER
02 – Hollywood Theatre                                                      Vancouver BC
          with special guests La Chinga & The Wild
04 – Alberta Rose Theatre                                                  Portland OR
          with special guests The Black Moods 4th>10th
06 – Goldfields Trading Post                                              Roseville CA
08 – Ramona Mainstage                                                    San Diego CA
09 – Count’s Vamp’d                                                          Las Vegas NV
10 – The Roxy Theatre                                                      Los Angeles CA