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CAVO Release New EP “Covers Vol. 1” + Video for ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 6, 2023
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CAVO released their new Covers Vol. 1 EP to all major platforms via TLG/INgrooves on August 4, 2023.

In celebration of Covers Vol. 1, the band released a new music video for the song “Don’t Dream It’s Over.”

When asked about “Don’t Dream It’s Over”, Chris Hobbs says, “I’ve always loved this song! I remember hearing it in one the opening scenes of Stephen Kings The Stand tv series as kid and being captivated. It’s beautiful sounding yet haunting and sad at the same time. I’ve always had it in my head to cover it. Not to change it up or do a different take of it. Wanted to keep to the feel I fell in love with all those years ago.”

Stream/Download Covers Vol. 1 at https://ffm.to/cavo-coversvol1

Tracklisting:

  1. Synchronicity II
  2. Drive – Cavo
  3. Bizarre Love Triangle – Cavo
  4. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Cavo

The creative force of Rock/Alternative from St. Louis is still creating and releasing new music. Humble beginnings to major label success to where they are now seems like a whirlwind but a lot of bands find themselves in these spaces. Bassist Brian Smith says “We are still a band releasing music we want to release and we hope people dig what we are doing”. Drummer Andy Herrin adds, “Every EP or record we do won’t be like one previously released and we have a lot of music to share and create.” “The great thing about the four of us in Cavo is that we’ve always been fully committed to this band,” explains bassist Brian Smith. “Even if we haven’t been in a spotlight for a bit and we have other projects going on, our bond is as tight as ever, and we’ve never stopped releasing music. We love writing together, playing together and just being together as friends, and that’s why we’ve been able to keep going together as long as we have.”

Cavo has teamed up with independent distributor TLG/INgrooves to expose all of these new crafted songs to a broader global audience. The band has released several songs from the first of 6 planned EPs, 3 original and 3 cover EPs. The first original EP is titled The Shakes with songs “Not Over You”, “Dizzy” and the self-titled track “The Shakes” being released on September 1st and “Synchronicity II” and “Drive” from the bands CAVO Covers vol.1. to be released on August 4th. Casey states “We are almost finished with our second original EP and after that we start work on the second covers EP.” “It’s just a really cool creative thing we have here and we are really excited to share what we are doing with everyone,” adds Chris.

It’s safe to say the CAVO boys are simply writing and recording new material and plan to release tons of new music in 2023 and for unforeseeable future!

For More Information Please Visit: Official Website – Facebook – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube

EXMORTUS Reveal Final Single ‘Storm Of Strings’ from New Album

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 6, 2023
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Photo Credit: Hugo Juarez (Juarez Photography, Heavy Defender)

Southern Californian melodic death shredders EXMORTUS have revealed the final single, ‘Storm Of Strings,’ ahead of the highly anticipated release of their 6th studio album, Necrophony, that’s out August 25th from Nuclear Blast Records. On their latest song, EXMORTUS puts their signature shred into a cover of legendary new age artist Yanni’s song ‘The Storm,’ which was based off of the great Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi’s concertos ‘The Four Seasons.’

Commenting on the single, guitarist/vocalist Conan says: 
“We’ve been meaning to cover this piece for a long time and now it feels right for Necrophony. Honoring two artists at once, we give you a heavy metal shred version of Yanni’s arrangement of Vivaldi’s Summer Concerto. Enjoy the groove, enjoy the passion!”

Pre-order Necrophony:  https://exmortus.bfan.link/necrophony

Stream ‘Storm Of Strings’: https://exmortus.bfan.link/storm-of-strings

CRYPTOPSY Reveal Vile New Single/Video ‘Flayed The Swine’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 6, 2023
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📷 Mihaela Petrescu Photography

Canadian extreme-metal legends CRYPTOPSY have revealed their depraved, merciless new single, ‘Flayed The Swine,’ today! Found on the band’s first full-length album in over a decade, As Gomorrah Burns, that’s out September 8th from Nuclear Blast Records, the influential death-dealers’ latest single, ‘Flayed The Swine,’ is an accessible yet face-melting track that takes listeners down a dark and demented path to madness. In true CRYPTOPSY fashion, the track is accompanied by a horrific, blood-soaked video that will only fuel viewers’ nightmares.

Commenting on the new single, vocalist Matt McGachy says:
“‘Flayed the Swine’ is one of the catchiest Cryptopsy songs I have ever written. It is brutal, filled with massive groove sections and extremely vulgar. Lyrically, it concentrates on a mental breakdown, an utter loss of control. We all have dark intentions, but we rarely act upon them. The protagonist by the end of the track most certainly wishes they hadn’t.”

Pre-order As Gomorrah Burns and stream ‘Flayed The Swine’: https://cryptopsy.bfan.link/flayed-the-swine

VOYAGER Reissue “V” Album That Set Their Course for Eurovision

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 6, 2023
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Photo by Mike Dann

VOYAGER have come a long way. The band just released their breakthrough album ‘Fearless in Love’, but they first formed back in 1999, when Daniel Estrin was studying at the University of Western Australia. 

Different members have come in and out of the Voyager orbit. But by 2014, when ‘V’ came around, the lineup that would launch the progressive pop metal band all the way to Eurovision had locked into place.  

Ashley Doodkorte has always been the one behind Voyager’s covert art, but this is their first album that features him on drums. You can feel his impact right from the jump. “Hyperventilating” tumbles through an asteroid field full of metallic riffage and proggy bass bends. When the chorus hits, the band shoot straight for pop stardom.

Today, Voyager are reissuing ‘V’ on CD. The new version includes two live bonus tracks. Order it from our online store HERE.

Tracklist
01. Hyperventilating (04:41)
02. Breaking Down (04:36)
03. A Beautiful Mistake (05:02)
04. Fortune Favours the Blind (01:02)
05. You, the Shallow (04:33)
06. Embrace the Limitless (03:06)
07. Orpheus (04:19)
08. The Domination Game (04:30)
09. Peacekeeper (04:47)
10. It’s a Wonder (05:11)
11. The Morning Light (05:58)
12. Summer Always Comes Again (02:21)
13. Seasons of Age (04:40)
14. Hyperventilating (Live) (Bonus Track)
15. Breaking Down (Live) (Bonus Track)

Total runtime: 52:46

Watch below the video for “Hyperventilating”

Voyager are coming back to Europe and the UK in October! Tickets are on sale HERE.

EU/UK Dates
01 Oct 23 Cologne (DE) Euroblast Festival
02 Oct 23 Hamburg (DE) Headcrash
03 Oct 23 Berlin (DE) Cassiopeia
05 Oct 23 Warsaw (PL) Voodoo
07 Oct 23 Prague (CZ) Futurum
08 Oct 23 Budapest (HU) Durer Kert
09 Oct 23 Vienna (AT) Szene
10 Oct 23 Munich (DE) Feierwerk
11 Oct 23 Milan (IT) Legend Club
12 Oct 23 Zurich (CH) Komplex Club
14 Oct 23 Lyss (CH) Kufa
15 Oct 23 Paris (FR) Les Etoiles
16 Oct 23 Antwerp (BE) Kavka
17 Oct 23 Tilburg (NL) 013
18 Oct 23 Zoetermeer (NL) Boerderij
20 Oct 23 Manchester (UK) Club Academy
21 Oct 23 London (UK) The Dome

Line-up
Danny Estrin – Vocals, Keytar
Simone Dow – Guitars
Alex Canion – Bass
Scott Kay – Guitars
Ash Doodkorte – Drums

Follow Voyager:
http://www.facebook.com/voyageraustralia
https://www.instagram.com/voyagerau
https://www.tiktok.com/voyagerau
http://www.voyagerau.com
https://twitter.com/Voyagerau
https://voyager.bandcamp.com/

Ukrainian LIEWEAVER Share ‘Last Hope’ Single

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 6, 2023
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Ukraine’s death metallers LIEWEAVER have shared a new single entitled “Last Hope”. Stream it HERE.

LIEWEAVER convince with a dark mixture of everything that is extreme, but with grooves and modern sounding, recognizable songs, that basically can be described as black hymns with pit-stirring mentality.

LIEWEAVER first began to coalesce in October 2018 through the union of vocalist Vasiliy Kutsenko, guitarist Alex Choopov, and drummer Bogdan Fesenko. Soon, guitarist Alex Reshetnuk joined the group, and together they released a a debut single, “Paradox Of Creation“. A few months later bassist Bogdan Khoroshilov joined the band, and in February 2021 Ruslan Kovtun (keys/synth) completed the line-up for the recording of “The Origin” EP, which released by Lethal Scissor Records a few months later.

After release of the EP, the band kept themselves busy by playing gigs and working on new material. The outbreak of war made the band’s activities difficult for some time, but lately LIEWEAVER have managed to return on stage and to focus on songwriting once again.

The band’s new single, “Last Hope”, can be considered the swansong of their old sound. LIEWEAVER are now working on brand new material that while retaining the heaviness of the old style, will delve into a darker spectrum of sounds and concepts.

Watch for more news on other upcoming LIEWEAVER activities to be posted shortly.

More info at

  • https://www.instagram.com/lieweaverband/
  • https://www.facebook.com/lieweaverband

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT Release New Single & Music Video ‘Generation Psycho’

Posted by tarjavirmakari on August 6, 2023
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Photo Credit: Aaron Mash

Combining modern rock anthems with emo-drenched pop-punk melodies, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT caters to outcasts from all walks of life. Their over-the-top theatrics and loud, uncompromising music offer audiences a sense of community where the “weird kids” can let loose. The band have today (August 4) released the new single “Generation Psycho,” a sarcastic take on our current cultural climate. “Generation Psycho” will be featured on THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT’s debut album due later this year via Better Noise Music.  The massive, no-holds-barred forthcoming release was co-produced by Johnny Andrews (Three Days Grace, Motionless In White, Halestorm) and Josh Landry, aka Lø Spirit (Motionless In White) while mixing and mastering was completed by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Arch Enemy). Listen to “Generation Psycho” streaming across all digital platforms HERE. A horror-inspired music video for “Generation Psycho” can be seen streaming below or via YouTube HERE. 

“‘Generation Psycho’ is a statement piece from our band, a song about the out of control feeling so many people have about our culture, our society, and our government,” shares vocalist Lee Jennings. “The song captures the creeping fear of the future, of being outcasted and abandoned, and of falling through the cracks. We are hoping to connect with the disenfranchised and struggling with this song, the people who don’t know where to turn for help or guidance. We want to offer solace for people in this situation, so they know they are not alone in their fears, worries, and anxieties for themselves & their loved ones. So often it does feel like the whole world has gone crazy. We are no strangers to it and empathize with the experience.” 

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT—Lee Jennings (vocals), Cody Weissinger (guitar), Caleb Freihaut (guitar/auxiliary), Robert Weston (bass) and Homer Umbanhower (drums)—have built an unwavering fanbase, The Coffin Crew, whom they devote their music to thus labelling their live performances as ‘devotion ceremonies.’ The ‘devotion ceremonies’ consists of full theatrics, stage décor, costumed actors and more. With previous tours alongside acts including Shinedown, Underoath, Skillet, Bad Wolves, From Ashes To New, Starset and Pvris under their belt and a main stage set at Inkcarceration Festival, THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT will bring their devotion ceremonies to audiences across the U.S. this fall. The band will next be seen opening for horror rock mainstays Ice Nine Kill for their “Silver Scream Concert” on September 9 in Lynn, MA which takes place amidst Ice Nine Kills’ horror convention, Silver Scream Con. They will then make their way to Greenville, SC on September 13 to join the “Emo Dreams Tour” with Icon For Hire, Conquer Divide and Concrete Castles. The tour will make its way across the U.S. and a stop on September 22 in Toronto, ON before wrapping up on Halloween, October 31 in Memphis, TN. All upcoming dates can be found listed below. Tickets are on sale now at www.tfpcoffincrew.com.

THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT 2023 DEVOTION CEREMONIES:
9/9 Lynn, MA – Lynn Memorial Auditorium (with Ice Nine Kills & Inspirit)
9/13 Greenville, SC – The Radio Room^
9/15 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall^
9/16 Elmira, NY – The L (The Pit)^
9/17 Leesburg, VA – Tally Ho Theater^
9/18 Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s^
9/19 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom^
9/20 Brooklyn, NY – Kingsland^
9/22 Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace^
9/23 Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions^
9/24 Lakewood, OH – The Winchester^
9/25 Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar^
9/26 Indianapolis, IN – Hoosier Dome^
9/27 Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache at The Intersection^
9/29 Joliet, IL – The Forge^
9/30 Des Moines, IA – Leftys^
10/1 Fargo, ND – The Aquarium^
10/3 Billings, MT – Pub Station^
10/4 Great Falls, MT – The Newberry^
10/6 Boise, ID – The Shredder^
10/7 Spokane, WA – Big Dipper^
10/8 Seattle, WA – El Corazon^
10/10 San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar^
10/12 Fresno, CA – Full Circle Brewing^
10/13 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues (Parish Room)^
10/14 Los Angeles, CA – The Mint^
10/15 San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick^
10/17 Las Vegas, NV – The Usual Place^
10/18 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge^
10/19 El Paso, TX – Rockhouse^
10/20 Rosewell, NM – The Liberty^
10/21 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s^
10/22 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger (Small Room)^
10/24 Houston, TX – Scout Bar^
10/25 Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock^
10/27 Destin, FL – Club LA^
10/30 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall (with Twiztid)

^“Emo Dreams” Tour with Icon For Hire, Conquer Divide and Concrete Castles

Follow THE FUNERAL PORTRAIT online at  Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok | YouTube

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