L.A. GUNS Announce New Studio Album “Black Diamonds”, Out April 14th, Release New Single ‘You Betray’

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L.A. GUNS have announced the upcoming release of their latest studio album, “Black Diamonds” on April 14, 2023. Produced by founding member and guitarist Tracii Guns, “Black Diamonds” is a tour-de-force of rock ‘n roll that fans have come to expect from the long-running hard rockers. A new single, ‘You Betray’ is out today. 

Pre-order/save “Black Diamonds” on CD/LP/Digital HERE: https://orcd.co/blackdiamonds (Please note, due to ongoing lengthy vinyl manufacturing wait time, the LP version will be released on August 4, 2023.)

Written and recorded over the course of 2022, “Black Diamonds” sees Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis, and company continuing on the same successful and inspiring sonic journey that they’ve been taking on their most recent albums, “Checkered Past”, “The Devil You Know”, and “The Missing Peace”. The band doesn’t shy away from flexing their hard rock influences as they always have, but also incorporates more introspective acoustic tracks reflective of their classic rock influences from the ’70s. This makes for a potent and highly listenable cocktail of an album in “Black Diamonds”. Since their self-titled debut in 1988 to their widely praised recent suite of “comeback” albums, L.A. GUNS, led by Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis, have always delivered solid rock ‘n roll to their fans. Since core members Tracii and Phil reunited under the banner of L.A. Guns in 2017, a rekindling of the band’s creative energy has been continuing unabated over the course of, now, four studio albums. “Black Diamonds” shows no signs of this renaissance slowing down…

L.A. Guns never looked like the pretty poster boys that so many of their peers did, but more the band that you would be terrified to bump into in an alley as they would likely be carrying switchblades and ready for a fight. But despite having many songs to back up that image, the band could also write powerful ballads (see the smash hit, “The Ballad Of Jayne” for Exhibit A of this argument) that showed there were some serious songwriting chops in the band.

The story of how we got from the band’s powerful early years to a fourth new studio album in the relatively short time that Guns and Lewis have reunited has already been well documented, so no need to rehash it. What’s important to know and understand is that the driving force of all those classic L.A. Guns songs was Tracii and Phil. Feeling inspired and excited like they did when they first started out, but with many years of wisdom and experience under their belts, and most importantly, a renewed and stronger creative and personal relationship, Guns, Lewis, and L.A. Guns as a whole are at a creative peak.

“Black Diamonds” Tracklisting:

  1. You Betray
  2. Wrong About You
  3. Diamonds
  4. Babylon
  5. Shame
  6. Shattered Glass
  7. Gonna Lose
  8. Got It Wrong
  9. Lowlife
  10. Crying
  11. Like A Drug

Produced by Tracii Guns

Line-Up:
Phil Lewis – Vocals
Tracii Guns – Electric & Acoustic Guitars, MellotronAce Von Johnson – Electric Guitars
Johnny Martin – Bass, Electric Electric Guitars
Shawn Duncan – Drums (live)
Adam Hamilton – Drums (studio) & Strings

OMEGA INFINITY Launch New Song ‘Death Rays’

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Void metal outfit OMEGA INFINITY, the project of Xenoyr (NE OBLIVISCARIS) and Tentakel P. (TODTGELICHTER), is firing off “Death Rays,” the brand new single ft. guest vocalist Lindsay Schoolcraft! The song is taken from the band’s upcoming full-length, ‘The Anticurrent.’ Step into the galactic void and listen at THIS LOCATION.

OMEGA INFINITY comments: “The life cycle of the universe comes to a close. Stars are dying. Cosmos devouring itself. Piercing rays of light incinerating all that is left. Everything that ever was implodes into one supermassive Black Hole. The next Big Bang is imminent and the cycle will start again. We will see you on the other side of The Void soon!”

The band previously revealed a mind-boggling 360° VR music video for the first single, “Iron Age,” which can be found HERE.

“The Anticurrent” is due on February 24 and can be pre-saved HERE pre-ordered HERE.

The cover art was created by Adrien Bousson.

Track List:
1. The Alpha (07:40)
2. Creation (05:11)
3. Iron Age (07:11) feat. Adrienne Cowan [WATCH HERE]
4. Banish Us From Eden (04:42)
5. To The Stars (05:16) [LISTEN HERE]
6. Death Rays (06:18) feat. Lindsay Schoolcraft [LISTEN HERE]
7. Voices From The End Of Time (12:19) feat. András Nagy
Bonus
8. Night Journey (Sear Bliss cover) (Bonus) feat. András Nagy
9. Ye Entrancemperium (Emperor cover) (Bonus) feat. MJ Braun

Line-up:
Xenoyr
Tentakel P.

Recording line-up:
Xenoyr (NE OBLIVISCARIS, ANTIQVA, SPIINE): Vocals
Tentakel P (TODTGELICHTER, ENMERKAR a.m.m.) :  Everything else

Guest musicians:

Adrienne Cowan (SEVEN SPIRES) – Clean vocals and screams on „Iron Age“
Lindsay Schoolcraft (ANTIQVA, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH a.m.m.)– speech and screams on „Death Rays“
András Nagy (SEAR BLISS) – screams on „Voices From The End Of Time“ and „Night Journey“
Marta J. Braun (TODTGELICHTER, VYRE) – clean vocals and screams on „Ye Entranceemperium“

WOLFHEART Unleash New Official Video for ‘Fires of the Fallen’

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Renowned melodic death metal band WOLFHEART has unleashed their latest and greatest creation with the official video for their explosive single, “Fires of the Fallen“, taken from the recently-released full-length album, King of the North, now available via Napalm Records. King of the North continues WOLFHEART‘s trademark sound, fusing colossal melodies, powerful vocals, emotionally charged lyrics, and relentless rhythms to create a masterpiece of epic proportions.

“Fires of the Fallen“, the penultimate track on the album, serves as a fitting finale for the entire musical journey, and showcases WOLFHEART‘s exceptional talent in executing melodic death metal. With its devastating riffs, potent instrumentals and soul-stirring vocals, the song demonstrates their insatiable passion for the genre. The accompanying music video masterfully captures the intense and climactic energy of the album’s conclusion, immersing viewers in the pulse-pounding world of King of the North.

With the release of the album and their recent European tour, WOLFHEART has proven time and time again that they are a force to be reckoned with in the metal world. You won’t want to miss the band’s electrifying performance on their upcoming North American tour supporting Fleshgod Apocalypse and Obscura alongside labelmates Thulcandra! Immerse yourself in the music as WOLFHEART takes the stage and delivers a truly unforgettable live show. Don’t miss your chance – tickets are on sale now.
 
WOLFHEART’s statement:         
“After waiting for 4 long years and having several tours and plans cancelled it is finally time to bring the Finnish winter storm to the stages of North America. There is no better way to start 2023 than being on the road in NA and with awesome company of Fleshgod Apocalypse, Obscura and Thulcandra!”

Each song on King of the North is dedicated to a different story of Finnish mythology – underlined by WOLFHEART’s grand, crushing songwriting and production. “The King”, for instance, tells the tale of the forest god with horns and pianos accompanying heavy guitar riffs and solos, before raising the energy levels once more on the relentless “Cold Flame” featuring Karl Sanders. “Ancestor” is the album’s most frostbitten anthem, unleashing WOLFHEART’s acclaimed brand of crushing blast beasts and cutting-edge vocal performances alongside guest Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage. King of the North is a true masterpiece of melodic death metal, crafted with loads of attention to detail and intricate mythology-driven storytelling – showcasing WOLFHEART at never-before-heard artistic levels!

Tuomas Saukkonen on King of the North:         
“After Wolves of Karelia, it made a lot of sense to continue writing thematic albums, but this time I wanted to travel a lot further in history than the Second World War and went straight to tales about creation of the Nordic world, ancient gods of the north and majestic nature. The colorful theme also inspired me to write the musically most diverse WOLFHEART album and also bring the biggest variation of vocals than ever before, putting Lauri and Vagelis in their well-earned spotlight.”

Order King of the North NOW

King of the North track listing:

  1. Skyforger
  2. Ancestor feat. Jesse Leach
  3. Knell
  4. Desolated Land
  5. The King
  6. Cold Flame feat. Karl Sanders
  7. Headstones
  8. Fires of the Fallen
  9. Eternal Slumber

WOLFHEART & THULCANDRA US Tour
Supporting Fleshgod Apocalypse & Obscura
 
02/18/23: San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
02/19/23: Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom
02/20/23: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
02/21/23: Boise, ID @ The Shredder
02/22/23: Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theater
02/23/23: Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
02/24/23: Lincoln, NE @ The Royal Grove
02/25/23: Minneapolis, MN @ The Underground
02/26/23: Joliet, IL @ The Forge
02/27/23: Detroit, MI @ Small’s
02/28/23: Toronto, ON @ Axis
03/01/23: Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Bell
03/02/23: Montreal, QC @ Studio TD
03/03/23: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
03/04/23: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
03/05/23: Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
03/06/23: Richmond, VA @ Canal Club
03/07/23: Greensboro, NC @ Hangar 1819
03/08/23: Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
03/10/23: Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
03/11/23: Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live
03/12/23: Austin, TX @ Come and Take it Live
03/13/23: El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill
03/14/23: Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
03/15/23: San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick
03/16/23: Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent

WOLFHEART are:
Tuomas Saukkonen – guitar, vocals
Joonas Kauppinen – drums
Lauri Silvonen – bass, vocals
Vagelis Karzis – guitar, vocals

LITTLE CAESAR Lead Vocalist Ron Young Releases His Autobiography “Judge This Book By Its Cover”

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Ron Young, lead vocalist of LITTLE CAESAR, shares his story about getting signed by Geffen Records, having Jimmy Iovine and John Kalodner in your corner, Bob Rock producing your debut album and a tour opening for KISS and how having all of that still didn’t guarantee success in the music business. As one review on Amazon states, “Probably the most honest book about the music business.”

Ron Young had what it takes to make a career in music. He had the talent, the songs, and the backing of a major label (Geffen). His band, Little Caesar, smashed their way onto the music scene—but then it all came crashing down.

Ron’s personal rise and fall began at the hands of an abusive mother. Music was his savior, and rays of hope appeared. However, that hope was ultimately destroyed under constant bad timing, bad luck, and people judging him by how he looked. Then came escape into a heroin addiction and the accompanying darkness. Finally, he found sobriety and a musical resurrection.

Join Ron through his personal story of joy, sorrow, and despair…and find out how he made peace with himself along the way. Through it all, Ron invites you to judge him by his actions, not by what you’ve heard. He urges you to take a closer look…and then judge this book by its cover.

Publisher Steve Olivas, “A runaway favorite, Judge This Book By Its Cover delivers a satisfying emotional connection to Ron Young while it guides the reader through the frustrating maze of his career. We are proud to offer this book to fans of the man, the band, the music industry, and fantastic human interest stories.”

Links to Purchase

  • Judge This Book By Its Cover: Young, Ron, Olivas, Steve: Judge This Book By Its Cover https://a.co/d/8IO3NXG
  • Autographed Ron Young Book – doctorstevetherapy.com/autographed-ron-young-book

About Ron Young

Ron Young is the Lead Vocalist for the Los Angeles based, bluesy, hard rock band “Little Caesar. Ron was born in NYC and as we find out in his book “Judge This Book By It’s Cover”, was raised in a chaotic, working class environment. Weened on many forms of music that ultimately became his calling in life, he chose a path of making music for a living. That decision took him out west to Los Angeles in the heyday of the “Hair Metal” bands.

Realizing he didn’t fit in that genre of Rock and Roll, he formed Little Caesar in an attempt to get back to the blues based roots that were predominantly absent in that trend in music. He quickly put together a triumvirate of support with icons of the music industry that included Jimmy Iovine, John Kalodner and Bob Rock. His success seemed unstoppable when within a 4 week period of business catastrophes outside of his control, his career came crashing down to Earth.

His 14 minutes of fame nearly destroyed him and after years of drug abuse and pointless self pity, he rose from the ashes to continue on his journey of making music. He does so with the same band that showed so much promise years back. He continues to create and perform with Little Caesar, feeding their cult like following that they quickly collected some 35 years ago……yet this time the journey is pointed at satisfying the spirit rather than padding the wallet.

About JRNYman Publishing
JRNYman Publishing is an independent publisher based in Nashville, TN. The company was established specifically to publish autobiographies and memoirs of musicians and influencers, but the brand is more expansive now, considering manuscripts from a number of genres. We have an experienced team that can guide a book from conception through publication…and anything in between. All inquiries: JRNYmanPublishing@gmail.com.

THE DEVILS Release Brand New Video for ‘Time Is Gonna Kill Me’

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After the release of their latest album “Live at Maximum Festival”, today Italy’s very own The Devils follow up with a brand new music video for the track “Time Is Gonna Kill Me”. 

The duo from Naples embodies the ultimate sound of chaos; their style is primitive, loaded with sex, sin and Rock’n’Roll! 

The band on “Time Is Gonna Kill Me”: “There is no poetic content in our music. Actually this song says that we don’t kill time, but time is gonna kill us. The music is inspired by Otis Rush blues, who clearly explained that ‘Someone promises you the world and then gives you nothing: that’s the blues.’“.

“Live at Maximum Festival” by The Devils is out NOW on Go Down Records and available for purchase at THIS LOCATION

Tracklist:

  1. I Appeared To The Madonna
  2. Real Man
  3. Life Is a Bitch
  4. Time Is Gonna Kill Me
  5. Put Your Devil Into My Ass
  6. Roll With Me
  7. Coitus Interruptus (from a Priest)
  8. Magic Sam
  9. Drunk Town
  10. Guts Is Enough
  11. Shaking Satan’s Balls
  12. Radio Maria Anthem
  13. The Devil’s Trick Is Not a Treat
  14. Red Grave

The Devils are:

Erika Switchblade | vox, drums
Gianni Blacula | vox, guitar

ROBERT JON & THE WRECK Release ‘Come At Me’ Single Ahead of February 2023 UK Tour

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Southern roots rockers ROBERT JON & THE WRECK are pleased to announce “Come At Me,” the hard-charging, rock & roll infused final single from their new EP ‘One Of A Kind,’ out March 10th via Joe Bonamassa’s newest independent label, Journeyman Records. An instant rock & roll classic produced by the renowned, multi-GRAMMY Award winning producer Don Was (Bonnie Raitt, The Stones, John Mayer), “Come At Me” was recorded at Hensen Studios in Los Angeles (the same studio that gave us legendary albums including “Tapestry” by Carole King and “Blue” by Joni Mitchell, and many others).

Watch the official music video for “Come At Me” on YouTube HERE. 

“’Come at Me’ was one of the first new songs we wrote for our summer recording sessions,” commented frontman Robert Jon Burrison. “The song happened so fast, it almost wrote itself. It’s another fun upbeat song that makes you wanna scream along with the chorus after hearing it just once.”

“Working with Don was great because he has a zen-like quality about him that makes you feel very comfortable,” Burrison added. “He knows what it takes to make a band feel relaxed to get the best performances from each player.”

“Come At Me” follows the release of the album’s captivating, Americana-infused single “Who Can You Love,” and the “Pain No More,” an outstanding riff-driven roots rock track produced by the eight-time Grammy Award winner Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Blackberry Smoke, Rival Sons). In contrast, “Come At Me” showcases another side of the band’s dynamic sound, as they gear up to release a series of diverse singles over the next year, beyond the release of the ‘One Of A Kind’ EP.

Prolific songwriters with a wealth of new material who refuse to be constrained by traditional release strategies, the band’s new partnership with Journeyman Records affords them the opportunity to work with the world’s top producers and release a steady stream of high quality singles on an ongoing basis, cutting through the industry chaos and ensuring new music is accessible to fans as intended.

Reigning from Southern California, Robert Jon & The Wreck take the Southern rock sound from the east coast and make it their own. Since their inception in 2011, these four native Californians; Robert Jon Burrison (lead vocals, guitar), Andrew Espantman (drums, background vocals), Henry James Schneekluth (lead guitar, background vocals), and Warren Murrel (bass) have been electrifying audiences all over the world with their soaring guitar leads, rich vocal harmonies, and memorable tunes. Simply put, it is difficult to ignore when these talented musicians take the stage.

Little wonder they have made an impact on audiences across the world, where they’ve played a run of sold-out shows and proudly shared bills with talent the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Peter Frampton, Buddy Guy and Rival Sons. 2020’s ‘Last Light On The Highway’ garnered worldwide acclaim for the band and 2021’s ‘Shine A Light On Me Brother’ continued their upward trajectory, leading to a collaboration with Journeyman Records. They released two singles in early 2022 “Waiting For Your Man” and “She’s A Fighter.” On September 30th, The Wreck released their latest Album ‘Wreckage Vol. 2,’ which has paved the way for even more new and exciting music from the band.

ROBERT JON & THE WRECK FEBRUARY 2023 UK TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS:
MEGHAN PARNELL & DAVE BARNES
FROM BYWATER CALL

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM WWW.ROBERTJONANDTHEWRECK.COM

Following their February UK tour, Robert Jon & The Wreck will prepare for a select run of performances throughout America’s southeast this winter, kicking off in Clearwater, FL on Friday, March 17th before winding its way through Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: https://robertjonandthewreck.com.

THE WRECK’S WINTER 2023 US TOUR
3/17/2023 The Murray Theatre At Ruth Eckerd Hall – Clearwater, FL
3/18/2023 King Center Studio Theatre – Melbourne, FL
3/19/2023 Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater – Orlando, FL
3/21/2023 Hargray Capitol Theatre – Macon, GA
3/22/2023 Booth Playhouse – Charlotte, NC
3/23/2023 Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC
3/24/2023 Gunter Theatre – Greenville, SC
3/25/2023 Songbirds – Chattanooga, TN

ABOUT JOURNEYMAN RECORDS

Journeyman, the newest endeavour between Joe Bonamassa and his long-time manager Roy Weisman, is a vertically integrated music management, concert promotion and marketing company that builds awareness for great live artists worldwide. After years of perfecting strategies while building Joe Bonamassa’s career, the company will utilize the same savvy tactics which allowed them to overcome industry barriers that typically held back artists from achieving success. Journeyman provides the infrastructure to take an artist from its infancy, to record music and tour without having to deal with the typical resistance of “gatekeepers” who don’t believe or support emerging acts. Bonamassa has been keen on using his experience to pay it forward to help other artists navigate the murky industry waters. Consequently, Journeyman sets itself apart in this way as being the true market maker for their artists.