Danish sludge metallers GRAVA are gearing up for the release of their new album “Weight of a God”, which will be coming out on November 28th 2022 via Aesthetic Death.
Everything Is Noise is now hosting an exclusive premiere of the record. Stream it at THIS LOCATION.
Songs seen through the eyes of the dying.
GRAVA spew forth a maelstrom of angst-ridden, emotive sludge – which emanates from a hardcore foundation and mentality.
Sludge heaviness, hardcore intensity – bleak desperation. Short tracks, that just sound dense, blackened and ugly – which are written and delivered with a real soul – just one that has been emptied of colour and hope. Amidst the blunt brutality there are brief interjections, moments of paradoxical beauty. Soon extinguished.
Every song on the album is an attempt to portray a human being’s meeting with death. Inspired by historical narratives but also by happenings closer to the band, actively pursuing those moments through their music and lyrics. The resulting music has been expressive, fragmented and painful – you will find no complete narrative in the lyrics or musical structure, only the bits and pieces of the world…. as seen through the eyes of the dying.
“Weight of a God” is not an easy experience. It takes time to ingest and come to terms with the album. However, anyone who takes the time to become at one with these tracks will discover an album which urges repeated listening.
LP + MC versions to be released through Danish label VinylTroll.
Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark – GRAVA only formed in 2020 but feature ex-members of Whelm amongst their skilled personnel.
Tracklist:
01. Waves 02. Bender 03. Crusher 04. Cauldron 05. Alight 06. Appian Way 07. The Pyre
Following the announcement of the new project Shock Rock Movie, directed by Lord Zane and Dagon Destroyer a teaser has been released giving a short glimpse into what’s to come. The clip features never before seen footage of Wayne Static commenting on Lord Zane’s world record for longest body suspension.
“It was just one of those surreal days. I’m hanging six hours with fours hooks breaking the previous record held by Cris Angel and Wayne is there for most of the day. We’re talking, taking pictures, he’s giving interviews about Static X and his thoughts about me. It’s amazing that we found this footage and how perfectly it fits into the film” said Zane
The second month of filming in December is currently being scheduled between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Various known artist’s within the music industry will be giving their thoughts about the shock rock genre for the film.
Dagon had this to say regarding the production so far, “Wayne Static was one of my heroes growing up and it’s an honor to be able to make a movie that includes never-before-seen footage of him. The first month of production has been surreal and our crew has been extraordinary. December’s schedule is going to be total mayhem. We’ll be filming interviews and sequences with iconic figures in Los Angeles and Vegas.”
Catch SOCIETY 1 live on 2023 Rise Of The Machine tour with STATIC-X, FEAR FACTORY and DOPE.
02/24 @ TBA – Fresno, CA * 02/25 @ The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA 02/27 @ Roseland – Portland, OR 02/28 @ Showbox – Seattle, WA 03/01 @ Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, B.C. 03/02 @ Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA 03/03 @ Revolution Music Hall – Boise, ID 03/04 @ Virginia Street Brewhouse – Reno, NV 03/05 @ Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA 03/07 @ Van Buren – Phoenix, AZ 03/08 @ El Rey Theater – Albuquerque, NM 03/09 @ Diamond Ballroom – Oklahoma City, OK 03/10 @ House of Blues – Dallas, TX 03/11 @ The Aztec Theater – San Antonio, TX 03/12 @ House Of Blues – Houston, TX 03/14 @ Buckhead Theater – Atlanta, GA 03/15 @ Plaza Live – Orlando, FL 03/16 @ Underground – Charlotte, NC 03/17 @ Soundstage – Baltimore, MD 03/18 @ T.L.A. – Philadelphia, PA *Not Rise Of The Machines
Female fronted Metal act DEATH & LEGACY are more than ready to conquer the scene with the release of the new outstanding video for the track “Damned”, including the collaboration of the vocalist Björn “Speed” Strid from swedish metal titans Soilwork.
This five-pieced Melodic Death Metal combo leaded by the charismatic growler Hynphernia uncover with this release the first single extracted from the upcoming opus “D4rk Prophecies”, coming out on April 14th 2023 via Art Gates Records worldwide.
The video has been directed by David Romeu from Winner Horse Productions and you will be able to see the band performing their skills in full force.
The band takes inspiration from the structures and elements of classic Metal with the extreme and modern vibes of the scene’s newest generation, blending neck breaking riffs with clean and screaming vocals & growls from the abyss.
Pre-Production and recording has been done in V3 Studios in Madrid by Manuel Acilu and in Tercera Planta Studios by Manuel Ramil.
“D4rk Prophecies” was mixed, mastered and produced in Tercera Planta Studios by Manuel Ramil (Adventus, Delalma, Avalanch, Mägo de Oz…)
Public Sales for the eleventh voyage of 70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, will start Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 12PM EST (9AM PST, 18:00 CET and respectively 17:00 GMT).
Round 11 will sail from Miami, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas and back from January 30 – February 3, 2023 on board the Freedom of the Seas.
Bands announced to date include ABYSMAL DAWN, AMORPHIS, CYNIC, DECREPIT BIRTH, DESTRUCTION, EVERGREY, FALLUJAH, FEUERSCHWANZ, FRACTAL UNIVERSE, INSOMNIUM, JUNGLE ROT, KAMELOT, KORPIKLAANI, KREATOR, MǺNEGARM, MELECHESH, NIGHTMARE, NIGHTWISH, NOVEMBRE, OBSCURA, OCEANS OF SLUMBER, ROTTING CHRIST, SIRENIA, ULI JON ROTH, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, and WARBRINGER.
Every Artist will perform two sets on board. In addition to 120+ performances, all festival-goers have access to the Official 70000TONS OF METAL All Star Jam, meet & greets with every band, exclusive onboard premieres, Artist clinics & workshops, Artist Escorted Shore Excursions and more.
Ticket prices start at USD 966.00 plus taxes and fees per person.
The 70000TONS OF METAL festival organizers have also announced a new partnership with Greentripper. Guests who attend the festival next January will have the opportunity to offset their Carbon footprint by purchasing an optional Carbon Offset when booking.
Greentripper is an initiative of CO2logic, a reliable organization with more than 12 years of experience in climate consulting and the development of climate projects. They work with climate projects that meet the most stringent international standards such as the Gold Standard and VCS.
The projects are examined annually to ensure that their impact on climate change is truly effective. Carbon credits are issued in this certified system per tonne of CO2 actually reduced. These credits are placed in a register and withdrawn once they are sold, to ensure that they are sold only once.
L- R – Lahav Zitiyat – Guitar, Oud, David Darash – Drums, Yanir Chmiel – Lead Vocals, Or Levy – Bass, Dan Saliman – Guitar, Bouzuki
TWISTED MIND is an eclectic metal band influenced by a kaleidoscope of musicians that have inspired guitarist Dan Saliman, an Israeli musician of Yemenite and Moroccan-based heritage who grew up in a home where oriental music was frequently played. He formed the band in 2017 and in December, will have their debut album “From Slave To Prophet” ready to delight open-minded listeners around the world. The first single “Walked Through Hell”, captures the true essence of the band who shot the video in one night. They share their thoughts on the record and how they came up with the concept name:
“This EP is all about our timeline from where we started back then at the beginning of the pandemic and through the war of getting rock and roll less stigmatic. We strive to be the ones who will break the glass ceiling of musical genres. We didn’t come from great money and wealth. We are warriors, fighting hard and aiming to become something bigger, something which will bring a “word”. And while we are on our way, we try to inspire people to fight for their beliefs, unite for a cause, open their minds to other points of view and create amazing things together which will maybe make the world a better place.”
Every member of Twisted Mind is a great believer in the power of music and its ability to bring different worlds and traditions together. They hope and aspire that the new mix of cultures and sounds in their music will break the invisible wall and crush the stigmas between the genres and their rigid rules. Overall, “From Slave To Prophet” is something, fresh, and different.
This modern Israeli and self dubbed ‘Happy Metal’ band is recommended for anyone looking for something intriguing, and also for fans of Metallica, Muse, and Dhafer Youssef. The official video for “Walked Through Hell” is out now and the EP comes out on December 9, 2022.
Track Listing: 1. Long Live Rock & Roll – 03:59 2. Burning Grounds – 04:49 3. Walked Through Hell – 03:52 4. Back Home – 06:25 5. From Slave to Prophet – 05:00 EP Length: 24:07
EP Recording Credits: • All songs performed by: Twisted Mind • All songs written by: Twisted Mind • Produced by: Omer Lempert • Mixed by: Omer Lempert • Mastered by: Maor Appelbaum • EP Artwork by: Inbar Kassavi
EP Recording Line Up: Lahav Zityat – Guitar +Oud Assaf Tirosh – Bass David Darash – Drums Yanir Chmiel – Lead Vocals Dan Saliman – Guitar + Bouzouki
Live Line Up: Lahav Zityat – Guitar +Oud Or Levy – Bass David Darash – Drums Yanir Chmiel – Lead Vocals Dan Saliman – Guitar + Bouzouki
About: The AOR rock/metal group Twisted Mind was founded in 2017 by Dan Saliman, an Israeli musician of a Yemenite & Moroccan-based heritage. Dan grew up in a home where oriental music was a Major part of his musical background
After a long process of creating a musical concept, Dan was joined by the other members, achieving this final line-up. The four joining members helped mold the sound, bringing their own styles, influences, and cultural heritage to Twisted Mind, thus creating a powerful combination of music that fuses the power and aggression of heavy metal, throughout the liberating energy of modern rock & roll.
And all this while using ethnical Middle Eastern music – emerging from their homeland and from the band members’ heritage and their own family ‘DNA’.Starting in San’aa –Yemen, through Istanbul – Turkey, passing through the deserts of Libya and traveling the long roads to a garage in Los Angeles.
Boston-based hard rock act, LANSDOWNE, has announced the release details of their upcoming, hotly-anticipated studio album! Medicine will be coming out on February 3rd through AFM Records, and is already poised to top Album of the Year lists to reign as one of the best rock records in 2023!
Following previously-released singles, “Burn Brighther” and the album title track, today, LANSDOWNE have shared a music video for their new single “Halo”! Says the band:
“Halo is about letting someone go, whether it’s the end of a relationship or a life, the song is a devastating look inside how we process loss. The hurt, anger, confusion, all the questions we’ve asked that are left unanswered and all the questions we have that we’ll never get the chance to ask. But it’s also a memorial to the impact that people that we’ve lost have had on our lives. They may be physically gone but they never truly leave us.
Halo is a devastating look inside of the reality of loss and learning how to come to terms with the aftermath.
We have all lost people. Some of us are in the middle of losing people right now and going through that process can be unbearable. Halo is about that full range of emotions, from anger to despair, confusion, and acceptance. It’s about knowing that the people that we love never really leave us.”
Ever since they took the hard rock world by storm, LANSDOWNE built their name the old fashioned way – on the road; having performed countless shows internationally, including a 2007 tour for the troops across Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and Kuwait, as well as sharing the stage with rock heavyweights such as Theory of a Deadman, Puddle of Mudd, Creed, Black Stone Cherry, Pop Evil, and more.
In their 15+ years as a band, they have achieved two billboard charting radio singles, over 100 million streams and views, and have licensed songs to major brands such as iRobot, the NFL, MTV, and more. Comprised of Jon Ricci (Vocals), Shaun Lichtenstein (Lead Guitar / Vocals), Glenn Mungo (Drums), Josh Waterman (Guitar / Vocals), and Mike LaRoche (Bass), LANSDOWNE has been a force to be reckoned with since emerging into the music scene in 2006.
Between 2015 and 2017, the band took a brief hiatus to focus on family and other business ventures, but re-emerged with a series of hard-hitting singles, putting them back on the radar in today’s hard rock scene. The band’s new album, Medicine, will be released on February 3, 2023, via AFM Records. You can now pre-order your album copy HERE!
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
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 