BAD As Post Online Live Footage Video, Supporting ELECTRIC GUITARLANDS in Macerata, Italy

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Just recently (May 19th and 20th), International heavy metal act BAD As joined ELECTRIC GUITARLANDS (feat. Legendary Axemen GUS G (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind), Michael Angelo Batio, Rowan Robertson (R.J. DIO) and Andy Martongelli (David Ellefson), on their ‘The Great Final’ shows at Teatro di Villa Potenza (Macerata – Italy). BAD As played their first shows with the new line-up, presenting songs from their upcoming album “Fight the Demons”.

The first fan-filmed footage video, a short live bootleg teaser, from the show in Macerata on May 20th is now online, watch it below:

“Fight The Demons” album will be released via WormHoleDeath Records/Warner, in September 2023, promising to be an outstanding work of art with 11 catchy metal songs that will leave fans wanting more.

Bad As is known for their ability to cross over different genres, combining hard rock, metal, and prog to create a unique sound that sets them apart from other bands. The collaboration of the singer John Jeff Touch with Alberto Rigoni and the rest of the band has given a new vibe and modern sensation to the band while maintaining the power and aggressiveness of their previous albums.

“Fight The Demons” tracklist
1 Fear
2 You Better Run
3 The War is On
4 Fight The Demons
5 Nemesis
6 Where Did The Love Go
7 Inside A Dream
8 Awake
9 As I Walk Away
10 The Answer
11 Free

Watch “Fight The Demons” trailer below.

BAD As was formed in 2016 by world-renowned musicians, including rock vocalist Titta Tani, metal bassist Alberto Rigoni, guitarist Alessio “Lex” Tricarico, and drummer Denis “Denzy” Novello. Since then, they have released three albums and have caught the attention of journalists and promoters alike.

A special mention goes to the musical career of bassist Alberto Rigoni, who is also a composer and producer, worldwide known for his work as a solo artist and as a member of various metal bands such as Natural Born Machine, TwinSpirits, and Vivaldi Metal Project. He has released 12 solo albums spanning from progressive rock to fusion, featuring collaborations with notable musicians such as Jeff Scott Soto, Jordan Rudess, Marco Minnemann, etc. In addition, he has played live with various artists and recorded for international artists.

With the addition of new members, John Jeff Touch (winner of various European Artists Awards and collaborations with bands such as Deep Purple, VISION, S.I.N., COSMICRAY, Sanny X, etc) as new vocalist, and Marco Andreetto as the new drummer, BAD As is ready to take their music to the next level. Their future plans include playing their music live to bigger audiences and festivals after the release of their new album.

“We are looking forward to hitting the road and playing our music for our fans,” said the band. “We hope to see you all out there.”

Line-up:
John Jeff Touch – vocals
Alberto Rigoni – bass
Alessio ‘Lex’ Tricarico – guitar
Marco Andreetto – drums

Earlier Releases:
Crucified Society – Album, Released: March 17 2020 via SlipTrick Records
Midnight Curse – Album, Released: November 30th 2019 via RockShot RecordRigoni
More Pain, More Gain – Album, Released: April 15th 2016 via Lion Music

More information at
BAND: https://www.facebook.com/badasrocks | https://www.badasrocks.com
MANAGEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/SplitScreenManagement | http://www.splitscreenproduction.com
LABEL: https://www.facebook.com/WormHoleDeath | http://www.wormholedeath.com/

OVTLIER Announce Summer Tour Dates with Any Given Sin + Shallow Side

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OVTLIER announced they will be hitting the road this summer with Any Given Sin and Shallow Side on The Sinful Side Tour. The tour will kick off on August 9th in Cincinnati, OH at Madison Live and conclude on August 26th in Johnson City, TN at Capones.

The band recently teamed up with SiriusXM Octane for the exclusive world premiere of their latest single “Heartless”. The single released to all major platforms along with the official music video that was directed by Tom Flynn . Tom has worked with artists such as All That Remains, Body Count, 10 Years, and more.

“Heartless” Stream/Buy link: https://ffm.to/ovtlier-heartless
“Heartless” (Official Music Video) Directed by Tom Flynn: https://youtu.be/OjKQMk3S4Uo

The Sinful Side Tour Dates:

8/9 Cincinnati, OH Madison Live
8/10 Columbus, OH Rumba Café
8/11 Lakewood, OH The Winchester Music Tavern
8/12 Rochester, NY Montage Music Hall
8/13 Millersville, PA Phantom Power
8/15 Pittsburgh, PA Crafthouse
8/16 New York, NY Kingsland
8/17 Concord, NH Bank of NH Stage
8/18 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz
8/20Vienna, VA Jammin Java
8/23 Greensboro, NC Hangar 1819
8/24 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
8/25 Huntsville, AL Rocket Republic
8/26 Johnson City, TN Capone’s

TAKALAITON Release New Video ‘Rip N’ Burn’ from Upcoming Album

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Finnish thrashers TakaLaiton will be unleashing their debut album “Mindfection” produced by Teemu Aalto (Omnium Gatherum, Insomnium) and due out on July 28th, 2023 via Rockshots Records.

Today, the band is sharing the first glimpse of their forthcoming mosh pit frenzy with the first single “Rip N’ Burn” accompanied by a music video, which can be viewed below.

Digital – https://bfan.link/rip-n-burn

The band adds:

“This is our first new music out after 3 years of silence for us and this one is a total BOMB. We know that this is the type of stuff that our awesome fans love. Straight up fast beating in your face!”

Hailing from Finland’s far north, TakaLaiton garners a powerful melodic groove thrash-influenced attitude that is best seen in their super-energetic live shows that have always left fans with a sore neck and bruises from the moshpit. With a risk-taking thrash-fueled demeanor, TakaLaiton superbly blends fast-paced energy, and a bone-crushing groove, with melodies that can only be inspired by the dark, depressing, and frigid far-north. Not to mention the band’s lyrical onslaught, sung in both Finnish and English. Since their inception, the band has covered a lot of territories while on tour, bringing their rowdy stage presence to the Scandinavian regions, the rest of Europe, and Asian continents.

TakaLaiton has a “break the rules, exceed all limits” approach, as their name suggests; deriving from a Finnish baseball term for “swing the ball over the borders”. With that fierce frame of mind, the band has won “Heavy Metal Heart 11” a National Music Contest in Finland; and is ready to follow up their 2019 double EP “SisuKastraatio I & II” with 2023’s “Mindfection”, their first full-length that is based on today’s society, where we as people do everything to be a part of it and what’s sickening to the band is that people are ready to do anything in the name of couple minutes of fame. This album is based on this sick way our world has come to be.

The band adds about “Mindfection”:

“We think this will be the album that the TakaLaiton fans will consider a classic in the future. The well-known crushing sound and the rage are in there with the heartwarming melodies, which TakaLaiton fans are familiar with. We are absolutely psyched about the album’s release and the fact it’s coming through Rockshots Records! We spent literally everything we had when it comes to effort and money on this album and the final result turned out to be magnificent with the producer Teemu Aalto. With our great partners in Rockshots Records, we know that this album will find everybody that it has to!”

TakaLaiton‘s new album “Mindfection” is due out July 28th, 2023, and is recommended for fans of Pantera, Slipknot, and Testament.

Album pre-order link https://bit.ly/TakaLaiton_CD

Track Listing:​
1 – Rip ‘n Burn – 3:20
2 – Do Or Die – 3:35
3 – Get What You Asked For – 4:25
4 – Hopeareunus – 4:45
5 – Ambassador of Revenge – 3:00
6 – Mies Miestä Vastaan – 4:21
7 – Reborn – 3:47
8 – Arkajalka – 3:01
9 – Destination… Termination – 4:27
10 – Mindfection – 7:02
Album Length: 41:47

More info at:  Rockshots.eu | Takalaiton.wixsite.com/takalaiton | Facebook.com/TakaLaitonOfficial | Twitter.com/LaitonTaka | Youtube.com/@takalaitonofficial5192

THE DEVIL’S TRADE Release Second New Track ‘Vidékek vannak idebenn’ from Forthcoming Album

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Dark singer-songwriter act THE DEVIL’S TRADE is proud to unveil the title track of his upcoming album “Vidékek vannak idebenn”. The new song is now streaming on YouTube HERE and on all other digital platforms HERE.

The brand new album will be released on July 14, 2023 via Season of Mist and can be pre-ordered HERE. 

THE DEVIL’S TRADE comments on the track: “‘Vidékek vannak idebenn’ is the first song I have ever written in Hungarian. As usual it has a deeply personal layer but it also has another layer that is about the typical Eastern European political struggle: ignoring our history we make the same mistakes again and again till a point where our world gets so rotten and corrupted the only escape seems to be hiding in our own inner worlds. Luckily my inner world is flourishing more than ever.“

THE DEVIL’S TRADE recently announced a massive European run supporting ALCEST. A full list of confirmed shows can be found below.

THE DEVIL’S TRADE Mastermind Dávid Makó comments: “My next album and the new path I chose with it is the biggest step I have taken since I started The Devil’s Trade and I can’t be grateful enough to Alcest for this opportunity to share my new music with their people.”

THE DEVIL’S TRADE Hungary 2023
02 Jun 23 Pécs (HU) Káptalan Kert – open air
23 Jun 23 Csongrád (HU) Tisza Presszó – open air
08 Jul 23 Budapest (HU) Dürer Kert – open air / free entrance event

THE DEVIL’S TRADE
+ALCEST
29 Sep 23 Metz (FR) La Bam
30 Sep 23 Bruges (BE) Cactus Club
01 Oct 23 Hamburg (DE) Knust
03 Oct 23 Copenhagen (DK) Lille Vega
04 Oct 23 Oslo (NO) Parkteatret
05 Oct 23 Stockholm (SE) Fryshuset Klubben
07 Oct 23 Dresden (DE) Stromwerk
08 Oct 23 Poznan (PL) 2Progi
09 Oct 23 Wroclaw (PL) Stary Klasztor
10 Oct 23 Hannover (DE) Musikzentrum
11 Oct 23 Frankfurt (DE) Zoom
13 Oct 23 Nijmegen (NL) Soulcrusher
14 Oct 23 Lille (FR) L’aeronef
15 Oct 23 Manchester (UK) Academy 2
16 Oct 23 Bristol (UK) SWX
17 Oct 23 Brighton (UK) Concorde 2
19 Oct 23 Vauréal (FR) Le Forum
20 Oct 23 St. Nazaire (FR) Le Vip
21 Oct 23 Rouen (FR) Le 106
22 Oct 23 Savigny-le-temple (FR) L’empreinte

The cover artwork for “Vidékek vannak idebenn” was created by Bálint Benkő (Volume Of Voids).

Track-list: 
1. Felkelék én (3:17)
2. Flashing Through the Lack of Light (6:28) [WATCH]
3. Vidékek vannak idebenn (8:19) [LISTEN]
4. Clear Like the Wind (5:36)
5. Liminal (6:42)
6. Fordulj kedves lovam (6:27)
7. All Kings Must Fall (3:30)
8. Új hajnal már nem jő (4:44)
Total: 45:03

liminal
/ˈlɪmɪnl/
adjective
TECHNICAL

occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.
“I was in the liminal space between past and present”

It is of no surprise liminal space is a key element in the next phase of The Devil’s Trade’s fourth album, ’Vidékek vannak idebenn’ (a title that loosely translates to ’There Are Landscapes Within’) as Dávid Makó, the man behind the moniker has indeed arrived to a threshold in his career, where the phase starting with his self-released debut ’Those Miles We Walked Alone’ ended after his latest album ’The Call of the Iron Peak’. The concept of liminal space itself is a not necessarily pleasant state of mind where you left behind your old life, but new doors haven’t exactly opened just yet. 

As Makó states ’The process my first three records pieced together ended, that was no path for me to take anymore, but to take a step forward I had to make decisions I wasn’t inspired enough to make.’ – and from this frustrated, sort of paralyzed state of floating, a new incarnation of The Devil’s Trade was born and so was ‘Vidékek vannak idebenn’ along with it.

While still true to his solo artist roots, delivering gut-wrenching melodies of darkness and beauty on his own, Makó needed an expansion to his universe. With the addition of long-time friend and former bandmate Gáspár Binder on drums and a live keyboard player, he finally took the much needed step forward and ‘Vidékek vannak idebenn’ portrays the next sonic phase of The Devil’s Trade.

A soundtrack to the next phase of his life. A soundtrack to souls stuck in liminal space, hungry to adapt to new realities and to grow further, outside the boundaries which so often shackle them.

Recording studio: Templom, Budapest Hungary
Producer: Makó Dávid
Mix/Master: Szabolcs Szűcs

Recording line-up:
Dávid Makó: vocals, guitars, keyboards, banjo
Gáspár Binder: drums

Line-up:
Dávid Makó: vocals, guitars, banjo
Gáspár Binder: drums
Gábor Tóth: keyboard

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DIETH Release New Single ‘Walk With Me Forever’ Feat. David Ellefson’s First Ever Solo Lead Vocal Performance

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Death thrash force DIETH – featuring Grammy Award winning bassist David Ellefson, Swedish Grammy nominated guitarist/vocalist Guilherme Miranda (ex-Entombed A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (ex-Decapitated) – will release their debut full-length, To Hell And Back, this Friday, June 2, 2023 via Napalm Records!

Today, the band is thrilled to release their new single and bassist David Ellefson’s first ever solo lead vocal performance of his career, “Walk With Me Forever”. The touching ballad – which premiered yesterday via Loudwire Nights – holds very special meaning on this US Memorial Day week, as it explores the intense loss of a loved one and their memory providing the strength to carry on. 

The track’s haunting accompanying music video, also out today, shows David Ellefson narrating a story of love and loss, directed by Oskar Szramka and starring notable Polish actors Jan Napieralski and Agnieszka Goździewicz.

Ellefson states about the track:
“We’ve all experienced loss and grief at some point in our life, and this song expresses that feeling as well as the gratitude we find when accepting, letting go and carrying the beauty of that person’s life with us as we move on.”

DIETH marks the exciting resurgence of three renowned musicians, coming together as a new musical force after years of silence. Produced by DIETH with mixing and mastering by Tomasz Zed Zalewski at Zed Studios in Chechło, Poland, To Hell And Back represents new beginnings – musically, lyrically and for the band members themselves.

Weaving a sinister thread of unrelenting tech-steeped death metal, rapid thrash bangers and even boasting the first ever lead vocal performance by David Ellefson on a track, the members of DIETH have pushed beyond the stereotypes of their former genres to create an unexpected yet charismatic and dynamic new sonic footprint.

Pre-Order To Hell And Back HERE

Opening with an entrancing acoustic introduction, first track “To Hell And Back” quickly slams in with a punishing death metal attack. Tracks like “Dead Inside” and “Don’t Get Mad … Get Even!” showcase the thrash-infused side of DIETH, while death metal anthems such as “Wicked Disdain” and “The Mark of Cain” lean diabolical with hair-raising solos and breakneck paced rhythms backed by crushing walls of aggression. Standout “Free Us All” flirts with the record’s pace by blending winding passages and aggression with throwback bass-driven interludes with psychedelic production, followed by “Heavy Is The Crown” – a slow and low grinder featuring stoner metal groove, a swaying chorus and a blues-infused solo. Pensive, powerful ballad “Walk With Me Forever” showcases David Ellefson’s lead vocal performance debut, singing about the intense loss of a loved one and their memory providing the strength to carry on.

Ending with intensely beautiful “Severance”, To Hell And Back proves that DIETH isn’t just another side project or “supergroup”, but rather the collective reincarnation of three renowned heavy metal forces who, by harnessing their own pain and conflict, have delivered an exciting next chapter no metal fan will want to miss!

To Hell And Back track listing:
1. To Hell And Back
2. Don’t Get Mad … Get Even!
3. Wicked Disdain
4. Free Us All
5. Heavy Is The Crown
6. Walk With Me Forever
7. Dead Inside
8. The Mark Of Cain
9. In The Hall Of The Hanging Serpents
10. Severance

DIETH live:
05.06.2023 DE, Berlin / Columbia Theater (supporting Testament + Voivod)
16.06.2023 DE, Hannover / Capitol (supporting Testament + Voivod)
15. – 18.06.2023 BE, Dessel / Graspop Metal Festival
06. – 08.07.2023 CZ, Velke Mezirici / Fajtfest
03. – 05.08.2023 PT, Vagos / Vagos Metal Fest
20.08.2023 FR, Carhaix / Motorcultor Festival

DIETH is:
Guilherme Miranda – Vocals, Guitar
David Ellefson – Vocals, Bass
Michał Łysejko – Drums

DIETH online:
WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
NAPALM RECORDS

THRONE OF THORNS Sign Multi-Album Deal with ROAR! Rock of Angels Records

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Prepare to be entranced by the mesmerizing interplay of captivating rhythms and soaring melodic arrangements!

THRONE OF THORNS rises as a blazing new force in the (prog)power metal scene, featuring experienced Belgian musicians. With a fusion of power and precision, the band masterfully creates harmonious melodies and dynamic vocals, all atop a relentless foundation of catchy guitar riffs, resulting in an auditory journey. In terms of content, their upcoming full-length debut album deals with the pressing issues of global injustice, delving into the seductive grip of capitalism and self-indulgence that threatens to unleash humanities (and the World’s) demise. 

Guitar player Thomas Jethro Verleye (ex-GUILTY AS CHARGED, studio guitarist REJECT THE SICKNESS) is the band’s driving force and composer. The lead vocals are performed by Josey Hindrix, known from the legendary Belgian metal pioneers OSTROGOTH. The line-up is completed by musicians with diverse musical backgrounds, ranging from jazz-fusion to death metal: Guy Vercruysse (backing vocals and production/mixing | REJECT THE SICKNESS), Wim Rotthier (keys | ex-MORDACITY, ex-CRUSADER, BROKEN VOICE, VAAG) and Baruch Van Bellegem (drums | SATYRUS, EXOGENESIST). The mastering of the album was done by the internationally renowned Danish producer Jacob Hansen.

Today we proudly announce the signing of a multi-album deal with Throne of Thorns and welcome the band to the ROAR! Rock of Angels roster.

Throne of Thorns:
Thomas Jethro Verleye – Lead/rhythm guitars, bass guitar, Songwriter & lyricist, Orchestral production
Josey Hindrix – Lead & backing vocals
Guy Vercruysse – Backing vocals, Mixing / Production
Wim Rotthier – Keyboards / Piano
Baruch Van Bellegem – Drums, Orchestral co-production

Official Site: https://www.throne-of-thorns.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThroneofThornsmetal