Well known for their wide appeal and their entertainingly theatrical, and hugely accessible stage antics, VULTURE INDUSTRIES recently celebrated their 20 years of existence with a special anniversary show in Bergen, Norway. Knowing that only a relative handful of their fans would be able to witness the show first-hand, the band made sure that their many fans world-wide would not miss out on this very special occasion by recording the whole event.
Produced by Jarle Jovda Moe, who also made the “New Lords of Light” video, and featuring a multi camera and multi track production, the show included not only favourites from the band’s previous releases, but also tracks from the upcoming fifth full-length studio album “Ghosts from the Past”. It is, in other words the perfect opportunity for fans old and new to take stock of how far the band has come over the years and reminisce about the past.
The show, will be streamed in three separate segments, the first being today, the 26th May at 20:00 Central European Time, and can be watched on the Band’s YouTube channel, below. Parts 2 and 3 of the show will be shown at 20:00 on the 03 June and 10 June respectively.
“Ghosts from the Past” itself will be released on Dark Essence Records on the 16th June, and is easily VULTURE INDUSTRIES’ strongest album to date. It marks a new direction for the band, one that leans towards the harder side of rock, and draws upon a wide range of influences. However, the quintessential VULTURE INDUSTRIES sound that makes the band so distinctive is still there for all to hear.
Recorded at the Conclave & Earshot Studios “Ghosts from the Past” was produced by the band and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street. With album artwork by Kim Holm and artwork for the singles by Costin Chioreanu, track listing is as follows:
New Lords of Light
Saturn Devouring His Young
This Hell is Mine
Deeper
Right Here in the Dark
A Strangers Curse
Tyrants Weep Alone
“Ghosts from the Past” will be released in CD, Digital and Vinyl formats and is now available to pre-order from the foillowing:
Unusually, VULTURE INDUSTRIES lineup has been together since the band’s beginning and comprises Bjørnar Erevik Nilsen on vocals and keys, Eivind Huse on guitars and vocals, Øyvind Madsen on guitars, Kyrre Teigen on bass and vocals, and Tor Helge Gjengedal on drums.
The band is currently finalising more festival appearances and tour dates, but in the meantime the following shows have been confirmed:
16 Jun – Vaterland, Oslo (NO) 17 Jun – Good Omens, Trondheim (NO) 28/29 Jul – Artmania Festival, Sibiu (RO)
A video for the single “This Hell is Mine” by artist Kim Holm, which is especially interesting because it is a time-lapse insight into the work he put into creating the album artwork for “Ghosts from the Past”, can be seen at https://youtu.be/9uL2YfDshuY
Seraina Telli has released “Hit Shit”, the first single from the upcoming studio album “Addicted To Color” which will be released on August 18th by Metalville Records.
“I will give you what you want!” and nothing less is what Seraina Telli promises her listeners with her brand new song “Hit Shit”.
In-your-face rock with surprises around every corner. With a rock’n’roll guitar sound that makes you bob your foot and nod your head. Plus a chorus to sing along to and that hooks you from the first listen. So turn up the volume and get ready to rock!
Sassy, loud and even more colourful is Seraina Telli’s second solo album, which couldn’t be more aptly named “Addicted To Color”.
The brand-new tracks on the follow-up to the successful debut album “Simple Talk” by the Swiss multi-talent captivate with their irresistibly catchy and fresh songwriting that captivates from the first to the last breath.
While Seraina’s singing was already impressive on the first album, the artist has now taken it up a notch with a real powerhouse performance.
The lyrics of the new songs are also convincing with their forceful messages and courageous statements.
The album was once again created in collaboration with Rico H as producer.
Seraina Telli combines great songwriting, vocal power, musical versatility, artistic depth and a really strong attitude paired with authenticity.
“Addicted To Color” sends the listener on a musical journey that one wishes would never end.
Today IMMORTAL, the pioneers of Norwegian black metal, release their long awaited 10th studio album War Against All,via Nuclear Blast Records. The band’s 10th studio album feature 8 new songs in the classic IMMORTAL style. Alongside the album, IMMORTAL also release a brand new lyric video for the song ‘Return To Cold‘.
The band ́s founder Demonaz stated about ‘Return To Cold‘: “‘Return To Cold’ was the second song I wrote for this album. The guitarwork is in the old insisting, Immortal style with just a handful of riffs. To make it feel even more like a song from the earlier albums, there is no big breaks, guitar solos, or other distractions. A powerful open main riff together with the majestic harmony and gloomy clean guitars created the frame for another atmospheric, distinct and characteristic Immortal song. The lyrics was written outside, on my walk through the forest, up the mountainside, to the cold windy tops, embracing the power and the timeless feel from winter. – It is a definite return to cold, and like the rest of the album… a tribute to the longstanding Immortal fans.”
Also check out the latest singles ‘Wargod‘ and ‘War Against All‘ here:
Tracklisting: 1. War Against All 2. Thunders Of Darkness 3. Wargod 4. No sun 5. Return To Cold 6. Norlandihr 7. Immortal 8. Blashyrkh My Throne
About IMMORTAL:
IMMORTAL, from the Norwegian town Bergen, was formed by Demonaz and Abbath in 1990. The band established themselves early as one of the most important black metal bands in the world. The band released their first three albums, Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism, Pure Holocaust and Battles In The North during the years 1992-1995. These records defined the musical style the band became infamous for.
The band then released the Blizzard Beasts album in (1997) At The Heart Of Winter (1999), Damned In Black (2000) and Sons Of Northern Darkness (2002).
In 2003 the band was put on ice, but returned to the stage in 2007 and completed several headline appearances and tours across Australia, New Zealand and the USA. All Shall Fallwas released in 2009, followed by further massive festival shows and additional concerts. In 2018, IMMORTAL returned with Demonaz performing on guitar once again, also fronting the band as vocalist, releasing their 9th studio album, Northern Chaos Gods, which was very well received by both fans and global press.
Come 2023, IMMORTAL sees Demonaz releasing War Against All, the band´s 10th studio album. The record has been composed and performed by Demonaz, featuring some session members, like in earlier recordings. The album was produced by Arve Isdal, and recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studio in Bergen, Norway by Herbrand Larsen and Arve Isdal. The album was mastered by Iver Sandøy at Solslottet.
Are you ready to rock? Do you want a good time? Do you want to get high? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then the undisputed kings of balls-out rock’n’roll are back to provide maximum satisfaction. An elite, three-man squad, dedicated to the noble art of riffs, melodies and life-affirming rock anthems, DANKO JONES are ready to serve up all the Electric Sounds you could possibly need!
September 15, 2023 will see the Canadian trio release their hotly-anticipated, eleventh studio album, entitled Electric Sounds, via AFM Records. Following a previously-released, first album appetizer, “Guess Who’s Back”, today, DANKO JONES are premiering their new single, the muscular new wave strut of “Good Time“, along a hilarious karaoke-themed music video featuring a guest appearance by Inge Johansson (currently in Gatuplan, previously of Against Me! and International Noise Conspiracy)! The clip was directed by Philip Hovensjö at Horseboy (Yung Lean, Martin Garrix, Victor Leksell and many more).
As the new DANKO JONES track proves, Electric Sounds promises to have the instant sound and feel of a classic. Hands down, with DANKO JONES, you are going to have a good time, rock as hard as you can, always at full volume, while Electric Sounds is a deceptively diverse affair. No band has ever sounded more ready to hit the road than the pumped-up threesome showcased on a hell-for-leather rager that is “Good Time” (now available on all digital services at THIS LOCATION)! Danko confirms: “Good Time is the song you need to hear when you’re not ready to throw in the towel. It also rocks very very very hard and has a lot of swear words.”
Have a good time and watch the new DANKO JONES clip, feat. Inge Johansson, HERE:
Formed in Toronto in 1996, DANKO JONES have seen and done just about everything over the last quarter of a century. Powered by a DIY punk rock spirit, and inspired by the good, great and grotesque of electrified rock ‘n’ roll, they have steadily built a colossal international fan base and become one of the most acclaimed live bands around, embraced by everyone from mainstream radio-rock fans to diehard metalheads. Along the way, they have released ten widely praised studio albums, generating a peerless repertoire of fists-in-the-air crowd-pleasers into the bargain.
From the spiky blues of 2002’s Born A Lion and the crazed power-pop of its follow-up We Sweat Blood (2003), to the priapic perfection of 2010’s Below The Belt, the band’s knack for hitting rock’s sweet spot has never wavered. Over the last decade, DANKO JONES have visibly moved up a few gears. Since frontman Danko and bassist JC joined forced with drummer Rich Knox, the band’s creative fire has blazed more brightly than ever. A succession of all-killer, no-filler albums – Fire Music, Wild Cat, A Rock Supreme, Power Trio – has led to even more gung-ho touring and unapologetic service to the rock cause. With Electric Sounds, Toronto’s archbishops of amplification prove that even a global pandemic couldn’t stop DANKO JONES.
When charismatic frontman Danko recaps the past few years, he says “not working for two years really felt like touring rock bands were being put out to pasture. But I guess that only made us try harder. We were still able to record and release an album during the pandemic (Power Trio, 2021). We toured as soon as we were allowed. Now that Electric Sounds is getting released, it doesn’t feel like we missed a beat. During the pandemic, we moved away from each other. JC lives in Finland and Rich lives in Prince Edward Island. So the writing for this band has changed. We used to bash out ideas in our rehearsal place, day after day, but it’s more about sending files back and forth now. However, last summer, while on tour, we did manage to jam out ideas in a rehearsal room in Berlin for a few days.”
Armed with yet another stone cold classic, DANKO JONES will launch themselves into 2023 like men on a renewed mission to rock the living shit-lights out of anyone and everyone that wants to join the party. After 27 years of active service, the trio’s commitment and intensity continues to grow, and their popularity and prominence continues to follow an upward route.
“I’d like to think Electric Sounds falls in line with all our previous albums,” says Danko.“Over the years, we’ve carved out a sound and we’re sticking to it. But if you were to zoom in and compare it to other albums, I’d like to think it’s a bit faster than our other albums. Initially, I wanted all the songs to sound like our song, Cadillac – plodding, mid-tempo, heavy, and to the point. Our songs are usually about rocking, wanting to rock, enjoying life while rocking, and sometimes I’ll sing about a woman. You can expect zero surprises!”
Electric Sounds track listing:
Guess Who’s Back
Good Time
Electric Sounds
Get High?
Stiff Competition
She’s My Baby
Eye for an Eye
I Like It
Let’s Make Out
What Goes Around
Shake Your City
Electric Sounds was produced by Eric Ratz, and features guest spots from Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies), Damian Abraham (Fucked Up) and guitarist Daniel Dekay (from Canadian thrash legends Exciter). Slated for a release on September 15, 2023 through AFM Records, the album pre-sale has just started at THIS LOCATION!
DANKO JONES live:
17.06.2023 BE Dessel / Graspop Metal Meeting 22.06.2023 HU Budapest / Harley Davidson 120th Festival 23.06.2023 CH Bad Ragaz / Quellrock 24.06.2023 DE Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein / Match Börner Open Air 14.07.2023 DE Osnabrück / Talge Open Air 21.07.2023 NO Tromsø / Bukta Festival 22.07.2023 FI Laukaa / John Smith Rock Festival 04.08.2023 SE Ulricehamn / U-Port Musikweekend 11.08.2023 DK Horsens / Jailbreak Festival 18.08.2023 CH Plaffeien, Schwarzsee / Lac Noir Festival 14.11.2023 FI Helsinki / Tavastia 16.11.2023 NL Zwolle / Hedon* 17.11.2023 LU Luxemburg / Den Altier* 18.11.2023 BE Leuwen / Het Depot* 19.11.2023 NL Amsterdam / Melkweg* 21.11.2023 DK Copenhagen / Pumpehuset* 22.11.2023 NO Oslo / Rockefeller* 24.11.2023 SE Stockholm / Debaser* 25.11.2023 SE Malmö / KB* 27.11.2023 NL Arnhem / Luxor Live* 28.11.2023 DE Köln / Essig Fabrik* 29.11.2023 DE Berlin / Festsaal Kreuzberg* 01.12.2023 DE Aschaffenburg / Colosal* 02.12.2023 DE Leipzig / Täubchenthal* 03.12.2023 UK Trecco Bay Holiday Park, Porthcawl / Planet Rockstock 05.12.2023 DE Lindau / Club Vauduville* 06.12.2023 CH Zürich / Dynamo* 07.12.2023 IT Mailand / Legend Club* 09.12.2023 FR Paris / Backstage by the Mill* 10.12.2023 NL Bergen Op Zoom / Gebouw* 12.12.2023 UK Bristol / Thekla* 13.12.2023 UK Glasgow / King Tuts* 14.12.2023 UK Nottingham / Rescue Rooms* 15.12.2023 UK Manchester / Rebellion* 16.12.2023 UK London / Garage* *Support: Radkey
DANKO JONES is: Danko Jones – Vocals/Guitar John Calabrese – Bass Rich Knox – Drums
BLINDSTONE are proud to announce the new album ”Scars To Remember”. After being the best-kept secret within the heavy side of blues rock, as part of the “closed” blues scene for two decades, the band is now moving to Mighty Music and finally getting the recognition they deserve.
”Scars To Remember” is the tenth album from the Danish-based blues power trio, which has its stylistic roots in the late ’60s and ’70s, with inspiration from bands/artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and others.
Formed more than two decades ago and having played countless shows in those years, Blindstone hit it hard in the US, due to their sound, and released most of their albums on the American label Grooveyard Records. Despite the long run, the band saw a turning point in their career when, in 2020, they were hired as the backing band for the blues legend Walter Trout, for a series of successful concerts around Denmark. This experience was a factor in inspiring the band to seek a slightly more direct and basic stylistic approach on their new album. The blues influence is particularly obvious in songs such as”Down For The Count”, ”Waste Your Time” and ”World Weary Blues”.
Blindstone has always worn its influences on its sleeves, and ”Scars To Remember” does indeed contain obvious tips of the hat to influences such as Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower, Trout, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Gales, Jeff Healey, and others.
As always with Blindstone, Andersen’s guitar work is a focal point, as is the tight ensemble playing of the band – for example, the instrumental ”The Fields Of Bethel” comes to mind – but the band’s lyrical universe has reached new levels of seriousness and depth in the bands new collaboration with Swedish lyricist Peter Svensson, who contributed lyrics to a large part of the album. The major concerns of recent years, with a global pandemic and war in Europe, have led the band’s lyrics in a more serious, soul-searching direction, as illustrated by songs like ”A Scar To Remember”, ”Drums Of War” and ”Drifting Away”. In other words, there are no stripper poles, hot-rodded cars, or silver dollar coins to be found in the lyrics, this time around.
”Scars To Remember” is a strong entry in Blindstone’s extensive discography, and should appeal to fans of the band’s previous releases, the aforementioned artists, and fans of heavy, blues-based rock in general.
“Scars To Remember” will be released on CD and digital formats via Mighty Music on August 11th, 2023. Pre-orders are available now via this link.
The first single from the album, of the track “Waste Your Time”, will be released next week on Friday and can be pre-saved here.
Tracklist:
1. Embrace The Sky 2. A Scar To Remember 3. Down For The Count 4. Waste Your Time 5. Drums Of War 6. Drifting Away 7. In The Eye Of The Storm 8. The Fields Of Bethel 9. Shining On Through 10. World Weary Blues
Today, May 26th Finnish black metal legion ONDFØDT unleash the band’s brand new album “Det Österbottniska Mörkret”, which will be coming out via Black Lion Records. Today the band has released the final single with the track “Falskhejtins Folk”. The song is accompanied by a music video, which you can watch below.
“Falskhejtins Folk is about all those religious fanatics who lies about how they make the world a better place. Tricks you into committing atrocities and makes the seduced victims believe they are making the world more beautiful and safer. Even when everything falls apart, you stand there in the belief that everything is good.Burning down villages and murdering all who are not prepared to follow your faith.‘Because that’s what God said we should do’.” Ondfødt comments.
Written in 2022, “Det Österbottniska Mörkret” is a bleak record, both lyric and sound wise. Hailing from Ostrobothnia, an area in western Finland with lots of urban legends and dark stories, this album is exploring the darkest side of Ostrobothnia, both lyrically and sonically.
“If you are from Ostrobothnia you will understand. The endless darkness during winter when the sun is barely going above the horizon. You will also understand the dark history of the witch hunt.“
“Det Österbottniska Mörkret” is about all of that and going even deeper to the roots of all the evil spirits that lives in the area.The album takes you through the dark history of murders and the darkest side of people driven by religion. And aswell the urban legends of the spirits and the evil creations that lives in the endless forsts of Ostrobothnia.
“Det Österbottniska Mörkret” was recorded at Wolfthrone Studios in September/October 2022. Mixed and mastered by Owe Inborr. Guest contributions include Jacob Björnfot (KVAEN) and Mathias “Vreth” Lillmåns. Artwork by René Thuys. The album will be coming out on Black Lion Records and is available for purchase at THIS LOCATION
Tracklist:
Det Österbottniska Mörkret
Tvetalan
Furstins Tid
Tå Do Dör
Where Death Roams
Falskhejtins Folk
Själavandring
Höstfruktan
Dödsrejson
Tå Livi Bleknar
Ondfødt are: Owe Inborr – Vocals, Guitar Dario Kåll – Guitar Joel Notkonen – Bass Tommi Tuhkala – Drums
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
